Minivan Boondocking in Blanding, Utah | Free lakeside camping, $5 showers and hidden skeletons?!
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Blanding was a nice surprise on my way to Moab, so I came back through and camped near town.
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Trashy Skeleton BLM: 37.58078, -109.51808
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I ran into a young girl in camp today..I'm in florida..she is from wisconsin..she has a small pickup truck and a tiny SCAMP trailer. What caught my eye is she has a tiny Yorkie mix she adopted and named him JOEY. she said she named him after her favorite you tube lady's dog. I laughed and said yes she's my favorite too. I gave her your holographic sticker I've been keeping in my notebook. Thank you for all you do and taking us all along
@chucky6367
2 жыл бұрын
What a lovely gesture!
Dish drying tip: use “net” laundry bag (I buy the one at the dollar tree… But depending on the dish weight you might need a sturdier one). Wash your dishes and then put them in the laundry bag and hang it. The air circulates and dries them quickly, more hygienic 👍 I think with you putting those wet dishes on the seat = mold or bacteria growth in seat foam
@OutonaLimbwithKym
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea!!! I'm gonna use that suggestion!!!
@elizabethapfelbaum1240
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea, had NO idea!
@ericnorthman4846
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea
JOEY is so............................................................. Darn CUTE I just want to pick him up and squeeze him SAFE travels to you both And alot of FUN
Dogs truly are man's best friend!! Sing it girl!! Love that you started a good feeling moment at the shower house. 🌺🌸🌷
Great cinematography skills. The water looked liked a mirror reflecting the beautiful pink and purple of the sky! Keep up the good work!
@pamelamikel7967
2 жыл бұрын
So beautiful. Love your life ❤
The sunset & sunrise were incredible. Like I’ve commented before, you find the best spots!
Your videos help keep me heartened while solo vanlifing! I love seeing other women flourish in this lifestyle, learning not to sweat the small stuff and live spontaneously ❤️
I love waking up Sunday mornings and enjoying my coffee watching your videos Chantel. You do such a good job with them and I love little Joey! I appreciate you sharing your adventures with us!
Thank you ❤️
An inspiration, you are, Chantel. Psalm 91 over you, Joey, and your van/home. Thank you for sharing God's beautiful creation with us. I'm excited about starting my journey very soon. God bless you!
Joey = cute 🥰🐶
Wow what a view
He's so dang cute ❤️ he's like I want some coffee too lol
I really like it when you show how you make living in your van work for you. And I love your pots and pans😊
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Awards for best photography and best dog in the world.
Beautiful scenery 😁
No surprise that your channel is growing. You have it all- beautiful scenery, adorable dog and good food, not to mention how cool you are. My fav channel!!
@MyBasicJourney
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sheriwilson8367
2 жыл бұрын
How was the food at the Vegan Kitchen…love watching your videos…they are my Sunday morning go to with my coffee❤️❤️❤️
Hi from Tennessee. I find it really sad when people trash places. Thanks for sharing your journey with us today. Have a great day.
What a beautiful way to wake up in the morning.
Gorgeous spot. Man, nothing but peace, quiet and beauty. Enjoy the heck out of life, girly. That's what it's really all about.
That sunset over the lake with the reflection was beautiful.
Thank you for sharing your adventures. The scenery is beautiful.
THANK YOU for SHARING‼️👍👍⬆️🍀🚙☘️
Ahhhh my old home of fifteen years !!! Glad your visiting
Have you ever tried using vinegar in spray bottle for your dishes spray and wipe until clean we have been doing this for the last five years never have been sick from it a lot of vanlifers do it
Joey is adorable I’m glad you didn’t stay there to dirty and risky for poor joeys feet. Take care and thanks for sharing your adventures.
What a breath taking sunset. Excellent job capturing it on camera.I am binge watching the last few weeks.
That sunset! Wowwww. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful sunrise, too. But that sunset! I’m going to focus on that instead of the fact that people are careless with trash. 💔 Thanks for the video!
I love Joey with all my heart
That’s cool that you started someone else singing in the shower. Love it. 😊
Watching you and Joey always seem to make me smile even on the toughest of days . Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us.
Thanks chantelle n joey
ha-ha I love the phrase cow pattys we love you guys
Wow to that last sunset 🌇
6:41 such a calendar shot! Ha ha 6:49 that cute little ear!
Hi Chantel I like that you and your dog move about and you try to have a nice time wherever you go you find such nice scenery, have a nice drive 🚗 wherever you plan to go. Molly 😇
Stunning!! I have no other words....Thank you for sharing your travels with us.🐶🦋🤗🌻💖✌
Always enjoy seeing your crafts. You do a beautiful job. 😍 take care and stay safe 🙏 ❤️
Nice... no noise or people along with a beautiful place... Joey is soon adorable !
Good morning Joey❤️
525,600 minutes!!! I am with you!
🌸 Oh my! That sunset and sunrise - it's like God added a little embellishment to an already magnificent painting! What a cool shower spot! You go girl - spreading happiness all across the country. Hey, after all that shopping, who wants to have to cook a meal before you can eat. 😋 I believe I have the exact two tables you have - the taller of the two I bought from Aldi's a couple of years ago. Thanks for sharing your journey! 💙💙💙
Awesome 👍
Thank you for the absolutely gorgeous sky video, especially reflected in the lake. Good luck in your travels with little Joey.
Wow beautiful. Have a blessed week my beautiful friend 💖
Hello ,from Texas. Beautiful!
