We re Going WHERE in 2026 Full Travel Plans Budget

All right it's time for our 2026 travel plans. Thank you for waiting for us to let this out there because it took us a little while to get this dialed in. A little late in the year yeah yeah that's okay we're getting after it now. This is going to be much much different from what we've done in the past. We're going to do a road trip of the United States of America from one end to the Right so we're heading from the area of Blaine, Washington which if you watch our video that is basically where we're from. We're actually starting from like Semiamu and then we are heading to Key West and then we will be coming back. So we're going to kind of hit different areas of the United States during those travels where we'll share with you kind of a general idea of our route a little bit later on in the video. Yeah we'll get to all the nitty gritty now right now we're down in Palm Springs so we've started this route already but we didn't shoot any video from Semiamu until we get here. Right well we shot some video yeah I was gonna say we shot some video but we didn't shoot a video for you because we were with family uh-huh some friends along the way. The weather wasn't really conducive to shoot a video on the Oregon coast. Right so we had an opportunity to come down to Palm Springs and that opportunity had us leaving honestly almost a month and a half before when we were going to originally be leaving and that brought us where we were traveling during kind of winter weather and it's not fun to film it's not really fun for you to watch because that's not probably when you would be traveling or visiting there and so we just really kind of decided to take that time enjoy time with family and enjoy time just enjoying it not trying to push a video into it. And the funny thing is is you know it's it's much more fun to shoot a video right here on this golf course yeah uh than it is up on the Oregon coast right now because right now where we're from up in Bellingham Washington uh it is snowing. Yeah they were getting snow of course I wanted to see snow this year and it snowed right after we left but but now we're here during a heat wave and it's a little warm but not humid so that's good um enjoying this so first we'll kind of tell you what our path was that we did come up because we did get some footage for you and it's a beautiful area that you do want to see at some point um so like we said we were visiting some family we left from Samiamu gorgeous area we're right near the Canadian border right there everything around us um and then we made our way to Oregon and specifically Astoria Oregon my brother and sister-in-law were there at an event and so we decided to go and join them and the film Goonies if you're familiar with the film Goonies if you want to go way back to the 80s was filmed in Astoria I didn't know that until he shared that when we were there yeah and then side note little side note spent a little bit of time there and had fun and then we headed um down the Oregon coast and we hit a lot of different places some of my favorites I haven't been there for over 20 years and um it Cannon Beach Cannon Beach is amazing yeah absolutely gorgeous um went to the Tillamook cheese factory that was the first time for Brian it was on a Sunday though so the factory itself was closed but you could still get in uh and get all those samples right but if you uh like Tillamook cheese it's a place to go a lot of uh a lot of good cheese there check out so uh and then we made our way we went to um Lincoln City um we went to um Depot Bay which is a very cool place along the coast where it is one of the for a boat to enter into the harbor and when the weather is really bad which I have seen that in the past it's really really challenging for those boats to get in low tide bad weather yeah makes for a lot of fun for us people up on the bridge viewing uh we had some high tides when we were there so the one boat we saw squeaked through no problem but yeah it was amazing it was and then we cut inland to Eugene uh-huh where she has family and so we saw some nieces and some nephews and uh we had a good time in Eugene uh before heading down to the Sacramento area where I have family so um from there there we crossed over and we went towards Lake Tahoe yes and once again we would have loved to do a video in Lake Tahoe area it was really gorgeous but unfortunately the wind was kicking through really bad um and it was I don't know 30 some degrees it was colder than it and we just unfortunately because all the places we're going to be traveling we really are going to be in warm weather from the time we left Oregon for the next period which we should add how long our road trip is for right we are going to be on the road for about two and a half months and um well three months in total if you count going all the way down to Palm Springs as well um but yeah so we we would have loved to do that but then we went to a cute little town called Ridgecrest and stayed the night there after an eight-hour drive if you don't know what Ridgecrest is you're not alone yeah it was just the place we found that had a hotel and uh stayed over there before we made our final trek to Palm Springs Palm Desert area and here we are yeah so from here um how is this going to work what are we going to bring you uh we're going to bring you um what we're driving how we're packing how we're going to eat along the way there will be barbecue there will be uh some New Orleans uh a cuisine in there there's going to be some Cuban food in Florida we're going to try and hit all the hit all the main food stops along the way some Tex-Mex maybe uh all the all the things that you would think of right the United States does have some amazing food it does you know we go we go to Thailand we want we want Pad Thai and Thai food that's all all these countries have amazing food so do we here in the USA right and then we're also going to be covering um the costs and everything so because there's