RV Life Begins! PART 1 | Buying Our Dream Home on Wheels!

[@ekkonesters599]

So exciting, congrats!!! Your Ekko Sprinter is beautiful, we’re looking forward to following along on your new adventures! Cheers & Happy Travels … hope to see you on the road one day ✌️

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you so much! 🙌 We're excited to hit the road with our first RV, and it means a lot to get encouragement from you guys. Your videos were a huge inspiration for us taking this step. We’d love to cross paths on the road someday-cheers to future travels!

[@tobymkay]

Congrats and welcome to the life! We've been doing it (in a van) for a bit over 5 years and my tip is "You'll still be learning and adapting 5 years in. Don't think you'll have it all figured out after the first trip or first year. And that is actually great as it doesn't get stale." Enjoy the journey and the learning along the way. As for some of our favorite places: Great Sand Dunes/Zapata Falls area, Natural Bridges National Monument, Oliver Lee State Park, Big Bend National Park. We're from North Carolina, so love visiting the Southwest.

[@MarkandNicole]

@@tobymkay Thanks Toby! WOW 5 years?! That’s awesome!! We’re looking forward to no stale days ahead… haha 🤣

[@WanderingWakims]

Thank you for shouting us out in your description and at the end of your video, Mark & Nicole! We really appreciate it! Looking forward to seeing all of your adventures in your new RV!

[@MarkandNicole]

Our pleasure! We got a lot of inspiration from y’all and want to be like you when we grow up. 😉 Let the outdoor adventures begin!!! 🤩🙌🙏

[@WanderingWakims]

@@MarkandNicole Lol!! 🤣😄

[@MarkandNicole]

@@WanderingWakims 😁

[@dintydizon19]

Congratulations and welcome to the EKKO family. We did the same thing last year. We are in our mid-late 50’s and empty nesters for a year now. Last year we jumped and did our retirement plan early. Sold the big house and moved to our retirement home with an RV garage and bought our very first RV ever - an EKKO E23/T23. We have no regrets on making this move earlier than our predicted plan and enjoying this lifestyle while we are still young and strong… Enjoy your EKKO and your RV adventures.

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks for the warm welcome and congrats on your big move on the early retirement plan. Sounds awesome! We would love to have a garage that fit our Ekko. Hope to see y’all out on the road and hope you follow our adventures. 😁🙌

[@MrRMB1]

Congrats, that's a really sharp coach!! We bought our Sprinter in our 50's and were new to the game as well! You're gonna love it.

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you! Good to hear we’re not the only newbys here haha 🤣

[@HSTWXMAN]

Welcome to RV Life. We also joined RV Life after becoming empty nesters. We have found a ton of fun with the Switch Crew after following Todd and Sheila Koniter from "Switch It Up". They have a huddle next September in Spearfish, SD that I highly recommend. Just remember to take it slow and use a checklist to setup and teardown.

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you so much and congrats!! I’ll definitely check out Switch Crew and look into the huddle next month. Appreciate you for watching and for your feedback!

[@wideglide6723]

Did you miss the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake? It’s where Buddy Holly played his last concert.

[@MarkandNicole]

We missed it? 😢

[@Graymanvanlife]

That is such a sweet rig. I am so tempted to trade in mine. Enjoy

[@MarkandNicole]

@@Graymanvanlife This is our first, but so far we love it!

[@braddenton7673]

Good Luck! with your new adventure, I am in year 5 of RVIng you will love it!

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks so much! WOW 5 years!!! That’s awesome. Maybe we’ll see ya out on the road. 🙌👍

[@srj263]

Love the Ekko. Let the learning begin. If you haven’t already, take a moment and watch the movie RV with Robin Williams. First time RV should be required to watch this movie. It is awesome. Good luck in your travels and adventures. I look forward to following along. We have, four years before we are empty nesters so we have a little bit of time.

[@MarkandNicole]

@@srj263 Thanks for watching and for the suggestion. We’ll definitely check it out. 👍👍

[@tjyoung4211]

Awesome! Congrats y'all! We are around the same age and newly/mostly empty nesters (one still in college) and we bought our Airstream about 1.5 years ago and LOVVVVVVVVE ITTTTTTT!!!!

