A Day in the RV Life | Travel Day Gone Wrong [Full Time RV Living]
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- We share reality of what a travel day looks like for a full time RV couple. We have a good plan, so what could go possibly go wrong? When you live in a motorhome, as we do, your home and tow vehicle go through extensive wear and tear every time it hits the road. Sometimes your best planning efforts pan out, other times, unpredictable circumstances occur. When you're moving your home on a regular basis, you have to anticipate the unknown and remain flexible. Attitude is everything! Sometimes it's not your home, but the traveling guides and apps that steer you wrong. Have you ever spent all day on the road only to find your destination is closed, uninhabitable, too small, too dirty or just not to your liking? What do you do? Do you have a Plan B? How far do you continue traveling to find a place to sleep? To get water? To find groceries? What happens if your RV (home) breaks down on the side of the highway, miles away from an RV repair facility? What do you do?!
RV'ers and travelers alike are typically a highly resourceful bunch. RV's break down, campsites close, resources are unavailable, storms crop up and life happens! Attitude is everything!
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We are Brian and Shawnna, empty nesters who recently quit our corporate jobs, sold our home and auctioned off just about everything we own to live a simpler, more purposeful life in our RV. As Full Time RV'ers, our goal is to experience life. You could say we "retired" from life as we knew it so traded our stuff for experiences. We travel in a 2008 Winnebago Motorhome (RV) with a preference for RV boondocking. We vlog, blog and update social media with our RV travel experiences, advice and challenges with a goal of helping other RV'ers along the way - find beautiful places to stay and save money!
The RV life is a great life, but it's not without its challenges. We plan to share those with you and offer advice along the way. We hope you'll join our RV life journey.
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Honestly I just wanted to cry for you guys. I'm lying in bed all comfy and SMH at your challenges. GOD bless🙏🙏🙏 Thank God you listened to your Guardian Angel and did not stay on the edge of that cliff!!!
Hi Mary! We appreciate the sentiment!
In 2018 we stayed at the Badlands National Park as tent campers 😁. The wind and the heat were so severe that we went and bought our very first tow behind 19’ camper. We loved it so much that it is now for sale and we have upgraded to a 35’ fifth wheel. We are making plans now to go full time in a few years. We watch a lot of videos of full timers 😃 so thank you for sharing!
That’s awesome! This life is not easy, but it is incredibly fun and liberating. Keep us posted on your progress toward full timing!
Great video! Sorry for the luck you had going to the Badlands. I would not have stayed by any cliffs on a windy day myself. Glad it worked out for you to stay at a camp ground. Did you end up getting your water pump? I was dying to find that out. Or do you have another video on that? Amazon is sometimes the cheapest way to go. Glad you came out ok from the storm. Did get the awning fixed after the Badlands? Or while you were there? Stay safe and safe travels.
He Sherri. Yes, we bought a replacement pump which is still working great. The awning was fine. Just had to extend and retract it and all was good. Dodged a bullet there.
Hey folks, besides duct tape, it's also a good idea to keep ZIP TIES on hand for things like the awning coming undone. Actually, I always keep my awning secured with zip ties as extra precaution even though there's nothing wrong with it. You can link several zip ties together for bigger circumfrence. 🌹
Hi Brenda. Great tip! We bought some super large zip ties shortly after this incident just in case things get out of control again! Thanks for watching!
Zip ties, hose clamps of various sizes, good duct tape, roof repair tape, WD40. Hammer, two screwdrivers and whatever random repair-type stuff accumulates. My uncle called it a West Virginia tool lit.
I always zip tie my awning legs when traveling as a precaution. I always figured its
easy, cheap insurance.
Been there - done that. Lost our awning going into Yellowstone. In our case the locking mechanism at the bottom came loose. Damaged the RV and destroyed the awning frame.
I am a Wyoming native. Expect very strong winds when traveling through Wyoming and all neighboring states. I have seen a number of RVs and a big rigs blown off the road. If you are traveling in high profile vehicles beware of strong cross winds. Also watch your awning when storms come through. The strong winds can destroy an awning and your awning can possibly act as a sail. An urban legend is that in Wyoming we use log chains for wind socks.
Thanks for the sage advice!
I was there the night the trailer went over the edge on the Badlands boondock spot. 75+mph winds and it was only my 2nd night ever staying in an RV! I was SO very thankful to have been further down the ridge. While my RV did rock side to side, mine did not roll over. And I do believe it was because I had the forsight to park my truck alongside my RV, parallel to it and that blocked a portion of the wind gusts. It's a very beautiful spot, but the weather this year has been so volatile that it's become a dangerous spot to be in if there's ANY indication of non-clear skies.
