WHAT A CRAZY COUPLE OF WEEKS in the RV! One Helicopter, a Trip to the ER & STUCK on Hwy 395

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[@mspat8195]

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[@davidhinote6046]

Thank goodness you're okay from those bites and were able to get out of those winds. Beautiful Scenery.

[@LisaFaiss]

I concur that Bishop is a very nice town and that bakery is too die for. We started our John Muir Trail backpack trip near the town and loaded up on bread the night before. Lone Pine is nice to. There is a good hike that goes to a crystal blue lake on the edge of the Sierra Nevada’s. So beautiful - same trail continues on to Mt Whitney

[@gubbie2u]

I was so afraid that you were going to say you'd been bitten by a snake! Not that this bug was any fun, but a snake would have been even scarier! I love that area you're in. Yes, Bishop is awesome. So is Mammoth. But you really do have to be careful of the high winds in the area.

[@AnitaHershman]

I love Lone Pine and 395! The beauty, grandeur, isolation, and history is inspiring! 💞

[@celestepalm6949]

Those Alabama Hills are _gorgeous!_

[@loramartin4426]

That drive up 395 is one of the most beautiful in the world, but , oh, that wind. I was considering it from Reno last Sunday but chose the snow and ice over Donner Summit instead. It only lasts an hour and a half 😹 Glad you were able to safely return to Lone Pine.

[@gloriashaeffer9117]

WOW!!!What a week you guys have had!!! Glad you are safe and bugfree!! Great video Robin !! Till next time take care, stay safe and Be Free!!!

[@clpnovak]

Oh God, I'm skeeving out on this egg laying story. Doug, you are a super hero for taking care of Robin during this ordeal.

[@linda_lawson]

Glad Doug is with you! Stay safe.

[@thatcanadianchick7589]

OMG, I just freaked when you said "laying their eggs". Oh sweet Jesus , noooooope !!

[@turnbullstravels735]

Right? I would have been in the ER freaking out and begging for Ativan!

[@oilybaroness]

That bug story was like something out of a horror movie! I'm so glad there were no baby bugs in there!

[@lsinz]

Alabama Hills figure prominently in the story of the Owen's Valley, Los Angeles's water and the draining of the Owen's River that created Fossil Falls. Good books to read about this is "Water to the Angels" and "Cadillac Desert". Thanks, Robin, for your videos. We look forward to and learn lots from them.

[@sheshickey]

Oh, Cadillac Desert one of my favorites! Fascinating stuff.

[@kevinhorne194]

Congrats on your new bug babies. I look forward to the baby pictures. LOL+

[@runnindownadream8106]

LMFAO!!!!!!

[@sylviajones4907]

🤣

[@carolinekaplan4444]

395 is beautiful. I hope you are able to take it to the Oregon border border. Modoc County is awesome. Most people think California is LA and SF, but it is so much more and so much more interesting. Happy travels.

[@sylviawong9844]

Robin so happy to hear you survived the insect bite I'm highly allergic so hate being somewhere where they can get to me wishing you and Doug a great day, Love, Light & Peace

[@2busysecretary]

I've seen so many RV Nomads bash California and say they would never go there They have no idea what they are missing. Some beautiful country to camp, explore, and see is in California.

[@tinagilmore6373]

Oh my gosh. Keep a check on that bite. Bleach it every day for a while! Love your videos!

[@tonyndebr]

My husband graduated from High School in Mammoth Lakes which is very near to Bishop. I hope you get a chance to check it out. Lots of sights to see and the history there is amazing! We go almost every summer to camp. Also, since you were in the 395 corridor, I hope you took a day trip to Bodie!!! Thank you Robin.

[@cheyjan330]

What a freaky bunch of circumstances, so glad Doug was with you!

[@amydelpiere6078]

Gawd Robin! What a tale you tell! Glad you got through your (mis)adventures and can get a few 'boring' days in. Also, I am finally on my long awaited first camping trip this year in Ludington, Michigan. Hi to all the fellow travelers from the Lake Michigan shore.

[@annethyg]

I stay in Decatur, Michigan. Lake of the Woods from May till September

[@valeriehancotte-galan4790]

Amy, Oh gosh, my home state. Ludington is beautiful! Big Bear Dunes and can take a ferry across to WI. Go up to Traverse City (Cherry Festival late June). Interlochen Music Camp! Torch Lake. Have fun and Happy Trails 😊👍

[@jimbridge4166]

US Navy helicopter pilots train on moving ships at sea and can handle high winds such as you encountered in the high desert.

