You take people to so many places that we would never see if it weren’t for your videos. The bonus is going with such a wonderful family and feeling like we are being genuinely included in the day by day adventures. From a grateful follower, thank you for always leaving your back seat open for me. Love your family.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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This makes my heart want to explode! Thank you so much ❤️

@richardmoore2590

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@@LessJunkMoreJourney thank you so much for making it happen❤️

@Jason_xofilos

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I concur.

@llnrs4ever6023

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I don't think I could have said it any better!!!

@adriannurse1502

Жыл бұрын

That is so true. Every week we look forward to seeing what new place you guys find next.

The Wright Brothers were from Dayton, Ohio and returned here after Kitty Hawk. On the outskirts of Dayton is the US Air Force Museum that houses a fantastic display of aircraft, including an Apollo space capsule. It is free and it is an awesome stop if you are ever in the area. Great parking for RVs and easy access off of I-70 or I75. Come visit. You can also visit one of their bicycle shops.

"Don't mind us. Just driving a dually on the beach, crushing kids dreams of sand castles." 🤣🤣🤣. You will always have these memories to laugh about later. And I'm with Stewart, no socks with sandals!

Two things. I totally relate to being stressed all the time you were at the beach because of the threat of getting stuck. We took our RAM 3500 dually, 2 wheel drive onto an ocean beach, following a brother-in-law, (which has been how I’ve got trucks stuck every time, following bro-in-laws, I mean) and the entire time at the beach for me was one of worrying about getting off the beach. In the end, we didn’t get stuck, so then I was bummed for the rest of the day about wasting all that time being stressed. Second, when we went full-time RVing, my wife’s family tried to do an intervention for her, thinking I had kidnapped her and was forcing her to live in a metal box with wheels. They couldn’t imagine anyone would actually choose to do something like that. Thanks for the video. The Wright Brothers are heroes from my childhood.

@paulab984

Жыл бұрын

Love the "intervention"! LOL!

My family vacationed at the Outer Banks when I was 10 or so. It was me, my parents and two brothers. We visited the Wright Bros museum. I am 60 years old now and have since lost my parents and both my brothers. That vacation is one of my favorite memories. What you are creating will last a lifetime with you and your family. You have found your why, which is more than you may think. It is more than for your family. It is for all of us on the other side of the camera too. Love your vids and I am a huge Simon Sinek fan. God Bless.

Knowing your why is important no matter the lifestyle. Without it we are not living life to its potential. Without it we don’t have goals or aspirations. Thanks for sharing. We hope to do more traveling in the future. It is not just a camping vacation it is journey.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Absolutely!!

Till today 47k passengers saw your video being the captain of your life. Not everyone can do what you do,but everyone can share your experience and have hope that one day they too can be the captain of their life. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Love the OBX. You should have driven to the end of the paved road in Corolla and driven on the beach there. That would have been Carova Beach and you would have seen horses for sure. Plenty of beach for the family.

@Jimmyfalko

Жыл бұрын

Yea that's were we go to drive and you do see the horses, we just followed the horses tour trucks, at the end is fence were Virginia state line is.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Yes, I was bummed we didn’t see the horses. Now we know for next time.

Kudos to Nathan for driving onto and off that beach. We go to Corolla frequently but I have never tried to get my truck on the beach. I’ll just walk.😂

You all are definitely loving your very best life! I wish I had done this many yrs ago when I was raising my children who are now adults! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

What you are doing it's for the people that can't go anywhere and can't enjoy the adventures you are taking us on. Keep moving forward with your journey and live life as you best enjoy it. Take care young people

I totally get it Marissa. I went into nursing for a few reasons. 1) I loved taking care of people 2) More money. I was a single mom. I worked 2-=part time jobs and barely made ends meet. Yes....I was able to make the financial ends of things meet as a nurse; however I sacrificed the greatest of all.....TIME. Time with my kids. I worked night shift so I could make that extra little bit, but ultimately sacrificed the greatest of all.....time with my kids. That is why I totally support you guys in what you do. That time you have with your children is such a short chapter in life. Enjoy and cherish every single minute.....every single second. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for your encouragement in our journey! Don't be a passenger in life, what a great quote! I think I feel the most alive and grateful when I am in our 20 ft trailer in the woods. Thanks for your words of wisdom to expand the journey!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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That quote stuck out to me. So glad you enjoyed.

