LOW CLEARANCE BRIDGE ALERT // Harvest Host RV Travel // Full-time RV // RV Life
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- Continuing to head east to Alabama we make several Harvest Host stopovers. One is beautiful but with a surprise LOW BRIDGE entrance. Wow! Sondra freaked out. The stay was very unique and a super cool experience in Montana. Fueling at an un-manned automatic fuel station was quite an experience with detours and tight spaces. The travels continue across this great country of ours.
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credit: Dr. Seuss "Oh, the places you'll go" with quotes from the book.
I hope everyone is having a great Thursday and looking forward to a Big weekend.
We were at Gray Cliffs in 2023 and they have nows finished most of it. The creamery and all the shops are completed. Wonderful stay.
That's great. What a cool area. We can't wait to get back.
What a fun video....and wonderful memories! That's what this lifestyle is all about. Can't wait to see what grade David received for the stops 😂
Jim, this was a good grade for me on this one! Not sure about what's to follow...lol.
Lol. Jim, he's getting an F! The point of this 2800-mile 10-day trip was to be so boring that there was no point in even turning on the video camera. He is so far behind in his videos that he will never catch up at this rate. I don't know how you do it!
David, remember the first time I took the wife over Donner Summit in a snow storm pulling doubles. She was a nervous wreck 😂🤣. Finally told her to go and climbing in the sleeper. Just as she was about to head for the sleeper two slope dopes came flying by my on my left side. I told her we will be seeing them again. Next statement was true. One went one way and the other went the other direction. They danced in circles and I just point the nose of the truck for the middle of the dance. One ended up on my left and the other on my right in a snow bank. Of course I stopped and checked to see if they where ok. Which they where. Told them both to enjoy there stay and notified CHP.
Needless to say when Cindy gets nervous she heads for her little box🤣😂.
Safe travels and roads Brian and Cindy, "xtreambydesign with passion"
Brian- wow! Over Donner in a snow storm is not my idea of fun traveling. Been over the summit and it's a long haul toward Sacramento. Lol... that's funny about Cindy having a "safe zone"! Safe travels to you too. Thanks for the comments.
Brian, what a neat story. We went over Donner Pass in the summer, can't imagine in the winter! 😵💫
In my defense, David takes his artistic liberties to the extreme and edits all my worrying comments and strings them together. But, it does turn out pretty funny! 🤣🤣🤣
I have not seen a Sinclair Station since I was a kid. Cool.
It's amazing what you see out there in the most unlikely places, Johnny. Thanks for the comments and appreciate your time watching the channel.
You're right Johnny, not many out there that we've seen. They seem to be regionally based. 🤷♀️
That was a nice stop. Did not know that Chip and Joanne Gaines had part in building that mill. Love Magnolia network. I will have to check it out.
Thanks, Edward. We love this stop and the atmosphere they've created.
Wow! That place is beautiful. Watch the Gaines HGTV show. Love it.
They've done a remarkable job of restoring that area of Waco. So cool!
What a beautiful place
We love it! One of our favorite HH locations.
Always enjoy your vids. Thanks!
Thanks, Todd. We appreciate your comments and watching the channel. Glad you're enjoying the journey with us. 😎🤙
As a Idaho Ag I love this video!
Dennis
Glad you liked it. That's a really cool place.
I love the commentary. This is awesome. I’m stuck on your videos if you haven’t realized by the comments lol.
We decided to have a little fun with it. Glad you're along with us on the journey. Lots of great places to see and experience...we'll be there.😎😊
I couldn’t imagine Driving Voyager And Orion through Wyoming.Every time have driven through Wyoming the winds have been soo soo bad. I’ve done it a couple times. Probably not as many times as y’all. I have done it through every season though. I like to travel and have parents in Washington state and Pennsylvania and I’m outside Beaumont Texas. (For now) I move a lot. Free spirit if ya will. Love the channel.
Thanks Jake for the comments. We're careful when going through Wyoming and we watch the weather. 40-50 mph winds don't bother us since we are so heavy and fairly aerodynamic...sort of...but Wyoming can get some winds no doubt. Your family is spread coast to coast so you definitely put some miles on. 😮
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Love it! Thank you!
