Being a 76 yr. old widow, I am about to take my first solo trip from Ga. to New England to visit family and friends. My late husband and I had RV's for years and when he passed away suddenly in 2017, I sold our Itasca 31 ft. Class C. Never dreamed I would ever have another RV. But I now have a 2022 25 ft. Class C to travel in with my dog. It is somewhat daunting to do this alone. To be part of a community is so important. I showed dogs for years, had that community. We raised and showed llamas for years and had that community. I look forward to having a new community with other women solo travelers. Your video was so heartwarming to me and know the RV community is such a great one to have. Thank you for your great family videos and the memories you are making for your family.

@annek1226

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck on your travels! Relax and have fun, you can do this! We women are stronger than we give ourselves credit for! RV wise I knew a great deal but house wise? That was a different kettle of fish! My better half was of the opinion that you do inside, I handle outside! I had no clue how to run a snowblower or power mower! But I learned! We women can do anything we put our mind to! New adventures!

@kellyswapp257

Жыл бұрын

There are several Facebook groups for female rvers that can provide advice and support.

@r8edrv4fun65

Жыл бұрын

See you on the road! :-)

@imaseamistress

Жыл бұрын

You will be awesome!

My dad help with a group a solo gal, that her class-B was stolen, and when she found it everything of value was gutted out. They got the parts she needed and got her back on her feet. Community can get you through the lows and through the highs too.

I can't believe it has been 8 years. I remember your first departure. I have watched Hensley grow up on here and then little JJ 's arrival. I watched these friendships form. I travel vicariously through your videos. Thanks for sharing.

IF anyone ever has any doubts about their immediate family and marriage while living in an RV, I can say from experience, our family is closer, our daughters relationship is strengthened and our marriage is better now than ever before.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Love this! It changes so much!

This is a powerful testimony to the need we all have for community.

I am glad you didn't quit because I love your travels

@shirleyschutt3959

Жыл бұрын

So do I.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We are glad as well. Now 8 years in and think of all the memories we would have missed out on.

@shirleyschutt3959

Жыл бұрын

@@LessJunkMoreJourney That is right. The many memories that you have. My husband and I we would take our 2 kids camping all summer long and we all had a blast. Now our kids are in their own family we go camping with them. They still remember the times we went camping.

We thoroughly loved hearing about your journey. We love your channel, your darling children and hope you have many more years RVing!

You two are so genuine and open. I love the fact you’re sharing your story. I will definitely help young and mature RVers understand what they may experience.

Preach it Nathan and Marissa💛💙💙💜❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗 Fulltimers for 3 years....love this lifestyle...it's fun but only if you are ready for adventures of all kinds ...love what you are doing to spread the word, inform and share with our RV community 😊

It's been a fun ride watching you guys for a few years. Keep up the great work and great content. Congratulations on achievements you have set for yourself.

Love hearing about how you made all these connections throughout the years of RVing fulltime and how the connections kept coming around your way. Very inspiring. You really do have to make it happen and be courageous to reach out.

This was an amazing video. Thank you for sharing. You have been on an incredible journey....thanks for taking us along w/ you!!!

Congrats and best wishes for the LJM Huddle 2022!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We are excited!

Oh, so well said! Community is what makes for happy, balanced and productive people. Congratulations on hosting your own event. Great idea!

You’re a great couple, down to earth, common sense, adventurous and the kind of friend anyone would like to have! 👍

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great vlog, doesn't time fly. Can't believe I've been following you guys for 5 years. Glad you never gave up, your lives are so much richer for it. Lots of love to you both and your family. ❤🤗🇬🇧

Wow, hardbto believe that I have been following you guys since late 2016. Thanks for allowing me to share and be part of the experience

Man, How time fly's! I was going down memory lane with you two in this video as well. Watched the kids grow up on you tube! Hope to see you guys on the road now that we are retired and traveling! take care guys!

Sounds like an epic event can't wait to see the videos from the huddle. Thanks for sharing and as always stay safe and God bless love ya Nancy

What a Blessing.......and the review of the moment of revealing JJ, was in tears!

Amazing to see your adventure. 100% agree about the RV community. Everyone is so nice and welcoming.

