NEW! View Q about FT RV LIFE: MoochDocking, Hitching Up, Rough Weather & the TRUTH about my Tiffin
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Welcome to a new Sunday Morning View Q where i answer all your questions about my full-time RV Life. With Covid-19 My travels are stalled but my nomadic dream is not! Today, I'll tell you about camping plans, how hard it is to hitch a fifth wheel, if I recommend running for the hills, and the TRUTH about what happened with my Tiffin Wayfarer Class C RV.
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You are an amazing women! Thank you for the timely and informative content! (AND, not dwelling on the virus as well as the fear of it all)
Loved the way you read the poem with music.
Be blessed and safe travels!
Manuela Ptacek
Robyn when I go to your blog website it says it has been suspended creativityrv.com
@@DebbieMiklich2016 By golly it does! Hope she gets it resolved soon for her sake!!!
Winning With Robin!
My mom, rest her soul, gave me some great advice when I was young. A Civics teacher scared the crap (70's-cold war) out of me over the poss. of nuclear war. I lost sleep, couldn't eat, was really scared. I asked my mom how she made it thru WWII alone with Dad fighting overseas. She said, "You need to get ahold of yourself. You can't worry about what hasn't happened yet, you'll drive yourself crazy. Live each day as it comes. Those things may never happen."
I grew up as a military brat during the cold war too. My mom was older and had lived through the Great Depression. I never felt too much stress about it because gardens, reusing everything from butter dishes to aluminum foil & cooking on a budget was just part of my life. So while I'm cautiously watching current events I'm not freaked out by any means. People just need to educate themselves and calm the F down.
I haven't heard that phrase, get ahold of yourself, in a very long time 💖 I used to hear it regularly in my family when people were upset about stuff. And it was said kindly to remind us that we can 'get ahold' of ourselves when we are getting excessive with worry or fear are upset. Thanks for your comment. It brought some nice memories back for me
@@TheBioExplorer yep. My parents always gardened, canned, dried food. When Mom said we needed potatoes one of us would go to the crawlspace under the house (it was tall enough in places to crouch in) and bring up a bowl full of home grown potatoes. I didn't know we were poor until I was grown. I guess we really weren't. But that teacher...smh.
Thank you so much for these words of wisdom, Bobbin Robin, I needed to hear them right about now because fear is about to get me down. Your mother is very wise.
Well, it has already happened. The enemy has infiltrated our country, our states and our towns. It is not going away until there is a vaccine.
I’m a full timer hunkered down in a snowbird park halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. It’s almost a ghost town with the Canadians having left. There are places to get food and supplies within a 20 minute drive but for the most part this is a low population area. That’s good for me since I have asthma and am 65 so considered a higher risk if I get the virus. Several good trails not far from me for solitary hikes and contemplation. Totally not my original plan. Was on my way to San Jose to visit friends and a flight to Honolulu. A little disappointed but I have faith the trip will happen when things calm down. Nine years on the road as a solo female and learned to write all my plans in jello.
Regarding your Tiffin/Mercedes - IMHO - a Class C on a Ford E450 chassis is the ONLY way to go. My 2001 31' Class C is as easy and stress free to drive as my mini van, in fact, it actually rides better! The cost of the Sprinter chassis is outrageous, Mercedes service is an issue, but the main thing is you have a lot of weight (and height) on a very short wheel base. To add - I have been an RV'er for 20 years and have learned new things (especially the Highway Weather app)!! I enjoy your videos a lot, and enjoy your experiences as you encounter new things! Thanks for sharing!
100% agree on the class c. We drove a 26 ft Ford E-350 Class C and it was a smooth ride and very stable on the road. Would never drive one of those high clearance, narrow wheel base type Class Bs.
I’ve been driving an F150 for years - I can parallel park it in small towns even with my hitch on. Girls can do anything! Go Robin!
We have been sheltering in place for months now.....it's called winter!
ZenaBumblebee 😂😂😂 So true
Robin, I have been a truck driver for 35 years and I have driven solo that whole time. Regarding backing your rig, take as much time and as many pull ups you need to get into your spot. I still screw up backing. Give me 40 acres and I can't back worth a darn, give me a
9' foot wide slot and I will nail it (most times). It just takes practice.
Harriett Shiveley is there a trick to backing a short (28’) 5th wheel with a long bed? Even with my hands at the bottom of the steering wheel, the rv has a mind of its own. Lol
@@Pamela-ro8vh I have found that you need to make very slight moves with your steering wheel, put your hands where you feel most in control. Use your side mirrors. To keep yourself backing staight, if you see more of your trailer in your right mirror than your left, turn the steering wheel towards the right mirror and the trailer will start back left.( The reverse apllies when you see more of the trailer in the left mirror).
Be aware of where the pivot point on your trailer is. Some trailer axles are in the center of the trailer, some farther back. Just takes practice.
Harriett Shiveley ahhh! The seeing more of your trailer in one mirror or the other is VERY helpful. Thank you so much.
I used to get lost in open space, but tight spaces also mean points of reference. But it wasn't until I drove flatbeds and tankers that I found my groove. Tip from a boss: steer the back, not the front. For some reason that stuck with me.
Randy Stevens again, very helpful tip. Thank you.
Hey I found a great place for supplies . ALDI’s stock their shelves every night. Get there at 9 am because by 10am it’s almost gone.
Loved the poem..and may I boldly add:
🌻🌱🌾🌿 gardening, planting, rejuvenating the earth, its soil, its soul...our soul.
