One year while at my family reunion- we own land on the Mulberry River- we had a truck load of strangers come on to our land and stopped at the campsite and started to unload their gear to go hunting- myself and two other senior boys confronted them telling them thus was private land and they should leave- they laughed and said who was going to make them leave- two of the grandma's appeared holding shotguns and said "we will" - the strangers loaded back up and left quickly- lmao my grandma was holding a Long barreled Greener 10gage shotgun lol
My wife and I had a run in with some people while out exploring the ghost town of Ellsworth in Nevada. Some locals from Gabbs came across us and long story short, they were very drunk, had us blocked in, threatened us and drove away shooting. It was unnerving to say the least. We brought firearms but we thought our biggest adversary would be animals like coyote or cougar. It turns out in all of our adventures we've had more problems with people than animals. Even came across an ugly domestic dispute out hiking one time. Animals are easy. People, not so much.
I went camping in Northern Arizona last year. Was at deserted primitive campsite maybe 200 feet back from the main road. Someone pulled in with a truck at 2 AM, stopped right by my tent. I had my AR15 in the tent with me and chambered a round, and waited. It was all I could do. Fortunately no one got out (they probably looked around and realized I didn't have anything visible worth stealing; just my MSR PocketRocket on a 6 foot folding table) and they eventually drove off. But that was very unnerving. No one does that unless they're up to no good. My policy now is that my tent will always be set up with the door facing AWAY from the road so I have some concealment if I need to exit.
@@WardenWolf we also set up our camp differently now. Even if it's just parking the truck nose out for a quicker escape. We also came up with a story that we can tell sketchy people that come upon us about being a "part of a group" and that we're on "a one night away" and that "they are expecting us in the morning." The thought being that if people think that we are part of a larger group and they expect us, then the percieved opportunity for crime should be lessened.
The Truck/Tarp combo is Great. In my evolution of camping, I started tent camping, went to topper truck camping, Pop-up camper, travel trailer, and back to truck camping. I like truck camping the very best of all the choices. At 70 my roaming up and down the mountains are behind me, while truck camping still gets us outdoors and we can pretty much bring everything with us including the kitchen sink. It makes camping very pleasurable for us older folks. Wishing the very best for you and your loved ones.
The only thing wrong with truck camping is sweating the cab up with breath and water boiling/ cooking. So when it does get hot, leave the doors open and let it breathe. A panel van is better because of headroom issues.
My family has been pretty sick with various ailments over the past 2-3 years, so I've been pretty much home bound and unable to camp or hike. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. I'm living vicariously through you right now.
You add life to an old female that watches your endevors and loves all the fun you have. I absolutely love rain and storms and it seems like so much fun to enjoy when camping. Many prayers to you.
We are so lucky to have the rain when other states are suffering from drought. I enjoy the rain as well. Hard to get any work done. Enjoy all of your videos. Been watching for years. Thank you.
While traveling west on 80 during a long round trip to the east coast, I was followed by a truck through almost the entire state of Wyoming. When I pulled over and stopped, he did the same thing ahead of me and waited for me to start up again only to start following once more. I finally got tired of it and pulled into a police station in Laramie. He took off from there never to be seen again. Who knows what he was up to?????
Back in the mid-1980s... my sister and I were headed to Boise, in her car. At one point around the Stanley area, we pulled over to stretch our legs and enjoy the fresh mountain air. I was about 23 at the time and my sister was 22 - I'm ok looking, but only 5.2, with light brown hair, decent body...but my sister took after my mom's 'Nordic' side of the family. She's about 5.8, and a gorgeous natural blond, long legs, large breasts almost movie star perfect....we use to tease her and call her "Hollywood" due to her looks. As we were at that rest stop, and just walking around sipping on some sodas and looking at the Sawtooths, this pick-up truck drove by with 2 men in it. They slowed Way Down to take a look at us, and probably realized pretty quickly that we were just two young women and no one else. They slowly drove on after honking the horn on their truck. We left about 10 minutes later...only to find that some 15 miles up this pretty much isolated mountain highway, that they had pulled over, waited until we drove by, then got behind us. They followed us, riding close on our back bumper. If my sister slowed, they would not pass, and if my sister sped up, they maintained that short gap between us. They did this for about 100 miles, with very very little traffic for most of that distance. We finally got into some traffic coming into Eagle Idaho, and they were behind us by alike a 1/2 mile. We pulled into a gas station and my sister ran in and asked the clerk there to call the cops. Long before then, my sister was in tears, stressed because she was driving, and in fear of what those men might do...like maybe actually bump us off the road. I was afraid too...and told my sister to pull over and let me drive, but she was too afraid to stop. I had done a lot more driving than her, and had been on that road many many times and it was only like her 3rd time traveling it. I had decided to stay in the car to see if I could spot the truck once it caught up to us again. And what was funny was a few minutes after my sister ran into that station, here came that truck, and it came right into the parking area and parked about 8 spots down from our car. We just sat and looked at each other, with the two men talking to each other and making gestures like pointing at the station and at me and the car...as they talked. Then suddenly this squad car pulled in between us, this cop jumped out and ran over to the truck with his gun out !!! About 5 minutes later another squad car showed up...and by then I got out and went into the station. It turned out that when the clerk called in to the police there was a squad car literally less than 1/2 a block away and he got there almost immediately. Turns out the truck and license plate number that my sister gave to the dispatcher...was for 2 men with prison records, one who was just released not to long ago and didn't report in to his parole officer. Both men had been in and out of prison for various things, involving beating victims in home robbers and also rape.
