Been A WILD Few Days ~ Running WEST From Tornadoes ~ 5 States

Рет қаралды 41,442

2 ай бұрын

MORE DETAILS (Click “Show More”)
Get high speed, unlimited internet on the road or rural with Connecten - Use promo code “nomadic35” at checkout for $35 off your order! connecteninternet.com/
Join Me On Patreon: / nomadicfanatic
Follow me on Instagram / nomadicfanatic.tv
Support Channel: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
My name is Eric and I travel with my cats, “Tara” & “Opie” in a 24ft 2002 Ford Bigfoot Class C and tow either a 2014 lifted Smart Car named “Tater Tot” or my 2012 Harley Softail Slim named “Black Betty” in a 6x10 trailer. We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round since 2010.
Here is my gear & some popular questions answered:
Gear: (UPDATED 2023)
*Main Camera: Sony ZV-1
*Audio: (On Camera) Sony ECM-G1 Shotgun Mic
*Stealth Camera: GoPro 12 With Mod Box, and Volta Grip
Editing Laptop: 2019 16” MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 8-Core i9 ~ 64GB Ram ~ 2TB SSD
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Editing Encoder: Adobe Encoder - Presets: MP4 VBR H.264 16mbps
Aerial Drone Shots: DJI Mavic2 Shot in 2.7K Downscaled to 1080p
RV MPG: 7-8mpg depending on generator use.
Solar: 2,750 Watts 10x 200w Ecoworthy on RV. 3x 250w Canadien Solar on Trailer
Charge Controller: 3x Victron 150/70
Inverter/Charger: Victron 3000 watt MultiPlus 2
Batteries: Vatrer 460aH x2 (920aH total lithium)
Mobile Wifi: Connecten
Music: / audiolibrary & www.epdiemicsound.com
Tara is a Tabby Mix born May 10th 2020
Opie is a Turkish Van born August 6th, 2021
Tennessee Hayride by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: audionautix.com/
Please consider following me on Instagram for early release info: / nomadicfanatic.tv
Please consider supporting me on Patreon for live updates: / nomadicfanatic

Пікірлер: 357

@jackbronski738 2 ай бұрын

Does he ever not complain and wine on his videos? The answer is no. Should call him Nomadic Winy Fanatic

@thoerner2 2 ай бұрын

I spend lots of time traveling in New Mexico. A few miles west of Route 66 is Sky city Casino. The RV park is $18 a night if you mention the trucker special. Full hook ups. Large pull through sites. Pool and spa, great restaurant and casino. Includes showers in the truck stop next door. Laundromat and a dollar tree. It’s a great place to stay!!

@freewayfuzz8160 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t even know that place existed. Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

@thoerner2 2 ай бұрын

@@freewayfuzz8160 I stay here a lot. They also have a big lot behind the hotel/casino that you can boondock in. The rv park isn’t super fancy but big clean sites, beautiful views and there is shuttle that will pick you up and drop you off at casino. When you check in they say it’s $25 a night but if you mention the billboard price it drops to $18. The pool and spa are at the casino but it is included with rv stays. There is also a Starbucks coffee shop in the lobby.

@nospam865 2 ай бұрын

Sky City (aka Acoma Pueblo) is also a cool place: a Native American town on top of a mesa.

@thoerner2 2 ай бұрын

@@nospam865 yea! It’s beautiful!!

@Fat_Cat_747 2 ай бұрын

They do guided walking tours of their mesa top village. Well worth doing.

@MikeLockheart 2 ай бұрын

If you add a swimming pool to taterland, Yes, that will set you up for one FUN summer out there on your land, you can do so many fun country things, swim, hike, shoot BB guns at cans, Once 4th of july comes around you can have a huge party out there and shoot off fireworks, have a pool party, cook some bbq on the grill !!! It could be the best summer you have eve3r had !!

@Channel--Ai 2 ай бұрын

Fireworks idk maybe fire seasons

@MikeLockheart 2 ай бұрын

@@Channel--Ai If fireworks are legal there, at taterland, I say he should go for it ! be careful and mindful of falling embers, but if it's legal and no burn ban in effect, GO WILD !

@RamboRedeemed 2 ай бұрын

You won’t regret a Intex pool at Taterland, best $1,000 I’ve spent.. mine is 6800 gallons 18x52

@NonexistentHomestead 2 ай бұрын

I am excited to see you get back to the homestead. If it was me at that resort, I would have gone to the casino and asked for the manager to see what they could do to make up for the RV park.

