My Wife and I love your Videos.We favor 1-90 from Chicago Area to Seattle because it has breathtaking scenic views.I also favor I-10 from LA to Jacksonville,Fla.Truthfully I-70 passing through eastern colorado and kansas,Missouri can be a challenge,especially during the Tornado season in March,April and May. There have been quite a few RVs,mostly Travel Trailers that were flipped over by Tornadic and straight line winds along i-70 and I-80 in Wyoming and Iowaand I-70 in kansas.
We recently stopped at Pokagon State Park in Indiana, just west of I-69 and south of the MI state line. The park had tons of amenities at only $20 a night.
Go way up north in Indiana to Shipshewana. Amish country. They have a very large flee market during the summer. The little towns has a lot of shops and the food stores… bring a couple of coolers. Great prices. There a a few hotels but we always stay at a little motel. Der Ruhe blatz. Stay two nights. KATE LOOK IT UP!! lol.
The state parks here in Indiana are beautiful! In the fall you can’t beat Brown County State Park. It is gorgeous! And nearby Nashville is so much fun with its quaint shops (so many) and fun restaurants.
@@Weretherussos I second this! I am born/raised in Indiana and much of my family still lives around Indianapolis (Westfield HS/Purdue University alum). Brown County/Nashville/Bloomington is definitely fantastic. I'd also recommend the Dunes up in NW Indiana near Chicago. Growing up, I also remember being taken to Turkey Run a lot, and my maternal grandparents had their RV parked at a campground near Mississinewa Lake my entire childhood.. so spent many weekends as a kid up there, fishing, camping and boating.
When you get back to Indiana. Look into doing a series on the Hoosier National Forest. Plenty of cool things to see, campgrounds, lakes, Ohio River, dry camping, small river towns and mom and pop stores. Brown , Crawford, Perry, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin and Monroe counties. Over 200,000 acres of national forest in your backyard.
McCormick’s Creek SP, Brown County SP, Clifty Falls SP are all great parks. I live in Evansville and 45 minutes west is Harmonie State Park which is just outside of New Harmony, IN and that is a cool place to walk around because of the history there.
you are not far from Daniel Boone park in Kentucky. This would be a nice trip and not so far to drive too. One more thought, plenty of projects surely need to be done on your land (i.e invasive plant cleanup, brush clrearing, etc) that will keep you busy too
Clifty Falls State Park is the obvious one next door to Madison Indiana. Madison is worth a visit. Our best visits have been when it's rained a few days before so that the falls are flowing well. If you are an old move fan, it's Irene Dunne's hometown. There is a historical marker pointing that out. She was a fantastic person from what I've read about her.
Thanks for a nice tour via I-15 & I-70. We love the Virgin River Gorge to Central Utah. Now we "run" California to NW Missouri via I-40 to Tucumcari to US-54 diagonally to Wichita, then I-35 to Kansas City....Several variations we've tried to cross Kansas looking for the best interesting views. Not so easy but always an adventure.
I saw you were at the Kansas Welcome Center near Goodland. We have stayed overnight there several times on trips to RMNP and back. One time, I stayed up and got some nice Milky Way images. In that visitor center, they have one of those images I took displayed near the welcome desk. I sent them a big enlargement and they framed it. Nearly all of the Kansas I-70 rest areas have a separate loop for folks to stay overnight. We have used many of them. There is also a city RV park in Ellis, Kansas that is nice and cheap and is first come, first served. We live in Seymour and have camped in many Indiana state parks. Clifty Falls State Park, in Madison - is probably not far from you. An OK campground, but the river town of Madison is fun to walk around and down by the river is beautiful. And coffee shops ! ! ! I would also strongly suggest, Chain 'O Lakes State Park, at Albion - west of Fort Wayne. This is our all-time favorite Indiana park. Nice campground - great kayaking/canoeing (easy rentals) - through the series of lakes connected by canals. We love this place - we have participated in the trail races there - I ran the 50-miler once. A couple of nice Mom and Pop cafes downtown in Albion. It would be fun if we ran into you there sometime. We have a 2018 Ford Transit DIY van MR 148" - our van build RUclips series is very extensive (non-monetized btw). We met at the van expo in Chattanooga a couple of years ago. I wear my Storyteller shirt all the time! : ) Spring Mill and McCormicks Creek state parks are worth checking out too. Be safe out there!