[@TheSunGoethDown]

I had a friend who was bitten by a Bot Fly in Costa Rica and it left a flesh eating larva. I’m so glad you didn’t have a similar situation because it got nasty! This was quite an adventure. Thank you for sharing!

[@jmwilson3787]

I know the bites weren’t funny, but the way you told it cracked me up😂😂😂. Loved this video, best one I’ve watched in a long time. It was real, good and bad all at the same time, reminded me of some of our experiences, that we laugh about to this day. Glad to see you’re enjoying the RV life❣️❣️❣️

[@janmoline]

Hey Robin!! Wow you're in my backyard!! I live 80 miles south, one of my best friends lives in Lone Pine right on the edge of the Alabama Hills. I spent my childhood/young adulthood hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting in the areas from Big Pine to Lee Vining. Check out Bodie if you can super cool sealed ghost town. You can look in and see it just as it used to be, but you can't go inside most of the dwellings. Those wasp things are horrible I'm glad you're ok!!! Shout out to China Lake Search and Rescue who work to save lives and assist hikers and campers who get sick, hurt, or lost in the area! They are awesome and work with those tremendously talented Navy pilots to get sick and injured hikers to help!!!

[@michellestratford9753]

OMG!! That is the most potentially disgusting bug bite story ever😂

[@nelsonscott3675]

That's true

[@hollysweetland297]

Right out of a horror movie lol

[@brandoncorley3142]

So sorry to hear about the stress! Stay well and safe!

[@kathyvettraino2267]

Wow, what an adventure! Glad you are ok!

[@r.c.7762]

Be careful, I am always entertained by your stories. You are a joy, and Doug too!

[@susansmith2969]

My husband's family is in the Reno area. We're in Arkansas, so we make lots of trips out there. We always go up through Nevada but come home on 395. Such a beautiful drive!

[@mtak1127]

Glad your bug free, and safe and sound from the horrible winds. I live in Susanville, and 395 gets closed down a lot. It has really dangerous winds that flip semi trucks. Our wind has been awful this spring. Thanks for the great video. You guys have safe travels as well.

[@makalapuamegs1056]

Good gracious what a story! April 23rd I decided to leave Stile Colorado going over 70 to Denver and saw signs for severe weather over Vail Pass. Guess what it began as winds, then rain, which turned to sleet, then light snow and lastly blizzard conditions. I white knuckled it down to Arvada where I literally had to pull over as I was exhausted. At my girlfriends house in Parker I turned on the news that they had closed I70 because of all the accidents. I have been on the road since April 6th and my first real experience in full time van life. Most of the trip has been wonderful so far. Learned to not underestimate the weather.

[@judivowell5748]

You're in my neck of the woods. I live in Bishop. Getting my little rig ready to go full time. Feeling overwhelmed but excited. Stay safe and healthy.

[@gailwagner8115]

Getting ready and thinking of all the potential issues and things is far more overwhelming than reality :-) you will be fine.. ❤️ the first year we felt we needed to prepare for all the what ifs now into the second year we're realizing you need to prepare for the worst but you don't need to prepare for everything. 😁

[@janetm6325]

You did not mention that Lone Pine is at the base of Mt Whitney, the tallest mountain in the lower 48.

[@roadnland1801]

Sounds like most days in the Mojave Desert. I live in the desert near 395 and the winds can make life a bit hard. Things blow away if not tied now and even then it will fly away. Spring and winter are the worse, but the summer months can still blow. The Lone Pine area is a beauty place. If you ever get a chance to come back to the area be sure to visit Manzanar War Relocation Center. It's just outside of Lone Pine. It is one of the places where Japanese-Americans where held during WW2. When it's open you can visit the museum and tour the camp. It located with beautiful views of the mountains. It's a great place to see history. Hopefully you can revisit the area again.

[@robertdragoff6909]

Glad you survived it ALL. As long as you can afford it you should head to an ER for anything that raises your concerns especially if you think bugs are hatching inside you! Anyway, I’m glad that everything worked out for you.

