Preparing for Winter ~ Power Shortages & Camping in New Jersey
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My name is Eric and I travel with my cat, “Jax” in a 2001 Chevy Fleetwood Tioga Arrow 24D Class C RV. We travel about 45 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round. Here are some popular questions asked:
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You have a driver's license in one state but you can drive nationwide. You register your vehicle in one state and can drive it nationwide. Why not the same thing when fishing? Makes perfect sense to me! : )
Not to mention gun carry permits. Should be nationwide like marriage, driver's license, etc.
nice video, great campground. I agree a national fishing license should be part of a National Park pass.
Where is there good fishing anymore in a NP...?...I'm in the west ,where parks are over-crowded and no plants for years...read the 50's & 60's had good fishin back in the day ... Anyway a National Forest all state fishing license would probably be priced at $1200 or more ...you and Jax rock Eric..!!
GREAT footage of the camp ground in New Jersey!!!! LOVE to see Jax out enjoying the outdoors!!!! :)
Thank you for showing what NJ is really like!
Thanks for taking us along Eric, good to see you and Jax. Have fun, and enjoy your travels.
Thease are the good old days with Eric and Jax 😊.
Thanks for showing Jax!
I hope one day....Nomadic's journeys lead to a happily ever after situation. :-D
me too!
New Jersey is the Garden State, and it truly is beautiful (with the exception of some of the near-NYC areas). When I was attending graduate school, I moved to Summit, New Jersey and used the trains to commute into Manhattan. The Fall colors out there in NJ were always spectacular, especially in the nearby Watchung Reservation Trails.
Jax sure seems to enjoy his outside walks with you and nature.. That campfire looked so peaceful. You have really found a little piece of heaven right here on earth, You are so blessed. Until your next video .. Keep living the good life. and stay safe..
The moment you are all alone in the woods and you hear a strange noise "Squirrels?...squirrels! lol
There's always something so adorable about watching Jax walking on his leash. I loved when you said, he's a dog, stuck in a cat's body!
Too cute!!
What a beautiful camp ground. You did a great job putting together this video! I always love seeing Jax! Safe travels Eric!
The lady who warned you about checking Jax for ticks, in general, is quite right... BUT, she didn't mention to look for deer ticks and don't just check Jax, check yourself too. Deer ticks are much smaller (about the size of the head of a straight pin) than your regular dog tick and they carry Lyme Disease.
Debra Cloud-Leight good add on! Thanks!
Watch out for chiggers too. Not as bad as Lyme carrying deer ticks but still annoying as hell. You'll want to scratch your skin off.
I agree that's a real same about the fishing license situation, looked a Great Lake to fish 🎣
Nice to hear positive comments when talking about New Jersey, thanks Eric.
I usually don't care for organ music, but this seemed very appropriate for this kind of "chill" video...very nicely done Eric 🍻
Oh, man! This video just filled my soul! I am loving the nature and water! Kind of want to jump through the screen and camp with you...Nice work capturing the camping ambiance.
Great video. You and Jax stay safe out there.
Eric, Note your TV is always drawing current to some level when in standby mode. You can save energy by disconnecting power to the TV.
If your TV runs off one of the plug in power supplies which converts 115VAC to 12VDC, just unplug the power supply.
Happy Trails Eric
$40 per night seems very high. We are traveling from Alaska to Georgia and have come as far northeast as Maryland on this trip. We mixed up boondocking with staying at commercial RV parks. The most we have paid is $22.50, usually less. Get yourself Passport America. For $44 per year you can stay at 1900 different RV parks in North America for 50% off.
Thanks for your NY videos. We are now planning a dash from La to NYC in our camper for March. Our oldest daughter has always wanted to visit there and I can't say no. I'm already making use of many of the apps that you've been recommending to accomplish all the prerequisite planning and logistics. Thank you Eric for all that you've been teaching me.
l agree with you on the fishing license. Love seeing Jax. l have a rescue kitten and he's wonderful company for this old single gal. Great tips and info. Beautiful scenery. Nice work ;-)
It's nice to see you enjoying a campground again. It looks like Jax enjoys it too. This was a nice video. Take care.
