Strict New Dog Reentry Rules from Canada Could Ruin Summer Camping Trips

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- This week on the RV podcast,

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- If you take your dog camping in Canada

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or Mexico this summer, there
are a bunch of very strict,

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complicated and expensive new
requirements that you have

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to meet when it's time to
bring your pet back home.

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- There's a new scam going
around reported by many RVs.

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They get an email telling them they have

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to pay a $50 late fee
for missing a road toll.

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If you get that email, don't click on it.

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- And in our Mike

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and Jen story time at the end
of the podcast, we're going

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to share how a simple
tape measure is a great

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illustration to jumpstart
your RV lifestyle plans,

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- All this plus the RV News of the week

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and your RV questions
coming up in episode 4 98

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of the RV Lifestyle.

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- Hello everybody, I'm Mike Lan

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and this is my lifelong
traveling companion

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and my bride Jennifer. Hello my dear.

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- Hello Michael.
- I wanna remind you,

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you can watch the video version

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of the podcast on our RV
lifestyle YouTube channel,

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and of course, the audio
version is available on all

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of your favorite podcast apps.

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Uh, it didn't take long.

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Uh, our fall gathering that
we announced last week, uh,

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our gathering at the
Gulf down in Florida this

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October has sold out.

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It literally took three days
and we now have a waiting list.

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And if you wanna get on
that waiting list, uh,

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we'll put a link in the show notes at uh,

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rv lifestyle.com/podcast.

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Uh, for those of watching on YouTube,

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we'll put it in the
description as well below.

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And, um, we can't wait for it.

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We're just a couple weeks
away from another gathering.

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- Yes, we are. We're just, uh,

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three weeks away from our summer gathering

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and Groove Meetup in Ship Indiana in June.

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And a highlight for that
gathering will be an Amish dinner

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followed by a show from the Temptations.

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- Yep. Uh, this week, uh,
Jen and I were on the road.

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Uh, we're in the southwest.

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Uh, we have planned to hit
all the major attractions.

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Las Vegas, Eva, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam,

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the Colorado River Grand Canyon.

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And I hope we can catch
some great desert sunsets.

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It's a very quick whirlwind trip

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and we'll update our social
media channels, uh, uh,

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with highlights all week long.

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And eventually we'll
have a video coming up

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in just a couple of weeks. You

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- Are a sunset guy,

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but I guess that's easier
than being a sunrise.

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- You know, somebody told me,
another influencer told me

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that he's always putting
sunrise pictures up on, on, uh,

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the website, uh, the,
their, uh, YouTube channel.

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He says they're really
sunset, not sunrise.

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He says, you can't tell
the difference

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unless you know the area.

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But we do like sunsets.

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I love the way they
just paint that desert.

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And they sunrises are
pretty spectacular too.

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So anyway, we're looking forward to that

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and we'll have more.

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Just a quick reminder,
if you have a comment,

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anything you hear in the podcast today,

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or a question that you'd like us

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to address in future
podcasts, send us an email.

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You can reach us at Mike
and jen@rvlifestyle.com.

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- When we come back, we're gonna
talk about the social media

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buzz and get some good RV tips.

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- Welcome back. And now it's time

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for the social media buzz
part of this program.

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And so we're gonna check with Wendy Boyer

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and hear what she's got
to tell us this week.

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- Hi everybody. Over in our
RV lifestyle community general

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discussion space, we had
a recent post from Bud

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and Sue warning about a scam.

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In this scam, you get a text from SunPass

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that says You owe money for tolls.

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And to avoid paying a $50
late fee, you need to go

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to this website and pay immediately.

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It's very official looking.

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Um, but of course, fake

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and SunPass is a toll road reading

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system that's real common.

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In case you don't know, it's
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southeast, that area most likely.

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And so Bud and Sue just
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and many thank them for this.

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In fact, Sharon, she said she
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um, saying she owed money on tolls only.

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It wasn't from SunPass,

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it was from a different toll company.

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And she knew it was fake 'cause
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But then Joe, he shared
that you need to still check

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with your toll pass provider.

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And he shared a story out in New York

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where thieves were making
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and using those on their cars or vehicles

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and going through those automatic readers

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to scam on a paying.

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Um, so I did a little digging

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and SunPass did indeed have this problem.

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And they issued a statement

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that they would never text people saying

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that they owed money immediately.

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So it was just a great warning from Bud

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and Sue to, um, check with your provider

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and be aware of this.

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So thanks for sharing that.

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Also, in our RV lifestyle
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with pet space, we had
a great post from Tina

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and she asked if anyone put a
dog on board sticker on their

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RV before going on a trip.

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'cause she was going on
one where they were gonna

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probably need to leave
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or two here and there.

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And just wondered how
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Um, another good discussion.

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We had one couple who
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and they put it in the window of the rig

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and also on the window
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And they got this from my pet dmv.com.

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So it was kind of like a
state license and it just

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provided some information
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And then someone else shared

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that Waggle also has a play card

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that you can put in
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And of course, waggle is
a pet monitoring system

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that monitors the temperature
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to leave your pet for a
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So some good advice there as well.

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And then over in our RV
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we had a question from Brenda

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and she wrote, what do
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after you shower in your small bathroom?

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The towel hooks just make
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And Brenda was wondering, what do you do?

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How do you handle this?
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One commonly shared was to
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not the regular ones you use
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because they are a quick dry
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Um, several recommended command hooks.

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Many also recommended getting
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that you can hang in your shower.

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you can put your towels over it

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and they're in the shower out of the way.

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it was a towel ladder

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and she put it behind her
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and it looked like it was out of the way.

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And neat. And then, uh, robin,
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and she hung it outside her shower door

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and she had a picture and again,

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looked really efficient horizontal lines

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with the towel on it,

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flush against the shower
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And it looked like it worked really well.

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So more than 330 comments on that one.

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And lots of good ideas. So
that's it for me this week.

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I'm Wendy Boyer and I'll see
you over in the RV lifestyle

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community or Facebook group.

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- All right, thanks Wendy. Um,

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what we do when we take
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run the fan in the bathroom to kind

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of suck out all that humidity.

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Uh, and that helps, um, just, you know,

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that humidity can really add up,

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especially in the summertime.

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But how do we keep, what
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- Okay, but you might
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but what do you do with that wet towel?

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I think that's a topic
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- I just throw it over the
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- Right?

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But we, um, try to find towels
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of a fabric that it doesn't take forever.

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And you don't need the
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dry yourself off with either.

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But towels really are like,
what do you do with these?

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'cause you don't want mold and
you gotta dry 'em out. Yeah.

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- Alright, well, hey, when
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of the week, and we're gonna
focus in on, uh, the CDC.

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The CDC has come up with some new laws

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and regulations, extremely
strict ones about what you do

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when you come back from Canada or Mexico.

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If you've traveled with your
pet, this is a big story

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that is going to have
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camping community, especially
those who like to go to Canada

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or Mexico on trips and
bring their pets with them

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because you, you may not be able

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to get 'em back into the country
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new strict rules.

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We're gonna tell you all about

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that in our conversation of the week.

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Coming right up. We just heard
about a land offering out

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west for RVs in Arizona.

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They're selling five acre RV ranches,

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starting at only $49,900.

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The company offering it is affiliated

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with the people Jennifer

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and I bought our Tennessee property from.

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They do a great job. It looks amazing.

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It is at high elevation, so
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big mountain views, juniper
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And it is near everything.

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The Grand Canyon Lake Havasu, Kingman,

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Flagstaff, and Sedona.

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It's a perfect place to have a home base

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to explore the west.

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And it is right off famous Route 66.

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It's called Greenwood Ranches.

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And this is the second and
final section of the community.

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and he's building a container home on it.

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Welcome back everybody.

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Time now for our conversation of the week.

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And as we have said in our
opening, uh, segment there,

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that CDC has issued new rules

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for people traveling
internationally with their dogs.

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Now it applies to anybody
who goes out of the country,

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but for our RV lifestyle
community, this really applies

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to people who, uh, go to Canada, uh,

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or Mexico, which many of
you do over the summer.

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Now these rules take effect August 1st,

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and they're really going

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to have an impact on travel plans for RVs.

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So pay attention to all of this stuff.

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- Lots of veers camp with their dogs

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and it has always been pretty
easy to take them to Canada

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or Mexico and then get
back into our country.

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But, uh, not anymore.

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- So starting August 1st, get
this, no dogs under six months

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of age can enter the us.

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So if you have a puppy under six months,

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don't leave the country

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because you can't get him back
until he's over six months.

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And then all dogs entering,
this is a big one,

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must be microchipped

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with a verification number from a vet.

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They have to be healthy, obviously,

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and have rabies documentation with

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that microchip number on it.

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Then you have to submit a form
just before reentry, like two

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or three days before you
come back into the country.

