Pacific Coast to (Volcano Crater): Southern Washington Road Trip

[@davidr6447]

Russ, you missed the best part of St Helens. The two science centers along the main road are really nice but Johnson Ridge is practically in the caldera next to Spirit Lake. They had a slide that closed the road a few miles past your location at Coldwater. The next time you are in the area, you may want to check to see if the road is fixed and make another run to the mountain. It is worth the trip. You end up only a little over four miles from the center on the caldera and there is nothing between you and the mountain to block the view. Thanks for another great video!

[@lloydbaker6988]

THE Pacific Coast,Yay, Thanks For taking us along, RVerTV, Russ 👍

[@markashworth8353]

👍

[@Lisforpeace71]

Yay. What a super drive through some beautiful country❤🎉

[@rvertv]

Thanks!

[@JanelleVocate-Ames]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been waiting for this!!!!!!!!

[@JAT922]

I was not disappointed with Cape Disappointment

[@davidcrawford219]

My favorite video so far. WOW! THANK YOU!

[@Robert-Gulfstream]

Hi Russ love State of Washington ❤️ thanks for sharing ❤️ have a wonderful week 👋

[@alistermcintyre7347]

Another great video from the man and his van himself. cheers for another upload Russ👍

[@marymcsherry7432]

The big frying pan was meant for the big razor clam. Long Beach Washington is famous for razor clams. Keep on keeping 👍 great video. Thanks

[@rvertv]

Thanks for the info!

[@dianamarietv4479]

I love your music selection. It is appropriate!

[@danielbevier5813]

Hello Russ. I am the guy from Ohio who met you at Vista Park on your first visit there and told you about "The Ship Report". Nice to see that you made it back and still enjoy the area. I still live in Cathlamet and had to go shopping for groceries on Sunday morning. There was a bad wreck between Longview and Cathlamet; road completely closed for hours, so I had to take the ferry to get to Longview. I can tell you that the ferry was chock full and it held about 10 trucks/SUV's and 10 sedans for a total of 20 vehicles. It did not happen yesterday, but occasionally a semi-truck and trailer also use the ferry. Keep up the good work and "Go BUCKS"!!!

[@JRBaumgardner-i2z]

THANK YOU FOR GREAT ROAD TRIP ALONG PACIFIC COAST AND COLUMBIA RIVER. Grew up in Port Angeles Wa, many years ago. Such wonderful memories of all the road trips we went on, along Highway 101, Columbia River… from Washington to Carmel California. ❤️

[@robatsea2009]

It's such a gorgeous area to explore. As for Mount St. Helens I remember the Sunday morning it blew - I'm in the B.C. lower mainland and the initial blast shook the windows, waking me up. Didn't know what it was until I got up and turned on the TV. We wound up having ash fall all the way up here.

[@GAILandROD]

Beautiful

[@rvertv]

Thanks!

[@sunandsage]

I'm the one sibling that was not born in the Washington Tri-Cities area in South Central Washington. I never lived there but I heard quite a bit about it from my parents while I was growing. The Columbia River actually flows into Washington from Canada. It's joined by the Snake River that flows into the state from Idaho. The Columbia does not go anywhere near Idaho. I really enjoy watching this because I miss my trips to the Pacific Northwest back when I was an OTR driver. Thanks for sharing!

[@goodoakpress]

The Washington coastline is beautiful, Russ, and you are right. It's on the Cascadia subduction zone, where one plate is slipping underneath another plate, and from time to time it can kick off big earthquakes and tsunamis. I'm glad you were there on such a beautiful peaceful day. .

[@diannamartin489]

Hey Russ, not only is this video beautiful and interesting, it is very educational. One of my favorites, from beginning to the end. Thank you again...👍

[@rvertv]

Wow, thanks

[@RandiG63]

Hey Russ ! Have been looking forward to this 🤠👍

[@katherinemurray6672]

Wow Loved the balloons and the ships crossing.❤Thanks Russ.

[@debschaal]

Always enjoyable!❤

[@TheShoutingGrasshopper]

Visit scenic southern Washington...and leave the driving to Russ! At Marsh's free museum, you missed their most famous resident(some might say world famous), Jake The Alligator Man. Nice that you got a clear day to see St Helens, the last couple of times I've been up there it's been obscured by clouds. (I have hiked to the rim though, and it was an awesome experience).

