**AMA with David de Franco**

In a recent AMA (Ask Me Anything) session, YouTube personality David de Franco answered questions from his fans about everything from camping to his personal life. One of the first questions came from Matthew, who asked if David would get his own RV or trailer tent for camping with his parents. David replied that while he hasn't gotten his own RV yet, he has considered it and thinks it would be a great way for him to continue vlogging about his outdoor adventures.

David explained that he loves the idea of taking a small popup camper behind his Mazda and traveling from location to location. He believes this would be a perfect opportunity for him to vlog his experiences and get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. However, he acknowledged that there are several reasons why he can't do it right now, but hopes to make it happen in the next 10 years.

One question that stood out was from Adam Howard, who asked what David likes most about camping. David replied that he loves relaxation, and getting away from the stresses of everyday life. He also mentioned that he sometimes feels anxious and overwhelmed, but camping helps him to unwind and clear his mind. He described it as a way for him to "get away" and be himself.

Another question came from Jess Shoemaker, who asked if David's family would ever consider doing hardcore camping, such as sleeping bags, fishing for food, and drinking river water. David replied that he thinks this would be an epic video idea, but unfortunately, he doesn't fish because he hates the idea of killing animals for food. He joked that this might make him lose his "man card," but emphasized that it's not a reason to dismiss the experience.

Finally, David received a question from Alfred deasi, who asked if he recommends camping with a sniper or rocket launcher when playing Call of Duty. David responded by saying that while sniping is one of his favorite things to do in the game, using a rocket launcher feels too easy compared to the satisfaction of getting an accurate shot.

**Upcoming Vlog and Travel Plans**

David also announced that he will not be uploading a weekend vlog this week because he and his family are leaving for Driftwood tonight. He apologized for any inconvenience this might cause and explained that they will be taking off from YouTube on Monday and Tuesday, but the vlog will be live on Wednesday and Thursday.

David promised to upload some videos that he will record at Driftwood throughout the week, so fans can still get a taste of his adventures even if they're not online for it. He also encouraged everyone to have a great holiday weekend and enjoy time with family and friends.

**Conclusion**

As David de Franco signed off on his AMA session, he thanked his fans for their support and patience. He promised to continue vlogging and sharing his experiences with them, and looks forward to the opportunity to share more of his adventures from Driftwood.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enlet's talk about camping shall we hello guys how are you David the Franco here from David the franco.com earlier today I posted over at facebook.com/ davidf Franco just asking for you to post your questions related to our camping trips at Driftwood I love camping my family loves camping and we have a very long camping weekend coming up which Yes means a very long weekend Vlog for you guys I take a lot of uh pride in that so I figured why not make today's ask me anything video all about camping and nothing else and by nothing else Danny minck shout out to you you knew exactly what I was thinking when I posted that ama picture look at this all these people it shames me to say this people don't pay attention I appreciate the questions but please you need to pay attention to details they are important in life so just saying I'm not trying to sound like a jerk just every single time I ask for questions about a specific theme there are always those 5 to 10 people who don't do just that okay I'm sorry I'm not trying to sound like a jerk just I don't get it anyway today's video let's get into it ama I have 12 questions to get through so let's get started all right so let's do this opening up iCloud Drive AMA May 2016 I just uploaded these screenshots so they're going to take a little while of sink here they come they're coming in they're coming in so the first question comes from Ben lman Ben says you guys always go RV camping what about good oldfashioned tent camping now I chose this question first for a very good reason because I've gone good old fashion tent camping multiple times in the past and I've vlogged at least two of those experiences and while for proof of that check this out I think Dave really had to pee or something so much coffee I think it goes like right through oh my God look at that dude that's like a horse pee yeah are you done yet uh- come on man yeah man that was you're never getting recorded again I'm sorry I'm I'm walking away you're never touching this again again yes there you go I David Franco actually went tent camping I know what a shocker I just say that cuz some people always assume that I've only gone glamping which I'm not even a very big fan of that word by the way but still Ben I chose your question for that reason because I want to talk about the differences between camping and camping you see what I just did there they are both forms of camping people simply prefer different things I love tent camping but I