You know what I like about your channel? Besides, everything, I love the cooking and recipes (you cook everything outside?), the yummy food dance, the bike trails, sweet ole Maggie, your dad jokes, and how relaxed you both are about your travels. Oh, did I mention Maggie and the cooking? Lol yeah 😁😎
The beaches brought back sweet memories of my wife and my walks on various beaches. She loved the beach and I loved seeing her joy at her first sight of the waves when we’d arrive. She walk, pick up a shell, carry it for a while, put it down and pick up another. We could walk for hours and come back with one shell. She was like a little kid at Christmas when we explored Oregon tidal pools for starfish. I still have those shells...... and the memories. ❤️
I just came across your channel and I really enjoyed your Saint Augustine trip. You show a lot of the beautiful area which is nice. You're also real people and that makes it so joyful to watch your channel. I love your dog Maggie too! I'm looking forward to your future travels. Thank you. :-)
I was cracking up about your Beverly Hillbillies comments. That Pizza looked delicious. The positives of taking a dog with you far outweigh the negative! I've been wanting to hear more of your music, Owen, and I'm pretty sure that was your song about boats in the water sails in the sky. I liked it. Thanks for the video and safe travels.
You have a good ear, that was one of Owen’s songs. The pizza was the best we’ve ever had and that’s saying a lot because we both love pizza. Thanks so much for following along and always commenting.
Grew up going to St. Augustine and camping there. I just subscribed. Love camping. It hasn’t been long ago that your pets were not allowed in Florida State parks. I love going to your State and camping. “ what a wonderful world we live in. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Thank you for subscribing and being part of our journey. We plan to spend a month or so rambling around FL this winter so there should be more that will help you remember that area… we love it!
Hubby and I stayed in St. Augustine and Palm Coast about 4 years ago and loved it. We weren't camping that trip, but we did love running up and down the coast and enjoying how beautiful it was. It was February and in the 40s, but us Mainers were okay. We loved the Castillo de San Marcos and I'm a huge history buff and Hubby loved the brewery. He loved it so much he drank my samples also. :) We just really enjoyed it and can't wait to do it when we are on the road finally! Thanks for sharing!
That’s the thing about Florida in the winter, you never know what the weather is going to be, one day were in shorts and the next we had winter coats on. We appreciate you watching you for your comment.
Thank you so much for the free parking tip for RVs we just went 12/5/20 for the nights of lights. It was packed with people but very beautiful..We also ate at Pizza Time I just wanted people to know it’s CASH only and food was good.
Try JT's Seafood Shack, south of Marineland. Get the calamari, I dream of that stuff. Go there at least twice a week when we are in St Augustine!!! We stay at Devil's Elbow Fish Camp when we go, if you want to rent a pontoon boat while you are there they are very nice people.
Loved this video. The hamburgers looked good and so did the pizza and the Mexican food you went too. Sad Maggie couldn’t go with you and that you didn’t bring your passes. Love your videos. Love you both and Maggie. Glad you found out what the stench was. I’m going watch the video you put out today tonight. Can’t wait to see it. See you both soon!
Hey Lynn and Owen. Becky and I really enjoy your channel. We spend +/- 90 nights a year in our Newmar Canyon Star and just got back home last week to North Carolina from our winter Florida trip. When headed back north, we always visit St. Augustine. We love the history and restaurants. This trip we also visited Anastasia State Park, beautiful beaches and park. We camped at Compass RV Park. Pricy and not our favorite but close to I-95 for the journey north. Also on this trip, one of our stops was Cedar Key, after watching your video. We’re now planning our spring, summer, and fall journeys. Safe travels, Harold & Becky.
We stopped by Cedar Key this year but did not stay there, the bugs were so bad we just couldn’t make ourselves fight that fight. It sounds like we may have crossed paths as we went to the same places. Have fun planning your next adventure.
Love that you bring your dog. We have a Cavalier and she goes everywhere with us now, so we know all of the dog friendly hotels. By next year she and our cat are going to be going with us everywhere. St. Augustine is a very dog friendly town. Lots of restaurants have patios and allow dogs. Even the tram train allows dogs! We used to go twice a year when we lived in Charleston. We love the Columbia restaurant.Flagler College is a must do tour too. There is also a wonderful Cuban bakery there.
One of the reasons we started camping is so we could take our dog with us. Thanks for the suggestions for our next visit to Saint Augustine. We appreciate you watching.
I drove thru there looking at the grounds a couple Saturdays or Sundays ago. I think i remember seeing a van like yours, but then again I'm sure there are a lot of those out there. I'm local and have lived in the area for 38 yrs, and believe it or not I've never thoroughly explored the historic parts. I plan on camping there one weekend and exploring it more. Glad you enjoyed it!
