Free Camping in Indiana | Our Run in with the Law! 

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Yeah, I hope you guys do come back up to Indiana! That stretch along the Ohio River is scenic indeed, and the boat traffic on the water is fun to watch. Your drone footage is really amazing! Thank you so much for the flights! It is sad that there isn't more free camping possibilities in the eastern US, and I'm thinking that most anything around my area (Bloomington/Spencer) would require a fee. I'll do some checking around, though. Of course, the facilities and luxuries of the Squirrel Nest are at your disposal, should you pass this way! Travel safely! And, thank you Greg for the nod!

Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

Smell of nature, and taste of campingfood can be delivered telepathically to viewers of video. This feature is already secretly used by millions, and should soon be available for whole world.

Fun roadtrip. Yes when in doubt move on to a documented camping area. You two are the "Bees Knees" and gave some good advice. Love the thunderstorm morning

So sorry that happened to yous, what a way to wake up 😒 Amazing drone footage ! Love the little chirping birds :) So glad you had a nice peaceful night in Indiana. The river views are beautiful ! Thanks for taking us along 😊

Still watching, and I love the drone video!! The little chirping bird is the Carolina Wren and is such a great bird.

Camped there last year. Very pretty it is listed on Dnr website.

I have some expressions for you: “Don’t that just take the rag of the bush.” It’s used when you are completely frustrated and exasperated by a situation. It literally refers to someone stealing a rag that was put out to dry. Honestly, someone who would steal rags would have to be “lower than the belly of a snake in a wagon rut.” I’m going to stop with these now. Otherwise, you’re going to be so confused you won’t know “if you found a rope or lost a mule.” In all seriousness, I really enjoyed this video. The drone shots were very impressive. Stay safe out there.

That drone footage was beautiful ❤

In fall '23 we were told Buzzard Roost is to be a 10$ a night campground in '24.

Hiking adventure was great, but going down that path towards the river would of been easier than hiking back up for real ! Indiana National Forest is spectacular, there's ton's of free dispersed camping all around. Beautiful, geogeous peaceful areas.

Elizabethtown, pretty area, cool movie! Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, all pretty areas but kinda spooky vibes with the limestone formations and oak trees and some of the forests in general. Just love the river views. And nice catching the barge! We have the I&M canal by me, which was built to connect the Mississippi River at the Illinois River to Lake Michigan at the Chicago River. Originally, there were horse-drawn barges down the canal. I loved seeing the barges going down the river and through the locks. That was an interesting little memorial you guys came across. Decent campsite, lol, the second one. That sounded like it gave yous a bunch of anxiety! Would of me! Rangers and Conservation are not to be messed with. Good they let you off. Shame you guys couldn't of snagged all that wood. Cool seeing the limestone with dolomite on it! Cool video guys, enjoyed the laughs, too, like when Liz was zooming into her eye 😅 Have a great week ahead and take care, my friends 🙂

Lost as a ball in tall grass- love it! That’s a new one to me. New subscriber here. I think I would have stayed one more night and used up that fee wood! 🤣

Thats cool I've always wondered if there was a trail that went from coast to coast, now i know its called The American Discovery Trail. That was crazy to find an artifact in the road. Thanks Liz and Charlie for the fun adventure.

Nobody likes that enforcer. Judge Dred attitude from our Park Rangers. Especially over nothing that was criminal.That sucks! But at least there was some good with the bad. We all got to see new lands, you got to go through an exciting morning adventure and you were in the right place at the right time to help a poor man out that was (More lost than a ball in tall grass). If you could've gotten that Park Ranger on video, that would have been amazing edited into the story of how it all went down. Maybe next time! Lol.. JK.. I also hate ticks, and I'm never around them. They're just a nasty critter! Any critter that wants to suck my blood and possibly leave a disease behind no thank you!! Blahhh.. Leaves also easily fill in holes and make it easy to ruin your day with an ankle twister booby trap. Great video guys! RockOn!!!

Next time in Indiana you must go to Turkey Run SP to at least hike. Look it up. There are a couple places to camp nearby.