Hi guys 🙋♀️🙋♂️😽...that gray cliff mill was fantastic...very nice...they have spent a fortune on it...hope to see it sometime...already gave advice on low underpass.🤣🤣...not looking good for Tampa at this time...they have gotten expensive...glad you had a good time..thanks for the video...stay safe...J&A
Hey 👋 J&A! Yes, they have spent alot on the facility but it's stunning. I hope they will still be open to harvest hosts members when we are back in the area. Bummer about Tampa 🥺 we plan on doing a lot of boondocking and Thousand Trails Jan-Mar to minimize expenses while we prepare for our summer trip to Alaska. 🤩
The place with the freezers of meat so nice to see and hear about . Forgot to tell u about a great butcher shop in Salina Kansas, smokey river meats . A little shop right across from boggies that have over 101 different types of shakes . Then for parking for the rig , about 5 blocks away at a harbor fright store . See harbor fright Salina ks south 9th and cloud st. Safe travels
All right, Mike. That sounds like a winner. We'll have to remember that for Salina, Ks next time we are in the area. The meat trailer was very cool. I like the 101 shake flavors. I like a Blended Coke Float, it's just like a milkshake except you use Coke and blend the ice cream in it. It's delicious. Thanks for the comment and appreciate you watching the channel. 😊
@@bigtruckbigtravels they have pepsi products, safe travels
@@Mike-ub1tc lol... oh, Sondra is not going to like that! Thanks for the info.
The mill was on Restoration Road on Magnolia network!!
That was such a cool visit, Richard. We'd drive out of our way to stay here again. They're doing a phenomenal job of building this place out and it will be very neat once complete! Thanks for watching the channel. 😁
That bridge was a close call.
Oh man, Scott, you're not kidding. Sondra had a lot of hot 🔥 flashes going under it! It's funny looking back but a little tense at the moment. Thanks for watching the channel.
@@bigtruckbigtravels you bet be safe
Rhino roofing for the camper this weekend.
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That will be nice.
I am so glad you liked Wyoming, that is where I happily live, but very rural, not near the highways or interstates.
We really enjoy Wyoming, Megan and want to spend more time exploring the area. Looks like another Big Travel in the Big Truck!
Grey Cliff was sooooo worth the anxiety of getting under the bridge. Now to sort thru the 500 pictures I took! 🤪
What a phenomenal surprise for an overnight stop. So worth all your hot flashes! Lol.
Where exactly was grey cliff. Thst looks like something/somewhere we would like to check out.
@@musimowingmoreinc9031 it's a Harvest Host and in Montana near Greycliff. It's called Grey Cliff Mill.
Thank you. Wife and I are going to have to take a trip this year.
What a great Harvest Host stop!
It was fantastic. We will be back! Thanks for watching the channel.
We were near this place in July, beautiful area. Keep up the good work, your video footage is captivating.
Thanks Denise. That means a lot. I appreciate your time watching the channel. Enjoy South Texas. We love to camp on the beach down there.
Thanks Denise! I soo love your photography so that means a lot! 🥰
Dear Rhonda and Daniel did
you know before retirement that almost nonstop Rving was what you wanted to do ? Do you have a y footage of Curiosity? Was it your first RV? I just love ❤ traveling with you never a dull moment. Y the way is your Volvo automatic?
Hey Linda- we knew several years prior to retirement that we wanted to fulltime and spent several years researching how we wanted to live and travel. Our Volvo is an automatic, 12 speed i-Shift.
Here is our "first" trip with Curiosity. Glad you're along with us on the journey. It will be a fun summer!
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Loved your introduction! Reminded me of the Batman tv show of yesteryear :) Re: the low bridges. An option, possibly, would be to air down your tires if you needed more room to fit under the bridge.
LOL...that's exactly what I was going for so thank you for recognizing the format. Appreciate the suggestion on the tires, hopefully, it never comes down to that, but I like the suggestion. Appreciate your comments.
Thanks for the comment. You two just dated yourself!! 🤣
David was so excited that you caught the intro and had to explain it to me. 🤦♀️
Another great video! The Greycliff Mill stop was so cool I had to look it up, like you said very interesting how it's all come together. Really outstanding scenery so far and I'm looking forward to your further adventures.
We are so happy that you're with us Carol, and we hope you continue on our journey! 😁 I took soooo many pictures at Grey Cliff - it was very pretty.
