Cozy Fall Vanlife Camping in Pacific Northwest

Hey guys, my name is Trent and I currently live and travel out of a van all over the world at this point. And I just got back from my van travels over in Iceland, which if you guys haven't seen that series yet, I highly recommend you go watch it here. And I have made my way over back to the states, to the beautiful Pacific Northwest, which is home to these lush, beautiful green rainforests. And I am in a new van traveling and camping around here for the next couple of days. And I actually think I'm going to be releasing this video in the middle of my Iceland series. So if you're confused about the whole timeline of all that, just know that there's probably more Iceland episodes coming out after this episode. But in the current timeline, I just got back from Iceland and I wanted to go ahead and release this video during the fall season, because camping here in the Pacific Northwest during the fall season has become kind of a tradition for me. Last year around this time, I was here investigating Bigfoot, doing a bunch of other fall activities. And I just love being on the side of the states during this time of the year. It's maximum cozy vibes. And it's going to be even cozier camping out of this really unique old school Airstream camper van for the next couple of days. This was actually supplied to me by a buddy of mine, Jeremy of A-Dog Van Rentals right here in Seattle, Washington. And I'm forever grateful because this van looks sick, especially in this landscape. And at some point while I'm here, you guys will actually meet Jeremy. He's a really cool dude. Not only does he operate a van rental business where you can rent these vans while you're here adventuring around the Pacific Northwest, but he also operates a really awesome dog sanctuary in conjunction with his van rental business. So while renting out these vans, you can actually take one of those dogs out for an adventure if you want. It's really cool. And you guys will meet him and we'll talk more about that later on. But anyway, my very first stop here on my short adventure through the Pacific Northwest this year is going to be somewhere that might look a little familiar to those of you guys that have been following my channel for quite some time. But before I reveal what that is, I am actually on my way to camp for the night. Because as I said, I just got back from my trip to Iceland. I literally landed, grabbed the van, and started driving. So I need to shower, do some laundry, and honestly get some sleep. So tonight's going to be a pretty low-key night, but tomorrow is when the real adventure begins. Hello guys. That drive took way longer than I expected, but this is home sweet home for the night. I'm actually staying in an established campground, which isn't something that I normally do. But I'm staying here for a very specific reason, and you guys will find out more about that tomorrow. And I really thought I was going to be productive, do laundry, take a shower, and all that jazz. But considering I got here so late, and the fact that I am still on Iceland time, which is like eight hours ahead of this time, I'm just way too tired to do any of that. So I think instead I'm gonna hop in that van, cozy up in the bed, and catch up on some much needed sleep. Because I am so tired. Is this video giving you some major cozy vibes right now? I mean rightfully so. It is officially the cozy season here, so it only makes sense. But you know what would make it extra cozy? Drinking some hot tea or coffee out of the official Trent the Traveler cozy mug, which is officially back in stock on my website at trentthetraveler.com, and you can go grab one right now. You guys begged me for months to bring these back, and they're finally here. And I'm so stoked for those of you guys that missed out on these last time. And on top of restocking my cozy mug, I'm also launching a couple of new things on my website this year, including this van life gamer shirt for the spooky season. And this one is for all of my fans out there that really enjoy my horror game playthroughs on my second channel. And it definitely captures the vibe and the essence of what it feels like to play a horror game in a van out in the middle of the woods by yourself. And if you head over to my website right now, trentthetraveler.com, the first 98-ish orders will receive this really cool handmade Trent the Traveler bracelet. And my friend Liz made this by hand, and they look so awesome. You guys will actually meet her in this video at some point, so stay tuned for that. But Liz spent countless hours hand-pressing my logo into this charm and assembling these lava rocks into this bracelet. And I'm forever grateful. I think it looks awesome, and I think it would look even better on you. But unfortunately, we only have like 98 of them, so if you want to get one of these, you'll have to act fast. And by the time this video goes live, the clock is ticking. The first 98 orders over on my website, trentthetraveler.com, will receive a bracelet in their package. But anyway, that's enough announcements for now. Let's get back to the rest of the cozy vibes. Well, good morning, everyone. It is a beautiful, cozy, foggy day here in the Pacific Northwest. And last night, I slept so good. I've been traveling non-stop for the past like 48 hours. So getting here, hearing the distant sound of this ocean right here