I think we all tend to travel away from home to explore. We are planning to ex;pore more around our home town this spring. You live in a beautiful area and we so enjoyed our time there.
We are practically neighbors. I live just east of Danville, VA....been to MerleFest a couple of times and camped at Racoon Holler so we have been in your neighborhood. I like the area. Liked your tour of St. Augustine. Thanks.
Hello neighbor, next time you are in our area let us know maybe we can get together. That is if we are at home. We love MerleFest. Thanks for the comment.
Anastasia is without a doubt one of our favorite campgrounds, we go at least twice a year. Don't forget to have a UFO at A1A Burrito works, and have breakfast at Obi's Fill-in station I promise you won't be disappointed.
We did have a UFO at A1A Burrito, but we did not have breakfast at Obi’s Fill-in, we’ll put that on the this for next time. Thank you for the suggestions. We appreciate you watching and commenting.
Love watching your videos! We camp with two small dogs also they love camping too. We were camping at Rainbow Springs state park when that storm went through . We have never had wind like that when camping. We did not get much sleep that night either.
My first time seeing one of your videos. You have a good style (calm and informative) of sharing your stories/adventures. I enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.
I live in C. FL, St. Augustine FL is one of my favorite get-a-way places, close enough to home yet far away enough to know you are away. Leaving Mattie in the van is not a problem with the monitor and the auto roof fan that closes when it rains that provides good air flow. Thank you for sharing.
I tried to tell Owen not to take his shirt off and even told him not to put it in the video, but he tries to keep it real and he’s a NUT! Thanks for watching.
Very good video thanks for sharing your experience. I'm in Florida right going back to Kentucky on Tuesday me and my sister when to Apollo Beach to see the manatees it's was awesome.
Thanks guys. You do what you can do... I usually say if you’ve seen one fort you’ve seen them all, but this one was very different. Not seeing the inside gives us a reason to go back. Thanks for following our adventures.
We live in Florida and had to make reservations 9 months in advance for Anastasia. Sounds like you’re just driving there from Tomoka and expect to find an open sight??? Hard to believe! Anastasia camping is very nice because the beach is right there. One thing I didn’t like was the big drop off from the paved road into our site. The ground should have been graded better and more level with the road!
We actually make the Anastasia reservations 2 months before. Sorry if it sounded misleading, that was not intended. We didn’t notice a drop off at our site. Thanks for sharing with your comment.
VAN TREKKING lifestyle even though it’s a bit embarrassing, I’ll say exactly how bad the drop off was...we have a 30 ft Class C on the Ford E-450 Super Duty chassis. There was such an immediate height difference that we bottomed out on the gray tank pipe just before it intersects with the release valve. Sounded like an explosion! I managed to patch the half inch gap in the cracked pipe with duct tape bringing the leak rate down to a drop every 2 seconds. I admit that I didn’t get out and survey the site first. If I had, I would have realized that it required a slow, 45 degree angle backing off the asphalt road. One more lesson learned.
As always, I love your video. I will use your suggestions for food and parking as I hope to visit St Augustine in April on my way to the Winnie B rally. Smiles from Ohio.
You guys are a very inspiring host. As a wannabe soon to be an RV traveler. Wife and I always look to experienced travelers for tips. Thank you... By the way, where was the location of the free spot you parked at while walking around at Saint Augustine? Thx!
Hi Owen , I love watching you guys . I live in New Hampshire in the Mt Washington Valley. I was wonder how hard it is to leave the campground after your all hooked up to sewer and water . I’m guessing you just unhook everything. Maybe it’s a stupid question. Does it take long ? I’m trying to talk my husband into getting a van and hitting the road. He’s 78 still working , self employed plumber. He just looks at me . I keep playing your videos , haha maybe it will work. Wish me luck 😬
That is not a stupid question at all. When we camp somewhere the only thing we hookup is the power. We hook up to the water and sewer as we need to which is usually the day we leave. So it is super easy to disconnect and spend time outside the park. We usually leave our chairs and rugs out so people will know the space is occupied. Good luck on convincing your husband, of course we think you would love it. Thanks for the question.
I watch your Florida travels videos with great interest. We are planning on spending couple months knocking around FL but haven’t been able to find campsites at the more desirable state parks on the coast. So far got couple of night at Oscar Shearer. We are planning on winging it. From your experience do you think we will be able to find campsites along the coasts mid Jan to Mid March?
We are just up the road in North Wilkesboro. I spent the first 15 years of my life in Winston. We love that area and go there a lot. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hey guys; wrong pizza joint. Across the street is the real Pizza; I'm from NJ and these folks don't make good Pizza lol anyway we're fans of St. Augustine: Been going there since 1992.