Carol, Greycliff was such a cool and unexpected surprise. Glad you came along on the journey.
Beautiful scenery! How long is your rig? Thanks
Thank you. We are 73' long. Appreciate your comments.
I noticed that your commercial 5th wheel hitch is behind your tandems, has this raised any weight distribution issues? Steer tires? Did spacecraft move your coach axles a little forward to alleviate some pin weight? What is your pin weight? is it a standard FW35 5th wheel hitch? Is it greaseless? I want to put a 1000 gal. of potable water behind my sleeper in place of a vehicle. So needless to say I want as much room as is needed to accomplish that.
Hey Seth, lots of questions! Lol. No weight distribution issues. 13K lbs pin weight. Steers are 11K when hooked up with Smart car (13K normally). SC did not move the axles, actually, they are closer to a semi-trailer configuration. Our hitch is a commercial Jost hitch, 55K lbs weight rating and definitely NOT greaseless! Lol. All hooked up, everything rides great. It acts as one unit. Breaking is fantastic since we have air disc all the way around.
Thanks for the comments. Keep them coming.
Beautiful. Where in Montana is this?
Grey Cliff, MT
Good video 😀 is your rig a space craft what length is it and what does it weigh 🤔
Thanks for the comments Stephen and yes, it's a Space Craft. We designed it and they built it. A lot of "firsts" for them on our "special unit". It's 46'6" long and weighs in at a husky 42,000 lbs. Our pin weight is 13,000 lbs.
Thanks for the comment Stephen! Being so husky has both advantages (super stable) and disadvantages (not very fuel efficient). The trailer is built with a semi chassis design and air suspension and air disc brakes - which we've had to use. 😬
Hi from Sydney Australia... what is the make of you RV. It's stunning.
Hello Down Under! Thank you for the comment and compliment. It is a custom designed 5th wheel built by Space Craft Mfg. It is based on a semi-trailer chassis with air suspension and air brakes. It's our home and we love it. We'd love to get to Australia some day...but probably not with our big rig set up!
What is the height at the highest point on voyager and Orion. Thank you. we are starting the spacecraft semi journey. Also why are you not taking the rig to Alaska?
Hey 2Wheel- Highest point: Voyager 13'2", Orion 13'5"
In 2017, we took our whole rig to Alaska and loved it so much we decided to go back this year. There were some areas we couldn't get to such camping in Denali or getting into a few state park areas plus driving up to Prudhoe Bay and a few places we didn't feel comfortable talking the whole rig. Our Class C has 4 wheel drive so we'll go into a few places which are a bit more remote. 😀 Good luck on the build, let us know if you have any questions.
What were those blue tracks called that you used to get out of that soft soil and were can I get a set . Thanks Ted
Thanks for the comments. They are called GoTreads and you can get them at their website. Amazon has some knockoffs, but these work great and store neatly in their own case.
@@bigtruckbigtravels Thanks going to check them out. Safe travels
Okay I enjoyed your video really really good but I only got one criticism for you please never unthaw your meat in hot water or warm water cuz it'll take it above the danger zone I'm a professional food handler sorry I don't mean to sound like a Karen I just very concerned about people that does that
Thanks,Daniel. Appreciate your concern and we'll adjust how we handle our frozen foodstuffs. Thanks for the comments. 😃
Do your solar panel charge where you going down the road
Mark, absolutely! They work great while traveling. The air flow over the panels increased efficiency and we have few systems running inside the trailer so we get a good charge. 👍
Did you have your tractor frame extended to fit your car?
Actually, Mark, the frame was extended to add the tag axle. Our truck was a single axle off the assembly line, but when we got our Space Craft trailer, we had to have a second axle. The truck was always spec'd to carry the Smart. Thanks for the comments.
@@bigtruckbigtravels Thanx I'm looking at Space Craft also. I want a single level with plenty of basement storage. Still undecided with the tractor brand.
@@markellars9245 Each tractor has it's own advantages and disadvantages. We chose Volvo because of the ride, the dinette and the interior sound level while driving. We have friends who have a KW and love it. I don't like how the KW interior is set up but I do like their doors and entry into the cab.
Lol the bridge just go. This is for the people that cant drive. Not saying yall. But it makes for good woke stuff lol
LOL...it did seem shorter at the time even though we knew we'd fit...Sondra gets hot flashes easily.