while falling asleep was magical. And I feel well-rested and ready for today's adventures. And on today's agenda is something that I have been looking forward to for a very long time. About a year ago, I was in this exact area of the United States, adventuring around, exploring the town of Forks, Washington, which is this cute, very small town in the Northwest area of the Olympic Peninsula here in Washington. And there's really not much to this place other than the fact that it rains a lot and it's really foggy all the time. But what really put this place on the map many, many years ago is the fact that a story about a girl that fell in love with a vampire takes place right in this town. And that story is called Twilight, which if you guys know me, you know, I really enjoy that franchise unironically. Like I genuinely enjoy it. I love it so much. So when I came here last year, I explored the town of Forks, kind of indulged in all of the Twilight lore like I always do. And I posted a video about it and people loved it, including the town of Forks. They reached out to me and they were like, we would love for you to come back. We're actually hosting a Twilight festival. We do it every year and we would love for you to come hang out, attend. And I was like, heck yeah. So here we are a year later and the town hooked me up with this awesome stay at this campground right on the real La Push beach here in which is a story element within the story of Twilight. So I am literally in the world of Twilight. And for these next couple of days, I'm going to be exploring the town of Forks, attending the festival, seeing what that's all about. However, I know a lot of you guys aren't super into Twilight. So this whole video isn't going to be Twilight themed. So if you're not into it, just stay patient. We're definitely going to have some cozy vibes here camping in the Pacific Northwest already. It's freaking beautiful and I'm having a blast, but I'm actually walking up to this little coffee shop that's right up the road here, right on the campground. Grab me a nice little coffee and then I'm going to head into town, meet some friends maybe, and we're going to walk around and explore a little bit. It's going to be a good day. Good morning. Good morning. Could I do a 16 ounce latte? Can you make that iced? Thank you. Have a good one. This is such a nice campground. I think it's actually considered a resort. This is the Quileute Oceanside RV Park and Resort, I think it's called, but it's just sitting in this little forest here right next to the beach. Super cozy. And on top of the RV sites, you can stay in these little cabins here. They have bigger cabins on this side that face the ocean and the bathrooms were nice. I got all cleaned up. There's laundry, which I have yet to do, but I'll do it at some point. So you got everything you need here. It's a nice little spot. Alright guys, quick little stop on my way out of the campground and into the town of Forks. I have officially made it to the treaty line, which is the line that separates the Quileute werewolves from the Cullen vampires. No vampires are allowed past this point into the Quileute reservation. And I just love that the town really embraces the twilight lore and has this here for people to come take pictures with. This is just so cool. And it kind of brings the story of twilight to life a little more. Oh shoot. They have a vampire threat level on the side of this building to let people know, you know, to look out for vampires. And currently it's set to danger. So keep your head on a swivel. Okay. Back on the road. Knock knock. Hi. Oh my gosh. I love you. Hi, I'm Trent. Nice to meet you, Ashley. Hi Liz. We all have custom shirts. Oh, let me see yours. This is mine. Ooh. And then, okay. So I made hers. That's the one I actually really like. The stamps. There we go. Oh, that's awesome. This was like the truck and the little ketchup bowl. Dude, it smells so good in here. You got the pumpkin spice candle going. What are these? Pumpkin muffins. Pumpkin muffins. Where's mine? Oh, and there's Jack. Oh, hi Jacks. Hi. Thank you. By the way, guys, you remember Liz. She appeared in one of my videos a long time ago. You were in a video. When was that? Christian. With Christian. Fishing. Fishing when we caught no fish. Right, right, right. And now she's all the way over here in Washington and she loves Twilight too. So we were like, let's go to the festival together. So here we are. Dude, this campground is awesome. It is. Look at the setup we got. We got, we were watching last night. Dang. We should go get coffee. Well, you see, I may have already gotten coffee. So I'm fully caffeinated right now. Did you go to one of those cute little drive-thru places? There was one at my campground, so. Trent, you got coffee with that photo? I'm sorry. We need to figure out what the plan is for the festival. Okay. Would you like me to hold something for you? Be my filmographers. All right, so according to the schedule, the Twilight Festival schedule, Friday the 12th, one day before Bella's birthday, if you paid for a V.I.T. ticket, there's autograph and photographs. What does V.I.T. say? Very important. TwiHard. So at 10 a.m. visit Dr. Cullen's office at Forks Community Hospital admin building. And then 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., which we should go do this, the Forever Twilights in Forks collection. That's