Boondocking Lone Rock Beach | Antelope Canyon | Horseshoe Bend
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- This was our first time boondocking for this long (12 days)!
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First off, we're using the term "boondocking" to describe the camping style (no hookups), not the location. We have “mooch-docked” with family and friends for longer, but we always had some kind of partial hookup (15 amp, water, etc.)
We were both excited and nervous about this location because the Lone Rock Beach Campground is literally right on the beach and is pretty much a free-for-all (no sites just wide open)! Upon arrival, we quickly realized that we needed to unhook and leave the RV behind to scout out the best site and path to get there. A lot of the sand is packed pretty hard, but there were areas of soft, thick sand that we wanted to avoid!
We found an awesome spot to set up camp with an unobstructed view of the Lone Rock and Lake Powell and it was spectacular!! This is a dry camping, first-come-first-served campground, but there is a dump station and restrooms on-site. Keep in mind that ATT has zero coverage in this area (at least during the time we were there - May 2019) We connected via Verizon just fine, however. This is also a free-for-all type of atmosphere where dogs run free and people are constantly walking through your site. It’s definitely not a private RV Resort 😜
The location of LRB Campground was fantastic for sightseeing. We got out on the motorcycle several times, drove out to Horseshoe Bend, took a tour of Antelope Canyon and also got out on a boat tour of Lake Powell! Our 12 days were action-packed and we made it the full 12 days without having to hitch up and drive to the dump! Whew!
We look forward to visiting that area again, but our time in Utah was not finished. After this stay, we headed to St. George to visit Tara’s uncle and to explore Zion National Park!
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We do Lone Rock every Labor Day. 23 years in a row. Waters edge...priceless.
Thank you for always giving your honest opinion on prices, food and locations. I know its not always pretty but its REAL!
Yeah you have to love the real info!
Agreed! 😊
@@AdventureEndeavor - and we thank you for the 'real info' as well! :)
@@dalewatkins9889 thank you!
Chad paddles the kayak and you hold your parasol. You are funny girl. Funny and blessed. I love your videos. They are well done and you don't have drama. Enjoy your travels.
Drama free is the way to be! 😊 Thanks for watching! 😊
Lake Powell is BEAUTIFUL. We used to load up a boat and go stay on the lake for a week. Great fishing, water skiing, and snorkeling. You can see so deep in most of the lake.
Hope you enjoyed the stay.
We took an Antelope Canyon tour about eight years ago and I don't remember it being anywhere NEAR that expensive. And there were not a lot of people taking the tour. It was early, early spring. Not sure if that had anything to do with our experience. But, yeah, it was AWESOME!
It's scary to see how much water is NOT in Lake Powell these days though.
Very cool, exciting. I bought a brand new bike on black friday, and planning to head west in late spring in my 5th wheel toy hauler, destination Utah. Almost retired, new truck, new RV, new bike, single!
Congrats on the new bike! 😊 Ride safe! 👊🏼
The look of pure joy when you hit the pavement was priceless lol
The Indian bike ride, camping on the beach, the cruise on the boat......yes, I am happy for ya'all....
Love you two, thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
I know I've said it before but music is my thing.great choices. I know there is so much more to the videos,but you do a great job. Thanks guys
I can say that our 7 day houseboat vacation on Lake Powell is one of the top three trips we have ever taken. Towed our Ski boat 800 miles one way to get there, and next time we will launch from the south end of the lake, but I tell you...it is breathtaking. Planning to go again in a year. Towed the ski boat behind the houseboat...never pass a marina without getting fuel, and you will be fine. It really is stunning. You can get a lot further into the back canyons in a smaller boat.
We definitely want to try that. Is there a particular company you'd recommend to rent from?
I believe Arramark is the only authorized concession company on the lake. We have 14 people that want to go this trip. It makes $ sense for us to rent to 56 ft boats for this group. Go with people you love and would camp with normally. We love the Escalante River Arm. Rent and leave out of Wawheap. Start planning this a year in advance...we are going summer of 2021 and are having our preplan meeting with everyone right after 1-1-20.
I keep thinking of things to add..sorry for skipping all over here in edits..
