Defeated, Sick, and Living in a Truck Camper

Defeated, sick, and living in a truck camper sucks. Despite the hardships, they share their story of resilience and perseverance as they navigate life on the road. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of living a nomadic lifestyle in the midst of adversity. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more inspiring stories from the road. #LifeOnTheRoad #TruckCamperLife #NomadLife #Resilience #adversity #InspiringStories
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[@adeladahdah4418]

Kellie, I laughed so hard when you said : you don’t need a nervous person driving this rig around! You’re right. I hope Cody gets to feeling better soon

[@Bellasafari]

From cedars to skeeters ❤

[@brad4texas]

Love those Fredericksburg cast iron skillets , 5:10 point tour.

[@BigT962]

Always wondered why Fredricksburg cast irons are so expensive. This video explains that.

[@AdventuresoftheLandNorth]

Beef tallow for the win! Such a great taste(especially eggs)and a lot healthier. I use olive oil once in awhile still but the vast majority of things cooked on our stove top are with the beef tallow or unsalted butter.

[@CodyandKellie]

Great tip!

[@Learehart]

We are laughing so hard, we guessed where you were and was right. Sea Rim is nice but certain times of the year the mosquitoes are horrible but if you go to the beach they are gone. We’ve been to that park about 5 times over the years.

[@martinhernandez6506]

Hi Cody, Kelly & Friends ! That breakfast was what started the meaning of brunch ! Fill up with breakfast & pack up the rest for lunch. Great Friends are a Treasure ! Safe travels & keep smiling !

[@TLorraine]

Feel better soon! Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@CollinsL]

Get better soon! God bless you all!

[@ursinidaho]

Good to see you! I hope you are feeling better every day Cody!

[@josebegui]

Cody hope you feel better soon! Half the people I know including myself have been sick lately so its going around. Kellie hope you dont get it!

[@user-uz2tm8br9p]

Hope you get Feeling better, Cody!!

[@sean2148]

Holy cow that breakfast looked incredible. Hope you’re feeling better Cody. Wishing y’all safe and happy travels.

[@troywalden6197]

Another great video. Even with sick Cody. Get well soon.

[@angelatoomey2337]

Take care hope you both recover soon and are able to keep enjoying your adventures 💖🙏

[@tenererider7605]

Cool campground in LA. Hope you feel better soon Cody. Safe travels

[@judyderieux8484]

So sorry you don't feel well. Hope it's not much longer and prayers for a complete recovery✨

[@dianneskipwith2066]

Hey guys get well soon. Cody is a lucky man to have such scrumptious meals on tap. Love your videos I sometimes zone out on your videos enjoying your content, it’s heartwarming to see a young couple being together enjoying what they love. Nature is Gods gift to us. Rock on😇💕🌿💐🌈🔥🧀🥑🍔🍝🍕☕️

[@christopherblaisdel]

You can also take a $10 lodge cast iron pan and grind then sand it down to a smooth surface like that. That's what I did.

[@CodyandKellie]

What do you sand it down with?

[@jameswbarry9576]

Hi Cordy and Kelly hope you two feel better relax, kick back,take it easy take care happy camping

[@joemeyers3127]

Feel better soon Cody! They say you can judge people by the friends they have & I am grateful that you have shared some of your wonderful pals with us. I’ve spent a lot of time in Texas but never visited Fredericksburg - just added it to my list. That restaurant looked amazing! Safe travels!

[@paulakuperus6638]

I hope you all feel better soon

[@michaellewis81]

I had the same crap two weeks ago Cody. Feel better soon and safe travels y'all.

[@susanmcmains8593]

Feel better you two!

[@MICHELEDART]

You are living the dream. Praying for you to both feel better 🙏

[@user-vl7fg1eh7f]

Just run across your page you guys are down to earth people enjoy watching your adventures.

[@CodyandKellie]

Thank you!

