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The time lapse photo of the van with stars in the background was epic!!

I love seeing you folks having fun. I appreciate it. You never swear you don't drink alcohol. It's very rarely you can find people like yourself on KZfaq. Thanks for being a great example. You guys are the best your friend George.

The American West is such a unique, special place! There really is no other place like it. Guys, we went to Newberry Volcanic Monument yesterday and were blown away by the views and the knowledge! It's still too snowy in the Cascade Range to the west so we've been exploring east and I need to let you in on a little secret: eastern Oregon is *incredible*!! If you get the time, research all 3 units of the "John Day Fossil Beds National Monument". Also, the Wallowa mountains near the little town of Joseph, and Hell's Canyon. Truly mind-blowing, epic landscapes and not a lot of people know about them.

Wow! My girlfriend and I were 100% at Bandelier the same day. Even saw the Sprinter with Texas plates in the visitor center parking lot and joked "what if that's A+K?" and then once this video came out realized we were right! Small world!

I am an L.A. to Northern New Mexico transplant for 17 years now and love the fact that it's underrated. Shhhhhhhh.......don't tell anyone! You drove through my neighborhood to get to Bandalier. I feel so blessed to wake up and go outside every day.

I absolutely love international videos but something about A+K back in the van riding through Canada & the states feels good. It feels like back to the basics. I love it. I miss New Mexico and now I’m craving green chili stew. Anyone in Michigan able to Make some? 😢

I have been subscribed to your channel for a long time and really enjoy your videos. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to add links of the places you visit in your description. I know it is extra work, but it is very much appreciated. Safe travels and keep having fun!

We are literally at Bandelier and did those ladder climbs 3 hour ago. We are back at camp and fired up KZfaq to find your latest video!!!

You guys should see the paint mines east of Colorado Springs. Hoodoos and other formations in many different colors!

Hope you'll take time to visit Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado, which is also known for their cliff dwellings. My father grew up in the nearby town of Mancos and my grandfather made the original cement posts for the highway guardrails in the park. After forming them he threw them in the Mancos river so they would cure slower, which ultimately made them much harder. When they were delivered, an inspector tested them by driving his car into one, which left a sizable dent in his bumper.

Bandelier National Monument holds a special place in my heart from a road trip in 2018. Also Carson National Forest is gorgeous

Pro tip: Hook the moonshade to the van BEFORE you put the poles into it!!!! That way it won’t try to fly away from you. We use one on our basecamp and love it!!

Oh, New Mexico has such good food!!!! Heaven!!!

Nice! I grew up in Los Alamos. Am back in East Texas, but still love that part of NM.

Currently in the process of planning a New Mexico road trip ourselves! Such a beautiful state that seems to fly under the radar.

We’re glad to see you back in the USA.

So happy to see you both back in the van life. I hope it's been an awesome time and look forward to your journeys!!

fell in love with your channel while you guys were doing your van life before so im happy to see that you guys are back in the van! pls keep these amazing van life videos coming

I love you both 🤍🤍Thanks for sharing another great adventure. Love and respect from Rochester NY 🇺🇸🗽

This was an awesome video. When my family went to Albuquerque we ate at the Church Street Cafe, and it was the best Mexican food we had ever eaten. 😂 My family is excited to go back through Albuquerque on our way to Sequoia and eat back at the Church Hill restaurant.

We hope to see you on the road!

I love getting to 4 corners area in the "off season". I try to make sure I'm in an AWD vehicle if possible. Kudos for driving in that van on those pitted roads and in the crazy wind. Thanks for those parks, roads and trails. I wanted so much to get into those locations last year, but time and budget did not allow. Don't forget to take a few minutes along the way for a deep breath to take it in.

thanks guys

Holy crap! Those ladders were steep.

GREAT video! NM is one of our favs. BUT, I have to tease you a bit. Caught Adam saying Rio Grande "river" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Your joy, the unique landscapes, the music selection... all of it combined was so wonderful and I adored it!

Love Cliff dwelling...we went to the smaller one near Silver City, you'll recommend. It was so fun.

I love New Mexico. I spent over two months there last year. I was at Bandalier, climbed all the ladders too. Some of them were a little intense! I've been on some of those New Mexico rutted out dirt roads too!😅

I did the Valley of Dreams and Bisti Badlands hikes last summer and had the whole place to myself, saw a bunch of wild horses

I should be on a "Don't watch your Videos anonyms"🤩🤩🤩 Every time I get involuntarily forced [😁] to watch your journey, I want to get another Van and go at it!!! So tempting!!! Quick question about New Mexico? We see you going around for hikes wearing shorts and trekking shoes-any SNAKES😱😱😱 Not that I'm afraid of snakes, asking for a friend!

Love Tia Sophias!! Terrific food and service. If you haven't done it yet, you need to visit the Rio Grande Gorge, Chaco Canyon, and Los Alamos. Until next time... Travel safe.

