Slide covers require a bit of maintenance too so unless you're up for that, don't bother. Suggest getting a small leaf blower - makes it so much easier than sweeping with the broom. Love listening to you both!!
We appreciate your insight on this! We've heard the slide covers can also be very noisy during windy days. We will keep chewing on this and see what everyone else thinks 😊 Thank you for all your love and support!
We’ve had slide toppers on both our campers and don’t have any complaints. We just picked up a new travel trailer with 3 of them. Maybe we’ve just been lucky
Karl, if it's dropping acorns, it's an oak tree. Don't necessarily know what kind of oak but definitely an oak tree. Nee Nee - please don't feel Klye the cat treats, he'll start peeing in the cat box and rubbing you with his head. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
Hi, guys! It's always a fun time travelling with you two. The places, your thoughts and most of all, your energy. I would like to share that we've found that a battery powered leaf blower makes real quick work of removing debris from our slideout. It also makes clearing the entire roof a breeze. Sorry for the pun! It also makes easy work of site cleanup of leaves, pine cones, etc.
Hey there! Thanks for the awesome tip! A battery-powered leaf blower sounds like a game-changer for keeping everything clean. Appreciate you watching and sharing your insights with us! 🚐 🍂
We also installed a Pullrite auto slider after experiencing the dreaded "crunch!" between the truck cab and corner of the trailer. I absolutely love this hitch! No fear in making even a 90 degree bend. Only two complaints about this hitch: It's so heavy it's not very practical in removing the hitch if you need to use the entire bed of the truck for hauling anything, and you can't be more than 10 degrees off alignment between the truck and trailer to hitch, or de-hitch. That being said, I wouldn't tow my fifth-wheel without one.
In my opinion after nearly 25 years of 5th wheel and another 20 years of a travel trailer, slide toppers are incredibly must have. With a little care, my ‘06 5th wheel toppers have just been replaced after 18 years! On the travel trailers, I never had to replace them. Also I believe they have saved a lot of potential damage to the slope, and keeping “stuff” out of the trailer when bringing in the slides. Besides I consider climbing up on the roof a risky endeavor at my age, and only do so when necessary to inspect things. Keep up with the more than informative and entertaining videos…stay safe
Thanks for your information on the slide toppers. Do you have any suggestions for keeping them in good shape? Any experience with using them through the winter?
@@karen2hagen448 I care for the toppers much like the awning. Cleaning and letting them dry after rain, etc. can’t say too much about winter as we live in Northeast MN, so using the trailer during the most harsh winter months is usually heading south. However, we’ve been camping plenty of times below freezing (32*) and some occasional light snow without any issues. Hope this helps
Love this guys. Native Bostonian here who moved to Maine 20 years ago. Driving with a truck and a 5er will age you up here for sure. We have a RV Garmin, Waze and Google maps going when we travel around here. It can be so stressful for sure. We are in our second year with our 5th wheel and figure we started with the difficult area first. Looking forward to heading out west so we don't have to worry so much! Enjoy your time up here, it's truly so beautiful!
Nay Nay with her air drum stick taping , I laughed immediately. “More cow bell!!” So impressed you guys know that SNL skit. Well, I’m old that’s why I know about it. One of my favs
Oh wow, you are in my part of the world. I wish I knew in advance, I would have stalked you at Dick's Sporting Goods in Danvers. The North Shore welcomes you. It's so fun to see a travel video of towns, and roads and buildings I know by heart. Come back soon!
I have a Pullrite Superglide auto slider for my short box Silverado and I love it. Automagically slides 14 inches to the rear as you turn the truck up to 90 degrees to the trailer. Makes it super nice to maneuver into tight spaces without any worries.
We are in Massachusetts now too. Huge, beautiful sites here at Mount Greylock Campsite Park and stunning views from the top of the mountain. Come join us!!!🎉
Hi guys glad to see your in New England 😁 where I live is actually the very first exit on 95 into Massachusetts. It’s Attleboro. We have a class a motorhome and I have to say we’ve never had really problems with low clearances probably because we’re from here and were used to it lol but we have a couple bridges here in town that consistently trash trucks get stuck under you would think they would know by now because it clearly says the height. We use RV LIFE GPS and it’s been great and has never stirred us wrong. Most of the major highways have plenty of clearance. It’s the parkways that have the low clearances like the Merritt Parkway through Connecticut. I hope you guys continue to have fun and thank you for the content. My husband and I love watching you guys.
Hey there! So glad to hear from you! We’ve definitely learned to keep an eye out for those tricky low clearances-especially on the parkways. Sounds like you guys have it all figured out with the RV LIFE GPS, that’s awesome! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your support. We couldn’t do this without you two! 😊🚐
I love it when Nae Nae talks to us! Dude, you have to get slide covers, I can’t imagine having to climb up on the roof every week or two when we go dump our tanks, and have to clean off the top of the slides. Think of it this way, they may be expensive, but so is an emergency room visit. My wife found out last week though, if it’s been raining, and you do have slide out covers, close the windows before you bring the slide in. Just trust us on that. lol Love the channel.
