My wife enjoyed the look around ketchum/Sun Valley her grand parents had a ranch (Green Horn) in Hailey in the 1930's and are buried at the cemetery. Her Aunt Rowena had a dress shop in SV and a large saint Bernard that had a whiskey barrel around his neck. Uncle Dick was grand marshal on the Wagon Days parade, i still have some video from our last trip there. My wife skated at the ice rink. Thanks for the memories, Sorry about the drone your last few videos had awesome footage from the drone.
I live in the city of Sun Valley, which the resort was founded in 1936, not 1932, and became a city in the 1950's. It is a little expensive, but the skiing in the winter and the summer's even more make's it worth living here. I've been here full time for 31 years and been coming here my whole life. My parent's built a vacation home here the year before I was born.
Our small towns welcomes you! I've lived in Hailey (20 minutes away from sun valley) my whole life and it truly is a beautiful area I encourage people to come and stay for a while because it truly is a place to behold.
I googled the coins on the gravesite. This came up first: Leaving a penny at the grave means simply that you visited. A nickel indicates that you and the deceased trained at boot camp together, while a dime means you served with him in some capacity. By leaving a quarter at the grave, you are telling the family that you were with the soldier when he was killed.
Thank you so much for your videos. Your channel is exceptional and stands out above all the rest. You're real, genuine, funny, and so very nice. Every video shares beautiful footage and great information. Thanks again. Safe travels.
Sure do enjoy watching you all travel.....Being from the Northwest, it has been fun to see your travels thru our neck of the woods. We are a bunch older than you all, but do RV with our Class B RV, and up to this year, we averaged about 100 days a year out on the road. Would love some time to run into you guys and share some stories. Keep up the good work. Really like your down to earth perspective. Blessings!
We relate to you guys so much! We too turn down our heater to around 50 at night. Sun Valley sounds exactly like Vail Colorado! Bavarian decor and very hoity toidy! sp? 😆 But beautiful and worth a stop!
A few years ago we visited Ketchum/Sun Valley Lodge where my then 72 years old hubby had his appendix out there (the only hospital in the area in 1947) when he was 3. Staff from the lodge allowed us to visit a room that was then part of the hospital. My hubby vividly remembers being wheeled out onto a balcony where he could watch the ice skaters. A real treat for a 3 year old.
We totally enjoy your videos. You make them all very interesting. I had no idea that Ernest Hemingway was buried up there. For some reason I thought he was buried in Key West.. You do a great job with these videos we totally enjoy them. Safe travels.
That area has really grown. I lived in Ketchum/Sun Valley in the early 70s for 5 years to cross country ski and downhill skiing and summer backpacking. Many movie stars visited Sun Valley. True story: one day I was playing tennis in Sun Valley and I looked in the next court it was Clint Eastwood seriously. He's really tall.
After watching the Presidential debate tonight, I needed something that would bring down the anxiety. Your video did that. Can beat Idaho for relaxation. We’ll be heading there next summer. Thanks!
Very well done, interesting and informative. I learned a lot from this one. My reason for following travelers is for ideas and knowledge, you both are a major source of both, thanks.
I lived in Sun Valley for a few years in my twenties. I'm in my fifties now and haven't been back so it was kinda cool to see both the lodge and the inn. When the two of you were near the swans I almost expected them to chase you, I've seen them do it many times. Great video and thanks for the trip down memory lane.
🖐 HIGH FIVE 🙌!! Great video. Interesting 🤔 about Hemingway! Until next week...can’t wait! I love your travel videos!!!! (Funny about Bree wanting to use extra wrap, TJ says NO, then comes back for extra wrap.... haha 😂) . Typical husband and wife banter! 🤪🥰😜
I’d like to digress a bit . We’re catching up on your trips. Just saw Big Sur - Kirk creek camp. You camped in our favorite spot. It has become very popular so it’s really hard to get in there for more than a couple days at a time . It’s only 150 miles from our home in lompoc ......
