Is Full-Time RV Life For Us?? Our Thoughts After 1 Week on the Road!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ม.ค. 2022
- After a full week of RV living, we’re breaking down everything we’ve learned - the good, the bad and the ugly. There are definitely things we’d change and hate, but there are a lot of things we love and got right with our build. Either way, we’re having a blast finally traveling in Clementine and seeing all our hard work pay off!
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We're Eric & Allison and we're on a journey to find the most interesting places and unique foods this planet has to offer! We've traded in our steady paychecks and permanent home for a life of travel and adventure. Come along and see the world with us!
I love how you went for an RV during this whole process - lots of vanlifers and skoolies out there but it's nice to see a channel restore a vintage RV and bring her back to life!
They aren’t afraid to do something new! We love that. We’re trying to take risks and they inspire us! Would you mind checking out our channel and letting us know what you think? Only if you want 😊
The perfect last shot: standing in front of the bashed in corner, realizing how perfect Clementine is in your life right now. Poetic.
A spare tire cover with your The Endless Adventure logo would be an incredible touch. So fun following the renovation since the beginning. Well done!
@Fila Rhasti No fans of that filth here. Best of luck clothing up!
I have enjoyed watching Allison and Eric for several years and am one of their Patreons. I find their personalities engaging and warm, but in particular their candid expression of their frustrations and mistakes, taking all the "blame" themselves and generally being able to smile and laugh at all life has thrown at them, even when poor Clementine was struck by a careless truck driver. It has been interesting to watch them as people - how different (and how much happier and confident they are) since they gave up their past life - one can hardly recognise them as the pale faced ingenus of 2015.
Agree with your assessment. I wish I could’ve grown up with their positive, encouraging, and forgiving attitudes. They can express their disappointment without anger, no whining and complaining. They can laugh together, and assume also cry together. And they make us want to go along with them. They seem to literally have “joie de vivre”!
They are funny too...
The two of you have grown tremendously through this RV rehab adventure. Your self confidence has bloomed, especially Eric. I would say that you have grown more in the past year than all of the time you have been on youtube. Keep on moving, be it by RV, plane, train, tuk tuk, or camel and thank you very much for sharing your adventure with us.
One thing you can do for hanging up wet things is keep a spring loaded shower curtain rod in your closet to put in the shower. Then you have an extra space you are not necessarily using to hang up wet things. That’s what I did in my RV. You can screw it to make it longer or shorter. While you are driving, you can make it longer snd span it from wall to wall from the overhead cupboards to hang up wet items.
There are retractable washing lines which would probably work
We actually have a spring loaded curtain rod in the closet that we'll be replacing with a permanent rod soon...we'll have to keep the spring loaded one for the shower now! Thanks for the suggestion!!
That’s a GREAT idea! The wet stuff makes me crazy! 😜
I have a 1986 Class C RV, too. I make a point of adding a bottle of seafoam to every tank of gas. It does wonders for improving the gas mileage and reducing the wear on the engine. It is worth every penny. Also, a good thing to do during the muddy season is to keep a throw rug by the front door to catch the mud and water. Make sure it has a rubber back to prevent slipping. Bath mats work really well. Good luck!!
Oh, get a dairy electric heater as a back up heater. 🙂
Oh how cool! We see that stuff in truck stops, but never knew what it was for. We'll have to start adding it - sounds like a miracle worker. Thanks!
you need an endless adventure spare tire cover!
Loved this episode! One suggestion: Regarding the towing a car, there are a lot of downsides of towing a car or even a motorcycle behind your motorhome, which we have done, and we decided on one trip to just Uber when we wanted to go into town, and it was cheap and we didn’t have to worry about the car insurance etc.
Oh interesting! We've thought about just renting a car if we're going to be in one place for a while. Our RV doesn't have a usable tow hitch right now anyway, so we'll likely just do the uber/car rental method for the foreseeable future. Thanks for the suggestion!
@@Theendlessadventure I had a similar size class c and they really aren’t built to tow much. They don’t have a lot of frame structure in the rear, so even with the right hitch, you could risk damaging the frame and basically destroying the back half of the rv.
You’ll have to find a shop that can reinforce the rear frame before installing a hitch if you want to tow anything substantial.
We are full-time RVers in our 2017 Entegra Cornerstone...I have to say that the rig needs to be just home for this to work. We've been doing this for a year now. Our lesson learned...stop more, stay longer and enjoy your surroundings. Hope you enjoy full-time RV living.
