Ep. 384 Mammoth Cave | Kentucky camping hiking kayaking National Park

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

yep, on my bucket list.

[@GrandAdventure]

Excellent, Joe. It's a beautiful area.

[@laughingram7287]

Nice looking spot to camp! Interesting entrance to the caves in the middle of the woods; low profile. Pictures really can never do the caves any justice. Thanks, Ram 👍🏼👍🏾

[@GrandAdventure]

No they most certainly cannot, Ram. Are you actually current? 🫨

[@laughingram7287]

Yes. I was working up on the roof of our house and was descending the ladder when it decided to slide sideways. I fell and dislocated all my tarsometatarsal bones and gave myself a compound fracture with some others in my left foot. Looks like I’m down for at least six weeks. Plenty of uTube time. It’s nice to be caught up. We were hoping to go to Quartzite this year, but I think we are grounded for a while. Ram

[@GrandAdventure]

@@laughingram7287 🫢 Holy cow, bud. You don't do anything halfway, I'll give you that. But all things considered, I'm sure you know you're lucky. Heal quickly.

[@ervinslens]

Such a beautiful and inviting adventure my friend! Place looks absolutely amazing!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Ervin! It's both a beautiful and fascinating area to visit.

[@georgecarpenter4126]

We found Mammoth Cave NP to be extremely interesting. I recommend a visit if anyone is in that area. Looks you are heading close to where we call home. Enjoy Natchez (you probably already have) and stay safe.

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you George, and we agree! The Trace down to Natchez was a wonderfully relaxing voyage. We split that journey across the next three episodes, to be followed by one from Natchez itself during the Balloon Festival. We've since been through Louisiana, Arkansas, a tiny corner of Missouri, and Oklahoma. We're now in Dodge City, KS heading slowly westward.

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

I love the natural entrance to this cave! We really enjoyed visiting this one! I enjoyed reliving the memories. You had a great site to stay while there. The spiders in that entrance were my only nightmare! experience 😅 The drapery room on that tour was astonishing 😊

[@GrandAdventure]

NPP, if you haven't yet made it to Carlsbad Caverns in NM, you must. The natural entrance there is huge, and you get to watch the cave unfold as you go deeper and deeper. The rooms are positively unimaginable in their scale and features.

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

@GrandAdventure 👋 we have been there! We visited in 2018, and I agree that the entrance there is pretty amazing, too! 😃

[@dougbevell7153]

My friends from Wilmington just got back from there two weeks ago. They loved the caves... Another great video by Grand Adventure. 🇺🇸

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Doug! It's a great area to visit, with much to see and do.

[@thewanderingshores]

Marc, as always, really loved your historical information you provide all of us. We've been to Mammoth caves and loved it both times. Actually had a chance to also do the wild cave tour twice in college And that is quite a crazy experience. We also visited Kentucky down under which isn't too far from the national park and was a amazing interactive experience with all the animals.- wander on Kyle and Michelle

[@GrandAdventure]

Great tips for the next time, thank you both for that! Safe travels. Will we be seeing you in the Q?

[@thewanderingshores]

@@GrandAdventure Our schedule in quartzite hasn't been hammered out yet, but we definitely will keep you posted. We have the bash up in Lake Havasu and also are going back to Texas to gate guard

[@geraldsouthard7092]

Loved this episode Marc. Thanks…again.

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Gerald...again.

[@adamlevine2320]

I love this park. Been there twice over the last two summers. Great area. Thanks for bringing back memories. Great video

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Adam, happy that we could bring you back virtually.

[@CharlesinGA]

Cave scenes really looked good when I went full screen on my curved 33 inch computer monitor! Keep up the good work. Tonight I got the alert right at 9 pm, last week it was about 9 30 pm before I got it. Wonderful KZbin, sigh!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thanks, Charles. I'm shocked actually, for I was really unhappy with the underground shots. As I told the Premiere chatters, I don't (yet) have a fast enough lens for those super low-light shots. I may have to rectify that this winter, but good low-light lenses ain't cheap.

