We Didn’t Think our USA Van Life Trip Would End Like This (Things Don’t Go to Plan)

[@elliemacdonald9857]

What an incredible journey, as you were driving through that snowstorm, here in Antigonish NS,we also had our second snowfall,today it is beautiful, with rain coming to take the snow away. Stay safe and thank you for taking us with you on your travels.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Even though the snowstorm was crazy it does make everything look beautiful. Send our love to NS and all you wonderful people 🥰🙌

[@passingthroughtime3033]

The massive radio telescopes are so cool, does remind me of the movie contact, and makes me think of the classic rock song Spirit in the Sky. Thanks for showing.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yep they were used in Contact! There’s an award winning documentary at the visitor centre (closed when we were there) that’s narrated by Jodie Foster. Very cool place

[@always.wondering.wandering]

Well this was an eventful leg of the journey, you took in a lot, minus some birds. I wonder if a lot of the birds left early to other feeding grounds where it would be warmer. Your mule deer were elk, they are so cool to view. I had this big bull elk running along near the road where I was driving in N. Mex. and he was bugling as he was running, must have been trying to summon the ladies. Your wild boar, the Javalina are another neat animal to view, I use to see them quite a bit when I lived in Arizona. And the snow, it sure was chasing you around as you kept trying to leave it behind. Poor windshield, hope you got it fixed up okay before heading to Baja, such a pain when a stone does that while you're driving. Great video today, thank you. Well, hasta la vista, adios mis amigos. Can't wait to see you all enjoying Baja, take care!

[@OverlandingSophia]

I wouldn’t blame the birds for leaving early 😅 And yes so cool that we saw elk!! We kept seeing signs for them. That must have been amazing to have one running alongside you bellowing! Incredible xx ❤️

[@passingthroughtime3033]

The elk in the snow we're beautiful!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Weren't they! 🤩 Almost like reindeer in the snow, just magical.

[@kimbeaney6747]

Sunday afternoon treat, watching your adventures.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Love this, thanks so much Kim 🥰

[@marypurifoy3582]

Enjoy your journey folks. Take in all the beauty and majesty that you encounter.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Love this Mary, absolutely agree 🙌✨

[@azstargazer912]

Space Geeks!!! I remember driving west out of Socorro NM may years ago and stopping to explore the VLA. There is a special feeling you get standing with the radio dishes. I enjoyed watching your excitement! Safe travels!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Totally agree! Even just approaching them in the desert is an incredible sight 😍

[@deanolson3804]

Good morning looks like you have seen more snow than I have. Arizona is beautiful looks alot like my desert. Enjoy your journey be careful in Mexico.Have a safe trip. Cheers,keep the faith. Dean

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks Dean, yeah we’ve seen a lot more snow than we thought we would driving through the deserts of the SW! 😳😆 xx

[@sharonmcdonald9632]

We drove through Globe on our way to Phoenix 3 years ago, the scenery is awesome! Stay safe !

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ah it was amazing! Even better because it was totally unexpected 🤩

[@Roblynch5550]

Take care guys, saw tread the globe vlog earlier, mentioned you are meeting up with them soon, that will be fun. Watching Lisa Marie Presley memorial on the tv, very sad, so young. Enjoy your adventures.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Cheers Rob! Yes we can’t wait to see them, we said in Turkey last year we might meet them again on a Mexican beach somewhere and as as luck would have it…!

[@geriinglis9087]

Those ‘wild boar’ are actually javelinas (ha-ve-LI-nas) or collared peccaries.

[@aSC_na_kolenke]

the radio telescope dishes look cool. Have a good further journey.

[@OverlandingSophia]

They were awesome, so hard to get across how surreal they were on camera. Incredible to see in person 🙌

[@markplenty2631]

Hey Guys, hope you’re doing well, New Mexico is great, can’t wait to visit one day! Nice lookout over. Always nice to have a few free day! that family of wild boar. Driving through Not boar-ing at all 😂.. oh my god, that radio antenna farm is astonishing! oh wow, look at that snow everywhere, the worst sound is when a stone chips the windscreen! It happened to me and within 30 mins the crack was 30cm wide! Yeah the cold is Snow ❄️ joke! Yay, Arizona! Ooh look at that weather, I’m shocked at the sudden change. I would think its better to do your paperwork before as it’s less pressure and you can take your time rather than at the border.. yeah that mountain roads are always so picturesque! What a park up you’ve found though, well impressed! Anyway, safe journey! See you next week!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha your jokes never fly over our heads Mark 😉😁 Couldn’t believe the weather, and the noise when the chip happened was so loud! Thought it did more damage than to be honest but getting it fixed soon. Let’s hope it sunshine now all the way to Mexico! 🌞🙌✨

