Great advice! When I started RVing in 1986, we started fulltiming right away and learned on the go, sometimes at a very high cost. Thanks to shows like yours, much of that can be avoided. Happy trails everyone!
The stretch in Arizona from kingman to tuscon is also really bad and full of potholes. Thank you for all of your rv advice and taking us with you on your travels! I bought a C class for an amazing price about 3 years ago. Been a full timer since then. Very glad and grateful that I had insight to do it!
Hi Mike, watching this episode (about rv electricity) when the tech was talking about maintaining lead acid batteries and saying that he ruined a good pair of pants, it reminded me of when my older sister had taken a car battery to the parts store to replace the battery. She had put the old battery on the front passenger (leather) seat in her Lincoln town car. Needless to say that the residue ruined the seat. She didn’t know anything about battery acid.
I'm curious as to your thoughts on videos playing loud background music when they are doing nature scenes. Personally, I had rather hear the rustling of leaves, wind through the grasses, water gurgling, footsteps in gravel and even the silence of falling snow than the piercing music videographers play. Nature creates the most beautiful music of all.
The thing about severe storms is that they are fairly predictable. Having spent the last 50 years in SW Oklahoma we watched videos of tornados as travelers on I -44 drove right into violent storms seemingly without a care. Some did not survive. This displays a total lack of understanding of nature’s process. First, understand the risk for any particular day where you are located and along your route. Weather radio a service of NOAA is available nearly everywhere. Family service radios should have the Wx feature as would ham radio handhelds or general scanners. Second, know which states are most vulnerable- I can say it is usually from the Texas panhandle extending north and south of Amarillo to areas east of that line. High risk months are from April to July with May being the worst. Mid afternoon to midnight sees more storms than early morning. When you stop for the night - know your risk. If you are in an RV park ask about storm protection when you check in. If they don’t have a clue, consider staying somewhere that cares enough to help you. Have a plan for exit to a shelter if needed and know how to get there. I would not consider a shelter that would exclude a pet. Third, if all else fails learn the location of the storm and be able to project the path. Local weather on TV will usually have a “watch” going in front of a severe storm and they will tell you the path. Tornados travel generally SW to NE and if you are in the path you can move at right angles to the expected path to save your life. A few blocks can make all the difference in a tornado unlike a hurricane. Disclaimer: nature can do as it pleases and cannot be totally predicted or understood so there are rare exceptions to any advice given. If all else fails, you best not be in a high profile RV in the direct path of a severe storm. At night you have to depend on knowledge and instruments to determine what you can see during the day. If you are going to get out there, spend some time studying this issue. The fear of storms will lessen as you become educated and you can relax and appreciate the grand spectacle of nature displayed in “tornado alley” every spring -or you can stay home until July to improve your options.
Unsure why you would risk your wife being killed so you could stay with your dog during a tornado. Human life is worth more than a dog life. Warnings could only be a few moments before the tornado hits, no time to drive to safety.
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Thank you Mike and Jen, love your presentations!
Great advice! When I started RVing in 1986, we started fulltiming right away and learned on the go, sometimes at a very high cost. Thanks to shows like yours, much of that can be avoided.
Happy trails everyone!
The stretch in Arizona from kingman to tuscon is also really bad and full of potholes. Thank you for all of your rv advice and taking us with you on your travels! I bought a C class for an amazing price about 3 years ago. Been a full timer since then. Very glad and grateful that I had insight to do it!
One piece of advise I give all my customers is if you see a wire nut secure the wire nut with electrical tape.
What about Nomad Internet? Do you still recommend it?
Hi Mike, watching this episode (about rv electricity) when the tech was talking about maintaining lead acid batteries and saying that he ruined a good pair of pants, it reminded me of when my older sister had taken a car battery to the parts store to replace the battery. She had put the old battery on the front passenger (leather) seat in her Lincoln town car. Needless to say that the residue ruined the seat. She didn’t know anything about battery acid.
That was smart not to comment on Nomad Internet! You’ll be the ones who will land the big contact once they get back on their feet.
I'm curious as to your thoughts on videos playing loud background music when they are doing nature scenes. Personally, I had rather hear the rustling of leaves, wind through the grasses, water gurgling, footsteps in gravel and even the silence of falling snow than the piercing music videographers play. Nature creates the most beautiful music of all.
The thing about severe storms is that they are fairly predictable. Having spent the last 50 years in SW Oklahoma we watched videos of tornados as travelers on I -44 drove right into violent storms seemingly without a care. Some did not survive. This displays a total lack of understanding of nature’s process. First, understand the risk for any particular day where you are located and along your route. Weather radio a service of NOAA is available nearly everywhere. Family service radios should have the Wx feature as would ham radio handhelds or general scanners. Second, know which states are most vulnerable- I can say it is usually from the Texas panhandle extending north and south of Amarillo to areas east of that line. High risk months are from April to July with May being the worst. Mid afternoon to midnight sees more storms than early morning. When you stop for the night - know your risk. If you are in an RV park ask about storm protection when you check in. If they don’t have a clue, consider staying somewhere that cares enough to help you. Have a plan for exit to a shelter if needed and know how to get there. I would not consider a shelter that would exclude a pet. Third, if all else fails learn the location of the storm and be able to project the path. Local weather on TV will usually have a “watch” going in front of a severe storm and they will tell you the path. Tornados travel generally SW to NE and if you are in the path you can move at right angles to the expected path to save your life. A few blocks can make all the difference in a tornado unlike a hurricane. Disclaimer: nature can do as it pleases and cannot be totally predicted or understood so there are rare exceptions to any advice given. If all else fails, you best not be in a high profile RV in the direct path of a severe storm. At night you have to depend on knowledge and instruments to determine what you can see during the day. If you are going to get out there, spend some time studying this issue. The fear of storms will lessen as you become educated and you can relax and appreciate the grand spectacle of nature displayed in “tornado alley” every spring -or you can stay home until July to improve your options.
Unsure why you would risk your wife being killed so you could stay with your dog during a tornado. Human life is worth more than a dog life. Warnings could only be a few moments before the tornado hits, no time to drive to safety.
Did you misunderstand something?