Love it... if you're a nomad, you need to "roll" with the punches. You're on wheels... You can roll, roll, roll! 🚙 😁
The pompador because you can... Awesome!
I admire you, Robin. You're sticking with your plan and doing a splendid job of it. You're always so positive and upbeat. I think a lot of people could learn from you. I've shared your RUclips channel with others, whether they're looking at long term RVing or seeking work at home opportunities. You are a reliable wealth of information. Hugs to you and Big Boy!
Thank you. I love your rig so much, i thought about looking into it, but then i saw all the work keeping the slides clean... i have arthritis and not sure i could do that, but maybe with those toppers? Thank you for your cheer and matter of fact approach. Caring but not sappy or whiny...really appreciate that😊
Wow! Just the other day I was thinking that Mother Earth is needing to be healed, we have to be stopped from our activities to allow the healing. But the healing is necessary because we caused the damage and need time to realize what we have done and change our ways. I thought if I shared those thoughts people would think I am crazy. I am so happy to hear basically the same thing being said in the poem you read. Thank you.
Robin, I so look forward to your videos on Sundays... I get a cuppa coffee with my favorite creamer, a slice of toast with my homemade blueberry jam... and turn off my phone.... your video on Sunday is MY TIME.... and it isn't negotiable.
Thank you for your upbeat videos, your 'keeping it real and honest" , but kind.
Can I ask you a rather personal question... well...I guess more nosy than personal....
Did you finance your Truck and 5th Wheel? I ask because I wondered if I should buy something now, get it paid off before hitting the road...or if it is possible to work from the road, live and pay the payments on something like a traveling rig outfit as well to be able to afford gas, food, cellular, etc.....I have a monthly income from a pension ... and a 401k from my current job.. but I am only 56...so I will have to earn an income while traveling.... ( I am starting a business I can take on the road with me) I am excited, but scared too... I don't want to make my expenses too too much for hitting the road.... Any thoughts you could share?
Thank you for being there for us hopefuls.... and being the beacon of hope and positivity.
Yes, keep the planned videos coming! We need some "normal" stuff right now!!!
Yes... good point!!!
Robin..
There's a new app, Trucking Weather & Traffic getting pretty good reviews xcept it doesn't auto rotate to landscape mode yet if you need that.
Also re your comment about not wanting to be negative, I don't see how anyone would consider your honest experiences & evals as negativity. When we're searching for info or listening to your insights, we DO want to hear both good & not so good (i.e., bad) like your Tiffen experiences. We really count on your honesty & straightforwardness -- & you haven't let us down yet👍🥰.
& lastly....Thank you for the absolutely wonderful way you ended this video. Plan to share the poem with family & friends. Prayers for you to stay healthy & safe, looking forward to your next YT.
PS Blog & inspiration links showing suspended???
I have one for you, but first that was beautiful thanks for sharing Robyn, you are the best....ADVICE
When traveling the road of life, one must remember this, it doesn't matter pain, or strife, or embodiment of bliss, it only matters how you go, through every winding turn, how you live, who you love, and everything you learn, so find and ride the path you choose, till heart beats never more, one precious moments not to lose, is what we travel for...ROBYN AND EVERYONE ELSE OUT THERE SAFE TRAVELS, AND STAY SAFE, AS ALWAYS GOD BLESS LOVE YA NANCY
My partner of 20+ years wrote that poem for me that long ago I had lost 3 loved ones in a short period of time and that poem helped me through it, well i recently lost my mom, my best friend, my confidant, she was my workd for the past 10+ years, but the past 3 years i have had to take care of her full time and now she recently passed and he gave me that poem again, it's comforting in my opinion, I hope you all enjoy it.. as always god bless love y'all Nancy
“If one person can do it so can I” ....my new credo! Thank you Robin!
I want to see you do something just for fun. Take a walk around this guys property, paint ( you don’t have to show it) just relax a little which is what many of us are learning to do. Tell us the books you’re reading for fun. Or movies you’ve watched. We’ll watch anyway, we just like you even if you aren’t always teaching us.
This is why I love your channel....the positivity! Thank you for what you do and be safe on the road! Thank you!!!!
We were going to rent out our home and hit the road for the rest of the year, but with this mess going on we still rented out home as planned but now we are mooch docking in our own yard till this blows over.
haha, mooch docking! :)
So my first thought was, what the heck is she doing with her hair? Then I realized that I'm actually wearing pigtails today for the first time since I was 5 (I'm pushing 70!!). I say we all get creative with our dos during quarantime. My full timing experience is looking quite a bit different from the original plan, but I'm lucky enough to be planted in an Escapee SKP park where community is strong. So glad you're back.
Hi Robin, LaVaga here, parked in my ex-husband's driveway in Memphis, TN. I am well and am staying in except for days walking in the park when the sun comes out. Thank you for your informative videos. Looking forward to ones mentioned in the making soon. I am a solo woman - husband passed three years ago so I bought a Winnebago Fuse 24t. I do not enjoy staying in my Iowa home during the winter, so I hit the road around November. Stay safe y'all.
Robin, your channel exudes positivity, I admire that. You give enough honest information that most of us can read between the lines and glean the cautionary tale that you are weaving. You do it in a very positive and helpful way. It is so refreshing to watch your content. Keep it coming and thank you for what you do and how you do it. New book is great, by the way!
