no rv no problem first time car camping this summer
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- No RV no problem first time car camping this summer and I’m excited about it. It’s the start of something new as I embrace car camping. So no RV no problem, it’s not going to slow me down.
In this video:
- Getting to & exploring Tolt MacDonald Park & Campground
- Taking you hiking around the park
And a full breakdown of the park & campgrounds
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Hey David, welcome to the PNW!
Great Video!
A few tips: (1) Car roof awning with walls: this gives you privacy, a place to sit outside incase it rains, and an easier place to change clothes. (2) rooftop cargo: extra storage space.
Check out: The hoh rainforest, Ocean shores, lake Wenatchee, lake chelan.
Happy adventures!
Joshua thanks for your tips😁
I have driven through Carnation a number of times but didn’t know about that park. 😀
It’s a really nice stop😁
Check out something called a Moon Shade that's is a portable sunshade for your vehicle.
Thanks Doreen! Will do😉
Good to see you back recreating in your Car Vee!
Getting out there for sure😊
Nice and secluded spot.
It was pretty cool 😊
So happy to see you out camping David! 😀
Thanks and thanks for watching 😁
Fly fishing paradise!
Nice! Love to eat fish😉
So glad to see you back David! You sure know how to find the great places.
Thanks Kathy 😁
I like what you did for the window screens, where did you get those? Great idea to get breeze without the bugs.
Check my gear list on the video, have a link there and love them!😊
Great choice. TM Park is a gem 👍🏻
Jon I agree 100%😊
Glad to see you keeping going! Car camping is great too. Thanks for sharing your time on the road! If you ever make it to Texas. Check out Big Bend and Sam Houston National Forest.
Joan thanks for watching and thanks for the suggestion 😁
So glad you are back out camping. The campground is beautiful. I'm drooling over your dinner and breakfast.
Awww thanks Jennifer!😁
Great video! It's so green & beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
Oh it was amazing out there😁
“Ain’t No Stopping You Now!! I love that about you “ Son”….”Pick yourself up.dust yourself off .. and start all over again !!❤️🐞👍🏾”Git Lemons….Make some Lemonade !!! Keep on keeping on…👍🏾👍🏾❤️🐞
Love some lemony lemonade 😉
O wow they have yurts thats cool for a getaway kayak fishing magnet fishing multi sports nice park hiking trails
The yurts were supper cool for sure😁
Welcome to the area!!
Why thank you🤗
I love watching you cook! Smart having the omelette veggies already cut. You have persevered Car-Jedi! Keep it coming!
Taking care of a lot of stuff at home before I hit the road helps so much😁
I am super excited that you are out on the road again! Way to go!!!!
Why thank you😊
Glad to see you're out camping! That's the spirit! Maybe you could look at a teardrop to pull behind your car for more comfortable sleeping, a small kitchen and additional space. Just a thought.
Definitely an option as well. Thanks for the suggestion 😊
I have a diffuser to use on the camp stove and the cook top in the trailer. They're both hard to throttle down enough for things like eggs and rice.
My Coleman stove is great, really love it😁
@@RVJedeye I have the same one.
Looks like a great place to camp and explore! I would love to check out one of the yurts ; )
Those yurts look like they would be fun😁
Tasty! Great setup!
Thank you so much😁
I enjoyed seeing you get out & having some fun! Nice to see your smile 😀Nice campsite! Love that you’re using reusable food baggies too… I think it shows how much you care about your beautiful environment! Be well RV Jedeye!
Thanks! Even if I do use Ziplock I use them multiple times, but I do love my reusable bags🤓
You’re a good cook! For coffee I like a pour over funnel with #4 filter. I’m looking for a stove like yours.
Thanks and I love coffee in the morning! If you look on the gear list, there is a link to the stove. Hope it helps😊
Great to see you back out camping & cheffing it up!! Looked like a gorgeous park - thank you for sharing!
Mike you’d love it for sure😊
Food looked good. I think you need a small screen room or something to set up on your site. I bet before it's over, if you don't get another RV you will get a tent. I'm still hoping a RV is to come still. HUGS~Donna
Thanks Donna and looking at something 😉
Thanks for sharing your gear and especially setting up. I am just researching how to get started and what I need and this video helped SO much!
Cool… next week I’m going to go more in-depth with the setup 😉
Happy to see you getting your camp on Car-V Jedeye....
Thanks so much😊
When I’m in Seattle, all I can think of is GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!?
I’m enjoying it so far😊
Wow cool video
Thanks much👍🏿
You got a great campsite ! I always get hungry when I see your meals. I’m glad you are still having fun despite your RV situation
Claudia I always get hungrier when I start to edit these back home😂
Great vid
Thanks so much Gary!😁
That’s a nice park I didn’t know about thanks for showing it off have you thought about giving me cover like a clam quick set for the picnic table just in case of poor weather and mosquitoes.
