RVing off the Beaten Path

In this episode we finally say good-bye to Southwest boondocking as we begin to make our way north for a summer of live music and family. Sonoita, Arizona has become our second home and we are sad to go. Back on the interstate and the craziness that comes along with it. Jacqueline continues to heal her mallet finger and Dave talks about paying attention to what goes on under the rig.
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[@airstreamer]

So sorry about your injury! OH NO. Glad you were able to get it fixed. No, don't burn plastic! Yes, gas stations always have to be planned to be sure you can fit. - Michelle

[@burlingtonbill4687]

Hey guys! Burlington Bill here. Rosie and I made it home safe and sound in the last week of April after living off grid for the winter in the LTVA outside of Yuma, Az. Great winter. We now have a Brinkley and love it. We battled so many problems with our Solitude. Broken frame, shackles, springs and any number of other issues. The Grand Design people had stopped responding. The Brinkley people (many from GD) have been awesome. Good luck down the road. If ever in Wisconsin touch base. Safe travel. Burlington Bill busking across the country and on You Tube.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Glad that you made it safely!!! 😀😀

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Hi Guys - good episode. Sorry about your finger Jacqueline - at least you are not stuck with that original brace. Tendons/ligaments heal so slowly it sucks... We have passed through Deming a few times and never knew where to stay in town - that looks like a good place. Safe travels you guys!

[@TheBorderHookups]

It’s a great stop off. Thank you for the kind words. See you soon!! 😀😀

[@pamelawaterman3960]

Good afternoon, loved that boondocking spot. Anther great video thank you.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Thank you!! ❤️❤️

[@CROSSROADSMM]

Miss you guys. Continued prayers for you both.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Miss you too! We’ll see you soon!! ❤️❤️

[@Tuttle723]

We'd love it if you'd send us a pin for that boondoggling spot!

[@mikeparker8382]

That was an awesome boondocking spot!!!! Where are you guys heading the next couple of months🤔 We are slowly heading westbound and will land in Cannonville, UT for about 4 months using that as our home base to boondock the surrounding area/NP’s. 👍😃🍻

[@TheBorderHookups]

We are heading back north to Minnesota. Safe travels!! 😀😀

[@kevinsterner9490]

Good video. Wow a cracked frame. that's crazy, glad you had a place that could fix it. Safe travels.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Yes, we lucked out!!!

[@jeffsteele1295]

Always love your videos thanks so much for sharing ! Safe Travels

[@TheBorderHookups]

Thanks Jeff! We always appreciate your support and comments! 😀😀

[@melodygrandinetti5016]

We always put the truck in N befor park Brake to help not to roll

[@TheBorderHookups]

Good call! 😀😀

[@SteelHorseNomads]

Noticed that you had your breakaway cable connected to the handle on your hitch. That is super bad. In the event of a disconnection event that cable would likely just turn the fifth wheel hitch head and then slide off the handle. You are better off connecting to the clevis pin just behind the handle that holds the head onto the base. The silver pin through the black ears.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Thank you. We will definitely take a look at that!

[@timaz1066]

It looks like you guys have just as many cows out there as we did in Island Park Idaho last summer. Did you have to run them out of your camp area in the morning? All that hitching and leveling stuff is another reason I like living full-time in a motorhome. A car being flat towed behind is so much easier just to disconnect and leave if you want to leave and if you’re not going anywhere, you just leave it hooked up thanks for the video.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Hi Tim. Yes. Cows, cows and more cows!!! Good call on the class A! Hope you are well!

[@timaz1066]

@@TheBorderHookups Yes I'm doing well up in Island Park.

[@rodvaughan8628]

Enjoyed it very much

[@TheBorderHookups]

Thank you! 😀😀

[@mikeweis5925]

We seem to be able to eliminate the lifts sliding on rock by unplugging the trailer from the truck so the brakes don’t lock up on the trailer.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Hi Mike. We will try that. Thanks!!

