You guys are so FUN to travel with! Enjoyed the entire five days. Love the "END OF THE PARKWAY CELEBRATION" dance.....Lynn singing....and YES! we love Owen also!
Loved watching your pretty faces every day! So glad you decided to drive the BRP! I can’t wait to drive it in the fall! Thanks for the shoutout! It made my day! lol I will definitely stop there to see the Monarch butterflies. My niece & I went to the beach here in October one year & as far as we could see in both directions was a blanket of orange. It was millions on Monarch butterflies on their way to Mexico. It was an incredible sight that neither one of us will ever forget it!
I would love to experience seeing the flight of the Monarchs, it sounds like an awesome experience you and your niece had. We’ll have to go back and at least try to see them. I’m thinking it’s one of those things that you have to been in the right place at the right time and it’s going to be a hard thing to plan.
Thank you for the "ride along." Love the Parkway! I'm partially disabled and can't walk the trails, so a big Thanks for showing me what I miss! Stay safe and Travel on! Looking forward to more!
I just binge watched all 5 segments of your Blue Ridge Parkway trip. Thoroughly enjoyed the scenery and the narration. My husband and I have been to the Parkway several times but have never made the drive that you did. I agree that you almost get tired of saying wow and my thing is taking picture after picture of the scenery. You so want to preserve the beauty! We tried to go on Skyline Drive but it was during a government shutdown so that had to be scrapped. ☹️ But we saw other great things on our drive south. By the time we got to Asheville, the Folk Art museum had just opened up and it is a favorite spot for us to stop. I try not to go crazy in the museum store but it is not easy. 😉 I live in FL and we often camp out at Ft. Pickens Campground at Pensacola Beach. One year in October we were there with our grandchildren when the monarchs were coming through on their migration to Mexico. That was fabulous. They were all over the campground briefly clinging to trees and bushes and then flying on off southward. Again, I kept my camera busy trying to capture that amazing sight. Maybe you’ll get to see them on the Blue Ridge Parkway! Looking forward to more road trips with you! Thanks for your enjoyable videos. I shared all five segments with a friend who lives in Greensboro who is home bound thanks to Covid and I thought she would enjoy a virtual trip on the Parkway, one of her favorite places!
Thank you so much for binge watching this little adventure and especially sharing it with a friend. We will definitely go back this fall to try an catch the monarch flight to Mexico. It sounds like it’s an amazing thing to experience, I bet you and your grandchildren will remember that.
Yummy yummy for the bacon ! Scenery Awesome !! Humor great !! Dancing well lol !! Another great adventure with the three of you .. this is what life about . Thank you for sharing your time and your video . Happy Tails ! Be safe . Be kind !!
The other group of people that watch you are people just like you!!! We are also retired with a B class and enjoy each episode. We like the long and short ones. Oh, we just like your videos!!!!! We did the Blue Ridge Parkway on a Goldwing motorcycle. Wish we did it in the Transit. Next adventure!! David and Juanita
Bacon for breakfast with the promise on more bacon for lunch! Woohoo 🙌 You must walk twice the miles just setting out the camera and picking it up! 360° views rock! Bummer we can’t camp in a Mazda Miata! I enjoyed every 469 miles. Thank you! You’ll be back for the Monarch migration and you know it. 😉 The guy on the motorcycle probably did a double take on your Blue Ridge Parkway happy dance.
Loved this blog style trip on the parkway. Born in Chattanooga, grew up in Nashville, I've been on segments of it. But living in Texas now and not quite ready to retire, this was a vicarious trip home. We'll be back to do the whole thing one day. Meanwhile, thanks for letting us come along! 2018 Pleasure Way Lexor--love the Van Life
Glad you enjoyed it! Lynn’s idea to do a “we made it” happy dance is something I think we’ll try to repeat now. It was fun... especially watching the faces of folks driving by. :-) Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
Great series on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You two are like two peas in a pod and seem to get along so well with each other. Totally admire your policy on distancing during these crazy times. Keep on trekking!
We love and like each other, which is the best situation. Guess that shows and we’re glad it does. Life is so short and we’re doing our best to make the best of it. We are so glad you’re part of the family.
A Dual Happy Dance... perfectly uplifting way to start our Sunday morning. We loved your dance but lil’ Maggie had a look of wonder... “wonder what is going on with my folks now?”
I enjoy the "kids" inside you both shining through. With your feet dangling of the side and your happy dance at the end with a "bazinga" to top it off. That must come from feeding your inter kid with the "wow" moments that nature provides.
So glad we got to show you a glimpse of it. It is a wonder to explore for sure. Let us know what you think when you see it in person. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
I was like “nooo” I like the longer vids. But I thoroughly enjoyed the daily vids of the trip. You guys are awesome and I enjoyed the scenes from the road driving to the trails you go on. You guys are rocking it - not too much talking (some you tubers talk so much you never see any of the scenery and enjoy the drive). Keep it coming ... maybe one day .... I can see it for myself 🥰
Really helps for us to use comments like this. We wrestle with how long the video should be. To be honest we like the shorter ones better to we get to see connected to you guys more often that way. But they're a lot more work. Thanks for being with us
That is so cool to hear! You’ll love retirement. No stress, no worry, no job, no timetable but no money. :-). Works out though. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
We love the Blue Ridge Parkway. Have y’all ever hiked Water Rock Knob outside Maggie Valley? We also love Devils Courthouse a steep but short hike with an amazing view.
