OK. After watching the video of you guys camping in sub freezing temps and not having enough fuel and not being prepared as you should have been { this was the first video I met you two} I thought you should have stayed home.; NOW, after watching several more of your videos. I am addicted to the two of you. You are a cute couple and I am very happy for you both. If my wife would go along with me I would sell the house in a heartbeat and do the same as you two. As Roy and Dale would say, Happy Trails to you.
🤣Daniel, this is our favorite comment of the week no doubt! Yes, we wondered if we shouldn't have stayed home after the Texas freeze too, but we're in love with our crazy Airstream life. Now, the real question here, is how do we help you convince the Missus to dive in? ❤️
@@Wanderlocal Ask the Missus what SHE would need to sway her to give it a go. Is it a 10 inch thick mattress, an Incinolet toilet or a residential frig? Then figure out a way to give it to her.
Hi guys. Love your channel. Made a comment last year about getting a jayco silverline caravan to live in full time. In that comment told you guys I was waiting on my Jayco Silverline van, which was going to be my new home. Well the ven was ready to pick up on the 1st of July this year. Put the deposit down at the end of July last year. Jayco vans are in demand here in Australia. This van is amazing. Love live living in it.Thanks for all your tips on van living. This van is voice is voice activated. If I want all lights out...just have to say Alexa....turn off all lights. If I want current news just have to say Alexa turn on news for Queensland. The van is so stunning and so high Tec. Keep doing your amazing videos....This Aussie loves them.
Boon docking seems a bit different to me than you two. Having that generator running is a great way to tick off the others around you. Try a solar installation to reduce overall costs and noise. Have fun
Mike, you are so right! We have 270W of solar already, but this thing is a power hog - or maybe that's just us! 🤣 Between working online full-time and filming for TH-cam we consume a lot of power. We're starting to look into alternative options of powering this rig. Others have recommend lithium, tons more solar, and a 3K watt inverter. Still researching, so if you have any recommendations please let us know. We're learning as we go. Thank you so much for following along. Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal I have 400 watts on my little Express van so you can have plenty on the roof if you choose. It's more than enough to power everything I use including charging an eBike which draws 200 watts for 2 hours. It puts out 1800 watts total. Systems can be built up to handle your needs and will be quiet for you and others around. Enjoy your adventures
Wife and I have a 2022 model on order just like yours - same color and all. It will come with Lithium Batteries and a compressor refrigerator, which will prevent us from using propane when driving down the road (which I never cared for). Only difference is we decided to go with the twin bed model this time as this is our new 2nd Airstream to buy we wanted the additional storage twin models offer. You will soon learn how to boondock. There is nothing like it once you experience it. I hope to meet you guys on the road in the future. Stay safe!
I just upgraded to three BattleBorn batteries in our 2020 Classic 30’ and they have been a game changer. There was a sarcastic comment asking if you knew your heater was 12V, maybe that person should do a little research as Airstream Classics have a boiler system. As you know this system not only heats the trailer but heats your water. The system uses propane to heat the glycol and a 12V pump to circulate the glycol and heat the space and the system is awesome. With the boiler system and all the electronics the Classic does need extra power and the factory AGM’s just don’t cut it. They also mentioned that led acid batteries are amazing and lithium has nothing to do with battery storage. I started off with two BattleBorn batteries and which store the energy of 5 AGM deep cycle batteries, charge 4 times quicker and after 10 years of depleting you batteries and fully charging them EVERY day, the batteries will still provide 80 percent of the capacity when the batteries were new. In other words lithium will last 20 years. If you do decide to switch to lithium you will not have any regrets and with a couple more upgrades you will live like you are plugged into land power while living off your batteries.
Happy Campers, thank you so much for this comment. We're basically running a media company out of this rig, so that's only adding to the load. We definitely need to see what it would take to upgrade our system. What size inverter did you end up going with? We're thinking 3K would do the trick? We would ❤️❤️❤️ to live life upplugged! After all, the best views are usually not in a crowded campground.
3k inverter sounds good but where would it be placed since it is bigger and won't fit in the original spot. Unless you remove the drawer. Also, where is the extra storage for the lithium batteries? Under the bed, under the sofa? I saw the dry campers channel put some under the sofa but I'm not sure if the sofa had reclining seats on that older 30' classic. Would 6 or 8 batteries fit? Looking forward to your video on this.
@@Wanderlocal currently still using the factory 1000. But phase 3 would be adding a 2000 Victron inverter. I have no plans on running the air conditioner so a 2000 watt inverter would run the convection microwave, a hair dryer ( obviously not simultaneously)and mainly the refer while driving down the road. But who know maybe I will get the 3000. It is so nice not worrying about my batteries anymore :)
@@user-jx2rj8tz6m the 3000 watt inverter would fit below the center cushion and you could get four BattleBorn batteries, two under each cushion. Also where the current inverter is I think you could squeeze a 3000 watt inverter in there.
Brandon, that's what everyone says. We originally opted for the CAT generators because we were tying to find a manufacturer that was at least based out of the US or assembled in the US - unlike Honda or Yamaha. BUT, it seems the Honda's are the crowd favorite! It's quite the dilemma. 😬We hear so many good things about the Honda. L+D
Just a tip from my construction days and generators..if you have room for plywood the size of your gen…you can block much of the noise back into the gen if you just lean the plywood against the gen. Be careful of the exhaust/muffler though. No fires.
Sounds like you had a blast! I keep a spray bottle with soapy water to spray the dishes and just use the sponge to scrape them cleaned before “washing” them. Baby wipes can work but a sponge is reusable = less trash 👍🏻. You will love a solar system. No need for generators. We had a basic system in our previous camper and are getting a lithium system installed in a couple of weeks on our new AS. Dry campers is doing the install.
Hi Rebeca! We had soooo much fun, and can't wait to do more dry camping. This AS comes w/ 270W, but that doesn't seem to be enough to charge these two AGM batteries on this Classic. Our energy consumption is probably just too high. We're definitely interested in upgrading the solar, inverter, and adding lithium! We're in the 'research' phase now. Thanks for watching! Lauren + Daniel
Just a FYI, USE inexpensive shut off valves on your hoses at the inlet fill end so you can turn the water off quickly. Also, rinse out using your built in sprayer to clean out any build up in your black water holding tank…spray until water runs mostly clear. Which using a clear elbow at your black outlet helps.
We lived in Flagstaff for five years and loved spending time in that area. I hope you had a chance to drive down Oak Creek Canyon. Looking forward to the next adventure!
If this is the same road I’m thinking of, we may have accidentally taken our entire rig down this road by accident when leaving town. 😬 You’ll have to tell us on next weeks video. We have footage.
I lived up at the Grand Canyon for ten (absolutely glorious) years and spent LOTS of time hiking and driving in Sedona; it is def one of the most beautiful areas in AZ
Hi Susan! Good to hear from you. Thank you so much for checking out this video. We had a lot of fun filming this one, and, hanging out with a couple of 70 year olds that make us look boring! They were quite the adventurers, and were telling us about their shark diving, and wild boondocking experiences. So much fun!
As always, I ended my weekend watching your amazing videos! So proud of you guys!! You have kicked butt at boon-docking! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 such an inspiration!
Hi Travel Small Live Big! It's so nice to digitally meet you. A bunch of your followers have mentioned you in some of our videos, so it's nice to finally connect! We're subscribed. 😀 Someone recently mentioned your power set up. so we were going through your power set up videos. Very informative. Thanks so much for connecting! Lauren + Daniel
Hi, Piotr Kursa! You definitely need to add broken arrow to your trip the next time. It was an amazingly beautiful drive! We didn't include this, but we brought lunch to have at the top. It's hard to beat the views. Than you so much for following along on our journey! Lauren + Daniel
I’ve lived in a small town close to Marfa Tx for years and our whole town has had to boondock for days and weeks at a time due to wildfires and extreme weather over the years. This looks pretty easy and much more fun.
Nice video, I really enjoy your travels. One thing I noticed in today's video was that you are using a surge suppressor with your generator. That is an extra step not required. You generator is an inverter generator and generates pure sine waves for your electronics. I was glad someone had advised you on only using 1 of the 2 generators you have. Can't wait to see the Las Vegas video!
Thanks, hsgsports! I (this is Daniel) wasn’t 💯 sure about that and even tried to Google it, but had no luck. I’ll leave it off the next time! 🙌 Comments like yours are why we love making these videos. There’s always so much to learn, and we always make it a point to pay all of these tips forward whenever we run across someone else. Oh, and Las Vegas is going to be a BLAST! 🥳
I laughed when you were trying to unfold the water jugs. FYI, you just need to unfold them partially prior to filling. The weight of the water will do the rest. I used to use these all the time. Eventually, I just switched to traditional jerry cans and put them in the back of my pickup.