Hensley looks so grown up. Beautiful like her mom. And JJ is the smile we all need. I have a class c and I travel alone. I love it.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Aww thank you!

8 years.....I am stunned. It has gone so quickly. Grateful that you share your lovely family and their journey. I was L & D too and I missed so many of my children's life events. To do it over I would do exactly what you are. You chose wisely. The money was not worth it and the time can never be recaptured.

SE Michigan here. Our daughter is 16. The cool thing for ALL the teens-preteens to wear are Birkenstocks with socks-any socks, but for the girls it’s slipper socks- Ugg fuzzy socks are the coolest thing to wear w your Birks. The guys wear Nike white calf length socks w their Birks. The best thing. I saw was my daughter walking out the door with socks on and then put her flip flops on. So no worries guys, wearing socks w sandals is now the cool thing to do.

I know my husband will never live this lifestyle. But because of what you're doing, I get to see things I will never get to see. And because of you guys, we have brought a camper and have gone on local adventures. You guys are the first RV family I followed. It is with a grateful heart, that I say thank you for sharing your lives with us. Watching your family grow, and go places brings so much joy. Thank you.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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That is very kind of you, thank you for sharing.

Loved hearing Hensley's dream, to invent something cool.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Totally!

My wife and I saw the original Wright Bros flyer a few years ago, and it looked identical to the replica, even the display was the same. It’s amazing how far we have come with flight over the past 120 years. Heck, it’s amazing how far we’ve come over the past 50 years, and to think where we’ll be in the next 50 years, if we don’t destroy each other first, or God decides He’s had enough. I’ve never been to Wright Field, so it was nice to see it through your eyes. And all the historical facts you shared with us. No doubt everyone on the beach was watching you and thinking, what the hell is wrong with that guy!

I want to thank you for sharing these videos with all of us. I learned alot from your family. I never knew the things I learned from you. Sending many prayers and blessings to you and your family. Have safe travels ❤️ 🙏 💕

As a student of aviation I need to let you know that what the Wright Brothers did was great there were several powered and glider flights before Americas first flight.

Because of you guys and watching you for almost 7 years. You have made me want to hit the road so much sooner. I just turned 50 and I left my job of almost 30 years in 2016 I have been doing Realestate and made so much more money than being in Banking. I have also learned new skills that I can work from anywhere when ready. My husband has 4 years left before he can retire and I think I have him convinced to take this journey with me. I am so excited. Can’t wait to get going and hopefully we will see you out there. 😊🤞

The Wright Brothers museum is definitely on our bucket list.

So glad to see y’all enjoy the OBX! It’s an awesome place to be. The reason I love living in North Carolina.

I am from North Carolina . We went to the outer banks one year during July 4th. The Outer Banks is a beautiful place . We waited to do everything. It was 4 hours to eat at a restaurant. We camped with a tent at several campgrounds. The most interesting campground included a hostel. You could stay in the hostel . They had peacocks walking around the campground and if they caught your door open to the tent they would come walking in and check everything out.

I think that's the most valuable thing you are doing is the memories, and you will always have these videos you share with us to remind you of all of them. Enjoy the road and stay safe.

Wow what a truly inspiring video. I just found out I have a tumor at the base of my skull on my spinal cord last week and have been a bit down until I watched this. I've always been a fighter and felt like I was losing until watching this. Now I feel like I'm just getting started on a new journey of my own. It might not always be without stress but as y'all have shown us there are so many things to appreciate along the way. Thank you so much for helping me on my journey. Stay safe 💜

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Thank you so much for the kind words. We are so honored that you found this video to be a source of inspiration.

I was in NC. In June 22 with my daughters family. My oldest grandaughter graduated. I loved the area I was in. Cherry Point marine base. I could live there its so absolutely beautiful

I love how you guys push the boundaries & stay positive doing it.🙂🇨🇦❤👍👍👍👍

What an inspiration. You guys are amazing. "there's more to life than being a passenger."

