We Violated one of the Most Important Rules when driving in Mexico (Part Three)

[@jim-uu2db]

I noticed you folks were a little tense with the military checkpoint. Exactly why I gave up on south of the border visits. Glad you got home safely.

[@abbigailclay4116]

I agree with you. Why risk traveling to Mexico? Without the KZbin channel, the worst could happen.

[@Vancaskeys]

It can be a little nerve wracking 😅

[@conchscooter]

Mexico is lovely. If you can handle expanding your outlook. I love spending summers wild camping in public lands in the States in summer and staying warm in southern Mexico in winter. Never a problem, and every European we meet laughs at how afraid Americans are of Mexico. It’s a shame but I like it to myself.

[@lynnknight2046]

Bob’s charcuterie LEG, love it. The suspenseful music during the inspection made it pretty scary.

[@Vancaskeys]

Haha! Bob and his leg table 😂

[@bevn362]

I was getting disappointed that Mr Lemon had no glitches through the video, but he never disappoints so we just had to wait until almost the end. He is improving cuz it could be a potential easy fix other than the lower wallpaper looks bulging. Kudos to Mr Fixit Bob👏🏼👏🏼

[@Vancaskeys]

Haha! 😃 Yeah crazy that we didn’t notice anything until the end…so far it seems like an easy fix…but the wallpaper will need to be replaced.

[@FlaGordon2]

We pulled into a rest area once and the Tallaro owners were mopping out their rig. Apparently, their dog had jumped on the counter and hit the faucet looking out the window... At that moment Jane and I decided the only time we need the water pump on is when we need water. Good travels

[@Vancaskeys]

Yikes!! We learned the hard way!

[@zakmilas]

Fantastic, was glued to the computer.

[@Vancaskeys]

Excellent! Thanks for watching!

[@pianogal853]

I've been wondering about going to Rocky Point. I went to Ajo when I moved to AZ - looking forward to your input!

[@standingmannequin7911]

Good times with you guys. Loved the video game music with snacks lined up on Bob's leg. 😄😍😋

[@Vancaskeys]

Glad you enjoyed it 😂

[@toycarcollector]

Oh Mr. Lemon you never fail to disappoint. Ah the challenges of van life. We always say you gotta be handy to have an RV, not problem Bob can handle it.

[@Vancaskeys]

It’s so true!

[@TeacherTonya74]

All those potholes probably bounced it loose. Be safe!

[@Vancaskeys]

You are probably right! Thanks!

[@TimGamble]

Thank you for sharing your Mexico travel adventure. Love you guys, even Mr Lemon.

[@Vancaskeys]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching Tim!

[@MathersOnTheMap]

So curious what the tapping was for at the military check point?!?! Sorry to see ya got a leak that’s the worst! But I’m excited to see Mr. lemon!

[@Vancaskeys]

Our guess is they are tapping to look/listen for hidden compartments. Our guess is drugs? Because that is key corridor from Baja to mainland Mexico. So far the leak seems to be minor but a pain nonetheless!

[@bryanmcculloch9524]

Left over Bacon??? I have never ever seen Left over Bacon!!! 😂 So happy you made the crossing OK. Van life is constant maintenance, Bob is truly a handyman.

[@Vancaskeys]

Hahaha! That’s a good point 🥓 You are right it’s a ton of maintenance. But it’s worth it!

[@patkincaid8061]

Great video. Sorry to hear about the water leak though.

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks! We are always finding new things we need to "check" to make sure they are good before driving LOL

[@mexicalifishkeeper]

Nice, i live in Yuma and I'm so familiar with that border crossing.

[@Vancaskeys]

Nice!

[@mexicalifishkeeper]

I have been watching your channel because i have been toying with the idea of buying a B Class RV. Your channel has bee great because I've learned so much about RVs.

[@Vancaskeys]

@@mexicalifishkeeper love this! So cool!

[@georgemarcek3314]

Well thank u guys 4 video but I have to say that beach was a bit disappointing nothing to write home about ,safe travel 👍🤣

[@Vancaskeys]

Haha! We can see you point but it was only $39 a night to stay there and that felt like a win.

[@pacomartinez1443]

Fun trip!

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks!

[@pacomartinez1443]

@@Vancaskeys I enjoy watching your videos. I’m contemplating buying a class v, but wife says that doesn’t like them. Any input?

[@ddcornell1019]

Happy New Year.

[@Vancaskeys]

Happy new year!

[@RedwoodsAndRain]

Glad you had a great time! Mr. Lemon…BEHAVE!

