Truck Stop Shower, & Van Water Storage

Showering at Loves cost $11. Not doing that again. Showing off my 5 gallon water storage with pump from Walmart. Talking about van MPG.

[@peanut6709]

You really need to invest in a CB Radio,, At any Truck Stop you can call for a driver to hook you up with a free shower.. A CB is key to keeping up with what is going on up ahead of you all the time.

[@nomadicfanatic]

Road Dog 50 I have one. Jim sent me a nice system, I just haven't had time to install it. I will here shortly.

[@diane2826]

Nomadic Fanatic We haven't used a CB for some years, but when we did it was interesting and fun to listen to truckers talk with each other. There is great comraderie on the roads...

[@mrzjohanny4931]

LA fitness, I believe is nation wide. My husband and I are planning to be full time RVing in about 3 years. We are working on updating the house we have now and then we are selling it to be able to buy our RV...But we are planning to use LA Fitness as spa since they have pools, hot tubs, saunas, and showers...if you can get a membership you will be able to have a great time....Good luck...J

[@TroyFoxxin]

I got two handhelds, One is just a standard AM CB (Midland 75-822) like the truckers use. And a FM Ham radio (Baofeng UV-5RA) I can tune to the local police dispatch, or other repeaters (but if you get a ham radio do not transmit without a licence unless you're at risk of dying or someone else is. lol)

[@dallas_red904]

LOL This was my handle on my CB many years ago, could be fun just getting one again for my small truck when traveling, just didn't think about it until now...oh and there are several no sales on Sunday states...I know it shocked me too the first time I heard of it..Love Jack telling us things...cute...

[@fuckleberryhinn9423]

Hey Eric. I am lovin all these videos. I started from the first episode about 4 days ago and just now made it to your new OUTRO video. Jax is such an AWESOME cat. So adorable. I work at a taco restaurant in South Beach, Florida, and i ACTUALLY Chromecast your videos on the big screen tv for me and all the tourist to enjoy while they eat. So everyone has tacos, BEER and the Jax-n-Eric show. Pretty cool My buddy and i will be partaking in this similar journey later this year, but in a bus. So maybe we will see ya out there and we can knock back some cold ones (plus JÄGER) while the burgers and dogs simmer over the flames. So keep on truckin (""VANNIN""), stay safe, and may God keep abundantly blessing your travels

[@JAYFEATHERBOONDOCKS]

Thanks for sharing that 5gallon pump setup. I didnt know there was such a thing. Thats great! Thanks Jed

[@thefuneralhost]

We buy the big jugs like that to be delivered to our home, and when we would go camping i would have to load up the whole cooler thing too.... This is a neat find by him, to where now we don't have to do that if we don't want to! It was funny for people to see a culligan water cooler at a campsite though- was a topic of talk- lol

[@gmtrabant]

You can also refill those jugs from a desalinized water dispenser at many grocery stores. Most all the Publix stores I've been at in Florida have them. Cost 30 cents a gallon and the water is very pure. I ran a gallon through my sisters distiller and it left no deposits, indicating very pure water.

[@tater259]

When I was on the road I gave free showers to anyone who came up and asked. I would get a free shower everytime I would fuel up. Truckers have tons of free showers built up offter to buy them a coffee or drink in trade for a shower using their rewards card . Most will just let you have one for free like I did

[@randyolan1273]

FYI , You can get a frequent user card (Loyalty card )from Loves, flying J Pilot etc. When you purchase items gas etc you get points. after fueling I have enough points for a free shower. cheers!

[@insidedianeslife2456]

I am watching your current videos. It is so interesting to go back and see an older video. When I first found your channel I started watching from the beginning, but then jumped to the current stuff. I may go back and start again because I will just be starting and it is interesting to see how you started out. I liked the water jug with pump.

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

It's cool to see your progression as a youtuber. Especially the different rigs you have had

[@clownpocket]

Love the outro! Jax tells it like it is.

[@BrotherAlan]

When I was a kid all stores could not be open on a Sunday (Texas). There were a couple exceptions but not many. I think it was called the blue law. I like the water pump! Awesome.

