Camping near Asheville NC | Fulltime RV Living | RV Shakedown Part II

[@larryhorton6737]

Just a few miles from our new home. If you're ever in the area again check out the waterfalls and covered bridge in the DuPont State Forest, just south of Brevard.

[@EatSeeRV]

Oh that sounds nice!! Will do! - Liz

[@taracrosby1538]

Also check out the Hendersonville area and all the waterfalls there. Pisgah has amazing ones also and gorgeous views!

[@taracrosby1538]

Larry Horton, look up Triple Falls and Hooker Falls. You're not too far from them, they're between Etowah and Brevard.

[@larryhorton6737]

Tara Crosby We’ve been to both of those and are planning hikes to some of the more out of the way ones as well. We live in Etowah.

[@taracrosby1538]

@@larryhorton6737 awesome! We used to live in Horse Shoe. Right off the Hendersonville Highway. We loved going to Pisgah. It is so magical in that whole area.

[@janreneashman1915]

We've added Asheville and camping at Lake Powhatan to our list of places to go. Thanks so much for sharing. I love how your working out the kinks on this trip.

[@EatSeeRV]

Oh awesome! So glad you enjoyed! I'm sure you will love it. Take a look at some of the comments, there were great suggestions of hikes and things nearby we didn't know about before we went. - Liz

[@LoftisPartyofSix]

Yeah the motorhome style A,B & C is way better for being mobile! Glad y’all are enjoying your new rig! We just left the Tennessee side of the Smokey’s and got snow while there!! It was beautiful! Safe travels guys!

[@EatSeeRV]

Oh awesome, funny we were so close but missed each other! Yes the new RV for ya'll seems to be perfect as well. Hope we can meet up soon. Are ya'll headed to Florida for winter? - Liz

[@Sandy-qv7ji]

Both of you are fabulous! love the way you compliment eachother and your presentation is very good. Good luck to the both of you.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you. Glad you enjoy the videos! - Liz

[@anjalance2917]

We stayed there last year early November and it started snowing as we arrived. It was a gorgeous full moon and there are a lot of falls to hike within short driving distance. As soon soon as you said you got a spot, I started yelling be sure to go to the arboetum. So you glad you got to see that! We made our reservations almost a year in advance and will be back. Safe travels.

[@EatSeeRV]

WOW! Snow in Nov. last year! Crazy. Actually, we left 1 day before a storm blew through and believe it snowed that day! Your comment made us both laugh out loud. Thanks for sharing enjoy your next trip there! - Liz

[@MsShep55]

Once you get the hang of Boondocking you will never have to depend on RV parks again. It’s the only way to go

[@EatSeeRV]

You're right! We did a ton of boondocking in our fifth wheel the first year we were on the road. We LOVE camping that way! - Dennis

[@ftkinsella]

Great video guys, loved the blue skies behind you on the trails. The RV looks beautiful, perfect class C for sure. Stay safe out there guys. Cheers!!!

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you F&T!

[@thememorytraveler4978]

Campsite Lodgings is a fabulous choice for Asheville, if you can get in. The most beautiful view to wake up to

[@EatSeeRV]

Is that an RV park? Thanks for watching!

[@thememorytraveler4978]

Yes! It is.

[@jhmup]

The Smokies! Love it. We usually call ahead on the road as we travel bc we don’t know how far well get on a given day. If can’t find, we’ll go to Walmart or something. The gas heater will last on batteries if I set it as low as we can stand it 55ish. Also run CPAP with no humidifier. Will run generator to charge prior to bedtime or park quiet time. Good info on the generator frequencies!

[@EatSeeRV]

Yes that's our back up plan too! Thanks for sharing your tips and for watching - Liz

[@ryanmazurski2736]

A friend of mine had a similar issue with his generator this summer and all it turned out to be a clogged spark arrester on the exhaust. A quick cleaning and his worked good as new.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll definitely be checking that out when I'm servicing it back to the house. It very well could be that. - Dennis

[@camperab]

Another interesting video. Thank you. There is no real need to reserve a spot in a camping or RV park when you travel in a van or small rig. Remain free to choose where you go and want to overnight, especially during off-season and away from tourist hotspots. That has been my philosophy for years of traveling in Europe, even more so now that I am retired. Greetings from Bavaria, Germany.

