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The dog’s voice cracks me up every time! Thanks for bringing us along! ❤️ Jane
Thanks for watching 💙
Enjoyed your NYC video. My husband and I visited NYC in BC (before children). They are now in their 30’s. It’s time for us to revisit. It is one of our favorite city’s. Can’t decide if getting there on Amtrak or RV would be best. We flew or drove in prior visits. Thank you for sharing. Safe travels.
Thanks for watching!
Yep, watching people back in is always the thing to watch. Best one we saw, was the couple where the wife had two ping pong paddles with red and green sides and used those to direct the husband into the site.
That’s hilariously awesome.
I love watching others at up process. Either impressed or amused. Always entertained.
Thanks for all the info! I am so looking forward to hitting the road in a few months!
A lot of State Parks have the Jr. Ranger Program too, at least the ones here in CO. I'm a Volunteer Nature Interpretive Guide at Lory State Park west of Fort Collins.
My husband and I figured out long ago that walkie-talkies are a wonderful thing!.
Fun times with the kiddos, I’m 43 and almost done! From 14 to 18 blows by and so many changes happen. Young girls start to pull away but will take your things. Its a pain but their way of being close to mom while loosing their dependence on you and boys do things like climb into your bed and nap. They still need mom and dad but don’t want you to know that! What great memories your kids will have! We just moved into out RV 4 weeks ago! Going great so far! Knew absolutely nothing and did little research just jumped in head first! Its going amazing and watching your videos has helped so much!!! Thank you
Thanks for the comment and for watching! Best wishes in your travels.
Thanks for the comment and for watching! Best wishes in your travels.
I was about to say something similar. The daughter is just at that sweet ages but just a min. from the "I hate you" age.
@@stevelaminack1516 Lol, so true.
Thank you for having our motor home in your vidio.
We where at The Liberty Park RV and Marina "parking lot".
I was watching you back in, Good job.
Blow my mind when watching the vidio that you had a long , close up shot of our RV.
The slides were not out yet so I was setting up when you filmed and had just gotten there.
I remember seeing you guys
Want a great experience , Ferry to Ellis and Statue island .
My wife had her great grand fathers name etched on the wall . He came in 1914 from Italy.
We found it , the trip was then complete.
Thanks again for the WoW seeing our motorhome.
Thanks, Stan.
Thanks for watching!
Y'all are just too funny! Love your fur babies especially the walking carpet ( I mean dog). LOL!
I thought a lot about my Mom during this video because she took a trip to New York and she took a movie of the places she went to and showed it to us on her movie projector when we were young. It was amazing to watch. Both of my Grandparents came through Ellis Island when arriving to the United States from Poland. It was nice to watch your adventure.
Thanks for watching, memories are priceless 💙
Do you happen to have what year grandparents came from Greater Poland oerhaps, and ship roster? Mine’s records burned in Ellis Island fire. Maybe 1897-1899 ?
@@JeanDumfordPhD I believe 1908 and 1910. From what my Mom and Aunt told me. That is all I know. I believe my daughter might be able to find something online by tracing our family tree. She is smart with stuff like that.
When we lived in CT we never drove into the city. We would take the train into Grand Central Station and use the subways all over the city. It gave me chills just seeing where you parked your RV. We visit family CT and camp there. We would still drive to the train station, park there and ride into the city.
Glad you guys enjoyed. We called lower Manhattan (The Financial District, aka FiDi) home for a few years. And it will always be kinda home.
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yeah, we. all do it. sometimes we get out the chairs to admire or laugh.
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So glad I have jfound your channel, amazing couple, amazing parents, very lucky children…
Thanks, when we were in New York it was snowing, so didn’t get to do lots of sight seeing, hubby booked the romantic carriage ride around Central Park, needed to cancel as his nose turned blue with the cold, then off to Chicago….love love loved Chicago….back streets history with a paid guide was Amazing……New York crime explained to Australians….
Sounds like you need a redo!
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I was sitting around, knowing I needed something, but just couldn't put my finger on it, and then you said "water." Thank you for fixing my day!
