I Was Bit By a Tarantula!

Camping in the Arkansas Wilderness we explore the abandon town of Forester, Arkansas. Cody gets bit by a tarantula. That evening Kellie cooks a spicy roast beef in the pressure cooker with mashed potatoes and collard greens.
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[@ttwillow9073]

One thing I love to use now instead of soy sauce is Coco Amino Acid. Yum!

[@terrymathis4213]

Hope Cody will b ok. Love a good roast & mashed potatoes.

[@glenscott8302]

I have lived in Arkansas all my life and have never seen a tarantula. Didn't need to know they are here. 😄😄 Changing the subject, both of you eat better than most. Have a blast!!!

[@peterwuelfing]

Great episode. Thanks. I love our Gravity Chairs. Annie won’t let me put them in the living room.

[@looneylani1622]

It’s awesome that you guys answered some questions on the video! I’ve watched all your videos! And I think you guys need a sticker that says “catch you on the other!”

[@TheFoxkid4444]

Y’all are awesome!! Love the videos!

[@dabulishious]

Love the Japanese chill music. I love Japanese chill step too!

[@insaynbcr]

Wife and I spent 3 weeks in the SE Oregon desert this summer way off grid with the intent to just RELAX. So, we picked up a pair of zero gravity chairs and found it really nice to chill out and relax with. Money well spent!

[@momboss7764]

I hope you all do a six month update of lessons learned and thoughts. You guys definitely look like you are in the grove now!

[@jessicamathews5758]

We put money onto our truck. We put new control arms on both the front truck and then replaced new brake calipers, rotors and pads also we had to replace the the U-joints on both front drive shaft. Also replace left and right front lower ball joints. Also replace the oil pan and gasket. Had to get the transmission leak fixed as well.

[@graceverssen5651]

Love your lifestyle, guys. Out in nature, good food, new comfy loungers, fun adventures, and each other. Wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing. ❣️ Grace now in Sri Lanka

[@crazy8adventures553]

I love visiting historical sites...when you visit, you can "feel" it! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@kit3182]

I can’t wait to see y’all! Cody what happened to your hair?🥴 That cut is 😗😗😗 I bet you can’t wait for it to grow!! Kelly’s cut was beautiful! ✨✨✨

[@crazy8adventures553]

At the 18 minute mark/spider scene...NOTE that in the background, Jonathan is packing up his trinkets to leave, lol!!!

[@crazy8adventures553]

Quote, "I'm a little stressed right now...there may be a tarantula leg in my pants!" Sorry about laughing, but I had tears running down my face. That should be on a t-shirt, !!!

[@fishsammich123]

Great show. I enjoy all the activities and the Italian cooking.

[@kenbaker4528]

There are tarantula in Missouri as far up as central Missouri so I’m not surprised they are in Arkansas. I live in New Mexico now and we have them here and migrate in October so I always see during that month. Wouldn’t want them crawling on me either. 😁

[@jessys9868]

OK tarantula up the pants leg.....Arkansas just went waaaaay down on the must go list!!

[@beargreasebrigade]

begeezus, had no idea tarantulas are in Arkansas! says, "that's the craziest thing ever" lolz good gosh the collards - again, hungry as all get out

[@papajinx5231]

Just ordered our copy of "The Lost Ways" i dont think it is confined to Arkansas but it is a prep book on old time food storage with out refrigeration. So yea thought it might interest yall.

[@conniewaite1996]

Thanks for the update on the hummer,great to see Johnathon,jelly sounds great.like what your studying.i wanted to be a ranger when I was a kid.good luck with your ambitions.

[@IndianHemlock]

Great video guys, looked like some very tasty food that you all cooked up , yum 😋

[@erm4292]

Cody editing is only part of it what an eye and great framing. following the rule of thirds mostly and sometimes breaking the rule for a beautiful effect

[@dhubbard9728]

🤣🤣 about the tranturala! At the clean up I was at campsite 1 with Benny the Corgi and we had 2 Tarantula around the site that Benny chased around and kept away! Such a Guard dog!