[@markplenty2631]

@@OverlandingSophia 🌞🌞🌞🌞😎

[@hiigara2085]

I love your relationship. Much excitement from both of you. Ah. You're going so quickly across the states, breathlessly fast. Safe travels 🙏

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you 🧡 We have to travel quickly, but we did just have a wonderful and slow few weeks in New Mexico 🙏

[@phillyandkeely]

Really beautiful shots guys. Such incredible vloggers. Always feel like we've learnt something after watching your videos. Sounds track on that mountain drive was beaut. Love yas loads xx

[@OverlandingSophia]

You’re always way too kind, thank you for being you xx ❤️❤️❤️

[@padraigbutler6968]

brilliant video them views inspire me to get my campervan finished

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yes!! The road is waiting for you 🙌

[@sharonaddison809]

what amazing scenery. Just breathtaking. Loving your journey. Glad you are too x

[@OverlandingSophia]

As we head to Alaska it’s only going to get better 😍

[@vesawuoristo4162]

Winter driving can really suck , be safe . Really cool you could see the radio antenna dishes , you fellow space geeks.

[@OverlandingSophia]

It certainly keeps you on your toes 🥶 Yeah the VLA was awesome to see, space geeks unite 🤓 🚀

[@jasonpacific111]

You guys have one of the best van life series ... Southern part of USA and New Mexico is a slam dunk. You 2 are perfect guides for all the enchantment. Thank you so much for sharing it ✅🌠🌅⭐

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you so much, that means the absolute world 🥹❤️ Thank you for joining us each week xx

[@jillianwhite4601]

Thanks. 💕for River and Scout.

[@vanschoolsagas]

I love watching your adventures, the good and the bad. Can't wait to see your Mexico adventures, it's been a place I've always wanted to go to.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you so much, we can’t wait to see what Baja has in store for us 👀 Hopefully lots of sunshine and tacos!

[@PHILIPPEADELINA]

Love your editing, epic episode! Can't wait to come to the US and discover it by van, looks great!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you so much, that means a lot 🙏 It’s an incredible landscape to explore by van, especially the south west!

[@eddieh1530]

This time of year is always open to what the weather might be like.

[@OverlandingSophia]

It's definitely keeping us on our toes 😂

[@AKorigami]

5:28 Yes I guessed the Very Large Array was what you were heading to because l did the same when going to the hot air balloon festival from Alaska years ago!

[@aliciathom9633]

So glad you loved New Mexico so much! Enjoy California! We will be in LA next weekend, too, visiting our youngest daughter. ❤️

[@OverlandingSophia]

Our paths are always so close! We’ve been here the whole weekend visiting Ben’s brother in O.C. Love it here too. Enjoy the time with your daughter ❤️

[@aliciathom9633]

@@OverlandingSophia ❤️

[@tracymorrison1584]

we get sandhill cranes in northern ontario each spring and fall here. They cover our farm fields in the early fall before they migrate to the south

[@OverlandingSophia]

So beautiful 😍

[@dennismiller5725]

Welcome to Arizona! I'm sure no one told you but there is no road leading into AZ other than I10 that isn't subject to winter storms, which is the first severe one we have had in memory. You should be in LA by now, enjoy your time there before heading to Baja.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you Dennis! We’ll be back here properly in the spring 🌺🌸

[@darrylparsons4539]

Very cool array!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Maybe they should call it the VCA 😎

[@51marshmellow]

I really felt as though I was onboard with you ! Years ago I got my broken windshield driving south in Utah near the Painted Desert ( I think ) on a road that had just been re-graveled, signs saying 'go very slowly' because at any remotely medium speed cars or trucks coming in the other direction would kick up rocks. Well , trucks don't give a damn, so next thing we saw was a large truck speeding towards us and as it passed it was as though the whole car had been shot at a gazillion times. I think I actually ducked! Yup, cracked windshield and dents on car etc. I live on the marsh in CT and hear coyotes many nights. Their cries are very eerie . Thrilled that you were able to enjoy more of the magnificence of this crazy country. Just makes me shudder to think of crossing in covered wagons. The Very Large Array was awesome ! Now you two have done it again. Great episode! Can't wait for Baja. Continue happy and safe travels😘😘

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you so much Ellen 💕 That sounds awful with the lorry driving past! Both Ben and I ducked when it hit, thought it had properly cracked it to be honest. Yes I love the sound of coyotes, especially when they are yipping and howling through the hills. Can't imagine tent camping though and hearing that 😳 Hope you're keeping well, sending love! 💕

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Beautiful 😊👍

[@TheLvablebird]

Hola 👋 from southern New Mexico🌶️🌵...that was a javelina not a pig and they are very dangerous when they have their young with them. I had one chase me in my own yard many years ago. I'm so glad you got to see the VLG I hope you got to see the antelope also that graze around there. Oh the elk, female elk don't have horns! Sweet! lots of coyotes I hear. We still have snow way up in the mountains here and like 18° F at night down here.🥶 It's winter. Looking forward to your vlogs in Mexico. Angels all around you and your fur babies and home on wheels🙏🙏💖🤗

[@OverlandingSophia]

I've heard how dangerous the javelina's are! Would be interested to know how to tell the difference between them and a boar so I know for next time! Glad we were watching from the safety of the van 😅 We didn't see any antelope at the VLA unfortunately, just the elk as we were leaving. Love hearing the coyotes! Especially when we're all safely tucked up inside. Despite the cold we loved New Mexico, as you could probably tell! Sending love xx 💕

[@TheLvablebird]

@@OverlandingSophia The boar has tusks. I was driving one night and there were two fighting and the biggest pushed the smaller right into my vehicle. They are in the rodent family. They also make a clucking sound and when running they jump so funny to see..ie like in the movie "Lion King" so very dangerous kill dogs and if getting chased climb a tree, I had one son who had to climb the baseball dugout on the way home and wait it out until they left to get home. I've seen one or two an then like 15 plus in a herd. Safe travels💖💖💖💖

[@texn7526]

Gorgeous canyons u2!🥰 Thanks so much for sharing😎👍

[@OverlandingSophia]

Made all the better by the fact we never expected to see the canyon! 🙌✨

[@asaandthemarchharepart2903]

Fabulous video Both. That Array was awesome to see. The size of the setup. 23 miles. So if people say that there is nothing else out there then why do they have them in the middle of knowwhere. Fact 👽 Amazing how much the landscape suddenly changes. Canyons were totally beautiful. Definitely enjoyed your time in New Mexico. Keep up the Wonderful Adventures. Love and Hugs Both ❤️

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yep it was so impressive, and also surreal to see them so up close - almost impossible to capture the magnitude of them on camera. The weather changed in a heartbeat, thankfully for the better cause that snowstorm was crazy 🥴 Hope you’re keeping well Asa, sending love xx ❤️

[@strawberrygirl8572]

Beautiful trip. Thank you for taking us along. Being raised rural in the western states I can say two things about what you encountered your 1st night in AZ: Broken bottles = party spot, and gunfire in the middle of the night usually (usually) means someone's shooting coyotes or other wild intruders away from their property and domestic animals. That happens very regularly; we must protect our chickens, goats, horses, donkies, pets, etc, from the coyotes, raccoons, cougars, etc, in the middle of the night and gunfire is the best way to do it.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Definitely was a party spot! We get it back in the UK too, such a shame people leave rubbish and everything behind 😢 It might have been someone protecting their land but there was no farm, building, ranch or fenced land for miles around us. No dogs barking, nothing but a few close gun shots 🤨

[@strawberrygirl8572]

@@OverlandingSophia Close gunshots in the night and you're out there by yourselves. That can be quite scary! Thank you again for sharing your journeys with us. I really enjoy your videos and your sweet little family.

[@MariekeL]

I love how you do the more "unconventional" sightseeing stuff if you know what I mean. Visiting stuff like the Very Large Array and in one of the last episodes of all the alien stuff, I love it! Other van life videos are more like nature, aesthetic shots of beaches and stuff. I like this better. All the interesting spots in the area you are visiting, it's so fun to watch!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Don’t get me wrong we love the beaches too 😂 But thank you, I’m glad you share our love for the slightly quirky and unusual! But who couldn’t love the VLA… it’s at the forefront of space exploration, just so fascinating! 🤓 xx

[@MariekeL]

@@OverlandingSophia Hahah, who doesn't love the beach?! But I love seeing all the quirky things, like the Halloween episode in Salem and all the conspiracies around the crash landing site 👽. Also your love for nature and talking to us about facts and the history of the areas that you visit are so cool. For me that is more enjoying to watch than looking at someone surfing for half an episode haha. You really did some cool stuff in the US. Makes me wanna go there someday too! Happy travels into Mexico 🥳

[@ianhoughton3349]

6 months already wow time has flown. Well done to Ben for driving in that storm guess if you had stopped you might have got stuck in it. Bikini and speedos soon 🎉

[@jessicabey275]

Never thought AZ and NM had snow storms 😳. AZ canyons was beautiful!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Neither did we! 😂😳😳

[@russellbelliveau1694]

The weather is bonkers lol, here up north we haven’t had any winter and down south in Arizona messy snowstorm…. bizarre! Must be fun to just decide to take a route and find that amazing landscape eh wow and the telescopes were awesome. Take care safe travels.

[@OverlandingSophia]

It’s totally upside down!! Everyone from NS saying they’ve had no snow yet here we are in the deserts of the US getting snowed out by a blizzard

[@suewiltshire8092]

Just managed to catch up. What an awesome video, who knew they had snow in New Mexico, I certainly didn't. Did you know you can see wild boar in the Forest of Dean? Love the drive so far in Arizona, great gorge's and scenery. What an amazing sound to get out of the van and hear a pack of coyotes. Ps I thought Ben was remarkably controlled in his on camera response to the windscreen damage 🫢 Stay safe, love Sue and Bryn xx

[@OverlandingSophia]

I know, when we decided to head into the southern States to follow the winter sun, we didn't think we were going to be treated to snow storms and frozen wipers! 🙈 It was beautiful but I think the weather everywhere is a little crazy at the moment. We actually had coyotes around the van the other night! Got the torches out and could see their eyes glowing! Will put it on IG soon as it was so cool to see. Hahah the self control of Ben was real 😂 xx

[@va3ngc]

Wow, that weather is something else. New Mexico and Arizona are amazing places to visit. I never got south enough to see the big cacti.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yep the weather is keeping us on our toes. New Mexico and Arizona are beautiful, even in the winter. Maybe it's one of the better times to visit when it's not so unbearably hot! The cacti are SO cool, they look like they have such individual personalities 😂 🌵

[@sailinglatis]

Beautiful! Wish I had the ability to see this in 3d when you took that last rd. Through the canyons. 💕

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha wouldn’t that be amazing! Maybe vlogs in 2050 will have that! So hard to capture the vastness of that canyon, and we had no idea that was our route, which made it even more special ✨🙌

[@Aaron-P]

With Ben talking about the trains hauling crashed spacecraft, have you guys seen "Super 8"? Great movie!! And then you went to the VLA!!! 😱 "Contact" is near the top of my favorite movies of all time. ❤️❤️ I think New Mexico didn't want to let you lot go! Glad you made it thru the wintery weather safe and sound (minus the chip in the windscreen 🙄💔). Safe travels as you continue west! ❤️❤️😎👍xx

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ahaha yes you’re right! 😂 Ah the VLA was incredible! The visitor centre wasn’t open when we were there but they have a documentary in there narrated by Jodie Foster. So cool. Got to say New Mexico blew us away (metaphorically and literally) 😅🧡

[@Poet1952]

You’ve really captured the beauty of those American landscapes.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you so much, the SW landscape and light is a photographers dream!

[@justbeingdad62]

Thanks look forward to seeing your vids! I only see it all from 35,000 feet!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Are you a pilot Pat?! 🧐

[@justbeingdad62]

@@OverlandingSophia no I fly every week for work.

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@justbeingdad62 That was our second guess 😂

[@reh0119]

Don’t know what your route is to get to CA, but you can camp free at the reservoir/lagoon at Wilcox Arizona. You will likely see many many sandhill cranes. It should be on your way if you’re taking I-10 to California.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks Rick! We’ve already driven through AZ and spent the weekend with Bens brother in LA ✨

[@joec4871]

Nice journey. Put some clear fingernail polish on the crack in the windshield so it doesn't spread. The change in temperatures eventually will cause the crack to spread. Safe travels.

[@OverlandingSophia]

We picked up a repair kit and it’s fixed the worst of it!

[@friendofGod99]

Holy cow !!! That LP gas lady sent you 4 through a part of heaven on earth. The birds were a bust but the scenery on that valley/mountain road was incredible!!! The giant dishes were a surprise to me-never heard of them until today. Hopefully wherever you are today it is much WARMER 🌞 Thanks for taking me along. I hope that your insurance will cover the cost of your windshield-it should. Stay safe 🙂

[@OverlandingSophia]

She so underplayed that drive! She said that was a “particularly nice drive” - not a bloody massive epic canyon 😅 But so thankful to her because otherwise we might have got stuck going the other way through the closed road. Insurance doesn’t cover the windshield 😢 In Mexico it does but not the US. But we’ve picked up a repair kit and will do it ourselves when we’ve left LA. Such a pain 🥲 xx

[@markperroni69]

Found that exact spot where you parked. It's called: Becker Butte Lookout, at: 33°48'49.12"N 110°27'47.07"W

[@RodMurray]

Sandhill Cranes! In provinces and states where they are legal to hunt they are know as “Ribeye of the Sky!” Stay safe.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Who would shoot such beautiful birds?!

[@RodMurray]

@@OverlandingSophia I suppose when there are 10s of thousands of them devouring crops on the Prairies of Canada and Plains of the US, then the numbers need to be reduced. They are not legal game in my Province. Saw a flock of 150 fly over in December. Magnificent. But I appreciate they are fair game in other places. I’ll admit it, I enjoyed eating the delectable meat, once!

[@RodMurray]

@@OverlandingSophia if you liked that first canyon in AZ, then a side trip to The Grand Canyon would be a must. But wait until March at the earliest! Winter is a no go. Yucatan first!

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@RodMurray Haha absolutely! We're exploring Arizona on our way up to Alaska, and of course we have to check out the grandest canyons of them all 😍

[@RodMurray]

@@OverlandingSophia the GC will blow your minds! Stop in Sedona on your way there and Flagstaff for some unique vibes!

[@debh329]

I'm so glad you enjoyed NM. Albuquerque is the place I love the most. We want to go and visit its been such a long time since we have been there. We live in Las Cruces NM. I don't know if you past thru here or not. Safe travels to you both God Bless. Arizona is beautiful too. have fun.

[@OverlandingSophia]

We were near Las Cruces when we were down in White Sands but that's as far south as we went! We really fell in love with NM, it's a really beautiful state. We have lots of unfinished business here! 💛

[@debh329]

@@OverlandingSophia Hope to see more videos of New Mexico when you both come back and share. Looking forward to it. I haven't really traveled all of New Mexico in hopes I will. Still enjoying your videos tho. Have fun and as always stay safe out there this weather too cold. :)

[@rally7126]

You've seen more snow in the southern states that we've had in Nova Scotia this winter (first snow was last week but it rained 2 days later). 7C and rainy now. I haven't worn my winter jacket yet. 🤞 Enjoy the drive!

[@rally7126]

Some parts of NS have had more snow... I'm in Halifax. #recordbreakingsnowlesswinter

[@OverlandingSophia]

Honestly the weather is beyond crazy right now! Still in my coat in Baja 😭😭

[@rally7126]

@@OverlandingSophia in the sun, on my deck...it was 23C (not on my deck it was around 11C...but it is the end of January) Cold weather is coming soon. Safe travels!

[@bradjames6748]

If you are westbound on I40 be careful between Flagstaff and Seligman it can get pretty sporty at night in winter conditions

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks, but we've made it to LA and have been spending some quality time with Ben's brother. Btw, what does sporty mean?!

[@mountainprepper2998]

@@OverlandingSophia Probably slick spots.

[@suzannehayward1540]

Fabulous vlog stay safe. ❤️

[@bryanschwertner3585]

I’m not surprised you didn’t see many Sandhill Cranes. They were all around us! And a couple hundred thousand white and dark geese as well! Even though they can be pretty destructive to farms I enjoy taking pics as the fly over and around us. (West Texas, just south of the Panhandle). Y’all take care! Be careful!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha that’s where they were hiding! We saw a few stragglers but nothing crazy. Ah well, you win some you lose some! 🧡✨

[@charlenechua6073]

Wow this is action movie on KZbin that willing to go on the distance & some experience

[@davidfisher268]

Great photography!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@robkirby]

Your having what has been happening in UK Snow glorious snow so white do dam cold, remember I'm and old fart, warm weather I do agree Ben. You do well getting though the snow. Chesca when's hour first Gig? Enjoy your selves all the best Linda , Rob and Sir Barkalot.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Fingers crossed that’s the worst of the weather now, until we start driving towards Alaska! Haha first gig will be at least when the fingers stop hurting 😃

[@stevennelson9504]

What you referred to as a "Wild Boar" is actually a "Javalina", and what you called "Mule Deer" were "Elk".

[@OverlandingSophia]

We need a wildlife lesson clearly 😅 Yes someone else said they were elk! So cool as we hadn’t seen them before. Majestic creatures ✨

[@drewsky5577]

Another cool video,love your interest in Ceti.Have you read Stranger in a Strange Land it’s a classic.

