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When you shower in a camper you wet yourself down then on the shower head there’s a button to turn off the water so you wet yourself, turn off, wash, turn back on and rinse so you don’t fill the tank as fast☀️
I really enjoyed your camping video and watching Levi live his best dirt boy life! This was great feedback about your trip and the items you used. Love watching you and Mom!
We camped for the first time. Got all set up, with our 3-month-old baby. Once set up the ranger came thru and said there were hurricane warnings and to leave. 2nd camping trip we arrived on Saturday to rain. It rained Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday we went home, and the sun came out. We sold our camping equipment!
I'm from the uk and as a child we used to go camping during the 1970s but we camped in a tent. My grandparents came with us. I loved it. Many happy memories x
Thank you for sharing your experience. I really appreciate your father that was truly honest with himself and told you that he did not wanted to go camping anymore. Wow! true honesty, wonderful. 🙌💟
Try camping with two little kids in Volkswagen vans. We crossed the USA almost every summer from the west coast to visit family in North Carolina. We also camped at national and state parks on many weekends. When kids were older they set up their own little tents near van. It was an affordable way to see the country. And there are many good memories like the ones from your trip to remember.
You guys are so much fun! I’m a great grandma now and am so glad I have lots of memories of fun times with my grandchildren- I’m a bit slower now but still enjoy lots of fun times with family including energetic great grandchildren!!
Tip for food.. take jars/bags of sauce eg curry, thai, chinese, Bolognese. Dehydrated soya meat. We take a lot of dehydrated chinese noodles and couscous (both just need hot water added) and quick rice that just needs heating up. So nothing needs cooked for ages. Tins of beans and veg. Tortilla wraps. I make jars of antipasti veg, so take those. Nuts, dried fruit and beef jerky, crackers are good snacks. Also i plan meals before we go, so i know i have enough. I have a small clear lid bin with all out camping stuff ie plates, cups, cutlery, cooker, washing-up bag, clothes, soaps etc just ready to take/go in the attic next to our tents, camping chairs + table, collapsible flat-pack buckets and tub, etc We all use soft very small hand-luggage square cases.. each person has one with 3 packing cubes.. 1 for trousers, shorts, 1 for tshirts, tops, swimming costumes, 1 for pants and socks. We use them for camping, 2 week flight holidays etc. Always wear things more often when on holiday. Surely campsites in the US have shower/washroom facilities where you can wash your dishes? They do in the UK, Europe, etc..
Shannon your passion shines thru , your kiddos will remember every trip . Go as often as you can those kiddos grow so so quickly . Even a quick trip if theres a campground close by , really it wont matter to them .
We took our kids camping in Michigan when they were younger. Probably the one thing that I loved the most was sitting on the sand and watching the sunset over the lake. It was so gorgeous over the water. We stayed at a campground and slept in a tent. Memories!
Shannon don’t worry about your moms story about using the plastic tub for feet washing and then doing dishes. Builds immunity. If my family would have seen where some of the food I served them had been they wouldn’t eat it. Or would it not bother them at all. My boys thought the best thing about camping was not having to take a bath. Also, it’s possible to go two weeks camping without making a long run into the nearest town to replenish. We didn’t eat while camping like we did at home either. We did it without a camper, only a tent!
That’s how June became the month for weddings because you were talking about people didn’t bathe. They took a bath after the cold weather passed so they were still pretty non-stinky in June.
