We did get lucky with not much wind while we were there. It seems like the wind has been blowing nonstop the last two weeks since we left that area 😂 Is it more windy this year? Sure seems like it.
My Saturday morning is complete -- I've had my AdVANture fix! I'll bet a lot of nomads and RVers rewatch your videos when they are planning a trip because you are so thorough in providing useful info on locations. Have a Happy Week! ~ Kir (and Ron)
You guys have done the best video of that area ever. That state park was excellent! That sunset sky reflecting on the water was spectacular! You guys make the best videos ever! Not a bad one in the entire bunch. Thank you for all your hard work and sharing your wonderful adVANtures with us all. Safe travels. 👍😁
Thank you, Marilyn! You are so kind! Carrie works so hard at these videos during the editing process. She needs these types of comments! Big hugs to you. Meanwhile I get to play most of the time. 😂 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
Nice video, beautiful lake area and park. Enjoyed the beautiful cove rock walls and birds! The sunset was awesome! Happy, safe travels! Love your Roodle!
Great video! I understand why Roodle loved the dog park, the lending library is so unique. The song played during the beautiful sunset was perfect. And shout out to Dave’s beanie-fits his clothing color scheme. 😆 It is a cute beanie! Take care. ☀️🚐🐶🤗
Thank you, Andrea! Crazy story about this beanie..Carrie made it for me 5 years ago but I lost it up at Arches National Park in Utah. 3 years later, we meet Gabe and Caroline. Gabe is wearing my hat and says he found it at Arches National Park a couple years back! Of course he handed it right back and we had a good laugh. 😂😂😂
The interior of your van is so splendid! Can't remember the last time we saw an interior view of it from back to front. It's so perfectly appointed for on-the-go travel and camping, with unexpected wall-mounted murals of colorful peaks on either side...! Oh, and the colorful ceramic tile backsplash(s) on either side as well! Wow! The whole thing is so beautifully and functionally appointed!
Hi, love your videos. They say "all good things come to those why wait" and by you waiting you got that beautiful sunset. Thank you for waiting and sharing. Love Ruddle.Happy trails and be safe.
Bravo Carrie! Patience paid off in spades...beautiful sunset! After lows in the 30s and 20s in Mammoth we came home to high 90s! By May we will have to head north. The desert is wonderful in the winter but this early spring heat does not bode well!
Great video! Loved the Dog Park and the Stick Lending Library. Your Roodle is too cute! That sunset was great, too. It started out as those beautiful rays of light that shoot out, and ended with the gorgeous, deep red. Thanks for documenting all of this for us, the ones who live vicariously through you.
Thank you! We are due for another good sunset any day now. We have been to many dog parks but I think that was Roodle's all-time favorite. That might make for a fun TH-cam channel. 😂🐕🎾
OK, so, Dave, you are right on about being careful and concerned about you and your loved ones with heights. Too many people are flippant and too relaxed. I have seen this a lot with motorcyclists, and I stop riding with them. You are showing proper respect for yourselves and your surroundings. Carrie! Those ducks, those birds in the rock/mud nest, awesome! I have observed duck couples, repeatedly. Male ducks are so devoted to their life mate. Dave is like that for you, dear Carrie.
We are finally not camping at the edge of a cliff today! 😂 Although we are 5 miles from the Grand Canyon. Nice, you ride motorcycles! We hope to get one someday. Just something small and street legal. Ducks are amazing! I loved being compared to their devotion. Thank you! 😀
That dog park looked great. I've noticed that agility courses for dogs are becoming popular in many dog parks. This seems like a great idea. Dogs are smart and i think having the variety and playful challenge is a good addition. So many outdoor loving folks are also dog loving folks. I hope the dog park trend continues, its a plus for the people as well as the dogs!
We agree! We have seen some pretty cool dog parks all over the states. It's a great place to meet new people and Roodle is happy even without his ball 😂😂
Great video, love to see where your camping every week. I have to get ready as I’m finally hitting the road this summer, retiring one whole year earlier than anticipated. Retiring at Easter then selling my house and starting the build and before the heat sets in on MD I’m booking it to higher drier ground probably CO.