We didn’t hike either one of those trails. I do believe both of those trails we passed on Saturday and they were both very crowded, we will have to go back and make sure we do both of those. Thanks for the suggestions.
Just binge watched all the Parkway videos. Really enjoyed. Sorry you didn't get to see and stop at everything. My favorite places are Mt Pisgah, Graveyard Fields, Peaks of Otter and Moses Cone Manor
Watched each of your 5 day Vlogs and took away lots of things I didn't know. I'm one of those you described. Both wife and I getting ready to retire and scouting for the RV that will take us to destinations such as the ones you guys travel. Thanks for sharing and safe travels!
Glad to hear it! Apparently we have more than 3 groups of folks that watch us a lot... those that were not in one of the 3 like you are let us know quickly. :-)
Bacon is the best but your right it’s tough to cook the whole package on the 17” grill. Nothing better we have enjoyed this series and now it’s time for a short break. Rest up and see ya next week. Happy trails and love the happy dance around the sign.
I am surprised how busy it is considering the pandemic. We just got got back from 5 days on Prince Edward Island Canada, which is normally very crowded. There was hardly anyone there, which suited us just fine. Very peaceful and quiet.
We didn’t really know what to expect from the crowds, but it was much more crowded on the weekend than during the week. I guess hiking and being outside is one of the safer things to do to distance their selves from others.
Great job on this Blue Ridge Pkwy trip guys! I look forward to using these videos when I make it over there. It’s obviously the thing to do when I’m in the area. Really good. I appreciate it.
been following yall for a year now started watching when you guys went to alaska because my wife and i were there at the same time now i am hooked love watching all you videos you guys are the best
What a nice trip. I drove it in the nineties in an 82 S-10. I was glad there were so many pull outs because I was so slow and needed to let the traffic by.
Crazy that it probably hasn’t even changed that much since the 90s too. We pulled into almost every overlook... many times to let folks around too. Thanks for being with us!
Thank you for sharing your trip, I feel cooler just watching your videos. The heat index is 104 here in Orlando today! (We hope to be up that way in late September)
Had a lot of fun watching the series. Loved seeing you two every day. We really like your Sunday videos because of how far you’ve come with them, the content is fun (cooking), beautiful (nature segments), and informative (answering the questions etc). I know we are all adjusting to the new normal of traveling, and I’m not sure if it’s going to last forever now, or go back the way it used to be, but you three make it easy to see that it is doable even in short doses. Thank you for that. Hugs from Tony, me, and the pups Evan and Gabbi. 🤗💕❤️🐾🐾 🐾🐾
Thank you Martha for always following along. This was our first road trip since Covid and it was very different and it was very strange, but we still had a good time. I really do hope it doesn’t last forever. We really do appreciate your support.
We have a big 35 ft. and I want your smaller van,but with the power system that allows you to run air. I keep hoping to get my husband to watch,so he can see how comfortable y’all are in the smaller rig!
We are glad you're with us. We think you'd both love being in a smaller, more nimble RV... we can't imagine going back to a 5th wheel now since we're traveling and moving around so much. But once we get settled in to an area for long periods we can't imagine living in the van in that situation either. They both have their pros and cons but if you like to go and see... stay a few days and then go and see... well it's hard to beat the smaller rig. Good luck.
We were sorry to see it end too. We are hoping to drive the Skyline Drive and the Great Smoky Mtn Parkway soon too. Love just being out there exploring even though it’s close to home. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
Found ur channel last week after buying a 17in Blackstone for our Freedom Elite 24fe,used it at home also, we live in Hickory, hope to see u at the campground.
Ugh. the crowds! It is worse in the fall. It is like this every weekend in Pisgah and Dupont near me. Near ous it is bikers, bikers, bikers! We just drive on by! Balsam peak is a good elevation!!!
Owen, over the course of following you, I’ve come to expect and appreciate your self deprecating humor. What this daily series has showcased to an unexpected but absolutely wonderful degree, is the earthy, belly laugh humor of Lynn. You are a really lucky man! I adore watching the two of you relaxing and enjoying each other and Maggie. Happy tails to you!
I am for sure the luckiest of men. Lynn has become more and more comfortable with just being herself on camera so what you see recently is what I see everyday. We belly laugh 3 or 4 times every day. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
Country road, take me home, to a place, I belong, West Virginia mountain mama. Got to be beautiful if there is a song about it. Great trip guys, thank you. Take care. Cheers!!!
I never get tired of looking at the mountains! Lynn’s right...we can’t help that God put all the pretty stuff in one place. I’d like to catch the monarchs there! As always, perfect choice of music, Owen. Y’all are the best. Thanks so much for bringing us along today! Loved the 360 view!😘 Have a great week! (Jane in SC)❤️
We did... moved some pictures around on the walls but that was all... did make us stop and think and try to figure out what was going on. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
VTL - Thanks for the BlueRidge Parkway episodes - so beautiful and it’s been added to our bucket list. Curious about your 17” Blackstone hookup. Looks like sometimes you use the van propane - and do you need a special hook up for that? But, sometimes you use the 1lb propane cylinders - what determines which method? Where do you carry the griddle on the van? J+J
So we carry the griddle on top of that little aluminum box that we have on the back door of the van. I will also fit inside of that box if I needed to but it's a little cumbersome getting an in and out and I'd prefer to just use the storage in there for other things. I did have to order a special hose that will help me to connect to the quick connect of the van and both of the parts needed for that are in her outside area in our Amazon store.
Don’t forget your 4th demographic (I think is pretty large) which is those of us that are retired with RVs, looking for ideas and inspiration which is what y’all provide 😉👍🥰.
