6 Nights Dry Camping at MerleFest Music Festival
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ℹ️ About the Episode
With fuel prices still high, dry camping is our number one tool to equalize the RV budget. In many ways, we appreciate the nudge in this direction because we're really enjoying the flexibility and privacy of dry camping. Ken & Sheryl with Airstream Trippin mentioned that they were going to MerleFest, so we decided to join them. If you're not familiar, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of Eddy Merle Watson to celebrate ‘traditional plus’ music and raise money for Wilkes Community College. Today, MerleFest is considered one of the premier music festivals in the country. It's also the first music festival we've ever attended ... and boy did it set the bar high! Six days of dry camping in the humidity was the time to test our 2,100-watt FIRMAN generator with the A/C. We have a 15,000 BTU A/C unit with an EasyStart Soft Starter. In theory, this should work ... And in this episode, you'll see how it goes in practice. I'd been meaning to test this setup forever, and with all the dry camping we're doing-and summer officially starting tomorrow-the time is now!
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Hi guys. Love the video. Note: before turning off any generator it’s really important to take the electrical load off of it first! If you shut down the engine while under load the voltage regulator loses its mind trying to maintain voltage as the rpm drops. This easily causes the regulator to be irreparably damaged. Happens too often on portable gensets. Can’t wait to see your smoky mtn adventures.
I think their RV has an autoswitch that cuts it over to battery. In my case it's manual, but I flip it over to the inverter and then kill the generator.
Yeah, that's true. Our switch takes over and keeps everything humming.
@@KeepYourDaydream I'm planning to get one of those automatic switches when I do the electrical upgrade on my trailer. (It's rather old and actually realistically needs a frame-up rebuild, but thats for future me to worry about when I'm not living in it full-time.)
It’s the generator that will have the problem, not the rv. Having a surge protector does nothing to protect the generator. The regulator within the generator takes the strain. Try reading the manual on virtually any generator and that message will be there.
Very well said, yes I learn this 10-years ago during a hurricane. 😞😞😞👍
Caleb and his photo bombing is funny as it gets.
Love music festivals.
Keep the rubber on the road and safe travels.
I cannot thumbs up this video enough ! This was awesome and thank you Mark Trish Caleb & Charlie for taking us along for the journey !
I don’t know what that reply means I’m sorry
Mark, I have following you guys since Season 1. This is one of the best videos you have put out there. Good information , funny, and it seems like your family is in the happy zone. I wish you the most bestes summer ever.
Great video. After attending a music festival in a tent for a few years we realized that a small RV with a toilet and shower and solid wall for quiet would make life much easier. We started with a T@B 320 which led us to go to more festivals and start traveling in general. After 3 years we moved up to an AS 16 and now several years we are in AS 20 and can finally look forward to getting back to festivals this year. Safe travels.
We need all recipes/groceryhauls/meal planning Trish, please! Awesome video, thanks for doing this guys!
I agree 👍
Super fun looking event. What great friends to meet up with as well! Still have to say that Kaleb makes it so much fun to watch, his mime antics and gestures are the best! Thanks for your video treat!
I'm 28 years old with an F350 and absolutely love the bed cabs. Get the cabbb!! Is it "old man" or "wise man" move 🤔
I look forward to your videos each week! You always make me smile ❤️
true true, love to see Caleb’s next move he is always so funny.
@@jackiedavis2596 He really is! He needs his own channel!
Keep up the awesome photo bombing Caleb. I used my small generator to run my AC boon-docking in the desert. Great tip is running the generator for a few minutes before plugging in, than unplug everything a few minutes before turning off the generator. Enjoy the journey. I just got a new to me trailer, had a cargo trailer. So now I need solar added, because I only boon-dock unless I’m plugged in at some home.
Watching this video I realized I missed your Amazon livestream, so just watched that too. I especially loved the safety info from Kendogg. You guys should consider doing a “regular “ UA-cam video on safety (with him). It was VERY informative!
We used to live in Boone, NC and went to Merlefest every year, I cried watching your video, brought back many good memories!!!
Love the video. Marc and Trish no offense….but…Caleb makes my day!! Thank you for making this old lady smile!! ❤️
You should be able to run both ACs with the victron and generator together. The inverter should power assist for the 2nd generator, and as the temperature set point is achieved and the compressor cycles it will recharge the battery with any extra power.
So good to see Airstream Trippin’ again! Also my husband is learning to play the banjo so I’m stoked to show him this video.
