ON THE ROAD TO TEXAS (RV TRAVEL EP 93)
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- We love TX and for good reason. RV parks with full hook-ups everywhere you look, large wide open space and diesel at every station. But more importantly, everyone seems to be so polite and friendly. This is a state we’re impressed with every time we visit. In this episode, we made our way to Mineola, TX through Amarillo. For those of you that live or know about Amarillo…yes, we missed so much! We didn’t know about the word famous RV museum or the 72 ounce steak at Big Tex until we left. However, we were being pushed by family to arrive as soon as possible for a family reunion dinner. So we’re not sure we could have given Amarillo the time it deserves. We need to save some places to visit on the next pass.
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" Wasn't I an experiment?"......Priceless
Tip #1 ~ Have a couple small rubber floor mats handy, put these down first then those little plastic things won't move on ya, they dig right into the rubber. Had the same problem at anchor down rv resort in Tennessee, beautiful place.
if the rubber mat not handy - try using 3 blocks on each wheel for the 2 high blocking. 2 high all at once can be too much at once.
Love Texas... there’s a little something for everyone in Texas.
I’m so glad you enjoyed Texas. We live in New Mexico, transplanted from Texas. We stayed at the same RV Park you stayed also. We hope to meet you guys someday, we love watching your vlogs and have learned so much from you. We will be full timers within the next year and part time starting in May. Have a great time in Texas and have safe travels. God Bless you all.
You and your family are, in my opinion, the cream of the crop of RV video's. I smile more watching your site than any other. I also watch Nomadic Fanatic and LOLOHO. I am in Tampa area at Spanish Main resort for 2 years letting my heart recupe from fibulation. I continue my travels through you folks. Thank you ever so much.
Bruce Matthews/ cross road 27 ft.. 3/11/2018
Those ten Cadillacs are a wonderful bit of public art.
Man I miss OTR. This video hit home for me. All that rain, loves truck stop, and seeing the sites thanks guys. Trucker for life.
Love your videos. The youngest son sitting in the middle making faces and doing little funny things is the cutest. Reminds me when my triplets was young and goofing off. It was the greatest feelings. Thanks for sharing your journeys with us. God bless you all.
Get a 2X6 boards and paint them with Rubber paints for the leveling blocks so that they won't slip.
"It's like you're an experiment" "Dad, wasn't I an experiment" LMAO Gave me the best laugh yet!
I love that you guys clean the outside of your RV don't see too many videos like that just adore you good family for sure
You guys should stop at a Buc ee's. It is a MUST in Texas. Great job on the videos. Awesome family.
I found y’all after me and my wife took over our parents RV and I’ve been binge watching through the seasons. My heart sunk when you said y’all stayed in Mineola at the civic center because I literally live down the street from there. I never thought y’all would pass through such a small town. Love y’all so much!! Come back soon!!!
Texas loves y'all too! Shoot ... we'll take ya wherever you go! Thanks for the good vibes and great content.
The leveling at the end……hilarious!! I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. Thank you!!
Pink hands from the car wash was great!
Lol. I saw that too.
There is a guy in downtown Amarillo that makes some pretty cool jewelry out of the paint chips that fall off of the cars.
You guys are just fun and funny! “I think I’ll do a walk around” 😂 Fantastic editing. You make this whole CZcams thing look very easy (and I know it isn’t). The bit with Caleb in the backseat was just too funny. Hollywood (or maybe Broadway) is waiting for him. Your channel is way better than anything on TV. Thanks for all the inspiration as I gear up to launch into RV full-timing 🤗💕🌞🌲🚌
You're too kind! Thanks for being here.
As a truck driver, I giggled at how you said "D E F" If you want to hang with the big dogs in the fuel island you gotta say def. Pronounced like deaf. Love you guys! My husband and I own a 32 foot tt. I'm taking notes of all the cool places and tips you give!
