FULL TIME RV LIFE- What We Learned Along The Way | CANADA TO BAJA CALIFORNIA
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- Welcome back to Drifting South.
Today we are diving into the unfiltered realities of Full-Time RV Living. We've traveled from central British Columbia, through the US and into Baja California Sur. We've learned so much along the way and want to share it all with you!
If you have any questions on what you've watched or if you are curious about other aspects of full time RV life and traveling, please leave a comment below.
Thank you so much for watching, and take care until next time!
Safe travels
Jenny
Mar Y Arena (Villas in Puerto San Carlos) - www.villasmaryarena.com
You’re very right about communication being incredibly important. It absolutely must be safe to communicate. I hope Brent knows how very lucky he is to have you. And alone time…I need my time very much and some people are quite the opposite and neither way is wrong. But it’s important to know what you need and what your partner needs. I’m glad that you’ve brought us along for the ride. Thank you!
Thank you so much. I think in many ways, Brent and I are lucky to have one another. We work as a team and talk things out to understand eachother. Like you say, everyone is different and no one is wrong. Thanks for taking the time to leave this lovely comment. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!!
Your channel is delightful. Very helpful and very entertaining.
Thank you so much! I’m happy to know you’re enjoying my videos!
I love this. Our mom always said if your relationship can stand backing up a trailer and assembling an Ikea bookshelf-you are golden :) Happy last couple of months on the road! Hope B has a great milestone birthday around the corner ;) Miss ya
Haha, your mom is so right. I’m sure she had a lot of experience with that. Thanks so much for watching, Vanessa!! If the weather is good we will boat to an island nearby for a couple nights. 💕
Love this video. Your observations and comments ring so true especially about communicating when parking the unit. Probably the most stressful part of the trip for many RVers.
Hi Norm! Yes I think it can be the most stressful part of RVing. Tight spaces and often tired people trying to back into a spot. Good thing for pull-throughs! Haha. Take care and thanks again for watching!!
I super enjoyed this video ! Loved your tips and could see you are a very balanced person Jenny , in the solutions you came up with. The division of labour makes good sense and I was thinking of ear plugs for you both at night so you can sleep through the noise of new places. It is May 2024 and I know you are in Good Hope now but I just want to say thank you both for letting me travel along . All the best !♥️
What a sweet comment. Thank you so much! I definitely learned a lot my first year in the Baja, so much more to learn also… like Spanish!
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed my video! See you on the next adventure at Good Hope!
If you go back, excellent whale watching at Puerto Aldofo
Thank you for the info!
Loved your tips on living in a small space!!! Thanks for sharing your travels!! xxx
Thank you so much for watching, Catherine!! I appreciate your support and kind words. Take care!
Well done, Jenny. Always look forward to your videos. Yes, Dear. Love it.
Thank you sooooo much!!!
Yelling and crying are part of the experience when backing a trailer into a camping spot. It has been that way since the invention of the RV. ☺
Haha There’s got to be a better way!!
Great video . Very informative about full timing . We are from Kamloops and have been full timing for 10 years .
That’s amazing. I’m sure I could learn a lot from your experience. Any tips for me? Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!! Take care and safe travels!
We just use facetime to communicate. Our backup camera also has a mic
That’s a great idea thank you!
Nice work Jenny!
Thanks so much YP!! Glad you enjoyed it!
We loved this video. Kath remarked that you are so "real" with all the different things that can go on while Rving. We chuckled at a few of the things you mentioned. We totally get it. All the best with the rest of your travels. We have one request,,,,,when you are having that mushroom cheese burger, give us a heads up, we will be right over. LOL
You are definitely invited to the next burger feast haha. They were so good on fresh cheese buns! Yum!
You are both so sweet. Thank you for this kind comment. I truly appreciate knowing what you thought of it. I’m be working on another couple videos now. One about grocery shopping in Mexico. We also had a fantastic day on the water with 2 curious whales so that will be coming soon.
Thank you for watching!! Take care and safe travels!
Great video! I am a sailor and we use radio headsets when anchoring and other jobs were there is distance between us and we dont want to yell at each other.
Radios are definitely a great idea for a lot of situations. I’m surprised more RVers aren’t using them. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Take care
Looking forward to your new BC Lodge content. Great content ---please continue to add more description of your work routine at the lodge and some of the recipes and menu items.
Awesome! I’m excited to get back up there and keep filming and sharing it all. I will work on your suggestions also. Thanks for watching!!!
