Questions, tips, and the Inverted Circumflex

Today is a short video answering a few viewer questions and sharing some tech tips as we spend the week in Death Valley, the largest National Park in the lower 48 states.
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[@lisamorrisette171]

Love the old goats tips😜

[@timmartin4952]

Thanks for another great video and this old goat needs all the help I can get. Thanks!

[@karentucker346]

Thank you for showing me how to access the comment box. I’ve been trying for a long time and thought it wasn’t possible on my iPad. Great instructions!! Thank you for taking care of the over 60 crowd.

[@sounddesignmix3002]

Great video! Thank you so much Debbie I love learning new terms like Inverted Circumflex!. We're gone for 2 months snow-birding and we always turn off the water. You never know when you could have a power outage and lose heat for a couple days or even have a leak in the hose that brings water to the ice maker. Easy to do and could really save a big headache.

[@FromShetoMe]

LOL. I always forget about you poor dudes who have to deal with freezing temps.

[@linz_in_NZ]

The Milk Pot is just what I need - have been looking for a multi-purpose pan that works on both gas and Induction, looks like a great option, thanks for sharing!

[@FromShetoMe]

I continue to love it.

[@juanitasellshouses]

Very much appreciate these tips in such an understandable way! Thanks Debbie!

[@tdadventures]

All awesome tips and suggestions. Thank you so much….going to check them out. We are also thankful for great neighbors that keep close eyes on our house. It’s so nice to be able to check our security cameras and thermometer via our phone.

[@spellmadam2947]

Thanks Debbie. Good info

[@jeffreyraines4913]

Speaking of seniors and technology You can tell technology has passed you by when your 8 year old grandson can navigate your TVs “on demand” programming quicker and better you. The only “on demand” programs we had growing up was the “on / off button” !! Different times👍

[@FromShetoMe]

For sure. We had a black and white Zenith TV with 3 channels and of course, no remote. We were so lucky.

[@stanw909]

For decades of RVing, I've always run a radio set to talk radio somewhere inside the house and a couple inside lights . I don't know if it has fooled any thieves , but it did fool my wonderful neighbor,who always grabs our mail.

[@joanmcerlean7158]

Debbie, a couple of months ago I was on a favorite dog rescue site. They describe the dogs and steer the viewer by stating such things as, “ great for an active family” or “ not good with young children”, etc. One listing stated, (three different times), : “not suitable for an elderly citizen”. I found it an odd choice of words, slightly offensive, but mostly amusing. Now all my older friends and I refer to ourselves as ‘elderly citizens’. I think I will add “old goat” as an alternative. Thanks for that, and all the great tips.

[@FromShetoMe]

My dad always called himself an old goat. He lived to 100 so comparatively I guess I’m a middle aged goat.

[@joanmcerlean7158]

@@FromShetoMe With those genes I think middle-age goat sounds good. I’m a Capricorn, not a devotee, but I have accepted that, astrologically, I’m a goat. I’ll take “old goat” for myself, my genes aren’t that good.🤓

[@always.wondering.wandering]

As one of those "old goats", I thank you for this.

[@bruceclyne5254]

Greetings from Alabama! Sometimes the simplest things are brilliant, Debbie. Keep shining brightly. 💖

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Love you guys! I’ll take an Extra-Large! And… just in case you need reminding… Air Back Up! 😂😂😂. Lynn laughed so hard when she heard this… I had to rewind it to see the shirt. HAHA. Great information in this one.

[@gcs5505]

Hi Debbie…..I miss the once weekly videos to end my week. I know how much work it is. So glad you’ve done it for as long as you have. You guys are amazing.

[@traxmom]

I'm going to try to use "inverted circumflex" in conversation every day this week. Lol! Thanks for the cool security tip for the phone ("If found"...) Done!

[@FromShetoMe]

Yep, one of the neatest words I’ve come across in awhile.

[@suefletcher6688]

We were on a bicycle ride today with Owen and Lynn. I asked Owen if he is the "Owen" this shirt is for. He laughed and shook his head yes! This is great!

[@FromShetoMe]

We hope to be riding with them ourselves this year.

