I liked it. Even though I'm from the general area (Mio) I don't know where this lake is. So many of these videos don't give directions. Thanks, I enjoyed it. Jerry
Ok I know I have a ton of videos to watch, just found your channel today and since my wife and I are from Michigan and are building a Promaster it was only appropriate to watch the Michigan one first 😂 love how laid back and relaxing your video was. Some of the channels out there glamour everything so much you know it’s bull, your drone shot were amazing! I am really looking forward to watching the rest of your videos……. Jim👍
Welcome to our channel and congratulations on your Promaster! We hope you will enjoy our videos and use some of the free camping locations we showcase. We leave coordinates in the video description for each location if you want to go check them out. One of my favorite places we have ever camped is in Michigan! We did a video on it called “High Rock bay”..well we loved it minus the bugs 😂 We have all the states divided up in the playlists. Let us know if you have any questions, we have been on the road for 4 years now. Thank you for watching and we hope to meet you on the road someday.
So hope this makes you smile? Up north (Gladwin Michigan)for the holiday today and on our way home had to make a rest area stop on 75 south right before Flint we Pulled in and stopped and informed my wife this is the exact parking spot they parked their van at for the night babe. Her reply? That is wonderful honey, can I please go to the bathroom now, lol 😂
Great job on the video! It’s amazing how many varied opportunities for camping that Michigan has . Heading up there this summer from Indiana. Hope to check out some of the Manistee national forest lands. Have fun!
Thank you. Did you watch the High Rock bay Video yet? It was amazing! We didn't expect so many amazing free camping locations in Michigan. Just straight up beautiful, minus the bugs 😂
I like how you simply and funly incorporate exercise into your day. Doodle gets all that too. I want a kayak....it must be great upper body fitness. You guys are rockin it.
+Terrie Lilley Thank you! I am thinking we need a bit more exercise 🏃 😆 Carrie is getting so much use out of her kayak..very happy we got it. We got Roodle a life vest so he can swim along side once he gets use to it.
I don't always comment on all videos but I'm slowly and surely making my way through all of your older content. You guys have done a great job with your channel. 👍
Thank you so much! We really appreciate you taking the time to watch our stuff and comment. I was thinking that you are almost all caught up 😄 We better get to it and make some more videos now 🤓 Hope your having a great day and stay warm
love the sound of the boat and water genitally floating paddling around, as a child lived on a lake and spent summers and winter's on the lake..it had a rich history of the Native American's and it had 3 Islands all connected by rock bar's you could swim out to, if you knew where they were and then could walk out to all the Islands...
+Dan&Bonnie B Thank you! Sorry for the late reply we just got out of the woods after 5 days with no internet 😀 Buck lake was just the spot we hoped for. Nice place to get some work done and cool off. Roodle loves any spot with water as much as we do🚣 Happy Trails.
Great droning and that music to go with it was cool. I felt like I was on that ride at Disney World again. Then I was the captain in my own kayak, although I had to row my own pretend paddle sitting at my desk. Great job on the editing , it just keeps getting better. You hosers have fun in Canada!
There’s a fun Facebook page called Kayaking With Dogs you might like to check out. Also, there have been problems with super algae blooms in many lakes and rivers across the U.S. that have killed some dogs😢. Safe travels and thanks for all the work you put into these great videos!
+Andrea Vale I am really surprised Carrie has not capsized yet lol She is definitely get good use of it and getting some nice wildlife shots.🚣😎 lol I like how you used the upside down smiley face.
Drone is my number one priority now… You've inspired me definitely getting a drone. After I get out of debt I will be investing in camera and gear for drone footage of my journey. It is a totally different feel and a Kayak... Thank you so much for sharing! Cant wait to hopefully meet you all up here in Alaska.
+Sunshine Ak Looking forward to meeting you up in Alaska😀 When it comes time to get the gear Carrie may have a few ideas and options for you. I really like my drone because it's just to easy to fly and has a nice quality camera.
Hope is you do some e book for sale or off your you tube to buy for these out of traffic and phones places , i would love to go and im sure many other's would ....Thank You for sharing and yes i know you tell all,but be nice for your gas funds and to have in hand for us..
An e-book with special boondocking locations is an excellent idea! This is a must do as soon as time permits, it's amazing how busy we are but like you said we could really use the gas funds.Take care and thank you 😀
+Ron Wasser I’m trying to remember this video. I’m pretty sure we were talking about being 200 feet away from the water. In this spot a ranger told us we could stay 16 days as long as we were 200 ft from a water source. I hope this answers your question.
Yes! there is a TON of BLM (bureau of land management) land in the west! It is much harder to find in the east. We noticed Maine has Public Reserved Land which is very similar. Also most National Forest allow a 14 day stay limit unless otherwise posted. You just have to look or research a bit more west of the Mississippi. Except maybe TEXAS.... almost little to no public land that we found. Please correct me if I wrong about texas...I would love to learn of some!!
