After more than 7 years of full-time RV living, we return to our very first campground. Here’s a look at how we got started and how FEAR almost made us give up RV life.
🏕 Camp at our first campground! https://campjellystone.com
Season 26, Episode 15
CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
00:40 – Breakfast treat at Jellystone Park in Tabor City, NC
01:30 – JJ overcomes his fears + trick or treating
03:20 – Buying our first RV
06:50 – Running from our first hurricane
08:05 – The first LJMJ fail
09:44 – Jellystone Park activities
11:06 – How this RV park saved us
12:12 – Gem mining at Jellystone Park
13:50 – Putt-putt at the campground
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49 Comments
What a beautiful story and they editing on this video is amazing. Thanks for sharing and as always stay safe, safe travels, and God bless love ya Nancy
there's one stuff animal I'm never going to get rid of. a gorilla with boxing gloves. he's strong enough to fight all the little one's nightmares. it has worked on my kids and several others. I've had it for 25 years now
What a fun look back. The things that don't kill you only make you stronger!
Oh my goodness thank you for sharing your story!! The vision vs. Reality is so true and it's both more chaotic and wonderful than you expect lol. So glad you guys stuck with it through the chaos. Your maturity and joy really shows!! Thank you again for paving the way and allowing others to join your journey!! We adore you guys!!
One of the reasons you inspired us getting an RV is you didn't let fear stop you guys. Great video!!!
What was the phone call like to the couple who sold you the RV after you realized what had happened?
Funny stuff, thanks.
It is great to hear about your first experience RV-ing and how the other campers helped you out. You make wonderful videos that show how you felt and what you were going thru. Thank you! FYI our niece borrowed a campervan from someone who assured it was in excellent condition –it was, and the mice that joined them on their trip thought so too ….hahaha. Scott and Julie
So glad you didn't give up. Love following you guys. ❤🇬🇧
Sh@# happens!! it's not that it happens it's how we handle it when it happens. You guys discovered a new world …. the RV community. When i bought my RV the owner didn't know how to hook up the hitch. The guy in the RV next to us saw we were having trouble and came over and helped us get it hooked up. Stories like this happen all the time in the RV world.
Wondering? What type of foot surgery did Nathan have?
we are enjoying full time life in retirement we haveseen a good bit of our country more to come
very cool vid
Where do you get your music from!? I LOVE IT. Your definitely not doing the same sound tracks as everyone else on YouTube.
Another beautiful video about your family and experiences!!
Oh my goodness Nathan got me with the “I’m going to be a financial failure for my family”🥹I love that you guys share your journey with us. The good, the bad, and the ugly❤️
Been watching almost since the start and was so awesome to hangout with you guys in Grand Teton after the solar eclipse (I even made it into the video after that) in that amazing camping area. I remember how much Hensley loved walking my dogs…special memories. I started watching you guys as I knew i was moving into an RV in 2017 but then in 2018 I moved to the UK after only 1 yr of RV living…it was a sad moment but also important to be with family as they got older and to make those memories before they were gone. Anyway, if you ever make it to the UK…would love to see you again and I think Kye would love to see Hensley again
That was either deceitful or unknowing of that couple. How unfortunate for you. Glad you met nice folks in your time of need. We really do enjoy your journey. 🇨🇦
Why didn't you stop payment on that Lying couple?? Shame on them!! Im so sorry
I gave my daughter a spray bottle with water and lavender and other calming oil scents. I called it monster spray. She could spray it and smell it and it put her in charge of feeling safe.
Great story. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing that! I appreciate your vulnerability Nathan!
Awesome sharing the life of your Tennessee Family on the road!
Great story, but I have to say I’m a bit disheartened that that older couple took advantage of such a young family at the time. They knew exactly what they were doing, and really the perfect storm to pull it off. Kind of angered by it actually. Glad you guys made it through and it’s all part of your “story” just wish people didn’t have to be like that.
Do you remember what YouTube channel it was that you saw the fulltime rv video that inspired you?
I cannot believe you were just in Tabor! 2o minutes from my house. 2 young men from our church work at Daddy Joe’s. Wow!
I’m glad you guys decided to pursue your dream of full-time RV living so we can enjoy the country through your eyes!
My first RV was a gently used Class A. First time taking it out, we got on the freeway and traveled maybe 10 miles and got a flat tire. Called a roadside RV service that brought and installed a new tire for a ridiculous price. We drove another maybe 5 miles and another tire blew out, this time tearing out the black tank, which had been used more than a few times. So, I call the same roadside RV service and requested they bring 5 of the same tires they just installed 10 minutes ago, as I didn’t want to take the chance of another blowout with my family and friends in the RV. So 8 hours later, the tires were installed at a substantial price, but we were finally able to get to our destination.
