Since disaster preparedness and response is what I do for a living.....you’re my favorite people today! I wish ALL people would do this!

@YAYA-bv7po

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto ... in "tornado alley" in central Missouri here

@user-xz7cq2dv1q

3 жыл бұрын

I'm an adjuster, just got missed by a tornado that hit the next town over in TX and been in 3 small hail storms in the 2 months I've been here. I agree.

We once knew a strong storm was going to be coming from across the lake on our trip. So I parked with the nose facing the direction the storm would be coming from. An hour before it hit I filled all of our tanks to create a lower center of gravity. We rode the storm out with some shaking and killed a bottle of wine. 😁

Another thing to ask when you check in at any rv park is what county the park is located in is always a good idea ......

@angcoudrain1

3 жыл бұрын

Many rv parks we asked about storm shelters.....was...pray..just pray nothing happens....they is a GIVENN..... BUT SERIOUSLY...

@mikethornton2276

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Knowing what county you are in is so important. Especially if you are in unfamiliar territory.

@turnbullstravels735

3 жыл бұрын

FYI, There’s a free app called “Where am I” that also gives you the county.

I run around in circles screaming and my arms flailing when I hear bad weather is heading my way. That seems to work for me, but everyone is different

@duckiegirl58

3 жыл бұрын

That's my MO... It creates an opposite wind pattern guaranteed to offset even an F3 tornado. I'm only human F4 are out.

Being a healthcare professional and waving0 to travel through bad weather and in the winter time back-and-forth to the hospital I always carry a complete camping set and go bag in the back end of my suv. I do believe in having a go bag and plan ready for anything.

You give some great advice on subjects that most of us don’t think about. Was in a hail/sleet/wind storm in New Mexico that blew up in like 2 minutes. I now have a weather radio (multi power sources). Weather changes can happen in an instant. ‘Be Prepared”, right? But rather than concentrating on cinematography and beautiful scenery, your channel is all about RVing. The practice of RVing. I always learn something by watching. Plus your “how to” and “troubleshooting “ episodes are very useful. Keep doing what you’re doing, and I will keep watching and learning.

Turning your phone off/on periodically or turning on/off airplane mode when you get to a new place may help with resetting your location may help ensure you both get local alerts.

We fill our FW tanks/s to add weight at the bottom of the rig. Maybe even add some water to the grey tanks. All slides come in. Patio up - naturally. Reposition the truck closer to the door - if possible. My wife is handicapped and has made it clear that she prefers staying in the rig. I'm not in agreement if a tornado is nearby and would probably be dragging her out to at least ride it out in the truck. The truck at least has airbags and we can easily try to get out of Dodge or at least maneuver the truck into the wind or find something to park next to (except brick walls :) ) If boondocking - I would consider hooking up the rig to either leave or at least reposition it into the worst expected wind direction. Sat out one storm with 65-75 mph and the rig didn't move. If we are situated amongst trees, especially old trees, I would also have to implement the "drag the wife into the truck routine". We still need to implement the emergency bag routine. May be hard to hold the bag in one hand and the wife's leg at the same time though. sigh

@ChangingLanes

3 жыл бұрын

I think the truck is definitely better than the RV for sure! At least it's designed to roll..

Thank you guys for this! We never have worried much about it, but we are starting to venture more and more further from home and it’s definitely something we need to be more consistent with.

Great video and thank you! I am reminded of the Far Side cartoon years ago showing the farmer talking with a friend on the front porch of his house, with a trailer out in the field in the background. The friend asks: "Say, why you got that trailer out there in the field?", to which the farmer replies: "It keeps the tornadoes away from the house." Have safe travels!

Great video y'all! My home base is here in North Texas and Spring and fall T-storms are no joke. I am right with you on the important bag and being ready to leave in a tornado warning! The RV can be replaced, your life can't! Thank you for sharing and we are actually doing a High Wind and Awning video that will air next week.

Great info here! As my wife and I are planning and thinking about a full-time RV life, I enjoy learning from your knowledge and experience. I think this is a very important topic that few others ever talk about. I think we all think that RV living will always be just a joy. But like anything else chance favors the prepared. If anyone is thinking of doing this they need to understand the realities of this lifestyle. Thanks for all you do to help folks like us get ready for the RV life.

