Camping at Big Bend: The Wildest Adventure Yet!

We are still in the Big Bend region of South West Texas. camping at Rancho Topanga Campgound in the Terlingua Ghost Town. www.ranchotopan...
Our last three vlogs for in this region below
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The main goal of this trip of was visit Big Bend National Park. We wanted to plan for our next trip to Big Bend when we backcountry camp in the National Park. We hiked the Ernst Tinaja Trail. We also road the MTB Trails of the Lajitas Trail systems.
Kellie cooked Enchiladas and Mexican Rice.
The second night we ate at one of our favorite restaurants... Starlight Theatre Restaurant www.thestarligh...
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Camping Stove
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Igloo Cooler
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6 gallon water jug
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The tent we have is a Alps Mountaineering 6 Person tent
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Cots
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Kayak - Perception Pescador 10.0 (Our model has changed and is no longer available. Here is the updated model)
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Dry Bag - We have 2 20-Liter Seal Line dry bags.
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Cookware - 16 Pcs Bisgear Camping Cookware.
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Cooler - Ozark Trail 30 Can Leaktight Cooler.
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Water Filter - Survivor Filter PRO.
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Camping Chairs - G4Free Outdoor 2 Pack Camping Chair.
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Kayak Camping Tent - Hasle Outfitters Ultralight backpacking tent, 2 person 3 season.
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Camping Pad - X-Large 30X77 inch Therm-a-Rest Basecamp self-inflating foam camping pad.
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Cody's Pillow - TREKOLOGY ultralight inflating Travel/Camping Pillow.
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Kellie's Pillow - Coop Home Goods - Adjustable Travel and Camping Pillow
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MSR PocketRocket Camping Travel Stove
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[@lindahopson5003]

One of my favorite hikes in Big Bend! Ernst Tinaja!!!

[@crystalfolse3208]

You 2 are adorable. I would love your recipe's. We are headed to the Bend soon. Thanks

[@ursinidaho]

You guys killed it on this vlog. Thanks for the beauty, the adventures, and the yummy enchiladas. Very inspiring. I wouldn't have known to go there. It looks nice if the weather is favorable.

[@brianmorger2174]

Just found you guys, you're GREAT ! Really made my evening. Best of Luck - see you in MONTANA.

[@davidmccarstle7722]

I use a SMITTYBILT 5.65CFM Compressor Model 2781. It will air up 35s from 16psi to 30psi in about 2mins per tire. Very reasonably priced at 4WP, around $160.

[@donkellar9536]

Even tho I live in Arkansas now I'm born and raised Texan. I LOVE Big Bend National Park.Thank you for taking me back.

[@douglaslucas7612]

Hey DUDE!!! Can't believe you were so impressed with the restaurant. Quail etc. When your Lady designs, prepares and serves the best food East or West of the Rio grande!!!!

[@leighgibson3623]

Viair 400P air compressor. The P version has a gauge built in and is compact.

[@jeffwarren8154]

I’ll second the Viair choice. I bought one in 2003, use it frequently, still working well. I am currently airing up 265-70-17 BFG ATs. Have not timed it, but, works excellent. I did have to replace the coiled hose provided by Viair after 5 years. Will buy another Viair IF this one breaks.

[@insaynbcr]

ARB twin is the fasted compressor with 100% duty cycle. Also, anything ever breaks on it, all parts are user replaceble.

[@alsantos5518]

Can you recommend and portable ARB that I can used for a Revel Sprinter 4x4 RV Van

[@insaynbcr]

@@alsantos5518 Obviously if you want portability, and you need to give up some of the weight that the faster compressors inherently have there are other options that are sufficient but just not as fast or have the duty cycle of hard mounted ARB units. If weight and storage space isn't the deciding factor, then ARB products are still viable options. Now, VIAIR makes some really great compressors that are aimed more towards portable than being hard mount. The 400P is a solid unit for sure. There are also some Chineseium brands that work, but reliabilty and parts for service might be more difficult to source in the event of failure with the unit.

