I have about 6 hours of video from our family summer vacation that I should send to you. I know that we had a good time, but you do such a fantastic job with your videos that you could turn our trip into a vacation that we would never forget. Great job as always!!!!
You guys are blessed with such a great family. Hope the truck is gonna be ok after the fuse change. Bend is THE PLACE! So much to do and all the shots the weather and backgrounds look fantastic. Happy trails and be safe.
I love Oregon, too, that is why I have lived here all my life! We have traveled, but always come back home. I love Bend. Sisters, to your west, is awesome, too!
"We're scratching the surface"... so true. Bend is a magnificent jumping off point to many of Oregon's best destinations. I remember when the town only had 7,000 people, it's been discovered, for sure.
Marc . . . Trish, may I be permitted to say what an absolute pleasure it is watching you and your family!!! Don't mind confessing I'm a KYD junkie . . . just find myself needing another fix after each and every last episode because these vlogs . . . .well, let's admit it, are hypnotic. What you're doing is a real gift and treat. THANK YOU FOR SHARING !!!!!!!! My best!
I always look forward to your videos.They have value to the viewer and they're lengthy and show a lot of the area you're visiting. Thanks for what you do to show others this beautiful USA. Besides being entertaining, for some of us, it will be the only way we'll be able to see these parts of the country. ♡
Well another home run Marc. I now know why ya'll always smile, Great times with cool people = smiles. Love the vlog. But the looks that Trish had as she was drinking beer....PRICELESS Hope that upgrade to a F250 works out.
Great video, what a treat to see the kids so small 🥰 I’ve never seen a video with the oldest two. What wonderful memories you have 🥰. We are heading to Bend this summer, can’t wait! Thank you
Great Video,. We loved the look and feel of Bend and will be visiting when we get our RV. Thank you so much from sharing your journey, we have learned so much from you that making the decision to buy an RV was easy. We are on the hunt now and looking so forward to the RV Full Time Life!
I had not discovered your channel prior to you coming to Bend. Wish I had. I moved to Bend in 2004 and left to become a full-time RVer in 2020. Even though I no longer have an actual place in Bend, I still consider it home. It was fun to watch this episode of your enjoyable adventures in a place I truly love.
We found Oregon to be amazingly dog friendly!! Our Maltese doggy, Timmy, loves the beach!! Not the water, just the beach. We were able to go to a lot of beaches with Timmy!
"Fuse Taker-Outer".....Love it! We have 2 special tools for our Toy Hauler Bathroom: A "Bathroom Fan Turner-Onner", and a "Toilet Flush Valve Holder-Opener". Thanks for the great videos; safe travels and God Bless! Dave-n-Trish in SoCal.
So cool... We live just about 5 miles east of Smith Rock, in Crooked River Ranch. Really glad you enjoyed your visit here. Hope to catch up with you on your next trip through. Cheers.Bill
We were in bend last weekend for Christmas. We don't have an rv yet. We just started shopping. But Bend is great! My husband hiked up Smith rock and all around while I slept in at the hotel. He got some great photos and footage. It's a nice little trip from our home in Portland.
You guys will probably never read this as the video is five years old and you have so many subscribers, but your videos are appreciated. It's definitely a small world. My wife and I grew up in Arizona, I graduated from NAU in Flagstaff and we owned a cabin in Munds Park outside of Flagstaff, AZ near where you guys are currently residing. We are retired now living in Prineville, OR which is just 17 miles from Bend, OR where this video was filmed. Looks like we have crossed paths many times my friend. Oh, and we own an Airstream Classic 28' as well. Safe travels!
Bend is such a great place to visit, so much to do there all year round. We did the Bend Ale Trail a few years back and hit more than 10 breweries in a weekend, including Crux (before it expanded), Deschutes, Bone Yard and a cider brewer formerly known as Atlas(no Avid). So exciting to see you guys having fun, till the next time 👍🏻
You guys have the Best videos!! Love that tour of the Solar facility. Zamp is awesome! Lol! Your daughters addicted to DB! And that is cool about the fuses!!!! Looking forward to the next adventure! ❤️🦋🦋🦋☀️
It was so good to see you. We still have your hike suggestions... so we'll have to come back. We ended leaving Bend via Erickson Air Museum and not Sisters.
It's so nice you give all the accessibility tips. We travel to the US 2 -3 times each year from the UK. Our next trip is in October. I keep making notes of all these places to keep for future travels. Thank you xx
I so love your travels and videos. I've been to Oregon quite a bit to Portland, Canon Beach, Seaside, The Dalles, but never made it to Bend. I've heard some things but not a lot. Now I see this video and think wow I missed so much. Another trip to plan :-) I love it. I'm glad to hear the truck fix was so easy, frustrating and expensive, but easy after all. Happy travels.
It looks like you enjoyed your time in Bend. Central Oregon has so much to offer. Welcome to my home. Its hard to RV vacation away from here. I just came across this video today after binge watching many. Sorry I missed the meet up opportunity. I love what you are doing so keep it up. I'm envious of your RV travel life style and hope soon to start my own adventure with my family.