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That includes a picture of your dog.

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And there are many other details.

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- When I saw all this,
I uh, could think of

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how much this is going to
affect our veers going to Mexico

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and Canada with their dogs.

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- Yeah. Uh, so many now we've gone back

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and forth, uh, to Canada
with Bo many, many times.

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Uh, and frankly, we have
never been asked going in

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or coming back about anything.

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The only conversation we've had

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with people is a cute dog. And then

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- What kind of dog is he?

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- What kind of dog is he?

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And then when he was
a young pup, you know,

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he was over six months, but, uh,

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you had fun coming across
the border. And when

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- I came back into the states, they wanted

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me to roll down the window.

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The person wanted to
see what Bo looked like.

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And I said, I hope he
doesn't jump out the window

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because he is young enough.

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Yeah, he's very enthusiastic.

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, you know, I
don't know if he'll jump

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out the window and run away.

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- Enthusiastic is a good word for, for Bo

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- When he was young, he was
full of a lot of enthusiasm

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- And he didn't laugh.

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The, the, the guys coming
back into this country, uh,

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we've always found that
they're much more welcoming in

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Canada, even to strangers

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and, uh, people who
live in other countries.

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But when you come back into
the us even if you're a US

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citizen, not so much.

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They're all business.

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And so, um, they're expected
to start enforcing this

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after, uh, August 1st.

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So, um, you're gonna
have, uh, to really jump

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through some hoops now.

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Uh, the trip we're
about to do in Canada is

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how we learned about this.

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We are going to tour the
Canadian Maritimes, uh,

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in July and August.

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So we will actually be in Canada with Bo.

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He travels with us when this takes effect.

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Now we heard about it from
our friends at Fantasy rv,

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the wagon master, the guy who's kind

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of our main guide on this
trip that we're doing.

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Contacted us all and
let us know about this.

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And um, for us it means
we have to really scramble

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because we've got a pretty full schedule

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that's keeping us very
busy between now and then.

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And somehow in there we've gotta get all

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these forms filled out.

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We've gotta get bull microchip.

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- It sounds like there's
about a million dogs

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that are brought into the US every year.

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Many from rescue groups
and overseas breeders.

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And these groups are sometimes
in locations where rabies

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and other diseases are more common.

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- Now let's talk about this for a minute.

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'cause I mean, they have a
point about bringing dogs back

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from far away.

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And there are a lot of dog
rescue groups all over the world

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that save animals overseas
and they give them homes

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and, and that is great.

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But some of these dogs are
ill when they bring 'em in.

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They're sick when they're rescued.

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And the CDC is rightly
concerned about this.

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Um, so I think that this is probably

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where it all comes from,
but still, uh, Canada

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and Mexico are, are a little different.

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- Now. These rules take effect August 1st

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and that's not very far away.

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And uh, let's let everybody
know what they are.

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- Alright, so here they are

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and we will put links in
our social media, uh, pages

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and, uh, in the description below.

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But starting August 1st, all
dogs brought into the us.

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Even if you were only been in
Canada for a couple of days

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or a couple of months, whatever it is,

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or Mexico, you bring a dog
back, even if it's your dog

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and he lives with you in the US

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all dogs must be at least
six months of age at the time

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of entry or return to the us.

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So that's why we say do
not, uh, bring a puppy over

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and then come back before
it's, uh, six months old.

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Now, all dogs also have
to have an implanted

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international organization
for standardization.

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It's referred to as ISO Yes,

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the ISO compatible microchip.

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- And this microchip number
must be documented on all

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required forms and in all
accompanying veterinarian records.

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And dogs have to appear
healthy upon arrival.

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Dogs may not enter the United
States if they are carrying a

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disease contagious to people

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and isolation of the dog
veterinary examinations

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and additional testing at
the importer's expense.

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- That would be you
- Yeah.

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May be required to determine
if a dog has a con uh,

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contagious disease

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and prevent spread if the dog does not

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appear healthy upon arrival.

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- Now, dog owners who's more

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of these regulations dog owners,

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must have a CDC dog import form receipt.

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This form should be filled
out online, ideally two

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to 10 days before you come
back into the United States.

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However, they tell us that it
can also be completed right

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before travel, even if you're
in line at the border crossing

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and you have internet access.

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I don't know how that would
work. Uh, I can just see it.

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You know, you're, you lose a connection

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before you get up and then it's a mess.

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Um, if the information
on the form changes,

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say you filled it out two or three days

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before you're gonna return

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and the information somehow changes,

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you gotta submit a new form

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and you gotta indicate
that you're making changes

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to an existing form.

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All information, including
the port of entry

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where the dog is
arriving, that your border

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crossing must be correct
at the time of arrival.

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So if you're coming back into the states

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and you're not sure whether
you're gonna come across the

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say, um, the, the, the Blue
Water Bridge at Port Huron,

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Michigan, or up at Saul Saint Marie,

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you better not fill out your form

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until you know exactly which one

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you're going to come through.

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And that's the one you
have to come through.

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Uh, this is an important
form. Uh, you gotta upload.

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Get this a clear photograph
of the dog. Yeah,

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- Well, yeah.

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Showing its face and its body.

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And dogs that will be less than
one year of age at the time

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of arrival should have the photo,

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the photograph taken within
10 days before arriving.

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- Uh, also some even more here.

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You must have additional documentation.

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And that varies depending on, um,

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where the dog has been in the
six months before entering

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or returning to the United States.

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And what they're looking at here is

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to make sure you haven't
been in a high risk country

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for rabies, because high risk countries

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for rabies have greater requirements

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than low risk countries.

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Uh, and also regulations vary

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based on whether the current
rabies vaccine was administered

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in the US or whether it
was administered elsewhere.

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So in our case, uh, Bo
has not been microchipped.

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We, we have to go get a microchip for Bo

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and microchips cost about 50 bucks.

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They're about the size of a grain of sand.

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And, uh, they embed it and
it's not painful or anything.

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And it's a good idea. I'm
happy to microchip 'em.

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This is really important.

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After you get your dog
microchip, then have

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that microchip number on
all the official rabies

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vaccines and other records.

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We're gonna talk to our vet about it.

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It'd be hard to figure it all
out, except that there's a lot

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of, it doesn't seem to make sense. Okay?

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- And so people who maybe
never microchip their, uh,

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dogs are going to have to
get on this right away.

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And it's going to take
time to get this done.

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And all the records updated.

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- Now, CDC has, uh, a checklist
on their website on what

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to do 60 days before
your trip, um, 30 days

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before your trip, and then two to 10 days

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before you return to us.

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And we'll link to it. It
just goes on and on and on.

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Uh, we'll link to it and we
encourage you to go look at that

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and also talk to your vet about this.

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I just see a lot of bureaucracy
the government.

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Um, and, you know, a lot of stress,

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uh, you're following all the rules.

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Is your dog gonna be allowed
to go through the border?

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What do you do if you're declined?

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And that should be simple,

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but the government's involved, it's not.

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Uh, and so it, it's hard to
know the exact, uh, the exact,

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uh, effect this is gonna
be other than it's gonna

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throw a lot of confusion.

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- I mean, I think there's a difference

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between people rescuing dogs, large groups

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of dogs from who knows where.

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And your personal pet

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- That has been with, for you for years.

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- Years is a law that's just
coming into effect August 1st.

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There should be a six month grace period

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or something to kind of help people adjust

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to all of this. Yeah.

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- It's, it's stuff. We're,
we're less than 60 days out now,

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uh, from our trip to, uh, Canada.

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And as I said, we're leaving in July,

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but we'll be in Canada on August
1st when this takes effect.

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So, uh, a lot of people just
don't know what to make of it.

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- I know what to make of it.
- Yeah. Seem too . Um,

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- I mean, I mean,
- I, I mean I kind of feel for Canada

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'cause they're dependent on a lot

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of our RV tourism over there.

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And during the pandemic, a
lot of RVs just stopped going

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to Canada 'cause they
had such strict, uh, um,

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enforcement on their end.

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They had all these testing
requirements that a lot

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of people just said, I'm
not gonna deal with it.

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00:22:16,785 --> 00:22:19,125
Uh, or that'd have to
isolate their, you know,

498
00:22:19,185 --> 00:22:21,165
they'd be isolated their whole vacation.

499
00:22:21,185 --> 00:22:22,685
Mm-Hmm. . Uh, and then people

500
00:22:22,745 --> 00:22:25,685
who didn't wanna take the covid
vaccine held off on travel

501
00:22:25,685 --> 00:22:27,165
because of various requirements.

502
00:22:27,385 --> 00:22:29,645
Um, people were just, just now starting

503
00:22:29,665 --> 00:22:31,765
to put Canada back on their camping plans.

