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[@Weretherussos]

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[@dalepointer9312]

No bear/ No bear around/ Covered a lot of ground/ From park to town/ With Wal Mart parking lot sounds/ Generators crying in the night/ Yet no bears in sight/ New adventures to unfold/ New tales to be told/

[@frankbreu9383]

nice video thx and best regards from germany🙃👍🏼🇩🇪

[@63sonotech]

Every time I take an assignment out west, I always take the route through yellowstone. I want to live there. The first 4 times no bear but all the other animals including foxes. Finally on my way out to west yellowstone, there was the bear running on the tree line at dusk. I was thrilled.

[@kikigamble4315]

Hi. Thanks for the beautiful views of our wild country n taking us along for ya'll s triumphs (seeing wolves) n tribulations ( not seeing grizzles, not camping near Yellowstone but a glorious Wal-Mart). Peace to you and yours

[@karisymington348]

Your first stop in the video is called Grizzly Overlook, a great spot for bear and wolf watching. Where you stopped for lunch is where I saw Raspberry and her cub of the year in early August at dusk. Looks like you hit up some great spots for grizzly watching! Watching the rest of the video now!

[@Islaharris.12405]

Watching this from a rainy London and reminiscing about our trip to Yellowstone last year....thanks for evoking the memories

[@JohnKrill]

When in popular parks early risers have the park to themselves until around 10AM. I generally rise at 4AM and drive to a point where I'm going to spend the day and then have breakfast.

[@debslifesimplified6406]

They did do that and still no luck on grizzly sitings.

[@reginaweeks3418]

Awwww! Sorry that you didn't get to see any grizzly bears but I'm thankful for what you did see and that we got to see it right along with you! Where to next? Take care and God bless you!

[@snookrookie]

After a week at glacier we did the black hills for 2 weeks then Theodore Roosevelt park. Saw coyotes there. Headed to fort Abraham Lincoln state park for a week. Life is good.

[@novenebainter6866]

Thanks for sharing your journey

[@Dallas88888]

Love you guys! Thanks for sharing!

[@cedarforest4621]

Time of year makes a huge difference on animal sitings. We went in later September and stayed at Tower Falls. From our campsite we heard coyotes at night, elk very early and wolves a bit later in the wee hours every day. A wolf ran in front of our car. A coyote walked toward us. A grizzly mama and 3 babies walked in front of our car across the main road. We saw a black bear on the side of the road, and a red fox (likely the same one) three days in a row in a field of flowers. It's also way less crowded in September (although maybe not this year...).

[@BillSprague]

Yellowstone is a big favorite of mine. Memories abound. Thank you!

[@Weretherussos]

You’re welcome Bill!

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this video

[@rvboondocker2559]

Makes me feel better that I’m not the only ridiculous coffee snob! Even used to bring my cappuccino maker tent camping and used whatever electricity I could find each morning. Much easier in the class B now!

[@mikeprodanov6765]

I stayed at Big Game BLM campground between Cody and yellowstone last summer on my motorcycle trip.... awesome campground and scenery. Better luck next time

[@ericvaneck4296]

We were in Yellowstone in mid June and we never saw bear or wolf’s but we did see moose, bison, swans, elk, grey fox and a wolverine. The last two were in the Tetons.

[@flybyairplane3528]

WTR, Hello, Just seeing the YELLOWSTONE episode, nice clear weather, we stopped using WHITE COFFEE FILTERS over 40 years, we went to unbleached brown ones, , then metal. The bleaching process creates a component of AGENT ORANGE , I think they may still are cleaning up the site in NJ,,, HAPPY TRAILS, cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@DavidMartin369]

Yellowstone is a wildlife photographer's paradise! Just wanted say that I'm really enjoying the camera work and cinematography. Great video guys :)

[@oklahomastumbleweeds3507]

We were just there in July and found a grizzly tearing an elk carcass up. We didn’t find them we found the crowd but was able to pull over and get some good shots.

[@rlsingle00]

Never been to yellow stone, but with your videos I feel like I have. Thanks 😊. Keep up the great content.

