OUR CRAZY FIRST DRY CAMPING EXPERIENCE // Airstream Life Boondocking

[@Wanderlocal]

What are your best tips for dry camping (aka boondocking)? 🏕

[@christinemann663]

To conserve water: do food prep BEFORE you boondock, either at home before you leave OR when you have full hook ups. Use disposable plates & utensils when boondocking. I also use wipes to pre-clean pots and pans before washing. Collect dish water in a collapsable tub instead of letting it go down the drain, pour it outside or down toilet (black tank) to conserve grey tank. Be sure to use biodegradable dish soap. Oxygenetix shower head. But also, skip showers when you can. You guys are doing GREAT!

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks so much, Christine! Wow, these are really great tips. We want to do more boondocking in remote destinations, so we'll have to get good at this eventually. Thanks for sharing, and for following our adventures!

[@ItsAllGodAnyway]

Washing dishes- get force of nature spray (it’s kind of like Clorox safe spray).... 1-scrape all food off with a napkin so there’s really nothing left on them 2-have a sub of hot soapy water and scrub 3- spray force of nature on and let them sit (it’s a natural disinfectant) 4-dump soapy water and refill with fresh warm water for a final rinse I think I’m OCD... probably not the simplest way. Haha

[@Wanderlocal]

As far as OCD, you're not alone! I'm also super OCD, so you're process is much appreciated. 🤓 - Daniel

[@aaronm.cepero6244]

Make sure your RV is for all seasons

[@TexasRoadrunners]

Get a couple of small dishpans. 1 for soapy wash water and one with clear rinse water. If your grey tanks is full, put the used water down the shower drain (if there are two tanks) or use it to water a nearby bush/tree. Dry shampoo is the best. Look for "leave in" conditional to save water rinsing your hair. Good luck with the marathon.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks for the tips! This makes perfect sense. We'll have to give this a try.

[@1800clyde]

omg, you guys are adorable. Tks for being so genuine and honest about all of your goofs. It sounds like you’re having a ball. Continue to enjoy your lovely new home . . . excellent choice 🥸

[@Wanderlocal]

Thank you 1-800-clyde. We decided early on that we were going to keep it as real - unfiltered and as silly as can be. You're going to continue to see all of our bloopers, fumbles and screw ups. But, you're also going to see how we push past it all as we embark on this wonderful journey! Thank you for following along. We both genuinely appreciate it! 🙏Lauren + Daniel

[@pudgeonabudget]

I use spray bottles in my rv. I spray. The dishes and soapy washcloth and then quick rinse. Saves me a ton

[@Wanderlocal]

Pudge Draws, that is an excellent tip! Because of another followers advice, we began using a pan to catch the water, but the spray bottle is 'next level'. LOVE IT! Thanks for following along on our journeys. We genuinely appreciate it! Lauren + Daniel

[@ItsAllGodAnyway]

You two are my new find and new favorites.........

[@Wanderlocal]

Aww, thank you! We’re glad you found our way to us and we’ll do our best to keep you entertained along the way. We’re silly and a little crazy, so I hope you’re ready!

[@matissta]

You guys are welcome members to the rv club! Love the way you roll. Your honesty and humor is so fun! I'm a fan.

[@Wanderlocal]

Yay! Thanks so much. We promise to keep it rolling with fun, engaging, and entertaining content along the way. Thank you so much for following our adventures! Lauren+Daniel

[@peterdekeles.]

You guys are a riot.

[@Wanderlocal]

🤣🤣 Thanks Peter. You should see the moments I (Lauren) don’t catch Daniel on camera. He cracks me up constantly. 😜

[@EasyStreetGarage]

Im actually LOL for real. Our first maiden voyage, we had to figure out the heat thing ourselves. Finally figured that the furnace was accessed from zone 2. Love the content guys. When boondocking, we use paper plates and plastic silverware. Stay safe.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks! You can be 100% certain that we will never again waste water, while boondocking, on washing dishes. Some things just seem so silly when people mention them. 🤣 This is definitely one of them. Let's hope someone new to this will read the comments and not make the same mistake! 🙌

[@aprilransom2409]

Going longer between hair washes will eventually train your hair to produce less oils and stay fresher longer.