Thanks, XL1200C2004. That makes perfect sense. Just like you, we think we'll end up getting jerry cans. Do you have a particular jerry can you'd recommend? We're always looking to add things to our 'list of things to get' list. 🙌 Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal Here is the type I like. They are tall like a traditional military jerry can so the footprint in the bed is small. The integral spout fits perfectly into the gravity fill opening of an RV. However, I am not sure of it’s availability in the US. www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/reliance-desert-patrol-water-container-23-l-0854055p.html. Oh yeah, and it fits into a standard NATO Jerry Can holder.
@@Wanderlocal - No worries. I remember starting out doing backwoods travels, hiking, and car camping finding out what worked and didn’t. I was lucky for starting out RV’ing as I came from an RV family. But I am still learning. It was because of your channel I finally got off my butt and got a surge protector for my new RV. We were without a RV for about 12 years and I am just getting back into it. I didn’t realize how unstable the electrical grid can be at a lot of RV parks. Since this is my forever trailer (retiring soon) I am investing in quality items to protect my investment.
Amen to buying quality products! We’re so thankful to have a surge protector. It’s probably saved our butts more than a few times! We had a crazy surge at an old campground in the first few weeks that fried someone’s electrical system a few spots over from us. They said the electrical was wired in the 1960’s and hasn’t been upgraded since! 😬
Deborah, right?!?! 😍This spot easily had the best views of any campground we've visited thus far. This is encouraging us to do more boondocking - BUT - we still have a lot to learn! We'll get there soon enough. Thank you for watching! Lauren + Daniel
Hi there! Congrats on knocking out your first boondock session!! That is really awesome. And how cool to make some neighbor friends while doing it! That looks like it was a really great area around Sedona! I'm up in the Southwestern part of CO and look forward to getting down there sometime. Safe travels!!
Hi, campingalan! Thank you so much. We were building up to this, so it was nice that it went so smoothly. Oh, and you'll definitely want to check out this area. You have amazing views in Colorado, but this is a little different. You'd definitely enjoy it! So beautiful, but in a different way. Lauren + Daniel
You can build a sound proofing box for the generator. There’s really no way around a generator if you use it for AC (especially on an airstream due to roof real estate). Keep up the great work on the episodes!
Thanks, Donking Donkey! Good to hear from you this week. Hope you're doing well. Yeah, that would definitely work. I think Lauren is over the whole generator thing. We're definitely going to start looking into lithium as an option. It's not cheap, so that's probably not going to happen any time soon, so the box idea may be a good in between! We just had the soft starts added (newest video), so that'll be nice now, too. 🙌 Daniel
That road looked like a highway! Glad to see that you had an enjoyable time. I like 2×10s for leveling; they can also be used for crossing a ditch. Have a lovely day.
🤣 If it looked like a highway, then I (this is Daniel) did a bad job of giving y’all a closer look. The next time I’ll put a camera down by the tires. 🤣 JK, in a seriousness, it was my first time driving down a road like this. Over the course of the week, I definitely got used to it. The next time it’ll be a breeze. 💪🏼 Good tip about those 2x10’s. How about getting out of a ditch? Would these work, or is there something better? I was wondering what would happen if it rained and the tires sunk in the mud.
RCG Kreations, you're going to have the best time! This is a fabulous life. Once you're out there exploring you'll have to let us know. Maybe our paths will cross someday. Lauren + Daniel
Cute video. One tip: You might want to set out those flamingos with caution, unless you want to become ~especially~ close friends with your neighbors, if you catch my drift 😆
Brittany B, that is hilarious. Honestly, we bought them because they looked cool, but since then a bunch of people have told us the same thing as you. We thought pineapples were the thing to avoid, so now we're really confused. 🤣L+D
Great job you two, yep I totally agree get rid of the generators and go lithium! Also when I have left over supplies I won’t need like fire wood or the jugs of water, I offer it to my neighbors that are staying.....drop the trailer at Airstream Vegas and get the lithium upgrade:-)
Question, I watched your video of you giving us a tour of your airstream. You had showed a replacement cook top cast iron grid you had purchased to replace the one that came with the airstream. Could you please tell me where you purchased that particular one? I noticed your stovetop cover could still close with the grid in place. I want to make sure that the cover would close on mine as well. Thanks
Hi Tami! Here’s the exact link to the stove top grates - www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Furrion/CFSRE21SA002.html Side note, they’re not made for this particular stove top, so the openings aren’t perfectly aligned with the burners. It has zero impact on function, but if your OCD just wanted to make you aware. We love ours, and they look so much nicer than the prong set up it came with! 🙌 Let us know if you have any other questions. Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly. I love to cook and that really looks more functional than what comes with it. Also, I’m excited to sayyyy, thank you for your in-depth walk through of your airstream classic, we just today signed the papers on our order, for the exact model! Cant wait to get out in it and explore! You two are quite the inspiration! Thank you.
Nice video guys, I just subscribed to the channel. It appears you all have a drone, great job with the videos! You guys are making me want to buy an RV!
Hi, Randy! Yes, that is correct. I (Daniel) LOVE this jack block and use it at every single campground. It has magnets that help to keep it in place, and the main thing I love is that you're not starting from the ground when using the jack, so you don't have to raise it as high as you normally would. It definitely puts less strain on the jack. Here's a link to the product. It looks like it's out of stock on Amazon, but you can find it other places! I'd highly recommend this product. It's one of my camping essentials. www.amazon.com/dp/B07BT5LVMQ?tag=onamzwanderlo-20&linkCode=ic5&ascsubtag=amzn1.infl.us.product&creativeASIN=B07BT5LVMQ&ref=exp_wanderlocal_dp_vv_d
I found it easier to simple get a couple 500w solar generators and a 12v compressor cooler. A couple of portable solar panels and its easy to keep them going. No mods need to be done on trailer
😀 No apology necessary. We often laugh at ourselves! At least I (this is Daniel) didn't burn off my eyebrows with the flames. 🤣 To be honest, I'd always wanted a gas range, but our family never had one. This is my first gas range, and can't imagine going back to electric now!
Azxp, it would be our pleasure! As we were told by previous campers who helped us out, it’s important to pay it forward! Here’s the exact coordinates. Let us know if you need anything else. Happy to help. www.google.com/maps/place/34.861053+-111.943997/?entry=im
@@Wanderlocal Thanks, that was awesome. I really appreciate that. I live in AZ, and I also do RV boondocking videos, so if you want to check it out, most of mine do have coordinates either in the video or in the comments. So I will definitely go checkout your boondocking site, and I will pay it forward in a video, and also feel free to check out mine. Thanks again!
Cool video! Glad you met my parents & Sampson out there. They enjoy it so much and definitely enjoy showing people around. Although they like to give us scares flipping that razr on occasion 😂 #livingtheirbestlife
Hi Wandering Road Life! Your parents are the most caring and friendliest people we've met on our adventures so far and we feel honored to know them. They are even more adventurous than us - which says a lot! 🤣 Oh, and we were all about trying to figure out a way to steal Sampson! He is the absolute cutest pup, and was always there in the morning to greet us when we woke up and walked out of the front door! Lauren + Daniel
I wonder if your neighbours were out there boondocking to enjoy the beauty, peace and quiet of that serene place? You think? So they must have really appreciated your running that LOUD generator all night. Are you not aware there are such things as very quiet inverter generators?
Sorry, should have warned you about the pressure when releasing the quick connect. I’ve had it happen to me a few times. It was funny though!! Great video!! Looks like a blast !!
A lot of people here are recommending Battleborn LifePo batteries, but another great company is Lion Energy. They sell a Lion Safari 105 AH LifePo battery that gets great reviews. I bought one last year in March and have no regrets. Currently, Costco.com is selling a pair for $1399, which is a great price. Check out the reviews. Will Prowse on TH-cam did a review last year.
Bruce, thank you so much for suggesting a non-BB option! For a moment we were starting to think they were the only brand out there. We will definitely check out Lion Safari and the TH-cam channel you recommended. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment. 🙏 L+D
😍Sherri, this is perfect! Plus, we just checked out their tap list. YUM! Thank you so much for sharing this local gem. We will be sure to check it out. Lauren + Daniel
Look into Fmca , you probably heard of it family motorcoach association. They have chapters all over the country that you could join and you really meet nice people and a lot of them provide breakfast dinner and they get discounts on campgrounds I belong to it for about 10 years.
