Boondocking & Traveling through Texas During Winter STORM Uri.

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Filmed February 13th-20th 2021
Coordinates:
Marfa Rest Stop ~
N 30°16.527', W 103°53.040'
Big Bend Camping ~
29.2510652, -103.0258557
Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook ~
N 30°40.699', W 101°40.375'
Magnolia Beach ~
28.5599450, -96.5366956
South Padre Island ~
N 26°14.777', W 97°11.174'
Our Texas adVANture begin as any other travel day. We were excited because we were hearing rumors of snow in Big Bend National Park.... but how bad could it actually be in Texas...right? Well, Winter Storm URI really wasn’t messing around and covered pretty much the entire state of Texas in a solid sheet of ice 🧊 The ole one-two punch... making travel very hazardous, creating problems in the power grid, creating gas shortages and the final straw water and food shortages. Texas was in a bad way!!
We are very fortunate to be living in a way that we are self sufficient. We were fully stocked and rode out the storm quite well.... the only thing giving us concern was the gas shortage. Our hearts go out to all those severally affected... loss of life, bursting water pipes, homes destroyed, and those spending very cold nights without heat, food and water. Texans are tough, they are resilient and it wasn’t long before
Texas was back on its feet. We will NEVER forget our trip through Texas in 2021 and the kindness showed to us as we traveled through the state.
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@ladonnanickason2653 3 года назад

Sorry you came through Texas during a historic deep freeze! I live in Central TX and oh my goodness it was something I never ever want to go through. No water for 9 days and no water to be found, although my brother ventured out and found 2 cases of water at Lowe’s. We went one day without electricity, and went through a bunch of wood in the fireplace but you had to be right in front of the fireplace to be warm. I melted snow in the fireplace to flush toilets. Busted water lines was a major issue once we began to defrost. In fact the pumps that pumps water to our little town froze up and busted as well. My brother has ran his self ragged fixing all the elderlys busted water pipes and as of today there are 2 more homes that still has no running water due to busted pipes. Hopefully today we can find more fittings and PVC to help them out. I enjoy watching your RU-vid channel, it gives me insight on my future plans to do exactly what y’all are doing except it will be myself and my teenage daughter. May God be with y’all and be Blessed

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

9 days without a water source is rough! So glad you made it through ok. Sounds like your brother helped many people out, my hats off to him. We are excited about you and your daughter starting van life! If you guys have any questions please ask, we will try and help if we can and spare you of any difficulties that we had to learn the hard way. 😂

@joycemarino9800 3 года назад

If ever you need a Good Samaritan on the road you can always depend on a Texan to stop and help and I have witnessed this while living there and also here in California! So sorry to see the misery Texas has had to endure! Thanks for sharing their story!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

We are noticing that about Texans! They are kind and always ready to help someone. We don't see this in every state.

@cesalt2408 3 года назад

Such a great presentation of how all that unfolded. Great work!!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you cesalt! Now we are trying to make up for lost time and give Roodle as much ball time as possible here on the beach. 😀

@myfoolishheart1947 3 года назад

THIS IS WHY BEFORE I GO ANY WHERE, I PRAY TO GOD FROM MY HEART PUTTING MY LIFE IN GODS HANDS ALWAYS AMEN

@karenr67 3 года назад

This is the first video I've watched. Very good content. Love the filming of the frozen plant life. I don't know what kind of cameras you use but it was excellent especially you dash cam, very crisp views. Thanks

@doncolincreative 3 года назад

Great video! The inclusion of news clips provided context and really made your personal experience more meaningful. Go nomads!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! We have finally found warm weather on the beach! Life is good. 😎

@LivingCoast2Coast 3 года назад

Glad y'all made through a rough travel day. This storm was historic. We are a full-time traveling family of five. We have been stationary in North Central Texas since the lock down begin. We are blessed to have our oldest daughter and son in law they have a spot for us on the ranch with full hook-ups. We did not want to travel during the pandemic with our girls. We had our pipes freeze for a few days. We still had our lights and heater that runs from our battery bank.

@davervatx8814 3 года назад

You probably made the right decision to head as far south as possible....I'm in Austin, got 8" of snow at my house and had no power or heat for 3 days. Kept warm by going back and forth from house to my truck to use the heater. Luckily I have a lifted 4x4 and was able to get around a little, although even with four wheel drive the roads around Central Texas were absolutely treacherous. I've lived here 32+ years and never seen a winter storm like this before. I wasn't a full-fledged prepper before, but I sure am now, lol.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

What a crazy time! We are glad you made in through ok. Good choice on doing a little prepping! This really shows how fragile the system can be. Extra water, food, and fuel sound smart.

