Uninvited RV Guests and Unforgettable Adventures in Colorado Springs!

[@mariondiemert430]

Such a beautiful area. Thank you so much for taking us along. Happy New Year to you both and of course, Daisy!

[@dwightpriddy8111]

In the late 40's, Red Rocks Ampitheater had various music venues from the big band sound to classical, country, small ensembles one summer. I had the fun of playing with a group there. At that time, you didn't need all the electric stuff, the acoustics were perfect. You could hear everything from the highest back row. Thanks for bringing back that memory.

[@joanroberson8481]

Daisy is adorable!

[@pamhussey8437]

Omgoshhhhh we did the same thing years ago and I still hear the poor lil mouse screaming!! Y’all made me giggle though…another great video with such amazing scenery!!

[@leonajameson8902]

Loved the video. It really is beautiful there! Thank you for bringing us along

[@karencarlisle3592]

Oh my gosh! I grew up in Colorado Springs and graduated from the high school on the base. Air Academy High. I haven't been back for 30 years so thank you for the trip down memory lane!

[@NataszaWaters]

LOL. I remember the night in our RV, from a dead sleep, my hubs went KungFu Panda and flung a mouse that was crawling across his face.

[@crashweekly7925]

Mice are very creative in getting into the tightest spaces, I still haven't figured out how one got in my old trailer when I was in it . I knew where it was going and why, it would crawl under the 1/2" gap under my pantry door and steal my snacks. I put glue traps on the floor of the inside of the pantry and had it within a day. A dab of peanut butter in the middle of the trap gets them every time.

[@kathykeene2092]

I love Chad’s laid-back attitude.

[@chadkoller7809]

@@kathykeene2092 thank you

[@Traci218]

ET training from USN

[@CharlotteGifford-m1e]

After having a flat that ripped the lining out. We did realize it, went out in the woods with a lot of chipmunks/squirrels. One climbed up on the tire a found the only hole it could get in. But when we got down the road it had left, after it ate some bread and left dropping. Had to clean my cabinets to clean all his droppings and stuff. Got some stuff to fill the hold and taped over it in hopes it doesn’t allow any more evaders.

[@merleoverholser7574]

You did a good job of introing.......:"The Danger Zone" Best song of the movie. (Been there, done that}.......the danger zone.

[@texasdeplorables]

Yeah, 'the sound of freedom' 😀

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

Ha, I am the mouse exterminator in our RV. We had on once in our trailer while camping. We noticed a candy bar partly eaten. We use peanut butter in a plastic house humane live trap. Peanut butter works great. (I do use sticky pads for spiders and crickets in our actual house.) During the off season we put cotton balls with peppermint oil on them strategically around the travel trailer. It works well.

[@PamW2009]

We've been out RVing too and finally having a chance to catch up on my KZbin favorites. Awesome job covering the Famcamp, the Thunderbirds, and I love the music you chose to play throughout the video. Tara, I hate mice in the camper too!! Hate them hate them! Mostly because of the damage they do and the mess they leave. Yuck. But yeah, I use regular quick kill mousetraps and not so much while camping, but always while home, we have a string of lights that we lay on the ground as a deterrent too. Chad, we've been at Mayport Naval Base, Pelican Roost Famcamp in Jacksonville, FL for the past week--departing tomorrow. Ever been? It's out third time here and it's a great place.

[@robertburns5145]

Those were nice places to visit. The rocks were beautiful! As far as not reading the signs…kids don’t follow directions because they learn from their parents to not follow directions. It infuriates me.

[@Gottaluvit00]

That ride through the hills would be a beautiful ride on the Indian..

[@martyC9578]

We absolutely love Manitou Springs. As we lived north of Denver we visited often. This spring we will stay close and relax in the area for a week. Can't wait.

[@JohnShields-i4n]

You have got to love those sudden stroms in Colorado. My wife and my two brothers and I had just finished a ride up to Pike's Peak and back, when a sudden storm appeared. We were drenched. It was horrendous. Rain and hail. It was a clown show, seeing us getting into our rain gear. You have got to love Colorado.

