Well that was really awkward. Lessons learned with our new camper!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- We camping for 5 days with our new camper! It's still in the middle of being renovated, but we just needed to get out of town! We had some awkward moments along the way, and made some mistakes...but experience is the best teacher, and we won't make them again!!
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Always an adventure! 😂 Super excited about your new camper! That looks like a fantastic state park.
Your kids are so sweet and well behaved. How do you do it?:) I have 4 kids almost the same ages as yours and i envy u:) I need your magic! haha
What kind of drawers are under your bed?
LOVE this video!! Btw, I can so relate to the comments about your son "downloading data." My eldest has high-functioning autism and a slow processing speed. In school he always looked like he was checked out mentally, couldn't take notes during lectures, just not on planet earth. HOWEVER, he would later ace the test and make observations no one else registered. In fact, he's brilliant and has the Mensa membership to prove it. His "slow" processing is only because he's processing so much more info than anyone else in the room. So be encouraged!! Appearances aren't always what they seem!
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Tip for trails - take a photo of the trail map so you can refer to it on the hike if needed.
Nice. BUT, didn't they have fun finding their own way, teaching yet another lesson to everyone with some great laughs along the way?
That's brilliant!!!
Linda J Wilson you don’t need to tell your family! It can just prevent challenges from turning into nights out in the woods and search parties.
Thanks for the tip. We always have our phones for pictures and a photo of the trail map is so smart.
@@amandamartelli8811 Oh! never gave that a thought, just loved how they immediately knew to turn around and the smiles on their faces. Good choice!
Don't sell yourself short on the "teacher" part Tom. One of the most amazing teachers I have ever had the pleasure to meet was "teacher Tom" he is an early childhood education teacher and he is an incredible hands on learning and problem solving through everyday experiences. You provide opportunities for children and they drive their learning.😊we need more men teaching children.
"No, dude! I'm a man. Leave me alone!" Bahahaha! That cracked me up!!!!
Oh my gosh when he said “This is like paradise” it melted my heart! I could see my 6yo son saying the same thing 😊
I LOVED that too!!! 💙💙💙💙
Little boys are so sweet aren't they!!
It IS paradise.
Dawn, when your child says, “this is paradise” you are doing a great job!💖🦩
Dawn, from one camping mom to another...tip: leave those new jackets you bought in the camper. That way you always have a warm jacket on your trips. Never without and never have to remember to pack jackets.
The sad thing is: The kids grow out of those jackets pretty fast ...
I loved the format...it was like a story unfolding. So glad you and the kids had lots of fun. Enjoy them while they are young, it goes by so fast!
Can’t wait to see the next project. 😊
"it's like paradise." ❤️
He looked so content
PS Tom- those offers to help aren’t threatening you manhood, it’s just good camp ground etiquette. 😀
Accept help graciously
Those people who offer to help, the offer to help is the reason that they went camping at all.
I miss camping so much because that was the reason to get away from home and out into nature. My parents always had a tent, or camper on a truck, or a travel trailer, or a motor home. I don't get to do that any more. I'm not a tent person, at all. And even though my little sister has a trailer she bought it for her to use not other people in the family. Maybe I should look into a cabin rental somewhere???
I loved this video. I'm so glad you had better luck on this trip with the tow vehicle as well as the trailer. And I like that you were able to sneak in some homeschooling as well. Great opportunity for everyone. And the fires, cooking on the fires, making the fires roasting and toasting your meal(s). God Bless you all. You all really deserved this trip, you've been working so hard in so many directions and now, it seems, you just have finish up projects, like the basement stairs and others. And there will be other pressures after like the farm crops need to be taken care of and brought in from the fields. Thank you for sharing and fantastic traveling you're sharing with us.
Totally! An offer of help is gratefully received if needed and thankful for the offer if not. It could mean it helps confidence for the person who might need it for the future and continue camping if future and not be put off.
I’d prefer a “holler if you need an extra hand”!
