Lol !! Ok for that humor of Maggie!! Hey roadrunner what’s up ? Sky are blue and the sun is bright , what a great journey!! Thank you for taking me along on your adventures and always enjoy them . Thank you for taking the time to make this video and sharing this with me . As always BS & BK !!!
I visited Big Bend several times in my youth about 50 years ago. I now hear that the surrounding area is built up and more big RVs are polluting the area! Also, you use to be able to climb the mountains and see for a hundred miles into Mexico. I hear that polluting coal plants in Mexico now make that view impossible. So sad. And the hot springs seem more developed then when I was there, and skinny dipping was a thing back then! And when I saw the development at the Mexico crossing, oh MY! That was not there 50 years ago and we easily took the ferry across into Mexico with no papers. Beer over there was nice!
It was quite the ordeal to go through customs to go other to Mexico, the town was very quaint one of the men told us that they actually got electricity 8 years ago. It was our first time there and it didn’t seem like there was anything for miles and miles. Thanks so much for sharing what is was like 50 years ago, very interesting.
Enjoying my Sunday morning with ya’ll and Miss Maggie. Think after watching this it will satisfy my curiosity about Big Bend. Enjoy the park, such a different landscape than us northerners are use to, wide open spaces.Thanks for letting us tag along 😎❤️🐕🚗🇺🇸👍
Thank you for spending part of your Sunday morning with us. Turn in this Sunday for Part 2 of Big Bend I think it’s even better than Part 1 and you are correct it is so different than anything we are use to seeing, I do think that’s what makes it even more amazing.
Nice postcard from the Traveling Trekkers. You’ve reminded us once again of the huge diversity that exists across our United States. Until you’ve seen the landscape with desert conditions, you can’t quite imagine it. Those sunsets are spectacular and calming to witness. Thanks for taking us along. Oh, and your observations, tips and descriptions are very worthwhile. You’ll save someone from a rookie mistake or even a stubborn, long time traveler who under estimates their ability to hike a trail. 😉. See ya next week with another chapter from the road! ETA: I forgot to mention laughing when you said, “Here’s something you don’t see every day.” Coyotes. Just so happens we DO have coyotes living in our NW Florida neighborhood. They were here long before this subdivision was built back in the 1980s. So some people report hearing them at night. Or have seen them coming out of a wooded area to cross the road. So we don’t have to go to Big Bend to see them. 😉
You are correct the landscape is so diverse than what we are use to, I think that’s was we like most about traveling is seeing things we have never seen before. We appreciate your comment. Thanks for following along.
Thank you as always for another great adventure. From what I can see it was worth it. Just some advice from this loyal subscriber. Any one can get off trail or get lost or injured on a short hike and also not have phone service. Check the REI web site and check out the ten essentials to take on any hike. Better to have it and not need it. BTW I am a 78 year old fan so listen to your elders. I hope the rest of your trip is great.
Oh yeah, it was worth it. We were there a year ago today. We had had reservations for the previous year, but the campground was closed for Covid, so we rescheduled for March, 2021. We’d gotten our vaccines and were fully vaxxed and feeling pretty feisty.. We spent a week there. Went to Chisos and Cottonwood, but I injured myself and we gave up our last two nights of reservations at RG Village and headed home. It gives you such a feeling of the vastness of Texas. There’s nothing but wilderness as far as you can see. When there’s a notch in the mountains and you can see beyond them, there’s nothing but wilderness beyond that, too. And we loved Alpine - and Marfa where wearing masks was requested in all businesses and speaks volumes to the red-blue attitudes. There’s a Marfa NPR station that calls itself “far left Texas“. Boquillas was still close last year :( But I think it was a little cooler for us.
Thanks for sharing your experience. We totally agree about the vastness. We had some cool windy days but for the most part it was in the 70’s. We appreciate you watching. We have part 2 coming out tomorrow.
The hiking there was fantastic, thanks for sharing your favorites. We did Santa Elaina but didn’t do Emory Peak or Lost Mine, we’ll have to try them next time. We do have to limit how far we can go because we don’t want to leave Maggie for to long.
Glad you made it to Texas and it was so cute seeing Maggie swim. She loves the water. Sorry you git in the wrong trail. But glad you found the one you wanted to go on. It’s looks nice there. Wow 102 degrees. Thank you for taking me along with you on your journey. It’s so fun. That streak looked good and garlic potatoes goes nice with steak. Thank you for this video.
I had a similar experience with a "decoy trail" in Big Bend over 40 years ago that I still recall with sunburned fondness. In the Basin, my group and I decided to take a little quarter mile loop trail near the lodge, but somehow got on the trail to the Window, which was much longer and hotter than we were prepared for. About four hours later we came back dehydrated and boiling red.
I just found your channel and enjoy watching your videos. My husband and I bought a Sprinter van last year and are looking for trips we could go on. Y’all seem to like to hike like we do so it’s nice to hear your opinion on places. We aren’t retired yet (we still have a daughter in college!)so we couldn’t travel full time (yet) Happy traveling!
We are so glad you found our channel. We do love to hike but can’t do as much as we would like because Maggie can’t go as far as she use to and we don’t like leaving her for to long. I hope we are able to help with future trip ideas.
When we stayed at that same campground a few years back the wind started howling after dark; we ended up moving to the camp store parking lot at 2:00 am! The trees were whipping so violently we were afraid they were going to come down around us. Despite that, it was an awesome place to visit. Thank you for bringing back the memories! Safe travels!
I’m not sure where you are headed, but we stayed at Clayton SP in New Mexico. Great place and if they don’t have any sites left you park overlooking the cliffs. They have a dinosaur area with fossils and foot prints. Loved it there.
