OMG! I am so honored, that you shared my Mom's story! She always been amazing to me but to hear your salute to her has brought tears to my eyes. I cant wait to show her the video tomorrow. Safe travels my new friends!
We were so honored to meet you both! I had a couple of people as me if I would interview her. I never thought of that but she would have been great to interview. Anyway, we hope to meet up with you guys in the future and share a longer visit. Enjoy the botanicals and be safe out there.
Fay, please tell your mom "Thank you for your service". People in the real world do not understand the attachment we feel for other veterans. May she always pave the way for other women. Love
@@kknit6032 Yes you did break down barriers. My daughter is hoping to start law school in 2020 and join JAG afterward. Thank you for you blood sweat and tears!
Gosh this story about Fays mom gave me goose bumps !!! Next time y’all go get your mail I sure hope you can meet up and we can all meet Fay and her mom !!! I am forever grateful and indebted to our military for the freedoms you have given me, but a true pioneer in the field is a precious piece of our history.....thank you thank you thank you, thank All of you !!!
Don't throw out your dishwater! Use it to flush the potty!! In our sticks and bricks house we had to wait 9 months for a new well to be dug! We learned ALL about water saving during that time! When you have to take a huge 250 gallon tank somewhere and back fill your home regularly you learn FAST about doing it and with 3 kids!!
the water you saved in the shower can be saved for a so called spit bath. Warm the water on the stove and in the shower use the water to get wet and then soap up and use the water to rinse.
Dish washing: I start with just enough water to start, maybe 1 in or so to wash silver ware, then as I rinse I am adding water to wash dishes, as this goes on I have enough water to wash pots & pans. This cuts water down by about 50%
First let me express my eternal gratitude to Mrs. Faye for her service, dedication, and sacrifice. I do not have to words to adequately say what needs to be said, all I can say is THANK YOU!! You guys are rocking on the PT, Phil I saw the shot of those tri's, not too shabby my man, I can tell you seen the front leaning rest a few times haha!! Great tips on the water, I had never considered the rotation from the shower to rinse to wash, mindblown. Genius ideas that I will definitely put to use. Thanks for the great video, you guys never fail to put together an awesome one - safe travels!
I agree with your completely! Faye and her Mom are just amazing!! He has done one or two of those in his day! We are popping them out again!! Gotta tone up!
I like the tip about 2 bins in the sink. I use cold shower water for the dog's water dish. My tip (in addition to foaming hand soap) is to dilute shampoo a bit. You still get the lather, your hair is just as clean, but it takes a LOT less water to rinse out the shampoo. Also use "leave-in" conditioner, then no water wasted to rinse that out! Can also dilute dish detergent.
My fav tip, that's similar to this one, I put Shampoo on my dry hair right before I jump in, that way your already shampooing as soon as you get wet initially. I use the collapsible bucket for catching my cold water, that way I smash it back down and store in shower!
I really liked this video. The way you took us around with you and giving us tips as you went along. It is amazing the people that you meet as you go on your travels is amazing, what a wonderful woman that overcame tremendous odds against her. My favorite water conservation tip was the cooking ahead of time. I liked catching the water while it is cold water in the pot. Mayra and I would use it for our water distiller and make drinking water since we would heat up food in the microwave oven and use disposable plates and utensils for eating so there will be minimal dishes to wash. Still my favorite retired military RVer couple.
Please be conservative of using disposables, paper plates aren’t so bad but plastic utensils ☹️ a wet soapy rag and a cup or two of rinse water is all you need for silverware :)) thanks !!
We use the dish water to fill the toilet for the morning #2 fill and flush. We also have a 5 gallon Igloo for our drinking water. It rides in the shower on travel days. We wash dishes starting with very little wash water and the rinsing adds to it as we rinse into the dishwater.
Love catching the cold water pot in the shower. We took solar heated showers twice this past week in our shower tent. We were at Hovenweep with only flushing toilets. I thought I would never take a shower like that but it was amazing. None of our energy sources used. If y'all have never been to Hovenweep y'all would love it but don't plan to use the camp ground as it is older and was originally created for tents.
Great ideas, very practical. I loved the part about Fay's Mom. I was visiting at our local Veterans home and met a Tuskegee Airmen once and I felt like you two must felt in this video. Just meeting him was a treat.
We have been catching the cold water at the beginning of our showers for years in our sticks and bricks. We have to pay for our water and it really saves money. We use it either in the washer or to flush toilets. Also have a dehumidifier in the the basement and use that water in the washer.
I don’t pay for water but have some friends who hooked it up so the washing machine rinse water drained into a washtub and then back into the washer for the next load to wash, good way to conserve water at home anyway !
I bow to “Mrs Faye”. Jag! Wow! I stand on the shoulders of all the great women before me. Thanks so much for sharing. The best part of RVing: meeting great people! ❤️ your tips. You make the most interesting videos!