FIRST!!! Love the longer and more personable video this week. Short story, I was in Salem on business. I asked a local for directions to where the Witch trials were. I quote the answer I got. “Go down this road until you come to where the old town square used to be. It’s not there but turn right and you’ll find it.” 3 year full timer, 4 year following you and I never fail to learn from you. Loves ya.
Wow thank you so much, Russell! Your continued support means everything to us. That sounds about right for the directions part 😅 Much love from the Hanks family!
Headlamp with a red light. Best decision you could make when camping. When it’s dark you want to maintain your night sight and red lamps help with that.
Thank y'all for telling us about the "LuLu Belle" in Valdez, we had the best time ever!!!! Love being in Alaska for 2 months but Capt Fred and the LuLu Belle was the BEST!! So thanks guys ❤
Tourist traps are fun to explore occasionally, just be aware of overspending. We love the old ones that are still around. We enjoy stopping by Pedro's South of the Border when we're in the area. 😂😂
Pickering Wharf used to be a plot of land that was owned by Pickering Oil Company and was a storage area for home heating oil. The actual Pickering Wharf village was constructed in the mid 70s
Love you NeNe, we do love hearing you talk. Karl, we appreciate you too. We love having slide topper especially at our older age. We camp in areas that usually have lots of trees which means twigs, leaves and pine needles. My husband only goes up to check sealed, wash off solar panels. ❤️
Danvers, Essex, Salem… this video was especially exciting because I grew up on the North Shore and I recognize all these different spots! Glad you’ve enjoyed Massachusetts so much and can’t wait for the rest of your New England adventures.
That's so cool, David! It must be awesome to see familiar places in the videos. We’re loving New England so far and can’t wait to share more adventures! Thanks for your support in watching our videos! 😊
Ok I have already watched this video as soon as it popped up Thursday but, I forgot to tell you all something. Who has 2 thumbs, pretty good at cooking and got a 20' 2 burner Blackstone griddle last week? THIS GUY!! I cooked breakfast on it a week ago Sunday and loved it. I hadn't even heard of them before I watched your video when Carl got one for Christmas?. I knew I had to get one. Thank you guys for all your videos and entertainment. Love you guys
So cool seeing your channel. Of course as a Boston native, I was a bit late in showing you guys around as I'm just finding you now. Hope you had a great time in Mass and are still having a great time here in New England
Wow, it’s so cool. You guys are on I 90 way over there. I 90 ends in Seattle Washington. That’s where I’m from my husband and I did ride our Harleys over to Maine from Seattle. We didn’t go on I 90 we stayed off of freeways and country roads, but it’s just amazing to know how far I 90 stretches, my husband passed last year. We had only six more states to get our bikes in. We would’ve done all 48 of them down here so I live in an RV now I have rented out over by Seattle and I need to get my class CRV into those last six states that are on the East Coast, that would be both Virginia’s both Carolinas, Rhode Island and New Jersey so happy trails. Hope to see you on the road someday.
We just purchased a 2024 Salem Hemisphere 5th wheel with no slide toppers but this winter we are having them installed...loved them on our bumper pull...at our age it's only logical to have slide toppers!! :) I absolutely love watching y'all!!!
Love hearing this, Kathy!! Congratulations on your recent purchase 😊 We are so happy for you! Thank you for all your support in watching. You mean a lot to us ❤️
😂 I loved the video! I think Hitches and Witches we’ll keep you in stitches would have been a great title!! I know it’s an old timers phrase but it rhythms and is so true you guys always make me laugh. 😂😂. It was great seeing Salem again. Throughout the video I kept saying I remember that. Enjoy yourselves and remember to cherish the memories ❤. Hope you have a wonderful time in Maine. When we went we stayed in Boothbay Harbor. Beautiful area. Love you guys and God Bless!
“Hitches and Witches” would’ve been a great title! 😂 We’re so glad you enjoyed the video and Salem brought back memories for you. Boothbay Harbor sounds amazing-thanks for the tip! We appreciate you watching and your kind words, Brenda ❤️
We have a Black Oak in our back yard and it is huge. We call it "bombing season" when the acorns start because they start raining down well from late July into October. It's a beautiful tree and the squirrels and chipmunks love it. You get used to it after awhile! Love the show!! Keep rollin' on
Always take a trolley tour where you can get off and on. Plus the trolley stops at Salem willows a park with arcades 😊 and restaurants , kids rides! Steven from Boston MA🇺🇸😎☘️
Salem MA has always been on my bucket list! I'd like to know more of what u did see and enjoy 😊. Love you guys!! Been following for awhile now and you have such great content to learn from!!