504
00:22:32,265 --> 00:22:34,085
And now there is, there's this,

505
00:22:34,265 --> 00:22:38,725
and remember, almost 70% of
all RVs travel with a pet.

506
00:22:38,865 --> 00:22:40,085
Almost all of them dogs.

507
00:22:40,545 --> 00:22:43,245
- And a lot of us, a lot of our viewers,

508
00:22:43,265 --> 00:22:45,605
we don't have money in
case for some reason,

509
00:22:46,025 --> 00:22:48,805
our pet would be denied
coming back into the States.

510
00:22:49,465 --> 00:22:51,925
So then how long are you
gonna have to stay in Canada?

511
00:22:52,385 --> 00:22:54,565
You don't want your
pet taken away from you

512
00:22:54,705 --> 00:22:56,405
and put in a kennel. Yeah,

513
00:22:56,865 --> 00:22:59,165
- I'm sure they're gonna have
kennels set up at the border

514
00:22:59,165 --> 00:23:01,645
stations and you can't
argue with these people.

515
00:23:01,745 --> 00:23:03,285
You know, these are government people.

516
00:23:03,945 --> 00:23:08,205
Uh, and don't forget Mexico,
uh, so many RVers in the west

517
00:23:08,755 --> 00:23:10,525
love to travel down to the Baja

518
00:23:10,525 --> 00:23:11,845
and they take their RVs to camp

519
00:23:11,845 --> 00:23:13,085
and they take their pets with them

520
00:23:13,085 --> 00:23:14,285
and they've never had a problem either.

521
00:23:15,385 --> 00:23:17,325
So we have a lot of uncertainty

522
00:23:17,325 --> 00:23:18,845
and I'm sure, uh, we'll be hearing

523
00:23:18,845 --> 00:23:20,845
after this from a lot of you as well.

524
00:23:21,585 --> 00:23:24,765
Um, and I know I've been
really critical of the CDC

525
00:23:24,765 --> 00:23:26,285
and the government, but come on.

526
00:23:26,805 --> 00:23:28,845
I mean, I understand it.
If you rescue a bunch of,

527
00:23:28,985 --> 00:23:31,605
of starving dogs in some, you know,

528
00:23:31,795 --> 00:23:33,405
godforsaken country overseas

529
00:23:33,425 --> 00:23:35,325
and you're bringing 'em in here, yeah.

530
00:23:35,345 --> 00:23:36,645
You really wanna take care of it.

531
00:23:36,705 --> 00:23:39,205
But some little hyper fufu

532
00:23:39,205 --> 00:23:42,005
that somebody has kept
in their a two pound dog

533
00:23:42,005 --> 00:23:43,925
that they've kept and
raised since it was a

534
00:23:43,925 --> 00:23:45,805
puppy. Good grief.

535
00:23:46,785 --> 00:23:49,165
- And I, I can't have a
look at all these rules

536
00:23:49,225 --> 00:23:51,685
and regulations for dogs when, um,

537
00:23:52,165 --> 00:23:54,365
our borders are wide
open people they don't even

538
00:23:54,365 --> 00:23:55,365
- Care about.

539
00:23:55,365 --> 00:23:56,085
The people coming across the border

540
00:23:56,465 --> 00:23:58,885
- Are bringing in,
- I know I shouldn't get political,

541
00:23:58,885 --> 00:24:01,565
but damnit somebody's gotta get political.

542
00:24:01,625 --> 00:24:05,045
You we're allowing this
stuff to go on and anyway,

543
00:24:05,305 --> 00:24:07,765
- But I mean, these
are, these are our pets

544
00:24:08,545 --> 00:24:10,325
and some dogs are really old.

545
00:24:10,515 --> 00:24:12,405
Yeah. And they don't
look good on a good day,

546
00:24:12,765 --> 00:24:14,125
. No, I mean,

547
00:24:15,045 --> 00:24:15,765
- I do too. Oh,

548
00:24:15,945 --> 00:24:20,685
- It just, um, leaves you
open to what kind of mood?

549
00:24:20,825 --> 00:24:22,645
The person at

550
00:24:22,645 --> 00:24:24,245
- That border, the guy
at the border patrol.

551
00:24:24,345 --> 00:24:25,605
And I've never met a friendly one.

552
00:24:26,115 --> 00:24:28,045
Have you ever met a friendly
one? Oh yes, we did.

553
00:24:28,145 --> 00:24:29,925
Up in South Dakota. Yeah.
Or North Dakota. Yeah.

554
00:24:29,925 --> 00:24:31,005
There was a really nice guy there,

555
00:24:31,425 --> 00:24:33,005
but he was just, I don't think he had seen

556
00:24:33,005 --> 00:24:34,125
anybody cross forever.

557
00:24:34,185 --> 00:24:35,285
And he was lonely. He was very friendly.

558
00:24:35,345 --> 00:24:36,685
And in Montana they were very nice.

559
00:24:36,705 --> 00:24:38,565
- But I mean, you're kind
of the, you're at the mercy

560
00:24:39,265 --> 00:24:41,125
of whether they're
gonna let you come in or

561
00:24:41,125 --> 00:24:42,125
- Not.

562
00:24:42,125 --> 00:24:43,325
And, and these guys, I I, I have,

563
00:24:43,395 --> 00:24:45,205
they got tough up respect
for the guys at the border.

564
00:24:45,235 --> 00:24:47,525
They're, they're trying
to enforce something

565
00:24:47,525 --> 00:24:48,925
that the government, that their

566
00:24:49,205 --> 00:24:50,445
superiors won't let them enforce.

567
00:24:50,545 --> 00:24:51,805
And they're under a lot of stress.

568
00:24:51,945 --> 00:24:54,405
But I do have some issues
with these relations

569
00:24:54,405 --> 00:24:56,845
- And, and I wonder about
rabies in, um, Mexico.

570
00:24:57,595 --> 00:24:59,245
- Well, it, it hasn't been a problem.

571
00:24:59,545 --> 00:25:02,765
Um, but, uh, they're not on the
list of high risk countries.

572
00:25:03,235 --> 00:25:04,365
- Okay, so dogs,

573
00:25:04,375 --> 00:25:07,045
these stray dogs wandering
all over the place. I

574
00:25:07,045 --> 00:25:08,045
- Don't dunno.

575
00:25:08,045 --> 00:25:08,965
I don't know. Okay.

576
00:25:09,025 --> 00:25:11,725
So I've said all I can say on it, and, uh,

577
00:25:12,065 --> 00:25:13,365
and if I say anymore, you're gonna start

578
00:25:13,365 --> 00:25:14,405
kicking me. 'cause I,

579
00:25:14,485 --> 00:25:16,485
- I probably should have kicked
you a couple minutes ago.

580
00:25:16,585 --> 00:25:17,965
- You know, that's tough. I don't care.

581
00:25:18,645 --> 00:25:21,245
Somebody's, we have to speak
out against stuff, don't we? We

582
00:25:21,245 --> 00:25:22,965
- Just allow all this
Well, they just ridiculous

583
00:25:22,965 --> 00:25:24,045
- Stuff to
- Go through. They got it nowhere.

584
00:25:24,475 --> 00:25:28,205
- They did. Alright. Uh, we'll
get into better stuff. Yes.

585
00:25:28,205 --> 00:25:29,885
How about the news of the week ?

586
00:25:29,935 --> 00:25:32,125
After this, Jennifer

587
00:25:32,125 --> 00:25:34,445
and I bought some land
near Nashville, Tennessee.

588
00:25:34,565 --> 00:25:38,605
A while back we got tired of
crowded, expensive campgrounds

589
00:25:38,785 --> 00:25:40,845
and worrying about reservations.

590
00:25:41,805 --> 00:25:44,325
Tennessee is a gorgeous
state with friendly people

591
00:25:44,745 --> 00:25:46,165
and it has been such a pleasure.

592
00:25:46,545 --> 00:25:50,205
The same developer has some
new property near us, close

593
00:25:50,225 --> 00:25:51,325
to the Natchez Trace

594
00:25:51,345 --> 00:25:55,365
and Buffalo River called
the Reserve At High Forest.

595
00:25:56,225 --> 00:25:58,445
Big properties, five to 41 acres.

596
00:25:58,625 --> 00:26:01,205
You can build a house, a cabin or rv.

597
00:26:01,205 --> 00:26:04,845
Year round prices start at only $89,900.

598
00:26:05,475 --> 00:26:08,925
Your property, your way 100% ownership.

599
00:26:09,545 --> 00:26:12,405
The scenery in this part of
Tennessee is breathtaking

600
00:26:12,945 --> 00:26:14,725
and the property is gorgeous.

601
00:26:15,185 --> 00:26:19,085
Garden landscape. Bring your
pets, build what you want.

602
00:26:19,435 --> 00:26:21,845
There's high speed fiber optic internet

603
00:26:21,945 --> 00:26:23,525
and it is so private.