[@arkansashorsetrails1]

The archery was really neat! Love the look of those cast iron skillets. Hope Cody is feeling much better!

[@terryrea9244]

Enjoyed your Fredericksburg trip hate that Cody got sick that’s bummer beautiful area to visit & hike , Houston & mosquitoes lousy combination 😢 Hope yall enjoy Louisiana , Cody get well soon 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 stay safe stay Blessed 🙏🏻 keep on trucking 😊

[@teresap.5991]

So happy Cody's is feeling better ❤. That breakfast made me want some 😋 I would love one of those cast irons😮 sweet!

[@kaymccain1593]

My goodness, I feel so bad for you Cody. You can tell the way you look that you have something. Kellie breakfast looked wonderful. So fun to cook in a new skillet. Love you both, please take care!!!❤❤

[@andreab5865]

Hope you're both feeling better 😊

[@JimmieBerg-mn2yg]

I love you guys. Cedar fever is real. I used to live in San Antonio for 5 years and ended up in the hospital for several days about this time every one of those years!! It will pass when you get out of the area. happy trails you guys. Stay safe and healthy.

[@carmencarrillo7156]

Oh hope you get to feeling better.

[@levt7651]

Oh wow, Cody! You look pretty rough...poor you! I could feel it just by seeing you, lol. Hope you're feeling better and hope you didn't get sick, Kelly!

[@janishuey3639]

I hope you both feel better soon! Once you get sick and it lingers for days, it seems like forever, but this too shall pass. Our bodies are very wise and they know how to get rid of whatever is toxic. Keep hydrated (with that pinch of salt) and rest, rest, rest.

[@stevegordon5243]

Hope you're feeling better Cody! The mosquito situation had to have been awful. The new skillet looks amazing! Might have to invest in one soon!

[@juliebolduc802]

Hope you are feeling better now Cody!

[@sheilacaine]

I hope you both are feeling better. Lookin pretty ruff Cody. ❤❤

[@brandonz3922]

Amazing park! Best views yet!

[@user-tj9kt5cs6d]

So sorry y’all are under the weather but still were able to bring another great episode. Rock and rye it may not cure you but if you drink enough of it you want care. I’ve had several run ins with mosquitoes like that before in Canada, Min, Florida and Alabama it’s not fun and if you get bit enough it makes me get the shakes. God bless y’all and be safe.

[@tonycathyhickman2512]

That skillet looks incredible! We have my husband’s grandmother’s old cast iron skillet. Your Mexican quinoa bake looks delicious. Definitely going to make that. Kody, you look like you feel absolutely miserable. We hope you’re feeling better by now. Continued safe travels to you both.

[@george9669r]

Take echinacea tea for the sinus and a breath easy tea for the lungs. Works great! Hope you both feel better soon.

[@CodyandKellie]

Thanks for the tip!

[@LadywolfT]

Mucinex is a life saver with that illness. I caught two rounds of it between Christmas and Mid January when my grandson brought it home from school. Good thing I was snowed in all month and could recover. Hope you both feel better soon!!!

[@MarkJ1113]

Get well soon Cody. Getting sick sucks. I use the sinus rinse (NeilMed) at least once a week to clear the sinuses, although Myrtle Beach salty air is helpful :-) Great recipes as usual Kellie, and the new pan is cool!

[@marshakirkland3592]

Feel better soon!

[@Saltydog961]

Hope you feel better soon big guy!!!

[@MichyGiles]

Hope you’re feeling better Cody! I live here in Texas, and we didn’t get a real winter, so mosquitoes are still horrible. It sucks. Also, I love Mexican quinoa! Such a great dish! I make mine in the Crockpot! Glad I found y’all! 🥰

[@LittleMo777.]

Feel better!😊

[@Lakesarea]

Sorry that you’re sick brother. I wound up in the hospital tonight due to asthma. Hopefully tomorrow sunrise brings us better health. Blessings to our nurses. Sleep well and better tomorrows:-)

[@CodyandKellie]

Oh no!

