Family of 11 - RV TOUR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2023
- I'm so excited to share with you all how our family lived in this Montana High Country 362RD fifth wheel for 11 months as full-time travelers. We had such a fun experience and I know that if we can do it, anyone can. I hope you enjoy! Also, can you believe the before??
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You can tell this was made for a large family. We’re a family of 8 and we have that exact Berkey and dining room chairs. We’d love an RV, but we’d have to get a truck or large enough tow vehicle first. We spent six weeks this summer tent camping across the US and making our Honda Odyssey work as our “home away from home.” You do what you have to do for those memories. I saved your video for future ideas.
Oh that's amazing! We used to love tent camping, however I do think it would be difficult now with all the littles. The memories are priceless and totally worth the temporary adjustments. If you ever have any questions feel free to reach out. Best of luck! ❤️
This is by far the best transformation I have seen for an RV! I hope you are able to do more content on your adventures! We are RV'ers that also love to cook and live a healthy lifestyle!
Wow thank you so much! That is a huge compliment. We plan to do alot of traveling this summer and will definitely be producing content as well. Thank you so much for watching!
Really like curtains instead of closet doors and the curtain hiding washer and dryer. Very nice clean look! And, nicely done tour.
Thank you so much! It really brightened up the space alot!
You guy's did an awesome job making a small space into comfy home!❤❤
Thank you! It was alot of fun. ❤️
Like a tiny home on wheels-all in 6 weeks and on the road 😮💜
I would LOVE to have this to live in! With only one child with us this would be a breeze! We often keep alot of family visitors that like to stay sometimes three weeks so the extra space would be amazing!
Yes! I have always said that if it was just a few of us I could probably live like this forever. It is harder though the more people you put in a small space. ❤️ Thanks for watching!
You did a wonderful job redoing your rv. It looks really nice and modern.
Thank you so much! It was so much fun to do. Trying to find all the ways to squeeze things in was work but work I really enjoyed. 🙂
11 months 😭 no privacy for anyone. Literally 😭 yeah it looks nice, but I’d go insane.
Yeah it's definitely not for everyone. I think it helped us all to know it wasn't a forever decision. We were willing to sacrifice the privacy and space to be able to go and see/do so many things we had all dreamed about doing. For our family size it was way bigger and better than staying in hotel rooms and we got to experience so much that it was beyond worth the sacrifices. 🙂
@@bigtimeblessed people take the smaller things for granted. You guys be well
My thought exactly. But everyone to it's own .
❤so so sweet you wanted to spend that beautiful time as a family. Exciting
I can't imagine the wait to use the bathroom...all day, everyday.
Thanq for the video you & your hubby must be handy people.
My husband WAS handy when he was younger, but he's 68 this year so can't be bothered.
Thank you for watching! We started our marriage not so handy but thankfully we learned (and made alot of mistakes) through the years. We work really well together and between the two of us we can accomplish most things we want done. And thank God for youtube for when we have no idea what we're doing. 🤣
What a great opportunity for you all!
Thank you. So many great tips for my big family!
You're welcome! ❤️
I love it!!! Great job utilizing all your space. Very organized and clean! Awesome!! 😊
Thank you so much! It was so much fun to figure out every little inch and make it useful without making it feel cluttered. 🙂
This RV renovation is amazing!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous transformation
Thank you so much!
What a beautiful transformation & space! Love it!
Thanks so much! 😊
We are RV ers too! My parents took my brother and I to all 50 states as kids. Stayed in each state and not just drove through. That was mostly in the 1970's and 80's.
I love how you have everything so organized. Your husband is so handy great bunk beds. Thumbs 👍🏻
Thank you so much! He did a great job! 🙂
It’s absolutely beautiful and made every space count 😀👍🏻
Thank you so much! I really tried. 🙂
Your very ORGANIZE…your children will never forget what you guys did to allow them to travel the states and enjoy life--GREAT WORK
Thank you so much! I really hope even though we had hard days that it will be a memory they cherish forever. I know I will. ❤️
Love this. ❤
Thank you! ❤️
I love the. Organization!
Thank you! It was alot of fun to figure out. 🙂
Wow!!!! ❤
What a great home away from home!
It really is! Thank you for watching!
What a wonderful home you have honey . Bless your heart. ❤️
Thank you so much! ❤️
At first I was like, “Nine kids in one room!!” But you made it work so perfectly and it’s crazy how they all fit in there and seem to have pretty good space. I obviously it also helps that the little girls are younger but you still did a wonderful job planning this all out!
Thank you! It definitely helps with them being little still. We really wanted each kid to have a little but of their own space. ❤️
NICE. GREAT JOB OF HOSTING TOUR.
Thank you so much!