Anything to help, thanks for watching 😉
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I have family in NY and never did I think we could camp there! This would be a great option to be in the city and then go to Queens to see family!
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Love your videos & these family excursions….Absolutely love your pup speaking…..”bring me some bacon” 🤣🤣🐾 priceless
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We stayed at Liberty Harbor last October to attend a yacht party. It was a fantastic launch base for all things NewYork! Loved it. Pricey but worth it for the convenience. The guard was a sweetheart. Will DEF go again!
We had a great experience as well!
Oh yes we always watch trailers coming in to park and seeing how they back in and always see people watch us back in. We have used two way radios , hand signals( not good) and finally went to using our cell phone and calling each other before we start. Hand signals are always funny because if they can’t see you in the mirrors, you can’t see them
So true! We went to cell phones too because they are hands free. Thanks for watching
Hello. We RVed from 1997 to 2004. We are looking for a new RV to start traveling again in 2023. So glad I found your site with all the new technology available today that was not available when we RVs. We live in Orlando and plan to leave each summer to avoid the heat. Love your videos. thank you.
Thanks for watching! Best wishes in your future travels
Lol - YUP - on watching those backup shenanigans 😉
I personally prefer doing hand signals. Started back in 2006 with our 32' tt. We just got a 42' 5th wheel and have used the radios but I do revert back to hand signals which we find more effective and less noisy than the 2 ways.
Glad you enjoyed your trip.
Thanks for sharing and watching!
Decades ago when I got my first 5th. I had a major problem getting into a tight site. I must have struggled for 20 minutes till I got a knock on my window from a guy sporting a large beard. He told me to put it in park and move over. I did what he said and he pulled the trailer out into the road and backed in perfectly on first try. Turned out he was a long haul trucker with many years experience. What was great of him he explained step by step his process. I currently drive a 2017 2500hd and pull a 38ft Montana High Country
That’s awesome! Some people have mad backing skills.
Alaska voice-over is the best! Fun family travel in the Big Apple / Jersey. Safe travels.
Thanks! 💙🐾
New York looks so fun! Thanks for sharing your travels!
Thanks for watching
Love when you give your dog a voice. Very funny.
Thank you!
We stayed there a few weeks ago while visiting family in NYC. The location is great!
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The Freedom Tower was built in honor of the Twin Towers. So strange to not see them anymore. I grew up near them.
Congrats on 95k subs!
Thank you and thanks for watching
@@GratefulGlamper Always a great pleasure, and great fun👍😎
Ok the dog replying to your directions is awesome.
He is a funny dog.
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with us all! I went to NYC as a kid and didn’t realize all of the historical stuff I got to experience
We have stayed at Liberty Harbor twice. Once in a tag along and one in a 5th wheel - about 7 years apart. It was much easier to park there in the tag along. They made the sites smaller. Which is what you experienced.
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We live in the country of SE Texas. We traveled to NYC did subways and walked. I 💜 the country but enjoyed the big city for a visit.
By the way - we fulltime in our TT semi permanently in a park near family. We have huge front kitchen with tinted windows to "observe" the park "goings on's" Lol! Enjoy all your videos. Your kids are great! My folks took us on a 7 week tour of the USA in a 16' Aristocrat trailer. A real education for me at 15. Good on y'all!!!
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Yes we all do. That’s part of the entertainment when rving. Have no desire to go to New York City. Liked Coopers town and had a nice camping spot.. Finger Lake area is also a nice part of the state.
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After having both our steps and side mirror hit while in Times Square, I say that NYC is not RV friendly. BUT we’re managing, avoid the highly populated times to skip out on the traffic!
Another great episode. Thank you for sharing your travels with us. It was all very interesting!!! Be sure to share the bacon with Alaska!!
Will do!! 😂
We were there yesterday at the Liberty Science Center and Liberty state park! We swung by the RV park to see if it was something we would fit into. Love your videos!
Awesome! Enjoy your time in New York!