Acorns are soooo loud! It's alarming for sure! 🌰💥😳 Thank you for explaining the slider hitch. We are always curious about that. 😊 Sweet Dexter, he's such a cutie! 💝
Yes Carl, get slide covers, you will LOVE them and wish you had gotten them sooner. This is our 8th RV and that is one of the MUST haves. Hope to meet y'all out on the road someday!
I loved this video. I like seeing what the two of you do when hanging out. Cooking fish, playing with that adorable kitty. Daily life on the road. Even if it is just hanging around doing nothing. The real life of full time. I am going a little crazy with our home in the shop. We had a 3 month appointment for parts to be ordered and some body work. We decided to travel to Maine while waiting on the parts. After 3 months, we thought we would be in a house for 3 weeks max. It's been 4 weeks and they said the awning in not in. 4 months they had, out of sight, out of mind. Now it could be another 3 weeks. I am going crazy. Don't Ever use The RV shop in Delaware. New Castle.
Squishy is good! When it’s not squishy, it’s time to replace again. Love your content. We hope to get up to Maine some day and slowly come back south so it’s great to learn the reality of that part of the country for big rigs.
1. Love hearing Nay Nay's commentary. You both have such fun energy, so this has been fun to get both perspectives during the same segment. 2. YES! Get the slide topper. We have one on our travel trailer, and never worry about things getting on top of the slide or leaks. It wasn't terribly expensive (less than $150 on Amazon), and we installed it ourselves. 10/10 recommend.
Currently watching while on our first camping trip in our new camper! We are staying in the UP of Michigan near pictured rocks! Hope yall are having a great time. Y’all definitely inspired us into getting a camper!
We love hearing this, Branden!! Congratulations to you! We hope you have a wonderful time up there in the UP. What a great time to be visiting 😊 Thanks for watching and for your continued support
We are life long New Englanders. My husband & I just looked at each other & laughed when you were talking about hearing the acorns on your roof. For 24 years we had a camp in the woods of New Hampshire. We used to call INCOMING when we would hear them on the roof. But we now have an Airstream so we know acorns can really do damage. We enjoy all your videos & are really enjoying New England.
I like that your GMC running lights strobe while you are pulling your RV. It really gets the attention of the other drivers pulling a Fifth Wheel. Is this a plug, wiring kit, etc. or is it a custom modification that you had done? If you would share how you accomplished this I would really appreciate it.
Hi Larry! The strobe effect happens because the truck headlights and the camera are not synced up. Our headlights flash very quickly, but our eyes can’t see it. The camera, however, picks up this fast flashing, making it look like the lights are flickering or strobing in the video. Thanks so much for watching 😊
Nice long 30+ minute video. Wonderfully satisfying and full of happy, smiling Hanks moments. LOVED the Dexter footage, especially of Kyle playing with him. Our Max likes to play rough with his dad, but from me he prefers lovin'. Watching and responding late tonight in Kennebunkport, ME, where we sort of just missed you. We've come to this particular campground for four years for our "birth-a-versary" (his birthday and our anniversary). And yes! It is so super cool to do a Harvest Host site or boondock and can cook, etc. outside what's "normal". Love hearing from both of you, because you're both adorable; Dexter too. Thank you so much, and see you soon.
Just a pleasant video. Gotta love Harvest Host. We often use them during the transition from more major destinations. Great for those times when you have back to back travel days. Continued safe travels....
Weird FYI.... If you are headed to Salem, especially in October, if you need a bathroom, the hotel on the waterfront, Pickering Wharf, has the best bathrooms ever! They do not mind you walking in using the bathroom. Every October, they decorate the lobby for Halloween. It is so great!
We’ve been watching you for years!!! “Hank’s are on!!” “Okay be right there!”😂 😂you both are great and we love to hear you both❤ Every time I slam the RV door I hear “ok nay nay!” We laugh every time you slam the door. Thank you for including us on your adventures, discounts and truly appreciate you!! Safe travels - LET R RIP!! Yes we have your t-shirts too❤
Love it when Renee does the talking! Slide toppers are worth the money, IMHO! Very interesting harvest host outside a gas station. We really love watching y’all’s adventures thanks for taking us along!
Salem! YOU DID IT! I love that town! So much to do and see and do. The town is dedicated to the spirit of Tolerance, and tied up alongside Derby Street is the Friendship, a replica tall ship. It's a great town. Oh, you found the bronze statue of Samantha, from the long-running TV show Bewitched! Thanks for the video of Salem.
Travel day to New Jersey motor speedway second trip .....was thinking of you Karl when I had to go in and out after already closing up ...I just chuckled RV life...
Yes slide toppers are so worth it... ours came with them so we dont know the struggle of having to get up there and sweep them off but Kyle you look like a natural at it. Great job!. would like to see ya'll get them. Love you guys!