[@Wanderlocal]

April, Daniel was so excited when he saw this comment because he's been trying to tell me this for years. Since we've moved into our Airstream I definitely wash my hair less often, but I still need to get better about this. Daniel only washes his hair once a week, and he swears by it. How long do you typically wait in between washes?

[@Tia.H]

​@@Wanderlocal This is a good tip. The last time I washed my hair was about two or three weeks ago and it's still looking pretty damn good with lots of volume! I won't wash it until it starts to look limp and/or feels greasy. I can go for quite a while between washes!

[@mikemurphyseemsliked]

That door lock sequence cracked me up... It takes a while to master those Airstream door locks

[@Wanderlocal]

Right?!?! That dang door. 🙈 I actually looked into installing a keypad instead, but it was a no-go. Couldn’t find a way to install it easily. Any tricks?

[@joshuaruland758]

We have a vintage Airstream and dry camp frequently. We upgraded to a Battleborn Lithium battery and a Renogy portable suitcase solar panels and a Natures Head compost toilet. Have gone 3 weeks. Water is the only concerns we have while boondocking.

[@Wanderlocal]

Oh, now this is definitely on our 2021 list at some point! We've only begun to do the research on lithium, but know it's a viable option for us as well. Especially, since we want to do more boondocking. Thanks for the recommendation on specific brands. We'll check them out. As far as the Nature's Head toilet 1) happy that it's made in the USA, and 2) does it just not dump into the black tank, but instead have a reserve that needs to be dumped? Would you just replace the existing toilet with this one? So many questions.🤓

[@joshuaruland758]

@@Wanderlocal there are a few brands of composting toilets, but they all work essentially the same way. It separates the liquid from the solids. The liquid enters a urine container and the solids go into the compost bucket with your compost medium-peat moss or coconut core. We are a family of 6 and have to dump the urine bottle every 3 days or so. You can dump it in a regular bathroom, dump station, on the ground when acceptable, etc. The solids container can go weeks before dumping. With only two people, you probably can go well over a month. When you need to empty the solids, you can empty into a lawn bag and add to a compost pile or put in a paper bag and throw into regular trash, etc. You can plumb the urine portion to your black tank to increase the capacity-I haven’t done this. It does replace your rv toilet. Without the toilet, you can combine the black and grey tank to double your grey water capacity. An external temporary gate valve is pretty cheap-lots of KZbin videos on how to do this. Happy to share any of my experiences and mistakes with you. Thanks for making the videos, I enjoy following along!

[@Wanderlocal]

This is all great information! Thanks for sharing Joshua. As we look to tackle longer boondocking experiences this coming year, we'll definitely consider this option. 🙌

[@LuvSubbin]

Great video. You really captured the essence of the Harvest Host experience. Our tip is to be cautious when running your furnace whilst boondocking. You might not think so but that thing eats batteries. Just keep a close watch on your voltage readings and adjust accordingly. Reading through the comments a number of folks had some really good suggestions for doing dishes...

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks! This was our first Harvest Host experience, and we feel as if we won the lottery on this one. Susan, owner of the winery, was just an absolute gem and made our whole experience memorable. Excellent tip about the furnace consuming battery power. I hadn't thought about that. 👌

[@wessebaggers]

I love you guys ! Your such a beautiful couple inside and out !❤❤❤ God bless ❤

[@Wanderlocal]

Thank you so much @wessebaggers. This comment makes our hearts happy. 😊 Do you RV too?

[@wessebaggers]

@@Wanderlocal when I was younger I would go camping! But If I ever do I would love a Airstream! My grandparents had a Airstream!

[@OurSecondLife]

Subscribed! Love watching fellow Airstreamer adventures! We used a collapsible dish pan to conserve water doing dishes. Looking forward to watching more of your videos! Safe travels!

[@danielparker1808]

Hello my friends Good luck boon docking safe travels.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thank you so much Daniel! 💜

[@douglaspayne8065]

Love the “dash” of hot sauce

[@Wanderlocal]

Haha. Yeah, a "dash" of hot sauce gets added to just about everything at our house, Douglas. Daniel's kind of obsessed. Are you a "dash" of hot sauce kind of guy too?

