Crossing into Canada with our RV…Here’s what really happens…

Crossing into Canada with our RV…Here’s what really happens…

by | Aug 9, 2026 | Blog, Home, Leisure

Our Alaska RV Adventure officially enters Canada!

After traveling all the way across the United States from Michigan to Montana, it’s finally time to cross the Canadian border on our journey to Alaska.

Border crossings can make many RV travelers nervous, especially after hearing stories from friends who experienced unexpected delays and problems. In this video, we show exactly how our crossing went and share tips that can help make your own border crossing smooth and stress-free.

Our first Canadian stop is the breathtaking Waterton Lakes National Park, one of Canada’s most underrated national parks and a perfect destination for anyone driving the Alaska Highway. Despite some rainy weather limiting our hiking plans, we still experienced some incredible scenery.

During our visit we:

🇨🇦 Cross the U.S.-Canada border in our RV

🚐 Share border crossing tips for RV travelers

💦 Visit beautiful waterfalls in Waterton Lakes National Park

⛴️ Take the scenic boat cruise across Waterton Lake back into Montana

☕ Enjoy High Tea at the iconic Prince of Wales Hotel

🏔️ Explore one of the most beautiful stops on the drive to Alaska

If you’re planning an Alaska RV trip, driving the Alaska Highway, or simply looking for one of Canada’s hidden gems, Waterton Lakes National Park deserves a place on your travel bucket list. 👍

If you enjoy our adventures, please Like, Subscribe, and join the Phase 2 Flock as we continue our incredible journey to Alaska!

View this beautiful episode HERE.

RV Trouble Our Alaska Adventure Driving Wisconsin to Montana

RV Trouble Our Alaska Adventure Driving Wisconsin to Montana

by | Aug 8, 2026 | Blog, Leisure

The Alaska adventure is officially underway…and things didn’t exactly go as planned. Just days into our journey from Wisconsin toward Alaska, we ran into our first major RV problem when our hydraulic leveling jack pads became badly bent. Before we’d even crossed into Canada, we were already wondering if our adventure was in trouble. Thankfully, some incredibly kind people came to our rescue, reminding us why we love traveling across North America.

Along the way we also discover some amazing Harvest Hosts locations, visit one of America’s most unique roadside attractions, hike beautiful North Dakota trails, celebrate our 38th wedding anniversary on a Montana ranch, soak in natural hot springs, and continue making our way toward the Canadian border.

In this episode you’ll travel with us through Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana as our Great Alaska Adventure continues!

In this episode:

✔️ Hydraulic leveling jack emergency

✔️ Beautiful winery Harvest Host

✔️ Reunion with an Ultimate World Cruise friend

✔️ National Buffalo Museum & World’s Largest Bison

✔️ Local shop saves the day

✔️ The incredible Enchanted Highway

✔️ Brewery camping & hiking

✔️ Another RV maintenance surprise

✔️ Horseback riding on our 38th Anniversary

✔️ Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

✔️ Preparing to cross into Canada

If you’re planning your own RV trip to Alaska—or simply love scenic road trips, Harvest Hosts, RV life, and hidden gems—this episode is for you.

Will our RV fit on the Badger Ferry?

Will our RV fit on the Badger Ferry?

by | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog, Leisure

Our epic 3-month Alaska RV adventure has officially begun!

In this episode, we leave home and start the long journey north toward Alaska. Before boarding the famous SS Badger ferry, we spend a beautiful evening in Ludington, Michigan, enjoying an incredible sunset over Lake Michigan.

The next morning, it’s time for the moment we’ve been anticipating—and honestly worrying about. We load our Dynamax Europa motorhome onto the SS Badger for the trip across Lake Michigan.

Would our RV fit?

Would everything go smoothly?

Would our coach be safe during loading and unloading?

As it turns out, the ferry ride was one of the highlights of the trip. We enjoyed the crossing, played the free Badger Bingo (and actually won!), became trivia champions onboard, and avoided battling Chicago traffic with our RV.

