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Yes Jaynee and I support Canteen in Australia. Jaynee is a survivor and we count ourselves so lucky and blessed. (Cancer treatment in Australia is effectively free) If we can give back just a little to help other families, particularly in the USA which has given us so much support, that will be more than enough reward for all our efforts. Thank you so much for your support.

If we ever do a top 5 or top 10 places to visit in the USA, Yellowstone will 100 percent be in that list. It is without a doubt a MUST see. We spent 4 days there and only scratched the surface. Thank you for your comment and support.

@@AnchorsAwayRV Of course! We are lucky enough to go there at least once every two years or so. Love that place!

We love Neches Bluff too, it was a good free campground.

Beavers Bend is one of the first places we stayed, and it still would rate in the top 10 campgrounds, maybe we should do a top 10 for our 2024 year.

Lake Trammel was our first stop in the USA, we picked up our motorhome from Lubbock and spent a long time getting everything sorted. We have been back to Texas more recently and spent time in Big Bend, great place, I have to say one of our top states to visit "Texas" we will 100% be heading back there again.

@@AnchorsAwayRV I did a lot of growing up on that old lake and it is still one of my favorite places in the world. It is completley dry now as the City of Sweetwater refuses to fix the leaky dam. If you ever get out this way again give me a poke on here and I'll buy lunch and show you around a bit.

Yes, I have to agree with you, after being properly attacked by fire ants at Poverty Point the reaction to the sting was completely different. The fire ant sting produced a puss filled reaction but the ants at Lake Trammel produced more of a bee sting reaction and they were way less aggressive. Thank you for your informed comment, we like to get things right but sometimes we miss the bulls eye.

Boo is 22 years old right now, it is very sad that Cari died during the first hibernation. The bears were of course name Cari and Boo as in Cariboo. The kicking horse sanctuary is I understand actively seeking another bear. Not sure if this is a potential replacement or for company, but male bears are somewhat solitary. There is a story that I was unable to verify that the two cubs were chained up at a used car sales lot prior to them being rescued being used as promotional gimmicks. However as mentioned I was unable to verify this.

Boquillas del Carmen is a small Mexican village on the eastern side of Big Bend National Park. It has an international port of entry to cross the Rio Grande. To cross, U.S. and Canadian citizens need a valid passport. Boquillas del Carmen is a very small and VERY safe community. Problem with "common sense" is its just not that common.

Yeah, took it with a wide shot from my phone so when zoomed in was really quite poor quality.

Hold!

Thanks, positive feed back helps us know we are on the right track with our content. Sorry about the delay replying we are enjoying Big Bend with no internet.

Well, as I said, when in Rome...I'm now driving like a lunatic!

Ah, the age-old strategy: "It's not the crime, it's the getaway!" Just make sure your getaway car is fast! 🚗💨

You were very lucky to spot a Grizzly, we had our Grizzly encounter in Yellowstone about 3 weeks ago. It was a long way off in the distance, but fantastic to see. We loved going to the sun road, we drove it twice. The red tour buses are prolific, it must have been a fun trip. 👍

Thanks, I'm sure you could tell I was well outside my field of knowledge😀

Thank you so much! I appreciate your support as I embark on this new journey! Very steep learning curve.

Interesting take, I don't see it myself, but each to their own.

@AnchorsAwayRV DNA test it

Love that theory! You might be onto something there-it's like a secret club for repair buddies! 😂

I appreciate your feedback! I’m working on improving clarity and will consider the music choices for future videos. Thank you for watching!

It does look a bit like that, which of course feeds into the oral histories surrounding the area.

I wanted to as well, but Jaynee wont let me play with my food :)

The tree stump that the bear gouged the sides is exactly what it looks like.

I agree, it is a remarkable landscape.

Bullshit

@@kellykane9830 A maar-diatreme volcano to be exact. I did get the mineral wrong though, it's phonolite porphyry.

Yes its an upthrust of a harder material than which it popped up through, the surrounding material has since eroded away leaving what we now get to see and admire.

Thank you! Cheers!

Jaynee and I are currently on our cruise, we want to give this reply the appropriate response. There is so much which is intrinsically valuable in this region of the US. Rest assured as soon as we step of the cruise we will add to this reply.