[@doratheexplorerbegins]

You two are the best! Love you braved the boondocking already.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks, Dora & Ed! In our next challenge, we'll have to figure out how to use the generators for some truly off-the-grid boondocking. We're headed out West soon, so it'll most likely happen then. Is there anything we should know in advance before attempting the generator challenge? :)

[@doratheexplorerbegins]

@@Wanderlocal use a surge protector with the generators. And you should have one for campgrounds as well. Good ventilation and secure them so they don’t walk away.

[@doratheexplorerbegins]

@@Wanderlocal we are headed to Iowa in 6 days for the holidays. Burrr

[@Wanderlocal]

Good luck in the cold! 🥶 We've decided that from now on, we're going to avoid the cold at all cost. I think it's our thin Florida blood. 🤣 Also, good tips about the surge protector(s). Do you have two - one you use for the generator and one for the campground? If so, which brand did you end up going with? We're in the market for one now, but can't decide on a brand or model. Progressive industries, Hughes and Southwire seem to come up most often.

[@doratheexplorerbegins]

@@Wanderlocal we use Progressive and the same one for both applications. We try to chase the warm weather too. Spending Christmas with family then back to Texas

[@HDTRVTRAVELS]

Use a small bowl with fresh dishsoap to wash dishes.the use another bucket with clear water for rinsing so you’re don’t have to run the faucet. Tip: when you shower and run the water til it heats up, let the cold run into a bucket to be used for dishwashing (you can heat the water on the stove)

[@Wanderlocal]

Oh, that shower tip is genius! Such a great tip. Thanks for sharing, Ana. We genuinely appreciate it. Lauren + Daniel

[@xdcsdiverx]

One of the best things I ever did was to upgrade the house batteries on my travel trailer to Lithium. Had to also upgrade my inverter/charger as well, but lithium is a game changer. Went from two days on lead acid to 10 days on lithium. You will run out of water before power, but you can always bring extra water in the truck.

[@Wanderlocal]

We would LOVE to eventually upgrade to lithium and have heard nothing but great things. 2-->10 days would be a dream, especially in remote areas! How are you storing your water in the truck? Do you have large containers? Also, which lithium brand did you choose?

[@xdcsdiverx]

@@Wanderlocal I purchased two 100 AH Batleborn batteries for our TT. They are expensive, but be sure to ask for a discount and they will most likely give you one. You will find cheaper alternatives, but they have top notch sales and after sales support. I did have to upgrade my inverter/charger with a progressive dynamics drop in replacement unit because of the way lithium batteries need to be bulk charged vs lead acid or AGM. I also have a 180 Watt Zamp Solar portable panel for topping off during the day. Regarding water, you could definitely put a "bulk" water tank in the truck, but that's just extra weight that will cut into the GVWR of your truck. Everyone's different on water strategies, but we use onboard water for toilet, dish washing, and super short showers. Water to drink is always in 1 gallon jugs or 5 gallon containers depending how long you are out. I personally never drink out of the onboard tanks... super sketchy. If you full time, water is being constantly recycled, but sitting water over time is no bueno.

[@Wanderlocal]

Ok, so your point about not drinking from the onboard tank - I COMPLETELY agree. Super sketchy. We know of other campers who do drink from the tanks, but, as you said, the water sits in there for far too long for it to be safe - in my eyes at least! Oh, and as far as Battle Born is concerned. It looks like they operate out of the US, so that's a big plus in my book! Thanks for the recommendation. - Daniel

[@markfowler6200]

I widh I could thumbs up this about 3 times.

[@glampinghearts1372]

I love your Airstream.. another awesome video!!!

[@Wanderlocal]

Thank so much Filam Glampers! I noticed your video at Sebastian Inlet. My family and I would always go there to fish. So many great memories there. 🎣

[@glampinghearts1372]

@@Wanderlocal Sebastian Inlet is one of our favorite to go out camping plus fishing is amazing there!

[@nancyphillips5078]

Flush toilet only when necessary. Use gray water from washing dishes for flushing - first strain to collect food particles before putting into a storage continer for flushing. Don't dump gray water down your drain and fill up your gray tank. People also collect shower water in a basin to flush with. Your gray tank will fill up much faster than your black tank. You can always refill your water tank by using a 5 gallon water container and fetching water. BUT surprised to hear, if I remember correctly, your gray tanks are smaller than your fresh water tank. At some point you will want a Berkey for purifying water for drinking. You don't want to drink the tank water unless you have boiled it for one minute at sea level and 3 minutes at a mile high.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks for these GREAT tips Nancy! We've heard a little about the Berkey units. Do you have one you recommend? We have no intentions of ever drinking the water from the tank - like EVER! 🤣Other campers have already warned us against it.