[@WildBlueWanderers]

Nice boondocking location! 🤩

[@TheBorderHookups]

Right??? Very fortunate! 😀😀

[@sharongriffin561]

Sad no closed caption Stay safe catch you guy’s next time

[@TheBorderHookups]

Hello. It should give you the option. No? 😀

[@daveholte7658]

Heal fast. Has to be cumbersome working on a computer. “It’s a Long Long Road” out there I only buy and pull torsion var axle trailers these days. Ease of pulling, more miles on tires and axle alignment stays true. Leaf springs are the worst. Unless you have short distances …. Just saying. Thanks Jacqueline for the Healthy Lifestyle Tips. Those Almonds and Yogurt are the best. Safe travels

[@TheBorderHookups]

Thanks Dave!!! It was an expensive day. 😳😳

[@johnbell4976]

Love your videos. You guys are awesome. I do have a question though. The yellow blocks that you used to help level your RV, did they have a piece of rubber on them to start with? I bought some just like that, and the first time I used them the rubber peeled off. Also do you like them? I had the Anderson blocks on our other RV, but the tires on our new one are to close. There is only about 1.5" between the tires. I had to buy different X chocks for the same reason. Keep up the good work.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Hi John. First of thank you!! 😀😀. The leveling ramps never had rubber on them. They did have small plastic spikes though. We have issues with them sliding a few times.

[@rickrios9521]

Hi Guys you will be passing thru Las Cruces, NM that’s the town both Deb and I went to school… NMSU go Aggies!

[@TheBorderHookups]

Hey Rick. Just passed through. Love that area!!

[@sgtwrench69]

I can imagine that happening going off-road

[@TheBorderHookups]

Yes!

[@rancher1111zz]

Another good one. Bummer about the hurt finger. Does not matter which finger you hurt you find out how much you use it?

[@TheBorderHookups]

Exactly!!! It’s like the reality hit when the power goes out. We still use the light switch and then remember.

[@user-ng6ct9kv1k]

Let Dave take the phone with level mate app in the truck and he can see when he is level.😊

[@TheBorderHookups]

lol. I’m not about to take on another job. 😂

[@user-hy7kq8gw2g]

Right turn Clyde, or clawdia 😁

[@TheBorderHookups]

😂😂

[@RickandDarcirvadventures]

Where did you get the splint from? I, Rick, need one for my thumb

[@TheBorderHookups]

I believe that she ordered it from Amazon.

[@RickandDarcirvadventures]

@@TheBorderHookups what is the name of it? I tried looking on Amazon and could not find one.

[@grayfox9911]

Y'all be careful out there!

[@TheBorderHookups]

Thank you! In the process of outrunning tornado heavy weather. 😳😳

[@CMorHiking]

Dumb question but why do you need to use your Inverter if you're plugged into Shore Power???

[@TheBorderHookups]

Good question. 😳. We just always have it on.

[@davidtorry8718]

Hey Guys, beautiful day up here in St. Cloud, Mn. I got to wondering, and you don't have to answer these questions, seen Jackie went into see a doctor on this video, so what do you do for healthcare when you travel? You don't look old enough to draw Social Security, so are you retired government employees?

[@TheBorderHookups]

We use a health share. Liberty. We rarely use it. I guess that’s a good thing. GO HUSKIES!!!

[@davidtorry8718]

Liberty Liberty Liiiiberty Liberty. I retired early in January, was a Tool Designer for decades, now majority of projects are outsourced overseas, so I walked. Working part-time for a Financial Services company in the WellsFargo building. I am heading up to Wilson Lake (NW of Tofte) for a week of Boondocking the week of the 4th of July. Last year, the Walleye's were biting like mad.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Awesome! The fishing that is. 😀

[@davidtorry8718]

Forgot to mention, St Cloud State is falling on hard times. Cutting 100 programs and 57 faculty positions. In 2010 they had 18,600 students, today it is down to 13,049.

[@TheBorderHookups]

@davidtorry8718 Yes. That is I have heard. My brother is the Chairman of the Finance Department. Not good. Fewer kids are going to college these days.

[@eh4577]

Put your emergency brake on than put into park. Keeps the truck from rolling. I'm a solo traveler so I had to learn tricks like that to keep my sanity.🙂

[@TheBorderHookups]

Good call! Thank you! 😀😀

[@bryanstaten5585]

Not busting on your rig. Its pretty much all Indiana built lippert junk. Another lippert fail, how many of these i have seen and that is just from rvers who put theirself out there. As bad as Americas roafs are, all these vampers need to be built with trailing arm suspension. Our roads are basically like offroading. Also lipperts frames are thin guage and do not go out to the side walls. Side walls are setting on gussetts....not good.

[@TheBorderHookups]

Good info. It was a long day for sure!!!

[@440-6Pack]

I just found your channel and see a couple cruising the country with their Grand Design and because of how GD treats their customers I’ll no longer be watching. Sorry.

[@TheBorderHookups]

So… because Grand Design treats us poorly, then you will follow their lead by doing the same? Just saying. 😀 By the way, they are very good to us. 😀❤️🚎

[@Gopher7]

That’s probably the dumbest comment I’ve seen on RV content video.