Hi Tony, so here is the long answer. South Dakota, Sioux Falls, Minuteman Missile National historic Site, Badlands National park is a great day trip if you like getting outdoors, Then all round Rapid City there is heaps to see and do, Custer State park is a fairly small area, probably 3 hours to complete, but then big ticket items, Rushmore, Crazy horse, Needles highway. South Dakota is high on our list to revisit if we have time. We have not finished Wyoming, but another fantastic area to visit and explore, Devils Tower is remarkable. North Dakota is another state on our revisit list, Medora is a standout, Theodore Roosevelt National Park we repeated our visits. My overall rating for the 4 states combined, Nt and St Dakota, Wyoming and Montana is 10/10. Based on where we have been so far, if I had to choose one to live in it would be eastern Montana to give clear access to these 4 fantastic states. Now bear in mind Jaynee and I like to get out into nature and see all of that which is on offer. I hope this helps. Brent & Jaynee

@@AnchorsAwayRV Thank You for the detailed breakdown of that area and for highlighting your favorites. I rented a car for the entire month of October. We are coming from Maryland,...so at least 10 days (no reason to rush) will be spent driving out,...and back.,..but,...we wanted to see that area in the fall.

Absolutely! North Dakota has some truly amazing people and beautiful landscapes.

Hi Jason, Yes fully aware of the spelling and meaning. You are correct that it is a deliberate play on words. As in we are "away" on our travels. Nice that someone finally noticed. 👍

I don't know if it came across well in the video but Brent loves all the old antique tools and furniture, he restores furniture when we are home, and makes one off pieces from scratch. He absolutely loved that one house as well.

Thank you so much for you comments, it really helps us to know we are on the right track with our content.

@@AnchorsAwayRV I love you guys! Most welcome, can't wait for more of your adventures...'be safe'....sign me a Mom

That sounds great, Jaynee and I are hoping to attend some Native American events. Great experience to share with your kids.

It is a great place to visit, highly recommended. Thanks for your comment, it is appreciated.

That is partially true, When Europeans first made contact with North American Indigenous Peoples, they did not have a known writing system. Instead, they relied on oral histories to pass down their traditions and culture through storytelling thus had a vivid understanding of history and its influence on the present day. Tribal elders would share vivid narratives about their history, customs, rituals, and legends with younger generations, unlike the Maya, Aztecs, Mixtecs, and Zapotecs of Mesoamerica who had native writing systems. Not sure what the shouty bit at the end is about though?

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We have been traveling around for a while now, the tips are not a problem, its pretty much just the service industry, so restaurants etc and you know about it before you head out and build it in. The taxes caught us out when we first got here, they are not posted on the price, it gets added at check out, in Australia the price has to include taxes. So a couple of times Jaynee went back to query the price... we are used to that now. But this was the first time to be charged for the use of a beach. Now I get what the other bloke said, we have similar stuff built into our rates in Australia to give us free entry into places and similar perks. I guess the state parks don't run on fresh air so need to get revenue how ever they can.

www.makeyourdayhere.com/Parks-Lakes/Beaches/Fees Nope, its for real.

Haha, no its just old like its owner, and most likely the previous owners did not treat it very nicely. Everything we fix generally stays fixed, and we are getting on top of the general maintenance now as well. But there will always be things that need adjustments.

@@AnchorsAwayRV good on you for being so handy! I would have lost my cool...

Well I did give it a shot, but it was well lacking in the usability. They would have been better off trying to roll aspects of their Roadtrippers into Campendium. Thanks for your support.

I will need to find an embassy to imprison myself in for 15 years....

So are we! As we head north we hope the weather ease's down a bit, loads of thunderstorms and high winds at the moment. But no leaks now!

The reasons for the long hair will become apparent at some point. Don't want to give the game away early.

At some point, I will list out all of the repairs and costs. I am curious, Was it better to go cheap on the purchase and deal with the issues? or should we have spent more at the start.

The stock yards are big, great place to spend the day.

And free!, don't forget free!

Wish we had got the camera out, Jaynee and I kicking ourselves.

Quiet day at work Don?

It was one of our first stays in an Army Engineers Park, it was very nice.

It is very interesting, we lost most of the day there, in fact we ended up being the last ones in the joint at closing time.

Haha, come give me a big hug!

Its our home, so if we don't maintain it it will become very yucky inside. Jaynee thinks it smells bad enough with just me living in it. 🤣