♪ Looking at a sky so clear ♪
♪ So much to discover here ♪
♪ Setting out on my own ♪
♪ All the places I can go ♪
♪ It's a long, long, long, long and winding road ♪
♪ All these answers left to find ♪
♪ Many mountains left to climb ♪
♪ And though there's valleys down below ♪
♪ I got so much room to grow ♪
♪ It's a long, long, long, long and winding road ♪
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- We are headed to a first come, first serve county RV park,
about an hour and a half west of,
(laughs)
the camp we were staying near Devil's Tower.
They make me a little nervous cause you really never know
if you're gonna get a spot,
but we do have a backup plan.
We actually have a couple of backup plans,
which are also first come, first serve.
Now the good thing about this, county park we're going
to is, there are 60 first come, first serve sites.
There are seven electric only sites.
It is on the water
and all the reviews say it's really pretty.
So the fact that there's 60,
is a pretty good chance we're gonna get a spot.
Although,
- It is Labor Day weekend.
- Yes, it is Friday, Labor Day weekend,
so you really never know with the holiday.
It's the last big hoorah for most families.
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(engine rumbling)
♪ Rising sun hits the sky ♪
♪ See it open before us ♪
♪ Take these hopes hold them high ♪
♪ Every step takes you closer ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ The stars will show us ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ It's all waiting for us ♪
♪ Every turn in living color ♪
♪ Heaven knows what we'll discover ♪
♪ A story in the making ♪
♪ The world is ours for the taking, ♪
We are wrapping up our stay here at this campground
that we spent 10 bucks a night to boondock on,
and it is called Mikesell-Potts Recreation Area.
- Yeah and it's on Lake DeSmet,
I think that's how you say it.
- Yeah, DeSmet.
- DeSmet.
Pretty nice, we almost didn't get a site here.
It was first come first serve,
and we drove around both areas
and we're getting ready to go to plan B,
which was 45 minutes down the road,
and then we saw another row of sites.
- That were pretty much empty.
The park hosts had said they were all full
but I think she just said that
because she didn't think we would fit,
and as you guys saw,
we backed it up and inched it on in here
and leveled very easily actually.
- Yeah, it was probably one of our easier leveling sites
or spots, and the site is actually,
it's kind of rounded all the way back.
So we had to, you know, we had to,
you know squat down, eyeball it,
and then Stacy's keen eye put us in the right spot.
- Oh yeah, it was all me.
All my, all my navigational skills.
- That's right.
- But this is a pretty cool spot.
The lake is actually gorgeous.
You can't necessarily see it from this spot we're at,
but if you're smaller you can actually go right next
to the lake.
So it's a huge lake, a lot of activity.
Of course it's slowing down now because it's Labor Day,
but it is a great overnight stop.
It is right off the 90 for 10 bucks.
There are some overflow parking,
where you could just pull in.
You wouldn't even have to unhook if you had a tow.
So it is definitely worth checking out
if you want to hit it for overnight.
- Yeah, but beware there are no hookups.
There's no water.
- Well, there is electric, seven sites.
- Oh, that's right, there are,
- There's seven electric spots for 15 bucks a night,
but of course it's first come, first serve.
When we got here those were long gone.
- Right, so there's no water fill
and there's no dump station here as well.
- Yes.
- So they do have a couple bathrooms and trash cans,
but we're self-contained so we really didn't need those
at this stop.
- And we really didn't do that much here.
It was kind of a working stop.
You know, we're traveling with Al and Angie.
He had some work he had to do.
He still works full time from his rig.
I was working on videos and blogs and stuff like that.
We did get in a bike ride, a run and stuff like that,
but really we just worked the whole time we were here.
- Yeah, it's a nice stop.
So if you're cutting through Buffalo, Wyoming,
give this a look.
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Yesterday we switched locations
and made it to Cody, Wyoming.
- And we are loving the views here.
It's amazing.
- Yeah the drive in yesterday was,
was a lot of ooh and ah moments for me,
and I was driving and so I had to pay attention to the road.
But I was just taking in the scenery coming into Cody
and man let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
- Oh man, I couldn't even edit.
I was too busy staring out the window.
It is gorgeous here.
We are staying at Buffalo Bill State Park.
It is only $10 a night if you are a Wyoming resident.
For those of us who are not, it is 16 bucks a night.
And there are no hookups, so you're totally boondocking.
They do have a dump site and water available
but just not at your site.
- Yeah, it's pretty nice.
And it's right off of the 16, I believe it is.
- Well, the 14.
Well the 14, 16 merge.
So yes both.
- There you go, like I was saying, the 14, 16 merge.
And it's really quiet.
You don't hear any of the vehicles traveling down the road.
But we're sitting here, on the lake
and if we stop talking for a minute
maybe you'll hear the water.
(water lapping)
I could sit here all day and listen to that.