Totally enjoyed watching this long distance trip! I’ve traveled the Rocky Mountaineer train from Calgary to Vancouver - loved that journey! Happy weekend!
Hi you two! We enjoyed the video. We just went from CO to VA and back and spent a lot of time on I-70. If you need a place to stay near Denver next time you come though, just reach out. I just retired though so we are on the road more now. Thinking of going to a class b/ b+ in the future
We took this route from OC all the way to SD May 15 our starting date. So beautiful. We made a stop in Windsor CO for a visit! Bryce, Moab Crazy Horse, Mount Rushmore. We encountered a lot of smoke. Came back on the I-40. Playing catch up on your videos love the cruise and Italy.
McCormicks creek is a favorite park of mine. Lots of nice trails (if they have reopened after the tornados). I used to love the very early morning horse rides.
We drove east from Santa Fe to Central Virginia in our Honda Element the first weekend in June. A lot of that was on I-70 and I-64. Although we didn't get onto I-70 until halfway through Kansas. I remember rain, but don't remember if we hit anything really severe or not.
Dang, I was in Colorado for work all month until yesterday. It would have been fun to meet you part of the time I stayed with my niece in her RV park in Colorado
You will love the Blue Ridge Pkway! We are doing a trip down the entire Skyline Dr & BRP beginning next week. We have wanted to do this for several years so this trip is our 50th anniversary gift to each other.
interesting facts about MPG with these Transit vans, I live in the SW (New Mexico) and if I’m lucky I get 12-14mpg, but with my trip to Alaska over the past month I’ve been averaging 17.5mpg (4000miles), So my best guess is the quality of fuel.
Enjoyed the video. We drive out west from Indiana about once a year - not big fans of Vale Pass - because we travel shoulder season, we always seem to encounter snow. This fall we will drive a more southern route. Regarding Indiana State Parks, it is hard to beat Turkey Run SP and Shades SP but we also really enjoy McCormick’s Creek and Indiana Dunes, the latter also allowing us to enjoy the NP in the same trip.
Thought of a couple other places in Indiana that are fun to visit: Columbus, Indiana has a bunch of cool architecture, also an old ice cream parlor/restaurant, Zaharakov’s. Then West Baden Springs Hotel by French Lick. It was built in the early 20th century and for many years had the largest glass dome in the world over its lobby. Dome is still there, very ornate. You can tour/visit it without having to stay there. (I am from Louisville and live just south of there, so have been going to Southern Indiana all my life.😊)
Loved this video! I'm at a place in my life where I'm caregiving for an elderly parent, and I'm pretty tied down. Thanks for giving me an adventure! Always love your travels! 🐈⬛🧡
I always enjoy your videos. I hope some day to be able to travel like you do. I also live in Indiana. I would recommend Turkey Run state park. It is just a 20 minute drive from my house and it has amazing trails. I also recommend McCormicks Creek, Indiana Dunes and Chain O Lakes. Can not go wrong with any of them. If you stay at Indiana Dunes campground get site 23 best one there! If you go to Turkey Run I live in the small town of Montezuma. Our Park has a few camp sites that are right on the river and has shower house. Would love to meet you.
I have site 23 for 2 weeks this summer. Had to book at precisely 12 PM ET, exactly 6 months in advance to get it. Think it was my 3rd attempt😊 Looking forward to it!
Cool video! I would have spent way too much money in the Alien shop. I love stuff like that. Hey Joe, would you mind dropping a link or providing more info on your watch? I really like it. Thanks
lol - they had some cool stuff. Here's a link to the watch: amzn.to/3C1vaj3 I absolutely love it and it's kind of transformed my life by getting me much more active - I'm actually gearing up for my first 5k and 4 months ago I had never run. Kait got this one - much less expensive but many of the same features: amzn.to/3IEwzjh
Definitely Brown County State Park, Indiana Dunes, Spring Mill and Clifty Falls State Parks. New Harmony, Indiana is also interesting, as is Madison, Indiana
Turkey Run & McCormick's Creek, Indiana Dunes, IN. State Park, & Cover Bridge's around Rockville.. I grew up in Crawfordsville(west central IN), Now in Orange county, Huntington Beach, CA.. Enjoyed the Video! When I 1st came out here in 1986, I went N-65 to Chigago(friends), to Ft.Collins(brother), to St.Geoge to Orange county.. 😃 (I have lived in Redondo Beach & Manhattan Beach's aside from Huntington..)
