We LOVE New Jersey! (Visiting the state’s BEST nature spots)

We hopped onto a ferry from Delaware to our 46th state…New Jersey! New Jersey is a beautiful and heavily underrated state. With a gorgeous coastline, plus mountains, rivers, forests, and wildlife, it's a dream for outdoor lovers like us!

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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Ferry from Lewes to Cape May
02:33 We’re not staying in Cape May
03:12 Kayaking the Pine Barrens
07:03 Toll roads tip!
07:33 Trying a Taylor Ham Sandwich
09:16 We went to NYC!
09:33 Tubing the Delaware River
13:15 Exploring Frenchtown
14:39 Fly Fishing
16:32 Hiking Mount Tammany
20:40 Visiting High Point State Park
22:36 Hiking the Stairway to Heaven Trail

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👋🏼 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.

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📅 This video was filmed in mid to late May 2023 and may not reflect current conditions.

[Darksurfr]

Thank you for pointing out what am amazing state New Jersey is. As a native who has lived here all my life, I'm happy to see the two of you highlighting the beauty that most people around the country don't know about. Most fly into the NYC area and dismiss our state as the urban suburbs of NYC and the chemical plants on the Northeast of the state. They never get to see our divers landscapes and biomes. We have great food, great beaches, great culture, great history, etc. And we pack it into a small package. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for taking your time to enjoy our wonderful, and often misrepresented, state.

[eduardojose]

The only people who talk shit about New Jersey are people who have never been to New Jersey. It’s not called the garden state for no reason. New Jersey is so beautiful and diverse, and in such a cool location with so much to see in so many hidden gems.

[cashstt]

I had absolutely no idea New Jersey had so much nature and for the eye opening video!

[stefanswanson]

Wow, you guys really did my home state justice! If I had to recommend "stuff to do" in NJ, my list would be almost identical to this. Tammany, Cape May, and pork roll would be expected, but the fact that you threw in tubing down the Delaware and Stairway to Heaven (two of my all-time favorite activities) gets a huge round of applause. Well done!

[nicole_patricia]

Born and raised in South Jersey, we don’t mind people believing NJ is just the Turnpike, concrete jungle and beaches. We’re already full 😂

[shirleebusch]

Most people dismiss New Jersey as a travel destination, but you showed us what a unique and beautiful place it is. Thank you.

[jorgemarroquin]

Welcome to my beautiful Garden State home, the State of New Jersey. JERSEY STRONG!!💪 😎

[joes]

You guys plan out your adventures better than anyone else on YouTube. Your editing is also top notch!

[colleenwall]

I'm so happy to see a lot of the places I sent in as recommendations made it into your video!! When I first moved here, I was struck by how geographically diverse NJ is for such a small state. You did not disappoint in showing that :)

[nationalparksprincess]

I love how you two always show how much nature you can find in other states. I'm not sure why, but I have never thought of NJ as an amazing nature state. Looks like I was completely wrong 😅 Wonderful video as always, nice to see you all back on the road 😊

[jamesslate]

I follow several other YouTube travel couples, but I must say that your videos distinguish themselves by being more informational. It's obvious you've done the research to become knowledgeable about the places you visit. Thank you for sharing your discoveries with us.

[robcrilley]

Nice! My home state of NJ is often the butt of lazy jokes, so I felt some trepidation about this episode, but you guys did a great job showing the "true" Jersey we residents know! Glad you enjoyed the outdoors, got to see a lot of wildlife, and even caught a couple of trout (I guess Adam CAN fish after all...jk). As much as I love to travel the country and the world, there are worse places to call home than New Jersey, where you're never too far from anything...chaotic or bucolic. Anyway, well done...onward to hitting all 50!

[patandruskiewicz]

Hey guys this was pretty awesome to see you having such a good time here in New Jersey. Thanks for the glowing review of our deli and talor ham. Glad you guys enjoyed it. Can’t wait to see what comes next on your adventures

[bradgingerich]

Yay for more A+K!!! Absolutely fantastic vlog guys! New Jersey has a lot more to offer than I would’ve imagined! Kudos to you both for all the hard work you put into planning and filming these adventures! As always I’m giving an extra point for the word “pillowy” making its way into the vlog. 😁😁😁 Love you both!

[marionsforza]

This made me so happy. You highlighted so much of the best if what I live about my state. It was such a great place to grow up. During the pandemic my husband and I would venture off on daytrips to rediscover its beauty. NJ gets such a bad rap but it truly has such natural beauty and diversity.

[NorthToSouthChannel]

Adam lit up like a kid at Christmas when he caught those fish! haha I love it. Never been to New Jersey but had no idea it had such beautiful places. Love this series!!

[patdandrea]

How wonderful to see you enjoying my home state! Thank you for sharing the beauty and diversity of things to see and do here. I am so happy to see your excitement.

[VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

JOY! That defines this episode. We've never heard you both laugh so much. Made us both smile... especially the joy over the fish. Thanks for the smiles.

[shanehunsicker]

Thanks for this! I love my home state! The weather, nature, food, diversity, beaches, beauty of all the well kept homes and towns makes it a fantastic place to live. Close to major cities. A lot of pride for our state. People NEVER vote to combine municipalities and try and save money. People vote to keep towns small and have a voice. Although no one likes the taxes, the benefits have usually outweighed the cost for most people. Thanks for visiting!