I WAS JUST THERE. I Never Expected to Hear This SAD STORY.

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  • My name is Chrome i have been living in y cargo van for 6 years now. I started this lifestyle BROKE and IN DEBT and after 11 months of living the van life i cleared my debt and started to put my life back together and build for a better future. I have turned my original van into a badass camper van that is lifted with all the toys. Over the years i went from being broke and stealth camping in the city and sleeping at walmarts... to now, living fulltime in a jacked up van and driving deep off-grid into the backcountry and living life in the dirt. WOW LIFE HAS CHANGED.
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  • @PattisArtInnaVan
    @PattisArtInnaVan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    What an amazing Orca story! Bless those villagers for caring for her for two months, and for their rescue attempts for the mom! People are AWESOME!

  • @dwC4u
    @dwC4u 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    That big square thing on the side of the mountain is called a passive microwave reflector. Way back in the day before Starlink, before telecommunications satellites and when it was unfeasible to get telephone lines into a community. They would bounce television and telephone signals into places using point-to-point microwave radio dishes. Since they couldn't fire a signal directly into the town, they installed that passive reflector on the side of the mountain which allowed them to bounce that microwave signal into the town. I believe Telus owns this one and they may still use it for telephone connections into the town (wow..). From what I can tell the signal would originate from Thasis.

    • @lorihamlin3604
      @lorihamlin3604 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thx for the info. That’s fascinating.

  • @leannamasterman8308
    @leannamasterman8308 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Happy I shared the orca story with you when we met this week as you were able share it with your TH-cam family. Also so proud of you for learning how to pronounce Zeballos. ❤️

  • @kathythompson9931
    @kathythompson9931 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    And Chrome thanks for sharing pictures of maps, it helps to get a better visual of your travels of course! And “NO-CRUZ IS NOT A MORNING DOG!” That shot of him first thing on one of your recent videos was PRECIOUS!

    • @dwh7651
      @dwh7651 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, showing the maps is a great reference.

  • @annelemaitre302
    @annelemaitre302 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    An orca is the largest member of the dolphin family, not a whale. Glad to hear the calf got back out to the ocean.

  • @gAIL-w7r
    @gAIL-w7r 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I love these kind of videos when you are in the back country. You do a wonderful job of editing your vids, I feel like I am riding along with you, seeing more of beautiful Canada. Thank you for that!

  • @jphanks
    @jphanks 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +112

    He wasn't stuck, he was just mourning his mama. The tribe was definitely out helping him and had even decided to helicopter him out if he stayed much longer!

    • @g.nicholson7568
      @g.nicholson7568 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      Yeah, not stuck, just mourning, left when she was ready. They named her "kʷiisaḥiʔis" or brave little hunter, hope she catches up to her pod. The extra sad part of the story is that mom was pregnant too. They are going to put some sort of gate under the bridge so it hopefully doesn't happen again.

    • @RV-rf5wi
      @RV-rf5wi 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Nice little town but so much poverty.

    • @2happyhippies
      @2happyhippies 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hey Bro been a fan for a minute! I plan on driving to Canada this summer . Any recommendations where I should enter Canada ? I am coming from Texas

    • @lorihamlin3604
      @lorihamlin3604 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for taking us along on your road trip. It’s the small towns and nature that I enjoy so much. My north of the border neighbors have such a beautiful interesting place to explore.

  • @ForeverChanged7
    @ForeverChanged7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    What great little town. Ceballos. 100 residents. A bear, baby orca, the ocean, rivers, cliffs, lakes. You and Cruzy! That's what I call a great day. Thanks Chrome!❤

  • @janetfolkerts5827
    @janetfolkerts5827 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The beauty you have seen is simply amazing, breathtaking. I can see how these views keep drawing you back to the wilderness. THANK YOU for sharing.

  • @kathythompson9931
    @kathythompson9931 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    OMG I’m sorry you missed the whales and I’m glad the baby orca made it out of danger…..with the help of the locals. What a sad story about momma. Thank you for sharing Zeballos and the surrounding areas. It’s all so beautiful!

  • @theVivianSaint
    @theVivianSaint 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I saw that story and thought of you and cuze. Poor little baby !

  • @54bonkers
    @54bonkers 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love it when you take us out in the middle of nowhere! Canada is such a beautiful country!

  • @AHumanEndeavor
    @AHumanEndeavor 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Nice! New and Improved, Old School Van City, Exploring and Informing!!

  • @rockheadmark2673
    @rockheadmark2673 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That rectangular white thing on the side of the mountain is a radio signal repeater. It is used in mountainous areas to bounce communication signals from bottom of the valley up to somewhere higher. It's probably not used anymore.