Wishing I’d never said anything about demographics... haha. Looks like I know nothing about what our real demographics are. :-). There’s another demo too... “family”. You guys fall into that category for sure.
I’m enjoying your videos so much. I’ve gone back and I’ve started at the beginning. We have something in common, we both have the cutest dogs named Maggie, mine is just a baby, 1 year old. I lost my husband to Alzheimer’s 4 years ago. I’ve done some group travel the past couple of years but I’m ready to do some solo travel now. I grew up camping and had travel trailer when my daughters were growing up. How challenging is the Travato for set up etc. I plan to live in it full for the next few years. (I’m a healthy, fairly active 67 year old. Love the places you visit!
Sorry to hear about your husband. But glad you're living out your dreams. Setting up the Travato is the easiest of any RV we've ever had. Many times we just pull in, put the parking brake on and the awning out. Chairs and table if sticking around. Most stops are less than 5 minutes setting up. Stay in touch with us.
I love my vacations with Lynn and Owen. A vacation without ever leaving my home. Give Magpie a big hug and we look forward to more videos. Hope all is well at your home after the earthquake this morning.
The outdoor room is called a Clam Shell we have it in our Amazon page in the outdoor section. Here’s the link if you are interested www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle. We do love it.
Loved your trip this week. One of my favorite places on earth. Next time, you need to take I-81 up to Front Royal, Va., get on the Skyline Drive and travel down to the Blue Ridge Parkway, then down to Cherokee. We have done this in 2 different trips. We are in your category # 3, retired, in our middle 70's and wish we had the money to buy an rv and travel. We prefer to go to the mountains in the spring or fall. Not as crowded and the flowers/fall colors are the best. Thank you for taking us along.
6:10 There are three types of people... I'm number two. And speaking of number two: amzn.to/31P39su 13:42 My favorite part... Lynn's smile and laugh Be seeing you!
Are there any concerns with low overheads on the parkway we need at least 12 feet of clearance, I think the mountains made you kids a little silly. Enjoyed your following you along the way. We will get down there someday, maybe this fall.
Well, we ducked a few times (which doesn’t really help at all but you still do it). Shortest height we went under was 12’4”. That is on the sides so you could straddle the center line and probably make 13-14 work if needed.
I remember not being places along the parkway to park overnight.....has that changed? Or do you need to make reservations if you want to spend nights? Thanks
You are not suspose to park overnight on the Parkway. We only make one reservation and that was for Friday night and we did that the same day, because they did not allow walk ins due to Covid. It was only available due to a cancellation. I think on certain parts of the Parkway it would be wise to make reservations and especially if you go in the fall. There are also forest roads that you can drive down and do some dispersed camping.
Yep! Totally agree. We’ve said many times we should just find a place to wait out the weekend and do our fun things during the week... but this time we were mid-trip and it was just crowded everywhere. We had a deadline to be home (which sucks) and that kept us from being more patient. Thanks for being with us.
I loved these blue ridge videos. I have a question regarding these covid times. How did you handle stopping for gas? We can’t pump our own here in Jersey. We have been afraid to travel at all out of state, especially because upon returning to New Jersey, we would have to quarantine for 14 days. Have you found that to be a hardship? Did you notice if folks were wearing masks when you drove past the crowded areas? We are retired and would love to jump into our van and just go, but we are afraid. I’m wondering how your other viewers are dealing with this.
Mary Wilkinson we have a B class. Just did 2 + months in Colorado. We are not afraid to travel, but be prepared to mask up, practice 6 foot rule, and use hand sanitizer. We are not going to be homebound. Worked too hard to set at home in retirement
David Still , thank you for your reply. We are hoping to go down the shore for a week in September, but it depends on Jersey’s numbers. I check them daily. We have a class B pleasure way and plan to do all our own cooking. If we go out of state, upon returning, we have to quarantine for 14 days. That’s why we’re choosing to stay in state.
Mandatory quarantines have to be a consideration for sure. Gas is not an issue for us... so far. We find a station that has pay-at-the-pump, keep our distance, wear gloves, dispose of gloves and wash up afterwards. Having to put gas in more often is the only real difference between being on the road and being at home for us. We don’t burn much gas when we’re home but do when we’re traveling. Didn’t see a lot of masks while on the parkway. I think folks think they’re outside and don’t need it... but we wore one anytime we walked/hiked near someone.
Hey JD. I didn’t tell that joke very well... I stayed up late to edit a video and Lynn woke me up so we could get an early start... and... I woke up grumpy. :-).
We felt the earthquake for 30 seconds or so... moved some pictures and rattled dishes but we’re all good. Scary thing though when you’re not prepared for it.
Hello Owen & Lynn, can you tell me where you got the table your Blackstone sits on? I got my husband the 22” and I realize now we don’t have a table to set it on. Thanks, Leslie
We also use a fold up table when traveling. It's in our outside page: www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle?listId=GEBEFUGBP0NF&ref=cm_sw_sm_r_inf_list_pub_vantrekkinglifestyle__mw_0ogMvyH2HIW47
We get asked that a lot. To be honest we’re not sure. It’s basically empty until you get around the bigger cities that are near it... then it’s busy for 20-30 miles on either side of those towns. Then back to no traffic or people. If you’re taking a few weeks in summer We’d say go North to South to get cooler weather... in spring go South to North... but either way is beautiful. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
You left out our group, retired, have a class B RV and a home base and travel and camp as time and events allow! Guess we will quit watching and unsubscribe! Nah! Love your videos!🇺🇸👍🤠🙏✝️
Watching both of you everyday this pass week makes me want to take a trip. My question is can someone take a class C or a fifth wheel from one end to the other on the blue ridge parkway? I'm concerned about all the tunnels..
