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-This is why you don't give your wife...
a quad.
(yelling)
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-Why are we even buying candy?
-It's our Michigan meetup here in Traverse City.
-Basically we live here in Walmart. This is like our second home, so...
-Our meetup is in like almost an hour so... -And we're just like, last minute shopping.
And we're glad you guys are here cause we want to encourage you to come meet us weirdos.
Because we're waiting for ya. Do you want me to get that? -Yes.
Right here. The 40 pack. -This is...
This is husband abuse. -Come on. Nice job.
-I'm gonna start charging ya for labor.
-Let's go get um gift bags. -I'll just push this.
-How about you just follow me? -Okay.
Don't run from me.
Did I tell you how nice you look by the way today?
On point. Brownie points.
-We'll worry about it later. -Listen, we can't shop right now we're running late here.
-Oh. Also tomorrow we can... like while we're driving we can stop.
-Oh how convenient? Just pull in the RV into Walmart?
-Yeah. It's the best place. -See what I said, we live here.
This is the electronics section. What? It's like squirrel. I'm just like oh... shiny object.
I don't know where we're at. -Okay. I need a box.
-Always something with ya.
Here's shopping with Ney Ney. We just need a few things. Psych. We need everything.
-I'm just. I'm on... I'm on a mission.
-No. No you're on something. That's what you're on.
We have finally reached our destination.
That one's cracked. So we're gonna have to go with those three up there.
Okay, those are lids. -Yeah, well we need them.
-Look at you go. That is a​ woman on a mission.
I have all the gear in this backpack right now so... I'm trying not to be like suspicious, you know?
I don't want people freaking out I'm wearing a backpack at Walmart.
So what do I do? I whip out a camera and I'm like...
Don't be suspicious. Don't be suspicious.
I'm trying to act natural. Fit in. But with the...
With the phone in my face, I don't know how well I'm fitting in.
I'm gettin some weird looks.
Are we there yet?
-Nope. -This is a very colorful aisle here.
Are you excited about this meet up?
-Yes. -How stoked are you to meet everyone. -I'm excited but I also get really nervous like before we...
-Oh yeah. I mean honestly who doesn't? I mean we're all a little like weird inside.
And all of us have a little bit of that weirdness and I just want to make sure...
We all share that weirdness in a...
Just a beautiful way. It's just our calling.
Don't be afraid to be weird. Put hashtag be weird in the comments below.
And just rock it. That's all we're saying. Just rock it.
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-Can you wait here while I look somewhere?
-And she's off. This is the story of my life. She's gone.
She's onto another aisle.
I might as well just stay here. This is like the honing beacon.
When she says wait here, I'm just gonna wait here.
Because if I try going looking for her, she's gonna be on the opposite side of Walmart.
Do you or your partner know what I'm talking about?
You just said you'd be right back. Oh you're in dairy, 14 aisles down.
That is the story of our lives.
Oh you're back. Oh and you're going to the next aisle.
I was planning on waiting here the whole time anyways.
I just got done telling everyone how I don't want to go hunting you down.
While I have you here. Let's just take a quick look at our lineup for this evening. Check it.
We got some water. We got the coolers. We're gonna have to get some bags of ice.
We got a big box to store all of our little boxes in.
And we got some candy deep down in there.
(Renee counting)
How many people we have coming?
That is determination. -Okay. I got... -If I've ever seen it. You ready to go?
You're telling me this whole time you could have just grabbed 30 blue ones
and we could have been out here? -Yes.
-That was like 15 minutes ago. -Okay, we're good.
-I don't know if we're good. Do we need help? -I think we're good.
-I'll lead the way. Let's go.
I'm not feeling a sense of urgency from you.
You got 30 of them to go. 29... 28.
We're already up to 42 cents? Who's gonna pay for that?
What's the total? 50 buckaroos?
It is a perfect day for a HappilyEverHanks meetup.
It's beautiful out. We're getting some vitamin D.
Some sunshine. And that's what life is all about.
