The Highs And Lows of Living in a Truck Camper

These are the highs and lows of living in a truck camper. We realized our refrigerator vent was completely destroyed. After calling around to several dealership we found one in Poncha Springs, Colorado in stock. So we drive to pick it up and install it in the parking lot. We find a park to do our daily workouts. About a week ago we found mice in our truck! We got one out but we think one died in the air vent. The truck stunk so bad but it is slowly going away. We drive into Buena Vista and get a bite to eat at House Rock Kitchen. After that we go find another camping site. Drove around for a few hours and everything was packed! We did eventually find a spot. The next day Kellie cooked spinach feta wraps for breakfast. Later that day we hike the Zapata Falls trail near The Great Sand Dunes National Park. We head to a new campground and Kellie cooks fried mushrooms and trout.
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[@RalphsPier1961]

43 years ago, I got divorced. I took my 1966 Ford F150 and built my own over the cab truck camper. Took me 4 months to build, I lived in it for two years. I insulated that creation to the max. I put a small wood stove in it. At minus 10 below I could get the inside up to 60 degrees. I dont blame anybody who lives in a truck camper. Its a tough life but it got me through.

[@kariswanson5285]

I am dying about the mouse story and the “smell of death”. 🤣😂🥲😂 poor Cody! A face full of fur and bones sounds terrible!!

[@carolynhays7579]

Get a box of dryer sheets and spread around in your truck, outside compartments of the camper and a few inside camper. Should keep mice out. Used this method for years in our RV.

[@tammycruz8189]

Also helps with flies n mosquitoes etc...

[@jameswbarry9576]

Cody and Kelly yes a fish dinner it's the best ya you two on naked and afraid that would be funnier than all hell take care happy camping

[@eightysixcommunism2827]

Peppermint essential oil if you want to try an aroma method. Honestly Colorado mice are on another level. They do not care about your dryer sheets, tin foil, poison (they just take this back to the nest for a snack), NOTHING WORKS. They were chewing on my hair as I slept. We DID everything to keep them out. Killed 5 with traps in one night but that was most nights all summer long. Like biblical level stuff. Us "locals" called it a "bad year. Probably?... Kody and Kelly, they can get into your truck like a siv. They can get through the smallest of holes and if they can't they will chew their way in. Only option is to go nuclear. Murder without mercy, best advice I've got. They are cute till they start chewing on 😇👸.

[@FelipeRoehe]

Folha de Louro. Aqui no Brasil usamos folha de louro para fazer e comer feijoada mas também espantar mosquitos e outros.

[@retroredo9850]

Noooo! Fallacy! We did that parking our trailer on relatives land because there car wires git chewed! All it did was invite then in! They used fir nets100s destroyed it and blankets.,Got inside roof chewed insulation. Only good thing os a truck clipped the top side edge of trailer few months later destroying frame so we got to total it on insurance! It was 5th wheel! Got 17 foot bunk trailer. Freed up truck bed!

[@greghansen978]

I work in the automotive industry, the mice usually end up in the blower motor for the heater. Sometimes you can access the cabin air filter and get it out there

[@kit3182]

The dinner looked Amazing! Kody, catch more fish so Kelly can cook it! Keep loving life guys!✨✨✨

[@marthacamacho2653]

Thanks for sharing your hike to the waterfall. It was really pretty. So sorry to hear about the troubles you had in your camper. Great, that Cody replaced the vent. It saved you from another disaster 😮. Thank God all is fixed now. How.yiu delt with the 🐁 mouse. If I had seen it, head peek put. I would scream. And you said it was cute. 😂Glad your back to your adventures God Bless you both. Be safe on your travels.. Till next time.

[@Steve_Farwalker]

IF everyone had their own Kelly the world would be a paradise.

[@ursinidaho]

And Cody constantly shows Love and appreciation towards her. Happy wife...Happy Life😅

[@78twood]

Y’all are killin it out there!! Loved every minute of this vlog 🥰 Hopefully you won’t have any problems for a while. God bless you 🙏💜

[@HOTSOAKERS]

I’ve watched so many of your videos and just realized I wasn’t subscribed! One of my favorite channels. You are doing a great job! ❤

[@CodyandKellie]

Thanks for subbing!

[@oaxacachaka]

not sure if you are out of the area but Crestone is an interesting place to check out. Salida is a really nice town too. LOL, you are pronouncing it correctly but the locals call it Del "Nort" like fort. They also call Buena Vista "Byoona Vista", I just sat BV to not offend anyone.

[@lisabyrn660]

I lived with one while I was in Colorado. Drove me crazy! Could not figure out where it was nesting until I got back home to Texas. It was in the wheel well of my Jeep. I think they get up in your engine and come through the floor vents.