Lowest tunnel was 12' 4". We ducked a few times. But that is at the lowest point of the tunnel on the sides. Stay in the middle and it seems higher (assuming your tuning is right and no one is coming in the other lane).
Nothing wrong with being unique. :-). And... you’re our most favorite vet with a view of the west coast beauty. Thanks for watching and letting us know. See you soon... one day... Maggie says HI! (Woof!)
Lynn, next time, don't wake up "Grumpy," let "Grumpy" sleep! Then he won't complain as much. Even after you cooked him that delicious breakfast. I really enjoyed this style of vlogs. 5 years ago I got the bug to RV and bought a used 1984 class C to make sure I would enjoy it. I definitely love RVing and when I took an early retirement in December 2018. I started making plans to buy a Class B and found one pretty quickly. Loved the dance and the "bazingas"! Too funny. Stay healthy and safe.
By this 5th day of moving every day and trying to keep up with Lynn and Maggie, I was tired. :-). Got better after breakfast and much better as the day went on. That’s about as grumpy as either of us gets though so all is good. :-). Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
Great series.... Bezinga!
Thanks and thank you for following along. Bezinga!
Really enjoyed the Blue Ridge Parkway series. Thanks for taking us along.......
So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching.
You guys are so FUN to travel with! Enjoyed the entire five days. Love the "END OF THE PARKWAY CELEBRATION" dance.....Lynn singing....and YES! we love Owen also!
Glad you are traveling with us, hopefully we can do if for real. Thanks for watching and I always love to read your comments.
Loved watching your pretty faces every day! So glad you decided to drive the BRP! I can’t wait to drive it in the fall! Thanks for the shoutout! It made my day! lol I will definitely stop there to see the Monarch butterflies. My niece & I went to the beach here in October one year & as far as we could see in both directions was a blanket of orange. It was millions on Monarch butterflies on their way to Mexico. It was an incredible sight that neither one of us will ever forget it!
I would love to experience seeing the flight of the Monarchs, it sounds like an awesome experience you and your niece had. We’ll have to go back and at least try to see them. I’m thinking it’s one of those things that you have to been in the right place at the right time and it’s going to be a hard thing to plan.
My kind of trip....
Ours too!
Thank you for the "ride along." Love the Parkway! I'm partially disabled and can't walk the trails, so a big Thanks for showing me what I miss! Stay safe and Travel on! Looking forward to more!
You are very welcome. We appreciate you riding along.
I just binge watched all 5 segments of your Blue Ridge Parkway trip. Thoroughly enjoyed the scenery and the narration. My husband and I have been to the Parkway several times but have never made the drive that you did. I agree that you almost get tired of saying wow and my thing is taking picture after picture of the scenery. You so want to preserve the beauty! We tried to go on Skyline Drive but it was during a government shutdown so that had to be scrapped. ☹️ But we saw other great things on our drive south. By the time we got to Asheville, the Folk Art museum had just opened up and it is a favorite spot for us to stop. I try not to go crazy in the museum store but it is not easy. 😉 I live in FL and we often camp out at Ft. Pickens Campground at Pensacola Beach. One year in October we were there with our grandchildren when the monarchs were coming through on their migration to Mexico. That was fabulous. They were all over the campground briefly clinging to trees and bushes and then flying on off southward. Again, I kept my camera busy trying to capture that amazing sight. Maybe you’ll get to see them on the Blue Ridge Parkway! Looking forward to more road trips with you! Thanks for your enjoyable videos. I shared all five segments with a friend who lives in Greensboro who is home bound thanks to Covid and I thought she would enjoy a virtual trip on the Parkway, one of her favorite places!
Thank you so much for binge watching this little adventure and especially sharing it with a friend. We will definitely go back this fall to try an catch the monarch flight to Mexico. It sounds like it’s an amazing thing to experience, I bet you and your grandchildren will remember that.
Loved this trip! The Blue Ridge Mountains are just so welcoming and beautiful.
Thank you so much. We are glad you followed our journey on the BRP.
Really enjoyed this series. Yall are such a hoot. Stay safe and we hope to join up with yall again soon ❤️❤️❤️
We appreciate you following along. We miss you dearly, but it does help seeing you every week. Safe travels.
How wonderful on so many levels. As usual you have made our morning just a little more human...
Thank you so much for this comment.
Yummy yummy for the bacon ! Scenery Awesome !! Humor great !! Dancing well lol !!
Another great adventure with the three of you .. this is what life about . Thank you for sharing your time and your video . Happy Tails ! Be safe . Be kind !!
Much love from us to you as always!
I enjoyed the trip. Thanks for taking us along.
Glad you enjoyed it
We also love the Blue Ridge Mountains, Beautiful 👍 Thanks for sharing your travels.
You are so welcome. It is a beautiful place!
The other group of people that watch you are people just like you!!! We are also retired with a B class and enjoy each episode. We like the long and short ones. Oh, we just like your videos!!!!! We did the Blue Ridge Parkway on a Goldwing motorcycle. Wish we did it in the Transit. Next adventure!! David and Juanita
You are totally right. ❤️👍. We need to do an official survey to understand our audience better. What a trip that must have been on a Goldwing.