[@EatSeeRV]

That's definitely a pro of being small. It's only been a problem a few times in our past, but I think our size will help! - Liz

[@sanoroo]

Great start! Look forward to following you around the country!

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks for joining us! - Liz

[@englishlanguagetraining4092]

Great vídeos! You guys have the perfect set up, right size rv and and scooter for mobility. Good call selling the 5th

[@EatSeeRV]

Yes, it's worked great for us. It really is the right fit for our needs! Thanks for watching - Liz

[@jasonniblett1160]

While in Blue Ridge, eating at the Toccoa Riverside Restaurant just a few miles outside of town on Aska Road is a must!

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks for the tip! - Dennis ✌️

[@jesserevilla992]

Propane Gens are not winners; Diesel is the way. Truly hopefully you go lithium with 3k inverter and strong solar. Yes about 8-9 k; You’ll need to add or expand on your rigs alternator and your rigs engine will turn on when batteries get low. Your rigs motor is much quieter and efficient as a gen to restore your batteries. Imagine using your A/C 6 hours with no gen.

[@EatSeeRV]

Hi Jesse, we will be having several solar videos coming out soon which will show you our full set up, we aren't getting a 3K inverter, but a 2K which is more than enough for us (it's what we had on our 5th wheel and it worked perfectly for our use). We're going to keep the generator for backup, but will rarely have to use it. There were times it was overcast and our solar couldn't keep up. It's nice to have a back up when needed. Also, we don't plan on using our A/C with our solar, we simply don't have the space for the amount of batteries or solar that would be needed to power that. - Liz

[@leeverrill]

Very cool video...hey what what life be without challenges...boring...go live your life...enjoy!

[@EatSeeRV]

Very true! RVing definitely keeps it exciting haha - Liz

[@gregmoore3420]

Yep, everybody's going to be mentioning about the crack on the windshield. You know Safelite will fix for free if you have comp coverage on your RV. They also have a mobile unit to come out to you.

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha we still haven't gotten it fixed. Too much other "big" items on our to do list. We'll make sure it doesn't spread and will get it fixed eventually - Liz

[@hobertlee7598]

Good Video

[@rvboondocker2559]

Sorry we didn’t talk earlier! Forest Road has Boondocking spots and that’s all I am going to say.

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha darn! That would have been nice to know, but luckily we got to enjoy the state park. - Liz

[@jaymontgomery2233]

The generator could possibly have a bad oil sending unit . I had a similar problem and that’s what it turned out to be . Great videos btw

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to check into that when I do the service on it soon! - Dennis ✌️

[@doughasson2073]

Love the hat dude. Good video. Thanks.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks Doug! Stone is one of my all time favorites. The Brewery in Escondido is out of this world! Thanks for watching! - Dennis ✌️

[@dkharris111]

Lake Powhaten is tough to get into without reservations well ahead of time. We camp there about 6 times a year. very limited cell service but nice size spots.

[@EatSeeRV]

Yes we definitely can speak to the cell service. But we got lucky with a spot for 3 nights on the weekend, lucky it was cold I'm sure they had some cancelations. - Liz

[@scottjames3609]

So happy for you ❤❤❤

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you Scott! - Dennis ✌️

[@jaykane4770]

Remember Oreilly auto auto zone and others put them on for you for free. Take advantage of it and light bulbs in front and rear

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks Jay! - Dennis ✌️

[@joshsuperduty1270]

Awesome video n still have the Chevy

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks! - Liz

[@KS-bh5df]

Giving the dad talk, I hope you replaced both wiper blades.

[@EatSeeRV]

Come on pops, You know I did! - Dennis ✌️

[@jwrappuhn71]

Good vid ya'll.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you! - Dennis ✌️

[@kathym6969]

Was wondering what you do in the winter..lol

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha go back to Florida!

