Tennessee VanLife Knoxville - Living in a Van 12/2020
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Leaving Big South From National Recreation Area in Tennessee. We head towards Knoxville, Tennessee. After an overnight stealth camp in the city we meet up with Bob and Jenny of Borderland Tees in South Knoxville. Thanks again Bob and Jenny!
Contact.... AdventureVanLife@gmail.com
*My name is Brian. I started living full time in a self built camper van in 2014 in my hometown of San Diego, CA. I hit the road full-time in 2015 to pursue seasonal work and travel around the U.S. I find free camping on public land and enjoy photography, hiking, biking, and kayaking in nature. Join me on my adventures.
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Love how the dude in the wheelchair zooms around like a badass. Very cool. I’d be interested in one of the long sleeve tops.
short sleeves please
That dude is Re-Bob. :-)
Thoroughly enjoyed the tee shirt company. Would love to see more businesses because they are the backbone of our society.
I totally AGREE !!!!!
I'll love to buy the sweater with the hooded! Stay safe on the road. Rafael from Saint Cloud, Florida
“Away we go...........” - great on your T-shirt’s 👍🏻👕🙏🏻
Agree!
That would be great on the back of a shirt.
First shirt I would be willing to buy. Aaaanndddd aaawwwaayyyy wweeee gggooooooo !!!!!!
@@erikhernandez7197 🤣
YES
Promoting small businesses at this time, just awesome. Such a kind thoughtful person. Happy holidays!
Incredible! I live in Knoxville Tennessee so happy to see their business up and running. I lost my job here in Knoxville due to the pandemic. Safe travels!
Bob and Jenny, wow! Awesome couple and crew. I am so humbled by people like them.
I gotta say you look so much happier and healthier then you did when you first started vlogging a few years ago. All that hiking, nature and natural food doing you well.
those shirts looked really nice! also, your channel reinforces the fact that the world is full of really nice folks! thanks!
Spam & egg sandwiches are amazing. Good call.
"Hats Off" to Bob & Jenny of Borderland Tees !!!! Good, kind people ..... :) :) :)
And YES ... I would be interested in purchasing some T- shirts !!! But ONLY if they are printed here in the USA .... Be SAFE on the road !
That’s not the same Rocky Top that the song was wrote about. That place used to be called lake city and they changed the name to get people to stop in. The real Rocky Top is close to Gatlinburg,TN. It’s actually a great hike you should check out to get on top of the real rocky top.
It was originally called Coal Creek. Once Norris Dam was built in the '40s, they changed their name to Lake City since the dam is within city limits. Then the real reason why they changed it to Rocky Top was some developer was going to build a coal mining-themed water park in the town, and so far that project has gone nowhere.
There was a lot of controversy about them changing their name to Rocky Top because it's not the actual location and it's the official song the Tennessee Vols use. Most of us still refer to it as Lake City.
Brian - Indeed! It was a pleasure and a surprise meeting you and Kelly. As mentioned, I’ve been a subscriber for the past several years. You are definitely one of the most humble and down to Earth people I have met as your subscribers have said on occasion. We all enjoy your journeys around our great country. Thanks for the 3-Day Red River Gorge pass, sticker, and getting a photo with you. I am definitely interested in purchasing one of those T-Shirts, so looking forward to what you find out from Bob & Jenny. Very nice of them. By the way, you are always welcome to park your van and if Kelly is with you she as well can park her van too on my property outside of Charlotte. Thanks for all you do in sharing your vanlife lifestyle journey. Take care brother and Peace ✌️☮️
Right on man! Hope you had a good trip! Happy holidays✌🏼
Yes, to a t-shirt, yes to the t-shirt shop owners opening their doors for you. Thanks.
Yes to a t-shirt! Great that Kelly and the are traveling together. Also live the "may the forest be with you". Stay safe!
You are loved by everyone that includes Kelly
Great to see small business doing the right thing in their community.
AMEN to that .... Made in the USA :) :) :) :)
Love that T-Shirt May the Forest be with You!
Thanks for bringing us along with you to see this couple show their generosity, that was so nice of them! I would be interested in a t-shirt for sure!
THANKS BRIAN FOR SHARING YOUR LIFE TRAVELS.