@bryanschwertner3585 3 года назад

1983, January I think, was very similar, at least here just south of the Panhandle. I worked nights then (Patrol). The city was more paralyzed then than this year. We were ok this time, no power loss. One lesson learned.....propane emergency heat will be installed before next winter! Just in case!

@jennprice4154 3 года назад

I live in central Texas... I had food and water because we are in a pandemic and could shut down at any time...

@tdadventures 3 года назад

While watching the video, my heart was pounding!!! Such a crazy weather!!! So happy that you guys got off the highway and that you are safe. My brother lives in Texas. He was without water after the storm for more than a week. Travel safe!!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! We are glad your brother is ok! We are currently having better days on the beach near Corpus Christy. 😎

@tinarobinson7509 3 года назад

I always try to buy local, no walmart or amazon if can help it. Soon we'll be forced to buy pizza-by-amazon!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

We feel the same way! We love supporting small businesses whenever we can. 😀

@Ms13cats 3 года назад

That was an amazing trip...I felt my heart in my throat/sadness so many times seeing those trucks off the road, and then empty shelves & long lines. As usual, film so well done, it's what you two say and how you think of things and how you talk to each other that I really like hearing. You're very real and very human, always kind. Thanks for sharing this, and all you do.

@steiny3353 3 года назад

I'm in Australia. I love four wheel driving and camping. I thought I'd have a quick look at your video, but when I started watching, your presentation made it impossible to stop. Very very enjoyable. My son is living in Dallas and he sent me photos of the big freeze in Texas. Unbelievable ! Thanks for the video. I've liked/subbed/saved etc. Safe travels. Cheers

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you Steiny! I love off road as well. We traded in our fully modified jeep for this van. We just met a friend in Colorado that took me with him on an off road trail through the Rocky Mountains. It was amazing, nothing to rough but fun. We can’t wait to share. 😃

@rositagarcia805 3 года назад

Glad you guys made it out safely. Those scenes of all the accidents were scary. Those dark clouds were scary too. I loved those pictures you took Carrie, your a great photographer.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you, Rosita! Carrie has been getting back into her passion lately of photography and thanks you for your kind words. 😀

@donnakuykendall5402 3 года назад

Thank you for this video. i am a native Texan...born and raised in Houston and on the Gulf Coast. I have lived in Galveston, Austin, San Antonio and the hill country. Big Bend is where I hiked and camped for over 30 yrs. Your video showed me just about every place of my personal history... and showed it in ways I have seldom seen it . I look forward to seeing more of your travels.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Very cool Donna! We are having a lot more fun than we expected in Texas. We were initially worried about the amount of public land(nearly none) in Texas but the state has made it a friendly state to stay overnight in. We are having a wonderful time on Mustang Island near Corpus Christi this week. Stay tuned for a more detailed look at Big Bend National Park this coming Saturday. Be warned we didn't hike as much as you did. 😀😀😀

@Sabbathissaturday 2 года назад

Hi Donna, I used to live off Kuykendall road in Houston. (I pronounce it with the “R” kir kin Dahl ) I was born in Houston and have lived in East, Texas, Central, Texas, West, Texas, and now I call Alpine home. You could say Big Bend is my back yard now. 🤣 As another native, I really enjoyed this video too. Take care.

@lyndasmith6801 3 года назад

Hey guys! what a fun video! Oh wow, that is crazy how long the snow has been following you. Love the view with the snow and cactus. Too bad you didn't get to see the Marfa lights. The star footage was amazing though. So glad you stayed the extra day and are safe. Oh wow, thankful you were able to find some gas. That sure was a long day. Free camping on the beach...woohoo! The inserted news clips were really interesting. Its sad that the Texan's got hit so hard. South Padre Island looks really pretty. The dunes look like Michigan! Stay safe! Can't wait to see your adventures in that area! 😁💗

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! We are currently camping on the beach outside of Corpus Christy, Texas. It's awesome! Finally warm and sunny days. I would have never guessed it could look like Michigan here! Very cool. We are comparing beaches along Padre Island to see what we like best and collect as much information to share as we can. Finally a break from the snow. 😀

@LoveHut4Life 3 года назад

Y’all are gunna have to let me show you Texas without snow lol. I can’t believe y’all drove on I10 at night in the snow🤦‍♀️ I’m happy you’re alive!