You are so close now! Selling our house and getting rid of all that stuff felt great! It made me feel free and not weighed down. That first day on the road is the best! We are excited for you to say the least!! 👱♂️👩🐕🎾🎉
Love this video and you three … especially for getting me unstuck the second of the day! Just ordered parts for my van (air struts, and a 40amp switch that went out in Blankenship Wash; probably from the first place I was stuck) so will be picking it up Tuesday in Prescott. Spent a day at Cattail Cove and loved it too. Thanks again and see you down the road !
It was a pleasure meeting you! It was fun for me to get your van unstuck. I like that kind of stuff.😂 We went to Prescott right after Lake Havasu! If you get time go to Watson park on Wednesday...its free to get in on Wednesday's. You won't believe how amazing this lake is and the surrounding rock formations. You can park at the top of the hill and get a nice view with no hiking. Good to hear your getting shocks! I hope we see you on the road again. Dave, Carrie and Roodle. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
Thank you, Beverly! Carrie puts a lot of time and effort into these videos and will appreciate your kindness. Meanwhile Roodle and I get to goof off a lot. 😂🐕🎾❤️
87 degrees with low humidity sounds like heaven. What a beautiful sunset. Have you decided what you are going to do with your solar power setup? Always a thumbs up 👍
We just went a week without driving and nearly no sun and still had power left over. Consider it's not summer yet and the sun will only get higher in the sky..I don't think we will need to add any more solar. Its been working awesome! 😀
How is ur new battery system doing? It's suppose to be between 52 to 75 for the highs for the next 2 weeks here in Tennessee. Come out east, it's a good time for it.
We just went a week without driving and no sun and still had power to spare! It's been awesome, we feel spoiled a bit. Any time we go east we will definitely be going through Tennessee again! Including you, we have 5 really good friends in this state now. 😀😀😀❤️
wow... my stomach did flip flop while you were up there... I don't think I could have done that.... KUDDOS to you Dave... I would have just had Carrie film it... and id have watched the film...those birds sound like the barn swallows we had on the farm when I was a kid, what a pretty sunset on the water...wow...I'm a bit jealous we still have piles of snow, well thank you again for an awesome video... stay safe... from your friend in South Dakota
For not liking heights I sure find myself testing out my fears often. 😂😂😂 I don't like Carrie at the edge either. We just got snowed on yesterday here in Arizona. Although we are camping at 6600 feet. 😎
Really awesome video! As always, I really appreciate the efforts that you two put in to make a really quality video! The narration…videography…..transitions…and an orientation to the area. Safe travels! I have been to that area for work; my boss used to race the side by sides. So, we would go to Parker frequently. Love it out there. And, I look forward to return with our rig.
Thank you so much! Carrie puts so much time and effort into these videos. She appreciates your kindness and support. A side-by-side would be awesome in this part of Arizona! Not to race but to go to town in 😂
Too funny, we are literally watching this video while camping at Cattail Cove. We come here every year at this time and love it…nice clean park and great beach! If you are still in the area and plan to visit the park again let us know. We would love to say hi. We are here through Apr 3rd. Cheers, Dean
Hi Dean! We can truly see why you stay at Cattail State Park! I was surprised on how cold the water is! 😂 We have moved on but would have loved to drop by and share stories. If you ever see our van please stop and say hello. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾
@@oneadVANtureatatime Yea the water temp is actually fairly decent this time of the year if you can get back into one of the more shallow coves. We are sorry we missed you guys…i think we were still down in Quartzsite when you guys dropped in here. Safe travels…, Dean and Sharon
I was there a few weeks ago. It was hot. The temps seem to have a mind of their own this year. I’m looking for your video on your solar roof rack. Finally getting to this in the next month or so. Would you still use the roof rack that you have and if so is there a link you could point me to to find it? Continued safe travels you guys.