Please keep the videos coming! Keep us updated on how you are doing. I am also living in an RV but have it parked in a friends yard 200 yards from my work. I love living in my space. Right now I'm very grateful for the space since there is sickness in the house. I feel the need to drive away but I don't think its going to be better somewhere else.
I moved into my parents 2001 27 ft Hurricane Thor when I divorced and I don't make enough money to rent on my own. Crap, it'll be 4 years in May. My dream is to retire in 6 long years! This crisis has me rethinking my plan. I've been looking at your link and I'm going to try the work at home thing while I still get paid since I work for a school district. I also own a school bus so dreams of building that out have been made. Anyway, Life. Right? Love you to pieces!
First, do not watch the news 24/7. They will drive you crazy. We will all be OK. Secondly, I finished a book yesterday. Started to quilt a blanket I had pieced together. My husband and I had been cleaning/prepping the house for sale. We put it on the market this week and it is under contract. This down time is working for us. We will be heading out full time RVing in about a month and a half. Stay healthy everyone.
I am staying in my Tiffen RV parked on my driveway, because it is fun. I am plugged into my house and have propane, fridge on electric and ample food. It has been bright and sunny and I get wifi reception from my house. It is like I am travelling but moochdocking on my own property.
How delightful❣
Thank you Robin for sharing that last bit of inspirational thought. I think we all need to hear that and be reminded of how important it is to regroup and realize what's important.
You are smart to lay up for awhile through all this. How nice of your friend to offer. I'm waiting things out on family members' wooded property. One never knows what tomorrow brings. Time to relax, not stress, and refocus. Stay safe, Robin, and thanks for a great video.
You are always so positive Robin. I'm a woman of faith also. But it's hard when you hear sobbing late at night from the single mom neighbor with 2 kids who won't be able to pay her rent. It tears my heart out because staying at home without pay for those folks isn't healing. This whole apartment complex is full of "little people" who need their paychecks. I've started carrying grocery gift cards $10.00 to help when I bump into these folks. It doesn't bother me to go without a meal but it drives me crazy to have children be hungry. I hope this resolves soon before there is a serious economic collapse.
Hey Robin! Listening to your account of the wall separating on your last rig, this demonstrates my belief that factory RV s are for the most part poorly built with cheap materials. I bought a used shuttle bus (22’) and had it converted. I used high quality wood, and all organic fabrics, flooring, and latex foam, as well as stainless steel or glass and minimal plastic. The shuttle bus was a church bus. 2009 Chevy express 3500 cutaway with a Goshen shell with 12,500 miles. It’s very high quality and solid. I hope people consider building their own rig. There are so many pros and few cons! Happy travels everyone!
Spending this time spring cleaning and getting things done that I would put off to easily. Losing track of what day it is...which I love. :) Finding new Instant Pot recipes and enjoying those fruits.
I CAN'T WAIT for your solar video. 😊 So excited!
I really enjoy your channel! Your message about living your dream no matter what inspired me. I have been a care taker for my Dad he recently went to rest home the last 5 years I have been planning my nomadic life I have a small Class C which Ive been living in the last few months, my plan was to leave in April I was so excited I had a way to earnm money while traveling I had every thing needed tro start out, In Febuary I was having a hard time breathing and went to trhe Hospital anyways afyer a few test I was told that I had Lung Cancer I'm being tested next week to see if it spread
. Ive decided that I will still start my trip in April if I can. To anyone reding t Live your Dream dont wait! pEACE & bLESSINGS!
Girl, I don't know why that woman looked at you that way. We women drive 18-wheelers for goodness sake! 😅 She needs to open her eyes and look up when she's passing semis on the road. 🥺🚛😅 Thanks for sharing and stay safe Robin! ❤️
Hey Robin - our newly single daughter just bought her own RV - a RPod TT she is going to pull with her Toyota FJ. She is so nervous about it, but I told her about you going from never RVing to being a single woman who has done all you are doing. Added some assurance to her ability (she IS a Marine for goodness sake). Thanks for all you share - good and bad
I'm a 911 dispatcher outside of Houston. We are just waiting for the fallout being predicted. Our agency director and city officials are determining when our department will go into lock down status. At that point, we will be quarantined inside the facility grounds until who knows when.
Texas is already seeing cases popping up. We expect it to grow exponentially, very rapidly.
I wish I was closer to retirement. I'd be packing up and getting the heck out of Dodge.
Robin, Thanks for your positivity and the care you show for the community you’ve built. I made it from northwestern New Mexico to central New Mexico to a dear friend’s spare studio apt where my dog and I can live quietly for as long as we need to. That last few hundred miles on the highways was tense, not knowing if I’d be stopped on the way because of lack of gas or by the authorities. Unusual circumstances make you think of the worst that could happen and I had this scenario that we RVERS wouldn’t be allowed to continue. Of course I had no trouble, I was able to get gas and find a place to stock up on extra fresh food before getting here. I’m now dug in with a studio space, bathroom, air bed, table and chairs, heat and lights. The van is parked safely outside, the van food and fridge cleaned out, all shipshape for going back on the road in a month or two or three. I’m grateful for what I have and especially for a good Internet connection. All the best, girl!
