Despite all of the bad media, reality shows, publicity over the years, Amish people tend to have a very good reputation overall, especially regarding the quality of their work.
The Amish build the best furniture in the world and its not stupid expensive. The Indiana RV's are not good though, nor do they make 60-100K on the line. Look up Jayco or forest river on indeed and read employee reviews. Those plants will hire any joker that shows up. When buying a new RV, the dealer gives you a paper to write down all the issues and bring it back for repair, most issues within a month will be 30+. Propane lines run through suspension, screws drilled through wiring, front caps held on by 3 wood screws (Jayco quality video). They are horrid quality.
100% Facts. Their way of life seems like a breath of fresh air, living in 2022. (However, the best is yet to come for our nation...soon. Believe that. God is doing work)
Having a good reputation has little to do with reality. The Amish are very misogynistic, even when dealing with the 'outside' world. There are lots of people who have good reputation - until the reality gets out.
I live in Ohio very near Amish areas. We have used the Amish for roofing and decking and I see how fast they work. But I can appreciate your insight into “fast doesn’t always equal quality”. We are please with their work in general but if all humans worked as hard with the ethics, many more Americans would be successful. Great video.
I worked for a Mennonite owned electrical company for a short while. They show up and work that's for sure!! I spent the majority of my time going around fixing mistakes. 😂😂
I had my barn built by an Amish crew. 3 guys and a 15-year-old girl. That girl could outwork MOST 25-year-old men I have seen. Great work...no complaining...quality always...if I was unhappy with any small thing they fixed it immediately. I am in North Ohio Love these folks
I was born in Elkhart Indiana I used to be an, “RV RAT!!!” Anything Recreational Vehicle, Elkhart, IN was the R.V.I.A. The Birth Place of the very first travel trailer built bought & sold to Gypsy’s !! I’ve done a whole lot of work in several Van/RV shops!! Sidewall’s, floors, final finish, quality control, paint/RV, & so on & so on!!! WOW bringing back memories!!! Back in the day the work was called, “PEACE RATE” the money was great!!!!!! The only department I’ve never worked in was the wood department & that’s because the Amazing Amish Peeps were & are the Master Wood Workers!!! Late 70’ & 80’s MANY MANY of them rode to work horse & buggy, hitching post outside, STARCRAFT IND Goshen IN … damn, them was the good days, Good Memories!!! Anyways I could go on & on! So basically they still run the same!!! “”balls to the walls!! Keep the line moving!!!!!””
I have watched the Amish from Idaho build a long cabin and each person has their JOB and they do it fast, if there is an issue with the logs or fitting the logs the to Top guys on the team both look at the problem and fix it everyone else continues doing their job. and they all do a very good job. they take a lunch break at the same time and the wives are there to serve the food, the kids also do their part None of them sit around and do nothing.
As a 5 generation dairy farm family in Wisconsin the first 18 years of my life we all worked together no one sat around and 16 hour days were normal longer during school and we were not Amish nor Mennonite
I worked next to a place that was having a metal building put up by a dad and two sons that I believe were Mennonite’s. We were amazed that they never looked rushed however the speed that that building was assembled and finished blew everyone’s mind at work.
The RV boom was because people live in them. My campground went from about 200 spots to almost 500…. And it’s all monthly rental expansion. Over 250 monthly spots and the wait to get one is over a year!
I spent 8 years in the cargo trailer business in the 90s in Elkhart Co. Still live in the area. You are not kidding about fast paced and great pay. It's not for everyone. We would have young kids come in weekly and try it and give up really quick. Most don't make it long. The ones that do, are die hard workers. Your description is spot on!
I been an HR professional in manufacturing for 25 years and I would LOVE to work for one of these Amish RV facilities. I would imagine there are very few to zero employee relationships issues and no attendance issues!
@@randall1959 Well, people have different opinions on testing for pot, but 80% of your failed applications were likely a result of that, and its a very stupid and dated policy to not hire people because they smoke pot, at least IMO. I smoke and my last job didnt screen for pot. I worked at Keystone. I am a HARD worker and I get stuff done. If companies want good workers, they are going to have to get over stuff. Cigarette smokers are worse for a company in every regard than a pot smoker, yet no discrimination there, that disgusting habit is allowed to thrive in most work environments, whether the non smokers like it or not.
Change can be beneficial or detrimental. I'm saddened that the Amish have been forced to join the outside work force. It's not something easy to adjust to. Thank you for sharing. I do admire their work ethic. Be Blessed!!
No one said they were made too sounds like they like it to me they make a living and still have their farms. They also have better ethics in family and work then most do
Gray wolf is 99% amish...my son was one of maybe 4-5 . That weren't. This is an RV I would own...they don't even have a crew at the end of the line to fix mistakes. Because they do it right
We spent a week in RV country in 2018 when we had to take our Jayco 5th wheel (Eagle Premier, precursor to North Point) in to Lippert so they could rebuild the Schwintek slide. We toured the RV museum and loved it, also toured a Jayco factory. We saw all the Amish bicycling to work and back. We visited an RV Park that hosted an antique RV rally and I loved checking out the vintage RV's. We also took in a popular flea market near Napanee I think. Didn't see that donut place you were talking about but we rally enjoyed our visit!
Very sad this is happening to the community. I myself feel bad for the Amish that work at the factories as I do believe the RV market is about to slow down a bunch. Most people spend and live to what they make and like you said the land has gone way up and when work slows it will take its toll on the people. I myself don't wish anything bad for the workers but I am hoping for the RV dealers to fall flat on their faces. These last couple of years they have taken such advantage of the consumer during this Plandemic that we had or having. No reason a trailer should go up $20,000.00 or more on a $35,000.00 trailer that now is $55,000.00 You look at the discounts that used to be 25-30% off MSRP now are maybe giving 10%. They are gouging the consumer now. The car dealers are doing the same so hope they follow in the falling on their faces. Great video and I have always been impressed with the Amish culture.
The industry is slowing down now. But it's weird because Grand Design is building 5 new buildings and plans to hire 400 ppl bur just layer off ppl. Also Dutchman and Jayco just built new buildings but Forest River has some plants doing a week on then a week off.
@@jasonsliger5430 I agree with you on that. People keep buying and the prices keep going up. I am with you on driving the older vehicles. I drive a 2001 Ram 2500 diesel and the wife drives a 1998 Honda Accord Coupe V6. Both our vehicles look beautiful. People ask me quite often, who painted your truck? When I tell them it is factory they can hardly believe it. It looks that good. As long as I can get parts and buy diesel it will be in the garage. I am in Ca. so you never know what this state will do. Take care and keep the Silverado running.
@@chadwhitfield6946 I have looked at the Grand Design trailers and have to say they are not sending each one through the 200 point inspection that they claimed when they started. We have seen a drawer that was 3/4 of an inch out on one side and it was a bathroom drawer so not real wide. A blind man would have caught that. Their build quality to me is no better than a Rockwood or Jayco. My buddy has a Solitude 5er with full body paint and the front cap is cracked at both sides. It appears that the thing was installed like it was a little snug and had too much pressure by the way both sides cracked and opened up. Grand Design won't take care of it as they say the caps only have a year warranty. All the towable bumper pull and 5ers are slammed together.
@@jimg2885 ok, don't buy anything from Grand Design. You feel better now? I have no feelings about it either way. You buying Jayco instead would help the company I work for more actually. We don't provide too much for GD but do tons for Jayco.
I live in southern Manitoba where my Mennonite ancestors settled. The Mennonites are similar in the way that many who had little education are incredibly wealthy entrepreneurs. Our little city has often ranked highly across Canada for entrepreneurship. It really is a hardworking drive.
Here's the thing, the amish really make alot of money working on their farm, building furniture, cabinets, doors, barns, houses etc. My family personally have made millions crafting and selling Dining room sets and rocking chairs. My immediate family stepped back a ways from the faith, but my amish relatives are still just as caring and forgiving as you'd expect them to be. God comes first, family is second, hard work and dedication is thrid.. everything else doesn't matter
Miller--that's my understanding of the Amish community. and this administration is trying to destroy their way of life. The Amish people believe in quality rather than quantity, hence the furniture, food and everything they do is so much better.