Not a bad idea at all👍🏿
Glad to see you are still camping. I'm sure things will work out with your rig. Anyway the look on your face when that cheese was melting onto your Flintstones burger was priceless and im sure it was good. Keep up the great videos kind sir.
We camped in a Yurt in CT several years ago when we were in between campers and it was a rainy cold Labor Day weekend and we froze the first night. We learned from the office the next day that they had heaters to rent and our next two nights were better. We now have a TT. Great video David.
Oh wow! I might have to try one one day😉
David, I’m always quick to bring up when you don’t do your normal intro. 😁 thanks so much for the content, I sincerely enjoy watching you and thanks for taking us with you! Woooooooooooo!
Thanks! When I set up videos last year, I left that out to make Car Camping videos feel different😊
Thanks for sharing. So just wondering if you thought of cycling while going car camping? Or maybe some J-Bars and a kayak on top of your car. Keep having fun in the great outdoors. Go Packers! 💛💚💛💚💛💚
A bike was in the plans this summer with the RV. Will be looking into one soon😊
Great to see you back out there! As someone else here said, you should get a roof cargo box since you have roof rails. I have an old Thule Cascade XT for my Mazda (along with Thule roof rails) hatch and it holds a LOT of gear for more space in the car. Since you're in the PNW, I'm sure you can find a used one without any problem. Can't wait to see more of your upcoming adventures!
Thanks… oh I’ve been eyeing them for sure! Would be nice to have an attic😁
I am sure that your are happy just to be out of the city. You enjoyed car camping before so this is a change you can handle. Enjoy and keep processing videos. Safe journey!!!!!!!
Going to keep exploring and doing things in the car.. I have it, why not work it😉
@@RVJedeye Absolutely. You have ALL the equipment to hit the road, chef it up, and hike the trails. I find it unacceptable that you would not use the "CAR" to travel!!! Enjoy.
Very nice park. Glad you’re out and about and enjoying the summer. Stay safe. 🦋💐🌺🌹🌸🌼🌷
Thanks Paula… it was fun to check out for sure😁
Last comment tonight and a question. Check out a channel called " Dome Life". I'd call it an extreme car camping channel. They sleep in a ground tent but pull a small trailer with all their toys in it. Kelly is what I'd call a gourmet camp chef. And now the question. What other channels can you recommend that are similar to your channel? Thanks for sharing your car camping adventures with us.
I’ll have to check it it, sounds like “Dome Life” is interesting 😁
Omg I'm so hungry now🤣🤣 This is one if my favs if all your vids. Loved the horn music, scenery and no doubt the water❣❣
Thanks so much! Glad you’re digging it😁
Hi David, I’m new to your channel and loving it! I’ve wanted to car-v for awhile now and you’re videos are very insightful! Thank you!!!
That is great that you found me and I’m so happy you like the content! Make sure you look back, there’s lots of it😂
Good to see you camping again.
Thanks for sharing.
Always going to share😉
Love it...Looks amazing. One day I'm going to have to give itva shot.
Liberty you got this. Try it in a small dose first😁
Glad to see the smile back on your face with all that had happened 💯💯💯
Thanks! Staying positive 😊
Good to see you car camping again. I hope to get out this Fall and try my hand at camping. It’s too hot 🥵 here for camping now. You get heat exhaustion from just walking to your car. Have a good week.
Marva thanks for watching and I feel you with the heat😁
Cool way to get back on the horse Dave…me likey 👍🏼👏🏼⚔️
Robert thanks and thanks for your support 😊
Glad you're back out there, David! Just wondering ... have you ever considered a SUV tent? Yesterday, the TH-cam algorithm led me to a bunch of Japanese videos where solo campers sit up tents and cook great meals while it's raining. Millions of views for many of them. I did not know that "camping in the rain" was a thing. Apparently, it is. LOL Anyway, I watched a couple and immediately thought of you and your camp cooking!! One especially -- SUV similar to yours with cool connecting tent set-up and such mouth-watering recipes. Great video!
Reba thanks and something WILL be in the future I’m thinking 😁
Glad to see your back out and about. That breakfast looked yummy as does all of the food you cook. Is it just me or is that one of the most isolated camp sites that you've been to? That area is beautiful and that water so clear and clean looking. Looking forward to your next adventure.
It was odd… really nice to be alone and it was mid week, but just behind me was the day use parking 😊
I see you're car camping. I was thinking maybe try out a minivan. Maybe a minivan is low stress and low profile enough to satisfy the wanderlust yet not be the responsibility of a giant vehicle at the same time.
I am watching hoping you'll do something cool and I'll get some ideas...lol.
Good luck whichever way you decide to turn the wheel. Pretty sure you're going to be OK no matter which way you go.
Good luck
David NJ Campervan Guy
David I love the idea of a minivan too!😁
Very glad you are back. So sorry about the RV. Car camping is fun too, We did the entire west coast in a car and tent. Then we moved up to a Ram Promaster Van for the 2 of us. Just left the Seattle area. Be sure and put Salmon La Sac on your bucket list. It is amazing.
