AFFORDING THE RV LIFE | Top 8 Tips Every RV Owner Must Know!
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- The RV life is NOT a cheap one. After 4 years of full-time RV living, we are giving you the top 8 tips every RV owner must know! The RV life is a journey, don't let money be your guide.
Affording the RV life is easy if you have the right advice! We will help you keep your RV tires on the road.
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These 8 tips have been our saving grace to affording the RV life. While RV living, we quickly realized that money can go right out the window and FAST! That's exactly why we are showing you the top 8 tips for affording the RV lifestyle. If you are looking to buy an RV or are currently RV living, these tips will be a game-changer!
Affording the RV life is simple, living below your means and maximizing your savings. After these past 4 years of full-time RV living, we learned some hard lessons. The RV life can be as expensive or cheap as YOU want it to be. Keep the rubber on the road and join us for a peak inside how we live our RV life!
A large influence on this series has come from content creators like Keep Your Daydream and Changing Lanes. The style of this video is also similar to You, Me & the RV or Less Junk, More Journey in parts.
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As a Boondockers Welcome member please note that not all hosts have acres and acres of property. Some can only offer a safe place to park which might be a driveway in a residential neighborhood. Some can only offer a strip of grass on the side of their house and accommodate a 20 foot rv. The premise behind BW is offering travelers a safe place to park while traveling. 😊
Great information Denise!! Thank you so much for sharing with everyone 🙂Best to you! Hope to talk again soon!
So many churches are struggling financially and some have discovered Boondockers Welcome! What a wonderful way to use their parking lot during the week. Check each church's specifics, such as: are generators allowed at night or at all, etc. I'm all for sharing this info with churches across the country!! Put a donation box attached to the wall for donations from campers.
Thanks for the info. I am excited to get back on the road in May
My husband really wants to buy one of your hats where can I find one to buy
My wife and I love watching your videos. We've decided you two are the Chip and Joanna Gaines of the RV world! You have found your true calling!
Thank you so much Ted!! Your support means everything to us 😃🙌🏼Are you currently living the RV life?
@@HappilyEverHanks We just purchased a new Arctic Fox 5th wheel and are going to begin traveling around the northern states. We are based in Oregon now, and plan on spending time in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakota's to start. Watching your videos has really opened my eyes to a new and exciting lifestyle. This is something that my wife has always wanted to do, but I was not really interested. I have always enjoyed going places, but never embraced the RV lifestyle. Your videos, and seeing the excitement and joy in my wife's eyes now that we have our RV, I know I'm going to love the adventure! We both hope that in our travels, we will be lucky enough to meet you in person some day!
This is so awesome to hear Ted! We are really happy for you guys 🙂Sounds like you have some wonderful adventures to look forward to!! We really want to thank you for taking the time to write out these comments. We hope that we can hear from you on other videos as well, your comments mean so much to us! We look forward to seeing you guys one day soon Ted 😃👋🏼
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Oh yes, that is a great way to put it! Only this is "The Hanks" Karl & Renee on "HappilyEverHanks"... lol. Thank you Hanks!
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We too... after 20 years being dormant, we purchased a new-used Upright Travel Trailer. Ol-deeer and starting all over. Gearing up to camp in 2022. Love The Hanks! They came up in a search, and third video in. Here we are.
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Thank you so much John and Jan!! 🤗❤️ We hope that we can see you both one day soon!!!
Live it up, you guys are doing an awesome job 😊👏🏼🙌🏼
I watched the video and I want to mention to those not aware. Cracker Barrel, Wal Mart and some truck stops offer free overnight. You guys are too helpful and cute as well.
I liked that you cautioned everyone on credit card debt. CC’s can be great but aren’t worth it if you don’t pay your balance each month. Glad to see you guys are debt free. That is awesome!
Since I’m 59, I decided to buy the Lectric Bike. I go to Fort Wilderness in Disney World a lot (I’m only 1.5 hours away) because I love that campground. Well, I rent one of their golf carts at $65. a day every time I go. Last time it was for 5 nights so I rented it for 7 days. Yup, 7 times $65. is $455.00!!! The Lectric bike was $1,000. So three trips will pay for it then after that………woo-hoooo!! Fort Wilderness is my splurge…my reward for decades of work. As a bonus, I’ll have the Lectric Bike for every other campground I go to. Win-Win!!
Lori this is so great to hear! Love that you have been to Fort Wilderness (we haven't had the chance to go yet). We LOVE Disney, is Fort Wilderness worth the hype? 🙂 It seems like a great place
Love the Lectric Bike!! Oh my goodness, that must be so much fun to ride around on 😃 Hopefully we an get some one day and come ride with you to Disney!! That would be awesome!
@@HappilyEverHanks The Ft is so worth it!! I can give you all the details at the meet up tonight.
Sounds great Wendy!! We so look forward to this 🤗🥰
Don’t forget to pay that credit card off every month. Confucius said, “He who rides on back of tiger can never get off.”
Yes, you are so right Edward! Credit cards can make people do well or the complete opposite! Thanks for sharing! 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
Ditto. I pay multiple payments per month on my cards, essentially paying on them as I use them. I NEVER carry a balance that results in monthly interest charges on the two cards I use.
Exactly! That’s how we treat our credit cards as well, might as well just be cash that we are spending, except we are having the extra benefit of reward points!