He was not injured from the rollover. I talked to him the next morning, standing by his truck at the spot he was parked. The storm rolled up on us quickly. It even surprised the weather people. It was only supposed to be 30-35mph winds, moderate T-storm, starting around 9:30pm. Within 30 minutes it had whipped up to 75+ mph winds and severe T-storm. The gusts caused one of his window covers on his RV to pop open. He went outside to close it, the wind came rawring through and he ran to his truck that was parked perpendicular to the edge(the trailer was parallel, about 20 yards from the edge). He said he did not actually SEE it roll over as it was too dark, raining hard. He didn't know until the storm had passed around 10:30pm. He ended up staying the rest of the night in a neighboring trailer and hiked back to town the next morning.
There were a couple tenters on either side of me that I checked on when the wind started up. They all made it safely to their vehicles in time to ride out the storm. Their tents were destroyed and broken, sadly. But, no one was injured from the storm.
Yikes! It’s an awesome spot for sure, but not without its dangers. We’re glad everyone was OK. Thanks for watching and sharing your story.
WOW!!! Poor guy!!! That window fix was God’s Providence. It wasn’t the man’s time to go.
It's good that you show the good and the bad of RV life because sometimes it rains
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I can relate. Hit huge pothole on freeway in Kansas City, knocked the under rig jacks down. Skidded on pavement till we could pull over. High winds in Kansas pull out our canopy, flopping all along the side. Hit snow storm in Colorado, windshield wipers stuck. Others also. No guarantees on the road. Be safe, keep the rubber side down.
Ouch! You definitely had your share or problems. Thanks for watching!
A early lesson we learned is that we call ahead to see if places are open, if they have a part, and what’s the cost if they have it. Was stuck a few times scurrying to find water too. Plus we had to fork over three times the cost on a stupid part. Also, they make little handy elastic Velcro straps for the awning. They can be a life saver. If you’re handy, you can just buy 2” heavy duty Velcro and make your own. Safe travels.
Rocking C Travels thanks for tips! We will definitely get a couple of the Velcro straps. Good, cheap insurance for sure.
Better to be safe than sorry! I LOVE your doggies!
Kudos! I haven't see another RV UA-cam channel that pet owners put safety restraints on their pets to keep the safe while traveling. One told me to stop ragging on him, as he was only traveling a mile, his Yorkie was perfectly safe, standing on the dashboard of his motor home. It broke my heart. Thank you for keeping your furbaby safe while traveling.
Pets are often overlooked when it comes to traveling in a vehicle
@@LyfUninterrupted That breaks my heart.
I was thinking the same as you. Gotta keep them safe, their our children.🐕
We found parking for our RV just canti-cornered across the road from Wall Drug. If I'm remembering correctly, it was free. Seems like I remember a lot of truckers parking there. It was near those water towers(?) or storage bins(?). (Sorry, getting old, memory worn out and we traveled for a few months, so it's all starting to run together.) Just walked across the field and street to get to Wall Drug. If you get back that way, check it out.
Good to know! Thank you!
One time when I was a kid my dad stopped at the side of the road to see if he could help a man, whose trailer went down an embankment. After begging and pleading they let me get out and see the wreckage! WOW! The whole thing kind of looked flattened out because of how it folded when it went down. That has stayed in my mind, and use extra caution when moving our travel trailer. But we are only weekend warriors, but it still could happen to us!
Yes indeed! We are always extra vigilant when in unfamiliar areas and extreme weather. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for presenting issues that are not glamorous. We are in the early planning, maybe exploring is more appropriate, stages of a full-time lifestyle. I am curious about the flexibility of reservations. Our plan is to spend several days at any location so we can really get to know an area. But, if we find we don’t like the area or park we are in do they hold you to the full reservation or allow “early checkout “? Thanks again, we are just short of binge watching your videos from the beginning and learning a lot.
Our experience is that most will not refund if you choose to leave early. Thanks for watching!
OMG we picked up our suncruiser in greely co..took it back to sioux falls packed it up then shot out to the hills for a shake down run over the 4th of july holiday..1st stop was deadwood..caught that rain you spoke of..so we drank n drank n drank..poured ourselves into the gutter and flowed back to the days of 76 rv park..then went to hill city..stayed at whispering winds..went to leave and all three slides wouldn't go in..they wouldn't give us a ride into hill city to get some atf for the hydraulic system and told us we would have to pay again if we stayed any longer so we drove down to candyland at 385 & 16 with our slides out !..spent the rest of the day in the parking lot becoming a expert on the HWH 725 hydraulic system..turned out to be a loose plug (fyi ruby gulch area is a cellular dead zone..no phone no internet) then drove to keystone..then up through the badlands..i bet we might of been within a stones throw of each other sometime during our travels :)
We really loved the Black Hills area. Check out our SD boondocking video!