- I'm sorry to tell you that your view is on us and this
and you have a crappy view because the view is out there
and it's unbelievable.
And the weather has been really bad lately.
So there was a snow storm that blew through.
So we arrived with snow capped mountains,
just as it started to warming back up.
Ah, it's unbelievable.
- It is, it's really nice.
When we came in yesterday,
those mountains behind us had a lot more snow
on them than they do today.
And I'd venture to say that by the time we leave here
in a few days, it'll be melted.
- It'll be gone.
- [Both] Yeah.
- Now we are one hour outside the east entrance
of Yellowstone.
So you've probably figured out where we're going next,
and I got to tell you, I am like a kid at Disney.
I can't wait to go through the gate.
- Yeah, it's exciting to know that we're finally getting
to one of the bigger national parks that we've had
on our list since we started two years ago.
It just seems like we've been just wasting gas
and going other places.
- Instead of coming to THE epic place.
- Yeah and trust me,
we've seen some beautiful things in our two years,
but this is one of the things on the list
that we've been chomping at the bit to get here and see,
and you know we're just days away from getting
into, 'The Park' as they call it around here.
- Yeah and I'm sure it won't be our only time here
because as you guys know, Yellowstone is huge.
There's no way we can see it all and do it all in one trip.
So we'll be coming back here.
- Yeah, so apparently there's five different entrances
into the park.
So I guess now we've got to put that
on our list to come in from every entrance.
- That's right, that's a new bucket list item.
- It is.
♪ See the sunrise oh ♪
♪ Fire in your eyes oh ♪
♪ It's about time we all saw you shine ♪
♪ It's a brand new day ♪
♪ It's a Brand New Day! ♪
- Our boondocking skills have definitely improved
over the last two years.
As you can see, the washing machine is going
and we just finished day five boondocking
at Buffalo Bill state park.
Now when we first started boondocking.
Oh my gosh, it was crazy.
It was right before Nomad Fest.
I was in a frenzy.
I cooked every meal.
I made three meals for seven days
and they were all in the fridge.
I was so afraid to cook, you know, use the instant pot
or the fuel or whatever, before we started boondocking.
It was hilarious,
and now after five days I'm doing my third load of laundry.
It's really funny how things change,
as you get a little more efficient
and a little better with your resources.
Now, if you haven't boondocked or
if you're trying
to find some more water saving tips,
pop down below in the description
and I'll put a link for water saving,
our water saving tips video that we did a while back ago.
But anyway, as you can see, we are headed
out today and we are actually moving West
into Yellowstone National Park.
I am so excited.
I'm like a kid at Disney.
I can't wait to get in there.
This has been two years in the making.
The other day we came out
and we scoped out the campgrounds right
outside of Yellowstone.
- We did.
- There are quite a few forestry campgrounds
that are pretty inexpensive.
Of course they don't have a lot of amenities,
which is fine by us.
- Right, but they do have the amenities we like,
which is, a nice creek and the trees.
- Yeah, it's really pretty here.
So we ended up at,
(indistinct)
I wanna say Creek side, but I'm wrong.
- Eagle Creek.
- We are at Eagle Creek and it's only $15 a night. Right.
Unless you have the access pass or the golden pass,
and then it's half that.
So 7.50 a night, you can't beat it.
Of course it's boondocking.
There's there is trash cans and vault toilets here
but that's it.
- And they were very clean.
We just went in there and the toilets were nice
and clean.
- Yeah, so that's a bonus.
So we're here, we found our sites,
which were the ones we actually hoped for.
They were number one on our list.
So we were able to snag them,
and now we're just waiting for the guys to bring the rig.
Yep.
- I think it's because we're in shoulder season.
I think, I think in the summer,
these are first come first serve.
So I think it fills up really quick.
So I think that we're lucky
but it does close around the 22nd.
- I think the 20th for this campground.
We've have noticed that campgrounds are closing anywhere
from the 22nd to the 28th,
and that is all the forestry campgrounds, COE campgrounds,
all the campgrounds in this area.
I guess they are getting ready for the snow.
- Yep.
- Both of us,
- Yeah,
- Are kind of last minute, we just kind of wing it.
And unless you have reservations a year out
if you're our size rigs, 35
and 40 feet, you are not getting in.
- Yeah, cause they go by combined.
So you have to know the size,
the length of your vehicle, your toad also
and the length of your rig.
And not a lot of campgrounds inside,
have very many spots for us.
So,
- But that's all right.
We are not sad.
We are like kids outside the gates of Disneyland.
We are getting ready to go in.
Some people want full hookups.
We prefer this, a view.
Look at that view.
Isn't it beautiful.
I know where cocktail hour is gonna be tonight.
