- [Stacy] Well, he's definitely going to check it out.
- [Phil] Go! Whoa, whoa. - [Stacy] Ah!
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- [Phil] Whoa, whoa. - [Stacy] Ah!
(Horn honking)
- [Stacy] I don't know how he didn't hit us.
- [Phil] Well it's cause I skid, I just skid in the rig.
- [Stacy] And I don't know how the car behind us
didn't hit us.
- [Phil] There wasn't a car behind us.
- [Stacy] Thank God.
I just knew it was over, he was taking off the corner.
- [Phil] No, he was flipping.
He was flipping, if I'd of hit him.
- [Stacy] He didn't even look.
- [Phil] No. - [Stacy] He just started.
- [Phil] I mean I was already on the breaks
cause I saw them breaking.
- [Phil] I'ma awake now.
- [Stacy] No sh*t.
- We had a really nice
restful night last night here at Harris Ranch.
- [Phil] We went in yesterday after our almost road scare
where we almost dinged up Ruby's front end.
- It wasn't an almost road scare,
- Yeah. - it was a road scare.
- And due to my skilled- - Oh here we go.
- driving, was able to save the day.
although I may have had to change skivvies,
when we got here, it was a little hairy.
But, we went in and we had
a nice cold Harris Ranch IPA.
- Or Pale Ale. - Well, Pale Ale.
- [Phil] Sorry, Pale Ale, it was pretty good,
it helped calm the nerves.
- [Stacy] It was delicious, actually.
- [Phil] It was.
We are in an authorized RV and trailer parking spots.
There are other rigs here as well,
so it was a really nice stop.
- [Stacy] Harris Ranch is not on Harvest Hosts,
it is just a location, like Cracker Barrel,
that lets you stay overnight.
It's actually a hotel and restaurant.
They have a delicious steakhouse, so we've been told.
- Yup. - They also have
a barbecue joint and they have a bar
and it's just a really cool
little place out in the middle of nowhere.
- Let's not forget the bake shop
- Yes. The bakery. - or the bakery.
- [Stacy] We did try their - [Phil] truffles.
- [Stacy] They were not good, so.
- So it did not compare to the truffles
we had up in Stowe, Vermont.
We'd still rank number one - Number one.
on the truffle scale with us.
And Stacy did mention the barbecue joint
across the street from here,
that's still attached to Harris Ranch.
We did sample that last night. That was pretty good.
- And if you have a plane,
they actually have their own
little airport here. - Yeah.
So you could actually land and come in
and then have a steak if you wanted.
- Yeah, so have you just happened to be flying by
and looking for a good steak, this is your spot.
- Now if you're looking for a stop on the 5,
this is right off the 5,
not even a mile from the highway.
- [Phil] Yeah. - [Stacy] You can actually
find this place on Allstays.
- The actual location name is, or city name,
is Coalinga, California.
- [Stacy] Yeah, yeah.
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- ♪ Feeling good it's a beautiful day. ♪
- ♪ Day. ♪
- ♪ The sunshine is here to stay. ♪
- ♪ Stay. ♪
- ♪ It's a beautiful, beautiful day. ♪
- We've made it to one of my very favorite places,
and that's Boondockers Welcome.
We always have the best experiences
when we stay at these locations.
Now I'm going to give you a little peak of where we are.
You can see
the rig and the car, all nestled in.
We are lucky enough to have hookups here.
We actually have 50 amp,
which is awesome because it's been at least
a hundred degrees every day, if not a little higher.
He has 50 and 30 amp and he also has water,
but we did come with the full tank.
So we didn't need to borrow his water.
He does ask for 10 bucks a night for the electric, you know,
just to recoup some of his costs.
And that is more than generous of him.
We thought to show you town, we'd actually leave town.
- Yeah. We have to actually get out of town,
to show you what's around the area.
And what we have found here is the Chukchansi Casino.
I hope I'm saying that right.
And it's in Course Gold, California.
- Yeah, it's only about 15 minutes out of Oakhurst,
and the reason we're showing you this casino is
because if you are coming into the south entrance or the
- I don't know what she's
trying to say. - Hold that thought.
I know she's trying to give you kind of directions
or way points to get into Yosemite
because that's why we're in this area.
We're going to be going to Yosemite National Park.
- I'm trying to remember the exact name of the entrance.
Okay, let's do this. I'll put it across the bottom.
It's the name of the entrance where
the groves are, the trees.
So it starts with the M and I
it's totally lost in my brain,
But, - Got me.
- It's only if you were headed into the park,
especially if you're camping inside Yosemite,
this is a perfect place
if you're going in through that gate to like, pre-stage.
- Yeah - Because you can
stay here for free overnight.
And we just read the sign and
you can actually stay here for five nights.
- [Phil] Five nights, that's pretty good.