Hi Robin, I would love to see 3 videos a day from you, especially during this “stay at home” time! And I am not even an RVer, with no chance of becoming one but I love your channel. My 2cents is it is ok to learn about something even if you are never going to do it. Did I say I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL and appreciate your positivity? Well I do. 😊
I always look forward to your videos. They are informative and joyful. One does not realize how well adapted you are to hibernating, until it becomes mandatory. hehe. My dreams and (sometimes dwindling) hopes are to get to travel again. I was always happiest on the road, even when it was to just go across the state. I have an idea to travel the Appalachian Trail. I can't walk it, but I could visit each town all the way north. I think of going to the RTR in January's. There is also the Continental Divide. You help me reinforce my hopes. Thank you Robin.
About running for the hills. I actually live in the hills, the foothills of NC, and I'll tell you, you're going to be a whole lot better off, if you get this thing, in an inner-city hospital then you are in a rural hospital in the hills. Think about it. Rural hospitals have been closing for years. Stay where you've got good medical. If I get sick I'm heading out of the hills.
As always, thank you for your sweet spirit and positive attitude. Travel safe and be well!
Hi Robin, My family/father always showed me everything he reviewed with my brother, women can do anything men can ( using my Dad's words). It's about staying calm and thinking though a situtaion. F350 was a great move, you want a high payload, Dually's can have the highest in many cases, also pulling is high(5th wheels are heavy and have high wind load). We regards to the sprinter van, it's necessary to make some upgrades: ( My E350) Rear Sway Bar 1.1/2, Front 1.3/8, Bilstein Shocks rear/front, SumoSprings Front/Back, Bilstein Steering Stabillizer. This made a Huge difference, we go 75 MPH in 30 Degree winds. Making less shaking , resulting in less things will break/come loose. You can purchase the same items for a sprinter van . Also a factor Don't over load your Van, my van has up to 2,540 Payload, many of the sprinters are lower ( # Stated on side of front doors). Thats the items you add in your Van once you head out on the road. One of the reason I decided to purchase on a Ford E350 was the Payload and the gas , instead of diesel fuel. I paid 45K less for the Ford, 10 Gals per mile - Sprinter 14 gals not worth extra cost for Sprinter for me ( everyone is different do the numbers) Cost of my upgrades: $1,219.00 ( SDTruckSprings.com) they are good people have low pricing and good support. You don't have to do all these upgrades, but I would recommend you do. Thanks Robin love your video's, stay save !
RO JO Excellent info! Thank you!
I've seen that poem several times & is super cool. I do miss my workout community but solitary workouts can be more meditative or I can watch all those movies I've never had time for. I do lose track of what day it is though. Good for you Robin. Gender does not provide better judgement skills or coordination. You can certainly learn the skills needed & chose a terrific teacher! Adaptation is one of your best talents anyway - your ability to look for solutions that work is your superpower.
I am hunkered down in Las Cruces in an RV park $340 a month - not my favorite but propane is
one store down and everything that is needed is pretty close by. Can't wait until the state parks
open again. My two favorites are elephant butte and Pancho Villa State park.
Have been plugging along...some days feeling really down about the whole C19 event and other days I wake up feeling more hopeful. What works for me? Not watching the news anymore. I just can't. It's like the exteme watching during 9/11...had to stop watching the news then too. Today was a bad day as we learned our state parks (WA) have closed down all camping thru the end of April (yet leave the day use and trails open)...so some reservations we had coming up (and were REALLY looking forward to) have been cancelled and we are feeling bummed.
Loved the poem, and love you so much! I'm where you were when your sister started you thinking about being the free bird you are now. I'm a truck driver, 57, and thinking of either getting a doolie or using my big truck to haul a 5th wheel. I don't know! So many decisions and I only have a few years left to pay for it. My partner is disabled and doesn't want to be a nomad, but I think I can change her mind once we get going. We love your Solitude and we walked through one in February during our 2nd RV show. You make it all seem so easy, but I married a pack rat! I know I'm all over the place with this note but I just love your videos and think you rock! BTW I haul pet food out of Red Bay, AL, I wish I could have met you when you were here at Tiffin! Thank you for all you do for us wannabe's!
Besides working on new video content, what else do you do to pass the time? What does a typical day look like for you when you are stationary? What book(s) are you currently reading? Looking forward to all the new videos. Be safe and stay healthy, Robin!
Ssup Robin!🐦🙋🏽♀️ Love the pompadour🙌🏽🙌🏽 I know sprinters are all the rave now with Vanlife; however, I would never get a Mercedes anything. I had a Mercedes S430 for about 5 years. I inherited it from my grandmother. It was a tank and drove beautifully; however, I paid no less than $1000 whenever it went in for service.Parts & labor are expensive AF! Let’s not forget the gas. It was expensive to insure as well. I hung onto it because it was my Gran’s. The air conditioner didn’t work, all four tire sensors needed to be replaced, brakes, new air shocks, etc. it got too expensive so I sold it. “Ain’t nobody got time for that!”🤣🤣
Class C’s on a Ford F450 - beefy, easy to drive and solid as a rock. I was warned about Sprinter chassis - many thanks to the guy that installed my hydraulic levelers for tipping me off 😎
Starlet Satore me too..love it so much
My husband and I sold our house and became full-time RVers February 21, 2020. We had planned for this for two years and were so excited to start our new lifestyle. We had camping reservations made through June 1st, and we had scheduled medical care for our journey, as I need intravenous infusions every 8 weeks in an outpatient setting to manage my rheumatoid arthritis. We had all the logistics worked out and we were elated to be on our way. Then the coronavirus crisis hit. Disappointed, yes, but now we just want to stay safe and protect our health, and everyone else's health. Thank goodness we have family in Florida who has allowed us to camp out on their property to ride out this storm. Our family has graciously consented for us to stay as long as necessary until it is safe to travel again. This also allows us to practice the CDC recommendations for social distancing, as we are not in close proximity to other campers. At times like this, it is such a blessing to have family around you. Hope everyone else is finding safe havens.
