@tracimoney-honey8545 I agree, and that is why it was cut short. They had enough time to get attached to her but not enough time to give her away. And wow, to get to adopt a stray purebred is wild, definitely a God thing.
Catahoulas were bred to herd cattle. So the fact that she's purebred makes sense, and the fact that you guys found her in Texas makes even more sense. They're great herders.
I have watched a lot of RV living videos over the years and I have to say, I enjoy yours the most. You guys seem to keep it real where positivity is combined with reality. I like how you show variety in each video, not just one activity but rather, each video shows things from everyday chores, projects, information, and the area and activities of where you are staying. Also, it says a lot when you can laugh at yourselves. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Kalyn read this to me as we were driving home tonight and it was such an encouragement. Thank you so so much. And it's such incredibly high praise, I don't think Kalyn and I ever imagined that someone would ever say "I enjoy yours the most" about our videos. 🥲 Laughing at ourselves comes pretty naturally - I think it's because we both come from families where humor was every day life AND because we are both keenly aware that we aren't close to perfect and never will be. -J
When Trinity first showed up all those months ago I thought she looked like a dog who had fairly recently had pups. With her DNA results it makes sense that somebody got her for breeding but for whatever reason didn't want her anymore. She knew what she was doing when she chose you.
There's an insane amount of dogs dumped around Floresville. I ran across y'alls videos by accident when you found her. I cried and prayed you could give her a loving family environment. Thank you from Floresville. Your kindness changed lives.
We had at least 2 others roam through our area while we were there. It's been hard because you can't make a difference in every life - but you can make a difference in at least one. Trinity has been an incredible blessing to our family. So many smiles from her every day - including today when I excitedly pointed out an eagle to Kalyn and Trin got excited doing some low "huffing" with eyes peeled outside knowing that she should be excited about something...but not sure what. She just wanted to be part of the fun 😁 -J
I know y’all can’t remember all responses, but I was the one that told y’all that when you named Trinity that my Trinity always perked up and her ears popped up every time you said the name, Trinity . My Trinity is a brindle Catahoula. Yea! Cousins 😂😂❤️🐾🐾❤️
To be honest...Kalyn would have too. And now I personally can't imagine life without her....(although...if you follow us on Instagram you can see in tonights stories that...well...she's giving us a run for our money. 😂 If you don't have IG no worries... it will be fully featured in a video in a few weeks.) -J
Definitely your logo on the front of your rv. Who would have guessed Trinity is a purebred? She is a beautiful girl, and I am 100% with you on getting her spayed.
I really expected a little blowback. Kinda happy there has been none. We'll see if that stays true after the next video when it actually gets done. 🙂 -J
Yes, definitely Open Roading💕 and it looks great! Also he’s a trooper with even thinking about riding his bike back those 25 miles 😳🥴 I’m so glad he didn’t have to.
I am curious how long the paint will last. We are committing to putting a UV protectant on it every month (something we should have been doing all along) so I think that will help. We've also got a couple of extra cans so that we can repair chips and scratches. -J
Ok to start awesome news about Trinity and so glad you guys kept her .She looks so happy with you and vice versa . On the camper it's looking good and yes put "Open Roading" on the front . You 2 have become my favorites and always look forward to watching your videos . Keep up the good work .
Yes the logo on the front!!! Makes perfect sense that Trinity is a Catahoula! Awesome, they are nice dogs! I loved your reactions and the "speechlessness" when you saw the results! Hehe!
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is an American dog breed named after Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It became the state dog of Louisiana in 1979. It is recognized by the United Kennel Club under the name …Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, while the American Kennel Club Foundation Stock Service calls it Catahoula Leopard Dog. Both registries have assigned the breed a herding designation, although it has traditionally been used in hunting feral boars. Good choice of masters Trinity you will be well takin care of
Congrats on the decal. Looks amazing. My brother-in-law loves catahoula’s. He’s always singing the praises of the bred and how they are smart, loyal and very protective but gentle. Sounds like you were blessed with the perfect dog. Great video and glad the truck didn’t cost too much and was easily fixed. Can’t wait to see your next adventures.
I’ve never used “OMG” in my life … until now 😊. Like you, we full time in our fifth wheel. Driving through Valley of the Gods is amazing … but you missed the best times to be there. First light, sunset, and well after dark. It’s our favorite place to camp. 3 separate times we’ve boondocked in Valley of the Gods. The last time was in our 37’ fifth wheel. Pure silence at the 3 aforementioned times. And much like the Grand Canyon the colors in the landscape change. It’s pure magic. If there is a next time, camp in Valley of the Gods. Love you guys! Hope to see you on the road one of these days!
Awesome! Yeah, We didn't know anything about Valley of the Gods until we drove through it (which was like a day or two before we were leaving the area!) Question - was dust an issue when you camped there? I was thinking camping there would be awesome but I could see with all the traffic just getting dusted out daily. Maybe some spots are better than others? -J
I’d forgotten about the dust - at times it was an issue but the wind always came from the west when it did rise up, and most of the camping spots are on the west side of the road. It truly was a small price to pay for the positives of Valley of the Gods.
Your logo on the front, but add UA-cam underneath so people know where to find you. I noticed Timmy on Truck House Life has done that, and he has 400K+ subscribers. Trinity’s breed is a great breed. Herders and very loyal. A favorite of cowboys. What a blessing for you all and her!
Gooseneck was amazing. Really makes me want to go to Utah. We’ve never been there. So cool about Trinity. No one expects an abandoned dog to be a 100% breed. And oh yes, absolutely, Open Roading on the front of the RV
Great parks! The RV paint job turned out fantastic! A decal of your logo on the front would look great, if you are ok with giving up your anonymity on the road! We're happy you got a solid deal on the starter! Such a surprise about Trinity's results! I never ever heard of that breed! The fact that she might have been abused or abandoned makes us even happier that she found your love! I'm sure she never had he own couch 🛋 before, either! We really enjoyed this week's video! 😀
It is beautiful! You must put the logo on it! Yes. Wow, I have a fear of heights and my body immediately pulled back from the edge, your photography was so good. And you made me chuckle at your pronunciation of butte which you quickly corrected. It reminded me of a story my sister told me. She was working in a phone job and had to verify sales that were made. She would call the customers back. She called a gentleman in Montana up and asking him if he pronounced his city but or but-A. Gorgeous shots. Wow. What a blessing to see all of that and to let us live vicariously through you. Thank you! What a surprise for you about Trinity. Well we knew she had a pure heart.
