Boondocking & Traveling through Texas During Winter STORM Uri.

[@Ms13cats]

That was an amazing trip...I felt my heart in my throat/sadness so many times seeing those trucks off the road, and then empty shelves & long lines. As usual, film so well done, it's what you two say and how you think of things and how you talk to each other that I really like hearing. You're very real and very human, always kind. Thanks for sharing this, and all you do.

[@steiny3353]

I'm in Australia. I love four wheel driving and camping. I thought I'd have a quick look at your video, but when I started watching, your presentation made it impossible to stop. Very very enjoyable. My son is living in Dallas and he sent me photos of the big freeze in Texas. Unbelievable ! Thanks for the video. I've liked/subbed/saved etc. Safe travels. Cheers

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Steiny! I love off road as well. We traded in our fully modified jeep for this van. We just met a friend in Colorado that took me with him on an off road trail through the Rocky Mountains. It was amazing, nothing to rough but fun. We can’t wait to share. 😃

[@ladonnanickason2653]

Sorry you came through Texas during a historic deep freeze! I live in Central TX and oh my goodness it was something I never ever want to go through. No water for 9 days and no water to be found, although my brother ventured out and found 2 cases of water at Lowe’s. We went one day without electricity, and went through a bunch of wood in the fireplace but you had to be right in front of the fireplace to be warm. I melted snow in the fireplace to flush toilets. Busted water lines was a major issue once we began to defrost. In fact the pumps that pumps water to our little town froze up and busted as well. My brother has ran his self ragged fixing all the elderlys busted water pipes and as of today there are 2 more homes that still has no running water due to busted pipes. Hopefully today we can find more fittings and PVC to help them out. I enjoy watching your KZbin channel, it gives me insight on my future plans to do exactly what y’all are doing except it will be myself and my teenage daughter. May God be with y’all and be Blessed

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

9 days without a water source is rough! So glad you made it through ok. Sounds like your brother helped many people out, my hats off to him. We are excited about you and your daughter starting van life! If you guys have any questions please ask, we will try and help if we can and spare you of any difficulties that we had to learn the hard way. 😂

[@cesalt2408]

Such a great presentation of how all that unfolded. Great work!!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you cesalt! Now we are trying to make up for lost time and give Roodle as much ball time as possible here on the beach. 😀

[@donnakuykendall5402]

Thank you for this video. i am a native Texan...born and raised in Houston and on the Gulf Coast. I have lived in Galveston, Austin, San Antonio and the hill country. Big Bend is where I hiked and camped for over 30 yrs. Your video showed me just about every place of my personal history... and showed it in ways I have seldom seen it . I look forward to seeing more of your travels.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Very cool Donna! We are having a lot more fun than we expected in Texas. We were initially worried about the amount of public land(nearly none) in Texas but the state has made it a friendly state to stay overnight in. We are having a wonderful time on Mustang Island near Corpus Christi this week. Stay tuned for a more detailed look at Big Bend National Park this coming Saturday. Be warned we didn't hike as much as you did. 😀😀😀

[@Sabbathissaturday]

Hi Donna, I used to live off Kuykendall road in Houston. (I pronounce it with the “R” kir kin Dahl ) I was born in Houston and have lived in East, Texas, Central, Texas, West, Texas, and now I call Alpine home. You could say Big Bend is my back yard now. 🤣 As another native, I really enjoyed this video too. Take care.

[@doncolincreative]

Great video! The inclusion of news clips provided context and really made your personal experience more meaningful. Go nomads!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We have finally found warm weather on the beach! Life is good. 😎

[@LivingCoast2Coast]

Glad y'all made through a rough travel day. This storm was historic. We are a full-time traveling family of five. We have been stationary in North Central Texas since the lock down begin. We are blessed to have our oldest daughter and son in law they have a spot for us on the ranch with full hook-ups. We did not want to travel during the pandemic with our girls. We had our pipes freeze for a few days. We still had our lights and heater that runs from our battery bank.

[@joycemarino9800]

If ever you need a Good Samaritan on the road you can always depend on a Texan to stop and help and I have witnessed this while living there and also here in California! So sorry to see the misery Texas has had to endure! Thanks for sharing their story!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We are noticing that about Texans! They are kind and always ready to help someone. We don't see this in every state.

