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In this episode of Summer with Mom, we cover a lot of ground. it’s all about friends, family, good food, fun destinations and celebrating mom’s birthday while traveling in a camper van. Highlights include The Henry Ford Museum, Iowa I80 Trucking Museum, pork tenderloin sandwich, broasted chicken, beach camping around Lake Michigan, Upper Peninsula, Kopp's Frozen Custard in Wisconsin and a couple Costco hot dogs.

00:00 Intro
00:26 Bucee's Leeds Alabama
01:04 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
02:16 Costco hot dog
03:38 Lower Huron Metropark Michigan
04:30 The Henry Ford Museum Dearborn Michigan
06:05 Beach Campground Holland Michigan
06:28 Laundry while traveling
08:07 Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery
08:29 Tunnel of Trees Drive Michigan
08:36 Mackinac Bridge Michigan
09:24 Manistique Lakeshore Campground Lake Michigan
10:00 Lambeau Field Green Bay Wisconsin
10:14 Kopp's burgers and frozen custard in Wisconsin
11:15 Iowa I80 Trucking Museum
12:17 Iowa pork tenderloin sandwich Jethro's

This summer, we are taking Mama Russo and her dog Charley on a 10 week road trip around the United States to experience van life in a Storyteller Overland Beast MODE Class B camper van. Watch the entire We're the Russos Summer with Mom Van Life Road Trip video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-LmIMWGPzamL3ULfQb6jy7w

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

In this episode of Summer with Mom, it’s Charley’s turn to drive, mom hangs out with one of her favorite musicians, eats the best ribs she’s ever had, gets dolled up for some very special folks in Sweet Home Alabama and she responds to more of your comments about van life.

00:00 Intro
02:38 Visiting Graceland in Memphis Tennessee
04:41 Memphis BBQ Company
07:37 U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville Alabama
10:45 Storyteller Overland HQ in Birmingham Alabama

This summer, we are taking Mama Russo and her dog Charley on a 10 week road trip around the United States to experience van life in a Storyteller Overland Beast MODE Class B camper van. Watch the entire We're the Russos Summer with Mom Van Life Road Trip video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-LmIMWGPzamL3ULfQb6jy7w

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

In this episode of Summer with Mom, we explore beautiful Arkansas in our camper van and take mom out for some memorable meals, mom's first time at Waffle House and getting Chinese dumplings in Little Rock!

00:00 Intro
00:43 Exploring Arkansas The Natural State
01:26 Buffalo National River
03:27 Three Fold Noodle and Dumpling Little Rock Arkansas
04:21 Camping near Little Rock Arkansas
06:24 Clinton Presidential Library
07:24 First time eating at Waffle House
08:28 Hot Springs National Park

This summer, we are taking Mama Russo and her dog Charley on a 10 week road trip around the United States to experience van life in a Storyteller Overland Beast MODE Class B camper van. Watch the entire We're the Russos Summer with Mom Van Life Road Trip video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-LmIMWGPzamL3ULfQb6jy7w

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

In this week's episode of our Summer with Mom camper van road trip, it's a series of first experiences including Mama Russo's first time driving an RV.

00:00 Intro
01:50 First time driving an RV
03:20 First impressions driving a Class B RV
04:00 DEF at the pump
04:45 Oklahoma toll booth
05:24 Tulsa Oklahoma
07:57 Mom's thoughts on camper van life

This summer, we are taking Mama Russo and her dog Charley on a 10 week road trip around the United States to experience van life in a Storyteller Overland Beast MODE Class B camper van. Watch the entire We're the Russos Summer with Mom Van Life Road Trip video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-LmIMWGPzamL3ULfQb6jy7w

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

In this week's episode of our Summer with Mom camper van road trip, we head south Taos and Santa Fe New Mexico and spend an unforgettable night at a Route 66 rest area in Texas.

00:00 Intro
01:01 Mexican food in Taos New Mexico
02:30 Santa Fe New Mexico
08:18 Spending the night at a rest stop in Texas

This summer, we are taking Mama Russo and her dog Charley on a 10 week road trip around the United States to experience van life in a Storyteller Overland Beast MODE Class B camper van. Watch the entire We're the Russos Summer with Mom Van Life Road Trip video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-LmIMWGPzamL3ULfQb6jy7w

States that allow overnight parking at rest areas https://weretherussos.com/overnight-parking-rest-areas/

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

In this week's episode of Summer with Mom, we say goodbye to beautiful Utah and spend a few days exploring Colorful Colorado. Being at higher elevation has its challenges, but the views are spectacular. Highlights include the drive through Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, Magic Town tour at the Michael Garman Museum and Gallery in Old Colorado City, P-47 flight at the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs, scenic drive around Garden of the Gods, Continental Divide along Cottonwood Pass at over 12,000 feet above sea level.

