Beach Camping in New Mexico
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video we move camp to Elephant Butte State Park. I find a nice spot right on the water. Great place to beat the heat!
Thank you for being here.
*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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Your videos always make me calm and appreciate the simple things in life. I’m starting to realize that simpler is better. Thank you for not bringing drama into these videos like so many TH-camrs do, but you instead bring nature’s beauty to us in all its glory. Hobbs is one lucky dog to be so well cared for by both of you. Best wishes from Florida. 🌴👍
Same reason I’ve been following Brian all these years. He calms my anxiety.
Well said couldn’t agree more
That moon was gorgeous!!!
I’m moonstruck!
I admire the many tricks, hacks, and ways you have learned to make van life comfortable. Thanks for sharing.
How funny I’m pretty sure I can see your camper from my camper. I’m at EB state park right now too lol.
Beach, desert and mountains. What more would you want? Brian, you take us to the most interesting places. Hi Kelly and Hobbs! ✌💗🚐
Trees please...would be nice
@timshel011 check my latest video for the trees🤙🏼
Some folks like slots of trees then there's me I like trees ,but, since I live, (my home base, ) smack dab in the middle of a whole bunch of very tall trees , Give me wide open spaces when traveling in my little class C Ladybug,in N.Mexico. Thanks Brian & Kelly.Hobbs, you and I are about the same speed. and your very handsome! I sure like what the beach area has to offer. Great lake,mt. views ,sunrise/set , moon ,THE BEST night light. Thank you very much from OK.
Nice calm relaxing video, beautiful area with a cool water lake to get the heat off you. 👍👍
Those sunsets and sunrises are most definitely worth $8 per night. Add in that beautiful lake and I would say you found a gem of a campsite. Safe Travels Amigos 👊
I love this video 😊 The view was amazing! I couldn’t believe how big the moon was. Thank you for sharing about the devices. What a great idea for the inverter with the hair clippers.
I use to stay in Truth or Consequences and hung out at Elephant Butte often while there. Such a beautiful oasis . 😊
Your hitting all of my old haunts lately Brian. Spent too many days to count camping and fishing at The Butte while I was stationed at Ft, Bliss in El Paso. It is a beautiful lake with great facilities and nice people when I was there. Thanks for the trip to the lake. Stay Safe and Take Care! Please give Hobbs a treat!
There's nothing like those unobstructed sunrise and sunset views!
The water looked amazing looking forward to the next episode
Hey Bryan, you are the first channel I started watching years ago, today is my first day as a Nomad,( sold the house). I live in Albuquerque and spend time at the Butte, so it is cool that you are there. It seems that things have come full circle.👍 I recommend JACKS CREEK CAMPGROUND IN THE PECOS beautiful area. Good luck and safe travels 👍
That place has fantastic sunrises and sunsets. That food looked fantastic too! 😁👍
Nice clarity with the camera, the sunrises and sunsets and moon were great. I love New Mexico, and lived in Taos for 8 years, missing the red and green chile. Thumbs up also.👍👍
I always try to keep a little flashlight in my pocket all the time. Just in case I need one.
Great to see you guys 😊and a way we goooo!😊
Love that you have a step for Hobs to get on bed.
What a beautiful camping spot!! Thanks for your sharing as always, Brian.
love the sound of the water lapping on the shore, could listen to it all day
Whatever camera you’re using is spectacular because it’s so clear and great color. I throughly enjoy your channel for a long time great places and always good for a tip or two and love Hobbs, Kelly and you! ❤👍
Hey Brian, you found one of my favorite stops when I am going from Boulder to Arizona. Always enjoyed my stays, very peaceful, something about water that just takes everything down a notch. Nice videography, as usual, love the sun and moon shots. Glad you guys enjoyed your stay, travel safe my friend.
Thanks for showing Hobbs cooling vest-I will have to look that up. Have a blessed weekend y'all ❌⭕, Iris & Little One 👋🐾
Just going back through some of my favorite videos of yours. I sure do miss Mr. Hobbs. Such a good boy!❤
What was Hobbs barking at? That beach was a nice change of living for you all! 👍🏻🇺🇸. ☕️☕️☕️☕️🍝🍜🫵🏻
Hello 👋 from Pennsylvania 😃
You sure are doing some amazing filming in all these recent videos. So much beauty out there & I thank you for sharing it with us. Hobbs is being so well cared for, happy happy.✌️🏞🏖 🚚
Great looking campsite at the beginning of the vid and also on the beach!
