I WAS JUST THERE. I Never Expected to Hear This SAD STORY.

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My name is Chrome i have been living in y cargo van for 6 years now. I started this lifestyle BROKE and IN DEBT and after 11 months of living the van life i cleared my debt and started to put my life back together and build for a better future. I have turned my original van into a badass camper van that is lifted with all the toys. Over the years i went from being broke and stealth camping in the city and sleeping at walmarts... to now, living fulltime in a jacked up van and driving deep off-grid into the backcountry and living life in the dirt. WOW LIFE HAS CHANGED.
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@dwC4u 12 днів тому

That big square thing on the side of the mountain is called a passive microwave reflector. Way back in the day before Starlink, before telecommunications satellites and when it was unfeasible to get telephone lines into a community. They would bounce television and telephone signals into places using point-to-point microwave radio dishes. Since they couldn't fire a signal directly into the town, they installed that passive reflector on the side of the mountain which allowed them to bounce that microwave signal into the town. I believe Telus owns this one and they may still use it for telephone connections into the town (wow..). From what I can tell the signal would originate from Thasis.

@jphanks 12 днів тому

He wasn't stuck, he was just mourning his mama. The tribe was definitely out helping him and had even decided to helicopter him out if he stayed much longer!

@g.nicholson7568 12 днів тому

Yeah, not stuck, just mourning, left when she was ready. They named her "kʷiisaḥiʔis" or brave little hunter, hope she catches up to her pod. The extra sad part of the story is that mom was pregnant too. They are going to put some sort of gate under the bridge so it hopefully doesn't happen again.

@RV-rf5wi 11 днів тому

Nice little town but so much poverty.

@2happyhippies 7 днів тому

hey Bro been a fan for a minute! I plan on driving to Canada this summer . Any recommendations where I should enter Canada ? I am coming from Texas

@PattisArtInnaVan 12 днів тому

What an amazing Orca story! Bless those villagers for caring for her for two months, and for their rescue attempts for the mom! People are AWESOME!

@leannamasterman8308 12 днів тому

Happy I shared the orca story with you when we met this week as you were able share it with your UKposts family. Also so proud of you for learning how to pronounce Zeballos. ❤️

@annelemaitre302 12 днів тому

An orca is the largest member of the dolphin family, not a whale. Glad to hear the calf got back out to the ocean.

@AndyTheSupremeBeing 12 днів тому

They closed everything up when they saw you coming. They're all peeking out behind the curtains cuz Chrome come Rollin in. Lol

@Cali-Fornia1958 12 днів тому

😂😂😂😂😂

@ForeverChanged7 12 днів тому

What great little town. Ceballos. 100 residents. A bear, baby orca, the ocean, rivers, cliffs, lakes. You and Cruzy! That's what I call a great day. Thanks Chrome!❤

@andyrichey1192 12 днів тому

Oh, that’s so sad. The mama passed away, well thank God they saved the baby. 😢

@Crittermoto 12 днів тому

Ain’t the north end of Van Isle a real beauty! It’s where I hold my annual adventure and Dualsport motorcycle campout fundraiser for Men’s Mental Health: Get Lost…Find Yourself. Held at Windy Waters Campground just up from Nimpkish lake 👍🏻 I love it up north island!! Nimpkish lake is known for it’s world class windsurfing.

@moethereseller 11 днів тому

Hey Chris

@kathythompson9931 12 днів тому

OMG I’m sorry you missed the whales and I’m glad the baby orca made it out of danger…..with the help of the locals. What a sad story about momma. Thank you for sharing Zeballos and the surrounding areas. It’s all so beautiful!

@tseveudire 12 днів тому

The white thing in the forest is a dead pixel in the fabric of our reality

@kathythompson9931 12 днів тому

And Chrome thanks for sharing pictures of maps, it helps to get a better visual of your travels of course! And “NO-CRUZ IS NOT A MORNING DOG!” That shot of him first thing on one of your recent videos was PRECIOUS!