Loved that remote moment!!! So very real...
LOVING THE MUSIC! Purple rain Purple rain.....
way to go Eric another spectacular video
I really enjoy your channel, even when your day is challenging.
This is cool I just discovered your channel last night and turns out you camped literally 20 min up the road from me. Awesome channel man. Keep living the life!
I threw that pressure regulator away years ago.LOL Little trick for more gray tank capacity overnight. Fill the gray tank, leave the cap on the sewer drain, open the gray valve, then open the black valve and let 20 gallons flush over to the black side. Then close black first, then close gray, that way when you unscrew the sewer cap you only get gray water dripped on.
Also may want to start carrying a bag of wood pellets around they can turbo charge a fire. At $6 a bad they have more heat density than the pack of wood bought. I mix together about 3 packs of wood to one bag of pellets. Had flames over 4 feet high.
Oh so beautiful! Love the trees... Your music is awesome too. Turkeys!!!🦃🦃🦃🦃
Went to this campground a few weeks ago. Only half hour from my house and never knew t was there. Thanks to you I do now.
Thank you Eric, Hi Jax!!!
Man Eric, although that would be fantastic to purchase one fishing license for every state in the union. Too many states are self-concerned, amongst other things. As always be safe out there man!
I stumbled on your videos the other day, and enjoyed them. Thank you for the entertainment.
Hi. This is very interesting. It will help me when I travel. My Tioga has the same layout. I just finished making custom window blinds. I will put some video of my Tioga up soon.
You should be able to purchase a fishing license for any state online. Just google the state you are in, and "fishing license". Many offer a 1 day, 3 day, 1 week, or annual license. Some require you to print off the license and carry it on your person. Some allow you to keep a .pdf of the license on your smart phone. License fees go towards fisheries management/conservation and facilities for fishermen in each state, thus a national license is not practical.
Thanks for another great video.
That's a very nice and beautiful campground.
Happy Camping, for sure!
295 is a mess with construction. Take it off hours or use the NJ Turnpike and pay the tolls. Come south and use the Delaware Memorial Bridge to stay away from Philly. From there you can jump on 95 and head south into Maryland or take 13/1/9 south to the edge of the peninsula and take the bay bridge tunnel to Virginia. I highly recommend driving that bridge. It's a really cool sight and you'll still go through the eastern shore of Maryland. You could always go down 95 to D.C., then cut back east across the Bay Bridge in Annapolis to get back on the Peninsula and head south from there
you looked so at peace. i would have been uneasy being the only one there. have fun - be safe - see you in d.c.
Very good point about the fishing license
Love the vlogs where you are NOT in a Walmart parking lot, got to get the RV in more nature boon docking situations.
You picked a perfect time to visit NJ! The weather is beautiful and I really hope you enjoy my state.
Hey Eric. I posted a comment about a year ago that you should consider installing a battery isolator. The battery isolator will charge the starting battery first then the solar batteries. The isolator sells for between $50 to $150 depending on quality and features. One hour of driving will give you more juice for your solar batteries than a whole day of solar panels.
Very nice, thank you! Good idea about the national fishing license.
I have similar memory foam on my mattress and it has made a world of difference. My lower back no longer aches, really good.
Hey thats my old TV. Glad to see you still have it. BTW 1st lol
I think this is seriously one of the prettiest places you've been
Awesome travels Eric, thanks for sharing !
Nice job on your editing and music selection. Thanks for sharing.
Purple Rain? Hahahaa! Great stuff Eric. Now thats the kind of camping I seek...out in the woods with a few amenities and good cover. Love it. Hey, that is one kool cat!
