If Tricia Leach has even one flaw, I’ve sure never seen it in 7yrs of faithful viewing. Excellent wife, excellent mom, excellent cook, very kind, works out, eats healthy, intelligent, she’s beautiful!!!, & still finds so much joy in life. Love her ❤. And the rest of you too
Both Trish and Marc are seriously the best! In 2022, my wife and I were on our fifth Airstream trip, celebrating July 4th with our two young kids at Jellystone North Texas, when my wife went into a sudden cardiac arrest. Thankfully, through multiple miracles, she recovered, and we're back on the road whenever life allows. During her recovery, I reached out to Trish and asked her to send some encouragement to my wife (since she ADORES Trish.) Trish and Marc created the nicest and most personable video, which was incredibly encouraging to my wife and something we still cherish. The Leach's give us a lot to aim for in many areas of a life well lived.
Air Fryer solution: drill four small holes in drawer to put Air Fryer’s rubber feet into. It won’t shift when traveling and more importantly: it should fit in your drawer cabinet.
Air fryers are very nice. So are microwave, though. The drill four small holes suggestion came to me as well. Looks like you need less than 1/2" to make it fit. Good luck.
Having just gotten back from a 6 week, 10,000 mile road trip we love and appreciate the mix of travel and repair/maintenance videos because like you said Marc, that’s real life. Appreciate all that you share so that we can all learn from you & Trish :)
I boondock in the western states every winter. I couldn't figure out why my air mattress would only last a few months before getting a slow leak. It turned out to be my elevation changes were often causing the air in the mattress to expand to the point of actually starting a slow leak. Now I mostly deflate the mattress before climbing to higher elevations, and the problem seems to be gone.
We just stayed in Stoner Colorado, near Delores. The park wasn’t what we expected but the park owner gave us a welcoming package including fresh eggs, the sites had a nice propane grill, wood love seat, fire pit, picnic table, oil lamp and I heard the washer and dryers are free. $50/night plus they had music Friday and Saturday. Our site back up to the creek.
We are retired and recently purchased our first RV…2023 Globetrotter, so we are newbies. Your videos are great and provide just the right balance of travel and technical information. Please don’t change!
I like the split between tech and travel. I enjoy getting both sides of the journey, and I enjoy sharing them with my husband who would be the one doing the tech side. Also if you make it to Bothell, WA there’s always a free driveway and campfire waiting for you here.
I've been here from the beginning and I love your non travel videos! I like seeing the real life ways you make full time travel possible and sustainable. A lot of your videos have nothing to do with our truck (12v Dodge) or our rig (Northstar TC these days) but you show us how to problem solve and approach these challenges with our imploding. Keep it up!
I must say I absolutely love all of your content no matter what it is. I just dream of doing what you both do. Really enjoy spending Sunday's with you both, watching your dreams come true. Thank you so much for the awesome content you deliver to all who follow you. I will never stop following you, and look forward to visiting the list of places you have visited. We just love you guys to pieces.
Just a solitary vote for maintenance videos over here. The travel videos are fun, but we have our own adventures. Caring for our rig…. that I need help with! ❤ Thanks for making them. Even if it’s just for me.
Marc, tilt the fuel additive bottle and prop it up so that the "tube" shares the air space between the "shot" and the space above the liquid in the bottle. Hard to do with a bottle shaped like that. Looks like it might work best when half-full. So when that one is empty, transfer half the new bottle into the old one resulting in two half-full bottles at any given time. I hope that explanation comes through.... harder to explain than I thought it would be. And I'm another vote in favor of the balance of content you and Trish provide. Thanks for all you do.
The oil in the funnel from our angle it didn't look like it was going to go well. Haha! Thank you for sharing the repair and maintenance it's real and important. Another great show.
We treaded some of the same ground this summer. I had no idea, taking I-70 west from Denver, first you go through some of the most beautiful landscape in the world between Denver and Grand Junction, then things..ahem…change. Then you cross into Utah and it’s like WTH! Looks like the Moon and maybe that’s an insult to the Moon.
2:51 I have a small bucket that holds my diesel additive. The stuff smells very nasty as you know, so the bucket lives in my adventure box cargo trailer. I never haul it anywhere in the cab of my truck unless it's a new sealed bottle that I am hauling home from the store I just bought it at. HTSAYTC member here!
The drive thru Arches never gets old... We found a Gourmia toaster oven that bakes, toasts, and is an air fryer. It would likely fit in that spot where the microwave was
That's exactly what I would do I do not have a microwave.I will not own a microwave, but I do have a gesture of oven with fryer in it.And I use it all the time, it is a must If your carnivore😊
I have the exact same truck. I keep my diesel additive in a gallon zip lock in the map pocket on the door. If it expands and leaks, the zip lock at least contains it.
