Happy Sunday!! This 10-day stretch was quite an adventure! We can't wait to share more about Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and Dinosaur National Monument in the coming weeks. We've added more of what we've learned from our dry camping experiences and tips for dry camping on our website. Visit rvtexasyall.com/rv-lifestyle/we-dry-camped-10-straight-days for more information on dry camping.
@susanhazelton6645
Жыл бұрын
Very good information thanks for telling the difference between the water faucets and hoping soon we can be ouththere too. It a joy to watch you both and star and astro
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Susan and good luck with your journey!
@duncanjames914
Жыл бұрын
This was an excellent video that highlighted the value of a large solar/lithium system for boondocking or camping in areas that prevent running the genny at night. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome ☺️
@stevendunn264
Жыл бұрын
I just love you two. What a great life. Thank you for sharing.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome and thanks for watching! 😊
@allanwarmflash4440
Жыл бұрын
great looking sight glad your solar is working very cool safe travels
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Working great! Thanks
@leighmcqueeney9848
Жыл бұрын
So good to see you boondocking. It is our favourite form of RVing. In the middle of 6 days at Garden of the Gods IL. Spectacular. Cheers the 2 Tasmanians.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks y’all and glad your enjoying Garden of the Gods!
@joebudde3302
Жыл бұрын
This episode is one of my favorites, great to hear how you're using and experiencing the solar/lithium setup. One question do you plan on having some app to monitor the interior Temps while you're away from the coach?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
We do have an app that works on WiFi and monitors temp, batteries & the inverter. Thanks for asking!
@cross9494
Жыл бұрын
Great information on the the way to use your solar and generator to conserve power! Thanks for a great video again!!
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks RC! 😊
@davideschberger
Жыл бұрын
You've got a great setup! For me the advantage you have is the freedom from having to plan around the weather. We're in a van and with our solar, water, and composting toilet we've dry camped for a couple of weeks until we've had to refill water. However we can't run an AC with our electrical setup so we could only visit the areas you visit in this video in spring or fall or we have to stay somewhere with electricity (we hate being hot at night). I think with the lifestyle you lead it's worth every penny of your investment to have that extra bit of freedom.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks David, we love it 😍
@VETUSAF1
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching your videos. You give a lot of good information. The thing I like the most is that you seem so down to earth. Love the colors of your motorhome. I can’t talk my wife in to doing much boon docking but at 74 she may be right. Wishing you safe travels and good weather.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks KC!
@christinemerzario5860
Жыл бұрын
Love your haircut!! Nice choice. We are at JBRVP too. Maybe we’ll see you this month!!
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, hope to get to meet y’all!
@VernonWallace
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great setup. Thanks for sharing.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Vernon!
@davidmarbury4210
11 ай бұрын
We love you guys, y’all. See you in PSL the end of October.
@rvamericayall
10 ай бұрын
😊
@andrewlabat9963
Жыл бұрын
Awesome trip, enjoying the full ability of that motorcoach, and getting away from the masses.. keep enjoying it..
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew! 😊
@Herk988
Жыл бұрын
Canyon Rim is our favorite spot. We try to go annually, although we haven’t been there for the past two years. We know the Flaming Gorge area well as we lived in Wyoming for awhile. Can’t wait to see footage and hear your thoughts on the area. Hopefully you were able to visit some of our favorite areas of the gorge. The rock formations are incredibly beautiful, the colors defy description. We’ve traveled this great nation for years and still remain enamored with the Flaming Gorge area.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
It is absolutely stunning, we loved it 😍
@jasonred1258
5 ай бұрын
you have installed 51v 150amp batteries = 7,650kW and I recall from your earlier video that you have opted for extra 2 batteries (total of 4) = 30,600 KW. That should be able to easily run a small house. Have a great time.
