The "Big Easy" Ain't Always Easy...RV Living in New Orleans

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We really wanted to explore New Orleans with our RV, so we drove 1000 miles south in the middle of a heat wave... mistakes were made.
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@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

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@ZeebNinja Жыл бұрын

I had a relative that lived in the French Quarter and I was in Pensacola Fl. so I spent a lot of time in New Orleans back in the 80's. Other than the cemetery, the farmers market and other great places in the Quarter, I was blown away to find a place on a side street that had 10s of Daiquiri pour handles in all the walls... pour your own...WOW... crazy times. One other time, some street dude dropped to my feet, poured something on my tennis shoes and then wanted $20.00 bucks to clean them. My wife made me pay him so I did not end up hurt or in jail :)

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

I've heard of that New Orleans shoe street scam! They tried to get us in 2019, but we kept walking! Thanks for sharing that

@mikegardiner335 Жыл бұрын

I smiled through the whole video - great job. I love it when you were protecting Louie from the alligator.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

😊 thank you! It was a fun one!

@guywood67 Жыл бұрын

Small 2000 watt generator can be a life saver.

@sbayles5593 Жыл бұрын

I would like to know about the locks. I had wondered how necessary they were. Louie is absolutely adorable. New Orleans is such an amazing city. It's sad had the poverty in the city has created such a dangerous situation.

@markwoods7237 Жыл бұрын

I live about an hour from NOLA, the crime is out of control there. The mayor and politicians in NOLA are so corrupt that my wife and I have no desire to there until the people of NOLA elect politicians that really care about the city and put an end to the corruption. I wouldn’t suggest any one to visit NOLA until this happens.

@tericlanton Жыл бұрын

Preservation Hall has AMAZING jazz music in the French Quarter. I like jazz, but it's not my favorite. I would go back in a heartbeat if I could because it was so good. I learned the hard way to be careful where I stepped. The City didn't put covers over their water mains (4-6" diamter hole) and I stepped in it with open toed sandals trying to find where our Uber was supposed to pick us up. It was dark and I'm lucky I didn't break my ankle or toes. We stayed in the Drury Inn (hotel) that you drove by in your video. Glad you had a great time! Thanks for showing other areas of the city we didn't have time for!

@victorspaw2k Жыл бұрын

Great vid. What a note to end on "you smell puke?" lol

@TRAINSUP1 Жыл бұрын

👉🚐👍Just left Arcade NP this morning now headed to New Hampshire & Vermont. Coach door lock broke so had get in & out through the cab for 3 days. Replaced today, I guess I could do a video on how to replace when door is locked shut. This is only one several problems, imagine that, every time out is a new adventure 😊. Later

@AJGUNNER 24 күн бұрын

Guys I'm watching you at 12midnight here in Toronto, brought back some good memories of my visit yo NAWLEANS!

@AJGUNNER 24 күн бұрын

Oh Nawleans, fond memories when I came for Mardigra.🎉

@larryvincent2098 Жыл бұрын

Wow so interesting and entertaining!! Thank you for sharing this enjoyable video with me!! As always BS & BK & BC !!!!

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry! BS, BK and TC!

@evilcam Жыл бұрын

It looks like you two can have a good time pretty much no matter where it is you end up. Be it in the middle of NO at the peak of summer heat, to the middle of nowhere in the badlands of South Dakota or the barren desert in Nevada or the frozen lakes and rivers of Wi or Mi, you two find something that will put you both in a happy and content mood. Also, it's good to see Aaron has pretty much fully recovered from the ankle thing, and is getting back into everything. Chris looks spectacular in that blue dress, and Louie is living a better and more active life than 90% of the rest of the dogs, or humans for that matter, around the world. Oh yeah, and while you two were walking around I noticed that Chris was walking like she had a sore back or hip. It might be from all the walking you two did in this video, or maybe since you're both suuuuper fit, when you exercise as often as you two have to, I'd imagine a sore muscle or two is a common thing too. Maybe I am just seeing something that wasn't there, but it looked like Chris was not as comfortable as she usually is when you two walk or even jog around. Is/was she alright?

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words as always! I am almost 100% healed on the ankle, but it is still tight and I don't have the range of motion as I do on the other foot. Continued rehab! Chris does have a nagging hip thing... we thinks it's bursitis possibly.... It does get tight from over exercises and while driving!

@cschadwick Жыл бұрын

Fun video, and loved seeing New Orleans through your lens. Glad to hear you were able to get powered up again, & having a solar suitcase seems like a must have, for rv’s that rely on solar, when not hooked up.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@joycemoses2411 Жыл бұрын

Cool Adventure!!! Wow...that alligator was really watching Louie. Cute dress, Chris. Blue is your color.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Yes it was!🐊 His eyes were following him everywhere. SCARY!