also love camping in a camper it simply comes down to your personal preference and especially my dad I love my dad but I just cannot see him sleeping in a tent he's all about being in a bed with his covers and everything and that's great I can greatly respect that because like I said everybody has their own preference and I think that's cool I mean guys if you think about it the whole camper industry is huge nowadays so my family and I we are far from the only people that use campers while camping so just keep that in mind but with that said I still enjoy good oldfashioned camping they're very different uh but they're both very enjoyable question number two comes from Paul Andrew Bentley what's your favorite thing about camping Paul this is a great question my favorite thing is relaxation I love just getting away and relaxing by the lake having my Twisted Teas my strong bows going in my bike rides vlogging the crap out of Driftwood cuz let's face it my longest Vlogs come out of driftwood which I think is pretty cool and that says a lot because there's always a lot to do and well honestly I just love spending time with my family family is extremely important to me and with camping there aren't any real distractions like other vacations like Seaside Heights New York City all that stuff I mean I love those places and I'm looking very forward to going to both of those locations later this year but there's just something about Driftwood it feels very different while it's not as campy as some people would prefer it's still camping enough for me where I get away from my house away from my work and I can just chill and that's what it's all about chilling and killing no I don't I don't kill unless I need to Kevin epie my good friend Kev what up dude Kevin has question number three Kevin says what was your most frightful experience while at Driftwood meaning have you come close to any animals or anything like that I laugh because kev's asking about my encountering frightful experiences while camping at Driftwood 2 Driftwood 2 camping is pretty much as safe as it gets the most dangerous thing we have is snakes and I don't really mind snakes so no there's like no bears there's no wild animals okay maybe there's coyotes I have not seen any yet but still I mean chances of myself getting into a frightful experience at Driftwood 2 is just as good as my chance as switching from IOS to Windows phone or whatever the hell they call it nowadays yeah it's just not going to happen but the doesn't mean I wouldn't mind a frightful experience at Driftwood so I mean if I happen to encounter a bear that would be pretty sweet but unfortunately it's not going to happen still though great question Kev question number four comes from Jose Gonzalez what's your favorite campfire treat or meal awesome question because it's no secret my family and I we love love to eat when we go to Driftwood and I'm very grateful for my mom's cooking I mean think about it she's there at Driftwood on vacation but she's constantly making us happy with meals and I just think that's awesome Mom we appreciate everything you do really we do we may be men who are obsessed with our our drones and our TVs and whatever but at the end of the day Mom we appreciate your hard cooked meals hard cooked meal that doesn't even make sense David you guys know what I mean but uh anyway getting back to the question question Jose my favorite campfire treat or meal well besides my favorite treat being my drinking like you know Twisted T in strong bow um probably buffalo chicken dip my mom makes some kickass buffalo chicken di David banther chances are pretty good you're watching right now and I think you will agree when I say that my mom's buffalo chicken dip it's pretty damn good seriously that stuff is just incredible love it and actually with that said I'm going to ask my mom this weekend to share her a recipe in the Vlog so stay tuned for that question number five Jaclyn Jackie the mother of her beautiful daughter Mary just saying anyway jacine Jackie says what do you consider your favorite nature photo you have taken at Driftwood I think change is here is an awesome shot first of all Jaclyn Jackie thank you so much it was a pleasure meeting you and your family this past weekend at christen's wedding seriously you guys would like family to us and I look forward to hanging out with you guys in the future maybe you'll move to Jersey one day that wouldn't be the worst thing just saying or even PA my favorite photo my favorite nature photo I'm not sure cuz I'm not looking at them right now but while editing I'll go through my library and I'll say this one is my favorite nature photo from Driftwood o look at that just nature goodness look at those colors o so sharp so crispy so so awesome I hope it's a good one I'm sure it is anyway Jaclyn Jackie thank you so much and I will be seeing you very soon can't wait all right question number six right yeah question number six David harborin if you could go camping anywhere in the world where would you go I don't know because I don't have an exact location in mind but I can say this by the way do you notice I'm in a very good mood when I do ask me editing videos I just love asking asking I love answering questions like I said I don't have an exact location in mind but I would love to go somewhere remote surrounded by mountains and a place that has like bears and moose and just coyotes Wildlife basically I would love to camp in wildlife in a good oldfashioned