BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA | a few things we LOVE about BEAUFORT!
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Hunting Island and Beaufort, South Carolina are two of our favorite places in the southern region of the USA. We love visiting the beautiful, historic town of Beaufort and camping and lounging on the Hunting Island beaches. If you’ve never made it to this region of the country, do yourself the favor and get there asap! Both are a short drive from Charleston and Savannah (two of our other favorite spots in the USA!). This was our last stop during our mini road trip along the Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina coast and it was the perfect way to end a relaxing trip. :)
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== A B O U T U S ==
Hey y'all! We're Chris + Sara (or as you know us, Let’s Be Us), a husband and wife digital nomad travel duo currently working and traveling full time with our pup, Kramer. We've always dreamed of traveling full time, and in May of 2018 we took the leap and made it happen! Today we're balancing work and fun everywhere between the Pacific and Atlantic. From hiking and cycling to tacos and coffee, we're trying to see and experience as much of this world as we can! While our home is currently on wheels in our DIY Sprinter van, our travels take us all around the world.
Be sure to hit subscribe here on UA-cam and follow along on Instagram for more daily fun! Oh, and be sure to say hi while you're here. :)
This makes me want to reread some Patrick Conroy books.
I live in Beaufort County….11 years now. Just love it here!
There is something magical about the Lowcountry. I can never get enough. We have sailed through there several times and love hanging out in the creeks listening to the birds and grasses and changing water. One of my favorite memories was around Christmas several years ago and a man had been out shrimping, had more than his fill and motored over to us and just gave us a five gallon bucket full of fresh caught shrimp. Such a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.
Oh how cool! Southern hospitality in the form of fresh shrimp? Yes, please! :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE me sum Beaufort. Hoping to retire there some day. Lived there in the mid 80's when I was stationed there in the Marine Corps and it's had part of my heart ever since.
It's a beautiful place!
Thanks for introducing us to new places to explore. This looks like a great destination.
Just purchased an acre of land in Beaufort!! Can’t wait to build my dream home 😍
Congrats!!
Thanks for featuring where I live. It’s so beautiful here! I never grow tired of Beaufort!
Beautiful! Especially loved the sunrise :)
You three really have old souls! Love your travelogues!
haha! We certainly do and we don't mind! :) Thanks for watching!!
Thank you for featuring Beaufort🙂It is a lovely place to live in and move to!
I totally agree the marsh just puts you in a total relaxed state. We go once a year in the fall its my favorite time in low country.
Oh yes, been through there :-) I used to live in Charleston, SC. Loved it...All the islands to visit! Thanks for sharing! :-)
Oh and we used to go to Beaufort for Quaker retreats. It was magical there.
Our happy place! Highly recommend joining the Friends of Hunting Island to support the park.
Just ran across your channel, I love it !! I started a UA-cam channel a few years ago with no real purpose of direction, doing anything from haunted, abandoned, and vlogs. I finally have found what I want to document. It will take some time but eventually I want to be able to travel and document some epic places. Thank you guys for sharing I just joined your UA-cam fam 👍
You’re in my neck of the woods! I love Beaufort & Hunting Island! My niece & I were going over the bridge to Fripp Island once. We looked over to the right & saw the sun setting. Looked over to the left & saw the moon was rising. It was so beautiful! Such a charming place! Glad to hear you love the Lowcountry as much as I do! It’s a special place! Hunting Island is where I plan on doing my shake down trip when I get a van. Great video as always!
Thanks so much, Sandra!! We're a bit jealous you get to live in the lowcountry. It's such a beautiful area to call home! We gave you a wave as passed the Hilton Head signs en route from Savannah to Beaufort. :)
We traveled for 3 summers and went to over 30 states. Hunting Island, and Beaufort S.C. was out favorite stop.
Ahhhhh. As a SC man, and Ben Rector to sum this up, that was the best.
SC + Ben Rector = perfect combo 👌🏼
Love this video! Great job
Love it there! I walked that same morning walk to the beach just a couple of weeks ago! love seeing the sun come up out there! When you hear that music, you just have to dance! Glad you persevered to the top. We didn't and didn't get that great view! Go with that beach hair, don't care, vibe! Maritime forest...the best! Lovely video and music!
Thanks, Mike! We might have been there the same time as y'all because this video was filmed a couple of weeks ago. :) Such a beautiful spot, hope y'all enjoyed your visit there as well!