I don't have an Airstream yet but I do know from watching a lot of other channels that people seem to use the same stuff for upgrades to their solar power on an RV. 1. Replace the batteries / add additional batteries by a company that is called Battle Born Batteries. Just Google them. 2. You will need to upgrade the inverter from 1000 watts to 2000 watts (or more) but most videos I have watched switch to a 2000 watt inverter. 3. You will need to add additional solar panels on the Airstream roof. It's something best to have installed somewhere but some people know how to do that on their own. But I have seen Airstreams, 5th wheels, and large motor coach vehicles who have talked about upgrading the solar, inverter, and using the Battle Born Batteries. Must be a pretty good system since I have seen several TH-cam channels do that to their RV.
Hi Greg! Good to hear from you. Hope you’re doing well. Yeah, these Battle Borns seems to come up a lot. It may be time for us to reach out to them. We’re basically powering the equivalent of a Best Buy out of this thing, so we consume a LOT of power between all of the standard equipment and everything we have plugged into it to operate our business and run the TH-cam channel. More panels seems like a must have as well! Thanks for your tips. 🙏
@@Wanderlocal they are not cheap but I have heard people say that on stock batteries they were getting around 8 hours and with the battle born ones they could get around 3 days. That first battery shown on the website is about 2300 so it's not cheap but days compared to just hour's is a big upgrade. Make sure to do a video if you decide to upgrade at some point. If looks like a worthwhile investment.
I took a moment to review the community guidelines for TH-cam and concluded that my comments didn't meet the muster. I removed them accordingly. I APOLOGIZE for the dust up. It was unnecessary. Good luck to all.
Hi Dana, thanks for the comment. We truly do appreciate each and every person who takes time out of their day to leave thoughtful comments. We're out to learn as much as possible, while still working on our full-time jobs to pay for all of this, so comments and conversations with fellow campers are how we learn 80% of everything. 🙌 Thanks again for watching. Lauren + Daniel
🥳 Yay! Welcome, Bert. Thank you for subscribing. We both genuinely appreciate it. Also, we have a new video launching this Sunday as well as a Live later in the afternoon. L+D
Hi Ellen! We 💯 agree. Our plan is to knock out as many northern states as we can before the next winter hits, then loop back to some of the states that need more love - Arizona included. ❤️ We loved it, and can’t wait to come back. Lauren + Daniel
John, that's fantastic! I'm sure the book is FILLED with amazing photos. Honestly, it would be hard to take a bad photo here. It's easily the most scenic campground we've been to thus far - AND - free! 🤣 Plus I (this is Daniel) always love it when we're parked in unrestricted airspace so I can fly the drone. ✈️
@@Wanderlocal Jill is my name. I haven't looked at it yet .but Sedona looks like it's on my bucket list if this girl can get outta Canada🇨🇦 I will post As to instagram here in a few days,my dog passed away she's in the animal kingdom, she's a dog of God now🐕🐾♥️
Sorry, Jill! 🙈 I was scanning too quickly and mixed you and John at Fly4202 up (not even close). We know and love you! ❤️ We’re having a Live this weekend. Hope to see you there! 🙌
@@Wanderlocal yes I will join on Sunday for sure I look forward to the live talks. Now expecially more that I'm missing my sweetie🐕😪 And I have my Globey back and I'm back on the Rd 🛣️
😭 Our pups are family. When we lost little Chance, I was devastated for months. Honestly, I still think about and miss him. It is so good to hear you’re back on the road! Where are your travels taking you these days? Also, are you going to the big rally in Tennessee in July?
Boondocking How soon we forget. Being raised on a farm in southeast Kansas in the 50s A cistern for water Ponds for the livestock 15 miles to the nearest town of 200 people 6 miles to the nearest neighborhoods . No camping world No Amazon delivery Crank phones No indoor bathrooms untill the 60s in many area's of the USA. And now it's COOL 😎 ???? Think how many people in the world still live a Boondocking life as there is no other.
Soollife1 - You are so right! We’re both city slickers, and haven’t spent a lot of time out in more rural areas. That’s changing, and so are our views! We’re loving the smaller towns so much more than the bigger ones. Plus, the more we learn how to live minimally, the better we’ll be for it! Now that being said, toilets are a necessity! There’s a line, and that’s it! 🤣🤣 Lauren + Daniel
And my mom thought a two seat out house was right up town and necessary 🙄. Going to the saddle, leather hardware shop in town was a treat 👌 Every two weeks. Hauling grain to the elevator Wowwww, we got a nickle bottle of Coke. TV What was that. So thanks for trying to transition to a simpler life. Yes This lifestyle will change your perspective on much.
I’m always careful about cleaning off the hitch ball. Dirt and mud (if I saw correctly) can grind away at the metal contact surfaces. My wife and I have watched every video!
cbdane, you are very observant! To be 100% honest, this is our first truck and we'd never even towed anything before, so hitches were never a thing. Thank you for the recommendation on keeping it clean. We just ordered a ball hitch cover and some cleaning/lubricant supplies. How often should we clean it? Ours is very dirty right now. Lauren + Daniel
I don’t go overboard; I just wipe any grit/dirt/mud from the receiver ball and inside the hitch to prevent excessive wear between the hitch and the ball. Lubricant can actually attract and capture dirt so it sometimes could be better to avoid in dusty/dirty conditions. However, I prefer to lubricate and then just keep things wiped clean.
@@Wanderlocal oh dear I can’t wait !!! I am trying to watch while tending my usual Sunday duties around home so will probably finish when all calms down a bit later.... can’t wait 😊
Looks like y'all did great on your first true boondocking experience! Great idea about putting the water jugs in your shower during transport. How big is your gray tank and how much did y'all wind up filling it up? We are trying to practice and the gray tanks fill up so fast, LOL!
Hi Y'all! We crushed it, right?!?! Oh, and here's the breakdown on our tank sizes: Fresh Tank = 54 Gallons Gray Tank = 37 Gallons Black Tank = 39 Gallons We ended up filling ~ 35-40% of the gray tank, but we only showered twice (super quick) and are out a few times, so it would probably have filled much quicker if we cooked the two nights we went out. But, overall I think we could have easily gone another 3 days or so - comfortably. Definitely not as bad as we originally thought!
Hey Dude, I have water gauge and a shut off for filling my fresh water tank, both you can get at Walmart or Amazon, theses are very handy to have, and you don't get wet lol, wish I could show the water gauge, it's great, now we know how much water we put in and used 😉 also I put 3000w inverter in, so making smoothies boondocking is no problem nor is using anything else...
Hi Dave! This is Daniel. I believe you told us about this water gauge before. Is this the one? I’m still trying to sync up to a campground long enough to have it delivered. amzn.to/3nGXzCR Also, good tip on the inverter. Lauren ❤️’s her smoothies...like ❤️❤️❤️’s her smoothies! 🤣
I don't know why you're using the generator. I spent a summer working at a historic site that had a campground with no hookups. At night I left my trailer plugged into my truck to use the two batteries on the truck and the one on the trailer to power my indoor lighting and my 12 volt TV and my 12 volt fan blowing on me All night Long during a record heat wave and stayed very comfortable. During the day I drove around the lake to go to work at the historic site and drive back in the evening and plug the trailer into the truck again. That short 5 minute drive each way was enough to recharge my batteries for the night. No noisy generator, no shore power, no solar panels. And I had power to spare.
Hey this is John chalker from Waterbury Connecticut I have an idea for you lithium batteries are you should get some battleborn 275 cuz those are happen to be the best right now you can put in your thing up to four of them and get double the amount of wattage you will still need your generator for when you don't have you know the Sun but it won't be as bad or you could also get an inverted generator that will be a lot quieter
Hi John! Good to hear from you. Thanks for the tip. Battle Born is definitely on our radar and we just added two soft starts to the AC too. The more we can unplug the better! I’ll do some research on those 275’s. 🙌
Michael, amen to that! 🙌 We need to start carrying our lens cleaner with us at all times. Great point! Also, thank you for the kind words. It means the world to us. 🙏 Lauren + Daniel
You could've given your leftover water to another boondocker, yo. Part of the reason people boondock is to be OFF GRID as in, not needing or wanting a generator, or to hear another person's generator. And finally, one question...what do you paint your teeth white with? Yeah , Vegas will welcome you fo shu.
Amen to that! We're learning a lot about generator usage - and when not to use it. Our teeth are painted with your basic Home Depot interior high gloss. 😀 Just kidding. Thanks for watching. Lauren + Daniel
Bob, we do have solar - but our Airstream Classic is a POWER HOG. The solar does great during the day, but once the sun goes down, we really need more than the stock batteries to be able to maintain the kind of power we need for daily functioning.
Did you miss those ruins at the end of that BLM road ? We currently have 900 amps of lithium but then it becomes a challenge to get away from everyone with a generator.