[@carolec2372]

You are so young. LOL I am old enough to remember "Blue Laws" in PA when NO stores could open on Sundays. Thanks for sharing happy travels.

[@jaysuper8255]

CC C One time forgot to take beer with me camping to PA. Found out only sold at distributors. And the nearest one was 20 miles away.

[@johncnorris]

Feel free to double check this with Billy: batteries can have something called a 'surface charge' that is misleading. To properly test the charge state of the battery bank you should put it under a load for a few minutes and then measure the voltage. Otherwise, you could be seeing the voltage that the charger was at before it switched to maintain or trickle charge mode. ( Maybe you already know this but it is good public info ) PS - you might find a busty truck driver chick to split the cost of those showers: $5.50 + antibiotics.

[@nomadicfanatic]

John Norris lol!

[@slimpickens2164]

This is true. Simply using a multimeter or the $5 "battery tester" from Harbor Freight does not tell you what the battery can handle. Although you are not trying to crank and engine with them.

[@jimrockford937]

Susan Wyse He's got way more battery than he'll ever use so I highly doubt he'll ever run out of juice unless its overcast for 3 days. Then again he has a generator with a 120 vac deep-cycle charger so the rules don't apply to him.

[@slimpickens2164]

***** Why are you hijacking this thread?

[@agems56]

Saves water too!

[@daveball9]

I liked that when you got back in the van after you ate, that your cat looked at you like "where's my roast beef".

[@rauulfernandez7373]

loving the new intro and outro...keep rewinding jax "talking"...eriic should make tshirts to sell that say "TEAM JAX..THE TRAVELING CAT" this cat has been more places than people and it absolutely suits him. eric was right in one of his old vids when he said jax found him...they were made for each other. jax is so happy on the road

[@ZMOTYFilms]

Dude! The bass from your exhaust is going to get me in trouble! I watch these in the morning on my PC, and I think its going to wake up my wife!!! LOL

[@nomadicfanatic]

ZMOTYFilms lol!

[@ZMOTYFilms]

too easy, and i'm too lazy! :P

[@econo-van-man5730]

An idea for showers...maybe join a gym that has hundreds of locations around the country. Especially if they are open 24 hrs a day, be good for a shower, getting a little exercise and possibly a boondocking spot. Great videos always informative.

[@Nantahayala]

Eric, don't forget the State parks. They all have bathrooms and showers and most of them are free.

[@gregbetts8057]

love Jax , beautiful markings i traveled across Canada many times in a 23ft 1978 E350 class 3 with 4 cats , enjoyed every minute of it ..great vids

[@jerryjenkins4755]

While boondocking, I'd use truck stops to shower because of two main reasons: RV limited water supply and propane. I only have a 35 gal fresh water tank and a 20 gal black water tank, and a 7 1/2 gal propane tank. Taking navy showers, I can take about 4-5 showers a week before I either run out of fresh water or holding tank gets full (including usage from toilet and sinks.) Propane usage for water heater makes tank last only a week. By using truck stops a few times a week, I can double or triple the days before I have to get more water, dump tanks, or refill propane. Using truck stops is also cheaper in some places then campgrounds and most the time it's a safe place to overnight (except in West Memphis, AR.) The biggest advantage I think is unlimited hot water. When I purchase a shower, I bring in my dirty dishes to wash, take my time to shave, and just lay under the shower head at full blast. I think I fell asleep under them more than a few times to be honest.

[@texaslonestarrider]

The gym membership is a great ideal, I use mine all the time for bathing when I travel.

[@xenamolina8]

love the end video jax so cute keep it eric. love all of your video of jax in and you. it so cool

[@StBernardAcres]

I really like that pump and water idea. Thanks for sharing this one!

