Trouble in Memphis, Tennessee
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- After leaving Mississippi we stopped for an overnight stay in Memphis, Tennessee. We had an awesome dinner at the famous Central BBQ in Mid Town and afterwards got caught in the middle of some very severe and tornatic weather that moved through the area! It was a pretty scary night!
We live in Memphis.. We just had some regular thunderstorms and such. We have a very proactive warning system but for us it’s just Typical springtime weather. Imagine a hurricane hitting Gulfport. Florida would be warned as well I’m sure. Really glad your stay turned out good. Osceola pine bluff and Little Rock are a long way from here.
I am from Memphis. It has changed so much over the decades. My old home is in a run down part of town. Next time you visit, if the Sun Records Cafe is still open, I suggest trying that. My Father worked across the road from it.
I grew up in Whitehaven. Except for a few visits, I've been gone since 1984. I remember when everything across from Graceland was just a big field. Yeah, I'm an old bat now.
To me, the worst part of summer camping is the threat of flooding and tornadoes.
Typical midwestern day March thru May. It keeps it interesting. 😎
Glad you are safe! Next time you should stop at the Metal Museum!
I just love you twos vibe. She brings smooths out your seriousness with her silliness. It’s so great to see two people living their best lives together.
I use to live in Memphis, TN and Hernando, MS, tornados are the reason I now live in Alaska. :)
If Abby can't remember the name of the restaurant, she should look at her T-shirt collection. 😉
I remember that night. Huge light show and a lot of rain. I live on the North East side of Memphis
I remember that night as well. I'm about 20 miles east of Graceland. We got lightning, wind, and rain but missed the warnings thank goodness.
I have a travel trailer in Pennsylvania and have weathered a few of those storms, it is scary for sure.
If you want great BBQ you need to try Germantown Commissary. It's just a small hole in the wall joint, but you will love it.
I've heard that's a good spot.
Best ever, Germantown Commisary !!
Graceland owns that RV park that you stayed at. They're planning to downsize it and move it to new land they own.
I’m glad you guys made it through the storm. I live in eastern Oklahoma which is considered to be tornado ally. I see multiple tornadoes every year and every one makes me nervous. Good luck on your adventure.
Visit Bass Pro at the Pyramid!!! it's a real treat!
Glad y'all survived the storms. Welcome to Arkansas! Hope y'all have a good time in AR and enjoy my home state. I can't wait to see the video footage of your stay here
Working on the Arkansas footage now, I'll share this weekend
The Pyramid in Memphis was an arena for basketball, concerts, etc. But it closed for those purposes, and the building was later sold to Bass Pro Shops and turned into a retail store.
Abom Adventures certainly had an adventure ! Seriously glad you came out unscathed
Don't fear a tornado in Memphis it's very very rare that one will touchdown the Mississippi River tends to break them up I've been here my whole life 41 years and can only remember 3 maybe 4 actually touchdown that did anything , I personally like Corkey's BBQ wet best sauce on the planet
That was an impressive storm. I am glad you are OK.
Thanks for keeping it real!
My wife and I were concerned with the "Trouble" in the title, we thought something may have happened to the trailer or truck.
'Storms in Memphis, Tennessee' might have been a better title.
As full timers in a class A and a 5er before that, we learned to have a "go" bag ready. Just for things that would cause us to be forced out. Mainly weather conditions. Not on the same level as the "preppers" though. Just a few things that we deemed needed
Everyone would choose different things.
I wanted to have my wallet and keys in my pocket, those are like lifelines. I also mentioned flashlights so that we could see in the dark if there was an emergency. Everything else can stay, besides my phone and camera in my pocket too.
That was an exciting storm guys , thanks for the video 👏👏👏👍🇬🇧🍺🍺
The fact that you uploaded this means you are ok. So glad y'all are all right
Thank you Ad and Abb for the update...praying for your safety. bill in Florida
My son who was 2at the time wife an i were in a camper in willis tx. An got caught in a tornado hail came through the roof the Outriggers collapsed and almost rolled it over very scary glad you guys are okay
Damn!
Nothing like a good lightning storm.
We get them here in Oklahoma..
i got stuck in that storm on a Motorcycle in Ocean Springs MS. That was not fun, Found a carwash to hide in, Glad yall made it with no damage.
Man that’s scary! 😰
"Don't Be Cruel Lane" - At least it wasn't "In the Ghetto Boulevard" 😜🤣
The Power of the Pyramid usually keeps the storms away or weakens them just enough so that they blow overhead and away.
Man yall went to Memphis & survived?! Be careful, that whole area is a shit hole now. Next time go to Tops BBQ.
Yea we have plenty of that where we live now. I don’t much care to visit another area that isn’t much better than where we live 😂
Memphis is like EVERY large city in the U.S.. There are areas you don't venture into after dark unless you live there. Over generalizing an entire city in a negative light is unfair. There are beautiful million dollar homes both in and around Memphis.
@@taralocastro3742 I used to live there, I know how bad it is. Million dollar houses in a shitty area means nothing.