@febetadefa4618 3 года назад

So happy I ran into your video. It was a crazy winter storm. Texas is not prepared for this freezing cold weather 😫 Safe travels to you both and your cute dog 🐕

@chapternext3518 3 года назад

Wow. These were some stressful travel days! Glad you guys are okay and thanks for sharing the good and the bad.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! We are currently back to the good times, on the beach here in Texas. 😀

@jellybean7253 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing this. New sub. Your photos were beautiful.

@thecarlislehomestead 3 года назад

Hello from North Idaho.👋 Great video guys. I am glad you were able to find fuel!🤪 And some of the 🐢 turtles found refuge! Thanks for sharing. Wishing you safe, healthy & happy travels.🤗

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

We have family in Sand Point! We wanted to help rescue turtles 🐢 but our timing was off by a day or two. 😀

@thecarlislehomestead 3 года назад

@@oneadVANtureatatime I love Sandpoint! All the little shops and the sandy beaches. We live on 5 acres in the Twin Lakes area, but we still go camping often! Springy Point in Sandpoint is one of the places my coworkers and I like to go on our yearly ladies camp out. Have you ever found a good spot to camp there and video taped it? Love your videos. Keep em' comin' 😉

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary 3 года назад

That was a real adVANture!

@markbivens277 2 года назад

I'm glad you stayed safe ,thanks Brandon not letting us drill for oil and for the inflation😜

@jjivy6310 3 года назад

Where was the picnic area you were at 14 minutes in? I think I remember it from when I was a kid and can not seem to find it again. Glad you survived our artic freeze! You came through at the worst winter ever!! Love your videos.

@bertkelly7650 3 года назад

You don't see that every day. Cactisicles.

@pamgypsyaries8049 3 года назад

Lol!

@dustyfeller 3 года назад

No gas in Texas?!? Makes you wonder what JR Ewing would have to say about that.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

We were shocked as well! 😂

@Seminolerick 3 года назад

Gee...guess you NEVER thought that it just might take electricity to move the oil, gas etc. around for treatments etc. Your magical , dreamworld has NO need of infrastructure... ...unreal you folks are !

@KB-ke3fi 3 года назад

yeah....it oil froze up :)

@dianep3071 3 года назад

So glad they saved the sea turtles

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

I know right! We rushed there to help but arrived a day or two late.

@jelkhorncamper6062 3 года назад

As a Texan who has been to Maria more than once to watch those elusive lights, I think your star photos really are the spectacular Maria lights.

@jelkhorncamper6062 3 года назад

DANG. DANG. DANG. AUTOCORRECT DOESN’T KNOW M A R F A. MARFA. MARFA. MARFA.

@angelapietras1235 3 года назад

I’m so happy they saved the beautiful turtles too.

@avedanut 3 года назад

OMG I had no idea about the sea turtles either!! wow! that was super cool!

@mimitravels710 3 года назад

Loved the video as usual. You are both so kind hearted and it shows in your videos. Can’t wait to see the rest of Texas

@jcnlbodyalarms 10 месяцев назад

What kind of tires do you have?

@nomaderic 3 года назад

I was in south central Texas. We got hit hard, no power for a week. Definitely an event most of us in texas weren't prepared for or ever seen in our lifetime. Its cool they got to save all those turtles. The freeze made it all the way to the gulf and we had a massive fish kill. Current estimates right now are 3.5 to 4 million fish died during the freeze. Gonna take a while to bounce back

@Texaca 3 года назад

....Wow! ...are you serious about the fish die off? I live in Tyler TX, this is the first time, I'm hearing about this? 🤔 It was damn cold in Tyler, during the #Snowmageddon2021

@nomaderic 3 года назад

@@Texaca yea just look up texas fish kill on RU-vid and you'll see all about it. It sure did get cold huh. My pond froze over and I iced fish all the way in south texas. What a crazy weather event

@pamelag2223 3 года назад

I hope that after it all, lessons were learned in Texas that will help them in the future. Glad you made it through safely, all those accidents were so sad. Such a different video than what you may have thought you'd be getting I bet. Stay well you three, God bless.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you, Pamela! Let's just say we were thinking Texas would be a whole lot warmer. 😀

@discoveringlockenest8420 3 года назад

We kept saying “Run....Get out of there! Stop site seeing!” Because we saw this after all the trouble in Texas! We had so many friends with terrible stories about the power outages, water shortages, food and gas issues! Geeze my nerves are shot! 🤙

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Texas turned out a wee bit colder than we expected. It's a good thing we were topped off with water before this storm hit or we would have been in a whole different situation. You know we have been getting snowed on in every state so we were not all that surprised.😂 I wonder if the weather would change if we drove to Florida. 🤪