[@KxK-ty5bq]

Great video! 15 years ago, you could pull into that main Garden of the Gods parking lot and there would be 5 other cars. Times have changed, and not necessarily for the better :( .

[@williamwatson689]

About 15 years ago, we visited Manitou Springs, Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, and that was one of the best vacation experiences, and we have traveled a lot. Thanks for refreshing.

[@arlengoertzen2530]

We lived in Colorado Springs for five years and enjoyed going to Manitou and Garden of the Gods many times. The penny arcade has always been a favorite of our kids coming out for vacation years ago, and now our grandkids love going there too. We are fulltime in our fifth-wheel now, and have had a few mouse encounters ourselves. Last summer someone told us about spraying PineSol on the ground around the perimeter of the RV. We did that, and also added one of the five gallon bucket tipping style of mouse trap. Did not have a mouse inside all summer. We have also stayed at the famcamp on the Academy when our daughter and her husband lived on post. Wonderful campground!

[@brucefollowell9848]

My wife and I and her dad and my sister went to Colorado Springs back in 2021 and we absolutely loved it. I CANNOT wait to go back for another visit. We did Manitou Springs, Garden of the Gods, Canon City (Royal Gorge is there) and a few other things. Colorado Springs is a gorgeous area with so much around it to go do. Hope y'all enjoy it. God bless and safe travels

[@ejs6010]

Nice exploring - town and trails. Happy New Year!

[@mikeholczer]

If you get another mouse and don’t want to kill it, put some of Daisy’s kibble in a 5 gallon bucket and lean some sort of ramp, so the mouse can climb in. They love kibble and won’t be able to climb the inside walls of the bucket. You’ll hear it try to climb out and can take it outside and let it out in the woods.

[@KN7U]

Fell in love with Colorado Springs while stationed at Lowry AFB in Denver, eventually retired here. It's customary to bring in an air show whenever Navy vets are in town.

[@PamMurphy-sy8pn]

23:51 we love Manitu. Our daughter just bought a second home there about a block up the hill from where you parked. We found a small, reasonable campground in a cute little town called Florence. It's just love an hour Southish from Manitu where we spent 6 weeks last silver and Pam to do the same next summer. I'm enjoying your videos.

[@tomlomax6208]

Very nice story telling while I cleaned out my shop. Thank you. Loved seeing the Thunderbirds too.

[@cathieschmitgal5515]

That was the most hysterical intro to your gorgeous video…..boy can I relate to it🫣😬

[@bobehmann9859]

Another fantastic video of your travels. Got to love the USAF Thunderbirds. Am I impartial to the USAF? Absolutely!

[@lyfandeth]

I've only heard recordings from Red Rocks. But they make me wish I had known about it long ago. What incredible acoustics, and headline performers!

[@farmasinema]

I love the editing. Very funny.😂

[@bradleymanning3225]

Happy New Year Chad, Tara and Daisy. Thank you for another look at Colorado. Hope this year will be Great for your family. We hope Tara's health shows an improvement. As usual wish you all continued safe travels.

[@ChangingLanes]

Thanks, and same to you!

[@ilurker3033]

My family and I used to live at Fort Carson. The husband was in the military. We went to seven Falls during Christmas and there was snow ice. I got to the top of the Falls and I couldn’t come back down. I was terrified. There was an older gentleman that was behind us that helped me down. I had to walk backwards all the way down those stairs while that man held my hands. The husband was very angry, but everybody else they were so kind about it. I was so thankful for that. 🤣 Colorado is very beautiful.

[@raoulroberts2024]

🐀 non grata. 💚 Manitou. Happy and blessed 2025, Chad, Tara, and Daisy. Be safe and be well. 🙏🏾💙🤍❤️

[@nonyableedinbiznus2616]

We stay at Desert Eagle FamCamp (Nellis) where the T-Birds are based, and they put on quite a show. We've also stayed at Oak Grove FamCamp at NAS Pensacola where the Blue Angels are stationed - and as a retired Squid, that one is obviously better!

[@johnthorpe6333]

In 2016 we stayed in Denver for a week, and did day trips to Pikes Peak, Manitou, Garden od the Gods and Rocky Mountain National Park. We had a great time.

[@sholinwright2229]

If you do find a live mouse in a sticky trap, you can release the glue by using vegetable oil. I’ve done it a few times, but a standard fast kill trap seems more humane.

[@ChangingLanes]

Yea.. this one chewed it's arm off and bled out. 😳

[@linak7155]

Chad & Tara! I was hoping u would upload a video, n you did! 😊I just loved the humor, frankness, and trip to Colorado👍 The uninvited guest had to go! A little bitty mouse 🐁 invaded my space (my other bedroom where I enjoy reading 📖 writing ✍️ and watching 👀 the occasional video 😏). I enticed it with peanut butter and 💥! It was humanely sent to mouse heaven.

[@rickrichardson5329]

I've been to Red Rock theater on my way back home from Oregon . It is a beautiful place and the Thunderbirds are always amazing. My dad was air force so we saw them a lot and the navy planes too. Thanks for bringing back some good memories, I really appreciate it.

[@007KrausBean]

We live out in the country and field mice are just a way of life out there. We still hate them and don't want them in or around any of our things, especially our home or RV. We have used those keep away pouches since seeing them in one of your videos years ago and they have worked great. We still keep snap traps to catch any that think they can come in. Gotta do what you can to keep them out and keep things sanitary.

[@gearjunkie3402]

We loved Colorado and the Garden of the gods. We also went to four corners monument.

[@Brigand231]

Good times, thanks for having us along!

[@chadkoller7809]

The jets reminded me of the movie Red Dawn with that scenery

[@travelingrvrv4608]

This is great! I mean the mouse, I mean the Jokes. You are funny. My mom kept our cat for us when we went Camping and she forgot about her sticky mouse pads and the Cat got stuck on one. She has almost lost their hearing and only thought she heard something and for got it.

[@brianlykins6663]

Very nice video. Great area to visit, so much to see and do. OK, before you answer Chad, remember what happened to Pinocchio. Now Chad answer this, tell us you didn't laugh at Tara when you found out why she screamed. Not making fun of you Tara, my wife does and has done that many times. She never learns they do not attack people. Hope y'all had a blessed Christmas and a safe and happy new year. Looking forward to the travels in the new year. Tara, I hope you're healed up or getting healed up from your issues. God bless y'all and stay safe on your travels.

[@ChangingLanes]

We both laugh in retrospect. But not in the moment.

[@robtball7629]

My wife is the same way so we got a cat after our dog passed. No mice ever now.

[@lizzard-gx5jd]

I have an old farmhouse and every year when the weather gets in the teens , I get mice issues. I found the catchmasrer live traps are highly effective. Bait it with peanut butter and they think it's a buffet.

[@martinasaxton7033]

My 2015 GD does not have lighting underneath. So I went to Sam's and got a couple of LED Christmas light strings. I lay them out in a circle (2 of them is long enough for my 38 foot fifth wheel) around my camper when I get to my destination, and plug them in late afternoon. Cheap fix, and, boy, are they bright! No mice 😁. HAPPY NEW YEAR, Chad and Tara!!

[@JustMe-pn6xw]

They do the kick out also at Sun n Fun in Florida if you have your RV in a certain area marked by white chalk. It is for safety reasons. The Blue Angels are awesome.

[@fairwindsrv]

Jeremy and I got married up in Woodland Park and love that whole area. Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City are really fun to explore.

[@timwalker1955]

Nice western scrub jay at 17:15.

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

PS I love military jets overhead too. Love the Thunderbirds. I have seen them a few times.

[@adventuresinrvland]

We went on a Jeep tour there and the driver took us by his high school and drove us through a graveyard to see the deer, and we were not sure if he was going to take us home to kill us. He scared the kids that were on the tour with us because he was driving too close to the edge 😬. Definitely something we will NEVER forget.

[@tmc9525]

We met at Lowry AFB 30 plus years ago so we know this area well, our kid is a cadet now and we stay at famcamp at least once a year. We used 29 of our 30 day limit the freshman year. We do love the area.

[@davidaverill7041]

Wish we could've met up at Red Rocks. It's about 20 minutes from where we live. Great concerts!!

