Thank you! We love sharing these amazing lands with you. I feel like Mississippi is a state you never hear about and it's incredible. I love the public white sand beaches and wooded areas with winding rivers. Thank you for your kindness! We appreciate it. 😎
Wow, The Natchez Trace Parkway is beautiful, pinned it and the camp grounds on my map!!!! Oh goodness your footage is so awesome Dave💖💖 That creek is stunning!! Best way to check for ticks, belly rubs🤗 The trees are so beautiful....such pretty water falls ....oh the sounds...beautiful filming!!!! That last fall looks like a slide😜 I can't wait to drive that Parkway....I LOVE HISTORY🤠💖 HAPPY TRAILS DARLINS🤠💖😎
Right on Patricia! I would love to drive the Parkway again and just focus on the history. It's so much better to learn about what happened when your are at the location.😀 It was much more fun checking for ticks on Roodle than ourselves😂😂😂
A truly beautiful area, great video. Originally all the traces were old buffalo migration trails. Natchez Trace - Wikipedia Origins - The trail was created and used by Native Americans for centuries, and was later used by early European and American explorers, traders, and emigrants in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. European Americans founded inns, also known as "stands", along the Trace to serve food and lodging to travelers. Always a thumbs up 👍👍
Nice J.G.! It's wild to think there was buffalo along that trail! That must have been an amazing time. I would love to do the same route again and just focus on the history. Thank you for the inside. 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime I love it, but I didn't think I would. It makes a world of difference in the heating and cooling. It is another security feature as a barrier and it keeps out prying eyes. Swivel seats would be nice but not worth the trade. I'm about 3 months from hitting the road and already planning the next one 😁
Beautiful, peaceful video! Great work! Love your dog! In the Missouri Ozarks we know about ticks, they are bad, dangerous things. Stay safe! Thanks for the wonderful video, excellent music.
I bet you do know about ticks! We were in the Ozarks 2 springs ago and learned first hand 😂 Thank you for your kind words and watching our video, we appreciate you! 😀
Another spectacular Advanture-life video! These just keep getting better. Sooner or later Discovery Channel will discover you guys and make you their official Discovery Channel Vanlife Series.
Beautiful as always ❤. I was on the southern part years ago. Unfortunately we weren't able to camp! But it was beautiful, except at dusk when there were more deer 🦌 than people. Wow, it was like driving through a herd I have a big surprise! I bought my Van! 2020 Ford transit 250! The build begins. 😊 LV U Guy's 💜💙🐕
Congratulations!! We are very excited for you. Go with a good dry air heater and a cabin window right from the start. You can get away with one ceiling fan, put it as close to your cooking area as you can. 😀
I’m so glad you guys took this route! You’re right, it’s beautiful in the fall. I timed a motorcyle trip once just to watch greenery in Natchez at milepost 1 turn to explosive color as I traveled up to the TN terminus. Such a show!! This parkway is one of the gems of this region and wonderful for people of all ages.
@@oneadVANtureatatime Oh yes, that’s something I’m especially looking forward to later on. I’m going to go slow and just take it all in as the elevation and geography change.
Thank you again for sharing. We are always amazed how much beauty there is in our backyard. Nice to see they have a slower speed limit along with all the free camping. Great video! That water looks so refreshing and cold. ~Mark & Teresa
I always try to pick out my favorite parts of your videos and then I realize I just love watching all of it. Looking for ticks on Roodle was fun. Roodle hopes we can look for ticks 2 or 3 times a day...Lol. I was surprised to see Bill hiking barefoot. I could not do that. Loved Bill's fancy footwork at the end. I always love the waterfalls!! I guess what I love the most is I feel like I am there with you. You do such a great job a capturing all the beauty around you.
Thank you!! Our main goal is to inspire people to live their dream and make you feel like you are here at these locations! We love sharing these amazing locations and meeting people like you. 😀
I bet you are ready! We have made the trip from Texas to Arkansas a couple of times now and the “green” is overwhelming. It's a good shock to the system. 😀 We wish you lush green trees and cool waterfalls. 😎
What a wonderfully fun and relaxing video. That road with the free campgrounds is gorgeous. So green and lush. Nice camping spots! Those waterfalls are so beautiful and look super fun to play in and explore. Nice map. The national park roadway....what a fantastic idea. Peaceful! Wow on the ticks....I haven't seen a large amount of them either. The areas you are exploring right now are just so very pretty. Great job on the video! 🌞💖
This scenic drive will drain all stress right out of you! Once again we find free campgrounds in a National Park! This country is awesome. Those are my favorite waterfalls. If they plunge over a drop-off and you can play underneath them. Thank you Lynda for you kind words! Big hugs to you. We wish you the very best. 😀💕
Once again...your videos are outstanding! You have seen so many amazing places! What a fantastic life you have! Your videography is so professionally done! Love your work! 😁👍👍👍👍👍
Yes, yes, and yes!!! Amazing video. I enjoy watching your adventures. A nice production. Just awesome photography and video. I can't believe how professional and entertaining every week presents. You guys are miles ahead in comparison to a ton of others. Thank you for sharing!!! Keepem coming...