Y’all are in my home state! Our weather can be a little unpredictable at times. If you don’t like the weather in Texas, wait 5 minutes and it will change. Love watching everyone and all your travels! 😌
I *almost* feel bad about laughing at the leveling blocks sliding out on wet concrete... but been there done that, so not feeling *too* bad about finding the cold rainy humor in it..
I am so glad you guys love Texas. I fell in love with Texas on my first business trip down here in 1981. Then I moved my family down here in Dec. 1982. Texas has been home ever since then and I love it more now than ever. You need to come back to Texas and spend a whole season and even then you wouldn't scratch the surface. My all time favorite place is The Big Bend National Park, you guys would love it. Later, Paul
It was a good video before you got to the leveling, then it was wonderful. Thanks
Lol. 2 years on the road and it can still take an 1 hour to setup on occasion :)
I just can’t stop laughing 😂
Y'all are so darn cute together. Such a loving couple!
I love it!! “Wasn’t I an experiment?” Awesome sense of humor!!
Lol @ 18.26 I thought I had a text.... I checked my phone and realized it was on the video!!
Great to tag-along!! Lovin’ the lovin’!!
Thanks! Lauri
What a gorgeous chair grampa was sitting on. 👌🏻
Welcome to Texas, my Home State! We drive from Dallas to Los Angeles at least once a year. We always joke about how El Paso is the halfway point! Enjoy your time here!
We had a great time meeting you guys in the brewery in Grapevine. We had a great time. Not just with your family, but getting to know others in the area where we live. We hope to get a chance to run into you guys again. Thanks for the great videos... David and Claudia
Learned something new about trucks! We jut bought a 3/4 ton to pull our new 5th wheel and I had no idea what DEF was. Made hubby get out of bed and explain it to me! Plus we're taking notes on all your helpful tips on leveling, washing etc. . .Look forward to Sunday nights! Find myself clock watching like an addict! All the best! :)
I pride myself on never having washed an RV - Blue Beacon for me :)
Just be sure to get it at the truck pump, it's only a couple dollars a gallon, as opposed to $13+ for the 2 gallon jug they sell inside. And remember, if you buy a hug to keep as extra in the truck, they do expire. DEF will start growing mold after so old.
Hey we stayed at the Oasis last September. Nice, clean little RV park. Also, when we need to go 2 high with those yellow levelers, we put 2 down beside each other, then put one on top in the middle, locking the bottom 2 together. That way you are sort of building a ramp up to the 2 high part. Works for us, never had a problem with them scooting. We've been full timing since June '17 and love it. Love watching your videos!
We've stayed four times at Oasis over last two years on our trips west. Great RV Stop. Big Texan Resturant, Amarillo is tourist stop but food is good. We use Blue Beacon Truck Wash to keep our coach clean all across country. Runs about $50 to $60 for 34 foot Motorhome. They do good job no matter what state we've been in. Located close to Truck Stops. I have seen Trailers and. 5th wheels being washed at their sites. Truckers have always been respectful to us when we are in line. My wife and I love your vids.
You folks need a TV SHOW!!!! Maybe Discovery Channel or Nat Geo could pick you guys up! Outstanding as always. Love watching your videos!
Love your family. They are so fun.
Our driving through Texas story. It's Christmas time, we're going from California to Florida on I10. We are listening carefully to the weather, I even have my Weather Radio on, we're supposed to stop at El Paso for the night and they announce a MAJOR Ice Storm going through Central Texas. We stop for a bathroom break and the wind is so strong, we have problems opening the door. We cancel the El Paso reservations and make new ones for Houston. We're driving in a 1994 Ford Escort wagon, these cars are light, even fully loaded. We white knuckle it to Houston, through high winds and driving rain.
And we're glad we did, I10 was closed due to ice in the El Paso area. We kept on going to Jupiter, Florida, because that weather was behind us.
