🏞️ Vanlife Montana: Exploring Helena's Historic Past

Little Wyatt and I continue to soak it all in while dispersed camping on a beautiful lake near Helena, Montana. Helena is way more than dusty history facts: this town has real soul. This week we hike to the summit of Mount Helena for epic bird’s-eye views of the city, wander the charming downtown streets, hit Reeder’s Alley, the Governor’s Mansion, the stunning Cathedral of St. Helena, and more. We grab fresh local ground bison at Montana’s longest-running farmer’s market, fire up some epic bison burgers with local flair back at camp, and even squeeze in beer & pizza at Ten Mile Peak Brewery (https://www.tenmilecreekbrewing.com). History, views, good food, and vanlife freedom: this one’s packed with inspiration! 00:00 Intro from Canyon Ferry Lake 01:43 Scenic Drive to Helena, Montana 02:26 Hiking to the Peak of Mount Helena 11:09 Exploring Downtown Helena 12:02 Helena's Farmer's Market and Buying Local Bison 13:32 Beer and Pizza at Ten Mile Peak Brewery 15:07 Cathedral of St Helena 16:43 Helena Original Governor's Mansion 18:04 The Myrna Loy 18:42 Reeder's Alley 19:50 Getting Supplies for Bison Burgers 20:37 Wine Down at Camp 22:34 Let's Cook Bison Burgers at a Waterfront Free Campsite 32:56 Helena Montana Final Thoughts If you’re into real vanlife adventures with dogs, hidden gems, and learning in public, drop a like and let us know in the comments: What’s your favorite part of Montana or any must-sees we should hit next? Little Wyatt says thanks for watching . Hit subscribe and join the crew for more weekly adventures across America in Vandalf the Grey! #Vanlife #MontanaVanlife #HelenaMontana #DispersedCamping #MountHelena #VanlifeWithDog #BisonBurgers A HUGE thank you to my patrons: Connie Hecht, David Ziegler, Jessie LeBel, Surviving the Strange, Abdellah Haloui. 🚐 To support our journey and see exclusive unedited content, or even get some custom postcards from the road, check out our Patreon community here:   / johnnytrekker   Instagram:   / johnnytrekker_   Some of my favorite videos: Adopting Little Wyatt:    • And Along Came Wyatt. | S3: Vlog #45.   Getting Stuck in Colorado Sand and a Nine Hour Recovery:    • S1: E4. "Is This the End of the Road?"   Vandalf the Grey Full Tour:    • 2025 Van Build Tour | Welcome to Vandalf t...