We bought an rv last year and when we are on a campsite we shower in the facilities every day - if I couldn’t shower I would go crazy immediately 😂 we even shower if we are in the wild. My little bathroom was my requirement for the rv. My own toilet, too 😅. I would love to see more vacation trips of you. Very informing and fun
I so enjoyed your camping trip. I also have 3 kids and we had a truck with the camper that goes on the truck. I too had to have clean feet for everyone at the end of the day. We camped in the mountains and in San Diego at Campland. It is across the bay from Sea World. On the beach and they have all kinds of kid activities. My kids loved it. 2 pools, movies at night, fire works from sea world. It was like glancing. California has so many great camping places so you may want to get a trailer someday. My kids are grown and have kids but still we talk about how much fun the camping days were. Love to your mom
My favorite part was "story time with Grandma". We just experienced a 5 hour drive day that became 10 hrs. A stop in Atlanta to see my daughter and grands saved the day. 10 hours pulling an Airstream down interstate 75. And yes it was great seeing Levi play in the dirt. A dunk in the river and its all good. Y'all need quarterly breaks ~ "Nanna" Wanda & Vinnie (and yes water weighs the most, so look for POTABLE water) And our outdoor rug came from the same store that Cathy got her hat * and our runners came from "Lone Fox" that we use inside our rig. Collapsible buckets, round one and rectangle one from TJM. And compression cubes for our clothes (Tide stick and laundry sheets)
@@shannontorrens1 we've made every mistake possible. Thank you for all your minimalist ideas to help us Airstream. And let your mom know we "glamp". Can't wait to head west and add our last 9 state stickers 😍 BTW we had a bear show up at our communal trash can in Asheville NC
I love listen to you two! And I like watching you, expecially in this one because I liked the colors of your shirts matching so harmoniously together! 😊
I lived in MT for 13 years and we went camping all summer weekends. First in tent, then camper. It was wonderful. At first I was terrified of grizzlies but after getting camper I felt safer. Like your mother I was bothered about the shower. So we tried to always camp near small towns that accommodated truckers. But I did sacrifice sometimes using sponge bathing. I still hate packing for outings, and then the unpacking. It’s like a real pre planned vacation. Never completely got over my fear of grizzlies but did learn to really love the other animals I was exposed to, especially the water creatures, baby ducks and beavers and such. MT is a beautiful state, highly suggest you try there sometime and if your lucky maybe find some huckleberries..
Watching this video and 😂. I love your family, your videos and your mom. We would definitely be best friends. Camping for 3 days would be great fun 😂. Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge of home care.
Hi ladies! I am with your dad. Not a fan of camping but I do love being in nature by going to the beach, hiking (my middle son and I walked the state park trails in April which was great!), and just walking outside in general Having had 3 boys like you Shannon, and my mom having my sister and me, I feel the same! I used to tell my mom when she came to visit “don’t even watch them mom!!! “ Doing crazy things like jumping from trampoline into the pool. 😂😂😂 Hi from SC. Scorching hot here with a heat index of 100-115…
Yay! You went camping! And loved it. Love this little series of fun with camping. And I get it about not loving to be dirty, but it is such a great grounding activity to regulate our nervous system! Love your email newsletter, too! Keep having fun.
This is amazing to see all the emotions you both show explaining all the memories that you made on your trip. I agree, those are memories your boys will treasure for MANY, many years. What a blessing! I hope if you make another camping trip that you share a glimpse of it with us. ❤
Hi Ladies! It was so much fun to watch this and hear all about your trip! I'm glad you had a great time. I've been camping in tents a few times and in cabins a few times and enjoyed it. If I had a family member who really wanted to go I'd probably go again, but I'm a bit spoiled now and I do prefer hotels. I'm glad you mentioned the solar lantern that charges phones because I hadn't heard of them. I just ordered a few to have for emergencies. I hope you post more family vacation videos! Have a wonderful day!
I’d be very happy if you do more of these lifestyle/holiday videos as well as the decluttering. Just love listening to you and your mum getting on so well.
Coffee - I switched to the Pour Over Method of making coffee, several years ago. So much better, it tastes better, its fresher and you're starting with a clean pot/utensils every time. Coffee makers, no way to really clean them. Even if they're cleaned once a month (no one does) they are never really clean inside; interior tubing always wet, doesn't get to dry out which inhibits mold and mildew growth. Lists, lists and more lists. Bins, bins, and more bins. Have your lists ready and designate bins for certain items, all labeled. Sounds like you had a wonderful time and it should be an annual thing you do, something for the kids to look forward to each year. And, yes, you should try other areas, more of an adventure and memories. And...give each kid a flash light. We used to do this, inexpensive ones, they loved having their own.
