CAMPING in UNCROWDED YOSEMITE National Park | Truck Camper Living

I haven't spent much time in Yosemite because it is "usually" way too crowded for me. I'm so glad I decided to give it a chance mid-week during November. There were NO CROWDS!!! I couldn't believe it! I even had a trail entirely to myself. In this video I explore Yosemite Valley and camp inside the park at Upper Pine campground for 2 nights. This was my BEST experience ever in Yosemite! Come Along!
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[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Thanks so much everyone for the positive feedback on this week's video from Yosemite National Park! I appreciate everyone who has watched it and thank you for your comments. ❤ Many of you have asked about purchasing prints from this trip. I have just added 5 new images to my website store from Yosemite that are available now for purchase. They are not only available as prints in various mediums (canvas, metal, digital, traditional), but T-shirts, mugs, phone cases, tote bags etc. are also available for purchase. Visit my store at the follow link and scroll to the bottom of the Art Store page to view the new images. Thanks as always for your support! www.catherinegregoryadventures.com/buy-prints

[@randywaller7685]

Cat... Hi sweetheart. This is your best ever. Definitely worthy of a place on a coffee mug. I'll be ordering one for my Sunday morning coffee with you. Today is Nov 9th. Don't forget you said you were working on a date for your livestream this month. No pressure babe. 🤣 See ya, bye. Love you. Randy. ❤

[@iKeto_gal]

wow you're an inspiration, you produce such beautiful images and can sell them prints with just a kit lens and standard basic camera. Most professionals will use a medium format or expensive camera and quality high end lens for prints. Kudos to you and your photography! God bless and safe travels

[@terrya6486]

It's even more stunning on horseback!

[@birdman5223]

Perfect timing on your visit. Again, MAGICAL.

[@LockerMart]

Yosemite. The phrase "nearer my God to thee" comes to mind.

[@amantedelmondo1787]

"Cold in the lower 30s" LOL. That's cute!

[@rebeccab6791]

I can't believe you had that hike to yourself. What a fantastic trip you had. I haven't been there since I was young because of all the people. As a native Californian, thank you for "returning" me to Yosemite!!!

[@loveliavestfal4820]

Beautiful!I can't wait to hike and see it in my own eyes. I love visiting NPs.

[@cmillar849]

Absolutely brilliant video's, stunning, best I've seen to date. Thank you Catherine. Take care,. Jack.

[@Galen-864]

I saw Yosemite at age 4, in 1957. It's something you never forget. We watched them send burning logs over the falls after dark. The whole place is magical.

[@dutchman3571]

YOSEMITE and Catherine truly both California's Gold beauty's! You make this adventure heaven on earth!

[@bikefast99]

It's such a beautiful place but what makes it even better Catherine is the music you add to your videos. Enhances the experience! Thank you.

[@yarlaz1]

“With all this beauty, how could I not stop?” Yes!

[@shauna6815]

Couldn't help but get emotional when seeing this. Yosemite is truly truly magnificent and transformative.

[@kevinwiss6011]

JUST SPECTACULAR !!! Thanks for taking all of us with you!Thanks 👍

[@halabujioutdoors]

Love the scene where you floats above ground fog. 👍🧚‍♀️👍

[@eileenallemm1835]

So beautiful I think words sometimes can't describe how beautiful it is thank you for sharing.

[@shelleydiamond6468]

Off season & early in the morning. Magic times to travel and have an incredible place like Yosemite Falls all to yourself. Beautiful !

[@hardy1416]

Dear Cat 😄🍀😘 this is one of our personal most like places in the world we have ever seen. 🙏☺️thank you for sharing your moments in Yosemite with us🍀😘 you did it in such a lovely way 👍🤩 Take care on you ☺️🍀See you next week, your Berlin Fan Couple Nicole and Hardy 🥰🤗

[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Thanks so much guys!

[@wh8085]

Thank you for capturing the majesty of nature for us all to see ! It's probably the only way I will ever get to see it ! You're the best young lady !

[@formernavyspook]

Summer of 1970, a buddy and I took the trail to the top of Vernal Falls, and then just kept on going, all the way to Lake Merced High Sierra Camp. And back. 35-miles. Thank you, Cat, such great memories. 👍

[@lorieatamian4532]

Absolutely beautiful cinematography. Your videos are top notch.