Water Saver You take your Rinse water and use that to Flush the Toilet instead of just dumping it in your Gray Tank. Or you Filter it and Water any of the Vegetation that is around your Campsite to save Gray Tank space and help out the plants. This works in the winter also. Joan
I don't do buc-ee's because they don't allow semis thus they don't have the high flow diesel pumps that most truck stops/pumps have. Our son-in-law is talking about a transfer to San Antonio (works for Gov. Contractor) but we won't be changing our domicile state to Texas. RV over 26K weight and Texas requires a special driver's license. FYI Absentee ballets are always counted. Newmar has a shower design that circulates the water back into water tanks till it heats.
The Buc-ees pumps are just as fast as the truck stop ones we have used and they have two to three times the lanes to use. We wish there were more Buc-ees off the interstates, The drivers license isn't too bad.....written test and driving, just time consuming. Interesting concept with Newmar, had not heard of that.
The EPA regulates the speed used at pumps. The ones at the auto island are regulated at a slower rate then truck island but not all truck island have the high volume pumps. I have a 200 gal tank which can tie up a pump for 20 min. if empty.
Awesome video as always! Glad to see you on the road again. For us, we use a dual shower head. One is a full flow, the other a low flow. We switch heads for hook up versus a Navy shower. In addition I have a switchable set of T-fitting’s in the backend of my external shower which switches me from the primary feed to my grey water or a set of 7 gallon Walmart tanks. Most of the stuff I’m spraying down outside can leverage the grey. And if fresh is needed, it’s there. And if off grid I can leverage the portable cans which are easy to transport for a refill. In addition I have a 5 gallon under the kitchen faucet as an accum tank so I don’t have the pump running as often.
Another idea is spraying with vinegar and water mix and wiping out dishes and pots and pans with a paper towel before washing saves on garbage going into the tank and less water washing. Thank you for sharing !
Thanks for the great water savings tips...we sure learned a lot. First thing we did to conserve water was to change out our faucet aerators and switched to low flow .5gpm. Also we switched out our shower to a RV Fury by Oxygenics. 👍🏼
Phil I'm ten years your senior and was 4yrs Navy, 76-80 USS. Constellation CV-64. I was E5 GMM when I was discharged. You remind me of my E8 I worked for. Love you guys! Been watching for some time now. Be safe!
Wow! This is so helpful. We lived on catchment water in Hawaii and put a tub in the shower to use that cold water later. Silly I never even thought of doing it in the RV. I loved getting tips while you showed us around. Thanks!
This is probably one of my favorite episodes. You kept me engaged. Good Job! As a tin-can sailor in the early '70, fresh water was a luxury. We would sail often for the closes rain storm to go on deck to have a rain shower. Life lessons has help us to maximize our boon docking experience. For comment, I would add that we replace our traditional water heater in our RV with a on-demand gas water heater and set the temperature to a comfortable shower temp.. Very, very little wasted water doing the Navy Shower.
As always you provided good and useful information. So far only one complaint in the comments about not having any bloopers. You will probably get more complaints - lol. Personally, the bloopers are not the reason I watch your channel. They're just an extra value added bonus 😁👍👍
The only problem with a flat top is , you have to keep it cut or it starts to look like a porcupine. Phil it does look good , as I lose mine I've thought about it more than once. My dad kept us 3 boys with a flat top growing up.
We just took a 6 week trip in our Casita Travel Trailer. We used Huggies Natural baby wipes to clean up on the days we didn’t shower. My hair is long, so I braid it to keep it from getting as dirty. I also prepared food ahead of time before boondocking so that all I had to do was heat it up on the stove. The other thing that we do is we have silverware for at least 2 days along with us so that we can not wash dishes for a couple of days. We just save the silverware for the next day. Thanks for sharing your tips.
Great tips, thanks. So glad you were able to meet the 81 yr old JAG lady. There really are exceptional people all around us and she was beyond exceptional! Lucky you to spend some time with her.
Great tip. I really like the one about rotating the wash and rinse water. Meeting Faye's mom must have been one of the highlights of your RV life so far. It would have been for me.
A spritzer bottle with plain water just to rinse hands after eating or any other lite duty occasion where water would work. too long of a list, just use your imagination. A second spritzer with water and some vinegar for dish rinsing/washing.. again for lite duty cleaning. Not for cleaning the 'rib' tray! ;) great for cleaning anyting that shines or glass too. the vinegar acts as a sanitizer and grease cutter and odour remover. You could do the same with lemon juice. It would smell nicer but probably cost more. I would toss my full dish pan into the plants or grass during hot summer months to help the greenery also needing water. So many places enduring drought these years! The trees and grass need the water too! Hope this helps.
We are actually watching this video for a second time! It was good the first time but I learned some from the second time as well. A tip we have learned in the interim is using a spray bottle with water and a little bit of liquid soap in it. You spray your dishes etc rather than putting them into a water bath to get soapy. That way, you are just using water for the rinse process!!! At the time when we watched this we are I think 24 days from the election and your story about the 81 year old lady that was a JAG is inspirational. Thank for sharing.
You guys are the best! Your videos are so educational and entertaining. We look forward to seeing your new videos each week. Our "someday" hasn't happened but when it does we hope to meet you guys on the road!! Thank you, Cindi and David AKA CiCi and Poppys Adventures
Hey Cindy and David! I am so glad you are hanging out with us! We cant wait to meet you guys on the road. Don't wish away your days waiting on your someday and find a little someday in today.
