Top 7 Reasons We Chose our RV - A 2001 Safari Trek 2830 - Class A Motorhome Tour - SMH S1 E2

In this video, we tell you our top seven reasons why we chose a 2001 Safari Trek 2830, class A motorhome. We had considered a trailer and fifth wheel but ended up with a class A. Stay tuned for bloopers at the end!
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[@1philpot]

Glad to here about your Safari. I wondered about that bed. The layout is smart without slide outs. I am 6’4” and that has me researching class A’s. The length of 29’ is longer than I would prefer but Safari has them all the way down to 24’. Seems as though storage is plentiful may be able to live with less like a 26”. But that extra space must be nice as well not feeling crammed. The capacities give great boon docking time away. The artwork on the back gives each owners rig a personality. I love that. Thank you your experience is much appreciated.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Cool, David! Glad we could give you some useful information. We love our Safari Trek. The 2830 model is doing well and we feel we made a good choice still.

[@syzygysyzygy8332]

I like that you found a RV that really works for you, this is hands down the model I like the best for all the reasons you do. What is really the most compelling part of this video is the level of admiration and respect you have for each other. It's not every day that two people find their best friend in each other amongst all the people on this planet but you two are lucky.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Somehow this got tagged as spam . ?? sorry we didn’t reply sooner. Wow. Thanks for this awesome comment. We do have a great relationship.

[@heart2204able]

i want to thank you guys because of your videos, i just purchased my 2003 trek today

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Glad we could help in some small way. Enjoy your Trek! ❤️

[@anntempleton8431]

Just found your channel last night and as I am watching it, I am grinning from ear to ear. We need some laughter in the world today. Safe travels.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Ann Templeton thank you! I agree, we do need more laughter. ❤️

[@carolmoffett1360]

Ha ha ha! You guys are hilarious! “I feel like a celebrity!” ROFLMAO! I love it! 🤣🤣🤣

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Ha ha!!!!! The bloopers are definitely my fave part! So fun! We are such dorks. And I love it!!! Thanks for watching Carol!! ❤️

[@rickboretirementplan]

Good video, love the RV. And will watch more.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Thanks!! 😊

[@RVAmerica]

Great video! You are a celebrity!! Amazing space in the Safari Trek! Love your humor! We will be back to watch more of your content! Danny & Lynn

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Thanks for watching!

[@jacklabloom635]

You two are hilarious. Good video tour of your RV.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Thank you Jack! :) Glad you liked the tour and all our bloopers. Was a crazy video. LOL

[@martiwiggins7495]

Wow! I love your RV! Especially the kitchen! Lots of room to Cook! Love, Marti

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Hi Marti! Thank you! We love the kitchen too and cook in it all the time. It’s just got so much storage and room!

[@docbreonyonderroads5750]

Wow! Still looking for our “perfect RV”. Love yours! And love your videos! So real!

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Thank you so much! We appreciate the feedback. 😊 Hope you find your perfect RV!

[@AshleyEllwood]

You guys are funny! Thanks for the video, I am about to go check out a 2004 Trek!

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Awesome! I hope you like it and it’s in good shape. Consider getting an inspection done before you buy. It’s like a home inspection when your buying a house.

[@rdidear]

Bloopers should be a regular part of the show! I've even seen the RV but now I get it.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Hi Rosemary! Yes, we have decided to try and do bloopers with every video. They are just too much fun. Thanks for watching!

[@BillHibbler]

I'm heading out of state to pick up my new 2002 2810 in just over a week. Enjoyed the tour of yours and love the alder valance you added.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Congrats on your 2002! They are great RVs. We love the new valances. Made it look much more up to date and like home. Thanks for watching!

[@MrPenguinLife]

I have to agree with your reasoning, of course I do own a 2002 Safari Trek 2830 myself

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Yay another Trek owner! We love our rigs don’t we? 😊👍

[@Maglook71]

You guys are so cray cray yet so informative! 👍💋😘♥️❤️🥰💞 BTW. Beautiful shot of the moutain behind you.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Yes. We are cray cray. This video has my fave bloopers. ❤️

[@mitchmills8967]

No more IV for you guys. Do we get an honorable mention for our rig bein in the opening shot. You guys are funny. Love it. Keep em comin

[@SeeMyHappiness]

You guys always get honorable mention!! :) And yes, we need to cut back on our IV's. LOL! Thanks for watching Mitch. Hope you both are enjoying your travels!

[@lisabarnes380]

Great video

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Thanks, Lisa! Hope it was helpful. ❤️

[@ronh582]

Thanks I just made my mind up to buy one just like you did with the 😍trek model 😍

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Be sure to checkout the Facebook group! There are always some for sale on there.

[@matthewrobertson232]

Awesome Rig!!! Hey y’all what’s in that coffee ?

