Yes, quality is definitely an achilles heal in the industry. We also have to consider that the materials used have to be light weight, they’re towed down the road- adding to wear and tear, and often aren’t rated to hold as much as many load them with.
I knew when you said what RV do you think we are taking I said oh boy Marissa is getting that Linage she loved. JJ is the chicken whisperer. I would have never thought years ago that JJ would be touching a chicken. Awesome. I’m excited for Canada for sure. Yes You Rock. ❤❤❤❤
Such exciting news for you guys!!!! There are days sitting in our Brinkley when I think, "Man, they took Marissa's style!" Which is one of the many reasons we chose them. But until then, we were sold on Grand Design, and there is no doubt that your partnership is exciting for all future owners. I am so sorry to read others throwing shade at Grand Design and you acting like things have never gone wrong in their lives. All anyone can do in life is improve from who they were yesterday, and a partnership with LJML will surely be an improvement! See you guys at your next rally, and now in Tampa. I'm so pumped for the reveal!
So many better Rv builders that choose to build on stronger frame. Riverstone and Brinkley must not have as large as PR budget. Grand design did nothing until they got publicly shamed
They have been building their fifths wheels on new frames since 2022 model year (since 2021) that’s way before the “frame flex” became sensationalized.
While I agree no RV company is perfect, many fall way short on customer service and doing the right thing. GD is no exception. Consumers are rapidly growing tired of being fleeced by the RV industry. Talk is cheap. Time will tell.
That’s why we want to work with them to be a voice for the RV community as well. We want to be able to give them feedback, to innovate and create better products for their customers!
@@LessJunkMoreJourney I wish you the best of luck. The blame game with the current frame issues have left many with a bad taste in their mouths. GD as well as others have lost trust with their customers. Its going to be a long uphill battle for them to regain this trust. Have fun on your new epic adventures! Can't wait for the vids.
Thanks for the feedback. No we aren’t copying them? It’s pretty normal for those of us who travel and create content to visit similar places and share them on our channels.
It’s nice that you can go to these places and see these wonderful sights. When we think my wife and I can have an opportunity to go somewhere wonderful. We get stopped by personal restrictions and can’t even plan for that year. We’ve been struggling since 2014. There’s always next year right.😢 You guys have a wonder time. Go fulfill dreams.
While in Canada you must see Kooteny National Park, and when going east, when you cross into Saskatchewan skip the TransCanada and take the secondary highway south of it. Grasslands National Park is amazing, as is all the little towns along the way to Lake of the Woods. I just looked a map and the route is zigzagging across Canada. There is so much to see in each province, so much to see so little time!
In the bedroom with adding a fireplace to utilize that space for Nathan to work and to gain a bigger window a televator would fit in that cabinet that the fireplace would go. When in work mode the TV would be down behind the fireplace and the window would be fully open for a view. Once the workday is done that computer goes away and you can raise the TV. It's a thought that you may want to put into the plan of the new RV.
When passing through Michigan, you are welcome to stop and use the spot we have set up for RV's. We live on torch lake, which is also a nice spot to visit.
They're not telling on the improvements because that's an admittance and acknowledgment that their prior toy hauler frame houses weren't engineered and built correctly to be functionally long term used if the RV was not used with the weight of a toy in the garage. I noticed that is what happened to all the youtube channels who had a toy hauler frame failure and what they all had in common. By publishing and talking about said improvements, that gives legal evidence in lawsuits or potential lawsuits for negligence for not correctly designing the RV in the first place for an obvious, normal use of an RV. Not engineered for use without the cantilever effect leading to frame failure.
We moved from a 40 arc ranch..with tons of chickens..to a 29ft rv..in 2020..full-time..for 2 yrs..the one thing I missed was was my chickens..we pulled into a rv park in New Mexico and they're was a lady in a toy-hauler. With 3 chickens 🐔 🤣..she has my respect
You must take the kids to Drumheller Alberta. Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology. Dinosaur lovers dream. Hoodoos. Swinging bridge across a river. Badlands in the river valley of the Red Deer River. You will never see anything else like this museum. Very interactive for kids. 🦕 🦖
I'm thrilled about your new adventures and can't wait to see it. Where I have some consternation is the potential conflict of interest and blind faith relationship with GD. A lot of people made decisions about a lifetime purchase with GD only to be let down and totally ignored. Please don't forget about all your fellow RV's impacted by very poor quality GD products and lack of support. You're credibility is at stake if you become blinded your relationship with GD. I would only hope you will "tell it like it is" as you experience (pros and cons) with your new GD products. All the best to your new adventures.
Yes, I understand how you could be concerned. We have had many discussions about what it will look like going forward emphasizing on the importance of making sure that they’re taking care of the RV community. They know that they have made some errors and are working on fixing them.
@@LessJunkMoreJourney Good to hear you understand the potential slippery slope in blindly supporting GD. We've LOVED watching your family and adventures, Sadly, we have decided to unsubscribe to several other RV life channels that clearly have a conflict of interest with GD and have lost credibility with us and many in the RV community. Sadly, we're down to just two channels that own GD RV's (yours and Finding Our Someday). Up till now, you've kept it real with GD. We all hope you can can continue to keep it real with GD going forward. All the best. 😃
When you showed the bottom of the motorhome, its pressedwood, might be treated, but evenually will get wet & rot- that bottom needs to be covered. This is a huge problemfor new RVs
Sounds like you guys have a busy few months planned. Good luck on the design project. If I'm at Tampa next year I'll come see you. Keep the good stuff coming guys and give the kids a hug for me.
Excited to hear you are coming through Banff again! We full-time a short ways away from Banff in our 2024 Grand Design Influence 3503GK which we love! They have done the lighter colours and more residential feel in the Influence.
My husband and I are traveling up to Canada to the same places you are going. We are like you, no reservations, flying by the seat of our pants and hoping for the best. Praying for good weather and lots of beautiful sites
If it’s in summer months you won’t have much luck getting spots in Banff or Jasper! They book up 3 months in advance. I live here in Alberta and it’s crazy trying to get to get a spot in those areas! Hope you enjoy it here! ❤️
We are impressed with the Lineage and can’t wait to hear your take on it. Also we will be in the same area so we hope to run into you all. Safe travels!
Grand Design Damage control … nobody should “talk up” Grand Design until they settle the “damage “ they’ve caused to their previous customers. Who wants a “new frame” from a company who has shafted so many customers. You guys are better than this.
We would not be talking about this if we hadn’t gone to tour the factory to see with our own eyes that they are working on fixing the issues. Grand Design has been installing all new frames since 2022 and have extended their warranties. They’re also working to grow their response team. The bottom line is there isn’t a single RV manufacturer that doesn’t have quality control issues, Grand Design is and has been working diligently to fix the issues they have encountered.