[@alanlough638]

Kudos to your KZbin Channel, Russ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I wish you safe travels and I wish you the best. Talk soon, Alan.

[@rvertv]

Thank you Alan!

[@alanlough638]

@rvertv You're welcome Russ!

[@markashworth8353]

​@@alanlough638 Safe Travels Russ Keep a Rolling

[@juliebradford2999]

Thanks for sharing Russ!! Beautiful drive and enjoy your video.

[@rvertv]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@katherinemurray6672]

Mount St Helen was beautiful! Thanks again Russ.❤

[@birdman5223]

Ahsum👍👍

[@texasgal3001]

My family all enjoys "joining" on your road trips. The drone shots add a lot - showing us a perspective we'd not see from the road.

[@rvertv]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ericjacobson8917]

Hi Russ. Next time you’re on the Oregon or Washington coast going through the port towns stop in and check out any US Coast Guard Stations. I know in Oregon, Newport, DePoe Bay, or Astoria they would give you a tour of the station and possibly one of the motor boats. I did the one in Coos Bay ( Charleston) and they took me around the station and on the motor boats. It was very interesting.

[@rvertv]

Thanks for the info

[@Yawndave2]

(KZbin keeps deleting my comments for some reason, so I'll try reposting this way) Hey Russ, as always it's great being along for the ride. I've stayed in some of those yurts, they're a nice upgrade option from tent camping. Whenever I'm in Long Beach, I stop at Marsh's to pay a visit to Jake The Alligator Man 🙂

[@rvertv]

Glad you're enjoying the trip!

[@psrwhite]

Love your videos Russ. Thank you!!

[@rvertv]

You are very welcome

[@alejack12001]

Fantastic, Russ, absolutely fantastic video of Mt Saint Helen's. I, too, remember when the mountain blew. In fact you can see the scaring left on the side of the mountain, now some 44 years later. Great video series and as you said one for the history books. Thanks for sharing.

[@rvertv]

It’s amazing to see how the landscape has changed and the mountain is healing.

[@beverlyrea5713]

THANK YOU 🌄

[@rvertv]

You are so welcome!

[@gerinipe1178]

Awesome thanks. Always enjoy your vids

[@rvertv]

Glad you like them!

[@adinahmichaelinsights5462]

So glad you came here. My grandmother was born here and her father had the store and postoffice. It has been a while since I visited. Thanks so much.

[@stacisherwood7159]

Love this!!! My broken ribs are healing faster while watching this great channel!!!! ❤️👍

[@rvertv]

Wow, that's amazing!

[@paulhutcheson2947]

Sure enjoyed today's video. I'm on an island and I'm watching storm clouds approaching from the west. The last windstorm was a doozie and I thought my roof was going to blow away. Anyhow, stay safe and stay dry. Give Peach a scratch behind the ear for me.

[@michaeljeff9282]

Great video! Where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean is an incredible location

[@rvertv]

I agree, it's a beautiful place.

[@missgoodie222ify]

Safe Travels Russ RVerTV thanks for sharing🤠

[@rvertv]

Thanks 👍

[@CRP60]

Hey, Russ. Five years ago we did a trip to Oregon and Washington. So beautiful there! We did the ferry ride from Oregon to Washington though, neat! We stayed at Silver Lakes too, nice campground. We ate dinner at Parkers Restaurant in Castle Rock. We have a special-needs daughter, downs-syndrome, and she moves slow. As we were going in a young man held the door and waited for Caitlyn to go in. We had a nice dinner and when we asked for the check the waitress said it was already paid for by that young man. When we got to the car a sticky note was on our windshield. It said welcome to Castle Rock and they hoped we enjoyed our visit while. there. The couple were probably in their early 20's. Still a lot of nice young people around. Looking forward to your next video. This was one of our favorite road trips. Saw Mt. St. Helens, Hood and Rainer while there.

[@rodneyprimm5984]

Hey Russ, hope you are doing well. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. God bless 🙏❤️

[@lynncook3898]

You're still out there😊 I was a Nomad when you started your journeys back then!

