AT on train is Atkinson Topeka IIR. Enjoyed the trip...thanks for taking us along. Hugs to Jax Man. That was the railroad water tower so they could get water for the locomotive. They were all up and down the tracks at various depots for getting water.
I can't control that kind of stuff on my end actually. Sometimes you won't see ads all month. Then next month my video has ads half way though. It's the ONLY way I can make any money and pay my bills, keep gas in the tank, and pay for the places I share. So, I hope we can find a compromise.
And I don't intend on saying "all truckers"... that's why I just point out the hilariousness of what "some" truckers do in regards to RVs. I treat you all with respect and give you the road. Give you the parking spaces too. I didn't go mock the guy and ask him why he can't read.... I just shared his actions because (unfortunately) this is becoming commonplace. But thank you for reminding me that not all truckers are the same!
Thanks for replying to me I’ve been watching you for a good while already I almost never comment but I do really enjoy your videos thanks for all you do hoping to do the same thing one day get an RV and have an awesome life
I absolutely love the fact that you took us a long so we could see the different aspects of the Homestead. A lot of work goes into it!! Girl you rock it !!
Loved this video. I'm going to have to check out some of Colorado's towns that are off the interstate. I'm just getting used to that. Thanks for a fun video.
so if'n you are going to the pot store to replace your damaged pot, does this mean you are a... wait for it... crackpot of sorts? :-) ...I'll show myself out.
That wooden tank was used with a STEAM ENGINE. I know you're not a railroad buff, but steam engines need to be refilled with water. These tanks were located along every rail line at intervals for train stops and services. Usually at station stops in towns, but in the midwest and other places they could in the middle of nowhere. They needed water according to the miles traveled. Steam engines used wood first, then coal, and finally used fuel oil to burn in the firebox to make the heat to boil the water to make steam. I'm sure you know some of this, but just a review. Trains and railroading is very interesting. If you haven't riden a steam engine powered train, you should try it. If you have never traveled by train, it would be a great experience. Safe travels. Oh, toucan ride a steam train at some of the amusement parks such as Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. and Knott's Berry Farm in Calif. and a new Train in Gettysburg, PA . Actually it's near Gettysburg at New Freedom, PA. Safe travels ! Say "Hi" to Jax !
Thanks for showing everyone that a class a can boondock! We have a 17 newmar Dutchstar dp and we do it whenever we get a chance:) There really hasnt been anywhere we havent found a spot
i don't know if this is what happened there, but here in Idaho years ago they put old cars along the riverbanks to keep it from washing away. Rip-rap they called it.
Oh i just posted. In byrson city, nc I've seen many cars in a river sideways into banks holding its structure. Plus many just sitting around in rivers and banks. ... Perhaps lost support due to floods.
Happened upon your dark days a few years ago. Very touching Eric. You've come long way and learned a lot. You had people thinking you'd lose viewers...lol! BTW-I just love Jax's meow in your music. My cat jumps up when she hears it.
That is a railroad water tower. It is used to fill the tender's water tank in as short a time as possible. Don't want to delay the train. There were once many of these on every train line. Steam trains use as much or more water than fuel.
As a semi drive who parks next to them I’m used to the sound , but the only reason your freezer is stocked is because semi trucks brought it to the stores 💪
Leadville, Colorado is headway of Arkansas river..so ride through Cannon city up Ark.river..so cool..come over Monarch pass into Gunnison..I bar Ranch will vip you..ask for Brian..big for both..later non tater hater
Keep being you brother, Have been watching your videos since you first started. You are a great inspiration Eric. Will be supporting forever and always learning from you as well.
Cleaning up bullet casings can be a profitable hobby as yellow brass is currently around $1.20 per pound at a scrap yard. Empty shotgun shells can be a pain depending on the yards rules as some want them with the plastic and some want just the brass so check with them on how they want it to max the per pound payment.
Try boon docking in a tractor/trailer.. I do it all the time. However It can be a challenge but you just have to look harder. One of my favorite places are the DOT gravel storage areas beside state highways. You can be pretty confident that no one else will destroy your serenity by parking right next to you with their generator or engine idling -- on a 60 degree night.