Basically the coins are for luck. In Cuba they have minted several pesos one has the "Old man in the sea" & the Santiago on the back. In Cuba there is a monument to Hemingway
Bruce Willis and demi Moore have a home there in Hailey/ketchum. We have a sang here in Idaho, "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes.". We did the Joseph Branch Railroaders that you featured in Joseph, Oregon a few videos ago. Lots of fun, thanks for the idea.
I looked up room rates to that Sun Valley Lodge during the video. Rooms START at $459/night In January. You’re right that’s a little too high end for me too.
You guys are great. Look forward to seeing your UA-cam contribution every week. Always informative. Love your take on the the places you visit. Keep doing what you are doing!
It looks like y'all have had SUCH a good time in Idaho. Everything you guys did really make me want to spend ample time there. Looking forward to the next!
Nothing against you-all, I like your laid back style, and I appreciate it is most difficult to live On-The- Road-' Embracing Detours'. However, what Sun Valley states as the first ski resort is simply not true. There are at least 3 that have had contentious operations (older) before Sun Valley: 1: 1915 Howelsen Hill at Steamboat Resort, Howelsen Hill directly above downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has seniority. Much like the mining district of Ketchum ID. Steamboat CO. being a mining, cattle town would have become a ghost town except for tourism. Howelsen Hill was the training hill for Olympic ski jumpers and racers. Howelsen Hill is why the Olympic Training Center is in Colorado Springs 2: 1927 Granlibakken aka “Olympic Hill” tiny ski hill on the California side of Lake Tahoe. 3:Opened in 1927 three ski areas on or near the 11.250-foot Oregon volcano opened right around the same time. I know this because I'm a Colorado Native and a life member of Ski Country USA, founded in Colorado. I did caution you both about coming to CO. awhile back. Well things have quieted down alot (civil unrest) Wild fires are out in CO. and the Aspens are great, cold in the high country w/ some snow at 10,000 ft.
A few years back (ok about 10 years) I was in McCall Idaho and person running the visitor center told me that the billionaires pushed all of the millionaires out of Sun Valley into McCall!! My son played hockey in a traveling league and Sun Valley was one of our places we played, and yes even the full time residents are Hotie Totie and looked down on us working folk!! LOL
coins are a typically in reference to military service - he was an ambulance driver in WW1 in the Italian military... stones are pretty common as a remembrance people aren't forgotten...
The penny significance was when he was building his home and pool in Key West he left to cover the war and left his wife in charge. Upon returning he asked her the cost and it was north of 20K and he commented to her you might as well have my last penny and threw it at her. It landed next to the pool where it lies today embedded in concrete.
Oh my gosh, guys - what a great video!! Love the history, the stunning scenery, the unpredictable weather, and your history lessons are so informative! Thanks so much for another video log that’s giving us ideas for our own adventure. We appreciate you!! Have fun, be safe! 👍😎
Weirdly being English and having not a lot of knowledge about Hemingway and the cats, I follow Charles Trippy from Florida and they visited the strange toed cats in Key West so I’ve heard of them before.
We've traveled past Sun Valley Idaho several times and next time we will visit the area after watching your interesting video. Waiting for more drone videos.
Wow it’s pretty interesting that Sun Valley was the first ski resort! I guess the coins are for good luck? We had no idea Hemingway was buried there; so thanks for that tidbit! We call those area “bougie” and fwiw we would freak out if we saw y’all’s van...we don’t freak out over another old range rover😂🤣. Stay safe y’all 🙌🏼
Another great video. Great cinematography, informative on things to visit, good real world RV experience. Love you guys. Always look forward to your weekly videos. Hope you get to Alaska next year. Travel safe.
I can relate with messing up your phone . . . I just got a new one this past week. I think today is a week for having the new one. Our daughter gave me 30 days to learn how to use it! Hopefully you won’t take as long to learn your new one. Sorry you couldn’t get into the museum on the ore wagons. :’(. Just have to plan to go back again. Safe travels.