Thank you! Those are most kind words and we appreciate you. We are loving this lifestyle and hope others will be inspired and have as much fun as we do. Carrie works very hard on the editing and loves to hear comments like yours.😀
Hey guys, Awesome video as Always! We absolutely love spending time with the 3 of you!!!! And we freakin LOVE exploring all of these magical places with you!!! Can’t wait to see you guys again! Much Love See ya down the road 🚐🗺💚 And PS….. The ending is hilarious! We’ve watched that like 3 times already! Thanks for capturing that Dave 😂 Billy’s got some moves 🕺🏼
Hi, both of you. Enjoyed the video very much. The nice mellow music went well with the beautiful quiet, green surrounding. The sound of the birds and flowing water was tranquil. I recognized your friends and Roodle's friend Sedona. I love how well he gets on with other dogs🐶🐕 As Dave would say " Good boy Roodle',. Have fun.
Another fantastic video!!! Go Tennessee for providing those free camping spots with services! Guys, this week I'll be starting my journey, finally! Thank you for all the inspiration you have provided over the years! Will see you out there someday! 😀
Congratulations!! You are in for such a great time. Let us know if you need any suggestions on where to camp if you get in a bind. You know we love to be helpful. See you on the road! 😀😀😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime Thank you so much!!! I know how open and helpful you are, you always share everything nice you find out there so everybody can enjoy the bounty one way or another! See you on the road!!!
I hope before I hit the road in a few years that you guys write that book about camping places 👍 Who knows it could become a bestseller for travelers/nomads 🤷♂️👍
If you enjoyed nature's shower in that waterfall, Dave....you should see that waterfall in the winter when it is frozen. I hope Carrie took many pictures...they would make wonderful postcards. Until next time, Safe travels, Dave Carrie and Roodle🚐
You are the only people that actually cook oon one of those fire rings. But I guess space is really tight on a Van. Bad enough on our 25 ft TT. Enjoyed this episode and we will be heading to that area in a few weeks, from FL, God willing.
Traveled this area last fall. I stayed a Jeff Busby and really enjoyed tent camping there. The merriweather campground was closed last year when I came through.
Right on Samantha! That must have been awesome in the fall! I love how there are no commercial vehicles allowed and the speed limit is 50 mph. That's the perfect recipe for an enjoyable road trip 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime It was so relaxing. I really enjoyed it. I don't live far from it (1 1/2 hours from tupelo) and had been on it a hundred time but not to vacation. Hope u guys enjoy my Tennessee State. I live on the less vacationed side of west Tennessee, but east Tennessee is so beautiful.
We live about 2.5 hours from the southern end (Natchez Ms) and our son lives near the northern end (Franklin Tn). We've done the complete Trace from north to south but we also go for relaxing drives on the weekend and do different part. Leaving after thanksgiving day lunch to go explore a little on it at a very slow pace
@@oneadVANtureatatime My wife and I came back to watch the video last night. You have officially been crowned the Big Silver Bear FAVORITE van life channel. Perhaps once our van is built out, we can hang out around a fire together.
No but we just learned there is an adventure version that has all the cool back roads. Have you guys been using this? It sounds like a good tool in these uncertain times. 😀
Ok, I need to know, do the ticks get on humans too, and if so what do you do to make that not happen? I was born near Cleveland MS, but moved to Arizona when I was around 9 yrs old, and I don't have any memories of ticks getting on me, so just curious. lol I would like to go back and visit sometime. Thanks for another beautiful video.
Yes, I found 13 ticks that night on myself. We do tick checks on ourselves at least once a day this time a year. Roodle likes the tick checks more than we do. 😂
I call blowtorches "Pioneer Helper" a worthy accessory in camping anywhere there's a 100% chance of damp. That campground is beautiful! I don't remember ever hearing about or seeing anything on the Trace. Very cool! How do you remove ticks?
I Love back roads an never heard of this trail Is there a lot of bridges? Did you have cell service on it? Are there any towns along the way for gas an food? Thanks for filming this it looks like a road I would enjoy!!!
All of the towns for fuel and food are off the Parkway but not far so it was a none issue. We did have cell service most of the time. At Jeff Busby campground we had to drive and park in a parking lot only 1/2 mile away from our camp on a hill for good connection. I look forward to doing this drive again and learning more about the history. 😀
Hey Guys. Just wondering if you have a video on the wireless set up you are using while on the road? We need some advice ! Many thanks and safe travels!
