Washington to Texas Road Trip | Boise, Salt Lake City, Moab, & Albuquerque
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- We’re officially living in the same state as our van! We spent the last 3.5 days road tripping 2,100+ miles from Washington to Texas to finish our van conversion and eventually move into it. While we were on a bit of a time crunch, we managed to do some fun things and see some beautiful places in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico! It was a blast and made us even more excited for van life!
FOOD
Nino’s Mexican Grill: www.yelp.com/b...
Boise Fry Company: www.yelp.com/b...
Spitz: www.yelp.com/b...
Moab Garage: www.yelp.com/b...
Cocina Azul: www.yelp.com/b...
COFFEE
Northtown Coffee: www.yelp.com/b...
Big City Coffee: www.yelp.com/b...
Push & Pour: www.yelp.com/b...
SIGHTS
Twin Falls Visitor Center
Shoshone Falls: www.tripadviso...
Wilson Arch: www.tripadviso...
Sandia Mountains
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ABOUT US
Hi y'all! We’re Adam and Kathryn, an adventurous married couple living in a Sprinter van! You can often find us scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos, climbing mountains, cuddling our fur child Kona, and dreaming about Hawaii.
We created Adventures of A+K to help busy, budget conscious, and adventurous travelers maximize their vacation time and money wherever they go through detailed travel guides, vlogs, and resources. Our goal: to help you spend less time (and stress!) planning your trip and more time enjoying it!
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Omg I never knew about the condiment containers that they could stretch out like that... right there with you - mind blown 🤯🤣
Hahahah I am STILL mind blown about this a year later!
Adventures of A plus K ya Adam’s a genius! I’m binge watching more of your vlogs this Sunday and I believe y’all might be my fav adventure van life couple 💕 I’m from Houston and loved ur Houston Texas vlogs and enjoyed recent Idaho vlogs too, never knew Idaho was so spectacular 😍
Ah yay a fellow Houstonian! (Is that the right term? Lol!) We are so glad you’re enjoying the videos and appreciate the kind words! ❤️ Excited to share more of Boise (beyond their potatoes) in our next vlog!
WOW!!! ABQ, you're in our backyard. And yes, the sandia peak trailhead is popular. We've got the Petroglyph Park just down the street from us. Thanks for the heads up on the food places. When we got our house Covid hit and most of those are closed. Be safe
We definitely want to come back to ABQ! We ended up hunkering down there for a few days during a snowstorm in October in 2019 too and have always enjoyed it there!
What a fun video! Loved all the cool stops. I did not know about the cups either, LOL.
So glad I’m not alone lol! 🤣
Loved it. That was brilliant to watch. You both made the right decision 👍😊.
Thanks so much Don! We are very happy with our decision 🤗🤗
My husband and I are taking a road trip from Conroe (near Houston) to Seattle in the summer (we are both first year teachers and are so excited to have the summers off for traveling). This series has been so helpful! Thank you for sharing your adventures and making it so much easier to plan pit stops along the way! Edit- we are going to Big Bend and El Paso for spring break and I just saw you ALSO have videos about that! Again, THANK YOU for sharing your travels!
Oh my gosh y’all are in for a treat! 😍 Seattle in the summer is amazing!!! And summers off as a teacher are the best-Adam was a teacher for 5 years and I was always so jealous lol!
Let us know if you have any questions about Seattle! We have a few Seattle videos too and love to share any tips we can about the city! 🤗
And YAY! So glad we can help with multiple trips! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Wow def taking this trip! We leave to Texas next month and didn’t know which way to go. Loved this. ☺️
Thank you Darian! We also took the California and Arizona route at Christmas (we have a few videos from that trip. Unfortunately our hard drive with the rest of the videos died 😭) and it was AMAZING!
93 degrees at 9.40am in Moab - sounds about right. I was there last August and was arriving at trail heads for sun rise to beat the heat! The Fiery Furnace was a good trail to do as its very shaded, and despite its name, much cooler to be walking on late morning/lunch time. It's in my top 3 favourite hikes ever too - in case you want tips for when you eventually make it there.
The summer heat there was crazy! We went back this November and it was snowing 😱 so now we need to visit when it’s a bearable 50-60 degrees lol! The fiery furnace is such a fun name hahah we will definitely have to check out that hike! We WILL go back there and fully explore! 😃
@@AdventuresofAplusK The Fiery Furnace is best described like mother nature's maze for grown ups. The National Park has purposefully put only a small number of tiny arrows in there, so it feels like a real adventure. We got lost multiple times, but that was half the fun! You'll need a permit to hike it, we got ours the day before from the visitors info centre. Devils Garden trail is also stunning. Best done on a morning from a photo POV, but there's an insane amount of different things to see on it. Given the time of year we were there, we powered out to double O Arch, then as it got hotter, took a more leisurely pace coming back stopping off at/detouring off to the other arches. The Windows are beautiful at sun set - our Air B&B host had recommended them over Delicate Arch as he said the crowds that would have been there would have spoilt it. We did delicate Arch early morning before Fiery Furnace, it was 'okay', but not the show stopper for us. I hope this helps with your planning for when you get to do the park properly!