[@OdySlim]

I have one as well. Nice compressor. Heavy Duty Dude! Regards from Ody Slim

[@15r2sf]

I’ve found some new ideas for Big Bend NP from watching your videos. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

[@julsr5860]

Loved your video's of Big Bend, but you guys.....ya'll never looked for rattlesnakes climbing around those huge rocks. My heart would pound every time ya'll went climbing or walking around brush! Big Bend has 4 different types of rattlesnakes, plus the Trans-Peso Copperhead! Glad ya'll were safe, continue doing this amazing life style, your videos are very informative, love it!

[@kenthornton576]

We have the Viair in our Suzuki Samurai. Big Bend on our bucket list. Just found you channel. ever passing thru Wichita Falls Tx. you got place to stay. Our Epro 19fbs is always warm!

[@CodyandKellie]

No not yet. We will be looking that up

[@ksarchaeology]

I love your Big Bend videos!!!!!!😎 I love seeing a couple that loves to do so much together.

[@PittsburghClem]

Happy I ran across this. Rode these roads on my Kawasaki Concours two weeks ago. Great park

[@extspence]

The ARB Twin compressor is fast, but nothing close to as fast as using a CO2 tank. Power Tank makes some good ones. Not cheap but really fast.

[@terrymathis4213]

Love the fossils. My favorite was the flying bird on the roof. That little water hole is clear, wonder how deep it goes. Neat climbing u 2. Always amazed at your hikes. Beautiful 😍

[@CodyandKellie]

This was a great time for sure

[@backintime1972]

Great footage and tips for an excellent hike. The oven is a must-have. Love the enchiladas tutorial.

[@williambingham2459]

Love this trip as I sit in the frozen, icy tundra of Eastern Kentucky.

[@SgtRam-hu4ot]

Glad y'all are back!! Love it out there!!!!! Been going for awhile years!!!!

[@pamelamikel7967]

Amazing footage!!! Music so perfect!!! Always looking forward to your next release. Safe travels.

[@douglaslucas7612]

Breakfast!! Burritos?? I'm a Cook , thought the best, but you"little lady" are the CHEF!!!

[@waynejordan2763]

The Desert has such beauty !

[@klbarton81]

Finally got a chance to watch the last 2 vlogs & all I can say is WHAT AN INCREDIBLE WAY TO LIVE LIFE keep these awesome videos/vlogs coming ❤️

[@discoveringlockenest8420]

Love the video, especially the Fossils! Thanks for sharing?! 🤙

[@cheyennehouska434]

Check out the HALO Bolt Air + car jump starter from QVC. We received two as a gift and we keep them in each of our vehicles. They work great for jump starts and airing up tires. Thank you for your videos! We enjoy watching your adventures and love Kellie's recipes!

[@ruck-n-adventures8290]

I agree with a few ARB is the way to go.

[@PaulHeirendt]

Your opening sequence was a masterful matching of music to visuals!!

[@judyderieux8484]

Beautiful rocks .....

[@lillypatience]

Kellie you make cooking look easy! I haven’t had enchiladas in over a year and now I want some. 😁

[@TheArtisticGardener777]

Your Coleman camp stove(oven) is so cool, you use that thing for everything! Also, your physical fitness is astounding, considering how much y’all eat!❤️. A true testament to the power of exercise!😊

[@caseyallison2877]

Air compressor you may want to look at is a Desert Armor Beast. Can also get the bundle that has the 4 tire air up.

[@marknelson6375]

Casey Allison, the Desert Armor Beast is interesting. Do you own one?

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

Fastest Air Compressor is compressed air tank. Power Tank style. Every thing else is a waiting time, some a little faster than others but still a wait.

[@janschneider361]

Air Compressor: Halo Bolt. Awesome! It’s an air compressor, can jump your car battery, and can also serve as a power supply to charge your devices.

[@wildwally9]

Loved your videos on Big Bend. Y'all are making me want to REALLY go back there. I love that area and need to explore more areas that I didn't get to see on my first trip. Thanks for showing some of those areas to me. Travel safe!