@rvamericayall
5 ай бұрын
It does, it basically can run my entire RV house! 😊
@WILDEBILL308
Жыл бұрын
Interesting video. So this was more about doing 10 days without shore power than doing a long stretch on your tanks. When you are in Arches area go to Pasta Js in Moab. Great food.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill but as we said when we dumped at the KOA that we could make it but why not dump just in case!
@WILDEBILL308
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall Yes never pass up a chance to dump. Where are you now?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Lol, that’s for sure, we are at Caprock Canyon State Park right now.
@WILDEBILL308
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall You getting any of the rain that is blowing through? Small world. One of your fellow New Air owners Donald Hagge is in Amarillo. He is going to NIRVC on Thursday. We will see him when he is there. Nov 9-12 we will be in Durant Ok at the Choctaw RV park for a rally Let me know if you can stop buy.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Yes we are getting rain & cold!
@martyh4777
Жыл бұрын
For showers : when we boondock we still often take a shower daily or every other day (in particular during warmer days). Yes, outdoor showers, so not to add to our grey-tank. Warm up the water at your fireplace and put on your swimsuit and flush-off with a gallon or two of warm water at the end of the evening. Easy & very refreshing.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
😎
@judystreich7333
Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see your Flaming Gorge video’s, glad ya’ll went there. 🙋🏼♀️👍
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Coming tomorrow! 😊
@kayeasterling5774
Жыл бұрын
WOW!!! Beautiful, Gorgeous, Awesome, Wonderful, Grand are a few of the descriptive words of this Video. Great Job again, with the musical background, Tom. Most informative and scenic areas well covered. Have lot's of fun and stay safe. Grammy Kay
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mom!
@leann4925
Жыл бұрын
So glad that your doing well. My biggest experience has been surviving hurricanes and a major ice storm. Health reasons have kept me grounded as well as unnecessary crime that has taken place. I do look forward to your upcoming videos. Thanks and Love y'all.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Leann & we hope things look up for you very soon!
@bigtruckbigtravels
Жыл бұрын
Love to boondock. We dry camp about 60% of the time. Love the deserts out west. Enjoy the peace.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
It is nice to just get away!
@martihoffman
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. We are just starting to use our new solar system. Balancing the power usage for air conditioning is the number one challenge.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely 💯
@joemiles6917
Жыл бұрын
Interesting and informative video.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@lorettalaws8801
Жыл бұрын
Tom and Stacey looks great. I enjoy all of your videos . Watching from North Carolina have been for a long time now try and be safe. Be Blessed & Safe travels for you and your beautiful animals
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Loretta!
@maggiewilliamson624
11 ай бұрын
great information- thanks. I learned a lot. Might suggest a little condensing just because 45 minutes was pretty long.
@rvamericayall
10 ай бұрын
Fair
@user-cd2qo8xn1x
Жыл бұрын
Love the t-shirt! I live in St. Augustine
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, that’s a fun place!
@TravelingonAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Great video!!! THIS is why I want solar which of course isn't quite in the budget yet, but we are starting to slowly build a system. We just ordered lithium batteries which are arriving tomorrow to upgrade our lead acid batteries.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
That is a great start! The batteries are the key! Thanks for watching!!! 😊
@garychristison763
Жыл бұрын
Subliminal advertising, I have a craving for pecan pie and don't want to wait until April for the Tatum Pecan Pie Festival. You all have to be rare in your ability to run AC overnight off batteries and then use solar to recharge. Thanks for the feedback on how your extreme system is working out. It's kind of a fantasy system for someone like me and it's fun to follow along.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary, it really is a rare system. Thanks for watching!
@dewayneatwell7604
Жыл бұрын
Glad everything worked so well. Looking forward to seeing the videos about your exploring the area.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Hi Dewayne, coming tomorrow!