[@donaldsanborn8322]

Try running it with the hatch open. Sometimes they starve for air or become too hot.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks for the recommendation. I did have the hatch open when I was trying to diagnose it and it didn't seem to make a difference. Also, when we had the gasoline version in our 5th wheel it preferred the hatch to be closed or else it would overheat. - Liz

[@joyn2967]

We love Asheville and Lake Powhatan is one of favorite go to campgrounds! If you have any questions about Asheville, I can help you out there! (loads of restaurants & breweries!) And it's Pow-ha-tan. ;)

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you for helping us with the name. I'll tell you what, the Arboretum and Powhatan really tripped us up. Haha. Our next video is all about eating and drinking in Asheville! - Liz

[@charlesblount6858]

It's Pow a tan.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks

[@LivinLifeinDrive]

Hey, it keeps it exciting huh!? Haha it's fun when you can figure it out, but otherwise it's annoyong haha looks like a great adventure with some curv balls.

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha yes, a few items we've found we haven't quiet figured out yet, but we'll deal with them when we get back. Just gotta go with the flow, solve what we can and enjoy the rest! - Liz

[@TalkingWithBob]

thousand trails camping pass move every 4 days you can stay all month long it runs about 40 a month but thats all you pay 40 bucks

[@EatSeeRV]

Were not big RV park fans, so thousand trails isn't on our radar really but I know lots of people that like it. We stayed in a park here because we don't have our solar set up installed yet.

[@TalkingWithBob]

@@EatSeeRV gotcha if you guys ever do decide to do parks it will be a good one to save you some money. Got reviews on my channel. I like the idea of boondocking but the reality isn't for me. Everyone likes different things that's what's cool about an RV you can try styles of camping 😉

[@tealsvt1315]

The generator issue sounds like the fuel pump. Mine did the same, replaced the fuel pump and it’s been going to go since.

[@tealsvt1315]

One thing to add, the run light on the gen will flash a code when there is an issue causing the shutdown.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks super helpful! We'll look into that - Liz

[@natangell8470]

Pow ah tan

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha thanks for clarifying. Now we know! - Liz

[@828findadventure]

Be very careful when you see cubs, an angry moma might be close.

[@EatSeeRV]

For sure! - Liz

[@jerrycourt9272]

What’s going on with the door post on the drivers side?

[@EatSeeRV]

It's one of the many things that remains unfinished on our renovation to do list. - Liz

[@tommy7451]

good job on the video... Walmart is slowly but surely cutting out the RV parking. A lot of people are parking at Cracker Barrel, you might try that sometime.

[@EatSeeRV]

Yes, thank you. We hope we won't have to use those resources too much but it's nice to know both are an option. - Liz

[@BougieBlue]

Cherokee most beautiful place.

[@EatSeeRV]

It was beautiful and our first time there! We really enjoyed it - Liz

[@AA-op1qr]

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[@EatSeeRV]

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[@Артем-г8ч3щ]

Красивая природа

[@EatSeeRV]

It was so nice to be out hiking in nature again! Thanks for watching! - Dennis ✌️

[@ronk9990]

Since youtube seems to only play the videos in reverse order its hard to watch these

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha I get that. Crazy how we've grown as videographers and editors over the years!

[@texasproud3332]

Wow sounds like this RV was wore out when you got it

[@EatSeeRV]

It is a 10 year old coach! But yes, I don't think the prior owners took the best care of it.

[@hebguy07]

Great video,but y'all need a catchy closing,instead of just waving good bye

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha idk what they would look like! We're not super catchy people. Glad you enjoyed the video though. - Liz

[@MrHeavyt56]

Great vid, but I know you know you don't need the genny just for a laptop.lol

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha you're right. Also to make coffee! We actually just use it for coffee in the morning, and charging our computer or phones. We have a french press for when we don't have electricity, but I'm spoiled and like my Nespresso milk frother which requires power. - Liz