Hi Anne! I love our Roof Rack. It was nice to not drill holes for the solar panels. Plus the space it provides is perfect for our kayak and traction boards. We love our new battery system! 200 watts of solar on the ruff seems to be enough. Our Battery charges at nearly 500 watts when we drive from our alternator. It's a good combo as we do not use much power as most people. Check out Americanvan.com for the roof rack. It was four years ago when we ordered ours. Make sure you check out the shipping charge, we heard they raised it quite a lot.😎
Thank you! We have had to change our routine some with the food and gas prices so high. We are staying at each location a few days longer than before. I like this kind of slower travel. We have more time to explore and less time sitting in the van on a road. At the same time it would be nice to drive to Alaska or New Foundland. We are happy and making it work. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
@@oneadVANtureatatime We traveled to Alaska in 2016. A twelve thousand mile trip that would be very expensive in today’s dollars. I know that no matter what your adventures will be as enjoyable as always.
Hi kids love your video. Great Video🙋♀️👍😀 hi Ruddle sweet boy🐾🐾🐶🥰👍 Carrie.l Pray for your mom. I Pray she is doing better. I Pray for Complete Healing for your Mom Amen ✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, Jean!! No complete healing yet but she is doing better than before the treatments. She is super happy to be at her home again. Thank you for your prayers!! Big hugs to you. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
Thanks , great info for me , I’m a first timer heading that way in a 03 dodge caravan in couple of months , kind of scared but “on the road to find out “ ❤
You will do great! Arizona will be a nice place to start. I highly suggest the RTR (rubber tramp rendezvous) in January for first timers. We will be wintering in Arizona this year…. Maybe we will run into you!
+Thelma Henriques thanks for looking that up! I think sometimes it depends on who you ask🤷♀️and we have a small vehicle! And we are finding it is different from state park to state park. We will be more conscious about this info….. I also think with the influx of full timers rules are changing constantly.
Thank you, guys! We just went a week without driving and had little to no sun. Our system had plenty of power to spare! We are very happy with the upgrade. I was thinking about adding more solar to the top of the van but now it looks like 200 watts is enough. 😀😀
@One AdVANture At A Time ❤ Love it! Thank you for the response. We can't wait to see more. We just built our first system. 300Ah LiFePO4. Little spoiled, owning a Bluetti AC200 and many others. LOL. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for subscribing to our channel! We hope you will enjoy our video content. We have made playlist to make it easier to find our older videos. If you have any questions please ask. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾
I was surprised to hear it was your passenger side because the driver side headlight lens retains moisture and I’ve heard it’s a very common problem on the Pro Master‘s I know mine retains moisture, I hope he does a video on replacing the headlight lens
Hi Raymond. We include a bit of the lens replacement in next week's video. Plus Carrie will leave a link to a how-to video I did on this a couple of years ago. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
@@oneadVANtureatatime Awesome! Have you experienced any problem with your body control module? I’ve got around 115,000 miles on my Pro Master I experienced a low battery situation running my inverters and as a result when I cranked it up the check engine lights came on several
Not that I can recall, but we are on our second battery. We only have 95k miles on ours. We did a battery replacement how-to video as well. I am not sure if I showed the dash alarms or not. We killed our battery early because we left the inverter on overnight at least three times😂 Now we have an isolated that turns it on and off for us thankfully. I have started adding all of the how-to type videos to a playlist. Hopefully, that will make them easier to find. 😀
Thanks for the information. How many amp hours do you have in your battery bank? We bought a travel trailer last July with a solar system, but we run our batteries down in about 2 hours. We would love to boondock, but need more power. Keep up the good work. 😃
Hi Mary. We have 200 amp hours of lithium iron phosphate and 200 watts of solar on the roof. This works for us because we don't use any items that draw a lot of juice. Examples: Microwave, induction hot plate, toaster, heater, hairdryer, air conditioning. We use propane for our cooking, our heater uses fuel from our gas tank and we move when it gets hot. We would need more Solar panels then 200 watts but our dc to dc charger pulls 500 watts an hour from our vehicle battery when we drive. We are pretty darn minimal when it comes to power use. I hope this helps.
Yes, we have had to slow down substantially. We are trying to only drive for 2 hours of less a week. We are currently making 2 videos on some of the areas instead of one. Plus we noticed food prices are much higher as well.
