Driving to the East: La Quinta, California to Phoenix, Arizona

[@AntonioSantos-go8se]

Robert your videos are like Mr Roger’s neighborhood for adults. Great work.

[@allen9272]

Nice that you have a twin axel trailer. Makes tire changing easy. A nail or other road hazard in the tire is not something you could avoid. Many RVers have blowouts on the road (especially the single axel trailers), which the tire shreds to pieces and rips up the light plastic wheel well and possibly takes out wiring, etc. in the wheel well area. Consider yourself lucky :-)

[@TravelingRobert]

Yes, very lucky, and I'm always monitoring the pressure just in case. My wheel well is made out of very thin metal.

[@terry103001]

Thanks Robert, looks like you encountered a flat tire, hopefully that was your only glitch for the trip. Have a great trip.

[@TravelingRobert]

Yeah, luckily that was pretty much it this time

[@wisconsinrailstotrailscycl4277]

Your videos are appreciated. I don't have a lot of vacation time to take trips like this from WI, and its almost like I'm on vacation with you on your journeys across the country & elsewhere! I know it takes a lot of time and energy to narrate/edit these videos you are uploading, and your good sense of humor along with your enthusiasm in your trips makes the videos worthwhile & fun to watch! Keep the videos coming!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. I will keep them coming

[@susanzongker8372]

Enjoying your travels and patiently waiting for the two new cd's to come out so I can order.

[@TravelingRobert]

April 16

[@victormanz9451]

Check the the left lightbulb on ur center or third brake light. Just Perfect!

[@TravelingRobert]

I know, one down two to go. Thank you for noticing

[@MyPettawayLife]

Ask & you delivered on cooking the Stew Robert ... you also need to go to Walmart or Auto Part store & buy a tire plug kit .... since you got a pump will be a lifesaver for you kit cost bout $14

[@billbill7667]

Great video Robert!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@vikingbase]

Great Job as usual. I like using a Guinness Stout in my Irish Stew

[@TravelingRobert]

Guinness works great. I've used it before.

[@bayboater415]

Stew looked great

[@TravelingRobert]

It tasted even better :-)

[@kingair350]

Great video Robert

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you

[@lseptember7931]

Hi Robert, would U share the beef stew recipe in this video? Loved the way my tv had a “blow up” of your cooking the meat in the Pan! ThankU!🙏🏾😍

[@robmih1973]

Great video ! I can’t wait to start a family adventure as new RV owner ! You are a huge source of inspiration ! Regarding the tire : based on my truck driver experience once your tire thread is became to get low you’ll have a lot problem with flat tire... maybe it’s good ideea to think change them. And also to have a plug tire kit it’s awesome! 6-7 min work and save a lot time & money. I used for big semi’s. You could check on truckstops or truck dealership for a profesional kit (~$50). Thank you ! Good luck !

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. That tire was really worn out. It is the one tire that wears out faster than the rest. I'm ordering a tire repair kit before the next trip

[@robmih1973]

In this case maybe is good idea to check the alignment ! Good luck !

[@anthonyaz6525]

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ROBERT, YOUR VIDEOS AND MUSIC ARE THE BEST.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@annakitty7983]

Thanks so much for sharing your trips, I soooo appreciate it.

[@TravelingRobert]

Glad you like them

[@Traveler_GAL]

I’m glad I started watching your videos. I had never seen a trailer aid tire changing ramp before. I just purchased one yesterday. Saying goodbye to the jack, stands, and blocks of wood. Less weight and a whole lot more convenient!!! Started my RVing adventures a year ago and there is so, so much to learn. And see :) (still learning the video end of things too) Thanks again for the tip.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. I don't think you ever stop learning. Happy trails!

[@jcro2066]

OK now I need to get me a Trailaid ramp thanks for the info.

[@TravelingRobert]

It is a good product :-)

[@lseptember7931]

Found the recipe!

