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Danger at the RV Park! $$$ 10K in Damage on my Promaster. Done with Nomad Life?
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That is really cool of the campground host to bring the baskets back to Walmart. You are right, it's not all glamorous on the road.
You should be proud you got it fixed. Remember, most vans and campers don’t have off road clearance. They were made for nice smooth interstate highways.
I appreciate your honesty Jimmy. There are some who totally sugar coat the nomad life. That can cause some people to make a huge mistake. You show us the bad with the good. Take care and be safe out there Jimmy and Olive.
Olive is such a precious little girl...we have blessings as well as trials in this life. Hopefully more blessings. Thanks for the video, Jimmy!
Life is life whether on the road, FT or PT.......sticks and bricks. Everything has upkeep. There are accidents. We were held up in San Antonio coming home first of year by a blowout on our travel trailer. When that was fixed, it was brakes and struts on the truck. There were alternator replacement, batteries dieing and head light replacements in 2020. We aren't touristy people and like boondocking as much as possible. Our fun is backroads......lay of the land and finding out about the people and history of an area. Simple life. Figure it cost us about the same to be on the road as here at the house. We are 73 this year, go 3-4 monthes twice a year ........ on our 5th year. This is a wonderful country with great people.
The elderly man obviously needs support/help, good luck with your van.
Well, there you are. You disappeared again. Leaving me hanging on what was up with van problem. Glad you worked it all out on where to go , who to ask for advice, and help with fixing it yourself. You need to put yourself out there more on your channel and ask for advice. This is a big platform of helpful people. You could have gotten all kinds of offers of help if you just would have said something. You can do anything you set your mind to.
When my son was about 8 I had to get my house ready or a hurricane. My husband was busy so I had to cut some boards to fit my windows. I found a jigsaw and started measuring and cutting large boards on the back of pickup. My son told me "You can't do that your a girl". I whipped around in shock and horror and angrily told him "I can do anything I want, If I set my mind to it". I did a great job and saved the house.
Same house year before. We had a neighbor that had a habit of going out to his truck at night in his tighty whiteys. But, wait....He was a very dark black man. LOL the tighty whiteys would float across the yard by themselves in the dark. He also would scare the shit out of me with his deep gravely voice. I go to take the garbage to the street and not see him out there and he would say hey or something to me.
Wishing you and Olive the best. You’ve done so well dealing with all the roadblocks put in your path. Peace and love.
I think our pets sometimes channel our energy. Olive is probably just feeling your stress. (Hugs)
You run out of patience and tolerance when your options are limited.
I'm reading a book called Nature Fix (highly recommend) and am just reading the section about noise and how it impacts our brains. I'm sure that's why you were on edge. Get somewhere quiet asap! Take care and be safe. Here's to an uneventful 2021 full of quiet and relaxation!
That was a beautiful shot of you at the end!!! I understand your dilemma, it's hard to live on the road, but then, what would you do? Living in sticks and bricks is very isolating, especially for someone who tends to have depression. Maybe if you did like Ausia and Rainey and bought a small lot of land to have somewhere to land for times when you need a break from travels. Maybe purchase an older travel trailer to put on the land for comfort. Then you could invite nomad friends to stop over during their travels.
I feel like I missed one of your videos. I don’t know how you came to be at this place. Or maybe I’m just forgetful.
I never thought about the dangers before of living in a 55+ community. Wow.
If I was living on the road I would have to be close to a tribe because I’m not mechanical in any way. In all my years I have never even had to change a tire.
But, I was just able to buy a new travel trailer this past Saturday and it is being delivered today to my lot in a private campground. Over 1200 lots. Not allowed to live here full time though.
I wish you well and hope you can find what and where your heart wants to be.
Me, too, what did we miss?
I felt the same way. Like I had to check his channel to see if I miss a vlog. He is just too secretive
@@pattiwhite9575 which won't help if he has to make money via TH-cam you have to Vlog and Post.
@@pattiwhite9575 I personally wouldn’t call him secretive. I think he enjoys sharing certain things but also enjoys a bit of privacy. Some days more than others. I can relate to that.
Olive is nervous because she knows that another elderly driver that can't see over the steering wheel, might be headed out for some shopping and will probably lose control at any given moment... 🥺🥺🥺
I spent 6 months at my parents home in a over 55 community last year. My car was hit 3xs. The first two minor dings in the walmart parking lot. The last one, she totaled my car, as it was parked in front of the house. Hit it so hard she ruptured the gas tank. I was told it was not her first, she took out their garage door in the winter.
Wow. That's really bad.
maybe sell the van and buy a new one. once repairs start its never ending with a new one its just payments, in the long run payments and piece of mind may be much better, just a thought, hope you don't give up the nomad life you really seem to be happy doing it I wish you peace and serene times.........really miss Becky!!!!!!