I look forward to your videos every week. It's like watching leave it to beaver only different people. So sweet and refreshing after a few weeks of horror. Love you guys, you are our neighbors, we live in Cornville.
Havin just lost our golden Maddie, I love seeing Charlie. Cherish your adventures together! 🐾 🐾 🐕🖤
Oh condolences! So very sorry for your loss!
@@annek1226 thank you! She was very special to us
Wilkesboro is a great place. Still close to the Blue Ridge Parkway too for resuming that part of the trip
I’m going to have to get a bigger bucket! This definitely will go on the list!
for the truck cap i went with Softopper. It works great, doesn't make the truck look like an old man truck, folds down and can be removed in seconds. I am able to store in my TT when I need to. You should check them out. As for the generator and the AC. Yes a 2100 with a soft start can run the AC as you found out but if you have an EMS like the power watchdog and it is above 80 deg out the EMS will cut the power do to low voltage. In the upper 90 deg I have even had a 2800 not be able to provide enough power at AC startup for the EMS not to trip for low power. Now my 3800 has never had a problem with the EMS and the AC at any temperature. This was all done on a newer 15k AC unit.
You guys are so in my home town of Roanoke Va getting gas. 👍🏻Beautiful!!
I would love, love, love for Trish to do a video on her exercise routine. She looks amazing!
Hope you enjoyed Merlefest. I live in Wilkes County. Being a law enforcement officer, I used to work the festival. We probably met on the road at some point. Kruger Brothers are great. Love the ending song.
Towels are no problem in an Airstream. We use large Davelen large luxury disposal towels 31x15”, 50/$22. Very absorbent, reusable, laundry, and dry quickly over shower drying line. Found on Amazon. Also, microfiber wash clothes will get the job done as well. No more large smell damp towels.
I love watching you guys, but I really wanted to see more video of the bee attacking Mark.🐝🤣 Also, am I the only one who says Hello Caleb as he makes faces from the back seat? 🤣🤣🤣
We just visited Gary and the Bird at the Elkhart RV/MH museum! Gary says hi!
Caleb gliding thru shots is hilarious
Waving a hand from Kingman, Arizona. God Bless you all my Family!!! ❤
Thank you. Blessings
Enjoyed the *countryfied country bluegrass music 🪕🎻 🎵🎶 share. Rolling hills, rain but sunshine 🌞 on the horizon 🌄. Your family is friendly fun loving bliss & amongst the friends also ☮️ peace & joy ✌️
Ken is such a great guy. I’d love to meet him someday
Our favorite place in the world...the Great Smokey mountains!
I put the EasyStart on my Coleman 13.5 AC, fires up easily now with my Honda EU2200i and I don’t have to pair my two genes anymore LOVE IT!!!!
OMG Guys!!! We live in Wilkesboro hope you guys loved Merlefest!!! We love your videos!!!!
Charly: Darn right I was noisy on that live stream!!
Guys, LOVE, love, love the content! I TRY to catch each episode on Sundays, but usually have to wait until Monday to catch up, getting up at oh dark thirty for work means an early bedtime(usually just as y'all release the new episodes) BUT, it makes for good watching on a Monday evening after work!! Stay safe out there and keep the shiny side up!!
Ah, MerleFest, awesome experience I wanna go back and do it again :)
So now we must do a music fest of some sort, that looked awesome! What a great venue and geographic area to have it in.
The Top Gun Theme music snippet was perfect after your impressive turn! I laughed out loud.
Ohhh, how I wish we were there. Love that music. Thank you for taking us there💗.
I think you were missing the turning radius of the F-450 at that gas station... I look forward to getting an update on the generator 6 months from now. Most generators work great the first few months, then...
What a fun time you all had. Thank you for sharing. Be safe. 🥰
Just got our 1st RV. Going out this weekend. 1st trip jitters and probably over thinking
Always so entertaining...love your channel and look forward to Sunday!
Thank you for visiting our beautiful state of North Carolina ❤️
Thanks again!
Thanks guys, another great video, look forward to them every week....be safe and have fun!!
Mark, I have another option for the bed topper you and Ken discussed. I have a Yakima system that provides lots of additional storage. First, I have the Pace Edwards remote controlled tonneau cover with rails that have t-slots. The Yakima “feet” fit into the t-slots and hold the cross rails. Attached to the cross rails I currently have two Yakima Deep Space 10 storage boxes and a bike rack in between. This past winter while I was in Breckenridge for a month a swapped out one of the Deep Space 10s for the Yakima Skybox 16 to hold my skis. Typically, one of the boxes holds all my set up supplies such as hoses, electrical, chocks, tire changing kit, dump hose/supplies, etc) and the other I use the Yakima Gear totes (4 fit perfectly) to carry additional clothes (in packing cubes) and some larger kitchen appliances. All Yakima is keyed alike so only one key to keep everything secure. Love the system. Can send pics.