I’ve watched your channel from the beginning when your children were oh so young! We are retired and are now full time RVing. Your channel was the catalyst for this journey. Thank you! I do watch other RV channels and have a better tip for a tub drain hair catcher than the metal screen (used that first). It is a tip from Chad and Tara on Changing Lanes. It is called the TubShroom and it really works better than the strainer! I love it. I have long red hair and it does a great job of keeping the hair from sliding down the pipe. Mine is white but they do have different colors. Give it a try. Blessings and safe travels! ❤
Love the content balance, especially watching Marc work. Just love watching other people work. The oil change was hallerious. With the pour rate you could see it coming.
You guys were here just in time.... last week WIKLDFIRES have broken out and there is one very near Chatfield and they closed it so the the planes can fly down and scoop water out to "try" to help contain the fire. Its really scary for those of us that live in the mountains :(
Between the episodes are my fav. Funny thing, they tend to happen when all our real plans fall through and all we're left with is the driving part! Or Trish is making a #beeline.
I love the mix of technical, truck, repair info in the midst of the travel videos. KYD was my first RV "how-to" subscription. Keep doing the how-to videos please.
The mild backhand to the back of the head, of the armchair UTube my way crowd was subtle and well deserved. Last time I checked you guys were kicking it in subscribers, but more important is that Life is a Balancing Act and boy you guys still make it look easy. Keep up the GREAT Content your family is So special, thanks for Sharing!
You know, it's pretty cool seeing the spreadsheet, especially including the rating and rain columns! Stupendous! 🎼Sleeping on the Blacktop - Colter Wall 🎼
Mark, I love your maintenance and modification videos. Please keep them up. if anything, you could add some more. BTW, your background music selection is fantastic and you do a good job making sure that your voices are not buried in the music mix. There are other channels that seem to struggle getting the volume mix done well.
We just went to Ohio & Michigan for the first time with our RV. Ohio has the best rest stops. Theirs are called service areas and have gas/diesel, parking for cars, semi's, & RV'S. Their buildings have 3 food places, restrooms, a store, information center & truckers lounge and showers. There are 4 of them on the Ohio turnpike that have an area for RV'S only for $20/night. This gets you a spot with electric where you can open your slides. A dump station and potable water are available. Would travel anywhere if I could do it on the Ohio Turnpike!
Gotta love RV maintenance. I don't know how many times I've said "I can see it, or I can touch it, but I can't see it AND touch it at the same time!" And that's usually after you're arched in on your back, under some cabinet, or wrapped around the steering column. 😀
Wore your shirt Summer to remember 2024 in Glacier National Park. We are from Texas and are on a 60 day 6,000 mile trip. Been to Indiana, Ohio, Niagra Falls, Petoskey Michigan, South Dakota, Glacier and next Yellowstone. This has definitely been a summer to remember.
2:14 I have an "adventure box" trailer too. It hauls two dual sport motorcycles, portable generator and all the stuff that you would typically haul in the bed of your truck. 🙂 I have a truck camper, so my "house" is in my truck bed.
I sit at my desk with my 13 year old Golden Retriever, Ben, by my side and watching your video. So nice to see your younger buddies playing and having fun. Good balance of tech and fun stuff. I enjoy both. Mark, you make the same missteps I make on matters of the fryer and the oil change. Yeah, just dump the quart in the funnel, what could go wrong?
Lots of great repairs and ideas. Loved it. For the shower hair problem you'll probably find that the cup will fill with hair, then back up. Check out the tubshroom. I've had a lot of gals that love them. Don't take it from me as I have little hair :-) Going through the tunnels on I70 brought back so many memories.
For your air fryer dilemma, either remove the rubber feet all together should get you under the latch. Or drill holes where the feet are and then they will drop in and keep it from moving around. Just my thoughts. Really enjoy the content mix, been watching since the beginning and proudly wear your hats.
Had bought a truck in Arizona in May. Checked the ac-worked fine. Was going through the tunnel after spending the night in Snowmass. Was a little chilly leaving, but started snowing the higher I went. Turned on the heater-and found there was no heat-the heater core had been bypassed. Found a blanket and wrapped up in that while wearing shorts and a tee shirt. Took until Denver to thaw out. Best I-70 trip ever 😎😇 Ps-look at a fumoto valve for the generator drain. No wrench needed, and much less mess
your videos are very enjoyable. We lived in Flagstaff for 19 years, now in Coeur d’alene, Idaho. Just back from a trip to Northern Montana and North Dakota(Bismarck, Medora, Teddy Roosevelt national Park and more)
Marc, it’s probably way too late but you should visit Murphy’s, California and up Highway 4 through my hometown of Arnold to Lake Alpine. Beautiful up here.