[@karenr67]

This is the first video I've watched. Very good content. Love the filming of the frozen plant life. I don't know what kind of cameras you use but it was excellent especially you dash cam, very crisp views. Thanks

[@mimitravels710]

Loved the video as usual. You are both so kind hearted and it shows in your videos. Can’t wait to see the rest of Texas

[@tdadventures]

While watching the video, my heart was pounding!!! Such a crazy weather!!! So happy that you guys got off the highway and that you are safe. My brother lives in Texas. He was without water after the storm for more than a week. Travel safe!!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We are glad your brother is ok! We are currently having better days on the beach near Corpus Christy. 😎

[@alokrathore6706]

I am happy that you three made it through the storm safely. It is a good thing that you both are cautious. It keeps one out of unnecessary trouble. I also appreciate your taking the trouble to respond to the comments posted. Stay safe and happy.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Alok! It's been harder keeping up on the comments lately and that's a good thing 😀 Our channel is starting to grow and this means we can stay on the road and keep doing what we love. 😀

[@rositagarcia805]

Glad you guys made it out safely. Those scenes of all the accidents were scary. Those dark clouds were scary too. I loved those pictures you took Carrie, your a great photographer.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Rosita! Carrie has been getting back into her passion lately of photography and thanks you for your kind words. 😀

[@febetadefa4618]

So happy I ran into your video. It was a crazy winter storm. Texas is not prepared for this freezing cold weather 😫 Safe travels to you both and your cute dog 🐕

[@pamelag2223]

I hope that after it all, lessons were learned in Texas that will help them in the future. Glad you made it through safely, all those accidents were so sad. Such a different video than what you may have thought you'd be getting I bet. Stay well you three, God bless.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Pamela! Let's just say we were thinking Texas would be a whole lot warmer. 😀

[@myfoolishheart1947]

THIS IS WHY BEFORE I GO ANY WHERE, I PRAY TO GOD FROM MY HEART PUTTING MY LIFE IN GODS HANDS ALWAYS AMEN

[@thecarlislehomestead]

Hello from North Idaho.👋 Great video guys. I am glad you were able to find fuel!🤪 And some of the 🐢 turtles found refuge! Thanks for sharing. Wishing you safe, healthy & happy travels.🤗

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We have family in Sand Point! We wanted to help rescue turtles 🐢 but our timing was off by a day or two. 😀

[@thecarlislehomestead]

@@oneadVANtureatatime I love Sandpoint! All the little shops and the sandy beaches. We live on 5 acres in the Twin Lakes area, but we still go camping often! Springy Point in Sandpoint is one of the places my coworkers and I like to go on our yearly ladies camp out. Have you ever found a good spot to camp there and video taped it? Love your videos. Keep em' comin' 😉

[@markbivens277]

I'm glad you stayed safe ,thanks Brandon not letting us drill for oil and for the inflation😜

[@chapternext3518]

Wow. These were some stressful travel days! Glad you guys are okay and thanks for sharing the good and the bad.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We are currently back to the good times, on the beach here in Texas. 😀

[@davervatx8814]

You probably made the right decision to head as far south as possible....I'm in Austin, got 8" of snow at my house and had no power or heat for 3 days. Kept warm by going back and forth from house to my truck to use the heater. Luckily I have a lifted 4x4 and was able to get around a little, although even with four wheel drive the roads around Central Texas were absolutely treacherous. I've lived here 32+ years and never seen a winter storm like this before. I wasn't a full-fledged prepper before, but I sure am now, lol.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

What a crazy time! We are glad you made in through ok. Good choice on doing a little prepping! This really shows how fragile the system can be. Extra water, food, and fuel sound smart.

[@bryanschwertner3585]

1983, January I think, was very similar, at least here just south of the Panhandle. I worked nights then (Patrol). The city was more paralyzed then than this year. We were ok this time, no power loss. One lesson learned.....propane emergency heat will be installed before next winter! Just in case!

[@lyndasmith6801]

Hey guys! what a fun video! Oh wow, that is crazy how long the snow has been following you. Love the view with the snow and cactus. Too bad you didn't get to see the Marfa lights. The star footage was amazing though. So glad you stayed the extra day and are safe. Oh wow, thankful you were able to find some gas. That sure was a long day. Free camping on the beach...woohoo! The inserted news clips were really interesting. Its sad that the Texan's got hit so hard. South Padre Island looks really pretty. The dunes look like Michigan! Stay safe! Can't wait to see your adventures in that area! 😁💗

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We are currently camping on the beach outside of Corpus Christy, Texas. It's awesome! Finally warm and sunny days. I would have never guessed it could look like Michigan here! Very cool. We are comparing beaches along Padre Island to see what we like best and collect as much information to share as we can. Finally a break from the snow. 😀

[@johnellebaker3725]

I really don't like to drive I10 thru El Paso and I lived there. I want to go to Marfa thanks for telling me about the lights. My Promaster City wouldn't make that beautiful spot. I didn't realize it snowed that far south. Thanks for taking me along with you. Beautiful country. I like your dog, he is so cute. OMG at the turtles.