Love this, very interesting. You go to some of the coolest places. So great , now you can go off grid when boon-docking. Love the variety of places you go and thing you do.
We are RV'ers, not full time, from Kansas City. We searched the country and beyond for a place to live. In June 2019, frustrated with circumstances in Colorado, I searched Google for Best places to live for outdoors activities. Found Bend OR show up on three lists. Dug in a bit more. Watched this video, as we liked the KYD videos from RV world. Anyway, we came out to Bend, looked at houses, bought one in July and moved on Labor Day. Have been in Bend OR ever since. Absolutely amazing place. Let us know when you are in the area, we are happy to hang out and share the Bend lifestyle!
Welcome to Oregon. I am a born and raised web foot Oregonian and am proud of it. It is very gorgeous through out the whole state, check it out, you can't go wrong. Although I do live just north of the border now SW Washington, Oregon will always be home to me.
Love it when us normy folks can figure out something that a mechanic couldnt!!! Awesome subs! GOOD JOB #thumbsup Bend is such a cool place-not what it was 25yrs ago.....crazy. PS~ Lava tubes... ;)
Ha! Just found your site!! I'm hooked! Hilarious video on the tour of the RV. LOL!!! We don't own an RV but are looking into both a trailer and/or a Mini-Winnie. Your site is amazing. Who knew about fuses, jacks, tires etc. WELCOME to Central Oregon. God's Country. We love living here and STILL haven't seen everything. So happy you were here.
Welcome Brenda. Thanks for the comment. Lots to catch-up on. I created a bunch of playlists to make it easy to find the videos you might like the most.
My wife and I have determined that one (mainstream) video a week is not sufficient. We need more. I understand the work involved but we're selfish and that does not bother us. We hope you understand.....LOL. For the record, I was surprised you abandoned the Oregon coast so soon - we loved it all the way up past Tillamook (cheeeeessseee). Now that I have viewed Bend, you made a very good choice (but the coast is great too). Keep it up! We love your vids!
Very funny comment. We head back to the coast and hit Canon Beach before going to Portland. In fact, we stayed at Blue Heron Cheese in Tillamook. Stay tuned. You'll have to wait a whole week, but we'll have a Q&A coming out Thurs to include the winners of the solar giveaway.
Normal $200 towing charge, $160 no trouble found ford service. Fixed with dollar fuse. If there is an open issue on that I would go back to the ford dealer and ask them why they never even checked the fuse. That fuse looked like the resistance heating up was right at the fuse block so probably the connection of the wire to the fuse block is probably bad.
Next time you go to Bend area, check out the Dwight D. Observatory and Sparks Lake. Even thonugh we are full time RVrs now, we lived in Bend for 10 years.
Thanks James. It really has become so much fun to document. The channel forces us to keep looking for things to do where ever we visit. A lot of work, but very rewarding.
I don't want to sound snooty but I have friends that lived here in Santa Barbara and moved to Bend for the calmer pace of life. Now they admit they should have just moved to SLO, San Luis Obispo. And once again, you guys produced a great video!!
SLO and Bend are two great places. It depends on the vive someone wants. Bend reminded us of home, but with Pine trees. Stage of life has so much to do with picking the right place to live too. Thanks.
Is Phoenix your home? If so consider this, it was my home for 15 years, then I saw the light and moved to the SB/SLO coast. Please move here, your kids will be forever grateful. ; )
Some people move to Bend without realizing winter is 5 solid, cold months long. Not the wimpy "fall apart because there is an inch of slush." Real. Winter.
Yes, made it back home. Our long term traveling is over for now. Glad to be back in Bend. Headed to a local Brewery tonight that is supporting ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Going to meeting up with friends we haven't seen in a while. Great cause! Congrats on all the subscribers! Keep up the great work.
Marc the fuse puller is also a fuse putter inner! lol fyi. I figured beings I feel like Mr. Obvious point out the simple things. Stay safe and travel well.
I believe Tricia is a beer lover now? I've been to Oregon once and loved it, will be going back guaranteed. Next time I want to see a ducks football game, I hear the fan's are fanatics! keep the rubber on the road.
Good point about seeing a game. That would make a good video segment. We'll keep an eye out for that. Trish is back to wine... I knew she was just being nice!
Great footage of my awesome home town, been waiting for this episode since I first contacted you 2 months ago and found out you guys had just left Bend- I'm in Bend now back from my Job in Dubai on a home/family visit! Hey that 40 watt zamp system would go really nice in my post Dubai tour RV! ( ;
Hey, happy "belated" father's day, lol. I doubt if I can remember that far back ;-) Absolutely stunning scenery and wonderful place to visit. I haven't been that far north. Hope to get to one day. Fun video. Looks like you had a great time with the KYD group.
Just found you folks and subscribed. Looking forward to following your travels. We have a 38' Class A and spend about 3 to 4 months a year on the road. Cheers
I have lived in Bend my whole life and I'm 61. As of 3 yrs ago I own my home in Redmond (14 miles North of Bend) because Bend has changed way too much. Redmond (also growing but slower) is more like Bend used to be many years ago.
