48 HOURS AT MOUNT RAINIER IN JUNE (making the most of a snowy and rainy trip)

From Seattle, we could either choose to head north to North Cascades or head South to Mount Rainier, and in hopes of hitting warmer weather, we chose Mount Rainier! Because the park receives so much snowfall throughout the winter, the snow is still slowly melting in mid-June, meaning that most of the roads and the trails are still closed. We still tried to see as much as we could with what the park had to offer in the early summer, and the mountain was nonetheless astounding. We recommend visiting Mount Rainier a month later in mid-July, when the snow is mostly melted and green meadows and blooming wildflowers are beautifully present.
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[@gainiq2002]

“It’s my favourite time of the day, dinner and movies with my FAVOURITE PERSON” Chad is so sweet....can really tell he’s crazily in love with Claire🥰....super sweet and cute couple!

[@deborahrussell1609]

Aww..I'm really gonna miss your van life videos when you start your international traveling..but I will watch those videos also..stay safe.

[@yessicanieblas1189]

I am so excited for the documentary 🤩🤩

[@ChadandClaire]

🥳🎊🎉 SO ARE WE!

[@samuraiwalkchonmagego8912]

So great thanks for sharing the Mount Rainier camper!

[@LitaandDylan]

Wow you guys that was such a beautiful video. I love how you stayed positive throughout the rain and snow, but then you were really real about what the experience of tiny van life has been. I'm excited to see your international travels.

[@ChadandClaire]

Wow! This comment means so much! We are so glad you liked the ending. Words can’t express how excited we are for our future travels. Thanks for you positivity!😁

[@garyt7232]

Sounds like the end of the van life could not come soon enough. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Best wishes on international travel and for your future plans. Safe travels.

[@ChadandClaire]

Thank you Gary! 😁

[@jerrihadding2534]

I’ll be with you overseas! Should you arrive in Sweden and find yourselves in Dalarna, you will be more than welcome to visit my husband and I and be able to stretch out, do laundry and eat meals prepared by someone else. I assure you that I am a great cook! Everyone I know tells me so. Our apartments also have a “guest” apartment where guests of ours are welcome to stay, so you could even experience privacy. Thank and bless you for so genuinely and honestly sharing your adventures with us! Jerri

[@ChadandClaire]

Jerri! Thank you so much for the generous offer. We will absolutely keep that in mind! We definitely want to visit Sweden someday and it'd be so fun to be hosted by a local.

[@taylore6677]

Washingtonian here! Loved this video - Mt. Rainier is such a special place. When you were in the Patriarch trail, you should have gone across the parking lot and done the Silver Falls trail! It's so beautiful and has a fantastic waterfall (I got married on this trail❤). And too bad the Sunrise area isn't open yet, it's the most beautiful part of the park, in my opinion. If you ever come back here, do it in September; the weather is great and the snow will all be gone (it can stick around in parts of Sunrise even through July).

[@ChadandClaire]

We will certainly have to come back! We know it would be a totally different experience during a different time of year.

[@alexrizzo3522]

i can’t believe this is already vlog 70, time flies! I’m also so excited for the documentary😁

[@STOPsignforRT]

Very unfortunate that the conditions and weather did not cooperate with your trip to Rainier. Would have loved to have seen your hikes. However, those make-do-meals-with-what's-available looked delicious and saved the day. Amazing what Chef Claire can cook up. As for van living, I totally agree with your sentiments and opinions. It looks adventuresome and fun but we mostly see the better half of that style of living. I envy the lifestyle at times but I know that the reality isn't all whoop tee doo and celebration. All the more to THANK YOU for taking us on your journeys and sharing. Cheers 🥂

[@kaykrochet9099]

Another great video! I like what Joseph Tutor said below. Chad you are truly one of a kind. Through this whole journey you have went above and beyond! Chad I am amazed of how you do double work with the camera. Going to place it and then going back to show us the journey. Chad this video showed how amazing you are going back for your Wife Claire to show the Journey. You have done this countless times through this Journey. But this time was sweet how you took care of Claire. Claire you were brave today. You have such faith in Chad and it showed in this video. I am sad its almost over, but excited to follow you on your next journey. Claire you are amazing with all your cooking! I love watching what you make. Besides the fun and hiking that you both do, the history lessons are fun as well

[@ChadandClaire]

Wow Kay this comment was so kind and deeply thought out!! Thank you so much for choosing to follow along on our adventures. Although it's bittersweet we are super excited for the things to come.

[@Nessacell]

Looking forward to the documentary!

[@lynngelpi6839]

I know you have your own ideas about international travel, but I’m throwing this out there for your consideration: a road trip in Portugal - one of the greatest trips we ever took - Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, Nazare and the coast. Not to be missed. Next up, Scotland. Edenbrugh, Applecross, Loch Ness and castles galore. Enjoy. , applecross, Loch Ness

[@ChadandClaire]

Ahh sounds SO fun! We will have to do it someday!!

