Getting our kicks on Route 66! Things to do & FREE camping (Van life in New Mexico & Arizona)

Ep. 194 - Come along with us as we share how we do low budget van life, finding free places to camp overnight, and exploring a new state! What did we find along historic Route 66 in New Mexico & Arizona?

FILM DATES: October 13-15, 2023

THINGS TO DO ALONG HISTORIC ROUTE 66:
Drive-thru Route 66 sign in Grants, New Mexico
Route 66 neon signs in Gallup
Hike to Church Rock at Red Rock Park
Petrified Forest (Painted Desert, Puerco Pueblo, Newspaper Rock, Crystal Forest, etc.)
Navajo County Historical Society Museum (Holbrook, AZ)
Stop at the Wigwam Motel (Holbrook, AZ)
Stand on the corner in Winslow, AZ

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VIDEO SEGMENTS:
00:00 Exploring Route 66 in New Mexico
00:43 Van life cooking & hacks (Raw meat?)
03:13 Route 66 neon signs in Gallup
04:30 Van camping in the cold with no heat
05:28 Breakfast in the van
06:36 Historic Rt 66 in Gallup, NM
07:42 Hiking to Church Rock at Red Rock Park
09:49 Watching the Solar Eclipse (Weird!)
12:55 In search of Road Runners & hike review
13:47 Cooking in the van
14:32 The Painted Desert at the Petrified Forest
15:37 Old Route 66 & 1932 Studebaker
16:05 Puerco Pueblo
16:49 Newspaper Rock area & Crystal Forest
18:46 Free camping outside Petrified Forest & van life hacks
22:29 Challenges of van life, community & staying connected
23:23 Navajo County Historical Society Museum
25:27 Route 66 & Wigwam Motel (Holbrook, AZ)
26:10 Standing on the corner in Winslow, AZ on Rt 66
27:08 Did we get our kicks on Route 66?

MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS:
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