Awesome video Jim & Chelsea! So glad to see you enjoying Jolly Jr. Looking forward to keeping in touch with your upcoming trips!

In Europe they use 16ft caravans and tow them all over from North Cap through to the most southern parts of Greece.

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! That sounds incredible.

I love the 16’ Caravel! I just told my wife you will get more attention with it because it’s not as common as the bigger ones and it’s totally cute! Thanks for sharing! Good to see you back! 🤙

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

We definitely get a lot of people stopping to comment on it in the campground! We just hope the occasionally crying baby isn’t too annoying!

Lovely video. We've been rv'ing for 10+ years and just recently switched to Airstream and so far are in love 💕 !

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! We bet you’ve learned so much!

Nice to see you guys. Glad you’re still making videos.

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This baby slowed down our video production but we have quite a few upcoming videos in the works!

I agree, small Airstreams are so cute! Safe travels out there.. enjoy our Pure Michigan ❤😎✋

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

They’re the cutest!!!!!

Wife and I retired in 2020. We bought a new 25 Foot Flying Cloud. CoVid hit from the time we bought it (Feb 20th) until the time we picked it up 3 weeks later. It sat in storage from March until May and we finally had enough and hit the road figuring we could self-contain ourselves in our new Airstream. We don't full-time in it, but we do take long extended trips. We live in Texas and that means major summer heat, which we escape during the summer months. This means 2 to 3 month long road trips. I also figured we would be spending most of our time outside, but I failed to consider the bad weather days. We spend 5 to 6 months on the road a year. It was during these extended road trips we discovered sitting at the dinette was very uncomfortable for us on those rainy days. That is when we decided the 30 Foot Classic was the only solution with the couch and extra space in front of it. We ordered our Classic in December 2021. We finally pick up our new 2023 Classic on 11/10 and we love it! It was like going from a low end 20K car to a 250K Luxury car in finishes. We went from the queen to a twin model as well. We couldn't be happier. I bought the 25 footer thinking I could at least get into the national parks with it. In our 2.5 years of traveling I have yet to be able to get reservations in any of the national parks when I would like to visit visit them. That is when I realized the longer length wouldn't be an issue for us with our style of camping. I also went from a 1/2 ton truck to a 1 ton dually long bed earlier this year. We are about to head out on our first trip and we are really looking forward to having the additional storage and living space. The other reason is when you live in a large house you are use to certain levels of comfort. I just wanted to give you a story from the other side of this reasoning.

My husband and I just bought the 33 ft Classic and we are part timers. While we are in it, we are working remote and have to adjust to sharing the space because we are so accustomed to a big house and each having our own home office. I am really enjoying the Classic. Hope you are enjoying your new Caravel,🤓

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the perfect fit for the two of you!

I agree about missing the “camping feeling” while full timing! We put the brakes on full timing due to the uncertainty of the covid crap....bought a house in Washington state and are very happy. We will travel as part timers as well. We want that “camping feeling “ back! Great video, you guys are awesome!

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And you’ve got some great camping spots up there in Washington! Can’t wait to make our way up that way one of these summers!

For US the 23' is a perfect size for two. With our daughter it's a bit snug and I recommend the 25' or larger. My wife will not put up with a single shower/toilet combo. Also she likes a queen bed where one doesn't have to crawl over someone. Those two started at the 23'. Would we liked to have gone with a 25' or 27'? Sure it's about budget and compromises. Have fun with your choice. Be safe and travel happy!

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

When we were first looking at Airstreams (back when we were going full time) we initially fell in LOVE with the 23' model, especially all the space and natural light in the bathroom. We ended up going with the 27' Globetrotter (this was before they had the 23' Globetrotter) for the extra tank space but it's always been one of our favorites.

The original purchase plan was for the 23 feet Globetrotter, then Walter said I’ll go with you, uuggg. Wasn’t going to climb over in bed to get to the rest room, so the 27 feet with its walk around bed was a better fit. As always enjoy watching your videos.

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

For the long trips you two take, totally makes sense! It is a bit of a dance routine to get in and out of bed!

Great video! Your right most go bigger not smaller!

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And the bigger ones can be nice. We’d love to camp with friends who have a big fifth wheel! ;) But we love staying small and cozy.

I like your perspective 👌

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We know it’s not for everyone but it works great for us!

Just found your channel🤗 ill be subbing🥰 I follow Patrick from New Jersey outdoors /also colonial camper , cool you got one from him, hes so knowledgeable. He's restoring little cute older airstream from 1960 something. PS your little one is sooo cute , and the kitties too🤗

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

We’re so glad you found us! And we have loved getting to know Patrick over these past couple of years. We’re scheming more videos with him in the future, once we can get back out East!

@annihilatedbutcomingback1119

3 жыл бұрын

@@FreeandSimple thats great can't wait to see the videos 😀. When you said Colonial in the vid and then Patrick I new yall were even cooler lol 🤗🤗 Hugs to you and your adorable family from the Sierra Nevadas🥰

Fun video and great explanation about the reasons to downsize. Like you, we are "part time full timers" and go out for extended 3 - 4 month trips returning to our home afterwards. Our 22' International AS is perfect for the inside/outside time between the two of us. As an aside, we are SO looking forward to exploring Michigan in the near future (that was supposed to be this year but... something happened)..

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Let us know when you’re headed this way. And so long s as this pandemic is behind us, we’d love to meet up!

The bee did you a favor, when she jumped I could see you might have a problem. The trim on the bottom of your door is cutting into the frame. Look at the black streak left side bottom and see if you have damage. Let me know and I will tell you how to fix. Common on many airstreams.

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Yikes. Good to know!

Good for you in your changes. Love the look of the 16 footer. How’s it working with the bed (and 6’7”!)? We have a 22FB Bambi and would like to go larger for those twin beds… maybe a 25-26 footer. Subscribed😊

@FreeandSimple

7 ай бұрын

The bed is a little tight but not impossible. Especially if you put your pillow on the bumper storage thing just beyond the edge of the mattress! Also, the dinette side bed is even longer!

Great video, good reasons, it's whatever works for you. I just wished the clip wasn't so dnominated by the music. It was really difficult to keep track.

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm, sorry about that. We’ll try and do a better job with the mix next time.

I would have got the 16 Caravel as well, but I do not like the small combined black/grey tank. I went with the 19cb insted.

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

We figured for weekend use and the once in a while longer trip, we could make it work. And after five trips so far this fall, it's working pretty great!

Wondering how much you lose for the trade in? Thanks

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Trade in was definitely lower than the initial cost. But we’ve been making regular payments on it and the trade in covered the remaining loan so it felt like we were just leasing it for a year! Also, we have a much better APR on the loan for our Caravel so overall we significantly decreased our payments. Big win, especially with this new baby!

Could you get any more pretentious at 0:45.

@FreeandSimple

3 жыл бұрын

Probably. ;)