Great video of your NYC trip. Had no idea you could camp right in NYC. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
One world observatory was great! All of the tour was as well. Thank you for sharing it with us! Always wanted to visit New York.
Thanks for watching!
I'm working on getting an RV and found your channel looking for organizing hacks. Love it!! 💜
Thanks for watching
Sigh - I live vicariously through your adventures. Our coach is in the shop - yup - dreaded DEF problems. When will it be fixed? Who knows. Just glad we had advance warning and didn't end up stranded on a highway someplace. BTW, your kids look like mini versions of their parents! Also, love your dog!
Thanks! Hope your rig gets fixed up soon!
Loved your NY visit. Especially the One World Observatory. That elevator ride was giving me motion sickness. What a great experience!
Lol, thanks for watching! That elevator was a trip!
My wife and I love you guys videos very helpful keep them coming
Thanks for watching
My wife and I found out we had both subscribed separately and have been watching your travels. Welcome to the northeast. We live in northern NH and just came back from a week at the Maine coast.
Awesome, thanks for watching and happy travels the rest of the summer
Not just in the RV community but it’s the nightly entertainment at truck stops. The difference is that there will often be another trucker helping direct especially in tight situations.
We watched just yesterday a guy at a truck stop back into a tight space. It took like 5 tries but he got it.
That’s the best part. We had this old couple once that the guy was having trouble backing. His wife was getting frustrated so my wife offered for me to park. The next 4 years they made their plans around ours so we could help them. They gave us home grown corn one year melons another and Cheerwine soda another. Also at the KOA in Chattanooga a guy was having all kinds of trouble parking a brand new Montana and Dodge truck. I offered to park it and the man couldn’t move fast enough. After I parked it I saw the awning was missing and asked what happened. He forgot to bring it in and hit the building on his way out of his last Rv park. So yea I watch them
Best story ever! Glad you were there to help.
Hilarious 🤣 I love the dog talking and the knuckles!! Hilarious 😂
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Great Video, thanks. Skip from Michigan.
Hey guys great video. NYC is a hard place to conquer. I’m there nearly everyday and still stumble on places I’ve never been to. Don’t forget to check out Chelsea Market the next time you go. There are loads of things to do, see, and eat there.
Thanks!
On our most recent trip my wife watched an older couple trying to line up the itch on the trailer no less then 50 times backing up then pulling away … she was telling me to go help them , but I was not yet dressed and by the time I was ready to go outside they where hitched up ! I told her that campsite rules say don’t offer help unless asked . The driver of the suv and his wife where constantly arguing during the whole process! I’m glad I decided to take a morning shower !
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I think it’s wonderful that your children have the opportunity to explore many places. I am just curious do you homeschool your children. I did homeschool my children. It would have been wonderful to take them to all the places they had learned about and all the experiences that are out there.
I love your pup's voiceovers! Makes me smile every time. Did I hear you mention you have a Waggle? If so what are your opinions on it? My husband and I are on the fence of purchasing one, I'm just hesitant because I keep finding mixed reviews.
Nevermind - just found your video "RV Life With Pets! 10 Hacks"
My Great Grandfather also came into this country to Boston from Wexford Ireland in 1875 🙂
Incredible visit to NYC, thanks for sharing 🖖🏻😘👍🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for watching
Is Maine in your plans? If so, I hope you come further north than the greater Portland area, Sebago Lakes Region, or the southern coast. We're a big state! Glad you're seeing so much of the U.S. and I love your tips!
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It's not as common as it used to be in NYC but when you look like a tourist you're a target. I grew up just across the river from NYC. I went to Tech school in NYC in the 80s I've seen so many things pickpocketing, snatch and grab, and worse the best advice is try not to be obvious you're a tourist. Be careful out there.
Thanks for the tip!
Me too, grew up about 15-20 minutes away. Yeah, criminals can spot tourists a mile away. Very easy targets.
100% … We almost got mugged in NJ in front of church. We did look like tourists, but we spotted the suspects so we took evasive action and left ASAP.
