So sorry you have to have repairs, they need to make more sturdy and light of course. You have fun and be happy. Lord Jesus Keep You Safe. Blessing Your Way.
Good that you’re addressing problem areas while under warranty. It’s sad that those cosmetic problems happen, for the price the RV sell for. Good video ❤
You are awesome, and I love watching your adventures. It’s unfortunate that some people are so negative in their comments, but your responses are always so kind! Thanks for putting yourselves out there for our enjoyment, despite the unnecessary criticism. 😊
Thank you so much ❤️❤️ the positivity does far outweigh the negative and we really do appreciate everyone who joins us on these adventures and takes the time to send us encouragement in the comments, so thank you!
Ok the music in this video is so on point! The almost “ little house on the prairie” vibe while putting in slides and Leeland herding the truck - loved it! Happy Anniversary!
Brinkley would be smart to sign you two on as Rep's asap! Best UA-camr couple! Brinkley better make all right for you as they will be in trouble if they dont...100% .. Craig in flip flops in snow..too funny! 😂
"we are making lemon out of lemonade" 🤣 I'm sincerely glad things worked out. I wonder if Garmin and Google maps are in cahoots with one another. I have not had much luck with either.
Congratulations on 12 years, Sandy and I met in the 8th grade, we have been together 56 years and will celebrate 51 years married this year. We really enjoy your videos.
Happy anniversary. Keep both hands on the steering wheel when turning and driving in snow. One tends to overcorrect when driving with one hand. Nice to see you planking and boarding at your own pace.
It’s great that you can get the work done at the manufacture but some of the stuff you are having them do could cause more trouble than they are worth. I find that the more I fix on my coach the more I learn about how to get myself out of trouble. Your manufacturer is by far one of the best but you are going to run out of warranty and fixing stuff will rather get very expensive or you will have to do it yourself. Start fixing the little stuff now will pay dividends in the future. After being in the maintenance business for 40 years there are so many things you can do yourself that will keep you on the road and safe. Keep having a good time and be safe.
I 100% agree with you. I come from a residential construction background. I would encourage you to watch some of our earlier videos before we had the brinkley. Start with the video "its falling apart", and you will have some good laughs as we figure out what we got ourselves into with the rv world and some of our creative DIYs.
LOL Craig has been making fun of me all week about that, like “where else would you scuba dive??” My excuse was that I was just thinking about how we went in the water and there was NO WAY I’d even think about getting in any water around us in Michigan this time of year 😂🤣
And that’s why the warranty is nice, right! Lol, I feel like we got lucky because I’m pretty sure we’ve put at least 3 years worth of miles and use on this thing within the first year….so it’s almost like getting an extended warranty for free 🤣
I just bought my very first TT and I am already regretting it unfortunately. I was so excited to get it and now it has been nothing but problems. 😢 I took it out for the first time last weekend and found out the bathroom plumbing is broken. Let’s just say water ended up everywhere!
@@kristenpoe4967 oh man, I feel you on that! With our old RV, all the problems it had were always actual problems and really affected our enjoyment factor…although we still kept at it for 2 years so I don’t know what that says about us 😅 Really hope the big problems like that end for you soon 😢…I promise that RVing can be much more enjoyable!
16:47 TRY this in night driving. 😮 I live in Ohio, in the city. I was coming back from a road trip it was snowing sideways straight at the windshield I could not see anything the raod was so snow covered . If you ever seen the movie The Shinning, when the old man is driving in the snow cat up the mountain . Just add snow coming straight at you. I've never white knuckled so hard. I had to stop driving.
I'm so glad I left all that behind. Do not miss it at all. Be careful. Blizzard conditions. No thank you. Nice place to stay. Have fun 🎿 ❤❤❤ God bless. Stay safe. Mary
We worked with Ray Duffy and JD to get a couple of things done on our 3100. Super service! We toured the factory with Brendon and being a factory guy (42 years as a Machinist Mould maker in a glass factory) I loved every minute of it. We stayed for free at the RV hall of fame not far away. Micah told them to give us the red-carpet treatment. We met Micah many years past when he was at Grand Design. Best of luck on your travels. Check out the music at Burlington Bill on you tube.
I have just pretty much binged watched most of your videos. Ya’ll (yep I’m from the South) are great! You have me wanting to boondock and get out of my comfort zone (local camping). Also.. it’s not an “if”, but now a “when” we get that z3100. Between seeing them at 2 RV shows and your videos, I know we will have one by 2025! Thank you for showing your experiences with Harvest Host and also for letting us know about Hipcamp! Will continue to watch! Enjoying your journey!!
FYI This is my very first comment on a You Tube channel!!! I could tell you were in Michigan without hearing it from you, and again in my neck of the woods way before you got to Shanty Creek. It is fun watching your videos!
You guys!! I think that’s our 3610 there in the shots of yours behind the service center!! Couldn’t quite see the license plate well enough to confirm it’s a Texas plate, but that is exactly where we parked our rig the day we dropped it off there. (And I agree with you: Dena is awesome.)