I've been to many of the areas in upper Indiana. We owned a Jayco and had an issue which could only be fixed at the factory repair shop. I really liked that 5th wheel and it's warranty. It was a company that backed their product. We retired from camping, though I do miss it tremendously. I went to the Essenhaus for their famous chicken dinner and took home goodies from the bakery. I also visited your hometown of Shipshewana..took home some yummy treats and talked to many Amish shop keepers. I enjoyed my time in Indiana and will visit again. I hope things and the economy get better for the Amish, but realistically, it will get worse for everyone. Thanks CJ for the tour and local information. Blessings to you and your family 🌻
@@theamishpotato Many families are turning to the RV as a last resort for their homes...apartments are few and those that are available are extremely expensive...time will tell the story.
@@homegrown1015 this is very true. In Arizona we have had some of the largest rent and home price increases in the country and many young families are buying RV's instead. The problem is there aren't enough parks for them if they are under 55.
Back in the 80's I worked state fairs and craft shows. I made wood toys. Every July we worked Kutztown amish folk festival. Now I am not amish. But anyways we had a lot of fun working this festival
People who have never been around the Amish do not realize the resilience and work ethic of these people. We have many Amish communities in northern Ohio and these people are most enjoyable to watch, And the old fashioned family ethic! Family and God are everything. Too bad these values are no longer in vogue with the rest of our country.😔. Tom
And that's the thing. Their community ensures that the hard work each person puts out isn't wasted. They always have a future to look forward to. And a home to come back to after work. It's not like our society. Where some people want to one-up each other. Or take someone's dog and pretend like it's theirs. That usually gets people shunned in the Amish community.
I like seeing the Amish construct for those that are not Amish. I have the up most respect for them. I drove truck's all my life and my uncle told me the Amish made the first sleeper ever to go on big truck's just a little bit of information for those who don't know
I worked in RV's back in the late 60's while in college. I made enough during the summer to pay for next year's college. The biggest problem now is that there is not much available for the Amish after they hit 50 because they can't keep up in the factories. I told my sons that they needed to do something that would sustain them in their later years so they all went on to college. You are very right about the RV money ruining things. I have seen it go that way in the last 47 years I have been here. Every one I know is looking for something else to sustain them in later years. Rise and roll are too sweet, as are krispy kreme. If you can find a convenience store that has them, Harlan donuts are the best. Janie's food truck donuts are pretty darn good too.
All donuts are GREAT but be careful. What is a donut- really? It's FRIED FAT with SUGAR! It may take a toll on you in your later years. Yeah, they are really good (-I still kinda eat them- moderately) but Try and find a smarter alternative now. It'll pay off later.
We just got back from Shipshewana. We went to the Rise N Roll. Oh you are so right. Those powdered sugar cinnamon donuts are the best donuts we have ever had! We also had a great soft pretzel from Ben’s next to the E and S sales. We will be coming back. We drove around and enjoyed the beautiful countryside, mostly away from Shipshewana. We have enjoyed hearing your side of Amish life appreciate that you respect the good parts of your upbringing.
I'm a trucker that delivers ac components to all the rv plants in that area. Parts come from kansas. Jayco, Thor, grand design and forest river are the best to deliver too. Fast unload and friendly people. Keystone not so much. I actually just delivered a load to forest river in millersburg off wabash st. Only took them 30 minutes to unload a full 53ft dry van.
I've been in that area quite a few times, actually. I used to drive an Amish fella from north-central Michigan to Shipshewanna every week for a medical treatment. We would be there for 2 to 3 days depending on the schedule. I loved driving Amish families around, and I learned a lot about their lifestyles and loved their community's. That area of Lagrange county Indiana was pretty cool, and I loved taking the tour of the MH Hall of Fame, and such. I agree about the money situation of the Amish. I was a bit surprised to watch the "modernization" of the local Amish community as was the Amish fella that I was bringing down week by week. Great video, thanks for sharing!
C.J., Shipshewana use to be a great place to go 5 a.m. to the Auctions the Amish owned & ran. You could get good items. Sure miss that but when Chicago started bringing bus loads of city folk, it all changed & there were over 1,000 vendors set up selling items they would buy from Dollar Store to sell, ouch. It just turned into a big Flea Market. I remembered the Hardware General Store🥾🥾👖🧤🧵🪡🔦🕯📪🪓🔨⛏🪚🔧🔧🪛🪜🧰🧺🧹🪣 in Shipshewana you could get anything ya needed. Then heard it burned down & did not know if they rebuilt. The Restaurant, the only one then, served the best Pie's & Meals, omg was it ever good. Driving over from Goshen, the Amish had set up church tables to sell Baked Goods Fresh from the Oven right in their Yards right near the Road. They had been baking all night & day before. You could get a 3 pound Pound Cake for $1.50 & Homemade Breads🍞🍞& Cookies🍪& Cakes🍰🎂Pies🥧! Yes I know, it was a different time. My Aunts home in Goshen, the Amish Eggman would come by weekly selling his Fresh Egg's🥚🥚🥚🥚from what I use to call the Station Wagon Buggy. He invited me to go with him back to his Farm to see his Chickens🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐣🐤🐥🐓 & Farm. It was a great ride & his Horse🐴was like a Milk Horse🐴knew when to Stop & Go. I enjoyed those times. Shop'n On Main Street In Goshen the stores had 2 Entrances, 1 In Front & 1 In Rear Of Store. The Rear Door was there for the Amish as they would hitch up their Buggy's to Post in the Alley. Had check-out registers at both ends. On Friday & Saturday Nights use to go Cruizin Up & Down Main Street In Goshen. When saw the Movie🎥🎞American Graffiti, I thought for sure they had filmed it in Goshen. We use to do the Chinese Fire Drill, jump out of the Car🚙& run around it & back in before the Light🚦changed to Green Again. LOL🤣. The Goshen Fair🎡🍦🌭🍔🍟🍩🍭🥤was great with the Quilt Auction & Horse Races & Rides. Heard👂they stopped the Horse🐎🐎🐎🐎 Races. I remember the Amish Men would be gathered & Bet''n💵on the Races in back of the Stands😅. Peddlers Village use to be out of town just in Elkhart. Was a great gathering place & run & owned by the Amish & the Auctions were great to go to & get good items from. Then heard they closed down that location & moved to another one. Know all the places you talked about & been to them all many times. Goshen College I heard has come of age accepting the LGBTQ🏳🌈🏳⚧Community. It has really grown from it's beginnings. Everyone is Born👶👶🏿👶🏾👶🏻who they are. Jesus was all about Love💖& not all that been added onto over the many centuries. Elkhart County, only one ever knew where the County Court House was in Goshen & not in Elkhart😅. Been many years since ever been back. All the Kin Folk have passed on. A lot of Trailer & RV Business have closed down & many merged with others. C.J. nothing stays the same in life. Yes there are some places where it rarely changes much. I am blessed my Mechanic & Loven💜Friend & His Family of Wife & 5 Kids are Mennonite. In my life have never gone back to where I once lived or spent a lot of great times in my life. Always Look Forward never in Reverse. I Enjoy your UA-cam Channel. Glad you saw the light of day☀& moved🛻☁☁forward in your journey & found genuine love💞& made a family🫂👧of your own pleasure in this life. always, Tommy🤠
I worked at the auto plant in Ohio that rhymes with Rhonda for over 26 years. I recognize something similar. The production workers learn how to work faster and faster. It's the key to success really. Just having a few seconds extra between processes makes a huge difference . But oddly enough many could not shut off this behavior. They would run to the time clock zoom out of the parking , crash and burn their lives down in every way possible. Love those donuts too !
Great video, love it! I Love the quality of life and the quality /quantity of family life. There is so much loss to the family quality of life I see in the US today it saddens me. Blessings
As a former trucker and a lifelong southener , I have occasionally crossed paths with an Amish person. Although they keep to themselves. I’m sure they will go out of their way to help anyone. They are people just like anyone else. I have realized that everyone has their own journey but it doesn’t mean you have to do it alone. It’s much better when you can see from a different perspective. Don’t put your views on how the world should be on someone else. Don’t condemn another because you don’t understand. Understand first but still don’t condemn unless you can condemn your own actions. I don’t live my life trying to be like others, I live the way I see fit, with God being the foundation. You will never know what a stranger is going or gone through unless you ask them. Don’t judge through your eyes unless you can understand through their eyes.