Use the ski boat to scout for beaches to put the houseboat. Always leave at least 2, perfer 3 on houseboat to land it and get the anchors out. They give you a shovel, bury the anchors in the sand. Take some decent handheld radios to communicate between the ski boat and houseboat. Cell service is spotty at best. You will have to hunt for it, back in the canyons it isn't going to happen much.
If the water is high you can use "the cut" to go up lake from Wawheap and save lots of miles. Never pass a marina with the houseboat, or any boat for that matter, without fueling up. Be off of the main body of the lake by 4pm, the canyons are better but the main body can get rough with wind. Watch for thunderstorms in summer. They provide a good map and the lake is marked with mile markers. Take at least 2 or 3 good binoculars and leave one at helm station to read the markers. Don't miss ice cream at Dangling Rope.
Move the houseboat now and then, use the ski boat for sightseeing and water sports. Many of the places you can see by water are simply not accessible any other way. We went north of Bullfrog bay and camped about 11 ft below cliff dwelling ruins...it is a very very special place...but..once bitten you will want to return...
Awesome! Thanks for the tips!
I was there a few years ago and loved it (which is why I clicked on your video). It's shocking to see how low the water has gotten. At the time I was there the water was high enough that your RV would've been parked within 30 ft of the water as I was. I just drug my kayak across the sand. Last year my route took me across the north end of Lake Powell where I thought I'd boondock a few nights at Hite campground. Other than a small pond about 1/4 mile out on the lake the entire area was dry; it's probably all dry now. No good for kayaking anymore but it's still breathtaking country! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching, Mark! Hope you check out the rest of our channel! 😊
Stunning scenery! I’m impressed that y’all were there boon docking for 12 days your gonna find sand for years to come...thanks for sharing.
Great Video guys..!! Boondocking and Pagie was with the great Sites..!! But the best part was Antelope Canyon and the scenery on the Bike ride.. !! Can't wait till for the next video of Zion national Park...!!
Beautiful video...thanks guys...looking forward to going to a lot of those places...take care...be safe..J&A
okay, now i gotta add those places to my bucket list
Just finished the video thanks for the thank you on the kayak offer.
👊🏼 We have an inflatable now.. 👍🏼
They should equal out because of... science. Love it!
Extremely scenic, and great job videoing from Lucille....
I'm dizzy just from your video. Couldn't do that. Lake Powell is beautiful. So glad you got out on the water. It's an incredible place. Or so friends have told me. I've never been. We lived in Northeastern Nevada for 18 years and never got there!
Smoochie dat face, Daisy.
Great trip. Thanks for the vacay idea. And the outtakes made me giggle
What a incredible video. Thank u so much. Definitely adding to bucket list. Especially the bike ride. Can’t wait to ride those roads
I love you guys. Thank you for the beautiful shots. You always manage to find the most scenic routes in every area.
Do I have an RV, nope. But sure hasn't stopped me from watching several days worth of content.. Thank you.
LOL! Thanks for watching! Welcome to our channel! 😊
Love Lake Powell spend a week every year on a houseboat. Glad you were able to experience it.
I really love your videos. I really like it when you go somewhere and you want to go eat all the time. My kind of travelers. LOL
We’ve been everywhere except for long rock beach and I definitely want to go on our RV. It’s funny to see Tara super scared 😂 I think we’re going to be like you when I retire. Can’t wait!
Imagine this, 1995 we took our children to the Antelope Canyons, both of them, back then you just walked up to a booth in the desert with a Indian woman collecting a small fee, then a man would take you out to the canyons and leave you there!
There were no other visitors back then, no one really knew about Antelope Canyon, since then it has become very commercialized, including high fees, a gift shop and a must have guided tour, you can no longer go on your own! I feel so lucky to have experienced the pre-commercialization of the Antelope Canyons!!!
My husband and I went back on our motorcycles a couple years ago, we found out that you were actually allowed to ride your bikes or drive your car right up to the tour buildings, pay a much smaller fee, and wait for a guided tour there.
I highly recommend the seven hour boat tour on Lake Powell, it’s a great way to see the area from Arizona into Utah and back. The only problem we had going on our bikes, riding from Arizona into Utah, everybody was riding up our rear ends and trying to get us to go faster, 70 mph wasn’t fast enough!
Thank you for the videos, glad to see you are having a great time!
It cost us $5 per adult and $2 per child back then to visit Antelope Canyon!