Loved the poem! Thanks and blessings💗🌷💗
We are on lockdown in our house here in northern IL and super sad that it looks like our summer camping will be impacted. I'm also sad because my mom passed away 3 weeks ago and we planned her memorial service for May 2nd and I'm not sure we'll be able to have it and that is what I'm most upset about. As far as the lockdown, we're fine. Plenty of food and no big financial issues and my husband has been working from home for years so it's really not much of a change for us at all and since I'm an introvert, I've been training for this my whole life. LOL I'm just baking and cooking and chilling. You stay safe out there.
Thank you, Robin. One of the things I want to do in my spare time is to watch your videos. I have to work three days a week now Mon.-Wed. (I am a nurse who works with an Oral Surgeon) emergencies only and I leave early each day. This will give me more time to absorb all the RUclips channels that pass on so much wisdom. I also plan to take a long walk each day and help out within my community as well.
Tired of Lockdown 2 weeks plus now in my country
Smart, thoughtful advise.
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Great video, as usual, Robin! I laughed with you at the beginning with your comment about your pompadour! And, LOVED, the poem at the end. I am currently self isolating in my Class C in my winter "home base" RV park somewhere in AZ. I'm grateful to have this place with plenty of power, sewer, water and LP. The world may be changing as we knew it, but there is still a lot of good stuff coming our way! Happy trails.....Gayle
My prayers for you. Like watching your adventures. I don't have an RV yet but hoping to get one next year.
Am in San Francisco and it's crazy here. Glad your doing okay. I also am on my own and would have to drive alone also - with my dog. Want a Grand Design Reflection 150 26 foot - should be able to pull with 250 truck. Love your rig also.
Stay safe and healthy. Know that there's lots of us rooting for you. Go Girl!!
Started home and planned 1st night at Blue Water Casino. Ha!! Rez Cops ran me off. So I can tell you Cal-Nev-Ari rest area is really nice. Had to change from going up through Nevada on 93 to I-15 thru Utah. Utah sure does NOT have enough Rest Areas, had to stop at a Flying J. Tonight is my last night on the road, then I'll be home again and mooch off myself for my 14 day quarantine. Travel safe!
Hi Robin, I am a 67 year old woman, solo RVer. I pull a 34 foot 5th wheel with my F250 diesel truck. I LOVE it. There is no strength involved in hitching and unhitching. I am short, so I use a foldable step so I can reach the hitch lever. In my opinion, any woman of any age could do this if they really want to. Safe travels to you. Love your channel. :-)
Thank you for thinking of us! Can’t wait to see the videos. Yes, we are waiting for them! Be safe while being free and keep the dream alive for us. (3.25 more years to go in our 4 year plan).
Robin, Thank You for the lovely poem. It reminds of, “ Be Still and Know I am God.” This verse just reminds me to Breathe and Keep Stock of My Life. And this poem did the same. Be Blessed and Safe
I’m in a sticks and bricks. I’m going to be 65 on Tuesday. I’ve been told that I’m at high risk because of having bronchial pneumonia numerous times. I’m retired and I am self quarantining myself. I go out to get groceries only and am going during the Senior hours only. Praying for everyone to stay healthy.
Sylvia Hunt happy birthday
Thank you! I have enjoyed my birthday! My daughter, granddaughter and great-grandson came and brought me dinner with a cake for dessert and a gift. My great-grandson (he’s 7 months old) “wrote” his name on the card. I’m keeping that!! So precious!
The poem read by Robin is by Kitty O'Meara. Here is a link to an interview she did: www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a31747557/and-the-people-stayed-home-poem-kitty-omeara-interview/ The other poem that some say she 'translated' is clearly a different poem, called or titled "A Poem About March 2020" by Italian journalist Irene Vella.
Beautiful quote want to see where your 3 places are for kitty box
Agreed...loved the quote--so relatable for today. also would like ideas for scratch posts/pads placement and comfort zones for cats! Thank you!
@@tracyk.8306 wrapping a table post with natural jute ( usually very inexpensive) or even a Dollar Tree door mat and then rubbing it down with catnip works great, I'vedone both. I give nip to outdoor cats where I live ,on the weekends , while maintenance is doing outdoor repairs, painting, when there is tension in the air or I see they are nervous, hurting, just not up to their norms....and. also, just for fun. I learned recently that there are different kinds of catnip .A super sweet Male polydactile cat is just not interested in the $5 container kind that I get from Walmart every month for 5 years now, but he absolutely loves the kind a neighbor gets from Aldis and though they both smell the same to me( like tea) , the other cats show zero interest in that one.lol. In other words, try different kinds, if they do not take right to it. I kept the litterbox in two areas, under the table and then, under a benchseat after removing a vent cover. It worked well . I stored excess litter and sealed food on one side and the box was on the other side. I used freshstep litter and the orders were minimal with fans going...
Christine Seaborg Thank you for those good tips! The jute idea is an interesting idea, too! I’m also thinking about where kitties could go in high places in an RV. We have 2 and one is adventurous while the other spends her time lounging during the day (she’s quite the princess LOL). Good tip on litter too, as I know we can’t use the chicken feed anymore when we hit the road...I think it would attract too many wild critters.