Ok we had a no see-umms attack in Louisiana in May. Then we drove up to the Great Lakes in early June. We didn't see any the rest of the year. That said we had a huge problem with Black flys most of the summer. A local in the upper peninsula of Michigan told us the black flies can have several hatches during the summer and some years are better than others. Let's just say a good bug screen is a must.😀
+Sandra Serra We usually start with ”ioverlander, boondocking, on xhunt, freecampsites.net, harvest host, boondockers welcome.com and google maps. ” So I would say 10 to 20 minutes tops per site. We try to stay a few extra days at the ”best spot ever” camping locations😎
Painting even, wow, you guys are awfully ambitious. Now that you've been on the road awhile which apps do you use most often to find boon docking spots?
+John tatman In the west we were using ” on X hunt” because of all the public land access. Now in the east mostly ”ioverlander ”and just recently we joined ”Boondockers Welcome” We still occasionally check out ”freecampsites.net” Sometimes we just wing it 😆
You’re my favorite van couple!
Im so glad you came to buck pond..its down the road from me. and ive been there so many times to think and ponder..its so beautiful
It really is!
My wife live in Ludington Michigan and I just bought a micro mini and plan on doing some boon docking next summer and enjoyed your video
I liked it. Even though I'm from the general area (Mio) I don't know where this lake is. So many of these videos don't give directions. Thanks, I enjoyed it. Jerry
Ok I know I have a ton of videos to watch, just found your channel today and since my wife and I are from Michigan and are building a Promaster it was only appropriate to watch the Michigan one first 😂 love how laid back and relaxing your video was. Some of the channels out there glamour everything so much you know it’s bull, your drone shot were amazing! I am really looking forward to watching the rest of your videos……. Jim👍
Welcome to our channel and congratulations on your Promaster! We hope you will enjoy our videos and use some of the free camping locations we showcase. We leave coordinates in the video description for each location if you want to go check them out. One of my favorite places we have ever camped is in Michigan! We did a video on it called “High Rock bay”..well we loved it minus the bugs 😂 We have all the states divided up in the playlists. Let us know if you have any questions, we have been on the road for 4 years now. Thank you for watching and we hope to meet you on the road someday.
Sorry for the late reply.
So hope this makes you smile? Up north (Gladwin Michigan)for the holiday today and on our way home had to make a rest area stop on 75 south right before Flint we Pulled in and stopped and informed my wife this is the exact parking spot they parked their van at for the night babe. Her reply? That is wonderful honey, can I please go to the bathroom now, lol 😂
Beautiful place! I think it's going on the list!
We were pleasantly surprised!!
Painting on the road is a first for TH-cam van life, I think. You guys are doing wonderfully keeping your home in top condition!
+cesalt Thank you! It really needed some attention. We have been in the deep woods last 5 days with no internet. More good times to share coming up😀
Great job on the video! It’s amazing how many varied opportunities for camping that Michigan has . Heading up there this summer from Indiana. Hope to check out some of the Manistee national forest lands. Have fun!
Dispersed camping on state land can put you on some nice camping spots, even the state forest campgrounds are nice.
You are right Bob! We found state reserve land in Maine that had some of the best free campgrounds that we have ever located.😀
Great video....when you were in the kayak you could barely even tell you were moving the water just looked like glass😁👍
Thank you, Rhonda! Carrie loves taking her kayak out, the experience can be very therapeutic 😀
I don't like Michigan but this is a 👍.
Thank you. Did you watch the High Rock bay Video yet? It was amazing! We didn't expect so many amazing free camping locations in Michigan. Just straight up beautiful, minus the bugs 😂
I like how you simply and funly incorporate exercise into your day. Doodle gets all that too. I want a kayak....it must be great upper body fitness. You guys are rockin it.
+Terrie Lilley Thank you! I am thinking we need a bit more exercise 🏃 😆 Carrie is getting so much use out of her kayak..very happy we got it. We got Roodle a life vest so he can swim along side once he gets use to it.
@@oneadVANtureatatime sorry Roodle thought it was Doodle
Terrie Lilley it’s both😃
Officially it’s Roodle but we call him lots of things that rhyme with Roodle
Thank you for the GPS coordinates..
You are welcome!
I don't always comment on all videos but I'm slowly and surely making my way through all of your older content. You guys have done a great job with your channel. 👍
Thank you so much! We really appreciate you taking the time to watch our stuff and comment. I was thinking that you are almost all caught up 😄 We better get to it and make some more videos now 🤓 Hope your having a great day and stay warm
Lol. Yep, just about caught up. 😁
love the sound of the boat and water genitally floating paddling around, as a child lived on a lake and spent summers and winter's on the lake..it had a rich history of the Native American's and it had 3 Islands all connected by rock bar's you could swim out to, if you knew where they were and then could walk out to all the Islands...
That sounds like a wonderful childhood! Vanlife reminds me of my younger days always exploring new things. Take care and stay safe.
Great video awesome drone shots HAPPY TRAILS
+Dan&Bonnie B Thank you! Sorry for the late reply we just got out of the woods after 5 days with no internet 😀 Buck lake was just the spot we hoped for. Nice place to get some work done and cool off. Roodle loves any spot with water as much as we do🚣 Happy Trails.
Beautiful, restful site, in between doing your chores. And its nice to get those done. Have fun on your Canada travels!