@caniacstevehenderson7115
Жыл бұрын
Great job y'all!! Thanks for sharing this with us all
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@roddjarmon2064
Жыл бұрын
Hey guys!! I'm back. I'm late. Working 2 jobs. So I'm behind. Dry camp? Wow. I'll watch so I can learn more about dry camping. Scary!! 😂😂. Have fun.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rodd, welcome back! 😊
@TheDionysius57
Жыл бұрын
Love you guys ❤! Thanks for taking me on your adventures!
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
@bobelder18
Жыл бұрын
You’all have a beautiful rv. Thanks for the videos.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob! 😊
@leonwagenaar4479
Жыл бұрын
Great setup you've got! Thank you for sharing!
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome Leon, thanks for watching!
@ericverpeten8503
11 ай бұрын
love this video, 👍👍👍👍
@rvamericayall
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Eric!
@supremeautomotive6749
Жыл бұрын
If you guys really wanted to have AC 24/7 and not worry about it get 2 small window AC units 1 in the bedroom 2nd Up front. They use 300 to 600 watts you would be to run AC all day and night no issues just a thought for emergency AC for cats
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@Coleen_West
9 ай бұрын
Wow! -- QUESTION -- That paint job is so nice.. It really makes the RV looks great! Can I be so bold as to ask you if you had pay extra for that paint or does it come with it?
@rvamericayall
9 ай бұрын
They are custom colors that we paid extra for. Since we ordered this coach from NIRVC in Dallas we got to pick out the extras we wanted!
@yesyess78
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos.. and the update tag you both did..
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@garykrissteiner1004
Жыл бұрын
It's great to see you using your awesome solar setup! Our favorite places are boondocking and we love using our solar and lithium. Great video! @BigDogRV
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks y’all!
@allanwarmflash4440
Жыл бұрын
thisbhas been an interesting year for weather have been as low as the low 20s to as high as 107 all good safe travels from the big Miss
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Sure has!
@Jesusfreakmama74
14 күн бұрын
Jus found yall today!!!!!
@jimmymcclosky3786
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all of great information.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome ☺️
@allanwarmflash4440
Жыл бұрын
we have had a ball with national parks this year enjoy guys
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
We did too! 😊
@allanwarmflash4440
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall see you in Galveston safe travels
@n1uno1965
Жыл бұрын
How long do you think it takes to filter that pitcher of water using the burkey? Cool video! 🖖🏻😘👍🏻🙏🏻
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
15-20 minutes
@thecherryrvlife
Жыл бұрын
We're installing our lithium next month (total 1,080 Ah @ 12v) ... super excited to get them in and get solar installed a little later.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome, perfect way to start! You will love lithium!
@hangingoutenjoyinglifewith2268
Жыл бұрын
Great Content!!👍🏾 👍🏾
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@davidhannan2023
Жыл бұрын
Have you considered change your name to “RV America y’all”? You’ve said a couple of times and I think it would be great for you guys.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Maybe so! 🤔
@mnmandthegang
Жыл бұрын
Great video, we are also thinking of getting a solar and lithium upgrade, the 4 AGM batteries and 200w solar we have isn't enough for boondocking. Safe travels
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Lithium is definitely the way to go!
@allanwarmflash4440
Жыл бұрын
great info
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Allan!
@fratermus5502
Жыл бұрын
Today makes 1,531 straight days of dry camping. :-)
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome 👏🏻
@roddjarmon2064
Жыл бұрын
Wait P.S. - Is that a Miami Dolphins hat?😂😂
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
😂 nope! 😂
@motocross_guy5212
Жыл бұрын
I don't know if yall are watching the Astros but they are going to the world series.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah we’re watching!! Thanks for the note. Go Astros! 🍾
@kr639
Жыл бұрын
Those class A’s sure get a boatload hotter than some of the better insulated fifth wheels. It’d suck to try to cool down that thing with battery and generator use. I’m glad I can cool mine with a 12 volt portable ac if need be. Much smaller footprint though
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
We are very well insulated, that’s not really an issue at all. However, we can’t cool it with a 12 volt A/C, actually I’ve never seen a 12 volt A/C, maybe a 12 volt fan, I am interested to know what brand is that A/C? TIA
@kr639
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall It’s not 12 volt but rather 48 volt dc. Eco flow delta. It’s best paired with a eco flow delta max or pro battery. Only draws like 250-300 watts Very efficient on dc. Plus has eco and timer functions that make it more efficient. You can hook solar up to the eco flow battery also so it could run for a good while! Main thing for me is cooling off enough for the dogs.
