AIRSTREAM LIFE LEARNING LESSONS // Stone Mountain, Georgia

[@viktoriasacker2896]

I'm binge watching y'all; what a LOT of fun I'm having! I love that you are not afraid to show what goes wrong and what all you're learning. I actually started by watching you bring baby Dash home and decided that I HAD to watch you learn how to live in an Airstream.

[@Wanderlocal]

Viktoria, we LOVE to see comments like this one. We’re glad you’re enjoying our videos. We have so much fun making them and documenting all of our crazy adventures. Welcome to the Wanderlocal family. 😘 - Lauren

[@LuvSubbin]

Great video! After towing our Airstream for 18 years and 78,000 + miles our tow day calculation is a practical science. We tow at 60 - 62 mph but our long term average for planning is 50 miles in an hour. Want to travel 200 miles? That's a 4 hour day. Want to drive 6 hours? That will get us 300 miles. Regardless, we love travel days! And even now, it's not always fun pulling into gas stations...

[@Wanderlocal]

Oh, I am so going to be using this calculation. This is genius! Thanks for sharing. We're still in the stage where travel days are a little stressful, but we're getting there. This morning we had to get our Airstream ready to leave in the dark. I don't think we'll be doing that again soon. :D

[@davidmatt904]

I always wondered how many miles per day and what was your average speed was that's why you had no issues with those china boom tires .

[@courtneytodd2625]

Thank you all so much for documenting your beginning journey. I feel not a lot of people have the courage to show the mistakes and whatnot in the beginning but this is EXTREMELY helpful! 😁

[@Wanderlocal]

Courtney, thank you for the kind words! We promised ourselves that when we started this journey we were going to share everything. The good, the bad, and the crazy! 🤪 Everyone learns from mistakes, and we're both far from perfect - just like everyone else. Once we got past the broken tail light, blown fuses, and awning mishap, things did start to get easier! 💪Thank you for following us along on this journey. We genuinely appreciate it! Lauren + Daniel

[@davidmatt904]

My work has taken me many places around the world but with my own nickel I prefer to support my country in my airstream and visit the people who are the back bone of this country.

[@Wanderlocal]

David, very well said! We agree 100%. More people need to venture out and explore this beautiful country of ours, especially now. The small businesses and local communities need every nickel they can get. Unfortunately, many are hanging on by a thread. They need our help! Also, kudos to owning an Airstream. We LOVE ours!

[@dbeyers75]

This is the first time I've heard your backstory. Very interesting... And, very encouraging! Thanks again for sharing your story and experiences!

[@Wanderlocal]

@D. Bey, thank you! We cut the trailer out of our videos a while back because it seemed to cause drop off in viewership, but our passion for supporting local businesses hasn't changed one bit. Our favorite stories are when people tell us that watching our videos have made them more conscious consumers. ❤️

[@dbeyers75]

@@Wanderlocal Your videos have definitely made me conscious of shopping local and for the desire to hit the road for sure. Thanks again for all the two of you do. Stay safe!

[@denisef3228]

Hi, I am considering a 19ft Caravel. I am 68 years old and concerned whether I could handle all of the things that go into towing a travel trailer and also just traveling alone. I am enjoying your videos so much! You mentioned a coffee maker while you were at the coffee shop and I was wondering what you use. Thanks so much. Oh…..also I lived in St. Pete for almost 30 years then moved just north of Tampa, but I miss it.

[@hackingtheworkingmom4415]

That sandwich looks so delicious and I had NO idea you couldn't just go to a truck gas station. I didn't even know that was a thing?!?!

[@Wanderlocal]

We had no idea either! And, we're now obsessed with Grass VBQ. That sandwich is so freaking good. Daniel talks about it at least once a week while I'm making dinner. HAHA.