604
00:26:24,285 --> 00:26:26,405
A great place to make your home base

605
00:26:26,735 --> 00:26:28,285
ready whenever you want it.

606
00:26:28,915 --> 00:26:33,085
Five to to 41 acre
properties from $89,900.

607
00:26:33,675 --> 00:26:35,605
There's even great financing.

608
00:26:35,935 --> 00:26:40,085
Check out the site and a
video tour@rvlands.net.

609
00:26:40,385 --> 00:26:44,885
That's rv lands.net.
Welcome back everybody.

610
00:26:44,885 --> 00:26:47,885
Time now for the news of the week.

611
00:26:48,785 --> 00:26:51,125
- And it looks like we're
gonna have a very busy

612
00:26:51,505 --> 00:26:52,725
summer travel season.

613
00:26:52,745 --> 00:26:54,725
That's according to, uh, AA

614
00:26:55,545 --> 00:26:58,045
and that's based on Memorial Day Forecast.

615
00:26:58,305 --> 00:27:00,965
- You know, it's coming this weekend. Oh,

616
00:27:01,555 --> 00:27:04,485
- This weekend kicks off the
official start of summer.

617
00:27:04,585 --> 00:27:08,205
And AAA is anticipating
more travelers this weekend

618
00:27:08,875 --> 00:27:10,845
than they've seen in the past 20 years.

619
00:27:11,585 --> 00:27:15,205
So about 43.8 million
travelers are anticipated.

620
00:27:15,545 --> 00:27:18,885
Second only to 44 million. And, uh, 2005.

621
00:27:19,785 --> 00:27:22,565
And the number traveling
by road is expected

622
00:27:22,585 --> 00:27:25,525
to set a record at 38.4 million.

623
00:27:26,305 --> 00:27:27,565
And you know what they say?

624
00:27:27,845 --> 00:27:29,805
A very busy Memorial Day weekend

625
00:27:30,435 --> 00:27:34,325
usually translates into a very
busy summer travel season.

626
00:27:35,105 --> 00:27:37,645
So if you're traveling, AAA suggests

627
00:27:37,645 --> 00:27:40,565
that you avoid being on
the road between noon

628
00:27:40,565 --> 00:27:42,885
and six on Thursday noon

629
00:27:42,885 --> 00:27:47,645
and seven Friday, two to 5:00
PM Saturday writing this down.

630
00:27:48,045 --> 00:27:50,685
- I think a AAA makes about
as much sense as the CDC.

631
00:27:50,825 --> 00:27:53,165
Of course you'd wanna,
that's when prime time is.

632
00:27:53,225 --> 00:27:55,445
And that's when most of
us can leave, you know?

633
00:27:55,595 --> 00:27:58,085
- Yeah. And three to seven on Sunday

634
00:27:58,105 --> 00:28:00,165
and Monday are supposed
to be very busy times.

635
00:28:00,305 --> 00:28:02,085
- So if you're gonna take off on a trip,

636
00:28:02,085 --> 00:28:03,645
leave now. , come on.

637
00:28:03,865 --> 00:28:07,325
- And if you're looking for
some easy summer camping recipes

638
00:28:07,345 --> 00:28:08,645
to go with all that fun,

639
00:28:09,015 --> 00:28:12,525
- We'll put a link to a story,
uh, on the description below

640
00:28:12,545 --> 00:28:14,445
for some fun, uh, uh, camping

641
00:28:14,445 --> 00:28:16,005
for your Memorial Day camp out.

642
00:28:16,465 --> 00:28:18,165
Uh, maybe you'll just
do it in your own air

643
00:28:18,225 --> 00:28:19,245
to have a camp out there.

644
00:28:19,565 --> 00:28:21,445
'cause AAA says you can't,

645
00:28:21,445 --> 00:28:23,125
you shouldn't leave when
everybody else is leaving,

646
00:28:23,135 --> 00:28:24,805
which is everybody else leaves.

647
00:28:25,005 --> 00:28:26,405
'cause that's the only
time they can leave.

648
00:28:26,845 --> 00:28:29,325
tour rounds have
stroke striked again.

649
00:28:29,325 --> 00:28:33,125
They strike again this time
at Canyonlands National Park,

650
00:28:33,465 --> 00:28:35,885
uh, at Cave Springing Cowboy Camp.

651
00:28:36,115 --> 00:28:39,405
Very cool place at, uh,
Canyonlands. Jennifer.

652
00:28:39,465 --> 00:28:41,725
I'm wondering if we should
have a special Turon

653
00:28:41,725 --> 00:28:43,925
of the Week section in our news reports.

654
00:28:44,285 --> 00:28:46,365
'cause it seems that's what
we're always reporting.

655
00:28:46,625 --> 00:28:50,125
And remember, turon
equals moron and tourist.

656
00:28:50,125 --> 00:28:53,565
Combine the two. You get
a, uh, you'll get a, uh,

657
00:28:53,945 --> 00:28:55,965
you'll get a, the word tour on.

658
00:28:56,345 --> 00:28:57,965
So who gets the prize this week?

659
00:28:58,195 --> 00:29:01,525
- Well, a sun glass and
baseball hat where a man

660
00:29:01,545 --> 00:29:02,765
and a woman were caught,

661
00:29:02,995 --> 00:29:06,485
were caught on security
cameras at Utah's Canyon Lands

662
00:29:06,765 --> 00:29:09,605
National Park, touching items
in a restricted area. They

663
00:29:09,605 --> 00:29:10,605
- Were more than that.

664
00:29:11,595 --> 00:29:14,285
- Some of which, uh,
they're accused of stealing.

665
00:29:14,465 --> 00:29:15,525
That's a big no-no.

666
00:29:16,185 --> 00:29:18,045
- So the NPS is accusing this couple

667
00:29:18,065 --> 00:29:22,085
of archeological theft from
the cave Spring cowboy camp

668
00:29:22,465 --> 00:29:25,325
that's in the, um, needles
district of the park.

669
00:29:25,795 --> 00:29:27,165
Very, very popular area.

670
00:29:27,755 --> 00:29:31,965
Rangers say they entered,
uh, assigned as closed area.

671
00:29:32,035 --> 00:29:34,485
Meaning it said, don't go in here. Right?

672
00:29:34,995 --> 00:29:39,285
They went in, they removed
artifacts from a cabinet,

673
00:29:39,585 --> 00:29:42,725
and then they were
handling these, um, what a,

674
00:29:42,725 --> 00:29:43,845
uh, hi. Historic, historic,

675
00:29:44,045 --> 00:29:46,405
- Historic harnesses in a way
that could have harmed them.

676
00:29:46,995 --> 00:29:48,485
- This happened March 23rd

677
00:29:48,825 --> 00:29:50,645
and the Park Service released pictures

678
00:29:50,665 --> 00:29:53,925
and they asked for the
public's help locating, uh,

679
00:29:53,975 --> 00:29:55,045
these tours.

680
00:29:55,545 --> 00:29:57,925
And, uh, we are more than
helping to put that picture up.

681
00:29:58,145 --> 00:30:01,045
And, uh, uh, linked to a
story with more details.

682
00:30:01,265 --> 00:30:04,005
And if you know these
people turn these tours

683
00:30:04,025 --> 00:30:05,525
in another story.

684
00:30:05,835 --> 00:30:09,845
- Okay. The 10 Best Campgrounds,
roadside attractions,

685
00:30:10,585 --> 00:30:14,245
gas station food, and more
released by the USA today.

686
00:30:14,865 --> 00:30:15,865
Uh,

687
00:30:16,105 --> 00:30:17,925
- 10 best awards they call it.

688
00:30:18,275 --> 00:30:21,445
Yeah. And, and, uh, they
had the 10 best campgrounds,

689
00:30:21,505 --> 00:30:25,565
the 10 best Luxury RV resorts,
10 bus roadside attractions.

690
00:30:25,935 --> 00:30:28,605
We'll link to the full story
and we're glad to say no.

691
00:30:28,675 --> 00:30:29,965
Bucky's was number one.

692
00:30:30,235 --> 00:30:32,365
They did make the list, but
as you know, we're not fans

693
00:30:32,365 --> 00:30:34,725
of Bucky's 'cause
they're so RV unfriendly.

694
00:30:35,785 --> 00:30:38,565
Um, what is it about Best of

695
00:30:38,745 --> 00:30:39,745
- 10 List?

696
00:30:39,745 --> 00:30:41,005
I dunno. It's like everybody
always gets excited

697
00:30:41,005 --> 00:30:42,085
about the 10 best.

698
00:30:42,085 --> 00:30:44,405
Everybody wants to know who's the winner.

699
00:30:45,025 --> 00:30:46,245
So in this case, if,

700
00:30:46,305 --> 00:30:48,725
if you're like us, we have to share a few.