If you are camping on west coast like Calif if you look for fair grounds as they usually charge $25 a night and they usually have full hook ups. In Lancaster it is $25 for back in and $35 for pull thru. I know in Santa Barbra it was the same when I stayed there. So just some info to check out if you know the city you can call ahead just look the city fairgrounds and happy camping....RickM117 - Rick Madison....
it is a little off topic , but i hate my rv to be dirty , and i noticed someone else washing their rv with a bucket , but they squeegeed , the excess water off without rinsing , i modified it a bit and added car wash & wax additive , to give it that extra bit of shine , and happily noticed that the squeegee removed a lot more dirt and left it shinier and mostly streak free , and only used 2.5 gallons of water ,
Hello fellow Texans! We just sold Ms Piggy and will be on the road soon we hope in a newer RV. We didn’t go far in her. Our favorites are Sea Rim State Park and Henhouse Ridge. Hope to see y’all on the trail. ❤️the videos💯
Saving the shower water is a great idea. Saw on another YT channel, where they saved the water in a water pitcher, then, used that water for flushing the toilet. A pretty neat idea, I thought!
We will consider it an honor even from a Jarhead!! lol I am sure there will be plenty more bloopers in the future! We cant be screw ups all the time....ok we are!
Ditch the weights, save the diesel get a set of X3 bands. Bands are tightest (most resistance) at the full extension, which also happens to be where you are strongest...different thicknesses for more or less resistance. We have them at the gym and you are less likely to get injured using bands as well. 👍👍
All caught up to your current episode. You are 1 of 3, of whom I’ve watched all their videos. I enjoy watching KYD and Jared Gillis/All about RV’s. About a year behind on LJ,MJ. Then a bunch of whom I’m subscribed to, that I’ve gotten from you and others, just not enough time to keep up with everyone. If I could, I’d just shut cable tv off and have internet only and just a arch all my RV RUclips people, uhh, but I’m not the only one in the house, watching tv, lol!
Great tips and a great story about the lady you met that was a Jag officer. How amazing. I love Always on Liberty and we hope to meet them this summer if they come to MT.
When I stayed at a corporate campground as a guest, I had no hot water. I bought an pressure-type insecticide sprayer and filled it with water. I hung it in a tree outside my trailer during the day. When it came time for a shower, I simply transferred it to the shower stall and used the pressurized water for a wonderful hot shower. CAUTION: The water will be very HOT!
Good informative video. We use all the above but rather than heating the shower water on the stove (uses our propane) we have an electrical kettle and it boils the water in about 60 -m 90 seconds rather than 4 min of propane, and it has been cold enough at night for the last few weeks that we have been using the furnace every night.. Keep enjoying the adventure. We hope to be out of Red Bay on Wednesday and then off to a couple of state parks in Tennessee.
It is a balance to decide which on to use electric or propane. It takes us forever to use up the propane so we usually go that route but you are right if we need the heat nightly it does play in our decision.
I sometimes forget but try to save water in any way I can. Especially since I moved to Arizona. I do the Navy shower most of the time but do admit to being lazy at times.
Fay's mom is another great "Hidden Figures." Great story!!! Another water hack is to keep spray bottles at each sink. They are your go to first instead of opening the faucet for every little usage. Phil... No spraying Stacey!!! Safe travels!!! Brendan & Lena
We were so mesmerized by her story that we just listened to her....maybe down the road we will meet up with them again and see if she is game. The spray bottle is another great tip.
You, Me & the RV lol, sorry, can’t tell you about any books, but I did like the movie and the actors & actresses they used in this one. Not much of a reading person, lol, I tend to fall asleep.
Squee! Buckees is THE BEST! It's absolutely impossible not to go inside when you stop lol. Would resistance bands/system give you a similar workout, but without the added weight of gravity-based weight system? 🤔 random thoughts Thanks for showing one of the ACOE parks you guys speak so highly of. I was so curious after all your descriptions! I love how Phil talks smack about Stacy's glamping showers and brags about his Navy shower capabilities, but runs dish water like it ain't no thang. 😂🤣 You guys are great. That pot in the shower trick is SMART!
Thank you Stacy and Phil, Paul and I are going to start boondocking tomorrow (Monday, April 8th) for the next 10 days actually! This video really can in handy and informative!!!! See you guys on the road hopefully sometime! 😉 😊
So true! We lived in Clearlake (south of Houston) for four years. The traffic is always lousy! We'd leave on vacation at 4A to find the clearest roads possible. Some great things in Houston but traffic is the worst.
@@todayissomeday - Agreed! I spent three weeks there back in the late eighties. When I left I swore I'd never return and, to date, I have not. (Granted, Dallas is miserable as well.)
Oh gosh you two....looking good Thank you for that story of Ms Faye...maybe another story line for you all of the amazing people you meet along the way ....and even though you didn't plan it ..the red white and blue at the end of the video was pretty awesome ..safe travels..
Thanks! I am glad everyone is so open to me adding that side story of Faye and her Mom. It really meant so much to me to meet them so I couldnt help but share.