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks so much for watching and congrats on the Airstream purchase! Thats reassuring that after 1.5 years y’all still love it. We are excited for the adventures that await!

[@tjyoung4211]

@@MarkandNicole We love getting outdoors to hike and explore and our RV has allowed us to do so much more of it for so much less than what a typical hotel would cost AND we have our own bed, bathroom, kitchen, etc.! You're gonna love RV life!

[@MarkandNicole]

@@tjyoung4211 amen to that! Thats a big part of why we got one too. 🙌🙌

[@huckleberryhound4407]

Excited for you guys. You’re going to love the travel and discoveries that come with owning an RV. The Blacked Out Sprinter chassis is sharp, good decision not going with the Ford Chassis.

[@MarkandNicole]

We appreciate it! Thanks!!! 💪

[@sarahann530]

Why not the Ford ?

[@MarkandNicole]

@@sarahann530 We liked the Mercedes build and layout better. It gave us more room and more options.

[@adriannurse1502]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 I am so happy for you 🙂🙂🙂 I can still remember getting ours. We bought ours in Tampa Florida. They have a huge delivery lot with hook ups. We stayed 10 days. They spent an entire day showing us how everything worked. There were four employees in the lot daily if you had any questions. Of course we did. We even found a few things during that time that required a little attention. They took care of everything including hooking up the tow system so we could flat tow our car. So far our longest trip had been two months. We went from Florida to Cheyenne Wyoming. Then Oakley Kansas, Wichita Kansas, Oklahoma City, Memphis Tennessee then back home to Florida. I hope you have the most amazing time ever. I always tell people,you are not living until you spend the night in a Sam's Club parking lot watching a movie while doing a load of laundry. We have a Class A diesel pusher with an onboard washer and dryer with a 136 gallon fresh water tank. We can even do laundry while driving down the road. One of the great things about a motorhome is your bathroom and kitchen are available for the passenger while you drive down the road. Happy travels. 😊

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch our video, and WOW! Haven’t made it to a Sam’s parking lot yet, but something tells me we will soon enough. 😂😂😂

[@johnkasik5557]

Congrats on making the leap. You’ll love the journey you are taking.

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks so much. We really appreciate it. 👍👍

[@AlpheusPope]

Congratulations, you guys. You're about to enter the "good part!" Lots to learn, Lots to see. Hope we run into you on the road.

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting ting too. We’re ready for the “good part” haha and looking forward to learning and seeing new things. Hope to see y’all out on the road too!

[@kateroberts4795]

Following your adventures. Beautiful RV!!! We just picked up our first RV too, aka ‘little monster’, a 2015 Thor Axis 24.1. Learning all the workings (yes I took notes too but KZbin and my brother are great). Will be driving from Canada after Christmas. Heading south! We are completely new too. Never even camped before.

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks so much and congrats on your new rv as well! You guys sound like us. Brand spanking new to all this. Haha 😆 Best of luck on your upcoming adventures ahead!!

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

This video popped up in our feed! New to your journey! Congrats on your first RV! Always exciting seeing new RVers join the community! You’re gonna love it! Our nest is almost empty too, been part-timing for over a decade, looking at our 6th RV. I know, we’re stupid. But we love it and we know you guys will too! Especially being in the location you’re in! Jealous!!

[@MarkandNicole]

Welcome to our channel! And thanks so much. We’re pumped to join the RV community and excited to meet great people like you. Feel free to share any advice or tips. We appreciate it!! 😊

[@OurNextAdventurejvh]

@@MarkandNicole Oh gosh, well we don’t have much advice other than keep it simple! I think you said it in your video, all you need is a toilet, shower, and coffee! lol Well and we think good camping chairs are necessary too. The time with your family will be what the memories are made of. The rest is just details. Don’t get upset when something breaks or goes wrong, because it’s going to. It’s just part of the journey. Enjoy it! Looking forward to following along!