If you’re gonna spend the money, you might as well make the most savings as you can. Grant it that you don’t go into debt of course by doing so 🙂
@@HappilyEverHanks My interest rate on CC's is like 15% since I'm a young person. Never will I ever let my balance above my budget - I'd never recover!
We also travel full time. We use our credit card for everything, pay off the entire balance each month and enjoy the cash back of about 100 each month average to apply back to our bill or get gift cards for stores. It's a win win! Great content y'all from two golden oldies. Love your energy and fun!
You guys are so good! Thank you so much for sharing and all the love and support! 😃❤️
Boondockers Welcome was just purchased by Harvest Hosts. They will honor existing memberships and fees.
Hey Don! Wow thank you so much for letting us know this, we had no idea 😱 We appreciate you!!
Wow. I'm a boondockers welcome host. Never knew that it was sold.
Good video as always guys! I saved over $60.00 using my TSD card from Tennessee to Arizona. And used Boondockers welcome 2 nights.
This is so awesome to hear Jamie!! That’s amazing 😃👍🏼
Hope y’all are enjoying your trip, we are following your journeys through pics 😁
Dawn this is our first time hearing of this as well!
Well, to save money, I usually start off with a siphon hose and a 5 gallon gas can 🤑
Thank you for watching
We are RV newbies and have been watching a lot of videos. What I appreciate about your videos; You guys deliver the information efficiently. That’s key when watching videos to learn from. I don’t have to wait 5-10 min into a video before getting to the information I’m looking for. Kudos! I’ve actually teared-up listening to the genuine nature in your content. We live in Lee County, Florida and Lincoln City, Oregon. This summer we head to LC for one month then go to Alaska. We started our RV journey this past Sunday. I’ll be sure to continue checking out all your videos. I’ve watched 3 of your videos so far. #ThankHanks.
Thank you so much for a sweet comment, Lisa!
You two are adorable! We've been RVing for 20 years, but we still learn new things all the time. LOVE your material. Keep up the good work. I just found you today and I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos! ♥️
Thank you so much Debbie!! Your support means everything to us ❤️ that’s amazing you guys have been RVing for so long, you guys must have so much experience in the RV life!!
What kind of RV do you guys currently own? 😃
All these tips are helping me with solutions I never imagined existed...I don't want to boondock @ Walmart forever and worry about late night passer by robbers.
Awesome tips!!!! A tip/trick we use, having kids can get expensive buying toys and other things they want and see on the road at all the tourist traps and stops you make. Soooooo we pre-buy treats at dollar stores, Amazon and other places for a fraction of the price. We hide them and bring them with us. So when we make stops, we trick them and tell them we got them something at the stop! For example if we are in the Orlando area, we buy Disney related items cheaper and bring them with us! We save lots, and also keep their attention for longer drive days! 🥳🥳🥳
Wow this is one of the best tips we read all night! You need to start a blog if you don’t already have one! No children yet here but need to write this one down! Thanks Dan! ~Renee & Kyle
Sandra Westley from the UK a bigger tip would be not to get your kids used to having new toys all the time, give them half of there toys and put the other half away, after 3 or 4 weeks collect up all the toys put them away and get those others out, best never to get into the habit of keep buying toys every time you go out. Kids don’t need toys a few boxes and the odd chair with covers make dens much more fun.
@@robwestley7370 thanks for your time, however I wasn’t looking for parenting tips. To each is their own. My wife and I have 2 amazing, respectful, caring kids who love everyone equally and earn every little thing they get. To imply my kids are spoiled or “better not create that habit” would be doing so without know my wife, kids and myself. I was sharing a tip that we use and other families you, and didn’t require such response from you. Now I’m going to go put my amazing kids to bed. Have a wonderful weekend 🥰
Thank you for watching Rob, we appreciate your feedback
Dan you guys sound like you are wonderful parents, keep up the amazing work 😃🙌🏼 best to you and your wonderful family
Hope we can meet up on the road soon!
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You two are so adorable!
Lol Thanks so much! 😆 ~Renee & Kyle
Like Rickie & Lucy 😂
You've both inspired us to make a total change in lifestyle and i cant thank you enough for the truly informative and useful information, and it all pairs so well with your personalities and anecdotes. Amazing channel, this world is fortunate to have you both in it. Might even start a channel also but having interesting things to say is a challenge in itself
I love your channel! This is the first time I saw you guys, cause me and my husband are planning to be a full time rver, I appreciate for all your advices. We just started researching and your Chanel is already been a big part of my notes for tips and tricks! We are following you guys now on your amazing adventures together
Thank you so much for your amazing support!! We are so happy for you both! 😃🙌🏼How amazing!! What kind of RV do ya'll plan on taking your adventure of full timing in?
Just letting you know my wife introduced some of your videos to me!! My wife are I in the trigger stages of a couple rvs we've been looking at. The Hanks are infectious and keel coming back for more! Thanks for that!! Respectful T&M
Hi Toby! Thank you for your wonderful support 😊 We are so happy to hear this! Let us know if we can be of any help with answering questions for you guys. Wishing you the best - Kyle and Renee
Thank you all for the great advice. Makes me more excited to start my adventures
Hey Rick! Thank you so much for your awesome support 😃We are excited for you!! Do you currently own an RV?