[@jelkhorncamper6062]

As a Texan who has been to Maria more than once to watch those elusive lights, I think your star photos really are the spectacular Maria lights.

[@jelkhorncamper6062]

DANG. DANG. DANG. AUTOCORRECT DOESN’T KNOW M A R F A. MARFA. MARFA. MARFA.

[@robwestley7370]

Sandra Westley we used to plan 4 hours driving when we travelled through France ans Spain and any Part of Euro, we are from the UK, given up touring now, we are in our 70 tys and have placed our caravan which I think you call RV s on a site now permanently, we store it down on the coast in North Devon, and they get it out of storage each time we want to use it. Enjoyed your journey, gives me lovely memories of when we toured.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

thanks for watching!!

[@OutOfOfficeCamping]

Thank you for the great video! Most important thank you for being REAL! Mark (& Teresa)

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you guys! We appreciate your kindness. 😀😀

[@OutOfOfficeCamping]

@@oneadVANtureatatime TY!

[@vanvorst1999]

Fortunately, I had left Texas for southeast Arizona when the storm hit. After getting to California and beginning my return trek home, the weather is still in my favor as I cross Texas again to the other Gulf states. Wishing you warm and safe travels!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Very nice timing. We are currently on the gulf and heading east in about a week ourselves. 😀

[@jellybean7253]

Thanks for sharing this. New sub. Your photos were beautiful.

[@lou1958]

We went 3 days without power and heat and could not drive anywhere. If I didn't already have a full tank of gas we almost certainly would have died from exposure, since our cell service (yay Sprint) was offline as well. We lost our sense of security and will never forget the flaws in our modern system of preparedness that almost killed us. There needs to be a reckoning in Austin. Excellent video with beautiful camerawork and respectful presentation. Liked and subscribed.

[@lorih4392]

Another great video. I'm convinced the snow is following you. So glad your safe, and thanks again for taking us along.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Lori. I am looking at sand and ocean out the back doors right now thinking we may have finally lost the snow 😂

[@superdave1949]

So sorry that you hit Marfa on a bad night. We were there about 15 years ago and saw so many lights, sometimes 5 or 6 at a time! Some locals who stopped there told us we were really fortunate that night as they had seldom seen as good a display. And so glad you didn't end up in a ditch along I-10! I'm a lifelong Texan, over 70, and had never lived through anything like this deep-freeze!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We would love to see the Marfa lights as you did! Hopefully we will get another opportunity. 😀

[@kathleensmith1282]

Beautiful representation of our awesome state! We’re in the San Antonio area, and this snowstorm was unbelievable - glad y’all made it through all right! I loved your video, and I’m a happy new subscriber! ❤️

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Kathleen Smith thank you so much! I’m so happy you feel that way about the video. We tried to stay out of the way and our hearts were hurting for the state! I really wanted to make a video but it gets tricky when so many people were hurting!

[@evelyndunn50]

So glad you’re safe. Loved the beautiful night shots.

[@scottakahoshi715]

My wife and I were travelling in our van on the 14th from Las Cruces Scenic Overlook to San Antonio, 14 hours later we had to hunker down at a rest stop between Kerrville and Comfort, due to too much snow falling. Enjoyed your video, safe travels!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Smart move waiting out the storm! We are happy to hear you stayed safe. The truck stops and rest stops were overfull off of i10 for miles. Thank you for your kind words. Safe travels to you.

[@tammyfleming3643]

Glad you guys are ok. I live in okla and we had that same storm. I didn't have water for 7 days. I loved your night shots and the shots of the ice on the cactus.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Tammy! We are happy to hear you made it through the storm ok. It gets serious fast when you don't have water. We are heading to Oklahoma soon to visit family! Take good care. 😀

[@tammyfleming3643]

@@oneadVANtureatatime I would love to meet you guys in okla if you do things like that and have the time.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We love meet-ups! I have not checked out our Route yet but we are headed to Spencer. Let us know if that is close. [e-mail]

[@patriciamesser-perry523]