Again, you two are so cool and normal. Most of these traveling RV couples on you tube are nauseating... "the Hanks", traveling nurses give me serious mostion sickness. "The Irritated Traveler" chanel is as good as yours. Stay the same, honestly you guys are refreashing. Hey, you guys are right, Michigan is fun for a moment, but the weather sucks....
We were excited to see you visiting our home state, while winter is not the best time to visit you made the best of it. Safe Travels you guys- Kyle and Michelle
@@wildrvlifewe will leave that adventure to you and @openroading . That's a trip that is not on our bucket list we would be to worried about the roughness of that trip. I do know that @theunrouted are heading that way too. Maybe you guys will meet up with them too. Have an amazing time.
We also get a truckers atlas to double check our rv garmin route. It has saved USA few time. We have a 40ft grand design solitude 2017 360RL with a dually GMC Denali.
I love your videos. You both have the best attitude. I hope you enjoyed your 12th anniversary. Traverse City is such a gem, but mostly in the summer. My wife was born and raised on the Leelanau Peninsula just north of Traverse City. We live just north of Richmond and don't enjoy the cold winter weather so we rarely go there in the winter. Summer weather is phenomenal up there. God Bless both of you keep it up I look forward to your videos each week.
Hey guys this is Diane (Mexico beach)and Blane we are back home in Ohio watching you guys have a great time in our neighboring state . First ,Happy Anniversary Second, I want to go back on the road after watching you guys lol. Great job on enticing us,be safe and happy travels…..excited to go to Alaska with you all, Blane says he will consider going after he sees how you all travel it. 😊❤
That small brown building when y'alls were turning into Goshen (on the right as yall were turning left) is an absolutely amazing restaurant. The omlets are to die for. All the food is homecooked and is ran by amish women. Every time we have to go that way we have to stop. We are in the Southeastern Indiana. So its on the other side of the state for us. ( 5hrs).. to put it into perspective for others..HAPPY TRAVELS❤
Welcome to Michigan! We’ve also celebrated a few of our anniversaries at Shanty Creek! Yours must not be too far off from ours. We just celebrated our 20th anniversary on January 31. 🥰🥰 Happy 12th Anniversary!! 🌹 🌹 🌹
Thank you!! And yes, they checked everything and ended up replacing the bathroom cabinet since it had soaked up some water but just had to caulk the shower track and it fixed everything…lol simple fix! 😅
Looks like when you left Charlestown SP it took you down Hwy 160... wow, definitely not a great road to travel with an RV. We live in the area and definitely wouldn't take that road with our rig. Safe travels!
Wow!!! You went to Shanty Creek! I did seven years there and I’m a SoCal gal, not made for those winters. Sad to see the slopes so empty. Wednesday used to be ladies day, so I would put my napping baby under a desk in the lodge and hit those hills with my friends. Fun, but still not my weather. Thanks for the memories 💕
Welcome to my home State of Michigan...it's a State that can have all 4 season's in 1 day. I hope you were able to see Lake Michigan while visiting Michigan. Brian & I enjoy watching your videos. Keep videoing your traveling; because they are entertaining & fun to watch the 2 of You through Your Adventures. Happy 12th Anniversary to You Both & Many More. You make a Great couple together. Safe travels through Alaska.
Hi There! HAPPY 12th ANIVERSARY 🎉❤ you kept your cool driving in the snow, like they say "After the storm comes the calm" and you had a chance to enjoy bike rides in the sunshine 🌞 stay safe!!
Hey guys, been watching your videos they’re really great. Thought I’d bring up and mention that I’m an RV transporter that I transport those RVs all over the country to dealers and they all come out of Elkhart and Goshen so if you ever need some info or anything like that of the area or anything about everything maybe I can help you out. In the meantime, keep having a great time RV.ing
We live 3h south of Elkart and have a RV dealer 15 min. from our house but we drive 3 hours to have our MH fixed by the factory service center even after the warranty was over. You are right, at the factory they have a way faster turn around and have the latest parts, etc. That said, Greg needs some dressing code classes... Flip Flops is not something you use outside during Indiana winter... 😂
I found your channel a few days ago and I am hooked! I love you both. We’re going to Alaska next year and your videos are so helpful. The editing and your topics are fantastic.
Happy Anniversary! Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm excited to see next week's video as we too are taking our Brinkley in to see Dena and the Customer Service Center at Brinkley.
Not sure if anyone else commented on this, but you could use a shop vac to get the dirt out of the doorway. Milwaukee makes a smaller vac, I think we saw you’re a fan of Milwaukee products. 😉
You guys are the true guinea pigs testing out one of Brinkley's first models! That's awesome that they are willing to fix all the things that they are updating on newer RV's. Such a positive reflection on the company! - K
For real! With the kinds of problems we had on our last rig, we almost felt silly being like “well these cabinets used to shut perfect but now they rub a little bit….” But they took every concern seriously and made us feel really good about the whole thing!
Happy Anniversary!! Glad you got to have some snow fun in the north. Did Mav get to sleep outside in a snow bank? BTW the roads looked like pretty good winter driving condition, always slow before a corner and do not brake on a corner. Stay safe and healthy.