Fourth Group
Already retired, Have a camper van, Love to travel, and Like your style.
Glad to have you as part of the group. Thanks for watching.
Outstanding! Thank you!
You are so welcome and thank you for following along.
I love the trip! Take care.
Thank you so much for following along.
This was truly a wonderful journey! And we love the spontaneity of your travel! Thank you for sharing this with us! 🤙
This trip was very spontaneous. It is our favorite way. to travel. Thanks so much for following along.
Bacon for breakfast with the promise on more bacon for lunch! Woohoo 🙌 You must walk twice the miles just setting out the camera and picking it up! 360° views rock! Bummer we can’t camp in a Mazda Miata! I enjoyed every 469 miles. Thank you! You’ll be back for the Monarch migration and you know it. 😉 The guy on the motorcycle probably did a double take on your Blue Ridge Parkway happy dance.
You got that right! Thought the same thing about the motorcycle guy! We sure looked goofy doing it. Thanks for being with us!
Loved this blog style trip on the parkway. Born in Chattanooga, grew up in Nashville, I've been on segments of it. But living in Texas now and not quite ready to retire, this was a vicarious trip home. We'll be back to do the whole thing one day. Meanwhile, thanks for letting us come along!
2018 Pleasure Way Lexor--love the Van Life
Hardly knew you were in the back seat 😂👍. Glad you're with us from Texas. Love your PW and Van Life too.
THANK YOU very much for sharing your adventure! We loved it, and especially the happy dance at the end. Thank you for the great suggestions!
Glad you enjoyed it! Lynn’s idea to do a “we made it” happy dance is something I think we’ll try to repeat now. It was fun... especially watching the faces of folks driving by. :-) Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
Loved it.Another fine episode. cheers
Thank you for letting us know! Thanks for being with us!
Great series on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You two are like two peas in a pod and seem to get along so well with each other. Totally admire your policy on distancing during these crazy times. Keep on trekking!
We love and like each other, which is the best situation. Guess that shows and we’re glad it does. Life is so short and we’re doing our best to make the best of it. We are so glad you’re part of the family.
A Dual Happy Dance... perfectly uplifting way to start our Sunday morning. We loved your dance but lil’ Maggie had a look of wonder... “wonder what is going on with my folks now?”
Thank you so much!! Bazinga to you two... hope all is good. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
I enjoy the "kids" inside you both shining through. With your feet dangling of the side and your happy dance at the end with a "bazinga" to top it off. That must come from feeding your inter kid with the "wow" moments that nature provides.
The inter kid in us comes out a lot.... and this trip was filled with many WoW moments.
Thank you so very much ! Loved the dance ! The Parkway is now on our bucket list With our 24 ft class C !! You do a great job !!
So glad we got to show you a glimpse of it. It is a wonder to explore for sure. Let us know what you think when you see it in person. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
I was like “nooo” I like the longer vids. But I thoroughly enjoyed the daily vids of the trip. You guys are awesome and I enjoyed the scenes from the road driving to the trails you go on. You guys are rocking it - not too much talking (some you tubers talk so much you never see any of the scenery and enjoy the drive). Keep it coming ... maybe one day .... I can see it for myself 🥰
Really helps for us to use comments like this. We wrestle with how long the video should be. To be honest we like the shorter ones better to we get to see connected to you guys more often that way. But they're a lot more work. Thanks for being with us
What a wonderful trip.
It was... but they all are. Every scene is worthy of clicking a photo in your mind in some way if you look hard enough.
I so enjoyed riding along with you both. Always fun and relaxing😊
So glad you we riding along with us. Thanks!
Yep, nearing retirement, looking for a motor home. But I watch you because you both are wonderful. Love watching you both
That is so cool to hear! You’ll love retirement. No stress, no worry, no job, no timetable but no money. :-). Works out though. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
Nice video...thank you. be safe. Don't eat to much bacon . Having a BLT as I am watching you.
We both love bacon but it is a special treat that we don’t have very often which makes it even more special. I hope your BLT was as good as ours.
We love the Blue Ridge Parkway. Have y’all ever hiked Water Rock Knob outside Maggie Valley? We also love Devils Courthouse a steep but short hike with an amazing view.
We didn’t hike either one of those trails. I do believe both of those trails we passed on Saturday and they were both very crowded, we will have to go back and make sure we do both of those. Thanks for the suggestions.
Yes those both are very busy on the weekends. We enjoy both places and so do our grandkids. 😊
Just binge watched all the Parkway videos. Really enjoyed. Sorry you didn't get to see and stop at everything. My favorite places are Mt Pisgah, Graveyard Fields, Peaks of Otter and Moses Cone Manor
Thanks for watching. The good thing is we can always go back with more time and better weather and fewer crowds (hopefully). :-)
Watched each of your 5 day Vlogs and took away lots of things I didn't know. I'm one of those you described. Both wife and I getting ready to retire and scouting for the RV that will take us to destinations such as the ones you guys travel. Thanks for sharing and safe travels!
Glad to hear it! Apparently we have more than 3 groups of folks that watch us a lot... those that were not in one of the 3 like you are let us know quickly. :-)
Bacon is the best but your right it’s tough to cook the whole package on the 17” grill. Nothing better we have enjoyed this series and now it’s time for a short break. Rest up and see ya next week. Happy trails and love the happy dance around the sign.
You got that right! About the bacon and the break. :-) Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
I am surprised how busy it is considering the pandemic. We just got got back from 5 days on Prince Edward Island Canada, which is normally very crowded. There was hardly anyone there, which suited us just fine. Very peaceful and quiet.
