OurBigAdventure

Join us as we drive through Custer State Park in South Dakota. We love Custer State Park – the mountains, the forests, the lakes, the scenic drives and the wildlife! Custer has one of the world’s largest publicly owned bison herds (bison/buffalo – I tend to call them buffalo although they are technically bison). There are over 1,000 buffalo! They round them up at the end of the summer to check on their health and to thin the heard (some are sold at an auction in November). On this drive we spotted buffalo, big horn sheep and rabbits! We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is OurBigAdventure! Be sure to check out other blog posts and videos at OurBigAdventure.com Music: Meeka by Steve Adams Mosswood by Steve Adams Dulcinea by Steve Adams

Join us as we drive along Iron Mountain Road and Needles Highway in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Both Iron Mountain Road and Needles Highway feature small tunnels and beautiful views! We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is OurBigAdventure! Be sure to check out other blog posts and videos at OurBigAdventure.com Music: Creek Whistle by Steve Adams Highway One by Steve Adams

James and Faris the Poodles are reunited after being apart for six months. Music: Large Smile Mood by Nico Staf Recess by TrackTribe We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is Our Big Adventure! Join us as we travel with our dog around the US and Europe and be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

In this video, Chris shows you how to make dehydrated chicken treats for your dog at home. James the Poodle is a huge fan of chicken jerky treats. All you need is chicken meat and a dehydrator. We use olive oil to keep the chicken treats from sticking to the dehydrator trays. These dog treats usually take about 24 hours to cook. Music: By the Fireplace by TrackTribe Modern Attempt by TrackTribe Smokey's Lounge by TrackTribe We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is Our Big Adventure! Join us as we travel with our dog around the US and Europe and be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

James loves children and these are a few favorite clips I wanted to share.

This is a short tour of our neighborhood in Vienna, Austria. It is close to the Belvedere Palace and the Vienna train station.

In this video I'll show you how I hook up my RV weight distribution hitch. I'll explain a little about the weight distribution aspect of the hitch as well. Using a weight distribution hitch will make your towing much smoother. You get less sway and it is much better on your rear suspension. I would recommend using a weight distribution rig even if your truck doesn't require one. You can get my same setup, I made a list of items here: https://ourbigadventure.com/gear#rv

RV Hookups at Campgrounds In this video you will see my process for unhooking from RV Hookups at a campground in Vilano Beach, Florida. This is a full hookup site with cable, water, sewer and electric. I will talk about keeping things clean when unhooking your RV and how I store my hoses. Because this is a 360 video, feel free to look around. This campground is pretty awesome with each site being mostly covered by trees and separated by natural vegetation. Checkout our favorite gear: https://ourbigadventure.com/gear#rv

Join us on a tour of our Airbnb in Geneva, Switzerland. Music: Fond Memories by SYBS We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is Our Big Adventure! Join us as we travel with our dog around the US and Europe and be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

Join us on a tour of our Airbnb in Lyon, France. Music: Missing My Girl by the 126ers We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is Our Big Adventure! Join us as we travel with our dog around the US and Europe and be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

We were walking around the port in Marseille, France when I heard "Bourbon Street Parade" in the distance. I got excited and wanted to find these musicians I heard. We walked over to the Promenade Louis Brauquier and there they were - a bunch of musicians jamming with my favorite New Orleans jazz tunes! We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is Our Big Adventure! Join us as we travel with our dog around the US and Europe and be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

We took the train to Aix-en-Provence, France. Of course we had to stop at the Apple Store! Aix en Provence is known as a popular place for American students to study abroad. We didn't see many students on our visit but we did see why it would be a popular place for students to want to study abroad. Music: High Wire by the 126ers We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and we are living Our Big Adventure. Be sure to follow all of our adventures on our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

We have two funny stories from a long travel day. First there is the bathroom incident ... join us for the hilarious recap! Music: Candlepower by Chris Zabriskie Candlepower by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and we are living Our Big Adventure. Be sure to follow all of our adventures on our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

We are learning all about apples while in British Columbia. We are Floridians - we know a lot about oranges. But we don't know much about apples! So learn about apple farming in Canada with us in this video. Music: A Typical Ride Out by Noir Et Blanc Vie Ripe by Latashá We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and we are living Our Big Adventure. Be sure to follow all of our adventures on our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