Good to know, we’ll check out the pizza across the street. The last time we were there the pizza wasn’t as good as the first time we tried it, so it’s good to know there is somewhere else to try.
We are so glad you found our channel and we hope you follow along. We went to Blue Springs SP last year and had a wonderful time watching the manatees. We appreciate you watching and commenting.
I just discovered y’all’s channel. We’ve enjoyed this video and one other. It was the one about how to reserve a site in the Florida State Park system. We are hoping to spend some time there in January February & March. But I think I’m too late for 2022 booking. Guess I’ll be trying for 2023 when that window opens. Are they still using Reserve America?
Glad you to hear the videos are useful. You are not too late to book in 2022, but you’ll have to play the cancellation game. Around a month before you want to leave start looking for cancellations at the spots you want to go. We never make reservations more than 2-3 weeks out, even in Florida. You may have to move more often than you want but you should be able to find spots even though it is frustrating at times. And yes, they’ve changed their reservation away from Reserve America but at first glance it looks like the new system has all the same functionality.
camp in st. augustine the last 4 years. pizza time is great!! we also like the irish pub across from the fort, mehans is the name. check out north beach rv resort on A1A. you can bring maggie on the beach there
We have been following you for a little while. On the fence about purchasing a Travato. One concern is leaving our pup while we take a tour or visit a site that doesn't allow dogs. Could you please tell us how you manage that with the van - Do you leave the generator running to cool the van while you are gone? Does the generator go on and off or run continuously? Would love to hear how you do this. Thank you!
This is what we do for Maggie. If it’s below 75 we will turn on the max fan and open a couple of windows just a little for ventilation, and that keeps it pretty cool. If it’s above 75 we will turn on the generator and the air conditioner, the generator does not turn off and uses gas from the vans tank down to 1/4 of a tank, so make sure you have plenty of gas. Also the generator is very loud so we try to park where it’s not to obtrusive. It also depends on how long you are going to be gone and how high temperature going to be. We also have a pet monitor that will send us a message when the van gets above a certain temperature for longer trips than just going into the store. It is listed on our Amazon page www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle. We never go on day long trip that we would not be able to get back to the van if we needed to. It is also a big concern for us.
We’ve tried into Sebastian Inlet several times with no luck, We’ve heard it’s awesome. If we ever book in advance we will definitely add that one to our list. Thanks for the suggestion.
So many problems taking a dog with you: ~ Having to take the dog out in the rain and cold. ~ Pet hair everywhere. ~ Chance of dog escaping. ~ Expensive food. ~ Dealing with pet health. ~ Worries about leaving them in the van alone. ~ Temperature issues. ~ Dogs not allowed in many areas. Only one advantage: ~ Eternal love. Guess which list wins! 😍 Be seeing you!
I just discovered your channel. We just moved to florida and want to RV to St Augustine. I could not hear the location with the van door closing of the RV parking lot. Could you please pass that address on again. Your video was great and packed with lots of helpful information. Have a Blessed Day.
Welcome! So sorry we missed your question. Here's a link to the RV/Bus Lot Rv Parking St. Augustine 3 Riberia St, St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 484-5160 goo.gl/maps/bA1eoVyzxYEU3wbD8
We usually make reservations 2 to 3 weeks out, when we can. Doing it that way you are limited to the places you can get into and the length of time you can stay. We have booked sites a week out which seems like we are utilizing other peoples cancellation. Have you watched how we use the Reserve America website to make reservations? Here’s the link in case you have not seen it. ua-cam.com/video/0p9JKijVoQ0/v-deo.html. I hope this helps
We usually make them 2-3 weeks out. Sometimes we make them a week out in hopes we can pick up some cancellations. Just remember by waiting you may not get to stay where you want for as long as you want. Here’s a link to the video we did on using Reserve America in case you didn’t see it. ua-cam.com/video/0p9JKijVoQ0/v-deo.html. Thanks so much for watching.
Hello good evening, I tried to get the parking name and couldn’t get the name. Can you provide it to me? I’m going to St Augustine tomorrow with my class C Motorhome Thank you a lot 🙏🏻
The senior pass is for National Parks and since the fort is a national monument it also work for that. You can buy a lifetime pass when you turn 62 for $82. You can also purchase a yearly pass before you turn 62 for $20. We love to visit Nationals Parks so we feel it is well worth the money. You only need one per family. You can also purchase State Park passes which is good for each state and are different prices. Since we usually camp at State Parks there is usually not a entrance fee so we have not purchase one of those. Thanks for the question.
It is a Nimble Pet Monitor, here’s a link to our Amazon store if that helps, it’s located in the Inside items. www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle
It was about 3 weeks out, we probably got lucky and got someone’s cancellation. It is a hard park to get into. If you are a planner it’s always good to book a long time in advance. But if you are like we are we just keep checking hoping for a cancellation. Thank you for the question.
