Episode 9: Douglas Lake Day 3 (Owen, Lynn and Maggie’s 2020 Dam Van Trip)
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- We change sites at Douglas Dam at Douglas Lake. A day of shopping, getting pastries in Gatlinburg at Friar Donut and waiting out a really bad thunderstorm. Still a great day!
This series/playlist is part of our daily van travel vlog. Here’s a link to the entire playlist: • Episode 1: W. Kerr Sco...
Instead of the usual motorhome or 5th wheel retired life, we chose a van trekking lifestyle for our retirement years. It’s more adventurous and definitely a more nimble way of living life. During this pandemic we are trying to stay within 4 hours of our NC home, so a van trip across America is out of the question for us. So what can we do? Planning a rv road trip is never easy, but it helps to have a theme. Our theme this trip is to try to visit as many dams, reservoirs and lakes as we can in a 2-3 week period. Along the way, we’ll do our best to daily vlog the highs and lows.
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Enjoyed your laid back day that also included some of your favorite bakery goodies! Just proves you don’t need to have jam packed days to have a good day. Sometimes just eating a Cream Cheese Danish or eclair is just the ticket to a good day! By the way, I binge watched most of your Alaska trip yesterday. What an awesome trip. My husband and I went on an Alaskan Land and Cruise trip when we retired in 2011 so we saw some of the same places you visited. We didn’t get to see Denali due to inclement weather...drizzling rain. 😕 But we did see the sled dogs. The train ride through miles and miles of wilderness was cool, too. Every now and then the train would slow to a stop and a local passenger would get off and disappear into the wilderness after a trip back to civilization for supplies or services. We never saw anything that looked like a hut, shack or cabin but we knew they lived out there somewhere! Off the grid for real. Thanks again for sharing your trips and the things you learn (or relearn !) along the way. You are living your best life, one day, one mile, one campsite at a time. Keep it up. It is a lesson we all need to learn. Savor every moment. 🥰
Thanks so much for sharing your comment. Glad you were able to enjoy our Alaska videos and it sounds like you also had an awesome trip there. It was one of our best trips. Thanks be riding along with us.
Karen and I love Pigeon-Forge and Gatlinburg! We go there every other Summer. We usually rent a Log Cabin and spend a week there. You're right about comparing it to Ocean City. That's exact what I tell everyone. Hmmm, now I'm craving a Dam donut!
We done the cabin thing before with the family, it is a great place to take the family, so much to do. Those donut/danish keep us going back. Thanks for watching.
The christmas store and christmas hotel are awesome there We used to travel from Texas to them every year but now due to health and older age we cant I really do miss it
Another great video . Thank you for sharing . Be safe and be kind !!!!
Thanks Larry, we appreciate you watching.
Matching socks. Cute.
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What? No fashion show? Glorious pastries.
I don’t think I could talk Owen into a fashion show.
You guys are doing it right! Giving the rest of us hope! Bless you three! 🤙
Glad we can give you hope. It is not the same though for sure. Just so you know. Trips are better than staying at home but to tell the truth they are not nearly as fun as they were before the pandemic. Make the most of it though is our motto.
I literally laugh out loud every time Owen eats something he finds so tasty! That head sway/body "sway" he does when words just aren't enough is such fun to watch! And I really like it when you both show us how you live on the road, from setting up all your gear, tearing it down, cooking, resting, etc. It really helps me to see me and my husband being able to do these things, (one day soon, I hope!).
Lynn, you do a great job with the "decor" in the Travato. I like to see the different comforters, blankets and pillows you choose, at different times of the year. The throw blanket you are currently using, is really attractive and cozy! Thanks, again, for the daily vlog! It's fun to know that when I watch, it all happened just the day before!
Owen does love and enjoys good food, I love seeing his joy too. Thanks for compliment on the decor, I do like to change it up and make it homey, it is hard sometimes because we don’t like to take unnecessary things.
Hello friends, griddle me this ”how many Danish Rolls can Owen eat in 10 minutes.” I know he wants to answer but he have to put down that roll. Stay thirsty my friend
I’m not Owen would need to take that challenge. But I bet it would be a lot. Thanks for the comment.
Nothing wrong with a shopping day.Still enjoying time together looking at scenery .
I totally agree. Shopping is a good thing to do when it’s hot outside.
Yummy eclairs!
Yes they were.
Wow! That’s a lot of hot dogs! 😊 Great video!
Might as well cook em all :-)
Last night my wife and I binged watched your older videos, we really enjoyed them, now we need to catch up on sleep today. Two fans from Rhode Island
HaHa!!! Thanks for watching so many of them. We need to do that too. Thanks for watching and commenting and beng connected with us. it means a lot to us!
Love Maggie's sleepy eyes at the end of the vid! Resting up for another day of dam adventuring! 🤗
Maggie is precious in so many ways. We appreciate you following along.
I do believe Maggie spoils you all. Great video. We were just in Knoxville visiting our daughter and got some Duck Donuts for the first time. We will have to try the Friars Donuts (?) next time we are in Gatlinburg. Thanks again for some great videos!