Wow you did an awesome job with this video of showing my home town.
Love ❤️ the drone footage over the wetlands!!
Didn't Chris get such a cool reflection!? It's one of my all time favorite shots, too!
gotta love the lowcountry - always a refreshing spot to post up. No shame in fading at 7:30pm 😬
My family moved to Aiken, SC (a town where there were only English saddles) when I was 3 and I grew up there. Most folks were from all over the US. Never listened to country music until I spent a lot of time while my daughter was learning to horseback ride “Western”. And grew to love it!!! I love lots of different kinds of music.
Beautiful video. Thank you!
I've recently subscribed to your channel and I've really been enjoying your channel and your informative and fun adventures to small towns. I also love seeing real people like you living the life of your dreams. It's a dream of mine to someday travel to America's small towns and peaceful places.
Thanks, Pamela! And welcome to our channel! :) America's small towns are definitely a special way to experience the country. We'll keep showing those small towns so you get more ideas of where you should go when you hit the road, too. :)
OK. I've sorta been semi-binge watching your videos. This one earned me as a subscriber. I live in the South Carolina midlands and will get up at 3 am...just to drive to Hunting Island to photograph sunrise (although I'm usually at the southern end of the island at the boneyard beach). Love your videos and love watching your interaction...and your travels. Best wishes.
That is so sweet, thank you so much for following along with us! It's amazing what you'll do to see such a perfect sunrise :)
This video is perfect timing for me. I live in Michigan and I'm driving down to Beaufort tomorrow for a week. I'm doing day trips to Savannah, Hilton Head and Charleston. I love the low country.
Have so much fun and enjoy your vacation! 😎
I live between Beaufort and Bluffton.....went to Hunting two weeks ago......one of my favorite beaches....awesome video showing the beauty.....loved your video on Savannah GA as it is so close....I call it paradise....
Agreed! Such a beautiful place and definitely paradise. :)
My Brothers and Sisters, South Carolina is a very very very cool, Great place to visit for a while or live forever to, my Brothers and Sisters.
Love Beaufort, I am from SC and spend my nights on Lady Island and Hunting Island on St Helena Sound. It has that low country charm like a small Charleston.
We may have been at Hunting Island at the same time. We loved it. Beautiful video.
Too bad our paths didn't cross! Glad y'all enjoyed it, we did too!
Beaufort and the sea islands (Hunting Island in particular) have been family favorites of ours since the early 70's.
We visit twice a year until retirement....then it's time to buy and spend our winters there.
It's our "Happy Place" for sure! We hope you got a chance to check out Beedo's......awesome new eatery on the
Sea Island Pkwy....St. Helena.
Love your videos......safe travels!!
Thanks for the recommendation, we will have to check out Beedo's!
Look out wind surfing beach chair! Thank you, you two are giving me ideas on where to go when I move to Florida in June.
Definitely visit the Beaufort area! Not too far and a lovely, slow paced town. Charleston and Savannah are definitely worth a stop, too. Oh, and Cumberland Island, GA is a favorite of ours now!
My daughter, son in law and I will be stopping in Chattanooga on May 31st on our way to Florida. In one of your videos you took a bike ride through town and ate at a restaurant. What was the name of it? Daily Portion or something like that?
My husband and I are going to Beaufort in July to scout out where we want to find a slower pace of living ❤from the DC area!
Glad you enjoyed the SLOWcountry! I moved away 6 years ago & really miss it!
We love the low country! Can’t wait to go back there!
I lost my home there about that time ago 7 years ago. I miss it bad. I don’t like cold weather and I won’t miss it when I move back down there.
@@chrisandsara I bet! It’s my home town and I miss it bad
very nice video!!.....be careful about boats...you've probably heard this before but its worth repeating......"the 2 happiest days of your life are..1..when u buy ur boat...2..when u sell ur boat....funny but very true..
When in Beaufort the Shrim Shack is a must stop. FLY NAVY!!!
You two are the masters of these town visits. Really enjoying them. Thanks. Notice this one shows up as Chris & Sarah versus Let’s Be Us. Branding change? Love your work!
Thanks, y'all! We're loving the small towns, too. Such a fun way to experience America. And there may or may not be an announcement coming Sunday morning. 🙃
Woo hoo. Patti super power of observation on display. So glad your sticking with it. Happy #99th video.
