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Looking for content curated for the everyday RV'er? Then welcome aboard! Hi everyone! We are Jeremy & Candice (and our dog Wicket). In 2021 we sold our home and nearly everything we owned. While we loved our house and the location, we knew we didn't want to live there long-term. We'd always imagined traveling the country in an RV, so we decided the time was right and bought a 2016 Grand Design 375RE and a big truck to pull it with. We finally hit the road in July of 2022 and are truly living the journey and enjoying every minute.
From our RUclips channel, we'll be sharing our journey with you as we travel the country, both the good and the not so good, and hope to provide some great RV tips and tricks, dos and don'ts, and valuable lessons we've learned along the way. We truly want to focus on sharing experiences that everyone can benefit from, whether you're a weekender, traveling full time, or stationary.
We're excited to share our journey with everyone!
From our RUclips channel, we'll be sharing our journey with you as we travel the country, both the good and the not so good, and hope to provide some great RV tips and tricks, dos and don'ts, and valuable lessons we've learned along the way. We truly want to focus on sharing experiences that everyone can benefit from, whether you're a weekender, traveling full time, or stationary.
We're excited to share our journey with everyone!
Inverter FAIL | Charleston, S.C. is AMAZING | Full Time RV Life
😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ In a series of unfortunate events, an apparent loss of shore power in the RV wakes Jeremy up at 5AM. And to make matters worse, THERE’S NO COFFEE! Then, we’ll take you on a trip to Charleston, SC, where we enjoy a super delicious brunch at what might be our new favorite breakfast spot…we hit the city market to check out some local crafts…then we head to the waterfront park to check out the sights where the Cooper River empties out into Charleston Harbor.
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ Join us on this wild journey as we navigate some truly horrible roads, leading to broken dishes and plenty of frustration. Then, it's time for a little makeover! Wicket is off to the groomers to tame those 'old man eyebrows' and freshen up his look. See the transformation as he goes from scruffy to stylish! Plus, watch as Jeremy goes in endless circles trying to find an elusi...
Our Costly Mistake | Inverter Upgrade | Full Time RV Life
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ Join us as we explore the historic charm of New Bern, North Carolina, uncovering unique spots, local history, and a few surprises along the way! Little did we know, though, that while we were out enjoying the sights, our RV fridge had been off for over 16 hours, adding yet another layer of adventure to our travels. Plus, we tackle a big project back at the RV-installing a new...
Lithium Battery Game-Changer | GoldenMate Orion 1000
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ We're taking a look at the GoldenMate Orion 1000 100Ah Smart Lithium Battery. This battery could be a game-changer, loaded with all the features of more expensive batteries, but at a fraction of the cost. We'll cover the features and installation, then we'll put this battery to the test to see if it lives up to GoldenMate's advertising hype. #GoldenMate #GoldenMateORION1000 #...
Navigating a Hurricane in Our RV: Flooded Roads & Changed Plans
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ In this episode, we take you along as we navigate the intense weather brought on by Hurricane Helene. Driving through waterlogged roads pushed our nerves to the limit, and hurricane damage forced us to change our future travel plans. Plus, Candice takes on the not-so-glamorous side of RV life as she empties the septic tank for the very first time! Watch as she tackles this es...
Meltdown in D.C. | Navigating D.C. Metro | Gettysburg Battlefield
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ Join us this week as we attempt to tackle the Washington DC metro system to visit the powerful and moving Holocaust Museum. Along the way, Candice passionately defends why sharing side dishes and drinks at a restaurant is totally acceptable and then provides some comedic relief as she battles with a messy ice cream cone! We wrap up with a partial tour of historic Gettysburg, ...
8 Things We Hate About RV Life (And Why They’re Actually Positives)
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ Living full-time in an RV comes with its challenges, but what if the things we 'hate' are actually what make the lifestyle so rewarding? In this video, we break down the 8 things we dislike about RV life, from tight spaces to constant maintenance. But here’s the twist-each 'negative' has turned into a positive in surprising ways! Join us as we share how these challenges have ...
Travel Day Nightmare | RV Museum | KYD's "The Bird"
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ What a day! We hit the road expecting smooth travels but quickly found ourselves dealing with one of the worst travel days yet. From multiple tire issues that slowed us down to a messy fridge disaster caused by bumpy roads, it felt like everything was against us. We'll show you the chaos and how we handled each challenge. It's all part of RV life, but sometimes... it just get...