The debate is still out! Email us at oneadvantureatatime@yahoo.com and let us know what you are currently using, what phone carrier you have and what you would need service for. We can probably direct you if we don’t have the answers you need
That’s cool especially since I’m an east coast guy currently. Didn’t know they had 3 free camp spots on the way, that’s a win. Reminds me of Skyline drive but that’s only 105 miles but runs the length of the Shenandoah national park. They have a camp ground in the middle of it but it’s not free. I did a short 5 min video on it on my page.
I would love to visit that Park in the fall. The rolling hills remind me of the great smoky’s. It appears to be not that crowed when you were there, that's our kind of National Park 😀
Love seeing the flora and fauna at each of your stops. Including the insects-the live ones, not the windshield variety 🦠. Speaking of which: What do you use to keep your windshield so clean-got any hacks?
Hi Paul! Thank you for watching our live video with Robbert! We were super excited to see you there! Ok so we wash the window at every gas stop and with Windex and a towel on bad bug days. I once tried a plastic dish scrubber and left permanent scratches 😂😂😂
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but you can overnight park in the parking lot of the park visitor center, not as nice as those cg of course. As for other national highways there is the Blue Ridge Parkway. A suggestion: you might mention whether the cg have a dump station, something of considerable interest to campers.
We did see that you can free park there. Great tip, thank you. We usually free camp on public lands are not use to showing off campground and amenities. We appreciate the advice! See you on the road.👍
What is the title of the musical selection you used for your Natchez Trace episode? Same music that Russ of RVerTV used for several years particularly for his drone shots. Enjoyed your take on the NT.
That song is from the TH-cam Audio Library and it’s called “Dude, Wheres My Horse by Nat Keef with The Bow Ties. I think I need to check this other channel out!
Hey just subscribed to your channel and I have been wanting to do this trip for years. You have both inspired me to still do so. I do not have solar on my rig yet so do the campgrounds allow generators to run?
Happy Thanksgiving.....we decided to do a quick trip after Turkey day lunch and end up on the Natchez Trace and in Jeff Busby campground.....and yes it took us 3 trips thru to figure out where to park/camp!!! Happy Trails 🐕
444 miles without a stop sign or light? That's so cool! During tick season, you can dust your shoes and the bottoms of your pant legs with sulfur that you get a garden store. It will deter the ticks. Not sure how you could protect Roodle. It would look funny to have him wearing a full body suit that you dusted with sulfur. Lol. Not to mention that would be too hot. I guess if he doesn't lick himself a lot you could use a small amount on his legs and underside.
One of our subscribers suggested Grandma's lye soap for washing Roodle with. We are going to give it a shot. I like the sulfur tip, thank you! I wonder if it smells like a hot springs 😂
Ohhh! I see, ok we will be trying this out 😂 Do you know if any local stores carry? or will we need to order? Awesome tip! Can't wait to try it out. 😀😀 Thank you. Big hugs from Roodle. 💕
Going on a Hike and And having to walk back to get the camera. Oh hell no, on walking back to get the camera lol that's twice the Hike! ☹😁 Other than that what a Beautiful campground 👍🏼
Love the video. I drove a small section of this a few years ago. The RVerTV music at the start sort of threw me off. I thought it clicked on the wrong video.
Awesome Mary! Thank you for the information. We need to make room in the van for you. Just in case I will have Carrie sample all the mushrooms first. 😂😂 Kidding of course. 😎
Sorry. I was laughing at u for how u pronounced Natchez. It is Nat (pronounced like the bug). U missed out on the city Natchez. Beautiful with a lot of history. The visitor center is so good. Also if u go there get their food (close enough to get Cajun food).
😂 Thank you, Samantha! We appreciate the correction as we will be talking about this area for a good amount of time. We look forward to returning some time and focusing on the history more. 😀
Hi, you guys. I don't know if you recall, but my friend, Lori and I met you two and Broodle (sp?) at a river in Southern Oregon the day after Memorial Day 2020 when you guys were picking up trash that the lazy, thoughtless, litterbugs left behind. Lori said you were up in Montana for sugar beet harvest but she missed your call and was sorry about that. I'm going to be traveling up from Southern California at around the same time/same place as last year, probably arriving at that river in early June., Are you guys going to be anywhere in the Pacific Northwest? I would love to visit with you again and swap stories if you're game. I'm not fully vaccinated yet, but wear my mask, keep a respectful distance, and follow common-sense rules. I'll check back here before I leave and will try to find your business card to see if there is better contact info. I'll look for you on Instagram too,. Be well, safe, and happy. All the best, Deb
Hi Deb! Of course, we remember you! 😀 That was an amazing spot on the Chetco River. We are currently in Kentucky and are slowly in route to Colorado for the summer. We are not sure when we will make it back to the west coast. We would love to meet you on the road again! I will leave our Instagram. Let us know of you go to Colorado this August. Best wishes and happy travels. 😀 instagram.com/one.advanture.at.a.time
You must have never had a fireplace at home or went camping before, fires usually or cozy and add to any setting especially sitting around a campfire with Friends not to mention if it’s warm it will repel bugs. So it’s a good time anytime to have aFire
@Deanne Gowland No more pollution than vehicles create plus I would rather burn (natural) wood than use pesticides to keep biting insects away. How do you cook when camping to avoid pollution?