Yes Jimmy it was a tough year for everyone. I'm glad for good people in these times. I hope your doing well now. Thanks for sharing. We appreciate you.
Getting out of our comfort zone is never fun it does serve a purpose.
Thank God you had Russ! Thank you Russ for helping Jimmy!
Best Wishes Jimmy!
Good update.
Wow thank you Russ for helping out.
Just keep on keeping on ... Right.
Nice to see you and Olive.
Peace. Much love
Thanks for the video.... yeah I'm just a part-timer and it's so expensive... don't give up on us Jimmy We Won't Give Up On You...
Bless you dear friend. Is so good to hear from you.
Wow that is a nice campground ! And handy to have a store so close!
Oh my goodness. It sounds like that gentleman definitely should not still be driving! I couldn't help but laugh at the image that came to mind as you were describing him sitting in front of his window.🤣
I'm glad you were able to fix your van with the help and know how of your friend.
Sorry for your troubles, thankfully you have some friends to help. Better days ahead, peace be with you.
Sad you are down. Don't give up. This too shall pass.
There's FAR too many mechanics that want to charge unnecessarily for there own personal gain, sad world we live in...
Glad to see you and Olive are back in the quite of nature. Take care
I LOVE JUMBO eggs, every time I get a double yoker it's like a thrill to me at least 😄
Good ol YT algorithm... 2 views and 16 likes??? Very understandable feelings. I’m glad you’re so honest on pointing out how the nomad life is not all scenic views and glamour. Keep in mind, this “year” has been rough on everyone to some degree because of the added pandemic and political stress. On top of that you’ve had major van stresses happening, now twice. Don’t be too hard on yourself for feeling burned out. How to find that balance between peaceful isolation and roads that don’t tear your house apart? Be well and good luck wishes for you. I’ll watch as many commercials as I can tolerate to do my little bit to help.
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Thank God for friends Jimmy. You and Olive take care. 👍🏻❤️🐾
Have I missed something I follow you but this is the first I’ve seen you in quite some time and you’re in an RV park please explain dear Jimmy
Evelyn, me too was looking back to see what I missed. Poor
Jimmy know he just had all that work done.
@@beth5690 Promaster is Horrible, he should have done his research before purchasing.
@@gonzobongo6669, my Promaster has been great. 2014, 3rd owner, normal maintenance and repairs.
@@jillom6648 They're Junk"Scotty Kilmer"you got lucky. Dodge should have Never merged with Fiat,Huge mistake.
Sorry for your van trouble.😢 Certainly have so missed your videos!!!
We were going to go full time, but due to these uncertain times, my husband's brain injury issues... we'll just travel part time.
You just do what you need to do..
Hang in there buddy. We wish you and Olive the best no matter what you decide to do
Love and hugs to you, Jimmy! Personally, I don't know anyone who's claimed to have lived on the road for 20 or 30 years. I'm not even sure I know anyone that's done it for 10 years by choice. I know you'll end up doing what's right for you and Olive. In the meantime, it sure is good seeing you two!
How about going to a place like CVK did, rent a space or a mobil that is inexpensive, get a job in Phoenix or somewhere and take shorter trips to be with your friends. Seems like that would be less stressful so that you could save money for your emergencies.
The closing of your video was beautiful !!! Thank you for sharing such beautiful blessings !
Your mechanical capabilities are stronger than you think, good job on getting your transmission back together. That park seems like a dangerous place, best to get out of there. Whatever you decide to do regarding being on the road, you and Olive will still be best friends.
Dang Jimmy, stop off-roading in your van! 😮🤣 Hats off to Russ for helping you out with the mechanic work. I'm glad I had a tool that helped him out with it. Safe travels!
So sad to see the damage to a home caused by a elderly neighbor. Good to see Jimmy and Olive.
Well I think I just learned where the term “elbow grease” came from 😆 and your assistant is adorable. Glad things worked out for you and you’re safe and sound. 👍
Glad you had a great friend to help you with your van! Thanks for being honest about Van life! Most vanlifers only show the good. Good to hear the good & bad. Olive is so cute!
Love Russ!!! So glad he was able to help!
Many thanks for the new video. Glad all is well with the van now.
Great to see you and Olive. Hope the fix works out, stay safe.
I’m sure we all can agree, true friends are worth more than money.
Thankful for kind and generous friends.
Yes, looking for land and stick and bricks. It’s exhausting and not glamorous.
lol seems to be a semi safe place to stay.. I'm glad it all worked out, Russ is a great guy for sure. Hoping that we see you before long.
