This Mobile Life

This Mobile Life

Welcome to This Mobile Life. We are a family of 4 that travels full time in our RV. With "Alice", our 2016 Airstream Interstate Class B Motorhome; we work, live, and explore all over the US; stopping in a new city almost every week.

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  • @RaquelNavas
    @RaquelNavas11 күн бұрын

    We love spending the day in Springdale ❤ 0:53

  • @graylenlimme1099
    @graylenlimme109927 күн бұрын

    Just watched your video on RV electrical systems and surge protector. I hit the like button and also subscribed to your channel. The odd thing was I noticed was I'm your 666 subscriber 👹 LOL!!

  • @girltechhb7674
    @girltechhb767427 күн бұрын

    I wish I had seen your video before buying the solution I have now, because mine (a different product than your) is not working.

  • @stavrock4995
    @stavrock499527 күн бұрын

    Crap video - showed us nothing

  • @iangittins4823
    @iangittins4823Ай бұрын

    Had ours a year it's the best

  • @BrotherKyler
    @BrotherKylerАй бұрын

    Glad you stopped by! My family owns the land and museum, and I live just a few miles away. It’s just a couple of busy ladies who run the place, who can’t be there all the time, unfortunately. If you’re ever in the area again, call ahead, and they’d be glad to give you the grand tour! It really is worth experiencing.

  • @marcoaverono6323
    @marcoaverono6323Ай бұрын

    Surely your gonna put the cable in something underneath ?? 😳

  • @AD-xr4bv
    @AD-xr4bvАй бұрын

    Trying to understand if I need an inverter or converter in my trailer. It will be hooked up to a generator 90% of the time. At night I’ll turn the generator off and still need some interior lights, outlet for a phone charger etc. The trailer will need AC and DC power but I would like to charge the batteries while the generator is running and when driving down the road through the trailer/truck plug if that’s possible. Does this require an inverter or converter? Thank you 👍

  • @warped7724
    @warped7724Ай бұрын

    You didn’t show how you plugged the van the 30 amp cord

  • @leeford3011
    @leeford3011Ай бұрын

    You can pause the video and still use the 360, also you can slow the video down in your settings..the music will slow down as well

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-lifeАй бұрын

    Thanks for pointing that out! That’s how it’s intended to be used. Thanks for helping everyone else out 😀

  • @cuerenegeland5947
    @cuerenegeland5947Ай бұрын

    How does this seal the bottom? Looks open on the bottom?

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-lifeАй бұрын

    Hey. It is open at the bottom. When it’s windy you can sometimes see a little gap at the bottom, but it’s never been a problem with bugs or anything for us.

  • @alanbarlow5653
    @alanbarlow5653Ай бұрын

    Do you need batteries, or can I disconnect them while on shore power??

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-lifeАй бұрын

    Hey. This really depends on how your RV is built. The batteries often run your low voltage (12V) devices such as lights, control panels, etc. Some RVs have a convertor that converts shore power into 12V while plugged in, while also charging the battery. Normally, the battery(s) are left connected all the time while using the RV in most RVs.

  • @amiralions2681
    @amiralions26812 ай бұрын

    Nice to know this option is there. Thanks!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Your welcome!

  • @vwdaisy970
    @vwdaisy9702 ай бұрын

    How much did you pay for this? Perfect Location!!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Prices vary depending on where and when someone buys. There are options starting at $70k and up depending what type of property you buy and what amenities are included (water, sewer, electric, concrete pad, deck, RV port, etc). Many of these are listed on the local MLS real estate sites like realtor.com, redfin.com, etc.

  • @jaredmolberg7125
    @jaredmolberg71252 ай бұрын

    Looks like the only thing you're missing is a dog!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Ha Ha Ha

  • @infmsram
    @infmsram2 ай бұрын

    Love the practical advice, thank you!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!!

  • @joed1344
    @joed13442 ай бұрын

    I was thinking the van essentials? A bit cheaper. Have you tried it? Thanks.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Hey, thanks for watching. are you talking about this one? amzn.to/3Uy9RQ2 We haven’t tried that one, but it looks very similar in how it is installed. I can say the screen we showed in the video has held up very well to 2 years of full time use by a family of 4 and is really well made. As long as the Van Essentials is made of similar quality, it would probably be good too!