I agree about Das Essenhaus. My grand mother made their pies from mid 70's to early 80's. Then for the Village Inn downtown. I grew up on Amish cooking and know it well. Thanks for the great videos and insight into the amish.
Wow I had no idea about the RV activities! Makes sense with all the good craftsman experience. All the Amish around here in Ohio seem like millionaires, big landowners. The come to my town to buy horses at auctions, they drive a hard bargain for sure. Honestly I think the government wants to break up the Amish traditions and dismantle Amish communities. Also same for the Lubavitcher Jewish communities, local governments' aim is to abolish these communities as it is to shift everyone to socialism.
Please don't use words you don't understand. America has had socialism for a long, long time and uses it to build and fund many things you probably love, like the military.
@@BigMacProDaddy hello, no just using some critical thinking. It seems there is a trend to ridicule Amish ways in reality shows, attack the farming and sale of farm products with the Amos MIller injunctions; promoting the viewpoint that leaving Amish communities is clear step in the right direction.
@@mardigrasqueenofthesouth8847 I agree with you "the government wants to break up the Amish traditions and dismantle Amish communities" but from my many years of research the U.S. government wants to do this for much more sinister reasons.
You had me at “bavarian cream Long John” one of my TOP favorites. I’ve been to shipshewana Indiana before while visiting family and friends in Lower Michigan. Lots of treasures.
The best donuts are at Grandma's pantry in wakarusa. They are made from scratch. Rise and roll are made with bagged mixes and junk. Not like when they first started where the original owners made everything from scratch... however I do like the peanut brittle they call crack. It melts in your mouth. Would love to have the recipe. Last time I ate at essenhaus now at least 5 yrs ago cuz my Daughter was illegally kidnapped 3 yrs ago... They charged me almost 40 bucks for me and my Daughter who was 5 for 2 buffets late at night and she didn't eat her food. I asked for a 2 go container for her food and they wanted to charge me over 12 dollars a lb for food I already paid for. Then I proceeded to ask what they did with all the food and they throw it ALL AWAY AND ITS NOT MADE FROM SCRATCH EITHER. THE cookies are Sam's or Costco and sauces and gravys are canned or bagged and noodles are packaged as well. It's deceiving and greed. I guess I'm just old school... It was already rediculous they charged me full price for a child. We only drank water with lemon too.
My whole crew is Swiss Amish from Berne Indiana. Fascinating culture. Their home life is more “foreign” at only an hour away than half of Europe feels.
The Amish Community your showing pretty much looks like the one near my home in Central Pennsylvania. The Amish donuts near my home is called Sweeties Donuts. Also The Purple Martin Bakery. The PMB makes whoopie pies, moon pies and Fry pies. Our Amish Community has many Roofing Businesses. They make rustic furniture. kitchen cabinets. Lots of Amish sawmills, and pallet makers. Some work with metal making fencing for livestock and metal work on their buggies.
Your very well spoken. I like the way you describe this story. Thank you for breaking this down to where it makes a lot of sense. Keep up the good work guy!
I worked in one of the highest producing lumber mills in the World. Fast paced hard work that was very dangerous. I worked six- 12 hour days per week for years. I tracked the quantity of my work trying to set a new production record every day provided there was enough lumber available. Like you I was always looking for ways to be more efficient. That was in the 70’s. We made $4 an hour and everybody worked their tale off where I worked and we had pride in our work. Good video for todays teenagers to see how hard people can work. Take care!
Essenhaus house has amazing buffet and one of the best car shows on every thursday. I highly recommend buying a pie to take home. Their peanut butter pie is the best. Oh and for $5 bucks you can take a ride in a 2 horsepower carriage ride.
I’ve never been to the Amish community in Indiana, but am well acquainted with the Amish in Holmes County Ohio, in fact I, being a Mennonite, married an Amish girl from there 63 years ago. And those Amish ladies make some fine pastries.
I also grew up Mennonite. Berlin then Holmesville/Millersburg. Left the area and the church, live in Alaska now but for no discernable reason, a lot of the values that still foundation my life parallel those of the Amish/Mennonite.
Powdered Sugar on a donut reminds me of my wife's love from childhood in Louisiana of Benyets (sic). Which I have made for her but do to health concerns for us both it is now a Christmas Yule Tide treat. It would seem that a coalition with the Mennonites to develop a Credit Union and 100 yr mortgages might be the answer. Or selling land to family trusts, even selling at a discount creating equity immediately and used as wealth building for the trusts.
I think a lot of people were buying RVs in 2020 because of Covid and plane travel being interrupted. Now I see them for sale all over my area, due in part to the gas prices. Pretty sad!
That and government tax payer money was free flowing then of course contributing to the issues we have now. People were buying cars and boats also making more money not working with more free time on their hands and then not having to pay rent either which meant more money. Leave it to our government to screw up the free market.
I’m from Elkhart. I have been in the RV industry most of my life. Because of the driving force of the industry, just about every other job in the area is set up to support either the materials or the workers. With one of my jobs being delivering the fiberglass caps, I’ve seen every one of the factories and locations. I’ve even been to secret R and D locations or offsite storage and such. Everything from Forest River off of old 20 Elkhart (plt 41 I think) to Topeka paint and graphics.
In the summer the Das Essenhause does car shows every Thursday evening. Also, I was bummed about the ‘Topeka Petting Zoo’ closing, but apparently they moved it to shipshewanna? And the gas station food in the areas of Topeka and shipshe right there are soooo good! The one just west of 5 on 20 or the one at 5 in Topeka. I miss the fried mushrooms or the breakfast pizza. The gas station out in Howe by the toll road has fire food too. I miss driving that type of delivery truck.
Hard to imagine this video praises the work of the amish. From the two travel trailers I have owned, they should be embarrassed. Short cuts, broken parts installed, and shoddy workmanship is common. I'v gotten good and redoing their work that should have been done right the first time.
Ive lived full time in my Keystone Springdale 21' RV full time since 2018. I absolutely appreciate the build quality of my camper. Of course there are problems, but overall, it's better than most of the houses I've lived in.
The surge in Camping In General, and RVs atop that, is an effect of the pandemic lockdown. When everything else closed, Nature was still open. So, a lot of people decided that they were suddenly outdoorspeople. But they still want their comforts. The used camper market has been insane too. It seems to be peaking or have peaked, as people realize they only got out a handful of times, and now they have to pay to store that camper for the winter, or realizing that they don't really like the outdoors, they just didn't have other options. So, it's going to be a good time to buy a used RV in the times to come, if you're willing to play the game.
We have a Forest River / Rockwood Geo Pro 19FD which so far looks to be a very quality built unit. All we've found so far is a few screws that were 'over driven' stripped out of the particle board countertop where the cooktop is installed.
My work is based out of Elkhart and I have to drive between, Elkhart, Middlebury, Wakarusa, and Goshen, back and forth, all week long. I am appalled almost daily at the way automobile drivers show a lack of care and often contempt for the Amish bicycle and carriage drivers in the area. On any given day I will have to pass between ten and twenty Amish buggies and bicycles in the area.
What someone in the Amish community might look into is RV warranty repair and or remodel and refurbish having the knowledge of how they go together many of them are falling apart and some of the old ones when they’re boat out major companies scrap and get the old plans and go with the new basically you’re updating the buggy factory
On the other hand the 2020 Jayco we bought was SLAPPED TOGETHER, and I mean screws falling out, rubbish under the linoleum, metal shavings turn up in the carpet from the slideouts every time we tow it somewhere. Still finding flaws... none of the cabinet doors are put on evenly, some of them just falling off. The quality is HORRIBLE.
I worked for a company on the East coast that built and remodeled Prevost coaches for the film, music and still photography industries. We also did warranty work for Monaco and other manufacturers. We got the basket cases.... we were one of the last stops before coaches were bought back due to lemon laws. We toured a lot of facilities to see how to reverse engineer them. I’ve never seen such organized chaos. From what I remember they didn’t get paid that well 20 years ago but they worked like animals. To my understanding each unit had a built in budget for warranty work. We were in the front end of GPS and in motion satellite. So I was traveling to venues all over the NYC metro fixing satellites for bands tour buses. Good times! Do they still get bonuses for hitting their numbers on trailer builds..... or is it straight pay? I always thought it was a cool industry. I’m a remodel contractor today but I still build camper vans on side.
