Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Pioneers arrived in the Antelope Valley of western Nevada and eastern California in 1860, their prosperity enabled by irrigation ditches that diverted the water of the Walker River. Today the Walker River supplies Topaz Lake, a popular camping, boating and fishing locale in the far northern end of the Antelope Valley, split in two by the state border. While camping for the Memorial Day holiday week at Douglas County's Topaz Lake Recreation Area we'll find trouble while searching for a nearby gold mine, take a scenic trip across Monitor Pass, find supplies in Gardnerville and Minden, and explore the history of Genoa, Nevada's first European settlement.
Filmed: May 21-27, 2023
SPONSOR
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:03 Antelope Valley, Nevada/California
1:53 Camping at Topaz Lake Recreation Area
6:08 SPONSOR: RV Mattress by Brooklyn Bedding
7:54 Hunting the Golden Gate Gold Mine
10:33 Monitor Pass
14:15 Minden & Gardnerville, Nevada
16:57 Genoa, Nevada
21:11 Wrap-up & what's next
FOR MORE INFORMATION
* Topaz Lake Recreation Area communityservices.douglascountynv.gov/parks/topaz_lake_recreation_area
* Visit Carson Valley visitcarsonvalley.org
* Mormon Station State Historic Park parks.nv.gov/parks/mormon-station
GET GRAND ADVENTURE STUFF
We've created some fun and quirky merchandise particularly for RV campers, including t-shirts, coffee mugs and more. Sales help to support Grand Adventure to keep bringing you outdoor adventure videos each and every week. Visit teespring.com/stores/grandadventure to browse our selection.
USE WHAT WE USE
We've opened a Grand Adventure store on Amazon! amazon.com/shop/GrandAdventure Unlike other Amazon shops, every single item you see in our store is hand picked from things we use ourselves in our own Grand Adventures, from RV stuff to our dogs and even photography and videography. We've tried it, we've tested it, and we can heartily recommend it. No random stuff or paid product placements.
It costs you no more to shop Amazon with us, but by shopping our store a portion of each sale goes to bringing you more and better Grand Adventure videos! Thank you for clicking through to give us a look!
CREDITS
🎵 We license the music for our videos from Soundstripe https://soundstripe.com?fpr=grandadventure . Use the coupon code "GRANDADVENTURE" to get 10% off a yearly or monthly Soundstripe subscription.
ABOUT US
Welcome to Grand Adventure, a YouTube channel that focuses on RV-centric outdoor activities including not only of course camping, but also mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing and more, always filmed in stunning 4K.
We're based in Salt Lake City, Utah during the winter months, and invite you to come along as we travel all around the U.S. My wife Patricia and I, and dog Zoe are avid boondockers, so while you'll occasionally find us in RV parks or even dry campgrounds, we're usually camped in some of the most remote and beautiful spots that you could ever pull a travel trailer into. We've now transitioned from "long-timing" for six months a year, to living and traveling in our RV full-time.
We'll provide beautiful travel videos, as well as some tips and insight on trip planning, and equipping and maintaining your RV to make your next adventure a grand one indeed! So, subscribe to make sure that you catch every episode, and remember...life is nothing but a Grand Adventure!
CONNECT WITH US
Become one of our Grand Adventurers and subscribe to our YouTube channel!Â
Our website: GrandAdventure.tv
Like us! facebook.com/GrandAdventureRV
Follow us! instagram.com/grand_adventure_rv
Follow us! twitter.com/GrandAdventRV
Follow us! mewe.com/p/grandadventure
Find us! rvillage.com/group/2781/grand-adventure
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Pioneers arrived in the Antelope Valley of western Nevada and eastern California in 1860, their prosperity enabled by irrigation ditches that diverted the water of the Walker River. Today the Walker River supplies Topaz Lake, a popular camping, boating and fishing locale in the far northern end of the Antelope Valley, split in two by the state border. While camping for the Memorial Day holiday week at Douglas County's Topaz Lake Recreation Area we'll find trouble while searching for a nearby gold mine, take a scenic trip across Monitor Pass, find supplies in Gardnerville and Minden, and explore the history of Genoa, Nevada's first European settlement.
Filmed: May 21-27, 2023
SPONSOR
Visit rvmattress.com/grandadventure to get 25% off your entire purchase of a new quality RV Mattress by Brooklyn Bedding with the promo code "grandadventure"!
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:03 Antelope Valley, Nevada/California
1:53 Camping at Topaz Lake Recreation Area
6:08 SPONSOR: RV Mattress by Brooklyn Bedding
7:54 Hunting the Golden Gate Gold Mine
10:33 Monitor Pass
14:15 Minden & Gardnerville, Nevada
16:57 Genoa, Nevada
21:11 Wrap-up & what's next
FOR MORE INFORMATION
* Topaz Lake Recreation Area communityservices.douglascountynv.gov/parks/topaz_lake_recreation_area
* Visit Carson Valley visitcarsonvalley.org
* Mormon Station State Historic Park parks.nv.gov/parks/mormon-station
GET GRAND ADVENTURE STUFF
We've created some fun and quirky merchandise particularly for RV campers, including t-shirts, coffee mugs and more. Sales help to support Grand Adventure to keep bringing you outdoor adventure videos each and every week. Visit teespring.com/stores/grandadventure to browse our selection.
USE WHAT WE USE
We've opened a Grand Adventure store on Amazon! amazon.com/shop/GrandAdventure Unlike other Amazon shops, every single item you see in our store is hand picked from things we use ourselves in our own Grand Adventures, from RV stuff to our dogs and even photography and videography. We've tried it, we've tested it, and we can heartily recommend it. No random stuff or paid product placements.
It costs you no more to shop Amazon with us, but by shopping our store a portion of each sale goes to bringing you more and better Grand Adventure videos! Thank you for clicking through to give us a look!
CREDITS
🎵 We license the music for our videos from Soundstripe https://soundstripe.com?fpr=grandadventure . Use the coupon code "GRANDADVENTURE" to get 10% off a yearly or monthly Soundstripe subscription.
ABOUT US
Welcome to Grand Adventure, a YouTube channel that focuses on RV-centric outdoor activities including not only of course camping, but also mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing and more, always filmed in stunning 4K.
We're based in Salt Lake City, Utah during the winter months, and invite you to come along as we travel all around the U.S. My wife Patricia and I, and dog Zoe are avid boondockers, so while you'll occasionally find us in RV parks or even dry campgrounds, we're usually camped in some of the most remote and beautiful spots that you could ever pull a travel trailer into. We've now transitioned from "long-timing" for six months a year, to living and traveling in our RV full-time.
We'll provide beautiful travel videos, as well as some tips and insight on trip planning, and equipping and maintaining your RV to make your next adventure a grand one indeed! So, subscribe to make sure that you catch every episode, and remember...life is nothing but a Grand Adventure!
CONNECT WITH US
Become one of our Grand Adventurers and subscribe to our YouTube channel!Â
Our website: GrandAdventure.tv
Like us! facebook.com/GrandAdventureRV
Follow us! instagram.com/grand_adventure_rv
Follow us! twitter.com/GrandAdventRV
Follow us! mewe.com/p/grandadventure
Find us! rvillage.com/group/2781/grand-adventure
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YNSCH5WSVGOIRDO1
QJOPAE1IVK6DWNE0
UX56SHPYY9HG53AS
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EBFHJS4CEIR0RFDS
1VHFDBU8BUXEYGSR
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#RV #travel #camping #GrandAdventure #Nevada #California #topazlake #rvlife #rvliving #recreationalvehicle #rvlifestyle