[@nancyphillips5078]

@@Wanderlocal Travel Berkey - 1.5 gallons. Store it intact in your shower when you travel, but put things in front of it so it won't tip over. I keep about 4- 12 ounce bottles of water in the refrigerator to have ready to drink, if you like cold water. Also fill ice trays with Berkey water. So I use the tea kettle to fill the Berkey with tap water or spigot water. Why a tea kettle - you boil that when making tea, so that will purify any water in there. I use a separate plastic cup(lives on top of the Berkey) with a lip to fill water bottles that don't fit under the spigot. Just remember don't use the same container to fill the Berkey and then the water bottles, since there was unpurified water in the container. I found the stand you can buy for the Berkey, too tall, and it didn't make it easy to refill the Berkey which I do everyday. At least once a year, maybe more, since you are in a warm climate, you should flush with bleach your fresh water tank. I would do it with the new tank if you haven't yet. There are lots of directions on the web on how to do this.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks again for the tips, Nancy! I hadn't thought about flushing the tan with bleach, but that makes perfect sense. We'll have to do our homework on these Berkey units, specifically the 1.5G. 🙌

[@LarryRichelli]

Ken and Barby go boondocking!

[@Wanderlocal]

🤣🤣🤣 probably not a bad assessment. Although, I’m pretty sure they probably would have more accessories. 🤣🤣🤣

[@janebrooking5232]

Have just found you!!. Love your vlogs. ( Jane in W Australia)

[@Wanderlocal]

Yay! Hi, Jane. We're so glad you found us. Thank you so much for subscribing and following us along on all of these crazy journeys! We genuinely appreciate it. Lauren + Daniel

[@rickrichardson5329]

That soup looked better than yall said it was. I bet the next pan will be awesome.

[@Wanderlocal]

🤣It was pretty bad. BUT, like you said, the next batch was delicious. Lesson learned! L+D

[@fabonikinicole]

So good. I am loving your adventures 🥰

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks for following our adventures, Niki! We really do appreciate it.

[@FlynPig911]

I liked and SUBSCRIBED. I was so inspired to Cook With Reckless Abandon. I appreciate the honesty GREAT VIDEO safe travels!

[@Wanderlocal]

Thank you, Avery! The fact that we inspired you to cook with reckless abandon just made our day, and is one of the many reasons we love having this channel! We hope you enjoy all of our silly adventures and promise to keep it real. Lauren + Daniel

[@NursingOurTravelBug]

Airstream are classic and still cool and a building standard. Love our hook ups though lol

[@Wanderlocal]

Oh, you are not alone in that thinking! 🤣 We ❤️ our hookups. Thanks for following our adventures. Daniel+Lauren

[@keiwright619]

A small dishpan with hot soapy water where you can wash multiple at a time.....I do all my silverware first then rinse then move on to cups and bowls, rinse then plates, pans etc...rinse and dry everything to put away if its travel day. Tell me more about harvest host......I like that idea.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks for the tips! This will definitely help. Oh, and as far as Harvest Host goes, we're loving it. We've only stayed at two locations so far, but we're already planning our next adventure. We've decided to use them as stopping points on long hauls between campgrounds. Since we like to cap our drives at 4 hours max, these come in handy. There's no cost associated with it besides the membership, but you're capped at 1-2 days max at each location and there's no hookups (so far). As a courtesy, you're encouraged to spend a few dollars with the local hosts - which we'd do anyways - so it's win/win! We've even heard of farms with Alpaca's - and Lauren LOVES Alpaca's! 🤣- Daniel Here's a link to the website where you can sign up. harvesthosts.com/

[@douglaspayne8065]

Get a smaller basin to fit imto sink but big enough for most plates. Prefill with soapy hotwater and put the dirty dishes into it.. then after they soak. Scrub them and finally quickly rinse them

[@Wanderlocal]

🙌Yes! We've tried this sense our first experience, and it works great. I just use the largest cooking pot I have. It would probably be easier if it was a little bit bigger, but it works for now. We try to keep things as minimal as possible. In 250 sq feet of living space, the less stuff you have, the less mess!

