469 miles of gorgeous views every single mile. And so right, get out and enjoy the back country with the setup you have and fine tune it as you learn your needs.
It has been about 25 years since we've been on the Blue Ridge parkway. We'd forgotten how beautiful it is! Looks like it's time for a return trip! Love the Xpedition Trailer so much we're having our own built! Great videos! Very informative. Keep it up!
Pisgah is basically our backdoor outside recreation area and you are correct in two points, crowded and hard to find dispersed camping if you're not in a tent. I've got a few spots that I can get to where I won't be run off or fined, but you best go during the week. I've been all over the NF sites in NC, TN and GA and while there are plenty of spots where you can use a trailer, there are also great spots you would have a hard time getting that Gladiator in. I find a Tacoma/4Runner sized vehicle great compromise, but then I generally go solo, sleep in the back of the rig and tend to be a bit of a minimalist. Like most things in life, finding the balance between convenience and flexibility is key. Great video on The Parkway.
Awesome video as always Coddiwomple Overland. The Blue Ridge Parkway is so magnificent I've been on the BRP two times and it's so beautiful the first time I got sick but the second time is burned into my memory forever as some of the most beautiful and amazing scenery.
Welcome Jerry and Lee to the overlanding world! You couldn't have found a better couple to help "break you in" lol. Seriously though, Bill and Deb are great. Awesome video guys ❤
My family has driven the BRP completely several times and partial trips even more. Y’all stopped and explored some of our favorite spots. The spot where you were walking across the creek on the grist mill disks is where my favorite family pic is from. Peaks of Otter and Mabry Mill is also a fam fav. One place you didn’t stop (at least on the video) is Devil’s Courthouse. My kids love the climb and the views from there. As always, thanks for sharing your trip!!
@@CoddiwompleOverland we love to go to Oconaluftee to see the elk. Most late afternoons the fields (and sometimes the roads) are full of them. I wish they would migrate up over the mountains to Tennessee!
Thank you guys, love your videos and how lucky were Jerry and Deb to have you along on their first trip. Love the BRP, living in Franklin NC just a few miles from Cherokee we are up there often when we need a little release from the every day! Roll what you ride, you’ll figure it out as you go and don’t wait until you’ve got everything! Just get out and enjoy our amazing country!
Thank you for this video. We are wanting to do some of the Parkway this fall. We have a Jeep, but the camper we have is too heavy to pull behind it....we need to fix that..
Super cool! Do you ever post the different trails you took in your videos? Hoping to follow a similar route next week. Did you research dispersed campgrounds before the trip or did you just drive until you found something suitable? Thanks!
We do share gpx files. We do research the areas we are going to and make sure dispersed camping is allowed. Most of the time, we drive till we find something suitable. You can email us at contact@coddiwomple-overland.com
Doing the BRP from north to south is on our bucket list. Will have to watch this again to get camping spot ideas so you don’t have to use the developed campgrounds. We have camped many times off of the Bald Mountain Jeep trail. It will definitely give your vehicle some pinstripes. Be glad you didn’t meet anyone on there as the pull of spots can be few and far between.
Big Levels (bald mountain jeep trail) is a great trail. Probably my favorite in Virginia. Let me know when you plan to come to hit it. I'd love to join you guys out there!
Did you get filming permits for the national Forest? Just curious with the law changes and filming for income and monetization in national parks and forests.
@@CoddiwompleOverlandThx for sharing! Right in my backyard as I'm just north of Richmond. My wife and I are out that way all the time. Another nice area is Rapidan, not too far from Afton. I use Gaia as well. Do y'all ever share your tracks and routes? Been building a small overlanding catalog myself.
I overlanded to work last week. We then overlanded to Joshua Tree National Forest this weekend. We then overlanded to get some food on our way back today, I also overlanded over to the gas station. So much overlanding. Not commuting, not traveling, not road tripping, and definitely not camping. No sir, we were overlanding.
Spent much of my childhood in these parts! Recognized almost every single one of your shots on the Virginia side. Lovely country! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching
469 miles of gorgeous views every single mile. And so right, get out and enjoy the back country with the setup you have and fine tune it as you learn your needs.
Thanks for following along.
Great little adventure!👍🇺🇸
Thanks!