[@wandashepard3410]

The Sandwiches Looked Delicious, And I Hoped You Enjoyed The Coffee, Im Definitely A Coffee Drinker Thats What starts My Mrng🤗🤗🤗

[@Wanderlocal]

Wanda, these sandwiches are our #1 favorite vegan chicken sandwich in the country. YUM! 😋Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on another one of our videos. Your support means the world to us. ❤️

[@doratheexplorerbegins]

You can fuel your diesel truck at a truck stop in the truck lanes. If you do not have a fuel discount card, go inside and pre-pay.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks for the tip Dora & Ed! We'll have to give it a try on our next leg of the trip. The truck stop lanes certainly have the room, which makes for a more comfortable stop while refueling. Thanks for following our adventures!

[@doratheexplorerbegins]

@@Wanderlocal EFS is the diesel fuel discount card. My only suggestion when fueling in truck lanes is to fuel then move out of the way. Being respectful to the truckers schedules will get you much respect in return. Stop by our channel and take a look around!

[@Wanderlocal]

Yes, that's what we've read about since having this experience. We've found it pretty easy to just use the regular diesel pumps, so we haven't gotten a EFS card yet. But, got the chance to poke around your channel this morning and subscribed. Looking forward to seeing more. 😊

[@doratheexplorerbegins]

@@Wanderlocal The EFS card saved us a lot during our travels this summer. Thanks for subscribing! It’s so fun for us to share our experiences with others AND learn new techniques on filming & editing.

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Rving is very similar to living and cruising on a boat. Docking a boat for newbies is the most anxiety filled operation and in fact people won’t leave their slips due to undocking and docking. My advice is to go to a a empty parking lot and practice, practice, practice. Enjoy the journey. I would also cut your intro down to :30 ....2:00 is to long. I understand there is a story there, but make a 5 minute video on who you are, etc

[@Wanderlocal]

I can totally see that, on not leaving the slips! That would be heartbreaking though to miss the rest of the adventure. 😭 I (Lauren) would love for us to try living on a boat, but Daniel gets sea sick super easy. Also, we really appreciate the intro advice too! We learned this the hard way in our early videos like this one, when we had viewers drop off during the intro. We’ve changed it in our new videos, and I love the 30 second rule of thumb! Looking forward to following your adventures on Freedom. 😍

[@jeffboswell6620]

Take a look at a TSD fuel card from TSDLogitics. Lot of full time RVers use this, works at truck stops and saves you money.

[@Wanderlocal]

Jeff, thank you for the tip. This is literally at the top of our 'to-do' list this coming week. We've heard so many great things about the program - and who doesn't love saving money?! 🤑Lauren + Daniel

[@tankscrittersandurbanhomes5579]

I make spicy chicken at home. Secret rub recipe. No offense intended but mine is real meat. Home raised and butchered. That sandwich looked amazing though. I'll look them up next time we roll through Atlanta

[@Wanderlocal]

No offense taken! We switched to plant-based a year ago because of some health concerns with Daniel. Before that, we were frequenters of all of the hot chicken places - and we ate at a LOT! 😍 You'll have to share that secret rub recipe with us. We do a lot of cooking at home these days and always looking for new recipes. 🙌 Thank you so much for watching. We genuinely appreciate it! Lauren + Daniel

[@tankscrittersandurbanhomes5579]

@@WanderlocalOne more thing. Our Wyoming Life in Gillette Wyoming is an amazing harvest host.

[@Wanderlocal]

Is this the place? If so, we're definitely adding this to the list! kzbin.info/door/Dz_dmieFd0neB_VClG8PzA

[@tankscrittersandurbanhomes5579]

@@Wanderlocal Yes!!!. Mike is so cool. And Erin is so sweet. Watch the bulls behind the camp sites. They're so huge.

[@Wanderlocal]

Will do! 🙌 Thanks for the tip.

[@kenj.8897]

So basically you are only going to shop local in liberal establishments ?

[@Wanderlocal]

Hey Ken! Our shop local initiative is about supporting all local businesses, and in turn the U.S. economy, regardless of the business owners’ political affiliations. Thanks for watching our video.