Olive and jimmy 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼
Wow! Glad to see you again.
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Jimmy at one point it looked like you were getting ready to cry knowing how dirty you were going to have to get in order to repair your Van's transmission. You reminded me of my baby brother, who (due to the closings of COVID) had @ 45 finally had to change his own oil and if you had seen him you would have thought he was decked out like a surgeon. {He's worked in the car business for over 20 yrs😂}. I really have felt bad for you this year with so many things going wrong with the van! Thank heaven you have a strong support group of friends! Russ must have been an excellent teacher & is a great friend.
You and Olive hang in there! Things will get better!
Hey Jimmy, so glad you got your van fixed. I'm like you, no very mechanically inclined. Stay safe my friend!
I tune in at times to several of the RV life channels & I have followed you since before your back surgery. I am 62 yo & not an RV'er. I do appreciate being honest on the cost & trials that a nomadic life deals with. For one thing I find the dessert totally unsuitable to me. You couldn't give me a million dollars to live in it. You are still a young man & I'm sure you have a lot of talents & I wish you well in your future. Choose wisely .
Hope the van runs and drives great. Good to hear from you and Olive.
When you start doing things for yourself, the more easy it gets. Plus think about the money you save. It’s all about trail and error. It’s get better every time! But never bite off more the you can chew. Always work in you comfort zone. Good luck and best wishes.
I've truly missed your voice-I'm sorry about your van but God led you to a safe place to take care of things. Tomorrow will be a better day. Beautiful shots of you, Olive & the sunset. Thanks Jimmy-may God bless 🙏💕😘
You did well to do the repair yourself. It had to make you feel some good to have such a great accomplishment. Terrible what the dealership wanted to charge. That was awesome of Russ to give you advice and safe place to repair it. Must be a lot of drinking in the park to be so many accidents. Beautiful sky in the end. Blessings in your days.
Very good advice! To stay at yr job, and save money. The road is not glamorous!!!!!!!!!!
😂 Your Trouper Jimmy “Watch Out For Those Seniors Their Wild Bunch” On the upside Free entertainment all you need is lawn chair and popcorn. Heehee Hugs from Napa Valley 🍷
Tell it like it is Jimmy. Many think the RV lifestyle is glamorous. Glad you were able to fix your van. One less thing to worry about. Take care.
Great catch up with you n pup ... your glimpse of nature at the closing ??? Amazing ... son .. you are gifted 😎❤️
Glad you was able to get the van fixed cheaply. The sunset at the end of this video was awesome.
Im glad to hear your safe and working things out... Be well.. I think the shopping and they not only let you take the carts but someone else brings them back! Wow...
With what’s going on in the world it’s so very nice to hear of kind people. Take care.
I remember when you first got Olive and how frustrated and depressed you became. It’s such a JOY to watch and listen to you now. Olive is just precious and she enjoys your lifestyle so very much! I am so proud of you for sticking with it and so happy for you both! Hey! Get a park model and sit around in your Hanes so the new nomads have something to talk about. 😂LMAO 😂 I love you guys!!!❤️
Glad things worked out, blessings to those who help sincerely🤗.
Yesterday when the temp dipped down to -17 F, my van did turn over to start but it would not move! I needed to warm it up with charchol underneath- but didn’t have any so stayed home- getting Spring fever, so I took more things to get ready. Today it started and warmed up enough to drive.
I live right near a lake, so, when the temp comes back up above 0, I might be brave and take it out to go ice fishing ( or just watch)... driving ON a frozen lake will be exciting enough.
You are in a tough place. Hang in there, and things will work out. You will make the decisions that you have to make!
Wow, that sure is a dangerous place to live, scary. Hi to Olive, nice to see you both. "Tried not to look", I know what you mean. That place would be far too noisy for me and the doodles.
Jimmy I am glad you are so honest. I am a lot like you . I am noise sensitive and not antisocial but I need time alone to recharge. The uncertainty of traveling sounds exciting but also exhausting
You sure do have more than your share of mechanical trouble! 9:22 awwww.... What do you think you might do if you leave the road? So awesome you have Russ there, who helped you and likes Olive! Cool dog cookie toy! 19:23 that's one exhausting toy! So nice to see you and Olive again!
Hang in there Jimmy!
Bless your heart. You sounded so sad. I’m sorry.
Wow the images are beautiful ..... Hang in the Jimmy .... things will get better .... you have been under a lot of stress and that alone will do a number on you ..... Big Hugs for you ..... !!!
We're in a campground nearby you in Yuma and I know about the noise factor!! Plane's, trains,and automobiles!! And helicopters too!🥰 A whole lot of white noise and then some. We're looking forward to going back to the desert 🏜.
