Ocracoke Island...not exactly what we expected (Outer Banks NC)

[@alanm5056]

I’ve been camping and fishing on the Outer Banks since ‘76. Ocracoke is a special place and needs respect and love from its visitors. So do the residents of the Outer Banks. The old line families are truly a living history of the coastal south. Proud, hardworking and wary of “dips” from the mainland. Good call on the “drumfish”. Red Drum, redfish, puppy drum are challenging to catch from the surf and delicious. Don’t miss an opportunity to eat some fig cake made locally. It’s sublime.

[@sammylacks4937]

Try just below Ocracoke sometime. Portsmouth Island officially part of Core Banks is a uninhabited barrier Island with ferry service for vehicles 4×4 recommended. Rough camping in tents or slide in truck campers. The Island is yours to fish , camp enjoy. Took my daughter when she was 4 and she still talks about it at 34 +. Great drum , blues, trout + fishing. We caught 2 puffer fish and two sting rays.in 3 days. We did what she wanted in daylight while I fished as much as possible after dark right in front of camp. Beach tent camping isn't for everyone , sand fills everything day 1. We adapted.

[@mikeydiggs4797]

That was black drum not red

[@vrs391]

I have been to Ocracoke many times and there is nothing not to like. The people are awesome and it is very unspoiled.

[@snotpu]

Never did learn why Orcracoke Island was "not exactly what we expected", which is why I watched this in the first place.

[@dianepolyanna6202]

I also wonder. Is it click bait?

[@snotpu]

@@dianepolyanna6202 It certainly would appear that way.

[@timdalton8478]

It disappointedus when we went

[@dbdb703]

@@timdalton8478 What were your expectations?

[@jcmjcm1945]

I grew up there and loved it then huge tourism showed up.

[@betterwithrum]

great driving as usual Chris! Yikes, stay safe out there, sorry you had to go through something like that.

[@tomcain5069]

Hi C&A! Stumbled across your channel because it popped up for me probably because I live on Ocracoke. Had to laugh a bit as you discovered the ying & yang of living with the NPS. While the park will never get built up, NPS always seems to have a long list of NO YOU CAN’T. Also laughed a bit at A pulling your rig though our tight streets. It’s a lot worse in the middle of the summer! Craziest rig I ever saw was a couple summers ago. A full size monster land yacht pulling a car pulling a boat! It was like an Aussie road train! Anyhow, we are a cool little sandbar out here in the Atlantic. You should slow down & hang out a while next time through.

[@crazylicious85]

I cried when you got to Ocracoke, especially when you started walking and driving around. Ocracoke is so special to me as my family went there at least once a year every year when I was growing up. I have some wonderful memories of Ocracoke and sadly haven’t been in 11 yrs. I miss it so much. When I was a kid, it was less busy & even more enjoyable, but I would still love to go back in the next couple years. We live in southeastern NC, so it’s not as close as when we lived close to the swan quarter ferry back then. So sorry y’all had an issue while there. Hope it was resolved by the sheriffs dept.

[@fordjubilee]

As in any place yall visit there is the tourist side and then their is the local side...Ocracoke , as long as they don't build a bridge can try and remain somewhat low keyed but the folks depend on people visiting. Not all but most. Hatteras Island sold it's soul years ago...The park service tells you when and where you can fish( and film) and the House's that have been built have just ruined the place. If you go Buxton. Stay at Tower Circle Motel... Go have a few beers at Pop's ..fish... talk to those who live there. Its a paradise but its not easy. ( catch a ride on one the boats they goes out and brings back fresh mullet Do that for a week and film that)

[@jjones5424]

It's funny that you mentioned the similarities of Ocracoke Island to Bayfield Wisconsin as that is where we live!! Happy Travels!!

[@philmatthews5691]

I’ve been going to Oceacoke since 1968. It’s a special place for sure! Beautiful beaches and awesome people!

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

My great grandmother was a Howard and a decedent of the original settlers or Ocracoke Island.

[@DougThompson-e9v]

it`s spelled descendant...your grandmother was white

[@nancybryson5488]

That is awesome! What a cool thing to have in your family history.