Thank you for sharing your trip. I'm so excited that you got to start off homeschool in such an exciting way. The beauty of homeschool....deciding to extend your trip is no problem. 😊
1:01 Tom’s face!! 🤣 your kids will forever cherish these memories!! ❤️❤️ I’m glad you all had such a great time!!
I love seeing how much intentional family time you guys spend together. I'm in a season of life where I have 2 that are 3 and under with one on the way, and I know I'll miss my kiddos being littles, but seeing your family makes me excited for what is to come. Also, I just really love your channel. It has changed my life and I can't go very long without mentioning something I saw on The Minimal Mom to my friends. If you ever decide to take a trip to Alaska, I'll be at the meet up 😂
Alaska! Would LOVE to take a trip there!!!!! And yes, love these ages! Although, strange not bringing a stroller anymore!!
I have a 6,4,2, and one on the way and I deffanatly agree that there are times I'm excited for them to all be 3/4+ but our littles are already getting into outdoors stuff. we go for small hikes (sometimes pretty challenging, just short) and our oldest 2 are starting to fish. they also love camping (big walk in tent, air mattresses, bag of toys, 1-2 nights) and camp fires and playing in the dirt. If you wan to get out when they get older I just encourage you to make sure your getting out as much as possible now. One thing we loved before Covid is tinkergarten. I hope none of this comes off as rude, just wanted to offer some encouragement and maybe ideas for the little years ❤.
We decided to homeschool because of Covid and I realized that we could do that from anywhere.... so my family just bought a camper and we're hitting the road for an extended trip in about a week! It's been such a fun experience so far!
Oh my gosh, I feel like we're really getting to spend time with your kids in this video! How sweet! What a family you are! Your future foster kiddos will be sooooo blessed! Happy tears over here! 🤩
Thank you so much, that really means alot!
You guys are adorable. Mentioning about emptying the valve for the black tank reminds me of the movie RV with Robin Williams. A great flick to watch. It puts humor into camping. Best of luck and blessings
As you begin homeschooling, I would recommend looking up info on Charlotte Mason's approach of having your child narrate the information they read/learn back to you, either verbally or in writing. This lets you know that they have "downloaded" the material! Especially helpful with boys. My 22 yr old is in college and is doing classes online from home right now (COVID) and without thinking about it is narrating (it's second nature). Makes me smile!
Agree. Super simple, minimalist (it takes NO supplies), you can do it anywhere. We did a big East Coast trip and the kids would do an oral or written narration after each big thing (Jamestown, a DC museum, a Vermont maple grove, etc). It was incredible to see how much they learned. It leads to written narration, which leads to essay writing. I’ve seen my kids grow in writing this way much more than a packaged writing curriculum and it’s way simpler.
I so love you guys. It blesses me just to watch your family relating with one another. You two are wonderful parents! With wonderful children. You are all so very blessed 🥰
We bought our camper in the fall. The following February, our three year old was diagnosed with leukemia. We didn't get to camp much for 2 years. However, we did "camper school" in the backyard for homeschool all the time. The camper got a workout.
🙏 prayers for your little one and your family.
So sorry to hear about that, but fun idea to do school in it ❤️
You made some great memories camping out in your backyard that's wonderful took lots of pictures? Your never going to forget that experience
Prayers for your little one
My grandson is in intensive care now if everything goes like we want he should be home next month Our worlds can change in a moment life teaches us how precious we are to one another🍃 Let's just keep making precious memories
You turned it into something fun. I hope your little one is thriving. 😘
Mother Henn What a good idea. It’s like a playhouse in the backyard. I hope your little one is doing well . I wish you all good things.
“This is like paradise!” So awesome to see your kids have such fun and be so thankful. ❤️
I loved this video so much!! We camp all the time here in Australia and have used a motor home in New Zealand. We've had all the fun adventures that you had on this trip! 😂😂I laughed out loud at Tom and all the helpful people! My hubby is very much like Tom, super capable and happy to do it all himself! And we end up helping out those that are very new to camping! Can't wait for your next adventure. We are camping next week in the bush and can't wait to cook everyday on the fire!