[@veeemit9719]

Kelly you are a wiz at cooking out there! You make things I don’t normally eat look delectable!

[@stevestokes1123]

What is one new thing you like about your decision to live full time on the road and one thing you realized is tougher about your decision to live on the road full time?

[@oklarocks]

loved that you mentioned Mena ! we live in Oklahoma and take Tahlimena drive every year sometimes 5 times we love it so much we actually have a deep love for Arkansas

[@1shooter402]

I’m glad somebody else likes to eat well when they are out! First time viewer video was great.

[@idliketooutdoors3716]

Thanks for sharing with us.

[@tanyatapley2416]

And Kell you are brave 🥰

[@jonahgroves964]

I love yalls videos love camping an outdoors

[@JuliaJulia007]

Beautiful video. From someone who is unable to camp year round. Thank you.

[@brendawyant5321]

I think Cody’s haircut looks great!!

[@sharonb-exploringcoasttoco7577]

That was funny - "all she knows is one of her legs is broken". That was cool where we were looking thru that sort of triangle hole and y'all walked by. Oh no - funny again - something big in my pants... tarantula - that's startling (but less scary than people).

[@dinabutler5797]

I have seen tarantulas here in NWA too. The mill town was eerie but interesting too! Good luck with the hummer.

[@rgold02]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE! Perfect find. Way to go Mr. Rusty. I am so happy for you. Goldie

[@overcomeinone8371]

Domelife the way life should be. I know, cool catchline right!

[@dhubbard9728]

Hope to see you on the 6th! Good video, I'll have to check out that area! When the hummer gets fixed, you ought to check out some places around Table Rock lake!

[@tnkn969]

'Thank you for your interesting videos.

[@2uneikferrel]

Great episode!

[@larrytucker222]

My son just did a photo workshop in the Ouchita Mtn's near Mena with photographer William Rainey.

[@rebeccastewart8639]

Those concrete supports looked cool!

[@jefflanger5475]

New to the channel and just want to say that I want to be you guys in my next life.

[@maivjyk9327]

A good item to have in your first aid kit is Emuaid cream. One cream for numerous ailments, including bites. Little expensive but it's good. Look up benefits of Emuaid cream. How do you treat a tarantula bite? Treating the Bite Wash the site with soap and water to minimize the chance of infection. Apply a cool compress or even an ice cube to induce numbness and reduce swelling. Apply a paste of powdered meat tenderizer mixed with water to reduce irritation. Apply a topical cortisone or Benadryl cream to reduce irritation; and be alert for allergic reactions. Neosporin is good to have.

[@heathwatson1185]

The wife and I were in Hardy several years ago and while driving we ran across a line of black and white tarantulas crossing the road. Glad we were in the car😉

[@johnnyhunter4345]

For sure around Hot Springs...see them on roads after being hit by vehicles...do not bite humans unless being harmed...slow moving, almost docile

[@tinat3894]

Yayyyyy, Johnathon & spiders make an awesome vlog!!! Campfires look so relaxing 🔥

[@iktmamafo2133]

I've got 4 zero gravity chairs for the backyard, hoping for a zero gravity rocker (they're awesome!) for Christmas.

[@jimclark7233]

"There was something big in my PANTS!" (waiting for a joke there...) LOL!! I'm in Minnesota, sooo... I would just roll my socks over the bottom of my pants. And YES, there's venom, your thumb will hurt, but you'll be FINE. Tarantulas will "flick" the hairs off their abdomen if they feel threatened, and yeah, those HAIRS are NASTY. THANK YOU sooo much for the work you guys do on this channel. My new favorite. Your sticker is going on my truck. (Ginger Jim - "No Hurry No Worry RV" KZbin)

[@kit3182]

A dang tarantula 😳 that’s so gross! Kelly, I’m with you! So glad to see y’all with Jonathan! Safe travels ✨✨✨

[@idliketooutdoors3716]

I'll be going over to the west side of Lake Ouachita next week for a few days. I'm going to check out Big Fir.