Amazing how nicely set up it is for fam, especially that huge kids area with toilet/ sink and own entrance
Isn't it a great layout? We looked at so many options and when my husband found this one, we knew it would be the best for our family. That space was a blessing for our children.
Beautiful and As organized as it is I still couldn’t imagine traveling with 11 in an Rv!! Good on you though!
Thank you so much!
Love the bunk bedroom
Thank you! It was fun to figure out. 🙂
Great video!
Thank you so much!
Family togetherness is a must especially in today’s society. I’m sure it was fun you’re very organized so it makes it easier for you all.
Yes it needs to be a priority for sure! Thank you for the compliments. It's easier for my brain to function when things are organized. 🙂 Have a great day!
So so beautiful ❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
Wow what an amazing transformation and the journey ❤️ I’ve had this idea brewing inside my head about selling our 3.5 thousand sqft home and traveling for a year. Before settling into another house. We’re a family of 7 with 4 pets. Though I can see my pulling my hair out but something inside still desires to give this idea a try before my kids are too old. And your video definitely encouraged me. You are such a blessed woman ! An amazing mother !! Strong and wise ! I Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you !!!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad it encouraged you. I remember when we were first considering this and I watched every youtube video I could find looking for inspiration and encouragement. Whatever you decide, I hope it's exactly what your family needs. ❤️
Nice job. Hope you continue to travel with the kids. Home schooling travel is the best
Thank you! We are gearing up to be on the road for the next 3 months. We love to travel with them. 🙂
The cup space idea 🎉🎉🎉 we have 7 so that's a huge issue! That's so brilliant 🙌🙌
Yay! I'm glad it can help you. 🙂
I love it,so cozy and pretty.....I have watched ur channel for a long time now and was surprised to hear u say u live n Knoxville,I live n Anderson lol love ur channel🤗
Awe thank you so much!! We're new to Knoxville but loving it so far. Thank you for being part of my community. ❤️
You guys are geniuses
Awe thanks! ❤️
I just found your channel and really enjoyed it. I am from California ❤
Thank you so much! Welcome! ❤️
Just stumbled onto your channel. Very clever organization changes for your RV. With so much packed into the space are you ever concerned about being overweight? I know of no RV design that could withstand a family living in it full time. While we were full time in a Class A we definitely were overweight for many years and the poor Class A just wore out! So we got a 5th wheel and are very careful with what we put in it. Safe travel for you all!
Thank you! When we first left our big house we were overweight by about 300lbs. Once we found out we reworked several things (removed heavy furniture for lightweight weight items etc). After that we checked out weight at least once a month and were never over again. It can be done but we lived very minimalistic and that worked for us. Thank you for watching!
Beautiful
Thank you so much!
I followed a link here from facebook and now can't find the post there. Love your video and the great job you did with everything. I'd like to know where you got the great fold out beds under the bunks where the loveseat used to be.
Thank you so much! I ordered the fold out beds from Amazon. I've included the link but it does say they are currently not available. 😒 Maybe you can find something similar. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
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I grew up in Halls Crossroads TN! Gotta love my TN people so I instantly subbed lolz just based on that but, amazing RV!
Haha Thank you! I'll take it. 😉
Genius! I would love to know where you got the racks for storing the water glasses if it's not too much trouble. Thank you for your content, and WELL DONE handling the haters.
Thank you so much! I bought them on Amazon. Here is the link. Have a blessed day!
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I love watching RV videos. I admire everything you have done. I am wondering where you got the hanging baskets (where you have the apples) ....
Thank you so much! I bought them at Walmart in the kitchen department by the dish drains. 🙂
@@bigtimeblessed That was quick !!! Thank you .....
Great camper and video. I am wondering where you put the clothes for 7 kids?
Thank you! Where we currently have the little girls play area (under the big bunks), we used to have 12 cubbies down there for the kids clothes. We minimalized all our clothes and because theirs were much smaller they still has a nice size wardrobe with taking up too much space. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching!
New sub awesome arrangement! ❤
Thank you so much! Welcome! ❤️
😊 Beautiful Blessing Darling..🌷
Thank you so much! Blessings to you as well. ❤️
What a beautiful rv! We are planning on living in a rv for a good year and I am loving all the inspiration here. I love how you maximized your space. Just subscribed. We also homeschool and have a channel as well. I would love to be friends and connect. Can’t wait to watch more of your content 😊
Thank you so much! That's exciting for you guys. I will check you out. ❤️
@@bigtimeblessed thank you so much also!!
This looks beautiful great job y’all did ❤🙌🏻
May I ask if you have the link by chance for the desk thingys you added at the end of counter tops that’s brilliant 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you so much! Yes here is the link.