I'm from Memphis and a truck driver, it's no different than any other city. Wherever you find people you find problems. No city is better than another in these days and times.
@@tiardrabrown8388 I didn't say Memphis was the only city with high crime rates, corruption, poor education, etc. but it is part of a group of bad cities. Not all cities are as bad as those in that group. So no, it is not unlike other big cities that are crap but rather like them.
Don't know if you have a CB or not but I highly recommend a Midland 75-822! It's a great little handheld that is also cigarette lighter powered and can use a magnetic mount antenna for in the truck if you want. Had a Rat Shack version for years that looks almost identical (probably rebranded Midland). It finally died and I nabbed a new one off Amazon a few months ago. Less than $100.00. BTW it has NOAA weather radio in it too! ;)
We do have some handheld radios but it's only for communicating. I think having a small emergency radio in the camper wouldn't be a bad idea. I'll check them out.
Central BBQ FTW!
Just live an hour from where you guys are going to be, would love to meet you.
I don't understand having one crappy camping spot like that. Not much pride in their business if you ask me.
Our experience a few times now, when one nighters come in they usually get the worst site in the park.
I'm gonna catch more fish than you .. lol
porposing. Lol we call it riding the horse. Lol
I enjoyed the look around at the park. I used to do a lot of cooking on the barbecue. I was surprised how easy it is to barbecue corn on the cob. We used to soak the corn in husk in water about 20 min. And throw them on the barbecue cue. I’m surprised how well it turned out. I enjoyed the video and the enthusiasm you and Abby have for camping. Thanks for sharing Adam and Abby
Oh I forgot to mention my mom cried for 3days when Elvis passed away.
We were camping in Garrison in Minnesota. The security drove around the park telling people to get up to the lodge and in the basement a tornado warning was in effect. So we all drove up there and I sent my wife and kids along with the grand folks to the basement of the lodge and went to take a look across the road on the bank of Millelacs lake and low and behold a tornado had touched down. It was amazing to watch. It was almost surreal. As it touched down. I was sitting near a lagoon and all of the sudden the water was being pulled out of the lagoon. It dropped over a foot. When the tornado touched down on the water. It came off the water once and all of a sudden all that water washed back into the lagoon. It was amazing the power of that tornado. If you look up “ Millelacs lake Messenger” there was a picture they took and I was the guy standing near the dock. That was quite the experience. It was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing again guys.
We love roasted corn! Every summer we buy it often and do the same. Soak in salt water then cook right in the husk. Don’t even need butter it’s so good!
I have relatives in Bartlett and out of the many many times I have been there I have never been to graceland. My mom used to see Elvis pretty often driving his motorcycle. Send some of that rain back to Texas as it's dry as a bone here this year.
Thanks for insight in Memphis on a trailer. I live here and never knew that camp was over there. I enjoyed this video also because I always wanted a RV ...
Aside from the weather activity... Abby has an interesting photo on her screen. LOL
Seriously though, be safe out there.
When was this? I live here and don't remember sirens going off in last week.
As for BBQ, you need to try a few different places.
1. Commissary BBQ in Germantown.
2. Corkey's (best location is on Germantown rd.)
3. Blues City Cafe on has good wet ribs is you like them wet.
4. Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous in downtown
Glad y'all made it thru the normal spring weather in Memphis. My favorite BBQ place is Top's Bar-B-Q. Multiple locations around the city and each one has a different flavor. BTW, it's "oh-seola", not "aw-seola". Love your camper. Having grown up camping, I can appreciate the luxury of it. Happy travels.
My friends I live here lots love hugs God bless you always thank God we was safe 🙏💜💜🙏🦋🌻🌈
Adam I purchased a Jockery 1000 a year ago, what a blessing helped us a couple times already. Useful for all electronic device's and additional back up power source. Check it out
World famous Rendezvous in downtown Memphis. Also cozy corner in downtown Memphis. Great bbq. I love central bbq as well.
Try staying at the Agricenter, Shelby Farms are basically all connected. Shelby Farms has a lot of fun outdoors stuff to do. And should be a good area of Memphis to camp overnight. You'll have to have Rondevue for BBQ downtown it is high on list of best of the best delicious. And then you can walk around and do Beale St. or check out the Peabody Hotel.
Graceland is located in the area known as Whitehaven. I'm from Florida and no, there aren't tornado sirens anywhere in the state even though there are more 🌪 in the state than here in Tennessee. Tornados here are generally stronger. Stay safe during your travels. P.S. The best BBQ joint in Memphis (IMO) is "The One and Only".
I was one of the first people of the public in 1977 to be inside the gates of Graceland after Elvis died Elvis died in August we were there in October I'll send a picture over to your other website standing next to Elvis's cousin..(who to this day as soon as I heard his voice believed to be Elvis himself,, after plastic surgery...😵..) and the scariest sound in the world for me is tornado sirens. Glad you guys were okay
What is awesome is a dry lightning storm around Liberal, KS and seeing the bolts flash then stand before going out. I experienced one of those one night in August of 1965 or 66 in Liberal with no rain.