Just saw your problem with the fuse. When a fuse burns like its not a current problem, 99% of the time its a lose connection on the clamps that contacts ( hold) the fuse and it gets hot and burns the fuse. Love your videos!
We really loved it, but we discovered that we like the urban life. We love national parks, but being fulltime... it can be a bit remote for working and making videos. We're in Whistler now.
We changed the battery in Vancouver BC due to a couple signs it might be time - thought it would be better to do it BEFORE it failed. Good call because the truck starts faster/better now.
Hey Mark, I just figured out who your doppelgänger is....Kris Kringle from "Santa Clause is Coming to Town". Once again, a GREAT one coming from you guys. Thank you
Marc & Trish, Heading to Bend in a couple of weeks (about a 3 1/2 hr drive for us). You drove through our town of Shady Cove, OR on your way up to Bend from Grants Pass. Question: Do you remember (after many stops since then) what campsite # you were at while staying at the Scandia RV Park? It looked like a great place, plus my wife and I enjoyed your Q & A from there. We have been to Bend for quick visits, but plan to stay for 3 days this time to get more sights in. One more question: How did you like Richard's Donuts? Thanks and enjoy your escapades!!! John & Mitzi
It's always good to have extra fuses but I'm surprised you truck didn't come with extra fuses and a fuse puller. In my truck the fuses are located in two places, under the hood and behind the glove box. My extra fuses are located in the box behind the glove box. Don't know why they make them so difficult to get to. Also I was hoping you would have filmed you actually getting into the canoe, trying to decide if I would still be able to 😎
This may get to be longer than I antisipated. I searched "setting up the RV" and watched your how to video, thanks for that by the way, I learned some important stuff. This search was my first bit of research after making the decision to buy a 28-30ft travel trailer, and a truck, and head out from Wichita Kansas, stay in the Colorado area for 30-60 days, friends and family there. Then making our way to Washington and Oregon. RVing along the way. This decision is something that I've been thinking about for a very long time, I've never actually pulled the trigger, now I have the money and everything is just kind of falling into place, I was still apprehensive, stuck in the decision making/shopping process. I saw your video Saturday I think it was, subscribed, and since then i have binge watched almost all your videos, you guys are amazing just as a family, nevermind RVing fulltime, but I just have to tell you my apprehension is pretty much gone, I am getting more excited by the day, I am deciding between 3 really "good deals", I will make my decisions and purchases this week and will be on the road hopefully within 2 weeks. Your channel has been a wonderful source of information, inspiration and peace of mind about the whole thing. I just wanted to say thank you very much, and congrats on 50k subscribers.
Thanks Butch! We felt the same way when following other RUclips creators and we reached the end of RUclips. There was no one else to watch so when we made the decision to go we decided to make videos to pay it forward. Glad it's working. Enjoy your travels. So much to learn, see and do!
If you want a beer Trish will like, try a Milk Stout not bitter at all. An excellent one is Belching Beaver Brewery out of San Diego, try their Peanut Butter Milk Stout. Like chocolate milk mixed with peanut butter.
These videos are getting better with each passing week. The amount of awesome activities you cram into a twenty minute time span is amazing. #KYD #Zamp #Hydro
LOVE Bend! I lived there three years. Worked for a local white water rafting company, snowboarded 3-5 times a week in the winters and floated or kayaked that river at least twice a week. Road my bike everywhere. I'm a huge craft beer lover so that town was perfect. The price of the RV parks is crazy! I don't know how we are going to afford the U.S.A portion of our overlanding trip, our daily budget is only $50 total per day for all three of us. Yikes.
Where are you now? Still in Mexico? OR had the best rates, but I'm guessing if your budget is $50 per day total, you would get dialed in on how to find good BLM and free camping. Have you looked into Boondockers Welcome and Harvest Hosts. Those are two other options when you're in expensive areas that don't have land around.
We reached Panama last month and turned around. Just got back into Nicaragua yesterday. I think we will be back in the states between Oct-Dec unless we decide to spend the entire winter in Baja. We will definitely get comfortable with the BLM lands, and our friends driveways.
I love how your family is always loving on the dogs you meet when you are out and about on your adventures. Maybe it's time to add another furry family member?
could also be that the fuel pump is close to failure my Ford did this intermittent starting thing for 6 months prior to failure. The increased draw on the fuse and or connectors could be the fuel pump. My fuel pump failed at 95,000 miles
Trisha's eyes light up when she like that beer... I like how silly she gets when she gets a little tipsy...LOL... Organ is a beautiful state I haven't been there since I was a kid that was 50 some years ago... My Journey's seem to always take me to the southern Central States... Thanks for another fun filled video .... Happy Trails my friends be blessed ...BBE
Great time in an awesome town! I used to pass through Bend occasionally, back in the early ‘90s. I think it’s gotten WAY more popular since then. Thanks for the tip on the RV parks. I really enjoyed watching Trish sample the beers. Is she a beer convert now? Good Vibrations
Keep Your Daydream, Caleb is so funny! Great info! I love Bend! I'm very lucky to live this close to OR. When my sister graduates High School which will be in 4 years, we are probably planning on moving to AZ. Maybe we will live close to where you guys used to live! What was Carson saying at 23:34? Was Caleb trying to balance on the boat @ 23:37? Great video like always!! Like the music too! Glad you got your truck fixed!!