[@e-square9976]

Very cool. Your documentation brought back so many memories from when I was a kid. Our dad would take my brother and I to cave country several times as my dad grew up just west of there. He loved it. Most certainly a unique and amazing place. COE camp looked fantastic! Never knew that existed in all the times I’ve been down there. Thank you for sharing and your hard work….as always. Safe travels. E^2

[@GrandAdventure]

Thanks as always! I've been surprised by how many folks said the same thing about Moutardier Campground, for it's a wonderful waterfront location. Glad that we could bring you back!

[@daveb.8692]

Very interesting. As many times that I’ve traveled through Bowling Green on my way to and from Florida, I never thought to stop.

[@GrandAdventure]

Well Dave, now that can change!

[@tim_g3478]

We were at Mammoth Cave this past April. I did the historical cave tour. It was interesting and definitely a physical experience! We stayed at the nearby KOA which was very convenient to the park. If we go again, we will check out the lake!

[@GrandAdventure]

Nice, Tim! It sounds like you enjoyed the area as much as we did.

[@joyces3550]

Fabulous camp site, bargain for sure. Beautiful lake and Park. Thanks for your hard work bringing this adventure to us. Stay safe out there!

[@GrandAdventure]

@@joyces3550 you too, and thanks for coming along!

[@SevenBears1]

I mentioned before how great it is that you share your videos. Many people like myself could not' go down into that cave but can experience it thanks to GA

[@GrandAdventure]

Happy to have brought you along, J!

[@scenicdriveways6708]

Another very well done video Marc, You did a great job showing this area of Kentucky. We hope you'll come back to explore even more of Kentucky, there is so much to see here. We had a great time visiting with You , Patricia and my buddy Kloe. Safe travels. JT

[@GrandAdventure]

We'll surely be back, JT! We had a great time both exploring the area, and getting the opportunity to once again break bread with both you and Jo-Ann.

[@scenicdriveways6708]

@GrandAdventure Looking forward to it.

[@alanjohnson2853]

Another great episode, Mark!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Alan!

[@sgtwrench69]

It's always great to paddle with no wind

[@GrandAdventure]

Yes indeed, Sarge. It truly is.

[@gorrdd]

Thanks Marc... Very peaceful on the lake you were kayaking. Great campsite you located in the Mammoth Cave vicinity. I know, it isn't easy to get the scale of things within a cave environment. Scenes tend to look upside down and fragmented. But you did a great job of selecting the video images that best translated the views and scenes as they were meant to be seen. It's one if those things where you had to be there to get the real impact. I enjoyed hearing the history behind the various cave entrances from the different landowners perspectives. The Natchez Trace should be interesting to see next week, as well. 😊 Gord

[@GrandAdventure]

You'll actually get 3 episodes to cover the entire Natchez Trace: Part 1 will be the Tennessee portion, while Part 2 will be Alabama to Tupelo. Part 3 will be Tupelo to Natchez, then one more episode on Natchez itself.

[@gorrdd]

@@GrandAdventure That's allot of coverage, Marc! Sounds great! Are you back home now? Colorado and Utah are getting snow now. Gord

[@GrandAdventure]

@@gorrdd nope. We'll arrive there Dec. 1. Dodge City, KS this week.

[@gorrdd]

@GrandAdventure You'll be getting out of Dodge soon... no doubt. 😅 How's the weather up there? We're into rain and cooler temps already, down here in DFW. But it may be a warmer winter this year. Let's hope. Gord

[@GrandAdventure]

@@gorrdd Cold, rainy and windy today. Just west of here it transitions to snow around the Colorado/Kansas border.

[@lessworkmorecamping7912]

Nice video Marc, loved the coe campground and the cave exploration!!!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you both!