a lot that goes into planning this road trip that was not like we were saying it was a lot of pieces to put together before we knew that this was fully going to be something that we could do um and so let's start with the route so what is our actual route from here right we are going to head up through Las Vegas we're going to stay in Las Vegas but we're going to do the Las Vegas a little bit differently than you might expect well we both have been to Vegas numerous times and last time I was there I actually vowed to myself I would never go again because I really didn't want to but I'm going to we're going to an area what happened what happened in Vegas right um we are going to an area of Vegas that um we've never been and have only heard great things about so we're kind of excited to check it out plus it was a halfway point anyways and we needed a place to stop so why not from there Bryce Canyon we're going to go up into Utah and we're going to do Bryce Canyon what's the other one called uh Zeon put you on the spot here Zeon Zeon we ran into a couple from uh Utah and they told us we better pronounce it right she said it was Zeon he said he said it was Zion so they got wrong they both were saying it different too and then they almost got an argument over it so anyways we're going to call it Zeon for now until we get there I'm going to call it Zion okay there we go from there uh the Grand Canyon uh we're going to explore a little bit of the Grand Canyon and then we're heading down towards um Scottsdale which is where um Brian's daughter my daughter is in Scottsdale yes Tempe Scottsdale area of Arizona and so from there the exciting part of this whole truck that we're going on we basically have a month from that point forward that we have zero plans um there's a lot to see in between those areas and of where we're heading next and so um we have a general idea of things we want to see but that really is the fun of what we're going to be doing is we don't want to plan that far ahead we want to go explore as we figure things out have there be some like level of surprise in our travels in the past all the travels we've done we're very planned even though you may not plan what you're doing every day you know where you're going right you're on a flight a certain place you have to plan those ahead this is just really nice well we want to hear from you uh what do you want to see where do you want us to go if you know of that that really cool brewery right um some barbecue places some roadside diners we're going to do the national parks that we're going to do um albuquerque we hear santa fe is really cool um i don't know those bat caves right the everglades those sound interesting the everglades right there's so many amazing places that you know you look around all the places that we have traveled we've seen so much and we're so excited to explore our own country and see all these things that everybody have always talked about we were thinking we're going to save this for later retirement right you know that we were going to do this when we slowed down and settled back down and um it was about a year ago when we started talking we're like well why not now so but like we talked about the money so people might be thinking where are you guys going to stay right um so we're not going to be doing our typical kind of house sitting we might do a little bit if it lines up but that's really hard to do when you're not planned out where you're actually going to be so we're going to be doing hotels yeah which adds up really fast so we're going to um really try and stay on track we have a budget we're going to hit some hotel six yeah i talked to bob bodette he's going to leave the light on for us so there are people who aren't familiar with that that probably sounds really funny everybody's familiar with that and keep the light on for us so we're going to do that um you know there's going to be uh i'm kind of looking forward to that um kind of that that in that doesn't have a name it's got a name but it's not a national brand we'll like the place so we have reserved a place because outside some of these national parks no matter what time of year you're going they get booked up so there are certain places we've had to as we get close enough we know when we're going to be there we've had to book a place refundable in case we want to change it but we do have a little cabin that we're staying yeah that should be fun that should be a little bit different for us so uh so that's the whole idea we want to do something a little bit different now there are a lot of youtube channels that do a fantastic job of what they do um we want to be a little bit different from from what they do i guess we want to do what we want to do in our own style so that's that's the whole goal that's the idea we're going to hit those touristy spots we also want to hit those non-touristy spots and bring you some of that rural america that might be interesting to our australian friends that are watching we hear from you all the time new zealand friends that are watching so we will get down there one day we will get down there so so that's what we're going to do now now there's a lot more to this right and so the other area when we're on the same budget on the same topic of cost um it's food you know when you are looking at not being in a place where you can cook meals at all which is our go-to to save money um people immediately say how are you going to be able to afford this eating in restaurants three times a day well first off we're not going to eat in restaurants three times a day we are not that big of eaters and um and that would add up so fast we're going to do simple things we'll get into kind of all that in a little bit later we're going to show you some stuff but you know you can go into grocery stores and you can get salads that are pre-made you can get stuff like that we did that on the way down or yeah the way down and we were just fine you know but we are absolutely like brian said going to enjoy