We didn’t really know what to expect from the crowds, but it was much more crowded on the weekend than during the week. I guess hiking and being outside is one of the safer things to do to distance their selves from others.
Thank you for sharing your trip I learned a lot. I want to do this trip
You are so welcome. Here’s an app if you ever take this trip. apps.apple.com/us/app/blue-ridge-pkwy-travel-planner/id563085838
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle thank you kindly I appreciate the app
Great job on this Blue Ridge Pkwy trip guys! I look forward to using these videos when I make it over there. It’s obviously the thing to do when I’m in the area. Really good. I appreciate it.
Thank you, here’s a great app to use when you do make the trip. apps.apple.com/us/app/blue-ridge-pkwy-travel-planner/id563085838
VAN TREKKING lifestyle It does look like this app is going to be very valuable. Thanks for pointing me to it!
Thanks for sharing this!
Your are so welcome and thank you for following along.
been following yall for a year now started watching when you guys went to alaska because my wife and i were there at the same time now i am hooked love watching all you videos you guys are the best
We’re very glad you found us and that you’re with us!!!
What a nice trip. I drove it in the nineties in an 82 S-10. I was glad there were so many pull outs because I was so slow and needed to let the traffic by.
Crazy that it probably hasn’t even changed that much since the 90s too. We pulled into almost every overlook... many times to let folks around too. Thanks for being with us!
Thank you for sharing your trip, I feel cooler just watching your videos. The heat index is 104 here in Orlando today! (We hope to be up that way in late September)
104 is just toooooo hot! Glad you’re with us.
I'm surprised you didn't get any pictures of the deer. I lost count of them when I was there.
We did see a lot on the side of the road while driving and in the first video of this series we did show some at the first placed we camped.
Gosh did you feel the earthquake, or were you away? I hope all is well. Keep up the great videos of your travels and cooking!
We did feel the earthquake, it was very scary, but we didn’t have any damage.
Had a lot of fun watching the series. Loved seeing you two every day.
We really like your Sunday videos because of how far you’ve come with them, the content is fun (cooking), beautiful (nature segments), and informative (answering the questions etc).
I know we are all adjusting to the new normal of traveling, and I’m not sure if it’s going to last forever now, or go back the way it used to be, but you three make it easy to see that it is doable even in short doses. Thank you for that.
Hugs from Tony, me, and the pups Evan and Gabbi. 🤗💕❤️🐾🐾 🐾🐾
Thank you Martha for always following along. This was our first road trip since Covid and it was very different and it was very strange, but we still had a good time. I really do hope it doesn’t last forever. We really do appreciate your support.
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We have a big 35 ft. and I want your smaller van,but with the power system that allows you to run air. I keep hoping to get my husband to watch,so he can see how comfortable y’all are in the smaller rig!
We are glad you're with us. We think you'd both love being in a smaller, more nimble RV... we can't imagine going back to a 5th wheel now since we're traveling and moving around so much. But once we get settled in to an area for long periods we can't imagine living in the van in that situation either. They both have their pros and cons but if you like to go and see... stay a few days and then go and see... well it's hard to beat the smaller rig. Good luck.
You are right! I loved waking up to the smell of my Mom cooking bacon for breakfast! What a great snuggly memory! (Jane)❤️
Yes it was! Great memory. Even typing here I can mentally smell the bacon and biscuits at my grandmother’s home. Memories!!!
Group 2 here.... Van arrives in 3 weeks ;)
Congratulations on your new van. Exciting times. Safe travels.
I noticed the ratio thumbs up to down is quite different thanks for the videos 👍
You are welcome. We appreciate you following along.
You’re bacon-me hungry 😂 Loved the ride
Haha! You’d bacon-me laugh! :-)
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So sorry to see it end. Maybe drive thru Pisgah National Forest, we enjoyed it as much as the BRP.
We were sorry to see it end too. We are hoping to drive the Skyline Drive and the Great Smoky Mtn Parkway soon too. Love just being out there exploring even though it’s close to home. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
Found ur channel last week after buying a 17in Blackstone for our Freedom Elite 24fe,used it at home also, we live in Hickory, hope to see u at the campground.
That is awesome! Love our Blackstone. Be sure to send us a clip of “your” happy dance with it. HAHA! Thanks for being with us!
Ugh. the crowds! It is worse in the fall. It is like this every weekend in Pisgah and Dupont near me. Near ous it is bikers, bikers, bikers! We just drive on by! Balsam peak is a good elevation!!!
Yes, we know... leaves changing and cool temps bring them to the high county in the droves. There’s always weekdays though. :-)
Owen, over the course of following you, I’ve come to expect and appreciate your self deprecating humor. What this daily series has showcased to an unexpected but absolutely wonderful degree, is the earthy, belly laugh humor of Lynn. You are a really lucky man! I adore watching the two of you relaxing and enjoying each other and Maggie. Happy tails to you!
I am for sure the luckiest of men. Lynn has become more and more comfortable with just being herself on camera so what you see recently is what I see everyday. We belly laugh 3 or 4 times every day. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
Country road, take me home, to a place, I belong, West Virginia mountain mama. Got to be beautiful if there is a song about it. Great trip guys, thank you. Take care. Cheers!!!
Yep... we thought of that song many times while driving and trying to keep our eyes on the road. Cheers!