We are staying on an apple farm in Oyama, British Columbia and the apples are being picked. One of the apple pickers started playing fetch with James using an apple. At first, James didn't want to retrieve the non-ball toy. But after a few throws, James figured it out. The apple picker said a lot of dogs love to eat the apples. He said they will pull them off the trees or they will eat them off the ground. I wasn't sure if James would eat the apple. Do you think he did? Watch our video to find out! Music: Charangos by LATASHÁ Follow all of our big adventures on our blog www.OurBigAdventure.com

We recently posted a video about Bulk Barn in Canada and Sandra decided to taste test the dark chocolate coconut almonds on video. We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and we are living Our Big Adventure. Be sure to follow all of our adventures on our blog at OurBigAdventure.com Music: Boardroom Theme by Unicorn Heads

While in Canada, we spotted a store called Bulk Barn. We were wondering - is it like a Costco - where all of the items are in bulk? But the store looked too small to be a bulk warehouse style store. We were surprised at what we found when we went inside! We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and we are living Our Big Adventure. Be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com Music: Ask Rufus by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Daydream Bliss by SYBS

Join us as we hike around Fairmont Hot Springs in British Columbia. There are public pools where you can pay to swim in the warm spring water and you can also hike to natural pools not far from the public swimming pool. Watch out for bears while you hike! Follow all of our adventures on our OurBigAdventure blog at www.OurBigAdventure.com Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle Our Big Adventure Music: Renegade Jubilee by The Whole Other A Quiet Thought by Wayne Jones Through the Crystal by Jeremy Blake A Caring Friend by Bad Snacks Species by Diamond Ortiz

Join us as we walk around Prince's Island Park in downtown Calgary with James the Poodle. Be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com Music: U In My Arms by Jeremy Blake Trinity by Jeremy Blake

Since James the Poodle loves the rabbit ear dog treats we found in Austria (and all over Europe) so much, we are always looking for them. We can't find white fluffy dried rabbit ears anywhere in the United States. We are currently in Canada and we decided to look for rabbit ears. We didn't find rabbit ears but we found rabbit feet! A Canadian dog treat company called Hero Dog Treats (herodogtreats.com) has these white fluffy rabbit feet dog treats. We found them at a great little shop in Cochrane, Alberta (not far from Calgary) called Global Pet Foods (globalpetfoods.com). Do you think James prefers rabbit ears from Europe or rabbit feet from Canada? Music: Rainy Day Games by The Green Orbs

We are in Canada and one of our first stops was getting Canadian cash. Their currency is so beautiful - in fact it is my favorite in all of the World! The paper has the most beautiful feel to it and in fact, it isn't paper. The Canadian currency is actually plastic - made from a synthetic polymer. The Bank of Canada replaced paper notes in 2011 with these plastic bills. They feel so good - I didn't want to fold them up to put them in my wallet! The Canadian bank notes have a bunch of great features - holograms, clear windows, braille and bar codes. Hopefully other countries will follow Canada and use plastic currency instead of paper.

We visited the Warren G. Magnuson Dog Park in Seattle years ago while on vacation (without our dogs Duke and Goblin) and we knew we had to go back with James the Poodle. This park is one of the best off leash dog parks in the US. It is huge! It has a beach area and it has lots of wide fenced in trails. There are so many dogs every time we go and they are all well behaved! Next to Warren G. Magnuson park is a NOAA campus with a sound garden art installation. During the weekday lunch hours, the NOAA campus gate near the dog park opens up (there is a guard and you do have to show your ID for them to log your visit) and you can walk through the sound garden. Music: Gaiety in the Golden Age by Aaron Kenny Willie's Island Moped by The Whole Other We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is Our Big Adventure! Join us as we travel with our dog around the US and Europe and be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

We took the ferry from Bainbridge Island to downtown Seattle. We walked around Pike Place Market and Nordstrom. Music: Midnight by Dan Henig Pluck It Up by Dan Henig Wrong by Dan Henig We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is Our Big Adventure! Join us as we travel with our dog around the US and Europe and be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com

We happened to be walking around Seattle's Lake Union on a summer Tuesday night and we saw the Duck Dodge regatta! Music: Silver Lakes by Wes Hutchinson

We enjoyed watching the madness of Dory boats coming and going on Pacific City Beach in Oregon. Music: Lachaim by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100412 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ We are Sandra, Chris and James the Poodle and this is Our Big Adventure! Join us as we travel with our dog around the US and Europe and be sure to check out our blog at OurBigAdventure.com