@janespanoramicrvadventures652 Жыл бұрын

That locked gate is a new feature at the brewery. Good to see.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Oh, nice!

@nyakundibose6972 Жыл бұрын

You two are the best. Thank you for the videos/content. Gentleman. You are blessed. Remember that and embrace the same every day. God bless you you'll.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@jeffersonfoster4274 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you all looked warm. I live in Louisiana. The summer months are not the best times to visit. The weather is like a steam sauna in the summer months, May through September. For anyone considering a trip to New Orleans you may be much more comfortable October through April. You won't get this advice from our Visitor and Tourism websites.

@yooperdog Жыл бұрын

Nice job. Love old firehouses.

@vinniersx Жыл бұрын

Glad that you guys enjoyed New Orleans.

@JackWorkz Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great time guys, new Orleans looks awesome

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

It was! Thanks for watching😊

@JennNahrstadt Жыл бұрын

we use the hitch lock when we leave our rig in storage.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Good to know, thank you! 😊

@kpk5833 Жыл бұрын

For viewers thinking about camping at Fauburg - it’s not downtown, and you have to drive through one of the most dangerous parts of the city to get there. Fortunately, it’s not the easiest place to figure out how to get to. If Fauburg doesn’t provide 24/7 security, I’d stay at New Orleans RV Resort & Marina over New Orleans East.

@grayfox9911 Жыл бұрын

Looks like y'all & Louie had a good time! Enjoy!!

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Always! Thanks for watching!

@jeffforbess6802 Жыл бұрын

Dat gata was like “Lucky Dawg, right outta da wata!”

@AJGUNNER 24 күн бұрын

Dudes I'm watching you guys and its 12midnight here in Toronto, and you guys are making me HUNGRY😊

@joanmcerlean7158 Жыл бұрын

What a lagniappe to wake up to your visit to New Orleans. Sights and soundtrack: first-rate.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

👍 It sure was! Thanks Joan!

@Selahbrooke3 Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in New Orleans. Seems like yall enjoyed yourselves for true.

@shelleymcquillin7329 Жыл бұрын

New Orleans is on my bucket list,...but unfortunately it's not on my husband's, so I'm live vicariously through your video 😉. I wanted to thank you for the snippets on the Battle Born batteries in this video and the last one. You helped us troubleshoot our issues 😎.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

You should visit! So many different areas to visit if "Burbon St" isn't his thing! Feel free to ask any questions on your system if you're still having problems!

@djbrotherelectric Жыл бұрын

Come, leave your husband at home. It's your bucket list. How many times have you done what he wants? Lol Best city in the US!!!!

@jeffforbess6802 Жыл бұрын

Go at Christmas time, imho. It’s cooler, and there aren’t as many visitors. He would love the WWII museum.

@bertkelly7650 Жыл бұрын

That would make for a good winter trip, not now tho. Thanks for your video!

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

You got that right!

@cokevspepsi516 Жыл бұрын

Winter here can be ok but when it does get cold it's still a humid cold; meaning it pierces your skin more, so the feels like temperature will be about 10° less than actual, and if there's wind it'll sting.

@JR-playlists Жыл бұрын

Bout choked on my coffee at the end.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

🤣🤢

@misstine71 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome place!

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

It really is!

@sherriewilson4379 Жыл бұрын

Have the same lock use it all the time. Decided if I spent that much money I’d use it.

@marigoldenergy8512 Жыл бұрын

We have a trailer lock and use it all of the time. It’s a small price to pay for peace of mind.

@marksr8784 Жыл бұрын

I want to go to New Orleans 😁...great video 📹

@mikestone9839 Жыл бұрын

Last time I was in NO the morning method of cleanup at a bar called Margaritaville was to use a fire hose! Only way to tackle such a big job.🚿

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

GROSS 🤣🤣 But, sounds bout right🤣

@mrmorrison299 Жыл бұрын

Any time there’s heat in the bed is a good night for me!😍🤪

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

🤣

@queenbear4581 Жыл бұрын

We attended mass at St Louis Cathedral and a he ice cream on walk back to HArrHs casino.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

😊👍 nice!

@kr639 Жыл бұрын

There are some great 12 volt portable AC units out there

@zeesoutdoorsadventures Жыл бұрын

Love New Orleans great vlog.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Us too! Thanks!

