ALWAYS CHECK THIS | 1600 MILE ROAD TRIP | RVING WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK S7 || Ep 158
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Once again, we were unexpectedly surprised by another National Park. On our continued trip across the US to meet our newest niece in Texas and get to the Lippert Getaway in Georgia, we had one last park to see for the first time: White Sands National Park.
Similar to our time at Petrified Forest in our last video: • ON THE ROAD TOO LONG |... , we only had a short period of time and were again thrilled with what we could do in just a few hours and with the RV still attached!
Before leaving that morning, Jess made smoothies and stored them in the freezer to be enjoyed when we arrived. Below is our favorite smoothie recipe:
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1 banana
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
3/4 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1/3 cup frozen blueberries
Handful of baby spinach/1/4 cup frozen spinach
1 scoop Better Body Foods Organic Superfood Blend (found at Walmart)
Splash of milk (whichever you prefer)
Blend until smooth in blender and enjoy!
This experience has once again reminded us of the importance of taking time as a family to enjoy a new place or adventure together. To wander and explore without plan or specific purpose except that of sharing it with each other. How can you create moments like that for your family this week?
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You stayed on top because it was wet, when it's 95 and the sand is dry you definitely sink in quite a bit when you're walking up, though walking on top isn't so bad.
I enjoy your videos! I also watch your friends at Less Junk More Journey. Tonight they were laughing about the time you ran out of gas at the border - pretty funny story! Made me laugh!
it's because it is wet. When dry you sink in, and leave deep tracks that the wind erases pretty quickly. It is a neat place for sure
I think weather and clouds make beautiful pictures. 😊
We have been there on a beautiful hot day-You do sink in 👍
I agree...Great reflection shot of your... Reflection... :P
Excellent Video. Thank You.
The space shuttle landed there in the 80’s. My dad worked at the missile range and we went out and saw it. Quite a scene
From El Paso, seen that to. We have pictures of it. I'm 63 now. Still living here.
Father was military.
@@robertmcdonald9280 I went to see it sitting on the 747 ready to go back to Florida. What a sight. Whenever it landed I. California, we would see it landing in Ft Bliss for fuel. I lived at WSMR for 4 years, then we moved to Cruces when I was 7. I’m 52. Stayed there until I was 23. I remember sleeping on the sand when there was a full moon. Amazing place.
What a beatiful thing that vet is doing for his dad. God bless them on their journeys.
I love the comment about taking pictures and then 30 minutes later. I told my family a number of years ago that for every 3 hours they had to wait for me while I took pictures they got ice cream. Well they got ice cream every day!!!
What a fun fast road trip! Every time I drive by one of those windmill blades I am amazed at how huge they are. The photo of the reflection of the Reflection was very cool. Such perfectly still water! Your niece is one cute little baby!!
When there a couple years ago, I told the family this was the exhaust from the missiles.
Very blinding when sunny
Glad you didn't break the leaf spring when you were by white sands, that's the only part of the country where I've been very happy to have extra fuel in the bed of the truck, one closed gas station and you can be stranded, I can't even imagine where you'd find a replacement spring pack (probably have it overnighted at incredible expense to whatever mechanic you could find).
That was gypsum, not sand therefore, no salt to worry about in White Sands National Park. I wish it hadn't rained because it's prettier dry. The clouds, and overcast made it cooler in White Sands National Park. If the direct sun was out it would of been hot. You were right about the other side being the missile range. They're wild horses on the Oscura part of the range but omly the military is allowed to access this area. You can get beautiful sunsets, and stargazing at the park. They stay open late on full moon nights.
Please tell me you stopped an had authentic Mexican food with Hatch green chiles. 😊
Hope you were able to get the underside of your rig fixed in time with your travel schedule.
Time for sumo springs on the trailer.
WSNP was one our kids' favorite NPs we've been to. We hit up Carlsbad the next day.
Gypsum is what they make drywall with, for your interior house walls. Great video.
My dad was stationed at Holloman AFB right there by White Sands and I graduated high school from Alamogordo. Haven’t been back in many a moon but want to get my kids to white sands at some point. Tough luck on the leaf spring. Maybe time to carry an extra leaf pack around with you. That will probably ensure you never need one again!
Carlsbad Caverns is a national treasure. You really should come back. The Bat Flight is amazing but typically runs from around Memorial Day to Labor Day. Maybe a little bit on either side but it is the temperature that really moves the bats. Me and some friends did the left hand tour pre Covid and that was amazing. We went into the portion of the cave with a guide using only candle lanterns as was done in the early days. Amazing.
I don't know if they have started those kind of tours up again yet but look online when you come back.
