WHY RETIREES TRAVEL? + Smoky Mountains ELK/CAMPFIRE CHILI/HIKING 🚐 Retired Van Life
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- Опубліковано 27 лис 2021
- As our cold weather 2021 trip continues we take you to what has to the most visited national park, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We spent a few days there in hopes we would get a glimpse of the now famous once extinct ELK herd. We made new camping friends, met up with nice subscribers and cooked campfire chili over the Solo Stove.
And during this video we answer a question we get a lot… we share our thoughts on WHY DO RETIREES CHOOSE TO TRAVEL?
And since you guys seem to like it we continue the theme of using one of Owen’s songs in the video. This time it’s the song he wrote about his shoes… called THESE OLD SHOES. Here’s a link to download it if you’d like: owenpoteat.bandcamp.com/track...
00:59 Great Place To See Elk (Great Smoky Mountains NP)
02:16 Checking In At Smokemont Campground
03:54 Hiking Smokemont Nature Trail (to Owen’s song These Old Shoes)
06:56 Why Retirees Love To Travel
12:21 Campfire Cooking: Campfire Chili
20:47 Looking Around Smokemont Campground (A Review)
23:20 Great Cherokee Breakfast (Peters Pancakes and Waffles)
23:58 The Majestic Elk Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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We love coming home to our boys and grandchildren . We travel with our RPOD, where we have a base camp to come back to after a day of exploring an area. Happy Camping! Nice song too! Love the Smokies where we camp. Yummy Chili! we also got to see a harem of Elk one year! Joe's Pancake House in Maggie Valley is awesome but they close at 12. Enjoy!
Wow I'm impressed Owen with the song. It made me think of something I haven't thought about in long time. Made me cry I'm a 62 year old retired veteran thanks brother I needed that.
Thank you so much for your service. I’m glad the song spoke to your heart.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle kenton,Tn.
As a kid I got car sick, bad, so I never liked to go anywhere in the car. As a kid my family made 1 trip to the Oregon beach at Newport Oregon right before school started, kind of a reward for all the hard work of getting up hay all summer. Windy mountain road to get over the Cascade Mountains. I would get sick along the way, once or twice. I do fine now, since I do all the driving. 50 miles was a long trip for my family until I retired. We aren't able to get out and walk a lot so we see the world from the front seat, on back roads. Been to Yellowstone, Redwoods, Tetons, Coast of Washington/Canada border and points between. Traveled all over Oregon in the last 10 years. Our favorite is down the Oregon coast to the redwoods. Try to do it every year.
We have big herds of elk here in western Oregon. Most all our red meat is ground elk or cut for pot roast. We see deer everyday. I take 1 deer a year, too, mostly jerky and meat sticks. Lots of wild turkeys, every day they make their rounds, about 50 come down our driveway and out through the pasture this time of year. The little Luckiamute river is 30' away from our back deck, looks a lot like the creek in your video. Our little off-grid cabin is upstream of the falls at Falls City Oregon, near Blackrock.
My chili is 1/2 lb ground elk in an 8" cast iron skillet, onion, celery, can of diced tomatoes and a can of chili beans in mild sauce. I add chili powder to taste (very little)....James
Thanks so much for sharing. It sounds like you live in a wonderful and have a very interesting life. Chili sounds good.
Oh my goodness my heart 🥰 another beautiful song ! And another beautiful video! You guys are the best!
Thank you so much for your extremely kind comment… it means so much.
I enjoy your style of vlogging...showing the surrounding area, playing nice music and talking about meaningful subjects. Oh, and cooking! Love that, too! What a nice video...thank you! :-)
You are so welcome and thank you for the inspiring comment, it is appreciated!
Agree on the wildlife...let us know about that breakfast place....amazing !
Owen, love your music.
Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching.
I LOVE Owens music in the videos! Keep them coming
Thank you, we appreciate your comment.
We are planning our spring 2023 trip home from Florida. We decided to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the first time. My first research is to rewatch your videos. Watching makes me excited to visit this park! I also enjoyed the wisdom you shared in this video. Makes me smile :)
You will love the Great Smokies. You two are such great planner, if only we could be that good. Let us know if you have any questions.
yeah! Like itperfect shots.))
Thanks, we appreciate you watching.
Love, love , love to watch your videos. I really love the song too!
Thank you so much.
