Also forgot to mention that I got stuck on that Peyto Lake Dumpster last summer (was in there with a 32' TT)... It's in an awful spot right at the apex of the turn lol we got lucky with a vehicle pulling out and got those inches we needed
Yeah... it's a traffic jam waiting to happen! And if someone parks over that line on that last spot or sticks their nose out a little extra...you're stuck! -J
I'm glad you guys are too! Love the videos, keep them coming! If I don't convince my husband to go RVing, I can at least have a list of where I want to go. Canada is so beautiful and I think that is one place he hasn't been. I am so looking forward to Alaska.
I have spent 2 days going back to watch your “beginning” videos, getting to this one. I admire how you work as a team. Your videos are educational and very entertaining. I wish I had the guts to just take off and hit the road with my RV. But, being a 67 year old widowed female who has no one to travel with I just sit home and live my life through yours.
I'm glad we can give you an escape! But if you have the ability and opportunity to get out and see some adventure for yourself I encourage you to do it! Maybe a bus tour to a national park. (Not forcing you 😁 We're happy to have you live vicariously through the channel as well!) -J
Trinity just wants to be best friends with Cody but doesn't understand that her head is as big as his body and tongue is the size of his face... 😂 Thanks for the compliment. Being real while also entertaining is our number 1 goal. -J
Wow, we did that trip last summer (August) and it was epic!! We hit the road early so we missed all/most of the crowds along Icefields Parkway, and we were in absolute awe of the beauty. I think one of the comments below your video was that the beauty brought them to tears, and I would have to agree. Thanks for sharing your journey and the footage. For those who haven't taken the trip, it's a must. We also were able to "camp" at the base of the glacier for $20 in the parking lot of the Columbia Icefield and that was an experience of a lifetime. We had the parking lot camp spot to ourselves, so we turned our motorhome to take advantage of the view of the glacier, and the stars that night were unbelievable. We are so sad to see how the fires have affected everything and everyone in that area. Keeping them all in our prayers. The trip is a bucket list for sure.
I never get tired of watching people’s reaction to driving the Ice Fields Parkway. Ive probably driven it 130-200 times. Be sure to stop at Liard Hot Springs on your way to Alaska. I’ll follow your journey. 👍
The image of the rainbow over the lake…was amazing. I couldn’t help but notice the end of the lake , just behind and to the right, is shaped like a huge star. So cool.
Thank you. The best part of everything is that we get to do it together. I truly mean that. Kalyn was gone for a couple days a couple years back and I went on a pretty awesome hike.....wasn't nearly as fun. -J
Loved seeing the rainbow over the lake! I’ve always wanted to capture a rainbow over water or waterfalls. Just beautiful! And the bonding between Cody and Trinity was heartwarming ♥️ Thanks guys, for taking us along. Such beautiful scenery and your narration and photography is great!
Thank you! We couldn't believe our luck in seeing that rainbow! Had we gotten their earlier it would have been too foggy to see the view - instead we got there just as everything was breaking apart and it was sooo beautiful! -J
Love hearing from down under! (Curious - do you call it that? If not...do you hate that we do?) We try so hard to make this real and fun each week. Thank you for the compliment!! -J
As the song says... " we come from the land down under "..😊. I'm enjoying seeing your country through you- and your friends traveling together in tandem ❤.
Those aren't ketchup chips, never heard of crispers, try the old dutch. My favorite chocolate bar is coffee crisp (and Mr. Big). Regardless it's cool that you picked up some Canadian snacks. Loved the snuggles between Trinity and Coty. She is such a good girl. 🇨🇦🎉
Great video. You guys are getting masterful at the editing. We were on the icefields parkway a few years ago and we did the Bow Glacier Hike too. It was stunning and luckily the falls were fully thawed out. The funny part is we were there at the beginning of July, and lots of trails were still snowed in. I think Banff is best in late summer or very early fall! Looking forward to following your adventures on the Alcan!
We have a dog that barks at anything he thinks is a dog. And he ALWAYS barks at Trinity. In fact as soon as we start playing your videos, he watches for her.
We had a blowout once and it was really scary. We were able to get off the road and it took an hour for the AAA guy to get to us, but it all worked out. The tire looked good, but it was over 5 years old (maybe closer to 6 years old). Now we automatically get new tires at 5 years. It didn't damage our trailer, for which we were grateful. Safe travels!
Yeah! Blowouts are crazy. We had one last year (first one in 4 years of travel at the time) and what was crazy about ours is that it shredded...but remained fully inflated!! Scared the tar out of me twice... first when it happened and second because I didn't want to get close to it to work on it for fear it could blow up at any second because all the tread was gone and just the silver metal wires were staring at me. 😬 -J
I live in a stretch of interstate in Illinois that is only 15 miles maybe without an exit. I stop and help rookie RVer’s all the time with a tire that has blown out, torn up the side of their RV and screwed up all their relaxation plans. change your tires! grease your bearings! if it’s been an uncomfortable amount of time since you’ve done either maintenance item why wait? You bought one tire to replace one that was on the road running knowing that your spare was not that great either you really should’ve bought two so at least go ahead and just buy all five and do not ever buy Chinese trailer tires. The other habit you should get away from is setting your phone on top the outside of your vehicle. You’re obviously younger than me and I’m sure have a better memory, but I never lay my phone on the gas pump on top of the truck on the hood anywhere outside the vehicle. I’m normally in a panic inside the car trying to find my phone. 😳
@@OpenRoading I forgot to say, we replaced both tires on that side, because all the weight of the trailer was on the good tire for a short time, and we didn't know if it might fail soon after.
@shawnmason5290 "You bought one tire to replace one that was on the road running knowing that your spare was not that great either you really should’ve bought two....go ahead and just buy all five." First - my spare has some wear but it's not next to death. 😂 More broadly, I don't know if you know this or not - but we have had to be quite frugal for the past 3+ years. Even now, as we make ends meet while also having a small "nest egg" for this trip we are not able to simply do a lot of things if it costs hundreds or even a thousand dollars. Every purchase we have made we have thought through significantly. We have 640w of solar panels. Would love to get more. Small battery bank. Would be awesome to expand it. Would love to have a professional re-roof the RV as opposed to my DIY seal job. This is not at all a complaint. I'm actually quite content in life. I'm just trying to explain why someone like me may not always do the thing that seems super logical to you. Who knows, we may live to regret not changing all 5 tires all at once... but laying out a grand for tires when the tires I have all have life on them isn't high on my maintenance priority list. As to helping rookie RVers - that's awesome! I'm so glad you offer your assistance in that way! We've been doing this for 5 years now. I've had one tire blowout in those 5 years and that was last fall. It probably won't be my last because if you do this stuff long enough, stuff like blowouts are bound to happen You may not have seen it yet but I greased my bearings literally in the next video and we're going to be replacing all the hubs, bearings, and brakes very shortly. That was supposed to get done before Canada but there were some crossed wires in communication that caused the delay (mostly my fault). If I can go behind the curtain for a second, it's the one part of the comments section I struggle with a little. Each week we get very well meaning people telling us all the expensive things we should buy. In many cases....we'd love to...but it was 9 months ago that we went full on transparent with our "We're Broke! Here's our goal! Work our way out of it and get to Alaska!" video. Somehow...I think people either think we were lying, or that RUclips is suddenly paying us 10K each month (Which is not happening as of yet but we're workin on it! - we were quite transparent on those numbers as well back in March). There's thousands of dollars worth of work that I'd love to get done on the RV and truck. But for me, that's not something I can just drop and do tomorrow. If something crops up, we'll deal with it. If a tire blows tomorrow, we'll deal with it - all without complaint. Meanwhile, we will slowly and surely get to the place where we can say "Hey...I know those treads still have life left... but let's replace all 5 of those tires at once because we're going on a big trip." So there's a quick peek behind Joe at Open Roading. I assure you that your comment did not make me mad, but I did want to hopefully give you a little understanding as to why I make some of the decisions that I do. -J
I don't know whether it is your camera or my screen, but Peyto Lake looked very blue in your video. Normally it is a more green colour. Maybe that is because the ice has just melted and the lake has not filled up with fresh glacial 'flour' that gives it that colour! The glaciers grinding on the rock is where that flour comes from! BTW, that was the Columbia Glacier that you could see. We have hiked up to that and walked on it. Normally they have these big snow coaches with tracks that will take you up there.