You have to go back and sled! So much fun and such a different experience. The sand is definitely firm b/c it's wet. It was dry while we were there and we sank in a lot like beach sand.
I was there with my dad around 1970, filled a clear bottle of whiskey that was shaped like a golf club with sand, kept it through junior high school:) Recently watched silent Tom Mix movie filmed in the Grand Canyon, in which he does all his own stunts. While watching 'SkyHigh' I thought it a film yall might enjoy for the camera work and stunts alone, its a hoot.. Thanks for all the great adventures.
If your sled has a good coating of cooking spray it will go very well when it is wet.
Great video and your niece is adorable. 🙂🇨🇦❤👍👍👍
Well it looks like you're having lots of fun and we learned that Lily is the sprinter and future track star!! Love your channel! Mike B.
Lived in Alamogordo for 19 years and after heavy rains the sand firms up and you don't sink in the sand you get some of the best sunsets from White Sands.
Another great video. Liked the picture of the reflection of the reflection.
Looks like y'all had a great time at White Sands. If you had taken US 82 east up the mountain to Cloudcroft, you could see the dunes all spread out on the Tularosa Valley floor (if the clouds had cleared). Sorry to hear about another broken spring pack. The ones y'all bought in Upstate New York were a real bargain!
Always enjoy the videos each week. Safe travels!
Bob and Dottie
White Sands is very blinding in full sun. Yes, from what I remember from being there in July 1987 while visiting with my brother who was stationed at Ft. Bliiss, the dunes are hard packed. Bummer about the leaf pack. Hopefully, you can have Lippert get you the rest of the leaf packs for the meetup and have them changed there.
Just North of Kanab, Utah before you get to the turn off to go towards Zion, there's a Utah State Park called Pink Coral Sands State Park, very similar to White Sands National Park, except, of course the sand is pink because of the high iron content.
Sorry for the repair needed, but did so enjoyed the video. Blessings
Since you're replacing your spring pack, make a small investment by adding a "wet bolt" upgrade kit. The suspension bushings and bolts will last longer as a result of being able to accept grease; it's one of the least expensive and best things you can do for your suspension and piece of mind.
We love watching your great adventures!!! Being former NH-ites, I love that you are from ME! We can’t wait to hit the road with our Reflection , the big sister 5th wheel, and create some great memories and stories as you all have done!!!
Keep those videos and adventures coming!
I have been to White Sands numerous times, you seemed to have a different view than me....
Looks neat when its cloudy
Great Sand Dunes is next on my list
Used to go over to that area from FT Bliss then up to Cloudcroft and Ruidoso.
Loved the video beautiful scenery and the reflection shots you got. Just want to remind everyone you still have to make a reservation at Carlsbad. You can make reservations 30 days before your visit.
I turned some heads when I made our appointment at MORryde for the independent suspension, to be put in a GD 315 Travel Trailer....
We were at White Sands a couple years ago. The road going into the park was really bad, washboard like. If it’s still like that, it may have played a part in your damaged springs. Great video, we had fun there.
When the sand is firm like that is the best sledding! No sinking in and you can go much faster than in the summer. And you will sink in during the summer unless it rains like you had.
the spring on our old trailer broke and broke 2 on the new trailer, all under the refrigerator. I've always carried a spare after the first one and have changed all 4 on new trailer to the next heavier rating.
white sands is best when cloudy ... it is painfully blunding in full sunlight
It could be the lens, but that front axle looks like it could be bent. Hope everything goes smoothly. I’ll find out shortly, when I cue up the next video.
Nice place to burn a few hours. Springs! Man, that's tough. I wonder if there is a spec or recommendation to change them every so many miles? It's probably something you don't really want to become proficient at doing.
Love ❤️ your great videos awesome editing. Enjoy traveling with you all! ☺️
Great video. Love your content. Years ago I traveled that area on business. Very unique for sure.
Fun watching you guys at White Sands. We love it there too! Oh man, tough break on the leaf spring. We hope to stay at NAS Corpus Christi, someday.
U guys were close by 😢 our homebase. Blessings always G & L’s Travel Adventures 🧳
Yowza…y’all have had quite the fun w/ broken leaf springs. Might be time for an IS upgrade if you plan to keep the current rig…
Love that shot of the reflection of the Reflection! 😜😍
What an awesome story of that father and son’s epic road trip. Although the many places around America are beautiful , it’s truly the people you meet that make it even more beautiful. 🥰❤
White sands is an awesome place to visit! In the summer when the sand is dry and hot, you do sink down quite a bit when you try to walk up and it burns your feet. Lol. Safe travels.❤
My daughter and her husband are officers in the Air Force and were stationed at Holloman for three years. I loved going to White Sands and sledding down the hill, her golden retriever would run down after us, it was so much fun!! I was there in July and it was 107!! Low humidity so it’s not bad….so excited to see you there!!