But or But-a 😂😂😂 So close....and yet so far. 😂 Not sure how "honest" of a mistake it was though on my part. 😂 More trying to get a reaction from Kalyn. lol. So I have to ask - I worked with a Teddy Byrne in Fort Myers FL back in 2014. It would be a small world if he was related to you. -J
@@OpenRoading don’t know. His brother Bill lives in St. Pete. His son’s name is Josh. The odd thing is that my husband’s family lived far away from their families and they never got to know any of them. Unlike me where all my family was in the same general area in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois. All within 100 miles or less. So my gut feeling is he probably has cousins floating around that he doesn’t know about. Me, I’m in touch with all my first cousins and several first cousins once removed and second cousins. So odd for me when others aren’t.
Nice video. I told you Trinity was 100% Good Dog. We stayed just north of Montecello at Wind Whistle campground. So much to do and see out there. Thank you for sharing, Safe Travels.
I found you guys about the time you found trinity. I am a dog person, and have 3 on the road full time. 2 of mine are rescues, my big dog is 13 and still going strong. I decided to follow you when you decided to keep her. ❤
Thanks for sticking around and giving us a chance! We hope you continue to find joy in the channel - but I'm sure we'll never bring you as much joy as Trinity has to our lives. It's just not possible. -J
Trinity is such a cute dog. You two are so lucky to have found her. What a perfect addition to your family. Having her break out of the screen door to be with you, just shows how much she has bonded with you and can’t bear to be a part from you.
Oh my goodness your decals turned out great. I vote for open roading on the Front. I also loved Moab more than Sedona. I think the Colorado river and the red rocks made it so special.
I love Trinity -- but Cody is so adorable too! Sorry about the truck trouble. The paint job came out great! I love videos like this with lots of different stuff. Thank you!
Love that Trinity continues to keep y’all on your toes! What a wild reveal! 🤯🤩 Also, Joseph, your George Cantanza “innocent mistake” edit had me LLOLing. (Literally LOLing.) 😂😂😂 You know I appreciate good comedic timing!
I’ve heard of catahoula. My face still looked like yours.😂 I’m so glad for her that you kept her. We all love a Cinderella story. I bet she’s one of the best things that happens to your channel. After all,a bunch of us are just here for Frank😬or Cruze,or Osso ,or…😜🐶❤🚐
Wow! She's extremely calm for a Catahoula. Beautiful girl! ❤ As for favorite Southwest destination.....Moab! 😊 and.....Open Roading decal on the front of RV would be pretty cool
That is the ONE thing about her that is different from her breeds "specs" (is that what they are called?) She LOVES running, hiking, jumping, etc. but she is also just as happy to spend the entire day on the couch. -J
Your drone footage was spectacular!! AMAZING views!! You both did a beautiful job on the painting of the "decals". I vote for the Open Road sign on the front of the RV. I was super shocked that Trinity is a catahoula. I had a merle catahoula, and I was surprised to see them in the Rot coloration. They have a pretty strong hunting instinct. You are going to be so happy when she is spayed. No spotting in the house and no fear of letting her be around male dogs. Win, win!
It's funny...We see the hunting instinct...but pretty much only with birds. Birds trigger something in her but so far she's been amazing with Cody. We of course are going to keep our eyes on that and continue to work with her but so far I do think for a Catahoula she is pretty chill. (Which I am eternally grateful for!) -J
@OpenRoading Some hunting breeds don't have a strong urge to hunt. Probably why she was dumped. But a win for you guys and for her. She just wants to continue to live as a princess and continue to rule the couch.
Oh wow! Catahoula! I didn’t see that coming and I’m usually super good at guessing mixes but I think I’ve only seen the merle colors on Catahoula’s and had no idea they came in a black tri type color. She’s an absolutely wonderful dog, I’ll say that for her. I watch lots of UA-cam videos on RV life and yours are my favorite by far. I always look forward to your new posts. Oh and as far as the Open Roading logo, I vote for putting it on the front of the RV. I think the logo is super classy. One last thing, great drone work Joseph! And I say pooh on anywhere that won’t let you use your drone 😂 (just kidding).
@@laurataylor999 Totally off guard here too. 😂 As to drone rules - I'M WITH YOU! lol. If I had my way as long as you operate them safely you should be able to do so. HOWEVER I do my absolute best not to be safe and fly within the rules and I go out of my way not to annoy people. In next weeks video we were at an arch near Moab that is not in a drone free zone and some people were hiking up - heard the drone and I heard one complain to the other about the drone noise - so... I quickly and quietly landed it so they could enjoy their time at the arch. -J
Someone pointed out that it could easily be mistaken for the name of the RV brand...which I'm totally OK with. LOL Grand Design Airstream Open Roading Imagine -J
I love the paint it looks so nice. As much as you are probably hoping everyone says leave the front white, I think it would look amazing with your logo on the front.
LOL! How did you know! The hurdles I have to do research on is whether or not it will raise our insurance. There's a lot of info out there that it does. But I haven't done any serious looking into it. The other is whether or not we want to be a billboard EVERYWHERE we go. -J
The sandstorm reminds me of home (West Texas) but I don't miss them at all. The RV looks great! I vote for the logo on the front if budget allows. I was literally backing up in my office chair when you were on the edge of the canyon in Goosenecks State Park. Yikes! Loved seeing it and Valley of the Gods especially with the drone views! But the best part was Trinity's results. Your faces!! 😂It has fueled our fire to get our new granddog's DNA done. She looks exactly like a black mouth cur. But we love her no matter what she is.
Oh I'm familiar with your sand storms in west Texas... ua-cam.com/video/tmza9iw1zso/v-deo.htmlsi=fqaziCkFNpqYCijL Ya'll don't play around with your wind there! 😁 With the DNA I recommend not submitting a photo. It just helps your peace of mind when the results come back if the DNA is describing your dog and they never had a photo. 🙂 That's what we did and we had a handful of comments telling us we couldn't trust the results and I was like "Well....the DNA results described her including tan points and colors of fur....so.... I'm pretty confident they are pretty close!" -J
You guys had me at tTrinity! Love your content and style. Catahoula is a wonderful, smart, sensible large dog breed. I'm so happy you all found one another. Safe travels!