[@Vancaskeys]

Haha! Agree! 🚐🍋

[@Vancaskeys]

Agree!🚐🍋

[@suzyd2361]

I've traveled the world and the only place I was ever searched was when we sailed in our own sailboat from Washington State to Canada. They confiscated our potatoes😂

[@barbaragrazerrobinson1207]

Happy you had a great Christmas down there. Guess Bob needs to add to the checklist “Check Water Line Fittings”. Otherwise I was proud of Mr Lemon performance. Pot holes cause problems for him.

[@Vancaskeys]

Haha! Yep! He does 😂🍋🚐

[@pacomartinez1443]

The other advise would be to drive on tollgate roads and not the old highway.

[@Vancaskeys]

👍

[@williamgildea8348]

Seemed like the perfect time to go to Mexico, on our list now. Sorry about Mr. Lemon 😢

[@Vancaskeys]

It is! Thanks William. 🚐🍋

[@Erica_Brenda]

I don't go to or through Mexico. I had a friend that went there, and they passed some people on the side of the road that had a flat tire. They were just sitting inside their car. But it was my girlfriend and one other female, so they didn't stop. Two hours later, they came by, heading back home, and the people were still sitting there but all their tires were gone, and the car was on its side. Someone had come along and tipped the car on its side with them in it and stole the tires off it with them still in the car. So, I will never go there ever. There are plenty of pretty places to see without driving to Mexico. Also the reason not to travel at night is people set up fake roadblocks/check points then rob you or worse.

[@annabellegettingwell1531]

I definitely would have stayed longer for all the trouble you went through crossing.

[@pantsonbackwards]

happy new year from british columbia canada

[@Vancaskeys]

Happy new year!!!

[@bluenetmarketing]

I would NEVER set foot in any part of Mexico. People from our town were murdered in their camper in Mexico. It is a DEADLY place, especially for Americans or anyone who looks like they might have more than $10 in their pocket.

[@fbr65]

We don’t mind waiting in lines or getting stuck in traffic so much now that we have a van. I mean, we have everything we need right there in the van. Who cares if we have to wait a bit . . . We’re doing better than people stuck waiting in cars lol

[@fbr65]

Ugh sorry to hear about that leak

[@Vancaskeys]

Totally agree! Being able to get up and use the bathroom, get food and things is a game changer!

[@LeneMulan-jt2dc]

Man crossing the boarder is scary you never know wat they pull out on you

[@conchscooter]

I love never having to fill my own tank at Pemex. I give a 20 peso tip when they wash my windshield. Simple luxuries.

[@Vancaskeys]

Right on! We always tip too :)

[@pacomartinez1443]

I drive from Washington state to Colima in my own car never had any issues with the military personnel or any other law enforcement officers. Please don’t drive at night

[@Rashnak66]

those little reflectors on the road are called 'Bott's dots' .... and that leaking water tank is called 'don't buy a THOR!' (zero days since last incident)

[@Vancaskeys]

Boys dots…got it! Learned something new. Thanks!

[@markniblett4857]

Well well well. It appears Bob has put together another wonderful stay. Hillary stay tight on the lines this could go bad at any time. But I must say Bob in plaid lumber mans shirt is so Mexican. lol. Big fans keep on my friends.

[@dd1665]

The revenge of Mr. Lemon!! 😁

[@Vancaskeys]

😂😭🍋

[@TheJduckham]

There’s no way I’m going to Mexico with a 100k vehicle. All it takes is one gang/cartel member to decide they want that

[@pacomartinez1443]

That is normal routine check

[@Vancaskeys]

Yep!

[@roytrayan8972]

I have a silly question. Do you use daily contacts or monthly contacts?

[@Vancaskeys]

Not silly 😅 Monthly contacts. - Bob

[@CraigPeer]

@@Vancaskeys same here.

[@roytrayan8972]

Thank you. I looked and I was not subscribed. I watch so many of your videos. I made sure I corrected my error! I can not miss how to turn Mr. Lemon into lemonade. I love how you teach us, how to be an adult through problems!!