@@LessJunkMoreJourney so I was happy to hear this, because Grand Design = Winnebago and I am a Winnebago supporter and owner! I want them to be a healthy company and we need them to be healthy! Congratulations sounds like your summer is full of Journey!!
@@LessJunkMoreJourneywell said! We love our 2024 Grand Design Influence. We also loved our 2021 Grand Design Imagine which we travel in for 35,000 miles. We also toured the Grand Design factory and saw with our eyes how they are manufactured. Grand Design does not need to do damage control. They just need to educate those who really have no clue what Grand Design is all about. However, some just love to be negative. Stay positive and Live Your Best Life!
Companies change and alter designs and manufacturing constantly. Things have to be done in sequence @ole_Lige . People loose confidence in companies and I am sure Nathan and Marissa have done Thier own research and want to show how things have changed. Why not just try to watch, enjoy and relax instead of just being negative?. Please don't put how every many problems on to these 2 amazing content creators we love watching. Said with love
Just watched Matt getting GD rep to tour him through the Lineage; we all were so impressed, you could see in the comments. So to see you folks actually traveling and living in it will be the real-life experience that tells all. Nice!
We're taking our 26' Winnebago View and going to East Glacier, Waterton (hope you're going there), Banff, Jasper, West Glacier, Yellowstone and Tetons and then back to western NC. Leaving Aug 21 and back Oct 2. SO EXCITED!!! I'm thrilled you'll be there a little ahead of us so I'll get to journey with you before we go. I'm thrilled for you for all this fun stuff you've got planned.
I've been following you for years and you have shown some amazing footage in all of your videos - but that close up on JJ's chicken was Oscar worthy! 😂 Can't wait to follow along!
I am with you on the fireplace in the master bedroom. Brinkley has a bumper pull that I love the layout on (would prefer a 5th wheel) and they have a fireplace in the master bedroom. We are currently trying to find our full time RV so are looking g at lots of models. Our kids are close to the point of heading off to college and starting lives of their own.
We were just at Glacier National Park last week! Eastside Glacier Park RV for full hookups! It’s close to the St Mary’s, Many Glacier, and Two Medicine entrances. It’s such a beautiful place for hiking!
The locks were an issue with our Minnie. So many people walking in on the bathroom. We replaced with a locking door knob. For the sliding doors we did a command strip hook and use the travel loop on it. Not super secure but great for privacy.
JJ and the chickens are so cute. At first I thought you were going to say that you were going back to Alaska with FOS. Look forward to this new “season”.
Myself and my family have been thinking about selling it all and hitting the road but are unsure how to sustain the road lifestyle. What do ya'll do for income?
If a man pays $1 for a hundred apples, but spends 10 hours picking them when he could have made $200 working at his job for 10 hours, what’s the personal price he paid for the apples?
My nephew and his wife did Iceland in a camper van in Iceland and then my sister and brother in law did it with their Land Rover that broke down and they ended up doing it in a tent, and froze their butts off but had a great time. They both did it in summer though.
@@LessJunkMoreJourney they make some pretty small class a rv’s too, are they still bigger then the smallest class c? I saw a TikTok with the four winds 19g and that is small! (And cool!!) do class A’s not get that small?
OH MY GOSH!!! a BATHTUB!! YES!!! i already have 100% absolute plans for putting a bath rub in any fifth wheel we buy which is our plan in about a year or so! I keep asking why there aren’t bathtubs in 5th wheels any more!! I haven’t had decent bathtub in my house for like 15 years and I am not retiring to a 5th wheel without a BATHTUB!!!
There’s a gal who designs custom 5th wheels and she shows how she put a small residential tub in a 5th wheel! I am totally doing that if I can’t find one ready made for me!
We are fulltime in a 40 ft Tiffin, after seeing the new rv Lineage ❤in New York (your video), we are absolutely loving the rv and look forward to seeing how well it performs with your family. It is the only 25 ft we can see ourselves traveling in. We are headed to Alaska next year.
That’s so exciting I can’t wait to see all your rvs. I love that Lineage. Glad you are talking to Grand Design about designs of your Rv. I cant wait to see you travels and and your rvs. It’s exciting I’ve been watching you all for 6 years. It’s hard to believe. It went by fast. I couldn’t comment back then they were turned off. But glad they got turned on. Have fun going on your church expedition. That snake skin was scary. Love you guys! Hope you had a great 4 th of July! Safe travels have a great week. See you soon!
OMG!!! We are going to Iceland in November!!! How exciting! You will love it...I was there in 2015 and it is definitely EPIC!!! Golden Circle is a MUST!
Question for LJMJ and Finding Your Someday, both will be trialing the Lineage. What do think about the cargo carrying capacity. Even though it’s on a 450 chassis, do you think a family of 4, with gear and all the camping gear, it will be interesting if you can be under the CCC requirement. It will be interesting to see the fully loaded weight printout, CCC is our issue with 2 people and little water on our 350 MB chassis. Looking forward to the trial.
Can’t wait to see the LJMJ rv! Please, please don’t let Grand Design make it brown on the inside! Even those ceiling strips…WHY are they brown?! Bath and a half, yes please. A bunk room that flexes to an adult guest room, office, etc would be great. Brinkley has a nice flex room but still not suited to adult guests. Also, any chance of Euro tilt out windows?
If I join your Journey Group will I find people to travel with? I’m a 67 year old woman, recently widowed and want to travel. I have a bumper pull Lance trailer. But, don’t like traveling alone.
If you guys are coming through Winnipeg we'd love to be able to connect. We have a wonderful province (Manitoba) with great camping/rving opportunities.
To get it all, bathtub, fireplace in the bedroom, etc. Consider building a tiny home on wheels; some are pretty nice, like the timber craft ones of Alabama, and you'll get both the house and the moving possibility =D
We have the Solitude 378 mbs-r and for the most part we love it. If I could change anything….I would add a 3rd axle and more basement storage behind the axles. Unfortunately….with this model, all the basement storage is so far forward, that it adds pin weight.
Congrats you all. You have packed within 10 yrs what we all would take 10 decades to get to and not got to 10 percent. What you do for your kids is amazing and for you. Not including the home schooling , wonderful. What your kids have seen and done. WOW !!!!!!!! Hope they think so. Sure they will later in life if not before. WOW !!!!!!!
Are they trying to build the Lineage piecemeal? The main reason quality slips imo is shoddy assembly by a line that gets pushed to get to the next one. Son works at Winnebago and says they don’t have that experience in Forest City. (Also mentioned the Lineage is basically the same as the Ekko)
We just got back from Iceland. You are going to LOVE it! Have a famous hot dog in Reykjavik. I don't like hot dogs, but these were amazing! Also highly recommend staying overnight on Westman Island. The volcano ATV tour is great!