@timestamp. 3 года назад

You definitely have a photographers eye in capturing wonderful moments.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! Photography is my passion, I appreciate your comment. 😀

@Seminolerick 3 года назад

I've preached prepping for decades... prioritize anticipated needs... buy an item or stash a little aside ea payday for big ticket items like a Berkey... solar stove... emergency crank radio/ lite ... Even quick foods to tide you over like soups, pb & J... can save yur butt... You ALL CAN do it ! Propane NEVER goes stale/ bad...buy extra, diff sized tanks... keep filled... "trick birthday candles" that relight when blown out are a Godsend in the wind ! ... waterproof matches... save laundry lint ! Its a quick firestarter ! ...just get in a "prepper state of mind" & keep at it !

@draco4540 2 месяца назад

martha lights. love it. i'm from the upper peninsula of michigan. we have something similar. it's called paulding lights. the folktale is that it's the lights of a railroad brakeman who was killed when attempting to stop an oncoming train. it was first sighted by some teenagers in 1966,

@OutOfOfficeCamping 3 года назад

Thank you for the great video! Most important thank you for being REAL! Mark (& Teresa)

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you guys! We appreciate your kindness. 😀😀

@OutOfOfficeCamping 3 года назад

@@oneadVANtureatatime TY!

@mannygalindo4083 3 года назад

Your government at work. No caring about the citizens of Texas. It’s all about the profit. And when someone died, it’s ok it’s all about profits and payoff to government employees.

@johnellebaker3725 3 года назад

I really don't like to drive I10 thru El Paso and I lived there. I want to go to Marfa thanks for telling me about the lights. My Promaster City wouldn't make that beautiful spot. I didn't realize it snowed that far south. Thanks for taking me along with you. Beautiful country. I like your dog, he is so cute. OMG at the turtles.

@wiserman100 3 года назад

Beautiful night photos!

@lou1958 3 года назад

We went 3 days without power and heat and could not drive anywhere. If I didn't already have a full tank of gas we almost certainly would have died from exposure, since our cell service (yay Sprint) was offline as well. We lost our sense of security and will never forget the flaws in our modern system of preparedness that almost killed us. There needs to be a reckoning in Austin. Excellent video with beautiful camerawork and respectful presentation. Liked and subscribed.

@alokrathore6706 3 года назад

I am happy that you three made it through the storm safely. It is a good thing that you both are cautious. It keeps one out of unnecessary trouble. I also appreciate your taking the trouble to respond to the comments posted. Stay safe and happy.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you, Alok! It's been harder keeping up on the comments lately and that's a good thing 😀 Our channel is starting to grow and this means we can stay on the road and keep doing what we love. 😀

@KB-ke3fi 3 года назад

actually it snows every year out in west Texas...most people just don't know. Maybe because of hollywood westerns. lol

@juniadventures 2 года назад

Great video hitting Texas during that crisis! Hifive glad y’all came out ok 👍

@evelyndunn50 3 года назад

So glad you’re safe. Loved the beautiful night shots.

@Tarzan91303 2 года назад

I love South Padre Island 🏝. And you are right it is the warmest place in Texas.

@arnoldsnodgrass2953 3 года назад

Great photos! But OMG that snow and ice ... quite alarming.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! 🥶❄️☃️

@MrAndycm 3 года назад

How did the Webasto do? Thanks

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

The Webasto has been doing amazing! This has made us very comfortable, we would have started with this heater if we would have known better. 😎

@VANESSASBLESSEDLIFE 3 года назад

*lol your fur baby is too cute; yes the snow storm hit us all by surprise*

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! Roodle is having a great life and we enjoy spoiling him as much as possible. 🐕

@rodhelms624 3 года назад

Creek and rivers for cleaning the body it a little cool I'm the fall but be fast

@jimgbf 3 года назад

I received your nice note today and the stickers. Best wishes to you both (I mean three).

@mikeandkristisjourney2930 3 года назад

I was wondering if you had got hit with the Texas cold blast. I was hoping you had missed it. I am so so glad that your travels were safe. I couldn't believe all the wrecked vehicles. How devastating for so many. My heart goes out to all of them. Carrie's long exposure photos....So Awesome!! It has not been a very snowy winter here in Montana...and now I know why. You took the snow with you...Lol. It look forward to your video next week. Stay safe!! (FYI....I have changed my RU-vid channel name from my name, Kristi Lewis to Mike and Kristi's Journey. We will be hitting the road in the next couple weeks....heading south...)

