Winter RV Life in Florida: Are Reservations Required?

[@marc-andrebelley2217]

Your dump connection, there might be a p-trap to block steel when nothing connected. Also best to dump black first than grey. Grey flushed out left over of black in your output pipes!

[@rogergraves242]

Atlanta,Dallas,Tx. LA.California,LongBeach,California,Portland, Oregon.Oregon is Beautiful especially across Hwy 84 There’s A rest Area that U can Fish from the Bank in the Rest Area on the River Clear blue water. Red salmon,Blue spotted Trout. Mile Marker-#161 on the Westbound side.

[@MrHandyDad]

Think I would tough it out and gone all way Ft Myers area. Currently about 20-30 deg warmer...

[@ellenpowers8037]

Atlanta’s bad but worst to me is Chicago. Roads are a mess-especially I-80. As far as travel time, by the time we stop for doggy breaks and human breaks, we usually add about 2 hours to whatever the gps drive time is. Love your channel!

[@wildrvlife]

We went through Canada just to avoid Chicago, lol.

[@EpicYouTubeDorks]

I love eating in the RV when traveling. It does help you to eat healthy and I love that picnic vibe!

[@wildrvlife]

I like it too when we do it! We're working on planning ahead a bit better 😄

[@wildrvlife]

We have to do better with eating healthier!

[@haledamagetx]

Being a Military Family from Texas… we always seem to have to drive thru Atlanta to get home (previously stationed in FL)… HANDS DOWN the worst traffic!! And we are currently stationed in Manhattan!!❤ Safe travels!

[@daviddefrees9883]

Do not even think about pulling into San Fran Cisco!!!! It is even bad enough with just the truck. Believe me was there in 2000- 2002. Atlanta is really bad but nothing I have experienced is San Fran! You guys are great, so happy for you. We are too old to get back out there now. God bless you.

[@wildrvlife]

We visited San Francisco and can't say I will go back unless someone else is driving, lol.

[@timwoody3835]

Couldn’t agree with you more about Atlanta. When I was driving on 75 I learned after a few times to take the belt (285?) instead of going straight through downtown. Nothing the best, but sure better than 75 through town.

[@wildrvlife]

We took the belt too, but some people say straight through is better... I think what that means is that it's ALL bad lol

[@timwoody3835]

@@wildrvlife I just hate that 6? 8? lane parking lot in the center of town.

[@adventuresofMomDadGirlWhiteDog]

We drive from Michigan to Florida and back several times a year. Only got caught in Atlanta traffic once. We have a secret method. 🤫 😜

[@kyrastinson2181]

Love your videos so much! When will you be at the Tampa show and are you having a meet up at all?

[@RVRebelGirl]

lol i'm all over the United States and yes Atlanta is the one I don't like so I make sure I go through there at night when there's no traffic. Because those people don't let you get over into the right lane to get off when you need to get off the highway

[@kenedge3181]

Just before I watched the video I received my approval to stay at White Oak Pastures on our way back from Madison, FL. We have eaten there before and buy our ground beef there. It is only 1.5 hrs from our home. It was great to see where the RV parking is! We also love St. Joe and enjoy eating at Sisters and Joe Mommas Woodfired Kitchen. Enjoy the RV show!

[@BrianRobbins-po8lf]

The septic may have a weir. The drainage flows over into another tank. Have fun! Looks like a great spot

[@wildrvlife]

ohh that makes sense!! it ended up being a great spot!

[@robinghunt]

I love you guys and am subscribed but I joined during your north trip to Alaska. Trying to catch all by binge watching but there isn’t an obvious order to your videos on KZbin. If the episodes were possibly numbered, it would be great. Craig seems lost sometimes but man, he powers through these challenges.

[@bigdog4542]

How do you find places to stay in Florida for longer than a month? Thanks.

[@adriannurse1502]

Welcome back to Florida. We live in Sarasota. Atlanta is definitely a pain in the butt driving through. Atlanta is another reason I like our motorhome. You can use the bathroom and you have full access to the kitchen while sitting in traffic. Washington DC is no picnic driving through either.