I think leaving coins is a military thing and your right Sun Valley is high brow but I have always felt welcome there. I think Vale and Aspen in CO are fare worse.
Are you ever worried that when you go off on an adventure for the day that your Airstream will be gone when you get back? How do you secure it so someone can't just hook it up and take off?
Some but not all. The spot in this video (Lake Creek Road Dispersed in Ketchum) and the spot before this (Stanley Lake Dispersed in Stanley) both were big rig accessible. Our friend in a diesel pusher camped with us in both spots. We use Campendium to find our spots and carefully read reviews to see what size rigs have been in before we attempt it. Hope that helps 👍
Ernest Hemingway committed suicide in his home in Sun Valley, and is buried in Ketchum cemetery. You might have visited one of his other homes in Key West.
We have a 200 watt solar suitcase that we built using 2 100watt Renogy panels. It has worked great for us so far, here’s our video on the build: ua-cam.com/video/__5dikR54wQ/v-deo.html We do also carry a 2000 watt Honda generator for the gloomy days. Thanks for watching 🙂
The CEO of Sprint and a couple other CEOs of large corporation, own large log homes in Sun Valley. Mark Zuckerberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, Bill Gates, Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher to name a few have homes there.
Yes this is beautiful place to live I've lived here for 28 years I have built Bruce Willis's house across the street from Demi I've also built Steve Wynn's house. My warning to all you people is the city and county are corrupt money will buy you anything here from a politician. Beware bought a nice little small house two blocks away from Warm Springs Lodge next thing I know new mayor allowed a 10,675 sf Townhouse across the street , illegal setbacks, illegal lot coverage, city of ministrator sent to my attorney a false document ! =@$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Hunting is the ultimate form of animal abuse. Hemingway glorified cruelty to animals. He glorified bull fighting and other forms of sadistic treatment of animals. You have animals, imagine an individual like Hemingway interacting with your animals? Just a thought
SV locals do Not appreciate your advertising. Our home is currently overrun by tourists (like yourselves) who are coming here during pandemic and blowing up the cost of living. Keep driving.
My wife enjoyed the look around ketchum/Sun Valley her grand parents had a ranch (Green Horn) in Hailey in the 1930's and are buried at the cemetery. Her Aunt Rowena had a dress shop in SV and a large saint Bernard that had a whiskey barrel around his neck. Uncle Dick was grand marshal on the Wagon Days parade, i still have some video from our last trip there. My wife skated at the ice rink. Thanks for the memories, Sorry about the drone your last few videos had awesome footage from the drone.
I live in the city of Sun Valley, which the resort was founded in 1936, not 1932, and became a city in the 1950's. It is a little expensive, but the skiing in the winter and the summer's even more make's it worth living here. I've been here full time for 31 years and been coming here my whole life. My parent's built a vacation home here the year before I was born.
Our small towns welcomes you! I've lived in Hailey (20 minutes away from sun valley) my whole life and it truly is a beautiful area I encourage people to come and stay for a while because it truly is a place to behold.
My favorite writer. Thanks guys for showing this.
the ice in the dog water bowls makes great fun for our dogs
I googled the coins on the gravesite. This came up first: Leaving a penny at the grave means simply that you visited. A nickel indicates that you and the deceased trained at boot camp together, while a dime means you served with him in some capacity. By leaving a quarter at the grave, you are telling the family that you were with the soldier when he was killed.
Thank you so much for your videos. Your channel is exceptional and stands out above all the rest. You're real, genuine, funny, and so very nice. Every video shares beautiful footage and great information. Thanks again. Safe travels.
Jeff says you are very welcome!
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Sure do enjoy watching you all travel.....Being from the Northwest, it has been fun to see your travels thru our neck of the woods. We are a bunch older than you all, but do RV with our Class B RV, and up to this year, we averaged about 100 days a year out on the road. Would love some time to run into you guys and share some stories. Keep up the good work. Really like your down to earth perspective. Blessings!