  • @kathymolberg6893
    @kathymolberg68932 ай бұрын

    Great information!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @TravelingOtto
    @TravelingOtto2 ай бұрын

    Great video! I have to do this to my rig as well. It has been like this for a year or so and the loose and slightly shaking cap actually caused the mirror to loosen over time and as well. It looks like you are using 8 x 3/4 self drilling screws. Can you confirm?

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Hey! Thanks for the feedback! Sorry to hear you're running into the same issue. Other than this issue, we never had another single major problem with out Tiffin. So strange this seems to be a common issue! They were indeed self tapping metal screws. To be honest, I cant remember the exact size. I think at the time I just picked screws that looked like they'd go in far enough but not to far. Ads far as our repair, it held strong and we never had another issue before we traded out of the rig for our next rig. Good Luck!

  • @clifffurney6031
    @clifffurney60312 ай бұрын

    Where can I purchase these led chips in the united state?

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Hey! Here is the link to the chip we used. led4rv.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=580. This one is cool white, they also have a warm color which is here led4rv.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=582

  • @clifffurney6031
    @clifffurney60312 ай бұрын

    Do you have the part # for 😢 chip 😅only replacement

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Cool white: 2631 Warm white: 2663

  • @vivnme2
    @vivnme22 ай бұрын

    I love your video and how you connected it. I also bought my Starlink in Mexico and roam. My question to you is how do you keep from getting so many things on emails, internet etc in Spanish. When I am in US I’m guessing the IP address is from Mexico.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Hey, we've never used ours outside of the US, so not 100% sure. Assuming you'd get a US IP address, which might help? If traveling, you might want to look at a VPN solution so you can connect as if you were in the US.

  • @kathymolberg6893
    @kathymolberg68932 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed this! Facing reality!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @heilwoodworkingandmore1892
    @heilwoodworkingandmore18922 ай бұрын

    great video, I need to do this on our Tiffin.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Thanks! We traded in our Tiffin a while back for our next rig, but the repair held up as long as we had it and we never had to touch it again.

  • @jo-annewilkinson5663
    @jo-annewilkinson56632 ай бұрын

    What if I have a 15 amp, is there an adapter to a 30?

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Hey, yes. They make a 15 amp (regular household plug) to 30 amp adapter. Here is a link: amzn.to/3vA4Ahs and a 15 to 50 amp here: amzn.to/4apoJpy Just make sure to adjust your battery charger down to work with the 15 amp outlet.

  • @jo-annewilkinson5663
    @jo-annewilkinson56632 ай бұрын

    @@this-mobile-life thank you so much.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @hectorvides2741
    @hectorvides27413 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the advice My wife and I just bought our first travel trailer

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    Congratulations, we’re so happy for you! Let us know if we can answer any questions!

  • @JamesMolberg
    @JamesMolberg3 ай бұрын

    Great info!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @kathymolberg6893
    @kathymolberg68933 ай бұрын

    Helpful content! Keep the videos coming!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @infmsram
    @infmsram3 ай бұрын

    Very helpful! Love the content guys 🙌🏻

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! How’s the timeline looking for putting together that hunting RV you’re thinking of?

  • @LakersAllDayyyKB24
    @LakersAllDayyyKB243 ай бұрын

    Is this part of the Grand Canyon?

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Nope, it is a separate national park and geological feature. Zion is about 245 miles northwest of the Grand Canyon's south rim.

  • @billlowder5742
    @billlowder57424 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Very helpful with the 360 view. Agree with others that you should slow down a bit if possible. Also, noting campsite numbers would help but we were able to figure them out with the campgrounds map (I hope)! 🙂

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips!

  • @jacobduperon472
    @jacobduperon4725 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video! I hurt my knee earlier this week and wasn't sure if I should make the drive to the Zion but it sounds like I can still make it work!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Glad you found the content useful. Did you end up making it out to Zion? How did it go?

  • @rogerdennison8154
    @rogerdennison81545 ай бұрын

    Where do u purchase those chip light diodes for AS? Ty for video!👍🏻

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Hey Roger! We ordered ours from led4rv.com/. I would recommend buying a spare or two. For the most part they have worked great, but we have a couple out of 10 that we replaced that started flickering every once and a while about 9 months after replacing them. Given, we are full time and use them everyday, and for the most part they’ve been great!

