What We Found While Hiking Made Me Have A Flashback To Childhood
Вставка
- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- We hiked out into the big wash and I had a major flashback... remembering my childhood and memories of spring time fun.
Stickers and merch: www.thecampula... ##
Visit our Wish List: amzn.to/3uIeRVd ##
Contact us: thecampulanceman@gmail.com ##
Join the FLEET on Patreon: / thecampulanceman ##
-------------------------------
Support Links:
paypal.me/tcma... (NEW LINK)
venmo.com/thec...
cash.app/$thec...
Send support securely via our website thecampulancem... ##
click the 'Support' button
All of your support is greatly appreciated and works towards keeping us moving forward. Thank you all that have donated, purchased stickers and t-shirts, and especially for watching our videos and leaving your comments - THANK YOU FROM US BOTH!
-----------------------------------
If you click a product link provided in these video descriptions and make a purchase, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does provide needed support for us and is appreciated. Thank you so much! :)
-----------------------------------
My name is David and with my dog Lefty we travel the country in our ambulance conversion RV. I made this change to my life and you can too! Like, subscribe and comment! Lefty would appreciate it - he wants the adventures to keep coming!
The Campulance is a 2002 Ford E450 Marque Commando 164 Class III ambulance powered by the Ford 7.3l Powerstroke turbo diesel engine and a 4 speed 4R100 transmission. Lefty is a 68lb American Staffordshire Terrier (best I can tell) that came from the Verona Street Animal Shelter (www.vsas.org/) in March 2014 at the age of 9 months. We have been living full time in the campulance since July 2019. #ambulancelife #vanlife #staffordshireterrier
Hang in there, Dave. I'm 63 now, and for the past 6 years, I've had to adjust my diet. My doctor put me through a bunch of tests, but it turned out that our bodies and digestive systems change over time as we age. I was relieved that nothing was wrong. Just changing my diet solved the problem.
Stop eating processed fake food and doctors know very little about eating healthy! They follow government guidelines and those guidelines are completely 💩
Hi David-Regarding your abdominal pain situation. The main culpret in these type of situations is the starchy carbohydrates and grains that you eat. If you want something else with your steak try a green vegetable instead of french fries and a biscuit. It would be better for you anyway. my 2 cents...
The green trees are Palo Verde. The green trunks have enough chlorophyll in them for photosynthesis to take place. Google them. Pretty interesting. And, yes, scientifically proven that odors definitely trigger memories.
I bet there is gold in that fine gravel in the wash. The green is so pretty.
You’re super chill David. Your vids are calming. Enjoy going with you on your walks. So does my dog. 😊
Thank you. These are some of my favorite videos to make when I get to talk to you all :)
Hillshire makes a turkey sausage. It sits much better than the beef or pork sausage. It sucks getting old!
I think I weighed about 353 pounds when I had My Gal Bladder removed. I weigh about 212 now.
Wow!! good for you
I prefer rose colored polarized sunglasses. Makes the world look a little nicer.
😂
David & Lefty, thanks for sharing your adventures with us. I look forward to each & every episode.
You're getting older you will always feel something! Don't be a hypochondriac lol! I'm 60 and crushing it on the carnivore eating plan check out brother!
Hi Dave, It’s a bit difficult sometimes when you become a bit older about food. I retired four years ago and I just turned 65 years old last November 15. I know for fact that my body, system and brain is quite changed from 5 years ago. It’s not easy but I adjusted to what I am now with everything. Not only that, I am ok but I started noticing that I am doing more visits with physicians with different expertise. Oh well, I guess it’s just part of getting old. Take it easy and always be safe my friend.
I've been to more doctors in the last few years than in the couple decades prior - we're getting old :/
Fellow Rochesterian 👋Thought the same thing when you described the first day of Spring🌿The green popping up everywhere is stunning! Appreciate you sharing this with us!
I just started the Carnivore diet. Trying to cure my fatty liver and lose a few pounds. I have so much more energy now. I hardly miss the sugar. Miss being able to eat potatoes. I love loved corn beef hash.
