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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2023
- These days we try to save a little money any way we can. In this video we make some DIY upgrades to our motorhome to prepare for a long trip out west. One of those upgrades is modifying our mattress so it works a little better for us.
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seeing 2003 Kara really shows how much your daughters look like her
Almost scary similarity 😮
No kidding, I was thinking the same thing!
Absolutely! You should see 1993 Kara!!!
@@digdrivediy we would love to see both 1993 Neil and Kara 😅
Neil… excellent job of showing the love that you and Kara have cultivated over the past 20 years. It’s rare to see a family that’s still together and seeking the next adventure. Thanks and good luck in finding many more.
I watched with particular interest your mattress mod. As you know, I spent 34 years in the furniture industry. 22 of those were in making & assembling wire, spring padding and covering of mattresses.
Critiquing your work, I couldn’t find one thing that I would have done better!
You even went a step further! I would have just overlapped the ends of the border wire and clamped a few clips to hold them. Welding them is far better!
Watch out world… the Koch’s are on their way. No secret fun spots are out of their reach! Enjoy!!!
I'm so incredibly humbled to have this endorsement from a seasoned pro! When I opened up that fabric, I thought "there is no way I'll ever get this back together right". But luckily it came together pretty well! I'm grateful to have earned that QC sticker.
And thanks for the kind words. Kara and I are grateful to have each other and I just thought this was a great opportunity to throw in some archival footage.
Thanks and have a great week Dave.
old school wind powered well pump. Our local Amish use them to water their live stock so i think you can buy need ones some where
Congratulations Neil and Kara on 20 years. It takes a lot to get there. Here’s to many more!
Happy Anniversary!! This may have been one of my favorites! It just made me smile… as if I could see the joy you two have had in life together. Best wishes! Drive safe! 😊
Thanks Troy. Really appreciate that.
I just watched a guy weld a mattress. Loved the wife’s response “Factory”. 😂
Love the Lighthouse Keeper’s Creed. Something we should all live by a whole lot more.
Sewing is just welding with fabric.
Here's to 20 more years of Blessings to the Kochs! Can't wait to see road trip footage. Drop shorts at each state sign!
I pray we don't have a long video of how to fix an RV on the side of the road!
Thanks so much!
I'll give you a little hint though...
You didn't pray enough 😭
Nice job on the mattress! We used to have an old (1998) motorhome that we pulled our 1977 Jeep with. Upgraded to a truck and a 5th wheel that we lived in fulltime for 18 years. Have a Happy💘Anniversary!! Just wait for the next 20 years....they will zip by even quicker. We just had our 41st on Wed. Enjoy your trip to Colorado!! We love it there....especially around the Durango/Silverton/Ouray area.
Thanks much and congratulations to you as well. We hope to have a blast.
What great memories! Love the tutorial on the mattress. Enjoy the vacation!✌️
Lucky man
With a lot of hard work, Love, Respect, Caring , Forgiveness and God's Love you have a very successful family. 😘
Thanks for sharing
Well all I can say is you are a very lucky man to have a good lady by your side for 20 years and I wish you and your family another wonderful happy 20 years not bad on the mattress I hope when you get back that we can see water in your BIG pool 😊have fun and stay safe see you soon all the way from the uk 🇬🇧 👍😊
Nice mod on the mattress, I spent 10 years full time R.V.ing, enjoyed it immensely, but, my age and physical abilities caught up with me. Spent most of it in the West and Southwest. A heart felt suggestion to you and the family, if you have an opportunity to travel together in an R.V., even on short trips or prolonged outings, take it, it may never come again, our last was 2018 in the Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho areas for 9 weeks, in national parks and state parks and private campgrounds, and I would highly recommend Henry Lake State Park in Idaho, we set down down there for 22 days and reached out to the national parks from there with our “dingy” (towed vehicle). Best to you and your family sir, thanks for the tag along video.
That's great advice. I hope we get the chance too. Thanks Terry!
First and foremost, Happy Anniversary to y'all!
Second, you are officially better than my welding instructor back in 1986. He said he could weld anything from a broken heart to the Crack of dawn, but he didn't say anything about welding a mattress. You are the man!
