30 Miles on Gravel - Explore, Cook, Camp and Storms - Truck Life

[@Will-Parr]

Luke, you work so hard getting all those shots. Congrats on doing what you love so much. You give a lot to your followers.

[@unseen1228]

Love this MAN video. Best thing is luke having fun, enjoying a beer listening to thunder. Besides the tree faling for no reason.

[@spit7201]

That's all good 👍

[@Josephholsinger]

You are quickly becoming my favorite channel on youtube!!!!!! Keep up the Awesome videos!

[@charleskeenom9481]

Thank you Luke very much and I am glad to hear that Suzy is going to be with you I love it very very much when you both are together thank you again CK

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

Nice to spend a little time with you Luke ,, thanks ! Sometimes it helps to get away for a short trek ,,without an agenda....just to clear the mind of all the daily stresses...........Stay Safe and God Bless.....

[@noexcuses6727]

Thank you for all these videos. As the primary care giver for my daughter, I can't get out much anymore and I truly am living through your adventures. She is on the heal and when she is good to go I plan to put into good use what I have learned from you. Again, thanks so much for your work.

[@JTSCHENC]

Luke, that tree you heard fall was actually push down by the Sasquatch!

[@spit7201]

That a good 👍 one

[@patrobbins4042]

It’s fun to watch your trips. As a female, I back my truck in to the camp spot, both for ease of equipment access and a quick getaway, if necessary. Happy Trails!

[@mikel9066]

Just what I needed! Thanks for making this quarantine crap a little easier!

[@mikel9066]

@@mattimatkalainen a lot is still shut down here in the u.s

[@luketdrifter2100]

I love doing things like this in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Thousands of miles of gravel roads, two tracks, forgotten logging roads etc. I’ve found some amazing spots. Magic places. Some I share, some I keep to myself. I wish I had more time to do it

[@bradleyogden5688]

Any abandoned and forgotten rail lines?

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

Yoooo Brotha Luke..keep these truck camping trips coming, LOVE THEM!!!

[@barbaracullen1542]

p.s. dear Luke and Suzie, may God bless you and your family & always keep y'all safe in your Travels around town and wear ever you're Adventures take ya'll too ok. Cheers, Strength and Honner 👍💯💖

[@noahbythelake]

so true i love how you speak the truth much respect

[@tyfires723]

Always love the videos please keep them up 😀

[@mtssman]

1:09 --- the moment you said "a late start" immediately my brain tagged Matthew Posa ( hahaha )

[@davegoodridge8352]

Thank you, much appreciated tonight. Bigfoot knocked that tree down? Love the music at the end!

[@mikeghost7788]

Brother I will sit here and watch you watch a fire! Keep making videos about what we love!!! When you said you have to make.your own entertainment, well that's the best kind in my mind bro! Strength and Honor

[@annsharp3519]

You've been a wonderful diversion during these times for me.....thank you so very much!!

[@OldPackMule]

As it was when we were kids "you have to make your own fun". That's a good way to grow up provided that fun doesn't get you killed.

[@1957jmhiser1]

Lovely. Thank you. The shrimp looked divine. I ordered one of those stoves but it hasn't arrived yet. We grew up in your area, so the woods were our playground

[@caifan444]

My favorite videos!!!!! Keep up the good work Luke

[@faithrada]

Yeaaayyy.. a road trip! 😊 I was tired of just looking at my own yard. The poisonous snakes you can keep though... and those who leave trash'. That I will never comprehend. Whoowww that tree was weird. 🌳🍃

[@rjf7023]

love these long videos

[@papajeff5486]

Hey, Luke, good to see you out and about. Growing up, the outdoors was my entertainment too. It is the perfect environment for kids and imaginations, swings, treehouses, forts to build, swimming, wading, critters to bring home, important skills to grow up with, using rope, knives, hatches, saws. We learned how to climb trees, cliffs, ridges and long mountain grades. We built dams and bridges across the creeks. We walked, ran and biked everywhere. Exercise programs at school were a joke because we were “naturally” stronger than the city kids. We excelled in scouting because we were used to the outdoors. When time came for me to join the Army Infantry it was like play time. I was back in the woods, heh, heh... I’m an old man, now. I still get out there in the fall and winter, (summer’s a bit warm, 103 degrees, no rain) here in Texas. I enjoy seeing you in my Appalachians. That’s where I grew up. Thanks. Texas

[@azclaimjumper]