The 💩 problem is everywhere. It's very rude to not clean up after your dog. How's Leftys Paw doing ? Give Lefty some scratches from Journey and I.
Hey good for you on carnivore diet! I am sold on it. I will be 60 in Nov and got rid of diabetes now completely healthy. Fructose causes fatty liver as does booze/beer. Good luck to you.
@haystack1739 stopped drinking in 2008 so its just the sugar. So hoping for the best.
David, I had to have my gallbladder removed. I love sausage and pork but have been told that now I can't eat it anymore, Still do, just a little LOL. I do eat the all beef sausage, It's great and I add onion and mushrooms sautéed in butter. Hope you doing better! Just a thought, You may have a gallstone that they just aren't seeing so take it easy.
Why is it the things we use to like to eat when we were younger we can no longer have 😢😢
If the lowest the batteries got was 65% with 800Ah, the lowest they would have gotten with 400Ah would have been 30%. Better to have too much capacity than too little, especially as it dwindles a bit over time, and who knows, you might go to worse climates in the future.
But on the other hand, extra batteries take up space and weight that could be used for other things. Lightening the load on a rig is never a bad thing. You could pocket some cash upgrading someone else's rig from AGM to LiFePO4. Or even two rigs.
The best thing about having more batteries than you need in parallel, is that it cuts down the current demands on each one, giving them an easier life. So maybe a good compromise would be to ditch 1 of the 4, instead of 2 of the 4, if you do decide to scale your system down a little.
You can try going with a Porterhouse steak that is less fatty but still very tasty. Porterhouse is my favorite steak to BBQ on the charcoal grill. The big side = New York strip and small round side = filet mignon.
Love the flags. Nice touch. You are not the only one with an angry mid section. I have been experiencing something similar and Im hoping its just a touch of a bug that won't quite leave. Its slowly getting better. Enjoy that green golf course!
Feel for ya with the gut issues I’ve been there and with Hospital stays a few years ago…Water Water and lots of Water are really the only thing I drink other than Milk, I drink a Activia every morning and I really limit my Beef to maybe once a week. Pork, Poultry, and Fish are much easier on your gut. Beef is harder on your digestive system.
Oh and stay away from Taco Bell 😂😂😂
Glad to hear you're figuring out your dietary needs and enjoying all the greenery!
David, your condition is called SPRING FEVER ‼️ It is a normal condition, so you are Normal ! Just Saying ! 😂
Beautiful desert scenes. David can you do more motorcycle excursions for us? Dave the getting old part is inevitable but getting sick/diseased is largely optional. I was nearly diabetic but got rid of sugar/bread/grains. Today healthy no meds no pain no gout no arthritis. Good Luck David! Btw we switched the cat off grain food now just steak/beef fish bacon-she is slim and healthy at 11.
The camera is doing great, the clarity is off the chart. You may believe you overthought the Battery upgrade, but when something works so well, sounds more like the upgrade was planned well. I enjoyed today’s walk, brought back some great memories. Having to remove a favorite meal is a slap. I’ve had to make changes also to continue my diet quest. The Sausages you had to drop may contain a preservative that you can’t handle anymore, versus an ingredient like fat. Best wishes, JimO.
Get your gallbladder pulled when you go home this summer. It's painless and then you can eat whatever you want. I'm speaking from experience.
I am from Western Canada, have never seen a roadrunner. Take a pic when you see one again. By the way, we have snow, no green foliage until April/May.
Thanks for the video. I get the craving for green. It is what we are used to seeing and makes us feel good. Love you descriptions of growing up. Different states but very similar.
Love your channel! I really enjoyed going on the walk with you this morning through the “green desert.” I actually felt like I was right there. Thanks for that! And I have to say I always enjoy watching Lefty. He is just the most precious adorable fur-baby! He sure is lucky to have you for his Daddy! I hope when you get back to New York, but they are able to find out what exactly is wrong with your Gastro intestinal issue. Hopefully it’s something small and easily taken care of. Lefty is going to be so happy to see your daughter and his grandma again! 😊💕
Thank you! He always loves seeing his family when we get to NY :)
Love lithium batteries, use one in my car for the fridge and on the boat for electric motor. Brilliant!
