I do believe that moving your stuff from the trailer to a house, and vice-versa, can be stressful at times. But it's a great way of checking each of our stuff from time to time and being able to assess which ones are really essential, especially during a pandemic.
TJ continually impresses me with his sweet demeanor and quiet confidence. Loved his comment about 'not wishing anything bad on his neighbor.' Who does that or says that anymore? He is a keeper and a half!!
If anything good can come from these difficult times , is appreciating the little freedoms and pleasures we take for granted on a daily basis. This channel being one of them . Thanks for sharing
@@EmbracingDetours - was going to mention, we initially had thought of taking the same northern route you took from Vegas, but with it being early March, there was still a lot of snow (apparently) along the route, so my wife was somewhat anxious about going that route, but it apparently is beautiful scenery, of which you've shown some here! Perhaps we'll do that next year, as I get tired of the same route via the I-5 all the time, although it's the fastest, yet the scenery can get old after you've done it year after year! We have taken trips down to Utah (quadding) so we eventually pass through Salt Lake City, and the region from Washington all the way to Utah is overall pretty nice! I'm always looking for the most scenic routes, if we have the time. Often with reservations, one might not have the time of course, but there are just so many scenic choices out there these days!
Brie, I can see on your face the stress you seam to feel. Please don't focus on this virus. Focus on how blessed you are and what a wonderful husband and life that you have. Love, Ray
You're probably right, Ray... I didn't realize it at the time but I probably unknowingly let the stress of the long drive and the uncertainty of the virus get to me. That's behind us now and we're all good 👍😊 Thank you for the reminder to stay positive 💛
Loved the way your husband Prepped the Airstream so no one can steal anything, Great idea, People are breaking into cars for toilet paper, Could you imagine what they would do for an Airstream? Stay Safe !!
We are part time truck camper adventurers and as such we have been self isolated in our home in north Georgia since February. We had no travel plans until April anyway so our routine wasn't interrupted much. The truck camper is still under cover and I have had lots of time to make some long awaited upgrades such as adding an Easy Start and insulating and adding a vapor barrier to the cab over as well as upgrading to a new mattress. Not traveling, we miss the enjoyment and I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to travel in these times regardless of the lock downs so I enjoyed your video just to get a little taste :-) Not many actual travel videos being posted these days. I hadn't made a video in quite a while so I made one documenting our sequestration just to keep in practice. Amazing how something so small that it can't be seen can turn the whole world upside down like this. Hope we all get back on the road soon. Stay safe and patient.
Hello Brie, TJ & Fur Babies: Thank you for the scenic video of your northbound travel to your temporary home. Parts of it were a little sad to watch. 😏 Looks like Jack feels better and the doggies seem as happy as ever! 🐱🐶 Sacramento County is still locked down until May 22. However, they are allowing medical appts to start up and opening up a bit more. Too bad because the weather is gorgeous, mid 70s reaching to mid 90s by Friday. Our grandkids are very anxious to come over and swim in the pool. The oldest is now home from the hospital and is recovering from his brain surgery. We hoping that you guys enjoy spending time with your family. Before you know it you'll be back on the road! Take care and try to keep your chin up! Sending blessings to all of you! ☺️🌹🙏🌹
I am so sorry that you had to put your home in storage but so very thankful that you both are safe and healthy. You will be on the road again soon!! I am looking forward to enjoying your adventures on the road again soon. Take care and stay healthy!
Sorry for the added stress and having to cut your exploration short ☹️ You guys are amazing and for sure have great family who wants you safe in their home. Things are opening up - we’ve camped twice in Ohio & PA this month! - so you’ll be back in the road soon! TJ... bro you kill it with the drill and all the rest of your tools at the ready - a man after my own heart 👊🏻 Keep the fur babies close and enjoy time with the fam!
Thank you for the kind words, Bob 🙂We consider ourselves very lucky and are confident things will get better soon. Safe travels and thank you for following along 👊🏻
Started watching you guys a couple months ago and enjoy your take on things. I have been watching some of your older videos to get caught up. I want to congratulate you on how much your videography and editing has improved in the past year. It's evident you guys are putting in real effort. Don't lose the momentum during this down time. Keep us all engaged and entertained at the same time. Best of luck. Stay HEALTHY!
I enjoyed the scenery on the from Las Vegas to Seattle. Random but relevant: I am amazed at how the two of you can fix just about any problem when it comes to your Airstream. P.S.- your pets all seem to get along very well.
Remember this to shall pass ... We’re glad you made it to Seattle safe. Sit tight and enjoy family and thank y’all for sharing your travels. God Bless...
Glad you made it safely to your family. I hope you will still put out videos while there. I love your beautiful fur babies ❤️ take care and stay healthy
We appreciate it, Danette 💛 It's our plan to keep putting out weekly videos... they might look a little different for awhile but we hope everyone still enjoys them. We love our fur babies too, thank you for your kind words and wishes!
jim from scotland..glad to see u and the clan lol.made it back safe and sound lassie..the dogs and jacks looking grand..what now lass..stay home..wash your hands..social distance..ps u have a good man behind u .u look after him..so short and sweet stay safe..as we say here.keep the heed..🙋
So glad to see another video! The drive from Vegas to Seattle was captured beautifully (as rushed as it was) I always enjoy seeing familiar places you go through (Cle Elum to Seattle) is a beautiful and usually peaceful drive. Very informative clean up and lock down segment too! Stay safe and healthy in Seattle! I hope TJ and his BI get to do another hike and camp trip.
We've been a subscriber to your channel for over a year now and learned a lot from the videos you've been posting. Hope this blows over soon and we get to see you guys back on the road again.
My heart broke a little for you both today but I am happy you are with family and that you are in a spot where you can take day trips and the parks are opening in Washington today so you can do a little exploring, Plus hoping you can get to West Seattle (even with our broken bridge) and see where the first Seattle settlers landed on a cold dreary November day and the best skyline view of the city!
I like you guys and I’m glad I found your channel. I can see how much you love your adventurous life and it makes your channel that much more interesting. The move to your brothers house was a smart one during this time but a break from traveling may be a good thing so relax and enjoy. We are all in this together. I look forward to your videos!
