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Trying Van Life for 14 Days in the Adirondacks | Days 9-14
Trying Van Life for 14 days in the Adirondacks | Days 9-14
We tried van life for 14 days in the Adirondack Mountains-- heres what happened.
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Trying Vanlife for 14 Days | Days 5-8
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ABOUT US:
My name is Danielle and I bought this 2002 GMC Savana 3500 Cargo Van in April 2022. I converted this van into a home on wheels with no prior experience!
Now-- this isn't your typical sprinter or promaster build, my roof is short but I am trying to live more outside rather than inside, you know what I mean?
I have two dogs Nugget (10 yr old Boston Terrier) and Juneau (7 month old Mini Australian Shepherd). Nugget loves paddling and camping adventures and Juneau is still learning but is living her best life.
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The van was built out by the previous owner with a bare bones set up that we adventured in a few times while saving money for its future build. We have a few finishing touches to add along the way but it is liveable and functional for the time being.
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Northville Placid Trail:
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Trying Van Life for 14 days in the Adirondacks | Days 5-8
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We tried van life for 14 days in the Adirondack Mountains heres what happened. #vanlife #FulltimeVanlife #TryingVanlife Trying Vanlife for 14 Days | Days 5-8 ABOUT US: My name is Danielle and I bought this 2002 GMC Savana 3500 Cargo Van in April 2022. I converted this van into a home on wheels with no prior experience! Now this isn't your typical sprinter or promaster build, my roof is short bu...
Trying Vanlife for 14 Days | Days 2-4
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Trying Vanlife for 14 Days | Days 2-4
Trying Van Life for 14 days in the Adirondack Mountains
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Trying Van Life for 14 days in the Adirondack Mountains
Van Tour UNDER 5K | Self Converted Camper Van for FULL TIME LIVING
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Van Tour UNDER 5K | Self Converted Camper Van for FULL TIME LIVING
AWNING INSTALL, FLOORING, CABINET STAIN, ENGINE TROUBLE | BUILDING A VAN FOR FULL TIME LIVING
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We took a break | Recent Winter Adventures & a Van build Update
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We took a break | Recent Winter Adventures & a Van build Update
Installing the Foot Pump for the Sink (Fail) | Van Build Series
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Installing the Foot Pump for the Sink (Fail) | Van Build Series
Ski Touring the St Regis Canoe Area | Adirondacks | XC Skiing
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Ski Touring the St Regis Canoe Area | Adirondacks | XC Skiing
The BEST Slide Climbing outside of the High Peaks | ADIRONDACKS Cooper Kiln Slide, Wilmington Slide
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The BEST Slide Climbing outside of the High Peaks | ADIRONDACKS Cooper Kiln Slide, Wilmington Slide
We hiked 50 miles in the Adirondacks | CRANBERRY LAKE 50 | Lost Footage Series
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We hiked 50 miles in the Adirondacks | CRANBERRY LAKE 50 | Lost Footage Series
Upper Cabinets! Van Build Series, Full time Van Life, Week in the Life
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Upper Cabinets! Van Build Series, Full time Van Life, Week in the Life
Van Build Walls | Douglas Fir Tongue and Groove with Minwax Colorwash Whitewash | Van Build Series
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Van Build Walls | Douglas Fir Tongue and Groove with Minwax Colorwash Whitewash | Van Build Series
Installing our Live Edge Counter Tops | VAN BUILD SERIES
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Installing our Live Edge Counter Tops | VAN BUILD SERIES
Van life in -30 | Polar Vortex | Arctic Blast 2023 | Winter Van Life with Dogs
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Van life in -30 | Polar Vortex | Arctic Blast 2023 | Winter Van Life with Dogs
How to install a Battery Isolator (and not die) | VAN BUILD SERIES | Winter Van Life
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How to install a Battery Isolator (and not die) | VAN BUILD SERIES | Winter Van Life
HOW WE GLAZED OUR COUNTERTOP & SOME BAD DECISIONS | Van Build Series
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HOW WE GLAZED OUR COUNTERTOP & SOME BAD DECISIONS | Van Build Series
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, Finishing the Van BED, LIVE EDGE SLAB COUNTERTOP
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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, Finishing the Van BED, LIVE EDGE SLAB COUNTERTOP
AN UNKNOWN VISITOR | WINTER VAN CAMPING & ICE FISHING
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AN UNKNOWN VISITOR | WINTER VAN CAMPING & ICE FISHING
CHINESE DIESEL HEATER INSTALL for Van Life | INSTALL DIAGRAM | 5KW MAXSPEEDINGRODS
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CHINESE DIESEL HEATER INSTALL for Van Life | INSTALL DIAGRAM | 5KW MAXSPEEDINGRODS
Bed and Sink Counter Framing, VAN BUILD SERIES
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Bed and Sink Counter Framing, VAN BUILD SERIES
VAN BUILD: Wheel Boxes and a Big Announcement!
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VAN BUILD: Wheel Boxes and a Big Announcement!
VAN BUILD | Installing our *Gorgeous* Douglas Fir Ceiling
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VAN BUILD | Installing our *Gorgeous* Douglas Fir Ceiling
VAN BUILD WALL AND CEILING FRAMING| DONT DO THIS | VAN BUILD SERIES
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VAN BUILD WALL AND CEILING FRAMING| DONT DO THIS | VAN BUILD SERIES
BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING | Winter Van Build, Van Framing, Van Build Electrical, Renogy Solar Panels
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BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING | Winter Van Build, Van Framing, Van Build Electrical, Renogy Solar Panels
A Week in the Life | Converting a Van in the WINTER while working FULLTIME
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A Week in the Life | Converting a Van in the WINTER while working FULLTIME
VAN BUILD Ep 4 | PREWIRING MY VAN | GMC CARGO VAN CONVERSION
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VAN BUILD Ep 4 | PREWIRING MY VAN | GMC CARGO VAN CONVERSION
I drank out of a MUD PIT for this?? // A day in the woods with @CoteziHikes
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I drank out of a MUD PIT for this?? // A day in the woods with @CoteziHikes
VAN BUILD INSULATION | 3M THINSULATE
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VAN BUILD INSULATION | 3M THINSULATE
The Oswegatchie Traverse | Fall 2022 Canoeing 3 days in the Adirondack Wilderness
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The Oswegatchie Traverse | Fall 2022 Canoeing 3 days in the Adirondack Wilderness

