Camping Greenville, SC / Paris Mtn SP / Swamp Rabbit Trail / McGriddle Copycat / Mom

Greenville, SC is one of those places that surprises you. There's so much to do and see. On our final stop on our springtime trip in our Ekko finds us in Greenville, SC, staging to head to Mom's. We have a great campsite at Paris Mtn State Park, ride the 28-mile Swamp Rabbit bike trail, cook up Copycat McGriddles on the Blackstone and get a kiss and hug from mom.
Chapters:
00:00 How we research places to stay… watch our own video
00:58 Arrive at Paris Mountain State Park campsite
01:38 Bush’s Beans and griddled hamburgers
05:53 Riding the famous Swamp Rabbit bike trail in Greenville
16:07 McDonald’s Copycat McGriddles on Blackstone griddle
23:47 Things you need to know about Paris Mountain State Park
24:27 Off to Mom’s and then home… greeted by deer
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[@littlerascal6112]

Fun video. Thanks for sharing,😊

[@rv2travel]

Owen, you and Lynn are a bad influence on us. First I bought a Travato after watching you on youtube. Now, this Wednesday we are picking up our new SprEKKO! HaHa. Hope to see you down the road. Thanks for sharing! Keep'em coming!

[@Runhikeandbike]

Nathan! Your parents are awesome and we hope to have as many adventures! You are one lucky dude!

[@cathygreen9169]

Great ! Safe Travels !

[@sherriweber7105]

You did travel far on the bikes. I can tell Maggie loves the bike rides. Ice cream looked good! I agree with you Owen I love that griddle you have. I love how you can cook beans and hamburgers on it at once. The eggs turned out great and so did the McGriddles. I’m going to try making them myself soon! I’m going to eat pancakes Lynn’s way too. I did it her way before and loved the pancakes that way. Great video. See you both soon! Nice picture of your mom!

[@user-xv8fc1vg8u]

Thanks for showing the Mc griddle on the Blackstone, I love those things haven’t seen the inside of McDonald’s in five years though so now I’m gonna make my own thanks Owen👍

[@cathybryant3029]

What a surprise when I saw Greenville in the title. I live about 3 miles from Paris Mtn. State Park and it is one of my favorite hiking spots. If you come again, get on the Swamp Rabbit at Furman Univ - there's lots of parking and it's close to Paris Mtn. State Park. Downtown Greenville - when there's not a festival - is full of things to do and places to eat. Hope you enjoyed your stay and - y'all come back now - you hear.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Furman college is such a beautiful setting along the trail. We love going downtown Greenville and probably would have gone this time on our bikes if we didn’t have Maggie.

[@ladikmk]

Nice State Park! I'm with Lynn on the pancakes - add bananas and even some chopped walnuts or pecans, sometimes even a dollop of Greek vanilla yogurt, drizzle on some real maple syrup and I'm a happy girl. Bacon on the side lol. Thanks for sharing. Hope you're all well.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I’ll have to walnuts on my pancakes next time. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@David-jo4gt]

Great video. Spend all the time with your Mom that you can. No morning coffee but watched this one eating cantaloupe. Soon as this heat eases up we will be on the road again but that might not be until December. Happy tails and safe travels.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We try to spend as much time with Owen’s mom as we can as I totally understand those precious moments.

[@EdenYusuf-i7o]

Loved the content, keep it coming!

[@sherriweber7105]

Owen and Lynn I agree on keeping that griddle. I like it. You cook burgers and beans in two different spots. I like that. I wrote down that other recipe from the last video. I should have asked for your email. I couldn’t find your email. Thank you for having that chili recipe down below the video.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Owen really likes the griddle and anything that makes it easier for him I’m all for. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@serendipityliving4657]

Really enjoy your videos, you guys are awesome. always enjoy the music.

[@Kim-SCUSA]

Love that area. There is ALWAYS a festival or a protest of some sort in Greenville.

[@southerngirlyall6497]

You are in my neck of the woods... Greenville SC. LOVE the SRT!!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We both love Greenville and the SRT. Thanks for watching!

[@southerngirlyall6497]

@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Would be fun to have a subscriber's meetup at Table Rock SP.

