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Summary
TLDRThe video chronicles an adventurous couple's preparations for a remarkable journey across the United States in their equipped van. They tackle numerous tasks, such as installing new solar panels and unclogging the gray tank, amidst their hectic schedule. Amidst these challenges, they experience unexpected adventures including climbing a 14,000-foot mountain and attending an unforgettable Adele concert in Las Vegas. As they finally set up their van for optimal solar efficiency, they prepare to embark on the most ambitious trip of their lives, biking across America on a three-seater tandem bike with friends.
Takeaways
- 🚐 The van undergoes extensive preparation, including the installation of new solar panels, before embarking on a cross-country trip.
- 🛠️ Several maintenance tasks are performed on the van, like fixing the headlight and installing a new water filter, indicating the importance of vehicle readiness.
- 🌞 The solar panel setup is modified by installing new panels on the roof rack to avoid inefficiency caused by partial shading of the existing panels.
- 🎤 The trip includes an impromptu visit to Las Vegas to attend an Adele concert, highlighting spontaneous adventures.
- 🚀 Despite challenges like finding parking for the oversized van in Las Vegas, the travelers make it to the concert, illustrating adaptability.
- 🏕️ They stay at a unique RV park on the Las Vegas Strip, showing a blend of urban and outdoor lifestyles.
- 🛣️ The journey includes diverse experiences from urban concerts to outdoor adventures like climbing Mount Massive, emphasizing the versatility of van life.
- 🌲 They encounter unexpected natural beauty along the way, like encountering mountain goats and staying near Joshua trees, showcasing the serendipitous nature of road trips.
- 🔧 Challenges like incorrect solar panel installation underscore the importance of patience and problem-solving skills during travel.
- 🇺🇸 The trip culminates with a plan to bike across America from California to Washington D.C., demonstrating the ambitious spirit of the adventurers.
Q & A
What was the main goal of the van preparation?
-The main goal of the van preparation was to get it ready for a 6-week trip across the US, making it more comfortable for the journey.
What were some of the tasks they had to complete before leaving on their trip?
-Some of the tasks included installing new solar panels, fixing a headlight, installing a new water filter, cleaning the toilet, unclogging the gray tank, and recreating an outdoor shower inside the van.
Why did they decide to install a roof rack on top of the van before the Baja trip?
-They decided to install a roof rack to increase storage capacity for their trip to Baja, which was considered the best trip they had taken in the van.
How did covering the solar panels with the roof rack affect the solar setup's efficiency?
-Covering even a small portion of a solar panel with the roof rack decreased the efficiency of the entire panel, rendering the solar setup on the roof almost completely useless.
What was the reason for their rush to get to Las Vegas?
-They needed to get to Las Vegas to attend an Adele concert, which was a significant event for Cara, who had wanted to see Adele perform for years.
What was the challenge they faced while trying to park their van in Las Vegas?
-The challenge was finding a parking space that could accommodate their oversized van, as many hotel parking garages were too small for it.
Why did they decide to camp at a rundown hotel's parking lot in Las Vegas?
-They chose to camp at the Circus Circus hotel's parking lot because it was a cheap option on the Strip, and it offered basic facilities like bathrooms and electrical hookups.
What was the final task they completed before starting their big adventure from Oceanside, California?
-The final task they completed was installing the solar panels on the van's roof, which had been a pending task since the beginning of their journey.
What was the unique travel plan for their next adventure biking across America?
-The unique plan was to have three adults pedal a three-seater tandem bike while the other three adults moved in the van, traveling together across the US from Oceanside, California to Washington, DC.
What was the special video they promised to release before starting their biking adventure?
-The special video was a van trip with the creator's 88-year-old grandfather in his restored VW van, which was to be a Canon camping trip and was described as very personal.
How did they plan to keep their followers updated during their biking adventure across America?
-They planned to post daily updates on Instagram and also encouraged followers to sign up for their newsletter to be the first to know about future events.
Outlines
🚐 Preparing the Van for a Major Trip
The script begins with a rush to prepare a van for a significant journey across the United States, starting with new installations and repairs. Tasks include installing new solar panels, dealing with a previously unaddressed headlight issue, and installing a new water filter which requires removing a large box that houses the propane tank. Amidst these preparations, they deal with unexpected issues like a clogged gray water tank and adjust the van's roof rack to improve the efficiency of existing solar panels. The narrative conveys a blend of excitement and the hectic nature of last-minute trip preparations.
