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haha first time i’ve gotten that i usually get Owen Wilson but also have been called: the Jimmy Dean Sunshine guy; some twin brother from Antique Road Show (which i’ll admit, there’s a close resemblance); Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and once- just once- Matthew McConaughey

it was cool to see!

it actually was!

hint- it’s black on one side so it looks like tinted windows from afar. it’s only reflective on one side- the side that’s on the INside of the car. watch the whole video before you make comments dude.

hey hey leaving tomorrow morning actually at the library today till about 5:30

yeah, Iowa really was better than I expected. I tried to trim the video down to just 20-25mins but I just saw so much great stuff, I wanted to share!

@@EscapingNormalLife I didn't even realize it was that long. I enjoyed every minute of it!!

holy smokes! thank you sooo much!!

Absolutely, no problem as I’m happy to help. On your way back south, if you want to stop in Blue Ridge, Ga, my cabin is there and you’ll love the town. Fortunately we were spared Hurricane Helene.

oh i was just about to ask if you’re in GA- how you fared with the hurricane thanks!! i’ll let you know if i’m down there again

hey! Yeah, it's great. I literally use it every single day. I did notice a crack at the top of it, but I'm not sure if I did something to cause that or not. I also lacquered it to prevent any liquids or anything to mess it up. it's holding up though!

haha- nah, not really. lots of people around. most of the caves weren't that big. you couldn't go that far into them

oh, hahaha- no… no room. but i bet you’d find some GREAT things out there. you’d also have to be REALLLLLY stealthy. it’s a national monument. They don’t like it when you go digging on national grounds

thanks! i did get a replacement fridge. so far, so good! i’ll post the link to the Grotto in the description. i forgot to do that

sigh, tell me about it. i did get a replacement and so far, so good!

i did! thanks new one is working so far, so good

oh cool! I'll check it out!

oh thanks!

wow that’s some great info! i actually know of the abandoned hotel you’re talking about. i slept there 2years ago. i’ve actually had to walk around a bear once- but not in SNP. it was the Tetons actually. and yeah, he was just busy eating berries he didn’t care about any of us. but he was about 7-8’ away. so, close. Thanks for all the great info and watching!!

@@EscapingNormalLife You bet. there's also a great spot at the top of st marys 20m down the parkway. Parking lot in the NF so you can stay there 2 weeks... but right next to the parkway. couple more as you head south. iOverlander has several marked.

oh yeah actually, i’m really comfortable in the car. i like how versatile it is. if i ever come across the extra money to upgrade- i’d prefer a truck camper

hello! i’m getting just under 24mpg. it’s been reliable so far- but it’s also a pretty new car. it’s only 4.5yrs old. still under the extended warranty. so it’s good right now. i don’t have to move around a lot- but i choose to. i get bored quickly and usually only stay in an area 3-4days before moving. places like Oregon also have WAY to much stuff to explore for me to sit still. thanks for watching and commenting!

haha hell yeah it is! i bought a whole box a few days ago

oh- good to know! yeah i liked it a lot there. i’ll definitely go back! thanks for watching and commenting

I would recommend extreme caution when choosing a stealth camping location in or around park boundaries. Without going into the history of SNP and local towns, or even more recent events, I will simply say that in some of the hollows, the lines between privately-owned and SNP land are, in a word, "blurry." In perhaps a few of those hollows, you do not want to have a middle-of-the-night conversation with a local about your right to be there. Again, there is much history in regard to local sentiment - some of it recent. I don't agree with some of the ways locals have treated visitors, and have witnessed disregard and disrespect of the land and locals by visitors. It saddens me that the situation is sometimes adversarial, but I wouldn't want a friend coming to SNP to camp (particularly nearby boundaries/trailheads) without knowing this.

@@YabbaDabbaDOOM good to know! thanks!!

oh wow- really?? i guess i can see that. normally high tourist areas are a high crime target. i’m sure it’s car breakins and such that lead the way. thanks for the heads up and thanks for watching!

oh cool! yeah that was a fun day meeting Tristan. i’m still traveling and out here making new content all the time. welcome and thanks for watching!!

thanks! yeah- not the most exciting video- but it’s just good to catch up with friends

thank you!

oh cool! yeah- i actually looked at SO many overland lights and how to wire them up. it wasn’t hard- but WAYYY more expensive and complicated than these motion lights. they’re just flood lights- so can’t see distance with em- but i don’t need em to do that. just wanted something to illuminate around camp. here’s the link if you’re interested: www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZSC6TNB/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_SY5SP1Q2F8SM62EN8726?linkCode=ml2&tag=esctravel-20

thank you!!

thanks! yeah, if theres one thing I try to accomplish with any of my videos- is that every state has its own beauty and theres reasons why you should visit any of them. of course- they're not ALL like Alaska or California- but if you can only get over to places like Iowa, Nebraska or even Virginia or Rhode Island- then hopefully I've shown you something to try to see there. Thanks for all support!!!

haha- yeah- I say the same sentiment. I like a lot of these places but tooooo cold to live here year round. but some beautiful spots to see at least. thanks for watching and commenting!

it was ridiculous! i shoulda talked about it more. they had different sections, a cafeteria inside, bragged about how people from all over the world come to see it, and even the parking lot had more lawn or ornaments than i’ve ever seen.

it’s mesmerizing to sit there and see in person thanks for watching and supporting me!!

thanks brutha!!

it was pretty cool in there. huge! they even had a cafeteria

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thanks for watching and supporting!!

oh my god- thank you!!! always so grateful from my lil community. you guys are the best!!!

oh my god- thank you so much!!!! soooo grateful!!

oh cool! that must be pretty light weight to be pulled by a corolla! very impressive thanks for watching and commenting

haha true. true.

@@EscapingNormalLife Driving clear across the state to a shopping mall just doesn't seem worth the time, gasoline or my sanity. On Sleeping Bear Dunes, it's one of those places people swear! you have to see! But the truth is, the entire Lake Michigan shoreline is a dune system (longest fresh water dune system in the world, BTW,) and you can get nicer views out over the dunes and the Lake from almost anywhere from Empire to South Haven.

@@JeffinBville well we went because I was visiting a friend who has a little summer vacation spot about 20minutes from there. we wanted to get out and stretch our legs for a minute. and he has kids who like going there. I wouldnt have gone out of my way for it- but it's one of those small things that make an area kind of unique. Like Leavenworth, WA or Roswell, NM. I was kind of told the same about Sleeping Bear- that its nice but not worth going out of your way for. and that one WOULD have been out of my way. about 6hrs round trip to be exact. so- didn't seem worth it. if I had more time, I would have considered it- but I had to be in Wisconsin in about 24hrs from then. thanks for watching and commenting!