So if you're looking to get some sunshine with us one day.
We'll throw a link down in the description below.
And you can sign up with your email.
And we will notify you guys as soon as we have another meetup.
Because we want to meet you guys so bad.
-They're so much fun. We want to do more of em.
-Where's Dee? If you don't know who Dee is, it stands for Denali.
And we named our truck Dee. Get it? Dee for Denali.
-It's crunch time.
-No time to mess around here.
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-The reason I got a big box is because...
Not only do we need to carry our gift baggies to this meet up.
We are moving out of our RV in like a day to get repairs done.
So I figure a box will come in handy.
-Let's go.
You ready? (laughing)
-Last minute Hanks. Here we go.
Oh I just broke the bag. Sorry. Who's this? I gotta redo Brian Erlenbach's bag.
I ripped your bag but don't worry.
I'm gonna get you a new one.
-We sprinkle in all the goodies as we go along.
So if you're looking for something like hard and defined like how do I fix a fridge?
Well leave it up to the Hanks to throw that in a travel vlog down in the Keys.
We went to the Keys and then we talked about fixing a fridge, like does that make sense?
No. But did we do it? Yes.
But that's how the Hanks rock it, you know what I mean?
This is about you guys. And all we want to do is inspire you.
And show you a different way of living that maybe you didn't think is possible.
Maybe you think it's a fairy tale and we're just blowing smoke out of our butts.
But listen, it is possible.
Babe, guess what? -What? -We just hit 40,000.
-Woah!
-Oh my goodness. There is 40,000 other weird people out there just like us.
-Oh my gosh. That is amazing. Thank you guys so much for being like awesome supporters.
And deciding to hit that big red button and like join us in this crazy life that we...
What are... We don't even know what we're doing. But you guys, like, are choosing to watch it.
-I think you hit the nail on the head there, baby cakes.
And let me tell you. We are so thankful for you guys.
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There are so many good vibes coming from everyone here.
So many great stories that are being told.
Different backstories about like families traveling, selling everything, hitting the road for the first time.
Maybe people living in tents.
And just getting their starting and getting out on the road and camping.
Whatever it is, it's inspiring.
And to be able to be at one with everyone here.
And be at one with you guys has been a goal of ours for the longest time.
It's not a bad idea to get out and go meet people.
Because you have so much more in common with people than you really think you do.
I just love you guys and I'm so happy you're here.
So many cool peeps. Come with me. I'm gonna show you the way.
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Wow Carl. You like don't know much about plumbing, electricity.
And you can't ever do anything on your own. How do you get it done?
These are my go-to gentlemen, right here.
Anytime I have a question they're just like yeah just fix it like this.
I'll show you how to do that. And I'm like, it's not that easy, okay?
You guys are the bros. Bring it in.
-Everybody needs that inside guy.
-You guys are full-time now for how long?
-We left on July 7th.
We got our own kitchen. We got our own space.
Yeah, we brought way too much stuff.
-Oh really? -You over packed like us all. We've all done that. -Yeah.
-You guys gotta be honest. Is Dexter the main man of the show?
-I'm sorry, Kyle. He really is. -Oh that's okay.
That's okay. I got you on camera saying it. That's all good.
So we are rocking bucket ball. And basically it is like beer pong. -With dirt. -With dirt.
No, you do not have to take a shot of dirt if you uh make it.
But uh you can always keep it fresh and real and you know you just play however your heart desires.
If you guys like to play games out on the road.
Weekend warriors or your full time, what are your favorite games?
Put it down in the comments so the Hanks know.
Because we like to play games too.
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So many good people here. So much love going around.
And if you guys want to be part of it, come hang out with us.
Cause we just want to inspire you guys to get out here. Meet us.
And then find your own journey cause that's what it's all about in life... is just...
Just go for it.
Carl, Ney Ney will take you to the doors. -Hey.
-I'm talking to my peeps here.
Wow, there's a lake behind us.
And we're super bummed that we can't be up here when the fall colors come into full play.