like the museum with like all of the props and stuff. So, okay. And everything else you need a ticket for, which we don't have. So here's what I say we do. Let's go into town. Let's hit up this museum, walk around the shops, do all that, and then just wing it from there. So something I love about the Pacific Northwest and Alaska is the fact that they have these drive-thru coffee shops everywhere you go. They're literally everywhere. I don't know why the rest of the world doesn't have them, because they're so convenient. You don't have to go inside. You just drive right through, grab your coffee, and dip out. And it's the best coffee in the world, and you guys are about to experience it. I can't wait. At least in my opinion. I think I have low standards, but. Oh, hi. Yeah, who are you? Could I get a plain bagel with whipped butter? Are you guys here for Twilight? No, definitely not. You guys are. No, we don't like Twilight. All right, we are officially in the beautiful town of Forks. First stop is the Welcome Center and the welcome sign. You can't come to Forks without taking a picture with this thing. So to my knowledge, the town of Forks was an old logging town. And scattered throughout the town of Forks, you can see like some big stumps just hanging around from like all the old growth trees. And here at the visitor center, they've got some massive stumps here. This one I can just walk into. And before they did all the logging here, that's what the trees look like. They were that big. I mean, look at this. Will you film me crawling through this? This is actually really cool. How often do you get to climb through a tree like this? It's a little claustrophobic though. How am I gonna get out? All right, hold on. Let me figure this one out. Graceful, I know. Yeah, I'm Jacob. Yeah. Sorry, bro. She's mine. Okay, this is cringe. I need to stop. Oh my gosh, I love your mustaches. The costume in general is great. That's awesome. Okay, that's what I like to see. People dressed up. I was hoping to see more of that here. This is a cozy store. I like this. Oh, that's a cool sticker. Oh, the city of vampires welcomes you. You should get that. I'm gonna get that. I actually really like this. Gosh, am I gonna love this? I think I'm gonna love this. I have too many of these. Wait, is this a fold-down type collar? It's not. It's a... Dang, it is kind of nice, isn't it? It's not a fold-down collar? I mean, you can. So do I button it up? Does it go this high? Is this how it's supposed to be? It's not? I have too many like things like this. What does it say? What is that? I'm a goofy gaper. Eggward. That's a great shirt right there. I want to be a hat guy so bad, but I feel like I look ridiculous in hats. Howdy, partner. This one's not it. I feel like I need a flat bill. It's too big. If it was like a little smaller here. Man. All right, so next up on the agenda, we're gonna go grab a bite to eat at this really delicious cafe that I ate at last time. I'm starving. And then at 2 30, we're gonna go to the Kitla Center down the road here. They're having a costume contest, which I'm really excited to see. I'm excited to see more people dressed up. This smells amazing in here. Oh, my gosh. Hello. Could I do the Bella burger? Yes, please. Can I get a vanilla milkshake? Small. Sweet. Thank you. So I came here last year and it was delicious. That's why I wanted to come back. I'm gonna need a spoon for this bad boy. This is ice cream. That's good, though. Thank you. All right. I got the Bella burger this time. Wait, the pineapple? Yeah. It's got pineapple on it, y'all. Look at that. It kind of looks like a Krabby Patty a little bit. What'd you get? Bacon cheeseburger. What's that? A burger? Oh, and a milkshake? Yes. Heck yeah. Hold on. All right, here we go. Biting into Bella. That's banging. How's the burger? It's delicious. I really love this place, not only because the food is good, but it's very nostalgic. The vibe here, immaculate. And honestly, I think when it comes to restaurants, when the vibe is good, it makes the food taste better. It's a mental thing. So this might actually be the most basic burger in the world, but I'm loving it. All right, so I'm stuffed. You guys ready to go see a costume contest? Yes. All right. Let's rock. Camp Rock. Camp Rock. Camp Rock. What do they do? Spin them. Oh, yeah. Camp Rock. Baseball thing. I feel like it's really crazy. I like the fit. Love it. All right, so we've made it to the Kitla Center, where a lot of the Twilight-themed activities are happening. Looks like they have a few vendors out here, so I'm excited to see what that's about, too. Bacon Nuggets? Oh, my gosh. You guys must really like bacon. You guys still hungry? But let's be honest. Bacon Nuggets doesn't really sound that good to me. I know what that means, but I'm kind of excited about it. What's in here? Oh, my gosh. This is cool. Oh, that smells great. What's your favorite Twilight movie? Oh, that's great. If you're going to come here, you might as well like that stuff. Yeah. Oh, I love that. Okay, so apparently the room where the contest is being held is full of people, so they won't let any more people in, but people who are dressed up will walk out the store, so people are just hanging out here, waiting on them to come out. Hi. You look fantastic. You are Alice. Thank you. Oh, my gosh. What's the camera for? YouTube. Oh. Yeah. Oh, what's this? This is the skin of