So if you're hitting it big inside, you're on a roll,
well they give you a couple of days, you know, leeway.
- Yeah, and it's only 45 minutes, really,
from the actual entrance to the park.
- [Phil] Not bad, there's one RV here right now
sitting in the parking lot.
I would say give it a shot if you're coming through.
I think they have five or six
different restaurants.
We're going to go in there and peruse,
see what tempts our tummy, and dive in.
- Yeah, apparently Phil's hungry. Shocker.
- I got to eat.
- We had to have our temperature taken
before we came in the casino
which hasn't happened in quite a while.
- I was at 98 degrees and the hot one here was 99.
- I could be having a hot flash. Maybe.
(laughing)
So actually we almost got kicked out of the casino.
[Phil] Yeah. - Okay, well, maybe not
technically kicked out, but squashed.
- No they swooped in on us at the lobby.
We walked in filming and one of the security guys swooped
- Head of security walked by, how convenient.
- And he says, sorry we're not allowed
to video inside the casino.
And I said, even if we're just filming ourselves?
He said, even yourselves.
So we had to put it away.
- I guess they're afraid we're gonna
film people who aren't supposed to be there.
Maybe they're spending their last dollar at the casino
or with their girlfriends, so their wife, who knows?
But we can't show you all the restaurants or what's in there
because, you know, they wouldn't let us.
But if you've seen one casino, you've seen them all.
A bunch of people putting coins in the machine
or, actually, cards now.
And a bunch of alcohol and places to eat.
That's what they all have.
- In no particular order.
- [Stacy] It was so delicious we're bringing home a growler.
- Yeah. It was so cold
we grabbed 64 ounces of a blond.
- That's right. Well that's cause that's what I prefer.
It's not Phil's favorite, but you know,
it's my favorite, so I win.
- Well, Phil's favorite is cold beer so,
it's a win-win for both of us.
- We're getting ready to leave this awesome
Boondockers Welcome location.
We've really enjoyed it here. It's so peaceful and quiet.
We're kind of tucked down and below the ridge,
and we got to see some wildlife, some
- [Phil] Yup! - [Stacy] deer and turkeys.
- [Phil] And we got to see them fly.
They're bottom-heavy, they don't like to fly.
- [Stacy] Yeah, they don't go very high.
- No, no. - But we love it,
our host has been amazing.
Such a nice guy.
We were thrilled to meet him. And that's, you know,
one of the best parts about Boondockers Welcome
and this lifestyle is all the people
you meet along the way for sure.
- Yeah, I can say this was a really,
really nice stop for sure.
- We are actually in Oakhurst, California.
And the whole reason we came here was to go into Yosemite
and we haven't been to Yosemite yet.
We've been here six days and we have yet to make it in.
- Yeah.
- And normally when things like this happen,
we don't even include it in our videos.
We normally just, you know,
ditch whatever footage we have and just keep going,
but I thought it would be good
to remind you guys that life on the road is not perfect.
And sometimes you gotta punt.
- Yeah, we're not sitting around the campfires
and eating s'mores every night, that's for sure.
But, my damn back had another flare-up.
The nerves were way mad.
Let's just put it that way,
to where I couldn't really do anything
for the last three days. Three, four days.
- Yeah.
- So it's still tender back there,
but, it's getting better.
So I'm hope hopeful that our next stop,
we can get out and do a little exploring.
And, I don't know if you can hear,
but Ruby is fired up and she's ready to go.
- Yeah, she's ready.
So we are actually leaving Oakhurst.
We're going to Lee Vining,
which is on the opposite side of Yosemite.
- Yep. - So we're going
to be coming in through a different entrance.
So we still have plenty of opportunity
to have fun and explore Yosemite.
- [Phil] (announcing on radio) Coming out.
(radio chirps)
- Keep an eye on that tree above me please.
(radio chirps)
- [Stacy] (announces on radio) You have tons of room.
(radio chirps)
Looking good.
Get ready to hit a few bumps. (radio chirps)
- [Phil] Yeah the whole front end went way up
as the back went way down.
- [Stacy] All right, the back's about to come down.
Slow as she rolls.
You're still on gravel, you're good.
(RV revs and grunts)
Just watch this pole right here on your driver's side.
All right, straight back, straight back, straight back.
Watch your passenger side, your butt's gonna
be close to that edge over there.
- [Phil] We're good on that side.
- [Stacy] Slow and easy, slow and easy.
Watch your swing there on the left.
- [Phil] Good, clear on the left.
- [Stacy] Looking good back here too.
I'm gonna to grab the car.
- [Phil] Okay.
- [Stacy] Easy on that left turn.
Looking good. You're going to hit a little bump on the left.
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♪ Every moment on and on. ♪
♪ We got a beautiful story. ♪
♪ And we've only just begun. ♪
♪ The best is yet to come. ♪