When you were talking about Corbin and homeschooling it reminded me of my youngest. He always looked like he wasn't paying attention to anything, but he is an auditory learner and he was taking in everything. He has an amazing memory and knew everything that had been talked about. So be encouraged that they don't have to *look* studious to be learning. ;-)
I home educated my 4 adult sons in their 30s. I used to chart our family vacations as an extension of our learning but in reality it was an extension of our lives. We even did a “field trip” to dads work. He was a juice blender and we followed the fruit from the garden to the store shelf. Anyway, so much of what you do is what I did...I enjoy watching your videos because it is like a look back...thank you for all you share.
when other campers offer to help, always let them help! Campers always help each other!
Your family is adorable! Unwritten rule of camping, don’t bother other campers during set up or tear down. That’s when mistakes are made. Everyone has their own system, leave them be. You can be friendly afterward. Unless of course they truly are in trouble. So Tom, you were right!😆
I don’t know if anyone else has said this, but it’s also possible to homeschool some of your kids and not others. One year, my boss had one kid in public school, one in private school, and one homeschooling, because that was the best decision for each kid that particular year. Gotta love that flexibility!
Through y'all, we are reliving the days of our youth -- camping with our kids! We did it more like Dawn's younger days - 4 in a pickup truck!! Good days! The kids now have their own kids which are at the age of marriage, but still those old camping days are talked about all the time!! Your kids will never forget these days!! Enjoy every second!! God Bless You!!
Soooo, we are RVer's and we own an RV and boat storage. Your camp host did EXACTLY the right thing. Those people were interloping, hoping to take advantage and stay as long as possible without detection. Unfortunately, there are people who will steal nights and not leave when they are supposed to, hoping that the next resident isn't due for several days. Shame on them. Your storage and cabinets... You need shelves in the cabinets to give you layers of storage and for counter space which you said Tom will do. You might look at Home Depot for kitchen counter space. They have a butcher block tool chest on wheels that can function as counter and storage space. We went from a 38 ft 5th wheel to a 45 ft 5th wheel and I LOST so much kitchen counter space. I hated it. The rolling butcher block tool chest solved the problem. Glad you had a great trip!
Once you learn the “always pack for all 4 seasons” lesson, you never forget it. A few years ago in August, my bff and I went on a road trip to Yellowstone in August and didn’t think it would get down to 28 degrees at night! Unzipped the tent in the morning and a layer of frost fell onto the foot of my sleeping bag! So the following May we did a road trip of the Utah national parks and the north rim of the Grand Canyon. We had great weather in Utah and when we enter the Grand Canyon NP, I start noticing snowflakes and then there’s more and then it’s sticking to the ground as we’re getting closer to the lodge/visitors center on the rim. It’s like a full on snow storm when we get there, but because we had that experience at Yellowstone, we had our puffy jackets, beanies and gloves, waterproof hiking boots. There was a ton of tourists wearing shorts in the gift shop buying all the hoodies, beanies and gloves. One guy even commented that “you ladies came prepared!”
Kerry Wiggins yep, and the coats you got op shopping can remain i the camper for camping trips! Now that you have extras! Then you won’t be caught out again!
That’s the beauty of homeschooling!!! Enjoy it! Make it a “Living” education.. alive, active, having a relationship with the information. That’s why we love the Charlotte Mason method of education! You guys have this!!! 😀
Dawn, you really need to clone Tom and put him on an Amazon store! I would pay full price! My father was like him, could fix anything! My hubby...not so much:) Love to see your kids camping, I miss those years!!!
Hahaha, live this!!
I'm married to a guy who is polar opposite of a Mr fix it. What a dream that'd be.
My husband has always been so busy working that he never had time to learn or implement these highly practical building skills. Now that he is unemployed he has been able to do so much more.
My dad was one of those guys. The only downfall was I'm from the era where girls didn't learn outdoor chores, they did indoor chores.
I miss him.
Tom is such a good life skills teacher to all his kids.