I'm sure you've heard of COMBAT SHOWERS? As a aircrew member you don't always have the time to get to a laundrymat. So we had to jump into the shower with your clothes on . As you wash your flight suit , you take it off after a wash and rinse and then the tee shirt and skivvies, I guess that's what they call underwear in the NAVY. Socks and then you shower.
Right! It was really cool. We have been so blessed to meet so many amazing people on our travels. I can wait to see how enriched our lives become as we meet more people from so many walks of life! No bloopers! I guess we are getting better.......naaaa that cant be it! lol
Excellent video. Ok you say you take a Navy shower. But you did not explain how your good lady wife washes her long hair or shaves while boondocking. In my experience these are two areas where a lot of water can be used. When I used to camp we would also use the water from the shower bucket to flush/rinse the commode.
Loved the video! Would love to meet you while you're in Texas!! We are looking forward to hanging out with you both....we love the banter and ideas you share! You should do a meet up while here!!! Hugs!
LOL, when we go to Texas to see family, we camp right by a Bucees. I enjoy stopping when I'm not traveling. It's an event all by itself. Thanks for posting great Content. ET2 Mike. LOL
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I am so honored, that you shared my Mom's story! She always been amazing to me but to hear your salute to her has brought tears to my eyes. I cant wait to show her the video tomorrow.
Safe travels my new friends!
We were so honored to meet you both! I had a couple of people as me if I would interview her. I never thought of that but she would have been great to interview. Anyway, we hope to meet up with you guys in the future and share a longer visit. Enjoy the botanicals and be safe out there.
Fay, please tell your mom "Thank you for your service". People in the real world do not understand the attachment we feel for other veterans. May she always pave the way for other women. Love
@@onlybev1 I will share your comment with her.
Thank you.
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Yes you did break down barriers. My daughter is hoping to start law school in 2020 and join JAG afterward. Thank you for you blood sweat and tears!
Gosh this story about Fays mom gave me goose bumps !!! Next time y’all go get your mail I sure hope you can meet up and we can all meet Fay and her mom !!!
I am forever grateful and indebted to our military for the freedoms you have given me, but a true pioneer in the field is a precious piece of our history.....thank you thank you thank you, thank All of you !!!
Don't throw out your dishwater! Use it to flush the potty!! In our sticks and bricks house we had to wait 9 months for a new well to be dug! We learned ALL about water saving during that time! When you have to take a huge 250 gallon tank somewhere and back fill your home regularly you learn FAST about doing it and with 3 kids!!
We do dump it in our black tank. Sometimes to flush sometimes just to dump. But you are right it should also be used!
the water you saved in the shower can be saved for a so called spit bath. Warm the water on the stove and in the shower use the water to get wet and then soap up and use the water to rinse.
The JAG story was awesome and a testimony of the human character and perseverance!
I agree with you 100%. I am still in glowing from that chance encounter.
Dish washing: I start with just enough water to start, maybe 1 in or so to wash silver ware, then as I rinse I am adding water to wash dishes, as this goes on I have enough water to wash pots & pans. This cuts water down by about 50%
That is brilliant! I love it. Thanks for sharing!
First let me express my eternal gratitude to Mrs. Faye for her service, dedication, and sacrifice. I do not have to words to adequately say what needs to be said, all I can say is THANK YOU!! You guys are rocking on the PT, Phil I saw the shot of those tri's, not too shabby my man, I can tell you seen the front leaning rest a few times haha!! Great tips on the water, I had never considered the rotation from the shower to rinse to wash, mindblown. Genius ideas that I will definitely put to use. Thanks for the great video, you guys never fail to put together an awesome one - safe travels!
I agree with your completely! Faye and her Mom are just amazing!! He has done one or two of those in his day! We are popping them out again!! Gotta tone up!
I like the tip about 2 bins in the sink. I use cold shower water for the dog's water dish. My tip (in addition to foaming hand soap) is to dilute shampoo a bit. You still get the lather, your hair is just as clean, but it takes a LOT less water to rinse out the shampoo. Also use "leave-in" conditioner, then no water wasted to rinse that out! Can also dilute dish detergent.
Thanks Lori!
My fav tip, that's similar to this one, I put Shampoo on my dry hair right before I jump in, that way your already shampooing as soon as you get wet initially. I use the collapsible bucket for catching my cold water, that way I smash it back down and store in shower!
We are planning to bring resistance bands instead of our weights to save space and weight.
Good call. So much lighter!
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A medicine ball (if that’s what they are still called ) can add variety....do an exercise and chuck to one another.
@@roamer4353 - OMG, No! Stacy will try to knock poor Phil down with the medicine ball. She's a feisty one, that girl is! hahahahah ;-)
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A pocket rocket....he struck gold there!
What a great story about Faith's mom!!!
I really liked this video. The way you took us around with you and giving us tips as you went along. It is amazing the people that you meet as you go on your travels is amazing, what a wonderful woman that overcame tremendous odds against her. My favorite water conservation tip was the cooking ahead of time. I liked catching the water while it is cold water in the pot. Mayra and I would use it for our water distiller and make drinking water since we would heat up food in the microwave oven and use disposable plates and utensils for eating so there will be minimal dishes to wash. Still my favorite retired military RVer couple.
