52% of RV Owners Disagree - Can an RV Handle I-10 Roads?
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- Can an RV handle I-10 roads? A harsh reality of RV travel is that not all roads are equal. A huge debate, to say the least. It's a hot topic that most RV owners disagree on.
Today we tow our RV fifth wheel through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Our intention is to show you road conditions on i-10 east and compare them to our worst roads back home. Whether you are new or seasoned, this is a topic that takes the cake. Take a look at this!
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What do you think of I-10? What are some roads out there that give it a run for it's money??
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Hwy 49 to I 20 in Mississippi and all of Louisiana are ruff make i10 feel like a runway
The I-10 from NO heading west to Texas was a buck board!! So we picked I40 to head east!! Who knew the east side was so much better than west?!
Officially the worst road in the US! Between MS and FL
Try I-65 thru Birmingham Alabama. Our first road trip in our rv We went through what felt like bonb craters. I think a couple of times our class A totaly disappeared in a crater.
I-20 west bound entering into Shreveport. That's still rough!
I thought Louisiana roads were bad.... until I moved to Michigan 😳😱... Mississippi has great roads 👍
Good to know! Thanks for sharing!
All of Mississippi roads are great except 55.
Lol 55 isn't bad
My home state of South Carolina has the worst roads and interstates from top to bottom. One blowout on the travel trailer via I-77 and one on I-95 during the same trip on the same day. We questioned our desire to continue camping. We’ve since upgraded to a 5th wheel and still travel every chance we get. Good luck and stay safe out there. We really enjoy your channel.
That sounds horrible, appreciate you sharing that! And thanks for your support!
Yes South Carolina is the worst-a huge construction zone...
Sheeeeesh! Northern Arizona heading west on the I-40 toward Flagstaff is TERRIBLE. Very bumpy. Safe travels.
Good to know! Thank you so much for watching :) Talk again soon!
I-40 from Williams AZ to Oklahoma City is Really Bad!
I40 from kingman to Flagstaff Az is terrible , if you take it make sure all you stuff is secure or it will be on the floor .
I40 is bad road and hills.
LIke everyone else is saying here, the entire I40 is just a mess!
Took it all through from the 15 to the 25... (?) to head up to Colorado. Yeah, a mess!!!
Can't tell you how much my wife and I enjoy following you guys on your adventures! Extremely entertaining and informative! We just purchased our new RV at the end of last summer and thoroughly enjoyed fall camping. Can't wait for our Pennsylvania winter to end and to be able to get back out there! In the meantime, we'll be content traveling along with you two! Thanks for the ride!
Thank you so much Rob! So glad you guys are enjoying your new rig! Good weather will be here soon!
We absolutely love your videos! We just got our first towable trailer about a month ago and have been watching all your videos and they have helped us learn so much and we love how fun you both are too!! There is so much to learn and when we come across a problem we say, “what would Carl and Ne-Ne do to figure this out?” 😂 and it works! We live in Central Florida and look forward to hearing about upcoming meetups😊 Thank you for all your fun videos👏
Wow thank you so much Kyra!! This means a lot to us 😊 congrats to you guys on your trailer!! We hope that we can continue to hear from ya'll on other videos!!
@@HappilyEverHanks thanks and we will! We usually watch your videos on the TV where it’s not as easy to comment but we will and we love and look forward to your videos🥰👍
Right? I shouldn’t treat a darn CZcams channel like a Netflix show but here I am…..binging at will! Hollywood has to calling soon, they could be the next lucy and Ricky! I’m blown away by the chemistry and quality of these “shows” lol.
Although I live in PA, I've driven my RV through many different states. I can tell you without a doubt PA has the worst roads in the country. They don't even need the "Welcome to Pennsylvania" signs. You can tell instantly when you cross back into PA by how much worse the roads are. I've driven I-78 a lot and I know exactly what Nene is talking about.
YES!! We absolutely agree!! Thank you for watching 😊
It's soooo much harder to park when people try to tell you how to do it! 😵 You guys rock!
YES!! We couldn't agree more 😅 Thank you guys so much! Stay safe ❤️
I completely agree. They love to do it to me since I’m a single female RV’er. They don’t think women can maneuver into their spot and “dumb down” their directions. 😡😡
Lori W, I love it when my wife backs our RV into the camp sites. I hate it when uninvited help shows up, & it's not needed.
Thanks so much for the I10 review. We have driven I81 and portions of it are horrendous and we agree the Indiana Toll Road is bad. We live in Delaware and are Hoosier transplants. We now look forward to traveling I10! Love your content.