I didn't realize it when I was a kid/child; now that I'm an old man I realize "playing in dirt" probably contributed to MEeee having a strong immune system. Gotta wonder how we kids survived lead pencils, lead in gas & paint + asbestos insulation. From Reno, Nevada

[@anthonyromano8565]

I will never forget going into the Big Sur Ventana wilderness on the Ca coast in a rain storm. The Bigsur River was a torrent of violent waves in front of my camp with the big redwoods 50 foot up the mountain on the other side. I here snap I want to run but don't know what direction. A 2 foot diameter redwood crashed 50 feet in front of my camp from way up on the ledge. splintered and broke into pieces and 20 foot log piece sped away in an instant in the swollen river.

[@aggyMI]

Great video as ever; Sir I would suggest replacing your 110v/220v mains fan with a 12v variant. The inverters built into powerpacks are inherently inefficient by the very nature of their design. So essentially the inefficiency draws far more amps than is actually required, thereby draining the battery quicker than it has to be and shortening its overall lifespan. 👍🏽

[@mickymullis8663]

Luke, you sure do know how to eat high on the hog. Great looking camping food. God Bless you.

[@roberturban2934]

I’ve grown to really like your channel ! I especially like this video post with the driving and disbursed camping. Be well and keep on doing your thing!!

[@terryv.2531]

These truck adventures/Overlanding trips are amazing! I recently bought a small 4WD car and looking forward to exploring the great outdoors. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Greece

[@toddnewsom8129]

Yes! You have actually proven the theory, "If a tree...". Congratulations! We should name this phenomenon after you.

[@brnrecluse2946]

Great video as usual, Luke. Keep em coming buddy!

[@Benzlerfahrer]

Thanks for all the effort you put in! Your overland videos with you spouse have convinced me and the family in buying a 4WD and going overlanding ourselves. I like to camp out very minimalistic and do some bushcraft with my tarp. But the misses does need a certain comfort level. These videos showed us that a combination of both is possible! Greets from Flanders

[@jeffrichards5106]

Nice overland adventure Luke! Great campsite and the food looked great too, thanks for taking us along.👍🚙🔥🍺🥘

[@tommys2687]

Love the intro music!

[@garyrieck629]

Ty

[@benjaminrowe5602]

Yeah what that song called, I want it 👍

[@johnedwards6419]

The Intro Music is called "Twilight Train" by Dan Lebowitz

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello Luke, thank you for this fine tagalong adventure. You really know how to chow down in the Outdoors. It's a very good idea that you brought the tarp. All the best to you my friend. Take care, be safe and stay healthy. 🤗

[@fedup961]

This video was very enjoyable Luke! Thank you very much, yet again. Not gonna lie, your truck does sound pretty good. Cheers from Canada. Stay safe

[@richardpolidore1702]

Love the rain. You can keep the humidity. That's why I live in the Pacific northwest.

[@lt5050]

Love your backpacking adventures, but really like videos like this one where you do camping with the tarp, even in the rain. Used to do that stuff with the Girl Scouts. Takes me back. Gotta try some cowboy coffee!

[@Natezoinks]

Fun video, I love “camp time”

[@massivedynamic2339]

Love the channel, and i camp yr round also, but you kill me with the prepared meals! I always use camping as a time to prepare those great meals that you never cook at home. Be safe!

[@wanderer5183]

Another great adventure Luke. I love finding new-to-me dispersed camping sites.

[@imamac3]

Great episode and adventure

[@Musziktube]

Thanks for sharing another great video Luke. Cant explain my appreciation. Better than anything on TV! Be well my my friend.

[@carolinagirl171]

Thanks for the videos! Love all the tips and advice on equipment! I’m considering the camp stove you are using as an option. Being a female I really enjoy it when Suzie comes along with you, to get a female perspective also. A couple of quick questions If you can give a little input... Have you ever chosen a campsite and had to reconsider because of unwanted guests made you feel uncomfortable? Or, after setting up your site and unwanted unruly neighbors arrive to a neighboring campsite? Have you abandoned the place you chose and moved on to another location in the middle of the night because of noisy neighbors in a nearby site? I usually camp alone and like to be safe, but I like you, want some solitude and safety at the same time. I have been concerned more as I’ve camped for years, but things are changing. We used to leave our coolers out at the picnic table and all our stuff in the tent, now you seem to have to keep things locked up and only pull things out when you are using them? Just wanted your input on your experience’s! Thanks again for great video’s, hi to Suzie too! Take care, Carolina Girl

[@samthai818]

Sequoias are the perfect truck for adventure and outdoor excursions. Tough, reliable, and dependable. But it is very thirsty! Love that V8 purr!