We relate to you guys so much! We too turn down our heater to around 50 at night. Sun Valley sounds exactly like Vail Colorado! Bavarian decor and very hoity toidy! sp? 😆 But beautiful and worth a stop!
A few years ago we visited Ketchum/Sun Valley Lodge where my then 72 years old hubby had his appendix out there (the only hospital in the area in 1947) when he was 3. Staff from the lodge allowed us to visit a room that was then part of the hospital. My hubby vividly remembers being wheeled out onto a balcony where he could watch the ice skaters. A real treat for a 3 year old.
Looking down on your van!?!? No way! They are trying not to show how jealous they are. Beautiful area.
Thank you for what you do! I truly enjoy the historical stories!
Great video! Sun Valley area is amazing. Idaho is such a gem...🤫🤫🤫
Love spending time with you guys... thanks for sharing clips of you guys being cute together. My favorite stuff so far
So, if the Airstream’s a-rockin’...it’s a cold front! 😇
pro trick: watch series at instaflixxer. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.
@Xzavier Lyle yup, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since december myself =)
We totally enjoy your videos. You make them all very interesting. I had no idea that Ernest Hemingway was buried up there. For some reason I thought he was buried in Key West.. You do a great job with these videos we totally enjoy them. Safe travels.
That area has really grown. I lived in Ketchum/Sun Valley in the early 70s for 5 years to cross country ski and downhill skiing and summer backpacking. Many movie stars visited Sun Valley. True story: one day I was playing tennis in Sun Valley and I looked in the next court it was Clint Eastwood seriously. He's really tall.
After watching the Presidential debate tonight, I needed something that would bring down the anxiety. Your video did that. Can beat Idaho for relaxation. We’ll be heading there next summer. Thanks!
The winter ice sculptures are amazing...
Very well done, interesting and informative. I learned a lot from this one. My reason for following travelers is for ideas and knowledge, you both are a major source of both, thanks.
I lived in Sun Valley for a few years in my twenties. I'm in my fifties now and haven't been back so it was kinda cool to see both the lodge and the inn. When the two of you were near the swans I almost expected them to chase you, I've seen them do it many times. Great video and thanks for the trip down memory lane.
🖐 HIGH FIVE 🙌!! Great video. Interesting 🤔 about Hemingway! Until next week...can’t wait! I love your travel videos!!!! (Funny about Bree wanting to use extra wrap, TJ says NO, then comes back for extra wrap.... haha 😂) . Typical husband and wife banter! 🤪🥰😜
I’d like to digress a bit . We’re catching up on your trips. Just saw Big Sur - Kirk creek camp. You camped in our favorite spot. It has become very popular so it’s really hard to get in there for more than a couple days at a time .
It’s only 150 miles from our home in lompoc ......
Basically the coins are for luck. In Cuba they have minted several pesos one has the "Old man in the sea" & the Santiago on the back. In Cuba there is a monument to Hemingway
Bruce Willis and demi Moore have a home there in Hailey/ketchum. We have a sang here in Idaho, "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes.". We did the Joseph Branch Railroaders that you featured in Joseph, Oregon a few videos ago. Lots of fun, thanks for the idea.
Neat story about Jack and Jewels...❤
I looked up room rates to that Sun Valley Lodge during the video. Rooms START at $459/night In January. You’re right that’s a little too high end for me too.
You guys are great. Look forward to seeing your UA-cam contribution every week. Always informative. Love your take on the the places you visit. Keep doing what you are doing!
That would be so cool. I guess that's going on the list of things to do. Thanks for sharing.
It looks like y'all have had SUCH a good time in Idaho. Everything you guys did really make me want to spend ample time there. Looking forward to the next!
