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The YouTube "experts" (aka: morons that THINK they are geniuses) say it is impossible - but we took a fully stock Jeep Wrangler JK, a brand new fully-stock Jeep Grand Cherokee up and back down Berdoo Canyon Road 4x4 Trail. Along the way we also spotted a few full-sized trucks on street tires and even a Honda Element! Join us on one of our off-road adventures in Southern California! Just add your email to our notifications list and we will send you a message any time we organize a public event! Sign up here: https://www.notarubicon.com/eventreg/ Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w

I received an email from a very special person asking what kind of radio is best for getting emergency help when off-road, camping, etc - CB radio, Ham radio or GMRS? The answer may surprise you! Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w

The GM-30 GMRS radio IS NOW ON SALE on Amazon for only $39! Link: https://amzn.to/3e8KxLM Step-by-step guide to purchasing your GMRS license: https://www.notarubicon.com/how-to-get-a-gmrs-license-easy-guide-to-gmrs-licensing-on-the-fcc-website/ ...... This video is my review of the new Radioddity GM-30 5W GMRS Handheld Walkie Talkie. For clarification - this radio does come with a USB charger/adaptor and cable, and my friends at Radioddity sent me this radio in return for my review. Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #Radioddity #GM30

I lowered my Gopro Max 360° down a mineshaft that according to the USGS is 650 feet deep. It was a rough/bumpy ride down the shaft and the lens of the GoPro Max got cracked banging against the sides, even though I lowered it down the center of the mine shaft - so this gopro is trashed unless I can find a cheap lens-replacement (not the same or as easy as with a Gopro Hero). Spoiler alert: there are no skeletons, no ghosts, or anything else scary or bazaar at the bottom of the mine-shaft.. Just some dirt and rocks. This is the abandoned Mission Mine in the Old Dale Mining District not far from Joshua Tree - you can only get to this mine with a 4WD vehicle.

Not sure what GMRS is, or dont know what the rules are for talking on GMRS? Can any GMRS radio talk to other GMRS radios? Can I use the Baofeng UV-5R on GMRS? The answers to these and many other common questions about GMRS radios - explained so anyone can understand. Step-by-step guide to purchasing your GMRS license: https://www.notarubicon.com/how-to-get-a-gmrs-license-easy-guide-to-gmrs-licensing-on-the-fcc-website/ Link to the simple GMRS radio I showed in this video - the KG-805G: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-805g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=L05VMXFXczBOc2s9 Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS

Video of Brooklyn Mine, Gold Standard Mine, Sunset Mine and Rose of Peru mine. I think Brooklyn Mine is the largest abandoned mine it So.Cal - if it's not, it has to be close. Download the FREE .GPX file for your GPS here: https://www.notarubicon.com/brooklyn-mine-near-joshua-tree/ Join us on our next off-road adventure in Southern California! Just add your email to our notifications list and we will send you a message whenever we organize a public event! Add your name & email to the list here: https://www.notarubicon.com/eventreg/ Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w

I compare the Wouxun KG-1000G to the BTech GMRS 50X1 GMRS radio. Both of these mobile GMRS radios output 50 watts, but which is better? The BTech GMRS radio for $220 or the Wouxun GMRS mobile radio for $320? LINKS: You can get the Wouxun KG-1000G here: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-1000g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=RGVjS01wOXdSY0k9 You can get the BTech GMRS 50X1 here: https://amzn.to/3m1R6R5 On both Jeeps we use the Browning BR-450 UHF antenna: https://amzn.to/3skls5f Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #Btech #wouxun

Dont know what channel is best to use on GMRS? I explain it, scientifically, with the calculations to back it up. I also clear up the Ginger VS Mary Ann debate. You can get the Wouxun KG-805G radio mentioned in this video here: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-805g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=dHVPZEpsTzhSREU9 You can find the KG-1000G 50 Watt Mobile Radio here: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-1000g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=dHVPZEpsTzhSREU9 Get the BTech GMRS 50X1 here: https://amzn.to/3m1R6R5 Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS

LINKS TO THE GMRS RADIOS I MENTIONED: Wouxun KG-805G handheld GMRS walkie-talkie: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-805g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=SDNxSDFrdUZxQ2s9 BTech GMRS-V1 walkie talkie: https://amzn.to/3a8zaRz Wouxun KG-1000G 50-watt GMRS mobile radio: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-1000g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=SDNxSDFrdUZxQ2s9 BTech GMRS-50X1 50-watt mobile radio: https://amzn.to/2Z6EtKT Step-by-step guide to purchasing your GMRS license: https://www.notarubicon.com/how-to-get-a-gmrs-license-easy-guide-to-gmrs-licensing-on-the-fcc-website/ In this video I tell you how easy it is to use a GMRS repeater, how to find a GMRS repeater near you, and what the rules, regulations, and etiquette is when using a GMRS repeater (pro tip: its all easy!) Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #Repeater