[@suefletcher6688]

@@FromShetoMeI hope so too! I was the person that offered for you to mooch dock in our driveway if RAGBRAI came through our town. It's doesn't come to our town but we'll be watching for your RAGBRAI experiences. It is a bike experience like none other.

[@ljiljanamahmutagic6186]

Thank you Debbie for your tips. Always learning something new with you. ❤

[@wendywolfe8684]

We, too, are old goats! 🐐 We enjoyed your helpful tips! We saw your little heater in one of your videos. I bought two and we just went through that huge ice storm in Texas. It was great to plug them in to the areas where we were working or resting. We’ll use one in our RV 😊

[@doggonervn211]

I have used Arlo for a few years now and love it. I can monitor my front and back yards, the driveway the front road and all rooms in my home when away. I also have a love-hate relationship with my android cell phone, lol. Up here in WA state we don't have to worry about it "NOT' raining. Moss is as green as grass and you don't have to mow it, lol.

[@mikemanjo2458]

What a great video! Very practical hints for so many people! Thanks for this! Stay safe and have a great week! Jane in SC❤️🙏🏻

[@rebeccahollinger3301]

Great tips !! Thank you !

[@camperab]

Thanks for your tips for technology buffs. - Re. home safety: Unfortunately, my even older neighbors (who could not sleep at night and had an eye on my house) slowly die away, but the younger ones also "grant" me longer trips and look after my home. Inside all doors and drawers are open! Besides: At my basement/cellar and main entrance doors I have put laminated pieces of paper with text in four major European languages and a marker attached: "Dear burglar. If you find any money or valuables, please note down where you found them. Thank you!" So far, my small TV and PC (both at least 5 years old) have welcomed me back after each trip.

[@FromShetoMe]

LOL. My brother’s wife hid some jewelry in the house and found it 5 years later.

[@fairbankspoet]

Thank you! I’ve had the same questions that you’ve answered here. You are so generous with your helpful tips!

[@dporper6390]

What a beautiful backdrop through your windows! nice back yard outside your living room.

[@FromShetoMe]

Yes, sometimes I have to pinch myself.

[@anniecrowbar9358]

Thanks for taking the time to go over the information and make this video!

[@pamt6829]

Thanks for all the awesome information and tips.

[@walescan2514]

Another great video

[@kathifischer6064]

Great tips!

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Great tips. Thanks

[@kathyowens9901]

Alaways helpful tips! Appreciate it,we do keep you busy with questions don't we.

[@Pinky121971]

Great Topics you shared , Happy Trails.

[@educateddogcenter]

Thank you Debbie! This is all so helpful. (We love the Panamint Valley too! )

[@FromShetoMe]

Thanks for the questions.

[@suesorensen2440]

I'm 56, do fall into the 'old goat' category??😏 I thank you for these marvelous and useful suggestions! I'm already putting them to good use. Stay healthy......... PeAcE!

[@FromShetoMe]

No. You’re still a spring chicken.

[@gcs5505]

Rachio is an awesome product. I’ve had mine for 4 years.

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

yup, airing down tires gives a less aggravating ride :-)

[@peasinnapod]

Your videos are gorgeous! I just watched one of your first videos, where you were talking about starting your KZbin channel, in order to learn about video editing. Holy smokes ... you understood that assignment ... and then some! Your videos are beautifully done! What video editing software do you use and what camera/s do you use?

[@FromShetoMe]

Thanks so much. I try harder as Avis would say. I use Final Cut and my iPhone 13 Pro and a GoPro 9. But it really doesn’t matter what equipment you use, it’s like a musical instrument, practice, practice, practice.

[@BobKeefe]

Great tips! I can also ask Siri on my iPhone who it belongs to and it will bring up my contact information.

[@timsmith7625]

Thanks for the tips and just got Brandi to agree with the SW this December, so looking at how to make a fall/early winter in the region. Christmas in Sedona and Flagstaff possibly. Had to get her to give up the warm FL Keys for the chilly SW.

[@FromShetoMe]

No contest! SW any day. Happy to advise, just email me.