🌍 Sponsorship and Journey Begins
The second paragraph transitions to discussing a sponsorship by Surf Shark VPN, highlighting its benefits for securing data on public Wi-Fi, particularly as the travelers plan to work out of coffee shops. The journey officially begins with the van packed and ready, albeit with issues like missing solar panel connectors. The travelers express their anticipation and excitement for what they describe as their most ambitious adventure yet, teasing upcoming surprises and setting off from Oceanside, California.
🏞 Adventures and Adjustments Along the Route
In the third segment, the travelers recount various stops and experiences as they make their way through states like Missouri, Kansas, and into Colorado. They discuss the simplicity of van life, such as avoiding campground fees, and the ongoing modifications to the van, like replacing drawer sliders. They balance travel with necessary work, using Starlink for internet connectivity in nature. The narrative captures the essence of long-term travel in a van, including the challenges and joys encountered along the way.
🏔 Colorado Climbing and Unexpected Concert Detour
The journey continues with an impromptu climb of Mount Massive in Colorado, which was not part of the original plan. Concurrently, a detour to Las Vegas is made to attend an Adele concert, showcasing the fluid and spontaneous decisions that characterize the trip. This segment highlights the combination of outdoor adventure and seizing rare opportunities, such as the concert, which added significant enjoyment and a memorable highlight to their journey.
🎤 Adele Concert Experience and Journey Continuation
The travelers describe their experience at the Adele concert in Las Vegas, emphasizing the emotional and enjoyable aspects of seeing a favorite artist live. Post-concert, they face challenges parking their van in Las Vegas due to its size. The narrative shifts back to their travel itinerary as they continue towards California, hinting at the ongoing adventures and the dynamic nature of their trip.
🌆 Las Vegas Adventures and Heading to California
Following the concert, the script details a stay at a unique campground on the Las Vegas Strip, capturing the excitement of camping within walking distance of major attractions. The group then plans to spend another night in Vegas before continuing to California, where they will finally install the solar panels that have been an ongoing project throughout the trip.
🌞 Solar Panel Installation and Preparing for a Major Bike Journey
The travelers finally install the solar panels in the desert of California, overcoming challenges and adjustments during the installation process. With the solar panels in place, they prepare for the next phase of their adventure: a cross-country bike ride. They hint at a special upcoming video featuring a trip with an 88-year-old grandfather in a restored VW van before launching into their ambitious bike journey across America.
🚴 Unveiling the Grand Cycling Adventure
The final paragraph reveals the grand adventure: a 30-day bike ride across America on a three-seater tandem bike, from California to Washington, D.C. This segment underscores the anticipation and excitement for the journey, despite the challenges of coordinating such a large undertaking with multiple people and vans. It closes with a call to follow the journey through daily updates and a reminder about a special video featuring the traveler’s grandfather.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Van
💡Solar panels
💡Adele concert
💡DIY repairs
💡Adventure
💡Colorado
💡Camping
💡Las Vegas
💡Maintenance
💡Oceanside, California
Highlights
The van is being prepared for a 6-week trip across the US, aiming for more comfort than a previous trip to Maria, Colorado.
The group managed to complete preparations and reach their destination by 9:00 p.m. the night before their big adventure.
New solar panels are installed as part of the van's upgrades, although the process proved slightly overwhelming.
A headlight issue that has been lingering since a previous trip is finally addressed.
The water filter is replaced, improving water pressure significantly.
The toilet's solid waste compartment is cleaned, revealing the cause of a previous blockage.
The van's outdoor shower system is recreated, but with a shorter hose and magnetic back.
The gray tank is unclogged after being neglected for a year and a half.
A roof rack installation from a past trip to Baja is identified as reducing the efficiency of the solar panels.
The plan to install new solar panels on top of the rack is altered due to complications.
The group decides to transport the solar panels in the van until they reach Denver due to installation challenges.
A major concert by Cara's favorite artist, Adele, in Las Vegas becomes an unexpected but exciting detour.
The group experiences the beauty of Glenwood Canyon and encounters mountain goats during their drive.
Adele's concert in Vegas is described as the best concert and night of Cara's life.
The group struggles to find parking for their van in Las Vegas, but eventually manages to park for a surprisingly low fee.
The solar panels are finally installed in the desert in California after a week of carrying them around.
The group announces an ambitious plan to bike across America on a three-seater tandem bike from Oceanside, California to Washington, DC.
