I hope that this rig works well for you on this adventure. With the Li batteries, generator and solar they should have put in a 2000 W inverter. The 1000 W won’t even power your coffee maker.
I really like watching your videos every week but, not wanting to sound rude, I have a….. suggestion. The video this week was almost unwatchable because the music in the background was very loud. I did finish it because I wanted to see your walkthrough but it was challenging. Again… not intending to be rude or negative as I do enjoy watching. I hope you understand. Enjoy your new, although temporary, rig and your adventure to Alaska.
I didn’t have any trouble. Didn’t even notice but some folks are better at paying attention to stuff like that. I was so fixated on that awesome rig…I hate being stuck on land!
my one negative is the bathroom . i would change the door. it doesn't open very far, bangs on the bed and just seems annoying. in addition, because it's in the back where the slide is, you can't get to it... i think i'd put that closet where the bathroom is, move the bed further back fridge across or leave it and put the bathroom in the space created by moving the bed.... OR, get a bifold or collapsable door that doesn't open into the living space... but i could be very happy in that RV....
1:56 Bam this is it in a nutshell! 🎉 we just became full time campers. 90 days in with my husband, 8 yo daughter, 2 cats in a 2013 Passport. We love it but we brought too much and now we are downsizing and getting what we really need. 😂
Thank you! Being organized especially in this small of a space is absolutely necessary for us to function! So far it is working out really well and we have been able to keep things organized. Leila is the ring leader of keeping everything in order!
As an energy medicine junkie I’ve seen that When I am frustrated with something or everything I replace my response from ‘damn it’ to ‘bless it’. Like forgiveness heals this choice generates better energy for my experience as well as the universal pool. You are a cheerful, grateful upbeat guy which brings us back to check in and ride along. There is great power in our words. I’ve learned that hard lesson so now I practice speaking with neutral words of observation or heap on the feeling good stuff. Love always wins. Love you guys. Roll on!
I saw a post on RVing Alaska the Original that someone caught you in Alaska!! I was so excited but we never had the opportunity to run into your family on the road. We had the same idea for the summer. We left our GD fifth wheel at home and took a 29ft class C to Alaska. It will be awesome to watch your videos and compare your last adventure, and ours, to your new adventure. I hope you had a wonderful time. I know my family of four enjoyed our trip immensely. Safe travels where ever you may be now.
I had just pointed to the bug zapper and said to hubby, sitting in our RV, look, it stands up. Waiting for you to pan back around to see it better. Then, to see it is recgpargable and then can be left on over night??!! OMG,I my cart now. Thanks!!
14:25 With an air fryer that’s all I need! I don’t like to use the microwave and we rarely use the oven. We did purchase an electric skillet and I’ve thought about getting a crockpot too. ❤
I am actually the sales rep for GSM down here in Alabama (the company that owns SOG knives... which I saw in your video) and one other item that we make that is very handy is a shooting mat (under the GPS Shooting brand) that I keep in the back of our truck. It is incredibly useful when you need to get under your rig or on the ground.
So far… AWESOME! We, as a slightly more mature couple, have begun exploring the idea of moving from our current P/U and T/T to a class C. Very interested to share your experience with this new RV and wish you all the best as you take us all with you to Alaska!!! 👍😀
This would be such a great rig for 2 people! It is a little tight for the 4 of us, but it is just for a short period of time. I think you guys will really like the ease of motorized life! It has been so fun!
Grand design has overloaded the chassis with an OCCC of a little over 1,000lb That's a deal breaker for me. Shoot, our 2017 Winnebago Navion 24J has almost 1300 lb of OCCC and we have every option they made except for the 300 lb levelers which we find unnecessary in a class C. Grand designs making a huge mistake the same one that tiffin made. The OCCC must be no less the 2000 lb to be a game changer. They could do it. But GD must bring in the Winnebago class C engineers to reduce this weight. By the way GD is on by Winnebago now.
Yeah...Sunday videos are back!!! At 19:22 in the video, look at that dead space above the clothes hanger bar. If GD put a shelf above the clothes rod in the master closet, it would allow a space to put shoes or folded towels or extra TP/paper towels.
Hello FOSies! I was just thinking of you all a couple of days ago when we were in Los Angeles and I saw a Pacific Coast Highway video about some closures due to landslides. Whoooaaaa……this is a shift of pace in this Class B…or B+ ! Yes….minimalist packing for a family of 4 will be the ticket! AK is incredible!! Safe travels!
Maline lake is currently closed as is Jasper national park. the town is just now ( August 16) open to the people who live in town. tourists aren't allowed back as yet. maybe the end of this month ( with luck) Tourists will be allowed back.
Sure would be nice is a company would build a 35’ class C on a Dodge 5500 diesel with 100 gallons water and build similar to this. Then you can be out for a while and not need campgrounds to park in. Still have the bigger unit for the weight issues and if you want to tow you can…
Thanks so much for joining! I think that this is such a great rig for 2 people. Definitely something we will be looking into more as the girls start heading off to their own lives in the future!
Great use of space folks!!!! I was wondering if GD put a lift on the bed or not. Hopefully they did because that creates a huge amount of storage. I would diitch the outdoor TV and make that hanging space for tools or outdoor cooking stuff! Just love watching how much fun you guys have. I say it all the time, but, what a great family and a good example of how to do things right!! Safe travels y'all!
Thank you so much for joining us and for your kind words! So many people in the demographic looking at these RVs request outdoor TVs so it was something they wanted on the RV, but you could definitely remove it and make it anything you wanted! The bed actually folds from the bottom to the top so no lift needed and the storage under the bed actually opens up into the storage outside which has been super handy!
Love the Class C. Ourcstrategy is minimalist. We do have the blower & bug zapper. Our fan sits on the counter and is battery and plug in. It folds away nicely. North to Alaska! Happy Trails.
Definitely love living a more minimalistic life, for sure! So glad you guys are enjoying some of our new favorite toys! Thanks for watching and following along with us on our journey!