[@alsantos5518]

That wsa great vid guys. i enjoy the experience, Im waiting for my RV Sprinter Van and thats on my hit list. Thanks for doing this

[@Salem-F]

Wonderful video .. We have places in Saudi Arabia that are similar to the land of America: there are high mountains, plateaus, valleys, giant sand, and rainy weather in the south, and snow in Tabuk in the winter. Traces of up to two thousand years.

[@m.hernandez1404]

I think it's more impressive that Rhode Island is almost the size of Big Bend.

[@henrikm4657]

As others have mentioned, ARB Twin is the industry standard. Viair is supposed to be good as well. And get either a Morrflate or Speedflate kit so you can air up or down all four tires at once.

[@marknelson6375]

ARB Twin is the one I'm lusting after.

[@bobbyduncan3903]

Hey guys! You guys are awesome and I'm never disappointed! Love Texas ,Love dinasours, Love camping!! and Kellie love those hats! You guys might try and air tank !😂

[@NarleyAdventures]

Y'all outdone yourselves on this Vlog!

[@rongrimes9781]

Check out the Viair compressor.

[@mauricebattle978]

Thanks for the content. Stay safe and happy!

[@ronhanway9384]

ARB is a popular compressor option

[@IronButterflyAT]

Love your videos, I will be going to big bend this spring for 10 days on my motorcycle.

[@greytroop9272]

I'm glad I found you guys channel

[@OldManJimmy1]

Big Bend is a great Texas winter time trip, hope some time you take time to stop by the town of Marfa, every night there you see these strange lights or UFOs.

[@gail-sw9xg]

Just found your channel today. Really enjoyed this!

[@TheArtisticGardener777]

Super cool camp spot and scenery!🔥

[@FastRackOverland]

Awesome as always brother!

[@sightslessseen7977]

We did that hike and it was amazing. It was interesting that y'all presented the story of the fella that died. We we're curious. For those who are interested, that road is 5 miles and yeah, quite bumpy. Later, we hiked the Upper Burro Mesa Pouroff. Gotta tell ya, I think you'll love it. It's probably my favorite hike I've ever done. I was half expecting to see y'all hiking it after seeing all the overlap from y'alls trip and ours! Great video guys!

[@poodleprofessor]

I finally got there! It’s so beautiful. I was surprised to find a slot canyon in the area.

[@saDetailer]

Viair 400p portable compressor. All the rving channels rave about it. Hello from San Antonio, Tx

[@donf3877]

What a difference. When I hike out west I have two hiking sticks (getting old), and wear jeans, high top hiking boots... and a 357 Mag with snake shot. But then again I was a Boy Scout and was military for 10 years. Only had to use the snake shot once, and not even for me. Heard a woman screaming and went to investigate. Her 12 year old son was standing stone still about twenty feet in front of her. As I moved forward and around to the side slowly, I could hear the rattle. One shot and that was that. It did take 30 minutes for mom to stop crying and let go of me though. Oh and, my vote is the ARB Twin. Will get four 33X12.50X15's up in a matter of minutes.

[@joesutton6793]

ARB compressor. That's what the overlanders use

[@bertkelly7650]

Get a 110 volt pancake compressor that has a tank/s plus a 1000 watt inverter, plug that into your 12 volt plug with the engine running to fill your tires in 1/4 the time.

[@bhurd2008]

Great stuff guys. I am totally doing that enchilada dish.

[@xchick10]

oooooman....i was going to go to terlingua and big bend at the end of January but my husband came home from a work trip and gave the family the darn plague (covid)....I have lived in Texas my entire life and still haven't made it out that way. nice vid y'all!

[@hankbern9847]

Hey Cody and Kellie...so back at Big Bend NP...always enjoy your presentation and commentary....Have been following along on my map received while there few years back...Don't remember if you guys did the Balenced Rock trail just off the Grape vine Hills Road...it's a fairly short hike with some rock scrambling at the end....And dinner at the Starlight Theater...love that place....Guess you love Big Bend and will be back, right....All the best from Hank and Pam of South Texas!!!