Ok, now I’m getting sad in advance! Just thinking that soon Tory is going to be off to college and we are going to miss her as much as the family! :(
We after all, have “adopted” the kids thru this site! :) they have lots of “aunts & uncles”! Ok, and “grandparents” too! :)
I've had so much trouble with those hi-tech plastic leveling blocks like you did that I carry some pressure-treated "patio decking" when I'm on hard pavement. On grass/gravel the plastic works fine, but I've pushed those things down the pavement just like you did, and it's not fun. . . . Enjoyed the video, as always!
I can't believe it!!! I live just 2 blocks from the Mineola Civic Center! I have been following your travels since the beginning. The MCC is my walking area. I would have loved to have met your beautiful family! Full time RVing is my and my husband's dream. We care for my elderly father, so our dream is on hold for now.
Welcome to Texas. A ton of Host Harvest there. Let me say, Llama Farm. One child off to college, two more to go. Most people are excited, but I did not want my kids to leave. I adore them and our time together, until, I see how they are flourishing and I get to visit my stuff, since when we sold the house, they got first dibs on everything.
Wait, Trish cooked in a Walmart parking lot, does the new rig have a generator?
Blue Beacon Truck Wash or Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wash & Wax so you can wash with the slides out. Most RV parks will let you wash on site or hook to hose cleaner such as 30 minute outdoor cleaner, which is an amazing product for the awnings!
I love the shrink wrap idea!
I am so glad that y'all are so close and that y'all love my home state Texas so much! It looks like y'all had a great time.
My wife and I were dying laughing at the end. Those leveling blocks sliding in the rain. So miserable!
Marc, Only you....would film trailer leveling... in the rain for us. Well bless your heart!
2 Thumbs up for Texas friendly RVing.
The struggle is real! After two years, I still don't get it right sometimes!
We just started our RV journey. Glad we found your channel! We’ve already learned so much! Lots of inspiration! Thanks!
Just a little f.Y.I.. I have found that a lot of truck washes for big rigs will wash an R.V. also. They can be found near many truck stops and sometimes inside a truck stop. Blue Beacon is one name that comes to mind. I am a retired over the road truck driver myself so I have a bit of experience with them. I am also preparing for my own R.V. adventure's. I am starting out on the 6th of April to travel and see this great country of ours that I have driven past for so many years now. I hope to see y'all on the road someday. Keep up the great videos, I really enjoy all that you do.
Mark Zwerk have a great time! It's a great life. Keep the shiny side up. 😀
We drove from Canada to Arizona in December and our rig looked like it had been on the bottom of the ocean! We stopped at a Blue Beacon in Texas and got an amazing service both in quality and price. The truck rig and bikes looked like new in under 20mins!! You don’t even get our of your vehicle except to pay which from memory was around $50 and well worth it.
Love it!!!! I love watching your videos. It makes me excited about RVing. Great Job as usual!!!
I lived in Amarillo back in the early 80s. I have photos of the Cadillac Ranch in its original location, before any graffiti was added.
Mineola is one of my very favorite small Texas towns. Glad to see you got to spend some time there.
Also cool to see you drive through my city, Dallas. Too bad it was during one of our epic rainstorms.
Thanks for the ‘ride along’. It was way fun and interesting.
Keep On Truckin’
You all have a great family, creating great memories!
I’m not trying to laugh at your misery, but every time the block moved I giggled. Great episode!
Haha. The ending "set up" in the rain was great !
I was in Amarillo last January. Went to the Cadillac Ranch too. It was cold and windy!!! I kept looking to see if my art was still up. 😃
Live here, Love it. Many thanks for the great comments!
You all have too much fun. Love it
Welcome to Texas from down South in Beaumont. Loving your videos! Just went Full time in my new 5er about a month ago and loving it. Keep the awesome videos coming, have fun in TX. Happy Trails!!