Great info that a lot of people are oblivious to. We always have our bag packed even at home!

Great video with bad weather to do’s... Y’all are Awesome... The go bag already in the vehicle, weather radio in the truck, and having weather situational awareness is a must. We’ve been in numerous high wind and bad weather situations in our 5 years of FT RVing. In high winds we leave slides out, breaks up the platform of the 5er to minimize flat surfaces, also puts weight outside the wheel base for stability. In tornado warnings we get out of dodge and head away from tornado track. We’ve seen to many park shelters, offices, bath houses, etc... mangled by flying debris, as in numerous RVs flying around in a tornado track. Spent to many years in Tornado Alley seeing anything above ground destroyed in a tornados storm path. Just what we do and food for thought. Stay Safe and Happy Travels to Y’all !!!

Thank you Chad and Tara! These were very helpful tips. I wasn’t sure how you and Tara would fare out if there was a tornado or something. I wouldn’t even know where to go. I hate storms. I hate thunder. Lightening too. My mom hit by lightening when she was little. My moms aunt saved her life. Through curtain rod that hit my mom out from my mom. They thought it would have made my moms hair curl. It didn’t! Lol. Thank you so much for this video it dies help. Have a great rest of the week and great weekend.

I missed you guys last week, hope everything was alright. You have to be prepared for spring storm season. Keep a severe weather radio with you.

Great episode! We often camp where signal is little to none so phone apps can’t be counted on. So we rely on our “backing up” walkie talkies. They also have a weather alert system.

Great video! Thanks for sharing all this information with us! Stay safe and healthy! Safe travels!

Thanks for doing this video! I get much more stressed about tornados and hail than my husband. I asked him to watch this with me and promise to take this seriously.

Great video! I too get scared in storms in the RV especially at the beaches!

This is super helpful. We just talked about what we couldn’t leave without - but it really helped us think about it more.

@ChangingLanes

3 жыл бұрын

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Great advise. Always be prepared. Thanks for the video.

for everyone that lives in natural disaster areas, please be prepared and know what to do. I reside in Southern California. earthquakes, wild fires, mud slides and flash floods are about it and where we are it is normally not a big issue (unless the dam breaks at which time nothing will help us anyway.). to have a "go bag" is always a good idea, even for the unexpected. best of health and safe travels.

A good balance is important. To be so afraid of everything is paralyzing. You can’t enjoy yourself if everything scares you. The complete other extreme of not worrying about anything isn’t smart either. But if you freak out about everything it actually makes the situation worse and is annoying. Just be prepared, have a balance and then camp and have fun. I’m prepared and do my due diligence but at the same time I move on and have fun. Great video, thanks!

Great Episode, lots of helpful information, loved the clips, enjoy your week ahead!

I love Daisy looking at the camera...”You hoomans are cwazy!”.

Best video yet!! Thank Chad and Tara!!!

One of the most informative vids I have ever watched! - Thanks guys. While we are "slightly aware" here in Canada, we are NOT 'ready' for much most of the time. I'll step this up big time, because we do travel to the US as well, and have our own weather.

Yay!! The 1st like!! Hehe. I truly enjoy your videos. I have learned so much from y'all! Keep up the great work!

Not funny but you guys published this as I headed into Corpus Christi,TX and the storms and wind was absolutely crazy. Looked at my phone/KZread notification to see this. *chuckled*. Cheers. Safe travels

Thank you so much for the information. The advice you have shared has been very helpful. Stay safe!

Great heads up vid on storm preparedness..great advice delivered in a useful and informative way and entertaining format..great PSA..thanks

Thanks guys. Stay Calm and RV On. Cathy & Harry

Our plan is much like your plan. Always nice to see other people are doing either the same or similar. Will be doing some updates in the next week or two on our plan since we will be heading from west coast to east coast. 🌪️ are no joke for sure.

Good video Chad. I'm with Tara, when there are bad storms I'd rather be somewhere else. When I was still driving cross country for a living I had a Cobra CB with a weather channel alert station. It saved my bacon on a few occasions. Stay safe out there guys. Maybe consider heading for Arizona. It's great there right now.