[@Jerri88510]

I sure hope you have started feeling better Cody! Kelly I love the new cast iron, now I want one! lol

[@roselsimpson858]

Thanks for the introduction to Fredericksburg cast iron Co. I will be looking at there merchandise to review on my channel. Just had similar symptoms think it was the fluctuations in temperature. It lasted about 3 days and I started to feel better. If you all are ever near Lake Charles La. Would love to meet you both. Keep up the good work and stay well.

[@halocarita]

Wow I need to get a few of those beautiful cast iron pots.

[@maryfields1111]

I got something similar, my whole family did. Felt like my head and ears were gonna explode! Total sinus infection and coughing. And my nose! Soooooo sore! Sorry you're sick Cody, hope you feel better soon. Yeah my sinuses were so swollen above my eyes and on my face...it was awful and my eyes felt wind burned! Anyway im rambling on...luv ya both❤

[@rickbuchanan5762]

Feel better soon! Being sick is a drag.

[@clawhammerinc]

get well my friends.

[@DazewithKaze]

Hi guys , hope you are feeling better 🙏🏼

[@massielpadilla5004]

FEEL BETTER CODY OH MY GOD

[@dodgedemon840]

Hope hes doing better,gotta take care of yourself first and always, another amazing video

[@CodyandKellie]

Yes, thank you

[@ChrisJEllis]

Love my cast iron. You should hear the talk about polishing cast.

[@Olly.sunshine]

Get well soon! Safe travels always😊 pollen and mosquito's sometimes you just gotta go somewhere else.

[@CodyandKellie]

So true!

[@TaraTiaraBell]

Thanks for the video guys esp because your sick, i can barely talk to anyone while I sick never mind get up get dressed and get on with it. I think I’ve only ever seen a mosquito once in my life on holiday in Germany, it was the hottest temperature I’ve ever felt in my life too 🥵 . I’m really sheltered life in Ireland, too cold to enjoy the outdoors most days.

[@tentingaroundflorida]

Cast iron gets better with age. Properly seasoned it's all non stick. You should do saltwater flyfishing. It's a totally diffrent experience

[@carolynhogan6816]

I have had this sinus mess since January 11th and two rounds of antibiotics. And today Thursday I feel better! I hope you get over this in a hurry. It is brutal! Kellie doctor up!

[@user-wk9jx8zm1r]

I'm so sorry Cody you been so sick next time go to urgent care so you don't have to be sick for so long.I got to tell ya I was so excited when a notification came across you posted a video I love your content I wish it was an hour long I could watch y'all's videos all day long and never get sick of it but I know it's a lot of work putting a good video together editing it a long task I know I'm just saying tho.Im sure you're probably feeling so much better I'm excited can't wait for your next video you guys be safe out there stay away from mosquitos hope I spelled that correctly be safe and be blessed

[@nevysadventuresllc9074]

You guys need to try a hexclad pan. Gordon Ramsey loves them he says you get all the function of cast iron in a non stick pan. He liked them so much he bought like 2 thousand sets to give away.

[@sportstyler50]

Man hope you guys feel better soon.

[@tonyo41]

love it feels like im with y"all

[@commonsense246]

It's probably SRV flu, we got iit in San Antonio in September and thought I'd die, seriously, went to ER with it, still after all these months dealing with my rib cage from such horrible coughing fits...it's going around all over everywhere. Go to the Doctor...seriously!