The air fryer looks like it was hitting a latch on the upper part of the cabinet. Love your videos and I think they’re all a very good mix. We live in Lockford about 50 miles south of Sacramento and we love hearing when you go through California.
Happy Sunday fun day KYD Family. So sad I didn’t make it to SLO but it was a blessing in disguise. Had a ford recall of my master brake cylinder. And I had almost no brake fluid. Hopefully if you are ever passing by San Jose 101 stop on over to Morgan Hill, just south of San Jose. It’s a cute town with lots of cute wineries and a growing downtown. ☺️ it’s called home for me
Its also nice to see how full timers upkeep their rigs, what works and what doesnt. Galanz makes an air fryer microwave combo they sell them at walmart
So cute to see Annie and Charlie together! 😊 Look forward to your weekly videos. Wondering if you will give us an update on your FL house! Would love to see a tour.
Mark I've done the same thing with oil and a funnel and made a mess. It's easier to use a pump sometimes. Great video and some beautiful scenery. Yall stay safe.
On my city water I leave a brass 90 def elbow attached all the time. Then I only wear out the brass part and only take off the trailer side once or twice. Be safe and keep doing what you are doing
Great stuff as usual. A little reset and then on the trail. Tire time for us as well. Will be home for a few days next week and a new set is going on the trailer, and then hitting the road again the next day :) gotta love it. continued safe travels...looking forward to your west coast swing.
Next time you use the bottle turn it on its side as if you were going to pour it, squeeze the bottle then cap it. It’ll give the bottle room to expand as you go up in altitude or as the bottle gets hot!
really enjoy your vids..we just made this trip a few months ago. Moab to Toosawn by way of Canyon DeChelly and a stop near Holbrook to see the underwhelming Petrified Forrest. #77 south util we got home.
I'm pretty sure my mom has the original recipe for those lion rolls, because her grandmother used to be a baker or some sort of pastry chef at the hotel Utah where those originated from.
We live 1 1/2 hours from Moab in Colorado. You passed us on your way to Flagstaff. You could have boondocked at our place with beautiful mountain views. BTW, we'll be in Lynchburg for Liberty's homecoming this year.
Nice video. Just got home from a great trip around Lake Huron, (20 days - 3,700 km) including visits to Picture Rock National Shoreline, Sleeping Bear Dune National Shoreline and Mackinaw Island. Even had a brief stop in Frankenmuth for some real good chicken (Zehnder's) and some Christmas items from Bronner's. Home is Huntsville ON. Found the State Parks (4) in Michigan crowded with little privacy. Met some nice people. When we crossed back into Ontario and stopped at The Pinery Provincial Park, we both said, it nice to have a little privacy again. But we loved Hurricane Campground in Picture Rock National Shoreline. It is the first time in 11 summers, that we have camped without electricity (never full hookups). Our little Trailer (2015 Coachman Clipper 17FQ) with only a single Flooded Lead-Acid Battery for power did great. Spent 2 nights and left with 2/3 power. Upgrading to LED lights helped. I even got my old Naphtha Gas Coleman Lantern out for the first time in years. Each year we have an issue with our water pump. I need to prime it as part of my de-winterizing. Then it will kick on for a few seconds for a day or two, before it fully seals and keeps pressure. By the time we hit the road, it was ready. I would love to hear how you manage your water systems. For years, I have dump all my tanks (Black, Grey & Fresh) before hitting the road between campground. This trip we arrived at a campground to discover they had a "Boil Water Alert" on their water system. There was not place to fill our Fresh Water Tank, or even get good drinking water. Fortunately we had a case of bottled water onboard and we were only staying 2 nights. Our main reason for emptying the Fresh Water Tank was that our previous Tow Vehicle was near it towing limits (3,600lbs). All that water was extra weight. Fortunately, we had lived in Sault Ste. Marie ON a number years ago, and were able to load up with water at a friends house before crossing the border. This worked out, because we knew that water was going to be an issue (No fill stations) at Picture Rock. After that we travelled with a full Fresh Water Tank, and even a full Blue Jug (20L) between campsites. A new routine for us. Dump Black and Grey and refill Fresh. Now having a 2023 GMC Canyon as our tow vehicle was are no where near it's limits (7,700lbs). Didn't notice any difference in the drive. Look forward to your next video, especially now that we have reliable cell and internet services. I was surprised how often we could not watch RUclips from our campsites. At several (both Canada & US) we were on SOS or 1 bar.