We're pretty fond of her traits too! I think she's a little less on the energy scale than your typical Catahoula but that works for us. But man, when we go hiking she LOVES exploring. -J
@@OpenRoading I adopted mine when she was 6.5 months old. I threatened to eat her for the next 3.5 months if she couldn’t reel it in🤣🤣 Now, at 10 years old she is quite a bit calmer. When hiking she will still go for good running but she doesn’t run non stop for 12 hours a day anymore.🙌🙌
@@OpenRoading 😂😂 In seriousness, it really appreciate your tutorials on the decal replacement because I just picked up a new to me class C and need to replace the cracked decals. Thanks to you all I actually think it’s reasonable to take the project on AND I know it will save a ton of money too!! I also have to address some oxidation 🤔
Be careful on the logo. Check with your insurance carrier. Mine told me that if I had a business logo, business name, or business contact info, we would have to pay commercial (higher) rates and that, if we didn’t and got caught in a wreck, we wouldn’t be covered. We’re vegan full timers, and we feel your (expensive and/or veg-barren grocery store) pain! 😂 Thanks for taking us on your travels. Beautiful drone footage. Great job on the painting. Glad you found a great place to fix the starter (and relieved that you weren’t tempted to bike 25 miles home!). And very interesting about Trinity. Give her and Cody extra scritches for me.❤
We're gonna have to do a video about our diet...one video we're showing off Bacon laden BLTs and in another we're talking about dairy free milk and cheese. 😂 (Full disclosure we were vegan for 3 years but now we are not BUT Kalyn is still dairy free because milk makes her ill. But - we still like a plethora of foods from the vegan diet! And yes - full vegan RV living is TOUGH!) Extra scratches given! -J *Edit - Forgot to talk about the logo* Yeah - I'm going to do some looking into that before we come to a decision. It's a weird loophole to me because I'm sure they cover RVs with bumperstickers all the time...apparently they start caring when it's YOUR bumper sticker.
I started following you guys when you took in Trinity. You guys are so refreshing, compared to other RV channels that just try to sell me something, and get everything for free, have multiple properties, kids in very expensive private schools, get free RVs and trips to NYC. You know the type. Keep up the good work!
I understand this - I do want to stop and ask you though? Does an RV channel with a single ad in their video bother you? (I’ll give the Hanks as an example - they often pitch a mattress and some people seem to be very put off by that) if so I want to challenge you - what should UA-camrs get paid for the full time effort they put into providing entertainment for their audience? At the moment we have been working UA-cam as a full time job now for 10 months. For all that effort if I average everything out I have earned $11.00 an hour and I’m not including any of the time Kalyn has spent which is also equivalent to a part time job. When you see a channel getting a sponsor - they are getting paid, by someone else, to provide you with entertainment. No one is forcing you to buy anything just like when you watch TV and the show uses product placement no one is forcing you to buy that product. If they get something for free that is a business valuing their content and saying “hey - we like what you do and how you do it can we work together to get you something you want or need and at the same time get our brand out there?” I hope this reply comes across how I intend which is simply to give those other channels a little more grace in understanding that this is a lot of work and they are just striving to be paid for their work. Now if all a channel does is pitch you products and provides zero entertainment value whatsoever…then there are plenty of channels out there that provide a better balance! -J
I’m new to your channel, but I’m very impressed with the quality of the content and editing. I must admit, your decision to adopt Trinity motivated me to subscribe and binge watch your videos. I predict you will surpass all other RVer UA-cam channels. May the odds be ever in your favor!
Wow! High praise. Thank you! (🫡 Does the 2 fingered Katniss Salute) I'll simply be happy if we can earn enough income to retire someday. We've lived the entrepreneur life which has a high ceiling...but a verrrrrrrry low floor. LOL But we wouldn't trade it for the world. -J
I would recommend not putting your logo on the front because then it'll be considered a business and if you get into an accident your insurance could go up because I didn't say it was a business vehicle
We'll just take it off before the insurance adjuster comes. 😂 (I kid I kid). I've heard about that stuff. It's very interesting the loopholes insurance companies will jump through. -J
As a drone guy myself, that would be worth revisiting when you can fly. What an amazing opportunity for some great video. Congrats on the channel, amazing quality and success. Well deserved.
Trinity is Catahoula Royalty. Where’s her crown? Maybe you should put her photo on the front of the RV? She’s like Cleopatra on her barge (RV) and you are merely her slaves whose duty it is to RV her around the globe! 😂🐶❤️
Since the trucks Grey you need blue and white strips on it lol , and yes Open Roading logo on the camper , I don't care what Trinity is , she's adorable period, it is cool that ya know now.
We feel like we found a treasure when we discovered your channel. We look forward to all your episodes! One small observation when you were leaving Gooseneck State Park (I might be mistaken) as you backed out of the parking spot it seems like you went into drive while still rolling backwards. I cringe when I see that because it’s bad for the transmission eventually. My wife did that to my car yesterday and I’m thinking of gently letting her know. And lastly my sister and brother in law stopped at Gooseneck and are staying at Devil Dog near Monument Valley
I typically do not subscribe to this stuff....ok so I do :) but due to Trin I am signed the heck up! Great folks there! The Alaska video with her and the rabbit had me smiling even more! What an angel! Only advice with this painting, if you ever do it again, add some wet sanding. Just a spray bottle and some elbow grease!
Haha. Trinity has her own fan club! We really should have shirts or something for her peeps. We're hoping to buy another RV down the road that doesn't require painting. After doing these cabinets twice....we're both so done with painting them. 😂 -J
Wow! I’ve never seen a purebred catahoula before. That’s cool! I do think you need the Open Roading logo for sure. The rendition looked really good, and that spot is kind of bare now. Safe travels!