[@SheilaThomas001]

Tara I'm with you. I'm terrified of mice and I don't want them in my living quarters, especially my bedroom either. If we ever have one in our RV, I already told husband we'll have to find the closest airport cause I'm out of there...😂😂

[@joanjackson2170]

Really fun video!

[@curiosaccount7130]

Seven falls is worth it, but it is ridiculously confusing to get to if searching on the map apps. Grab the shuttle address from the Seven Falls website instead. It takes you to a parking lot by an Equestrian Center at the base of the mountains. It’s not close to the Broadmoor and that makes it extra confusing. I was cracking up when the map app took you up Gold Camp rd. It was seriously going to have you hiking over the mountain 😂

[@johnnylightning1491]

I won't give you any heat for the sticky trap. I learned that lesson the hard way a couple of decades ago. A friend's house what simply overrun with mice. One got caught in a sticky trap and started squealing. By the time we got over to the trap it had died of an apparent heart attack.. That's when I decided that snap traps are the most humane as they dispatch the critter immediately. Sorry you guys had to learn the hard way. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

[@Findingourhappyplace]

We.use the sticky traps and the other snap traps but it's hard with our dog he keeps setting them off or getting stuck in them.

[@hooahextreme]

Wow, I miss that area. I was stationed at Ft Carson and spent every free day exploring.

[@fokaspetrogiannis]

Excellent 👌

[@mvondras]

Chad and Terra, we love the Springs. We always stay downtown at the Mining Exchange, on the same block with the Urban Egg. You visited some of our favorite place!

[@toddramsay977]

We live in KY. When I retire in 5.5 yrs. We are wanting to move to Colorado Springs. My cousin lives in Denver.

[@Itsa_Mea]

Green slime traps for the win! They worked for us a few years ago too. They're better than poison so there's that.

[@lindanadaud9698]

Thanks for the video.

[@sovine503]

So the school system I taught in used those "humane" traps. A mouse was caught by one of these traps in my teaching partner's room. The poor thing was squealing and I had a hissy fit. I took the mouse and trap. I used gloves and fingernail polish remover to remove the mouse from the trap. I did this in the field outside the school building. I was able to release the mouse and he went running into the field. Needless to say, I was the teacher hero for the day. I totally agree, those stickly traps are not humane!! Also, I appreciate you highlighting a military family camp. Retired army here.

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

When you said, What is that round house. I said to myself, spring house. Farms around here in PA have little spring houses too.

[@bobfincher1767]

I love the Seven Falls

[@ROHDESONTHEROAD]

We love Manitou Springs. Stationed at Fort Carson.

[@SpaceForce2019]

Nice to see you in my town.

[@charleyhough4355]

On the bait plate, tie a short piece of dental foss with knots in it. Put peanut butter on the bait plate. When the mouse goes and eats the peanut butter, it lights out.

[@jonburrell5427]

We are currently in Castle Rock Co, heading to AZ next week. Mamouth Cave in KY has a residence in it that someone with TB lived in until their demise

[@ellenpowers8037]

Had to laugh at the lack of “you are here” on the signs in Garden of the Gods. I live in Colorado Springs and have never figured out those maps!

[@mikeyaw7531]

I put a sticky trap in a shed then left door open when I was outside and caught a bird. I felt so bed and you can’t get him off without with tearing off he feet. RIP no more sticky traps.

[@FrazierSpearman]

I live in Colorado and boondock here for my summer vacations. The only times I've gotten mice are when I park too close to trees. They will jump onto the roof and get in through the fridge vent

[@TraconWizard]

Your tire/brake issue is a learning experience. I could use another word, but I won't. I recently learned the spare on my F350 SRW is only 18", while the truck wheels are 20". I'd like your thoughts of how you'd handle a flat while pulling. Leave the 5er, get it fixed and return. Put 18" on steering axle (20" on drive) and pull 5er to get truck fixed. Maybe no more that 20 miles.

[@michellebrist6304]

Love your videos!