Thanks for sharing videos like this. It's great for those of us who are preparing to be RV'ers and trying to learn what to expect. That 5th wheel getting blown over is crazy. I wouldn't be parking near any edges like that either. Also, your doggies are super cute.
Hi Debbie! Glad it was helpful!
Best laid plans.... I have a 16' Casita travel trailer and had managed to get through a big city, down a highway for a couple of hours only to have my trailer axel and driver's side wheel fly off while heading down a dirt road. I always feel blessed when I think about what could have happened! #lifeontheroad 👍🏻🌞🌞🌞🌞
Yikes! We’re glad you’re OK. Did you get the Casita repaired?
@@LyfUninterrupted oh yeah, pretty costly affair. Took it to Airstream figuring it was close to Casita repair as I could get 🌞
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Oh crap! I thought from the title, it was your trailer that went over the edge. Thank God the owner WASN'T inside when it went over. He would have been killed. Always pay attention to your gut. It is so smart.
Thank you!
The intent of this video is to bring awareness about how day-to-day life on the road can be. The short portion about the 5th-Wheel being blown over the edge at the Badlands is a sobering reminder of how quickly things can go wrong. We hope this video will bring awareness to our community. It is not our intent to take advantage of someone else's misfortune.
Please check out my comment I just made for a more accurate account(I was there and talked to him). Thankfully, the guy was not outside when his trailer blew over. He was safely inside his truck and was not injured.
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My brother and I just drove past y’all on the I-80 headed east. We’re going to Chicago to see our parents and surprise our mom for her birthday on the 27th. Hope you guys have fun on your adventures.
Neon Kitty Well how cool is that! I would have waved if I’d known! We’re headed to Peoria for the night then on in to Indiana. Safe travels to you!!
That boondocking place in the Black Hills looked amazing! We clearly need to do more boondocking! We missed the Badlands but maybe that spot will be dryer and less windy whenever we get there. I am glad you have the Jeep to scout things out! My husband drives the car in front of me when I tow our 5th wheel but it was good you were behind when that awning came loose! We are not new to this. Some days can be memorably rotten. Other days are amazingly lucky. I don't think it matters much how new or old you are to this. You sure had a much better experience than the owner of that 5th wheel, 9 hours or not!! Great job on the video, by the way. I am learning how much work it is to do them and I don't think I have the motivation. Happy trails!
Wilderness To Wander thanks for tuning in and for your support! It certainly is nice to get out of civilization for awhile.
So sorry you had to experience all this! I’m a huge fan of calling places before I drive to them. I’ll check to see if they have what I need and how much they want for it before I waste my time and fuel going to them. Less aggravation for me. Hopefully you enjoyed the Badlands! We loved them!
Good advice!
We camped at Nomad dispersed in Wall SD at the end of June 2019. The 40 plus mph winds cut our visit short. The 4 days we were there we loved the view and we will stay again when we get a chance. We are in a 30ft Class A with a full slide
Thanks for tuning in. Hopefully we'll be able to make it back when weather is more forgiving.
It pays to pack durable twisty-ties of various lengths. They are a great help when you have to secure broken awnings.
Thanks for the info!
Yikes "twisty ties" I hope ya mean Zip Ties
I assume that’s what he meant. I do have some very large zip ties on hand just in case!
My guess is the water pump was simply coming loose from it's bracket or one of the water lines throbbing against inside of cabinet, which makes the noise louder. I've been carrying around a new spare one for 8 years now for same reason... LOL.
Tim Brink Thanks for the info. All of that checked OK on ours. The problem with ours was that the motor windings started to corrode which would cause it to be sluggish and intermittent.
I went through the Badlands moving from Minnesota. There's a reason they are called Bandlands ~ we had nothing but hail, rain,,tornadoes, mud and terrible food poisoning. Nearly every park and rest area are closed.
It can be a rough place that’s for sure.
Do you just put the Jeep transfer case in neutral to tow the jeep? Nice video. I had an 8 foot $200 camper in my 77 Chevy 3/4 ton camper special, and while coming back from the Barstow area and down close to Riverside we were getting severe wind gusts from the side. It did not bother my rig, but there was an older International 1/2 ton pickup in front of me. It also had a camper in the bed. A sudden gust of wind from the side caused the International pickup's rear bumper to actually hit the pavement. It scared him so bad that he backed off the freeway in line with the wind and parked. I did not blame him! There were a few other R/Vs parked because of the wind.
Yes, the Jeep is AWD and the drive shafts are electronically disconnected via a switch on the console.