No, it's not boring at all! I loved all the shots of you two lounging, drinking coffee, and working at the beautiful boondocking campsite. Please do a lot more of chilling at beautiful places, and please share it with us :)

We enjoy your VanLife videos! We are currently in Nevada headed to Bonneville and then back to Great Basin NP, before heading south to explore the National Parks of Utah! If we cross paths… we will buy the fajitas and Guacamole!

Loved this video. New Mexico definitely has some beauty. I was wanting to suggest to you guys to go to Arizona. So much beauty there also. The White Mountains are so pretty. And Old Tucson is a tourist place. They have acted out western gun fights and so much more. Thanks for taking us on your New Mexico journey.

Nice video! We must have just missed you in Bandelier NM!

I didn’t pay attention to that national park but did go to mesa national park and they had houses And ladders in the side of the rocks. I know u will have a nice drive from the Utah border to salt lake. I love that drive I’ve done it in all seasons probably 50 times in the past 5 years as a trucker. 50miles from i15 is a waterfall on the left hand side of the road it’s visible from the road like literally 40ft from the road it is on a curve so u got to keep looking left. I’ve got out and went to it probably 4 times seen ppl ice climb it before too in winter. It has a pin on Google maps I just can’t remember the name of it.

When is your cookbook coming out?? Your food always looks so fresh and healthy!

NM is my favorite desert state, it doesn't get enough love compared to the others. Magical. ✨

very nice video regarding New Mexico where I never been there.. thanks for sharing your video... it will help me to go over there next my plan.

Can’t wait to watch this video, but you guys should definitely go to Bandelier national monument in New Mexico if you haven’t been, it’s pretty awesome

I'm so happy that you're back to doing road trips in the US! Our first visit to NM was back in 2003, flying all the way from London UK, where we were living at the time. Since we had to splurge on flights and took a good chunk of our precious holiday time, we've made an *absolutely jam-packed* itinerary to go around NM, UT and AZ in just 3 weeks. Now we are so blessed to be living in the US- so much cheaper and takes only 4.5hrs to reach our favourite places on earth!

I just want to say that I love watching you guys whether you are having an adventure or just hanging out and cooking dinner in the van. Personally, I like videos that just show real life. I follow "The Hollar Homestead" because they are so real and just show real life. I look forward to your many relaxing videos to come.

Whoa you can’t really trade those views , the freedom and no people on this trip. Sweet!❤What a fabulous fairy playground to explore! I love you guys🍧💜

So excited that you are coming to Utah… our goal this year is to hit all 5 of the mighty 5.. and so far we’ve hit Zion and Bryce and Capital Reef is next month.. Can’t wait to see your new adventures in Utah!! Have fun!

Glad you’re back! So fun traveling with you! I was at Bandelier a year ago during a light thunderstorm. I had the place to myself… peak nature moment! I like to say thank you to the Rangers for maintaining the beautiful park and when I did so I burst into tears because of how beautiful it was! They need to see how much we love our national parks and appreciate their stewardship! I would love to go back and spend a month in Santa Fe… What a special place and as well as Ghost Ranch and Los Alamos.

I’ll be driving to North Utah, from Texas, so am grateful to have found this episode. Beautiful sights. Thank you.

I'm really liking the slower pace & just hanging out...Happy Trails 🦮

This was awesome. Hey, give me some of that burger 😊!

So nice to see you enjoying our old stomping grounds in and around Santa Fe. The natural beauty, vistas, blue skies, and loads of hiking were some of the best reasons we moved there in the first place. We are a bit jealous watching you eat all that delicious green chili though. That is one thing we definitely miss living here in Portugal. Thanks again for a wonderful video.

I want to try it look good Gracias Mi amigos

So glad you are on the road again… we just drove to the Black Hills and back to Wisconsin ! Lots of fun hikes but so much work, we can appreciate your anxiety and effort… thanks for doing it for us. You really seem enjoy each other, and truly happy! Larry and Shelley

love me sum Hometown....so much more to see in northwest NM

New Mexico-LAND OF ENCHANTMENT. Thanks for taking me back there. I really enjoyed it and the nighttime star scene was epic. 👍👍5🏍🙋‍♂️

It is so great to see you back in the van again. I am glad you are slowing down and taking time to relax and soak in the beauty around you. New Mexico looks awesome and that food was making me hungry!

Awesome video! Bandelier National Monument is one of our most valued and favorite partner parks! We hope you got a chance to check out the park store!

Thank you for preserving this stunning home!

Glad you guys enjoyed New Mexico! You were right in my back yard in Bandelier. Northern NM sure is one of a kind!

Enjoyed this episode. Great to see A+K getting back to the basics, hiking, exploring and van life. Hope you guys get a chance to rejuvenate and do whatever that make you happy

Love northern New Mexico. I proposed to my wife on the Falls Trail! I've never seen that trail on youtube yet. Thanks A plus K!

Just watched your Vietnam trip again! Can't wait for you to head back to Asia. Hopefully Thailand.

We like your New way of travel. It's what Van dwelling is all about. Enjoy yourselves ! You are back on the Road.....Yay

I grew up in northern Arizona and my parents were both born in New Mexico. When I get red dirt country I always feel at home.