Love the technical videos, love to see the trips back to home base, and love the travel videos. Like Mark said a good mix of all 3 is most accurate to real life. Also, chatfield state park is a hidden gem!
I wired a milk crate at the back of the truck bed, then I bought one of the square 5 gallon buckets that will fit in it at the hardware store to keep my diesel fluids handy for fill up. If they spill, they spill in the bucket.
Another great video. Ya’ll are a hoot to watch. Glad to see others having hair in the drain problems. We get a double whammy from the wife’s hair to my granddaughter that travels with us. Gonna check out the drain screens
You were traveling in some of our favorite locations in and around Moab. Been on that route many times on our way to Hunnington Utah and our solar guy Matt at Continuous Resources.
I feel really good after watching this episode. We just got back from a month long vacation were we traveled from Western Washington, over to Montama, down to Colorado then down to south eastern Texas, then made our way west to NM, AZ,NV into CAL and up back thru OR and back to WA. 6500 miles of traveling ( more with exploring) the reason I feel better is watching this video I had the SAME THING happen when I got back, I had to replace the water pump, the city water connection, the propane tank cover had somehow disappeared and a few other things. It's GOOD to see and was almost exciting to see that you also had to do some stuff upon returning at least I now I'm not alone .
Love watching your travels and videos. When changing the oil on your genny I noticed something you said. You stated you were using straight 30w but you aren’t, you put 0w30 in it. So it’s 0 weight when cold. Not sure if your engine is rated for that but it’s something you may look into
If your shower drain screen doesn't do a good job, I recommend trying a Tub Shroom. Works great and it's what we use in our Airstream Classic - and one of our bathrooms at home. I use the plastic ones. Safe journeys!
Love you guys love seeing all your adventures. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. We Might be going back to Alaska next year just because. yes, going back. I could say it’s all your fault but I can’t. I drove a semi full wing deicer for the Anchorage airport. in December 1995, it was beautiful then last year was beautiful too.
If Tricia Leach has even one flaw, I’ve sure never seen it in 7yrs of faithful viewing. Excellent wife, excellent mom, excellent cook, very kind, works out, eats healthy, intelligent, she’s beautiful!!!, & still finds so much joy in life. Love her ❤. And the rest of you too
And she drives.
…and she's funny.
I am living vicariously thru her.❤
Both Trish and Marc are seriously the best! In 2022, my wife and I were on our fifth Airstream trip, celebrating July 4th with our two young kids at Jellystone North Texas, when my wife went into a sudden cardiac arrest. Thankfully, through multiple miracles, she recovered, and we're back on the road whenever life allows. During her recovery, I reached out to Trish and asked her to send some encouragement to my wife (since she ADORES Trish.) Trish and Marc created the nicest and most personable video, which was incredibly encouraging to my wife and something we still cherish. The Leach's give us a lot to aim for in many areas of a life well lived.
I agree!
Air Fryer solution: drill four small holes in drawer to put Air Fryer’s rubber feet into. It won’t shift when traveling and more importantly: it should fit in your drawer cabinet.
OR remove the small rubber feet all together, if they can come off
Here to say the same lol
Then what are you gonna do about side to side? It’s to wide and to high.
But won’t they want to use it on the counter anyway? Put it in the cabinet above as Trish suggested,
Air fryers are very nice. So are microwave, though. The drill four small holes suggestion came to me as well. Looks like you need less than 1/2" to make it fit. Good luck.
Having just gotten back from a 6 week, 10,000 mile road trip we love and appreciate the mix of travel and repair/maintenance videos because like you said Marc, that’s real life. Appreciate all that you share so that we can all learn from you & Trish :)
Loving the balance of your content! It keeps getting better with the empty nest!
I still miss the gober kid
Thank you for the balance. As a full timer I appreciate knowing we aren’t the only ones that has repairs and hiccups during our travels ❤
Being an aircraft technician, I do enjoy your truck and technical videos as well. Keep them coming..
Colorado "trick". Diesel and any other bottle; shampoo, dish soup, whatever. Squeeze some air out of it before you drive. Gives room for expansion.
I boondock in the western states every winter. I couldn't figure out why my air mattress would only last a few months before getting a slow leak. It turned out to be my elevation changes were often causing the air in the mattress to expand to the point of actually starting a slow leak. Now I mostly deflate the mattress before climbing to higher elevations, and the problem seems to be gone.