[@1nonlyJolter]

Marvelous!

[@pattyellen1954]

😊 Peace ✌️ ☮️ 🕊

[@bonnieclyne5618]

Great video! As always. Greetings from central Florida.

[@rvertv]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the trip.

[@AmytheGemini]

Great video!! Wow, Mt St Helens was 44 years ago!! I was 13 but I remember when it happened. I remember it cooled the Earth's temperature for a short time.

[@rvertv]

That’s crazy to think about how much time has passed since then!

[@mathewhephill8686]

Thank you so much.

[@yelapa999]

I loved our sailboats dearly. And I love that I'm shut of them. We sailed on these very waters.

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@annarn6540]

St Helens is in my backyard. Living here when it blew and was working swingshift in the ER at the hospital closest to the mountain. We received quite a few of the survivors. Fairly chaotic shift. Also, you were at the Coldwater visitor center. The Johnston Ridge visitor center is a lot closer to the mountain and it takes you right in front of the crater but it’s closed because the road washed out.

[@tonywestbrook9876]

Awesome Russ. You crossed over on the ferry. I recommended this in june. I grew up to my early teens in Cathlamet. Great to see that old fishing town and Puget Island. My cousin recently retired as the captain of the ferry.

[@rvertv]

That’s a great story.

[@jesscarey7666]

Very cool, Russ 😎

[@lanalorenzen]

Yup! Cranberries are grown in Maine where I was born and grew up😊

[@bobbaker9395]

Nice video! The thing in Long Beach that looks like a bottle was supposed to be a clam. That’s what the frying pan was for. Long Beach is pretty famous for clamming.

[@rvertv]

Thanks for the info!

[@patrickturner4581]

Wisconsin is a large cranberry producing state as well, having a Ocean Spray production plants throughout the state.

[@BRADLEYWHITEHALL]

YAY! Excellent video! When you returned to Quartzsite, have you been to Scooters Restaurant next to Patty's Propane? They serve awesome food, including fresh camel burgers! 🍔 They're delicious! Definitely try them out. Super nice folks to. You should definitely do KZbin interview with them.

[@rvertv]

Yes I have

[@veronicah6959]

You should have gone in and explored the battery! That's the best part of Fort Columbia! Next time, also go check out the "hidden" beach there. One of my favorite stops. Cape Disappointment is my favorite campground ❤

[@bushwackerjed]

you go to Marshes Museum and you don't show Jake?

[@RV_Chef_Life]

I was hoping you would show Vista park Russ. My wife and ai camphosted there a couple years ago.

[@sunandsage]

2:09:00. I know this dates me but I was actually finishing up my Senior year in high school when that blew up. I was living in SoCal at the time. I call Mt St Helens Old Flattop.

[@Curly34584]

👍

[@louisrose6618]

Who is playing the background music? I love it!

[@mccow56]

That's not a big whine bottle it's a razor clam. Washington coast is covered with them. You fry them in a cast iron pan.

[@jameshammer-uw8iq]

Just saw this on Facebook Mr Ed the talking horse is buried in Oklahoma could be worth checking out

[@jameshammer-uw8iq]

Love your program it would be nice if you would tell us the price of the campsite that you stay at

[@MrRyguy2112]

You know what boat stands for? Break out another thousand.😂

[@JoeMiles-i4i]

Cranberry boggs in Wisconsin I have seen.

[@LadyRebecca363]

You would think there would be viewing scopes ( telescopes ) to look out on the Ocean 🧐 🔭🌊🔭

[@e13m10]

Add a zero to that 200 and that's a 4 day trip for me. I need to slow down

[@Mars_Life_and_Beings]

Long Beach maybe longest but Plymouth Mass is zee big bogs.

[@chrismcgill]

great video. but, you said that Long Beach (in Washington) is the longest beach in the world and I'm not sure if you were kidding or not, but it isn't the longest beach in the world. that title goes to Praia do Cassino in Brazil. 158 miles long. Long Beach, WA is the longest "drive-able" beach, but in terms of actual mileage in length, Praia do Cassino takes it.

[@JAT922]

You need to get a better horn on your van

[@Ndw1995]

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