Problems being a NEW RV person (Be OK) with Mistakes
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2021
- Day 2 of us hitting the road... the learning curve is steep!!!! We enjoy the people helping us as we figure things out. We have just taken things slow and not sweating when things don't go as planned. We think that is key especially first starting out. #RvLiving is something that needs to be grown into is what we are beginning to see. #RvProblems are just part of the journey along the way... so be thankful while in the moment.
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Please do not stand directly behind the truck while he is backing up. Stand to the driver's side so he can see you in the mirrors. Just worrying about your safety.
I was having such a hard time with that scene also 😳
My heart skipped a beat, but then I realized she was just standing there and the truck wasn’t moving...early in the video. Then later she was standing behind the goose neck and my heart skipped a beat again. Idk what the answer is, but I bet there’s a better way!
I think I'm gonna have nightmares from that scene.
Whoa, I saw that too. That could've went south real fast.
Made my stomach drop when I saw her there. Human body vs truck/trailer always loses.
Woah! Never ever stand between the tailgate and the trailer when the truck is being backed up. He may have already put it in park, but it looked like it was still moving. Mistakes happen and that's a good way to get cut in half. As for your propane issue, those tanks come out and in under a half hour you could have them filled at a gas station and back in your rig, heating it up. Another tip, is when you open your tanks to use, open only one side. Yes, you'll lose heat for a minute when the tank goes empty, but you can just go turn the other one on and you'll KNOW when it's time to fill up a tank.
Also, get or make checklists for hooking and unhooking. The time you don't use a checklist you're likely to make a mistake and drop the rig on your truck.
I agree/I cringed when I saw that-
So did I... I thought. NO!!!!! DON'T DO THAT!
Tod and Sheila They are right
Use the 330 rule ...330 miles a day or off the road by 3:30 pm to set up before dark.
That’s a great rule!
Sandra Westley from the UK we do maximum 400 miles, we don’t camp on road sides we book a site in the UK the reception often closes at 5pm so if we know we are going to be late we ring ahead, to make sure we know the gate safety number, in Europe they tend to close by 7pm of an evening. 40 ty years ago we would stop on the French Motorway Aires overnight but, thieves started robbing people who camped like that, they would put sleeping gas into the vents, so you slept through there break in, they then robbed you of all your holiday money and anything else they took a fancy to.
Your Wifey's expression had me laughing when you told her about the propane situation. You guys are doing fine we all started out this way. I will be watching you guys, enjoy life.
EVERYONE makes mistakes when first starting out. Like you said, you learn as you go.
We full timed in a class a for several years, and until we stopped and bought a sticks and bricks, we were constantly learning. Just remember, fellow RV'ers you meet along the way will be happy to pass along their knowledge.
Grab an adult beverage one evening, sit down with them and laugh at yourselves.
Adventure is what you wanted... adventure is what you will get!!
Have fun!!
standing behind the truck scared the hell out of me if his foot slips off the brake
Love that you can laugh at yourself despite some situations that could have been pretty tragic! Keep smiling!
Welcome to the world of RV' living. Some things you need to get, if you haven't already got them. 1. Get a dehumidifier to keep down the moister in your unit, so you don't get mold grow in it. Get a electric one from amazon, or some place that sells them. 2. Get a water filter/purifier to make sure you have clean and better tasting water. 3 Get a good surge protector to keep your electrical system safe from surges, at some parks. 4. get a step down plug from a 50amp to a 30 amp not all parks offer 50 amp service. 5. get two bigger ABC rechargeable fire extinguishers one for the bedroom and living room. the small one you get from he dealer is pretty much useless.
My wife and I laughed so hard at you guys when you told her you had propane. I hope its going a little better for you guys now.
I'm new to your channel, but please do just on thing for me one of your followers. PLEASE get software that has a check list in it and use your checklist before you move your RV, park your RV, set up your RV.... How to plan you travel days pre calls for parks... Both of you have great sense of humor... But always safety first... O by the way I'm a Wichita state Shocker and will continue to follow your channel good luck my new friends....
Check out a check list from keep your daydream or changing lanes-be patient and safe...I know it’s a new adventure but that’s the key...