@@LyfUninterrupted Nice. That makes it handy. Much easier than a tow dolly.
Thank you for all the pointers for a RVer wanna be. Your journeys and hardships help to encourage or dissuade us from taking the plunge (challenge) as a full time RVer.
Thanks for watching! We're glad we could help!
Oh shit! I wasn't expecting to see the 5th wheel that went over! :O Glad that man was okay! And I'm glad your day ended safely! I call that a "Murphy's Law" kind of day!
Crazy, right?!
Wow! That's quite an adventurous day. Glad that you're safe. I feel the same way about wind. You can never give mother nature enough respect. We just finished our maiden voyage. I forgot to secure the two interior sliding wood doors on our GD 2150 Imagine travel trailer. Both are now off the tracks and waiting for us to go buy Star Wrenches. It should be a simple fix, but you know how these things go. Thanks for an informative and interesting video.
Thanks for watching. Our trek through Colorado and South Dakota has been rife with severe weather. One thing I struggle with is that something seems to break every time we move!
@@LyfUninterrupted I sure hope that changes soon.
Fortunately, Brian is pretty handy with lost things.
@@LyfUninterruptedthat's important if living in an RV year round. We managed to fix our sliding doors in about 10 minutes. YAY!
That’s great! I now have a healthy supply of duct tape, tip ties and Velcro!
I am looking forward to following your adventures. One suggestion if you don't have any, is to get some zip ties. They usually work better than duct tape for some things like your awning issue since you can wrap them around the structure to really lock it in place.
I did buy some large zip ties just in case!
Wow that was close. Thanks for sharing.
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It's hard to see the wrecked 5th wheel with the links for your other videos blocking half the screen. :(
Hmmm...You’re the first person to let us know this. Thanks for watching.
Always use awning straps to keep your safe for travel, you can find them on amazon.
Thanks for the tip. We plan on getting a pair.
Was wondering how you pulled your car.
Makes sense that one of you drives the car!
Now I understand how you don't kill each other.
Little apart time is good!
Actually, we do tow the Jeep behind the coach. We disconnect when scouting areas like this.
OMG! So happy the man wasn't killed in that 5th wheel. Did his truck go over too, or did the 5th wheel just get blown loose? Be careful out there y'all!
Just the 5th wheel went over the edge. It can get quite windy in the badlands. Thanks for tuning in!
We were just there at the end of June we stayed on the rim 3 nights. It was am amazing few days at the Badlands. We always add time to our travel days because you never know what may happen along our path. Keep enjoying y'alls journey. We are currently in Wyoming staying at our nephews property waiting on Amazon shipments to do some repairs.
OMG... this looks like the spot we were parked at. Glad he was not seriously injured.
Thanks for your support!
Three years for us part time RVing ..........still learning over here. We bought a starter for our V10..for just in case. Ya just have to roll with it good or bad. Waited 5 hrs. for Goodsam two days ago. Yup challenging at times. Our awning got mangled the other night in TN during a thunderstorm.
Ouch! The awning thing seems to be a common thread among RVers. I think the only reason we still have the original awning (looks brand new) is that the original owner never used it.
The winds in South Dakota are treacherous, trust me I know, I live here in the Black Hills.... I would never park a camper or motor home at the Badlands sorry to scare anyone, its only because I do know how bad the winds can be! You could go to bed with 10 mph winds and get woken to 60 mph in almost a heart beat... Chicago has nothing on us LOL... But you were in one beautiful spot there! The Black Hills offers so so much beauty! I am so sorry you had so much trouble! We learn things as we go, that's for sure!
Yes indeed! Thanks for stopping by our channel! We love South Dakota and plan on getting back to the Custer area again this year.
12:02 thats where we stop on the way up to the hills..did you see the mountain goats? i have a small video of my son walking the cliff line there..also you can watch the satellites at night go by in the sky like highway traffic :) fyi the wind always blows pretty good there just plant the jacks good and watch the trailers wiggle around :)
Yeah, we were really bummed that we could stay there. Plenty of others were, but my wife has “wind issues” after being in some severe storms and super storm sandy when we lived on the east coast.
ByBL- 😠 Bad experience in South Dakota by the Badlands Park. We were driving our motorhome. We came out the Southern route from Mount Rushmore area and have already been through the Badlands numerous times. We were on our way back home and the, 🤬 (this is how mad I was) lady at the park entrance would not let us drive the few miles to get to the HWY. ( NO signs anywhere indicating you couldn't get to the highway going that way) It was so far back West to the Black Hills area and going East it was all back roads. Because of her she caused us to put on 4 hours more onto our trip back home and it was already getting late 😠. With no towns for gas in site. I wrote the Park Department about that and WE HAVEN'T been back to South Dakota for 8 years now.