Join us as we kick off our Alaska adventure and take you along for the first leg of an unforgettable journey.

Watch our epic Alaskan adventure HERE.

Alaska RV Trip Starts Now! Final Prep before 3 months of travel

Alaska RV Trip Starts Now! Final Prep before 3 months of travel

by | Jul 8, 2026 | Blog, Leisure

After months of planning, upgrades, maintenance, and preparation, we’re finally in the home stretch before our epic 3-month Alaska RV adventure!

In this video, we pick up our Dynamax Europa after having a professional ceramic coating applied to help protect the paint from the gravel, dust, and harsh road conditions we’ll encounter on the Alaska Highway. We also finish several interior improvements to improve storage and help block out the nearly endless daylight we’ll experience in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

Outside, Mike tackles the final organization of the basement storage bays, making sure every tool, spare part, and piece of gear has a place. Inside, Nancy works her magic organizing and storing the extra groceries and supplies we’ll need for months on the road.

Before departure, we complete some last-minute roof maintenance and perform a final inspection to make sure our motorhome is ready for thousands of miles of adventure through Canada and Alaska.

Will we remember everything?

Are we truly ready for our biggest RV trip ever?

Join us as we complete the final preparations before heading north! If you’re planning an Alaska RV trip, preparing for long-term RV travel, or just love motorhome adventures, this episode is packed with practical tips and behind-the-scenes preparation.

This exciting video is HERE.

Part 2 Mike’s Weight Loss Journey with a GLP1

Part 2 Mike’s Weight Loss Journey with a GLP1

by | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog, Health, Uncategorized

Can you really lose weight while taking cruises, traveling in an RV, celebrating holidays, and living a busy life? In this video, I continue sharing my personal Zepbound weight loss journey.

Last week I covered my decision to start a GLP-1 medication and my experience during the first three months.

Today, I’m taking you through months 3 through 10 of my journey—a period that resulted in more than 70 pounds of weight loss. What makes this story unique is everything that happened during those seven months. Nancy and I spent a month on back-to-back-to-back cruises celebrating the one-year reunion of the Ultimate World Cruise. We traveled across America on Amtrak, explored Seattle’s incredible food scene, spent six weeks traveling through Texas in our RV, visited wine country, flew to Panama to celebrate my parents’ 65th wedding anniversary, cruised through the Panama Canal, and navigated Thanksgiving and Christmas along the way. As if that wasn’t enough, Nancy underwent a double knee replacement, which dramatically impacted our normal exercise routine. Despite all of those challenges and life events, I continued losing weight and reached a milestone I never thought possible.

In this video, I discuss:

✅ My weight loss progress from months 3-10

✅ How Zepbound fit into a heavy travel lifestyle ✅ The side effects I experienced

✅ What worked and what didn’t

✅ How I handled cruises, restaurants, holidays, and celebrations

✅ Lessons learned after 10 months on a GLP-1 medication

✅ My long-term plan for using Zepbound This is not medical advice—just my honest experience and what I’ve learned along the way.

If you’re considering Zepbound, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic, or another GLP-1 medication, I hope my journey helps you understand what real life on these medications can look like.

Watch the video HERE.

70 Pounds Down On Zepbound – the Truth after 2 Months

70 Pounds Down On Zepbound – the Truth after 2 Months

by | Jun 24, 2026 | Blog, Health

After losing 70 pounds, it’s time to share the honest truth about my experience with Zepbound. In this very personal video, we discuss my first two months taking Zepbound (tirzepatide), one of the newest GLP-1 weight loss medications. In this video we cover everything—the successes, the struggles, the side effects, and the unexpected challenges that came with changing my relationship with food.