@@mariettawinfrey4920 I can remember my sister telling me how shocked she was in seeing a cop pull in, in what felt like just 15 seconds after my sister gave dispatch the license plate number and a description of the truck and the men and said they harassed us for about 100 miles. . But yeah, that officer was already headed towards the station and literally was able to pull in just a few seconds after getting information from dispatch. Another officer took our statement told us how lucky we were. Given the way so many cops showed up and that guns were drawn, it was easy to see they were not going to mess around as they knew those men were dangerous. We just felt such a sense of relief though, knowing those men were not going to be able to follow us to our relative's house nor to the hotel we were going to be staying at.
After being wet for over 24 hrs and falling asleep for 10 minutes, I’m now wiped out on body heat and shivering like fool, and get handed a steaming cup of black coffee! God is Great, coffee is good, field is crazy. 🙃
I drove long haul trucking for 30 years. I remember back in the early 90's, I had a Burton butane one burner stove I took in the truck with me. Loved it. Back then they were like $22.
This was so relaxing. Watched it on my lunch break and almost went to sleep. Best night 's sleep is on a rainy night even with thunderstorms. If I am already asleep I will wake up just enough to think rain and just roll over and go back to sleep. Send some of the rain to Texas. We could use it.
Hey neighbor! I’m in Blairsville Georgia and didn’t know about you until today (7/7/22) while recuperating from pinched nerves and back problems from age (77) and backpacking with too heavy pack. So glad to find reviews from this area and not “out west where it’s dry.” (🥰 the Toyota!) Thank you!
My husband and I camped in national forest land in Washington state one night. It was beautiful forest with wild raspberries and flowers. It was a boreal forest. That night it began to snow. Right at the edge of dark a dude on a bicycle came riding by and stopped. He said he was supposed to meet his sister out there and wondered if we knew where that road ended. He just generally acted confused. The strange thing was, it was freezing weather and he had no coat, no sweater, nothing. He left but we slept with weapons close that night.
The property you and Susie own is beautiful. What a relaxing video. Nothing better than listening to the rain when you are warm and comfortable. The truck/tarp set up is easy and perfect. Cheers.
YOU!!!!....ARE SOOO... EASY/BREEZIE/ALL GOOD/WHAT EVER!!!!! I'M STARTING TO THINK YOUR WAY. CAUGHT MYSELF DOING THAT AT MY JOB LAST WEEK. WOW!!!. WHAT A SHOCK. THANKS!!!!!
Kimchi noodles! Mexican beer! A man of culture! I dislike rain but you made this video comfy. Subscribed. I’m commenting as I watch before work but I HATE people who mess with others for no reason
My family had a bizarre experience in the early 70s when me and my brother were both small children. It wasn't a camping trip, but we were driving in a very rural area of Kentucky called Booger Mountain. It used to be the only route available to visit our relatives before the Daniel Boon Parkway was built. One night we were going over the mountain and these nuts started following us really closely with highbeams. Then they would disappear for a long time and reappear. Well, at one point my parents thought they were gone and my brother needed a bathroom break. Being a rural area, my parents allowed him to relieve himself at the side of the road. Suddenly, the highbeams reappeared right there behind us on the side of the road! My mom grabbed my poor brother by his collar and drug him back into the car while he was still going and my dad stomped on the gas! Talk about a scary ride! I just remember by brother being so confused because our mom suddenly snatched him up and he didn't know what was happening. We were out of there! My brother had to finish going in the car! It couldn't be helped.
@@shac9131 this was the early 70s so no meth labs in the area. Also, this was the main thorofare so it wasn't like vehicles didn't go through there. It was a highway. Moonshine stills wouldn't be anywhere near a paved road. Not to mention the fact that they followed us like for many miles.
@@elteescat Ok, I missed/ forgot was in 70's. Regardless of what was going on, they were hiding something. Using flashlight in eyes etc , including high beams on cars... It's ONLY so you don't see what they're hiding and not be recognized
@@shac9131 We were just on the regular highway. And it was the boonies of the early 70s. There weren't any mafias there. And probably a zero black population in the area. I only ever remember seeing 2 black people in that part of the country in my entire life. We lived there for several years and my relatives have been there for several generations.
I wasn't out camping, in fact I was still in town about a mile from home. I had just installed new headlight assemblies on my Tacoma and was in a construction area where it was dark and set my headlights to the correct height. On my way back to the apartment I noticed a car tailing me closely. If I changed lanes they changed lanes. If I turned they turned. If I sped up or slowed down they did too. Finally I got tired of it and made a fast maneuver in my parking lot that allowed me to block their car. They stopped and I got out and yelled at them with my truck between us. All I saw was headlights. I couldn't see the car. Finally one got out of the car and answered me saying they were police. I told the guy to walk forward toward me and hold up his ID then. He asked if I was armed. I told him not to worry about it. He could see me and I couldn't see any of them. He told me to come out from behind the truck and I said not likely. You could be ready to shoot me. He finally approached my truck so I could see him clearly. He identified himself and asked if I was armed. I said only my tire iron. We finally got out of traffic and he started asking me what I was doing behind the stores. I said I wasn't behind the stores, I was in the construction area. Longer story shorter it turned out a store had been robbed while I was back there and they thought I might be the getaway car. Right? I was a quarter mile from the stores, not right behind them with a large cleared field between!. I nearly had to change my pants cause I knew I bit off more than I could chew stopping them like that.
