B.C. to Baja: What We’ve Learned After a Year on the Road!
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Welcome back to another season of drifting south!
After a year of traveling between British Columbia, Canada, and Baja California, Mexico, we’ve learned so much about life on the road, RV living, and making the most of this incredible journey and all its peaks and valleys. From navigating border crossings to finding hidden gems along the way, this video is packed with tips, insights, and stories from our travels.
Join us as we reflect on the highs, lows, and lessons learned from last year’s adventure and share what’s new this time around. Whether you’re planning your own road trip or just dreaming about one, you won’t want to miss this behind-the-scenes look at our journey from the interior of BC to Baja’s southern sunny shores.
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3:59 That boat rig set up is amazing, hope you get Brent to show us closer up
Great memories. Been almost 30 years since I was down in that area with my Airstream. Boondocking in those days was pretty easy, not many rules then. You should love the Baja. Old friends, now gone ,spent their last 12-14 years alternating 6 months in the Baja and 6 months on Haida Gwai. They were great kayakers and paddled at both ends. They would spend just a few days each way in Sidney, BC checking on the condo and doing whatever medical stuff they needed to do. The added benefit was that those were not the crazy times that seem to surround us now.
We started full time RVing 7 years ago and it was the best decision we ever made. Just wish we had done it sooner.
I’m so happy to hear that! It’s definitely something we plan to do for the foreseeable future! Safe travels to you!
Hey Jenny, have a blast in Baja.....Hondele abajo de calle...Keep on rolling, you're awsome! 👈❣️🌎
Thanks, you too! Looking forward to more adventures!
thanks for the road trip as always most enjoyable,
Thanks so much! I love sharing our adventures!
Enjoyed watching your trip south. We have travelled that same route on several trips south, even stayed in some of the same overnight stops you did. Looking forward to seeing more great scenery as you explore Baja!
Hi Elizabeth! Maybe I’ll see you on the road some day. I appreciate you joining us on our adventure too! Take care.
I just found your channel. I love it. My wife and I are getting ready to retire and are buying a trailer to travel North America for a few years. From Alaska to Mexico.
That’s amazing, congratulations! Thank you so much for joining us on our journey. Best of luck to you and safe travels!
Hi Jenny, Thank you for another awesome post . It's so nice to see you starting to have your best holiday after helping others have their own best holidays.
Side note you passed through my 95 year old Moms home of Keremeos. Anyway, may all days get better than the last . Stay safe and happy 😊 see ya on the next one.🇨🇦 Craig
Hi Craig!! Thank you so much!! I really like keremeos, maybe some day I’ll have a little property in that area. Such great weather and beautiful views.
Thanks again!!
Hopefully I'll be doing what your doing when I retire....as always great video!
I really hope you do also!! It’s such a great experience and so far the only trouble we’ve had is navigating around the giant potholes in Mexico. Best of luck to you and thank you for watching!!
Jenny - Love this Travel Video - Great job Capturing all those Beautiful Places in Canada & USA - And where to stop for the night... THANKS!!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Loved the video, and pleasantly surprised to see you tying a fly... awesome job.
Another great video Jenny, and I was taking note of the different landscapes you were passing through, I think I paid more attention to travels this year and. looking forward to your next video 👍👍🇳🇿
We basically do the same route you did to Phoenix every year and we always stop at the Love's truck stops, the have everything
That’s awesome, it’s such a beautiful drive. How long have you been doing that drive?
Nice nice scenery.enjoy your stay wishing you guys well.see you next time ❤😊
Thank you so much!! See you on the next video!
Hello.hope your travel is great.love your videos,stay safe.🥰🇨🇦🥰
Hi Jenny and Brent
I am delighted to see you both on the road again. I love to follow your adventures during the winter months. Travel safely!
Jerry
Thank you so much for being here with us for our journey!!
We are excited to see you heading South after a great season at the lodge. The casinos look like a great place to spend the night on route to Mexico.
Thank you so much! It will be nice to get down to warmer weather for a while and I'm looking forward to experiencing some new places.
Highway 93 is probably one of my favorite routes. Probably been down at at least 50 times. Stopped at Love's. I don't know how many times but you're right. The landscape is amazing.
Can't wait to follow along..safe travels!