[@shaynebowen5436]

Superlative photography, composition, and music, BRAVO!!!!

[@sheepish7872]

The scenery is so iconic and you photography so spectacular that this video is surreal. Thank you for sharing and for letting Yosemite speak for itself.

[@ma-hg3wk]

The Ultimate Ground of Being in all its Slender. Many Thanks!

[@mikenarv]

As always, thanks once again Catherine for sharing your adventures with us. U Rock! ✌❤🙏

[@rgarrison1819]

Simply Amazing!!!,The Natural Beauty of This Park is Awe Inspiring!

[@CynthiaMiller-bx4kd]

As always beeeeautiful!!!! When you took a video of walking In the fog that was great!!! Sometimes your videos bring tears to my eyes the beauty& the music . Your a gift from God for alot of us !!!!!!

[@sholinwright2229]

The scenery out west is absolutely mind blowing!

[@perryhoward5064]

There are no words for beauty like that...Wow

[@California__Sun]

Thank you so much Cat for that lovely surprise 💕💞💓💕💞💕💓💓💕💞💕💓💕ooooooooo so beautiful and pleasant. I cried and cried. Thank you. Someday I will get there too. Thank you.💗

[@nancyulloa7119]

Your soothing voice and relaxing choice of music, along with the beautiful views ..has caused a long measure of Zen

[@johndecriscio9586]

Amazed with all the hiking, and camping you have done, that you have not spent more time in Yosemite.

[@jago76]

This channel is definitely the No. 1 Sunday morning option.

[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Thank you 🙏

[@peggynulsen1365]

What a wonderful trip down memory lane for me. My only visit there was in the mid 1970s, late October. I've never forgotten that initial heart stopping first view going in....left an enduring love of this place. What a treat. Thank you.

[@Colchesterlatheman]

Yosemite was the first National Park I ever visited. Came back 39 years later and loved it. 😍 Hope to come back next year..

[@jimsullivan7639]

The "tunnel" view is one ionic view I will never forget!

[@Judgementcomingsoon]

So gorgeous, I thought it was fake! God's creations take my breathe away! You have a gift to show the splendor.

[@randyhanlon4746]

Hello Catherine, your keen eye for capturing Yosemite would make Ansel Adams proud of you.

[@russellscott5199]

My favorite hiking area in the USA. Used to park my VW camper bus in the parking lot next to the Yosemite Lodge. Thanks for sharing Cat. Your eye for the camera and ear for the music is always a treat.

[@nashermenmendoza7243]

Thank you, for the wonderful cinematography of Yosemite, your visit was timed perfectly.

[@thomascollins4325]

Cat, the opening and closing shots of the ground level fog and mist were really awesome!!! Another great video!!! 👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤

[@tamarasueshannon1203]

Wow. Just stunning. It was like you had all of Yosemite just to yourself. Lovely.

[@sunlightrx1171]

Cat, this video you made reminds me the value of pausing my personal inner commentary and dialog because in some moments there just are no words. Thank you for taking me there with you.

[@jimcamb1207]

Catherine.....Simply put, you are the best!!

[@DavidJohnson-zs5qg]

Growing up in Southern California in the 1950s, spent many summer vacations, with family and friends, sleeping in old Army surplus canvas tents in Yosemite Valley! My best friend Mark and I, in our Davy Crockett 'coonskin caps, blazing trails through the wilderness! I wonder how many of your subscribers have ever heard the following shouted exchange every night in Yosemite at 9:00 p.m.: "Hello Glacier!" "Hello, Camp Curry!" "Let the fire fall!" "Fire fall!"

[@jonthebru]

I like how you are a huge proponent of getting up and at um early. This visit nailed that.

[@cribbage]

Love seeing your beautiful soul forest bathing in nature. Such amazing views!

[@fastgurrrl]

Amazing opening. Perfect dramatic pauses.

[@gordongadbois1179]

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS AREA AT THIS TIME. A VERY BEAUTIFUL PART OF THE COUNTRY AND YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO WORK WERE TOP NOTCH. KEEP EM' COMING!!!

[@kimturner1963]

Yosemite is a beautiful place I got to go to many times during my childhood.

