Adirondack Park New York - Living on the Road 

Would have loved to live deep in the Adirondacks. ....such a beautiful area. Mystic.

Brian, You are my window to the road. We are not face to face but no matter You are a blessing to me and those who can't get out to live our dream. We live it through you. Keep us driving along.

Oh wow, I love your spoons! Very nice job!

I really love the wooden spatula. They are perfect for all sorts of cooking. You're very fortunate to be able to visit places I just dream of. Just beautiful!

Nice looking spoons, awesome free sites. Thanks so much for taking us along.

Spoons 👍 Irish spring.. Thing's like mice & such Hate it. Don't why. Buddy passes it out at a storage locker, camper storage lot. Seems to work 🐭.. Wow❗The Adventure continues🖐🖖✌👍🙏

Were did you get that map?

I love upstate NY. There is a special kind of feeling when you’re near a lake or pond on the East Coast. Hard to explain.

I like your woodwork....when are you going to start selling them?

zzzzzzzzz ... I could have listened to the water for another 20 minutes. It almost put me back to sleep. Beautiful area. Peaceful and zen. ♡

Oh boy! I had mice in my van as well! I have a cat too! She is awesome at catching mice but the buggers just had too many nooks and crannies to hide in to keen from getting caught. I finally got some traps, I hate killing anything but I just couldn’t have the mice in my van. I eventually got rid of them too.

Do you think a deep bowl ladle with a hooked handle is something you could tackle?

Love your spoons! Definitely seei that your skill is developing.

Good to see someone enjoying all that New York upstate has to offer. I grew up camping all around the Adirondacks and there really are a great many beautiful areas. Many RVers don't think of New York as a place you can boondock.

Working with wood is gratifying. In old England there were traveling wood working people called Bodgers. They made and used all kinds of light weight easy to pack people powered wood working equipment. Great videos on youtube.about modern Bodgers in England Bill

Nice video ! Great looking spoons! Peace!

I would really like to buy a couple spoons from you. Let me know when you are ready to sell them.please.

Always a breath of fresh air watching your vlogs Brian :D

Wow..beautiful country..can't wait to see that part of the country. Your woodworking is looking good Brian..travel safe and enjoy the journey my friend !

Cool spot. Scould easily spend a week there

You live the life Brian. Few can pull that off. Thumbs up.

Very cool.. safe travels ...see ya down the road

Do you do any fishing , such nice ponds and streams .

I got one myself yesterday. I use the all metal Victor mouse trap brand. I super glued a shelled peanut to the trap, rubbed peanut butter on the trap and the peanut to cover my scent. A tip. Put something on either side of the trap, so the mouse can come in only one way for best results. It's that time of the year.

Why "TrueBypassTheory?" Don't believe I've seen it addressed before.

We are already getting 49 degree nights here in Ohio. 61 degree days and the threat of sleet, frost or snow. Are you planning to go south anytime soon? I'm surprised you were swimming.

The sound of the crickets was almost too perfect by that lake (pond) ... awesome!

Mosquitoes love the south....may explain why u didnt see many up there.

very nice camp! the sound of that fire crackling! the Ads are a nice place to visit before winter! I remember my grandparents old pics and bumper stickers from the old camp sites they visited... Moose, I'm pretty sure, was one of them! thank you for the share Brian! ✌️💜😊

Nice share, Brian👍 One could guess an experienced camper designed the locations of the sites along the way😊. Of course, the fact it's free is probably also a factor (no need to cram campers one on top of the other for maximum $$$😉)

missing mosquitos? Wait till you hit Wisconsin!

The spoons are amazing!

Hey Brian, I love that scooter! I think Im gonna try and find one on Craigslist here in Baltimore before I start driving West. I'm starting to think I should sell my 26' class C and get a campervan, lol... I'm getting tired of driving this thing around. Too big! Anyone wanna trade a campervan for a class c rv? lol... Well anyways, keep up the good job on these vids Brian. Hope to meet up with you one of these days. I suffer from Solo Boondocking syndrome! lol Sucks sometimes. Loneliness... I'm full timing it too. Drove out to New England from San Diego last June to see my daughter graduate from High School and see her off to college! West coast or BUST!!!

This is the area that we live in and were raised in! I'm so glad that you got to experience our section of this beautiful country! If you are ever back in the area again, please let us know. The Adirondack Mountains (the ADK) have so many trials to hike, ongoing bodies of water to swim in, fish, or go boating in. This is one area that is often missed. You will not be disappointed to take the additional time to get here and enjoy the surroundings. There is so much more to NY than NYC

A always melt some cheese down and mold it to the lever. They really have to work at that. Allot of the time you can just reset it without baiting it again cause they don't get it off. I've never had it cleaned off and sprung.