Any time someone mentions CB radios, I think of Smokey!!! Your video clips are epic. And I grew up (in Ohio) with a tornado chasing dad. So I've always had a healthy understanding of tornado safety.... But I did just change our weather radio batteries thanks to your video.

I grew up in California where earthquakes are the biggest thing, Lol! I'm in Texas now but I heard about the big one coming all my life out there. Our RV's were always our backup plan, everything we needed at our ready. We all know an RV basically survives an earthquake on every trip. We sure learned during Snowvid-21 last March that we can't depend on that camper without much more preparation out here. Thank for another great video.

Thank you for this. I’m just north of you in Texoma. Last week it was sunny but horrific winds. I keep an eye on the NOAA app. I’m from WI so am also familiar with tornadoes. Like you, I always look for shelter first. Don’t have a to go bag but I should. Drive a class A so if I am getting a side wind that starts rocking me I just find a place to pull over. Down in the Rio Grande Valley it is almost always wind. Down there, again I know where the storm shelters are and if driving I keep an eye on the sky and drive slowly. Slow like 45 mph. Headed north through Kansas so will be very alert as I pass through. Happy and Safe travels. Thanks again.

We wintered at Carolina Pines RV Resort in Conway SC. We got one severe weather threat but being near family we went to their house. We Closed up the RV slides and disconnected everything but the electricity, for the fridge. The storm broke up and missed us on both sides (North and South). This is a very nice place to spend the winter. We plan on staying again next winter. PS Love your weekly videos.

Thanks for putting this together. I enjoy your channel. I full timed in my toy hauler in Nebraska and I’ve never seen hail storms like I saw there. Looking at the top of your camper I think you have something like a MaxAir vent cover. I highly recommend them. I didn’t have them on my camper and the hail broke out the standard rv roof vents. Along those lines, having 5 gallon buckets handy and plenty of towels available if those vents break is highly recommended!

@1LavenderLace

3 жыл бұрын

... and tarps and duct tape!

Thanks for all the terrific information. We haven't started RVing full time so this is great information. Love & Light from Washington state 💖🌟

6:19 Smokey & The Bandit 🎬🎥🎞📽🍿👍🏽👍🏽 I liked all your classic movie clips related to each topic (as well as your own B Roll)❗️😉

Great info. Life happens so be prepared. Safe travels

Thanks! This episode made me get out our 2 way radios and pack them. I also called the campground where we are staying in south dakota to check on shelters.

Great video. Love watching you guys. Go Navy! Hooyah!

💜💜💜 I have learned to love snow, not sure I could ever learn to love those storms - stay safe friends 🇨🇦

Thank you for this video. Picked up a few tips in this video we need to do. The topic was very timely as we just returned from a stay that had some significant weather. And two of our last 3 stays have had significant weather. Our Midland walkie talkies also have a NOAA channel.

Great video and advice! Stay safe in traveling!

Living in Wisconsin we take tornadoes and flash floods very seriously, thank you for addressing this!

Great tips tonight. AND you taught us a few things with laughter

Thank you for this. It was good to have this to be more prepared.

The timing on this video couldn’t have come any at a better time. We head out of Florida on our first trip out West and I’m scared to death 🤣 Tara and I think so much alike 😊 We are excited and nervous at the same time😜🤪 Your videos are awesome and we enjoy each and every one😊 Be safe ❤️🤗

I use Rust-Oleum Truck bed coating paint. It hardens like plastic, like a truck bed liner. Get on the roof and paint you maxair fan covers, fridge vent if you have one, tops of any other vent. Lg. Hail storm won't destroy your vents. If I know there will be large hail possible I use a quilted moving blanket and fold it in half and secure it across my truck windshield. My truck camper helps but the windshield is still exposed. Like you see with Allied Movers etc for furniture when you move. Safe travels.

We keep our motorcycle helmets nearby when tornado warnings are issued. A head injury might be fatal. Please mention head protection as part of preparedness..love following ya'll..we are full time and domicile in north Alabama..

