Our Travato Van Life Routines | Van Life In A Travato | Jonathan Dickinson State Park

[@RoadsofLife]

You both are true and real... and I love it. No man buns, bikini tops, or spotless vans that no one could ever live in. When you travel, you give the honest truth, not some glossy imagined "perfect" van view. And you love each other... you can tell. Keep it coming! You're both perfect!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Speechless! Thank you for such kind words. Your comment and sentiment is maybe the sweetest comment anyone has ever given us. If you could see the Maggie hair that never shows up on the camera you’d know for sure that we don’t strive for a perfectly clean van :-). And Lynn swears she will never again wear a bikini even though I think she would look awesome in one. Man buns haha. I don’t even know what to say about that. The mullets of this decade. :-) Sincerely, thank you for the warm hearts and smiles we have right now. I sure hope our paths cross one day soon. Much love, Owen, Lynn and Maggie.

[@RoadsofLife]

We're just a couple doing a little bit of this and that, mostly dreaming about a Class B, thinking about ways to spend our daughters college money (just kidding!), all the while loving our lives together. If you're ever down our way, let us know! Y'all always have a place to stay! Hey wait a second... I think I had a mullet! @@VANTREKKINGlifestyle

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I think I had one too. Haha. :-)

[@allisonm6890]

I recently came across your videos and have been hooked ever since. I love your positive attitudes, honesty, humor, and helpful information! Griddle Me, cute Maggi and your love for each other, always manage to make me smile!!! My husband and I have purchased a 27 ft Airstream and are loving the lifestyle. Thank you for the great content! Hopefully, I’ll get to meet you both on the road! Travel safe! 💐😍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍💐

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you so much for this wonderful comment. We love Airstreams... maybe one day. We would love to meet some day. Safe travels.

[@Yellowstonetim]

Appreciate the B van inights and the philosophy! Enjoyable and educatonal.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you!

[@awilli1010]

Nothing better than seeing down to earth people enjoying life!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thanks for that sweet comment. We are proud to be considered down to earth people. Stay connected with us, OK? We love having subscribers who look at life the same way we do. :-)

[@jbjlock26]

Stay tuned for more of America's Greatest Dump stations! Love it!!! Can't wait for the Alaska trip!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

There’s a “What A Dump Station” moment coming up in one of the Oregon Inlet episodes that tops this one! Thanks for being part of the journey, even when it passes through picturesque dump stations. :-)

[@jkhouse183]

I was sitting in my easy chair with my dog, Hunter, on my lap watching your video on dumping the black tank. Hunter farted and I felt I was right there with you! 😂🤣😂

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

To funny. I guess that’s one way to fill like you were there...

[@goingplaces1860]

What a Pit Crew! 😎👊🏻❤️

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thanks!

[@WhoaNellieRVAdventures]

Yes, very important to have a routine in a small space. We've also been stuck behind people who must have been cleaning their tanks at the station. Good video.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Hey guys! Hope it’s been a good week for you. This guy we were behind actually had hoses run into his kitchen window and though the back door. He was seriously flushing every line in his rig, and by doing so he overfilled the dump for everyone and they had to have someone come in and pump it out and everyone there had to wait on this too. Such an idiot! :-). Like my grandfather always said, you just can’t fix stupid. :-) Thanks for watching and being connected with us. Makes us smile. (BTW, we’ve watched all your videos... keep them coming).

[@WhoaNellieRVAdventures]

@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Wow! Thanks for watching all our videos and connecting with us as well. We're working on watching all your videos. Keep yours coming also. ~ Lucy

[@algray2604]

I love how you tell it like it is no bull.thank you.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Yeah, I might have been a little frustrated on this one about the guy at the dump. :-) We do appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@HumbleRoad]

You guys go together very well! Like peas and carrots! Dump station etiquette says you get in and out as quickly as you can. Hope we can meet up on the road one day.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you friend for that very nice comment. :-) We’re just honored that as hard as you’re working that you’re watching our videos when you’re taking a break. The van build and the building the van is being built in is coming along great. I know you’re thinking it’s going slow but the amount of thought you’re putting into every detail is amazing. Sounds too personal, but what’s your personal record on dumping? :-) Also, I had a subscriber ask about making a Travato handicap/wheelchair accessible... what are your thoughts? Get back to work. :-)

[@lynnpoteat2369]

Owen didn’t mention that the guy at the dump station had hoses running inside the camper window... I’m assuming he was flushing something. The next time we drove by the dump it was closed and I’m sure the same guy filled up the dump station. However, it was fixed later that same evening.