I never get tired of looking at the mountains! Lynn’s right...we can’t help that God put all the pretty stuff in one place. I’d like to catch the monarchs there! As always, perfect choice of music, Owen. Y’all are the best. Thanks so much for bringing us along today! Loved the 360 view!😘 Have a great week! (Jane in SC)❤️
Love that! You’ve watched us enough to know that Lynn is usually right. :-)
Hope you didn’t shake rattle and roll too much this morning. Great video.
We did... moved some pictures around on the walls but that was all... did make us stop and think and try to figure out what was going on. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
4th category, those who are retired and too tired to walk what you walk. : )
Haha. I (Owen) fall into that category a lot of the times.
VTL - Thanks for the BlueRidge Parkway episodes - so beautiful and it’s been added to our bucket list. Curious about your 17” Blackstone hookup. Looks like sometimes you use the van propane - and do you need a special hook up for that? But, sometimes you use the 1lb propane cylinders - what determines which method? Where do you carry the griddle on the van? J+J
So we carry the griddle on top of that little aluminum box that we have on the back door of the van. I will also fit inside of that box if I needed to but it's a little cumbersome getting an in and out and I'd prefer to just use the storage in there for other things. I did have to order a special hose that will help me to connect to the quick connect of the van and both of the parts needed for that are in her outside area in our Amazon store.
Don’t forget your 4th demographic (I think is pretty large) which is those of us that are retired with RVs, looking for ideas and inspiration which is what y’all provide 😉👍🥰.
Wishing I’d never said anything about demographics... haha. Looks like I know nothing about what our real demographics are. :-). There’s another demo too... “family”. You guys fall into that category for sure.
Loved the “End of the Parkway Dance”....you guys are so amazing!😆😆😆❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻(Yep...still Jane)
Glad you enjoyed it! You’re pretty awesome too sweet friend!
You forgot a fourth type. Us nuts! Would love to have you as a traveling companion and neighbor. Smiles from Ohio.
Yes I did our Ohio family! We just assume if folks watch us more than two or three times they’re nuts like us. :-)
I’m enjoying your videos so much. I’ve gone back and I’ve started at the beginning. We have something in common, we both have the cutest dogs named Maggie, mine is just a baby, 1 year old. I lost my husband to Alzheimer’s 4 years ago. I’ve done some group travel the past couple of years but I’m ready to do some solo travel now. I grew up camping and had travel trailer when my daughters were growing up. How challenging is the Travato for set up etc. I plan to live in it full for the next few years. (I’m a healthy, fairly active 67 year old. Love the places you visit!
Sorry to hear about your husband. But glad you're living out your dreams. Setting up the Travato is the easiest of any RV we've ever had. Many times we just pull in, put the parking brake on and the awning out. Chairs and table if sticking around. Most stops are less than 5 minutes setting up. Stay in touch with us.
I love my vacations with Lynn and Owen. A vacation without ever leaving my home. Give Magpie a big hug and we look forward to more videos. Hope all is well at your home after the earthquake this morning.
Will do!! We are all fine... literally shook up but all is good here. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
+momsford all is good here but it did shake us up. 👍❤️
What is the outdoor shelter you have? Looks like a very useful addition to the arsenal.
The outdoor room is called a Clam Shell we have it in our Amazon page in the outdoor section. Here’s the link if you are interested www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle. We do love it.
Loved your trip this week. One of my favorite places on earth. Next time, you need to take I-81 up to Front Royal, Va., get on the Skyline Drive and travel down to the Blue Ridge Parkway, then down to Cherokee. We have done this in 2 different trips. We are in your category # 3, retired, in our middle 70's and wish we had the money to buy an rv and travel. We prefer to go to the mountains in the spring or fall. Not as crowded and the flowers/fall colors are the best. Thank you for taking us along.
Next time! We’ve done that trip before but loved it enough to do it yearly if time lets us. Thanks for the suggestion.
6:10 There are three types of people...
I'm number two.
And speaking of number two:
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13:42 My favorite part... Lynn's smile and laugh
Be seeing you!
Thanks so much for following along and sharing your comments.
I really enjoyed “riding” along with you two on your trip this week.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
We’re part of a different demographic...retired, have the B+, and looking for destinations to visit! Glad you enjoyed your trip!
Leslie Harding Just like us!!! David and Juanita
OK... Wish I’d never mentioned that. HAHA. Retired, with RV and rolling with us in the back seat. Got it! :-)
Yep!
Are there any concerns with low overheads on the parkway we need at least 12 feet of clearance, I think the mountains made you kids a little silly. Enjoyed your following you along the way. We will get down there someday, maybe this fall.
Well, we ducked a few times (which doesn’t really help at all but you still do it). Shortest height we went under was 12’4”. That is on the sides so you could straddle the center line and probably make 13-14 work if needed.
I remember not being places along the parkway to park overnight.....has that changed? Or do you need to make reservations if you want to spend nights? Thanks
You are not suspose to park overnight on the Parkway. We only make one reservation and that was for Friday night and we did that the same day, because they did not allow walk ins due to Covid. It was only available due to a cancellation. I think on certain parts of the Parkway it would be wise to make reservations and especially if you go in the fall. There are also forest roads that you can drive down and do some dispersed camping.
(Tom &Rhonda with Mack T)
Hi guys.
So many tourists and traffic will spin the fun out of a good time. That’s what happens on weekends.....🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🤨🤨
Yep! Totally agree. We’ve said many times we should just find a place to wait out the weekend and do our fun things during the week... but this time we were mid-trip and it was just crowded everywhere. We had a deadline to be home (which sucks) and that kept us from being more patient. Thanks for being with us.