We just stayed in Stoner Colorado, near Delores. The park wasn’t what we expected but the park owner gave us a welcoming package including fresh eggs, the sites had a nice propane grill, wood love seat, fire pit, picnic table, oil lamp and I heard the washer and dryers are free. $50/night plus they had music Friday and Saturday. Our site back up to the creek.
That's awesome.
We LOVED Stoner!!!! Great place! Used to stay at Dolores River RV Park, but that was taken over by corporate BS and now it's unaffordable.
We are retired and recently purchased our first RV…2023 Globetrotter, so we are newbies. Your videos are great and provide just the right balance of travel and technical information. Please don’t change!
I like the split between tech and travel. I enjoy getting both sides of the journey, and I enjoy sharing them with my husband who would be the one doing the tech side. Also if you make it to Bothell, WA there’s always a free driveway and campfire waiting for you here.
You guys are so much fun and love!!!! Thanks for keeping the dream alive!!!!❤
I've been here from the beginning and I love your non travel videos! I like seeing the real life ways you make full time travel possible and sustainable. A lot of your videos have nothing to do with our truck (12v Dodge) or our rig (Northstar TC these days) but you show us how to problem solve and approach these challenges with our imploding.
Keep it up!
Thanks for being here for so long! We love the KYD. community.
I must say I absolutely love all of your content no matter what it is. I just dream of doing what you both do. Really enjoy spending Sunday's with you both, watching your dreams come true. Thank you so much for the awesome content you deliver to all who follow you. I will never stop following you, and look forward to visiting the list of places you have visited. We just love you guys to pieces.
Thanks for the technical videos! I love them…and need them.
Love the repairs as a part timers and of older generation we learn so much thank you!👍
That stretch of 1-70 is just beautiful. We were just there in mid June. Just stunning!!!!!
The effect of the altitude on chip bags is hilarious 😂
Just a solitary vote for maintenance videos over here. The travel videos are fun, but we have our own adventures. Caring for our rig…. that I need help with! ❤ Thanks for making them. Even if it’s just for me.
Marc, tilt the fuel additive bottle and prop it up so that the "tube" shares the air space between the "shot" and the space above the liquid in the bottle. Hard to do with a bottle shaped like that. Looks like it might work best when half-full. So when that one is empty, transfer half the new bottle into the old one resulting in two half-full bottles at any given time. I hope that explanation comes through.... harder to explain than I thought it would be. And I'm another vote in favor of the balance of content you and Trish provide. Thanks for all you do.
The oil in the funnel from our angle it didn't look like it was going to go well. Haha! Thank you for sharing the repair and maintenance it's real and important. Another great show.
I dance my way through your videos. Love the music! While I’m watering my plants
As a life long camper, but new travel trailer owner, I greatly appreciate the technical videos. The balance you have is great!
KYD is our favorite channel! Hope your kids are doing well. We miss seeing them. God bless!
We treaded some of the same ground this summer. I had no idea, taking I-70 west from Denver, first you go through some of the most beautiful landscape in the world between Denver and Grand Junction, then things..ahem…change. Then you cross into Utah and it’s like WTH! Looks like the Moon and maybe that’s an insult to the Moon.
Exactly 😂😅🎉
2:51 I have a small bucket that holds my diesel additive. The stuff smells very nasty as you know, so the bucket lives in my adventure box cargo trailer. I never haul it anywhere in the cab of my truck unless it's a new sealed bottle that I am hauling home from the store I just bought it at. HTSAYTC member here!
The three Glenwood canyon rest stops are really cool. More for river access than anything else.
The drive thru Arches never gets old... We found a Gourmia toaster oven that bakes, toasts, and is an air fryer. It would likely fit in that spot where the microwave was
That's exactly what I would do I do not have a microwave.I will not own a microwave, but I do have a gesture of oven with fryer in it.And I use it all the time, it is a must If your carnivore😊
I have the exact same truck. I keep my diesel additive in a gallon zip lock in the map pocket on the door. If it expands and leaks, the zip lock at least contains it.
I do the same. Gallon ziplock bags for the win! 👍 My RAM seems to like the same additive.
I’ve watched your channel from the beginning when your children were oh so young! We are retired and are now full time RVing. Your channel was the catalyst for this journey. Thank you! I do watch other RV channels and have a better tip for a tub drain hair catcher than the metal screen (used that first). It is a tip from Chad and Tara on Changing Lanes. It is called the TubShroom and it really works better than the strainer! I love it. I have long red hair and it does a great job of keeping the hair from sliding down the pipe. Mine is white but they do have different colors. Give it a try. Blessings and safe travels! ❤
Just ordered it. Will install shortly.