Years ago I was driving my 18 wheeler & stopped at a rest area just over the oregan state line from Idaho. 2, 3a.m. Didn't think about anything except getting to ladies restroom. I pushed the door & something stopped the door from opening all the way. I saw a shadow through the hinge opening & I ran back to my truck. Left rapidly. Scared me real good.
I love watching your rain videos! I always make me a cup of coffee and know I’m going to watch a relaxing video. 🤗 We’re not getting much rain here in East Texas, just a lot of heat! 🥵.
Thanks for your videos it really cool 😎 watching your videos u do everything to give use the videos so keep up good work thanks for your daughters Service
Sure do love these rainy adventures. I am from Oregon and love the rain and the forests. I haven't lived in Oregon in 35 years, and with the politics in Oregon, I won't be going back... but I sure miss the rain and the gorgeous forests and rivers.
Back in the late 80s I combined my love for camping and backpacking with my love for history and became a Civil War reenactor. We drank out of tin cups and in the evenings after all the camp visitors had left events, the beer came out. But we still insisted on period style everything so the beer cans filled up the tin cups and then were placed out of sight from each other. Tin makes all beer taste the same so tens of thousands of reenactors across the east and mid west bought the cheapest beer possible, Schafers. Probably dream years for that beer company!
I had a similar experience as your friend. Going back to college I encountered another driver who was taunting me and driving aggressively. I motioned for the guy to pull over which he did. I pulled up behind him and watched. The driver calmly got out of his vehicle and walked to his trunk, opened it, and pulled out a shotgun. I took off. I never got into a road rage incident again. The crazies are out there.
So I bought a long neck Titanium spoon from Springer Mountain Georgia.. I Sectioned Hiked the mountains ...Anyways, THIS spoon has so much meaning to me about my past adventures & Dreams...It's a Spoon that will not disappoint or fail on you ...I feel naked without this spoon in my bag and life. 12 years later this Spoon is my best friend ....my friends house has 30 utensils...and I told him, this Titanium Spoon is all I need. Safe hiking ,and RESPECT your Spoon!.
I just recently discovered your channel and started watching. After a few videos I decided to subscribe. I'm not a big outdoors person, but I am thoroughly enjoying your videos.
Experience: I’ve been solo camping in my RTT in North GA national forest. I had a similar deal where a car passed my site, backed up, drove down the short path and parked 50’ from my truck with high beams on me. I climbed out they turned broadside and said something. Don’t know what it was but they then left. I was between dogs at the time, and I sure did miss having a four legged buddy with me. They sense way more than we do. I did have a concealed Glock 34 on me in case things went sideways.
America answer to everything is guns🤣🤣 where would America be without guns, I don't know how they'd survive they might actually have to use their brain and get creative/ diplomatic
@@jackfender1975 I guess time is getting long sitting in your grandmother's basement with your draws on. You must be one of those that shows up to a gun fight with a blender, God bless you.
@@jackfender1975 the time will come when you’ll eat your own words. Some people don’t care to hear your “diplomacy” and want to hurt you. Try talking your way out of that
Luke, I have to agree with you, there is nothing like solo truck camping. I am a 73-year-old female and absolutely love camping in my truck. This past New Year’s Eve I went to the Adirondacks and slept in my truck to bring in the New Year. A friend of mine met me there and she slept in her SUV. We played Christmas music and had a fire; it was unbelievably beautiful with the snow. Fortunately I have a husband that Understands my love for nature and as long as I have a friend with me he does not put up a fuss.
This video made me feel right at home. When i was a child my family used to camp out in the dutch coastal dune forest, and, it being the netherlands, we had rain storms just like this quite often, even in high summer Basically it was one pair of shorts and a summer dress and several long clothes and at least one sweater that got packed, as well as books several games and grid paper to play battleship on... as we were sure to be inside the tent for at least a few days ina 4 week holiday. We used to pre emptively dig a ditch around the tent to take runoff that could be like small streams in the heaviest rain. Days with 28c and mostly sunny were 'lets go to the beach!' days as they were not super common. So yes, i get 'holiday feeling' every time its around 18-25c and moderately cloudy or overcast and intermittent rain or rainstorm. Weather patterns sure have changed. I remember around 86/89 the first real big heat waves of 35+celsius and talk of drought on the news. My elementary school went 'hot weather schedule' where we started early and ended at noon every time the temp got above 28c, and that happened one week a year max. You could basically have that schedule 2 months a year now.
My grandparents have a permanent trailer at a camp ground in NH on lake Ossipee. I sleep on a screened in porch, I love when it rains. It gets cooler hearing the rain fall threw the trees hitting the metal roof, it's the best sound
I will make sure to send any rain we get from now through summer your way. I dont mind a little rain every now than but when its raining almost everyday, I get tired of it.
I was so relaxed whilst watching this video that, for a split second, I thought the hob was a record player. I forgot that I was watching a camping video, and thought you were about to play some chill music.
I like how there is no bullsh**. Straight talking. I've watched lots of the content on this channel and it's good. This guy can advise the military, hikers and even hobos on what would be best for their needs. I'm lookin out for one of those helikon fleeces. Good work dude.
20'x13' is a big tarp. While in college I kayaked at least two weekends every month. More in the good weather months. I car camped in a Volvo Cross Country with fold-flat seats. I carried a 40'x30' tarp. I rock climb too so I would take a 100' Bluewater rope, stretch it between two big trees, and pitch the tarp on the bias ( diagonally ). It covered my car, a picnic table, and at least 3 tents ( sometimes more depending who came with me ). When it poured, my tent became a hangout spot for many campers close around. Good times. My friends called my tarp "Gigantor".
