What we do while stationary in MONTANA // RV PROJECTS // Every Day RV Life

[@carolpowerslavenderdreamsc1599]

Hi guys!! This was awesome to watch!! When we were in Idaho our sister in law had 2 hydrators going the 2 and a half weeks we were there helping her with projects. She did onions, mushrooms, herbs from her garden, vegetables, and a whole lot of other things. She even did bite size candy bars and skittles, gummie bears, malted milk balls, and I can't remember all the others. Everything was really good!! I told her that would be great for us to save freezer space. I have more cupboard space than freezer space in our 5th wheel. 😂 Thanks for doing this video, and I would love to see more like this. Also, meal prep for on the road. Take care...💜

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Carol. All of those projects sound yummy! Yes, we have more cupboard space than freezer space and that's the beauty of dehydrating. We appreciate you and love the feedback!

[@debbiejohnson1441]

Yes, please share away. I can and dehydrated. I also make jerky. Doesn't last long with the grandsons and son. But that's OK. I can always use new ideas and ways. You know what they say. " No matter how old you are, you can always learn new ways and different ideas." Thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to more of Jim and Kelly.

[@randystarr7705]

Loved the dehydration. Like to see you dehydrate more items & where to get oxygen absorbers & mylar quart bags?

[@sandyroach3971]

@randystarr7705 we got ours at our local Winco foods store

[@SuiteTravels]

Sandy is right...we used to get them at Winco. You can also get them from Amazon: www.amazon.com/shop/suitetravels/list/2HY53BZXUIKO5?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d

[@1968alaskan]

Beef Jerky! Yes! I can't wait. We are always grabbing a bag when we travel to the cabin! I'm sold, I have to have one!

[@SuiteTravels]

It's soooo good! Thanks.

[@jerristricker1766]

Yes! We need more.... Cooking, Prepping, Cooking, Prepping, Cooking, Prepping an oh ya, Cooking!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!❤😊

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks for the feedback, Jerri. More is coming!😉

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Kelley, and Jim, great idea on dehydrating veggies. This will save you freezer space. You can also dehydrate tomatoes, onions, garlic ect...and make a powder for bags or jars. Ever think about using the portable garden with a light for your counter top? You could grow herbs, or some veggies wjile traveling. They're pretty inexpensive. Changing the thin plastic on your lock is a real good thing. I've literally identfied the 4 worn numbers on locks on rv doors at parks. Safety is a priority when traveling. Replacing the plastic with a good quality skin is so much better. Video suggestion how do you store your chemicals for maintaining the rv while traveling in hot summers, and cold winters.

[@oldgloryrv]

Wow! I would love to get into dehydrating food! Thanks for sharing!

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks for coming along, and have a great weekend!! 🤗

[@rvhome5599]

Kelly, I really like learning about dehydrating foods, but my question is where do you put that dehydrater it looks big.

[@SuiteTravels]

It is a little large, so we keep it in Montana. We use it to prep food for the year and then store it in the shed when we travel.

[@teresasprouse1097]

I like seeing more from Kelly in her kitchen!

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Teresa. We're glad you enjoyed it and we'll try and fit some more in.

[@tamaramuscio3865]

I love my dehydrator, I dehydrating my onions and tomatoes and then grind them in my coffee grinder and turn them into powder. I dehydrate the lemons without the skins and then turn them into powder for my drinks. I love watching your videos and love seeing you dehydrate your food. Safe travels and can’t wait to see more.

[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you so much Tamara! We appreciate your feedback...

[@juliesutton4551]

I liked it too! I have a dehydrator but don’t know what all I can do 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m definitely going to try the vegetables!! It will free up some of my freezer space!!

[@SuiteTravels]

Yes! That's the beauty of dehydrating for your RV...it definitely frees up precious freezer space! Have fun experimenting Julie.

[@Markhamsonthemove]

Good call on the RV lock update. We had our rear door on for about 6 months and it’s just white now.

[@SuiteTravels]

It's an easy fix! Have fun...

[@Markhamsonthemove]

@@SuiteTravels hey thanks! Haha

[@raoulroberts2024]

Why haven't I thought of this before? It is such a brilliant idea, even when you're in sticks and bricks. Thank you, Kellie! 💙❤️🤍👍🏾

[@SuiteTravels]

We're glad it was helpful Raoul...thanks for the feedback!