tent with a campfire and marshmallows and stuff like that that in my eyes would be the best camping experience ever and plus imagine the vlogging opportunities getting excited just thinking about it so who knows that could happen one day I mean even over there in Pennsylvania I mean it's I know it's not as mountainous as the location that I'm trying to picture in my mind right now but PA is pretty damn mountainous so hopefully hopefully we'll go camping over in PA Someday My dad is just very comfortable at Driftwood and once he finds a spot he loves it's going to be pretty hard to Prime away from that spot can't really blame him though it's close it's convenient and it's affordable Anthony managon one of my biggest supporters Anthony says which camping camping ground which campgr do you like more than more like Driftwood damn it David which camping camping ground do you like more Driftwood one or Driftwood 2 sorry Anthony I'm kind of a grammar freak um Driftwood 2 definitely Driftwood 2 I mean I will say Driftwood 1 is so impressive it kind of makes me think of lost like the others how they find a Village okay don't talk about spoilers just in case no one's seen lost yet but that's what I try to think of Driftwood one in my eyes is like this tightly knit Community where all these people know one another they have all these awesome parties awesome barbecues this big ass pool these community events I just think it's the coolest thing it's like entering Driftwood one is like entering a different world like the outside world doesn't exist and that's the way I look at it but with that said it's kind of like a neighborhood so it doesn't feel as campy to me as it should in my opinion but Driftwood 2 while it's not as campy as other campgrounds it feels campy enough where we have a small enough Lake to enjoy small enough big enough Lake to enjoy um there's plenty of trees some paths to explore some biking to do and that's enough for me so I mean I'd love Driftwood one and hopefully we stay there at some point but I especially love Driftwood 2 because well that's our Campground I'm used to it and I enjoy it very much question number eight Hubert low III would you ever go camping for more than one week hell yeah come on dude come on come on come on come come that sound like a chicken seriously though yes I would not even a second thought next question comes from Matthew Venton damn it LG monitor stop clicking Matthew says will you get your own RV or trailer tent to go camping with your parents as of right now no but I will say this I've thought about getting my own popup camper like you know that very small like one that I showed in a previous camping Vlog this year I love the idea of taking a small little popup camper behind my Mazda and yes I believe my Mazda could technically support it and just go from location to location and Vlog my experiences because when I think camping I think Vlogs I love vlogging outside of the house so I think that would be a perfect opportunity for me in the future right now I can't really do that uh for a variety of reasons but I hope it at some point in maybe the next 10 years although honestly I don't really see it happening but still hey I mean I Can Dream question number 10 comes from Adam Howard what is it you like so much about camping is it the break from YouTube spending time with family or is it the Great Outdoors keep up the awesome work thank you Adam I kind of answered this previously but I'll just say it again relaxation I love getting away I mean not that I have the most most stressful life but I do get stressed here and there especially this week I felt very tired I think I just need more sleep in my life but still I mean when I'm trying to balance everything between my blogging and my podcasting my videos and everything else that I do I do get stressed very easily it's just me as a person I think I have anxiety seriously I think I do I'm trying to I'm trying to work past that but yes Adam to put simply it's just nice to get away here and there next question comes from Jess shoem maker Jess how's that Shoemaker business going sorry all right Jess says would your family ever considering doing the hardcore Camping sleeping bags fishing for food river water for drinking Etc that video would be epic I completely agree that video would be epic I would love to do that aside from one thing fishing I just don't fish I hate the idea of killing something for food and I know that might make me lose my man card even though I think that's the stupidest reason to lose your man card God forbid I love animals just saying cuz I know there's going to be at least one or two people you can't kill a fish yeah I don't want to kill a fish that's not your problem right but yes I would like to go hardcore camping is sleeping bags no tent under the stars by mountains with animals just walking around in the woods and in The Tall Grass kind of like Eliza Thornberry but without the RV that was such a great show takes me back to the good old days of Nickelodeon but yes shoem maker Shoemaker sorry Jess Shoemaker great question thank you and the final question question is a bonus question from my very good friend Alfred deasi youtube.com/ adasi check them out I'll link him right below Alfred says do you recommend camping with a sniper or rocket launcher when playing Call of Duty sniper I love sniping I just love the idea of seeing somebody's head through my crosshairs I know that sounds incredibly violent but I