Agree that Turkey Run is a must but within around 15 miles radius is also Shades State Park and Raccoon State Recreation area. Turkey Run has great hiking and lots of extras like the pool, nature center, saddle barn, inn etc but can be very busy at times. Raccoon has a great campground and a lake and can also be quite busy. Shades is my absolute favorite for hiking locally. No extras so far fewer people especially during off times.
Joe, that was a great comment about the alien jerky and the missing cows. Strange to hear someone say they miss the humidity. Maybe we will see you guys out on the road when you make your way towards the Blue Ridge Parkway.
@@Weretherussos We are going there mid June. Camping in the Pisgah National Forest and checking out all of the waterfalls in Brevard. Hope you guys have fun. Sorry we are going to miss you.
humidity helps the skin not feel too dry and more comfrtable to breath. When in dry areas out west, skin dryness is more noticeable for those of us used to living in northern climate humidity
Hello from a fellow Hoosier! We really like Brown County State Park in Nashville, IN and Prophetstown State Park in West Lafayette. Prophetstown books fast but you may be able to get in when Purdue plays if you book far enough out.
Also, just across the border in Illinois is Kickapoo State Park in Danville, IL. We spent Memorial Day Weekend there, lots of kayaking, mountain biking and hiking available.
Went to high school and college in Bloomington, by far my favorite was Brown County State Park. McCormicks Creek is also beautiful, but I think the tornado this spring rather devastated the campground. Living in New Hampshire now! Some awesome camping here!
There are so many great state parks in Indiana! Brown County, Turkey Run, Chain of Lakes (I see lots of people have recommended these). Mounds State Park is small and also very nice for a quick hike. I'm really excited to hear what you think of them. I did a roadtrip with my husband from Illinois to Oregon last year, and the drive back through the plains was rough! There was a big storm in South Dakota and then really bad winds in Minnesota and Iowa. I'm still amazed we managed to stay on the road!
Hello Kate & Joe, thank you for sharing your video. We noticed that you have a gps, did it come with the van or you purchased separately? We’re looking for something like that for our van. Wish you both have a fun, safe trip.
Hoosier National Forest…..Indian-Celina Campground and Tipsaw Campground are both in southern Indiana and very nice. They can both be a bit crowded in the summer on weekends but during the week they are usually very quiet. We camp at O’Bannon several times a year but we think the Hoosier NF campgrounds are nicer. Thanks for sharing your travels!
The sign at the rest stop said No Camping. Is sleeping in an RV not considered camping? We tend to avoid I-70 when driving in Colorado but we are shunpikers. Another great video!
Great video! Joe - love your Garmin tactix 7 watch. At your first stop in Utah mountains you said you had no data. How does your watch can give you the outside temperature with out a data source?
My guess was it grabbed it before we got up there OR there was just enough for it to get the weather data but not enough for me to pull it up on my phone.
We ditch US 70 at Denver and take US 36 going either to Denver or back home to west central Indiana. The road (36) was updated thru Misery and Kansas in expectation of Walt Disney's theme park he was going to build at Marceline, Mo. Unfortunately he died before construction began and the land was sold. But we get the benefit of the updated roads. In fact several miles of US 36 are a two lane "interstate" just after entering Kansas from Misery. Most of the speed limits are 65 or 70 so, especially with the shorter length of travel, you can make almost as much time as o0n 70. And the traffic is almost non-existent in most places.
Do you ever encounter states that don’t allow overnight parking (sleeping in vehicle) at rest stops? I read conflicting info about what’s allowed and what isn’t. Thanks.
I’m note sure why the rush to get directly back east. Especially after you drive directly to the west coast a few months ago. Time? Commitments? Nothing else to see or do?
@@Weretherussos For some reason I’ve found speed directly correlates to mpg. At 75, it’s gonna hurt. At 65, I tend to get 13 +/-, just have to ignore all the tailgaters!