In Texas they have No Trespassing signs in those lots. I guess in a big truck it would be pretty obvious you aren't there to steal a bucket full of stone.
I lived in SW Kansas a few miles from where you filmed the last few days. We always went to the towns East of Johnson when we needed a bigger town. I think I really missed out on some interesting places. Thanks for the tour!
I overnighted in Lamar CO both coming and going on my trip to Colorado. Nice little town. Huge surplus military vehicle depot there. Thanks for the tip on cheap propane.
John DeCriscio John DeCriscio My son-in-law installed one on his 2002 Winnebago Brave that I later bought. It was wonderful. Cut down on a lot of connecting stuff for me.
@@LaCatLady Don't think it could be done to mine, but I currently have mine in a shop getting oil change, and service on my transmission, and generator. I think I will ask them about this.
@@giaruso Good morning, hope your having a good day.💐 There are see through "L" shape fitting for your hose.😃 Do, you can see when everything is coming out clean.👍 Wal⭐mart, and all RV store have them.👍 🍃🇺🇸🕊️🌎🕊️🍃
The hubby and I are watching the old Batman series also. The Batsui is one of my favorite moments ever! We laugh so hard watching the greatness of the show that we have to pause and rewind all the time. LOL
I used to live by Fillmore in Southern California and there was this back road that you could take to Somis. I drove everyday to work. In the canyon below was a pile of cars and I mean a huge pile of cars. The road was treacherous and narrow and windy. It was formerly a wagon trail and because it was in this rocky old canyon they really could not widen the road much. So many cars went over, but the main thing people did was dump vehicles there. It was a graveyard of cars. That old road eventually washed out. Last I know before I moved back to Northern California years ago was that road was still washed out.
the longest summer trip Ive ever had was the day I drove through Kansas....worth it though Colorado is (beautamiss) an Eric vocab that I learned from him while watching his vlogs...lol ...Enjoy this magnificent state...love some Colorado:)
Speaking on behalf of the truck driver, he may have had to stop because Federal regulations may have required him to. We are required to take at least 1/2 hour break per day. Or perhaps he had to use the restroom. It's not easy for truckers to get their rigs in and out of places like RVS and cars of much smaller sizes. So when the opportunity arises for a pit stop, most of us will grab that opportunity.
Federal regulations still means he can park 300 feet ahead in the designated "truck parking" instead of the posted "RV parking only" section while the semi front blocks part of the road..... If Professional drivers can read, they should be able to be less of an a-hole. You don't have to pay a lot - you just gotta pay attention.
I've never been to Lamar but I have been through La Junta, Rocky Ford, Manzanola and Fowler Quaint little towns through there thanks for showing Lamar 😉🙏✌💞😺💞👍👌😊
I say Old Bean, looks like you're having a spiffing time. Petrol here in UK is about £5.95 which converts to about $7.75 but I do get nearly 175,000,000 miles to a UK gallon, if I turn on my fuel saver. 🇬🇧🌧😂
I'm watching some of your old videos just now and Lamar is 45 minutes away from where I grew up in Kit Carson Colorado you probably driven through it!!!!
The river is correctly said, ar Kansas. not arkansaw. When the state of Arkansas officially changed the pronunciation of their state name in the late 1800s, it DID NOT change the pronunciation of the Arkansas river.
Another high quality video!!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Also, the water tower was used back in the day to fill up the steam engines with water, but I'm guessing you found that out while you were there, haha. Keep those wheels and reels turnin'!!!
I'm in Lakewood, outside of Denver. We'll share some of "Colorado's finest," if you come thru this way. We've been subscribed viewers for years and you inspired our leap of faith into RV/ van life. Holla at us, Bro!
I love the way your units dumps they should all be like. I also avoid rest stops nothing but rude people and truckers that love to dump shit all over the parking lot.
Hey Eric, welcome to Colorado! You should travel through the Northwest Co. on US 40 highway through Steamboat Springs and Craig and go west through Browns Park and into Utah. Browns Park is where Butch and Sundance hid out. If not Browns Park, Dinosaur, Co. is where the Dinosaur Nat. Park is(and Utah). I really appreciate you telling where you are on your journey. As soon as I find out where you are, I look it up on my map. You have showed a lot of places that one can go to, and not miss. Thanxz
Welcome to Colorado from Loveland, Colorado. You're not in Kansas anymore! ;) Sorry about our weather NOW if you are still here in Colorado. That is Spring time in Colorado for you. Thanks for the great video!!!