Been watching for years. Recently jumped in and went on our first journey this past weekend. Looking forward to more journeys soon and more permanently.

This has been our exact experience in our 5 years on the road. Once we discovered nomadic events and community, our whole world changed♡

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

We agree.

Great video! Can’t believe you’ve been doing Rv living for 7 years plus. I have been watching you both for 4 years out of the 7. I can’t believe it. It feels like it was only yesterday. I remember those issues you had with the tires in Air Stream. And your truck. That is memories there. Glad you met up people who could help you fixing the Rv. And I’m glad you are going to go out and make more memories. Happy anniversary Nathan and Marissa. I’m ready for the journey with you. It’s like I’m there. Have a great night and week and see you soon!

Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Nice to take a look at where you have been and what suited you and when.

Have been following you since Hensley was little and look forward every Sunday to your post. Thanks for sharing the beautiful views since I am unable to it means alot!!👍

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoy!

God bless y’all, great video, by the way I love your nomad app, it’s a great way to connect. 2nd year fulltime here.

So excited for you and your event. I am sure it will fill up quickly.

Heartwarmingly wonderful, community is everything ❤️

You all are the best!

These connections within the rv community is exactly like our experiences in the military. We have friends all over the country that we met at different duty stations. My first friend I made in 1984 in California is still my friend today. She lives in Alabama and we are in Connecticut. Community and those friends are forever... AWESOME VIDEO💕

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great video guys!! The event sounds like fun. Once we start traveling in December we would love to be able to go to one of your handles. Be safe guys.

My husband and I dream of the RV life full time. We are working on fixing somethings so hopefully we can in about 2 years. Fingers crossed. Love yall. Be safe. Have a great week.

What a great video. And congratulations on your first upcoming event I am sure it will be a huge success. 👍🏻❤️

Loved the history of your journey! We're fixing to start our full-time RV adventure.

You two are amazing! Thank you for all you share…and will expand upon! Blessings and safe travels.

@Victor-ni5hu

Жыл бұрын

You gotta be kidding 😂

What a lovely video. Thank you so much for sharing it.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful story. I'm looking forward to full time and meeting a great community.

WOW this was a great video. It made me realize how long I’ve been watching you. I also felt the emotion coming from talking about Team Journey. I can’t believe your having your first event in my state and I don’t have an RV. I’m 😞. Maybe could you do a LIVE show while your in Florida at Margaritaville. That would be EPIC.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

If you are interested, we have a few of the cabins blocked off at a good discount if you don’t have an RV. You can check it out. www.teamjourneyhuddle.com

RV community is so important. Connecting with people on the same journey.

Audrey is clearly prophetic. It's so nice to hear of all these connections.

We are members of team journey and love it. My wife was in the military has friends all over the country. That is her community. Nathan and Marissa inspired us to rv to another state this summer and we reconnected. It's just the beginning for us. Thank you so much for how you inspired me. Seeing you overcome your struggles convined me I can do this and I will get thru it...thank you Mike and Laurel Nowak

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

So happy for y’all. We have enjoyed getting to know y’all better through Team Journey!

Awesome video. I feel like community is the key to less junk more journey even if you aren’t full timing. STUFF doesn’t make life more fun or fulfilling. Community does. It was really fun watching the replay of your last 8 years!!!!! And seeing how all the connections came together. Many blessings on this next season. Y’all make my heart happy.

Great advice. Love your family and been following along almost since the beginning. It has been fun watching your travels with your growing family. Thanks for taking us along on your journey.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

This was an amazing video. It gives great info what what is really needed to do the rv lifestyle. It's all about people and things in common. It was good seeing the Hanks in the surprise birthday section. I follow them as well. Stay safe

What a wonderful video. You two are just so special.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Well done & said. I can't believe its been 7 years since you went "live". you were the first channels I followed. I had a hard time imagining how a young couple with a toddler could just take off. Now I see it. We are very long time RV-r's but weekend warriors until 3+ years ago. We now take a 3-6 day trip 1x a month plus a Winter snow bird trip for 5-6 weeks and a end of summer trip for 2-4 weeks. I do find on the long trips the "lack of community" you described. I usually end up talking to a few others at campsites. We are off grid most of the time. I'm pretty much a DIY fix guy and carry a lot of tools in my truck. It's helped me and have come to the rescue a few times for others. We live in the PNW so its a bit of a journey to see you in FL, but if one ever happens this side of the Rockies, we'll make an honest effort.