Looks like that was a lot of fun. The Amazon live stream was great.
Happy memorial day weekend everyone! Love yall 3000!
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Loved this video!! Looked like loads of fun! Cannot wait until next weekends video in the GSM and all your adventures. GSM is close to our neck of the woods! We love visiting and camping there. Happy camping!!🏕
I am from the area of that truck stop you had to u-Turn out of in VA and there use to be a huge travel center of America across the street and was closed to redo the road and add that round about. So cool you guys were able to see a part of our area!
Hey Mark thank you for the picture you sent to my email.... I would like to say it was my pleasure to meet you at the Loves gas station. Trish you are a very pretty lady. Mark was a pleasure talking to you for a few moments and meeting Caleb.. My wife was completely tickled and sad not meeting you all.... Thank you very much for taking a few moments for talking to me on your busy schedule... Say congratulation to Carson.... Hope we see you again in Michigan again.. thanks again and have a safe journey.....
Got my Summer To Remember T Shirts Yesterday. Thanks Enjoy the Summer.
Thanks again. I think you could have made that turn in your F450. LOL
I do so look forward to Caleb!
Nice video! Glad to hear Trish had fun with Carson.
Awesome video yall. Drive safe !
Hello Mark, Trish, Caleb, & Charlie! Enjoyed seeing where you camped for Merlefest. Looked really nice. I can't believe how close you were to me. I'm right over the state line in Grayson County Virginia. Wilkesboro has a Apple Festival in the fall that is worth seeing..In Grayson, they have a Privy Race down main street at their Fall Festival. Appalachian Trails are popular with Day Hikers, or Through Hikers. Trish, I'm glad you got to be with Carson, & made it back safely. Dinner on the grill looked very inviting. Loved Caleb's expressions!
Glad you answered the question about the generator running the A/C. Heat can make me physically ill so it's been a concern about going full time for us! Gives me a bit of peace of mind. Thanks!
Pepe’s in Wilkes…best Ceviche !!! Hope you enjoyed my stomping ground. Greenways along the Catawba Blueway are so beautiful!
You guys make Sundays into Fun days. What do Solar panels do, you still need a generator. Charlie is back, so happy 🤠🐕
We have flexible panels that are five years old and hardly work now. We will be upgrading to about 6 to 800 hard panels soon. And even then… I will need a generator to run the air conditioning and keep up with our power demand.
@@KeepYourDaydream AU AU MORE POWER! DOES the Air Fryer oven still able to use. Trisc loves that 🤠
Great video. Next week.
I use the same propane heater that your buddy uses! It doesn't take up much room and really runs well. Also GET THE SHELL! I got one on my F-150 and it is fabulous!
That’s awesome that where I’m from y’all went across the natural bridge where y’all meet that green log truck and that hard left up the hill where the board were that’s where y’all cross the natural bridge
We have the Soft Start and can run the AC with our 2000 generator.. except last summer when it was 120°.. no go. Would love to get to the Smokies and to any blue grass fest!! Too fun!
My small window unit in my camper pulls less than 5 A. Never an issue.
Hello guys so glad you visited my hometown Wilkes County North Carolina { Wilkesboro } hopefully you all was treated well please return when you all might have a chance Safe travels for you journey
I just have to say it again…………OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION………….!!!!
I don’t know how you do it but you keep me the viewer engaged for the whole video.
Talent I guess :)
As a Wilkesboro resident, thank you for calling Wilkesboro a "legit town"!
You've just parked so far but I can't wait to see Caleb's reaction to the people at this festival 😁
Badass turn Marc!!!
Glad you visited "my neck of the woods"!
Anyday with Ken and Sheryl (sp) and their Starlight Lounge is a good day!
What a fun video. Your videos always make me smile.
Just so you know. 13.4 and 14.4 are charging voltage not the state of charge of the battery. Full charge is 12.7 volts and 100% discharged is 11.9.
Enjoy the Smokies.
I went to the Craven Music Festival in Saskatchewan a few years ago in a rented RV, it was a muddy mess in the prairie but I brought rubber boots and had fun anyways.
I’ve seen Scythian before! How cool, glad they’re still touring and playing. Looks like you guys had a blast.
Can not wait to see the Smoky Mountain videos. We will be there last week of June.