Love the content balance, especially watching Marc work. Just love watching other people work. The oil change was hallerious. With the pour rate you could see it coming.
I personally think the travel, technical and family video balance is very good!
You guys were here just in time.... last week WIKLDFIRES have broken out and there is one very near Chatfield and they closed it so the the planes can fly down and scoop water out to "try" to help contain the fire. Its really scary for those of us that live in the mountains :(
I keep the additive in a plastic quart bag with a rag. That way, in case it does spill out, it is absorbed by the tag
Just love your videos. Thank you for everything you do for the RV community.
Not a Tech video more of a Between-The-Episodes which are always fun
Between the episodes are my fav. Funny thing, they tend to happen when all our real plans fall through and all we're left with is the driving part! Or Trish is making a #beeline.
I love the mix of technical, truck, repair info in the midst of the travel videos. KYD was my first RV "how-to" subscription. Keep doing the how-to videos please.
The mild backhand to the back of the head, of the armchair UTube my way crowd was subtle and well deserved. Last time I checked you guys were kicking it in subscribers, but more important is that Life is a Balancing Act and boy you guys still make it look easy. Keep up the GREAT Content your family is So special, thanks for Sharing!
You know, it's pretty cool seeing the spreadsheet, especially including the rating and rain columns! Stupendous! 🎼Sleeping on the Blacktop - Colter Wall 🎼
My go-to place for RV tips, fixes, products and, of course, entertainment with a basket full of humor and practical life events.
I love the mix you do of travel and maint. Maintaining my equipment is something I enjoy doing.
Truck and maintenance are part of the adventure. Love it all!
Mark, I love your maintenance and modification videos. Please keep them up. if anything, you could add some more. BTW, your background music selection is fantastic and you do a good job making sure that your voices are not buried in the music mix. There are other channels that seem to struggle getting the volume mix done well.
Awesome video guys! Love sunday nights.
We just went to Ohio & Michigan for the first time with our RV. Ohio has the best rest stops. Theirs are called service areas and have gas/diesel, parking for cars, semi's, & RV'S. Their buildings have 3 food places, restrooms, a store, information center & truckers lounge and showers. There are 4 of them on the Ohio turnpike that have an area for RV'S only for $20/night. This gets you a spot with electric where you can open your slides. A dump station and potable water are available. Would travel anywhere if I could do it on the Ohio Turnpike!
Gotta love RV maintenance. I don't know how many times I've said "I can see it, or I can touch it, but I can't see it AND touch it at the same time!" And that's usually after you're arched in on your back, under some cabinet, or wrapped around the steering column. 😀
Wore your shirt Summer to remember 2024 in Glacier National Park. We are from Texas and are on a 60 day 6,000 mile trip. Been to Indiana, Ohio, Niagra Falls, Petoskey Michigan, South Dakota, Glacier and next Yellowstone. This has definitely been a summer to remember.
I love it when you roll the camera and play music.
2:14 I have an "adventure box" trailer too. It hauls two dual sport motorcycles, portable generator and all the stuff that you would typically haul in the bed of your truck. 🙂
I have a truck camper, so my "house" is in my truck bed.
I sit at my desk with my 13 year old Golden Retriever, Ben, by my side and watching your video. So nice to see your younger buddies playing and having fun. Good balance of tech and fun stuff. I enjoy both. Mark, you make the same missteps I make on matters of the fryer and the oil change. Yeah, just dump the quart in the funnel, what could go wrong?
Lots of great repairs and ideas. Loved it. For the shower hair problem you'll probably find that the cup will fill with hair, then back up. Check out the tubshroom. I've had a lot of gals that love them. Don't take it from me as I have little hair :-)
Going through the tunnels on I70 brought back so many memories.
I was rewatching your solar installation, waiting on this one to come out. 52sec, perfect timing.
I'm always in awe when I see the prices of some of these RV parks.
Another great video. I’ve been to the places you guys are exploring, and so it brings back wonderful memories.
My Sunday nights are better with my weekly KYD episode. Thanks for the videos. 👍🏼
For your air fryer dilemma, either remove the rubber feet all together should get you under the latch. Or drill holes where the feet are and then they will drop in and keep it from moving around. Just my thoughts.
Really enjoy the content mix, been watching since the beginning and proudly wear your hats.
Love the technical videos, it’s how life on the road works
What! So happy Victoria and her hubby got a dog. I new they'd be great dog parents when they took care of Charlie 👏💛
The SoCal series will be fun with these two dogs.