The Amish need to start owning and building their own RV companies. They can put their money together to send some of their children away to college to study business, engineering, accounting, a couple for law degrees, etc.
While I agree with you, they will probably never encourage further education because the last thing they want is for their kids to leave the amish church.
@@theamishpotato they could get the degrees online, even law degrees- if it’s accredited you can practice in any state you want so long as you sit for the bar exam in the state that you want to practice in. I mentioned law degree to save money, to help with legal issues in the church as well as in businesses the Amish own. Due to the lack of education Amish people are more prone to being taken advantage of.
I would love to speak with you personally Amish potato I'm a person from normal society that actually join the Amish and then left but then have second thoughts sometimes I left about 6 months ago but was with them for 2 years a lot of questions in my mind that I think you could help answer hope we can get in contact
I didn't understand the reference to the rv nerd guy from Bish's. I have seen a couple of his videos on UA-cam, and personally, I got annoyed by some of his antics. I was searching for information, not amateur entertainment. But I did enjoy this video. As a trucker who is getting very tired of the trucking industry, I have been in a few states where the Amish live. It was pretty cool for me to see them out early on a Sunday morning driving a buggy down the street, while I'm out there looking for an address to deliver my load on Monday morning. California is STUPID EXPENSIVE, so I'm looking for an RV to live in and to get myself out of this pathetic, self centered state of confusion called California! That's how I found this video. 👍
I had no idea Furrion was an RV-related company. That thing out front is the Prosthesis exo-bionic racing mech. 'Racing' is still a very optimistic goal with this thing. I've seen it a couple of times at Burning Man, and they've gotten good enough that they can maintain a walking pace for a while without falling over. Still really cool.
From what I’ve learned about the Amish..all that would need to happen to change the community is for the church to create a rule against it. Although one Amish video mentioned new rules only being made if you’re first to a new community, but idk if there’s more depth to that. The topic was more on what technology could be used for business than putting a restriction on the type of job someone could do.
I live by New Horizons RV factory, they are a very high end Custom made RV. But as this guy said, they have a lot of druggies that work there... Idk what the quality control process is there, but this guy is on to something... Amish had always meant high quality!! 👍👍👍
Fantastic video. Great explanation of quality workforce versus, the entitled workers at most Union type auto factories. I lived in a Union Auto city, the workers made a fortune and were always trying to get Workers Comp and other various ways to rip the system.
The Amish also are furniture manufacturers . I know three areas with northern Indiana being one of them. I had a Jayco popup years ago and had no trouble with it. It was put together very well and held up fine being towed many thousands of miles.
If these folks are doing anything near the quality level I have seen from the Mennonite folks in Sarasota building furniture, it’s got to be top notch.
The RV industry in Elkhart County, where I live and likely where most of these Amish work, is devastated right now. Keystone just shut down a few plants for good and there are a few hundred (at least) highly skilled (and skilled only in those areas) RV workers without a job right now, and that is just what I know about ONE of the many RV companies around here. This area isnt big folks, that is a big deal.
I recently walked through a 2023 Pinnacle and let me say it was JUNK. Can’t believe the dealership even had it on the lot. Broken cabinet doors , loose trim throughout, closet doors and restroom doors hit frame. Loose panels in shower. Heck I wouldn’t even consider it.
I bought a camper this year. I had originally intended to buy new and made an offer early this year on a travel trailer at a dealership. They wouldn't budge on the price. So I found a really nice used 2013 model for 1/3 the price and am completely happy with it. It seems to be built with better quality standards and materials so I'm glad I didn't go "new". A couple months later, the dealership that wouldn't budge on the price began hounding me with marketing calls, asking me to come back and look at all their "amazing deals" with prices slashed much lower than my offer earlier in the year. I imagine they will be taking a loss. Serves them right for being so greedy in the Spring.
From What I Have Heard In My Life, The Omish Are A Healthy, Hearty, And Hard Working People. In General, They Tend To Take The Care It Requires To Produce Good Systems And High Quality Products, Even If It Means Extra Labor.
Wow thank you for sharing this, I had no idea that Elkhart was the RV capitol of the US...... being close by in Chicago I have to drive over and a get a rise & roll.
My cousin work there. He isn't Amish but was Beachy at one time. He can speak PA Dutch so thats a plus. He told me that everything is going high speed and you run all day!!
Rise and Roll is great but my family and I discovered an even better place County Line Bakery in Middlebury. The have the best baked goods. My favorite is peacan Roll. You need to also go to Tiffany's in Topeka.
I've had those Amish Crack donuts, down here in southern Grant County. They ARE great. Maybe somebody up there could figure out a way start delivering them to businesses down this way. It would be a lot of expense in fuel and time. One person in one big van might be able to figure out a way.
We spent a couple of weeks in the Middlebury area, visiting most of the RV builders. Rise N Roll was a staple. So was Das Dutchman Essenhaus. Even stopped there on the way back from a trip out west. They are that good.
Being familiar with one Amish family, they live a simple life of Coleman lanterns and horses but making $100k a year presents a problem on what to do with their wealth. What do they do with the money other than buy land? They can't buy too much since it would be too much of a challenge to farm.
Our 2020 Peterbilt sleeper was fabricated at ARI at Shipshewana. Great quality and has all the luxuries that our 39' Class A Monaco rv has minus the slide outs.
Wow Great Vid! Here in middle Fl. We have thousands and thousands of travel trailers for sale my wife and I would love to know where they all go most of them look like they are brand new!!
Despite all of the bad media, reality shows, publicity over the years, Amish people tend to have a very good reputation overall, especially regarding the quality of their work.
The Amish build the best furniture in the world and its not stupid expensive. The Indiana RV's are not good though, nor do they make 60-100K on the line. Look up Jayco or forest river on indeed and read employee reviews. Those plants will hire any joker that shows up. When buying a new RV, the dealer gives you a paper to write down all the issues and bring it back for repair, most issues within a month will be 30+. Propane lines run through suspension, screws drilled through wiring, front caps held on by 3 wood screws (Jayco quality video). They are horrid quality.
100% Facts. Their way of life seems like a breath of fresh air, living in 2022.
(However, the best is yet to come for our nation...soon. Believe that. God is doing work)
@@patrioticbeats2089 I hope so.
Having a good reputation has little to do with reality. The Amish are very misogynistic, even when dealing with the 'outside' world. There are lots of people who have good reputation - until the reality gets out.
@@gusmonster59 So whats your point exactly??
I live in Ohio very near Amish areas. We have used the Amish for roofing and decking and I see how fast they work. But I can appreciate your insight into “fast doesn’t always equal quality”. We are please with their work in general but if all humans worked as hard with the ethics, many more Americans would be successful. Great video.
I worked for a Mennonite owned electrical company for a short while. They show up and work that's for sure!! I spent the majority of my time going around fixing mistakes. 😂😂
They work fast and cut corners in the process.
@@Avaddon911 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣sure you did
@@frankavery8306 why would I lie? They're called R&T Yoder. Based out of London, Ohio...
@@frankavery8306 sorry you dont like the truth. Fast doesn't equal efficient and effective most times
I had my barn built by an Amish crew. 3 guys and a 15-year-old girl. That girl could outwork MOST 25-year-old men I have seen. Great work...no complaining...quality always...if I was unhappy with any small thing they fixed it immediately. I am in North Ohio Love these folks
I was born in Elkhart Indiana I used to be an, “RV RAT!!!” Anything Recreational Vehicle, Elkhart, IN was the R.V.I.A.
The Birth Place of the very first travel trailer built bought & sold to Gypsy’s !! I’ve done a whole lot of work in several Van/RV shops!! Sidewall’s, floors, final finish, quality control, paint/RV, & so on & so on!!! WOW bringing back memories!!! Back in the day the work was called, “PEACE RATE” the money was great!!!!!! The only department I’ve never worked in was the wood department & that’s because the Amazing Amish Peeps were & are the Master Wood Workers!!! Late 70’ & 80’s MANY MANY of them rode to work horse & buggy, hitching post outside, STARCRAFT IND Goshen IN … damn, them was the good days, Good Memories!!! Anyways I could go on & on! So basically they still run the same!!! “”balls to the walls!! Keep the line moving!!!!!””