Take it from someone who lived in Banff National Park for a long time...the best time of year to visit is late September. Great weather, no crowds and the trails are snow free! May and June have some of the most volatile weather. The thing to remember is that much like the US national parks, Canada's national parks were also designed well before the age of large RV's.
Hello Joe and Kaylyn, I enjoyed watching your time in Banff. I would like to suggest that when the two of you are driving in the mountains that this is the safest way to safely make it to the bottom of the mountains without any drama: "Snubbing" is a braking technique that involves firmly applying the brakes for a short time to slow a vehicle down at a gentle rate while driving downhill. It's generally considered a safer method than lightly applying the brakes throughout the descent because it allows the brakes to cool down between applications and helps prevent brake fade. Please do NOT only use the trailer brakes when going down the mountain, that is very unsafe! Also, for such a heavy RV Trailer as you own it might be a good idea to have a diesel 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck that is equipped with an exhaust brake (also called an engine brake or Jake Brake). An additional rule of thumb is to go downhill in the same gear that you went while driving up the mountain. Some will suggest going downhill one gear lower than what you used while going uphill. I hope that you continue to enjoy your time in Canada, and I wish you a safe trip abroad.
Thanks for the tips. We don’t use exclusively the trailer brakes. I apologize if it looked that way. Was just using that as a tiny extra assist. I generally get the truck in 2nd or 3rd gear depending on the grade. We’ve only ever smoked our truck brakes once and that’s because I didn’t realize we were about to be on a long grade and it took me a bit to get down to downshifting speed. I never “ride” the brakes on the truck or trailer. -J
I’m so enjoying your trip through Canada. My wife and I leave South Carolina July 9th next month to take a 14 week trip to Alaska with our Jeep Gladiator and 135 Retro tiny camper. I’m marking all your info to use some of the places you all are staying at. Thanks for the great info and videos.
The way Kayle lead into the lunch segment, I thought for sure you were going to do the peanut butter & Fluffernutter sandwich?!? 😋 After you discovered your worn tire and then said you were going to milk the tire for another 200+ miles,.... I was just waiting to see you changing a tire on the side of the road. 😗 But you made it!! 🙏🙏
Haha! I hear you! It didn’t happen overnight though…that tire had been wearing down for a while so I was pretty confident I still had a couple hundred left in it - especially at lower speeds. -J
I just found your family yesterday and I have been binge watching and day dreaming about hopefully ever being able to do this! Kalyn you look so much like Christy Carlson Romano! I had to say something but I'm sure you get that all the time.
You will not be disappointed. I had to do some binge watching last winter. I started when Trinity showed up. It just popped up and I’ve never missed one since.
Canada is so beautiful!! Your Canadian snack segment was super fun! I don’t think I could eat seasoned anything with PB&J. Or tomato soup chips. Haha! Kudos to y’all!!
Oh no... We're heading up to Banff next year, sounds like I need to research some things. I was SO excited to see the Alaska Highway sign!! It's getting real now! I'm thinking that's a 2026 trip, IF all goes well for you and the crew lol Take care, enjoy the FHU and can't wait to see more.
For Banff - You want to book early IMO and then plan your adventures for early morning or after supper if you want to try to avoid crowds. (Hot tip - parking to Lake Louise is free after 7 or 7:30pm.)
I enjoy your videos. I’ve been watching you save up for Alaska trip you guys stay very positive. I do have to say I can’t believe you didn’t start the trip with all new tires. I know money is tight, but it seems very important. Wishing you safe travels on your journey. Have fun.
We did not. But our tires (minus the one that we replace in the next video) all have a lot of life left! Maybe we’ll be a cautionary tale but I do think we’ll be ok. However it shakes out we will roll with the punches! -J
That rainbow is a gorgeous. I’m so glad Trinity and Cody became buds. Trinity really was meant for you guys. JIF tastes more roasted. My husband LOVES Caramilks. I love the Wunderbar (sp?).
We just found you guys through Craig and Victoria and are totally enjoying your videos... you crack us both up! ... okay about the ketchup crispers ... those aren't chips!!! Totally different animal... Lol! You need to buy actual ketchup potato chips and taste test again! 😁😜 .... Oh! ... and have you tried a Wunderbar ... those are amazing!!!
I think we are contractually obligated by the comments section to do a redo on the Ketchup chips at some point... but no I have not tried Wunderbar and it looks delicious! Craig and Victoria are the best! Thanks for checking us out! -J
So glad you stuck around for us. It's been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for us struggling with content and technical issues but this video felt reallly really good. -J
😂 IT WASN'T JUST ME! lol That parking lot was a wee bit tight. When we were there the first time there were 3 cars and zero rvs. Thus my optimism. 😂 -J
I am so lucky that my family traveled from our home in the Chicago area to the Canadian Rockies and the Icefield Parkway way back in 1969 or 1970.!!!! I remember camping north of Jasper near where the Snaring river joins the Athabaska river...BEAUTIFUL.!!!!!
Make sure you get your mile zero certificate at the museum next to the sign. We had our dogs name as well as ours printed on it. The woman that filled it out must have had calligraphy training. The writing was very elegant. It was free last year. You can get the completion certificate in Alaska at the Delta Junction Visitor Center. Check their open hours as they close early. There is a nominal charge for that one.
Is this a precursor of what’s to come, you ask. Absolutely!!! Icefields Parkway is totally awesome. So excited, and maybe a little bit jealous, for you guys. Enjoy!
Laura here from Central Coast of California. Missed you last week but this video had me laughing out loud, especially Kalyn’s face when she tried the ketchup chip (YUCK)! LOL. I have a class C that I rent out but I personally haven’t gone more than 50 miles in it (only had it a year). You make me want to quit my job and head north! That lake! Wow! With the rainbow! The sheep, the elk, the mountains! One concern, was Trinity tasting Cody for a later meal? Just kidding, she clearly thinks Cody is one of her babies. So sweet!
I also thought that Trinity might be checking Cody out as a snack item but Cody seemed pretty chill about it. I was very proud that Trinity stayed in the back seat and not begging during the snack fest. Yes! The look on Kalyn's face when she opened up the ketchup chips made me laugh. Good luck with your rental and I hope you can get on the road if you want too!