And the dude kept his hat on, his phone intact & beer in hand with minimal spillage...that my friends, is a profession-ale. 😉🤘
I can tell you spend lots of time on your videos. They are very well done. My wife is from MS so we enjoy seeing her home state. God Bless..
Thank you! We love sharing these amazing lands with you. I feel like Mississippi is a state you never hear about and it's incredible. I love the public white sand beaches and wooded areas with winding rivers. Thank you for your kindness! We appreciate it. 😎
Nice to see so much green. Thank you two! 👍😉🇨🇦🌳🌳🌳🌿🌿🌿🐾
What a change compared with the desert 🏜 We love all that green as well. 😃
Wow, The Natchez Trace Parkway is beautiful, pinned it and the camp grounds on my map!!!! Oh goodness your footage is so awesome Dave💖💖 That creek is stunning!! Best way to check for ticks, belly rubs🤗 The trees are so beautiful....such pretty water falls ....oh the sounds...beautiful filming!!!! That last fall looks like a slide😜 I can't wait to drive that Parkway....I LOVE HISTORY🤠💖 HAPPY TRAILS DARLINS🤠💖😎
Right on Patricia! I would love to drive the Parkway again and just focus on the history. It's so much better to learn about what happened when your are at the location.😀 It was much more fun checking for ticks on Roodle than ourselves😂😂😂
A truly beautiful area, great video.
Originally all the traces were old buffalo migration trails.
Natchez Trace - Wikipedia
Origins - The trail was created and used by Native Americans for centuries, and was later used by early European and American explorers, traders, and emigrants in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. European Americans founded inns, also known as "stands", along the Trace to serve food and lodging to travelers.
Always a thumbs up 👍👍
Nice J.G.! It's wild to think there was buffalo along that trail! That must have been an amazing time. I would love to do the same route again and just focus on the history. Thank you for the inside. 😀
Hey J. G. I am just curious about your thoughts on a pass-thru between the cab and the box of your rig?
@@oneadVANtureatatime I love it, but I didn't think I would.
It makes a world of difference in the heating and cooling. It is another security feature as a barrier and it keeps out prying eyes. Swivel seats would be nice but not worth the trade. I'm about 3 months from hitting the road and already planning the next one 😁
Beautiful, peaceful video! Great work! Love your dog! In the Missouri Ozarks we know about ticks, they are bad, dangerous things. Stay safe! Thanks for the wonderful video, excellent music.
I bet you do know about ticks! We were in the Ozarks 2 springs ago and learned first hand 😂 Thank you for your kind words and watching our video, we appreciate you! 😀
Another spectacular Advanture-life video! These just keep getting better. Sooner or later Discovery Channel will discover you guys and make you their official Discovery Channel Vanlife Series.
Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy it
Beautiful as always ❤. I was on the southern part years ago. Unfortunately we weren't able to camp! But it was beautiful, except at dusk when there were more deer 🦌 than people. Wow, it was like driving through a herd I have a big surprise! I bought my Van! 2020 Ford transit 250! The build begins. 😊 LV U Guy's 💜💙🐕
Good for you, Terry! Happy travels.
@@LaCatLady Thanks, I'm so excited about the van!
@@terrynewell8968 Are you going to start a TH-cam channel letting us see your progress? Yes or No, enjoy yourself building it out.
Congratulations!! We are very excited for you. Go with a good dry air heater and a cabin window right from the start. You can get away with one ceiling fan, put it as close to your cooking area as you can. 😀
@@LaCatLady probably not! I love being behind the Camera, but not in front of it. But I will take progress pictures if anyone wants to see them!
I’m so glad you guys took this route! You’re right, it’s beautiful in the fall. I timed a motorcyle trip once just to watch greenery in Natchez at milepost 1 turn to explosive color as I traveled up to the TN terminus. Such a show!! This parkway is one of the gems of this region and wonderful for people of all ages.
I would love to see a fall timelapse of the parkway! Any chance you will do another ride on your bike! If not, take the van 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime Oh yes, that’s something I’m especially looking forward to later on. I’m going to go slow and just take it all in as the elevation and geography change.
Thank you again for sharing. We are always amazed how much beauty there is in our backyard. Nice to see they have a slower speed limit along with all the free camping. Great video! That water looks so refreshing and cold.
~Mark & Teresa
I know right, 50 is the perfect speed to safely enjoy the drive and be relaxed 😎 We love all that green! 😃
@@oneadVANtureatatime ❤
Love your videos and all the great locations you visit. So sorry about the ticks. That’s the downside of spring camping.