@dwh7651 12 днів тому

Yes, showing the maps is a great reference.

@rosemarie20 12 днів тому

Correction: your fire "had its 5 minutes of flame".

@rastamacro 12 днів тому

😂 love this pun

@rosemarie20 12 днів тому

@@rastamacro 😊

@marionlove100 12 днів тому

😂😂

@user-zq3cc9rh7q 12 днів тому

I love these kind of videos when you are in the back country. You do a wonderful job of editing your vids, I feel like I am riding along with you, seeing more of beautiful Canada. Thank you for that!

@erikayano4304 12 днів тому

Thumbs up for the music!

@Shakerman270 12 днів тому

Go Chrome Go🇨🇦

@loopflores6214 12 днів тому

Chrome...the town was named after Ciriaco Ceballos...the fact that the pronunciation has been changed through the year the correct pronunciation is Zeh bah yos.

@rainsofhealing 12 днів тому

That sounds like the word that means “horse” in Spanish

@loopflores6214 12 днів тому

@@rainsofhealing horse is pronounced Kah bah yo

@ahumanendeavor 12 днів тому

Nice! New and Improved, Old School Van City, Exploring and Informing!!

@theVivianSaint 12 днів тому

I saw that story and thought of you and cuze. Poor little baby !

@rachadventuresinliv 12 днів тому

Sad and beautiful at the same time. Too bad you missed it. Wishing you a beautiful weekend 🤗 🤗

@rfastkats924 12 днів тому

Mainstreet in Zeballos used to be called Rotten Row, pretty rough town in the olden days. Nice people in that community, very friendly. nice campground right in Zeballos (zea bal lus) and leaving the township one at Resoultion point just on the left going toward Fair Harbour and one almost immediately on the right where they did staging of the nets to capture the little Orca

@54bonkers 12 днів тому

I love it when you take us out in the middle of nowhere! Canada is such a beautiful country!

@susansawarin5776 12 днів тому

Adventuring vicariously helps many with health issues. The dangling canoe from the mirror aggravates some conditions. I have to look away, and I dont want to miss your enthusiasm and joy.

@r8edrv4fun65 12 днів тому

A pacing dog gives me anxiety. Is that similar? I have to ff past the dog. (another UKpostsr, not this one)

@janetfolkerts5827 10 днів тому

The beauty you have seen is simply amazing, breathtaking. I can see how these views keep drawing you back to the wilderness. THANK YOU for sharing.

@jodiesebek2440 12 днів тому

Another epic day 😎 Smooches for Cruzie 💋 🐾 🦴 😎

@user-km4ro7xp2s 12 днів тому

Showing the topographical map of how the ocean looks makes a person see how whales can get stuck in those lagoon areas.

@maryfonti6114 12 днів тому

Thanks for trip...I am so pleased you are traveling more!

@RebeccaTreeseed 12 днів тому

Mama Orcas can still feed 15 year old sons.

@andyrichey1192 12 днів тому

Yeah, look at the color in that, beautiful chrome. I’m watching 1:46 PM April 27. Just home from work.

@doreenpollock8496 12 днів тому

Loved the whistling music and your breathtaking cutaways.Also cooking segments.Nice job thanks for going the extra mile with your editing.

@dallaslemieux4161 12 днів тому

Yes 👍 lovely

@anncooper81 12 днів тому

Thanks for an epic trip today..loved it..

@rockheadmark2673 11 днів тому

That rectangular white thing on the side of the mountain is a radio signal repeater. It is used in mountainous areas to bounce communication signals from bottom of the valley up to somewhere higher. It's probably not used anymore.