[@tm8747]

a message for the both of you, essentical oils mixed with a non scented lotion cheap stuff, to ward off the nats and mosquitos the best is cedarwood, but it an cause burns on the skin so test it before using it, the next ones are peppermint, eucalyptus, tea tree, lavender etc, i mix these 4 together, in the lotion for the comfort away from nats and mosquitos. in your camper if you so chose, like me , when camping i have 2 small plants of cedarwood , the trick is place one in front of the truck and one in the rear, water a large cup of water to get the smell out and live in peace. when hiking place a lavender dryer sheet in your hat and put on the lotion and live in peace,

[@CodyandKellie]

Yes Kellie makes a essential oil bug repellent

[@randallwhitehead4456]

Sorry hope you feel better…. Mosquitoes are bad in Louisiana because there’s too much moisture here…. I’m in Shreveport we have some when it’s warm here it’s cool here but not hot yet that will bring out there… love cook cast iron skillet y’all be careful have fun, safe travel..❤❤

[@TravelinBoneSC]

I know the frustration with mosquitoes. Had the same thing happen to me and my camping partner at Santee Coastal Reserve primitive drive-up sites off Highway 17 near the ocean here in South Carolina. I braved it twice. They were so bad that I had to get up in the middle of the night and with my windows rolled down, drive on the dirt road at a speed where it would blow them out of my car then I rolled up the windows, returned to camp, stayed in my SUV until I left the next day. Clouds of them. Lots of standing water at that location due to high tides and storms filling low areas. Probably like that area y'all stayed in. Good fishing though. Stay safe!

[@texanspopandmom7424]

Ugh my husband and I are from Port Arthur, yes that typically how the mosquitos are even this time of year. So glad we moved away. We lived in central Texas for a while. The first year I had cedar fever so bad you feel like you have the flu. Next time find a health food store and ask for the drops for cedar fever. Use it the times a day. It does work. Have fun on your next adventure.

[@rickharper1497]

Cody, I have a good friend that lives in Texas and if he gets around cedar trees he has the same reaction. Awesome video!!

[@Maria-Aus]

Thanks for showing us inside the cast iron factory- super interesting. I love my lodge pans but this is nice!

[@CodyandKellie]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@noemigraham-bn6wu]

Agree on the cedar fever; its a hill country thing with all the cedar trees. Next to oak tree pollen, not sure which is worst. Need to start medicating a month before w/Zyrtec or similar and Flonase. Allows you to live here (we live in San Antonio) without the annual woes of cedar or oak.

[@samshepperrd]

Best cast iron skillet I had was Korean made. Looked like the CNC Type marks were made while the pan was still not hard. The marks seem to hold onto thin coating of oil as for an omelet cooking. Always perfect. Cleaned up like Teflon. Someone looted my campsite in Northern California along with two years collection of camping gear, clothes, cook gear. Really set me back. The name of the game with cast iron is even heat distribution and heat retention when half a dozen eggs are dumped onto it.

[@janelbrady5342]

Always love your cooking demos.

[@CodyandKellie]

Thank you so much 😊

[@user-fd7op5bl2z]

Lived in Houston twice!!! I HATED driving there. The older I get--the more I hate traffic!! Enjoyed the cast iron review. MY favorite is from early marriage (52 years and going). It was old when my hubbys grandmother gave it to us. Safe travels. Get well soon (friends from NM).

[@derick-smith]

I spent a decade in Austin and Cedar Fever every January was just part of life. The cedar pollen gets so bad some years that it looks almost like a green smoke coming off the trees!

[@phyllissmith2538]

My husband got a bad case of Cedar fever in Texas in January one year. We left that area and he immediately got better. You might have a secondary Sinus I fection. CVS has a Sinus spray that works great.

[@CH-gc8hf]

That casserole dish looks delicious!

[@rwa3457986]

So sorry y all are feeling badly! Hope you are feeling better by now! Pro tip: stay away from dairy if you are having sinus/congestion issues. I noticed Cody has mentioned a house the past couple of videos. Are yall thinking about getting a house again?

[@CodyandKellie]

Thanks for the tip. Oh no we can’t get a house anytime soon.

[@royeubanks639]

Cody, mountain cedar is about peak. It starts in Central Texas in late December, then goes on thru January and almost all of February. Pat (wife) was sensitive to it and we would head out to Tuscon, AZ in January to get away from it. As you may remember, we now live in Hot Springs Village and no more cedar fever here. Unfortunately, there is not a lot that can be done for it. Hope you are feeling better by now. Say hello to Kelly for us. Remember, you have an open invite to come stay with us.