What is the difference between HAM and GMRS? Is GMRS better than CB? Is CB better than HAM? How far can you talk on GMRS? Why Is GMRS better than ham? Got questions? I got answers! I explain why GMRS was a better choice than CB radio or HAM for me. LINKS: Budget BTech GMRS walki-talkie: https://amzn.to/2JMypTC High quality Wouxun hand-held GMRS (on sale!): https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-805g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=R3NRb1dVKzh6YVU9 BTech 50Watt GMRS Mobile Radio: https://amzn.to/3m1R6R5 Wouxun 50Watt GMRS Mobile Radio: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-1000g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=R3NRb1dVKzh6YVU9 Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #HamRadio #CBRadio

We take easy off-road OHV trails from Barstow California, to Tonka Town, then take beginner-level 4x4 trails to Inscription Canyon. From there we go off-road (easy dirt trails) over to Husky Memorial Monument. FREE DOWNLOAD of the GPS file - NOTE - You will find two GPX files to download, one of the route we took from Tonka Town to Husky Memorial, then another showing how we got back to dirt roads near Harper Lake in Lockhart. Link to the GPX files here: https://www.notarubicon.com/tonka-town-husky-monument-inscription-canyon-easy-ohv-off-road-trails-in-southern-california/ Join us on our next off-road adventure in Southern California! Just add your email to our notifications list and we will send you a message whenever we organize a public event! Add your name & email to the list here: https://www.notarubicon.com/eventreg/ Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w

You can get the latest updated version of the Boafeng UV5R radio here: https://amzn.to/3d8KHkc Ignore the haters, liars, and ham elitists! The modest Baofeng UV-5R is the best ham-radio you can buy and in this video I will prove it. Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #HamRadio #Baofeng #UV5R

Abandoned graves and old historic abandoned mining buildings in the desert of Southern California in the Red Cloud Mining area. This is a 4x4 trail / road but easy for most off-road vehicles. I show you the buildings and the graves and gravestones. Download the FREE .GPX file for your GPS machine at our website, here: https://www.notarubicon.com/abandoned-graves-in-southern-california/ Join us on our next off-road adventure in Southern California! Just add your email to our notifications list and we will send you a message whenever we organize a public event! Add your name & email to the list here: https://www.notarubicon.com/eventreg/ Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w

1-Month update review after using the Wouxun KG-805G GMRS portable walkie-talkie. I left a few things out of the first review video of the KG-805G so this is an update to that video including how to correctly measure the SWR, a power-output test (yes, again), and the distance / range-test results of how far I was able to talk on this GMRS radio. LINKS: Get the Wouxun KG-805G DIRECT from BuyTwoWayRadios here: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-805g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=bjFMMXRhZEEweFk9 Nagoya 771G GMRS antenna: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/nagoya-na-701g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=dmFzOVhtQkhISkk9 You can get the SWR and Power Meter we used, from Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2GSzOqH Music by Stern Beats - Find him at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #wouxun #KG805G

You can find and purchase the newest/updated version of the Baofeng UV-5R radio here: (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3g4NRbL Too many lies and ignorant comments are being spread-around Youtube about the Baofeng UV-5R! I'm not referring to Youtube videos discussing the UV5R, I am referring to comments posted on videos about the Baofeng UV-5R .. There is a certain group of people that just love to spread misinformation about this great little radio and I'm here to put an end to it! Is the UV5r banned? Can you use the UV-5R for HAM? Can you use on GMRS? Why do licensed ham operators spread so many lies on Youtube making other ham operators look bad? Lets talk about it - or more accurately, watch to me talk about it. Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #HamRadio #Baofeng

Some of the features that I think make the Wouxun KG-1000G GMRS Mobile Radio the best GMRS radio on the market. You can find the Wouxun KG-1000G at the BuyTwoWayRadios website here: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-1000g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=bnczTVpNRWVEQXM9 30-AMP Power Supply: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/samlex-sec-1235m.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=c1FURGJQT1lJVU09 We use the Browning BR-450 UHF antenna: https://amzn.to/3skls5f Our favorite GMRS SWR meter: https://amzn.to/2GSzOqH Music by Stern Beats - Find him at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #wouxun #KG1000G

The giant "C" above Rancho Cucamonga was a welcome sight on the mountains above Rancho Cucamonga from the 1960's until 2002, when the big letter C on the hill became overgrown and virtually vanished. After a rough 2020, one citizen decided to get the year 2021 off to a good start be restoring the C. There is some debate over if the C stands for Chaffey or Cucamonga so if you know the history of the C and what it stands for, please leave a comment below. Filmed all 'hand-held' with a Lumix GH5 using Leica SUMMILUX 25MM F1.7 and Sigma 16mm F1.4 lenses. Color profile "Natural" with a mild color-grade. Color matching was difficult because the video was shot over two days with wildly different weather and lighting. #RanchoCucamonga #AltaLoma #communitySpirit