I've noticed the same lack of biting insects in this area this year. Others say I'm crazy cuz they've seen plenty. I guess some of us were lucky.

Nice spoons... also... you should get yourself a good pair of binoculars... you would be surprised how much more u can see with them ... a good pair will set u back about $500.00 but they are well worth it!

Brian, sorry if I missed it before. Could you give me as much info as possible on your red bike? Such as name brand, size/cc, that sort. I like that it is lightweight, not too big for me. Thanks so much. I thoroughly enjoy your channel. Been a follower for quite a while.

I would swap the trail bike and bicycle around put the weight closer to the hitch.

Thanks for the info.

A..come on you have the life and I no you are loving it.have a good one

Thanks Rob & Brian looks like a great quiet & large camping area. I’ve always understood that NY was remote & beautiful. That was a heck of a hill at the lakeside camp. Great to watch you all week✌️

October is the ideal time to drive thru New York State. The changing colors of the trees will bring tears to your eyes. It's so beautiful you would smile and shake your head the entire way 😃🌲🍁🍂🌳

Thanks. Exactly where im going to. So now i have heads up on the area... Thanks

You should sale them for an income. You find some of the most beautiful lake/woods to shear.

Beautiful place Brian. Great carving. I bet that water was cold. How do you keep your carving knives and spoon scoop sharp? A little short video on sharpening would be nice. Be safe out there. I know how I keep my knives sharp with power buffers at home. I always like to see other carvers sharpening techniques. The worse cut I ever had was from a dull knife.

Thank you for sharing!!

Your welcome Brian! Have to admit I was a little worried about you since you dident post any videos until 2 weeks later!! Lol was wondering if you got out of there unscathed!😀 If you come back this way let me know we can head out for a few nights. Safe travels and thanks for the mention. Always here to help. ✌Rob

Adirondacks and Appalachian mountains are full of ghosts! I love these mountains they’re full of wisdom of the ages. Sleep well!

If you want an adventure you haven't done yet, try going to a resort on a larger lake and renting a motorboat for the day. Then get a one day license and see you you can catch anything trolling slowest speed possible with a spinnerbait. catch and release. It is a different world being on the water from 1 hour before sunrise a lunch and nap and then back on til late as possible. You see bald eagles, loons, beavers, deer, turtles, musk rats. With the excitement of a big fish.

Oooo that campfire is so inviting

Glad you liked your adventure in the Adirondacks. Love going into the Moose River Plains, but your right--need to be prepared. Every summer I somehow get involved in a rescue somewhere in the park. If you ever return, let me know...I know of a lot of great area's around the park.

Beautiful part of our country! Thanks for taking us along. New York is one of the most scenic states. So varied...Love the Adirondacks.

Man that was a great Lake! awesome camp site, keep the great work Brian.

May I suggest humane catch/release mouse traps for anyone who gets mice in their vehicle or home? It's very easy to opt to be kind. ✌🏼

That was a very nice place to camp Brian. Loved the sound of the water hitting the beach/bank. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful lake side view, what a gem!

Beautiful area and views. Very peaceful. Your carvings are pretty neat. Camp on.🏆🐬🐟👍

Looks great !!

If you ever get back to the Adirondacks that road through the Moose River Plains, beginning on Cedar River Road is a perfectly good road all the way through. Some washboards but nothing too terrible.

Hey Brian .... So glad that you enjoyed your visit to the Northeast .... Perhaps you will make another trip back our way in the future :) ... LOTS more to explore up here .... GREAT job on the spoon carvings !!! How is the Ash wood to work with ..? Do you have a "preference" as to species of wood to use in your carvings ?? Rick S. (Massachusetts)

Been so many since I've been able to get to the Adirondacks... Love it! Thanks for sharing!💕

Talk bout Awesome Scenery ! That Lake needs 2b Fished, Big Time . . .

"It might be the early bird that gets the worm but it's the second mouse that gets the cheese"

Beautiful! Thanks for the recommendations Rob and Brian!

Beautiful place & Beautiful day!! Thank you for sharing :)

Wow, what a beautiful area. Loved that little stream. I would have been perched on one of those rocks enjoying that sound. 😊 Campfire looked amazing. Nice of Rob to reach out with info. 👍 Sell your spoons on Esty, they are very cool. Safe travels. 😊👍

Do you ever sale your wooden spoon. Could I send you money for one?

