Are we in trouble? Van life in Iowa & Nebraska | Couple traveling full time with a cat

[@toscatattertail9813]

I live in Council Bluffs it's a bit bigger than a "town" but still has caring people there. This is just now showing up on my feed 5 months later, hope you had safe travels.

[@SteveAudra]

We definitely enjoyed visiting where you live! 😊 Thanks for watching.

[@kristenwitchey5167]

Glad you enjoyed your time in the Midwest. As a midwesterner, I love visiting other places but couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Safe travels. Oh, and you need to tell me more about that tv antenna for the phone!

[@SteveAudra]

Thanks, Kristen! When planning our itinerary we really didn't know much about the region but I'm so glad we traveled through your area. We'd love recommendations of other things to do and see in the future if you have any. And what about the Midwest makes you stay? We love hearing from locals. You can find the antenna Steve uses here: amzn.to/3vbtGiD

[@MoniqueDolbin]

Wow. Chills on the officer offering to charge up! ❤

[@SteveAudra]

It really was so touching. Definitely the first time something like that has ever happened to us, and especially nice when we thought initially it was going to be a negative experience.

[@mscentsibly1953]

I was at the Council Bluffs library yesterday! Thank you for showcasing our beautiful little town. Safe travels.

[@SteveAudra]

We love that! Thanks for watching. We really enjoyed our time in the area!

[@OurRetiredLife]

Glad to see that you weren't in trouble, and quite the opposite. So sweet.

[@SteveAudra]

We were really glad too! It was so unexpected and was such a nice thing compared to what we had been expecting!

[@jshenderson]

YES!!! what a great video. It is amazing what you you see when you get out and look. Loved the gardens and the car show. another wonderful choice of music Steve.

[@SteveAudra]

Thanks, Jeff, and happy new year!!! You're right, it's amazing what you can discover when you slow down and take time to look! Glad you enjoyed it all! 🙂🚐

[@BrendaD72]

It’s always interesting to see your area from new eyes. I haven’t been to the Pedestrian bridge in years, and didn’t realize how much they’ve put there.

[@SteveAudra]

We're glad you could glean something new from our video. We think they've done a great job developing the area. We really enjoyed our time there!

[@BrendaD72]

@@SteveAudra now I just need to get back to FL. We moved back here from there and I miss it every day.

[@SteveAudra]

@@BrendaD72 We can understand that. We think Florida is pretty amazing!

[@DavidDeal-n4r]

Dogs love dried pig ears... great chew.. digestible unlike rawhide...when I had two big dogs I would give them to them for a treat once a week...

[@SteveAudra]

We're glad they weren't for human consumption! 🤣 Placement would have made a little more sense if they'd been in the pet food section! Lol!

[@patriciasampier6705]

Good to see! I live here in Omaha,great living and reasonable.I work at the Methodist infusion center for cancer patients,we get people from all of the states,we have great doctors here.

[@bigrollinghome2091]

Saw "Touch of Grey" just a few weeks ago. Grateful band! :-)

[@SteveAudra]

That's cool! They are a good band!

[@NikkiKNuvo]

You guys experienced the "Nebraska Nice" lol. It extends into Iowa as well. Some places in the Midwest still have that 80s-90s neighborhood/community feel.

[@SteveAudra]

We didn't even know that was a thing but we sure experienced it! We loved our time in the Midwest! 😊

[@billnalen]

Cheyenne is a UP home too. Big Boy 4004 is permanently in the park there. Big Boy 4014 is the only working Big Boy left and lives in Cheyenne. It occasionally makes runs to Denver and Omaha. It was fun watching it leave Cheyenne for Omaha this year.

[@SteveAudra]

We discovered that about 4004 on our trip! 🙂 We didn't know about 4014 though. That's pretty neat!

[@mccolleyd]

They just built that planet fitness, you were right down the street from our house. Would love to cross the country in a van

[@SteveAudra]

@@mccolleyd We're not sure what we'd do without Planet Fitness! And we have loved traveling in our van. If you're ever serious about it, we're happy to answer any questions!

[@mccolleyd]

@@SteveAudra Thank you! Good travels!

[@alwayswanderingusa]

you should check out ne iowa

[@SteveAudra]

We came through Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines. We loved those areas and shared videos on our time there. We'd love any recommendations you have for the future!

