ON THE ROAD TO TEXAS (RV TRAVEL EP 93)

[@crazy55rider7]

Man I miss OTR. This video hit home for me. All that rain, loves truck stop, and seeing the sites thanks guys. Trucker for life.

[@rrhopewell]

Love your videos. The youngest son sitting in the middle making faces and doing little funny things is the cutest. Reminds me when my triplets was young and goofing off. It was the greatest feelings. Thanks for sharing your journeys with us. God bless you all.

[@RobertHasty]

Tip #1 ~ Have a couple small rubber floor mats handy, put these down first then those little plastic things won't move on ya, they dig right into the rubber. Had the same problem at anchor down rv resort in Tennessee, beautiful place.

[@geemoe3064]

if the rubber mat not handy - try using 3 blocks on each wheel for the 2 high blocking. 2 high all at once can be too much at once.

[@vthorseshoe]

You and your family are, in my opinion, the cream of the crop of RV video's. I smile more watching your site than any other. I also watch Nomadic Fanatic and LOLOHO. I am in Tampa area at Spanish Main resort for 2 years letting my heart recupe from fibulation. I continue my travels through you folks. Thank you ever so much. Bruce Matthews/ cross road 27 ft.. 3/11/2018

[@crystals429]

I love that you guys clean the outside of your RV don't see too many videos like that just adore you good family for sure

[@ldodom]

Texas loves y'all too! Shoot ... we'll take ya wherever you go! Thanks for the good vibes and great content.

[@brighton_dude]

Those ten Cadillacs are a wonderful bit of public art.

[@A95ibarra]

I found y’all after me and my wife took over our parents RV and I’ve been binge watching through the seasons. My heart sunk when you said y’all stayed in Mineola at the civic center because I literally live down the street from there. I never thought y’all would pass through such a small town. Love y’all so much!! Come back soon!!!

[@Yetiflix]

" Wasn't I an experiment?"......Priceless

[@WanderingWeekends]

Love Texas... there’s a little something for everyone in Texas.

[@loriw2661]

The leveling at the end……hilarious!! I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. Thank you!!

[@normabaldridge6563]

I’m so glad you enjoyed Texas. We live in New Mexico, transplanted from Texas. We stayed at the same RV Park you stayed also. We hope to meet you guys someday, we love watching your vlogs and have learned so much from you. We will be full timers within the next year and part time starting in May. Have a great time in Texas and have safe travels. God Bless you all.

[@Windkisssed]

I love it!! “Wasn’t I an experiment?” Awesome sense of humor!! Lol @ 18.26 I thought I had a text.... I checked my phone and realized it was on the video!! Great to tag-along!! Lovin’ the lovin’!! Thanks! Lauri

[@dailydoseofnirvana]

You guys are just fun and funny! “I think I’ll do a walk around” 😂 Fantastic editing. You make this whole KZbin thing look very easy (and I know it isn’t). The bit with Caleb in the backseat was just too funny. Hollywood (or maybe Broadway) is waiting for him. Your channel is way better than anything on TV. Thanks for all the inspiration as I gear up to launch into RV full-timing 🤗💕🌞🌲🚌

[@KeepYourDaydream]

You're too kind! Thanks for being here.

[@nucl3arfamily906]

We just started our RV journey. Glad we found your channel! We’ve already learned so much! Lots of inspiration! Thanks!

[@pedintx]

I am so glad you guys love Texas. I fell in love with Texas on my first business trip down here in 1981. Then I moved my family down here in Dec. 1982. Texas has been home ever since then and I love it more now than ever. You need to come back to Texas and spend a whole season and even then you wouldn't scratch the surface. My all time favorite place is The Big Bend National Park, you guys would love it. Later, Paul

[@BobbyLeDouche]

You guys should stop at a Buc ee's. It is a MUST in Texas. Great job on the videos. Awesome family.

[@santahawes8389]

Hearing the word "hydroplane" when you were driving in the pouring rain definitely raised my pulse rate! Thank you for sharing your adventures!

