We have found that almost every city we have been to on this trip has been amazing! We are also aware that no matter where you go there are going to be parts of every place you visit that you should stay away from!
I lived in Chicago for five years with my kids, who were littles, but now adults. This made me, "Happy mom cry." Thank you. Two weeks ago, RUclips time, you passed my house, and now my old office. How cool!
My friend. I just want to say that your videos are getting better and better as time passes by. You keep up your great work with your beautiful family! This is what America should be about. You folks are exceptional.
Thanks so much for your kind words! They really mean a lot to us! Kevin spends a lot of time learning new filming/editing techniques so that the videos are always evolving! It's nice to hear when others notice his hard work!
I drive a 2013 Ford Expedition, I know the pain of not belonging in parking garages. Honestly, having the backup camera helps, which I didn't have on my F150.
@@PavingNewPaths Well and they don't make parking spots wide enough for the more girthy of vehicles, I am sure the dually is even wider than my Expy. At work, I park drivers door against a curb and hub it more to make sure people don't block my wide opening door.
Uber and Lyft are the only ways I do “city” when we have the truck. It’s even great for places like st Augustine. Park on the cheaper roomier outskirts and get a ride into the narrow streets downtown.
We have always parked the truck close by using the hotel valet, usually way cheaper than paying a 12 or 24 hour parking lot rate! Then we use the tourist attractions to get our ride around town like the hop on hop off tour rides, and the water taxis!
@@PavingNewPaths Never thought about the Valet, usually if you park outside city center the parking costs including lyft costs are less which is why we used that method.
@@jamesbitb We didn't either but our friend Marci suggested it for our New York trip and it worked really well! I Spent $38 for 12 hours of parking a dually in downtown town chicago!
Should have tried the sears building or maybe they do not still do the view. We went there a few years back and sears was shutdown for going to the top, we stopped at Trump hotel and they let us go up to a floor that had a big balcony area no charge. It was Sunday and we all had on Sunday clothes so that may have helped. For bigger truck parking go to the underground level there is usually a place to park and often no charge if you ask. There is a level below the roads you where on and you can get around to many places easier. I know you did not have a hotel but I always ask the hotel we stayed at if the hotel bus ran until later so I knew when we where done the hotel would pick us up and take us back to the hotel. Did you guys get to any of the museums? Sue the TRex was there for a while. I drove a full size van with ladder racks in Chicago for a few years and learned places to park from the guys that worked there all the time. When I was younger I worked with a guy that spent a lot of time in the tunnels under the city and he saw Al Capone go through riding on a 3 wheeled bike, some one else peddling. Chicago is fun as long as no one shoots at you. In the 1990s the hotel area and bar area had a police officer or two on every street corner on weekends.
We had a great time in Chicago! We didn't do the sears tower because of where it wad on the bus stop tours! Ig we would have done that we never would have made it very far around the city before the buses stopped running!
Glad you had pizza. I learned that Chicago is known for hotdogs....and in spite of many trips I had never seen a river.....who knew! Great video as always. Just know that a 450 would have sat up higher and not cleared lol
It was a great city to visit! We had plans to either do the riverboat tour in Boston or Chicago when we made our plans for this year! The Hop on Hop Off tours are the only way to see a city!
We appreciate you watching and are glad to hear you enjoyed the video! It does seem a little wrong eating a hotdog without our usual condiments! And the pizza was fantastic!
Hey Kevin, that’s my hometown. We’re in Pigeon Forge, stop #11 of our 6 week Big Fall RV Trip. 2 more stops. Both in Virginia. We get Lou's Pizza frozen shipped. They are really good. We usually order 7 at a time. Actually we take them with us on trips. I have one in the freezer here in Pigeon Forge. We ate one in St. Louis. Easy to cook in a convection microwave
I was hoping to see the chocolate cake and/or shake with a whole slice of said cake in it from Portillo’s lol. BTW, Married with children was one of my favorite TV shows.
Thanks for sharing your adventure today from Chicago!! I've taken a bus tour back in 69, haven't made it out there since!! I really enjoyed the video!!
Just wanted to let you guys know I just got off the phone with Blu Tech and I am buying their R3 and their water softener and I let them know it was you guys and love your Rv that sold me on the system.
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If you take the train it is easy and double check if you get a hotel that they will take you places and pick you up late in the day. Many will run to Navy Pier and the Museums no charge.