Thank you, Thomas for following along and for your kind words. Coming to Washington to be with family has definitely been the right move for us. Hopefully soon this will all be a distant memory. Thanks again for following along and commenting 🙂
Hello you 2 & Precious furbabies!!! I Subscribed, we're not RVers YET but we did buy our 1986 MinnieWinnie, We HAD to gut it out, last owners DID NOT take care of it, almost done gutting then after this virus we're Remodeling, (it's parked at in laws backyard) So Hopefully we'll be on road!! Nice to meet you 2!! Loved the Locks of your trailer so no one could steel it... Those were GOOD ideas. Stay Safe Glad you made it!!! Hope to see more videos!!! Will watch your other ones too.. To catch up on ya LOL!!! LOVES/HUGS to ALL (I'm always including your furbabies)..
Just watched this vid! If I followed the roads right you drove through our town. I had the wonderful opportunity to travel and working all over the US. I worked and got paid as I visited so many wonderful places! Good luck on YOUR adventure!
Well done & said. We too had a like experience as yourselves. We cut our 'snowbird' trip short. We left the desert just outside of Phoenix & headed back to Portland Or. When we started our trip( 2/11) the "virus" had not made the impact here in the U.S. I usually like to drive ~4 hours a day but did 10-12 this time to get back. Although we were fine in the Desert we felt like we'd be more comfortable in our 'sticks & bricks' after being gone ~ 7+ weeks. We altered our original return route due to heavy snow forecasts . Very eerie driving I-5 tru North L.A, & other large metro's with little to no traffic. Tons of Semi's but little to no cars. Totally the opposite other times. We always super clean the trailer after each trip so its ready for the next trip as well. Same drill at the storage unit.
So sad that you had to cut your travels short, but it’s nice that you have family to go to. We have lots of family in that area. One of my daughters manages a Public Storage in the Seattle area. I was hoping to see her in your video. 😂
Thanks for the shots from the road. We just made the same trip a few days ago from AZ back to the Puget Sound even stopping at the same Loves in Ely. It was great reliving it through your video. Having taken all routes through Nevada, we actually prefer the vast nothingness. The drive up 93 and 318 has always been one of our favorites. Cheers!
Thank you, April 🙂The uncertainty of what our next step should be has been difficult, but we are lucky to have had family to take us in. Stay safe and thank you for following along 🙂
Glad you guys made it back safely! We are also travel full time in our RV but made the tough decision back in March to make the 1600 mile trip from Utah to Indiana. We stay mostly at state parks and they were shutting down their state parks. We've been sheltering in place with family for a bit but we are itching to get back out there. Hopefully before we know it things will resume.
Hope the both of you and all of your families are keeping well and that being off the road isn’t too bad, hope you manage to put out some content over the coming weeks/months as even if you think it would different to your normal travel vlog I’m positive that all your subscribers would find it interesting to see what your doing
Hello TJ and Bri. I found this vlog a bit emotional because of the circumstances and also the drive from Las Vegas to Washington was so lovely to experience vicariously when you’ve been holed up on your own for 6 weeks. I hope you’re both well and your family, Jack and the pupps are well. Much love from Sarah and Daisy x
Awww, Sarah - hang in there, this too shall pass. Just this week Washington State (where we're located) started phase 1 of their slow reopening plan and we were allowed to go for a hike yesterday which you'll see in next week's video... is Wiltshire starting anything similar? We haven't heard much about animals contracting the virus, I hope nothing more has happened with that where you are. You and Daisy stay well 💛
Great video with great content. The scenery was awesome and the lock down procedure was excellent. I am currently living in my 41 foot 5th wheel with my wife and two German Shepherds. We live in a resort until I retire early next year. We also have a 26 foot toy hauler that we intend to travel in full time. The 5th wheel was a little inconvenient for the type of travel we will be doing but we now have options. Currently using my toy hauler as my telework office due to the poor connectivity at the park.
Glad you made it to your brother's safe and sound, California is starting to open in stages but for us we're gonna stay home for another couple of weeks just to see how things go...take care and will be glad to see you guys back on your travels...be safe, Peggy
Don't know if you really read all your comments but wanted to offer you two my help meaning that things happen in life and on the road as you know. So if you brake down are need some kind of help we are glad to help. We are in. Tri-Cities Wa. As long as we're not on the road sometimes it's good to have a list of friends people that can help
I 👏🏻 you for being obedient to the safe at home pandemic outlines 👍🏻👍🏻💕. Even though we are in Florida I still appreciate your stance to shelter with family!!🚫🥳🎉🎊. Thank you for taking us along. I’m one of the people that would suffer greatly from the virus so I appreciate everyone’s efforts 😄😁🤩
Sorry to hear you can’t keep traveling. We are feeling the pain to. One of the problems we face living in Las Vegas is that their aren’t any good routes out of town. The one you took is definitely the most scenic, but also the longest. For what it’s worth, Las Vegas isn’t warm now, it’s HOT! 101 at my house as I write this. Stay safe!
The route we took definitely had a much different look than it did back in the fall. The snow on the mountains with the desert down below was absolutely beautiful. Wow, 101, thats brutal. Try to stay cool and thanks for following along and commenting 🙂
Great videos. I have looked forward to your posts now for a couple years and selfishly found myself so sad at the conclusion of this one. Being a retired car guy I was so fascinated with the van build. Looking forward to future detours.
Great walk thru on dry storage for the trailer, the only thing I saw that probably didn't work, is the Fantastic Fan. I will not work with the batteries disconnected.
Hope the cat is doing better, we have been on a few of the roads you showed in the video. Glad your safe and with family. I miss our rig, in storage since November. I too found this an emotional video. Wishing good times ahead for all. Enjoy TJ's tinkering around. Great tips on tank lock and safety.
Jack is doing as well as can be expected for 17 years old. His allergy/sneezing fits seem to have improved since we've been in Washington. It has been nice to be with family while we wait this thing out. Hopefully soon we can all get back out there and start putting this in the rear view. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 🙂
Brie and TJ, I’m sorry you have to temporarily take a break from your travels due to Covid19. I stumbled on your channel a few weeks ago and although I cannot travel at this time either, I was living on the road vicariously through your adventures. I pray for your safety and look forward to your future travels.
thanks for taking us on this ride home...I hope to take that same route in the fall or next Spring. Sad times for many of us because our travel plans have been so interrupted but we are so blessed to know this life. Be safe, enjoy the family and you'll be back on the road before you know it!