[@TheArtisticGardener777]

Are you guys gonna be on Naked & Afraid?!😮😊

[@terrymathis4213]

Waterfall was neat. Cody good job on the fish catch; reminded me when I fished with my uncle out on Lake Wallenpaulpack, Pa. We cleaned, gutted, filet the fish. Gosh! Kellie it looked amazing. B safe in u travels.

[@jimbattista1120]

It must be Thursday!!!

[@BrendaLee8]

It’s Thursday

[@Fogelmiser]

Love the Kelly Hays merch! We need another crossover episode with you guys.

[@melissaedwards8974]

That waterfall was absolutely beautiful, along with the amazing views! Thank you!

[@jilletha833]

I’m hoping you catch a break from those annoying chain of events. Those mice probably smelled Kellys’ cooking! 😂

[@MannyWC]

Are yall heading back to AR? I have been in CO, went to TX and am contemplating dispersing through AR.

[@CodyandKellie]

We are heading to New England area for fall

[@MannyWC]

@@CodyandKellie Looking forward to seeing what dispersed camping you find in that area! (And of course the foliage) Bon Voyage🥳

[@greysfreak1992]

I never jumped off the swing because when my sister did it she landed on a pinecone and sprained her ankle I was terrified 😂😂😂

[@rayleo529]

Love Buena Vista. Check out the Brown Dog coffee shop next time you are in town. When you are at Zapata falls, you are about 45 minutes from my property east of Fort Garland. Del Norte.....drop the e on the end.....Del Nort.

[@sori00]

Hey guys! In 2020, while I worked from home, rodents chewed on my Jeep's cables causing $6k in repair. I found a solution: Mighty Mint Rodent Repellent Spray from Amazon and cheap Irish Spring bar soap. Spray the places where they can climb (like tires) and place soap where they usually nest, like under the hood. You can place the pieces of the soap bar while parked and remove them when driving. I never had a problem again and have also converted all the neighbors to the same recipe. Good luck!

[@deladally1286]

For the mice, use peppermint oil! Use a cotton ball to apply it. They don't like the smell.

[@ritawilson8762]

Neither does my husband lol

[@meercatt]

Why are mice so damn CUTE?!?! Arg!!! They are such a pain in the butt and have to go but …. 😢 Having to kill them is my biggest fear. Have to find something that will keep them away so murder isn’t necessary 😫😂❤

[@LittleMo777.]

Make peppermint spray and spray it on your engine. That’s usually the entry place. I have a Mercedes sprinter van and they built a huge nest right next to my turbo intake that my son found when he was changing the air filter. Thank God we found it. This was built in just 4-5 days where my van was parked in my yard. Also if you can put a light on the ground under your engine at night.

[@micheleulrich-hb2ok]

I haven't read the comments, but a good deterrent for mice in vehicles is peppermint oil on cotton pads. They can smell it even if you think it isn't strong enough anymore. I use a mouse deterrent called Cab Fresh in our camper. It has a very nice herbal woodsy fragrance. Trout...yummmmmm! Happy camping 😊.

[@kimlittleton4943]

If you take your thyme.....put it in a shallow cardboard box.....cover with a tea towell.....it will dry and mucho better. You just crumble the dried thyme in your dishes and you will be happy. :) Such a better way than keeping it in the fridge. This looks fabulous by the way. And the area is beautiful.

[@LionessHiker]

I have an ozone generator. They are used by dealerships to remove cigarette smoke/ mildew from used/ rental vehicles. You could stop by a Ford dealership. I bet they would be happy to help you out.

[@yayac6503]

Wow beautiful views as alway’s & another not just delicious but beautiful. Thank you for sharing your adventures

[@hanginwithkh2021]

Kellie, you can peel the mushrooms and all the dirt will be removed. You won't have slimy mushrooms, like you do when you rinse them. I learned this trick a long time ago. Love the videos.

[@lrparrish227]

I love mice and put out feed for them I guess I keep them full. They got in my sisters truck where the AC drain is and chewed a big hole. $1000 later and the dash completely removed it got fixed. The water was soaking the carpet inside the truck. bummer. Good luck with everything. It is always something.

[@maryjoschlee2297]

Every one gets little critters wanting to move in.Lots ya can do, to keep them out. "Naked and Afraid " people even get 'em.😛😬🐈🐭🐁🐀

[@no_worries_van]

$35 for sunglasses is cheap to you? Haha I thought $10 ones from Walmart were cheap😅

[@djstravels4828]

I can handle a lot when I’m camping. Mice and I’m OUT! 😂😂😂

[@toddramsay977]

I love Chicken of the Woods mushrooms too as well as what you described, but sometimes in Asian recipes you can’t beat shiitake’s.

[@ursinidaho]

I recently was shown my cabin air filter. There was a nest. Don't know if it was old. I'm glad I saw it from far away. I was shocked that I had been breathing that air. No Hantavirus.