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

We felt like we were in Montana 😂 I kept asking locals if it usually gets this cold here. They said they have never seen anything like it in their lifetimes. Carrie has been getting back into her passion lately in Photography 📸 Thank you for your kind words and support! I hope you get to go down to Arizona and visit some of those locations we were at! Safe travels to you as well. 😀

@barney61ful 3 года назад

Thank you for a wonderful video!!! Thumbs up for staying put in icy road conditions rather than risking driving. It just is not worth it. I've done the same for ice, heavy rains and wind. I get off the road! DO NOT park on the shoulder go to a business or a side residential street in low speed limit area. Excellent of you to think ahead to leave the area of possible muddy dirt road, tree falling or limb breaking. "South" Padre Island I would avoid simply due to a past RV crime involving the proximity to Mexico. Having local Information and doing research is time well spent. Safe wise travels.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Our time on Padre Island turned out excellent, although it looks like things are changing fast near that border area right now. We will have to add a special advisory when that video post. Like you said having local information is time well spent.

@jimhopkins9675 3 года назад

Please consider uploading your channel videos to Rumble as well as RU-vid. Thanks. Jim & Mary Lou

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+Jim Hopkins COMING SOON!! we are in the process of doing this! We set up an account and are waiting for a really fast internet upload speed to get some videos uploaded.

@superdave1949 2 года назад

So sorry that you hit Marfa on a bad night. We were there about 15 years ago and saw so many lights, sometimes 5 or 6 at a time! Some locals who stopped there told us we were really fortunate that night as they had seldom seen as good a display. And so glad you didn't end up in a ditch along I-10! I'm a lifelong Texan, over 70, and had never lived through anything like this deep-freeze!

@oneadVANtureatatime 2 года назад

We would love to see the Marfa lights as you did! Hopefully we will get another opportunity. 😀

@smc130 3 года назад

Why didn’t you just find shelter and stay put?? The tankers that fill the gas stations couldn’t get through!!! I can’t believe you kept driving. BTW I live in San Antonio. It was no bueno!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+smc130 there was no place to stay in San Antonio, all the rest stops and truck stops on I-10 were packed, we already overstayed our welcome at the one picnic area ( sheriff came by to check on us) magnolia Beach was in storm mode and a local told us best not to stay on the beach. Not sure where else we could have gone.

@conchscooter 3 года назад

I like truck stop showers, but most recently my wife and I shared a $14 shower complete with liquid soap/shampoo dispenser and nice towels. Open 24 hrs and very clean they aren't just for truckers....we are Floridians so cool weather solar showers are not for us, and we will use our solar shower in our toilet compartment only in a crisis. Thanks for so many boondocking ideas and your fearless travels. Much fun.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! We usually try to stay off the main interstates so those truck stop showers are a rare treat. It's cool they let you share and provide fresh towels! We have always found them clean and the water nice and hot. During the winter our portable shower does not get as much use 😂

@mikeholmes5824 3 года назад

Wow, you guys might as well have gone to Michigan instead of Texas. The unexpected is what adventure is all about I suppose. I just realized we didn't get our dose of the Roodle Song in this video. Maybe next time?

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

We thought we were still in Idaho it was so cold 😂 We rarely get tired of a good snowstorm but we were expecting it to be a little warmer. I know right! We missed the opportunity to play Roodles theme song. We did sing to him though. 😀

@robwestley7370 3 года назад

Sandra Westley we used to plan 4 hours driving when we travelled through France ans Spain and any Part of Euro, we are from the UK, given up touring now, we are in our 70 tys and have placed our caravan which I think you call RV s on a site now permanently, we store it down on the coast in North Devon, and they get it out of storage each time we want to use it. Enjoyed your journey, gives me lovely memories of when we toured.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

thanks for watching!!

@jimsherry7050 3 года назад

Great photos....dont uderstand the monthly shower? Couldn't hack that. Great travel log. Good job,

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+Jim Sherry we shower more than once a month!!! but we tend to only pay for showers once or twice a month during the winter. In addition to that we have a portable shower that we use outdoors.... as you can imagine this is not super popular during the winter months 🥶

@jamesbene4184 3 года назад

Please come back when we're "normal". We'll meet you at Krouse Springs! We were hit hard here in Austin, 4 days with no electricity, no water...and we pick up our Four Wheel Camper NEXT WEEK. All we could think was lousy timing.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you, James! Right now we are having a fantastic day on the beach near Corpus Christy. Texas is turning out much more fun than we expected despite the cooler weather. We are glad you pulled through ok and are excited for your new camper! I will have to google this Krouse Springs location. Thank you for the tip. 😀