As they say, good things come to those who wait. Beautiful sunset, beautifully filmed! And a great doggy playground for Roodle and his humans.
So very true! Roodle can smell a dog park from over a 100 yards away and gets so excited! Thank you for your kindness! 👱♂️👩🐕🎾
We really loved our time spent in Lake Havasu. Seems you guys got really lucky with the wind when you were there.
We did get lucky with not much wind while we were there. It seems like the wind has been blowing nonstop the last two weeks since we left that area 😂 Is it more windy this year? Sure seems like it.
Mother Nature: the ultimate trickster!
We agree! I love that kind of excitement as well. 😀
My Saturday morning is complete -- I've had my AdVANture fix!
I'll bet a lot of nomads and RVers rewatch your videos when they are planning a trip because you are so thorough in providing useful info on locations. Have a Happy Week! ~ Kir (and Ron)
Thank you! We hope so. I updated the playlists to make it easier to rewatch videos. 😀
We love Havasu City. So glad you all enjoyed it. The desert sunsets are amazing. Thank you guys.
We agree with those Arizona sunsets! We should count up how many amazing sunsets we have seen and what state we have seen the most. 😎
What a beautiful sunset kayak! Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you, Nancy! Every time I give up on a Sunset it's a good one😂 Never give up, right? 😎😎😎
Wow Carrie your patience really paid off, absolutely beautiful! Love the advice you guys always share, thanks. Remembering your Mom 🙏🏻. Many Blessings
Thank you, Sally! These beautiful sunsets seem to come in waves and this was a good one. Thank you for your prayers! 😀
Looks like the best dog park ever. Great video as always. Thank you guys.
Thank you! I guessing Roodle had seen more dog parks than most 😂 If he could only right a review book on them. 🐕🎾❤️
Love watching both of you. Beautiful sunset. Hugs
Thank you, Sarah! Hugs back to you. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
You guys have done the best video of that area ever. That state park was excellent! That sunset sky reflecting on the water was spectacular! You guys make the best videos ever! Not a bad one in the entire bunch. Thank you for all your hard work and sharing your wonderful adVANtures with us all. Safe travels. 👍😁
Thank you, Marilyn! You are so kind! Carrie works so hard at these videos during the editing process. She needs these types of comments! Big hugs to you. Meanwhile I get to play most of the time. 😂 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
That looked so refreshing swimming in the lake. Then tacos and a sunset. You guys are crushing it at life!
Thank you guys! By the time we meet up we might feel like old friends after watching each others video. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾
Nice video, beautiful lake area and park. Enjoyed the beautiful cove rock walls and birds! The sunset was awesome! Happy, safe travels! Love your Roodle!
Great video! I understand why Roodle loved the dog park, the lending library is so unique. The song played during the beautiful sunset was perfect. And shout out to Dave’s beanie-fits his clothing color scheme. 😆 It is a cute beanie! Take care. ☀️🚐🐶🤗
Thank you, Andrea! Crazy story about this beanie..Carrie made it for me 5 years ago but I lost it up at Arches National Park in Utah. 3 years later, we meet Gabe and Caroline. Gabe is wearing my hat and says he found it at Arches National Park a couple years back! Of course he handed it right back and we had a good laugh. 😂😂😂
The interior of your van is so splendid! Can't remember the last time we saw an interior view of it from back to front. It's so perfectly appointed for on-the-go travel and camping, with unexpected wall-mounted murals of colorful peaks on either side...! Oh, and the colorful ceramic tile backsplash(s) on either side as well! Wow! The whole thing is so beautifully and functionally appointed!
Thank you, Robert! It feels like a home! If we ever did another build we are having trouble deciding if we would make any changes. 😂
Hi, love your videos. They say "all good things come to those why wait" and by you waiting you got that beautiful sunset. Thank you for waiting and sharing. Love Ruddle.Happy trails and be safe.
Thank you, Emile! Carrie’s patients keeps paying off on amazing sunsets. 😀
you guys are great. i am so envious of your travels but hope to be out west soon. thanks for the GPS coordinates. the last one has a comma missing.
