Simple Life, Big Adventures
Simple Life, Big Adventures
Welcome to our Adventure!
We are Scotty and Malinda, and we love to travel in our RV. Simple Life, Big Adventures says it all...we want to live more simply to have bigger outdoor adventures! Scotty and Malinda travel together a lot of the time, but Malinda has been branching out and bringing her solo adventures to you as well.
When we travel, we are always looking for new places to explore and new experiences to have. Exploring small towns, hiking to waterfalls, campground reviews and product reviews that make the camping or hiking experience better is just a sampling of what we bring to you. We hope you'll join us as we travel to all of the new places and have exciting experiences. Subscribe to our channel to follow along!
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Very Cool and Informative !
Great Museum, I have been there several times.
I went there with my Dad back in the early 90's. I wonder how many aircraft came from Chanute AFB.
Cool. It's on my list!
Love that SR 71. At the museum in Pensacola, one of the actual helicopters that my dad flew is in the museum hanging from the ceiling. He was thrilled to see the actual helicopter he flew on display. You are at my favorite museum! Thanks for the refresher.
Awsome tour! I got to go see it soon.😍😎👍
is it still drained like that?
No, full again. We went back there in March. All the work is complete and it looks beautiful 😍
Loving it Have fun
Ur a life saver. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!
They have RV campground there?
Looks like an awesome area!
I'm impressed with Ohio State Parks. They seem well maintained and a bit easier to book versus state parks in PA. Nice tour.
My favorite cave of all, been there 4 times, I love this cave, the side passage called the pits is awesome but don't slip on the rim
It is so much fun! I think this last time, about a month ago, with the Ranger led hike made our 3rd or 4th time. We learned a couple of new things going in with the Rangers. We love this cave also! :D
If you didn't know. There is an easier way under the falls. At 7.25 you are standing on the entrance. It is very easy to shoot in and walk straight to the falls.
Yes! We did a Ranger led hike about a month ago, and they took us that way. We had always crawled over all of the breakdown rubble before 😁 Thanks for sharing. We might not have known.
@SL_BA you're welcome. I have been in there several times. I am taking some friends soon and was looking up videos. Thanks for sharing. My kids are going to see it for their first time and I wanted them to see what it looked like.
Glad to see you mention a jump pack! I think it’s the most overlooked item, given how many people I’ve rescued with mine. It’s super-easy in the beginning to over look something and kill your battery. As you mentioned, that’s no fun when there’s no cell coverage, and it’s a 20 mile walk back to civilization.
I love our jump start! It has saved us more than once in the van. And last fall I used it to finish out the mowing season. My mower needed a new battery, but I wanted to wait till Spring. It is a very underrated little piece of mind for sure :D
You two have found a beautiful place to explore. This island and the lake are stunning! Good to Scotty back in his natural element. lol. Will you be doing a campground tour in a subsequent video?
This Ohio State Park is amazing! I am so glad I ran across it on maps while looking for somewhere to explore Lake Erie. And yes, the campground tour is next. It is the only place to camp on the island. I am glad we got a site to enjoy the whole Island.
Thats gota be a weird feeling to have your RV floating on water.😢 lol.
It is! This makes two floats with the RV for me. I am like a kid...excited every time. Lol
Thank you, it was a great video
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much .... what was the silicone spray you used...?
I cannot remember what brand I used, but it was a dry silicone so that it does not attract more dust and debris. I hope it works for you 😁
This is my favorite museum. I love that the provide additional services for those with mobility issues. My favorite is the SR 71. We stayed at the Dayton KOA when we were there. Nice job.
Scotty's favorite is the SR71 also :D Except he can spend all day talking about the C130's....as a jet engine mechanic, the C130 was his specialty.
Cool tour, the very first Air Force One?!? Oh no you didn’t. 😆 And Scotty got to go as well. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Chocolate wine 🤔 not so sure about that one. The island looked really interesting as well. Thanks for sharing y’all. Toot-A-Loo 👋🏻
Hey y'all! Yep, the sign said very first one :D I have been traveling a lot without Scotty, so I was happy he was along for the ride on this one. I will have to bring a yummy chocolate wine along if we ever get to meet! I am planning I10ish back to Quartzsite in January...we might can make that work :D Kelley's Island is amazing! A must see place for sure. Be safe, y'all!
Been to Wright Patterson a few times since Cheryl is from Dayton. Alot of cool stuff and information. Takes awhile to go through but well worth it. Thanks for the video guys. Oh ( raod ) ? 😂
Thank ya! I did not see that raod blooper. I fixed it. We loved the museum. I think we were in there about 3 hrs. So much history!
We haven’t been there since 2020 when it was empty because of COVID. It’s a great park! Nice tour. ❤
It is a great park! This was some older footage I found on an external hard drive...I am thinking 2021? So not much later than you were there. We were not as detailed then as we are now about campground videos. Lol Hopefully we can make one of these mutual campgrounds a meeting place. Safe travels, y'all! Think of me on at least one sip of wine as you are walking your Camino!
@@SL_BA someday we will meet up again! Cheers! 🥂
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Love!! ❤❤
My friend, Donna! The monkeys were awesome at Silver Springs. I can just hear you laughing now :D I can't wait till we get to meet up again!!
Nice looking campground!
Love your videos!
Thank you, Nancy! We love making them to share :D
Malinda, Missy4 & I enjoyed meeting up with you in Greenville. Hope our path cross again.