[@angelavitulli6994]

Thank you Catherine for this beautiful video of Yosemite its more beautiful than I ever imagined ❤

[@vickiemuto7366]

One of my most favorite places to hike and camp! You captured the true spirit of Yosemite ! Thank you for sharing

[@sa-iw4dr]

Every frame is a master piece of Nature Art!

[@PDW421]

Maybe it was the beauty of Yosemite, perhaps the bittersweet end of another beautiful year, but that was one of your best productions ever. Thank you for sharing that decidedly intimate dance with autumn.

[@cboyle707]

You captured the magic and actually brought tears to my eyes. Good for you!

[@teresap.5991]

My husband and I were both there in 2000 and we traveled 12 national parks in 2 weeks and only could stay one day and Yosemite. You can't truly explore it in one day but we got to see El Capitan and all the big places and it is absolutely stunning and thank you for showing it to us in the fall. We were there in June. Absolutely beautiful breathtaking.

[@uptone12111]

Perfect time of year to be there.What a mind blowing place

[@overcomeinone8371]

Catherine is just so amiable. God bless y'all.

[@ernietoews2077]

Have to thank you for sharing your adventure with us, thru your amazing photography.

[@johndagricola]

I have never watched such a beautifully produced video! Thank you so much for this.

[@normamccafferty3053]

Staggeringly beautiful. I never thought of traveling to see Yosemite in November. But that autumn color! ❤ 🍁 😮

[@donfilkins298]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@burncon2]

PERFECT TIMING! 👍👍👍

[@MARKCANEER]

Another Winner!! You keep posting and I'll keep watching 🙏👍😎

[@joetaylor2038]

Your videos are a blessing every week! Thank you!

[@Eva-Eva1010]

Beautiful filming capturing the atmospheric beauty 🐢

[@bigdave5946]

Catherine you did a really great job of capturing how magical of place Yosemite is . It’s one of the truly special places on earth .Yosemite should hire you to do their promotional videos

[@terrorbulyfe]

No crowds! What a blessing that was.

[@robertoxyzzz]

Yosemite has always been on my bucket list, but if I kick it before I get there I must say, this exquisite video gave me that feeling of being there and with all its autumn beauty it was even more enhanced with you...subscribed.

[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Thanks so much for subscribing!

[@robertupchurch8088]

And the Oscar goes to……Cat (and her hats) for another wonderful film……

[@michaelpatterson9897]

Your videos are so beautifully photographed and peaceful. Love your work!

[@paulhanft]

Thank you for what you do and sharing the beauty of this country. Keep up the good work.

[@rayleo529]

Ok.....I can get my day started .. got my Catherine vid fix, had my breakfast, my coffee and thats always a good start.

[@gingerbread6614]

Thank you for showing us our beautiful area.

[@jamessolimine7102]

You bring majic to our Sunday mornings. Thank you for yet another piece of art. And again, as always, please take care.

[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Thank you very much!

[@tonyrodgers6730]

Catherine, I was in Yosemite when in college for a day while doing some work in California. I’m now 60 and my one and only wife are still working full time but we are campers when we can. We’ve made it to Yellowstone and Grand Teton and well as Isle Royale National Parks in Michigan’s upper peninsula to name a few. Residing in Kentucky makes those westward trips lengthy but as retirement begins to be discussed it may be soon when we can journey to Yosemite and behold that beauty once again. I am so thankful that past Presidents and influencers had the vision and passion to preserve our nation’s greatest treasures by creating and sustaining our National Parks! I pray that they will always remain so that our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren if we’re so blessed, can enjoy that same inspiring scenery someday. Thanks for your beautiful scenery filled episodes. Stay safe and happy travels.

[@natlovell122]

If you do indeed visit CA and Yosemite again, I HIGHLY encourage you to visit at a time where you can also take the King's Canyon National Scenic Byway into King's Canyon National Park. It is truly magnificent and will take your breath away just like Yosemite, but with a fraction of the crowds.

[@tommytao37297]

New coffee stuff new hiking new nice life

[@grantbent]

I know that prescribed burns can sound like a loss for photographers, but your keen eye put it to work and it felt that you were walking yourself through the October and November month shots in the ultimate Yosemite calendar - an early Christmas present for your fans.

[@gypsybelle4757]

Stunning photography! I lived in California for almost a decade total. Yosemite feels like a piece of home!

[@wallflowerjr]

Thanks for taking me back ,it's been so long since I've been there, you caught all its beauty. Love these trips with you.