I love the Ryobi tools for camping and in my off grid house. Charge the batteries during the day when the sun is out, use them any time.
Looks fantastic!!-VTown Paddy Patrick
I like the frozen dog treat thingy that Hobbs was enjoying. I'm pretty sure my best friend needs one. Thanks for the tip!
Beautiful area! Thanks again for sharing my friend I've yet to meet 😎 ✌️.....Hi Kelly 👋
Looks like an awesome park with an excellent spot!
“Keep making memories & adventure on!” ~Karen & Shannon WOY
Please stay longer and share it with us 😂 your videos are always a treat. Blessings
Thanks again for another beautiful vlog sharing sunset and moonrise and so much more ❣️ 😊👍
Great adventure, beautiful views, delicious food, and awesome company! What more could a person ask for... blessings and joy to you all!
So serene by the water. Sunset with moon over water was AWESOME!
Wow! now that's what I call the perfect place to camp. The Beach!!!!! Your dinner looked wonderful. Mr. Hobbs is so content. what a wonderful retirement he is having. Thanks for sharing, your friend, Louise
Your videography and editing continue to impress. Those moon shots, wow 🫡
Thanks for letting me see what it looks like! I've been wanting to go there for years. Maybe someday soon. I'm getting geared up now to start my dispersed camping life...a lot of things I need to acquire! Stay safe out there!
Nice! Thanks!
Hi Brian, you're close to Faywood Hotsprings NM....wonderful rustic resort.
Always a real pleasure to watch your videos! Thank you so much for sharing!
My favorite place!!! I love painting the Fra. Cristobal mountains!
Hey Brian. Another relaxing day at camp!
Old Hobbs, living the life
Hobbs looks so happy! Living his best retired life!
I've been watching your ch for a long time I think your one of the sweetest person glad to see you happy your so kind thank you for sharing❤❤❤❤
Great to see Miss Kelly! 😊
I have the 10 inch chain saw. Works great. I love their One-Plus system. All my lights work on the One-Plus inverter with a 3 Amp-Hour battery.
Ryobi has a bug zapper now!😆
Very cool campsite.....
Great video as usual!
Another great spot. Amazing how cool lake water will keep you cool for a couple hours. When I was a kid and when it was hot we always went to the lake to cool off before sunset. No A.C. of course in the house. It was too hot upstairs so my Brother and I slept in our screened in porch most of the summer. Great memories. Great to see Miss Kelly and you guys enjoying life. I have many of those Ryobi tools including a small blower that I sometimes use to clean things up.
Very similar growing up with no A/C. My dad did install an above ground pool though. We'd be in there after dark some summer nights!😆
HEY! Good morning Brian , Kelly and Hobbs!
In slow cooker in can be frozen solid and will cook just fine, in my opinion meat holds more moisture when frozen.
Beautiful area. Thanks for taking us along. Hobbs is adorable.
How Beautiful!! 😂😂❤❤❤
You have a great Camera!!😂
I love your videos Brian !I pretty much drop what i am doing when i see your videos pop up and it is i find the best way to start my day with coffee .Thank you for all you do and share ,Big hugs to you and yours from your friend in MN
Nice change being by the lake 😎✌
Those are some beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
I love the cooling vest for Hobbes. 👍
hi very peaceful video...........stay safe ................peace
Looks like a beautiful spot. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Goldie in Jacksonville Florida
Another top notch adventure! :)
Can someone please tell me what song/band is playing at 1:38? It’s great!❤
music is always in the video description. i think that one is called Point Being
I so liked Kelly…dang it. I really like to watch your cooking sir..!
What a lovely spot - and a great view too. Seems like a bargain for the price. Oh golly, I need to dig down into the freezer - I think we have a pork loin somewhere. We really like it because it's tender and moist but lean as well as flavorful. Good idea. Hobbs has really taken to the camp life, hasn't he? It has to be good for him to move outdoors and get more active.
8$ seems well worth it. Great moon set pic!
You’re such a good cook Brian! 😋
I remember this check point.. it being my first I wasn’t sure what to expect but he just waved us on.. I know right where you are.. we stopped there back in 2016.. husband was curious because he is a huge fisherman. So beautiful! I will ALWAYS love New Mexico!