@kr639
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall But the fifth wheel is only 28 feet so small footprint. Portable ac is going to be handy for boondocking! Only 4K btu but you all could use two of them.
@davidhannan2023
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall Yes, Newmar has one of the top insulated Class A RVs on the market!
@bobjensen9272
10 ай бұрын
Trying to understand what your solar setup offers you. You have spent a boatload of cash on your solar setup, yet you still need to use that generator. Other than less run time on the gen, what does the solar setup get you except for running the A/C at night and saving a few gallons of fuel? What might your payback be?🤔
@rvamericayall
10 ай бұрын
Freedom, that’s our payback! We can stay anywhere at anytime we want! Also, when we are traveling we don’t ever run the generator so it’s much quieter. We don’t even need a generator since we have our 48 volt alternator. The alternator charges the batteries much faster than the generator.
@HDTRVTRAVELS
Жыл бұрын
Question: do your AC’s have soft starts? We have only 600ah with almost 1600 watts on our panels. I’m just curious if I could possibly run at least one (maybe 2) AC’s with our set up since we have soft starts in all 3 ac units. We usually just run the genny when we want ac
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
We do have soft starts. Maybe one, if wired right but I’m sure you can’t run 2! Good luck!🍀
@AmericanSurvival001
Жыл бұрын
So there’s one flaw in your solar system that maybe you’ve addressed in previous videos just found your channel, when you consider those panels are laying flat on the roof they don’t really start producing any significant energy until about 11 o’clock in the morning when the sun is probably hitting them at 60° and and only receive a few hours until about two 230 in the afternoon of somewhat direct sunlight I’m betting after three you’re probably getting less than 50% charge capability out of them because of the angle of the sun so really your effective charging hours are only about 2 to 3 hours this time of year, And then you factor in those puffy little clouds overhead your Solar is substantially compromised this time of year, I am impressed with that 48 V alternator putting that much charge in in a half an hour, i’m guessing at the cost of about 3 gallons of diesel lol I wonder how much horsepower it takes to turn that alternator?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Yes we do get reduced capacity on the solar because they don’t angle but we get more than you think because they are elevated on our roof so we have no shading at all from things like A/C covers & awning covers. BTW, the alternator works very effectively and the engine just needs to be turned up just a little to get a lot. It’s much more efficient than the generator but we don’t like to start the engine up in a campground if anyone is around because of course it’s a little louder! Thanks for watching!
@andrewlabat9963
Жыл бұрын
They panels are also protected they way they are laid by the motor home itself. what would the weight, complexity, and cost be to have articulating panels when most will never use them nearly to their capacity?
@zanobiashalks2769
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a very informative video. Glad you liked the KOA in Steamboat, my home. I'm curious, how many watts of solar and how many amp hours of battery do you have?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
2,280 Watts of Solar & 600 amps @48 volt which is equivalent to 2400 amps at 12 volt! We did a video on the system about a year ago.
@zanobiashalks2769
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall Wow, thanks! I found the video and am watching it now. I'm in the process of listing my house and upgrading from a Roadtrek Class B to a 27' Class C and am in the market for Mega Solar with a Mini-split. Keep staying Cool!
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks we will!