Nice of Bob and Jenny to print a few tee's for you and Kelly. I know your videos are a few days behind hope you didn't get caught in the big snow storm. Peace
Having people reach out & offer you a place to park says a lot about your character ✌ Merry Christmas ❤💚❤
@bonnie p . Hoody it's cool to see you on another channel. I sure miss CR Bogers channel . Anyhow hello to you and have a nice holiday.🎄
@@darrellwampler6473 Hey Darrell, thanks for the big smile. I miss the fun we all had over there. Merry Christmas to you!🎄
So exciting to see you growing so much!! Well deserved too!! :) Safe Travels
Is so cool to know that you was in this beautiful city Knoxville Tennessee a great lovely place im been here for 16 years and I love it God bless all guys be safe ❤ ♥ 😊
Love the hoodies and t's, I think a great idea Merry Christmas everyone
What a great gift to meet the owners of the shop. Sooo wonderful! Always nice meeting nice people. Good looking t’s too.
I think your logo is perfect. Looked really nice on the shirts. Wouldn’t change it and I’d order one. 👍🏻
You always lift the spirits.... God bless
As soon as I saw the eggs I was gonna suggest spam & egg sandwich. Kelly is no girly girl on that bike! Sponge baths don't compare to a nice hot shower & electric hookup.I'm 63 so I remember when campgrounds were 5-8$ for a night.thanks ,now that damn rocky top song will be in my head all day!
Back on the road to Florida. Makes me feel warm all over. Thanks Brian and Kelly may the forest be with you!!☮️😎❤️
I would love the chance to buy a t shirt from you Brian !! Thank you for awakening my and my wife’s wanderlust . We love your videos and your unending kindness to whoever you meet !!
Hi Brian, cargo trailer Terri here from Caravan 2. Nice to see you in my home town (Knoxville) especially since I live in Oregon now. That wasn't the real Rocky Top, btw... Many blessings and may you find abundant camping on private land!!
Where is "the real Rocky Top "?
@@duane4972 Well, the song was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant in 1967. They lived near Gatlinburg (south of Knoxville next to the Great Smoky Mtns.) My son's father did carpentry work for them in the early 1980's. That run down little town north of Knoxville that Brian went thru was named Coal Creek until the 1930's but changed the name to Lake City to attract tourism from nearby Norris Lake. In 2014, Lake City changed it's name to Rocky Top because developers promised to build a theme park there. Unfortunately, the theme park never happened. I imagine the real Rocky Top is in the Smoky Mtns.
If you had a run of shirts made, I’m sure people (including me) would snap them up. Stay safe, happy travels.
Yes, but he has to store them till they are sold and Brian doesn't have a lot of room in his little van... I love those long sleeve shirts.
@@dsmeadows2848 I think they would be sold before he ever took delivery.
@SaltyStang I agree
If you can... give to your local food bank. Happy Holidays!!!
Been there done that, never forget 'Stinking Creek Road" off 75
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Beautiful T's. Great folks.
May God's light shine upon all good works.
BTW Merry Christmas to both you and Kelly.
🎄💖🎄 peace ✌️
You and Kelly are so kind and gracious. Love seeing the tee shirt operation, I've never see the actual process of screen printing. So much goes into creating these products. Stay safe.
If you're going to make your way around Chattanooga, check out Lookout Mountain and Ruby Falls and the Incline Railway. Lots of fun and low cost
We have soooo enjoyed your travels through OH, KY & TN. We live in Cincinnati & have spent many wonderful vacations in our camping van around here - mostly in KY. It's been fun watching someone else enjoy the KY landscape & beauty as much as we have. Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Hi that was my friend Steve! :-) no one loves hiking like him !
So nice to see that good ol hospitality like the good ol days...your a very humble man good vibes man!
Loved the t-shirts. Your logo on the white T looked awesome.
Ahhh Rain 🌧️☔! It's what makes the difference, desert to lush greeeeeen! Keep some firewood inside, haha!
I would buy a couple shirts , I hope there are plenty of people who also want them so it would be feasible to make them.
Merry Christmas to y'all and all our nomad friends !!!
Merry Christmas, Brian! Thanks for chronicling your vanlife and travels, I appreciate seeing our Country's beauty from your perceptive. Peace ❤
I'm a definite "Yes" on a t-shirt and a hoodie. Great opportunity for both of you.
Love the t-shirts! That was so nice of the shop owners to do that for you. Happy Holidays ⛄️🎄
That was 75 south instead of 79. Rockytop was Lake City until they changed their name a few years ago.
