Kern River Campground

[@jamesmarty6987]

Hi Mike. Glad you were able to find a Nato style gas can in decent shape. I s just wanted to give you and your viewers a heads up regarding those gas cans. The handles are stamped steel and hollow and they provide a great place for Black Widow spiders luckily I felt the web before I tried to pour gas. I blew the hollow handles with compressed air. Out of the center handle came a huge black widow. It might be a good idea to fill the handle end openings with hot melt glue or silicone. Thanks for another great video!

[@ronb8052]

Mike...Ron from Las Vegas....met at Tecopa.....to me, this was your most enjoyable video....I'm a relatively new subscriber, but I'm actually motivated to improve my diet..thanks to this video. I'm also the proud owner of TWO Astrovans, so we have a lot in common. You seem like a cool dude...keep up the interesting content....I'm guessing your channel will get a lot more subscribers.

[@PhyllisGarcia-cf7fz]

Hi Mikey 👋 I'm glad you decided to go to Kern River Campground. It must've been really nice to hear the river right by your van at night when you went to sleep, or not? 😴 I like your hat! Very cool. 👍 I also liked your pumpkin carved gas can's!! Those were awesome! Safe travel's back home. 😉 Wink wink! 😊

[@victorkral723]

You had me rolling with laughter, when you opened the Show with, " I'm here with a couple of old strippers." Only, you can open, with such humor, even if true.Honesty, to the core....haha

[@rickreese5794]

Bingo pad, he reminds me of my late brother 👍💯😎👌😁✌🏻

[@ultraultra6726]

"Ladies been up for awhile..." yep, Kern county, representin'!

[@ultraultra6726]

Hey, that denim trucker shirt is, "Over the Top!"

[@ultraultra6726]

At my last yard sale, (hopefully ever,) I sold two of those gas cans for ten bucks... i wish i had known then!

[@AstroVanTribe]

:0 - I wish I had known....!

[@tdhawk167]

Pretty campground, so sad about the trash/poop and wow, ppl stealing stuff. But looks like a fun get tgthr! One of my favorite things is meeting up to camp w friends. I do have one of those iron camp fire pits in my yard, but this was the first year didnt light it once! The storms and the winds and then my schedule. It was missed. Growing up, all the kids in the neighborhood would come to our back yard (we had the field out back instead of woods) every night in the summer. (Miss those ppl more than I can say, died way too young.) Vehicle was in shop this year, so no camping. Too cold at night now, but hopeful for Spring! And still looking for a camper van!

[@KevinConklin5]

Wish we were with ya. Will be in Joshua Tree, this weekend. Thanks for the video! Fun times.

[@BrianHeffernan-qz4xd]

I'm not a fan of public camp grounds either. The van is looking good. Have a great weekend, Mike.

[@erikherroz2638]

I used to love work catalogs. Seen when I worked the rock yard.

[@erikherroz2638]

Also loved the thinsulate wool fingerless gloves.

[@TheGuyMullins]

looks good... just here for support...

[@melodys.40]

Love your videos. I'm going camping tomorrow night..🏕 can't wait. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@Spider7102]

What a gorgeous camp spot!👍👍👍

[@calfolk7381]

Nice video. In his song, “Kern River”, Merle Haggard describes it as “a mean piece of water”

[@Skidoo22]

Was there eight years ago. I noticed driving back on the 178 there were some nice undesignated camp spots next to the river. Must try it sometime

[@jasonwinter8716]

To keep critters at bay, bring plenty of cheap generic corn tortillas. Before bed toss a couple dozen 20-30 feet out at the perimeter of the campsite. They'll stay busy out there all night. Tossing a few around and under your buddies tent is always fun as well.

[@vincentbustos8036]

My favorite area beautiful places too adventure

[@NurseNettie]

I miss outdoor fires. It’s my favorite pastime. You didn’t sleep well cause you didn’t have a good woman to cuddle with. You look cute when you wake up.

[@dougderby9454]

So peaceful out there. Been awhile since I rode on through.

[@glamperjan]

That's the way I camp! Don't need a lot of people around I like the peace and quiet.

[@jeffsadon552]

Cool trip I was waiting to see if you were going to fish the river

[@Likedale3]

I was just sitting here and wondered what "The Dude" was up to on the camping trip....and boom there you were. Awesome. I thought a couple nights and you'd be heading home.....On cooking wisely, I bought a book today, "I love my air fryer-Cooking for One"...And the air fryer will be here tomorrow...Looking forward to:..."Cooking for One". later Mike

[@texaslonestarrider]

Very Cool! 😎

[@kplante7881]

Thanks for sharing…!

[@jamesorendorff2731]

Right on with the health advice... good for you .. thank you good site is Dr Berg ... 77 still on the yoga mat 3 hrs every night .. gym 3 days a week ...way too much energy !! Good advice as usual 👍

[@pamelahelms1313]

Great job….thanks….

[@Lululila67]

Camped at Kern in the early 2000's and sat in the hot springs. ive heard things have really changed over there.

[@rickreese5794]

GR8 pal, have a fire goin too😊

[@roxyraber8931]

We’ve spent the night there a, it was great on way home from Havasu to Folsom.

[@apolloskyfacer5842]

This video got more interesting as it progressed along. And just looking at that river. I'd say if you dug down into the gravel there and into the grey mud/clay, you'd get the colour of Gold.

[@tdhawk167]

Love the jacket (open 24 hours a day.... But do you mend broken hearts?😉🎶)

[@chrisarbuckle7582]

what tire rack and box/holder are you using?

[@AstroVanTribe]

I reworked an Aluminess bumper system - channeled 5" from the center of it and had it welded back together - It took me 10 days after that to dial it all in which included making the custom 4"X1/4" steel angle iron brackets

[@barrycuda3769]

Nice place .Are those palm trees around the camp non native Date Palms ?

[@AstroVanTribe]

I have no idea

[@tdhawk167]

So sad someone passed. And the vulture too

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Anytime you can be by moving water is enjoyable, in my opinion. Especially camping. People suck with their trash and animal waste.

[@robertcornelius3514]

I know that area well. Avoid it at all cost during Cinco de Mayo. Huge traffic that weekend.

[@TimiBarnes-Thune]

Hey Mike, where did you get that “I hate people” sticker? I need one of those!

[@AstroVanTribe]

That must be one of Kergi's

[@TimiBarnes-Thune]

@ it was the one with Bigfoot flipping the bird. It was epic!

[@tdhawk167]

Do you hear the birds squeeky screeching? Thats an eagle. But it could be a juvenile w/o its white yet.

[@JamesBrown-hv1xu]

The plate was used for panning for gold stay safe

[@glamperjan]

Those look like some kind of melon or gourd

[@kencraig7308]

Damn, I thought you were at the Kern River Kern River, Bakersfield's not the Kern River 🤠

[@kencraig7308]

Thanks for the nutrition tips Mike, we all need to stay vigilant as we age 👊🏻

[@JPerryGuitar]

Breaking the Law - Judas Priest 1980. Good one! Hey, at the very least... Camping (sort of) and drinking with old strippers... old LA strippers at that. I would have expected no less! Ha! Enjoy.

[@erikherroz2638]

I went camping with my buddy in 93 and je brought porn star NIKI KNIGHTS camp. That's a night I'll never forget 😮😮😮

[@hestheMaster]

Nice place for the locals to go "camping". Too bad about the littering. Yuck. The cross by the river was for a 27 year old man who died when he went into the river and got swept away by the current. Last seen on July 7 ,2024 at 10 AM and was found at 4:15 PM later in the day according to the local paper. There is a zoo to the west and it has a miniature train ride through a park with an "old west" theme. You made the best out of the campground visit Mike.

[@chrism6500]

Oh Mike, I wish you knew what you were getting into, I know that is not your thing. Lots of people, lots of noise, music people at all hours of the night. Your camping is way above Lake Isabella ! I would have liked to pay you a visit as your within 50 minutes of where I live. At least you scored at the thrift stores.

[@jameswelch6535]

Uncle Sam’s 👎When the Supply Sergeant closed that was the last real military surplus store in the area. COVID and on line buying trends killed it. You were just a couple of miles from me when you were the Rosedale area. (Uncle Sam’s and Walmart) . Too bad you didn’t have the time or inclination if you had hit me up I would have sprung for a Basque meal or even Greek as a treat. You are right urban camping is not camping the bulk of the people who use that area come from out of town(LA) and when the boat races are going to overnight. Same with Buena Vista Lake to the east near Taft off of I-5.

[@AstroVanTribe]

Shit, Jim, I didn't know you were THAT close....! I'll set something up with you in the near future

[@nickbruni8041]

🏕️🔥✔️👖🏞️🍳

[@texasbk1333]

Another good old quality brand is Woolrich. Vintage Woolrich better.

[@BuffBroncStampede]

When it comes to anything in this world, people always seek pleasure and comfort to extraordinary degrees.. its too bad.. thats why people have gotten so fat compared to especially the 1980's... explains why society is as it is today.. comfort and pleasure... those are evil tricks.. we have all been turned into pinnochios on that island to various degrees..

[@gobbsmacked9777]

Watching a group of hairy, snarling animals around a table fighting over food, huh? Sounds like you were watching an episode of 'The View' . . .

[@barrycuda3769]

@@gobbsmacked9777 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hestheMaster]

Best comment for this video's comment section! LOL

[@BobRobsstrikesagain]

Hey Mike, my first thought of those round mounds (Giggity) was that they resembled the Serpent mounds in Ohio and various other locations, mostly turned into Golf courses or protected areas. Bet if you did some digging you’d find some Giant bones. 🦴