THIS FLORIDA PARK HAS IT ALL! BIKE, HIKE, SWIM, BEACH, WILDLIFE… PERFECT!

[@JohnK-pb6mn]

Best part was at the start. Dog reply to walk lol.

[@jenniferr2289]

I know the channel is a lot of work, but gosh we all sure love y’all! Please never stop. 😘

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you, we really do appreciate your comment.

[@willar7179]

You absolutely should keep doing this. Your channel, From She to Me, and One AdVANTURE at a Time are my inspiration for traveling in my little Pleasureway Ontour. I spent mid November to mid February this winter traveling around California and Arizona to avoid Portland’s cold wet winter. Wouldn’t have done it without your example!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you for comparing us to such great Utubers. Glad you had a great time traveling this winter.

[@Carmencita1464]

Awww 🥰 love your video. This park is nice. Thanks for sharing. Maggie you love to walk so nice 👍🏻. Can’t wait to visit state parks and national parks. Be safe and gas prices are high I don’t know how much I can travel now. Many Blessings 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you so much. The gas prices are getting pretty crazy and we have a long way to go to get back home. We appreciate you watching.

[@cathysupp9493]

What a lovely fam of three! Must be a G with the puzzle bed! Then a couple who shared your medical happy dance?!? And another who needed a fur baby hug! WELL DONE all around

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We do love meeting people on the road and hearing their stories. Thanks so much for watching.

[@joycemoses2411]

So cute the young man watching Maggie watching the squirrels! Owen was doing the "hot dance" with that shrimp ...lol!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

The young man was just precious. Thanks so much for watching.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Maggie had fun with Ryan and he seemed to enjoy the diversion and the responsibility. Those shrimp were just THE BEST!

[@moniquechalke1482]

Wonderful videos! Great music! Thank you!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you too!

[@FollowThomas]

This state park is a very beautiful park. I stayed there on my Florida west coast bike tour 👍😁

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Yes it was!

[@thebossisback10002]

Owen your a big kid, and that’s a blessing. Great video

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Yes, he is… and I agree it is a blessing.

[@justofftheroad8995]

Lynn and Owen, have you ever been to WP Franklin Army COE campground near Ft Meyers? What a great place, on an island in the river at a dam. No mosquitoes! Great place for the Revel.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you for the suggestion. We’ll add it to our list! We appreciate you thinking of us!

[@michellekorn3693]

You crack us up! We are surprised Lynn let your bathroom comment pass. So funny and so true! You guys are the real deal and that’s why we look forward to seeing your videos. Hopefully we can meet you in person some day😊

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I’m not the one doing the editing or the bathroom comment would not be included… but it was funny and totally Owen. We hope to see you on the road.

[@larryvincent2098]

Love the music you pick and the song that was song . Looks so awesome there . You sure bring a lot of joy to a lot of people . Love the scenery and ant eater I think , birds are always nice to see and if you can listen to them. Thank you for sharing this enjoyable video with me . As always BS & BK

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you Larry for following along and for your inspiring comment.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you Larry for following along and for your inspiring comment.

[@cpnnick]

Hey guys we just bought our first RV van (2016 Travato 59K) two weeks ago in Venice, FL and drove it to to our home in Sammamish, WA. Great trip! Looks like you all live in Winston? I’m originally from there. My wife and I both went to Wake, and our son is a freshman at Wake now, so we are there quite a bit to visit him and family. Love watching your adventures and all the good tips on RV life and all the places you talk about traveling to.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Congratulations on the new van and what had to be an awesome trip. We actually live close to Boone but W/S is the closest "big city"... that's kinda sad isn't it? 😂. Glad you're connected with us here.

[@DarrellnKitty]

You should try the Boondocker Welcome side, we just welcome you to share our place, most with no or little fee.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We will look into that. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@sherriweber7105]

That last park was nice too! It had everything. Nice bike trail and hiking trail. Nice you met up with some subscribers.Owen it’s nice you made it back safely from the Rv dealership. You got there safely and back home too! The shrimp looked good. Where out west are heading beside Texas? Great video! That was nice of your friends to give you shrimp for your birthday! Happy birthday Owen. Hope you have a great night and see you soon!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thanks for the birthday wishes!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We do have great friends and those shrimp were extra good. Our out west trip will include Texas, Arizona, California and I not sure what else.

[@christinaputney659]

I can't get " Well that was a pitiful little turd" out of my head. :)

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I’m am so sorry. You just never know what’s going to come out of Owen’s mouth.

[@JaneDoe-rm7qy]

Hi! This park is in our "backyard"! We love it and hike there often on the weekend. So glad you guys had a good time at OS. We are almost empty nester and will be tent camping/glamping at OS and Myakka State Park this month preparing for more serious camping in the near future. We love watching you visit the state parks. Definitely our plan.....bike,hike,kayak.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

So cool! Lynn would tent camp at OS but there’s no way she would at Myakka River due to the gators and spiders. 😂

[@kateandlarry]

As a solo woman camper now, I have also found state parks To be best for me. Originally I thought I wanted to boondock, but I like the security of having a reservation. So many beautiful state parks and I find them a nice compromise between everyone parks and boondocking. National parks are great too but good luck getting a reservation there!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We are so happy to hear you make the most of solo travel and do that which makes you happy and safe. There are lots of folks who don’t watch us because we’re not out boondocking every trip but that’s OK with us. Hope we meet you one day on the road.