Wow you rock!!! Thank you so much for all of these tips! A maze sounds like a blast and we are all about less busy trails. We were going to do delicate arch this past November for sunrise, but two people died on it the day before and it freaked us out too much and we bailed. I’ll be screenshotting this for when we get back there!
Awesome! Stumbled upon this as we plan our family trip from Tacoma, WA to Rogers, TX this August. Most of your stops are the same ones we've decided on so far!
Ah that’s so awesome! It’s such a unique drive with a wide variety of scenery. We plan to do it again this summer too and hope to find even more cool spots!
It sure looks like it! We can't wait! Shall be quite the experience, as we will be tackling it with our 3 daughters. 2, 7, and 9. Hope to create some wonderful memories along the way.
That’ll be an awesome little family adventure! Have you found any other spots that we didn’t include on this video that we should check out?
Love yalls videos, I plan on taking my girlfriend for the first time out of Texas. 🙏 Hope to travel towards Washington and hug the coast on the way back. Thanks you for your recommendations along the way. Hope to see them as well. Hope all is well with yall!!! Many Blessings!!! 🙏
We hope you have a great trip!
Wow...I should have known about the ketchup cups! 😆 Really enjoyed the sights and food on your trip back! You made it look so easy and fun to drive that distance! I’m super excited to have you three back in Austin even if it’s only for a little bit! 💕
It was such a fun drive and went by pretty fast! And that ketchup cup trick is SO handy!!! So happy to be back with y’all! 💕
That traveling with a dog changes things. I plan to do this trip in reverse this summer. I have a casita to pull but will have to leave my dog in the rv while I shop or go get food. Mostly I will eat from my fridge. I need to find those falls!
Traveling with a dog does make things a little more challenging, but it's so worth it!
You all have to come back to Albuquerque one year in October for International Balloon Fiesta! If you can, see a mass ascension in the morning and a balloon glow in the evening. It's amazing. Also do La Luz trail for sunset and take the tram back down. And eat tacos at Tako Ten!
We would love to see that! US bucket list item for sure!
Those fries look awesome, I love ketchup, melted cheese, honey mustard, gravy, blue cheese,BBQ and even red sauce for dipping. Even Vinegar with fries
Ooo cheese fries rock! We also love ranch! Our favorite may be carne asada fries though 😋
I love steak fries
I never knew that about the sauce cups either! 👍
Phew! So glad I’m not alone! I was mind blown 🤯 Such a handy little trick!
Another wonderful vlog and I'm trying to catch up! hehe So sad that you're not in Seattle anymore but what an adventure you're on! I used to live in Yakima before I got married, my first home away from home. Also lived in Idaho, our first home after we got married. We were stationed at Mt. Home AFB, which is about 40 miles from Boise. NOTHING in Mt. Home at the time so made many trips to Boise.
We are sad to not call Seattle home anymore too! We miss it everyday, but absolutely love living life on the road! Boise is such a great city, we have always loved going there.
Thanks for the Amazing video guys. I am planning to drive from Dallas to Seattle. I will checkout all the cool places mentioned in the video description....
Ah nice! We are glad we could help give you a few spots to check out!
Did you do it? How many days?
I’m flying to Washington state in December and driving south to Houston Texas we have about 7 days and I just found your video on your drive from Washington to Texas. Thanks for sharing this and your dogs name is Kona? I’m from the big island on the Hilo side. Thanks again ALOHA 🌺💯
Aloha! That's awesome! We love the Big Island! Thanks and thanks for watching!
@@AdventuresofAplusK so you’re dogs name is Kona??
Yes it is! 🐶
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Moab is one of my 2 favorite little mountain towns not in Colorado but within a 6 hour drive of Boulder, the other being Taos, NM. Fun fact: in the spring of 2015 I took a trip to Moab then to Taos the next month! Great Mexican food (Fiesta Mexicana in Moab) and some Mexican restaurant in Taos that idk the name of. But we (my friends and I) spent the rest of the rainy Moab day at Moab Coffee Roasters watching the car show. This was in April which I believe is when the Moab annual classic car parade takes place.
We love Taos and Moab!
@@AdventuresofAplusK same!
We are today years old and just now learning about the paper cup trick.
Lol!!! Glad it wasn’t just me! 🤣
Moving from wa to tx so good to know the stops
Lots to see and do!
K...you ate not alone!
Such a cool video..I live in Odessa tx and am actually working on moving to Seattle Washington lol
Oh nice!!! Seattle is incredible and we miss it everyday. Headed back there soon in our van though and we can’t wait! This route is a ton of fun to drive, but if you have extra time, we loooove the California and Oregon Coast route! If you have any questions about Seattle, let us know!
You should check out Pancheros when you come to Iowa. It’s better than Chipotle and their carnitas are delicious!
Thanks for the recommendation! If it’s along the RAGBRAI route we’ll see if we can try it out!
I did the edge walk on the CN Tower in Toronto in 2018-thats pretty wild
Nice ketchup hack, wasn’t aware of that
very nice travel ty for sharing
So in Michigan you can pump your own gas, but when I moved to the city I live in now, there is a gas station where they offer to pump it for you. It is literally the only place I know of in the area that does this. So, I pulled in not knowing they do that and the attendant scared the crap out of me when they approached lol
It is TERRIFYING if you're not used to it! You always hear about people getting robbed while pumping gas, so it's not a comforting feeling to have someone approach you suddenly haha
@@AdventuresofAplusK Exactly! I'm opening my door to pump the gas and here's this guy standing a foot away, I jumped 😂
Maravillosa pareja..saludos desde españa🇪🇸🇪🇸
Gracias! Hola desde Texas!
Nice
By the way, have you two ever been to Glenwood Springs?
You two are so cute! I love your videos.
You're too kind, thank you for watching!
Great video! I'm looking to start our road trip next week from Vancouver WA to Houston TX. This will be my first time doing all the driving. Were there any rough patches you all hit on the road, or was it a pretty easy drive? Like far as icy roads.
It was super easy! The roads were all in great condition!
You have the classic on-site news reporter voice.
Haha we will take that as a compliment!
Lovely trips!! Wanted to do this, this coming December. Seattle to Dallas! Since yall sold your own car, were you guys renting this car? Do you know if they charged more because of the drop-off location different than the pick up? Did Adam drove all the way from WA to TX or were you guys switched? Im wondering if I can do it solo :)
Hi! Yes we rented a car and it’s been many years since this trip so we don’t remember, but rental companies do usually charge more for one way rentals. I (Adam) probably drove the whole way. I do 95%+ of all of our driving so I imagine I did back then also
As long as you take breaks you can do it! There is lots to see along the way!
@@AdventuresofAplusK sooo inspired!! Def couldn’t do it solo (ive think about it 😀), but I’ve already persuaded some people to go with me. Thanks so much you guys!!
You know makes me mad that I was in Seattle the weekend you guys did you last tour video and then you guys come to my home town Yakima ugh and I go to ninos for lunch all the time its kole 2 minutes from my work
No way! We aren’t following you we promise 😜 Maybe our paths will cross someday!
@@AdventuresofAplusK I sure hope so
If you ever come through Yakima again let me know you guys missed all the breweries we have I'd be happy to take you on a tour
Yakima was super cute! We’d love to go back there!
Did you guys just use Airbnb's on your way to Texas? We're planning a move soon too from the Portland area. Thanks 🤙
We did! Hotels would’ve been totally fine too, especially considering how little time we actually spent at the accommodation due to all of the driving!
should I drive from washington to slc in one sitting? or stop in Boise?
Good question. It’s up to you and how much you want to drive
Have you guys ever considered getting the America The Beautiful pass?
We have it and it’s the best! Saves a TON of money! 💸
You guys are passing so many beautiful places in America. I know you are in a rush put you should come back to explore the sites in detail.
We absolutely will! We’re in a rush to finish the van and then we can go at a much slower pace 🤗 We will be visiting many of these spots again this year!
@@AdventuresofAplusK You should go to Death Valley, Zion, Glen Canyon, and Lake Mead. Around that area.
We’d love to! That region of the US is so beautiful!
2:40 where was that ? i love this type of scenery
That is on i-90 near Issaquah, WA!
How many days it took to get to TX?
We have typically done it in 3 long days!
Will it be safe to drive from Dallas to Seattle in mid November?
Most likely, but snow storms can happen in Idaho, Washington, and Utah really anytime from now until then, so we'd definitely keep a close eye on the weather. We drove from Seattle to Marfa for the holidays one year, but we did the route through California and had no issues!
@@AdventuresofAplusK I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you!
Question, i'm planning to move to TX from Tri Cities, Wa....is it a good option or idea to do that or is it better here in Washington?
Texas is great and has awesome food, but Washington is a much better fit for our lifestyle (we love to hike and be outdoors!). It really depends on what all you like though!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Well i'm not into that kinda stuff plus i come from a place where it has the same wather as Texas, only thing that worries me is money since Texas has a lower minimum pay rate.
Not sure how the cost of living is in Tri Cities, but the cost of living in Texas is typically a lot less than the West Coast! Houston or San Antonio would be the most affordable larger cities I believe.
@@AdventuresofAplusK is higher than SA that's for sure, i went there already because that's where i want to move, rent about the same as here and housing taxes are higher than here besides that SA is cheaper, I'm tired of the weather here.
San Antonio is our favorite (after Austin)! It’s a great city!
I'm new to your channel. You guys need a drone for your travels
We want one SO bad! 😭 But they are forbidden in 90% of the places we visit, so we haven’t been able to justify the cost yet 💔 Maybe one day!
@@AdventuresofAplusK well darn! You channel is great and will be amazing, drone or no drone.
Thank you! Hopefully when we are in the van and start visiting less popular areas we will find more spots to fly one and can FINALLY get one! We have been seconds away from buying one sooo many times 😍
That is really an amazing waterfall. Good footage there. Texas has so much to offer so we’re happy to have you! Hope you can check out my channel as well. I’m in the middle of a Chile / Argentina series now. Keep posting and stay Phat!
Thank you! Have a blast on your trip-Chile and Argentina are bucket list items!
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