I was a public school teacher for 31 years, and many people ask me about home schooling. I tell them that if you are purposeful (like you guys are), it will give your child (children) the best experience possible! There are SO many ways to do it, but I think that (based on friends who did/do it) that you can’t beat the personal attention and ability to do so many experience-based things that most families NEVER get to do because of the limits that their jobs put on them. You guys have inspired me- THANK YOU! Bob from Spokane Valley, WA USA

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

@rodneylw10

Ай бұрын

I am a teacher of public 33 years and private 4 years- still going! I agree that they will learn with advantages; however, experiencing the private school now with several home-schooled entries into the classroom, I would highly suggest academic challenge activities that require recall of fact and skills and interaction with peers. It is important that kids experience various ways to apply what they have learned and deal/debate/interact with others. You can do this with meets, etc. Really great and with home schooling and that, it gives you the best alternative- in my opinion.

Oh you choked me right up in the heart with how you miss each other when you're apart. 🥰 It is so refreshing to see this in a young married couple these days. Great, informative, and thoughtful video. 😘

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Great video! FYI, 14 states require a license for motorhomes above a certain weight. We live in TX and I drove our 40' diesel for 4 years before I realized I needed a license.

This was a very down-to-Earth review of RV living. Great job covering a lot of things!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thank you Nathan and Marissa for doing this video. I can’t believe it’s been almost 9 years in an Rv for you. I’ve been watching you on KZread for 6 years. I went back and was able to watch some of your old videos when I started watching you. You are both are great to watch with your family. I love the fact you’re Christian because I’m Christian as well. I wasn’t able to comment back then on the videos but so glad we can now. You are a great family to watch. And I love you Marissa and Nathan as a couple. You are so cute together. I’m so glad you are together. And so glad you explained how it works for you to Rv. I love your fifth wheel even when you fixed it up. It looks like a home. I love fifth wheels. I hope you keep on going with KZread. I wish I could join you on your patreon but I can’t afford it right now. I love you all and I hope you have a great week and have a great Merry Christmas. See you soon!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this video! We appreciate all the kind words of encouragement. Merry Christmas!

I love how comprehensive this video is. Next month I official become a senior citizen, so maybe in the years to come I can see myself on the road for a couple of months. Thanks LJMJ!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome, thank you for watching.

Not generally a fan of Q & A's vlogs but this one was well done and fun! Loved the stories and all the memories. Learned a few new things, too! Happy trails!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Our kids have had the best time of their life, ages 10 and 6, they have met so many “bestest friends”.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

26 күн бұрын

Yes there are so many families on the road!

"I need my wife." 😢 Such a loving thing to say, Nathan. FYI- We have a 12' dually towing a 44' toyhauler, a class A is necessary in most states and they have begun pulling drivers over in the west. Happy New Year!

OMG ! I can't believe I have been watching your family grow thru adventures for so many years.. I feel you have been a blessing and I am grateful in receiving your shares.

You're both so sweet and have a lovely family. Sending love from me and cool 87 year old Italian mom. Come for pasta anytime here in Florida!❤❤❤

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

This was a great video on important topics for making a decision whether or not RVing is for you. I have watched you guys since you had the class a so I’ve been with you a long time if that was nine years ago! All of the KZreadrs that I watched inspired me that RVing was truly my dream and at 62 I got a Winnabego Solis van. I go out on the road a few months every year and see so much incredible beauty. My family flies into different locations and stay with me for a week or two and that works out great. I have adult children and I tried to inspire the love of the national parks when they were young and we traveled in a tent trailer. now that my grandkids are a bit older, I want to get them involved.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Love that you have shared those memories with family. Congrats!

You mentioned me and I had to pause the video to show my wife. We love your content and appreciate all your doing. God bless you and your family.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you, we always love the questions. Thanks for asking and for following along.

Great video. Thanks for always keeping it real!

This video is filled with so much great information especially for people just starting out. I agree, I wish we would've had this video when we were starting out.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Well done. Great answers, and delivered at a good pace to keep it interesting. We have been following you for years, and loved your sharing your answers to the questions.

Loved this video. So much better than a LIVE session...

I've followed you two for a while now and I can say unequivocally my all time favorite of your travels was your trip to Alaska. It was full of the most beautiful photography and drone footage of any RV presenters to date. I can still visualize the sequence of Marrisa and a friend paddleboarding in an absolute aqua paradise. I was also impressed with Nathan replacing a defective water pump with the help of fellow travelers while boondocking. We still haven't gotten there as we have been concentrating on exploring Canada. We are both retired geologists and we spent two months in the Canadian Rockies and the Ice Fields parkway is a must see! As for our favorite navagation system, we make use of several digital servers but always, always have paper maps of everywhere we go because it affords us the big picture of whatever area we're in and because might save you in case of system failure and you will have the ability to chart a new course in case of emergency..