Thank you! Ticks or no ticks we love this area. 😎 That creek with the bedrock was amazing! Thank you for your kindness.
I always try to pick out my favorite parts of your videos and then I realize I just love watching all of it. Looking for ticks on Roodle was fun. Roodle hopes we can look for ticks 2 or 3 times a day...Lol. I was surprised to see Bill hiking barefoot. I could not do that. Loved Bill's fancy footwork at the end. I always love the waterfalls!! I guess what I love the most is I feel like I am there with you. You do such a great job a capturing all the beauty around you.
Thank you!! Our main goal is to inspire people to live their dream and make you feel like you are here at these locations! We love sharing these amazing locations and meeting people like you. 😀
After a winter and spring in the desert, I long for trees and running water. Beautiful video.
I bet you are ready! We have made the trip from Texas to Arkansas a couple of times now and the “green” is overwhelming. It's a good shock to the system. 😀 We wish you lush green trees and cool waterfalls. 😎
What a wonderfully fun and relaxing video. That road with the free campgrounds is gorgeous. So green and lush. Nice camping spots! Those waterfalls are so beautiful and look super fun to play in and explore. Nice map. The national park roadway....what a fantastic idea. Peaceful! Wow on the ticks....I haven't seen a large amount of them either. The areas you are exploring right now are just so very pretty. Great job on the video! 🌞💖
This scenic drive will drain all stress right out of you! Once again we find free campgrounds in a National Park! This country is awesome. Those are my favorite waterfalls. If they plunge over a drop-off and you can play underneath them. Thank you Lynda for you kind words! Big hugs to you. We wish you the very best. 😀💕
@@oneadVANtureatatime Those are indeed the best kinds of waterfalls! Big hugs to you both! Thank you for your kind words as well! 💗🌞
Cool parkway. Thanks for taking us along!
Thank you, Bert! 😀
Once again...your videos are outstanding! You have seen so many amazing places! What a fantastic life you have! Your videography is so professionally done! Love your work! 😁👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you! Thank you! We appreciate the kind words. 😀
Great location to check out, thank you.
Thank you! A scenic drive with free camping and waterfalls! We couldn't ask for more. 😀
Beautiful landscapes enriched with history, what more could one ask for? This parkway definitely ticks all the boxes for me.
I know right! Scenic drive, free camping, waterfalls and history. 😀
Yes, yes, and yes!!! Amazing video. I enjoy watching your adventures. A nice production. Just awesome photography and video. I can't believe how professional and entertaining every week presents. You guys are miles ahead in comparison to a ton of others. Thank you for sharing!!! Keepem coming...
Thank you! Those are most kind words and we appreciate you. We are loving this lifestyle and hope others will be inspired and have as much fun as we do. Carrie works very hard on the editing and loves to hear comments like yours.😀
Wow great video. Loved the beautiful landscape and waterfalls. HAPPY TRAILS
Thank you, guys! A scenic road, free camping, and a waterfall! This is a wonderful life! 😎
it is a beautiful Trace. i have driven it many times. it is also a good bike touring route.
I bet! I love how the speed limit is 50 mph. That's the perfect speed to enjoy the drive. That must have been awesome on a bike! 😎
Another great video. The Trace is a beautiful scenic drive. We’ve driven it in the fall and the colors are spectacular.
Right on! We want to go back and just focus on the history and take as many pull outs as we can.
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Looks like a beautiful place to check out. Another one for the post-van build bucket list! 👍
Right on! I want to do this road again and just focus on the history.😀
Hey guys, Awesome video as Always!
We absolutely love spending time with the 3 of you!!!!
And we freakin LOVE exploring all of these magical places with you!!!
Can’t wait to see you guys again!
Much Love
See ya down the road 🚐🗺💚
And PS….. The ending is hilarious! We’ve watched that like 3 times already!
Thanks for capturing that Dave 😂
Billy’s got some moves 🕺🏼
I miss you guys already!! We agree with you, every time we meet up we make awesome memories together! Miss you guy! 😀😀😀
I'm hoping to take another trip on the trace. Enjoyed the video!
Thank you!
Hi, both of you. Enjoyed the video very much. The nice mellow music went well with the beautiful quiet, green surrounding. The sound of the birds and flowing water was tranquil. I recognized your friends and Roodle's friend Sedona. I love how well he gets on with other dogs🐶🐕 As Dave would say " Good boy Roodle',. Have fun.
Right on, Seema! Sedona and Roodle are best friends. Even if we don't see each other for 6 months they never forget each other!
Really enjoyed the video...beautiful scenery
Thank you! 😀😀😀
Another fantastic video!!! Go Tennessee for providing those free camping spots with services! Guys, this week I'll be starting my journey, finally! Thank you for all the inspiration you have provided over the years! Will see you out there someday! 😀
Congratulations!! You are in for such a great time. Let us know if you need any suggestions on where to camp if you get in a bind. You know we love to be helpful. See you on the road! 😀😀😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime Thank you so much!!! I know how open and helpful you are, you always share everything nice you find out there so everybody can enjoy the bounty one way or another! See you on the road!!!