Ye old Buzzard's Roost is a sweet little gem, especially after the last place! I'll take no frills for a peaceful night of sleep. Bummer about the neighbor's generator though. You could keep a bottle of cheap nail polish if you get a tick on you - suffocates them so they back out to get away & grab them with some tweezers. In case you didn't know that trick. My favorite & well used old saying is, "Pizzed as a wet hen!" lol

Beautiful shot of the sunset, love it, so pretty! Oh no, sorry that happened, glad they let you go with a warning, wish they could have treated you better though, dang! I enjoy driving over bridges, cools structures and typically over water which is my number one element, but close earth! Always enjoy all the great perspectives, especially of opal driving past! Cool the Ohio River, nice. Beautiful drone footage Charlie, that was cool, love the fly up on yourselves, that was creative, you both have artistic gifts! What a great area to hike around d and explore nature, pretty. Definitely spooky down that cavern. I love the shoreline, peaceful there. American discovery trail, super interesting, never heard of that before, how cool is that! Always enjoy your conversations and voice overs, it's like we are there chatting with you along the journey! Great odds with the ticks, I always wonder about that too, known for me, but I haven't been hiking as long as you too. Coop to find an artifact in the pavement gravel, I'm always looking there, lol. Awesome rain drops dripping down the window view, pretty. Great time!

Your adventure taking you across to Indiana is in my area

Oh no the knock! Hate when that happens! I also have a fear of ticks but I've never had one on me that I was aware of! I say, keep the hat, it's well seasoned and has character!

New subscriber here I'll be following along😊

That fire wood was probably left with good intention for the next visitor to that camp spot. I kind of thought from watching your video that things went well, considering it was all free. I'm a little confused as to the complaints. Oh well guess that's just me.

I feel for you, having made a mistake. Good to know that in Indiana, a DNR officer has the same authority as a state police. But what I wanted to say is, I think he was pretty fair. No tickets, just a warning, and he should have run your names. Even though you had no ill intention, he couldn't be sure of that. I would say he treated fairly. Good luck in your travels.

Northern and Southern Indiana is beautiful, the center is all private owned farmland, with a patch of trees here and there. P.S the ticks have been really bad in southern Indiana over the last year, other than that, copper heads and timber rattlers are the only other things in Southern Indiana you have to watchout for, although they probably aren't out yet. We do have 1 black bear around Madison, but he won't bother you.

Pretty sure the limestone fossil at 15:45 is a chain coral. Great find!

Again.. Surreal that you actually get in trouble like that for sleeping somewhere in, nature 😢 Support your decision on going on your way though! Luckily you guys don't have an exact schedule to run by! Sweet drone shots🤩 That's one huge carrier on that river 😱😁 Looks like you found a good spot after all! 😁😁 Stay safe guys 😊😊

My sister lives nearby at Indiana and told me that there are many expledid places to camp

Cool barge

When i would drive old dirt roads seeing old hunting camp's with sign saying "hunter" always made me laugh and think "hunter well i'm not a runner" so i would not stop to look in window's....

Gestopo! Park Gestopo! Yeah, they got 'em. Bob Garrett's experience in Big Thicket is proof of just how corrupted the park services are.

You can tell yourself that you left the firewood because you can't move firewood between counties in Indiana (unless it has USDA stamp or equivalent)

Yes, ticks are not fun and seed ticks are small and if you brush against a leaf you get many seed ticks. That happened to me when I was younger visiting my grandparents in the country. 😊. Sorry about your brush with the law.

Elizabeth Yes its the eight barge push that identifies as a freighter 🤣seems like park rangers have more attitude than regular cops ,crazy i had my first contact with the police yesterday at sams club they put gravel in all there stores parking lots here , and theres CROWLEYS , he rolled up on me and said you ok , i was thinking dont make me put my crowleys back 😀. i said im just looking through the rocks it that illegal ? he said no no you are good just wanted to make sure you were ok , have a nice day , im sure not all cops will feel that way , i had about 30 crowleys too

Here is a saying : They are nuttier than a porta-potty at a peanut festival 😂

Generators SUCK, what a beautiful area. 👍

Well that sucked, I know the feeling I was taking a nap in a rest area and guess I stayed more then the allotted time and got the knock from a state trooper…..basically treated like a criminal because I chose to nap in a rest area rather then drive while half asleep…….nice fall hike at the next place!

Be careful there's a ice storm coming to ky in a couple days. I'm sure you're aware of it 😮

That must’ve been a real gong show trying to find free camping in KY. Sounds like the ranger copped attitude and couldn’t be bothered to direct you guys to actual approved free camping in the area. Great way to attract tourists.🙄. I feel ya Charlie about ticks. Rather deal with spiders, bears, cougars, moose…. Actually no, strike that, not moose. They be scary AF! When you guys roll back into Indiana, i know a few folks that would probably give you the low down on some good camping and rockhounding sites in the state. Blind Squirrel Rocks(Al) comes to mind.

We're you in Mammoth Cave National Park in Ky ?