[@BillSprague]

It’s good you create your own video diary on the fly! Maggie the Armadillo hound. State parks are more bang for the Buck in most cases, when they’re available, JMO. I rode my trike in a downpour once. I don’t know if I got more wet from the spray off the front wheels or the rain! I do know having your bum about 7” above the road led to a really squishy feeling! 🤣😂 Old Bay plus strong cocktail sauce? Don’t try to transport that across state lines without a Haz-Mat sign on your van. You need to do a song about “wheelin’ my pottie back home.” My wife and I would drive for miles to get to just the right vantage point to catch a sunset. Thanks for a fun visit to a neat park!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Love this weeks commentary, you have such a way with words that always puts a smile on our faces. Thank you!

[@tjava2338]

All the best

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you and all the best to you.

[@greygooseadventures5212]

We got busy today and just watched the video…. Those shrimp be looking delicious. We enjoyed watching you guys enjoy those Mayport shrimp as much as we do. Thank you for sharing that will us. Not like O’Steens but we love doing shrimp just like you did! That was a special video for us. You guys are so great and we love y’all!!!! Safe travels friends. David and Juanita

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We cannot thank you enough for those shrimp. In my opinion they were better than O’Steens, but I do prefer peel and eat over fried. Miss you guys.

[@bertkelly7650]

We are chippies with our ebikes. We only have 35 miles between us. (share one)

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We definitely need to start riding ours more.

[@michaelbecnel63]

Great ending to Florida....looking forward to seeing what's out west...Try blacken shrimp on the blackstone, I'm pretty sure you'll do a happy dance

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thanks for the shrimp suggestion we’ll give it a try. We appreciate you watching.

[@ncwomanparker1708]

I am surprised at Maggie eating shrimp. Sasha thinks they are only good for is rolling in them. LOL I can't wait to see the southwest videos. You guys be safe!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Maggie loves anything that comes out of the water. We found her by a river where people fished and we think they would throw her little fish and she would eat that, so she thinks they are delicious.

[@joeyeubanks5965]

Enjoying watching the videos of this trip. Keep ‘em coming.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thanks, will do!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you, we appreciate you watching.

[@Thesaltymedic36]

Old Bay is required by Maryland law 😂

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

It a requirement at our house too.

[@brianalbern9373]

Love you guys! I stayed in that park 45 years ago lol. It was nice to see it again.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Glad we were able to show it to you again. It’s a wonderful place.

[@timmartin4952]

Great video.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank, we appreciate you watching.

[@richardcoyle2635]

Great video. As always.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We are glad you’re with us Richard!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you we appreciate you watching.

[@calatoruldac]

Very nice trip! I especially liked the ocean beach. Congratulations!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you, we appreciate you watching.

[@sherriweber7105]

The park where you at with those families looked pretty nice. Nice you me up with subscribers. That must work out pretty good with the family of three sleeping in a van. That’s nice. Hope it was nice camping there. It looked nice.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

It is always a fun day for us to meet subscribers and that beautiful park made it great too. Thanks for the love!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

It was great camping at Oscar Sharer. We love meeting subscribers it’s the best thing about have a channel.

[@Van_Liberty]

Hey VTL, I just got back to Michigan after running down to the FL Keys in my new Embassy Traveler Sport. Stayed three nights at Disney Wilderness campgrounds to remember some great times there with mom, who passed about five years ago. Stayed at Go Small Live Large Scott Watson's new AIRBNB property in Lake Worth with nine other van campers. That was a partay! Then hit the pan handle and back home. Would have been nice to run into you folks during that trip. I'll bet you were already heading to or in Texas. I hope to sometime run across each other and say hello. Safe travels to you all...

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Sounds like you had a great trip. We would love to meet sometime. Thanks so much for watching.

[@robertparry3476]

A really interesting video. someday on our travels We hope we might Bump into you and Lynn and Maggie. On your ride to the RV store I thought you were going to play a “Frogger” video game crossing the highway

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Frogged… haha. It might have been similar.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Hope we see you on the road one day too. The Frogger game actually came to mind a few times.

[@aaronrapp400]

Have you guys looked into the Winnebago EKKO❓ Great option. You guys do a great video.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We have thought about the EKKO, it does look like a great option.

[@David-jo4gt]

Super great video! Mayport shrimp are the best, glad y'all enjoyed them. You always brighten our Sunday mornings. Thank you for all the hard work you do and one day hope to see you on the road. Happy tails and safe travels.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

They were the best shrimp we’ve ever had and we’ve had a lot of shrimp, now we need to figure our how to get more. Glad we were able to brighten your day.