I’ve thought about sailboat or a trawler for a while. I’d love to get a catamaran hull boat. So smooth and the width is really nice! Adding Beaufort to the list!
That's exactly what we've been thinking in regards to a boat, too! So much to learn but the catamarans look amazing (and expensive lol).
I go down there quite a bit and the place we have is just passed the taco spot. Haven’t tried it yet but will definitely give a shot next time I’m down. Actually we’re at hunting island this passed weekend. Beaufort area is my getaway from everything! Love the vid.
Thanks for watching, those are beautiful places!
I alway want to go visit Beaufort and the surrounding areas. Hoping that I can take a week trip there this year.
We definitely recommend it, hope our video is helpful for your visit!
That’s my sons business Low Country Cider & Superior Coffee, thank you for going there
Hunting Island was our favorite place to camp. It was a bit rustic back in the late 50’s and 60’s.
It's one of our favorite places, too!
oh how I have a love/hate for Beaufort !!! I spent 14 weeks there while I was in Marine Corp bootcamp..fighting the sand fleas and snakes..ha. after I grad we spent the night there cause my mom wanted to visit the town..I was like I wanna go home!!! fun fact. the marines only have 2 bootcamp locations Pendelton San Diego and Parris Island Beaufort pretty much on the same longitude..and female marines only trained at Parris island up until I think couple months ago..great video
Thanks, Thomas!! I'm not sure I'd love Beautfort so much if it involved fleas and snakes. 😅 Glad you're coming around to loving it too though!
Looks like a great area to visit
Highly recommend a trip here if you get the chance! :)
A boat is a hole in the water you pour money into! Loved our SeaRay boating years though!
Check out Wild We Roam and Gone With the Wynns. Both channels are couple that started sailing with no prior experience.
We love following Gone with the Wynns but this is the first we're hearing of Wild We Roam. So looking forward to following their travels now, too. Thanks so much for sharing!!
A Walk To Remember
I was born there. I sure do miss it.
We loved Beaufort, what a great place to be from!
This is first time I happened upon you. Enjoyed it! Consider me a new subscriber. I was there years ago when my stepdad was transferred to Parris Island base. Nice climate.
Hi Kate! Welcome to our channel and thanks for subscribing! :)
How funny - we just sold our 49’ catamaran sailboat (liveaboard & cruiser for years) and are now in our very small travel trailer. We’ve cruised, sailed and now are on land. Oh, and when we bought the boat, Beaufort SC was her home port. 😳
No way!!! Such a small world! If our paths ever cross we'd love to grab a coffee or beer with y'all and hear about the pros and cons of land vs. water travel.
Chris and Sara we bought the boat in Florida and freighted it to Ensenada. Had it there for a bit, then Southern CA, then Mexico for a year and a half. We cruised our Columbia 50’ for 3 years in Mexico prior. We’d love to share our experiences!
oh I like the video of traveling to different places especially since i am planning my traveling around the different states in a month, and I'm in currently in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, if you get to be here, would think it would be really cool to have to lunch with you, and I buy you lunch anywhere you want to go, and I'm just starting to get put together my traveling plans for the summer, I am going to be driving from here to Georgia then Florida then going back up and then heading to the western states
Very nice. We’re going tomorrow to do a Murdaugh Murder Mystery Tour and look forward to just languishing in Beaufort.
Those in the USMC are very familiar due to its proximity to Parris Island.
You’re absolutely right!
You should check out Wild We Roam. They switched from van life to sail boat.
This is the first time we've ever heard of them (although I have no idea how that's possible)! So looking forward to following their travels. Thanks so much for mentioning them!
Watch Wild We Roam..... they started boating with no previous knowledge, after living in a van.
Going to watch now, thank you!! :)
This is so weird. I live in Beaufort but not in SC, but in Sabah, Malaysia😂. Btw nice video
Do y’all still live there? I’m originally from there and I lost my home to a fire and I miss it badly down there we are in southern Ohio now we all made it out safely thankfully cuz we were not home my neighbor caught my cat and saved her for me in her laundry room ? Until we came back from eating in Savannah Ga for my birthday. I was 15 almost 16 I miss it to this day down there I’m in my 20’s now lol. Also? I just subscribed I’ll subscribe on my other channel as well.