  • @Crittermoto
    @Crittermoto 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Ain’t the north end of Van Isle a real beauty!
    It’s where I hold my annual adventure and Dualsport motorcycle campout fundraiser for Men’s Mental Health: Get Lost…Find Yourself. Held at Windy Waters Campground just up from Nimpkish lake 👍🏻
    I love it up north island!!
    Nimpkish lake is known for it’s world class windsurfing.

  • @AndyTheSupremeBeing
    @AndyTheSupremeBeing 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    They closed everything up when they saw you coming. They're all peeking out behind the curtains cuz Chrome come Rollin in. Lol

    • @Cali_Fornia869
      @Cali_Fornia869 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      😂😂😂😂😂

  • @valeriaproductions
    @valeriaproductions 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love that they have public bathrooms - they are really needed! So sad about Momma, but very glad that baby got back out to the ocean

  • @tseveudire
    @tseveudire 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    The white thing in the forest is a dead pixel in the fabric of our reality

  • @erikayano4304
    @erikayano4304 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Thumbs up for the music!

  • @rachadventuresinliv
    @rachadventuresinliv 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Sad and beautiful at the same time. Too bad you missed it.
    Wishing you a beautiful weekend 🤗 🤗

  • @jodiesebek2440
    @jodiesebek2440 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Another epic day 😎 Smooches for Cruzie 💋 🐾 🦴 😎

  • @doreenpollock8496
    @doreenpollock8496 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Loved the whistling music and your breathtaking cutaways.Also cooking segments.Nice job thanks for going the extra mile with your editing.

  • @andyrichey1192
    @andyrichey1192 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Oh, that’s so sad. The mama passed away, well thank God they saved the baby. 😢

  • @cheryltucker6589
    @cheryltucker6589 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for stopping to smell the BEARS 🐻, Chrome! You look Happy! 😊🦠🦸

  • @rfastkats924
    @rfastkats924 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Mainstreet in Zeballos used to be called Rotten Row, pretty rough town in the olden days. Nice people in that community, very friendly.
    nice campground right in Zeballos (zea bal lus) and leaving the township one at Resoultion point just on the left going toward Fair Harbour and one almost immediately on the right where they did staging of the nets to capture the little Orca

  • @andyrichey1192
    @andyrichey1192 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yeah, look at the color in that, beautiful chrome. I’m watching 1:46 PM April 27. Just home from work.

  • @GrumpsSpooky
    @GrumpsSpooky 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Happy they saved the orka,good harts

  • @Judamac
    @Judamac 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the video.The scenery was great .

  • @Shakerman270
    @Shakerman270 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Go Chrome Go🇨🇦

  • @anncooper81
    @anncooper81 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thanks for an epic trip today..loved it..

  • @turtlegram31656
    @turtlegram31656 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hope the baby orca is OK on his own in the big blue sea.🐢🐩🐶🐕🌊🌞🌺🌻☮️🌙🌈✨

  • @roseshafer258
    @roseshafer258 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks to all who helped the baby orca. beautiful scenery Chrome. Loved the video Chrome.

  • @susansawarin5776
    @susansawarin5776 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Adventuring vicariously helps many with health issues. The dangling canoe from the mirror aggravates some conditions. I have to look away, and I dont want to miss your enthusiasm and joy.

    • @r8edrv4fun65
      @r8edrv4fun65 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      A pacing dog gives me anxiety. Is that similar? I have to ff past the dog. (another TH-camr, not this one)

  • @barbarafuhrman7395
    @barbarafuhrman7395 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I say the same thing should have..however that's how I started on my own roads then out came tracking my traveles...stay safe ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @andyrichey1192
    @andyrichey1192 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Appreciate what you did share with us chrome, I watched for the next one👋👋😎

  • @debbiehawk-payne8507
    @debbiehawk-payne8507 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hi😎&🐶; Cruzy must be sleeping in today 🙂 Chrome you take us where people rarely see! T.Y. ; Well Hello Cruzy 🙂;Great Video! 🤗👍Thank You For Sharing your adventure! ;❤️🫂😎🐶;See You Both Soon! 🙂

  • @margarethutchens5463
    @margarethutchens5463 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful secluded spot. So sorry you missed the baby orca

  • @melindawilliams6624
    @melindawilliams6624 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I just watched unlocked last week.

