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September 6, 2024
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Beginner Horseback Riding Lessons While Boondocking In Texas
We didn't plan it, but we ended up getting beginner horseback riding lessons while we were boondocking in Texas. RV living can be a bit surprising, I suppose. Here's how it happened... We found a great spot for boondocking the RV in Texas and the owner al...
COVID 19 QUARANTINE // A Day Of Socially Distanced RV Life
With the world in standstill over the Covid-19 virus, we'll show you what it's like to be socially distanced while living the RV lifestyle. Observe our routine from dawn to dusk as we go to extraordinary lengths to do a whole lot of nothing, really. Here'...
Bombshell In A Bomber & Wally Docking Across Texas
We wally dock our way across Texas and find a WW2 museum called Hanger 25 where we check out some really cool bomber aircraft. "Wally docking", for the uninitiated (like me), is RV camping in a Walmart parking lot. It's weird. Cars driving by you, people ...
First Time EVER Flying In An Airplane (no joke!)
Nowadays it's uncommon to meet someone who has not flown in an airplane. Coincidentally, Ben is an uncommon kind of dude. Furthermore, he's got a real problem with heights. Come along with the whole fam as we explore Jal, NM. We meet interesting people, t...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS CHECKLIST: snacks… water… defibrillator…
"Absolutely must see." That's how I'd describe Carlsbad Caverns. Special thanks to my lovely Wife for dragging me to this place. I'm always such a skeptic when it comes to trekking across the country to go explore a large hole in the ground, but this hole ...
Subtle Joys of Full Time RV Living: THE INTERSTATE TIRE BLOWOUT
Pop. Whaaaa... Look in rear view mirror. Observe trail of white smoke. Adrenal glands pump a quart of the good stuff directly into bloodstream. Sphincter tightens so quickly that my ears pops from the vacuum. Frantically search for ejector seat lever, but ...
Onewheel Volcano Ride: Bandera Fire & Ice Cave | UNCUT
An uncut Onewheel ride up the ancient Bandera Volcano and into a nearby natural Ice Cave. This is a full tour, by Onewheel, of an area known locally as "Fire & Ice". We'll cruise up the side of a 10,000 year old volcano then we'll drop down below to t...
PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK: The Rocks Are Kinda Shaped Like Trees
Dirt, rocks, a 28 mile long road, and petrified wood... that's The Petrified Forest National Park. It's also amazing, breathtaking, beautiful and mysterious. Thanks, Tambi, for opening my eyes to that. Honestly, I probably would never see places like this...
GRAND CANYON THINGS TO DO: Hike Bright Angel Trail, Avoid Crazy Squirrels, Tell Really Bad Jokes
Majestic. Awe-inspiring. Life-changing. Incredible. Vast. Grand. These words are associated with the Grand Canyon by those who merely look at it from afar. For those of us who experience the Grand Canyon from within, we have different words... PAIN. HEA...
Climbing A Fire Lookout Tower Despite Fear Of Heights
A silly bonus video. Nothing special, really. Just a video of a guy, who is afraid of heights, climbing a fire lookout tower. This fire tower is right next to our RV spot at The Grand Canyon. ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | L/V BURT | "SAILBOATSTORY" [ ...
The Belly Of The Dragon
In Kanab, Utah we hike a cave called The Belly Of The Dragon, we hike the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, and we hike to a restaurant called Thunderbird for Molly's birthday. Lots of hiking. Lots of interesting places. Oh, and I provide artistic feedbac...
Hoodoo You Think You’re Fooling?
Hoodoo. That's what the tall, pointy rock formations are called at Bryce Canyon National Park. That's all. Enjoy! ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | L/V BURT | "SAILBOATSTORY" [ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ] https://patreon.com/sailboatstory | Join the crew an...
Looking Up The Old Maid’s Bloomers At Arches National Park | Full Time RV Living
We drive the RV to Arches National Park to check out the "Old Maid's Bloomers" - which is another name for The Delicate Arch. Honestly, I think I like the Old Maid's version better. Much more creative, and a bit less direct - you know? Anyways - this vide...
Molly’s First SCUBA Dive
In this video, 10 year old Molly tries out SCUBA diving for the first time. Tambi and I headed to the pool with SCUBA instructor Chad to have a little refresher course. I was hoping that Molly might be able to breath on a regulator a little bit to better ...
The Hottest SCUBA Dive in the Lower 48 | Homestead Crater, Utah
Homestead Crater is one of the most unique SCUBA diving destinations in the world, and with it's 96 degree water, it's also the HOTTEST dive in the lower 48 states! It's located in Midway, Utah - far away from where most people would assume such a spectacu...
She Sails Solo (for the first time EVER) on a Sunfish Sailing Dinghy
Tambi and I have sailed thousands of miles together while cruising the Bahamas and East Coast. Despite all the sailing that she's done - she's never sailed solo. While at Lake Utah we had the opportunity to sail Sunfish dinghies. What a blast! Sunfish are...