[@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname]

Awwww we went road tripping last summer to yellowstone and I miss it well don't iss the people and more people but the scenery and animals.

[@jamesvalvo2351]

Hey Joe and Kait my name is James and I've been watching your videos for a while now (over a year) and I find your videos very interesting and entertaining. I enjoy seeing different parts of the USA since I'm a trucker but you showed me places I haven't seen before (Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon. I also found out that Joe has written a book about RV living and I'm dying to read it. You guys are absolutely amazing and I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication to your videos. I can't wait for your next video.

[@craziehorhe]

You guys need to upload more videos... atleast 3x a week... thank you

[@themontephone875]

Yeah! Enjoyable...3x

[@lesshustlemorecoffee]

Oh I'm so sorry you didn't get to see your Grizzly. Enjoyed the scenery and love the truck all set up with the pop out and the awning out. It's so nice. Coffee lover here too, obviously, lol. I'm not a business but just having fun. Ya'll be safe.

[@nicknelson83]

Go to Oxbow Bend in Grand Tetons. Saw 399 there a few times a couple weeks ago.

[@DnSAdventures]

We are always in that boat too! Everyone is like, OMG we saw such and such...and I'm like, well, I saw a pretty sweet squirrel.

[@Weretherussos]

LOL!

[@healthieryou7206]

I was in Yellowstone too about two weeks ago. Lots of bison,but no other big animals. It was a bit disappointing. The place is beautiful though. Right now am I at the Arches National Park. Really special!

[@themontephone875]

Wow! I love the background music! Subtle but powerful!

[@j.patrickmoore9137]

Lucked out and saw some grizzlies in Denali, along with a bunch of Dahl sheep. Got the major sore butt riding the big green former school bus. In our family, when we were kids, we used to say that a grizzly bear was a bear that just crawled out of a waffle iron. Being the youngest, I don't know where that originated... but you might want to take a waffle iron along on your next visit to Yellowstone, if nothing else, you can have a tasty breakfast!

[@flying911]

You may have seen a grisly bear had you stayed in the camping area that doesn't allow soft-sided campers...time to upgrade to a van!

[@swansodi]

I use to own a cabin about 25 minutes from the West entrance to Yellowstone,I have been to Yellowstone more times than I can even remember. The best time of year to see Griz is May. I have seen some in September, but more in May. The best places, the road between Mammoth and Roosevelt, Lamar Valley and Hayden Valley.

[@Weretherussos]

Thanks for the tips Dian.

[@swansodi]

@@Weretherussos Due to my proximity to Yellowstone, it has really been an advantage for me to go into the Park. I have avoided the primary summer season for years now. I tried to upland a picture I took of one Grizzly I saw. Pretty graphic of it asleep by a carcass of what I think is an elk. I took that picture in early May. The older animals weakened by winter are more susceptible to Grizzly attacks, not anywhere near the number of people in the park so the bears can be seen closer to the roads.

[@101perspective]

If you get there and the campgrounds are full, make sure you stop and ask if they have any cancellations, etc. I managed to get a nice spot not far from the lake at a discounted price that way.

[@biologistjim4905]

We were in those exact places including the Cody Walmart 3 weeks ago. 👊

[@allenbazar2707]

Well at least it looks like y’all had fun trying!

[@hgj2019]

My very first night in Yellowstone, years ago, I found a spot for my pop up TC at Lewis lake. Paid my fee and posted my receipt, then drove up to west thumb. When I got back a tent camping family had MOVED MY RECEIPT and occupied my site. I was NOT a happy camper. It happens, but you were good enough to do the right thing! On subsequent trips I found bears, including my first grizzly, on the NE side, around Slough creek and Tower. I have seen people literally sit for HOURS to see grizz...BTW, my first grizzly? I almost hit him when he darted in front of me near tower!

[@lindabregar9538]

When you can, go to Glacier. Went with friends a few years ago and was awe struck. Better than I imagined. Find a place to hear about the park and especially the glaciers. Trails are everywhere. Happy Trails!