From what I know about gall bladders.: Gall bladders make and store a "bile" that is released by the gall bladder when the digestive system needs help in breaking down those food products that are more difficult to digest than others. Fat is one of those items. Keep track of what you eat and reduce those items that irritate you. I'm not a doctor nor do I have a gall bladder any more. Blessings
Thanks, David and Lefty 😎
There is a long running y/t channel called Crime Pays but Botany Dosen't. He goes out to the deserts and identifies the desert plant life.His language is a bit salty but very interesting.
Good job beginning to figure out the dietary adjustments needed. i once had a girlfriend, who a few years before we met, was having medical problems and could only eat lamb, rice, and water for over a year. Whatever it was, she recovered and ate more stuff and more quantity than you'd believe, considering that she was 115 pounds give or take 5 , for the rest of the 22 years that we were in touch. Some medical issues get worse, some medical issues go away after you take care of other root causes.
I assume palo verde or mesquite trees are what is prevalent in that wash and in most of the Mojave desert. Occasionally you'll find willows, Joshua trees, and also invasive tamarisk that often grow where there is water. The dark clumps you see in the trees are desert mistletoe which is parasitic and lives off the trees.
My dog is small and people probably wouldn't even notice her little poos...but I still pick it up. It annoys me when people leave it.
It was very good to see you and Lefty again. I firmly agree with people taking responsibility for their pets. The animals can't help themselves and go wherever and whenever. I noticed at the end of this when you were saying bye that it appeared to me that you have lost weight. And I don't know, but you didn't look like you were feeling well. I hope that maybe it was just the sun and camera angle.
What happens when you let him off leash? Have you ever tried one of those electric collars? Do you ever go fishing? For food or otherwise?
Growing up just around the corner from you in Corning, I remember that smell very well😊. Been living in Florida for the last forty years though. Don’t miss the numb hands from scraping the windshield or shoveling my way out of the garage so I could get to work.
How are You doing now. I used to eat a lot of greasy foods like McDonald's and places like that.
David, you seem like a really cool guy. I hope to buy an ambulance and start on my own journey this year. Maybe I will get to run into you at some point. Sorry you have had health issues lately, but you look pretty good right now. Take care!
The animal fats are good for you,save it to season some veggies.We have been lied too, we need the cholesterol, the oils are what cause us problems later in life because they store in the liver and can not be used for energy.
Do you remember those smoke bombs you found in the woods and if you squeeze them smoke comes out. That’s my childhood memory. Lol
Glad you’re doing well David and Lefty!!
Nothing annoys me more than people who dont deal with their dogs crap....as a person that attends dog events and stays in hotels with dogs ...it is a big problem.
You can probably do the organic or all natural sausage and not have a problem. I had to do same thing.
@TheCampulanceMan "pause video again" that Lefty, always has one in the chamber 😂
Ha ha ha! Good one.....orrr maybe a stinky one! Bagged and pocketed by Pa David.
He had me stop 3 times!!!
Onions, cheese, chocolate, garlic all aggravate the system.
I believe those are palo verda trees
My husband was wondering if you were Irish and that's why you like the green grass so much!! 😅
There are several plant apps. Just shoot a pic and it tells you what it is.
When I used to have a Dog, I would put His poop in a grocery bag and throw it in the Garbage.
Small leaves or an absence of leaves means all moisture is better contained within the growing thing. Growth along a desert wash: Cottonwood trees can be the tallest trees along a wash and at any deep water source; they are used for making Kachina dolls and many Native American wood items
Blue Palo Verde trees have green bark/stems and big thorns.
Mesquite trees (there are several varieties), like most things in the desert, grow slowly; large seed pods have edible seeds which are sweet (but sometimes bitter) and quite tasty (at least to me!). Seeds can be ground to make mesquite flour.