I know what Crispers are good for! When in the bush you eat one with each bite of french fry!! No need to worry about running out of ketchup, it won't freeze and you get used to it after awhile.....
If you haven't been to a Tim Horton's, go! It's like Pantera, Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts had a baby together. The one we went to was amazing! Canadian grocery stores have so so many flavors we don't have in the US.
@@MrRoboto2338 Yep! thought you were being genuine! 😁 We've gotten some criticism on this thumbnail which has been a little weird to me but it's part of having a youtube channel! -J
Enjoy watching your channel. Iam Canadian and love peanut butter so do my two pup dogs. 🥰 It is a bit of a joke with my American friends that kraft peanut butter is the best. 😁 I always load up with it before we go to Florida for snowbird season I can’t do jiffy 😲 safe travels can’t wait to see the rest of your trip. We also enjoy Craig and Victoria.
Great video- You could see the hand of God creating that beautiful area. Thank you for sharing it. Have a suggestion for Trin. You can find cheap magnetic curtains to hang in your vehicle. For now you could put an old towel across the window - that may help her not focus on next door neighbor. Also - do you have a tire monitor? Stay safe and enjoy!
Thanks for the tip! We do have a TPMS for 3 of our 4 RV tires. (4th cap failed). I want to upgrade because this TPMS system is really quite slow to update. It's on the "To buy" list but that list is long and expensive. 😂 -J
We spent a week in Jasper and a week in Banff last year. When I saw you get gas in the last video, I was nervous. I knew the exact gas station you were at, and there is not a lot of room in that town. Icefields Parkway is beautiful. My wife recorded so much video I had to upgrade the icloud storage. When you visit in future years look into visiting Mount Robson a couple hours west of Jasper. For the wheel center cap it appears they have some on Amazon, but I would also check a local trailer repair/supply shop. I am excited for your adventure and look forward to future videos.
I don't know why I don't look on amazon for things like this. I'll be sure to look! Local retailers have been striking out for me. We drove through Jasper and really felt so bad that we didn't explore it more. Just means we'll have to come back sometime! -J
Trin was so adorable tasting the rabbit. You can swap the tire on the rim yourself, it is not hard with a couple spoons (bars). I hope you guys are having fun and the trip is going very well, I wanted to go up to Alaska this summer but will not make it this year. Stay safe and healthy.
McIntosh on the list.... Coffee Crisp is not....because both of us hate the taste of coffee so we'd give it a terrible review. (please don't unsubscribe. I know this will probably taint your view of us forever....) 🙂 -J
Awesome video... I don't know if anyone mentioned it but Canadian Kit Kats do taste different than US ones... Ours are made by Nestle instead of Hershey... I find the taste less waxy... So yeah lol give a plain Kit Kat a go lol
Wait....Hershey makes the Kit Kats in Canada?? I know Canadian chocolate is different as a whole (they have different regulations on chocolate imports) but I had no idea it switched brands! How weird! -J
I tried watching Craig & Viktoriya and I didn't like their videos, then I found you guys and have loved your videos. Now you are linking up with them, dang it.
Hi there, I appreciate you enjoying our channel. But I have to be very real with you - I'm not sure why you'd say that about our friends...in our comment section. It's 100% OK to have a channel that you like or don't like. I'm 10000% sure that there thousands of people who watch Craig and Victoria and we just aren't their cup of tea. That's what's cool about youtube - you've got options! But saying something like this to someone who is clearly friends with the other is odd (and that's being as kind as I can be). Craig and Victoria are two of the most amazing people you could ever meet and on top of that - they are a huge reason that we even found success on youtube our third time around. It was a sit down with them last summer (as friends) that helped us realize some of the things we were doing wrong in this space - so to be honest...if you like us...you should at least in part be thankful for them even if they aren't your cup of tea. -J
Freson Bros. Grocery in Hinton, is overnight friendly. They have the best deli for ready to eat food and the selection of products are reasonably priced.
Joe, on your tire wear... that usually tells me your axle bushings and alignment plates are wearing out, stretching with the turning and pressures.... The bolt will actually stretch into oblong holes instead of original round holes for securement. Folks will replace tire after tire because the axles are working against each other and literally scrubbing your tread off pulling it down the boulevard.
Appreciate this! We've been working a 3 step plan - least expensive to most expensive. First up was replacing the 20 year old shocks. All tires were wearing pretty poorly prior to the change out - wear has greatly improved. This tire was the worst one left. We just put the tire we had underneath as the spare on in it's place (next video). Next up is 4 new hubs, bearings, and brakes. The original plan was to get those done either just before crossing into Canada or while we were in Dawson. But our wires got crossed with the retailer so unfortunately that got delayed a bit. Quick Q - The bushings would be replaced with this, correct? Or are the bushings something that would not be included with complete hubs and bearings? Lastly - if our issue is persisting we will go in and check if an axle is bent/tweaked. The reason I chose to do it in this order was because the first 2 things needed to be done anyway - and I couldn't justify the expense of doing all 3 all at once. -J
@@OpenRoading On your bushings and plates..... NO they will not be done with bearings and brakes unless you stipulate it... Gotta remember... mechanics are humans.. they do what's on the check list or order. nothing more unless you ask!! Those little bushing plates are probably 20-30$ and are 85% of the cause of tire wear/ other than low air pressure. Good Luck hoss, stay on top of your suspension and axles. They are literally the life of your rig...
@@GregPrince-io1cb 10-4. I'm going to be doing it myself just getting all the hubs, bearings, and brakes coming in. At bare minimum I will make sure to do research on the bushings so I know what I'm looking at when I pull it off. -J
So beautiful! I think you might be right about the motorcycle catching attention because a lot of people are having issues with toy haulers so your setup gives them another option. Poor Craig! LOL at least he was a good sport. I hate round abouts too! Did they not watch the National Lampoon's European Vacation? They are so confusing, I actually saw a car enter one in our town and go left instead of right... lucky for them no one else was in the round about at the time. So glad that you are changing out that tire "HapplilyEverHanks" had one blow out and it cause damage to their RV.
I saw that with the Hanks! We had one delaminate on us last fall. Thankfully only tiny bits of damage (other than the tire of course). I am really happy for one thing with our rig - our tires run at 80psi. So many of the newer rigs run at 120 and I have to imagine that the higher the psi - the bigger the explosion - the more probability of damage. -J
You guys are so cute together. Salt is Sodium Chloride. Half that w/ Potassium chloride is what you find in Morton's Lite Salt or Lo Salt. Or it's the full ingredient in non-sodium salt.
See if you can find a butter tart. They are like mini pecan pies, but without the pecans. My mom loves those things and has my family bring them down any time they come from Canada.
Everything I’ve read and heard is start your trip to Alaska with new tires. We’re going next year. Better safe than sorry when you’re stranded miles from anywhere and damaging your trailer. Safe travels.