[@judyderieux8484]

I so much want to make the dressing and the mushrooms Also fish....gotta get my husband to catch some. Thank-you✨

[@KC_sendit]

Sorry to laugh about the mouse...that sucks...but man the the way he tells the story, I LMAO 🤣😂

[@RobertEntler]

you should have went to the fancy wiener LOL, saw that in the background. LOL

[@ericpelton4157]

Usually mice make a nest in your cabin air filter! If you didn’t check that yet please do! Good luck!

[@chrismelton67]

I've had mice in two vehicles and mice had set up residences in the fan housing area. I've put LED light strips under truck and car to keep them out.

[@colleenwilkin5705]

Mice hate the smell of peppermint so at tractor supply they sell peppermint rosin bags just for mice keep away! Four to a box for about $20

[@Fernie-x7e]

What we use is citterel oil. Like you use in tiki. Lamp. It works. Our dealer to use this. Due to the fact of the mice chewing on our wires in our truck Like our spark plug wire so no more. Mice

[@overcomeinone8371]

Your right, dispersed camping along the front range is a challenge, the flatirons are definitely worth a gander, and red feather lakes area has been my go to for dispersed camping lately, God bless!

[@alexanderweaver7066]

Awesome video! That trout and salad dinner looked incredibly delicious!

[@bryanbyrd9478]

Those three mice you mentioned.....were they blind lol. Get it? Three blind mice!

[@mariev4594]

Is that the same guy walking through your video in the parking lot at 1:49 and the restaurant at 6:56? Small town fun!

[@jameswbarry9576]

Maybe the mouses need a ride to see micky mouse at Disney LOL and you Kelly on the swing see there's a little girl in you yet for the smell in the cab get some lysol spray ok take care happy camping

[@oaxacachaka]

aww, helping that guy was a good thing to do.

[@clawhammerinc]

mouse is in the blower motor have repaired several fords trucks take out the blower assembly for your heater and air and clean very good and put back on diy

[@jacklawson4839]

You all worked out at a disc golf course. Might be something fun for you to try.

[@aRVeesBlog]

wow very nice experience friend

[@tammyf8215]

Have someone make you Cedar pods. We have them in our camp, camper. They are awesome

[@patriciagoudeau8908]

Y’all keep an eye on those mice’s they will chew up your wire up under your hood

[@lydiaoboyle7541]

It happened to me the smell of the dead mouse was in the car for several years I never look in the backseat or on the floor or on the mat and there it was under the mat dead it must have been five years of that smell

[@veeemit9719]

I’m not even a fish fan, but that fish looked very tasty!

[@musicmarlene]

very good, a variety of interesting topics, keep up the great content.

[@d.chamblee6924]

Been meaning to ask, what was the name of the MRE's that you two like? I'm interested in trying some. And BTW, we ad about 10 drops of tea tree oil to cotton balls and stash in inconspicuous places in the cab of our truck after a particular nasty infestation, haven't had a mouse since, 2 yrs now, and the tea tree smells nice!!

[@CodyandKellie]

Packit gourmet

[@jennyoden7076]

If yall are ever in telluride, co, baked in telluride has yummy stuff , especially pizza!! And their apple fritters are the bomb!!

[@CodyandKellie]

We were there last summer. I guess we missed that place

[@DavesCampingAdventures]

that trout meal looked absolutely delicious.

[@nancydwyer1726]

Really enjoy your content! Keep up the good work!

[@tammykolsky1214]

Check for mice in your blower under the hood drivers side.

[@rafterwhomestead]

Salida is a real nice town near by you guys, if you are headed east.

[@lesliecarpenter869]

Always love seeing you guys xxx Always have happy trails❤

[@marvinleelove2931]

You guys are awesome🩵

[@staceyaustin6905]

Wow! That food looked amazing!!

[@chilisnake3071]

Nailed it! Born & raised in Del Norte. Oddly though, locals pronounce it, Del Nort. Suggest to visit The Windsor & Three Barrel. Also, re-visit Zapata Falls in the winter, or as late as April when it freezes. Beautiful. Wear spikes/crampons. Love your videos & cooking! Cheers.

[@debbiefloore2683]

Watched a KZbin video Titled "Life in a truck camper has its ups and downs" and you mentioned that you had mice in your truck vents. Thought we'd leave a note stating for future reference that rodents do not like the smell of mint. Look for mint that comes in concentrated drops. Sprinkle everywhere you can, including your engine compartment and your vents. Good Luck, signed Mike & Debbie.

[@annettezachery4229]

Enjoyed the vlog! That waterfall is beautiful. Dinner looked delicious. Keep on keeping on!🌻

[@tigerfn84]

Have you checked the cabin air filter box? Sometimes mice make nests in compartment. I believe the cabin filter is located behind the glove box. If you've already found the nest, please disregard. Good luck and really enjoy your vlogs!