Yeah honestly Anne, 81 and Indiana are way worse than I-10 in our opinion
Thank you so much for watching, stay safe 🙂🙌🏼
I introduced my teenage daughter to you guys today and she said to tell Carl, “gosh Carl, stop slacking and investigate the A/C”. We love the show and hope your travels are safe!
That is so awesome! Thanks Troy! Tell her we said hey!
@@HappilyEverHanks She says hi and she smiled bigger than we’ve seen in some time. I think you have a new fan.
Too funny, I saw this post just as the video got to this part. 🤣
Speaking as a Canadian, you Americans should really appreciate your Interstates! They're all better than 90% of the highways in Canada. Winters are really harsh on roads. Roads in the US are always much, much better, so don't complain -- it could be worse! 😊
I bet the winter is super rough on the roads up there ❤️ Stay safe! Thanks for watching!
Awesome guys! I-10 has improved over the last few years. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your drive up I-10. We look forward to your next video!!
Thank you so much! Yes, I would imagine it has gotten much much better recently 😅 We appreciate you!
Another great video, you guys. As always, informative and entertaining. We haven't gotten to I-10 yet, but we go through Pennsylvania pretty often. I-80 isn't too bad except for the perpetual construction on and off in places. We went to Intercourse last year for an Amish mud sale
We took one way going out and a different way going back. I think the smoothest part was going through the park by the Delaware Water Gap. We were trying to figure out how they got washboard surfaces on every road around Intercourse. And it was all new pavement. We're thinking that you had a better time on I-10.
Kim and Vinny in CT
Thank you Kim and Vinny!! Lots of construction for sure! Stay safe in your travels 😊
South Carolina in general has terrible roads. The Sun also makes me sneeze!
We haven't drove through South Carolina that much, but this is great to know Rick! Thanks for watching :)
We ended up taking an impromptu trip down to North Carolina! And we have to say that the I-81 and I-80 between NY state and Pennsylvania were pretty rough. There's a spot that a few truckers and us hit that made us all pull over to check around the rigs 😳. The poor cats!
Yes those roads up there can get rough very quickly! Goodness, stay safe out there!! ❤️
I always learn something new every time I watch you guys. God-willing, I will be road-tripping with my new 5th wheel by Spring 2023 as a solo female retiree/hiker 🙏🏽👍🏼👍🏼
Awesome footage guys!! Great job at the wheel, NeyNey💜💚 Our bad road list includes I-40 and I-26 thru NC and parts of I-16 in GA have been the worst so far...but we have not traveled far out of the southeast🤷♀️ We are not far from Lake Osprey RV Resort so we may go and check that out soon...hope you are both doing well and recuperating from your travels. You should be on the beach somewhere catching some rays☀️☀️ Love and hugs to you💜💚🤗🤗😎LB
Definitely check out Lake Osprey! So nice! Thank you Lisa!
Love your content! We used to live in Lafayette and I hated driving that road to New Orleans!
Thank you Leona 😊 This is so nice of you to say, stay safe out there!!
I'm considering one of those mini-split A/C units like the one on that Braxton Creek. They are VERY power efficient. More and more people are adding them. You can actually keep your RV cool/warm with no power hookups or generators if you combine a good solar setup, multiple lithium batteries and a mini-split air conditioner/heat pump. It sounds like I-10 is a good drive after all! Keep up the great videos!
Oh nice!! We had never heard of them before this to be honest 😅 Thank you very much for your support! Hope to talk again soon
Great video. Love that Dexter was meowing for part of the video. Enjoy and Safe Travels. Cheers!
He said his lines correctly! LOL Thanks Ed!
My kids, wife, and I will be RVing from Maine to FL for the very first time as of Feb 25th! This gets me incredibly excited. I've watched all your tips and tricks video and can't wait to adventure and explore the RV life. Thank you for all of your great content!
Any tips on finding cheap long term stays on AllStaysPro are welcomed!
Almost forgot! #ThanksHanks
Hey Matthew! Congrats to you guys! 😃 Thank you for your wonderful support! We usually just look at reviews and call ahead to see if they can accommodate long term stays. Let us know how your trip goes!!
When this video started I was like, "what I-10 isn't bad!" I drive it every 4 to 6 weeks back-and-forth from Texas to Florida. It's not bad at all. The worst part I agree is going through all the construction with the concrete walls - I hate those things - but the roads themselves are awesome!
Yes, there was those construction walls that leave you like 4.7 inches on either side 😅 Don't miss those puppies!
Once again, you have made my evening. In a few days, we are heading west and were going to take the I-10 but not so sure after reading the comments. Love you guys, thanks for the info, and stay safe.
Thank you Greg! Have a safe trip!