[@timsmith7625]

@@FromShetoMe laid out a tentative route and will email it soon.

[@TroySwezey]

Have you ever stayed at The Pads? We loved that spot. 36.3391, -116.5996 Shhh... Don't tell anyone about it. Best kept a secret. LOL

[@FromShetoMe]

Yes and it is becoming too popular. I may be partly to blame as I have shared it in videos.

[@TroySwezey]

@@FromShetoMe I have probably seen that video and learned about it from you. LOL I blame not remembering on 'Oldtimers Syndrome.' LOL There were only three rigs there when we were there so my experience was nice due to the isolation. I agree that if it was crowded, it would likely not be as good. FYI- We are leaving Las Vegas, NV, and the southwest next month for greener pastures in the PNW. Greenacres, Washington, to be precise. If the two of you ever find yourself up Spokane way and need anything or want to hang out, give me and Brenna a shout.

[@FromShetoMe]

@@TroySwezey Thanks Troy. We usually get to Spokane once a year to see family but this year is up in the air because we're not sure which route we'll take to get back east.

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

our large issue for irrigation was earwigs (or something) crawling inside the spray heads of the passionfruit irrigation system, and clogging the spray. Adding an inline filter did noting to help.

[@FromShetoMe]

Ooooo. Gross.

[@panchamama]

great way to start my morning. loved the milk pot. I'm looking for a 2 person stainless steel pressure cooker. ideas?

[@FromShetoMe]

Other than the small Instant Pot, I’m not aware of others.

[@BobKeefe]

Dang, we were just in Death Valley last week. It would have been cool to see your van there.

[@FromShetoMe]

Yes, that would have been great.

[@jessica340]

Debbie, Thank you so much to share your tips and tricks! Very helpful to me. In one of your videos, you mentioned senior discount for campgrounds/parks. Can you share where to purchase? Thank you!

[@FromShetoMe]

It’s just the America the Beautiful pass for people over 62. Available at most USFS offices and all National Parks. Or you can get it on line.

[@jessica340]

Another question for you Debbie: I am purchasing a preowned 2020 Pleasure Way. Warranty is not transferrable. What’s your thoughts on buying dealer offered warranties? Thanks.

[@FromShetoMe]

@@jessica340 I do not recommend it. Factory warranties don't cover third party components like the fridge, micro, generator, shades, inverter, batteries, hinges, pumps, heaters, etc. Is the dealer warranty different than that? Manufacturer warranties come directly from the manufacturer of those components not built by PW and they are usually one or two years max. The PW warranty covers things like cabinetry. PW builds high quality cabinets so I can't imagine you'd have a problem with those. I would guess that the dealer warranty would require you to bring it back to the dealer. So what do you do when you're on a trip to Alaska? We call warranties like that "boat payments." The dealer has a boat payment to make and you're gonna pay for his boat payment. But that's my opinion based on not having the offer in front me.

[@jessica340]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Really appreciate it. I feel you know everything!

[@judyfeldman5066]

Hi Debbi, another great video filled with interesting tips. Thank you. On another note, we are thinking about getting the kids hammock to use as storage for our SuperBag bedding. Do you still use yours? Do you like it? Do you have any other suggestions? We have a PW Ford Transit OnTour 2.2 and hate to use the back upper cabinet for the bedding…thanks!

[@FromShetoMe]

Over the years, we have reduced the need for storage. The hammock is best for light weight jackets, not bedding (as it probably wouldn't fit between the sofa and doors). So the only time we might use it is in the winter when we are taking extra jackets. However, one of these days I want to try to actually use it as a hammock. It's just so rare for us to have a campsite with trees so I can try it out. That's not a definitive answer but I hope it helps.

[@judyfeldman5066]

Thanks so much. You just saved us $$! We hope you make it to the Rally by the Sea in New Brunswick so that we can chat in person.

[@kathleenculkin5008]

@@FromShetoMe I would echo your warning about minimizing what gets stored in the hammock. Even with only jackets, we got unlucky one night and while extending the bed, the hammock was dragged down along with the bed. Fortunately the only damage was to the cheap carabiner used to attach the hammock to the seat belt loop and to my heart which almost stopped when I heard the loud crunching sound. We are now very careful to ensure anything in the hammock maintains a slim profile between the sofa back and the door.