So excited for y'all ! And church camp is the perfect "revival" for some downtime. I'm still laughing from "take a number"...I have used museum putty to put the #2 around the Airstream for Vinnie. He calls me the "Princess" and would love a second "squat spot" on the rig. Hope to see y'all at the Tampa show. Hugs & safe travels, "Nanna" Wanda & Vinnie
You might want to look at bedroom floorplan which may not be exactly what you want but does have both a fireplace and a window seat, Venture SportTrek 272VRK. It also has light colors. The main thing that bothers me is the dinette makes into a bed that will not fit an adult. My naivety in not checking.
I’ve been following your journey for so long when are u in Michigan we would love to meet u both This is a dream come true Where in Michigan are u staying You are both on my bucket lists Your Canadian friends
Wow, ya'll are intense. But it's super fun to see you trying out these different rigs. I live full time in a 26" class C and my big ask is for more counter space in the kitchenette area. RV manufacturers always seem to skimp in this area unless you get to much larger rigs, like your 40 footer. They put in a 4 burner stove and oven, and then no space to actually cook anywhere. That's my bit of feedback to them.
I have an Imagine 2600RB and we love the floor plan. But I added a fan to the bedroom vent and had to fish wire to it from the kitchen. Not that hard but GD should just have this pre-wired for a fan. I also built drawers for the two dinette seats. This should be standard in GD. Excited to see your designed trailer.
Want a bath tub? We have a 2003 Newmar Dutch Star 3803 diesel pusher Class A. One(,of many) reasons we bought it was it had a nearly full size bathtub( think rv queen size bed, slightly smaller). We bought it used from the original owner(via Lazy days Tampa) in 2016.
My husband and I were married in Pyramid Island in Jasper 25 years ago this July! You will love both Jasper and Banff (though I am clearly partial to Jasper 🥰
Wow! Y’all have a busy time ahead! We’ve built our campers so we could have what we wanted but we’ve only built smaller ones. I feel like the quality of our DIY builds is better than anything we could afford to buy and we are not professionals. I feel like the RV/camper industry needs to up their game in quality in general.
So many great ideas! Bath tubs are great, they do make walk in tubs, which is pretty cool to have the best of both types but it could be too heavy? The fireplace in the bedroom is a great idea. We swapped out our TV with a small one (we never watched TV in our bedroom so it made sense for us). I will say it helped a lot this winter to reduce the amount of propane we used. We just set it on a timer to turn off after a couple of hours. What I wish it would do is run on a thermostat to keep the room at a set temperature. I could not find one with that feature small enough to fit our space but I’m thinking if GD worked with a company they could get that feature added to a smaller sized unit. Why not give customers more custom options if they’re ordering a rig? If the cost is similar (bedroom TV vs Fireplace $150 or less, pick one or where space allows add both at an additional cost), offer an immediate option to upgrade the mattress by partnering with a couple of mattress companies (your paying to buy it after market anyway & if you can preorder with it you’re saving yourself the hassle & I’m sure GD could get deeper discounts than we can) plus GD would save money by not buying the first mattress. I’m not suggesting GD pays the cost of the upgrade, I’m saying if I’m ordering it I’d pay the extra for the upgrades I wanted (like buying a car) but only where it’s a higher cost. If the base model is XYZ frig, maybe the upgrade is a model that adds an ice maker. Zero cost swap outs would be like the oven: option A is a stovetop burner only with a storage cabinet below; Option B the propane oven combo; then an upgrade to that could be a convection air fryer microwave unit vs a standard microwave & you pay the extra cost; another upgrade could be to use the space under the stovetop only burners to add a dishwasher drawer. If you look at the most common modifications done by RVrs that is the list that could be offered as an upgraded bundled package (keypad locks, hand rails, door handle extenders, screen protectors, etc.). And why not partner with a storage solution company to design aftermarket storage that fits some of the storage space & Offer a % off discount link off the total? I have probably spent 20 to 30 hours just trying to find items that fit these odd spaces without losing too much storage, example: the medicine cabinet is ? 4.5 inches deep … I don’t want a 3 deep tray losing 1.5 inches … finally found plastic pencil boxes that fit it exactly & I put the tiny items in them & added a label (makeup in one, clippers & nail stuff in another, medicine etc) but it took me hours to find them. Pantry is another area where if it’s deep it’s easier to pull out two baskets than 20 items. If it’s tall it should have adjustable shelves. I’m testing out ways to hang a shelf in ours to better use all of the space (like can I hang a loaf of bread or bag of chips in a fish net or cloth under a shelf where I store shorter items below only because I can’t adjust the shelves and mine I’m is too shallow for a standard add a shelf unit. Clothes storage is another for full timers, vacuum packing seasonal clothing under the bed to a near exact fit took me a while to locate the right size, even if they just provided a list of links to these items they know fit I’d think Customers would appreciate it. Compactor makes a square size that when turned on its side uses up the full height under the bed so no lost storage space. Enjoy your rig testing, we’re looking forward to your ideas & thoughts!!
Love your ideas for a new design for Grand Design!💗 I love the quality that I have seen in many of the travel trailer options as well as the fifth wheels but they are ALL dark. As an interior decorator, I long to see the lighter colors and a more classic design that won't go out of style. A space is so small and in RV and lighter colors expand the space exponentially. I can't wait to see your design! A bathtub, oh my, that has to happen.... That could convince me to full time.🛁
I'm liking all the mods you talked about! (As I liked the ones you made a bit back.) This'll be great if the manufacturers go for them. - As far as a tub: every home should have one. One downside in an RV is the extra real estate they take. Another is that tub bathers are tying up a bathroom--though acceptable if there are two. Or, could the space be dual purpose, like the tub's in the bittom of a clothes closet? I can't wait to see what you come up with!
We have a Grand Design Imagine 17MKE (full time for 2.5 years in it) - it’s absolutely the best layout for a less than 22’ overall trailer! There are a few things they need to work on & fix on their Imagine line, but I would buy this trailer again.
JJ, the chicken whisperer!! I'm looking forward to following your summer journeys. Really interested to see if the Lineage travels a nicely as it looks. Safe travels!!
If I could tell Grand Design or any RV manufacturer anything at all, I'd tell them that water protection should come STANDARD on EVERY SINGLE RV. I bought a Crossroads Volante 2017 a few years used (my first RV,) it's a 5th wheel. They didn't bother to put a drip protection on the sides of the slides, so by the time I got it, the floors were all rotted out on the slides because the water was constantly running down the side of the slides and along the bottom of the RV floors (again, nothing to deter the water away from there.) and I had to drop $8k to get them fixed. This shouldn't happen when I bought the RV 3 years after it was designed. Water protection MUST be standard. Okay, now that I'm off my soapbox. Can't wait to see your adventures. I'm sadly stationary because I don't make enough to travel in my RV 😢, but I live vicariously through those who can travel.