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🎥 IN THIS EPISODE ➡ We hit the road in a caravan of 7 RVs, all heading to the Grand Design National Rally-but things didn’t go quite as smoothly as we’d hoped! From losing power two days in a row, which put our problem-solving skills to the test, to finding an adorable kitten wandering around the rally, join us as we show off the RV community at it's best! #granddesignrv #rvlifestyle #rvliving ...
It's Broken: Who’s at Fault - Him or Her?
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ We tackle the burning question: who broke the truck?-Jeremy or Candice? Was it a case of poor communication, poor driving, bad luck, or just a simple mistake? 😎We review our recent stay at Stonelick State Park Campground in Ohio! We’ll show you why we’ve added this campground to our list of favorites and give you the inside scoop on the sites and amenities. 😎Then, we take you...
Do We Have Enough Truck? | Replacing RV Landing Jacks
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😎IN THIS EPISODE ➡ We encounter a very steep Boondockers Welcome driveway that really puts our truck to the test and makes us ask ourselves if we have enough truck! Then, as we finish with our time in TN, Jeremy helps a friend change out one of his RV landing jacks, another air compressor bites the dust, and we give the truck and RV a much-needed bath after driving on dusty country roads. #gran...
Hughes Power Watchdog: Portable to Hardwired DIY
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Cookie dough waffle??!!! That’s dangerous!
Don't you know? All breakfast food is calorie free! 🤣
Wicket looks so handsome!!!
Yep, and he knows it, lol.
Oh no! No coffee is the worst! And I just realized I commented on the wrong video lol! I watched both and got confused!
Sorry to hear about your dad. Glad you got the inverter figured out. And that menu for breakfast sounded more like dessert!
Yeah, that breakfast menu was a little sweet.
If you’re set up for pass through on the inverter and it only allows you to pass through 2000 watts your not going to be able to run your AC. I had to figure out how to go from watts amps and volts in order to get the correct setup I wanted. You need a 4000 watt inverter to pass through 30 amps it would actually allow you to pass through 32 amps 2000 only allows 16 amps
Thanks, but I'm only using the inverter to power a sub panel that has all my outlets on it. So, if it doesn't plug into a string of outlets, it's not on the Renogy inverter. We have a whole different setup as our alternate power source when boondocking. Two EcoFlow power stations, each having a 3600W inverter and 600AH of LiFePO4 batteries. We can send 30 amps to both sides of the electrical system. The reason for the extra Renogy inverter is that I don't have an auto transfer switch (ATS) on the EcoFlow units. Transferring power to them is a manual process. However, the Renogy has an ATS, so I always have power to my outlets.
Oh no! No coffee. That’s a crisis. Charleston is such a great place to visit. It’s too bad we didn’t get a chance to hang out.
Having to wait on the coffee to brew seems to take a lifetime, lol! Hopefully our paths will cross again soon.
Our condolences for your loss. Thank you for sharing your experiences. We hope to go full time in the next year and watching your videos encourages us even more to get out there and explore what this amazing country offers. Keep it up!
Thank you! We really enjoy exploring the country and meeting new people everywhere we go.
Sorry for your loss. Praying for you guys and your family! Take care
Thank you. How was the school?
@ have completed fundamentals, RV generators and Certified Inspectors courses and currently in the last 4 weeks of tech courses. Lots of learning and information for business setup and planning. Really have enjoyed the school and environment so far. Excited to get our new venture launched in Jan starting off in the Miami and Key Largo area.
Great video guys. Be safe from WV. We are sorry to hear of your dad's passing.
Thank you.
You sound like me can't stand big crowds on or off the highways
Crowds are always so stressful, ugh.
You should have COUNTED the water going into the tank, to see how much waste water was going in! 😂
Haha!
Driving through that water is SCARY! Glad you guys made it through okay!
Yeah, once we realized it wasn't that deep, it wasn't too stressful. We did get filthy, though!
Better the light than the body! I'm glad y'all can laugh about it and move on.
Yeah, but...it's her fault! 🤣🤣
It sucks when you loss food. The price of food these days is crazy! Good inverter info.
Our grocery bill has definitely gone up! Liking the inverter so far.
Time to pull your nuclear NEC. The wife still hates when I enforce 3-way communications. 😂
🤣🤣 That NEC is long gone AND forgotten!
Your converter didn’t come back on when the shore power was restored?
It did, but the fridge doesn't come back on by itself. Good to know, right? 🤣
@@fairwindsrv interesting. Our refrigerator does turn back on when power is restored.
Of course it does. Why would the same exact models operate in the same way? 🤣🤣
Great info on the inverter. Sorry you lost a load of food. :-(
I should just stop buying lunch meat, lol. That seems to be the common denominator.