I just left Vegas too, am in SE Idaho and its cold here too compared to Vegas! Be safe, heading to Vaughn,WA in a month or so, if you guys are around, I'll buy you dinner!
Happy you arrived home safe and sound. Concerning your trip home on a ‘boring’ highway. I wonder if there is really such a thing, if one has never been that way before? (There are some that are a little horrible, but they certainly are not boring!) Thanks for the video!
Glad you are all safe and sound, with family, and waiting out this serious situation we all are in. Hang in there. We all are itching to get out and live life, but we need to wait this out and keep our communities safe! Your favorite Red Pepper Pizza is doing take out! Haha...... I highly recommend Ixtapa in Carnation! :)
What beautiful country; we were going to be out there in Nevada and Utah and Arizona right now, except COVID has us hunkering down in Florida. Thank you for sharing. ~ Diana
I wish I knew you were traveling through Twin Falls, you always have a place to stop if needed, even if only overnight, I can always offer an extension cord a a curb side parking, if ever in need, let me know! Safe travels, I’m in EMS and I know the affect that COVID has on all of us! I look forward to your future travels and top notch videos! God bless!
Beautiful trip thru Nevada. Gorgeous time to view the snow capped mountains. Beautiful mountains in Washington. Hope this stuff ends soon. Looking forward to more of your adventures!
Nice video guys! Looked like a pretty scenic ride up to WA, especially those snow covered mtns. Looks like you buttoned up the Airstream darn well and have it in a nice secure spot! Well, we are hoping this corona doesn’t last too long but who knows? Even the experts are just guessing like we are... Looking forward to some beautiful videos of you two up in WA, bet you can take some gorgeous hikes there. Stay well TJ & Bri!!! 🥰👍👌🎉⛰🏔❄️
Glad you enjoyed, Loran. That drive was gorgeous, both TJ & I agree that the snow covered mountains didn't hurt! 😍Thankfully, just this week Washington started phase 1 of their slow reopening plan which means we were able to go for a hike yesterday... yay!!! It was brutally difficult but rewarding and you'll get to see it next Tuesday 👍Thank you for the well wishes, same to you!
Started watching you guys as we were contemplating purchasing our Airstream. Glad we did. Sorry to hear you are holed up for a bit but we completely understand as we can’t wait to hook up the “Sally” (long story) and head out ourselves. Hope to see you out there!
That really is a scenic route you took. It’s sad that you can’t keep exploring. Always luv getting a notification that you have a new video. Great channel with great editing. Well hope you can get out a bit and do some videos of Washington. Take care of yourselves.
Thank you, Bill. Things are starting to loosen a bit here in Washington. We hope to be able to do some outdoor activities soon. Thank you for following along 🙂
I'm glad you guys are somewhere safe. I will miss your adventures. Let's hope this doesn't last all summer. We would like to take our 5th wheel east from Oregon sometime this year. Oh well. It is what it is. Hope the pets adapt to the non travel mode quicly. Take care.
We too are fulltimers and made a 2200 mile trek back "home" on March 14. We left Lake Havasu City, AZ and made it back to Charlotte, NC in 4 1/2 days. Luckily, we have room and amenities for the RV on family land, so we're good and comfortable. Stay safe guys! ~Lynette (P.S. - we're one of those FTmer's looking for some sort of home base! I don't want to get caught like this again.)
Hey Guys, Watching your video this week, I cannot help but to think back to our COVID drive home from Florida this past March. Like you, we had a couple long days driving. Unfortunately, the weather and scenery was not as picturesque as your trip. Sadly, we both have parked our Airstreams for the time being. We will use this time to do some of the projects we been wanting to do and plan future trips for when the time comes to hit the road again. Take care ...Zephyr. P.S. - love the lock idea for the propane tanks, will be doing that to ours.
We’ve never done that route north through Nevada. Looks pretty with the white capped mountains. Good job on the DampRid! We use that in our trailer when it is in storage.
It seemed much prettier in the Spring then when we were there last Fall... not sure if it really was (the white capped mountains don't hurt) or if it was perspective. Whatever the reason, it was a very enjoyable drive. And with the DampRid, great minds think alike 😉
Thankfully we don't have to be sad too long - Washington just started phase 1 of their slow reopening plan earlier this week and we were able to go out for a nice hike which we'll be bringing you in next week's video! It's not exactly the same but we hope you still enjoy 👍Thanks, you stay safe too!
It was cool to see you came through my home town of Twin Falls. You probably didn’t have time to see Shoshone Falls (the Niagara of the West). It is spectacular! Love your videos!
We're glad you had a safe trip back to Washington. Looking forward to more of your adventures and showing us places that we haven't explored yet. How is your kitty cat?
We will Miss you two guys you are in our Top 5 UA-cam Videos and we always look for your videos to watch, Maybe number 1, where going to keep the Notification on , or maybe the hubby will have some working on Van videos
This is the other guy we watch Primal Outdoors - Camping and Photography, i Recommended TJ's video to him on the 4X4 Van he has one also the he had built
I have noticed that you occasionally have problems with "jumping cholla" cactus. With 25 years of horse riding in the deserts, I found the best thing to carry was a hair comb and a small pair of pliers. Removing cholla cactus is a breeze with a comb, and the single spines left can be easily pulled with the pliers. Just a little helpful hint to make your hikes a bit more enjoyable.
That was a beautiful drive although I know it was a long day and sad knowing you arent gonna be on the road again for a while. We hope to get out to that neck of the woods one day. We had planned on last Sept but family stuff prevented our trip and now on top of the family stuff still this year there is this crazy stuff going on. Sooooo, looks like not this year either... You two and the rest of your family take care and stay safe and healthy...
Hi Guy's - Just wanted to drop in and say hello. It looks like a few things have changed since we saw you in Yuma. Glad to hear you made it to Seattle safe. I'm assuming you to plan to stay there till this thing blows over - mind you I'm not sure? What ever the plan might be, good luck and stay safe!......
Hey guys, thank you for checking in. Things are starting to slowly open here in Washington but we'll be taking our time getting back out on the road. Hope you had a pleasant trip back to Canada and didn't have to endure too much of the winter. Stay safe and hope to see you again down the road soon 🙂
We are full timers and not having an agenda we love every drive. We spent 5 weeks in quartzsite then came up to Zion. It has been amazing. They are opening Bryce so here we go. It's the journey not the destination.