Thank you for this video. I started full time recently and I am looking forward to see where this takes me.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Congrats! That’s exciting l!

Excellent content. Your message is spot on. Community starts with intentional engagement. Very interesting.

This was fantastic. I don't rv full time but I live this way. People are everything! I am always going here and there with friends!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

Thank you. Blessings

Your BEST VIDEO EVER!!!! Tx for sharing your story.

Wow! Great sentiment! My second favorite video of yours (Jason finding out you were gonna have another baby will always be my first)!

Thanks for being so candid. Most people wouldn't understand. You've got community back home too. Great video friends.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

We love us some Cookeville Tennessee ❤️

Oh thank you for making this video! We don’t have small kids but I love watching you guys grow and travel with your kiddos. I agree with you about community, we tried it for 6 months and we just could not find community we are outgoing people and the loss of church community and family really made the 6 months lonely, we visited family along the way in CA, but still found it lonely. So now we go for 2 months at a time and come home for a few months and go back out so we have community at home. So thank you for making this video and giving me ideas

Hubby and I agreed to go full time in 10 years about 6 months ago. We are both so excited! Rn we have a few acres and a beautiful home. Our son is living with us while he goes through college and some on the job training as an electrician! We aren't sure at this point what we will do with our home, but we have time. Hearing about your travels and the friendships you have makes me look forward to our time so much more!

Awesome video. Thankyou for sharing.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Been watching you two from year one. So happy that it has become fun and enjoyable since you have found more RV friends in many different states. Happy trails to you and your friends.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Thank you guys so much for this inspiring video. My husband is retiring next year and we will be buying an RV to travel full time. Community part has been my only concern. Your video confirms we will need to just step out of our comfort zone. Thanks again, safe travels

I've been following you guys from the very beginning and still dreaming of going full time with my kids ( and dogs) just haven't saved quite enough yet. Had a dream that we were living in a RV last night and about to hit route 66. 🙂

My husband and I are planning on retiring to RV life in two years. I am 54 by March of next year and he just turned 62. I hope we find the community that you have found! Still a little nervous about finding the right vehicle for us to travel the country but I am sure God will provide!

Love this!!!!!!

I loved tonight’s video. Probably my favorite.

So agree with the community! God made us to fellowship! We did full time for a year & can’t wait to go back sometime! God bless you & thank you for what you do! ❤️

A few of the vanlifers I follow have made similar comments recently. Finding their community has made them feel like the lifestyle is sustainable long-term.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

It has been the key to success!

Thank you for sharing the insight of your journey and the lessons learned. The community art of this is cool to hear about.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you.

Fantastic video, thank you for the inspiration

Great video! I loved all the older clips and I find I really miss the pink boots. Community is great! Stay safe and happy travels. Love from A Tennessee gal in Colorado!

You guys are so encouraging and awesome to watch...what brings us closer when we go thru things and learn from the things so glad to come across your KZread channel...just like family and also finding our someday is great 👍

What a great video to reminisce all the past journeys and friendships you've acquired. I can understand that loneliness even being in a sticks and bricks. Great job you two, sounds fantastic.

What an incredibly Beautiful video !! You, I'm sure have given those that are in fear of making that jump ready to fly 🥰🥰Safe Travels guy's ❤️

Thank you for this post. My husband and I have RV'ed since 1993 out in the NW. Then we came back to Florida to be close to my parents and now caring for my Dad. I thought at one point we would never RV again. This post has given me hope that we will be able to RV again.

Love your videos. You are an encouragement to new and seasoned RVers. Since there are so many new RVers out there would you consider doing a video on how to be a good camper? Some people need to know (or a reminder) that you pick up your trash and not leave it behind, you keep your kids from running wild, you watch your TV or listen to music with the volume so you can hear it but the rest of the campground can't, you respect quiet time, and so on. It shouldn't have to be said but somehow these days it does.