No worries it's just a service entrance cable bare wire it just ground as long as the insulation is good on the other too your good! Glad to see you again
I think the self leveling lap sealant is always a little "mushy", those acorns looked SHARP too! love the timelapse from the top of the rv also, super cool view
Slide covers require a bit of maintenance too so unless you're up for that, don't bother. Suggest getting a small leaf blower - makes it so much easier than sweeping with the broom. Love listening to you both!!
Please use the broom don't need leaf blowers while camping NOISE
@@007who Appreciate your opinion. I can't use broom to clean under the solar panels. We use only during allowable "noise" times.
@@rhondameyers1632 that makes sense. I didn’t think of that. Thanks
We appreciate your insight on this! We've heard the slide covers can also be very noisy during windy days. We will keep chewing on this and see what everyone else thinks 😊 Thank you for all your love and support!
We’ve had slide toppers on both our campers and don’t have any complaints. We just picked up a new travel trailer with 3 of them. Maybe we’ve just been lucky
Oak trees have acorns!
Good to know! Thanks for being here 😊
And we have a ton of them here in New England.
@@HappilyEverHanks Pin Oak Trees
That’s a red oak tree! We had a walnut tree over our cabin in Tennessee, now that’s loud in the fall!
We love listening to Nay Nay talk Carl.
Love this ❤️
"All the trees are blue, and the sky is gray..." sung to Calafornia Dreamin. It jumped into my head on such a winters day.
… I walked in to a Church on Salems way( a little creative liberty?)…
Hey Carl - We like it when Ney Ney talks to us!
Love this! 🤗
Thanks for sharing Dextar playtime and showing him more in this video.
You three make Thursdays very enjoyable!
Karl, if it's dropping acorns, it's an oak tree. Don't necessarily know what kind of oak but definitely an oak tree. Nee Nee - please don't feel Klye the cat treats, he'll start peeing in the cat box and rubbing you with his head. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
We do enjoy when Ney Ney talks to us as well.
Hi, guys! It's always a fun time travelling with you two. The places, your thoughts and most of all, your energy. I would like to share that we've found that a battery powered leaf blower makes real quick work of removing debris from our slideout. It also makes clearing the entire roof a breeze. Sorry for the pun! It also makes easy work of site cleanup of leaves, pine cones, etc.
Hey there! Thanks for the awesome tip! A battery-powered leaf blower sounds like a game-changer for keeping everything clean. Appreciate you watching and sharing your insights with us! 🚐 🍂
Whoop hoo thanks hanks Thursday.....always happy to hear from you guys
Always a pleasure to hear from the Nowak family! Thanks for being here :)
Thank God we have a Pullrite slider hitch. Completely automatic. No need to get out of your vehicle to adjust anything. We love it.
We also installed a Pullrite auto slider after experiencing the dreaded "crunch!" between the truck cab and corner of the trailer. I absolutely love this hitch! No fear in making even a 90 degree bend. Only two complaints about this hitch: It's so heavy it's not very practical in removing the hitch if you need to use the entire bed of the truck for hauling anything, and you can't be more than 10 degrees off alignment between the truck and trailer to hitch, or de-hitch. That being said, I wouldn't tow my fifth-wheel without one.
@@jerryb2375 We back our truck up to a work table in our garage. Then we set up four 2x4s under the hitch and “walk” it to the table.
@@ceciliapetrowsky2572 Nice! Good idea!
In my opinion after nearly 25 years of 5th wheel and another 20 years of a travel trailer, slide toppers are incredibly must have. With a little care, my ‘06 5th wheel toppers have just been replaced after 18 years! On the travel trailers, I never had to replace them. Also I believe they have saved a lot of potential damage to the slope, and keeping “stuff” out of the trailer when bringing in the slides. Besides I consider climbing up on the roof a risky endeavor at my age, and only do so when necessary to inspect things. Keep up with the more than informative and entertaining videos…stay safe
Thanks for your information on the slide toppers. Do you have any suggestions for keeping them in good shape? Any experience with using them through the winter?
@@karen2hagen448 I care for the toppers much like the awning. Cleaning and letting them dry after rain, etc. can’t say too much about winter as we live in Northeast MN, so using the trailer during the most harsh winter months is usually heading south. However, we’ve been camping plenty of times below freezing (32*) and some occasional light snow without any issues.
Hope this helps
@@BK-dv1hh I appreciate the info. Thanks!
We love Ernie’s service station! He’s a local legend and really likes rv visitors. We stayed there in 2021.
Love this guys. Native Bostonian here who moved to Maine 20 years ago. Driving with a truck and a 5er will age you up here for sure. We have a RV Garmin, Waze and Google maps going when we travel around here. It can be so stressful for sure. We are in our second year with our 5th wheel and figure we started with the difficult area first. Looking forward to heading out west so we don't have to worry so much! Enjoy your time up here, it's truly so beautiful!