@@tracyk.8306 The cat we had years ago found hiding spots under drawers, inside cabinets and where the pipes go, under the sink.... There is often extra space hidden behind where one would normally put things at. If you leave things open, they will surely teach you all about cool hiding places for cats. Lol
This too shall pass... As the saying goes😉. Most and I say most of this will pass by the end of April. I have been researching and have some inside knowledge of what's going on. Our government didn't get in this shape over night. Many many years we have been headed in a downward spiral, and good souls wanted/needed to put a stop to this. Hince why Trump was put in place. He has been prepped, schooled for years to be placed where he's at. Right now they are keeping people in doors in order to nab the little fish involved in the corruption. The 10 days of darkness will be military going after the BIG fish. Don't panic, use common sense. Be vigilant of your surroundings, Also we are in the process of going to the gold standard (yeah) so regardless whether you are in sticks n bricks or RV.....Just use your head, plan ahead, and enjoy your surroundings.
I am fixing to hit the road because that has been my dream when I retired..... Robin I love your channel ❤️.You always do research and have the best answers. God bless n 🐝safe..,.
We fill up on gas where big trucks fill up so it’s very easy to pull up right in & out!! Good luck!! PS I just love your way of thinking!! Thank you for lifting up my spirit!! God bless you & keep you safe!! 🙌🏻🦋💜
I'm static on my mom's farm. I'll probably be parked by the shed until someday when she passes on. She's 85, and although she does well, she does have her off times. So, I do most of her shopping for her, etc, and keep an eye on her. For me, it's had its bonuses. I was living in a van previously, and this Fall when she nearly died, she said she didn't want to die and I was living in a "stupid van where you can't stand up." LOL So, she gave me part of my inheritance early and I bought a '95 Jayco Eagle. Now, as she would put it, she can die in peace someday. LOL!!!
Your Mom sounds very sweet and loving 💖👍
Awh that is so nice💕🌱💕wish you both well love and peace 🏴
@@ireneforster4279 And you! :)
Robin, Enjoyed your post this morning...as usual. I copied & pasted the quote to my two adult daughters and my best friend. Thank you for finding it and passing it along. I'm 71, not an RVer and probably will never be, but your content and the way you deliver it is so interesting I tune in regularly. Looking forward to what you film next. Thanks for all you do, Nancy Op
Robin, I would really like to know more about driving your rig; hooking up, dropping off, highway experiences. Are you doing this solo each time?
Working on my knitting, weaving and contacting some of my blind consumers I work with to check in on them. Stay well!
FORD's are awesome dependable trucks! Love the poem great pick for the situation we are all in. GOD bless you and keep you safe. Big kisses and hugs for the big boy 🐈🐾😘
Hi Robin. Always great ideas and content. I wish you were President!! You would get some shit done in fast order! Lol I’m learning that I don’t need everything I think I do. I don’t need to order on Amazon as much, or go out and spend money that I should actually save. I’ve been baking biscuits, bagels and bread. I love to cook, and it’s given me such a feeling of comfort. Living alone is hard at times, because I get energized by people. But, I keep in touch with friends and family by phone or text. We are such a spoiled society. I think the exercise of not having anything we want when we want it is going to be a very valuable learning curve for us all! ❤️ Love ya, sweet girl.
Thank you so much for your videos! I have been planing my move into a Fifth Wheel for 2-3 years, and this all went down just before I was about to go shopping. I found a long term place to park at a friend’s and since I rent, and all my regular income just dried up, I’m planing to go ahead as long as I can find one that I can afford in cash. (Without touching the “oh sh*t find”.)
Thanks Robin, such a bummer that your experiences with Class C's (LTV is a class c as it was on a cutaway chassis, not such thing as a B+ only in the manufacturers mind) where so bad. Am worried to hear about the slides, issues???? Oh well stay safe, drive well and park like a pro!!!!!
Your videos are always positive but I want to know the bad to, to learn.
I love your info videos and when you did interviews. of course view Q
I laugh and say someday when I met up with you I will say look at that little petite lady with that big 5th wheel, and you will look over at me and say look at that old lady backing up the Big class A/or school bus.(Haven't decided) We will have a great laugh and that's how we will meet. HA!!!!!!
Note: For people learning to back up. I drove a school bus and they don't have cameras. Our bus manager taught us by putting a trash can behind the bus we had to back till we thought was good, get out and look and we had to be with in 2 feet, then we had to go around corner of building and back up doing a turn to the trash can. (This is also part of the driving test for the CDL license for busses and semi's)
The trick is when you do it within the 2 feet look at you mirror and look where the can shows up and can even mark it with tape and you will always be able to back up within the 2 ft
Hi Robin, Good to see you again, and thank you for all the research work you do for our benefit. I had thought I might someday be a nomad, but at 77, I realize that I have too many things in my house that I love and wouldn't want to get rid of. I am an artist, as you mentioned you are, but am fortunate to have a whole bedroom full of all kinds of supplies, so would need a ton of storage. Plus I don't want to be away from my grandchildren. In this emergency situation I am really enjoying staying in, and doing lots of things in my house that I have neglected because I was always out running around. I so enjoy your wonderful videos and share your videos with my brother who has a very small Skamp?(-something like that), that he bought cheap and is fixing up. I also bought a lot of your gear for Christmas presents and for myself, and two of your ebooks...great stuff. Keep up the good work and stay safe and FREE! Oh, if I take a trip this Fall, can I visit the Harvest Home sites, just to see them, even though I would be staying in hotels and driving my car? I was wondering about getting a membership. Thanks, Gloria
Thanks, Robin. I just downloaded the Highway Weather app. I get every app you recommend! Stay safe. I’ve been in self isolation at home for two weeks - 63 and immunocompromised.