[@OverlandingSophia]

No but that's been on my to-read list for such a long time, do you recommend it?

[@drewsky5577]

I was surprised by it!

[@sallybiddick]

You captured some beautiful Sophia shots in that episode. The telescope was epic!!!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you Sally 💕 The telescopes were incredible, science at it's best 🤓 xx

[@kendean1065]

Ya scared me with the title, thought you had an accident or something! Thank god all is well. Really enjoyed New Mexico. I had no idea it was so beautiful! Looking forward to joining your adventure in Mexico. Drive safe!!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Sorry Ken! But it was a pretty gnarly snowstorm to deal with! So glad you saw the beauty of New Mexico through the videos, we didn't even capture a little bit of how magic that state is. See you soon in Mexico! 🧡

[@David35445]

In New Brunswick we call that weather Tuesday, lol. Not much fun to drive in, that's for sure.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Hahah 😂 Standard commute for you!

[@super.zdravko]

The Southwest is really beautiful. I'm excited for you for all the exploring you get to do in the spring on your way up to Alaska. I've made the drive from Vancouver to Baja Sur many times. Lots of hidden gems down there, hope you're having a great time. You did your FMM online, the question is did you remember to print out the receipt? Or did you have to do the double pay at the border? ;)

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha we did the double pay of course 😂😭 Had our receipts, forms, proof of payment but the guy didn’t even seem to know what an online FMM form was. Didn’t even have a computer in front of him 🙄 So excited for the trip up to Vancouver (and down again!) Think it’s going to be pretty special 💛

[@cindygaudet1390]

How north are you for this snow? Many NSers go to Az to get away from winter..

[@OverlandingSophia]

We were near Globe and the NM border! It’s been pretty cold everywhere we’ve been, even down in Baja it’s not super warm!

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@jeffhampton2767 Yeah it was beautiful down in the Keys and Miami. South Baja is beautiful too right now, friends down there enjoying 28 degrees while we were in the snowstorm 😅

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@jeffhampton2767 In spring when we start our drive to Alaska. Really looking forward to seeing the desert in the spring ✨

[@pamelamckoy7618]

The scenery is amazing, the canyon drive in particular was spectacular. We have had snow ourselves this weekend! Have not spotted any giant cacti tho :) drive safe guys.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Giant cacti and snow in one day, can only be the USA! 🙌

[@Warmbreeze43]

I live in Tucson AZ. Welcome

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks Linda 🥰✨

[@comealongdear]

Just spent all day catching up on this series, absolutely loving it and making us want to travel in our van to North America so bad! Never realised the USA was so harsh on park ups, I'd have thought somewhere so vast would be okay but I guess it just means they're more spread out. And sounds like some states are better than others, like UK counties but on a grander scale! What an adventure though. Also I know this was a few videos back, but how have I never heard of seafood lasagne before?! I'm so on that as soon as I can make it!! 😍

[@OverlandingSophia]

Love this! Thank you for spending your precious Sunday binging on our trip 🤗 The west coast of America has been much easier for park ups than the east coast. The east is so densely populated with lots of private land which makes it difficult to wild camp. But the deserts of the SW are something else 🤩 aaha the seafood lasagne! That was in Acadia in Nova Scotia! I know!! Whoever came up with that is a genius. Lobster and prawns in a lasagne 🤤 🤤 xx

[@keltic_nomad]

you won't see many birds because it was a Martin Luther holiday and probably they were all on holiday 😜 all that snow guys, here in Bulgaria it's the warmest winter here in the 18 years I have lived in Sofia good vlog guys (shooting) you are in a mad gun country guys stay safe

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha yeah, even the birds took the day off. Weather is so upside down! Everywhere it’s supposed to be warm, it’s cold, everywhere it’s supposed to be cold, it’s warm. Madness.

[@kimbeaney6747]

........the wind shield shops have a speciallity tool to erradicate small chips so try to get it fixed asap.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yes we’ve picked up a few from Autozone so if it happens again we can fix. Just need to wait for a sunny day as it uses UV to cure the sealant 🌞

[@kimbeaney6747]

@@OverlandingSophia You should be back in the Sun soon, safe travels🙂

[@AndySaputo]

Look up a place called Safelite Autoglass. They are all over the US and will fix a chip for about $150. I am not sponsored

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@AndySaputo We’d rather try and fix it ourselves rather than pay €150. We’ve got a good repair kit from Auto Zone so hopefully it works well 🙏

[@AndySaputo]

@@OverlandingSophia totally understandable. I've heard those kits work surprisingly well!