[@dwohio6398]

Good background music😊

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@bobpeg7457]

I wonder if the background music is "for sale' SOMEPLACE...……..HUMMM

[@andreadeamon6419]

I've seen a lot of issues with tires. Should I have several spares before I take off 😳

[@EatSleepRVRepeat]

Ummm esa carne guisada made with beer looks great! I may have to start adding beer to my carne con papas too!

[@TravelingRobert]

Oh yes. Guinness works out great too

[@dvferyance]

Your GPS voice is way better than mine.

[@bsoutdooradventures9541]

Yummy stew, thanks for Travels!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@hipo6352]

Traveling Robert does your RV Always getting a flat tire?

[@Bum_Hip]

Hello Robert. Was wondering if you ever had a flat on the trailer, or your truck while driving. I imagine it would be a scary proposition. Safe travels sir!

[@TravelingRobert]

Had it one on the truck. Wasn't too scary, it was a rear tire, but in the middle of nowhere, at night, under the rain, it was a bit inconvenient.

[@mariawarren8575]

Hi Robert, I was eating that stew off the screen .. lol! Yummy .. I going to try and make the dish. QUESTION: do u leave the beer in the pot after soaking or replace it with water? Also, what kind or beer do you use? I'm an eat-out person so I'm going to be following this recipe exactly as I see on your video. Anything I should add please let me know .. ty

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks. You can use any kind of beer. I prefer a stout or an IPA, and I just let it boil and reduce.

[@glennrubel4326]

Nice video, nice shots of the desert mountains.

[@pauldanielczyk7814]

Hello again Robert. I was wondering how you choose your camp grounds while you are on the road. Do you preselect them or do you use an APP or maybe one of those big telephone book like Good Sam has. I am trying to get a feel for being on the road as if everything goes right next year my wife Lilli and I will be doing more traveling as we both have become retired.

[@AskRemy]

Robert, you use the pressure cooker. Have you used it while not connected to shore power? If so, do you recall the power draw?

[@TravelingRobert]

I did, and it wasn't too bad because it cycles on and off... but I don't recall the exact wattage.

[@almamorales4158]

Sorry for the flat tire ( time and money) but it is part of a travel in any circumstance. Spectacular sunsets ( sun & moon). Nice video.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks!

[@ktm_braapbraap9719]

Sad no driving to the east song ... like when you were 🎶 driving to the west 🎶

[@vegasdavetv]

Robert, what source keeps your fridge cold while traveling. does your wife do the filming

[@TravelingRobert]

The fridge works on propane, AC or DC. She does sometimes.

[@GSWarriorsFan301]

5:43 R.I.P. tire

[@AfternoonCrew]

oh you had beef stew;i think it is beef kaldereta in some way, we have that here in asia, thus tasteful and beer match as well, and we include beef kaldereta with rice =)

[@TheSuburbanHippiePhotographer]

Arizona is surprisingly one of my favorite states! I have spent a bit of time there over the years! I think you are already back by now, but I wonder if you ever visited Sedona? Jerome is also pretty cool, but you wouldn't want to take mini tinnie up there! It is a cliff side town that was a copper mining town I think in the 40s! A famous musician has a winery there also in Jerome. The old hospital is now a hotel, and it has a from what I saw, constant Halloween them, and isn't really that expensive to stay. The town itself has a lot of neat little restaurants! I look forward to your next video!

[@TravelingRobert]

Arizona is definitely one of my favorite too. I did go to Sedona and loved it... that's still like two weeks away in KZbin time

[@TheSuburbanHippiePhotographer]

Can't wait to see it!

[@robedmunds7163]

See you are still having an issue with the edge of the tyre wearing off. Could be a camber problem with the tyre not hitting the road squarely. Hey put some oil on the door hinge of poor old Kia😆

[@TravelingRobert]

Some day I'll get that fixed... meanwhile...new tire every few thousand miles... I know old Kia is falling apart. Power train going strong (knock on wood) so she keeps rolling

[@vikkinicholson2300]

Watching this in 2020, I knew that the KIA was not going to make it much longer. Not sure those are meant to pull a trailer like that...I would not trust mine to do it without petering out in the end. I just saw your vid on what happened to it.