a... A van lifer? I live out of a van. Oh, my God. I love that. You look great, man. You look just like Edward. That's awesome. Oh, there's Bella. That's Bella. It's so funny because I really feel like we're seeing the characters in the flesh right now. That's the actor that plays Carlisle. How do you feel? She's like, I got to go call my mom. You're shaking? We're in the same wave. That's amazing. That's cool, though. That's a cool experience. So, you usually have to pay to take a picture with them, but they were just out here and she scooped one real quick. Oh, my gosh. That's clever. Very clever. This is a really, really beautiful beach. We decided to drive just outside of the town back towards the Quileute reservation area. And right next to the La Push beach, where I'm staying at, is this other beach called, I think it's Rialto Beach. And out this way, you can see some really cool rock formations and even way out this way as well. And just seeing the forest right up on the beach here, you can see that salty mist coming off the ocean and trailing its way into the forest here. This is so pretty. It really is. Actually, this is like the meadow. You're so right. There's even an impression right here from where Ella... Wow. I said Ella and Bedward. Legit. I straight up just said that. I just had a stronk. I want to lay here. This is great. Look at all these flowers, though. This is so pretty. I just love all the mist traveling through the trees here. I could climb on these trees all day long and just walk on this beach. And I think it's because I grew up going to a beach that had dead trees on it like this. It wasn't as cool as this, but climbing on these trees just reminds me of my childhood. You ready to rock? I think it's a good time to start heading back to camp, cozying up, whipping up a good dinner, watching some twilight. Man, I wish we could have a fire. Unfortunately, there's a burn ban in effect here, so no campfires. Because I would love some stale s'mores. Only the real fans know that reference. Here's the chicken. It's ready. I'm just gonna set it on your counter. Yeah? We're about to whip up a feast, guys. It's dinner time. What are we making tonight? So it's kind of like buffalo chicken dip, but as a pasta. Pasta. That's the vibe. That's the vibe. And you guys are drinking some baked apple ciders. Some local stuff. That smells really good. And you guys are listening to the Twilight soundtrack. You got a little pumpkin spice candle going. And Liz is setting up a projector. And check out how cool this van looks in this forest here. I love the way the light pokes through on the top. It just adds some really cool ambient light to the campground. I really love this van. It's super cool. And it's practical, you know? But it is a little bit too smoky in here for me. Let's open this bad boy up. Exhaust. Boom. Nice. He's cozy. I love camping in this part of the country, guys. I love it so much. I am so excited to come back this way in my new van. But first, as you guys know, it's fall. Whenever I leave the Pacific Northwest, which will be like in about three days, I think, I'm heading back to the East Coast. Hopefully my new van will be complete. As you guys know, my brother's been working on it behind the scenes while I've been traveling in Iceland and here. And by the time I get back, it should be complete and ready to hit the road. And me, Christian, and my brother Brandon are going to caravan up the East Coast, see the beautiful fall leaves change, exploring the East Coast and what it has to offer. In my opinion, I think fall on the East Coast is the best experience. The colors are just so magical. And like all the corn mazes, the haunted houses over there are awesome. So along our travels, we're going to be hitting all that stuff up, doing all the fall themed things. And it's going to be a blast. I'm super excited for that series. And if that sounds like fun for you guys to watch, make sure you guys are subscribed so you don't miss out on those episodes. They're going to be great. Is the broccoli done? The broccoli is ready. Oh, this looks incredible. I'm gonna do a quick little taste test. Is that cool? Oh my goodness gracious. Whoa. Liz, that's actually really freaking good. You definitely razzled and dazzled when you made that pasta. I wonder how many calories this is considering the cream cheese element. And there you have it folks. Buffalo something chicken pasta with broccoli. Nailed it. Tastes good. Smells good. Life is good. I'm ready. Are you guys ready? Watching Twilight in Forks. The immersion is real. I love this setup. Like, yeah, I don't know. This just looks really cool on camera. I used to spend two weeks there almost every summer, but it's been years. Good morning. It is the spooky season starting off strong this year. How'd you guys sleep? Good. Good. Good. You're awake now. That's good. Yeah. So, breakfast. Oh, you're making breakfast? I have stuff in the closet. Oh. Okay, so we have options. I'm on board with that. Okay, so we can do pancakes. We can do french toast. We can do like breakfast skillet. I mean, I think the skillet sounds great. I can make a coffee run on me. I'll buy you guys coffee. I like that. You just text me what you guys want. There you are. Thank you. This one is the caramel latte. Okay. It's just not labeled. Got it. Thank you so much. Have a great day. You too. Thank you. Perfect. The rest of