Best way to do that big tarp is a ridge line to dry it out to pack it up. Stretch up as high as you can and toss it over. Few good shakes and it is dry. I love mine.
Love the rain adventures and that setup is awesome! edit: My only slightly scary experience so far is car camping in a tiny little pull off spot on public lands and at 3am a truck slowly drives by and stops for 10 seconds on the road and then went on. That made me stay awake for quite a while listening for anything and everything.
Yep I had while I was on Leave from Army driving to my Home town in 90s! This car came right up to cars back in this highway (when I was right lane). Luckily a cop saw it and pull that cat over! The cop told me it was local gang bangers looking to screw with solider and pulled those over! Many cops came to seen and took my information and said they even caught a dude with warrants on him!
When I got my new truck, I was considering installing a platform system but one of the things I want to be sure of is that it needed to be a work truck first. I have designed a collapsible platform that will still still let me lay full sheets of play and gypsum. As soon as I begin the build, I'll start posting content.
First time commenter I believe lol I've been binge watching your videos since I came across your channel. I've never really been hiking or camping but I find your videos very relaxing and I enjoy that. Great job!! Since everyone is always asking questions, my first one is, where's the absolute worst place you've ever camped at??
I can't camp any more but your videos give me that feeling again. I could listen to the rain, thunder and wind all night. So if you can keep camping out in the rain, so can I. Thanks.
Hey Luke. Damn, we have almost the same taste of truck adventures! Setting up camp in a woodland, throw a tarp over the back and relax while hearing the rain dropping on the roof. Nice!!! And as you say ... a car camping is so easy to do. Take some gear, put it in the car and start your next adventure. Best greetings from Germany. Azze
Such a beautiful piece of property. I’d love to be able to hike and camp out again, but my body is just a tad broken anymore. I did a lot of camping and wilderness survival with Boy Scouts. It’s nice recalling how much fun and relaxing it can be to enjoy the outdoors without being surrounded by people. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us.
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Thanks for the adventures Luke, I C.C as well. I will never allow anyone to intimidate me again. Had enough abuse growing up. Yes I am responsible but refuse to be a doormat for any weirdos.
One year while at my family reunion- we own land on the Mulberry River- we had a truck load of strangers come on to our land and stopped at the campsite and started to unload their gear to go hunting- myself and two other senior boys confronted them telling them thus was private land and they should leave- they laughed and said who was going to make them leave- two of the grandma's appeared holding shotguns and said "we will" - the strangers loaded back up and left quickly- lmao my grandma was holding a Long barreled Greener 10gage shotgun lol
Do not disrespect a Grandma with a 10 gage.
Or 2 Grandmas.
Yes!!
Well done grandmas lol
Cool grandma's
🤣
My wife and I had a run in with some people while out exploring the ghost town of Ellsworth in Nevada. Some locals from Gabbs came across us and long story short, they were very drunk, had us blocked in, threatened us and drove away shooting. It was unnerving to say the least. We brought firearms but we thought our biggest adversary would be animals like coyote or cougar. It turns out in all of our adventures we've had more problems with people than animals. Even came across an ugly domestic dispute out hiking one time. Animals are easy. People, not so much.
I’d take my chances with animals over people almost every time. People just suck.
Humans are one of if not the most dangerous animal on earth
I went camping in Northern Arizona last year. Was at deserted primitive campsite maybe 200 feet back from the main road. Someone pulled in with a truck at 2 AM, stopped right by my tent. I had my AR15 in the tent with me and chambered a round, and waited. It was all I could do. Fortunately no one got out (they probably looked around and realized I didn't have anything visible worth stealing; just my MSR PocketRocket on a 6 foot folding table) and they eventually drove off. But that was very unnerving. No one does that unless they're up to no good. My policy now is that my tent will always be set up with the door facing AWAY from the road so I have some concealment if I need to exit.
@@WardenWolf we also set up our camp differently now. Even if it's just parking the truck nose out for a quicker escape. We also came up with a story that we can tell sketchy people that come upon us about being a "part of a group" and that we're on "a one night away" and that "they are expecting us in the morning." The thought being that if people think that we are part of a larger group and they expect us, then the percieved opportunity for crime should be lessened.
People suck. Sorry to hear about yer very unpleasant encounters.
The Truck/Tarp combo is Great. In my evolution of camping, I started tent camping, went to topper truck camping, Pop-up camper, travel trailer, and back to truck camping. I like truck camping the very best of all the choices. At 70 my roaming up and down the mountains are behind me, while truck camping still gets us outdoors and we can pretty much bring everything with us including the kitchen sink. It makes camping very pleasurable for us older folks. Wishing the very best for you and your loved ones.
OK…!! If SOMEHOW, I’m able to acquire a truck, camper, THEN a tarp; GOOD TIMES…!! (I can live vicariously through YOUR vids…)🤣🤣👍🏼❤️👣
Aww, c'mon. You gotta take the kitchen sink along every time you camp, my friend! Doesn't take up that much room on the backpack! 😁
@@peetiebird4678 And don't forget the 20 pound tank of propane to fuel the cook stove, lights, and heater. Ha, Ha, Ha
@@alvashoemaker8536 I punched a time clock for 55 years which paid for mountains of Good Times.
The only thing wrong with truck camping is sweating the cab up with breath and water boiling/ cooking. So when it does get hot, leave the doors open and let it breathe. A panel van is better because of headroom issues.
I love to watch your videos, but more especially just before going to bed because they’re so relaxing.