We’ll discuss:

✅ Why I decided to start Zepbound

✅ What the first injection was like

✅ Weight loss results during the first 8 weeks

✅ Side effects and symptoms I experienced

✅ The biggest surprises nobody warned me about

✅ Traveling while taking a GLP-1 medication

✅ Family gatherings, celebrations, and eating out

✅ The mental and emotional side of losing weight

✅ Whether Zepbound has been worth it so far

This isn’t medical advice—just our honest experience and observations as we navigate this journey together. If you’re considering Zepbound, tirzepatide, Mounjaro, or another GLP-1 medication, we hope our real-world experience helps you understand what the first couple of months may actually be like.

Watch video HERE.

Royal Caribbean’s New Discovery Class Ship has us Concerned

Royal Caribbean’s New Discovery Class Ship has us Concerned

by | Jun 23, 2026 | Blog, Leisure, Uncategorized

Royal Caribbean has finally revealed new details about their upcoming Discovery of the Seas cruise ship — and it’s MUCH bigger than we expected.

As longtime fans of smaller adventure-focused ships like Serenade of the Seas, this news left us with a lot of mixed emotions. While sailing once again on Serenade — the very ship we called home for 9 unforgettable months during the Ultimate World Cruise — we take you on a mini-tour of our favorite spots onboard and talk honestly about what Royal Caribbean’s future direction could mean for cruisers like us.

Will there still be room for travelers who love:

✔ Longer cruises

✔ Exotic destinations

✔ Smaller ports

✔ Adventure-focused itineraries

✔ Relaxed ship experiences

Or is Royal Caribbean moving fully toward giant floating resorts like Icon, Oasis, and now Discovery Class?

In this video we share:

🚢 New Discovery of the Seas details

🌎 Why smaller ships matter for world cruising

⚓ Our favorite places onboard Serenade

🤔 Our thoughts on Royal Caribbean’s future

❤️ Why Serenade still feels like home

If you love cruising, adventure travel, world cruises, and honest cruise discussions, we think you’ll really enjoy this conversation.

Watch the video HERE.

Touring Panama City Before Our Cruise – Canal, Cusine, Coffee & Culture

Touring Panama City Before Our Cruise – Canal, Cusine, Coffee & Culture

by | May 25, 2026 | Blog, Leisure

We spend 3 days exploring beautiful Panama City, Panama before our Panama Canal cruise — and it completely exceeded our expectations!
From incredible local Panamanian food to walking the historic streets of Casco Viejo, this trip gave us a deeper appreciation for the culture, history, and flavors of Panama. One of the biggest highlights was trying the legendary Panama Geisha Coffee, considered by many to be the best (and most expensive!) coffee in the world. Some batches have sold for more than $13,000 per pound!
We also spent a full day touring the city and visiting some of Panama’s most iconic attractions including the famous Panama Canal locks, the Amador Causeway, the Bridge of the Americas, and the fascinating Panama Viejo Museum. Watching massive ships transiting the canal was an unforgettable experience.
And yes… the food was AMAZING. From authentic Panamanian dishes to incredible fish tacos at Maa Goo, this trip was packed with delicious surprises.
If you’re planning a Panama Canal cruise, we highly recommend arriving a few days early to explore Panama City. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our entire trip.
In this video:

  • Authentic Panamanian dinner
  • Panama City walking food tour
  • Historic Casco Viejo
  • Panama Gesha Coffee tasting
  • Panama Canal locks tour
  • IMAX Panama Canal film
  • Amador Causeway & skyline views
  • Bridge of the Americas
  • Panama Viejo Museum
  • Amazing local food in Panama City

You may view the video HERE.

RV Water Filtration System Makeover for Safe Drinking Water at Every Faucet

RV Water Filtration System Makeover for Safe Drinking Water at Every Faucet

by | May 21, 2026 | Blog, Leisure

We LOVE our Dynamax Europa 34SS, but before heading out on our HUGE Alaska RV adventure, there was one major thing we knew needed improvement… the water system.

