This channel is so enjoyable to watch. Love the adventure and the blue sky , the water hitting the shore . The wildlife is so beautiful!! As always just amazing to watch !! BS & BK & BC !!!
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Thank you Larry for watching and commenting.
@christinaputney6597 ай бұрын
Lynn that was so sweet seeing you tear up with Maggie. I tear up when you do slow motions of her on the beach. She looks so joyful and carefree, it's precious. Thanks for another great video. Glad ya'll are safe.🚐
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
That dog has so much of my heart… it’s hard to believe.
@philjackiebauer33896 ай бұрын
Fort Desoto - another park to add to our bucket list. Van Trekking is at the bottom of our alphabetical KZbin subscription list. We call it saving the best for last. We look so forward to your videos and they are always the best way to wrap up our week. I hope we get to meet you some day. In the meantime, we think of you two as good friends.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comment.
@ArleneKorth7 ай бұрын
Indulge that little darling pup. Shes soooo sweet. I worried about the other dogs getting aggressive toward her but she did so well. Beautiful campground.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
It does worry us when we go to dog parks whit how other dogs will react but Sometimes Maggie is not as nice as she should be either,
@SueFletcher-k4r6 ай бұрын
Loved seeing you at one of my favorite parks and areas.
@jetv14716 ай бұрын
Stumbled on you via your cassette toilet demo and liking what I’m seeing !👍
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Thanks, we appreciate you watching.
@roundstone20207 ай бұрын
When you're upset by something going wrong I just feel appreciative of your honesty, and then you always find a way to make me laugh.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
Sometimes I feel Owen is a little too honest. Your comment helps me look at it another way. Thank you!
@LivingthatFloridaLifeTV3 ай бұрын
New Subscriber! Beautiful campground. Enjoying your videos! 😊
@Kim-SCUSA7 ай бұрын
Beans AND corn on nachos?Yuuuum!! I’m so going to copy this recipe!! That part with Maggie and Lynn was so sweet thank you for sharing your lives with us.
@joeyeubanks59657 ай бұрын
Another great video. What a nice campground- I’ve added that one to my to-do list.
@jetv14716 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle5 ай бұрын
Just saw the Super Thanks on this one... we really appreciate your support. Wow! Thank You! Glad you enjoyed the video and our channel. Owen and Lynn
@thatsme477 ай бұрын
I got tickled, seeing daddy and Maggie riding on the bike together❤
@rgdodson7 ай бұрын
We visited Fort Desoto for the day a couple of weeks ago. In the winter, we hang our hats in Dunedin, Florida, and wander all over Pinellas County, visiting parks and preserves and enjoying the sights and sounds of nature. Fort Desoto is definitely one of the best County Parks.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
We love the Dunedin area, it is beautiful there.
@sherriweber71057 ай бұрын
Hi Owen and Lynn I can see why you like thus park. It’s a nice park. Maggie looks like she loves it too! She’s so cute. Not sure if she’s a mommas girl or daddy’s girl. lol! My dog does that to too Lyn lays in my lap. Wants lovings and rubbings. lol! Enjoy your stay there at the park. The machines looked good! Love you all! Tell Maggie I love her too! She’s great dog! We sure do love our fur babies! Have a great week and see you soon! ❤❤❤🐕🐾🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Maggie is a momma and a daddy’s girl. She really good at splitting up her love between us both. She is the sweetest! Thanks so much for your comment.
@sherriweber71056 ай бұрын
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle No problem! I love you all and I agree Maggie is spreading her wealth around and she is great dog! And I think she’s cute. She looks at you like she understands you!
@pattyk85947 ай бұрын
You did an excellent job of capturing the essence of relaxation on this video! I felt like I was right there with you having a wonderful relaxing time! Thank you for taking us along! Maggie is such a patient girl waiting for her bite of those nachos :o)
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
We appreciate you watching and for your comment.
@David-jo4gt7 ай бұрын
You are a wise man Mr. Owen. You are 100% right about sunsets and enjoying the now. Tomoka was great, it is old Florida and we will go back when it's cooler. Heading to Amish country in PA. next. Come go with us. Happy tails and safe travels.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Have a safe trip. Wish we could go with you.