Hi guys, my wife Leanne and I just found your channel and love it. Your down to earth nature and your honesty has sucked us in good n proper. We’re also dog lovers and got our guesses in about Trinity just before the reveal. We had agreed on mostly Labor with some Rottweiler to explain the colour. We’ve never heard of the breed that she actually is. We are so glad that she has a real home with genuine love, she deserves it. We have a class B rv and enjoy getting out in our huge beautiful country and, like America, Australia has a lot to see. Cheers from the land down under, Stuart 🇦🇺.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! We are hoping, someday, to come visit Australia and go deeper than just the main cities on the coast. You're right there is so so much to explore! Being Americans we will probably freak out at every bug and animal thinking it's going to kill us....but it would be fun all the same! 😁 Maybe 2028 for the eclipse! -J
No matter what her DNA results came out as we knew she was right for us. It's funny...there are a couple of specs where she's slightly different than the "normal" for the breed and they are things that make her perfect for us. 🤗 -J
We went to Sedona for the day. We were camping at a state park near by, Very beautiful. Be watchful of the incognito timeshare ploys to get you a small discount on off roading in exchange for 4 to 6 hour timeshare presentation 😮
Yeah...Not interested in sitting through a speech for anything. 😁 I think I've gotten to the age where when I realize what's happening I have no issue just walking away. -J
Save money buy a milk maker for about $70 you can make fresh almond milk as needed, then make your own yogurt. Tastes better for a fraction of the cost. Love how Trinity is the couch queen
We have limited space so we don't have many single use kitchen appliances... so while I love the idea - I think we're gonna have to stay on the buying milk bandwagon. Trinity own this RV at this point. 😂 -J
There’s still time to join our Alaska Postcard Club! openroading.com/?ff_landing=3
Definitely the open roading logo on the front
Just did! :)
@@GypsyheartOneLoVE 🤗 Thanks so much!! -J
I'd like you to bring rme back a souvenir snow ball.
@@PlanetEarth3141 hmmmmm..... 😂 -J
I know you guys weren’t dog people but when a dog chooses you it speaks volumes about you as a person.
We will forever remember the moment she stole our chair....and then started to unfold her plan on our hearts. -J
I honestly think she is the only reason God had y'all at that gate. You can see a change in J on his stress lowered.
@tracimoney-honey8545 I agree, and that is why it was cut short. They had enough time to get attached to her but not enough time to give her away. And wow, to get to adopt a stray purebred is wild, definitely a God thing.
Trinity looks just like our Lizzie that we adopted from our local shelter. She is the sweetest, kindest girl I can imagine.
Catahoulas were bred to herd cattle. So the fact that she's purebred makes sense, and the fact that you guys found her in Texas makes even more sense. They're great herders.
I have watched a lot of RV living videos over the years and I have to say, I enjoy yours the most. You guys seem to keep it real where positivity is combined with reality. I like how you show variety in each video, not just one activity but rather, each video shows things from everyday chores, projects, information, and the area and activities of where you are staying. Also, it says a lot when you can laugh at yourselves. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Exactly right!
Kalyn read this to me as we were driving home tonight and it was such an encouragement. Thank you so so much. And it's such incredibly high praise, I don't think Kalyn and I ever imagined that someone would ever say "I enjoy yours the most" about our videos. 🥲
Laughing at ourselves comes pretty naturally - I think it's because we both come from families where humor was every day life AND because we are both keenly aware that we aren't close to perfect and never will be. -J
When Trinity first showed up all those months ago I thought she looked like a dog who had fairly recently had pups. With her DNA results it makes sense that somebody got her for breeding but for whatever reason didn't want her anymore. She knew what she was doing when she chose you.
Stealing the chair was just step 1 in her master plan. -J
The finished decal project looks really good! You should definitely put the Open Roading logo on the front.
Thanks so much! -J
There's an insane amount of dogs dumped around Floresville. I ran across y'alls videos by accident when you found her. I cried and prayed you could give her a loving family environment. Thank you from Floresville. Your kindness changed lives.
We had at least 2 others roam through our area while we were there. It's been hard because you can't make a difference in every life - but you can make a difference in at least one.
Trinity has been an incredible blessing to our family. So many smiles from her every day - including today when I excitedly pointed out an eagle to Kalyn and Trin got excited doing some low "huffing" with eyes peeled outside knowing that she should be excited about something...but not sure what. She just wanted to be part of the fun 😁 -J
Trinity was a gift from God she needed you guys and you were available! Congratulations ❤
She has been an immense blessing! -J
Joseph is so funny and entertaining ... "American Safari ... you can see cows!" Good belly laugh
He likes to keep us laughing! 😂-K
Trinity was a surprise! She's a great dog, she loves her people! Glad you're getting her spayed.
She is the best! No matter what the DNA said in the end we knew she was 100% ours. -J
I just realized I mainly watch your videos because I am a fan of Trinity and you all because you adopted her.
Haha! We are aware that Trinity has her own fan club and we are the supporting actors. 😂 -J
You should definitely add your logo on the camper!
Man! No clean look votes! -J
Pure breed! Way to go Trinity!! Thank you guys for giving her the best life!
That second part is all that really matters in the end! -J
I know y’all can’t remember all responses, but I was the one that told y’all that when you named Trinity that my Trinity always perked up and her ears popped up every time you said the name, Trinity . My Trinity is a brindle Catahoula. Yea! Cousins 😂😂❤️🐾🐾❤️
That's so awesome! 🤩 -J
Trinity is soooo cool. I would have cried for a week if you had not taken her in. She adopted you!
To be honest...Kalyn would have too. And now I personally can't imagine life without her....(although...if you follow us on Instagram you can see in tonights stories that...well...she's giving us a run for our money. 😂 If you don't have IG no worries... it will be fully featured in a video in a few weeks.) -J
Definitely your logo on the front of your rv. Who would have guessed Trinity is a purebred? She is a beautiful girl, and I am 100% with you on getting her spayed.
I really expected a little blowback. Kinda happy there has been none. We'll see if that stays true after the next video when it actually gets done. 🙂 -J
Awwww…Trinity!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
She's a keeper! -J
Yes, definitely Open Roading💕 and it looks great! Also he’s a trooper with even thinking about riding his bike back those 25 miles 😳🥴 I’m so glad he didn’t have to.