Semi-flexible solar panels are much better suited for portable installation. They are at least as efficient and lighter weight, because they do not need the bulky rigid casing. They are still as durable for practical use and can be purchased for similar pricing, less if you order from China. They are many times easier.
I've almost convened myself to enjoy life instead of working for it. Thanks you for the insight. I have so much unused @#%$ to leave behind It's unreal to think I can just go. See you on the road in 2020.
Can we get some advice? We are preparing to join you you full-time on the road, but we have no tow vehicle and no trailer. We are zeroing in on a trailer (maybe 24' with a slide or two) but the truck is the bugaboo. Personally, I'd like a 3/4 ton diesel but those suckers are EXPENSIVE. I see that you use a 1/2 ton EcoBoost 4X4 crewcab. What do you think? Is that truck and trailer perfectly acceptable or do you wish for something different? If you were like us and starting from scratch what kind of a setup would you pick? (I should let you know that we're not exactly loaded financially!) We really have enjoyed your videos. The other Sunday I spent several hours binging on your stuff. Thanks for what you're giving us! Gary & Eva
Our truck is deceiving. It has the 6.2L engine. Yet, the ecoboost is a good motor with good towing capacity. Here's what we did and check out our video on "how to pick the perfect RV". Keep your truck and get a TT that will work and get on the road. Figure out the perfect while you're RVing. What you like and don't like will change as your get more experience - no need to guess on what you *might like and spend $$ before you're 100% sure. Hope that helps. We have all the time in the world now to pic our perfect rig and it's not stopping us from having fun. The destination is the same no matter how you got there.
Yes. $125. I understand the electrical work is charged per the hour, but considering they missed the problem and it was a Ford bulletin...I thought it would have been nice to apply the diagnostic fee toward the relocation kit labor cost and I would have had them do the work. They didn't want to do that... so I moved on.
I have about 6 hours of video from our family summer vacation that I should send to you. I know that we had a good time, but you do such a fantastic job with your videos that you could turn our trip into a vacation that we would never forget. Great job as always!!!!
You guys are blessed with such a great family. Hope the truck is gonna be ok after the fuse change. Bend is THE PLACE! So much to do and all the shots the weather and backgrounds look fantastic. Happy trails and be safe.
I love that the KYD insiders helped you with the starting problem with the truck. Yes, having all size of fuses is such a help.
I love Oregon, too, that is why I have lived here all my life! We have traveled, but always come back home. I love Bend. Sisters, to your west, is awesome, too!
"We're scratching the surface"... so true. Bend is a magnificent jumping off point to many of Oregon's best destinations. I remember when the town only had 7,000 people, it's been discovered, for sure.
I LOVE Smith Rock! One of my best best best lifelong friends lives in Redmond and we have gone to Smith Rock. Thanks for the happy memory!
Marc . . . Trish, may I be permitted to say what an absolute pleasure it is watching you and your family!!! Don't mind confessing I'm a KYD junkie . . . just find myself needing another fix after each and every last episode because these vlogs . . . .well, let's admit it, are hypnotic. What you're doing is a real gift and treat. THANK YOU FOR SHARING !!!!!!!! My best!
Thanks Kyrum!
It's really awesome that you take the time to reply to so many comments. We can't wait to start our adventure.
How can not reply to this one :)
Thanks for the solar information and showing us the tour. Love the park. Marc you have mastered the drone!
I always look forward to your videos.They have value to the viewer and they're lengthy and show a lot of the area you're visiting. Thanks for what you do to show others this beautiful USA. Besides being entertaining, for some of us, it will be the only way we'll be able to see these parts of the country. ♡
Thanks Nancy.
Well another home run Marc. I now know why ya'll always smile, Great times with cool people = smiles. Love the vlog. But the looks that Trish had as she was drinking beer....PRICELESS Hope that upgrade to a F250 works out.
Great video, what a treat to see the kids so small 🥰 I’ve never seen a video with the oldest two. What wonderful memories you have 🥰. We are heading to Bend this summer, can’t wait! Thank you
Great Video,. We loved the look and feel of Bend and will be visiting when we get our RV. Thank you so much from sharing your journey, we have learned so much from you that making the decision to buy an RV was easy. We are on the hunt now and looking so forward to the RV Full Time Life!
Our daughter & her husband have lived in Bend OR since 2015. It is a beautiful area to visit.
I had not discovered your channel prior to you coming to Bend. Wish I had. I moved to Bend in 2004 and left to become a full-time RVer in 2020. Even though I no longer have an actual place in Bend, I still consider it home. It was fun to watch this episode of your enjoyable adventures in a place I truly love.
So, So, So Awesome!!! You guys put together some of the coolest "Family Friendly" videos. Great stuff!!
We found Oregon to be amazingly dog friendly!! Our Maltese doggy, Timmy, loves the beach!! Not the water, just the beach. We were able to go to a lot of beaches with Timmy!