[@pacomartinez1443]

Rough roads are caused by rain

[@TrishBenedict]

Oh, no! And we end with a Mr. Lemon cliffhanger… To be continued. There's a woman with a Class A who has a channel, Liz Amazing, and I'll plug her here because I plugged your channel on her site. She's been doing a series of trying to hold manufacturers and dealers accountable for all of the poor quality build problems - and I've noticed that Thor products tends to top the list. There was one Winnebago. None of them are Class Bs, all trailers and fifth wheels. But of all the videos and all the brands with major issues, as soon as they drive off the lot, when you look up the brand, it turns out that they are manufactured by… Thor. But a couple of questions about this episode: number one you didn't mention how long you actually ended up waiting in line to get through. Was it about an hour and a half? Or did I just miss that. I have Covid who knows I'm fuzzy. And , I gave you a hard time about being nervous on the Colorado highway, but I have to say props to you. You'd never catch me driving my expensive RV to Mexico. You'd never catch me driving ANY vehicle in Mexico. You're braver than I am! And because I've been sick, I need to go back and catch the last few episodes and see about your trip. Vicarious, thrills, and all that. I'll tell you that Covid is not a good way to start the new year. We both got it pretty much the same time. We overlapped just enough that I could help out when he got sick and then as I was getting it. he had his infusions and was feeling better and was able to take over. We've tried so hard to avoid it,for almost 4 years...

[@2ndSprings]

I named my first car Jonah because it was always betraying me and never doing what I wanted it to do. Mr. Lemon is something else, eh?

[@Vancaskeys]

Haha! Yep he is! 🚐🍋

[@peggy7680]

That was nothing. I've had them go through every suitcase and exray our vehicle!

[@tomburke1960]

I just crossed into Baja from Calexico the other day and I wasn’t even a mile into Mexico when I got pulled over by corrupt police. They said it was because my dog was in the passenger seat. They proceeded to have me tie my dog to a fence, while one cop spread me and frisked me (emptied all my pockets) while the other officer went through my van. Completely uncalled for and embarrassing. I had made copies of a statement in Spanish and English saying I knew the law and that I was not giving any money. It also stated that it was illegal for them to ask for money. AS SOON AS I PRODUCED that letter, they said I could go, and never even had me open the back of my van. Corruption! I wish I had written down their badge numbers, but with all that goes on, I didn’t do it.

[@CraigPeer]

that's nuts!

[@patzke]

How much was gas in Mexico?

[@Vancaskeys]

It was around $4 a gallon

[@gk_filer]

IS it worth it

[@jamestreanor182]

Zero dark thirty

[@stevemurray2737]

That Rig is a Piece of Crapskey!… Get rid of it!

[@Vancaskeys]

Hahahaha! Crapskey 😂😂😂🚐🍋

[@michaelburt1663]

Solidifying my decision to never go to Mexico…..thanks.

[@titoh.9461]

Thanks, Mexico doesn’t want you there either

[@michaelburt1663]

@@titoh.9461 agree. Took three times and one hospital stay to figure that out.

[@joyofanimation]

Oh no! Mr. Lemon does it again…Love your videos…but maybe now it is time for a new Van/RV?

[@Vancaskeys]

He strikes again…but at least it seemed like a simple fix 😳😅

[@joyofanimation]

@@Vancaskeys I hope it is a simple fix…you don’t deserve all these “fix it” complications.

[@peterhoffman9716]

Change channel to the “world famous Vancaskeys.”

[@standingmannequin7911]

Excellent idea!

[@Vancaskeys]

Hehehe

[@debbieelliott532]

Just started following and am loving your content! Do you guys feel this would be safe to do as a single woman...of course exercising all common sense safety things!

[@Vancaskeys]

Awesome! Welcome to our channel Debbie! I think it would be safe but I'd probaly try and caravan with other people. There are lots of Facebook pages about caravanning together and people driving in groups. But this is just my opinion Hope this helps! :) -Hillary

[@CraigPeer]

there are a lot of single female vanlifers out there. Nikki Delventhal is one.

[@Vancaskeys]

@@CraigPeer Thanks for adding this Craig!

[@debbieelliott532]

@@Vancaskeys Thank you so much for the response Hillary!! That is great to know as I would definitely prefer to have some travel buddies!

[@lynnescaddan8919]

I wonder, if when the border patroll were hitting everything with there screwdriver, could they have loosened something.

[@jeannie3147]

May I ask why you don't like to travel in the dark?

[@alaskakv]

Never leave your water pump on when on the road . Just sayin .

[@Vancaskeys]

Yeah…big bummer.

[@pacomartinez1443]

If you drive between 9 pm and 3 am than. Be a bit concerned

[@annanoelle7083]

I wanna buy some stickers and T-shirts

[@Vancaskeys]

This is a goal this year...we will sell merch! Stay tuned!

[@Mkropka.]

I would be extremely careful about the border officer's, they Do not want you video them just in case if they robb you ,which does happen, and further more they will watch your videos/ now because of the stickers you gave them, ❤

[@belindadekker2629]

Dangerous whilst driving. Pull over and check out your van problems. Disappointing to see. Also filming military in some countries gets you arrested.