Great parking. Did you see the video of three cars parked virtually bumper to bumper and the middle car got out in about the same amount of tries. It’s pretty incredible. You really need to explore outside of Chicago. There are several Franklin wright homes
I was born in Chicago and my parents moved us South when I was 12. My siblings and I wouldn’t change growing up in Chicago in the 70’s for all the tea in China. Glad you guys were able to tour a tiny portion of my hometown.
Glad I saw it through you folks because I wouldn't say I like cities I won't go I live 30 miles from Boston and haven't been there in at least 15 years. PS modern trucks for old school garages a no non
It's huge. I had no idea. Thanks cuz I've always wanted to go to Chicago. 👍 Me too man. That would be me looking up & getting nothing but building.oh shit! Wow, yeah I loved that show. That's a cool feeling seeing the fountain right there in front of u. ...yeah pretty much, u know the transit ur good. Lol. Thanks I had an awesome time watching u guys.
thanks for another great video!! i'm going to have to research chicago hot dogs. i've never seen a hot dog served in such a way that you can't even see the hot dog 😂! that deep dish pizza looked wonderful!!! how tall is your truck? i don't know if i would've had the courage to drive with a ceiling that low! thanks again!!!
Chicago was awsome and so we're the hotdogs! My truck was fine until we got on the lower level and the sprinkler pipes were about 2 inches above the trucks cab!
It does not! We tried that in D.C. and using the subway and buses in places like New York and Chicago is not something you should try if you are not from there! Hotels have been an amazing way to park and besides this city they usually leave it parked out front and it is cheaper than parking garage rates!
It was the big bus tours app! Check with the city as there are usually several companies that do it! Just pick the one that has the best route! Super easy way to explore the city, especially with kids!
@PavingNewPaths thanks so much! Our trip will begin from TN up through Chicago to Wisconsin and then west. We plan to stop at everything we can from SD to Seattle. Then south to San Fran and heading back east to see everything between there and TN. I'm going through all of your west videos now.
You can use commuter parking so you do not have to go into Chicago with that monstrosity. Just park outside the city for $11 per day, and fare is something like $5 per person for all day. And Chicago public transportation is crazy efficient and expansive. For getting around downtown I used to have a bicycle or eBike/eScooter but now use an electric unicycle as they are tiny.
We learned in DC that we do better taking the truck downtown and parking at a hotel! Using the public buses and subways is very difficult with 3 kids, even harder when we as parents are trying to navigate the public Transportaion system for the first time with kids!
@@PavingNewPaths I also own an Urban Arrow, so three kids (2 not mine) has never been a problem. And the average speed is surprisingly relentless; you can bomb from Chinatown to Uptown in 30 minutes, faster than almost anything else. Urban Arrows do require great skill to ride at low speeds, though.
@@langhamp8912 Yes but the difference is you know the city! We are from Texas we don't know anything aboot the city! Learning how the public transportation system works is a big enough challenge for an adult in a place they have never been!
We never thought we were big city people either, but every time we visit one, we've been impressed! This is probably our last big city this trip out, so we hope you'll return Thursday!
So tell me again how this video didn't show you the positive aspects of visting a city that most think is too dangerous and not worth visiting! The title also again is not negative in anyway if you watched the video! BTW you have made 4 comments on my channel over the last several months, and every comment from you has been negative!
@@PavingNewPaths”We Don’t Belong Here! This was a Bad Idea!” That doesn’t seem negative to you?? Your not the only RV life channel that has positive videos with negative titles. It just seems very click-baity, that’s what I mean.
@@Broncort1 No it doesn't seem clickbait at all! The thumbnail is a picture of the truck stuck in the parking garage! We are talking about the truck doesnt belong in the garage and it was a bad idea to try and park it there! If you think this is clickbait it's because you wanted the video to be about something else!
@@PavingNewPaths every parking garage I’ve ever seen has yellow pvc poles hanging down from the ceiling telling you the height of the lowest point of the garage. If the roof hits it, going any further is a bad idea.…..kinda self explanatory. I watch your channel and several others videos, unless it’s a 23 minute advertisement selling solar systems or refrigerators ,to see the places you all go and what there is to do, very helpful! Is to do
@@Broncort1 This video was about the places we go and the things we do! Clearly you're not watching the videos and your more concerned with the thumbnail and the title! What title and thumbnail would you have rather me used for this video?
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With all the negativity about Chicago and the crime, you guys definitely painted Chicago in a positive light! Safe travels!