"Fuse Taker-Outer".....Love it! We have 2 special tools for our Toy Hauler Bathroom: A "Bathroom Fan Turner-Onner", and a "Toilet Flush Valve Holder-Opener". Thanks for the great videos; safe travels and God Bless! Dave-n-Trish in SoCal.
So cool... We live just about 5 miles east of Smith Rock, in Crooked River Ranch. Really glad you enjoyed your visit here. Hope to catch up with you on your next trip through. Cheers.Bill
We were in bend last weekend for Christmas. We don't have an rv yet. We just started shopping. But Bend is great! My husband hiked up Smith rock and all around while I slept in at the hotel. He got some great photos and footage. It's a nice little trip from our home in Portland.
Absolutely loved this video! So neat to see the Zamp Solar tour! Great information about Bend as well!
Happy you figured out the truck problem--I hate mystery vehicular problems!
I have left Steamboat and traveling in my work n play! In southern Colorado in Trinadad and heading to New Mexico! Yeah.
You guys will probably never read this as the video is five years old and you have so many subscribers, but your videos are appreciated. It's definitely a small world. My wife and I grew up in Arizona, I graduated from NAU in Flagstaff and we owned a cabin in Munds Park outside of Flagstaff, AZ near where you guys are currently residing. We are retired now living in Prineville, OR which is just 17 miles from Bend, OR where this video was filmed. Looks like we have crossed paths many times my friend. Oh, and we own an Airstream Classic 28' as well. Safe travels!
Bend is such a great place to visit, so much to do there all year round.
We did the Bend Ale Trail a few years back and hit more than 10 breweries in a weekend, including Crux (before it expanded), Deschutes, Bone Yard and a cider brewer formerly known as Atlas(no Avid).
So exciting to see you guys having fun, till the next time 👍🏻
Goodness me, the dog scenes reminded me so much of Maddie. Thanks for sharing your videos, Juergen from Germany
You guys have the Best videos!! Love that tour of the Solar facility. Zamp is awesome! Lol! Your daughters addicted to DB! And that is cool about the fuses!!!! Looking forward to the next adventure! ❤️🦋🦋🦋☀️
That video brought back memories of the FUN we had!!!! It was so good to meet you!!! I'm glad you had a blast in Bend, Oregon!
It was so good to see you. We still have your hike suggestions... so we'll have to come back. We ended leaving Bend via Erickson Air Museum and not Sisters.
We would like to invite everyone to Bend! Hope that they have a great time! Then. Go. Home.
Then “go home” - key word from us locals lol
Prefer Prineville anyway as everything is so expensive in Bend. LOL
Thanks for the awesome videos, Bend Oregon is now on my places to visit for at least two weeks.
I re-watched this because we are planning a trip to Bend. We plan on staying 10 days! Yay!
Bend OR will be our first rv trip when we get ours. Simply stunning👍🏻
How fun. Bend, Oregon is on the list when we start our adventure. (Helps that we live in the "Great" Pacific Northwest.)
I love watching you guys...
It's so nice you give all the accessibility tips. We travel to the US 2 -3 times each year from the UK. Our next trip is in October. I keep making notes of all these places to keep for future travels. Thank you xx
I so love your travels and videos. I've been to Oregon quite a bit to Portland, Canon Beach, Seaside, The Dalles, but never made it to Bend. I've heard some things but not a lot. Now I see this video and think wow I missed so much. Another trip to plan :-) I love it. I'm glad to hear the truck fix was so easy, frustrating and expensive, but easy after all. Happy travels.
I usually do some Father’s Day rock climbing down at Smith.
Hahaha Caleb is awsome!!! Thank you... All of you for the smiles, laughs! Awesome family! Just saying keep them coming!!!
way to go on the fuses...awesome spot....love the area too
It looks like you enjoyed your time in Bend. Central Oregon has so much to offer. Welcome to my home. Its hard to RV vacation away from here. I just came across this video today after binge watching many. Sorry I missed the meet up opportunity. I love what you are doing so keep it up. I'm envious of your RV travel life style and hope soon to start my own adventure with my family.
Thx. Sorry we missed you. Follow on fbook or IG to keep up with meet-ups and other happenings.
Love this, very interesting. You go to some of the coolest places. So great , now you can go off grid when boon-docking. Love the variety of places you go and thing you do.
I’m so glad you liked my “home.” Born and raised and Bend is one of the best places I’ve lived in the state. 💗
Bend looked awesome! Can't wait till we can make it to the northwest!
We are RV'ers, not full time, from Kansas City. We searched the country and beyond for a place to live. In June 2019, frustrated with circumstances in Colorado, I searched Google for Best places to live for outdoors activities. Found Bend OR show up on three lists. Dug in a bit more. Watched this video, as we liked the KYD videos from RV world. Anyway, we came out to Bend, looked at houses, bought one in July and moved on Labor Day. Have been in Bend OR ever since. Absolutely amazing place. Let us know when you are in the area, we are happy to hang out and share the Bend lifestyle!
Bend was one of the few places we went house shopping during our visit 👍
Woohoo...marc and tori's tips are back. Thanks guys for sharing...super informative episode🤗🤗
:) I'm not sure we recorded in BC. Yet. We'll have to do that. They tend to be connected with cities & hikes.