I10 is under construction in some areas but the delays are not the end all, once you’re through it’s smooth sailing
@@toddmccorquodale2669 Todd, thank you for the update
Loved that I just watched you drive through our tunnel under the Mobile River, just 12 miles from home. I'm ready for you to boondock here with 30A & water.
I 69 around Lansing. Bounced my bikes right off the rack on the back of the trailer
Oh boy that sounds ROUGH! 😬 Stay safe out there Jack!
We live in Goshen, Indiana. Couldn’t agree more about the 80-90 toll road. We make regular trips to Rochester, MN. IH90 near Rochester is like driving on a road through a cattle ranch in Texas. Dad joke for Karl: how many Optometrists does it take to change a lightbulb? Is it 1? 2? 1…. 2….? Love you guys, our Meka & Max ( cat fur babies) send their shout outs to the Dex MAN.
Oh my goodness, YES!! Those Indiana roads are NO joke 😅 LOL Keep these great dad jokes coming!! Stay safe!
I noticed the Pensacola beach water tower. Great place with an excellent campground. A lot to do within walking distance. Pensacola beach rv resort. One of our favorites!! We travel right at a 1000 miles one way each yr for our spring break. Our rig loves making that vacation.
This is awesome Matt!! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment :) Talk to you again soon!!
We live in Baton Rouge! Great video 😃 The roads are worse on the east side of Baton Rouge towards Mississippi going west. Ugh… And the construction… it will NEVER end!
Yes, that construction is nooo joke!! Thank you so much for watching, we hope to hear from you again soon 😃
I haven't driven I-10 in 16 years but it used to be terrible going thru Louisiana. Glad to hear they finally fixed the roads!
Hey it's been a minute since you have been on that road! Thanks for watching :)
Listening to Dexter during the ride……he’s SOOO unhappy back there🥲. But he sounds so cute at the same time. I’ve been on I-10 a number of times and it’s not bad at all. I’ve been on many other interstates that have been MUCH worse. Since I’m still a weekend warrior, I camp at really nice campgrounds and have gotten so damn spoiled so I know how nice it is to stay in them. Kisses to Dexter!🐾❤️🐾
He spikes up for a little and then falls back asleep. I think he thinks we are talking to him 😹 He has a lot to say! Much love from the Hanks ❤️
I love spending the day with you guys ,
From a sleepy eyed morning to a Red Bull fueled evening
Keeping it real with the Hanks
Thank you so much 😃
Oh wow! This is where I used to live! We have drove this exact route to visit family in Alabama for the last 3 years! This was so much fun to watch!
That is awesome! Thanks Camden 😃
You all are hilarious. Nice meeting you at the show!
Thank you so much!! It was wonderful of you to come say hi to us 😃
Thank you for sharing! Oh my word that rv park you shared was amazing! I’m hoping to someday soon be a full time rver! I have watched your videos and learned so much! I must say Dexter was sure meowing a lot this trip, or does he do that all the time? Anyways, glad you made it to Florida! Blessings! 💕
Thanks Megan! Sometimes he has a lot to say and sometimes he sleeps a lot. It's hit or miss. Most days he does well!
Oh one more thing, a few videos you shared that you changed hoses? What kind do you use?
@@meganworth1544 we have everything that we use listed in the Amazon store in the description below 🙂
@@HappilyEverHanks thank you! Found it! 😃
Love watching y'all! We just made the trip from Dallas TX to Stuart FL about 2 weeks ago. It was a rough trip but we upgraded our pin box. Check out the Gen Y pin box, works great for our 42ft solitude.
Thanks for sharing! 😃
At 6:44 into the video you showed the sign for John C. Stennis Space Center....that is where I work. Love your videos....love the way yall act together....makes me laugh. Keep it up.
Oh no way Steve!! How awesome! :) Thank you for your support, we hope to catch you on the new video tonight 😃
That AC unit you saw in the back of that camper traveling down the road was most likely put on because they found out they run well off of battery power and solar
Oh that's interesting, thanks for sharing!
They also have a heat pump on them.
Yes more efficient.
That ac is a mini split. They run off 120v or 240v. Definitely not working with solar or battery
@@ptsbc941 I have watched a few videos where they have installed them because they use less draw and have run them with a power inverter forgot that along with battery and solar longer than the traditional AC Unit
That ac unit looks like the condenser of a mini split. Very economical to run. Much quieter than a regular rv ac unit
Good to know Jeff! We had no idea! :)
@The Osborns for sure!!