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  • @richardjohnson1242
    @richardjohnson1242 7 годин тому

    Where do you store all your outdoor items while driving? Beautiful van 😊

  • @ADKOverlandNY
    @ADKOverlandNY Місяць тому

    I just found your channel and subscribed. I live in the southernmost portion of the Adirondack Park and I'm in the process of converting my 2021 Chevy express 2500 from a cargo van to campervan. I can't wait to get out there myself!

  • @XxMarosyxX
    @XxMarosyxX 2 місяці тому

    Just curious… What were the site(s) you stayed there. I will be camping at site #86 in August of 2025.

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 2 місяці тому

      @@XxMarosyxX I honestly can’t remember the number of the site but when you paddle through the bog channel and enter Weller pond it was (I’m pretty sure) the first site on the left. There’s a big rocky shore line, perfect for watching sunset. Hope this helps

  • @aaronvalls9764
    @aaronvalls9764 4 місяці тому

    Boring...terrible sound

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 4 місяці тому

      @@aaronvalls9764 yeah not one of my best videos but thanks for struggling through it.

  • @johnmalatino9545
    @johnmalatino9545 5 місяців тому

    Great, very relaxing video. Which part of the video shows site 21? The part when you were eating lunch?

  • @allison.garvey
    @allison.garvey 5 місяців тому

    Hey! Thanks for this video, lots of great info for my upcoming NPT thru hike. It is so impressive that you carried 10 days of food and crushed the trail in 8 days. Just wondering, did you go swimming at all while you were on trail? Cheers! :)

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 5 місяців тому

      Thanks! I only swam at spruce lake site number 3, west Canada lakes, and duck hole but there’s plenty of places to get into water along the way!

    • @allison.garvey
      @allison.garvey 5 місяців тому

      @@DanielleRootes Yay! I'm always on the hunt for a good swim spot and am really looking forward to swimming :) I'm also not planning to stay overnight in any of the towns so I hope it makes me feel cleaner, ha!

  • @crazyhairboy2
    @crazyhairboy2 6 місяців тому

    Nice job! Was the Lean-to you ate lunch at on day 2, Cedar Lake Lean-to #2 or 3?

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 6 місяців тому

      I want to say # 3, it was the lean with the .4 walk off the main trail.

    • @crazyhairboy2
      @crazyhairboy2 6 місяців тому

      @DanielleRootes im thinking of doing it counter-clockwise and staying there for the night.

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 6 місяців тому

      Good spot to stay for sure. Good luck!

  • @Alexie-LB
    @Alexie-LB 7 місяців тому

    How much did you need?

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 7 місяців тому

      I can’t remember off the top of my head I just measured and bought a couple square feet over what I needed.