Yes, grew up in CT and back in the 70's when in H.S. we took some Canadian friends to the city. When they pulled out the city mop, we walked quickly away from them. Had to look like you knew what you were doing.
That was my first thought when I saw her wearing the backpack and I was like NOooooooooo!! First rule of survival in NYC is don’t look like a tourist and Charity puts on the backpack, Texas tshirt, cameras, etc. The second rule for surviving NYC is to understand the Cops will not help you! They will see a mugging occur and they will turn and walk away. Seeing cops everywhere does not mean your safe in NYC, your never safe in NYC, NEVER!!!
Several years ago we traveled to upstate NY to attend a family members graduation from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park NY and we were about a 30-45 minute train ride from the city and there’s absolutely no way you could have paid me enough to go into that crap hole of a place which is sad cause there’s a lot of interesting history there but it’s not worth risking your life to see that history! There’s enough other interesting history, actually probably more interesting, in the upper part of the state. The entire area outside of the city is rich in history and doesn’t come with the risk of getting mugged around every corner. I don’t mean to be a Debbie downer but this is one dangerous place nowadays since they began catering to the criminals!!
Welcome to New York! I live not too far from the city, y'all are much braver than me, I never venture towards the city!
I’m sad you passed through Jersey without much planning. South Jersey, Princeton University is considered one the most beautiful campuses. Rutgers has a bamboo forest. We have beautiful gardens, after all, we’re called the garden state.
If you were in Jersey City, Liberty Science Center was right there near Liberty park.
Thank you for the New York tour😃
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching
My family parked at Newark and took the bus into the city..much more relaxing..of course, I was 20 years younger lol 😆
Love Ellis Island!! Glad you guys went there.
Us too! Thanks for watching
Great video. Loved it.
Thanks for watching
Yeap, we were new and knew people watched us, now after a couple of years we watch them 🤣🤣🤣🤣
When are you guys coming to CT... I just bought my travel trailer a couple of months ago and i have watching many of your videos. Thanks. I have learned a lot and would love to meet you guys if you make it to CT
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Good job navigating NY guys. Where did you go for Pizza? We have to live vicariously through y’all. Our brand new Reflection has SCHWINTEK slide issues so she’s at the dealer. Hope we get Jenny back soon.
Hope you get your rig back soon! We will be showing the pizza joint in next week’s video - it was an amazing very authentic Italian NYC
pizza place!
NYC is fun, and a must see.... But there is so much more to New York State 🥰
From Western NY ❤️❤️❤️
Go Bills 🥰
So true, thanks for watching
you guys havent seen NY until you travel Upstate to the Fingerlakes. Letchworth State Park, StonyBrook state park , nothing like the City and we have beautiful places to camp upstate!
It’s on the list!
I try my best not to watch others back in. Being a newbie myself I understand how much added pressure that can be. Before I had a trailer I was stuck on the loop in my car waiting for someone that was having a really rough time backing in. I tried to show my patience and understanding. He ended up getting backed in far enough so we could pass but I waited because it looked like he needed to straighten out. Apparently he didn't like this and waved me on with what appeared to be a few choice words I couldn't hear as I passed by. Later on that day we passed each other walking the loop and I asked how the rest of the setup went but it was clear he didn't want to talk about it or to me. I have replayed this in my head many times trying to figure out what I could have done differently other than maybe showing less patience.
Depending where we are staying, I do try and keep an eye on anyone else hitching up or leaving the campground at the same time as I am. I assume they will want to use the dump station so I will speed things up or slow things down to avoid, the best I can, creating a line to dump.
The dog talking 😂😂😂💯
Bring him BACON 🥓
YOUR KIDS ARE BOTH COOL and fun on camera…👍
Thank you!
I really love your dog "talking"!
He loves talking, LOL.
@@GratefulGlamper My cat says he's hilarious 😂
In this episode you share about the mattresses you’ve purchased. Can you please tell me where you purchased the wood bed frame that’s shown in your home when you’re unpacking the mattress (not the RV bed).