I think as long as your laughing at the end of the day, than it was a good day. Laughing at your mistakes and learning from them is being human.
So, we’re bingin the vids before we discovered you guys.. the one right after this is where we started watching. Holy crrrrap! We are straight CRY/LAUGHING right now you two!! Only because we can completely understand this level of “WHAT are we doing” going on here.
You are about to have the greatest time of your lives. You need to do it safely. Some suggestions. First, as you have heard do not stand in the way of the truck or rig. Find a place and stay a week or two just living in your new home and see how everything works. You have a BIG RIG... until you are 100% comfortable, PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT or DO NOT PLAN TO DRIVE MORE THAN 200 - 250 MILES PER DAY MAX. This is a suggestion to keep you AND others safe. Loosing a rig in a ditch is a minor problem on the list of bad things that can happen. Enjoy the "journey" don't rush to "destinations." Don't be afraid to ask for help. The community you have joined (RV'rs) can be some of the kindest most helpful people you will meet. There will be a time in the near future, because you are now full-time, that you will pay all this forward and help the next "newbie." Enjoy each and everyday and cherish every experience.... good and bad.
Plan to stop by 3PM. Never try to get into a campsite after dark. Get an earlier start and don't drive so many hours in the day. Your GPS will tell you that you will arrive at a certain time but you need to add about 2 hours to that time. Take your time, watch lots of You Tube videos, that's how I learned. Good luck and God bless!
We all have our newb mistakes. Wife and I been Rving for 20 years and I still goof from time to time.
Don't beat yourselves up. Everyone makes mistakes. It happens. Don't let a bad trip ruin all your experiences to come
In six months of investigating and learning as much as possible about RV living on CZcams, we have never laughed so hard as while watching this video!🤣 You are now my favorite pet project diamond in the rough RV CZcams channel. Thank you for starting my day with a laugh.😎
Just in case, always carry an electric blanket! Electric blanket! Thanks for the chuckles. I pulled out with my stabilizers down and bent 3 of 4 of them. Thankfully I too got a God wink. PS belated happy birthday.
Sandra Westley from the UK We were getting ready to move I went to the loo on site came back to find my husband trying to move the caravan with the legs down, he hadn’t noticed the groves he was making 😂😂 we’ve all done the most stupid things.
Great video 😂what do you mean this one 😂 omg I was laughing 😆. A couple more things before you make the mistake make sure you have a extra set of keys and lock your doors while in transit!water filter for your water hose and pressure valve for hose and most importantly a surge protector for electric hookup
You know that you can run the fireplace for heat.
Tip 1: never rush. When you rush stuff happens.
Tip 2: a lot of RV parks are near railroads.
Hope you enjoy the show in Florida.
Going to attend the quartzite show this weekend.
Doesn't the fireplace run on 110v?
@@jimbrenner882 yes, it does. So does the space heater they were using. When he was outside it sure sounded like a generator was running.
We all make mistakes! Write these mistakes in a journal. One day you will look back and laugh at yourself.
Great videos so far and you guys have a fantastic outlook on life. Since I have not seen your type of gooseneck hitch in the bed of your truck, I would just recommend the following from my past experience. When attaching up to any trailer, make sure the emergency trailer brake cable is hooked to the truck bed or bumper and not to the gooseneck hitch or to bumper hitch. The reason for hooking it up at a secondary point is if your goose neck, or bumper hitch has a structural failure while towing, the cable will still be connected to the truck to activate the brakes. On most Ford trucks, there is a hook on lower corners by the tale gate. Safe travels
Pro tip... Don't travel in rush hour if near larger cities, arrive before dark, don't travel in the dark and always do 2 walk around checks before you pull away from where you stopped. Also as a single traveler I try to not drive more than 7 hours in a day.
Great content, Todd. Listen...please, please, PLEASE pay attention to all height signs on bridges and overpasses! I've pulled a lot of things behind trucks, and that is the most important thing. You do NOT wanna lose that RV to a low bridge! Love you guys and have fun!
Its nice that you can laugh at your mistakes because you will likely make many more, we all do. You will soon learn not to try and fit too many miles into one day, enjoy.