I’m sitting in the Ruby Inn Restaurant having dinner. The Park is open with some restrictions. Not sure if the campgrounds are open. The visitors center is closed. You don’t have to pay to get in. You just drive through. There are some RV parks just outside the park that are open. Not business as usual but they are open.
We tow a travel trailer with a cargo van (minimal windows) and carry a porta pottie in the van. The passenger can use the porta pottie carefully with drawn curtains while moving. I haven't figured a way for the driver yet. I keep my trailer in a storage yard also. This is the best one yet out of three that I have tried so far but still someone tried to steal my orange cones and pieces of old lumber when I had a boat also.
Great prep work. This Covid-19 poop has everyone going crazy! Just someone you know giving you a hand shake feels strange. My dad is on his death bed 650 miles from me in nursing home and I'm not allowed to visit, and if he does pass away there can not even be a real funeral.
All though we don’t have a travel trailer. We go to Whidbey Island north of Seattle almost every year. We have driven different routes to get their and now when we go we always go the 93 route. It can be pretty boring driving this way but we like that its a lot quieter of a drive. We usually stop at Mountain Home, Idaho only because I’m retired military and we can stay at the Air Force base their. We are getting close to retirement and want to get a truck & an rv and do some traveling. We live in Vegas and enjoy your blog.
I'm not sure we would leave our rig to move in with family. Our RV is our home. Good tip on the X Chocks! I didn't realize the hole were for a lock. Thanks! How is your cat doing lately? You guys take care!
Hi guys....one thing, ....TJ disabled the battery, so the rain guard on the Fantastic Fan won't work since it has no power. Just a FYI....if it rains hard....it won't close. Wish you both well, and hope someday to see you on the road. We are not full-timers but like to get at least 100 days out in our RV. Blessings....
John, we have a hard shell vented cover over the top of our Fantastic fan that allows us to keep it open even when it's raining. Safe travels, hope to see you on the road someday 🙂
That video made me sad for you. Things are looking better, though. We rode to Roan Mountain, Tennessee State Park last Sunday and the park and campground is open. We saw online that the privately owned campgrounds in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee were taking customers also. Dollywood is preparing to open, but, we're not sure when it will happen. It's a good thing that barber shops open the 7th. My hair is tickling me in places it's not supposed to. Lol
Thank you Randall, but don't be sad for us. We are doing well and it's always nice to be with family. Things are looking up! Here in Washington things are loosening up also. Hopefully soon we can all get back to doing the things we enjoy. Stay safe and thank you for following along and commenting 🙂
Sorry, haven't watched too many of your video's up to this point, mainly because there is quite a number of 'full timers' and even 'part timers' now on UA-cam, and getting to them all truly takes a lot of time! Nonetheless, I usually watch UA-cam video's on my laptop, but today I'm doing so from the TV, but one can't (as far as I know) type comments, so here I'm back to your channel, so I can comment. With a ton of respect meant....BRI, you're gorgeous....TJ certainly is good at choosing an eye appealing partner! My wife & I have two daughters, probably not much younger than you....(they're gorgeous too:) and albeit we've kept our 'sticks & bricks' love to travel the country too, as 'part-timers'! With the border all closed for travel, it looks like we'll be travelling here in Canada, at least over the short term, and that's only if/when things open up, with no guarantees of when that will be either, as much depends on the numbers of Covid 'numbers' once things open up. It looks like that might be a little more liberal in the U.S.A, where I believe we'll be more stringent on that here in British Columbia! Like TJ, I try and do much of my own maintenance, and I've done a ton of things since we 'rushed' to get home in March, from our Arizona trip this year. Heck, I even did my own Cummins oil change & filter, as well as both fuel filters, and the same with the Onan generator! Switched out batteries, changed the battery isolator, and fixed an electrical short in the connection in the wall of the bathroom! Many other things over the last year, but I won't bore you with that, but please keep us abreast of your 'quarantined' life too, and I'll now look at some of your past videos! I appreciate them very much, realizing just how much work is involved in the process, from start to finish! You both stay safe, and enjoy as much as you can under the circumstances!
I do believe that moving your stuff from the trailer to a house, and vice-versa, can be stressful
at times. But it's a great way of checking each of our stuff from time to time and being able
to assess which ones are really essential, especially during a pandemic.
TJ continually impresses me with his sweet demeanor and quiet confidence. Loved his comment about 'not wishing anything bad on his neighbor.' Who does that or says that anymore? He is a keeper and a half!!
If anything good can come from these difficult times , is appreciating the little freedoms and pleasures we take for granted on a daily basis. This channel being one of them . Thanks for sharing
We could't agree more. Thank you for the kind words 🙂
@@EmbracingDetours - was going to mention, we initially had thought of taking the same northern route you took from Vegas, but with it being early March, there was still a lot of snow (apparently) along the route, so my wife was somewhat anxious about going that route, but it apparently is beautiful scenery, of which you've shown some here! Perhaps we'll do that next year, as I get tired of the same route via the I-5 all the time, although it's the fastest, yet the scenery can get old after you've done it year after year! We have taken trips down to Utah (quadding) so we eventually pass through Salt Lake City, and the region from Washington all the way to Utah is overall pretty nice! I'm always looking for the most scenic routes, if we have the time. Often with reservations, one might not have the time of course, but there are just so many scenic choices out there these days!
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Brie, I can see on your face the stress you seam to feel. Please don't focus on this virus. Focus on how blessed you are and what a wonderful husband and life that you have. Love, Ray
You're probably right, Ray... I didn't realize it at the time but I probably unknowingly let the stress of the long drive and the uncertainty of the virus get to me. That's behind us now and we're all good 👍😊 Thank you for the reminder to stay positive 💛
Thank you...very cool💜🎈🎈🎈
Loved the way your husband Prepped the Airstream so no one can steal anything, Great idea, People are breaking into cars for toilet paper, Could you imagine what they would do for an Airstream? Stay Safe !!
Blessed to have family that will not only take you in, but your pets also.