Love that whole area! I was born in north Alabama and as a kid my family were big campers so we were all over those areas! Thanks for sharing! 🤙
Awesome! Our next video is from Northern Alabama. We found one of the best free established campgrounds ever! We look forward to sharing with you. 😀😀😀
Never heard of this road. Thank you 💟
Awesome videos and all the great locations you visit. Wish I was tagging alone with you two.
We are happy to have you following along, our goal is to make you feel like you are here with us. 😀 Thank you for your kind words.
Lovely video, thank you for sharing your adventures 🥰
Thank you, Tina! We appreciate you watching and commenting. We love this lifestyle and sharing it with you. 👱♂️👩🐕
Love your videos...they’re very encouraging and informative GBY 🙏🏻🇺🇸❤️
You guys are putting out some real good productions. Way better than others with many more subs. I think you will hit pay dirt .....soon. Two thumbs.
Thank you! We both love this kind of encouragement. The first think we will do if we make it big is to limit the advertisement! 😎
🌾 happy 🦃 day 🌾
I’m rewatching and thoroughly enjoying several of your vids this evening.
I hope before I hit the road in a few years that you guys write that book about camping places 👍 Who knows it could become a bestseller for travelers/nomads 🤷♂️👍
Carrie has been saving all the good information to do this book! The timing may work out just right 😀
Another destination to put on our list! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Right on guys! We missed out on the history of this route. We need to go back! 😎
If you enjoyed nature's shower in that waterfall, Dave....you should see that waterfall in the winter when it is frozen. I hope Carrie took many pictures...they would make wonderful postcards. Until next time, Safe travels, Dave Carrie and Roodle🚐
Hi Sam! That waterfall frozen sound awesome. We would love to do a series on frozen waterfalls this winter. 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime If you ever get up to Oregon, you have to see Multnomah Falls and Silver falls as well as Falls City Falls...
Beautiful place camping
Thank you for watching! We love all the green. 😃
You are the only people that actually cook oon one of those fire rings. But I guess space is really tight on a Van. Bad enough on our 25 ft TT.
Enjoyed this episode and we will be heading to that area in a few weeks, from FL, God willing.
Traveled this area last fall. I stayed a Jeff Busby and really enjoyed tent camping there. The merriweather campground was closed last year when I came through.
Right on Samantha! That must have been awesome in the fall! I love how there are no commercial vehicles allowed and the speed limit is 50 mph. That's the perfect recipe for an enjoyable road trip 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime
It was so relaxing. I really enjoyed it. I don't live far from it (1 1/2 hours from tupelo) and had been on it a hundred time but not to vacation.
Hope u guys enjoy my Tennessee State. I live on the less vacationed side of west Tennessee, but east Tennessee is so beautiful.
Enjoyed the Natchez Trace video . It is great to travel at a relaxed pace. Summers get a little buggy tho.
Yep, it's starting to get buggy out. It's odd how in the winter I never think about the summer bugs. 😂 I think we are as ready as we are going to get.
We live about 2.5 hours from the southern end (Natchez Ms) and our son lives near the northern end (Franklin Tn). We've done the complete Trace from north to south but we also go for relaxing drives on the weekend and do different part. Leaving after thanksgiving day lunch to go explore a little on it at a very slow pace
Excellent review. You guys post some of the best free quality locations, thanks 👍
Glad you like them!
I just stopped by to smash the like button. I'll come back and watch the video later.
😂 Awesome! We appreciate your kindness.
@@oneadVANtureatatime My wife and I came back to watch the video last night. You have officially been crowned the Big Silver Bear FAVORITE van life channel. Perhaps once our van is built out, we can hang out around a fire together.
nice
Thank you! 😀
The scenery was spectacular and we can believe it's a free stay!
Do you guys have the National Geographic Scenic Highways & Biways book?
Lou & Angie
No but we just learned there is an adventure version that has all the cool back roads. Have you guys been using this? It sounds like a good tool in these uncertain times. 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime Nope, didn't about an "Adventure" but that's a must have.
Lou
Ok, I need to know, do the ticks get on humans too, and if so what do you do to make that not happen? I was born near Cleveland MS, but moved to Arizona when I was around 9 yrs old, and I don't have any memories of ticks getting on me, so just curious. lol I would like to go back and visit sometime. Thanks for another beautiful video.
Yes, I found 13 ticks that night on myself. We do tick checks on ourselves at least once a day this time a year. Roodle likes the tick checks more than we do. 😂
I call blowtorches "Pioneer Helper" a worthy accessory in camping anywhere there's a 100% chance of damp. That campground is beautiful! I don't remember ever hearing about or seeing anything on the Trace. Very cool! How do you remove ticks?