Safe travels and thanks for sharing.
Haha! Appreciate sir!
Neil, I hope you and your family have a wonderful vacation!
Happy 20th Anniversary Neil and Kara! Great to see you always working with your Dad. You two really have a special bond!
Thanks so much!
Happy anniversary!! We just celebrated 46 years of wedded bliss. ❤
I have to admit I had my doubts about the mattress modification. That said, it turned out really good! Always good to see you and dad doing projects together. I lost my dad in 2019 and would love to have one last project together.
I had my doubts when I started too! :)
Neil and Kara, congratulations on celebrating your 20th anniversary. We celebrated our 40th this past May. Hope you both have many many more. Glad you didn't burn down the garage when you welded the mattress. All the best from your friend in NJ. Tom
It gets even better, we just past 29 yrs. All four of the children are through college! Having fun is what is all about and you my friend do good work for your family. Keep the videos coming. Awesome family. I pray God rains down on your pond while you are away and fills that sucker! (: Safe Travels!
Really appreciate it 👍🏻
I hope so too!
Happy anniversary! Oddly enough, all the adds that played during this video were all mattress adds. glad you didn't need to bbbbbuy one!
I loved this! Brought back so many wonderful memories of my childhood & then married with children life. My kids are grown & my husband has passed but I still have all our camping memories all over the states.
Happy Anniversary Neil and Kara. Have have great safe vacation with the family. Can't wait to see your adventures.
What we have here is a bonafide mattress surgeon, who woulda thunk!
The old lighthouse keepers creed:
Use it up, wear it out.
Make it do, or do without.
I love it! Great video brother!
Happy anniversary! Praying for safe travels and blessed memories.
Dad was pretty handy, like you.
He worked for Iowa,Illinois gas and electric for 28 years.
Fabrication wasn't his absolute best skill,
But he could get it done, at work.
But
around the house, it was
I am not spending nine hours making something that I can buy for half again as much.
Congratulations on your anniversary! We celebrated our 40th this year! Hope y'all have a great vacation, and I'm looking forward to the next adventure with the Koch family!
Happy Anniversary you love birds! You guys are such good role models! I also can’t wait to see the videos from this pilgrimage! When I was the girls age and even now, the road trip on the way to camping or just traveling was always my favorite part! That RV was a great investment for memories and great family time!
Thanks Tyler.
Congratulations to her, for putting up with you for 20yrs. It's awesome to see a great family on another adventure. You are a lucky man! Keep us updated on the adventure.
Thank you! Will do!
I may have never repaired a mattress with zip ties but I can admit that I have repaired a sofa with zip ties with similar construction to the mattress. Glad to see others think outside the box of a throw away society.
We did a big camping trip this summer. We towed our camper from Southern Indiana to Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and then Glacier. It was an amazing adventure, 17 days together 24/7, and we got 5.5 miles per gallon.
We made so many memories.
That's awesome!
Happy anniversary! Enjoy making new memories with your family. Safe travels
You are a true inspiration to a guy like me. Been married two years and have a 9 month old baby girl. We are building a new pole barn and house right now in Burnettsville Indiana. I really look up to you man keep them coming! Happy anniversary enjoy the trip!
Hey thanks a lot. That is nice to hear.
Good luck with your new home! I'd like something like that.
Happy Anniversary to both of you!...it takes work and understanding to stay married you have a beautiful family congratulations enjoy and Be safe on the road.
Congrats on 20 years, enjoy your trip
Congratulations on the 20 years! A good life partner makes it all good.
Happy anniversary! And best wishes on your adventures taking the motor home on longer trips to see the country. I’m definitely a little jealous
Congrats on 20 yrs and good luck for the next 20!
What a beautiful family man you have a lot to be thankful for thank you for sharing your story
I appreciate that.
Just found the channel and randomly watching videos. The video directly before this was the basement flood video…. Good to see that generac whole house in that background!
Haha! That's awesome timing! Still need to get it installed :). Thanks for checking out the videos!
Loving this channel more & more with every video!
Thanks 👍🏻
Another Sunday, another banger video.