[@natei3518]

I live in N. GA and go through Atlanta all of the time with my trailer (as recently as this weekend). I will take heavier traffic versus rough roads; I hate rough roads. Going through downtown Atlanta (75/85 connector) is much smoother than the perimeter 285. Speaking of rough roads, I hate driving through Chattanooga, and the last time we were through Denver (~5 years ago) I recall the roads there were pretty rough. Speaking of Florida, they have some pretty weird traffic patterns too. Enjoy and be safe.

[@wildrvlife]

I agree that rough roads are definitely worse. They will beat the rv to death.

[@Lily_Samson]

White Oak Pastures I who I order my meats from, and they ship it up here to NY... You can actually stay on their farm in one of their many homes or in town near their general store. (If you don't have an RV to stay in). Thanks for showing this stop on your travels!! 🦋Lily🦋

[@godsdeliciousunknown]

We’ve driven thru Atlanta twice with our Class A Diesel Pusher and toad, we’ve also driven it thru the Seattle, St. Louis, Nashville, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Dallas, and most major cities in between over the last 3 years with our RV. Atlanta, while one of the most congested cities has had some of the most helpful traffic to us. I put on the blinker and the cars next to us have always opened up space for us to move over … maybe it’s from fear, but they made space. We’ve not seen that in most other cities, and some of them (Talking about you, Seattle, Phoenix, and Dallas!) the traffic seems to actively block us when we signal - not sure why the driving culture is that different, but that’s our experience after 3 years of FT RV life driving coast to coast 2x each year. BTW - before RV life we visited all 50 states and drove our car thru 49 of them, including Hawaii (where we lived) and the most congested cities we’ve been in for traffic have been Honolulu, Atlanta and L.A. - in that order … the only one we actively avoid is L.A. 😉 Glad you made it to FL safe and sound :-)

[@wildrvlife]

ohhh I hate when people seem like they are TRYING to not let you get over. I will never understand that... a little bit of kindness sure goes a long way! We will have to make a note to definitely avoid LA

[@wildrvlife]

Wow, you been everywhere! Lol. We are so happy to be in warmer weather now.

[@mikeahs06]

When I moved from Ohio to Southern Mississippi the trip said almost 15 hours. Ended up being 19 hours total over 2 days. Had my grandmother and an elderly dog so took a lot longer for 960 miles. I'm a truck driver so I'm used to busting out 650 miles in 11 hours but was a fun journey for the most part.

[@wildrvlife]

It definitely always takes us longer that whatever it says 😆 but i bet you are used to this along hauls as a truck driver!

[@brettbrotherton6822]

You know it’s serious when driving when Craig takes his hat off to drive. ATL is some pretty heavy traffic.

[@wildrvlife]

Haha! Atl is too stressful, lol.

[@Terry-JoWhitehead]

It was great to meet y’all at the Tampa RV show! And I forgot to take a picture! Oh well. That made my day! Looking forward to more of your adventures!

[@jerrygulley4712]

I agree, Atlanta sucks big time. I have to say I'm also not a big fan of Charlotte. Hoping to meet you at the Tampa show.

[@wildrvlife]

I agree! And hope to see you out here!

[@travelingsulls]

Google says 18 hrs from our home in WA to Ventura, CA. Takes me about 24-26 hours!!

[@wildrvlife]

Geez!

[@johnnyyarbrough9716]

Put a little bit of dielectric grease on your plugs . They will plug in and out very easy . Love your channel. Safe travels guys.

[@mcdowell1953]

I m binging on your videos for 3 hours so far. I ate too much chocolate and can t sleep. Thank goodness that you guys are so entertaining

[@dougwrobinson]

We love your channel, we are going back to the beginning and watching your older videos.

[@wildrvlife]

awww thank you so much!! and haha, don't judge us too harshly on our really early content LOL

[@geminifox475]

OMG LA , Manhattan, Denver , just a few to mention 😁

[@barsharonabarsharona8178]

I’m really enjoying your videos. Just had back surgery so decided to binge watch…

[@stratos175escape7]

We will be staying in Port St Joe in March, love that area. Glad to see they reopened the SP for camping but looks like getting a spot especially for us non FL residents will be tough. Enjoy the RV show.

