🚌 Just a little helpful tip - I’ve been full-time rv’ing for 20 yrs, randomly boondocking...to keep plenty of liquids in your black 💦 tank for adequate flushing simply pour your soapy dishwashing & rinsing 💦 down your 🚽 so as to avoid any yukkie 💩unnecessary accumulation from clinging to the walls. While camping in 🥶 climates one can also pour into both grey & black tanks a bottle of 🚗 windshield wiper fluid to avoid any freezing 🥶 of low level liquids. This will keep the waste 💦 etc slushy therefore the ability to dump whenever necessary. Happy travels 🧳 to y’all...☃️
Here is a helpful black tank tip. If you have a black tank flush connection just hook it up to the water supply (separate water hose) fill the black tank up with water until full then drain. I usually do this twice! Once your sure the black tank is empty, fill the toliet up with water and put 1 cap full of calgon water softener mix with toliet brush and flush. Fill toliet up again and put 1/2 cup of dawn dish soap. Mix and flush. Fill the toliet with water once more and flush. Both the softwater additive and dawn will breakdown everything and best of all no smell (unless the tank is full). I seen this on a youtube video...works very well and inexpensive...enjoy....
It was cool watching this episode because we have a vacation home 27 miles north of Blue Ridge in Blairsville and we frequent Blue Ridge for some of those same eating establishments. Can't wait to get back up there.
@@EatSeeRV Eat See RV Lake Blue Ridge is pretty small but if you go Northeast 27 miles to Blairsville you have lake Nottely which is very large with some great places to go. A great little fresh seafood place for seafood sandwiches and platters is less than a mile towards Murphy NC on the left hand side called Mike's seafood. Also just 4-5 miles south on the righthand side of highway 129 from Blairsville you have Pappy's which has several little shops but also there is Granddaddy Mimms moonshine distillery and museum then another 8-9 miles on the right is Vogel state park with camping and just a just a hair farther 1.1 miles on the left you have Helton Creek falls where you can hike down to the falls then get off the end of the boardwalk and swim beneath the falls. If your lucky and are the only ones there you can even skinny dip. On your way to Vogel State Park on the left hand side is a great little BBQ spot called Jim's Smokin Que. (Check hours of operation)
Oh yeah all the locals we met were super welcoming! Everyone was telling us that what we experienced was a unusually early freeze for the area. Brrrr! - Dennis ✌️
Good video. Shows it how it is for people who have never RVd before. You don't have to keep a lot of water in your black tank IF you use enzyme chemicals in it to break down the waste. Been doing this for more than 50 years, so regular tank dumping and sanitizing is a must. Water flows into your black tank normally in addition to the fresh water that you add when cleaning, so sludge won't form as long as you clean regularly. As for "cold", buy a little cube heater to balance the internal temp and wrap your pipes with aluminum insulation. Leave your water running at a trickle and pipes won't freeze.
@@EatSeeRV No problem. I'm here on YT because I have a lot to share and feel I can make RVing better for people just like you. You learn a lot of tricks over 50 years!!
You're in our neck of the woods. We are up near Blue Ridge all the time. Get out of that RV and do a little hiking. :-) We boondocked at the Cracker Barrel in Asheville. Pretty nice. Cool vid, now we're hungry. LOL
No, if you don't have "enough" waste in the black tank, then simply add water; go on a drive and let it splash around, then dump it. Letting it sit a while with bio-active additives that break everything up also goes a long way to turning the solids into liquid.
We love the Oxygenics too! To save even more water, we place a bucket in the shower when we first turn on the water waiting for it to get warm. We can then use that water for something else...plus it saves space in the gray tank!
We did the total opposite. We got rid of our class c sprinter and went to a 38 foot fifth wheel. I must say that black tank connection point on your rig is in an awful location. You would think they would have engineered that better. Safe travels!