Just recently ran across your videos (channel?), but I am now hooked! You two (four, with the doggies) are truly experiencing life, and creating lifetime memories :) We do an 8,000 mile loop around the US every year in a span of 3.5 to 4 weeks in our 1988 VW Westfalia. My question to you guys is how do you decide on your next location? Do you have an extended travel plan?
Thank you for watching! We typically have a general idea of where we want to go and then days leading up to us going we us apps and websites to figure out where we can stay.
RV Garmin- we are in Ohio and it has taken us down some skinny back roads. We updated towards the end of our season last year (it was VERY difficult to update for some reason), so we are hoping it does better this season!
Congrats on your anniversary! My husband and I are high school sweethearts and have been married 44 years this year. Y’all are so cute together may you have many more years together!❤
I didn't see many RV Garmin responses, but the ones I saw take them down some small side roads as well. I have my RV Garmin set to mostly take highways and interstates, not the fastest route, and it still takes me through a neighborhood.
Happy anniversary. It's a hard pass on the snow. That's why we moved to south Carolina 13 years ago. Heck, we barely go back to visit any more. We make them visit us here. That way they can get a hotel or condo at the beach since they won't rent to us locals
Happy Anniversary 🎊 🎉❤ thanks for sharing , love y’all got to go skiing , that was a great idea & place to go , we always enjoyed the less crowded ski resorts when our kids were growing up .
Thank you so much 🤗 it was really nice that we never had to wait in line! We’ve been to more crowded places and it can be a little stressful worrying about running into people
Happy anniversary. We will celebrate our 50th anniversary next month. We love your videos. Florida kids in the snow. We moved from Pa 36 years ago to Florida to get out of snow n cold. lol
We are sort of reliving our past through Y'all. Our week goes by much slower because of waiting for your next video. Our travel through the U.S. was in a Hippie van., 1970 Ford E150. We later got a 21 ft. motorhome. Congratulations on your 12th anniversary. You guys are so likable and funny. Our anniversary will be the 60th in July. We plan to ride our Harley, 2 wheeler to our party.
Oh wow, I bet that was a trip you’ll never forget!! I know that I will forever be grateful for the memories we are making now ❤️ so glad that you’re able to relive some of those days through us and thank you so much!!
Great video. Congrats on the anniversary. only 28 more and u will catch us. It will go by in a heartbeat. One tip for driving in the snow. 4wd only gets u further into the ditch
I wish I could say was being witty and said it that way on purpose 🤣🤣 I didn’t even know I said it and Craig didn’t catch it either until people started commenting LOL. But, I mean, not totally untrue this way either
I have come to the realization that all rv’s have issues, after all they are a 7.4 earthquake rolling down the road. I’m with you about not going back to the dealer they all take too long because they can! I’m just glad that Brinkley is willing to fix them all, starting to wonder why they only offer a one year warranty on items that cost as much as these things do. I’m really looking at Brinkley because they seem to be built to a higher standard, hoping I’m right.
We really do feel like Brinkley is a much higher quality. After looking at many RVs, owning a different RV and talking to folks, we are still very impressed with them. And totally agree, there’s going to be some issues (it’s the same on a house that doesn’t have earthquakes every week lol) and the fact that ours are mostly all little cosmetic ones…we are quite pleased!
I do not agree with giving the Rv industry a built in excuse for poor workmanship. Planes, trains, cars, boats, etc… are built on a regular basis without the mayor issues that the Rv industry is infamous for. The fact that they have not figured out how to make better quality products is a testament to the inept management, leadership, and quality control throughout the industry. They have no issues charging the ridiculous prices for poor quality. An industry that has been around this long should have figured this out by now.
@@martinbrand7859 I’m not talking about the RV industry, I’m talking about Brinkley. They are on a much higher level when it comes to their quality control and standards. If you’ve ever watched shakedown trips of million dollar boats that are from good, reputable companies, you’ll see that there are ALWAYS issues. Sometimes with much bigger things. Like motors. I am not excusing poor quality control, I am being realistic about that fact that after we put probably three years worth of miles (compared to most folks) on a rig, that we would have never expected it to be maintenance free or not have some cabinets that need adjusting, etc. also, we have a very early model rig and like I mentioned, Brinkley has done a great job of taking user feedback/experience and making changes to improve their RVs. We’ve talked many times before about the RV industry as a whole needing to improve quality control and workmanship, but the thing is, if you really look at what Brinkley is doing, see their factory, talk to their employees….you’ll find that they are doing exactly that and trying to take it in the right direction
My reply was not about any one manufacturer but about the industry as a whole. The “it’s an earthquake going down the road” excuse is no reason for the Rv industry as a whole to not even try to put out quality products. All man made products will have their hiccups. That should be the exception, not the rule.
Haha… you two had a blast it appears. Victoria, Veronica and I would like to know what a “big little ditch cliff” is???? 😂 I know you all are probably away from the snow but be safe wherever your travels have you going.