I loved these blue ridge videos. I have a question regarding these covid times. How did you handle stopping for gas? We can’t pump our own here in Jersey. We have been afraid to travel at all out of state, especially because upon returning to New Jersey, we would have to quarantine for 14 days. Have you found that to be a hardship? Did you notice if folks were wearing masks when you drove past the crowded areas? We are retired and would love to jump into our van and just go, but we are afraid. I’m wondering how your other viewers are dealing with this.
Mary Wilkinson we have a B class. Just did 2 + months in Colorado. We are not afraid to travel, but be prepared to mask up, practice 6 foot rule, and use hand sanitizer. We are not going to be homebound. Worked too hard to set at home in retirement
David Still , thank you for your reply. We are hoping to go down the shore for a week in September, but it depends on Jersey’s numbers. I check them daily. We have a class B pleasure way and plan to do all our own cooking. If we go out of state, upon returning, we have to quarantine for 14 days. That’s why we’re choosing to stay in state.
Mandatory quarantines have to be a consideration for sure. Gas is not an issue for us... so far. We find a station that has pay-at-the-pump, keep our distance, wear gloves, dispose of gloves and wash up afterwards. Having to put gas in more often is the only real difference between being on the road and being at home for us. We don’t burn much gas when we’re home but do when we’re traveling. Didn’t see a lot of masks while on the parkway. I think folks think they’re outside and don’t need it... but we wore one anytime we walked/hiked near someone.
“Lynn woke up grumpy this morning.” Did I feel the earth shake?
JD Mather It was a 5.1 magnitude. 😉
Bill Sprague She must have been really grumpy. 😡
Joking aside, hopefully everyone is OK. I used to live in Johnson City, TN, not too far from there.
Hey JD. I didn’t tell that joke very well... I stayed up late to edit a video and Lynn woke me up so we could get an early start... and... I woke up grumpy. :-).
We felt the earthquake for 30 seconds or so... moved some pictures and rattled dishes but we’re all good. Scary thing though when you’re not prepared for it.
It was... shook us up mentally more than physically
You all convinced us...we searched and found a Blackstone 17" for our camping trips and more!
That is so cool! Hope you love it!
I was looking through your Amazon store items and I couldn’t find the device you use to measure the temperature of your griddle. What do you use?
I got Owen to add it to our page. It should be there now www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle in the outdoor section. Thanks
VAN TREKKING lifestyle Yes! The infrared gun. Perfect. I love gadgets. Haha. A little too much. Thank you so much. 😊👍🏻❤️
Hello Owen & Lynn, can you tell me where you got the table your Blackstone sits on? I got my husband the 22” and I realize now we don’t have a table to set it on. Thanks, Leslie
Ours came with the 22" we got at Walmart. Not sure all packages come with it though.
We also use a fold up table when traveling. It's in our outside page: www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle?listId=GEBEFUGBP0NF&ref=cm_sw_sm_r_inf_list_pub_vantrekkinglifestyle__mw_0ogMvyH2HIW47
I'll take a fist full of bacon any day.
We love bacon too, but we don’t have it that often which makes it even more special.
Is it better to travel the parkway from North or South?
We get asked that a lot. To be honest we’re not sure. It’s basically empty until you get around the bigger cities that are near it... then it’s busy for 20-30 miles on either side of those towns. Then back to no traffic or people. If you’re taking a few weeks in summer We’d say go North to South to get cooler weather... in spring go South to North... but either way is beautiful. Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.
You left out our group, retired, have a class B RV and a home base and travel and camp as time and events allow! Guess we will quit watching and unsubscribe! Nah! Love your videos!🇺🇸👍🤠🙏✝️
I think Owen left out a lot of groups... Glad you decided not to unsubscribe.
800kmt
Not sure we understand the acronym. Explain...
Watching both of you everyday this pass week makes me want to take a trip. My question is can someone take a class C or a fifth wheel from one end to the other on the blue ridge parkway? I'm concerned about all the tunnels..
Lowest tunnel was 12' 4". We ducked a few times. But that is at the lowest point of the tunnel on the sides. Stay in the middle and it seems higher (assuming your tuning is right and no one is coming in the other lane).
You guys get along so well, how long have you been married
All day! :-) haha. 20 years now.
Did you feel the earthquake?
Yes. Geez... it was a surprise for sure.
Looks like you guys had an earthquake, hope all is ok.
We did... shook for a good 30 seconds or so... moved some pictures on the wall and freaked us out... but no damage. Thanks for thinking of us.
Funny. I don’t really fit in any of those 3 groups!
Nothing wrong with being unique. :-). And... you’re our most favorite vet with a view of the west coast beauty. Thanks for watching and letting us know. See you soon... one day... Maggie says HI! (Woof!)
Lynn, next time, don't wake up "Grumpy," let "Grumpy" sleep! Then he won't complain as much. Even after you cooked him that delicious breakfast. I really enjoyed this style of vlogs.
5 years ago I got the bug to RV and bought a used 1984 class C to make sure I would enjoy it. I definitely love RVing and when I took an early retirement in December 2018. I started making plans to buy a Class B and found one pretty quickly. Loved the dance and the "bazingas"! Too funny. Stay healthy and safe.
By this 5th day of moving every day and trying to keep up with Lynn and Maggie, I was tired. :-). Got better after breakfast and much better as the day went on. That’s about as grumpy as either of us gets though so all is good. :-). Thanks for being with us as we travel, even if it’s just in the back seat.