Van Life - Hood River Orchards and Little Crater Lake
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Published 2017-01-03
Hood River U-Pick Family Farm (with the animals): hoodriverupick.com/
On the road south we stopped at Little Crater Lake, which was a little hard to find because the campgrounds were already closed and signs were covered...but we managed to find it without service. It was a short walk to the lake but amazing clear and deep, we loved the footage our GoPro 4 Black was able to capture.
We made a quick stop at Smith Rock..it was freezing so we didn't last long. We made plans to come back earlier another the day to hike.
We were able to find a campsite to share with the Javureks (@sprint2explore) at Tumalo State Park the day before all but one loop closed. We have to say, these were the nicest facilities we'd seen this trip...particularly the showers. They had sinks for dishes, great bathrooms, separate fountains to fill your water bottles quickly...all good things. We were stoked to finally make a campfire and hang out while making sausages for dinner.
How did we do it? Check out our DIY Sprinter Van Build Video here: • Van Life - DIY Sprinter Van Build
Van Essentials & Gear links:
Goal Zero Yeti 400
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Bed - LUCID 4 Inch Folding Mattress - Full Size:
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Reflectix Insulation:
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Pelican 20QT Elite Cooler
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Pelican 50Liter Elite Cooler
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Puck lights - Capstone 6 LED Wireless Puck Lights with Remote Control(we found them at Costco, but Amazon has them as well):
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The Puck Lights take rechargeable batteries:
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Non-Slip Drawer/Shelf Liner:
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Jetboil:
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Car Seat Covers:
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Camp Chairs:
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UE Boom Bluetooth Speaker:
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Small Oak Barrel in Bar (actually ages your own spirits):
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Ikea TROFAST Totes
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Ikea BJÖRNLOKA Duvet Cover
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Lodge Dutch Oven:
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Cameras Used:
Sony NEX-5 :
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GoPro Hero4 Black:
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Joby Gorilla Pod:
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All Comments (5)
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Wow, that water was clear. Cool :)
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Exactly that should be my life since 30 years, but in germany you will never get forward.
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Hello! I was curious what the roads are like heading to Little Crater Lake? If they are paved or unpaved? My friend and I want to visit the lake, but my vehicle isn't meant to handle rough terrain. I can go off road, but nothing crazy. Dirt roads are no problem, but the last time we took a drive down a back road in Mt. Hood, there were massive pot holes you could step your leg into that made me fear for my car. We spent a good hour dodging what felt like a minefield. Thanks for any info. Wonderful video!
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I see you have an air conditioner in your van. Does it run off a generator/battery bank or is it only for when you plug in?