Don't want to be a party spoiler but that boiling instapot in the middle of your van while driving seems to me like a really bad idea. Imagine you have to make an emergency stop, you risk all that hot boiling stuff flying to the front hitting you in the back! Oh, by the way, I did enjoy the video ;-)
Hi Russos! Love all the great content, books and RV resources on your website. We are new to RV life. We have a STO Mode LT and are based in Evansville, IN. Hope to meet up someday around Southern IN or out on the road. Indiana has some great State Parks, we are planning a family camping trip to Lincoln in September and have enjoyed spending time at Brown County and Shakamak.
Joe, am wondering why you two moved so far away from your Mom & family? After all your travels, what’s so Special about Indiana for you two to homestead there?
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My Wife and I love your Videos.We favor 1-90 from Chicago Area to Seattle because it has breathtaking scenic views.I also favor I-10 from LA to Jacksonville,Fla.Truthfully I-70 passing through eastern colorado and kansas,Missouri can be a challenge,especially during the Tornado season in March,April and May. There have been quite a few RVs,mostly Travel Trailers that were flipped over by Tornadic and straight line winds along i-70 and I-80 in Wyoming and Iowaand I-70 in kansas.
Your mention of “Mom and Charlie” makes me miss that series…. Hope you’re able to have more trips with both of them.
We travel back & forth from LA to Denver (& back), a few times a year. ALWAYS a great drive
Turkey Run is the king of Indiana State parks.
This was our favorite when we lived in Illinois!
We recently stopped at Pokagon State Park in Indiana, just west of I-69 and south of the MI state line. The park had tons of amenities at only $20 a night.
Love your bedsheets!
Happy Memorial Day, guys!!!🌺🌺👍👍🎆🎆
I ❤ spending time in Fort Collins as well.. 😊
I agree with you about traveling across the 70, it is my favorite ride! I also like driving US 20 across Indiana and Ohio…
Thanks for the adventure, see ya soon. Love the Russos
Go way up north in Indiana to Shipshewana. Amish country. They have a very large flee market during the summer. The little towns has a lot of shops and the food stores… bring a couple of coolers. Great prices. There a a few hotels but we always stay at a little motel. Der Ruhe blatz. Stay two nights. KATE LOOK IT UP!! lol.
The state parks here in Indiana are beautiful! In the fall you can’t beat Brown County State Park. It is gorgeous! And nearby Nashville is so much fun with its quaint shops (so many) and fun restaurants.
Nashville is a new one - thanks!
@@Weretherussos up by Bloomington.
@@Weretherussos I second this! I am born/raised in Indiana and much of my family still lives around Indianapolis (Westfield HS/Purdue University alum). Brown County/Nashville/Bloomington is definitely fantastic. I'd also recommend the Dunes up in NW Indiana near Chicago. Growing up, I also remember being taken to Turkey Run a lot, and my maternal grandparents had their RV parked at a campground near Mississinewa Lake my entire childhood.. so spent many weekends as a kid up there, fishing, camping and boating.
@@Weretherussos Clifty Falls state park is really nice, too.
@weretherussos Turkey Run State Park
That stretch of I-70 through the Rockies is one of the most beautiful drives you can take. 100% agree with you.
When you get back to Indiana. Look into doing a series on the Hoosier National Forest. Plenty of cool things to see, campgrounds, lakes, Ohio River, dry camping, small river towns and mom and pop stores. Brown , Crawford, Perry, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin and Monroe counties. Over 200,000 acres of national forest in your backyard.
Hey joe I work for the INDOT. We opened Hwy 62 just west of Leavenworth this week. Great riding on that section of 62.
McCormick’s Creek SP, Brown County SP, Clifty Falls SP are all great parks. I live in Evansville and 45 minutes west is Harmonie State Park which is just outside of New Harmony, IN and that is a cool place to walk around because of the history there.
Great meeting you both at cars and coffee!
Great meeting you as well!
Brown County State Park was beautiful in the Fall.
Beautiful scenery and rainbow's in this cross country trip. Couldn't ask for anything better. As always, enjoyed coming along with the two of you.
What a fun trip - love it !!
Finch and all Viszlas rock
That they do!
Enjoyed the trip, so glad you took us along. Certainly some epic skies & views along the way.🤗
Oh that they were...thanks Bonnie!