@richardburguillos31187 ай бұрын
Another great trip. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
@55dougie7 ай бұрын
Enjoyed running into you guys… again! Wonderful campground… Hope we see you down the road sometime!
@hollyegrijalva41547 ай бұрын
No harm in faulting a company for defective equipment. You’re not sponsored so have at it. High priced unit should operate properly. Love your videos ❤️
@cathymisze31637 ай бұрын
I love my Starlink! I love being connected as well. That is a nice park.
@ladikmk7 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful Park, and all those waterfront sites look super nice. Any place that has a dog beach is great in my book because there aren't too many beaches in FL where you can take your dog. Hope you're all doing well & safe travels!
@William2N7 ай бұрын
Beautiful! My favorite place, miss the days of driving in on Friday and getting a weekend. I’ve learned a lot hubby brought me a truck camper so I can go alone!
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
That’s awesome, sounds like you have a great husband.
@johnthomson57307 ай бұрын
Hey, we were at Fort DeSoto a few weeks ago on site 103 with our Ekko and 15-year-old Boston Terrier. Funny, the ranger did not ask for our rabies information, but it is listed in the reservation confirmation info I received. Also, when I fill our water tank, I use an inline water meter for my hose filler attachment I made so I can know how much I am putting in the water tank. We do love the park and always try to get waterfront. From there, we went to Homossassa to the MacRae Fishing Resort as we have friends who own the park who let us hook up and had a great time fishing for a couple of days. And then off to the panhandle where we stayed at St. Andrews, Big Lagoon (visited Flora Bama), Rocky Bayou, Topsail, and St. Georges Island State Parks. Home now planning our next adventure! By the way, y'all were one of the folks with youtube sites and Ekkos we followed to learn about them. We have the 24E/23T, so it appears alot of the bugs have been taken care of (fingers crossed of course). Luv y'all!
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Sounds like you had an awesome trip… thanks for sharing. You mentioned several places we need to check out. Glad to hear the issues are being addressed.
@queenbear45817 ай бұрын
Maggie social skills are really working.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
The more she is around other dogs the better she gets.
@kchamrick57376 ай бұрын
Hey Owen and Lynn , next time you should try a restaurant called Mullets Fish Camp in St Pete. About 15 minutes from the campground. EXCELLENT!!
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation we will put it on our list.
@michaelbecnel637 ай бұрын
Perfect park....I get making sure the pups are happy too. We travel with our 9 year old lab Remi....we couldn't ask for a better dog to travel with. Happy Trails 🐕
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
We feel the same way about Maggie.
@jetv14716 ай бұрын
Maggie is so sweet and so loved ❤. We just took our new ( 2year old ) dog camping for the first time and he is leashed reactive to dogs so this is hard 😢😢. We loved having him along ! But he didn’t make a good impression on other dog owners 😢
@grillinandchillinwithdeb7 ай бұрын
Wish I was there. Loved it. Maggie hugs, please. We were camping last weekend and someone had what looked like a motorized unicycle. I immediately thought of you and how much you would enjoy it❤
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
I’m not sure either one of us could ride a unicycle but I bet that was fun to watch.
@RamblinRoadies7 ай бұрын
You are absolutely right Owen. And in the spirit of "helping" my wife to become self-sufficient, I offered to teach her how to dump the black tank. She graciously declined my generous offer and stated that she was perfectly happy with being dependent upon me for such things. I tried.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
I understand your wife because I don’t empty the cassette as much as I should either, just enough so I don’t forget how.
@davidjgarner32426 ай бұрын
I've listened to Owen's 3 albums available to me on Spotify & ate fantastic. Consider ending videos with a verse. Keep up the good work
@loumadonna22627 ай бұрын
My better half said to use a propane torch to melt the cheese.
@loumadonna22627 ай бұрын
Love your videos.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the idea, we may need to start taking one with us.