Sorry to hear about your your experience.Thanks for watching!
Oh that spot at the bad lands is awesome. We stayed there last year for about a week and half no issues. It was windy when we were there too but still ok. It was an amazing spot, one of our most favorite so far! if you get a chance you should go back there.
Yeah, we were disappointed that we couldn’t stay.
Oh, thank God, people who actually have their heads screwed on straight about how to travel with dogs! It just freaks me out when I see people leaving them loose in their rigs (or cars), even sitting on the front seat. The odds are astronomical that they *will* be killed, or at least severely injured, in any accident if they are floating around loose. They can also get down into the driver’s footwell and interfere with his or her use of the pedals, which could have fatal results.
Seat belts are not perfect for dogs, and they can still injure the dog, but I can tell you from experience that at least it stops them from turning into projectiles and being killed slamming into a seat or going through the windshield in the event of an accident or really hard braking.
I’m so sorry you ran into so much trouble that day. It’s a good thing you did trust your gut.
They ought to also keep the dogs from escaping and running away after an accident. I found my dog was able to get out of his seatbelt harness when he absolutely had to, though, but the odds of keeping the dogs inside and safe are much better with one than without.
Thanks for watching!
Our awning opened on our 5er in SD a couple years ago on the way to Rapid City. It flipped up over the roof, ruined the awning. Only found out because a trucker signaled us. Super bummer!
Yikes! We seen that a few times after a wind storm. That’s never a good feeling. Thanks for watching!
I happened to be in South Dakota throughout the whole month of July and into August (north-central part of the state). There were SO MANY thunderstorms while I was there. It was crazy. I grew up there and never do I remember a summer like that. Thunder, lightning, hail, high temperatures, rain...complete yuck all summer.
It was a crazy summer for sure. Thanks for watching!
What site were they in ?couldnt you have just parked a little ways back and not on the edge ?
Not sure there are sites per se, but it was off of on the main road in and to the left about 1/2 mile.
ByBL- Ouch, over $100 bucks ! Don't you just love it when companies do that ? Oh yeah you will run into bad information on the apps or websites. Some Gander Outdoors/Camping World/Overtons have (with membership) free dumping. Some have water call first and you have to go inside before emptying.
Thanks for the info!
I can’t remember for sure but there is a decent rest stop East or west of wall drug off the highway. I’ve overnighted at it a couple times with no problem.
Found it. Chamberlain visitor center. East of wall drug. There is another test stop another 50 miles east as well. They say there is a 4 hour limit. I have stayed 3 times now neatly away from the entrance. Put my whiteboard in the window with my usual note. “Exhausted from a full day of driving. Stopped to rest for the night to drive safely tomorrow. If a problem with where I am parked please call me and I will move.” Never got a call. Got up next morning refreshed and moved on to wall.
I’ve found in every state of been in no matter what’s posted if you leave a note in window with your number and saying your resting, no pd will ever bother you.
Other trick. Pull in at around 6. Sleep and Leave at midnight. Pull into next stop down the road and sleep another 5 to 6 hours. The signs say no OVER night parking. But you aren’t staying OVERnight. Only staying half the night. Lol. It works. And after 5 hours of sleeping I have to get up to go to bathroom. So may as well drive a little further to next stop. Days of sleeping a full 8 hour night without a couple bathroom trips were gone long ago. Lol
Great information! Thank you!
Badlands can be dry and airy....it will be interesting to see where you park and what it is like. Safe travels and parking in the crazy weather of this year.... when we finally get listed hopefully this Monday and get fulltime we plan on carrying a spare water pump also. May have to order from Amazon and be delivered in the badlands somewhere have shipped to a local post office there. Don't worry AZ. what you are feeling up north is the heat plus the heat index. That kind of moving day would be exhausting! Good of you to share the reality of fulltime. so sad for the 5th wheel driver.
Thanks! We are in Minnesota now and it’s super hot and humid. Even though the heat of the desert Southwest is brutal, this humidity is unbearable at times.
@@LyfUninterrupted Yep it is - stay hydrated and take it easy.....
Alot of the older awning latches fail - plastic ty-wraps work alot better than duct tape - voice of experience. Great video - don't forget to have fun!. And I mean that - you can get so wrapped up with filming and pictures that you forget to enjoy the day!
Thanks for the info! We’ve since purchased some large Zip ties and Velcro straps.
Omg the awning fiasco... had same happen to me on Cali desert hwy (30 min after getting back from mechanic- again!). I was SO pissed! Poor Brian.. I feel his pain & know he was mumbling internally cuss words! BUT I'll take something minor compared to a rig free fall or injury (or worse!)😬 Regardless- you both are so chill with RV curveballs! Enjoy your ventures!