  • @rogerdennison8154
    @rogerdennison81544 ай бұрын

    Ty for replying! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Your welcome! Hope you found what you needed!

  • @danhilsdorf23
    @danhilsdorf23Ай бұрын

    LEDs will start to flicker as they begin to fail. The most common problem is they get too hot. Assuming that you removed the old one from a metal plate, it would be better to add some thermal grease (heat conductive) to the back of the new LED board and re-attach it to the metal underneath. That may be why the replacements start to fail….

  • @ThisNomadicIdea
    @ThisNomadicIdea5 ай бұрын

    How’s it holding up? Connector still working?

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Hey! It’s been working great! We are full time and use this every day, as well as move and disconnect and reconnect sometimes multiple times per week. We’ve been in heavy rain, high winds, freezing weather, and lots of Colorado hail and we’ve never had a problem.

  • @mikemchugh2566
    @mikemchugh25665 ай бұрын

    Great video wife and daughter are going to Zion day after Xmas this video really helped

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped! Have fun!

  • @mortslam
    @mortslam6 ай бұрын

    Isn't the Mount Caramel scenic drive and Zion Canyon Scenic drive the same thing?

  • @rayray4192
    @rayray41927 ай бұрын

    Hiking is the reason to go to Zion. I did see a 90 year old woman on a shuttle bus. Her and her family were just on a bus sight seeing your, but almost all visitors to Zion are there to hike.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Agreed! The hiking is amazing!

  • @edithmclary7991
    @edithmclary79917 ай бұрын

    Wish you could slow down and show the sites with site number

  • @scottmcintosh6668
    @scottmcintosh66685 ай бұрын

    Agreed.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ltvnit3878
    @ltvnit38788 ай бұрын

    Just purchased one from your link!! Thanks just what I was looking for.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Thanks for supporting our channel! It’s been working great for us and we haven’t had a singe issue with it since installing it.

  • @_DivineTruth_is_Home_
    @_DivineTruth_is_Home_8 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤ Question: when I’m plugged into shore power, what do I need to know about my batteries? I assumed, the batteries would not be used at all and just the power from the park. What battery maintenance do I do when plugged in? 😊

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    Hello! The answer to this question somewhat depends on how your RV’s electrical system is setup. In general, whether you have a converter or inverter, when hooked up to shore power your batteries will be charging or kept topped off. Certain things in your RV will always run from your batteries, like your lights for example (12 volt). But, when hooked up to shore power, the use of 12 volt electrical devices such as lights will either pull from your batteries or from your converter. Either way, the shore power will normally replenish the power pulled from the batteries and/or just convert the shore power to 12 volt to run these devices. As far as maintenance goes, this also depends on what type of batteries you have. If you have lithium batteries, they are pretty much maintenance free, outside of checking the connections from time to time to make sure they are clean and tight on the batteries. If you have more traditional lead acid batteries, you’ll also need to top off the distilled water in the batteries from time to time.

  • @deniseparker9363
    @deniseparker93638 ай бұрын

    5:00 please call the park before you plan to drive the canyon scenic drive. It is only open to personal vehicles during the off season (typically November - February). So many folks think the scenic drive is open year round and that is absolutely FALSE. With millions of visitors coming during the summer months it would be impossible for all those cars driving in the canyon. That is why there’s a shuttle system in place 😃. Do your homework before planning your trip.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the helpful feedback for viewers! Yes, this park can get extremely busy!

  • @nibiruresearch
    @nibiruresearch8 ай бұрын

    When we look at the Zion Canyon we see many horizontal layers on top of each other but close-ups of these layers also show that they are completely separated from each other and the layers look rather homogeneous. How is this possible? Each layer is the effect of a recurring natural disaster, a huge tidal wave that is pulled over the planet, that is caused by a celestial body that circles our sun in an eccentric orbit. A thick layer of homogeneous mud remains on our planet. Fantasy? No, ancient knowledge that is available in books, legends, myths and religions. The many earth layers are solid proof for this recurring disaster. No scientist will agree to this because they all are focused on their small part of science. They know a lot about a little. Those natural disasters occur in a cycle of seven and create a cycle of five civilizations. The longest living civilization lives no more than 10,800 years. Nonsense? No, ancient knowledge and that knowledge is supported by many depictions that we find in museums on statues, cylinder seals, coins etc. The last time that this celestial body, planet X or nine, was seen and depicted and commented was just before our era. To learn much more about planet 9, the recurring flood cycle and its timeline, the rebirth of civilizations and ancient high technology, read the e-book: "Planet 9 = Nibiru". This book answers many of your questions about ancient history. It can be read on any computer, tablet or smartphone. Search: planet 9 roest

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    so many theories out there…thanks for adding to the conversation.