time have it out here and try to not like completely... Copy that, Sergeant. All right, your boy needs to do the do, and Liz has been kind enough to let me use her shower in the back of her van because this van doesn't have a shower. So, I appreciate you, Liz. This is a great towel. Now, it's time to wash my hair. Boom. All cleaned up. I love having short hair. Oh, see. This is pillow drops. For sure. All right, gang. What do you say we go to the Twilight Museum after this? Back up, dip, and then we drive north to the most northern point in the continental U.S. That's it. Sounds fun. That area looks really cool. It does. That's been on my list for a while. That was very delicious, Liz. Thank you so much. You killed it. All right, guys. After a very beautiful drive for about an hour and a half, we followed the Olympic Peninsula up to the northern part where we have landed at a place called Cape Flattery, and it's nestled in a Native American reservation home to the Macaw tribe, I believe. And the reason why I wanted to come up here is because, as I said earlier, this is the most northwestern point in the continental U.S., and once we get to this epic viewpoint down here, we'll be able to see Canada across the bay, which will be really cool. Oh my gosh. This is insane. Wow. This is so beautiful. That is a far, far drop, but holy cow, what a beautiful sight. This, my friends, is the most northwestern point in the continental U.S., Cape Flattery, and we made it, baby. This is a bucket list place, and we're scratching this one off. Look at this. Whoa. Look at this. This is so beautiful. That's all I have to say. I have no words, and just across the way here is the beautiful country of Canada. All right, my Canadian friends, hopefully you guys are waving back. All right, back at the van, and that was a really cool little hike, and as you can tell, started raining. Cozy vibes are really setting in, and I'm tired. I am so tired. We haven't even done much today, but I've been on the go non-stop, and I so badly just want to lay up in the bed right now and enjoy these rainy, cozy Pacific Northwest vibes, so I think I might actually do that. I don't know. We're about to hit the road now, start driving. I think they're going back to their campsite around Forks. I haven't decided if I'm going to join them yet or not, but if not, I'll probably find a place close to this area, just pull off, kind of cozy up and rest for the rest of the day because I feel like I kind of need that. Hi, everyone. I'm cozied up in the bed here in the camper van, enjoying the sounds of the rain, and it's absolutely magical. After I drove away from Cape Flattery, I drove for like maybe, I don't know, 15 minutes. I found this little pull-off that's right off the side of the road, right next to this really cool beach, and then I came up here, laid in bed, and went straight to sleep. I slept so good. So good, in fact, that it's the next day. I went to sleep at like 6 30 yesterday, and it's 7 a.m. I almost slept for a whole 12 hours, and boy, did I need that. I feel great right now. Smells like the ocean. Oh, man, I love the Pacific Northwest beaches so much. Such a beautiful, beautiful place. In this spot, I found by accident. I didn't use my app or anything. I just saw this pull-off, and I pulled off, and I was like, I'm going to take a quick little nap, and then I'm going to go on another adventure, but my body said no. But I don't know if it's allowed, but it looks like you could drive a vehicle through here and camp right on the beach. As a matter of fact, there's some tracks on the sand here. That's really cool. If you can camp on the beach, I don't see signs that you can't, so I don't know. You know, I think today I want to get out and do a big hike. I really want to go back into the Ho Rainforest. It's this beautiful, beautiful, dense rainforest right here on the Olympic Peninsula, and there's several hiking trails in there that I would love to do, so I think today I might meet back up with the rest of the gang, head over that way, do some hiking, because I only have a couple more days here before I head back to the eastern side of the states. But anyway, guys, I think this is the end of today's adventure. I'm going to wrap it up, get my day started, and start filming episode two of my Pacific Northwest adventures. So if you want to keep following along and see what I get into today, you have to make sure you're subscribed and have that notification bell turned on so you can get notified whenever I post that video. But I'm gonna run into town, grab my coffee, meet up with the gang, and hopefully do a cool hike. I'm excited. I want to find somewhere really cool to camp tonight outside of a campground, because I've kind of been only camping in campgrounds lately. I've been missing the the freedom of boondock camping. So I'm gonna get to getting on that. And while I do that, you guys should go check out my Patreon. I have tons of videos over there that you haven't seen yet. And if you support me over there, not only are you getting access to those bonus videos of me traveling around, you'll also be supporting my adventures just like this one, which will be greatly appreciated. And of course, you'll get your name in the credits, just like all these lovely people. But yeah, that's it for this episode, guys. I appreciate you, and I will see you all in the next video. Have a good one. Peace.