We have lived in our Grand Design travel trailer for the last 6 1/2 years and have taken it to Alaska the first year and 5 times around the whole country each year after. It has lasted and held up beautifully!
🍿Stovetop popcorn the old fashioned way is the best! Can even make in a deep fry pan, cooking pot, or wok. Stopped making microwave popcorn and went back to the old way a long time ago!
I’ve been very interested in getting a RO system for the camper. How much water can it produce? We always carry large one gallon bottles for our tea, coffee, and the dog’s water in addition to cases of bottled water. This would save so much space as I could use the instant hot for tea and coffee. I just want to make sure it doesn’t take 15 minutes to produce one bottle of water. We hydrate a lot. lol.
Trust me, we drink A LOT of water and there are 4 of us! This thing has been amazing! It makes water so quickly and having the hot water for coffee has been awesome, especially on this trip! Highly recommend this Waterdrop: amzn.to/4dLFHjd Thanks for watching!
We are in this unit before it is finished in production to give Grand Design our real life RVer feedback. They have already made so many changes that will help the final version of the Lineage be such a great RV for those in the market for a Class C! We are grateful that there are companies in the industry that are actually listening and making changes based on what RVers are wanting and needing in a home on the road whether full time, part time, weekender or 1 trip a year RVers!
Looking forward to seeing your adventures this summer. After seeing your walk through, I need to do some serious downsizing of our class C cabinet items!
So excited to share all of the Alaskan adventures with you guys! It is so hard not to accumulate things even in an RV! We do a 50lb challenge every year in the Reflection to see if we can get rid of at least 50lbs in the RV and it almost always is way more than that!
I hope you were able to get out to Moraine Lake before the fires ‘altered’ Banff & Jasper National Parks. I look forward to that part of your trip. Hopefully you did that stop on your way up & weren’t putting it off until the return trip.
@@FindingOurSomeday we left our site west of Jasper the day before they closed the highway. We were staying in an “evacuation alert” zone & I decided we weren’t going to be one of those with flames nipping at our bumper so we bugged out a day early. I feel so much for everyone who are affected by it.
I see you're storing your DeWalt power tools and batteries in a compartment right next to your propane tank. If a battery catches fire -- and this has happened with DeWalt lithium-ion batteries -- and spreads to the propane tank you'll be sitting on a pretty powerful bomb (but not for long). Maybe there's a better place for those batteries.
If one of those batteries catches fire there really isn’t a good place for them. Propane tanks don’t usually explode, but they can turn into a flame thrower pretty quick 🫣
Welcome back! Love the class c! I can vouch for the ice tray. We have 2in our TT. Really interested in the water filter system. Great video, you guys. Great rig!
So glad you like it! We LOVE that new ice tray! It is amazing! The Waterdrop has been a game saver for us! We are so glad that we pulled the trigger and bought it! Here is the link: amzn.to/4dLFHjd Thanks so much for watching!
Just came across your channel. We are still a couple of years from our "SOME DAY" (love the name btw) but are doing research and learning. I loved your video and the setup. Very practical solutions. The music could have been about 8-10 dbs lower, otherwise it was a great video and a great vehicle. I didn't think it could work for a family of four. Looking forward to future videos.
My question is always how parents have fun under the sheets with the kids close by. Not just this Rv but all motor homes. Its the biggest reason we don’t look at motorhomes :)
#1 priority! A good stable auto leveling system is a must, it’s easier than you think. Think of it like gold mining back in the day, no problem couldn’t be solved! The gold is worth it!
We agree that it would be much better for 1 to 2 people. Not something we would do for full time living, but for this shorter trip, it has been so great! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing such an incredibly positive outlook on a new adventure. Compromise is a life skill. You all take it on like no other. Enjoy the ride and thank you again.
Definitely a good skill to learn in life and one that we have always tried to instill in both of our girls. Thank you so much for watching! Looking forward to sharing our Alaska adventures with everyone!
That will probably be an option in their next lines of motorized coming soon, like their super C! And our Waterdrop has been a game changer! Thanks for watching!
You've got this! Enjoy! My niece and her husband want to know where you got the water filtration unit. Also I think like the old Mainline tours, we rotated one seat forward after a major stop. You should rotate one bed forward after each major stop!😅
Thanks so much for watching! The Waterdrop can be purchased right on Amazon. Here is the link: amzn.to/4dLFHjd We have loved getting to rotate seats throughout our drive days, but not sure the rotating beds thing will work! 😂
@@FindingOurSomeday- Two adults together wouldn't fit or be comfortable in the dinette or bunk spaces, but if dad slept up in the bunk and mom slept on the dinette, the girls could conceivably share the 'master' bedroom. Just because it's possible, though, doesn't mean you should actually do it!😅
Great set up for your summer in Alaska!! And really cool how you found new ‘family time’ when on the road!! Do you remember the name/brand of the 3 metal racks you got from walmart?? They look sturdy and a good size! Thanks
Thank you! It has been an incredible time for our family so far! Can't wait to share our Alaskan adventures with you guys! Here is the link for the storage drawers from Walmart: www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Large-Stackable-Slide-Out-Drawer-Organizer-Matte-Black/2210485713?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=2516&sourceid=dsn_ad_830680d7-7afa-4698-97f4-c202ff7a2353&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_ad_830680d7-7afa-4698-97f4-c202ff7a2353&cn=FY25-WTYW-BTC-PMAX_con_dps_dsn_dis_ad_xcat_s_n&gclsrc=aw.ds&wl9=pla&wl11=local&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIr8P0sVv-mSCnhNSPE_w6a73&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2ou2BhCCARIsANAwM2Hw_KQbegLSiW_g75seWumflsoSwPZlRRsnwiLYfUIhatOa1HpbMs4aAjLuEALw_wcB
Of course! Hope it helps! If you want even more details, here is a video we made about all of the products we use and how we wash the truck and rig: ua-cam.com/video/sk4EpcSfhtQ/v-deo.htmlsi=rD-yff8xhELqDyE8
I didn't see the bug spray drawer! I saw many things I need at my cabin, great vid. Looks like you might be on the road already ... When you get here, Don't forget the most amazing feature of a class C. Towing Toys! Just saying. If you need some ideas....hit me up! It's getting close to hunting season up here.