[@jeffscra]

You folks need a TV SHOW!!!! Maybe Discovery Channel or Nat Geo could pick you guys up! Outstanding as always. Love watching your videos!

[@melissabeaumont3991]

Y’all are in my home state! Our weather can be a little unpredictable at times. If you don’t like the weather in Texas, wait 5 minutes and it will change. Love watching everyone and all your travels! 😌

[@sohntiseosorio8321]

Love it!!!! I love watching your videos. It makes me excited about RVing. Great Job as usual!!!

[@montiraruba2831]

Get a 2X6 boards and paint them with Rubber paints for the leveling blocks so that they won't slip.

[@kirastinson6059]

I am so glad that y'all are so close and that y'all love my home state Texas so much! It looks like y'all had a great time.

[@debbiem7834]

Hey we stayed at the Oasis last September. Nice, clean little RV park. Also, when we need to go 2 high with those yellow levelers, we put 2 down beside each other, then put one on top in the middle, locking the bottom 2 together. That way you are sort of building a ramp up to the 2 high part. Works for us, never had a problem with them scooting. We've been full timing since June '17 and love it. Love watching your videos!

[@Tina_Blair]

As a truck driver, I giggled at how you said "D E F" If you want to hang with the big dogs in the fuel island you gotta say def. Pronounced like deaf. Love you guys! My husband and I own a 32 foot tt. I'm taking notes of all the cool places and tips you give!

[@elizabethhutson9767]

You all have a great family, creating great memories!

[@steph01879]

We had a great time meeting you guys in the brewery in Grapevine. We had a great time. Not just with your family, but getting to know others in the area where we live. We hope to get a chance to run into you guys again. Thanks for the great videos... David and Claudia

[@jamesfarnham1976]

OMGosh, wasn't I the experiment, LOL. Beautiful videos as always. Thank You!! Jim

[@barbaradesmond7705]

Y'all are so darn cute together. Such a loving couple!

[@LisaMarli]

Love your family. They are so fun. Our driving through Texas story. It's Christmas time, we're going from California to Florida on I10. We are listening carefully to the weather, I even have my Weather Radio on, we're supposed to stop at El Paso for the night and they announce a MAJOR Ice Storm going through Central Texas. We stop for a bathroom break and the wind is so strong, we have problems opening the door. We cancel the El Paso reservations and make new ones for Houston. We're driving in a 1994 Ford Escort wagon, these cars are light, even fully loaded. We white knuckle it to Houston, through high winds and driving rain. And we're glad we did, I10 was closed due to ice in the El Paso area. We kept on going to Jupiter, Florida, because that weather was behind us.

[@davidhinnant9345]

Marc, Only you....would film trailer leveling... in the rain for us. Well bless your heart! 2 Thumbs up for Texas friendly RVing.

[@KeepYourDaydream]

The struggle is real! After two years, I still don't get it right sometimes!

[@serpephone]

Welcome to Texas, my Home State! We drive from Dallas to Los Angeles at least once a year. We always joke about how El Paso is the halfway point! Enjoy your time here!

[@gac914]

I've had so much trouble with those hi-tech plastic leveling blocks like you did that I carry some pressure-treated "patio decking" when I'm on hard pavement. On grass/gravel the plastic works fine, but I've pushed those things down the pavement just like you did, and it's not fun. . . . Enjoyed the video, as always!

[@bobarnall3913]

It was a good video before you got to the leveling, then it was wonderful. Thanks

[@KeepYourDaydream]

Lol. 2 years on the road and it can still take an 1 hour to setup on occasion :)

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

I just can’t stop laughing 😂

[@MacRides1]

Haha. The ending "set up" in the rain was great !

[@americanresolutionist7272]

Pink hands from the car wash was great!

[@KeepYourDaydream]

Lol. I saw that too.