[@wildrvlife]

Every time I go back, it reminds me how much I miss that place.

[@cforte0423]

Hilarious. When you asked the question I yelled Atlanta. Bingo!

[@movingthenest]

We add an extra hour or two for fuel and food also...and yes, my wife also blocks the mirror when towing...Thanks for sharing.

[@wildrvlife]

Hahah we’re apparently just testing your patience skills 🤣🤣

[@mikepetet111]

Enjoyed the video... Victoria must be a fisher lady... Wants to set the hook on the next video when the new upgrades arrive.

[@wildrvlife]

I know she always is thinking a head.

[@tommyamaya4254]

Welcome home Craig

[@wildrvlife]

thank you!

[@brianhinrichs3550]

The drain line is not slanted the correct direction I believe it is slanted up hill towards the opening rather than down toward the holding tank.. I would believe the dump tank is using pressure to fill rather than standard gravity.

[@juanlugo7642]

I would say WORST city 2 drive through would be Washington DC cause their is alot of low bridges everywhere......

[@gracelomas9548]

Have a good time can't wait for the next video guys have fun bless

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you so much!

[@dannylayton1106]

What brand of truck tires are you running? Any pros/cons.

[@wildrvlife]

They are the nitto recons. It's a new tire by nitto. My last tires were specifically for streets, and I would have to lock 4x4 in for wet grass. I don't now. These have super good traction. However, they are louder being an all terrain tire.

[@dannylayton1106]

​@@wildrvlifeo what type bike rack?

[@wildrvlife]

Its hollywood bike rack lectricebikes.sjv.io/zNyDmW .it's been good so far for us.

[@ralphprather8528]

In 2022 it took us 6 hours to get through Atlanta. And that was a Saturday so I can't imagine what a weekday would be like.

[@moonshine3396]

-30 Calgary AB, flying to Cabo tomorrow for two months. 🏝️will be back in spring to start RVing . Loved your Cabo videos

[@wildrvlife]

Oh my goodness, I can’t imagine it being that cold!! Neither of us have experienced weather like that before. Cabo sounds like a much better place for winter 😆

[@KalynBrookeCo]

This video made me miss FL so much! Enjoy the warmer weather!

[@wildrvlife]

I never realize how much I miss it until we go back!

[@troywalden6197]

I love you guys. Your videos are great.

[@cliffmetcalf3403]

Love watching you guys. We really like your personalities and attitudes. We are also going to the Tampa show and are hoping to run into you there. We are looking forward to all your future adventures.

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you so much! ❤️ We will be at the Harvest Hosts booth hosting a Fireside Chat on Friday, January 19 at 3 PM. They are sharing a booth with Cummins Power South, which is behind the Intech RV area (officially called the 285 Lakeside E booth)

[@VCOTHRAN]

My father used to Pastor at the church in the background at Bluffton. Bluffton Baptist. Safe travels.

[@wildrvlife]

Oh how cool! Such a pretty little town

[@johnnyb3726]

You havent felt a stressful driving situation until you Tow a trailer across The George Washington Bridge in New York City.... In the middle lane...I had BOTH my mirrors hit by delivery trucks on each side of us almost simultaneously...and nobody stops to exchange the "info"...lol......the lanes are barely big enough for a regular truck. We Now try to avoid NYC at all costs when towing.

[@wildrvlife]

oh my gosh!! both mirrors! That's insane. We officially have a new "never go here" place on our list ol. so sorry you had to go through that!

[@wildrvlife]

I think I would have to cry if someone hit my truck, lol. So that place is on the list of no-go for me.

[@ShelliHutcheson-qb2rn]

What day will you be at the RV show?

[@wildrvlife]

We will be at the Harvest Hosts booth hosting a Fireside Chat on Friday, January 19 at 3 PM. They are sharing a booth with Cummins Power South, which is behind the Intech RV area (officially called the 285 Lakeside E booth). Hope we can see you there or some other time, we’ll be around most afternoons at the show Wednesday - Saturday.