Haha! True, we said the same thing when we saw it. Congrats on your new rig. Glad you found what works for you. It's amazing how different RVing can look for everyone. - Liz
advise, put in aqua kem in black holding tank and 10lb bag of ice, drive to next over night stay and DUMP the black tank, it will be all fresh and clean.....
I live in Blue Ridge and am glad you liked our little city. It is a wonderful place to live with some of the most beautiful scenery in the entire Staye of Georgia. Hope you will feel free to come back again some time.
When it is freezing outside, how do you keep water and water lines from freezing. I heard most class b and b+ are not 4 seasons RV? My friends water lines bursted.
It was only for a few nights. We have heaters and our waterlines are inside. Far colder temps for extended periods of time can be at risk for bursting but this weather wasn't a concern for us. Sorry to hear yours burst! Do you have a travel trailer or fifth wheel? - Liz
Even if you think you'll never make yogurt in your instant pot you should do it just once because you'll be amazed at how ridiculously easy it is You think it's easy doing your eggs yogurt is just as easy. Pour a half gallon of milk into your pot press the yogurt button until it says boil Put the lid on and when it's done boiling it will beep Take the little off let the milk cool off until it feels just like slightly warm bath water It should be around 104 to 110 degrees when your milk is ready whisk in about a third of a cup of plain yogurt from the store or your farmer's market. Pour your inoculated milk into whatever size canning jars you prefer Put the lids on and place them back into your instant pot with at least a couple inches of slightly warm water put the lid on and pressed the yogurt button again adjusting the time to at least eight hours I prefer to do 14 When your yogurt is done your instant pot will beep Now all you have to do is refrigerate until they're cold and set. So the whole process is boil mix and let it sit. And don't forget to save a half cup to inoculate your next batch!
You probably already know , but drain your black and then chase it with the gray! Get yourself a hydro flush adapter for the black tank it works great . Take Care Be Safe !!!
Thanks for the "solid" advice! We hope not to be using the black tank much longer. Just depends on how soon we can get another composting toilet. - Dennis ✌️
I put a bucket of water with Dawn 1/4 cup in black tank while driving down the road. And all toilet paper in a small dedicated trash bag. I stuff towel in my dump and hose connection bays on freezing days. And at night I remove my hoses below 35 degrees. Georgia says hello! Peachy B 🍑. It was very cold early for Nov.
Well, this trip we didn't use it as much as we would have if the weather was warmer! But, in the future it will be our primary mode of transportation once we make camp. - Dennis ✌️
We use the scooter whenever possible instead of trying to park the rv when we go into downtown areas! We definitely have to be creative when parking in town with the class c. I haven't measured the rig from tip to tail yet but, I'm guessing we're around 29 feet with the scooter carrier. I usually try to find a parallel spot at the end of the line. Or large open parking lot like most breweries would have. Otherwise, if we know we are going to be out for a long day in town we will ride share with uber or lyft. Hope this helps! - Dennis ✌️
@@EatSeeRV thanks for the reply! I am going in December and I hear it’s rainy and chilly but sometimes snowy so I was just curious! Thanks again! I guess I’ll just be prepared for anything lol
Eat See RV haha no doubt could tell with the Mexican and Cuban food hahaha. My gf and I wanna go rv’ing so badly and your videos are just pushing us closer to doing so when this virus stuff is done. Keep up the great work!!
Thanks Adrian! Glad you enjoyed it. The bed is super warm, I think since it's high up and heat rises. We don't even need an extra blanket or socks. We did get a little space heater to help the furnace out. The floor was cold no matter what we did though! - Liz
@@EatSeeRV That is great news. We have hydronic hot water heat. We are out in it right now and in colder weather. Last night got down to 39 degrees. We are toasty warm inside, but like you slippers are required. Those tile floors are just cold! Fortunately we live in Southwest Florida and will be home Friday night and back to warm weather again. My wife and I are definitely foodies so I appreciate your nice restaurant footage and review's. My wife wants to start cooking in the RV. She would really like to see a cooking video and how you keep cooking odors out of your RV.