Thanks Jeff. I was just about to point that out. 2014 according to google. The song has been around for years. I heard from other musicians that the Osmond Brothers actually hated that song. But that’s okay. My Florida pals hate it even worse. Haha
I have now realized I must to eat something before watching any of these videos because everytime Brian cooks it makes me crazy hungry. 🥗🥣🍲🍜🤭😄
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I would love to get a hoodie brother! " Away we go" on the back would be pretty cool! Keep on keepin on Brian!
The t-shirts looked fantastic with your logo and I agree with somebody else’s suggestion to do “Away we go”. It especially looks like the tees are good quality, I’m not crazy about those heavy scratchy tees.
I’m pretty sure I saw your van parked at Walmart the other day and I so badly wanted to say hey and show my van but it was late at night. Anyways hope you’re having fun!
Rocky Top song is about a mtn. by that name in the Smokies.
They renamed a town in Tennessee and called it Rocky Top a few years back. I don't remember the name of the town. But I think it is near Knoxville.
It is called Lake City and it was changed to Rocky Top. I live about 3 miles away in Caryville. It was changed to get some much needed tourism traffic. But things got political and nothing has changed except the name.
Welcome to TN! I live about 30 miles east of Knoxville near the Smokies! Hope you enjoy your stay here--and have a Merry Christmas!
Hi. I’m definitely interested in a tee shirt with your logo. I like the white one with black trim. Please keep me in mind. 👍 If you and Kelly are planning to come to south Florida I hear it’s nice to camp in Everglades National Park in the winter. We live in Coral near Fort Myers on the Gulf side of Florida. Also, if you get to Fort Myers you may be very interested in seeing Manatee Park. It’s located in east Fort Myers near the power plant. Manatees and babies like to congregate there in winter months to be in the water that is made warm by the power plant. It’s a sight to see, for sure. Stay safe on your travels.
Thank you!
If you're going to Florida do it now because it's hell hot and humid in the summer. Kudos to those who live there. I would never make it. Tennessee summers are too humid for me. Other than that the weather here each season is perfect.
Wow looks like fun riding bikes around the forest
Hi Brian! I am a fellow Adventurer and a Florida resident. I sent you an email with some tips for your stay in the Sunshine State. Thanks for sharing you life on the road us us! Happy Holidays! Tim W.
What goes around comes around. May all the happiness you give to people come back to you manifold.
I would love to have an "adventure van man" tee shirt. Let me know if they make some for sale.
Lol, I immediately started singing the song when you rolled into Rocky Top. Great little screen printing shop. They did a nice job on your shirts. 👍
Another great video/adventure Brian thanks for taking us along. To you and Kelly and your subscribers.Happy Holidays,and stay safe.Happy trails.🎋✌🌍
I would buy a short and long sleeve version! Keep us posted!
When I was in Florida a couple years ago , staying in the center was way less stressful and fairly easy to find boondocking and spending some nights at the state parks with some with a great trail system was amazing
Florida has become very hard to spend the winter in an rv for cheap. So many folks like yourself doing the same thing without the open spaces like the AZ desert. Forget the coast and SF in general and be prepared to either spend some money or go to N. Florida. Every person with an RV that doesn't want to be cold goes to FL n the winter. Good luck.
Used to live in Fl for about 20 years. Space Coast seems to be a little more relaxed on parking than farther south.
Tom Brown Park in Tallahassee would make an ideal spot, has the room and facilities, no overnighting, but national forrest for disbursed camping just down the road from there. But by the time he gets to Florida I will be in Quartzite with everybody else.
Damn Brian you must be following my family tree ha. You were an Hour from my Moms place in Ky, now you are only a matter of minutes from my Dads house in "Winfield TN". My Dads whole family is from Oneida. To bad you don't have 4x4 (Due to it being a rough trail in), because there is a massive amount of land owned by the state, you can camp on for free. Me and my family go every year four wheeling and camping there, it's literally right outside of Oneida. Maybe next time, safe travels friend!!
Been following you for several years! Always look forward to your adventures. Safe travels 😷🤘
Love the T-Shirts!
Another really enjoyable video! Love the journey through KY and TN so far. Safe travels and Merry Christmas!
Love your videos. You show the America I know from when I was young. We used to have a RV over there and would travel the west coast in the summer holidays so your videos just bring back so many memories. Hope you have a great Xmas
Yes for the T shirts. Safe travels, and a Merry Christmas to you both. Love the channel, the content and how you keep it real. Peace Out.
Cool places but you are on I-75 not I-79 . I drove trucks through there for 40 years and could not remember I-79 going that way or far South ! Other than that, love the videos, lol !