Tiny rocks..as they say its the little things.. greetings from NC and just one more mile
Had bought a truck in Arizona in May. Checked the ac-worked fine. Was going through the tunnel after spending the night in Snowmass. Was a little chilly leaving, but started snowing the higher I went. Turned on the heater-and found there was no heat-the heater core had been bypassed. Found a blanket and wrapped up in that while wearing shorts and a tee shirt. Took until Denver to thaw out. Best I-70 trip ever 😎😇
Ps-look at a fumoto valve for the generator drain. No wrench needed, and much less mess
your videos are very enjoyable. We lived in Flagstaff for 19 years, now in Coeur d’alene, Idaho. Just back from a trip to Northern Montana and North Dakota(Bismarck, Medora, Teddy Roosevelt national Park and more)
Marc, it’s probably way too late but you should visit Murphy’s, California and up Highway 4 through my hometown of Arnold to Lake Alpine. Beautiful up here.
Love that Arches campground - expensive but beautiful! We stayed there during our 7 week RV trip a couple of years ago!
The air fryer looks like it was hitting a latch on the upper part of the cabinet. Love your videos and I think they’re all a very good mix. We live in Lockford about 50 miles south of Sacramento and we love hearing when you go through California.
Love your content, just the right balance of travel and tech/maintenance. You inspire me every day. God Bless!
Love to watch all of the "how-to" and "fix-it" videos. Real life just be like that sometimes. 😊
Happy Sunday fun day KYD Family. So sad I didn’t make it to SLO but it was a blessing in disguise. Had a ford recall of my master brake cylinder. And I had almost no brake fluid. Hopefully if you are ever passing by San Jose 101 stop on over to Morgan Hill, just south of San Jose. It’s a cute town with lots of cute wineries and a growing downtown. ☺️ it’s called home for me
If I pretended that my husband had Mark’s skills, things would wonderful. My hubby brakes everything. I call my son. Mark I love you too.
Love the technical videos too! Maintenance on an RV is so necessary!!!
Love ALL of the videos. Never realized the amount of maintenance required for RVs.
Its also nice to see how full timers upkeep their rigs, what works and what doesnt. Galanz makes an air fryer microwave combo they sell them at walmart
So cute to see Annie and Charlie together! 😊
Look forward to your weekly videos. Wondering if you will give us an update on your FL house! Would love to see a tour.
So, remove the rubber feet on bottom of cooker and then try it. If this works, you can bolt it in, or not. Love your shows with the 2 of you!!
Mark I've done the same thing with oil and a funnel and made a mess. It's easier to use a pump sometimes. Great video and some beautiful scenery. Yall stay safe.
On my city water I leave a brass 90 def elbow attached all the time. Then I only wear out the brass part and only take off the trailer side once or twice. Be safe and keep doing what you are doing
We enjoyed the mix. We’re learning repairs are real life, constant and inevitable.
Fun episode Mark ! I need to change my oil in generator as well . Plus repack 6 wheel bearings
Charlie seems happiest when you get home to Flagstaff. I’ve never seen his tail wag that much.
Been watching 👀 ur videos for 8 years. No longer RV due to age, but take my RV trips with you via ur videos. 😅
Enjoyed the Video. I was at Arches with my family a few weeks ago, as well as Moab.
My vote:
Truck 35%
Tech 35%
Travel 30%
Love it all anyhow
Great stuff as usual. A little reset and then on the trail. Tire time for us as well. Will be home for a few days next week and a new set is going on the trailer, and then hitting the road again the next day :) gotta love it. continued safe travels...looking forward to your west coast swing.
Next time you use the bottle turn it on its side as if you were going to pour it, squeeze the bottle then cap it. It’ll give the bottle room to expand as you go up in altitude or as the bottle gets hot!
Really like your technical episodes. I’m ok with more of them! 😊
really enjoy your vids..we just made this trip a few months ago. Moab to Toosawn by way of Canyon DeChelly and a stop near Holbrook to see the underwhelming Petrified Forrest. #77 south util we got home.
Lol!! I'm glad I'm not the only one who walks into my vacation rental and says 'Why is that there?'! 😂😂😂
I'm pretty sure my mom has the original recipe for those lion rolls, because her grandmother used to be a baker or some sort of pastry chef at the hotel Utah where those originated from.
Great video - travel, scenery, dogs, family, and chores!
I love the technical videos.
We live 1 1/2 hours from Moab in Colorado. You passed us on your way to Flagstaff. You could have boondocked at our place with beautiful mountain views. BTW, we'll be in Lynchburg for Liberty's homecoming this year.
Nice video.