701
00:30:49,145 --> 00:30:52,085
The 10 best campgrounds
were voted by readers

702
00:30:52,345 --> 00:30:54,165
and chosen by Wonder

703
00:30:54,185 --> 00:30:55,885
who the expert panels were. What do you

704
00:30:56,125 --> 00:30:57,125
- Remember?

705
00:30:57,125 --> 00:31:00,165
I was an expert panel. That's
true. I did the 10 best.

706
00:31:00,525 --> 00:31:03,525
I was an expert panelist
on the USA today test

707
00:31:03,585 --> 00:31:05,605
for the 10 Best State Parks.

708
00:31:06,425 --> 00:31:10,325
And, uh, we got a ton of
different nominations from folks.

709
00:31:11,105 --> 00:31:12,765
Uh, there were probably 30 or 40.

710
00:31:13,225 --> 00:31:16,125
And some of them, by the way,
were clearly shills, where

711
00:31:16,765 --> 00:31:19,365
somebody at a at you know,
said, Hey, our park's better.

712
00:31:19,365 --> 00:31:20,765
And they got everybody to send them in.

713
00:31:20,825 --> 00:31:25,685
But then as one of the experts,
uh, we'd been to almost all

714
00:31:25,685 --> 00:31:27,205
of 'em and we helped, helped choose 'em.

715
00:31:27,205 --> 00:31:28,285
But, uh, so that's

716
00:31:28,285 --> 00:31:29,925
how they picked this list.
They do this every year.

717
00:31:30,705 --> 00:31:33,565
- So and so they're what
they're looking for.

718
00:31:34,015 --> 00:31:36,445
Great amenities, beautiful scenery,

719
00:31:36,945 --> 00:31:38,125
and access to some

720
00:31:38,125 --> 00:31:40,685
of the country's most
interesting places. What's

721
00:31:40,685 --> 00:31:41,685
- Number one?

722
00:31:41,685 --> 00:31:43,925
- Number one was the in town campground.

723
00:31:43,995 --> 00:31:47,405
Just minutes outside Nevada
City, California, followed

724
00:31:47,405 --> 00:31:51,205
by Jelly Stones Yogi on the lake outside

725
00:31:51,205 --> 00:31:53,845
of Jackson, Mississippi. And Camp

726
00:31:54,625 --> 00:31:55,625
- Fmo.

727
00:31:55,625 --> 00:31:57,885
Camp fmo. Yes, we've seen that.

728
00:31:57,885 --> 00:31:59,245
That's in the Texas Hill country.

729
00:31:59,595 --> 00:32:01,165
- Okay, so those are the top three.

730
00:32:01,165 --> 00:32:02,925
That's why that sounded so familiar. Yeah.

731
00:32:03,075 --> 00:32:05,285
- Alright, so the best
roadside attractions,

732
00:32:05,805 --> 00:32:07,725
, I don't even
know some of these. Lucy

733
00:32:07,825 --> 00:32:11,885
- The Elephant, which stands
six stories high in Josephine

734
00:32:12,375 --> 00:32:14,365
Heron Park in Margate,

735
00:32:14,635 --> 00:32:16,525
- Margate City, New Jersey.

736
00:32:16,625 --> 00:32:18,245
- New Jersey, took number one

737
00:32:18,845 --> 00:32:22,125
- Sheely's Official
Skunk Ape headquarters in

738
00:32:22,125 --> 00:32:23,365
Florida. That was number two.

739
00:32:23,865 --> 00:32:26,045
- And number three was
the world's largest ball

740
00:32:26,045 --> 00:32:30,525
of twine in er city, Kansas, which, um, as

741
00:32:30,525 --> 00:32:33,805
of last fall weighed
more than 27,000 pounds.

742
00:32:34,385 --> 00:32:37,725
- So the winner of the most
luxurious RV resort went

743
00:32:37,725 --> 00:32:41,765
to Camp Margaritaville RV
Resort and Cabana Cabins.

744
00:32:42,025 --> 00:32:43,845
That's in, uh, Auburndale, Florida.

745
00:32:44,265 --> 00:32:46,045
And we have heard so much about that.

746
00:32:46,315 --> 00:32:50,445
They have a very aggressive
marketing, uh, team there

747
00:32:51,035 --> 00:32:52,325
that has, um, offer.

748
00:32:52,385 --> 00:32:54,205
We have not gone, they've
offered us a free stay.

749
00:32:54,205 --> 00:32:55,965
And of course they wants
to do a story on 'em.

750
00:32:56,635 --> 00:32:59,565
Many other RVs have taken the
free stay and done the story,

751
00:32:59,665 --> 00:33:01,765
but, so that's why they're so well known.

752
00:33:01,945 --> 00:33:03,645
But, uh, I guess it's a lot of fun.

753
00:33:03,645 --> 00:33:06,045
It's a great resort and we
will check it out sometime.

754
00:33:06,625 --> 00:33:08,565
Uh, and we'll pay our
way. We'll pay our way.

755
00:33:08,745 --> 00:33:09,845
You don't have to give us a free one.

756
00:33:10,105 --> 00:33:14,285
- And winner of the best gas
station for food went to Royal

757
00:33:14,575 --> 00:33:15,575
- Farms.

758
00:33:15,575 --> 00:33:16,285
Now, I've never been there.

759
00:33:16,905 --> 00:33:18,325
Um, I think

760
00:33:18,325 --> 00:33:20,725
that the best roadside
attractions list could be a,

761
00:33:20,845 --> 00:33:21,965
a pretty fun road trip, though.

762
00:33:21,965 --> 00:33:25,125
It could be. Uh, I love those
sort of Americana things.

763
00:33:25,865 --> 00:33:28,165
Now if you wanna see, uh, the whole list

764
00:33:28,165 --> 00:33:30,125
of the top 10 in the different categories,

765
00:33:30,255 --> 00:33:32,005
we'll put a link in the show notes

766
00:33:32,105 --> 00:33:33,645
or in the description below.

767
00:33:34,305 --> 00:33:35,525
Uh, one last story,

768
00:33:36,305 --> 00:33:38,805
and I'm gonna put on
my skepticism hat here.

769
00:33:39,425 --> 00:33:40,485
Uh, this is,

770
00:33:40,705 --> 00:33:43,445
do you ever remember all the
stories we did from the Tampa

771
00:33:43,745 --> 00:33:45,165
RV show over the last three

772
00:33:45,165 --> 00:33:46,645
or four years, but not this year?

773
00:33:46,805 --> 00:33:49,005
'cause they weren't there
about the Wingham Yes.

774
00:33:49,035 --> 00:33:51,005
This little Italian rv. Mm-Hmm.

775
00:33:51,045 --> 00:33:52,885
, uh, uh, they keep saying

776
00:33:53,035 --> 00:33:54,205
it's gonna come to America.

777
00:33:54,435 --> 00:33:56,645
Well, guess what? Last week they said

778
00:33:56,645 --> 00:33:58,605
that their Wingham Oasis

779
00:33:59,195 --> 00:34:01,725
five 40.1, what a catchy name.

780
00:34:02,105 --> 00:34:04,045
Uh, but their wing of model

781
00:34:04,705 --> 00:34:06,565
is nearly ready to hit North America.

782
00:34:07,625 --> 00:34:10,045
But to be honest, I will
believe this when I see it.

783
00:34:10,665 --> 00:34:13,965
Now, originally this little
Italian RV manufacturer promised

784
00:34:13,965 --> 00:34:18,325
it would arrive in the US and
Canada in the fall of 2021.

785
00:34:18,875 --> 00:34:20,645
They introduced it at the, uh,

786
00:34:20,645 --> 00:34:22,565
Florida RV Super Show in Tampa.

787
00:34:22,785 --> 00:34:24,365
It had a huge crowd

788
00:34:24,465 --> 00:34:26,125
and it really was a
pretty cool little unit.

789
00:34:26,145 --> 00:34:27,685
It was small. Mm-Hmm, . Uh,

790
00:34:27,785 --> 00:34:30,165
and they introduced it in January of 21.

791
00:34:30,205 --> 00:34:33,845
I said, it will be available
for sale, uh, in, uh,

792
00:34:33,845 --> 00:34:35,285
in the fall of 2021.

793
00:34:35,955 --> 00:34:40,365
Well, that didn't happen.
Um, they showed up at, uh,

794
00:34:40,465 --> 00:34:42,365
the Tampa RV show in 2022,

795
00:34:42,425 --> 00:34:45,045
and they said, well,
it'll be spring of 2022.

796
00:34:46,425 --> 00:34:48,405
And then it was, well had some problems.

797
00:34:48,405 --> 00:34:50,405
It'll be spring of 2023.

798
00:34:51,505 --> 00:34:53,725
And then it was the summer of 2023.

