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

2024 ж. 26 Сәу.
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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.
I now have a shop space to keep me busy through the winters here on Canada's westcoast. Went from Van Life to VAN LIFE + SHOP LIFE !!!!!! Come join this crazy van life journey of mine. HIT SUBSCRIBE, trust me its gonna be a WILD RIDE.
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  • 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!

    @jphanks@jphanks19 күн бұрын
    • 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.

      @g.nicholson7568@g.nicholson756819 күн бұрын
    • Nice little town but so much poverty.

      @RV-rf5wi@RV-rf5wi19 күн бұрын
    • 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

      @2happyhippies@2happyhippies15 күн бұрын
  • 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!

    @PattisArtInnaVan@PattisArtInnaVan19 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @dwC4u@dwC4u19 күн бұрын
  • Happy I shared the orca story with you when we met this week as you were able share it with your KZhead family. Also so proud of you for learning how to pronounce Zeballos. ❤️

    @leannamasterman8308@leannamasterman830819 күн бұрын
  • They closed everything up when they saw you coming. They're all peeking out behind the curtains cuz Chrome come Rollin in. Lol

    @AndyTheSupremeBeing@AndyTheSupremeBeing19 күн бұрын
    • 😂😂😂😂😂

      @Cali-Fornia1958@Cali-Fornia195819 күн бұрын
  • 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!❤

    @ForeverChanged7@ForeverChanged719 күн бұрын
  • The white thing in the forest is a dead pixel in the fabric of our reality

    @tseveudire@tseveudire19 күн бұрын
  • An orca is the largest member of the dolphin family, not a whale. Glad to hear the calf got back out to the ocean.

    @annelemaitre302@annelemaitre30219 күн бұрын
  • Oh, that’s so sad. The mama passed away, well thank God they saved the baby. 😢

    @andyrichey1192@andyrichey119219 күн бұрын
  • 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!

    @kathythompson9931@kathythompson993119 күн бұрын
    • Yes, showing the maps is a great reference.

      @dwh7651@dwh765119 күн бұрын
  • 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!

    @user-zq3cc9rh7q@user-zq3cc9rh7q19 күн бұрын
  • 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!

    @kathythompson9931@kathythompson993119 күн бұрын
  • Correction: your fire "had its 5 minutes of flame".

    @rosemarie20@rosemarie2019 күн бұрын
    • 😂 love this pun

      @rastamacro@rastamacro19 күн бұрын
    • @@rastamacro 😊

      @rosemarie20@rosemarie2019 күн бұрын
    • 😂😂

      @marionlove100@marionlove10019 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @Crittermoto@Crittermoto19 күн бұрын
    • Hey Chris

      @moethereseller@moethereseller18 күн бұрын
  • I love it when you take us out in the middle of nowhere! Canada is such a beautiful country!

    @54bonkers@54bonkers19 күн бұрын
  • Thumbs up for the music!

    @erikayano4304@erikayano430419 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @loopflores6214@loopflores621419 күн бұрын
    • That sounds like the word that means “horse” in Spanish

      @rainsofhealing@rainsofhealing19 күн бұрын
    • @@rainsofhealing horse is pronounced Kah bah yo

      @loopflores6214@loopflores621419 күн бұрын
  • Go Chrome Go🇨🇦

    @Shakerman270@Shakerman27019 күн бұрын
  • Nice! New and Improved, Old School Van City, Exploring and Informing!!

    @AHumanEndeavor@AHumanEndeavor19 күн бұрын
  • I saw that story and thought of you and cuze. Poor little baby !

    @theVivianSaint@theVivianSaint19 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @janetfolkerts5827@janetfolkerts582717 күн бұрын
  • Sad and beautiful at the same time. Too bad you missed it. Wishing you a beautiful weekend 🤗 🤗

    @rachadventuresinliv@rachadventuresinliv19 күн бұрын
  • 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

    @rfastkats924@rfastkats92419 күн бұрын
  • Another epic day 😎 Smooches for Cruzie 💋 🐾 🦴 😎

    @jodiesebek2440@jodiesebek244019 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @susansawarin5776@susansawarin577619 күн бұрын
    • A pacing dog gives me anxiety. Is that similar? I have to ff past the dog. (another KZheadr, not this one)

      @r8edrv4fun65@r8edrv4fun6519 күн бұрын
  • Thanks for stopping to smell the BEARS 🐻, Chrome! You look Happy! 😊🦠🦸

    @cheryltucker6589@cheryltucker6589Күн бұрын
  • Showing the topographical map of how the ocean looks makes a person see how whales can get stuck in those lagoon areas.