[@tamaraclymer]

Great food! I used to dehydrate food and got out of the habit. It is time to get back at it.

[@SuiteTravels]

Great idea because times like these we need to be prepared! Thank you for watching Tamara, and have a great weekend!!❤️

[@conniewaite1371]

When stuff is on sale,that's when you can dehydrate more!

[@SuiteTravels]

YES!!

[@randysaxberg7988]

Hi Kelly, we really enjoyed your segment on dehydrating and the possibilities. We hope to see some real life uses for meals/recipes as this is something new to us and wouldn’t know what the ratio difference is for using dehydrated vs hydrated food. Thanks for all the ideas.

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Randy....stay tuned!

[@bethholmes555]

Everyone's hold carry extra foods. Dehydrating, as well as freeze dried, makes everything so much lighter, weight wise, to carry in the RV. I dehydrate many of my canned goods as well as frozen fruits and veggies. Loved the video.

[@SuiteTravels]

That's awesome Beth! Freezer space is a premium in the RV and that's one of the reasons we dehydrate. Thanks for the feedback!

[@georgewheeler3731]

Love the Food dehydrating tips, might try that, I Love the tech tips too! Safe Travels.

[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you George....we appreciate the feedback!

[@peadyschwabe9705]

Loved it!! Kelly, great ideas and cute hat.

[@SuiteTravels]

Awe....thanks Peady!

[@phyllisp9383]

Thanks for the membrane tip! Tired of replacing those darn stickers! Also, the dehydrator info was so interesting.

[@SuiteTravels]

We're so happy you enjoyed them Phyllis! Thanks for coming along and we appreciate the feedback.

[@brendaroskydoll9866]

Howdy from Fort Worth 🤠 Kellie....I like watching your cooking videos. You've given me some great ideas, and now I have a small dehydrator that I want to try out. Keep up the great work? 🍲🍜🫑🍅🧅

[@SuiteTravels]

That's so awesome Brenda! We hope you're staying cool in the heat...

[@elzabethmorgan8020]

Thanks so much for this video-have never used a dehydrator, but you’ve inspired me to try this. Please do some more cooking videos! Nice job on replacing the keypad, too. Really liked this content - more please. God bless❤

[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you Elizabeth! These are tips that we love to share, but we're not sure if anyone would be interested. We appreciate the feedback!

[@cherylchamberland6744]

Great video. Love when Kelly cooks and the dehydrating was a great addition. I take dehydrated and canned foods with us on the road. A Freeze dryer is in my very near future for home use to take the food on the road with us. She has mentioned that she has some food storage along with you guys in the past. ,ore on that would be great and what she would prepare with it.

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Cheryl...food prep is a passion with Kellie and she loves to share!

[@janicestouffer6699]

Hi~ Prepping ahead is such a good idea and I enjoyed watching Kellie do the prepping and explain how she does it. Last week my sister and I had been camping in her RV. She doesn't drive it, but a friend of her husband has been driving it to and from. We take their Tahoe so we have wheels and can roam the area we are in. We were on our way home and stopped at the rest area north of McPherson, Ks and I saw a rig sort of like yours. The New Horizon 5th wheel was red and black like yours and they had a small red car. I watched and a couple were walking over to it. Then I knew it wasn't the 2 of you. I wondered if by chance you would know them. If it had been you, I would have probably run over to pester you!

[@SuiteTravels]

🤗 awwww... Thank you Janice and I don't think we know them! ❤️

[@remajenkins7269]

Definitely enjoying all your videos. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you so much! We love having you along...

[@markditter7739]

Hi Jim and Kellie… Winter is fast approaching and I think your drone idea will be good. I have one but admit I don’t use it as much as I thought I would. I’m just back from Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons; amazing as always! I’m booked in Quartzite for three nights during the RV show in January so I’ll stop by your booth as I do have a question about something that I don’t want to post here. Keep having fun! Mark (aka, the AF weather guy)

[@SuiteTravels]

We're looking forward to it Mark....see you soon!

[@blk123]

I enjoyed this video. Nice to see what you do when you are staying put.

[@SuiteTravels]

We're glad you enjoyed it and appreciate you coming along!