@wanderer4917

3 жыл бұрын

Well now that's a great suggestion! Gold star to you for that... We keep ours in our truck but maybe if forecast shows tornados possible we will put in the trailer.

@YAYA-bv7po

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome suggestion.. I work national disasters and have done so for years.. many of the tornado victims die of head injuries...I always kept helmets handy at the house for just this!

@TheBadassroadking

3 жыл бұрын

I thought my ex wife and I were the only ones who did that. LOL. They make for great selfies too. lol.

@PatrickWagz

3 жыл бұрын

Ron White says.... Step #1: Find a helmet. Step #2: Put on the darn helmet!

@carolynnkaster9457

3 жыл бұрын

You made me giggle. We have a set of helmets in our shelter in the basement. So I'm not crazy. Ha ha.

We have been through some scary storms here in Texas in our camper. Last year in Ingram, TX, we got into a storm that had tornadoes and hail. The hail totaled our 5 month old camper and I don't want to experience that ever again. However, we are camping at the same location around the same time as last year so this time I have a weather radio and backup plan. LOL...scary! Thank y'all for this!

Longtime followers here from FL... thanks for posting!!

This is a very confidence-inspiring video. Thank you for being thorough and insightful. Also appreciated the bits of humor for levity on a what can be a kind of heavy subject for a few travelers (my wife included). Thanks again and be safe out there.

@ChangingLanes

3 жыл бұрын

🙂💗

Great topic, there is never enough talk about this

Your clips you inserted are a blast. Great video.

@rosiesimon2501

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto , the best

LOL @ "where do tornados hit, trailer parks and what do we live in, a trailer." Very informative video! Thanks for sharing! ~ Shion and Matthew

A little late, but I can't believe how many people don't take head of tornado warnings. I live in Atlanta Georgia. We don't get many tornados, but we do get some that do a lot of damage. A year or two ago. I got a tornado warning on my phone and grabbed my dog and locked us in the bathroom in the center of the building on the first floor. I couldn't believe it, talking to others as in locals I was pretty much the only one that took shelter. Everyone else was like "oh, I just slept through that! I never worry about that stuff!" It seems because most of the time the tornadoes go either north or south of us, they just don't worry about it. As it turns out that night the tornado touched down about a mile from me and killed one person from what I heard. They are serious, the watches not so much, but when you get a warning on your phone that is real!

I made plywood covers for the 2 solar panels (660W) on our motorhome, specifically to protect against large hails balls. I haven't had to use them yet, but when not used they fit nicely in the motorized bed over the cab, which we never use as a bed.

Great information as always 👍

Great info from you guys and the commenters, too!

We'll, the thumbnail for this video is adorable! Y'all are such a sweet little family!

Thanks you so much for doing this video. As an NWS meteorologist with an rv, one of the biggest issue we face is people on vacation and tuning out from what is happing around them. Another item you may mention, especially when near the beach, is the risk of Rip Currents. This is a BIG item for our office.

I know it’s not on this video but thanks for the info about the TSD fuel card I got mine last week and I have saved 40 cents per gallon on my first fill up. Thanks so much great info and content

Another super video!

Additional items to add to your go bag - a couple of bottles of water and some energy bars. People need food and water as well as pets. It could be a day or two until clean water is available.

Of course Daisy was at the top of the list, totally understand. Living in Xenia,OH, many times, I've had to gather the dogs and their stuff while going to the basement.

As always man... Awesome work on the video!! I know my spoiled queen would want to ensure we are safe in all these situations.. maybe avoid certain parts of the country in some cases.. like tornadoes!! Yikes!!

Hope y'all had great Easter 🐇🐰🐇. Another great video. BTW Panama City got hammer the other day.

Great information on being prepared. Thank you.

Maybe tornadoes are attracted to roof A/Cs, sewer hoses, and Wiengards? Some weather apps don’t update location if you don’t open them. Weather radio is best.

Just had both Of our RVs damaged by 2” hail in Canyon Lake TX on March 22nd. Two new roofs, three ACs, two awnings, and three vent covers. Only one minute warning before the tornado touched down at 1:30 am. Scary!