@TomAngellV37177 ай бұрын
Not sure if this will get to you guys or not. We were sure surprised to see you were at our Walmart in Bradenton Florida. We’re workcamping at a KOA IN Ohio. We love watching your videos. Thank you for making them. Hopefully we will see you some time soon. God Bless you and your travels.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
You are so welcome and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
@johndagricola7 ай бұрын
We love our Rider as much as you love Maggie. Please tell me about Maggie’s bike basket.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Maggie’s basket is a Basil Weave WP Synthetic Woven Rear Bicycle Basket we purchased from Amazon. Maggie weights around 35lbs and she fits nicel, we did put some black foam wire wraps on the top of it because Maggie always want to put one of her legs out. . We have it in our Amazon store if you want to check it out. Here’s our link www.amazon.com/shop/VanTrekkingLifestyle.
@lisoliveira7 ай бұрын
That's one of my favorite campgrounds. I hope you go to Egmont key island and visit the fort.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
We’ve been there many times, it is awesome and we should have mentioned that in the video.
@ablokeandablue31257 ай бұрын
Love Fort DeSoto but found getting reservations was difficult.
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
Yes, it is hard to get a site there, but we played the cancellation game and ended up with 7 nights, or course we had to move several times.
@bekinorman92007 ай бұрын
The masked bandits are everywhere. Be careful… very bold ones…. Enjoy
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
Thank you. Actually we never saw one the whole time we were there and we ended up staying 10 nights there. But we were warned from rangers too.
@Richard20037 ай бұрын
they have a really nice dog beach
@shanebell92117 ай бұрын
What brand inflatable kayak do you have?
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
We have Bote Zeppelin Tandem.
@geezercam90707 ай бұрын
Owen When you had your Revel sometimes you pulled a trailer. What size was it? Was it any problem to pull the weight? Thanks Marco
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
It was a 5x8 Mini Go aluminum trailer. Think it only weighed 800 lbs so no issue to pull. Is seeing it to back up was an issue but rolling down the road we didn't even notice it back there.
@geezercam90707 ай бұрын
Thanks
@marthatroyer30216 ай бұрын
No point in me learning that stuff, 'cause I hate driving! If something happens to my hubby, my traveling days are over. We love traveling together in our 25 ft. LTV, but I am almost positive I'll never do it alone. Sad to think about not having my traveling/camping buddy. 😢
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
It is sad to think about not having our traveling buddies. I’m not sure if i would keep traveling either but it’s important for Owen to know that I can if I want to.
@AnnMaynard-fu9qd6 ай бұрын
We couldn’t get a site at Fort Desoto but we did spend an afternoon exploring. We drove around the campground and wished we could have stayed there. Thanks for the great video!
@erniesavinsky38067 ай бұрын
It’s nitpicking but something that would be helpful for those of us that follow you and then go to same places. Please mention procedure required to change sites for extending stay at the park. We just got back from St George Island State park and fortunately the people in the f so it’s we moved to left the night before and early for 2nd move. The host must inspect site then you can move and drive 4 miles to gate to get new sticker for the site you moved too. The procedure may vary depending on park. We saw a new Ekko last week but it was not you
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
Great suggestion. We actually talk about the procedure in upcoming episode for this park. We had same issue at St George too. I even rode bike up to change sites one time. Some parks are more strict about inspections and cleaning than others. Even other Fl state parks. Some you can check in early... some you can't. Some you can move if you call... some actually want you to exit the park and reenter. Wish it was consistent but on the hot side strict side.
@marianfrances49597 ай бұрын
👍😎🇨🇦
@fraimaimfr49426 ай бұрын
Hello from Italy 🇮🇹 We've been traveling with you three since your Alaska trip. Your content is usually very good, so where the heck are the subscribers? Dumb a$$'s is all I can say.
@accordionmusic9297 ай бұрын
Ha ha white lines do not mean nothing to you? First 20 seconds...
@wademorriss16247 ай бұрын
Fort Desoto is full of raccoons so that might be the reason for vaccination
@Richard20037 ай бұрын
yep
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle7 ай бұрын
That's what we heard when we changed sites... but we never saw one the whole time. Glad we didn't.
@jetv14716 ай бұрын
Maggie is so sweet and so loved ❤. We just took our new ( 2year old ) dog camping for the first time and he is leashed reactive to dogs so this is hard 😢😢. We loved having him along ! But he didn’t make a good impression on other dog owners 😢
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle6 ай бұрын
I’m sure your dog did fine. Most people who travel with dogs understand.