So glad I-10 heading East worked for you, the part west of New Orleans was under reconstruction and every joint on the super long long 20 plus mile bridge was a jolt. But you are right.... there are precious few alternatives. Super find of those parks you stayed at!! ~ Brad and Diana
Thank you both for being here, we are still laughing at that video from last night. You guys nailed it!! 😄 🙌🏼
I lost 3 hubcaps off a class c several years ago on that road. the solid cathump cathump sound still invades my nightmares.
Yikes!
Most of the I-10 roads in LA have been revamped over the last few years. They're good, much improved but not great in some areas east of NOLA. Much better especially around Lafayette and Baton Rouge as they have and are still widening I-10 to 3 and 4 lanes leading in/out of the city.
They did a great job! Not bad like it was to some!
haha perfect time for an upload. In the near future my wife and I are going to be selling our house and full-time RVing for a while. So I came across your channel and have been watching and LAUGHING a ton. You guys are great! Thanks for the awesome content.
hehehe yeah... they are a lot of fun to watch..
Thank you so much! Best of luck with this process for you and your family!
Just do it! A Very Awesome Experience!
The I10 high rise bridge in New Orleans is ridiculous
Every person with an RV and a smart phone has a channel. Hop in.
We have driven I - 10 in Texas to Cali which had some bad areas, but when we drive mega miles like your doing, we expect some kind of fun driving somewhere along the way. The worst road we experience was 99 in California which had construction zones for miles and miles, not to mention the barrier walls were only two feet wider on each side of the coach and pulling a 65ft. set up was really sketchy. Glad you guys made the trip in one piece. Thanks for sharing your journey. Peace
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience! We could see 99 being rough! Safe travels 😃
I-10 here in NW Florida is excellent. By the way, I am new to RV'ing. I just bought a new used 2022 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 264BH. I've been gathering accessories for a maiden voyage soon. I've been watching a lot of CZcams videos, including the Hank's, here. I did, however, own a 29' foot Fleetwood TT many years ago and lived in for my work. Have been retired for six years. I've gleaned much information for the videos. Safe travels to everyone!
Appreciate your support John, congrats on the new rig! Safe travels
Michigan roads are no fun either.
Yeah no doubt Monty!! Stay safe friend 😊
Years back we were traveling to Minot AFB and just before the North Dakota state line we past a sign that said, slow down bump ahead, so I slowed down and about half mile later we see 2 signs with arrows pointing down saying bump. So I slowed even more thinking the worst and it was literally a Crack in the road, didnt even feel it. Being from Ohio, I know bad roads, we have 2 things here, portholes and state troopers.
Oh my goodness, yes!! You are next door neighbors to PA, so you definitely know all about potholes 😅
@@HappilyEverHanks actually only about 10 minutes from the state line. They are filming a new Christmas movie in my town as we speak. Looking to be an extra Saturday, then I will be a big star. Lol
I have really enjoyed your channel, you guys deal with things that most people would just turn around and go the other way.
I enjoy your banter with everything. I know the reality of life can get depressing but you two actually make like intersting and fun.
I do have one question though. i realize that everyone is different in traveling, but how many days did you guys spend in driving across the states.
I live in northern Utah and you are doing the trip we were supposed to do last year till some health issues happened and i still have that as a Bucket List item.
Just curiios. thanks for keeping everyone smiling.
Thank you so much! Here is how much we drove each day...
Jan 1st - 550 miles
2nd - 335 mi
3rd - 370 mi
4th - 222 mi
5th/6th - break
7th - 320 mi
8th - 146 mi
9th - 331 mi
10th - 350 mi
11th - 160 mi
Glad you did this video, was told and read the same things about I20. We drove from Quartzsite to Florida. The road was ok to good. Lots of construction in TX and LA, road should be much better next year. Worst section was I10 west from Phoenix to Ca. The section near Quartzsite was awful
Thank you Eddie!! We appreciate your kindness and feedback 🙂👋🏼 Great information, we hope to hear from you again
Is it extremely difficult towing on the back roads? When I make my move to living on the road, I was thinking all back roads. 😊 Love your show!!
Hey Kimberly! We actually have found it to be just fine on the back roads. Preparation is key when it comes to those certain routes however. Just making sure they have adequate height clearances and can tolerate weights of large trucks.
Thank you for your support! Keep these great comments coming on other videos!! 😃
@@HappilyEverHanks thank you!! I will for sure!! I’m going out solo (well my 2 dogs, but they SUCK at driving) So I am learning everything I can from you two!
Know your exact height including your AC, antenna, solar, or anything else on your roof. Height clearance can be a really bad surprise! Length can also be tricky, depending on the hairpin turns you might be taking. And also know your total weight, including your truck - go to a CAT Scale to measure your total weight for that, so you know your road limits, like the Hanks mentioned to you on road limits. People living on those rural roads will notice if you're towing something too heavy for their pavement.