♪ You and I ♪
♪ We have found what we've been missing ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ It feels like we're finally living ♪
♪ We are wide awake, it's all so clear ♪
♪ The dreams we held, are standing here ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ We have found what we've been missing ♪
♪ Open wide ♪
♪ The future's on our side ♪
♪ We'll touch the stars ♪
♪ We'll follow our hearts into the light ♪
♪ Walk with me ♪
♪ And we'll be all we need ♪
♪ Your hand in mine ♪
- When we hit the road.
Stacy thought that we were done buying electronics
but I was not done myself, buying electronics.
So here's my new electronic toy.
This is the Garmin Dash Cam 46.
And the reason I wanted a dash cam was
to protect us, on the road.
As most of you know, 18 wheelers have come
over and actually have hit side mirrors,
have hit the rig, cut people off and totaled their rig.
I wanted something that would capture that
in the event that we were involved in an accident.
And the reason I chose the Garmin Dash Cam 46,
is I like the features that it had.
It's got a 140 degree view angle.
It's voice activated.
It has lane departure warnings, which go off all the time.
I mean, this thing is super sensitive
and it has accident prevention
or it'll tell you if you're too close
to the vehicle in front of you.
I mean, it is very user-friendly
and it comes with the Garmin drive app,
so that you can view it on your phone.
While researching the Garmin 46,
I found that our friends over at TechnoRV,
who we happen to be affiliates with,
had the dash cam that I was looking for.
So we got ahold of them and boom, I had it
in my hot little hand. We'll provide the link
to TechnoRV down below.
We love them.
They are a small business.
They are customer oriented.
If you have a problem with a product that they offer,
you call them.
They'll actually answer the phone and walk you through it
- Hopefully, hopefully, our downsizing will continue
and we'll stop expanding and filling
up our cabinet with all these electronic gadgets,
because this guy,
is always looking for some new electronics.
I dunno.
Is it a guy thing?
What is it?
- But this is just, it's not, this is for safety.
This is for our safety and for insurance,
if we ever get in an accident.
- Okay, all right.
I'll give him that, but remotes.
I don't know.
There's always something new fancy thing
that he's got to have, so,
- I'm a guy.
Guys like gadgets and electronics and things like that.
- All right so, guys chime in.
Do you feel the same way where you're always after
that new gadget or are you like meh, not so much.
- Who's with me? Provide your comment down below, please.
And hopefully you're on my side.
- Oh, did you show them about installation?
How easy it was to install?
- No, let's do that right now.
It comes with a long USB plugin, which I have here
and I have a USB plug right here on the dash.
I plug it in and I routed the cord up
to the front where I've actually mounted the dash cam.
And the dash cam mounts to the front windshield,
via a magnet, so the magnet sticks to the windshield,
and then I just put this up there,
adjust my angle and boom, one, two, three. You're all set up.
♪ Every breath holds a moment ♪
♪ Every one a chance to take ♪
♪ You can see it if you close your eyes ♪
♪ We already know the way ♪
♪ Forever you and me ♪
♪ Running wild and free ♪
♪ Chasing down the sun, oh we've just begun ♪
♪ It's a winding road of all the places we will go ♪
- So we are at the mud volcano,
and let me tell you, it is odoriferous.
(laughs)
♪ There's a stirring in the ocean ♪
♪ There's a rhythm in the waves ♪
♪ It's a calling, ♪
- That wraps up day one in Yellowstone
and it did not disappoint.
- Absolutely.
It was, everything that we thought it would be,
and then some.
- So make sure you pop down and check out the link below.
I have made a blog post for you for our top 10 tips.
And these are quick tips for Yellowstone.
- Yeah, and they're guaranteed to make your trip
into Yellowstone a lot easier.
It really worked for us.
- So don't miss these tips and make sure you tune
in next week for the rest of our visit to Yellowstone.
- That's right.
We move from one side to the other.
- Oh, don't tell the secrets, that was a secret.
- Now they know now.
- Now you know.
All right, and if you're looking for a dash cam,
I'll put the link below down
to TechnoRV for the one that we purchased.
We love it.
We have no complaints whatsoever,
and we've actually used that footage in a video once before.
So I'll link that video,
so you can see what the footage will look like.
- Yeah, and I think you'll be,
really pleased with the service that you get from TechnoRV.
Great customer service, great company, give them some love.
- That's right.
If you buy it from them and you have questions
of how to set it up, how to go in and
and adjust the settings, whatever it is,
you can give them a call.
And if they don't already have a,
how to video made, they will walk you through the process.
- And they are full-time RVers.
I mean, they live the lifestyle,
they know exactly what we're going through.
So what a better company to work with.
- That's right.
They know our RVer needs.
That is for sure.
Thanks for watching guys.
So thanks for hanging out with us.
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- [Both] On the road.
- Angie just realized I had the video camera
on like it's a shocker that the video cameras on,
- You know, this is her first time with us.
- Not the last.
- Everything is recordable.
Okay, maybe not everything.
We do have to, we edit some stuff
between these two guys back here.
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