❤God bless, Jimmy and Olive❤
I used to live in Yuma 20 years when my ex was stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station. I wonder if that is the same Walmart I would shop. Weather is really good this time of the year. Enjoy. Good luck with the repairs.
Sounds like a winner 🏆!
Hi Jimmy from Florida, glad your making videos again.
Hi Olive🐾🐾🙋♀️. I stayed at a real nice park in Yuma.
I am in a nice one in Florida now. I have been looking at park models also but I still want to travel haha not wanting to waste money paying for spot if not there lol
safe travels
Im glad you aren’t sugarcoating van life. Its very easy for everyone to get lulled into just seeing the good parts. I want to get a van and would love to do a long trip but I dont think I would like to be constantly on the road. Frankly looking for a new place to sleep every night would stress me out.
My place is AZ is at a 55+ park. I havent been there since last year but I am sure we have similar people at our park too. I just hope I dont encounter Tidy-whitey’s twin at my park.
You never respond to other comments to questions. I hope this new journey will be safe and satisfying. Love to watch you and Olive.
Wow looks like a tough job 😳 good luck
I couldnt hear what happened? Where are the damages besides under the engine? Life is hard whether you live the nomad life or sticks and bricks. Things right now just suck.
Get a little condo in Florida or rent something. The long term wandering has got to get old. I did in 80s & 90s, and finally stopped in 2001. Best decision! Now, I can take small trips, then come home to my quiet comfy home.
Condos are pretty expensive and so is rent, unfortunately.
Hi Jimmy. It has been a while since I watched one of your vids; I don't know if that's because I have been busy or you haven't posted much or maybe some of both. Anyway, it's good to see you and Olive are well. There is such a thing as a "skid plate" that can be mounted under the transmission and/or the engine to protect it. Maybe that would be worthwhile; after all, you have become a master mechanic, so DIY would be a snap. :-)
Yes, nomad life is challenging!!! After 20 mons full-time, I’m questioning staying on the road much longer - so I get your solo wandering on a budget quandary! Maybe have a homebase & wander part time?
Someone needs to talk with APS about that old man.(Adult Protection Service). They often encounter people like him and might get some kind of help for him. I understand the frustration with mechanical problems.I blew the engine in our old coach in December and still waiting to get it fixed. Oh well. Habgudun Jimmy and stay safe.
Glad you got ur van fix see yah Jimmy and olive hugs always
Jimmy, get a offset box end wrench to get to that top bolt. If the wrench still wont get to it, heat and bend it to fit. I've done that too. Good luck.
You'll be alright Jimmy, travlin mercies. Count your blessings.
Jimmy recall when you were stuck in one place due to your back/health issues, you got so depressed. You went into money shock over the possibilities of the transmission. Back in our youth, drag racing was changing out the transmission during the week after work so we could be back tearing it up the next weekend. A very expensive hobby, but with those challenges you learn to be a very good mechanic. Try finding a place and renting for a while to satisfy this current feeling. Owning a home is expensive also, just like a home on wheels you have constant repairs and maintenance. Either way, it comes down to money, so which would make you happiest ?
Hang in there life is full of ups and downs no matter where you sleep, on the road or in a house.
Community is really important and good friends are hard to come by. Sounds like you've had a crap few months but I wouldn't give up. Maybe find a part-time home base so when you get tired and fed up, you have a place to retreat to.
Olive is such adorable baby you are good fur baby Dad. Glad your van repair worked out for ya. I was thinking what you said about not being long for nomad life. I was thinking how nice if you got a home base and then all your nomad friends could come visit you and have a place to camp for a while.
good job on the van fix. I'm not good with that kind of thing either, even though I grew up in an auto parts store family. It's a baby fit waiting to happen for me, lol.
Our neighbors at my mom's house used to back out and crash into our mail box all the time. Every member of the family did it a few times, too funny. After 10-12 times they built a brick mail box thing, lolol!!!!! The ppl in that trailer need to build a couple big concrete planters to keep the old guy from crashing into their house again.
If you could bottle your chill you would be a bazillionaire! You are so calming to listen to!
Hey, I've saved myself a lot of money being able to work on my RV and my truck I tow behind it. Have had to tow my RV with my truck I fixed the tow bar so I can attach it to the bumper on the RV and tow it with the truck if I need to, which I have done a couple of times. Can only drive at 35mph but save from $200-$300 tow bill. Stay safe and have a good one.
Good seeing you again🙂
Love the flower pixs
Well I'm glad that you got your transmission fixed wow be very careful in that Park do what you feel is best for you Jimmy just share what you want us to know y'all take care be safe give Olive a belly rub for me and we'll see you on the next one