How RVing for Over a DECADE Has CHANGED US! - Our Viewers Asked & We Answered - Q&A Session

[@64droptopvair]

Thank you for answering my question. It was a great video. I enjoyed learning a little about yall.

[@jamesbice6262]

Great video thanks for answering questions I enjoy your channel

[@alantaylor792]

Never ever apologize for your emotions. I still get emotional when I talk about my life, family and friends. Love your videos and keep up the great work.

[@patleonard2884]

Great video! I cried with you. Only halfway through, but I appreciate how you are not speed answering the questions to get to the next one.

[@patleonard2884]

Oh, gosh...the memorial to your grandparents and cousin made me cry! My husband and I are Nana and Papa too, so that made me smile. God bless you and your family!

[@Peggyc-l4n]

Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed hearing your answers

[@professionalweekenders]

Great video. Love all the photos of our family!

[@campinwiththeconfers]

Normally I watch an entire video before I comment - but I had to pause here to say 🙌🏼 to Val for putting it out there about not selling herself on a thumbnail. I’m with you on that! AND Go Bucks! We are in central Ohio! The more I watch the more I like you guys! My eyes glaze over anytime Mike talks about trucks, hitches or solar lol. Does your editor also do your thumbnails? This was a fun way to get to know you better. Looking forward to seeing you guys next week. - Shelley (and Mike)

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@campinwiththeconfers lol thanks Shelley! You know 99% of those bikini thumbnails were only done for the click! And they get the click too! The problem is, you definitely will attract the wrong audience doing that crap! lol Not worth it!!! Looking forward to meeting you guys too!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Oh, yes, actually our editor does do our thumbnails. And we have a separate VA who does our social media posts among other things. Helps tremendously!! We love them and appreciate their creativity!

[@brucewilloughby2401]

Yes sir I thought the same thing. Have a great evening and week.

[@Manlilow]

Really great video, you should do more like this from time to time. This is just another of example of keeping it real and simple. Look forward to seeing the truck build videos, let us know Jarretts cool channel name🙂. God Bless!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@Manlilow haha will do!

[@arc2226]

Val, that first question where you got emotional...I felt like you were telling the story for the benefit of me and my wife. We are Nana and Papa to our grandkids, but with one exception, we go by Nama and Papa 😀. We have 5 grandkids ages 5 through 12, and take them camping with us as often as we can. We go to college football games, spend Thanksgiving in state parks and forest, up and down the Gulfcoast and southeast. And, since they all play soccer and two are on travel teams, well, we chase the soccer tournament circuit with them in our RV. We hope they too one day will have such great memories and carry them into their adulthood. OMG! Your binder....I do the same thing. Got to be organized! We're headed to the Southwest soon and going to gone about 6 weeks. Everything is in the binder! Neither me nor my wife grew up camping, but we're on our 4th travel trailer! I think it's rubbing off though. Our youngest daughter and son-in-law bought their first travel trailer about two months. The love it! Always enjoy your videos. Keep them coming. Don in Florida

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@arc2226 I love this so much. I’m nodding my head as I read your comment, because they most certainly will have the most beautiful memories of their relationship with you. Even if it was just a few times, those are the things that will stick with them. I love to hear it. Thank you for sharing that with us. And Amen to the travel binder! It’s a life saver, because I can’t remember anything I’ve booked without it! Campsites I booked 9 months ago?? Are ya kidding? lol I have to laugh because sometimes I open it to see where we’re going next and I surprise myself and marvel at what the heck it was I was thinking! 😂

[@shannonharmon901]

Hey y’all. New subscribers here. Thank you for turning us on to Tropic Hideaway. Just arrived today for a week. Looks like a really nice place.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@shannonharmon901 enjoy your week!

[@peggybachmann9792]

Great video...when u spoke of the toaster oven being given to u it reminded me of one of our first trips out when we befriended an older lady that was solo camping and she gave us a pack of cooking utensils still new in the pack. So nice of her...another kind guesture was a time when a family of 11 we befriended one night and the next morning there was a note on the door of our camper that expressed how nice it was to meet us. Camping people are just the best

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@peggybachmann9792 Love to hear stories like that! The world needs more of them!