Funny thing is that the awning wasn’t what bothered me(Brian) the most. It was the vehicles screaming by at 90 mph...literally. The speed limit along that stretch was 80 or 85 mph. The entire coach would rock when big rigs flew by.
What resource do you use for your boon docking?
Hi Mary. Great question! We have started using an app called The Dyrt. The great thing about this app is that you can use it offline (Pro version) when no cell service is available!
Thank you for the honest video!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Enjoy your vids. They are very real and informative,hope your luck gets better
Thank you! We appreciate the compliment. Keeping our fingers crossed we make it back to Arizona for Christmas.
You sure arent kidding, the site you left was GORGEOUS! That would be HARD!:) THANK GOD FOR...DUCTAPE!!;) I follow my GUT...
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Two sets eyes are better than one always. Absolutely love the spot, very tranquil.
Thanks for tuning in!
Why didn’t you choose a park outside of the Badlands, then just use the Jeep to explore the park ?
We did, but we didn't go into the park proper. We explored the badlands and the ballistic missile sites in the area. Thanks for watching.
Re: awning, that is why I use Velcro on the awning arms of our fifth wheel, been there, seen that and Velcro works! Re: camping in area like the badlands. There is campgrounds in WALL but you need the GOOD SAM RV TRAVEL GUIDE. My travel and planning guide. Apps are ok if you can trust them, GPS can take you someplaceyou really do not want to be either. You can’t go wrong with a vetted back up. Camping World has this big book. Good luck!
We have some now! Also, some really BIG zip ties to strap things together if needed.
You missed the best place in the world to go camping. We camped on the edge for 5 days. Absolutely breath taking. Can’t wait to do it again.
Yeah, we were pretty bummed.
You know you didn't have to park on the edge of the cliff. The other side of the road from the cliff is permissible too! Did not know about the camper going over. Funny we asked a Ranger in September if anyone went over. Now we know.
It was fortuitous that we didn’t stay. It poured and poured for two days so there was a good chance we wouldn’t have gotten out. Many rigs had to be towed out the weekend before we were there.
Oh yeah..we remember how slick it got when it rained. Luckily we had no place to be.
I'm so glad I bought my School bus soon to become my home on wheels, my Skoolie.
Excellent! How long do you think it will take to outfit it for RVing?
@@LyfUninterrupted Well she is just setting right now, I'm disabled and I can't do any of the work unless I can set a lot. I did pay someone to take my seats out for me but other than that she has been setting in my DW for almost a year. Long story short all my conversion money was stollen by my two grown sons. So now I would just like to get out on my bus so I can open up an eBay store. or An Etsy shop. inside my bus. I live w my Mom pretty much in my bedroom. Thank you for asking.
South Dakota so beautiful many great park areas. There last year 9/20.
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Did I understand you to say that you’re not paying to go into the Badlands NP because it requires a fee? Are you skipping one of the most beautiful parks in the system because of a few bucks? Because that’s what it sounded like. There is a nice campground a mile or so from the visitors center that has hookups and is something like 20 bucks. Yes, you have to have a pass or pay to get into the park, but that’s kind of why you travel there, isn’t it? And we went through a major thunderstorm with heavy hail right after we got there and set up, and we weathered it just fine in a little A-frame trailer. I think you worry too much.
Thanks for watching.
(awning) Yup-wind gets it. Happened to us in Wyoming. Almost blew my clothes off getting it in!
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Enjoying the videos. We don't plan on going full time but a great deal of time once my hubby retires. We have to had our issues and like you it's best to just go with the flow, it's no ones fault, shit happens! Cooked all weekend once on our grill because the generator went out then it clicked as we were packing up to leave the stove is GAS!! LOL
Yep...it’s always something isn’t it.
You guys are great. Love from China
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Great job. We do similar walk throughs on our departure days although we travel with a 5th Wheel. Walkie Talkies are a MUST!!! Safe Travels.
Thanks for watching! We’re glad our videos are helpful.
Enjoy your videos!!
Thank you!
New sub! love your style of vid . I'm going full time RV in the future so I'm really looking forward to following in your footsteps cause you make it look so beautiful . Please keep this style of vid . So often as couples get get more experienced they think we're getting bored and they do other things , Leaving us wannabes high and dry or stuck in the mud. Lol ! Ty 💖
Be safe
Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words. Making videos is not easy. We really work hard to keep things light and fun.