That was a good one....thanks Eric
Eric, just wanted to say that I have been watching your videos for about 2 years down here in New Zealand. You have been one of my inspirations and I have built my own RV from a retired School Bus for my family and we move in in 3 weeks!! You also inspired me to start a TH-cam channel which I have filmed my build and will film our lives as we live and travel in the RV, and it's doing well so far. Maybe you'll get a chance to check it out :-) Thanks man.
Are you still out on the road? I would love to go into work tomorrow and say see yall! Just need income though, I'm a plumber and electrician so I could probably find something maybe at campgrounds. Hope to see you
Now that I think about it, it makes sense to have the filter right by the RV side. Otherwise, you filter water past the hose faucet, but then runs through 25 feet of water hose with stale water that pushes into your tank.
I always look forward to seeing your latest video Eric. Your technical input is consistently right on, very helpful and your videos are shot and edited so professionally. By comparison, the other RV'ers I watch are producing videos that look like something I'd make. :( Relax and spend more time in each place though! Keep up the good work, Eric.
hello there Eric and Jax. nice video. it is so pretty there in new Jersey. loved the aerial shots. if you come to Pennsylvania and you take Jax out walking on a trail be sure to check him good for ticks. they are bad right now. as always be safe, have fun and give Jax a scratch for me
What some people do in winter is to use both solar and a marine type wind turbine - something you can set up when stationary or better still fix to your front bumper with a short pole and it will charge as you drive along :)
Jax is just SO kewl.
Check to see if you can download a TV remote on your phone.
I have taken all of the batteries out of my remotes.
Run TV's, DVD's, VCR (used to feed to back room TV's), Amp's, and Receivers with my phone.
Hope this helps !!
Always interesting and fun to see your experiences - stay safe...great job
flying J usually has dump stations.
Philly is a huge pain in a car, super narrow roads. But Pats cheese steak is the best in the world and the liberty Bell, independence hall is pretty cool also.
Good report, again. National fishing should be available, I agree. Plus all state and federal parks should have an agreement.
Yeah, a national fishing/hunting license would be nice.
Powered campsites!!
I've never seen that here in south Australia. Aside from actual camping grounds with trailers, cabins etc. That's amazing.
The missing remote is in Canada, Morgan took your remote:-).
Great video Eric as always nice camping area, Jax had fun too, be safe Barb and Joe in Tennessee...
Jax has been putting on a lot of weight with this lifestyle
Really pretty lake and park. I love areas like that. Nice campfire and footage. I might suggest that you put the info about the map in your description with the "stickers mailed" so it can be a permanent part of your videos, and you won't need to repeat it all the time. It was one of my questions too a long time ago, and then when I hear you mention it again I realize I had forgotten. Happy trails.
I watch one channel who have been there too
someday u meet that guy
love ure big cat
Great idea on the 12 volt tvs got to remember that. thats a great camp site! I can't wait to get my rv!!
Love 💘 your videos 📹❤
Love kitty cat. 😻🥰💕
New Jersey is a beautiful state! 💚
You say that you get less solar during the winter which is true. If you say that you drive some time 1-2 hours or about 30 miles a day. Then my ? is do you have a battery isolator hooked to the RV engine alternator. It would give one more alternate power source to charge the house batteries while on the road driving.
My favorite Campground. Unfortunately we upgraded to a 40 foot 5th wheel and can't fit there anymore. This is 45 minutes from my home. Nice to see this in your vlog.
Nice wind down from the busy last few days. I thought you would probably skip Philly due to weather but you have had the best of luck with the weather this year. What a nice campsite. thanks for a great video.
I was about to say;
My money is on "you get tired of looking at that small screen before winter is over..
UH... nevermind. ;)
So you can't find the remote which means living in an RV is exactly the same as living in a HOME>. at least as far as losing remotes go! :)
Washington DC is going to be both hectic and amazing. I would love the Smithsonian. Can't wait to see it myself.. Great video. Good luck on your remote hunt...
Next year you should visit southern California for the winter Eric. It is always sunny.