@jamesbene4184 3 года назад

@@oneadVANtureatatime Love watching y'all! You've helped sooo much in our planning (actually picked several of your campsites for the trip back down from Denver). P.S. - Next time you go through El Paso, stop and eat at Julio's; seriously, the best El Paso Mexican. It's on I-10 just before Lee Trevino. www.texasoutside.com/krause-springs/index

@adlsaias 3 года назад

No shots of SpaceX Starship SN10 across the channel in Boca Chica? Or are those still being edited? Sure hope you guys stayed around for the test flight!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

We missed it! We drove right by the launch site a few days too soon. I would have loved to have timed that out better. Carrie is working on that video now but not sure if SpaceX will be in the video yet.

@thomasdipaolo2349 3 года назад

new sub. Hello from North Texas. very well done video. Question. did your van stay warm inside due to the engine heater or mostly the propane furnace?

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you for subscribing! We were fortunate to install a webasto heater last summer..... and boy are we glad we did!!! Our heater taps straight into our fuel tank.... we have a gas engine. It keeps us nice and toasty.... providing you have gas ⛽️ Thanks for watching

@Brvfan2012 3 года назад

Excellent video. Thank you

@pdxmtngoat 3 года назад

We were there at Terlingua Ranch during the snowstorm. It was 85 degrees a few days before that. I love Big Bend. West Texas is awesome.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Right on! We were expecting a bit warmer 😂 Take care and happy camping. 😎

@kristigail 3 года назад

Boy, ya'll sure can pick 'em! Loved your video, and I'm sorry we couldn't be better hosts during the great Texas snowpocalypse! It was pretty brutal, but we'll be alright. Kiss that Roodle for Aunt Kristi, and ya'll come see us again! I'm up north, in Cowtown, aka, Fort Worth!🤠❤

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you for the kind words! Despite the cooler weather Texas is proving to be very enjoyable. We got a chance to visit Big Bend and now are relaxing on the beach near Corpus Christy! Life is good. We are glade you made it through the storm ok. Consider Roodle kissed on your behalf. 😀😀😀

@ScottSharpe2121 3 года назад

I drove through that mess from Amarillo to Houston, many accidents and terrible conditions. Worst part was trying to find a restroom, everywhere I went their water was off.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

I bet! We had about 10 days of water on us when things got bad otherwise it would have been a lot tougher situation. We are glad you made it safely to your destination. 😀

@julierawlins5984 3 года назад

I just found your channel. Wow some of the images that you capture are fantastic. The Marfa light series ... awesome!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+Abby Rhode thank you so much! I was really happy with the shots I got!!

@francesfritticci6212 3 года назад

OMG you guys were so lucky to get through that unscathed

@helenboula3538 3 года назад

I feel your pain even though we're in the house you think he was living outside in Houston Texas so yes we had it rough to my dear everybody we got caught with our pants down we really did it was not nice it was a horrible experience that I hope I never have to go through it again ever is the first for me

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Yes, it was the worst of weather! I felt like we were a bit more prepared as our van is self sufficient and we are familiar with winter camping. I really felt bad for the residents of Texas!!

@FOLLOWINGWALKERSWORLD 3 года назад

Hello Guys as usual we love all you videos. We went back to look at your screen install. Did you do a video on the slider install? That would seem to be more difficult. Thanks Much. Tom & Nancy. 👍👍✌️

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+FOLLOWING WALKERS WORLD no video on the slider install.... the whole screen was a pain in the backside!!! It took Carrie 16 hours to sew the screen itself. But if you have some questions we might be able to help😃

@FOLLOWINGWALKERSWORLD 3 года назад

@@oneadVANtureatatime Thank You. Yeah I figured the side one would be difficult. We will struggle through it also. 👍