You’d love Donut Friar for sure. But hard to beat Duck Donuts too. We had them in Duck, NC at the original one and it was and is a sweeeeet memory. Thanks for watching and commenting and beng connected with us. it means a lot to us!
Wonderful day. Love cheese danish!
If you love cheese danish you would love these. Thanks for watching.
You make those donuts look so good, I almost want to jump in my Roadtrek and drive down for 9 hours to get one!! :-)
They ARE that good! :-)
I think you both had an excellent day....stay safe and healthy!
We did for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting and beng connected with us. it means a lot to us!
Cream cheese danish & new clothes sounds like a good day! Enjoy!
It was a good day. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I was about to say cool video but 94* makes this one extremely hot. Hahahahaha Cheers!!!
It was a hot trip for sure, but it was cool in other ways than the temperature.
Those danishs looked delicious!
It was. Really consistent place to visit for sure. Hope you’re doing well. Thanks for watching and commenting and beng connected with us. it means a lot to us!
Now I want a cream cheese Danish and a maple with cream ! (Here in Portland they call it a Portland cream ) And I want one of those air conditioners I would so sleep like a 🚼 😴 love the vid😊
We may have to try a Portland cream one day. Thanks for watching and commenting and beng connected with us. it means a lot to us!
Maggy has such a pretty face, she liked the danish too!!!
She didn’t get very much danish but she loves anything we eat.
Me and my late wife was married their September twenty-six 40 years ago. I'm hoping that I can drive down there on our anniversary just to be there. I hope Maggie got one of them hot dogs safe travels.
Lynn and I were married there too and it’s a special place to us because of that. And yes... Maggie got her share of the extra dogs. :-). Thanks for watching and commenting and beng connected with us. it means a lot to us!
Get Kanu lock straps for your kayaks. Also I noticed you changed the orientation of the Thule
The Kanu lock straps are a great idea, thanks for sharing. We changed the Thule back when we were in Alaska when one of the roof rack supports broke.
VAN TREKKING lifestyle I have used Kanu Locks for years a have thousands of miles with my paddle boards on the roof, and they lock!
Great Sunday Morning video! We are going to have to add Donut Friar to our list. Thanks for the great relaxing video this morning. Thanks for sharing the danish with Maggie...I always have to share my breakfast with my babies. Have a great day! Much love, Jane (from SC)❤️
You will not be disappointed in the Donut Friar, it’s always really good. Maggie has to get a bite of everything we eat, we don’t give her much but just a little satisfies her.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle 😊
How about a pie tour? I’ve been known to drive many miles for a good sour cherry pie with vanilla bean ice cream or a Boston Cream eclair. I could be wooed over to the Danish though and buttered hot dogs for dessert!
Buttered hotdogs for dessert :-). Pies.. now Owen loves pies too. Thanks for watching and commenting and beng connected with us. it means a lot to us!
a littel greeting from denmark danish bread has never looked like this (your cream cheese danish) . but we have taken the bidding of other coontries into their bakeriers.
I agree with JD. It is extremely cool to have someone watching and commenting from Denmark! We’d love to try your danish bread in person some day. Thanks for being with us!
This is turning into a great Dam trip ... lol
We appreciate you following along.
Now you are in my home area. Love Tanger outlets, but I have never been to the Donut Frier in Gatlinburg. I will try it.
You’ll love it. One of the most consistent restaurants we’ve ever been to.
Question: Do you disconnect that cute little trailer when you did the donut run? If so, is there some sort of locking mechanism so it doesn't get stolen? Enjoying the dam trip. Haven't been to Gatlinburg in a long time. Makes me want to travel.
Yes we disconnected the trailer. The hitch for the trailer has a lock. So we close it so you can't tie it and lock it. Works great.
Would you mind telling me what size of Mini Go trailer you have? Is it a 4x8 that is 4 foot tall?
We have the MiniGo 5x8.
Hello ! Owen & Lynn, Corey & I are fans of your Van Trekking Lifestyle Channel. We travel in our Born Free Coach & "bring along" our Trailer with our activity items also. We are avid Paddle Boarders and wanted to know what your Rack system is on your Trailers that we saw on this episode ? Thanks for your time in a response... ! : )
Thanks for watching and commenting and beng connected with us. it means a lot to us! Here’s the link to the roof rack... it’s actually made for cargo vans to carry ladders but it works perfectly. It was a little tricky to get it on the gutters... had to bend them out about 1/2 inch but it fits tightly and securely. www.amazon.com/dp/B07HY2S3MB/?ref=exp_vantrekkinglifestyle_dp_vv_d
We are going through this area late November early December from northern Wisconsin to Florida, how is the weather for traveling with a 5th wheel? Does it snow? And do you have any advice?
Weather can be bad but in December it's usually OK. We rarely have snow for Christmas. Our temps are usually freezing overnight and warming to 50s in that time of year.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle thank you