[@Harley53111]

Hi Eric, so glad things are looking up for you. I've been watching your adventures for a very long time. I really enjoy when you show the little backwater towns you pass through and the commentary. I'm from Australia and I'll never get a chance to see things like that without you sharing them with all of us. Keep up the great job mate from a dedicated fan from Oz. Ps, give Jax a scratch fro me, :)

[@divemor]

One trick I've used on my open fishing boat is a good pancho and a bucket for a DESPERATION potty. Add a garden hose and you could also have an outdoor shower. You might get some odd looks from people on sunny days though. What is it they say "any port (or maybe pot) in a storm". ;-)

[@adamgc73]

Cant sell alcohol on a sunday omg thats just crazy....$11 for a shower even crazier ....love the jax outro :) especially the last meow

[@terrymorton8014]

I like you new outro. There is a town 9 miles that don't sale beer and wine on Sundays. My town my have that too, but check. They did before. In my state it by city that have those laws. Bars can be open though. Another town I lived in had the same thing but changed it in the late 70's or early 80's. People still get beer on Saturday but stock up to carry through Sunday. I also have found that stores and gas stations close early in small towns.

[@nomadicfanatic]

Terry Morton There's whole counties that are dry in Alabama and Tennessee. Interesting.

[@ebfabulous]

Terry Morton Until about 7 years ago my town of Westerville Ohio (suburb of Columbus) was completely dry. You couldnt even get a glass of wine or a beer at a restaurant..historial explanation ....Westerville Ohio was the birthplace of the Temperance and Prohibition movement in the late 1800's....so that law held on for a LONG time ...on a side note...I was living in Kansas City last year for a few months..couldnt get my Honda repaired on a Sunday..the dealerships were by law not allowed to sell cars, so they closed the service dept too...youre in the Bible Belt

[@Milesco]

Being a nerd and the son of an electrical engineer, I am compelled to chime in regarding the measurement of electrical current. (Before I go any further, please know that I’m not dissing anybody, least of all Eric, whose videos I really enjoy. I’m just trying to be helpful and to educate people on how electricity is measured and how it works. It’s really not complicated if it’s explained correctly. It’s just that no one ever explains it correctly. They don’t teach this stuff in school. But they *_should._*) Electrical current is like water flowing through a pipe, except that it’s electrons flowing through a wire. It’s measured in coulombs per second, with a coulomb being about 6.2 million trillion electrons. Of course nobody ever actually says “coulombs per second”, they just say “amperes” (or “amps”), which is what coulombs per second *_is._* But since the term “ampere” already incorporates the concept of time (i.e., coulombs per second), it makes no sense to incorporate an additional time parameter like “per hour”. It just doesn’t make any sense (unless you’re talking about a _rate of CHANGE of current,_ but that’s extremely rare). Using the water flow analogy, it would be like saying a water hose carries four gallons per minute per hour. Or that you're cruising along the freeway at 65 miles per hour per hour. So it’s just “amps”, *not* “amps per hour”. Same thing with watts. Sometimes I hear people talking about “watts per hour” (or “kilowatts per hour”) and it’s equally wrong. A watt is a unit of power, equal to one joule of energy per second. So just as you wouldn’t say “60 joules per second per hour”, you don’t say “60 watts per hour” - it’s just 60 watts. Period. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming....

[@Propelled]

Captain Quirk , that is true, but it does extrapolate the stored electricity. An amp is a momentary reading, a statement if flow. A sustained, metered amp flow for an hour (or any amount of time) speaks to and quantifies the depletion from storage or usage when purchasing those electrons.

[@ocho441]

Eric,love the new water pump...Great Idea,Time to stock up on Beer before the weekends.Safe Travels.

[@planb2222]

Dude, I drove BIG trucks for many years, and I always avoided nasty ass truck stop showers at any cost. I mastered the art of bucket baths right inside of my truck, using a 1 gallon jug of water and a 5 gallon bucket. With you being bald, you have it easy.. no hair to wash. Another way to go is use that inflatable shower enclosure you have along with a "Solar Shower" bag. I know its not pleasant to second guess ones self, but I bet if you had replaced the distributor cap and plugs on the Tioga you would have cured the hard starting problem. "...If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."

[@0HARE]

Eric, most of the major truck stops - Loves, Pilot, Petro, Flying J, TA - have rewards cards which allow you to build up 'points' from purchases to get stuff for free. The free stuff might include showers. Worth checking in to.

[@klyonsden]

I am old enough to remember when nothing but convenient stores were open on Sundays (1/2 day). I remember hating Sundays. LOL!