With my free credit union Visa card, I pay insurance, utilities, gas, food..... everything. I get 50 cents of every gallon of fuel I buy at a Shell Station and the discount has never run out. No matter how often I gas up, it has always been 50 cents off. You’re spending the money anyway so you may as well get some bonus stuff for it. Always pay your total balance to $0 every month though so you keep the ol credit scores in the 800s! 🤘😄👍
That's amazing!! Love that you utilize your credit card so much! Definitely want to maintain a great credit score like you said and not get backed up with payments 🙂 Rock on Adam!! You are killing it!!!
Adam needs his own show .....kick ass and save cash with Adam
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I like the sound of that!
That sounds like an amazing show 😃🙌🏼
DO IT ADAM!! DO IT FOR THE TUBE!
I'm for the TSD logistics card as well. Just used in on a 1700 mile trip to pickup our new 5th wheel. On a side note, the Demco Autoslide hitch is great for shortbed trucks Carl!
Casey!! That’s so awesome you have the TSD as well 😎 it’s great hearing from you again! I know, I know… I need to get on board with this auto slider hitch! One day! 😁
We appreciate your support Casey!! Any upcoming trips planned for you?
more like HappilyEverDorks - lol! Great info - definitely doing All Stays Pro. Best takeaway from the vid - go slow. Stop, pull up a chair and stay awhile - best advice ever. The less driving you do the less $$ you spend on gas (it's like duh... but it's important) We're still on the fence of staying on someone else property (Boondockers Welcome) but can see the benefit. I would add that food can add up. On our short trips we tend to splurge, but every day is not a luxury resort day. Best to plan and prep cheaper meals daily - and it's more healthy.
Such great advice! Even the dork part lol Yes we love our R&R days between sight seeing! Thanks for sharing 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
AWWWH! I Love to hear Young People say in Public: "I Love You!" Great Job U-2! ------- THANKS HANKS!
Yay!! Thanks so much 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
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Love this video!Thank you for sharing!
I work for a major hotelier. Whenever I visit attractions, I’m usually at least 30 minutes away to get the best team member rate. So picking a location that a bit away is right up my alley. Thanks for the suggestion.
I totally love you guys! You’ve helped so much as I begin to RV!
Thank you so much for your awesome support 🙂🙌🏼 we are so excited for you to be able to start your journey through the RV life! What kind of RV are you planning on traveling in?
My husband & I are loving all your videos, they have been so helpful!!! just jumped into the travel nursing side, along with just purchased our first 5th wheel!! Thank you for all of your advice!!
This is so great to hear 🤗 We are very happy for ya'll!! What specialty of nursing do you work in??
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Great content. Enjoyed your video. Have fun on your adventures.
Hey Wanda!! Thank you so much for your amazing support 🤗 We really appreciate you! Talk again soon!!
Great information on saving! Going to try All Stays Pro and Boondockers Welcome. Thank you!
Awesome! You will love how easy they both are 😃 Thanks for watching! ~Renee & Kyle
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Absolutely love your videos. Had a 5th wheel back when our daughters were young and fast forward to now. Planning on retiring in two years and purchasing a 5th for traveling. Just received my ordered tow vehicle. Plan on watching all your videos. Just watched two of them and feel like you guys are the real deal!
Thank you so much Robert!! Your support means so much to us 😊 We are excited for you guys and your upcoming adventures!! Tell us more, are you guys going to go with a 5th wheel again?
@@HappilyEverHanks Yes we are planning on purchasing a 5th wheel camper. Just took delivery of a 2021 Ram 3500 Mega Cab SRW, Cummins HO engine, Limited Longhorn Edition, special ordered with all the available options for towing. Absolutely love your info videos. Watched 3 of them today and you guys are so down to earth. Look forward to watching more.
Wow!! This is so fantastic Robert! 😃 Congrats to you, sounds like a beautiful truck you just bought. Keep us updated on things, we look forward to hearing your side of the adventures
Stay safe friend, thank you for your support 🙂👋🏼
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Taking notes, thanks for sharing, this is awesome!!!!!!
Hey Joe!! Thank you so much for your wonderful support 😊 We appreciate you!!
You guys have given us so much knowledge on full time RVing we’re finally brave enough to take the leap. LOVE YOUR CONTENT!! We leave our sticks and bricks in October🎉!
Another great video! We are Harvest Host fans, stayed at 3 great venues on our 1100 mile trip north this spring and were very happy with the stop overs. We are definitely going to check out the diesel card (the Ram 3500 Dually is a mighty thirsty Beast) and the Boondockers Welcome site as well. FYI we have found a lot of the resort parks we like offer 3 month discount packages, which may be a long stay for y’all but offer up to 50% discount to the nightly rates. We are mostly looking for monthly stays along our journeys to save cashola and to explore the areas. Looking forward to next weeks paddle boarding video and I had a thought: Kyle + Carl = Carlyle! That’s what we say we’re going to watch, the Renee and Carlyle show...Be Well!
Warren!! Thank you so much 😊🙌🏼That is so great to hear that you have been getting a lot of great stays with the Harvest Host! I bet your truck is a thirsty beast indeed pulling that 44 footer of yours!! 😁 The TSD won't steer you wrong, the best part is that it's free!
Wow, we had no idea about the huge discounts at the resort parks! Thank you for sharing 🙌🏼Love the Carlyle! That's hilarious!