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@@bigtimeblessed your so welcome thank you we are slowly getting everything to go full time rv living with our kids and I’ve got my hubby convinced finally to do some DIY and we loved yours!
Wow…Koodo to you …awesome rv
Thank you so much!
Just saw this…great job! Maybe I missed it, but what type of truck do you haul this with? I have a Ram 1500 that struggles to pull our Toyhauler at times in the hills!
Hi! We use a 2011 GMC Sierra 3500 hd dually. It's a diesel and we've never had any issues. 🙂
Hi I luv what u guys did. I was curious why u didn’t put extra supports going vertically and horizontally under the washer and dryer and use that’s space for laundry products as well as other items? It just looks like dead space that can be used.
Great question! It's actually not dead space. It houses the furnace components and we did open it up so we had access to it, but it couldn't be used for anything else. 😒 Thank you so much for watching!
I just became a new subscriber! You have come up with so many great ideas for organization and storage. Where did you get the shelves for the hall closet (at @6:08)?
Thank you so much! Those shelves came from Taget. You can find them in the bathroom section or sometimes the kitchen section. 🙂
@@bigtimeblessed Thank you for answering my question so quickly!
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Love you bunk room. Where did you get the fold up seat/mattresses that your youngest girls sleep on? Brand? or what are they called? I can't seem to find correct wording on Amazon.
Thank you so much! Unfortunately, they are no longer available on Amazon. They do have similar options though under the search terms "chair bed" or "fold-up chair bed". Good luck and thanks for watching!
Nice camper, but how do you get to the three chairs behind the table?
Good question! We would pull the table out and the littlest kids would sit back there. We wound up switching it to a smaller table that sits sideways and has 4 chairs for easier access. It is always a learning process and we're not afraid to make changes to see what will work best. 🙂
Do you have the link for the hanging fruit baskets above fireplace? Thank you
Here you go! amzn.to/3TDMuVs
How do you reach that washer or dryer the one that’s at the top
I have a stool for the dryer on top but mostly my husband grabs it all for me. 🤣
We have a family of 11 and would love a big trailer like this, but how do you pull it? Do you just drive 2 cars the whole time?
Great question! My husband drives a dually truck and he takes 4 kids with him. I drive an 11 passenger van and I take the other 5 with me. It helps us to separate the kids that do best together and makes the drive easier. We chose this way because anything we could pull with our van would NEVER be large enough for our family. 🙂
@@bigtimeblessedwe are looking at doing the same but I’m ready hesitant about driving two vehicles, I just don’t want to end up feeling like it was a horrible decision. You don’t seem to sound like you fee that it is LOL so that good. 😊
Any “need to know” heads up you could give about choosing a 2 vehicle option?
How did yall find rv parks to stay in? We are a family of 11 and struggle to find rv parks without a maximum of 6 or 8 people per site.
We are Thousand Trails members and never had an issue. Sometimes it said a limit but we were never questioned. This was something we were worried about when we started because we had read that it can be an issue. Most people are fine when you say they are all your children.
How do things not fall off the floating shelves while driving? Also the upper bed without rails
The floating shelves have a lip in the front so if something were to move it would catch it. The upper bunk we only keep blankets on and also have never had anything fall. 🙂
What did you pull that super heavy rig with?
2011 GMC Sierra 3500 HD. It's a dually. 🙂
Thank you. I am excited considering selling my house and downsizing. The plan is to be debt free and cram into savings while traveling. I work mostly online. Only 2 children at home. My ex stopped child support over a year ago and I am trying to recover by downsizing his failings and more. I dont mind being a single parent, homeschooling, and having multiple jobs. I struggle with landscaping and providing for my parents and making my own hoa happy with their rules. God bless your family. If you can do it, I can do it.
This is amazing and I am so proud of you! You are going to thrive. 🙂 Just remember that there is definitely an adjustment period but if you keep the right perspective you'll do great. Best of luck! ❤️
Beautiful 😂😮😊😅
Thank you! ❤️
Your welcome
😊That sign that says don’t grow up it’s a trap that’s hilarious
And so true! 🤣 Thank you for watching!
can you tell me what the racks are called holding the plates and bowls above the stove? I'm having a hard time finding them.
Hi! Here is a link. Sorry this took so long!
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@@bigtimeblessed Thank you!
Can you tell me where you got the magnetic shelf attached to the dryer/washer. Thanks
Sure! They are from Amazon and here is the link. 🙂
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@@bigtimeblessed thank you very much. We are full time and I like the idea that this is off the floor
I like temu....for some things.
How do they sleep on that top bunk with the cabinets in the way?
It's deeper than it looks. My daughter didn't have a problem but my son didn't like it. When we add the bottom bunk we will probably adjust the other two to have more space. 🙂
There sure is a lot of food in there considering they aren't traveling now.