Another season to meander down to nice warm climates, and more adventures. Have a great time
Thank you! It's been an incredible year
I love these videos so so much, Jenny. My favourite bits all involve Minnows ears flapping in the wind :) Take good care!
She does add a lot to my videos haha thanks for watching, Vanessa! I just fell in love with a mini version of Minnie down here and I’m trying to control myself!! Just gave him a bath and slowly picking all the ticks off of him. I’ll send you some pictures
Thnx 4 taking us along..beautiful country. Be safe,,have fun.
Thanks for the great views on the way down south. I wish you’d stayed a few more days in Arizona or Nevada, exploring my beloved deserts. You see the world with a different set of eyes and I love what you show us in your videos.❤😊
Thank you so much for your kind comment! I think next year I will be spending more time in Nevada and Arizona. I’ve fallen in love with the desert myself. I’d love to join some rockhounding groups and explore with a group of people.
Thanks again!!
That was a great video .
Continuing to enjoy your videos and this new perspective! Thank you.
I am so glad you enjoy them! I love creating them!
Thanks for sharing, Jenny! Beautiful scenery! I'm looking forward to seeing your Baja travels! Safe journey! xxx
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Stay tuned for more Baja adventures. Thank you!
Great episode Jenn. Got me wanting to hit the road with our rig! Hi to Brent and Minnie 👋
Minnie is very cute.❤
She really is!! Thanks for watching!!
Love these videos from you travelling, get to see so much sights, be safe and post lots lol 🇨🇦👍❤️
Thanks! We love sharing our adventures with you!
You lucky girl, going south for the winter. We had a winter storm last weekend with wind speeds close to 100 kph, tonight it is dipping below freezing but we have a great wood stove and a cozy house. Good luck with your next adventure, after Christmas I will be doing some upgrades to our RV (some solar). If you are bored "Island Adventures with Ken And Bettina" is where I share some of our travels. Looking forward to your next video.
Hi Ken! My friend on Cortez told me about this crazy storm they got and that they lost power twice in one week.
I definitely feel lucky to be able to travel south, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do!
I’ll check out your videos! Thanks so much for watching!!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your generous gift!! I truly appreciate it! I’m glad you enjoyed this video!! Take care!
Great video Jenny👍👍
Really appreciate it!
Nov25 here in Saskatoon 9 pm -20 c yesterday 10 am -25c ! During the last 9 days we’ve received over half our annual snowfall at over 40cm , so enjoy the warmth for me!! You deserve the holiday after another hard work season!!
Yikes! I definitely don’t miss those temperatures! Growing up in Alberta I know all about that feeling. I will be visiting home for Christmas so I’ll get my fill of chilly temps before flying back down to Mexico for the rest of my time off.
Stay warm and take care!! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for that. I always like to hear the stats in and around Canada. I am in Okanagan. It is 2C today.
A nice video! Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Jenny, another nice video. One of your other Baja videos showed you using a comfy bucket to do your business in. I might suggest what we use which is a PETT toilet, the same as used by the NPS. Same size and comfort of your home toilet but folds up to suitcase size. Uses wagbags. We use it for primitive camping on Utah slickrock and various deserts. If interested Pro Bass has these PETT environmental toilets. Safe travels
Thank you Doc! I will definitely check it out. Our bucket toilet was not ideal but we did get some of those bags from a friend.
Thanks so much for watching!
Amazing video.
Thank you!!
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I like hwy 93 in NV, also 95 north thru the center of NV is great.
We did highway 95 last year and really enjoyed it also! More scenic I think
I think we've stopped there at the wild horse a few times. It's a nice little place and yeah they're really easy to work with on overnights
It is a great place to stop for a night! Thanks for watching!
Just caught your first 2024 travelling video, hope you make more travelling ones than you did in 2023's trip. Your videos of last year's travelling trip were good, so far this year's I find are even better. I like seeing the different views of the scenery as you're travelling thru them. I notice Brent deep sixed the zodiac for an aluminum boat for this trip. I'm sure you'll find this more comfortable to fish out of. It's already Nov. 26 th., you've been on the road since Oct. 29 th. I think I heard you say, so you must be deep into Mexico and the warm weather by now ? How's fishing. Can't recall seeing you catch a TYEE this year, did you ?
