NOOOOO don't go Kaleb!! You're a solid half of what makes KYD so fun!! Take online classes and keep on being our favorite little genious goofy kid!!!🤗❤️😅👍

@KeepYourDaydream

Жыл бұрын

True. I hope he records from College and then he can still be edited into the episodes.

Living in N. Minnesota for 55 years. There is ONE RULE for winter driving. TIRES, TIRES, TIRES!!! Don't even attempt towing in winter conditions with marginal tires!!!!

@kathyerikson637

Жыл бұрын

my winter driving rule is drive south

@tomgodheart4557

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@@kathyerikson637 better way and life 4 sure

@XLC-zd8dn

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100%! Grew up a few hours north of you in Winnipeg. Tires! The most important. It was funny to hear Mark talk about a snow brush and Ice scrapper. I think mine stays in the truck 9 months out of the year. Live in Alberta now. And I have been camping in the mountains in early June and have had to clear snow. 😮

@shiftfocus1

Жыл бұрын

@@XLC-zd8dn I also live in Alberta, and the snow brushes never leave the vehicles. Taking them out is just asking for trouble. Same with the block heater cord, and the booster cables/booster pack!

@maxbarko8717

Жыл бұрын

Confirmation from Alberta 🇨🇦

We LOL’d pretty hard at the “We’re never doing it again!” Eight years of Illinois and Minnesota and we don’t miss it!

Probably the best winter RV tips i have seen. You are actually in the cold. Tips from actual cold experience. All the others KZreadrs i watched, a dusting of snow, 34*F temperatures. Those KZreadrs were impossible to take seriously.

Mark, I think this is the most entertaining and realistic video on winter camping that I've seen. Cold temps are fine, but it's a whole new ballgame when you add snow and ice. And, Trish, I agree, mentioning a dish dad cooks well will most definitely get him to cook it for you 🙂

@KeepYourDaydream

Жыл бұрын

I really wish I would have mentioned that Ice is the real danger! Hard to tell sometimes though. Texas is pretty much an ice stating rink right now.

@bryaninnc5511

Жыл бұрын

@@KeepYourDaydream Your commentary and footage said it all for me 😂 The drive through the pass, cracked fresh tank, . . . I love winter…when I’m sitting in front of my fireplace. Drive safely.

It really is amazing how much you guys have grown over the last few years. From RV newbies to RV pros and great cinematographers to boot!

Oh man, I'm with you on "never doing that again". We did a winter trip to Santa Fe, NM for Christmas a few years ago when one of those "polar vortex" storms came down from the north the day before leaving there. It snowed 8" and dipped into the single digits the night before we checked out. I ended up with the poop-sickle sewer hose, frozen water hose, and realizing that all of the snow and ice that had accumulated on top of our slide-out toppers wouldn't let me close the slides until I first climbed on the roof and pushed it off all 3 slides using a newly broken broom. I had to crawl on my hands and knees to keep from falling off the roof! That's when I said it, never going in the snowy winter again! lol

You convinced me to never go winter camping 😂

from MN... 4 wheel drive doesn't mean 4 wheel stop

We got caught in Wyoming Nov.1st.. headed home to NC..in a snow day actually night within twenty minutes we could not c tracks 18wheelers were making. We have a 20 ft travel trailer no kids but Toby my chorkie our fur baby..We found the first Walmart made great fresh pork ribs that night in my instapot ..great memories KOKO greetings from NC and ..just one more mile..

Nope. Nada. Never. No cold camping for me. One and done. With you all the way.

Coincidentally, we were on our Winter Tour in our FC 28 and hit that same snowstorm in Flagstaff. We fell in behind snowplows on I 17 and drove slow and steady through the snow to rain in Camp Verde. 30 days of freezing nights, lowest 17 deg F, and always comfortable in our Airstream. 24 nights of dry camping in remote Nat’l Monuments and State Parks. No crowds! We’ll certainly travel in winter again.

Sixty plus years of living, schooling, driving, and working in Michigan. Florida is the place to be from October to May!