It's great hearing from you again Warren! We really appreciate you guys! Hope you are having a great weekend....then again every day probably feels like the weekend for you guys 😉haha #goals - Carl and Ney Ney
Slow and steady doesn’t win the race but it will get you to the finish line
Hey Nelson!! Ain't that the truth 🙂 We really appreciate your support! Talk to you again soon
Subscribed and gave it a 👍! Love the content! Keep it coming! I love the free knowledge and tips and tricks! I am a bargain shopper so y'all are right up my alley especially when I'll be traveling for the first time as well. This chick appreciates y'all! Thank you!
Hey Brendy!! Thank you so much 😊🙌🏼 We really appreciate your awesome support! That's so great to hear that you are a bargain shopper, you could teach us so much! It's a great lifestyle when it comes to saving, so liberating
Do you plan on buying an RV sometime soon when you refer to traveling? 😃
I'm gonna need to create a spreadsheet for all of your informational vids! Thanks, love it!
All good advise! We also did a entire video on Good Sam, Harvest Host , and Passport Am. We actually stayed 45 min from Yellowstone last year and it was the best! We got to see a lot of wild life on the ride in everyday!
Thank you guys so much for the wonderful support! We are so happy that you guys got to use this to the full advantage! And what better place to spend it than in Yellowstone 😀🙌🏼
We love hearing this, thank you so much for sharing. Talk to you again soon, be safe 😊👋🏼
Love you guys! So entertaining and informative. #ThanksHanks. Oh, and thanks for the cameo, too. One thing that saved us a ton of money coming back from Florida in March was our main macerator toilet started to get a valve stuck and kept running our fresh water and filling up our black tank while boondocking (two extremely bad things). So we emptied all our fresh, grey and black tanks at one Boondockers Welcome knowing we still had eight more days of travel to get home. The host said he knew of a great local RV tech he could call but we decided to wait since we had a second gravity toilet on board that we could use with a jug of water. Once home, I dropped the coach off at our local RV dealer and they replaced the $2400 toilet under warranty. Whew!!
Hey Denny!! We miss you man! Hope that we can cross paths again one day soon 😊 It was such a hoot meeting you!
Whew that is a so great that you were able to get that toilet replaced, what a nightmare that must have been!! Hope you guys are doing well, much love to ya'll! Be safe friends 🤗
@@HappilyEverHanks It really wasn't a nightmare. We just dealt with the situation calmly trying to save money anyway possible as you and Renee point out terrifically in this video. Hope to cross paths too. I know you guys were talking about a meet up sometime. Maybe Maureen & I can plan for that. Safe travels and can't wait until next week's video.
That’s great to hear, keeping calm helps so much in situations while on the road 🙂 we have to constantly remind ourselves to take a step back and take a breath! Thanks for sharing, best to you both ❤️
I just discovered you two a couple of days ago. I'm telling you I get my breakfast and sit down to watch you and what a good day I have. It's like waking up with family and good neighbors. I like hearing about your Dexter the best. I have wanted to travel like this for a long time and just didn't think I could or would. Now after seeing you, I've started looking for something to go in and in a couple of months, I'll be on the road. Thank you for all the tips and for being you. Happy trails to you!
Wow! Thank you so much Linda!! It's wonderful to meet you 😊 Any thoughts on what you will be traveling in??
@@HappilyEverHanks I'm a single lady so I want something just for me. I'm thinking of a 14-16ft pull-along. But like I say just looking for now. I will let you know what I finally decide.
@@lindabrady3735 sounds great! Catch ya on the next one 😃👋🏼
So so much helpful info on this one..Will watch a few times..need to take lots of notes!!!
Slowing down!! Fantastic tip!!! No fuel cost then too!! Preach it!! Can’t say it enough!!
Hey Diana! Yes we love slowing down, hence why we are still in Florida after 2 months! LOL Thanks for sharing 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
Also, if you’re a veteran, military bases have beautiful rv parks only available to us. And they’re super cheap.
@katejax8917 I thought these were only for active duty and retired ... do you have any additional info? Thanks!
This would be great to learn more about
Your CC info is spot on. Been usin' and abusin' CC benefits fot years. Use it like a debit card, best advice for all. CC companies are scoundrels and are looking for the irresponsible users, be responsible and it's a win win.
Thank you for the tips. We just got started with our rv life and much needing these informations!
Love the channel and the tips! As an RN, I want to hear about your experiences in nursing!
I am so happy I found your channel! The hubby and I, along with the kids are about to do the RV life! Of all the RV channels I have watched, yours’ is the best!!! Hope to meet you guys on the road some day 🤗🤗🤗
It's so wonderful to meet you! Thank you so much for your wonderful support ❤️How exciting! We are really happy for you guys 🤗What kind of RV are you guys going to be traveling in?
@@HappilyEverHanks we are still looking, right now we trying to decide 5th wheel or trailer. Only one month left to make a decision 😩! Information overload
@@kswworld5267 We totally hear you on that one, it can be a TON of decision making. Keep us updated with what you guys decide, we would love to hear all about it 😃
Thank you for sharing your info I would love to do what you guys are doing. Enjoy your journey I agree with you take it slow life is a journey not a race enjoy
You guys are awesome! Thank for all your tips. I just sold my off grid property, and getting ready for the rubber to hit the road. I'll be 66 in a couple of months. This will be leisure after living off-grid. From PA originally too. So us PA girls rock ..lol! I was a truck driver for 15yrs so thank you guys for mentioning keeping spaces for the driver if possible. One thing you might want to mention is getting a CB for help if one needs. The police monitor 19, even if you don't have cell. CB might work. Blessings on your beautiful journey!