[@jgpainting8815]

I love my zero gravity lounger. And its lightweight. I love laying in it after a good long mountain bike ride🏕

[@samshepperrd]

While traveling through north Arkansas a few years back, a man who owned the thrift store I was in said that a spring that had run as long as anyone could recay stopped running right after the hillside above it had been clear-cut.

[@stephanielowe3486]

My husband and I love to watch your videos! They are filled with beautiful scenery and great tips for exploring the wonderful outdoors! We’re looking forward to doing a lot more tent camping next year and are in the process of gathering materials. Could you please tell me what type of bed you have and where you purchased it? I remember hearing you comment on how well it sleeps. Thank you so much! Keep on living the Dome Life!

[@CodyandKellie]

We use cots with mattresses on top. I believe the link is in the description below

[@lolitagrant6751]

HOOKED! New sub to your channel heee ya! Your editing skills, make stopping watching HARD. I think, living in a tent would be hard, and this is coming from someone, who considers, staying in a 5th wheel at the beach for two weeks, every year, ROUGHING IT! Well, the pandemic, forced us to miss going to the beach, year before last; but, we went last July. Then, mid August, I got Delta, and was about dead before I even knew it. A two week hospital stay, fixed me up; but, I was a Longhauler. The reason, I even mention all that, is I think camping would be safe from Omicron. However, you still have to buy food and supplies, so there is no safety!😅 Really enjoy your channel!

[@angiegardiner7726]

You can make a baking soda paste for any kind of bite/ sting. You add a little bit of water to baking soda to make a paste. Put the paste on the bite/sting completely covering the area. Let it dry until it starts cracking and falling off then rinse the paste off. There should be no swelling or stinging and little soreness.

[@nicolec.8009]

Will your cookbook ever become available again? 😬 I’m going to buy the Coleman oven and want to try your biscuits and scones! That’s just a couple of the many recipes of yours I want to try. Thank you for your content, as you can tell I’m binge watching 😂

[@CodyandKellie]

We just replenished some T shirts on our site. Once they sale we will be able to order cookbooks.

[@alanosborne1947]

I bought two Cabela's zero gravity chairs and they started to fall apart.We really miss having them so now we're going to purchase two LaFuma zero gravity chairs..LaFuma is "The Original" zero gravity chair everyone else has copied. They are more expensive and a higher quality chair but will last us a lifetime of camping. Plus they are much lighter.

[@crazy8adventures553]

The food looks fabulous,! A couple of suggestions for that pressure cooker. Pork...pork ribs, pulled pork bbq, pork carnitas.

[@stantalley8024]

It is breeding season for tranchulas in Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma it is a Texas brown is what they are called

[@cloverhills1369]

20 yrs ago while building our house we counted around 25 tarantulas in 2 weeks. I had never seen one before then. Weird thing they were always traveling in the same direction toward a rocky ravine. We also had a pretty nasty winter that year, don't know if there is any connection with that. If they migrate or what🤷🏻‍♀️Totally freaked me out though. Since then we only see a couple every fall. You're the first person I've ever heard of being bitten😬Hope that recovered well. Oh...and love the new chairs👍

[@peterwuelfing]

BTW. Another channel I Like to watch is Adventure Archives. Four guys that backpack together. One of the is an incredible botonist (is that the word?). He knows a boat load about wild edible plants

[@tomacree5868]

We like Jonathon! Is he your brother, nephew, or what? Love all your videos!

[@CodyandKellie]

Kellies brother

[@tammyf8215]

Love you guys. Amazing cooking Kelly. Can't wait for your cookbook. You said your knife was a pioneer woman in a video. I can't seem to find it. Please let me know. Thank you🥰 keep up the Wonderful videos

[@CodyandKellie]

The blue knife is pampered chef

[@tammyf8215]

@@CodyandKellie Ooo 🤦‍♀️ totally miss heard. Hey it started with a P 😆 🤣 🤷‍♀️❤ love it. Must have been tired

[@reathaburson9990]

We love following Dome Life! Question for Cody…what drone do you use for your videos? Thank you! I love how real you two are!