You folks always show such amazing scenery. And your girls are getting a wonderful education compared to just reading about things in books. You certainly inspire me to want to travel much more... someday
So the sand, at White Sands NP, is not sand at all. It’s Gypsum. The stuff drywall is made out of.
The sand was definitely not firm when I was there. Lots of sinking going on up and down those hills.
Wonderful as always guys, love ya.
Another great video, can’t wait till next week.😊
We live just 50 miles from Alamogordo. In the past have taken youth groups the for the full moon nights. Always fun and car full of sand for several months even after vacuuming.
We were in White Sands in October, it was pretty cool, even saw a couple of Oryx as we drove out. Driving through the Missile range was pretty cool, too bad the Missile Range museum is closed yet.
Maybe its the camera, but the front left tire looks to have a bulge in the sidewall, Indents are normal, but bulges are indication of belt separation, I have replaced all 4 of my endurances because each of them had developed a bulge, to avoid catastrophic failure.
My wife and I had a similar feelings about being underwhelmed at Death Valley and we were super happy to be proven wrong.
We did a 3-month RV trip through the Southwest last year, and thought White Sands was the highlight of the trip. We also like the Las Cruces area in general.
Sounds like it’s time for a complete new rig and travel. Thanks for the video.
This is on our bucket list... we've been close, but never there.
Definitely do Carlsbad Caverns - you won't be disappointed.
Amazing video. The reflection was awesome. Can you drive a Class C on the White Sands or just travel trailers? Also, we noticed that they have a huge amount of trains running through Arizona and New Mexico...
Another awesome video!!
4 weeks and counting and we’ll be on our journey to see some of the beauty around the country!!
We had to skip Carlsbad Caverns because of bad weather. BUT we were able to tour the caverns of sonora. Sonora TX. By far the best cave we’ve toured so far.
If you want a really nice camp site, White Sands Missile Range has 8 sites full hookups for $10 per night.
Great video...I noticed when you did a side shot of the truck and trailer on the beach at :21 seconds that the front of the truck looks higher than the rear. The rear looks lower too, like it's out of level.
A set of Sumo Springs would minimize the fatigue on those springs
I love your adventures. Great videos! I’m glad I found your channel.
I am actually looking forward to staying at the campground on the missile range. Only 8 sites but they do accept reservations. As a vet you can stay there next time you pass through.
15:14 I have seen that once traveling across country. It was so cool to see but I didn't want to be near it.
Love your videos, you make them all look like you all are having the time of your life. Thanks for sharing and as always stay safe, safe travels, and God bless love ya Nancy
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How do you keep your truck so clean for every video? Do you wash every few days because I have the same truck and I thought I kept mine clean but very impressed on how clean you keep yours👍
Will there will a lippert rally in the south. Maybe Georgia? I thought y’all was heading to one. We need some help. Thoughts they could get us what we looking for.
Great 🇺🇸 as always 🇺🇸 👍
What campgrounds did you stay at and was it nice? We are staying in that area next winter
4 people on roof sounds........?
Carlsbad caverns is a hard one for me to hit right, I was there at the end of June in 2021 and the day I hit town so did a storm. That storm flooded the river and they closed the 2 bridges leading southwest out of town but we had heard they were going to do that and jumped over to the side we needed to be on and got a hotel. The next morning we found out that tours were cancelled because of flooding in the caverns, curses foiled again... You know those leaf springs look virtually worthless except to keep the wheels pointing the right way they don't provide much give before they reach yield point, any chance you can add a bump stop to that setup ? That might be the only way to keep that from continuing to be a problem.
I noticed in the coffee shop that Miss. Lily was sporting a shiner. What happened? Is she okay?!
What happened to Lilly's eye?
Lily gets bad eczema on her face sometimes when the climate changes drastically. She was having a flare up when we were in Texas.
My dermatologist put me on Dupixient (injection form)…eliminated all eczema symptoms/issues after years of hassling with it.
There's one way to tell if there is salt in the sand. Stick your finger in the sand/ water and taste it. ; - )
WHOMPED!! Brooklyn-verb-got your butt kicked.
It looks like you guys have room for at least three more solar panels on the roof. Just saying.
16:55 (I think that's Lilly???). Someone has a black eye??
How long is your rig?
35 1/2 feet!
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Us desert rats are insulted by you describing our desert flora and fauna as "weeds"....you can apologize when you feel duly guilty! WSNP is one of the most other worldly parks you can visit. Enjoy!