Rocking it as always! Love the savings tips!
Thank you so much Mr. Mousseau 😁We appreciate you stopping by!!
Just take care at the flying jay I got my card hacked twice there will never use them again
So sorry to hear this Rick 😕 goodness that is frustrating. Stay safe out there friend
Hubs and I are slowly preparing to retire and live on the road in the RV. I am excited and terrified at the same time. So glad I came across your RUclips! #thankshanks
We're excited for you guys! See ya out here =)
Love this video and tips. We hope to get our Grand Design soon!
Thanks Michelle! That's awesome, hope we can meet on the road! ~Renee & Kyle
I absolutely love you guys. Can't wait to see you all out on the road!
Disney should have a character like you Kyle. Goofy would be a start. Love you guys
LOL thanks Tom!
wow thank you Kyle and Renee. Great tips
For sure! Glad we can help! Thanks for watching 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
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Solid level headed advice all around for saving money and planning travel!! #Thankhanks! Really enjoying all your content and the comic relief!
Thanks Greg! We always try to keep it fun! Have a great weekend! 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
Really enjoy watching you. Thank you for sharing your tips!! Happy new year guys!
Hi Christiane!! Thank you very much 😊❤️ We really appreciate you leaving a comment, keep these great comments coming!! Happy New Year to you as well 😀👋🏼 Stay safe
Thank you guys so much, I’m going full time RV after this contract. I’ve been researching A TON. I’m definitely getting a legit four seasons trailer. Frozen pipes are miserable 😆
This is so wonderful to hear Charity! How awesome 😃 No doubt about those frozen pipes, we had some earlier episodes where this happened 😄 What kind of RV will you be living in full time?
Thank you guys. You two are the best and thanks for keeping it light and right 😉
Love the Hallarious Hanks 😅😆❤ Great info. 👍
Hi Bambi!! Much love to you as well!! You are always so sweet with the comments you leave us 😊 Thank you so much!!
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Fantastic need to know information! Thanks guys for another Great video!
Great tips and video . Fun to watch as always
Thank you Phillip! It's always great hearing from you! We really appreciate your continued support 😊 Have a great weekend!
In ten days we are headed out to Yellowstone and the Tetons. Adding in Mt Rushmore and a few other things. takes a while to get the camper prep'ed and inventoried.
That’s so fantastic to hear! Have you all ever been to Yellowstone or the Tetons? What kind of camper are y’all rocking on the road? 😃🙌🏼
We just returned for our Rushmore, Yellowstone, Tetons trip. I'm so glad were were there in May. The crowds weren't bad...some of the weather was unpredictable but it was still a GREAT trip. Have a wonderful time and take a bunch of great pics :)
That’s so awesome Kathy we are so happy to hear that you had an amazing trip!!! Beautiful areas of the country you guys were able to see 😊🙌🏼 nicely done!!
Depending on the size of your camper. Theres a small dirt road about 2 miles from the south yellowstone entrance in the tetons that leads to primitive campsites. Like $10 a night. I tent camped, but people had horse trailers and campers back there.
What!? No way! If you had to guess, what would be the max size rig to fit back there? (Ball park-ish) 🙂
We do much of the same. Just passed our 3 years on the road and love it. We spent our summer in Florida last year. Fall until Christmas in NH, the rest of the winter in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia and are back in Florida this summer. Love your videos! #paddlewiththehanks
This is so wonderful to hear!! Love that you guys are on the road for 3 years now 😃🙌🏼 What are your names by the way? What model of RV are ya'll full timing in?
@@HappilyEverHanks Our names are Rick and Jennifer we have a Grand Design Solitude 377MB. We started a RUclips when we started our adventure but never ended up posting any videos. Maybe someday we will get motivated. We haven't even been watching many videos lately but today we started back up and have been binge watching yours to get caught up. We love your personalities! Hope to meet up someday!
So nice to meet you Rick and Jennifer 😊Love your rig!! Thank you guys so much for your wonderful support. Stay safe out there! We hope to catch up with you guys again soon. Cheers you two!
you guys are just the cutest. we watch you to help prepare for when we go on the road ☺
What we learned doing something similar (full-time on a sailboat) is that being on vacation every day is exhausting. When we realized that this is our life, we slowed way down. We also anchor out for months at a time, which costs $0. After 4 1/2 years, we are switching to RV life and are concerned about costs. Thank you for the tips!
Love the hanks!! Thought you would be into thousand trails and passort america, we are and its great savings ! Keep your videos coming!
We haven't used those yet but maybe soon! We are slowly adding more programs to try out for everyone! Thanks for sharing your experience! ~Renee & Kyle
We use Quicken to track ever penny we spend and take in. We are very frugal also!!!!
We drive North in the winter, and South in the summer lol. So are we have camped in 17 degree weather to 114.
We had a different experience with credit cards. When we got hit with fraud and it was easier to get our refund from the debit card than it was with the credit card. The credit card wanted to fight us saying we bought the items, and the debit card refunded us the money before we even knew it got stolen from us. Both cards were from the same company.