Wow! That's alot of miles in a short amount of time. You look so laid back driving the Class A!! Ah yes, the original Batman, takes me back. Safe travels to you and Jax. ... peace
Hello. I can see you are loving your new Class A. Really good solar setup!!! I have an old class A (1987) been working on it for some time now, and will get back on the road soon. New tires, brakes, and paint. Then off to the races. Have fun, be safe and enjoy yourself. Bye now.
Why would anybody say a thing like that can’t Boondock in a class. That is the Arkansas River It begins in Colorado and empty into the Mississippi river. Enjoy your journey. Be safe.☕️🍩👍😎
Yes, Black first, and Gray second, but you shouldn't have both valves open at the same time. Let the Black finish, close the black valve and then open the gray valve to push all the solids out of the dump hose. FYI, the Colorado river and the Arkansas rivers are on opposite sides of the continental divide, they don't meet.
AT on train is Atkinson Topeka IIR. Enjoyed the trip...thanks for taking us along. Hugs to Jax Man. That was the railroad water tower so they could get water for the locomotive. They were all up and down the tracks at various depots for getting water.
Atchison Topeka
Thank you Eric for not having a ad every few minutes like some do. I hate the interruptions.
I can't control that kind of stuff on my end actually. Sometimes you won't see ads all month. Then next month my video has ads half way though. It's the ONLY way I can make any money and pay my bills, keep gas in the tank, and pay for the places I share. So, I hope we can find a compromise.
That boondocking spot was way better than the rest area 😊 Good on Lamar for preserving what they have. Like small town America. 😊👍
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
@Dee Eddington - I was singing too😂🎶
near my house, we have BNSF, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe. i remember those commercials from 50 years ago.
One of the reasons I enjoy watching your videos is you travel everywhere, not just AZ. That's why I like Angela's videos as well.
I am a Trucker and I would not park in that spot where it’s for RV
And I don't intend on saying "all truckers"... that's why I just point out the hilariousness of what "some" truckers do in regards to RVs. I treat you all with respect and give you the road. Give you the parking spaces too. I didn't go mock the guy and ask him why he can't read.... I just shared his actions because (unfortunately) this is becoming commonplace. But thank you for reminding me that not all truckers are the same!
Thanks for replying to me I’ve been watching you for a good while already I almost never comment but I do really enjoy your videos thanks for all you do hoping to do the same thing one day get an RV and have an awesome life
I absolutely love the fact that you took us a long so we could see the different aspects of the Homestead. A lot of work goes into it!! Girl you rock it !!
Dude, you killed it with the "pot" joke! Lol Good One!!
I must admit the shotgun range camping is exactly why i never miss a Nomadic Fanatic video Eric. lol. ...😬😀
Not uncommon to see old vehicles along riversides - people used to do that to prevent erosion. Pretty cool to look at it!
Yep, just a dump. Old concrete also.
Love the spot. I lovvvvveeee your new house. Great boon docking 😃 So glad you are so comfortable to enjoy your boon docking. 🐈🚍
The store across from Walmart that he mentioned is called Big R.
Loved this video. I'm going to have to check out some of Colorado's towns that are off the interstate. I'm just getting used to that. Thanks for a fun video.
so if'n you are going to the pot store to replace your damaged pot, does this mean you are a... wait for it... crackpot of sorts? :-) ...I'll show myself out.
That wooden tank was used with a STEAM ENGINE. I know you're not a railroad buff, but steam engines need to be refilled with water. These tanks were located along every rail line at intervals for train stops and services. Usually at station stops in towns, but in the midwest and other places they could in the middle of nowhere. They needed water according to the miles traveled. Steam engines used wood first, then coal, and finally used fuel oil to burn in the firebox to make the heat to boil the water to make steam. I'm sure you know some of this, but just a review. Trains and railroading is very interesting. If you haven't riden a steam engine powered train, you should try it. If you have never traveled by train, it would be a great experience. Safe travels. Oh, toucan ride a steam train at some of the amusement parks such as Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. and Knott's Berry Farm in Calif. and a new Train in Gettysburg, PA . Actually it's near Gettysburg at New Freedom, PA. Safe travels ! Say "Hi" to Jax !
