Desert Camping Alone -Carne Asada Tacos & Discussing The Wildlife! 

Those of us who live in the southwest, definitely have it different than those who live on the east coast. ✌️🇺🇸🤙

I don't think I've ever seen you react that way to a Jalapeno pepper before.😂

A co-worker of mine that I worked with for about 20 yrs. was an entomologist. We spent a lot of time in the outdoors with various research projects. I mentioned one day to him how I never seemed to see any "horny toads" as they were so common when I was growing up in the Arizona desert. He said that their main food source, the Red Pavement ant had been greatly reduced as the ant's main diet was the puncture vine ("bull head" thorns). The puncture vine had become a nuisance plant around residential neighborhood, so scientists imported a species of beetle that laid its eggs on the "bull head" which is actual a seed pod. When the beetle eggs hatched & became larvae they ate the "bull head" seeds and the plants slowly died out. As a result the ant populations were also greatly reduced. Red ants contain acetic acid which helps "horny toads" digest their food. So finally the "horny toads" also started dying out. This is just one case where overly zealous scientists think they are solving one problem only to upset the delicate balance of nature & negatively impact the lives of other animal species. If you look at a "horny toad} closely they seem to have a third eye between their eyes, As children we had been told that they squirt blood out of that third eye. Actually they squirt blood out of the corner of their eyes when picked up or threatened by a predator by rapidly increasing their blood pressure. A couple years ago I was camping with my son-in-law & two grandchildren along the Mogollon Rim. I told them the story of the blood coming out of their eye. So I slowly bent over and gently caught the "horny toad" & it immediately shot out a stream of very bright blood that luckily only hit my forearm.

One of my favorite outdoor channels. Thank you for your efforts. Recording and editing is not easy.

What a great video, James! Thanks for letting me have some input, that is really cool of you. What you called a "sun spider" I encountered all over the Middle East, and we always referred to them as "camel spiders." I actually had no idea they even existed in North America, so thanks for educating me. Of course, I really enjoyed watching the 001 Snake Eater make its debut on the channel. Keep up the great work my friend!

The prickly pears are almost ready for harvest! Yumm! I always set up another chair, too, when solo camping. Keep anyone coming into your camp uninvited guessing. Here's a suggestion for your next trip into the mountains - collect some fatwood for fire starting. Pinon pine is very pitchy - easy to collect the pitch off the trees and fatwood, as well. I use the pitch to make a pinon pine salve.

Really good breakdown of the wildlife in your area. I've never been to the desert. Great video, James! Keep grinding! You guys will hit that 100k soon.

Love you sharing your camp with us! I very much enjoyed hearing about your wildlife encounters (similar to mine here in the Mojave desert). Looking forward to your next adventure.

I HAVE A BUCK 110 THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE ..READY FOR THIS..SINCE 1970..THE WEAR ON THE BLADE SHOWS THAT..BUT IT IS THE ALL TIME BEST BLADE FOR CUTTING BLOCK CHEESE..I ALSO HAV A 50TH ANNIVERSARY ONE ASWELL.

Great video! I definitely agree with your views on the desert wildlife. Very logical about things and I respect that.

I'm on the other side of the state. The rattlesnakes on this side aren't rattling as much. The professional consensus seems to be that the wild pigs can find and kill em easier when they rattle. So they don't. THAT is scary. A rattler that doesn't rattle.

Great video James👍👍 Nice camp in the desert, fire, food and music thanks to Cuervo. Being a New Mexico native living about 5+ hrs north of you, I've seen all those animals as well plus some not mentioned as you indicated. Good discussion on the wildlife you've seen. Camping in the southwest can be a challenge, especially during the hot, dry summer when pesky bugs won't leave you alone, I can't wait for cooler weather, fall can't be beat for camping. Thanks for the trip and work bringing me along, good time bro. A freak accident has me recovering at home for 6 to 8 weeks, keep getting your boots dirty for me to enjoy okay.

Nice Picture the Lizard.The babys are black looking in color no spikes .Very Awesome Have them Around their

Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, thank you for the tag along and thank you for sharing this beautifully filmed video. It's amazing the many species of wildlife that can be found in the desert. I see that you brought an ample supply of vitamin C ( Coors), it's my favorite. Stay safe out there. 🤗 🖐

Let's do this! 👢 👢 🤠 Edit: We had centipedes here in PR and the first night we spent up in the mountains we got stung as we slept. It woke us up from a deep sleep. We were hurting for days. Hopefully, it will not happen ever again...

Another great video with AWESOME TRACKS! Thanks, James & Cuervo! Enjoy the drop in temperature accompanying the precipitation buddy. We just got a brief downpour in my area after two weeks of dryness and elevated temperatures. Enjoy, brother! PS: a small amount of toothpaste on the zit overnight removed by alcohol or witch hazel in the morning should clear you up, good buddy!. Rock on!