Thanks for sharing. Super fun.
Dying here. "Agent 86" lololol
Took a few months off UA-cam. Catching up on your videos. NC boy here. Love your videos when they're local.
Welcome back!
This is where an F150 Hybrid with the built in generator option could make a lot of sense for towing. Much quieter, more power, it cycles on and off as needed, and no additional maintenance.
Loved the Top Gun music as you made the turn!
The door locking mishap is not just with airstreams. It happened to us on our class A. I was given a tip once to always keep a window unlocked but I just hide a key somewhere on the outside just in case.
My dad has a small key lock box on the spare tire holder installed with self tappers
Can’t wait to see your Smokey Mnts videos!!! Tennessee is my where I live!! Love me some hiking in the Cumberland Mnts and Smokey Mnts !!! If you haven’t ever visited Fall Creek Falls, Cummings Falls, Rock Island, Burgess Falls, and window Cliffs hike is amazing and less traveled cuz you have to cross the steam 9 times to get to the end and there is a waterfall on the way to the cliff edge. Which is like a large window!! So cool!!! It’s a great hike but be prepared to get wet !!
Ken is a hoot! I hope I run across him someday!
Controlling noise in a generator is all about blocking the sound. Even a four sided cube (bottom and back open) with some sound insulation makes a huge difference. Need to leave air in and exhaust out, but put the open side towards the trees.
I agree. The military has really nice boxes. I wonder if the RV industry has a ventilated sound box that collapses.
Build a little amphitheater shaped sound barrier to direct the sound towards a dead space like into the woods behind you trailer. A fold in half table laying on its side works in a pinch, but something that deflects the sound from above as well works best.
Also try to remove the load on the generator before killing the engine. It’s hard on all your genset (themoshock the motor, and amperage spike on inverter) when you shut it down under load.
Gotta love you some bluegrass! Thanks for sharing.
Why not just use a larger capacitor bank on the AC? It also compensates for the compressor startup.
I really like that guy!! I remember him from the Grand Tetons and his rig is awesome! Retired cop I think? Even better!
Love this video. When you come to the Smokies you’re in my new home area. I live in Maryville. Love the Smoky Mountains. We just got home from visiting Helen, Ga. God bless.
I love my denim KYD cap with the American flag on it. Seems that Marc wears his often.
See you on the road someday! Love the videos!
We've done a music festival. Went to Country Thunder here in Arizona. 4 nights was a breeze after RVing for 1.5 years.
Lol I love how Trish says we need to do a hike,thought you did that during the rain lol
That festival looks awesome
Glad to see you back in God's country... North Carolina, and glad to see you back in the Smokies. We live in Waynesville 30 miles west of Asheville and hope we'll see some of our area in next week's video. Hope you made it to some of our great breweries and restaurants and had a great time here! Loved this video.
I hope on your Smokey mountains trip, we see you zorbing! Super fun! Safe travels!
Aw Gee! I grew up in Wilkesboro! (Actually in a small community called Cricket.) Even took some classes at WCC back in the day. Merle Fest started after I married and left for the "big city" of Winston-Salem. If you had more sun than rain there you were lucky. It ALWAYS rains during Merle Fest. Don't know why they don't move the dates to a drier time. Guess it's traditional now. My husband bagged groceries for Doc and Merle Watson when we lived in Boone and went to ASU (that's Appalachian State University or "App State ") before Merele died and the concert venue was started. From your outro it looks like you may have taken hwy 16 up the mountain. 421 is a better 4 lane road (now) and would get you to the Parkway quicker I think. Or, maybe it's a different 2 lane on the way. Still nice. Oh, well. I hope you had a good time in Wilkesboro and (by now) have had a good time in the Smokies. It was nice to see you made it to NC. Hope you'll come back through sometime! Not a lot of UA-cam people stop but use NC as a way to get to somewhere else. Kinda sad as it's a nice place. Okey-dokey. Y'all be safe! Gail B
Looked like a great Festival!
@4:30, just outside Roanoke. I know that roundabout very well 😂 but you handled that truck stop exit like a pro!!
Hope y'all head back this way soon. Lots of history in VA. I live in Staunton, which is a quaint town as well.
Safe travels!
Just wanted to let you know that we can run our conditioners off our solar one at a time using only a $10 supco booster capacitor. Didn’t have to buy the expensive easy start. I have 1560 watts of solar with a 3000 watt inverter with full sun I still don’t even use any off my batteries! Love your videos.
Your videos are the best! Can’t wait to see the next one.