For us, we weigh our empty truck at a CAT scale, then go back with the trailer empty, and make notes of all of this, weigh each axle, calculate your pin weight (that's the hitch with the trailer hitched up, which is usually calculated as 10-15% of your total trailer weight, but you'll want to confirm that, since I don't know much yet about 5th wheels, only travel trailers). You are going to want to understand and check every weight rating for your vehicle, tires and axles, and also all of those for your trailer. The vehicle weight info will be inside your driver door. Every vehicle is unique, depending on the options, etc. NEVER trust a car salesman to tell you the truth on that, it isn't their job to know. I've even seen some of Thor's top of the line truck campers with sliders that were way too heavy at an RV show, loaded on a F150 (we have an F150, and know the limits even with the newer aluminum ecoboost F150s). So never trust anyone to tell you what's the safe weight for the vehicle you're thinking of buying.
When you load up your trailer, you'll want to go back to a CAT scale and weight everything again. This helps make sure you're balanced (bouncing will eventually break your trailer cabinets and contents), and makes sure you didn't overload any axle. Try to keep every weight quite under your individual & total limits, and you'll be safer and your truck engine will last longer. KEEP your CAT Scale receipts so you can see what your weights were, how things changed when you moved your toolbox/waters/filled the propane/emptied your fresh water, etc. Those CAT scale receipts can also CYA if you ever happened to be pulled over or got in an accident - these receipts are a legal document to protect you and show that you weren't overloaded. Prepandemic, when we traveled, I would use a CAT Scale app to pay for it right at the scales, then go inside to grab that paper when we were done weighing and had parked away from the scales (it costs truckers work money to be sitting and waiting for you to get off the CAT scales, so be sure you have a plan in advance, especially for your first time. Truckers are required by law to weight their rigs.)
Best wishes and happy trails!! Traveling with a trailer is an excellent adventure!!! :)
Get a trucker GPS and a trucker map book. You'll be safe to travel the roads it takes you on. Many GPS have settings to avoid certain types of roads, certain areas, etc. Also you'll be good with the dimensions of your vehicle.
The worst of the worst roads is 75 between Lexington and Knoxville. It almost destroyed our class c!
Yikes! Thanks for sharing!
I agree, we towed our 5th wheel from Northern Michigan to Sevierville TN last year and I75 from MI to TN was absolutely the worst roads I've ever towed on.
Agree! Hit the worst pothole of my life just south of the KY border and it bent 2 of the rims on my car!
Great to see you made it to Florida! And I'm glad you decided to treat to yourself that last stop! Between paying $15 the night before and free laundry, I'd say I all evened out. Nana was really rocking the driving!! You go! I just love all your content!
Thanks Lois! 😃
Great video, you two!👍 We RV'd northbound on I-49 (👎) in Louisiana from the I-10 (Lafayette area) northbound to I-20 near Shreveport. It was a concrete, segmented road, and was like going over speed bumps every 2 seconds for a LOOOOONG time🥴. I-10 was a DREAM compared to that!!!
Thanks for sharing!
I think I70 in Indiana. At least it was when we drove 18wheeler. Then I80 in PA is bad in places.
Yes, we would have to say I-70 and I-80 rank for some of the worst 😔
Well that hasn't changed since I drove them on college back in 1968!!!
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Pa roads are just what you describe. Another enjoyable video. Ney Ney rocking on Rt#10! Each of you step up on certain things making a great team. Love you guys!!
Yes absolutely Ron! Those PA roads don't mess around 😅 Much love to you as well, stay safe friend!
Hey Y’all, we just took I-12 and I-10 from Hammond to and from Baton Rouge, while we are visiting LA. We also came from Destin FL to here on I-10 and had no problems. I found the roads just fine and we be headed wester in a couple of weeks to Texas so hoping all is good there too. As always, we enjoyed your post and looking for the next one. Be Well and Ozzy sez hey to Dexter!
Hey Warren 🙂 👋🏼 Thank you for sharing, it's always a pleasure hearing from you! Stay safe out there. Tell Ozzy Dexter says hi as well 😊
We have drove I 10 its not bad, we have drove from GA to WA state 🤩🤩🙌🙌 I would say PA turnpike is so much worse 😂😂😂😂
For sure, thanks for sharing!
I-10 isn’t as bad as it used to be. From Baton Rouge to Jacksonville, Florida it was clickity-clack, clickity-clack the entire way because it was originally concrete slabs. Now it’s mostly asphalt. I really love that area going through the Bayous where it’s nothing but gators, snakes, and cypress swamps. It’s always a good idea to bypass New Orleans.