We have found that almost every city we have been to on this trip has been amazing! We are also aware that no matter where you go there are going to be parts of every place you visit that you should stay away from!
I lived in Chicago for five years with my kids, who were littles, but now adults. This made me, "Happy mom cry." Thank you. Two weeks ago, RUclips time, you passed my house, and now my old office. How cool!
Glad we were able to make you have a happy mom cry! We had a great time in the area and loved exploring Chicago!
My friend. I just want to say that your videos are getting better and better as time passes by. You keep up your great work with your beautiful family! This is what America should be about. You folks are exceptional.
Thanks so much for your kind words! They really mean a lot to us! Kevin spends a lot of time learning new filming/editing techniques so that the videos are always evolving! It's nice to hear when others notice his hard work!
I drive a 2013 Ford Expedition, I know the pain of not belonging in parking garages. Honestly, having the backup camera helps, which I didn't have on my F150.
It was ok on the first level, but that second level the sprinkler system came down to about 2 inches above my roof!
@@PavingNewPaths Well and they don't make parking spots wide enough for the more girthy of vehicles, I am sure the dually is even wider than my Expy. At work, I park drivers door against a curb and hub it more to make sure people don't block my wide opening door.
Great Video! Another place I have never been. You do a fantastic job of videoing and sharing your experiences!
Thank you! We are glad you liked the video!
Uber and Lyft are the only ways I do “city” when we have the truck. It’s even great for places like st Augustine. Park on the cheaper roomier outskirts and get a ride into the narrow streets downtown.
We have always parked the truck close by using the hotel valet, usually way cheaper than paying a 12 or 24 hour parking lot rate! Then we use the tourist attractions to get our ride around town like the hop on hop off tour rides, and the water taxis!
@@PavingNewPaths Never thought about the Valet, usually if you park outside city center the parking costs including lyft costs are less which is why we used that method.
@@jamesbitb We didn't either but our friend Marci suggested it for our New York trip and it worked really well! I Spent $38 for 12 hours of parking a dually in downtown town chicago!
Should have tried the sears building or maybe they do not still do the view. We went there a few years back and sears was shutdown for going to the top, we stopped at Trump hotel and they let us go up to a floor that had a big balcony area no charge. It was Sunday and we all had on Sunday clothes so that may have helped. For bigger truck parking go to the underground level there is usually a place to park and often no charge if you ask. There is a level below the roads you where on and you can get around to many places easier. I know you did not have a hotel but I always ask the hotel we stayed at if the hotel bus ran until later so I knew when we where done the hotel would pick us up and take us back to the hotel. Did you guys get to any of the museums? Sue the TRex was there for a while. I drove a full size van with ladder racks in Chicago for a few years and learned places to park from the guys that worked there all the time. When I was younger I worked with a guy that spent a lot of time in the tunnels under the city and he saw Al Capone go through riding on a 3 wheeled bike, some one else peddling. Chicago is fun as long as no one shoots at you. In the 1990s the hotel area and bar area had a police officer or two on every street corner on weekends.
We had a great time in Chicago! We didn't do the sears tower because of where it wad on the bus stop tours! Ig we would have done that we never would have made it very far around the city before the buses stopped running!
Glad you had pizza. I learned that Chicago is known for hotdogs....and in spite of many trips I had never seen a river.....who knew!
Great video as always.
Just know that a 450 would have sat up higher and not cleared lol
It was a great city to visit! We had plans to either do the riverboat tour in Boston or Chicago when we made our plans for this year! The Hop on Hop Off tours are the only way to see a city!
Great video, thanks for taking us along! I don’t think I could eat a hot without my mustard/ketchup combo 🤣🤷♂️ The pizza sounded great!
We appreciate you watching and are glad to hear you enjoyed the video! It does seem a little wrong eating a hotdog without our usual condiments! And the pizza was fantastic!
Fun day in Chicago. Loved the reflection wave from the boat tour.
That was spur of the moment and it just happened to work out great for the video!
Nice, looks like everyone had a good time.
We loved Chicago!
Hey Kevin, that’s my hometown.
We’re in Pigeon Forge, stop #11 of our 6 week Big Fall RV Trip.
2 more stops. Both in Virginia.
We get Lou's Pizza frozen shipped. They are really good. We usually order 7 at a time.
Actually we take them with us on trips. I have one in the freezer here in Pigeon Forge. We ate one in St. Louis.
Easy to cook in a convection microwave
We have already looked up ordering the frozen pizza online! I have never had pizza like that and it was amazing!