@patriciamesser-perry523 3 года назад

I hope you waved at my daughter💖 She is in Fort Stockton, just North East of Marfa on the 10🤗😃💖 Wow Carrie, I loved your night shots!! My tummy sinks when ever I see emergency vehicles, so I always say a little prayer for saftey💖 It definately made an awesome night shot though🤗 We did not make it down to Big Bend, maybe next time through💖 Goodness look at that snow, my kids were without power & water on & off during the big freeze!!! So many horrible accidents!!! Praise God my babies and you three are all safe!!! They have real nice pull off spots throughout the state. I love the frozen thorns on the cactus, that was cool looking!!! Great footage of the ice covered plants and such!! Oh Roodle Doodle, not even phased by the cold...throw my ball please!!😃 Those poor trees in Junction are not used to the heavy snow, glad you didn't park under them!!! Goodness, the ice is crazy!!! Roodle the sled dog🤗 Oh my goodness all that vehicle carnage😳😳 Ugh, no gas!!!... So glad you persevered and made it to the beach!!!! Wow, snow on the beach!!! Who woulda thunk!! South Padre Island is my daughter's favorite place to take their RV!!! Do glad you had provisions!! Thankfully my daughter had stocked up and had plenty also!! YAY, saved the turtles💖💖💖 They are beautiful... Texans are wonderful people💖 YAY, I MADE THE CREDITS!!! Yippee!! HAPPY TRAILS DARLINS🤠💖

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Have you or your daughter seen the Marfa lights yet? I can see why she likes to take her RV down to South Padre Island. This coastline is a real gem and it's mostly been spared for the public. We are liking Texas more by the minute. That includes Roodle as well. He can't wait to play ball on a sandy beach every morning. 😀

@patriciamesser-perry523 3 года назад

@@oneadVANtureatatime No we haven't seen the Marfa Lights!! She had never heard of them...lol...next time I fly down, she said we can go down there and try to see them!! She absolutely loves living in Texas!!! She was raised on the Central Coast of California (our hometown is Atascadero). Texas is very very different than Calif🤗💖!! They are a Christian Conservative couple and fit better in Texas!! My son-in-law works in the Natural Gas biz!!! I have yet to see the Gulf Coast of Texas, so I look forward to your pictures!! My daughter loves the warmer water of the Gulf over the cold Pacific Ocean in Cali😃 I bet Roodle is luvin rompin on the beach💖 HAPPY TRAILS DARLINS🤠

@susanscovill6817 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing this trip. I’m surprised that you didn’t stop at Marfa. It’s where they filmed one of James Deans biggest movies (pun intended), Giant. Ruddle is such a clown. It was funny that he did his little run around and then wanted back in. I guess it was too cold for him too. See you I. The next vlog. Cheers from Canader eh!

@a.mstree 3 года назад

Great documentary of your journey, thanks for sharing. Lots of footage no one is seeing in msm. Safe travels and be well ✌🏼

@pantera6672 3 года назад

VERY nice Night photos kid :) how are truck stop showers?? ill be out there soon traveling in your footsteps ,Thanks for all the tips . but my van is still in the burried in 2 plus feet of snow snow :) here in UPSTATE NY BUT I love snow . Nice winter cactus and i like your puppy .Isnt it ashamed how people get pushed to drive the tractor trailers to make buck :( south padree is onthe bucket list KOOL WOW thats some turtles. PEACE and THANK you

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

We have done a few truck stop showers. They are usually very nice and clean and run from 10 to 15 dollars. They do let 2 people use one shower for that same price so that works well for us. I love snow also! Congratulations on getting on the road. Let us know if you have more questions we love to answer if we can.

@pantera6672 3 года назад

@@oneadVANtureatatime both ya showering at the same time doesnt paint a pretty picture in my mind :0 ,but ill rememer that tidbit if i ever need the info some day :) LOL PEACE kids travel safe LMAO

@renepoggenpoel1711 3 года назад

I really like the knife you carry on your belt. Do you have a link for it? I recently discovered your channel and love it.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+Rene Poggenoel thank you! Dave’s brother bought that for him.... he really likes it too! amzn.to/3ta3ge4

@ferrjerr 3 года назад

Can you tell us what exposure/time you were using for those amazing shots at the Marfa rest stop??

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+Jerry Ferro The light trails of cars passing by are: 30sec f/4 16mm ISO 1000 Canon EOS 80D Building night scenes are: 30sec f/3.5 16mm ISO 1000 Canon EOS 80D

@gumshoe5365 3 года назад

Fantastic story/video!

@PeeWeeHenson 3 года назад

WHATS THE LOCATION OF THAT REST AREA OFF I 10 WHERE YOU PULLED IN IN THE DARK AND OVERNIGHTED?

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+peewee h coordinates are in the video description😃

@Julied319 3 года назад

Glad you made it through Texas! Tough situation..

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you, Julie! It got a bit crazy going through San Antonio, TX.