We went to Banff and Jasper on our honeymoon 28 years ago. It was majestic. We took our daughter their a few years ago. My province Newfoundland is beautiful as well. Love to see you guys here some day.💞🇨🇦
You are going to Love Iceland. I lived there as a 10/11-year-old. Dad was stationed at Keflavik. It was not far from Reykjavik. There are mud pots but please watch your babies. Don't let them too close some people have fallen in and gotten burned so severely that they could have died. I had a friend that happened to. I understand that they have fencing in place now. The winter is when you want to go for the Aroura Borealis. Summer the sun doesn't really set. It gets like dusk about 2 AM then comes right back up. the winter is opposite it is dark all the time with a tiny bit of sun close to noon. Gullfoss is a beautiful waterfall. the overspray keeps the ground wet so be prepared. Thingvellir is a cute cute little town that has thatched cottages, but I think a Volcano went off there this past year. Mt Hekla is a wonder also. We climbed that in 1968 and it was presented to us as an inactive volcano, yet it blew a year after we left the Island. The birds and native animals are beautiful. This is a very magical place. Trolls are very real to the local people and you will hear about it. Take pictures as well as videos. And an FYI, Fishing is the main commerce. Please be ready for the fish racks.
We've come full circle with JJ loving chickens, it was meant to be! Marissa was wearing a Chicken, Alaska sweater in the video where she told Nathan and all of us that she was pregnant! 🐔♥
One way to improve RV design is for companies to include more women in the design and interior design. They need more just common sense. We own a Reflection and the fuse accept and the propane detector are behind the couch. Not sure what someone was thinking, because I’m not sure the propane detector will even work where it is. Reflection is better than most, companies really need more women in the design process, for just common sense changes.
Just want to say if you’re heading through Winnipeg from Jasper to cross into the states at Michigan, Quarry Park Campground, Stonewall MB is a great stop. :)
Incredible energy in this video Nathan and Marissa! I'll have to work on the husband for a Florida visit and the Tampa RV show. I'd love to take a walk through your rig design. God bless your time in church camp. See you in two weeks. ❤ 🥰😘
We just spent the last couple weeks driving from Florida to Washington without a reservation made! We planned each leg and picked stuff a night or two out, but even just found a nice place and stopped same day. Love the journey!
This is exciting and I’m ready for the ride along with you all! JJ and those chickens is so cute. Let’s do this and let go and get going! Are you coming through Saskatchewan Canada? 😉❤️🇨🇦
I like your videos and I know you are a partner with Grand Design, that being said much of what you have done with your current coach and visions of changes to your next coach, Brinkley has already accomplished.
Yes, and they are innovative with their decor- but they still have issues as well. There is no perfect RV. Our partnership with Grand Design is strongly based on our direct connection with the RV community so that we can provide them with feedback to help them create a better product, in this scenario everyone wins!
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The biggest problem with the industry, going back a decade at least, is build quality, not decor, especially for full timers.
Decor always been 12-20 years behind. Build quality always been crap
Yes, quality is definitely an achilles heal in the industry. We also have to consider that the materials used have to be light weight, they’re towed down the road- adding to wear and tear, and often aren’t rated to hold as much as many load them with.
I knew when you said what RV do you think we are taking I said oh boy Marissa is getting that Linage she loved. JJ is the chicken whisperer. I would have never thought years ago that JJ would be touching a chicken. Awesome. I’m excited for Canada for sure. Yes You Rock. ❤❤❤❤
He loves the chickens! We are so excited to take the all new Lineage out on an adventure 🥳
Such exciting news for you guys!!!! There are days sitting in our Brinkley when I think, "Man, they took Marissa's style!" Which is one of the many reasons we chose them. But until then, we were sold on Grand Design, and there is no doubt that your partnership is exciting for all future owners. I am so sorry to read others throwing shade at Grand Design and you acting like things have never gone wrong in their lives. All anyone can do in life is improve from who they were yesterday, and a partnership with LJML will surely be an improvement! See you guys at your next rally, and now in Tampa. I'm so pumped for the reveal!
It does seem like they used our design as inspiration and that’s flattering if they did!
So many better Rv builders that choose to build on stronger frame. Riverstone and Brinkley must not have as large as PR budget. Grand design did nothing until they got publicly shamed
They have been building their fifths wheels on new frames since 2022 model year (since 2021) that’s way before the “frame flex” became sensationalized.
I love how excited Nathan gets talking about the manufacturing side of RV's. Thanks for making a difference in the RV industry...
We genuinely want to help the industry serve the community better!
While I agree no RV company is perfect, many fall way short on customer service and doing the right thing. GD is no exception. Consumers are rapidly growing tired of being fleeced by the RV industry. Talk is cheap. Time will tell.
That’s why we want to work with them to be a voice for the RV community as well. We want to be able to give them feedback, to innovate and create better products for their customers!
@@LessJunkMoreJourney I wish you the best of luck. The blame game with the current frame issues have left many with a bad taste in their mouths. GD as well as others have lost trust with their customers. Its going to be a long uphill battle for them to regain this trust. Have fun on your new epic adventures! Can't wait for the vids.
No Grand Design for me ever are you coping KYD couple of years ago
Thanks for the feedback. No we aren’t copying them? It’s pretty normal for those of us who travel and create content to visit similar places and share them on our channels.
It’s nice that you can go to these places and see these wonderful sights. When we think my wife and I can have an opportunity to go somewhere wonderful. We get stopped by personal restrictions and can’t even plan for that year. We’ve been struggling since 2014. There’s always next year right.😢 You guys have a wonder time. Go fulfill dreams.
I know that’s hard, it may seem like we are always doing epic adventures but sometimes we also are faced with disappointment. Hang in there!
While in Canada you must see Kooteny National Park, and when going east, when you cross into Saskatchewan skip the TransCanada and take the secondary highway south of it. Grasslands National Park is amazing, as is all the little towns along the way to Lake of the Woods. I just looked a map and the route is zigzagging across Canada. There is so much to see in each province, so much to see so little time!
Awesome that’s for the tips!
In the bedroom with adding a fireplace to utilize that space for Nathan to work and to gain a bigger window a televator would fit in that cabinet that the fireplace would go. When in work mode the TV would be down behind the fireplace and the window would be fully open for a view. Once the workday is done that computer goes away and you can raise the TV. It's a thought that you may want to put into the plan of the new RV.
Great idea! 💡
When passing through Michigan, you are welcome to stop and use the spot we have set up for RV's. We live on torch lake, which is also a nice spot to visit.
