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    We have officially arrived in the Wild West! This week, we learn about some American folklore and check out our first rodeo.

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    32 Comments

    4. Patrick Hedges on

      I'd be very uncomfortable with the rodeo too. All my art supports animals so, not my thing. But it's cool to experience different cultures. Great video! Have a blast in Alaska

    5. Daniel Allard on

      Deadwood reminded me of Victor, Colorado – except Victor is a ghost town and much smaller than Deadwood.
      Still, there is a lot to explore, especially if you're liking that Gold Rush esthetic.
      (Did you see any Pony Express signs on your drive through South Dakota?)

      I really hope you two (and Bowie) get the heater fixed before you get to Denali!!

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    7. Kiara Parkinson on

      Highly recommend getting a heated blanket. They take less electricity to run and are super helpful. We just did this drive and the electric blanket saved me. 👍🏼

    10. Lori Andrews on

      Check out CRGRA
      Canadian Rockies Gay Rodeo Association
      We put on a gay rodeo in Calgary, Alberta
      August 10-13
      A very animal safe rodeo with fun events like goat dressing and wild drag.
      You guys are truly eastern girls if you have never been to a rodeo.
      This rodeo runs under IGRA which stands for International Gay Rodeo Association
      All the rodeos raise money for Charity.

    11. Rex McComb on

      What is wrong with your heater? You should be able to get a code off of it and then look it up and then somebody will be able to help you figure out what’s wrong with it either the igniter or the nozzle fuel pressure.

    14. Lkimbcan on

      If you stay south & make your way through the Vancouver area, have some suggestions for rv repair & van conversion folks that might be able to help with your diesel heater. And, no lie, would love to meet you & Bowie 🌈 🚗 🧍‍♂️ 🐶 🏳️‍🌈

    15. Lynne Ramsey on

      I live in Montana. You can’t skip glacier park. Try later in the season, after Labor Day is best. Going to the sun road is priceless but wait for construction to be done. Cheers!

    16. C Parker on

      One of these days you need to come to sunny San Diego!! Brrrrrr Snow, Alaska with no heater. Hopefully, the electric one keeps working. Stay safe, healthy, and warm. Lovvvvve ❤️ ❤️ your cheery outlook on life. It gives me good vibes for my changes in my life that can be possible. YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME SMILE, LAUGH AND FEEL YOUR POSITIVE ENERGY!!
      I love you both and haven't ever met you two❤❤😊😊

    17. ALLEN KENNING on

      How was my home land Iowa. Storm Lake was my training ground for EMS. had a couple of-70 wind chill responses. Ended up in mid Missouri, not so cold. Just finished the Chevy Chase Vacation, to California and back with my Great Dane. Laughing at the miss steps.
      Love your narrative, as always. ❤

    19. Annelies Joss on

      Our diesel heater stopped working when we were driving from Washington State to New Mexico in the middle of winter two years ago. Our doggies’ water was frozen in their bowl. It made me want to never drive up north again during the cold winter months.(finding camping spots was also very difficult during winter)

    20. HÄN - Healthy Alaska Native on

      So awesome to meet you both in Canada! Hope you posted a sticker up in Watson Lake. Let me know if want any tips for awesome places to go in Alaska! Drinn hǫzǫǫ! (Good day – Hän Athabascan) @han_gwichin

    25. Scrumpy Mcgrumpy on

      You going to do a east coast tour?
      I slap my channels decals all over the place I play a game with my subscribers if the see on send me a photo of it and them and I hook them up with a little gift

    27. Andreas Chudzinski-Buchholz on

      Hello Girls 🤗 Amazing new video, Deadwood looks like an old Westerntown in a movie on Sunday afternoon, lovely. The heating thing sucks, is the electric heating enough? Anyway, have a good time and a great adventure, loving greetings from Andreas and Balou ❤

    29. Donna McClung on

      It made me laugh out loud you felt the need to explain to people what a rodeo was. I was born in Oklahoma, USA, and I would wager a bet that at least ninety percent of the people in Oklahoma have either been to a rodeo in their lifetime or watched one on TV. I guess that's just how we do things around these parts ma'am. 😊

    32. Cindy Sheppard on

      I think we were at the exact ice cream place in Missoula. Did you get the huckleberry ice cream..so delish? I also bought huckleberry dessert topping but haven't tried it yet

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