799
00:34:54,975 --> 00:34:57,035
And then the company
stopped announcing dates.

800
00:34:57,895 --> 00:34:59,395
Uh, they were not, uh,

801
00:34:59,395 --> 00:35:02,595
showing this vehicle at the
Tampa RV show this past year.

802
00:35:03,375 --> 00:35:04,755
So I would think that many

803
00:35:05,335 --> 00:35:08,115
of those initially interested
buyers have moved on

804
00:35:08,135 --> 00:35:09,435
by now and bought something else.

805
00:35:10,215 --> 00:35:12,995
But, um, as a compact Class B,

806
00:35:12,995 --> 00:35:14,355
it does have quite a following.

807
00:35:14,495 --> 00:35:16,595
And, uh, the company that was
announcing that it's going

808
00:35:16,595 --> 00:35:19,715
to be available this year, uh, showed,

809
00:35:20,155 --> 00:35:21,515
released some statistics and they showed

810
00:35:21,515 --> 00:35:25,755
that it has more web searches
for any brand of RV out there.

811
00:35:26,015 --> 00:35:29,595
Um, it's built, the new one
is built on a Ram ProMaster.

812
00:35:29,595 --> 00:35:32,155
I think the initial ones were
on the Fiat chassis. Mm-Hmm.

813
00:35:32,195 --> 00:35:33,355
. They were. But, but the,

814
00:35:33,355 --> 00:35:35,595
this rig is now on the Ram ProMaster

815
00:35:35,655 --> 00:35:38,085
and it's designed to feel
like you're driving a car.

816
00:35:38,825 --> 00:35:41,645
Um, its body is made of all fiberglass.

817
00:35:41,645 --> 00:35:42,925
It has a dropdown bed

818
00:35:42,925 --> 00:35:46,245
that makes the interior feel
a lot rumor when the bed's up.

819
00:35:46,905 --> 00:35:51,565
Um, they've been around as a
company overseas since 1977

820
00:35:51,665 --> 00:35:53,645
and they've been making
RVs in Europe for decades.

821
00:35:54,665 --> 00:35:58,005
Uh, they say that the delays
in getting it here were caused

822
00:35:58,025 --> 00:36:00,525
by getting the unit certified
according to the us.

823
00:36:00,905 --> 00:36:05,005
Uh, regulations, uh, parts shortages, um,

824
00:36:05,305 --> 00:36:08,725
supply chain challenges,
paperwork, all that sort of stuff.

825
00:36:09,305 --> 00:36:11,125
Um, we'll let you know if we can get any

826
00:36:11,155 --> 00:36:12,445
hard dates later this year.

827
00:36:12,665 --> 00:36:14,605
And, you know, our fingers crossed,

828
00:36:14,765 --> 00:36:16,125
I think it'll be a very popular unit,

829
00:36:16,385 --> 00:36:18,885
but, um, they gotta
bring it to the market.

830
00:36:19,405 --> 00:36:22,245
- I don't doubt for a minute
that it's hard to work out

831
00:36:22,245 --> 00:36:24,645
- All the, oh, oh my
gosh, if it's that hard

832
00:36:24,645 --> 00:36:26,525
to bring your dog back across the country.

833
00:36:26,625 --> 00:36:28,645
Can you imagine what the
government regulations are in

834
00:36:28,765 --> 00:36:29,765
bringing a new RV in

835
00:36:30,025 --> 00:36:31,885
- And parts shortages and
- Parties? Yeah.

836
00:36:31,995 --> 00:36:35,005
- Just hard.
- Um, so Wingham, we hope you,

837
00:36:35,035 --> 00:36:36,125
hope you make it this year.

838
00:36:36,425 --> 00:36:39,565
Um, all right, when we come
back, the question of the week,

839
00:36:39,585 --> 00:36:41,245
and then we've got our Mike

840
00:36:41,245 --> 00:36:43,165
and Jen story time. So stay with us

841
00:36:43,955 --> 00:36:44,955
- When we're asked.

842
00:36:44,955 --> 00:36:47,765
What's the most important
modification we made to our rv?

843
00:36:47,875 --> 00:36:51,405
It's an easy answer.
Battle borne batteries.

844
00:36:51,405 --> 00:36:55,365
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quality, safe, reliable lithium

845
00:36:55,925 --> 00:36:57,365
batteries that allow us

846
00:36:57,625 --> 00:37:00,405
to stay out there off the grid longer.

847
00:37:00,955 --> 00:37:02,685
Lithium batteries charge faster.

848
00:37:02,915 --> 00:37:03,925
They charge fuller,

849
00:37:03,925 --> 00:37:05,925
they're longer lasting,
they're maintenance free.

850
00:37:06,225 --> 00:37:08,885
And battle borne batteries are protected

851
00:37:08,885 --> 00:37:11,285
by a 10 year guarantee.

852
00:37:11,905 --> 00:37:15,525
Now in our case, they just
dropped into the existing a

853
00:37:15,605 --> 00:37:17,085
GM batteries that we have.

854
00:37:17,465 --> 00:37:19,685
And they'll probably be
the same on your rig too.

855
00:37:20,065 --> 00:37:23,845
Battle borne battery experts
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856
00:37:23,845 --> 00:37:25,125
like they did with ours.

857
00:37:25,125 --> 00:37:27,165
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up with the right cabling,

858
00:37:27,165 --> 00:37:30,445
the inverter, the charger, the
solar controller, everything.

859
00:37:31,285 --> 00:37:34,245
Jennifer and I swear by
our battle borne batteries,

860
00:37:34,275 --> 00:37:37,285
they allow us to boondock off the grid.

861
00:37:37,535 --> 00:37:38,685
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862
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863
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864
00:37:45,055 --> 00:37:46,145
- Welcome back everybody.

865
00:37:46,145 --> 00:37:48,985
Time now for the RV questions
of the week. What do we got?

866
00:37:49,375 --> 00:37:52,265
- Okay, this question, we've
been watching all your recent

867
00:37:52,295 --> 00:37:56,225
YouTube RV videos, and my
husband and I have a bet.

868
00:37:56,725 --> 00:37:59,145
He says, you two are
planning to get a new rv.

869
00:37:59,745 --> 00:38:02,865
I said, no, you like your
Montana fifth wheel too much.

870
00:38:03,245 --> 00:38:04,585
So who is right?

871
00:38:04,885 --> 00:38:06,545
- You know, we get these
questions all the time

872
00:38:06,545 --> 00:38:07,905
where people have a bet about

873
00:38:07,905 --> 00:38:09,545
what we're gonna do or what we said.

874
00:38:09,765 --> 00:38:13,985
Um, what we are doing
a lot of RV reviews. We

875
00:38:14,045 --> 00:38:15,065
- We are and we're having fun.

876
00:38:15,215 --> 00:38:18,505
- Yeah. I mean, we just
did a, a series on, uh,

877
00:38:18,685 --> 00:38:19,905
new class Bs Mm-Hmm.

878
00:38:19,945 --> 00:38:22,105
. Um, we did another one and

879
00:38:22,105 --> 00:38:23,985
- We did one on the Brinkley fifth wheel.

880
00:38:24,045 --> 00:38:25,265
And we had fun doing that.

881
00:38:25,725 --> 00:38:29,145
- And we'll soon be reviewing
several Class A rigs, uh,

882
00:38:29,145 --> 00:38:33,665
some more class B motor homes,
uh, some Class Cs as well.

883
00:38:34,485 --> 00:38:37,525
Um, but one of the reasons
we're doing all these is

884
00:38:37,525 --> 00:38:40,165
because we, we move, we now
live in southwestern Michigan.

885
00:38:40,165 --> 00:38:41,405
That's our sixth and bricks home.

886
00:38:42,025 --> 00:38:44,405
And that's just a short
distance over the, uh,

887
00:38:44,435 --> 00:38:45,845
Indiana, Michigan border.

888
00:38:46,505 --> 00:38:49,925
So we can easily get to Elkhart where 80%

889
00:38:49,925 --> 00:38:52,005
of all the RVs in North America are built.

890
00:38:52,625 --> 00:38:56,325
And so, um, we know our
audience likes the reviews,

891
00:38:56,625 --> 00:38:57,965
so we will keep on doing them.

892
00:38:58,585 --> 00:39:00,965
Uh, I'm not gonna say we
might not find something

893
00:39:00,965 --> 00:39:02,925
that we really like, uh,

894
00:39:03,265 --> 00:39:06,365
but we have no plans to replace
our Montana high country.

895
00:39:06,505 --> 00:39:07,805
We absolutely love it. In fact,

896
00:39:08,095 --> 00:39:10,645
after every one of these
reviews, we've come back to it

897
00:39:10,645 --> 00:39:13,365
and said, this really is, of
all the different RVs we have,

898
00:39:13,425 --> 00:39:15,965
is is the one that makes
us kind of the happiest.