+Stephanie Smythe Thank you😀 Doing chores seems like less work when your boondocking.
Great video! Always helpful! Love the peaceful music and natural background sounds....no annoying load music.
+mrjake2132 Thank you! I like the relaxing music also. We are trying hard to be more helpful. Thank you for your comment!😎
Okay I'll subscribe I love boondocking myself but I subscribe to yours because you actually comment and give us feedback great videos
Beautiful!!!
+Joelle Baker Sure is! Small little gem of a spot for boondocking. Just the kind of places we love😀
Great droning and that music to go with it was cool. I felt like I was on that ride at Disney World again. Then I was the captain in my own kayak, although I had to row my own pretend paddle sitting at my desk. Great job on the editing , it just keeps getting better. You hosers have fun in Canada!
+Timothy J. Marsh Glad you liked the video..Carrie might have to go professional at this edit stuff 😆 Hosers! Too funny 😄
There’s a fun Facebook page called Kayaking With Dogs you might like to check out. Also, there have been problems with super algae blooms in many lakes and rivers across the U.S. that have killed some dogs😢. Safe travels and thanks for all the work you put into these great videos!
We have seen warning about that super algae bloom! Thank you for the tip, you can't be too careful with your pets. 😀
I like your style of content/editing. Keep up the great work 👍
+1tpmg Thank you for your awesome feedback. Carrie just keeps getting better at the editing. We are happy you like it😎
I'm so envious of your adventures....looking forward to my own. ☺️
+Cindydez * Thank you! I bet you will have an amazing time and we hope to see you on the road😎
you've been finding such great spots!
+Dara Tatum Thank you! Seemed like Buck lake is only known by a handful of locals. Just the kind of spots we like plus a small lake to cool off in😎
Kayaking so peaceful, I’d prob fall asleep out there & turn over the darn thing!🙃
+Andrea Vale I am really surprised Carrie has not capsized yet lol She is definitely get good use of it and getting some nice wildlife shots.🚣😎 lol I like how you used the upside down smiley face.
Drone is my number one priority now… You've inspired me definitely getting a drone. After I get out of debt I will be investing in camera and gear for drone footage of my journey. It is a totally different feel and a Kayak... Thank you so much for sharing! Cant wait to hopefully meet you all up here in Alaska.
+Sunshine Ak Looking forward to meeting you up in Alaska😀 When it comes time to get the gear Carrie may have a few ideas and options for you. I really like my drone because it's just to easy to fly and has a nice quality camera.
Hope is you do some e book for sale or off your you tube to buy for these out of traffic and phones places , i would love to go and im sure many other's would ....Thank You for sharing and yes i know you tell all,but be nice for your gas funds and to have in hand for us..
An e-book with special boondocking locations is an excellent idea! This is a must do as soon as time permits, it's amazing how busy we are but like you said we could really use the gas funds.Take care and thank you 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime just wish i could help but not now maybe later..thats why i thought of e-book
I'm from Michigan and about 45 min from this spot. There is a lot of places here ,and you said the name of the county wrong to btw lol
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Why is there a set distance from the water determining the length of time camping?
+Ron Wasser I’m trying to remember this video. I’m pretty sure we were talking about being 200 feet away from the water. In this spot a ranger told us we could stay 16 days as long as we were 200 ft from a water source. I hope this answers your question.
Do some states make it easier than others to boondock?
Yes! there is a TON of BLM (bureau of land management) land in the west! It is much harder to find in the east. We noticed Maine has Public Reserved Land which is very similar. Also most National Forest allow a 14 day stay limit unless otherwise posted. You just have to look or research a bit more west of the Mississippi. Except maybe TEXAS.... almost little to no public land that we found. Please correct me if I wrong about texas...I would love to learn of some!!
Nice video. Where do you store the kayak?
+Kendra John On the roof to the deck. It's only 8 feet long and 38 pounds. 🚣
"No see-ums" During your travel Michigan-to-Maine did you encounter many no see-ums? What are the best months to totally avoid them?
Ok we had a no see-umms attack in Louisiana in May. Then we drove up to the Great Lakes in early June. We didn't see any the rest of the year. That said we had a huge problem with Black flys most of the summer. A local in the upper peninsula of Michigan told us the black flies can have several hatches during the summer and some years are better than others. Let's just say a good bug screen is a must.😀
On average, how much time do you spend searching for free campsites?
+Sandra Serra We usually start with ”ioverlander, boondocking, on xhunt, freecampsites.net, harvest host, boondockers welcome.com and google maps. ” So I would say 10 to 20 minutes tops per site. We try to stay a few extra days at the ”best spot ever” camping locations😎
+Sandra Serra 10 to 20 minutes on all apps total time. After I read my reply it sounded confusing. Sorry 😎
Painting even, wow, you guys are awfully ambitious. Now that you've been on the road awhile which apps do you use most often to find boon docking spots?
+John tatman In the west we were using ” on X hunt” because of all the public land access. Now in the east mostly ”ioverlander ”and just recently we joined ”Boondockers Welcome” We still occasionally check out ”freecampsites.net” Sometimes we just wing it 😆
walmart parking lot is usually good,,