My AMERICAN Story REVEALED. Leaving Winter Van Life for the ULTIMATE 5000 Mile USA Camping Road Trip
I am Revealing my true American story in the Ultimate Road Trip Camping Adventure Movie through the American West. From Freezing Cold, Snow & Thunder Storm to sweltering desert heat. Death Valley, The Sierra Nevada, Monument Valley, Yellowstone, Mt Whitney, Overlanding Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Las Vegas, Nevada, the Great Plains. All the scenic highways, like the Beartooth HW, HW 12 & the Burr Trail. 5000 miles of travel through the wild west as I rediscover my love for my second home. An incredible Journey through desert and prairie. Wild Camping, Car Camping, Stealth Camping the National Parks, Mountains and Desert. I also need to visit Matt’s Off-Road Recovery, why?
This is a very long movie for Thanksgiving season.
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Enjoy camping, hiking and vanlife friends from around the world!
About me: I am a Norwegian adventurer and wilderness explorer. My youtube channel focus on outdoor wilderness adventures and exploration, backpacking, hiking, canyoneering, skiing, climbing and mountaineering. Nights spent in a tent, alone or with friends. From the snow covered mountains and misty fjords of Norway and Scandinavia to the remote plateaus of Yellowstone and the debts of the red canyons of Utah to the summit of Mt Whitney and the heart of Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park. I love the Wilderness! Email is under “For business inquiries”, for general questions please comment on a video, I try to answer everyone.
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00:00 Epic Intro
02:30 Travel from Norway to Las Vegas
05:38 Cell service data plan for travelers
07:11 Virgin River Gorge
09:07 Las Vegas
12:48 Real UFOs Extra Terrestrial HW
13:33 Beatty by Death Valley
15:05 113° in Death Valley
21:23 Lone Pine & Alabama Hills
26:28 Horseshoe Meadows
27:34 Sierra Nevada on the PCT
33:07 Intro to my American story
41:26 On the John Muir Trail
46:20 Sunset over the Sierra
47:48 Mt Whitney Summit day
01:10:57 Lone Pine through Death Valley
01:13:27 Matt’s off-road recovery
01:17:30 Arizona Strip
01:24:35 Overlanding Glen Canyon
01:40:11 Hiking Alstrom Point
01:49:57 Sunset at Alstrom Point
01:58:57 Car Camping Glen Canyon
02:03:39 Through Navajo Nation
02:07:34 Monument Valley
02:15:05 Driving Moki Dugway
02:20:54 Overlanding Muley Point
02:23:19 Sunset and thoughts at Muley Point
02:28:22 Escaping thunder storms in the basin
02:30:40 HW 95
02:35:11 My history of Utah hiking
02:37:42 Hite Overlook
02:41:29 Hanksville
02:45:44 Entering Wyoming
02:49:57 Jackson
02:53:47 Grand Teton National Park
02:55:57 First Bison herd
03:00:57 Yellowstone National Park
03:03:29 West Thumb Geyser Basin
03:10:31 Hayden Valley
03:16:39 The most crazy lightning storms I have experienced
03:23:02 Thunder and Lightning
03:28:30 Cody, Wyoming
03:30:22 Bighorn Mountains & Scenic Byway
03:37:12 Snow storms in Yellowstone
03:49:32 Wildlife in Yellowstone
03:50:14 Wolf Pack in Hayden Valley
03:54:40 Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
03:59:46 Across Yellowstone National Park
04:03:13 Lamar Valley
04:08:18 Winter scenery in Yellowstone
04:13:17 Cooke City Montana dinner
04:15:44 Car Camping outside Yellowstone
04:23:37 Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
04:28:02 Back into a Yellowstone dressed after snow storm
04:32:09 Thoughts on National Parks
04:33:38 Bear mom with cub
04:36:44 Grand Prismatic Spring
04:41:30 Grand Prismatic Spring overlook
04:47:16:05 Stealth camping West Yellowstone
04:48:27 Montana
04:51:29 Big Horn Sheep
04:51:52 Thoughts on Music & more
04:59:18 Beartooth Highway
05:16:05 Yellowstone one last time
05:17:34 HW 26 Scenic byway
05:20:58 Towards Togwotee Pass
05:24:05 Brooks Lake