[@dementegg]

What a gorgeous chair grampa was sitting on. 👌🏻

[@mrsmatt2010]

Welcome to Texas. A ton of Host Harvest there. Let me say, Llama Farm. One child off to college, two more to go. Most people are excited, but I did not want my kids to leave. I adore them and our time together, until, I see how they are flourishing and I get to visit my stuff, since when we sold the house, they got first dibs on everything. Wait, Trish cooked in a Walmart parking lot, does the new rig have a generator? Blue Beacon Truck Wash or Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wash & Wax so you can wash with the slides out. Most RV parks will let you wash on site or hook to hose cleaner such as 30 minute outdoor cleaner, which is an amazing product for the awnings! I love the shrink wrap idea!

[@volksman3]

We drove from Canada to Arizona in December and our rig looked like it had been on the bottom of the ocean! We stopped at a Blue Beacon in Texas and got an amazing service both in quality and price. The truck rig and bikes looked like new in under 20mins!! You don’t even get our of your vehicle except to pay which from memory was around $50 and well worth it.

[@margaretflack7973]

May I suggest Anderson Camper Levelers 3604. We used them with our 2009 Keystone Cougar. When we upgraded to our 2017 Cougar 30rli, it came with an auto leveling system. LOVE it! ❤️ The layout of our new camper is similar to yours but we don’t have the bunks. Enjoy Texas!!

[@billmellinger1134]

Margaret Flack I have the Anderson levelers. They work great on solid surface. I tried to use them on soft ground, not so good.

[@workhorsepilot3497]

We've stayed four times at Oasis over last two years on our trips west. Great RV Stop. Big Texan Resturant, Amarillo is tourist stop but food is good. We use Blue Beacon Truck Wash to keep our coach clean all across country. Runs about $50 to $60 for 34 foot Motorhome. They do good job no matter what state we've been in. Located close to Truck Stops. I have seen Trailers and. 5th wheels being washed at their sites. Truckers have always been respectful to us when we are in line. My wife and I love your vids.

[@brendajohnson6910]

Ahhh.....your in my neck of the woods and arrived during the monsoon weather we had in the area. It broke the all time record! Good things to come and I'll be watching ya'll!

[@cjkwc]

I can't believe it!!! I live just 2 blocks from the Mineola Civic Center! I have been following your travels since the beginning. The MCC is my walking area. I would have loved to have met your beautiful family! Full time RVing is my and my husband's dream. We care for my elderly father, so our dream is on hold for now.

[@0HARE]

I lived in Amarillo back in the early 80s. I have photos of the Cadillac Ranch in its original location, before any graffiti was added. Mineola is one of my very favorite small Texas towns. Glad to see you got to spend some time there. Also cool to see you drive through my city, Dallas. Too bad it was during one of our epic rainstorms. Thanks for the ‘ride along’. It was way fun and interesting. Keep On Truckin’

[@dandubay7662]

Two words Marc, " Anderson Levelers"... Love your videos!!

[@tedricnorton6129]

I *almost* feel bad about laughing at the leveling blocks sliding out on wet concrete... but been there done that, so not feeling *too* bad about finding the cold rainy humor in it..

[@SomerdaiSim]

I was in Amarillo last January. Went to the Cadillac Ranch too. It was cold and windy!!! I kept looking to see if my art was still up. 😃

[@corvus2706]

We just recently discovered KYD and have enjoyed your videos. We purchased a boat at the same Trawler Fest you attended in Anacortes! We keep it in beautiful Friday Harbor but the time has come for us to switch to RVing. Living in the midwest allows us to launch our RV in any direction, thanks to your advice we're excited to explore on 4 wheels. All the best.......

[@recalcitrantradical7312]

Your videos have something for everyone. Tagging old caddies, bun warmers, how to wash, family values, and saucy kitchen things. Because of tip #4 I now have video evidence for the prudent choice not to attempt to wash the rv, last thing we need is a leak :)

[@jdlofland]

I love Sunday nights, because I get to see a new video! Thanks guys!

[@joeofallthings7403]

Another great video! I just watched it at 1:00am in London. I'll be watching next week's video while I'm in Hyderabad, India. Keep 'em coming.

[@MileHighCampers]

Love the vintage clip you thru in, sweet video!!