Thank you, Joe! We hope we can give you many nice places to visit and camp for free. 😎
Good video guys:) I’ve spent so much time here, but you still taught me something!
So glad we got to hang with y’all for a bit!
It was great seeing you guys again! Of course we look forward to the next time and give you guys best wishes and big hugs. 😀😀😀
Love that area of Arizona. Your video makes it look inviting! And sunsets over the water to boot.... Thanks for sharing.
We really do love this area. I find it strange how many people winter in Parker/Quartzsite when this is right next door. 😀
Bravo Carrie! Patience paid off in spades...beautiful sunset! After lows in the 30s and 20s in Mammoth we came home to high 90s! By May we will have to head north. The desert is wonderful in the winter but this early spring heat does not bode well!
Same here Joyce! The heat makes me feel terrible. We shoot for high elevation or a shoreline to cool down. 😀
Great video! Loved the Dog Park and the Stick Lending Library. Your Roodle is too cute! That sunset was great, too. It started out as those beautiful rays of light that shoot out, and ended with the gorgeous, deep red. Thanks for documenting all of this for us, the ones who live vicariously through you.
Thank you! We are due for another good sunset any day now. We have been to many dog parks but I think that was Roodle's all-time favorite. That might make for a fun TH-cam channel. 😂🐕🎾
Your patience paid off what a beautiful sunset
It sure did! Arizona has been wonderful for sunsets. 🌇 😎
Sounds a great place, and if Roodle is happy, then that's important!😁👍
We agree! The location we are at now Roodle loves! Nice soft dirt and no leash needed. 🐕🎾🎾❤️
Well that red sunset was epic. Love you all. 😎🤗
Stephanie M.
Thank you, Stephanie! Nearly every day we are thinking about wind kind of sunset we might get. It's a great life! 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
Wow awesome! The birds nest on the side of the rock walls were an amazing find! Well done! 🤙
Those were a great find and some good timing! We love the little surprises along the way 😀
Wait for it, wait for it..... thank you, Carrie!!
Patience paid off! 👍😎
Loved the kayak ride!! Thankful you waited for that beautiful sunset. I've given up on them before when camped in the Arizona desert! 🙄
Too funny, I give up way too easily as well. Carrie sticks them out to the end. 😂
OK, so, Dave, you are right on about being careful and concerned about you and your loved ones with heights. Too many people are flippant and too relaxed. I have seen this a lot with motorcyclists, and I stop riding with them. You are showing proper respect for yourselves and your surroundings. Carrie! Those ducks, those birds in the rock/mud nest, awesome! I have observed duck couples, repeatedly. Male ducks are so devoted to their life mate. Dave is like that for you, dear Carrie.
We are finally not camping at the edge of a cliff today! 😂 Although we are 5 miles from the Grand Canyon. Nice, you ride motorcycles! We hope to get one someday. Just something small and street legal. Ducks are amazing! I loved being compared to their devotion. Thank you! 😀
That dog park looked great. I've noticed that agility courses for dogs are becoming popular in many dog parks. This seems like a great idea. Dogs are smart and i think having the variety and playful challenge is a good addition. So many outdoor loving folks are also dog loving folks. I hope the dog park trend continues, its a plus for the people as well as the dogs!
We agree! We have seen some pretty cool dog parks all over the states. It's a great place to meet new people and Roodle is happy even without his ball 😂😂
Once again, so good info to absorb....Thank you , be well, safe travels, and most of all ENJOY !!!
Thank you! We appreciate your kind words. 😎
Great video, love to see where your camping every week. I have to get ready as I’m finally hitting the road this summer, retiring one whole year earlier than anticipated. Retiring at Easter then selling my house and starting the build and before the heat sets in on MD I’m booking it to higher drier ground probably CO.