I have watched the Amish from Idaho build a long cabin and each person has their JOB and they do it fast, if there is an issue with the logs or fitting the logs the to Top guys on the team both look at the problem and fix it everyone else continues doing their job. and they all do a very good job. they take a lunch break at the same time and the wives are there to serve the food, the kids also do their part None of them sit around and do nothing.
No Amish in Idaho 😂
@@MGreen-vz6yb well they said they were Amish and they lived in the Clearwater area of IDAHO. and they Dress like the Amish.
As a 5 generation dairy farm family in Wisconsin the first 18 years of my life we all worked together no one sat around and 16 hour days were normal longer during school and we were not Amish nor Mennonite
@@marksmith7054 Are they out of Kamiah or Lewiston? I haven't seen them and I'd be interested in looking into their log cabins.
I didn't realize that Amish had such a hand in building rvs. Thank you for this video.
I worked next to a place that was having a metal building put up by a dad and two sons that I believe were Mennonite’s. We were amazed that they never looked rushed however the speed that that building was assembled and finished blew everyone’s mind at work.
The RV boom was because people live in them. My campground went from about 200 spots to almost 500…. And it’s all monthly rental expansion. Over 250 monthly spots and the wait to get one is over a year!
Looks like you chose the right business!
I spent 8 years in the cargo trailer business in the 90s in Elkhart Co. Still live in the area. You are not kidding about fast paced and great pay. It's not for everyone. We would have young kids come in weekly and try it and give up really quick. Most don't make it long. The ones that do, are die hard workers. Your description is spot on!
Yes his description is definitely spot on!!!!!!!!
I been an HR professional in manufacturing for 25 years and I would LOVE to work for one of these Amish RV facilities. I would imagine there are very few to zero employee relationships issues and no attendance issues!
You are correct!
Talk about that attendance issue lol
HR does have a responsibility to find good employees, not just fill a spot.
@@tommywolfe2706 That's easier said than done. Where I used to work almost 80% failed the drug test.
@@randall1959 Well, people have different opinions on testing for pot, but 80% of your failed applications were likely a result of that, and its a very stupid and dated policy to not hire people because they smoke pot, at least IMO.
I smoke and my last job didnt screen for pot. I worked at Keystone. I am a HARD worker and I get stuff done. If companies want good workers, they are going to have to get over stuff. Cigarette smokers are worse for a company in every regard than a pot smoker, yet no discrimination there, that disgusting habit is allowed to thrive in most work environments, whether the non smokers like it or not.
Change can be beneficial or detrimental. I'm saddened that the Amish have been forced to join the outside work force. It's not something easy to adjust to. Thank you for sharing. I do admire their work ethic. Be Blessed!!
farming doesn't pay what it used to
No one said they were made too sounds like they like it to me they make a living and still have their farms. They also have better ethics in family and work then most do
“My dog” every dog owner understands…
They aren't. But they have cell phones and solar panels to pay for.
Gray wolf is 99% amish...my son was one of maybe 4-5 . That weren't. This is an RV I would own...they don't even have a crew at the end of the line to fix mistakes. Because they do it right
We had solar panels installed recently, and the lead installer was an older Amish guy, and this guy definitely knew his technology.
You have an amazing narration voice-perfect! Very interesting⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you
We spent a week in RV country in 2018 when we had to take our Jayco 5th wheel (Eagle Premier, precursor to North Point) in to Lippert so they could rebuild the Schwintek slide. We toured the RV museum and loved it, also toured a Jayco factory. We saw all the Amish bicycling to work and back. We visited an RV Park that hosted an antique RV rally and I loved checking out the vintage RV's. We also took in a popular flea market near Napanee I think. Didn't see that donut place you were talking about but we rally enjoyed our visit!
Very sad this is happening to the community. I myself feel bad for the Amish that work at the factories as I do believe the RV market is about to slow down a bunch. Most people spend and live to what they make and like you said the land has gone way up and when work slows it will take its toll on the people. I myself don't wish anything bad for the workers but I am hoping for the RV dealers to fall flat on their faces. These last couple of years they have taken such advantage of the consumer during this Plandemic that we had or having. No reason a trailer should go up $20,000.00 or more on a $35,000.00 trailer that now is $55,000.00 You look at the discounts that used to be 25-30% off MSRP now are maybe giving 10%. They are gouging the consumer now. The car dealers are doing the same so hope they follow in the falling on their faces. Great video and I have always been impressed with the Amish culture.
That's why that I plan on keeping my 2011 Silverado and repairing it as needed. If people would quit paying the prices, they drop theirs.
The industry is slowing down now. But it's weird because Grand Design is building 5 new buildings and plans to hire 400 ppl bur just layer off ppl. Also Dutchman and Jayco just built new buildings but Forest River has some plants doing a week on then a week off.
@@jasonsliger5430 I agree with you on that. People keep buying and the prices keep going up. I am with you on driving the older vehicles. I drive a 2001 Ram 2500 diesel and the wife drives a 1998 Honda Accord Coupe V6. Both our vehicles look beautiful. People ask me quite often, who painted your truck? When I tell them it is factory they can hardly believe it. It looks that good. As long as I can get parts and buy diesel it will be in the garage. I am in Ca. so you never know what this state will do. Take care and keep the Silverado running.
@@chadwhitfield6946 I have looked at the Grand Design trailers and have to say they are not sending each one through the 200 point inspection that they claimed when they started. We have seen a drawer that was 3/4 of an inch out on one side and it was a bathroom drawer so not real wide. A blind man would have caught that. Their build quality to me is no better than a Rockwood or Jayco. My buddy has a Solitude 5er with full body paint and the front cap is cracked at both sides. It appears that the thing was installed like it was a little snug and had too much pressure by the way both sides cracked and opened up. Grand Design won't take care of it as they say the caps only have a year warranty. All the towable bumper pull and 5ers are slammed together.
@@jimg2885 ok, don't buy anything from Grand Design. You feel better now? I have no feelings about it either way. You buying Jayco instead would help the company I work for more actually. We don't provide too much for GD but do tons for Jayco.
I live in southern Manitoba where my Mennonite ancestors settled. The Mennonites are similar in the way that many who had little education are incredibly wealthy entrepreneurs. Our little city has often ranked highly across Canada for entrepreneurship. It really is a hardworking drive.
We have a Mennonite community here in Eastern NC called "Terra Ceia" it's mostly a farming community, they also own a giant flower farm.
First time viewer. Very enjoyable. Love learning about America.
Here's the thing, the amish really make alot of money working on their farm, building furniture, cabinets, doors, barns, houses etc. My family personally have made millions crafting and selling Dining room sets and rocking chairs. My immediate family stepped back a ways from the faith, but my amish relatives are still just as caring and forgiving as you'd expect them to be. God comes first, family is second, hard work and dedication is thrid.. everything else doesn't matter
Miller--that's my understanding of the Amish community. and this administration is trying to destroy their way of life. The Amish people believe in quality rather than quantity, hence the furniture, food and everything they do is so much better.
3:30am is not the morning. It's the middle of the night.
I've been to many of the areas in upper Indiana. We owned a Jayco and had an issue which could only be fixed at the factory repair shop. I really liked that 5th wheel and it's warranty. It was a company that backed their product. We retired from camping, though I do miss it tremendously. I went to the Essenhaus for their famous chicken dinner and took home goodies from the bakery. I also visited your hometown of Shipshewana..took home some yummy treats and talked to many Amish shop keepers. I enjoyed my time in Indiana and will visit again. I hope things and the economy get better for the Amish, but realistically, it will get worse for everyone. Thanks CJ for the tour and local information. Blessings to you and your family 🌻
I think your right when you say it’s going to get worse. Although painful it might be healthy for this nation. Rvs are usually the first to go
@@theamishpotato Many families are turning to the RV as a last resort for their homes...apartments are few and those that are available are extremely expensive...time will tell the story.
@@homegrown1015 this is very true. In Arizona we have had some of the largest rent and home price increases in the country and many young families are buying RV's instead. The problem is there aren't enough parks for them if they are under 55.
Indiana is a beautiful state!! Thanks for sharing video; it was very interesting.