We didn’t have a bug problem at Anastasia or Saint Augustine. Cedar Key is the only place so far that we have had a bug problem. Thanks for the question.
We did not buy a state park pass. We usually stay at state parks in Florida so we don’t have to pay an entrance fee. If we in Florida longer it may be worth it.
It depends. Most state parks cost between 25-40 per night. We usually spend 900-1200 per month on these kinds of trips on just the camping. But we spend less than when we’re home overall because we cook out a lot and are not spending money on projects and things for the house. If you plan and do it right you can spend just about what you spend at home and be comfortable. Hope that helps.
NO, Stay home! I have lived in St. Augustine for 48yrs & it is not a quiet beach town anymore. This is like Disney World with jammed roads, too many bars & packed beaches. We can't get on the beach anymore because the few parking lots are stuffed with cars. Rents are over $1,500/month. Salaries are low and jobs pay 1960s salaries. It makes the locals so sad to see the decline.
Will you be posting dates & locations for your next Stand-Up Comedy Act?🤣 You may find this helpful on Rad eBikes ua-cam.com/video/fX1z0XWXQZU/v-deo.html
You know what I like about your channel? Besides, everything, I love the cooking and recipes (you cook everything outside?), the yummy food dance, the bike trails, sweet ole Maggie, your dad jokes, and how relaxed you both are about your travels. Oh, did I mention Maggie and the cooking? Lol yeah 😁😎
You are so sweet. Thanks so much for your kind comment.
Thank you for mentioning the bathroom cleaning, we were your camp hosts for your stay. We appreciate your support for our team!!
Thank you for all you do to keep the park beautiful in every way. We truly appreciate what you do and thanks for watching.
Pirate said to a young man, where are your buccaneers? Young man said to the pirate under my buccan hat. Cheers!!!
....or, "on my buccan head" ;)
That's Lynn's one and only joke. Seriously! LOL
The beaches brought back sweet memories of my wife and my walks on various beaches. She loved the beach and I loved seeing her joy at her first sight of the waves when we’d arrive. She walk, pick up a shell, carry it for a while, put it down and pick up another. We could walk for hours and come back with one shell. She was like a little kid at Christmas when we explored Oregon tidal pools for starfish. I still have those shells...... and the memories. ❤️
What sweet memories, it sounds like you had a wonderful life together. I know you miss her. Thanks for sharing.
VAN TREKKING lifestyle It was far to short but wonderfully sweet. Keep making memories.
I just came across your channel and I really enjoyed your Saint Augustine trip. You show a lot of the beautiful area which is nice. You're also real people and that makes it so joyful to watch your channel. I love your dog Maggie too! I'm looking forward to your future travels. Thank you. :-)
Thank you so much for your kind words. We are so glad you came across our channel! We appreciate you watching and commenting.
Love 🍕 and garlic knots. Going to check it out!
It’s still our favorite pizza place.
New subscribers here enjoying your videos. Safe travels:)
Thanks for subscribing it is much appreciated.
I was cracking up about your Beverly Hillbillies comments. That Pizza looked delicious. The positives of taking a dog with you far outweigh the negative! I've been wanting to hear more of your music, Owen, and I'm pretty sure that was your song about boats in the water sails in the sky. I liked it. Thanks for the video and safe travels.
You have a good ear, that was one of Owen’s songs. The pizza was the best we’ve ever had and that’s saying a lot because we both love pizza. Thanks so much for following along and always commenting.
Grew up going to St. Augustine and camping there. I just subscribed. Love camping. It hasn’t been long ago that your pets were not allowed in Florida State parks. I love going to your State and camping. “ what a wonderful world we live in.
Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Thank you for subscribing and being part of our journey. We plan to spend a month or so rambling around FL this winter so there should be more that will help you remember that area… we love it!
Hubby and I stayed in St. Augustine and Palm Coast about 4 years ago and loved it. We weren't camping that trip, but we did love running up and down the coast and enjoying how beautiful it was. It was February and in the 40s, but us Mainers were okay. We loved the Castillo de San Marcos and I'm a huge history buff and Hubby loved the brewery. He loved it so much he drank my samples also. :) We just really enjoyed it and can't wait to do it when we are on the road finally! Thanks for sharing!
That’s the thing about Florida in the winter, you never know what the weather is going to be, one day were in shorts and the next we had winter coats on. We appreciate you watching you for your comment.
Thank you so much for the free parking tip for RVs we just went 12/5/20 for the nights of lights. It was packed with people but very beautiful..We also ate at Pizza Time I just wanted people to know it’s CASH only and food was good.