@Botoburst 2 ай бұрын

Glad you didn't go north we're having a nice stretch of weather; you'd bring too much rain. 😆😉

@beckymoran321 2 ай бұрын

We are gonna let the negativity slide. You’ve had a tough run lately. Hopefully TaterLand will turn things around for ya. I think a pool is a GREAT idea! Safe travels!

@trishalaverentz8510 2 ай бұрын

So glad you are going home!!!!!! Very good choice.... Don't apologize for your choice... You are doing great. We will be with you no matter what you do.. Love you and the kitties. Have a great time.... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@tyconklin7754 2 ай бұрын

Hope you make time for Sturgis SD , 1st week of August …… Every new Harley-Davidson rider needs to experience the Black Hills Rally

@MikeLockheart 2 ай бұрын

Not trying to tell you what to do, but if you stay in your home area for awhile, you can still travel around and show us cool stuff in the local area ! There are some really neat, interesting things in the dessert !

@lauraslanesvanlifetravels 2 ай бұрын

There's a hidden gem called The Boyce Thompson Arbetorum...it's a HUGE desert botanical garden, has mountains and canyons...I just got done making 1 of 2 videos on it...just stunning! (If you haven't heard of it, maybe check it out!)

@filosworld.1705 2 ай бұрын

We enjoy the travel been watching for over 6 or 7 years I believe but honestly, we had more interest when he was setting up base camp and look forward to more changes to his base camp.

@hotelboz 2 ай бұрын

$87. I agree too much.

@carolynnkaster9457 2 ай бұрын

I agree. The Resort , not, should give a discount since the Resort amenities are not open. I get disappointed when the pool is not open. It's so nice to relax in the pool after a travel day. I also noticed that even though the park is only 10% occupied, they put everyone next to each other. My orange tabby, Duke, loves Temtations too.

@livinincalifornia 2 ай бұрын

I'm paying $75 a night to stay on a mountain top in a tourist town, The prices of RV parks are getting as high as the rent in some places!

@scottschultz7645 2 ай бұрын

At $75 a night it’s way more expensive then rent, that would be over $2200 a month to rent someone’s driveway!!

@SweetFLGuy1 2 ай бұрын

Eric I'm a big fan of your channel for many years. As a Floridian living on the east coast for over 50 years living inland and not near the ocean coast the hurricanes weaken inland and our 101 year old wood house we moved in year 1985 is still standing and not even a broken window and we live 20 miles from the ocean. The most damage is the homes on the beaches and near it. If I was you I would of still traveled the east coast and it's still too early for a hurricane. If a hurricane heads your way on the east coast you can always head west and the meteorologist always know several days ahead when a hurricane is coming. My family never leave our house in a Florida hurricane. We live inland on higher land that doesn't flood and one year we had a big category 5 hurricane and we stayed in our house and no damage to the house but plenty of tree stuff and branches on the ground and we even got lucky and didn't lose our power and lights that time but other parts of the city did lose their electricity.

@UncaDave 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for exposing this rip-off place. Walmart will be just fine. Instead of these places why not try our National Parks and our National Forests. Harvest Host too. You have shown us some great places there.

@alex.m8969 2 ай бұрын

You see his shirt in the intro? You should try it

@myvanlife1 2 ай бұрын

I don't blame you one bit Eric, life is WAY too short to not be happy and stressed!!!

@jdoe7673 2 ай бұрын

Eric, I just spoke with Rt 66 RV park and they told me that the rates are the $67/ nite for a pull thru. No hidden fees when you get there and that the Pool/ Spa, Etc are opening tomorrow (Friday the 17th of May) for the summer.. Also the $25 security deposit is refunded to you upon check out. So that $$ you were speaking about is not quite right. Please let me know if you got the deposit back when you checked out? We are planning on staying there in late summer...

@TimsVanLifeTravels 2 ай бұрын

There is too much negativity for me. All he does is complain about everything. Unsubscribed

@Florida_Man_Robb 2 ай бұрын

Some at Route 66 told me that there was an injury or death at the pool and there was a pending lawsuit for several years now that would prevent them from renovating and re-opening it. Don’t know if that’s true, but it was from an employee.

@tammymcdowell9469 2 ай бұрын

Yes, that pool idea is great! That would be a lot of of fun! OMG, I was laughing so hard at Opie in the bday hat, to cute! Can't wait to see tater land again and I am sure you will have fun getting to see CVK again. Hope the rest of your travels are great. Stay safe out there.

@judyhornick727 2 ай бұрын

Well now you can throw that pizza on the ground. LOL Lovely pool that you can look at but can’t swim in. Happy Birthday Tara. 🐈‍⬛🎁🎈🎂🍰🥳🎉

@PrairieNightMoon 2 ай бұрын

Happy birthday, Tara! My kitty loves the dairy flavor Temptations too! I like your videos wherever you go and I like Taterland.