[@rcgkreations]

You two are funny, sorry about bean soup!

[@Wanderlocal]

🤣Hehe. Thanks RCG Kreations!

[@rustysmallwood9455]

Get a small plastic wash tub that fits in like half your sink. Fill will hot soapy water and wash. Set the soapy dishes in the other part of the sink. When you’re finished washing, turn water on and rinse all quickly. This way you’re not running the water as continuously. Just a thought.

[@Wanderlocal]

Rusty, good call on the bucket. We have a collapsible one, but I (Lauren) haven’t tried doing the dishes with it when we boondock. I’ll give that a try later this week. Thanks for the tip!

[@rustysmallwood9455]

@@Wanderlocal you are welcome! Love watching your adventure, buying local and buying American!!! We all need to do all these!

[@kathyshepanski5002]

Use paper plates and bowl. OR When washing dishes do not let the water go down the drain, plug it up and use the water in sink to wash the dishes, then rinse them.

[@Wanderlocal]

Kathy, yes! We just published a new video today (kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6bUl4iafddnjcU) where we followed this advice on our second boondocking adventure and both tips made such a huge difference. Thanks for the advice. 😍

[@longgunner3168]

Appreciate your humility. The grace with which you two fumble through new experiences alleviates the anxiety I have in taking the plunge. Thank you. Looking forward to watching more. PS: are you guys vegans?

[@Wanderlocal]

Long Gunner, thank you! We were so anxious after we committed to RV life, but had to wait to get our Airstream! There are just so many unknowns, it’s crazy. Being a newbie definitely has its challenges and the learning curve is steep, but it’s so worth it! We’re thrilled to have you on this journey with us! As to our food choices, we’re vegetarian and mostly vegan. We cheat a few times a week when we dine at local restaurants and can’t control all the ingredients. ☺️

[@benjamintrotter5333]

You don't need to race when doing the dishes! The pump just applies pressure to the system so that when you open the faucet water will come out.

[@Wanderlocal]

Great tip, Benjamin! We still have so much to learn. Thanks for sharing. We genuinely appreciate it. Lauren + Daniel

[@susanpratt3290]

Walmart sells a set with a rubber matter and dish rack, so you can put your dishes in the sink that are not clean and set the mat and dish rack on the longer side of the sink, then as you clean them, you put them on the rack over the mat which drain into the sink, and you can get a tub to put in the half of the sink and put soap and water, and clean and rinse and place in the dish rack. That is what I do when I wash my dishes, or get a drying mat and place it on the side of the sink between the sink and stove top. Maybe get some jugs of dsitilled water, to wash dishes when boom docking, and distilled water is best if you have an iron and ironing board, maybe a table top.

[@yisimlampiris-tremba2247]

Called “Stone Soup”!😃

[@Wanderlocal]

Yisim, we weren't familiar with the term 'stone soup' and just looked it up. Very cool! Thanks for sharing. L+D

[@yisimlampiris-tremba2247]

It reminded me of that story that you learn in High school literature. Actually, my mother in law would call those kind soups, “Stone Soup”. You all did a good job!🥰

[@hodgepodgejourneys]

Note to self: dry camp in my driveway before I do it for real. I will be retiring from the military in the next couple of years and we are planning to hit the road full time in an Airstream. I still haven't figured out which Airstream we're buying yet, but it looks like the Flying Cloud 23FB is at the top of my list right now. The goal is to travel around the country from race to race. More trail racing than road racing for us, but it will all be a fun experience. At least that's how I imagine it in my head. Being the frugal person I am, my wife calls me cheap, I "plan" to have the boondocking figured out. I better start practicing soon. Save those pennies.

[@Wanderlocal]

Hi HodgePodge Journeys! You really can't go wrong with an Airstream. We recently visited the dealership and walked through them all. I (Daniel) feel it just comes down to personal preference. One thing is certain, they are timeless and definitely hold their value longer than any other RV out there! Also, trail races is a top priority for me as well this year. I'm starting to look for some fall races, but haven't settled on any yet. You'll have to shoot me a few recommendations, or races that have hit your radar. Maybe we'll see each other at a race later this year. Ya never know! 🙌

[@hodgepodgejourneys]

@@Wanderlocal Bandera 50K/100K in January is a great race. Right outside San Antonio in the hill country. Tough race, but so much more fun than any road race. Trail racing is completely different than road racing. Much more friendly environment between the elites and the commoners like me. I hope to get back out there in 2022 in a new Airstream. If you're out in SoCal in Sep and you're looking for a beach marathon then come on out for the Surf City Marathon. It will be my first race since COVID started. Looking forward to getting back to normal and back racing.