00:00 Intro
00:49 Drive in Colorado on Interstate 70 through Eisenhower Tunnel
01:46 Denver Colorado
03:55 Colorado Springs Colorado
04:35 Michael Garman Museum in Old Town Colorado
06:49 Garden of the Gods and dealing with altitude
08:20 Camping near Colorado Springs
10:53 National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs
12:00 Cottonwood Pass in Colorado
12:40 Crested Butte Colorado

This summer, we are taking Mama Russo and her dog Charley on a 10 week road trip around the United States to experience van life in a Storyteller Overland Beast MODE Class B camper van. Watch the entire We're the Russos Summer with Mom Van Life Road Trip video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-LmIMWGPzamL3ULfQb6jy7w

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

Join us for the start of the Summer with Mom camper van road trip from California to Utah. Highlights include Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, our first night of sleeping together in the van at North Campground, and our first night of boondocking/dispersed camping on public land with no amenities. The questions becomes...where to go to the bathroom when boondocking?

00:00 Intro
00:33 Start of the 10 week camper van road trip
05:13 Camping at Bryce Canyon National Park
10:21 Arches National Park
12:50 Free camping on public land in Utah

This summer, we are taking Mama Russo and her dog Charley on a 10 week road trip around the United States to experience van life in a Storyteller Overland Beast MODE Class B camper van. Watch the entire We're the Russos Summer with Mom Van Life Road Trip video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-LmIMWGPzamL3ULfQb6jy7w

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

3 Adults, 1 Dog, 10 weeks living out of a camper with less than 100 square feet of living space. This summer, we are taking Mama Russo and her dog Charley on a 10 week road trip around the United States to experience van life in a Storyteller Overland Beast MODE Class B camper van. Watch the entire We're the Russos Summer with Mom Van Life Road Trip video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-LmIMWGPzamL3ULfQb6jy7w

00:00 Intro
01:33 Planning for 10 week Summer with Mom road trip
03:30 Storyteller Overland Mode4x4 camper van
03:52 Canyon Adventure Vans Mode4x4 upgrades
05:00 Mom and aunt's first impression of the camper van
11:45 Moving in to the camper van and getting ready for the road trip

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

Tours of small trailers, campers, off-road adventure vans and expedition vehicles at the Adventure Van Expo. To start comparing quotes and simplify insurance-buying, check out Policygenius: https://policygenius.com/russos Thanks to Policygenius for sponsoring this video!

Tours of the following campers:
0:28 Chris Cordes' Storyteller Overland Stealth MODE4x4 off-road camper van
1:37 Tourig's Transit AWD camper van
2:27 Dragonfly Tarp's DIY ProMaster camper van build
3:22 Winnebago EKKO small class C RV AWD Transit
4:24 Storyteller Overland Beast MODE4x4 towing an off-road trailer by Rustic Mountain Overlanding
5:38 Timberleaf Camping Trailers Classic teardrop
6:44 Super Pacific truck camper
7:34 Mercedes Metris Getaway Van with pop-top
8:04 Flarespace Pop-top camper van
8:38 Canyon Adventure Vans GLSS
9:52 Four Wheel Pop-Up Campers Hawk Flatbed 4x4 Off-Road Truck Camper

List of Overland Events https://weretherussos.com/overland-expos-events/

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Joe and Kait have been traveling full-time since 2015 in various adventure based campers. For travel destinations, camper guides, essential gear and tips from the road visit weretherussos.com and youtube.com/weretherussos

North Dakota road trip in our truck camper. Camping, wildlife viewing, Geographical Center of North America in Rugby, Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Cannonball concretions, bison sightings, General Sibley Park and Campground in Bismarck, North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, World's Largest Bison in Jamestown.

Harvest Hosts Membership https://harvesthosts.refr.cc/joeandkaitrusso
Pre-departure Checklist https://weretherussos.com/rv-checklist-predeparture/

Truck Camper Video Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-K2W8cbJE-CHzfnvJFsCNFA
Travel Video Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpqJFyT0tg-Jnlg9pAYqJwolKLpN-t2-Z

Four Wheel Camper specs: https://weretherussos.com/four-wheel-campers/
Ford Super Duty 7.3 truck specs: https://weretherussos.com/73-powerstroke/

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