Hi guys. When was the video taken? And were is the area you are driving snowing? I went to Indiana first week of February to service my Motorhome in Decatur, went to Elkhart , drove all the way to Michigan, my wife wanted to see snow for the first time in his life and…nothing, not even snow in the floor, and we drive from Miami !!! I finished seeing your video, congrats en your wedding anniversary !!! What a difference of service you got !!! I have a 2023 quarter of a million Motorhome and the service experience I had was terrible !!! I did regret 1400 mile drive !!! Your experience, with the pics updates daily etc. others manufacturers should learn !!! hear me Fleetwood !!!
It was the last week of February! It just happened to snow a lot one day and then in a few days…it was gone! So crazy! I was expecting more snow for the whole time
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As someone from MN --- 4 wheel drive is not equal to 4 wheel stop
As someone from Utah, the first rigs in the ditch are usually SUV then lifted trucks with wide tires.
Being able to go doesn't equal stopping.... 😮
Congratulations on12 years. May the Good Lord Jesus bless you both
Making lemon out of lemonade....
Too funny!
True words of life and much more realistic than lemonade out of lemons.
LOL….so, until this moment, it didnt dawn on me that I said it backwards 🤣🤣 but I think you’re right about it being more realistic
As a Hoosier I think this is an appropriate comment on Indiana 🤣
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So sorry you have to have repairs, they need to make more sturdy and light of course. You have fun and be happy. Lord Jesus Keep You Safe. Blessing Your Way.
How about a hand vacuum cleaner for the dirt pick up.
Good that you’re addressing problem areas while under warranty. It’s sad that those cosmetic problems happen, for the price the RV sell for. Good video ❤
You are awesome, and I love watching your adventures. It’s unfortunate that some people are so negative in their comments, but your responses are always so kind! Thanks for putting yourselves out there for our enjoyment, despite the unnecessary criticism. 😊
Thank you so much ❤️❤️ the positivity does far outweigh the negative and we really do appreciate everyone who joins us on these adventures and takes the time to send us encouragement in the comments, so thank you!
Take no notice!!
When Victoria said, "We got to go scuba diving... in the water", I laughed out loud! That was the best part 😂 -LeRoi
LOL Craig made fun of me all week for that 😂🤣
Just remember when you're driving in the snow, start slowing down way before you're gonna stop or make a turn😊
Yes! This is a good tip! 😅
Looking forward to next week! We have a Brinkley as well. We enjoy your channel!
Oh awesome! And thank you!!
Ok the music in this video is so on point! The almost “ little house on the prairie” vibe while putting in slides and Leeland herding the truck - loved it! Happy Anniversary!
Brinkley would be smart to sign you two on as Rep's asap! Best UA-camr couple! Brinkley better make all right for you as they will be in trouble if they dont...100% .. Craig in flip flops in snow..too funny! 😂
Haha 😆 thank you for the compliment!!
"Lemons out of lemonade" 😂😂😅😅
🤣🤣 didn’t even realize I said that until today
Hopefully you guys are safe in Indiana!!
We have moved on from there now, but we ended up having a great time there.
@@wildrvlife Glad to hear you missed the severe storms.
"we are making lemon out of lemonade" 🤣 I'm sincerely glad things worked out. I wonder if Garmin and Google maps are in cahoots with one another. I have not had much luck with either.
I’m telling you!! Us too!! So many weird issues
Congratulations on 12 years, Sandy and I met in the 8th grade, we have been together 56 years and will celebrate 51 years married this year. We really enjoy your videos.
Congrats on nearly 51 years, that’s amazing!! And you met in 8th grade…how sweet! Love it! And thanks for watching!
You need to come to Canada and ski at Lake Louise in Banff National Park or Whistler just outside of Vancouver.
Ooh I bet those are AMAZING places to ski! Would love to do a ski trip there one day!
Banff is stunning and everyone should go! Likewise, Lake Louise is amazing but a totally different experience. Folks need to stay at both!
Happy anniversary. Keep both hands on the steering wheel when turning and driving in snow. One tends to overcorrect when driving with one hand. Nice to see you planking and boarding at your own pace.
Thank you!!
Craig is what we call here in Australia a true blue Ozzie Bogan! 🤣🤣😃
It’s great that you can get the work done at the manufacture but some of the stuff you are having them do could cause more trouble than they are worth.
I find that the more I fix on my coach the more I learn about how to get myself out of trouble.
Your manufacturer is by far one of the best but you are going to run out of warranty and fixing stuff will rather get very expensive or you will have to do it yourself.
Start fixing the little stuff now will pay dividends in the future.
After being in the maintenance business for 40 years there are so many things you can do yourself that will keep you on the road and safe.
Keep having a good time and be safe.
I 100% agree with you. I come from a residential construction background. I would encourage you to watch some of our earlier videos before we had the brinkley. Start with the video "its falling apart", and you will have some good laughs as we figure out what we got ourselves into with the rv world and some of our creative DIYs.
Great all around video , you guys have a great attitude that makes your videos entertaining .
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks so much for watching!