@josephmarc6263 Жыл бұрын

We parked a few blocks from Bourbon St and boondocked in a public parking and across the street from a police station. It was great, cheap, and convenient.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thats were we parked in 2019! Such a great location to access that area. We actually drove into the parking lot this time and I cut that part out of the video, because it was getting long. Looks a little better than it did in 2019. 🤣

@campingalan Жыл бұрын

Hellooooo Chris and Aaron! Oh boy…..Confucius say “No New Orleans in the summer”! Alec Baldwin on that old Saturday Night Live Christmas skit comes to mind “Schweaty [Parts]”. We had an awesome time in Mazatlan, but it was exactly like your New Orleans weather. We mastered visiting shops that had a/c…..or just went back to our hooch for the afternoon until the sunset. Interesting….I am sorry that you had to endure running out of lithium power. But, it was great to see what happens. Duhhhhh….the a/c will quit. Is it the solar controller that beeps on a low voltage alert? I saw that school campground by Montrose full the weekend that we returned to CO. I assume your friends were having another conference? I was going to stop by on the Monday…..but everybody had cleared out :-( Ughhhh….it really stinks about all of the non dog friendly places. Thank you to all of our irresponsible predecessors! Heather and I have mastered taking turns with 1 inside and 1 out with Remy. Safe travels! PS. I hope we can get a New Orleans trip in at some point soon. We spent a Halloween there the last time we were there; it was awesomely fun! PPSS: Hi Louie! PPPSSS: I saw it in Chris’s eye “ Honey….you are going to cool the trailer down, aren’t you???

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Hey Alan! Glad to hear you had a fun time in Mazatlan! The alarm is on the battery monitor I believe and you can set t for low and high voltage in the app. Yes, same conference in Montrose at the school house... know called the Campers Hub and will still be developed into a campground. Should be fun to watch the progress as you drive by everyone in a while!

@TakeATripTogether Жыл бұрын

The Harvest Host let you stay in their parking lot the next day? That's awesome! Oh my goodness that lurking alligator was so creepy! Glad you saw him and got Louey out of there! That oak tree is fantastic!!! So beautiful. "Bourbon Street smells like puke." I visited the French Quarter years ago when I had a work convention down there and I definitely know why you would say that. Ha ha ha!

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

We did have to pay $20 for the second night, but it's something they allow everyone to do. I think its popular to stay a couple nights! Thanks for watching!

@TakeATripTogether Жыл бұрын

@@IreneIronTravels That's a great deal!!! I didn't realize that was an option. Thanks for sharing that with us. We've been thinking about Harvest Host and knowing this makes it even more valuable in my mind.

@mollygunning5633 Жыл бұрын

Nola may be on our winter itinerary! Haven’t been there for at least 20 years

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

You guys should! We first went in Feb of 2019 and it was pretty good weather😊

@davidmartin1051 Жыл бұрын

When I went there for some coffee and a beignet the place was covered in powdered sugar I mean it was everywhere tables chairs floor it was hilarious

@53gregb Жыл бұрын

Be careful about letting Louie sleep in your bed. Our basenji insists on being with us in bed. If we try to lock him out, he will scratch on the door all night. His hot little body is ok in the winter but summers is like a blast furnace. I really enjoy your videos, keep up the great work.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

I think we're stuck with him! He's been sleeping with us since he's little.... he has separation anxiety as well because we are always together. We continue to train!

@53gregb Жыл бұрын

@@IreneIronTravels Ours has some separation anxiety as well. We were afraid of the damage he might do in our camper van but so far he has been a very good boy.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

That’s good. We have to kennel Louie when we leave the RV and he hates being alone. Won’t eat treats, play with toys or anything. Barely sleeps. When we come home and let him out he eats the treats in his kennel and “ rescues “ his stuffed animals by bringing them out of the kennel. He does love his kennel and sleeps in there during the day when we are home….. just hates being away from us. We will slowly practice leaving him alone outside the kennel…. Good to hear yours is doing well.

@danrandall794 Жыл бұрын

Just guessing here but does the definition of "a few" at Brew U mean double digits? Love the morning after remedy and they looked delicious. Hope your battery bank got all charged back up so you can get another good nights sleep.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

🤣 We survived! Barely..

@outlawraceparts8686 Жыл бұрын

You guys must have wandered into Blue Oak BBQ. I agree, it’s is fantastic BBQ!

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@remitremblay2091 Жыл бұрын

Looks really good....but HOW MUCH running will you have to do to compensate? That would be my challenge!!! LOL. Great to see you enjoying the French way...it is really nice in New Orleans...and hot apparently! Enjoy the great food :-) Remi (Canada)

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

🤣 That's why we caped it off at 3 each... but they are sooo good I could eat 20!😋 Thanks Remi😊

@johnphillips8088 Жыл бұрын

I’m in cooler Colorado right now, and for some reason I’m not envious of you guys right now 😅. LOL

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

We're missing CO right about now🤣

@johnphillips8088 Жыл бұрын

Oh, and again, get a dehumidifier makes a huge difference guys. I would not go down south without uses a whole lot less power as well.