A special video featuring a trip with the creator's 88-year-old grandfather in a restored VW van is teased to be released before the biking adventure.
Transcripts
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we're back and we have 6 hours to get
this van ready for a 6E trip across the
us more comfortable than the Maria
colado we made it up about 13,000 ft
we're driving 10 hours of Los Vegas what
is live right now I never thought this
would happen just driving our van down
the Vegas Strip this what it feels like
to walk to an airport with me
yes Best Day Ever I
love F life we managed to make it at 900
p.m. the night before the biggest
adventure of our life
starts well I have not had to make one
of these in a while we just have a few
small things we have to do before we
leave like uh install new solar panels
that seems like a slightly overwhelming
place to
start you know that one of the last
videos that we filmed in this van aiming
claim to fix this headlight it was never
fixed
hey also this is how you can tell it's
been a while since we used the van why
is there
dirt okay next St I'm going to attempt
to install the new water filter the only
problem is it's an extra safety
precaution we installed this box that
holds our propane tank and this needs to
come out not just the tank but the whole
box which is screwed down into to the
floor oh I forgot this thing has to come
off actually might just be able to sit
up
here all right hopefully that was as
easy as I think it was now all we have
to do is turn the water on and see if it
leaks final
test
who
hey to add to the list
Bear all this stuff usually takes about
five times longer than we think it's
going to oh there all right not only do
we fix it but the water pressure is way
better than it was before it used to
take 5 minutes to fill up an alun bottle
haven't cleaned out the uh solid portion
of this toilet
in a
while doesn't
sink well that went EX like I wanted it
to and now to make more compost coconut
break I think this is just going to
unscrew and I'm going to screw a new one
in this might be the easiest one of
all what do you think think you going to
get the inside of your
vanway the idea was to recreate the
outdoor shower that we took on the
tuskany trail
but this hose is just a little short
also the back of it magnetic and I was
thinking add unclog the gray tank to the
list this is going to be gross get ready
this has been sitting in there for a
year and a half I thought it was empty
but it was just clogged oh no oh
no oh I'm glad you can't smell through
the camera I'll just go ahead and
apologize for what I'm about to show you
that is why the gray tank was clogged so
almost 2 years ago now which sounds
completely crazy to say we took this van
on a trip to Baja honestly the best trip
we've ever taken in the van but before
that trip I decided it would be a good
idea to install a roof rack on top of
the van and in doing so I covered up the
solar panels that are attached to the
roof what I didn't realize at the time
is if you only cover up even a small
portion of a solar panel it decreases
the efficiency of the rest of the panel
and it pretty much made the solar setup
that I have on the roof now completely
useless and this is my attempt at fixing
that So the plan is to install these new
solar panels on top of the rack and just
leave the old ones as they are that way
I can avoid taking out the ceiling
inside of the van and also the roof
doesn't leak as it is and if I pull this
up I'm going to have 8 * 3 24 holes in
the top of the van that I have to patch
so I'm just going to install these in
the front on top of the rack and
theoretically I have an adapter and I
should just be able to unplug the old
system and plug the new system in let's
hope it's that easy otherwise we're
probably not leaving here
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today I don't think I'm installing solar
panels today so the idea was this little
bolt was going to slide inside this
railing like this and that's what was
going to hold the solar panels on but it
doesn't
actually go into the railing sorry
question how do you feel about riding
with three solar panels in in the van
until we get to
Denver why I don't know that we did that
perfectly but that's as good as it's
going to get today toilet would you like
to do the honors yes thank you for doing
that it was my turn for sure great P
maybe just add a question mark here can
I put my personal to-do this on here
like take a
shower
eat real quick we want to say a big
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below as usual we
are running behind late instead of the
solar panels being on top of the roof
they're in the bed in the
Box it wouldn't be a real van trip if we
didn't have random boxes on the bed
we're missing the little connect pieces
and the goal is to get those shipped
somewhere where the van and those pieces
intersect which is not
here however we packed kind of half of
that is also still laying on the bed but
it's all in the van so just two more
things on the Todo list all
right well I think that we can remember
those two
things I can't believe we're
leaving Oceanside California here we
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go all right first stop
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close we are going to be living in this
vanan for the next 6 weeks at least if
all goes as planned it will be 6 weeks
probably longer and we are embarking on
our most most ambitious adventure of all
time and I know youall always make fun