[@kellyharris1217]

Everything happens in 3's.

[@courtadministrator9230]

Did this hike in January 2023. The falls were frozen. Highly recommend!!

[@teresap.5991]

Vacation Sat❤❤❤ Finger lakes NY woohoo 🙌🎉🎉🎉😅. You guys inspire me ❤

[@markthomas2436]

Great fix on the top of the camper, Cody. The fish cooked in a skillet looks awesome. Certainly if you invest the time to catch more fish, you'll GET more fish. Which, by the way, is just about the most healthy thing humans can eat. Homo Sapiens and those who came before us have been eating fish for millions of years. We lived by rivers, oceans, seas, gulfs, bays and bayous for millions of years because FISH were so easily caught and eaten. Every single way to cook fish-- among them baking it, grilling it, and more-- all of them are better for you... than frying it. But? Frying it in butter is SO damn good. Eating good on the road. Every fish you catch is a fish you didn't have to buy in a store! So go fishing more!

[@Live2dayWanderland]

Miss you guys

[@mikefarrell5996]

Kelly, nice ding on Cody's fish catching, but Cody did catch his limit. We are learning with an RV, like a boat, there is always something.

[@rafterwhomestead]

Fall colors are coming up soon guys!. A great place that we've found to experience them and avoid crowds is along the highway of legends near Cuchara, CO. Your rig will have no problem getting to the purgatory campground.

[@dianeallen3724]

That fish looked delicious. I want the recipe for it, and the salad dressing. I tried to buy your book on Amazon the other day. They don't seem to have it. How might I obtain a copy?

[@CodyandKellie]

It’s only on our website www.domelife.camp

[@user-fd7op5bl2z]

I’ll bet EVERY camper has a mouse story____thanks for the quality work___quote from Gretchin Rubin===Focus Not on doing less or doing more--but on doing what you value. Always nice following you.

[@anthonyvisor8880]

Hi y'all. I saw when Cody caught the fish. I also saw when you were in Florida. Excellent video!!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

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[@andrewsneacker1256]

Beautiful footage of waterfall!

[@FelipeRoehe]

Bom dia e que alegria. Precisam vir conhecer o Brasil. 🇧🇷 Acredito que melhor que conhecer novos lugares é conhecer pessoas neste mundo. Saúde e prosperidade e que os bons ventos os guiem nesta nova jornada. ❤

[@kimberlynreetz3840]

Y'all were going through for a minute there! Glad you got the camper fixed up and the mice out. (Mostly) That fish dinner looked amazing. Y'all are my favorite KZbinrs. ❤

[@TravisLambert]

Portable gym!! Wow

[@samshepperrd]

12:54. Polarized sunglasses are the only way to go for driving. Reduces eye strain by filtering out the glare off vehicles glass, chrome, polished paint surfaces. And of course fishing they help see beneath the surface.

[@kaymccain1593]

Great, great video. That waterfall was spectacular!! Cooking those fish at the end made me hungry, and so i had my treat, ice cream!!! lol❤❤

[@alive4082]

Those mice will chew up some wires

[@thomasland190]

Sticky traps large so they can’t drag them off they also make sonic determents that we can’t hear but supposedly drives them off , they will eat your wiring anywhere esp hood fuse panel

[@andydouglass1374]

Mice can make a nest in the housing where the the fan or AC fan is when it is idle, then when you turn on the fan: mice blender. When I was a kid, my mom's car had AC; one day she turned it on and fur blew everywhere. My dad took out the AC fan housing and it was a horror movie inside; momma mouse and a bunch of babies.

[@deborahjones5699]

😂❤ yea another vlog....yea home depot purchase...with them 15 yrs....❤

[@janishuey3639]

As much as you work out, ice cream every night is not a problem, imo. For us arm chair warriors, every night would be a problem. Ha

[@tylersadler3147]

Mouse Killer!!.......LMAO

[@billtorrence8102]

there is a filter under the hood

[@rafterwhomestead]

Del Norte has a great brewery!

[@lrparrish227]

Beautiful footage and scenery as always. Thanks for sharing!!!!!

[@jarrodkackley6891]

Me and my wife watch your videos every night.

[@jarrodkackley6891]

My wife wants to downsize and buy a camper and truck, your videos are inspiring.

[@janishuey3639]

I tried that vacuum sealing hack and unfortunately got water in the bag, which ruined what was in the bag. Rookie move.

[@superchargedaj]

Drop your heater blower motor, that's most likely where you'll find the dead mouse. Don't ask how I know

[@Johnsonbro3]

I'm sure yall already checked, but there's a cabin air filter behind the glove box you might want to check

[@chartlanguage]

air thingy filter

[@lclark2413]

That dig Kelly said about the fish catching was funny. I love watching you guys