[@E6fireman237]

Hello, I stumbled across your channel and really liked it. You're doing exactly what I want to do. Just a couple of questions: What is the antenna you use on the phone, and are you retired? Wanting to hit the road myself. Keep up the good videos, and stay safe.

[@SteveAudra]

We're so glad you are enjoying our videos! We are not retired. We spend a lot of time at libraries working! We do website development, graphic design, and other marketing work. We're really thankful that we have work that we can do while on the road. And of course, we work on all the videos with the hopes that our income from that will grow so we can do less of some of the other work. You can find the antenna Steve uses here: amzn.to/3vbtGiD

[@michele2017promastertravel]

We are backwoods folks but your videos are making me rethink visiting cities.

[@SteveAudra]

We love that! We don't consider ourselves city people but we have really enjoyed these cities we've been through recently!

[@danawadeandramboadventures2657]

How cool that ya guys made grey great a little treat , I bet she really enjoyed that 😊,and that was really nice what the police did and offered ya guys , yummy yummy on that cotton candy looked yummy! So cool that skating bridge , one of my favorite things to do when younger lol! I'd be afraid to try it now 😅 we love planet fitness it's nice to be able to workout and shower all in one ,we love ours here too 😊and they're just about everywhere so it makes it nice for us van liferes 😅 for sure 😊 awesome garden and that train track how cool and yea brings back memories of Mr Roger's lol! Cool car show too ,we love going ro car shows , wow those look like expensive cars for sure lol! Too funny on the smart car lol those big trains were awesome to see and awesome knowledge on them too , cool dog park , Rambo would love that 😄 awesome sculptures in that park as well, that Steve is too funny in that hammock, becareful 😅 as always awesome vidieo guys , we loved it! Can't wait to see the next one and Happy New Year! Stay safe!

[@ddawe31635]

Midwest Nice! You want a smalltown, go to Burwell, Nebraska

[@SteveAudra]

That's what we've learned! 🙂 Thanks for the recommendation. Anything in particular we should see or do there?

[@svbluehighway]

Great video, love your “style”! Is there anyway to date id your filming? For instance, it would be great to know what month it is as the temperature looks just right. Also, interesting to know what month to gauge how crowded parks are as you explore. Cheers from Marathon Fl where today is kinda cold….lol

[@SteveAudra]

Thank you, we really appreciate that! 🙂 We had recently started adding film dates in the description but I had forgotten to do so the last couple of videos. I've gone back and done so now! We were in the Midwest in early September. Thanks for watching!

[@DavidDeal-n4r]

I moved to Omaha 14 years ago... great place... I live rural so I like it even more...

[@SteveAudra]

We loved our time visiting Omaha! ❤️ Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@FollowThomas]

I thought for a moment that you guys are in trouble when police left the note. Those pig ears were gross, smoked chicken was much better choice. The nice thing about the full time traveling is that no need to hurry, you just see and experience things as you go. 👍

[@SteveAudra]

We thought for a moment we were in trouble as well. It was strange finding that paper but then so touching that the officer stopped and extended such kindness! I agree, the chicken was a much better choice over pigs ears! 😆 We're definitely able to see a lot more now that we are full time. We've been more rushed than we'd like to be because of having a couple events we needed to get to but it really is quite a different experience not having to "go back home."

[@kater.7563]

Now you know why we call it Iowa Nice.

[@SteveAudra]

🙂 We love Iowa Nice!

[@roniboboni1214]

First time watching. Was enjoying the show until you said the trolley was the one thing you liked about Mr. Rogers. What!?! Mr. Rogers was the best! Well, I enjoyed watching even though I vehemently disagree about the best show of my childhood. Safe travels. 🙂

[@SteveAudra]

@@roniboboni1214 Thanks! It's been many years since I watched Mr. Rogers but I remember that part sparking my interest and imagination the most!

[@lizstraw8041]

My dogs loved pig ears!

[@SteveAudra]

We figured they were for pets. Kind of weird that they were just there in a regular food aisle! 😆

[@lizstraw8041]

@@SteveAudra true, I always found them in farm stores.

[@ddawe31635]

COUNCILTUCKY!

[@SteveAudra]

😆

[@derrihanson9876]

Did you go to the Henry Dorly Zoo across the interstate from the locomotives while in Omaha?

[@SteveAudra]

No, we didn't. But someone else also asked about that. We typically look for free things to do first when visiting a new area. We'll have to keep that in mind for the future.