[@sandyroach3971]

I enjoyed your video this week. Thanks for the pointers.

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks for the feedback Sandy!

[@kennyandcandywalker2673]

Great video. My new home oven has dehyrate and I thought "I'll never use that" well I will now! We're spend the winter out west, and after watching this video I will be dehydrating vegetables for our trip. Hope to see you at the Quartzsite RV show. We're spending all of January in Quartzsite. Never spent the winter out west but really looking forward to it.

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks guys! That's awesome - never heard of a dehydrator in a full size oven! Let us know how it works out. See you in a few months!

[@sheila_odle]

OMG! Thank you for this video! John and I are preparing to go full time (probably next year) but as we get ready for our winter trip this is really helpful. We have a new to us DRV with plenty of solar so we’re hoping to stretch our legs and do a lot of boondocking. Having dried veggies will be super helpful. Hope yo see you on the road. .

[@SuiteTravels]

Congratulations guys! That's awesome. Let us know how things go and hope to see you on the road too!

[@conniewaite1371]

Yes! Its alot more then travel,we learn more !

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Connie...we appreciate it!

[@lisataylor584]

Yes Kelly, Share please Share!!

[@lindabrown2211]

Thanks for the dehydrating tips. Be safe pray prep and be peaceful ❤️ love yah guys

[@SuiteTravels]

Awe...thank you Linda. We love you too!

[@michaeldean3771]

Told my wife dehydrator and chamber vac. sealer need to come with us somehow when we begin our full timing in Nov. she retired wed and I do Nov. 1st. we sure do hope to cross paths somewhere sometime. I will sure miss my garden and canning as well. I am scratching my head attempting to make compartment space for a mini freezer we like our freezer jam and freezer sweet corn. Also she makes our dogs food that we freeze in bratwurst size bags like 45 pouches a batch. Now you have me thinking on when we cob it to dehydrate some can rehydrate to cook and add tab of butter the same. Thanks for the tip on new membrane also mine is cracked again always same # I yell that someone is using finger nail to punch code

[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you for coming along! I'd love to take our dehydrator with us, but it is massive!😁 Congrats on your wife's retirement. That's awesome, and November will be here in no time! Take care, and we love to see you down the road!🤗

[@remajenkins7269]

I have a vacuum sealer it is great to put dehydrated foods in and can store flat without the weight of glass jars or potential of jars breaking.

[@SuiteTravels]

That's awesome Rema...Kellie would love to have a vacuum sealer, but it takes up precious space in the RV 😒. Thanks for the feedback!

[@tecora7419]

Thanks guys the dried food is a great tip ❤

[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you Tecora...we appreciate it.

[@stephenpolos1689]

Good video 😊 safe travels

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Stephen!

[@Margieb65]

Love this content. ❤ make a video of your chicken pot pie. 😋

[@SuiteTravels]

You're not the only one with that request Margie...stay tuned! Thanks.

[@conniewaite1371]

She needs to do a recipe book!

[@SuiteTravels]

@@conniewaite1371 that might be fun!

[@craigbrightbill4100]

Great video. Thanks

[@SuiteTravels]

Glad you enjoyed it....thanks for coming along!

[@tomhawk8240]

THANKS FOR SHARING!! GREAT INFORMATION!! LOVE THE VIDEO !!

[@SuiteTravels]

That's awesome Tom...we're so glad you enjoyed it!

[@csmith9189]

Great tips! ❤

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks so much, and have a great weekend!!🤗

[@c.victoriaritchie3466]

I love this content❤

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Victoria! We appreciate it.

[@michellelucero1541]

I would love to see more dehydrator tips.

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Michelle! We'll see what we can do...

[@davelauraphillips8814]

Thank you for sharing the dehydration and DIY information!

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks for the feedback guys...we appreciate it!

[@AimeeLechner-ny3rg]

I love your videos.

[@SuiteTravels]

Awe...thank you Aimee! We love having you along...

[@monicataylor3956]

Thank you, definitely going to try dehydration. Great ideas.

[@SuiteTravels]

We're so glad you enjoyed it Monica! Thanks for the feedback...

[@nancywebb4389]

Good ideas to know

[@SuiteTravels]

We're glad you enjoyed it Nancy! Thanks for the feedback.