Start a check list for Everything. Consider buying a B&W Companion 5th Wheel Hitch. ALWAYS stand to the driver's side.
lol...newbs!!! It's fine. You can do this. Follow "Changing Lanes" (Chad and Tara), "Enjoy the Journey" ( Tom and Cheri)...They have the triple axle toy hauler too. You can learn so much from these experts that started just like you. My wife and I did this for 3 years and found a lot of info on the CZcamsS. We bought a home and are now planning to sell to go back to it. I will be 50 this year. You two have the perfect spirit for this, just slow down and follow those that already made the mistakes. Our other favs are "Long Long Honeymoon", "Fate Unbound" and "Keep your Day Dream". Shawn from LOLOHO is the longest running and he has our same sense of humor. Good luck and best of luck. Need help, Just ask.
I am so glad you are able to laugh things off!
Sheila you’re killing it, your sense of humor is perfect. Stuff happens, we have all been rookies, it will get better. Just slow down and think, oh yeah Happy 51st Birthday
OMGoodness!! Laughing with tears about turning on (or Not!) the propane tanks!
Enjoy your journey - onward bound 🙂🤗
Thanks for the honesty.
Your wife’s expression and comment was priceless! I look forward to watching you two RVing!
Thank you for your honesty. Good luck with all your new adventures.
Saw you all going down 75 in Florida on Thursday! Can't miss the green mod, lol! We were going north from rv show. Bought our first 5th wheel there at the show. Montana High Country 377fl. The one you have is the other floor plan we were considering. It's not at the show - was disappointed. We are not newbies - been doing this for over 25 years and both of our parents had rvs so it's in our blood, lol. This will be rig 4 for us but new to 5th wheels. So on a learning journey that hopefully will continue for a long while. Looking forward to getting to know you both better. Good luck and safe travels!
My wife and I bought an RV at the end of September 2020 and on our first trip a few days later we were late getting to our stop. At the time we were using Google Maps to guide us! We ended up on a one way dead end road and had to back up in pitch dark with only 30 minutes from the gate closing at the campground! This episode reminded us so much of our experience. Needless to say we now use an RV specific GPS. Love the God moment too (ultimate GPS)!
Thank you so much for posting even more of the worship time/message... definitely the absolute best part of any huddle! ❤
Congratulations on your first few days! Thank you for sharing your lives and errors with us!
You guys cracked us up! Thank you very much for sharing your adventures and misadventures! Safe travels!
So happy you're keeping your sense of humor! Love you guys!!😂✌
Love you guys and happy birthday brother 👊🏼
You guys keep it light, and that is awesome...we are starting our journey in a couple years. (I have to work overseas for a bit) and then we are hitting the road! Thank you for sharing the fun and lessons learned! You 2 are pretty awesome!
The propane tank thing is totally something I’d do.
I’m sad but happy at the same time that you guys are switching things up 🆙!
Love you guys! Thanks for the laughs!
Gotta love your honesty! Mistakes will be made. Love your videos!
Check list are good! ❤️ thanks for the video!
I just found you guys, and I think you are hilarious! I love your videos already can’t wait to see more. I am a 61-year-old woman from St. Louis, MO will be starting my full time RV life in December when I retire. I just bought an arctic fox fifth wheel & a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel and will be taking my first trip down to Florida also...🏖😎so thank you for sharing! I will definitely be watching you! After watching tons of CZcams videos, You all are like a breath of fresh air!
Welcome!! Excited for your FT life this December!! Thank you for the kind words - we are glad to have you join us!
safe travels. what a first trip I'm glad you arrived safely to the Harvest host.
Appreciate you sharing your experience. Will be headed out this summer and enjoyed your laughter during a challenging time. Wishing you both well!
Thanks for the laughs!
Congrats on your adventure! Safe travels and don't worry...this stuff happens to everyone!!
OMG! I love this!!! 🤣 I don't feel so bad about our mistakes and I love how you handle it!!!
We are both laughing (with you) our butts off! 🤣 Thanks so much for sharing your mistakes and making the rest of us aware of things to check for. Looking forward to seeing more of your journey 🙌🏻
Ha! Yep, done all that. So MANY more lessons yet to be learned, and I'm looking forward to viewing them!
And the paper hanging from the wall perfectly compliments the whole video. Well done!