Aw shucks!!! Meeting people like you guys makes this all the better!! Great idea for your water use. Hope the transition is still going smooth!
Please be conservative of using disposables, paper plates aren’t so bad but plastic utensils ☹️ a wet soapy rag and a cup or two of rinse water is all you need for silverware :)) thanks !!
We use the dish water to fill the toilet for the morning #2 fill and flush.
We also have a 5 gallon Igloo for our drinking water. It rides in the shower on travel days. We wash dishes starting with very little wash water and the rinsing adds to it as we rinse into the dishwater.
Love catching the cold water pot in the shower. We took solar heated showers twice this past week in our shower tent. We were at Hovenweep with only flushing toilets. I thought I would never take a shower like that but it was amazing. None of our energy sources used. If y'all have never been to Hovenweep y'all would love it but don't plan to use the camp ground as it is older and was originally created for tents.
Great ideas, very practical. I loved the part about Fay's Mom. I was visiting at our local Veterans home and met a Tuskegee Airmen once and I felt like you two must felt in this video. Just meeting him was a treat.
That is awesome!
We have been catching the cold water at the beginning of our showers for years in our sticks and bricks. We have to pay for our water and it really saves money. We use it either in the washer or to flush toilets. Also have a dehumidifier in the the basement and use that water in the washer.
Wow that is very clever and a great way to save $$
I don’t pay for water but have some friends who hooked it up so the washing machine rinse water drained into a washtub and then back into the washer for the next load to wash, good way to conserve water at home anyway !
I bow to “Mrs Faye”. Jag! Wow! I stand on the shoulders of all the great women before me. Thanks so much for sharing. The best part of RVing: meeting great people! ❤️ your tips. You make the most interesting videos!
I agree completely! We have met the most amazing people! I will never forget Faye or her Mom. I hope I am able to run into them again.
Water Saver You take your Rinse water and use that to Flush the Toilet instead of just dumping it in your Gray Tank. Or you Filter it and Water any of the Vegetation that is around your Campsite to save Gray Tank space and help out the plants. This works in the winter also. Joan
Great tips!!!
I don't do buc-ee's because they don't allow semis thus they don't have the high flow diesel pumps that most truck stops/pumps have. Our son-in-law is talking about a transfer to San Antonio (works for Gov. Contractor) but we won't be changing our domicile state to Texas. RV over 26K weight and Texas requires a special driver's license. FYI Absentee ballets are always counted. Newmar has a shower design that circulates the water back into water tanks till it heats.
The Buc-ees pumps are just as fast as the truck stop ones we have used and they have two to three times the lanes to use. We wish there were more Buc-ees off the interstates, The drivers license isn't too bad.....written test and driving, just time consuming. Interesting concept with Newmar, had not heard of that.
The EPA regulates the speed used at pumps. The ones at the auto island are regulated at a slower rate then truck island but not all truck island have the high volume pumps. I have a 200 gal tank which can tie up a pump for 20 min. if empty.
Awesome video as always! Glad to see you on the road again. For us, we use a dual shower head. One is a full flow, the other a low flow. We switch heads for hook up versus a Navy shower. In addition I have a switchable set of T-fitting’s in the backend of my external shower which switches me from the primary feed to my grey water or a set of 7 gallon Walmart tanks. Most of the stuff I’m spraying down outside can leverage the grey. And if fresh is needed, it’s there. And if off grid I can leverage the portable cans which are easy to transport for a refill. In addition I have a 5 gallon under the kitchen faucet as an accum tank so I don’t have the pump running as often.
Wow! You are really set up for water savings!
Another idea is spraying with vinegar and water mix and wiping out dishes and pots and pans with a paper towel before washing saves on garbage going into the tank and less water washing. Thank you for sharing !
Great tip!
Respect the Vets! Great shoutout to Fay's mom ,thank you all for your service! AF Vet love the knowledge you spread,especially for us newbies!
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Thanks for the great water savings tips...we sure learned a lot. First thing we did to conserve water was to change out our faucet aerators and switched to low flow .5gpm. Also we switched out our shower to a RV Fury by Oxygenics. 👍🏼
You are already doing it right. We have something new were are trying on our faucet.....will review it later if it works well.
Phil I'm ten years your senior and was 4yrs Navy, 76-80 USS. Constellation CV-64. I was E5 GMM when I was discharged. You remind me of my E8 I worked for. Love you guys! Been watching for some time now. Be safe!
Wow! This is so helpful. We lived on catchment water in Hawaii and put a tub in the shower to use that cold water later. Silly I never even thought of doing it in the RV.
I loved getting tips while you showed us around. Thanks!
Thanks! I guess you knew the trick all along! lol
We are brand new at this, so thank you!!
This is probably one of my favorite episodes. You kept me engaged. Good Job! As a tin-can sailor in the early '70, fresh water was a luxury. We would sail often for the closes rain storm to go on deck to have a rain shower. Life lessons has help us to maximize our boon docking experience. For comment, I would add that we replace our traditional water heater in our RV with a on-demand gas water heater and set the temperature to a comfortable shower temp.. Very, very little wasted water doing the Navy Shower.