[@airstreamer]

So the uninvited guest was a mouse? Not a military person? Ok. The thumbnail confused us. Glad you caught your uninvited guest. - Jim & Michelle

[@ChangingLanes]

It was both, really. 😊

[@jdaisymae]

Clickbait.

[@TheMotor7]

I'm sure you foamed under the sink areas when you got the new rig as I did with my Solitude. I found additional holes leading into the under carriage after removing the both bottom kitchenisland drawers, same spot where the optional dishwasher hook up is locked. No need to apologize for the traps.

[@TienNadventure]

Such a beautiful area border Happy New Year 2025 🎆🥂 to you both Tara and Chad with Tien Nguyen more

[@sandymajors9771]

Tara, you would make coffee nervous, LOL. Calm down. Try to enjoy yourself.

[@kerrywentworth6911]

Those rules are probably a reaction to the Ramstein air show disaster of 1988. I visited the base a couple of years after, and the scars were still there.

[@Brian-nb6fb]

At the Air Force Academy the Fam Camp is inside the "BOX" during the Thunderbird performance. In the event of an accident they don't want people in the box for their safety. Haven't been involved with the Blue Angels however I'm sure they too would have a safety zone free of people. An exciting time to be at the Academy, Graduation!

[@ChangingLanes]

No cell signal and we forgot to download our All-Trails map.

[@williamfry6087]

Please post your music selections, they are great.

[@dfnsmn1411]

Before going all-in for RV'ing, we rented a very early VRBO above one of the wine bars in Manitou. Nice place. You guys should head south to Ouray, CO. That place is as close to our experience in Switzerland as it gets. The town is basically frozen at its current size by the very steep valley in which it's located. However, they have some great parking areas for larger vehicles (if you're there during the week).

[@ChangingLanes]

We went to Ouray in '21 and loved it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnmXoZieZqeUla8

[@bsnbbq]

I may have missed this… but what time of year were you in Manitou/Co Springs? This was dropped 9 days ago… but I know it’s not nice t-shirt weather in Co in December/January! I’m heading there in May, so it was awesome to see this now while I’m trying to plan day trips!

[@Kenny9875083]

What do you think was your best deterrent for keeping the mice out? I’ve been thinking it’s probably the underbelly lights. You guys have done very well up to this point of not getting any.

[@davidnestico932]

We had mine in the underbelly. They never made it into the living area. After I got rid of them, I started using “Mighty Mint” spray around the outside. It’s a very strong mint scent, so I don’t use it inside. It seems to keep rodents away from the RV

[@rolenrodes1371]

All the mice I have ever caught has been on those Sticky Traps. They work......

[@KennethLongcrier]

While I'm sure that the Angels also kick you out of their performance box (they don't allow you to park your boat in the box for Seafair.) Do you really want to sit inside the performance box of the Single Engine F-16 (aka lawn dart) if it develops Engine trouble during the performance?

[@RickandDarcirvadventures]

Are you going to do a review of the campgrounds you stayed at on the base?

[@Steve-t8t]

Dude that spot where yo tuned around is known by locals as dead man curve. right off the left side its a long way down into the canyon. practically strait down.

[@CarolaAshley]

Thanks for the forecast! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?

[@roncross1250]

Our American Eskimo thought a mouse trap on the tongue was worth it for the peanut butter bait many times.

[@carolelee571]

We too had a mouse in our Toyhauler. It entered from our slide. We discovered our slide was not sealed well.

[@700Junky]

So the blue light keeps the mice away? I learn something new everyday.

[@Traci218]

You should ride the Indain

[@edandsharonmoreland]

To answer your question yes the Blue Angels regularly fly over the campground at NAS Pensacola. And during the airshow watch your backside they sneak up and scare the crap out of you.

[@barrya5191]

I know that you know - NEVER trust a GPS. We were on the way to Big Meadows campground in Shenandoah NP and it took us to Park Road. Sounds good, right? NO! It was a dead end near the top of the mountain at a locked gate within yards of the campground. A nightmare scenario with a long bed dually and a 5th wheel. Luckily, our RV is 33', not your size. There was a parking lot and I was able to pull foward and backward, from 12 o'clock high to 6 o'clock low to head back down the road. A valuable lession learned.