-Florida ☀️🌴
Brings back so many memories, thanks for sharing!
Much respect for this community. Thanks for sharing
Back in the 80's I worked state fairs and craft shows. I made wood toys. Every July we worked Kutztown amish folk festival. Now I am not amish. But anyways we had a lot of fun working this festival
People who have never been around the Amish do not realize the resilience and work ethic of these people. We have many Amish communities in northern Ohio and these people are most enjoyable to watch, And the old fashioned family ethic! Family and God are everything. Too bad these values are no longer in vogue with the rest of our country.😔. Tom
And that's the thing. Their community ensures that the hard work each person puts out isn't wasted.
They always have a future to look forward to. And a home to come back to after work.
It's not like our society. Where some people want to one-up each other. Or take someone's dog and pretend like it's theirs.
That usually gets people shunned in the Amish community.
I like seeing the Amish construct for those that are not Amish. I have the up most respect for them. I drove truck's all my life and my uncle told me the Amish made the first sleeper ever to go on big truck's just a little bit of information for those who don't know
I worked in RV's back in the late 60's while in college. I made enough during the summer to pay for next year's college. The biggest problem now is that there is not much available for the Amish after they hit 50 because they can't keep up in the factories. I told my sons that they needed to do something that would sustain them in their later years so they all went on to college. You are very right about the RV money ruining things. I have seen it go that way in the last 47 years I have been here. Every one I know is looking for something else to sustain them in later years. Rise and roll are too sweet, as are krispy kreme. If you can find a convenience store that has them, Harlan donuts are the best. Janie's food truck donuts are pretty darn good too.
All donuts are GREAT but be careful. What is a donut- really? It's FRIED FAT with SUGAR! It may take a toll on you in your later years. Yeah, they are really good (-I still kinda eat them- moderately) but Try and find a smarter alternative now. It'll pay off later.
@@grh7britton405
Smarter alternative: DONUT HOLES! They’re smaller! 😂😂
We just got back from Shipshewana. We went to the Rise N Roll. Oh you are so right. Those powdered sugar cinnamon donuts are the best donuts we have ever had! We also had a great soft pretzel from Ben’s next to the E and S sales. We will be coming back. We drove around and enjoyed the beautiful countryside, mostly away from Shipshewana. We have enjoyed hearing your side of Amish life appreciate that you respect the good parts of your upbringing.
nice! Where were you visiting from?
@@theamishpotato Dayton, Ohio area
I'm a trucker that delivers ac components to all the rv plants in that area. Parts come from kansas. Jayco, Thor, grand design and forest river are the best to deliver too. Fast unload and friendly people. Keystone not so much. I actually just delivered a load to forest river in millersburg off wabash st. Only took them 30 minutes to unload a full 53ft dry van.
WOW DUDE!!!
CRAZY!!!
Thank you SOOOO much for sharing this!!!
I worked for a furniture company and we made "Amish" chairs for the Amish to sell to tourist.
I've been in that area quite a few times, actually. I used to drive an Amish fella from north-central Michigan to Shipshewanna every week for a medical treatment. We would be there for 2 to 3 days depending on the schedule. I loved driving Amish families around, and I learned a lot about their lifestyles and loved their community's.
That area of Lagrange county Indiana was pretty cool, and I loved taking the tour of the MH Hall of Fame, and such. I agree about the money situation of the Amish. I was a bit surprised to watch the "modernization" of the local Amish community as was the Amish fella that I was bringing down week by week.
Great video, thanks for sharing!
C.J., Shipshewana use to be a great place to go 5 a.m. to the Auctions the Amish owned & ran. You could get good items. Sure miss that but when Chicago started bringing bus loads of city folk, it all changed & there were over 1,000 vendors set up selling items they would buy from Dollar Store to sell, ouch. It just turned into a big Flea Market. I remembered the Hardware General Store🥾🥾👖🧤🧵🪡🔦🕯📪🪓🔨⛏🪚🔧🔧🪛🪜🧰🧺🧹🪣 in Shipshewana you could get anything ya needed. Then heard it burned down & did not know if they rebuilt. The Restaurant, the only one then, served the best Pie's & Meals, omg was it ever good. Driving over from Goshen, the Amish had set up church tables to sell Baked Goods Fresh from the Oven right in their Yards right near the Road. They had been baking all night & day before. You could get a 3 pound Pound Cake for $1.50 & Homemade Breads🍞🍞& Cookies🍪& Cakes🍰🎂Pies🥧! Yes I know, it was a different time. My Aunts home in Goshen, the Amish Eggman would come by weekly selling his Fresh Egg's🥚🥚🥚🥚from what I use to call the Station Wagon Buggy. He invited me to go with him back to his Farm to see his Chickens🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐣🐤🐥🐓 & Farm. It was a great ride & his Horse🐴was like a Milk Horse🐴knew when to Stop & Go. I enjoyed those times. Shop'n On Main Street In Goshen the stores had 2 Entrances, 1 In Front & 1 In Rear Of Store. The Rear Door was there for the Amish as they would hitch up their Buggy's to Post in the Alley. Had check-out registers at both ends. On Friday & Saturday Nights use to go Cruizin Up & Down Main Street In Goshen. When saw the Movie🎥🎞American Graffiti, I thought for sure they had filmed it in Goshen. We use to do the Chinese Fire Drill, jump out of the Car🚙& run around it & back in before the Light🚦changed to Green Again. LOL🤣. The Goshen Fair🎡🍦🌭🍔🍟🍩🍭🥤was great with the Quilt Auction & Horse Races & Rides. Heard👂they stopped the Horse🐎🐎🐎🐎 Races. I remember the Amish Men would be gathered & Bet''n💵on the Races in back of the Stands😅. Peddlers Village use to be out of town just in Elkhart. Was a great gathering place & run & owned by the Amish & the Auctions were great to go to & get good items from. Then heard they closed down that location & moved to another one. Know all the places you talked about & been to them all many times. Goshen College I heard has come of age accepting the LGBTQ🏳🌈🏳⚧Community. It has really grown from it's beginnings. Everyone is Born👶👶🏿👶🏾👶🏻who they are. Jesus was all about Love💖& not all that been added onto over the many centuries. Elkhart County, only one ever knew where the County Court House was in Goshen & not in Elkhart😅. Been many years since ever been back. All the Kin Folk have passed on. A lot of Trailer & RV Business have closed down & many merged with others. C.J. nothing stays the same in life. Yes there are some places where it rarely changes much. I am blessed my Mechanic & Loven💜Friend & His Family of Wife & 5 Kids are Mennonite. In my life have never gone back to where I once lived or spent a lot of great times in my life. Always Look Forward never in Reverse. I Enjoy your UA-cam Channel. Glad you saw the light of day☀& moved🛻☁☁forward in your journey & found genuine love💞& made a family🫂👧of your own pleasure in this life. always, Tommy🤠
Wow! This is the way I was raised…..Amish or not! America as a whole used to be this way! Great video….thank you for sharing!
You have great message to our future worker. I believe in work for your pay. Bless you for sharing.
I worked at the auto plant in Ohio that rhymes with Rhonda for over 26 years. I recognize something similar. The production workers learn how to work faster and faster. It's the key to success really. Just having a few seconds extra between processes makes a huge difference . But oddly enough many could not shut off this behavior. They would run to the time clock zoom out of the parking , crash and burn their lives down in every way possible.
Love those donuts too !
I have a niece who works at the Rhonda plant in Marysville. She says she has to work like a dog, lol. But the money and benefits are good.
Great video, love it! I Love the quality of life and the quality /quantity of family life. There is so much loss to the family quality of life I see in the US today it saddens me.
Blessings
As a former trucker and a lifelong southener , I have occasionally crossed paths with an Amish person. Although they keep to themselves. I’m sure they will go out of their way to help anyone. They are people just like anyone else. I have realized that everyone has their own journey but it doesn’t mean you have to do it alone. It’s much better when you can see from a different perspective. Don’t put your views on how the world should be on someone else. Don’t condemn another because you don’t understand. Understand first but still don’t condemn unless you can condemn your own actions. I don’t live my life trying to be like others, I live the way I see fit, with God being the foundation. You will never know what a stranger is going or gone through unless you ask them. Don’t judge through your eyes unless you can understand through their eyes.