the good food you know we're going to be eating in some of these amazing places who's got the best barbecue texas right missouri or south carolina well and if you watch the food network like we do um diners drive-ins and dives yes we're really excited to search out some of those places along the way that on the path that we are on and stop at some of those as well yeah if you know the place please let us know let us know if you own a place let us know right that'd be really cool so that's kind of the idea of what we want to do so basically road trip in a sense for you starts here in palm desert um we've already started filming here absolutely gorgeous area this does not suck no it does not suck but what's so cool about this area is there's so much to do around here that we've already done we did joshua tree yeah which was really cool don't give it up no we're not gonna and we're not gonna give it up you're gonna see that video very she almost gave the whole thing up i didn't i just want to tell you all about it now if you watched last week's video you saw what our budget was for 2025 it was higher than it's ever been um we knew that we also knew that this year there was the plan um to have it much lower and we're hoping to be able to do that with doing what we're doing yes now uh gas prices are a thing they have gone up uh obviously and we're just going to have to deal with that we're in southern california right now we've seen six bucks a gallon already uh it's averaging about five and a half maybe a little less than that um depending on where you're at but uh we hope the further east we go um it drops yeah i think this is going to be the highest that we have seen this was 529 is the average here in california and so you know chime in where are you from let us know how much we're looking right i think this will be the the least at this point but or the most that we're paying at this point so we'll see but as we were talking about budget we want to make sure that you know we are going to be sharing with you everything that we're spending like we always do um we're going to be sharing with you how much the hotel costs that day that we found um are we sharing how much we're spending on gas how much we're spending on eating out including if we just stop into a grocery store and get food um so all those all those costs we're going to be tracking so we have our 2026 budget as well but also we're going to be sharing in these videos yeah so they're going to be daily uh instead of telling you at the end of the month each video is going to have yeah so not daily videos but daily what we're spending yeah yeah exactly yeah so phase two the second half of the year we'll come home for probably about six weeks in the summertime and then we'll start our next travel plan if this all goes well which we think it will i'm 100 positive it will you're about 90 yeah i would say that my concern at this point um and so i'm and i think it's going to go great we're we're already loving everything but is the whole being in and out of a hotel every single night we think we've kind of figured some things out to try and make that as easy as possible and i'm sure we'll adjust along the way uh but that yeah but that is my um that's my area that i think it is going to be a bit challenging but we're going to see this is a good test it's going to go great yeah take my word for it right it's going to go fantastic so if it goes fantastic the second the second half of the season second half of the year uh vancouver canada all the way across to nova scotia we're going to go see our friends up north and do a canadian tour um we're going to hit uh you know east coast of uh north america during the fall um get some maple syrup yes go through do everything you're supposed to beautiful fall toronto uh yeah the canadian side of niagara falls um again quebec right maybe edmonton i want to see a moose we we have heard so many amazing things yeah brian needs to see a moose um yeah and then make our way back through more central area of the united central and north back yeah united states yeah hitting some of those places we weren't able to see on this truck is what our plan is but if it doesn't work out and we're like okay we're going to save that road trip for maybe the next year and give road tripping a little bit of a break we are going to most likely head back to southeast asia there are still so many places that we want to see in southeast asia um and we have been putting it off for a while now because there were so many there's just so many places it's really hard um you know last time we were in southeast asia we were there for six months uh by the time we left we're like okay we're done for a while um the heat humidity really got to us uh but it's been three years almost now and so we're ready to go back so so we have two plans for the second half um all varying on how well this goes i stopped paying attention when you said southeast asia 100 positive this is going to go great we're going to see you in canada yeah yeah yeah we're excited for that okay so now two how are we actually doing this track as far as what are we going to be driving and um maybe a little bit about how we packed and what we have um because we are looking for tips from you for those of you who have road trips so we are now going to show you all of that so typically we only bring you maybe one video a week during this road trip adventure there's going to be times where we're probably bringing twice a week we would really like to hear from you though what kind of videos you're interested in seeing from us we're obviously bringing you destination videos but we also kind of we're planning on bringing videos that are going to cover just a basic day where we're doing really kind of fun stops that we'll along the way um that's part of what we're looking more forward to just the road trip itself if you want to see me driving down the road that would be just amazing to you um then then then say that you know and subscribe because that