@pupcamper58 Жыл бұрын

Love New Orleans ❤

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Us too !😋

@edwardhorvat2770 Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video we like guys do you have any solar panels on your roof or is the portable one in this video the only one. I want to get solar set up for our rv. I have a lot to learn. Thanks again for all your hard work

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We do have 1200 watts of solar on the roof and just use the portable for extra in situations like this. Here is a tour video of our electrical system kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5aqm7d40bG1d40.html

@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078 Жыл бұрын

My daughters high school is right by City Park so I use to spend many hours there killing time before picking her up. I tell people New Orleans heat and humidity makes people crazy! I’m glad you were safe while here sadly we just became the Murder Capital. Two more weeks to get moved out of my house and buy my RV and start traveling…

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

I can totally see spending a lot of time in City Park if you lived there.... great vibe. Two weeks will fly by! 😳

@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078 Жыл бұрын

@@IreneIronTravels I would bring a loaf of bread and feed the ducks, get a coffee and just enjoy the peacefulness.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Bliss 😊

@cokevspepsi516 Жыл бұрын

Probably would have been murder capitol sooner but they're only counting the bodies found. There's a saying down here "I know where the gators like to eat"

@djbrotherelectric Жыл бұрын

The humidity make us look young though!!!

@rickphillips4966 Жыл бұрын

Great video. That huge battery bank is paying off. “Smells like puke”. Haha. I told my wife it smelled like the frat house the morning after. So probably a combo of the two is about right.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Sounds about right! 🤣 Thanks Rick!

@rickphillips4966 Жыл бұрын

You guys make it out west yet to try Starlink? We had a little interference in FL but not a thing in NM.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

No, we haven’t quite made it out west yet. I actually just switched our Starlink from residential to RV so I can pause it. We just haven’t really needed it and now we have the Instyconnect 5G system with our Verizon and it works great. Will be doing a video on that shortly. Hopefully Starlink will come in handy soon. Good to hear it’s working for you.

@cocochanel9291 Жыл бұрын

Mistakes were made....at Brew U !!

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

🤣😵‍💫

@jamesshaney2399 Жыл бұрын

You guys are great

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

😊 Thank you for watching!

@mikemoxley9477 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

😊 thank you!

@cradb1248 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Louisiana

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

😊👋

@djbrotherelectric Жыл бұрын

Y'all passed my house on magazine st right before the edit when ya talked about eating at Joey K"s

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Beautiful neighborhood!

@djbrotherelectric Жыл бұрын

@@IreneIronTravels garden district....heck yeah it is.

@St.Olson_Photography Жыл бұрын

Are you all still down here? I would love to meet you. You are the reason my wife and I have an ORV on order right now 😅 keep the content going. Hope the heat did you okay. We are from Minnesota as well. Just down here for my work in the military

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Hello, congrats on the ORV order! Our videos are about a month behind and we have moved on from NO. It was hot...hope its cooled off a bit for you!

@St.Olson_Photography Жыл бұрын

@@IreneIronTravels cooled off isn’t quite what NOLA does sadly lol. Glad to hear you guys made it out without any hassle. Looking forward to the next one. 👍🏼

@ExpeditionNomadicAdventures Жыл бұрын

Visits to the south after October and November is the rule😢

@jasonnoble2194 Жыл бұрын

So Im very curious. Your battery bank is pretty substantial, and you are using two portable solar panels. How long would it take to charge back up to full from empty? Also, wondered what your thoughts were on adding generator power to the rv. Honda makes those small 2200's that you can bridge together and power a 30 amp.

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Here is the overview of our system if you want to check it out RV Tour of Our Electrical System for Full Time RV Living | Solar, Lithium, & Inverter kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5aqm7d40bG1d40.html We have 1200 watts on the roof and the RV came with a ZAMP port that can handle another 200 watts of portable. Our portable is only 90 watts and we just use it once in a while in situations like this. Our 1200 watts on the roof has put out about 6kw for a daily max. That’s about 500 ah back in to the 810 ah bank. So on solar it would take 2 days of full sun to charge! Our Victron inverter/charger is 120amps so it still takes about 8 hours to charge from shore power. I found a dual fuel 3500 watt gen that is about the same size as the 2500 watt gens and I’m going to review it shortly. amzn.to/3BSnO25

@bigpic77 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I have an airstream interstate 19 four-wheel-drive lithium battery in following you for quite some time. Enjoy your conversion to trailer. If you come to Northern California I have a ton of things for you guys to see. Some great spot that are a little easier to manage and nothing will bite you:-) please feel free to reach out. We’d also like to invite you out on our Tiara yacht for a cruise on San Francisco Bay versus our land yacht Airstream :-)

@IreneIronTravels Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for the invite, we might just take you up on that offer! We always find ourselves out West. 😊