    @user-km4ro7xp2s@user-km4ro7xp2s19 күн бұрын
  • Loved the whistling music and your breathtaking cutaways.Also cooking segments.Nice job thanks for going the extra mile with your editing.

    @doreenpollock8496@doreenpollock849619 күн бұрын
    • Yes 👍 lovely

      @dallaslemieux4161@dallaslemieux416119 күн бұрын
  • Mama Orcas can still feed 15 year old sons.

    @RebeccaTreeseed@RebeccaTreeseed19 күн бұрын
  • Thanks for trip...I am so pleased you are traveling more!

    @maryfonti6114@maryfonti611419 күн бұрын
  • Yeah, look at the color in that, beautiful chrome. I’m watching 1:46 PM April 27. Just home from work.

    @andyrichey1192@andyrichey119219 күн бұрын
  • Thanks for an epic trip today..loved it..

    @anncooper81@anncooper8119 күн бұрын
  • 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 ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    @barbarafuhrman7395@barbarafuhrman739519 күн бұрын
  • Oh, the orca story 🥲

    @grannypeacock1218@grannypeacock121819 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @rockheadmark2673@rockheadmark267318 күн бұрын
  • Appreciate what you did share with us chrome, I watched for the next one👋👋😎

    @andyrichey1192@andyrichey119219 күн бұрын
  • Hey Chrome

    @alanshaffer6724@alanshaffer672419 күн бұрын
  • 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!

    @stephenkennedy266@stephenkennedy26619 күн бұрын
  • Thanks for the video.The scenery was great .

    @Judamac@Judamac18 күн бұрын
  • This is the real thing …. Unplanned and spontaneous van life … nice one Bro. Regards from New Zealand.

    @clive6267@clive626716 күн бұрын
  • Happy they saved the orka,good harts

    @user-vp8qs2wt9p@user-vp8qs2wt9p19 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @snug40pip@snug40pip19 күн бұрын
  • Fair Harbor looks spooky…great video thanks for sharing… ❤😊

    @mizb.9170@mizb.917019 күн бұрын
  • Great video chrome great to see you back out doing what you love❤

    @RobynLucas-oy7mo@RobynLucas-oy7mo19 күн бұрын
  • Thanks for always giving us the best, Chrome! 💙🇨🇦

    @LiveFree123@LiveFree12319 күн бұрын
  • Beautiful video! Thanks for taking us with you and Cruze. ❤

    @karolmolitor4675@karolmolitor467519 күн бұрын
  • Thank you young man it’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

    @cece5323@cece532319 күн бұрын
  • That was a fantastic day trip, thanks for taking us along! 👍👍😎

    @jimvarner49ah@jimvarner49ah19 күн бұрын
  • 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! 🙂

    @debbiehawk-payne8507@debbiehawk-payne850719 күн бұрын
  • I just watched unlocked last week.

    @melindawilliams6624@melindawilliams662419 күн бұрын
  • Thanks to all who helped the baby orca. beautiful scenery Chrome. Loved the video Chrome.

    @roseshafer258@roseshafer25819 күн бұрын
  • 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.😊😊😊😊😊

    @anthonyg9787@anthonyg978719 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @ceebee987@ceebee98719 күн бұрын
  • Beautiful secluded spot. So sorry you missed the baby orca

    @margarethutchens5463@margarethutchens546319 күн бұрын
  • That Was An Amazing Spot You Slept At Last Night.😊

    @staceygiometti9680@staceygiometti968019 күн бұрын
  • 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

    @alisonfoster6733@alisonfoster673319 күн бұрын
  • Amazing bro. Thanks

    @bigbill6545@bigbill654519 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @anniehawkins6321@anniehawkins632119 күн бұрын
  • #1 YT van show. Thx Chrome. Joy to watch every time.

    @marklalone3091@marklalone309118 күн бұрын
  • Wow, I could live there, looks like a beautiful little spot. So many different color roofs never seen blue roof before on a house

    @andyrichey1192@andyrichey119219 күн бұрын
  • I had to come back and make sure to thank you for the beautiful filming. You are an artist, much appreciated.

    @margaretyourchuck6417@margaretyourchuck641719 күн бұрын
  • Thank you again for some breathtaking landscape. Thank you so very much. I miss Canada and the way Canadians are ❤😊

    @leonalarson1598@leonalarson159819 күн бұрын
  • Sunday morning, now, just watched this clip!! Awesome!