Your videos have something for everyone. Tagging old caddies, bun warmers, how to wash, family values, and saucy kitchen things. Because of tip #4 I now have video evidence for the prudent choice not to attempt to wash the rv, last thing we need is a leak :)
May I suggest Anderson Camper Levelers 3604. We used them with our 2009 Keystone Cougar. When we upgraded to our 2017 Cougar 30rli, it came with an auto leveling system. LOVE it! ❤️ The layout of our new camper is similar to yours but we don’t have the bunks. Enjoy Texas!!
Margaret Flack I have the Anderson levelers. They work great on solid surface. I tried to use them on soft ground, not so good.
Oh dear. That last part had to be miserable. Safe travels.
All that white stuff you referred to as Salt in Colorado is actually MagChloride and can be really hard on your electrical lines and connections. Thanks for another great video KYD!
I look forward to every Sunday for one of your videos
OMGosh, wasn't I the experiment, LOL.
Beautiful videos as always. Thank You!! Jim
Hearing the word "hydroplane" when you were driving in the pouring rain definitely raised my pulse rate! Thank you for sharing your adventures!
Great Video Guys love your New season keep it up hopefully we will meet up on the road one day God Bless you all
Hello from San Antonio. As always enjoy your stay in our Great State of Texas; and we are glad ya'll guys made it safely.
Can’t wait to see footage from the meet-up next week! That was so much fun! You guys are awesome!
I love Flying J the best... because they cater to RV's at most locations. We normally use a truck wash on long trips with the 5th Wheel or check at the campground office for an RV Wash service... LOL I am playing "catch up" with your videos... Thanks for sharing them and Save Travels!
I love your pink hands after you went through the car wash to wash your trailer! Safe travels my friends. ❤
We just recently discovered KYD and have enjoyed your videos. We purchased a boat at the same Trawler Fest you attended in Anacortes! We keep it in beautiful Friday Harbor but the time has come for us to switch to RVing. Living in the midwest allows us to launch our RV in any direction, thanks to your advice we're excited to explore on 4 wheels. All the best.......
You stayed at two campgrounds we loved when we were traveling thru Texas - hope you enjoy Grapevine- it was one of our favs. Happy travels & college fun to Tori.
The leveling at the end seemed like a silly movie gag. XD Front tire slips.. got that fixed now the back tire slips. lmao!
Family Reunions oh my I love family reunions we make so much good food, Our last Reunion for me and my parents and sisters was a 17 hour drive which was not fun, Especo when your in a Convoy and your Parents are Obsessed with Antique stores, Glad i had my own vechile and a truck camper cause man i could keep going when they stopped and waited and be 5 hours ahead and catch a nap :D
I love all your videos, but for some reason this one I enjoyed even more. Maybe because we were just in Texas with our rig for the first time, enjoying some of the same sights and hooking up and driving through the rain. We agree - love Texas! Glad you had time with extended family and wishing Tori and great week at college!
I love your videos! They are the best!
Great vid, as always.
Oh wow how miserable! You need to throw those blocks in the garbage and get the Anderson levelers! They are like little ramp/wedges that are for leveling. We absolutely love ours and wouldn’t trade them for anything!!
Ahhh.....your in my neck of the woods and arrived during the monsoon weather we had in the area. It broke the all time record! Good things to come and I'll be watching ya'll!
Can't wait for the next video
I love that Carson is getting in on the comments a little more lately!
We just rolled in from TX last night. It was.....okay. We did Houston (Space Center) and then San Antonio-area. San Antonio was so packed with people it was hard to enjoy. Traveling in TX was okay: we have an older diesel, so those new-fangled, large nozzles don't work, but we still found fuel easily (love Love's). Drivers are polite (not the same in every state). Mixed luck with the KOAs we stayed at (Houston was good, San Antonio was only decent....not a great part of town). Ended up having to overnight in DFW at Cowtown RV park, which ended up being a pleasant surprise. Had a medical issue to deal with the required a trip to the ER.......that stunk, but not TX's fault. The most unfortunate incident: our window in the upper bedroom (5th wheel) somehow came open (it's an emergency exit window) and got ripped off the camper when a semi's stack caught it and finding a replacement is evidently the equivalent of searching for the holy grail. Also not TX's fault, but the overall experience left us with a bitter aftertaste.