Great video and look forward to your next video
Ahh, Indiana, good folks all around, swell home cookin, all sorts of small towns, agriculture everywhere.
Awesome video guys, thanks
you are not far from Daniel Boone park in Kentucky. This would be a nice trip and not so far to drive too. One more thought, plenty of projects surely need to be done on your land (i.e invasive plant cleanup, brush clrearing, etc) that will keep you busy too
Clifty Falls State Park is the obvious one next door to Madison Indiana. Madison is worth a visit. Our best visits have been when it's rained a few days before so that the falls are flowing well.
If you are an old move fan, it's Irene Dunne's hometown. There is a historical marker pointing that out. She was a fantastic person from what I've read about her.
Agree with you on that!
Hit the road. Make it happen back to Home Base. Love your vids. 😘
Enjoyed the Fairlife ag tour; I believe it was off I65 in Indiana.
🥰 for Mom, wish her Well ! ❤
Will do - thank you!
Thanks for a nice tour via I-15 & I-70. We love the Virgin River Gorge to Central Utah. Now we "run" California to NW Missouri via I-40 to Tucumcari to US-54 diagonally to Wichita, then I-35 to Kansas City....Several variations we've tried to cross Kansas looking for the best interesting views. Not so easy but always an adventure.
I hear Turkey Run State Park is pretty cool. Life Rerouted recently posted a video about staying there.
10 out of 10, great landscapes!
I saw you were at the Kansas Welcome Center near Goodland. We have stayed overnight there several times on trips to RMNP and back. One time, I stayed up and got some nice Milky Way images. In that visitor center, they have one of those images I took displayed near the welcome desk. I sent them a big enlargement and they framed it. Nearly all of the Kansas I-70 rest areas have a separate loop for folks to stay overnight. We have used many of them. There is also a city RV park in Ellis, Kansas that is nice and cheap and is first come, first served.
We live in Seymour and have camped in many Indiana state parks. Clifty Falls State Park, in Madison - is probably not far from you. An OK campground, but the river town of Madison is fun to walk around and down by the river is beautiful. And coffee shops ! ! !
I would also strongly suggest, Chain 'O Lakes State Park, at Albion - west of Fort Wayne. This is our all-time favorite Indiana park. Nice campground - great kayaking/canoeing (easy rentals) - through the series of lakes connected by canals. We love this place - we have participated in the trail races there - I ran the 50-miler once. A couple of nice Mom and Pop cafes downtown in Albion. It would be fun if we ran into you there sometime. We have a 2018 Ford Transit DIY van MR 148" - our van build RUclips series is very extensive (non-monetized btw). We met at the van expo in Chattanooga a couple of years ago. I wear my Storyteller shirt all the time! : )
Spring Mill and McCormicks Creek state parks are worth checking out too. Be safe out there!
Awesome! Thanks for the suggestions and hope to see y’all again at one of the parks! We’ll be at Chattanooga again this year
Totally enjoyed watching this long distance trip! I’ve traveled the Rocky Mountaineer train from Calgary to Vancouver - loved that journey! Happy weekend!
Oh??? You'll have to tell us about it on one of our calls
Keep them coming i enjoy watching my escape to ride along
Hi you two! We enjoyed the video. We just went from CO to VA and back and spent a lot of time on I-70. If you need a place to stay near Denver next time you come though, just reach out. I just retired though so we are on the road more now. Thinking of going to a class b/ b+ in the future
Hey Ray! Long time!! Glad to hear all is well and congrats on the retirement
We took this route from OC all the way to SD May 15 our starting date. So beautiful. We made a stop in Windsor CO for a visit! Bryce, Moab Crazy Horse, Mount Rushmore. We encountered a lot of smoke. Came back on the I-40. Playing catch up on your videos love the cruise and Italy.
Loved sharing your road trip. What kind of dog is Finch? So sweet! As are the two of you. 💕
Thanks! Finch is a Vizsla and he's great
McCormicks creek is a favorite park of mine. Lots of nice trails (if they have reopened after the tornados). I used to love the very early morning horse rides.
Good to know - thanks!
Congrats on making it back home! Hope you can come back out west soon :) So many cool spots to explore.