[@tomstjohn]

love the basenji's they are such elegant pups

[@bumblebeehikes]

As someone who lives in NC, I absolutely love the OBX. Ocracoke is definitely worth the trip, even if for just the day. I'm not sure whether you did one of the wild pony tours in Corolla. If not, I highly recommend it for your next trip to the OBX.

[@nikkilynnebreder3233]

My daughter is down there on vacation for this week & she was trying to describe how beautiful & quaint it is, so watching your video gave me a great perspective! Great video!

[@marknewton6984]

Ever been to Caladesi Is. in Florida? 😎

[@nikkilynnebreder3233]

@@marknewton6984 no, I haven’t. What’s there?

[@marknewton6984]

Eden's Island

[@jayneal8154]

Glad you enjoyed our island! Come back anytime

[@Guvrunner]

We were camping in Rodanthe, North Carolina and took a day trip on the free ferry from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke. It was a pretty chilly day but we rented a golf cart and explored the entire island, did a little shopping and had lunch right on the water!

[@Guvrunner]

I must add to my comment, we ate at SmackNally's, which is apparently where you're eating. My previous comment was at the beginning of the video!😂

[@grayfox9911]

That looked like a pretty place. I hope you enjoyed it and have fun!!

[@IreneIronTravels]

😊 thank you!

[@martpierce7161]

Love your babies seat belts. We use the same kind of setup with our doxies.

[@Raykenn1]

It was nice to see some of the island again. I worked that area frequently in the 80's while in the Coast Guard. Thanks for posting 👍

[@DonaldMcKay3768]

That brings back memories! I visited Ocracoke several times in the 90's but I admit you showed different parts of the island, I didn't recognize anything but the lighthouse (too bad they didn't let you film, if the parks had been more accepting, the video could have been much better.) My first trip was by plane, the rental company's insurance required that I fly 15 hours with an instructor before they would let me fly by myself. The instructor asked me where I'd like to go and I picked Ocracoke. The airport is at the north end of the island very close to the beach. We landed and walked to the water's edge. I resolved to come back later and stay overnight. I don't recall if I flew or drove but we stayed in an inn on the harbor. I remember Howard's Restaurant gave us some good meals. There was a Silver Pond or something where Blackbeard was cornered and eventually killed -- I think this is a local legend and might not match the history. And I'm glad I never had to drive a big rig on those little roads!

[@andrewfyakim525]

This response is not meant in a negative way; but for accuracy, please allow a couple corrections. (I've been going to Ocracoke, multiple times per year, off-and-on since the 1950's; most recently since the early 1970's; I've gone via private boats, the ferry's and by plane). Ocracoke Island runs SW to NE. The airport is not in the northern sector, it is in the southern sector, south-east of the town; it IS close to the beach, and is a challenging air-strip to fly into when the crosswinds are strong.... The islands' harbor is called Silver Lake; that is not where Black Beard was killed; nor has any account of his beheading suggested it took place in Silver Lake. Silver Lake, the harbor, did not exist in Blackbeard's/Edward Teach's days; 'the creek' as it was locally called, was dredged out to form Silver Lake during WWII for military needs. Blackbeard/Teach was killed in 1718 by a British navy force sent by Virginia Gov. Spotwood, led by Lt. Robert Maynard. (this battle occurred right inside the Ocracoke Inlet/Teach's Channel). This is not 'local-legend'. It is well-known, well-documented historical fact... The only ways to get to Ocracoke Island are by private boat, small plane, state-run ferry system; you cannot drive to Ocracoke Island. I agree that Howard's Pub had decent food back in the 1980's-1990's; not so much the last few years I've eaten there; it's gotten very 'touristy'.

[@DonaldMcKay3768]

@@andrewfyakim525 By all means, I accept the corrections. Relying on a 30 years old memory of two or maybe 3 trips to the island, I was handicapped compared to someone who had been there more often and more recently. Looking at the map, I find that indeed, the airport is about 2/3 of the way to the south (or west) end of the island, almost directly seaward of the town. I did remember the runway was aligned approximately with the beach and, on a barrier island, this could result in a thermal sea breeze being a crosswind for an airplane trying to land. My flight was not challenged by this condition, the wind was light. Another thing I discovered from the map is that had I walked inland instead of towards the beach, I might have been able to walk into town. If it's really walking distance from the airport, that's a good feature of the island as a fly-in destination that I wasn't aware of. Have you walked this route? Blackbeard's ship, or its wreck, has been discovered and at least explored if not partially excavated. I read about this (it happened later than my trip) and that might have made me jump to the conclusion that the battle had happened near Silver Lake.

[@andrewfyakim525]

@@DonaldMcKay3768 One of Blackbeards ship, the Queen Ann's Revenge (probably his largest ship) was discovered near the Beaufort Inlet. It is still being salvaged. The Maritime Museum in Beaufort NC has a lot of the artifacts on display. Blackbeard did not have, nor was he on the Queen Annes Revenge when he was killed. He had 'scuttled' that ship when it became too much of a liability. It was later, when Blackbeard lived in Bath, NC that he was killed near the Ocracoke Inlet/Teach's channel; the channel bears his named because of his death there. He was on the 'Adventure' during his final battle with Lt Maynard's sloops.... The Ocracoke Airport is in easy walking distance from the airport. (but at my age, I prefer riding a bike, or driving my truck!) In fact Howards Pub is about half the way between the airport and the town; and Silver Lake, the harbor.

[@carmancloud]

“We’ll see about that!” 😆 😆😆 Looks like you did a great job with the driving, Aaron, and hopefully no other drivers made it a bad experience. I don’t think I’d enjoy driving some of those roads with my wide rig!

[@CharlesRegister]

When were you there? I was in Ocracoke June 19-22. If you had more time you should have taken the Portsmouth Island tour. There’s an abandoned village there.

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Awesome driving - both of you! Our friends got stuck on the island when a hurricane was approaching - we were at Oregon Inlet at the time. That little town looks amazing - I love the OBX!

[@TTM-GEB]

We were there last week... Stayed in three of the National Parks on the beaches 😊

[@IreneIronTravels]

Nice! We did ocracoke, Frisco, and organ inlet. We liked ocracoke best. Which one did you?

[@ReadyForSummerNow]

That beach at Springer’s Point is at Teach’s Hole (anchorage for the pirate Blackbeard). Blackbeard was killed offshore there.

[@amandafields8277]

I think those ‘biting gnats’ you experienced are what we call No See ‘Ems. Lol, even though you can clearly see them it’s like they just get you out of nowhere hence no see ‘em (coming!) 😂. I live in SE coastal N.C.

[@sammylacks4937]

@@amandafields8277 They love to crawl thru the fine holes in my hat to dine voraciously on my slick follicly impared noggin. They nearly ruined my hope for eternity reservation above. Not quite.

[@horizon42q]

We had fun there 20 hrs ago in April 2004 it was a great RV trip that spring.

[@randyruney5704]

Drum is usually locally harvested while tuna may be commercially caught. Fresh is best

[@DougThompson-e9v]

my butt itches

[@k-mparker]

An inch is a mile!!! It was purdeeee dang close though on the ferry for both you and the Reflection.

[@barythompson4781]

At 3:24 that was the Abby Road of Irene Irons travels right there!

[@danrandall794]

Chris absolutely rocks all the time but holy smokes she nailed the ferry driving!!! Aaron great minds think alike. As I was watching I thought boy that reminds me of Bayfield and Madeline Island. No commercial filming is a terrible rule for small little productions. It is not like you filmed a feature film-jeez. Years ago Little Sand Bay Ranger station was the first low flush toilet I ever saw. It had a big sign above the toilet that said pay attention as you might have to flush twice. Now there is some water savings LOL. Little Sand Bay is about ten miles outside Bayfield. One more and then I will shut up. Also years ago Isle Royale was talking about closing the island to everyone other except backpackers that came on the ferry. That would mean no divers and no fisherman. Someone formed a group to lobby against them and it was discovered that 89 percent of all boat traffic was from the NPS to maintain the island. They also said they wanted to preserve the shipwrecks. Preserve for what? It is quite the chore to go dive them so very few dives happen. It was rare to see another dive boat. Sorry rant is over. Just drives me nuts when stupid rules have no reason to be there. In through the mouth and out through the nose. The grass is green and the birds are chirping. All better now.

[@IreneIronTravels]

Good rant Dan! Let it all out! 😂

[@ladyjane9980]

Whenever you are on a boat, NEVER tie your dogs down!

[@eddierussell9369]

Great video and Awesome driving!

[@IreneIronTravels]

Thank you! 👍

[@pattihouseholder2194]

Just watched this video. Ill have to watch some others, but really be interested in hearing about your set up to cool the camper while driving.

[@jcmjcm1945]

My dad lives on Ocracoke Island lol and has a store there and charters people on his boat. . I was there finishing up on my trip there for 3 months just got back from there lol. Sorry it wasn't what you expected. It's for the locals mote who have lived there for years. Not so much people who haven't lived there to understand it's a great island.

[@darrelldement1423]

amazing adventure on a historic island with some delicious cuisine. Ya'll set a high standard for freedom and travel with your favorite human. Keep up the fire!!

[@pkavit23]

Great video. Enjoyed the experience of Okracoke thru your lens. Unfortunate I will never get to experience it on my own as my wife is not a traveler, and not a fan of boats either.

[@daveroberts1640]

I yelled Bayfield when you asked... You know what this reminds me of.... Love Bayfield!💜 (Mary Roberts)

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes!

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

Been there many times as a NC coastal resident. Very quaint island.

[@shelleymcquillin7329]

Such a fun episode!!❤ But now a cliffhanger for next week...

[@abelincoln3261]

I always wonder how in the world do these people afford to drive a 135k truck fill it with 400 bucks worth of fuel pull a 100k RV around spend 100 plus a night to park it.. pay for food insurance etc... who's paying for all of this and how much does your lifestyles really cost you... ???????

[@mikefannon6994]

Yep, Okracote & the Outer Banks were our favorite vacation spots when we were young. We never had the money that you obviously have. We camped in a tent in beach campgrounds. Always had a marvelous time. On one occasion, we had just set up camp when a big RV parked next to us. They proceeded to raise a satellite dish and start up the generator for tv and ac just 20 feet away. Ruined our stay. If you can't do without all your creature comforts, get a hotel room, a rental house, or just stay at home. You are young, try doing without for a change.

[@kylealexander1587]

Outer banks is actually about the cheapest vacation spot in the country.

[@chuckclark6162]

@@kylealexander1587 Please stop telling people

[@mmmc2208]

​@kylealexander1587 no it definitely isnt.

[@gregory5671]

If you like to fish and explore, it’s worth every penny you spend, bring your food, and beverage and your set

[@AmyWinslow-zi1fg]

Great share. Have fun daily

[@kevincameron8437]

Interesting fact for Okracoak Island...there is a cemetery that has some German sailors from a U-Boat that was sunk off the NC coast. Great video again and thanks for sharing.

[@IreneIronTravels]

Interesting!

[@Singlesix6]

There are four British sailors buried in a British cemetery. www.nps.gov/places/000/ocracoke-british-cemetery.htm "Every year, the National Park Service, the US Coast Guard, and the British Royal Navy have a ceremony at the site to honor the men who lost their lives in the attacks."

[@bcask61]

Close. The cemetery contains the remains of British sailors whose ship was sunk by a German U boat.

[@cogman62]

@@bcask61The UK embassy sends a detail don every so often to tend to the gravesite. I believe a British flag flies there too as an honor to the fallen sailors.

[@bcask61]

@@cogman62 you are correct. There are also British sailors buried on Hatteras Island. On a small path off Lighthouse rd on the way to Cape Point.

[@campingalan]

Hello hello Chris and Aaron!! Happy belated 4th of July to you two, and the pups!! Welcome to my old stomping grounds! We used to camp out on Ocracoke a lot, when I was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC! It was mostly during our tent camping days; so we didn't have to deal with a trailer and the ferries. But, I will say, on our summer trips there, it could be so hot that we'd actually ride back and forth on the short ferry between Ocracoke and Hatteras just to get a breeze and cool off a bit. I'd also bring my flight time builder folks out there; it was part of an overall coastal NC flight. I'd usually culminate it with a stop up north for them to see the Wright Brother's Museum. I always loved landing at Ocracoke. Howard's Pub would send out a golf cart to pick us up so that we could get into town for some lunch and some walking around "downtown". Also, another memorable experience on Ocracoke was during the 4th of July. They'd have a really fun parade on that day. And....on the last float, they'd hand out beer (I have no clue if they still do that). The coast is about the only part of NC that I miss, being out in Colorado now. Go Chris!! That b some fancy drivin'!!!! Safe travels!! We are heading to Palm Springs this next week, for a week. The following week, we'll go to Tucson for almost a week.

[@ChuckSchickx]

Nice towing work on the ferry ⛴️

[@shelleywalker6225]

Just curious, your title "...not exactly what we expected". Can you explain that? Ocracoke Island is my favorite place to visit. From the moment I drive on the ferry, stress just seems to melt away. SMcNally's Waterfront bar/grill has fresh seafood for sure, great place to eat. I'm also curious about your serious security issue because nothing hardly ever happens on Ocracoke except for a few young tourists getting too loud late at night. Safe travels.

[@ILM787]

Smacnally’s is the best…we always go there when we are on island!

[@alanm5056]

The biting gnats are called “no see ums” for the obvious reason that they are tiny. Cleaning fish at the end of the day on the pier at the Harborside Motel ( hi Corky and Sue) with no see ums in your hair is no fun but a right of passage.

[@redbullbundy]

Did you go to Harkeds Island and see Cape lookout? That is the best in Nc by far.

[@ShawnPatterson402]

we spent several nights at that campground a couple years back. Absolutely loved the place. Will be back there for sure. Continued safe travels....

[@snowbirdlady7221]

I don't know the lead time for your vlogs, but they did just recently change the law again. Now you can film in the NPs!

[@IreneIronTravels]

It hasn’t yet passed into a law, but hopefully soon! 🤞

[@snowbirdlady7221]

@@IreneIronTravels Ah! I thought it was done. Yes, hopefully soon!

[@tammyscott9664]

@@IreneIronTravels I hope you can show video of those national parks once you’re safe to do so!

[@jordancook1668]

Just do it regardless. Nobody cares. Lots of youtubers who I'm tempted to rattle off but won't, have never stopped filming in the Parks and posting to the tube. Just be discreet and don't cause a big scene about it.

[@TTM-GEB]

FYI - Places you can't film typically let you take pictures that you can edit into your KZbin post 😊

[@IreneIronTravels]

Their rules are clear as mud 😂 Hopefully it will all be changing soon with the new bill.

[@bcask61]

That rule must be new. There are a ton of KZbin videos from national parks. I don’t see how that rule is remotely enforceable.

[@mikemanjo2458]

I realize y'all may have filmed this earlier and this may be a moot point, but please be careful about letting the pups walk on hot pavement. We've had weeks of high 90s and 110*+. The pups can get 2nd and 3rd degree burns pretty quickly on asphalt. ❤🙏 Okracoke is such a cool little town. Thanks for bringing us along. Jane from SC

[@RamblinRoadies]

I love your musical choices. Oh, cliffhanger for next week. 😮

[@jordancook1668]

Wow, 45 bucks. That's what im talking about. Price one way from Port Angeles to Vancouver island for my truck and trailer would be nearly 250. Massive ripoff. That's a steal.

[@shoogiegirlm3031]

Great episode. What was the song at 12:44? Thanks 😊

[@snotpu]

"Drum fish". First time I've heard it called that. Up until now, only heard it called "drum".

[@pattyk8594]

I hope you and the pups were okay with that security incident! I'll be keeping an eye out to see what happened?! Take care :o)

[@IreneIronTravels]

Thanks! It was a very sleepless night, but we all survived!

[@ROLLMEAWAY]

I feel like you just blew through Ocracoke, maybe you stayed a little longer. Ocracoke is a place to savor as all of the outer banks. Meet some locals, learn the music scene, learn when each bar and restaurant has a special. One place will have music and 50 cent shrimp from 12-2, another from 2-4, another from 4-6, and so on. You can graze and dance the day away and not spend a fortune. Go kayaking on the sound, snorkel, swim, sun, and if you are lucky enough to be there to watch a full moon rise out of the water from your kayak while sipping some box wine…..what more can I say?

[@Singlesix6]

"OCRACOKE We Don''t Have Everything. You're Welcome." If you need mini golf, fast food, Food Lion, Lowe's, Walmart, stop lights, a movie theater, and a speed limit higher than 20, you have to go farther north. The village didn't get official street names and street signs until 1999 when they got a 911 system.

[@ROLLMEAWAY]

@@Singlesix6 and that’s why I love it!

[@chadkoller7809]

Yes your driving🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@johnmusial699]

Im sure you had Red Drum. The fish you showed on the video is a black drum. Ive fished Ocracoke for 25 years. Great place. BTW you ever had red fish in the south (Fl, LA, TX etc) thatt is th same fish. Red Drum=Red Fish. Howards Pub always a good place to go

[@krazedkamper]

Loved the walk!!! 😍

[@KaiTiura]

I hope you guys have cards you can hand out to folks that see you in your travels and do things like commenting on the Master piloting your home around things like ferries, etc, so you can grow your channel subs faster. You should have a million subscribers already! Hand out cards, talk yourselves up! We ALL want to live vicariously through you! Such fun adventures!

[@brittanyclairemay9803]

I'm waiting to hear what happened on the security cameras 😮. A hint?

[@bertkelly7650]

No wonder Chris likes the truck, the orator of the GPS sounds almost like her.

[@IreneIronTravels]

😂

[@Desertfox92308]

Thanks for the great video. No thanks to the idiotic Government "rules" about filming! Just when you think it can't get much stupider!

[@RamblinRoadies]

Constantly sinking to new lows.

[@bookooc5605]

@@RamblinRoadies Yeah, the orange clown and his minions have set the bar.Constantly sinking

[@RamblinRoadies]

@@bookooc5605 The "orange clown" is not running the show, that would be Dementia Joe. You must be ridin' with Biden.🤣😂😷

[@randyruney5704]

@@bookooc5605who?

[@craigdarby9533]

​@@bookooc5605🙄

[@AJGUNNER]

Aaron, let Krissy have the spot light, she ROCKS!

[@IreneIronTravels]

I do most of the time! 🤣

[@meagabro302]

It has been a month when will you show us the incident

[@abelincoln3261]

That RV is way to heavy for that truck..

[@michaeltaylor5718]

No, no it's not.

[@darksidemoto3693]

We're in the banks..... the outer banks...OUTER Banks

[@darleneeide7090]

Nice trip

[@Guvrunner]

I have friends that are into horses, horse shows and they travel pulling some pretty big horse trailers. The woman does all the driving in that family too, the husband wants nothing to do with it, so he sits in the passenger seat and takes on the roll as the naggavator!

[@melindamohler7066]

How was the drum fish?

[@IreneIronTravels]

Chris said it was good! Kinda a mild white fish.

[@yooperdog]

Hopefully you get to post the big crime scene episode. Law and Order outer banks unit. Great job on the ferry ride.

[@dpm6000]

What was the “serious incident”? I just got suggested your channel (I guess because I live in NC and frequently visit OBX and am into camping)… but looks like you guys are just clickbait everything? Correct me if I’m wrong, doesn’t look like you answered what was not as expected and no follow-up video on what the incident was?

[@TheCathyrogers]

I think you were the ones who added external water tank sensor using Bluetooth. If so, could you please tell me the brand.

[@IreneIronTravels]

We haven't done that yet but I believe it's the Mopeka Pro thats popular. amzn.to/4ckmDIn

[@michelleharrison-kintner1015]

Edward Teech lived there

[@IreneIronTravels]

I just learned about Blackbeard after the fact! So interesting!

[@Singlesix6]

And died there. They took his head.

[@ladyjane9980]

The speed limit on Howard St. Is, "Drive Very, VERRY slow"

[@pattyhamilton43]

You didn’t tell what happened when you called the police. ???

[@daltonkalna3191]

Probably nothing cause the call gets routed to the mainland and they suck; also I never heard about anything happening this summer so I doubt it was anything exciting. The best way to get ahold of a cop here is to personally message them or just track them down on their route lol

[@withdawind]

What gym would you recommend while traveling?

[@IreneIronTravels]

We used to use Planet fitness while living in the van, prior to covid shutting them down. They have a lot of locations and are affordable, but they don’t have barbells if you’re into barbells. Most of my client that travel use the loop bands that are linked in the description. They are small enough to pack in your bag and take everywhere so you don’t need to rely on gyms. - Chris

[@IreneIronTravels]

amzn.to/3BVqjRh

[@floridastate4604]

Irene is very cool

[@Hammer1776-0]

I needed to respond We do not need you to ever come back to NC Thank You

[@TheFOHMan]

Ha you speak for yourself as a lifelong resident of NC they are welcome and I enjoyed the video. Maybe the camera caught you or someone you know?

[@brucegustafson6943]

Another place to visit with our AI19!

[@bobad-y7j]

So what happens if you take a picture of the Lighthouse? You tube police?

[@bcask61]

I come to the comments see how many different ways there are to spell Ocracoke.

[@rmc94adventures42]

What’s the law for adding still pictures in your video for places that don’t allow commercial filming?

[@IreneIronTravels]

The rules are clear as mud! You don't need a permit for still photography unless you fall into 3 categories. One of them is you can't use a model. IE a person or object not of nature. So you could probably do landscapes or sunrise/sunset. But of course it doesn't say anything about putting those into videos later.....

[@mikeydiggs4797]

Your fish was black drum

[@toddalford3155]

Glad your expectations weren't met. Go away and stay away!!

[@jim-uu2db]

Too big of a coastal tourist trap for me.

[@Singlesix6]

Visit during the off season. The winter population is 800 or 900.

[@seancasey2444]

How come Chris doesn't drive doesn't have a license maybe.

[@johnniejohnson73]

Chris is the lady and I think she does a great job driving.

[@ToddChapman-m8t]

👍👍

[@cooloutboards1012]

No video from National park, Skew them.

[@GeorgeCrumpler]

You are on Ocracoke and you order a burger for lunch...Really Dude

[@hanoverraised9238]

Done watching click bait! Also serious incident? Im done!

[@cjkitty1434]

Commercial filming? Huh?

[@IthinkEvenJoeVotedForTheDon]

It’s an inconvenient place to go to. Not many people go there

[@IreneIronTravels]

It’s worth it! 😊

[@Singlesix6]

@@IreneIronTravels Of course it is. If not too many people go there why is it so crowded during the summer? It was getting crowded the beginning of June when we were there for 2 weeks. Why did they start a passenger-only ferry from Hatteras? Why do the car ferries from Cedar Island and Swan Quarter usually require making a reservation up to 90 days ahead of your trip? Well, for a Sat or Sun turn day reservation anyway. I can't wait until August comes and we go back and take the kids and grandsons.

[@situated4]

Your federal tax dollars go toward supporting all public national seashores and public lighthouses. You can film whatever you want whenever you want. Otherwise, makes absolutely no sense.

[@Singlesix6]

Your federal tax dollars don't support the North Carolina ferry system. Not that I know of, but who knows. I know I don't want to ride the ferry from Swan Quarter for 2 hours and 45 minutes while some outfit makes a music video with loud music and dancers and stuff. If they let one person do a commercial recording they will have to let everyone.

[@MrKeithgilliam]

Should have went to Eduardo's much better

[@MyKillDon]

The music you added to this almost makes the video unwatchable.

[@kennethzullick6897]

You're about 50 years too late.

[@Almightyjojow]

why aint u driving kook