We have some bug spray in the door to the RV and then in one of the dinette drawers! We actually haven't had any really bad issues with bugs in Alaska at all! Similar to our last time here. We want to be as small and nimble as possible for this trip to Alaska so no towing anything for this one! Thanks so much for watching!
We have a Thor Sprinter with a similar floor plan. We have a Murphy Bed in place of the full time king bed. I think the Murphy gives you more floor space in such a small Class C. Interested in seeing how you fair for an extended period. Love the ice tray discovery! And could you provide a link to the water purifier
Great video. The gray ceiling is interesting. It kind of draws your eyes down to the walls and furniture, and the ceiling just blends into the background. What do you think, actually living in it?
I wish every travel trailer/fifth wheel made half as efficient use of space as that layout. There's more storage in that thing than some 38' fifth wheel layouts I've looked at.
We really do love the time that was put into designing efficient storage space! Definitely something that I think the RV industry as a whole can continue to learn to do better!
Great video guys. I've been watching at different RV's for a long time, since I'm getting closer to retirement. However, I think this class C RV is gonna be the perfect one for me. It doesn't look to be a small RV and is not as big as other ones. I think It's just the perfect size. My question is: What is the length bumper to bumper ?? Thank you !!!
Great to meet you guys in person today at the Haines IGA. Can’t wait to see more videos of your AK journey in the GD Lineage. Maybe we’ll have a chance to cross paths again as we head east. Safe travels!
I think I saw you at the Homer Spit Campground a couple weeks ago. There was a Lineage a couple spots down from us, and I figured it was a youtuber testing it out. Unfortunately, it was raining the couple days we were there, and I never saw you outside to say hi. Hope you are enjoying it. It looks like a nice unit.
Good luck on your trip. Like any RV, it has it good and bad points. I would ditch the bathroom door and install one that opens on a slide, and just pushes to one side. Then it wouldn't be banging on the bed. We just bought a class A and its so different traveling. Are you going to tow a vehicle?
Wow! I just fell in love with that RV 😍 In another episode, could you show us the inside when the slide out is in? Thanks ! Can’t wait to see your Alaska adventure. Safe travels from Québec 🇨🇦
We always have music under our voices in all of our videos but something happened to this one and the music was too loud. We apologize if it was distracting! Thank you so much for watching!
Cory, We met you and Jess earlier this year at Springfield, MO. My question is about the Waterdrop, does it go through its purge cycle ever time you plug it back in to 110v? We bought one and like it but are not able to keep it plugged in when we travel in our trailer.
Do you weigh more than 12,125 lbs with all your gear and all four people? Inquiring minds want to know. The weight of the coach loaded is THE MAIN ISSUE with these Sprinter van class C RVs. I am hopeful that the 4500 chassis solves the problem. We don't have to wait for GD to publish CCC on the final production coach. Are you over 12,125?
I found a production version of this RV at La Mesa in AZ. The door sticker says 894 lbs CCC. I am so disappointed. The new 4500 chassis does nothing to fix all the overweight Sprinter class Cs on the road. I love this RV, but I will not buy something I know will be overweight on day one. So sad they missed the mark. 3500 Sprinter class C have about the same CCC. What happened to the 1,000 lbs in new capacity over a 3500? I guess Grand Design took it all.
I have the same bug racket in my house - it's on next to me right now!! (had a delivery that resulted in my door being open for longer than I would have liked)
We love our class C. We didn't choose the Mercedes chassis because the carrying capacity is so low and safety is paramount. Our rig has the Ford Godzilla E450 v8 with 7.3 liter Gasoline engine and our carrying capacity is almost 3 times that of the Mercedes engine. We loved the look of the Mercedes but decided we wanted to be able to safely take everything we needed for our travels. I wish to see Grand Design use a beefier chassis!
Thank you for sharing. It was educational and informative. I liked watching UA-camrs share their experience. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Have fun great job.👍🏽
The restroom build is Genus. Also you interior colour is class. Lol I was just thinking you could hang curtains around the bed then suddenly you brought out the Velcro curtain ~ y'all minds are brilliant together keep that up, family."💡🛣️🚐
I really enjoyed your video. I just purchased a 32ft Class C East West Entrada and I love it. Thanks for sharing your hacks. I too have lots of storage. Safe travels
Sorry I am late to catch the latest episode. I was busy last night and today. I am watching now and I bet it is a GREAT ONE and always watching here in Michigan. Not the 1st one this week 😎...
Thank you! Here is the fabric tape: amzn.to/3AEaNL7 and the Velcro: amzn.to/3yHTAA4 We just used clear Command strips behind the industrial clear Velcro so we could remove it easily later!👍
It didn’t really get into why i recommend water based dressing. It’s because water based tire dressings are concentrates , so based on how you dilute it a quart becomes almost 2 gallons based on how you dilute it. I use a lot of tire shine since I do the wheel wells/mudflaps, and a lot of the visible undercarriage. Water based doesn’t collect dust from the road like others, turning your tires brown overtime if you don’t degrease and scrub them often. I personally don’t like shiny tires , I like a dark matte/satin finish.
Thank you so much! The curtains have been working out really well so far! The RV is 25ft long. Perfect for a short trip like this to Alaska. We can go anywhere!
Its nice they gave you a free rv to use for a while. As far as a ton of storage it seemed that you would have to drag everything out to find something. I think it has adequate storage from the looks of it maybe better suited for 2 people than 4. Its a nice rig for sure! Thankfully there are no snorers in your family. The sheets are thin...lol
Yeah awesome they get one for free, but this is a 2-3 person rv. No one living full time in an rv wants to continuously take their bed down. A sheet for privacy? There is no privacy.
