We made it to the SIERRA NEVADA Mountains! (California Highway 395 road trip)

⛺ Learn more about visiting and camping in the Alabama Hills: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/california/#sierra We’ve made it to California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains! For the next two months we will be exploring all around this mountain range. And to kick things off we went on a road trip on Highway 395, checking out delicious local eats, visiting the world’s oldest trees, admiring the epic mountain views, and exploring the iconic Alabama Hills, the filming location of many movies over the years. 📅 This video was filmed in mid May 2024 💸 Save some money! Want to have offline map access? Save 30% off AllTrails+ with our code aplusk30 or by clicking this link: https://alltrails.pxf.io/nLvMvX 🎶 We get music for our videos from Musicbed: https://fm.pxf.io/adventuresofaplusk. Use code APLUSK for 1 month off of any annual subscription. 📍Locations in this video Erick Schat’s Bakery: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SioVLQP3MhVJQpne8 Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (Discovery Trail): alltrails.pxf.io/g1YWWr Copper Top BBQ: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qn1bC8E7sauuci9y9 Museum of Western Film History: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FgmjXvTdQw88k9519 Alabama Hills: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zqHSZNFGvk5KrbJY7 ⌚Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Erick Schat’s Bakery 04:11 Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest 07:04 Tri Tip at Copper Top BBQ 09:05 THIS is why we wanted to be in the Sierra Nevada Mountains! 10:15 Museum of Western Film History 12:20 Alabama Hills 13:04 Finding a FREE campsite at the Alabama Hills 14:00 Exploring the Alabama Hills top sights by bike 17:42 The perfect night and morning at the Alabama Hills __________ ☕️ Check out our A+K Merch! https://adventuresofaplusk.com/shop/ 📷 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!