Y’all have got me craving Buc-ees.
This Saturday morning I’ve got twelve people coming over. We are having what I call “An Authentic Dixie Breakfast”. I’m making biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, and sweet tea. I got room for two more. Perú is beckoning. Hint!
Alrighty then, I’m out. Greetings from Logan, Rockett and me. Tio Mac.
Hey Mac and Logan!
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We actually recently went from Georgia to Louisiana and let me tell you after 2 Xanax and me complaining for 6 hours I gave in to him and let him upgrade from a two ton to a 3/4 ton last week because I felt so unsafe as the RV swerved and bounced so much you are brave for driving !
Nice drive! Thanks for information on different campgrounds!
Thanks for watching Cathy!
75 thur Detroit is the worst....
Oooof! Yes, that sounds really rough!
They don't tell you when you buy an RV that in twenty years You will be A professional RV tech. Never tell them you are a RV Tech while camping. I tell them I was a dog catcher... 😆
hahahaha!! Love this 🤣 🙌🏼
Most get free service !!! My weakness !!! I live for satisfied people !
Im with you. I never found I-10 from San Antonio east bound was all that bad.
keep doing what you guys do!
Thank you so much!
Hats off to you Ney Ney, my wife refuses to drive the Basin bridge going to Baton Rouge. Good job.
Thank you so much 😃 This is so kind of you to say!!
not any worse then I 20 going through Shreveport
Good to know!
I’m watching from Minnesota. Roads here are snow covered can’t wait till spring. Renee seems very comfortable driving!!
Oh goodness Steve!! Stay warm up there, we are sending all the warm weather your way :)
I sneeze from the sun all the time....175 out of Athens TX headed towards Dallas are some of the worst roads we been on....I swear there is like 2' drops off overpasses....great video....
Oh no way!! #Relatable Thank you so much for watching!!
Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania. Nothing but potholes and dead deer. And not just dead deer, oh no, dead GROUND UP deer. Tractor trailer vs deer is an explosion. 🤮 Yes, I am a former Pennsylvanian, 50 years of that. Last 16 in Florida. Way too hot here. Great episode!! My favorite night, Thursday, The Carl and Ney Ney Show! 💚
Lol yes!! Michelle you nailed it! Thank you for all your awesome support :) Much love from the Hanks!!
I10...avoid.
Thank you for sharing Robin!! Stay safe ❤️
Makes me want to hook up and go!! Soon, the RV will be here!!!! So excited for our first new Solitude!!!😊
That is so exciting!
Thanks for the info, we haven’t taken our camper out of Florida yet, but hope to someday.
Thanks for watching!
Great video! We heard I10 was bad through there as well but we havent been that way. Good to know it isnt as bad as you thought! Hope you are enjoying Florida (if you are even still there)! And Dex-Man was very vocal lol! Safe travels!
Thank you Erin! It wasn't nearly as bad as we thought it was going to be. Best to you guys 😊
#first?
Officially first! Congrats 😃
I drove 78 daily to work, from Myerstown to Branchburg NJ and very familiar with Hamburg = the Cabelas & Russell Stover exit! An hour and a half on 78 and the horrible roads; and when there was an accident fuhgedaboudit! I sat in traffic over 4 hours one day. I’m SO glad I don’t live up there anymore, but I DO miss the beautiful country!
I enjoy you guy's videos. Thanks for sharing your adventures and useful information gleaned along the way. I'm from western Pennsylvania but now live in TX w/my precious wife. I retired from the military and will soon be retiring from the trucking industry in August. We will be selling our home, purchasing a fifth wheel, and traveling to see family and the United States. 😎
Hi Hanks !
We live in New Jersey. We travel on route 78 in P.A. every summer. We go to the Thousands Trails in Hershey with our grandchildren. This has become are annual trip for the summer. Believe we know about this road. Loved your video today travel safe and we hope to meet up with you guys soon. 😁😁
That is awesome! You must be pros at towing on that interstate then! Thanks so much!
Glad you had good roads. Last May we went to Biloxi on I-10 from San Antonio and on the way back near the Texas border was a construction zone, the family in front of us ran over an 18 wheeler cab hood shell, the part that flips forward to get to the engine. Once he went over it I didn't have time to dodge it and also ran over it! Luckily, no damage to our fifth wheel underbelly or our Rammer. Crazy!
That sounds so scary, glad y'all are okay!
Hi Hanks!!