You are so close now! Selling our house and getting rid of all that stuff felt great! It made me feel free and not weighed down. That first day on the road is the best! We are excited for you to say the least!! 👱♂️👩🐕🎾🎉
Oh I almost forgot, I’m with you Dave on those high narrow peaks, they are scary! Be careful 😉
Love this video and you three … especially for getting me unstuck the second of the day! Just ordered parts for my van (air struts, and a 40amp switch that went out in Blankenship Wash; probably from the first place I was stuck) so will be picking it up Tuesday in Prescott.
Spent a day at Cattail Cove and loved it too. Thanks again and see you down the road !
It was a pleasure meeting you! It was fun for me to get your van unstuck. I like that kind of stuff.😂 We went to Prescott right after Lake Havasu! If you get time go to Watson park on Wednesday...its free to get in on Wednesday's. You won't believe how amazing this lake is and the surrounding rock formations. You can park at the top of the hill and get a nice view with no hiking. Good to hear your getting shocks! I hope we see you on the road again. Dave, Carrie and Roodle. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
@@oneadVANtureatatime thanks for the tip, will definitely do that! You know how much I appreciate rocks 🤣!
I love your following along in your travels. Thanks for sharing!
Right on! Thank you for watching our videos. 😀😀
Great sunset Carry. Great video! Thank You.
Thank you, Beverly! Carrie puts a lot of time and effort into these videos and will appreciate your kindness. Meanwhile Roodle and I get to goof off a lot. 😂🐕🎾❤️
Amazing footage. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels.
Thank you, Lori 😀
Been here since November had a great time, back to NY in a few day's. Safe travels everyone
Right on Jeremy! We can see why you like this area. Safe travels back to NY. 😀
Another great video video. Lake Havasu is a great spot. Dave my high beams flipped on when you dove into that 55 degree water 😬. HAPPY TRAILS
I didn't expect the water to be that cold! It took my breath away 😂 I am getting soft lately, Lake Superior was 34 degrees when I jumped in it. 😎
87 degrees with low humidity sounds like heaven.
What a beautiful sunset.
Have you decided what you are going to do with your solar power setup?
Always a thumbs up 👍
We just went a week without driving and nearly no sun and still had power left over. Consider it's not summer yet and the sun will only get higher in the sky..I don't think we will need to add any more solar. Its been working awesome! 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime that is good to hear. Every day now I see a few more watts of solar. I am curious how much I will see in the summer 🤔
Ah 4wd 😊 and a winch with a pull pal. Definitely like the park especially with showers. Lots of free camping too. Great video.
I am jealous for sure! I really like helping people getting unstuck for some reason! I guess it's the challenge. 😀
We just arrived here at Cattail state park campground
It is awesome
Thank you for sharing you experience
Our pleasure, we are happy you liked it. 😀
WoW, loved this! Love your hats!
Thank you, Amy! 👱♂️👩🐕🎾
Thanks for all the information, guys. I love seeing Roodle so happy. 🙂🐕 Tacos are my favorite, too. I like to make my own seasoning mix. 👍🌮
We were just saying we don't like the store-bought seasoning packets anymore! 😂
How is ur new battery system doing? It's suppose to be between 52 to 75 for the highs for the next 2 weeks here in Tennessee. Come out east, it's a good time for it.
Good to see fellow Tennesseean Advanture Fans.
@@Volunteersunrise
It is.
We just went a week without driving and no sun and still had power to spare! It's been awesome, we feel spoiled a bit. Any time we go east we will definitely be going through Tennessee again! Including you, we have 5 really good friends in this state now. 😀😀😀❤️
@@oneadVANtureatatime
U can have lots of fun in East TN. I live in west TN. Not as much going on around here.
wow... my stomach did flip flop while you were up there... I don't think I could have done that.... KUDDOS to you Dave... I would have just had Carrie film it... and id have watched the film...those birds sound like the barn swallows we had on the farm when I was a kid, what a pretty sunset on the water...wow...I'm a bit jealous we still have piles of snow, well thank you again for an awesome video... stay safe... from your friend in South Dakota
For not liking heights I sure find myself testing out my fears often. 😂😂😂 I don't like Carrie at the edge either. We just got snowed on yesterday here in Arizona. Although we are camping at 6600 feet. 😎
What an awesome place❣️
We agree! It's odd to me why Quartzsite gets so many more nomads when this is so close. I do like it that way, I must admit. 😂
Was nice to meet you at the gas station. Love your videos. Keep it up.