Thanks for the awesome tips
That’s a really good app to use, I have use in Quicken before and have had great success with it 😀👍🏼
You guys probably save a lot of money going the opposite direction of the crowd!
Great to hear your tips and insight with the credit cards. Thanks for letting us know! 😀
We really appreciate y’all, keep these wonderful comments coming 😊🙌🏼 Best to you guys and much love from the Hanks family
Really fun video! We've been RVers for about 8 years now. We can relate to everything you've talked about! Excellent ideas!!!
Thank you very much Todd! We appreciate your support 😃 Best to you!!
Great having yall at our property an great adventures.
Hey Brian!! Thank you so much for you hospitality, we look forward to meeting up with you again in the future! Stay in touch 😃🙌🏼 best to you - Kyle and Renee
We have the TSD fuel Card. It has saved us so much money! It's a must have Card if you full-time RV or part-time RV and for everyday diesel fuel.
Love the TSD fuel card so far. We can't wait to sit down and compare last year and this years fuel costs per miles! #future video Thanks for sharing 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
One other tip, don't buy a membership until you're ready to take advantage of it. You can buy them the day you need it and extend the time versus buying it before you can use it.
That’s a really good tip! Yes, we did the same thing with our Costco membership! Perfect! Thank you for sharing 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
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Great tip! We got gung ho and "locked" in a HH memembership thinking leaving that year and didn't...then renewed this year of course since leaving but man... ouch. Wasted money all to just "lock in" a price. 🙈🤪
Oh that’s such a bummer! Well hopefully you’ll be able to use it a ton in the near future 😁🤞🏼
@@alaskangalb we bought our HH just before our first use was scheduled. Not sure how many times we will get to use it as we aren't RV owners yet. Just renting every other month different types of rigs trying to decide on what we like.
You are so right about keeping a spending record. Also about RV life should be about slowing down and enjoying the journey.
Love you guys... great stuff. Thank you.
Excellent tips guys, as a solo traveler I am sure my expenses are probably less than yours but at the end of the day we can make this life as cheap or expensive as we like. My biggest expenses are 1) Fuel 2) food and 3) lodging although, I mostly boondock; I don't care for crowded parks.
Thank you so much!! We really love hearing how you like to live the RV life, it is such a customizable way of living 😊 Stay safe!!
Thanks Hanks! We've been using TSD card for over a year! Great savings 👌
Darren!! Thank you so much for your awesome support 😃🙌🏼 we are so happy to hear that the TSD card has brought you a lot of savings!
Any big upcoming trips you guys have planned?
@@HappilyEverHanks we spent whole month of May in Palm Springs 🌴
That sounds perfect! Such a beautiful area, so glad you guys got to spend a whole month there! 😃🙌🏼
Just watched your video. Thanks so much for sharing the information!
Absolutely Julie 😊 We are so happy it is helpful! Stay safe, talk again soon
GREAT Tips. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Hi Michael! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a comment! Your comments are wonderful 😃 Talk to you again soon - Kyle and Renee
That’s how I live! Very good advice your giving I’m impressed you know this so young. I learned the hard way. I have a card that is paying me between 30 and 50 dollars a month. I pay it off as soon as it posts. It’s the best way to live.
Wow thank you so much Cheryl! Your words of encouragement means so much to us ❤️ that’s fantastic fantastic that you were also being able to make the most benefits by using a credit card! Might as well make some cash back if you’re already spending the money 😀👍🏼
#ThanksHanks. Again! Knocked it out of the park! I hope to use some of these tips soon. Getting WiFi installed this week, (actually taking them a month). House is close to being on the market! Yeah! But, I can not do winter in Pennsylvania. What was all that white stuff on your truck? Nope, nope, done with that! Hahahaha. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to next weeks vid! Stay safe! I am pretty sure there was an alligator! LOL.
Hey Vinny! You see that gator!? lol Yes don't do the white winter stuff, but if you do, now you know what channel has all the info!
That's so exciting! Almost ready to go 🚐 Thanks for the great comment! Have a nice weekend 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
Loving all your videos so far you keep it entertaining
Thanks Joseph! We'll keep it coming 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
Great tips. We use many of these. We really like paying with everything on our Southwest Airlines Card. We pay it off bi weekly but get a lot of points we use to fly home, fly our adult kids and grands to us. It's like getting free flights. It saves us from high deisel prices and mileage to go home to attend a special event.
Thanks you very much Rene!! This is a great idea, we haven't ever tried the airline miles before 😃
Thought I knew all the discounts but you schooled me! #thankshanks
Thanks for watching! We still feel like there is more to learn! That's why the RV community is so great! ~Renee & Kyle
I recently found your channel and really enjoy all the informative content. You both seem to have natural ability and great positive personalities in front of the camera. Your videos are well edited and entertaining as well. I have watched almost your entire catalogue of content, but noticed that you never mention the covid 19 pandemic and how it affected your plans. Perhaps you have touched on that and I missed it. I would enjoy hearing how you handled the many challenges I am sure you were presented with as the pandemic took hold, especially as you are both nurses. Keep up the great work.