@@Edu_Kate thank you for sharing this nice memory of your dad. He sounds like a special man
We have a similar closet for our kids, we use a wire drawer system from ikea, it fits perfectly in the cupboard and leaves us enough room above to hang their coats. Each kid has a fabric box to keep their stuff (books, toys, etc) at the end of their bed. Also use lots of command hooks, on the inside of their cupboard for hats. Command hooks in our room for hats, everyday coat, keys, etc.
To Tom: "It's bound to go to go north if you do that."....I think it is "south". But then again maybe is it determined by where one is from??? That was sweet of you to help them!
Northern Wisconsin in May, July and September can be very cold. Been there. Grew up just south of there. We sat at a picnic table eating watermelon and wearing winter jackets. But it was the great outdoors and worth it. You might be glad you’re homeschooling. My daughter is a teacher and feeling like she’s about to lose it. Nobody’s happy because the “plan” to do both distance and on-site learning is not working. Everyday a new hoop to jump through is set on fire. All we can do is pray. I think your kids will be happier learning from home. At least this year while we’re going through this freak show. Your kids are sooooooo cute.
Experiential learning is the very best thing you can do for your children. You are great parents!
Thanks for sharing your trip. Glad it was great. I thought of an idea for your cabinets and closets. Put up rails so you can just slide in baskets for your food or clothing. Kind of like those 3 or 4 tiered laundry basket/hamper systems.
I was smiling the whole way through this video! Love, love, loved it!!! Your family is wonderful.
My parents bought their first camper over the summer. My dad took it out of state for the first time last week to learn to fly. His truck broke down while he was there and was in the shop for I think 3 days waiting for parts. He had one neighbor that drove him everywhere he needed to go. His neighbors on the other side offered to loan him their car until his truck was repaired. He and my mom were very thankful for those kind strangers
You know what? I think with some more shelves(maybe you can even put pull out shelves in...) you will make this space work amazingly. And like you said, with the little bit more extra space inside makes it easier to go camping kn medium good weather. I am suuuuuuper excited to see what you are going to do with it! I admire you so much! Watching your interior design to try and take in as much of your spirit as possible! Lol thanks for taking us with you.
Woohoo! First. Relocated Minnesota girl here. Just love listening to your voices. The accent totally relaxes me. Love your channel.
Accent? What accent?
(Lifelong MN gal here.)
Zero bugs? Like NO mosquitoes-the Minnesota state bird?!?! Hahahaha ❤️
That is too cool about about the traveling and homeschooling getting together. what's really neat about that is it's going to solidify those ideas in their heads because it's very visual and hands-on along with the learning aspect.
We added tons of extra shelves in all of our cabinets and I also added pull out drawers to the bottom cabinets. There was no way i was getting on my hands and knees looking for stuff. Ive added those pull outs to every kitchen I’ve owned or every organizing client that had the budget to do them.
Welcome to the wonderful world of homeschooling! You can easily learn doing everyday things.
In your pantry cabinet, try some of the pocket hangers that you can get at Dollar Tree. They're great for storing smaller items.
My guy throws ice cubes into the toilet and flushes it before we leave our campsite...as we are driving down the road the ice cubes 'scrub' the black water tank. Works very well. :)
I can't tell you how many cool tips and tricks you pick up in the road from all the helpful campers.
Enjoy - some of my best memories are made on camp trips.
I love the push out sleeping b/c you can unzip and feel like you are sleeping outside. Then it gives extra space inside. Tom will work it out for you and it will be perfect. 👍
Sounds like a wonderful get away. Glad there was no issue with the truck. Loved all the footage of the children enjoying nature. Perfect homeschool lesson application. Tom, you might enjoy camping in National and State parks better usually more room on campsites
And mostly pull through sites. To avoid the backing up .
But wasn't this at Pattinson State Park in Wisconsin? So pull through sites might not be universal. I've never camped with a camper but I've spent quite a bit of time at Minnesota State Parks and almost all of the camper sites I've seen are pull through sites.