@juliariddick2457 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for video

@brendawhisenhunt8444 2 ай бұрын

I live in Tulsa Oklahoma and I won't travel until mid June..You have been very busy these past few months. Its time for a break... SW & West are my favorites..

@Non_Of_U_business 2 ай бұрын

Trade in RV. You have convinced me Eric that all RV's will and do eventually break down. period. Does not matter if you spent a million on a Prevost or anything THEY ALL break down. Class A B C. So Glad you made it back to my back yard my home town Tucson. Try heading north into the Colorado Rockies, Lived there 20 years and weather is not crazy! Cheers

@amyrobinson3119 2 ай бұрын

⛵️ 🦆 🎸 Peace be with you

@greggcollins4215 2 ай бұрын

You drove west through"Tornado Alley" to avoid tornadoes? Should have gone north,

@SilverTurtle65 2 ай бұрын

I sold my RV last year and when I travel in the USA going forward I will use the Hotel system. Getting 10mpg and paying $87.00 a night for a slab of cement with hookups I will pass. I would rather get 40mpg in my car and stay in a Hotel without having to carry everything with me.

@lifetomyyears1649 2 ай бұрын

I am with you. I wish I could sell my motorhome, but owe more than it's worth. Bad decision made while morning the loss of our daughter.

@SilverTurtle65 2 ай бұрын

@@lifetomyyears1649 I’m sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family. I’ve owned 3 RVs over 30 years of camping and traveling experience and after 2020 everything went downhill. Prices on RVs were so overpriced and the campgrounds got greedy with the fees not to mention gas and food prices are so much higher now. I’m in Costa Rica now for the next six months and it’s cheaper than living in the USA. Hopefully things change in November or I might just stay here.

@seabeevet9285 2 ай бұрын

@@SilverTurtle65 Where are you living in Costa Rica? Are you renting a Airbnb, VRBO or some type of short term rental? I've kicked around the idea of living there for 6 months after I retire. Thanks!!!

@livetotravel7124 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you are heading home!! Don't apologize for needing to get things together so you don't go crazy!! Ish happens and resetting is needed. And pathetic that RV Park charged you full price for a quarter of the services offered.

@kennethelesleyjr6738 2 ай бұрын

Good singing voice thanks for sharing Eric!

@friskydingo5370 2 ай бұрын

Tater Land is awesome. i can't wait to see some taterland videos 😊

@FOLLOWJESUS-fg8hs 2 ай бұрын

Aw little Tara look so cute in her hat . Happy Birthday Tara!!! Hi to Opie and kisses and Huggies to y'all kitties And you also Eric !!!!!❤❤❤❤😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤😊

@cherylrogers9568 2 ай бұрын

Hey Eric , my name is Cheryl. I've been watching you for about 9.5 years. My husband and I ( he was just my boyfriend at the time) 8 years ago. I just want to thank you for inspiring us to change our life. Don't ever let the haters get you down! You are special and important and life changing for some of us.

@cherylrogers9568 2 ай бұрын

Sorry my boyfriend and I went out on the road 8 years ago. We've been nomadic ever since! We found a way to travel and still work, while living nomadic, thanks to you and a few other KZfaqr!

@dalevodden1359 2 ай бұрын

Happy 4 Birthday to Tera 🎂 🎉 🎊

@1832pro 2 ай бұрын

my dude... you do you. if you're home aint right, then it aight right! Get home, reset and recalibrate for the next trip

@MegaMoe63 2 ай бұрын

We are just along for the ride where ever it takes us. All the best from the UK

@ML-uk6lu 2 ай бұрын

Good Show. Thanks.

@richardlaborde6460 2 ай бұрын

Self care is not a selfish act. Relax, and reset. 😊

@shoban5037 2 ай бұрын

Excited to see what you do at the RV site.

@splashpagecomics 2 ай бұрын

When you get back to home site would like to see you entertain the thought of building a 2 story observation tower so you can see the whole property and make the first floor a cat patio wired in for your cats. Would make a nice place to set on top enjoy the view and also star gaze and excellent place to put some cameras for security and some motion flood lights , just thinking out loud. Enjoy your week, Mr. White Gloves outta here.

@dadthejedi 2 ай бұрын

This channel should be renamed to "Dramatic Fanatic". 🙂

@tamiestevespaulding4016 2 ай бұрын

You’re so down to earth you make us laugh all the time.