Nice meeting, Kerry! Don’t get showers there the hot water doesn’t work😂 Thank you for subscribing and watching our channel. Dave, Carrie and Roodle😀
What a spectacular sunset! Really like that state park - coincidentally I just purchased my first annual state park pass!
Right on Patti! You are going to love having that. We bought one for Minnesota one year and used the heck out of it. Worth every penny. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
Really awesome video! As always, I really appreciate the efforts that you two put in to make a really quality video! The narration…videography…..transitions…and an orientation to the area. Safe travels!
I have been to that area for work; my boss used to race the side by sides. So, we would go to Parker frequently. Love it out there. And, I look forward to return with our rig.
Thank you so much! Carrie puts so much time and effort into these videos. She appreciates your kindness and support. A side-by-side would be awesome in this part of Arizona! Not to race but to go to town in 😂
Too funny, we are literally watching this video while camping at Cattail Cove. We come here every year at this time and love it…nice clean park and great beach! If you are still in the area and plan to visit the park again let us know. We would love to say hi. We are here through Apr 3rd. Cheers, Dean
Hi Dean! We can truly see why you stay at Cattail State Park! I was surprised on how cold the water is! 😂 We have moved on but would have loved to drop by and share stories. If you ever see our van please stop and say hello. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾
@@oneadVANtureatatime Yea the water temp is actually fairly decent this time of the year if you can get back into one of the more shallow coves. We are sorry we missed you guys…i think we were still down in Quartzsite when you guys dropped in here. Safe travels…, Dean and Sharon
Great video, loved the lake. 🇬🇧
Thank you! We appreciate you watching our content! 😀
I was there a few weeks ago. It was hot. The temps seem to have a mind of their own this year. I’m looking for your video on your solar roof rack. Finally getting to this in the next month or so. Would you still use the roof rack that you have and if so is there a link you could point me to to find it? Continued safe travels you guys.
Hi Anne! I love our Roof Rack. It was nice to not drill holes for the solar panels. Plus the space it provides is perfect for our kayak and traction boards. We love our new battery system! 200 watts of solar on the ruff seems to be enough. Our Battery charges at nearly 500 watts when we drive from our alternator. It's a good combo as we do not use much power as most people.
Check out Americanvan.com for the roof rack. It was four years ago when we ordered ours. Make sure you check out the shipping charge, we heard they raised it quite a lot.😎
Just stumbled on this video. If you head south towards Parker you'll pass 2 more state parks. Enjoy
Thank you, Chuck! We ended up heading for Lake Alamo after this. We probably passed right by them. 😂
Your videos keep getting better every time. Great music also. Hope the gas prices aren’t making it too difficult to travel?
Thank you! We have had to change our routine some with the food and gas prices so high. We are staying at each location a few days longer than before. I like this kind of slower travel. We have more time to explore and less time sitting in the van on a road. At the same time it would be nice to drive to Alaska or New Foundland. We are happy and making it work. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
@@oneadVANtureatatime We traveled to Alaska in 2016. A twelve thousand mile trip that would be very expensive in today’s dollars. I know that no matter what your adventures will be as enjoyable as always.
Hi kids love your video. Great Video🙋♀️👍😀 hi Ruddle sweet boy🐾🐾🐶🥰👍 Carrie.l Pray for your mom. I Pray she is doing better. I Pray for Complete Healing for your Mom Amen ✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, Jean!! No complete healing yet but she is doing better than before the treatments. She is super happy to be at her home again. Thank you for your prayers!! Big hugs to you. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
Thanks , great info for me , I’m a first timer heading that way in a 03 dodge caravan in couple of months , kind of scared but “on the road to find out “ ❤
You will do great! Arizona will be a nice place to start. I highly suggest the RTR (rubber tramp rendezvous) in January for first timers. We will be wintering in Arizona this year…. Maybe we will run into you!
lol 55 is a bit more than cool. lol Beautiful sunset.
