Vanlife Gaming, Cooking & Winter Camping

Well, good evening everyone. My name is Trent and I live, travel, and game out of the back of my camper van. And I'm officially back from my van life travels over in Iceland. If you didn't watch that series, you can watch it here. It's a really good one. But I am finally back in the States, back in the gaming camper van, and I couldn't be more excited. I have missed this van so much. You guys have no idea. And I know you guys have too. It's been a while, but it really does feel good to be back home. There's no place as cozy as this. But on tonight's van life camping adventures, I am camping in the Pisgah National Forest here in North Carolina. And the sun has officially set and the forest is looking spooky. There is not a soul around. It is quiet and it looks like it's starting to rain here. But as beautiful as these mountains are up here, they are quite creepy when you're camping in them alone. And you guys know how much I love that stuff. I'm a big fan of the horror genre and getting scared. I don't know what it is. It's just fun. It kind of just makes me feel alive. So whenever I'm in places like this that's kind of creepy outside, I love booting up a good horror game on my gaming PC. I mean, after all, that's why I put this thing in this van in the first place. So later tonight, after I whip up this dinner, I'm going to get cozy, play a horror game, and I think it's going to be a pretty awesome night. All right, everyone. Dinner is served. And oh, it smells amazing. Tonight instead of chicken breast, I went with chicken thigh for the extra fatty flavor. And I drizzled some sriracha on top. And let me tell you, I am excited. Love me some chicken and rice with sriracha. But guys, as you can tell, I've got the standing desk going. And this has been a life changer, being able to stand up and be at my desk. The best thing I put in this van, for sure, which, by the way, guys, if you're new to my channel, I do have a series of videos where I showcase me and my brother building out this van. If you guys want to watch that, the playlist is right here. I'm looking at my limited amount of horror game downloads on this PC. And I did actually just recently download a couple spooky games. They're all indie games, nothing AAA, of course. I love the indie games. Those are sometimes scarier. And I found this game called Dread Flats. It's a first-person Chinese horror game. Players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, and find the missing people. It's got pretty good reviews. So I think I'm going to play that tonight. It looks like it's got some pretty good jump scares and spooky monsters. Oh, that's spooky looking. Oh. Oh, yeah. This looks like a creepy freaking game. Yeah. Definitely going to play that. All right. Dinner was absolutely scrumptious. I'm feeling good. And the van is all cleaned up. Did all the dishes. So all my chores are done. Now it's time to start setting up to play this spooky game. I'm going to set up a camera here. Set up my recording software and everything, which, by the way, I am going to be recording this whole playthrough and putting it on my second channel, which is my gaming channel. I have tons of horror game playthroughs on that channel if you guys are fans of that sort of thing. You might like what I do over there because, you know, I do exactly this. I just game in the back of my van. And it's a blast over there. So link in the description. But yeah, I'll be recording this playthrough experience and posting it there. But I'll include a highlight reel in this video just so you guys can see what it's about. But I think it's time to set up and get spooky. All right. I think I'm all set up. And this is way overly complicated. I'm a little stubborn and I refuse to record on a webcam. So I use my mirrorless camera on a tripod that's on top of my PC, which I know is a little ridiculous. But hey, it works. And then, of course, the 49-inch ultra-wide monitor from ROG. This thing, I love it so much. But I will say, whenever I want to record playthroughs for YouTube, because I have to record in a certain aspect ratio, I have to make my games 16x9, 1920x1080, so they res outright on YouTube. So I've got all this empty space on the screen. But it works out because I can have OBS off to the side here and monitor my recording and everything. But guys, this is the setup for the rest of the night. Pretty cozy, if you ask me. And it's time to get spooky. But first, let's go outside. Make sure the coast is clear. Oh, it is eerie out here. And the temperature is dropping quite a bit. And this, my friends, is camp for the night. And also the gaming location for tonight. In this very dark, creepy forest. I love nights like this. But guys, for the rest of the evening, I am going to cozy on up in the van and get scared out of my mind. I get the feeling this game is going to be real spooky, so I'm going to get to gaming, and I will see you guys later this evening when I crawl into that bed and go to sleep. I'm the host of a paranormal channel. I've stayed and filmed in countless haunted places. This time, a fan paid me to film at an apartment building, a place where people vanished without a trace. Easy enough. I could do that. If I'm a paranormal investigator, I've seen some crazy stuff, right? Staying in an apartment building where people disappeared? Easy peasy lemon squeezy. This looks like the way to get inside, yeah? Let's see what's in here. Another bedroom. Oh, a key. Whoa, what the freak is that? Who is she? I'm guessing the, uh, old lady. The old lady is the reason why everybody vanished, yeah? What was that? That sounded like a ball bouncing. Oh! That's grandma. That's her. That's definitely her. Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold up there. Oh, you can't come in the men's bathroom. Just so you know. Oh! Oh, she looks really creepy there. What the freak? Grandma's mutated. Ah! We're going here. We're going here, right? Ah! Freak, dude, that was so nerve-wracking. What the freak is that? Okay, Mills. Time to go outside. It's starting to snow. I didn't realize how cold it was. I've been cooped up in the van with my heater on. Not realizing it has dropped probably about 10, 15 degrees. Alright, Mills. Come on. Let's go. Alright, everybody. I'm cozied up in bed. Both me and Millie. And I am feeling nice and cozy, but also a little spooked. I actually don't have window covers for this van yet. So, in the bedroom, I use my pillows to cover up these windows, which actually works out because they also act as insulators too. It's not that bad of a thing, but I don't have any window covers for the front, but I'm nice and cozy in the van. It is toasty in here. I don't know if you can hear it, but my heater is running up front. And thankfully, the way that we have this thing angled, all the hot air that it produces pretty much shoots right into the bedroom, and it all collects right in here. So, the bedroom stays nice and warm. And even though it is cold outside, it feels great inside the van. But guys, I'm gonna get some sleep. I'm tired. And I don't know what we're getting into tomorrow, but I guess you'll just have to stick around to find out. Good night. Good morning, everyone. It is a kinda snowy, chilly morning today. As a matter of fact, I wonder what the temperature is. Whoa. Whoa. My app says it's 16 degrees, and it feels like negative 7? That's kinda crazy. But yeah, last night, we got a little dusting of snow. I was kinda hoping for a lot more, but we don't get much snow on this side of the states. So, just having this alone is really nice. And it's still flurrying a little bit. We got a couple snowflakes falling here and there, but I don't think we're gonna get any more, unfortunately. But, it is feeling real cozy in the van this morning. I got my coffee in my cozy, cozy, cozy mug. Which, by the way, guys, we only have a few of these left on my website. TrentTheTraveler.com If you want one of these, now is your chance to grab them. And I think, for the rest of the morning, I actually need to catch up on a lot of work. I'm very behind. As you guys know, I took a big, long break after I went to Iceland. And the whole point of going to Iceland and having so many videos there, was so I could batch shoot and release them over time, so I could take a break. Because, to be honest, guys, I've been feeling very, hate to say it, but burnt out. But, that break was so nice for me. I ended up going on a cruise with my brother, spent Christmas with the family and it was amazing. I feel really relaxed, rejuvenated, and I ate some really good food. Probably a little too much, but eh, it's whatever. And now I'm playing catch up, so I am editing my Iceland winter series right now. And then, after that, I'm gonna be gearing up to drive back up to Alaska. I know you guys are looking forward to that, I know I am. I'm excited to take this beast of a van up there and do some cool, cozy gaming, just like this, but in Alaska. And that is going to be this spring, so if you guys don't want to miss out on that, make sure you're subscribed and have that notification bell turned on. But yeah, for the rest of the morning I'm dialed in trying to get these videos done so we can get back to the regular scheduled programming here on this channel. Alright, this is a nice little campsite for the night. We got this big, wide open space next to this huge graffiti rock face. And it's just right off this forest road here. And I think this will be a perfect place to call home for the night. What a beautiful van. I can't believe that's mine. That's my home. But guys, enough drooling over my van. I am going to start getting camp ready for the night, which is basically just me cleaning up the van. The sun is starting to set. It's going to get cold here soon. So I'm going to make sure the van is all nice and cozy for the night ahead. And, uh, who knows what we're going to get into tonight. I might even just game into the night again. Because why not? Alright, ladies and gentlemen, dinner is served. We've got a nice, buttery, crispy grilled cheese. Let's look at this cheese pull. I got chills. And then some creamy tomato soup. Mmm. And you already know I'm going to be dipping. It is insane how easy and delicious this is. But now that the van is feeling all cozy and warm, y'all know what time it is. Spooky gaming time. I'm going to game into the night. And then tomorrow morning, I'm actually waking up super early because my brother, Brandon, is actually going to be joining me in the van for a night. And we're going to be meeting up with my friends Christian and Jonathan. And we're going to be doing some snowboarding. There's a ski resort down the road here. And they're going to get some snow. And we are going to shred the gnar. It's going to be amazing. And if you guys want to watch that adventure, I'll be posting that over on my Patreon where I post tons of bonus content like that over there. I think I've got about 40 bonus videos there now. So if you're not subscribed over there and you're all caught up on my content here on YouTube, I highly recommend you go check it out. Link in the description. But guys, that's it for this video. If I continued filming anymore, I feel like this video would be 3 hours long. But it is nice to be back in the van making these cozy videos. So if you guys enjoy them, let me know in the comments below. Smash a like button for me so I know you enjoyed this video. And of course, if you're not subscribed, go ahead and hit that subscribe button. But guys, that's all that I have for you guys today. Thank you so much for watching and coming along on this cozy adventure. Hope to see you in the next one. But for now, it's time for me to get spooky. And I will see you guys in the next video or on my gaming channel. Peace.