Will do and how do you like your Promaster?😊
@@RVJedeye Oh we love it!! We have already put almost 10,000 miles on it. Best thing we EVER did. The RV now sits hooked up for Bills "man cave". We only use the van. Love boondocking in it. Going EAST in sept.
Salmon La Sac is very nice, but also very rustic. No power, water from hand pumps, pit toilets. But it is a great location to look at the night sky and see all the stars as there is virtually no light pollution.
Sorry to hear about your RV. Glad it's not getting you down. The park is beautiful. How far in advance did you have to make the reservation?
Thanks! It was only about 2 maybe 3 weeks, but not that long really😊
So glad you're back to camping, even if it's car camping. Did the tent sites have water &/or electricity?
Not at this location 😊
Hey there RV Jedeye, I just found your channel and subbed. You seem to be my kind of camping guy. I have a Jeep Renegade and look forward to getting some basic training from you! Thanks for the video!
May thanks for finding me and subscribing! Means a lot😁
Someone mentioned you on another vanlife channel last night and I thought, wait. Whatever happened to that guy? I haven’t seen his videos in a long time. Came over and see I was unsubscribed!😮. Dang TH-cam 😡 Subbed again. Now I have to catch up on your journey. Glad to see you didn’t let the rv situation keep you from enjoying camping. 😀👍🏾
Well I’m so grateful you found me again and hope you enjoy 😁
So glad to see you back out camping. What a cool park! Thanks for sharing all of its features. Getting back to basics is fun. Easy setup and enjoy the out doors! Curious if you would try out the Yurts? They look pretty nice compared to some I've seen. Have you looked at Car Tents? So glad to see you camping my friend! Enjoy and love your videos!
Rob thanks for watching as always and yes looking at some form of tent for sure. The yurts DID look really cool😁
@@RVJedeye Good stuff! and my pleasure...Love your videos!
"Car-V-Jedeye" LOL Love it.
Side note: My shoulder pain disappeared when I started using one of those weirdly shaped cervical pillows. You might like to try one. Looks like this m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71xcNUC+G6L._AC_SL1500_.jpg
Thanks 😁
Oh thanks for the link, I’ll look into it👍🏿
What a gorgeous site!! How do you find your state parks? And of course you have to chef it up. Yum!! Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Safe travels.
Thanks! This is a county park just outside of Seattle. I always stalk county sites because they tend to have great small parks😁
@@RVJedeye they sure do!
So good to see you doing what you love again! The burger .
and the morning eggs looked delicious. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Try to always eat well on the road😊
I'm always amazed at the meals other campers make. As long as I have hot water for coffee I'm happy with eating a sleeve of Ritz crackers for dinner and an apple for breakfast. LOL
Ivy I need coffee too for sure!😁
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Maybe I missed it. How do you toast your toast? Pan fry? Or right on the coleman stove?
Pan… a little butter then turn the stove off, it’s already hot and sop up the butter and flavor left over in the pan😉
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Thanks 😊
RV Jedeye, after a small skirmish with Rebel forces, escaped in his shuttle craft, to a remote wilderness. On the edge of the Seattle civilization...?
Ohhhhh that’s so good! I need to do a Star Wars inspired camp one day!😉
Hey Dave, when you car camp do you book a tent site or do you have to tell them your using your car ?
I usually book a tent site that I can drive a car to. Some of the systems have asked about camping in your car which surprised me, but I like😊
Getting ready to try car camping myself. Since you have done a few trips; is there any helpful tips as to what to look for on the campsites regarding car camping. Obviously a tent site. Does the campground state whether or not you park at the site or walk-in and will it also state whether or not car camping is allowed? I have looked at some sites in my area and the issues weren't addressed. Thanks!
Anne most of the state and county parks I’ve hit up allow car camping. I get spots that are tent camping spots that you can park a vehicle in so that doesn’t seem to be an issue as long as you find a tent spot. Some places will even put you in an RV spot I just feel bad when I’m there because as an RVer I know how precious those spots can be. Hope it helps😊
It’s time to consider a short wheelbase high roof class “b”. Easy to get around in and can park in a normal parking space. Even though they’re less expensive stay away from the ProMaster, cheaply built, terrible traction issues (ask any delivery man), too little ground clearance… Good luck
Love the idea and looking at everything for the next vehicle 😉
Hello David, approximately how much does it cost to camp per night for a pitch? It seems to be around £40 per night where I am in the UK.
Two nights at this spot was $25 per night😊
Dude you need to open a breakfast restaurant, I would pay you top dollar for one of those breakfasts that I just watched you make... just sayin
Ha Ha! Thanks Ken… more cooking coming 😉
I’m glad to see you back in action. Looking forward to more “Cheffing It Up”. 🫡
Got one coming up in a couple of weeks 😉