There are lots of things we've heard all the way around. One thing I have learned is to don't go too far back in time when doing research. This road has changed a lot in the last few years. That said - we drive this rig year round so there was no way I was going to take tires with 3/4 life off for the trip. We'll see! Maybe I'll become a dire warning story. 😂 in all seriousness though there are 2 things I am observing (we have done 3 days on the alcan so far) 1. Most damage can be avoided by slowing down. So many RVs driving too fast for road conditions. Frost heaves aren't nearly as bad if you don't hit them at 65mph. A blown tire at 65mph is going to do more damage than one at 50mph. 2. One of the things I like about our rig is the tires run at 80psi. A lot of more modern trailer run tire pressures over 100...to me...that's potentially creating more potential for damage in an tire failure. -J
Kalyin you needed to do Old Dutch ketchup chips not ketchup crispers 😉. Always love to see people enjoy our backyard 🙂. Proud Albertans / Canadians. Oh and have you had butter tarts?
No Jif? 😂 I only eat Natural peanut butter and Jif Natural is my favorite but I do really like Member's Mark Natural peanut butter from Sam's Club. Thank you for the taste tests, that was fun! Drive careful and stay safe. Enjoy the beautiful scenery!
people have suggested etrailer for the center caps - I haven't had a chance to look yet. I agree - sometimes the "Aesthetic parts" cost way more than necessary in my opinion. -J
Things I learned in this video (as a Canadian): 1. You guys don’t have Kraft PB?? 2. Also, no caramilk? One of my faves. LASTLY, Ketchup Crispers are my favourite 😂😂
Agreed! They're awesome! Ok...when you say "Lots" are we talking.... 7-10 flavors? Cause it seemed to me in Canada that there was a whole aisle of kitkat. 😂 I'm going to try to remember to take photos on our way back. My memory is probably exaggerating it just a touch. lol -J
@@FamilyGamersAA I'd be super curious how many you've seen so I'll try to remember to get a photo for comparison maybe they just keep all the seasonal ones in stock all the time 😂 -J
Love SunChips! We've got them in the US! I think we started loving them when they had those terribly loud bags back 10 years ago or so. It's good to hear we aren't alone on the Ketchup chip front although we've had a LOT of feedback that what we were eating weren't technically chips (as if it's going to be a lot different....we shall see). -J
Also forgot to mention that I got stuck on that Peyto Lake Dumpster last summer (was in there with a 32' TT)... It's in an awful spot right at the apex of the turn lol we got lucky with a vehicle pulling out and got those inches we needed
Yeah... it's a traffic jam waiting to happen! And if someone parks over that line on that last spot or sticks their nose out a little extra...you're stuck! -J
So glad we are doing this trip together!! 🙌🏼
SAME!! 😍-K
I'm glad you guys are too! Love the videos, keep them coming! If I don't convince my husband to go RVing, I can at least have a list of where I want to go. Canada is so beautiful and I think that is one place he hasn't been. I am so looking forward to Alaska.
Love watching the group travel, hopefully you tag team a video together 😊
So fun watching both of y’all!
traveling together, or stalking? it's a fine line. just saying.😁
I have spent 2 days going back to watch your “beginning” videos, getting to this one. I admire how you work as a team. Your videos are educational and very entertaining. I wish I had the guts to just take off and hit the road with my RV. But, being a 67 year old widowed female who has no one to travel with I just sit home and live my life through yours.
I'm glad we can give you an escape! But if you have the ability and opportunity to get out and see some adventure for yourself I encourage you to do it! Maybe a bus tour to a national park. (Not forcing you 😁 We're happy to have you live vicariously through the channel as well!) -J
Trinity licking Cody was the sweetest thing ever. I just love your videos. They are the best because you guys stay real.
Trinity just wants to be best friends with Cody but doesn't understand that her head is as big as his body and tongue is the size of his face... 😂
Thanks for the compliment. Being real while also entertaining is our number 1 goal. -J
19:06 OMG, that is total cuteness overload seeing Trinity and Cody snuggled up. Trinity is such a good girl. Also, I'm 100% Jif girl!
They bring us smiles every. single. day. -J
Wow, we did that trip last summer (August) and it was epic!! We hit the road early so we missed all/most of the crowds along Icefields Parkway, and we were in absolute awe of the beauty. I think one of the comments below your video was that the beauty brought them to tears, and I would have to agree. Thanks for sharing your journey and the footage. For those who haven't taken the trip, it's a must. We also were able to "camp" at the base of the glacier for $20 in the parking lot of the Columbia Icefield and that was an experience of a lifetime. We had the parking lot camp spot to ourselves, so we turned our motorhome to take advantage of the view of the glacier, and the stars that night were unbelievable. We are so sad to see how the fires have affected everything and everyone in that area. Keeping them all in our prayers. The trip is a bucket list for sure.
EVERYDAY I was in CANADA I was a "WOW, HOW IS THIS MY LIFE RIGHT NOW ?!?" Ice Fields parkway will bring you to tears with the BEAUTY.
It's absolutely gorgeous! -J
I've done the drive a few times and never get tired of the beauty of it.
It's so so stunning! -J
Two of our favorite couples doing the Alaska trip, y’all be safe and take of yourselves.
That's the goal! So glad we all made the favorites cut! -J
I never get tired of watching people’s reaction to driving the Ice Fields Parkway. Ive probably driven it 130-200 times. Be sure to stop at Liard Hot Springs on your way to Alaska. I’ll follow your journey. 👍
Liard coming up in a video in 2 weeks! -J
The image of the rainbow over the lake…was amazing. I couldn’t help but notice the end of the lake , just behind and to the right, is shaped like a huge star. So cool.
It was such an incredible view!!! -J
TRINITY:::protector against evil...and sticker monsters...and bunny lover 😍
Thank you Joe and Kalyn for bringing us along and sharing your journey.
So glad you're enjoying it! -J
You two make me so happy seeing your exuberant happiness at life and being together. Thank you.
Thank you. The best part of everything is that we get to do it together. I truly mean that. Kalyn was gone for a couple days a couple years back and I went on a pretty awesome hike.....wasn't nearly as fun. -J
Loved seeing the rainbow over the lake! I’ve always wanted to capture a rainbow over water or waterfalls. Just beautiful! And the bonding between Cody and Trinity was heartwarming ♥️ Thanks guys, for taking us along. Such beautiful scenery and your narration and photography is great!
Thank you! We couldn't believe our luck in seeing that rainbow! Had we gotten their earlier it would have been too foggy to see the view - instead we got there just as everything was breaking apart and it was sooo beautiful! -J
Hello from Australia,
Another great video, Thank you both for just keeping it real.
Huge fan here 😁
Love hearing from down under! (Curious - do you call it that? If not...do you hate that we do?)
We try so hard to make this real and fun each week. Thank you for the compliment!! -J
As the song says...
" we come from the land down under "..😊.
I'm enjoying seeing your country through you- and your friends traveling together in tandem ❤.
The dynamic duos of RV travel. Safe travels to all of y’all.🤟🏼
Haha! Thanks! I feel honored to be part of it! -J
We are on a similar length journey from SWFL to New England so y’all’s videos are keeping me entertained for the long haul.😂
SWFL! The home we sold was in Cape Coral (you can see it in our first couple of videos but I don't recommend watching them.... -J
Those aren't ketchup chips, never heard of crispers, try the old dutch. My favorite chocolate bar is coffee crisp (and Mr. Big). Regardless it's cool that you picked up some Canadian snacks. Loved the snuggles between Trinity and Coty. She is such a good girl. 🇨🇦🎉
We'll be sure to try the right brand on our way to the lower 48! -J
Great video. You guys are getting masterful at the editing. We were on the icefields parkway a few years ago and we did the Bow Glacier Hike too. It was stunning and luckily the falls were fully thawed out. The funny part is we were there at the beginning of July, and lots of trails were still snowed in. I think Banff is best in late summer or very early fall! Looking forward to following your adventures on the Alcan!