Nothing against you-all, I like your laid back style, and I appreciate it is most difficult to live On-The- Road-' Embracing Detours'. However, what Sun Valley states as the first ski resort is simply not true. There are at least 3 that have had contentious operations (older) before Sun Valley: 1: 1915 Howelsen Hill at Steamboat Resort, Howelsen Hill directly above downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has seniority. Much like the mining district of Ketchum ID. Steamboat CO. being a mining, cattle town would have become a ghost town except for tourism. Howelsen Hill was the training hill for Olympic ski jumpers and racers. Howelsen Hill is why the Olympic Training Center is in Colorado Springs 2: 1927 Granlibakken aka “Olympic Hill” tiny ski hill on the California side of Lake Tahoe. 3:Opened in 1927 three ski areas on or near the 11.250-foot Oregon volcano opened right around the same time. I know this because I'm a Colorado Native and a life member of Ski Country USA, founded in Colorado. I did caution you both about coming to CO. awhile back. Well things have quieted down alot (civil unrest) Wild fires are out in CO. and the Aspens are great, cold in the high country w/ some snow at 10,000 ft.
We spent 7 weeks up there this summer! So beautiful!
A few years back (ok about 10 years) I was in McCall Idaho and person running the visitor center told me that the billionaires pushed all of the millionaires out of Sun Valley into McCall!! My son played hockey in a traveling league and Sun Valley was one of our places we played, and yes even the full time residents are Hotie Totie and looked down on us working folk!! LOL
coins are a typically in reference to military service - he was an ambulance driver in WW1 in the Italian military... stones are pretty common as a remembrance people aren't forgotten...
Great video guys beautiful area.
The penny significance was when he was building his home and pool in Key West he left to cover the war and left his wife in charge. Upon returning he asked her the cost and it was north of 20K and he commented to her you might as well have my last penny and threw it at her. It landed next to the pool where it lies today embedded in concrete.
Man that was a beautiful Resort another good video you guys take care of yourself the dogs look good see you guys next week
Just found your channel really like it I'm stuck in a cold wet UK lol can't wait to watch more 😁👍🏻
Nice
ON the plus side when it gets cold, Snakes are not very active.:)
Just want to say that I love watching your videos! You guys are awesome! Safe travels!!
You kinda got it backwards. Sun Valley isn't in Ketchum, Ketchum is in Sun Valley. LOL Great video!
Great video. Love seeing all the amazing places you visit and how you do life on the road.
we know what you mean about the propride!!
I skied SunValley when I was a teenager. 1970ish. Just remember huge moguls and massive ski fails.
Turn the thermostat to 50° and throw on an extra blanket. Good luck great videos 👍👍👍.
Oh my gosh, guys - what a great video!! Love the history, the stunning scenery, the unpredictable weather, and your history lessons are so informative! Thanks so much for another video log that’s giving us ideas for our own adventure. We appreciate you!! Have fun, be safe! 👍😎
Weirdly being English and having not a lot of knowledge about Hemingway and the cats, I follow Charles Trippy from Florida and they visited the strange toed cats in Key West so I’ve heard of them before.
We've traveled past Sun Valley Idaho several times and next time we will visit the area after watching your interesting video. Waiting for more drone videos.
We’re back , just saw balloon festival episode , we were there last year also ,October 9th 😂 saw dawn patrol mass Ascension.....
Another great video!
The cats are called polydactyl
Hey I recognize that location. Great video Bri and TJ!
Your van is way cooler than a Bentley or range rover! Great video. Glad to aee you guys out and about again.
I enjoy your videos so much! Brodi loves to be groomed!
Enjoyed the Hemingway content. Haven't been to Ketchum/SV yet but plan to make it through there one of these days.
Primo. I've been through Sun valley a couple times, once on a motorcycle and once at a wedding reception at River Run Lodge. Beautiful area.
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Wow it’s pretty interesting that Sun Valley was the first ski resort! I guess the coins are for good luck? We had no idea Hemingway was buried there; so thanks for that tidbit! We call those area “bougie” and fwiw we would freak out if we saw y’all’s van...we don’t freak out over another old range rover😂🤣. Stay safe y’all 🙌🏼
Guess you’ve heard that Lord Stanley came back to Tampa Bay last night. Go Bolts ⚡️ hopefully Rays will be World Series bound next.