Happy Anniversary to both of you. I hope you all have a lovely few days away, and yes, 20 years does go by so very quickly
Neil....I get a kick out of your projects! Hope you any your family have safe and enjoyable trip!
Like many viewers I found this channel because of the pond videos but I gotta say, something about you and your family and the way that you do things makes my 25yo young stupid childish man heart really want something like what you've built for myself. Really love these videos.
This is a really nice and humbling comment. Thanks so much. And thanks for watching.
700 bucks of work, worth every minute. Have a great holiday, sleep even better on that mattress now!
Your editing, background music, intros & camera angles/views are coming along great. I’ve always felt that these things separate people from someone who just films themselves doing something to an actual content creator who produces a video that is a quality show. Thanks for bringing us along.
Thanks I really appreciate that. We try our best.
Happy Anniversary! I live in Colorado North of Denver in a small town. Enjoy your vacation, and new memories too come!
Thanks so much! I'm replying to this comment from Longmont! :)
@@digdrivediy I grew up in Longmont, work in Boulder by the faltirons, I now live 10 minutes east of Longmont. Safe travels to you and family!
Great video! Have a safe drive and run trip! See you when you get back!
I think I would have just flipped the hinges and removed some trim so the door opened in, but hat is one way to get some mattress clearance.
Have a great trip! Happy anniversary! I hope you didn’t take the tag off the mattress. You’ll be in big trouble Buster 😂
Tag is intact 😂
NOOOoooooo!!!
LoL...
I Stumbled on your video's a while back and absolutely love watching them... I have a couple acres and would love to be able to do a pond like y'all's... great job...
Now for the "noooooo"!!!!---- comment!!! LoL...
I'm 66 years old and have driven 18-wheeler's... Hot Shot... pulled boats, cars, motorcycles, equipment trailers with skid steers... and everything else you can imagine...
I grew up in the heart of Rv'ing in Northern Indiana... and to this day... I still do not understand the logic, of pulling a "Vehicle" behind an RV... Please forgive me... I mean no disrespect...
I get the financial aspect of it, and some may not be able to afford a quality trailer... But for less then $2,000 I was able to buy a used Tandem Axel car Hauler trailer... mine is rated at 7,000 lbs... is dove tail and a full diamond plate deck... I've hauled my Monster 4x4 Suburban on it and a ton of other items... and absolutely love it!!! and have yet to really notice that I have a load behind it... I have loaned it to friends who also agree with no effort... it's easy to forget it's even behind your truck...
Here's my thought... if I may... If I'm hauling something on the trailer... I am putting miles on this trailer and on it's brakes and tires... if something goes wrong... (which it very well can)... any damage is to the trailer system... Shoot replacement axels with breaks at most are $500... axels without brakes $300+/- If I blow a tire... there's minimum damage to the trailer... maybe a rim... tire, and worse case a fender... all easily replaceable...
If I'm pulling a vehicle... with respect... like your Jeep... Every single mile I put on that motor home... is being put on the drive train of that Jeep... Every single mile... on the tires... Those BF Goodrich All Terran TA's are not cheap... I have 37 x 18" tires and rims on my rig... and tires were $350 each, and so were the rims!!! (suggestion... switch from air in the tires to Nitrogen... Nitrogen doesn't heat up and expand like air)... you're putting wear and tear on the brakes... the rear end... and transmission...
Yes... the transmission... Even though you have the transmission in Neutral... some of, if not a lot of... the gears inside that transmission are still turning... So you are still putting wear on the trans... and the drive train...Here's the sad part... if it's a Automatic transmission... by pulling it behind your RV,,, the engine on the vehicle in back, is not running... therefore the transmission fluid is not circulating through it's cooling system creating an "overheating" possibility...
If you have a failure of some type on the vehicle being towed... by the time you are able to notice the problem... and address the situation... thousands of dollars worth of damage can very well happen...
I apologize if this comes across as inappropriate thoughts or questions... It's just something I myself have never understood...
As an added note it would be easy to say well we can't afford the cost of the trailer... But a couple of things if I may...