That's crazy! It looked like the snow would be gone in another week or two this year....that said...I'm no expert in the matter. LOL! -J
@@OpenRoading It was the higher elevation hikes that were all closed still, which was a bummer, because those were the ones we wanted to do the most!
We have a dog that barks at anything he thinks is a dog. And he ALWAYS barks at Trinity. In fact as soon as we start playing your videos, he watches for her.
Oh that's so funny. He probably has associated our voices already with his new internet friend. 😂 -J
We had a blowout once and it was really scary. We were able to get off the road and it took an hour for the AAA guy to get to us, but it all worked out. The tire looked good, but it was over 5 years old (maybe closer to 6 years old). Now we automatically get new tires at 5 years. It didn't damage our trailer, for which we were grateful. Safe travels!
Yeah! Blowouts are crazy. We had one last year (first one in 4 years of travel at the time) and what was crazy about ours is that it shredded...but remained fully inflated!! Scared the tar out of me twice... first when it happened and second because I didn't want to get close to it to work on it for fear it could blow up at any second because all the tread was gone and just the silver metal wires were staring at me. 😬 -J
I live in a stretch of interstate in Illinois that is only 15 miles maybe without an exit. I stop and help rookie RVer’s all the time with a tire that has blown out, torn up the side of their RV and screwed up all their relaxation plans.
change your tires! grease your bearings! if it’s been an uncomfortable amount of time since you’ve done either maintenance item why wait? You bought one tire to replace one that was on the road running knowing that your spare was not that great either you really should’ve bought two so at least go ahead and just buy all five and do not ever buy Chinese trailer tires.
The other habit you should get away from is setting your phone on top the outside of your vehicle. You’re obviously younger than me and I’m sure have a better memory, but I never lay my phone on the gas pump on top of the truck on the hood anywhere outside the vehicle. I’m normally in a panic inside the car trying to find my phone. 😳
@@OpenRoading I forgot to say, we replaced both tires on that side, because all the weight of the trailer was on the good tire for a short time, and we didn't know if it might fail soon after.
@shawnmason5290 "You bought one tire to replace one that was on the road running knowing that your spare was not that great either you really should’ve bought two....go ahead and just buy all five."
First - my spare has some wear but it's not next to death. 😂
More broadly, I don't know if you know this or not - but we have had to be quite frugal for the past 3+ years. Even now, as we make ends meet while also having a small "nest egg" for this trip we are not able to simply do a lot of things if it costs hundreds or even a thousand dollars. Every purchase we have made we have thought through significantly.
We have 640w of solar panels. Would love to get more. Small battery bank. Would be awesome to expand it. Would love to have a professional re-roof the RV as opposed to my DIY seal job.
This is not at all a complaint. I'm actually quite content in life.
I'm just trying to explain why someone like me may not always do the thing that seems super logical to you. Who knows, we may live to regret not changing all 5 tires all at once... but laying out a grand for tires when the tires I have all have life on them isn't high on my maintenance priority list.
As to helping rookie RVers - that's awesome! I'm so glad you offer your assistance in that way!
We've been doing this for 5 years now. I've had one tire blowout in those 5 years and that was last fall. It probably won't be my last because if you do this stuff long enough, stuff like blowouts are bound to happen
You may not have seen it yet but I greased my bearings literally in the next video and we're going to be replacing all the hubs, bearings, and brakes very shortly. That was supposed to get done before Canada but there were some crossed wires in communication that caused the delay (mostly my fault).
If I can go behind the curtain for a second, it's the one part of the comments section I struggle with a little. Each week we get very well meaning people telling us all the expensive things we should buy. In many cases....we'd love to...but it was 9 months ago that we went full on transparent with our "We're Broke! Here's our goal! Work our way out of it and get to Alaska!" video.
Somehow...I think people either think we were lying, or that RUclips is suddenly paying us 10K each month (Which is not happening as of yet but we're workin on it! - we were quite transparent on those numbers as well back in March).
There's thousands of dollars worth of work that I'd love to get done on the RV and truck. But for me, that's not something I can just drop and do tomorrow. If something crops up, we'll deal with it. If a tire blows tomorrow, we'll deal with it - all without complaint. Meanwhile, we will slowly and surely get to the place where we can say "Hey...I know those treads still have life left... but let's replace all 5 of those tires at once because we're going on a big trip."
So there's a quick peek behind Joe at Open Roading. I assure you that your comment did not make me mad, but I did want to hopefully give you a little understanding as to why I make some of the decisions that I do. -J
ice fields Parkway is right in my home province glad you enjoyed the drive. New class C owner here and following your adventure
Still the most beautiful road we've ever driven! Your province is gorgeous!! -J
I zoomed in on Trinity, during your snack fest! She was snoozing away! 😊😊😊
She really konks out on travel days! -J
@@OpenRoading I thought for sure those stinky ketchup snacks would have gotten at least an air sniff! 😂
I don't know whether it is your camera or my screen, but Peyto Lake looked very blue in your video. Normally it is a more green colour. Maybe that is because the ice has just melted and the lake has not filled up with fresh glacial 'flour' that gives it that colour! The glaciers grinding on the rock is where that flour comes from! BTW, that was the Columbia Glacier that you could see. We have hiked up to that and walked on it. Normally they have these big snow coaches with tracks that will take you up there.
Yep! It was so blue but the ice had literally melted a day or two before. 🤩 -J
Take it from someone who lived in Banff National Park for a long time...the best time of year to visit is late September. Great weather, no crowds and the trails are snow free! May and June have some of the most volatile weather.
The thing to remember is that much like the US national parks, Canada's national parks were also designed well before the age of large RV's.
As someone who has visited Banff twice in mid September, I would concur. Beautiful weather in one of the most beautiful spots on earth.
I guess we'll have to give it a 3rd try sometime. 😂 -J
The icefield parkway is a beautiful drive. The drive from Haines Junctuion to Haines is just as beautiful!.
If that's on our trip I can't wait! -J
So many beautiful sites on this trip! Trinity and Cody are doing so great travelling together! Trinity was showing Cody some real love! 😀 🐇 🐕
Trinity wants to be friends...Cody begrudgingly obliges. 😂 -J
@@OpenRoading 😆 🤣
Hello Joe and Kaylyn, I enjoyed watching your time in Banff. I would like to suggest that when the two of you are driving in the mountains that this is the safest way to safely make it to the bottom of the mountains without any drama: "Snubbing" is a braking technique that involves firmly applying the brakes for a short time to slow a vehicle down at a gentle rate while driving downhill. It's generally considered a safer method than lightly applying the brakes throughout the descent because it allows the brakes to cool down between applications and helps prevent brake fade. Please do NOT only use the trailer brakes when going down the mountain, that is very unsafe! Also, for such a heavy RV Trailer as you own it might be a good idea to have a diesel 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck that is equipped with an exhaust brake (also called an engine brake or Jake Brake). An additional rule of thumb is to go downhill in the same gear that you went while driving up the mountain. Some will suggest going downhill one gear lower than what you used while going uphill. I hope that you continue to enjoy your time in Canada, and I wish you a safe trip abroad.