I'm a new subscriber of yours. Not new to camping with our travel trailer though. We're not fulltimers, but were close to that for several years before the pandemic hit. I now have to step up and start towing our 35' TT for my husband. I have been very nervous about this for a long time, knowing it was coming once we started getting out on the road again. But I saw your video here, and after watching NeNe drive, and we now have a similar truck that is much stronger than our previous F150 (ours is an AT4 3500 similar to Denali but without your nicer leather. It does have a lot of cameras which make a HUGE difference for towing safely), I felt confident to suck it up, get behind the wheel, and stop being an afraid female.
I. DID. GREAT. TOWING!!!! Ok, it was a short 45 min drive, but I got us out of the back of the campground, around rigs hooking up here and there, several turns to get out, onto narrow surface roads with tight corners, onto the 65mph freeway with a short entrance going up a hill, into a very small truck stop to fill diesel for the first time, had to make a 3pt turn to get out of that surprisingly small truck stop with no exit (what? didn't expect that for truckers, but I did it!), and drove us to the storage unit and backed our trailer into our tight spot there. KNOWING I CAN TOW US WAS LIBERATING!!
It was only because I watched this video, with NeNe talking with her hands while towing that gave me the confidence to get a move onto this big step for me. Plus, well if I didn't start towing for my family, then we'd have to stay home, which we are quite sick of doing. NeNe still needs to try to keep both hands on the wheel, but her casualness gave me my wings! Thank you both :)
This is so wonderful to hear!! Sounds like you guys have an amazing truck by the way!
Congrats on rocking the towing 😎🙌🏼 Keep living life to the fullest! Hope our paths cross one day soon, much love from the Hanks family ❤️
Yall are always so fun to watch!! That RV resort looked NICE! Also, I'm going to selfishly ask for yall to have a meetup near GA... K thanks and much love 😊🤣
Thank you so much! Love Georgia!
Just read the newsletter saying you would be on SC coast this spring. I live in SC and would HIGHLY recommend Huntington Beach State Park. My favorite park of all SC parks. Awesome restaurants & nightly music venues close by, close enough to Myrtle Beach to go have some tourist fun but far enough away to escape the hub-bub. Great sites, lots to do & very affordable.
Thank you so much for sharing! We are excited to visit SC!
I dread the I-10 when we get on the road that way! I've heard soooo many nightmares about it!
And I thought Arizona's roads were bad.....
We live in KY. After watching last week you tube, my husband is taking me to Buccees in Richmond KY, which is about 2 hours from me. lol!!
Lol love this Dawn! :) Enjoy Buc-ee's!!! Let us know how the trip goes!! ❤️
Another awesome video from our favorite funny couple. Holly says your videos are too short and I say add western Washington to the list of places that you want to visit😊
Thanks for the great suggestions and support 😃
Hi Guys Neh Neh is rockin the driving again. Something you could try. I was taught and told if you ever wonder if you are in your lane try this. When you are driving down the road there is usually a dark spot or light spot in the middle of the road. When you are sitting in the drivers seat try and keep your right leg and right butt cheek on that spot. It works. in a car truck even in my big truck. you will be even on both sides of your lane. Awesome camp resort . Always looking forward to your Thursday videos You Guys Rock!! Dana Laurie
That is a great tip and now one for us to try! Thanks so much Dana! You Rock!
Hey. Watching your show and you mentioned highway 78 and I found you worked at Lehigh Valley hospital. So cool, we live in Macungie. As a fellow nurse, love the journey you two are on!!!
Thank you so much! We both worked in the ER at Cedar Crest before starting Travel Nursing in 2017! Thank you for what you do!
ER has my heart also, just shy of 20 years in ER nursing at Abington Hospital. ( you guys are so great for responding to these posts :).
@@danielleholland3394 love this ❤️❤️
Pa here yes been on 78 that's pretty bad so is turnpike in indiana ..but when I was in west virginia on the 2 between wheeling and Parkersburg that one stretch was like land mines...hope they fixed that !!
Couldn't agree more Nathan! Stay safe out there :)
Six cross continental trips, 24 full north and south trips. Not one single freeway is much better than Interstate 10. I would say that some sections of all of them are worse than 10. A triangular section of missing pavement in Cincinnati took out all four tires on my passenger side. Two on the truck and two on the trailer. First trailer tire blew about 150 miles later. Rear truck tire had a big bulge in it about 250 miles later. Second trailer tire blew on the next trip south after summer stay. Then the last truck tire had the bulge problem. At first it did not dawn on me that the first blowout was due to that hole in the road. Interstate 75 from the Ohio border all the way to Flint Michigan is truly epic. I could go on and on but I think you get the idea.
Oh goodness Gerald, that is a lot to go through! Stay safe out there, we hope that we hear from you again soon. Stay safe!