Hey Michael!! Thank you so much for this wonderful support that you continue to show us 😊We couldn't do this without your continued support
We haven't talked about this at all, we are sticking towards making unbiased and positive content here on the channel. Hopefully we can all meet up one day on the road, it would be great to meet you 😃Much love to you from the Hanks family! Talk to you again soon Michael!
@@HappilyEverHanks Thanks for the prompt reply. I fully understand and respect your decision. Keep up the great content.
Thank you so much Michael 😊 that means a lot to us, talk to you again soon. Be safe!!
My husband Tony and I have been camping for 30 years....mostly tent camping. We have recently retired and have decided to buy an RV...I'm too old to sleep on the ground anymore. (Hence, we are viewing RUclips videos to learn more about RV camping...and #ThanksHanks for teaching us so much!!!) So, we've been renting different types of RVs to see what we'd prefer to own.Your tip on camping off season is spot on. Last year, we went to Sedona in the winter (and rented a travel trailer that the owner set up for us). It was absolutely beautiful and we loved it. A two day snowstorm moved in, but we loved the adventure of being stuck at home base. And, I learned that snow melts fast in the mountains as the temperatures warm up. Additionally (like your other tip), we saved money by staying around Flagstaff instead of Sedona (and we wanted to be where we could build an open fire). We are looking forward to using more of your money saving tips.
I love the channel you guys have alot of ideas i love your ideas
Hola from Peru! I will start full-timing in November. These tips will help. I already planned on getting the All Stays Pro and Harvest Host. I will save this video in my favorites for future reference.
I told y'all we were going to Paracas this past weekend. It was freaking awesome! We took a boat tour out to some islands off the coast of Peru where you got to see Sea Lions, Penguins, and millions and yes I mean millions of birds. They collect guano from the islands where the birds nest. Tons of bird poop. Here the Sea Lions have no natural predators. There are virtually zero sharks of any considerable size in Peruvian waters. So the sea lions are safe.
We also went to Huacachina. It's a natural oasis in the middle of the desert where you can do sand boarding. We opted for taking the paddle boat around the lake instead.
We are doing Machu Picchu and Cusco over the 4th of July weekend. I've got to get my bucket list things out of the way before I leave.
Anyway, Huge hugs from Logan and me. Remember gators are more afraid of you than you are of them. At least that's what we used to tell my brother Stumpy.
THIS IS SO FANTASTIC TO HEAR!! We are so ecstatic that you guys had an awesome time last weekend. It sounds like it was absolutely incredible! If we ever visit Peru, we will definitely need to take you along or meet up with you to have all the deets of where to visit 😎 Machu Picchu sounds just amazing...
Hugs to both of you! Great tip on the alligators by the way 🤣 LOL Mac you are too awesome friend, much love to you and Logan! Can't wait to meet up with ya'll one day soon
“That’s what we used to tell my brother stumpy” 😂😂😂😂
Really appreciate this video. We don’t full time just yet but it’s in the works. We definitely see ourselves doing at least 5 day stays. We don’t want to be in a rush at all. Thanks for the apps and tips as well. We love to save money 😆
Hey Sean!! Thank you so much for your support 😃 That's so amazing that ya'll are on your way to the full time life!! So happy for you guys! Definitely take your time, keep us updated on your progression. We would love to hear more from you! Best to you Sean, talk again soon 🙂
Oh my gosh you guys are THE BEST. I vibe with your content so hard, I wish we could be friends. You make RV life look so fun and enjoyable. I want to be like you! You have inspired me that much more to pursue RV life!! I will keep you posted!!! Please keep it coming, you guys are incredible!
Wow. Great suggestions. Considering ourselves as new and can always use the suggestions.
Thank you so much Marco! We really appreciate your wonderful support!
So do you guys currently own an RV or are y’all looking?
Boondocking is a great way to keep costs lower in an RV too. Putting in a solar system and a composting toilet minimizes the need for hookups and saves thousands after a year's time.
Hey there that is a really great point! We really like the Boondock whenever we get the chance as well, it’s a really great money saver 😀🙌🏼
Thank you so much for your wonderful support! What’s your name by the way?
Thats gonna be 90% of my rv use. It's on my own land so how did you build your composting area. I was military and had to build those but we just shoveled down a couple feet and put lime in it whenever needed.
Hey Mariah! I (Kyle) am from the PNW as well 🙂👋🏼 Great to meet you, what kind of RV do you guys have??
That’s amazing! Congratulations to you guys on your new purchase 😊🙌🏼 so excited for you guys and your upcoming adventures! How do you feel about the Cougar 368MBI so far? Is it everything you guys have been looking for? 😀
Love the channel. Just wanted to comment on TSD Logistics fuel program. 1) each truck stop’s discount is different but you can search ahead to see what the current rate is before you get there. In my experience, TA has the largest discount. 2)The convenience of easy access using the commercial truck lanes versus fighting to find and maneuver around regular fuel stations is priceless. No anxiety or stressing about fitting.
For reference I started with a travel trailer and popped a tire in a curb on my very first trip using normal pumps with a gas truck. Upgrade to diesel and fifth wheel in 2020 and signed up immediately. Definite game changer for me.
Only con is you do have to give your ss# and bank account info to get started.
Hey Randal!! This is really valuable information!! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this, because we had no idea about this 😃Is there an app for the TSD? If there is, would you be able to tell us the name?
You hit the nail on the head with that, we absolutely love not having to wiggle our way in, I feel so at peace going to truck stops to fuel up!!