899
00:39:16,145 --> 00:39:19,685
And, um, we really like the
way it's equipped is only one

900
00:39:19,685 --> 00:39:21,245
thing that we, we wish it had

901
00:39:21,525 --> 00:39:24,125
- A washer and dryer,
- So we're gonna check that out.

902
00:39:24,125 --> 00:39:25,205
Maybe. We'll, we'll do that.

903
00:39:25,305 --> 00:39:27,445
But, uh, we love our Montana. See,

904
00:39:27,465 --> 00:39:28,485
- Now we gotta think about that.

905
00:39:28,485 --> 00:39:30,685
We're gonna get the washer
dryer before we went to Canada.

906
00:39:31,105 --> 00:39:32,325
- Yes. Well, we do want have, now,

907
00:39:32,325 --> 00:39:33,325
- We don't know.

908
00:39:33,325 --> 00:39:34,245
We can't leave our dog.

909
00:39:34,695 --> 00:39:36,525
- We're moving high bow
in the washer and dryer.

910
00:39:36,945 --> 00:39:38,885
- Oh, stop it. Throw it in prison.

911
00:39:39,115 --> 00:39:42,405
- Yeah. , we probably, oh gosh. So

912
00:39:42,825 --> 00:39:44,165
- Bo is dog food
- .

913
00:39:44,305 --> 00:39:47,525
But, but bottom line, um, you
can expect to see us continue

914
00:39:47,525 --> 00:39:49,605
to do reviews of different RVs,

915
00:39:50,025 --> 00:39:51,565
but you're also seeing us, uh,

916
00:39:51,565 --> 00:39:55,485
doing our own chilling out in
our, uh, Montana fifth wheels.

917
00:39:56,155 --> 00:39:59,565
Alright, time now for the
RV story of the week, Mike

918
00:39:59,565 --> 00:40:00,925
and Jen's story time.

919
00:40:01,145 --> 00:40:03,805
And this week we wanna talk about the tape

920
00:40:03,805 --> 00:40:06,525
measure illustration. This is a fun one.

921
00:40:07,225 --> 00:40:08,725
- You know, as we travel around

922
00:40:08,725 --> 00:40:10,725
and we meet people who follow our videos

923
00:40:10,985 --> 00:40:14,765
or listen to the podcast, we
find ourselves often being

924
00:40:15,325 --> 00:40:18,045
encouraged encouragers
for the RV lifestyle.

925
00:40:18,355 --> 00:40:20,445
Sometimes it just takes a little push

926
00:40:20,625 --> 00:40:22,205
and people will jump right in.

927
00:40:22,585 --> 00:40:25,605
And when we sense that
that's what they need,

928
00:40:26,345 --> 00:40:29,045
we share our illustration of
the tape measure. And, and

929
00:40:29,045 --> 00:40:31,325
- People are, are re are, are, you know,

930
00:40:31,325 --> 00:40:32,885
understandably reluctant

931
00:40:32,885 --> 00:40:37,765
because an RV is, they say it's
the second most expense, uh,

932
00:40:37,765 --> 00:40:40,085
thing that anybody will
ever buy other than a house.

933
00:40:40,865 --> 00:40:45,005
So, um, there's a lot of
desire and a lot of uncertainty

934
00:40:45,145 --> 00:40:46,605
and a lot of some days.

935
00:40:47,425 --> 00:40:49,725
So we like to tell this story and,

936
00:40:49,785 --> 00:40:51,765
and I tell you about the time we did.

937
00:40:51,825 --> 00:40:53,525
One of the times we did
this, it was a while back,

938
00:40:53,545 --> 00:40:57,285
we were doing, um, a personal
appearance at Sunshine State

939
00:40:57,585 --> 00:41:00,365
RVs in Gainesville, Florida
with our friend Nick Schmidt

940
00:41:00,365 --> 00:41:02,565
who, uh, manages that place.

941
00:41:03,145 --> 00:41:04,645
And we were talking
with the various people

942
00:41:04,665 --> 00:41:06,965
who had come down to meet
us at this appearance.

943
00:41:06,965 --> 00:41:08,645
And there was one couple in particular

944
00:41:09,545 --> 00:41:11,045
who just couldn't seem

945
00:41:11,465 --> 00:41:13,365
to pull the trigger and make a purchase.

946
00:41:14,065 --> 00:41:16,965
And, uh, we sensed it
was the husband who, uh,

947
00:41:17,025 --> 00:41:18,605
who was on the fence here. And

948
00:41:18,605 --> 00:41:22,565
- He said something about how
he noticed the older you get,

949
00:41:22,565 --> 00:41:24,085
the faster time goes.

950
00:41:24,545 --> 00:41:26,725
And he had worked hard all his life,

951
00:41:26,775 --> 00:41:30,165
built a very successful
construction consulting business,

952
00:41:31,065 --> 00:41:33,165
almost watched it disappear in the great

953
00:41:33,165 --> 00:41:34,565
recession in the nineties.

954
00:41:34,865 --> 00:41:38,605
And then with lots more
hard work, built it back

955
00:41:38,705 --> 00:41:41,525
to the point where he was then

956
00:41:41,865 --> 00:41:44,205
and he was able to sell it and retire.

957
00:41:44,865 --> 00:41:47,845
He and his wife had
their eyes on a class B

958
00:41:48,385 --> 00:41:51,885
and he was 78 years old
and he was on the fence

959
00:41:52,105 --> 00:41:54,525
and he was wondering if he should retire

960
00:41:54,985 --> 00:41:56,325
or keep running the business.

961
00:41:56,665 --> 00:41:59,325
- So we told him a story we often will

962
00:41:59,505 --> 00:42:00,565
use for people like that.

963
00:42:00,825 --> 00:42:03,005
And it really has even
helped us make decisions.

964
00:42:03,065 --> 00:42:05,325
And it's our tape measure parable.

965
00:42:05,705 --> 00:42:08,285
And, and it goes like this.
Get outta tape measure.

966
00:42:08,585 --> 00:42:11,685
Uh, put your finger at the
start where you, you pull it out

967
00:42:12,065 --> 00:42:15,845
and measure, um, you know, at
the one inch mark, put your,

968
00:42:16,115 --> 00:42:17,125
your finger right there

969
00:42:17,465 --> 00:42:20,605
and then go all the way out
on the tape measure to, um,

970
00:42:20,745 --> 00:42:23,525
to 78 uh, inches.

971
00:42:23,785 --> 00:42:24,845
That's how old he was.

972
00:42:25,385 --> 00:42:28,525
So you start at one and you go to 78

973
00:42:28,985 --> 00:42:33,445
and then ask yourself, how
long do you think you'll live?

974
00:42:33,825 --> 00:42:35,525
- You know, 90, 95

975
00:42:36,665 --> 00:42:39,405
and, uh, whatever, put a finger on

976
00:42:39,705 --> 00:42:41,765
of your other hand at, at that mark.

977
00:42:41,985 --> 00:42:44,205
- So you've got 78 now you're holding,

978
00:42:44,385 --> 00:42:46,005
and with your thumb, your left thumb,

979
00:42:46,705 --> 00:42:50,205
and you've got say 95 on the other finger.

980
00:42:51,185 --> 00:42:54,685
And take a look at that and
that's how long you'll live.

981
00:42:55,505 --> 00:42:57,965
But of that from 78 to say 95,

982
00:42:58,105 --> 00:42:59,605
how long do you think
you're gonna be strong

983
00:42:59,865 --> 00:43:01,125
and healthy enough to travel?

984
00:43:02,385 --> 00:43:04,285
- So just look at that tape measure.

985
00:43:04,455 --> 00:43:08,325
- Maybe you take from the 95 to 85, 87,

986
00:43:09,405 --> 00:43:10,725
whatever it is between 78

987
00:43:10,745 --> 00:43:12,645
and the number that you settled on

988
00:43:12,645 --> 00:43:14,285
for the upper limits of your health.

989
00:43:15,065 --> 00:43:16,725
So it, it's like this long,

990
00:43:17,075 --> 00:43:18,075
- It's not a lot of
- Time.

991
00:43:18,145 --> 00:43:22,205
And you look and you go
back 78 inches already.

992
00:43:22,715 --> 00:43:24,165
There's not a lot of time.

993
00:43:24,945 --> 00:43:28,485
You don't have time to waste
thinking about someday, uh,

994
00:43:28,705 --> 00:43:30,485
and making your dreams come true.

995
00:43:31,625 --> 00:43:34,365
So, um, we told that story to this guy and

996
00:43:34,825 --> 00:43:36,085
and we've told it to so many others

997
00:43:36,185 --> 00:43:37,885
and it really helps light bulbs go off.