Gluten free by choice we actually try to be grain free, following the plant paradox diet. Luckily we don't have allergies, so when we have a craving we can indulge without pain or issues after. Sorry to hear about your intolerance! Not fun for sure but definitely a healthier way to live - Liz
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🚌 Just a little helpful tip - I’ve been full-time rv’ing for 20 yrs, randomly boondocking...to keep plenty of liquids in your black 💦 tank for adequate flushing simply pour your soapy dishwashing & rinsing 💦 down your 🚽 so as to avoid any yukkie 💩unnecessary accumulation from clinging to the walls. While camping in 🥶 climates one can also pour into both grey & black tanks a bottle of 🚗 windshield wiper fluid to avoid any freezing 🥶 of low level liquids. This will keep the waste 💦 etc slushy therefore the ability to dump whenever necessary. Happy travels 🧳 to y’all...☃️
So smart and helpful! Thank you!! - liz
Here is a helpful black tank tip. If you have a black tank flush connection just hook it up to the water supply (separate water hose) fill the black tank up with water until full then drain. I usually do this twice! Once your sure the black tank is empty, fill the toliet up with water and put 1 cap full of calgon water softener mix with toliet brush and flush. Fill toliet up again and put 1/2 cup of dawn dish soap. Mix and flush. Fill the toliet with water once more and flush. Both the softwater additive and dawn will breakdown everything and best of all no smell (unless the tank is full). I seen this on a youtube video...works very well and inexpensive...enjoy....
Nice! I'll have to try this thanks! - Dennis ✌️
@@EatSeeRV ...Here is the link th-cam.com/video/1qfEM83kT7M/w-d-xo.html
Eggs in instant pot. 1 cup water. 5 min to pressure. 5 min to cool open release. 5 min in ice. So easy to peel. I do it all the time. Love it
Nice, I can't wait to try it out!
Thanks for sharing! - Dennis ✌️
It was cool watching this episode because we have a vacation home 27 miles north of Blue Ridge in Blairsville and we frequent Blue Ridge for some of those same eating establishments. Can't wait to get back up there.
This was our first visit to Blue Ridge. But we can't wait to get back there either! I would for sure own land around there. - Dennis ✌️
@@EatSeeRV Eat See RV Lake Blue Ridge is pretty small but if you go Northeast 27 miles to Blairsville you have lake Nottely which is very large with some great places to go. A great little fresh seafood place for seafood sandwiches and platters is less than a mile towards Murphy NC on the left hand side called Mike's seafood. Also just 4-5 miles south on the righthand side of highway 129 from Blairsville you have Pappy's which has several little shops but also there is Granddaddy Mimms moonshine distillery and museum then another 8-9 miles on the right is Vogel state park with camping and just a just a hair farther 1.1 miles on the left you have Helton Creek falls where you can hike down to the falls then get off the end of the boardwalk and swim beneath the falls. If your lucky and are the only ones there you can even skinny dip. On your way to Vogel State Park on the left hand side is a great little BBQ spot called Jim's Smokin Que. (Check hours of operation)
DANIEL GLENN I love Blairsville! Been vacationing there since 2004. I also like Dahlonega and Blue Ridge and Ellijay!
Daniel, this is awesome info. thank you so much for sharing! We will definitely check all of this out next time we're in the area! - Dennis ✌️
Eleanor, one of my favorite childhood memories is a road trip to Dahlonega. It made me fall in love with North Georgia for sure! - Dennis ✌️
The people in the Blue Ridge Mountains are so nice and welcoming where you are at. However the mountains can be a surprise up there.
Oh yeah all the locals we met were super welcoming! Everyone was telling us that what we experienced was a unusually early freeze for the area. Brrrr! - Dennis ✌️
Good video. Shows it how it is for people who have never RVd before. You don't have to keep a lot of water in your black tank IF you use enzyme chemicals in it to break down the waste. Been doing this for more than 50 years, so regular tank dumping and sanitizing is a must. Water flows into your black tank normally in addition to the fresh water that you add when cleaning, so sludge won't form as long as you clean regularly. As for "cold", buy a little cube heater to balance the internal temp and wrap your pipes with aluminum insulation. Leave your water running at a trickle and pipes won't freeze.