[@waianaegal744]

Eric, thank you so much for your varied videos with so much info... I'm hoping to be on the road this summer... if the house sells... HOWEVER... your water info in this video has helped so much. I'm on a well, having water leaks and wondering what to do about maintaining a drinking water supply while getting old pipes fixed... I stopped at Walmart today and picked up the pump for the water jug I have. AMAZING.... Also my local store will fill up a 5 gal jug for $1.80... amazing again. THANK YOU SO MUCH for the info you put out there... you just never know how you will affect people. Travel safe!! See you on the road some day.

[@qingzhou8425]

Your home in the van is so snug. I dream one day I could start living a life like that and travel across the country. I am in Australia.

[@tscottme]

That Coleman Koolatron is a thermoelectric cooler, not a refrigerator. Most of the coolers that truck drivers use are these "electronic" coolers but they are not as effective as any refrigerators. My brother used to route cold air from the truck A/C to the cooler vent, so it was cooling the already cold air. It really helped keep food cold. Some truck drivers install small dorm fridges, just a mini-fridge with a genuine compressor. Those draw remarkably little current (1-3 amps) and are better insulated than the "electronic" coolers like Igloo or Coleman. My Coleman "electronic" cooler used to draw nearly 10 amps for only moderate cooling. On 1 or 2 occasions it melted the power cord or blew a cig. lighter fuse. These electronic coolers work best if you pre-cool them before you put food inside. And it's best to only put frozen or cold food in them. It will take all day to chill a warm six pack of canned drinks.

[@lbjailer]

glad to see that van is working well for you.

[@albertmorrisontheaustralianyrs]

Great to hear that your feeling good and are back on track

[@cookinglikethis-withalex172]

I have been given shower vouchers from truckers before. Plus, some campsites will let you shower for free, I have never paid more than $4 for a shower at one. Thanks for showing that water pump, I will need to get one for the camp.

[@thevic2397]

Great video Eric and Jax!

[@tresalamb2793]

This is typical in the Bible belt. Bars/clubs are closed as well. Different parts of the country have different values. I had never seen a manual pump for a large water bottle, only battery operated. Great find. Will get one myself. Love the extro. Jax is close to the best (I'm biased toward my own cats, which is natural). He sure has gotten gabby! Lol! He enjoys getting out so much more, I've noticed. Glad for him, not cooped up in the rv anymore.

[@johndoe-io8fh]

no alcohol till noon in New Mexico.....drive troughs closed years ago....

[@MultiRabe]

Here in Nyc (and NY State), you can't buy any alcoholic bevs before 12 noon! After that time you're good!

[@rvpandamonium]

I bought the Coleman Iceless Cooler and really suckedl ..lol. I had to return it. Luckily I got it from Walmart so it was easy return. It sucked alot of energy and didn't ever get too cold. I love the outro that was so cool! lol. Jax is an amazing cat and companion. Thumbs up!!!

[@0HARE]

We used to have those "Blue Laws" here in Texas, but they were done away with in the '80s. Most stores except convenience stores were closed on Sundays. Still can't buy liquor on Sundays, and can't buy beer & wine on Sundays until after noon (when church lets out!). When I was trucking 'over-the-road', showers were free with a diesel fill-up. Around the truck stops there was usually someone on the CB (channel 19) asking for spare 'shower tickets', the shower voucher they give to truckers when they fill up. You might be able to get a free shower with gas fill up. I would ask. Go to the truckers cashier, if there's a separate one for the diesel pumps. Best of Luck, and Happy Trails!

[@pieter1102]

Allen Hare I think you need to buy 500 gallons or so for a free shower - within a set period. With Bertha being so frugal, that's not going to happen. Getting a surplus ticket from another trucker might be the best bet.

[@0HARE]

I have been driving tractor trailers professionally for twenty-six years. Most diesel trucks only hold two to three hundred gallons max. Free shower is usually for one hundred gallons of diesel, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

[@pieter1102]

Allen Hare Definitely worth researching. But at 12 mpg on the highways, 100 gallon would mean 1200 miles between showers. I don't think Eric is driving fast enough to fit that schedule. lol

[@roubaix1962]

Interesting channel, looking forward to following your journey.