Best winter camping tip. Go South before the first freeze

We LOVE winter camping, its great if you are prepared, no bugs, less people, easier to get into places

oh... LOL !!! LOL !!! LOL !!! on that Dad cooking tip at the end. That is the very best. Love it !

Here’s a hint from my dad to did 36 years in the US military. He it his winter location device. Wire a snow shovel to the front of your car, then drive south until somebody asks you what the hell that is wired to the front of your car. When you get that question you know you have gone far enough south that it is probably safe to stay and avoid the snow from winter camping. See you in Florida :-)

Been there - done that!! Lake Tahoe, Dec 2008, 24 in of snow in 24 hrs. Snow covered the entire steps. Our Golden Retriever looked as us as if to say, you go out in the snow and take care of your business too!! Had to buy propane on Christmas Day ($$$$). Sent the kids on the roof to sweep off the slides. Numerous other trips to Santa Fe, Taos and Pagosa Springs, all that ended well, but not without memorable (read, let's not do that again) experiences. Marc didn't mention this, but one thing we experienced on a couple of occasions was the black/grey tank knife valve freezing in the closed position. We rigged up an electric heater to blow into the sewer connection to solve that issue. Great video with so many good tips!!

A real shovel is a must. Plus bags of sand in the bed of the truck. You can spread sand for traction under your tires. Especially in the Rockies….

Looks like you need some 12 volt heating pads attached to the bottom of your black and gray tanks to keep them from freezing ( only need to keep the tank a 36 or 37 degrees to keep freezing), and you can use Double Reflective Insulation, in conjunction with durable metal duct tape to wrap your black and gray tanks ( covering over the 12 volt tank heating pads) so you will have a more "electric approach" from keeping your RV from freezing, and rely less on your propane when you are plugged in. This is what my little motorhome has, and it works well.

Having propane is good, but having the power to run the furnace too is even gooder! Mother Nature took me to school during the great Texas freeze out back in 2021.

I kept waiting on those good winter friends Jack, Jim, Jose, and Johnnie to show up! 🥃☃

Sorry about the new water leak. I do love the honesty! Never again is right! Best...

We had to upgrade our propane tanks. Two 30lb tanks was not enough for us. Our two tanks only lasted 8 days in the winter if that but, we are in a 42ft RV. We upgraded to, two 100lb tanks. Not everyone can do this, I know but, for us we are parked long term. :)

Hahaha! @15:45 Trish looks like she's done. That squinty-eye, tight-lipped response, and then Marc said, "So you want to just go to Moab?". Trish: "Sure." Marc's picking up on what Trish is puttin' down. 🤨 You guys have definitely been married long enough! (Good job, Marc)🤣

I'm a Colorado Native, I have done my time with Winter. While Pretty, right now it is one degree and real feel -10. My Arthritis in the knee's are killing me. Time for chasing 70 and the Warmzzzzz that comes with it. 😉

@KeepYourDaydream

Жыл бұрын

I'm there with you now! Took some time, but it broke me. Florida bound.

@melissaweyrick5311

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@@KeepYourDaydream Plus being in FL will give you on hands time with the Bungalow to get it finished - possibly sooner than you think.

I m from northern Michigan and drive all around the north, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York pulling a 38 ft reflection rv and I love winter camping. There are so many things you did wrong with winter driving like learn to drive in the snow and ice not just slow down. You need to carry sand and salt clean your windows and head lights and tail lights And most importantly know when to keep your foot off the brakes. Take a winter driving course.

There is one hiccup with the ultrasonic propane tank level sensors. They are powered by coin cell batteries. As we all know, performance of batteries degrades with extremes of temperature, and once you get down to a bit below zero they no longer have enough juice to work reliably. For above zero temps they’re great, but if you’re dealing with stuff in the -15, -20, and beyond kind of range, be prepared for intermittent/inconsistent function. I haven’t tried this yet, but I think I may get some of those adhesive foot warmers made to stick to your sock and stick them around the sensor for those kinds of trips.