Hi Linda, I just looked up the pour over method and remember doing that about 40 years ago. I agree with you about the Keurig machines and the possibility of mold. I will do the pour over method next time I go camping because I can just throw the paper filter away and won't have to clean out the press. Thanks for the advice. Kathy
@@kathyol - I use this method every day, for several years now. I did buy an electric water kettle from Amazon Basic to get the water super hot. I didn't buy the goose neck, like many demonstrate using, too hard to clean. I bought one that looks like grandma's old percolator from years ago.
Amazon Basics Electric Kettle, Stainless Steel, Portable Fast-Boiling, Kettle for Boiling Water, Tea and Coffee, Auto Shut-Off and Boil Dry Protection, 1 Liter, Black and Silver- 24.99. I use this coffee dripper, recommended by many roasters - Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper, Size 02, White - 23.90. Wouldn't let me link either one.
Shannon, you and your mother are the greatest duo. It's so fun to watch. I can see how much your camping experience enhanced your life. Your whole being brightened up when you talked about how much you loved the nature in the area and how much you want to go back or experience different places. My husband and I have been camping in various ways (backpacking, car camping, teardrop trailer, fiberglass trailer, and now truck camper) for many years and you get better with each trip and with each experience. You will be more streamlined and efficient and it will become second nature. Soon you will be shopping for your own camper or trailer! 😉The Eastern Sierra can take years to explore.
Your mom reminds me of myself, I was laughing right along with you both LOL. We are probably close to the same age. My 16 yr old grandson (who I am raising) is wanting me to go tent camping with him...I don't think I'll survive 😂. I'm strictly a bougie RV camper.
Haha tent camping can be fun too! My husband and I used to tent camp and camp in the back of the car when we lived in NZ, but usually we were on the beach which gives it a different feel. =)
Great video, thank you for sharing all your fun opinions and advice. Hope to see more camping videos in the future. Maybe Carl will change his mind 🙂. See you in the next one 🙂
Loved both videos. I consider hotels “camping” now 😂 but tent camped in Michigan winters when I was younger (17 below was the coldest, which was so interesting). I loved your perspectives! But the prep and work afterwards is a lot!
I would prob have to have a mat or such. I have a number of cats here (indoor/outdoor) and we have a good bit of yard dirt…and so making those dirt cover spaces around the perimeter really cuts down on the foot dirt. 😬 What I also don’t like about camping are the bugs and suffering in the higher humidity. Lol. (We are in the southeast so we have to deal with things like humidity, mosquitos etc). My grandparents used to take us camping a lot but I actually prefer places like KOA. Having a proper cabin and a pool was really nice. (For me it was like “pool bathing” so it cuts down on having to take showers lol).
Yosemite is a great place to camp, especially if you’re not seasoned campers because it’s civilized camping. You can go to the grocery store you can pay two dollars for a shower. It’s probably more than two dollars now as I haven’t been in a very long time, you know if you need allergy medicine there’s a store there you can go get it, I consider that more civilized camping. There are toilets that aren’t outhouses.
I am 62 and going to try car camping this summer. I don’t like tents, sleeping on the ground and I feel safer in my car since if something goes weird or someone, I can jump in front seat and drive away.
No tent for me - I'd be up all night listening for a bear or some other creature, plus my body couldn't handle sleeping on ground or a cot. 😬😄 Thanks for sharing your camping experience - I enjoyed hearing about the kids, Mom and Dad, you and Grant loving the great outdoors!!
I get them from Chico's and they have different styles and colors, but usually a similar fit. Most of mine are a few years old because they are good quality and last. Kathy
I grew up on a large farm and spent plenty of time outdoors. I have no interest now that I’m 60. I enjoy the comforts of sleeping in a hotel room or cruise room when on vacay.
Great, great video! It was so fun listening to you two and answering all the fantastic questions! Although, I have camped many times growing up, I have never had to be responsible for the packing of items, so hearing the answers to all the questions was very, very helpful for when I hopefully get to go camping as an adult!