Your channel showed up on my watch list as I'm interested in building a teardrop trailer. This was really eye opening. Thank you.
What a nice person you are to explain nice people to other nice people. Be Well
I agree about Das Essenhaus. My grand mother made their pies from mid 70's to early 80's. Then for the Village Inn downtown. I grew up on Amish cooking and know it well. Thanks for the great videos and insight into the amish.
Wow I had no idea about the RV activities! Makes sense with all the good craftsman experience. All the Amish around here in Ohio seem like millionaires, big landowners. The come to my town to buy horses at auctions, they drive a hard bargain for sure. Honestly I think the government wants to break up the Amish traditions and dismantle Amish communities. Also same for the Lubavitcher Jewish communities, local governments' aim is to abolish these communities as it is to shift everyone to socialism.
Do you have any evidence to support your theory about the Governments desire to dismantle Amish Communities ? I am very curious
Please don't use words you don't understand. America has had socialism for a long, long time and uses it to build and fund many things you probably love, like the military.
@@BigMacProDaddy hello, no just using some critical thinking. It seems there is a trend to ridicule Amish ways in reality shows, attack the farming and sale of farm products with the Amos MIller injunctions; promoting the viewpoint that leaving Amish communities is clear step in the right direction.
@@mardigrasqueenofthesouth8847 I agree with you "the government wants to break up the Amish traditions and dismantle Amish communities" but from my many years of research the U.S. government wants to do this for much more sinister reasons.
The government always wants to break up communities and races of people like the natives. Government suck! I love the Amish! Great work ethic
We bought our Forest River Rv in 2020, and love everything about it
You had me at “bavarian cream Long John” one of my TOP favorites. I’ve been to shipshewana Indiana before while visiting family and friends in Lower Michigan. Lots of treasures.
The best donuts are at Grandma's pantry in wakarusa. They are made from scratch. Rise and roll are made with bagged mixes and junk. Not like when they first started where the original owners made everything from scratch... however I do like the peanut brittle they call crack. It melts in your mouth. Would love to have the recipe. Last time I ate at essenhaus now at least 5 yrs ago cuz my Daughter was illegally kidnapped 3 yrs ago... They charged me almost 40 bucks for me and my Daughter who was 5 for 2 buffets late at night and she didn't eat her food. I asked for a 2 go container for her food and they wanted to charge me over 12 dollars a lb for food I already paid for. Then I proceeded to ask what they did with all the food and they throw it ALL AWAY AND ITS NOT MADE FROM SCRATCH EITHER. THE cookies are Sam's or Costco and sauces and gravys are canned or bagged and noodles are packaged as well. It's deceiving and greed. I guess I'm just old school... It was already rediculous they charged me full price for a child. We only drank water with lemon too.
Too cool,God bless you all. I hope you all live forever.
My whole crew is Swiss Amish from Berne Indiana. Fascinating culture. Their home life is more “foreign” at only an hour away than half of Europe feels.
Very interesting video, both culturally and informative about the Amish people and the RV industry, Thanks for sharing
The Amish Community your showing pretty much looks like the one near my home in Central Pennsylvania. The Amish donuts near my home is called Sweeties Donuts. Also The Purple Martin Bakery. The PMB makes whoopie pies, moon pies and Fry pies. Our Amish Community has many Roofing Businesses. They make rustic furniture. kitchen cabinets. Lots of Amish sawmills, and pallet makers. Some work with metal making fencing for livestock and metal work on their buggies.
Your very well spoken. I like the way you describe this story. Thank you for breaking this down to where it makes a lot of sense. Keep up the good work guy!
If their RV quality matches that of those stoves, leave 'em alone. They've got it going on!
I worked in one of the highest producing lumber mills in the World. Fast paced hard work that was very dangerous. I worked six- 12 hour days per week for years. I tracked the quantity of my work trying to set a new production record every day provided there was enough lumber available. Like you I was always looking for ways to be more efficient. That was in the 70’s. We made $4 an hour and everybody worked their tale off where I worked and we had pride in our work. Good video for todays teenagers to see how hard people can work. Take care!
Never new, new subscriber and love the content you make. Real & true👍😃👍
Essenhaus house has amazing buffet and one of the best car shows on every thursday. I highly recommend buying a pie to take home. Their peanut butter pie is the best. Oh and for $5 bucks you can take a ride in a 2 horsepower carriage ride.
I’ve never been to the Amish community in Indiana, but am well acquainted with the Amish in Holmes County Ohio, in fact I, being a Mennonite, married an Amish girl from there 63 years ago. And those Amish ladies make some fine pastries.
I also grew up Mennonite. Berlin then Holmesville/Millersburg. Left the area and the church, live in Alaska now but for no discernable reason, a lot of the values that still foundation my life parallel those of the Amish/Mennonite.
Powdered Sugar on a donut reminds me of my wife's love from childhood in Louisiana of Benyets (sic). Which I have made for her but do to health concerns for us both it is now a Christmas Yule Tide treat.
It would seem that a coalition with the Mennonites to develop a Credit Union and 100 yr mortgages might be the answer. Or selling land to family trusts, even selling at a discount creating equity immediately and used as wealth building for the trusts.
I've lived in northern Indiana & among the Amish & never thought of them as slackers. This work ethic threads through their lives.
I think a lot of people were buying RVs in 2020 because of Covid and plane travel being interrupted. Now I see them for sale all over my area, due in part to the gas prices. Pretty sad!
That and government tax payer money was free flowing then of course contributing to the issues we have now. People were buying cars and boats also making more money not working with more free time on their hands and then not having to pay rent either which meant more money. Leave it to our government to screw up the free market.
Excellent insight 👏 God's grace to you..
Thanks, this is a great video! And those donuts 😻🤣
I’m from Elkhart. I have been in the RV industry most of my life. Because of the driving force of the industry, just about every other job in the area is set up to support either the materials or the workers. With one of my jobs being delivering the fiberglass caps, I’ve seen every one of the factories and locations. I’ve even been to secret R and D locations or offsite storage and such. Everything from Forest River off of old 20 Elkhart (plt 41 I think) to Topeka paint and graphics.
In the summer the Das Essenhause does car shows every Thursday evening. Also, I was bummed about the ‘Topeka Petting Zoo’ closing, but apparently they moved it to shipshewanna? And the gas station food in the areas of Topeka and shipshe right there are soooo good! The one just west of 5 on 20 or the one at 5 in Topeka. I miss the fried mushrooms or the breakfast pizza. The gas station out in Howe by the toll road has fire food too. I miss driving that type of delivery truck.
Hard to imagine this video praises the work of the amish. From the two travel trailers I have owned, they should be embarrassed. Short cuts, broken parts installed, and shoddy workmanship is common. I'v gotten good and redoing their work that should have been done right the first time.
Ive lived full time in my Keystone Springdale 21' RV full time since 2018. I absolutely appreciate the build quality of my camper. Of course there are problems, but overall, it's better than most of the houses I've lived in.
The surge in Camping In General, and RVs atop that, is an effect of the pandemic lockdown.
When everything else closed, Nature was still open. So, a lot of people decided that they were suddenly outdoorspeople. But they still want their comforts. The used camper market has been insane too. It seems to be peaking or have peaked, as people realize they only got out a handful of times, and now they have to pay to store that camper for the winter, or realizing that they don't really like the outdoors, they just didn't have other options.
So, it's going to be a good time to buy a used RV in the times to come, if you're willing to play the game.
I've lived my entire life in Elkhart County. Thanks for sharing this story in a positive light.
It's the same in my town in Mexico, the menonite community is very wealthy and buying all the land also. Making restaurants, hotels etc
There are menonites in Mexico? You learn something new every day. I never even considered that situation. Now I'm looking up all kinds of videos.
We have a Forest River / Rockwood Geo Pro 19FD which so far looks to be a very quality built unit. All we've found so far is a few screws that were 'over driven' stripped out of the particle board countertop where the cooktop is installed.
My work is based out of Elkhart and I have to drive between, Elkhart, Middlebury, Wakarusa, and Goshen, back and forth, all week long. I am appalled almost daily at the way automobile drivers show a lack of care and often contempt for the Amish bicycle and carriage drivers in the area. On any given day I will have to pass between ten and twenty Amish buggies and bicycles in the area.