998
00:43:38,195 --> 00:43:41,325
- Yeah. 'cause we always
think that we have more time

999
00:43:41,625 --> 00:43:45,365
and this visual aid to help you see, Hmm.

1000
00:43:45,835 --> 00:43:47,285
This isn't a lot of time.

1001
00:43:47,475 --> 00:43:50,845
- Yeah. So now in that particular
time, the reason we like

1002
00:43:50,845 --> 00:43:53,725
to tell the story of the story is

1003
00:43:53,725 --> 00:43:54,765
because listening in

1004
00:43:54,765 --> 00:43:57,005
as we were sharing the
tape measure illustration

1005
00:43:57,005 --> 00:44:00,005
with this older couple was a younger guy

1006
00:44:00,345 --> 00:44:02,085
and he'd come to meet us from his home.

1007
00:44:02,125 --> 00:44:03,605
I think he lived near Orlando.

1008
00:44:04,265 --> 00:44:06,285
Uh, and he was also a fence sitter.

1009
00:44:06,505 --> 00:44:09,085
Now this guy was maybe
in his early forties

1010
00:44:09,705 --> 00:44:11,885
and he said that he had
dreamed of doing a lot

1011
00:44:11,885 --> 00:44:14,925
of boondocking that uh,
uh, he wanted to play golf

1012
00:44:15,105 --> 00:44:18,325
as he traveled in an RV
and he could work remotely.

1013
00:44:19,065 --> 00:44:21,125
Um, and so he was planning to buy,

1014
00:44:21,125 --> 00:44:22,725
he said maybe in a year, maybe two.

1015
00:44:23,625 --> 00:44:26,965
But as we were running the
tape measure, uh, numbers, uh,

1016
00:44:27,145 --> 00:44:30,125
he said he put his numbers in there

1017
00:44:30,825 --> 00:44:32,365
and he heard us telling the story.

1018
00:44:32,705 --> 00:44:33,805
And remember what he said,

1019
00:44:34,025 --> 00:44:35,445
- He said, maybe I don't have all

1020
00:44:35,445 --> 00:44:36,805
that much time to wait either.

1021
00:44:37,545 --> 00:44:39,325
- So we said, look, um, to both

1022
00:44:39,325 --> 00:44:41,405
of these shoppers, here's our question.

1023
00:44:42,225 --> 00:44:44,245
What's the worst thing
that could happen to you?

1024
00:44:45,145 --> 00:44:46,205
You follow your dream

1025
00:44:46,585 --> 00:44:49,165
and you decide it isn't what you wanted,

1026
00:44:49,905 --> 00:44:52,525
or you suddenly get sick and
you can't travel anymore,

1027
00:44:53,665 --> 00:44:56,445
or you follow your dream
and it is everything

1028
00:44:56,505 --> 00:44:57,605
and more than you want it.

1029
00:44:58,665 --> 00:45:00,285
Um, so what do you do?

1030
00:45:01,135 --> 00:45:03,525
There really isn't a major downside here

1031
00:45:03,525 --> 00:45:05,965
because you're following your dream.

1032
00:45:07,025 --> 00:45:10,245
And I love a story that
Nick Schmidt told about it.

1033
00:45:10,945 --> 00:45:13,125
You know, he, he, he
kind of helped really put

1034
00:45:13,125 --> 00:45:14,645
that in in perspective too.

1035
00:45:15,115 --> 00:45:18,125
- Yeah. Nick says, uh, he once
had a customer who came in

1036
00:45:18,125 --> 00:45:21,765
and bought an RV and immediately
took off on his adventure.

1037
00:45:22,185 --> 00:45:25,205
And then for six months he and
his wife traveled the country

1038
00:45:26,105 --> 00:45:28,685
and, uh, they put 10,000 miles on it.

1039
00:45:29,465 --> 00:45:32,245
And I don't even think
they changed the oil or,

1040
00:45:32,385 --> 00:45:33,765
or washed the rig.

1041
00:45:34,105 --> 00:45:35,445
And then one day, six months

1042
00:45:35,445 --> 00:45:39,485
after Nick had sold it to him,
he shows up at the lot there

1043
00:45:39,665 --> 00:45:41,165
and says, that's it, I'm done.

1044
00:45:41,785 --> 00:45:45,565
And he says he did and saw
everything on their bucket list

1045
00:45:45,745 --> 00:45:47,365
and had the time of their lives.

1046
00:45:48,265 --> 00:45:50,805
He asked, uh, what Nick could give him

1047
00:45:50,805 --> 00:45:53,405
to buy it back. And uh, Nick

1048
00:45:53,695 --> 00:45:56,565
- Board, the guy left smiling
saying it was the best

1049
00:45:56,565 --> 00:45:57,685
investment he ever made.

1050
00:45:58,505 --> 00:46:01,245
So, you know, we laugh when
Nick shared that story,

1051
00:46:01,625 --> 00:46:03,925
but that's the thing about this RV life.

1052
00:46:04,265 --> 00:46:06,285
That's the worst thing
that could happen to him.

1053
00:46:06,385 --> 00:46:09,405
It didn't work out. He had
a great time, he'd found it

1054
00:46:09,505 --> 00:46:11,885
and now he can move on
to another dream. Well,

1055
00:46:11,885 --> 00:46:12,885
- I think it did work out.

1056
00:46:12,885 --> 00:46:14,765
He did everything he wanted
to do. He had a good time.

1057
00:46:14,825 --> 00:46:16,445
And now I guess he wanted
to do something else.

1058
00:46:16,445 --> 00:46:17,405
- Yeah. And it wasn't forever.

1059
00:46:17,625 --> 00:46:18,725
And yeah. And that's a thing. You

1060
00:46:18,725 --> 00:46:19,725
- Don't have to do it forever.

1061
00:46:19,825 --> 00:46:24,325
- So, um, get your own tape
measure and uh, take a look.

1062
00:46:24,325 --> 00:46:25,765
What are the things that you wanna do?

1063
00:46:25,915 --> 00:46:28,445
Yeah, it doesn't have to
be an rv. How old are you?

1064
00:46:28,465 --> 00:46:29,485
Put your, your finger there

1065
00:46:29,485 --> 00:46:31,285
and go, how much longer
do you think you can?

1066
00:46:31,385 --> 00:46:33,085
You you're healthy and can do stuff

1067
00:46:33,865 --> 00:46:35,365
and if there's not a lot of time,

1068
00:46:36,395 --> 00:46:37,445
then you better get moving.

1069
00:46:37,825 --> 00:46:40,165
- And I think the older that we get, we,

1070
00:46:40,385 --> 00:46:42,325
we realize we see other people

1071
00:46:43,105 --> 00:46:45,085
and we realize that you're healthy one day

1072
00:46:45,085 --> 00:46:47,525
and maybe not the next. And just like

1073
00:46:47,525 --> 00:46:49,725
- That kinda,
- You shouldn't waste a day.

1074
00:46:49,905 --> 00:46:53,245
- And if you, and if it turns
out you can rv, you sell it,

1075
00:46:53,785 --> 00:46:56,245
um, be a member of something like the FMCA

1076
00:46:56,345 --> 00:46:58,885
and then there if you get
sick on the road, they have a,

1077
00:46:59,005 --> 00:47:01,205
a plan in place that'll take your RV home

1078
00:47:01,225 --> 00:47:02,485
and get you home to care.

1079
00:47:03,105 --> 00:47:05,245
So there's, there's
always a will and a way

1080
00:47:05,865 --> 00:47:08,565
and, um, the worst case scenario
is you find out it's not

1081
00:47:08,565 --> 00:47:10,605
for you and you'll probably
still have a lot of fun

1082
00:47:10,865 --> 00:47:11,925
as you're finding that out.

1083
00:47:12,395 --> 00:47:15,125
Best case scenario is you'll
be able to live your dream.

1084
00:47:15,625 --> 00:47:16,765
And I'm betting like us.

1085
00:47:16,765 --> 00:47:19,245
You'll say you wish you'd
started at a long time before.

1086
00:47:19,555 --> 00:47:22,765
Alright, that's Mike and Jen's
story time for this week.

1087
00:47:23,345 --> 00:47:24,765
Uh, have a great time, everybody.

1088
00:47:24,905 --> 00:47:26,005
Uh, we'll be back next week

1089
00:47:26,005 --> 00:47:27,165
with another edition of the podcast.

1090
00:47:27,335 --> 00:47:29,885
Thank you for watching and
indulgent in our stories.

1091
00:47:29,985 --> 00:47:31,885
And if you're taking your dog to Canada

1092
00:47:32,025 --> 00:47:34,605
or Mexico, check out those CDC rules

1093
00:47:34,865 --> 00:47:36,205
and you better follow 'em.

1094
00:47:36,695 --> 00:47:37,645
Happy trails.