I hope you waved at my daughter💖 She is in Fort Stockton, just North East of Marfa on the 10🤗😃💖 Wow Carrie, I loved your night shots!! My tummy sinks when ever I see emergency vehicles, so I always say a little prayer for saftey💖 It definately made an awesome night shot though🤗 We did not make it down to Big Bend, maybe next time through💖 Goodness look at that snow, my kids were without power & water on & off during the big freeze!!! So many horrible accidents!!! Praise God my babies and you three are all safe!!! They have real nice pull off spots throughout the state. I love the frozen thorns on the cactus, that was cool looking!!! Great footage of the ice covered plants and such!! Oh Roodle Doodle, not even phased by the cold...throw my ball please!!😃 Those poor trees in Junction are not used to the heavy snow, glad you didn't park under them!!! Goodness, the ice is crazy!!! Roodle the sled dog🤗 Oh my goodness all that vehicle carnage😳😳 Ugh, no gas!!!... So glad you persevered and made it to the beach!!!! Wow, snow on the beach!!! Who woulda thunk!! South Padre Island is my daughter's favorite place to take their RV!!! Do glad you had provisions!! Thankfully my daughter had stocked up and had plenty also!! YAY, saved the turtles💖💖💖 They are beautiful... Texans are wonderful people💖 YAY, I MADE THE CREDITS!!! Yippee!! HAPPY TRAILS DARLINS🤠💖

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Have you or your daughter seen the Marfa lights yet? I can see why she likes to take her RV down to South Padre Island. This coastline is a real gem and it's mostly been spared for the public. We are liking Texas more by the minute. That includes Roodle as well. He can't wait to play ball on a sandy beach every morning. 😀

[@patriciamesser-perry523]

@@oneadVANtureatatime No we haven't seen the Marfa Lights!! She had never heard of them...lol...next time I fly down, she said we can go down there and try to see them!! She absolutely loves living in Texas!!! She was raised on the Central Coast of California (our hometown is Atascadero). Texas is very very different than Calif🤗💖!! They are a Christian Conservative couple and fit better in Texas!! My son-in-law works in the Natural Gas biz!!! I have yet to see the Gulf Coast of Texas, so I look forward to your pictures!! My daughter loves the warmer water of the Gulf over the cold Pacific Ocean in Cali😃 I bet Roodle is luvin rompin on the beach💖 HAPPY TRAILS DARLINS🤠

[@barney61ful]

Thank you for a wonderful video!!! Thumbs up for staying put in icy road conditions rather than risking driving. It just is not worth it. I've done the same for ice, heavy rains and wind. I get off the road! DO NOT park on the shoulder go to a business or a side residential street in low speed limit area. Excellent of you to think ahead to leave the area of possible muddy dirt road, tree falling or limb breaking. "South" Padre Island I would avoid simply due to a past RV crime involving the proximity to Mexico. Having local Information and doing research is time well spent. Safe wise travels.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Our time on Padre Island turned out excellent, although it looks like things are changing fast near that border area right now. We will have to add a special advisory when that video post. Like you said having local information is time well spent.

[@JudyXthree]

Glad y’all are safe! Love, LOVE, love your views, the pictures are incredible!!💕🙏🏽

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We were thinking Texas was going to be a bit warmer 😂

[@jjivy6310]

Where was the picnic area you were at 14 minutes in? I think I remember it from when I was a kid and can not seem to find it again. Glad you survived our artic freeze! You came through at the worst winter ever!! Love your videos.

[@julierawlins5984]

I just found your channel. Wow some of the images that you capture are fantastic. The Marfa light series ... awesome!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Abby Rhode thank you so much! I was really happy with the shots I got!!

[@838nd31]

Wow what crazy weather. The night shots were beautiful Carrie. Happy to see the turtles were saved. Stay safe. Happy Trails

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We wanted to help with the turtles but by the time we arrived most of them were rescued already. 😀

[@Tarzan91303]

I love South Padre Island 🏝. And you are right it is the warmest place in Texas.

[@angelapietras1235]

I’m so happy they saved the beautiful turtles too.

[@avedanut]

OMG I had no idea about the sea turtles either!! wow! that was super cool!

[@conchscooter]

I like truck stop showers, but most recently my wife and I shared a $14 shower complete with liquid soap/shampoo dispenser and nice towels. Open 24 hrs and very clean they aren't just for truckers....we are Floridians so cool weather solar showers are not for us, and we will use our solar shower in our toilet compartment only in a crisis. Thanks for so many boondocking ideas and your fearless travels. Much fun.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We usually try to stay off the main interstates so those truck stop showers are a rare treat. It's cool they let you share and provide fresh towels! We have always found them clean and the water nice and hot. During the winter our portable shower does not get as much use 😂

[@timestamp.]