May the worst days of your future be like the best days of your past
Yes and thank you! We need to se you! I’m in OC, SoCal and people are packing their RVs and leaving today! I’m so jealous. I’m self employed and was getting out of debt and buying new RV later this year. Now everything is stalled! 😷 so yes, we need to see ya! Praying 🙏 that all your needs will be met!!
Terri Holte FEEL YOUR PAIN!! I’m in Northern California and I was thinking about buying a used RV this year
Robin I wish you were my big sister or my best friend. I just love your common sense and positivity. ❤️🌴
When I was 17 I decided that I wanted to get a camper and travel North America. Well a couple weeks later just after my 18th. birthday I got letter saying I had to go to Fort Hamilton for an Induction Physical . HHhhmm that kinda made me put getting the camper on the back burner. This happened a lot and for many years. Something comes up and I had to give up my dream.
Now at the age of 68 my 2 daughters are grown now and out on there own. My wife also has grown and she’s out on her own also. About 7 years ago I was medically grounded by the FAA due to paralysis in my right arm and hand, lower back and right leg & foot. This is the long term effects of having fractured 2 cervical vertebrae and compressed and fractured 3 vertebrae in the lumbar area of the lower spine. This was all due to a helicopter crash I was in, as a passenger in June 1974, while on active duty in the USAF. Over the decades calcium built up on fractures and caused interference with nerves and nerve bundles ultimately causing the paralysis. A few months after that I was notified that there was problems with some bloodwork and I needed to get further test done very quickly. Yup, cancer and I needed to make decisions quickly due to the aggressive cancer I had. At that point I had already moved out of my home of 24 years because it was not a nice environment anymore. My youngest daughter and I had moved in to my moms house because she needed tremendous amount of care and she no longer could afford to pay the people that had been taking care of her. She had the early stages of dementia and physically she couldn’t walk anymore and just gave up on life. It was very difficult for me but my little daughter 23 yo at the time was amazing to watch how she took care of her Granma. Four months later my mom died of heart failure in her sleep in her bed in her home. Just the way she had told me a long long time ago.
I had lost my career & job, from the paralysis then got cancer and my wife left me and my mother died all this in just under a year. Whew! I asked the BigGuy what did I do to piss him off? He hasn’t got back to me yet.
So, even though I couldn’t work anymore and my ex-wife took all the money and the house I saved and starved and finally was able to purchase a Class A motorhome a few weeks ago. It’s an old1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Vision 36 and I paid cash for it after saving everything I could since March 2014. I had $1565.00 just in quarters that I cashed in when I identified the MH I bought. I also had dimes and nickels rolled up also. People, actually my 2 grown daughters, asked me why I got the Class A and not something smaller since it’s just me now. Well, I volunteered to do a long term medical test program with a new drug to prevent certain types of cancer relapse. When I got started in this I met other people who were sick with other types of cancers and in lot worse shape than me. Some had really given up on everything and had no where to live. So I let people move in with me at my moms old house. I didn’t charge rent and I paid for a majority of all the food. So, I got the Class A to continue to help one of the people that lived there .. Now, with me in my old tired Pace Arrow. That’s. Wrong...I’m old and tired. I live full time in this and here on Long Island it’s not easy to just park and go to sleep. The police have not been pleasant. They violate your civil rights and I’ve been threatened to catch a beating when I disagreed with his assessment of me. I’m an old guy who is a disabled veteran and a senior citizen and the local police feel compelled to show me that they are tough and have no problem with smacking me around if I don’t respond the way they want.
Due to the medical crisis going on around the world and in our country I drove this morning to the VA hospital in Northport, NY to get away from the local police and be near medical help if needed. No, neither one of us is sick. I pulled into a parking lot and hopefully since I have 5 years 8months and 22 days active duty with 2 years in the shit . Hopefully that will be enough to let me have a parking spot. At least until this medical crisis is over. I will let you know.
The reason I went through all this is because I wanted you to get an idea of who I am , where I am and with help from you start this the last stage of my life. The stage that I’ve been thinking about doing for over 50 years. I don’t have a lot of money. I’m living on social security . If something goes wrong mechanically like the engine blows up. That’s it I’m finished . So I do a preflight inspection both before engine start and after engine start checks. Mostly for leaks. Same with the generator. I do a post drive inspection of the entire MH. I’m trying my best to make this work.
I’ve seen a lot of your videos and I like the way you present yourself and the subject matter. There are others out there but you’re unique.
I like unique. If you feel, after reading this that you would help me along the way with answers and ideas based
from your experiences I would be forever grateful. My cell is 631-633-1252 Thank you very much and I hope to hear from you. Mark
I enjoy your videos so much. You always try to maintain such positivity and strength through knowledge. I, for one, would love to see the same content as you’ve always put out. I need to see “ 3 places to put your cat box”. I need to see things to continue as normally as possible. Thank you! Safe travels!