Great instructional video guys! As I told my son... Yes, "some vehicles" have "four wheel "drive", but just remember that 'ALL' vehicles already have four wheel stopping. So, don't think your 4WD vehicle can stop any faster than any other vehicle on the road. He looked at me and replied... "Uh. I never thought of that..." 😀 Not invinceable. - Cheers!

I feel ya! Winter is pretty, from a distance 😂

Thumbnails went from “no better way to travel” last episode to “never doing that again.” 😂 We always learn something and take inspiration from you guys! Enjoy the warm temps going forward!

@KeepYourDaydream

Жыл бұрын

I stand by both titles! 😂 the RV is the best way to travel… But I do need to pick warmer places to go!

@tonycathyhickman2512

Жыл бұрын

Great tips on winter camping! We live near Tampa, but purchased the snow scraper you showed on last week’s episode. Traveling in October or November, it could come in handy! Thank again for another great episode. Hope your water tank repair goes smoothly.

6 degrees in CO vs. 86 degrees in Fl Keys … Marc it’s a no brainer. Jack Frost bites hard !

Great Tip at the end, Trish!!! SO true!!!

I live in Pennsylvania. I get enough cold weather and snow without going camping in it. But I like learning about all things you told us. I hope you get the fresh water tank issue fixed. Maybe a stone or chunk of ice made a hole in it while traveling. Those ice chunks are incredibly hard.

Mark. I don't drive at night. I will drive some once my cataract surgeries are complete. I try to limit my travels on roads (never traveling) just local roads when it is snowing or frozen precipitation. One event over 35 years ago did the trick for me. So I give kudos to people who like to adventure out in the wild blue yonder when the frozen stuff starts falling!

The Mopeka Tank sensors are AMAZING. I have the previous generation (not quite rectangular, but not round). 100% agree that the inside sensor is pretty much useless, but it is a nice quick reference if you don't have your phone handy. I like that the system can be configured for different tank sizes, and you can set when you want the system to alert you (on your phone) when you're getting low. Also, the option to "label" the tanks makes it easy to differentiate between the driver and passenger side tanks. I had my furnace "die" a few years ago in late November, and I cannot stress the need for spares of things like sail sensors, thermostat switches, and even controller boards which can go out with no notice. In my case it was just a loose connection on the sail switch. Also, I've found that with travel, sometimes the hoses that send air through the belly of our rig sometimes would vibrate off of the furnace body. I used actual foil duct tape to seal up the furnace body to make it more efficient, and prevent the ducts from coming loose and dropping. Keeping spares on hand for furnace, fridge, and other systems when considering the low price for doing so can make emergency repairs a lot less stressful.

@forester057

Жыл бұрын

Just tow two RVs. One to live in and one to give extra parts (canabalizer). 😂😂Can’t have a backup for everything and room to live also.

@josephdonnaway5755

Жыл бұрын

I have the same system, and the inside sensor works just fine. Make sure you have a clean attachment with a dab of dielectric grease.

Marc at 21:23 you discuss the fresh water tank leak. You may already know this but temperature swings in conjunction with big elevation swings will cause a tank to siphon all its water out through the overflow valve. Might try looking to confirm if the tank valve is truly broken before discounting the mention above.

@KeepYourDaydream

Жыл бұрын

I hope you're right. We leave next week and we'll find out.

@VegasGuy1975

Жыл бұрын

@@KeepYourDaydream I sure would like to be right on this one too. We both know what fun it is if I’m not.

Happy Sunday!

Ha! I can sooo identify with this video. But the truth is that we use our RV more in the winter than summer, because we love skiing and our RV is way nicer than the lodge at our usual ski slope. In 2023, we did in fact have to put chains on all truck tires and the trailer to get home. It was snow and ice for about 75 miles. White knuckles and 20-25 MPH for 4 hours straight! We just upgraded from a 21ft toy hauler to a 28ft toy hauler, and I'm a bit apprehensive about this years first ski trip! 😮 But this weekend, we're at Pinnacles Nat'l Park, watching football while it rains. 😊

Great video! I learned the hard way 4wd isn’t the answer for icy conditions! Lots of great tips tonight ❤

@KeepYourDaydream

Жыл бұрын

True.