[@pjnoslot]

Excellent. A star is born🐱

[@barb0138]

It's old but I just want to say I love these videos. I also have the pump and I love it.

[@heartland96a]

to improve on the wiper problem yes you can get new arms and blades and or try this before you change those parts . apply rain-x to the outside windows it really helps keep the blades from chattering and water from pooling on the windshield.

[@chrisao1987]

Yeah sunday is the lords day. Im glad to see there are places and people that still respect that!

[@TheSoloAsylum]

Eric have you considered doing a "How far I've come" type of video using a few seconds from all the past videos? Months and thousands of miles in a few minutes. I think it would be cool. Sometimes people forget the journey and the time it took.

[@primalvanlife5581]

I've had a waeco / dometic 35 litre compressor cool box for the last 9years, an awesome piece of kit, you did right buying one. Uses about 20ah over a 24hr period with the inside temp set at 40 degrees Fahrenheit and 80 degrees in the van. If I crank it up it goes down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 centigrade) so you can use it as a small freezer. They are complimented brilliantly with solar charging, you basically get free cooling.

[@chipleach]

Eric, pilot and flying J have a frequent fueler program. You get a free card. You swipe it at the pump when you fuel. If you get the "expeditor" program, you get a free shower after getting 14 gallons or more twice. In other words, 14 gallons is 1/2 a shower credit. The credits are good for 10 days.

[@contentangel2131]

these vids are really cool and I found them to be strangely compelling @NomadicFanatic. Despite my 3 second attention span, I watched 68% of it.

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

*Sunday Blue Laws* There are all kinds of variations of them around the nation. Most of them take the form of no alcohol sale after midnight Saturday until after noon on Sunday. *Showers on the Road* Buy a black solar camper shower. It is made of black plastic, holds about 3 to 5 gallons. It heats up in the sun. You could set it on top of your dashboard while you drive and in 3 to 4 hours it will be nice and hot. Hang it from the door of a single person locking bathroom. The kinds with a floor drain and presto you have a free indoor shower. *DC Fridge* It’s more economical to buy dry ice and place it at the bottom of a plastic cooler. It will keep your cooler contents refrigerated there is no water to drain and since heat rises your contents will remain cold longer than a front loading DC Fridge. *Jackson* I love your cat. What a lucky cat to travel around the country like that.

[@keithlee8605]

Cool little out-tro !

[@vladius8521]

just love that cat! how can ya not... ty Eric well done.

[@warnerdeb58]

Good to see things are going well for you. I must have missed it....what happened to the shower tube on the van?

[@susanjspaulding]

Yes, several states in the south and the midwest have Blue Laws that prohibit the sales of alcohol on Sundays. Some of these states laws have since changed but other states have chosen to keep Blue Laws.

[@MicahGallant]

any thermoelectric fridge consumes power 24/7, it never stops. the expensive domestic and such cycle on and off and have duty cycles. FAR more efficient. Don't get a thermoelectric, they are brutal for consumption!! The coleman for example consumes say 2 amps, but its drawing 2 amps every hour of the day, never stops. quality 12 volt fridges act like compressor fridges and turn on for a while, then turn off.

[@GypsyFree]

Love the outro, Jax is an awesome cat!

[@Wanderersea]

Excellent job with the Gallon bottle. It's far more efficient than buying those wasteful water plastic bottles. You can fill them up anywhere for a dollar. At least that's how much it cost to fill them out here on the west coast.

[@crack432]

Feel's good knowing i helped with the intro by giving advice :P Your right it look's heap's better with white text, Stay positive :D

[@NoProGoPronto]

I have that same water jug at home. It's very useful. You can always ask one of the truckers for a shower ticket.

[@aliceeve7191]

Hello Nomadic In the state of Indiana one can not buy beer or any liquor on sunday and it has always been that way. So we use to go to Ohio and get are beer for sunday. An 11 dollar shower I would shower for 2 hours at that price. Flying J,s use to have showers for 7 dollars but that was 2 years ago. But yes even 7 dollars is steep. Liking the van set up, I have never saw one of those pumps for the 5 gallon jug that you have water in. that is nice I will have to try to find me one here in Indiana.