He never hesitates with things like that! -K
Open roading on the front. It's your name and a good name for a camper. Hope the paint holds up. Wow for Trinity!
I am curious how long the paint will last. We are committing to putting a UV protectant on it every month (something we should have been doing all along) so I think that will help. We've also got a couple of extra cans so that we can repair chips and scratches. -J
Clearcoat helps protect against UV.
Ok to start awesome news about Trinity and so glad you guys kept her .She looks so happy with you and vice versa . On the camper it's looking good and yes put "Open Roading" on the front . You 2 have become my favorites and always look forward to watching your videos . Keep up the good work .
So so kind. Thank you! -J
lo-go lo-go lo-go lo-go!!! The paint looks great!
Thanks so much! -J
Yes the logo on the front!!! Makes perfect sense that Trinity is a Catahoula! Awesome, they are nice dogs! I loved your reactions and the "speechlessness" when you saw the results! Hehe!
It was genuine! We were both actually quite looking forward to seeing like "40% this and 25% that." LOL 😂 -J
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is an American dog breed named after Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It became the state dog of Louisiana in 1979. It is recognized by the United Kennel Club under the name …Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, while the American Kennel Club Foundation Stock Service calls it Catahoula Leopard Dog. Both registries have assigned the breed a herding designation, although it has traditionally been used in hunting feral boars. Good choice of masters Trinity you will be well takin care of
We did so much research on this breed once we found out because we had never heard of it before! She's been a dream dog for us though! -J
Oh my goodness!! Purebred!! She’s so sweet!!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕
Shocked! -J
Logo. Looks great. Job well done.
Thanks! -J
Congrats on the decal. Looks amazing. My brother-in-law loves catahoula’s. He’s always singing the praises of the bred and how they are smart, loyal and very protective but gentle. Sounds like you were blessed with the perfect dog. Great video and glad the truck didn’t cost too much and was easily fixed. Can’t wait to see your next adventures.
I'm so glad you rescued her!!!! She's grateful too! Rescues make the very best pets. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy you too. Love your bunny too!
Absolutely do the Open Roading logo on the front!
So so many yes votes! -J
I’ve never used “OMG” in my life … until now 😊. Like you, we full time in our fifth wheel. Driving through Valley of the Gods is amazing … but you missed the best times to be there. First light, sunset, and well after dark. It’s our favorite place to camp. 3 separate times we’ve boondocked in Valley of the Gods. The last time was in our 37’ fifth wheel. Pure silence at the 3 aforementioned times. And much like the Grand Canyon the colors in the landscape change. It’s pure magic. If there is a next time, camp in Valley of the Gods. Love you guys! Hope to see you on the road one of these days!
Awesome! Yeah, We didn't know anything about Valley of the Gods until we drove through it (which was like a day or two before we were leaving the area!)
Question - was dust an issue when you camped there? I was thinking camping there would be awesome but I could see with all the traffic just getting dusted out daily. Maybe some spots are better than others? -J
I’d forgotten about the dust - at times it was an issue but the wind always came from the west when it did rise up, and most of the camping spots are on the west side of the road. It truly was a small price to pay for the positives of Valley of the Gods.
@@sweetsanpete Thanks for that review! We may give that a go next time we're in that area! -J
Your logo on the front, but add UA-cam underneath so people know where to find you. I noticed Timmy on Truck House Life has done that, and he has 400K+ subscribers. Trinity’s breed is a great breed. Herders and very loyal. A favorite of cowboys. What a blessing for you all and her!
She's been an incredible addition to the family! -J
I always say things happen for a reason when you got the job she loves you guys so much so glad you decided to keep her ❤❤❤❤❤
Trinity was a true God send for us in many ways. -J
Gooseneck was amazing. Really makes me want to go to Utah. We’ve never been there. So cool about Trinity. No one expects an abandoned dog to be a 100% breed. And oh yes, absolutely, Open Roading on the front of the RV
Yeah - We did not see that coming at all! -J
OPEN ROADING logo for the WIN!!!!
We’re gonna see what we can do! -J
Yaayyyy Trinity! Grats on her heritage. Again, thank you for not only rescuing her but adopting her.
She's 100% our girl no matter what the DNA said. 😁 -J
Should Totally do Open Roading on the front!!!!!
It looks AMAZING!!!!!
Thanks so much! -J
Great parks! The RV paint job turned out fantastic! A decal of your logo on the front would look great, if you are ok with giving up your anonymity on the road! We're happy you got a solid deal on the starter! Such a surprise about Trinity's results! I never ever heard of that breed! The fact that she might have been abused or abandoned makes us even happier that she found your love! I'm sure she never had he own couch 🛋 before, either! We really enjoyed this week's video! 😀
If you look early on in the video you'll see a "nice" 3" scar she has on her side. 😞 -J
Soooo....Windy all the time. Got it. LOL And YES to your Open Roading logo on the front cap
According to the propane guy! -J
It is beautiful! You must put the logo on it! Yes.
Wow, I have a fear of heights and my body immediately pulled back from the edge, your photography was so good. And you made me chuckle at your pronunciation of butte which you quickly corrected. It reminded me of a story my sister told me. She was working in a phone job and had to verify sales that were made. She would call the customers back. She called a gentleman in Montana up and asking him if he pronounced his city but or but-A.
Gorgeous shots. Wow. What a blessing to see all of that and to let us live vicariously through you. Thank you! What a surprise for you about Trinity. Well we knew she had a pure heart.
But or But-a 😂😂😂 So close....and yet so far. 😂
Not sure how "honest" of a mistake it was though on my part. 😂 More trying to get a reaction from Kalyn. lol.
So I have to ask - I worked with a Teddy Byrne in Fort Myers FL back in 2014. It would be a small world if he was related to you. -J
@@OpenRoading don’t know. His brother Bill lives in St. Pete. His son’s name is Josh. The odd thing is that my husband’s family lived far away from their families and they never got to know any of them. Unlike me where all my family was in the same general area in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois. All within 100 miles or less. So my gut feeling is he probably has cousins floating around that he doesn’t know about. Me, I’m in touch with all my first cousins and several first cousins once removed and second cousins. So odd for me when others aren’t.