Appreciate Bill & Deb’s hospitality on our first overlanding journey. We’ll be going out again soon. 😁🏕️💕
Glad you enjoyed the trip.
It has been about 25 years since we've been on the Blue Ridge parkway. We'd forgotten how beautiful it is! Looks like it's time for a return trip! Love the Xpedition Trailer so much we're having our own built! Great videos! Very informative. Keep it up!
Thank you, You picked an amazing tralier!! Keep us updated on where you go with it.
Thank y'all for your time that you put this video together. Hopefully I've convinced my wife to go overlanding. 👍
Thank you, we hope she likes it.
Great video! Good advice at the end.
Thank you!
The Elk use that river as a byway. It’s always cool to see them. I love the NC section of the Parkway.
It is very cool!
Great trip!! Food looked great. Love that Irish butter.
Thanks! We love that butter also.
I really enjoyed this, and I learned allot of good things.
Great!
Pisgah is basically our backdoor outside recreation area and you are correct in two points, crowded and hard to find dispersed camping if you're not in a tent. I've got a few spots that I can get to where I won't be run off or fined, but you best go during the week.
I've been all over the NF sites in NC, TN and GA and while there are plenty of spots where you can use a trailer, there are also great spots you would have a hard time getting that Gladiator in. I find a Tacoma/4Runner sized vehicle great compromise, but then I generally go solo, sleep in the back of the rig and tend to be a bit of a minimalist. Like most things in life, finding the balance between convenience and flexibility is key. Great video on The Parkway.
Thanks!
Awesome video as always Coddiwomple Overland. The Blue Ridge Parkway is so magnificent I've been on the BRP two times and it's so beautiful the first time I got sick but the second time is burned into my memory forever as some of the most beautiful and amazing scenery.
Thank you!
Welcome Jerry and Lee to the overlanding world! You couldn't have found a better couple to help "break you in" lol. Seriously though, Bill and Deb are great. Awesome video guys ❤
Thanks Jimmy!
Nice work with the trailer... I'd probably still be there trying to get it turned around.
Just practice home, and you would do fine.
My family has driven the BRP completely several times and partial trips even more. Y’all stopped and explored some of our favorite spots. The spot where you were walking across the creek on the grist mill disks is where my favorite family pic is from. Peaks of Otter and Mabry Mill is also a fam fav. One place you didn’t stop (at least on the video) is Devil’s Courthouse. My kids love the climb and the views from there. As always, thanks for sharing your trip!!
We did not stop at Devils Courthouse. We will have to get that next time.
Enjoyed the video as usual. Love your adventures. Thanks.
Thank you. We are glad you enjoy them.
That was a nice trip! Close to our area. Now all we need is the Jeep and some gear!
We love this area.
@@CoddiwompleOverland we love to go to Oconaluftee to see the elk. Most late afternoons the fields (and sometimes the roads) are full of them. I wish they would migrate up over the mountains to Tennessee!
It's very cool.
What an awesome adventure! The Blue Ridge Parkway is fantastic . . . . Thank you so much for filming and sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Thank you guys, love your videos and how lucky were Jerry and Deb to have you along on their first trip. Love the BRP, living in Franklin NC just a few miles from Cherokee we are up there often when we need a little release from the every day! Roll what you ride, you’ll figure it out as you go and don’t wait until you’ve got everything! Just get out and enjoy our amazing country!
Thank you! It truly is amazing.
Fun ! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed the video. Awesome that you took along some new adventures. Looks like a nice rig they have. Stay safe
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video. I’m looking forward to exploring some of the Parkway myself in July.
We had a great time.
@@CoddiwompleOverland Is that an iPad on your dash or is it the new Garmin?
By the way great channel love the content looking forward to exploring that area over the next few years and then after retirement
It’s an IPad
Thank you for this video. We are wanting to do some of the Parkway this fall. We have a Jeep, but the camper we have is too heavy to pull behind it....we need to fix that..
You are welcome!
Looking for the walk thru video with the new trailer setup. Another great video.
Thanks! We will get a walk through out soon.
Great trip and video. Anxious to hear more about the camper! Do a walk around soon! Looks like you put the RSI cap back on.
Yes, we put the RSI back on. It has been our favorite set up. We will definitely do a walk around soon.
The Bald Mountain Jeep Trail is an amazing trail. Lots of obstacles, camping spots, and water crossings! It's not to far away from Overland Expo East!