[@krissto22]

We're still enjoying your videos, so that's a good thing😄👍

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Makes us smile that we still have you with us. :-)

[@ftkinsella]

What a wonderful video. Thanks so much for taking us along on your travels. Just what I needed on a cool wet morning here in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦. Cheers!!!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thank you for such a nice comment. We appreciate you watching.

[@newhampshirejoe5975]

OK you guys are so lucky.....but if not for the rainy days we wouldn't appreciate the sunny ones...Hugs to Maggie girl and oh yeah to you guys to LOL My wife said you'll be that couple we see holding hands at 98 LOL I just hope to live that long holding hands or just holding each other up :)

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We will be that couple. We spend so much time together it just seems strange when we are not together. That’s a good thing. Maggie says hugs and kisses back to you two.

[@dennisb7132]

I seen the same guy at the dump station. Different RV and at a park in Texas But took him forever to get gone. 😆

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

One of the biggest frustrations I’ve ever experienced in all these years of RV’ing. Almost everyone you meet while out there is just awesome but every now and then you meet up with someone like this. We literally parked behind him for almost 30 minutes and he didn’t even acknowledge that we were even there.

[@PatrickRyan147]

@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle There's always one. You should have followed him to see if he was parking up somewhere in the grounds and then gone back later on that night and pulled the release valve on his black tank so that he'd have a nice surprise in the morning :-)

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Haha. I’m thinking someone’s done that to us once. Really NICE surprise 😂

[@kennethallred7511]

Most people have no situational awareness or consideration for others. Or it’s just good old fashioned ignorance.

[@Thomas-qk7wf]

Another great video. If possible, it would be helpful to match the volume of your music to the volume volume of your speech. When the video switches between the two the music can get loud. Great music selections, just a little loud. Keep up the great work.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Thanks Thomas. I wake up every morning trying to figure out the solution. I hear it myself when I watch over, especially once it’s compressed on KZbin. Sometimes I get it perfect but many times I don’t I know. Not to whine but the whole editing a long video with 3-4 video sources, music and voiceovers while on the road is daunting, especially while in a small van. I woke up this morning early to “think” about options and to see what I can do to streamline the production. On the ones that I get closer to being better balance please let me know so I can try to replicate that method. I really appreciate you being part of the journey and your honesty. It means a lot to me.

[@paulhughes1064]

Great video. Do you use the stock Travato sewer hose? If so what elbow do you use with it? Thanks for all your videos very educational for us newbies.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

No I use a 10’ Prest-O-Fit 1-0061 Blueline 10' Ultimate Sewer Hose www.amazon.com/dp/B000BGM830/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tFSNCbPAS94R9. The connector works as a friction connector and it works well for us. Glad to share our little bit of knowledge. Good luck. Let me know if you need any other info.

[@paulhughes1064]

@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle www.amazon.com/Prest-O-Fit-1-0203-Ultimate-Sewer-Kit/dp/B000BGHYFC/ref=pd_cp_263_1?pd_rd_w=s8pi8&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=RVWWZ1VSNXTSWARX2STF&pd_rd_r=15fe3be5-528d-11e9-abc6-4338a415eec6&pd_rd_wg=5CRt0&pd_rd_i=B000BGHYFC&psc=1&refRID=RVWWZ1VSNXTSWARX2STF So if I get the above kit I will also get the elbow and adapter to Travato dump port. I am hoping the hose and adapter fit in the standard storage. The elbow and extra 10 ft hose under the toilet area.