My family has been pretty sick with various ailments over the past 2-3 years, so I've been pretty much home bound and unable to camp or hike. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. I'm living vicariously through you right now.
I hope your family gets better so you all ca enjoy camping again, was some of it from covid 19?
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Wait you and your whole family has been sick for 3 years? Bruh
Patrick I wish ur family recover asap!
Ur not alone Patrick and it does get better.
You add life to an old female that watches your endevors and loves all the fun you have. I absolutely love rain and storms and it seems like so much fun to enjoy when camping. Many prayers to you.
Same PB X
The ABSOLUTE best camping video is a RAINY one. Love it.
That or snowy
A good heavy rain storm with a good lightning show is great fun as long as the tornados stay away lol
I particularly like the videos in the rain. There's no better sound than rain on your shelter, no matter what type you are using.
Your videos relax me so much. I usually watch these before bed and they are so cool.
I think your stories are the best part of your videos.
Love the rain when camping takes me back to my childhood with the sound on a tent or tarp
We are so lucky to have the rain when other states are suffering from drought. I enjoy the rain as well. Hard to get any work done. Enjoy all of your videos. Been watching for years. Thank you.
The sound of rain on a tent puts me right to sleep. ZZZZZZZZ
While traveling west on 80 during a long round trip to the east coast, I was followed by a truck through almost the entire state of Wyoming. When I pulled over and stopped, he did the same thing ahead of me and waited for me to start up again only to start following once more. I finally got tired of it and pulled into a police station in Laramie. He took off from there never to be seen again. Who knows what he was up to?????
Maybe looking out for each other? It's not uncommon to get across , Buddie Style,,
Back in the mid-1980s... my sister and I were headed to Boise, in her car.
At one point around the Stanley area, we pulled over to stretch our legs and enjoy the fresh mountain air.
I was about 23 at the time and my sister was 22 - I'm ok looking, but only 5.2, with light brown hair, decent body...but my sister took after my mom's 'Nordic' side of the family. She's about 5.8, and a gorgeous natural blond, long legs, large breasts almost movie star perfect....we use to tease her and call her "Hollywood" due to her looks.
As we were at that rest stop, and just walking around sipping on some sodas and looking at the Sawtooths, this pick-up truck drove by with 2 men in it. They slowed Way Down to take a look at us, and probably realized pretty quickly that we were just two young women and no one else. They slowly drove on after honking the horn on their truck.
We left about 10 minutes later...only to find that some 15 miles up this pretty much isolated mountain highway, that they had pulled over, waited until we drove by, then got behind us. They followed us, riding close on our back bumper.
If my sister slowed, they would not pass, and if my sister sped up, they maintained that short gap between us. They did this for about 100 miles, with very very little traffic for most of that distance.
We finally got into some traffic coming into Eagle Idaho, and they were behind us by alike a 1/2 mile. We pulled into a gas station and my sister ran in and asked the clerk there to call the cops. Long before then, my sister was in tears, stressed because she was driving, and in fear of what those men might do...like maybe actually bump us off the road. I was afraid too...and told my sister to pull over and let me drive, but she was too afraid to stop. I had done a lot more driving than her, and had been on that road many many times and it was only like her 3rd time traveling it.
I had decided to stay in the car to see if I could spot the truck once it caught up to us again. And what was funny was a few minutes after my sister ran into that station, here came that truck, and it came right into the parking area and parked about 8 spots down from our car. We just sat and looked at each other, with the two men talking to each other and making gestures like pointing at the station and at me and the car...as they talked.
Then suddenly this squad car pulled in between us, this cop jumped out and ran over to the truck with his gun out !!! About 5 minutes later another squad car showed up...and by then I got out and went into the station. It turned out that when the clerk called in to the police there was a squad car literally less than 1/2 a block away and he got there almost immediately.
Turns out the truck and license plate number that my sister gave to the dispatcher...was for 2 men with prison records, one who was just released not to long ago and didn't report in to his parole officer. Both men had been in and out of prison for various things, involving beating victims in home robbers and also rape.
@@StormyPeak Whoa! So glad you made it out of thay safely!
@@mariettawinfrey4920 I can remember my sister telling me how shocked she was in seeing a cop pull in, in what felt like just 15 seconds after my sister gave dispatch the license plate number and a description of the truck and the men and said they harassed us for about 100 miles. .
But yeah, that officer was already headed towards the station and literally was able to pull in just a few seconds after getting information from dispatch.
Another officer took our statement told us how lucky we were. Given the way so many cops showed up and that guns were drawn, it was easy to see they were not going to mess around as they knew those men were dangerous.
We just felt such a sense of relief though, knowing those men were not going to be able to follow us to our relative's house nor to the hotel we were going to be staying at.
After being wet for over 24 hrs and falling asleep for 10 minutes, I’m now wiped out on body heat and shivering like fool, and get handed a steaming cup of black coffee! God is Great, coffee is good, field is crazy. 🙃
I drove long haul trucking for 30 years. I remember back in the early 90's, I had a Burton butane one burner stove I took in the truck with me. Loved it. Back then they were like $22.
i love camping in the rain....love it! sleep good hunker down and munch out!!! cmon rain!
This was so relaxing. Watched it on my lunch break and almost went to sleep. Best night 's sleep is on a rainy night even with thunderstorms. If I am already asleep I will wake up just enough to think rain and just roll over and go back to sleep. Send some of the rain to Texas. We could use it.
Hey neighbor! I’m in Blairsville Georgia and didn’t know about you until today (7/7/22) while recuperating from pinched nerves and back problems from age (77) and backpacking with too heavy pack. So glad to find reviews from this area and not “out west where it’s dry.” (🥰 the Toyota!)