Hi EarthRoaming! Unfortunately, that park at the end (probably what you’re talking about) was closed temporarily. We’re not sure if it was Covid-related, maintenance, or other. Unless, it’s something else. We drove the entire road there. Great spot!!! Oh, we are 100% on the lithium train now! We’re doing the research now. We’d love to dump these generators sooner rather than later.
We have 4 100ah battle born lithium batteries, charged by 1200w solar (or shore power), ran through 2 80amp charge controllers. DON’T GET RID OF YOUR GENERATORS. Lithium batteries (or batteries in general) can only get you so far. ESPECIALLY when heating and cooling. Not even battle borns can heat and cool without damaging the $1k each batteries. Don’t believe the hype. Lithium is not the end-all-be-all.
Philip, good call! We've learned this since we filmed this video, but honestly, we're just not in love with these particular containers. We're thinking about investing in a water bladder instead. These just take up way to much room, even when they aren't full. 🤷♀️
Rock, that is a solid question! 🤣 We agree, we’d be bored out of our minds too. This particular spot is only 15-20 minutes to downtown Sedona. Most people at these campsites were gone during the day either exploring downtown, or hiking somewhere nearby. Also, the couple next to us invited us on their Polaris, and that was an entire days adventure. So much fun! There’s also pink Jeep tours nearby. Oh, and at night a bunch of the people in our circle gathered around a campfire to share stories and make s’mores for the kids. We’re not the sitting still type, so we get it! 🤣 L+D
@@Wanderlocal oh well that’s a different story. I didn’t watch the whole thing and I pictured it like those people and I have a zone out in the desert with nothing around. How about solar, I see people that have like four lithium batteries and a bunch of solar panels and they can run their air conditioner off of it for eight hours. Also I like the idea of compost toilet so you don’t need to dump and you could probably use the black tank and replace it with a water tank and you can just dump the gray water, it’s not really dirty toxic or anything. With the solar you won’t need a generator and you’ll have extra room for more water and you won’t have to deal with black tanks anymore
@@Wanderlocal my goal is to keep as much foreign material out of my tank. On my past Jayco and Casita I had access to the fresh water tanks. I put deck access plates on them to clean them, after I saw the mold growing on the tops of them. Found when I just ran Clorox water through them it would kill the mold, which would eventually fall off and be floating in the tank. So we never drink from the freshwater tank, But, I did start filtering the water years ago. Here is the hook up…..faucet, regulator, zero G hose, filter, 90 degree fitting, trailer inlet. The goal is to keep the tank as clean as possible. We’re picking up a new Oliver from the factory July 1…the freshwater tank is hidden between the base layers, so no access. We ordered the Oliver July 17th last year. During the past year I’ve spent hundreds of hours watching RV TH-cam channels which has been fascinating. In my other life you might say I was a paid problem solver. The key is using what you know to solve what you don’t know. Anyway I’m making some changes….faucet, adjustable regulator, 25 ft. Zero-G, sediment filter, .1 micron white filter, 45 degree fitting, then freshwater inlet. We’ll get our drinking water through a Travel size Berkey. Periodically I’ll siphon Clorox water through the hose to cut down on contaminates, although it doesn’t really effect the system. More important would be run some water through the faucet before hooking up, to help from clogging the sediment filter. Another suggestion is get a small spray bottle and fill it with rubbing alcohol to spray anything you want disinfected….faucet threads, gloves, sewer attachments…etc. that way you don’t have to worry about damage from bleach getting on clothes, shoes, or anything else it might damage. We’ve been RVing for 35 years. My dad let us use their motorhome for our honeymoon across the South. The Wife, who had never camped, fell in love with it, and we’ve been camping or cruising ever since.
Hi Louie! Great tip. Where do you typically pick this type of toilet paper up at? We occasionally grab some when we’re at an RV dealership, but don’t run across it that often. Maybe we just need to stock up next time. Let us know. We’re super curious. L+D
If you need it quiet or generator to get a Honda inverter 2000 got to run everything you need and it's a lot quieter than that when you have it looks like a construction generator not good people in Parks do not like you or people boondocking been out are being for the last 8 years let me tell you about generators and how they treat you
Hi Roger! Hope you're doing well this week. We though the generators we purchased were supposed to be the quietest (made for use at National Parks), but we know so little about generators. Here are the specs on the two that we have - www.amazon.com/dp/B077338B8F?ref=exp_wanderlocal_dp_vv_d Would the Honda's have been quieter? Either way, we're looking at options to power this thing without any generators. That's the plan, at least! 😀 Lauren + Daniel
OK. After watching the video of you guys camping in sub freezing temps and not having enough fuel and not being prepared as you should have been { this was the first video I met you two} I thought you should have stayed home.; NOW, after watching several more of your videos. I am addicted to the two of you. You are a cute couple and I am very happy for you both. If my wife would go along with me I would sell the house in a heartbeat and do the same as you two. As Roy and Dale would say, Happy Trails to you.
🤣Daniel, this is our favorite comment of the week no doubt! Yes, we wondered if we shouldn't have stayed home after the Texas freeze too, but we're in love with our crazy Airstream life. Now, the real question here, is how do we help you convince the Missus to dive in? ❤️
@@Wanderlocal Ask the Missus what SHE would need to sway her to give it a go. Is it a 10 inch thick mattress, an Incinolet toilet or a residential frig? Then figure out a way to give it to her.
Hi guys. Love your channel. Made a comment last year about getting a jayco silverline caravan to live in full time. In that comment told you guys I was waiting on my Jayco Silverline van, which was going to be my new home. Well the ven was ready to pick up on the 1st of July this year. Put the deposit down at the end of July last year. Jayco vans are in demand here in Australia. This van is amazing. Love live living in it.Thanks for all your tips on van living. This van is voice is voice activated. If I want all lights out...just have to say Alexa....turn off all lights. If I want current news just have to say Alexa turn on news for Queensland. The van is so stunning and so high Tec. Keep doing your amazing videos....This Aussie loves them.
Boon docking seems a bit different to me than you two. Having that generator running is a great way to tick off the others around you.
Try a solar installation to reduce overall costs and noise. Have fun
Mike, you are so right! We have 270W of solar already, but this thing is a power hog - or maybe that's just us! 🤣 Between working online full-time and filming for TH-cam we consume a lot of power. We're starting to look into alternative options of powering this rig. Others have recommend lithium, tons more solar, and a 3K watt inverter. Still researching, so if you have any recommendations please let us know. We're learning as we go. Thank you so much for following along. Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal I have 400 watts on my little Express van so you can have plenty on the roof if you choose. It's more than enough to power everything I use including charging an eBike which draws 200 watts for 2 hours. It puts out 1800 watts total. Systems can be built up to handle your needs and will be quiet for you and others around. Enjoy your adventures
Perfect! That is 💯 the plan moving forward. Lauren hates the generators, and I’m not fond of having to unload and load them every time. 🤣
Seems like 400-600W solar and a 3000W sine wave inverter is the way to go
Wife and I have a 2022 model on order just like yours - same color and all. It will come with Lithium Batteries and a compressor refrigerator, which will prevent us from using propane when driving down the road (which I never cared for). Only difference is we decided to go with the twin bed model this time as this is our new 2nd Airstream to buy we wanted the additional storage twin models offer. You will soon learn how to boondock. There is nothing like it once you experience it. I hope to meet you guys on the road in the future. Stay safe!
I just upgraded to three BattleBorn batteries in our 2020 Classic 30’ and they have been a game changer. There was a sarcastic comment asking if you knew your heater was 12V, maybe that person should do a little research as Airstream Classics have a boiler system. As you know this system not only heats the trailer but heats your water. The system uses propane to heat the glycol and a 12V pump to circulate the glycol and heat the space and the system is awesome. With the boiler system and all the electronics the Classic does need extra power and the factory AGM’s just don’t cut it.
They also mentioned that led acid batteries are amazing and lithium has nothing to do with battery storage. I started off with two BattleBorn batteries and which store the energy of 5 AGM deep cycle batteries, charge 4 times quicker and after 10 years of depleting you batteries and fully charging them EVERY day, the batteries will still provide 80 percent of the capacity when the batteries were new. In other words lithium will last 20 years.
If you do decide to switch to lithium you will not have any regrets and with a couple more upgrades you will live like you are plugged into land power while living off your batteries.
Happy Campers, thank you so much for this comment. We're basically running a media company out of this rig, so that's only adding to the load. We definitely need to see what it would take to upgrade our system.
What size inverter did you end up going with? We're thinking 3K would do the trick?
We would ❤️❤️❤️ to live life upplugged! After all, the best views are usually not in a crowded campground.
