camping with the gators- van life in Everglades National Park continued
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2024
- We are still in the Everglades, but this time we're camping with the alligators! This week I visited the Shark Valley area of Everglades National Park where I saw SO MANY gators.
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Anti mosquitos check nitecore erm10 or erm05. Maybe that will help.
Erin you could try using garlic, coffee grounds and or vacuum your car's cracks and crevices. They would try to hide there. But since you are parking where there are water, trees and or plants? You figure what's best for you.
Good ideas! I just shut my doors and went inside this night and it wasn't too bad. the night before though was another story haha!
Yikes Mosquitos 🦟🥵 but cool Park
I have a handheld vacuum for small messes and bug invaders. Maybe it would help!
good idea!!
As someone who has only spent time in western national parks it's so interesting to hear how different the set up is for southern ones i.e. tours being kinda of a necessity - it's good to know! Also, I'm with you with wild animal shows, I don't mind some Sea Lion/Seal one's (if they are rescues) IF they are done carefully as the animals really seem to enjoy it, and they seem to fill an important educational niche, but for the most part...
Yes the difference in parks in Florida vs. out west are crazy! I'm used to being more spontaneous but the Florida parks have forced me to plan out my trip a little bit more and book these tours. BUT I have been so impressed by each park here, and I've never seen so much wildlife at a park EVER!!! and that goes for me too with the animals, I think it can definitely be done right but when they are breeding more animals and adding to problem... i just cant omg
I use a hand held vacuum for bug control.
smart!
Another fun vid! Keep them coming!
Thanks!! and thanks for watching!!
You are hilarious to watch. You remind me of my daughter. Stay safe. ❤
AWW! Thanks so much and I will!
Great video!
Thanks!
Geez! you don’t know how many times, I prepare something to eat then it all pops in my face. Just like you experienced.
I was actually just trying to wash my pot so it was just soapy water lol
I love your personality and will definitely watch more of your vids!
Thank you so much 🤗
Fun except for those pesky bugs !
agreed haha! Thanks for watching!
You should head North to Alaska and leave the mosquitoes behind 😅
One day🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Great new video - lots of good info for a future visit!!! One idea for your upper storage, have you thought about those packing cubes? I see they are on sale at REI right now! Just an idea.!.!.! Keep the beautiful ❤footage coming!
Great idea! Never thought of that before but I’ll look into them!
I loved your Everglades adventure, Erin! Your mosquito face-bait story was hilarious!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Heck yeah Shark Valley
It's coming up on summer. Probably in August you ought to visit Isle Royale National Park. It's one of the least visited parks, and one of the most beautiful! If you really want to be adventurous, give it a try!
Just learned about Isle Royale - it seems so cool!!
I had a boat ticket to go last summer but ended up taking a job in Yosemite and didn't make it! I feel like I want to go every year but it just get pushed back, which is embarrassing because I'm from Michigan!
Nice Key West shirt and swamp puppies!
Yes love my 5 dollar key west shirt lol!! and swamp puppies
Ohhhh, cooooool! That water bottle is so fun! Love that idea! What a thoughtful friend 😊
I'm so glad you got that above drivers seat storage area built and put in. It may be messy, but at least it's a mess that is out of the way and you can just shove stuff up there 😂
Omg. That pot explosion caught me off guard and gave me a fright hahaha.
Hope you had a good night of pasta and wine, and were spared from all the mosquitos that night 😊
Also, some of the background music and you talking about interacting with people made me think about this song by Briston Maroney called Freakin Out on the Interstate
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As I've said before, I'd suggest trusting your instincts. But best to just take it on a case by case basis depending on the setting and context, etc. A man with a machete cutting some kindling in a private and paid for campground during the day is okay. A man with a machete with a mask on, creeping around your van in the middle of the night in a public, but secluded place is NOT OKAY 😅 Nice that you got to have a good chat with him 😊
I love my new waterbottle!! It's so me lol!
YES my overhead storage thing is amazing! I filmed the building process, so that will be out soon when I am done with this roadtrip.
Idek what happened with that pot😂😂😂
I actually love that song!!! It's definitely in one of my roadtrip playlists lol! and yes exactly, it is all about the context. I was thinking of not even showing that part because I thought people would chew me out in the comments, but trust me, lol you just had to be there! hahaha
Of course you already knew that song! You have great taste in music, so I'm not surprised. Haha.
Oh for sure! I can imagine waking up to the sound of someone chopping stuff outside your window would be startling.
that proud face after you said you can live in your van for the rest of your life😆so cute
hahah thanks!
Another awesome Everglades video soo cool seeing all the alligators but nearly dropped my iPad when the python appeared 😂 not a fan of them 🙂
Sorry i scared you lol!! and thanks for watching!
if you run a fan, horizontally, in the van, the insects don't like it and won't stay in there. Get the fans going and they won't come in either. I have 2 usb fans in my van. fyi
and my fans only costs a little on amazon and use very little power
Just be careful out there
Always!
Why didn't you reverse your van to the table and use that to climb on the roof? Haha
Thanks for showing the real stuff made me laugh!
Ooo maybe next time I'll try that! but I've tried to get on from the back before and its always way taller than i think lol!! Thanks for watching!!
I was cooking and eating dinner along with you. No way am I going on my roof. With a bottle of booze. BTDT. cheers.
Hahahaha it’s presented challenges in the past but it’s always worth the risk lol
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I don't know what's scarier, a Man with a Machete, or swarms of mosquitoes. Well at least the Man with the Machete was friendly, The mosquitoes, not so much. 🤥 Glad that you got the chance to tour the Everglades on an Air Boat. I agree with your thoughts on keeping the gators caged up. They should be free from captivity. The baby gators you saw by the side of the road were cute. 💚 Have a great trip back home. Warm weather has finally arrived here in Michigan. Summer adventures in the North await you. 👣
The man with a machete was seriously so sweet!! Haha!! And apparently the mosquitos think I’m sweet because they were ALL OVER me!!
Yes I just feel so bad for those animals😭😭 Stop breeding them into a life of misery just for profit!
Those mosquitoes love you.
It's because she smells so good !
hehe sure do!!!
@inevitablekaitastrophe hahaha thank you💗💗🥹
grocery shopping at target cause Erin needs a can opener
hahaha this is the second roadtrip I've had this problem!! My pride just refuses to let me buy one
@@erin_elyse but the damn can opener
Do you usually buy dehydrated food or you dehydrate then yourself
Just buy it! But I bought a second hand dehydrator that I haven’t gotten around to trying yet!
Do you mind sharing where is that campground at?
DM on instagram and I can tell you! I just don't want to blow it up on here. It was super peaceful and lovely there!
@@erin_elyse ok cool 👍🏽 thank you 😊
Is the campsite inside the park ?
Big Cypress :)
I’d neva be gud at YT. I was dropping F bombs fer U Erin with the pot thing.
Stay Safe Erin.
Hahaha!! You could always bleep them out if you had to lol! I occasionally do myself haha
@@erin_elyse love ur vids Erin. U have a beautiful personality
SkEeTeRz
Idk if it’s wise to show yourself drinking in a vehicle to post publicly 😅
lol ill take my chances but good point
@@erin_elyse I’d be worried about getting an open container ticket or a DWI myself 🤣😂
She is at a campsite though