[@randyc9656]

If you hear any banjos playing you better get out of there,lol great video

[@TheOutdoorGearReview]

Hahaha It is always a possibility in that area! haha - Luke

[@earlshaner4441]

Nothing like a campout with a camp fire brother

[@DeafDalmatian]

I love dispersed camping! We have a state forest in western maryland that has 100 sites that some are miles from the next one. All you get is a fire ring and a picnic table. I Jeep camp with my dogs spring and fall. While watching your video I was also making dinner and stepped over to my small galley kitchen when the whippoorwill's started in the video and my border collie was under the table and jerked up and looked around like 'What the heck? Are we in the woods again?" Our last trip they were extremely loud every dusk and I think it spooked him a little. LOL! For now we tent camp but eventually when I can get a dog sitter for my Dalmatian the BC and I will do some backpacking with a hammock set up so I can gear up to hike the AT someday. It was supposed to be next spring but on hold due to the current situation. Maybe in two years. Camp and Hike on! Cheers to you and your family! Thanks for the vids!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

THANK YOU LUKE ! IT'S NICE TO GET AWAY EVEN IF IT'S JUST IN MY MIND WATCHING YOU ON KZbin & NO COMMERCIALS OF WHAT'S GOING ON NOW AROUND THE WORLD ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! ENJOYED !

[@jpisme9082]

Speaking of copperheads, Monday night my brother stepped on a copperhead that was on his porch. Bare foot at the time. He was bit 2 times on his left foot and once on the right foot. Hospital for 8 hrs and now home doing ok except for swelling and pain. Never know where you will encounter a snake.

[@benbryant5816]

As always, thank you for the tips and tricks. I love learning something new and reinforcing good habits.

[@gardini100]

sure is a strange year , i did my vacation in Norway this year , took a plane up north bought and drove the car back home , much the same style you live now , but i did rent some small cabins along the way was a great trip :)

[@debbiezipoli3768]

"Soon it will be in the 80s" being said at the beginning of July, I love it! We say that in February, lol

[@justinuriahphoto]

One thing about the mountains of North Carolina. There are some gravel roads that go on for miles and miles and miles. A group of us went mountain biking years ago and traveled down a fire road for approximately 40 miles. Locals told us if we followed their directions we’d come across a faint trail marker at a bridge about 40 miles in. They said it would be the best mountain biking we’d ever been on. Yeah, we should have never listened to them. We found the trail after traveling down that road for over an hour. We had come across a clearing out in the middle of nowhere and suddenly found ourselves driving beside an old house with a tobacco field beside it. There were a handful of men working the field with large sickles. Stuff you see in movies. Well, when they heard our truck they all turned around and just stared at us as we drove by. Not the first one waved at us either. We rode the trail, and got lost in the process because it eventually just ended out in the middle of nowhere. We had been riding for three hours in the woods and everyone had drank all of their Gatorade and ate all of their snacks. We found our way out to the fire road right at dark only because we heard a faint dog barking off in the distance. We had to backtrack in the dark back up the fire road for another 2 hours before we got back to the truck. There was an old beat up truck parked behind us but no one was around. It took us a few minutes to get everything loaded up and by the time we got into the truck we could hear voices coming from off in the distance. The guy driving threw it in drive and punched it. We were sideways coming out of there. We passed the old house again on our way out and there was no lights or people around that we could see in our headlights. To this day I told myself I’d never go back down any fire roads in the mountains of NC.

[@BushcraftMood]

One of my favorite chanel..thanks for sharing !

[@karronfarias9946]

Good video. I got spooked when the tree fell 🤣

[@c.boozerboozer4565]

Best breakfast I've ever seen you do, strength and honer, great video

[@benlaw4647]

I know all about that area , my old "stomping" grounds , 30-40 years ago...hunting, fishing, camping , hiking....👍

[@randytate2250]

Love watching your videos, and this one added a little extra of the old Japanese movie delayed sound.

[@massivedynamic2339]

I use a fan along with dry ice to cool my tent during the summer. Works well!

[@cheryljoynson7053]

Love watching your vids. Almost feel like I'm there.

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for taking us along.