3k inverter sounds good but where would it be placed since it is bigger and won't fit in the original spot. Unless you remove the drawer. Also, where is the extra storage for the lithium batteries? Under the bed, under the sofa? I saw the dry campers channel put some under the sofa but I'm not sure if the sofa had reclining seats on that older 30' classic. Would 6 or 8 batteries fit? Looking forward to your video on this.
@@Wanderlocal currently still using the factory 1000. But phase 3 would be adding a 2000 Victron inverter. I have no plans on running the air conditioner so a 2000 watt inverter would run the convection microwave, a hair dryer ( obviously not simultaneously)and mainly the refer while driving down the road. But who know maybe I will get the 3000. It is so nice not worrying about my batteries anymore :)
@@user-jx2rj8tz6m the 3000 watt inverter would fit below the center cushion and you could get four BattleBorn batteries, two under each cushion. Also where the current inverter is I think you could squeeze a 3000 watt inverter in there.
Honda generator will be life changing!!
Brandon, that's what everyone says. We originally opted for the CAT generators because we were tying to find a manufacturer that was at least based out of the US or assembled in the US - unlike Honda or Yamaha. BUT, it seems the Honda's are the crowd favorite! It's quite the dilemma. 😬We hear so many good things about the Honda. L+D
Glad to see you are learning
Amen to that! Lauren + Daniel
Just a tip from my construction days and generators..if you have room for plywood the size of your gen…you can block much of the noise back into the gen if you just lean the plywood against the gen. Be careful of the exhaust/muffler though. No fires.
Curtis, thank you friend! That is a solid tip. Daniel
Sounds like you had a blast! I keep a spray bottle with soapy water to spray the dishes and just use the sponge to scrape them cleaned before “washing” them. Baby wipes can work but a sponge is reusable = less trash 👍🏻. You will love a solar system. No need for generators. We had a basic system in our previous camper and are getting a lithium system installed in a couple of weeks on our new AS. Dry campers is doing the install.
Hi Rebeca! We had soooo much fun, and can't wait to do more dry camping. This AS comes w/ 270W, but that doesn't seem to be enough to charge these two AGM batteries on this Classic. Our energy consumption is probably just too high. We're definitely interested in upgrading the solar, inverter, and adding lithium! We're in the 'research' phase now. Thanks for watching! Lauren + Daniel
So fun to watch you learn from trip to trip.
Thank you, Scott! We're so glad to have you along on this journey. The learning curve is steep, but we're enjoying every moment of it! Lauren + Daniel
Great video guy’s, Love watching.
Thanks again, Andy! Hope you're doing well. Lauren + Daniel
It is nice to learn as you go … and laugh a lot!!! Use inexpensive shut off valves for your hoses.
Great tip, S Reid! We'll look into it. L+D
HI CHICOS NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN BLESS YOU
Hi Cesar! Good to hear from you my friend. Bless you too. 🙏 Lauren + Daniel
Just a FYI, USE inexpensive shut off valves on your hoses at the inlet fill end so you can turn the water off quickly. Also, rinse out using your built in sprayer to clean out any build up in your black water holding tank…spray until water runs mostly clear. Which using a clear elbow at your black outlet helps.
Sedona is beautiful! We drove through it when we were moving from San Diego to Charleston, Sc!
I bet your neighbors loved you running that generator
We’re actually really good friends with them now. They have a small channel on TH-cam called Glampdockers. Check them out. 🙌
We lived in Flagstaff for five years and loved spending time in that area. I hope you had a chance to drive down Oak Creek Canyon. Looking forward to the next adventure!
If this is the same road I’m thinking of, we may have accidentally taken our entire rig down this road by accident when leaving town. 😬 You’ll have to tell us on next weeks video. We have footage.
I lived up at the Grand Canyon for ten (absolutely glorious) years and spent LOTS of time hiking and driving in Sedona; it is def one of the most beautiful areas in AZ
Great video again...you guys rock. Have fun in Vegas. Cheers from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Hi Susan! Good to hear from you. Thank you so much for checking out this video. We had a lot of fun filming this one, and, hanging out with a couple of 70 year olds that make us look boring! They were quite the adventurers, and were telling us about their shark diving, and wild boondocking experiences. So much fun!
As always, I ended my weekend watching your amazing videos! So proud of you guys!! You have kicked butt at boon-docking! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 such an inspiration!
🙌❤️🙌 Yay, thank you so much! We’re pretty proud of ourselves for this one. As with all things RV related, it gets easier with time! L+D
Looking forward to it! Stay safe guys
Hi Fly4202! I hope you're doing well this week. We can't wait for everyone to see this one. 🙌
We have 2 300Ah Lithiums with a total of 600 amp hours. I also use the Victron system with auto swith. This may help. We love it.
You did well on the water usage - if we really tried, we could use an insanely low amount (lived on a boat for 30 years) of water!
Hi Travel Small Live Big! It's so nice to digitally meet you. A bunch of your followers have mentioned you in some of our videos, so it's nice to finally connect! We're subscribed. 😀 Someone recently mentioned your power set up. so we were going through your power set up videos. Very informative. Thanks so much for connecting! Lauren + Daniel
Wanderlocal oh wow! Thanks for the kind words! 😜
Yay, saw our trailer and truckas you pulled into the site. Definitely want to visit broken arrow next time we are in Sedona
Hi, Piotr Kursa! You definitely need to add broken arrow to your trip the next time. It was an amazingly beautiful drive! We didn't include this, but we brought lunch to have at the top. It's hard to beat the views. Than you so much for following along on our journey! Lauren + Daniel
I’ve lived in a small town close to Marfa Tx for years and our whole town has had to boondock for days and weeks at a time due to wildfires and extreme weather over the years. This looks pretty easy and much more fun.
Nice video, I really enjoy your travels. One thing I noticed in today's video was that you are using a surge suppressor with your generator. That is an extra step not required. You generator is an inverter generator and generates pure sine waves for your electronics. I was glad someone had advised you on only using 1 of the 2 generators you have. Can't wait to see the Las Vegas video!
Thanks, hsgsports! I (this is Daniel) wasn’t 💯 sure about that and even tried to Google it, but had no luck. I’ll leave it off the next time! 🙌 Comments like yours are why we love making these videos. There’s always so much to learn, and we always make it a point to pay all of these tips forward whenever we run across someone else. Oh, and Las Vegas is going to be a BLAST! 🥳
You guys are funny! Great job.❤
I laughed when you were trying to unfold the water jugs. FYI, you just need to unfold them partially prior to filling. The weight of the water will do the rest. I used to use these all the time. Eventually, I just switched to traditional jerry cans and put them in the back of my pickup.
Thanks, XL1200C2004. That makes perfect sense. Just like you, we think we'll end up getting jerry cans. Do you have a particular jerry can you'd recommend? We're always looking to add things to our 'list of things to get' list. 🙌 Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal Here is the type I like. They are tall like a traditional military jerry can so the footprint in the bed is small. The integral spout fits perfectly into the gravity fill opening of an RV. However, I am not sure of it’s availability in the US. www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/reliance-desert-patrol-water-container-23-l-0854055p.html.
Oh yeah, and it fits into a standard NATO Jerry Can holder.
This is very helpful! Thank you for sending us the link. 🙏
@@Wanderlocal - No worries. I remember starting out doing backwoods travels, hiking, and car camping finding out what worked and didn’t.
I was lucky for starting out RV’ing as I came from an RV family. But I am still learning. It was because of your channel I finally got off my butt and got a surge protector for my new RV.
We were without a RV for about 12 years and I am just getting back into it. I didn’t realize how unstable the electrical grid can be at a lot of RV parks. Since this is my forever trailer (retiring soon) I am investing in quality items to protect my investment.
Amen to buying quality products! We’re so thankful to have a surge protector. It’s probably saved our butts more than a few times! We had a crazy surge at an old campground in the first few weeks that fried someone’s electrical system a few spots over from us. They said the electrical was wired in the 1960’s and hasn’t been upgraded since! 😬
That was an awesome location!!
Deborah, right?!?! 😍This spot easily had the best views of any campground we've visited thus far. This is encouraging us to do more boondocking - BUT - we still have a lot to learn! We'll get there soon enough. Thank you for watching! Lauren + Daniel
Hi there! Congrats on knocking out your first boondock session!! That is really awesome. And how cool to make some neighbor friends while doing it! That looks like it was a really great area around Sedona! I'm up in the Southwestern part of CO and look forward to getting down there sometime.
Safe travels!!
Hi, campingalan! Thank you so much. We were building up to this, so it was nice that it went so smoothly. Oh, and you'll definitely want to check out this area. You have amazing views in Colorado, but this is a little different. You'd definitely enjoy it! So beautiful, but in a different way. Lauren + Daniel
Let's go 2 Vegassssss!!!🎰🎲🚍🚌
Robert, right?!?! Vegas is always a party!!! Lauren + Daniel
You can build a sound proofing box for the generator. There’s really no way around a generator if you use it for AC (especially on an airstream due to roof real estate).