Welcome to my state of Mississippi...
I Love back roads an never heard of this trail Is there a lot of bridges? Did you have cell service on it? Are there any towns along the way for gas an food? Thanks for filming this it looks like a road I would enjoy!!!
All of the towns for fuel and food are off the Parkway but not far so it was a none issue. We did have cell service most of the time. At Jeff Busby campground we had to drive and park in a parking lot only 1/2 mile away from our camp on a hill for good connection. I look forward to doing this drive again and learning more about the history. 😀
Hey Guys. Just wondering if you have a video on the wireless set up you are using while on the road? We need some advice ! Many thanks and safe travels!
The debate is still out! Email us at oneadvantureatatime@yahoo.com and let us know what you are currently using, what phone carrier you have and what you would need service for. We can probably direct you if we don’t have the answers you need
@@oneadVANtureatatime Thank you will do!
That’s cool especially since I’m an east coast guy currently. Didn’t know they had 3 free camp spots on the way, that’s a win. Reminds me of Skyline drive but that’s only 105 miles but runs the length of the Shenandoah national park. They have a camp ground in the middle of it but it’s not free. I did a short 5 min video on it on my page.
I would love to visit that Park in the fall. The rolling hills remind me of the great smoky’s. It appears to be not that crowed when you were there, that's our kind of National Park 😀
Love seeing the flora and fauna at each of your stops. Including the insects-the live ones, not the windshield variety 🦠. Speaking of which: What do you use to keep your windshield so clean-got any hacks?
Hi Paul! Thank you for watching our live video with Robbert! We were super excited to see you there! Ok so we wash the window at every gas stop and with Windex and a towel on bad bug days. I once tried a plastic dish scrubber and left permanent scratches 😂😂😂
I’m glad I watched it, you guys were really on point.
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but you can overnight park in the parking lot of the park visitor center, not as nice as those cg of course.
As for other national highways there is the Blue Ridge Parkway.
A suggestion: you might mention whether the cg have a dump station, something of considerable interest to campers.
We did see that you can free park there. Great tip, thank you. We usually free camp on public lands are not use to showing off campground and amenities. We appreciate the advice! See you on the road.👍
What is the title of the musical selection you used for your Natchez Trace episode? Same music that Russ of RVerTV used for several years particularly for his drone shots. Enjoyed your take on the NT.
That song is from the TH-cam Audio Library and it’s called “Dude, Wheres My Horse by Nat Keef with The Bow Ties. I think I need to check this other channel out!
Great video. Question: did you have reservations at those campgrounds or is it a first come first serve?
First come first serve. 😀 The scenic drive, free camping, and waterfalls. Pretty darn cool.
Hey just subscribed to your channel and I have been wanting to do this trip for years. You have both inspired me to still do so. I do not have solar on my rig yet so do the campgrounds allow generators to run?
Beautiful...but carry a stick or pole...the snakes are running crazy...
Good tip there, thank you! Carrie has just spotted our first snake of the year.
Happy Thanksgiving.....we decided to do a quick trip after Turkey day lunch and end up on the Natchez Trace and in Jeff Busby campground.....and yes it took us 3 trips thru to figure out where to park/camp!!! Happy Trails 🐕
Right! It’s hard to decide!
I was wondering, when did you guys come down from Canada? I remembered you two interviewed Crome..the next thing you was down here.
Right after that video we headed south into Maine. I think it was October of 2019. 😀
Carrie, Where did you get the parkway guide @ 25:35? Please and thank you.
+Big Silver Bear I got it at a welcome center in one of the towns we were passing through.
@@oneadVANtureatatime Thank you. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
444 miles without a stop sign or light? That's so cool! During tick season, you can dust your shoes and the bottoms of your pant legs with sulfur that you get a garden store. It will deter the ticks. Not sure how you could protect Roodle. It would look funny to have him wearing a full body suit that you dusted with sulfur. Lol. Not to mention that would be too hot. I guess if he doesn't lick himself a lot you could use a small amount on his legs and underside.
