Utah's Ring of Fire 

He is growing really fast!

That's great to hear! I hope you plan a great trip!

He is! Of course I didn't record his two meltdowns though 😂

@RevereOverland expected.. but truly happy‼️ And he makes me happy seeing him .

That’s good to know! The interstate was stop start when we were in KY for the last eclipse.

Dang! That was probably a great area to head to too.

What a video, we must have passed each other at some point. We were headed the other direction. Glad we didn’t go to valley of the gods! We had an amazing campsite in cathedral valley on blm, I was super nervous about finding camp for 15 rigs the night of the eclipse, but found it nearly abandoned. Luckily there was a gatekeeper wash that kept the vans out of our spot. Many of the spots you showed are already on my list of possible sites to camp. We’ll be back soon to explore them in more detail. Hole in the rock road was BRUTAL with washboards. Our trail popped out south of escalate on that oof. Other than that it was quiet up from page till then.

It was so crowded!

Thank you! He really does love it out camping.

It was packed, but definitely a great spot for viewing it!

@@RevereOverland Thank you for the wonderful video. We had three vehicles and the day was amazing. The video brings back great memories. Thanks again.

I'm glad you could make it out to join us!

We were there the week before! Hopefully you didn't have someone set up their cameras right in the prime spot for a couple of hours 😂

Nobody stepped into my composition but we had a loud group partying at night which took away from the experience a bit. You may have seen Michael Shainblum's video from a few weeks ago shot in the Hanksville Badlands area. Pretty cool too...

BTW, I really enjoy your videos and have learned quite a bit...

I ordered some! Thanks!

Strangely it doesn't help. I think there's something about the non-OEM valve that I have on that wheel that collects the beads.

It takes a good gust to blow it over with the stand, but they also have a ground stake you can use. I only ever use the stand, and have had it blow over maybe twice in several years.

I bet some people were starting to show up to claim the best spots! Did you still get to see it?

@@RevereOverland we did not. I am not a crowd person, sounds like you guys are not either but made the best of it. Thanks for sharing the video of the eclipse. Good to see your whole family enjoy it. Great content as always, thanks again for sharing.

Thanks! I had some recommended and ordered a set!

@@RevereOverlandthere are essentially 2 styles of small bore valve core., short and long you have short. In most cases they are interchangeable, but the long style does require a longer free bore below the core. So just make sure that the long core does not bind up or stick in your valve stem (install one and try it)

That's good to know!

It's mostly the Moab trails being shut down, but I heard yesterday that the BlueRibbon Coalition got a 45 delay on the closures.

I use a Icom ID52a radio to record to an SD card

Already on the calendar, but the location is TBD!

For sure. He had two cameras set up - one right in front of Justin’s time lapse, and the other out on the spit of land. I don’t really care about him coming through camp to set up on the end, but he ruined absolutely everyone’s shot by camping out on that spit for the entire sunrise. It also meant no one else could go out there for a picture of themselves!

There was a well worn track leading to the rock we camped on.

Military and commercial companies have you used many out of the way places in America--some like could be next door to you like love canal..... Announcing dangerously contaminated areas seems to not be in the purview of the military or big corporations. These thoughtless people have used remote areas and populated areas with equal abandonedment. Now I see that the GOP and maybe Donald Trump want to get rid of the Environmental Protection Agency..... Can anyone in the right mind be thinking along those lines?

Haha. I feel really self conscious when I do it.