I miss it badly down there and this is me also for some reason my first reply to my other comment didn’t show up until now and I subscribed on this account , I post on this one and use the other for watching and commenting . I used to post on it. And I do the same on this one some times anyways I deleted the other comment.
Check out Gone with the Wynn's UA-cam channel for information about buying a boat. They RVed for 7 years and videoed much of it and then decided they wanted to sail and bought a catamaran. Go back where they researched and purchased their boat and what their travels have been the last 4 years.
Agreed. I was about to post the same thing.
Super helpful!! Thank you to you both! We've followed them for a bit but had no idea they had info about the buying process. Definitely going back to watch those. :)
When I was 10 we taken in a small boat to look at Fripp Island. We couldn’t go far because there were wild hogs on the island. There were just beginning to sell plots of land on this uninhabited island. My parents didn’t land but should have. Kinda sad there aren’t many of those left.
Oh wow! So crazy to think of Fripp Island like that! I road my bike down there but it's a gaited community and I couldn't get on the island past the end of the bridge. It's nice Hunting Island still has a bit of a remote feel. :)
How far in advance did you get the site on Hunting Island? Just across the sound is Edisto Island State Park and they fill up one year in advance.
We lucked out and got a spot about a week before! Although I know that's rare. I would check last minute reservations if you're able to travel spontaneously. The campground still had open spots due to cancellations while we were there. :)
I live in Bluffton and love Beaufort but both these small towns are full. We. Are. Full.
Love that area of the country!
When you say you've been to 49 out of 50 states I immediately start trying to guess which one you've missed. I saw you drive to Alaska so I'm guessing Hawaii?
Yes! We're both missing Hawaii! It's on our list to visit ASAP though. :)
Beaufort...where the Big Chill was filmed. You probably passed the home where it was filmed.
Yes! We did! Although I still haven't seen the movie. I guess we're going to have to watch it soon!
watching this now .. sent y’all an Insta message about Gone With the Wynns (BoatLife channel y’all should check out) … and the first pics in my Insta feed was the ‘Many Moods of Kramer’ album ❤️❤️❤️ #KDawgismyfave
We have been looking at upgrading to a live aboard boat here lately. I would be glad to help you in any way I can. If you have not watched any of his videos, check out Sailing Doodles, he has done sail boats and is now gone to a motor boat. let me know if you are interested in going for a ride in our current boat on Chickamauga Lake.
Thanks so much for that offer! We just might take you up on that some time!
Guess where I’m on a plane to?
Btw what was the name of the song at the end?
Hawaii?!?! 😎And the song us "Make Something Beautiful" by Ben Rector-- one of our favorites!! :) Hope you're doing well, Bob!
Yup you got it! And you two should be as well...all is good 🤙🏽😊
Thanks for the song!
I just want to point out that Beaufort, SC is actually a city, not a town.
Us cities folks are still going to call this a town. It's a small community compare to other cities. Beaufort is a great town or even a great city. Use to live in Port Royal, which you can call that a town and not a city. :-)
@explorking on IG (Kevin and Leanne) live full time on a boat. Get in touch with them.
Thank you!! Just gave them a follow on Instagram! Loving following all these new travel couples. We're going to learn so much and have a serious boat life travel itch here soon if we're not careful! 🙃
A boat owner's happiest day is when they buy their first boat. Their 2nd happiest day is when they sell that boat... So did you tip said "dog walker?"
Hey guys! Check out UA-camrs Wild We Roam. They are a young couple bought a boat renovated it all last year & they are just about to set sail. Check them out.✌️❤️🌞
Okay, how on earth had we never heard of these guys until now?! You're like the third person to recommend them and they seem so fun! Thank you so much for the recommendation!!
@@chrisandsara oh ya totally! Also don’t know if you remember me...I’m Heidi & Justin’s friend from CT. My husband & I moved back to Seattle. We still have a big driveway if you need some shore power, shower, water, laundry, or game night with friends. Be well ✌️❤️🌞 The Bakers
Hmmm. Taco's are NOT a colombian thing. Tamales are and the smoke mexican ones
Beaufort has been overrun by northern retirees.
The natives are unwilling to put their money where there mouth is. Very whiney,waaaah.
Maybe ware bike shorts under your dress. I do and it Saves me embarrassment.