I’ve seen someone put tape on their hitch and in the bed(or on the hitch ball) to help line them up. I’m sure a marker or paint would help too. Y’all are funny as heck.😂 listen to advice, but any mean comments, take with a grain of salt. And I think y’all made a good decision about the dog.
You folks are halarious. You're laugh is contagious. I remember our first trip. Lots of mistakes. Fortunately none too serious. Best of luck. Truck on!
It only took one night of freezing my butt off. The next night I had mattress warmers and electric blanket in my camper. Truck stops are your friend, two fill ups in your truck should be good for a shower credit at a Flying J! So no need to go two days without a shower.
Just watched you guys videos and Tod you are hilarious! I subscribed ! Please be safe first and foremost and God bless ! I’ll be watching y’all’s videos!
Hang in there! Thanks for the honesty. I did the same with my propane . we are all Laughing with you
What a GREAT video!!!!🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I was laughing with you! Glad God kept you safe! He kept us safe too, we bought a whopping 12ft travel trailer..after watching youtube videos, headed to the USA, to hit 33 States, 12,000 miles - OUR VERY FIRST TRIP😁🇨🇦🙋♀️🙋♂️, We used Boondockers Welcome, it was AWESOME!!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Love Chappy, so I hope he comes back....but appreciate your caring about him being happy.
🌼 I found y'all by chance and went ahead and hit the friends button. I have my 1998 Lazy Daze I purchased in September in my yard but have only taken a couple of short trips in it. I look forward to hitting the road! I really enjoyed your video! Happy birthday!
Another tip, even though capable higher speeds I never tow faster than around 62mph. Safer, much safer and if retired what is the rush, I also pull over to let traffic pass wherever it's safe to do so. Just makes the experience that much more pleasurable. Safe travels guys and enjoy the ride.
Great tip - thanks for doing all the things and coming along with us on our journey
Whew! That is quite the first and 2nd days! It is quite the learning curve. I'm sure you will also figure the travel distances per day so you don't arrive at night, since that is an added stress arriving after dark at some parks. Thanks for the laugh, and happy belated birthday!
Lol 🤣 so sorry for laughing.....don't worry about being new...we went from a 19ft travel trailer to a 42 ft solitude fifth wheel....the third time we took it out we are at a campground found our campsite and we were backing into our site when we hit a sand patch and we sank and fell into a tree. The whole side of the fifth wheel was leaning into a tree had it not been for our slide toppers the tree would have taken out the whole wall. It took us an hour and the campground management and all the campers that came out to help get our fifth wheel off that tree lol
Hey Todd & Sheila
Don’t feel bad about a few Newbie mistakes. When we got our first Caravan in the UK we were sooooo excited to get going we actually left the house door wide open. And trust us that’s not a good idea in the UK. Luckily we forgot something and had to go back so realized what we had done.
So that taught us to take our time and the moto is check it once, check it twice.
We’ve been following your videos for sometime now and you have inspired us. We have started off on the road now ourselves. We decided to do a “coming out” first video. We hope to run into you at some point along the way.
I haven’t laughed so hard to a you tube video like I did on this one...we are full timers and appreciate your sharing the real life of An RVer. Good luck and we’ll keep watching.
Bless your hearts, and Happy Birthday! The Propane Dabacle, Hilarious, Stuff happens, but it always comes right in the end. Give it a couple of weeks and you'll feel much better. Keep watching vids from experienced Nomads, get a Checklist and stick to it like it's life and death, it could be! All will be well. Safe travels!
Keep doing it! Love the channel!
YT suggested us to ya!! Great suggestion YT. Fantastic intro!! God winks! Love it. I think you have learned a good amount of the lessons already. Wow! A fantastic ability is being able to laugh at yourself. Rang your bell. We will be back!
I learn by trial and error just as you are learning how to deal with a whole new home... We are not full timers, but have been known to be out 2-3 months at a time! I 'm really enjoying your new adventure . Your laughter through all the trials is great.
Great video. Love the Goosebox. I immediately release cable after the wife pulls truck from RV so I don't have the uh oh moment as you did. And I tend to check it almost every time I walk by while at camp just to make sure it's forward so when we are ready to hitch it's not something I have to worry about forgetting. Safe travels.
you guys are a hoot. just enjoy and have fun with it.
Cant wait to see the adventures with the Bike. My wife and I are about 8 mths from doing very similar and trying to make final plans now on how to do. Both of us ride Road Glides and are excited for the adventure .
Oh yea, we face the dog dilemma also.
You guys have great attitudes. I’m watching at 5 AM and trying not to laugh so loud I wake my wife up. And Happy Birthday!!
I haven’t laughed so hard in a while. Other comments on the safety thing, no need to mention it again. Love your setup, and that truck is vicious!
Almost at a thousand! My first video of you guys. This will be great, we don’t even have an RV yet. Just trying to learn! Good luck
You totally cracked me up with the propane issue. Great video!!!
Safe travels.
It's all funny when you're not the one freezing!! lol
OMG love you guys!
hahaha you guys are doing fine, there is a lot to learn! We started in a 24ft C Class and learned a lot over four years. Now in a 33ft. A Class and more things to learn. Canadians so can't go to Florida this year but I hope next year if all goes well. Safe travels!
Too funny
Keep them coming
This was hilarious. We really enjoy watching you both. My husband and I are hoping to become part-timers pretty soon. Love seeing that people in our “age range” are embracing and enjoying this. We appreciate being able to learn from your mistakes! LOL safe travels.
Just found your channel the day you left, love it. And I get it about your dog. We have a 5th wheel and we are planning on buying a motorhome next year as my husband retires in 2 years and we will be pretty much be full timers with a house to come back to during the winter here in Southern Ca.
Laughed so much! With u not at you. Keep laughing guys. It’s the journey! You’re great. AND blessed. It could have been a REALLY bad day. God blessed you Congratulations.
That looks like a nice rig. The only thing I saw that was told to me from the get go, is to never get between your trailer and tow rig. If something goes wrong it could be very bad. I do like that you both have a good sense of humor about it. That is what makes it all memorable.
Oh My Gosh you had me howling on the propane situation. Too funny.
Omg, the realness here. You came up as a suggestion. I am so thankful because theres so many out there that love that perfect life. Hubby and I said, ya know that wont be us.? Whatever can go wrong will so we better make sure we are prepared. Love the laughter, as I truly felt the mistakes. I just know we are all human and must start somewhere. May God Keep winking and keep you safe.- Brenda and Kenny
Just found your channel. I was laughing so hard about the propane. I admire your honesty and you laughing at your newbie mistakes; documenting them will certainly help others Thanks for sharing your journey!
Thanks for watching!
OMG! You don’t know how much I needed that. I’m talking a full belly laugh with tears. 😂😂😂
You do learn to embrace the suck!!😂I'm still a newbie after spending an entire year last year mostly boondocking so enjoy the beautiful views, people and adventures!✌💕😍😎
We are on our 2nd winter traveling and WOW can we relate. We have never laughed so hard as we Did when you told us about the propane LOL. Your videos are very refreshing and we love y'alls sense of humor.
HBD. I turned 51 in December. Thanks for the videos.!
Just subbing to see if you two survive 2021. We all had our and still have problems I'll be praying for you two!
Great little video..... Rookie mistakes... Keep up the good work...
You guys have great attitudes!
Hello fellow Kansan's! Found your channel this week and am excited to follow your adventures.We home base in Southwest Kansas (Near Dodge City). We part time the RV lifestyle, spending usually 3 months on the road then home base for a month or so. (We're currently on a "Texas Tour".) We can tell you're in "Newbie phase 1" commonly known as "Vacation Mode" . Slow down and take your time...that will eliminate a lot of mistakes...Also use a check list, it will keep you from making serious mistakes like forgetting to latch you hitchpin.
HILARIOUS!!!! laughing WITH you 🤣
Excited to watch your new life with the RV. One thing that has been said by others but needs to be said. Never stand between the truck and the RV. So very dangerous!
You guys are sooooo Funny!!! I throughly enjoyed watching this and laughing with you through your newnest. I am looking to purchase my first Trailer/Motorhome. So I know I will be making mistakes as I learn as well. Good Luck on your journey. Look forward to learning from you and with you. Congratulation on your adventure. I gotta follow you... Your preicous!!