When we started RVing we experienced so many of the same pros and cons! Instead of towing we ended up driving separately, so one person is driving the RV and the other drives the car. We use walkie talkies to talk to each other and the whole process is really nice! We only drive 4 hours max a day and you don’t have to worry about turns or small roads or gas station tightness. As soon as we get somewhere we’re ready to hop in the car and go into town do something if we want. There’s no hooking and unhooking and the gas efficiency is a bit better and less strain on RV engine.
It’s free to try out! Cellphones don’t work everywhere so walkie talkies we’re much more useful and convenient.
Life is like that. Accept things and people, warts (or nail holes) and all. Nothing is perfect, which is perfect.
We have a 26' 1976 GMC Motorhome and just use a small ceramic space heater. We've been camping where it's gotten down to the 30s and it does fine keeping it toasting inside. Also I think the ethenol isn't a big issue with the EFI, it's mostly for the carb and older fuel hoses because it eats through them. I've been using ethenol for the past 5+ years and ours is still carbureted.
We live in a RV full time in Texas. The weather you just have to get used to the elements. You’re camping still. We put reflectix on all the windows. Because the cold air is still seeping in. And thermal curtains. It keeps it super cozy without using much heat inside in 20 degree weather.
When camping with shore power use a small ceramic heater. Saves on propane & gives nice dry heat. Smallest one would be adequate for Clementine.
Add some portapotty blue tabs to your urine bottle. Or, plumb to grey water tank.
Everytime I see you guys, I see those old couples that have been married for 50 years!...compatibility is a must and you guys definitely have it! Keep setting the example!
Okay, hubby and I bought a decrepit old shuttle bus in the Summer with the plan of turning into our own little janky paradise. You guys are such a big motivation for me, and you provided crucial inspo to hubby which allowed him to contemplate the benefits of a nomadic existence.
Our dream is on hold, unfortunately everyone is suffering at the moment and construction supplies are at an all time high, so we just can't make it work. But, it's people like yourselves that keep our dream alive in the interim.
Just wanted to say a quick thank you for the content you provide, in case you don't already realize how sharing your experiences positively impacts others every day. 💖
What an exciting project you two have to look forward to!! So sorry you have to wait on making it a reality, but you'll get there! We are so happy and humbled that we get to help inspire people to follow their craziest dreams...cuz if us two goobers can do it, anyone can!! 🤣 Hope your build is super fun when you get back to it and thanks so much for the comment 🙌
Most RVs are loud when you're driving. Get a small electric heater for those cold nights when you are plugged in. We also have an Olympic propane heater in ours because the stock heater fan is right under our bed! We have limited solar too but have learned to live within the confines of our cattery power. We rarely plug in.... only if we need AC (or heat), and rarely stay in private campgrounds. I don't remember which batteries you put in but 2- 6 volt golf cart batteries will give you almost double the usable energy of 2 - 12V batteries.
I'm so glad there are more positives than negatives for you guys, especially after all the hard work that went into Clementine! I know it can't all be unicorns skipping on rainbows all the time and bit by bit those last little things will get done and it will just keep getting better. Have a great time in Mexico! Perhaps Matt, Nikita, and Karina will be the special guests?
You guys did a great job and it shows!!! Life on the road- as everything else in life- takes some getting used to, but you'll find what works for you after a while... Also instead of hitching a whole car, you can get 2 folding e-bikes and go wherever you want- lots of RVers go that route- food for thought... Anyway so happy you're back on adventuring and we'll definitely see you on the road!!! 😁✌❤
there’s no way we could road trip without music. that would be priority #1!
The rain, wetness, cold and clutter have been our most challenging aspects of full time RV life…but we sure love the freedom and traveling to new places!
Ok, we spent two years doing the RV live, and two years doing van life, and we loved it. And here's a tip for helping with quick connects and disconnects at campground:
Go to Walmart (or Harbor Freight or just about anywhere that sells lawn care stuff) and buy some quick disconnects for your water connections and hoses. I had some permanently connected on my hose inputs on the van, so I could just quickly hook up a hose and disconnected it when we needed to get moving.
Helps a lot when it's raining outside!
Good video kids, we were winter Texans for years, loved it, and being from Iowa, we were all ready to go every NOV. Didn’t come back until the last of March.
Y'all could try an e-bike in the meantime until you figure out the car towing situation! That's what we love about having a vintage camper trailer. We can drop it and go explore in our car. I think I'd still like to add e-bikes to our setup though.