Thanks for the tips. We don’t use exclusively the trailer brakes. I apologize if it looked that way. Was just using that as a tiny extra assist. I generally get the truck in 2nd or 3rd gear depending on the grade. We’ve only ever smoked our truck brakes once and that’s because I didn’t realize we were about to be on a long grade and it took me a bit to get down to downshifting speed. I never “ride” the brakes on the truck or trailer. -J
Omg wow the water was so beautiful.
Right?!?! Some of the prettiest water we've ever seen! -J
Thank goodness I was fortunate to visit Banff and Jasper starting in the early sixties.
What fantastic freedom to experience such awesome Parks.
Great video! Thanks for sharing ur adventures with us. Safe travels!
Thank you! -J
Thoroughly enjoy your videos- the scenery, the humor, Trinity's guard duty 😂. Safe travels 🐾🐾
Keeping us safe from all nefarious stickers! -J
I’m so enjoying your trip through Canada. My wife and I leave South Carolina July 9th next month to take a 14 week trip to Alaska with our Jeep Gladiator and 135 Retro tiny camper. I’m marking all your info to use some of the places you all are staying at. Thanks for the great info and videos.
Very cool! If you run into us please say Hi! We'll still be up here! -J
Jealous of your Alaska trip!! So excited to be traveling along with you! Have fun and be safe!❤😊
Trying hard to give you an accurate view out our windshield! -J
The way Kayle lead into the lunch segment, I thought for sure you were going to do the peanut butter & Fluffernutter sandwich?!? 😋 After you discovered your worn tire and then said you were going to milk the tire for another 200+ miles,.... I was just waiting to see you changing a tire on the side of the road. 😗 But you made it!! 🙏🙏
Haha! I hear you! It didn’t happen overnight though…that tire had been wearing down for a while so I was pretty confident I still had a couple hundred left in it - especially at lower speeds. -J
Jiff is best.
Ya’ll are beyond lucky with trinity, what a freakin good dog.
She's amazing. She threw up on the bed last night....but she's still amazing. 😂 -J
I just found your family yesterday and I have been binge watching and day dreaming about hopefully ever being able to do this! Kalyn you look so much like Christy Carlson Romano! I had to say something but I'm sure you get that all the time.
Someone said she looks like Tammy Fay Baker once….we like your comparison much better. 😂 -J
You will not be disappointed. I had to do some binge watching last winter. I started when Trinity showed up. It just popped up and I’ve never missed one since.
You are so brave and enthusiastic in your endeavors. Loving every minute of it.
Glad you're enjoying the ride Mike! We've made it a few miles since Tin Valley! -J
Such an amazing trip. Looking forward to following your journey. You got this!
11:32 If you had Texas plates, then they would say “oh Texas people “ 😂
Welllll....we have Florida....sooooooooooooooooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Not sure it's any better. -J
Canada is so beautiful!! Your Canadian snack segment was super fun! I don’t think I could eat seasoned anything with PB&J. Or tomato soup chips. Haha! Kudos to y’all!!
lol! We love chips with our sandwiches - but the Ketchup was just a bit tooooo far. LOL -J
Oh no... We're heading up to Banff next year, sounds like I need to research some things. I was SO excited to see the Alaska Highway sign!! It's getting real now! I'm thinking that's a 2026 trip, IF all goes well for you and the crew lol Take care, enjoy the FHU and can't wait to see more.
For Banff - You want to book early IMO and then plan your adventures for early morning or after supper if you want to try to avoid crowds. (Hot tip - parking to Lake Louise is free after 7 or 7:30pm.)
I enjoy your videos. I’ve been watching you save up for Alaska trip you guys stay very positive. I do have to say I can’t believe you didn’t start the trip with all new tires. I know money is tight, but it seems very important. Wishing you safe travels on your journey. Have fun.
We did not. But our tires (minus the one that we replace in the next video) all have a lot of life left! Maybe we’ll be a cautionary tale but I do think we’ll be ok. However it shakes out we will roll with the punches! -J
@@OpenRoading Not trying to be too critical just worried about your safety. You gotta do the best with what you got.
@@Markpatrickrich You'll be interested in the video coming on August 23rd. -J
That rainbow is a gorgeous.
I’m so glad Trinity and Cody became buds. Trinity really was meant for you guys.
JIF tastes more roasted.
My husband LOVES Caramilks. I love the Wunderbar (sp?).
Trinity has been such a wonderful addition to our fam! So so much joy! -J
Hope y’all are having a great time. Keep that fuel tank full and enjoy the ride🤗
We haven't run out of fuel....does that count? 👀 😁 -J
We just found you guys through Craig and Victoria and are totally enjoying your videos... you crack us both up!
... okay about the ketchup crispers ... those aren't chips!!! Totally different animal... Lol! You need to buy actual ketchup potato chips and taste test again! 😁😜 .... Oh! ... and have you tried a Wunderbar ... those are amazing!!!
I think we are contractually obligated by the comments section to do a redo on the Ketchup chips at some point... but no I have not tried Wunderbar and it looks delicious!
Craig and Victoria are the best! Thanks for checking us out! -J
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! It was fun! Trinity😊
Glad you enjoyed it! -J
Hickory sticks are my favourite ❤
Yay great to see you both back this week 🎉🎉
It was so good to be back. We absolutely hated scrapping last weeks video. -J
Missed y'all last week, but I tell ya... It was worth the wait! Thank you for sharing y'alls journey! Safe travels!
So glad you stuck around for us. It's been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for us struggling with content and technical issues but this video felt reallly really good. -J
I am in awe of your skill! Amazes me driving your trailer on those areas! Great job.
😂 IT WASN'T JUST ME! lol
That parking lot was a wee bit tight. When we were there the first time there were 3 cars and zero rvs. Thus my optimism. 😂 -J
I hope that you decide to use Highway 37 on the return from Alaska. The route is less travelled but has its own special beauty.
I am so lucky that my family traveled from our home in the Chicago area to the Canadian Rockies and the Icefield Parkway way back in 1969 or 1970.!!!! I remember camping north of Jasper near where the Snaring river joins the Athabaska river...BEAUTIFUL.!!!!!
So so beautiful! -J
Make sure you get your mile zero certificate at the museum next to the sign. We had our dogs name as well as ours printed on it. The woman that filled it out must have had calligraphy training. The writing was very elegant. It was free last year. You can get the completion certificate in Alaska at the Delta Junction Visitor Center. Check their open hours as they close early. There is a nominal charge for that one.
Oh no! We didn't do that! However....we're not hitting Delta Junction so we probably wouldn't have been able to get the "completion" part of it. -J
Is this a precursor of what’s to come, you ask. Absolutely!!! Icefields Parkway is totally awesome. So excited, and maybe a little bit jealous, for you guys. Enjoy!