[@NicholasPOGM]

It has to do with the long prophesied (soon coming) Sunday Laws... www.remnantofgod.org/sabatak.htm

[@starblazer64]

Eric, I don't know if you ever considered getting a c.b. radio but if you had one, you could talk to truckers at almost any truck stop over the airwaves and ask if any of them have a spare shower ticket you could have. As I mentioned, I drove O.T.R for 25 + years and it was common to hear people ask for spare shower tickets. Usually they find one fairly quickly. That would give you a free shower.

[@K9River]

If you are driving fast, that is very good mpg. You would be hard pressed to squeeze much more out of it. Of course you will hear of all the people with 454's that get 22 mpg and how awesome their diesels are. I really liked how you checked the water. It might sound silly to a lot of people, but that is a good idea. It's fun to see how you take care of Jax. If you are on an Indian Reservation and happen to be there during a local highschool basketball game, you might also be out of luck for alcohol. Various holidays and such are also times when alcohol may not be sold. I've read where people add insulation to the outside which helps reduce run time. I like the compressor Dometic uses for their fridges. Hope you like it.

[@TREEHUGGAH1]

hi Jax. safe travels you guys!

[@jbd222]

New outro...Love it! I know, get off stage just before laughter begins to subside, but this one is a teence short. Want a few seconds more wind-down time; time to see more images, and more time to establish and soak up music. I know...remember I'm the world's greatest authority. Keep on Vanin'.... JIM in TX

[@danielgjb]

I thought you were nuts downsizing but I am impressed looks like you made a good choice.

[@DontPanic4422]

Truckers earn a free shower with every 50 gallon fuel purchase. You need to have the store's club card. Sometimes drivers have earned more showers than they will use and share them if you ask. Good Luck.

[@sandragann3454]

truck drivers that fuel up get free shower passes..... and will often give them away because they can not use all the passes they get...... just ask

[@sggsgsdgsdgsd6702]

that new outro is really cool!

[@montiraruba2831]

Eleven bucks for a shower?!!!!!! Wow!!!!! Anyway, Walmart has a Culligan Man water purifier refill machine to refill your water jug. It cost about 37 cents a gallon to refill. I know if you visit the PE building of a college you can take a shower there.

[@lana41576]

Love the outro! Jax's so cute :)

[@gramarmy]

haha, you get the exact same thing i get from Arby's. Beef and Cheddar, large curlies and a side cup of cheddar cheese! (I add horsey sauce to the cheese)

[@2409forus]

....just plan better ... 33? loads more discovering to go little brother ... enjoy yourself, and please be safe (Clarksville, TN)

[@crazyforcandles1]

11.00 wow.. thats crazy.. love the video

[@lpiclothing]

Eric, Have you thought about a Yeti cooler? They are a little pricy but you can find them used on craigslist for well under the new price. We purchased one this yr and we have been able to keep ice up to 12 days. A bag of ice is much cheaper in the long run. Just a thought.

[@nomadicfanatic]

Lucky Punk Yes, and I considered many models and prices ranges. Ended up ordering a dometic. Couple more days and I'll have it to show.

[@ingliss]

Looks increasingly as if Eric's passive heated shower project should have it's own KZbin channel

[@johnnyfrye6078]

Eric I feel you on the blue law stuff. Nothing sucks more than forgetting to stock up on Saturday or buddy coming over drinking up your Sunday beer on Saturday night and then you cant even buy enough to get you through Sunday. I keep a bottle of Jack Daniels under my bed for such an emergency. I like the longer video and glad you loving the van, It looks cozy.

[@skyfual]

Love the new outtro

[@sailingsolar]

FYI Eric, The cheat sheet you got with the voltage numbers and what they indicate about the state of charge only apply to a battery bank that does not presently have any charging current being applied. For voltage readings to give anything close to a true indication to the state of charge, any charging current must be removed AND the battery bank MUST be allowed to rest for some time (like an hour and more) for the reading to come close to being accurate. With 2 amps coming from your panels, the voltage reading will OVERSTATE the % state of charge. If there is no charging, like at night and your lights, radio or tv on the voltage reading will UNDERSTATE the % of charge. You must keep that in mind or your being fooled in to thinking the wrong thing. What good is any information if it is inaccurate?