[@timnaessens4316]

Thanks for bringing back some memories. Always had a cap on the back of my truck, although it wasn't the cool looking thing to have said it looked awkward but wasn't anywhere I couldn't stop to camp. Especially when they started to make the spots to put boards on side of bed, sleep on top storage underneath, 8' bed stop it short of tailgate room for cooler and refreshments. CHEERS 🍻 love the Chanel Strength and Honor. Oh and of course nowadays that personal protection 👍

[@rhondawithington3682]

Thanks Luke. Stay safe

[@bigred3257]

This reminds me of the place I go camping.

[@anthonyhibbert5219]

I love watching your videos to learn about the gear. But also because you seem to genuinely be happy and love life. I wish I was more like that!

[@jeffsmith.3516]

Roseboro Rd. lot's of memories driving that road in my younger years! It will take you down to Mortimer, Edgemont, Staircase Mt., Wilsons creek & Brown Mountain Beach area. I used to love roaming the areas at night as a teenager, mainly to see all the different wildlife that inhabits the land. Thanks for the video & adventure Luke! Hey to Susie!!

[@davidnoseworthy4540]

Luke, when you cracked open a beer I thought, what the heck, he can't drink alone, so I had one with you (that's a Canadian for you, eh) LOL! Cheers my friend, blessings to you and your family, thank you for all your efforts to share your adventures with us. Much appreciated.

[@jackiecrerar2997]

So happy you showed washing up your cooking gear...many don't 😃

[@jimmer1047]

Speaking of humid....lolol. I worked a summer in Nashville four years ago. The first day my partner and I were wondering what we had gotten into! I will take 105-110 here in Arizona over 85-90 in Tennessee. We stayed wet all summer. The rivets in my tool belt rusted out! It was quite an experience. Great people, beautiful scenery.......just beware that humidity.

[@JDS-Dalton]

After rewatching this for the third time, I actually stayed at that first campsite you stopped at back in October. The mattress and bedding is still there actually.

[@jeremyfrederick2421]

Luke, love watching your videos. Always informative. Bound and determined to find this road.

[@Pmack1975]

Making the lockdown bearable one awesome video at a time, thanks for all you do Luke. Quick question for you or anyone else - what backpacking table is that? Looks awesome and I want one for the beach.

[@linedwell]

Love seeing these adventures in places thousands of miles from me and yet similar in a lot of ways. Except for Luke's Truck.. compared to cars on the English roads, it looks absolutely huge. 😂

[@xfatsx1991]

Ford Rangers are probably the biggest trucks we have in the UK and they are big. All of my American friends laugh at how tiny they are 😂

[@mikevanaerle9779]

that was also what i thought :) love that he takes us with him on all his adventures. the cars in the Netherlands are the same as in t he UK lol. love the Trucks in America

[@linedwell]

@@mikevanaerle9779 I like the size of the American trucks too, their roads and homes also look much bigger than UK / Europe as well.

[@rogerminter3599]

There is a cat in the UK, making camping video. He drives a Mitsubishi, 4wd, with a small diesel in it.Kent outdoors is it? I want that truck so badly.... And they won't let us have it.

[@sianloran1]

Greetings from belgium🍫

[@frh-freerangehuman]

Dude, you're eternally optimistic even when you're pissed off at the sub humans that leave trash in the woods. We can all learn from that alone. I hear you about bad knees, I have a torn meniscus and a tumour on the same leg that has kept me out of the woods the last month. But I've rested it enough, I'm getting back out there next week. Thanks for the honesty and general mood of your videos. Be well

[@Glyn69]

Fantastic camping spot , enjoyed this post Luke , thanks

[@roberttownsend1096]

Luke,I have been a subscriber for several months now and I must say you are very talented at editing and continuity. I really enjoy your adventures.

[@BASE5NYC]

Looks like an awesome place to explore...especially with that nice setup you put together. You can stay out there comfortably for days. Definitely jealous watching from my NYC apartment.

[@visnuexe]

Makes for 5he best watching in a doctor's office waiting for the Doc! Getting ready to do some fossil hunting and overnight camping this weekend. Like our little stove braisure!

[@jameshewitt8828]

Yeah love it, good old British basha, I've got a new one in MTP, still waiting to use it, hopefully soon

[@JanStewart590]

Hi Luke, it's so pretty there - love all the greenery, Love these free-spirited treks you go on. Boy you sure have an eagle eye for camp sites! b

[@marvinstone5870]

Hey Luke if you put something under the area where you cut the wood with the saw you can save the sawdust for starting the fire.