[@MarkandNicole]

@@OurNextAdventurejvhHaha! We’re already learning about things breaking/ not working, but that’s to be expected. 😅

[@Chrisamici]

Congratulations guys! Awesome rig, enjoy the adventures

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks! 👍

[@horizon42q]

Good for you, Congratulations. EKKOs are cool. Don’t forget visit Buddy Holly’s Crash Site in Clear Lake & the Surf Ballroom. We have videos of those visits. We have been to Forest City.

[@MarkandNicole]

@@horizon42q Thanks a ton! We’ll definitely check your videos out. 👍👍

[@zullorealty]

Love this! Be safe!

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks for watching. We’ll try our best to be safe 😂

[@jakekblue]

Your videos are popping off now guys!

[@MarkandNicole]

Haha! I don’t know about that, but I do know we have a lot of adventures to discover. Hope you stay for the stories!

[@cmbranso]

When you said you were doing 75 Hard, I subscribed. I have a travel trailer and love 1st Phorm. Good luck with your RV.

[@MarkandNicole]

Nice!! Yeah, we’ve done 75Hard about 4 times now. Haven’t done the whole live hard program yet tho. 1st Phorm is that bomb!! Love Andy’s podcast as well!!

[@1hackmodeller557]

Congratulations! Best wishes.

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rvnut1133]

Winnebago has bed plumbing, keep an eye on it so you do not get a surprise leak.

[@MarkandNicole]

Will do. Thanks 👍

[@farmchick1464]

'FitRV' on you tube shows you how to fix it as well as other mods.

[@MarkandNicole]

@@farmchick1464I’ll def be checking them out! 👍

[@arakasarian7885]

Looking forward to what you have planned. Just bought my Ekko a few months ago as well.

[@MarkandNicole]

@@arakasarian7885 Awesome! And congrats on the Ekko. Are you enjoying it so far?

[@SurvivalTactics25]

Love it!

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks bro!! 💪

[@SherrieWilson-u2v]

Nice rig, we pull a 28’ TT and are considering a class C on Mercedes chassis. I think I heard you say you live in N. Colorado, if you have not been there check out Snowy Range just west of Laramie. Also vedewoo between Cheyenne and Laramie is very cool area. Enjoy

[@MarkandNicole]

Awesome! We haven’t been there yet, but will definitely look into it. Thanks for the recommendations 👍👍

[@dwoodygura]

Great rig. You chose well.

[@MarkandNicole]

Appreciate it. We really took our time and feel it’s going to be the best fit for our needs!

[@kellykugel8251]

look into getting an america the beautiful pass great for the national parks

[@MarkandNicole]

@@kellykugel8251 Done and done ✅ 😊

[@epic7002]

Nice rig! Congratulations!

[@MarkandNicole]

@@epic7002 Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more to come!!

[@TheJtmac72]

Awesome 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks man! 👊👊

[@brucelester6918]

Congratulations!

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you! 🙌

[@briancc2100]

The sleeping area looks great if you live in th 50s

[@MarkandNicole]

@@briancc2100 it’s perfect!!

[@tylerfarrey4673]

congrats and welcome to Iowa

[@MarkandNicole]

We loved it there and will be back!

[@TheHungryCubanAdventures]

Congratulations

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@jo-anna5355]

Good luck!

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks! 🙏

[@ryanlahner690]

Congratulations 🎉

[@MarkandNicole]

Thank you so much! We’re pumped!!

[@candiwiggins4293]

Neet hack. Poor listerine mouth wash around your campsite. It will help keep bugs away.

[@MarkandNicole]

@@candiwiggins4293 Thanks for the hack! We’ll definitely give it a try. 👍

[@usmcmsgt5487]

Tip: Have a firearm. Better to have and not need it, then need it but not have it.

[@MarkandNicole]

Thanks for the tip and I couldn’t agree with you more.

[@brendarichardson3677]

Are you on tictoc

[@MarkandNicole]

@@brendarichardson3677 Yes I am 😊👍 It's @markandnicoleavens

[@stuwardw]

Congratulations!

[@MarkandNicole]

@@stuwardw Thank you so much for watching. 👍👍