love gaming and I've always loved the idea of sniping for one reason you never see it coming love it so satisfying but then again having a rocket launcher is pretty damn satisfying as well but in my opinion a rocket launcher feels too easy so I think I'd rather snipe all right that wraps up today's AMA right I didn't miss anything no that's it guys thank you so much for making this a great video it's already 3:14 I'm going to have to get all this edited and complete we are leaving tonight for driftwood which Yes means I'm a little short on video ideas right now mainly because I schedule last week at the wedding and everything so I do have one very important announcement the next weekend Vlog will not be out until Wednesday because we're not getting home from Driftwood until Tuesday so that means I'm taking off on YouTube on Monday and Tuesday but the Vlog will be live on Wednesday and then Thursday and Friday I will be uploading some videos that I'll be recording at Driftwood throughout the week so with that said I do apologize I know so many of you look forward to the weekend Vlogs on Monday but hey it's a holiday weekend you guys got to get outside go down the shore have fun and just enjoy your holiday so guys thank you so much for watching thank you for your supports and your patience and I will see you in well the weekend of ly blog oh and follow me on Snapchat @ David de Franco I'll put that right below because I will be snapping a lot while I Driftwood make it happen I appreciate it peacelet's talk about camping shall we hello guys how are you David the Franco here from David the franco.com earlier today I posted over at facebook.com/ davidf Franco just asking for you to post your questions related to our camping trips at Driftwood I love camping my family loves camping and we have a very long camping weekend coming up which Yes means a very long weekend Vlog for you guys I take a lot of uh pride in that so I figured why not make today's ask me anything video all about camping and nothing else and by nothing else Danny minck shout out to you you knew exactly what I was thinking when I posted that ama picture look at this all these people it shames me to say this people don't pay attention I appreciate the questions but please you need to pay attention to details they are important in life so just saying I'm not trying to sound like a jerk just every single time I ask for questions about a specific theme there are always those 5 to 10 people who don't do just that okay I'm sorry I'm not trying to sound like a jerk just I don't get it anyway today's video let's get into it ama I have 12 questions to get through so let's get started all right so let's do this opening up iCloud Drive AMA May 2016 I just uploaded these screenshots so they're going to take a little while of sink here they come they're coming in they're coming in so the first question comes from Ben lman Ben says you guys always go RV camping what about good oldfashioned tent camping now I chose this question first for a very good reason because I've gone good old fashion tent camping multiple times in the past and I've vlogged at least two of those experiences and while for proof of that check this out I think Dave really had to pee or something so much coffee I think it goes like right through oh my God look at that dude that's like a horse pee yeah are you done yet uh- come on man yeah man that was you're never getting recorded again I'm sorry I'm I'm walking away you're never touching this again again yes there you go I David Franco actually went tent camping I know what a shocker I just say that cuz some people always assume that I've only gone glamping which I'm not even a very big fan of that word by the way but still Ben I chose your question for that reason because I want to talk about the differences between camping and camping you see what I just did there they are both forms of camping people simply prefer different things I love tent camping but I also love camping in a camper it simply comes down to your personal preference and especially my dad I love my dad but I just cannot see him sleeping in a tent he's all about being in a bed with his covers and everything and that's great I can greatly respect that because like I said everybody has their own preference and I think that's cool I mean guys if you think about it the whole camper industry is huge nowadays so my family and I we are far from the only people that use campers while camping so just keep that in mind but with that said I still enjoy good oldfashioned camping they're very different uh but they're both very enjoyable question number two comes from Paul Andrew Bentley what's your favorite thing about camping Paul this is a great question my favorite thing is relaxation I love just getting away and relaxing by the lake having my Twisted Teas my strong bows going in my bike rides vlogging the crap out of Driftwood cuz let's face it my longest Vlogs come out of driftwood which I think is pretty cool and that says a lot because there's always a lot to do and well honestly I just love spending time with my family family is extremely important to me and with camping there aren't any real distractions like other vacations like Seaside Heights New York City all that stuff I mean I love those places and I'm looking very forward to going to both of those locations later this year but there's just something about Driftwood it feels very different while it's not as campy as some people would