Thank you, Lori! We totally get it-it can be so challenging. Enjoy your time out West, and safe travels!
Nay Nay with her air drum stick taping , I laughed immediately. “More cow bell!!” So impressed you guys know that SNL skit. Well, I’m old that’s why I know about it. One of my favs
SNL skit?! Spinal Tap!
Oh wow, you are in my part of the world. I wish I knew in advance, I would have stalked you at Dick's Sporting Goods in Danvers. The North Shore welcomes you. It's so fun to see a travel video of towns, and roads and buildings I know by heart. Come back soon!
More Dexter please!! It was so much fun with him being featured more in this video!
Its so great to hear from Nay Nay!!! You’re ok too Kyle. 😅
Hahaha! Love this! :)
Oak trees have acorn’s. We have them all over our yard!
I have Red oak trees they drop allot of acorns, like so many ball bearings under my feet during fall cleanup.
I have a Pullrite Superglide auto slider for my short box Silverado and I love it. Automagically slides 14 inches to the rear as you turn the truck up to 90 degrees to the trailer. Makes it super nice to maneuver into tight spaces without any worries.
We are in Massachusetts now too. Huge, beautiful sites here at Mount Greylock Campsite Park and stunning views from the top of the mountain. Come join us!!!🎉
Hi guys glad to see your in New England 😁 where I live is actually the very first exit on 95 into Massachusetts. It’s Attleboro. We have a class a motorhome and I have to say we’ve never had really problems with low clearances probably because we’re from here and were used to it lol but we have a couple bridges here in town that consistently trash trucks get stuck under you would think they would know by now because it clearly says the height. We use RV LIFE GPS and it’s been great and has never stirred us wrong. Most of the major highways have plenty of clearance. It’s the parkways that have the low clearances like the Merritt Parkway through Connecticut. I hope you guys continue to have fun and thank you for the content. My husband and I love watching you guys.
Hey there! So glad to hear from you! We’ve definitely learned to keep an eye out for those tricky low clearances-especially on the parkways. Sounds like you guys have it all figured out with the RV LIFE GPS, that’s awesome! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your support. We couldn’t do this without you two! 😊🚐
I love it when Nae Nae talks to us!
Dude, you have to get slide covers, I can’t imagine having to climb up on the roof every week or two when we go dump our tanks, and have to clean off the top of the slides. Think of it this way, they may be expensive, but so is an emergency room visit. My wife found out last week though, if it’s been raining, and you do have slide out covers, close the windows before you bring the slide in. Just trust us on that. lol
Love the channel.
❤. New this week. Appreciate all your links that you added in the last few years I’ve spent a ton. Lol.
Thank you for your amazing support ❤️ We wish you the all the best!
FIRST!!! Love the longer and more personable video this week.
Short story, I was in Salem on business. I asked a local for directions to where the Witch trials were. I quote the answer I got. “Go down this road until you come to where the old town square used to be. It’s not there but turn right and you’ll find it.”
3 year full timer, 4 year following you and I never fail to learn from you.
Loves ya.
Wow thank you so much, Russell! Your continued support means everything to us. That sounds about right for the directions part 😅 Much love from the Hanks family!
You
You two never disappoint us with great information and entertainment. Love this adventure you are on.
Thank you very much, Marilyn ❤️ You are so wonderful!
Thanks! 50 dollar head lamps 😂 You guys need to hit up harbor freight😊
You are always so so supportive ❤️ Thank you very much!! 😊
Always a delight to watch your videos and to see the interaction between the two of you.
Thank you so much! Your support truly means a lot to us 🤗
Headlamp with a red light. Best decision you could make when camping. When it’s dark you want to maintain your night sight and red lamps help with that.
That and I find when someone's bright white headlamp is beaming around the campground into my eyes is annoying.
Thank y'all for telling us about the "LuLu Belle" in Valdez, we had the best time ever!!!! Love being in Alaska for 2 months but Capt Fred and the LuLu Belle was the BEST!! So thanks guys ❤
Tourist traps are fun to explore occasionally, just be aware of overspending. We love the old ones that are still around. We enjoy stopping by Pedro's South of the Border when we're in the area. 😂😂
Totally agree! Sometimes those tourist traps are just too fun to pass up 🙂 Thanks for watching!
Pickering Wharf used to be a plot of land that was owned by Pickering Oil Company and was a storage area for home heating
oil. The actual Pickering Wharf village was constructed in the mid 70s
Oh no way, that's really interesting. Thank you for sharing! We appreciate your time in watching 😃
Y'all are just the cutest couple! Great cat yawn too.
Aww thank you very much 🤗 You mean a lot!
Love you NeNe, we do love hearing you talk. Karl, we appreciate you too.