Thanks for the tips! - Liz
@@EatSeeRV No problem. I'm here on YT because I have a lot to share and feel I can make RVing better for people just like you. You learn a lot of tricks over 50 years!!
Another great video! As always, keepin it real and we love it!
Thank you! We're enjoying y'all's channel too 🙂
You're in our neck of the woods. We are up near Blue Ridge all the time. Get out of that RV and do a little hiking. :-) We boondocked at the Cracker Barrel in Asheville. Pretty nice. Cool vid, now we're hungry. LOL
Haha sorry to make you hungry but thanks for watching! Your neck of the woods is a fun place to visit - Liz
No, if you don't have "enough" waste in the black tank, then simply add water; go on a drive and let it splash around, then dump it. Letting it sit a while with bio-active additives that break everything up also goes a long way to turning the solids into liquid.
Great advice! We've done both of those since this video. Thanks! - Dennis ✌️
Enjoy watching your videos about your RV Travels but lately your videos have made me really hungry! That Cuban food looked great!
Haha, thank you David!
That sandwich so good! - Dennis 🤯
We love the Oxygenics too! To save even more water, we place a bucket in the shower when we first turn on the water waiting for it to get warm. We can then use that water for something else...plus it saves space in the gray tank!
Great idea! - Dennis ✌️
@@EatSeeRV 🖖
If you have time, definitely check out Providence Canyon in southern Georgia. It’s in the middle of nowhere, but definitely worth it!
We've heard about that place! So cool who would have thought that exists in GA?! - Liz
"Steamy surprise", lol ... That's what I called my mother-in-law's stuffing a few days ago!
OMG, Yes! - Dennis 🤣
The FullTime RV life isn’t all pretty hikes and the glamor life. It’s always fun to dump.
Haha very very true.
RV = life
My dad travels all the time he has a RV and I'm going with him this summer for 9 weeks very excited happy new years 🤗
Oh so exciting have fun! Happy new year - Liz
@@EatSeeRV
Be safe
Cracked windshield near the top. I like bowling at Blue Ridge.
Yes, that happened just before we left from a rock on the road. Nice! - Liz
I’m from blue ridge how did you like it, but yea the weather it is cold during the winter the best time to come is during the summer
It was only fall but it was just a weird cold snap that came early. Yes I'm sure it's gorgeous in the summer - Liz
We did the total opposite. We got rid of our class c sprinter and went to a 38 foot fifth wheel. I must say that black tank connection point on your rig is in an awful location. You would think they would have engineered that better. Safe travels!
Haha! True, we said the same thing when we saw it. Congrats on your new rig. Glad you found what works for you. It's amazing how different RVing can look for everyone. - Liz
WE LOVE BLUE RIDGE!!!! 😊 Las Huastecas is the BEST!!!! Super food for a super price!!! Great folks!!! Blessings to you guys!
It's a great little town!
advise, put in aqua kem in black holding tank and 10lb bag of ice, drive to next over night stay and DUMP the black tank, it will be all fresh and clean.....
Thanks for the advice! - Liz
@@EatSeeRV your welcome Liz, i been living in an RV for the past 10 yrs.
Great video. 👍👍
Thanks for watching - Liz
Try Crooked river state park in southeastern Georgia, or Hanna park in Jacksonville.
We've been to Hanna in Jacksonville but not cooked river. Will have to check it out! - Liz
Eat See RV we do have a video for Crooked River - Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents Sweet, we will give it a watch! - Dennis
I live in Blue Ridge and am glad you liked our little city. It is a wonderful place to live with some of the most beautiful scenery in the entire Staye of Georgia. Hope you will feel free to come back again some time.