One of our subscribers suggested Grandma's lye soap for washing Roodle with. We are going to give it a shot. I like the sulfur tip, thank you! I wonder if it smells like a hot springs 😂
Oh, I'm sure it does smell like that. Lol. Better than contracting Lyme disease. 😬
You need to get that Grandma's lye soap. You can even use it on the dog. Make sure it has a picture of a bathtub
Thank you for the tip, Janice! We are currently using some homemade soap that I love. We like the old-fashioned bar soaps best. 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime does it keep the ticks off? Because Grandma's lye soap will
Ohhh! I see, ok we will be trying this out 😂 Do you know if any local stores carry? or will we need to order? Awesome tip! Can't wait to try it out. 😀😀 Thank you. Big hugs from Roodle. 💕
I see them on Amazon, they even make bars for poison Ivy! Cool stuff
@@oneadVANtureatatime you can do both. But Ace stores have it. I always order mine on eBay. Cheaper
If you guys come bye Kentucky we are lake front and we have plenty of land God bless
You guys are awesome! Thank you for your kindness. We will be heading for Kentucky on Wednesday if we run into any problems we may contact you. 😀
@@oneadVANtureatatime yes fill free to message if you need anything we sent you guys a Facebook message to your page
Going on a Hike and And having to walk back to get the camera. Oh hell no, on walking back to get the camera lol that's twice the Hike! ☹😁
Other than that what a Beautiful campground 👍🏼
The extra hiking to retrieve the camera is just more healthy exercise of course 😃
@@oneadVANtureatatime exercise what's that lol
Love the video. I drove a small section of this a few years ago. The RVerTV music at the start sort of threw me off. I thought it clicked on the wrong video.
We are starting to hear a few comments about that😂 We didn't do it intentionally, it must just really fit the feeling the road gives here. 😀
That song is from the TH-cam Audio Library and it’s called “Dude, Wheres My Horse by Nat Keef with The Bow Ties.
Where are all the people? Weather is good and free campsites and no people. Does it get any better
Mush room "Orange" chicken of the woods ,safe to eat ..research before you take anyone's word...
Awesome Mary! Thank you for the information. We need to make room in the van for you. Just in case I will have Carrie sample all the mushrooms first. 😂😂 Kidding of course. 😎
KOOL ill be headed that way soon , ,hey what is the name of the song/music placing while you explain Natchez trace parkway , THANKS
Where’s My Car by Pamela RS. You Tuber RVer TV uses it in his videos.
@@LaCatLady yeah i know ive been asking him for months what is that song THANK YOU Now where do i find it? im OLD :) PEACE be with you
@@LaCatLady i found it it the video with just still of a horse , THANK YOU so much
@@pantera6672 I checked it out here on YT and found everything but that song. Maybe someone more savvy can find it for you. Sorry.
@@LaCatLady Nat Keefe with The Bow Ties - Dude, Where's My Horse
Can you take a 5th wheel on this road?
Yes! There were many on the road and in the campgrounds. Have a great time and enjoy. 😎
That looks like chicken of wood mushrooms.
I was thinking the same! I hope to do some more mushroom hunting this summer in Oregon. Can't wait! 😀
sounds like rvTV..............................................;-)
We need to check out this channel! That song is from the TH-cam Audio Library and it’s called “Dude, Wheres My Horse by Nat Keef with The Bow Ties.
Sorry. I was laughing at u for how u pronounced Natchez. It is Nat (pronounced like the bug). U missed out on the city Natchez. Beautiful with a lot of history. The visitor center is so good.
Also if u go there get their food (close enough to get Cajun food).
😂 Thank you, Samantha! We appreciate the correction as we will be talking about this area for a good amount of time. We look forward to returning some time and focusing on the history more. 😀
Hi, you guys.
I don't know if you recall, but my friend, Lori and I met you two and Broodle (sp?) at a river in Southern Oregon the day after Memorial Day 2020 when you guys were picking up trash that the lazy, thoughtless, litterbugs left behind.
Lori said you were up in Montana for sugar beet harvest but she missed your call and was sorry about that.
I'm going to be traveling up from Southern California at around the same time/same place as last year, probably arriving at that river in early June., Are you guys going to be anywhere in the Pacific Northwest? I would love to visit with you again and swap stories if you're game.
I'm not fully vaccinated yet, but wear my mask, keep a respectful distance, and follow common-sense rules.
I'll check back here before I leave and will try to find your business card to see if there is better contact info. I'll look for you on Instagram too,.
Be well, safe, and happy.
All the best,
Deb
Hi Deb! Of course, we remember you! 😀 That was an amazing spot on the Chetco River. We are currently in Kentucky and are slowly in route to Colorado for the summer. We are not sure when we will make it back to the west coast. We would love to meet you on the road again! I will leave our Instagram. Let us know of you go to Colorado this August. Best wishes and happy travels. 😀
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Can you just please, please shave all of Ruddle. Must be embarrassing. Let the dog rejoice.
Love your videos just never understand why when your in all that fresh air do you then feel the need to pollut with a campfire
Camping and campfires go hand in hand.
You must have never had a fireplace at home or went camping before, fires usually or cozy and add to any setting especially sitting around a campfire with Friends not to mention if it’s warm it will repel bugs. So it’s a good time anytime to have aFire
@Deanne Gowland
No more pollution than vehicles create plus I would rather burn (natural) wood than use pesticides to keep biting insects away. How do you cook when camping to avoid pollution?
Gas
@@deannegowland2313 What are you saying you have gas take some Maalox
Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy it
Thank you David 😀