We are part time truck camper adventurers and as such we have been self isolated in our home in north Georgia since February. We had no travel plans until April anyway so our routine wasn't interrupted much. The truck camper is still under cover and I have had lots of time to make some long awaited upgrades such as adding an Easy Start and insulating and adding a vapor barrier to the cab over as well as upgrading to a new mattress. Not traveling, we miss the enjoyment and I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to travel in these times regardless of the lock downs so I enjoyed your video just to get a little taste :-) Not many actual travel videos being posted these days. I hadn't made a video in quite a while so I made one documenting our sequestration just to keep in practice. Amazing how something so small that it can't be seen can turn the whole world upside down like this. Hope we all get back on the road soon. Stay safe and patient.
Stay safe have fun with family we know how hard it is to live with family but during this time it's important to be close to the one you love
Hello Brie, TJ & Fur Babies:
Thank you for the scenic video of your northbound travel to your temporary home. Parts of it were a little sad to watch. 😏
Looks like Jack feels better and the doggies seem as happy as ever! 🐱🐶
Sacramento County is still locked down until May 22. However, they are allowing medical appts to start up and opening up a bit more.
Too bad because the weather is gorgeous, mid 70s reaching to mid 90s by Friday. Our grandkids are very anxious to come over and swim in the pool. The oldest is now home from the hospital and is recovering from his brain surgery.
We hoping that you guys enjoy spending time with your family. Before you know it you'll be back on the road! Take care and try to keep your chin up!
Sending blessings to all of you! ☺️🌹🙏🌹
I like your security measures when storing the trailer,especially the lock on the propane stay safe !
I am so sorry that you had to put your home in storage but so very thankful that you both are safe and healthy. You will be on the road again soon!! I am looking forward to enjoying your adventures on the road again soon. Take care and stay healthy!
That is so sweet of you to say! Thank you, Linda 💛
Sorry for the added stress and having to cut your exploration short ☹️ You guys are amazing and for sure have great family who wants you safe in their home. Things are opening up - we’ve camped twice in Ohio & PA this month! - so you’ll be back in the road soon! TJ... bro you kill it with the drill and all the rest of your tools at the ready - a man after my own heart 👊🏻 Keep the fur babies close and enjoy time with the fam!
Thank you for the kind words, Bob 🙂We consider ourselves very lucky and are confident things will get better soon. Safe travels and thank you for following along 👊🏻
Beautiful scenery! Thanks for taking us along with you. Stay safe and well. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Your friend in SC (Jane)
Started watching you guys a couple months ago and enjoy your take on things. I have been watching some of your older videos to get caught up. I want to congratulate you on how much your videography and editing has improved in the past year. It's evident you guys are putting in real effort. Don't lose the momentum during this down time. Keep us all engaged and entertained at the same time. Best of luck. Stay HEALTHY!
All the best to you guys.
I enjoyed the scenery on the from Las Vegas to Seattle. Random but relevant: I am amazed at how the two of you can fix just about any problem when it comes to your Airstream.
P.S.- your pets all seem to get along very well.
Thanks for all the great videos. Hope you can get back on the road soon. Stay safe and enjoy the time with family.
Thank you, Roger 🙂
I like you folks,,and your 2 dogs and cats,,,,so cool. :) :) I think the Great Spirit smiles upon you. :)
I love the idea of the Great Spirit smiling upon us 😊You are so kind - thank you, Jay!
Remember this to shall pass ... We’re glad you made it to Seattle safe. Sit tight and enjoy family and thank y’all for sharing your travels. God Bless...
Glad you made it safely to your family. I hope you will still put out videos while there. I love your beautiful fur babies ❤️ take care and stay healthy
We appreciate it, Danette 💛 It's our plan to keep putting out weekly videos... they might look a little different for awhile but we hope everyone still enjoys them. We love our fur babies too, thank you for your kind words and wishes!
@@EmbracingDetours I'm sure everyone will still enjoy your videos I know I will.
jim from scotland..glad to see u and the clan lol.made it back safe and sound lassie..the dogs and jacks looking grand..what now lass..stay home..wash your hands..social distance..ps u have a good man behind u .u look after him..so short and sweet stay safe..as we say here.keep the heed..🙋
So glad to see another video! The drive from Vegas to Seattle was captured beautifully (as rushed as it was) I always enjoy seeing familiar places you go through (Cle Elum to Seattle) is a beautiful and usually peaceful drive. Very informative clean up and lock down segment too! Stay safe and healthy in Seattle! I hope TJ and his BI get to do another hike and camp trip.
We've been a subscriber to your channel for over a year now and learned a lot from the videos you've been posting. Hope this blows over soon and we get to see you guys back on the road again.
We're so happy to hear you've found our videos helpful and thank you for being a subscriber 👍We hope so too!!
My heart broke a little for you both today but I am happy you are with family and that you are in a spot where you can take day trips and the parks are opening in Washington today so you can do a little exploring, Plus hoping you can get to West Seattle (even with our broken bridge) and see where the first Seattle settlers landed on a cold dreary November day and the best skyline view of the city!
I like you guys and I’m glad I found your channel. I can see how much you love your adventurous life and it makes your channel that much more interesting. The move to your brothers house was a smart one during this time but a break from traveling may be a good thing so relax and enjoy. We are all in this together. I look forward to your videos!
Thank you, Thomas for following along and for your kind words. Coming to Washington to be with family has definitely been the right move for us. Hopefully soon this will all be a distant memory. Thanks again for following along and commenting 🙂
Hello you 2 & Precious furbabies!!! I Subscribed, we're not RVers YET but we did buy our 1986 MinnieWinnie, We HAD to gut it out, last owners DID NOT take care of it, almost done gutting then after this virus we're Remodeling, (it's parked at in laws backyard) So Hopefully we'll be on road!! Nice to meet you 2!! Loved the Locks of your trailer so no one could steel it... Those were GOOD ideas. Stay Safe Glad you made it!!! Hope to see more videos!!! Will watch your other ones too.. To catch up on ya LOL!!! LOVES/HUGS to ALL (I'm always including your furbabies)..
Just watched this vid! If I followed the roads right you drove through our town. I had the wonderful opportunity to travel and working all over the US. I worked and got paid as I visited so many wonderful places! Good luck on YOUR adventure!
Those mountains are gorgeous!