I enjoy your videos, been watching your progress through the RV renovation. We've been traveling full time for a while now. Just a small suggestion, get a small electric heater. It will chase the chill away in the mornings & evenings. They work great when you have electric hook-ups. But even without one you should expect about 2 weeks of heat & cooking from a 20 lb. propane tank. And that ain't bad. Enjoy your freedom & travels while you're young. We're retired & have been traveling full-time for 4 months now.
I always hope the channel lives up to its name. Endless Adventures. This content is soo much fun and always looking forward to what Clementine is doing
We’ve been following Eric and Alison for a while now! They are awesome, you’re in for a treat.
So happy to have you adventuring with us! And don't worry, there's no end in sight 😁
Thanks for another cool video guys!😊 From our experience in vans and RVs there is never a "perfect solution"... it's about making the best of the pros AND the cons of whatever equipment or situation that you end up in - which you guys do REALLY well! 😊🇨🇦
You did a great job with the RV restoration .One thing I don't like is the white curtains. I would have chosen black or navy blue .White will get dirty quicker and looks plain.
Both out you did a fantastic job in rebuilding Clementine and it's a learning curve on what is needed and needs replacing. For some people living in a RV is a way of life after retirement and some not but this is just another tool in going out on to new adventures so enjoy the ride.
For the pee tank, you can drop about one soup spoon of heavy scented bio degradable laundry detergent in there: that helps a lot!
We have wooden blinds in our rv and it sounds like a bowling alley when we drive. If we hit a pothole we yell "strike!" Love your videos and adventures - keep them coming!!!
Hahaha! Love that you made something that could be annoying into something fun! Our divider curtains have made such a difference with noise when we're driving. We can't hear any of the rattling/creaking from the back 🙌
Those beautiful marquetry doors with the little mirrors are genius. You guys can do anything you put your mind too.
Udderly the best video I've seen all week, thanks you two!!!
We watched this in normal play then in. 5 slow mo. You have to try that when talking about your RV bathroom. Hilarious!!! We love you guys. You helped us survive the past two years. And, we can't find any other travelers who do as great a job w filming, editing, the lication/food/renovating details, who are charming, funny and good people. So thank you thank you!💞
Hahaha! Glad you're having fun watching the videos! 🤣 We're so happy to bring you some goofiness and fun each week 🥰
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 Discovered your channel last week, with your Scandinavian videos and had lots of fun watching them. I understand that you would be willing to tow a car and that's why I like the fifth wheel concept, with a pick-up truck.. I like the way you solved the problem with your dinning chairs, on a yacht, we use a lot of bingy cords to secure stuff. It's cheap and does the job. Stay safe and have fun.
Clementine is amazing! Our dream RV for sure! Safe travels, you two! Stay warm! -Ben and Ang 💕
Glad RV life is working out especially with all the time and effort you invested in Clementine
I watch every one of your RV videos religiously from Day 0 to present and I feel really proud of how far you guys have come. Congrats!
Get good/thicker swaybars for the front and rear suspension on the rv for better turning and more stability while driving.......
I've been following youse two for a couple of years and thought "you be nuts" to "redo" the camper. Boy, was I wrong! This was a really fun video AND informative. Have fun on your newest international endless adventures!
You both have such tremendous energy and enthusiasm. It’s one of the reasons that I look forward to your next videos. Remember to always enjoy the life you have. It goes by so very quickly. Be safe.
If you find yourselves close to Spring TX. We would love to catch lunch.
As chance to get a side by side pic of our rig and Clementine.
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Good to hear that everything is running fairly smoothly in the RV and that nothing has broken 👋👋👋
Enjoy Mexico! Sounds like a great plan to mix things up with a bit of RV life and a bit of galavanting around the world 😁
I think we've always known in the beginning (of the RV renovation) that your adventures are going to be 'RV on' and 'RV off'. Either way, it's a win-win for everyone! You get to travel and we get to watch 🤩
Hey Eric and Allison I am so pleased your renovation worked out, I have watched you guys since you visited Cornwall in 2017 and I am so amazed that you have made this amazing journey. It feels right now that Clementine is finished you guys are hitting the skies again and I look forward to the renaissance of your travel lives!
We'll all watch you no matter WHAT you do!
Ethanol is hard on some rubber parts of fuel systems in old cars. So basically if you want to run ethanol in an old car you have to replace the complete fuel system. Depending on what work was done and what was used to make your fuel injection function, you may already be ready to run gas with ethanol. The guy who did the engine work should be able to answer those questions.