Great video! I am not much of a city person, but I enjoyed watching from RUclips. Looking forward to next week!
We are not much of City people either, but we have loved every adventure we have taken into the citys this year!
Great tour of Chicago!! Music was 👍👍.
Thank you! We had a great time!
I was hoping to see the chocolate cake and/or shake with a whole slice of said cake in it from Portillo’s lol. BTW, Married with children was one of my favorite TV shows.
If it had been our dinner time you might have seen cake! But since we still had a packed afternoon left to go exploring we passed on the treats!
@@PavingNewPaths understandable, a friend of mine from Chicago would always bring me back frozen Gino’s deep dish. Was quite the treat!
Thanks for sharing your adventure today from Chicago!! I've taken a bus tour back in 69, haven't made it out there since!! I really enjoyed the video!!
We loved our day in Chicago! We think every city we have seen on this trip has been amazing!
Great day in Chicago!,, thanks for showing us around. Bummer the Bean was closed. Xoxo
Chicago was awesome and I wish we would have been able to get up close to the bean!
Great video!! I had to close one eye when you drove the dually in the parking garage. Brave man! Thanks for bringing us along.
Defiantly not an ideal situation for a dually!
Just wanted to let you guys know I just got off the phone with Blu Tech and I am buying their R3 and their water softener and I let them know it was you guys and love your Rv that sold me on the system.
That's great to hear! We appreciate you mentioning us when speaking with Blu Tech! Make sure to use our link/code when you order for additional savings! Let us know if you have any questions once it's delivered!
I live in Milwaukee WI and never been to Chicago. Your excursion is going to make me plan a visit.
Chicago was fun!
If you take the train it is easy and double check if you get a hotel that they will take you places and pick you up late in the day. Many will run to Navy Pier and the Museums no charge.
Thanks for that tip!
That was fun. Glad you did the roof top bus.
We had a great time!
Great parking. Did you see the video of three cars parked virtually bumper to bumper and the middle car got out in about the same amount of tries. It’s pretty incredible.
You really need to explore outside of Chicago. There are several Franklin wright homes
We love exploring everywhere we go! This just happened to be our visit to chicago!
I was born in Chicago and my parents moved us South when I was 12. My siblings and I wouldn’t change growing up in Chicago in the 70’s for all the tea in China. Glad you guys were able to tour a tiny portion of my hometown.
We had a great time in Chicago!
Great video! You guys are so brave hauling around three littles in a big city. I always feel so lost without trying to lead a pack! 😂
Thanks! Our little explorers do a great job in the city!
Loved this visit to Chicago!! Thank you for the tour!! ❤❤❤
We had a great visit in Chicago!
Glad I saw it through you folks because I wouldn't say I like cities I won't go I live 30 miles from Boston and haven't been there in at least 15 years. PS modern trucks for old school garages a no non
We have explore many city's on this trip and all of them had different challenges when it came to our dually!
Kev great 👍 video family n Alecia drives next video
Maybe! We will have to see if she is ready to drive again!
Another great one.
Thank you!
Great vlog. Love your channel.
Thank you!
Wish there was a place here in our area Kevin that had Chicago pizza. I bet it's really good
I don't think I had every had a true deep dish pizza until Chicago, and it was pretty amazing!
It's huge. I had no idea. Thanks cuz I've always wanted to go to Chicago. 👍
Me too man. That would be me looking up & getting nothing but building.oh shit! Wow, yeah I loved that show. That's a cool feeling seeing the fountain right there in front of u. ...yeah pretty much, u know the transit ur good. Lol. Thanks I had an awesome time watching u guys.
It was a great day of exploring Chicago! Thanks for coming along with us! We're glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video guys! We just got back from our pigeon forge/Gatlinburg trip. Thank to y’all we done Anakeesta and we absolutely loved it! Safe travels!
We are glad to hear you enjoyed Anakeesta! Hope the rest of your trip was just as great!
Yum! I haven’t had Barry’s pizza in years either.
This was even better!
I was only there for a conference and wow, I should have gotten out!
Chicago was awesome!
Y'all are just so amazing. Love the tours! your family is amazing, grateful for these videos.
Thank you! We are glad you like the video!
Get 'r done! 😲
Yes sir!
thanks for another great video!! i'm going to have to research chicago hot dogs. i've never seen a hot dog served in such a way that you can't even see the hot dog 😂! that deep dish pizza looked wonderful!!!
how tall is your truck? i don't know if i would've had the courage to drive with a ceiling that low!
thanks again!!!