would be amazing who wouldn't want to see that exactly i mean four hours of brian driving that would be super exciting we will not be bringing you that by the way all right so now to how we are actually going to get to where we're going on this road trip um this is the biggest like hurdle for us yes uh we had to buy a car yep so i feel like an adult now i'm still homeless but at least i have a car so then we're borrowing the car from the parents or we're trying to borrow a car from a friend or anything like that we got our own car yeah and if you don't if you haven't followed us um we started traveling five years ago and when we did that we got rid of everything that included our car um and yeah like brian said for the last five years we've been borrowing for if we're house sitting they have a car or we borrow a parent so here's our car this is what we picked out we got a honda crv um we researched a lot we knew what we were getting we actually had it down in between two different cars and this was our this was our choice and it was we just kind of knew it was meant to be because when we walked on the lot we knew exactly what we wanted and they had exactly the one so we just went with it if you see a white honda crv on the road anywhere in the united states honk and wave because there's only a few of them there's only a few hundred thousand of them so the odds are it could be us so make sure you do that now how do we pack what else do we need we need to rely on you for this because this is our first road trip so we need to know yeah go ahead no no no yeah so i mean we want those tips from you of um because this is like brian said our first time it's our first rodeo as they say um but it is um as far as like those little things that you purchase for inside the car to make it easy one of the things that we got right away kari is so proud of this i am she's so proud of this i was even more proud i think this is the coolest thing expensive it was it was like nine dollars but this is um brian will have to hop in there and kind of show you but that is the garbage can it just hooks on you put it on your seat or we just hooked it on the middle console um it opens right it kind of closes up but you can just shove the garbage while you're sitting in the driver passenger seat it keeps the car tidy that is a concern it's so cool i usually just throw my wrappers in the little center council no but so that was a huge concern of mine don't do that we were going to be having a car that was really disorganized and dirty and messy and um i knew that was going to be a no-go for me i would not be able to handle that so anyways so we've gotten pretty organized um the back seat as you saw will explain a little bit what we put back there it's all inside right now because we've been in palm desert for a little while this was the best purchase right here brian got this um this is the cooler and when we're talking about our food and how we're going to be traveling and what we're going to be eating this is how we're going to be doing it because this runs it plugs in right back here um and it keeps it cold while we're on the road now when we are off the road it and the car is shut off it's going to stop cooling it but it still stays cool for a long time we've tested it it's nice chest right and if you're going to be someplace for a couple days you can then take this in it's actually pretty darn light and um it has a plug-in that we can use then inside the hotel room right so that is going to be fantastic the next thing that we have is that we've got our just road essentials right things to clean the car with the windshield all that kind of stuff a first aid kit um garbage bags all that we've gotten our bin to put our food in right now it's just kind of hodgepodge of stuff it's going to be snacks food for on the road snacks right right does look like snacks now this was our latest purchase we just got these they are still wrapped in their stuff um and these are chairs um because there's these really cool like roadside stops and lookouts and that's where we can make a sandwich kerry makes the best sandwiches too yeah she makes really good sandwiches um but you can have anything that um you know then we can sit enjoy and and everything so those are going to be really handy now as far as like what we're taking that other area that we were having trouble kind of figuring out um and making sure that it was going to work well was making sure that when we're going in and out of the hotel every single night it wasn't going to yeah just a big cluster so we got three bags our electronics bag well we each have three bags electronics bag which i have goes inside every night can't lose our electronics um i got my sentry items and my um comfortable clothes we'll call them that i'll sit around on some motel six bed and just be comfortable in those will all go in with me my next day's clothes will go in with me right we've yeah we've really tried to make that super simple so that you know like you said you've got your bag that has all your toiletries in it you're going to have those every single night so let's just stay in the bag the only thing that's going to be coming in and out of those two bags that we're taking to the hotel every night are going to be the clothing change outs for the following day um those same comfy clothes like you said are always going to be in there so we think we have simplified it um we will see we will see but we do want to hear from you if you have things that you have put in your car that have made it easier please let us know we have not really started yet and um there's time that we can get things along the way yeah we'll get it figured out as we go that's for sure yeah now we're going to wrap this one up right but we don't want to wrap it up before we say please we're on our way to 100 000 we need you to subscribe that would be great it's a big goal for us it's a big deal to us it's a big deal for yeah i think so i think so thank you we'll see you next week cheers