You definitely have a photographers eye in capturing wonderful moments.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! Photography is my passion, I appreciate your comment. 😀

[@jeffwarren8154]

Wife and I really enjoy your videos. When we came through Marfa in 2004, there were no lights either. The no camping at the Marfa facility was enforced then, but, the campground just down the road had plenty of vacancy.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Bummer! I wonder how many visits before you get to see those Marfa lights! We will check again our next time through. Take care. 😀

[@EatSleepRVRepeat]

Marfa is one of the towns we want to visit. It's a fun art community. We really enjoy these vids of everyday life. Lou & Angie

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Right on! There is also an observatory out of Marfa that is open to the public. Of course, it's also close to Big Bend National Park. 😀

[@donnawohlgemuthcruz4074]

I have been catching up on some of your videos and love them; but I just have to say Carrie, your photography is amazing 😻 . Love all three of ya but extra kudos on the photography!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Donna! I just read your comment to Carrie and she says you are very kind to say! She has a passion for photography and has been getting back into it more recently. Thank you for noticing. 😀😀😀

[@nomansvan827]

I’m back in rainy PNW. Sure glad I didn’t head to TX. Be safe. Wishing you warm weather. A long remembered journey for sure.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Good call on heading to the PNW! I would have never guessed Texas would be colder than there. 😂

[@VANESSASDAILYLIFE]

*lol your fur baby is too cute; yes the snow storm hit us all by surprise*

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! Roodle is having a great life and we enjoy spoiling him as much as possible. 🐕

[@LoveHut4Life]

Y’all are gunna have to let me show you Texas without snow lol. I can’t believe y’all drove on I10 at night in the snow🤦‍♀️ I’m happy you’re alive!

[@OurPOVThatsItThatsAll]

Wow you guys had a little bit of everything. The cacti covered in snow looked so cool. Those icy roads and accidents were no joke. Glad you guys got through it all. Stay safe out there.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We stayed in Big Bend National Park right before that storm. We can't wait to share our time there. 😀

[@OurPOVThatsItThatsAll]

@@oneadVANtureatatime I'll be waiting

[@awitnessuntoallnations]

Great video! Glad you made it through Texas safely! The shots of the ice on the cactus needles are uniquely beautiful. Looking forward to watching the rest of your Texas adventure. 👍

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We got to visit Big Bend just as the freeze started. Carrie has many more pictures to share coming up on next week's video. Thank you for your kindness, we appreciate you. 😀

[@francesfritticci6212]

OMG you guys were so lucky to get through that unscathed

[@susanscovill6817]

Thanks for sharing this trip. I’m surprised that you didn’t stop at Marfa. It’s where they filmed one of James Deans biggest movies (pun intended), Giant. Ruddle is such a clown. It was funny that he did his little run around and then wanted back in. I guess it was too cold for him too. See you I. The next vlog. Cheers from Canader eh!

[@fourwheelcamper5491]

Great story on how bad the Texans had it! I hear they are still feeling the pain in some areas. Carrie, the night shots were pretty good. That’s my next challenge when I get out camping soon.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! You two can share night shooting tips. I want Carrie to learn night timelapse as well. I've seen some that are incredible! This is fun stuff. 😀

[@juniadventures]

Great video hitting Texas during that crisis! Hifive glad y’all came out ok 👍

[@kristigail]

Boy, ya'll sure can pick 'em! Loved your video, and I'm sorry we couldn't be better hosts during the great Texas snowpocalypse! It was pretty brutal, but we'll be alright. Kiss that Roodle for Aunt Kristi, and ya'll come see us again! I'm up north, in Cowtown, aka, Fort Worth!🤠❤

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you for the kind words! Despite the cooler weather Texas is proving to be very enjoyable. We got a chance to visit Big Bend and now are relaxing on the beach near Corpus Christy! Life is good. We are glade you made it through the storm ok. Consider Roodle kissed on your behalf. 😀😀😀

[@kathryntaylor4608]

Beautiful pics of Marfa night scene. Glad you are safe after that scary drive....

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! Carrie has been spending more time having fun with her photography 📸 I look forward to seeing which photos she puts in the videos as well. 😀

[@maitildamcintyre9344]

Wow so glad you guys made it unscathed in Texas.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! We had just filled up our water supply otherwise I think it would have been a different story dealing with that. Now we are enjoying the beach 😎

[@draco4540]

martha lights. love it. i'm from the upper peninsula of michigan. we have something similar. it's called paulding lights. the folktale is that it's the lights of a railroad brakeman who was killed when attempting to stop an oncoming train. it was first sighted by some teenagers in 1966,

[@terrynewell8968]

I absolutely loved this video, I had to watch twice! Everything was fantastic especially the photos! I was supposed to be their this year with my brother and sister in law. Next year he decided Baja , no chance of snow. We'll see

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We are also thinking Baja next winter! 😂😂

[@terrynewell8968]

@@oneadVANtureatatime Do u think it's safe there? Oh, I wanted to put out an invite. If you ever want to go to Door County, Wisconsin get in touch. U can park at my house. I'll even let you guys use the guest shower and laundry room!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Still researching Baja... we would feel better in a caravan. We would love to come see you if we are ever in your neck of the woods.... especially if a shower is involved🤣 joke!