Thank you!
My husband and I camped in national forest land in Washington state one night. It was beautiful forest with wild raspberries and flowers. It was a boreal forest. That night it began to snow. Right at the edge of dark a dude on a bicycle came riding by and stopped. He said he was supposed to meet his sister out there and wondered if we knew where that road ended. He just generally acted confused. The strange thing was, it was freezing weather and he had no coat, no sweater, nothing. He left but we slept with weapons close that night.
Some of the best sleep you can get is under a tarp with the rain falling
Your camping videos make me wanna go camping.
I LIKETHIS EPISODE SO MUCH!!
LOVE RAIN!!!!
Nothing wrong with kicking back, and listening to the rain. Sounds perfect to me.
Blackberry's, does that mean we'll be seeing some blackberry pie sometime soon ? Yum Yum !!
The property you and Susie own is beautiful. What a relaxing video. Nothing better than listening to the rain when you are warm and comfortable. The truck/tarp set up is easy and perfect. Cheers.
YOU!!!!....ARE SOOO... EASY/BREEZIE/ALL GOOD/WHAT EVER!!!!! I'M STARTING TO THINK YOUR WAY. CAUGHT MYSELF DOING THAT AT MY JOB LAST WEEK. WOW!!!. WHAT A SHOCK. THANKS!!!!!
Rain sounds good. I love the sounds. Frogs, wind, crickets. ❤️
Kimchi noodles! Mexican beer! A man of culture! I dislike rain but you made this video comfy. Subscribed. I’m commenting as I watch before work but I HATE people who mess with others for no reason
Love the sound of rain on a tarp/tent/tin roof..
You are a true patriot. Thank you brother
My family had a bizarre experience in the early 70s when me and my brother were both small children. It wasn't a camping trip, but we were driving in a very rural area of Kentucky called Booger Mountain. It used to be the only route available to visit our relatives before the Daniel Boon Parkway was built. One night we were going over the mountain and these nuts started following us really closely with highbeams. Then they would disappear for a long time and reappear. Well, at one point my parents thought they were gone and my brother needed a bathroom break. Being a rural area, my parents allowed him to relieve himself at the side of the road. Suddenly, the highbeams reappeared right there behind us on the side of the road! My mom grabbed my poor brother by his collar and drug him back into the car while he was still going and my dad stomped on the gas! Talk about a scary ride! I just remember by brother being so confused because our mom suddenly snatched him up and he didn't know what was happening. We were out of there! My brother had to finish going in the car! It couldn't be helped.
Probably by all likely were either moonshiners or had a meth lab in area
@@shac9131 this was the early 70s so no meth labs in the area. Also, this was the main thorofare so it wasn't like vehicles didn't go through there. It was a highway. Moonshine stills wouldn't be anywhere near a paved road. Not to mention the fact that they followed us like for many miles.
@@elteescat
Ok, I missed/ forgot was in 70's.
Regardless of what was going on, they were hiding something.
Using flashlight in eyes etc , including high beams on cars... It's ONLY so you don't see what they're hiding and not be recognized
@@elteescat pS
I encountered this before with black Mafia ... Not a story I will share but happened in a camping area and nobody called the police
@@shac9131 We were just on the regular highway. And it was the boonies of the early 70s. There weren't any mafias there. And probably a zero black population in the area. I only ever remember seeing 2 black people in that part of the country in my entire life. We lived there for several years and my relatives have been there for several generations.
There is nothing better then sleeping in a tent in the rain. So peaceful and relaxing.
As the corporal from corporals corner say. “If it ain’t raining, you ain’t training!
If I did that campout, that rain sounds would give me the best nights sleep, ever.
I wasn't out camping, in fact I was still in town about a mile from home. I had just installed new headlight assemblies on my Tacoma and was in a construction area where it was dark and set my headlights to the correct height. On my way back to the apartment I noticed a car tailing me closely. If I changed lanes they changed lanes. If I turned they turned. If I sped up or slowed down they did too. Finally I got tired of it and made a fast maneuver in my parking lot that allowed me to block their car. They stopped and I got out and yelled at them with my truck between us. All I saw was headlights. I couldn't see the car. Finally one got out of the car and answered me saying they were police. I told the guy to walk forward toward me and hold up his ID then. He asked if I was armed. I told him not to worry about it. He could see me and I couldn't see any of them. He told me to come out from behind the truck and I said not likely. You could be ready to shoot me. He finally approached my truck so I could see him clearly. He identified himself and asked if I was armed. I said only my tire iron.
We finally got out of traffic and he started asking me what I was doing behind the stores. I said I wasn't behind the stores, I was in the construction area.
Longer story shorter it turned out a store had been robbed while I was back there and they thought I might be the getaway car. Right? I was a quarter mile from the stores, not right behind them with a large cleared field between!. I nearly had to change my pants cause I knew I bit off more than I could chew stopping them like that.
Years ago I was driving my 18 wheeler & stopped at a rest area just over the oregan state line from Idaho. 2, 3a.m. Didn't think about anything except getting to ladies restroom. I pushed the door & something stopped the door from opening all the way. I saw a shadow through the hinge opening & I ran back to my truck. Left rapidly. Scared me real good.
I love watching your rain videos! I always make me a cup of coffee and know I’m going to watch a relaxing video. 🤗 We’re not getting much rain here in East Texas, just a lot of heat! 🥵.
Same in Austin. My family in East Texas is suffering!