Thanks for showing everyone that a class a can boondock! We have a 17 newmar Dutchstar dp and we do it whenever we get a chance:) There really hasnt been anywhere we havent found a spot
i don't know if this is what happened there, but here in Idaho years ago they put old cars along the riverbanks to keep it from washing away. Rip-rap they called it.
Oh i just posted. In byrson city, nc I've seen many cars in a river sideways into banks holding its structure. Plus many just sitting around in rivers and banks. ... Perhaps lost support due to floods.
Wow thanks for explaining
Should wait before black is completely empty before opening your gray tank.
David Andrews Gee I think he may know that!
@@laurajphillips True, but he opened both at the same time.
I don’t know if it’s just me but you seem so happy! So enjoy watching your quirky videos.
Awesome! Cooking pizza and watching Batman! What a dream!!! I have wanted to do this since I was a kid! Deep sigh!
Your videos are ALWAYS enlightening and entertaining, thank you for sharing !
Thanks.
OMG that sunset was spectacular.
Happened upon your dark days a few years ago. Very touching Eric. You've come long way and learned a lot. You had people thinking you'd lose viewers...lol! BTW-I just love Jax's meow in your music. My cat jumps up when she hears it.
Thanks. He's the best traveling cat ever!
Judy Garland, The Harvey Girls. Judy sings the Award winning song, The Atchison Topeka and The Santa Fe. I miss her. RIP
That is a railroad water tower. It is used to fill the tender's water tank in as short a time as possible. Don't want to delay the train. There were once many of these on every train line. Steam trains use as much or more water than fuel.
As a semi drive who parks next to them I’m used to the sound , but the only reason your freezer is stocked is because semi trucks brought it to the stores 💪
Beautiful, open country.
Greetings from Mexico.
Dang, 4500 miles on Miranda at 8 miles per gallon and let's say you're paying $3 per gallon, that's nearly $1700 just in fuel. CRIKEY!
Love that sign since 1974. Moved here. It has been a great place to live. Welcome😎🏍🇺🇸
Old batman show was one of the coolest shows ever. Much better than the movies.
barney barns Totally agree!!!
A little cringe-worthy now, but still fun to watch.
@@nomadicfanatic Yea probably as an adult its pretty silly now but for a kid it was great.
Yet another great video Eric! Keep 'em coming! Hope you and Jax are well!
Thanks for the video. Your new RV is awesome. I know it will work out well for you. Safe Travels.
I like your adventurous life, seems to be tons of fun -
Leadville, Colorado is headway of Arkansas river..so ride through Cannon city up Ark.river..so cool..come over Monarch pass into Gunnison..I bar Ranch will vip you..ask for Brian..big for both..later non tater hater
It's Massey Harris not Marcy Harris! LOL!
Keep up the good vibes, you’ve come a long ways my friend🙌🏼
Keep being you brother, Have been watching your videos since you first started. You are a great inspiration Eric. Will be supporting forever and always learning from you as well.
I see the same sign, ironically devoid of color, once a month, when I travel from northern NM to CO to get my lottery tickets.
Cleaning up bullet casings can be a profitable hobby as yellow brass is currently around $1.20 per pound at a scrap yard. Empty shotgun shells can be a pain depending on the yards rules as some want them with the plastic and some want just the brass so check with them on how they want it to max the per pound payment.
Good to know
Try boon docking in a tractor/trailer.. I do it all the time. However It can be a challenge but you just have to look harder. One of my favorite places are the DOT gravel storage areas beside state highways. You can be pretty confident that no one else will destroy your serenity by parking right next to you with their generator or engine idling -- on a 60 degree night.
In Texas they have No Trespassing signs in those lots. I guess in a big truck it would be pretty obvious you aren't there to steal a bucket full of stone.
I lived in SW Kansas a few miles from where you filmed the last few days. We always went to the towns East of Johnson when we needed a bigger town. I think I really missed out on some interesting places. Thanks for the tour!
I overnighted in Lamar CO both coming and going on my trip to Colorado. Nice little town. Huge surplus military vehicle depot there. Thanks for the tip on cheap propane.