[@jeffpendergraft3541]

This looks like a late 60s or early 70’s Winnebago I am thinking this from the interior and windshield . If you remember a wide stripe on each side of the outside and a w at the end of the stripe that would confirm my suspicion

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@jeffpendergraft3541 A Winnie sounds like it could be right. Will dig a little more into the family photo archives and see what we can find! But 70’s is probably accurate on the year. Not sure if early or late, but that interior doesn’t look close to 80’s at all lol

[@jeffpendergraft3541]

@@OurNextAdventurejvh Great I hope that helped I ran across your channel a couple weeks I really enjoy it y’all keep up the great work !

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@jeffpendergraft3541 Thank you 😊

[@betterwithrum]

Man I liked you guys before but now I love you guys. We have two adopted kiddos as well. Jarrett, if you are looking turn-key motor, Dave’s Garage has really good reman 5.9 24 valves built for towing for about 13,500. He has a KZbin channel and is a brother in the Lord. Regardless, looking forward to the truck build. God bless!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

I want to avoid the computer of the common rail/24 valve. I hope to keep this build as budget-friendly as possible. But thanks for the info. I hope all is well. Jarrett

[@TravelingwithBeigeBettyRV]

That's such a great idea!... I'm going to buy something to give a new camping person. I (Sandra) am the planner. Alex is a fly by the seats of his pants in planning. Thank you for answering my question "on air". Alex is so like your husband... He wants to do it, enjoys it but doesn't want the camera on him all the time. I too film all of our hotels and cigar events..I always have, plus I'm a cigar influencer so it's my "job". I appreciate the honesty that you both exhibit on film.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@TravelingwithBeigeBettyRV Oh I love that whoever gave us that toaster could inspire more of us to give back to new RVer’s. It was definitely memorable, and how neat to be able to also bless someone else that way. I’d say maybe you could start a channel somehow where he didn’t have to be part of it and it could just be your thing. (If possible) Doing it together can be a way to connect and grow together, but it’s extremely challenging to BOTH be available to film, or in the mood to film, and both be motivated all the time to keep up on the content. If one isn’t fully on board it may not last long. So I’d find a way to make it your thing and if he wants to join in after a while, then maybe add him in. (?)

[@adriannurse1502]

Good honest video. My wife and I only part time. We do have the diesel pusher. It is over 10 years old, but people comment all the time on how it looks new. Can you imagine those people buying the $2.6 million dollar Prevost being told nope! You're 11 years old. Dump it and go get a new one. On the other hand you don't want some old RV coming in and not being able to leave either.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@adriannurse1502 That would be terrible if that actually happened. There always the point too that a lot of people renovate old RV’s and fix them up really nice! So we don’t really fully understand that rule, but we do somewhat understand why they have it. Kind of confusing when it’s a case by case basis if you’re approved to stay somewhere or not. That would get frustrating.

[@doristaylor6684]

Love this video!! We will watch y’all again! You folks are down to earth!! Doris and Doug Chattanooga Tennessee

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@doristaylor6684 thank you for watching!

[@teresasprouse1097]

Yes I m crying too. I was camping at 5 yrs old. I am now 74. We are still camping in a. CLass A

[@rhondawilliams4041]

Girl you had me crying with you!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

🥹so sorry…good childhood memories will do that to you won’t they. I cry sometimes just thinking about how the good ol days before the internet really are gone. I’m so glad I got to grow up in those times.

[@moudt6811]

Really enjoyed the video! You both are very genuine, and getting emotional is all part of the love and memories that flood in. Love that you share experiences. Safe and happy travels!

[@brucewilloughby2401]

I love your emotion. I have a tear in my eye. Brought back so many memories. I saw and yelled at Jarrett coming in to town last week and thought nice camper and truck. Then I saw the e-bikes on the back and got so excited which isn’t really like me. (65 years old) lol He probably thought who is this crazy old man. lol I’ve camped all my life and it reminds me of my parents, good friends and children. Army tent all the way to C motor home. So many great memories. Thank you so much for all you do and rekindling those memories. 🙏

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@brucewilloughby2401 when you honked at me I thought I wonder what I’m dragging down the road. 😂 anyway it was nice to meet you kinda, since technically we were hollering out the window. Hopefully next time we can actually chat for a minute.

[@kcwerv]

I had a single rear wheel truck and I now have a new Dually truck. The difference is stopping power.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

I think the dually's are more stable as well.

[@allencanon5813]

Just found your channel. Love it.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Thanks for watching

[@brendapoppell9155]

Great video! Yes, I was crying along with you when you spoke about your childhood RV memories. We took our girls “tent camping” when they were little. Several years ago, we purchased a travel trailer and we now take our 5 grandchildren camping (not all at one time 😉) with us. Making sweet family memories….that’s what it’s all about! We too are “weekend warriors” but one day we hope to full-time. Ty for sharing.