[@thizizliz]

Big Pine is fun too and up in the hills west of Bishop are beautiful camping spots with water; ponds, creeks & that sort of thing - it's really BEAUTIFUL. South of Bishop East of 395 are the white mountains, home of the Bristlecone Pines. Fantastic, antique trees. Super cool. Wow, I'm so glad your bites weren't bugs hatching! Oy! so happy Spring to you two Travelers. I suspect you're with Erich and The Other Robyn, and having fun! What a great couple.

[@pianogal853]

My parents live in Lone Pine Alabama hills - was quite busy in boondocking areas a few weeks ago when I was there. Love the area! That's one reason us kids want them to move, because minimal medical services. Also, go to Manzanar - the Japanese Internment camp museum. You must go during Film Festival weekend in October!

[@craftytraveler9238]

Lone Pine, Big Pine, Bishop and up north to Bridgeport are all the wonderful places I went camping and fishing with my family as a kid. So beautiful there. We went to the Owens River last August and stayed at Brown's campground and fished for trout in the Owens River. Glad you are ok.

[@nancyrobertslp]

Lone Pine is my hometown! I loved growing up there and still visit. I so love that you liked it there! Now I'm homesick.

[@madammim694]

just got back from there, and yes we did see a camper had flipped over into the median. the truck was about 50 feet away, facing backwards. those winds are no joke. glad to be back home.

[@LivingCoast2Coast]

Happy to hear that everyone is okay.

[@joannahuskey6425]

Hiked Mt Whitney four times many years ago. So many happy memories of the area. Sorry I never had the chance to visit Death Valley.

[@mandystory4275]

I got bit in my back by a bug in my sleep. After the third day it hurt horribly. I went to the Dr. and found out I had Mersa It started as a bug bite but got infected with Mersa. The infection can be deadly and I caught it just in time. So now I take all bug bites seriously. Take care Robin and I hope you feel better soon.

[@barbarabuchler3514]

Had a cabin at Toms Place for years. Have driven 395 from CA to Reno to Oregon many times. its a beautiful drive.

[@mykirbs2002]

Wow Robin sorry to hear about the bug bites. I hate any bugs. Mosquitoes are the worst for me I’m very sensitive to their bites.. I love that area I spent many’s times driving through there on the way to Mammoth.

[@josephinecallahan-mccabe4823]

Oh my gosh Robin...what a story. I had 3 wasps sting me while in SC couple years back. My little dog disturbed a wasp nest on the ground. By the time I walked in to my now husband, I fainted. He had to call EMTs..rushed to hospital and then gave me IV. Never thought I was allergic to wasps. I now have an EppiPen with me if I'm outside..carry one in my purse. You should have one too. Thank God you are ok. An experience. Funny thing we visited about Abbey the other day walking around the grounds. Came home and my ankle started burning, bumps appeared . Bit by something in the grass above my sneakers. But some itch ointment on and it still hurts somewhat. Trip sounded like a nightmare for you..winds and all...Doug new to this...want to see how long he wants to continue RVing. Love to you both.

[@meganworth4734]

I highly suggest if you can get to rock creek off the 395 you will love it! It's between Bishop and Mammoth. Great trails and so many lakes!

[@susie-2rvcats201]

That is horrific! So glad you came through it okay. I can't imagine even thinking I might have bug babies inside of me.

[@CarolineSmith82]

Glad you are not incubating wasp babies! What a roller coaster couple of weeks you guys have been through! Love hearing about your adventures.

[@renaissancepoet]

I drove up HWY 395 once, years ago. The way the Sierra's rose up from the desert floor was astonishingly beautiful.

[@gradyrobi]

Omgosh I had to pause a couple of times just to laugh out loud! You are so funny. Thanks for making my day. And thankful you are ok!

[@janrandles8683]

What a trip!! We used to travel 395 going to ski Mammoth from San Diego. Love that drive. Enjoy your journey!!

[@sherrycapito6736]

Hey girl, glad all is OK now....whew! btw-did u see on last Sunday that Nomadland won an Oscar!!! What an awesome film, but was a little disappointed that you were not a part of it or consulted w/the director!!! Wonderful reviews by Hollyweird. God Bless, girl & Be Free!

[@rsr4099]

I'm disabled so I don't have much but I've been binge watching your videos and would LOVE to travel. My youngest is moving out so it's time for me to move out of his father's basement as well. Pay rent for some tiny apartment in a crap part of town or try and find something on wheels and join the Nomad crew. Goodness you have me thinking hard.