[@daviscrt]

Man, that was epic. Sure got a lot done that week. Thanks for sharing. Don

[@GrandAdventure]

Thanks Don! This time of year, how much we can accomplish largely depends on the weather, particularly the weather on the weekend. With shorter days, getting out to see and do things after work gets challenging, and Sundays are our moving days, so how things look on Saturdays is critical.

[@normgibson6565]

Great Marc thanks

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Norm!

[@grillinandchillinwithdeb]

Great video Marc ❤totally enjoyed

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Deb!

[@akgobears]

As always, the COE campground is what caught my attention...Always a fan of them campgrounds...Park would have cost $16 with that Geezer pass which hella works for me...Thanks for sharing the park, its one i hadnt seen before...Looking 4ward to next week...You must be close to being home by now....If not travel safe, stay well...

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you! Definitely keep Moutardier in mind if traveling through southern Kentucky. We're presently in Dodge City, KS, working our way west. We'll be home in less than 4 weeks now.

[@vanlifewithGinaPayne]

Very cool place😎❤️

[@GrandAdventure]

It certainly is, Gina. Thanks for watching!

[@bertkelly7650]

Thanks Mark, late.

[@GrandAdventure]

@@bertkelly7650 late doesn't matter, Bert. Thank you as always!

[@gina50gina]

Wow that must have been so exciting to be in that cave! What an experience. Would love to be there. I see that you used the portable fence for Zoe, that has been a good buy for her.

[@GrandAdventure]

It's been an exceptional buy. We generally bother setting it up and taking it down if we're in a place for roughly a week, which is nearly all the time. The cave, and just about the entire area was a blast to visit.

[@gina50gina]

@@GrandAdventure That's really cool. The cave is on me list for my adventures in the future! 😁

[@timothyjohnson8036]

awesome video marc..

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you as always, Timothy!

[@vpelleri1]

Terrific! Thanks, Mark!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank YOU!

[@gorrdd]

Marc!... you look like Gulliver next to your campsite...😅 Gord

[@norm4907]

Great video Mark, when playing the music can you try at half volume, I feel it takes away from the great cinematography.

[@GrandAdventure]

I appreciate the feedback, Norm. It's always a difficult balancing act, especially when KZbin's video processing sometimes produces unpredictable results.

[@stephenmarechek2753]

Hi Marc, great video and looks like you had great weather after the hurricane. Did I notice that your recliners are peeling??😮

[@GrandAdventure]

Thanks, Stephen! Good eye. I was wondering if anyone would notice that. Yes, not only are the recliners peeling, but so is the loveseat -- and that was already replaced by KZ when it was still under warranty and I noticed cracking forming at that time. Needless to say, I'm far less than impressed by Lippert's Thomas Payne line. We're planning to replace both at some point this winter, and unfortunately that's going to be costly.

[@daviddavis7901]

Just came across your video- random question… did you have to wait on an East to West to get out of this spot on Sunday afternoon so you guys could get in?

[@GrandAdventure]

@@daviddavis7901 hahaha! Yep, that was us. Good to bump into you again.

[@daviddavis7901]

@ what a small world! Loved your video! Moutardier is one of our favorites 😎

[@GrandAdventure]

@@daviddavis7901 it's easy to understand why. Small world, indeed. And thank you!

[@royrobbins2214]

Hey there Marc.

[@GrandAdventure]

Hey bud, thanks for coming.

[@bradjlang7944]

Stop begging at the end of the video for subscription and likes,I'm about to unsuscribe

[@GrandAdventure]

Appreciate the feedback. However, you never get what you don't ask for. That's why we always put it at the very end of each video -- one can simply click off at that point if they wish.

[@PostalNerds]

The quality of his videos is well above his subscriber account. He deserves to have over 1 million subscribers. Why don’t you just chill the hell out nobody needs you here anyway with your negativity.

[@GrandAdventure]

@@PostalNerds I certainly appreciate the sentiment, thank you. Let's just all play nice in the sand box together.

[@norm4907]

They need to do this to get income. Just accept it and fast forward if it annoys you.

[@PostalNerds]

@@GrandAdventure 👍