Hey Everyone! I'm out winter camping in the Flint Hills of Kansas and wanted to post up a quick video to say THANK YOU for allowing me to reach 40,000 subscribers! I never thought my channel would take off like this so I wanted to say how appreciative I am of this milestone. I'm really excited for this winter season and wanted to start it off at one of my favorite places in the United States - the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve - the only National Park/Preserve in Kansas. I went to college just up the road at Kansas State University and used to drive down to this area for my nature fix. The Konza Prairie just up the road was listed by Traveler Magazine as one of the Top 7 Places in the World to watch a sunset. I can vouch for this ranking, the sunsets here are UNREAL. This place is special to me, I hope you get a chance to experience it one day. This National Park/Conservation area is a bit unique, here are some details on the park and how it was created... From Wikipedia... Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located in the Flint Hills region of Kansas, north of Strong City. The preserve protects a nationally significant example of the once vast tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Of the 400,000 square miles (1,000,000 km2) of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American continent, less than 4% remains, primarily in the Flint Hills.[2] Since 2009, the preserve has been home to the growing Tallgrass Prairie bison herd. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a new kind of national park. The preserve of 10,894 acres (4,409 ha) was the Spring Hill/Z-Bar Ranch, purchased by the National Park Trust in 1994.[4] Legislation introduced in 1991 called for the creation of the Preserve, but local interests objected to the condition that the National Park Service would own it all. From 1991-1994, U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum-Baker convened a group of stakeholders, many with opposing views, to seek agreement on the formula for a tallgrass prairie park. The group began work in January 1992, and a different model for a national park emerged; it would be a public/private partnership, managed by the National Park Service, but the land privately owned. In 1994, Senators Kassebaum-Baker and Bob Dole introduced Senate bill S. 2412 Congress, which would allow the Federal government to create a national preserve, under the public/private partnership ownership arrangement. The bill,[5] limited National Park Service ownership to no more than 180 acres (73 ha) of the preserve, the remainder owned by the National Park Trust; both would manage the new park cooperatively. On November 12, 1996, the bill became Public Law 104-333, later codified under Title 16 United States Code Section 698u. On September 20, 2002, National Park T ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0htcSG-YMkk

Happy Sunday Everyone! Hope you all are enjoying your weekend. All is well here at camp near Prescott, AZ. I'm excited because my truck goes into the shop tomorrow for some repairs and upgrades. Then I can hit the open road and ROAM for a little bit...it's been too long since I've traveled in whichever direction the wind blows. I'm thinking this was probably my last snow conditions for the winter. It's been a great season, thanks to everyone who tuned in! ~ Brian & Sierra __________________ Wild Wild West Titanium Wood Stove - https://luxe-hiking-gear.com/products/folding-wood-stove-titanium __________________ Jimmy Dore Show - Noam Chomsky Blunt Talk - https://youtu.be/bzxmvTeENG8 __________________ For those interested in the RC Rock Crawler, here is the link... Traxxis RC Rock Crawler - https://amzn.to/3kTgedf __________________ Website: https://offgridbackcountryadventures.com __________________ Nomad Vehicle Registration in South Dakota: https://offgridbackcountryadventures.com/journal/nomad-vehicle-registration __________________ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/offgridbackcountryadventures Patreon Benefits: - STARTING IN OCT - All Patreon members get early viewing access to my YT Videos. This will begin after Oct 15th. - Included in my PATREON SHOUTOUT at the end of each YouTube Video. - Patreon Only Podcast - I cover details of current events in my endeavors. - "You Know First" - I bounce ideas and opportunities off the group to see what everyone thinks. ___________________ COMMUNICATIONS Unlimited Mobile Hotspot - https://unlimitedville.com GPS Two Way Texting & SOS - Garmin inReach+ Explorer Plus - https://amzn.to/2sR0MaF _________________ BATTERY BANK/SOLAR PANELS Bluetti/MaxOak AC200 - https://maxoak.net/products/bluetti-ac200-1700wh-2000w Bluetti/MaxOak EB150 - https://maxoak.net/products/bluetti-eb150-1500wh-1000w Bluetti/MaxOak EB240 - https://maxoak.net/products/bluetti-eb240-2400wh-1000w Solar Panels (I have 300W total) - Renogy 100W 12V Monocrystalline Solar Panel (stationary) - https://amzn.to/3dVxVVC Two Renogy 100W 12V Monocrystalline Solar Panel (portable) w/ protective case - https://amzn.to/36TamtH ___________________ FILMING EQUIPMENT DJI Mavic Air 2 - https://store.dji.com/product/mavic-air-2 GoPro 9 Black - https://amzn.to/2UGPrFz Canon G7X Mark iii - http://bit.ly/canong7xmarkiii ___________________ DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OFF-GRID AND SELF SUFFICIENT HOMESTEADING Definition of "Off-Grid": Off-the-grid or off-grid is a characteristic of buildings and a lifestyle designed in an independent manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. The term "off-the-grid" traditionally refers to not being connected to the electrical grid, but can also include other utilities like water, gas, and sewer syst ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wOVSKAnwJ4