We were about to.leave on a trip for a week for a basketball tournament. 🏀 🙂
Can you list where you got your wallpaper?
Sure! The master bedroom wallpaper is from Target. Everywhere is is from Amazon. 🙂 It's all peel and stick.
It is a 5th wheel so what do you drive to fit everyone
Hi! My husband drives a dually and pulls the rig. I drive an 11 passenger van and follow behind. It's not ideal but it gave us the biggest option for our family and we're used to it by now. 🙂
As adorable as you’ve made it, I can’t imagine 9 kids sleeping in one small space. Nor enjoying a sex life with everyone so close to me. I see people do it, just so glad my kids did not have to be THIS close all the time.
Thank you. I will say that my kids did not HAVE to be this close all the time. It's a choice we made as a family for a short period of our lives. We made that choice knowing there would be sacrifices but the rewards were worth it for all of us. We made memories that will last for all our lives. I think as Americans we are so spoiled with the luxury of space that we often forget most of the world lives close together in small spaces even with extended family. It's completely normal in most places. I grew up in Russia and I would have loved to have the luxuries in life that camper offers. I want my children to be able to do hard things and they know they can now. 🙂❤️ Thank you for watching!
Did you all discuss this as a family and, knowing what little space each child would have, they all agreed ?
Agreed that's very little space. My son gets overwhelmed easily and needs his own space to go and calm down in if he needs it. This would never work for us.
Also I sometimes need that too 😂
@@KristySki Agreed. I love my kids more than life, but also love privacy as much as they do. Long term, this is just TOO much togetherness. Short term trips? For sure! It looks fantastic and was very well thought out. I'd love to go on trips in this!
@@bigtimeblessed I know right my mom was a champion in that we had a one bedroom apartment with 3 kids and she slept on the sofa sleeper in the front and we had the bedroom and we all slept on the bed same bed whether we liked it or not until i decided at 11 to ask for something smaller than twin size to put in the room she found two crib mattresses that I used to sleep on the floor it was better for me I had my space the other kids had theirs and it worked for a family of 5 in a one beroom apartment
j'aime les rv j'aimerais b en avoir un - i like rv i wish i had 1
There is no way a 6 foot tall anyone could fit in that top bunk with the cabinet over top…
Well they did for almost a year. 🤷♀️
Idk the bed area for the kids is really sad. That's like 9 kids in 1 room. There is too many people for this kind of living. I hate seeing how the kids are cramped in 1 room like sardines and you have a big ass bedroom where you can actually move around. Jail isn't even that cramped.. Idk everything else is ok but no
Lol. First of all this was a temporary situation so they could travel the U.S. and have more adventures in 11 months than most adults have had in their entire lifetime. Secondly, 7 of our 9 kids were 10 and under. They don't require a ton of space when they are living their lives outdoors. They had plenty of room to play in there and they LOVED their beds. Kids don't require nearly what we think they do. They don't need big fancy bedrooms full of crap to be cultured, creative, and artistic. Most kids that have all of that spend countless hours on tablets and computers and still have zero idea how to entertain themselves. That's not the life I want for my kids. Less than 100 years ago, most families lived in tiny 1 room homes and thrived. I think it's important to remember that. Third, we hardly had a big "@×&" room to move around in. We have to turn sideways to get in the bed and we store everyone's clothing in that room plus my husband sets up a small desk to work in there. Our ENTIRE family made sacrifices to make that work so we could truly spend time together and make so many wonderful memories that will last all of our lives and we don't regret it one bit. Lastly, of all the things my kids experienced while traveling, sad wasn't one of them. Did they have days where it felt overwhelming, annoying, and cramped? Sure. We all did. But we have those exact same days now in a house. That's part of life. My goal is to raise children who know that other things exist besides the small 20 mile radius that most people know. To be kind and loving and be able to interact with and appreciate all different cultures and people. To not be afraid to make the hard decisions that will better their lives because someone they don't know on the internet might think it's dumb or sad. And I think we are doing that and our family is thriving because of it. ❤️
Growing up in a large family myself and now raising a large family, everyone is accustomed to the dynamics, lifestyle and values of the family. I grew up spending the full 2 months of my summer holidays each year camping sharing a tent with 7 family members. When it rained we sat under a large tarp that was over our picnic table with another down the side to block the wind - or put on our rain gear and went out anyway.. We cooked on the fire and a 2 burner camp stove. It wasn't sad, it was incredible and taught us a lot about nature, life, each other and ourselves.
We are such a weak culture and society now in the west - on many levels. That's what's really sad.
Another thing: once my older siblings started leaving home, us kids missed having them with us in the summer holidays and they missed it too and would come camp with us on their days off from work when they were able. So it couldn't have been all that bad.