[@HoustonAstros1111]

You pasted the Chemical Plant I work at on the way to Sea Rim. The mosquitos are next level out here.

[@CodyandKellie]

Yes, yes they are

[@kerrischuh8000]

Hope Cody is feeling better and that Kellie doesn’t get it. I love my cast iron skillets. I have 2 old fashioned skillets. 1 is 45 years old and the other is at least 75 years old (it was my mother’s) my daughter gave me one of the ceramic one for our RV. I’ve only used it to cook shrimp. I still use my regular pan for bacon and eggs and just about everything else. I just won’t cook any liquids in it. The seasoning is so old now I never have problems with sticking.

[@tashainjena]

My husband used to work for the Sabine River Authority, Louisiana side. Around the Many/Toledo Bend area.

[@tylersadler3147]

Maybe its time to Ole Yellar him, Typhoid "Cody" Mary. Bwahahahahaha. Feel better Nancy, Just Man up cupcake!! Just a few helpful words from my dad when I was a child (his sensitivity brings a tear to my eye everytime lol) Take care of each other, and feel better soon. We Love you guys and look forward to seeing you every week

[@Bartonsrving]

Really like your new cast iron pan we might have to go up there and get one. Wondering if that smooth surface will last. Thank you for sharing have a great day.

[@CodyandKellie]

It’s supposed to be better

[@luckystamper]

Cody I am right there with you suffering cedar fever and I am north TX. San Antonio had a huge cedar explosion of pollen early January. I will be ready next year!! It peaks January and tapers off end Feb. Take allergy pills and saline spray especially after being outside. Feel better.

[@Hootin_Holler]

Hey Cody, I’m currently experiencing the same symptoms. Lots of sleep and nasal spray. Hate to say it, but may be SARS. Get well Soon and don’t overdo it.

[@cherylyoung6596]

You need to be VERY careful in downtown Port Arthur. It is not the safest place.

[@JS-jf7gv]

Cedars get me every turkey season in the mountains. Glad to live in south Arkansas with no cedars.

[@paddlegal3097]

I don’t feel comfortable driving our big truck either. I’m fine on the highway, just not in traffic. We bought a Highlander to travel in when not driving the big truck so I can help drive. I drove three 10 hour days from Michigan to Arizona out of necessity, not choice.

[@nadinemcgregor1354]

Dam I woke up with a huge head cold as well did you send it to Canada 🇨🇦 thanks Cody 😂

[@lisawilson1556]

Hope you feel better soon! When I last had a cold/sinus issues over Christmas, I made a remedy of 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. honey (local raw), 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar, and 1 tsp. lemon juice in a cup of hot water. Coupled with rest, this really worked for me. We love watching your channel and just saw your interview with Shawn James. I was so surprised to see your thumbnail on his channel! We have followed him for a while and found it interesting that he followed y'all, too. We love how real y'all are and watching the places you go. You make a good team and we love to see other couples working together. Thank you for your content!

[@CodyandKellie]

We will try that remedy tonight! Thank you for the kind words.

[@bhaskarparam9711]

I prefer to stay where you are because it's very cold here and snowy

[@Roamingrightnow]

There’s some awesome campgrounds surrounding Lake Lewisville in TX where we live on the lake. If you’re in the DFW area check them out!

[@brandonz3922]

Cody you need to get a sling shot! They are so much fun and are cheap and obviously don’t take up much space.

[@DanielleAMC]

Go to Larrys and see what were gonna do????? After all that food there would be no other options but a nap in my world. Holy shiz lol

[@snowbirdlady7221]

Ugh. Mosquitos and sick. No fun. I hope you feel better soon. If not, get into the doctor. There are several nasty bugs going around now.