We may have to do that after the expo.
Super cool! Do you ever post the different trails you took in your videos? Hoping to follow a similar route next week. Did you research dispersed campgrounds before the trip or did you just drive until you found something suitable? Thanks!
We do share gpx files. We do research the areas we are going to and make sure dispersed camping is allowed. Most of the time, we drive till we find something suitable. You can email us at contact@coddiwomple-overland.com
Doing the BRP from north to south is on our bucket list. Will have to watch this again to get camping spot ideas so you don’t have to use the developed campgrounds. We have camped many times off of the Bald Mountain Jeep trail. It will definitely give your vehicle some pinstripes. Be glad you didn’t meet anyone on there as the pull of spots can be few and far between.
It is a scenic trip, for sure.
Yes, a compressor fridge is vital to enjoying your overlanding Adventures
Yes!
What is the off road navigation system you are using? We need that
Gaia
What was it that you guys were using to keep the pup nearby at camp ?
Spot on colar this video may help
ua-cam.com/video/9SUCuMhCOtg/v-deo.html
@coddiewompleoverland. Can you camp on the spot that you guys first stop to have lunch? Do you have coordinates for that spot? Thank you
Yes, you can find all of our tracks and campsites on patreon
patreon.com/CoddiwompleOverland
What app are you using at +5:45 on the iPad?
Gaia
What tablet are you using for navigation?
I Pad 11
This would have been so much more fun if the opportunities to get off the parkway were mapped and/or called out for us.
We share all our tracks on our Patreon.
www.patreon.com/CoddiwompleOverland?Link&
@@CoddiwompleOverland lol of course you do!
Yes, as we get tones of emails for routes requesting tracks this was is the easiest way to get them out and make sure they were available.
@@CoddiwompleOverlandYour Patreon may be down, worth a check.
www.patreon.com/CoddiwompleOverland?Link&
Try this for some reason the other must not have copied and pasted correct. Sorry.
Big Levels (bald mountain jeep trail) is a great trail. Probably my favorite in Virginia. Let me know when you plan to come to hit it. I'd love to join you guys out there!
That would be great.
@@CoddiwompleOverland I look forward to it!
How did you find the roads that run parallel to the Blue ridge parkway
Gaia GPS
@@CoddiwompleOverland thank you!
Welcome
What camper shell do you have on your rig in this video? What are your thoughts on either a RTT on your shell or a built in tent/ shell combo?
RSI smart cap
We really like the RTT option
Great video! Definitely going to subscribe! Im in NC and camp all over the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests what nfs road was that last site off?
Currently traveling, Ill have to look it up. send me an email to contact@coddiwomple-overland.com
So I don't forget and I'll get it to ya.
Did you get filming permits for the national Forest? Just curious with the law changes and filming for income and monetization in national parks and forests.
Contact me at contact@coddiwomple-overland.com and I will explain the steps that we took
Love the videos,I’m planning I’m doing the BRP next month. What app do folks use for overlanding?
Gaia
Is there a way to share this route on Gaia?
All of our routes are available on our Patreon.
patreon.com/CoddiwompleOverland?Link&
What type of camera are you using when videoing while driving? The view from the windshield??
Go pro
Thank you very much.
Welcome it is a go pro 10
@@CoddiwompleOverland Thank you again. I was thinking about the GoPro 360. Any thoughts on that?
I personally do not care for the fish eye look. To me, it looks distorted.
what navigation app you using?
Gaia GPS
@@CoddiwompleOverlandThx for sharing! Right in my backyard as I'm just north of Richmond. My wife and I are out that way all the time. Another nice area is Rapidan, not too far from Afton.
I use Gaia as well. Do y'all ever share your tracks and routes? Been building a small overlanding catalog myself.
We do just send an email to contact@coddiwomple-overland.com on what you want and we will get it to you.
I overlanded to work last week. We then overlanded to Joshua Tree National Forest this weekend. We then overlanded to get some food on our way back today, I also overlanded over to the gas station. So much overlanding. Not commuting, not traveling, not road tripping, and definitely not camping. No sir, we were overlanding.
There is always that one person...🫏
@@CoddiwompleOverland Right!?People these days. Can’t take them anywhere a sense of humor might be present.
Yep, that's why you got the smart 🫏 award 😉