Love your song 💯💯💕💕
Thanks.
We love our town and our 120yo house which I have (almost) entirely refurbished over the years. However, you can't meet new new people or have adventures sitting on your duff. So, when we get itchy feet, we fire up the van and hit the road. It's the best feeling. So is coming home after a few weeks of rambling.
Wow a 120 year old home, that you’ve refurbished…. I bet you have some roots. We feel blessed that we have a home we love to come back to after traveling too. Thanks for sharing.
We just found and subscribed to your channel. We can relate to what you do, as we are an older couple with a dog. We love to tent camp. Now that we moved from PA to FL we will be camping around this state. Love to see Maggie enjoy her morning walks and hikes.
There are so many great campgrounds in Florida. Have fun! Thanks for subscribing.
Love your music, it is way better than the canned music most use.
Thank you that means a lot.
Velvet and I heard you say you were heading for breakfast in Cherokee. We both said , "do you think they're going to our favorite place ?" No way yes you did ! We love Peter's Pancake House too !! Great value, plentiful portions and great menu choices. Glad you guys mentioned this and enjoyed. Loved this video as always. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this for your fan/followers. BTW, Great song Owen.
We loved Peter’s too, it will definitely be on our go back list. Glad to hear you like it too.
Super Great Video! Loved your song (Merrell should be calling you any minute now} We also love the way you travel. We are working on a deal that if it comes thru we might see you on the road. I don't wont to jinx it so we will share details later. Safe travels and happy tails.
Good luck on your deal… we would love to see you on the road.
Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome and thank you for watching.
Being an army brat, I hated to travel. I had no roots. Now that I'm retired, these 4 walls ain't cutting it anymore. We get out at least 4 times a year. The wife is content on staying at the camper with the dog while I explore the area. We have to stay local because of her mother.
Great inspiration to get out and enjoy our natural places, where ever we all are. Beautiful images! Peace & Prayers.
Another very interesting video, thank you. My Envy Thermometer topped out today. Happy tails and safe travels. 🐕🇺🇸🚗 P.S. How about a video about OWEN and LYNN meet up with DEBBIE and JOHN.
Meeting up with Debbie and John sounds like a great idea… Hopefully you will see that in 2022.
Wow...great song...I loved it! And Yes, Fritos on chili is so good😀👍
Thank you, we appreciate you watching.
Another great video. Y’all always give me good ideas for another trip.
Glad to hear that you got some trip ideas.
Beautiful scenery
Thank You!
Awesome video
Thank you so much. We appreciate you watching.
awesome video guys and happy tails
Thank you, we appreciate you watching.
Love, Love your videos. Great song too. Happy Tails
Thank you so much!
You rocked it on this video
Thanks for your kind comment.
You guys always make us want to try new things. This campground looked awesome, and it gives us ideas for future trips. I love cooking outdoors and using our cast iron cookware. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you, we like trying new things… they don’t always work but sometimes you stumble on something that makes a big difference. We appreciate you watching.
Love the song Owen. Good job.
Thank you… much appreciated.
The Elk traffic reminded me of your Alaska videos. Great to see the last of the Fall 2021 colors in the Smokies. Love "These Old Shoes"! I'm feeling the travel bug more and more as the Maryland weather gets colder. Another beautiful and relaxing video, Owen. BTW, Happy Chanukah!
Love, love, love your shoe song!!!!!
Glad you liked the song.
Great video! And loved the new "Skillet Me This". 😂
Thanks so much… we are enjoying the skillet too.
Wonderful video - enjoy retirement 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Rosa! We’re so glad you’ve found us and are watching all the videos. It’s fun to have folks who comment on the videos and connect with us. Thank you!
Cool campground. The bridges are neat. Great hikes too. Nice song too 👍🏼
Thanks so much for watching.
Thanks for sharing! I hope to be traveling soon…looking for the RV! I always enjoy your videos and places to see!
Good luck finding an RV. We appreciate you watching.
Hi guys nice to meet you looks like you are enjoying a lovely retirement, loved the grilled cheese 🧀 sandwich 🥪 one of our favourites hope you are staying safe and well have a great week Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦🍺
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Cheer to you!