You are so welcome, we have been there during the lights too and it is beautiful. Glad you liked Pizza Time.
Last thing... Owen & Lynn & Maggie you guys are awesome and so genuine people and puppy on youtube. Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you for your kind words. We are who we are and trying to make the best of every day.
The smell was providing the full Jed Clampett experience. Great video. Thanks you two.
You might be right. Thanks for the comment and for following along on our journey.
Love u guys videos!!!! We looked like the Clampett s once moving!LOL.
We still look like the Clampett’s.
Thank both of y'all, and Maggie, for the great videos. We truly enjoy them and they make us look so forward to hitting the road ourselves.
You are very welcome and thank you for your kind words.
Try JT's Seafood Shack, south of Marineland. Get the calamari, I dream of that stuff. Go there at least twice a week when we are in St Augustine!!! We stay at Devil's Elbow Fish Camp when we go, if you want to rent a pontoon boat while you are there they are very nice people.
Thanks for all the suggestions we’ll put them on our list for next time. We appreciate you watching.
Loved this video. The hamburgers looked good and so did the pizza and the Mexican food you went too. Sad Maggie couldn’t go with you and that you didn’t bring your passes. Love your videos. Love you both and Maggie. Glad you found out what the stench was. I’m going watch the video you put out today tonight. Can’t wait to see it. See you both soon!
Really cool that you’ve been binge watching all of them. Glad you’re part of the family.
Hey Lynn and Owen. Becky and I really enjoy your channel. We spend +/- 90 nights a year in our Newmar Canyon Star and just got back home last week to North Carolina from our winter Florida trip. When headed back north, we always visit St. Augustine. We love the history and restaurants. This trip we also visited Anastasia State Park, beautiful beaches and park. We camped at Compass RV Park. Pricy and not our favorite but close to I-95 for the journey north. Also on this trip, one of our stops was Cedar Key, after watching your video. We’re now planning our spring, summer, and fall journeys. Safe travels, Harold & Becky.
We stopped by Cedar Key this year but did not stay there, the bugs were so bad we just couldn’t make ourselves fight that fight. It sounds like we may have crossed paths as we went to the same places. Have fun planning your next adventure.
Love that you bring your dog. We have a Cavalier and she goes everywhere with us now, so we know all of the dog friendly hotels. By next year she and our cat are going to be going with us everywhere. St. Augustine is a very dog friendly town. Lots of restaurants have patios and allow dogs. Even the tram train allows dogs! We used to go twice a year when we lived in Charleston. We love the Columbia restaurant.Flagler College is a must do tour too. There is also a wonderful Cuban bakery there.
One of the reasons we started camping is so we could take our dog with us. Thanks for the suggestions for our next visit to Saint Augustine. We appreciate you watching.
I drove thru there looking at the grounds a couple Saturdays or Sundays ago. I think i remember seeing a van like yours, but then again I'm sure there are a lot of those out there. I'm local and have lived in the area for 38 yrs, and believe it or not I've never thoroughly explored the historic parts. I plan on camping there one weekend and exploring it more. Glad you enjoyed it!
I think we all tend to travel away from home to explore. We are planning to ex;pore more around our home town this spring. You live in a beautiful area and we so enjoyed our time there.
At starbucks get a Carmel mocha frappe with a double shot of Carmel!! My Daughter got me in to them!!!
I’ll have to try that, thanks for the suggestion.
We are practically neighbors. I live just east of Danville, VA....been to MerleFest a couple of times and camped at Racoon Holler so we have been in your neighborhood. I like the area.
Liked your tour of St. Augustine. Thanks.
Hello neighbor, next time you are in our area let us know maybe we can get together. That is if we are at home. We love MerleFest. Thanks for the comment.
Anastasia is without a doubt one of our favorite campgrounds, we go at least twice a year. Don't forget to have a UFO at A1A Burrito works, and have breakfast at Obi's Fill-in station I promise you won't be disappointed.
We did have a UFO at A1A Burrito, but we did not have breakfast at Obi’s Fill-in, we’ll put that on the this for next time. Thank you for the suggestions. We appreciate you watching and commenting.
Love watching your videos! We camp with two small dogs also they love camping too. We were camping at Rainbow Springs state park when that storm went through . We have never had wind like that when camping. We did not get much sleep that night either.
It was a scary storm for sure. I hope everything was ok for you as well. Thanks for watching and commenting.
My first time seeing one of your videos. You have a good style (calm and informative) of sharing your stories/adventures. I enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.
We are so glad you found us and we hope you keep following our journey.
great vid we always wanted to try that place and your burgers looked great
Anastasia SP is a great place to camp. You will not be disappointed. Thanks for watching.