So glad to see you guy back on the road again! We went to New Mexico too in 2020 . Albuquerque/SantaFe and Taos . It is such a beautiful state. The landscape is totally out of the world! That shot of the starry night sky was spectacular! I love sunrise and sunset. So excited to see the next leg of your trip. Utah another spectacular State. Safe travels guys.

So glad to see you all again! It was a great addition to my Sunday KZfaq binge!!!!

Neat video! Bless your week. ❤

Adventures of A+K, I can't get enough of your content, so I subscribed!

Glad you two are living the dream!!! That's what life is all about. 😊

Just LOVED the intro to this episode!!! And of course, all the rest of the video. :)

Amazing rock features ! Beautiful scenery !

Happy to see you back in the van! I hope you are able to be more relaxed and happier at a slightly slower pace. Take care!

Such a beautiful video…those hoodoos were so cool! All the unique rock formations were incredible! That night sky with the stars was jaw dropping! Loved this! ❤

That area is spectacular. Your drone shots and footage of the landscapes are amazing. Thanks for sharing this awesome corner of America.

I’ve been to New Mexico over 5 times now and Bandelier National Monument twice. New Mexico really is the land of enchantment. It was fun to relive some of my previous trips by watching this video, thanks :) I’ll be exploring new areas of New Mexico in June while I drive from Kansas to my new home in Phoenix! I can’t wait for it

Great video! Super scenery! Very glad to see you back to van life in the U..S. Safe travels!

Food looks fantastic! Eye Watering good!🌶️🌶️🌶️😂. Love me some nature and history, that is the best duo!!! The views!!!!🎉 Happy 5 year birthday Brisket!

The more I see of New Mexico, the more I love it! Someday you should get to Chaco Canyon.

I always love your videos! That wind at the end...wow. I bet I know what day that was! We were driving from Arizona to New Mexico via I40 on our way to Texas to see the eclipse and it was so incredibly windy that day. The wind was so strong that it almost blew me over just walking through a parking lot! So happy to see you back in the van and can't wait to see what other adventures await.

absolutely spectacular. Thanks for bringing us along!

Glad y'all had a great extended break in Texas and glad y'all are back van adventuring! Great video... while I enjoy all of your channel, these types of exploring, adventuring van videos are my favorite. Great food (the burger looked amazing!), great scenery, great hiking, great boondocking! Some amazing places that we're marking on our to see list!

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for another great video.

We loved Santa Fe and Bandelier! We did this trip last month and then into AZ and Utah. We were snowed out in Utah and are now going back in early May (this week) to finish our adventure. Thanks for your videos!

Those hoodoos and vast landscapes! I have remained stationary in Northwest Washington for the last 20+ years, but this brings back memories of being in places in the West where the Earth remains, pretty much, like it was before humans.

Nice to see u back in van…love the stars @ nite & cliff dwellings. I’ve seen others and reminded me of the old old hymn “He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock”. I understand that these dwellings were created for safety as no one could get to them any direction 🇨🇦 ❤

I grew up in northern NM and watching your video brought back fond memories of the Painted Desert - skiing in Santa Fe, Taos and eating the Red and Green. Thanks for the excellent (as usual) video!

Worth watching for the green chili alone !

Gorgeous views. We've been to New Mexico several times in our travels but have never explored those areas and they were great to see, and put on our 'to do' list.

Great to see your travels again ! Thanks for sharing .

...love the little night sky time lapse...

Loved all of these hikes. I need to add to my places to visit list. 😊

I had a wonderful trip to Santa Fe last June. Because my travel companions and I are older than you guys, we passed Bandolier and instead visited Los Alamos. It was a beautiful town up on a ridge, and although sobering historically (think Oppenheimer) very interesting with some great museums. What a lovely adventure so far! Cheers from beautiful Palm Springs🌴🌵👋🏻

We were in the Farmington area in mid February and missed out on many areas we wanted to see because the snow was to deep We are going back in October.

I don't mean to go all "overlander" on you but lowering your tire air pressure really can make a difference on those rough gravel roads. You need an air pump to come back up to proper pressure once you are on good roads, my rule of thumb is half pressure, real slow at most. So, if you run 80psi rear, 50 front I'd go 40/20 at lowest. Nice to see you both back in your true element!

WOW!!! Grammy from Maine says those Cliff Dwellings are the best I’ve seen !! What a Gem 💎 of a Monument!!! New Mexico is beautiful!! Have not visited Bandelier ❤❤❤ 😮😊

Nice scenery you guys…thanks for bringing it!

Adam with prescription glasses now? haha Looks good on you!🤓

Adventures of A+K, I really enjoyed watching this, so I hit the like button!

Yay! When I saw you were heading to Santa Fe in the last video, I was hoping you'd stop by Bandalier! I went a couple years ago, and it was such a fun and unique experience! You're absolutely right--New Mexico is totally underrated.

We love the Alien Throne too❤

Beautiful scenery ... different kind of scenery but beautiful. Thank you for sharing the journey with us. Some day I would love to do that. On my bucket list :)