The new rig is looking good!
Love the vintage clip you thru in, sweet video!!
I actually had to laugh right at the end 😂😂 what a bugger with them levelling blocks haha
I love your videos and always look forward to see where y'all go and what y'all do in every place I'm from Texas only 3 hours from Amarillo and yes Texas has a lot to see , my dream is to travel to hopefully soon . Safe travels to your beautiful happy family
Another great video! I just watched it at 1:00am in London. I'll be watching next week's video while I'm in Hyderabad, India. Keep 'em coming.
Welcome to Texas. We came down in our 5er in 2013 and somewhere around the 2nd day, I said I am never leaving! :). Lately I've been in the Dallas area but it's March Madness so I'm in Austin (SXSW just started btw) while he's immersed in b-ball in Dallas. 😉. Just a hint from us, get the Flying J Good Sam's card so you can fill and pay at the pumps and don't have to go in and give the credit card and guess how much fuel to pay for and then get reimbursed like you do at Loves. I was so happy to find out about that when we were in WI. OH, and definitely stop at Buc-ee's. You HAVE to experience one while down here! There's one over by TMS that is brand new. There's a nice size one in Temple and Bastrop east of Austin. They're all over. Might head over to the book depository. Give yourself at least half a day there! And Southfork Ranch in Parker. And you have great timing because the bluebonnets are just starting to bloom. The state flower and they don't last long but boy are they show along the highway as your driving! Enjoy time here. :)
I love your videos. I look forward to them every Sunday! I use the Anderson levelers and they work great. No slipping.
Tip 4... perfect tip! Can't wait to get to Texas
You guys are fun!
1. Hi, from close to Amarillo! Yeah it was COLD for Valentine’s Day!
2. EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas! And better, too! (We think!)
3. I can’t wait to hear how you like The Vineyards Campground. We are looking for a place to stay for my cousin’s wedding in September, and that was one of our prospects.
Vineyards was great. Wet, but great! I better get off the comments and start editing now.
Another great chapter. Luv watching u guys. You're inspiring. Now if I can only get my spouse to wanna tour North America.
Another great video. I think this is one of my favorate channels
Ramp those leveling blocks instead of trying to back onto 2 at one time and they'll stay put....start at one and step them up one at a time. Great video again...
Bless you on trying to level up at the end. I’m just up the road from Mineola. We’ve had soooo much rain as of late.
Love watching your videos and following your travels! I had the same trouble in my driveway with the slippery levelers. I cut up a yoga mat and put a piece under each one- they never slip now.
Watching the dang levlers slipped off reminded me vividly why we upgraded to a class A.. One button and boom i've level.
Watching that made me appreciate the one button I have to press to level our class A. We came from a class C with no levelers so, I know what a beating it is. The Vineyards are only 7 miles from our house, you'd laugh if you knew how many 7 mile from home vacations we've taken. Nice Park!
I'm looking into installing that button :)
Two words Marc, " Anderson Levelers"... Love your videos!!
Welcome to the Lone Star State !!
Try Anderson leveling block and add anti ski to stop them from moving when your backing up on them. Expensive but great. So sad we missed you since you were the first and my favorite blog.
Hello KYD.... Love the videos and look forward to Sunday nights. We have been an RV family for 7 years but are more weekend warriors. I now have 4 girls under 8 and have over 40 nights planned this summer in Utah, CO, ID, and WY. Keep the shows coming. If you haven't done it I would love to see a show on your favorite RV/Truck accessories.
It was great meeting you all at the meet up in AUS👍🏻
You made a awesome family video keep up the good hard work 💪
You guys are da best
Welcome from Texas,, (Muleshoe Texas) Dig the new Truck and Home.. Keep on Keep'N Your Day Dream!