Thanks for another great video!! Four great states to explore: Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Welcome to Oregon. I am a born and raised web foot Oregonian and am proud of it. It is very gorgeous through out the whole state, check it out, you can't go wrong. Although I do live just north of the border now SW Washington, Oregon will always be home to me.
So grateful for your videos!! Thank you for coming through Oregon! Keep up with the fantastic work!
Love it when us normy folks can figure out something that a mechanic couldnt!!! Awesome subs! GOOD JOB #thumbsup Bend is such a cool place-not what it was 25yrs ago.....crazy. PS~ Lava tubes... ;)
Park in Bend is Drake Park. Mirror Pond is in back ground. Bend is a wonderful place to explore. Mt Bike Trails are Super nice too.
Yes, but we put the kayaks in a Mirror Pond and paddled by Drake.
Ha! Just found your site!! I'm hooked! Hilarious video on the tour of the RV. LOL!!! We don't own an RV but are looking into both a trailer and/or a Mini-Winnie. Your site is amazing. Who knew about fuses, jacks, tires etc.
WELCOME to Central Oregon. God's Country. We love living here and STILL haven't seen everything. So happy you were here.
Welcome Brenda. Thanks for the comment. Lots to catch-up on. I created a bunch of playlists to make it easy to find the videos you might like the most.
My wife and I have determined that one (mainstream) video a week is not sufficient. We need more. I understand the work involved but we're selfish and that does not bother us. We hope you understand.....LOL. For the record, I was surprised you abandoned the Oregon coast so soon - we loved it all the way up past Tillamook (cheeeeessseee). Now that I have viewed Bend, you made a very good choice (but the coast is great too). Keep it up! We love your vids!
Very funny comment. We head back to the coast and hit Canon Beach before going to Portland. In fact, we stayed at Blue Heron Cheese in Tillamook. Stay tuned. You'll have to wait a whole week, but we'll have a Q&A coming out Thurs to include the winners of the solar giveaway.
Normal $200 towing charge, $160 no trouble found ford service. Fixed with dollar fuse. If there is an open issue on that I would go back to the ford dealer and ask them why they never even checked the fuse. That fuse looked like the resistance heating up was right at the fuse block so probably the connection of the wire to the fuse block is probably bad.
Next time you go to Bend area, check out the Dwight D. Observatory and Sparks Lake. Even thonugh we are full time RVrs now, we lived in Bend for 10 years.
You guys are awesome! (Your family) You've definitely found your niche! Keep up the great videos and thank you!!
Thanks James. It really has become so much fun to document. The channel forces us to keep looking for things to do where ever we visit. A lot of work, but very rewarding.
I don't want to sound snooty but I have friends that lived here in Santa Barbara and moved to Bend for the calmer pace of life. Now they admit they should have just moved to SLO, San Luis Obispo. And once again, you guys produced a great video!!
SLO and Bend are two great places. It depends on the vive someone wants. Bend reminded us of home, but with Pine trees. Stage of life has so much to do with picking the right place to live too. Thanks.
Is Phoenix your home? If so consider this, it was my home for 15 years, then I saw the light and moved to the SB/SLO coast. Please move here, your kids will be forever grateful. ; )
Some people move to Bend without realizing winter is 5 solid, cold months long. Not the wimpy "fall apart because there is an inch of slush." Real. Winter.
Really enjoyed your travels into Oregon....great footage...
Haven't heard from you in a while. Thanks!
Our home town. Glad you enjoyed your time here.
No kidding? You're back from FL working at Disney if I recall.
Yes, made it back home. Our long term traveling is over for now. Glad to be back in Bend. Headed to a local Brewery tonight that is supporting ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Going to meeting up with friends we haven't seen in a while. Great cause! Congrats on all the subscribers! Keep up the great work.
Our Daughter is brewing in her home. Her name is "Under the Stairs" brewing. Yep, she does her brewing under the staircase ! :)
Thats rad solar stuff 👌 😄 yay for bend businesses 👏 😀 😄 🙌
Okay, Bend, OR is on the list!!! Granted my list is all over the place but thats another story.. lol. Another AWESOME video!!!! :)
Doesn't matter Dean...as long as your have a list :)
Watching the kyd vids again! Luving this one- totally want to book my usa trip.....just so many grest places to get to🤪🤪
Marc the fuse puller is also a fuse putter inner! lol fyi. I figured beings I feel like Mr. Obvious point out the simple things. Stay safe and travel well.
It does that too! What a deal.
I believe Tricia is a beer lover now?
I've been to Oregon once and loved it, will be going back guaranteed.
Next time I want to see a ducks football game, I hear the fan's are fanatics!
keep the rubber on the road.
Good point about seeing a game. That would make a good video segment. We'll keep an eye out for that. Trish is back to wine... I knew she was just being nice!
Great footage of my awesome home town, been waiting for this episode since I first contacted you 2 months ago and found out you guys had just left Bend- I'm in Bend now back from my Job in Dubai on a home/family visit! Hey that 40 watt zamp system would go really nice in my post Dubai tour RV! ( ;
Hey, happy "belated" father's day, lol. I doubt if I can remember that far back ;-) Absolutely stunning scenery and wonderful place to visit. I haven't been that far north. Hope to get to one day. Fun video. Looks like you had a great time with the KYD group.
