Well, good morning guys, from... We are here at the campground....ahhhh... We'd like to just do
these tours and interviews when we organically meet people ahhh... But we attended
Overland Expo East last week and.... Rebecca's mom is now full timing with
Grandma. So she offered to watch Shelby! So we had to obviously pick up our little
girl.... And when we did, we got to meet an amazing person, Alexis! And her story is.....
We really don't even know all of it yet. But what I do know is that you're a
college student, you chose to live in an RV instead of the dorms and you're
kicking the bad ass level up a notch! Because you ride a Honda Shadow! Bravo!
You know, she said: "Like well, how'd you get into motorcycles?"... "Well, I wanted to, so I did!"
Thank you so much for sharing your story and your home with us!.... Alright! So
when I turned 21, my mom was like; "I have all this money saved up for you to get
an apartment!" And I was like: "You know, I don't want an apartment. I kind of want
to live in a camper and travel" She's like, " What?" She's like; "Black people don't
do that!!"...I was like well I guess I'll be the one that does that....So I ended up getting it off Craigslist for $3,500 and it's been
amazing!.... I've been able to travel, save money with school, knock $10,000
off my tuition.... So it's been... Yeah! It's been a really good, good time and...
A way to save money so..... How do you like living tiny? Because I know...I like it!....The
"trendy" hashtag tiny is not necessarily an RV but.... Right!.... I'll be damned if an RV
is not tiny.... Right! I mean it allows you to like only keep the important things,
you know what I mean! And.... Be able to save money really because you're not buying
stuff all time! Like well, I don't have a spot for that so yeah!... Yeah!.... So we have the
pleasure of staying here a few nights. So we can see why you really like campground!
And you've got waterfront property here. But what in particular made you choose
this spot? Uhhhmm...Yeah! So I like that they have fishing here, you can go like paddle
boating, they have.... Like a pool and like where you can go shoot
pool and laundry..... So it was like all inclusive type thing, so I was like yeah!
This is really nice! And it's gorgeous! Like they have these beautiful, Carolina
Pines. I think they call them that right?...Yeah... And ahhhh.... Just a really peaceful, calm, I bet it's a
great place to study and relax spot!....How many years have you been here?... Uuhhm ...I've been
here since August actually! Ah.... So this is your first winter coming up?... It is! I'm a
little nervous about it!...Hahahaha.... So what made you choose a bumper pull travel trailer?
Because I now see how the pickup truck to tow it so ahhh....You you have the sense
of being a nomad!..... Right exactly!..Uhmm well! I wanted to be able to have my
separate vehicle and be able to uhhmm you know.... Park my camper and leave! Without
having a big old RV!..Go to a parking lot or whatever! So... yeah!.... And how do you find
towing your travel trailer?.... Uhhmm! You know! It's an old camper. So I have to like.... You
know like little things and ahhh... But I like it! It's ahh.. It's in good time!.... Yeah! Yeah
it's not that difficult! Yeah! I really like your outdoor living
area....Thank you!.... I was gonna say that's my favourite part!....You got the candle, and the comfy chairs, barbecue area...Then the waterfront real estate!..... Right!....It is awesome!.... Well let's go inside
your home. Thank you so much!...I love the chalkboard also!
You're so sweet!... This is awesome!.... Yeah! All the dream catcher....! Well! Let's
start here at the forward part... This part here?
Yeah!.... The sleeper. Okay! Awesome.... So this is a full-size bed right here?
The painting is stuff I did. That back there is art.... I don't
know! I thought it added a nice touch!
That's good!.... Yeah!.... And so yeah! And up here I just have like storage for like boots and
winter clothes....It's very neat and tidy!...It is. Yeah!.... I like to keep it that way!
Yeah! And my little mini TV over there.... It's not a Blu-ray but we're getting
there!.... Yeah!.... Yeah!.... And how do you like cooking in your kitchen?.... I love it! I love that I have a
four top stove....It's really nice... Yeah!...Propane...You know not many of the newer ones have
ovens!... Yeah so.... That's great!... I like to cook....And then in here is a microwave...Oh a
surprise!.... Yeah!... And you have an air conditioning...You could obviously..Yeah its right above your head...This
part of the world gets VERY hot in the summer...Right!.... The AC is right above you're
head there and uuhhmm...I got a furnace over there to the right... It looks like you have another bunk bed up there....
Yeah! This up here could be a bunk bed. Oh really?.....Not to exceed 150 pounds they say. But we
always like to push the limits there!...Hahaha...That's a good use of space!.... Yeah! You haven't spent too much time
in a travel trailers.... Yeah! So then this converts into a bed here... So...Did you make this partitions yourself?... Yeah...That's a
very big..You did a good job!...You did better than I did...So in here, I have my shower and then I put chalk like wallpaper on
so I can like write notes to myself...That's the college student stuff....Yeah...Then I have ahh...
I spray-painted my toilet gold. So I can set my golden throne!...Hahaha... I like your
personality!.... Thank you! Alright so now we've gotten a tour and....
We're gonna get to know Alexis a little better and
ask her a few more questions!.... So you said....There's an interesting fact that you
want to share!... Right! Okay...So I'm in the Army National Guard and I've been in for
4 years. Then I've done a tour overseas to Afghanistan....Wow!.... Thank you for your service!...Very much so!!
