The muddy madness and mission of the Gambler 500 | Oregon Field Guide

The Gambler 500 is an off-road, rally-style event where drivers navigate through the countryside in cheap, custom cars, collecting large amounts of trash along the way, from discarded tires to abandoned boats. Since its humble beginnings in 2019, it's grown significantly and now brings in over 100 cars. The crappier the better! For more stories like this visit https://www.opb.org/show/oregonfieldguide/ Chapters: 0:00 Junker cars driving around the Oregon forest 1:00 What is the Gambler 500? 2:27 Riding along with a Gambler 500 participant looking for trash 3:37 How a newcomer's car is christened at the Gambler 500 4:37 Taking care of public land as a gambler 5:50 Traversing the Oregon mountains in a beat up car 7:14 What it's like to be a Gambler 500 participant 8:03 Awards given out at the Gambler 500 8:39 Where the trash all goes 9:32 Credits For more stories like this visit OPB online at https://opb.org --- Oregon Public Broadcasting aims to elevate and amplify the community, connect Oregon and its neighbors, and illuminate a wider world through stories. OPB Every Day. OPB Everywhere. One way to support OPB and the work of public media is to subscribe to our channel for new OPB videos every month: https://www.youtube.com/opb?sub_confirmation=1 Member support makes all the videos on the OPB YouTube channel possible, and everything else you love. Ensure the next important story is covered and join in as a Sustainer now at https://give.opb.org/opb/?s=OAMEGNS220500000 #oregonfieldguide #gambler500 #osogambler #trashcleanup #oregongambler #OffRoadAdventure #CheapCarChallenge #CarRally #OffRoading #AdventureCars #DIYCars #CarMods #RoadTripFun #CarCommunity #Motorhead #OffRoadLife #AdventuresOnABudget #CarEvents #AutomotiveAdventure #OPB #Oregon #PacificNorthWest #OPB #Oregon #PacificNorthWest