I loved this video. I watch a lot of RVing KZread Channels. We are working toward our dream of RVing. The channel I continue to watch are the ones that are real. Meaning they don’t feel stage and are truly real people. You two are what I consider REAL. It’s refreshing. This video and hearing you talk about your faith was HUGE for me. Many channels don’t talk about faith for fear of rejection and I applaud those who follow their faith in God and don’t worry about what others think. Faith & God first. Keep up the great content. Hope to meet on the road one day.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for following and glad you enjoy our content. We try to be ourselves and talk about the things that are important to us and things we think others may have questions about as well.

This is by far the best rv lifestyle vlog that i have see. Thanks Nate & Marissa for this deep dive into the lifestyle we love. You two were our inspiration to go fulltime and travel back in 2017. As we head into year 7 we look forward to seeing your continue Journey.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it!

We have watched you for a number of years. My wife and I were extremely impressed by this video. We think its your best yet in so many ways. Your experience and communication style ranks up there with the best on youtube. Happy New Year and Good Luck on your next junkless journey. :)

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

Wow! Thank you for being real and sharing the RV world!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure, thank you for watching.

What a great video! We have followed you two since before we went full-time two years ago, and always enjoy and learn from your videos. This has got to be the BEST "So you think you want to go full-time RV" work. We will recommend this to people who ask us why we did it. Well Done!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

This is just so good and informative I loved every bit of it it’s gonna come in handy when I get on the road-so I don’t get too much static back home. Will see you soon.

Outstanding video. Quite possibly the best you've ever made. Thanks much.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Oh wow, thank you.

This was a fabulous vlog to explain the lifestyle. Loved it. 🥰

Thanks for sharing your lives with us. So glad your kids are getting this experience while they are young. Nice family.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

You are so kind, thank you for watching.

You guys are amazing! Completely transparent and honest about your journey. I'm a newbie, single mom with 2 teenagers and 6 cats lol! Stationary for now due to repairs and renovations but I can't wait to get on the road. Again thank you so much! God bless you!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Ай бұрын

Praying you get back on the road!

We've been full-timing for about 8 months now, and you guys were a big part of our motivation for it! After having spent months traveling in a Winnebago Trend (basically a duplicate of your Viva), we knew that this lifestyle was great for us, though we went with a 33' fifth wheel for obvious reasons! :) Prioritizing our family was the single biggest factor in our motivation to make the change. Most of our best memories have been made on the road, and we want to continue collecting lots more of those! And throughout your video, we've had almost exactly the same answers as y'all, which is encouraging!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

This is awesome to hear, thank you.

Hard to believe I’ve been watching your videos for 7 years now…I really love your videos…😎🇺🇸

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Watched this video again with my husband (who missed it) and loved this episode even more the second time. Thank you for sharing your lives' with us, it has been such an encouragement and helpful tool for many years now as we started following your channel back when we started full time RV life in July of 2017.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Now that was a great video! you guys are honest to goodness great down to earth people!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Very realistic outlooks on life and relationships!

This was awesome information! Thank you Nathan and Marissa! ❤❤

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome.

Best video ever! informative, honest and helpful.😎

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Yàll are the best! My hubby and I are preparing for retirement. We've camped in some form all our lives. But, recently we haven't been as committed as we were. We still love it, but we let life get in the way of our dream. So we reset, shopping for a RV and not waiting on retirement. Like you said there is no perfect time. Thank you for your honesty, stay safe & God Bless.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Ай бұрын

Thank you’ 😊

👍🤩💝Nice Q&A video. Wow! Time is flying by. I can’t believe I’ve been watching you guys that long. I still love y’all. 💝

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Ай бұрын

Thank you for being a part of our journey!

So much valuable information here. Its really good. Hope your family is safe from the tornado.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

We are FINALLY hitting the road January 2nd (research and planning has been in the works for years)! Thanks for this video! It validated a few things for us.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

We are so glad, thank you.

Sounds like you have pretty much perfected your journey. ❤ your channel and Happy Holidays to all of you and your families. ❤❤❤❤

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Happy holidays!

Love y'alls videos and journey. Safe travels!!

This video has been so insightful, this was such a nice organized variety of answers that I'm sure has been very helpful to newbies and reminders to the old timers. THANK YOU for sharing.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

21 күн бұрын

So glad you enjoyed and got some insight out of it! That’s why we are doing this!