[@terrynewell8968]

@@oneadVANtureatatime Have you ever been to Door Co? We're surrounded by water at the widest point We're around 6 mi wide and 90 miles long. Lake Michigan on the east side and the bay of Green Bay on the west we have 4 state parks and an area of water called Death's Door. Originally it was a fishing and farming community. Now we have a tourist season. Spring is best to avoid tourists. But fall is the prettiest. I'm not home often so we would have to schedule.

[@pdxmtngoat]

We were there at Terlingua Ranch during the snowstorm. It was 85 degrees a few days before that. I love Big Bend. West Texas is awesome.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Right on! We were expecting a bit warmer 😂 Take care and happy camping. 😎

[@FOLLOWINGWALKERSWORLD]

Hello Guys as usual we love all you videos. We went back to look at your screen install. Did you do a video on the slider install? That would seem to be more difficult. Thanks Much. Tom & Nancy. 👍👍✌️

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+FOLLOWING WALKERS WORLD no video on the slider install.... the whole screen was a pain in the backside!!! It took Carrie 16 hours to sew the screen itself. But if you have some questions we might be able to help😃

[@FOLLOWINGWALKERSWORLD]

@@oneadVANtureatatime Thank You. Yeah I figured the side one would be difficult. We will struggle through it also. 👍

[@redcreekfarm4305]

I’m in an east Texas small town and it was TOUGH but we all stayed kind so I am glad you experienced the same!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Texas has been awesome despite the cooler weather. We are currently camping on the beach near Corpus Christy and having a wonderful time. Texas is quickly moving up on our favorites list. We are glad you made it through the rough weather ok! Thank you for your kindness, take care. 😀

[@jkandtherv4979]

Thanks so much for this video. Little would you know that we are/were heading to Junction for a 3 day stop on Monday. Now I have time to reroute our trip as you let us know that the park is closed for camping. Very informative! We were at Magnolia Beach the day prioir to you and hunkered down at Goose Island State Park. It was crazy! See you on the road!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Oh! We just missed you guys. We are happy the Junction information helped. Safe travels to you and maybe next time will see you on the road. 😀

[@a.mstree]

Great documentary of your journey, thanks for sharing. Lots of footage no one is seeing in msm. Safe travels and be well ✌🏼

[@robbrown4621]

Beautiful time-lapse photos... :)

[@mikeandkristisjourney2930]

I was wondering if you had got hit with the Texas cold blast. I was hoping you had missed it. I am so so glad that your travels were safe. I couldn't believe all the wrecked vehicles. How devastating for so many. My heart goes out to all of them. Carrie's long exposure photos....So Awesome!! It has not been a very snowy winter here in Montana...and now I know why. You took the snow with you...Lol. It look forward to your video next week. Stay safe!! (FYI....I have changed my KZbin channel name from my name, Kristi Lewis to Mike and Kristi's Journey. We will be hitting the road in the next couple weeks....heading south...)

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We felt like we were in Montana 😂 I kept asking locals if it usually gets this cold here. They said they have never seen anything like it in their lifetimes. Carrie has been getting back into her passion lately in Photography 📸 Thank you for your kind words and support! I hope you get to go down to Arizona and visit some of those locations we were at! Safe travels to you as well. 😀

[@jimgbf]

I received your nice note today and the stickers. Best wishes to you both (I mean three).

[@gumshoe5365]

Fantastic story/video!