Glad you are enjoying Tennessee. Thanks for allowing Borderline Tees on your video. Sorry we missed you in Knoxville.
Hey Brian!! We would totally buy some T-shirts and long sleeves with your logo on it!! 👍🏻 Would love to support you and other small, local businesses 🤘🏻doing something you enjoy! ✌🏻
Awesome video especially the ham egg sandwich. Thank you for sharing your video and Merry Christmas to you and Kelly! 🎄⛄
Looks like a fun time on the mountain bikes 🚵♀️
Have a Merry Christmas, bless you two on your journeys.
Thanks for sharing Brian! Love your blogs.
I was born near here, great place to be!
I live like 20 minutes from knoxville. If you get the chance to go back through again, head to the Foothills parkway and even U.S. 129 Tail of the Dragon. Beautiful.
whoa that printing is awesome I want one of those lol Do they have a website? It would be so nice if many of the you tubers would use them for their shirts since they help with the community.
I love the idea of being a nomad..living in a van and traveling around the country. It's something I've always wanted to do!
The T-shirts look great! My husband and I enjoy your channel, watch all the new videos you post and go back in time to see old ones too. Watching an old one now!
Great video Brian. Such a beautiful Campground that you were in. And you are right, those showers there are always incredible. I would definitely take it t-shirt One the same color and logo that you have on in this video. You guys please stay safe and healthy. I would love to see you as you come through Tennessee but I know you're on a busy schedule. You guys take care.
Yes please! And thank you! Can't wait to get one!
Love the logo shirts! I’d be interested in the gray hoodie! Nice!
Brian, another awesome video. I would be interested in a t-shirt. Thanks for all the great content. Stay safe and take care. Jay from So. California.
Great video Brian!!! Love your videos and your approach on filming nature. I hope to do much of the same in regards to traveling and working seasonal type jobs. I'm 46, Army veteran and want to enjoy life more and explore our wonderful country and Canada. Better get started soon, lol. I'd be interested in a t-shirt and hoodie. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Thanks for showing my great, great grand parents farm....
Hey Brian YES to tee shirts, long and short sleeve. Wife and I have been watching your travels since the beginning, many thanks be safe!!
Great T's, Brian! Bob and Jenny - great work! Great video Brian!
Loved the hoodie, safe travels buddy, stay healthy. ✌️
Rocky Top was, until just a few years ago, called Lake City. The town was renamed Lake City from Coal Creek in 1936 after the creation of Norris Lake. I loved that you called out Knoxville Bolt & Screw. I used to pick up supplies there all the time when I drove a delivery truck! I'm loving your content. Be safe out on the road!
Such a great team at borderland tees. Thanks for the lovely video and taking us on the adventure. I would love a tee with your logo on front and "...away we go!" on the back.
The water management companies all over Florida. My favorite site is in Inverness. Potts preserve ran by Southwest Florida water management district. You have to go to there website (or the management's across the state) and reserve your free site.
Thank you.
👍👍. Happy Holidays to you and Kelly 👍. God bless ✌️
New subs here !
Hubby and I have been binge watching your channel and enjoy your adventures so much. We both would love to purchase a Tee shirt for me & a sweatshirt hoddie for hubby. Keep your videos coming ,never stop living your dream ! Until next time . Away we Goooo , love that at the end of your videos , Blessings from Kathy & David in South ,Tx
This video was a nice surprise stay safe and continue the journey I was most fascinated by the man in the wheelchair working a go get he
Obvious a man with "self pride" !!!!! AWESOME
My grandmother had a thoroughbred breeding farm near Gallatin, TN. I spent many wonderful summers there!
Hi guys thanks for sharing always a pleasure Happy Holidays 😃❤️🚐👣🚐👣🌲🌵👍✌️
I live in Knoxville. Tennessee is a beautiful state.
Great video, Brian! My wife's first cousin lives in South Knoxville and knows exactly where that business is (I asked, the wife was actually talking to him this morning as I watched this), small world, eh?🤣😁 I think we're heading to Morristown today (we're in Bristol if you don't remember) to visit her other cousin, he's probably not going to make it a but few more days (pancreatic cancer, stage 4, they released him from hospice to go home Friday). Anyways, y'all be safe and stay warm, brother, and if I don't see you in a new video before, wishing you guys a great Christmas/holiday season 😊✌
T-shirts, cool. Don't forget stickers :)