Well done & said. We too had a like experience as yourselves. We cut our 'snowbird' trip short. We left the desert just outside of Phoenix & headed back to Portland Or. When we started our trip( 2/11) the "virus" had not made the impact here in the U.S. I usually like to drive ~4 hours a day but did 10-12 this time to get back. Although we were fine in the Desert we felt like we'd be more comfortable in our 'sticks & bricks' after being gone ~ 7+ weeks. We altered our original return route due to heavy snow forecasts . Very eerie driving I-5 tru North L.A, & other large metro's with little to no traffic. Tons of Semi's but little to no cars. Totally the opposite other times. We always super clean the trailer after each trip so its ready for the next trip as well. Same drill at the storage unit.
So sad that you had to cut your travels short, but it’s nice that you have family to go to. We have lots of family in that area. One of my daughters manages a Public Storage in the Seattle area. I was hoping to see her in your video. 😂
Thanks for the shots from the road. We just made the same trip a few days ago from AZ back to the Puget Sound even stopping at the same Loves in Ely. It was great reliving it through your video. Having taken all routes through Nevada, we actually prefer the vast nothingness. The drive up 93 and 318 has always been one of our favorites. Cheers!
Great call on locking the propane tanks. I did it to mine as soon as i seen that
Thanks and glad we could share the idea 👍 How are you guys doing? Are you full-timing?
Great Music and scenic looks.
Nice update guys. Hope all is well and we'll talk to you soon.
Cheers guys! High hopes for you. God bless!
You have to embrace that openness. Wow!
Be safe and good luck. All things will pass.
Glad you made it ...its a rough time for everyone but especially for full time RVERS..stay safe hopefully our lives will get back to normal soon..❤
Thank you, April 🙂The uncertainty of what our next step should be has been difficult, but we are lucky to have had family to take us in. Stay safe and thank you for following along 🙂
Glad you guys made it back safely! We are also travel full time in our RV but made the tough decision back in March to make the 1600 mile trip from Utah to Indiana. We stay mostly at state parks and they were shutting down their state parks. We've been sheltering in place with family for a bit but we are itching to get back out there. Hopefully before we know it things will resume.
Hope the both of you and all of your families are keeping well and that being off the road isn’t too bad, hope you manage to put out some content over the coming weeks/months as even if you think it would different to your normal travel vlog I’m positive that all your subscribers would find it interesting to see what your doing
Hello TJ and Bri. I found this vlog a bit emotional because of the circumstances and also the drive from Las Vegas to Washington was so lovely to experience vicariously when you’ve been holed up on your own for 6 weeks. I hope you’re both well and your family, Jack and the pupps are well. Much love from Sarah and Daisy x
Awww, Sarah - hang in there, this too shall pass. Just this week Washington State (where we're located) started phase 1 of their slow reopening plan and we were allowed to go for a hike yesterday which you'll see in next week's video... is Wiltshire starting anything similar? We haven't heard much about animals contracting the virus, I hope nothing more has happened with that where you are. You and Daisy stay well 💛
Glad your somewhere safe for as long as needed
Thank you great to travel with you. Look forward to better times best wishes from England
Thank you, Barney for following along and commenting 🙂
Great video with great content. The scenery was awesome and the lock down procedure was excellent. I am currently living in my 41 foot 5th wheel with my wife and two German Shepherds. We live in a resort until I retire early next year. We also have a 26 foot toy hauler that we intend to travel in full time. The 5th wheel was a little inconvenient for the type of travel we will be doing but we now have options. Currently using my toy hauler as my telework office due to the poor connectivity at the park.
Thank you, Kevin!! It sounds like you guys have a good plan, we look forward to seeing you out here after your retire 👍
Glad you made it to your brother's safe and sound, California is starting to open in stages but for us we're gonna stay home for another couple of weeks just to see how things go...take care and will be glad to see you guys back on your travels...be safe, Peggy
Thank you, Peggy. Stay safe 🙂
Don't know if you really read all your comments but wanted to offer you two my help meaning that things happen in life and on the road as you know. So if you brake down are need some kind of help we are glad to help. We are in. Tri-Cities Wa. As long as we're not on the road sometimes it's good to have a list of friends people that can help
Hey Guys, so glad that you are safe. Enjoyed the road movie!
Thanks you so much 🙂
I 👏🏻 you for being obedient to the safe at home pandemic outlines 👍🏻👍🏻💕. Even though we are in Florida I still appreciate your stance to shelter with family!!🚫🥳🎉🎊. Thank you for taking us along. I’m one of the people that would suffer greatly from the virus so I appreciate everyone’s efforts 😄😁🤩
Thank you, Kyle, and our pleasure 👍We hope you stay safe and healthy during these unsettling times.
Sorry to hear you can’t keep traveling. We are feeling the pain to. One of the problems we face living in Las Vegas is that their aren’t any good routes out of town. The one you took is definitely the most scenic, but also the longest. For what it’s worth, Las Vegas isn’t warm now, it’s HOT! 101 at my house as I write this. Stay safe!
The route we took definitely had a much different look than it did back in the fall. The snow on the mountains with the desert down below was absolutely beautiful. Wow, 101, thats brutal. Try to stay cool and thanks for following along and commenting 🙂
Good decision to hunker down with family.
Great videos. I have looked forward to your posts now for a couple years and selfishly found myself so sad at the conclusion of this one. Being a retired car guy I was so fascinated with the van build. Looking forward to future detours.
Great walk thru on dry storage for the trailer, the only thing I saw that probably didn't work, is the Fantastic Fan. I will not work with the batteries disconnected.
Hope the cat is doing better, we have been on a few of the roads you showed in the video. Glad your safe and with family. I miss our rig, in storage since November. I too found this an emotional video. Wishing good times ahead for all. Enjoy TJ's tinkering around. Great tips on tank lock and safety.
Jack is doing as well as can be expected for 17 years old. His allergy/sneezing fits seem to have improved since we've been in Washington. It has been nice to be with family while we wait this thing out. Hopefully soon we can all get back out there and start putting this in the rear view. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 🙂
Welcome to Washington !!
Brie and TJ, I’m sorry you have to temporarily take a break from your travels due to Covid19. I stumbled on your channel a few weeks ago and although I cannot travel at this time either, I was living on the road vicariously through your adventures. I pray for your safety and look forward to your future travels.