[@FollowingtheYellowBrickRoad]

Amazing story! I stayed at Shreiner Park on my way from Florida to Arizona in January. It was in much better shape then. What an adventure this trip was for you. Thanks for sharing!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Nice! We seem to have the cold snowy days behind us not. Today we are on the beach near Corpus Christy, Texas and it's amazing! 😀

[@outisfound9956]

We made it through the storm in Central Texas and glad yall did well. Now outside Yosemite helping house bound mom from our Van and Sibley Tent with a snow storm coming tomorrow. :D We are being followed by snow. haha. Large piles of wood are being made in the morning.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Sounds like you guys are going to stay warm through this one! It's strange how the snow is following us 😂 Our next state is Oklahoma, will see how brave the snow is there. 😀

[@bryanschwertner3585]

It was bad here in Texas! Fueled by short sightedness for the past 10 to 15 years. We were very lucky and didn’t lose power. Many were not so lucky. This type of cold is nothing new. At least 3 or 4 times in the past 130 years. Humans don’t learn from past events, do we! But Texans came together to get through it! I have relatives from Amarillo to the Houston area. Most were ok thank God! Many thanks for this video! Y’all be safe out there!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Happy to hear you and your relatives made it through the storm ok! We also heard lots of stories of Texans helping Texans to survive this serious situation.😀😀😀

[@bren_artstudio54]

Glad y'all were able to navigate through Texas. ❣️

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! It was definitely an adventure. 😀

[@kd5you1]

My grandfather trained at Marfa AAF base which was located right next to the rest stop where people view the Marfa lights. He learned how to fly before going to the Pacific during WWII to do search and rescue. The base has been gone for many years, but the foundations and runways are still somewhat visible on Google Earth.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Right on John! I was reading about that Airforce base when we were there. That's cool the runway is still there. I wanted to get the drone up for a better look but that wind was vicious. 😀

[@kd5you1]

@@oneadVANtureatatime I'm not sure if those are the original runways but they look really cracked with weeds growing through the cracks. lol

[@Brvfan2012]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@travelingmomacita1391]

This is my second viewing, very informative thanks, Very beautiful photo lapses. Your dog loves snow! What kind of gas mileage does your van get?

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thanks for watching! YES, roodle definitely LOVES SNOW!!! Our van gets about 15-17 mpg.

[@jimsherry7050]

Great photos....dont uderstand the monthly shower? Couldn't hack that. Great travel log. Good job,

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Jim Sherry we shower more than once a month!!! but we tend to only pay for showers once or twice a month during the winter. In addition to that we have a portable shower that we use outdoors.... as you can imagine this is not super popular during the winter months 🥶

[@arnoldsnodgrass2953]

Great photos! But OMG that snow and ice ... quite alarming.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! 🥶❄️☃️

[@sylmac65]

Wow, what devastation. Thx to your awesome video, I will probably keep extra ⛽ with me when I start my van life. It broke my heart to see so many sea turtles rescued knowing there were probably a lot that didn't make it.😥 thx for another great video. Hope to run into you someday

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Sylvia, for your kindness! We volunteered to help with the turtles but arrived after the rescue. We were happy to hear they saved so many. We carry a large amount of food and water with us or that would have been much tougher. We hope to meet you on the road as well! 😀

[@pamelaarcher6122]

Thank you for your beautiful portrayal of TX. We are between Houston and Galveston and lost power and water. As older citizens in an active adult community with is ALL ELECTRIC, it was a tough time. Praise God for his protection.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

My heart went out to everyone in Texas. We like to spend time in cold weather so we were pretty prepared! But a lot of people were not prepared or even would think to prepare! Why would you? I’m glad it was a relatively short duration!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

I glad you made it through okay! I know it was hard!!!

[@kimgrant4975]

Great video as always. Thanks!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Kim. 😀

[@discoveringlockenest8420]

We kept saying “Run....Get out of there! Stop site seeing!” Because we saw this after all the trouble in Texas! We had so many friends with terrible stories about the power outages, water shortages, food and gas issues! Geeze my nerves are shot! 🤙

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Texas turned out a wee bit colder than we expected. It's a good thing we were topped off with water before this storm hit or we would have been in a whole different situation. You know we have been getting snowed on in every state so we were not all that surprised.😂 I wonder if the weather would change if we drove to Florida. 🤪

[@renepoggenpoel1711]

I really like the knife you carry on your belt. Do you have a link for it? I recently discovered your channel and love it.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Rene Poggenoel thank you! Dave’s brother bought that for him.... he really likes it too! amzn.to/3ta3ge4

[@davidcampden5618]

Thanks for another great video. Glad you’re both safe. My wife and I are working our way through all your other videos - always great photography, drone footage, practical advice and well edited. One question - now you’ve camped in temperatures down around zero degrees Fahrenheit, can your Webasto heater keep the van warm (we’re a bit older than you, so 70 degrees Fahrenheit would be good!)? We live in Canada so I’m wondering whether the larger Evo 40 heater might be better for us. Thanks for any advice you can provide.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Hi David. We were in -9 Fahrenheit and the van was 70 degrees inside thanks to the Webasto. We are super happy with it. Carrie turns the heater on almost every night and is currently roasting me. 😂

[@angelabarabas1659]

Excellent presentation and video

[@Julied319]

Glad you made it through Texas! Tough situation..