[@CodyandKellie]

DJI Mavic 2 pro

[@kimberlymelton1895]

Super cool about Forester! I want to go check it out! We have loungers just like Kellie's and we do use them as cots as well. We have down filled mats that go on top... we call them our "bougie a$$ beds" 😂. On another note... when we lived near Lake Norrell, we saw tarantulas on the regular. Kinda freaked me out too. What show are y'all watching at the end?

[@lukeandvernsoutdooradventu7783]

Board Feet is a measure used by sawmills and loggers to measure volume of trees/lumber. A board foot is a piece of wood with dimensions of 1" thick x 12" wide x 12" long. The larger the diameter and length of log the more bdft is has.

[@bootmender]

Jonathan! 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@rayleo529]

Dang.....that is restaurant quality food done the hard way.......kudos to the chef/cook. Love your life style. Did yall buy a off grid property in Arkansas? If you want tips on free camping places to winter in Florida hit me up.

[@CodyandKellie]

We are not buying anything right now

[@TheArtisticGardener777]

Can you say “Meet the Millers”? Lol

[@10aemery]

What an interesting looking insect, orange with striped legs. Do you ever look up what they are? If so, put it on the screen.

[@scenicamp]

19:17 That's crazy!

[@michellepretzer]

October is when the annual tarantula migration happens.

[@tressessalon]

Wow, that was a big spider!! But given the choice, I would rather deal with mother nature’s creatures then live in a busy city/town, with all of its challenges these days😎 You all have inspired me to check out Arkansas and all its wonder💖🍁🍂Thanks!

[@kellimatthews1923]

Yeah that is a deal breaker.! I would be so paranoid staying there..Ugh..Don't leave your doors open

[@sharontinin2805]

Billy Jo Tatum's Wild Foods Cookbook and Field Guide Invaluable book on wild edibles in AR and how to use and prepare.

[@itsanorristhing3825]

Omg Kellie where did you learn to cook every thing look awesome! Ok so what do you do if you pull up to your camp site and there are those spiders every where and not everyday spiders how do you get rid ov them with out hurtinh them! My husband is all for trying out camping in the còoler weather lol You guys are Awesome and love your vibe! Loving aĺl ur vids! ❤❤❤🐾🐾

[@CodyandKellie]

We did nothing about the spiders. Saw them the night before setting up camp in the dark.

[@la_profe_negra]

I was going to put AR on my map to camp but tarantulas? Yeah, my mother told me nothing of tarantulas and she's from Howard Co. I'm going to think real hard about AR! Them collards look tasty tho! 😆😅🤣

[@samshepperrd]

I got bitten by a snake at a campground Hot Springs. Probably a small copperhead. My foot and ankle ballooned up to twice normal and turned black. In a couple of days it was almost back to normal. I never even saw the snake or knew I'd been bitten til about five minutes later and saw two fang marks on my ankle.

[@gilstewart4069]

So , my wifes 2 year old kia over heatedand it had to be towed to the dealership.It is the thermastat ^ weeks later we still have no car..Parts are back ordered prolly sitting on acargo ship some where.It could be 3-6 months for that chip. Just beware when making your final decision it might take months. Good luck my wife and I are on your team

[@deannazampa5286]

I remember meteor chicken!

[@graceiovine3080]

What happened to Johnathan’s job at the cycling shop? Nice to see that he is now working to become a park ranger.though. 💪🏼😎👏

[@graceiovine3080]

I really thought that the bike shop owner thought highly of him (Johnathan) just curious why he left. Curious cyclist in the need to know. My husband and I liked that vlog. 😎

[@kerrischuh8000]

You can keep a vehicle after it’s been totaled. But it. Has to be declared a salvaged vehicle on the title. That reduces the value considerably Plus the only insurance you can get is liability. It happened to me. I kept the car because it had low mileage and was still mechanical in good shape. It just didn’t look pretty.

