Death Valley Germans Incident. Their Path and Death Site Visit.

I'm an old desert rat who has spent many years exploring the desert regions of California and Nevada, including Death Valley. I'm very familiar with the areas shown in the video. It's heartbreaking to imagine what these parents must have gone through and the horror of knowing both they and their children were doomed.

I remember when this originally happened but I didn't know it took so long to find their remains. Thank you for honoring this family with your professionalism.

Being an old Arizona desert rat, people don't realize how unforgiving the deserts can be. Even now we have hikers in the Arizona desert that don't bring enough water and are ill prepared. Especially Euro's and out of state visitors. It usually never ends well. Great video Forrest and hopefully a warning.

The amount of work that goes into these videos is wild. So awesome, thanks for the time and effort you put into these!

They bring 2 little kids out in 124 degree heat and a vehicle not designed for off roading ? It is very tragic but could’ve been avoided

years ago I was on the west side road in the early evening, came across a family with a flat tire, they where clueless as to how to change their tire. I changed it for them, showing the husband how it was done. (Big city people from London) they'd have been stuck out there all night. Got them going and really nice family.

I was speaking to a German about this incident years ago and they mentioned that in Germany, all roads on maps are passable by standard vehicles unless marked otherwise. Probably had something to do with the seemingly bizarre routes taken.

In our 10 years stationed in Germany, we frequently heard German friends note how surprised they were by the size of the US. Some who'd been stationed at Perrin AFB near Denison, Texas once thought it would be a good idea to drive to Winnipeg for a long weekend. As they approached Kansas City, they began to understand that it wasn't the same as driving from Frankfurt to Hamburg. This is such a sad story, but I suspect many Europeans share that impression.

Sad story, unfortunately lots of people don't really understand how fragile a human being actually is once we are out of our comfort zone. Going out into the desert like that not realizing what danger they would face if that van broke down, and unfortunately that's exactly what happened. RIP.🙏

I never heard their story before and can only imagine the despair they must have felt in their final hours.

Great Video, I am a german guy too, was living 14 years in Cali and was many times visiting Death Valley NP but never had the crazy idea to venture that far off a paved road with my Toyota 4WD Truck. And they had a Van which is absolutely crazy, I wonder why they came up with those crazy routes unless they were trying to find the former Manson hideout Barker Ranch.

The moment you said they made a right turn off badwater road to a access road, I would have already considered myself lost. Those tourists were truly seasoned in adventure, wrapped in fortitude, and deep-fried in courage. I tip my hat off to you. You are a great investigator... My comment is merely a metaphor.

Finally! After watching tons of other videos about the ‘Death Valley Germans’ FINALLY somebody shows us EXACTLY where they finally wound up. I’ve been watching tons of YouTube videos about the subject, racking my brain and scouring maps to find the final location of their bodies and the Forrest Haggerty Channel comes through and finally puts the mystery to rest. Thank you so much for your outstanding work. I discovered your channel last week and have been watching a bunch of your videos. I found Wonderhussy’s channel last April and one of the first videos I watched was about the Death Valley Germans. And she turned me onto the blog where that guy finally found them. And every video I watched after that never showed you on a map where it was, until you, Forrest. I really LOVE the way you show us on the map what you’re talking about. I’m a big fan of the map apps already so I can appreciate where you’re coming from. So I just wanted to give you a shout out, show you my love, and let you know I’ve subscribed to your channel, Like every video I see and let the world know what a great channel you got!

A garage door opener melted on my Dash while visiting in summer 1995 ... do NOT go off the main roads w/o preparation ... there IS a reason why it has its name! Fantastic investigation, thank you!

When you explained the entire procedure of how you found the exact coordinates of where the car was left abandoned based on two images, I was astonished. Thanks for all the effort, I never heard of this incident before so it was really intriguing to learn more about it!

Absolutely brilliant work Forrest. I always enjoy your videos and have commented in the past as well. As a former state aviation accident investigator I am very impressed with your detailed, yet sensitive treatment of these tragedies. I’ve always believed that a great investigator must be a great teacher, and that description fits you perfectly. After all, what point researching these accidents if we cannot share what has been learned?

One of the most underrated channels on Youtube. You continue to share the stories of these people with honor and respect. Thank you for your hard work!

the dedication and effort is insane, i love how there is no over exaggeration you just lay out the facts in incredible detail. truly one of best creators on this platform

Great video and shows how easy it is to get lost in an unforgiving environment such as Death Valley in the summer. We have the same unfortunates in Australia when they visit the outback.

Forrest never disappoints. Amazing work as always. Very intriguing.