As being a campers ourselves you were right on the money about google says 6 hrs but it takes 7 how many miles was it from your home to baja beautiful drive have a safe trip show more of your fly tying never seen that before looked really good
Really enjoy the laidback and informative approach on your channel; episodes just flow along easily. Esp. with the breezy music. Hey, thought to visit GHC and explore the mid-coast area, but their website has no way to book a stay. Is it then a members or invite only lodge?
Hi there! Thanks so much for your kind comment, Eric! GHC is a private lodge for guests of the owner only. There are some nearby lodges that are also awesome. Check out Duncanby Lodge and Legacy Lodge.
Thanks again!
Excited and jealous of your super fun Baja adventure-
What made you guys switch to an aluminum boat this time?
Brent had a hard time last year keeping the inflatable fully blown up. When traveling up and down in elevation, sometimes it would deflate and it wasn’t as easy to take off the truck. He just wanted something reliable that wouldn’t cause extra issues while traveling. We really did enjoy using it though. Just have to be extra careful with hooks and spiky fish. As, Brent’s goal this year is to catch a Marlin and it wouldn’t feel as safe in an inflatable with that long sword on its face haha
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Wish my girl was a chef and youtoob creator. Thanks Jenny
It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure. Thank you so much for watching!!
Osoyoo's is awesome in the summer, never spent time there in the winter. I see it's grown quite a bit. What a beautiful journey through eastern Washington and Oregon. So what does Brent do in the summer when you're living lodge life?
Hi Daniel! It has been such a beautiful scenic trip. Thank you for being here!
Brent also works at a Lodge as a manager. He’s been in the industry for decades. He’s currently working at Suskeena lodge in northern B.C. where they catch and release steelheads. You can follow him on instagram at TheWaitBrent.
Thanks for the comment and Take care!!
Hi Jenny - Ely, NV is pronounced “EEE lee” by the people that live there.
Great video thank you
Thank you!! Good information!! I was also pronouncing Tonopah incorrectly last year. Haha. Thanks again!
Please don't overnight in truck stops and take up spots for tractor trailers even if there are spots available. Trucks come and go 24/7. Use the designated RV spots at truck stops. There are 11 trucks for every 1 parking spot for truckers in the entire US. When RV's use the spots, a trucker has to either park on a highway offramp where there are no bathrooms or food services and the highway patrol may ticket them. Their other option is to keep driving, which is illegal. Between Harvest Hosts, casinos, Walmarts and RV parks, there are plenty of free options for you without inconveniencing truckers. IOverlander and Harvest Host apps can show you where. Truckers have one option for fuel, showers, food and mechanics while living and working on the road , truck stops.
I think they were tucked in between semi's. Point taken.
Thank you! Will definitely do that next time. We didn’t realize that most Loves truck stops have RV parking also. I will make that clear in another video. Thank you!
Odd question:
Have you ever talked about the Nissan Truck you and Brent use for the RV?
I have enjoyed Lodge Life the last two seasons but commit to staying with you as a viewer through the winter this year.
Hi Ken! Thank you so much! I appreciate that! I havnt talked about Brent’s truck. What questions do you have? I could do a video about our set up with the Truck and RV but I’d need Brent’s help.
Thanks for the reply. I believe you two are using a gasoline Nissan Titan and I have never seen anyone on UA-cam using one for RV towing and I think it’s pretty cool so my curiosity has me wondering how the fuel mileage and reliability has been.
Did you change your mind about taking the connector and went through Princeton instead?
That’s right, good eye haha We took the connector up to the turn off onto the 5A to Princeton.
I really enjoyed this video. I used to haul onions out of Mexicali up into Canada. Enjoy your trip we’re looking forward to the next video.
Buy slide out awnings.
We would if we were planning to sit longer at places with leaves above us but for the most part we are in Mexico when we live in the RV (5-6 months) and they would take up too much of our precious storage space. But yes, I should have mentioned that those are available. Thank you!
Why don’t you install a DC to DC charger in your truck to charge your leisure batteries while driving?
Great question!! We do that from time to time when boondocking on a regular basis but we always end up getting hook ups and havnt needed to use it often.
Buy you gas in Oroville and repairs in the US
Good tip! Thanks