Keep up the great work on the episodes!
Thanks, Donking Donkey! Good to hear from you this week. Hope you're doing well. Yeah, that would definitely work. I think Lauren is over the whole generator thing. We're definitely going to start looking into lithium as an option. It's not cheap, so that's probably not going to happen any time soon, so the box idea may be a good in between! We just had the soft starts added (newest video), so that'll be nice now, too. 🙌 Daniel
That road looked like a highway! Glad to see that you had an enjoyable time. I like 2×10s for leveling; they can also be used for crossing a ditch. Have a lovely day.
🤣 If it looked like a highway, then I (this is Daniel) did a bad job of giving y’all a closer look. The next time I’ll put a camera down by the tires. 🤣 JK, in a seriousness, it was my first time driving down a road like this. Over the course of the week, I definitely got used to it. The next time it’ll be a breeze. 💪🏼
Good tip about those 2x10’s. How about getting out of a ditch? Would these work, or is there something better? I was wondering what would happen if it rained and the tires sunk in the mud.
Yay you survived your first real boondocking week! On to the next state, safe travels guys!👍
🥳 Right?!?! As always, it was an adventure. L+D
Awesome video, so looking forward to our retirement so we can rv also, thank you
RCG Kreations, you're going to have the best time! This is a fabulous life. Once you're out there exploring you'll have to let us know. Maybe our paths will cross someday. Lauren + Daniel
Cute video. One tip: You might want to set out those flamingos with caution, unless you want to become ~especially~ close friends with your neighbors, if you catch my drift 😆
Brittany B, that is hilarious. Honestly, we bought them because they looked cool, but since then a bunch of people have told us the same thing as you. We thought pineapples were the thing to avoid, so now we're really confused. 🤣L+D
Great job you two, yep I totally agree get rid of the generators and go lithium! Also when I have left over supplies I won’t need like fire wood or the jugs of water, I offer it to my neighbors that are staying.....drop the trailer at Airstream Vegas and get the lithium upgrade:-)
Whitley, oh we are soooo on the lithium train now! Choo choo 🚂. L+D
Question, I watched your video of you giving us a tour of your airstream. You had showed a replacement cook top cast iron grid you had purchased to replace the one that came with the airstream. Could you please tell me where you purchased that particular one? I noticed your stovetop cover could still close with the grid in place. I want to make sure that the cover would close on mine as well. Thanks
Hi Tami! Here’s the exact link to the stove top grates - www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Furrion/CFSRE21SA002.html
Side note, they’re not made for this particular stove top, so the openings aren’t perfectly aligned with the burners. It has zero impact on function, but if your OCD just wanted to make you aware. We love ours, and they look so much nicer than the prong set up it came with! 🙌 Let us know if you have any other questions. Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly. I love to cook and that really looks more functional than what comes with it. Also, I’m excited to sayyyy, thank you for your in-depth walk through of your airstream classic, we just today signed the papers on our order, for the exact model! Cant wait to get out in it and explore! You two are quite the inspiration! Thank you.
❤️ Thank you, Tami! That means a lot. I’m sure we’ll be seeing ya out there somewhere. 🙌
Nice video guys, I just subscribed to the channel. It appears you all have a drone, great job with the videos! You guys are making me want to buy an RV!
Rob, thank you for subscribing and joining our wanderlocal family! ❤️ We do have a drone. It's Daniel's baby. 🤣 Have you ever RVed before?
@@Wanderlocal No, we never have, but you guys make it look exciting. Trying to convince the wife that we need an RV 😄
I really enjoy watching you both ! 🥰🤩❤
❤️ Hi, wessebaggers! We really enjoy having you along for the journey! Lauren + Daniel
Did you have the jack on your airstream sitting on a bucket?....how does that work?
Hi, Randy! Yes, that is correct. I (Daniel) LOVE this jack block and use it at every single campground. It has magnets that help to keep it in place, and the main thing I love is that you're not starting from the ground when using the jack, so you don't have to raise it as high as you normally would. It definitely puts less strain on the jack. Here's a link to the product. It looks like it's out of stock on Amazon, but you can find it other places! I'd highly recommend this product. It's one of my camping essentials. www.amazon.com/dp/B07BT5LVMQ?tag=onamzwanderlo-20&linkCode=ic5&ascsubtag=amzn1.infl.us.product&creativeASIN=B07BT5LVMQ&ref=exp_wanderlocal_dp_vv_d
That’s awesome.I thought it was just sitting on a regular 5 gallon bucket .
Yeah, it’s pretty cool! It’s reinforced on the inside too.
I found it easier to simple get a couple 500w solar generators and a 12v compressor cooler. A couple of portable solar panels and its easy to keep them going. No mods need to be done on trailer
I’m sorry, I laughed at your stove lighting experience ☺️
😀 No apology necessary. We often laugh at ourselves! At least I (this is Daniel) didn't burn off my eyebrows with the flames. 🤣 To be honest, I'd always wanted a gas range, but our family never had one. This is my first gas range, and can't imagine going back to electric now!
Love your videos you two!
Love your setup. Fun video, any chance you will share your coordinates of where you camped?
Azxp, it would be our pleasure! As we were told by previous campers who helped us out, it’s important to pay it forward! Here’s the exact coordinates. Let us know if you need anything else. Happy to help. www.google.com/maps/place/34.861053+-111.943997/?entry=im
@@Wanderlocal Thanks, that was awesome. I really appreciate that. I live in AZ, and I also do RV boondocking videos, so if you want to check it out, most of mine do have coordinates either in the video or in the comments. So I will definitely go checkout your boondocking site, and I will pay it forward in a video, and also feel free to check out mine. Thanks again!
Cool video! Glad you met my parents & Sampson out there. They enjoy it so much and definitely enjoy showing people around. Although they like to give us scares flipping that razr on occasion 😂 #livingtheirbestlife
Hi Wandering Road Life! Your parents are the most caring and friendliest people we've met on our adventures so far and we feel honored to know them. They are even more adventurous than us - which says a lot! 🤣 Oh, and we were all about trying to figure out a way to steal Sampson! He is the absolute cutest pup, and was always there in the morning to greet us when we woke up and walked out of the front door! Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal I am so glad y’all had a great time with them & Sampson too ❤️ safe travels!
I wonder if your neighbours were out there boondocking to enjoy the beauty, peace and quiet of that serene place? You think? So they must have really appreciated your running that LOUD generator all night. Are you not aware there are such things as very quiet inverter generators?
Sorry, should have warned you about the pressure when releasing the quick connect. I’ve had it happen to me a few times. It was funny though!! Great video!! Looks like a blast !!
🤣 We, of course, had a laugh as well! It really is a great addition. Thanks for the recommendation. 🙌 Lauren + Daniel
A lot of people here are recommending Battleborn LifePo batteries, but another great company is Lion Energy. They sell a Lion Safari 105 AH LifePo battery that gets great reviews. I bought one last year in March and have no regrets. Currently, Costco.com is selling a pair for $1399, which is a great price. Check out the reviews. Will Prowse on TH-cam did a review last year.
Bruce, thank you so much for suggesting a non-BB option! For a moment we were starting to think they were the only brand out there. We will definitely check out Lion Safari and the TH-cam channel you recommended. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment. 🙏 L+D
Khourys fine wine and spirits!!!!! Locally owned. Close to your rv park in Vegas!!😃Beer on tap ! Local food trucks visit often.
😍Sherri, this is perfect! Plus, we just checked out their tap list. YUM! Thank you so much for sharing this local gem. We will be sure to check it out. Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal make sure you say “ Hi “to the owner,he’s great guy!!been going there for over 7 yrs.
Look into Fmca , you probably heard of it family motorcoach association. They have chapters all over the country that you could join and you really meet nice people and a lot of them provide breakfast dinner and they get discounts on campgrounds I belong to it for about 10 years.
Thanks for the recommendation, Rock! We'll definitely check it out. 🙌 Lauren + Daniel
I don't have an Airstream yet but I do know from watching a lot of other channels that people seem to use the same stuff for upgrades to their solar power on an RV. 1. Replace the batteries / add additional batteries by a company that is called Battle Born Batteries. Just Google them. 2. You will need to upgrade the inverter from 1000 watts to 2000 watts (or more) but most videos I have watched switch to a 2000 watt inverter. 3. You will need to add additional solar panels on the Airstream roof. It's something best to have installed somewhere but some people know how to do that on their own. But I have seen Airstreams, 5th wheels, and large motor coach vehicles who have talked about upgrading the solar, inverter, and using the Battle Born Batteries. Must be a pretty good system since I have seen several TH-cam channels do that to their RV.