A beautiful relaxing video, with highlights that I really enjoy . Love seeing the elks and be aware of this beautiful creature how they make you jump up and look at them . I’m fond of listening to this song these old shoes that takes a journey of different places . It sure tells a lot of stories. Cooking chilli on a cool evening , warms up the soul and looks so awesome. RV travelling to me is to get away with my wife and relax and breath the fresh air , listen to sound of the season and look at the majestic scenery. Thank you for sharing this insight of your enjoyment of RVing . BS & BK
Thank you for this wonderful comment and sharing your feeling about the video. It is much appreciated.
Well this one had a little bit of everything, Travel, photography, food and a dance as well as beautiful scenery and wildlife. Oh yea and a great story and I do hope to travel one day soon god willing. Thanks guys, hi Maggie! Cheers!!!
A little of this and that… we like mixing it up. We so appreciate you watching and following along on our little adventures. Cheers to you my friend.
Super video! Two thumbs up. Looking forward to whatever you can share of your talk with the truck campers :)
We didn’t get to talk to the truck campers, we walked by several times but never saw them out. Thanks so much for watching.
This is by far the BEST video you have ever done. You've opened up about your lives, experiences, and just everything. Love your comments about travel and retirement. We love hopping on a plane and going to Europe, but with the recent unpleasantness and the higher expenses, that is something for another day... or year more like!
Travel by RV is our dream... and if Ford will ever get their collective BEE-HINDS in gear, we will get that Embassy Duo and travel both the US and Canada to see what we see (maybe even see you!).
We are much like you... we don't want to live in an RV, but extended travel is definitely a possibility. A few months on the road and a few months at home sounds like heaven!
Of course there are always issues... had no idea there was a propane shortage!
My wife always complains I have no sense of direction.
I got so angry once, I packed up my stuff and right!
😁 Be seeing you!
And right 😂😂😂😂 I only wish you could see and hear us belly laughing right now. Love your way with words, your sense of humor and how connected we've become. Our journey would truly be less rewarding without you along for the virtual ride. ❤️👍
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle For some reason, UA-cam doesn't tell me you commented on my comment of your comment (was that enough comments?), so just now seeing your comment (on my comment... of your comment).
So I'll reply with a comment...
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Wow I Love 💕 all your adventures 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🦮Happy Tails 🥰
Thank you so much.
Looks like a tasty chili and love the happy dance!
It seems like food cooked outside is always better. Thanks so much for watching.
Such and awesome trip! I'm so glad you got to see the elk! We're hoping to see them next year! Have a great week! Much love from SC, Jane❤️🙏
We’ve been in that area many times and this was the 2nd time we got to see elk, the first time it was just one standing in a creek. It was the highlight of our trip seeing the herd of elk. Much Love!
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Great video and music keep up the great work. We are heading to Cades Cove for 14 days on our way home from Fla in April First time for me to be there Thanks for the visit so I got a look at where we are going.
That will be a great stop, so many great things in that area. One thing I would recommend at Cades Cove is the 11 mile nature loop, you can drive your car but there is usually part of one day a week that it is closed to traffic and you can ride your bikes if you have them, it a great way to experience the area. Have fun in Florida.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Frito's on Chili!
We do too, thanks for watching.
Love your new song Owen!!🙌. Always enjoy watching you throw dinner on and ‘in’....bon a poteat!! Love it!🙌🤗
Thank you… we appreciate you watching.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle ....my pleasure!🤗
Just came back from that area.
Peanut butter and jelly, a side of chips and a view of elk or a running stream is the best lunch I've had.
That sounds great. We do PBJ a lot for breakfast.
Love your song, Owen!🎶 Especially great photography in this one! We had some really good laughs watching this one-My hubby TOTALLY agrees w you about those 2-3 mile hikes! We feel your pain opening those cans w a knife. One time is all it took & we didn’t do THAT again! 🤣
So glad we were able to make you laugh. I guarantee we want forget the can opener next time either. Thanks for watching.
It’s Monday and the chili looks marvelous! A Dutch Oven would be great but they’re just too big for Van Life. BTW, I butter my grilled cheese on the outside. It keeps the seasoning nice in my pans and makes a nice golden brown color. Maggie wasn’t napping, she was just soaking in the love. Ah yes! Peter’s! Not to be missed.
A Dutch oven would have been better but you have to use what you have. Thanks so much for sharing. We loved Peter’s!