When you camped in Two Harbors you were just a few blocks from our home. We are glad your family had a good time here and on the rest of your vacation. Come back again and bring warm clothes! It gets pretty cool here almost year round, especially at night. If you have a new mattress it will be that much better!
😂 That’s so funny about the site! Awkward! 😂
This cracks me up, we have an excursion that actually drives better when it's pulling or hauling, best vehicle choice we ever made. A guy even tried to get me to sell it while we were sitting at a traffic light.
Looks like the perfect trip! Glad it all went smoothly this time!
You could try a queen size aerobed. It is super comfortable because you control the firmness by adjusting the air. As long as you have an electrical outlet that works.
Ahhh!! I spy Gather Round Homeschool! We are new to homeschooling here too! 5 of our 7 little children. We started with North American Birds...surprisingly way better than I thought...because like, it’s birds lol but it has been awesome! We are on week 4 now and the kids and I are all LOVING it and loving the FREEDOM!! The Gather Round Facebook group and the app are truly fantastic! Good luck to you in your homeschool! Big fan of yours!
We bought a new mattress too and it didn’t help much. But then we put some lumbar feather toppers from Pacific Coast and they make such a difference. Hope you find what makes it comfortable for you because it makes camping that much more enjoyable. 😊
I am with Tom, we like camping but the extra friendliness of campers gives me anxiety...and I am from the south. I am all for being neighborly but camper etiquette is next level. 😆
We went camping by the falls last week! It got so cold we had to head home a day early! We only had a leaky tent though! We could deal with the cold, wet and cold crossed the line! Lol The falls were absolutely beautiful!! I agree on the bug part! We didn’t see any! I want to go back next summer! This part of the country is just beautiful! Now I just need to convince my husband to buy a fixer camper and I will be set! 😉
I only tent camped once and it was so incredibly cold. I think 3 of us ladies slept in the tent shoulder to shoulder. Me, fully dressed and my coat over everything got the coveted middle spot the second night.
I'm so privileged to live by the Pattison State Park and it's such a wonderland of beauty that you dont expect in the area!! That park has been there for a lot of years and been through a lot of changes including new walking bridges just finished in the park!! Wisconsin and Minnesota "nice is always a great thing to take advantage of because things get done a lot faster and easier! A lot of people dont understand it but that's the way life should be...spending time with people and listening/sharing stories!!
We’ve got the same bunk room for our 4 kids. We got 4 plastic stackable containers to put in the closet area! Perfect! You definitely need shelves in the pantry!
We camped in Upper Michigan the second week of July and were in winter hat and coats. Who takes winter hat and coats in July? Someone who has lived there before. My kids totally thought I had lost my mind, in fact they called my sister who lives in the UP and asked her, she of course said to bring the. They still didn't believe us, but theg soon learned we weren't wrong. It looked like you had a great trip and the scenery was great. We homeschool. My 4 have been homeschooled from the beginning, two have graduated and another one will this year. I too figured that just because it doesn't look/seem like they are learning doesn't mean they aren't. Mine learn best by hands on, especially science and history.
I so enjoyed your videos. The memories from camping are so special, as is the bonding times. I have one strong suggestion if no one else has mentioned it...this comes from Life lesson on one of my family's trips. Don't use the fire ring as a foot rest when there is an active fire.....the metal will melt a tennis shoe. No one was hurt, but the shoe was stuck and ruined.....set a few rocks close to the ring for foot rests. Then have a fabulous time on every trip....and I will continue to enjoying the memories I have when I get to see your family making your own set of memories. Thank you
My husband and I have been camping for years and it is the responsibility of the host to make sure everyone that is scheduled to leave is off their site at the stated time. The mix up on your site is unfortunate and totally not your fault in any way. I'm sure that was a very uncomfortable situation for everyone. So sad you had to deal with that because someone else didn't do their job. You handled it very well though. Keep on camping...
About 10 years so we went to Ashland WI on Labor Day weekend. Right on lake superior. It was so beautiful!! Beautiful weather! I’m not at all surprised it was cold!!