@@tennesseetreasurehunter1162 there's no privacy in any RV, I've got a hallway and a solid door between me and my kids, can still feel every time they turn over in bed. Maybe a $300k+ class A has enough mass and solid enough doors to actually give you a truly private space, but nothing I've ever shopped for would.
We completely agree that this is not a full time RV for more than 2 people. This is just a quick summer trip for our family allowing us to get to things in Alaska that we didn't get to do before and allowing us to be able to get a taste of what the whole motorized RV Life would be like. We are all going to be very happy to get back to our new travel trailer that allows us all to have our own space and definitely more privacy! Funny enough, this isn't the smallest RV we are going to be sharing about this year!
I have a question. Is this your only vehicle? If so, doesn't that radically restrict where you can go when sight seeing? Some areas just can not accommodate a vehicle that size. And then, you have to unhook just to go to the store or restaurant. I hope you will answer this for your followers. Thanks.
This is a 25ft RV and we have been able to go anywhere we have wanted to in Alaska so far, which has been A LOT of places. The whole point of a trip like this was to be able to be as nimble and small as possible to get up to Alaska and to explore up here. And it has been perfect. See a bear on the side of the road? Just make a Uturn and go back to see it. Even if you have a truck and trailer that you could detach to go to the store, you wouldn't be able to do that. SO much more convenient. We have done really well timing our travels and stopping trips and if for some reason we have to go somewhere unexpected, we put the slide in and lift the Leveling jacks and off we go. Set up and take down are so easy in a rig like this. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
What........ No Smoker grill on board.... How will you possibly thrive with out a smoker ? I would trade one of kids for the room needed for the smoker 🙂.
Unfortunately, the smoker didn't make the cut for storage and weight. It was a sad day but we cook more food on the Blackstone than the smoker on a regular weekly basis so we had to go with the Blackstone for this trip!
i am so thrilled to find this video. This is the first one I have found that my husband can walk in as he uses a walker outside. How can i give him more room to open the bathroom door with the door shut.????
I hope that this rig works well for you on this adventure. With the Li batteries, generator and solar they should have put in a 2000 W inverter. The 1000 W won’t even power your coffee maker.
I really like watching your videos every week but, not wanting to sound rude, I have a….. suggestion. The video this week was almost unwatchable because the music in the background was very loud. I did finish it because I wanted to see your walkthrough but it was challenging. Again… not intending to be rude or negative as I do enjoy watching. I hope you understand. Enjoy your new, although temporary, rig and your adventure to Alaska.
The audio was bad on this, I didn’t realize I had the background music up a couple percent more than normal.
@@FindingOurSomedayThe music volume seemed fine to me.
@@FindingOurSomedayI didn’t notice the music at all
I agree I stopped watching because of the loud music
I didn’t have any trouble. Didn’t even notice but some folks are better at paying attention to stuff like that. I was so fixated on that awesome rig…I hate being stuck on land!
my one negative is the bathroom . i would change the door. it doesn't open very far, bangs on the bed and just seems annoying. in addition, because it's in the back where the slide is, you can't get to it... i think i'd put that closet where the bathroom is, move the bed further back fridge across or leave it and put the bathroom in the space created by moving the bed.... OR, get a bifold or collapsable door that doesn't open into the living space... but i could be very happy in that RV....
1:56 Bam this is it in a nutshell! 🎉 we just became full time campers. 90 days in with my husband, 8 yo daughter, 2 cats in a 2013 Passport. We love it but we brought too much and now we are downsizing and getting what we really need. 😂
Man! You guys are so good at setting up an RV! So detailed but really important.
Thank you! Being organized especially in this small of a space is absolutely necessary for us to function! So far it is working out really well and we have been able to keep things organized. Leila is the ring leader of keeping everything in order!
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As an energy medicine junkie I’ve seen that When I am frustrated with something or everything I replace my response from ‘damn it’ to ‘bless it’. Like forgiveness heals this choice generates better energy for my experience as well as the universal pool. You are a cheerful, grateful upbeat guy which brings us back to check in and ride along. There is great power in our words. I’ve learned that hard lesson so now I practice speaking with neutral words of observation or heap on the feeling good stuff. Love always wins. Love you guys. Roll on!
I saw a post on RVing Alaska the Original that someone caught you in Alaska!! I was so excited but we never had the opportunity to run into your family on the road. We had the same idea for the summer. We left our GD fifth wheel at home and took a 29ft class C to Alaska. It will be awesome to watch your videos and compare your last adventure, and ours, to your new adventure. I hope you had a wonderful time. I know my family of four enjoyed our trip immensely. Safe travels where ever you may be now.
How do the bedroom separators affect the air flow? Also can you use the bathroom with the slide in
I had just pointed to the bug zapper and said to hubby, sitting in our RV, look, it stands up. Waiting for you to pan back around to see it better. Then, to see it is recgpargable and then can be left on over night??!! OMG,I my cart now. Thanks!!
I think you will love it!
Good fences make good neighbors. Love it.
And family members apparently! 😂 Thanks for joining us!
@@FindingOurSomedayNot grossing out the girls is a good thing👏🏼😂
Great ideas for storage space. I love the "Three Bedroom" idea.
14:25 With an air fryer that’s all I need! I don’t like to use the microwave and we rarely use the oven. We did purchase an electric skillet and I’ve thought about getting a crockpot too. ❤
I am actually the sales rep for GSM down here in Alabama (the company that owns SOG knives... which I saw in your video) and one other item that we make that is very handy is a shooting mat (under the GPS Shooting brand) that I keep in the back of our truck. It is incredibly useful when you need to get under your rig or on the ground.
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing about the mat! That sounds super handy!
Thank you for this tour and showing all of the storage ideas you have put to use. Love the 3 qt Instant Pot and the Venti Fan. Enjoy your journey!