  • @deborahdore5921
    @deborahdore5921 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We have our old Chrome back in action seem like you got your life back

  • @hollywestell9523
    @hollywestell9523 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Chrome, I have a Brother-in-law that lives in Coffin Point bay in BC just outside of Ladysmith. He lives in a trailer on a native reservation and he does alot of wildlife photography of various bugs in the area.

  • @andyrichey1192
    @andyrichey1192 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow, I could live there, looks like a beautiful little spot. So many different color roofs never seen blue roof before on a house

  • @brookeweis8045
    @brookeweis8045 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks!

  • @mizb.7777
    @mizb.7777 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fair Harbor looks spooky…great video thanks for sharing… ❤😊

  • @snug40pip
    @snug40pip 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Chrome, I’ve watched you from the beginning. You never cease to amaze me. Always love the cooking because cooking and camping go hand-in-hand
    God bless love from Colorado.

  • @grannypeacock1218
    @grannypeacock1218 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Oh, the orca story 🥲

  • @chellythompson
    @chellythompson 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awwwwesome chrome that wonderful news

  • @CatherineFogarty-qh1db
    @CatherineFogarty-qh1db 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First of all, you look so nice in the shirt. I just love your vedioes. You be safe on the road.

  • @clive6267
    @clive6267 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the real thing …. Unplanned and spontaneous van life … nice one Bro. Regards from New Zealand.

  • @joannyoung8887
    @joannyoung8887 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG so happy they got him out to the ocean. Praying that baby lives a long healthy life 🙏🐳🙏

  • @catherinecreamer5431
    @catherinecreamer5431 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I saw a stuffed Squish mallow a stuffed dog toy today named Cruz & thought about y'all.

  • @davidcopelan7589
    @davidcopelan7589 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for showing us the black bear. I get worried about you and Cruz in bear country. Be careful!

  • @rosemarie20
    @rosemarie20 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Correction: your fire "had its 5 minutes of flame".

    • @rastamacro
      @rastamacro 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      😂 love this pun

    • @rosemarie20
      @rosemarie20 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@rastamacro 😊

    • @marionlove100
      @marionlove100 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      😂😂

  • @anniehawkins6321
    @anniehawkins6321 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was blown away by this video! I love it when you allow me to ride with you on your trips like this, Canada is totally raw and beautiful, take my breath away views. That little town was awesome, made me want to stop and just say hi y’all! You live in a really wonderful place.

  • @tammiemeadows5278
    @tammiemeadows5278 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So very sad the mam died. Thanks for sharing the story of baby being saved. ❤

  • @loopflores6214
    @loopflores6214 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Chrome...the town was named after Ciriaco Ceballos...the fact that the pronunciation has been changed through the year the correct pronunciation is Zeh bah yos.

    • @rainsofhealing
      @rainsofhealing 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That sounds like the word that means “horse” in Spanish

    • @loopflores6214
      @loopflores6214 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@rainsofhealing horse is pronounced Kah bah yo

  • @AvaPotterfieldandFriends
    @AvaPotterfieldandFriends 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What beautiful scenery. Great story about the baby whale.

  • @marklalone3091
    @marklalone3091 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    #1 YT van show. Thx Chrome. Joy to watch every time.

  • @GaryMadison-u6y
    @GaryMadison-u6y 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sunday morning, now, just watched this clip!! Awesome!

  • @gailweeks4334
    @gailweeks4334 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I launched on a kayak trip from Fair Harbour once to go out and see the sea otters a little bit further out. They were amazing...they would raft up at night and tangle themselves in the kelp to stay safe together as a group and you could see all these little grey heads bobing up and down in the waves.

  • @PIgOutLODGe
    @PIgOutLODGe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi chrome and crez

  • @trailbirds4693
    @trailbirds4693 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When you go north this year, check out the chilcotin. You can drive from Bella Coola. Camping everywhere. Careful yp in the peace area. They still have legacy fires from last...still smoking. We were lucky last year fire season. Hopefully we can repeat.

  • @FatMamaVlogs
    @FatMamaVlogs 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Ive only been using the Gaia app to track the Island since February. My goal is to fill in the Island one day lol. I wish I had started sooner I'd have almost everything west and south from Nanaimo mapped out by now. Oh well that just means I'll get to see it all again 😂

  • @TheCaseyCunningham
    @TheCaseyCunningham 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Hey Chrome, please see a chiropractor about your back. I had the exact same symptoms as you did, and a chiropractor worked wonders for me. PLEASE!