[@shannonmccandless8560]

How do you find a video editor? I'm curious of the process. How they edit it the way you want? I love your videos and your honesty!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Thanks so much! The short answer is sites like Fivver and Upwork. The longer, build-a-custom-team-for-you answer is better for an email conversation. Feel free to email us in the address in our About section if you’re interested in hiring a customized team for your business. It’s a lifesaver!

[@bentleyatchley3193]

I appreciate your emotional expression of your beautiful memories.

[@dannycruikshank2833]

Great video appreciate you doing this one.

[@bobertforher]

Thank you for answering my questions. I would love to see some of your meal prep things. I watch all of the videos I can. Val your binder-I would love to see that organization! I am trying to get organized and I am going to get a binder probably on clearance from school and start doing organizing better! Oh I would love a camping meet and greet! If I come up with some ideas and contact some campgrounds to accommodate “groups” how would I contact you, FB?? I am thinking spring.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@bobertforher We have an email in our About section you can use. Yes, our travel binder helps us tremendously! I never remember what I’ve booked unless I go to that binder and look it up! lol

[@kristingrounds4163]

I got teary eyed too Val! That is how I found your channel it was on the meal prepping and I think a couple hundred followers. I love your channel and can't wait for you to hit 100K. We just upgraded this weekend to a 2022 Jayco Jay Flight 34RSBS and love the extra room it has given us. We went out this weekend to check it all out. It was hot but we love it!!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@kristingrounds4163 That’s awesome! Congratulations on the new RV! How exciting! Hope the first trip went well!! And thank you for hanging in there with our crazy channel all this time. ☺️

[@Tom.and.Missy.Northam]

What a great video. So, you had my wife crying with you. We hope that we, Poppi and Mimi, are making those memories with our grandkids camping. Tip on the fire starter, I used them religiously until I forgot to bring them one day. I had a bag of pellets for our small smoker, scooped out a cup, little lighter fluid and was very impressed. Worked great, burned clean and is a cheap option, 20lbs for some cheap pellets. Very authentic video, love your stuff.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Aww, I’m sorry for the tears, but I know a lot of others can relate to those kind of memories flooding back. Especially emotional when you can no longer talk to those people in your life anymore. You will most certainly create some lasting memories for your grandkids! The details of the RV and all the things we think are important, aren’t the things they’ll remember. It’s in the time together, fishing, playing cards, skipping rocks…it’ll become part of who they are and how they remember you. 🥰thanks for the comment ☺️

[@Tom.and.Missy.Northam]

@@OurNextAdventurejvh oh, and i forgot to mention that we knew exactly who you were talking about when you mentioned washing the rv in a bikini,😂😂😂. Hilarious

[@teresasprouse1097]

Looks like a class C. We had one too in 80s

[@TeriWalker-q9e]

I believe I heard or read that you would be in Hershey next week, when and where?

[@laurakilmer8652]

You should be so proud of your family and the fact the adopted 2 boys from Ukraine ,wow I really admire you both.

[@gingererrington5118]

Oh my goodness! My grandparents had an Airstream and I spent every summer with them traveling the country. They square danced also! I have no idea if it was that square dancing group or not. My best memories are camping with my grandparents. They made me the person, wife, mom and grandma I am today. We have a fifth wheel now and take our grandkids every weekend!! We started small with a tent, then a pop up, then travel trailer and now a fifth wheel which we love!! Keep up the great work on KZbin and I cried along with you!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@gingererrington5118 So amazing to hear you had similar experiences! I guess square dancing was the thing to do back then!! lol I love all those memories and so excited to read comments from others who remember those good ol days too 🥰 so interesting. I wonder if we’d ever figure out if any of our grandparents knew each other. That would be something!

[@Marlene-l8q]

Crying with you. I spent very little one on one time with my grandparents. We played on the farm where they lived on Sundays, about once a month. Very sweet video 🙂

[@grayfox9911]

That was quite interesting. Thanks for taking the time to do this! ;)

[@bobmakow55]

Good morning Jarrett and Val, thanks for sharing your personal life. May the good Lord keep you safe in your travels.

[@haletotheadventure]

Great Videos! Don't stop being real!