We traveled down the Blue ridge Parkway from Weaverville to Cherokee and were in some of those same spots. Sadly, we missed seeing any of the elk. We are late to rving, but like that we can take our pup with us and he seems to enjoy it. RVers are a tremendous community and seem always happy to help fellow travelers. We enjoy boondocking some and our small class c allows us great flexibility in traveling and maneuvering tight areas. The more we do it, the more we love it. Once we retire, we hope to go further in it. We love spending weekends with my Uncle, cousin and her husband camping. Love the rv life.
Glad you are loving the RV life. We totally agree that the RV community is great and we love meeting new people everywhere we go. We hope you have many great adventures.
Always enjoy your videos and your music too. Here in the Midwest I haven’t seen a shortage of 1lb propane bottles yet. I just purchased a small 5lb tank and a new hose with a regulator for my Blackstone and it works great. Saves money too.
A 5lb canister is a great idea, thanks for the suggestion.
I' like, The shoe song, Yep when you're out camping sometimes no cell phone service or TV service so we do talk a lot more. love are Camping trips together. I just told my wife I needed a new pair of shoes, I got a lot of miles on Mine.
No connectivity definitely brings you closer together. We also both like to read so we make sure we bring a book along. Thanks for sharing.
Love the video. You guys do a great job. We live out of the country for the next couple years but plan on grabbing my class A or Suoer C and tour North America including Mexico. That'll be our next adventure. Stay safe out there keep up the good work
Thank you so much… we appreciate you watching.
Use to hike there with my husband he actually made a web site & I took videos before this stuff got so popular he’s Deceased now I really miss those days we even biked thru kates cove one morning just beautiful places all around maybe one day I’ll move to that area Lord willing
Thanks for sharing your adventures
Your husbands web site sounds amazing and something we would have liked to use. We didn’t do as much hiking as we would have liked since dogs are not allowed on most of the trail within the park. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your comment.
My happy husband and I are not only in love with each other but we are in LIKE with each other! We love RV ing together. We enjoy each other’s company and love sharing the adventures with each other. I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you both and Maggie! Be safe and happy. 💕🙏🥰
Really love the original songs. Thank you for sharing. Your videos are always great. The two of you are so good together.
Jill, that is so wonderful to hear. We feel the exact same way. We both are very blessed that we get to spend your lives with our best friends.
Thank you Steve, your comment means a lot.
I agree there are retirees that don’t want to travel sone of them can’t travel because of health reasons. Some don’t like to travel. I’m glad that you both travel. I enjoy watching your videos..Owen loved how you were cooking grilled cheese on the solo. And chili. I would use that too knowing there’s a propane shortage. I’m going to work on getting us a solo to cook on. That chili looked good! I’m going to try and make that one day. I love how you do the happy dance. I was waiting for you to do the happy dance again after you put all the stuff on the chili. I love you both. And Maggie. She loves the water. Thank you both for the.video. See you soon! Have a great night and week. Travel safe.
You are so welcome. I will warn you cooking on the solo stove is hard to control the heat we are look for a grate to be able to raise the skillet so hopefully we can control the heat better. Thanks for following along. We appreciate your support.
I enjoyed this video so much as we are 3 years away from retirement and want to get out to follow in your tire tracks, lol. There are some urban legends about things in the woods around the Appalachian areas, have you ever encountered anything that concerned you? I must be watching too much of the wrong side of tik tok. Lol You visit such nice state parks, I’m so jealous. We are trying to decide on the right rv for the next stage of our journeys. I’m over trailering. Lol take care and hope to see you down the road sometime. Laurie in Tampa Bay, Fl. 😎
3 years will FLY by! Congrats! No big foots in the mountains for us… yet. We are over trailering too… but it does have it’s advantages that go along with it’s disadvantages. Good luck with the search and prep for your fun “you time”.
Smokemont is great. Good thing you guys went in the winter, a lot of rattlesnakes had moved in over the summer. Lest see, one time at the campground an Elk walked down the road in the campground (loop D) and the next trip a bear came through one night (loop D) our dogs went nuts. Yeah next I go, I will have a hard sided camper and no tent. Glad you guys had a great time.
You guys inspire - thank you for your videos , we enjoy the whole variety of your experiences.
I’m glad we went in the winter too… it sounds like your experience at Smokemont was a lot more exciting than ours. Thanks for sharing.
Love your song! Do you have more?