[@wkirb8031]

I have been using a Viair 400P for a couple of years on our Jeep and RV. It works great and can air up my 33” tires in 10-15 min or so. ARB has some great options for single or dual compressors that can be vehicle mounted or in a case. They are a more pricey than the Viair, but both are great options! Just depends on what you want to spend.

[@andresmontoto1276]

Love big bend... great video... for a compressor... just spend the cash for a viair compressor... you will not be disappointed 👍

[@royeubanks639]

A great off road trip is Pinto Canyon Rd. Lots of good scenery, 4 wheel drive is recommended. Pinto Canyon Rd is at Hwy 179 at Ruidosa TX. We came at it from the opposite end and it is a great drive.

[@TheCountrySquireRV]

We drove that 1 coming from the west. Finished up and went to the "cantina" aka a general store. Sat there and talked with two ranch hands and two border patrol agents. Honestly a gem of a highlight of our trip

[@royeubanks639]

@@TheCountrySquireRV We drove the same route, but the cantina was closed. Had a beer on the side of the road under a big tree with the people that we met the day before that told us about the route.

[@figueroa2191]

Dayum girl. I’m getting hungry that’s better than what I had to eat today hahaha 🔥🤣

[@dennisbarclay3554]

Enjoyed the video as always. We just got back from BIg Bend Ranch State Park just west of the NP in January. The park’s nickname is “The Other Side Of Nowhere “. Check it out on your next trip. You’ll need your 4x4 to get to most of the campsites. We camped 4 nights and didn’t see another person.

[@philipw7557]

Hi from New Zealand 👍🇳🇿😎

[@miltonthacker1586]

If you kno someone to weld, I'm like the other comment a compressed air tank is nice ,you could charge it and blow and go , and hav it made anyway u want ,and easy on and off mount set by the shower tube or mount it on the bumper !!

[@waynejordan2763]

Love that hat Kelly!

[@janschneider361]

The fossils are amazing!

[@mindybluephotography]

Love love love the music in the beginning did y’all get hit with the snow storm out there? Very good filming of the fossil museum.

[@CodyandKellie]

Thank you. We made it home before it started.

[@exploringcoasttocoast0203]

We have the Viair compressor. I hope y'all are back home ... as I'm watching this video there's an icy storm coming to Houston and I'd hate to think about y'all traveling thru that. Love that trail y'all walked.

[@CodyandKellie]

We are home, thank you.

[@stevecounts325]

Viair has worked for me for several years. They have different sizes for different size tires.

[@turisteandoentexas]

I can’t wait to go there myself 😃

[@karentapia888]

So cool!

[@MichaelDiazrandom]

ARB twin air compressor. Love mine

[@forkintherode8236]

The Viair 400P-RV compressor

[@CavemanOutdoorsMissouri]

This is the compressor I use. Definitely worth a look Viair 45043 Automatic Function Portable Compressor. 100% duty cycle.

[@psunaminami6672]

look up california air tools...not necesarily for offroading but i have one in my truck camper. relatively small , ultra quiet and runs easily off of my inverter.

[@jessicagraves2903]

Leaving Big Bend and heading back home. 😭😭 Your videos were very helpful in planning our trip. We hit up Ernst Tinaja, Balanced Rock. All were worth the bumpy rides to the trails and not heavy traffic. We went to Boquillas Canyon and checked out Starlight. We stayed at Goat Pen Ranch in Terlingua. Check that place out, nice spot to camp with toilets and showers! Quick question, what do you do or talk about on your long drives? 🤔

[@CodyandKellie]

Thanks for watching! Funny you ask. We actually talk a lot. Don’t really listen to music. Sometimes watch Netflix or Hulu from our phone

[@jessicagraves2903]

@@CodyandKellie haha. We are on the 9 hour drive back to Dallas. We have talked a lot. Learned useless trivia knowledge, listened to music, car dancing. And obviously checking out KZbin. Take care.

[@TruffulaTreeGTR]

If you keep going past the rock on Ernst Tinaja Trail, the canyon continues left and right for a bit; then ends at a big open area where you can climb up on a hill for some views. The only way I made it past the rock was from the help of my 6'4 brother in law.