We're in Whistler BC now... super for north. Just wait until you see. unreal!
OMG, you REALLY know how to make a girl jealous, lol :_))))
Just found you folks and subscribed. Looking forward to following your travels. We have a 38' Class A and spend about 3 to 4 months a year on the road. Cheers
Welcome!
I have lived in Bend my whole life and I'm 61. As of 3 yrs ago I own my home in Redmond (14 miles North of Bend) because Bend has changed way too much. Redmond (also growing but slower) is more like Bend used to be many years ago.
Just saw your problem with the fuse. When a fuse burns like its not a current problem, 99% of the time its a lose connection on the clamps that contacts ( hold) the fuse and it gets hot and burns the fuse. Love your videos!
Bend?? Who knew? We were always in such a hurry traveling from Montana to California didn't even check it out. Thanks for sharing.
We really loved it, but we discovered that we like the urban life. We love national parks, but being fulltime... it can be a bit remote for working and making videos. We're in Whistler now.
Keep Your Daydream beautiful in Whistler. Can't wait to see the video. 🙂
Always enjoy your vlogs. Hope that was the end of your truck troubles. If not check out long long honeymoon's ford diesel 's troubles.
We changed the battery in Vancouver BC due to a couple signs it might be time - thought it would be better to do it BEFORE it failed. Good call because the truck starts faster/better now.
I am glad you enjoyed my town !! I cant believe I didnt see you in town. Maybe next time!
Yeah, we were on foot, bike and car!
Hey Mark, I just figured out who your doppelgänger is....Kris Kringle from "Santa Clause is Coming to Town". Once again, a GREAT one coming from you guys. Thank you
Marc & Trish, Heading to Bend in a couple of weeks (about a 3 1/2 hr drive for us). You drove through our town of Shady Cove, OR on your way up to Bend from Grants Pass. Question: Do you remember (after many stops since then) what campsite # you were at while staying at the Scandia RV Park? It looked like a great place, plus my wife and I enjoyed your Q & A from there. We have been to Bend for quick visits, but plan to stay for 3 days this time to get more sights in. One more question: How did you like Richard's Donuts? Thanks and enjoy your escapades!!! John & Mitzi
Just watched this episode for the second time. You missed so many cool things. I was born and raised in Bend.
It's always good to have extra fuses but I'm surprised you truck didn't come with extra fuses and a fuse puller. In my truck the fuses are located in two places, under the hood and behind the glove box. My extra fuses are located in the box behind the glove box. Don't know why they make them so difficult to get to. Also I was hoping you would have filmed you actually getting into the canoe, trying to decide if I would still be able to 😎
This may get to be longer than I antisipated. I searched "setting up the RV" and watched your how to video, thanks for that by the way, I learned some important stuff. This search was my first bit of research after making the decision to buy a 28-30ft travel trailer, and a truck, and head out from Wichita Kansas, stay in the Colorado area for 30-60 days, friends and family there. Then making our way to Washington and Oregon. RVing along the way. This decision is something that I've been thinking about for a very long time, I've never actually pulled the trigger, now I have the money and everything is just kind of falling into place, I was still apprehensive, stuck in the decision making/shopping process. I saw your video Saturday I think it was, subscribed, and since then i have binge watched almost all your videos, you guys are amazing just as a family, nevermind RVing fulltime, but I just have to tell you my apprehension is pretty much gone, I am getting more excited by the day, I am deciding between 3 really "good deals", I will make my decisions and purchases this week and will be on the road hopefully within 2 weeks. Your channel has been a wonderful source of information, inspiration and peace of mind about the whole thing. I just wanted to say thank you very much, and congrats on 50k subscribers.
Thanks Butch! We felt the same way when following other RUclips creators and we reached the end of RUclips. There was no one else to watch so when we made the decision to go we decided to make videos to pay it forward. Glad it's working. Enjoy your travels. So much to learn, see and do!
Only time I have been thru Bend, it was like 115f out... we were on motorcycles and just got thru as fast as we could, might have to go back tho
"Tori is continuing her nationwide tour of friends and meeting up with another friend." THAT'S ME! I got ridiculously excited when I heard my name.
Lol. We were just talking about you :)
If you want a beer Trish will like, try a Milk Stout not bitter at all.
An excellent one is Belching Beaver Brewery out of San Diego, try their Peanut Butter Milk Stout.
Like chocolate milk mixed with peanut butter.
These videos are getting better with each passing week. The amount of awesome activities you cram into a twenty minute time span is amazing. #KYD #Zamp #Hydro
LOVE Bend! I lived there three years. Worked for a local white water rafting company, snowboarded 3-5 times a week in the winters and floated or kayaked that river at least twice a week. Road my bike everywhere. I'm a huge craft beer lover so that town was perfect. The price of the RV parks is crazy! I don't know how we are going to afford the U.S.A portion of our overlanding trip, our daily budget is only $50 total per day for all three of us. Yikes.