Bad design with bunch of 18650 batterys
Cylindrical, prismatic, and pouch-type batteries all have their advantages and disadvantages. And the cylindrical cells (like the 18650) are the most widely used. To say the battery in this video is "bad design" because it uses these cells is pretty narrow, don't you think? And no matter what type of cell design, it's certainly a significant upgrade from lead-acid at a very reasonable price.
Lithium ion and lithium-iron phosphate are not the same.
While you are technically correct, LiFePO4 batteries fall under the umbrella of Lithium Ion. There are distinct advantages of LiFePO4 batteries that separate them from lithium ion, but most people (right or wrong) refer to them as lithium ion in casual conversation. And it's what they're gonna search for when researching batteries.
Impressive battery and I had to look the brand up. Priced nicely! Will consider it when my lead acid falls off a cliff. I’m at the Big Red school house currently and ironically we covered converters and inverters today in class. I have the same AD converter you have and the instructors here suggest for lithium to use a manual switch to Li chemistry style converter as the logic in the AD ones supposedly is not consistent though it appears yours is getting the job done based off your conversions and run times. Also I am still in the learning process but I believe the reason the inverter shut off prior to battery reaching 0 is the low volts at 10.9 was likely creating a high amp draw from the inverter that is solid state and more than likely has thermal limits to protect its internals. Don’t believe they cover them in great detail here but from when I worked with them in commercial settings that was a common issue in regards to spent batteries. Dropping 80 lbs of weight from these rigs is huge! Might have to upgrade sooner lol
I hadn't heard of them either, but it seems to be a pretty slick battery, especially after watching some of the other review videos on RUclips. I'll be at the schoolhouse next spring and really looking forward to it. Will check into the converter issue you mentioned...thanks for that heads up!
Dumb question, how do you know the trailer breaks are not working. I have a 4200 pound trailer, not sure we would even feel it
Good question. We had drum brakes on our last rig and I was like you...it was hard to tell if they were working. With the disc brakes, it's easy because you can actually feel them. However, you can tell if the trailer brakes are working when you do a tug test. After you hitch up, put the tow vehicle in drive, make sure the parking brake is off, then let off the tow vehicle brakes. You shouldn't move. If you do, your trailer brakes aren't working properly. I also do an occasional trailer brake test on travel days by using the manual brake controller when I'm coming to a stop somewhere. Not a lot...just enough to let me know they're working. Hope that helps.
When connecting the extra battery packs do they have to be side by side or can the be one behind the other or in like an L pattern?
You should te able to put them in any position you want as long as the battery cables will reach. Just make sure the fans aren't blocked on the DP unit.
@@fairwindsrv thank you so much
Um no thank you on those spiders! It’s bad enough poor Candice had to do the dirty job. lol. Glad you were able to make it through the flood waters. Scary!
The spiders were definitely little freaky! Now that I've done the septic tote, it shouldn't be too bad if I ever have to do it again, lol.
Could you use salt youd normally buy for a large water softener?
You could, but you'd need to crush the salt pellets because they wouldn't fit in the opening in the top. The Morton (or generic brand) salt containers are the easiest way to go.
Oh my gosh! Mother Nature is a nightmare sometimes. Glad you all survived it. Our first year on the road we had to change up our plans to do a hurricane. No spiders for us, you can keep them all. LOL! --Jen
Yeah, the spiders were crazy! Luckily we got some great reservations that we'll show off soon.
Ya’ll brought back some of my happiest childhood memories from seeing your camping spot near Currituck. I used to live in Elizabeth City. My family camped out in Currituck at least once each summer. During my last visit to Elizabeth City and the Outer Banks Hurricane Irma hit. It broke my heart to see how devastating Irma was to that area. My heart goes out to everyone affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Hope you guys continue to stay safe. Thanks for sharing your experiences! ❤
I'm so glad you enjoyed seeing the footage. It's a beautiful area and we hope to get back there again soon. I can't even imagine how these communities rebound after these devastating storms.
@@fairwindsrv I really did enjoy the footage. Thank you. It is truly amazing to see how much communities rebound after disasters. The rebound demonstrates how much is possible and the power of caring people.
Thanks for the video but I saw another RUclipsr state that if your worried about someone is watching you out in the 5 digit code, you can add several numbers before the cose and several after and will still work as long as your 5 digit is in there like 1927,54321,734 just saw it on their website also
Yes, that's absolutely true, and it's a pretty cool feature. Thanks for watching!