@@ernestinebyrne9912 Figured it was worth an ask! 🙂 Side note: I have a grand total of 2 cousins. 😂 -J
Wow. Yes, it will be good for her. Trinity is so cute.
She really is! -J
Trinity is adorable ❤
So close!!! A photo finish for the first comment award… 🥈
Yes! Put the Open Road decal on the front!!!
We'll see! Probably going to have to wait until we get back from Alaska. I mean...it took us over a month to get the decals finished. 😂 -J
Nice video. I told you Trinity was 100% Good Dog.
We stayed just north of Montecello at Wind Whistle campground. So much to do and see out there. Thank you for sharing, Safe Travels.
So much to do! Just can't fill propane at the gas station in town. 😂 (sorry...I'm not bitter) -J
Wow, awesome job. It looks brand new!!!! Beautiful. I vote your logo on the front!!
Thanks so much! -J
I found you guys about the time you found trinity. I am a dog person, and have 3 on the road full time. 2 of mine are rescues, my big dog is 13 and still going strong. I decided to follow you when you decided to keep her. ❤
Thanks for sticking around and giving us a chance! We hope you continue to find joy in the channel - but I'm sure we'll never bring you as much joy as Trinity has to our lives. It's just not possible. -J
Trinity is such a cute dog. You two are so lucky to have found her. What a perfect addition to your family. Having her break out of the screen door to be with you, just shows how much she has bonded with you and can’t bear to be a part from you.
We are indeed lucky to have her be part of the family! She's full of surprises. -J
Oh my goodness your decals turned out great. I vote for open roading on the Front. I also loved Moab more than Sedona. I think the Colorado river and the red rocks made it so special.
The more I think about it the more I think I'm on team Moab as well. -J
I love listening to you guys while working or cooking or whatever. I like the nice fast pace.
Thanks so much for the positive feedback! -J
Yep! Open road logo on the front. Great paint job too!
Thank you! -J
1 vote for logo on the front. Especially THAT logo. It looks awesome! Safe travels.
I think we're up to like 100 - 0 at the moment... lol -J
Yes to the logo on the front, and 🎉 on Trinity’s results, but we all know no matter what she’s 100% Texan!!
We won't know that for sure until we ask her how to pronounce HEB. 😁 -J
@@OpenRoading ❤️❤️❤️
All these comments about Trin and how you’ve welcomed her to your family just warm my heart ❤️🥹
Everybody loves Trin! 🤗 -J
I love Trinity -- but Cody is so adorable too! Sorry about the truck trouble. The paint job came out great!
I love videos like this with lots of different stuff. Thank you!
No worries! Car trouble is just a fact of life! Thanks for stopping by and being so positive! -J
Love that Trinity continues to keep y’all on your toes! What a wild reveal! 🤯🤩 Also, Joseph, your George Cantanza “innocent mistake” edit had me LLOLing. (Literally LOLing.) 😂😂😂 You know I appreciate good comedic timing!
Totally innocent. 😇 😂 -J
Love the decal project! Looks Great! I think your decal Open Roading would look Awesome on the front of your rig.
I agree - I think it would look cool! Still deciding if we're going to do it or not. -J
I’ve heard of catahoula. My face still looked like yours.😂 I’m so glad for her that you kept her. We all love a Cinderella story. I bet she’s one of the best things that happens to your channel. After all,a bunch of us are just here for Frank😬or Cruze,or Osso ,or…😜🐶❤🚐
haha! She's one of the best things that's happened to us. She's brought us so much joy in our day to day. -J
Wow! She's extremely calm for a Catahoula. Beautiful girl! ❤
As for favorite Southwest destination.....Moab! 😊 and.....Open Roading decal on the front of RV would be pretty cool
That is the ONE thing about her that is different from her breeds "specs" (is that what they are called?)
She LOVES running, hiking, jumping, etc. but she is also just as happy to spend the entire day on the couch. -J
Put the logo on the front! It will be the finishing touch. Great job on the sides! looks great!!!!
Thank so much! -J
Your drone footage was spectacular!! AMAZING views!!
You both did a beautiful job on the painting of the "decals". I vote for the Open Road sign on the front of the RV.
I was super shocked that Trinity is a catahoula. I had a merle catahoula, and I was surprised to see them in the Rot coloration.
They have a pretty strong hunting instinct.
You are going to be so happy when she is spayed. No spotting in the house and no fear of letting her be around male dogs. Win, win!
It's funny...We see the hunting instinct...but pretty much only with birds. Birds trigger something in her but so far she's been amazing with Cody. We of course are going to keep our eyes on that and continue to work with her but so far I do think for a Catahoula she is pretty chill. (Which I am eternally grateful for!) -J
@OpenRoading Some hunting breeds don't have a strong urge to hunt. Probably why she was dumped. But a win for you guys and for her.
She just wants to continue to live as a princess and continue to rule the couch.
Oh wow! Catahoula! I didn’t see that coming and I’m usually super good at guessing mixes but I think I’ve only seen the merle colors on Catahoula’s and had no idea they came in a black tri type color. She’s an absolutely wonderful dog, I’ll say that for her. I watch lots of UA-cam videos on RV life and yours are my favorite by far. I always look forward to your new posts. Oh and as far as the Open Roading logo, I vote for putting it on the front of the RV. I think the logo is super classy. One last thing, great drone work Joseph! And I say pooh on anywhere that won’t let you use your drone 😂 (just kidding).
@@GypsyheartOneLoVE Reading this as she lays next to me on the couch....snoring and twitching away in blissful dreamland. -J
@@laurataylor999 Totally off guard here too. 😂
As to drone rules - I'M WITH YOU! lol. If I had my way as long as you operate them safely you should be able to do so. HOWEVER I do my absolute best not to be safe and fly within the rules and I go out of my way not to annoy people.
In next weeks video we were at an arch near Moab that is not in a drone free zone and some people were hiking up - heard the drone and I heard one complain to the other about the drone noise - so... I quickly and quietly landed it so they could enjoy their time at the arch. -J
Yes! We think your RV looks awesome!!!! Great job! And yes! We think you should put Open Roading on the front!! It would be so cool!!