Given the age, I don't think Clementine would have a high compression engine that would require premium grade gasoline. If you run regular the computer should just adjust everything to run properly. Again, the guy that did the work for you is probably the best source to answer those questions.
Rather than tow a car behind on an A frame, they are a pain to attach and detach in inclement weather, get a couple of electric assisted bicycles, they can be stored on a rack on the rear of Clementine and be plugged into the electrics to charge when travelling. Healthy green travel into town centers and for exploring.
Whatever your choice may be, the important thing is you get to experience it! Hope you get to decide what's best for you guys. Stay safe!
You guys did a GREAT job on Clementine! Truly impressive work.
I was waiting for the "We bought a new car !! " joke to come up when I saw the Kia Soul.. 🤣
Have fun in Mexico! 🏖
We're so happy you're on the road. Becoming Winter Texans is a great idea. We've spent some time down there too and know a lot of people that do that. Enjoy the road. Stay safe.
Love seeing you actually living in the RV. We have one like it that we have not used yet. So glad you are comfortable with it. Love the remodel.
The RV looks great and this viewer thanks you for living a truly adventurous, daydream life and sharing it with all of us. Stay safe in all your travels!
Thanks, Jess!! We love sharing all the adventures and renovations with you! 💗
Yes! You guys Nailed It. Beautiful job. You both with make beautiful memories in your travels 💐❤️
Welcome back to Texas and Bucees! It’s a thing!!! 🤷🏻♀️😉🤣
You guys did a wonderful job with Clementine, she looks lovely.
Enjoy your travels
You will be missed deeply! Stay Safe! See Ya when you guys get back! xoxo
You’ve done a wonderful reno on Clementine! Proud of you both.👍😀
If you’re going to do longer trips, how about upgrading your seatbelts to shoulder harness ones?
You need to stay as safe as possible to continue the adventures!
Have enjoyed this whole RV adventure enormously. You have worked so hard on creating something special here and long may you enjoy the fruits of your labours. Have fun in Mexico!
I hope Allison feels better.
i love laundry! glad you guys got it done!
have a safe flight
Enjoy your upcoming travels .. I sure hope you recover quickly.
I'm a mechanical engineer and you probably do not need to use ethanol free fuel in that engine. If I am correct that is a newly rebuilt small block Chevy motor with a new carburetor. It should happily guzzle all of the regular 87 octane, 10% ethanol fuel that you can put in it with zero negative side effects. You only have to worry about ethanol if everything in the fuel system was original/old, or if your gas tank might have water in it. If you want to be super-careful you can ask the mechanic that installed the engine if the fuel lines were replaced, but honestly it probably would be fine even if they weren't, because you definitely have a new carb and new fuel pump. Save the money and just use regular gas.
Heard you say Canada! We just purchased a 77 Minnie Winnie - looks exactly like yours so that’s how we found you! Restoration coming to TH-cam soon! We live on the 🇨🇦 side of the Detroit / Windsor border. Imagine that dual convoy! Cheers and stay safe in Mexico! 🤘🏼
How cool! We love Minnie Winnies! Just googled the 77 version and holy moly - it does look just like Clementine 😍 have so much fun with the restoration! Maybe we'll see ya on the road one day 😊
Loved hearing your thoughts on RV life. Since work from home started we have romanticized life on the road and it’s great to hear a balanced account of the life style. Overall, it still seems worth the inconveniences!
you two guys made me interested in hello fresh. i have had one recipe so far beef rigatoni it was so tasty i recommend it. it had worcester sauce and bbq sauce in it and the simmering of the sauce made it taste so intense. it was delicious best meal i had in ages. thankyou eric and allison!
You should be so proud of your work on Clementine she’s a beaut! Would’ve been interesting to see some of Dallas, lots of history there. Really enjoyable content as always. So cool you’re being recognised out on the road!! Safe travels. ☺️sending love and best wishes from England.
Super impressed that you managed to get through the whole dairy museum without a single udder pun. No way I could have done that.
Clementine is purrin’ nicely. Those seats really look comfy. That red Kia is soooo cool! Feel better Alli! Safe travels y’all! 😊🙌
Glad you guys are loving Clementine. Thanks for sharing about the dairy museum, it’s now on my to visit list.
Like I said before! blue prints need to be made for future rv builders on remolding old rv like yours!
What a nice Friday video! Welcome back to Texas, excited to see who you were meeting up with the Mexico. Been following you guys for about five years now. Looking forward to future videos!