Great video!! I got over my fear of Bridges traveling I-10 from Texas to Florida!!! It’s like continuous bridges it felt like!! Not to forget that traffic was moving slower than a Elder turtle on its way to town!! Also it was so slow that I was trapped on top of that high bridge for almost 20 minutes!!! 😳 Any way it fixed my bridge phobia!!! Lol ……Blessed Travels
Oh my goodness, so so many bridges!! Thank you so much ❤️
You guys are always entertaining. I'm so looking forward to being on the road full time. In between visits with children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. I hope to see you soon Arizona. I should pick up my motor home in the next two weeks. I love 💘 you guys. Grandpa Jack..
Never been on the I10.... Just one more thing i need to do. When Kyle said looks like Florida i was thinking the same thing. Looks like a very nice place to stay. Can't wait to see what places you guys find to stay in while in Florida.
Stay tuned for that! 😃
LOL! When I saw the comments in I-10 in LA, I thought “what a bunch of wussies!” After all, the drive from Los Angeles to Palm Springs is one all native Californians do to escape the damp cold winter coast. Then as I watched the video, I realized “LA” means something different when you’re not from California! Enjoyed the video, especially as we are preparing to travel from SD to the Keys in about 7 weeks! (SD meaning San Diego!).
Hoping you guys can do a quick video before then on SAFETY items RV’ers should always have with them (like what first aid items, gorilla glue, voltmeter, plumbing snake, surge protectors, flashlights, night lights, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, sautering iron, etc.)
Thank you for watching Melissa!! We really appreciate your support 😃 We hope to hear from you tonight! Stay safe 🙌🏼
@@HappilyEverHanks, what’s happening tonight? Did I miss something?!
Enjoy your program my wife worked on the corona task force in the area and could not go out of state so we purchased a truck and a camper started camping throughout the state. So now we have starter on CZcams and etc….. thank you you encouraged us.
Thank you very much for watching, we appreciate your support 😊 Keep these great comments coming!! Hope to talk to you again soon!
Very cool video and nice campground , wish both safe travels and happy camping
Thank you very much for this ❤️ It’s great to hear from you 😃👋🏼
As always, love your videos! But if you want a real white-knuckle thrill ride with a distinct possibility of ripping the axles off your trailer, try the 40 (Trans-Canada) through Montreal, especially in Spring. Not that they do much to fix the incredible pot holes by summer... I'm convinced a theorem or two regarding black holes were inspired by the pot holes in the roads and highways in this city.
Thank you David!! This is so kind of you to say :) Oh my, that sounds really bumpy! Stay safe out there, talk to you again soon 🙂 👋🏼
Welcome to Baldwin County. Y'all are staying about 10 minutes from my ranch. Love to say hi if you're still here.
That's awesome to hear John! We are unfortunately not in the area any longer. We hope that our paths can cross soon!!
What a trip! Last year coming back from Florida after we met you guys at a Boondockers Welcome, we were traveling up north on I65 through Birmingham. It was the worst piece of pavement I ever drove. After we passed Birmingham and the road got better, I was able to collect all my loose marbles in my brain and continue on.
Oh no, Denny! That does not sounds like fun! Thanks for the heads up!
Hwy 78 from Birmingham to Opelika is an absolute nightmare with suicidal deer lining both sides! Avoidable now that they finished the Hwy 22 corridor.
My husband and I are team drivers, so while one is driving the other is sleeping. I equate my sleeping to being a kernel of popcorn in a popper. Indiana toll road, Michigan Roads, I78, I70 I40 in places, i65, I75 and a whole lot more.
That's awesome!! Way to be a great team 😃 Love this analogy 🤣
I've been looking forward to your video all week, y'all never disappoint! Did you see any lichen in the trees when y'all were in Redding? That Spanish Moss is pretty! Have fun in Florida!
We did not! Thanks Daniel, we appreciate your support! 😃
In Jan we went the other way on i10. Came down from D.C. to Florida and the took 10 to Texas. Most of it was pretty good except right at the Texas line. It was rough until we got to the welcome center. And there was construction, too. Those concete barriers can be intimidating.
That construction is no joke! They don't leave you much space on either side to squeeze through 😅
Hello Hanks. I-10 did not appear to be too bad. I-64 through the Hampton Roads area in VA is terrible. But it seems all the highways around major metropolitan areas are that way. The roads get a lot of use and not much maintenance. I bet there was a lot of laundry coming out of Solly and headed for those free laundry facilities. Thanks again for keeping me smiling.
It wasn’t bad at all Wayne 🙂 Stay safe there where you are, thank you for your wonderful support!!