Ironwood trees have dark brown bark, tiny blue/gray/green roundish leaves and they also grow slowly; even one twenty to thirty years old still can be short in stature. Some trees grow in a tight cluster from a centralized base, usually after many years the largest tree survives and thrives.
Cat's Claw Acacia has thorns like a cat's claw and it grows as small trees or shrub thickets alongside washes.
Desert Willow trees have dark green foliage and grow tall with long, hanging seed pods. Gorgeous blossoms!
Desert Broom flowers are yellow and it is more like a shrub which can grow short or tall and it is usually the first to grow when soil is disrupted by nature or by a manmade source.
Last year we saw the super bloom out here - that was something to see!
I think a lot of the trees are Palo Verde. And the green is very refreshing ! The hope of spring.
try the Chicken sausage it doesn't bother the gal bladder.
I'm glad to see your health is BETTER!! Take care, and BEST WISHES.
Howdy David, My wife had to have her Galbladder taken out around 15 yrs ago. She still has some issues if she eat too much or goes to bed to soon after eating. Me I have other issues like clogging of the arteries. I have had 3 leg artery by passes done, and 3 stents put in so I have to eat very Lean meats. But such is life as we get older. Hope you and Lefty are doing well. Take Care.
Snakes I saw a rattlesnake near ltva south.
There's an app that identifies plants with just a photo or a scan of the plant. I think the name of the app is identify me, but I'm not 100% positive on the name. It mightmight help you figure out what the trees are.
Go to GOOGLE and instead of typing in the search field, tap the camera icon and take a picture of the plant, bug, bird, or whatever.
You appreciate nature that's why you're so enthralled with it
you're dreaming of terraforming Mars! 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
That smell is called petrichor. Fantastic aroma. Your walk along the wash did not even seem like desert due to the greenery.
Wish the smell of rain and greenery would give up for a while here in uk as it has rained alot all winter. But I love the smell in the summer when the rain comes
Baked chicken, fish, no greasy fried stuff!
Mesquite, Palo Verde, ironwood, desert willow are a few of the trees I found in a search. No live oak. I think the live oak requires more water than the desert would have.
Someone else said Palo Verde - I think that may be it.
Wow! Your obvious love for the desert and excitment over the tiniest bit of green is so cotragious. You make me try to see the desert through your eyes. Unfortunately all I see that is beautiful are the sunsets and sunrises which are fabtastic. But I have to say that you would probably go on sensory overload if you came to the Pacific North words like green and lush actually do apply. Don' t mean to be snitty. You truley make me want to spend time in the desert just so I might see what you see. I watch all your videos. Hope your stomach issues get better, so miserable. Give Lefty a hug for me!
What condition your condition is in, lol.
By the way......I just love how lefty starts talking as soon as he wakes up!
Cleaning up after your dog is called responsible pet ownership
On the other hand, if the dog's poop was left on the ground, just as the mountain lion, snake, and bird poop is, pretty soon the top soil might become rich enough to support actual grass, instead of weeds, and actual bushes instead of sagebrush, and eventually trees, whose leaves will drop further enhancing the soil. Pretty soon, it might actually look like West Virginia!
Roadrunners are the modern day Veloster Raptor. Still meat eaters!
Hey David, you’re right smells can definitely bring back memories. I’ve had it happen several times. I love the smell the desert after it rains as the creosote trees that make it smell like that. Also, on the sausage, I often get the same thing, but I get the turkey sausage. It’s less than fat and it taste great but it taste so much leaner and less greasy. You can prepare all the same ways. It is exactly the same thing it’s just a butterball turkey one.
I'll give that a try. I always carried some of those sausages in the freezer and I'd like to continue with that:)
Love the show but have to watch when my dog Coco is gone because she tries to attack Lefty throughout your show. Can't hear a word. 😂😂😂
Aww! I hope your screen survives!!!
DC amps must be very different than ac amps.
I found some moss on a small ditch the othee day. Jhst north if your camp.