Boy. You guys are SO natural as a team on camera! It’s not easy to be so personally connected when you’re just talking to a camera…so, good job!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. For some reason you dropped off my favorites and I couldn't find any of your videos. Glad you're back. ❤

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Ай бұрын

Welcome back! We have been here the whole time! 😊

We downsized over the course of 2 months from 3000 sq ft to 475, and part of that involves a storage unit. Having been in our fifth wheel for 90 days now, we went to the storage unit this weekend to assess what was in there. We eliminated a third of what we'd put there, and it was easier to do so because we weren't under any kind of time pressure, like we were when we were selling our house this summer.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Time pressure makes it harder for sure.

Wow. Comprehensively answered everything! Great job! Thank you

@LessJunkMoreJourney

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This was awesome and so informative 😊 Thank you ❤

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome, thank you for watching.

I found your channel several years ago when I was searching for tiny houses. You had gone to a tiny house roadshow. I immediately searched for one close to my area and my husband and I went and found what we were looking for. In 2017, our tiny home was complete and delivered to the land we had purchased. We were there for three winters total. We had come from the city and moved to the country and realized it just wasn't for us. But I loved that house so much, and I felt like I designed it myself. We loved the land but we just missed the city. I've been following you ever since, and I'm so grateful to see the country through your eyes. I'd never trade my experience with our tiny house, and I'm grateful to you for that!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

That is awesome, thank you for sharing.

This was SUPER INFORMATIVE!! I've been following YA'LL from the very beginning. You both have not aged, but the kids sure have grown! What keeps me humble was when I saw a U-Haul at the gas pumps (Will Robers Archway Mc Donalds in Oklahoma) accidentally back up too tight against the gas pumps. There was no way he could correct himself without taking down the pumps. My heart sunk for him and every time I pull into a station I think about that. My motto is that there are no failures as long as we learn from them! Merry Christmas ya'll, and Happy New Years!! :) ♥

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

Amazing video. Very helpful and inspiring! Thank you guys!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching we are glad that it’s helpful!

Aww all this great advice!! I absolutely love it!! thanks for sharing!!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome, thank you for watching.

Great video. Thank you so much. Happy travels and a great new year.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

4 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

Love your videos! They are so informative and have helped us with our decision making about RVing.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you so much.

Great overview of important RV topics !

Thank you for everything you share

Your content is very helpful here and your remarks at the end are super encouraging. I’m recently retired have downsized, bought my first RV (20’ tow behind toy hauler) , a truck and dual sport motorcycle for a western US tour and Transamerica Trail ride etc. All the preparation and the unknowns have been a bit overwhelming at times. Thanks for the advice and encouragement!!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Ай бұрын

So glad we could be here to help!

The best part is the ability to meet up with these friends in different states. My older 3 kids are all grown, but still talk to these friends on a very regular basis. It’s an amazing life! I’m a single, disabled mom of 4, and we traveled full time for 3 years. My youngest was a little baby when we started, and I had to stop every couple hours to breastfeed. Due to illness, I have had to go back to stick and bricks, but I’m hoping in May, I can go back to living my dream with my 7 year old.

So very much enjoy these multi topic Q&A sessions! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences! 🖖🏻😘🙏🏻👍🏻

@LessJunkMoreJourney

28 күн бұрын

Glad you like them!

Love this video - so interesting and informational!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thank you for sharing. Love your candor in this video!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 😀

Been watching since you started and love how you have evolved Thank you for all you videos 😊

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

I love you all! You are such an inspiration to a past RV & entrepreneur family, and dreaming to RV again soon! We are working on re-establishing our business so we have more passive income when we get back on the road.

Hope yall are safe and your families due to the bad weather in the nearby areas in TN love the videos

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Good job! One of your best videos.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

for US Mail, the USPS has Informed Delivery for free. It's not perfect but it's better than nothing and it can still work with your family member handling it for you.

Great video! Thanks for sharing all your experiences and thoughts.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching.

I’ve been wanting to watch this video for awhile. Glad to see this. I’ll subscribe now! Thank you!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and welcome.

Thank you… great video. We love your honest talk. Very insightful… thanks again ❤

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

Howdy Melissa, Nathan, and Kiddos. We are also longtime 8 year FT RVers as y'all. We have watched and have enjoyed your channel for years. This video has been one of your best to date, enlightening, informative, and spot on. As we watched we rediscovered why we like this lifestyle very much, Thank You! Please continue your RV Voyage and sharing with us. Blessings, Safe Journeys, and Merry Christmas with a Happy New Year... Janet & Hoss

@hossman9375

5 ай бұрын

Sorry Marissa... Not sure where I got Melissa ??? Nothing like Olzhimers.. lol

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

That is awesome, thank you so much for the kind words.