#1)... the cost of repairs to the towed vehicle can very quickly equal the cost of a trailer...
#2)... With my trailer I have made "Side boards", that give me an additional 2 ft of side clearance...for hauling everything from scrap metal to trash to furniture, additionally I have a 9,500 lb winch on it for those occasions when what I may be hauling won't start!!!
Just an old fat man's opinion...
I see "Uber" expensive motor homes rolling down the road every day... and they too are pulling their vehicles behind their RV's... and not on trailers...
It's just something I don't understand...
I have a car trailer already. I've towed it behind the motorhome and it sucks.
Here are my thoughts on it.
1. Our RV in particular is already about maxed out for weight capacity when fully loaded down. Adding 800-1000 pounds of additional tongue weight is a substantial load addition to an already taxed system. It doesn't like it and the suspension bottoms out against the bump stops when I tow the trailer.
2. I don't want to deal with the unloaded trailer behind the RV. We want to be able to park in an easy spots and not mess around with the trailer after unloading the vehicle. Having a car trailer on just makes the rig bulky and harder to park in many tight lots and parking places that we like to find.
3. Speed of connect/disconnect. I can unhook the Jeep in 2-3 minutes and hook up in 4 minutes. Would take me much longer to load on and off the trailer with ramps and straps and etc.
So while I can understand your points about using a trailer, I think that most folks just don't want the hassle of dealing with the loose trailer when wanting to unload the vehicle. It makes for a third object to find room for in what is always a crowded space. I think that is likely the main reason.
Pro Craftsman, happy anniversary, & best of luck on the journey! "The Thrill of the Chase"
Congrats on 20yrs. That's excellent!
Safe travels, enjoy the trip, Happy Anniversary!!
I thought in this video Neil had finally lost it. I blurted out "You can't cut an inner spring mattress" in typical fashion, Neil you proved me wrong. I should know better than to doubt your talents. 😅
Happy Anniversary!!! Love the old home video ❤ Can't wait to hear about the trip 😁👍
Beautiful video man!!! Safe travels out west!!!
The key to success is using what you have and making the most of it. Congrats Kara and Neil on 20 happy years, many more to come!
Gan
Thanks so much! 😊
Loved it! You all are wonderful, such an inspiration for me and my family.
You said "700" in labor and I had been thinking the same lol. But then I said - now you have a new skill/experience and it will take less time next time.
Have fun on your trip!
Happy Anniversary!!!
Enjoy your trip.
Have a safe & fun trip!
Well, I never thought I’d watch a video on welding up a mattress, but here we are! 😂 In all honesty, you really took the time to do it right, not cut any corners (see what I did there?) and come out with a quality final product; It was quite impressive. I probably would have lopped off the corner and then spent all my time trying to hide the hole!
Safe travels and happy anniversary!
Good pun 😅
What a beautiful relationship the two of you have
Hi have a great trip. 👍🐝🌞
Happy Anniversary!! Now about that Generac sitting in the box, I know a great installer that can get her installed for you. 20 plus years as an installing dealer. It would be an honor to give you and Kara a first class installation so that you and your family can get the most out of it when there is no other option for power.
Whoa! I am very humbled by that offer! That is a very kind thing to say. Are you local to our area?
Part of the reason we don't have it installed is that it is a bit of a complicated install because our multi feed set-up coming out of the meter base.
I'd be interested in having a chat with you for sure. My Dad and brother are both electricians but we haven't developed a great plan for this yet.
So, I'd love to hear what a pro would suggest for us. You can email me if you'd like and we could chat. digdrivediy @ gmail.com
I’ve owned a 2000 F450 with a V10 and have been very happy with it. It’s got over 160,000 miles and has given very little trouble minus a sensor and belt tensioner for the serpentine belt.
Oh yeah, Happy Anniversary!!
Hi Neil. I don't know if I would have tackled the mattress mod but it looks like it came out pretty good. Your reasoning for doing it was certainly sound. Hope you have a wonderful time on your trip! Thank you for sharing your past memories with us. I enjoyed that very much. See you when you get back!
