Category: Boondocking
Morning Run ~ Restocking In Mountain Home ~ New RV Under Bay Heater ~ S4E29
This, like many of our RV boondocking spots, was amazing! The sunrise was one of the best I had seen in a while. The steam coming off of the water was gorgeous and the run afterwords was just as good. After showering, we head into town to restock on supplies and I gather some gear to try a new underbay heating option.
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Horrible RV Stain ~ Rural Idaho Boondocking ~ Healthy RV Pizza ~ S4E28
Well, it is official, we will be putting in a new floor in the RV! We pack up and head towards our new home for the next few days, Rural Idaho. The drive was awesome and we arrive just in time to cook a pizza, watch an episode of Westworld, then head to bed.
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Free RV Boondocking Review ~ Threemile Canyon ~ Northeastern Oregon
Our annual trip to Alaska usually takes us through Spokane, Washington. With that said, we are always on the lookout for free boondocking spots on our way to and from there. While searching online I found this Gem of a location that we had all to ourselves!
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Dolly Vs. Flat Towing ~ RV Battery Testing ~ Exploring Bend ~ S4E25
I have noticed a lot of comments mentioning the pro’s and con’s of flat towing vs dolly towing. It seems as though people have their camp and are sticking with it. The one thing that influenced me was someone in the industry rv trying to set a tow dolly and laughing when I said some people say tow dollies are easier. He was red faced and sweaty and looked at me and said they had no idea what they were talking about. I, for one, have had no problems with my 4 on the floor setup. Backing up has not been a problem but binding has been…that is because I have a cheaper tow bar. Anyway…we head into Bend. And no, we did not go rock climbing. Exploring and relaxing took priority. Then I discuss how going with the flow in regards to eating is key for my sanity and end the day with a supply run and a “good” rating for our cranking battery.
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Great Food, Ice Cream & People ~ Exploring Portland Oregon ~ S4E22
After taking a day off from editing and filming we explore the amazing city of Portland. We start our day by visiting the Hawthorn District and getting some amazing food. After walking around Hawthorn we head over to the Pearl District and G gets some running cloths shopping done. We finish our day in the Knob Hill district for some awesome ice cream and a drink while we wait on traffic to die down. And yes, G was in charge of filming today. Sorry for any motion sickness that may have occurred!
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G Returns ~ Lacamas Trail Run ~ Preparing The Laundry ~ S4E21
After a few days of getting work done at roadmaster G arrived back to the RV. She was away throwing a surprise birthday party for a friend of hers in California. Fuzz and I head to the airport to pick her up and Kobuk about had a panic attack when he saw her again…it was only a few days! Then we get some running in on an awesome trail. What did you think of the sequence? Was it cool seeing the local area or no? Then we head back to the rv, shower and get ready to get some laundry done. Also, from now on, I think I may post the boondock review videos on Saturday from now on…even if there are multiple videos.
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Health & The Road ~ Spare RV Tire & Rim Rack ~ G Drives & I Fly ~ S4E20
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There are tons of RV channels out there now so I hope the one lesson you take from watching us is the importance of staying healthy. I have seen and heard way to many stories of people saving their entire lives to travel (RV or Suitcase) and not be able to do it because they are not healthy enough. Take care of yourselves people! Then I discuss the spare tire rack and how I attached G’s bike to it. Then G gets some driving time in while I fly the drone to get our new exit for our videos. Lastly, we drive into the Portland area to do some exploring.
Back To Traveling ~ New RV Boondocking Spot ~ Catching Up ~ S4E19
We start this video in the Kennewick Washington Walmart Parking lot. This is a common stop for us on our travels up and down from Alaska. We spent a decent amount of time at our friends Savannahs and we are getting all caught up on these videos. After a great sunny drive we arrive at our new boondocking spot. Here we plan to get some running, online work and filming done. Tomorrows video will be longer, I promise 🙂
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Almost Perfect RV Boondocking Spot ~ Biz’s Last Video! ~ s4e18
Whatever RV we get next, be it a diesel pusher or a toy hauler, having larger capacity for fuel, water and battery power is a must. This spot would have been perfect for me if I had more battery storing capacity. If I were to come back here to get work done I would be running the generator all day and evening just to power my laptop. If I had a larger battery bank I could charge the batteries with the Gen and then use that power storage for 5-7 hours easily. With my current setup my batteries die around 1-2 hours max. We then hit the road towards our friends in Spokane.
Our Worst Border Crossing ~ Last Dry Camping Spot ~ G Shoots A Shotgun ~ S4E17
Podcast Video Link ~ https://youtu.be/bWm5jnsGF70
Podcast Download Link ~ https://soundcloud.com/chrisandgtravels/biz-and-fulltime-rv-life
G headed to Starbucks to get some school work done so Biz and I cleaned the RV and got some breakfast made. After getting everything ready for the road we headed to the border. A quick rundown of what happened was one of the agents was on a huge power trip and was rude throughout the experience. Then, after connecting back to US cell service, I find a boondocking spot in Washington, our last of the trip. Lastly, we get one of the guns out to do a little target practice 🙂