of me because everything's always the
biggest the best the yummiest Etc but
trust me when I say this is going to be
nuts and since we're going to be in the
van for so long we just had to fix my
drawer that I kid you not has been
broken since the Colorado Trail which
was on our first trip this van ever took
back in 2020 a lifetime ago so as we
drive out to California we're going to
give you some hints about what this
adventure is going to be and then once
we get to Oceanside this is your first
hint we'll give you the full
details so far we have made it a grand
total of 3 miles and we are stopping for
the second time at the gas station oh I
honestly forgot where the gas thing was
it's all the way up here I pulled up
like it was in the back of the
van hit number two we have several other
people joining us and anytime and Sarah
show up you know it's going to be an
uncomfortable
Adventure tennessea tenness SE tenness
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Kentucky oh I didn't even know barely C
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flying K Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky KY k
the Land of Lincoln it
says here we go
and Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois
Illinois Illinois
Missouri welcome to St Louis St Louis oh
what is Missouri's tagline show me
state the slogan is not official but
it's common throughout the state one
version of the show me Legend placed the
Sloan's origin in the mining town of
Leadville Colorado is that a hint yes oh
it is a very big hint as to who else is
joining us do a little
brainstorming of some things in the past
that we've done with this group that was
a big hint you're getting ahead of
yourself we're only in
Missouri home sweet
home we made it
productive day all year we've been
paying $200 plus dollars per night to
stay at hotels but for some reason when
we're in the van I refuse to pay $30 to
sleep at a campground it won't do it all
right before we get start I'm going to
install some new sliders on Cara's
drawer this is what the old ones look
like we've bent these back into place
about 50 times since we on the van so
it's time to install some
minuts riveting stuff over here now that
we're back in the
van
feels a little loose this was just
supposed to be a simple project before
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bed
nice woo that was more than a bargain
for thank you you're welcome very
excited 3 hours later 3 hours later give
me a solar panel
this is another reason just to drive to
Colorado even faster
seriously oh yeah I love this bed more
comfortable than the
Maria this is great this is I'm so happy
to be back me too they say this about
relationships but I think it's even more
true for Van life distance truly does
make the hard grow fonder a it really
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does coffee's ready
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Nate and Dusty went straight into
Cracker bellel for pancakes at 7:00 a.m.
best pancakes in the
world perks of sleeping here I guess I
don't like pancakes another perk of
sleeping here
here all right so last night we made the
team decision to book it through Kansas
and Missouri and spend more time out
west nothing against Kansas and Missouri
we've just done this drive from
Tennessee to Colorado a lot so we have a
big day of driving ahead of us two big
days for driv a big flat long day of
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driving
Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri
Missouri
Missouri right in
Kansas good
morning man I love van life I woke up
this morning morning and walked straight
into Walmart to go to the bathroom and I
saw this merch that said go Tigers and I
realized I have no idea who the tigers
are and I have no idea where we are in
the country right now we are still
making our way to the West Coast and
just drove into the night last night
pulled over at this random Walmart and I
couldn't put us on a map right now if we
tried I think we're still in Kansas
feels good to be sleeping at Walmarts
again all right drive to Colorado one
more day until we can get these giant
boxes off the bed yay also I cleaned
this windshield at 700 p.m. last night
it was a bug Massacre as we drove
through
Kansas Kanasas Kansas Kanasas Kanasas
Kanasas Kanasas
Colorado what's Colorado say think I saw
something about colorful their slogan is
Pikes Peak or
bust H Colorado border sign says welcome
to colorful Colorado feel good it's
better than the show me
state
all this is what I absolutely love about
Colorado and being in the van we were
rolling in yesterday I texted a couple
friends and we got invited to climb
14,000ft Mountain so last night we
camped in the woods and this morning we
woke up before the sun start climbing
Mount massive good morning while the
rest of the crew is hiking a 14er I'm
hanging back and having a little
mday there are a few reasons I didn't go
I have quite a bit of work I need to do
MAV needed somebody to keep him company
and if we're being completely honest I
just didn't feel like it let's just say
the next month we have an adventure
planned that just really makes me want
to embrace a slow relaxing day in the
van
so that's what I'm gonna do good luck
everybody also we'll see how this goes
woke up with a massive headache this
morning from sleeping at 10,000 ft and I
definitely did not plan on climbing a
mountain this tall in this trip I have
everything packed into this little Fanny
bag and I just tiing all my extra layers
onto it hey
buddy hi oh there's so many smells and