Yeah!...That's amazing!... And what do you do in the Army National Guard?... So I deal with logistics
that comes with like all the parts that they need! I was previously at an
aviation unit. So it's like with the blacocks, Apaches and Chinooks that
we dealt with their parts and stuff like that! And now I'm at like a ground unit.
So it's more of like Humvees and like the LM TVs. So it's like army vehicles.
We're familiar with the LMTVs.... Are you really?.... We were actually looking at that as a
potential chassis.... Really?... Yeah, yeah!..When we brought a truck...Wow!... Because they are a bad ass, bullet proof...
Meant to run in the worst conditions around vehicle!.... Yeah....Go through barriers... So it's a
little on the warm side down here. So we're wondering what summertime was like
and if you did anything special to mitigate the heat in your RV?...Uhhmmm...Well I have a
really great AC unit! But I sometimes go swimming in their pool here. And ahhh...I'll
play out in my hammock. Suck up those rays, you know!... And get a little melanin.
Although I have plenty but.... Well...You not...You have a fair amount of shade.... Yeah! Definitely fine shade here... Mm-hmm
Yeah that's cool!.... Yeah! Takes it down a lot... And like water keeps things a little cooler to...Yeah! Absolutely!...I'll go and
feed the ducks from time to time to so.... Now the other side of the coin.... Mm-hmm
Winter's coming..I know....I know that sounds all game of thrones...Yeah!....
Game of thrones...Yeah I love that show!...Yeah!..Uhhmm... You know, I've asked some advice from the owners. They were like, " Well, you need to
get a heated uhhmm...What is it called?.. Water holes! So that the water doesn't freeze!
I don't know if it'll get that cold? But I don't know! I've never lived in during
the winter. So.... But we'll see!.... Yeah!..I got plenty of fluffy socks and electric
blankets. So I'm good! So now, what about condensation?......Mm-hmm
Because every breath that we take... Right....We emit humidity.... Right... And these windows
condensating. It's something that we've dealt with in our previous Motorhome and
our current one.... Right!.... So what are you doing to be prepared for this?... Uhhmm... You
know, I'm kind of.... You know... Roll with everything! You know, I'll figure it out!
I'll call someone.I'll be like; "Hey, I have an issue how do I fix it?" So....Uhhmm... But yeah! I
haven't really had any big issues with it! It's just dripping a lot!... Yeah! You just
gotta clean it up on a daily basis!...Yeah, yeah. Clean it up.... So now...Let's talk about school!.... Okay, great! So...
I'm studying education and I want to one day work up as a teacher. Uhhhmmm... So it's
really been a passion of mine ever since I was in high school.... But I really enjoy
being the part-time soldier and being in school. It gives me a nice balance I
guess!.... I'm sure that helps with tuition to yes?...Oh it does! Absolutely! They...Would
that be like the GI Bill?... That would be! Yeah... So I got... I get the post 9/11 and I
also get a lot of other National Guard benefits as well!.... Oh! That's awesome!
Hmm.... It's ahhh....A very smart use of your efforts! Right...So a lot of parents are
wondering.... You know especially if they have children of your age.... You know... What are
your parents thinking now that you're in it? Uhhmm.... At first my mom was not happy about
the idea at all! She was like; "No! You're not gonna be saved"....I was like....Mum
I'll be fine! But Uuhhm...She spent the night here and she actually loves it! So...
You just have.... You have to allow yourself to grow into it, to really enjoy it!
What are your long-term goals? Like how long do you plan on keeping this
lifestyle up?.... Okay, great! I really love the camping life!
I think it's just something that you have to like experience to like really
know that you want to like do this type of lifestyle! But my goal is to get
an Air stream with Silver Bullet that's like my... You know... My dream....Is that a vintage air stream or a
modern air stream?...I want to do a vintage one. I'm like..Classy...Yeah! Exactly.... Keeping it
real!.... Keeping it real!.. So that's my goal! But I plan on doing this for a while! Like
I'm single! I don't have to worry about sharing my space with
anybody...So uhhmm yeah! I'll keep this up for a while!... There's room for two in an Air stream or more...Hahaha... Yeah!
Yeah, yeah!... You know, I noticed a pattern! Yeah.... You do what makes you feel good!....
You wanted to ride a motorcycle.... You ride a motorcycle!..... Yeah! You wanted to
follow a dream of living in an RV and living tiny... Exactly! And then the field
that you've chosen, warms your heart! More people really need to do that with their
lives! And not just be a peg fitting into a hole.... Right.... Yeah!... It's good to make your
own way and follow your dreams!..... Absolutely!...... Closing thoughts for anybody
of your generation considering this lifestyle change?....Uhhmm... I would definitely say:
"Go for it!" I mean.... It's just so much fun to be able to have the privilege, not
privilege... But be able to travel and pick up whenever you want to. To be able to
save money and to meet really great community! Camper life people when
they say like: "Happy camper!" There's a reason because people that camp are
just good people! So uhhmm... But I definitely encourage people
to do it! It's something you won't regret!... Awesome! Alexis thank you so much for...Thank you!...
Sharing your story and your home and I look forward to ahhh.... Just keep it in touch
with you.... Absolutely!.... Over the years and build friendship... Yeah and you guys LMTV...
Alright guys! It is time to wrap this video up!... Thank You Alexis for sharing your
home and your story with us. And ahhh...If you enjoy authentic stories and real life
stuff that happens on the road, make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE and we will see you
later!... Thank you..Thank You Alexis...You are welcome!