This video is randomly relevant to my life as we are homeschoolers and we are working on buying a camper right now. We could use all the camper advice and help we can get.
The drawers under the bed are genius!
You may not have a Great Lake or waterfall or forest on your property, but there is so much to learn from the soil and seeds and trees and animals right outside your door. You’ll do great and your kids will have great memories to top off their education. Congrats on a first week well done! 🏆
👍 I love, love, love how real you all are! I don’t see that as often as I would like. This is sincerely “REALITY 📺 “ and I’m so GRATEFUL 🙌 that whatever happens always works out for you all, and honestly your channel is priceless and I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate you being so genuine and true to yourselves! These words are sincerely from my heart! Your channel content is soooo good and you’re teaching me so much! I’ve missed out on so much over the years and I hope God let’s me live long enough to catch up to make my life better! 🙏 God please pour out many blessings to this beautiful family! 🙌🙏❤️
Just watching this now on 4/22/2021 and I have to laugh at how friendly and helpful fellow campers are! Hubby and I boat, and boaters are the same way! There was the day (when we still trailered the boat) I was backing the trailer onto the ramp (with the boat on it) and these two men came over to "direct" me - apparently they thought the blonde driving the big red truck needed assistance lol. They got me so confused and flustered I almost went in crooked which would have dumped the trailer, boat and all (and hubby in the boat) off the ramp and that would NOT have been pretty!
I'm so glad your kids got to experience a great camping trip. We've owned 7 different RVs in our 42 year marriage and don't regret a minute we spent trave!ing and camping! Tell Tom thank you for helping that older couple out. We were all newbies at some point. I love how helpful and friendly campground folks are. I have no issues pulling the rv and going alone when my husband has to work because I know someone will be there to help me out.
Ahhhh.... the dreaded sewer pump-out! We've been RVing for many years, but my husband was not expecting our sewer vent to be blocked with Lady Bugs... not the nice, ones! (You can look this up.) Anyway, when he began pumping, sewage shot up the pipe and all over the top and sides of our motorhome... AND my husband. I handed him sanitary wipes and after he washed his hands, I handed him clean clothes and his shower bag to go take a shower... NOT in our RV.
And last year we had an exciting experience pumping out our sailboat after a 3 week cruise. We had to wait for the boat ahead of us, and got to smell the wafting aroma from his boat first. Then my husband rolled the portable tank over to our boat and began pumping. It was pretty gross, because we'd never pumped out using a tank that you could see through before. The tank was already half full from the previous boaters, and I watched the level rise as my husband began pumping our sewage out. The pump made a funny noise, stopped, and then resumed pumping. However, this time I could see the sewage level dropping instead of rising. It took a moment to think, "No, this is not good!" It was nasty enough to see our own sewage rising in the portable tank, but to see the machine pumping the other boat's sewage INTO our tank was disgusting. Good thing I was watching, since hubby had his eye on the hose and not the tank. I stopped him before our tank burst, and the marina owners brought us a different pump to use.
I just love you two and your darling children! Congrats on the maiden voyage of the “new” trailer! And, the “I’m a mannn!!!” comment might be my favorite 🤣 Oh that and “this is paradise!” So sweet! Blessings
Your kids when they grow up and have a family ... there will be plenty of stories to tell about ...remember when we went camping here ... there! There will be lots of laughs! 😂🌹
I have camping fever now!! We live in Oklahoma so this time of the year is perfect for tent camping. The area you camped in was beautiful. I could sit in front of a fire and look at that scenery all day.
😀 Enjoyed this very much, the views were amazing! Happy the truck gave no problems! You’re kiddos are so cute!
So I know “less is more” however I’ve found with a camper having a set of items we use regularly stored in the RV helpful.