Thank you so much! That means a lot to us! We would over to switch to on demand. It is on our someday list! PS Thank you for your service!
As always you provided good and useful information. So far only one complaint in the comments about not having any bloopers. You will probably get more complaints - lol. Personally, the bloopers are not the reason I watch your channel. They're just an extra value added bonus 😁👍👍
I know! I cant believe we survived without a single one! Maybe we are improving......naaaa that cant be it! lol
Use the used dishwater to flush toilet.
Good call!
Just had my haircut like Phil's. Only problem, with my age, my flat top has turned into a horseshoe!
Hahahaha Phils forehead has grown so we will see what the future brings.
The only problem with a flat top is , you have to keep it cut or it starts to look like a porcupine. Phil it does look good , as I lose mine I've thought about it more than once. My dad kept us 3 boys with a flat top growing up.
We just took a 6 week trip in our Casita Travel Trailer. We used Huggies Natural baby wipes to clean up on the days we didn’t shower. My hair is long, so I braid it to keep it from getting as dirty. I also prepared food ahead of time before boondocking so that all I had to do was heat it up on the stove. The other thing that we do is we have silverware for at least 2 days along with us so that we can not wash dishes for a couple of days. We just save the silverware for the next day. Thanks for sharing your tips.
Sounds like you have been doing great with boondocking!
That tip about the pot in the shower. Is the best tip ever.
Thank you. 👍
Sweet!! San Antonio right here!!🖐
Great tips, thanks. So glad you were able to meet the 81 yr old JAG lady. There really are exceptional people all around us and she was beyond exceptional! Lucky you to spend some time with her.
I couldnt agree with you more! It was a great day.
Great tip. I really like the one about rotating the wash and rinse water. Meeting Faye's mom must have been one of the highlights of your RV life so far. It would have been for me.
OMG! It totally was one of my highs!! I still get chills just thinking about her!
Sounds like such a wonderful women... we all need to take time to speak to our elders, they have so much knowledge 😀
Steve & Cindy from League City, Texas ❤ you both & your videos! Will be full timers Sept 1st 2022!!!
A spritzer bottle with plain water just to rinse hands after eating or any other lite duty occasion where water would work. too long of a list, just use your imagination. A second spritzer with water and some vinegar for dish rinsing/washing.. again for lite duty cleaning. Not for cleaning the 'rib' tray! ;) great for cleaning anyting that shines or glass too. the vinegar acts as a sanitizer and grease cutter and odour remover. You could do the same with lemon juice. It would smell nicer but probably cost more. I would toss my full dish pan into the plants or grass during hot summer months to help the greenery also needing water. So many places enduring drought these years! The trees and grass need the water too! Hope this helps.
Becoming a winter Texan soaking up the sunshine in the RGV and headed to Magnolia Beach to boondock. Nice video. Go Navy!
Thanks!! Go Navy!
We are actually watching this video for a second time! It was good the first time but I learned some from the second time as well. A tip we have learned in the interim is using a spray bottle with water and a little bit of liquid soap in it. You spray your dishes etc rather than putting them into a water bath to get soapy. That way, you are just using water for the rinse process!!! At the time when we watched this we are I think 24 days from the election and your story about the 81 year old lady that was a JAG is inspirational. Thank for sharing.
Foaming hand soap, for those quick rinse your hands after using the bathroom. Also Camp shower wipes.
Forgot about the foaming hand soap....great tip.
Great tips on saving your water. We have learned so much from you both. We love this community. Safe travels. 😊
Thanks for hanging out with us! I love this community too! So many wonderful people!
You guys are the best! Your videos are so educational and entertaining. We look forward to seeing your new videos each week. Our "someday" hasn't happened but when it does we hope to meet you guys on the road!! Thank you, Cindi and David AKA CiCi and Poppys Adventures
Hey Cindy and David! I am so glad you are hanging out with us! We cant wait to meet you guys on the road. Don't wish away your days waiting on your someday and find a little someday in today.
If you are camping on west coast like Calif if you look for fair grounds as they usually charge $25 a night and they usually have full hook ups. In Lancaster it is $25 for back in and $35 for pull thru. I know in Santa Barbra it was the same when I stayed there. So just some info to check out if you know the city you can call ahead just look the city fairgrounds and happy camping....RickM117 - Rick Madison....
That is a great idea! More and more of these fairgrounds are popping up too!
Great video once again. Keep it up guys, miss you.
Hey favorite peeps! Miss you too.
If y’all ever in Northeast Louisiana. We are a Boondockers Welcome Place
it is a little off topic , but i hate my rv to be dirty , and i noticed someone else washing their rv with a bucket , but they squeegeed , the excess water off without rinsing , i modified it a bit and added car wash & wax additive , to give it that extra bit of shine , and happily noticed that the squeegee removed a lot more dirt and left it shinier and mostly streak free , and only used 2.5 gallons of water ,
If that works for you, that's all that matters. I use a shammy to dry ours off.....not water spots makes me happy.