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The RV Is Leaking Transmission Fluid
RVs squeak and creak, but they're not supposed to leak. Unfortunately, our RV began leaking transmission fluid. No bueno. So we loaded up on extra fluid and headed back where we came from. We stopped every few miles to check the fluid level and top off an...
Removing Our RV Transmission For Repair | Ford E4OD
I can't access the leaky front seal on our transmission so we take the RV to a transmission shop to get the work done. The mechanic said I could do a little filming of the process, so I got some video of the transmission being removed from the RV. It's a ...
TRU-COOL 40k Transmission Cooler Installation
I install a Tru-Cool 40k transmission cooler onto our RV. While I'm at it, I also set up a temperature gauge so that we can keep tabs on how hot things are getting while we drive our big, heavy RV + towing the car through 100f+ outside temps. Before insta...
Explore Bunkers & Help Ben Identify Sailboats
We explore Port Townsend, WA with the guidance of our friend Jon. First we check out Fort Warden - an old military bunker used to guard against Japanese invasion by ship. Next we walk around, staring at the beautiful boats in the marina and yards. I make ...
HOH RAINFOREST | She Loves It Here
We're on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, RV camping in the Hoh Rainforest. I've got to tell you though... it feels like we're in Jurassic Park. All the plants and trees are HUMONGOUS. The vegetation is super-dense. Despite continually checking m...
Mucilaginous Globular Alga + Drone Sailboat Chase + PORT ORFORD OREGON
If you know Tambi, you probably already know that she would react disapprovingly to a mucilaginous creature in her immediate proximity. So there's that, plus a chasing a sailboat with a drone, plus beach exploration at the Oregon coastal town of Port Orfo...
TREES OF MYSTERY | Rope Bridges, Gondolas & Driving Through A Giant Redwood Tree
Everything was going just fine until I discovered what the attractions were really about at Trees Of Mystery... heights. There were rope bridges, gondolas, and all manner of freaky-high-up-things - none of which Tambi cared to mention to me before hand. H...
BOONDOCKING! | Gear, Apps, & Practices For Off-Grid RV Living
What it really comes down to is that we don't like RV campgrounds. They're busy, noisy, expensive, and chock full of people. The alternative strategy that we choose to employ is BOONDOCKING. Boondocking is one of those weird words that don't have a specif...
THE RV TRIP IS OVER! | Answering Your Questions
This is a Q&A style video where we answer questions about our RV trip. - Favorite places. - Dangerous drivers. - Worst roads. - Fuel economy. - and loads more that 93% of our audience could care less about! It's OK though, because the RV trip is fina...
Could This Be Our Next Cruising Sailboat? | Sailboat Story 146
To begin the search for our next cruising sailboat we self survey an Endeavour 40. The good news is that it's received nearly 100k worth of upgrades, but the bad news is that it still needs a tremendous amount of work. Could this be our next cruising sailb...
Talking About Our Next Cruising Sailboat | Sailboat Story 147
The time is upon us to find our next cruising sailboat. We've got about 6 months until the next cruising season kicks off, so we need to track down the boat, buy it, and get it set up for cruising ASAP. We've got our work cut out for us and not a lot of ti...
Pearson 424 Ketch Walkthrough | Too Big OR Just Right? | Sailboat Story 148
Join us on a walkthrough tour of a Pearson 424 ketch sailboat. This popular cruising sailboat just returned from Grenada and is still packed to the brim with provisions and spare parts. This is an opportunity for us to potentially buy an unlisted boat befo...
She Likes The Kadey Krogen 38 | Sailboat Story 149
During our search for the next cruising sailboat, there have been only a few that have gotten Tambi really excited. The Kadey Krogen 38 is one of those boats. The size, layout, storage, galley and staterooms are all things that are highly important to Tam...
Brewer Pan Oceanic 46 Tour | The BIGGEST Sailboat We’ve Considered Buying | Sailboat Story 150
Come along as we tour a Brewer Pan Oceanic 46. It's the biggest sailboat we've ever considered buying! As you may already know, we are on the hunt for our next cruising sailboat. To ensure that nothing slips past us we check for new listings multiple time...
SETTING SAIL SOON | Our Cruising Plans + NEW CREW | Sailboat Story 151
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Pre-Launch Sailboat Projects Always Go As Planned | Sailboat Story 152
I head down to Port Charlotte, FL to meet the Owners of Moon Dragon - a 1975 Wellington 47 Ketch. So this is a very unique arrangement that we have going on here. The Owners of Moon Dragon are allowing us to use their boat for a while. It'll save them the ...
WE FINALLY FOUND A BOAT! | Westsail 42 Walkthrough Tour | Sailboat Story 153
We found her. We like her. We put a deposit down to buy her. This video is a basic walkthrough tour of a Westsail 42. We haven't completed the purchase just yet, but things are headed in that direction. In a few days Tambi and I will go back down to Wes...
Moving A Westsail 42 & Discovering Water In The Diesel Tanks | Sailboat Story 154
Tambi and Ben head to Florida to move a Westsail 42 from West Palm to Green Cove Springs where they will spend the next 9 months getting the boat ready for long term cruising. The plan is to knock out this little relocation trip within the span of a week ...