prefer it's still camping enough for me where I get away from my house away from my work and I can just chill and that's what it's all about chilling and killing no I don't I don't kill unless I need to Kevin epie my good friend Kev what up dude Kevin has question number three Kevin says what was your most frightful experience while at Driftwood meaning have you come close to any animals or anything like that I laugh because kev's asking about my encountering frightful experiences while camping at Driftwood 2 Driftwood 2 camping is pretty much as safe as it gets the most dangerous thing we have is snakes and I don't really mind snakes so no there's like no bears there's no wild animals okay maybe there's coyotes I have not seen any yet but still I mean chances of myself getting into a frightful experience at Driftwood 2 is just as good as my chance as switching from IOS to Windows phone or whatever the hell they call it nowadays yeah it's just not going to happen but the doesn't mean I wouldn't mind a frightful experience at Driftwood so I mean if I happen to encounter a bear that would be pretty sweet but unfortunately it's not going to happen still though great question Kev question number four comes from Jose Gonzalez what's your favorite campfire treat or meal awesome question because it's no secret my family and I we love love to eat when we go to Driftwood and I'm very grateful for my mom's cooking I mean think about it she's there at Driftwood on vacation but she's constantly making us happy with meals and I just think that's awesome Mom we appreciate everything you do really we do we may be men who are obsessed with our our drones and our TVs and whatever but at the end of the day Mom we appreciate your hard cooked meals hard cooked meal that doesn't even make sense David you guys know what I mean but uh anyway getting back to the question question Jose my favorite campfire treat or meal well besides my favorite treat being my drinking like you know Twisted T in strong bow um probably buffalo chicken dip my mom makes some kickass buffalo chicken di David banther chances are pretty good you're watching right now and I think you will agree when I say that my mom's buffalo chicken dip it's pretty damn good seriously that stuff is just incredible love it and actually with that said I'm going to ask my mom this weekend to share her a recipe in the Vlog so stay tuned for that question number five Jaclyn Jackie the mother of her beautiful daughter Mary just saying anyway jacine Jackie says what do you consider your favorite nature photo you have taken at Driftwood I think change is here is an awesome shot first of all Jaclyn Jackie thank you so much it was a pleasure meeting you and your family this past weekend at christen's wedding seriously you guys would like family to us and I look forward to hanging out with you guys in the future maybe you'll move to Jersey one day that wouldn't be the worst thing just saying or even PA my favorite photo my favorite nature photo I'm not sure cuz I'm not looking at them right now but while editing I'll go through my library and I'll say this one is my favorite nature photo from Driftwood o look at that just nature goodness look at those colors o so sharp so crispy so so awesome I hope it's a good one I'm sure it is anyway Jaclyn Jackie thank you so much and I will be seeing you very soon can't wait all right question number six right yeah question number six David harborin if you could go camping anywhere in the world where would you go I don't know because I don't have an exact location in mind but I can say this by the way do you notice I'm in a very good mood when I do ask me editing videos I just love asking asking I love answering questions like I said I don't have an exact location in mind but I would love to go somewhere remote surrounded by mountains and a place that has like bears and moose and just coyotes Wildlife basically I would love to camp in wildlife in a good oldfashioned tent with a campfire and marshmallows and stuff like that that in my eyes would be the best camping experience ever and plus imagine the vlogging opportunities getting excited just thinking about it so who knows that could happen one day I mean even over there in Pennsylvania I mean it's I know it's not as mountainous as the location that I'm trying to picture in my mind right now but PA is pretty damn mountainous so hopefully hopefully we'll go camping over in PA Someday My dad is just very comfortable at Driftwood and once he finds a spot he loves it's going to be pretty hard to Prime away from that spot can't really blame him though it's close it's convenient and it's affordable Anthony managon one of my biggest supporters Anthony says which camping camping ground which campgr do you like more than more like Driftwood damn it David which camping camping ground do you like more Driftwood one or Driftwood 2 sorry Anthony I'm kind of a grammar freak um Driftwood 2 definitely Driftwood 2 I mean I will say Driftwood 1 is so impressive it kind of makes me think of lost like the others how they find a Village okay don't talk about spoilers just in case no one's seen lost yet but that's what I try to think of Driftwood one in my eyes is like this tightly knit Community where all these people know one another they have all these awesome parties awesome barbecues this big ass pool these community events I just think it's the coolest thing it's like entering Driftwood one is like entering a different world like the outside world doesn't exist and that's the way I look at it but with that said it's kind of like a neighborhood so it doesn't feel as campy to me as it should in my opinion but Driftwood 2 while it's not as campy as other campgrounds it feels campy enough where we have a small enough Lake to enjoy small enough big enough Lake to enjoy um there's plenty of trees some paths to explore some biking to do and that's enough for me so I mean I'd love Driftwood one and hopefully we stay there at some point but I especially love Driftwood 2 because well that's our Campground I'm used to it and I enjoy it very much question number eight Hubert low III would you ever go camping for more than one week hell yeah come on dude come on come on come on come come that sound like a chicken seriously though yes I would not even a second thought next question comes from Matthew Venton damn it LG monitor stop clicking Matthew says will you get your own RV or trailer tent to go camping with your parents as of right now no but I will say this I've thought about getting my own popup camper like you know that very small like one that I showed in a previous camping Vlog this year I love the idea of taking a small little popup camper behind my Mazda and yes I believe my Mazda could technically support it and just go from location to location and Vlog my experiences because when I think camping I think Vlogs I love vlogging outside of the house so I think that would be a perfect opportunity for me in the future right now I can't really do that uh for a variety of reasons but I hope it at some point in maybe the next 10 years although honestly I don't really see it happening but still hey I mean I Can Dream question number 10 comes from Adam Howard what is it you like so much about camping is it the break from YouTube spending time with family or is it the Great Outdoors keep up the awesome work thank you Adam I kind of answered this previously but I'll just say it again relaxation I love getting away I mean not that I have the most most stressful life but I do get stressed here and there especially this week I felt very tired I think I just need more sleep in my life but still I mean when I'm trying to balance everything between my blogging and my podcasting my videos and everything else that I do I do get stressed very easily it's just me as a person I think I have anxiety seriously I think I do I'm trying to I'm trying to work past that but yes Adam to put simply it's just nice to get away here and there next question comes from Jess shoem maker Jess how's that Shoemaker business going sorry all right Jess says would your family ever considering doing the hardcore Camping sleeping bags fishing for food river water for drinking Etc that video would be epic I completely agree that video would be epic I would love to do that aside from one thing fishing I just don't fish I hate the idea of killing something for food and I know that might make me lose my man card even though I think that's the stupidest reason to lose your man card God forbid I love animals just saying cuz I know there's going to be at least one or two people you can't kill a fish yeah I don't want to kill a fish that's not your problem right but yes I would like to go hardcore camping is sleeping bags no tent under the stars by mountains with animals just walking around in the woods and in The Tall Grass kind of like Eliza Thornberry but without the RV that was such a great show takes me back to the good old days of Nickelodeon but yes shoem maker Shoemaker sorry Jess Shoemaker great question thank you and the final question question is a bonus question from my very good friend Alfred deasi youtube.com/ adasi check them out I'll link him right below Alfred says do you recommend camping with a sniper or rocket launcher when playing Call of Duty sniper I love sniping I just love the idea of seeing somebody's head through my crosshairs I know that sounds incredibly violent but I love gaming and I've always loved the idea of sniping for one reason you never see it coming love it so satisfying but then again having a rocket launcher is pretty damn satisfying as well but in my opinion a rocket launcher feels too easy so I think I'd rather snipe all right that wraps up today's AMA right I didn't miss anything no that's it guys thank you so much for making this a great video it's already 3:14 I'm going to have to get all this edited and complete we are leaving tonight for driftwood which Yes means I'm a little short on video ideas right now mainly because I schedule last week at the wedding and everything so I do have one very important announcement the next weekend Vlog will not be out until Wednesday because we're not getting home from Driftwood until Tuesday so that means I'm taking off on YouTube on Monday and Tuesday but the Vlog will be live on Wednesday and then Thursday and Friday I will be uploading some videos that I'll be recording at Driftwood throughout the week so with that said I do apologize I know so many of you look forward to the weekend Vlogs on Monday but hey it's a holiday weekend you guys got to get outside go down the shore have fun and just enjoy your holiday so guys thank you so much for watching thank you for your supports and your patience and I will see you in well the weekend of ly blog oh and follow me on Snapchat @ David de Franco I'll put that right below because I will be snapping a lot while I Driftwood make it happen I appreciate it peace\n"