sounds all right we are almost 2 hours
into this hike we've just come up a
above Tree Line we're seeing these
mountains but apparently massive is
somewhere past those though we still
have a long ways to go also this is Joel
crazy man who invited me on this hike
crazy man who accept the invitation so
it's me Joel Brandon Sarah Dusty and uh
Cara stay back at the
van Dusty and Sarah have starlink so I
get to live the dream today be in the
middle of Nature and have internet
that's lville I ran with a donkey up the
mountain right there
so I think the next hour of our life is
going to be going up this Trail I'm
guessing up this little saddle and then
on top of the ridge it's going to be a
good day for me at least hopefully the
weather report was wrong and they don't
have 60 M hour
winds I'll be sure to have a warm drink
waiting for them when they get back just
in
case we made it up about 13,000
ft we found the
wind and the thin air check out this
view think the same thing's happened all
three times of heights of 14er you get
up close to the top I can feel my
heartbeat in my head I start to feel a
little dizzy and the world slowly feels
like it's closing
in to your
new we just have to walk along this
Ridge to get to the peak I love work
days I hope they're having fun Jo nice
work woo we did it thanks for the invite
D thanks for coming out making me feel
overprepared here S
Brandon yes sir you look Majestic
sitting up there look at this view
Adventure 360 views the fun part about
being up here right now is yesterday
morning I didn't even know I was doing
this also that mountain over there is
Mountain Albert which I climbed 2 years
ago in January and the weather is much
nicer today it's about 5° down here at
the base wa your hair is
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frozen good
morning it is a little after 7:00 what
we should be doing is spending the day
in Colorado installing these solar
panels that are still riding around in
the back of the van the whole reason we
drove here instead we're driving 10
hours to Las Vegas to he
Cara's number one person in the world
who she's wanted to see in concert for
years just happens to be playing what do
you call it when people do a Vegas
rotation the adult
residence she's only playing on Fridays
and Saturdays and guess what today is
Saturday so we have to make it to Las
Vegas before 8:00
p.m. no doubt we can find 10 plus Clips
on this channel of car
you see if you can figure out what I'm
singing I feel like yesterday I got to
do what I wanted to do so today is car's
day car's day is a little more expensive
if we're being honest the Adele tickets
are not cheap I'm so worth
it so
you this Canyon that we're driving
through right now is called glenwick
Canyon and it has to be the most
beautiful part of all of I70 somehow
they built an interstate on a bridge
that goes to the middle of this Majestic
Canyon we've driven this so many times
and it never gets old oh my gosh
mountain goats where they're just they
look like statues oh I missed
it oh my gosh I don't think I've ever
seen those here before as I was saying
the most beautiful stretch of
I70 I'm about to buy a Dell diet we're
still eight hours away from
vas but I feel pretty good about it as
long as we don't break down we should
make it it's only 8:00 a.m. we have 8
hours to go I think most people probably
buy their Adele tickets before the day
of the concert I'm doing it you're doing
it I'm hitting pay processing
done we're seeing Adele tonight in less
than 12 hours I will be in the presence
of Adele what is live right
now I never thought this would happen
I'm so
excited I can't wait to see a
d we're going to see her do that we are
currently driving through Palisade which
is where we were planning on stopping
tonight before we realized that Adele
was playing in Vegas Palisade is home to
our favorite Harvest host in the entire
country Harvest host is like this
program where you can sleep at Wineries
and breweries for free and there is a
winery in Palisade that is not only one
of the most beautiful because it's just
like this green Oasis that sits down in
the middle of these Big Red Rocks but
they also make some really good funky
wines so I'm a little sad we're not
stopping but it's it's going to be worth
it honestly seeing your s sideo when we
bought the tickets was already already
worth this leaving colorful Colorado
goodbye Colorado bye Colorado I love you
so
much in color
col we didn't have a saying on the side
should we look it up what is it well
this is a unique one can't be more
unique than the showing state H it might
be one word industry the word is
associated with the symbol of the
Beehive all right no wonder they put it
on theide it's a little
confusing this drive is like a trip down
memory lane we were out here earlier
this spring in the earth RoR so
somewhere within 50 Mi of us is the best
campsite we have ever stayed at I would
share the location of the campsite here
but we have been sworn to Secret seed by
the Earth rer team also good news Sarah
and Dusty got a later start because
they're not as big of Adele fans as I am
and they're going to stop at saage and
get us our favorite wine woo win win
everything's working
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out wow it's so warm look at this it
looks like a national park but it's a
rest area on the side of the road I
might change my answer about glimwood
Canyon this might be the most beautiful
part of I70 and there's so much
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oxygen I'm actually