Wow! What an awesome but humbling experience. Thank you for sharing all the sites and food. I think the ice cream might of won that battle. LOL!! --Jen
You're welcome! Yeah the ice cream definitely kicked my butt.
My wife feels she needs to taste my food as well. Now we are sharing one meal. It's her diet plan 😮
I think that's perfectly reasonable, lol (Candice).
Good video.... The ice cream incident was kinda funny! It's crazy how wives think food sharing is a thing!! My first thought on the crop was milo...
I even laugh when I watch myself eating the ice cream, lol. Milo was also my first thought. Thanks for watching!
Candice AGREED that you should share a drink! 😂 I think Candice’s ice cream show belongs on a different channel! 😂😂
Haha!
Great tours. I went to Gettysburg as a Boy Scout, so it's been a few years/decades... We enjoyed the Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown area. Lots of revolutionary war history there. Be safe.
It was very cool to see Gettysburg and we definitely want to go back and spend more time.
Hey we made it into the video!! Thanks for including us. Another good video. Keep them coming
Haha, thanks!
Great video! Fun to catch up! Hope your toe is not too bad. Was that a HH you were at?
Thanks! Thankfully the toe doesn't hurt but it is resting on the one next to it. We were at Cedar Run Brewery outside of Manassas. Great views!
Good information here, thanks for sharing! Your poor toe….ouchh
The toe! And it's still a little crooked! 🤣
That’s one heck of a brake squeal!
Yes, it was super embarrassing! 🤣
Great video!!! A lot of good information. We're looking forward to getting back on the road after some warranty repairs. - Jody @rboundlessventures
Thanks! Hopefully we can meet up down the road.
I WOULDN'T SAY HATE, I WOULD SAY THNK U LORD FOR THESE BLESSING AND KEEPING US SAFE, ALWAYS BE THANKFUL NO MATTER WHAT IT IS COZ WE R ALWAYS BLESS EVERY MORNING WE OPEN OUR EYES. STAY SAFE🙏
Yes, thank you!
When I heard your brakes squeal!! 😂😂😳😳😬😬 The TOE!!!!!!!
Yeah, the brakes were pretty embarrassing!
NO plan…IS a plan! 😂😂
I'm glad we're on the same page, lol!
Traffic, ugh!! Soon to go full time also. Have fun, guys!!
Thanks! Traffic is unavoidable but we just try to take it slow and steady and keep our heads on a swivel. Hope to see you on the road soon!
Great segment, thanks for sharing!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I'm like you, there is satisfaction in being able to make repairs yourself. The frustration comes when something breaks unexpectedly and you are in a time crunch to get it repaired. That's when the enjoyment fades.
Very true. And things never go wrong at a good time. 😅
Great segment. It's great you can share knowledge with others and get help from others (brakes). It sounds like mobilization days are therapeutic and allows you to reset everything back to 0. Hope that toe is doing better. Be safe.
The toe is doing ok. It's still pretty crooked, but I'll take a slightly cooked toe over surgery. Lol.
I subscribed a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed this episode! Thanks!💙
Thanks for watching! We love traveling the country and sharing what we've learned, the good and bad, lol.
We recognize the location for this week’s video. 😂
Very cool! Great spot, right?
@@fairwindsrv Yes, enjoyed it and meeting you guys.
We love meeting fellow RVers and swapping stories.
We made a video about the museum as well, but we lost much of our data due to corruption. Lindsey is who I worked with when we had our IS installed! Dude your truck bed is TOO organized!! LOL...! The watchdog SHOULD shut you down if the voltage gets to low and thank goodness there were no banana peels, else you'd have the good ole comical slip! Great video guys!!! -David
Jeremy loves having everything in it's own spot and knowing exactly where something is when it's needed. Yeah, the watchdog should keep us from a low voltage situation, but you never know when something will fail. Thanks for watching!
We’re so behind!! What a crazy day! That bolt was pounded in the tire!!
Luckily we were due for new tires anyway, lol.
Do you have an update on how this lock is working?
We haven't had any problems with it and it's definitely more solid and secure than our previous lock (Latch It) for sure. If you're interested, there's a 10% Amazon discount link and a 15% discount link from the Onnais website in the video description.
@@fairwindsrv great thank you I appreciate the reply
I didn't know pets were allowed in the Museum. Thanks for sharing that info. We saw "The Bird" last year. It's cool to see the old campers. Happy and safe travels! - Tina
It worked out so well for us since the rig needed to be with MORryde. Not sure what the cats were thinking, lol.