[@SeeMyHappiness]

There might have been some whiskey or might have just been coffee. LOL

[@ForgottenWinter]

You guys are funny!

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Yes. We are goofballs. Lol! Thanks for watching. 😊

[@michaelburke5750]

My wife and I have the same year and model as you guys do, you cannot beat the quality of a Safari Trek!

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Awesome! Definitely can’t beat the quality! Did you go to the Safari Quartzsite rally?

[@michaelburke5750]

@@SeeMyHappiness I did not, we are on the east coast in Savannah Georgia. I love what you did. With the solar power. Hopefully we bump into each other sometime, I would like to pick your brain about how you ran your solar.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Michael, we just put out a video on how we installed the battery monitor. It basically shows the route from over the doorway to the batteries underneath the steps. I hope that helps. Next week we cover how we attached the panels and how we ran the power from them to the solar charge controller. Please consider subscribing if you haven’t already so you don’t miss that one.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Hope to meet up somewhere along the road as well!

[@michaelburke5750]

@@SeeMyHappiness I subscribed, I am looking forward to see how you ran the panels. I would like to just improve my stock solar panel with something more modern. The original one has deteriorated and no longer works due to sun damage.

[@elainawang7587]

Y'all are adorable!!!!

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Thanks Elaina! We are dorks. Lol.

[@drakeryou]

Hi! I've just found your youtube channel and am enjoying watching them! I have recently been very intrigued by the classic Safari Trek motorhome line. I don't currently own a motorhome, but hope to purchase one when I retire from teaching in a year. I wonder how you feel about your Safari Trek now that you've owned it a while. Would you recommend that make and model motorhome for a first-time newbie? My wife and I hope to be fulltime rvers for a season- how long is yet to be determined! I"d love to hear back from you! Thanks again for your videos! Rick

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Thanks, Rick! We still love our Trek. We had it for about two years now and have been living in it full time for 1 1/2 years. We are glad we got the bigger Trek, 2830. I believe the smaller one, the 2430, would have been too small. So far we have not had any trouble getting into state or national parks. I highly recommend the Safari Trek as a first RV. You won’t spend a crap ton of money to get on the road. Just be sure you get it inspected to make sure there aren’t any expensive surprises after you buy it. If you haven’t already found it, there’s a Facebook group for Safari Treks. They are several for sale on there as I write. Good luck! 👍🏼🍀

[@drakeryou]

See My Happiness thanks for your quick reply! Yup- I think the extra 4’ in the 28’ would be well enjoyed! And yes- great wisdom on having a professional inspection done on possible purchases! Take care.

[@aprilzachary3793]

Love watching your journey. Im selling my house and going mobile. Seriously considering the Safari Trek. Are you still enjoying yours? And after living with it for a time would you recommend it. Would love to see more of your travels!

[@SeeMyHappiness]

April Zachary we still love and travel in our trek. We love it. Definitely would recommend one. They are awesome.

[@heart2204able]

Hi, could please let me know what sway bar you used on your trek to prevent swaying, you said the name in one of your videos but i can't recall. Thank you

[@SeeMyHappiness]

I believe it is a Safe-t-steer.

[@churchdc]

I love my Trek for all the same reasons, but Ive had a real tough time with the mattress thickness issue. Currently I use a queen air mattress with a memory foam topper so it all fits in the limited space of the magic bed compartment when stored in the ceiling, its pretty comfortable'ish...but inflating it every night gets old. What are you two using, and how do you like it?? Great video, glad to see more life in the online Trek community! Thanks!!

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Another Trek owner (high five!). Yes. we replaced the mattress. Check Amazon. We got a very comfortable mattress for $160 or so. We are reallly happy with it. We've been using it now for two years.

[@churchdc]

High five back!! Did you guys just go full thickness and sacrifice the headroom or did you find a 4" thick mattress you like? Oh, and great job on the woodwork! Thanks! @@SeeMyHappiness

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Yeah we went 6 inches and sacrificed the head room. Neither my husband or I are very tall so it didn’t matter. I will pass the “good job” onto my husband. He did a fantastic job!! 😊

[@josephgordonjr3117]

That is like a Studio apartment and not your grandfather's camper.

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Definitely not your grandfather’s camper. Thanks for watching!

[@lancephillips8740]

You wouldn't be selling your Safari Trek would you? I am looking to buy one thanks very much. Lance

[@BoondockingWithBoomer]

You wouldn't be selling your Safari Trek would you? I am looking to buy one thanks very much. Lance - sorry commented with my other account by mistake

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Sorry, already sold a couple years ago.

[@mikestansberry4310]

Makes me wish I still owned my 2000 Trek, traded it for a 37’ Cheetah major mistake. M

[@SeeMyHappiness]

Sorry to hear that. The Safari Trek FB group has some for sale. You could always come back to the pride!

[@mikestansberry4310]

Murals, check their ears there generally is something hidden there. M