Awesome! Thanks!
They're not telling on the improvements because that's an admittance and acknowledgment that their prior toy hauler frame houses weren't engineered and built correctly to be functionally long term used if the RV was not used with the weight of a toy in the garage. I noticed that is what happened to all the youtube channels who had a toy hauler frame failure and what they all had in common. By publishing and talking about said improvements, that gives legal evidence in lawsuits or potential lawsuits for negligence for not correctly designing the RV in the first place for an obvious, normal use of an RV. Not engineered for use without the cantilever effect leading to frame failure.
Hmmm, 🤔 I’m not sure about that.
We moved from a 40 arc ranch..with tons of chickens..to a 29ft rv..in 2020..full-time..for 2 yrs..the one thing I missed was was my chickens..we pulled into a rv park in New Mexico and they're was a lady in a toy-hauler. With 3 chickens 🐔 🤣..she has my respect
Wow! That’s crazy! JJ would become her best friend 😅
You must take the kids to Drumheller Alberta. Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology. Dinosaur lovers dream. Hoodoos. Swinging bridge across a river. Badlands in the river valley of the Red Deer River. You will never see anything else like this museum. Very interactive for kids. 🦕 🦖
Awesome thanks for the tip!
I'm thrilled about your new adventures and can't wait to see it. Where I have some consternation is the potential conflict of interest and blind faith relationship with GD. A lot of people made decisions about a lifetime purchase with GD only to be let down and totally ignored. Please don't forget about all your fellow RV's impacted by very poor quality GD products and lack of support. You're credibility is at stake if you become blinded your relationship with GD. I would only hope you will "tell it like it is" as you experience (pros and cons) with your new GD products. All the best to your new adventures.
Yes, I understand how you could be concerned. We have had many discussions about what it will look like going forward emphasizing on the importance of making sure that they’re taking care of the RV community. They know that they have made some errors and are working on fixing them.
@@LessJunkMoreJourney Good to hear you understand the potential slippery slope in blindly supporting GD. We've LOVED watching your family and adventures, Sadly, we have decided to unsubscribe to several other RV life channels that clearly have a conflict of interest with GD and have lost credibility with us and many in the RV community. Sadly, we're down to just two channels that own GD RV's (yours and Finding Our Someday). Up till now, you've kept it real with GD. We all hope you can can continue to keep it real with GD going forward. All the best. 😃
Your plans are so exciting, I can’t wait to see all the adventures and changes in RV’s!😊❤
Can't wait! Canada 🇨🇦 and Iceland 🇮🇸 🥳
When you showed the bottom of the motorhome, its pressedwood, might be treated, but evenually will get wet & rot- that bottom needs to be covered.
This is a huge problemfor new RVs
The floorboard that you’re seeing is sandwiched with a layer of insulation and fiberglass underneath to protect it from the elements.
Sounds like you guys have a busy few months planned. Good luck on the design project. If I'm at Tampa next year I'll come see you. Keep the good stuff coming guys and give the kids a hug for me.
We are “slowing down” this year 😂😅
Yall are just describing a mobile home 😂
Perhaps 😂
Are you guys being sponsored by the manufacturer, like the couple from Living RVision?
We are Grand Design Ambassadors
Hi how are you I hope you are doing well it's my dream come to UK or Europe or USA but I have no money please help me
Excited to hear you are coming through Banff again! We full-time a short ways away from Banff in our 2024 Grand Design Influence 3503GK which we love! They have done the lighter colours and more residential feel in the Influence.
Amazing 🤩
How many Grand Design infomercials are you gonna do?
We are partnering with them in order to help bridge the gap between the RV community and the manufacturers. This is not meant to be an infomercial.
My husband and I are traveling up to Canada to the same places you are going. We are like you, no reservations, flying by the seat of our pants and hoping for the best. Praying for good weather and lots of beautiful sites
If it’s in summer months you won’t have much luck getting spots in Banff or Jasper! They book up 3 months in advance. I live here in Alberta and it’s crazy trying to get to get a spot in those areas! Hope you enjoy it here! ❤️
🙌🙌🙌 yes! We are praying for that also!
We are impressed with the Lineage and can’t wait to hear your take on it. Also we will be in the same area so we hope to run into you all. Safe travels!
We cannot wait!
We would love to cross paths!
How exciting! I'm looking forward to following all your adventures. And JJ and his chickens
We are too! Isn’t that so cute! 🐓
Grand Design Damage control … nobody should “talk up” Grand Design until they settle the “damage “ they’ve caused to their previous customers. Who wants a “new frame” from a company who has shafted so many customers. You guys are better than this.
We would not be talking about this if we hadn’t gone to tour the factory to see with our own eyes that they are working on fixing the issues. Grand Design has been installing all new frames since 2022 and have extended their warranties. They’re also working to grow their response team.
The bottom line is there isn’t a single RV manufacturer that doesn’t have quality control issues, Grand Design is and has been working diligently to fix the issues they have encountered.
@@LessJunkMoreJourney so I was happy to hear this, because Grand Design = Winnebago and I am a Winnebago supporter and owner! I want them to be a healthy company and we need them to be healthy!
Congratulations sounds like your summer is full of Journey!!
@@LessJunkMoreJourneywell said! We love our 2024 Grand Design Influence. We also loved our 2021 Grand Design Imagine which we travel in for 35,000 miles. We also toured the Grand Design factory and saw with our eyes how they are manufactured. Grand Design does not need to do damage control. They just need to educate those who really have no clue what Grand Design is all about. However, some just love to be negative. Stay positive and Live Your Best Life!
@@LessJunkMoreJourney you can see here on TH-cam and forums, they are still jerking their customers around. ….unless they have 2000,000 subs
Companies change and alter designs and manufacturing constantly. Things have to be done in sequence @ole_Lige . People loose confidence in companies and I am sure Nathan and Marissa have done Thier own research and want to show how things have changed. Why not just try to watch, enjoy and relax instead of just being negative?. Please don't put how every many problems on to these 2 amazing content creators we love watching. Said with love
I am from Alberta. I could go on and on. But for the kids at their current age, you cant miss Drumheller
Thanks!
@@LessJunkMoreJourney yes! The Dinosaur interactive Museum! Perfect!!
Just watched Matt getting GD rep to tour him through the Lineage; we all were so impressed, you could see in the comments. So to see you folks actually traveling and living in it will be the real-life experience that tells all. Nice!
We are so excited to take it on a trip!
We're taking our 26' Winnebago View and going to East Glacier, Waterton (hope you're going there), Banff, Jasper, West Glacier, Yellowstone and Tetons and then back to western NC. Leaving Aug 21 and back Oct 2. SO EXCITED!!! I'm thrilled you'll be there a little ahead of us so I'll get to journey with you before we go. I'm thrilled for you for all this fun stuff you've got planned.