[@walterrafolski5662]

Great memories, never feel bad about crying! Y’all are sincere and down to earth following you is a pleasure. Can’t wait to see the truck and the build. We just picked up a fifth wheel on Tuesday, had to borrow a truck to pick it up. We have a F350 due into the dealership at the end of September! Atlanta traffic is bad all the time, never a good time me to roll through there and I agree with you on crowds.

[@wayneallen1048]

Great video! Love your story, and the emotions embedded in a life time of camping. My wife of 46 years, and I, share many of the same emotions on RVing. We are older at 68, so you have much more to look forward to. After owning a fifth wheel, three class A’s and now a super C, we are still rolling. I discovered your channel through the control thermostat change on your Aqua Hot 250D. After 3.5 years of ownership, I just changed our 7th control thermostat. 🤦‍♂️ Thanks to your video, I can change them myself in about 30 minutes. Long story short, we never miss your videos! As for still rolling, we have 31,000 miles on our 2021 Renegade Verona. We will add another 6,000 miles in the next two months between Angel Fire, New Mexico and New Hampshire. We live in North Texas. As empty nesters it is the best of both worlds as we get older. The grandkids and adult children still join us camping several time though the year. Then again, it is also awesome when it is just Peggy and I and our two dogs! That is what the next 6,000 miles will be. Until next time, take care, stay happy, keep camping, and keep those videos coming! All the best! Wayne

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Thanks Wayne for all the kind words! So funny about the aqua hot. Well, not that you’ve had to mess with it so much lol but glad we could help! But wow 30 minutes! Thats impressive! Can we watch YOUR video on how to change it? Haha! The Renegades are nice! Sounds like you guys still have a lot of adventuring to do too with your family! How great, we love to hear it. ☺️

[@wayneallen1048]

Jarrett, If I tried to video me changing the Aqua Hot control thermostat, it would take a thirty minute process and turn it into 1.5 hrs.😂 Then again, you would know better than I on that PS: we owned a 1996 Choo Choo conversion suburban. That was before buying our first class A in 1998. The suburban was bad as…..! We might be brothers from another mother.😂

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Keep an eye out. I may or may not own another truck.

[@mikewadams1]

I love your channel! Great video guys. We are 12 months from retirement and just purchased a Brinkley and plan on most timing it. We had 2 fifth wheels as the kids were growing up and we camped all year around. Those memories are priceless. Looking forward to our next chapter.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@mikewadams1 Awesome, enjoy your retirement. I'm with you; I think I'd rather be part-time than full-time. Safe Travels!

[@MattCraftsman]

Jarrett, I love the truck idea, but I would go with adding the seats and interior from a new Chevy or GMC truck. Leave the outside “older” but with a newer interior swap. All the new creature comforts in an OBS. I mean if you’re going to do it, you might as well do it.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Keep an eye out. I may or may not own another truck…

[@MattCraftsman]

@@OurNextAdventurejvh I like the way you think.

[@bethscarbrough7439]

I'm crying right along with you! We live in Western Kentucky and camped in LBL almost every weekend. My grandparents and parents took my sister and I camping, starting at 2 years old. My husband and I continued that with our 2 girls, and now my girls are taking their children. Those memories and life experiences have shaped all our lives in such a positive way. Those memories and future camping trips are priceless.

[@daydreamer0923]

Hey guys 👋 😃, Thank you for sharing. I figure if the words are true you just can't lose. Thanks again. 🎉

[@kimhendrix4630]

Been watching yall with my husband on his KZbin account so I decided I better subscribe to y’all on mine. Sorry to hear about your losses! I love these sit down talks y’all do often! Just good relaxing conversations so to speak!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@kimhendrix4630 Thank you ☺️

[@missouritravelers]

As a kid i would take an old sheet and rig atent our of it in the backyard i loved waking to the sunrise and i still do today

[@SandraKennedy-zh2ms]

I completely understand you becoming emotional with your memories. Some of my best memories are of growing up camping with my family. The five of us started in a tent, then a pop-up, then a travel trailer, then my parents eventually went to a class A motor home. We brought our son up camping, too.❤🥹

[@RamblinRoadies]

No bikini's? What about hawking mattresses? I wouldn't look down on you for reviewing an electric bike however. Great video guys. I'm looking forward to the truck build. I'm a Cummins fan.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

😂😂

[@binghamcamps]

Great video. My wife and I have been camping/glamping together since 1989. Raised two boys doing it. My wife's mother camped well into her 70's with a small Class C. We created so many memories with her doing that. We are fairly new to the channel and would like to know if you do or are planning any meet and greets. We live and camp in the western NC area and eastern TN. Keep up the great content!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Thanks so much! No meet ups that we plan to do yet, but we are going to Hershey next week! We should be there Friday 13 th for a quick meet up at 10am. You can check their site for location? Sorry, we’re not exactly sure where, it’s our first time.