Southwestern states my all time fav is prairie dogs!!❤️I absolutely love em!❤️

Like the serenity of your desert camps and your laid back relaxed attitude when you are there. Being a fellow Texan 🇨🇱, I immediately spotted the Shiner cooler and thought, man wouldn't an ice cold Shiner Bohemian Black Lager hit the spot right now. Thanks for you efforts.

Sharing that El Paso vibe with the world 👍🏼

James. Quit being so hard on your self. The light, the zit. We love the Junkyard channel.

Cool video James!! Coors Banquet one of the best beers ever brewed. Unfortunately, alcohol and me don't mix anymore due to health reasons. Thanks for the video and for sharing your thoughts and experience with us.

Great trip hermano!

Thanks!

Another good fire starter is a 1/2 x 1 inch piece of truck inner tube. Tire shops will give you an old one for free. It is kind of smelly, so use a small piece.

Yes we finally got some rain in north Texas yesterday. Good to see you getting your boots dirty again!

I really like the cooking grate you have here. I keep an old Weber kettle grate in my pickup for camping, so I have to balance it on my fire pit. Dinner looked fantastic BTW, it's how I would do it too!

great pic of the horn toad

Very cool! Thanks for sharing my friend 🤠

Good stuff! Way cool! Thanks for posting! Regards, Pink.

Your videos camping alongside the background music is so relaxing.

Thanks brother ❤

LOVE Sun Spiders!! Found a couple in our house ...

I've seen mountain lions only twice. One at Lost Maples State Natural Area and the other at the Mitchell Lake Wetlands.

Great video.I almost forgot the prickly pears are fruiting right now. I've seen Porcupine in the Concho Valley.

Junkyard fox toady mascot!❤️🤣

We also have obviously skunks, we do have Racoons, very rare but I’ve seen armadillo. If I’m not mistaken I’ve seen eagles here as well.

Good choice of beer

Another great camping video. Just what I needed, a relaxing chill video. Cheers Dave.

Excellent video! I miss West Texas.

Broooooo ... LOVE some Vista Market, baby!!! 🤤

One insect I rarely see now was the big black/red ants the horn toads use to eat.

I know its a lot of work but it would be nice for you to revisit the Primitive Shelter overnighter again sometime soon

This was really awesome. Cheers, James! ✌️

HellToTheYeah Brother nice camp out in the desert 🏜 steak and jalapeños HellToTheYeah 😊 looking delicious 😋

liked the vid thanks get ya a jackery battery box and tent air cond good cam work

Great video with all the info on the nature stuff! Those tacos looks perfect! Great music too! 10 out of 10 stars from me!

Yo - JFox. You chose good - 3 steaks. One for you, one for Quervo, one for me. I be there 20 mins.

Hi James & Cuervo, I love your videos, I like very much when you go out side and get your boots dirty! :)

You got prickly pears .... Damn it im waiting for ours to blossom here in fl..

We're already roasting hatch green chiles up here in NM! Love the smell with all of the roasting baskets. Just picked up several pounds from Snake Ranch farm near San Antonio NM and they're delicious - probably better suited to your fajitas than that spicy ass jalapeno lol

Recently i had something similar with my head lamp i left it on over night and i forgot to charge it but luckily i had my charger cord in the car

Dude you should have just lied to us and told us the zit was a scorpion sting on the face or a night attack by a turantula. 😂😂😂 keep up the hard work good sir

I went camping and was super bumbed it didn’t rain the whole time 🤔 gotta say that might be the 1st time I’ve even heard someone say that you win the dummy prize yeah 👏🏻. Nothing like a fire starting tinder that stubbornly won’t take a flame good stuff well worth the 💰 or u can just grab some dryer lint 👍🏻. Nice we get to see the snake eater in action again and again and again wicked sweet 😂. I’m not a patreon member but I have a great idea for a video can we see a really long in depth video on the snake eater 😊. FYI peppers can be hot not that someone that uses them in a number of videos like u would know that 😜

Love your videos! One of the best outdoor channels on this platform. Super fun and relaxing to watch. If you find yourself getting eaten alive by bugs like that, i just bought the Flextail Tiny Repel bug repeller/lantern and it works great. Seems like a piece of gear you would enjoy (maybe make a review?)

Heck I thought the pimple was a darkened tear cause senor cuervo isn’t with you in the video❤lol. Much love and respect to you both brothers. Love his music!!❤️Im subscribed on spotify. Helps me stay calm while dealing with idiot drivers on the roads lol🤣

I cut raw jalapeños lengthwise and put it in my sandwiches almost all the time but once in a while you’ll get one that is hotter than normal and you go, oh yeah! Makes you feel alive.

Love the music,pro- grade visuals,excellent content,I like very much,now a subscriber.U dah Zorro del desierto !!!

in Texas here in dfw and I've never seen a summer this hot. I'm so glad it's about to be fall and winter because I love those seasons but also because the 105°F days along with the humidity had me sort of afraid when walking to work. I love your channel. Every now and then I get a desire to see desert camping and survival and your channel is great for it

It’s unreal here in texas the weather is unreal

That was a very nice video and learned a lot from it👍🏻

I love how the tent is blue in case the gov try to burn him they cant lol

You're a "bad dude" to eat them pepper seeds 👍 Good video

Heath doing a solo overnighter. I guess Jake isn't available. It must have been a cold lonely night.