[@mbiker345]

That truck sure makes traveling long distance a pleasure doesn’t it? Love mine. Really great on road trips.

[@apocsurvival916]

Thats right brother, the Army really did a number on mine. My left one is a killer. It will sometimes move to the left or right, not forward or back. NOT COOL. thanks for taking us along. Love it. Cawwwwww!

[@frh-freerangehuman]

dude, you're eternally optimistic even when you're pissed off at 'humans' that leave trash and other stuff in the woods. We can all learn from that alone. I hear you about knees, i have a torn miniscus and a tumour on the same leg that has kept me out of the woods. But I've rested it long enough, next week I'm back out there. Thanks for the honesty and general happy mood of your videos. Be Well.

[@brianscheuermann9862]

Pineola rd., Edgemont rd., and hwy 90 are all in that area and great roads to explore!

[@lindawoods6841]

Great over nighter,,and the tree that fell and you said no wind or a breeze,,that is really weird..you are so right about what is going on in the world..stay safe and thank you for sharing.

[@jamesstein5952]

Tks Luke glad to see your enjoying Over landing and interesting to see your skills from hiking/camping used in new manner...

[@WilliamStout27]

Another great adventure Luke. Keep it up. Good info on car camping.

[@curtevans838]

I gotta try this kind of camping!

[@markstrickland438]

Love your channel and you & Suzie! I think your rain numbers are off a bit, though. The far southwestern mountains are the rainiest in N.C. and most of the Southeaster U.S. and many of them average around 84”. Mt. Mitchell is the rainiest place in our neck of the woods (I live almost directly underneath Mitchell) at around 75”. I have two places in McDowell and they average 54” - much like Banner Elk, Boone, etc. We download and watch your videos whilst traveling, usually in the high mountains, several times per week. I’ve thrown up some 360 degree videos from around the Black and Craggy mountains over the last few weeks.

[@markstrickland438]

We did have a record setting year in 2018 that smashed records. Marion had 104” and Mount Mitchell had 140”! My place above the South Toe only received 90” 😂 The Joyce Kilmer Forest Area in the Southwest Mountains of NC is basically a rain forest. mcdowellnews.com/news/climate-extremes-historically-wet-year-for-mcdowell-county/article_d3a2bf86-0d23-11e9-86a6-33f3cf7d6ab9.html

[@SBEARD12345]

Great video again, thank you. Is it possible to see you putting some of tents and tarps you test back into their packs again. Just to see how you roll a tarp up that small to fit in a bag. Or a tent How easy it is to unpack / pack We always see people taking stuff out.. Might be boring but I think it's worthwhile to see. Just my thoughts

[@gardini100]

i love that truck , i could travel the world in that thing

[@germanshepherd2579]

Very Cool as I know that area very well ( Wilson Creek) We used to camp there a lot. That first camp area you pulled into off the parkway we camped at that very one in a large snowstorm back in the early 00's. The cool thing is you can access the area during the winter as you can get on the Parkway from Linville. A lot of great stream side areas to camp. Plenty of areas to explore so go back there.

[@thunder3470]

You have a GREAT attitude.

[@marcelinalumague8741]

Conggrats...your so brave ur alone in there...amazing..keep safe .

[@Lefty1970us]

Found this road a few weeks ago. Saw a really big cat near the gated community by the Parkway. I saw some really nice swimming holes. Was a fun drive! Those 1 lane bridges were a bit wonky though!!!

[@justinuriahphoto]

Salisbury NC here! Been to pisqah national forest quite a few times.

[@terrypowell6914]

G'day mate,from Australia , I've watched your videos for a couple of years now and you and Susie put on a great show. However ! your eating regime is atrocious . You have to get some proper tucker into your selves. Your truck camping is perfect to do that and this episode shows you had all the right gear to have a proper feed ! Frying pan - steak,chops,sausages. Boil up some potatoes and put butter all over them or wrap them in foil and sit them in the embers, check with a sharp stick , cut a cross on the top and dollop on the sour cream !!! I've done a lot of camping in 75 years and I'm salivating now and looking foreward to the next trip. Thanks for your trips and keep up the good work. Terry P

[@darreninglis6353]

love your channel Luke,EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW IN 1 SHOW.every consider coming to scotland for an adventure? your always welcome at mines.you and your lovely family keep safe.strength n honour bud.