@forester057

Жыл бұрын

Silly Yankees come south and think they can drive in ice. I enjoy laughing at them since they spent their whole lives laughing at southerners not being able to drive in snow. It’s not snow. It’s ice. I remember helping this lady out of a ditch then asked where she was going. To the gym she said. I swore to ask that question first next time. The gym couldn’t wait 1 day (2 days tops). Geeeezzzz

Skiing is fantastic and fun but that's what Lodges are for!!!

I learned the hard way about trusting the fuel gage on my first trip and ran out of gas. Thanks. As a result I will fuel up much more often. I am so freaking stressed regarding winter since I haven’t been drinking in Kansas for over 15 years. Thanks!!!!❤❤😀😀😀😀

Ice scraper/ brush stay in truck year round. We got snowed on on memorial day last year. And Nov 2, it rained first then snowed a little so that there was a layer of ice on our slide that wouldn't come off the morning we needed to move so then when we went lower in elevation, we had a flood inside our rv that we had to mop up. Added at least an extra hour to our travel day. We're prepared for snow basically Sept/Oct thru May in our state, which means really paying attention to weather when trying to travel in and out of our state during those months. At the end of Nov, we cut our Zion trip short by 3 days in order to get home before wind & snow on i70 came in since the i70 forecast was snow for the foreseeable future.

Very good winter tips! 👍🏾👍🏾

Love your channel! It was great seeing Tori again. God bless!

I'm watching this as we start planning our winter trip in mid-March with our Sprinter RV (2013 Leisure RV Freespirit SS) to go pick up our new puppy up here in Canada. Hope we don't get frozen pipes.

Great information! Thanks!

I would imagine that the winter is brutally hard on the equipment and could get expensive on repairs. Great information for those who wish to brave the elements.

Happy Sunday funday KYD Family! Sending your family many blessings and safe travels!!

Looking forward to next winter. Giving it a shot. Now I did live most of my life in Wyoming/Idaho border. Note that Wyoming doesn’t use salt. Idaho does. Huge difference, huge. And you’re right. I drove Teton pass each day for years. Most vehicles in the ditch in snow were 4wd.

Watching this video was like watching a recap of our 2022/2023 trip to Breckenridge - so much so that I bet you were staying at tiger run at the same time us. One thing you guys didnt cover that might be useful to other people... Bring a ladder so you can get the snow off your slides before you bring them in. We forgot ours, and had to borrow one from the Tiger Run staff.

For the few times we’ve camped in cold weather we found having an electric blanket was a big plus. It saved on the propane! We love your channel and had to stop at the RV Hall of Fame last year and check out “your” Blue Bird. That made the HOF all the more enjoyable ❤

@DavidLaFerney

Жыл бұрын

That also wouldn’t influence the room thermostat and prevent it from guarding the plumbing against freezing. Good idea.

One option to keep in mind is that while RV KZreadrs are constantly talking about the struggles with heating plumbing systems, you don’t necessarily have to do that at all. If you can camp somewhere with a basic pit toilet available (or are willing to deal with even more rustic means) and don’t need to shower in the RV, you can just leave the RV plumbing completely winterized, and use jugs of water kept inside the rig for drinking, cooking, and some touch-up washcloth bathing. It might not be great for full-timing, but for the short-term camper it’s much, MUCH less hassle that allows worry- and stress-free camping down to very cold temperatures where pipes would definitely freeze.

Love you guys!! Thank you for the winter camping tips

Dads Yummy Eggs. Love it. I remember my Dad making the best sunny side up eggs ever. I was 22 years old when I finally found out his secret trick. Love this channel

You are about the only one who gives clues about camping knowledge. And its helpful

I wish I was close so I could take a look at the water tank for you. It could possibly be repaired easily depending on what happened, but I'm confident you'll get it fixed 👍. I had to build some better straps and blocking for our freshwater tank because from factory, it was not properly anchored and it was sliding around on the road and eventually broke off the fill hose.