[@bradshutler9356]

Poor Tarantula was only acting as your camp ground host. With only 3 legs life will be difficult and make it much harder for it to welcome the next unsuspecting campers. GO SPYDI GO! Hope repairs to the Hummer go smooth and quickly.

[@bettyerembert7058]

I'm a real southern lady. I was raised up eating collard greens. My parents had a hugh garden. They cooked the best collards in the world. I still cook them the same. Bring. Your water or veggie broth to a boil. Add the collards and let cook until they are kinda tender. Season with salt, a little bacon grease or veg oil. Add a pinch of sugar this will give them that fresh from the garden taste. Add a pinch of baking soda this will help make them tender. Sometimes they can be a bit tough if they are not fresh from the garden. I make hoe cakes on the stove top. So delicious. Kelly you are a great cook. I like everything you cook. And you do it so neatly.👌 .

[@GypsyJvan]

There's a book out called "Foragers Guide of Wild Foods". Can't remember the author. Gypsy J van..

[@davidcampbell4465]

Spiderman, spiderman... Halloween costume? Spiderman!

[@ivahill2280]

board ft is 1in thick and 12in square

[@ranwithvicrvadventures3269]

U inspired me to camp tent after many years of living and traveling in our rv. We went to crossatot state park and it was beautiful but if I continue to tent camp I’ve got to get a bigger one cause no room after putting two cots in so with that said what size would u buy?

[@CodyandKellie]

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[@TracyAMead]

I love you both and your videos so much! I would like to know about how you feel now since you've sold your house and everything. Are you more at peace or a bit nervous with no "home" base? Thanks for sharing your lives with us! Many blessings to you!

[@roadtriplover.]

I’m super curious about about the pressure cooker you used for your roast. Please share more info, if you’re able. Thanks in advance!

[@CodyandKellie]

Mengrills.com

[@kerrybernard6865]

Kelly when will your cookbook be out?

[@CodyandKellie]

I hope by the end of the year

[@golfnutgtg]

I want to buy it as soon as it comes out!!!!

[@deannazampa5286]

Where’ve ya been with the zero grav chair? We’ve had ours for sbout 15 years now and don’t even camp anymore.

[@deannazampa5286]

Hi Jonathan!

[@elcairo11]

Hi guys , wondering because i see you guys have 2 laptops, i believe codys is a dell , Kelly witch one you have to watch those movies or etc , thanks, god bless always, your friend from Savannah Georgia, manny 🤗🤗🤗

[@janevalentine6391]

Jonathan and Kelly could be twins, lol ! Oh, and thanks for all the views of the tar----la...now they're crawling all over me...aaaccckkk...I would not have been able to sleep in a tent that night.

[@brianussery2789]

What kind of pressure cooker are you using? It has a steam punk look to it.

[@simplycece]

Did you guys give up on the batwing awning? I've noticed the EZUp is getting extra camera time lately :)

[@CodyandKellie]

We don’t really need it in the south. It’s more for shade. The canopy works for rain

[@strangeweenieclown]

Do you guys plan to try to camp in every state? (The ones you can drive to of course!)

[@CodyandKellie]

We don’t really have a plan. Just going where the weather is nice

[@xheavy]

Cody a board foot is 1" x 12" x 12".

[@theUcane]

Please, at some point, talk about your internet provider/access. Love your content! 💙

[@tinaburns7267]

Kelly, how do you keep you cast iron skillet looking brand spanking new while out there full time? Love your channel guys, especially your cooking Kelly! Love you guys...be safe, check your pants from now on before putting them on. Lol. Just in case. 😊

[@CodyandKellie]

I just wipe it out with a dry paper towel after cooking

[@jerrylunday9977]

For the weekend I’m heading to the Albert Pike area to mountain bike and was wondering if you could recommend a good spot for dispersed camping? TIA

[@CodyandKellie]

Anything off the dirt roads. There are a ton of places. Weekends fill up quick so be early

[@jessicamathews5758]

We went last weekend like Dome Life said there’s a lot of camping spots off the main dirt roads.