[@tracymorrison1584]

are you near Oswald ?

[@OverlandingSophia]

Not sure, don’t think so?

[@richardbanks6025]

Another great video, really enjoyed today. All the best when you cross into the Baja. Cool here in San Jose del Cabo, about 24c, 14 c at night, but no snow LOL. Hope your crossing goes smoothly, looking forward to your journey south, regards Richard

[@OverlandingSophia]

24 degrees is cool 😂 Love it. Cheers Richard, looking forward to the Mexican adventures coming up!

[@nomadicgenealogist]

Saw them plains of San Agustin were awesome. What highway were you on driving through the awesome views? Just after the snow

[@OverlandingSophia]

Highway 60 between Show Low and Globe - amazing!!

[@jimleinfelderf6983]

Those were elk.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yes someone else has mentioned that! Never seen them before, they were so beautiful in the snow.

[@calibanthedrifter8860]

Well the telescopes certainly make our British efforts at Goonhilly look puny! Shona wants to know if you have managed to fix the windscreen? Safe journey into Mexico tomorrow - we hope the border crossing is not too stressful. Well Jel that you have sun as we are so fed up of the cold here. Hugs.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks so much guys, got everything ready so fingers crossed it's as smooth as can be. Still got coats on even in LA! Winter isn't releasing it's grip on us just yet. And the windscreen we'll do tomorrow, got a repair kit from the shop so fingers crossed that does the job 🤞 🧡 xx

[@martinnorth2680]

Great as always. What lense is that on your camera Chesca, looks impressive! Shame about windscreen though

[@OverlandingSophia]

It’s the Sigma 100-400mm! Not my favourite as the autofocus is 💩 but the one I wanted has been out of stock forever due to supply issues. Does nicely for the wildlife shots though!

[@gerry-yvonnevangrevenhof9577]

So…..what exactly didn’t go to plan?? Love your videos

[@OverlandingSophia]

The raging snowstorm! We had planned to explore more of northern Arizona but we had to bee-line it south and escape the winter storm 🥶

[@bradjames6748]

Actually the "Roswell crash" episode of the X Files movie was filmed in Ashcroft British Columbia so at least you can hit it on the way back....⭐

[@OverlandingSophia]

You know us well Brad 😂 Consider it added to the list! Hope we make it there.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

Chesca, Do you know " Naick and Kim" ? They are from Europe and traveling in a van right now just north of you both. Please check out their last two videos. Your channels need more views and followers. I'm trying to help everyone out since you all put so much effort into your travel videos. I'm at home and have all the time in the world to spread the word about your wonderful channels.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yes we do! We love those guys! Hoping and praying their van is okay 🙏

[@lyndean4498]

Make sure you get your TIPP - it’s the document you must have to travel outside of the free zone in Mexico

[@OverlandingSophia]

We won’t need one for Baja, only if we cross to mainland so we’ll get that later in the year 🙏

[@lyndean4498]

@@OverlandingSophia We got pulled over and they didn’t care about our passports or the fmm just the tipp - so as long as you stay in the Baja you’ll be fine. Careful on the roads lots of big potholes

[@whereonearth1]

Great video, what’s funny is you never seem to go to the toilet or have a shower😂😂

[@OverlandingSophia]

You want to see us going to the toilet?! 🥴 I mean, we’d have to charge for that shit.

[@suzannebudlong8376]

@@OverlandingSophia 😂

[@whereonearth1]

@@OverlandingSophia haha sorry

[@blackbob3358]

We call 'em windscreens, here in the UK. Do'nt mess with the "dialectic", it's the thin end of a wedge. And as for "frikking", well, my dander is well and truly up P.S those dishes hear every word you say, too. Aye, i read a lot of Orwell in the 70's, maybe too much....Alas, i doubt it. pps. Cool those dishes are not !!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Did we not call it a windscreen too?! We must have been in the states too long 😂

[@denisecafferky2248]

Pity about your windscreen x

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thankfully nothing we can’t fix!

[@folkharmonica]

Too bad you missed Grand Canyon National Park. But there probably would have been snow there with no visibility.

[@OverlandingSophia]

We’re driving through Arizona again on our up to Alaska in the spring ☺️

[@geriinglis9087]

Ben’s windscreen froze possibly because his hat was covering the vent keeping the window warm.