[@deniseguzzo1719]

We also love state parks. Wish we could have met you we live 5 miles from Oscar Schrer. Hope to meet you on the road one day..BTW what did you use to fix your flat tires on your ebike?🍻

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We only had 2 extra tubs so we had to order some more from Amazon and had them sent to a drop box.

[@hopebowen7861]

Feeling enormous grief from losing our fur baby Zoe.... and then I turned to KZbin and saw your video that truly lift my spirits up to remember our precious time with our little princess during our RV camping.... thank you both for great videos... Happy trails...🥰🥰🥰

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

So sorry about Zoe, I have known that loss. But I’m glad we were able to lift your spirits by bringing back those special memories.

[@ijblessjourney]

You both are amazing, I love watching your videos and getting inspiration for our future travels. Thanks for sharing!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you so much for your sweet comment, it is very much appreciated.

[@sueschlueter7098]

I really appreciate your videos. I lost my husband July 2020 and my days of long trips in my little motor home are in my rearview mirror. I belong to a camping club, and we take monthly jaunts locally from May through September. While I can take care of the necessities that camping requires as my husband was unable to Occasionally I need some help backing up or using the leveling blocks. I feel safe with a group. My point is I enjoy the trips you take me on, they bring me happy memories, although we didn't necessarily go to the same places as you.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I often think about would I still do this without Owen, it would be a lot harder, I do need to learn how to do all the things he does. I applaud you for continuing camping and finding a group you can camp with I think that’s a great idea. Thank you so much for sharing it is very inspiring.

[@rvwall-e]

You guys rock! Please don’t change. It was wonderful to spend this time with you. Safe journey to Texas and hugs to Maggie.🥰🥰

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We appreciate you spending time with us.

[@suefletcher6688]

You inspire so many! Fun to hear your laughs again. Safe travels!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you so much for you kind comment.

[@peteacevedo3411]

A great Sunday watching the channel with fresh snow falling here in Colorado it’s a reminder that we need to get on the road. April can’t come soon enough. Happy tails you guys

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you so much for watching from Colorado. We hope to make it there someday.

[@cherylbrown7768]

Be careful of the armadillos! They will attack you.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We don’t get real close and try really hard to keep Maggie away.

[@judystreich7333]

Man, you lite my fire to get back out on the road but so much with my husband’s health issue not letting that happen for now. State parks are my favorite also, whether my home state or out of state, for the money and amenities you usually get lots of bang for your buck. Having a severe wind day here today so I am charging my BigBlue up just in case. RV travel is a lot of work sometimes but the rewards are so worth it. Refreshes your soul, it keeps you young, meet new people and you three bring us stuck at home a lot of pleasure. ❤️🚗🐕🙋🏼‍♀️🇺🇸 Safe travels

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I never really thought about using a the BigBlue in case of a power outage, thank for the reminder. I hope all is well with your husband’s health. Thanks so much for watching.

[@donnanaikus1941]

Comment for KZbin.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thanks!

[@floridahermit4874]

Another great video! It seems to me that you have the perfect rig for your style of travel. Go with the flow and let the weather be your guide.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

That is a great way to describe our travel style.

[@mikefarrell5996]

We love State Parks. It really does give you a piece of mind and takes the stress off of knowing where you will camp. We have only done one Harvest Host and it was a great experience, but we prefer the State Parks. Happy travels to the three of you.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We appreciate your comment and agree completely.

[@gracegarden1]

I love state parks, too. And you guys have inspired some of my trips, and certainly my channel, too. Thanks for being real!! I appreciate Ryan & Kim homeschooling and having such an adventure. Do you have any advice for someone traveling with a pup? (I just got a puppy!) I'm excited to have her and she is awesome, but I'm intimidated about rules about dogs and safety for her ...where I won't be able to go, what I should and shouldn't worry about, etc. When I was really trying to decide whether I 'needed' a dog, I said to myself "the Poteats do all kinds of fun on the road with Maggie...I can too!", so I got her. I appreciate you guys and all the work it takes to share your adventures with me. Happy Birthday, Owen! Peace & Prayers.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Congratulations on your new pup! I will say traveling with a pet in harder but so much more fun. We do worry about leaving Maggie for a long period of time, so we don’t go on longer hikes or day excursion, you can get a pet monitor, but you do have to have cell service for it to work and you know that isn’t always possible. You also have to make sure it’s not to hot to leave her, so most of the time we choose to do things where we can take her. All that being said she is a great traveling companion, and brings us more joy that we would have every hoped for. Good Luck and enjoy.

[@gracegarden1]

@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Thanks! I already have some reservations booked for an extended trip I've been planning several months from now, before I knew I'd have a puppy. I need to make sure what the rules are.

[@joannflick4064]

Hi from SC. I really enjoy your videos. Where are you originally from? I'm currently trying to convince my husband to let's go ahead retire and start rving. Any advice?

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We are both originally from NC. Some of Owen’s family are from SC. It is a hard decision to retire… I think we will know when you are ready. You don’t have to be retired to start RVing. I’m not sure that helps.

[@queenbear4581]

She bigger then you are Maggie.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

👍