I bet is was sooo cool back then at antelope! 👍🏼
Great video! The boat tour looked awesome. We wish we would have done that when we were there. Renting a houseboat is a great idea. Definitely a bucket list item. Thanks so much for giving us a shout out. Glad to see you get out of your camping comfort zone. Boondocking is awesome! - Liz & Dennis
Thank you guys for the great tip! 👍🏼
Epic outtakes
That lake like all others out west are down so much water. A shame. Great video like always.
Good job Tara.
My wife and have planned to take our toy hauler and motorcycle on this exact same trip for the last 2 years but our plans always change. This really makes us want to go, thanks for the great video. 👍
Make sure you take the HY 12 above Bryce Canyon on the bike we did it three times last year.
We've done that one too. We love it.
That spot is so Beautiful!
It's a shame they had sand storms.
Horseshoe was Amazing, that drop down was beyond crazy.
No words for Slot Canyon.
Lou & Angie 💚💜
This area is quite amazing, I have spent lots of time in the area.
We experienced Lone Rock a few years ago, had to move our trailer 3 different times because the water level was coming up faster than we expected, but it was awesome to have the water just feet from your door. I parked our Harley up top while we were there for about five days. The sand was in our trailer for the next two years till the day we sold it. I also experienced a few houseboat trips in the 80's and were able to park the house boat on the beach at Horseshoebend.
LOL! Yea.. took a bit to get rid of the sand....
I really like your videos. My guy and I are so excited to travel and Utah is going to be one of our first.
Awesome ! Thanks Guys !
Lots of nice scenery, just not sure of the dust storms. I had enough of that in Kandahar with sand that was like talcum powder. I hear you about the sand getting into everything. One funny thing that I have noticed watching your videos is the "let's go eat!". It's like that animated movie where the dogs could be doing anything, but the minute they hear "squirrel", they stop what they were doing and focus on the squirrel. Replace "squirrel" with "food" and bang, it's you guys!! Love the videos, keep them coming, especially the tips ones or the technical ones and of course the ones with Miss little Daisy!
We do like to eat! 😊
Wow we had our 397 for two years and didn’t know about the grey tank truck. That’s cool!
Hey Chad & Tara, sweet boondocking spot for sure!
I give it (2 Booms and 1 Bam) for the Changing Lane Review 👊👊+👍 😉
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Booms and Bams?? That's awesome @MDS 😂
@@MileMarkerNEXTGlad you approve! What do you think of the proposal for a new rating system? : )
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Epic view! WOW!
We spent 10 years volunteering with NPS first responders , many in that area! We spent mid Sept-mid Nov. at Glen Canyon for about 3 years. FYI Lake Powell is a seasonal area and you were in off season I believe😉. Half of the town of Page including the Marina and most restaurants shut down after Nov. 1. We had a hard time finding a place to go out to eat after that time! We had out hoses freeze mid Nov and the off season storms can be bad. We have seen the whole road and beach area closed and washed out at Lone Rock in the late season. Worst storm we’ve ever experienced was on that beach. We had to yell to hear each other in the Rig with the wind with lightning striking all around us!😳They turn the water off at Lone Rock around mid Oct I think. Earlier it is beautiful there , in the summer it gets a little wild with the party crowd. We have a Harley and enjoyed riding all through that area but temps can change quickly. We spent a couple of summers at both the South and North Rims of the Grand Canyon and many Springs and a few Falls in Zion. The ride on the loop from Zion up over Cedar City is beautiful but can get very cold in the upper elevation. That whole area is best done in Spring or early Fall. Summer is too hot and crowded and late Fall and winter can get very cold and see some snow. We have been off the road for a couple of years but have sold our house and will be back to full timing as soon as we pick up our new Rig in AZ in a couple of weeks. We’ve volunteered in the Tetons and Yosemite also but the rides there can be dicey with all the large wild animal. Maybe we will see you on the road😍
This was filmed in May... Our location videos lag behind real life. 😊 Congrats on the new RV and safe travels to you! 👍🏼
The park and unhitch drill is a good thing when boondocking as its always easier to back down and out, without an RV in tow. Welcome to Utah, I am retiring this summer from 22 years of Forest Service and BLM. Hope to RV more and we prefer to boondock!