Hello fellow Texans! We just sold Ms Piggy and will be on the road soon we hope in a newer RV. We didn’t go far in her. Our favorites are Sea Rim State Park and Henhouse Ridge. Hope to see y’all on the trail. ❤️the videos💯
Awesome! Good luck with the new rig!
Saving the shower water is a great idea. Saw on another YT channel, where they saved the water in a water pitcher, then, used that water for flushing the toilet. A pretty neat idea, I thought!
We use our soapy water for the toilet! So that way we get our moneys worth! lol
Really liked the way you formatted this one :) A day in the life AND saving water :) Great idea!
Thank you! I was trying to do something a little different and provide info some people have been requesting.
BZ, miss the bloopers.. lolz. For a Marine to tell two sailors great job is high praise. Love following you guys. Semper Fi and Compei 🥃
We will consider it an honor even from a Jarhead!! lol I am sure there will be plenty more bloopers in the future! We cant be screw ups all the time....ok we are!
Ditch the weights, save the diesel get a set of X3 bands. Bands are tightest (most resistance) at the full extension, which also happens to be where you are strongest...different thicknesses for more or less resistance. We have them at the gym and you are less likely to get injured using bands as well. 👍👍
All caught up to your current episode. You are 1 of 3, of whom I’ve watched all their videos. I enjoy watching KYD and Jared Gillis/All about RV’s. About a year behind on LJ,MJ. Then a bunch of whom I’m subscribed to, that I’ve gotten from you and others, just not enough time to keep up with everyone. If I could, I’d just shut cable tv off and have internet only and just a arch all my RV RUclips people, uhh, but I’m not the only one in the house, watching tv, lol!
I'm with you on the cable! I have my scissors ready but Phil will never go for it! Thanks so much for hanging out with us! It means the world to me.
Loved all the action and mobility of this video. Sorry I didn’t mention it sooner
Thanks! We will have more of this type of content coming as it is my preferred type of video.
What!!?? No bloopers!!? 😃😃 Love the saving water from shower idea while the water gets hot. Brilliant!
You know we are getting better! hahahaha Not really Phil just wasn't a big ol dork! lol
Great tips and a great story about the lady you met that was a Jag officer. How amazing. I love Always on Liberty and we hope to meet them this summer if they come to MT.
They are hilarious! Did you see they are starting a YT channel too?
Looks like Buckees in Gonzales TX
When I stayed at a corporate campground as a guest, I had no hot water. I bought an pressure-type insecticide sprayer and filled it with water. I hung it in a tree outside my trailer during the day. When it came time for a shower, I simply transferred it to the shower stall and used the pressurized water for a wonderful hot shower. CAUTION: The water will be very HOT!
That is using your noodle!
Good informative video. We use all the above but rather than heating the shower water on the stove (uses our propane) we have an electrical kettle and it boils the water in about 60 -m 90 seconds rather than 4 min of propane, and it has been cold enough at night for the last few weeks that we have been using the furnace every night.. Keep enjoying the adventure. We hope to be out of Red Bay on Wednesday and then off to a couple of state parks in Tennessee.
It is a balance to decide which on to use electric or propane. It takes us forever to use up the propane so we usually go that route but you are right if we need the heat nightly it does play in our decision.
@Stacie, have you thought of writing a cook book with all the different meals you create during your rving ???
I eat way better than I cook!
You guys are awesome!! Hope to run into you someday
Us too!
Like the saving shower water. Never would of thought of that.
You two are great...keep them coming 😊👏🏽💕
Thanks!
Hello from Cabot Arkansas thanks for the Savers tips I will have to remember them have a blessed day to my favorite rvers
Thanks so much! You too!
Great tips!! Thank you! I use my dish washing water to flush the toilet also.
Oh we'll be trying all the fav foods too once we're on the road!
Watch for that RV 10! We have already gained it and we are trying to unload it!
Very cool story at the end!!
Right! I was just fascinated talking to her! We were so lucky to meet them.
I sometimes forget but try to save water in any way I can. Especially since I moved to Arizona. I do the Navy shower most of the time but do admit to being lazy at times.
Thanks guys! Can't wait to start our journey. Just bought an Imagine and the snow is almost gone. Thanks for helping us newbees!
Snow! Yikes. Time for a warm up
The last tip we have never thought of - great tip :)
Great idea about catching shower water and reuseing sink
Thanks
You guys are awesome!! 👍 So much info 🙀🙀TY TY!! 🐶 I just retired and we are brand new full time RV’s, any little tips are highly appreciated
Sweet! Enjoy nomad life.
Fay's mom is another great "Hidden Figures." Great story!!! Another water hack is to keep spray bottles at each sink. They are your go to first instead of opening the faucet for every little usage. Phil... No spraying Stacey!!! Safe travels!!!
Brendan & Lena
We were so mesmerized by her story that we just listened to her....maybe down the road we will meet up with them again and see if she is game. The spray bottle is another great tip.
You, Me & the RV I haven’t went through all of the replies, but if you haven’t watched “Hidden Figures” the movie, it’s a good one.
Brent Nutter Yes, I have read that book and loved it!! Any other suggestions? I am always looking for a good read.
You, Me & the RV lol, sorry, can’t tell you about any books, but I did like the movie and the actors & actresses they used in this one. Not much of a reading person, lol, I tend to fall asleep.