Someone pointed out that it could easily be mistaken for the name of the RV brand...which I'm totally OK with. LOL
Grand Design
Airstream
Open Roading
Imagine
-J
I love the paint it looks so nice. As much as you are probably hoping everyone says leave the front white, I think it would look amazing with your logo on the front.
LOL! How did you know!
The hurdles I have to do research on is whether or not it will raise our insurance. There's a lot of info out there that it does. But I haven't done any serious looking into it.
The other is whether or not we want to be a billboard EVERYWHERE we go. -J
Hooray for Trinity!
Such a sweet pup. _J
Definitely go with the open roading👍👍
We could be a driving billboard! -J
The sandstorm reminds me of home (West Texas) but I don't miss them at all. The RV looks great! I vote for the logo on the front if budget allows. I was literally backing up in my office chair when you were on the edge of the canyon in Goosenecks State Park. Yikes! Loved seeing it and Valley of the Gods especially with the drone views! But the best part was Trinity's results. Your faces!! 😂It has fueled our fire to get our new granddog's DNA done. She looks exactly like a black mouth cur. But we love her no matter what she is.
Oh I'm familiar with your sand storms in west Texas... ua-cam.com/video/tmza9iw1zso/v-deo.htmlsi=fqaziCkFNpqYCijL
Ya'll don't play around with your wind there! 😁
With the DNA I recommend not submitting a photo. It just helps your peace of mind when the results come back if the DNA is describing your dog and they never had a photo. 🙂 That's what we did and we had a handful of comments telling us we couldn't trust the results and I was like "Well....the DNA results described her including tan points and colors of fur....so.... I'm pretty confident they are pretty close!" -J
It looks so good! Your logo would look fantastic! :)
Thank you for your vote!! Everyone else seems to be leaning that direction too. ☺️-K
20:50 The logo would look great there 💯
We'll see! Still deciding. -J
Your logo would look awesome!!!
I do agree that it would look awesome! -J
Definitely an Open Roading logo.
We'll see! -J
You should definitely put the Open Roading logo on the front !😊
Man... 150-0 at this point I think -J
One could see in Trinity’s face that she knew you were taking about her. 🥰😁 She is awesome and you two as well ❤️
Haha - she’s a smart cookie. -J
I would say your logo. If you’re not worried about stalkers. 😂
A valid concern. 👀 The girls just never leave me alone. -J
You guys had me at tTrinity! Love your content and style. Catahoula is a wonderful, smart, sensible large dog breed. I'm so happy you all found one another. Safe travels!
Trinity has won so many hearts. ❤️ -J
Put your logo on it!!
It will only take 3 months more🤩🤩🤣💞
BHAHAHAHAHAHA! Tell me you are a huge fan of the channel without telling me. 😂
We're pretty fond of her traits too! I think she's a little less on the energy scale than your typical Catahoula but that works for us. But man, when we go hiking she LOVES exploring. -J
@@OpenRoading I adopted mine when she was 6.5 months old. I threatened to eat her for the next 3.5 months if she couldn’t reel it in🤣🤣
Now, at 10 years old she is quite a bit calmer. When hiking she will still go for good running but she doesn’t run non stop for 12 hours a day anymore.🙌🙌
@@OpenRoading 😂😂
In seriousness, it really appreciate your tutorials on the decal replacement because I just picked up a new to me class C and need to replace the cracked decals. Thanks to you all I actually think it’s reasonable to take the project on AND I know it will save a ton of money too!!
I also have to address some oxidation 🤔
@@Eph1-4 If she had that sort of energy i'm not sure we could have adopted her! She's been so perfect for our situation! -J
Be careful on the logo. Check with your insurance carrier. Mine told me that if I had a business logo, business name, or business contact info, we would have to pay commercial (higher) rates and that, if we didn’t and got caught in a wreck, we wouldn’t be covered.
We’re vegan full timers, and we feel your (expensive and/or veg-barren grocery store) pain! 😂
Thanks for taking us on your travels. Beautiful drone footage. Great job on the painting. Glad you found a great place to fix the starter (and relieved that you weren’t tempted to bike 25 miles home!). And very interesting about Trinity. Give her and Cody extra scritches for me.❤
We're gonna have to do a video about our diet...one video we're showing off Bacon laden BLTs and in another we're talking about dairy free milk and cheese. 😂 (Full disclosure we were vegan for 3 years but now we are not BUT Kalyn is still dairy free because milk makes her ill. But - we still like a plethora of foods from the vegan diet! And yes - full vegan RV living is TOUGH!)
Extra scratches given! -J
*Edit - Forgot to talk about the logo*
Yeah - I'm going to do some looking into that before we come to a decision. It's a weird loophole to me because I'm sure they cover RVs with bumperstickers all the time...apparently they start caring when it's YOUR bumper sticker.
Logo for sure!!
Thanks for your vote! -J
I started following you guys when you took in Trinity. You guys are so refreshing, compared to other RV channels that just try to sell me something, and get everything for free, have multiple properties, kids in very expensive private schools, get free RVs and trips to NYC. You know the type. Keep up the good work!
I understand this - I do want to stop and ask you though? Does an RV channel with a single ad in their video bother you? (I’ll give the Hanks as an example - they often pitch a mattress and some people seem to be very put off by that) if so I want to challenge you - what should UA-camrs get paid for the full time effort they put into providing entertainment for their audience?
At the moment we have been working UA-cam as a full time job now for 10 months. For all that effort if I average everything out I have earned $11.00 an hour and I’m not including any of the time Kalyn has spent which is also equivalent to a part time job.
When you see a channel getting a sponsor - they are getting paid, by someone else, to provide you with entertainment. No one is forcing you to buy anything just like when you watch TV and the show uses product placement no one is forcing you to buy that product.
If they get something for free that is a business valuing their content and saying “hey - we like what you do and how you do it can we work together to get you something you want or need and at the same time get our brand out there?”
I hope this reply comes across how I intend which is simply to give those other channels a little more grace in understanding that this is a lot of work and they are just striving to be paid for their work.
Now if all a channel does is pitch you products and provides zero entertainment value whatsoever…then there are plenty of channels out there that provide a better balance! -J
Logo on the Rv
So many yes votes! -J
I’m new to your channel, but I’m very impressed with the quality of the content and editing. I must admit, your decision to adopt Trinity motivated me to subscribe and binge watch your videos. I predict you will surpass all other RVer UA-cam channels. May the odds be ever in your favor!