[@TravelingRobert]

Old Kia would probably still be rolling if it hadn't been killed by Tires Plus. Those old Kias were built like trucks.

[@4wdxj]

Robert, this road, from CA to AZ reminds me the highway that goes from Barcelona to Valencia in Spain..... and this video gave me ideas for my next video that i plan to realize near Valencia during my summer holidays. As always, thanks for the beautiful pictures...

[@brighton_dude]

I'm so glad you are continuing the journey from West to East. I only discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and I enjoy it so much. I live in the UK but I have visited the USA numerous times, I even worked in NYC in the early 90s. However I have never travelled across the USA as you are doing and I am thinking that this might be something to do myself in the future.

[@TravelingRobert]

It was a dream of mine to be able to drive cross-country. I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@gary-gilbert]

What map app do you use? Stew looked Delicious!

[@TravelingRobert]

Google

[@michaelrains2268]

I'm so enjoying your trip back east and all the adventures. Sorry about the flat tire and California prices at the fuel pumps not all of the adventures are fun it seems. Safe travels, looking forward to the next video. 🙂

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@rufusearl9475]

You should invest in a quality tire plug kit, you already have a portable compressor. Like the editing at around the 8:24 mark don't see to many people do that. Your music is very catchy, had it stuck in my head the other day at work.

[@TravelingRobert]

I think I am going to get one soon. That's a great idea. Thanks!

[@twatson6252]

Robert plugs are good for emergency but a plug usually can not be replaced with a patch and tire shops consider a plugged tire ruined. Ask a tire shop and see what they tell you.

[@PaddyWagonTravels]

Awesome video Robert! Glad the flat (if it has to happen) did not happen while you were driving. Thanks for taking us along with those beautiful sunset shots and the moon was amazing. Driving through Qsite brought back some great memories. Safe travels as you head east my friend.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you! It was kind of surreal driving through Quartzsite again.

[@AntonioRuiz-xw4bw]

Hey Robert first great video and did you go with the wife? she is like my wife not liking to come out on the videos

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. Unfortunately she wasn't able to come with me on this trip

[@creativehearts7127]

Yum on the beef stew...

[@TravelingRobert]

It was so good

[@ewingsharp8916]

My favorite things on THIS episode: 1. The contrast of green from the valleys where its irrigated and the mountain scale behind. 2. Had to laugh about your comments on gas prices out West. When you’re filling up so often...it adds up. Definitely been there. 3. The camera angle from Minitini reminds me of what I see driving highways so it’s one of my favorite things about your work. Feels like I’m riding along with you🇺🇸 4. Traveling “West to East” this “Southern” route is on our list so I’m learning from your stops.....perhaps I’m missing something...but the Salton Sea and Slab look pretty bleak. Would you visit them again? 5.love your cooking videos. Always looks tasty👊 Thanks for your talent and work Robert❤️

[@tysoncragg1]

Robert, check out Coasterfan2105 (Mike Armstrong) on KZbin. You captured his namesake locomotive (with the annoying fake whistle!) I am subscribed to both of your channels, so this is where the world of RVs and trains collided (thankfully not literally).

[@TravelingRobert]

Ha, I remember that locomotive. I'll check it out. Thanks

[@hipo6352]

Don't drive too fast.looks like Always racing around .

[@o2bnov0307]

The view of the sunset over the Pacific Ocean was great! Thank you for sharing it. I've only been to that side of the country one time, but not on that visit there was not an opportunity to see the sunset. The traffic coming into AZ looked fierce. Heavy traffic is never much fun. I hope it doesn't happen too frequently in your travels.

[@DonCastro.]