Looks like a great place to chill. I need to check that out one day. Thanks for another vid.
Hi Kelly!
The moon was amazing!
Great video, as always, beautiful and calming. I think it would be difficult to move before necessary.
Beautiful spot. You did well documenting the scenery. I've enjoyed seeing New Mexico in your videos. I usually pass through, but now might try some spots. Elevation is a problem for me, unfortunately, so I try to stay at 4,000' or lower. Thanks for sharing. It just makes my day. ❤☮️
I have the same vacuum! Lol
I do like Ryobi products!
Hey Brian.. beautiful camp spot ! Not often you associate NM with the beach..lol. Take care & enjoy the adventure 😁👍✌️
Beautiful blue water
What a gorgeous video. It looks like absolute paradise. Thanks for including the meal prep. It's fun to see how you eat well with lots of variety. Always great to have a one-sided visit with you.
Another use for the vacuum is to chase bugs when they get into your living space. They can drive me crazy at bedtime. Thanks for the great channel!
great video nice vacuum
Thank you for sharing so many helpful tips for making life on the road easier and more affordable.
So pretty sunrise & sunsets. Beach camping is my favorite. TY for sharing
Ohhh, Elephant Butte… brings back olllllddddd memories!
Last family vacation when I was a kid, our car broke down near Truth or Consequences NM and the tow truck guy dropped us and our tent on the shore at Elephant Butte for the weekend, because of course we broke down Friday evening. We played and swam continuously and got the worst sunburns of our lives!!! The trip home to Colorado Monday afternoon was pure torture with no a/c (that’s not what broke, it was just the early 70s and not every car had a/c 🥵)
I probably had 1st degree burns - I was retaining water in my ankles and had bumpy scars on my shoulders for years. Whew… 😳😬💁🏻♀️😁
Anyway, it’s a beautiful area!
That does look like a nice spot to hang out at the beach. Thanks for showing us the beautiful skies! Something I never get tired of. Thanks also for showing us Hobbs' cooling vest. I need one of those for my pug. Safe travels!
Love the sun and moon rises and sets!😍 Safety prayers go up for both of you.🙏❤️ Well, now it’s three of you.🙂
My parents really enjoyed that lake and they ended up staying in TorC and both passed away there quite awhile ago
I lived there for three years after my dad died and until my mom passed
Nice area and the water level looks better then it had been
I’ll have to make it down there in my small school bus one of these years
Nice video
If you wanted some shade you could have camped at Percha Dam, Caballo Lake or go West to the Gila Wilderness. There Bear Lake, Sapillio Canyon, Bill Evans, Lake Robert's and Snow Lake. Most are free camping. 👍 👍
thanks, I have a pretty tight gas budget.🤙🏼
@@AdventureVanMan Percha and Caballo are closer to Elephant Butte, you passed them on your way to the Butte, lol
@pacoluna1091 oh sorry, I guess I should have elaborated. My route is already planned out based on my minimal funds. Even a couple small detours put me in the red.🤙🏼
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Great Video Love the beauty of Nature 💝 Hi Kelly and Hobbs 🐾✌️🌵⛰️
good times... so glad you and Kelly have Hobbs... he looks to be enjoying life!
Another great video. Always a pleasure to ride along.✌🏻😊
Nice spot love the moon shot Frame worthy
😁😁😎😎👍👍 Great moon time lapse!
Beautiful ❤!
Your videos of New Mexico have been incredible......you do a fantastic job of nicely showing this beautiful state!
Your kindness of cleaning up after other disrespectful people is wonderful, you always leave your site nicer than you found it very very nice, your so thoughtful!!
Beautiful and awesome as ever! 🌙 Tip: move the slow cooker outdoors when it's hot out. I know mine throws a fair amount of heat. Love you guys 👍😎🇨🇦🐾
Relaxxin... Gotta have a water stop along the way. Great place, few folks around early in the season. Enjoy 🤙🤙👍73 or so last few days here Minidoka. Walcott Lake is a few miles thats a great spot. Then of course only an hour or so to Ketchum. Headin up there soon, they are still at freezing in the morning. Safe travels ya all....🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸
That moon was gorgeous. fantastic sunrises and sunsets
Beautiful, hope you enjoy .