We love having slide topper especially at our older age. We camp in areas that usually have lots of trees which means twigs, leaves and pine needles. My husband only goes up to check sealed, wash off solar panels. ❤️
Hi Pam! Thank you so much for the sweet comment! We appreciate you watching and supporting us!
Omg😂😂😂 welcome to taxachusetts ❤❤❤.. enjoy your stay
Danvers, Essex, Salem… this video was especially exciting because I grew up on the North Shore and I recognize all these different spots! Glad you’ve enjoyed Massachusetts so much and can’t wait for the rest of your New England adventures.
That's so cool, David! It must be awesome to see familiar places in the videos. We’re loving New England so far and can’t wait to share more adventures! Thanks for your support in watching our videos! 😊
Ok I have already watched this video as soon as it popped up Thursday but, I forgot to tell you all something. Who has 2 thumbs, pretty good at cooking and got a 20' 2 burner Blackstone griddle last week? THIS GUY!! I cooked breakfast on it a week ago Sunday and loved it. I hadn't even heard of them before I watched your video when Carl got one for Christmas?. I knew I had to get one. Thank you guys for all your videos and entertainment. Love you guys
So cool seeing your channel. Of course as a Boston native, I was a bit late in showing you guys around as I'm just finding you now. Hope you had a great time in Mass and are still having a great time here in New England
Wow, it’s so cool. You guys are on I 90 way over there. I 90 ends in Seattle Washington. That’s where I’m from my husband and I did ride our Harleys over to Maine from Seattle. We didn’t go on I 90 we stayed off of freeways and country roads, but it’s just amazing to know how far I 90 stretches, my husband passed last year. We had only six more states to get our bikes in. We would’ve done all 48 of them down here so I live in an RV now I have rented out over by Seattle and I need to get my class CRV into those last six states that are on the East Coast, that would be both Virginia’s both Carolinas, Rhode Island and New Jersey so happy trails. Hope to see you on the road someday.
Just came across your channel. I like your content, and your personalities. You now have a new sub 👍🏻 thanks for sharing your travels👍🏻
Thank you very much, Terry! Your support in watching means a lot to us 😊
We just purchased a 2024 Salem Hemisphere 5th wheel with no slide toppers but this winter we are having them installed...loved them on our bumper pull...at our age it's only logical to have slide toppers!! :) I absolutely love watching y'all!!!
Love hearing this, Kathy!! Congratulations on your recent purchase 😊 We are so happy for you! Thank you for all your support in watching. You mean a lot to us ❤️
Thanks for sharing your adventure. Looking forward to the next video. Safe travels!
Thank you Kimberly! We really appreciate your support 🤗
Do love the back and forth video changes so you get two sides of one event, which we all deal with so adds perspective.
😂 I loved the video! I think Hitches and Witches we’ll keep you in stitches would have been a great title!! I know it’s an old timers phrase but it rhythms and is so true you guys always make me laugh. 😂😂. It was great seeing Salem again. Throughout the video I kept saying I remember that. Enjoy yourselves and remember to cherish the memories ❤. Hope you have a wonderful time in Maine. When we went we stayed in Boothbay Harbor. Beautiful area. Love you guys and God Bless!
Forgot to add I loved the hose “mic” interview!!
“Hitches and Witches” would’ve been a great title! 😂 We’re so glad you enjoyed the video and Salem brought back memories for you. Boothbay Harbor sounds amazing-thanks for the tip! We appreciate you watching and your kind words, Brenda ❤️
We have a Black Oak in our back yard and it is huge. We call it "bombing season" when the acorns start because they start raining down well from late July into October. It's a beautiful tree and the squirrels and chipmunks love it. You get used to it after awhile! Love the show!! Keep rollin' on
That sounds SOOO accurate 😅 Thank you for your amazing support in watching our videos. We couldn't do it without you guys!
We love you !❤ enjoy your videos!
Thank you so much for your continued and amazing support 🤗
Thanks for taking us along on your ride! Great video…
Thank you so much, Jamie!!
Supergood episode, "Thanks Hanks"!!
We are so happy to hear this 😊 Thank you for your great support!
You guys are brave. I didn't even like driving a car in MA! We love Harvest Host.
Always take a trolley tour where you can get off and on. Plus the trolley stops at Salem willows a park with arcades 😊 and restaurants , kids rides! Steven from Boston MA🇺🇸😎☘️
Thanks for the awesome tips, Steven! We’ll keep that in mind for our next visit. We appreciate you taking the time to watch 🙂
I look forward to your videos every week! You guys are entertaining and informative thanks Hanks!!
Thank you so much, Kelly! You just make our day reading this 🤗 All the love from the Hanks ❤️
Salem MA has always been on my bucket list! I'd like to know more of what u did see and enjoy 😊. Love you guys!! Been following for awhile now and you have such great content to learn from!!