[@Weretherussos]

Went to Glacier this year kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXLbda2AYthmhac

[@joanhall3718]

Go to Glacier National Park for grizzlies. Every hike we planned on was closed because of grizzly bears on the trail. They were beautiful.

[@MultiRabe]

Great video. Those Bison are beautiful, and are one of my fave animals to see up close! I personally have yet to see a Grizzly Bear in the wild, but I do know that if they feel that there are too many humans in their vicinity, they make themselves less visible! Cheers you “three” #GoTeamRusso

[@diepenj47]

Been the, done that!!! We've struck out on grizzlies on two trips to Yellowstone and Tetons but we've been lucky to have wolves put on a show for us. We finally found grizzlies in Alaska. Stick with it and you'll eventually run across them. Stay safe.

[@rufusbr]

We camped 2 nights at the state park west of Cody in early August. It was just ok.

[@williamthawley9251]

Saw Plenty of buffalo and up close, deer, prairie dogs, coyotes, elk, but no bears,

[@markc7889]

Hi travelers, I thought your rig is a lass b+ van. Now you are in a pop up, ideal for your adventure. Have fun.

[@gowiththeflow-followthesun1002]

Thanks for sharing! Greatings from Switzerland

[@101perspective]

I went there a couple years back. As I was coming in one of the entrances there was a bear off the side of the road that everyone was pulled over and looking at. I kept going since I figured there must be a lot of animals to see further in. That bear turned out to be the only animal (other than birds) that I ended up seeing.

[@pwilliams6405]

I enjoyed this video not that one of those over glossed video. I want reality not just beautiful moments. This is how a travel video should be done, if it happens it happens plus I love learning about how you go about caravan life eg cooking etc ,this shows what really happens when camping. Thank you Russos regards Paul :)

[@norcaldave9904]

Love yellowstone. Beautiful as always. Looking for the great grizzly..Maybe next time...thanks for sharing. cant beat the awesome area.

[@mycommentaccount6930]

U know what, the back of your truck is actually cool af! Ima get a brand new hymer soon!!!

[@user-yp7im1su9s]

When we went we saw a grizzly eating berries about 40 yards off the road . It was this time of year. Location was between Cody and entrance to Yellowstone.

[@antn8387]

that gauge pod looks so good.

[@wendyfilice7101]

I loved this video. Such a beautiful place.

[@stout_tossme7541]

We go watch the wolves run elk in Hayden valley. They are there all the time. Amazing. Grizzlies will come out and take the kill from the wolves when they get one.

[@lifelong5425]

Thanks for the tour.....the lineups.....yuch.....

[@bluecollarstudio8513]

I’ll be heading into W Yellowstone from Big Sky tomorrow. Hope to see some Bison. F seeing bears, we ran into a bear in Jackson Hole on a mountain bike trail last Saturday. A ranger told us see saw 3 grizzlies on the road near Jenny Lake.

[@nitay8248]

Enjoyed hunting grizzlies!🙂❤️❤️

[@twocampinggurus5555]

We cant wait to get out west, Thanks for sharing.

[@MrSvlad]

Joe: “I think we may have to call it. What do you think, babe?" Kait turns around. She’s a grizzly bear. Cut to black.

[@gebi4pejo1]

Beautiful scenery

[@monicalifornia_]

Do many people ask you about your camper when you are out and about? It is the coolest. 👍❤👏

[@Weretherussos]

All the time 😃

[@anitasimmons3599]

Thank you for another great video. If you ever see a orange Jeep Patriot with Missouri Tags in a camp site, you are welcome to share it with us. We never use all the parking will this rig ;). Safe travels.

[@REB65]

👍👍 God bless y’all ✌️

[@t04v7]

Have you guys heard of Tippet Rise? Put it on your bucket list if you haven’t. I think they’re closed this season, sadly, but maybe they’ll be open again next year. Awesome sculpture park and chamber music hall in the foothills of the Beartooth Mtns. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience.

