MY TOUGHEST SEASON for TRUCK CAMPER LIFE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.พ. 2022
- In this week's episode, I have a tough time deciding where to go after my camper pipes froze in the Grand Canyon in last week's video. Many places within a days drive are experiencing freezing temps. Find out where I land and what cool spot I explore. I also share some thoughts on the challenges of winter road life.
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Catherine, you are so sweet. You always smile through your "corner talks", you exude positivity, and the composition of your shots is lovely. Thank you. 💛
A Truck Camper Manufacturer should sponsor you and give you a new or trade-in camper, they would get GREAT advertising.
I love our salt river wild horses and the volunteer organization that ensures their health and safety. They are iconic and we are blessed to have them. I’m so glad you got to spend some time with them 💜
In the words of the Rolling Stones: "Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away" from your awesome videos! Godspeed and, cheers!
Thanks for taking me along Catherine, loved seeing the wild horses! How wonderful to have a meetup w your family too! You are so sweet to share your messy cabinets and how you fixed the space so nicely! ✌️🌞🐎
No words...just amazement! A beautiful experience to see the wild horses indeed! So many different colors, so peaceful! Thank you Catherine, your videos bring me so much joy!
The word that comes to mind the last time I was around horses is MAGNIFICENT. This is where I see God - in the eyes of beautiful animals ...
Catherine not only do you show beautiful areas to us but I also actually enjoy your cooking portions. And you are always pleasant to your viewers which always makes it a pleasant experience . Thank you
...Arizona is "PURE MAGIC" in the Winter.!!.and spring...and fall.!!!...thanks.Cat.!!
Replace all your pipes with Pex, it won’t bust.
Seeing horses wild and free❤️
If you don’t need the wheel well space you can add insulation and keep your living space warmer and add some protection to your pipes.
Perhaps if she uses PVC as a replacement for the metal pipes will insulate as needed
Don't know where the pipes are freezing. Is it the fresh water tank or the lines leading to the faucet. Probably the lines. If the freezing occurs inside the cabinets, and you are plugged in and/or have enough electricity/battery, put a trouble light with a clip inside the cabinet. Use an old fashioned incandescent bulb as over 90% of the energy used to light the bulb is used to create heat.
The pipe protection Mr. Pollocko suggests is called foam pipe insulation. It is a hard styrofoam strip that
simply slips over the pipe. Any big hardware store(Home Depot) should sell this. It is very inexpensive and very easy to install. There is already a slit down the length of the insulation so you just have to cut the strip to the proper length and then slip it over the exposed pipe. You don't need any special tools to do this. A utility knife or even a kitchen knife could be used. Not sure if this will cover all the susceptible lengths of pipe because you have to have access to the pipe to slip the foam over it but it is a cheap and effective method. Cheers!
Actually Sue regular fiberglass insulation to fill space between camper and truck bed to insulate lower camper walls .
Add some tomato paste and a can of chicken broth to that pie real good comfort food.
Seeing those horses running free is inspiring.
I remember a trip as a kid where we saw wild horses. I want to say it was somewhere in Wyoming. They are such beautiful animals. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
SHARING is caring please FOLLOW n SUPPORT this BEAUTIFUL BROADCAST tyvm she's amazing!!! !! !! Safe travels !!! Loved those horses .. what a blessing ... without you going out videotaping this for us to enjoy from our comfy chairs . Mine has wheels so it's extra special . Thanks so much are the best words i can think of. Limited but never quits .......
Horses are Free,as they should be. And they look like they are thriving. My son and I tent camped on the beach with wild horses in Assateague MD. It was Amazing to wake with them. We even had our dog and they walked together ❤
Shepards Pie.....you should be able to fly to the top of these mountains.....you angel.........
Words can’t describe the west , the beauty, wow and to top it off with wild horses. Thank you Catherine!!!
Don't know if ever mentioned, your channel videos can randomly be stopped at any point to an AWESOME still picture. The horses were absolutely incredible. Thanks for sharing.
Cat, your combination of photography and music is just breathtaking. I find myself taking deep breaths when I watch your videos. I love the southwest landscape and you capture it majestically.
My Sunday morning coffee and Catherine with the great content. Always a good combination. Thank you, for bringing us along!
The silver lining to your pipes freezing was seeing the wild horses. Not a bad trade off!! 😀. Wonderful video. I’m so glad you decided to post this video. A lot of us (including me!) have no interest in the Super Bowl! Thank you for a slice of peace and serenity on a Sunday morning!
Dear Cat 🥳👍😘, great idea to move! Awesome, the wild horses. A dream to watch them in the Canyon Scenery 🏜👍 But… my favourite was the coyote 😍! What damned tasty food did you cooked 🤩🤤 will be gold for our waist 😂 Thank you for nice pictures again 😘Your big Berlin Fan Couple, Nicole and Hardy 🥳👍😘
Thank you guys!
You got so close to those wild horses. What an experience to remember. We were in Wyoming last summer and went to a sight where wild horses roamed and only saw them from about a mile away. Wildlife viewing is certainly a perk of travelling. Stay warm. :)
Gorgeous scenery and wild horses you might want to try putting a rubber mat under your camper and the truck bed Timmy on TH-cam did it to Truck house live it works Happy Valentine's day God bless be safe
You Rock Catherine ! Not many female nomadic campers brave enough to document their ups, downs & sideways in their travel odesey ! Be Well & Carpe' Diem ~ !
Loved the coyote and the wild horses. Beautiful place. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels.
I pray that God blesses you wherever you go
I know you are a west coast girl but Florida is nice in the wintertime. No freezing pipes. So many things to see, wild horses, manatees, clear springs, and the beaches I think you would like it. Beautiful scenery in this video. Thanks for sharing and stay well and warm.
Mmmmmhaaa...💋❣️Cat🤭! Nothing to eat 🐈🧐! But,but as They say - ' The real Artist must be hungry' 🤣🤣🤣...
So nice to view wild horses and other wildlife. A secret tip for mashed potatoes, just as the potatoes are firming up, add a raw egg and mix it in. It makes a glorious difference. Also, there is electric heat tape in the market that you can purchase and wrap your pipes with to prevent freezing or to thaw out.
Some Fantastic scenery in this one!! Beautiful country out there. Thank You for taking me along. 🙏👍
It is always a pleasure to see what you have been up to.
Here you go again Catherine, the Grand canyon is what it is, a horse is a horse, the ruins are what they are, ................I'm looking at your shepherds pie and the French toast, always leave your site hungry. Glad your pipes are ok. As the hippies used to say, keep on, keepin on.
Hi this was a lovely wonderful video. I love horses. 😊😊😊😉🙋♀️💞
I live in Tucson and we love to kayak down the lower Salt River right where you were in this video. In April the Stewart Mountain Dam, just below Sahuaro Lake, is opened up and the river runs for a 12 mile stretch for tubing and kayaking until it is closed off again in October. We see the horses all the time as they come to the river to cool off and eat the aquatic plants. They are humanely managed by the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group, my Amazon Smile charity of choice. That whole area of the state is simply gorgeous. ❤️
Coffee with Cat, always a treat to see your video’s, BEAUTIFUL, 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👍🏻 🚐
Yet another beautiful video, Arizona is a wonderful place. Your food looked great, should have tried some prickly pear cactus syrup with that French toast. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Looking forward to the next one. 🤠
Don't stop making videos. love your work.
Always enjoy your videos. Thank you. Blessings
Just to be ultra precise, shepherd’s pie is made with ground lamb, and cottage pie is made with ground beef. And your cottage pie looks delicious. I love that you are showing the use of the Coleman oven.
Hello Susanne
I'm so glad you saw those beautiful wild horses. You got some great footage. I've never seen them in the wild. I was terribly naive about Arizona weather when I became a snowbird in 2008. I wanted to use my condo as a base to get out and see the whole Southwest. I soon learned not only how cold it could get outside the Valley, but how much dangerous ice and snow one could encounter at higher elevations. Now I stay in my condo all winter and use it as a base to go to estate sales. Spring and fall are much better for exploring public lands. You'll be dealing with winter every year as long as you remain a nomad, Catherine. Stay south in lower elevations. Lots of national forests and BLM land there that have backpacking trails for your channel. I'm sure you'll do the research and find some great ones. The importance of avoiding severe weather year 'round can't be overemphasized. Ryan Hall Y'all is the best forecaster I've found so far.
I can hear that Duramax spinning up in the background.....
Be still my heart
I love wild horses! Living in Carson City, NV when around 20 years old, we had open range beyond our backyard fence and would be visited by wild horses almost every morning.