Don't waste your time at graceland, it's gross tbh, wayyyy too much money. My grandfather did all the Presley's furniture
Wow I never heard town sirens and those were creepy. I know it’s is going to sound crazy but every heavy storm I have to watch the movie twister I know it’s sick and you could get hit but I’m not normal lol.
I said last week we were experiencing bad weather in SE La. tonight it is the same more cells of thunder storms heavy rain flood warnings and the like. Hope you had better weather in Ak but last week does not look good.
Arkansas has allot of beautiful campgrounds. Excited to see your new video.
Scary show. Rusty78609 in Texas had hail damage to his RV.
Power flashing three time is just the breaker on that Utility primary line doing its job. It had a fault and it tired three times before locking out as it was a fault but not full short to ground.
Ate at Central BBQ a few years ago- thought it was excellent but when it comes to BBQ and food in general I am easy to please.
Good one... very interesting !!
Get out of that part of the city. Head East! And, Central BBQ, hands down.
Nice!! Scary... :-)
Y’all are super cute. A happy anniversary
Thank you!
@@AbomAdventures my parents where married in the little white chapel as well. Keep up the great content
Also midtown is alot better than whitehaven
Go to THE RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS
Lots of + and - charges clashing up there in the sky.
Sounded like a lot of rain.Hope it's better in Arkansas
I like Abby's home screen on her phone ! 🤨🤔😏😉😎
i lived in CA for 60 years with earthquakes and all but i could not live in the tornado ally area... but people who live there would NEVER live in CA for fear of the earth opening up and swallowing them.. go figure, as we are seeing this i assume you were safe good ! thanks for the video
I’ve always loved hearing the “that’s why I live....” 😁
Welcome to the midwest. Those sirens are tested in Indiana at 11:00 every Friday. Great job being prepared to move. The movie Twister isn’t far off! Have you made any reinforcement modifications to your camper bumper to for the cargo carrier?
No reinforcements made, It seems to be plenty strong the way I built it with no problems. I do plan on replacing the cargo carrier with a custom aluminum box and will weld on two more slip tubes for the frame to be supported better.
I can hear it. Sounds loud Take Care luvs
I live in Oklahoma
Isn't there a running competition between Oklahoma and Missouri for the Tornado capital of the world title?
I really enjoyed our visit to Oklahoma and Kansas last year.
Memphis dont have tornadoes hit in the city because of the river and the sharp incline in Terrain. It goes around every year.
So glad you were both ok after the storm
It is a good thing that adventure and danger is shared with a mate. Occasional friction is just the spark of creation of a better union. Across the cosmos all we have found is each other.
( Do you travel with any defensive capabilities? (Besides the giant vintage alligator wrench.))
I was wondering about the "defensive capabilities" too. I carry constantly. Adam has never mentioned having anything, and NOT mentioning it if he does is probably prudent. Don't know how reciprocity and other issues while travelling might play into it...
defense capabilities such as "carrying" is not a subject I've ever cared to talk about. I'm all for it, I'm just not into the conversation like a lot of folks are. BTW, have you seen my Blowtorch? LOL
It's good that they're all fine, unfortunately I have to go live in Memphis or cordova OR bartlet we don't know get (looking for house) and I'm dying of panic tornadoes scare me a lot 😭
You learn to love the thunderstorms. Lots of tornado warnings, very few actual tornadoes
@@goingdownsouth89 thank u 💓
Abby needs a shot of whiskey!
Excuse my question guys, but can you chain down the camper and your pickup for these situations? Obviously not for shelter, just protecting your possessions. From a UK guy (we don’t get the weather)
Legal reasons out the rear end to NOT supply customers an anchor point to chain onto alone prevent this from ever being attempted. Not an answer anyway as stationary objects can be beaten into worthless junk by everything else not tied down.
Nothing much to do about it. If a tornado is coming your way, best get to a safe shelter.
Especially considering a big tornado will completely remove a house off of its foundations as if it wasn’t there. The big Joplin tornado picked up the hospital there and turned it and put it back down.
You guys know how to rough it lol!
Hey Adam, Swab again. Ain't rain man that's hail.
Nah, we just went though a bad hail storm, hail the size of tennis balls. We know what that sounds like hitting the camper. Video proof later.
Glad you guys were safe!
How high is the humidity?
Great vids guys!
Doesn't your camper have an automatic transfer switch, that turns to power on and off ?
He has a genset so there's probably some provision for that...
@@PhilG999 The battery should have taken the load when the power failed.
@@Fairchildflyer Yes. The camper battery would have. You can only run off battery for so long though. I meant he probably has it set up so he can switch back and forth as needed.
Wop wop
Any hail? That's crazy in a trailer
We just went through a hail storm in it last week! That was some crazy stuff!
@@AbomAdventures hopefully your truck and trailer don't look like golf balls!
It's been maybe 8 years since my family and I visited Graceland, but I was really disappointed in the city of Memphis allowing the Hood to encircle Graceland. Somewhere you wouldn't want to be after dark.
Yep I was surprised at how run down that area was, being my first time there I had no idea.