And you see these tiny house on the freeway all it take is a sudden gust of wind and ever seen when wind get In a house and can’t escape? It explode. And other cars are going 60-80 behind. Wind follow the mountain the between valley is where wind amplified. Side wind can’t knock the trailer and do the wiggle
Thank you for watching. High wind is one of the biggest concerns for us in our RV.
We have had days like that on the road . Anyone in that part of South Dakota looking for a much quieter campground , let me recommend the Belvedere East KOA . About a mile north of I-90 and no train tracks . It has been a few years , but many concrete pads and the best Indian Tacos we had had in some time . Oh yeah , they also had the best WiFi at that time .
Thanks for the info!
Wow! Very scary. I'm glad ya'll got out of there.
As for the awning, unfurling was a huge problem years ago. I bought something called an "awning saver". That company is no longer around, but there are a few good ideas on the net how to make your own.
Google RV awning locks, you may come up with a few ideas.
Thanks. We now use Velcro straps or large zip ties if needed.
@@LyfUninterrupted Doing just the awning arms is not enough, if that is what you are doing. It's sometimes the spring mechanism inside of the awning tube that let's go that can cause this. The awning saver locks into the tube, thus hindering it from opening.
Woah!!!! That was scary. Good thing no one was in that RV when it went over. You and your wife went thru a lot but safety safety. It was probably worth moving on right????
We made the right decision. There were more storms the next few days which would have made it difficult to get out of there.
Why do you use the hook up you do for the keep as opposed to a dolly?
Hi Tom. According to most people we've talked to, tow dollies are a real pain in addition to being difficult to manage and maintain. Many vehicles, like our year/model of Jeep, can be flat towed with no additional equipment or modifications needed.
Yikes! Glad y’all are ok. That thumbnail had me worried. Sorry you had such a bad travel day but hopefully all the awesome days far outweigh the days that don’t go as smooth! 👍😎🚍
It was quite frightening for sure. We work hard at keeping things in perspective.
Sort of like fake news come on . It works .
Safe travels ... 👍🇺🇸
Thanks Ben!
Glad I'm sitting in my house.
We’re glad you enjoy sitting in your house. Good for you!
Camp grounds are always next to railroads and the rail rode run trains all night long and then shut down for the day. We only drive 3 to 4 hours a day.
This hasn’t been our experience. While some campgrounds are next to railroads, not all are. Those that are can be quite noisy. The 3-4 hour rule for driving works well for us as as well.
I'personally wouldn't tie the dogs down, if something happen it could be a death trap, I suppose either way but there's something oppressive about it. Happy Trails!
Thanks for watching.
I bet there's a water pump in the wreckage you could salvage. All ways look for positive s. Good luck and take care.
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Good video. Most always show wine and roses. It’s good to get a touch of reality. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and for your support. We’ve received a bit of criticism for showing the gentleman’s misfortune. We feel we depicted it tastefully and respectfully.
@@LyfUninterrupted I'm glad U did I would never have thought about that! Have been to the Badlands several times in a car that never crossed my mind. Don't know why U got criticism for showing it most channels I watch show things like that. Really enjoying your story hope I'm caught up soon!
kcblues2 sherwood Thank you! We hope you enjoy our channel!
We bought a new water pump in Quartszite AZ this year because it was cheap, not had to use it yet. We will be coming that way in 3 weeks.
I ended up getting a really good one from Amazon for $75.
You seem to have a lot of stuff. A very large RV with slide outs and a separate vehicle being towed behind. I don't see how your enjoying yourself with all the work necessary to maintain and operate your setup. If you were staying in places for long periods of time, maybe this would work, but moving around frequently I think not. Since there is only two of you a Class B+ or small class C would suit you well. Do away with slides and a separate vehicle and enjoy your travels. Happy trails to you.
A Class A coach is a lot of work for sure. From what we hear it take about a year for most full-timers to find their groove. We just haven’t found ours yet. Thanks for watching and for the sound advice.
Stephen Mandel I have a class c, and also hate the high winds...:-) I can park in one and a half parking spaces...so I just look for two spaces.
drill holes all the way through close to where he put that tape running parallel to the motor home and then use long shank snap rings to hold the awnings in.
My awning came like that 40 years ago. I'm surprised they don't use them now.
Thank you for sharing this. We’ve had those pins on very other RV awning and they do work.
LOL, I recognize that place.....Another couple we follow was stuck on that very road once. :)
Time 12:15ish on your video.
It happened to quite a few the weekend before we arrived. A couple of locals advised us to not go out there!
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Wonder if 5th wheel over cliff had a water pump?
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Couldn’t you place an Amazon order and send it to General Delivery, USPS in the next town you will be in?
We do, but Post Offices in some locations are starting to charge a delivery/handling fees for
Amazon Prime packages.