[@davec9244]

thank you! teacher, one of mini questions is, in your past life (pre-retirement) were you a teacher, you have that temperament. I know you know what a goat is, acronym (Greatest of all time)! You are a goat teacher stay safe

[@FromShetoMe]

LOL. No teaching but enough public speaking. My dad was amazing when it came to explaining things. And I learned recently that OG means older generation. John would tell you I’m a bit lame when it comes to social media.

[@davec9244]

@@FromShetoMe ME, too, and I AM OK WITH THAT

[@scottd2063]

The title of your video sounds like an episode title from "The Big Bang Theory"...

[@bridgetryan1652]

Hi Debbie - Great news - tonight I started on the warm window covers ! Got 25% off and then 25% off total purchase so scored a bargain. But - most of all wondering what is this airing down business for the tires ? Is there a specific video where you talk about that - could you direct me ? Appreciate all you do. Also heading to anza borrego next will check out some of your suggested hikes etc.

[@FromShetoMe]

Airing down on rough roads is commonplace among off roaders. It smooths the ride significantly. But don’t do it without the right equipment. I don’t have a specific video and much depends on your tires but Google it and you’ll find lots of info. And happy sewing. 🧵

[@tomfurlong5091]

all this time i have been looking for links when all i needed to do is hit on " show me".....i am an old dinosaur and not bashful of admitting it, mostly to kids !!! the tv does not allow me to scroll down to comments but my laptop does, and deb you dont need to reply, thanks , tommy montana

[@gailhobson658]

Thanks for the tips. Out of curiosity, what pressure do you air down to?

[@FromShetoMe]

38 in front and 48 in back. We have the original Mercedes rims but off-road tires. If we had off-road rims we could probably go 5lbs lower.

[@cindykay2523]

What are the boxes behind and above you mounted to the cabinets. Looks like good storage for small things.

[@FromShetoMe]

They’re called “anything keepers”. I have a link in my Amazon Storefront but someone told me they may be out of stock.

[@kxrv6629]

We’re thinking about swinging by Death Valley this week on our way back from Arizona. What was the weather like? Any issues finding campsites? My preferred campground Texas Springs is FC/FS

[@FromShetoMe]

We stayed at Texas Springs yesterday and it was wide open. Wind can be an issue so check the forecast. We had one day of wind but otherwise beautiful.

[@kxrv6629]

@@FromShetoMe Thx. Will do. We left Quartzsite to avoid high winds

[@FromShetoMe]

@@kxrv6629 probably the same day we had high winds here.

[@timphillips4072]

ive never been the first commenter power and great video

[@ozzywon]

Sorry if this has been asked but do you use a weboost and even with that you had no cell coverage?

[@FromShetoMe]

We got rid of our weboost as we find our mifi jet pack with antenna to be better. But in Panamint Valley there is no coverage at all. In Death Valley there is only an overloaded 3G network.

[@BobKeefe]

Which entrance did you use? We came in from Lone Pine with some friends in their car. Not sure I’d be comfortable driving our 22’ B van on the switchbacks and steep grades we encountered. 😬

[@FromShetoMe]

On this trip we came through Trona but we’ve done them all.

[@educateddogcenter]

If you could go back and talk to yourself when you first were thinking of buying your “B”, what might you do differently?

[@FromShetoMe]

Can’t think of anything. It’s been a great partner in our travels for nearly 5 years. No vehicle is perfect, not even custom vans. But for being our first (not counting the VW camper), it’s been great.

[@educateddogcenter]

@@FromShetoMe okay Debbie. We just put a deposit on a used 2020 Ascent at BeachCities. 😅 Jim says hi 👋

[@FromShetoMe]

@@educateddogcenter Good! We saw that rig when we were there Friday. Just in time to get ready for summer fun.

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

your neighbors can msg you on a Garmin inreach, anywhere on the planet.

[@FromShetoMe]

We need to upgrade our plan which we will likely do this summer.