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sweating making a quick tofu salad for
lunch
oh so I filled up two bowls with mixed
greens with an avocado and some kimchi
and now I'm just going to put the tofu
on top bow na a tea 10 out of 10 lunch
and 11 out of 10 view this is
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insane it's
dead video myself instead of the side
tragic this is what happens when I'm not
driving the Grand Canyon stay that one
is a good one Best slogan so far well
it's the most
self-explanatory in
Arizon Arizon Arizon Arizon Arizon
Arizon Arizon Arizon
AR did we do that at the same time I had
headphones in yeah 82 miles to
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Vegas oh my gosh there it is I can't
believe where we
here we just driving our van down the
Vegas
Strip Las Vegas buo so there's actually
a campground on the Las Vegas STP that I
was really excited to stay at but
because we planed this last night it is
fully booked so tonight we're staying in
a hotel and then SAR and desie will meet
us here tomorrow night and we're going
to camp at the campground this girl is
on her way to the Adele concert and no
one is going to make her late just try
to keep up is this what it feels like to
walk to an airport with me yes go go go
go go
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go we did
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it well welcome to my show thank you so
much for
[Applause]
coming
sry break your heart but it don't matter
oh my
gosh I think it goes without saying that
was the best concert of my entire life
and probably top three just Best Nights
of my life overall it is the best money
that I have ever spent on Cara it was so
much fun seeing her so happy it was
everything I've ever wanted like my
expectations were so high and they were
vastly exceeded our seats were the front
row of the mezanine level right in the
middle so there was no one in front of
me and I just belted every lyric to
every song for 2 hours straight and only
cried in the first two songs I'm going
to be honest I knew Way moreell songs
than I thought I did yeah you had fun
too D oh that's fun she's honestly a
comedian like when she wasn't singing
the most beautiful voice I've ever heard
she was cracking me up like she's so
spicy and has so much attitude but she's
also so elegant and beautiful it's this
combination that I am so in love with I
didn't think I could love her anymore
and I do all I've done all day is just
watched all the videos I took on my
phone I'm just trying to relive the
night as much as possible so last night
we almost missed the
concert because we could not find
anywhere to park this van it was so
stressful pretty much every Hotel has
parking garages that this van will not
fit in we drove around in circles for 2
hours we have literally been trying to
find a place to park the van for over an
hour this is craziness so we ended up
just in this random lot where the
security guard told us your van is
considered oversized and you're going to
get a hefty fee and so we left drove
around still couldn't find parking and
we were like bet a bunch of money for
the Adele concert tickets even if they
charge us a fee that's what we have to
do so we came back and we parked here
even though he told us we were going to
get fined we're about to go through the
little gate thing and figure figure out
how much we have to pay I think this
should cost around like $35 if we didn't
get a fun $23 are you serious we got
away with it quick before anybody sees
us yeah let's do
it wow I am shocked I don't know if we
got lucky or if we discovered a Vegas
hack but it only cost $23 to park
overnight behind the Weston amazing best
day ever it was so worth
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RV parking to the
left okay we G closed please pick up
house oh oh it's opening it's opening
it's a parking lot and it was much
easier to
find than last
night we have 4 days until we have to be
in Oceanside California to start this
epic adventure and Sarah and have never
been to Vegas before so we've decided to
spend one more night here but tonight we
are actually camping on the Strip there
is a old rundown looking hotel called
Circus Circus that advertises an RV park
on the strip it's more like a giant
parking lot that has some electrical
hookups but there are bathrooms and this
has to be the cheapest place that you
could possibly stay on the STP but it's
hot it's
toasty Blues Clues Blues Clues we're
totally I don't even know it's how the
song
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goes I think it is this is the biggest H
yet but you may have noticed that we
don't have a bike with us in the van
that is correct so do with that what you
will Dy and SS should be here soon and
it should be a fun night and even though
this is just a hot empty parking lot
with some hookups it is pretty cool that
you can camp on the Las Vegas trip like
we're within walking distance of all the
major casinos and pretty much anything
that you would want to see while you're
here
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good afternoon I have terrible news last
night we drove from Las Vegas here to
California and we missed the state line
after all that the last one but now we
found ourselves parked in the desert
Amit these incredible Joshua trees and
this feels like the perfect place to
install these solar panels that have
been riding around in the van with us
for the last week I honestly just didn't
realize how much fun we were going to