    @user-bf6gw6vr3c@user-bf6gw6vr3c19 күн бұрын
  • 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 ❤

    @enchanter7382@enchanter738219 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @hollywestell9523@hollywestell952317 күн бұрын
  • I literally watched that series too yesterday, it's amazing to see how that worked out.

    @LindaDutchy1988@LindaDutchy198819 күн бұрын
  • 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!

    @bethgarrison1751@bethgarrison175119 күн бұрын
  • Cool story about the orca!

    @johnwinner8511@johnwinner851119 күн бұрын
  • Awesome video see ya Chrome an Cruz hugs always ❤❤

    @pennylee6569@pennylee656918 күн бұрын
  • AWESOME ‼️👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️thanks Chrome

    @Denbub@Denbub19 күн бұрын
  • 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 😂

    @FatMamaVlogs@FatMamaVlogs19 күн бұрын
  • Awwwwesome chrome that wonderful news

    @chellythompson@chellythompson19 күн бұрын
  • 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

    @Trader_in_a_Van@Trader_in_a_Van19 күн бұрын
  • Love the story 🥰

    @lupesanchez8077@lupesanchez807719 күн бұрын
  • Beauty drive !!! I gotta check that place out! Cheers

    @aaronthedj12@aaronthedj1219 күн бұрын
  • First of all, you look so nice in the shirt. I just love your vedioes. You be safe on the road.

    @CatherineFogarty-qh1db@CatherineFogarty-qh1db15 күн бұрын
  • 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

    @johnmitchell2281@johnmitchell228119 күн бұрын
  • That campground is clearly reflecting our housing crisis.

    @selahrising@selahrising19 күн бұрын
  • Beautiful trip today.

    @jillcoe4695@jillcoe469519 күн бұрын
  • 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.

    @trailbirds4693@trailbirds469319 күн бұрын
  • Really enjoy watching where you go

    @pennystratton1018@pennystratton101819 күн бұрын
  • AWESOME!

    @michaelhunt5381@michaelhunt538119 күн бұрын
  • Thanks!

    @aprilbaxter2578@aprilbaxter257817 күн бұрын
  • OMG so happy they got him out to the ocean. Praying that baby lives a long healthy life 🙏🐳🙏

    @joannyoung8887@joannyoung888718 күн бұрын
  • So very sad the mam died. Thanks for sharing the story of baby being saved. ❤

    @tammiemeadows5278@tammiemeadows527819 күн бұрын
  • Awesome ! ❤

    @kerryvangorder6761@kerryvangorder676119 күн бұрын
  • Thanks for showing us the black bear. I get worried about you and Cruz in bear country. Be careful!

    @davidcopelan7589@davidcopelan758919 күн бұрын
  • Awesome drive

    @barbarasullivan7217@barbarasullivan721715 күн бұрын
  • Great story!

    @glamperjan@glamperjan12 күн бұрын
  • We have our old Chrome back in action seem like you got your life back

    @deborahdore5921@deborahdore592117 күн бұрын
  • Great travel app. So many beautiful places as you drive around, complete with a bear sighting. Sweet

    @traveldreamer4616@traveldreamer461619 күн бұрын
  • Woof woof Croozie

    @johnshaw4140@johnshaw414019 күн бұрын
  • Hi chrome and crez

    @JosephMicheal-eu5mc@JosephMicheal-eu5mc19 күн бұрын
  • I saw a stuffed Squish mallow a stuffed dog toy today named Cruz & thought about y'all.

    @catherinecreamer5431@catherinecreamer543119 күн бұрын
  • Hope the baby orca is OK on his own in the big blue sea.🐢🐩🐶🐕🌊🌞🌺🌻☮️🌙🌈✨

    @turtlegram31656@turtlegram3165615 күн бұрын
  • Canada is beautiful! Enjoyed the video! Thanks for the scenery. God is one fantastic designer! 🥰

    @ushouldcthis@ushouldcthis19 күн бұрын
  • Great day Crome !

    @dannycrockett4833@dannycrockett483319 күн бұрын
  • Chrome you missed out!

    @midofnowherecanada129@midofnowherecanada12919 күн бұрын
  • Great video! I hope baby okay! 🙏

    @juliehoot3916@juliehoot391619 күн бұрын
  • Fell in love with Zabellos OMG!

    @FernieMariam@FernieMariam19 күн бұрын
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