How did that cave look ? Look like it kept going down. Down to middle earth ! Lol

Congrats on a much better intro! I still love you guys and will keep watching. To tell the truth, just from my heart to yours, you were becoming a bit repetitious with the cooking and campsites. I am more into what you are actually doing. Sorry if I seem negative. Don't mean to be. Again, I only wish the best for you...I hope you never, ever change anything you do because of some individual...much less someone like me.

That sucks about the wake up . But I love the Towboat I saw that same ship recently hunting for Trilobites , For those of us that live near the river I got a pretty cool website that lets you follow boats a little more info on it Length 148 feet - Breadth 34.7 feet - Twin Screw GM 12-645E5, 3800 hp. Built 1956 by Dravo Corp., Neville Island, PA.Originally Lynn B, Renamed Steven Joseph 9/1995, Repowered 2006, Rebuilt 2008 by National Maintenance, Hartford, IL, Renamed Pere Marquette 5/2008. Owned by Marquette Transportation Co. LLC, Paducah, KY. Yeah my dad was a riverman so I kind of nerd out on Towboats LOL

Must have been a scary encounter.😮

That don't seem right at all to me. If the place is 24 hrs open to the public, and a member(or two) of the public find themselves passing through the designated 24 hour area, not happening upon "camping" locations, but then, despite their most earnest intentions and dogged planning rituals, well, what if they just up and done found themselves plumb outta steam and yet they were still in operation of their mechanical conveyance when in the coarse of their noticing how tuckered out they had become, well my question is what then are a citizen travelers o do in that situation?? Is the safest thing in that case to pull off the public thoroughfare in a location suitable for the powering down of the mechanical conveyance, and await the arrival of officials to determine if you seem to have gotten any rest in which case you will remain until sufficiently harassed for your decision to not stay awake for any amount of time that falls within the 24 hours of access that is allotted for non-sleeping persons only xcept for if an unconcious or sleeping individual is not the operaor of a motr vehicle that is occupied by an awake person while inside the property so long as the non sleeping individual is making every reasonable attempt to prevent the restful sleep of the other as allowing their passenger to sleep within the borders of the park without going where the paint is different to indicatre, and oh, we almost forgot, Wlecome to the Croissroads of America. Enjoy your WAKEFULL presence here on this land with due caution and fear and even danger from lack of rest happening before you make it out of here alive!!!! And feel free to construct and personally own/operate a private penal fascility such as a jail or prison if you hold any land and have access to the means to construct such a fascility in accorance with your public right to pursue economic growth and wealth if you feel like profiting motivated by housing as many confined people to sleep and or be awake with reckless abandoned on your property where you can house them and change their litter once a week, then by al means please do so. Just do so remembering that around here, this here tree and that rock over there are to be enjoyed at all times when you are here and are the operator of any motorized vehicle, coach cab or time traveling elevator. Violators will not be free to enjoy your stop without words from our appointed officials who didnt need to be elected because they were here already not sleeping when the top boss of the rest of you picked his best...one to wake you up unless you pay our ASSESS!! Cash rule everything around me. Cream. Get the money! Dolla dolla bill ya'll. -I am the Osiris of this shit, and I approve of this message.

Park Rangers are trained as COPS in Nevada. Yes they can shoot you & arrest just like a city cop.

What a horrible way to wake up. I hate that dreaded knock and they treat you like you are a criminal! But you guys now know where not to stay in Kentucky or Indiana and life goes on thankfully you all are young enough to be able to deal with these things. I'm old enough that I would have been thrown in jail for telling that park ranger not to bother me before noon and to tell me his mother's name and number of so I could call her and see if she was aware of what her son did and how little respect he had for his elders and etc! Lol. That's just me! It's probably a good thing I don't camp. Lol. 😂

There's a ton of rangers not worth speaking about. I'd put that behind you and move on. Personally I'd go back out west if you can.

The Ranger still violated your RIGHTS. Absolutely NO reason to get ID especially from tourist's. I'd file a complaint. He wouldn't have gotten my ID unless he would've arrested me. Court WILL throw it out & then you sue. It's happened to me many time's (6) & I won every time. Cop's don't know the law.

Ugh sorry you guys got hassled about camping. There's more cool rocks out there in Indiana...

fort knox where they refuse ti show even presidents the "gold" wonder why? small fence for holding trillion's worth of "gold"

Sorry you got treated as criminals but at least the Kentucky Park Rangers take their job seriously. I found where I am in NC, they don’t take anything serious! I couldn’t recall in my head where Indiana was on the map and I guess that state is a place I doubt I would ever visit. A friend of mines daughter just died from an overdose in Indiana. Not the states fault, but I am now not in a hurry to ever visit that state. 😒