I just hope that we can keep the jealousy and not turn it into "Wow...that was a hot mess...glad we stayed home this summer!" 😂 -J
Laura here from Central Coast of California. Missed you last week but this video had me laughing out loud, especially Kalyn’s face when she tried the ketchup chip (YUCK)! LOL. I have a class C that I rent out but I personally haven’t gone more than 50 miles in it (only had it a year). You make me want to quit my job and head north! That lake! Wow! With the rainbow! The sheep, the elk, the mountains! One concern, was Trinity tasting Cody for a later meal? Just kidding, she clearly thinks Cody is one of her babies. So sweet!
Trinity soooo wants to be best friends with Cody....Cody tolerates her. 😂 -J
I also thought that Trinity might be checking Cody out as a snack item but Cody seemed pretty chill about it. I was very proud that Trinity stayed in the back seat and not begging during the snack fest. Yes! The look on Kalyn's face when she opened up the ketchup chips made me laugh. Good luck with your rental and I hope you can get on the road if you want too!
I am so glad you both are having a great time beautiful Video
Thank you! So far everything has been amazing. Just need to find time to sleep. -J
So fun! Welcome to Alberta! Look for Hawkins cheezies and the Coffee Crisp chocolate bar 😊
Will keep an eye out for it all except for the Coffee Crisp! -J
I know what Crispers are good for! When in the bush you eat one with each bite of french fry!! No need to worry about running out of ketchup, it won't freeze and you get used to it after awhile.....
😂
And if you miss the texture of ketchup maybe just soak them in water? lol -J
And how about as a crispy addition to a sandwich or hotdog instead of ketchup.
If you haven't been to a Tim Horton's, go! It's like Pantera, Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts had a baby together. The one we went to was amazing! Canadian grocery stores have so so many flavors we don't have in the US.
We stopped at one years ago so we'll have to give it another go sometime! -J
I'm very happy for you guys! Alaska! ❤🎉
Thank you! -J
Love the thumbnail for this video! Definitely summarizes the content.
Summarizes one compelling portion. 😁 Impossible to summarize it all in a 1x2 rectangle. -J
Right, understand. It wasn't a criticism.
@@MrRoboto2338 Yep! thought you were being genuine! 😁 We've gotten some criticism on this thumbnail which has been a little weird to me but it's part of having a youtube channel! -J
@@OpenRoading We watch probably a dozen RUclips RV channels and tbh, we look forward to your Fridays video drop.
@@MrRoboto2338 🤗 - So kind of you! Thank you! -J
Enjoy watching your channel. Iam Canadian and love peanut butter so do my two pup dogs. 🥰
It is a bit of a joke with my American friends that kraft peanut butter is the best. 😁 I always load up with it before we go to Florida for snowbird season I can’t do jiffy 😲 safe travels can’t wait to see the rest of your trip.
We also enjoy Craig and Victoria.
Haha! If you have a favorite brand of Peanut butter - the rest just are not the same. -J
Great views. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you enjoyed them! We were determined to do a better job of showing the scenery than we did in our last video! -J
Gorgeous views!
But I have to say Cody licking the bunny was Unbelievable Cuteness Plus....( :
Thanks for that 3 day editing job ~
Those two are 100% "awww factor" -J
Love Canada
Love the dog and bunny
Avoiding those snacks will add years to your life 😂
I have to be the one to say it
The look on Kalyns face when she opened the crispers made this whole video. 😂
Agreed. 😂 -J
Great video- You could see the hand of God creating that beautiful area. Thank you for sharing it. Have a suggestion for Trin. You can find cheap magnetic curtains to hang in your vehicle. For now you could put an old towel across the window - that may help her not focus on next door neighbor. Also - do you have a tire monitor? Stay safe and enjoy!
Thanks for the tip!
We do have a TPMS for 3 of our 4 RV tires. (4th cap failed). I want to upgrade because this TPMS system is really quite slow to update. It's on the "To buy" list but that list is long and expensive. 😂 -J
We spent a week in Jasper and a week in Banff last year. When I saw you get gas in the last video, I was nervous. I knew the exact gas station you were at, and there is not a lot of room in that town. Icefields Parkway is beautiful. My wife recorded so much video I had to upgrade the icloud storage. When you visit in future years look into visiting Mount Robson a couple hours west of Jasper. For the wheel center cap it appears they have some on Amazon, but I would also check a local trailer repair/supply shop. I am excited for your adventure and look forward to future videos.
I don't know why I don't look on amazon for things like this. I'll be sure to look! Local retailers have been striking out for me.
We drove through Jasper and really felt so bad that we didn't explore it more. Just means we'll have to come back sometime! -J
Timbits! Goes great with Canada’s coffee!
We had a tire that was wearing more than the others. Put a straight edge from hub to hub or so. We did this and we were out of alignment.
Nice! -J
they were in awe of your driving skills.
That's it! 100% positive. 😉 -J
Omg that lake was absolutely beautiful I don’t even have words
Those were our legit reactions to it. It was soooo much better than we imagined especially after coming and seeing it frozen. -J
Trin was so adorable tasting the rabbit. You can swap the tire on the rim yourself, it is not hard with a couple spoons (bars). I hope you guys are having fun and the trip is going very well, I wanted to go up to Alaska this summer but will not make it this year. Stay safe and healthy.
Have you watched me do projects? I can turn "Not hard" into an all day project in the snap of a finger! 🤣 -J
Enjoying your travels to Alaska. You should try Coffee Crisp candy bar and McIntosh toffee. Both are so good.
I concur!
McIntosh on the list.... Coffee Crisp is not....because both of us hate the taste of coffee so we'd give it a terrible review. (please don't unsubscribe. I know this will probably taint your view of us forever....) 🙂 -J
That’s beautiful ❤
Sooo much beauty along that drive! -J
Coffee crisp chocolate bars are what I send my American friends all the time….
I'm sure we are disappointing so many people with this one....we don't like coffee... 😬😬😬😬😬😬 -J
Awesome video... I don't know if anyone mentioned it but Canadian Kit Kats do taste different than US ones... Ours are made by Nestle instead of Hershey... I find the taste less waxy... So yeah lol give a plain Kit Kat a go lol
Wait....Hershey makes the Kit Kats in Canada??
I know Canadian chocolate is different as a whole (they have different regulations on chocolate imports) but I had no idea it switched brands! How weird! -J
You should try Nanaimo bars and Coffee Crisp bars two other famous Canadian candies
Nanimo on the list - Coffee Crisp is not....like fish...we don't like coffee. I know...it's a travesty. 😂 -J
I tried watching Craig & Viktoriya and I didn't like their videos, then I found you guys and have loved your videos. Now you are linking up with them, dang it.
Hi there,
I appreciate you enjoying our channel. But I have to be very real with you - I'm not sure why you'd say that about our friends...in our comment section.
It's 100% OK to have a channel that you like or don't like. I'm 10000% sure that there thousands of people who watch Craig and Victoria and we just aren't their cup of tea. That's what's cool about youtube - you've got options!
But saying something like this to someone who is clearly friends with the other is odd (and that's being as kind as I can be).
Craig and Victoria are two of the most amazing people you could ever meet and on top of that - they are a huge reason that we even found success on youtube our third time around. It was a sit down with them last summer (as friends) that helped us realize some of the things we were doing wrong in this space - so to be honest...if you like us...you should at least in part be thankful for them even if they aren't your cup of tea. -J
Trinity is such a great dog!
She really is. -J
Freson Bros. Grocery in Hinton, is overnight friendly. They have the best deli for ready to eat food and the selection of products are reasonably priced.