05:27:13 Car Camping setup
05:29:00 Cold frozen night car camping
05:30:41 Through Wyoming
05:32:31 Medicine Bow national forest
05:33:39 Utah
05:34:53 Fisher Towers & Colorado River
05:37:06 Moab
05:38:39 Overlanding Factory Butte
05:40:21 Moonscape Overlook
05:45:04 Through Capitol Reef
05:48:58 HW 12 Scenic byway
05:49:42 Larb Hollow overlook, HW 12
05:53:09 The Hogbacks, HW 12
05:57:02 Escalante
05:58:16 Pizza at Escalante Outfitters
05:58:48 HW 12 Scenic byway
06:03:10 Burr Trail
06:14:37 Burr Trail switchbacks
06:17:55 Notom-Bullfrog road
06:24:24 Fruita Campground
06:25:26 Hickman Bridge hike
06:29:39 Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Capitol Reef
06:30:45 Sulfur Creek
06:49:49 Chimney Canyon
06:51:49 Spring Canyon
07:05:07 Bryce Canyon National Park
07:10:20 Final Thoughts & Goodbye America
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Safe travels back to your home,, sending comfort hugs .. be watching the upcoming winter experiences.. take care dear friend 🦅♥️🙏🏽
I'm glad for you, dear Jarl, you had such a good time in USA. Going back to a place where one has been so happy, where one has experienced so many adventures, where one has made friends for life, is an undescriptible emotion. Freedom, but also health and love….. I have watched all your American adventures, a few years ago yet. Seeing those sceneries again I'm very impressed. Monument Valley, your progression through the Escalante canyon, those red rock-formations are phenomenal, most of all by sunset when they are glowing….. And those immense skies… The sunshine is so intense, that shadows turn completely dark….Thank you so much for this detailed evocation, for these overwhelming moments, it must have been quite a job. And of course, looking forward to meet you again under a harsh snowstorm, heading to… the north pole…… 😂 😆 😁 💜
I live in Hollwood. The Pacific Coast is pretty! I'd avoid LA and its traffic. I'm sure you'd get amazing footage if you try the CA Coast. Cant' wait to find out:)
You have lived a life my friend wow.
Epic video👍 I watched it over several days. Definitely makes me want to explore the US as well. So much to see and do and never a dull moment. That's what life is about making the most of every day on earth.
Watched the whole 7 plus hours. Very enjoyable. You picked the best locations to see and avoided the awful CA cities, Palm Springs not included.
I am watching this in small pieces and I'm only on day three or so on your Ascent of Mount Whitney. There is some really beautiful scenery and the weather looks perfect. Thank you for recording your trip and sharing it with us!
Hi Jarl. Thank you once again. This was beyond awesome. I enjoyed every minute of the 7 plus hours. Even the background music is lovely. Also kinda enjoyed your time with Jamal. It was hair raising at times i admit especially the falls and slippery rocks. I supposei its all part of the Adventure. I didnt realise you were a music producer and so involved with music as well. Maybe you will get back into it some day. .Well well done. A man with many caps…i am selfish Jarl im looking forward to your next adventure in the Arctic. I love the cold. Its so hot and humid here at the moment. Cheers and have a good one. Keep warm and safe ❤🍻
Gran video. gracias por compartirlo,
I should've realized you are an artist from your amazing photography, i will check out your music too. Here in NZ we have a great love of our land,too, we are not vast like the usa but have very beautiful scenery. I really enjoyed your usa trip, I have been following you from very early on,and cant thank you enough for filling my sleepless nights after i had a stroke with stunningly beautiful snowscapes,and great storms,i admireyour driving skills,especially as i cant ever drive again Thank you. ❤
That was EPIC!
Fantastic footage showing some stunning scenery.