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Julie! It got a bit crazy going through San Antonio, TX.

[@pantera6672]

VERY nice Night photos kid :) how are truck stop showers?? ill be out there soon traveling in your footsteps ,Thanks for all the tips . but my van is still in the burried in 2 plus feet of snow snow :) here in UPSTATE NY BUT I love snow . Nice winter cactus and i like your puppy .Isnt it ashamed how people get pushed to drive the tractor trailers to make buck :( south padree is onthe bucket list KOOL WOW thats some turtles. PEACE and THANK you

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We have done a few truck stop showers. They are usually very nice and clean and run from 10 to 15 dollars. They do let 2 people use one shower for that same price so that works well for us. I love snow also! Congratulations on getting on the road. Let us know if you have more questions we love to answer if we can.

[@pantera6672]

@@oneadVANtureatatime both ya showering at the same time doesnt paint a pretty picture in my mind :0 ,but ill rememer that tidbit if i ever need the info some day :) LOL PEACE kids travel safe LMAO

[@marilynrenaud1892]

Very interesting video...thanks for sharing! Stay safe! 👍👍👍👍👍❤️

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you. 😀😀😀

[@Far-Beyond-Ordinary]

That was a real adVANture!

[@davepalmetto]

Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy it

[@thomasdipaolo2349]

new sub. Hello from North Texas. very well done video. Question. did your van stay warm inside due to the engine heater or mostly the propane furnace?

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you for subscribing! We were fortunate to install a webasto heater last summer..... and boy are we glad we did!!! Our heater taps straight into our fuel tank.... we have a gas engine. It keeps us nice and toasty.... providing you have gas ⛽️ Thanks for watching

[@shupingyin8082]

That dog loves the snow

[@maryteel3920]

Beautiful photography.

[@MrAndycm]

How did the Webasto do? Thanks

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

The Webasto has been doing amazing! This has made us very comfortable, we would have started with this heater if we would have known better. 😎

[@jenniferwarringtin1777]

How did you stay warm? What do you do in such crazy inclement weather??

[@vickyGodlistens]

Wow, I follow (watch your videos) your adventures every week and I was surprised to hear that you and other van lifers were in Texas during the winter storm. I’m from Houston and we got hit hard with no electricity and water for many days. Pipes bursting right and left, people sleeping in their cars just to stay warm and almost 4 million people without electricity in the State of Texas. We know how to prepare for hurricanes but this winter blast was not in our preparedness plans. We’ll be more than ready next time. I have a couple of questions 1) how did you winterize your van? You didn’t have any problems with your pipes from what I see. 2) Have you ever gone through a storm like the one in Texas? Thanks for your response.So glad you guys were ok during this storm and can’t wait for your next video.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Hi vicky. We did a few things knowing ahead of time we general like cooler weather. We insulated our van with 3 inches of rock wool: walls and ceiling, we build all of our plumbing inside, and we have an awesome heater. This Texas storm was unique as far as the ice that came with it for us. We have been in colder weather in Idaho, Montana, and Arizona. So far our coldest has been 9 below zero. We have gotten over a foot of snow twice now. It actually taken us 3 different heaters over the years to get the best one. Our Webasto heater hooks up to our fuel tank. Even in 9 below we can enjoy close to 80-degree temperature inside the Van. We are happy you made in through the storm ok, things get very serious when you don't have water. If you have more questions please ask, we love to be helpful.

[@ferrjerr]

Can you tell us what exposure/time you were using for those amazing shots at the Marfa rest stop??

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Jerry Ferro The light trails of cars passing by are: 30sec f/4 16mm ISO 1000 Canon EOS 80D Building night scenes are: 30sec f/3.5 16mm ISO 1000 Canon EOS 80D

[@jcnlbodyalarms]

What kind of tires do you have?

[@TerryX2Explore]

Right! Who wants to be in town when you can be out in beautiful nature!! Do you know of a site or app that lists all the states that you can and cannot camp at rest stops? Beautiful shots, Carrie!! Love your "Day in the Life" type videos! They sure had a rough time down there! Stay safe guys!!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Ioverlander is pretty good for telling if you can or can't stay at rest stops. I am sure there are more tools for this we just have not needed one yet. 😀

[@TerryX2Explore]

@@oneadVANtureatatime Thanks much! Will definitely check it out! ;-)