P.S. We love your show, it’s quite entertaining and informative. Thanks a bunch!!
Thanks for the kind words! We bought the bed second hand on Facebook marketplace so unfortunately I do know where it’s “originally” from. Thanks for watching our videos 💙
@@GratefulGlamper Thanks for the reply! We enjoy following you guys and yes, we really enjoy the bloopers 😁
I love watching people back in::)) I’ll be that guy if they need help, I’ll help. Crap I’ve even been asked to hop in someone else’s vehicle and back their camper/5er in for them. Just takes practice. Most are older people that are used to pull through sites:))) don’t get me wrong, live me some pull through sites after a long day of driving::)))
Pull throughs feel like a luxury now! Thanks for the comment
My husband’s grand and great grandfather both came through Ellis Island.
Very cool!
Born and raised in Brooklyn moved to Staten Island as adult and then eventually Florida... The worst part of all my trips has been getting from Staten Island to Long Island and then after leaving Long Island.. going to or from Brooklyn and Queens is a nightmare each way
Good to know!
60 yr old dad with kids 14, 11 & 8 just start our fulltime adventures & love your videos! Any recommendations for can’t miss RV Products/camping store in the Elkhart area? How about US wide to visit? Thanks! Rob
Hey Rob! We have a blog post about must have RV products here: gratefulglamper.com/blog/
I live 20 minutes from NYC and park at liberty to get in . Enjoy
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dakota is looking (and sounding) more and more like his dad!
That he is!
We call it "The camping cabaret " when people are parking their caravan/camper. We all do it .And when you arrive you know you're the star cast for that "10 minutes of fame "
Love it 😂
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to live in mid town Manhatttan.
It’s a fun place! Thanks for watching
The Staten Island Ferry is the best deal.. still free? Great views
We did the NYC ferry and it was $6 for the whole fam.
Did the dog say "ight" after you said slow your roll? Lmbo!!!
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Yes!, no backpack at the statue of Libby, you might have a bomb !
We found out the hard way 🤦🏻♀️
You could of camped in Lehigh Valley, PA.. take a 45 min bus ride into NYC… just a thought. That’s how I do it
Good to know! Thanks for watching
My wife and I were going to take a trip to New York City and stay in liberty Island RV park this fall but we were scared because everybody’s talking about a diesel shortage did you guys experience any trouble giving diesel on the East Coast on your trip
We had absolutely ZERO problems getting diesel fuel. It’s just expensive LOL - but we use the TSD card and have saved significantly with it. apply.myopenroads.com/r/grateful-glamper
Thank you very much for the information I think we will reschedule our trip to Manhattan thanks again
Where did you get your sunglasses?
Amazon! You can find them here: amzn.to/3ebyuPK
That looks like KYD's bird in the background 😀
It does, doesn’t it?
Off the wall, however, what type of a backpack are you carrying?
It’s this one from Amazon: amzn.to/3AnaXmi
Nice trip,are you living permanently in the RV
Check out our latest video well here we talk about our “status”
My name is Mike, and I like to scan the walkie talkie channels and listen to couples park their rigs.
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I’m horrible at making comments about floor plans of the rv coming in and then watching them set up 🤩😱
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haha same happens at boat ramps
I can honestly say I don’t judge cause I can’t even back the car up, let alone the camper 😂.
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Was great joining your NYC journeys, the last time I was atop WTC was 1991. The last time I was in that area ground level was 2007
Anyone warn you away from the Elmo’s… people dressed in costumes in Times Square. They try to get you to take a picture with them and pay them. Careful, some don’t have clothes ( warning for the kiddos) but body paint only.
Yes, we were warned about the people who dress up at Times Square! Thankfully everyone we saw was fully clothed 😉
I don't judge but my cat, Mittens, is hugely judgy! She will hiss and growl if she thinks you are doing it wrong!
Our cat’s silently judge us daily
100% We watch others backing in and building fires lol
I hauled steel beams for the world trade center memorial from Kansas.
Awesome!
Use scooters too