[@billyburleson6238]

Yep mt rainier is pretty awesome.. especially in the summer...

[@holleym2927]

I thank you for your honesty! I know it's not going to be easy but probably a little uncomfortable! But, just like you said, the uncomfortable stuff is what makes you go for it and learn new things! Safe travels!

[@billyburleson6238]

If you ever come back to mt rainier.. i suggest in summer time ... check out these passes... paradise, and sunrise.. you will love it 😊😊

[@rockgeek13]

I love your videos so much! Watching your videos is always soothing and calming, specially after a hard day of work. I love to see you enjoying nature! I have a suggestion for a video, even though it might be a little late but I wanted to see if you guys could make a little video guide on how to find good free camping spots! You always find the best places to park for the night! It's okay if it's not possible but it'd be nice to know how you guys find them. Thanks for making my day a little better, keep it up! 🍒

[@ChadandClaire]

Check out our next video :) Hopefully it can help.

[@rockgeek13]

@@ChadandClaire I will! Thanks for the heads up! Hope you guys are having a restful night!✨

[@jerrihadding2534]

I visited in August and everyone was dressed in summer clothes. There were clearly marked trails, but the sunshine was disarming. So I had the experience of seeing a woman dressed in a lovely, sleeveless summer dress take one step off the marked trail and fall through the snow up to her hips into a rushing glacial stream. She wasn’t the only one to scream!

[@andymounthood]

Mt. Rainier is one of my favorite places to hike in the Pacific Northwest. Every year, I can't wait for July, when I can start hiking there and at other the mountains in the area. If you ever visit Portland again between June and October, Mt. Saint Helens (located between Portland and Mt. Rainier) is a volcano that erupted in 1980 and is amazing to look at from up close (besides having good hiking trails). Specifically, I recommend Highway 504 for the first visit to Mt. Saint Helens.

[@leilaniandalajao2780]

Can you guys make a Spotify playlist (if you haven’t already). I love the music you put in your videos ☺️ 🎶 🎈

[@ChadandClaire]

Yes! We have created one already! It is linked on our website under the “about” section! 😁😁

[@stevejenks8892]

On the other hand, the volume of your music is too loud at times and should be more backgroundish, if that’s a word. On the whole, we enjoy your travels and travails. Safe travels as you go internationally

[@angelogarciajr5356]

I think I missed the previous since I was on my own road trip. I was up in the Sierra Nevada High Country and there is almost no snow left. Amazing how much snow is still in WA. The western US continues to amaze. What goes up, must come down :) Thanks for taking me along.

[@ChadandClaire]

Wow! Sounds like a fun trip! We absolutely loved Nevada. Wish we explored it more.

[@angelogarciajr5356]

@@ChadandClaire Just remember the high way 395 corridor, from Reno to Lone Pine!

[@angelpathways2798]

Sorry you didn't get to see the wildflower meadows and hikes. The best place in the world. I hope you can come back and see it for real.❤️

[@derykmacleod4979]

Yeah I would have passed on climbing the wet snowy hill too....but you had to go back for the camera. Someone else I follow was joking that he could easily slip and fall and disappear in a crevasse and the camera end up being found lol. I give you props about both of you living for a year in confined space, I like teasing Chad but this shows a real mature relationship of 2 people working together towards the same common goal. I want to snowbird in mine one day soon but it could be manageable with a screenroom type setup and shower/potty tent. I admit I am not looking forward to this adventure ending but you have so many possibilities... canal boat through europe? I think that would be a fun adventure, strap a pair of Ebike's on top to explore. Happy Travels!

[@ChadandClaire]

Ah you are so cool Derek! A canal boat would be SO much fun and we really want to get some ebikes in the future! Thanks for always cheering us on. No worries about messing with me. I know I’m easy to pick on. 😂

[@ashlee9117]

I was there a few weeks ago and it was super snowy at the top. Carter falls trail at the bottom was amazaaaazing

[@jimmybrown6880]

Great job on this video, Chad and Claire. Love your channel!

[@ChadandClaire]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@erinalexandra4447]

A documentary!! You guys are living my dream. Totally can not wait to see it!!

[@moiartarama]

The rate at which you guys pump out content is wild! Nice work, keep the personality's shinning though! New Sub!

[@ChadandClaire]

Yay!! Welcome aboard friend! 😁😂

[@ausa6943]

Been watching your videos from all over the world. And now your in my backyard!