[@TheCountrySquireRV]

Those enchiladas looked so good. I have no suggestions about an air compressor. We are in the market as well.

[@sunnysadventures6599]

Wow, this is an awesome video...I got to go there

[@bertkelly7650]

LOL. Kelly's oatmeal looks so much better than my, rip the package open, oatmeal.

[@box4859]

The LaHarminca store at Castolon (Big Bend) used to be this quaint old building that creaked when you walked on the floor. It burned down 5 yrs ago thanks to a fire in Mexico that jumped over the river. It requested asylum and was let in no questions asked.

[@CodyandKellie]

Oh wow!

[@imbdileva]

Slime Twin compressor. About 3 minutes a wheel and is under $100. Viair is supposed to be decent as well. ARB is good but pricey.

[@brucestephenson5962]

Arb air compressor. We are staying at Camp de Leon on old ore road.

[@mauijonny]

Kelly, Please add your ingredients when cooking. 💖

[@mervinavila888]

She cooks nice

[@mervinavila888]

BTW I'm from presidio and I want to thank you for advertising the big bend so more people enjoy the area. 😊

[@sightslessseen7977]

Not sure when y'all were actually filming, but we just left there a week ago and it's so cool seeing y'alls video of places we were at. The fossil exhibit was cool. However, Cottonwood had a lot more veggies in stock when y'all went. Lol

[@chuck8228]

Cody. Loop space has a thing out about yall called the 5 things you didn't know about dome life. Lol yall poplar

[@CodyandKellie]

Who is loop space? Lol

[@chuck8228]

Not sure it was an ad that popped up on u tube it was a video. Told about you going to college. what yall do on u tube. You're kindness for picking up trash . Kinda wired. Thought I wild let you know it's out there

[@keenphotog]

Great vid - the hike looks so cool! Near the end of this video, you show a white folding table next to the site picnic table. May we ask the brand?

[@CodyandKellie]

Yes. It’s from Walmart not sure of the brand

[@keenphotog]

@@CodyandKellie Thanks so much - we'll check it out. Very much appreciate your practical approach to camping!

[@ethancalk8809]

Did you take Old Ore Road from the north or south? You mentioned Old Ore Road being a short trail, but Ernst Tinaja is something like 20 miles from the north end... Enjoyed the video, and love BBNP! Keep up the great work!

[@CodyandKellie]

We started from the north end then turned around realizing it was way to long. So went threw the south end to get to the trail.

[@ethancalk8809]

@@CodyandKellie Ah yes, smart. And the southern end is not as rough for the first few miles. Great video!

[@tacowheeler2200]

ARB twin will do the job

[@stuartgoodrich7712]

Air Champ Pro at Ironman4x4.

[@lakesnorthwest1341]

Hey can you share your oatmeal recipe, please! That looked yummy!!!

[@CodyandKellie]

Oatmeal, berries, honey, whipping cream, cinnamon, brown sugar, nuts.

[@douglaslucas7612]

Getting to know ya!! Can we come visit y'all in Arkansas??

[@CodyandKellie]

We are doing an event in October in Little Rock. Like us in FB for info

[@shaeanndooley5117]

Cool adventure! Love the big bend ❤️Where is the pot from that you cooked the rice?

[@CodyandKellie]

It’s from the grocery store. IMUSA brand

[@lightenupbuttercup5476]

I love the trail you hiked! What kind/brand of shoes are yall wearing?

[@CodyandKellie]

Chacos

[@lightenupbuttercup5476]

@@CodyandKellie Thank you, they look much cooler for summer hiking!

[@Yindi_Rv]

Try Viair 400

[@jamesgarrett4256]

Talk to keep your day dreams he has air on his truck

[@kitsanders6296]

Me and my husband both drive Jeep’s. We love the air armor special ops compressors M240. It’s so cool! And we got a free tshirt that’s cool as heck! Check it out!

[@MRjohnRc]

Can't go wrong with a viair.