In today’s video, Mike completely rebuilds the RV wet bay using premium Blu Technology water products to create a cleaner, safer, and easier-to-use setup for life on the road. Our goal? PURE drinking water at every faucet in the motorhome.

We install:

✔ .2-micron triple water filtration system

✔ hose reel

✔ Water flow meter

✔ Pressure regulator

✔ Black Tank Flush Valve

✔ Improved sewer hose routing outside the wet bay

Not only should this make RV life easier, but it also gives us much more confidence as we prepare for months of travel through Alaska and beyond.

If you enjoy RV upgrades, motorhome modifications, RV maintenance, and real-world travel prep videos, this one is packed with useful ideas and inspiration. As mentioned here is the link to Blu Tech: https://goblutech.com/LivingPhase2

Watch the video HERE.

This Could Save Your Life: RV Steering Upgrade you Need

This Could Save Your Life: RV Steering Upgrade you Need

by | May 20, 2026 | Blog, Leisure

What would YOU do if your RV’s front tire suddenly blew out at highway speed?

After leaving Roosevelt State Park in Mississippi, we head to Georgia—not for vacation, but for something far more important… safety.

Large motorhomes (Class A, Class C, and Super C) can become nearly impossible to control during a front steering tire blowout. That’s why we made the decision to install the Safe-T-Plus Safe Steering System on our Super C motorhome.

In this video, we show:

• Why RV front tire blowouts are so dangerous

• Our full Safe-T-Plus installation experience

• Honest thoughts (we paid full price—NOT sponsored)

• Real-world driving test over 15+ hours

• Does it actually make a difference?

But it’s not all wrenching and testing… While in Georgia, we also enjoy an incredible southern comfort meal and visit a beautiful veterans memorial park before wrapping up our journey with a peaceful overnight stay at a Harvest Hosts farm.

If you own a motorhome—or plan to—this is one upgrade you NEED to understand. It could genuinely save your life.

View video HERE.

$47 RV Site On the Water – Full Hookups

$47 RV Site On the Water – Full Hookups

by | May 19, 2026 | Blog, Leisure

After leaving our daughter’s farm in Texas, we head east through Louisiana and into Mississippi… and stumble upon one of the most beautiful and affordable RV parks we’ve ever stayed at.

For 3 days, we camp at Roosevelt State Park—and honestly, this place blew us away.

Our campsite?

✔️ Right on the lake

✔️ Newly refurbished

✔️ Full hookups with 50 amp service + sewer

✔️ Only $47 per night.

But what really made this stop special wasn’t just the view… Nancy is still recovering from TWO knee replacement surgeries just weeks apart—and during this stay, she pushed herself to hike over 7 miles total. Watching her progress in such a peaceful, scenic place made this stop unforgettable.

In this video, we: • Take you on a full tour of Roosevelt State Park • Show you the campsites and amenities • Hike the beautiful wooded trails • Share why this park is a MUST-VISIT for RVers If you’re traveling through Mississippi, don’t skip this hidden gem.

 YouTube Video can be found HERE.

How Long Can We Go?

How Long Can We Go?

by | May 18, 2026 | Blog, Leisure

We’re getting ready for our biggest adventure yet—a 3-month RV trip to Alaska. But before we go, we needed to answer one big question… Can we actually survive off-grid in our motorhome?

So we put it to the test. In this video, we unplug completely—no shore power, no water hookups—and push our RV to the limit during a stretch of cloudy, rainy weather (aka worst-case conditions for solar).

Here’s what we tested: • How long our batteries last with little to no solar charging • Living without a water connection or dumping tanks • Managing power, water, and waste in real-world conditions • And the BIG electrical problem we discovered that could’ve ruined our Alaska trip This was a true reality check for boondocking—and what we learned might surprise you.

If you’re planning RV life, boondocking, or a trip to Alaska, this is a test you don’t want to skip.

So… did we make it? Or did everything fall apart? Watch to find out.

Watch YouTube Video HERE.