[@holyyolyeternally8665]

Oh Robyn, can’t believe you’ve never been to our Eastern Sierra!!! I LOVE OUR SIERRA!!!♥️♥️♥️Glad you made it here!!!

[@jill3186]

Omg Robin!! 😱 we will be making the trip on 395 to Tahoe area in June- thank you for the list of things to see and do on our way. And I will be watching out for the bugs!! Yuck! I hope you and Doug are well! Safe travels!!! Thanks again!

[@joycejudd5109]

oh yikes what a sequence of events!!! I'm so thankful all is well, hopefully all is calm! And yes the wind is a mighty force. We travel from SC to Minn 3x yearly, and have learned lots about winds, interstate closings and such. Iowa has one-sided railroad-type guards on their interstate approach lanes, sometimes along the interstate itself. And when the winds are treacherous, those guard gates are dropped and you are there until they raise again. So thankful for your "good endings"!

[@sulyco4380]

OMGosh!! That was my first thought , BUG MOMMA !! Wow , you are brave. Love your videos.

[@boqueronbecky6977]

I am so happy you aren’t a wasp mommie! I am glad you are safe!

[@kathystevens8163]

Good to see and hear your ok. Stay safe out there..

[@JulieAiken]

You're an amazing storyteller! Thanks for the creepy and exciting story.

[@tanagrigg7366]

WOW, glad your bites turned out OK. That must have been scary. Sure sounds like you two are having a great time.

[@soniakolesar6703]

So glad your both safe.

[@darrylk808]

Love the 395 route through the eastern Sierras. Do it regularly on the way south to Las Vegas or AZ. We usually overnight in Reno and Bishop. We also take different passes like through Yosemite and Sonora, but you are pulling a 5th wheel so maybe not...maybe a day trip when you're not towing.

[@robinp9047]

Wow! That was a rollercoaster for 2 weeks. Glad you’re ok 😊

[@KodyK2024]

Wow! Whole lot of craziness. Glad you are better. Safe travels.

[@normak63]

Geez! And I thought Australia had nasty bugs. Happy that you're ok and safe. I've watched your previous video when you went into the toilet block for safety. Loads of love, Norma

[@pleinaire8698]

YES the eastern sierras are beautiful..my backyard for pleinair painting..Schatts bakery excellent..also a schatts in Carson city., nv.

[@trulyblessed.]

@CreativityRV, I am laughing SO HARD, cuz I would be totally FREAKING OUT over the possibility of bug babies. I love this video, cuz it really shows us what RV living is like. What a grand and crazy experience you’ve had in the last few weeks. You won’t forget this trip for a long time to come. :-)

[@tayloredtravels5271]

Well Robin, you never fail to be a wealth of information! So glad that you have Doug now full time and that both of you are ok! Just be careful out there "and be free"!! 🙃

[@holyyolyeternally8665]

I stayed in Independence, 15 miles north out of Lone Pine... it’s a cute place!!! It reminds me of the place you went to in Darwin... but it is very nice... near an area known as Onion Valley

[@cathycoats8607]

We are preparing to change our life style to be full time RVers. I love your stories, but this bug one really caught me. I’ll be checking myself constantly! Glad it didn’t turn out to be hatching eggs!!

[@debra7653]

Love your adventures! The neighboring acres is a lady who is your doppelganger, and a good friend. When I watch you it feels like an evening visit, and a glass of wine haha. Happy you have company now.

[@lisaneill8217]

Ohhhhh my gosh sweetheart! I'm so happy you're better! So sorry about the bug bite! XOXO

[@janeforever]

We always short cut thru Yosemite to get to 395. Love the towns from Lone Pine to Mono Lk, Bodie, Bridgeport, Bishop & points N. Luckily we've never experienced those kinds of high winds. Wasp bites...yewwww. Glad you were ok.

[@gypsybelle4757]

Thank you for all this information. So thankful You are ok! What a scary and painful ordeal! Good grief! I’m adding the bug website from University of Iowa to my contacts. Great reference to have!

[@dallaswillard3155]

Wow what an adventure you just had! Glad your safe and bug bite is healing. That’s crazy /scary!