I live in C. FL, St. Augustine FL is one of my favorite get-a-way places, close enough to home yet far away enough to know you are away. Leaving Mattie in the van is not a problem with the monitor and the auto roof fan that closes when it rains that provides good air flow. Thank you for sharing.
That is wonderful you have such a great get away place to visit. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Love St. Augustine. Never been to Anastasia State Park, but hope to stay there one of these days. Maggie sure seems to like it there. Great video.
All three of us highly recommend Anastasia SP. Thanks for watching and the nice comment.
Thank you and I enjoyed your adventure !! Leave the shirt on lol ! Glad you are safe and until next week looking forward to your adventure !!
I tried to tell Owen not to take his shirt off and even told him not to put it in the video, but he tries to keep it real and he’s a NUT! Thanks for watching.
Very good video thanks for sharing your experience. I'm in Florida right going back to Kentucky on Tuesday me and my sister when to Apollo Beach to see the manatees it's was awesome.
Manatee are so majestic, that is a wonderful thing to experience Have a safe trip back home.
Great video. Love the old fort even if we just saw outside. Glad no damage from the storm! Miss Ya'll!
Thanks guys. You do what you can do... I usually say if you’ve seen one fort you’ve seen them all, but this one was very different. Not seeing the inside gives us a reason to go back. Thanks for following our adventures.
We live in Florida and had to make reservations 9 months in advance for Anastasia. Sounds like you’re just driving there from Tomoka and expect to find an open sight??? Hard to believe! Anastasia camping is very nice because the beach is right there. One thing I didn’t like was the big drop off from the paved road into our site. The ground should have been graded better and more level with the road!
We actually make the Anastasia reservations 2 months before. Sorry if it sounded misleading, that was not intended. We didn’t notice a drop off at our site. Thanks for sharing with your comment.
VAN TREKKING lifestyle even though it’s a bit embarrassing, I’ll say exactly how bad the drop off was...we have a 30 ft Class C on the Ford E-450 Super Duty chassis. There was such an immediate height difference that we bottomed out on the gray tank pipe just before it intersects with the release valve. Sounded like an explosion! I managed to patch the half inch gap in the cracked pipe with duct tape bringing the leak rate down to a drop every 2 seconds. I admit that I didn’t get out and survey the site first. If I had, I would have realized that it required a slow, 45 degree angle backing off the asphalt road. One more lesson learned.
Enjoy the videos and destination's.
Thank you
As always, I love your video. I will use your suggestions for food and parking as I hope to visit St Augustine in April on my way to the Winnie B rally. Smiles from Ohio.
You will not go wrong with the pizza. We would also highly recommend O’Steens for shrimp. I hope you have a great time at the Winnie B rally.
Enjoyed y'all video, from Seven Lakes, NC:):)
I had to lookup where Seven Lakes was located, I had never heard of it. We appreciate you watching and commenting.
Loved this tour! Hope to go next summer! What site were you all in?
Can't remember for sure. But all sites there are awesome.
You guys are a very inspiring host. As a wannabe soon to be an RV traveler. Wife and I always look to experienced travelers for tips.
Thank you... By the way, where was the location of the free spot you parked at while walking around at Saint Augustine? Thx!
The address for free parking is 3 Ribera St, St Augustine, Fl. It’s behind a park and it will hard to miss with the buses and all the other RV’s.
Hi Owen , I love watching you guys . I live in New Hampshire in the Mt Washington Valley. I was wonder how hard it is to leave the campground after your all hooked up to sewer and water . I’m guessing you just unhook everything. Maybe it’s a stupid question. Does it take long ? I’m trying to talk my husband into getting a van and hitting the road. He’s 78 still working , self employed plumber. He just looks at me . I keep playing your videos , haha maybe it will work. Wish me luck 😬
That is not a stupid question at all. When we camp somewhere the only thing we hookup is the power. We hook up to the water and sewer as we need to which is usually the day we leave. So it is super easy to disconnect and spend time outside the park. We usually leave our chairs and rugs out so people will know the space is occupied. Good luck on convincing your husband, of course we think you would love it. Thanks for the question.
I live right next to Anastasia park and we walk the campground when walking the dog.we would have loved to meet you guys.
That is an awesome place to live. I wish we had known you were so close. We would have loved to meet you, Maybe next time.
I watch your Florida travels videos with great interest. We are planning on spending couple months knocking around FL but haven’t been able to find campsites at the more desirable state parks on the coast. So far got couple of night at Oscar Shearer. We are planning on winging it. From your experience do you think we will be able to find campsites along the coasts mid Jan to Mid March?
We think you will. Just need to be flexible and diligent. We always do it that way and probably will again this winter. Maybe we will see you there.
We love St. Augustine. We took the trolly tour on the first day then explored downtown. It's such a cool city.