My family and I stayed at the same campground back in June for a week. It was amazing and we didn’t want to leave. Kids had a blast ghost crab hunting on the beach at night while sitting by fire on the beach.

I enjoy traveling with you all via KZread! This was so good and fun. Much love from the Canadian grandma! 🇨🇦❤️❄️

The kids playing ball was so cute! Your stress was familiar to me. We were just RVing on the Oregon coast in Aug/Sept. My husband drove down onto the beach at Fort Stevens State Park with our big Dodge Ram. We were stressed the whole time, too. We didn't know you were supposed to air down your tires until later. But we made it up out of there without any help.

Great place to unwind.

@gregormiller4037

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Unless you're Nathan:)

Loved when we could catch A glimpse of the horses

I literally cheered when you made it to the top of the hill!!! Ram power!!!!

Camp Hatteras is our favorite place to stay when at the OBX. The sound side is the best. Been going to the OBX since early '70's. Driving onto the beach is the best way to go.

That was so cool. My favorite clip was JJ and his friend playing with sticky mit and ball. That little guy walked up to JJ and placed the ball on JJs mit, they both laughed and thought wow! The getting up the hill was fun also.

Congrats on successfully driving on the beach and getting back out to the road! That is basically a rite of passage on the Banks.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Yes! Thank you!

The magic of corrella is to drive on the road until it ends, then go for it. You encounter homes built randomly in areas without driveways, streets - it's all random. You wonder how did they get the materials there! And there are wild ponies with sand dunes mingled inbetween houses. My drive (in my 4wheel orignal RAV4) is a humors tale. When I finally meet you I will tell you it. We drove past tree stumps in the shoreline or in the waves depending on the tides. OH and Publix wasn't in NC back in the day! As a matter of fact I spent summers with my cousins & family friends behind Jockey's ridge. Then there was an old white Church and an ice cream stand - nothing else for miles and small random homes. The big group family rental homes were not there. And the homes past Corrella came later too (some home built piece\section at a time were ). I LOVE the outer banks!

Pretty impressive climbing for the goats. I love how chill Stuart is about everything

I’ve been following since Hensley was a toddler, I love your journeys and the way that you’ve built your lives around your wants and needs. I am on my second year of van life and although I can’t travel far, YET, I, too love this lifestyle for so many reasons, even at 65!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Whoo hoo!

@debrafischer1299

Жыл бұрын

Ohio is the birthplace of Aviation.

My why in life was to be the best mom I could be and now it's to be the best nanny to my grandbabys❣

A plus to your traction issue is that you had double or four tires in the back pushing forward through the sand and N didnt stop until he was secure with his surroundings.

Marissa I love your message about being a passenger in life. I often say I’ve only been existing rather than living. We are in the stage of selling the house and preparing for full time travel and couldn’t be more excited to get out there and live!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Thanks for sharing!!

Love this!!! I loved your explanation of the Amelia Earhart quote. Many parents need to see how time fly’s (no pun intended haha) when you are raising your children. Love your family.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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I love a play on words. Love it!

We absolutely fell in love with the Outer Banks. We’ve made two trips in about 3 months and planning another! We stayed in lodging overlooking the sound, gorgeous! We love to eat at Sonny’s and ferry to Ocracoke island, the lighthouses ( which we were off season to climb!), Graveyard of the Atlantic museum is pretty cool.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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That is awesome!

Did OBX two years ago about this time of year. The Wright brothers achievement was amazing. We have stopped at several locations of early flight in our RV including Alexander Graham Bell in Nova Scotia, Canada and the Ezekiel Airship in Pittsburg, TX. Recently missed the Wright Bros. Historical Site in Dayton, OH

I think that this was a great idea to take the kids here it gives them an awesome learning experience. That’s probably why Hensley said that with her friend. That’s so cute she said she wants to invent something. That would be awesome. I would be the first buy and or get what she invented.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Very true!