Very cool! Looks like we missed a gem! -J
Joe, on your tire wear... that usually tells me your axle bushings and alignment plates are wearing out, stretching with the turning and pressures.... The bolt will actually stretch into oblong holes instead of original round holes for securement. Folks will replace tire after tire because the axles are working against each other and literally scrubbing your tread off pulling it down the boulevard.
Appreciate this!
We've been working a 3 step plan - least expensive to most expensive.
First up was replacing the 20 year old shocks. All tires were wearing pretty poorly prior to the change out - wear has greatly improved. This tire was the worst one left. We just put the tire we had underneath as the spare on in it's place (next video).
Next up is 4 new hubs, bearings, and brakes. The original plan was to get those done either just before crossing into Canada or while we were in Dawson. But our wires got crossed with the retailer so unfortunately that got delayed a bit. Quick Q - The bushings would be replaced with this, correct? Or are the bushings something that would not be included with complete hubs and bearings?
Lastly - if our issue is persisting we will go in and check if an axle is bent/tweaked.
The reason I chose to do it in this order was because the first 2 things needed to be done anyway - and I couldn't justify the expense of doing all 3 all at once. -J
@@OpenRoading On your bushings and plates..... NO they will not be done with bearings and brakes unless you stipulate it... Gotta remember... mechanics are humans.. they do what's on the check list or order. nothing more unless you ask!! Those little bushing plates are probably 20-30$ and are 85% of the cause of tire wear/ other than low air pressure. Good Luck hoss, stay on top of your suspension and axles. They are literally the life of your rig...
@@GregPrince-io1cb 10-4. I'm going to be doing it myself just getting all the hubs, bearings, and brakes coming in. At bare minimum I will make sure to do research on the bushings so I know what I'm looking at when I pull it off. -J
So beautiful! I think you might be right about the motorcycle catching attention because a lot of people are having issues with toy haulers so your setup gives them another option. Poor Craig! LOL at least he was a good sport. I hate round abouts too! Did they not watch the National Lampoon's European Vacation? They are so confusing, I actually saw a car enter one in our town and go left instead of right... lucky for them no one else was in the round about at the time. So glad that you are changing out that tire "HapplilyEverHanks" had one blow out and it cause damage to their RV.
I saw that with the Hanks! We had one delaminate on us last fall. Thankfully only tiny bits of damage (other than the tire of course).
I am really happy for one thing with our rig - our tires run at 80psi. So many of the newer rigs run at 120 and I have to imagine that the higher the psi - the bigger the explosion - the more probability of damage. -J
You guys are so cute together. Salt is Sodium Chloride. Half that w/ Potassium chloride is what you find in Morton's Lite Salt or Lo Salt. Or it's the full ingredient in non-sodium salt.
Haha! They should say that then for those of us who see Potassium Chloride and are like "YES! GIVE ME ALL THE CHEMICALS!" 😂 -J
See if you can find a butter tart. They are like mini pecan pies, but without the pecans. My mom loves those things and has my family bring them down any time they come from Canada.
Will look! Is there a specific brand? -J
Everything I’ve read and heard is start your trip to Alaska with new tires. We’re going next year. Better safe than sorry when you’re stranded miles from anywhere and damaging your trailer. Safe travels.
There are lots of things we've heard all the way around. One thing I have learned is to don't go too far back in time when doing research. This road has changed a lot in the last few years. That said - we drive this rig year round so there was no way I was going to take tires with 3/4 life off for the trip. We'll see! Maybe I'll become a dire warning story. 😂
in all seriousness though there are 2 things I am observing (we have done 3 days on the alcan so far)
1. Most damage can be avoided by slowing down. So many RVs driving too fast for road conditions. Frost heaves aren't nearly as bad if you don't hit them at 65mph. A blown tire at 65mph is going to do more damage than one at 50mph.
2. One of the things I like about our rig is the tires run at 80psi. A lot of more modern trailer run tire pressures over 100...to me...that's potentially creating more potential for damage in an tire failure.
-J
Kalyin you needed to do Old Dutch ketchup chips not ketchup crispers 😉. Always love to see people enjoy our backyard 🙂. Proud Albertans / Canadians. Oh and have you had butter tarts?
Adding butter tarts to the list for a future part 2 this fall! And I suppose we'll have to try one of the other brands of chips.... -J
No Jif? 😂 I only eat Natural peanut butter and Jif Natural is my favorite but I do really like Member's Mark Natural peanut butter from Sam's Club. Thank you for the taste tests, that was fun! Drive careful and stay safe. Enjoy the beautiful scenery!
Oh we have Jiff! We just had to pick this up to see if Kraft lived up to the hype we were getting from wonderful Canadians! -J
Try the Vachon cakes, particularly the Billot Log, the Passion Flakie - Apple Raspberry flavor and the Jos Louis.
Tried a Joe Louis! I think I like it better than an american swiss roll. -J
Ice fields rd is a beautiful drive. Am from Alberta and have traveled it many times from Jasper to Banff.
Most beautiful road I've ever driven so far. -J
I had a missing dust cover too and never could find one. I ended up ordering new center caps from etrailer which cost more than a cap should I think.
people have suggested etrailer for the center caps - I haven't had a chance to look yet. I agree - sometimes the "Aesthetic parts" cost way more than necessary in my opinion. -J
Coffee crisps are my favorite Canadian candy.
We'll save them for you! Neither of us can stand anything with the flavor of coffee. 😭 (Please don't hold it against us!) -J
Things I learned in this video (as a Canadian):
1. You guys don’t have Kraft PB??
2. Also, no caramilk? One of my faves.
LASTLY, Ketchup Crispers are my favourite 😂😂
All Dressed chips are delicious!
But Kit Kat shows up in lots of flavors at our local grocery store these days. Usually "seasonal" ones.
Agreed! They're awesome!
Ok...when you say "Lots" are we talking.... 7-10 flavors? Cause it seemed to me in Canada that there was a whole aisle of kitkat. 😂 I'm going to try to remember to take photos on our way back. My memory is probably exaggerating it just a touch. lol -J
@@OpenRoading I usually see 3-5 different flavors at the checkout in the grocery store. So, not "lots" but more than 1-2.
@@FamilyGamersAA I'd be super curious how many you've seen so I'll try to remember to get a photo for comparison maybe they just keep all the seasonal ones in stock all the time 😂 -J
That was worth it! 😄
It was! 😁 -J
Hope you are having a blast ❤
So far! -J
Love the Rockies! Most Canadian adults I know hate ketchup chips. Try dark chocolate Kitkat, also try SunChips.
Love SunChips! We've got them in the US! I think we started loving them when they had those terribly loud bags back 10 years ago or so.
It's good to hear we aren't alone on the Ketchup chip front although we've had a LOT of feedback that what we were eating weren't technically chips (as if it's going to be a lot different....we shall see). -J
Wow Canada is so beautiful! Great video!
I've honestly been blown away by Alberta, BC, and now the Yukon. -J
The lakes are beautiful!
Most pretty ones I think we've ever seen (although Crater Lake National Park in the US is pretty epic...) -J
I have an 8 foor slide in truck camper. I like to grab that spontaneous last site in a campground.
haha! nice! -J