Thank you John! We look forward to revisiting - Liz
Great video! We are in the mountains of NC!
Sweet! It's beautiful up there! - Dennis ✌️
When it is freezing outside, how do you keep water and water lines from freezing. I heard most class b and b+ are not 4 seasons RV? My friends water lines bursted.
It was only for a few nights. We have heaters and our waterlines are inside. Far colder temps for extended periods of time can be at risk for bursting but this weather wasn't a concern for us. Sorry to hear yours burst! Do you have a travel trailer or fifth wheel? - Liz
You guys are so cool. Keep safe and have fun
😎 Thanks! - Liz
WAS THAT A NEW INSTANT EVA PLUS? ...Just got mine today:) Some RV cook recipes in it would be appreciated:)
It's the 3 quart. We got it last Christmas, so it's not the new one. We'll share more recipes in the future for sure! - Liz
Even if you think you'll never make yogurt in your instant pot you should do it just once because you'll be amazed at how ridiculously easy it is You think it's easy doing your eggs yogurt is just as easy.
Pour a half gallon of milk into your pot press the yogurt button until it says boil Put the lid on and when it's done boiling it will beep Take the little off let the milk cool off until it feels just like slightly warm bath water It should be around 104 to 110 degrees when your milk is ready whisk in about a third of a cup of plain yogurt from the store or your farmer's market. Pour your inoculated milk into whatever size canning jars you prefer Put the lids on and place them back into your instant pot with at least a couple inches of slightly warm water put the lid on and pressed the yogurt button again adjusting the time to at least eight hours I prefer to do 14 When your yogurt is done your instant pot will beep Now all you have to do is refrigerate until they're cold and set. So the whole process is boil mix and let it sit. And don't forget to save a half cup to inoculate your next batch!
Awesome thanks for sharing!
You probably already know , but drain your black and then chase it with the gray! Get yourself a hydro flush adapter for the black tank it works great . Take Care Be Safe !!!
Thanks for the "solid" advice!
We hope not to be using the black tank much longer. Just depends on how soon we can get another composting toilet. - Dennis ✌️
What your wanting to do
Is allot of work.
Keeping water in the tank and grey and black dumped can be a pain.
Good luck
Your young.
It's really not that hard for us.
The only way I make hard boiled eggs anymore is in my instant pot. Love it. :)
Haven't tried it yet but looking forward to it! - Liz
We have 2 cats also - but we travel with a 5th wheel. Where do you put your litter box?
😺 We put it in the shower when we're not using it right now! Seems to work well. - Liz
I have a Honda monkey an found a waterproof log splitter cover that was a great price at Tractor supply an fits perfect
Thanks Brad! I'll have to check that out! - Dennis
Is that a rock chip in the window around 9:10?
Yes we got it leaving Tampa, FL! We'll get it fixed eventually haha
A Mercedes? Did your truck, for the 5th wheel, get traded in with the 5th wheel? Just curious. Mercedes??
We sold the fifth wheel and truck separately back in Feb and May. We bought the RV (a Mercedes sprinter Fleetwood pulse) in July - Liz
Now that is one pissed cat 😡😂 and I also would have stuck around for the food, even if it meant I needed to wait till I was hungry again.
Hahaha great minds think alike - Liz
Watch out for the ice & Fog in the Blue Ridge Mountains!
Good call! - Dennis ✌️
I put a bucket of water with Dawn 1/4 cup in black tank while driving down the road. And all toilet paper in a small dedicated trash bag. I stuff towel in my dump and hose connection bays on freezing days. And at night I remove my hoses below 35 degrees. Georgia says hello! Peachy B 🍑. It was very cold early for Nov.
Haha thank you for the tips. Yes, it was way colder than usual for Georgia! - Liz
New to the channel. So great did the laundry mat have WiFi?
Thanks for joining us here! Idk if they had wifi, we had our wireless wifi with us. - Liz
How much do you use the scooter? I’ve been debating tow car vs. scooter or small cc motorcycle.
