Ep. 73: Lava Hot Springs | Idaho RV travel camping
Located in southeastern Idaho, Lava Hot Springs is a destination popular with Utahans thanks to its natural mineral hot pools right in the center of town. In Episode 73 we stay at the wonderful brand new Lava Campground, explore town, and go for a nightly soak in the springs.
Filmed September 23-25, 2018.
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Welcome to Grand Adventure, a YouTube channel that focuses on RV-centric outdoor activities including not only of course camping, but also mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing and more, nearly always filmed in stunning 4K.
We're based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and invite you to come along as we travel all around the western U.S. My wife Patricia and I, and our dogs Zoe and Maggie are avid boondockers, so you'll seldom find us in RV parks or even dry campgrounds. Instead, we're usually camped in some of the most remote and beautiful spots that you could ever pull a travel trailer into. And unlike most other RV channels on YouTube, we're not RV dealers or full-timers -- we're weekend warriors just like you!
We'll provide tips and insight on equipping and maintaining your RV, trip planning and travel videos to make your next adventure a grand one indeed! So, subscribe to make sure that you catch every episode, and remember...life is nothing but a Grand Adventure!
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Ep. 83: Top 10 Best RV Camping of 2018 | RV travel
After visiting 12 states, 58 campsites and traveling 25,000 miles, we award our best RV campsites of 2018 in top 10 categories.
Filmed: April 2018 to January 2019.
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Best Boondocking
* Shadow Mountain, WY (Ep. 72)
* Flaming Gorge, UT/WY (Ep. 75)
Best Campground
* Westport-Union Landing State Beach, CA (Ep. 54)
* South Beach, WA (Ep. 50)
Best RV Park
* Lava Campground (Ep. 73)
* Glenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA (Ep. 70)
Best Asphalt Docking
* Wind River Casino, WY (Ep. 72)
* 7 Cedars Casino, WA (Ep. 50)
Best Value
* San Luis State Wildlife Area, CO (Ep. 62)
* Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, NM (Ep. 63)
Best Mountain Biking
* Crested Butte, CO (Ep. 59)
Best Kayaking
* Gull Lake, CA (Ep. 56)
* Jenny Lake, WA (Ep. 72)
Best Hiking
* Snow Canyon State Park, UT (Ep. 82)
* Obsidian Dome, CA (Ep. 56)
Best Town
* Silverton, CO (Ep. 69)
* Crested Butte, CO (Ep. 58) & (Ep. 59)
Best RV-Friendly State
* Arizona
* Utah
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We've created some fun and quirky merchandise particularly for RV campers, including t-shirts, coffee mugs and more. Sales help to support Grand Adventure to keep bringing you outdoor adventure videos each and every week. Visit to browse our selection.
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We've opened a Grand Adventure store on Amazon! Unlike other Amazon shops, from RV stuff to our dogs and even photography and videography, every single item you see in our store is hand picked from things we use ourselves in our own Grand Adventures. We've tried it, we've tested it, and we can heartily recommend it. No random stuff or paid product placements.
It costs you no more to shop Amazon with us, but by shopping our store a portion of each sale goes to bringing you more and better Grand Adventure videos! Thank you for clicking through to give us a look!
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* All music in this episode is open source and obtained from the YouTube Audio Library or licensed from Soundstripe
* Blop recorded by Mark DiAngelo licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
* Truck idle and pull off recorded by Mike Koenig licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
ABOUT US
Welcome to Grand Adventure, a YouTube channel that focuses on RV-centric outdoor activities including not only of course camping, but also mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing and more, nearly always filmed in stunning 4K.
We're based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and invite you to come along as we travel all around the western U.S. My wife Patricia and I, and our dogs Zoe and Maggie are avid boondockers, so you'll seldom find us in RV parks or even dry campgrounds. Instead, we're usually camped in some of the most remote and beautiful spots that you could ever pull a travel trailer into. And unlike most other RV channels on YouTube, we're not RV dealers or full-timers -- we're weekend warriors just like you!
We'll provide tips and insight on equipping and maintaining your RV, trip planning and travel videos to make your next adventure a grand one indeed! So, subscribe to make sure that you catch every episode, and remember...life is nothing but a Grand Adventure!
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This is Why Idaho is Amazing - Pushing North 43
one of the best days of the trip so far, this one is filled with mountianbiking hot springs and freidnly locals. I love Idaho.
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I spend on average $2000 travelling, most of which is gas, some repairs, food, and on average less than $200 on any eating out, shopping or extra curricular expenditures. I make $200 a month from YouTube and $400 from Patreon. The rest I make from my work.
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Travel forever. The Arctic this summer, Asia next winter, Sailboat the world after. I want to see this whole world, and I'm playing it all by ear.
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Best Natural Attractions in Idaho. TOP 15
Best Natural Attractions in Idaho. TOP 15: Coeur d'Alene Lake, Shoshone Falls, Boise River Greenbelt, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Mesa Falls, Payette Lake, Idaho's World Famous Hot Pools, Kathryn Albertson Park, Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Ponderosa State Park, Idaho Botanical Garden, Snake River Canyon Trail, Sawtooth Wilderness Area, Redfish Lake, Route of The Hiawatha Trail
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Idaho is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. It borders the state of Montana to the east and northeast, Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west.
18 Summers with That Happy Family | Things To Do #1 | Visit Idaho
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Craters of the Moon: Things to see at this National Monument & Refuge
Craters of the Moon: What to see at this National Monument & Refuge
In May, we took a little road trip down to Craters of the Moon National Monument and Refuge near Arco, Idaho. This is one of the coolest and surprising places in our region. The landscape is lunar and other worldly. So much so that NASA does special training there. Much of the monument is roadless but in the north, the visitor center offers some science and context for the region and you can get your free permit to explore the lava tubes! You can camp a the campground right next to the VC if you are looking for where to stay. You can also drive the scenic loop road and hike up a few extinct plugs and cinder cones. The lava tubes are probably the most fantastic part to visit though. They are so huge, we found it hard to fathom the scale.
The weather at Craters can be extreme so plan ahead. When were there in May, it was windy and very sunny but it can get VERY hot in summer and VERY cold in winter. Also, take water.
If you get a chance to visit Craters of the Moon in Idaho, let us know what you think. Also, leave us a comment below, even if it's just to say hello.
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Crystal Hot Springs Utah, Tour Part 2 (one of the highest mineral content in the world!)
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Crystal Hot Springs is 12 miles north of Brigham City in the town of Honeyville, Utah. It has been run as a commercial enterprise since the beginning of the 20th Century. Before that the area surrounding the hot springs was a common gathering spot for the Shoshone-Bannock Native American tribes. Once a year they would gather at the springs and share stories and history of their ancestors. The building of the Transcontinental Railroad in the mid-19th century saw the construction of cedar tubs by Chinese laborers of Central Pacific Railroad. Numerous railroad workers stopped over to soak and the recover in the warm mineral water. In 1901 the springs were established as a business. During World War II President Roosevelt, a huge advocate of the healing abilities of mineral hot springs, started a rehabilitation program for wounded veterans. During the war, buses brought hundreds of soldiers to the spring. Today Crystal Hot Springs is still busy and on your visit to this popular Utah vacation destination you will find the pools filled with families and travelers.
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Lava Hot Springs, Idaho in Our Roadtrek Simplicity SRT, Class B RV, Idaho July 2018
Part 10 RVing from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Lava Hot Springs in our Roadtrek Simplicity SRT, Class B RV ,Idaho. Staying at Lava Hot Springs KOA. Then soaking in The Lava Hot Springs pools and walking through the Sunken Gardens.