RE class C driveability: my ancient 30 foot class C is on a Ford Super Duty chassis (slightly larger engine than the 350, over 1 ton dually chassis). It gets horrible gas mileage but it is very driveable. I have driven it in winds of 35 mph multiple times (though I would rather avoid that). I have driven it in a blizzard. Driving in high wind is not fun and I avoid it if possible, but if push comes to shove I know I can do it. I think the Sprinter chassis may be a little less beefy than mine, and I base that on the fact that it gets so much better mileage and I therefore assume it is lighter and smaller. I would not hesitate to get a Class C if that is what you want. I love mine.
is there a mooch docking directory? I have a big piece of beautiful land in the high desert of New Mexico. In these uncertain times I could accommodate maybe two rigs less than 30 feet with simpatico folks. I did AirB&B with a room in my house a couple of years ago and, since there's no way to really screen people aside from what AirB&B allows I had a couple of bad experiences, so before I agreed to a mooch docker I'd like to get to know them a little first.
About driving a Class C RV. I am 77yrs old, female and a full time nomad. My rig is no harder to drive than my car. I have a Ford E450 engine and a Gulfstream body. My suggestion is don't buy new. Get something with low mileage and as new as you can afford. A used vehicle has had all of those first year issues literally shaken out. I have been three years in this rig and had only minimal appliance issues.
As you would say, keep being you! Thank you for all the great, timely advice. Take care and thanks for keeping everyone informed.
Please go ahead and do your planned videos, Robin. Ex: Our cats need us now, not whenever the virus is controlled. Litter boxes need to placed strategically, I'd love to hear your ideas. Life goes on, and we still need to tend to it. Stay safe and healthy. Hugs and kissies for Big Boy.
Just curious, what phone do you have? You use so many apps, lol - my phone would explode if I used that many! Love your videos - future full-timer and writer, always inspired by your content!
Well I’m bummed. I’m almost totally sold down of all possessions and now I’m going to rent a room and hunker down instead of hitting the road like I wanted to. I’m ok with it though. The bright side is I’ll work on the van, which is just a shell now. Stay safe, Robin ❤️
I'm only speaking for myself but I would LOVE to see all those videos right now!! There is so much doom and gloom on TV and Social media that seeing the videos you have trying to learn to drive that big rig may be just what the doctor ordered!! ✌🐢
Tip of the day: me, I live in the city among the rat race. I dont RV, but for now, my girl Robin takes my hand and shows me through her eyes that awesome journey, thank you. Yet, I am a huge outdoor enthusiast, hiking and mountain biking (off road) a lifestyle that suits my sensibilities. With the days few past, I have made it a point to take a break from world new, by getting in my car and taking random aimless quite drives in the county. I look at the wide open fields and big sky and breath. I take snapshots of Gods majesty and ponder how great thou art. It grounds me as I hear that still small voice telling me the sky is not falling, and that this too will pass. I share my photos with others to remind them that fresh air still exist. So take that drive and dont forget to breath...Do you receive the today? Amen...Peace be with you all.
Hi Robin. Love your videos, love the content. But today I feel a need to offer a correction on a topic of solar and specific to you running your washer/dryer. Many of you nomad experts, Bob Wells being another, are incorrect on when you say "run on solar". Nothing in your RV runs on solar, nothing. I hear this too many times and its an injustice to RV wannabes in say this. All things in the RV requiring electricity to run, either shore power or battery power. Solar only charges the battery. If you have enough of a battery bank and a large enough inverter you can power anything in the RV including A/C and your wash machine- considering you have continuous days of sunshine to harvest the energy to reload the battery bank. Please consider a video to talk about your off grid electrical, what you have for solar panels, what you have for a battery bank and inverter.
I don't understand why the female species thinks it's hard to handle big rigs. My daughter 19 drives 18 wheelers for the military. She has never made a big deal or even complained it's to hard. Thanks for the video
Hi Robin, Just wanted to say HI no comment other than am praying for us all around the whole world, it is affecting us all ,and we are in it together a family of human beings Love to you and everyone reading, just take care and stay safe and BE FREE!!!!
I have been planning my nomad life for 5 years at least. Scrimping and saving and ready to go. I was going to quit my job in May and hit the road but no way would I consider doing that now. It’s just too hard to know what’s open or closed on the road and I’m very lucky I’m still employed. I just think there would be too many unpredictable crazy people out there now running around with no plan.
Thank You for that moving poem. I did a Google search and shared it to my Face Book page. It's so appropriate for our "new way of life". I pray that you get to your friends place safely. I am was told to shelter in place, I am in the high risk category so I am happy to obliged. I have hubby so he runs most errands if I needed or want something. Stay safe.
My hubby and I have a Grand Design and added after market slide toppers. They were fairly inexpensive for the job they do. Would recommend you do that to save your slide. Stay healthy and looking forward to seeing what you have for us! We just got back to home base to hunker down and wait this out. Loved what you read at the end.
Thanks for all your advice Robin! You are my favorite boon docking RUclipsr! Is it just what I see on my feeds, or does it seem like I see interviews and travel information from a lot of women? I hope it isn’t an economic necessity for women to be RVing alone, and more about the adventure.
Love ya, Robin! Stay in touch with your peeps here. You are Greatly loved! XxOoOO
One person can do it, another person can do it!! My motto. Solo full time female 5th wheeler. Going on 3 years.😩
We fulltime. We just bought property last summer and built a barn for storage and safety. We put in 2 full hookup spots outside,and have 3 acres. We are 4 blocks from a lake. We had planned to fly to Alaska to see our grandkids but that is on hold. We will now be here on our property doing improvements all year.