Thank you, Brenda for the kind words for following along. Stay safe 🙂
thanks for taking us on this ride home...I hope to take that same route in the fall or next Spring. Sad times for many of us because our travel plans have been so interrupted but we are so blessed to know this life. Be safe, enjoy the family and you'll be back on the road before you know it!
Your doing it !! The two of you are the best @ I'm Somewhat envious
I just left Vegas too, am in SE Idaho and its cold here too compared to Vegas! Be safe, heading to Vaughn,WA in a month or so, if you guys are around, I'll buy you dinner!
That was intense. I hope and pray that you are back on the road soon.
Happy you arrived home safe and sound. Concerning your trip home on a ‘boring’ highway. I wonder if there is really such a thing, if one has never been that way before? (There are some that are a little horrible, but they certainly are not boring!) Thanks for the video!
Stay safe and we’ll see you soon ❤️👍🐾
Glad you are all safe and sound, with family, and waiting out this serious situation we all are in. Hang in there. We all are itching to get out and live life, but we need to wait this out and keep our communities safe! Your favorite Red Pepper Pizza is doing take out! Haha...... I highly recommend Ixtapa in Carnation! :)
Love the sound of your 7.3 !!!!
Haha, we agree it does have a great sound 😊 Whenever we hear a diesel we like to guess what make it is, we can almost always distinguish the 7.3 😉
What beautiful country; we were going to be out there in Nevada and Utah and Arizona right now, except COVID has us hunkering down in Florida. Thank you for sharing. ~ Diana
I wish I knew you were traveling through Twin Falls, you always have a place to stop if needed, even if only overnight, I can always offer an extension cord a a curb side parking, if ever in need, let me know! Safe travels, I’m in EMS and I know the affect that COVID has on all of us! I look forward to your future travels and top notch videos! God bless!
Beautiful trip thru Nevada. Gorgeous time to view the snow capped mountains. Beautiful mountains in Washington.
Hope this stuff ends soon. Looking forward to more of your adventures!
It was a beautiful drive! We may have to re-visit again when we can stop and enjoy the scenery 🙂Stay safe and thank you for following along.
Nice video guys! Looked like a pretty scenic ride up to WA, especially those snow covered mtns. Looks like you buttoned up the Airstream darn well and have it in a nice secure spot! Well, we are hoping this corona doesn’t last too long but who knows? Even the experts are just guessing like we are... Looking forward to some beautiful videos of you two up in WA, bet you can take some gorgeous hikes there. Stay well TJ & Bri!!! 🥰👍👌🎉⛰🏔❄️
Glad you enjoyed, Loran. That drive was gorgeous, both TJ & I agree that the snow covered mountains didn't hurt! 😍Thankfully, just this week Washington started phase 1 of their slow reopening plan which means we were able to go for a hike yesterday... yay!!! It was brutally difficult but rewarding and you'll get to see it next Tuesday 👍Thank you for the well wishes, same to you!
Started watching you guys as we were contemplating purchasing our Airstream. Glad we did. Sorry to hear you are holed up for a bit but we completely understand as we can’t wait to hook up the “Sally” (long story) and head out ourselves. Hope to see you out there!
Great vid guys, won't be long now.
That really is a scenic route you took. It’s sad that you can’t keep exploring. Always luv getting a notification that you have a new video. Great channel with great editing. Well hope you can get out a bit and do some videos of Washington. Take care of yourselves.
Thank you, Bill. Things are starting to loosen a bit here in Washington. We hope to be able to do some outdoor activities soon. Thank you for following along 🙂
I'm glad you guys are somewhere safe. I will miss your adventures. Let's hope this doesn't last all summer. We would like to take our 5th wheel east from Oregon sometime this year. Oh well. It is what it is. Hope the pets adapt to the non travel mode quicly. Take care.
We too are fulltimers and made a 2200 mile trek back "home" on March 14. We left Lake Havasu City, AZ and made it back to Charlotte, NC in 4 1/2 days. Luckily, we have room and amenities for the RV on family land, so we're good and comfortable. Stay safe guys! ~Lynette (P.S. - we're one of those FTmer's looking for some sort of home base! I don't want to get caught like this again.)
Hey Guys, Watching your video this week, I cannot help but to think back to our COVID drive home from Florida this past March. Like you, we had a couple long days driving. Unfortunately, the weather and scenery was not as picturesque as your trip. Sadly, we both have parked our Airstreams for the time being. We will use this time to do some of the projects we been wanting to do and plan future trips for when the time comes to hit the road again. Take care ...Zephyr. P.S. - love the lock idea for the propane tanks, will be doing that to ours.
We’ve never done that route north through Nevada. Looks pretty with the white capped mountains. Good job on the DampRid! We use that in our trailer when it is in storage.
It seemed much prettier in the Spring then when we were there last Fall... not sure if it really was (the white capped mountains don't hurt) or if it was perspective. Whatever the reason, it was a very enjoyable drive. And with the DampRid, great minds think alike 😉
I think I am as sad about your having to come off the road as you seem, I do enjoy your travels, stay safe
Thankfully we don't have to be sad too long - Washington just started phase 1 of their slow reopening plan earlier this week and we were able to go out for a nice hike which we'll be bringing you in next week's video! It's not exactly the same but we hope you still enjoy 👍Thanks, you stay safe too!
Stay safe and will see you on the road soon.
Thank you. Safe travels 🙂
It was cool to see you came through my home town of Twin Falls. You probably didn’t have time to see Shoshone Falls (the Niagara of the West). It is spectacular! Love your videos!
Take care and be safe. Looking forward to when you both get back on the road.
You're in a beautiful state. Take care. It's going to be close to 100 here in west Texas.
Hoping to see you guys back on here soon God Bless!
Thank you, Roger 🙂
We're glad you had a safe trip back to Washington. Looking forward to more of your adventures and showing us places that we haven't explored yet. How is your kitty cat?
We will Miss you two guys you are in our Top 5 UA-cam Videos and we always look for your videos to watch, Maybe number 1, where going to keep the Notification on , or maybe the hubby will have some working on Van videos
This is the other guy we watch Primal Outdoors - Camping and Photography, i Recommended TJ's video to him on the 4X4 Van he has one also the he had built
Frank stay tuned they will put out some wonderful content while in the NW!!!