Robert! How are you able to travel without your wife at times? I told mine that’s what I’m going to do and she looked at me with a very evil face lol

[@TravelingRobert]

It's a temporary thing until she can travel with me

[@rafaelmdiaz11]

2:09 OWOOOOOO OW OW OWOOOOOOO

[@joeySI697]

Great video as always. What camera did you use at the end of the video? It was crystal clear. Was it 4K?

[@TravelingRobert]

That's the Sony FDR X3000

[@garygary2250]

Better getting a new tire I saw the treads on the other one,, they were not to good, so you made a wise choice purchasing a new one,,,stay safe mr Robert,,

[@TravelingRobert]

Yes, that's the one tire that wears out unevenly more than the rest. I suspect a misaligned axle.

[@twatson6252]

Yep it must be bent if you ever replace it try to go to the next size up in rating, Rv manufacturers always skimp on the right size and do the bare minimum. You probably have a 3500 and can up to a 4000 or even a 5000. They are only about a hundred dollars for a bare one then use all your old brake hardware and drums.

[@robjames3864]

How many times have you had problems with your tires during your travels?

[@TravelingRobert]

This was the second time. I once had a flat on Kia on US-27 in FL

[@robjames3864]

Not bad for all the miles you`ve traveled.

[@DarthDragon007]

O_O Why would that station (and possibly others) confiscate Citrus stuff?

[@TravelingRobert]

It is a California thing

[@DarthDragon007]

I hope that doesn't include any kind of Soda. I would hate to have to give all that up. :P

[@tomrodgers1578]

California doesn't let out of state fruit in. Only Illegals. LOL

[@dvferyance]

Another reason I have not to go to California.

[@StewartHines]

I'm going to need a "driving to the east" song... :)

[@TravelingRobert]

Haven't come up with anything yet, but I must do something

[@finnrummygaming]

DRIVING TO THE EAST! INTO THE SUNRISE, DRIVING TO THE EAST!

[@khunopie9159]

"We're driving to the east in Rob's RVee, Eventually we'll get to My-am meee....

[@TravelingRobert]

:-)

[@wrodney5]

That tire is freakin' bald! A blowout could cost thousands of dollars in damage.

[@TravelingRobert]

That one wears out faster than the rest.

[@sevecost4253]

A new tire how much?

[@TravelingRobert]

Total was $85

[@glennaweber5643]

4:35

[@hipo6352]

Traveling Robert do you drink alot beer and wine ?I think your always drunk.driving drunk!

[@dianalong4283]

💜😇💜

[@rccomo1144]

👍👍

[@hyflyin1]

I loved this video, like all the others !!! Thanks again... I would like to ask a few questions for when you have the time. If this is not the place to do it, please let me know. 1) I am concerned about towing anything in my retirement later this year, I do like your set-up, but I keep looking at so many options. I just discovered an RV that intrigues me, and I would appreciate your opinion. www.renegaderv.com. I am interested in their smallest RV which is built on a Mercedes Diesel platform. The Villagio model. They have a few, I was thinking of the 25FWS. You have so much experience with small rigs, that I would appreciate your opinion when you have the time. It is not much larger than a FORD F350 largest pickup, so I would think I could park it anywhere? I would appreciate and respect your opinion Robert !! Keep up your fantastic videos !!!! Fantastic quality and content !!! Bruce-NJ

[@TravelingRobert]

Yes, towing is also my least favorite part about RVing besides the dumping the black tank, so I envision a small unit in the future as well. The Renegades seem to be well built. The Mercedes chassis can be more expensive to maintain but the get good mileage and seem to be reliable. About parking anywhere... almost. You are going to be pretty wide at 92" and pretty long at almost 25' A standard parking space is usually 19'. You might be able to get away with backing into a single spot and letting the overhang go over the sidewalk, but you will not be able to park in tight crowded parking lots where you have to park head first. It is still a lot more nimble and maneuverable and parkable (is that a word?) than a tow behind or a larger RV.

[@hyflyin1]

Thanks so much for your quick response !!! Lots of things to consider for sure !!! Have a good day !!!