[@Wanderlocal]

Amen to that - about returning to a normal race season! I was actually on the hunt for a 50k or 50-miler (it would be my first), but need to ramp back up my training. After the last four marathons, I took a few months off to recover and be a little lazy! I’ve only done one trail race and LOVED it. I’ll have to see where we’re at in September. That may work. Time will tell mi amigo. 🙌 Thanks for the info.

[@aprilransom2409]

Remember to use that stove vent😂

[@Wanderlocal]

April, I know right? 🤣It's a catch 22. It's loud when were filming, but not using it pretty mcu insures I (Lauren) am going to cry like a baby while cutting onions. 🤣

[@markfowler6200]

Dishes: if you used a big pot, put about 2 quarts of water in it; add a tablespoon of dish soap (Dawn is fully biodegradable). Wash all the dishes with your soapy water and just sit them in the sink all soapy. When all your dishes have been washed, rinse them over the pot (smallest items first) and stack them on a dish towel. Finally, your pot full of soapy water, wash it and rinse it inside, outside, inside, outside and turn off the water. Then your dish stack will have all the smallest items on the bottom and they won’t want to slide away. The pot goes upside down on top of the stack, away from the edge. You’d rather have your dishes fall into the sink than onto the floor. Practice taking showers from the fresh tank when you have hookups. Fill the full tank and turn off the city water faucet, drain the grey tank. One person take a shower, look at how full the tank is. Then second person take shower and see how full the tank is. The nice thing is, if you run out of water in the tank, the other person can run outside and turn the city water back on. WARNING: if the fresh tank runs out, TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER or it could be damaged. Fill the fresh, turn on the pump, run the hot until there is no more air coming through the faucet, and turn the water heater on again. Practice taking shorter showers until two people can take two showers and you still have about 10 gallons of fresh left for toilet, cooking, washing hands, etc. Practice in a place where you can easily refill the fresh tank.

[@Wanderlocal]

Mark, thank you so much for all of these wonderful tips! This is a great 'how-to' guide for all newbie RV'ers. We've been practicing taking shorter showers. Funny enough, I think we're not taking long enough now out of fear of running out of water. 🤣 I (Daniel) think I only consumed a gallon or so on my most recent shower.

[@patriciaprimeaux4318]

Also fill up a squeeze bottle with water and use sparingly to rinse.

[@Wanderlocal]

Great tip, Patricia! Thanks for sharing. L+D

[@timweaver935]

Lol- I ask my wife if she wanted to go boon-docking and she thought it was a sexual reference. I said i love your way of thinking:)

[@Wanderlocal]

Tim, you legitimately just won comment of the year so far! 🤣 We are both laughing out loud. Amazing! Thanks for making our day. Lauren + Daniel

[@kylewolfe5874]

You guys should try Ferne Clyffe State Park in Goreville, Illinois. I grew up right up the road and the trails are mind blowing. There are lots of state parks in southern Illinois.

[@Wanderlocal]

Kyle, I just went and checked this place out online. Wow! Such a beautiful park. Thanks for the recommendation - we'll definitely add this to our list of places to check out the next time we're in the area. We're planning on doing a lot of hiking in the next few months, so be sure to follow our travels, and be sure to drop any recommendation here too. We're headed out west next.

[@kylewolfe5874]

@@Wanderlocal I’ll be watching you guys for sure. Your doing what I can’t wait to do. You guys have the dream setup for sure!