@@williamsstephens I’m in Austin. The hill country. When I walk outside I think I’m going to burst into flames. Lol. Stay cool, be safe. Blessings
Thanks for your videos it really cool 😎 watching your videos u do everything to give use the videos so keep up good work thanks for your daughters Service
Omg, I talk about budwieser causing headaches for 40 years! It’s that “beechwood” aging
I grew up in Africa under a tin roof……..can’t beat that rain sound!
Sure do love these rainy adventures. I am from Oregon and love the rain and the forests. I haven't lived in Oregon in 35 years, and with the politics in Oregon, I won't be going back... but I sure miss the rain and the gorgeous forests and rivers.
I have lived on the oregon coast my whole life. Beautiful country, horrible liberal politicians ruining it.
You couldn't have timed that rain at the beginning when you went to look for the tree that fell any better than that. You amaze me my friend
Back in the late 80s I combined my love for camping and backpacking with my love for history and became a Civil War reenactor. We drank out of tin cups and in the evenings after all the camp visitors had left events, the beer came out. But we still insisted on period style everything so the beer cans filled up the tin cups and then were placed out of sight from each other. Tin makes all beer taste the same so tens of thousands of reenactors across the east and mid west bought the cheapest beer possible, Schafers. Probably dream years for that beer company!
Idk why I love when you spend time inside the truck in these videos, just feels cozy
🌞Luke and Susie!😁 Thanks for all of your hard work and sharing all of your Adventures... Reviews... and Stories!🌲🌧🏕🔥
Thank you for the support Cherie!
- Luke
For the record, your music selection is AWESOME!
The gear you use to record your content is always top notch. Great job filming and capturing audio - as always!
I had a similar experience as your friend. Going back to college I encountered another driver who was taunting me and driving aggressively. I motioned for the guy to pull over which he did. I pulled up behind him and watched. The driver calmly got out of his vehicle and walked to his trunk, opened it, and pulled out a shotgun. I took off. I never got into a road rage incident again. The crazies are out there.
That rain sounds SO wonderful! Living in Southern California I had forgotten what it sounded like! LOL!
Same with west Texas!
"Is that La Croix falling from the sky?"
So I bought a long neck Titanium spoon from Springer Mountain Georgia.. I Sectioned Hiked the mountains ...Anyways, THIS spoon has so much meaning to me about my past adventures & Dreams...It's a Spoon that will not disappoint or fail on you ...I feel naked without this spoon in my bag and life. 12 years later this Spoon is my best friend ....my friends house has 30 utensils...and I told him, this Titanium Spoon is all I need.
Safe hiking ,and RESPECT your Spoon!.
I just recently discovered your channel and started watching. After a few videos I decided to subscribe. I'm not a big outdoors person, but I am thoroughly enjoying your videos.
Luke great breakfast sandwich only thing I would add is some gardenfresh tomatoes be safe and have fun
Experience: I’ve been solo camping in my RTT in North GA national forest. I had a similar deal where a car passed my site, backed up, drove down the short path and parked 50’ from my truck with high beams on me. I climbed out they turned broadside and said something. Don’t know what it was but they then left. I was between dogs at the time, and I sure did miss having a four legged buddy with me. They sense way more than we do. I did have a concealed Glock 34 on me in case things went sideways.
America answer to everything is guns🤣🤣 where would America be without guns, I don't know how they'd survive they might actually have to use their brain and get creative/ diplomatic
@@jackfender1975 I guess time is getting long sitting in your grandmother's basement with your draws on. You must be one of those that shows up to a gun fight with a blender, God bless you.
Nothing like having a good ole dog watching your back. They are amazing.
@@jackfender1975 the time will come when you’ll eat your own words. Some people don’t care to hear your “diplomacy” and want to hurt you. Try talking your way out of that
@@jackfender1975 our guns sure sent the Brit’s packing when they tried to claim the Americas, like they do all the other counties they take over.
needed a nice light video in this worlds anger and bitterness anymore. : ) Thanks!
That rain and thunder sounds soooo good.
Luke, I have to agree with you, there is nothing like solo truck camping. I am a 73-year-old female and absolutely love camping in my truck. This past New Year’s Eve I went to the Adirondacks and slept in my truck to bring in the New Year. A friend of mine met me there and she slept in her SUV. We played Christmas music and had a fire; it was unbelievably beautiful with the snow. Fortunately I have a husband that Understands my love for nature and as long as I have a friend with me he does not put up a fuss.
The Truck and Tarp combo is great. Delightful camping life even though it was raining.
I would have SLEPT like a BABY with all that rain and wind sounds, that would be great and not hot on top of it, even better!!!!
This video made me feel right at home. When i was a child my family used to camp out in the dutch coastal dune forest, and, it being the netherlands, we had rain storms just like this quite often, even in high summer Basically it was one pair of shorts and a summer dress and several long clothes and at least one sweater that got packed, as well as books several games and grid paper to play battleship on... as we were sure to be inside the tent for at least a few days ina 4 week holiday. We used to pre emptively dig a ditch around the tent to take runoff that could be like small streams in the heaviest rain.
Days with 28c and mostly sunny were 'lets go to the beach!' days as they were not super common. So yes, i get 'holiday feeling' every time its around 18-25c and moderately cloudy or overcast and intermittent rain or rainstorm.
Weather patterns sure have changed. I remember around 86/89 the first real big heat waves of 35+celsius and talk of drought on the news. My elementary school went 'hot weather schedule' where we started early and ended at noon every time the temp got above 28c, and that happened one week a year max. You could basically have that schedule 2 months a year now.