Toiletries, soap, shampoo, bath and beach towels, sheets specifically for the RV beds, for adults a set of clothes (2 days worth), a light jacket, kitchen items, even some canned or dry food items that will store well. It’s a pain in the beginning but knowing these things are already packed/stored and a simple trip checklist to ☑️ off items from it just made life and trips less trouble and more relaxing. Also I tend to double make meals, freeze one that can be reheated, especially for long trips helped so much after traveling all day. Just my .02.
My husband is a 1 match guy and has taught me and our 3 kids to do the same. My daughter who is 24 loves pushing the guys aside and starting the campfire. Especially the ones that think lighter fluid is a must
I had a good laugh when you talked about planning for cold weather ….. we (husband, 16 yr old granddaughter and I) helped a family move from Florida to Utah several years ago in July. Since we were going to be relatively close, our plan was to head to Idaho to visit friends and over to Yellowstone before heading back home. We left hot weather and hit snowstorms! Our Florida blood thought we were never going to get warm again but just like you, I hit the thrift store and was able to find jackets etc for all so our family can definitely relate. In fact I packed all gear and put it in our rig “just in case” because you never know. LOL - Lynn
“It’s gonna go North!!” 🤣🤣
Oh, my gosh, what a beautiful, beautiful setting. You make me want to visit the Great Lakes. I had no idea. Love watching your children enjoying the trip and all its adventures. God bless you.
Well, there are 9 state parks along the North Shore, and every single one is worth checking out.
So glad to see you awesome experience camping with the family, there is nothing like it!
I have camped all my life, started as a baby in canvas tents!! But now have a beautiful 40 footer with attached built in 3 season porch over looking lake as Forest Glen in Lee NH!
The Fall is the best time for it too!
We always enjoy your videos
Thank you for all you share❣️
So peaceful at the river - great trip
Thank you so much for sharing your trip! I almost felt like I was there with you. 🏕🌋You make such good videos, the editing is beautiful you take enough time to show us all what you're doing what you're talkin about where you are what you see and talking with the kids. It's just very entertaining, very comforting at this time, very enjoyable. Thank you so much and keep the videos coming. One question, do you take your dog with you on trips! We have three little fur babies that I'll say I may be a little high maintenance? They need a little more attention and care when it comes to their feeding and they get nauseous on car trips sometimes so it's a little hard for us to get away when we don't have anyone to watch them. Anyway thank you, my sixteen-year-old daughter and I really enjoy your videos❤ and my husband enjoys Tom's shop and projects around the house Fix-It videos!😁 I just also have to say your videos with Diana are very inspirational very comforting and funny and helpful so I very much appreciate that as well. May you and your family all be blessed.🙏
You two are so sweet and kind! I love all your videos and you wouldn’t believe how I have started getting rid of so much stuff! You know what, after the items are gone, you don’t miss it! I thought for some reason I would be so upset. But now I’m on a roll! Thank you Dawn for all of your videos that show how to start this project!
I've only always tent camped. 4 kids, one was always a baby in diapers... cloth diapers that had to be washed at some point. There was a covered area with a sink, but only outhouses in those days. It all got done, and was worth seeing the beautiful parks, sites. I know what you mean about Murphy's Law. Something always goes wrong with the car, or someone gets sick... yuk.
We are renovating our RV and my husband added shelves in almost every single cabinet. Which doubles every single one. Also, look into Home Reserve furniture for the RV. We also use small electric heaters instead of using the propane furnace. All sites have electric in RV parks so we take advantage of using it for heating us. Thanks for sharing with us!
Flexibility can be addictive!
So, so smart. My daughter who is now thirty wasted half of her childhood doing busywork, pointless, useless paperwork! They even gave them homework on holidays...she never got a break and it broke my heart. Even to this day she struggles with just taking time out to have fun. Oh and she was very smart, she wasn't behind, she was a straight A student but there was a better way and I have just witnessed it with this lovely family.
Several years ago my oldest was taking a summer enrichment program thru school on the Civil war, we visited Gettysburg and several civil war sites a couple weeks later. It was so awesome to see how much he got out of that class. We did a self guided driving tour and at one stop there was a group with a tour guide and our son was telling us what he knew about the site (Devil's den where the most deaths in the war happened) and the tour guide told him he would make an excellent guide he was very knowledgeable .