I loved the movie shots you included! I’m from Ga and tornadoes are scary! Thanks for video

Thanks, guys. Excellent info. Stay safe out there!

Thank you so much. This is really good advice.

Great video. Cheers

Great video guy’s, living in Ohio, totally get it. Love watching. Great stuff. Thank you for sharing.

Excellent video you guys are great thank you for your outstanding video full of great advice❤️👍

Great tips and ideas for being prepared.

I live in Michigan, we have very few natural disasters. Occasional thunderstorm or snow storm. This is good advice for road travel for sure. I’m thinking we’ll run in to some along the way. Just not something we normally have to worry about. Thanks

My CB radio in my truck comes with a NOAA band as well. It will even turn on as it receives reports. Also, traveling with a CB with range is a good idea. All drivers warn each other of up coming dangers on the road.

Great info, very well done!

I keep at least a month of my meds in the truck. Now that I dont have to worry about it freezing, I will be adding a case of water to the truck too. May as well have the truck be a 3 day bag.👍

Best video clips ever...good job.

I think it is also a good idea to know what county you’re in. I’m from tornado alley. We always had to have not only a go bag, but a pair of shoes right by the bed.

I am new to RV'ing with only 2 trips under my belt. We did purchase a battery/solar/12v/crank handle weather radio for our travel trailer. It's a good idea to know what county you are camping in, as sometimes the emergency alerts reference a particular county. This is especially true for non-visual mediums such as radio. On a side note, Louisiana does not have counties, but rather, parishes.

I got to watch a tornado develop about 2 miles from us while campong in South Alabama last May. Fortunately, the tornado went North of us and all we got out of it was a lot of wind and rain. Our campsite actually flooded with about 4" of rain water but drained within about 3 hours.

Phil and Stacy (you me and the Rv) put out a video not long ago with an Rv emergency magnet that they sell... they recommend you put in the emergency numbers for police, fire, ambulance, and campground info within reach, we bought one as this is a good idea since we all move around a lot and tend to either forget what campground we are at or have no idea what the police non emergency numbers are for the area we are in. There are pet in case of emergency stickers you can put on your window to tell how many pets you have in the Rv and what kind of pet or pets you have so if anything happens rescuers will know to help your pets. These are all things to help you get prepared for any emergency tornado, hurricane, fire or even flooding. Also have your pets crate beside the door or in your vehicle ready if you need to evacuate as most shelters will let you have a dog or cat if it’s crated (not sure about other pets like bunnies or reptiles). Be safe out there y’all and have fun

@scottfranson4215

3 жыл бұрын

Great Idea, Places change NUmbers will change(UPDATE)the emergency numbers for police, fire, ambulance, and campground info within reach,

Great info guys. Chad, I’m with you as far as being raised in hurricane country (LA) but now living in tornado area (DFW). So a lot clicked with what you said. Tara, gotta say, didn’t think I could love you any more but you went and put clips of my fav movie and actor in the vid- but who doesn’t love the Bandit? 🤠 Then you put the late great Bill Paxton in Twister in there too who happened to be born here in Fort Worth. Very appropriate and well done, kiddo. Good timing on vid. Bad storms hit here Fri night. Don’t know if y’all were here. Lots of folks got huge hail. Anyway, would like to know about your visit. Enjoy your stay. Been here 12 yrs and it’s a wonderful place. Troy

Great job guys

Great tips ,love your hair Tara!!!!!

We're from Oklahoma. We don't worry about tornadoes until the sirens are actually sounding. Having tornado warnings and potential tornadoes during a storm is common. So we just kick back, wait for the sirens, and then go outside with a glass of wine to look for the tornado. 😅 David and I actually like being in the RV during severe weather. It's exciting! Only once have we felt the need to take cover. FYI if you're ever camping at an Oklahoma State Park, the restroom buildings double as shelters.

thanks be safe have fun

Awesome video info guys ! We have earthquakes lol No Warnings on those unfortunately 😳As always Safe Travels to you 🥰

Thanks Chad and Tara. Navy and Buckeye.

Great video and Information. Thank you

Your content on your videos are awesome and meaningul! Thank you! P.S. I love Daisy