Beautiful Scenery!
excellant video you all. Loved it. Be safe out there.
Lake Powell was my destination bachelor weekend with 8 other buddies, mostly all flew from Wisconsin. We rented a 53 foot houseboat for 4 nights and had a blast. I highly recommend it. The good thing is that they are huge and you can bring lots of friends along and split the cost. We all had beds in the cabin but half of us slept on the upper deck under the stars. The nights are amazingly dark and the amount of stars are crazy. We caught enough Striper (bass) to fill up for a few meals. We went in May before the summer season prices kick in which is much more affordable and hardly anyone on the lake, but it's not that warm. Especially the water. Most of the guys swam but not this tit baby. Hate the cold. I highly recommend the houseboat rental. We cant wait to get to horseshoe bend. Great video. Sorry about the long comment, but hey, you guys got nothin better to do.....
Sounds like a blast! This was in May also. 👍🏼
Let some air out of the tires to 'flatten' out the tread more, gives you better traction in sand. Just don't go too far or the tire will pop off the bead. Given you have the dually as well, it doesnt follow the front tire track so that makes it harder in sand as you're pushing against more sand. A great vid! Glad you had an awesome time there.
Boondyke and dumphole. I like these words🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I couldn't help but guffaw at those as well. ROFL
Chad and Tara, thank you for sharing with us!
“Along for the ride” is all we can ask 🍺
Oh wow, what a boondocking view! So beautiful. Another spot on the list to visit. Thanks for sharing.
I spent four days in Page two years ago did all that! Great place good job on the footage.
Great video thanks for sharing
Changing Lanes, Looks to be a Nice Place to Camp !! There's Other Nice Area on Water that you could spend 365 on if Wanted, NOT Just what 30 that's Nuts lol Never that was the 1st. Hope you are 3 are having a Very Nice & Safe Holiday ! ! Thank You for your Time...
Great video! Your outtakes are the best...
These Outtakes are awesome!
What a gorgeous view! Amazing! My father was so excited about going on a houseboat on Lake Powell and I never understood why. He passed away in 2014 and boy did he love to travel. Watching your video at the end now I understand why he wanted to go so much. It is really beautiful and breathtaking. Thank you 🙏 for this video. I learned something I would have never known if it wasn’t for you.
I 70 just west of green river Utah ... spectacular 👍🏻
Great video! Looks amazing! Love the outtakes 😂
Been following you guys for a few months now and plan on traveling in an RV when I retire in 6 years. I love watching your trips and have been looking at a Momentum for a future purchase. I have seen pictures of Horseshoe Bend on My Firestick but never knew what or where it was, thanks for sharing, now it is on my bucket list!!!
Welcome to our channel! 😊
Beautiful!
Arizona/New Mexico state line I 40 ... awesome... recommend visiting window rock 👍🏻
Another amazing video
Great video y'all! My earliest recollection of life was Lake Powell. We moved from PA shortly after my emergence into the world. Dad, God rest his soul, rented house boats. Lookin' fwd to the Zion video!
Wait no more.. Zion was out months ago.. 😊 If you hit our main page, we have a few playlists in chronological order.. 👍🏼
Really? The one that y'all talked about at the end of this video?
@@theHammr88 yep! ua-cam.com/video/3wct2kz2724/v-deo.html And here are our location videos in order: ua-cam.com/play/PLMg04_vIaei5BvNRMJSSiJWazVFHVpo_R.html
Loved this, was out in the same area years ago, stayed at the rv Park in PAGE that you toured...the trees are taller LOL. We went to the North Rim from there but it was a very long day. Great memories .
So nice to see you guys living and loving life to the fullest, along with helping the rest of us out on the trials and tribulations of RVing! You're motorcycle ride reminded me of when my wife & I use to do a lot of riding (bk = before kids) and our oldest is now 35! We had a ton of fun back then as well, so thanks for bringing back the memories! Yes...we did the Antelope tour a couple years ago, on an atv Utah trip, and we where told 'no tripods and no backpacks' and we where packed in like sardines in a can....so, for anyone wishing to get great images (using their tripod) I'd suggest the 'Photography tour', as it has less people, and adds more time to the tour. Nice video - thanks!