Wonderful trip report and your school is off to a lovely start! Your comment about big trees made me wonder how the trees you planted last year or the year before are doing now. I think you planted them to be a bit of a windbreak, but I'm not positive. I hope they've been a good success like your other projects have been. It's good to hear how much fun you all had last week.
Dawn, The deck behind you looks awesome. Those flowers are beautiful.
Awww, that was so sweet. Thank you so much for sharing with us. It's so encouraging in these crazy times. You guys are great role models.... things aren't perfect, we keep trying, we keep loving each other, and we keep laughing!
You are so welcome to come to Southern Arizona....Lots of camping. Good weather in the winter (south of the Mogollon rim...) There's our world famous rodeo the 3rd week of Feb. And the Gem and Mineral show (dinosaur bones for the boys and gems and beads for the girls) the first 2 weeks of Feb.
I want to know which campground you went to earlier that had the lake with the water slide....
I always tell my kids: Be a finisher! That's how that clutter starts to pile up and drive us crazy... we just leave stuff and don't finish our projects. I'm 56 and I still battle it!
Love from AZ.
What use to drive me crazy when camping was a zillion kids ending up in our camper. Stranger danger goes completely out the window with some people and they are more than happy for their kids to enter other campers near and far. I would constantly be the meanie asking them to go back to their parents. My kids would be grumpy as I had sent their ‘best new friends’ on their way..lol
Dawn and Tom, so glad you and the kiddos had a great trip. I am sure it was awesome to see family and combine it with a vacation ( and schooling). Looks like everyone had a great time. Once you get more time working on the camper, I’m sure you will be able to fit in some great storage ideas. Glad you made it home safe. Be well and see you soon.
In our bunk house we got rid of the "closet" and stacked sterilite drawers to the ceiling. We did 2 wide and 9 high and anchored them to the wall. It give great storage for all the kids clothes and stuff and it doesn't weigh very much. We also removed the front panel from the jackknife couch and added drawers. It's so much easier to get the storage out.
What a precious sweet family. It is so much fun to watch since my family is all gone but the memories.
Loved the homeschool update! I've only homeschooled my four children so it's nice to see other families find their way through it too. It was fun seeing your kids work around the table in the camper as we once did the same. We had basically the same camper with the exception of the bunk room having a slide as well. Even with that additional space, the storage was terrible! At one time we spent six weeks living in it while waiting to close on our new home!! I always wanted to rip out that U shaped table and reconfigure that space but my hubby was totally against it! haha... There is so much potential space there and you two strike me as the couple to figure it out.
Camping in cold weather is the best!!!😊. Congratulations on your new camper. (PS- my hubby can always light a fire with one match too. It always takes me about 5-10 matches😂).
We too seem to have vehicles crap out on us every time we want to go camping :'( We just bought our first camper last summer (we call an RV that you tow a "trailer" here in Washington state - a "camper" is the mini RV that fits on the bed of a pickup truck, what do you call those?). I found your other videos about remodeling your first camper & it was very fun to see all that you've done. The funny thing is a hybrid trailer is my dream trailer (I have good memories of tent camping but want conveniences of a trailer) but our 17 year old son is 6'5" and the interior of most trailers hovers around that same height, so we had to go with a "toy hauler" even though we don't have any "toys" (motorcycles, ATV, etc.) because their interior height is huge!
You all seem to have the most fun!
Kids love a camp fire! Baked potatoes in the coals are a great meal idea!
Make sure the raccoons don't steal them overnight, though! That happened to us.
This was a really fun and interesting video to watch!
It would be amazing to be a child in your family. Great parents! Loved this vlog, thanks for taking us along. 💗
I think it worked out well for you to test drive the camper. Now you know after use the changes that need to be made. Homeschool can travel to the grocery store, planning meals, home maintenance, the history surrounding technology. It is endless as we learn as we live. Enjoy!