2 of our favorite additions to this RV! Really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
I love my 3 qt. Instant Pot. Very clever with the curtains.
We are loving ours, too! And the curtains are working out really well!
So far… AWESOME! We, as a slightly more mature couple, have begun exploring the idea of moving from our current P/U and T/T to a class C. Very interested to share your experience with this new RV and wish you all the best as you take us all with you to Alaska!!! 👍😀
This would be such a great rig for 2 people! It is a little tight for the 4 of us, but it is just for a short period of time. I think you guys will really like the ease of motorized life! It has been so fun!
Grand design has overloaded the chassis with an OCCC of a little over 1,000lb That's a deal breaker for me. Shoot, our 2017 Winnebago Navion 24J has almost 1300 lb of OCCC and we have every option they made except for the 300 lb levelers which we find unnecessary in a class C. Grand designs making a huge mistake the same one that tiffin made. The OCCC must be no less the 2000 lb to be a game changer. They could do it. But GD must bring in the Winnebago class C engineers to reduce this weight. By the way GD is on by Winnebago now.
I will be interested to hear how the king mattress is sleeping since it folds up with the slide in. Great hacks and looks super cozy!!
Thanks so much for joining us!
Yeah...Sunday videos are back!!! At 19:22 in the video, look at that dead space above the clothes hanger bar. If GD put a shelf above the clothes rod in the master closet, it would allow a space to put shoes or folded towels or extra TP/paper towels.
My thoughts too
Such a great idea! We will be sure to pass that on!
Hello FOSies! I was just thinking of you all a couple of days ago when we were in Los Angeles and I saw a Pacific Coast Highway video about some closures due to landslides.
Whoooaaaa……this is a shift of pace in this Class B…or B+ ! Yes….minimalist packing for a family of 4 will be the ticket! AK is incredible!! Safe travels!
Maline lake is currently closed as is Jasper national park. the town is just now ( August 16) open to the people who live in town. tourists aren't allowed back as yet. maybe the end of this month ( with luck) Tourists will be allowed back.
We thankfully made it through right before the fires. Our prayers are with all of those who lost their homes and livelihoods in Jasper.
Sure would be nice is a company would build a 35’ class C on a Dodge 5500 diesel with 100 gallons water and build similar to this. Then you can be out for a while and not need campgrounds to park in. Still have the bigger unit for the weight issues and if you want to tow you can…
I love the new Lineage motorhome. Thank you both and good luck.
WE are loving it, too and can't wait to show you guys where we have and are taking it this summer!
Awesome set up and storage! We do the 25ft RV life and it does work well, Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for joining! I think that this is such a great rig for 2 people. Definitely something we will be looking into more as the girls start heading off to their own lives in the future!
Great use of space folks!!!! I was wondering if GD put a lift on the bed or not. Hopefully they did because that creates a huge amount of storage. I would diitch the outdoor TV and make that hanging space for tools or outdoor cooking stuff! Just love watching how much fun you guys have. I say it all the time, but, what a great family and a good example of how to do things right!! Safe travels y'all!
I totally agree with ditching the outdoor TV! Whenever we’ve had one, we’ve never used it.
Thank you so much for joining us and for your kind words! So many people in the demographic looking at these RVs request outdoor TVs so it was something they wanted on the RV, but you could definitely remove it and make it anything you wanted! The bed actually folds from the bottom to the top so no lift needed and the storage under the bed actually opens up into the storage outside which has been super handy!
@@kathyzehner9660 Great feed back! Thanks for commenting!
Love the Class C. Ourcstrategy is minimalist. We do have the blower & bug zapper. Our fan sits on the counter and is battery and plug in. It folds away nicely. North to Alaska! Happy Trails.
Definitely love living a more minimalistic life, for sure! So glad you guys are enjoying some of our new favorite toys! Thanks for watching and following along with us on our journey!
Hope they are making this one better than their travel trailer. Used to be top of the line but going down hill fast with quality of building
We have lived in our Grand Design travel trailer for the last 6 1/2 years and have taken it to Alaska the first year and 5 times around the whole country each year after. It has lasted and held up beautifully!
@@FindingOurSomedayBut it was built at a time that rigs were not ‘slapped together’.
Sadly in the last 2+ years the quality has gone way down.
Micro fiber towels- life changing!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
If you enjoy peeling your towel off your body
🍿Stovetop popcorn the old fashioned way is the best! Can even make in a deep fry pan, cooking pot, or wok. Stopped making microwave popcorn and went back to the old way a long time ago!
I’ve been very interested in getting a RO system for the camper. How much water can it produce? We always carry large one gallon bottles for our tea, coffee, and the dog’s water in addition to cases of bottled water. This would save so much space as I could use the instant hot for tea and coffee. I just want to make sure it doesn’t take 15 minutes to produce one bottle of water. We hydrate a lot. lol.
Trust me, we drink A LOT of water and there are 4 of us! This thing has been amazing! It makes water so quickly and having the hot water for coffee has been awesome, especially on this trip! Highly recommend this Waterdrop:
amzn.to/4dLFHjd Thanks for watching!
Looking forward to seeing yalls adventures in the new rig, along with Less Junk More Journey. Safe travels!!
I can’t wait to share! Thank you 🙏
I hope you guys give us an honest review, the good, the bad and the ugly , with all the poor quality being build this is on everyone’s mind these days
We are in this unit before it is finished in production to give Grand Design our real life RVer feedback. They have already made so many changes that will help the final version of the Lineage be such a great RV for those in the market for a Class C! We are grateful that there are companies in the industry that are actually listening and making changes based on what RVers are wanting and needing in a home on the road whether full time, part time, weekender or 1 trip a year RVers!
Looking forward to seeing your adventures this summer. After seeing your walk through, I need to do some serious downsizing of our class C cabinet items!
So excited to share all of the Alaskan adventures with you guys! It is so hard not to accumulate things even in an RV! We do a 50lb challenge every year in the Reflection to see if we can get rid of at least 50lbs in the RV and it almost always is way more than that!