Love this video. Your outtakes are worth watching. Too funny lol
Thanks Guys great job safe travels enjoy all your videos 👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🐶
If you are ever there again the drive/ ride from Navaho Bridge t Lee’s landing is awesome!
hello, wonderful the video. greetings from argentina
Some more of God’s majestry. Beautiful. Always fun seeing places thru your eyes, or should I say, camera lense. On the motorcycle is the only way to see all that beauty and smell the smells. Thanks
Thanks for taking us along ! Beautiful Arizona and Utah ! Only in U.S.A baby ! Keep up the great work and God bless you on your journeys ! :-)
Awesome video as always! The music was spot on. 🙂🙂
Beautiful spots. Love the bike vids. Happy Holidays!
Those Southern Utah views definitely don't suck! Welcome to our gorgeous state! Sorry about the wind. Before we got our RV, Lake Powell was my happy place. Now you know why.
Wow, another great video!👍 Loved it!
Beautiful video shots; thanks for all your fun (hard) work. We appreciate it!
Absolutely love Lake Powell But how the wind can blow on and off the lake. That lake and turn into very rough seas without any notice. 👊👍😎
And we've heard the water can rise fairly quick also! 👍🏼
I have watched many of your videos. Y'all sure eat a lot! LOL! that's what we do as well. Live to Ride, Ride to eat!
I always learn a few things from your videos. Very good episode. We were at the RV park in September and loved the area.
Wonderful place to boondock. Sand is so fine it got everywhere in our rv. We were at Lonerock in August this year. Got our toad stuck 4 times. 30' class C was fine though. Camped 20' from the water.
Another great video! I love your choices for music! Maybe We’ll see you on the road. Will say hi if we see ya! Ride a Harley Road Glide as well that we haul in our Sandstorm.
My wife and I watched the videotape instead of the Sunday night football game. Your vid was much better. Gorgeous area especially Lake Powell. Thanks for the hard work.
Great video !!
Welcome to Utah!
Another awesome video. Y'all just keep me adding to my bucket list of places to go. I dont know how you do it. Thank you for taking the time to video, edit and post all these amazing places and tips. I can't imagine how much time you spend doing so. I truly appreciate all the hard work you put into it.
Nice video be safe on bucket list
Wow, super video, you guys out did yourselves on this one, so much to see and you put it all together perfectly! Thanks so much once again.
Safe travels.
great ride vid ya'll, i wrecked a two wheeler early on, they always terified me afterwards, love yur vids....
Beautiful area. I’ve driven on Us 89 before. That a beautiful road all by itself. Awesome video as always.
Having no plan sounds like a great plan!!
Yeah, totally agree! We hardly ever book anything.
Great video. We were there in 2019.
Nice episode, brought back many memories in our houseboat on Lake Powell. Been to all those places, and some of them as recent as last month. Lake Powell is a great destination.
If y’all don’t mind could you do a video of the two of y’all just hanging around the RV on a work day or day in. It might seem silly but I and maybe some others are interested in seeing how it is just living in the toyhauler and how you live in the space. I love your videos, you guys are so informative 💕
We've actually considered making a video like that... 👍🏼
Thanks for dealing with the issues to get this out. Was out there on the bike a few years ago and yes it is awesome. Rocks and more Rocks.. Appreciate the info on cell coverage. Trying to keep up with that since we are able to work remote but do need an internet connection. Be safe as you travel and we really enjoy watching..
Again, thanks for the memory refresh....I've been up and down 89 many times on my Wing....love that road all the way to Idaho Falls. But when you get the chance, continue north to Panquitch, UT...neat little town. Don't know if they have a campground 'cause all 6 times I stayed there we were on the motorcycle. That said, be safe, have fun, and happy camping. v/r, TS - Denver.
Just received my EFS CARD will be trying it in a couple weeks THANKS guys
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Great video guys! Love the west... can't wait to get out there!! 👍🌞😎
GREAT video! Love watching your adventures! We'll get there someday!
Thank you for the awesome content and helpful tips 👍🏻 🏍
Great job in filming everything I was there with my family in August 2019 and you guys did a great coverage and all the things to see we got the fish down in the Horshoe which was awesome great videos of everything you guys are great
That would be a blast to get down to the river! Thanks for watching, David! Hope you check out the rest of our channel! 😊