[@thizizliz]

I alwsys enjoy your videos! Your respect for one another makes it easy to remain subscribed. Beautiful photography and dialog is part of the package as is bbn the lack of whining when camping spots are elusive, something breaks or Grizzlies don't appear. Balance in life can be difficult to achieve, but you both mostly seem to recognize that the good outweighs the bad. Happy travels. BTW I enjoyed my morning coffee with you. Cheers.

[@SlowZz34]

“Oh nooo. I forgot that at home, let me put the home in park and get it really fast”

[@flybyairplane3528]

WTR, HELLO, thanks for the trip, very nice scenery, so maybe , next time elsewhere you’ll see breer grizerly ! Happy trails to you both ! Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@downbytheriver501]

I live near the park and drive through Yellowstone to snowmobile in cooke city all the time and often see Grizzlies. I think they sense people who really want to see them vs those who dont really care either way.

[@CasualGirlAdventures]

I love your camper set up it is so awesome, aww1 too bad you had to camp at Wally World, awesome video. take care friends

[@Hawaiian80882]

enjoyed this

[@overtheclouds9]

Sorry about your camping situation. To bad it didn’t work out. I might have stayed at the pop up site. I think that’s more of a tent or pop up travel trailer issue. Your pop up is at least 7’ from the ground.

[@hopeulikenudes]

Great video.

[@QBNTO1]

Another great video!

[@retiredguyadventures6211]

Cool video. I just found your channel and subscribed. I did a 4 month road trip last year with my cargo trailer conversion and went through Yellowstone and the Tetons about the same time. I also stayed outside of West Yellowstone at a place called Bakers Hole campground. It was ok. I unfortunately didn't see any bears on ,my trip, but it was unseasonably hot for that time of year so I think a lot of the wildlife was not moving a lot. I made a few videos as well but they are not as well done as yours. I look forward to watching ,ore of your videos and hopefully I will be able to hit the road again in 2021. Good luck!

[@stevewyche5232]

Wow that is a TINY camper

[@pjreads5014]

We were just at Grand Teton and saw grizzlies three times just west of Oxbow Bend. I'd give it a try since you are so close! We also saw one at Togwotee Pass and watched it eat for about 15 minutes.

[@walshjoy51]

I must share your video with my son. He is as meticulous about his coffee as you are!

[@gingerware5443]

We truck camped at the Cody Walmart the last wk in July as well. We didn't see bear either.

[@sprigfarms]

You barely missed some grizzlies! We stayed in Cody July 30 and saw one right by the side of the road at eaaarly sunrise on 7/31 and we saw a mom and her cub at sunset 8/1 in the same area. 😔 Maybe next time you’re there, you can see them. Try and hit up Lamar valley early am as well. Or ask around to where there is a visible carcass.

[@macbeliever]

The wife and I had same issues finding a camping spot last year in July, had to go into Grand Teton park to find a spot.

[@guylongley1573]

You should of started cooking your breakfast then they would come in. 👍🇺🇸

[@darrylk808]

What, no Grizzly? Looks like you're going to have to go to Alaska! Pretty much a guarantee up there. You might get lucky and see one on the way up in Canada. Canada will let you in if you say you're passing through going to Alaska. But if they catch your US license plate in Vancouver or other city they will fine you and kick you out.

[@themontephone875]

Got a Sbux pour-over. Lol remember the cup!

[@wayneappl3036]

Be there next week !!!!

[@Weretherussos]

Cool. Enjoy your visit!

[@snookrookie]

Hello we met you there. Robert and terrie. We were on the trike motorcycle. We seen 3 grizzlys then seen 4 at glacier.

[@Weretherussos]

No need to rub it in 😜 Great meeting you two!

[@jmwilson3787]

😂I’m with Kate on those tags. Very confusing. 🥺 As for grizzlies, we’ve traveled all over the US and Canada, and guess what, saw only 1 grizzly back from the road outside of Fort Nelson. We’ve spent lots of time in wilderness areas, and I’ve hike miles of trails, and non. I’ve decided, they’re there, but I just don’t see them😁.

[@dcourtad]

love your videos.....

[@Weretherussos]

Thanks David!