That makes me want to cry. I hope the Netherlands does not suffer too much in the horrendous heat wave. Very worrying.
My grandparents have a permanent trailer at a camp ground in NH on lake Ossipee. I sleep on a screened in porch, I love when it rains. It gets cooler hearing the rain fall threw the trees hitting the metal roof, it's the best sound
I will make sure to send any rain we get from now through summer your way. I dont mind a little rain every now than but when its raining almost everyday, I get tired of it.
Amazing tarp, rain unable to pool up. Thank you for sharing.
I found this channel by accident, but I have to say I am glad. Keep doing what your doing man!
I was so relaxed whilst watching this video that, for a split second, I thought the hob was a record player. I forgot that I was watching a camping video, and thought you were about to play some chill music.
I miss the rain. I wish it would rain here in SoCal 🥲
"Headache beer" that's exactly what I call budwiser beer too! I found it hilarious you call it that. Keep up the great content and stay dry.
Life is good luke .a perfect camping trip. Ohhh yea can't get any better
I like how there is no bullsh**. Straight talking. I've watched lots of the content on this channel and it's good. This guy can advise the military, hikers and even hobos on what would be best for their needs. I'm lookin out for one of those helikon fleeces. Good work dude.
20'x13' is a big tarp. While in college I kayaked at least two weekends every month. More in the good weather months. I car camped in a Volvo Cross Country with fold-flat seats. I carried a 40'x30' tarp. I rock climb too so I would take a 100' Bluewater rope, stretch it between two big trees, and pitch the tarp on the bias ( diagonally ). It covered my car, a picnic table, and at least 3 tents ( sometimes more depending who came with me ). When it poured, my tent became a hangout spot for many campers close around. Good times. My friends called my tarp "Gigantor".
Hey Luke, If you kept some honey bees there the black berries would go nuts!! Thanks for another great video!
Best way to do that big tarp is a ridge line to dry it out to pack it up. Stretch up as high as you can and toss it over. Few good shakes and it is dry. I love mine.
Love the rain adventures and that setup is awesome! edit: My only slightly scary experience so far is car camping in a tiny little pull off spot on public lands and at 3am a truck slowly drives by and stops for 10 seconds on the road and then went on. That made me stay awake for quite a while listening for anything and everything.
Yes, I heard the tree ...verified it on replay. Cool !!
Yep I had while I was on Leave from Army driving to my Home town in 90s! This car came right up to cars back in this highway (when I was right lane). Luckily a cop saw it and pull that cat over! The cop told me it was local gang bangers looking to screw with solider and pulled those over! Many cops came to seen and took my information and said they even caught a dude with warrants on him!
love your videos, my favorites are the winter ones and the stormy ones. Miss suzy.
When I got my new truck, I was considering installing a platform system but one of the things I want to be sure of is that it needed to be a work truck first. I have designed a collapsible platform that will still still let me lay full sheets of play and gypsum. As soon as I begin the build, I'll start posting content.
i am so jealous of you being able to have rain camping...here we have had no rain for months
Another awesome video, with loads of rain. Thank you Luke!
Mmmm blackberries! Used to have them. Grow like crazy with large thorns. Would be good to grow beneath windows. It’s a delicious deterrent.
First time commenter I believe lol I've been binge watching your videos since I came across your channel. I've never really been hiking or camping but I find your videos very relaxing and I enjoy that. Great job!! Since everyone is always asking questions, my first one is, where's the absolute worst place you've ever camped at??
He is very personable and well spoken. Helps.
Paul
New Zealand
You make me feel happy wen I see your movie
Gostei do acampamento, bem confortável mesmo com chuva, parabéns pelo vídeo.
I can't camp any more but your videos give me that feeling again. I could listen to the rain, thunder and wind all night. So if you can keep camping out in the rain, so can I. Thanks.
Great video man! Keep up the great work!
Oh I love the rain, camping it it would be lovely.
as a european, seeing you with a huge mug of coffee is so funny :)
Oh instead of mayo, I prefer miracle whip. All the seasonings are already in it. Yum.
Hey Luke. Damn, we have almost the same taste of truck adventures! Setting up camp in a woodland, throw a tarp over the back and relax while hearing the rain dropping on the roof. Nice!!! And as you say ... a car camping is so easy to do. Take some gear, put it in the car and start your next adventure. Best greetings from Germany. Azze
Such a beautiful piece of property. I’d love to be able to hike and camp out again, but my body is just a tad broken anymore.
I did a lot of camping and wilderness survival with Boy Scouts. It’s nice recalling how much fun and relaxing it can be to enjoy the outdoors without being surrounded by people.
Thank you for sharing your adventures with us.
By the way, beautiful scenery! Especially in the rain with the misty look.
LOL!!!! My husband says the same thing about Budweiser. He always gets a headache.
Early gang is here. Looking foward to this adventure, Luke! Hope all is well!
Never thought about mayonnaise on my eggs but I'm not apposed to it. 🤔 In fact now I will have to try it. Thanks Luke.
Great adventure as always, Luke. Thanks for sharing with us! S&H
Math is off it's been 6 years...and the spoon is really fantastic 🙂
Annual precipitation averages for the entire UK are 133 days of rain or snow, totalling 885 millimetres (33.7 inches). Here in the southeast England gets
Love your camping videos in the rain
I would so be sleeping in the back of the truck in that rain.
Thanks for the adventures Luke, I C.C as well. I will never allow anyone to intimidate me again. Had enough abuse growing up. Yes I am responsible but refuse to be a doormat for any weirdos.