-mike
Great video Neil never seen a custom made mattress before The Electrician in me couldn’t help but notice the Generac box in the background hopefully we get to see a video of that install
I hope so too!
Happy anniversary! And safe travels
I operated on our memory foam mattress in our travel trailer. There was no room at the foot of the bed. But since the front of the camper was slanted, the mattress could only slide forward so far. So I slanted the whole front of the mattress. I left slack and sewed it back up. Then I had enough room to get around the foot of the bed.
I’ve always wanted to build a natural swim pond and take my family on an RV road trip. I think we could be friends.
4:18 Tell me you're from the upper midwest, without TELLING ME you're from the upper midwest. Keep up the great work!
That is exactly what I was thinking just cut the corner off great work
Happy anniversary to you and your wife !! Have a great trip 😊
You have a lot of patience Neil, I would’ve just struggled with that door without thinking of a solution😂
Dear Neil Koch.
👍👌👏 2) You definitely have a wonderful family, Sir! Congratulations 🎉
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards, luck and health in particular. To all of you of course.
Good job on remodeling the bed Those hog ring clips can be a pain Love the CAD (cardboard assisted design/spark deflector combo lol
Thanks 👍
Congratulations on receiving a IT'S PERFECT, and also on the 20 year anniversary celebration. Me and my better half just celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary. Seems to be a lost thing these days, and glad to be a "rebel" to the "modern- norm". May God bless you and continue to prosper you and your wife and young ladies.
Happy anniversary and I hope you all have a great trip
Have fun! ‘If I’m lucky, maybe I’ll see you in N Cali!”
Congrats on 20 years and Happy Anniversary. I hope you have/had a great trip! Dave PS - Nice job on the mattress. 😁
Great work and big thanks for another super video! Continued blessings for at least another 40 years together! Your ability to tackle most anything is huge! Have a wonderful vacation! Be well, be safe!
Thank you very much!
The older motorhomes are always fun when it comes to electrical. If you have a label maker use it and label the 120volt and 12 volt circuits
Happy 20th Anniversary to the two of you!
Never thought I’d see the day were Neil becomes a mattress designer! I like it!
Gotta keep my options open 😁
We have a little RV experience also. We also have some with marrige. 57 years worth so far. If you think the first twenty went by fast, hang on.
I was really hoping to see that pond full and the girls swimming in it but I guess that might be a video for next year. With all of your construction experience don't you have access to a water truck? It couldn't take any more trips than hauling the dirt out. If it holds water that is. They fill pools in florida that way.
Hope you folks are having a great time on your vacation.
Hard to get a good water source to fill up the trucks is all.
I'm a new subscriber. Love your videos. I've watched 3 or 4 so far and really enjoyed all. Happy Anniversary, and have a wonderful, fun filled trip. Much success from San Diego California ❤️
Happy Anniversary. My wife an I will be celebrating 30 years next spring. I just watched a few of your videos and subscribed watching this one.
Thanks so much and welcome aboard! 20 went fast!
Congratulations on your continuing life journey. Wishing you and your family a blessed vacation filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace brother
Thanks so much 👍🏻
Happy Anniversary to both of u Amazing video love the 20 years ago footage after all all we have is the memories. That quote at the beginning hit home for me I’m usually in a hurry to get to where we are vacationing but with having my two daughters I have learned to enjoy the journey. Hope u have a great time n safe trip
Thanks so much Adam. Very true!
You really are a great couple & a great family.
Really enviable! Many greetings from Germany!
This videos warm my heart!
Keep up the good work!
Happy Anniversary and have a wonderful trip!
Happy Anniversary! I hope you had a great trip.
It is easy to see what keeps you going and motivated, what a beautiful family you have, it`s all about the memories that will last a lifetime, well done sir.
Thanks Joe
Have fun!
congrats on 20years.and you did an amazing job on the mattress
Thank you sir 😊
Hope you have/had a great vacation!! It's been really fun to watch your "camera skills" and editing develop in your time on UA-cam. I love and appreciate all the different camera angles and "special effects" you do to make it interesting. I really liked the camera inside the mattress in this vid! Cheers to many more years with the love of your life! ❤
Thank you so much!!