[@dcourtad]

@@Weretherussos I am 3 years from my second retirement and the wife and I are going to do the van life thing. Would love to do the overlanding life, but I believe those years are behind us. Still love watching you guys get out and explore. We are looking to get a Travato KL NPE. So while not overland, we can off grid camp which is what we like.

[@IndianaKnives]

Saw the Spyderco Sticker and noticed the Para 3. Nice knife!

[@Weretherussos]

Thanks - we love our knives

[@robbwolf3309]

Good fly fishing spot

[@wlacalle]

Love your videos, we were lucky and got pictures of a big old grizzly early one morning about a month age near the southeast entrance. #wdlacallesr

[@allanwarmflash3462]

the rig looks great ah the trials of rv ing we need propane safe travels

[@mickster1780]

too bad you didn't see a grizzly but anytime you see wolves, it's a special day 😎. i'm no expert but i've heard bear sightings are more plentiful in the spring....and fall, but especially the spring. also, personally, i've had good luck in Lamar Valley. enjoy your videos very much!

[@marybelitskus7694]

Enjoyed seeing your visit to Yellowstone. So awesome that you saw wolves! We never saw grizzlies or wolves although the ranger in the campground where we stayed said that they were monitoring a female grizzly and her cub who sometimes visit...never saw it. We have a Four Wheel Grandby and love it but... Four Wheel camper questions: We hate our mattress and wonder if you changed yours. If so what did you do? We have the arctic pack for insulation. What do you do about moisture inside? We keep the vents cracked at night but still have to wipe the moisture buildup in the morning. I noticed that you covered you roof vents. What did you use? Thank we enjoy your videos.

[@ziggystardog]

Why would you do this? If if it’s brown, lay down! Meaning if you encounter a grisly play dead and hope you survive. Next you’ll go hunting for polar bears- if it’s white, good night!

[@BrookGarretson]

cooke city dump usually has bears.

[@stephaniesmythe8449]

Too bad you didn't see a grizzly, and, as you rightly noted, you saw a lot of wildlife. I was marveling at your early footage, as I was in West Yellowstone last February, and all was snow and ice, and no lines. Didn't see any grizzlies then, either. Swans, eagles, bison, coyotes, fox. Yes.

[@nava8529]

Thank you for the true overview on how to find a spot to camp for the night. 😃 I can appreciate that as my very first camping trip with a tear drop end up being a little disappointing because It was a lot harder than I thought to find a spot with my tear drop🙃. Question- what is that brown bag on the back of your camper? Love you guys!

[@garretlewis4103]

“This tunnel looks the same...”. Hopefully it didn’t look exactly the same. It should have looked the same, only in reverse. 😂😀😂😀. You have to be patient with the bears. We don’t have grizzlies in Virginia; however, we do have black bears. Camped, hiked and biked for years before we ever saw one while camping, hiking, or biking. Actually have seen more black bears around our house than when we’ve been out.

[@SamAminisam]

I was just in Yellow Stone. The nice thing about going there late (September) is the lack of crowds. Old Faithful was a disappointment

[@allanwarmflash3462]

here in yhe north east we have seen many black bears but of course no griz

[@davidblackwell6421]

Thank you for creating all of your excellent content. I would add two comments: Have you asked a Park Ranger whether the "pop up" category really applies to you? IMHO, it generally applies to the box trailers with slide out bunks surrounded by canvas i.e. zero bear protection. Your "pop up" if you can call it that is what - maybe - 10' off the ground and your camper is aluminum? Far better bear protection that most fiberglass RVs. Secondly, I'm assuming you are already familiar with the AeroPress but have you tried the Clever Dripper? It's a conical dripper with a stopper on the bottom to allow additional brewing time. Thank you again.

[@ScubaSteveCanada]

It's not 10' off the ground when the bear hops up onto the hood, then the cab, then breaks in. Yes, these campers are considered popups. Bears can climb and the P/U truck is providing easy steps up to dinner time.

[@allanwarmflash3462]

understand the Alcan hwy is a great spot for grizzlies should open up soon