Hey Rook! So glad I got to meet y'all too! I hope all goes well getting your brother all settled in again. Safe travels!
It looks like most of the sites are water and electric, that workable when traveling. Thanks for the tour.
Awww...I rushed this one a little too much and left out that info. Lol This was some older footage I had on an external hard drive. The campground is still the same, but we didn't share as much info as we do now. But, yes, it a great campground located in the beautiful Cumberland Mountain State Park. So much to explore in the area too.
Thank you for the review. ❤️
You are so welcome!
I love this! Will have to put this on my bucket list top see!
Hey Diana! It is a great place! There are so many places to explore in Tennessee :D
Thank you so much for this video! You guys rock!
Thank you! I love it when a video can help someone out :D
The sounds you hear at night are incredible and the wild life around there is so cool. The day we went there were a lot of snakes coming up on the beach area but they didn't bother you😅.
We love Rock Island State Park! We used to live about 30 minutes away. It was our go to State Park for sure :) I do love the night sounds at the campground.
Hi! We're looking to buy a van and do just this but I'm very curious to know what you did with all those seats once they were removed? Were you able to sell them?
So sorry to be this late! I have been out exploring in Missouri, and my TMobile service was pretty much non-existent :D This build was so much fun for us. We listed the seats on FB marketplace and they sat there for a long time. I can't remember our original asking price, but it wasn't totally unreasonable. These seats were in really good condition. But we eventually sold them for $250 to a couple changing a campervan back to a passenger van. Lol We both got tired of looking at them stored on our porch. Good luck with your build, and getting rid of your seats :D
We hiked to Virgin Falls when we stayed at Floating Mills. It was incredible! Here is another for our list. Thanks. Lynn and Danny
I think you guys must have been at Floating Mill while we were in Ohio according to the flooding video you shared. I did not know you did Virgin Falls! The trail is a butt kicker, but totally worth it!
@@SL_BA I totally agree with the trail being a butt kicker. We thought we would not make it back. 😅😅
I am so glad they are preserving it by making it an official state park. For those traveling, there's a little bakery in practically a shed on the way that's honor system. Marioochi's in Sparta is excellent for pizza if you're hungry after your hiking/caving adventure.
Yes! We love that we are getting more Tennessee State Parks :D We saw the little bakery on the way out, but we were headed to Marioochi's for pizza. It was our first time there. It was soooo good! Your after adventure eating recommendation is the best!
Really cool falls ! Done a good bit of spelunking back in the day but as I got older I realized I was claustrophobic 😵💫 so no more caves lol. Great video!
Hey Rick! This is a pretty wide open cave...neither one of us care for the small spaces either. Being in the dark, under all that rock squeezing through narrow slots...makes me shiver to think about it. Lol
When I looked at the title, I thought it was the Gulf Wilderness State Park that was "Scottie's" favorite. I was wrong. lol. Checking out waterfalls never gets old...not so sure about the caves.
That is funny! It is a favorite of Scotty's...but not named after him :D This particular cave is pretty wide open, no small crevices to shimmy through...it is worth the effort to get back to the waterfalls.
When I was in high school a friend of mine family owned all that. Spent some fun times exploring there
Lucky you! We have a White County friend that was there before it was ever public land. Maybe the same friend? :D I (Malinda) am originally from White County, but I never explored here until an adult. Most of my family is from White Co., but not as curious as me and Scotty. I would loved to have known the area before it became a State Natural Area, and now a State Park.
Friendly people can overcome the drawbacks of a crowded place. I'll need to check this one out when I'm down there.
Absolutely! We loved our days there. Scott, we sure hope you are healing up well. We know how much you love to go have some fun out there!
What a gorgeous area! I have explored a LOT of TN, but have never been to that area. I will go there- in the cooler months, LOL
You should! And make sure you let us know when you are in the area :D
I had no idea that there was a cave in Florida! I didn’t think it was possible. Neat!
I was shocked too. So it was a have to see while we were there. It is much better in person.
What tool did u use to removed the bolts ?
Cool video guys !
Thank you, Rick!
We tried that hike a few years ago but never made it to the falls. I'm glad I got to see it through you guys ! Thank you !
It is not an easy hike, so we love that we can bring it to you. Thank you so much for watching, my friend!
Going tomorrow, how long did it take y’all ?
So sorry! I thought I answered back on this one. I hope you had a fantastic hike to the falls.
Be aware Bob the homeless host and his dogs are there. Harmless but seems to now draw some homeless taking up good sites. I have been visiting the area for over 50 years... Great spot but seems to be drawing a different crowd.
Thanks for the heads up! We just happened to bump into the place while we were out exploring. It is definitely good info for someone considering a stay.
The original campsites are no longer in use , but you can hike them ! Campground #3 is better, your not right on top of other campers , then #2 !
I think campground 3 is where we were. We loved it! Of course, we visited in the off, off season, Lol. Thanks for the info 😃
Man do I miss the West . Can't wait to go back
I have fallen in love with the West! I think it will be a yearly visit for me from now on 😃
I've seen signs for that waterfall but never took the chance to go see it for myself. Really pretty ! Thanks for showing it to us utubers !
The whole area is gorgeous! Right on the scenic Hwy. 64 of Ocoee/Parksville Lake. There are so many hiking trails in the area that I want to explore.