  • @mellsterr6192
    @mellsterr61929 ай бұрын

    Oh my, I have a 2013 31SA, I truly wonder about the Tiffin quality. I repaired many items and I cuss the hell out of the Tiffin employees!

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    Sorry to hear you’ve had many issues with your Tiffin! Outside of the front cap issue, our unit was pretty solid and our experience with Tiffin staff has been pretty good. We had the fabric on our couches start to peel and fall apart. This was a common issue from the years around when our RV was built. We were the second owners, with no warranty left. After a couple of emails to Tiffin, they sent us replacement fabric for FREE to fix it. We had to do it ourselves or pay someone to replace the fabric, but they provided the material for free. We opted to do it ourselves and it turned out great.

  • @malimish
    @malimish9 ай бұрын

    If you are just cutting and coupling the cable back together, you don't need to do the wiring diagram. Just follow the standard crimping layout is fine. The custom wire order is only if you want to use it with a 12v POE injector.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Great call out! We wired ours following the POE injector wiring in case we switch over from the Starlink power supply to a 12V POE power supply. Its been working great ever since the upgrade, and we're ready to make the switch when we get a POE power supply. Know of any good ones?

  • @malimish
    @malimish2 ай бұрын

    @@this-mobile-life on my other channel I have a video on the complete conversion to 12v. If you can get one, I recommend the Dishy Dualie. Been using one for about 6 months and it's great. But there are some things you need to be aware of which I'm in the process of doing a follow up video for. Btw, you only need the custom wiring if you use a poe injector that isn't specifically designed for starlink like the popular Tycon unit. Otherwise standard wiring is still what you want like the Dishy Dualie, the YaoSheng or any other POE that is made specifically for Starlink. Be careful because you can fry the dish if 48v power is sent down the wrong wire. kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6yWsrmwmJrKodY.html

  • @RainyDayRedfield
    @RainyDayRedfield10 ай бұрын

    I followed your guide, but you didn't go far into detail for the pinout of the other end. It's identical, right? OW-O-BW-G-GW-B-BrW-Br ... I don't need to reverse them? I followed the guide. It'll power up, but I have no data... Just says "Offline." Thanks for the insight. (same bumper connector you purchased and passthrough ends)

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life2 ай бұрын

    Did you get this working?

  • @fakdaddy75
    @fakdaddy7511 ай бұрын

    I thought their was an internal ground/drain wire that had to be grounded ?

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    Hello, yes, there is an internal ground/drain wire. We choose to use the connector we did because it specifically has a grounding connection on each end of the connector, that allows this ground/drain wire to maintain continuity when coupled together. Many of the other connectors available are only plastic and do not have the metal shielding and ability to connect the ground wire.

  • @tjnak
    @tjnak11 ай бұрын

    thanks

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life11 ай бұрын

    Welcome!

  • @fun4travel292
    @fun4travel29211 ай бұрын

    Did you use drone ? Is yes how did you get the permit?

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life3 ай бұрын

    Hello, using drones comes with a lot of regulation, licensing, and permits; especially around National Parks. While I used to be a Part 107 certified drone pilot, I no longer am, as well as no longer own a drone. We did not shoot the drone footage ourselves, rather we used a stock video service that had drone shots available for purchase to add to our video.

  • @samanderson7745
    @samanderson7745 Жыл бұрын

    The road looks to be as crappy as it was the last time I pedaled up it about 5 years ago, haha! I hope you all enjoy (or enjoyed) your time here in Colorado.

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life Жыл бұрын

    Wow! That’s an impressive bike ride, rough road or smooth! We are loving our time in Colorado and are so happy to have you along for the journey! If you have any must-see recommendations, please send them our way. 😁

  • @infmsram
    @infmsram Жыл бұрын

    Charli - “whaaatttt” 😆😂🤣

  • @this-mobile-life
    @this-mobile-life Жыл бұрын

    It was great! LOL