Arizona is a beautiful and unique state. Hard to beat the winters! I live in Prescott, and the last 7 days have been sunny skies and calm winds in the mid 60’s. 🙂❤️
Wow! Didn't even realize it was Sunday and I'm having coffee with you! Yes, plenty of Italian Sweet Cream .. LOL. Love those morning shots of the sun coming up on the mountains .. got that here in Tucson and it never grows old. I'm home at he moment planning my next outing. And I have to chase temps! 40F is about as low as I like to go in my small rigs. In AZ I try and stay South of the Mogollon Rim in the colder seasons and North of it in Summer .. Always chasing temps! LOL 🤠
" Cooking with Cat & Scenic views " Can't beat that ! Thanks much ! Enjoyed it ! Safe travels !
Next winter consider Baja Mexico. You have the prefect vehicle, there are plenty of fellow gringo campers, plenty of hiking, take a blow-up SUP, snorkel, etc.
The scenic shots in your videos are ALWAYS "Amazing" Miss Gregory ....... And seeing the wild horses in their natural habitat was an added bonus for us viewers, as well..... a sincere "Thank You" for sharing !!!
It was amazing to see those beautiful horse in the wild...in there natural habitat free to run...Wow it was beautiful...Thank you for your beautiful video's..
Wow Catherine, that must have been a very memorable event to see wild horses. They seemed so gentle. The French toast is making so hungry, have to get a few breakfast burritos out. Arizona looks beautiful, the landscape, and I can see why you visit, it all seems so "new". Happy Trails, and great shots: video and photo.
Hi nice vid, I'm english and shepards pie is made from lamb, Cottage pie is beef Lol
Nice to see the wild horses...it was your lucky day....thanks for taking us along!
Hello Wendy
So awesome!!🐴🐎🐴🐎🐴🐎 we are humbled by frequent sitings of them here in Alberta when camping. Once they walked right through our camp! 👍😎🇨🇦💜
Beautiful landscape and, as ever, great filming. That was a cottage pie by the way. Looked very tasty. Shepherd's pie is ground mutton or lamb. Don't you hate it when people are being pedantic...oops, just have been.
Strictly speaking Shepherds' Pie should be made with ground lamb, Cottage Pie is the name when ground beef is used. 😊
Catherine...
Good morning angel. Excellent video Cat. I enjoyed this so much. This was one that I had tears in my eyes at the end. You make me smile and you make me laugh. You have a beautiful soul. Thanks for sharing your life and adventures with us.
I love hearing you laugh. But I need to hear a big full on belly laugh. Would you work on that for me??
I have new neighbors in the apartment directly below me. They're an older couple. Mid 70's I believe. They moved in two weeks ago. And they've already complained about me playing the piano three times. Definitely not music lovers. Our manager Jeff said he told them to buy some earplugs. 😂 I think Liz and Frank and Leah have also had words with them. I'm just trying to be nice. But I'm not going to stop playing to make them happy.
Next time you're at a bakery you need to get some banana bread. I want you to try banana bread french toast. I know you'll love it. And so you know. It's not real maple syrup unless it comes from Vermont. 🤣
You really know how to stack on the suspence babe. Not even a hint of where you're headed next. Okay then. Just be happy and safe
Happy Valentine's day sweetheart. Please know that if I could. I would send you three dozen white roses and a ten pound box of chocolates.
Love you. ❤ Randy. 🎼✌
Thank you Randy. I'll have to try French toast with banana bread. Keep on playing! If someone doesn't like music, something is seriously wrong. haha
I agree - GrandCanyon hard to say isn’t the best thing in AZ to see; but u Rembrandt can turn a cactus into a masterpiece - love ur work. Drive safe, stay well.
The horses are amazing - as you said, it feels like a step back in time to see them. Such a treat! And your video quality is superb!😊
Saguaro cactus are your friend in the winter, they don't like to grow in freezing temperatures. Another place that stays above freezing all winter is along the lower Colorado river.
Indians didn't have horses till the Spanish came, gamechanger for many tribes
If you like to see Ferrell horses, the Red Desert in Wyoming has thousands of them. They feed on all the Vegetation and out compet the native wildlife.
Beautiful!
