We are Rae and Jason! We were full-time RVers from 2017 to 2022, traveling the US with our dog, Carmen. We are currently renovating a truck camper to continue our adventures and explore more off-the-beaten-path locations. On our channel you'll find us sharing our lessons learned, RV tips and tricks, and the best places to visit in the US! Subscribe to join our Getaway Gang and gain valuable RVing knowledge.
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super beautiful work looks fresh and you both did a great job the best i liked was allot of them but most were the pull out cabinets you added under the wood and the bathroom looks absolutely glamorous like in a hotel very sexy and contemp good ideas lol
Considering the ground, you guys did great. Hope the steak was good. Interesting tours. It looked like you enjoyed yourselves. We rv'ed Alaska 24 years ago, but no hiking.
The spongy ground is permafrost, thawed due to summer weather. The areas of firmer ground are sitting over barely covered bedrock. Truth be told, walking thru/on permafrost ground is not a really very good idea, as there is an incredibly rich biology that lives in permafrost which also happens to be very delicate and compressing it can cause damage. When the Alaska Pipeline was built back in the late 60's-early 70's, respecting the importance of the permafrost to the natural environment cost millions of dollars. The original proposal for the pipeline was to bury it underground, below the permafrost layer, but that plan was nixed by all the both locals and engineers as soon as it was proposed. The end solution was to elevate the pipeline well above the permafrost, with spread legged stanchions extended down to bedrock below, many of which are actually engineered to be mobile over the rock they sit on, as permafrost moves almost like very slow moving water (or glaciers) over time. In many ways, permafrost can be compared with glaciers in that regard, as while glaciers are huge rivers of ice filled with all kinds of rock and soil debris that scour the landscape below it, permafrost is mostly frozen soil also moving slowly downhill. Due to the smaller particles in permafrost, it tends to "polish" the underlying bedrock it moves over in a way glaciers don't. The Canadian Shield are is a prime example of both glaciation and permafrost polishing. Sorry to lecture, I love geology.
This video is absolutely amazing! The content is both informative and engaging. Keep up the great work, and I'm looking forward to seeing more from you in the future!
Aren’t there bears and moose around there? I would be carrying a gun with me. We don’t even walk up our driveway without a gun. Did those rocks hurt your feet? There is no way I would cross a river. I’m sorry, I’m soft. I don’t watch that show. My husband used to, be he doesn’t anymore either. We have four wheel drive on our truck. It might make it. That’s the only way we would make it across a river. And I know our truck would make it up the hill. It makes it up our driveway all the time. I like that you have a sense of humor about getting your butt kicked by the ground. Maybe next time you can’t rent a four wheel drive ATV. And get up to the ridge. And then you can see Denali.
We still have our little film canister with gold from Dredge 8. We were really amazed to see that the gold we panned came in little flat squares, almost like it had been cut from a chain 😝
UPDATE in 2024 We upgraded to a VIP/Elite membership early this year. I wanted to be able to go park-park and have less restrictions during peak, which VIP/Elite does nicely. I want to stay in western states and say that the Trail Collection in California and Arizona are really the best options (coast in CA and almost all Encore in Arizona). With only a 60 day advance booking available, I can now say there is practically no way possible to ever book any Trails Collection in the southwest during the winter months. I've tried numerous times and there is nothing. They explain that Encore only has to provide "some" site to TT members. They decide how many they want to make available. They also sell site for seasonal and annual. It could be that a site only has 1 or 2 and they get booked before you have a chance. Now, with the Adventure upgrade, they can book further in advance and get all of the available slots. In the future, there will probably be a different upgrade that goes before Adventure. So, if you want Trails Collection, you will always be fighting for the few spots or choosing to go to Yuma, Arizona in the middle of summer. I will NOT be paying for that again. Most likely will not be able to get into a single park even once for the whole year...and we are full-time and trying.