[@krisweber2639]

You need to check out the Henry Dorrly zoo, and get off the interstate and head to the other half of the state.

[@SteveAudra]

Thanks for the recommendation! We headed west and did Lincoln and Kearney and loved those areas. We didn't get very far off the highway. Any recommendations for the future for other parts of the state we should check out? We love exploring new places!

[@janetpoludniak1938]

Where do you buy Turkish Towels? Mine are big and soft, but they don't get you dry. Can't return them, but wish I could. Better Homes & Garden. Not recommended.

[@SteveAudra]

We ordered them on Amazon. They aren't the most luxurious towels but they are great for us because how quickly they dry and how little space they take up. I'm not sure I would use them if not doing van life. This is the link to them: amzn.to/3JkyNEP

[@danwally6371]

You didn't go to the best Zoo in the country? You missed out!

[@SteveAudra]

We'll have to go next time!

[@pambaltzer7082]

My dog loves pig ears!

[@SteveAudra]

We were glad for the confirmation that they are for dogs! 😆 Thanks for watching!

[@joeyinthewild3321]

I live in Omaha, I didn't see you guys. Lol Safe Travels

[@janetpoludniak1938]

I always wanted a VW bus. Got a Beetle, but never the Bus.

[@SteveAudra]

I've always wanted a Bug! 🙂 The buses are pretty cool too although I'm really glad I can stand up in our Transit! It's a comfort I would really miss no matter how cool the buses are.

[@reaganconserv2865]

Thought cats ate grass so they could throw up..😮

[@SteveAudra]

I did too, but for our cat it's more like salad to her apparently! It's her regular snack and I think she's only thrown up once or twice since we've traveled in the van. But then again, she also ate chives when she was a kitten and people say onions can be deadly to cats. 🤷🏼

[@janodjano5828]

Chicken from a SUPERSAVER = Leather. Enjoy the bridge. Bob used to be governor of Nebraska ,Vietnam veteran has one leg (lost in country) has ran for president and used to date the actress Deborah Winger, I believe she was in the movie, “An officer and a gentleman” with Richard Gere Enjoy I’m just looking at the background on this video.

[@SteveAudra]

It's probably hard to go wrong with rotisserie chicken but the pig's ears definitely looked like leather. We're glad they aren't for human consumption! 😆 That's some interesting background info. I like researching details like that but don't always have time as we travel

[@Tyson-u3m]

Pronounced Lay-hee. I'm unfortunately a lifer in Nebraska

[@SteveAudra]

Nothing wrong with that!

[@debbicox2776]

I live in Nebraska. Those pig ears and the other ones are for dogs to chew on.

[@SteveAudra]

We're glad that's what they were for! 😆

[@JoyRowland-y7i]

Pig ears are dog treats

[@SteveAudra]

We're glad they are for dogs! 🙂

[@janetpoludniak1938]

Are you earning $ from your posts? Hope so.

[@SteveAudra]

Once a channel has 1,000 subscribers and at least 4,000 watch hours, it is monetized. We're really thankful to be monetized but we make only a very small amount on each video. Our revenue comes from the ads that play when people watch, so the things that help us are watching a video all the way through plus liking and commenting since that helps the chances that each video will get shown to more people, which in turn hopefully equals more views. We really appreciate you watching! Thanks so much! ❤️

[@creative2716]

Wow. They say a woman's work is never done. That's certainly true in your relationship. There's more to living than sitting, swinging, hammocks, eating and football, dude. 👎 Girls rule! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@SteveAudra]

I guess we need to rewatch this video to see why you might leave a comment like this but one of the things I love about the relationship that Steve and I have is that we are pretty good at partnership and sharing tasks. Steve actually does most of the cooking and cleaning at this stage of our life but we each have different strengths, different responsibilities, and also lots of things we take turns doing. We also have some running jokes that might make more sense if you get to know our personalities more. I agree that girls rule but I also think my husband's pretty great and I'm glad I have him to do all this adventuring with! Thanks for watching and we hope you check out some of our other videos as well. - Audra 🙂

[@NotMolly-jf2rh]

NEVER LET UOUR CAT OFF THE LEASH-PREDATORY BIRDS! All public grass in Nebraska is saturated with pesticides.

[@SteveAudra]

Don't worry, we never let her out without the leash. It would be too risky for several reasons!