[@jojoe21620]

The gps sent me through center city Philadelphia during rush hour that was fun lol

[@wildrvlife]

I would have just gotten out and gave up, lol. I do not want to do that, geez!

[@c8funjames245]

Grew up in Georgia so Atlanta is a breeze for me….my vote is……Houston/San Antonio/Pennsylvania….I know that’s kinda broad, but those 3 are nightmarish…..bad roads and traffic…

[@wildrvlife]

I can only imagine they would be terrible to go through.

[@John-te4nu]

We found away to miss Atlanta when traveling north or south

[@wildrvlife]

We definitely need to just plan better and avoid that place.

[@OurRollingVoyageORV]

I’ve seen that before. There was s a P-Trap connected to the sewer. Keeps the smell in. Nice video. I think I’ll subscribe.

[@gregoryroberts973]

It’s the same as a house drain to keep the smell down.

[@southerngypsy-pollyburnett3104]

It was so good meeting y’all last night at the Switch It Up potluck. Looking forward to seeing y’all on the road. Maybe when you are back near Tallahassee/Crawfordville 👍😊

[@magnuspym]

"Atlanta" Absolutely. the worst, scariest experiences ("exit only" lanes and 6 lanes wide of bumper to bumper(aggressive) traffic that won' t allow you to change lanes)....Nashville isn't any fun in an R.V. either.

[@jerald11050]

Septic tank fills up to the riser then solid goes down while liquid goes out tail lines. Always looks full that way. We just left St Augustine and visited Tampa while we were there for a week. Enjoy all your videos. Have a great time there. Jerald

[@wildrvlife]

ahh gotcha! We love St Augustine, hope you had a wonderful time there! Thank you for always watching!! 😄

[@dianemiller5120]

Love meeting the two of you at the RV show, Keep on , Keeping on , we totally enjoy traveling with you and learning about the places you stop at. Cant wait to travel to Alaska with you lol. Best of luck from Diane and Blane from Mexico Beach...

[@jessiealonzo2660]

Great video!! Very nice aerial vid, is that your drone!!! Can't wait till the next video.

[@wildrvlife]

Yes, we bought the drone about a year ago, and one of my resolutions for this year is to do more aerial videos.

[@lynnkirkpatrick2210]

I enjoyed your travels.. enjoy your time in Craig’s hometown !

[@wildrvlife]

Thanks so much!

[@goldfinger180024]

My son goes to GA Tech. We are from NH. Driving in ATL is pure hell!

[@davidcline9547]

We add at least an hour to hour and half! We have dogs also!! Plus we don't go over 70 with our class A.

[@wildrvlife]

exactly! always takes longer

[@no_worries_van]

The song you used for breakfast fit the place perfect lol

[@wildrvlife]

haha thanks! Craig works really hard at getting the right music and he finds the best stuff

[@ronisley9716]

Shitcago is the worst. I tried to roll through there on a motorcycle on year. After two hours of walking the bike I bailed and got off the interstate. Chicago is 100% the worst. We lived in SoCail for probably 6 years and the 5 was nothing!

[@wildrvlife]

Well, I'm putting that place on the no-go list, lol.

[@Simplyred4x4]

Totally normal, usually it’s double tanks, the first one holds the solids, the second tank holds the water and then flows outwards, he solids break down in first tanks, as it breaks down, it flows as water to second tank. We passed by Port St. Joe last spring on our way back north, beautiful place.

[@wildrvlife]

gotchaa! When we've been on septic before, we had just never actually seen the pipe all the way full of water, so we weren't totally sure 😅

[@k-mparker]

We never do fast food traveling. We cut up whole carrots, celery, make a couple of sandwiches, include some healthy protein bars, and have a healthy nut mix. We put all this in the cooler in the truck with our water. It’s cheeep and healthy. The Baltimore DC corridor is the worst. Dont ever drive in the NYC area (the 5 boroughs) it sux!!!

[@wildrvlife]

that is definitely the way to do it for travel days!

[@TimeoffwithCuzinEddie]

I despise driving through Atlanta. We live 60 miles north of there on 75, and there is no other way south unless you go way out of the way. There are also too many semi trucks. 🤬

[@wildrvlife]

yepppp, exactly!