We love the small town beaches in NC. Yell it’s not as warm as Fl in winter .

Whew! I was holding my breath as you went up the hill!! What a fun day trip that was.

This was a nice journey you took me through. I love it. It’s a learning experience not just fir the kids but fir adults too! Knowing about and learning about the Wright brothers is fun. Thank you Nathan and Marissa!

So glad y'all made it to OBX!!!❤️ So much history, so much to see, do and explore!

the boys playing 'catch' made me laugh out loud! i can't handle so much cuteness! good thing it didn't rain or you would have NEVER made it up that hill

@Abodemover

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Actually here in the sand we have an easier time driving when it rains. It will firm this sand up

great video, always love your adventures together

Your enthusiasm and perspective is contagious. Thanks!

Loved seeing 👀 the museum and the beach ⛱️ adventure 😍

First up… was there any doubt that you would make it off that beach with that huge truck. The OBX is my favorite place in all the world… so many wonderful things to see and do. The WBM is amazing… I have so many of the same thoughts each time I go there to take my daily walk. The hill is my special challenge. So glad you had the opportunity to visit and hope you will go again. After 30 years of visits… I finally saw the wild Corolla horses and was so thrilled last year. God bless you as you continue in your journey

Did you know that Laura Ingalls Wilder rode in a covered wagon when she was a young girl, cars were invented. Then before she dead at age 90 she flew across country from MO to CA to visit her daughter? That is an amazing fact that I tell many people when they visit our little one room schoolhouse. Technology at that time was crazy! I guess it is now to with all the computer stuff.

Your perspectives are outstanding!!!

I was thankful you made it out on the first try. Congratulations. Awesome video. Blessings

Great place. I've visited there yearly for over a decade. Wonderful place!

When my kids were younger we would take tents and go to kill devil hills and camp Rigt on beach We all loved it,,,

Thank you for sharing. I love that area.

Love the outer banks. Stayed at the same campground. Thanks for sharing your beautiful family!

I’ve been following your channel from the beginning. This video is one of your best if not THE best you’ve ever posted, for me anyway. Maybe it’s because “finding my why” hit home and made me think about my own desire to live the RV lifestyle and question what it is that’s holding me back. Thank you for being you and thank you for sharing your wonderful and exciting life with us.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Until we lived in Kitty Hawk, we didn’t know that the first flight did not happen in Kitty Hawk. It was in Kill Devil Hills, where you were, but they went to Kitty Hawk to send the telegraph to tell of their accomplishment.

So beautiful we stayed on the side with the ocean for 8 days last summer it was amazing.

Thank you❣️ Safe Travels and God bless🦋

Good job getting up that hill! 😄🎉

Nathan and Marisa, I enjoy your videos so much! Your journey makes so much sense, thanks for taking us along with your with your awesome family! I too am a nurse who just retired this year. The week after my retirement my brother (also an RN but not retired ) and I went on a 6 month RV journey out west. It was the best experience yet!! I love the quote by Amelia Earhart, there’s more to life than being a passenger! We are looking forward to many more adventures!

I love living on coastal NC. Even though I have driven on the beach for years, I know that even experienced drivers have problems sometime. Great job getting up the hill on the first try. I love the OBX and was just there the last week of October. The children also wanted to make a return trip to the Wright Brothers Historic Site. We ended the week on Ocracoke Island for Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree which celebrate colonial days and Blackbeard's legacy and connections to the island. I'm glad you enjoyed your time here in North Carolina. Safe travels.

Good video! Thanks!

Another great video

We went to OBX last year and loved it. Can’t wait to camp there!

I love the OBX. Go south out of town and there's another ramp to drive out on the beach. Not to far. Hope y'all have fun here!

I’m so glad you MDE it to the OBX! And Camp Hatteras is one of our fav campgrounds. We’re so fortunate to have it basically in our back yard. We all ways stay on the sound side for the sunsets. The OBX is an awesome place to stay and visit.

Glad you found your why. Many folks never do.