But hey, gives us some more of a reason to come back next year and check it out more in depth.
So if you guys want to come up to maybe another Michigan meetup.
Check us out below. We'll throw a link down below.
And then you can sign up and come hang out with Carl, Ney Ney and be like what's up weird people.
Cause we're weird and we like to keep it real.
(cheering)
-There's no music!
(laughing)
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-Good morning from Michigan.
You guys are probably wondering how did we get to Michigan already?
Well... we're sneaky buggers.
Indiana is actually not that far from Michigan.
Let me tell you a personal story on my account.
I... in the fifth grade did not pay attention to the 50 states.
I memorized them all at one point but then I quickly forgot what is near where?
So half the time Ney Ney is our navigator and I have no idea where we are.
-So today is um one of our favorite breakfasts that we...
just started making, right? The stuffed french toast.
You guys want some? Do you want me to save you one?
Put in the comments. Be like, yes Ney Ney. I would like...
a serving of your amazing stuffed french toast.
-Can I get one? -Sure.
You've been such a good boy.
Well you're a man now because you're 30.
-That's right.
Hot diggity. They're looking good.
-Of course they are but they're sticking a little bit. I thought I used enough butter.
-A little bit of a sticky situation huh?
-You can never go wrong with more butter.
-You think this RV is gonna get totaled?
-I don't know.
We're very nervous about... You know our repairs are coming up.
-I mean where are we going to stay? We haven't figured that out even.
-No. We don't know where we're going to stay.
Hotels are expensive and the thing like I'm...
We can keep ourselves occupied in a hotel.
Like by doing YouTube and just watching movies and all that.
But we don't want to have to like eat expensive food.
If you're in a hotel you most likely have to like...
You gotta go out for dinner each night and we don't want to do that. That's so expensive.
-I just want to keep eating our homemade meals because they're so delicious.
Now you're such a good cook with this Blackstone. You're just rocking it.
You're bringing it to the next level.
-Can I take this in the hotel room?
-You can... We're gonna rock the Blackstone in the hotel room.
It'll be like News Channel 6. Previously...
HappilyEverHanks burnt down the hotel room in Elkhart, Indiana.
And we're gonna be like...
You ready to go on this boat?
You're like a dog in a window.
You're like so excited.
Who did I marry?
Do you really think I'm gonna put that on our channel?
(laughing)
Absolutely I am. (laughing)
But in all seriousness, you guys are looking fabulous today and thank you for being here.
Now let me just get this off my chest because...
I've been wanting to say this for the longest time.
For all my Michigan peeps out here...
Why do you stay here during the entire winter?
Let me know in the comments below. Because it's freezing and we are heading south.
We are not going to endure the winter temperatures anymore and let me tell you why.
It's because the frozen pipes and everything that goes along with it.
Yeah. Living in an RV during the winter... It's doable but it kind of sucks.
And if you want more information on preparing for the winter RV living.
We're gonna throw all the deets up here. Check em out because we learned a lot of hard lessons.
And we want to make sure you're well prepped and prepared for...
the hard times coming forth. No, just kidding. It's not that bad but you know?
Definitely be prepared.
If you want to know the quick and easiest way to the Hanks heart.
Let me tell you. Take us on the water.
We're going on the water today with some friends...
to a hidden secret gem that is only known by the locals.
So if you have a boat, when are you taking us out?
Oh next week? Let me check our schedule.
I'll let Ney Ney know. I'll get back to you.
Throw it in the comments below if you have a boat. Let's do it.
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-Little snackies and it's the best cruise I've ever been on.
Did you know this is Lake Huron? It's a great lake.
-Total dad joke. Did we start the mom jokes now? -Yes.
-I'm hearing what you're saying. Get it? Like huron?
Ultimate dad joke. Now we're just feeding off one another.
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You know how many people have been asking us in the comments...
how many beers did it take for you to film that?
Zero. Yeah. You're... you're seeing the Hanks at their truest and finest colors.