Thank you both for sharing your adventure in this smaller space!
I hope you were able to get out to Moraine Lake before the fires ‘altered’ Banff & Jasper National Parks. I look forward to that part of your trip. Hopefully you did that stop on your way up & weren’t putting it off until the return trip.
We did and are so grateful that we made it through in time. Our hearts are with all of those who lives were altered by the fires.
@@FindingOurSomeday we left our site west of Jasper the day before they closed the highway. We were staying in an “evacuation alert” zone & I decided we weren’t going to be one of those with flames nipping at our bumper so we bugged out a day early.
I feel so much for everyone who are affected by it.
I see you're storing your DeWalt power tools and batteries in a compartment right next to your propane tank. If a battery catches fire -- and this has happened with DeWalt lithium-ion batteries -- and spreads to the propane tank you'll be sitting on a pretty powerful bomb (but not for long). Maybe there's a better place for those batteries.
If one of those batteries catches fire there really isn’t a good place for them. Propane tanks don’t usually explode, but they can turn into a flame thrower pretty quick 🫣
Welcome back! Love the class c! I can vouch for the ice tray. We have 2in our TT. Really interested in the water filter system. Great video, you guys. Great rig!
So glad you like it! We LOVE that new ice tray! It is amazing! The Waterdrop has been a game saver for us! We are so glad that we pulled the trigger and bought it! Here is the link: amzn.to/4dLFHjd Thanks so much for watching!
Just came across your channel. We are still a couple of years from our "SOME DAY" (love the name btw) but are doing research and learning. I loved your video and the setup. Very practical solutions. The music could have been about 8-10 dbs lower, otherwise it was a great video and a great vehicle. I didn't think it could work for a family of four. Looking forward to future videos.
My question is always how parents have fun under the sheets with the kids close by. Not just this Rv but all motor homes. Its the biggest reason we don’t look at motorhomes :)
#1 priority! A good stable auto leveling system is a must, it’s easier than you think. Think of it like gold mining back in the day, no problem couldn’t be solved! The gold is worth it!
@@FindingOurSomedayAnd my question you didn’t address was the slide…does your bed have to fold up when the slide comes in?
GO NAVY!
Yes the bed has to fold up😃
I had the same question. Super awkward to be intimate with a partner with your two grown adult kids sleeping next to you, practically in your face 😂
Very nice Rv but not a lot of privacy. Think it would be perfect for solo or a couple ❤
We agree that it would be much better for 1 to 2 people. Not something we would do for full time living, but for this shorter trip, it has been so great! Thanks for watching!
I was thinking this RV would be good to take two grandkids at a time on the road! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing such an incredibly positive outlook on a new adventure. Compromise is a life skill. You all take it on like no other. Enjoy the ride and thank you again.
Definitely a good skill to learn in life and one that we have always tried to instill in both of our girls. Thank you so much for watching! Looking forward to sharing our Alaska adventures with everyone!
Love the R.O. System! I would like to see a hook up for a washer/dryer combo unit in the large closet.
That will probably be an option in their next lines of motorized coming soon, like their super C! And our Waterdrop has been a game changer! Thanks for watching!
You've got this! Enjoy! My niece and her husband want to know where you got the water filtration unit.
Also I think like the old Mainline tours, we rotated one seat forward after a major stop. You should rotate one bed forward after each major stop!😅
Thanks so much for watching! The Waterdrop can be purchased right on Amazon. Here is the link: amzn.to/4dLFHjd We have loved getting to rotate seats throughout our drive days, but not sure the rotating beds thing will work! 😂
@@FindingOurSomeday- Two adults together wouldn't fit or be comfortable in the dinette or bunk spaces, but if dad slept up in the bunk and mom slept on the dinette, the girls could conceivably share the 'master' bedroom.
Just because it's possible, though, doesn't mean you should actually do it!😅
Absolutely love this unit! Can't wait to downsize from our 5er to something like this for my wife and I to travel in.
It is the perfect size for 2! You guys would love it! Thanks so much for joining us!
Great set up for your summer in Alaska!! And really cool how you found new ‘family time’ when on the road!! Do you remember the name/brand of the 3 metal racks you got from walmart?? They look sturdy and a good size! Thanks
Thank you! It has been an incredible time for our family so far! Can't wait to share our Alaskan adventures with you guys! Here is the link for the storage drawers from Walmart: www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Large-Stackable-Slide-Out-Drawer-Organizer-Matte-Black/2210485713?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=2516&sourceid=dsn_ad_830680d7-7afa-4698-97f4-c202ff7a2353&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_ad_830680d7-7afa-4698-97f4-c202ff7a2353&cn=FY25-WTYW-BTC-PMAX_con_dps_dsn_dis_ad_xcat_s_n&gclsrc=aw.ds&wl9=pla&wl11=local&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIr8P0sVv-mSCnhNSPE_w6a73&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2ou2BhCCARIsANAwM2Hw_KQbegLSiW_g75seWumflsoSwPZlRRsnwiLYfUIhatOa1HpbMs4aAjLuEALw_wcB
Thank you Cory for showing what you use for cleaning and detailing. Have always wondered. Appreciate it
Of course! Hope it helps! If you want even more details, here is a video we made about all of the products we use and how we wash the truck and rig: ua-cam.com/video/sk4EpcSfhtQ/v-deo.htmlsi=rD-yff8xhELqDyE8
Thanks for sharing your storage! We are looking at downsizing from our Solitude to the new Lineage.
I didn't see the bug spray drawer! I saw many things I need at my cabin, great vid. Looks like you might be on the road already ... When you get here, Don't forget the most amazing feature of a class C. Towing Toys! Just saying. If you need some ideas....hit me up! It's getting close to hunting season up here.
We have some bug spray in the door to the RV and then in one of the dinette drawers! We actually haven't had any really bad issues with bugs in Alaska at all! Similar to our last time here. We want to be as small and nimble as possible for this trip to Alaska so no towing anything for this one! Thanks so much for watching!