[@wshazbot62]

Beautiful

[@richardlee9207]

Dear Chad and Claire, in 2020-2021, seeing a young couple like you so in love yet practical and happy together is really special. I love Claire's smiles and always manage to put a positive spin on any set back along the trip make the videos more fun to watch and realistic expiriences. Chad is a very special young man, we can see his love for Claire from the way he looks at Claire... Now I say Chad is a very special young man because he grew up in Savanna Georgia which is part of the "Deep South", I have lived and worked in that part of America for a couple years, having a mixed race relationship in the Deep South is definitely not easy to say the least. Yet, when I watch Chad interacts with Claire he seems oblivious about anything else just love pure and simple. Chad reminds me of a Buddhist saying about a lotus flower how it close tight while going thru the mud and water, only to open up when it breaks thru the surface to reveal its pure beautiful colors to welcome the sun rays. Congratulation to both of you, you two are made for one another, you are a very special young couple during this trying time. Love is the greatest gift of all. Thank you for sharing your love with America. 👍

[@ChadandClaire]

Hey Richard! Thank you so much for incredibly kind words! It means so much to us both. I actually did not grow up in Savannah Georgia, but instead am from Nashville, TN. Nevertheless I’m definitely still from the south so your point is still made. Thank you for choosing to support us by watching and by sharing your positive comment. It really helps to keep our spirits up!

[@donaldtharp]

You guys are awesome! Might you consider RV life? Love the beautiful places you take us and the amazing meals you prepare. They look delicious! Blessings

[@ChadandClaire]

We could see us doing that one day!

[@marccolomayt82094]

This is the perfect time to watch in a cold evening... 💘

[@OutdoorEdition]

Awesome video, glad we found your channel! We are planning a trip there in July. If you guys ever come to the Sacramento/Tahoe area we have tons of places to recommend!

[@angelpathways2798]

Oh yes, Sunrise entrance is the best. White river campground.

[@Oreosundae101]

We just finished up at Mount Rainier on July 4th! The Sunrise road has just opened and there was still so much snow! It was definitely a little disappointing, but still such an amazing park!! ♥️

[@yourtrinketbox]

wow it’s crazy how it’s june and it’s still so snowy

[@Allieslaysss]

New subscriber! I'm going to Washington state with the wife and kids next month for our anniversary

[@abbeyjane1306]

Thanks for another great video. Snow is highly overrated.

[@robertabrams8562]

It’s hard for me to believe that you two are in your early twenties, bec your mindset is closer to people in their thirties! It’s June 23 according to my calendar, but looking at all that snow, made me think that this video is time delayed, and it’s actually mid March 🤣! Mike & Stephanie from Vanlife Sheldons Travel Adventures live full time in a Ford Connect too! I’ve been following them for about 3yrs now, and they’re older than you guys, but seem to love living in their tiny home…everyone is different right? Always my best to you 🤗😀

[@Gyurmey]

Love rain 🌧

[@55plusvanliving71]

We bought a 2012 connect and love your kitchen. We are going to try and do something similar when we get to that point. Your videos are great! Itsy Van 😃

[@caling98]

You guys are so disciplined with your eating. I would've just gone to a drive thru. I'm sad this is winding down.

[@mercurials54]

I prefer the north cascades 😃 If you heading south check out Ape Cave, plenty of areas around Gifford Pinchot National forest.

[@kangyuan]

Run. 2 days till the heat wave. 106 F weather is coming. Wierd to warn you, when you are tromping in the snow. The stir fry looked great, but I am not so sure about the salad...kekw.

[@nnsz2024]

Notification squad here💕💕💕💕 love u guys

[@patrick_f567]

Looks so awesome out there! I love all your campsites that you pull off into! I know you said in an earlier video but what resource do you use to find them?

[@catmilrn6730]

Love Love Love this video. I lived in Washington for 7 years and never visited the Grove of the Patriarchs. I will definitely take my boys to see it on our trip there. Will you share the titles of the songs you used on this video?

[@agooyong6207]

What app are you guys using during your stay in different places?

[@dheeshakti948]

Beautiful! Where did you camp though? Was it a designated campground? Love your content 😇

[@panthergal7399]

Hey...have you seen any cougars, wolves or bears while visiting these parks in Washington,? I'm moving there next month and was wondering if you have seen them

[@bongbongtravels6108]

You guys haven't encountered any wildfires yet?

[@anythinggoes8672]

So exicted about your international travel. I wonder how much you will ne selling you van??

[@poodlevlogs2037]

if you watched Phineas and Ferb you can put a face on it and it'll be a third person and the only friend of Dr. Doofenshmirtz

[@어바웃시애틀]

I was thinking of going to Mount Rainier this weekend, but surprised by the huge amount of snow.

[@JustinBrehm]

Thanks for the great video period also I am very against winter altogether I think it's pointless 🤣

[@frsty5783]

Mt. Rainier is better August or September.

[@alexwyler4570]

Why condense your 1 year review to 30 minutes? Just release more videos if the "footage" is good. Posting more videos is a good thing.

[@agooyong6207]

I have to unsubscribe you guys never answered may question.