[@runnindownadream8106]

Yikes... that bug story was crazy! I'm very glad you didn't have bug babies. LOL. I have to say, I'm envious of you having Doug doing the journey with you now. The only reason I'm not out there now is because my boyfriend isn't into it. He's curious about the whole thing, but he loves the comfort of the house too much right now. He did make a comment a week or so ago, saying "Is this all my life is going to be about? Working, coming home, paying bills and taxes, sleeping, and going right back to work?" Crossing my fingers he may have a change of heart at some point.

[@cboyle707]

Great story telling, girl. I watched this twice!

[@wimm0926]

Fun time to go to Bisop is during their mule festival.

[@CreativityRV]

Mule festival!?! Sounds like a good reason to go back👍

[@lauriestrong9972]

The entire length of hwy 395 is full of treasures. Have fun exploring!

[@TheLakingc]

Up near the Canadian border, too.

[@lifeoflucretia]

Oh my, Robin! I would have gone to ER 2! WHEWWW what a time!! So happy all is well! LUCRETIA

[@mariadeleon5203]

You had reason to worry!! Glad you’re okay. My grandmother lived on a farm was bitten by a fly that lays eggs. Once the blistering began , they covered the bite with a little piece of raw beef and bandaged it. A few hours later took off the bandage up and the larvae were attached to the piece of meat so they could get them out. they then disinfected wound and bandaged it for a couple of days before letting it finish healing on its own heal. .

[@gramgram1playsfortnite31]

I was driving in the same area and thought I saw you. Thought nahhhh. Then wondered how you would handle those strong winds and all the dirt flying. I have a class B van so wasn't to hard for me, but those winds are never welcomed! My allergies went to the roof after that. Glad all is well.

[@OhioGalReads]

What an interesting adventure and a little painful! Thanks for sharing your story.😎

[@holyyolyeternally8665]

Schatts... for years... that place is crazy now!!!

[@sarahjackson6714]

I love the video. Amazing pictures. What an amazing place to visit except for your bug bites... stay safe!!

[@iamwhatiam4075]

Draw backs to warmer states.. crazy bugs & things that will bite you! Lol. Yuk.. worst nightmares! Thank God it was not the othernthing! :o. Tyfs!

[@AdventuresInNoMadness]

Wow, crazy week for sure!! Glad everything is ok and you managed to get back to the rv park! We would have freaked about the bug baby possibility!! 😂

[@ramonlicha3881]

Great video as always! Glad you both are safe! Safe travels! Zoe and Ramon

[@willdroegemeier1584]

Enjoyed this video so much!! I lived in Bishop many years. The Alabama Hills are awesome Yes Yes. You must look at the buttermilk area in Bishop next time.

[@tripletgirl2484]

Enjoyed the account of your week. Well, enjoy is not the best word for that wasp bite account!

[@bkrafter]

This video is little over a year old so I wasn't going to comment. Your cookoo wasp reminded me of the movie aliens. I had to chuckle a little. Thank you for the great content you provide. Hopefully I will be living free soon instead of vicariously :D

[@tglass0000]

Was at Fossil Falls this last week and can confirm the high winds, especially at night! Hiking around the “Red Hill” cinder cone was amazing as the wind had swept away any footprints in the sand and it made for great photos. Such a visually unique place! I’m glad that your bug bite didn’t spoil this adventure any more than the high winds. Full time adventure includes inconveniences, but makes for some great stories like this one! There is a Navy geothermal power plant north of Fossil Falls that looks amazing from Goggle Earth; one of the biggest in the country. Hope to tour that in the future.

[@darrellwendyjenkinson8972]

You are much braver than I am! If that thing had bit me like that and then my skin bubbled up and looked blistered, I'd have gone directly to the ER and not passed Go, nor collected $200 on the way in!

[@colleenlevy825]

I've lived in Reno, Nevada since 1976 so we are right on the 395 corridor. We were traveling from Reno to Arizona then into Utah and back to reno for the month of April and we were grounded for several days because of those winds also. I really love that you share the names of the places that you travel when you are in the southwest area because that is mostly where we travel. I love Bishop and the bakery is amazing!! :-) And by the way, your story about the wasp bite definitely had me creeped out! I'm glad you were ok!!

[@ellenpowers8037]

Wow! What a video! Glad you’re ok!

[@debrabell2604]

Wow! That would have scared the 😲 out of me. Glad your fine and ready to move on😊

[@LindaWolfe20]

Nothing like adventures that seem to never end as we want them to...lol glad your ok..

[@cg60msc]

Glad you're feeling better... Have a great week...