We have a Thor Sprinter with a similar floor plan. We have a Murphy Bed in place of the full time king bed. I think the Murphy gives you more floor space in such a small Class C. Interested in seeing how you fair for an extended period. Love the ice tray discovery! And could you provide a link to the water purifier
Great video. The gray ceiling is interesting. It kind of draws your eyes down to the walls and furniture, and the ceiling just blends into the background. What do you think, actually living in it?
I wish every travel trailer/fifth wheel made half as efficient use of space as that layout. There's more storage in that thing than some 38' fifth wheel layouts I've looked at.
We really do love the time that was put into designing efficient storage space! Definitely something that I think the RV industry as a whole can continue to learn to do better!
Will you be putting this on the scales for accurate weights?
We are considering a class C so I loved seeing how your space works out and how much storage you have. Thanks for the video!
Great video guys.
I've been watching at different RV's for a long time, since I'm getting closer to retirement. However, I think this class C RV is gonna be the perfect one for me.
It doesn't look to be a small RV and is not as big as other ones.
I think It's just the perfect size.
My question is: What is the length bumper to bumper ??
Thank you !!!
Class C travel is awesome! It’s 25 ft 8 inch’s
Great to meet you guys in person today at the Haines IGA. Can’t wait to see more videos of your AK journey in the GD Lineage. Maybe we’ll have a chance to cross paths again as we head east. Safe travels!
Great to meet you as well! Keep an eye out for us!
Three room class C ❤️ You guys are brilliant. Hope you have a fantastic summer. Safe travels!!!
It isn't like having actual walls between the rooms but it has worked really well for this quick trip this summer! Can't wait to share more!
Just make precious memories with your beautiful family and travel all over the United States with it and have fun❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
WOW - amazing - cannot wait for the rest of the adventure.
So excited for you all, love Alaska
We can't wait to share the journey with you!
I think I saw you at the Homer Spit Campground a couple weeks ago. There was a Lineage a couple spots down from us, and I figured it was a youtuber testing it out. Unfortunately, it was raining the couple days we were there, and I never saw you outside to say hi.
Hope you are enjoying it. It looks like a nice unit.
That was us, only 2 on the road right now. Ours and Less Junk more journeys 😃 bummed we missed you, there was definitely a rainy stretch😕
Oh My Goodness, those ice trays!!! Just ordered two of them. Thank You
They are the best!
Good luck on your trip. Like any RV, it has it good and bad points. I would ditch the bathroom door and install one that opens on a slide, and just pushes to one side. Then it wouldn't be banging on the bed. We just bought a class A and its so different traveling. Are you going to tow a vehicle?
Wow! I just fell in love with that RV 😍 In another episode, could you show us the inside when the slide out is in? Thanks ! Can’t wait to see your Alaska adventure. Safe travels from Québec 🇨🇦
It has been such a great rig for a trip like this! And yes you will see what the RV looks like when the slide is in on travel days in future episodes!
@@FindingOurSomeday ❤️
Please don't play music while you are talking.
We always have music under our voices in all of our videos but something happened to this one and the music was too loud. We apologize if it was distracting! Thank you so much for watching!
Unless it's like classical, but some kinds of music can make it hard for someone who doesn't hear well or who has autism etc.
Nice review guys. We are considering going to class C from TT so looking forward to your adventures in the Lineage
Awesome! Looking forward to sharing our summer adventures with you to help you make your decision!
Beautiful looking rig. Enjoy!
It has been so much fun to test out motorized RV life! Really like it so far!
Looks pretty cool. Looking forward to your travels!
We are looking forward to sharing all of it with you!
Cory, We met you and Jess earlier this year at Springfield, MO. My question is about the Waterdrop, does it go through its purge cycle ever time you plug it back in to 110v? We bought one and like it but are not able to keep it plugged in when we travel in our trailer.
Do you weigh more than 12,125 lbs with all your gear and all four people? Inquiring minds want to know. The weight of the coach loaded is THE MAIN ISSUE with these Sprinter van class C RVs. I am hopeful that the 4500 chassis solves the problem. We don't have to wait for GD to publish CCC on the final production coach. Are you over 12,125?
I found a production version of this RV at La Mesa in AZ. The door sticker says 894 lbs CCC. I am so disappointed. The new 4500 chassis does nothing to fix all the overweight Sprinter class Cs on the road. I love this RV, but I will not buy something I know will be overweight on day one. So sad they missed the mark. 3500 Sprinter class C have about the same CCC. What happened to the 1,000 lbs in new capacity over a 3500? I guess Grand Design took it all.
I have the same bug racket in my house - it's on next to me right now!! (had a delivery that resulted in my door being open for longer than I would have liked)
We love our class C. We didn't choose the Mercedes chassis because the carrying capacity is so low and safety is paramount. Our rig has the Ford Godzilla E450 v8 with 7.3 liter Gasoline engine and our carrying capacity is almost 3 times that of the Mercedes engine. We loved the look of the Mercedes but decided we wanted to be able to safely take everything we needed for our travels. I wish to see Grand Design use a beefier chassis!
Other platforms are coming 😎
Looking forward to this season! I was thinking about the bedrooms where the girls will have to pass through your room to get to the bathroom.😉
There are simple protocols in place😎
He just won't stop talking while she is telling about the RV!
Thank you for sharing. It was educational and informative. I liked watching UA-camrs share their experience. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Have fun great job.👍🏽
Well done. I especially liked the privacy sheets. Bravo. Enjoy!
Have fun on your trips
Thank you so much! We can't wait to share all of our Alaska adventures in our little adventure mobile with you!
The restroom build is Genus. Also you interior colour is class. Lol I was just thinking you could hang curtains around the bed then suddenly you brought out the Velcro curtain ~ y'all minds are brilliant together keep that up, family."💡🛣️🚐
Milepost is a must for Alaska.