[@martimcgaughey249]

Great video, sums up why I watch your channel. “ two down to earth nice people sharing about RVing” you can’t make that up or script it.

[@MulligansBlog]

Thanks for answering our question and the others! 👍 I’m thinking an editor is in our future once we monetize. We were discussing why we enjoy watching you two; it comes down to “you keep it real.” Thanks.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Thanks so much! And yes, we vote for the editor!!

[@samanthadavis9559]

I’m crying with you!! My memories camping are with my Aunt Darlene. It was a tiny little camper in the 70’s! I remember going to the same campground and having my “campground friends”, great memories. We rented a camper when our boys were little and finally bought our own 5th wheel last year. Creating new memories with our adult children and they love it!

[@splinegrind]

I sense a sweet Godly Spirit with you guys. We actually have no interest in RVing, but just enjoy watching you guys, and what you’re doing. Your reference to Paw Paw being with Jesus was awesome. God Bless you guys.

[@TammyCarter-yh9po]

Hi! Just watched on TV and yes, I cried with you! I started camping late in life, in my late 40s. When husband said let’s buy a camper and took me for a drive through at some local campgrounds, I remember tears coming to my eyes knowing I was now gonna be part of this. Our first camper was a pop up and I recently came across those photos and now I’m crying all over again, lol 😂 Great video. And I never leave home without the coffee pot either.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

Love this. Thank you, Tammy..

[@genewatkins149]

Good morning! I enjoy you guys a lot. What I enjoy most about your channel is that you use the products that you talk about.

[@brianne1547]

home school

[@jillarmistead3823]

Val. You had me balling with you. Made me remember camping with my parents who traveled to square dance and I remember the Square Wheels. My parents belonged to a couple of groups for Square dancing. I just have my dad left and he still talks about those days. *We live in Indiana across from Louisville.* Hope we get to meet camping sometime.

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@jillarmistead3823 Oh wow! I thought maybe Square Wheels was just an Ohio thing, but maybe it was much bigger than that. I guess it would’ve had to have been larger because I remember a LOT of people at their events! So awesome to read these comments and hear that others had similar experiences! Thank you for sharing! ☺️

[@CherylMyrick]

Hi guy's, my husband and I worked together for 3 years. And that is how we met. We are all ways together. And we have been married for 35 years now! And I love him more every day❤. So you guy's are doing great. Have a great day and looking forward to your next video!

[@johannahmoran704]

Great video ! I cried with you …I grew up camping with the Girl Scouts in Ky. My family did not camp but I loved the outdoors. So as a teen I camped with an older friend in all of the Kentucky State Parks ! Now, I’m retired , live in Florida and getting ready to buy my first rv. I’ve given up the tent !

[@laurakilmer8652]

This is so interesting. Nice family. Valerie, your childhood camping days brought back my memories also. My parents had a lake cottage (swimming skiing) but then my Dad got a boat- River trips down the Kentucky River. Wow Makes me cry great times. If I only knew then what I know now. ! My parents did great things for us. Your family is large Man, I can only imagine all the work you both did to take them places. Thanks guys.

[@darrellreynolds1692]

The wife and I just took a trip to pride rv resort in Waynesville N.C. and they have a bunch of square dancing there. We got there just as one group finished and another was coming in. Didn’t know that was a thing! I am 70 years old and still think back about the times camping with my parents and camping with my grandpa on fishing trips. That was good times!

[@kenschernekau9805]

My grandparents had an Airstream and took each of the grandkids, like you Val can still remember those great days. I would help you plan a get together if you like....

[@jeffwatson2234]

O” man i was waiting with bated breath to see you and Jarrett in a bikini @ Hershey , LOL

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

If I went to Hershey in a Speedo, the attendance at the RV show would plummet… No one wants to see that mess… 😅 Jarrett

[@jeannemassengale6257]

It looks like a Class C but not sure of the brand. My class C has this kind of table and chairs.

[@The1833FarmhouseFerals]

It's very dusty in here...