Eric you can get 22" (or larger) Backlit LED TV's running on 12v and 20w if you shop around. p.s. Here in the UK the fishing licence does cover the whole Country, across all Counties (or as you guy's in the US say 'States').
Thanks for the upload.
RCA makes the better remote you can program it by pressing the TV button and the Power button at the same time the power light will stay lit you keep pressing power until your device turns off then you hit the stop button on the BOTTOM where the VCR BUTTONS ARE. I find the RCA remotes at the thrift stores for a buck I buy them anytime I see one.
Keep your remote in a gallon Ziplock bag. It stays cleaner and is harder to lose. Keep it with your TV when you put it up.
I'm sure you have found this out by now, route 9 won't get you to Delaware unless you take the ferry. You can take the AC expressway west but getting on 295 or turnpike south is a MAJOR issue because of construction , so if you can jump off and take black horse pike, you will be much better off
You will enjoy D.C. Much to see there.
scary to drink New Jersey water!
I'd get out of there ASAP, NJ isn't a friendly place.
Good Luck!
Welcome to NJ. All new guys do the gas thing. I did. Might want to remove the batteries from the remote next time you put it away.
Power usage is linked to brightness... for example,
Dell P2411H 24" LED backlit
Published specs:
Voltage Required: 100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz + 3 Hz/1.5 A (Max.)
Power Consumption Operational: 27 W (typical)/ 50 W (maximum)*
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep: Less than 0.15W
*Maximum power consumption with max luminance, Dell Soundbar, and USB active
Actual numbers (no soundbar or USB):
Max at 100% brightness: 22W
Typical at 70% brightness: 17W
25% brightness: 10W
0% brightness: 7W
So your 48 W maximum TV, at 70% brightness is probably under 20 W of power. So you can simply turn some lights off, and turn down the TV in the winter. Being dark at night would help that :).
Take Care,
Rob
TAPE THE REMOTE TO BACK OF TVs WHEN SWITCHING THEM, I ALWAYS TAPE NEW EXTRA BATTERIES TO MY ITEMS.
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Yay! Turkey Swamp! Love camping there. The pull-through sites are great and the surrounding sandy woods seems to go for miles in all directions. The main office, the amenities, the sites and the lake are all pretty spread out so it's great to bring a bike! We generally don't have black bear in this area but the first and only time I camped here we received a paper notice handed out to all campers that there is a black bear in the area. Didn't get much sleep that night in a tent lol.
cool place....looking forward to check it out
hey Eric. Earlier this year I sent you a lengthy email with my tips for what to see in DC. I never heard from you, but I'll send it again. Have fun.
Fishing License: Find a hick town(any state[excuse the language]), find a gas station or bait and tackle shop, ask for an out of state one day pass. Here in La. they cost $5 and I believe they even have a weekly pass.
That's funny I live pretty close to that campground. I might actually take the kids for an overnighter some weekend thanks for sharing👍
As a Philly Girl born and raised you aren't missing anything by skipping Philadelphia. Lots of history, rude people and traffic. Hehe. Jersey Shore is way cooler.
Carole C I agree,lol
Great video per usual...and I wondered about the map as well...thanks!!
Hey Eric-Have you ever thought about trying one of the mini wind generators that they have for sailboats. This way at night or in the shade if there is a breeze you can put something back into your batteries....
One small comment- you should have cleared the leaves around the fire pit [say approx 5 feet away from the fire pit]- yes there's no restriction on fires BUT a spark or two could easily have started a leaf based fire - there that's it no more than that - stay safe Eric and Jax
Lots of info in your videos almost each and every one of em . Thanks you have been a great help you also on my face book page some time I see you here if not then on face book and some time I forward it to others . Thanks again , Thumbs up all the way
welcome to jersey! you can find plenty of cheep/free camping in the pines and verry quiet. safe travels.
The face at "where is the remote?" 😂🤣
Nice! Jax loves NJ too!