Wow, you went scuba diving IN THE WATER! 😉 😂 Fun video. Happy Anniversary to you both.
LOL Craig has been making fun of me all week about that, like “where else would you scuba dive??”
My excuse was that I was just thinking about how we went in the water and there was NO WAY I’d even think about getting in any water around us in Michigan this time of year 😂🤣
We had several issues with our new travel trailer within a year as well. I enjoy your videos each week. Happy Anniversary!
And that’s why the warranty is nice, right! Lol, I feel like we got lucky because I’m pretty sure we’ve put at least 3 years worth of miles and use on this thing within the first year….so it’s almost like getting an extended warranty for free 🤣
I just bought my very first TT and I am already regretting it unfortunately. I was so excited to get it and now it has been nothing but problems. 😢 I took it out for the first time last weekend and found out the bathroom plumbing is broken. Let’s just say water ended up everywhere!
@@kristenpoe4967 oh man, I feel you on that! With our old RV, all the problems it had were always actual problems and really affected our enjoyment factor…although we still kept at it for 2 years so I don’t know what that says about us 😅
Really hope the big problems like that end for you soon 😢…I promise that RVing can be much more enjoyable!
16:47 TRY this in night driving. 😮
I live in Ohio, in the city. I was coming back from a road trip it was snowing sideways straight at the windshield I could not see anything the raod was so snow covered . If you ever seen the movie The Shinning, when the old man is driving in the snow cat up the mountain . Just add snow coming straight at you. I've never white knuckled so hard. I had to stop driving.
I'm so glad I left all that behind. Do not miss it at all. Be careful. Blizzard conditions. No thank you. Nice place to stay. Have fun 🎿 ❤❤❤ God bless. Stay safe. Mary
My husband and I really enjoy your videos. Happy Anniversary!!
So glad you like them! And thank you!!
We worked with Ray Duffy and JD to get a couple of things done on our 3100. Super service! We toured the factory with Brendon and being a factory guy (42 years as a Machinist Mould maker in a glass factory) I loved every minute of it. We stayed for free at the RV hall of fame not far away. Micah told them to give us the red-carpet treatment. We met Micah many years past when he was at Grand Design. Best of luck on your travels. Check out the music at Burlington Bill on you tube.
Happy Anniversary 🎉/Going to Have Nice Dinner At A Nice Restaurant. I Like Cheese Cake factory Reasturant.
I have just pretty much binged watched most of your videos. Ya’ll (yep I’m from the South) are great! You have me wanting to boondock and get out of my comfort zone (local camping). Also.. it’s not an “if”, but now a “when” we get that z3100. Between seeing them at 2 RV shows and your videos, I know we will have one by 2025! Thank you for showing your experiences with Harvest Host and also for letting us know about Hipcamp! Will continue to watch! Enjoying your journey!!
Thank you so much for watching. And you definitely have to give boondocking a try. Hopefully, we will cross paths after you get your rv.
FYI This is my very first comment on a You Tube channel!!! I could tell you were in Michigan without hearing it from you, and again in my neck of the woods way before you got to Shanty Creek. It is fun watching your videos!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! We are super glad you enjoyed it.
Oh, man! I’ve watched all your videos and now I have to wait! You guys are awesome!
Haha! Thank you for watching. I'm so glad you enjoyed them.
You guys!! I think that’s our 3610 there in the shots of yours behind the service center!! Couldn’t quite see the license plate well enough to confirm it’s a Texas plate, but that is exactly where we parked our rig the day we dropped it off there. (And I agree with you: Dena is awesome.)
Lol too funny!!! If it was approximately 2 weeks-ish ago, then that is most definitely it!
@@wildrvlifeYep, that was it. 😂
Congratulations on your anniversary.
Thank you so much!!
Happy Anniversary!!! Glad you are having a great time in Michigan!!
Thank you!!
Again, you two are so cool and normal. Most of these traveling RV couples on you tube are nauseating... "the Hanks", traveling nurses give me serious mostion sickness. "The Irritated Traveler" chanel is as good as yours. Stay the same, honestly you guys are refreashing. Hey, you guys are right, Michigan is fun for a moment, but the weather sucks....
We were excited to see you visiting our home state, while winter is not the best time to visit you made the best of it. Safe Travels you guys- Kyle and Michelle
You guys getting ready to come up to Alaska with us?
@@wildrvlifewe will leave that adventure to you and @openroading . That's a trip that is not on our bucket list we would be to worried about the roughness of that trip. I do know that @theunrouted are heading that way too. Maybe you guys will meet up with them too. Have an amazing time.
Happy Anniversary! Praying and hoping you have many, many more years of fun and adventures to come!
Thank you so much!
This is one of the best videos!!! I loved watching you guys ski and snowboarding….. loved it ❤♥️❤
So glad you enjoyed it because we really enjoyed making this one! ❤️
We also get a truckers atlas to double check our rv garmin route. It has saved USA few time. We have a 40ft grand design solitude 2017 360RL with a dually GMC Denali.
That might be what we have to do if the garmin gets any worse. Thank you for the idea.