Owen has a lot of songs that we include from time to time.
Awesome video. Great song too. I'm liking what I hope will be a regular new addition to your videos. Or at least an occasional treat. You guys are becoming a Sunday habit as comfortable and as comforting as, well, as an old pair of shoes. Loved the elk and the deer, and the photos of the night sky were amazing. When you talked about seeing new things through old eyes and familiar things too I thought, ain't it the truth. Lived experiences can give us a whole new perspective on most everything. Like the man said, 𝗔𝗵, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
Thanks for your insightful comment! We so appreciate you watching.
Another great vlog... ❤️ U 2 !! So true about spouses becoming closer in a small space (punny!). MANY told us we would kill each other or divorce! in our little RV. Spent 4 months in it and our relationship has never been better (46 years now).. Next spring, we'll move in to it full time. CANT WAIT!! (btw, I hope you can get propane again soon... we got our Blackstone Griddle partially due to your Griddle-me-this's... and love it! ... .. oh and ... Owen - you need to somehow get that shoe song to Merrill... 😁. Happy travels!
It’s good to hear your RV experience was so good that you are going full time. That is fantastic. Glad you are liking your Blackstone. Thanks for sharing your comment.
I've had to open cans with a hammer and screwdriver. We have a list of things to not forget and then forget to look at the list. Thanks for the laugh.
The old church reminds me of the church from when I was a kid. Toilet wasn't inside. Most people get it backwards. I had no problem using the outhouse in winter. In the summer, wasps had plenty of time to set up their nests. Always bang that toilet seat before use. Definitely want to visit and stay at Smokemont next time we're there.
I bet the hammer and screwdriver took some time… sometimes you have to use what you have, as long as it gets the job done, right. I hope you don’t speak from experience about the wasp in the outhouse. Thanks so much for sharing and making us smile.
campfire chili is awesome!!!! and the Fritos is a staple, guys... Cool song, by the way... Did Owen sing both parts?
Yes, Owen sang both parts. Thanks so much for watching and the nice comment.
Only thing you have to figure out is she is always right. 😅
Great song. Merrill should sponsor you!
Grilled cheese, yum. I like mine with jam.
We’ll have to try jam on our grilled cheese. Thanks for the suggestion.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle You'll be the first person I know to take me up on the suggestion. Everyone else looks at me askew. But nothing new there.
Thanks for sharing your Why’s. You guys are inspiring to me. I can’t imagine leaving my 2 pups behind either.
You are so welcome. We appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.
Great Video and recording, we know how much work it is🙈☺️
The area looks really amazing! We also use every opportunity to shoot new videos outdoor for YT, there is simply nothing better than being outside ☺️
best regards👋🏻
Lilia & Kai
We totally agree about bedding outside. Thanks so much for watching.
Our retirement plans are very similar to yours, Van trekking but for now we wander in the SUV or Truck looking for off the beaten path to hike. Only problem with that is finding pet friendly places to stay.....Oh Zapps chips, those thing are made right down the road from us. Happy Trails
We totally get trying to find places that are pet friendly. This was our first time Zappos potato chips and we loved them.
100% true. You are either going to become better people for each other or your gonna want to kill each other. We have felt both! Wouldnt stop traveling because of it though!
We also feel you get better the more you travel. Sometimes it’s all about setting expectations for me.
Y'all make it look so easy! My husband is retiring December 22. We are nervous, scared and excited all rolled into one! We do not have the money to buy a camper van but we have built out the back of our truck cap and are going to try it out in January. I wish we were on the other side of knowing if we love it or "going to kill each other"!!!! Time will tell, I guess! We both just wish we had a van type camper so we would feel more secure that if something happened we could just walk to the front and drive away without having to get out of the vehicle! We have a pup dog too. We're not sure if we are going to be able to bring him along or not but we really want to. Again, it's because of not having a van. I enjoy watching y'all and wish you all the best! Safe travels!
Thank you so much for sharing. Congratulations to your husbands retirement. I think you are being really smart by building out what you have especially if your not sure you are going to like it. Nervous, scared and excited are good things to feel. If you are worried about not being able to drive away if needed just go to places you feel safe until you have everything worked out. I’m excited for you and would love to hear how everything goes. Good Luck! And just have fun, it’s an adventure!
You can refill your one pound green bottles from a 20 pound propane with an adapter.