Chicago was awsome and so we're the hotdogs! My truck was fine until we got on the lower level and the sprinkler pipes were about 2 inches above the trucks cab!
My love ford 😍
We love Ford too!
Kev do you check on buddy when guys go on Adventures?
Yes we are able to check on buddy while we are away!
I wonder if it would make more sense to park outside of the city and take some sort of public transport?
It does not! We tried that in D.C. and using the subway and buses in places like New York and Chicago is not something you should try if you are not from there! Hotels have been an amazing way to park and besides this city they usually leave it parked out front and it is cheaper than parking garage rates!
Thanks for showing my car😂😂
You have a sweet car!
Great video
Thanks!
What garage did y’all park at?
We tried to valet at the Hyatt but we didn't fit so they found us a spot at the Radisson Blue where we could fit!
What is the name of the app for the busses? I'm planning a huge trip and would like to explore the hop on hop off in Seattle.
It was the big bus tours app! Check with the city as there are usually several companies that do it! Just pick the one that has the best route! Super easy way to explore the city, especially with kids!
@PavingNewPaths thanks so much! Our trip will begin from TN up through Chicago to Wisconsin and then west. We plan to stop at everything we can from SD to Seattle. Then south to San Fran and heading back east to see everything between there and TN. I'm going through all of your west videos now.
Out west was our favorites so far, we would love to get back out that way!
You can use commuter parking so you do not have to go into Chicago with that monstrosity. Just park outside the city for $11 per day, and fare is something like $5 per person for all day. And Chicago public transportation is crazy efficient and expansive. For getting around downtown I used to have a bicycle or eBike/eScooter but now use an electric unicycle as they are tiny.
We learned in DC that we do better taking the truck downtown and parking at a hotel! Using the public buses and subways is very difficult with 3 kids, even harder when we as parents are trying to navigate the public Transportaion system for the first time with kids!
@@PavingNewPaths I also own an Urban Arrow, so three kids (2 not mine) has never been a problem. And the average speed is surprisingly relentless; you can bomb from Chinatown to Uptown in 30 minutes, faster than almost anything else. Urban Arrows do require great skill to ride at low speeds, though.
@@langhamp8912 Yes but the difference is you know the city! We are from Texas we don't know anything aboot the city! Learning how the public transportation system works is a big enough challenge for an adult in a place they have never been!
Deep Pan Pizza Pie Yummy
So good!
Couldn't handle the tilt!!!!
It was over almost as soon as it started, so that saved me (Alecia) from being too scared!
CloudGate
Yes, that's it! Thanks! I couldn't remember the name in the moment!
Dave Portnoy would approve!
Thanks!
1/2 of them Lift drivers don’t speak English
We had a great experience with our driver!
Bubba is wore out
He was done!
I also dont belong here. Big cities, Not for me. I will come back to the channel when you go back to the country.
We never thought we were big city people either, but every time we visit one, we've been impressed! This is probably our last big city this trip out, so we hope you'll return Thursday!
I Hate Mayo
It's the sandwich glue!
Yet another video with a negative title. Your supposed to be exposing the positive aspects of RV life.
So tell me again how this video didn't show you the positive aspects of visting a city that most think is too dangerous and not worth visiting! The title also again is not negative in anyway if you watched the video! BTW you have made 4 comments on my channel over the last several months, and every comment from you has been negative!
@@PavingNewPaths”We Don’t Belong Here! This was a Bad Idea!” That doesn’t seem negative to you?? Your not the only RV life channel that has positive videos with negative titles. It just seems very click-baity, that’s what I mean.
@@Broncort1 No it doesn't seem clickbait at all! The thumbnail is a picture of the truck stuck in the parking garage! We are talking about the truck doesnt belong in the garage and it was a bad idea to try and park it there! If you think this is clickbait it's because you wanted the video to be about something else!
@@PavingNewPaths every parking garage I’ve ever seen has yellow pvc poles hanging down from the ceiling telling you the height of the lowest point of the garage. If the roof hits it, going any further is a bad idea.…..kinda self explanatory.
I watch your channel and several others videos, unless it’s a 23 minute advertisement selling solar systems or refrigerators ,to see the places you all go and what there is to do, very helpful!
Is to do
@@Broncort1 This video was about the places we go and the things we do! Clearly you're not watching the videos and your more concerned with the thumbnail and the title! What title and thumbnail would you have rather me used for this video?