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks, Kyle! We genuinely appreciate you following along on our journeys. Oh, and if this life is a goal for you, keep on working towards it. We're so happy we made this decision. Living outdoors has been a dream! - Lauren + Daniel

[@2000talon]

Well hello from Canada 🇨🇦 Washing dishes in the airstream I still have my tiny original 1962 sink.i use a wash basin and another pot filled with some water for rinse. I've cuty dish washing in half using paper plates.i have a woodstove that's my dish water throw them in there when I'm done eating or the fire pit 🔥 your soup should of been called chilli🍲

[@Wanderlocal]

Greetings from 🇺🇸, 2000talon! I just watched your video of the '62 Airstream. Very cool! Thanks for the tips on wash/rinse. Oh, and we are definitely going to start using more paper plates. And, you are so correct - our soup was less a soup and more of a chili. 🤣Thank you for following along on our journeys. We visited the West coast of Canada in 2019 and LOVED it there. Whereabouts are you located?

[@douglaspayne8065]

Yes i try to have some food with my hot sauce

[@Wanderlocal]

Douglas, we agree! 🤣We love our hot and spicy food. I (Daniel) am still trying to talk Lauren into doing the one-chip challenge (World's Hottest Chip), but she's a little scared. Probably for good reason. 🥵🔥

[@sticks29pgm29]

Two questions for you. What drone did you use for drone video? And what kind of truck are you towing with?

[@Wanderlocal]

Hi, Sticks29! We use a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom with a few extras and mods! I went ahead and added the breakdown of our gear here. Be sure to check it out and let me know if you have any tech specific questions. I’m (Daniel) happy to answer! www.amazon.com/shop/wanderlocal?listId=1T03QNYKKDD4U The truck we use to tow is a 2020 Ford F-250 with the 6.7L diesel engine. As new RVers we questioned what size and model to go with, but felt this was the best decision for us. Especially, with a 30’ trailer. One option we added was the 4x4 feature. It’s already come in handy once, while in loose mud. If you’re more experienced, you may not find yourself in the same pickle as I did, but I’m still learning. First truck and first RV all at once! 😬

[@sticks29pgm29]

Nice, Thought it was a DJI product. Nice set up guys. My wife and I enjoy watching your videos. Stay safe.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks, Sticks29! You too. 🙌

[@markfowler6200]

Haha! My wife has all these Instant Pot recipes that call for cumin. I can’t stand to even smell it! I call her Instant Pot the ‘Cumin Pot’ because even the gasket reeks of cumin.

[@Wanderlocal]

🤣🤣 The cumin pot! That’s amazing. Can you even use it now, or would everything taste/smell like cumin?

[@patriciaprimeaux4318]

If you get a large bowl and put a little water in it. Then you don't have to keep cutting the water on and off. Rinse your dishes in your bowl of water.

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks again, Patricia, and thank you so much for watching! L+D

[@nancyphillips5078]

Put white vinegar on your cutting board and it will cut down on the onions making your eyes run.

[@Wanderlocal]

Oooooh, that's a tip we haven't heard of yet! We'll definitely be trying that next time. Thanks for sharing, and keep the tips coming. We genuinely appreciate it. 🙌

[@fv7947]

What size is your airstream?

[@Wanderlocal]

Hi FV! It’s a 30’. They make a 33’ but we heard certain national parks cap the size at 30’, so that was definitely a deciding factor. We’re not sure if that’s 💯 true, but we didn’t want to take the chance.

[@fv7947]

@@Wanderlocal Thank you.

[@rustysmallwood9455]

What happened to your windshield?

[@Wanderlocal]

Rusty, good catch. We had a rock hit it and crack it. Thankfully since we’re from Florida, it was completely covered under insurance and we were able to get it taken care of quickly in Springfield, Missouri. 💪

[@tonythomas2094]

At 2:46 I was scared!

[@Wanderlocal]

Tony, we were pretty much terrified this entire adventure. 😝Which part scared you most?

[@tonythomas2094]

@@Wanderlocal Hi. It was when you left that site. The rear overhang was quite a bit and when you turned I think the AS was very close to that tree. Have a look but maybe just me.

[@tonythomas2094]

@@Wanderlocal PLEASE! Have your copilot with your radio watching as you leave the site also!!! 😀. That AS has brutal rear swing and if you hook it or worse it will be 10-20k$

[@Wanderlocal]

@@tonythomas2094 Nope, it was definitely tight. We didn't know better then, but we try to avoid that many dead trees as much as we can. We had one fall on top of our Airstream in Arkansas in the middle of the night and it scared us half to death!