(I'm going to pre-qualify this, Matthew: this is a snarky reply to your comment) I get what it’s all about… but people, stumbling on content that they watch for a few minutes, deciding they don’t care for it or thinking that it’s stupid or even that it’s ridiculous, all while having 114 MILLION other RU-vid channels they can watch instead, yet thinking they’re entitled to share their negative and insulting subjective opinion about someone else’s creative work makes it obvious how ridiculous and self-important we indeed are as a culture LOL (but not really LOL). Sorry Matthew, you hit a chord with me. As a content creator myself, I am aware of the vast amount of time spent on a project like this - hours upon hours upon hours. You literally pour yourself into the filming and editing, all in the hopes of creating something that will uplift people, expose them to landscapes and places they may never have been, allow them to live vicariously through you when they themselves cannot get out, inform on a piece of gear they were considering buying, encourage them to get out and explore, and really take them along on the journey with you. And if we accomplish even simply entertaining someone, it’s a win! Yet there are always those who, having 114 million other options to watch, will find your channel, not get it or think it’s “ridiculous” and give it a thumbs down or leave a demeaning comment, which really takes the wind out of your sails. All this to ask, “Why Matthew?!” Why the need to comment? Were you hoping for an enlightening response that will turn the “light bulb” on for you as to why Overland and Camping vlogging is appealing to almost 100K people who really enjoy the content of this channel? Here’s a little feedback for you Matthew: you don’t need to always share your thoughts and opinions on things. In fact, most of the time, it’s probably wise to keep them to yourself… unless they are encouraging and/or constructive, which I’m sure the women in your life will affirm. Rob, you’re killing it man. Beautiful footage and editing, great storyline and vlogging. Keep it up my friend!

I’ve forgotten you had your Tundra lifted? Thanks again for taking me back to my favorite places in Utah.

Personally, I love the content. I've bought a vehicle myself and enjoy watching where he goes. I'm not looking for death-defying trails but beautiful and mild trails like Rob showcases. Now if I could figure out how to find these trails...

The sacrifices to bring entertainment to us who like watching this and other types of content is great and someone has to do it

Thanks!

That’s a fun area!

I look forward to your masterpiece

That’s good! I’m sure the eclipse is just as good anywhere, but southern Utah is worth visiting all year round anyway!

so very true especially that time of the year so much nicer without the heat :) love the content keep it up@@RevereOverland

We had a total eclipse here in 2017 which was awesome. There's another early next year that I'm making plans to view! I tried having the valve at the top the last time and somehow it still got jammed. I don't really understand how, but I think it's something to do with the non-OEM valve that's on that tire.

That’s a really tough choice. Lol. For mid September I’d have a tough choice between Utah and Colorado. Utah is usually my preference, but it’s great pretty much all year. Colorado is incredible in the fall though. Just be ready for cold nights in Colorado in September!

That’s what it is! Thank you!

... and you all left tire tracks across the crust? Cardinal rules in canyon country are 1) don't create a new campsite, as your group appears to have done; 2) never drive or even walk on that crust, a living organism that takes decades to recover. You should correct your video to point these rules out, because many will assume that's the right way to do it, resulting in area closures.

@@RevereOverland no worries :)

@@bywayz are you talking about where we camped? That was a well-worn track. You really think I'd make a point not to walk on it, but be ok with driving on it?

@@RevereOverland from what i could tell you did everything right driving on a already traveled tracks and parking and walking on rocks no sure what he's talking about ether

Economic protection agency can be good and made better. I know we need that kind of protection.

It’s the Icom ID52A

The entire route is shared on Patreon

It’s a Mavic 3 Pro

No video plans, but I've been sharing stuff on Instagram and donated to BRC's legal fund.

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thanks! The time lapses were on my A7III with the Sony 20mm f1.8.

We got very lucky!

Thank you!! I've ordered a set.

57k miles with no engine issues. I did have a piece of trim fall off, but that’s all.

Good to know! Thank you! I have a 23’ and just has been on my mind.

The only place drone permits are required in Utah is Utah state parks. Other than that, you’re either allowed to or you aren’t. Glen Canyon NRA does not allow drones, but we weren’t in the NRA. Bear Ears is all BLM and national forest, so with the exception of the Dark Canyon Wilderness, drones are allowed.

Thanks!!

Yes, very much so. Stepping on it destroys the biological crust that’s holding it together, which then allows the next rain storm to wash it away. It takes up to 15 years for the biological crust to form.

How do you learn these things? Is there a guidebook specifically for overlanders that calls out where to go and what to look out for? @@RevereOverland

I just learned that from visiting the national park visitor centers as a kid

It's cryptobiotic soil. It's a living organism. It stabilizes the soil and helps prevent erosion. So yes it's important to not damage the soil and what it does for our ecosystem.

Thank you!

Thanks!

Yeah I wasn't even planning on using them on this trip, but it worked out well!