Brit Reacts to European Tries American RV Life for the First Time
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Honestly, it's probably the size of your roads that is prohibitive to having one of these beasts. 😂😂😂 The rv probably has a hot water tank, she just didnt know how to turn it on.
In reply to his question about cars and off-road vehicles...ppl drive the RV and tow their personal vehicles behind.
There are smaller RV's out there but for comedic effect she went with the biggest one they had. 😂
If I were to take an RV on vacation I would choose a smaller model. 😊
It looks to be the same size as a London bus. So it might make it around London but that's about it.
She absolutely has a hot water tank. She just doesn't know how to turn it on. The leasing agent should have showed her.
For sure! I rented a sort utility like a Kia when in England. Drove all over on up to Wales and Scotland, some of those roads will make you pray when you see another car coming. A few times I was sure our side mirrors would clip. And don’t think about walking along the road, often there’s no shoulder. It was stressful driving on the other side of the road for sure.
You completely misunderstood what she said . That $500 plus for 2 days was JUST FOR INSURANCE ,the actual rental cost is in addition to that ,plus gas ,and the fees for a trailer park .
yeah i realised, you got any idea of an estimate to how much that would of been??
@@L3WGReactsto buy one of those they can get up to a few hundred thousand dollars.
@@L3WGReacts about $300/day for the rental, plus the $500+ for insurance
Yea, the daily insurance is probably just about the same as the daily rental fee. Probably be about $500 a day to rent one, so you could easily spend 10k on a nice roadtrip, and then gas/hookup fees.
@@citisoccer not finished the video yet... but the amount of fuel they take, and the amount per gallon is insane, for how little it will last you (how far you can go on a full tank)
There is an entire lifestyle called " the Nomad life" . People sell everything, buy an rv and work online. Travel across the country following the warm seasons.
My two friends and I drove cross country in an RV over 3 weeks... DC-LA-and back. We each had our own bed, stopped in MANY cities, had the best time ever. RV parks are very nice and prices range/vary alot. We rented ,and I'd do it again. It's the complete best way to actually see the country. I have TOO many stories from that trip.
road tripping across the USA is just one of the best things to do regardless of how one travels. Can get the best memories of a lifetime on such trips.
Name one story
@99999myk We went to the Grand Canyon. Feel better? Lol
RV’s come in different sizes and styles. She is driving a top tier rig.. a big/heavy. You can find them for much cheaper, especially if you buy a previously owned RV.
You can also use them as mobile meth labs in Breaking Bad.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 only after it has been bought, used and sold many, many times does it become the meth lab beer can, where they are using the aluminum skin for chemistry purposes
That is a LONG way from top tier. Top tier is well over two million.
@@dgpatter true. I’ve seen one for $4 mil
Most RVs are much smaller that hers. We camp in our Chevy Suburban; we hate paying for campgrounds, so we do what's called 'dispersed camping'. It is literally camping for free in the woods in a state or national forest, places that her RV couldn't dream of going. The only expense we have is gas and food to take with us. To me, staying in a glorified parking lot with a bunch of other RVs isn't camping.
The RV that was called Stealth, with the buggy, was a "toy hauler". They are RVs with a garage for motorcycles or 4 wheelers.
We have l ash laws here. A free roaming cat can be scooped up and put in a kennel and you get to pay the get them out. Cats are primarily inside here
13:14 If you look back in your video at the "buggy" you will see that the RV has a garage in the back end that you open up and drive into. By the way, her shower was cold because she forgot to turn on the water heater switch. Also, this model RV is a Dutch Star.
Her dumping the grey and black tanks without gloves made my whole body squirm.
Dried mash potatoes are mashed potatoes that have been dehydrated and turned into a shelf stable food. You reconstitute them by adding hot milk or water. They taste pretty good, especially the one with garlic and herbs. They are also a great thing to have on hand if you don't want to have to make them from scratch.
What I usually did when I was cooking mostly with a microwave was add garlic salt, melted butter, add two eggs, add some cheddar, then top off with milk or water. in that order.
@@vagabondwastrel2361 That sounds really good. We do different stuff depending on what we want to do with them. Cottage Pie is a popular dish in my house because it is simple to throw together. We use the dried potatoes on top when we are running short on time or we just don't want to make fresh mashed potatoes. I like the addition of cheese too.
And do NOT try to skate by on generic brands. Those Idahoan potatoes can be great. Saving a dime with Great Value brand is not worth it.
We had an rv when I was a kid, we went everywhere in it. I think it was only 25 to 30 feet. It was awesome, especially during bad weather. Loved it!
The Idahoan ones are the best by far!
As an American, I love watching these videos. We take things like this for granted. It is just the norm for us. We are very spoiled.
Ya but every other country that's gets vacation pay outside the USA is so spoiled
@Blackfangable I get 5 weeks vacation, one week sick time, and one week of personal days. I also get a bonus every year that is normally 10-20K. The only thing I can complain about is the way we are taxed. But, we still have our SUV, our truck, our sports car, our camper, and our house on 15 acres. We worked really hard to have what we have. But, in many countries, this is not achievable. That is why I say we are spoiled. I have worked many 80 hr weeks to be able to have what I have, and a person shouldn't have to.
@Blackfangable looking at your profile and uploads, you will never be the kind of person that will be willing to put in the hard work to achieve your goals. Continue watching your Pewtie Pie videos.