[@rvingmontanezway103]

Great Video Guys love your New season keep it up hopefully we will meet up on the road one day God Bless you all

[@shawnafranklin9516]

I’m not trying to laugh at your misery, but every time the block moved I giggled. Great episode!

[@cherylwine6003]

Love watching your videos and following your travels! I had the same trouble in my driveway with the slippery levelers. I cut up a yoga mat and put a piece under each one- they never slip now.

[@stygertravel]

All that white stuff you referred to as Salt in Colorado is actually MagChloride and can be really hard on your electrical lines and connections. Thanks for another great video KYD!

[@morphicification]

Another great chapter. Luv watching u guys. You're inspiring. Now if I can only get my spouse to wanna tour North America.

[@ronaldv.2107]

Hello from San Antonio. As always enjoy your stay in our Great State of Texas; and we are glad ya'll guys made it safely.

[@yvonneg9964]

Welcome to Texas. We came down in our 5er in 2013 and somewhere around the 2nd day, I said I am never leaving! :). Lately I've been in the Dallas area but it's March Madness so I'm in Austin (SXSW just started btw) while he's immersed in b-ball in Dallas. 😉. Just a hint from us, get the Flying J Good Sam's card so you can fill and pay at the pumps and don't have to go in and give the credit card and guess how much fuel to pay for and then get reimbursed like you do at Loves. I was so happy to find out about that when we were in WI. OH, and definitely stop at Buc-ee's. You HAVE to experience one while down here! There's one over by TMS that is brand new. There's a nice size one in Temple and Bastrop east of Austin. They're all over. Might head over to the book depository. Give yourself at least half a day there! And Southfork Ranch in Parker. And you have great timing because the bluebonnets are just starting to bloom. The state flower and they don't last long but boy are they show along the highway as your driving! Enjoy time here. :)

[@chcarn]

Hello KYD.... Love the videos and look forward to Sunday nights. We have been an RV family for 7 years but are more weekend warriors. I now have 4 girls under 8 and have over 40 nights planned this summer in Utah, CO, ID, and WY. Keep the shows coming. If you haven't done it I would love to see a show on your favorite RV/Truck accessories.

[@jomarkelly3932]

I love Flying J the best... because they cater to RV's at most locations. We normally use a truck wash on long trips with the 5th Wheel or check at the campground office for an RV Wash service... LOL I am playing "catch up" with your videos... Thanks for sharing them and Save Travels!

[@bryanhapka6957]

Can’t wait to see footage from the meet-up next week! That was so much fun! You guys are awesome!

[@BarrettSimms]

My wife and I were dying laughing at the end. Those leveling blocks sliding in the rain. So miserable!

[@LoneStarBackpacker]

There is a guy in downtown Amarillo that makes some pretty cool jewelry out of the paint chips that fall off of the cars.

[@markzwerk5468]

Just a little f.Y.I.. I have found that a lot of truck washes for big rigs will wash an R.V. also. They can be found near many truck stops and sometimes inside a truck stop. Blue Beacon is one name that comes to mind. I am a retired over the road truck driver myself so I have a bit of experience with them. I am also preparing for my own R.V. adventure's. I am starting out on the 6th of April to travel and see this great country of ours that I have driven past for so many years now. I hope to see y'all on the road someday. Keep up the great videos, I really enjoy all that you do.

[@yvonneg9964]

Mark Zwerk have a great time! It's a great life. Keep the shiny side up. 😀

[@4blake]

Marc I feel for ya trying to level the trailer in the Texas rain lol. But on a good note you guys are always welcome at Thanksgiving. Your turkey carving skills are top notch!

[@KeepYourDaydream]

Lol. Thanks!

[@KeepYourDaydream]

Lol. Thanks!

[@carlkey9136]

Bless you on trying to level up at the end. I’m just up the road from Mineola. We’ve had soooo much rain as of late.