have on this trip I thought we were just
going to drive a little work a little
drive a little work a little but instead
we've climbed a 14er had a night out in
Vegas went to the Adele concert but Cara
has requested that these solar panels no
longer live in our bed please get the
box it feels like the desert so it's
time to get to
work
I already forgot that when we were
working on this at my parents house we
had ladders set up it's going to make
things more
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difficult hooray I got the hardest piece
off okay so let me show you what I'm
trying to do up there this is one of the
bars that goes across the top of the
roof rack it has these little grooves in
it and I've got these little black
pieces this is what got shipped to us in
Colorado and these black pieces slide
into the slot that allows us to attach
these brackets and then we can attach
the solar panels to
those okay so I've got all the little
pieces attached to the bottom of the
solar panel I've got the thingies very
technical build all uh slid down in the
railings theoretically I just have to
get the railings in the right spot and
then attach the solar
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panel you're not going to believe this
but
sometimes I do things without thinking
them through I must have installed
everything in the wrong order three
times I had to undo redo undo redo but 3
and 1 half hours later the first solar
panel is on the roof I think the next
two are going to go by a lot faster and
there is still a chance that I finish
this before
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Sunset
I love van
life
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believe it or not I did get the solar
panels installed last
night and I've been counting on this
working the whole time but literally all
I had to do was unplug the old ones plug
the new ones in and the solar on top of
the van is cranking and these boxes are
going straight to the dumpster thank you
again to optivolt for sending us those
solar panels I actually love their
tagline which is shade happens you guys
get it they they also work in the shade
I saw them above the rack so that they
won't get the shade from the rack but
even if we're like sitting under a tree
and they're partially shaded we should
still be getting really good solar which
will be a game changer for this trip
they also sent us five bags of amazing
coffee beans so they did not pay us to
say any of this but they are on our good
side okay now from here we just have a
short well what I'm considering short at
this point in the trip 4-Hour drive to
Oceanside and once we get there we'll
give you big
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reville somehow we managed to make it at
900 p.m. the night before the biggest
adventure of our life starts we are
officially at the start line in
Oceanside California we have so much to
do what a beautiful site this this
is
finally all right this is the biggest h
of the
video we came here to sell a bike on
Craigslist so we have 1 2 three vans and
a three-seater bike the entire Journey
to the West Coast I've been dreaming of
announcing this secret Adventure on the
beach in the sunshine with all our
friends but here we are and a laundry
room at 10: p.m. but that doesn't matter
it does not dampen the excitement and
that's exactly how this crew Rolls
tomorrow with Dusty and Sarah and Rick
and Beck and eie and Frankie and all
three fanss six adults two kids we are
all biking Across America for the next
30 days we are biking 100 miles per day
from Oceanside California to Washington
DC but not just on any bike not
everybody on the their own separate bike
one bike a three seater trandom bike So
the plan is three adults pedaling the
bike and then the other three adults mov
in the van and we all just mov together
across the us just like
this that's as much of a plan as we have
as of now we don't know when we're
leaving we don't know where we're sleep
the only thing we know for sure is that
we are dipping that bike's wheel in the
Pacific Ocean tomorrow and 30 days from
now we're dipping the wheel in the
Atlantic Ocean and it's going to be an
un forgettable Adventure the longest
most ambitious Adventure we have ever
attempted we are so excited to share
these videos with you but before we do
there is one special video coming up
when we got back in the van before we
left Tennessee I filmed a video that I
have promised on this channel since
January of 2022 and that is a van trip
with my 88-year old grandfather in his
restored VW van we'll take your van and
ours on a Canon camping cre it's going
to be a little different it's very
personal but I hope that you'll enjoy it
because pop is one of the most special
humans in the world and then after that
video is published by trip begins woohoo
I will be posting daily updates on
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things in the
future
I just got to get the 10 million Kroger
bags that Cara put in here
out are they like waiting on us to do
something I haven't finished my coffee
yet mate it's so hot I can't live this
way any longer for some reason I have a
Q-tip in my pocket it's a clean Q-tip
that's all clean to me well it's just
got pocket BS on
it let's go guys we're always waiting on
you that was a joke Destiny and Sarah
live their life waiting on us in every
way do we have any special occasions
here tonight I Dr 10 hours in a van all
right let is take it the girls just get
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