@@jerrymanderer8464 What are you talking about? A person shouldn't have to work hard as a non-business owner including 80 hour weeks to afford all that shit you enumerated? OH BOO HOO poor you had to work overtime to afford all that. CHOICES.
@@Blackfangable I worked for a big name food manufacturing company for 32 years here in the States. At retirement 14 years ago I was receiving 5 weeks paid vacation, 5 days paid sick pay, paid birthday off & 9 holidays paid each year. For the birth of my child ( c-section) I received 8 weeks @ 100% paid maternity leave. For a regular delivery you receive 6 weeks @ 100% paid. I also had a couple of major surgeries & received 100% of my salary paid for 6 weeks each surgery. I was guaranteed 40 hours each week & had reasonably priced health, dental, vision & hearing insurance through my employer, who negotiated a lower premium than other employers did because it was a large Company.
Over the years a lot of employers no longer hire full time help. The employer is allowed to pay temporary workers less money than they pay their full time employees. They hire temporary workers, and only utilize them 36 hours a week. This keeps the employer from paying them vacation pay, holiday pay and keeps the employee from offering them Health coverage, due too they are considered temporary workers, & must be a full time worker, working at least 40 hours a week to reap any perk benefits. This is one of the reasons why Americans are hurting financially right now. Another reason is that $15 dollars is top minimum wage and with inflation people are having a hard time making ends meet.
I have lived in my 38 foot 5th wheel for the past 8 years. It cost less than $50,000 new. There are many places to camp , many free if you are in the western part of the US. I am a retired female and travel by myself. I love the RV lifestyle. Have met many great people and seen some beautiful places on my travels.
It is a wonderful way of life, she's in a really swanky ride. I drive a converted Ford e150 van with a topper so I can stand. Built the interior myself, several times... 😂
From the US. Larger RV's are generally used by older retired people for easy of comfort. Younger families generally tent camp or use smaller RV's.
I have a 40 ft RV but I bought it used for a lot less, about 35,000. When you own it the insurance is not bad, comparable to a car. I tow my 4X4 truck behind it so we still have the freedom to explore the the area we are in. As for the "buggy" you mentioned, they are street legal in some states but not others. The RV with the buggy is called a toy hauler, the back wall folds down to become a ramp and you drive it inside for transport. Keep in mind that the fuel she pumped was in gallons, not liters. I get about 10 miles per gallon. RV parks are in many price ranges, most I stay at are about $35.00 per night. As for the sewage issues, she was doing it wrong. Done right there is no mess or leakage. She also forgot to turn on the water heater for her shower.
I’m 66 and I have a rv that I drive and travel all over. My little dog loves it.
The black tank is not that bad, you add a chemical into the toilet which breaks it down and keeps the odor down, you connect it right which she didn't and most have a flush hose you connect and run clean water into it to flush out. Then you have gray water tank that you should fill about a day before departure that contains shower and sink water and lastly you release it through the sewer hose to flush it real good with sud filled water of the gray tank.
If it took 34 gallons to fill up for a 90-mile trip, then she picked it up with less than a full tank.
We have a 33' 9" bumper pull (2016 Zinger RK30) and usually pay between $25 to $40 a night to camp. Boondocking is free, and in the Missouri spring and fall, we can get away on battery alone for a few days since our fridge is a 2 way, and we have dual 30lb propane tanks. If a full timer wants to save money, they can live a lot cheaper than the couple in the video were.
We had a 31’ class C motor home and traveled all over America during COVID while others were trapped at home. We just took our home with us. We had the RV for about 15 years so we both were experienced with setting up and breaking down camp. There is a water heater on board but she must not have known how to turn it on. Also the purchase of an RV is not like buying a car, because it has a kitchen and bathroom it is mortgaged like a home. We recently sold it but we did get our monies worth and loved traveling all over the country.
My husband & I had a Fifth Wheel with 2 slide outs. It had a center island in the kitchen, and was loaded with all the bells & whistles. We enjoyed it for about 10 years before my health began to decline, so we decided to sell it due to my difficulty in getting around in a wheelchair. A Fifth Wheel is much more financially feasible to own & travel in, as opposed to a large motor home. I recommend it for road vacations for all age groups.
For those who don't know. a Fifth Wheel is a trailer. It would just be called a trailer if it is for equipment, so the term is specifically used for a trailer kitted out for camping/living. A big issue for those considering one is having an appropriate vehicle to pull it. Generally, it takes a large pickup truck, and it has to have the appropriate attachment. There are much smaller fifth-wheels that can be towed with a small pickup or even car with a ball hitch attachment. It all depends on tastes, needs, budget and ego. And a slide-out is a portion of the walls that slide out to give additional space when not driving, just as this video showed the living room when it was being closed up for hitting the road.
They usually cost a lot less than an RV/motorhome because they do not have the motored portion, but you have to have that anyway, just in a separate vehicle. If you need a big pickup anyway, then you are set. It also has the advantage that you can disconnect at your destination and drive more conveniently to the activities with just your pickup.
The fifth wheels are something else to behold. There are so nice. If I was going to buy an RV, the fifth wheel would be at the top of my list. But, for now, I'm fix up out my skoolie.
@@thomasmacdiarmid8251For clarification, you cannot pull a fifth wheel with a ball hitch or a car. The fifth wheel is literally the type of hitch used to tow the trailer, and is usually indicative of a larger load.
@@umaiar thanks.i thought fifth wheel was any trailer. I might have even heard people, I guess wrongly, use the term that way. Kind of like how some people will call any motorcycle a chopper, when the term has a narrower meaning.
@@umaiar If you search TH-cam you can find a 5th wheel designed specifically for the original Volkswagen Beetle. Since it hitches on the top of the car in such a way that it can't jackknife ever.
The square area of the sides combined with the emptiness of the interior makes RVs vulnerable to tipping in windy conditions. The winds dont have to be particularly high to be problematic. They can be shoved side to side in simply elevated winds that aren't a problem for smaller cars.
Tv production trucks are built along the same lines. The station I worked at lost one to high winds and actually buried it, equipment and all in the Arizona desert 🏜.
Some years ago, a close family friend, who had driven long-haul semis, hauled horses in goose-neck trailers, and was driving by 9 on the farm, was taking his eldest son camping. He was hauling a 25 foot holiday trailer, driving Chevy Silverado 4x4. A family who witnessed it told the police, 'A crazy wind came up, picked up the rear end of the trailer and threw it to the right, just at the approach of a bridge embankment. The trailer pulled the truck over the rail, and down 60 feet into the river.' Our friend was killed instantly. He son survived, but at the loss of his Dad. A wonderful man and father.
So sorry about your friend.
My dad was a long haul trucker in the 70's and had this happen, when my mom was with him. It was in Utah, an area that had to be shut down when the wind got bad. They'd just passed a flipped semi and were wondering how it happened when Dad saw his trailer start to lift. His Peterbilt flipped over on the passenger side and would've crushed Mom if she hadn't already flown out the window. She was flying down the road ahead of the truck, Dad was trapped inside. He got out just in time to scoop her up & jump into the ditch before the truck ran over her. Talk about a bad case of road rash--my mommy looked like a mummy!
No, that is not a normal cost. She just happened to either get a special one or maybe in a different state. Because I live in California. My wife and I have done tons of camping over the past 40 years and we've had different sized units, but in California, for the most part, the size of your RV really doesn't change the cost of the spot you're renting for the night. So in general state parks and RV. The overnight parking with hookups were usually in the $30 range per night. Some even less expensive, and a few a little bit more expensive. But no, her experience was not average.
Yeah, K of A is hella expensive!!
That's what I was going to say that that's been really expensive but that wasn't your regular RV park that that place had all kinds of amenities that most of them don't which don't seem like you'd really need if you're in one of them RVs does it anyway!! Have a nice day
Ya but a newer RV itself costs over $200k
Even older ones are over 30k and usually over 50k
Here in Idaho, we have a free park pass. My husband is a disabled veteran and it's included with his license renewal. We can go anywhere and it's free camping. Most places around here are about $5-$25 per 3 days, depending on where you go.
I am surprised she is not using the backup cameras. Many retirees buy these and travel the country year round. I have a few friends that live in theirs full time. The expensive areas are near the tourist areas. Generally people rent the spaces for one to two weeks, to get a discount.
I travel while living in an SUV for hiking, competing, etc. I just can't imagine sitting for more than a few days anywhere. And the only way you save money is if you plant yourself for a couple of weeks here and there. Otherwise it's more costly than rent.
Probably didn't understand what she was seeing.
I'm a Texan and you start with your grandpa taking you camping in his trailer, then they kick you out and you're in a tent until around college, then some of us continue the tradition. Currently wife and I have a trailer and kiddos love it. Can't wait to get them their first tent...
She's been traveling the Americas in her decked out SUV for quite awhile, so she's not new to the road or living out of doors, but this is her first time in one of the rolling apartments they call RVs. She's a lot of fun to watch because of her bubbly personality and her willingness to try new stuff.
There is a switch near the control panel that turns on the hot water heater ( it has to be turned on manually).
I've never driven a 40ft RV, the biggest thing I've ever driven 35 ft airport bus. When they say "wind is a factor" they're talking about strong gusts of wind hitting the side of your vehicle. Because of all the MASSIVE surface area on the sides of buses or large trailers, it's effectively the same effect as when wind pushing into and fills up some massive sails on a sailboat. When you drive any vehicle with that profile you need to always be prepared for those wind gusts, the wind can push you into the next lane if you're not careful.
The $500 she spent was just for insurance, not rent on the RV. She didn't say what she paid for the rental. The RV that had the "buggy" next to it is called a Toy Hauler. the back of it opens to a ramp so you can drive the buggy up into it, or motorcycles, bikes, golf carts or even in some cases small cars.
When you mentioned people living in their caravans it reminded me of the “tiny house movement”. People are having tiny homes built on a trailer that they can take anywhere. Some place them permanently but nose are towed around. They’re only about 400-600 square feet but they really know how to make the most out of a space. Some of the creative ideas for multifunctional furniture is mind blowing.
I watched a video about why bigger rv's aren't sold in the UK. It was something about infrastructure and the roads not being able to accommodate them.
that makes a lot of sense tbh, thinking about it alot of our roads can be very small and narrow
@@L3WGReacts Yep, plus many roads and bridges in the UK aren't designed to handle that much extreme weight. A few decades ago in the US, it wasn't uncommon for rural roads to have "NO TRUCKS" signs on them due to low weight-capacity bridges nearby.
We have a 31’ RV and it’s a beast to drive. I wouldn’t even want to try a 40’ RV. The worst part is not driving myself, but how other drivers drive around you consistently cutting you off, tailgating, and speeding by you. She’s doing very well.
I'm so glad she interviewed that older couple. It's wonderful to get firsthand experience & knowledge from those who have lived it for several years. And, it just answered some questions I had from a few years back when my disabled son (50) was trying to talk his son (21) into buying an RV with him, living in it full time & travelling. My son really had no idea how extremely expensive it would be. Thankfully, he couldn't talk his son into the idea. My grandson still had to work for a living & friends he wanted to hang out with.
Me and my 2 kids spent a year living in an RV while we traveled around the US. We bought a older one for 5 thousand. We paid anywhere from $350 to $450 a month at RV Park's. Most parks have a swimming pool and a shower house with toilets. Where we owned the RV so insurance was about $150 a month. It was a lot of fun.
New RV's are crazy luxurious and expensive. My wife and I lived in a used 34' Winnebago for two years when she was a travel nurse. I drove it all over the South and Mid West to jobs that otherwise would be difficult to take. It was 20 years old, but in very good shape, and cost $16K. It worked out surprisingly well. An RV has a lot of moving parts and systems, and one does have to maintain them, though. It helps a lot to be a DIY guy.
😂 you have to see the comedy movie called “RV” with Robin Williams. It’s hilarious especially the sewer scene! 😂😂😂😂
or Christmas Vacation, Cousin Eddie's sewage dumping scene, lol
1. With that class of RV, its probably best to just think of them as land yachts
2. Cars can be towed behind an RV. Also, there are RVs that have cargo spaces for smaller vehicles like motorcycles.
I live in a house, but we have an RV and we vacation in one every year and one weekend a month. There is nothing like the RV life. It is so much fun and YES expensive.
My daughter bought a used RV based on a full-sized Chevy cargo van for herself and her boyfriend to live in while she went to college. The payments and long term campground fees were significantly less than her potential dorm room fees, plus she was able to have her cat and her bf live with her. They used the restroom and took showers at the campground bathroom and they grilled and cooked over an open fire a lot. It was also on a river, so they had the potential for going fishing every day, if they wanted to. The power, water hookup, and wi-fi were all in the quarterly fees. She always had her bf drive it, she was used to driving a tiny Toyota Yaris. Her boyfriend's Grand Marquis (a decent full sized car) was a "boat" to her, much less the RV. :)
My grandparents had an RV at least as nice as the one she rented. They essentially lived in it for about fifteen years, spending winters in Arizona and driving throughout the US and Canada several times over the rest of the year. I remember they’d send us souvenirs of their trips to the Yukon in Canada, pictures of the annual balloon festival in New Mexico, or regular trips to the Tetons. So, it really is a culture all it’s own.
Most newer RVs have 360 view cameras that allow you to maneuver safely. Also, at that price point they’ll have nice hot water tank, potable water reserve, nice bed sizes, full kitchen, etc.
I lived alone in a 29 foot motorhome for four years. I learned a LOT in that time. I intended to travel cross country but the pandemic shut everything down. So I stayed local and waited.
If you rent an RV be sure to have someone show you how everything works, where all the switches are, where the fuses are, the breakers, etc.
Always wear gloves when dumping gray and black tanks! Do not trust the cleanliness of the water at an RV park, always use a filter. Do not trust the electrical hookups either. Always have some kind of protection between the power source and your RV. Make sure your batteries are always fully charged. And it's a good idea to never let the fuel gauge get lower than half a tank.
RV life is a series of daily, relentless, non-stop responsibility and worry about details. It can also be fun and rewarding.
9:42 Lol I was actually spooning a mouthful of those powdered garlic mashed potatoes into my mouth when she brought those up. They are super easy to make and taste pretty good!
The $500 was just the Insurance for 2 days. You can buy much smaller RVs for a lot less and yes people do live in them. You can find RV parks where you can rent a space month to month or even 6-12 months at a time where you get a deal on the rent. It's often cheaper than renting a house or apartment.
I've lived in mine for the last 13 years, a beautiful spot by a river. the rent is quite reasonable, with a good sized yard to boot
I have to keep it registered and pull it out twice a year due to being on a floodplain
We own a 40 ft. Montana 5th wheel (which means it is towed, not driven). It sleeps 6 comfortably (two queen size pull out couches and one king size bed) has a kitchen with an island sink work area, gas stove and oven, full size fridge and table that seats 6 when extended. We have a full size bathroom with shower as well as a 1/2 bath. The living area has two couches a 65” TV, fireplace and two recliners. Since ours is stationary we have sewer, water and electric hookup year round. The RV has A/C and heating. It is very comfortable and has all the amenities one would need. My husband is an avid fisherman and competes in tournaments on the river we are camped at. We have met some wonderful people at our campground and host get togethers on the deck we had built next to our camper. My husband was looking at buying a house in the area, (we already own two houses) and believe me the camper was WAY cheaper!
No actually I lived in an RV park in a 30 foot travel trailer for 10 years and because we were planning on staying there long-term they gave us their long-term monthly rate for the spot we selected because the rates are higher or lower depending on where you want to park your RV. If I remember correctly our monthly rent was $799.00 and that included cable for your TV, water and electricity. They also had a community pool a workout gym and a game room with a full size billiard table and library.
$160 for 2 nights is actually not bad. We used to pay $30 per night back in the 80s with just a short 26 ft pull-behind camper trailer.
Just like a lot of things, this is a top of the line RV she is driving. Not everyone has these expensive RVs as there are some that are smaller, or that don't have as many bells and whistles. Camping prices also are driven by where you partk and what you get (electricity, etc.). It's a lot of fun, especially for tailgating at NFL football games! If you like talking to people - park in an RV camping area at football games! Our camper was a used one and cost us $60k over 15 years, so it was much cheaper to take off with the kids and go to campsites than hotels for the most part! Also, you can get up to 10 people in my RV and that helps split the cost.
Yes, my uncle does that -- he drives his grandkids from the northeast to his place in Florida. Opens the door and they come pouring out like puppies! If you can afford it, the "tour bus" is the way to go! 😉
You should check out 5th-wheel campers/trailers. They are like RVs but pulled with a pickup truck, giving you the freedom to travel around, sight seeing or grocery shopping once you are set up in the park.
I used to build these and my dad still currently does for the last 33 yrs. I built the slide outs. The price ranges from 100k to 400k about 200k will get you a very nice one. It all depends on the model and what added features you get. The park she stayed at is expensive. They usually aren’t that high just depends on the city and state you go to.
My Dad bought an RV in 1971 when my parents split and lived in it full-time for several years. On the day I got my driver's license he handed me the keys and taught me to drive it. And he had me go down a lot of insane West Virginia dirt roads looking for good fishing spots. He did drive if we got somewhere that required backing out. During the gas crunch in the 70s, we would pull the RV up with all the family cars behind it and spend the night so we were first in the gas line the next morning.
The popcorn looked correct to me.
we're getting scammed with our popcorn in the UK
My husband and I bought a fifth-wheel, it is a trailer that is attached to the inside bed of a truck. You can detach it from the truck and leave it in an RV park or where ever it is you are staying at and be able to drive your truck around without the RV. Ours is about 43 feet long, has 4 slide outs, 2 bedrooms and a bunk plus the sofa pulls out into a bed. The kitchen has a 4 burner stove with oven, a microwave and a refrigerator with 2 fridge doors and 2 freezer doors. One bath and a washer and dryer hookup plus a fireplace in the living room area. We bought it to live in while we travel around. It only cost us around $98,000.00 USD. It can sleep around 9 or 10 people. It is amazing and I do love it but if you happen to go through towns or cities that have narrow roads, you find yourself doing a lot of praying. If you ever come to America you should try one out. Not necessarily one like ours or the behemoth that the girl is driving but a smaller one. They have motor homes in all sizes and you can rent them reasonably, you just have to search around. Oh yeah, there are trailers and fifth-wheels that are “Toy Haulers” which means you can store buggies, motor bikes, bikes in them and that area can also be used for extra bed space or some have a patio. You could get online and find out more about these RV’s.
After 20 years of tent camping we bought a small popup camper this year that we can pull with our Subaru. State parks generally run $25/night. We don't need all the hookups that she had. Usually just having electric is fine for us. It's definitely not luxury like that, but it's a lot cheaper than staying in a hotel. And the purchase price for the new, but last year's model, was $12,000. A whole lot more affordable for someone who's not planning to live in it. 😁
I lived in an RV for 8 months and avoided using my commode for doing doo as much as possible. I had a membership to 24 hour fitness just for showering and #2. I didn’t enjoy draining the sewage and didn’t like refilling my water tank. Other than that, it was amazing.
she should have gotten closer to the drain and avoided all the drama.
RVs are amazing and can teach you a thing or two about efficient use of space - no space is wasted in an RV. They're a joy to be in, but a pain to drive.
Oh, and you should read Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. That's what Eva was reading.
My favorite book. He wrote several books that wete amazing.
I've asked people why they have a $200,000 RV. For that price, you could just stay at a 5-star hotel wherever you went. The advantage is the RV will go places where there are no hotels. An RV take you to off-roading sites, for example. A lot of RVs pull a trailer containing dirt bikes, quads, ATVs, or a jeep. Instead of roughing it in a tent, you can live in comfort in the most isolated places in nature.
I like the fact you are sleeping in a bed hundreds of others have not slept in like a motel/hotel.
You're missing absolutely nothing in spinach. The dry mashed potatoes are great. They're simply dehydrated so they're light and easy to store, but they easily reabsorb the hot water and they end up almost as good as fresh.
I think she should have backed up the RV just a bit before struggling with the poop hose!!! Lol
Or turned on the water heater before taking a shower 😂
yeah, why struggle with the hose? Move the RV closer.
We looked at getting a used Type A RV several years ago. They started around $80,000. These were nice with all of the bells and whistles. What rapidly adds up in costs (besides the insurance) is the storage fees and campground fees.
Also when it is at the mechanics you are now homeless
@@vagabondwastrel2361 People always forget that. And if you get a small teardrop camper you pull behind the car, if you drop it somewhere for a bit it's literally light enough for someone to come up and pull it by hand for a distance. They can certainly steal the thing in only minutes.
I live full time in an RV trailer in Texas and love it. Anytime I get tired of the scenery, I can just pick up and move somewhere else. There are a lot of people that live full-time in RVs. There are also several channels on TH-cam that feature people that live full-time in their RVs in the US.
She's driving a pretty decked out RV. There are all sorts of RVs from those big beasts down the smaller ones without the pullouts. She might have not turned the water heater on which is why her shower was cold. No way an RV like that wouldn't have hot water.
My dad built an RV out of an old Eagle bus and we would take it on vacation to the river, up to the mountains, or at the beach. It's fun and you meet a bunch of other fun people at the RV parks. Our whole family has some sort of RV or trailer now and we bring them all to different campgrounds throughout the year. A lot of people who have these kinds of vehicles also have other toys like ATVs, dirtbikes, buggies, Jet Skis, boats, etc. The accommodations around the places you would have fun with them are usually sparse or just old/rundown. It's nice to have your own hotel suite on wheels out in the desert or next to the river.
They might just be a development from how massive the country actually is and our love of cars. Not just cars, but vehicles of all kind to traverse the country. Whether that's exploring, shipping, traveling, commuting, or just having some fun. RVs are mobile living spaces, and that opens up a lot of options outside of just visiting touristy areas.
Here in Ohio, up by Lake Erie, I’ve been to a private summer resort to visit family where there were permanently installed, year round campers (rvs) that had decks attached to them and some were made to not only expand outward but upward into two story lofts. They typically get locked up in the winder and maintained and cleaned before summer begins and visited on the weekends and holidays during the summer time. But some people pay year round like they would a summer home.
My father had a 40ft diesel RV and it was awesome for taking on ski trips in the winter. It was like having a personal ski chalet in the parking lot close to the chair lifts. We would show up early in the morning to get a good spot and drink hot coffee an cocoa while we waited for the ski resort to open. The view of the mountains was spectacular because you sit up high in those things and we could easily see over the other skiers vehicles.
Every summer my family and I go on a road trip in our rv and it’s the thing I look forward to the most. We can fit about 8 people in ours (comfortably). I have so many good memories from our trips, I miss it already. I just love traveling and seeing new places. I also love sitting outside around a fire and making s’mores with everyone and some friends we make along the way. I’ve made a bunch of friends at the different camps we stay at and that’s one of the best parts.
Actually, a rver should check the height of bridges they plan driving under beforehand if possible. HIghway/freeway bridges/overpasses usually have height signs on them for this reason. Semis/lorries and rvs or even buses have hit bridges and caused damage and destruction to the bridges if drivers ignore these height signs .
Not all of the RV campgrounds are that expensive, these are KOA camps and with full hookups which cost more. We have a 24ft. motorhome (which what shes driving is called) and we have been camping since the mid 90s at many state parks across Michigan. Back then it would cost us $10 a night, now its about $60 a night. While there are a couple full hookup sites most just have electrical with a station set aside at the entrance where you can fill up your water tank as well as a seperate spot for your waste and waste water. AllRVs come with three tanks....fresh, black (thats your sewage) and grey (thats the water youve used during the trip, shower water and water down the sink). Keep in mind that not all RVs have slide-outs and come in all different floorplans as well as them coming with different options in case you want theater seats instead of a couch, a dining table instead of a u-shaped dining table or free standing table that would allow the table to also be used outside. RVs come in many different styles too, theres 3 different classes of a motorhome, fith wheels, travel trailers, and pop-ups (which is basically a step up from a tent).
Well actually there's Class A Class B and Class C when it comes to motorhome they are very different from each other
@@Wyomingchief that's what I said. "There's 3 DIFFERENT classes of a motorhome"
A possible comparison to this in the UK would be your narrow boats. Not as large or free roaming, but still a bit of nomadic life style.
You can get monthly deals and pay electrical separate. There are also RV Clubs that allow you to get time share style programs. We've done this several times for over a year each time and it was so fun and free to travel the US.
My family had a 34' RV back in the late 70's. It was awesome. There were no slide-outs back then but our vacations were so much better. I truly miss our RV vacations.
There were slideouts in the late 60s. My grandmother had one on her trailer.
Dumping the black and gray water tanks isn't that bad once you know what you're doing. Not my favorite thing, but not as bad as what I expected when we first got our travel trailer (not an RV, just a pull-behind)
I'm in my 60s and I'm so glad I found your TH-cam channel. I just love watching your reactions. These videos are the absolute coolest... I have to share your videos with my friends.. 😀👍
I love your expressions when you learn something about us.
RVs like this are very very common! ❤
A big rule for most people that have RV’s is they rarely shit in them. There are usually plenty of other places to do that close by
My grandparents used drive their RV all over the country. I still have a handful of relatives who have RVs, mostly Arizona snow-birds who prefer a warmer climate in the winter months and who are retired and don't have jobs to worry about. My now-ex-wife and I and an RV when we were married (it wasn't my idea), but since her mother lived in it 24/7, we didn't ever get an opportunity to take it anywhere.
They cost roughly as much as a house, but the newer ones are pretty comfortable and spacious, especially with slide-outs. They're a decent alternative to a vacation home for people who like to travel. Again, they're not cheap, but many people find the RV lifestyle appealing.
Bear in mind that she went for the most extreme high-end RV she could find. The overwhelming majority of RVs are somewhat smaller. At the low-end, you can get a trailer-type RV that's about the size of an SUV, and you pull it behind a pickup truck or whatever.
You don't need RVs in England. Everything's within day-trip distance, so what would even be the point?
Thats why they have caravans. I don't think I would like to live in England on a permanent basis. Its too inconvenient.
We have a 38' 5th wheel with 3 slides that we traveled across the US in and made great memories. Now, time has gone by and so did our health so we have her parked at some beautiful family property and just drive 30 minutes to spend time there with family. We have a lake in front of us, the river behind us and from time to time watch an eagle choose his dinner and fly away. Time has been kind to us so on this side of things, we have no complaints.
We had a smaller RV but we also had a 40 ft gooseneck with the slide outs. My mom and Dad were both professional truck drivers so the driving was no problem compared to driving a semi truck cross country.
Just looked up the cost for an RV like this. $602,000. You can buy a house with that. Not many people can afford to have a house and an RV like that.😊
yes, and up!
Yeah,Those people she met in Texas had a very expensive one. And they said they didn’t live in their RV they still had their home. So they probably have a little money.
Houses here start a $500,000 for a one bedroom cabin and go up from there. A normal house in a housing division will cost a minimum of $2,500 a month. Houses for $800,000 to over a million are common. So $600,000 for a large 2 bedroom RV is reasonable.
I have been living full time in my 34 foot RV for 5 years now. There are ways around extremely expensive campgrounds....State Parks, for example are much cheaper and beautiful!!
I live in a Tiffin Open Road RV.
If she would hook up her water and santitation, it would be easier for her to flush out her black tank and the water in the fresh water tank will stay full.
He book is boring. LOL
I have hot showers in my rv.
Being stuck in a huge traffic jam is so less stressful when you have your own food and bathroom access.
The only things I miss are privacy and my bath tub.
I sold my farm, house and everything else that went with it.
Bought the rv and simply used the money I used to pay a mortgage bill, electric bill, trash pick up bill, water bill, feed and care for the animals and the farm. Now, I use the money for gas, insurance and places to stay...It's great!!
She's cleaning up her own body waste here, not anyone elses.😂
It's called a Dutch Star, not Death Star.
Too funny!!!
She said the Insurance for 2 days was $550, that was not he cost of renting the RV!
I have a 19'6" X 8'1" toy hauler that I pull behind my Jeep Wrangler. It has a King size bed, Shower/Bathroom, stove/oven, microwave, refrigerator, sink, radio, TV, DVD, heater & air conditioner. I have towed it many places It works great for us retired couple.
That's what the rock stars and celebrities and politicians travel in.
That would be so cool to live in, see the country, and not have to pay bills or hotel, etc. 4,000,000 miles (6,437,376 kilometers) of road in the U.S.
But when you start doing the math, it's not nearly as cheap as people believe. You basically have to not only boondock for free off the road somewhere, but STAY there for awhile in order for what you spend in gas to not overtake what you would have spent in rent, etc. I just use my SUV and kind of pick and choose my trips.
It's not as cheap as it used to be. My wife and I lived in a 34' RV for three years, starting in 2012, moving around and staying in a place for at least several months at a time. Full hook-ups long term was $300 - 450/month + elec, maybe $15 at state and parks/night. Now, I doubt that you could come close to that. When we go on vacation now, we rent small suites with kitchens by the week. It's cheaper and more hassle-free. Fixing busted water lines in freezing weather is no fun.
Theirs are much luxurious than this one.
You could react to some of the most luxurious RVs.
My dad sometimes used to tow a sizable speed boat behind our RV. Usually in a double RV caravan. The total length was right below CDL (Commercial Driver's License) limit.
But most people tow a car behind them. The buggy you saw, I think, fit INSIDE the rear of the RV like a RV garage.
You'll want to hook up sewage ASAP when the tank is empty if you can help it, it's less gross. You can let it just run out into the sewer and not fill up or the RV tank will start to stink pretty badly every time you flush. They eat like rabbits so at least they don't have meat excrement, but the spinach probably doesn't smell great on the other side either.
You could pour a large pot of water down the toilet at the end of your RV park stay WHILE THE SEWER LINE IS *SECURELY ATTACHED* AT BOTH ENDS AND *OPEN* TO EXTERNAL FLOW!!!! Then spray out the sewer hose before storing it and NEVER store it with your fresh water hoses!!
RV with Robin Williams shows some of the shenanigans that happens when rookies rent RVs, I've seen some version of each thing that happened in that RV movie.
She has an ultra RV with all the bells and whistles and it’s huge! You can get RVs much cheaper
Back in the Early 80's my family and I rented an RV to go visit other family for the holidays. It's insane to think how back then it was just fine and not even something our parents (who did travel with us, and instead flew up north to save money on air travel) had 3 teens, the oldest barely 18 (my sister) and 2 pre-teens, me included drive by themselves from Central Florida to Pennsylvania. It was awesome, but, when we got into the mountains up north with the winding roads it was the scariest experience of our lives. To go during the predawn hours to try and save time almost, and amazingly somehow didn't, cost us our lives. During that time the fog was so thick we couldn't see more than 5 feet in front of us and on top of that it was peak timing of the Coal Country truck movement through the mountains. Every coal dump truck that passed us was hauling ass through the skinny winding mountain roads that shook the RV so much that we felt like it would push us off the mountain pass, which had dropoffs on one side of the road. We were literally screaming every time we passed anyone it was so scary. We were all saying we were going to die and it lasted for a few hrs. How the coal truck divers do it on a daily basis and not have massive death rates is beyond me! And the funniest thing is the older of the us 2 pre-teens slept the whole road trip up in the bed above the driver.😂
Good times....good times!!! (No way in hell anyone would be able to do that now.)
I drove a friend’s huge RV like this once, just like 50 miles. You can really get used to it…the driving on the highway part is easy…
But everything else is a nightmare. I was horrible pulling in or out anywhere.
I don’t think your roads are wide enough… literally it wouldn’t fit😂
She should have moved the RV closer to the clean out, then there wouldn’t be an much tension on the hose. My daughter-in-law’s mom and step dad have an even larger RV, they head down to Nevada for the winter months and tow their car behind it for side trips, grocery runs, etc. She didn’t show that the sofas convert to beds and most likely the dining area too. The back of the sofas generally swing up and are secured with straps, creating bunk beds. The dining table will lower and the benches will pull out over it creating a full or queen size bed depending on your model and in that bedroom it looked like a king size.
As a seasoned RV lifer and lake host, FULL hookups are ideal. It is usually sewer that isn’t available, so you have to make stops at the dump station or haul the turd trolley to the dump station.
Showers are short - you get 6 minutes of hot water, so make it fast.
RV park prices vary by location, owners, amenities, and attitude. A lake can be as low as $8 a night for electric only, or a luxury result can be $1000+ a night.
She is reading off the model names of the RVs, not what they’ve been christened by the owners.
Powdered mash is shelf stable dehydrated potato, which turns into creamy mash with water. Perfect for travel lifestyles.
Lots of RVers have a tow vehicles, or a type of RV called a toy hauler, which will fit a whole vehicle into its garage.
Slideouts nearly double the space of an RV when parked. All those couches almost certainly turn into beds. Full time RVers put up with cabinets over the bed because storage is premium priority! Washer/dryer are optional and can be converted into another closet.
If you live with other humans in the RV, invest in good noise cancelling ear buds.
$500 for INSURANCE ONLY
LOL! Yeah, I was thinking when he said "that's not too bad" that he must have thought she was saying how much it cost to rent it!
I live in a vintage RV. Cost me $3600.00 to buy. Insurance for owning one is only a few hundred a year. New RV’s can cost up to $100,000.00 +! I live in Michigan and mine is 34ft. Most RV parks have limited spots for one as big as mine, so I live in a construction lot.
Those that have buggies or other off road toys, usually have a trailer. Some RVs actually have a garage or storage area in the RV, these RVs are massive. Regular RVs usually tow a car behind. We have so much room and so many states to travel through.
9:22 This unit here, not only does it have the necessities. You can actually put your four wheelers or as you said, buggy in the back. The whole back wall folds down making a ramp.
It’s like driving a billboard down the road! The wind just knocks you around but they’re beautiful
The thing is she rented a brand new motorized RV, which would be about that much. But you can also get older models or even a tow behind RV which is a good bit cheaper especially if you have a vehicle capable of towing.
The RV experience in the USA is considered "Glamping" glamour camping.
You'd be very surprised because there are a bunch of people on TH-cam who are full-time travelers. They have quit their conventional jobs and are usually working on the internet for income. There are singles who are in tricked-out vans with their pets. Some are couples w/pets or even families w/2 or 3 kids! Some sold their permanent homes, some didn't. Some tow a smaller vehicle behind the RV to drive once the RV is set up. I follow a bunch of them. It looks like a really interesting experience. You oughta search on TH-cam and check some of them out. You'll get a "tour" of their RV . . . some of them are really spectacular! The families are usually homeschooling their kids. But those kids are getting such an education that will be so valuable as they will see parts of the country that other people will not. I commend this girl for trying out this RV beast to see what it's like. She'll meet more people when she stays in other parks along her travels. She'll know how those things handle, etc.
Anyway, great video. I follow her, but I hadn't seen this one. Keep 'em comin'. ❤😂😅
I had an RV called a Toyota Dolphin which is ideal for a single person. It got 13 miles /20 kilometers to the gallon / 3.7 liters. It had a shower, two beds, a cooking top, AC, Propane heater, refrigerator, some storage space, a small table, seating for four, and a propane stove. I loved it. They even have a Toyota dolphin version with 4 wheel drive that was originally used by hunters who wanted the convenience of an RV that could handle off road conditions. The thing about RVing is there an option for everyone. It's not a one size fits all. There are different classes designed for different purposes. The used market is also extremely affordable.
Big RVs have trailers on the back you can pull smaller cars or Road approved carts behind.
Yes, we do have huge big bags of microwave popcorn called, "family size". Yes, you can get dried bags of mashed potatoes you add milk, butter, and water to. Guess what part of the video i had to stop and answer questions for? 😂 probably answered 100x before me but oh well, it was driving me crazy. Great way to get people to interact and get the algorithm up! 👍❤
I’m from Texas. I listen to how you talk about food and just want you to taste all of the different culinary experiences in the U.S.
My late wife and I rented a narrowboat on the Trent-Mersey canal for a week in 2019. It was very similar to our 30 Class A RV, with a small kitchen and bathroom. It was a smaller one, only 45 feet long! That was my dream retirement until I discovered that England doesn't welcome American retirees. In 2020 we bought a 30' Class A, and had three fairly long vacations. We loved the freedom, and not having to spend an hour taking down the camp and packing the car. When boondocking, we just closed the doors and drove off. Leaving an RV park takes a bit longer because of disconnecting and stowing everything. Now that I'm alone, 30' feels awfully big for one person. I would like to add, one our first trip I was terrified for the first week. There is so much to learn, and the owner I rented from didn't cover everything. He didn't even talk about the tanks! Thankfully, there are TH-cam videos that cover everything one needs to know!
The "buggy" you asked about is called a UTV (utility terrain vehicle). Whether or not they are street legal depends on local traffic law, so you would need to look up the regulations for your intended destination.
There are different ways of taking an auxiliary vehicle with you. Some people have trailers to carry one or more. A small number of RVs have garages in the rear, but that means less living space. More commonly they use trailer hitches and just tow a car behind the RV.
Slide-outs are found on larger RVs and trailers as a way of increasing the floor space when parked. Generally they are used for the main bedroom and the big living area. The RV she was in had slide-out sections on both sides of the living area, but it's more common to just have one.
Something she didn't demonstrate is that some of the furniture in the main area converts into beds. They have sleeping space for more than just two people.