Another great video. Great cinematography, informative on things to visit, good real world RV experience. Love you guys. Always look forward to your weekly videos. Hope you get to Alaska next year. Travel safe.
Miss you guys! Another great one!
So glad to see you again 🇺🇸☝️🤗
I can relate with messing up your phone . . . I just got a new one this past week. I think today is a week for having the new one. Our daughter gave me 30 days to learn how to use it! Hopefully you won’t take as long to learn your new one. Sorry you couldn’t get into the museum on the ore wagons. :’(. Just have to plan to go back again. Safe travels.
Great video y’all we had a cat with and extra claw my wife said there called Duclaw ?
I think leaving coins is a military thing and your right Sun Valley is high brow but I have always felt welcome there. I think Vale and Aspen in CO are fare worse.
I watched your video in idaho the weather Shure changes quick. I really wish my life would let me do what your doing. Maybe someday
Good video! I didn't know about the dji insurance coverage and I have a dji drone. So thanks know I know! The kids say hi😀😀😀
Are you ever worried that when you go off on an adventure for the day that your Airstream will be gone when you get back? How do you secure it so someone can't just hook it up and take off?
When you go boondocking are the areas you stay accessable to big super heavy diesel pushers?
Some but not all. The spot in this video (Lake Creek Road Dispersed in Ketchum) and the spot before this (Stanley Lake Dispersed in Stanley) both were big rig accessible. Our friend in a diesel pusher camped with us in both spots. We use Campendium to find our spots and carefully read reviews to see what size rigs have been in before we attempt it. Hope that helps 👍
Ernest Hemingway committed suicide in his home in Sun Valley, and is buried in Ketchum cemetery. You might have visited one of his other homes in Key West.
Where in florida is home?
We are from Ocala.
Amazing,😍new friend here, I really love your channel 💕💕💕
We backpacked the sawtooth mountains a few years back and we were told lots of Hollywood elites stay in Sun Valley.
your money for coffee 9r beer is the same color as theirs.
Hi to you both, How many Watts and what kind of portable solar do you have? Is it a Suit-Case?
We have a 200 watt solar suitcase that we built using 2 100watt Renogy panels. It has worked great for us so far, here’s our video on the build:
ua-cam.com/video/__5dikR54wQ/v-deo.html
We do also carry a 2000 watt Honda generator for the gloomy days. Thanks for watching 🙂
Petoskey (Pet ah s key) Bri
Are you recording with the I phone? I notice a huge difference in video quality, or is it me?
Sorry where are you in this cideo?
We were staying in Ketchum, ID but we visited Sun Valley which is just outside of Ketchum.
Nice we live in claremont
_I believe the coins are for a fresh, smooth face of a girl who sat by him at the window. I think!_
check out engels coach shop on youtube he builds the wagons still. EngelsCoachShop
I believe Demi Moore and her girls also live in Sun Valley.
Hailey actually, 12 miles south of Sun Valley is where they live.
"Hoity Toitie" is a phrase I have used.
The CEO of Sprint and a couple other CEOs of large corporation, own large log homes in Sun Valley. Mark Zuckerberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, Bill Gates, Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher to name a few have homes there.
Yes this is beautiful place to live I've lived here for 28 years I have built Bruce Willis's house across the street from Demi I've also built Steve Wynn's house.
My warning to all you people is the city and county are corrupt money will buy you anything here from a politician.
Beware bought a nice little small house two blocks away from Warm Springs Lodge next thing I know new mayor allowed a 10,675 sf Townhouse across the street , illegal setbacks, illegal lot coverage, city of ministrator sent to my attorney a false document ! =@$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Hunting is the ultimate form of animal abuse. Hemingway glorified cruelty to animals. He glorified bull fighting and other forms of sadistic treatment of animals. You have animals, imagine an individual like Hemingway interacting with your animals? Just a thought
SV locals do Not appreciate your advertising. Our home is currently overrun by tourists (like yourselves) who are coming here during pandemic and blowing up the cost of living. Keep driving.
you dont like living in a tourist town....MOVE