It took 3 nights of bedtime viewing, taking me into the early hours and it was worth it.
I'm curious to know, how many miles/kilometers did you cover on the journey?
Looking forward to seeing your Winter 2024/25 adventures
Many thanks for posting!
Fabulous work. Your video brought back many memories of my own travels throughout the American and Canadian West. I've always lived in the Northeast of the US but I've been back and forth to the west coast and everywhere in between by car, truck, and six times on a motorcycle. I've driven most of the roads you highlighted myself. My memory of Beartooth Pass Summit was enjoying the view but then watching one of my riding gloves fly over the side of the mountain. My left hand got mighty cold! Thank you for your work.
Never could quite put a finger on it.
Until ……now.
What?
You…….Jarl
From the Beginning, I knew there was something about you that drew me 2 U.
smile.
Did I ever tell U that "Music" saved my LIFE?
No?
Sounds weird…….I know.
Did I ever tell U that hiking in Nature saved my LIFE?
No….again?
Of course I didn't……..I know.
Those first Videos that I watched of you, were GOOD…….Jarl.
But…..also….. odd at the same time.
Why?
Because you seemed "In Search" of something that did not exist on any of your Hike's.
One cannot truly understand Someone unless One find's their SELF in Them.
And?
And…"That's What Friend's Are For".
"THANK YOU JARL" (FIRM hug).
GOD BLESSES ALL.
I believe this is one of the BEST Videos U have done so far (smile).
AbsoLuTeLY gorgeous and fabuLous advenTure…
Just finished watching this amazing video! Now im a new subscriber!
My husband and I love your show!
Bra video heisann fra Norge
Your back story is fantastic. Thanks for sharing your experience. How long did it take to edit this video?
Truly amazing – thank you for sharing! Can you please solve a mystery for me? The song at 20:50 minutes – I've searched and searched but can't find it. Could you share the title/artist with me?
Helt fantastisk video Jarl.et enormt stort område du har vært i,må være en av verdens vakreste nasjonalparker i verden. Virkelig en flott video,mvh fra nordnorge 😊
I’ve been listening to your music on Spotify while I’m working. Who knew this whole time while watching your videos, we were listening to your beautiful music!
Nydelig og variert video. Kjente meg igjen mange plasser. Glad eg brukte 7t og 14 min for å sjå videoen. Takk Jarl❤️
vegas is home to Nellis Air Force Base. Always super active. also there is an unmarked airliner that picks up all the employees who work at Skunk Works and flies them to and from the secret base in the desert where they develop the top secret US projects.
I enjoy your content and it is really nice to watch your videos from Norway the beauty and to be apart of that landscape even for a brief moment really touches the soul my great granfather came to the USA from Finland so i appreciate a chance to see the beauty of your homeland and now in this video a chance to view some of mine
Thank you Jarl😊
What a wonderfully, epic video. Thanks for sharing your history with us. 😊 I found your channel through your Sierras videos only a few months ago ( while researching …. This area is very high on my bucket list so I watch a lot of videos) so it’s fantastic to see you back there. I can see why you fell in love with the place – beautiful 😍
I’m in 20 minutes of the first hour and I’m AMAZED! I live in these United States and my eyes are viewing a special kind of beautiful.
Simply an amazing trip travelling through the West. If you were able to only spend 4 days on this route you took, where would you land and explore? Thanks for the awesome footage Jarl.
Well that was excellent. You're always welcome back.
Love this video! I’m so sorry the COVID fiasco derailed your dream. I don’t know what hope there is for LA, but give us a year to clean this country up and come back. We can always use a fellow freedom lover in the US. Come visit New Hampshire—the Live Free or Die state. Our mountains aren’t that high but they are beautiful.
HI Jarl! Great videography. When did you reside in the U.S.?
7Hi Jarl, for me is Death Valley one of the amazing Places on the Planet Earth…but only in October/ November and February/ March…what wonderful Landscapes. I enjoy your Pictures… Joachim, Greetings from Germany.