Sounds like with that timeline you’ll encounter some colder weather! Don’t forget to pack for that!!!
That sounds amazing!
I've been following you for years and you have shown some amazing footage in all of your videos - but that close up on JJ's chicken was Oscar worthy! 😂
Can't wait to follow along!
🐓🐓🐓 he loves those chickens!
why would anyone want such huge behemoth..... smaller is better...older is better, new build quality is junk......
We like the best of both worlds for our lifestyle right now!
I love the flex room Ember RV is making. It has a track system on the wall for attaching beds, desks, or counters at different heights.
That’s so smart!
I am with you on the fireplace in the master bedroom. Brinkley has a bumper pull that I love the layout on (would prefer a 5th wheel) and they have a fireplace in the master bedroom. We are currently trying to find our full time RV so are looking g at lots of models. Our kids are close to the point of heading off to college and starting lives of their own.
We do love that travel trailer it’s really nice!
We were just at Glacier National Park last week! Eastside Glacier Park RV for full hookups! It’s close to the St Mary’s, Many Glacier, and Two Medicine entrances. It’s such a beautiful place for hiking!
Thanks for the tip!
I,ve been going to Iceland since 1960. My mom is born and raised there. It is beautiful. Very touristy now compared to what it used to be.
We are really looking forward to experiencing it!
The locks were an issue with our Minnie. So many people walking in on the bathroom. We replaced with a locking door knob. For the sliding doors we did a command strip hook and use the travel loop on it. Not super secure but great for privacy.
Good idea!
Get a house. You're not RVers anymore. Go back and re-watch The Minimalists.
Thanks for the tips! We will take your advice into consideration.
What about the plumbing in the Imagines? Are they putting brass fittings in them and improving the leaking in the plumbing?
I think they’re making these upgrades across all brands.
JJ and the chickens are so cute. At first I thought you were going to say that you were going back to Alaska with FOS. Look forward to this new “season”.
He is a chicken 🐓 whisperer! We love traveling with our friends!
Myself and my family have been thinking about selling it all and hitting the road but are unsure how to sustain the road lifestyle. What do ya'll do for income?
We are full time content creators!
What was your personal out the door price for each?
If a man pays $1 for a hundred apples, but spends 10 hours picking them when he could have made $200 working at his job for 10 hours, what’s the personal price he paid for the apples?
JJ, I think the chicken's love you and that's why they keep visiting.
Awe they do! 🐓
😂What the H... is JiNGA?!? Just let her do her Jinga🤦🏼♀️
Jenga is a block building game.
Oh wow!! Iceland is stunning! I've never been, just watched other's journey there. Looking forward to watching yours!
We are really excited 🙌
@@LessJunkMoreJourney I would be too!!!
so ??Nomad has put a bathtub in an RV 2x - so it CAN happen. lol
Yes it can!
It seems like yesterday when Marissa was telling Nathan that she was pregnant
I know! Time flies when you’re having fun!
Nice update on your plans. Happy travels.
Thanks so much!
My nephew and his wife did Iceland in a camper van in Iceland and then my sister and brother in law did it with their Land Rover that broke down and they ended up doing it in a tent, and froze their butts off but had a great time. They both did it in summer though.
That sounds like quite the adventure 😊
the floors need to be made with plywood...not the pressed wood
Thanks for the feedback!
So excited to hear you are coming to Canada!!
🇨🇦 whoohoo!!!
What are the benefits of a class c over a class a? I noticed you seem to prefer them, I was curious?
We just like the compact size and ease of travel!
@@LessJunkMoreJourney they make some pretty small class a rv’s too, are they still bigger then the smallest class c? I saw a TikTok with the four winds 19g and that is small! (And cool!!) do class A’s not get that small?
OH MY GOSH!!! a BATHTUB!! YES!!! i already have 100% absolute plans for putting a bath rub in any fifth wheel we buy which is our plan in about a year or so! I keep asking why there aren’t bathtubs in 5th wheels any more!! I haven’t had decent bathtub in my house for like 15 years and I am not retiring to a 5th wheel without a BATHTUB!!!
There’s a gal who designs custom 5th wheels and she shows how she put a small residential tub in a 5th wheel! I am totally doing that if I can’t find one ready made for me!
Are you talking about Courtney with The Flipping Nomad? We have toured her rigs! Cannot wait for a place to relax 🛀
We are fulltime in a 40 ft Tiffin, after seeing the new rv Lineage ❤in New York (your video), we are absolutely loving the rv and look forward to seeing how well it performs with your family. It is the only 25 ft we can see ourselves traveling in. We are headed to Alaska next year.
We are really excited to use it!
Exciting news! Can’t wait to watch ❤
🎉🎉🎉
That’s so exciting I can’t wait to see all your rvs. I love that Lineage. Glad you are talking to Grand Design about designs of your Rv. I cant wait to see you travels and and your rvs. It’s exciting I’ve been watching you all for 6 years. It’s hard to believe. It went by fast. I couldn’t comment back then they were turned off. But glad they got turned on. Have fun going on your church expedition. That snake skin
was scary. Love you guys! Hope you had a great 4 th of July! Safe travels have a great week. See you soon!
😊😊😊
OMG!!! We are going to Iceland in November!!! How exciting! You will love it...I was there in 2015 and it is definitely EPIC!!! Golden Circle is a MUST!
Amazing!!! We cannot wait!
Question for LJMJ and Finding Your Someday, both will be trialing the Lineage. What do think about the cargo carrying capacity. Even though it’s on a 450 chassis, do you think a family of 4, with gear and all the camping gear, it will be interesting if you can be under the CCC requirement. It will be interesting to see the fully loaded weight printout, CCC is our issue with 2 people and little water on our 350 MB chassis. Looking forward to the trial.
We are going to be covering those details.
Can’t wait to see the LJMJ rv! Please, please don’t let Grand Design make it brown on the inside! Even those ceiling strips…WHY are they brown?! Bath and a half, yes please. A bunk room that flexes to an adult guest room, office, etc would be great. Brinkley has a nice flex room but still not suited to adult guests. Also, any chance of Euro tilt out windows?
We are working by hard to create a rig that’s innovative 🙌
If I join your Journey Group will I find people to travel with? I’m a 67 year old woman, recently widowed and want to travel. I have a bumper pull Lance trailer. But, don’t like traveling alone.
Yes! We do have many different kinds of travelers in the group!
If you guys are coming through Winnipeg we'd love to be able to connect. We have a wonderful province (Manitoba) with great camping/rving opportunities.
That would be awesome!