Great video. And encouragement.

Loved this !

Community is important whether you live in an RV or sticks and bricks. This was a wonderful video.💙❤️

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

So true! Just a little more challenging on the road at times and it can make people give up faster.

@LiveFree123

Жыл бұрын

@@LessJunkMoreJourney I totally can see that. Thank you for what you do. You’re a beautiful family. ❤️

Great video! My wife and I are planning to go on the road within the next six months. This video has really put some things into perspective that I have been hesitant about. I am seeing that community and friendships are very important on the road.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are, glad it was helpful!

fantastic video!!! We retire in July 2023, and will RV most of the yr, and back home for bits of time. Love watching your videos!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Trent and Siobhan. How cool is that!! ❤️

Excellent video! ❤️

Thanks for the video!

Love and miss your guys too.

Community is so very important! the more the merrier. Wow 8 years flew by feels like yesterday i sent those books for Hensley!congrats on your first event!! and i seen your harvest host ad, right on thumbs up!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Michigander here, glad you were able to tour our wonderful state!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

We loved Michigan.

I will be on my way to Alaska for the 1st time in just a few days, no RV'ing but tent camping. 4 old guys that think we are still tough, I guess we will see. Enjoy the road and stay safe.

Enjoyed your video, was so fun to watch. I'm sure your meet up will be fun and exciting. It will full up fast. Wish we were a lot younger.

@shirleymuckley8590

Жыл бұрын

Loved it when Hensley used to say "What, What"

Wow, you guys were probably one the first RV family I started to follow, way back then. Even got your first #lessjunk #morejourney t-shirts. Every flashback you showed looked very familiar to me, even got tears in my eye again when told that you guys were pregnant. Thanks for taking us along memory lane and sharing your experiences.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Amazing work

Inspiration comes in many forms but I have never seen it packaged nicer than you two!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

You two are such a darling loving couple. Thank you for sharing your life with us all.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you! We appreciate you traveling with us!

Great video!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you.

You two are awesome! Thanks for sharing "the inside tips" of your journey over the last 8 years with us! I felt like I was sitting right there in your RV with you! I've been watching you on and off for the last 4 or so years and enjoy each video you share with us. I think it's wonderful the way you have formed a "community" of friendships along the way!!! 🤩I'm a "wanna be" RV-ER". AT 78 I just live the RV life vicariously through you and some of the other full time RV people. I have been considering just getting something like a Toyota Sienna, gutting it, and tuning it into an small RV just for small "Trips". We shall see........ I'm so happy for your family and the adventurous life you live. How lucky for your kido's to get to learn "hands on" about life and all the wonderful places, people and "things they visit as you travel!!! I truly beleive they are getting a better, and a more rounded education as you travel than the average kid growing up that stays in "one" place! 👌💞

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

You got some great ideas . Thanks for sharing. Been watching your videos for a short time and really enjoying them. Am on the road from NM to CA for an assignment as travel nurse. Will keep watching your videos. I will have to look for community on the road also. Happy adventures.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Awesome!!!

Such a Beautiful RV life Story!! I can't wait for my full-time life! You guys are the Sweetest ever! I love you guys

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Great video! We’re one of those weekend warriors fams who think about possibly going FT, or more likely taking long trips of 6 month-ish, so it’s really great to hear your perspective. And side note, that clip of when Marissa tells Nathan about Judah 😭🥰💙

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found this helpful!

This is a really good episode. I am single and do not full-time; however, my almost instant family is Airstreamers. I do not have the video channel for people to know who I am to reach out. The connection is semi-automatic so that helps me and if there is an Airstream park, it is really special. This summer in a week and a half I met some really nice people, celebrated two birthdays with them, shared stories and learned much from people who traveled much more than me.

Love you guys!!!

You both are so awesome. You give me hope that I will make it happen for myself. 😊

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

That is so encouraging! Thank you! You can do it!

Are you two aware of PSAs? Public Service Announcements. You call the local radio station and ask for a PSA. They're free. You can request a PSA to announce your event, via a local radio station. Call them a week or so before the event. Most of the time, they'll say yes.