I expose the big lie about airing down and deflating your tires when off-road and go over when you do need to air-down your tires vs when you do not need to air down your tires based on what type of 4x4 trails you are going to be driving on and what type of off-road vehicle you have. Links to the products I mentioned: Staun Tire deflators: https://amzn.to/35SOaAs Inexpensive air-compressor: https://amzn.to/3qBwEIP Bulletproof Viair compressor: https://amzn.to/2M0Qq1x ARB Twit compressor: https://amzn.to/3sMDzkC THE FASTEST WAY TO AIR UP - Co2 Inflation System: https://amzn.to/3sCwXoH Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #offroad #4x4

We just got a Wolfwise Popup Privacy / Shower Tent - AKA the Peepee Tent, and it might be the best, most-useful thing we've ever bought for going off-road. You can get the Wolfwise Privacy Shower PeePee Tent here: https://amzn.to/39Bw1bo Music by Stern Beats - You can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w

We got our hands on the BRAND NEW TO THE MARKET Wouxun KG-1000G Mobile GMRS, repeater capable radio. In this video I will show you what you get in the box, show you a quick install of the radio, and we do a distance test to see how far we can talk on GMRS. We missed recording it, but according to our SWR/Power meter, the radio measured 49 watts at high power. LINKS: You can now order the Wouxun KG-1000G directly from BuyTwoWayRadios here: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-1000g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89 Or from Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2LimQEV We use the Browning BR-450 UHF antenna: https://amzn.to/3skls5f Our favorite GMRS SWR meter: https://amzn.to/2GSzOqH Music by Stern Beats - Find him at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #wouxun #kg1000g

I show you a well-preserved abandoned place in the desert - and entire abandoned mining camp that is close to the highway and easy to access in any off-road vehicle. First we stop by the Blackhawk mine, then we make our way to this mini abandoned mining town which is just below the Big Bear mountains, a few miles east of Highway 18, just south of Highway 247 / Old Woman Springs Road. You can get the FREE .GPX track-file for your GPS from our website, here: https://www.notarubicon.com/abandoned-mine-camp-near-besemmer-mine-road-easy-off-road-trail-in-southern-california/ Join us on our next off-road adventure in Southern California! Just add your email to our notifications list and we will send you a message whenever we organize a public event! Add your name & email to the list here: https://www.notarubicon.com/eventreg/ Music by Stern Beats - find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w

What GPS Navigation system is the best for off-roading, overlanding? Spoiler: There is NO "best GPS for offroad" - it boils down to what features and functions are important to you, and that might not be the same as what GPS features are important to me, so in this video I show you what GPS and navigation systems I use when I go off-roading. Links to products in this video: The Garmin NuviCam LMT W/Dashcam: https://amzn.to/35f1Oh1 Magellan TRX7 CS Off-Road and Trail GPS: https://amzn.to/2LoLjYR The OnX Offroad for iOS and Android: https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad-app Music by Stern Beats - Find him here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w

This is a review of the Gam3Gear SURECOM SW-33 Mark II SWR Meter / Power Meter for GMRS, UHF / VHF / HAM radio. The Surecom GMRS SWR meter is simple to use, made of metal so it's very durable and only costs $40 - You can find the Gam3Gear SURECOM SW-33 SWR Meter on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2GSzOqH Music by Stern Beats - Find him at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #SWR #GMRS

A quick review and overview of the Wouxun KG-805G 5-Watt GMRS Handheld walkie-talkie radio and test the power-output to see if the radio outputs the wattage that Wouxun claims. You can get the KG-805G GMRS walkie-talkie direct from Buy-Two-Way-Radios here: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-805g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=UmlRT1BuUWxCRTQ9 Get the Nagoya 771G GMRS antenna here: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/nagoya-na-701g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=MTc0SmRGN2tRQW89&ats=dmFzOVhtQkhISkk9 You can find the programming cable here: https://amzn.to/38PvYbC Our favorite little power meter/SWR meter is only $39 here: https://amzn.to/2GSzOqH Music by Stern Beats - Find him at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w #GMRS #wouxun #kg805G

What must be the 2nd-most scary and dangerous looking shelf-road in Joshua Tree / the Old Dale Mining District is Helicross Mine Road - about 1 mile from Gold Crown Road / Old Dale Road. Helicross Mine Rd is 1.8 miles long and rises about 600 feet above the basin. The road is extremely narrow, moderately rough and loose and is a 'shelf road' most of the way up. At the end is a large mine with barely enough room for 4 or 5 vehicles to turn around. Join us on our next off-road adventure in Southern California! Just add your email to our notifications list and we will send you a message whenever we organize a public event! Add your name & email to the list here: https://www.notarubicon.com/eventreg/ Music by Stern Beats: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZqpJDgfWkCOJR70ou674w