48 Hours in the Deepest Canyon in the US (It's Not What You Think)

[@SJ47668]

Watching JJ’s little face as you saw the wildlife - this lifestyle is such a gift to your kids - they are experiencing more of the country every day than most people do in a year (some a lifetime). Such an education for them - and fun.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you so much.

[@stratos175escape7]

The fact you have all of this to look back on years from now is so worth all the work you put into it. THANK YOU for sharing with us.

[@edwardoare5804]

I was working for the Forest Service in Hell's Canyon when Jimmy Carter and family floated Hell's Canyon on the Snake River. We saw lots of Secret Service agents and later saw the Carter family on the river, but had no idea who it was until later in the week when we went to town for groceries. That is a spectacular area! Glad you visited Hell's Canyon!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you, we really loved it.

[@craftytraveler9238]

Those bugs are most likely, Mormon Crickets. I saw them in Colorado. The crickets migrate from Utah. The boat ride looks like lots of fun.

[@AJ-up7pk]

Glad you enjoyed our state! We did that jet boat trip in Hell's Canyon in 2020. When we passed the fishermen they were actually pulling a sturgeon out of the river. It was easy 7-8 feet long.

[@vanananag7736]

Loved your jet boat video. Hubby and I rode on Kilgore Jet Boat ride up the Snake river toward the dam in June 2015. We weren’t as lucky as you who saw mountain goats and other wildlife but we had a thrilling experience! Recommend everyone to do this. Your kids are so lucky that you are providing them with these adventures.

[@michellemaxey8679]

Grew up in Idaho! I’ve rafted that river so many times!! It’s the only thing I miss about Idaho. 😂

[@phillipmorris74]

I absolutely Love seeing the kids helping with different things. Give it a few more years and once you get to where ever you are going, they can set everything up, and you can take a nap in the truck to rest up after the drive.

[@cherifroehling6593]

This was AWESOME!!

[@donnaharris4459]

That was a fantastic vlog, and what an adventure loved it. And yes you're right I thought the Grand Canyon was the deepest, so I've learnt something new today. Hells canyon is the deepest, thank you LJMJ. ❤️❤️🇬🇧

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching.

[@secondchancesrvadventures]

The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland and Laborador, Canada is where the earth’s mantle has been pushed up to the surface. It looks like a different world. We were there this summer and will be posting a video of it this fall. You guys would love Newfoundland!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Awesome thank you.

[@sherriweber7105]

That boat ride looked like fun. You all got soaked a few times. But I know it had to be fun. That’s nice they provide you lunch. That was cool looking old style phone. Great video! Thank you fir the video and taking me along with you on your journey. Have a great week!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

We had a blast!

[@sherieragan765]

What a cool way to see the area! Thanks for sharing! 🌻🖖🏻😘🙏🏻👍🏻

[@DanialGonz]

I think you are one of my favorite channels to watch. I can not wait to be able to travel as you do. Keep the great content coming!!!!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Wow, thank you!

[@yooperdog]

Very cool, thanks for taking us along. Hi from the U.P.

[@1960jammy]

That trip was a must do!!! Great family fun🥰 Brilliant video, thank you for taking me with you!👍🥰🥰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you.

[@MattHayashi]

I love this one! Corny to say but it felt real and meditative watching the you guys travel to the site followed by the boat ride. Really good!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching.

[@c.alcazar2584]

What a great tour, hope the kids enjoy it I know JJ went to sleep. he is getting so big and really cute enjoy the rest of thde trip and stay safe...❤❤❤❤

[@kimproffer9456]

That had to be one of your top favorite things! My bucket list is getting bigger lol ❤❤❤❤

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Mine too!

[@ejs6010]

You had such great fun! Great video - thank you!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

You are so welcome, we are glad you enjoyed it.

[@BillSprague]

I love the teaching moments you share with your children. One day they’ll realize just how blessed they were to be education while traveling. Thanks for sharing you adventures.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Yes! Thank you!

[@moricey4776]

The Snake River water color looks like Anti Freeze. Really good video! 👍🏻☕️🇺🇸 🙏 for you.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you for watching.

[@lethamurray3536]

What a fantastic place to go to! I'm adding it to my bucket list!!

[@JillRH]

We camped there when I was 8 months pregnant. Fished off a tiny boat all day. Such a fun time.

[@louannad1]

You two are such good parents. Love your videos and you have two great kids.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you so much!

[@toddramsay977]

Those bugs are either grasshoppers or Mormon crickets like they have in NV. Great video!

[@Lescqe3uj]

We used those phones into the mid 60’s. You are correct, you put the cylinder/speaker up to your ear, by turning the crank would send an electrical current to the operator on duty and they would say, who would you like me to connect you too? And you would speak into the cone/microphone in the box and they would connect the line to whoever you were trying to reach. Also, back then they had what they called were party lines. Multiple people would use the same line you were using, so therefore if anyone was using that line you would have to wait until they were finished. Or you could be rude and interrupt there conversation and say I need to make a call. Just keep in mind that they could do the same to you.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

Definitely a far cry from the boat I grew up on! Looks awesome! I always thought riding rapids would be neat but this is even better. No paddling!!

[@garrycollie2135]

So cool you got to experience Hells Canyon River tour. We've done it 2 times, but out of Lewiston, Idaho. I've also gone Sturgeon fishing a couple of times.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

That is awesome.

[@tracyls876]

I'm so glad y'all got to experience Hell's Canyon and the tour in my state of Idaho! You're lucky, I've seen hell's canyon, but never done the river rafting you did! Jealous lol

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

It was great.

[@kimlittleton4943]

This was a fantastic adventure for sure !!!

[@AnnetteLG]

Ha! Welcome to my backyard! I spent my mid-20s to mid-30s whitewater rafting the Salmon river-west of where you were on the Snake. The run from Riggins to Lucille is EPIC! We would fry camp on those white sandy beaches you saw on the Snake for a weekend. The best time we had was with the nieces and nephew camping for a week and rafting using my brothers oar-frame boat and hitting those class 3 and 4s! Right now I live on Feb Snake river just north of where you were and went to the river today to my beach and it was gorgeous! Super clear right now! But don’t tell anyone how great it is here. We like it secluded 🤫🤫🤫❤

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

We had a wonderful visit.

[@daleclark8872]

Awesome video! You are so fortunate to have such amazing adventures!! ❤️🙏❤️

[@rvhome5599]

Those bugs are called Mormon crickets, and don’t bite or sting and they are migrating! Love watching those two babies growing up into young children and Hensley close to teenage years. It seems like yesterday Hensley was just a baby and didn’t you just have JJ last year? 😂 Wow how they have grown up fast and time goes even faster. Love your family adventures!

[@danicacopp8376]

That looks amazing!! Adding it to my list!

[@LiveFree123]

This was FANTASTIC! What fun!❤😀

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

That was a fun video. Thank you. Blessings

[@kathyjoslin1361]

We are in Coeur d’Alene Idaho and needing something to do today. We are heading to hells canyon. Thanks for the info.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Awesome, we hope you enjoy it.

[@keithbar19741974]

The opening, the cuts, it feels new and fresh and I like it.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@toddramsay977]

You said at 22:13 approx, you took the boat out to sea to Pictured Rocks N.P. Yes, Lake Superior is very large. It is fresh water, so not a sea.

[@sheilacaine]

Wow so beautiful. I love LJMJ. Awesome.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@phillipjgustafson9792]

All I have to say is welcome to Oregon in if you like this you definitely need to take a trip up the river on the Southern Oregon coast that's a total new thing to just like what you experienced there and the redwoods but don't skip Tillamook your clothes you're only about five-six hours away maybe a bit more the Oregon coast is worth seeing and the high desert around bend are worth seeing you don't realize how scenic and how much change can happen from one border to the other in Oregon 🤠🥰😎🤠

[@pamstoneburner7680]

Thanks!

[@pamstoneburner7680]

Enjoyed the video and seeing how your kids are brave to explore and experience such great adventures!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you so much, that is very kind of you.

[@Carole712]

I really enjoyed this video. My brother-in-law is a captain for one of the largest riverboat cruise lines and he cruises The Snake and Columbia Rivers. My sister travelled with him last month and did the jet boat excursion. She didn’t like it at all.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

That sounds like a fun job.

[@henrydamiani1507]

Great.... it was a fun ride... it looks like it was a blast.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

It was!

[@dero9711]

WOW!!! That certainly goes in my bucket list, thanks for showing this ... A question I've had for a bit that I have been wanting to ask you, if you ever go back to Baja, would you use your fifth wheel to do so? Baja is #1 for my winters and I'm swinging between a fifth wheel and a pick up truck or a motorhome. What say you?

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

it can be done but we would not do Baja in our 5th Wheel.

[@paddysandymcmillan8160]

Loved this, so exciting 😍

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you for watching.

[@TravelingonAdventures]

Such a blast! And the views are gorgeous!!!

[@johnsollazzo1142]

Whats up guys we need to get to the Idaho area someday great show are you guys going to the Tampa rv show safe travels to you and your family 👪

[@bettyruth9142]

Y’all always have exciting adventures!! Love those “Yucky Charms” 😀😀😀😀

[@lindamcnair2600]

That looks like fun!

[@KeithHowells]

Looks amazing!!!!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

It was!

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Ah ha ha! The descriptions of “the looks” - nailed it! I give some of those looks every day. I’m trying not to though 😂😂🤣

[@sherriweber7105]

Oh my goodness Hells Canyon is the deepest canyon. I never new that. I always thought it was the Grand Canyon. Glad you said something and let us know.

[@susandixon3970]

This was so interesting I watched it on Facebook and You Tube…so much fun!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Very cool

[@danielstevens3372]

Did that canyon a few years ago its awesome

[@nicolekelley8274]

Watching this makes me smile cause I know EXACTLY where you are at. We used to live in Lewiston, ID. Check out last chance campground right outside Mc Call, ID for boondocking. We're looking at starting our RV journey after moving to Texas 2yrs ago We're ready to downsize and start traveling with our kids.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Awesome! Good luck on your journey!

[@slamboy66]

For smoke detectors I use cheap plastic shower caps to cover the smoke detector. I keep a stupid bracelet inside the shower cap that I wear to remind me to uncover when done cooking. 🚿🍳🚭👍

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Great tip!

[@williamevery7464]

Perfect video story. I think we may do this. Hope to say hey at Red Rocks.

[@tanya334]

We didn't have bugs crossing, but we used to have a huge migration of tarantulas 😊😊 Unfortunately they built over their nesting area😢

[@srice6231]

Wow, that looked fun!

[@PamW2009]

Never been white water rafting, but if I ever do, that's the way I'd want to do it. Gosh, JJ and Hensley are getting so big 🥹

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Yes they are.

[@misspersnickety3674]

Yes they are! When my husband heard Hensley talking he was so surprised. "Her voice has changed! How old is she now!?! How long have you been watching them!?"😊

[@PamW2009]

@@misspersnickety3674 Not since the beginning, so when I have time, I'll go back and watch older issues. But probably at least 4 years.

[@misspersnickety3674]

@@PamW2009 I am not sure how long I have watched either, but it seems like Hensley couldn't talk yet.

[@alberthice]

Great episode

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you.

[@bethriggs-allen1527]

Mormon crickets... they migrate every year... make the road super slick! Be careful driving through them

[@leighsirvent654]

The yellow fields are Canola. Great video!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thanks for the info!

[@esthermcgough3995]

How awesome to watch.

[@johnnylightning1491]

Looks like a fun time guys. I'm thinking I should take my 14 ft. fishing boat and 6 hp motor on that river. Keep the good stuff coming guys and give the kids a hub for me.

[@andrewdarlas5568]

I am from the Hayden Lake area to bad I didn't know you were there...But next time go north to the panhandle to Lake Pend Oreille....It has a Navy Submarine Training center because it is a deep lake in northern Idaho.....Also hosted the Boy scout Jambore in the late 70's in the area

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Awesome 👏🏻 next time!

[@onealmr]

Looks like such a fun day!!

[@smiller6238]

Awesome adventure.

[@cat_luver16]

It’s so nice to see an RV family that doesn’t cram 7 kids into an RV while the parents get a master bedroom, glad y’all give your kids space

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

We love our RV!

[@allanwarmflash4440]

Idaho was great very cool safe travels

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Yes it was!

[@jamiemitchell8088]

Question: We are planning a trip to the Lane museum in Nashville, could y'all recommend a cabin to stay in away from the hustle/bustle? Please

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

I wish we had a suggestion for you but we don't visit Nashville much.

[@thedrakesmigrate]

One more thing added to our bucket list 🎉

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

It’s worth a stop for the adventure.

[@melissaweyrick5311]

Reminds me of the Tarantula Migration in La Junta Colorado this time of year. 🕷🕷🕷

[@athomewithjenny]

I'm sorry... um? Tarantulas Migrate???

[@melissaweyrick5311]

@@athomewithjenny Yes, I was shocked also. I'm a Colorado Native and a few years ago I had heard about the Tarantula Migration. It is Spider Mating Season. 😵‍💫

[@athomewithjenny]

@@melissaweyrick5311 holy cow. I never knew. 💀 I didn't know there was a mating season either? Wow. Thank you!

[@exploringnewhites]

Those bugs were probably Mormon Crickets. Maybe you know that by now (I haven’t finished watching yet). We saw them a few years ago in Austin NV. SO gross, and THOUSANDS of them. Crunching in the road, jumping around your feet, and HUGE! I guess it happens every year but just for a couple days and we got “lucky” 😂

[@nancymedeiros5268]

That must have been a great experience ❤

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

It was!

[@garretlewis4103]

Awesome canyon and boat ride. Did that boat ever hit bottom or a rock?

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

No it did pretty good.

[@dorisspecial3619]

AAH-MAZING!!

[@tinastheoutsider]

Amazing❤

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thanks 😄

[@nicholasdiprofio6903]

My family and I are preparing to make the jump to fill time rving - thanks in part to yall- and so I will be working from the rig. Can you speak to your “desk” set up you have behind you? At time stamp: 10:27

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

We talk about it in this video that you might like to see. Also you will find the link to the items in the description. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKapqmd9drN7g5osi=yOtIn67_JNPtP6W0&t=902

[@nicholasdiprofio6903]

@@LessJunkMoreJourney thank you very much! My wife and I love your videos and honestly have inspired us to make the jump to full time rving. We hope to do it soon. Thank y’all

[@Seahsep-Tink]

😂mormon crickets. They get crazy here in idaho

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Yes that’s what we’ve heard 🦗

[@brianmombourquette2673]

My grandmother had a phone like that. The crank made it ring in everyone's house on the party line. You had your own ring, like one long, two short. Outside the party line, you had to get the operator to make the connection. Oh, and don't share any secrets. Anyone on the party line could listen in.😅

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

That is awesome, thank you.

[@pkmagic]

My parents knew the woman who grew up on that ranch. When she was 8 yrs old, she had a bad tooth. She was sent on horseback alone on a 2 day journey to the dentist. Her pride and joy was the tiny bathtub.😊

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

That is awesome to know.

[@heatherjolly8389]

Marissa my oldest hums when he eats too!!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

We are not alone.

[@wendyfilice7101]

That’s funny, my granddaughter hums when she eats. 😍

[@BeachcomberD]

The jet boats are really fun. Hell’s Canyon is no joke. I’ve seen tons of tarantula’s crossing the road before so…

[@larrybrackley3249]

Redfish used to be a great place for us residents of Idaho to go and get away for the weekend but now with all the commercialization of the area it seems to spoil it. I've lived here for over 40 years and it's very sad to see what the state is letting happen to this beautiful state.

[@papatomsthoughts]

Been down that canyon a few times, lots of history there.

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Loved all the history there!

[@papatomsthoughts]

@@LessJunkMoreJourney I had the opportunity to float down with a lady who was a homesteaders down there along with one of her sons. We spent the night at her old homestead site in tents. She had amazing stories about families down there and how they survived. Tough people. And that museum is amazing.

[@RescueDiver805]

That was the original cordless phone in that box. 😊

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

😀😀😀

[@davefox8948]

I’m wondering how many miles you’ve put on your RAM towing those behemoth Fivers? By the way, Love you guys!!!!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you. Not sure to be honest.

[@leahleblanc6687]

We live in America Idaho and. Every year in my garden I have snakes. The share not only do I have Gardner's snakes but I also have a bold snake and a lot of frogs.. I hate having all those snakes that gross me out. That look like a blast never been there but we'll have to. Check It out since we're not that far. Will I watch you know your videos ❤

[@joellenowerko3429]

Awesome your kiddos are braver than me😅

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

😊 thank you

[@colleenczarney5030]

Just avoid southeast Michigan during fish fly season. You can't even see the road and it's slippery from all the fish flies.

[@loriwhitesell5026]

Welcome to beautiful Idaho!!!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

Thank you!!

[@Skidaho1]

They still get mail on that river via mail boat.

[@russellriggan2088]

This old man agrees with you, J.J! Yucky Charms!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

😂😂😂😂

[@jonellesandel1066]

Seeing a bobcat is so rare!

[@LessJunkMoreJourney]

I can’t believe we saw that 😍

[@jimnasium3346]

shop at WINCO in the west! 😁

[@dreams..forlove1402]

Hi guys