Hey, VanMan, Love the spoons, great job. Hoe do they hold up in water. Can they be bought? So your back east. I live in CT. MICE are very common, I had an infestation and thought I had the problem licked until I went to the basement to get my winter coats and discovered my winter down jacket that was hanging on a clothes rack covered over with a sheet, was being used a home by a colony of mice. The coat was devoid of down and the mice were living in the POCKETS that were stuffed with down extracted from the jacket itself. They seem to be able to bite through just about anything and climb up and over any obstacles because I then found them in my kitchen cabinets, not funny! It was the that I wished I had a couple of cats instead of five dogs. Well anyway............. Happy trails and safe travels! Jane and her wacky sidekick Lola, the Boston Terrier

Another great camping experience Brian That lake / pond looked so inviting..You're building up a nice stock of your spoons How about some smaller ones? Have you tried knives and forks? Always look forward to your videos Keep enjoying Brian

Fall is the only time to be in the ADKs! The bugs are insane in the spring and early summer. Not even manageable. Much different than VT and NH.

Thanks Brian...... Love the videos..... Enjoy ridin with you.

Hey Brian - Love the videos. Regarding mice: Had a problem a couple years ago similar to yours. Traps tripped, bait gone, no mice. Tried a number of things to no avail. Neighbor said I had a pack-rat. Set a live trap and sure enough, caught a pretty big pack rat. Big enough to laugh at my typical mouse traps. Looked just like this: www.sciencephoto.com/image/385655/530wm Thought it was a chinchilla at first glimpse. Anyway, this may give some insight to what you are experiencing. If the turds look big, it may be a packrat!

Best bait for a standard spring type mouse trap is peanut butter. Once you put a small bit on the trigger, it can't be carried away. The mouse can only try to gnaw at it, and BANG... it's done it's job. The dryer sheets idea is pretty good for keeping mice away. Keep all your food in "chew-proof" containers. :)

Life is good, 3 videos this week, thank you sir. Safe travels.

Really great carvings. Just found your video so glad I did. The mosquitoes are down in greene county if your looking for them 2 - 3 hours south.

Sweet!

Love the spoons Brian! And wow! Gimme some of that lake! Thanks for the update :-D

I can't believe I forgot to mention your gorgeous spoons!!!! You are one multi-talented man.

Brian, if you cut into halves, Irish Spring soap and put the unwrapped soap in the corners of your van, mice won't come in. They don't like the scent of mint at all. Better to have them pass you by than to deal with them. Safe travels. I love up state NY. We camp there every summer.

I love the wooden spoons you have created...… they are awesome , will you begin selling them.

Wow what a great spot. That fire looks very relaxing and its making me need to get back to a campsite. We were told to hang a few moth balls around in various places to prevent mice from chewing on electrics.Safe Journey!

Welcome to NY. Cheers! Rt 28 Ulster County. Catskills.

I do like watching your videos greetings from England , ps I find you can just turn your phone off if you don't want to get bothered by anyone , keep up the great work .

We go there often and it was a pretty light mosquito summer but the bugs can get pretty thick. Chase many people away. Black flies are my favorite. :) But it is so beautiful there it is worth fighting them. Campfires are your friend for sure.

Gorgeous area, do these type of areas have any toilet / shower facilities. I still wonder what people do sometimes when boondockin

I went to high school in that area. Culture shock from New Jersey. 😂 😂 😂

Hey Brian, look on your firewall under your dash where the linkages and cables go thru. Make sure all the rubber boots are intact and none are dry rotted and split. Common area for mice to enter. Also if anyone has drilled new holes anywhere on your van. Mice can flatten there bodies to less than a 1/4” to enter tight spaces. Good luck and hope you don’t have any more trouble!

Very cool video 😎👍 thanks for sharing and safe travels 🚌🎶😊🌲🏕

no mosquitos here i mid-maine and no horseflies either. weird.

Great carving Brian !

wow... moose river plains really rocks! glad you got to enjoy your time there!

I was up there same time as you, great place, love Old Forge and Blue mountain lake.

lake look so peaceful! I wish I could go there. you are so lucky! thanks again.

Good work. I am a carver too.

Hey Brian what a Great video I have a suggestion regarding your mouse problem you need to look for sticky traps those are the best when a mouse steps on it they can't get free and you just bag and toss

I have a thing about mice, how do they get in your vehicle, I would take off running and leave my vehicle there

I'm originally from Albany New York and I was fortunate enough to be stationed at Plattsburgh Air Force Base I know the area pretty good you should get an inflatable paddle board when you get the money better than a kayak takes up less space

Take peppermint oil add to water and spray all over keeps move away. I do it on my fire wall by engine keeps kangaroo rats at bay. PeAce

Thanks for the info, I'm definitely going to visit before the end of fall! I can't wait to get the kayak in that lake! Great job on the utensils. Do you use a hook knife or just a carving set?