That could have possibly been a resurrection plant. It resembles moss and it is a true miracle in the desert which comes back to life with just a few drops of water.
Yes….its called lovinlifeitis 😂 Hiiii Leftie
Boil the sausage before air frying it. Gets all the grease out, but still retains the flavor, I have the same issues with the grease. 😊
Great tip😊
Thanks for that idea!
David, Dave, Sorry 2 hear ur not feeling well. This is my 1st visit & idk how I ended up here 2 b honest. Mayb the Lord sent me .. idk just want u 2 feel better & change ur diet.. n do follow-up asap. If u feeling bad like that again,don't hesitate to go back. Give that puppy a Big hug 4 me. ❤ Take care . God Bless You P/O
Okay, David, I have mulled over your gallbladder issue and how best to respond. Over 3 years ago, I was having significant medical issues and was following religiously the medications prescribed to me. While there was a soft push from the Medical community to change my diet, I resisted. I get it; change is hard. I got to a point where something had to give. I was on 5 blood pressure medications I am now taking Zero, Blood Pressue is normal, I was on a Statin, now I am not. My Bloodwork was a train wreck; I was almost a Type 2 Diabetic. I now only eat single-ingredient foods, and my bloodwork has been excellent over the last two years. If it has a list of ingredients or is made in a factory, I don't eat it. I am all about teaching you how to fish, not just giving you a fish. It is now time for your diet to mature as you are simply eating too many poisons that big Ag is selling as "food," and your gallbladder issue is just the first warning sign. Your recent comment about cutting the fat off your Ribeye pushed me over the edge; that is the wrong answer. So here is some suggested reading. The Big Fat Suprise - Nina Teicholz (everything you think you know and have been taught about fat is a lie); also, check out the UA-cam channel - of Dr Ken Berry - He has lots of videos, type in Galbladder in his search; he also has a free e-book about a Proper Human Diet. I want you to live your best life, I have a few more miles on my odometer than you and feel like I am 40 again having lost over 100lbs. It is time to make the next 30 years your best 30 years. If you eat a clean healthy diet, it will be a game changer for you, just understand the medical community can't make any money by keeping you healthy, just saying...
The greenery has to do with 420 some good trees
Thank you for sharing! Continued prayers and love for you and Lefty!!! Stay healthy and strong!❤😊that's what doggie bags were made for, to collect your doggies poop! I agree with you 💯
For a sausage sub, get some extra firm tofu (drain well and pat dry), cut into cubes, toss with olive oil, all of your favorite spices, including smoked paprika, salt and pepper and bake in your air fryer. Then add to your potato onion mixture. Throw in some green peppers and pickled jalapeño! 👍🏼😊
Had my first attack with gallbladder problem from eating a few pieces of Vienna Sausage for breakfast in the 1980's. Days later visited a Navy doctor in California and was diagnose with gall bladder. Back then they did not perform Laparoscopy surgery like it is done in most hospital today. I had open surgery to get my gall bladder out and it was painful.
Try to avoid high fat foods among them fried foods, highly processed foods (doughnuts, pie, cookies), whole milk dairy products (cheese, ice cream, butter) and fatty red meat. Limit the numbers of saturated fats and cholesterol heavy foods. Avoiding these can help ease any symptoms. A diet high in refined carbohydrates and saturated fats are usually the culprits. Good luck to you.
I'm in Q... These sunsets are something else.
I got such a few years ago and tests showed my GB was only functioning 15%. Had it removed and it was the best thing ever... Haven't had any problems since and eat anything I want
This green desert is tripping me out
Great episode David and Lefty ❤! I love the USA flags on the rig too!!!!! God Bless 🙏🇺🇲✌️🐾
Great opening music . We have more rain and cooler temps coming by Wednesday here in AZ. LOVE to Lefty. ❤
Hi David and Lefty. Nice to see you taking a walk through some trees and greenery. I think it’s the greenest I’ve seen in any of your videos while in the desert.