[@OverlandingSophia]

It was the snow on the windscreen wiper that was freezing as it blew off! 🥶

[@lindylindybasicoceangirl]

…hahaha leave it to Ben to insert alien fun facts at a refuge for migrating birds after spotting a train…k, back to watching 😂👽🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha I think he's inserted something alien ever since we landed in New Mexico 😂 🚀

[@zadokwest]

Great to see that Very Large Array. I think it was also in the sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001. 2010: the year we make contact. I am not a UFO believer myself but maybe you could have a UFO story from each state just for a laugh.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha I think there are enough UFO stories in the SW states alone to keep us going for years! The VLA was incredible though, hard to capture how huge and otherworldly it is on camera.

[@randeehughes99]

What’s lower than an amateur is a newbie!

[@OverlandingSophia]

That would be us! 😆😄

[@kimbeaney6747]

You should be able to get that chip repaired.

[@kevinpipe8168]

i would of had to go to walter whites house ha gread vid btw

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha did you see the video from Tread the Globe where the woman who lives there flipped them the finger as they drove past?! 😅

[@kevinpipe8168]

@Overlanding Sophia haha yes i did still tho that alone would be worth getting on vid haha

[@simcha62]

Hi Guys, It's probably too late and after the fact, but depending on your insurance in the USA, they'll usually repair windscreen damage that is smaller than a size of a quarter for free. Well that's in California at least! Hope you've made it safely across the border and look forward to your Baja adventures. WooHoo.

[@OverlandingSophia]

We checked and unfortunately they don’t cover windscreen damage 😢 But we picked up a repair kit and it’s doing it’s magic now! ✨ Thank you though 🤗

[@traveller9292]

I've followed you for quite some time now, but this title was just a little too "click baity" Your better than this Ches.. Loving your adventures :)

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks for the feedback but interested as to why was it click bait? I literally say those words in the video as we try and escape one of the worst snowstorms we’ve been in! To me clickbait implies something irrelevant to the video that is solely there to get you to click.

[@no_worries_van]

Y’all were in Albuquerque and you didn’t go to the breaking bad store?! Lol

[@OverlandingSophia]

Nope! Ben has never watched it 🤷‍♀️

[@no_worries_van]

@@OverlandingSophia 😮😮😮 He needs to!

[@snoman1999]

🚐💨❤

[@passingthroughtime3033]

Not to be rude but everyone calls them cactuses not cacti. I guess you can call them cacti if you want but almost nobody uses that word, they usually called them Cactus or cactuses

[@OverlandingSophia]

Potato potahto?

[@the_mum]

@@OverlandingSophia Potatoses/potati

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@the_mum 😂😂

[@AndySaputo]

From Grammarly: The most common cactus that we think of in the U.S. is the saguaro cactus of the Southwest. Cactus has a Latin root that derives from the plural cacti, which makes cacti the technically proper plural spelling. If you want to stay on the right side of the rulebook, you can refer to more than one cactus as cacti.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

@@AndySaputo I didn't say you couldn't call them cacti which I think is the scientific name. It would be kind of like calling tulips, tulipa which is the scientific name. People just don't usually call things by their scientific name. In American English we say cactus for one cactus, or we say cactuses for more than one. Not too many people use the word cacti. But I noticed with Brits they will call them cacti for one or more they still say cacti. They never use the word cactus for one.

[@Cazemms02]

🖤

[@mehmetturgutlu5314]

Regards from İstanbul....To..Pretty Chelsa and gentleman Ben....

[@OverlandingSophia]

Love to Türkiye Mehmut! 🇹🇷

[@christine4670]

Ya's gotta be Carl Sagan fans lol

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha of course! 👽

[@cigdemmertkol8989]

TüRKÇE ????????

[@OverlandingSophia]

Sorry we are a little behind on translations this week! Will get them up as soon as possible ❤️

[@chevywoman6644]

I am enjoying your series. Remove the hat or glove from the front of the windshield. You should not have anything up there.. Be safe!

[@OverlandingSophia]

It’s okay, it’s wasn’t up there for long. The ice was forming on the outside of the wiper as the snow melted off! But thank you 🙏

[@ruirodrigues9122]

Look up Bob Lazar...you guys drove through all that where he says he worked on reverse engineering alien crafts

[@jeep146]

America is so vast most Americans will never see all of it.

[@OverlandingSophia]

It’s hard to fathom how big the States are until you try and drive through. Vast is the word.

[@jeep146]

@@OverlandingSophia Hope you enjoyed your stay while here. Wishing you safe travels.

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@jeep146 We really did, and it’s not over yet. We’re heading up to Alaska in Spring, going up through Arizona and Utah. Then coming back down the PCH. Lots more to see yet 🙏