[@brendasessions2789]

Love the videos! Blessings🌺

[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you Brenda. We appreciate the feedback!

[@Riverstonesthrowaway]

Nice job Kellie! Never tried hydration - looks like you can hydrate almost anything!!

[@SuiteTravels]

It's truly a passion for her and we're so happy you enjoyed it!

[@Mr.andMrs.Mike1217]

Kellie, do you ever have a problem of breakage with your mason jars while traveling? Or are they the acrylic ones? Loved that you showed the dehydrating and fixing the door handle. They may be small items, but they are necessary to keep up for sure. And, I’m always wondering about food storage out on the road. Great solutions! Thanks and keep ‘em coming!👍🏼❤~W

[@SuiteTravels]

Hi Wendy, no, I haven't had any problems with my jars breaking, but I usually use mylar bags with oxygen absorbers to store my food long term. Mylar bags are lighter and easier for me to use, but if you want to use glass jars, they do have mason jar storage boxes that you can purchase to keep them safe. 😉

[@patrickfrawley2273]

That was a great introduction.

[@SuiteTravels]

LOL...thanks Patrick! Have a great weekend...

[@edwardantrobusjr2253]

Someone else suggested a video making your pot pie. I second that! 😊

[@SuiteTravels]

LOL...it's now on our list! Thanks Edward...

[@bonnieschenk9711]

Thank you,great ideas!

[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you Bonnie...we appreciate you!

[@mimi5117]

Hello and hugs from western Canada 😊

[@SuiteTravels]

Hi Mimi....hugs back to you as well! We appreciate you...

[@LeticiaScherzinger]

no rv lock link?

[@SuiteTravels]

Sorry...Jim forgot to put it in the description. It's there now!

[@linasoper3906]

❤ Thanks for the tips.😊

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks for coming along Lina!

[@jim-kalliedunn-md4bz]

I don’t see the link for the RV Lock replacement membrane😅

[@jim-kalliedunn-md4bz]

Do y’all have a discount code for a new RV Lock ? 😊

[@SuiteTravels]

The link should be updated now guys...thanks. No, we don't have a discount code unfortunately.

[@lynnpappas4049]

Can the seal a meal bags be used? And if so, would you still have to use the air absorbers.?

[@sherriweber7105]

Hi Jim and Kellie! Great video! Live dehydration of the vegetables and lemon. I’ve never heard of it. But now I have. Kellie you got me hungry for chicken pot pie. lol! I was wondering if you could give me your recipe for chicken pot pie and beef jerky? Send it to my email. If you don’t mind. Also Jim thank you for showing how fix the lock. Love videos like this. I’m good now with being stayed subscribed. There for a while I wasn’t. Now I just keep getting kicked off line. I talked to my provider and they don’t know what it is. I got thrown off 3 times today. That’s why I’m late today in watching your video. It’s good now. I give up on it. Love you both! ❤❤ 🤗😘Can’t wait to see your next video. Have a great week and weekend. And see you soon!

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Sherri! We'll try and get that to you soon. Kellie has so many requests for the chicken pot pie that she's going to make one...stay tuned!

[@sherriweber7105]

@@SuiteTravels Oh good! Can’t wait. Love chicken pot pie!

[@sherriweber7105]

@@SuiteTravels You’re welcome!

[@aaronhendrickson]

I hope the new drone has a tree sensor on it.

[@SuiteTravels]

Yep...360 degree sensors!

[@stephanleslie]

What is the name of your dehydrater?? I want one that is Easy to work. And yours looks like it is.

[@SuiteTravels]

It's an Excaliber dehydrator Stephan. We are in Spokane right now so can't remember the model number, but it has 9 trays and we love it!

[@michaeldean3771]

You talk often about Mylar bags. What about vacuum sealer bags? Is there any reason not to that you know of?

[@SuiteTravels]

They work great, too, and we have one, but for me, it is another appliance that I need to find a place to store in our fifth wheel, and mylar bags are easy for me to store while traveling. 🤗

[@TwistedOff]

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[@SuiteTravels]

Thank you!

[@2742Jamesn]

❤❤❤

[@SuiteTravels]

Stay safe friends. See you soon!

[@kittykat999a]

Like!

[@SuiteTravels]

Thanks Kittykat!