We have really enjoyed having it with us this time!
You keep the Plastic container with the septic hoses next to the Blackstone? I might recommend separating them.
That’s a brand new, “extra” one
Back to Canada. I will be watching for you!! Enjoy your drive north!
Thank you so much for being part of the journey with us!
I really enjoyed your video. I just purchased a 32ft Class C East West Entrada and I love it. Thanks for sharing your hacks. I too have lots of storage. Safe travels
Very impressive. Y'all have an amazing trip to Alaska. I do have one question about your Walmart Canvas print. What size is it?
Thank you so much! We can't wait to share some of the insane adventures that we have had up here! The canvas print is a 16 x 20!
Sorry I am late to catch the latest episode. I was busy last night and today. I am watching now and I bet it is a GREAT ONE and always watching here in Michigan. Not the 1st one this week 😎...
Thanks so much for checking it out when you could! So glad to have you with us! 🙏
It was really nice meeting you Saturday at the glacier lake. Your new rig is really nice.
Love what you did with the room separation. Can you send the link for the fabric tape and velcro?
Thank you! Here is the fabric tape:
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and the Velcro:
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We just used clear Command strips behind the industrial clear Velcro so we could remove it easily later!👍
Thank you
@@carlettewoods3481 You're welcome!
See if you can find Blue Magic and Super Shield. Blue magic is the best tire dressing and Super Shield is the greatest interior dressing.
It didn’t really get into why i recommend water based dressing. It’s because water based tire dressings are concentrates , so based on how you dilute it a quart becomes almost 2 gallons based on how you dilute it. I use a lot of tire shine since I do the wheel wells/mudflaps, and a lot of the visible undercarriage. Water based doesn’t collect dust from the road like others, turning your tires brown overtime if you don’t degrease and scrub them often. I personally don’t like shiny tires , I like a dark matte/satin finish.
I use 303 marine product on tires and so on
With a 1000 watt Invertor, you most certainly can’t have everything on at the same time. Example, hairdryer and microwave.
What great ideas you have. Love the curtains. How long is the RV?
Thank you so much! The curtains have been working out really well so far! The RV is 25ft long. Perfect for a short trip like this to Alaska. We can go anywhere!
I didn’t see where your plates, silverware and pans were stored. It looks great!
Plates are in the cabinet above the burners,Silverware is the first drawer under the sink, pans are in drawer under the microwave/airfryer .
@@FindingOurSomeday Thanks! You have everything organized!
My husband and I have a class c and we got some good ideas from you😊 Love your videos!
Such a sweet comment to find here! SO glad we could help! We are loving this quick stint of Class C life!
Its nice they gave you a free rv to use for a while. As far as a ton of storage it seemed that you would have to drag everything out to find something. I think it has adequate storage from the looks of it maybe better suited for 2 people than 4. Its a nice rig for sure! Thankfully there are no snorers in your family. The sheets are thin...lol
Yeah awesome they get one for free, but this is a 2-3 person rv. No one living full time in an rv wants to continuously take their bed down. A sheet for privacy? There is no privacy.
@@tennesseetreasurehunter1162 there's no privacy in any RV, I've got a hallway and a solid door between me and my kids, can still feel every time they turn over in bed. Maybe a $300k+ class A has enough mass and solid enough doors to actually give you a truly private space, but nothing I've ever shopped for would.
We completely agree that this is not a full time RV for more than 2 people. This is just a quick summer trip for our family allowing us to get to things in Alaska that we didn't get to do before and allowing us to be able to get a taste of what the whole motorized RV Life would be like. We are all going to be very happy to get back to our new travel trailer that allows us all to have our own space and definitely more privacy! Funny enough, this isn't the smallest RV we are going to be sharing about this year!
Washer/dryer? No room for that? That’s a must have for me! But this looks great.
I have a question. Is this your only vehicle? If so, doesn't that radically restrict where you can go when sight seeing? Some areas just can not accommodate a vehicle that size. And then, you have to unhook just to go to the store or restaurant. I hope you will answer this for your followers. Thanks.
Unhook?
This is a 25ft RV and we have been able to go anywhere we have wanted to in Alaska so far, which has been A LOT of places. The whole point of a trip like this was to be able to be as nimble and small as possible to get up to Alaska and to explore up here. And it has been perfect. See a bear on the side of the road? Just make a Uturn and go back to see it. Even if you have a truck and trailer that you could detach to go to the store, you wouldn't be able to do that. SO much more convenient. We have done really well timing our travels and stopping trips and if for some reason we have to go somewhere unexpected, we put the slide in and lift the Leveling jacks and off we go. Set up and take down are so easy in a rig like this. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
What........ No Smoker grill on board.... How will you possibly thrive with out a smoker ? I would trade one of kids for the room needed for the smoker 🙂.
Unfortunately, the smoker didn't make the cut for storage and weight. It was a sad day but we cook more food on the Blackstone than the smoker on a regular weekly basis so we had to go with the Blackstone for this trip!
3 Women and that’s ALL the product you have in the shower caddy? My wife has twice as much!
We have purposely been very minimalistic in this RV with our products, but we are pretty simple in the Reflection as well! 😉
i am so thrilled to find this video. This is the first one I have found that my husband can walk in as he uses a walker outside. How can i give him more room to open the bathroom door with the door shut.????
How do you plan on getting around once you have the rv set up?
Looking forward to seeing this adventure!
Close her up and head out😃 we have a good system down .
@@FindingOurSomeday sounds good. Thanks for the quick response!
@@kevinmiller3113 you're welcome!
Have fun and be safe on your trip tp Alaska!!
Thank you so much! Excited to share it with you! Thanks for watching!
I Love the drawers in the pantry
So do we! They are so nice and they keep everything so much more organized! Our next RV is definitely going to have more of these!
Had to keep fast forwarding to see the rig. Save your gadgets for another vlog . Safe trip to Alaska.
Incredible setup! Thanks for sharing! 🖖🏻😘👍🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!