[@perryb01]

Nomadic Fanatic most of the time the alcohol rule is county wide, but some times it can be controlled on a city level. My county, Madison County, allows it on Sunday.

[@floydiod]

Like the new Outro, Jax get's the spotlight. Notice you have rain gutters on your van. Ever thought of picking up an EZ awning? 10 foot inexpensive awning that connects to your rain guards, packs away into a bag the size of a small tent. Just a thought.

[@HappyRooster]

Stuck inside watching a bunch of your videos and to my surprise that's my white Tacoma at the right hand gas pump in the beginning of the video lol. I live just outside of Birmingham.

[@Buzzkut37]

Yes, They use to be like that when I lived down in West Palm Beach, FL. No Sunday sales then later was no Alcohol sales until after 12 noon on Sundays.

[@sirpablo199]

Eric, that other comment was correct. You can exchange your empty 5 gallon jug and get one filled with water for under $10. Up here in New Hampshire it is $6.00 for a refill.

[@AlexFoster1454]

You are definitely not southern! Everyone down south knows that no alcohol is sold on Sunday's. It's an ignorant law, but been this way forever. Blows my mind that you've never been in a Love's truck stop either, lol glad you're enjoying yourself on the road. Love your cat, he's a big boy. I have 2 big boys myself, orange Tabby cats.

[@nomadicfanatic]

Rebecca Swilling Yeah, as I said, spent my whole life in Washington state. Never claimed to be southern, and as for Loves, I just meant I'd never showered there. I use their gas all the time.

[@TheeClassyGuitar]

Nomadic Fanatic Unfortunately it isn't just a south thing either! I remember growing up we were so lucky to live next to the Wisconsin border because Minnesota had the same crazy laws! When I moved to Washington I was actually shocked to see alcohol in everyday stores like Walmart and Walgreens as it was pretty much only available at liquor stores. Sometimes it still weirds me out to see beer just laying around on endcaps of Walmart, haha. Funny how those things can trip you up!

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

That manual water pump/spigot is cool, but I found mine wore out and broke in a few months. So I went with a pump (theoretically for for laundry detergent) from eBay...still food safe plastic but with stainless steel mechanism so less likely to wear out than plastic. Bored out a cork that fit the water bottle to slip the feed tube through, attached a length of silicon tubing to the feed tube to make it longer so it'll reach the bottle of any size water jug, and its been pumping great for almost a year now!

[@tinabeane]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new outro :)

[@roadstarS07]

Eric, get yourself some 0000 steel wool to really clean your windshield and then top it off w/ some Rain-X. Bring It !!...rainy season.

[@brendatrump5163]

I love your cat!!!!! He is the coolest cat on youtube.

[@babyerv69]

Cool, you were in my home town.

[@thestuffz]

when Jax meoooooows like that, my JRT just goes nuts looking for the kitty lol

[@trayahzz537]

This area of New Mexico they dont sell on Sunday and stop selling after Midnight, mostly do to the high volume of drinking and driving.

[@terrynorman9622]

Like your videos got a lot of good info

[@SweetFLGuy1]

Eric I like the intro and outro but I think it would be even better to add audio Lion roars like in the beginning of 20th Century Fox movies or any Lion audio each time Jax meows in both the intro and outro and still keep the message bubble links which did made me laugh :D That would be Awesome!

[@sissy1368]

love Jax's he's a awesome cat

[@snrynkee]

New outro is excellent

[@MrAbeCosmos]

I like Intro as well as outro 😉 well done

[@FREEDOM-sd9my]

Thank-you Eric and Billy(ie), I just put this in my solar file for the percentages, As always Happy Trails

[@harleycooper6999]

Like your new ending. But let me guess you want to see Graceland? if so have fun I hear it is a cool place to see. If not I can't wait to where it is.