Hi Greg! Good to hear from you. Hope you’re doing well. Yeah, these Battle Borns seems to come up a lot. It may be time for us to reach out to them. We’re basically powering the equivalent of a Best Buy out of this thing, so we consume a LOT of power between all of the standard equipment and everything we have plugged into it to operate our business and run the TH-cam channel. More panels seems like a must have as well! Thanks for your tips. 🙏
@@Wanderlocal they are not cheap but I have heard people say that on stock batteries they were getting around 8 hours and with the battle born ones they could get around 3 days. That first battery shown on the website is about 2300 so it's not cheap but days compared to just hour's is a big upgrade. Make sure to do a video if you decide to upgrade at some point. If looks like a worthwhile investment.
I took a moment to review the community guidelines for TH-cam and concluded that my comments didn't meet the muster. I removed them accordingly. I APOLOGIZE for the dust up. It was unnecessary. Good luck to all.
Hi Dana, thanks for the comment. We truly do appreciate each and every person who takes time out of their day to leave thoughtful comments. We're out to learn as much as possible, while still working on our full-time jobs to pay for all of this, so comments and conversations with fellow campers are how we learn 80% of everything. 🙌 Thanks again for watching. Lauren + Daniel
That generator is loud! Do they not make solar generators yet?
Get the Jackery 1500 and a few of their solar panels. You won’t regret it.
New sub here. Keep more of this video coming!
🥳 Yay! Welcome, Bert. Thank you for subscribing. We both genuinely appreciate it. Also, we have a new video launching this Sunday as well as a Live later in the afternoon. L+D
I’m on edge 😬. Lol can’t wait to see what you two have been up too 😊.
Geralyn, you’ll know soon enough! 😉 We can’t wait for everyone to see this episode. L+D
But you cannot mark off AZ with just Sedona! There is so much more to see!
Hi Ellen! We 💯 agree. Our plan is to knock out as many northern states as we can before the next winter hits, then loop back to some of the states that need more love - Arizona included. ❤️ We loved it, and can’t wait to come back. Lauren + Daniel
Beautiful beauty 🏜️
I just got the book The glorious seasons of Sedona by Bob and Susan Clemens. Sitting in my AS watching this video.
John, that's fantastic! I'm sure the book is FILLED with amazing photos. Honestly, it would be hard to take a bad photo here. It's easily the most scenic campground we've been to thus far - AND - free! 🤣 Plus I (this is Daniel) always love it when we're parked in unrestricted airspace so I can fly the drone. ✈️
@@Wanderlocal Jill is my name. I haven't looked at it yet .but Sedona looks like it's on my bucket list if this girl can get outta Canada🇨🇦 I will post As to instagram here in a few days,my dog passed away she's in the animal kingdom, she's a dog of God now🐕🐾♥️
Sorry, Jill! 🙈 I was scanning too quickly and mixed you and John at Fly4202 up (not even close). We know and love you! ❤️ We’re having a Live this weekend. Hope to see you there! 🙌
@@Wanderlocal yes I will join on Sunday for sure I look forward to the live talks. Now expecially more that I'm missing my sweetie🐕😪
And I have my Globey back and I'm back on the Rd 🛣️
😭 Our pups are family. When we lost little Chance, I was devastated for months. Honestly, I still think about and miss him.
It is so good to hear you’re back on the road! Where are your travels taking you these days? Also, are you going to the big rally in Tennessee in July?
Great video guys!
Thank you so much, and thank you for joining us. We love catching up. ❤️
Boondocking
How soon we forget.
Being raised on a farm in southeast Kansas in the 50s
A cistern for water
Ponds for the livestock
15 miles to the nearest town of 200 people
6 miles to the nearest neighborhoods .
No camping world
No Amazon delivery
Crank phones
No indoor bathrooms untill the 60s in many area's of the USA.
And now it's COOL 😎 ????
Think how many people in the world still live a Boondocking life as there is no other.
Soollife1 - You are so right! We’re both city slickers, and haven’t spent a lot of time out in more rural areas. That’s changing, and so are our views! We’re loving the smaller towns so much more than the bigger ones. Plus, the more we learn how to live minimally, the better we’ll be for it! Now that being said, toilets are a necessity! There’s a line, and that’s it! 🤣🤣 Lauren + Daniel
And my mom thought a two seat out house was right up town and necessary 🙄.
Going to the saddle, leather hardware shop in town was a treat 👌
Every two weeks.
Hauling grain to the elevator
Wowwww, we got a nickle bottle of Coke.
TV
What was that.
So thanks for trying to transition to a simpler life.
Yes
This lifestyle will change your perspective on much.
It’s fantastic 😜😜😜
Thanks, Jmbc. We thought we’d mix it up this week and was hoping everyone would enjoy it. 🙌
I’m always careful about cleaning off the hitch ball. Dirt and mud (if I saw correctly) can grind away at the metal contact surfaces. My wife and I have watched every video!
cbdane, you are very observant! To be 100% honest, this is our first truck and we'd never even towed anything before, so hitches were never a thing. Thank you for the recommendation on keeping it clean. We just ordered a ball hitch cover and some cleaning/lubricant supplies. How often should we clean it? Ours is very dirty right now. Lauren + Daniel
I don’t go overboard; I just wipe any grit/dirt/mud from the receiver ball and inside the hitch to prevent excessive wear between the hitch and the ball. Lubricant can actually attract and capture dirt so it sometimes could be better to avoid in dusty/dirty conditions. However, I prefer to lubricate and then just keep things wiped clean.
Perfect! Thanks for the explanation cbdane. 🙏
One thing. Move the gas can atleast 3 ft away from teh running generator
See you guys in Lebanon TN at the International Rally!
Yay! 🥳 Thats exciting. This is going to be our first rally. Have you been before?
@@Wanderlocal No, this is our first, we also plan to attend Alumapalooza in Jackson Center OH September 8-10th.
Oh, very cool! We’re considering Alumapalooza - if scheduling works out for us. 🙌
🤣🤣🤣. And I am only at the water filling stage 🤣🤣🤣
🤣 Oh, it gets better! 🤣
@@Wanderlocal oh dear I can’t wait !!! I am trying to watch while tending my usual Sunday duties around home so will probably finish when all calms down a bit later.... can’t wait 😊
Looks like y'all did great on your first true boondocking experience! Great idea about putting the water jugs in your shower during transport. How big is your gray tank and how much did y'all wind up filling it up? We are trying to practice and the gray tanks fill up so fast, LOL!
Hi Y'all! We crushed it, right?!?! Oh, and here's the breakdown on our tank sizes:
Fresh Tank = 54 Gallons
Gray Tank = 37 Gallons
Black Tank = 39 Gallons
We ended up filling ~ 35-40% of the gray tank, but we only showered twice (super quick) and are out a few times, so it would probably have filled much quicker if we cooked the two nights we went out. But, overall I think we could have easily gone another 3 days or so - comfortably.
Definitely not as bad as we originally thought!
@@Wanderlocal Yall definitely did a great job!
This should be fun! 🤣
🤣 That’s exactly how we roll! 🤪
Hey Dude, I have water gauge and a shut off for filling my fresh water tank, both you can get at Walmart or Amazon, theses are very handy to have, and you don't get wet lol, wish I could show the water gauge, it's great, now we know how much water we put in and used 😉 also I put 3000w inverter in, so making smoothies boondocking is no problem nor is using anything else...
Hi Dave! This is Daniel. I believe you told us about this water gauge before. Is this the one? I’m still trying to sync up to a campground long enough to have it delivered. amzn.to/3nGXzCR
Also, good tip on the inverter. Lauren ❤️’s her smoothies...like ❤️❤️❤️’s her smoothies! 🤣
@@Wanderlocal yes that it, also here is what I use with it www.amazon.com/dp/B0006IX850/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_5SHSAX27QH8WQB0AK8FA
I don't know why you're using the generator.
I spent a summer working at a historic site that had a campground with no hookups.
At night I left my trailer plugged into my truck to use the two batteries on the truck and the one on the trailer to power my indoor lighting and my 12 volt TV and my 12 volt fan blowing on me All night Long during a record heat wave and stayed very comfortable.
During the day I drove around the lake to go to work at the historic site and drive back in the evening and plug the trailer into the truck again. That short 5 minute drive each way was enough to recharge my batteries for the night.
No noisy generator, no shore power, no solar panels. And I had power to spare.