The tires were rotted out as the prior owner rarely used the RV, and did nothing to protect the tires. If I inspected the tires, I likely would have noticed the cracks in the sidewalls, but at that time, I didn’t even think about inspecting the tires as I never had tires rot before. Lesson learned!
I love how far you guys have come with the RV lift. I was so glad to get to work with you on your visit to our campground. Safe and happy travels to you guys. Let us know if you are in our area again 🙂
As always love watching your videos. Camping isn’t easy and cheap in anyway but the experiences you have can be awesome if you are open to it.
It's so funny that you guys made a video about when you started off…. because I have just started a rewatch of your videos. Season 1, 'Can you say Texas?" I love when y'all end up at the park in the rain, and you're the only ones there. Or later when y'all ride 45 mins in the wrong direction, on a trolley car. I love that you showed your ups and downs. Thank you again, for sharing your lives with us. I have loved watching Hensley grow, and now JJ. ❤️ As a mom of a 30 year old, it's fun to watch your kids grow up. And it's nice to see, that normal stuff happens and it doesn't break you. Safe travels, stay blessed.
Stop it!!! My better half and I almost didn’t make it through the video! We laughed until we had tears about the llamas! Sorry JJ is having nightmares but that llama clip was hilarious! 😂😂
My wife and I watched this episode last night and can absolutely relate to JJ and his costume episode. Our youngest is a 4yo boy also! Our question for you is have you ever talked to the folks that helped you out on your first night?
Looking at where you are now and how many people you have inspired to travel and chase their dreams since you began your journey to think that without their kindness it may have been a very different journey for you. Thanks again for all you and your family do and have a great day!
JJs not wrong. Llamas are freakin scary.
Hey guys we also love the Yogi bear campgrounds. We went to the two parks in Wisconsin we've since then moved to Idaho and our children have grown up and we now have grandchildren but some of our best memories in our popup camper in Yogi bear. Glad you pursued on and enjoy the journey.
Best video ever!! Funny, serious and real life honesty. 👏👏💖
I completely understand that feeling of is this to us! We started our adventure on the 28th of October 2022 with our class A an we left Pennsylvania heading to Florida. In Wilson NC we blew the water pump! Got to the off ramp of rt 95 an sat there till morning. Finally found someone to help us! We made it to Walmart parking lot, waited till Sunday an the guy backed out on us!!!! We finally found a water pump, an a place to get it put on an Tuesday they towed us to Petro an the TA put it on an we were back on the road! But I wanted to give up!!! I wanted to go home! But we made it to Fl and enjoying the days thus far!
I hope you have 20 more yrs of traveling ahead of y’all!
Life is always more interesting and exciting than the "perceived" perfect moment. Grab that brass ring and go for a ride!
So, I personally have lived on a llama farm. Llamas can be trained just like a dog can be. It is amazing how smart these animals are. The do not spit without warning most of the time and they do not do so without reason, just like a dog will bite. The warning is when they tilt their head back and pull their ears back. The llamas on the farm were trained for show. Honestly llamas are just naturally curious and will "inspect" anything and anyone. They are also very protective of their field mates. A lot of farmers will put them in the field with sheep and such because a llama will duck their head and walk toward something that isn't suppose to be there. Most times that will cause foxes and coyotes to run away. You also can use the hair (fur) for making yarn, clothes, blankets and so much more. I personally love llamas and really hope the little one gets over being scared of them.
Life's a helluva ride!!! Enjoy the ride and get out and climb those mountains!!
Man Nathan and Marissa, after this weekend this video hit us hard! We are having the same thoughts that you were having. Especially since we left our RV at the shop in Chattanooga and came back to our place here in Whitleyville. There are so many unknowns at this time and things are scary. This video gives us a little bit of hope and encouragement.
If you're not doing something wrong every now and then you ain't doing it right…
But Daddy Joe's has such delicious ice cream in their store! And my wife beat me at that terrific putt putt!
Could you have used the lemon laws? I would have cried too!
buying a rv saved our marriage almost called it quits brought us closer
So did the people that sold you the trailer just totally rip you off for the $3,000 to fix the plumbing? Not to mention the travel and time.
Been watching so long and have seen the growth since the first 5th wheel, i think anyway cuz i remember u guys ruminating on getting that class A- WOW…..just started fulltiming and have hopes of travel nursing/30yrs as a nurse…..anyhow-y'all are my favs, always have been, always will be!!!- LOVE TO THE MOSS FAM <3
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Ok, I’m in my new to me RV watching different people on the RV YouTube channel and I came across this episode where y’all are at Jelly Stone RV park. You are talking about JJ being scared of different things and as soon as Cindy the FIRST THING YOU SAID TO JJ was Are you scared of Cindy the bear, and of course he said yes, because you put the word “scared” in the first sentence that you asked him. Just don’t use the word “scared” when talking to your kids.