Road trip to Joshua Tree (with UNIQUE stops) | Apple Pie, Salton Sea, Ladder Canyon, & MORE!
Although we LOVED our time on the coast in San Diego, we took a little detour off the California coast for a couple weeks (don’t worry, we’ll be back to the ocean soon!) and went on a road trip from San Diego to Joshua Tree full of unique and delicious spots! 🔗Links See all of our camera & hiking gear: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/gear/ ⌚Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Julian Pie Company 04:45 Galleta Meadows Sculpture Map 06:50 Salton Sea & Bombay Beach 09:50 Driving to Ladder Canyon 12:14 Ladder Canyon hike 18:37 In-N-Out Burger 19:37 Shields Date Garden 22:35 Van life chores 24:08 We made it to Joshua Tree! 📍Locations in this vlog Julian Pie Company: https://goo.gl/maps/K4nHpDf6o5JneBCH7 Galleta Meadows Sculpture Map: https://underthesunfoundation.org/content/1-visit-us/sky-art-map.pdf Bombay Beach: https://goo.gl/maps/1e7vMmtFbbgpaHNt7 Ladder Canyon: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/ladder-canyon-and-painted-canyon-trail--4 Shields Date Garden: https://goo.gl/maps/mu2dCWrDdLCLByVE7 North Joshua Tree BLM: https://goo.gl/maps/JqvSrftNAyEDLWDK9 __________ 📷 See ALL of our gear: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/gear/ 🚐 Our Van Life products: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/van-conversion-cost-tour-mistakes 💻 Follow us on social media! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adventuresofaplusk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventuresofaplusk/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/adventuresofaplusk/ 🌎 See everywhere we have been + view our blogs and travel guides: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/ __________ 👋🏼 About us Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature. We help travelers spend less time (and stress!) planning their trip and more time enjoying it! Our detailed travel guides, YouTube videos, and travel resources share the must-visit local eats, popular and off the beaten path sights, and tons of tips to make planning your next adventure a whole lot easier. Note: We’ve linked a handful of items so you can see exactly which products we take with us. Full disclosure--if you click on these links and make a purchase, we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. We will only ever recommend products we truly love, actually use during our adventures, and think you can benefit from too!
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