Love that you scope out small towns and wayside attractions! My hubby needs to take note!
Another great video! Love the dump system on the RV...so much easier! 👍
Wow. Really liked the way your tank dumping system works. Wish my motor home had that.
Totally wish mine had that too mine can be somewhat difficult I have a Thor. What is the hose tears I wonder how hard it would to be to replace
John DeCriscio John DeCriscio My son-in-law installed one on his 2002 Winnebago Brave that I later bought. It was wonderful. Cut down on a lot of connecting stuff for me.
@@LaCatLady Don't think it could be done to mine, but I currently have mine in a shop getting oil change, and service on my transmission, and generator. I think I will ask them about this.
How can you tell when the tank is cleaned out and fresh water is running clear?
@@giaruso Good morning, hope your having a good day.💐 There are see through "L" shape fitting for your hose.😃 Do, you can see when everything is coming out clean.👍
Wal⭐mart, and all RV store have them.👍
🍃🇺🇸🕊️🌎🕊️🍃
Thanks to Robin creativity rv, i found your channel. Lovin' it!!
She's awesome! Thank you for checking out my channel too.
The hubby and I are watching the old Batman series also. The Batsui is one of my favorite moments ever! We laugh so hard watching the greatness of the show that we have to pause and rewind all the time. LOL
I used to live by Fillmore in Southern California and there was this back road that you could take to Somis. I drove everyday to work. In the canyon below was a pile of cars and I mean a huge pile of cars. The road was treacherous and narrow and windy. It was formerly a wagon trail and because it was in this rocky old canyon they really could not widen the road much. So many cars went over, but the main thing people did was dump vehicles there. It was a graveyard of cars. That old road eventually washed out. Last I know before I moved back to Northern California years ago was that road was still washed out.
the longest summer trip Ive ever had was the day I drove through Kansas....worth it though Colorado is (beautamiss) an Eric vocab that I learned from him while watching his vlogs...lol ...Enjoy this magnificent state...love some Colorado:)
Nope, the Arkansas River drains east of the Continental Divide while the Colorado drains the west side.
The wind turbines look small @ a distance. Thanks 4 showing us one upclose.
Really nice video, loved you walking showing so many sights. Love watching you and Jax. Maureen
We are currently at Pueblo state lake..we will be in Denver next week..safe travels 😎✌
I am really enjoying your travel videos. Keep em coming and thank you.
Speaking on behalf of the truck driver, he may have had to stop because Federal regulations may have required him to. We are required to take at least 1/2 hour break per day. Or perhaps he had to use the restroom. It's not easy for truckers to get their rigs in and out of places like RVS and cars of much smaller sizes. So when the opportunity arises for a pit stop, most of us will grab that opportunity.
Federal regulations still means he can park 300 feet ahead in the designated "truck parking" instead of the posted "RV parking only" section while the semi front blocks part of the road..... If Professional drivers can read, they should be able to be less of an a-hole. You don't have to pay a lot - you just gotta pay attention.
I've never been to Lamar but I have been through La Junta, Rocky Ford, Manzanola and Fowler
Quaint little towns through there thanks for showing Lamar
😉🙏✌💞😺💞👍👌😊
Hope that creek doesn’t end up with empty RV parts. Eric the off road places you boondock have me chewing my fingernails. Stay safe and lucky.
I say Old Bean, looks like you're having a spiffing time. Petrol here in UK is about £5.95 which converts to about $7.75 but I do get nearly 175,000,000 miles to a UK gallon, if I turn on my fuel saver. 🇬🇧🌧😂
You’re living your best life, Eric! Happy for you 😁
Thanks again, you're the best. Give Jax a hug. God bless.
I'm watching some of your old videos just now and Lamar is 45 minutes away from where I grew up in Kit Carson Colorado you probably driven through it!!!!
You do have a talent for finding weird stuff. Keeps it interesting, ja?! Safe travels...
Jax makes me laugh every tine you talk to him. He knows what you're saying. lol!
Exactly! I think he learned english
I just love Jax
AT&SF - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
The river is correctly said, ar Kansas. not arkansaw. When the state of Arkansas officially changed the pronunciation of their state name in the late 1800s, it DID NOT change the pronunciation of the Arkansas river.