Make sure to hit the like button and I agree we are getting to old for the cold and the added work. Besides there is drinks to be made & trishes dishes to be made lol

This is a great Vlog reminding us all about a lot of things to think about and plan ahead if we winter camp. Thank you thank you thank you thank you

We drove from Salina KS to Greeley CO today in 3 degree temps the whole way. Thank goodness we winterized the camper yesterday in Texas. Everything in the camper froze. No more winter camping for me either!

Hi Guys! So great to be here!

Great thing about four-wheel-drive vehicles is they get you in a lot further before you get stuck and make it a lot tougher for the tow truck to get you out. 😀

@barbarawiborg3705

Жыл бұрын

That is so true!

Great episode!!! Winter camping is very challenging, but we have thoroughly enjoyed your winter camping episodes; recent and in the past! Hope you reconsider winter camping in the future. 😉 Thank you for the weekly inspiration to get out there and do it! And thank you providing enjoyable content for our family! We greatly appreciate you guys!!! Safe travels!

CheapHeat furnace add-on is the best modification once can make to their RV. Particularly if you are a full-timer or use your rig for several months a year. No more LP anxiety. And it's free heat if your park fee includes electricity. If the power goes out or you choose to dry camp you simply flip a switch next to your thermostat to use the LP side of your furnace. I can't praise CheapHeat enough. No more risky space heaters to trip over and store. I love the Mopeka sensors! Even though I now only refill the 40lb LP tanks every two to three months, thanks to CheapHeat and Truma (another modificationI can't live without with the washer, dishwasher, and two bathrooms), the Mopeka monitor is even more essential for me. I simply forget about LP most of the time. Every few weeks I remember to check the level using the app. I've only run out once in the last three years. That was after a power outrage consumed one tank much faster than I remembered. Being stranded on the side of the road is always a possibility. Excellent point on filling your tank regularly. My cutoff is 1/3 tank. If you don't have your RV with you, you don't have access to warming layers. It's essential to have a blanket in the vehicle for each memeber of the family. This could be nice fluffy throws or something as simple as Mylar thermal blankets in the glove box. Also necessary is a gallon or three of water (depending on typical passenger numbers) and energy bars. As for the fresh tank...... the tank could have partially froze. This left a block of ice sloshing around like a bull in a china shop. This block of ice met cold and brittle fitting....smash!!

Your repeated comment about we're not doing this anymore cracked me up. I agree winter camping can be awful. Good luck in Florida. The humidity is almost as bad as the snow.

That was so informative, what a great video. Thanks for sharing and as always stay safe, safe travels, and God bless love ya Nancy

Hey Mark. I believe you can buy in tank fresh water tank heaters that keep the tank from freezing in winter. I'm not sure if the work on 12v but they would help keep the tank from freezing as you drive down the road in winter.

Thanks for your frankness and plain old common sense!

I am stationary currently where it is very cold, and initially left my grays closed. That caused the valves to freeze where they could not be opened so now I leave them open. So far I haven’t had any issues freezing up my sewer hose.

I have lived in New England for 70 years so when the snow falls the RV is parked until April. I do love the winter!

Great video!

I absolutely love your adventure / scenery videos but I'll tell you, your RV "how to" videos are the very best I've seen on the interwebs. Super well done. Thanks!

I was told by experts, you never leave you black & gray tanks open when you're hooked up to a sewer. Open them when needed, no matter what the weather is. Also as far as my furnace, I would have a back up such as a buddy heater, or another electrical heater. Especially if I was boondocking you would need one.

Great video.

It's funny to think that 2 years ago we were RV newbies and these basic ideas were critical for our happy camping. Watching your channel and taking your KZread course has taught us all the things we needed to know for comfortable camping and being able to share our experiences with our friends and family. Thanks for sharing and thanks for your continued efforts to help the folks who are just starting their journey!

good imfomation have a blessed week !