Lyf Uninterrupted that’s a bummer, retired USPS here, we did not charge at the time.
@@cindymswyo They're tapping into that revenue source!
Lyf Uninterrupted I guess they have to do something to pay my retirement😂. Just started following you both, great info, been enjoying your travels.
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Unlike her I love a thunderstorm with a good lightning show!
But I grew up I tornado alley so I'm pretty used to them. I've only been in two when there was any serious damage.
We like a good storm, just not the high winds. Not good when you're in an RV. Thanks for watching!
Are you able to correct the apps when they are wrong so other people won’t be misled?
Yes, often times we do. If we remember. 😕
We had the same thing happen to us this spring we were traveling to a local camp sit for Mothers Day and driving down interstate we heard all this noise on the roof of our rv so we pulled off the side to get out and look and the awning was up on the roof couldn't believe it. So we very slowly drove down the road a couple of miles to the exit and we got to an Ace Hardware as we didn't have a ladder on the back or any kind of ladder at all so we could get on the roof. The manager of the hardware store gave us a ladder to us and I was able to remove the awning, I just cut if off as it was toast anyway and I was able to slide the awning tub through the driver side window and into the rv as it is very long and went on our way to our camp site. I have discovered later that many people use a velcro strap and wrap around each arm so this doesn't happen so thats what I do now. Theres more to the story but not going to go into that so just glade you saw that and was able to avoid a problem
Sorry to hear about your awning. It happens quite frequently I guess. Luckily our awning was fine. I just opened and closed it and all was well. It does have a metal weather shroud that covers it so I think that helped keep it somewhat protected. I like the idea of Velcro straps so I’ll be using those going forward. Thanks for sharing your experience and helpful tips.
NICE RIG..NICE PEOPLE..
Thanks for watching!
Where was that beautiful Boondocking spot?
This is the Badlands of South Dakota!
@@LyfUninterrupted Im sorry....but i was asking about the one you left when you went to the badlands that you were sorry you had to leave.
Chief and Prepper That location was in the black hills just outside Custer SD. Check out that video, Free Camping In the Black Hills. We put the site coordinates in the description!
Not because you are new at it, things always go wrong and things always go right depends how you look at it.
You would think that with 20+ years of RVing things would be less stressful!
Great daily video, rv life is a lot of work but we love it!
That's awesome. Do you travel in a particular part of the country?
@@LyfUninterrupted nope we go all over, right now we are in So Cal visiting family and swapping trailers.
@@AdventureEndeavor did you upgrade?
@@troycurrie7784 yeah we did a few months a go, went with a keystone carbon 364 fifth wheel toy hauler.
Nice! Congrats on the new rig!
Cant you use Walmart parking lot between places?? Just to of set some cost?
We do stay at Walmart, but typically go for Cracker Barrel if there’s one in the same vicinity. Most Walmart’s are getting a little dicey these days.
I'm grabbing my husband so he can watch this! Good lesson for us all. Felt so bad for you but you kept smiling!!
A couple of bruises...but all's well that ends well!
OMG, when I saw the picture of the RV down the embankment in the beginning of the video, I thought it was yours!!! Thank God it wasn't!
What a video, what a day, what an experience! We always double the time too, good idea! 👍🏼
Our house still hasn't sold, it's been 114° - 115° the last few days, our motorhome can't handle it! We had to buy a $600+ portable air conditioner, it still gets up into the mid nineties in the RV! 😢
We're going to California in August for two weeks, my husband's vacation, when we get back, if the house is still not sold, we're giving up and moving back in. 😢
I've never been a quitter but this heat wins! We'll keep the house for sale, when it sells, my husband will retire and we'll regroup.
Sometimes our plans are not what GOD has planned.... we'll eventually get on the road. 🙏🇺🇸
Hang in there! There is a silver lining in this!
Not sure how you qualify your statement or how you are so sure of our intention, but you are incorrect. Thanks for watching though!
@@LyfUninterrupted not sure why you're sending this 4 weeks later, or what I said in my comment that qualifies.....are you sure you meant this comment for me???
What am I incorrect about?
Cindy Rose. Nope. Our comment was not directed at you. It was directed to the person accusing us of clickbait.
@@LyfUninterrupted I don't see that comment.....click bait is what UA-camrs do, what's his problem?
Thank you.
The good news is the you followed your instincts and stayed safe. Things will smooth out for you as the learning curve flattens out. Stay safe.
Thank you! We appreciate your support!
Cocktails 🤣🤣I always ask for bourbon in my coffee at the McDonald's drive thru.😎
LOL !
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Have you heard of Harvest Host?
Hi Garry! Yes, we use HH. Check out our video on RV memberships and discount.