@friskydingo5370 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@JanesDough855 2 ай бұрын

You should have come up to Wisconsin. The weather is lower 60s mid 70s. You could have visited Wisconsin Dells. Plenty of campgrounds around here and so much to see. Happy B-day to Tara!

@aquariusdebra 2 ай бұрын

I like Taterland ❤

@ka1133 2 ай бұрын

One of the problems with an RV park like that is that people will continue to patronize them even knowing full well that they do not provide the facilities as advertised. Enough said about that. As far as your pizza is concerned, I buy those on occasion, when they’re on sale in my area for around $3.97. Now I know full well that they don’t taste that good out of the box, so I always purchase a bag of shredded cheese, a bag of sliced pepperoni, and I also get those bags of bacon bits from Costco that you can buy. I’ll then dress up my pizza so that I know it’s gonna taste good and I’ll enjoy it.

@pennylee6569 2 ай бұрын

Happy birthday Tara 🎈 sweet girl 🥳 see yah Eric an Tara an Opie hugs always ❤❤❤

@Jim.D 2 ай бұрын

We’re glad you decided to go west, that means we will not be getting a lot of rain anymore, don’t take this the wrong way but you are a magnet to rain. Enjoy your travels

@NateB1976 2 ай бұрын

Did you ask them if they had opened the pool for the season or if they plan to??? Around here(the south east) no one opens their pools until Memorial Day. Which is May 27th this year. There might be a few apartment complex’s that open a week early but just about every single attraction around here with an outdoor pool doesn’t officially open until then. Just a thought.

@shooter1973 2 ай бұрын

Time to look up that Allison again and have some fun. Go to see your Mariners on the road maybe?

@gailsfoodandstuff 2 ай бұрын

OMG Eric!! i hate to keep bringing up the “fuzzy butt” oven mitt, but my hubby and i saw it when you pulled the pizza out and i saw the side, where i added the word “fuzzy” over cat butt, on it. 😂. we are thrilled that you are using it. and, if it gets worn out, im happy to send you another one. 😊

@MoneySavingVideos 2 ай бұрын

Sad they cannot find young people to bring the pool and other amenities back to life. (I think a lot of them are living in their RV's touring the country.)

@PopeyeFPV 2 ай бұрын

You being a pizza guy (and sometimes frozen pizza) have to try Motor City Pizza. They're in the frozen section at Costco. Tastes like it was just made / cooked fresh! Im pretty impressed with them for being frozen. Highly recommended!

@barbarab2121 2 ай бұрын

Do whatever you need to do. We will still be here!!

@sandymajors9771 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, 87 just for parking and nothing else seems excessive.

@wes7195 2 ай бұрын

I don't blame you going back to Az. Fix the problems and safe travels!

@sandymajors9771 2 ай бұрын

Pool sounds like a great idea! Nothing wrong with staying put for awhile and working on the RV. Your faithful viewers will still watch.

@rockdaddio69 2 ай бұрын

What a long strange trip it’s been….

@kevinplunkett6393 2 ай бұрын

For a quick overnight check out OK RV Park in Holbrook AZ, $55 a night. Nice simple and easy to pull in with a big rig.

@MikeLockheart 2 ай бұрын

srry for so many comments, but i have to, That pizza is a great idea from digornio, I quit buying digornio pizza's because the bread, crust was so thick, It would not cook all the way through, the supreme was really bad about that, all the water from the frozen veggies, and the crust that was too thick, I almost always had raw pizza even after cooking the crap out of it. So I quit buying them. I was really excited when you pulled that thin crust digornio out !

@NateB1976 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it basically looks like they are trying to compete with Red Baron or Tombstone as it’s basically a carbon copy of either one of those. Both really good frozen pizzas by the way. You just have to know how to doctor up a pizza like that and it can be better than any delivery pizza.

@mjkraken 2 ай бұрын

Wait, now you love the southwest again???

@sback2000 2 ай бұрын

The milk flavored temptations is the only flavor my cats will eat. They love them.

@EarthBeing3 2 ай бұрын

Good for you ~ wouldn’t mind seeing you cruise around Wyoming and Montana this summer 😎

@jmcvay12 2 ай бұрын

Tornado alley seems to be growing to the East!

@ronhall9040 2 ай бұрын

Glad yer returning to Taterland...love when you do repair videos vs "quirky"

@rongarrett1366 2 ай бұрын

Eric ♥♥♥♥♥🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👑👑👑👑👑 Tara and Opie ♥♥♥♥♥, treats and tummy rubs.

@michaelohara2161 2 ай бұрын

You could have ducked up to Michigan until the weather passed right by. We do get a bit of everything but, The extreme weather always seems to be North and South of us here in eastern Michigan.