We are definitely never going winter camping again! Lol!!! 😂😂😂 We have a couple of times though. Like you we put water in our fresh tank. Never more than half. We have a class A diesel pusher. We have hydronic heating through our Aqua Hot. We have a switch we can use to have it heat the bays too. This just solves all life's problems. In winter driving even with our Ford F-150 4x4 truck you have to have good all season or winter tires. Never let your fuel tank get below half. Like you said, you have to have spare fuel to keep the heat on. Fortunately in the motorhome our Aqua Hot will run off electric or diesel. If it's super cold we have to switch it over to diesel. Of course we live in South West Florida so in the winter there is no place like home. We had all the doors open until noon today. Life is better in Florida. 😎

I like warm but the snow looks so good

OMG Yes! on the big trucks in Flagstaff. My house is in your neighborhood and I make that drive on the 17 into Flag from KV every day. I swear those huge trucks think they are invincible and try to run you over in the worst conditions.

Thanks for the wonderful content and good advice.

Awesome episode Marc and Trish!

Your tips and discussion of winter camping needs and expectations is incredibly helpful- I have a 4 season Bigfoot; but not the knowledge yet to winter camp

Our condolences to your family 💞

Great tips😊

Love spending the winter in the rockies! I head there next week! Tiger Run in Breck is Terrific!

Well, after 2 years of going back to the beginning of KYD, I’m finally up to date. Loving the adventures, the education. But mostly, the destinations and highlights of each stop. Keep up the great content.

Full time rving, its always something, look forward to your upcoming videos.

I love winter camping booyah 👊🏽😁👍🏽🇺🇸

Ugh winter camping. So much work. Beyond normal camping. You guys rock. That’s incredible but crazy 😂. Love to you all God bless

Thanks for the plug-in reminder. It's 0 degrees right now in Denver and hoping I can start the diesel tomorrow. Appreciate your channel and all you share.

Its 80 degrees here in Tampa today, No SNOW in the forecast either. Safe travels to FLA.

Happy Sunday from Ontario 🇨🇦

Be very careful driving through Wyoming in the winter. Roads will NOT clear up the next day. I grew up driving in winter weather and the best thing you can do is SLOW DOWN. Leave the seconds between you and the car in front of you. Add a second for falling snow or rain. Add a second for wet roads. Add a second for limited visibility. Add a second for freezing temperatures. You get the idea.

After watching Marc and Trish’ s video of several years ago winter camping in Colorado, we will be spending our fourth year at Tiger Run in Colorado for 4 weeks. But I admit you have got to enjoy shoveling snow and winter in general. We’re in our mid 70’s and still do some skiing too.

Thank you for the fun winter season trip. We travel on ski trips in our 30 ft Airstream and have returned to leaking tank twice. In both cases there is a small 2” piece of clear hoses between the back of valve and tank that froze/broke. It’s easy to fix by removing bottom access cover. Good luck, hope that’s all it is.

Your daughter has her mother's face and her daddy's hair! I enjoy winter camping as long as it stays in the teens. Nothing like waking up in the morning with fresh fallen snow and a toasty camper.

The best bet on the Mopeka tank monitors is just buy the two sensor kit, not the kit that includes the sensors and the lame monitor. The Bluetooth app is awesome. It has higher level of resolution for the tank level than the janky little Mopeka "monitor"

Welcome to Florida. The snow is definitely behind you.

keep the clips coming

We spent weekends skiing when I was growing up and boondocked for every one of those weekends. We had 2 40lb propane tanks on our trailer. Everyone had a below zero sleeping bag and their own blanket to use. Fresh water tank was inside the trailer under the sofa and we only ever had the lines going to the bathroom freeze. we used 2x6x5 to 5.5 boards for leveling and some 6x6x some chunks of wood for the front jack because you could kick it when frozen to the ground and not have it crack.