[@paulhughes1064]

@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Thanks I received the kit and like it. Do you leave the Blueline bayonet adapter always connected to the Travato with the Orange seal on it? Or do you remove it and stow it every dump?

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I remove the elbow but leave the connector piece that twists on to the valve connected.

[@JodysJourney]

You made me Google Jonathan Dickinson. He’s got quite the story.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Wow! I agree! That would have been an interesting story to share. :-). Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy Trails!

[@suefletcher6688]

Thanks for videos! Why don't you hook up sewer at sites? Thanks.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I guess it’s just a preference. It’s so easy to get the valve (driver’s side corner) within 7-8 feet of the “hole” at most dump station areas. Not so easy when you’re at a campsite. Picnic tables, chairs, water and electric, etc. Our style of traveling now is to stay somewhere 2-3 days and that equals one dump. Now when we parked our 5th Wheel at a seasonal site we had the hose always connected with a contraption to keep the angle just right. But everything about the van is just simpler. Hope that helps. BTW, we see folks with Travato’s dump hose connected all the time. It’s just a personal preference. If we took showers more often in the T I’m betting I’d connect the hose. :-)

[@suefletcher6688]

Thanks! Makes sense. Hope to see you in a state park. @@VANTREKKINGlifestyle

[@kennethallred7511]

Belly laughing!!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Glad we made you laugh.

[@jaynemiller8464]

Nice video. Only thing was music to loud, had to turn volume down and then back up when you starting talking.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We've worked hard to correct that in videos since then. But if you ever need to do that power let us know so we can keep making corrections. Thanks for watching.

[@lifererouting4721]

What kind of chairs are those and where do you store them.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

They are from LL Bean. Here’s the link: www.llbean.com/llb/shop/121579?page=llbean-packlite-chair-print%26csp=a%26feat=120839-item_page.t_recsmiddle

[@jlarm3]

Ha Ha! 4 minutes and 15 seconds to dump 10 gal of black and 12 gal of grey. Not bad.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

I’ve been behind other guys who took longer than that to put their gloves on. :-)

[@CanuckHogmaster]

It took almost an hour to watch this week's video; googling Jonathon Dickinson State Park, leads to quite the rabbit holes.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Tell me about it. :-). Who knew. Really... we should have known. There was so much history that went into this stop that we left out because frankly we just didn’t Google it and tell it. There’s going to be a part 2 coming out this Sunday because this was such a big stop but it doesn’t get into the awesome history of the place. Maybe there should be a part 3 later. :-)

[@colormedubious4747]

86 feet does not a mountain make. That's barely a "hill."

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We are with you. It’s definitely not a 14er for sure. Even in NC mountain 5,000 feet standards it’s not a mountain. But in southern Florida standards where only landfills and skyscrapers rise about 20 feet, 80+ feet of a natural mound that is not man made is proudly called a mountain. I guess it’s all in your perspective. It was cool to be able to see so far 75-100 miles. In NC we are higher but just a few miles away there’s another mountain so you can’t see as far. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@peterandrews4172]

back up camera !!!

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Have one. Even without the bikes on the rack it’s pretty useless at night. The clarity and resolution just simply sucks on the factory screen. It is usable in daylight but I can’t count on it after dark. With our Fiama bike rack the seats and top parts of the bikes blocks a lot of the view and makes it even less useful st night. I can see to backup with it during daylight non-rainy days.

[@allisonm6890]

I do enjoy your show but I don’t think the guy who’s flushing his black tank is a jerk. He probably had to finish the job he started. Do you think he should have let you dump and wait for you and then go back and flush his black tank because Your Highness is more important? I think you should be more tolerant and understanding of other campers. Put yourself in their shoes.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

We always try to be tolerant and even supportive. But in this case the guy was there for more than an hour and ended up overflowing the dump station and shutting it down for everyone. The ranger told us he had to ask the person to stop and leave. But... you're right. We've learned to be more patient in those situations as the years have progressed. Thanks for your honest thoughts about it.