@francesfritticci6212 3 года назад

beautiful Photography

@angelabarabas1659 3 года назад

Excellent presentation and video

@kd5you1 3 года назад

My grandfather trained at Marfa AAF base which was located right next to the rest stop where people view the Marfa lights. He learned how to fly before going to the Pacific during WWII to do search and rescue. The base has been gone for many years, but the foundations and runways are still somewhat visible on Google Earth.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Right on John! I was reading about that Airforce base when we were there. That's cool the runway is still there. I wanted to get the drone up for a better look but that wind was vicious. 😀

@kd5you1 3 года назад

@@oneadVANtureatatime I'm not sure if those are the original runways but they look really cracked with weeds growing through the cracks. lol

@maryteel3920 3 года назад

Beautiful photography.

@changeyourperspectiverv6833 3 года назад

We got stuck in that back up between Kerrville and Junction for almost 4 hours. We had 70 miles left in our fuel tank and with 7 miles to Junction and the hours stuck not moving we ended up running out of Diesel. Managed to get Diesel then our batteries died. Finally after 9 hours stuck on the side of the road a good samaritan was able to jump off both of our batteries. We had to prime the fuel pump as well to get it started. Made it to Sonora at the Loves for the night. If you ran out of fuel all gas station had ran out and only had Diesel left. We ended up at our final destination the next day, but it was an eventful journey to say the least!

@lifebygranddesign7078 3 года назад

We love watching y’all and sweet droodle:) we live in south Texas near the border/ about an hour from Padre. We could not believe the cold snap that came through. We are in the process of our van build and are so excited to get done. Just a little about us ...we have a RU-vid channel RK treasure center but more a resale channel. If your ever are back in the valley give us a shout, we would love to meet y’all:) take care and safe travels. Roy and Kim

@jelkhorncamper6062 3 года назад

I just had to laugh at your “cold snap” description of that horrible week!! Here in central Texas, we expected some snow but not the feet of it and the bitter cold! The snow of several weeks before was fun because the temperatures weren’t out of the 30’s. Kids can make snow angles and play in the 30’s. But 10 F is tooooooo cold for Texans. We were wishing we, too, were in south Texas where it sure got cold but didn’t drop to horrible cold. I bet San Antonio is still a bit shocked!

@lifebygranddesign7078 3 года назад

@@jelkhorncamper6062 oh yes Texas was hit so hard we were not near as many of our Texas brothers and sisters. Cold snap does not describe it for sure lol it gets below sixty and I’m cold these days lol

@beach3girl459 3 года назад

Southern Texans not used to all that cold, wet white stuff!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

It was starting to remind us of Idaho 😂

@nomadicfoodie6286 3 года назад

Hey, off topic but I clicked on your amazon link for the water pump and it took me to my amazon account but not the item, even when I copied and pasted the link? Can't affor Patreon but if I want to buy I want you to get your piece!

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+Nomadic Foodie weird.... try this link www.amazon.com/shop/oneadvantureatatime

@nomadicfoodie6286 3 года назад

@@oneadVANtureatatime perfect! Thank you!

@lindajohnson4204 3 года назад

I know that you made it through, but I'm almost halfway through, and I'm worried about you.

@Sunny-kn6th 3 года назад

Well, there’s too many ads for me to watch again. Too many

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

+Sunny if we had our choice we wouldn’t have any ads at all! Unfortunately we get paid so little from ads it’s a tough choice! Leave the ads in to pay monthly expense so or take the ads out and get a side job. I will revisit the automatic ad placement by youtube and see if I need to scale it back. Thanks for watching!!!

@maxingham9139 3 года назад

No electricity = no gas.

@jenniferwarringtin1777 3 года назад

How did you stay warm? What do you do in such crazy inclement weather??

@barbarakinard2769 3 года назад

Sir you want to miss traffic its much earlier. 2. 3 a.m.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

UGGGG.....that time would work....but so early!!!

@maitildamcintyre9344 3 года назад

Wow so glad you guys made it unscathed in Texas.

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! We had just filled up our water supply otherwise I think it would have been a different story dealing with that. Now we are enjoying the beach 😎

@shupingyin8082 3 года назад

That dog loves the snow

@Fidelb101 3 года назад

Last week, #Fidelb sang his sad songs for so long. It was covered with snow and it turned into a snowball 🤓

@dbeskan 3 года назад

Wow! Such a different perspective--or closeup

@awitnessuntoallnations 3 года назад

Great video! Glad you made it through Texas safely! The shots of the ice on the cactus needles are uniquely beautiful. Looking forward to watching the rest of your Texas adventure. 👍

@oneadVANtureatatime 3 года назад

Thank you! We got to visit Big Bend just as the freeze started. Carrie has many more pictures to share coming up on next week's video. Thank you for your kindness, we appreciate you. 😀