So cool to see this! We are at the Outer Banks now! Just loving all there is to see and do and just loving walking the beach every day. Yes, the amount I research we do as well 😳 it’s been so nice to just enjoy the OBX for a few weeks! The ramp just to the south of Oregon Inlet Campground looks pretty easy. Way easy compared to your ramp i.e. hill! Yikes! Love your “whys” Marissa.

He blasted up it. That is the trick. You go slow and you get stuck. Awesome job, Nate. Hensley was tiny when i started. Her little pink boots were a staple.

Love this video. My favorite book over the past few years is The Wright Brothers by David Mccullough. It blew me away and inspired me. They were not rich but the had great family in support, especially their wonderful sister. I loved how they never gave up even though they had to make some of their own tools, live in a cold cabin and often had very little food. The locals helped them a lot and gave them food. Kittty hawk was extremely isolated and hard to get to (no roads). I love that your daughter wants to invent something. What a wonderful mom moment as you said. My very best to your family. Love from Santa Cruz Ca.

So glad you listened to God’s calling!

Wow, they have really spiffed up the Wright Monument area since I was there last. Looks like a lot more fun. And to Marissa -- Hensley's wanting to invent something means y'all are being successful in raising her without boundaries or limitations in how she envisions what she can do in this world. That alone is priceless. You cannot know what your kids, or grandkids, may do because of how you are providing a childhood so rich in experiences and learning.

So glad y'all had fun while you were here! We live in Manteo and I'm a paramedic here. We love it here and have lived here for six years now. Love your videos and be safe! Next time y'all come down we'll have to meet up! We'll be off to St Augustine in about three weeks.. Can't wait!

To understand the why is probably the most important lesson to traveling. Great video!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Thanks so much!

I was just at Cape Lookout this week and you can drive on the beach there as well. We also went to Shackelford Island and the wild horses were on the beach. It was so amazing.

God and family always comes first. Thanks for the vlog.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Thank you so much.

So glad you guys are enjoying your lives as a family. It is inspiring to watch your adventures, we are weekenders but it’s amazing to watch your journey. Blessings to you guys and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas.

OBX is one of my favorite vacation spots, first time I ever visited went to the Wright Brothers Memorial/Museum. Have ridden four wheelers on the beach at Corolla and just enjoy that place so much. Glad that you all had a great visit!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

I love living through you guys! Thank you!!!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

24 years ago, my hubby and i spend our honeymoon in the outer banks, loved it so much, we went back a few times but then discovered myrtle beach (south is best) and love that more as there is so much to do, yet the south side is still kind of like the outer banks, just more to do.

I’m so excited! We leave tomorrow to camp in the OBX for a week. We day tripped through for the Wright Brothers, so this time we’ll do everything else…and freeze lol

Thanks for showing us the Wright Brothers Monument and Park. I have never been there but would have liked to see it. Glad I saw it from you guys.

@LessJunkMoreJourney

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Publix Key Lime pie is the best. Thanks for sharing the outer banks with us. It is on my bucket list.

I agree with Marissa- Publix Key Lime Pie is the BEST!!!! The minis are sooo good- perfect bites of pie, whipped cream and almond slices. Great video as always, guys!!!

You were not on The horse area of Carova Beach actually you were on Corolla Beach. The reason you were getting the looks. You needed to keep traveling north until the road itself turns into beach. You’ll know it when you’re there.

Thank you both for for this great video of this great journey. I’m so so glad you made out to the beach and had fun and were able to get through that sand going up that hill. God was sure in your side. I knew you could and would make it. Nathan is a great driver. Love you guys! Have a great week abs see you soon!

@LessJunkMoreJourney

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Thanks so much!

Ohio keeps trying to say they were first in flight but our motto here in NC is "First in Flight" and and we were, right there at Kitty HawK!

Well said 👏 Awesome 💙 Safe Travels guy's 💚

Thank you… Thank you for sharing with us the Wright brothers museum in Monument… This is part of the benefit of watching your Vlog for all of us. And it goes without saying, the experience and exposure to your children, just incredible you really are the best parents and I hope you know that. Stay safe and well. Brad Onorato, Napa, CA Still loving our cabs!