Glad your taking care to resolve your health issues and as always what’s a video without Lefty’s shenanigans.😄🌵🐕🥰
Hi David & Lefty! Great video! Take care and stay safe!❤️🙏🏼👍🏼👍🏼✌🏼❤️🐶🐶🐶🐶❤️
I love watching you and Lefty explore your surroundings. Being out in nature really helps . I am never depressed or anxious when I am outside .
I hope ya'll enjoy the changing of the season . Stay safe, and don't forget to give Lefty plenty of treats.
The thing that gave me the pain that diagnosed my gall stones was sausage. The problem with fat is that it makes the gall stones in your gallbladder get riled up, move around and then they block the bile duct outlet and that creates the pain. Your digestion needs the bile. Another sign can be having really light to white poop because there's no bile getting through to color it. It's very weird but real. When the pain comes on it often travels around to your back also.
If you quit the sausage and fatty foods until you get your gallbladder out, you can gradually add many things back in. But you really need to increase your vegetable intake drastically to balance things out.
The desert green is beautiful and your soul loves beauty.
Stay safe and well. Love to that silly boy, Lefty.
Hey, if you and Lefty wanted to come to Phoenix for a couple of days I’ll be glad to show you guys around you could have the spare bedroom and bathroom. And there’s lots of areas to go hiking one or two minutes from my house. And as beautiful as that is, I think it’s more beautiful here cause there’s hills and what not there’s hot balloons in the air in the morning. It’s an open invitation David.
What a nice invite I hope he takes you up on it he may need a surgery who knows it is nice to have a friend😊
Thank you Joe for the generosity - I've put you on my 'saved' list :)
@@TheCampulanceMan I am a list guy also. Ha ha. I went out hiking yesterday morning and a place Called Dreamy Draw Park. You could look it up on Google it’s in Phoenix. There were hundreds and I mean 100s of people out there. It wasn’t crowded per se because it’s so fast that we were in the mountain foothills and they just redid that park. It was gorgeous. The desert was so green just blanketed with grass course I was because of all the recent rains.
@@TheCampulanceMan PS you’re welcome anytime but I would suggest not coming in the summer unless you like extreme heat and unfortunately I don’t have a swimming pool. The next two months is a great time. It’s only about a 2 Hour Drive from where you’re at.
Love your channel. Hey tell me all about diet changes when you hit 72... LOL. Getting old is all about giving up the things you love and just plain falling apart. Enjoy what you still have now.
Thank you!
And remember don't get the cheap sausage. Always get kosher organic sausage I think that will be better for you in your gut. Make sure you take care MegaMan vitamins
Lefty is quite the character... you two just KOKO!!!!!!!!L
Sun is way more intense out here.
David I love you bro.
But the made in America thing has never been a thing ever.
Assembled in America yes.
Love you and lefty. ❤
Re gallbladder pain? I find eating smaller meals (protein/vegies) every 3 hours keeps my tummy stable and no pain.
Enjoyed your video again today. Hope you get past the gut discomfort by adjusting your diet. Take care!
Do you think there will be a super bloom this year?
I'll bet there will - there was last year and it wasn't nearly as wet as this year.
When the grass greens up it is a wonderful sign that spring is here. Makes me feel excellent, renewed. The trees are Palo Verde; Oak trees have lobed and/or toothed leaves. Thanks for the video ☮
velvet masquite maybe?
When I was in Quartzsite in 2018 the guy who was selling firewood said it was the first time he had ever seen the desert green with grass everywhere. I cant think of any reason why this trend wouldn't have continued
They make a turkey version of smoked sausage that but it is a different company. That might help.
Love seeing the Border Collies 💕 Seeing green in the desert is always beautiful. I think those are Mesquite trees. Maybe Ironwood not sure which one you meant. Spring is in the air 🌼So glad you are better. Lefty is so spunky 🐶💕 Love the walks around 👍
Hey David and Lefty, glad you're adjusting to new diet and Lefty's looking healthy. It's a daily challenge for me against diabetes, food, insulin. Don't like getting older. Hope to see you again someday.
Thanks Tim