  • @aaronthedj12
    @aaronthedj12 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beauty drive !!! I gotta check that place out! Cheers

  • @leonalarson1598
    @leonalarson1598 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you again for some breathtaking landscape. Thank you so very much. I miss Canada and the way Canadians are ❤😊

  • @anthonyg9787
    @anthonyg9787 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Sir crome, I say this with great thought, get a insta 360 x4, a pole, a magnetic mount. This will help you get those great epic shoots. Don't believe me then was a youtuber name Trent palmer use his on his airplane, bike, truck to get great shoots. Please take this to heart n watch his video on the x4. I have the x2 and omg worth it.😊😊😊😊😊

  • @generalsquishy9855
    @generalsquishy9855 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    LOL, that's keeping it real - driving off into the backcountry to binge watch Netflix...

  • @johnmitchell2281
    @johnmitchell2281 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I might be starting My van life in a week or two you help me out wach you and your channel thanks for the videos

  • @traveldreamer4616
    @traveldreamer4616 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great travel app. So many beautiful places as you drive around, complete with a bear sighting. Sweet

  • @enchanter7382
    @enchanter7382 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for showing that lovely little town!
    I have followed you since your early days .
    I love watching your adventures.
    I also enjoy just watching your dream shop become a reality!
    Love Cruzy
    Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤

  • @alisonfoster6733
    @alisonfoster6733 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Unlocked is a great series I also binged watched it it's either great minds think alike or we are just wiredos or both lol

  • @LiveFree123
    @LiveFree123 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for always giving us the best, Chrome! 💙🇨🇦

  • @alanshaffer6724
    @alanshaffer6724 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hey Chrome

  • @cece5323
    @cece5323 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you young man it’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

  • @lupesanchez8077
    @lupesanchez8077 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love the story 🥰

  • @margaretyourchuck6417
    @margaretyourchuck6417 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had to come back and make sure to thank you for the beautiful filming. You are an artist, much appreciated.

  • @pennystratton1018
    @pennystratton1018 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoy watching where you go

  • @michaelhunt5381
    @michaelhunt5381 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    AWESOME!

  • @pennylee6569
    @pennylee6569 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video see ya Chrome an Cruz hugs always ❤❤

  • @shelleybuerer4502
    @shelleybuerer4502 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was happy to hear and see the coverage about the baby orca. ❤

  • @Trader_in_a_Van
    @Trader_in_a_Van 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    haha hey brother it looks like we are doing the same trip. I am just a couple weeks ahead of you. I did the back roads from Woss to get there. I need to use my drone more. You got some great video. Happy trails man. Hope to see you on the road again...Joseph

  • @LindaDutchy1988
    @LindaDutchy1988 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I literally watched that series too yesterday, it's amazing to see how that worked out.

  • @ceebee987
    @ceebee987 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wicked cool adventuring. So glad you're back at it as well as getting that shop up and running. Love all the content. You also remind me, with every video, why I love BC so freakin much.

  • @karolmolitor4675
    @karolmolitor4675 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful video! Thanks for taking us with you and Cruze. ❤

  • @jimvarner49ah
    @jimvarner49ah 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was a fantastic day trip, thanks for taking us along! 👍👍😎

  • @briank1471
    @briank1471 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw the news report about the orca calf way down here in Houston, Texas. We visited southern Vancouver Island last August on the way back from Alaska.

  • @bethgarrison1751
    @bethgarrison1751 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing the beautiful north end of VI. Visited this area for the 1st time last summer. Great footage of young orca heading out to sea. Hope it finds its home pod soon!

  • @elizabethwilson2277
    @elizabethwilson2277 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks. The baby orca was mourning mama.

  • @dannycrockett4833
    @dannycrockett4833 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great day Crome !

  • @pushpak
    @pushpak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    First thing I thought when I saw it on The National and the town's name.

  • @johnshaw4140
    @johnshaw4140 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Woof woof Croozie

  • @user-Bee3939
    @user-Bee3939 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You’re a great tour guide!

  • @RebeccaTreeseed
    @RebeccaTreeseed 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Mama Orcas can still feed 15 year old sons.

  • @debiebrumley3104
    @debiebrumley3104 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    were back baby !!!

  • @bigbill6545
    @bigbill6545 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing bro. Thanks

  • @jillcoe4695
    @jillcoe4695 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful trip today.

  • @RobynLucas-oy7mo
    @RobynLucas-oy7mo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video chrome great to see you back out doing what you love❤

  • @Denbub
    @Denbub 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    AWESOME ‼️👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️thanks Chrome

  • @christinamann3640
    @christinamann3640 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow - I saw that in the news but I had no idea it was near where you were

  • @barbarasullivan7217
    @barbarasullivan7217 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome drive