@user-babsonthego 2 ай бұрын

I can hardly wait until you get back to taterland..

@andrewzenn1719 2 ай бұрын

RVing was a retirement plan for the baby boomers without a big stash. This, and Covad, put stress on the RV industry - higher demand, higher costs, higher insurance as people sue/ Not a big margin in RV parks and it caters to the wide variety of people which isn't always a good thing. RV parks starting being homes to more, thus they raised the prices to take advantage of that as any lower priced RV parks would get hundreds of RVer when they found out filling it. So the whole industry repriced at twice the price it was before Covad. Hotel prices went up quite a bit, nothing below $100.

@suziehudson8398 Ай бұрын

Hurricane Season ends November 1st...then it just starts to get chilly in the north.

@normalarvdad6035 2 ай бұрын

We have been there but i don't believe any of that was open either as we only stayed 1 night. If they did have the amenities open it would of been nicer.

@twistedpuppetOG 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes you need to be selfish. It's ok.

@brianvandy4002 2 ай бұрын

I'm super stoked about Tater Land, so more videos from there are what I'd love to see. I'm hoping to be a neighbor in a year or three.

@nancybeck5785 2 ай бұрын

Happy B-Day Tara🎂

@davew5383 2 ай бұрын

I can respect that, it sounds like a good plan to head back to Tater Land🙂👍

@TheTravelLifeMama 2 ай бұрын

Eric you should try Sun Outdoors RV resort in Ponchatoula Louisiana. One of the best RV resorts I have ever been to. It has the biggest hot tub I've ever seen at an rv park and a lazy river with a bar and swim up bar in the main pool.

@lauraslanesvanlifetravels 2 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday Tara! Yea, I think a pool is a great idea and it is not selfish to take care of business or take a break. That sucks that the pool was still not open, I guess they just don't have the business in the RV section...however, if they opened all those things maybe they would get the business! duh to the casino owners. Maybe try the walmart pizza? I think that's the brand. It's only $4.44 here in Phoenix and it's good...but I don't like those others so it just depends on taste, I just got a bacon ranch one and it's yummy!

@usalogicalthinker 2 ай бұрын

We stay at Enchanted Trails a few miles closer to Albuquerque. Better/fairer price.

@michelleporch1475 2 ай бұрын

Happy 💐 Birthday Tara

@Gayle.M 2 ай бұрын

With the pool, at your base camp, good idea! Will the water in the pool be warmed by the sun or will it stay cool?

@GeoiMD 2 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday to Tara

@johnstangel8918 2 ай бұрын

Dude!! Remember negativity attacks negativity. Once you get back to Taterland change the toot. And I agree with you on the resort thing they should be reported for false advertising greedy bastards.

@adventureswithjose9739 2 ай бұрын

It says on the website that the pool and cabanas are opened seasonally. So, maybe they'll be open Memorial Day weekend.

@cherylchambers1070 2 ай бұрын

Happy birthday Tara

@cheddar2848 2 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday to Tara! 🎊🎉🎊🎉🎈🎈🎈🎂🐱Opie had me cracking up with the birthday hat.🤣😂🤣😂 Tara look so cute in her birthday hat 🥳.

@geak28 2 ай бұрын

Meow meow Tara and Opie. Happy Birthday Tara! Be safe and have fun Eric. Enjoy your videos

@johnnylightning1491 2 ай бұрын

$87 for a site will nothing to do is pretty outrageous. In my world it's worth about $25-30 a night but maybe not even that. Keep the good stuff coming buddy.

@Damethefirst 2 ай бұрын

I am excited for you to go back home, and make it your own private paradise. Invite friends, and get repairs slowly!!

@doracarpenter502 2 ай бұрын

Happy birthday tera! 🎉 they are such beautiful cats! An so loved! 💗

@Integratedcraig 2 ай бұрын

The reason the casino does what the casino does is not because it's better or worse for travelers, it's because of $$$. Keeping, managing, supplying, insuring, staffing, cleaning and providing those services are no longer financially advantageous for them. It doesn't have anything to do with positive or negative emotions or a slap in the face to RVer's. They simply can't operate a business and provide everything you want or expect in today's market condition(s). You'd be shocked to know how lean most hospitality co.'s have to run their operations to barely break even. Scary times! Safe travels Eric--

@ralphwoodard609 2 ай бұрын

The reason you have so many repairs to do Eric like I keep telling you is you have a 21 year old RV that is that end of life and repairs are mandatory. As for the blue hole red balls and white balls you were pointing out those hold up and underwater system for divers to rest while they’re down at the 20 foot level Now, go find a slightly used or brand new super C RV