    • @Alexie-LB
      @Alexie-LB 7 місяців тому

      Thanks. I just ordered some for our built, thanks for showing how not to big.of a deal it was

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 7 місяців тому

      :) thanks, good luck!

    • @irahughes8931
      @irahughes8931 3 місяці тому

      @Alexie-LB Do you have an express/savana? How much did you end up using?

  • @billyherring1916
    @billyherring1916 9 місяців тому

    Awesome video! I’d love to go on this hike with some friends but I’m wondering if it would be too muddy for them. Was it crazy muddy all the time or just in certain spots?

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 8 місяців тому

      Thanks. Just certain spots were really muddy.

  • @maddys3955
    @maddys3955 9 місяців тому

    Gorgeous! Wow! And so peaceful ❤❤❤ great video 😊

  • @richiethesee
    @richiethesee 9 місяців тому

    Canadians call the front guy a "dippah". And now you know why they call it the Adiraindacks. Camped in the same spot (your first camp site) on Lows, that was grassy pond Mountain... climbed that a long time ago. Lows is a cool spot in the early summer, the loons are everywhere and boisterous, Barred Owls calling in-between. View from the mountain is not spectacular, this side of the Adirondacks are kinda non vertical, but you can see forever. . We did had a pair of A-10's fly even with us while up their, back when they were still local and on their way to and from Fort Drum! LOL, .. . Nice trip!

  • @NieblaRoja1
    @NieblaRoja1 9 місяців тому

    Is the sadder pizza ever.

  • @ThalaiviStyle
    @ThalaiviStyle 9 місяців тому

    😍😍

  • @normanrogers8057
    @normanrogers8057 10 місяців тому

    Do you need to make reservations and how much does it cost

  • @sspice8934
    @sspice8934 10 місяців тому

    Great video...thanks for sharing

  • @vladimirpetrenko9041
    @vladimirpetrenko9041 10 місяців тому

    I strongly do not recommend devices from this supplier. Firstly, the devices are of very low quality. E 1 error code cannot be corrected on these devices. They sent me two devices and additionally two control units. None of the devices worked normally for even two months. Secondly, the support service is terrible. Not a customer-oriented salesperson. By purchasing their device, you may waste money and time and you will not be able to use the heating device in winter.

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 10 місяців тому

      They are low quality but I haven’t had any issues going on my second winter using it.

  • @AmyCross-i5f
    @AmyCross-i5f 10 місяців тому

    Where are you in these videos?

  • @CanoeCampClimb
    @CanoeCampClimb 11 місяців тому

    Love it. Lol Nugget

  • @TrickShepherd
    @TrickShepherd 11 місяців тому

    One dog figured it out.

  • @nathalieestrada8746
    @nathalieestrada8746 11 місяців тому

    Gracias Danille

  • @nathalieestrada8746
    @nathalieestrada8746 11 місяців тому

    Que rico

  • @nathalieestrada8746
    @nathalieestrada8746 11 місяців тому

    No el perro

  • @Jared_Albert
    @Jared_Albert 11 місяців тому

    Thank you. Great video. We camped on the south side of middle saranac lake and heard road noise all night… is it quiet on weller pond?

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 11 місяців тому

      It was quiet. Nice place to camp.

  • @CanoeCampClimb
    @CanoeCampClimb 11 місяців тому

    hahaha. This is great.

  • @skjoiner
    @skjoiner 11 місяців тому

    Where (approximately) are you staying?

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 11 місяців тому

      White tank mountains but not there anymore.

  • @johannestremel3541
    @johannestremel3541 11 місяців тому

    Why don't just go to a place with washin machines?

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes 11 місяців тому

      Too far away. Gas isn’t cheap.

  • @treyb2885
    @treyb2885 11 місяців тому

    When you live a van life you live a true life

  • @WickedEarthAdventures
    @WickedEarthAdventures 11 місяців тому

    Awesome video! It was so peaceful where you were. It was nice hearing some Raconteurs too!

  • @guyinachair1983
    @guyinachair1983 11 місяців тому

    With the axe is the most Viking thing I've ever seen.

  • @envy425
    @envy425 Рік тому

    When you unzipped the tent and we saw the sky that made me so happy

  • @rcote1234
    @rcote1234 Рік тому

    Great trip, and nice footage. Enjoyed it!

  • @NikonF5user
    @NikonF5user Рік тому

    Definitely an immature Bald Eagle. It takes over 5 years for the head to get fully white. That one was probably 1.5ish years old (about the time they start to get the tinge of a lighter color in the head)...