Fellow Moab lover here. Nice video!
Gorgeous views!!
Beautiful scenery! Thanks for bringing us along your ventures. 🍻✌
Thanks for info on Blanding, i do same thing try to hunker down to a spot before dark. $5 dollars shower sounds awesome. happy trails
Chantelle, please call the city about the trash. It’s called dumping, which is illegal! They can actually clean all of that!
Love your channel. You are so caring and polite to all of us on here. Really calming and beautiful video. Keep it up. Thanks.
Stunning location. Postcard perfection😎
The view is beautiful and so are u
I don’t like doing dishes either, so I figured out a way around it 😃🤣. I cook everything 👍. Baby wipes, I love 💕 them 😎
Didn’t find you until this morning (Wed!), was like,WHAT DID I MISS! Don’t know WHAT happened. So glad you are okay, and Joey. Beautiful scenery just takes my breath away, not the trash. Safe travels girl.
Awesome scenery in Moab. Thanks for being so real. Congratulations on 25k.
Incredible sunset photos, Chantelle!
Beautiful video
Just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your adventures!
I’ve been following you for awhile and I just want to say I love your content and Joey. You really get awesome scenery.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Love that camp spot!!
Absolutely gorgeous, thanks for sharing ☺️
Try the blueberry coffee at the 7-11. It is excellent.
Wow Chantelle, looks like the view was a great trade off for no service. PS… I’d sing along 🎶 Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes🎶 How is your violin practice going?
Thank you for sharing 💕🥰
Very Pretty Jewelry!
What a nice camp, that first one! Take care, Chantal. 👍🇨🇦🌲🧦🔥🌎🎅🎁🐾
Beautiful sunset pictures near the lake camp spot. People can be such pigs with their dumping, I walk our dog on our country road daily and it is amazing that they can't even wait to get home to through out their fast food bags, bottles and cans (and we have a deposit on them in Maine) and even face masks now! Travel safe.
Thank you again ,what a most gorgeous sunset!❤🦄 Hope you and sweet Joey have a safe and Merry Christmas🎄🎍🎁🎄
Love your sense of adventure and the beautiful scenery!
Another great chilled out vlog. Wonderful scenery and joey looked like he was having a ball. Take care, H.
Beautiful spot @Moab.🥰 Glad they have clean showers. Wow! It appears gas is lower in Utah than in Ohio. Enjoyed it. Ty for sharing.
That shop entrance door had a circular, tin cut-out, with triangular holes - looks like UFO art - luv it!!
Thanks for sharing your adventures. Rent is great.
Good morning! Did i make first comment???!! Joey and Chantelle ❤️
Beautiful views you find...so sad about the litter. Your dog is so cute💕
Wow Chantelle what a beautiful sunset photography! I’m sorry about the trash, sorry because a few people will ruin it for the rest of us. Safe travels, another great video
Great music, also!
Beautiful!
Good Morning. Awesome sunrise n sunset. Ty for sharing. Stay safe. Have a good day. Joey is so cute.🙂
I'm also full time. I want a pendent I just need to figure out where I'm going to be to have you send it.
Hi Chantelle and Joey beautiful sunset and sunrise!.Nice Shower sing away!!!💕
Awesome shots and cool vibes.
I really want to go to Utah and Moab!! I had to push my trip back to February now because we have a super special destination planned in March. I can't wait to get south
You are so awesome. Sending hearts to you from Minnesota. Happy holidays! Joey is cute
Amazing video, you are truly talented ! I enjoy them all !
Amazing photography! Glad to see you guys looking so good! Have a wonderful Christmas week!
Love the sunset and sunrises at the reservoir. What a beautiful spot. That last spot could have been great if everyone would follow the “leave it better than you found it” lifestyle. $5 shower…good for you.
I truly love watching your videos! You make it so real! I travel exactly the same. It seems to make some others crazy (my mother for one) lol I have always traveled like that though so this shouldn't be that much of a surprise. 😂😍 I make what I call an outline of a plan. 😀 But very often that changes sometimes drastically. Also the fact that everywhere I stop is a straightening up the van event. Lol I've only been doing this for about 3months now, driven just over 4000miles and I'm sure I've re-arranged my van set up at least 8 times. LMAO you wouldn't think that in such a small place there'd be that many different configurations. 😂😂 of course my bed is one constant. I don't have a handsome traveling companion like you do. 😍 I love Joey❤ and I too love the water but cannot get in it when it's so cold out. 😄 I know that you post way after you've been to the places but, We seem to travel in the same areas. Of course part of that reason is that you inspire me. Anyway, I hope to meet up at some point. I also have social anxiety and am a loner but it'd be nice to meet at some point anyway. Lol
Little Joey is so cute. Love the scenery. Thanks for sharing.
You picked a great spot beautiful Lake and sky great video as always see you next time
Wow!! that is sooo beautiful
Such beautiful shots!!! Awwww Joey is soo handsome ❤️🤗🐶🐾
Enjoyed your vlog, as usual... And btw the music is great!
Good Sunday afternoon from California. I love your amazing journey ❤. Be safe and see you next Sunday
Wowza, that sunset! 😍 Safe travels
I love labradorite! A big huge chunk found be recently and I love it. Your pendants are so cute! 🤗
Love your Channel, Love watching where you will end up next, so calming your video's and it is terrible the trash people leave behind, Take it with you and put it in their appropriate places.. Garbage bins or recyling etc.. keep it clean for the next person.