I love your videos. You both have the best attitude. I hope you enjoyed your 12th anniversary. Traverse City is such a gem, but mostly in the summer. My wife was born and raised on the Leelanau Peninsula just north of Traverse City. We live just north of Richmond and don't enjoy the cold winter weather so we rarely go there in the winter. Summer weather is phenomenal up there. God Bless both of you keep it up I look forward to your videos each week.
Thank you so much for watching! I do admit the cold winters are not our favorite times either.
Hey guys this is Diane (Mexico beach)and Blane we are back home in Ohio watching you guys have a great time in our neighboring state . First ,Happy Anniversary Second, I want to go back on the road after watching you guys lol. Great job on enticing us,be safe and happy travels…..excited to go to Alaska with you all, Blane says he will consider going after he sees how you all travel it. 😊❤
Thank you so much!! We are very excited about Alaska.
That small brown building when y'alls were turning into Goshen (on the right as yall were turning left) is an absolutely amazing restaurant. The omlets are to die for. All the food is homecooked and is ran by amish women. Every time we have to go that way we have to stop. We are in the Southeastern Indiana. So its on the other side of the state for us. ( 5hrs).. to put it into perspective for others..HAPPY TRAVELS❤
Happy Anniversary.
Same issue with ours lately. Even after updating the software.😢
Welcome to Michigan! We’ve also celebrated a few of our anniversaries at Shanty Creek! Yours must not be too far off from ours. We just celebrated our 20th anniversary on January 31. 🥰🥰
Happy 12th Anniversary!! 🌹 🌹 🌹
Stay warm kids!.. Make sure they check your Walls for Moisture from the “Warter” Leak, (As Craig says). Have fun! (And wear a Helmet on those bikes!).
Thank you!! And yes, they checked everything and ended up replacing the bathroom cabinet since it had soaked up some water but just had to caulk the shower track and it fixed everything…lol simple fix! 😅
Being from Colorado... those road snow tornados you're seeing are called "snow snakes"
Hey not bad on the snow board and skis especially when your from Florida I am impressed 😁
Thank you! For me (craig), I think surfing helped me a lot. And Victoria has gotten to ski a good handful of times now. Thank you for watching.
Nice easy slopes. Congratulations on ❤🎉your anniversary!🎉❤
Thank you so much!! There were a couple of ice patches that would come out of nowhere, but overall, it was really fun.
Looks like when you left Charlestown SP it took you down Hwy 160... wow, definitely not a great road to travel with an RV. We live in the area and definitely wouldn't take that road with our rig. Safe travels!
Wow!!! You went to Shanty Creek! I did seven years there and I’m a SoCal gal, not made for those winters. Sad to see the slopes so empty. Wednesday used to be ladies day, so I would put my napping baby under a desk in the lodge and hit those hills with my friends. Fun, but still not my weather. Thanks for the memories 💕
For 2 Floridians you ski and Snow board like pros❤❤❤
Try driving in a blizzard in the plains States, you'd be like this is just everyday driving!🤣
Happy anniversary!
Hahah I don’t think we want to try that 😂🤣
Welcome to my home State of Michigan...it's a State that can have all 4 season's in 1 day. I hope you were able to see Lake Michigan while visiting Michigan. Brian & I enjoy watching your videos. Keep videoing your traveling; because they are entertaining & fun to watch the 2 of You through Your Adventures. Happy 12th Anniversary to You Both & Many More. You make a Great couple together. Safe travels through Alaska.
I love your UA-cam channel reminds of us when we were your age. Enjoy yourself before you have some rugrats. LOL
Hi There! HAPPY 12th ANIVERSARY 🎉❤
you kept your cool driving in the snow, like they say "After the storm comes the calm" and you had a chance to enjoy bike rides in the sunshine 🌞 stay safe!!
We really did have such an amazing time and thank you so much!!
Traverse City! Yay
It was cool to visit!
Whoot Whoot! Good job on the slopes. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!! We had an awesome time!
Hey guys, been watching your videos they’re really great. Thought I’d bring up and mention that I’m an RV transporter that I transport those RVs all over the country to dealers and they all come out of Elkhart and Goshen so if you ever need some info or anything like that of the area or anything about everything maybe I can help you out. In the meantime, keep having a great time RV.ing
Leaf blower works for a lot of broom and wiping with rags jobs
Great for blowing light snow off your vehicle too if you happen to be up north
RV Garmin sends us to places where we can't go. And it was usually pretty good.😮
It’s been wonky lately for us for sure!
We live 3h south of Elkart and have a RV dealer 15 min. from our house but we drive 3 hours to have our MH fixed by the factory service center even after the warranty was over.
You are right, at the factory they have a way faster turn around and have the latest parts, etc.
That said, Greg needs some dressing code classes... Flip Flops is not something you use outside during Indiana winter... 😂
Looking forward to seeing the repairs next week!
-C4YT
Spoiler alert…it turned out great! 😆 but we’re excited to show them off!
12 years for you guys! Congrats! 56 years for us 3/14. Going to Pensacola for the week!
Oh how awesome!! Happy almost anniversary! Enjoy that sunshine!!☀️
That is just how the roads are around Elkhart with all the plants spreadout on rural roads...
Yes, it was interesting to see!
I found your channel a few days ago and I am hooked! I love you both. We’re going to Alaska next year and your videos are so helpful. The editing and your topics are fantastic.
Happy Anniversary! That snow was scary but the scenery was beautiful. Good to get everything fixed before your Alaska trip.
Happy Anniversary! Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm excited to see next week's video as we too are taking our Brinkley in to see Dena and the Customer Service Center at Brinkley.
When your rv is done come to starved Rock state park in Utica illinois
We have already headed west. But we do have that place marked as somewhere we want to go.
Not sure if anyone else commented on this, but you could use a shop vac to get the dirt out of the doorway. Milwaukee makes a smaller vac, I think we saw you’re a fan of Milwaukee products. 😉
“Making lemons out of lemonade”. Hahaha, y’all are too cute . Great video…..
Hahah I might have gotten that a little backwards 😂 thanks for watching!
Up north we just call it blowing snow
You guys are the true guinea pigs testing out one of Brinkley's first models! That's awesome that they are willing to fix all the things that they are updating on newer RV's. Such a positive reflection on the company! - K
For real! With the kinds of problems we had on our last rig, we almost felt silly being like “well these cabinets used to shut perfect but now they rub a little bit….”
But they took every concern seriously and made us feel really good about the whole thing!
Y’all are pretty good. Sandbagging lol
Happy Anniversary!! Glad you got to have some snow fun in the north. Did Mav get to sleep outside in a snow bank? BTW the roads looked like pretty good winter driving condition, always slow before a corner and do not brake on a corner. Stay safe and healthy.
Just recently ran across your videos (channel?), but I am now hooked! You two (four, with the doggies) are truly experiencing life, and creating lifetime memories :) We do an 8,000 mile loop around the US every year in a span of 3.5 to 4 weeks in our 1988 VW Westfalia. My question to you guys is how do you decide on your next location? Do you have an extended travel plan?
Thank you for watching! We typically have a general idea of where we want to go and then days leading up to us going we us apps and websites to figure out where we can stay.
That’s a ski resort? It’s not a hill, mountain more like a bump. You need to head to Utah to enjoy their light powder, spring skiing.
RV Garmin- we are in Ohio and it has taken us down some skinny back roads. We updated towards the end of our season last year (it was VERY difficult to update for some reason), so we are hoping it does better this season!
Congrats on your anniversary! My husband and I are high school sweethearts and have been married 44 years this year. Y’all are so cute together may you have many more years together!❤
Oh that’s so awesome, congrats on 44 years! Thank you so much! ❤️
I didn't see many RV Garmin responses, but the ones I saw take them down some small side roads as well. I have my RV Garmin set to mostly take highways and interstates, not the fastest route, and it still takes me through a neighborhood.
So weird!!
Hey Steve, your phone already has it and given your information out already it is being sold
Hey Normal snow Day no snow in Texas. Not at least so. Texas
Happy anniversary. It's a hard pass on the snow. That's why we moved to south Carolina 13 years ago. Heck, we barely go back to visit any more. We make them visit us here. That way they can get a hotel or condo at the beach since they won't rent to us locals
Hahah I can understand that! We are definitely not long term snow people 😆
If yall are still in IN go to the Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury IN. It’s a great place to eat. Awesome bakery. All made by the Amish.
Aw, I wish we would have made it. I love a good bakery!
Happy Anniversary 🎊 🎉❤ thanks for sharing , love y’all got to go skiing , that was a great idea & place to go , we always enjoyed the less crowded ski resorts when our kids were growing up .
Thank you so much 🤗 it was really nice that we never had to wait in line! We’ve been to more crowded places and it can be a little stressful worrying about running into people
Happy 12th Anniversary! Glad you survived the snow
We enjoy your videos
Happy Anniversary, you two! 🎉 I'm with you, I'm not a cold weather person. I'm currently in Arizona! 😂😂
You are up in our neck of the woods. Welcome to Northern Michigan!!!
We had a wonderful time, thank you!!
Happy anniversary. We will celebrate our 50th anniversary next month. We love your videos. Florida kids in the snow. We moved from Pa 36 years ago to Florida to get out of snow n cold. lol
Happy soon to be anniversary to you as well! And I can understand the move. Snow is fun for a little while but I don’t think I could do it long term 😅
We are sort of reliving our past through Y'all. Our week goes by much slower because of waiting for your next video. Our travel through the U.S. was in a Hippie van., 1970 Ford E150. We later got a 21 ft. motorhome. Congratulations on your 12th anniversary. You guys are so likable and funny. Our anniversary will be the 60th in July. We plan to ride our Harley, 2 wheeler to our party.
Oh wow, I bet that was a trip you’ll never forget!! I know that I will forever be grateful for the memories we are making now ❤️ so glad that you’re able to relive some of those days through us and thank you so much!!
Welcome to Michigan! That is not a snow storm. Lol.
Lol 🤣🤣 we’re Floridians, what can we say 😂
lol. I get it. We are in Battle Creek. Nice to know you can go back to the factory to get work done!
Yeah their service center is pretty small right now but I believe they plan to expand it much bigger in the future!
Yeah their service center is pretty small right now but I believe they plan to expand it much bigger in the future!
Great video. Congrats on the anniversary. only 28 more and u will catch us. It will go by in a heartbeat. One tip for driving in the snow. 4wd only gets u further into the ditch
Haha good tip! 😅 and I can’t believe how fast these 12 years have already gone…time flies when you’re having fun!
U all need water sensors... upstairs and in your bay area... asap...my wife feels safer now with all the sensors... safe travels
What no snow angels 😉? Happy Anniversary you guys!
“Making lemon out of lemonade”😂 hope all goes well with the repairs. Happy anniversary.🤟🏼
I wish I could say was being witty and said it that way on purpose 🤣🤣 I didn’t even know I said it and Craig didn’t catch it either until people started commenting LOL. But, I mean, not totally untrue this way either
I would take the heat over snow every day!!
Same here. However, I do love snowboarding.
My rv Garmin took me through the tightest neighborhood when the campground was across the street and the sign was hidden
Oh gosh!! I feel like Google maps is also always trying to take us in some “back way” to stores when we use it in the truck
I have come to the realization that all rv’s have issues, after all they are a 7.4 earthquake rolling down the road. I’m with you about not going back to the dealer they all take too long because they can! I’m just glad that Brinkley is willing to fix them all, starting to wonder why they only offer a one year warranty on items that cost as much as these things do. I’m really looking at Brinkley because they seem to be built to a higher standard, hoping I’m right.
We really do feel like Brinkley is a much higher quality. After looking at many RVs, owning a different RV and talking to folks, we are still very impressed with them.
And totally agree, there’s going to be some issues (it’s the same on a house that doesn’t have earthquakes every week lol) and the fact that ours are mostly all little cosmetic ones…we are quite pleased!
I do not agree with giving the Rv industry a built in excuse for poor workmanship. Planes, trains, cars, boats, etc… are built on a regular basis without the mayor issues that the Rv industry is infamous for. The fact that they have not figured out how to make better quality products is a testament to the inept management, leadership, and quality control throughout the industry. They have no issues charging the ridiculous prices for poor quality. An industry that has been around this long should have figured this out by now.
@@martinbrand7859 I’m not talking about the RV industry, I’m talking about Brinkley. They are on a much higher level when it comes to their quality control and standards. If you’ve ever watched shakedown trips of million dollar boats that are from good, reputable companies, you’ll see that there are ALWAYS issues. Sometimes with much bigger things. Like motors. I am not excusing poor quality control, I am being realistic about that fact that after we put probably three years worth of miles (compared to most folks) on a rig, that we would have never expected it to be maintenance free or not have some cabinets that need adjusting, etc. also, we have a very early model rig and like I mentioned, Brinkley has done a great job of taking user feedback/experience and making changes to improve their RVs.
We’ve talked many times before about the RV industry as a whole needing to improve quality control and workmanship, but the thing is, if you really look at what Brinkley is doing, see their factory, talk to their employees….you’ll find that they are doing exactly that and trying to take it in the right direction
@@wildrvlife I couldn’t agree with you more!
My reply was not about any one manufacturer but about the industry as a whole. The “it’s an earthquake going down the road” excuse is no reason for the Rv industry as a whole to not even try to put out quality products. All man made products will have their hiccups. That should be the exception, not the rule.
Well, that answered that question. I had posted a comment a few episodes back asking whether you had run into any plumbing issues.
Nope, no plumbing issues at all! The track on the shower needed some extra sealing but the plumbing has been perfect
@@wildrvlife OK, my bad. I misunderstood. It sounded like you put a towel down and it continues to stay wet all the time, not just after shower use.
Haha… you two had a blast it appears. Victoria, Veronica and I would like to know what a “big little ditch cliff” is???? 😂
I know you all are probably away from the snow but be safe wherever your travels have you going.
Hahah! It’s one you don’t want to drive off into 🤣
Making Lemons out of Lemonade? You guys are awesome.🍷 cheers!
😂😂😂 I made a typo, but out loud. Lol
Hi guys. When was the video taken? And were is the area you are driving snowing? I went to Indiana first week of February to service my Motorhome in Decatur, went to Elkhart , drove all the way to Michigan, my wife wanted to see snow for the first time in his life and…nothing, not even snow in the floor, and we drive from Miami !!!
I finished seeing your video, congrats en your wedding anniversary !!!
What a difference of service you got !!! I have a 2023 quarter of a million Motorhome and the service experience I had was terrible !!! I did regret 1400 mile drive !!! Your experience, with the pics updates daily etc. others manufacturers should learn !!! hear me Fleetwood !!!
It was the last week of February! It just happened to snow a lot one day and then in a few days…it was gone! So crazy! I was expecting more snow for the whole time