To get it all, bathtub, fireplace in the bedroom, etc. Consider building a tiny home on wheels; some are pretty nice, like the timber craft ones of Alabama, and you'll get both the house and the moving possibility =D
We think we could make it all work in a facts wheel!
We have the Solitude 378 mbs-r and for the most part we love it. If I could change anything….I would add a 3rd axle and more basement storage behind the axles. Unfortunately….with this model, all the basement storage is so far forward, that it adds pin weight.
Great feedback thanks! 😊
Grand Design exclusive! A fireplace IN the bathtub! Maybe not OSHA approved?
Ohhh that sounds relaxing!
Congrats you all. You have packed within 10 yrs what we all would take 10 decades to get to and not got to 10 percent. What you do for your kids is amazing and for you. Not including the home schooling , wonderful. What your kids have seen and done. WOW !!!!!!!! Hope they think so. Sure they will later in life if not before. WOW !!!!!!!
🙌 yes this lifestyle has blessed our daily in. So many ways!
Are they trying to build the Lineage piecemeal? The main reason quality slips imo is shoddy assembly by a line that gets pushed to get to the next one.
Son works at Winnebago and says they don’t have that experience in Forest City.
(Also mentioned the Lineage is basically the same as the Ekko)
It’s similar to the Ekko, this was the prototype model.
We just got back from Iceland. You are going to LOVE it! Have a famous hot dog in Reykjavik. I don't like hot dogs, but these were amazing! Also highly recommend staying overnight on Westman Island. The volcano ATV tour is great!
Awesome thank you for the tips! We love hot dogs 😂
So excited for y'all ! And church camp is the perfect "revival" for some downtime. I'm still laughing from "take a number"...I have used museum putty to put the #2 around the Airstream for Vinnie. He calls me the "Princess" and would love a second "squat spot" on the rig. Hope to see y'all at the Tampa show. Hugs & safe travels, "Nanna" Wanda & Vinnie
Hahaha looking forward to seeing you in Tampa!
Ha ha ha I knew because you kept going in and out of it many times and photo bombing Matt's RV Reviews' vlog. It was cracking me up
😅😅😅 guilty
You might want to look at bedroom floorplan which may not be exactly what you want but does have both a fireplace and a window seat, Venture SportTrek 272VRK. It also has light colors. The main thing that bothers me is the dinette makes into a bed that will not fit an adult. My naivety in not checking.
Thanks for the tips!
I’ve been following your journey for so long when are u in Michigan we would love to meet u both
This is a dream come true
Where in Michigan are u staying
You are both on my bucket lists
Your Canadian friends
We are unsure right now 😅
Wow, ya'll are intense. But it's super fun to see you trying out these different rigs. I live full time in a 26" class C and my big ask is for more counter space in the kitchenette area. RV manufacturers always seem to skimp in this area unless you get to much larger rigs, like your 40 footer. They put in a 4 burner stove and oven, and then no space to actually cook anywhere. That's my bit of feedback to them.
Counter space is so valuable!
Any advice on how to sell an RV? I'm struggling to sell my 2020 Keystone Montana High Country
Using RV trader is great!
I have an Imagine 2600RB and we love the floor plan. But I added a fan to the bedroom vent and had to fish wire to it from the kitchen. Not that hard but GD should just have this pre-wired for a fan. I also built drawers for the two dinette seats. This should be standard in GD. Excited to see your designed trailer.
We are excited to take you along in this journey!
Want a bath tub? We have a 2003 Newmar Dutch Star 3803 diesel pusher Class A. One(,of many) reasons we bought it was it had a nearly full size bathtub( think rv queen size bed, slightly smaller). We bought it used from the original owner(via Lazy days Tampa) in 2016.
That sounds amazing 🤩
Yes! Please advocate for a bathtub! As of now the only garden tub we have found was in an older Montana, 2017 I believe.
Awesome! 👏
My husband and I were married in Pyramid Island in Jasper 25 years ago this July! You will love both Jasper and Banff (though I am clearly partial to Jasper 🥰
That’s amazing! 🤩
Wow! Y’all have a busy time ahead! We’ve built our campers so we could have what we wanted but we’ve only built smaller ones. I feel like the quality of our DIY builds is better than anything we could afford to buy and we are not professionals. I feel like the RV/camper industry needs to up their game in quality in general.
Haha we said we were “slowing down” this year 😅.
That’s amazing that you have customers built yours!!!
Probably coming right by us - Barrie, Ontario. Reach out if you need anything, you're doing a meet up or want any tips
Thanks!
So many great ideas! Bath tubs are great, they do make walk in tubs, which is pretty cool to have the best of both types but it could be too heavy? The fireplace in the bedroom is a great idea. We swapped out our TV with a small one (we never watched TV in our bedroom so it made sense for us). I will say it helped a lot this winter to reduce the amount of propane we used. We just set it on a timer to turn off after a couple of hours. What I wish it would do is run on a thermostat to keep the room at a set temperature. I could not find one with that feature small enough to fit our space but I’m thinking if GD worked with a company they could get that feature added to a smaller sized unit. Why not give customers more custom options if they’re ordering a rig? If the cost is similar (bedroom TV vs Fireplace $150 or less, pick one or where space allows add both at an additional cost), offer an immediate option to upgrade the mattress by partnering with a couple of mattress companies (your paying to buy it after market anyway & if you can preorder with it you’re saving yourself the hassle & I’m sure GD could get deeper discounts than we can) plus GD would save money by not buying the first mattress. I’m not suggesting GD pays the cost of the upgrade, I’m saying if I’m ordering it I’d pay the extra for the upgrades I wanted (like buying a car) but only where it’s a higher cost. If the base model is XYZ frig, maybe the upgrade is a model that adds an ice maker. Zero cost swap outs would be like the oven: option A is a stovetop burner only with a storage cabinet below; Option B the propane oven combo; then an upgrade to that could be a convection air fryer microwave unit vs a standard microwave & you pay the extra cost; another upgrade could be to use the space under the stovetop only burners to add a dishwasher drawer. If you look at the most common modifications done by RVrs that is the list that could be offered as an upgraded bundled package (keypad locks, hand rails, door handle extenders, screen protectors, etc.). And why not partner with a storage solution company to design aftermarket storage that fits some of the storage space & Offer a % off discount link off the total? I have probably spent 20 to 30 hours just trying to find items that fit these odd spaces without losing too much storage, example: the medicine cabinet is ? 4.5 inches deep … I don’t want a 3 deep tray losing 1.5 inches … finally found plastic pencil boxes that fit it exactly & I put the tiny items in them & added a label (makeup in one, clippers & nail stuff in another, medicine etc) but it took me hours to find them. Pantry is another area where if it’s deep it’s easier to pull out two baskets than 20 items. If it’s tall it should have adjustable shelves. I’m testing out ways to hang a shelf in ours to better use all of the space (like can I hang a loaf of bread or bag of chips in a fish net or cloth under a shelf where I store shorter items below only because I can’t adjust the shelves and mine I’m is too shallow for a standard add a shelf unit. Clothes storage is another for full timers, vacuum packing seasonal clothing under the bed to a near exact fit took me a while to locate the right size, even if they just provided a list of links to these items they know fit I’d think Customers would appreciate it. Compactor makes a square size that when turned on its side uses up the full height under the bed so no lost storage space. Enjoy your rig testing, we’re looking forward to your ideas & thoughts!!