I am getting a bit soft lately 😂 Lake Superior was 34 degrees when I jumped in just 2 years ago.
I was looking up the info on day use and the annual pass. Says ii does not include use of showers, dump and limits water to 5 gallons
+Thelma Henriques thanks for looking that up! I think sometimes it depends on who you ask🤷♀️and we have a small vehicle! And we are finding it is different from state park to state park. We will be more conscious about this info….. I also think with the influx of full timers rules are changing constantly.
Thank you for waiting for the sun rise. Absolutely amazing!
How has the new solar / battery system been working out?
Mark (& Teresa)
Thank you, guys! We just went a week without driving and had little to no sun. Our system had plenty of power to spare! We are very happy with the upgrade. I was thinking about adding more solar to the top of the van but now it looks like 200 watts is enough. 😀😀
@One AdVANture At A Time ❤ Love it! Thank you for the response. We can't wait to see more. We just built our first system. 300Ah LiFePO4. Little spoiled, owning a Bluetti AC200 and many others. LOL. Keep up the great work!
Great video!
Thank you! 😀
Beautiful area
..cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
Thank you! We are loving this lifestyle. 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime Thank you very mutch... have a nice Start of the week.... see you….
Same headlight same side that leaks on my Promaster and yes the little clips r a PITA lol 😂
I am hoping they worked out the bugs on this replacement headlight. We just had our first rain..so far so good. 😀
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"Not a three hour tour though." I am Glad you are cognizant of the dangers of three hour tours!
For sure! 😂😂
Ah, you're giving away your age by knowing about Gilligan's island
@@chuckstith838 😂😂😂 yup.
I was surprised to hear it was your passenger side because the driver side headlight lens retains moisture and I’ve heard it’s a very common problem on the Pro Master‘s I know mine retains moisture, I hope he does a video on replacing the headlight lens
Hi Raymond. We include a bit of the lens replacement in next week's video. Plus Carrie will leave a link to a how-to video I did on this a couple of years ago. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
@@oneadVANtureatatime Awesome! Have you experienced any problem with your body control module? I’ve got around 115,000 miles on my Pro Master I experienced a low battery situation running my inverters and as a result when I cranked it up the check engine lights came on several
Not that I can recall, but we are on our second battery. We only have 95k miles on ours. We did a battery replacement how-to video as well. I am not sure if I showed the dash alarms or not. We killed our battery early because we left the inverter on overnight at least three times😂 Now we have an isolated that turns it on and off for us thankfully. I have started adding all of the how-to type videos to a playlist. Hopefully, that will make them easier to find. 😀
Thanks for the information. How many amp hours do you have in your battery bank? We bought a travel trailer last July with a solar system, but we run our batteries down in about 2 hours. We would love to boondock, but need more power. Keep up the good work. 😃
Hi Mary. We have 200 amp hours of lithium iron phosphate and 200 watts of solar on the roof. This works for us because we don't use any items that draw a lot of juice. Examples: Microwave, induction hot plate, toaster, heater, hairdryer, air conditioning. We use propane for our cooking, our heater uses fuel from our gas tank and we move when it gets hot. We would need more
Solar panels then 200 watts but our dc to dc charger pulls 500 watts an hour from our vehicle battery when we drive. We are pretty darn minimal when it comes to power use. I hope this helps.
@@oneadVANtureatatime Yes, this does help. Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Safe travels.
Curious how/if gas prices are changing your travel planning?
Yes, we have had to slow down substantially. We are trying to only drive for 2 hours of less a week. We are currently making 2 videos on some of the areas instead of one. Plus we noticed food prices are much higher as well.
Miss the Roodle song...
Awesome! I am sure Carrie will have it in plenty of future videos. 🐕🎾🎾❤️
Lake Havasu City is basically a low-key sundown town too so POC get in and get out. It's not that magical of a place.
Are these areas all along hwy 95?
Yes, highway 95. Several boondocking locations north and south of Lake Havasu city. 😀
3rd!
Nice Bert! 😀😀😀👍