I agree St. Augustine is a very cool city. We will definitely go back
ENJOYED this episode, whereabouts in North Carolina are you from we are in Winston Salem
We are just up the road in North Wilkesboro. I spent the first 15 years of my life in Winston. We love that area and go there a lot. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle When your in the area look us up. We actually have two acres that you are welcome to boondock on if you like.
Great great video.
Thanks we appreciate you watching.
Hey guys; wrong pizza joint. Across the street is the real Pizza; I'm from NJ and these folks don't make good Pizza lol anyway we're fans of St. Augustine: Been going there since 1992.
Good to know, we’ll check out the pizza across the street. The last time we were there the pizza wasn’t as good as the first time we tried it, so it’s good to know there is somewhere else to try.
Owen all that area on Main Street by the Fort was flooded in Hurricane Dorian.As were many RV parks etc..
We did not know that. Thanks for sharing that information.
Just found your channel couple days ago. Very enjoyable! Stayed at tomoka many times real nice. Check out Blue Springs state park.
We are so glad you found our channel and we hope you follow along. We went to Blue Springs SP last year and had a wonderful time watching the manatees. We appreciate you watching and commenting.
I just discovered y’all’s channel. We’ve enjoyed this video and one other. It was the one about how to reserve a site in the Florida State Park system. We are hoping to spend some time there in January February & March. But I think I’m too late for 2022 booking. Guess I’ll be trying for 2023 when that window opens. Are they still using Reserve America?
Oh! I meant to mention we live in NC too. Clemmons. Right outside Winston Salem.
Glad you to hear the videos are useful. You are not too late to book in 2022, but you’ll have to play the cancellation game. Around a month before you want to leave start looking for cancellations at the spots you want to go. We never make reservations more than 2-3 weeks out, even in Florida. You may have to move more often than you want but you should be able to find spots even though it is frustrating at times. And yes, they’ve changed their reservation away from Reserve America but at first glance it looks like the new system has all the same functionality.
camp in st. augustine the last 4 years. pizza time is great!! we also like the irish pub across from the fort, mehans is the name. check out north beach rv resort on A1A. you can bring maggie on the beach there
Thanks for the great advice and for being part of our journey. That pizza ruined us for any other pizza now.
We have been following you for a little while. On the fence about purchasing a Travato. One concern is leaving our pup while we take a tour or visit a site that doesn't allow dogs. Could you please tell us how you manage that with the van - Do you leave the generator running to cool the van while you are gone? Does the generator go on and off or run continuously? Would love to hear how you do this. Thank you!
This is what we do for Maggie. If it’s below 75 we will turn on the max fan and open a couple of windows just a little for ventilation, and that keeps it pretty cool. If it’s above 75 we will turn on the generator and the air conditioner, the generator does not turn off and uses gas from the vans tank down to 1/4 of a tank, so make sure you have plenty of gas. Also the generator is very loud so we try to park where it’s not to obtrusive. It also depends on how long you are going to be gone and how high temperature going to be. We also have a pet monitor that will send us a message when the van gets above a certain temperature for longer trips than just going into the store. It is listed on our Amazon page www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle. We never go on day long trip that we would not be able to get back to the van if we needed to. It is also a big concern for us.
You should camp at Sebastion Inlet State Park. Its awesome!!!
We’ve tried into Sebastian Inlet several times with no luck, We’ve heard it’s awesome. If we ever book in advance we will definitely add that one to our list. Thanks for the suggestion.
So many problems taking a dog with you:
~ Having to take the dog out in the rain and cold.
~ Pet hair everywhere.
~ Chance of dog escaping.
~ Expensive food.
~ Dealing with pet health.
~ Worries about leaving them in the van alone.
~ Temperature issues.
~ Dogs not allowed in many areas.
Only one advantage:
~ Eternal love.
Guess which list wins! 😍
Be seeing you!
We know which one wins by a long shot. Thanks for the great comment.
Love St Augustine! Beautiful city! It wasn’t meant for y’all to see the inside of the fort. lol
Not seeing inside the fort will give us something to look forward to the next time we visit. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
Lol, he looks like Jed Clampett.
He may act like Jed but I don’t see the resemblance. 😁 We appreciate you watching and commenting.
You mention a smelll - is that at certain camp sites there? Or all camp sites have a terrible smell?
That was just a one time thing, we went back this year and did not experience a smell at all. It is a great park.
I just discovered your channel. We just moved to florida and want to RV to St Augustine. I could not hear the location with the van door closing of the RV parking lot. Could you please pass that address on again. Your video was great and packed with lots of helpful information. Have a Blessed Day.