We drove east from Santa Fe to Central Virginia in our Honda Element the first weekend in June. A lot of that was on I-70 and I-64. Although we didn't get onto I-70 until halfway through Kansas. I remember rain, but don't remember if we hit anything really severe or not.
I forgot one area - Patoka Lake Wildlife Area - cool area for camping and lakes, etc. It’s near French Lick
Another vote for Brown County!
Dang, I was in Colorado for work all month until yesterday. It would have been fun to meet you part of the time I stayed with my niece in her RV park in Colorado
Here in southern Indiana there is Lincoln State Park in Spencer County and Ferdinand State Forest in Dubois County. You might enjoy those two.
Thank you Sherry!
You will love the Blue Ridge Pkway! We are doing a trip down the entire Skyline Dr & BRP beginning next week. We have wanted to do this for several years so this trip is our 50th anniversary gift to each other.
We actually did the BRP last year and loved it ruclips.net/video/KVZnXTiokfg/видео.html
It was pretty neat watching your episode on our inaugural STO trip 🎉 to Austin from Houston!
Our kids love it!!
Prophetstown State Park is our favorite!
interesting facts about MPG with these Transit vans, I live in the SW (New Mexico) and if I’m lucky I get 12-14mpg, but with my trip to Alaska over the past month I’ve been averaging 17.5mpg (4000miles), So my best guess is the quality of fuel.
Merry Christmas, guys! Love your videos!!🎄🤗🤗
Merry Christmas - thank you!
Beautiful trip thx for sharing
You're welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch
Enjoyed the video. We drive out west from Indiana about once a year - not big fans of Vale Pass - because we travel shoulder season, we always seem to encounter snow. This fall we will drive a more southern route.
Regarding Indiana State Parks, it is hard to beat Turkey Run SP and Shades SP but we also really enjoy McCormick’s Creek and Indiana Dunes, the latter also allowing us to enjoy the NP in the same trip.
We've heard great things about Turkey Run...we'll have to check out the others. Thanks!
@@Weretherussos - Trail 3 is the best trail in Indiana!
Thought of a couple other places in Indiana that are fun to visit: Columbus, Indiana has a bunch of cool architecture, also an old ice cream parlor/restaurant, Zaharakov’s. Then West Baden Springs Hotel by French Lick. It was built in the early 20th century and for many years had the largest glass dome in the world over its lobby. Dome is still there, very ornate. You can tour/visit it without having to stay there. (I am from Louisville and live just south of there, so have been going to Southern Indiana all my life.😊)
Loved this video! I'm at a place in my life where I'm caregiving for an elderly parent, and I'm pretty tied down. Thanks for giving me an adventure! Always love your travels! 🐈⬛🧡
You’re very welcome. Glad we can bring this to you
Have been there. Wishing you the best.💟☮️
I always enjoy your videos. I hope some day to be able to travel like you do. I also live in Indiana. I would recommend Turkey Run state park. It is just a 20 minute drive from my house and it has amazing trails. I also recommend McCormicks Creek, Indiana Dunes and Chain O Lakes. Can not go wrong with any of them. If you stay at Indiana Dunes campground get site 23 best one there! If you go to Turkey Run I live in the small town of Montezuma. Our Park has a few camp sites that are right on the river and has shower house. Would love to meet you.
Thanks for the recommendations! Turkey Run seems to be on a lot of people's list
I have site 23 for 2 weeks this summer. Had to book at precisely 12 PM ET, exactly 6 months in advance to get it. Think it was my 3rd attempt😊 Looking forward to it!
Indiana dunes national park .... turkey run state park ...
Cool video! I would have spent way too much money in the Alien shop. I love stuff like that.
Hey Joe, would you mind dropping a link or providing more info on your watch? I really like it. Thanks
lol - they had some cool stuff.
Here's a link to the watch: amzn.to/3C1vaj3
I absolutely love it and it's kind of transformed my life by getting me much more active - I'm actually gearing up for my first 5k and 4 months ago I had never run. Kait got this one - much less expensive but many of the same features: amzn.to/3IEwzjh
Definitely Brown County State Park, Indiana Dunes, Spring
Mill and Clifty Falls State Parks. New Harmony, Indiana is also interesting, as is Madison, Indiana
Thanks for the tips!
Great video guys , enjoying the ride❤ take care and be safe.