I watched the entire video. It’s so interesting all your thoughts. I had always hoped we could try this, however my husband is not in agreeance. So I love to watch folks like you. So, thank you so much!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

This was our first year full timing and we saw more friends and family on the road than we did when we were living in our home! It was such a great balance of spending time with family and friends and having some alone time. Love this lifestyle. We did visit Tennessee and actually bought a house, but still plan on traveling and spending more time on the road. Thanks for your insight and videos, it helped us so much when planning to get out there!😊

@LessJunkMoreJourney

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome.

Hope you are all safe considering the bad weather in. TN today. Stay safe. Praying for your safety. We enjoy your travels, due to health issues we are not able to at present. We have previously rved quite a bit. We traveled with our horses and enjoyed that alot. Stay safe and watch your health. ❤BobnShirley

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 😀

@susanpratt3290

6 ай бұрын

I saw some videos of the tornadoes I Clarksville. I have also heard of some near a major city I think it was Knoxville or Nashville. It is scary and nerve wracking living in tornado zones.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

@@susanpratt3290 Thank you, we are fine and will have some updates soon.

Loved this!

We love your channel, not just your travels but your videos are real life … we’re 70yrs old, you guys keep us young ❤. Our favorite place is Flaming Gorge, Utah. Check it out if you’re in that area next time.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Sounds great, thank you.

Great information! Thank you so much!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Great video. Thanks for making it. I appreciate your candor.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the video. My wife and I have been playing around with switching from an apartment in Orlando to full-time RV living. More of a stationary option. This was very helpful for a newcomer not knowing much at all. Thanks!

I loved this video!!

I got a Diesel SUV and wow so glad I did. I also have a smaller max tow capacity than a pick up but it's still at 7500 lbs which is pretty amazing. 😄

@LessJunkMoreJourney

3 ай бұрын

Very nice!

We just purchased a 2024 Grand Villa 42View. First ever RV and we’re going to be living in it full time but stationary. I’ve watched you for years and I’m so excited to finally be starting our own journey of living with less to live with more time.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

This is such good information thank you guys :)

@LessJunkMoreJourney

28 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

one of the most helpful RV videos ever

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Great video. Thanks. This is very informative

This is the best RV channel thank you for the information. Rob & Yvonne

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Happy New Year and God Bless

Love this one, can’t wait to see the road

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

This was the best RV information show on you tube.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

Thank you for this video. We have done some road tripping with our travel trailer, but still learned a few things from your efforts in this video. Safe travels and God bless.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great informative video guys. Thanks for your insight.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching!

Very well done video. I’ve watched it twice and shared it with others.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, that is awesome.

Wow! I loved this Q&A. My husband and I are in the process of selling our house and giving our kids a lot of our things. We have the rv 5th wheel and bought a 350 diesel to pull it. We chose the 5th wheel because sometimes I stay up later so this gives him a place to shut off the living room. This Q&A really helped me to think about other issues. Thanks. Looking forward to your next adventure. God bless.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

21 күн бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this video!

Awesome. Thank you. Blessings

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

Great video guys. Half way through.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great video! Invaluable advice from experience. Get out there!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

"Unlimited hot water" in an RV... for me, RVing is a good opportunity to consider water conservation... and start somewhere to reduce our oversized natural resource consumption...

This very helpful, especially the money part

You are great, love your channel. Just so you know, in some states there a special class of driver’s license is in fact required when you have a gross combined vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds. This applies to many of the larger 5th wheels/dually trucks. Some states it is a special class B recreational license, in others it is a Class A. We had a 35 foot long 5th wheel (Arctic Fox) and dually truck that required the Class A license in California, Nevada and even WA. It is ALWAYS advisable to check the requirements in your home state (which determines what license you need in whatever state you are driving in), to make sure.

We have been camping since we were first married almost 50 years. We never full timed. With our business it wasn’t possible to do this. Our first trailer was a pop up. We have had travel trailers, 5th wheels and a very large motorhome. We are at the age where we now have a park model and our kids also have trailers at the same park we are at. We are loving this stage of life. It is really great seeing all these wonderful places through your lens. We are Canadian and we too have a beautiful country. You should see our east coast. Nova Scotia has some amazing scenic drives. Prince Edward Island has Ann of Green Gables. It is a great place to visit. Safe travels and Merry Christmas to your family and friends.

By the way, you guys are awesome as always! Thanks for all the great info.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome, thanks for watching!

You two (or 4) are great. We are in our high 70s (years old) and love to go camping and traveling to explore the US. We live in the west, Reno, and have been camping for over 50 years. I love the video of you today, and I will be watching all your videos from now on. This is my first video of you. Thanks again.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.