[@marcoroling9605]

I actually had to laugh right at the end 😂😂 what a bugger with them levelling blocks haha

[@TheEveMatrix]

Family Reunions oh my I love family reunions we make so much good food, Our last Reunion for me and my parents and sisters was a 17 hour drive which was not fun, Especo when your in a Convoy and your Parents are Obsessed with Antique stores, Glad i had my own vechile and a truck camper cause man i could keep going when they stopped and waited and be 5 hours ahead and catch a nap :D

[@glazeddonutsarebetterthenc2657]

I look forward to every Sunday for one of your videos

[@pamellis3725]

Learned something new about trucks! We jut bought a 3/4 ton to pull our new 5th wheel and I had no idea what DEF was. Made hubby get out of bed and explain it to me! Plus we're taking notes on all your helpful tips on leveling, washing etc. . .Look forward to Sunday nights! Find myself clock watching like an addict! All the best! :)

[@johnboytoo1]

I pride myself on never having washed an RV - Blue Beacon for me :)

[@jeffreyeinkorn]

Just be sure to get it at the truck pump, it's only a couple dollars a gallon, as opposed to $13+ for the 2 gallon jug they sell inside. And remember, if you buy a hug to keep as extra in the truck, they do expire. DEF will start growing mold after so old.

[@wicked.orlando]

Pilot Flying J's have big Rig Diesel Pumps and Def pumps, fill our 26 gal tank in an incredible amt of time, so cool, but keep the cool videos coming :)

[@michellemoore6047]

1. Hi, from close to Amarillo! Yeah it was COLD for Valentine’s Day! 2. EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas! And better, too! (We think!) 3. I can’t wait to hear how you like The Vineyards Campground. We are looking for a place to stay for my cousin’s wedding in September, and that was one of our prospects.

[@KeepYourDaydream]

Vineyards was great. Wet, but great! I better get off the comments and start editing now.

[@blick0324]

I have been binge watching your channel for the past month or so. I love you guys and your channel! So entertaining. We bought a 28 foot Keystone Hideout for more of some weekend getaways. See how it goes and maybe do some road trips next year!

[@davidtordoff1232]

Live here, Love it. Many thanks for the great comments!

[@n1spirit]

Loved the RV park with the TT buried head-in like Cadillac ranch. (No doubt that was a tilt of the hat to the ranch. LOL) Another great video.

[@TheLordMyRock]

When we were in Waco I had to get everything unhooked and hitched up to take off and it was pouring. That really sucked. I can imagine those leveling blocks were a bit frustrating.

[@wendycline27]

Oh wow how miserable! You need to throw those blocks in the garbage and get the Anderson levelers! They are like little ramp/wedges that are for leveling. We absolutely love ours and wouldn’t trade them for anything!!

[@annek1226]

Ok, now I’m getting sad in advance! Just thinking that soon Tory is going to be off to college and we are going to miss her as much as the family! :( We after all, have “adopted” the kids thru this site! :) they have lots of “aunts & uncles”! Ok, and “grandparents” too! :)

[@tinaguenther5752]

I love your videos and always look forward to see where y'all go and what y'all do in every place I'm from Texas only 3 hours from Amarillo and yes Texas has a lot to see , my dream is to travel to hopefully soon . Safe travels to your beautiful happy family

[@kevincameron8437]

Ramp those leveling blocks instead of trying to back onto 2 at one time and they'll stay put....start at one and step them up one at a time. Great video again...

[@kerryloper6142]

Oh dear. That last part had to be miserable. Safe travels.

[@loganx1067]

I love your videos. I look forward to them every Sunday! I use the Anderson levelers and they work great. No slipping.

[@ElementaryExplorers]

I love all your videos, but for some reason this one I enjoyed even more. Maybe because we were just in Texas with our rig for the first time, enjoying some of the same sights and hooking up and driving through the rain. We agree - love Texas! Glad you had time with extended family and wishing Tori and great week at college!

[@marissa162200]

Great video! New subscriber and new TT owners!! Your videos have been so amazing and helpful! Thank you!!

[@KeepYourDaydream]

Welcome Marissa!