[@Wanderlocal]

@@tonythomas2094 Oh, we've already learned that the hard way too. Busted a tail light in the first week with that swing. 🤦‍♀️ We've got walkie talkies that we use to communicate when pulling out of spots. But, once we think we're clear, I (Lauren/co-pilot) will often run around and get some video footage of him moving out. Thankfully it hasn't bit us in the butt yet, but I'll make sure to be more cognisant of it now that you mentioned it. Thank you!

[@dianepoole8628]

GTRAT JOB

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks! 🥰

[@jamesfederspiel4989]

paper plate and cups you save water and you can recycle

[@Wanderlocal]

James, thanks for the tips! We definitely do our best to recycle - when possible - and paper would definitely be an improvement PLUS require less water. :) Thanks for watching. Lauren + Daniel

[@cohenlawgroup]

Vent fan for all cooking, and for all aromatics both raw and cooked. Bowls to do the dishes in, and sprayer when rinsing, or even better, a wet dishrag. And that was wayyyyyyyyyyyy too much cumin....

[@Wanderlocal]

🤣 Amen to that Benjamin! This soup was a disaster. Although I think way too much cumin was only a tiny part of it. 🤣 We can't believe that we didn't think to use that fan. So many other campers have told us this too. We won't make this mistake again. Thanks for sharing some of your favorite dry camping tips with us!

[@Psychopappy]

buy a cook book airstream sells cook books

[@Wanderlocal]

Haha you'd think we don't own one, huh? 🤣I (Lauren) will have to look into an Airstream cookbook. That sounds super fun. Do you have a specific one you like?

[@douglascloud4484]

try paper plates

[@hookSRT8]

Your making all this up right? 😳😳😳

[@Wanderlocal]

Duaine, we wish! We’re still so new to this and have SO much to learn. We’re good with computers, but RV’s - whew - there’s definitely a learning curve! 😬 We love tips and tricks and always open to feedback. Thank you so much for watching! Lauren + Daniel

[@annCRP]

Yo new to cooking’ always sauté onions, garlic, carrots, celery first. To mellow the flavors, then when doing it from scratch use packaged/canned broth instead or water.Or use dried bullion cubes in the water to make a soup base....

[@Wanderlocal]

Ann, you know, we’ve made this soup since we first got married and never really added the techniques we’ve learned since then to it! We’ll definitely be following the advice next time! You’re awesome. 💪

[@dpfreeman1]

Paper plates

[@Wanderlocal]

Pam, you are spot on with that recommendation! We've since upgraded to paper plates and wooden spoons/forks. Little did we know, we'd end up using as much water as we did to do the dishes. 🙈Keep those recommendations coming. We ❤️them. Lauren + Daniel

[@Ahmad-yw5hl]

You guys are so beautiful

[@Wanderlocal]

Thanks, Ahmad, and thanks for following our adventures! 😄

[@brineyboy22]

So not to be a downer but didnt you have any kind of demo when rv? It seems like there were a ton of things you didnt know. Kudos for jumping in but 1 hour at the dealer could've made a world of difference

[@ericstevenson2474]

Are you staying at Harvest Host ? We have found these dry camping locations fun to stay at

[@Wanderlocal]

Yes!! We LOVE Harvest Host. We recently stayed at one in the swamps of Louisiana that was magical called Champagne Swamp Tours! We've got a video coming out in the next few weeks about the experience, but they are one of our favorites for sure. Do you have a favorite Harvest Host you've stayed at?

[@ericstevenson2474]

@@Wanderlocal So Far, A Blue Barry Farm at Montrose Michigan

[@Wanderlocal]

@@ericstevenson2474 Ohh!!!! I (Lauren) use to love picking blueberries on farms near our home in Tennessee! We're going to put this on our must-do list. We love Michigan and can't wait to be there in warmer weather soon. We were there a couple of months ago but it was chilly!

[@TrailerSailorrSam]

We like to look at your videos several times and even come back to them, It is annoying to have to hit the down arrow and click on the long version since once you look at the video it turns into that short version. Plus when we’re looking at your videos on the TV (YouTub) I can not get to the long version. Please stop doing the short version.

[@Wanderlocal]

Hi Sam! Thanks for the feedback. We originally thought the short videos would only show up on mobile phones. We'll have to look into that. We're still learning as we go. Thank you so much for following our adventures. We genuinely appreciate it! - Lauren + Daniel