That was the part I hated the prep before. But once we got there all was well. We went to a place one time the water was so awful and didn’t take water with us. And I’m a water person.
Hello Linda, we are also water people. My family is so picky about water haha. We have been on vacation in hotels and rental houses before where we ended up buying water because the tap water tasted so bad.
Maybe next time you can rent a larger RV that can accommodate your mom as well (since your dad doesn’t want to go again) so she wouldn’t have to drive separately. Just a thought.
Camping would be one of my worst nightmares 😂😂😂 especially knowing there are bears 😱. I'm very happy you had so much fun. 😍. My brother own a camper, it's like a small apartment. He and his partner LOVE travelling in it. Have you thought about renting one and doing the whole trip from home in it? Looking forward to seeing your future adventures as decluttering and simplifying. Great to see you both together ❤
Sounds like y'all had a blast & learned some things about camping & yourselves. I wish your dad had enjoyed it enough to go again... One idea to propose is that many campgrounds have campsites and cabins - maybe he would not mind a cabin in the same park where y'all camp.
Something has just come to mind for me to mention to Kathy.. I noticed there was mention that her nose or sinuses were very dry during camping. Just the cheap little bottle of two dollar natural saline spray works great for that! I have allergies and have started to use it. Sometimes, my nose gets so dry, I almost get a nosebleed from blowing it too often. 🤧Just thought I would mention that might be a good thing to take next time you go camping ha ha P.S. I've never been camping because I don't do too well with...dirt lol And I guess just the fact that I'm allergic to a lot of things in nature since I have a hay fever .... As far as solitude, That would be the definite pull for me to go outside of my comfort zone. I had to smile at the washing of the feet and that serene area when you climbed to the top of that cliff.. Yes , the closer to Jesus' parts in those aspects would be wonderful. If only I could get past dislike of dirt & my allergies😂
I don't like smelling smokey from the fire 😅 Maybe if you travel camped your Dad would like it more- mix camping with site seeing, driving to different locations? I really like how specific you two were discussing camping pros and cons.
Camping does take work but can be worth it. Are you able to go somewhere closer, like maybe2 or 3 hours away rather than 6 hours? Or could your mom leave a day earlier and stay overnight one night at a B@B or hotel to rest before driving that far? Just some thoughts.
As a Brit, it really makes me giggle that you call that camping! Camping is in a tent, as we used to do when I was a young teenager. I hated it, and it sparked my love for hotels! In England, we call what you did, 'caravanning'. That is very much not roughing it and is comparative luxury compared to a tent. I'm glad you enjoyed the beautiful surroundings and I'm sure the young ones loved it. The creek looked great. But please Americans, don't call it camping!!!
Most people call it RV (recreational vehicle) camping over here. But, yeah, plenty of people do tent camping over here, too. I think it was neat that you could rent the RV, stay in it and decide if a RV is something you’d like to buy or better yet, not have to buy one and worry about towing it there. To each his own!
I was surprised since you’re from California that you called what you stayed in a camper. I thought everybody on the West Coast called them trailers and people in the Midwest call them campers. That was always a trailer where I lived in California, a camper was the thing that went on the back of your pickup truck, and a cab over camper had the part that went over the cab of the pickup truck. I’m hearing lately that those are starting to become popular again oddly enough. I didn’t think they were a thing anymore at all.
You gals are so fun, I gotta give free fashion advice to my lovely mom, take a look at Shannons length on her sleeves and how deep her neckline is, the sleeves are much shorter and the the neckline isn't so deep in comparison to your top, much better look for you and you will look slimmer, stay away from Walmart and Target for these plain tee's, they are cheap but make us look fat, until the next video
This was a great follow up video to your camping experience. I only wish you had inserted some clips, even though the image of Levi's dirty face is ingrained in my brain!
My Uncle will be 90 in November. I asked him what decade was his favorite. He said the 60’s when they would go camping with the kids. They had 5 so that was their vacation every year. 🏕️