[@BettyA]

It was so cool to see you drive through Dallas and all the highways I know so well. Your family in Mineola is really cool. The temperature drop in Amarillo - yep - we have those all the time. All winter long it can be spring one day and cold winter the next - until we hit 6 months of hot summer - aaagggg. So glad you enjoyed your trip to Texas. Not much to see in the northern half. I know you went to Austin. Hope you had time to visit some of the Hill Country just west and south of there. Hope you get to come back!

[@candlesbyvictoria]

Hope ya'll had a great time in Texas. My parents live in Mineola and we are just up the road in Van Texas. It was great to see ya'll here!!

[@1971Longhornfan]

Try Anderson leveling block and add anti ski to stop them from moving when your backing up on them. Expensive but great. So sad we missed you since you were the first and my favorite blog.

[@gliderider59]

Wished I'd known you were here. I live south about 15 miles. Hope you enjoyed Amarillo. The Palo Duro is worth seeing next time you're in this area. I really enjoy your Channel.

[@patzke]

In Grapevine you need to eat at Bartley bbq. It used to be right down the road from the campground. We used to live there and loved it.

[@ColinJ388]

The leveling at the end seemed like a silly movie gag. XD Front tire slips.. got that fixed now the back tire slips. lmao!

[@pattysternjacob3713]

Hey, ya’ll in Texas. 👍 Enjoyed this video.

[@kellyboyslawncarellc3555]

Love your vlog series. Most truck stops have Truck washes that will wash your rig for you. Just make sure to tell them to be careful with the high pressure hose

[@coralcannon4308]

Welcome to Texas! We live two hours south of Amarillo. Howdy! I hope you enjoy the stockyards! They are really cool. Oh yea, Texas is huge. Bet ya figured that out already! Would be so nice to meet ya! Our rv is only 21 feet and used sometimes. Be safe!

[@dallaspierce988]

Welcome from Texas,, (Muleshoe Texas) Dig the new Truck and Home.. Keep on Keep'N Your Day Dream!

[@lrach3820]

We just rolled in from TX last night. It was.....okay. We did Houston (Space Center) and then San Antonio-area. San Antonio was so packed with people it was hard to enjoy. Traveling in TX was okay: we have an older diesel, so those new-fangled, large nozzles don't work, but we still found fuel easily (love Love's). Drivers are polite (not the same in every state). Mixed luck with the KOAs we stayed at (Houston was good, San Antonio was only decent....not a great part of town). Ended up having to overnight in DFW at Cowtown RV park, which ended up being a pleasant surprise. Had a medical issue to deal with the required a trip to the ER.......that stunk, but not TX's fault. The most unfortunate incident: our window in the upper bedroom (5th wheel) somehow came open (it's an emergency exit window) and got ripped off the camper when a semi's stack caught it and finding a replacement is evidently the equivalent of searching for the holy grail. Also not TX's fault, but the overall experience left us with a bitter aftertaste. The new rig is looking good!

[@garyhanson4133]

Hi guys! Another great video. I have only flowen into to the big cities of Texas for market etc, but love it down there. I never could figure mom out as they went to quartsite every year, and I kept telling them get out and see more. They never did. So maybe will be my turn some day. Looks like you had fun with family always good. You might not like the rain, but you don't have to shovel it :-) surprised it's that cold down there. We are getting into the 40's ans sunshine. Loving it. Happy travels.

[@Nivasi]

my home state.. cadillac ranch has always been special- Perot theater is in Texarkana.

[@christinecummings6644]

Add tip #5 to your car washing strategy - Wear gloves so your hands don't get stained pink! I love your videos. Can't wait to get on the road soon.

[@KeepYourDaydream]

Yeah, I noticed that too.

[@Cdentonphr]

Come to San Antonio and visit our Lone Star Brewery - it's the National Beer of Texas!! Interesting fact; it was built in 1884 & was the first large mechanized brewery in Texas. Adolphus Busch, of Anheuser-Busch, founded it along with a group of San Antonio businessmen. Bet you could have lived your whole life without needing to know this... LOL Kidding aside - y'all seem like such wonderful people and loving family!! Would love to meet y'all in San Antonio!!

[@KeepYourDaydream]

We'd love to spend more time in San Antonio. We'll be back!