Thanks Mark
If you're ever in Indiana, some parks to visit are The Dunes National Park, Turkey Run, Mounds State Park, Ouibachi State Park, and Tri-State Park.
Thanks for the suggestions
Turkey Run & McCormick's Creek, Indiana Dunes, IN. State Park, & Cover Bridge's around Rockville..
I grew up in Crawfordsville(west central IN), Now in Orange county, Huntington Beach, CA.. Enjoyed the Video! When I 1st came out here in 1986, I went N-65 to Chigago(friends), to Ft.Collins(brother), to St.Geoge to Orange county.. 😃
(I have lived in Redondo Beach & Manhattan Beach's aside from Huntington..)
Looks like we made opposite journeys in our lives having grown up in LA and now living in Indiana. Thanks for the recomendations!
Agree that Turkey Run is a must but within around 15 miles radius is also Shades State Park and Raccoon State Recreation area. Turkey Run has great hiking and lots of extras like the pool, nature center, saddle barn, inn etc but can be very busy at times. Raccoon has a great campground and a lake and can also be quite busy. Shades is my absolute favorite for hiking locally. No extras so far fewer people especially during off times.
Good to know and great tips! Thanks
Really enjoyed the video,thanks
You're welcome Michael!
Loving it as always, tho you messed up! You didn’t sit Wa. state !!
Yeah Kate, pedal to the metal 😆
Joe, that was a great comment about the alien jerky and the missing cows. Strange to hear someone say they miss the humidity. Maybe we will see you guys out on the road when you make your way towards the Blue Ridge Parkway.
We're going to a Storyteller meet up at Mt. Pisgah Campground in Brevard, NC July 1-5.
@@Weretherussos We are going there mid June. Camping in the Pisgah National Forest and checking out all of the waterfalls in Brevard. Hope you guys have fun. Sorry we are going to miss you.
humidity helps the skin not feel too dry and more comfrtable to breath. When in dry areas out west, skin dryness is more noticeable for those of us used to living in northern climate humidity
Raccoon Lake outside of Rockville, Indiana is good. Turkey Run state park is good. Theres a few good ones.
Hello from a fellow Hoosier! We really like Brown County State Park in Nashville, IN and Prophetstown State Park in West Lafayette. Prophetstown books fast but you may be able to get in when Purdue plays if you book far enough out.
Also, just across the border in Illinois is Kickapoo State Park in Danville, IL. We spent Memorial Day Weekend there, lots of kayaking, mountain biking and hiking available.
Thanks for the recommendations Sandra!
Went to high school and college in Bloomington, by far my favorite was Brown County State Park. McCormicks Creek is also beautiful, but I think the tornado this spring rather devastated the campground.
Living in New Hampshire now! Some awesome camping here!
We've been up to NH and it's gorgeous
Clifty Falls for us. Several family reunions there. Very nice albeit it has been a few years.
Heard some great reviews about that park. Thanks!
There are so many great state parks in Indiana! Brown County, Turkey Run, Chain of Lakes (I see lots of people have recommended these). Mounds State Park is small and also very nice for a quick hike. I'm really excited to hear what you think of them. I did a roadtrip with my husband from Illinois to Oregon last year, and the drive back through the plains was rough! There was a big storm in South Dakota and then really bad winds in Minnesota and Iowa. I'm still amazed we managed to stay on the road!
Thanks for the suggestions!
Looking forward to your Blue Ridge Parkway video, I have a property close to the parkway in NC, if you need a place to park for the night I can help.
Appreciate that Meleah - we'll be at a campground on the BRP
Hello Kate & Joe, thank you for sharing your video. We noticed that you have a gps, did it come with the van or you purchased separately? We’re looking for something like that for our van. Wish you both have a fun, safe trip.
The screen came with our Transit but the GPS you’re seeing is Google Maps on our phone that we play on the screen
Hoosier National Forest…..Indian-Celina Campground and Tipsaw Campground are both in southern Indiana and very nice. They can both be a bit crowded in the summer on weekends but during the week they are usually very quiet. We camp at O’Bannon several times a year but we think the Hoosier NF campgrounds are nicer. Thanks for sharing your travels!
Thanks! O'Bannon isn't far from us and we love the area.
The sign at the rest stop said No Camping. Is sleeping in an RV not considered camping?