[@truckcampinglife]

Good Morning, the shot of the waterfall through the trees with the sunlight was just breath taking.

[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Thank you!

[@sidforbrains6552]

This made me, not homesick, but life experience sick if there is such a thing. I moved to Oakhurst in 95, just 12 miles from the park. Joined Cedar Valley fire, engine Co. 18 (best deep pit bbq in the valley). In 99 I got a job working on coffee equipment and got to service Yosemite park along with King's canyon and Sequoia parks. When working in such a place if you get tense from your work, just walk outside for a minute. As a hobby prospector and camper by nature, I literally was in heaven. In the spring and fall we actually got paid to drive to Tuolumne area and winterize or restart the equipment. From Kings canyon to Angel's Camp, there is nothing like the Sierra's....thanks for the memories (by the way, Tony at El Cid's in Oakhurst is a wonderful person and a great cook)

[@alrichardson7027]

Hi Catherine😊😊, some time ago I had mentioned that my son is autistic and he loves nature and hikes and was absolutely amazed at what he was watching with the trees, wildlife, those mountains and cliffs, especially Elk and waterfalls...he LOVES waterfalls! We sat and watched this video and he wants to go on another road trip and I said next year. Yosemite National Park is a magical place and can't wait to have my son explore this awesome place. He's keeps asking can we go this year😊😊😊😊! The Mist Trail sounds great. Hey, maybe we'll get to meet a certain friend😄. Catherine, this was a special very special video. We really enjoyed this👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍.

[@alexanderweaver7066]

How awesome to almost have the park to yourself! Such a rarity. You really captured the beauty of Yosemite.

[@deancarlson6839]

Yosemite National Park is nature lover's paradise and you did a masterful job in catching its essence.

[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Thank you 🙏

[@RossH-ky3jr]

Absolutely stunning! Thank you for bringing us along.

[@DOUGLASLASH-xy4ct]

thank you for showing us the beauty of nature threw your eyes!

[@GaryB94558]

Yosemite is the most beautiful place I've ever seen

[@goofsaddggkle7351]

That moment when you come out of the tunnel into the valley…breath taking. Everyone should do that once in their lifetime.

[@wh8085]

Sooooo true ! Such stunning beauty of nature !

[@lauramendoza5163]

Better to go off Holiday Weeks. Will be crowded otherwise.

[@normanq1206]

I absolutely agree.

[@chrisanderson7516]

The only sane place left in California!

[@kens4684]

Wow, your video editing and subject matter is incredible! Thank you.

[@Patrick-jx1yo]

Your videos always help my mind remember where it needs to be 🧘🏻‍♂️☺️🙏🏼

[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

🙏❤️🙏

[@photopicker]

Thanks for taking us to Yosemite! Gorgeous footage and blessings!

[@dougwelch8890]

One of your best. The videography is fantastic.

[@heavenbound3665]

Staggeringly beautiful! I've been there once and it was breathtaking. You do a wonderful job. The photography is magnificent and your videos so peaceful. They have become my bedtime treat

[@rgnewlife6622]

Is my friend blessingless to you thank you for or your love you sure have a great day

[@CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Thank you Rene!

[@lloydhamner8444]

I took my new wife here on our honeymoon the first week of November 1983. We hiked for miles seeing more deer than people. We just celebrated 38 years together. You just helped us relive that experience.

[@gregmeagher889]

I had a stroke two days before Halloween and finally returned to my home this Monday. It's Saturday morning and i have just found time to look for your videos after spending the week adjusting to being home again. I thought of you and our friend Dan often while in rehab and this video really felt like coming home this morning (usually my Sunday morning ritual). I have many to catch up on. Thank you for all that you do and the exquisite quality of the productions. God bless!

[@sharondavis8003]

Beautiful waterfall, little beach, mountains 🏔 & most of all SOLITUDE. 👍🏻🙋🏼‍♀️

[@frankschirmer2526]

This video brought back so many memories of camping there is the 70's and 80's. It is a very beautiful place. Thanks for the memories.

[@slamboy66]

When I was a kid in the 70's I got a shirt from there that read "GO CLIMB A ROCK" I also got stung by a wasp while skipping rocks in the river.

[@elzorro7235]

Wow, this has to be one of your best videos. Thank you for sharing. Who needs Netflix?