UPDATE in 2024 We upgraded to a VIP/Elite membership early this year. I wanted to be able to go park-park and have less restrictions during peak, which VIP/Elite does nicely. I want to stay in western states and say that the Trail Collection in California and Arizona are really the best options (coast in CA and almost all Encore in Arizona). With only a 60 day advance booking available, I can now say there is practically no way possible to ever book any Trails Collection in the southwest during the winter months. I've tried numerous times and there is nothing. They explain that Encore only has to provide "some" site to TT members. They decide how many they want to make available. They also sell site for seasonal and annual. It could be that a site only has 1 or 2 and they get booked before you have a chance. Now, with the Adventure upgrade, they can book further in advance and get all of the available slots. In the future, there will probably be a different upgrade that goes before Adventure. So, if you want Trails Collection, you will always be fighting for the few spots or choosing to go to Yuma, Arizona in the middle of summer. I will NOT be paying for that again. Most likely will not be able to get into a single park even once for the whole year...and we are full-time and trying.
Hi George, we're doing well. We had a family matter happen a few months ago and have been dealing with that, but we're all good. I actually had some time to catch up on editing these past few weeks so we'll be posting again starting this Sunday! Thanks so much for the concern and for sticking with us since the beginning :)
@@GetawayCouple Sorry about the family matter, but glad to hear you're well. We've always enjoyed your channel all these years and it's good to hear you'll be posting again. God bless. 😊
Love it . I'm ready to go back to tiny. My husband and I lived overly large. Went to a small home. Then went to an 8 X 14 camper for 4 years. Now he's been building a new house but, since the C-19 and inflation. We are at a stand still . I want to go back to tiny. Loved it .
Bro that was my dad I was like 8 we thought we saw you earlier cause it was the same camper but not the same truck were in the North Dakota part that's kinda like the Badlands by Theodore Roosevelt National Park😂
Great video, thanks for the suggestions. Next week I am off to my first UP trip and had already scouted some of the sites you suggested. Nice to have the confirmation that they are worth going to.
@@GetawayCouple I stand corrected. Glad you are enjoying Alaska. Maybe our paths will cross again as we will be here for another month. I helped you jump start your truck when we were staying at Anchor Down RV Resort in Dandridge TN back in 2018.
Great job I’m restoring a 20 year old camper myself but I just started it a running into all kinds of issues but as far as. The trim around the slide I would use a few pieces of scrap wood about the size of a large paint stick trueness sideways for support on the back an u can use a hand planner to make it even an you want even notice I hope you can understand what I’m trying to say but I am very impressed with your work an draw inspiration from you thanks for sharing your skills
We were intimidated too and put it off for years. I really wish we didn't!! Definitely start planning your trip and enjoy!! It was the best time of our lives.
Next time you go up there, make sure you try the fudge (Mackinac Island Fudge). There are SO many different flavors. Also, make sure you try the whitefish. It is absolutely delicious! The whitefish that is served in the restaurants in the UP comes right from the Great Lakes.
We're originally from Michigan. We moved to Oklahoma almost 2 years ago. We used to live in Leslie, which is in the middle of the Lower Peninsula. However, we're planning on moving back to Michigan, but to the UP this time. You're right, it is absolutely gorgeous up there, and we can't wait to get up there.
Rae ... I really like how conscientious, and aware , and serious in a good way you are , and how you are always so respectful in so many ways whether it be in segments in your video or in the comments section . Plus you are always leaning towards the positive . This my favourite video of yours !
Aww, thank you so much for the kind words. I think "serious in a good way" is an accurate description of me lol. Your comment totally made my day; thanks for watching and your support 💛
Great video showcase of the UP, all of those places are awesome. Don't forget the city of Marquette which is surprisingly urban and hip for the UP. Lots of great restaurants and microbreweries and remnants of its industrial past, the ore dock, etc. Also great nature stuff like Sugarloaf, Black Rocks, and a huge mountain bike infrastructure...
We do that with our dog. She goes into her crate and we turn on a box fan and the air conditioner fan for noise. Thank God she seems to not bark then. Until we get back than she complains at us.😅