  • @foggy561
    @foggy561 Рік тому

    There is a cache of a couple boats "row boat and a kayak" about 100ish yards behind the first lean-to on Cedar Lake "the really rough lean-to". Used to have a notepad in a plastic bag that just asked that you bring the boats back after using and also a place where you can add your name or just say thanks for using the boats. It's been many years since I've been there but going out on the boats with the loons wailing all around me at the break of dawn on a foggy Cedar Lake. Is by far my favorite memory of the trip. Looks like you guys had fun though

  • @fertilious021
    @fertilious021 Рік тому

    Similar thing happened to my cousin and I at Roaring Brook Falls parking lot one night 10 years ago, guy used the same line on us......

  • @hike-bike-paddle-and-drone

    LOVE IT! I am hiking in to West Canada Lakes next week. Maybe a little late but I am sure it will be spectacular all the same!

  • @hike-bike-paddle-and-drone

    At least that is the one you see!! :-)

  • @MEK679799
    @MEK679799 Рік тому

    Really good editing.....and the music selection ties it together so well.

  • @lynnscadden1446
    @lynnscadden1446 Рік тому

    BEAUTIFUL!!!

  • @GreenRanger090
    @GreenRanger090 Рік тому

    nature has such outstanding beauty

  • @gkookies1254
    @gkookies1254 Рік тому

    Right on!

  • @JohnWernly
    @JohnWernly Рік тому

    Great spot. What lake is this?

  • @TOPMOSTPOP
    @TOPMOSTPOP Рік тому

    49 years after going 2Saranac lake regularly as a kid I am wondering what it even looked like. ..sitting in a cabin Lake Wister in Oklahoma watching Saranac campsites video from a skinny little hanheld television. At that age we used 2watch th movie Oklahoma! Little did i know i would be livingin Oklahoma! ...watching 49 years later Saranac lake videos.

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes Рік тому

      Haha small world. Thanks for watching :)

    • @TOPMOSTPOP
      @TOPMOSTPOP Рік тому

      @@DanielleRootes but th even closer 2home part is at the end u mention "cold water!" I had 2do a double take. I was just telling a friend from New York (Bobby Burns) how HOT thwater was here so, I was just on my way out thdoor 2go down to thlake measure its tempwrature & u suddenly said "COLD water." Are u an alien time traveler??? So anyway I lived in Colonie New York. Sun isnt thsame as it used2 be. Its warming Atlantic to over 100° and our lakes & creeks are so hot here its like standing beside a big coffee cup thwater is HOT. Wow I didnt remember there being pine trees Saranac i vaguely always recalled being nex2 a bridge tho. I think is same bridge this video. So now i know it was actually a real bridge that existed lol. Lake Wister has th same looking pine treez.

  • @br33zey
    @br33zey Рік тому

    I’m going on my yearly camping trip to the Adirondacks really soon and can’t wait

  • @cerealoffenders
    @cerealoffenders Рік тому

    Best place on earth

  • @talesofthebobber1506
    @talesofthebobber1506 Рік тому

    You two earned a subscription not even 3 minutes in. Chasing the dream is what it's all about. Glad to be here claiming a little over 1000 subs. Keep up the good work!!!

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes Рік тому

      Thanks so much! :) trying to keep the dream alive

  • @alisonmclaughlin681
    @alisonmclaughlin681 Рік тому

    💋 'promo sm'

  • @briansynenki1314
    @briansynenki1314 Рік тому

    imagine if the rest of the world knew how little it takes to be truly happy in life,kudos to you two!enjoy your journey #crushingit

  • @CanoeCampClimb
    @CanoeCampClimb Рік тому

    Barb and I loved the vid. I can't get enough of Nugg. Thank you for such a huge shout out too... we totally did not expect that and it was very thoughtful of you. We loved visiting with you and Jason. And to have Nugget greet me upon arrival was awesome. Looking forward to hanging out and getting in some paddling. We've been busted our butts on our property. Currently, it looks like a good location to film a horror movie... but we will have it in good shape soon :-)

  • @goonriders6914
    @goonriders6914 Рік тому

    Awesome video I have a quick question about a past video. So canoe camping on the upper Saranac lake are those spots first come first serve? I wouldn’t have to reserve a spot correct? Thank you!!

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes Рік тому

      I’m pretty sure spots are part of Saranac Islands campground. I would call and ask them to be sure

  • @jimspinale4055
    @jimspinale4055 Рік тому

    I love your necklace! She does wonderful work. #haliboustudio

    • @DanielleRootes
      @DanielleRootes Рік тому

      It’s my favorite! Thank you! She doesn’t beautiful work