[@dbeskan]

That's a thin hamburger, not a smash burger. Looks good though! 🍔 love Bush's beans!! They have all types, as you know. 😊

[@mea1831]

Beautiful place! I had to laugh when I saw Maggie lift her leg, 🤣 our girl does it too! ♥️🐾♥️

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I know, not sure who taught Maggie to potty 😂.

[@mea1831]

@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle that’s funny. We rescued our girl at age 8 so we think she learned it from her brother. But she squats too so go figure 🤣

[@christinaputney659]

I said it before and I'll say it again, I'm not sure why you leave that beautiful property of yours. I'm glad you do so that we can have virtual getaways until we can spend more time traveling. Hope your mom is doing well. 🚐

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We do love our home but we also love to explore different places. Thank you for your comment.

[@BeckyLL]

❤🐾

[@pattismith1331]

Waaaaay back in the day I went to Furman University. Greenville certainly wasn’t like it is today. But Paris mountain was beautiful back then.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Paris mountain is still a beautiful place. Thanks so much for watching.

[@EarthRoamingAdventures]

Good to see you guys still camping, just moved our base from Florida to the East Tennessee mountains.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

East Tennessee mountains are wonderful.

[@EarthRoamingAdventures]

@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Yep just not the goat rd up to the new house

[@arkansastraveler7698]

One of my great...grand fathers was one of the founders of Greenville, before he moved on south to Georgia.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

That’s pretty awesome!

[@mikemanjo2458]

We love Greenville! Have y'all ever looked for and counted the brass mice downtown? That's fun. Greenville is such a pretty city. The McGriddles looked good. I've never had one with eggs, but I know they were good. I agree with Lynn, the pancakes with banana and bacon would be great. Owen, you cooked the pancakes to perfection. Mine are usually too brown on the edge. I know your mom was glad to see you! So much love to you both (all3), Jane from SC❤🙏

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We have looked for all the mice in Greenville, it’s always a fun place for us.

[@mikemanjo2458]

The deer were gorgeous! Have y'all had any fawns in your yard?♥️

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Yes, we have seen several fawns just recently. It never gets old.

[@mikemanjo2458]

So sweet!❤​@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle

[@lulamarie6218]

Next time y’all are in Travelers Rest you have to go by Tandem. Best crepes ever, and I believe it’s right on the SR trail.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thanks for the suggestion, we will put Tandem on our list.

[@pattyk8594]

your mcgriddle looked great! Probably just needed more syrup on that sausage to make it tastier for Lynn :o) Not sure why you did not just let Maggie have one and let her decide if it was a keeper or not haha.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We do try to limit Maggie’s table food but I’m sure she would vote for it to be a keeper.

[@infiniti1706]

Nice video...

[@sandrap3047]

I love McGriddles! I like bacon better too. Lynn's pancakes look really good! Greenville looks beautiful! I'm embarrassed to say I've lived on Hilton Head for 30 years and have never been to Greenville. I've driven through it many times on the way to NC. Nice of you to go see Mom for Mother's Day! I'm sure that made her very happy!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Greenville is a really cool little town that we always enjoy if we are close by.

[@sherriweber7105]

Maggie is so cute with that face she had on by her water when she was panting. She’s so cute anyways. No matter her look! I don’t blame you for not walking Maggie they said for you too!

[@user-ss7hi9wd1f]

Is the new griddle stove for sale yet? I cannot find on Amazon.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I think they only sell the stove at Walmart.

[@dbeskan]

Silicone spatula?

[@teresap.5991]

Owen, try putting the syrup right in the batter before cooking and also you forgot the American cheese 😅. Don't eat at Micky Dee's. It's horrible for your body. Great video 😊 Teresa from Pennsylvania 🖐️

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We don’t usually eat at MC but might have to try a McGriddle just to compare,

[@larryvincent2098]

BS & BK & BC

[@RoadsofLife]

YOU LIE!!! You don't do a lot of sittin' around at all... I've seen yer videos! I get tired just watching you! In this video you rode 14 plus miles! Oh... and Cappuccino Crunch sounds heavenly! Never thought about adding maple syrup while a pancake was cookin'! Wonder if you could add maple syrup directly to the batter and mix it in? Be seeing you!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I’m sure you could add maple syrup directly to the batter, great idea.

[@johnpearson1258]

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[@susancrane9207]

Get that close again & don’t come to see us. Be shame! 😊

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

So sorry!