Welcome! So sorry we missed your question. Here's a link to the RV/Bus Lot Rv Parking St. Augustine
3 Riberia St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 484-5160
goo.gl/maps/bA1eoVyzxYEU3wbD8
Thank you very much. Have a blessed day.
Just wondering how far in advance you had to make reservations for these Florida State Parks.
We usually make reservations 2 to 3 weeks out, when we can. Doing it that way you are limited to the places you can get into and the length of time you can stay. We have booked sites a week out which seems like we are utilizing other peoples cancellation. Have you watched how we use the Reserve America website to make reservations? Here’s the link in case you have not seen it. ua-cam.com/video/0p9JKijVoQ0/v-deo.html. I hope this helps
VAN TREKKING lifestyle you must be lucking out with getting cancellations because we have found Anastasia booked out 6 months in advance!
I have attempted to book this campground and couldn’t find an opening until May 2022, if you want a weekend, good luck 😂
I just love dog lovers
We love dog lovers too... and we so love our little Maggie. Thanks for watching.
I have the same question.... When did you make the reservation?
We usually make them 2-3 weeks out. Sometimes we make them a week out in hopes we can pick up some cancellations. Just remember by waiting you may not get to stay where you want for as long as you want. Here’s a link to the video we did on using Reserve America in case you didn’t see it. ua-cam.com/video/0p9JKijVoQ0/v-deo.html. Thanks so much for watching.
Hello good evening,
I tried to get the parking name and couldn’t get the name. Can you provide it to me? I’m going to St Augustine tomorrow with my class C Motorhome Thank you a lot 🙏🏻
Here’s the pinpoint from Google Maps: Rv Parking St. Augustine
3 Riberia St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
goo.gl/maps/MfpnFLVZwRVNvYeD6
It’s hangry. Haha
I told Owen that, but he wanted to make up his own word. What can I say...😆 Thanks for watching.
Do you travel with empty tanks for better gas mileage!
We do try to empty the black and gray tanks before traveling, but we off set that by filling up the fresh water.
What is the senior pass? Is it for each state or United States wise? And how
Old do you have to be for that?
The senior pass is for National Parks and since the fort is a national monument it also work for that. You can buy a lifetime pass when you turn 62 for $82. You can also purchase a yearly pass before you turn 62 for $20. We love to visit Nationals Parks so we feel it is well worth the money. You only need one per family. You can also purchase State Park passes which is good for each state and are different prices. Since we usually camp at State Parks there is usually not a entrance fee so we have not purchase one of those. Thanks for the question.
What is the name of your pet monitor?
It is a Nimble Pet Monitor, here’s a link to our Amazon store if that helps, it’s located in the Inside items. www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle
How early did you have to get a spot at the park
It was about 3 weeks out, we probably got lucky and got someone’s cancellation. It is a hard park to get into. If you are a planner it’s always good to book a long time in advance. But if you are like we are we just keep checking hoping for a cancellation. Thank you for the question.
What spot was that guys
We were in site 7.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle wow maybe next time we'll get to meet I'll subscribe to your channel I got a couple of camping trips coming up
We appreciate you subscribing and safe travels.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle safe travels to you guys too
how the bugs z??? they ok
We didn’t have a bug problem at Anastasia or Saint Augustine. Cedar Key is the only place so far that we have had a bug problem. Thanks for the question.
Did I you buy a Florida State Park pass?
We did not buy a state park pass. We usually stay at state parks in Florida so we don’t have to pay an entrance fee. If we in Florida longer it may be worth it.
.......sweet couple.......🙋♀️✝☕
Thank you! We appreciate you watching and the sweet comment.
Scan all those passes into your phone .
That’s a great idea. Thanks!
VAN TREKKING lifestyle I’ve never been turned down showing a scanned copy of any of them
Traveling like that very expensive?
It depends. Most state parks cost between 25-40 per night. We usually spend 900-1200 per month on these kinds of trips on just the camping. But we spend less than when we’re home overall because we cook out a lot and are not spending money on projects and things for the house. If you plan and do it right you can spend just about what you spend at home and be comfortable. Hope that helps.
NO, Stay home! I have lived in St. Augustine for 48yrs & it is not a quiet beach town anymore. This is like Disney World with jammed roads, too many bars & packed beaches. We can't get on the beach anymore because the few parking lots are stuffed with cars. Rents are over $1,500/month. Salaries are low and jobs pay 1960s salaries. It makes the locals so sad to see the decline.
I really hate to hear that.
Will you be posting dates & locations for your next Stand-Up Comedy Act?🤣
You may find this helpful on Rad eBikes
ua-cam.com/video/fX1z0XWXQZU/v-deo.html
HaHa!!! Owen thinks the Rad bikes would be very helpful with his comedy act. I’m not sure we should encourage him. We appreciate you!
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