Another fun video. Carne asada over the fire...to die for. Im so glad you're closing in on 100k subscribers. I think you were aroind 8k when i started following you years ago.

Making me hungry!!!

Please cook a veggie meal in desert , next time!! Please discuss photography opportunities in deserts!🙏

really enjoyed the new video james" being from Arizona I can relate to the heat in west texas ,its been the same here with breaking heat records !🥵 hot as hell , to hot to go out and get my boots dirty!!!

Gotta love being out doors. Good idea shaking out your boots, never know what have used them for shelter lol . I’ve been doing what your doing since 17 in Los Padres Forest Ca . I’m 71 and still doing it . I would be called the black sheep in the family always back packing and being the cool uncle and grandpa and pop . My next thing is traveling the North West as soon as I sell my homestead here in Missouri. The only thing I regret is writing a book and not doing RU-vid like you . Keep making these great videos !

Hey James love desert camping. I we have been over 100° for the longest time 40 plus days. You have seen lot of wildlife when we head into Arizona I keep my eyes for whip scorpions or vinegaroons. You should see my short on tarantula hawks. We had a mountain lion cross the trail in front of us on footage but cool. Stay safe my friend

Relaxing video. Enjoyed it immensely. 👍

Don't have to apologize for a pimple man 😂😂

I would call that a steak fajita and it looked so delicious 🤤 It’s been so hot here as well. I’m so tired of the heat! It’s been years since I’ve seen a horny toad 😊 I had a great time watching!

Coyotes! When I would camp in the desert outside of Las Cruces, I'd be hearing those critters all night. I just assumed you'd have similar experiences outside of El Paso.

sick vid man i knw the area am from the same part . . am always dirt bike riding beginner trail riding n been thinking of doing a camp out... good inspiration 👏 🙌 👌

Great video James . I love Coors beer . I am actually partial to Coors lite . Excellent guitar music too.

West - By - God - Texas!

Nice video bro I've been watching your videos for years I'll be going to new. Mexico this winter to visit family it would be cool to run into you but I doubt it lol keep up the good work bud 👍

Ok i should probably wait til end of videos to comment 🤣my ex girl when she lived out in the “country” she had a “pet” turkey vulture that had a broken wing that she took care of called buzzy❤and his family would come by and poor thing would get excited and try to fly off with em😢now in town she has rabbits that know she’s a good person and hand feeds em through generations❤️me it’s my cats and skunks seem to like me when I sit out a bit much which I had this skunk at fort Leonard wood Missouri nov -dec 09 always seemed to find me 0400 when I was out smoking a cig before morning pt🤣ok enough commenting I need to get to sleep!🤣

Just a suggestion; Add your own trail camera,Check out whats happening while your sleeping.

Ive gotten stung by those waspsit was really painful like getting stabbed with a hyperdermic needle all the way down to the end of the needle.

Always a good show with humor and facts. How about a show on staying warm in tinder dry desert forest where a fire is a possible danger? How to build a safe fire? Seems obvious but until you try to stay warm in a very cold high mountain desert forest. Thanks, you have a fun show. We love the desert. Made prickly pear cactus syrup and jam. YUM! This coming year plan on pickling some young paddles.... Also found our first horny toad! It was fat and happy. It was among the border between rocky mountain and grassy forest.

cool.

Nice job bro

Dunno if I could handle all those lil bugs!! But seems you still had a good time out there, liked the stories of animals you seen, we have much of the same in AZ..

So James you just throw the jalapenos on the grill - no skinning? Surprised you didn't have some Hatch chilis with you - do you skin those? I love them both just not sure best way on the grill. Lots of wild life out there - here too in AZ. Good video - love the sunsets and sunrises in the SW desert.

Always a good day when there's a junkyard fox video! Plus I have a video idea why don't you make a video on how you clean and maintain your knives

People that have never eaten a steak cooked over a campfire are missing out!

onion would've been good on those tacos, Jalapeno just a little more cooked!

Just bought the little lantern you are using hopefully it's worth it 😂

Those bats eat a lot of bugs.

Hope those cute lil lizzys keep the bad buggies away from u 🤗

Started watching, will there be knives?

YEAH SHAKE OUT BOOTS..DONT NEED ANY SUPRISES IN THEM...

Who else said aloud "Meep Meep" when they head Roadrunner?

Sorry sir mabe I missed it I thought you lost your original snake eater Also I think you should do a walk through mgs snake eater just a thought great video thanks

Carne asada. 🥩🥩🥩

Jalapenos get HOTTER when you grill them.

another great vid amigo! the steak taco looked delicious! were you using flour tortillas or corn tortillas? they looked so good i wanna try some tacos like that for myself

Is all you drink coors? Do you drink Mexican beer?

Ever seen or heard a booger out there?