I'm so proud of you two also...and I am glad you are still gonna travel...I may never get to see these places if you didn't show them....#feeling blessed 😃So happy you have Clementine..your beautiful home on wheels!!Thank you for keeping it real..very interesting your rv reflections🤓
You could get a tow dolly and easily towable vehicle. Then you can park and take off. Pull behinds come with their own set of issues.
I have lived the RV life a good part of my life. At this point I have a 2 1/2 acre homebase in Arizona. I live in a fifthwheel on it that I've lived in for a decade and have a septic system and water its hooked to. I use solar for power.
Eventually I want to hit the road more and have an old Dodge Commander project motorhome for that.
I enjoyed watching you guys remodel Clementime but would like to see you eventually consider shipping her to Europe for an adventure! I wouldn't mind doing that with mine and driving to Berlin to see some friends. Then touring Europe with it.
Great job. All of your hard work has paid off. Enjoy your trip to Mexico. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Incredible video! Thank you for sharing this with us. 😊
Thank you so much for awesome videos Allisson & Eric, your channel has inspired me alot to start my own channel. Thank you
Your RV is gorgeous. I like all the extra touches especially the wood designs. Great job!
Chill and enjoy every bit of your life!
discovered you two during this pandemic and always look forward to your next video.
Nice to see you enjoying Clementine I'm sure you'll always tinker with her to make things better. Looking forward to Mexico 🇲🇽
I know your thinking of towing a vehicle, but for other people, I highly recommend a hitch storage rack on the back. I own a much smaller class B and that outside storage helps a lot, so I never clutter up my inside space. You can put a lockable bin on the storage rack or they sell all in one storage bins that connect to a hitch. I personally found a ATV storage rack which is much higher off the ground and works fine. I added taillights and moved my licence plate on the back of the rack. (and a licence plate light) to make it legal. On my rack I also can fit my electric scooter. So if you both get electric scooters you can forgo towing a car.
FYI : Ben & Rebecca from Outliers Overland installed a 12 Volt roof mounted A / C unit ( not sure if it makes heat or not ) before they shipped their FUSO expedition vehicle to Belgium to begin their around the world trip . They are from Seward , Alaska . They use to have a Class A Motor Home named Nellie .
You should be proud of the work and effort that you have put into the van.
I think you guys did an awesome job. It was really fun to watch too!
Amazing quality! Much to learn, thank you
An awesome beautiful RV you all did an phenomenal job on the build and it shows. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
I love your rv more and more each time I watch your videos!
Man. You guys are impressive! The RV is beautiful!
I continue to be amazed at how spacious the interior of Clementine looks! I also follow some of your fellow travel vlogger friends that are also doing vanlife, and their vehicles look so cramped compared to Clementine. The work yous have done is incredible! Also can't wait to see you travel internationally again. But be careful in Mexico! (I've been watching too much Narcos).
You did it! Congratulations!
I just started following you two I’m definitely enjoying the content y’all keep it up I’m full time in a 30 foot rv I love it but I’d definitely like to try what y’all are doing one day anyway thanks for the getaway with the vids y’all be safe out there and keep doin what y’all are doin 😎
Please don’t give up on international travel.
My son and his family live in Temple Texas, not 15 minutes from Bucees ❤️. I love going there! Thank you for all your videos. I truly enjoy them and have learned a lot. Since I have started watching you I have bought me a class c RV. I have a lot of work ahead of me!
Bucees is so much fun! And congrats on the RV! Hopefully you won't have too many updates to make 😅
Hope it is! But totally support y’all however and wherever your adventures take you!
Love this episode and happy to hear you’ll still be travelling internationally occasionally!
My 1989 Marathon Class C ,has a 7.5 liter 460cid V8 Fuel Inject).with 116,000plus Odo. Miles, (my "Dingy" is a 2010 Wrangler Sport)...runs great on Reg. Fuel 87. *It's a "Power house"..on any Road. (Add PROLONG ENGINE TREATMENT to your Motor Oil, (twice a year). ((Old retired Army "Greese Monkey" here))
I got a 76 Chevy Itasca and they updated it to a fuel injection system and I put in 87 gas as well. Do I just pour that engine treatment straight in?
Always such great entertainment. Thanks guys.
I agree with not seeing the mistakes. And believe me no one will see them until you point it out!
Hi endless adventure really really enjoyed watching your video and can’t wait to see more looking forward to seeing your next video keep safe 😷👍🏻