Got some good ideas from your video- thanks
I have noticed that you occasionally have problems with "jumping cholla" cactus. With 25 years of horse riding in the deserts, I found the best thing to carry was a hair comb and a small pair of pliers. Removing cholla cactus is a breeze with a comb, and the single spines left can be easily pulled with the pliers. Just a little helpful hint to make your hikes a bit more enjoyable.
That was a beautiful drive although I know it was a long day and sad knowing you arent gonna be on the road again for a while. We hope to get out to that neck of the woods one day. We had planned on last Sept but family stuff prevented our trip and now on top of the family stuff still this year there is this crazy stuff going on. Sooooo, looks like not this year either... You two and the rest of your family take care and stay safe and healthy...
Hi Guy's - Just wanted to drop in and say hello. It looks like a few things have changed since we saw you in Yuma. Glad to hear you made it to Seattle safe. I'm assuming you to plan to stay there till this thing blows over - mind you I'm not sure? What ever the plan might be, good luck and stay safe!......
Hey guys, thank you for checking in. Things are starting to slowly open here in Washington but we'll be taking our time getting back out on the road. Hope you had a pleasant trip back to Canada and didn't have to endure too much of the winter. Stay safe and hope to see you again down the road soon 🙂
We are full timers and not having an agenda we love every drive. We spent 5 weeks in quartzsite then came up to Zion. It has been amazing. They are opening Bryce so here we go. It's the journey not the destination.
Robert Woods when are they opening Bryce National Park?
I’m sitting in the Ruby Inn Restaurant having dinner. The Park is open with some restrictions. Not sure if the campgrounds are open. The visitors center is closed. You don’t have to pay to get in. You just drive through. There are some RV parks just outside the park that are open. Not business as usual but they are open.
nice rig and cool travel
Thank you 😎
Hope you guys are well.. nice to see you both. TJ..should of been a Trk Driver with that many miles..
Thank you, Doug. If I(Tj) never had to drive in a big city, driving a big rig would be awesome 😉
We tow a travel trailer with a cargo van (minimal windows) and carry a porta pottie in the van. The passenger can use the porta pottie carefully with drawn curtains while moving. I haven't figured a way for the driver yet.
I keep my trailer in a storage yard also. This is the best one yet out of three that I have tried so far but still someone tried to steal my orange cones and pieces of old lumber when I had a boat also.
I'm a truck driver and I really like the long stretches of highway, it seems to free the mind.
I feel your pain. I will be gong north from Vegas in a couple of days. Trying to decide on 95 or 93 to Kennewick. Final goal will be Stanwood Wa area
93 was a great drive! Nice roads, not much traffic and beautiful scenery. Travel safe 🙂
Papa and Nana's Great Adventure my brother-in-law goes 93 cuz it’s a bit faster and better for driving a MH or hauling a trailer
Great prep work. This Covid-19 poop has everyone going crazy! Just someone you know giving you a hand shake feels strange. My dad is on his death bed 650 miles from me in nursing home and I'm not allowed to visit, and if he does pass away there can not even be a real funeral.
All though we don’t have a travel trailer. We go to Whidbey Island north of Seattle almost every year. We have driven different routes to get their and now when we go we always go the 93 route. It can be pretty boring driving this way but we like that its a lot quieter of a drive. We usually stop at Mountain Home, Idaho only because I’m retired military and we can stay at the Air Force base their. We are getting close to retirement and want to get a truck & an rv and do some traveling. We live in Vegas and enjoy your blog.
I'm not sure we would leave our rig to move in with family. Our RV is our home. Good tip on the X Chocks! I didn't realize the hole were for a lock. Thanks! How is your cat doing lately? You guys take care!
Hi guys....one thing, ....TJ disabled the battery, so the rain guard on the Fantastic Fan won't work since it has no power. Just a FYI....if it rains hard....it won't close. Wish you both well, and hope someday to see you on the road. We are not full-timers but like to get at least 100 days out in our RV. Blessings....
John, we have a hard shell vented cover over the top of our Fantastic fan that allows us to keep it open even when it's raining. Safe travels, hope to see you on the road someday 🙂
That video made me sad for you. Things are looking better, though. We rode to Roan Mountain, Tennessee State Park last Sunday and the park and campground is open. We saw online that the privately owned campgrounds in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee were taking customers also. Dollywood is preparing to open, but, we're not sure when it will happen. It's a good thing that barber shops open the 7th. My hair is tickling me in places it's not supposed to. Lol
Thank you Randall, but don't be sad for us. We are doing well and it's always nice to be with family. Things are looking up! Here in Washington things are loosening up also. Hopefully soon we can all get back to doing the things we enjoy. Stay safe and thank you for following along and commenting 🙂
Good Luck!! Stay Safe!!
Sorry, haven't watched too many of your video's up to this point, mainly because there is quite a number of 'full timers' and even 'part timers' now on UA-cam, and getting to them all truly takes a lot of time! Nonetheless, I usually watch UA-cam video's on my laptop, but today I'm doing so from the TV, but one can't (as far as I know) type comments, so here I'm back to your channel, so I can comment. With a ton of respect meant....BRI, you're gorgeous....TJ certainly is good at choosing an eye appealing partner! My wife & I have two daughters, probably not much younger than you....(they're gorgeous too:) and albeit we've kept our 'sticks & bricks' love to travel the country too, as 'part-timers'! With the border all closed for travel, it looks like we'll be travelling here in Canada, at least over the short term, and that's only if/when things open up, with no guarantees of when that will be either, as much depends on the numbers of Covid 'numbers' once things open up. It looks like that might be a little more liberal in the U.S.A, where I believe we'll be more stringent on that here in British Columbia! Like TJ, I try and do much of my own maintenance, and I've done a ton of things since we 'rushed' to get home in March, from our Arizona trip this year. Heck, I even did my own Cummins oil change & filter, as well as both fuel filters, and the same with the Onan generator! Switched out batteries, changed the battery isolator, and fixed an electrical short in the connection in the wall of the bathroom! Many other things over the last year, but I won't bore you with that, but please keep us abreast of your 'quarantined' life too, and I'll now look at some of your past videos! I appreciate them very much, realizing just how much work is involved in the process, from start to finish! You both stay safe, and enjoy as much as you can under the circumstances!