Where are you now? Still in Mexico? OR had the best rates, but I'm guessing if your budget is $50 per day total, you would get dialed in on how to find good BLM and free camping. Have you looked into Boondockers Welcome and Harvest Hosts. Those are two other options when you're in expensive areas that don't have land around.
We reached Panama last month and turned around. Just got back into Nicaragua yesterday. I think we will be back in the states between Oct-Dec unless we decide to spend the entire winter in Baja. We will definitely get comfortable with the BLM lands, and our friends driveways.
Haha you said you were gonna pop on over to amazon when you were mentioning fuses, and then said you just got back from autozone. *thumbs up*
oh I just noticed the little note added in the video.. haha. nevermind!
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Making me miss home! :( Love the VLOGS
Loose connections will cause heat, maybe someone worked in the fuse box and loosened that particular fuse in the process
I love how your family is always loving on the dogs you meet when you are out and about on your adventures. Maybe it's time to add another furry family member?
I'm sure we'll get another pup at some point. We know how much work it is and sailing is in our future too + rv travel. Love your profile pic!
could also be that the fuel pump is close to failure my Ford did this intermittent starting thing for 6 months prior to failure. The increased draw on the fuse and or connectors could be the fuel pump. My fuel pump failed at 95,000 miles
Trisha's eyes light up when she like that beer... I like how silly she gets when she gets a little tipsy...LOL... Organ is a beautiful state I haven't been there since I was a kid that was 50 some years ago... My Journey's seem to always take me to the southern Central States... Thanks for another fun filled video .... Happy Trails my friends be blessed ...BBE
Omg! Deschutes is opening in Roanoke VA. You will have to visit! :D
Love the solar education! That guy was great!
Ryan knew his stuff.
Congrats on 50,000 + subs!!! 👐👊👏👍
Thanks Julie! Pretty cool.
Try a shandy.....1/2 lager + 1/2 7-Up or Sprite....(lemonade for our U.K. friends)
Miror pond is a great beer.
Great time in an awesome town!
I used to pass through Bend occasionally, back in the early ‘90s.
I think it’s gotten WAY more popular since then.
Thanks for the tip on the RV parks.
I really enjoyed watching Trish sample the beers.
Is she a beer convert now?
Good Vibrations
Bend is awesome! Oregon too! What did Trish buy at Trader Joes? You should vlog what is in your fridge and pantry! :)
She bought the store! :) That would be a good vid. On the list!
Keep Your Daydream - I would buy the store too! Awesome!
Keep Your Daydream, Caleb is so funny! Great info! I love Bend! I'm very lucky to live this close to OR. When my sister graduates High School which will be in 4 years, we are probably planning on moving to AZ. Maybe we will live close to where you guys used to live! What was Carson saying at 23:34? Was Caleb trying to balance on the boat @ 23:37? Great video like always!! Like the music too! Glad you got your truck fixed!!
Semi-flexible solar panels are much better suited for portable installation. They are at least as efficient and lighter weight, because they do not need the bulky rigid casing. They are still as durable for practical use and can be purchased for similar pricing, less if you order from China. They are many times easier.
I've almost convened myself to enjoy life instead of working for it. Thanks you for the insight. I have so much unused @#%$ to leave behind It's unreal to think I can just go. See you on the road in 2020.
Sweet. We can relate. Many times we felt like we were in the management of "stuff"
Why did you choose an Airsteam ? I've been in them and they are nice but don't see the value for the space.
Cmanic Gateru ? They have a NorthLand.
Can we get some advice? We are preparing to join you you full-time on the road, but we have no tow vehicle and no trailer. We are zeroing in on a trailer (maybe 24' with a slide or two) but the truck is the bugaboo. Personally, I'd like a 3/4 ton diesel but those suckers are EXPENSIVE. I see that you use a 1/2 ton EcoBoost 4X4 crewcab. What do you think? Is that truck and trailer perfectly acceptable or do you wish for something different? If you were like us and starting from scratch what kind of a setup would you pick? (I should let you know that we're not exactly loaded financially!)
We really have enjoyed your videos. The other Sunday I spent several hours binging on your stuff. Thanks for what you're giving us!
Gary & Eva
Our truck is deceiving. It has the 6.2L engine. Yet, the ecoboost is a good motor with good towing capacity. Here's what we did and check out our video on "how to pick the perfect RV". Keep your truck and get a TT that will work and get on the road. Figure out the perfect while you're RVing. What you like and don't like will change as your get more experience - no need to guess on what you *might like and spend $$ before you're 100% sure. Hope that helps. We have all the time in the world now to pic our perfect rig and it's not stopping us from having fun. The destination is the same no matter how you got there.
Marc I don't recall if you had to pay for the diagnostic on the truck? Good job on finding the fuse problem out with a little help from your friends!
Yes. $125. I understand the electrical work is charged per the hour, but considering they missed the problem and it was a Ford bulletin...I thought it would have been nice to apply the diagnostic fee toward the relocation kit labor cost and I would have had them do the work. They didn't want to do that... so I moved on.
Really enjoyed this video! Thank you!
Awesome Love your guys Channel keep up the great work 👍✌