[@judy6416]

Hope to see you at the show

[@wildrvlife]

We will be at the Harvest Hosts booth hosting a Fireside Chat on Friday, January 19 at 3 PM. They are sharing a booth with Cummins Power South, which is behind the Intech RV area (officially called the 285 Lakeside E booth). Hope we can see you there or some other time!

[@judy6416]

@@wildrvlife unfortunately we will be there Wednesday and Thursday. We are doing the Jayco jubilee in Tampa.

[@josephscheneck1540]

Craig, I can sympathize with you -- my wife does the same thing -- she leans forward just as I need to check my mirrors! 🤣 Hope to get a chance to meet you at the Tampa show!

[@wildrvlife]

They must have some strange instinct because their timing to be in the way is impeccable.

[@johnrogers1876]

thanks again for taking me away from chilly upstate NY, if only for 20 minutes !!

[@wildrvlife]

lol I can't imagine being up there right now!

[@RobertSmith-tq6mf]

Buy a 45° sewer connection

[@tksleeper]

My opinion… inflation - liability - many packages are going missing… thus some campgrounds just quit - or hiring someone to take care of packages is a cost they would pass down to the customer. Making the phone text messages work would require expensive upgrades to software to do mass texting, or labor intensive to do it by hand. Social media makes sense. I do believe they need to make it clear on the welcome packet that it is how they communicate. I have no clue just my thoughts on it… right wrong … shrug I have no clue.

[@ritabostic1701]

Dallas traffic is awful and the roads in Jackson Ms are the worst.

[@moxymaxx5350]

Such a cute cute couple!

[@ben31tube]

always need to add about an hour, due to stops for stretching, dog walking, etc.

[@wildrvlife]

yess exactly!

[@p.robertbranconi4127]

You know you are within 50 miles of Atlanta because they all start driving crazy! I don't know what a nightmare it would be towing a 5th wheel. But, I do know what it is like in a Semi-Truck. We think something is in the water.

[@wildrvlife]

LOL I think you might be right!

[@kimmoore9862]

Well I drove through Chicago and Atlanta and I would drive through Chicago an day over Atlanta ❤

[@maryphillips1162]

New York and Hot Lanta Trucker name for Atlanta. I would rather drive la traffic than the east coast. But I want to know why you did not invite me to go with you to Florida. 😂😂 I don't like the cold. Have fun with your family. We will be here next week. Much love. God bless. Be safe. Mary

[@wildrvlife]

hahah come on down!! It's definitely a lot warmer down here than up north right now

[@PittsWithAPurpose]

My guess is that you are going to RV Unplugged Season 2.

[@philandres2541]

I hate Atlanta too! I went thur there 6 times without 5th wheel in 2023. 1 time so far this year.

[@wildrvlife]

it always seems to be on the route when you're in this area of the country

[@bstaf]

Heading to the Tampa RV show this weekend, maybe see you there. Found your channel when doing research on Brinkley's. Looking to see their new trailer option at the show and look at their 5th wheel models again. Would love to do what you guys have been doing once we retire in a couple of years. Hope you have been enjoying Florida, though its been a little cold and rainy lately. Take care and stay WILD.

[@James-ti6df]

We drove through LA two years ago. Never again we have 26’ trailer. so busy six lanes of highway trying to figure out what off ramp to take and get over to the right lane. It was a nightmare.

[@wildrvlife]

Oh my gosh, I bet that was so stressful 😬 definitely want to avoid that experience

[@OpenRoading]

Looking forward to living the Tampa RV show through you guys! -J

[@wildrvlife]

wish you guys were here!!

[@OpenRoading]

@@wildrvlife We tried last year. 😂 Maybe next year! We'll go the year everyone else decides that it's not the cool place to go anymore. -J

[@kenschernekau9805]

Atlanta is not that bad as long as your in the correct lane...lol

[@chrisrichardson4632]

When I set my gps it shows the time to beat.😂

[@wildrvlife]

Haha, I like that!