@jessepitre7095
Жыл бұрын
Couple questions Tom. 1) with your roof practically covered with solar panels I’m guessing very hard to impossible to wash roof now right? 2) with all the solar panels on roof how difficult is it to check your decor sealing and if starting to get cracks how diffult to lay new sealant over existing?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Both great questions & yes it is impossible to clean the roof but luckily the solar panels add extra protection to the roof from the sun & other types of weather. We can inspect it though & remove some panels if we need to lay new sealant but definitely more difficult than not having them. Everything is a trade off and it’s worth it to us to have the solar. Thanks for watching!
@jessepitre7095
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for getting Bach to me Tom. The wife & I have been watching y’all for at least a couple of years and really enjoy your channel! Safe travels!
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😊
@4pittbullsacrossamerica4750
Жыл бұрын
We dry camp all the time we fill up carry drinki g water and get 14 days in black tank
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
We just didn’t need to so why not dump if we can!
@4pittbullsacrossamerica4750
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall I mean if ya got money to blow send it
@stoneyvanwie6042
Жыл бұрын
Did you put soft starts on both A.C. ? Also did they set you up a auto start on generator in cause you were gone during the day ?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Yes on both questions! The soft starts are the first thing they did & our coach came with Silver-leaf that controls the auto generator start.
@stoneyvanwie6042
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall good to know I've followed your set up I guess maybe a year ago ! I just didn't remember that part. Glad to see you really using it and challenging yourselves for the just in case !
@brianroth7852
Жыл бұрын
C4YT!!!!
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@billymichael3627
Жыл бұрын
Help us please!!!! We have had a 48volt system installed that’s not working right. Our installation company worked on it for 18 days and it still not right. Who did your installation and how do we contact them? Despite.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
No problem, call and ask for Tim @ Mastertech RV in Elkhart, IN (574) 522-6224 Please tell them you heard about them from us. We have no affiliation with them but it would be good for them to know. Thanks
@billymichael3627
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Your welcome! Good luck!🍀
@jamesculver605
Жыл бұрын
Did you get your lithium system installed at the factory ?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Nope, just down from the factory at Mastertech RV in Elkhart Indiana.
@Clay-Sport
Жыл бұрын
Do you have a “feel” for about how much diesel the generator uses per hour when running both a/cs.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
We don’t need to use our generator, we run our A/C’s off our batteries & inverter!
@Clay-Sport
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall I thought y’all said in the video that you did run the generator a couple of times when it was so hot. Thanks for the response
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I’m sorry, I was thinking of another video but it’s about a 1/2 gallon per hour of run time!
@rightright6582
Жыл бұрын
do u have to run your engine on high iddle, 1500 rpm or so, to run that second alternator? what is the amp on that sencond alternator and voltage? so i see that one hour of running that cummins engine, do about 40% of battery charge...at about 4 GPH?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Between 1200-1500 works well!
@williequintana6145
Жыл бұрын
How much was your solar set up
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Quite a bit but it’s so different that we don’t want to scare folks off that want to do a normal type setup!
@bruceschafer7142
Жыл бұрын
Did you use Batteries or Generator to open/close slides?
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Batteries but I had the engine running
@4pittbullsacrossamerica4750
Жыл бұрын
Why do you need to dump in 5 days
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
I answered in your other comment
@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71
Жыл бұрын
I wanna see somebody actually enjoying their self cooking out or swimming…fishing hiking……most of the time people just sit around and talk.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@ashcan3028
Жыл бұрын
Berky is being sued they are not certified, maybe you want to investigate it , we quit ours.
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Haven’t heard that, will have check into that!
@kevinjones6638
Жыл бұрын
C4YT
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ZmaxLife
Жыл бұрын
Today you talk like Kamala Haris -word salad .
@rvamericayall
Жыл бұрын
What??? That’s totally 😜
@ZmaxLife
Жыл бұрын
@@rvamericayall Yes you are right it's is totally aka Kamala mumbling -watch again and maybe you will understand repeating over and over and over isn't good. You have plenty good videos and I do understand not every video can be good . Don't be Kamala with 25% solid info and 75% repeating please. We all like you guys and believing you can do better.
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