We’ve done that before but then we have to find a place for the 20 pound canister.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle plenty on Ohio shelves, but it’s cold up here!
Owen, was that you singing “These Old Shoes”? Never mind, I just Googled you. I love your music. Would love to hear more music in your videos. Love the “griddle me this” part of the video. The campfire chili looked delicious.
We hope to continue adding Owen’s songs to the video. Thanks for letting us know you like them. We appreciate your watching and taking the time to comment.
What are the make of your camping chairs? They look amazing!
Our chairs are Pico chairs. Here’s our Amazon link if you are interested www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle, they are in the “outside” section. They are a little pricey but we both think they are well worth it.
I am a United States Marine Corps veteran. And while in the Marines I went to twenty six countries. But I have never had the opportunity to travel the United States 🇺🇸! But now I hope and pray to get a camper to do that with! I am too old for tent 🏕 camping anymore. Well not really but the camper is a better idea 💡! God bless America 🇺🇸 forever! Respectfully submitted, Ron USMC!
First and foremost Thank You for your service. Wow, 6 countries… that is amazing and very impressive. We also don’t want to sleep on the ground and RV (van) is a great way to travel and see this beautiful country. We appreciate you watching and sharing your comment.
With all due respect sir it was twenty six countries! Even across the equator, becoming a shellback! 🤣🤣🤣!
You've bumped CCR out of my top 2 favorite song slots. That's my favorite song and Time Marches On is second.
Wow, I feel honored. You are very kind.
Smoke Mont a nice spot
Yes it is… thanks for watching.
We enjoyed your song, Owen! Another great campsite and happy dance...yay! Does your refrigerator have a difficult time cooling down the leftovers? Even though I allow leftovers to cool some, it really taxes our refrigerator (it won't drop below 40 degrees).
I have not noticed any difficulties with the refrigerator, maybe I need to pay more attention. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle We learn so much from you!
My wife and I like to watch your channel and we have the same black stone griddle as you. I went to Lowes web page and purchased a 5 pound propane tank with a 6 foot propane appliance hose. I think I paid around 80 dollars for the rig and it costs less than 5 dollars to put 5 pounds of propane in the tank and it works very good. the name of the tank is flame king and the hose is there with it.
Thanks for the suggestion, it sounds like a great idea. We may have to look into that if we can figure out where we would carry a 5 lbs canister.
UA-cam has a bunch of video's on how to refill the small green propane tanks.
Save you a ton of money if you follow the directions.
It would. Out problem is when you're on the road you have to lug the big tank around too. If we did that we would probably just use an adapter and the big tank. May try to stockpile 5-6 refills at home for the next trip though. Thanks. We appreciate you watching and offering advice.
Loved your nighttime still shots! If I may ask, what did you shoot them with?
We shot it with our iPhone 13 pro. Thanks for your comment.
I got into RVing for the same reason - I wanted to bring my fur babies (a dog and a cat).
It’s good to hear we are not the only one’s that started RV’ing for our animals. Thanks for sharing.
I have a small 5lb refillable propane bottle. Although my class C has an outside gas connection, I prefer cooking on a picnic table or folding table. Getting heat that close to my RV skin makes me nervous. I know there are also 1lb refillable bottles but I don’t have any experience with those.
We don’t feel like we have to space to carry a 5lb canister but that is a great alternative. Thanks for sharing.
Did your radio come with your van or did you purchase after market. I'm looking to upgrade in my 2014 G?
We have the original radio. There are a lot of people who replace it.
Great video you two. You wrote the song but who sang it. I don’t think Owen did. Let me know.
Owen is singing and playing all the instruments too. And yes he wrote it. Thanks for watching.
which model of solo stove is yours? I full time in a van, want a solo stove, but as you know, space is an issue. But I think I want one about same size as yours,
Yep. Space is something we wrestle with on every trip. Here's our link: Solo Stove: solostove.com/?rfsn=5554373.73289cf. We have the Ranger Solo Stove with the bag. The bag is the trick. Pull it closed right and then you can keep other things in the cavity. We often store wood or even our ca cast iron pots. It takes up some room but it is a definite don't leave for a trip without item.
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Fritos on chili? You're a piker. A small handful is nothing. Really put some chips on that chili!
The chips really do make the chili. Thanks for watching.