[@Winnie122459]

My inlaws live in Callaway just up the road from ya'all small world!

[@wildrvlife]

Oh wow! The world really is much smaller than you’d think lol

[@sandhillmom2]

We have dogs. Add an hour for sure!! Love y’all’s videos!!

[@wildrvlife]

Definitely!! 😆 and thank you so much!

[@rentme2011]

Live an hour north of Atlanta. Avoid it at all costs. There’s always construction and traffic.

[@PittsWithAPurpose]

My family had a beach house on Cape San Blas. It was destroyed by a hurricane.

[@wildrvlife]

Oh man, so sorry to hear that! There was so much damage from that storm in that area, so sad.

[@lifeswhimsytutelage]

I know this was probably before the tornados hit Marianna, so be careful. Safe travels. Thanks again for sharing.

[@wildrvlife]

it was and we made it through fine, but it was kind of scary. Thank you so much for watching!

[@peterlaura8457]

How fast do you normally drive pulling the fifth wheel? What kind of milage do you get pulling the fifth wheel?

[@jimhorton579]

What do you do to prevent the pantry door from opening in travel? How is your panty stocked/organized? We are full time in our Brinkley....

[@wildrvlife]

We shove a rug in between the slide and pantry door. For storage, we have a container to hold a lot of the stuff like sugar, rice, etc it definitely could be better organized, lol.

[@jimhorton579]

@@wildrvlifeThanks! It doesn't matter how cautious of driving, there is always stuff off the pantry shelves...

[@ddcornell1019]

Chicago

[@wildrvlife]

Definitely!

[@alcajun619]

I hate Atlanta but I really despise Los Angeles and anytime I cross the George Washington bridge in NY.

[@bobmartens1089]

😂 ha, leaving minus 3c, when i leave from manitoba Canada its minus 20c at least, now thats an experience hooking up😮

[@Blaslie4910]

Nashville is about as bad as Atlanta, we have to travel through Nashville Chattanooga and Atlanta on our way to Florida from Illinois. Hope to see you at the Tampa Show this week!!

[@wildrvlife]

ohhh we haven't been through Nashville yet! Hopefully we run into you, we'll be out and about!

[@sure2rain725]

I, too, find that it takes an extra hour or two from what the GPS indicates, especially when traveling more than 3 hours. My wife has the same "good?" timing of blocking the sideview mirror. I always travel I95 when traveling south on the east coast. Washington DC to RIchmond can be a pain depending on the time of day.

[@wildrvlife]

Yesss, once it gets over three hours, the extra stops and inevitable traffic you hit really start to add some delays

[@prevail15m]

Which phone are you using on recoding

[@carrolcallahan3402]

I would drive through Atlanta blindfolded in rush hour before I would drive through Dallas Texas ever again‼️

[@wildrvlife]

oh gosh!! We haven't done Dallas and not sure we want to now lol

[@arthurjackson861]

oh how i agree about the drive though Atlanta it"s beyond TERRIBLE

[@stephennowicki7158]

Nice your in Florida. We will be there in a few days. Can't wait. Atlanta is known to be very congested but everytime we've gone through we had no issues. Not even a slow down 🤞🤞🤞🤞. Now Washington is a whole nother story 😳

[@wildrvlife]

Haha oh gosh better knock on some wood! That’s lucky! Hope the Florida weather starts to be more like Florida weather here soon for your

[@RVDumpStation]

I’ve only been RVing since 2018, but the worst traffic I’ve experienced was Chattanooga.

[@wildrvlife]

ohhh interesting! I know the city has really been growing

[@bmwsag6498]

Love the video, hate driving through Atlanta!! We are very excited about the RV show. We hope to see you there. What’s your schedule for meet and greet and where? We’ve been looking forward to meeting you!!! 🤍 be safe.

[@dero9711]

Heh, (lol) Must be nice being in Fla, in the heat🥶🥶🥶... Hiya Victoria and Craig, I'm taking notes📝, "Chicago and Atlanta, avoid like the plague... ;)"

[@wildrvlife]

We are very glad to be back south this winter! Although Florida has had a few cold days too! weather getting crazy everywhere