First I have ever heard of this pronunciation for the Arkansas River and i live on the banks of this river.
Eric, you make Lamar, CO, into an endlessly fascinating destination. Real nice vid.
Haha. I find beauty wherever I can boondock. :)
It's always so nice to c yr videos,👍🙏
Another high quality video!!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Also, the water tower was used back in the day to fill up the steam engines with water, but I'm guessing you found that out while you were there, haha. Keep those wheels and reels turnin'!!!
Easy way to handle tank waste. Does anyone know what that system is called?
I'm in Lakewood, outside of Denver. We'll share some of "Colorado's finest," if you come thru this way. We've been subscribed viewers for years and you inspired our leap of faith into RV/ van life. Holla at us, Bro!
I love the way your units dumps they should all be like. I also avoid rest stops nothing but rude people and truckers that love to dump shit all over the parking lot.
Hey Eric, if you come upon Boone CO. Stop by the house used in the movie vacation. Cousin Eddie's house. Just east of Pueblo.
Oh cool! I did't know that!
Hey Eric, welcome to Colorado! You should travel through the Northwest Co. on US 40 highway through Steamboat Springs and Craig and go west through Browns Park and into Utah. Browns Park is where Butch and Sundance hid out. If not Browns Park, Dinosaur, Co. is where the Dinosaur Nat. Park is(and Utah). I really appreciate you telling where you are on your journey. As soon as I find out where you are, I look it up on my map. You have showed a lot of places that one can go to, and not miss. Thanxz
I cant imagine how much more comfortable Miranda must be..... good for you Eric.
Love all your travels. Thanks for sharing.
Have u ever seen Royal Gorge near Canon City? Highest suspension bridge. About 50 miles to west past I-25 on Hwy 50.
No, didn't know that! I'll have to add it to a future stop. Thanks.
Welcome to Colorado from Loveland, Colorado. You're not in Kansas anymore! ;) Sorry about our weather NOW if you are still here in Colorado. That is Spring time in Colorado for you. Thanks for the great video!!!
2:22 your swivel tank hose is badass, that's a time saver.
how long can you run the a/c...ill have to look at more of your videos..did you do the inverter install?
I worked on the tractor supply store there about 3years ago how cool
Wow! That's alot of miles in a short amount of time. You look so laid back driving the Class A!! Ah yes, the original Batman, takes me back. Safe travels to you and Jax. ... peace
The big water tank is to supply water for a STEAM locomotive. They use lots of water.
Oh duh. I should have figured that! Thanks.
Love your cat!
Love the view of Colorado very beautiful.
I used to live in Lamar Colorado. I think my uncle still lives there.
@corey Babcock I know la junta well. My aunt almost died in the hospital there.
Hello. I can see you are loving your new Class A. Really good solar setup!!! I have an old class A (1987) been working on it for some time now, and will get back on the road soon. New tires, brakes, and paint. Then off to the races. Have fun, be safe and enjoy yourself. Bye now.
That would be 175 million sir.
Miranda has a cool black tank disposal system! I’ve not seen one like that before.
Eric, Glad you weren’t hit by those severe storms out in Kansas! Happy travels in Colorado😊
The old farm machinery that you saw is a Massey Harris combine (for harvesting grain). Another great video.
miss you singing a song for us, maybe put together a little arrangement with your multitrack?
Why would anybody say a thing like that can’t Boondock in a class. That is the Arkansas River It begins in Colorado and empty into the Mississippi river. Enjoy your journey. Be safe.☕️🍩👍😎
Need to see more Jax. Love him ❤️♥️♥️♥️
Update video on how to find boondocking spots in a class a. Free shells would be great to reload on the cheap.
Except those shells looked pretty much trashed.
Welcome to our beautiful State. ❤️❤️
Yes, Black first, and Gray second, but you shouldn't have both valves open at the same time. Let the Black finish, close the black valve and then open the gray valve to push all the solids out of the dump hose. FYI, the Colorado river and the Arkansas rivers are on opposite sides of the continental divide, they don't meet.
I can get propane in Ohio for .78 a pound
love the trains of colorado-im a kid at heart