2025 Adventures Begin! Hiking the La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie | Cooking Steak by a Stream

🌄 NoOverhead Vanlife Adventures | April 2025: Back on the Road! 🚐 Wyatt and I are hitting the road again in Vandalf the Grey after a long off-season of (way too expensive) van upgrades and repairs! Join us for our 2025 vanlife kickoff as we leave Central Florida, trek through the alligator-filled La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie in Gainesville, and set up camp at Andrew’s Cove Campground in Helen, Georgia. Watch us cook my traditional “first road meal” ....my perfect campsite steak paired with a St. Bernardus Abt 12 under the stars! 🔥 What’s in this video? 2025 Vanlife season launch: Central Florida to Helen, GA Exploring Paynes Prairie’s La Chua Trail (alligators included!) Campsite setup at Andrew’s Cove Campground My go-to campsite steak recipe (Flat Iron, balsamic vinegar, Himalayan Pink Salt & more!) 💡 Why watch? Get inspired for your own vanlife journey with our nomadic lifestyle tips, budget travel hacks, and scenic road trip adventures. From van camping to off-grid living, we’re sharing the highs (and the many lows) of life on the road! 🔔 Subscribe to NoOverhead Vanlife Adventures for weekly vanlife vlogs, overlanding tips, foodie content, and minimalist travel inspo! Join Wyatt and me for the next four months of epic road trips. Hit the bell 🔔 for new videos every Thursday! 📍 Links for this adventure: Paynes Prairie: https://tinyurl.com/e5vc5kz4 La Chua Trail: https://tinyurl.com/3mthu44p Andrew’s Cove Campground: https://tinyurl.com/4sy43frd 🍴 Perfect Campsite Steak Recipe: Use affordable cuts like Flat Iron or sirloin. Bring to room temp, then add a splash of balsamic vinegar to tenderize. Season generously with Himalayan Pink Salt, multi-pepper blend, and a light dusting of Chef Paul’s Magic Salmon Seasoning (my all-purpose fave!). 📲 Follow our journey: Instagram: @NoOverhead Patreon:   / nooverhead   #Vanlife #VanlifeAdventures #NomadicLiving #OffGridLiving #VanCamping #RoadTrip #TravelVlog #PaynesPrairie #HelenGA #CampsiteCooking #MinimalistLifestyle #VanConversion #AdventureTravel #Overlanding My Solar Setup: (2) 100 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Solar Panel https://bit.ly/3lYqsM3 DCC30S 12V 30A Dual Input DC-DC On-Board Battery Charger with MPPT (this was a game changer! MUCH faster charging than my previous charge controller + it charges the battery while driving, if necessary) https://bit.ly/3yFv7Gm Core Mini - Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery 12.8V 300Ah https://tinyurl.com/49aterfr 700W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter https://bit.ly/2X80KKD Use this link for a discount: http://73renogy.refr.cc/johnnyg Video stuffs: Sony Alpha A6700 APS-C. https://amzn.to/49oTsSy Sony 18-135 F3.5-5.6. https://amzn.to/4hgVR5z Sony 11mm F1.8. https://amzn.to/3Svad85 Sony 70-350mm F4.5-6.3. https://amzn.to/3XpAEQC DJI Osmo Pocket 3. https://amzn.to/4hgVR5z DJI Action 5. https://amzn.to/4iSwiIP DJI Wireless Mic 2. https://amzn.to/4hOek9z Editing software by Wondershare Filmora. Ways to help me and Wyatt: Give us a "like" and a "comment". And, if you'd like to join our adventures, we'd love for you to "subscribe". Let's hang out!