Owen, I’m with you! If I’m sleeping, cooking or taking a shower my Ontour is an RV. When I’m deciding where to drive or park, or if I have to move because I’m in the wrong site, it’s a van. Maggie must be part spaniel, the way she takes to water.
I bet that much wind and that tall of a van was down right exciting to drive thru. Great video thank you for letting us join in. Be careful, happy tails and safe travels.
Last trip to Big Bend was a couple of years ago and we also stayed at RGV site #1. Love Big Bend. Had a Javelina visit our site every evening. Years ago…probably 30, we visited Boquillos for lunch. I still have the gravy boat souvenir that I bought there. Too hot to go there during the summer months.
Hello there😊😊😊, I just came across your channel and was thrilled that y'all were visiting Big Bend National Park. I'm planning a trip in September to Big Bend National Park with my son and after watching your trip and seeing the sites and trails I'm really looking forward to this trip. Also, in June we travel to Key West and visit the Dry Tortugas National Park. I really enjoyed this video👍👍👍👍👍.
So glad you found our channel, we hope you will stick around and subscribe. Have a wonderful trip with your son and also a great trip to Key West. Both are wonderful.
Very beautiful landscapes where you go. I liked that you found a place for your puppy to take a bath and a place for you, even if you only cooled your feet.😊 But I liked your steak the most!👏 Have a nice day!
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle they shut some of the stuff down mid April, several of us where sitting at a bench next to the store and a roadrunner hopped up on the bench beside of us.
Heads up when you get to California! Diesel is crazy high. We’ll be heading from CA to FL in a couple of months so thanks for the info of where you stay along the way to the west coast!
Hey Guys, We are fans and have seen many of your videos. We are heading out on the road December 2022 for 4 months, mostly in Florida. I was wondering what if anything you bring with you for personnel protection while traveling. You may have covered it in one of you videos but I must have missed it. Any insight much appreciated. Hope to see you on the road! Thank you!
We don’t keep a lot for protection and we do struggle with that. We had bear spray/pepper spray and we have a outdoor knife. We just try to use our instincts to stay in safe places.
Hope you loved it too. Videos are a few weeks behind now as we travel. We were there the 7th thru the 15th of February. Wish we had been there at the same time.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle we did! We couldn't find a camp spot so we got creative, and didn't spend as much time as we wanted. We'll definitely go back at some point. This summer we'll be in your neck of the woods. In FL now, then headed to the Carolinas.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle hoping to see the rest of your trip. If you go over by the Chico basin area there is a trail there to the Window. It a tough trail but we’ll worth it! The view is spectacular.
Are you heading to Utah area? We also stayed in Black Canyon Colorado? None of the state parks are ready out west until after Memorial Day, you can stay, but no water hook up. Another great campground is Starvation in Utah.
We just returned from the Davis Mountains State Park a couple of days ago. We ended up leaving early due to the high winds down there. Not being able to hike and no hook-ups becomes a pain after a few days. LOL
I wonder what Maggie thought, when she heard her cousins howling? BTW, hiking poles are a good idea in remote areas like that. For me of course not for youngsters like you. 😉 In Texas, dinner has to be steaks. Sure is nice country. Thanks for the ride along.
Great tour! Can’t wait for part 2. I loved Maggie’s swim! She is one lucky lady! I saw the roadrunner in the intro, so I was looking for the coyote and low and behold, there he was! 😆 Such a cool experience. I’m with Lynn, I wouldn’t risk bad roads and getting stuck there. The winds in Texas are always bad and will beat you to death! So much love to y’all! Stay safe. Glad you’re headed back toward God’s country. Jane in SC ❤️🙏🏻
I have discovered that I hate getting beat up by the wind and with all the dust it’s a challenge. We stayed out west for two months so there’s a lot more to come. Part 2 is so much better than Part 1. See you on Sunday.
Wait a minute. I have questions. You just glossing over riding that burro? You can just walk into Mexico for lunch? Thought with Covid and our last president and all that would be difficult. This is fun to watch and Maggie reminded me of a sea otter 🦦 paddling around. I had the opportunity to get to Big Bend last August. It was 🥵 so no hikes. Thought the landscape was stunning and want to go back to canyons, Palo Duro and such.
No… we’ve thought of upgrading many times but have not. It is the stock suspension for the 2021 Revel. Winds under 25mph are stressful but manageable. More than 25mph winds, especially gusts, are down right scary. Many times it would blow us over one lane. Lane assist would kick in and that whole scenario kind of takes your breath… you get pushed left… then the van pulls you back right… all before you can think to make an adjustment on your own. That said we safely made it through winds that topped out on this trip at over 50mph while driving. Would not want to do that all the time thoguh. Thanks for watching.
When were you there? what month? What is the tunnel i see people going through? What is the max height of vehicle/river/trailer that can go through it? Do you have to go through it? Is there an alternate route? How are the sites in the park? Level? Would you recommend staying in the park or in campground outside the park? On trip out there (Austin to Big Bend) was finding gas stations an issue?
We were at Big Bend February 10-16. There was a tunnel on the way to the Rio Grande Village campground to our knowledge there is not an alternate route, we are not sure the height limit but there were big rv’s at the campground that would have had to go through it. We would stay in the park, just because it’s so big and the time it takes to drive in would take a lot of time. We stayed at all three of the campgrounds within the park. The Rio Grand Village campground is the largest and has the most amenities, there is a camp store with a gas station there, you can also use the Wi-Fi at the store. The sites were pretty level, I think there are campsites that have full hookups and there in a generator area. There were actually two gas stations within the park. The Chisos Basin campground was a lot smaller and the sites were smaller and really hard to get level. The last campground was Cottonwood it’s more remote but very beautiful with all the cottonwood trees, no generators allowed there. The sites there were good size and level. We have a video coming out on Sunday that may also help. Please reach out if you have any other questions.