@@brentnutter1510 Now you sound like Phil!! Hahaha
Love you guys. I'm getting ready to go out on my own fulltime myself. I'm learning a lot from you, Keep it up and thank you.
Congrats! You will love it. There are a ton of solo RV'ers out there!
Squee! Buckees is THE BEST! It's absolutely impossible not to go inside when you stop lol.
Would resistance bands/system give you a similar workout, but without the added weight of gravity-based weight system? 🤔 random thoughts
Thanks for showing one of the ACOE parks you guys speak so highly of. I was so curious after all your descriptions!
I love how Phil talks smack about Stacy's glamping showers and brags about his Navy shower capabilities, but runs dish water like it ain't no thang. 😂🤣 You guys are great.
That pot in the shower trick is SMART!
Bands would certainly do the trick!!!
Great tip on saving room in the gray tank!
Love the tip of using rinse water the next day for washing. Great Video!
Thanks
Thank you Stacy and Phil, Paul and I are going to start boondocking tomorrow (Monday, April 8th) for the next 10 days actually! This video really can in handy and informative!!!! See you guys on the road hopefully sometime! 😉 😊
Awesome! Great timing! Good luck. I hope you found a great location.
WOW...no bloopers, you guys are getting better at this...jk. Seriously though, your info on water conservation was spot on!!!!
I think we just got lucky this time! lol
@@todayissomeday LOL...not lucky, just good at it!!!!!
I don’t think there is such a thing as a right time to go through Houston
So true! We lived in Clearlake (south of Houston) for four years. The traffic is always lousy! We'd leave on vacation at 4A to find the clearest roads possible. Some great things in Houston but traffic is the worst.
Agreed!
@@todayissomeday - Agreed! I spent three weeks there back in the late eighties. When I left I swore I'd never return and, to date, I have not. (Granted, Dallas is miserable as well.)
great tips! thanks!
Thanks for hanging out with us!
Yet again... great info. I loved the workout segment! That's what I need to start.
We finally did it at our site. It was nice to be outside and not be rushed like at a traditional gym.
Thank you!! Happy and safe travels ✌🏻
Oh gosh you two....looking good Thank you for that story of Ms Faye...maybe another story line for you all of the amazing people you meet along the way ....and even though you didn't plan it ..the red white and blue at the end of the video was pretty awesome ..safe travels..
Thanks! I am glad everyone is so open to me adding that side story of Faye and her Mom. It really meant so much to me to meet them so I couldnt help but share.
Love your videos. Our trailer arrived Friday, hope to pick it up next week.
Congratulations!! That is awesome! See you out there!
Never been to a Bucky-s, gotta go and check out the jerky counter! That's cool.
They are the BEST and they are spreading out of Texas now so you might find them popping up in FL and AL
@@todayissomeday sweet
We’ve learned so much from you guys.
I'm sure you've heard of COMBAT SHOWERS? As a aircrew member you don't always have the time to get to a laundrymat. So we had to jump into the shower with your clothes on . As you wash your flight suit , you take it off after a wash and rinse and then the tee shirt and skivvies, I guess that's what they call underwear in the NAVY. Socks and then you shower.
Amen...all the 'best' stuff can really add up! :) Great video guys!
But we have to try them all! We are like moths to a flame! LOL
Thank you for the tips and your service to this country.
Thank you for hanging out with us!
Navy showers! LOL. I haven't heard that term in a long time. Know them well (USS Independence 74-78.) My wife on the other hand, not so much :).
I do them when I have to but I am not a fan!
We missed you by a day! We were there heading back north from Galveston after our cruise!
No way!! Bummer.
Great tips we do the navy showers but we also have a blue boy and use this to dump in and take it to the dump station
We havent purchased a blue boy yet.
Ty
Welcome
Great tips! Thanks! The shower tip is my favorite!
Thanks!
What? no bloopers? Love the tips, always great information. Really enjoyed the story about Faith and her mom!!!
Right! It was really cool. We have been so blessed to meet so many amazing people on our travels. I can wait to see how enriched our lives become as we meet more people from so many walks of life!
No bloopers! I guess we are getting better.......naaaa that cant be it! lol
Excellent video. Ok you say you take a Navy shower. But you did not explain how your good lady wife washes her long hair or shaves while boondocking. In my experience these are two areas where a lot of water can be used. When I used to camp we would also use the water from the shower bucket to flush/rinse the commode.
She washes her hair every couple of days and hit the legs pretty fast as well. She was in the Navy and had her practice with Navy showers...LOL
Loved the video! Would love to meet you while you're in Texas!! We are looking forward to hanging out with you both....we love the banter and ideas you share! You should do a meet up while here!!! Hugs!
We had one in Austin a while back and it was a blast!
LOL, when we go to Texas to see family, we camp right by a Bucees. I enjoy stopping when I'm not traveling. It's an event all by itself. Thanks for posting great Content. ET2 Mike. LOL
Thanks shipmate for hanging out wit us and thanks for your service.
@@todayissomeday Thank you for yours as well!
Great tips!
Love you guys!
Thanks for hanging out with us!