Hi there! Hopefully you can make it to Salem one day soon ❤️ Thank you for all your love and support. You mean so much to us!
Acorns are soooo loud! It's alarming for sure! 🌰💥😳
Thank you for explaining the slider hitch. We are always curious about that. 😊 Sweet Dexter, he's such a cutie! 💝
Yes! They are noisy for sure 😅 Thank you so much! We are glad that the hitch talk was helpful
I love that your videos are longer😬 guilty pleasure!
We are so happy to hear this!! ❤️ Thank you for letting us know!
We love you! Have to say when Carl went down the escalators reminded me of my hubby!😂😂
Hahaha!! Must be a Hanks thing 😁
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You guys are awesome. Again thank u for staying with us at circle cg
We so appreciate you having us, Tom! You help make these videos come to life 😊 Thanks for your continued support in watching
You guys are the best. And you’re making me want to plan another Maine trip soon.
We love to hear this! 😊 We hope you can make that Maine trip happen again soon! Thank you for your amazing support in watching
Love your content!! Sealants that get hard crack. Cracks mean leaks. Sealants should stay pliable. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much for this, Christian! Now I know more going forward 😃 Your time in watching means so much
We have a slider hitch and we love it!!! Don’t use it a lot but when you need it…YOU NEED IT!!!
Absolutely! It's one of those things you really appreciate when you need it. Thanks for watching!
Yes Carl, get slide covers, you will LOVE them and wish you had gotten them sooner. This is our 8th RV and that is one of the MUST haves. Hope to meet y'all out on the road someday!
Great stuff guys . I grew up not far away in Stoneham Ma . Now live in New Hampshire. Can't wait to see you guys up there ! ❤
Thanks so much! We’re excited to be heading up to New Hampshire. Hope to see you around! Thanks for watching!
I loved this video. I like seeing what the two of you do when hanging out. Cooking fish, playing with that adorable kitty. Daily life on the road. Even if it is just hanging around doing nothing. The real life of full time. I am going a little crazy with our home in the shop. We had a 3 month appointment for parts to be ordered and some body work. We decided to travel to Maine while waiting on the parts. After 3 months, we thought we would be in a house for 3 weeks max. It's been 4 weeks and they said the awning in not in. 4 months they had, out of sight, out of mind. Now it could be another 3 weeks. I am going crazy. Don't Ever use The RV shop in Delaware. New Castle.
Nothing better than playing with your cat and they start slinging paw 😂 My adventure cat loves to watch yours on TV
Hi Amy! That’s awesome! 😺Thanks for watching, we couldn't do this without your support
love you guys too glad your got out Boston no room be careful out there
Thank you so much, Paul! We appreciate you 😊
Squishy is good! When it’s not squishy, it’s time to replace again. Love your content. We hope to get up to Maine some day and slowly come back south so it’s great to learn the reality of that part of the country for big rigs.
Great to know! Thank you for teaching me this 🙂 It's nice to know you got my back here! We appreciate all your love and support in watching
1. Love hearing Nay Nay's commentary. You both have such fun energy, so this has been fun to get both perspectives during the same segment.
2. YES! Get the slide topper. We have one on our travel trailer, and never worry about things getting on top of the slide or leaks. It wasn't terribly expensive (less than $150 on Amazon), and we installed it ourselves. 10/10 recommend.
Currently watching while on our first camping trip in our new camper! We are staying in the UP of Michigan near pictured rocks! Hope yall are having a great time. Y’all definitely inspired us into getting a camper!
We love hearing this, Branden!! Congratulations to you! We hope you have a wonderful time up there in the UP. What a great time to be visiting 😊 Thanks for watching and for your continued support
❤ you guys are such fun! And love hearing NayNay talking
Love this! Thank you for your amazing support 🤗
We are life long New Englanders. My husband & I just looked at each other & laughed when you were talking about hearing the acorns on your roof. For 24 years we had a camp in the woods of New Hampshire. We used to call INCOMING when we would hear them on the roof. But we now have an Airstream so we know acorns can really do damage. We enjoy all your videos & are really enjoying New England.
Enjoyed the show, Renee and Kyle. Nicely done.
I like that your GMC running lights strobe while you are pulling your RV. It really gets the attention of the other drivers pulling a Fifth Wheel. Is this a plug, wiring kit, etc. or is it a custom modification that you had done? If you would share how you accomplished this I would really appreciate it.
Hi Larry! The strobe effect happens because the truck headlights and the camera are not synced up. Our headlights flash very quickly, but our eyes can’t see it. The camera, however, picks up this fast flashing, making it look like the lights are flickering or strobing in the video. Thanks so much for watching 😊
Nice long 30+ minute video. Wonderfully satisfying and full of happy, smiling Hanks moments. LOVED the Dexter footage, especially of Kyle playing with him. Our Max likes to play rough with his dad, but from me he prefers lovin'. Watching and responding late tonight in Kennebunkport, ME, where we sort of just missed you. We've come to this particular campground for four years for our "birth-a-versary" (his birthday and our anniversary). And yes! It is so super cool to do a Harvest Host site or boondock and can cook, etc. outside what's "normal". Love hearing from both of you, because you're both adorable; Dexter too. Thank you so much, and see you soon.
Just a pleasant video. Gotta love Harvest Host. We often use them during the transition from more major destinations. Great for those times when you have back to back travel days. Continued safe travels....
Weird FYI.... If you are headed to Salem, especially in October, if you need a bathroom, the hotel on the waterfront, Pickering Wharf, has the best bathrooms ever! They do not mind you walking in using the bathroom. Every October, they decorate the lobby for Halloween. It is so great!
We’ve been watching you for years!!! “Hank’s are on!!” “Okay be right there!”😂
😂you both are great and we love to hear you both❤ Every time I slam the RV door I hear “ok nay nay!” We laugh every time you slam the door. Thank you for including us on your adventures, discounts and truly appreciate you!!
Safe travels - LET R RIP!! Yes we have your t-shirts too❤
If it's dropping acorns that would make it an Oak. The leaves on your roof would corroborate that as well.😊 Love watching you guys!
The 22” Blackstone is the ticket Kyle!! We love ours and it fits perfectly in our front compartment! Peace and love NeyNey, Kyle and Dexter!!
Oops…..Nay Nay 😂😂😂 sorry
Same on the 22 Blackstone. Fits perfectly.
Love it when Renee does the talking! Slide toppers are worth the money, IMHO! Very interesting harvest host outside a gas station. We really love watching y’all’s adventures thanks for taking us along!
Another fabulous show. Definitely can’t wait to travel the east coast.🛣️Travel Safe❤ Love y’all😍 Be-Linda
Thank you both for the outstanding videos you share with us 😊❤️🙏
Aww thank you for your incredible kindness and support 🤗
Thank you for sharing your trip to Massachusetts Enjoyed the video
We are so glad to hear this, Debra ❤️ Thank you for being here!
Salem! YOU DID IT! I love that town! So much to do and see and do. The town is dedicated to the spirit of Tolerance, and tied up alongside Derby Street is the Friendship, a replica tall ship. It's a great town. Oh, you found the bronze statue of Samantha, from the long-running TV show Bewitched! Thanks for the video of Salem.
Hi Mike! Salem was amazing! There’s so much history and charm in that town. We definitely loved our visit. Thanks for watching!
Travel day to New Jersey motor speedway second trip .....was thinking of you Karl when I had to go in and out after already closing up ...I just chuckled RV life...
Haha, RV life can definitely keep you on your toes! Thank you so much for your awesome support in watching. You mean a lot!
@@HappilyEverHanks I hAd to stretch out my cord before final hook off ..tips learned thanks
I can't believe how much Salem, MA has grown since I was there maybe 20 years ago.
Really enjoyed this. Another great maneuvering job, both leaving and arriving. Keep on rolling down the road.
Hello to the vintage Shasta at 12:45! I have a '64 and love no-frills RVing. Those babies are built solid!
You both are the best part of my week.
Yes slide toppers are so worth it... ours came with them so we dont know the struggle of having to get up there and sweep them off but Kyle you look like a natural at it. Great job!. would like to see ya'll get them. Love you guys!
Ayyyy, northern mass up into NH or VT is beautiful. Lived in south Hadley for 8 years.
Love this, Matthew! We are really enjoying this trip so far and are happy to have you along. We appreciate your support
No worries it's just a service entrance cable bare wire it just ground as long as the insulation is good on the other too your good! Glad to see you again
Great to hear from you, Jonathan! Thank you for your awesome support as always 😃
@HappilyEverHanks you're welcome ! Stay safe because I'm riding along with you in spirit till I can physically .
I enjoy watching your videos every Thursday. You two just love and enjoy life and each other.
Thanks for my hiking kit…we love it! Perfect for camping. Loved seeing y’all shopping for the goodies!
Omg ive stayed there! Ernie is such a fantastic man!!
Oh how cool is that!! Yes, he is such a great guy 😊 Thank you for watching!
I cant wait for the upcoming videos! I love seeing u guys in my area! Please lmk if u do a meet and greet in Maine!
Wife and I just watched this week's episode. Made us laugh love you guys.
I think the self leveling lap sealant is always a little "mushy", those acorns looked SHARP too! love the timelapse from the top of the rv also, super cool view
Thanks so much for your insight on this! That's great to know 🙂 We appreciate you!
Love the channel. Come down to GA again sometime!
Absolutely!! We love GA and can't wait to come back again soon 🙂
You two are wonderful! Whenever you have acorns you have oak trees🤗
Slider hitch is has definitely come in handy when in a tough parking area/site. Definitely recommend!