@barbarafuhrman7395 12 днів тому

I say the same thing should have..however that's how I started on my own roads then out came tracking my traveles...stay safe ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@grannypeacock1218 12 днів тому

Oh, the orca story 🥲

@andyrichey1192 12 днів тому

Appreciate what you did share with us chrome, I watched for the next one👋👋😎

@alanshaffer6724 12 днів тому

Hey Chrome

@joannyoung8887 11 днів тому

OMG so happy they got him out to the ocean. Praying that baby lives a long healthy life 🙏🐳🙏

@stephenkennedy266 12 днів тому

Hey Chrome, please see a chiropractor about your back. I had the exact same symptoms as you did, and a chiropractor worked wonders for me. PLEASE!

@user-vp8qs2wt9p 12 днів тому

Happy they saved the orka,good harts

@alisonfoster6733 12 днів тому

Unlocked is a great series I also binged watched it it's either great minds think alike or we are just wiredos or both lol

@Judamac 11 днів тому

Thanks for the video.The scenery was great .

@debbiehawk-payne8507 12 днів тому

Hi😎&🐶; Cruzy must be sleeping in today 🙂 Chrome you take us where people rarely see! T.Y. ; Well Hello Cruzy 🙂;Great Video! 🤗👍Thank You For Sharing your adventure! ;❤️🫂😎🐶;See You Both Soon! 🙂

@mizb.9170 12 днів тому

Fair Harbor looks spooky…great video thanks for sharing… ❤😊

@brookeweis8045 11 днів тому

Thanks!

@snug40pip 12 днів тому

Chrome, I’ve watched you from the beginning. You never cease to amaze me. Always love the cooking because cooking and camping go hand-in-hand God bless love from Colorado.

@andyrichey1192 12 днів тому

Wow, I could live there, looks like a beautiful little spot. So many different color roofs never seen blue roof before on a house

@melindawilliams6624 12 днів тому

I just watched unlocked last week.

@hollywestell9523 10 днів тому

Chrome, I have a Brother-in-law that lives in Coffin Point bay in BC just outside of Ladysmith. He lives in a trailer on a native reservation and he does alot of wildlife photography of various bugs in the area.

@FatMama 12 днів тому

Ive only been using the Gaia app to track the Island since February. My goal is to fill in the Island one day lol. I wish I had started sooner I'd have almost everything west and south from Nanaimo mapped out by now. Oh well that just means I'll get to see it all again 😂

@johnmitchell2281 12 днів тому

I might be starting My van life in a week or two you help me out wach you and your channel thanks for the videos

@clive6267 9 днів тому

This is the real thing …. Unplanned and spontaneous van life … nice one Bro. Regards from New Zealand.

@johnwinner8511 12 днів тому

Cool story about the orca!

@RobynLucas-oy7mo 12 днів тому

Great video chrome great to see you back out doing what you love❤

@bigbill6545 11 днів тому

Amazing bro. Thanks

@jimvarner49ah 12 днів тому

That was a fantastic day trip, thanks for taking us along! 👍👍😎

@cece5323 12 днів тому

Thank you young man it’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

@LiveFree123 12 днів тому

Thanks for always giving us the best, Chrome! 💙🇨🇦

@karolmolitor4675 12 днів тому

Beautiful video! Thanks for taking us with you and Cruze. ❤

@chellythompson 12 днів тому

Awwwwesome chrome that wonderful news

@ceebee987 12 днів тому

Wicked cool adventuring. So glad you're back at it as well as getting that shop up and running. Love all the content. You also remind me, with every video, why I love BC so freakin much.

@margarethutchens5463 12 днів тому

Beautiful secluded spot. So sorry you missed the baby orca

@anniehawkins6321 12 днів тому

I was blown away by this video! I love it when you allow me to ride with you on your trips like this, Canada is totally raw and beautiful, take my breath away views. That little town was awesome, made me want to stop and just say hi y’all! You live in a really wonderful place.

@bethgarrison1751 12 днів тому

Thanks for sharing the beautiful north end of VI. Visited this area for the 1st time last summer. Great footage of young orca heading out to sea. Hope it finds its home pod soon!