Excellent video Jenny!!! Thank you for sharing your personal insight. Travelling as you are with a partner can challenge us all…but when you find your groove…oh how rewarding 😀
I have travelled many months at a time over the years in a set up 1/5th your size, so I can completely appreciate your video 😂 Love the idea of the walkie talkies!!!
And thanks for sharing the link to the RV Site.
As always, looking forward to your next one.
@@sandra11715 thank you Sandra!! I appreciate that so much! Where do you like to travel the most? We like getting tips from people too on cool places to visit and stay. Take care and thank you so much for watching and commenting!
I am a full timer from Ontario, hit the road back in November. Baja looks really nice, I've been chilling in southern Arizona and California for the most part, will start inching my way back in April. No plans to go back to a condo!
Hi there! Thank you so much for watching! Baja has been so beautiful, we’ve enjoyed it very much. We would like to explore Arizona more next year. Do you have any favourite spots?
@@jenny_adrift My fave has been the Palm Springs area, which is just a hop and a skip from Yuma AZ. Most of the parks in Yuma are 55+ so beware of that, but the ones that aren't age restricted are cheaper than California and the weather is similar (both are chilly at night and morning, its 11C right now in Ehrenberg AZ). There's also Quartzsite but you'll need lithium and solar, my little 220AH AGM and 100 watt panel does NOT cut it out there, been twice. Looking to upgrade to 400ah lithium before going back north for the summer.
You’re a cool chick Jenny, you remind of my late sister, we called her Ginny,short for Virginia. Thanks
That’s so sweet of you. Thank you so much. I’m glad you’re enjoying my little adventures.
Great video Jenny. Communication is tough. My best tip, is do what your told. ha ha. When my wife says a suggestion, my answer is, Yes Dear.. using hand signals is great. The hint to using Hand Signals is. Don't mix Hand Signals and Voice Signals.
Haha, yes so true. “Yes dear” is what we all want to hear. Great tips! Practice makes perfect. Thanks for watching!!!
interesting intel on downsizing and thanks for the tips.. looking into a potential caretaker job on a remote island where we will not need to take all of our belongings
I hope you enjoy your new position as caretaker! I’m sure a little Marie Kondo will help you get there with the right things. Good luck with your packing. Thanks so much for watching!
Enjoy your channel Jenny, and Wait4it films and shows 👍🏻. Question for the both of you, what did you have to do for vehicle and trailer insurance coverage when in Mexico? Any links?
Hi! Thank you so much for watching my videos! I’m glad you’re enjoying them! Here’s a link you can check out for mexican vehicle insurance www.bajabound.com/
We also kept our Canadian insurance while traveling. Hope that helps!!
If you’re travelling in Baja California, you do not need to import your vehicles, but if you’re travelling through the rest of Mexico, then you’ll need to fill out an import form .
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Thank you for watching!!
Hi Guys, how are you 2 going to go back to your separate jobs after such a wonderful trip and all that quality time together? I guess we all do it, so I have no doubt you will both survive. From what I see over here in Australia , it seems that Mexico is quite a dangerous place. Is this not the case, or do you need to stick to particular parts of Mexico? Love your videos.
Hi Jim! Thanks so much for watching all the way from Australia! Hope you’re enjoying your summer so far.
Brent and I have been going our separate ways now for 3 years every summer. It can be tough but we make it work. Luckily with FaceTime and sharing videos of our lives on TH-cam, we can stay connected. Our jobs both allow us to take winters off and travel together so for us, it’s worth it. Great questions!
Also, like any country, the there are some dangerous areas in Mexico. There are ways to keep yourself safe. We are on the peninsula which is said to be the safest part of Mexico. There is a lot of military and police presence to protect tourism. We dont travel at night and we stay out of areas known to be dangerous. We have found it to be full of very friendly and helpful people. We haven’t had any problems so far.
Hope that answers your question! Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks Jenny that's great. Enjoy the rest of your trip. I look forward to your next video.
The content and presentation of this video was masterful.
Your channel as so many great hi-view topics. Cooking, Fishing, Rv Travel, and Adventure. You deserve much higher Subscriptions and Views. How do you get better Utube recommendations? I so want to see you do as you deserve. Marie give you a shout out?
Charlie, you are so sweet! I think having someone famous give me a shoutout would help haha. Also if people share my video to their Facebook page it helps others find it.
I hope that if I keep releasing videos(at least 3-4 a month) that my channel will slowly grow. Thank you so much for your kind words!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed!