Doing our best to avoid the cold weather and a major snowstorm! Is Arizona worth it? Leave a comment and tell us what you think. You can subscribe here....www.youtube.com/@oureverydaygetaway
During the freezing weather, when there's no water in the rig, hubby dumps one or two gallons of antifreeze in the black tank, and we use plastic gallons of water to flush with. The antifreeze keeps it from freezing. If we will be driving a long distance in below freezing weather, we will flush with antifreeze. It's easy and cheaper than fixing frozen lines. Glad y'all made it safely. We've been rving over 25 years and have tons of tips and tricks to keep the rig rolling through all kinds of weather. Safe travels, guys! ❤
We live in Virginia on that section of I81 near Elliston/Radford/Christiansburg/Blacksburg area. You are BRAVE traveling I81 in snow. It is a nightmare on a sunny day! Glad you made it safe!
So glad you were able to travel, scary as it was! We have been keeping everyone traveling towards Arizona in our prayers. 🙏 Tucker was saying "Let's get out of this cold people!" LOL. 😂 Katrina & me are both NOT morning people. I am sure this was extremely stressful! We are impressed that you filmed some of this, let alone showing how challenging this was. When we are having stressful travel days, we never think to turn the camera on. Glad you arrived safely, and look forward to seeing you at the rally! - Jim & Michelle
I hear you guys - heck I left Canada Dec 4th to get to warmer weather - currently in Columbus TX - freezing my Canadian butt off - Heading south to Harlingen Monday - TG!!! Looking forward to seeing your future videos on Arizona as I will be heading there in about 22+ days. Thoughts and prayers for California :)
LOL, we thought it was cold in Alaska last year but this is much worse. Fingers crossed your travel to AZ brings you much warmer weather. Yes, thoughts and much needed prayers for California.
We are planning to start snowbirding from Maine to possibly Arizona in two years. This video helps firm up my commitment to get on the road before December to reduce the chance of hitting one of these winter storms.
You’re smart to avoid those winter storms. They definitely can make travel more difficult.😊 Congratulations on making the decision to go fulltime in a couple years. It will be here before you know it.
We lived in Florida for 40+ years. We departed in 2019 and we now stay out west all year. East coast is too congested and not much boondocking. Wintering in Yuma the weather is so much nicer than Florida for sure. Safe travels. PS- I see the logo on your jacket EC Ernest - know the company well they have been around a long time!
Thank you, this is a great video! Welcome to Arizona, it’s where I live,🌵 & glad you made it safe and sound! I have to agree, and loved the quote, “You take chances every day in life.” Keep up the great and safe journeys and videos. ❤
Just started watch you. Glad you made it. FYI our son used to live in Tucson, we were visiting at New Years in 2017 and on our way home from the party, we ran into a blinding snowstorm!!!!
Welcome! Thank you so very much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. We thought we left the white stuff back north. Who would have thought we'd hit snow down here. Safe travels wherever you may be.
Well we got a nice little freezing rain storm yesterday. Just winter up here north of the 49th. Yes… eyes on the road and scanning your mirrors, good call. Why does Tucker sound like Rambo? 😀 Have a safe journey. 👍🍁
Awesome Video!!! Welcome to my home state of Arizona. I was born and raised in AZ and never left. Its a fantastic state to live in. I'm glad your trip went well even with the snow and your safely here. Welcome!
Glad you guys made it safely! Nice quick thinking with the space heaters, that would be so scary! Now you can enjoy some AZ sun and desert sunsets! ❤️~Lareka
I’m not surprised those diesel pushers have crappy defrost. The motor is in the rear so you’re pumping that warm air from 35-40’ away whatever length your RV is.
All I know is it was pretty scarry not to be able to see out the front windshield for a minute or so while the space heaters started to work. No where to pull off and being unfamiliar with the roads is not fun at all. Hope your keeping safe and warm. Safe travels.😊
@@oureverydaygetaway yeah that’s never fun. My pickup is like that, not sure why but the sides can’t keep up with the ice. I’m used to it b3cause up here we have 4 months of snow and ice. Safe travels
So glad y’all made it ok!! What you saw in TN was about what we got in southern KY. Wasn’t much, but still not very fun to drive in. Have a great time! Enjoy the sun!! ☀️ We’ll be watching!
We thought about you guys while driving through TN. If we were able to leave one day earlier we wouldn't have to deal with any of it. That being said it's all good. Our granddaughter was very happy we were there for her birthday. Family first.🥰
we are in Quartz site Arizona Now drove from West Virginia to Florida and then from Florida to Arizona, but left. The 1st of October and have been slow rolling all the way here. Enjoy the video. Gotta couple good laughs. But glad you made it safely
If you’re still in Tucson head south on I 19 to Tubac. It’s an easy hour or so south and it’s a great little town for local arts and crafts. There is a nice Mexican restaurant towards the back of the town if you like that kind of food. We stay in Green Valley when we’re in that area.
So glad you guys made it out there in one piece. Have a great stay in Arizona. We are headed out tomorrow morning for Tampa. Can’t wait to see you and meet you guys in July in South Carolina. Safe travels.
Thank you. It may not be in the 70's but we'll gladly take the sunshine and 50/60's over what the temps are back in MD. Safe travels as you make your way to Tampa. Looking forward to meeting you guys this July.😊
Congratulations on your new rig! Our first rig was a 2016 Thor Hurricane. It was very good to us with little to no problems. We only sold it to buy something larger for full time living. Safe travels!
Chris, Did you have any heat out of the front of the motorhome. If not check the water lines at the engine compartment. There might be valves on the engine that are turned off. There should or could be 2 of them that probably will have 3/4 or 1 inch heater lines running to the front. Common practice is to turn them off in the summer so you don't get heat in the dash area! They might have been turned off since you bought it!
OMG, that could totally be what's going on! We are moving to another spot in a few days so we'll have to check for that. Will keep you posted. Thanks for the info.
We had more snow on the Eastern Shore overnight. I just came back in from shoveling my driveway AGAIN! I've never been more ready to go full time and follow that warm weather. Very jealous of you two right now. :)
I think the Eastern Shore got more snow than our daughter in Carroll County. That's crazy! Before you know it you'll be on the road full time. Take care and stay warm.
From what we could tell it was a very beautiful area. Hopefully next time it's under different circumstances and we could meet you guys. It was a crazy drive but we made it through just fine. Take care and safe travels.
Welcome to Arizona! I was sweating watching the video of the icy roads. You won't have to worry about that for a while now. I am near Parker, Arizona at the moment and there is nothing but blue skies in the forecast as far as they can see. Welcome to boondocking paradise. I have been full timing down here from Canada for 7 winters now and have never paid to camp. I can tell you about some great places to boondock, but only if you don't tell everyone online. :) What makes them so nice is they are not too crowded, but that could change very quickly if revealed online. Although you are not going to have any problem finding good camping spots without any help. As for water, most towns in Arizona have water kiosks. Look for them in parking lots. You can usually pull the RV right up to it to fill your tank. Around 25 cents for 5 gallons is the average cost. Although if you are staying sometimes at RV parks that might not be an issue for you. Watch where you pull off the road if it is sandy. Last year I saw a guy with a motorhome who must have just arrived in the desert try to leave the highway and drive up an inviting looking sandy wash. Don't do it. He barely got 20 feet off the road before burying the RV up to the axles in sand. I don't know the cost to pull him out, but I bet it was well over $1000. Most of the desert is very hard packed and safe to drive on, and there are tracks of other vehicles to guide you. Rattlesnakes are sleeping at this time of year so no worries with your dog. You might have to keep an eye on his pads as they might get raw on the rough desert ground before toughening up. You can buy desert booties for him and they actually work well, and will make him feel invincible. Watch out for Cholla cactus with the dog. They are an absolute nightmare, and if he gets a piece stuck to him he will likely try to bite if off, and that will mean a trip to the vet to get dozens of tiny spines out of his snout, lips, and gums. Don't ask how I know. Enjoy your stay and maybe I will see you guys out there somewhere!
@@tammyscott9664 I had always seen them before he bit them too, and I carry a wide toothed comb to remove them. But this time when we were hiking I took my eyes off him for a few seconds too long. I saw the piece of cholla on his lower leg just as he lunged for it to bite it off, and that made things sooo much worse. He now wears his booties hiking in cholla, and I try to avoid areas with it altogether now. It is a terrible cactus for dogs.
Awesome to see you guys made it to better weather. Couple of years ago we did Wyoming in Dec and a snow storm said it was coming later then next day when we were planning on going back to NM and we got caught in it for a hundred miles and it cleared up and we drove 14 hrs straight thru to stay ahead of the snow. White knuckles driving a class A. Stay safe and warm, and we love the videos
Great video. Debbie and I left Ohio in mid December. We are in Quartzite now and will be heading to Tucson for the meeting. Looking forward to meeting you guys there. Cheers! Oh, by the way, it’s 36 degrees here in Quartzite tonight.
It’s great to hear you made it down safely! Next winter we'll be starting out much earlier in the year. Hope you having an awesome time in Quartzsite. We'll have to pick your brain about the area as we don't arrive to Quartzsite until Friday. This cold weather is for the birds! Safe travels to the rally. Looking forward to meeting you guys as well.😊
You guys made the right move! I (Katrina) have a cousin that lives in Steamboat Springs and loves it there. I've seen many pics and it's way to cold in the winter for me but beautiful the other times of the year. Thank you so much.
I don’t know whether you guys are brave or crazy battling the winter weather. I traveled east to west in December and it was too cold for me (upper 30’s at night!). Glad you made it safely.
Glad you all missed the second storm also. This is Sat. 11th of Jan. We live in Tulsa. Thursday they were calling for 1-3 inches. We ended up with 6-8 inches. Further south and east dealt with ice.
@@oureverydaygetaway yep, we did. Have to say as empty nesters I miss the snow days with the kids when we would go sledding. I did get a good workout shoveling the heavy wet snow. It will probably be gone by tomorrow (Sunday).
We can totally relate to the snow days with the kids. Fortunately for us our daughter send videos and pics of our grandbabies enjoying the snow. 🥰 Be careful shoveling the wet snow it's no joke.
@ despite the cold I definitely worked up a sweat. I go to the gym 6 days a week, so this was my workout for the day. A couple of years ago I would have put my back out. Despite being a 63 year old female, I can hold my own with most tasks like this.
Have you had a chance to troubleshoot your defrosters? I know you had the dash air on recirculate so you weren't pulling cold air in. Also make shure the water valve in the heater hose is working. Let me know what you find.
Haven't spent time troubleshooting our defroster/heater yet. We've received a few comments and suggestions like yours on things to try. Will definitely let you know what we find. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your thoughts on our defroster situation. Fingers crossed it's an easy fix.
So glad you guys are OK. I’m in Colorado for one more week and then it’s back to Texas. Freaking freezing here with a lot of snow. I love the beauty of it but hate driving in it lol. y’all have fun. Take care be safe. And keep their wheels rolling. 🤩🙏
Hi Chris and Katrina! So glad you made safely. Good you made it without stopping to get water for your tanks. Glad you were able to make it through without water except for bottled. You in Tennessee my brother-in-law and sister live in Lyles. It was snowing there yesterday and they got 5 inches and mire was coming. In Tennessee they don’t dint have snow plows. They haven’t get them from Ohio. We have have to get ours from Tona Pa, Nevada because we don’t have snow plows here and it snowed 8 inches here before I’m surprised we didn’t get any snow thank goodness we didn’t. It’s just windy here. It’s in the 50s but thank goodness you made it to your destination and I know you guys are happy and so is Tucker I loved seeing Tucker with you Chris so funny. He was listening to you when he was behind you in the seat. It was so cute. He’s a cute dog. Enjoy your time there. Enjoy the weather. Have a great weekend and great week. Safe travels. See you soon!
Hi Sherri! We’re so glad to be here and enjoying the warmer weather! Fingers crossed your weather warms up for you as well and pray for no snow! Take care and have an awesome day!
Hi there Karen! Looking forward to a fun filled rally and getting a chance to meet everyone. Chris and I will definitely be making our way to Smithsburg sometime later this year to visit the winery. Safe travels.
Two words…kitty litter! We place a garbage bag in the toilet, pour in some kitty litter and toss it each night ( #2 goes in a separate bag). No way could I stop every time as I have to pee every 10 minutes! We are currently on 35 South heading just south of Kansas City for our next stop. Too cold to dewinterize for several days yet…can’t wait to get to Tucson! Also recommend app called Drive Weather if you don’t already have it.
Actually that's a good idea. Would have never thought of it. "Every 10 minutes"!!🤣 Safe travels to Tucson. Looks like it's going to be in the 60's next week and sunny.
Good idea 💡 We use garbage bags in the toilet also traveling in freezing temps from MI. I bought a product from Amazon that turns the pee to gel. Throw out in Garbage. Then wet disposable wipes to wash up with. It gets the job done until you can de winterize the rig 😊 Enjoy that journey!
Welcome to Tucson!!! We live here, currently have a Pleasure-Way B+, but awaiting completion of our Newmar New Aire build (due in Mid February)........if you're around, love to say hi live while you're in our fair city..........Sounds like you had a lovely drive over......😎💨❄
We're over at the Pima County Fairgrounds until Friday morning attending the United Rally. There may be some tickets available due to some people not being able to attend due to the weather. If you think you would like to attend the rally let us know and we'll see what we can do. So far we are loving the warmer weather and sunshine!
Did you use your Aqua Hot without the burner or electric elements. The engine heat loop would provide warmth to the coach and the bays. Then you would be safe taking on water.
Yes, we did use the aqua hot while we were driving. Not exactly sure what you mean by the engine heat loop would provide warmth to the coach and bays. Thank you for comment. Will have to do a little research.
We have Oasis rather than Aqua Hot but should be the similar. We do not have to use boiler or electrical elements while driving. On Oasis, I simply set thermostat to furnace without them on. The engine loop provides the heat to the transfer liquid and then to the heat exchangers. The Aqua Hot should be similar but I would check the forums...
Wish we had known y’all were going to be be in Bristol. We live about 6 miles in down 81 and we have overnighted in Bass Pro parking lot. I don’t like pulling our fifth wheel into our property after dark. We are presently building a house and have been living in the fifth wheel for 2 1/2 years.
The Bass Pro parking lot was great just a little tight and windy getting into it. Congratulations on your new home. Hopefully you'll continue to travel part time in your fifth wheel. Stay safe and warm.😊
That would have been great but unfortunately by the time this video came out we were already in AZ. Some long travel days but really had no choice. Thanks so very much for the invite!😊
Great job getting to AZ safely. Since you have a few days till the rally, you may want to check out Old Tucson, Tombstone and or Mission Xavier del Bac Mission. If you want great Mexican Food, check out Guadalajara's Grill and Tequila Bar on West Valencia Rd. You'll be glad you did. Till 2/1.....Be Safe and Be Well.
I just happen to have left calgary jan 9 too. Made it to las vegas last nite, drove thru a white out snow blizzard, froze my butt off two nites, and made stops at wet miserable cold snow n icy parking lots, and what did i learn? Im never doing this again in winter either!!! 😂. N thank god i didn't bath my dog before we left, cause shes a mess too! (tiny dog, close to the ground lol). White knuckle driving is exhausting.... I'm fried. 🍻
We live in AZ no snow in San Tan Valley. It’s been colder which makes it feel like winter. In the high 50’s low 60’s. Would love to meet up with you. My husband and I are thinking about buying a class A and get on the road. We travel with a travel trailer right now. We’ve gone all the way to Key West with it. Safe travels, Archie and Ann
It would be great to meet you guys! We are staying in Mesa for a couple months. Will be posting something sooner than later about a meetup. Hopefully it works with your schedule.
@ oh and we would love to to show you some cool places. Superstition Mountains are spectacular, Goldfield Ghost town, Tortilla Flats, Canyon Lake, they even have campsites with full hookup. We would love to get your insight on the RV life as that like I said is happening soon for us.
My wife and I enjoy your videos. I heard your defrosters where not working is it that they couldn't keep up or that they would not transfer the heat to the defrosters. I had a problem where mine would not select the defrosters and it turned out to be the blend door actuator malfunctioning. Easy to repair but expensive devise.
We will have to take a look at that. Our defrosters and heaters stopped working. We haven't used them for over a year so not sure what's going on. Thanks for the suggestion.
Too bad someone didn’t tell you to go the farthest southern route……oh wait I did!!!! You should have listened to your old Hoosier friend. Glad you got there
Now you know good and well someone is a little stubborn... 😂 Hope your weather down south has warmed up a little. Take care and enjoy your beautiful views.
I see snow and we are off on the first exit to wait it out. No night driving or snow driving for us. Do you have heat in there? I see a heavy jacket and gloves on.
We had no heat as well. I "Katrina" was so cold even with a large blanket it wasn't much help. Since we hadn't been traveling in our large RV for a while we didn't realize the heat/defrosters weren't working until the day we left. 🙄
Later in the video we talk about how our defrost stopped working. Thank goodness we had the two space heaters so as we could keep the ice from forming on our windshield. Crazy weather for sure.
Is I heard it after I jump and posted!! I just want to say as a truck driver for over 45 years you did a GREAT job going slow and pushing thur!! If you would have left just 2days before it would have been all good!!! I see you watch the same weather guy on utube channel that is great to tell what coming!! Anyway great job and glad y’all made it safely!!!
Very true. We saw a beautiful class A in the middle of the highway with it's front windshield destroyed. Hopefully everyone involved are alright. Even the slightest amount of precipitation can be dangerous.
You could have outrun the storm if you left 2 months early. What the heck were you waiting for? New Years resolution, manage your schedule much better. No way would we even consider going through that. And we're from new england.
I think they wanted to spend time with family. Sounds like they are going to adjust their travel plans in future years. Maybe you did or did not mean to be but, your comment was condescending.
You are totally correct and usually we leave in November for the winter. This year we decided to stay back in MD so we could be with family for the holidays and one of our granddaughters birthdays. Chris has said we will never do this again and will fly home to be with family. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment.
You are very sweet and understanding about our family situation. A promise is a promise and we told our granddaughter we wouldn't miss her birthday this year.
Sad all the salt and brine water your exposing the under side of your rv to . This 1 trip . By end of summer you will be shocked at the rust you will have underneath.
You can have a dash mounted device. Use a GoPro type camera. Might not be the best quality but then we can get a true picture of your hardships. I love your videos but sometimes it feels like you short changed us with the details. Some TH-camrs make their videos into 2 parts even though it is one trip. Helps give us more content. Thanks for sharing your journeys with us.
Doing our best to avoid the cold weather and a major snowstorm! Is Arizona worth it? Leave a comment and tell us what you think. You can subscribe here....www.youtube.com/@oureverydaygetaway
During the freezing weather, when there's no water in the rig, hubby dumps one or two gallons of antifreeze in the black tank, and we use plastic gallons of water to flush with. The antifreeze keeps it from freezing. If we will be driving a long distance in below freezing weather, we will flush with antifreeze. It's easy and cheaper than fixing frozen lines. Glad y'all made it safely. We've been rving over 25 years and have tons of tips and tricks to keep the rig rolling through all kinds of weather. Safe travels, guys! ❤
That is some great advice and we will definitely be trying that. Thank you for sharing your tips! Safe travels to you as well.
Love this tip! ❤
Great idea! My hubby is asking if this affects the seals?
@tammyscott9664 We've done it in our past four rigs, and so far, no issues.
We live in Virginia on that section of I81 near Elliston/Radford/Christiansburg/Blacksburg area. You are BRAVE traveling I81 in snow. It is a nightmare on a sunny day! Glad you made it safe!
Glad you made it there safely! Have fun at the rally 😊
Thanks, we're so glad to be here!
Well done and glad to see tgat you three, are all safe and smiling! Better to always travel with “some” water (or bottled) -Bon voyage! 🙂
Yes! Thank you!😊
“Safe” travels and keep your eyes on the road! 🙂
Glad your safe and thawing out... That Tucker knows when daddy needs his full attention on driving 😊... Enjoy!!!
He's always there to remind me when it's time to focus! 😄
Great video 😊
So glad you were able to travel, scary as it was! We have been keeping everyone traveling towards Arizona in our prayers. 🙏 Tucker was saying "Let's get out of this cold people!" LOL. 😂 Katrina & me are both NOT morning people. I am sure this was extremely stressful! We are impressed that you filmed some of this, let alone showing how challenging this was. When we are having stressful travel days, we never think to turn the camera on. Glad you arrived safely, and look forward to seeing you at the rally! - Jim & Michelle
Hopefully your travel weather was better than ours. Looking forward to catching up with you guys at the rally. See you soon!
Glad you made it. Enjoy the weather there. It is cold here.
Thanks for the well wishes. We are so glad to be here in Arizona enjoying the warmer weather!
True road warriors.. dang.. safe travels
Hopefully we won't hit anymore bad weather. From here on out it should be in the 50-70's.😁
I hear you guys - heck I left Canada Dec 4th to get to warmer weather - currently in Columbus TX - freezing my Canadian butt off - Heading south to Harlingen Monday - TG!!! Looking forward to seeing your future videos on Arizona as I will be heading there in about 22+ days. Thoughts and prayers for California :)
LOL, we thought it was cold in Alaska last year but this is much worse. Fingers crossed your travel to AZ brings you much warmer weather. Yes, thoughts and much needed prayers for California.
Wow, you three are troopers! Great video and glad you made it! Thanks for sharing and safe travels!
We were definitely pushing our luck but we are happy to be in Arizona now.😊
Dude I gut laughed after the few moments later snow storm. Great video and well done on reaching your destination. Thanks for the laughs.
Glad you enjoyed the video and got a good laugh out of it! Thanks for watching!
We are planning to start snowbirding from Maine to possibly Arizona in two years. This video helps firm up my commitment to get on the road before December to reduce the chance of hitting one of these winter storms.
You’re smart to avoid those winter storms. They definitely can make travel more difficult.😊 Congratulations on making the decision to go fulltime in a couple years. It will be here before you know it.
We lived in Florida for 40+ years. We departed in 2019 and we now stay out west all year. East coast is too congested and not much boondocking. Wintering in Yuma the weather is so much nicer than Florida for sure. Safe travels. PS- I see the logo on your jacket EC Ernest - know the company well they have been around a long time!
Thank you, this is a great video! Welcome to Arizona, it’s where I live,🌵 & glad you made it safe and sound! I have to agree, and loved the quote, “You take chances every day in life.” Keep up the great and safe journeys and videos. ❤
We're glad you enjoyed it! Arizona is beautiful and we're looking forward to exploring.
Ooof you guys did great. 😮 see ya soon!
Safe travels to Tucson. Hope you guys are ready for a fun filled couple days of fun!
Looking forward to your AZ content❤❤❤❤
It's only been 2 days but we are loving Arizona so far! You'll be seeing lots of it coming soon! Thanks for watching.😊
Just started watch you. Glad you made it. FYI our son used to live in Tucson, we were visiting at New Years in 2017 and on our way home from the party, we ran into a blinding snowstorm!!!!
Welcome! Thank you so very much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. We thought we left the white stuff back north. Who would have thought we'd hit snow down here. Safe travels wherever you may be.
That is a true adventure. I hate driving in snow feel for you. Glad you are safe and warm.
Thanks, we are enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather here in AZ. So glad to be off the road with full hookups. 😁
Well we got a nice little freezing rain storm yesterday. Just winter up here north of the 49th. Yes… eyes on the road and scanning your mirrors, good call. Why does Tucker sound like Rambo? 😀 Have a safe journey. 👍🍁
Yikes, please stay safe and warm. Tucker says that's his tough guy voice.😂 Thank you
Awesome Video!!! Welcome to my home state of Arizona. I was born and raised in AZ and never left. Its a fantastic state to live in. I'm glad your trip went well even with the snow and your safely here. Welcome!
Thanks for the warm welcome! We're loving it here so far.
Geez, driving a passenger vehicle in those conditions is nerve wracking enough. Glad y’all made it safe and sound.
Thank you! We’re grateful to be here in Arizona and enjoying the beautiful weather!
Glad you guys made it safely! Nice quick thinking with the space heaters, that would be so scary! Now you can enjoy some AZ sun and desert sunsets! ❤️~Lareka
Thanks Lareka, we are so happy to be settled into a full hookup spot here in AZ.
I’m not surprised those diesel pushers have crappy defrost. The motor is in the rear so you’re pumping that warm air from 35-40’ away whatever length your RV is.
All I know is it was pretty scarry not to be able to see out the front windshield for a minute or so while the space heaters started to work. No where to pull off and being unfamiliar with the roads is not fun at all. Hope your keeping safe and warm. Safe travels.😊
@@oureverydaygetaway yeah that’s never fun. My pickup is like that, not sure why but the sides can’t keep up with the ice. I’m used to it b3cause up here we have 4 months of snow and ice. Safe travels
So glad y’all made it ok!!
What you saw in TN was about what we got in southern KY. Wasn’t much, but still not very fun to drive in.
Have a great time! Enjoy the sun!! ☀️ We’ll be watching!
We thought about you guys while driving through TN. If we were able to leave one day earlier we wouldn't have to deal with any of it. That being said it's all good. Our granddaughter was very happy we were there for her birthday. Family first.🥰
Glad to see Y'all made it I've been watching the weather across the U S and wondering how Y'all were doing!
Thanks for watching! So happy we made it safe and sound with no major issues.
we are in Quartz site Arizona Now drove from West Virginia to Florida and then from Florida to Arizona, but left. The 1st of October and have been slow rolling all the way here. Enjoy the video. Gotta couple good laughs. But glad you made it safely
Thanks for watching! It was a crazy trip! Hopefully we'll see you guys in Quartzsite.
If you’re still in Tucson head south on I 19 to Tubac. It’s an easy hour or so south and it’s a great little town for local arts and crafts. There is a nice Mexican restaurant towards the back of the town if you like that kind of food. We stay in Green Valley when we’re in that area.
Thank you so much for the recommendation! We will definitely check it out!
So glad you guys made it out there in one piece. Have a great stay in Arizona. We are headed out tomorrow morning for Tampa. Can’t wait to see you and meet you guys in July in South Carolina. Safe travels.
Thank you. It may not be in the 70's but we'll gladly take the sunshine and 50/60's over what the temps are back in MD. Safe travels as you make your way to Tampa. Looking forward to meeting you guys this July.😊
So glad you made it safely! We picked up our new-to-us rig on Thursday😊😊😊 We decided on a 2017 Thor Hurricane that had less than 20,000 miles on it!
Congratulations on your new rig! Our first rig was a 2016 Thor Hurricane. It was very good to us with little to no problems. We only sold it to buy something larger for full time living. Safe travels!
Chris, Did you have any heat out of the front of the motorhome. If not check the water lines at the engine compartment. There might be valves on the engine that are turned off. There should or could be 2 of them that probably will have 3/4 or 1 inch heater lines running to the front. Common practice is to turn them off in the summer so you don't get heat in the dash area! They might have been turned off since you bought it!
OMG, that could totally be what's going on! We are moving to another spot in a few days so we'll have to check for that. Will keep you posted. Thanks for the info.
Continue to be safe in your travels.
Thank you!
We had more snow on the Eastern Shore overnight. I just came back in from shoveling my driveway AGAIN! I've never been more ready to go full time and follow that warm weather. Very jealous of you two right now. :)
I think the Eastern Shore got more snow than our daughter in Carroll County. That's crazy! Before you know it you'll be on the road full time. Take care and stay warm.
Well done. I have driven thru some storms not something I like to. Glad you took it slow and safe 👍🏼
Slow and steady wins the race! It was a crazy trip for sure.
You guys were in my area. I'm south of the Bass Pro off of I 81. exit 50. Glad you made it save to Bass pro. I was a little nervous for you.
From what we could tell it was a very beautiful area. Hopefully next time it's under different circumstances and we could meet you guys. It was a crazy drive but we made it through just fine. Take care and safe travels.
Welcome to Arizona! I was sweating watching the video of the icy roads. You won't have to worry about that for a while now. I am near Parker, Arizona at the moment and there is nothing but blue skies in the forecast as far as they can see.
Welcome to boondocking paradise. I have been full timing down here from Canada for 7 winters now and have never paid to camp. I can tell you about some great places to boondock, but only if you don't tell everyone online. :) What makes them so nice is they are not too crowded, but that could change very quickly if revealed online. Although you are not going to have any problem finding good camping spots without any help.
As for water, most towns in Arizona have water kiosks. Look for them in parking lots. You can usually pull the RV right up to it to fill your tank. Around 25 cents for 5 gallons is the average cost. Although if you are staying sometimes at RV parks that might not be an issue for you.
Watch where you pull off the road if it is sandy. Last year I saw a guy with a motorhome who must have just arrived in the desert try to leave the highway and drive up an inviting looking sandy wash. Don't do it. He barely got 20 feet off the road before burying the RV up to the axles in sand. I don't know the cost to pull him out, but I bet it was well over $1000. Most of the desert is very hard packed and safe to drive on, and there are tracks of other vehicles to guide you.
Rattlesnakes are sleeping at this time of year so no worries with your dog. You might have to keep an eye on his pads as they might get raw on the rough desert ground before toughening up. You can buy desert booties for him and they actually work well, and will make him feel invincible. Watch out for Cholla cactus with the dog. They are an absolute nightmare, and if he gets a piece stuck to him he will likely try to bite if off, and that will mean a trip to the vet to get dozens of tiny spines out of his snout, lips, and gums. Don't ask how I know.
Enjoy your stay and maybe I will see you guys out there somewhere!
Wow, thanks for all the great info! We will definitely be using it. We're so excited to be here in Arizona.
@@headdown1 Those cholla are a nightmare for our dogs…seem to jump out and latch on! Ouch! Thankfully we catch them before they are biting.
@@tammyscott9664 I had always seen them before he bit them too, and I carry a wide toothed comb to remove them. But this time when we were hiking I took my eyes off him for a few seconds too long. I saw the piece of cholla on his lower leg just as he lunged for it to bite it off, and that made things sooo much worse. He now wears his booties hiking in cholla, and I try to avoid areas with it altogether now. It is a terrible cactus for dogs.
Awesome to see you guys made it to better weather. Couple of years ago we did Wyoming in Dec and a snow storm said it was coming later then next day when we were planning on going back to NM and we got caught in it for a hundred miles and it cleared up and we drove 14 hrs straight thru to stay ahead of the snow. White knuckles driving a class A. Stay safe and warm, and we love the videos
Oh my goodness! That’s a lot of driving, glad you made it through! Your very kind. Thank you.😊
Hey Tucker! If you're happy, then we're happy.😁
Safe travels! 🙏🏾💙🤍❤️
We appreciate the kind words. Thank you! 😊
Oh! HELL NO, I'm glad you put these videos out. This reminds me why we like to be here in Yuma AZ by mid November! 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
Wish we could have say the same thing. Maybe next year.😊
Great video.
Debbie and I left Ohio in mid December. We are in Quartzite now and will be heading to Tucson for the meeting. Looking forward to meeting you guys there.
Cheers! Oh, by the way, it’s 36 degrees here in Quartzite tonight.
It’s great to hear you made it down safely! Next winter we'll be starting out much earlier in the year. Hope you having an awesome time in Quartzsite. We'll have to pick your brain about the area as we don't arrive to Quartzsite until Friday. This cold weather is for the birds! Safe travels to the rally. Looking forward to meeting you guys as well.😊
Great driving in challenging weather.
It was an experience for sure, but we are grateful to be here in Arizona now.
New subscriber here! We are heading from West TN to Sedona AZ next week. We cant wait!
Welcome aboard! We hope you have a great time on your trip!
Oh man! This is why we moved from Steamboat Springs, CO to AZ. We’re so glad you made it safe.
You guys made the right move! I (Katrina) have a cousin that lives in Steamboat Springs and loves it there. I've seen many pics and it's way to cold in the winter for me but beautiful the other times of the year. Thank you so much.
@ small world 😊 see you in a few days
Looking forward to it! Safe travels.
I don’t know whether you guys are brave or crazy battling the winter weather. I traveled east to west in December and it was too cold for me (upper 30’s at night!). Glad you made it safely.
We were definitely pushing our luck a bit. 😂
Been there, done that! Driving these in the snow sucks and nerve racking. Glad you guys made it. Have fun!
Not our most fun road trip for sure. Looking forward to hanging out with you guys this September. Have a great time in Tampa!
Praying for you both with safe travels
Thank you. We've arrived in AZ with no major issues.
Wow, that's a bit scary traveling in those conditions. Glad you made it to Tucsan safely.
Thank you. We are glad to be here and enjoying the warmer weather!
Chris when you use your defrost put your visor's down it will help keep the heat on the windshield
Great suggestion! Thank you
Glad you all missed the second storm also. This is Sat. 11th of Jan. We live in Tulsa. Thursday they were calling for 1-3 inches. We ended up with 6-8 inches. Further south and east dealt with ice.
That sounds crazy! I hope you all stayed safe.
@@oureverydaygetaway yep, we did. Have to say as empty nesters I miss the snow days with the kids when we would go sledding. I did get a good workout shoveling the heavy wet snow. It will probably be gone by tomorrow (Sunday).
We can totally relate to the snow days with the kids. Fortunately for us our daughter send videos and pics of our grandbabies enjoying the snow. 🥰 Be careful shoveling the wet snow it's no joke.
@ despite the cold I definitely worked up a sweat. I go to the gym 6 days a week, so this was my workout for the day. A couple of years ago I would have put my back out. Despite being a 63 year old female, I can hold my own with most tasks like this.
Have you had a chance to troubleshoot your defrosters? I know you had the dash air on recirculate so you weren't pulling cold air in. Also make shure the water valve in the heater hose is working. Let me know what you find.
Haven't spent time troubleshooting our defroster/heater yet. We've received a few comments and suggestions like yours on things to try. Will definitely let you know what we find. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your thoughts on our defroster situation. Fingers crossed it's an easy fix.
So glad you guys are OK. I’m in Colorado for one more week and then it’s back to Texas. Freaking freezing here with a lot of snow. I love the beauty of it but hate driving in it lol. y’all have fun. Take care be safe. And keep their wheels rolling. 🤩🙏
It’s a beauty but no thanks on the driving part! Thanks for the well wishes. 😎 Safe travels back to Texas.
Hi Chris and Katrina! So glad you made safely. Good you made it without stopping to get water for your tanks. Glad you were able to make it through without water except for bottled. You in Tennessee my brother-in-law and sister live in Lyles. It was snowing there yesterday and they got 5 inches and mire was coming. In Tennessee they don’t dint have snow plows. They haven’t get them from Ohio. We have have to get ours from Tona Pa, Nevada because we don’t have snow plows here and it snowed 8 inches here before I’m surprised we didn’t get any snow thank goodness we didn’t. It’s just windy here. It’s in the 50s but thank goodness you made it to your destination and I know you guys are happy and so is Tucker I loved seeing Tucker with you Chris so funny. He was listening to you when he was behind you in the seat. It was so cute. He’s a cute dog.
Enjoy your time there. Enjoy the weather. Have a great weekend and great week. Safe travels. See you soon!
Hi Sherri! We’re so glad to be here and enjoying the warmer weather! Fingers crossed your weather warms up for you as well and pray for no snow! Take care and have an awesome day!
Thank you for that. We need that wishing well for great weather. Glad it’s warmer where you are at.
Have a good trip ...
Thank you.😊
WAY TO GO GUYS. WELCOME TO AZ.
Thank you! Happy to be here.
Can’t wait to meet you at the Rally! We live in Smithsburg, Maryland!!
Hi there Karen! Looking forward to a fun filled rally and getting a chance to meet everyone. Chris and I will definitely be making our way to Smithsburg sometime later this year to visit the winery. Safe travels.
Two words…kitty litter! We place a garbage bag in the toilet, pour in some kitty litter and toss it each night ( #2 goes in a separate bag). No way could I stop every time as I have to pee every 10 minutes! We are currently on 35 South heading just south of Kansas City for our next stop. Too cold to dewinterize for several days yet…can’t wait to get to Tucson!
Also recommend app called Drive Weather if you don’t already have it.
Actually that's a good idea. Would have never thought of it. "Every 10 minutes"!!🤣 Safe travels to Tucson. Looks like it's going to be in the 60's next week and sunny.
Good idea 💡 We use garbage bags in the toilet also traveling in freezing temps from MI. I bought a product from Amazon that turns the pee to gel. Throw out in Garbage. Then wet disposable wipes to wash up with. It gets the job done until you can de winterize the rig 😊
Enjoy that journey!
@@cindycierlik8162 Can you share what that product is? Thanks!
Team Work makes the Dream Work, stay warm 😊
Thanks, it sure did this time! 😊
My oldest is in law school in DC. We visited Deale MD last summer, and it was beautiful!!!
If/when you go back to MD make sure you get some crabcakes. In our opinion there's nothing better. 😁
Why did you wait so long we live in Tennessee and we left in December to go to Arizona. Glad you made it safely.
Our one granddaughters birthday is early January. We missed her birthday last year and promised we would be there this year. Family first.🥰
The space heaters 😂 good thinking though 👍🏼
Well we only got about an inch overnight in So Md.
Yeah those space heaters were a lifesaver! 😁
Welcome to Tucson!!! We live here, currently have a Pleasure-Way B+, but awaiting completion of our Newmar New Aire build (due in Mid February)........if you're around, love to say hi live while you're in our fair city..........Sounds like you had a lovely drive over......😎💨❄
We're over at the Pima County Fairgrounds until Friday morning attending the United Rally. There may be some tickets available due to some people not being able to attend due to the weather. If you think you would like to attend the rally let us know and we'll see what we can do. So far we are loving the warmer weather and sunshine!
@@oureverydaygetaway Really good to meet you both. Thanks for making the time. Enjoy Tucson!
Did you use your Aqua Hot without the burner or electric elements. The engine heat loop would provide warmth to the coach and the bays. Then you would be safe taking on water.
Yes, we did use the aqua hot while we were driving. Not exactly sure what you mean by the engine heat loop would provide warmth to the coach and bays. Thank you for comment. Will have to do a little research.
We have Oasis rather than Aqua Hot but should be the similar. We do not have to use boiler or electrical elements while driving. On Oasis, I simply set thermostat to furnace without them on. The engine loop provides the heat to the transfer liquid and then to the heat exchangers. The Aqua Hot should be similar but I would check the forums...
Driving through Dallas may actually be worse than driving through Atlanta. Glad the weather didn't get you too badly.
We feel very blessed to have only delt with the amount of bad weather we did. Safe travels guys.
See you at the rally!!
Yes!! Can't wait to see everyone! It's going to be a blast!! Safe travels.
Hope to see you soon.
That would be nice. We'll be AZ until the end of April if your in the area.
Love y’all s videos!! Doris Doug Chattanooga Tennessee
Thanks for watching and for the comment! 😊 Chattanooga TN is on our list of places to visit.
Wish we had known y’all were going to be be in Bristol. We live about 6 miles in down 81 and we have overnighted in Bass Pro parking lot. I don’t like pulling our fifth wheel into our property after dark. We are presently building a house and have been living in the fifth wheel for 2 1/2 years.
The Bass Pro parking lot was great just a little tight and windy getting into it. Congratulations on your new home. Hopefully you'll continue to travel part time in your fifth wheel. Stay safe and warm.😊
Hi guys, you've already passed through Tennessee, we are in Cohutta GA 30 minutes from the city of Cleveland TN, come and spend a day at the property.
That would have been great but unfortunately by the time this video came out we were already in AZ. Some long travel days but really had no choice. Thanks so very much for the invite!😊
Great job getting to AZ safely. Since you have a few days till the rally, you may want to check out Old Tucson, Tombstone and or Mission Xavier del Bac Mission. If you want great Mexican Food, check out Guadalajara's Grill and Tequila Bar on West Valencia Rd. You'll be glad you did. Till 2/1.....Be Safe and Be Well.
We will definitely check out all of those suggestions. Thanks!
I just happen to have left calgary jan 9 too. Made it to las vegas last nite, drove thru a white out snow blizzard, froze my butt off two nites, and made stops at wet miserable cold snow n icy parking lots, and what did i learn? Im never doing this again in winter either!!! 😂. N thank god i didn't bath my dog before we left, cause shes a mess too! (tiny dog, close to the ground lol). White knuckle driving is exhausting.... I'm fried. 🍻
So sorry you had to travel through those conditions. On the other hand very happy you made it safely.
We live in AZ no snow in San Tan Valley. It’s been colder which makes it feel like winter. In the high 50’s low 60’s.
Would love to meet up with you. My husband and I are thinking about buying a class A and get on the road. We travel with a travel trailer right now. We’ve gone all the way to Key West with it.
Safe travels,
Archie and Ann
It would be great to meet you guys! We are staying in Mesa for a couple months. Will be posting something sooner than later about a meetup. Hopefully it works with your schedule.
@ oh and we would love to to show you some cool places. Superstition Mountains are spectacular, Goldfield Ghost town, Tortilla Flats, Canyon Lake, they even have campsites with full hookup. We would love to get your insight on the RV life as that like I said is happening soon for us.
Sounds great! Let's keep in touch!
My wife and I enjoy your videos. I heard your defrosters where not working is it that they couldn't keep up or that they would not transfer the heat to the defrosters. I had a problem where mine would not select the defrosters and it turned out to be the blend door actuator malfunctioning. Easy to repair but expensive devise.
We will have to take a look at that. Our defrosters and heaters stopped working. We haven't used them for over a year so not sure what's going on. Thanks for the suggestion.
I'm so sorry, they're already far away, very far away, I hadn't finished watching the video, I apologize...😂😂😂😂
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Too bad someone didn’t tell you to go the farthest southern route……oh wait I did!!!! You should have listened to your old Hoosier friend. Glad you got there
Now you know good and well someone is a little stubborn... 😂 Hope your weather down south has warmed up a little. Take care and enjoy your beautiful views.
I see snow and we are off on the first exit to wait it out. No night driving or snow driving for us. Do you have heat in there? I see a heavy jacket and gloves on.
We had no heat as well. I "Katrina" was so cold even with a large blanket it wasn't much help. Since we hadn't been traveling in our large RV for a while we didn't realize the heat/defrosters weren't working until the day we left. 🙄
@ OMG! You are stronger than us.
What elavation were you when you ran into snow again in Arizona?
We were actually in NM when we ran into the snow.
@@oureverydaygetaway at what elavation?
My sister got 8” in Richmond Virginia. We’re in northern Lower Mi and we only got about 3-4” go figure
That's crazy! You would have thought it would be the opposite.
Told you go 20 to much stress. We didn't hit any snow. A dusting in New Mexico.
Looking back we should have done just that.
Look like y’all got a lot of clothes on!! Doesn’t your heater work? Also are those heaters boxes on dash?
Later in the video we talk about how our defrost stopped working. Thank goodness we had the two space heaters so as we could keep the ice from forming on our windshield. Crazy weather for sure.
Is I heard it after I jump and posted!! I just want to say as a truck driver for over 45 years you did a GREAT job going slow and pushing thur!! If you would have left just 2days before it would have been all good!!! I see you watch the same weather guy on utube channel that is great to tell what coming!! Anyway great job and glad y’all made it safely!!!
Thank you!
18 wheelers are the worst. That all we ever saw in the ditch
Very true. We saw a beautiful class A in the middle of the highway with it's front windshield destroyed. Hopefully everyone involved are alright. Even the slightest amount of precipitation can be dangerous.
You could have outrun the storm if you left 2 months early. What the heck were you waiting for? New Years resolution, manage your schedule much better. No way would we even consider going through that. And we're from new england.
I think they wanted to spend time with family. Sounds like they are going to adjust their travel plans in future years. Maybe you did or did not mean to be but, your comment was condescending.
You are totally correct and usually we leave in November for the winter. This year we decided to stay back in MD so we could be with family for the holidays and one of our granddaughters birthdays. Chris has said we will never do this again and will fly home to be with family. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment.
You are very sweet and understanding about our family situation. A promise is a promise and we told our granddaughter we wouldn't miss her birthday this year.
@@oureverydaygetaway ♥️🥰
All you needed to do was leave a week earlier, that’s it:)
You're right, but sometimes plans change. We had some family obligations to attend to. Hope your somewhere warm right about now.
@ in VA waiting for camping season to start:(
It will be here before you know it. Take care and fingers crossed no more snow!😁
Sad all the salt and brine water your exposing the under side of your rv to . This 1 trip . By end of summer you will be shocked at the rust you will have underneath.
We were thinking the same thing after looking at both our vehicles.
@ I watched on of our rv becoming junk after driving it in salt 3 times . Frame gone in 4 years . Hard to under body wash a class A.
Should of took I-95 to Florida I-10
Ture. Live and learn. Thankfully we made it to AZ without any major problems.
That's not fun driving. Been there done that!!!
Hopefully we'll plan our trips better in the future to avoid this kind of weather.
Wish you would show some of your real emotion. Instead of skimming over them. Film it and then decide in editing if it’s too much for your audience.
The only problem with that is Katrina would have to film me and she was a little nervous to say the least. Thanks for watching.
You can have a dash mounted device. Use a GoPro type camera. Might not be the best quality but then we can get a true picture of your hardships. I love your videos but sometimes it feels like you short changed us with the details. Some TH-camrs make their videos into 2 parts even though it is one trip. Helps give us more content. Thanks for sharing your journeys with us.
Great suggestion! Thank you. If we haven't said it before please know that we very much appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment.🥰