@enchanter7382 12 днів тому

Thank you for showing that lovely little town! I have followed you since your early days . I love watching your adventures. I also enjoy just watching your dream shop become a reality! Love Cruzy Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤

@user-bf6gw6vr3c 11 днів тому

Sunday morning, now, just watched this clip!! Awesome!

@margaretyourchuck6417 12 днів тому

I had to come back and make sure to thank you for the beautiful filming. You are an artist, much appreciated.

@marklalone3091 11 днів тому

#1 YT van show. Thx Chrome. Joy to watch every time.

@lupesanchez8077 12 днів тому

Love the story 🥰

@shelleybuerer4502 12 днів тому

I was happy to hear and see the coverage about the baby orca. ❤

@leonalarson1598 12 днів тому

Thank you again for some breathtaking landscape. Thank you so very much. I miss Canada and the way Canadians are ❤😊

@anthonyg9787 12 днів тому

Sir crome, I say this with great thought, get a insta 360 x4, a pole, a magnetic mount. This will help you get those great epic shoots. Don't believe me then was a youtuber name Trent palmer use his on his airplane, bike, truck to get great shoots. Please take this to heart n watch his video on the x4. I have the x2 and omg worth it.😊😊😊😊😊

@LindaDutchy1988 12 днів тому

I literally watched that series too yesterday, it's amazing to see how that worked out.

@roseshafer258 12 днів тому

Thanks to all who helped the baby orca. beautiful scenery Chrome. Loved the video Chrome.

@jillcoe4695 12 днів тому

Beautiful trip today.

@CatherineFogarty-qh1db 8 днів тому

First of all, you look so nice in the shirt. I just love your vedioes. You be safe on the road.

@deborahdore5921 10 днів тому

We have our old Chrome back in action seem like you got your life back

@selahrising 12 днів тому

That campground is clearly reflecting our housing crisis.

@turtlegram31656 8 днів тому

Hope the baby orca is OK on his own in the big blue sea.🐢🐩🐶🐕🌊🌞🌺🌻☮️🌙🌈✨

@kerryvangorder6761 12 днів тому

Awesome ! ❤

@pennylee6569 11 днів тому

Awesome video see ya Chrome an Cruz hugs always ❤❤

@pennystratton1018 12 днів тому

Really enjoy watching where you go

@michaelhunt5381 12 днів тому

AWESOME!

@rrhopewell 11 днів тому

So sad about the baby Orca’s mom but so glad it made it out back to the ocean.

@aaronthedj12 12 днів тому

Beauty drive !!! I gotta check that place out! Cheers

@barbarasullivan7217 7 днів тому

Awesome drive

@Trader_in_a_Van 12 днів тому

haha hey brother it looks like we are doing the same trip. I am just a couple weeks ahead of you. I did the back roads from Woss to get there. I need to use my drone more. You got some great video. Happy trails man. Hope to see you on the road again...Joseph

@glamperjan 5 днів тому

Great story!

@tammiemeadows5278 11 днів тому

So very sad the mam died. Thanks for sharing the story of baby being saved. ❤

@traveldreamer4616 12 днів тому

Great travel app. So many beautiful places as you drive around, complete with a bear sighting. Sweet

@midofnowherecanada129 12 днів тому

Chrome you missed out!

@davidcopelan7589 12 днів тому

Thanks for showing us the black bear. I get worried about you and Cruz in bear country. Be careful!

@Denbub 12 днів тому

AWESOME ‼️👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️thanks Chrome

@JosephMicheal-eu5mc 12 днів тому

Hi chrome and crez

@catherinecreamer5431 12 днів тому

I saw a stuffed Squish mallow a stuffed dog toy today named Cruz & thought about y'all.

@dannycrockett4833 12 днів тому

Great day Crome !

@trailbirds4693 11 днів тому

When you go north this year, check out the chilcotin. You can drive from Bella Coola. Camping everywhere. Careful yp in the peace area. They still have legacy fires from last...still smoking. We were lucky last year fire season. Hopefully we can repeat.