Wow! High praise. Thank you! (🫡 Does the 2 fingered Katniss Salute)
I'll simply be happy if we can earn enough income to retire someday. We've lived the entrepreneur life which has a high ceiling...but a verrrrrrrry low floor. LOL But we wouldn't trade it for the world. -J
Logo on the RV
Ya'll loving the logo! I'm actually a little surprised at no votes for the "clean" front. -J
I lived in the southwest, and you could literally see the dust storms coming from 50 miles away. Also, your cars would get the paint sand blasted off.
Ug! Sand storms sound just awful and I don't think we've experienced a bad one! -J
I would recommend not putting your logo on the front because then it'll be considered a business and if you get into an accident your insurance could go up because I didn't say it was a business vehicle
We'll just take it off before the insurance adjuster comes. 😂 (I kid I kid). I've heard about that stuff. It's very interesting the loopholes insurance companies will jump through. -J
Definitely your logo on the front of the trailer. ❤❤❤❤
So. Many. Votes. 👀 Not a single "We like it plain!" 😂 -J
As a drone guy myself, that would be worth revisiting when you can fly. What an amazing opportunity for some great video. Congrats on the channel, amazing quality and success. Well deserved.
Yeah! That area looks spectacular. My disappointment was quite large. 😂 -J
Trinity is Catahoula Royalty. Where’s her crown? Maybe you should put her photo on the front of the RV? She’s like Cleopatra on her barge (RV) and you are merely her slaves whose duty it is to RV her around the globe! 😂🐶❤️
I'm sure she'll be asking for her crown soon! And also...we already pick up her poop - what more could she want out of us. 😂 -J
Love your dog! Interesting DNA results too. So glad she doesn’t have to have more litters.
She's officially done with litters! -J
Open Roading logo.
Vote tallied! -J
Since the trucks Grey you need blue and white strips on it lol , and yes Open Roading logo on the camper , I don't care what Trinity is , she's adorable period, it is cool that ya know now.
Decals looks great!!! My vote would b the Open Road logo on the front of the trailer.
Thank you! -J
Put your logo on your home! It’s a nice clean logo. Maybe you can even glitter up the location marker, like those cool T-shirts!
Hahaha! I'll have to see what Courtney and Megan can do! -J
We feel like we found a treasure when we discovered your channel. We look forward to all your episodes! One small observation when you were leaving Gooseneck State Park (I might be mistaken) as you backed out of the parking spot it seems like you went into drive while still rolling backwards. I cringe when I see that because it’s bad for the transmission eventually. My wife did that to my car yesterday and I’m thinking of gently letting her know. And lastly my sister and brother in law stopped at Gooseneck and are staying at Devil Dog near Monument Valley
Thanks so much for the kind words and the driving tip. 🙂 -J
I typically do not subscribe to this stuff....ok so I do :) but due to Trin I am signed the heck up! Great folks there! The Alaska video with her and the rabbit had me smiling even more! What an angel! Only advice with this painting, if you ever do it again, add some wet sanding. Just a spray bottle and some elbow grease!
Haha. Trinity has her own fan club! We really should have shirts or something for her peeps.
We're hoping to buy another RV down the road that doesn't require painting. After doing these cabinets twice....we're both so done with painting them. 😂 -J
Wow! I’ve never seen a purebred catahoula before. That’s cool! I do think you need the Open Roading logo for sure. The rendition looked really good, and that spot is kind of bare now. Safe travels!
If the DNA test is correct it's pretty neat. We'd love her the same if she was a pure bred mutt. 🙂
Vote tallied for the Logo team! -J
Hi guys, my wife Leanne and I just found your channel and love it. Your down to earth nature and your honesty has sucked us in good n proper. We’re also dog lovers and got our guesses in about Trinity just before the reveal. We had agreed on mostly Labor with some Rottweiler to explain the colour. We’ve never heard of the breed that she actually is. We are so glad that she has a real home with genuine love, she deserves it. We have a class B rv and enjoy getting out in our huge beautiful country and, like America, Australia has a lot to see.
Cheers from the land down under, Stuart 🇦🇺.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! We are hoping, someday, to come visit Australia and go deeper than just the main cities on the coast. You're right there is so so much to explore!
Being Americans we will probably freak out at every bug and animal thinking it's going to kill us....but it would be fun all the same! 😁 Maybe 2028 for the eclipse! -J
Of course you put your logo on your home. Pure Bread! Scooooore!!!!!! She’s the perfect hound for you.
No matter what her DNA results came out as we knew she was right for us. It's funny...there are a couple of specs where she's slightly different than the "normal" for the breed and they are things that make her perfect for us. 🤗 -J
We went to Sedona for the day. We were camping at a state park near by, Very beautiful. Be watchful of the incognito timeshare ploys to get you a small discount on off roading in exchange for 4 to 6 hour timeshare presentation 😮
Yeah...Not interested in sitting through a speech for anything. 😁 I think I've gotten to the age where when I realize what's happening I have no issue just walking away. -J
Dogs breed for herding livestock are normally very smart, Enjoy ALL the possibilities of a smart and loving pet in your home. Thank you for sharing.
She's super smart...with a good old fashioned stubborn streak too. 😂 But we love her and she's perfect for our fam. -J
Save money buy a milk maker for about $70 you can make fresh almond milk as needed, then make your own yogurt. Tastes better for a fraction of the cost. Love how Trinity is the couch queen
We have limited space so we don't have many single use kitchen appliances... so while I love the idea - I think we're gonna have to stay on the buying milk bandwagon.
Trinity own this RV at this point. 😂 -J
“American Safari” - you guys probably have the best RV channel. And, wow! Trinity is royalty!
So so kind of you. I was pretty proud of that American Safari observation. 😂 -J
Yes on the logo & your UA-cam channel
Thanks for the vote! -J
I stayed up way past my bed time to watch you guys. Love it all!!
Very good reason. 🙂 -J
Yea for the finish painting!!! Thanks for sharing. Safe Travels. I vote for Open Roading on the nose.
Only took us 2 months of driving around with "2 face" 😂 -J