We tend to avoid I-70 when driving in Colorado but we are shunpikers. Another great video!
Camping is typically defined as sleeping in a tent or similar.
So California to Crescent City to Medford to Elko to SLC. Oklahoma panhandle.or up to Pueblo Colorado and follow the Arkansas river .
Thought you guys were spending the summer on the west coast. Isn’t that why you drove it out there and flew home?
We had a few events we wanted to attend and family to visit. Summer is going to be spent in the midwest/east
Is this a stealth wealth couple? Great video story
Stealth wealth?
Very nice video you guys👍❤
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Did you know that you can go whitewater rafting downtown South Bend?
WTR,,;;HELLO JIM ,AND KAIT,NICEtrip,but what’s the bit in INDIANA? Waiting for the indi500 ? Stay well,< till,next time, 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
We live in Indiana...that's the bit!
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9:51 those are mamatus clouds.
Great video! Joe - love your Garmin tactix 7 watch. At your first stop in Utah mountains you said you had no data. How does your watch can give you the outside temperature with out a data source?
My guess was it grabbed it before we got up there OR there was just enough for it to get the weather data but not enough for me to pull it up on my phone.
We ditch US 70 at Denver and take US 36 going either to Denver or back home to west central Indiana. The road (36) was updated thru Misery and Kansas in expectation of Walt Disney's theme park he was going to build at Marceline, Mo. Unfortunately he died before construction began and the land was sold. But we get the benefit of the updated roads. In fact several miles of US 36 are a two lane "interstate" just after entering Kansas from Misery. Most of the speed limits are 65 or 70 so, especially with the shorter length of travel, you can make almost as much time as o0n 70. And the traffic is almost non-existent in most places.
Thx sharing be safe / when you two going get another travel dog with? Miss Leo adventures… I’m sorry but that’s what started following you
Probably not for a long time given how much overseas travel we want to do
Are you happy with the ford transit?
Love it, much better than the Sprinter
I want to try route 66 😎
J & K , come to Northern NJ .
We've been but we probably wont be back on the East coast for a while
How did you guys meet? New viewer...
The interwebs 18 years ago 😎
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Doesn’t yourvan have steering stabilizers, like safe-t. For battling winds , tractor trailers, etc.
Do you ever encounter states that don’t allow overnight parking (sleeping in vehicle) at rest stops? I read conflicting info about what’s allowed and what isn’t. Thanks.
Yes, here’s a complete list of states that allow it: weretherussos.com/overnight-parking-rest-areas/
Hi, watching all your videos. I see glimpses of your GPS but can’t tell which one you’re using. Which one is it? Thanks~
We're using our iphones connected to the Carplay on the van's screen.
I’m note sure why the rush to get directly back east. Especially after you drive directly to the west coast a few months ago.
Time? Commitments? Nothing else to see or do?
We had a few things we needed to get back to after traveling for so long
Johnson tunnel?
What kind of watch does Joe have?.
Hey Rusty - this is the watch I have: amzn.to/3C1vaj3
Absolutely love it.
What highway speed were you averaging?
Somewhere around the speed limit which was 75 most of the way
@@Weretherussos For some reason I’ve found speed directly correlates to mpg. At 75, it’s gonna hurt. At 65, I tend to get 13 +/-, just have to ignore all the tailgaters!
Don't want to be a party spoiler but that boiling instapot in the middle of your van while driving seems to me like a really bad idea. Imagine you have to make an emergency stop, you risk all that hot boiling stuff flying to the front hitting you in the back! Oh, by the way, I did enjoy the video ;-)
We’ve “tested” it with emergency stops and it doesn’t go anywhere
@@Weretherussos That's a good thing but that test was probabely not as extreme as a real situation!
Hi Russos! Love all the great content, books and RV resources on your website. We are new to RV life. We have a STO Mode LT and are based in Evansville, IN. Hope to meet up someday around Southern IN or out on the road. Indiana has some great State Parks, we are planning a family camping trip to Lincoln in September and have enjoyed spending time at Brown County and Shakamak.
Joe, am wondering why you two moved so far away from your Mom & family? After all your travels, what’s so Special about Indiana for you two to homestead there?
Too much to explain in a comment but Indiana works for us in many ways and we have friends in and around our area