The food looks good and watching and enjoying your video too Catherine and country colorful and beautiful and the wild horses awesome video too sweet 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎💪👌❤️ beautiful horses too and be safe out there too
Hi Cat, greetings from a storm-tossed England! Shepherd's pie is made with minced (ground) lamb - hence the name. What you make here with beef is known here as cottage pie, maybe because the browned mash looks like a thatched cottage roof. But whatever it's called, it's yum!
especially the ones where you go hiking and camp out in a tent for a day or so, especially since I don't hike anymore myself being 70+ yrs old now. Watching your videos, seeing the trails and experiencing what you experience is such a pleasure, Thank you so much for all the effort & work you do to produce these videos. I've been traveling for a few years in my own DIY camper Van so when you mentioned the cold in winter time, it reminded me what I do. I basically chase the sun all the time, spending most of my time along the pacific coast because I used to surf when I was younger so I favor the ocean, but when it turns cold during the winter months, I end up chasing the warmer climate and usually end up in southern California where its sunny and warmer all the time. I used to live in Arizona and even though its wicked warm, better stated .. hotter than hot, its wicked cold at night since its desert ... so that's another reason why I don't favor going to the desert to swag over into Arizona or New Mexico in the winder months. Southern California is the best for 3 winter months. There's plenty to do, plenty of places to visit for 3 months in all of southern California so after 5 years of roaming around the 11 western states I have come to the conclusion my winter months will always be in southern California.
Thanks, Cat!
Catherine, Yosemite has been breathtaking this last week due to the warm weather. There is still some snow on the ground, no crowds, the falls are flowing, and the Firefall is happening for another week or so. I would e-mail you some pictures if I could figure out how. Lol. If you go in on Hwy 140 along the Merced River, you can avoid the higher elevations and road restrictions.
Be safe , stay well and have fun!
We’re with you winter is no longer a favorite of ours. As soon as we retire we’re headin south.
Thanks for all your great videos 👍😎👍
Thanks!
If you had come further south in AZ, you could stay in campgrounds near Wickenburg, a resort town on the banks of the Hassayampa River. Once you drink those waters, you'll never tell the truth again! 89°F in the yard at noon. Love your pics of my old stomping grounds. God bless you, keep you safe!
Keep on trucking! ❤️
Beautiful horses 🐴 & as always breathtaking scenery in Arizona. Thanks, Catherine. 🙋🏼♀️
Awesome, what an experience for you. Great video. My mouth was watering for some Shepherd's Pie (secret recipe; add Sour Cream, Garlic & Horseradish to the potato mix before baking, you may never eat them plain again, but don't tell anyone-lol)🤠 Safe travels Cat...
Beautiful experience!
Great video
Glad you moved to a warmer climate. The shepherds pie looked to good. It looks easy to make. Glad your pipes are ok.
I love "Sheppards-Cottage Pie." So many variations of yummiest goodness. I found using frozen shredded potatoes give a nice texture change. You find the best camping-hiking spots.
I am inspired to be like you after I win against cancer - thanks for sharing your wonderful journeys.
🙏❤️🙏. Sending positive, healing thoughts your way!
Another beautiful video. Thanks Catherine.
My brother just turned me on to your channel. I think he secretly would like to see me follow your lead one day after my husband passes. I've spent many years being his caretaker and forfeiting my own time to take care of him. No, it can't be easy out there, but I am going to be ready to check out once this chapter of my life is over. Until then, taking notes and giving thanks for all the blessings in my life. Thank you for your videos.
Another awesome video. Thanks.
Come on up to Montana, Catherine! It was a balmy -20F a few days ago but now it’s getting up to the mid 30s. Tshirt weather! Downside is I/you basically have to dry camp. 10 days now with no shower so it gets a bit rough, hahaha. Cheers from a fellow youtubin’ full timer up here in the cold cold north country.
Have a great day of adventure Catherine!
Beautiful video.
Another great video!
I’m glad your ok
Just amazing. Love your videos
C; 20f are a challenge, single digits are pure survival, seen lots of snow this year, Feb is always the coldest, gotta love sw, at least it's dry cold , stay free CG, ❤
Warm and safe
Aw, the good life!!!
A bad day of camping always beats a good day at the office.
Some wise old bird told me so….lol
Stay warm, spring is not to far away…
Arizona will never be the same, with you gone! love you can still stay positive, with, frozen pipes good new no damage. Got a trivia comment no one cares but horses are NOT indigenous to North America! Thay were brought here by the Spanish. thank you stay safe on your adventures
Good luck on your adventures!!! Loved seeing the horses.
Hi Ho Silver! Wild horses couldn't drag me away from having coffee with you on Sunday mornings. 🌹
Wow what a treat to see those beautiful horses 💟
Beautiful! Horses are so special 🤗
I have been to the Salt River. It is beautiful. One thing I do when cooking in my oven, is to line it with parchment paper, then add whatever I am baking. Makes cleanup much easier. Thanks for the video.
I also like watching the wild horses. I am glad I live close to the Superstition Mountain. Great video
Love all your videos. Be safe and careful.
LOVE those wild horses!!!! Great video!!! Be safe!!!