What model of RV are you rocking out on the road? 🙂
@@HappilyEverHanks search EFS in apps for iPhone. More notes: When you fuel,you will see the cash price on the pump. Immediately after you complete the transaction, open the app and it will give you a detail of the transaction showing the discount and amount that will be charged to your card that you link to the program. For example, you might fill up and see $85 at the pump, but after the discount, you were only charged $73 meaning you saved $12 by using TSD. Disclaimer, I do not represent TSD, I’ve just used it for about 8 months and it’s great, EVEN if you don’t get a discount, the freedom of movement through the commercial pumps is one of those intangibles that adds up. Final pro for the program is the ability to use the card directly at the pump without having to prepay like you would with a regular bank card. Good luck with your travels! Enjoy.
Randal you are a lifesaver!! Thank you so much for this, we are downloading this app now! How wonderful 😃🙌🏼Having this flexibility is priceless and saving money is just icing on the cake! We are so happy that you are enjoying the program as well! Whatever saves the most money and keeps the RV tires on the road right?
One last thing if I may... does the app show you different pricing of truck stop locations in the area? Or have you just found that TA in the past has the best savings? We need to start trying to find more TA's now!!
@@HappilyEverHanks yes the app will show prices for that day as the rates change. You can also go to the link that the company sends to you upon registration that gives a detailed list of every fuel station that participates. So you can look ahead of your route and plan stops by convenience with the best possible rates along the way. Hope that helps.
Oh btw, yes in my experience between Pilot, Loves, Flying J, and TA, my best discounts have been with TA.
Randal! We went to a TA today just because of what you said 😃Thank you again for sharing this with us and everyone reading!! Renee has been having a hard time linking the app with our account. I guess we had made some phone calls in the past to address the issue, but had little luck in resolving the problem. We are going to try reaching out again soon. It sounds like a great convenience to have the app linked to the account!! You absolutely rock Randal!! 😎👍🏼
You sold me! I'm loving All Stays so far! Plus we have Disney Chase but we are going on the road soon and need the cash back options so we used that link as well. Thank you for all of the tips!! Love your channel!
That's so great to hear!! It has treated us really well over the past 4 years 😊Nice work on the Disney Chase card!! That sounds like a great option! We really appreciate your support and look forward to hearing from you again soon 🤗
Leave the bad jokes to Kyle dats his jam! 😂😂 You two are great keep it up. Thanks Hanks
😂 I tried and it’s gonna be a no! Lol thanks for the great comment! ~Renee & Kyle
Great tips! Love your channel! Is French Stewart your dad? Ha!
Hey Patrick! Thank you so much!! Who is French Stewart?? 🤣
Great video y'all! As usual. My family is going full time ON TUESDAY! kinda pumped....kinda freaked out...but ready. Thanks for helping us get there. Hug your people!
Hey Kevin!! Thank you so much 😃 YES!!! We are so excited for you guys!! Ya'll are going to absolutely ROCK IT! We hope that we can see you guys on the road one day soon!
What kind of RV are you guys going to be traveling full time in if you don't mind me asking? 🙂
@@HappilyEverHanks Hey thanks! We are really excited. We have a fifth wheel. Mid-bunk so I can work. We are actually visiting children's hospitals on our trip so we might see you in a few places if luck has it. Super helpful videos. My wife & I get so much great info from your channel.
Wow that’s really great to hear Kevin 😃👍🏼 your support means everything to us! Keep us updated with your travels, hopefully we can make that happen where we meet up along our journeys!
Best to you guys Kevin 😊
@@HappilyEverHanks Safe travels. See you out there!
Sounds great 😊👋🏼
Great info guys!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thanks for watching! 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
We stayed at Henry’s Lake in Idaho when we visited Yellowstone, it was a long drive but very much worth it.
Sounds like a win win then! Thanks for sharing 😃 ~Renee & Kyle
You guys were made to be in front of a camera!!! You are so interesting and definitely entertaining to watch!!!! We love you guys!!!!!
Wow!! Thank you so much!! 🤗 You totally made our nights reading this!! Much love from the Hanks family!!
Great advice as always & being debt free is so important! It’s funny you talked about the credit cards as we just said we need to change to start earning better benefits- We have a SunCountry Visa & get points to fly with them.. but want to expand our options! Chasing RV Sunshine ☀️ Joel, Deb & 🐕 Maya
Yes you can never have too many options LOL it always pays to have benefits from the cash you are spending in the first place 😃
Thank you guys so much it’s always great hearing from you 😊🙌🏼 hope you guys have a wonderful week, cheers! - Kyle and Renee
@@HappilyEverHanks just because you moved up to the popular table doesn’t mean your true friends forget about you.. you guys are amazing & so kind to us as we start out.. we got your back!! 😝 and enjoy your week & save travels!!
Of course we don’t forget about you! You guys mean so much to us! Thank you for all the support that you guys continue to show us ❤️😊
@@HappilyEverHanks we feel the ❤️ & support you & your amazing success from all your hard work 💯!! Keep it up!! 👍
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I have a seasonal lot, but I help around the campground with opening day cleanup and bathrooms and that saves quite a bit of money on my lot rent
thank you for this im new to this rv and im travel as well but your channel has changed me n i ty for all your tips you all the best sending love from mississippi