Thanks for all the input!
Iceland with Finding Our Someday?!❤😊 I have a little almost 3 year old chicken wrangling granddaughter that would get along great with JJ ❤
Awe I’m sure they would get along great!
Love your ideas for a new design for Grand Design!💗 I love the quality that I have seen in many of the travel trailer options as well as the fifth wheels but they are ALL dark. As an interior decorator, I long to see the lighter colors and a more classic design that won't go out of style. A space is so small and in RV and lighter colors expand the space exponentially. I can't wait to see your design! A bathtub, oh my, that has to happen.... That could convince me to full time.🛁
That’s our goal!
I'm liking all the mods you talked about! (As I liked the ones you made a bit back.) This'll be great if the manufacturers go for them. - As far as a tub: every home should have one. One downside in an RV is the extra real estate they take. Another is that tub bathers are tying up a bathroom--though acceptable if there are two. Or, could the space be dual purpose, like the tub's in the bittom of a clothes closet? I can't wait to see what you come up with!
We are so excited for this!
What resort did you stay at in Nashville that you showed clips of? It looked almost identical to The Ridge Outdoor Resort in Pigeon Forge!!!
That was Elm Hill RV resort!
We have a Grand Design Imagine 17MKE (full time for 2.5 years in it) - it’s absolutely the best layout for a less than 22’ overall trailer! There are a few things they need to work on & fix on their Imagine line, but I would buy this trailer again.
That’s awesome! Glad you’re loving it!
JJ, the chicken whisperer!! I'm looking forward to following your summer journeys. Really interested to see if the Lineage travels a nicely as it looks. Safe travels!!
He is so funny! We are looking forward to it 🥳
If I could tell Grand Design or any RV manufacturer anything at all, I'd tell them that water protection should come STANDARD on EVERY SINGLE RV. I bought a Crossroads Volante 2017 a few years used (my first RV,) it's a 5th wheel. They didn't bother to put a drip protection on the sides of the slides, so by the time I got it, the floors were all rotted out on the slides because the water was constantly running down the side of the slides and along the bottom of the RV floors (again, nothing to deter the water away from there.) and I had to drop $8k to get them fixed. This shouldn't happen when I bought the RV 3 years after it was designed. Water protection MUST be standard.
Okay, now that I'm off my soapbox.
Can't wait to see your adventures. I'm sadly stationary because I don't make enough to travel in my RV 😢, but I live vicariously through those who can travel.
That is really unfortunate, water is an RV’s worst nightmare.
We went to Banff and Jasper on our honeymoon 28 years ago. It was majestic. We took our daughter their a few years ago. My province Newfoundland is beautiful as well. Love to see you guys here some day.💞🇨🇦
We are excited for this adventure 🥳🙌🎉
JJ is going to be a chicken wrangler when he grows up.
Get a toy hauler for the flex space. Problem solved.
That’s an idea 💡
You are going to Love Iceland. I lived there as a 10/11-year-old. Dad was stationed at Keflavik. It was not far from Reykjavik. There are mud pots but please watch your babies. Don't let them too close some people have fallen in and gotten burned so severely that they could have died. I had a friend that happened to. I understand that they have fencing in place now. The winter is when you want to go for the Aroura Borealis. Summer the sun doesn't really set. It gets like dusk about 2 AM then comes right back up. the winter is opposite it is dark all the time with a tiny bit of sun close to noon. Gullfoss is a beautiful waterfall. the overspray keeps the ground wet so be prepared. Thingvellir is a cute cute little town that has thatched cottages, but I think a Volcano went off there this past year. Mt Hekla is a wonder also. We climbed that in 1968 and it was presented to us as an inactive volcano, yet it blew a year after we left the Island. The birds and native animals are beautiful. This is a very magical place. Trolls are very real to the local people and you will hear about it. Take pictures as well as videos. And an FYI, Fishing is the main commerce. Please be ready for the fish racks.
Thanks for the warning! We will be cautious- we are SO looking forward to this Journey!!!
We've come full circle with JJ loving chickens, it was meant to be! Marissa was wearing a Chicken, Alaska sweater in the video where she told Nathan and all of us that she was pregnant! 🐔♥
Oh yes that’s a good point!
If you’re heading on 31 through Grand Haven,MI, message my husband and I and we’ll tour you around!!
Thanks!
One way to improve RV design is for companies to include more women in the design and interior design. They need more just common sense. We own a Reflection and the fuse accept and the propane detector are behind the couch. Not sure what someone was thinking, because I’m not sure the propane detector will even work where it is. Reflection is better than most, companies really need more women in the design process, for just common sense changes.
We agree!
Just want to say if you’re heading through Winnipeg from Jasper to cross into the states at Michigan, Quarry Park Campground, Stonewall MB is a great stop. :)
Thanks for the tips!
Incredible energy in this video Nathan and Marissa! I'll have to work on the husband for a Florida visit and the Tampa RV show. I'd love to take a walk through your rig design. God bless your time in church camp. See you in two weeks. ❤ 🥰😘
Thank you 😊
We just spent the last couple weeks driving from Florida to Washington without a reservation made! We planned each leg and picked stuff a night or two out, but even just found a nice place and stopped same day. Love the journey!
That’s amazing 🤩
This is exciting and I’m ready for the ride along with you all! JJ and those chickens is so cute. Let’s do this and let go and get going! Are you coming through Saskatchewan Canada? 😉❤️🇨🇦
We will be passing through as we travel east from Banff/Jasper!
I like your videos and I know you are a partner with Grand Design, that being said much of what you have done with your current coach and visions of changes to your next coach, Brinkley has already accomplished.
Yes, and they are innovative with their decor- but they still have issues as well. There is no perfect RV. Our partnership with Grand Design is strongly based on our direct connection with the RV community so that we can provide them with feedback to help them create a better product, in this scenario everyone wins!
We live about 1 1/2 hours from Banff! Hope we run into you and your family while in Alberta. ☺️
That would be great!
Lost dead space in RV's is common phenom. I do see some incremental improvements in this (like some brands using the space in the frame).
Yes! Our goal is to help them see all of these improvements to create the best RV there is!