I missed the livestream damnit! I even set my timer! I guess I was outside cleaning the pool! But, I'm here now and I love your channel ❤
Hi Jamie! We’re so sorry we missed you this week. That’s ok, we’ll catch you the next time! We hope you enjoyed this one. Lauren + Daniel
@@Wanderlocal I'll be there 👍
🥳
Hey this is John chalker from Waterbury Connecticut I have an idea for you lithium batteries are you should get some battleborn 275 cuz those are happen to be the best right now you can put in your thing up to four of them and get double the amount of wattage you will still need your generator for when you don't have you know the Sun but it won't be as bad or you could also get an inverted generator that will be a lot quieter
Hi John! Good to hear from you. Thanks for the tip. Battle Born is definitely on our radar and we just added two soft starts to the AC too. The more we can unplug the better! I’ll do some research on those 275’s. 🙌
I really like y’all’s personality. One tip, clean your camera sensors, this dust specs are killing some of your epic shots. Other than that great vlog
Michael, amen to that! 🙌 We need to start carrying our lens cleaner with us at all times. Great point! Also, thank you for the kind words. It means the world to us. 🙏 Lauren + Daniel
You don't need your surge protector while you are plugged into a generator
Green Steel USA, 10-4 on that! We'll stop using it with the generators from here on out. Thank you so much for the tip. 🙏L+D
You could've given your leftover water to another boondocker, yo. Part of the reason people boondock is to be OFF GRID as in, not needing or wanting a generator, or to hear another person's generator. And finally, one question...what do you paint your teeth white with? Yeah , Vegas will welcome you fo shu.
Amen to that! We're learning a lot about generator usage - and when not to use it. Our teeth are painted with your basic Home Depot interior high gloss. 😀 Just kidding. Thanks for watching. Lauren + Daniel
if you are going to all 50 states make sure you go to North Dakota last!
Hi, Vinaluv! Ok, you’ve peaked our interest. Why save North Dakota for last??? 🤷🏻♂️ L+D
I remember our first time boondocking (50 years ago). We now do it with our grandchildren and they really enjoy it!
That’s incredible! We hope to one day follow in your footsteps. What a wonderful way to share memories with those you love. ❤️ L+D
Yeah, when I was a kid, it was just called “camping” and we didn’t go home until the ice melted or dad ran out of beer 😊
New here..... Don't you have solar?
Bob, we do have solar - but our Airstream Classic is a POWER HOG. The solar does great during the day, but once the sun goes down, we really need more than the stock batteries to be able to maintain the kind of power we need for daily functioning.
Did you miss those ruins at the end of that BLM road ?
We currently have 900 amps of lithium but then it becomes a challenge to get away from everyone with a generator.
Hi EarthRoaming! Unfortunately, that park at the end (probably what you’re talking about) was closed temporarily. We’re not sure if it was Covid-related, maintenance, or other. Unless, it’s something else. We drove the entire road there. Great spot!!!
Oh, we are 100% on the lithium train now! We’re doing the research now. We’d love to dump these generators sooner rather than later.
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Take the cutesy down a few notches...
Haha, thanks for giving us a shot, Shay! 💪
Lol 8.5 ?!?! I am at a 10+ and white knuckles on my phone !!!! 😄
We’ve personally had many 10+ moments, so we can relate! 🤣😂
@@Wanderlocal 🤣🤣🤣. Yes you have shared most and I can only imagine what we don’t get to see !!! Lol. Ahhh hahaha I just adore the two of you ❤️❤️
We have 4 100ah battle born lithium batteries, charged by 1200w solar (or shore power), ran through 2 80amp charge controllers. DON’T GET RID OF YOUR GENERATORS. Lithium batteries (or batteries in general) can only get you so far. ESPECIALLY when heating and cooling. Not even battle borns can heat and cool without damaging the $1k each batteries. Don’t believe the hype. Lithium is not the end-all-be-all.
Recipes?
Hi Genie! We just chatted about this. Lauren is going to start adding recipes from here on out. Great idea! Daniel
No need to unfold the 5 gallon jugs, just start filling they will unfold by themselves..
Philip, good call! We've learned this since we filmed this video, but honestly, we're just not in love with these particular containers. We're thinking about investing in a water bladder instead. These just take up way to much room, even when they aren't full. 🤷♀️
What the hell do you do in the middle Of the desert? I would be bored out of my mind
Rock, that is a solid question! 🤣 We agree, we’d be bored out of our minds too. This particular spot is only 15-20 minutes to downtown Sedona. Most people at these campsites were gone during the day either exploring downtown, or hiking somewhere nearby. Also, the couple next to us invited us on their Polaris, and that was an entire days adventure. So much fun! There’s also pink Jeep tours nearby. Oh, and at night a bunch of the people in our circle gathered around a campfire to share stories and make s’mores for the kids. We’re not the sitting still type, so we get it! 🤣 L+D
@@Wanderlocal oh well that’s a different story. I didn’t watch the whole thing and I pictured it like those people and I have a zone out in the desert with nothing around. How about solar, I see people that have like four lithium batteries and a bunch of solar panels and they can run their air conditioner off of it for eight hours. Also I like the idea of compost toilet so you don’t need to dump and you could probably use the black tank and replace it with a water tank and you can just dump the gray water, it’s not really dirty toxic or anything. With the solar you won’t need a generator and you’ll have extra room for more water and you won’t have to deal with black tanks anymore
So you’re running filtered water through a dirty hose, pushing mold spores into your freshwater tank….interesting?
Harry, do you hook up your filter at the RV vs the spigot?
@@Wanderlocal my goal is to keep as much foreign material out of my tank. On my past Jayco and Casita I had access to the fresh water tanks. I put deck access plates on them to clean them, after I saw the mold growing on the tops of them. Found when I just ran Clorox water through them it would kill the mold, which would eventually fall off and be floating in the tank. So we never drink from the freshwater tank, But, I did start filtering the water years ago. Here is the hook up…..faucet, regulator, zero G hose, filter, 90 degree fitting, trailer inlet. The goal is to keep the tank as clean as possible.
We’re picking up a new Oliver from the factory July 1…the freshwater tank is hidden between the base layers, so no access. We ordered the Oliver July 17th last year. During the past year I’ve spent hundreds of hours watching RV TH-cam channels which has been fascinating. In my other life you might say I was a paid problem solver. The key is using what you know to solve what you don’t know. Anyway I’m making some changes….faucet, adjustable regulator, 25 ft. Zero-G, sediment filter, .1 micron white filter, 45 degree fitting, then freshwater inlet. We’ll get our drinking water through a Travel size Berkey. Periodically I’ll siphon Clorox water through the hose to cut down on contaminates, although it doesn’t really effect the system. More important would be run some water through the faucet before hooking up, to help from clogging the sediment filter. Another suggestion is get a small spray bottle and fill it with rubbing alcohol to spray anything you want disinfected….faucet threads, gloves, sewer attachments…etc. that way you don’t have to worry about damage from bleach getting on clothes, shoes, or anything else it might damage.
We’ve been RVing for 35 years. My dad let us use their motorhome for our honeymoon across the South. The Wife, who had never camped, fell in love with it, and we’ve been camping or cruising ever since.
Wow bare hands on the 💩 key after it was on the center console 🤢
🤣 truth!! We went into the gas station and vigorously washed our hands afterwards. 🤣
Very long camper
I prefer marine and rv toilet paper
Hi Louie! Great tip. Where do you typically pick this type of toilet paper up at? We occasionally grab some when we’re at an RV dealership, but don’t run across it that often. Maybe we just need to stock up next time. Let us know. We’re super curious. L+D
@@Wanderlocal Walmart in the RV section.
Who can say no to Vega$? ;-)
🥳 Chris, exactly!!!! As if we had a choice. 🤣Plus, any chance to hang out with close friends, we’re going to take! 😁
If you need it quiet or generator to get a Honda inverter 2000 got to run everything you need and it's a lot quieter than that when you have it looks like a construction generator not good people in Parks do not like you or people boondocking been out are being for the last 8 years let me tell you about generators and how they treat you
Hi Roger! Hope you're doing well this week. We though the generators we purchased were supposed to be the quietest (made for use at National Parks), but we know so little about generators. Here are the specs on the two that we have - www.amazon.com/dp/B077338B8F?ref=exp_wanderlocal_dp_vv_d Would the Honda's have been quieter? Either way, we're looking at options to power this thing without any generators. That's the plan, at least! 😀 Lauren + Daniel
YOU'VE LOTS OF TRAILER ASS END BEHIND THE WHEELS. THE BIGGEST CONCERN, ALONG WITH GROUND CLEARANCE IS DRAGGING THE ASS END IN THE ROAD UNDULATIONS.
Peewee - You are spot on! We’ve had a few close calls along the way. It’s making us seriously consider a 3” lift kit - just to be safe. L+D
Please, no licking.
Recipes?
You betcha! Coming soon. L+D