What someone in the Amish community might look into is RV warranty repair and or remodel and refurbish having the knowledge of how they go together many of them are falling apart and some of the old ones when they’re boat out major companies scrap and get the old plans and go with the new basically you’re updating the buggy factory
On the other hand the 2020 Jayco we bought was SLAPPED TOGETHER, and I mean screws falling out, rubbish under the linoleum, metal shavings turn up in the carpet from the slideouts every time we tow it somewhere. Still finding flaws... none of the cabinet doors are put on evenly, some of them just falling off. The quality is HORRIBLE.
To top it off they included a $500 TV that I could buy for like $60 because it's a 480p PIECE OF JUNK!
I worked for a company on the East coast that built and remodeled Prevost coaches for the film, music and still photography industries. We also did warranty work for Monaco and other manufacturers. We got the basket cases.... we were one of the last stops before coaches were bought back due to lemon laws. We toured a lot of facilities to see how to reverse engineer them. I’ve never seen such organized chaos. From what I remember they didn’t get paid that well 20 years ago but they worked like animals. To my understanding each unit had a built in budget for warranty work. We were in the front end of GPS and in motion satellite. So I was traveling to venues all over the NYC metro fixing satellites for bands tour buses. Good times! Do they still get bonuses for hitting their numbers on trailer builds..... or is it straight pay?
I always thought it was a cool industry. I’m a remodel contractor today but I still build camper vans on side.
Yes they get paid piece rate
The Amish need to start owning and building their own RV companies. They can put their money together to send some of their children away to college to study business, engineering, accounting, a couple for law degrees, etc.
It's a great idea, but sending some to college will create class envy.
While I agree with you, they will probably never encourage further education because the last thing they want is for their kids to leave the amish church.
@@theamishpotato they could get the degrees online, even law degrees- if it’s accredited you can practice in any state you want so long as you sit for the bar exam in the state that you want to practice in. I mentioned law degree to save money, to help with legal issues in the church as well as in businesses the Amish own. Due to the lack of education Amish people are more prone to being taken advantage of.
I would love to speak with you personally Amish potato I'm a person from normal society that actually join the Amish and then left but then have second thoughts sometimes I left about 6 months ago but was with them for 2 years a lot of questions in my mind that I think you could help answer hope we can get in contact
@@andrewbowman557 contact me via email at theamishpotato1@gmail.com.
Or messenger through the Amish potato Facebook page
I didn't understand the reference to the rv nerd guy from Bish's. I have seen a couple of his videos on UA-cam, and personally, I got annoyed by some of his antics. I was searching for information, not amateur entertainment. But I did enjoy this video.
As a trucker who is getting very tired of the trucking industry, I have been in a few states where the Amish live. It was pretty cool for me to see them out early on a Sunday morning driving a buggy down the street, while I'm out there looking for an address to deliver my load on Monday morning. California is STUPID EXPENSIVE, so I'm looking for an RV to live in and to get myself out of this pathetic, self centered state of confusion called California! That's how I found this video. 👍
I referenced him because a lot of the footage was his. I found him a little annoying myself 😬
Thank you for the insight. Big yes for great donuts.
I had no idea Furrion was an RV-related company. That thing out front is the Prosthesis exo-bionic racing mech. 'Racing' is still a very optimistic goal with this thing. I've seen it a couple of times at Burning Man, and they've gotten good enough that they can maintain a walking pace for a while without falling over. Still really cool.
From what I’ve learned about the Amish..all that would need to happen to change the community is for the church to create a rule against it. Although one Amish video mentioned new rules only being made if you’re first to a new community, but idk if there’s more depth to that. The topic was more on what technology could be used for business than putting a restriction on the type of job someone could do.
My RV garage was built by an Amish family. Terrific workers. Excellent work ethic. Highest quality.
I live by New Horizons RV factory, they are a very high end Custom made RV. But as this guy said, they have a lot of druggies that work there... Idk what the quality control process is there, but this guy is on to something... Amish had always meant high quality!! 👍👍👍
Fantastic video. Great explanation of quality workforce versus, the entitled workers at most Union type auto factories. I lived in a Union Auto city, the workers made a fortune and were always trying to get Workers Comp and other various ways to rip the system.
The Amish also are furniture manufacturers . I know three areas with northern Indiana being one of them.
I had a Jayco popup years ago and had no trouble with it. It was put together very well and held up fine being towed many thousands of miles.
If these folks are doing anything near the quality level I have seen from the Mennonite folks in Sarasota building furniture, it’s got to be top notch.
Ate at Essenhaus this weekend! Oh my goodness! Their butterscotch pie was the best!!!
The RV industry in Elkhart County, where I live and likely where most of these Amish work, is devastated right now. Keystone just shut down a few plants for good and there are a few hundred (at least) highly skilled (and skilled only in those areas) RV workers without a job right now, and that is just what I know about ONE of the many RV companies around here.
This area isnt big folks, that is a big deal.
Did you know that they say that 80% of all RV's in the US come out of my county? lol.
That adds some gravity to my original comment
I recently walked through a 2023 Pinnacle and let me say it was JUNK. Can’t believe the dealership even had it on the lot. Broken cabinet doors , loose trim throughout, closet doors and restroom doors hit frame. Loose panels in shower. Heck I wouldn’t even consider it.
I bought a camper this year. I had originally intended to buy new and made an offer early this year on a travel trailer at a dealership. They wouldn't budge on the price. So I found a really nice used 2013 model for 1/3 the price and am completely happy with it. It seems to be built with better quality standards and materials so I'm glad I didn't go "new".
A couple months later, the dealership that wouldn't budge on the price began hounding me with marketing calls, asking me to come back and look at all their "amazing deals" with prices slashed much lower than my offer earlier in the year. I imagine they will be taking a loss. Serves them right for being so greedy in the Spring.
I think used is a good decision/. The new owners worked out all the problems that come with a new rv.
From What I Have Heard In My Life, The Omish Are A Healthy, Hearty, And Hard Working People. In General, They Tend To Take The Care It Requires To Produce Good Systems And High Quality Products, Even If It Means Extra Labor.
Wow thank you for sharing this, I had no idea that Elkhart was the RV capitol of the US...... being close by in Chicago I have to drive over and a get a rise & roll.
My cousin work there. He isn't Amish but was Beachy at one time. He can speak PA Dutch so thats a plus. He told me that everything is going high speed and you run all day!!
I worked like I was Amish for a union trucking company in pgh pa for 11 years they hated a good work ethic....Amazing.
Rise and Roll is great but my family and I discovered an even better place County Line Bakery in Middlebury. The have the best baked goods. My favorite is peacan Roll. You need to also go to Tiffany's in Topeka.
I've had those Amish Crack donuts, down here in southern Grant County. They ARE great. Maybe somebody up there could figure out a way start delivering them to businesses down this way. It would be a lot of expense in fuel and time. One person in one big van might be able to figure out a way.
They deliver a to to surrounding cities I believe
I love Amish life best food everything. One day I will be buying my RV from this place and I will be doing a tour on my channel.
Forest River is good very good ! We had one !wish I would have kept.
Middlebury resident here. That Jayco barn is right next door to Mom's place.
We spent a couple of weeks in the Middlebury area, visiting most of the RV builders. Rise N Roll was a staple. So was Das Dutchman Essenhaus. Even stopped there on the way back from a trip out west. They are that good.
Being familiar with one Amish family, they live a simple life of Coleman lanterns and horses but making $100k a year presents a problem on what to do with their wealth. What do they do with the money other than buy land? They can't buy too much since it would be too much of a challenge to farm.
Around here they by toys like boats, rvs, skid steers, etc.
@@theamishpotato and solar panels
@@theamishpotato seen many bass boats pulled by a horse buggy in Indiana.
Our 2020 Peterbilt sleeper was fabricated at ARI at Shipshewana. Great quality and has all the luxuries that our 39' Class A Monaco rv has minus the slide outs.
You are so right on this. It's hard to get off that "more" train.
Wow Great Vid! Here in middle Fl. We have thousands and thousands of travel trailers for sale my wife and I would love to know where they all go most of them look like they are brand new!!
Good hard working God loving people God bless them