Just got home from a great trip around Lake Huron, (20 days - 3,700 km) including visits to Picture Rock National Shoreline, Sleeping Bear Dune National Shoreline and Mackinaw Island. Even had a brief stop in Frankenmuth for some real good chicken (Zehnder's) and some Christmas items from Bronner's. Home is Huntsville ON.
Found the State Parks (4) in Michigan crowded with little privacy. Met some nice people. When we crossed back into Ontario and stopped at The Pinery Provincial Park, we both said, it nice to have a little privacy again.
But we loved Hurricane Campground in Picture Rock National Shoreline. It is the first time in 11 summers, that we have camped without electricity (never full hookups). Our little Trailer (2015 Coachman Clipper 17FQ) with only a single Flooded Lead-Acid Battery for power did great. Spent 2 nights and left with 2/3 power. Upgrading to LED lights helped. I even got my old Naphtha Gas Coleman Lantern out for the first time in years.
Each year we have an issue with our water pump. I need to prime it as part of my de-winterizing. Then it will kick on for a few seconds for a day or two, before it fully seals and keeps pressure. By the time we hit the road, it was ready.
I would love to hear how you manage your water systems. For years, I have dump all my tanks (Black, Grey & Fresh) before hitting the road between campground. This trip we arrived at a campground to discover they had a "Boil Water Alert" on their water system. There was not place to fill our Fresh Water Tank, or even get good drinking water. Fortunately we had a case of bottled water onboard and we were only staying 2 nights. Our main reason for emptying the Fresh Water Tank was that our previous Tow Vehicle was near it towing limits (3,600lbs). All that water was extra weight. Fortunately, we had lived in Sault Ste. Marie ON a number years ago, and were able to load up with water at a friends house before crossing the border. This worked out, because we knew that water was going to be an issue (No fill stations) at Picture Rock. After that we travelled with a full Fresh Water Tank, and even a full Blue Jug (20L) between campsites. A new routine for us. Dump Black and Grey and refill Fresh. Now having a 2023 GMC Canyon as our tow vehicle was are no where near it's limits (7,700lbs). Didn't notice any difference in the drive.
Look forward to your next video, especially now that we have reliable cell and internet services. I was surprised how often we could not watch RUclips from our campsites. At several (both Canada & US) we were on SOS or 1 bar.
Always great videos. Especially when you have family members show up. You always know when there good video with they seem like short videos.
Love the technical videos, love to see the trips back to home base, and love the travel videos. Like Mark said a good mix of all 3 is most accurate to real life. Also, chatfield state park is a hidden gem!
I wired a milk crate at the back of the truck bed, then I bought one of the square 5 gallon buckets that will fit in it at the hardware store to keep my diesel fluids handy for fill up. If they spill, they spill in the bucket.
Did you know that those DEF nozzles also fit the Windshield washer bottles as well as the coolant jugs? Very handy to keep around.
Another great video. Ya’ll are a hoot to watch. Glad to see others having hair in the drain problems. We get a double whammy from the wife’s hair to my granddaughter that travels with us. Gonna check out the drain screens
You were traveling in some of our favorite locations in and around Moab. Been on that route many times on our way to Hunnington Utah and our solar guy Matt at Continuous Resources.
I feel really good after watching this episode. We just got back from a month long vacation were we traveled from Western Washington, over to Montama, down to Colorado then down to south eastern Texas, then made our way west to NM, AZ,NV into CAL and up back thru OR and back to WA. 6500 miles of traveling ( more with exploring) the reason I feel better is watching this video I had the SAME THING happen when I got back, I had to replace the water pump, the city water connection, the propane tank cover had somehow disappeared and a few other things. It's GOOD to see and was almost exciting to see that you also had to do some stuff upon returning at least I now I'm not alone .
How nice that Charlie gets to have his sister by his side!
Love watching your travels and videos. When changing the oil on your genny I noticed something you said. You stated you were using straight 30w but you aren’t, you put 0w30 in it. So it’s 0 weight when cold. Not sure if your engine is rated for that but it’s something you may look into
If your shower drain screen doesn't do a good job, I recommend trying a Tub Shroom. Works great and it's what we use in our Airstream Classic - and one of our bathrooms at home. I use the plastic ones. Safe journeys!
In my cart. The strainer is working, but catching so much, it needs to be cleaned way too much. Thanks for the rec.
You should see what happens to our SleepNumber mattress when we go to Colorado! We have to make sure we let all the air out before we start climbing 😂
Love you guys love seeing all your adventures. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. We Might be going back to Alaska next year just because. yes, going back. I could say it’s all your fault but I can’t. I drove a semi full wing deicer for the Anchorage airport. in December 1995, it was beautiful then last year was beautiful too.