Well, this trip we didn't use it as much as we would have if the weather was warmer!
But, in the future it will be our primary mode of transportation once we make camp. - Dennis ✌️
@@EatSeeRV did you buy custom made scooter carrier
Sure a lot easier with the class c isnt it!! NO big trailer to pull!!!! Great Choice!
SO much easier! - Dennis 🤯
@@EatSeeRV Where do you park when you go into town? Debating a class C and trying to see if it really will allow us to travel without a tow vehicle.
We use the scooter whenever possible instead of trying to park the rv when we go into downtown areas!
We definitely have to be creative when parking in town with the class c. I haven't measured the rig from tip to tail yet but, I'm guessing we're around 29 feet with the scooter carrier.
I usually try to find a parallel spot at the end of the line. Or large open parking lot like most breweries would have. Otherwise, if we know we are going to be out for a long day in town we will ride share with uber or lyft.
Hope this helps! - Dennis ✌️
Where in Florida are you guys from?
Orlando and St. Pete, FL
What month did you go in?
This was early November 2019 it was a freak cold snap. Not normal for that time of year
@@EatSeeRV thanks for the reply! I am going in December and I hear it’s rainy and chilly but sometimes snowy so I was just curious! Thanks again! I guess I’ll just be prepared for anything lol
My home ....8 generation
Still missing that 5th wheel I see.
If you mean physically missing, yes. If you mean emotionally, not quiet haha Thanks for watching! - Liz
Today I learned that Liz is an anti-carbite!!
Haha yes we try to avoid them. But we do love carbs!
Eat See RV haha no doubt could tell with the Mexican and Cuban food hahaha. My gf and I wanna go rv’ing so badly and your videos are just pushing us closer to doing so when this virus stuff is done. Keep up the great work!!
Thanks, we're glad you're enjoying our channel. It's always rad to hear we inspire folks! - Dennis ✌️
Nice!
Thanks!
Time to go back to Florida. Haha 🥶
For sure. Florida here we come! - Dennis 😂
Eat See RV we just arrived in Polk city on Sunday. Will be here for two months. Hope to meet you guys.
Good thing you guys are young and can eat so much!! Lol
Hahaha!
New sub. Watched a couple vids previously. Yep, its cold in the mountains in winter time.
Haha yes! But not normally 18 degrees in November! Thanks for subscribing - Liz
Outstanding video! I love those eats. Now I am hungry 😭 Was the RV warm? How did it do at night?
Thanks Adrian! Glad you enjoyed it. The bed is super warm, I think since it's high up and heat rises. We don't even need an extra blanket or socks. We did get a little space heater to help the furnace out. The floor was cold no matter what we did though! - Liz
@@EatSeeRV That is great news. We have hydronic hot water heat. We are out in it right now and in colder weather. Last night got down to 39 degrees. We are toasty warm inside, but like you slippers are required. Those tile floors are just cold! Fortunately we live in Southwest Florida and will be home Friday night and back to warm weather again. My wife and I are definitely foodies so I appreciate your nice restaurant footage and review's. My wife wants to start cooking in the RV. She would really like to see a cooking video and how you keep cooking odors out of your RV.
Girl you knife skill is terrible when cutting those mushrooms.
Haha no one said I was a professional. - Liz
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love watching yall keep up the videos!!! can't wait for you both to go to state here ;)
Thank you! Which state should be next? - Liz
@@EatSeeRV mexico.
Haha got it now! 👍
Are you GF by choice or are you Gluten sensitive , If i could eat gluten i would. Miss real pizza and pasta.
Gluten free by choice we actually try to be grain free, following the plant paradox diet. Luckily we don't have allergies, so when we have a craving we can indulge without pain or issues after. Sorry to hear about your intolerance! Not fun for sure but definitely a healthier way to live - Liz
Eat See RV Luckily more big brands are going GF so it isn’t as expensive-Alice
They're millennials.
You can tell...
Wow what's the give away? Our age?