TOUR A RARE AIRSTREAM with A GARAGE

This is the door to the garage. Oh that's great. Hey Tom. Hey everybody it's Robin with Creativity RV and I'm here in Laughlin Nevada with Bridget and Tom. Say hi guys. Hi. And they have the most amazing Airstream I think I've ever seen. I was walking through the parking lot today and I had to come up and talk to them because this Airstream actually has a garage in the back where they store their motorcycle and all their bicycles and everything and they've been nice enough to give us an interview. So guys tell us about your Airstream and how you found it and your life on the road. It's a 2009 and there's 18 of them made in North America and my lovely wife went online and the reason why I went online to find this is I knew there was Airstreams made in Ohio and I wasn't aware anything about Airstreams for the garages and my husband wanted to buy a fifth wheel and I didn't want a fifth wheel and I wanted an Airstream. So I went online thinking oh there's no way I'm gonna find anything that's gonna accommodate both of us but anyways there it was. There was about four of them on the market across the states and the closest one was just below us about an hour's drive and it was it's a Pan America and like my husband said there's 18 of them made and we went and bought it and we've been on the road for about nine years, not full-time, two months out of the year we take off. We're snowbirds and it holds everything we need. It's amazing and why do you think there were only 18 made? Well they were made in between 2008 and 2009 and it was the time in our lives when the market you know was bad and Ohio decided not to make any more because there was no market for them at that time. People were losing their homes. Recreational you know vehicles where people weren't buying them. So they went to us a smaller one instead of the big ones. Like the Bambi. Yeah like a Bambi for the 34 footer this is 34 foot with 11 foot garage and it's not for everybody. It's quite heavy. What's your gas mileage? I'm getting about 14 to 15 which is really good. That's really good. I mean for this I'm surprised by that. This is 12,008 pounds and I can put 2,500 pounds in the garage. Wow and so you guys boondock a lot. Do you have solar? Yeah solar. How much solar do you have? Two panels that came with it and it's enough for us. You know like we were just camping at Mesa for a month and it cost us $7.43 in power because this model it takes solar power first and then the electricity is like second. So it's really inexpensive right to you know. They're more expensive to buy but you know in the long run it's very economical. We were in a place in Palm Springs where they changed the meter twice. So that's when you guys are plugged in. Yeah we're plugged in. You were telling me earlier that you plug in just in the beginning and then you go out and boondock and that solar sustains you when you're boondocking? As long as there's a sun you know. We can sustain. Do you have a generator? Yeah I have a generator for cloudy days. As a backup? As a backup. And how much water do you have in here for storage? Fresh water 54 pounds or 54 gallons. Oh that's nice. Yeah that's great. And the black tank is 37 or 34 and 40 for the gray. So it's lots of water. You're good for a week if you're careful. Yeah and Bridget and Tom are super active. They kayak and they bike and tell us about your hobby really quick. I was fascinated to hear about her hobby. Oh my dragon boating. My dragon boating? Yeah. I'm a dragon boater. Yeah. A 70 year old dragon boater. Yeah. And I'm competitive and so during the rest of the year I train with a coach and and we're heading off to the Pan Am Games 2019 to compete. Nice. Well we'll all look for you and wish you the best of luck. Thank you. So would you mind showing us the inside of your rig? Sure. Thank you. The kitchen area and the dinette and this will fold down into a three-quarter bed and so you can bring your grandchildren if you wish. And then he's going to take the motorcycle out. We're gonna go for a ride later. Oh that's great. Mobile printer, microwave here. Oh wow. And then I put for vegetables and stuff like that. I made it out of a milk carton. A little lock there and I of course will carry drinking water here and then I put underneath here pots and pans. Oh that's great. And so this is all in the garage behind your Airstream or inside your Airstream. Just extra and then when you're using the microwave I made this little table that swivels when the bike is in here. I love how it matches the decor. Yes. Well done. Yeah. And then your clothes. My clothes and riding gear. Love it. And this is with the motorcycle moved outside. It is just huge in here. Wow. So you could fit a lot of stuff in here. Yes if you didn't have a motorcycle. Like your kayaks. Yes. Wow. This is great for people that like to be in the outdoors and they have a lot of gear for that. This is ideal. Yeah. And they didn't even skimp on the windows here in the garage which is amazing. Well awesome. Tom if you were gonna say anything to anybody who might want to do this. Any words of advice? Make sure you have solar panels. Solar panels are a must. Okay. For a nice quiet. Got it. Yeah. Great. Okay. Thanks so much. And you've got an oven all gas-fired. The fridge is gas-fired and with propane. You really have a lot of counter space here. Yes actually it's not bad for a you know an RV. Yeah. Some of them are a lot less. And you have a lot of windows in here. Yes it's very skylight with dome and storage underneath the seats here. Great. And then when you turn around into the bedroom area. The and the flooring is like continual lino. It's all one piece. It's not it's all one. Oh that's nice. All the way through so there's no seams to consider you know. Yeah. And and then you've got a television in the this living area here and then there's another TV in the bedroom. Great. And of course there's storage under the bed. And then the shower is on the right side over here. Want to show it to us? The shower is in here. Oh wow. Yeah. That's the shower. Oh my gosh. I don't know if people can tell but this is a huge door for a shower. Uh-huh. That's nice. Is it a wet bath? It's just it's got a seat in it. It's like oh like a stand-up shower. Can I get a shot of that? Yeah. It's uh we've got a laundry in there right now. My whole shower is full of stuff. My shower is like a storage area. And that's a good size for an RV as well. Oh it's so beautiful with the curved ceiling. Oh and the little rail to make sure things don't fall down. Oh this is great. What a find. And then this is the bedroom. Nice big window. Double bed and the second TV. Not that you need two televisions in an RV but. It's nice to be able to lay in bed and watch something if you want. Yeah. Yeah. And we pick up stations off our antenna when we're out in the desert as well. Mm-hmm. And yeah this is great. Very comfortable. And then you have a fantastic fan up here. Uh-huh. Yeah. That'll keep it cool. There's also air conditioning but we hardly ever use it. It remains really cool in here. The insulation is so that we don't even use air conditioning. Yeah. So if there's anybody that's thinking about doing this and they think it might be fun but they're not sure, do you have any words of advice for them? Well I'd say rent rent an RV first. Okay. And then if you decide you want an RV whether on a part-time or full-time basis, then try different models, different makes, you know. Whatever you know would be conducive to your lifestyle. Mm-hmm. You know whether you need a garage, whether you need you know in a fifth wheel, or whether you know you're into the airstreaming. And we belong to the WBCCI which is the Airstream Club. Oh fun. And there's lots of rallies and caravans that you can get involved with. So it's very social. So it can't be social if you want it to be solitary if you want it to be. So much fun. Yeah. Yeah so much fun. So that's something you can consider if you want to be part of a club but not want to camp on your own. Sure. It's it's an option. Great. How do you find your campsites? How do we find them? Well first of all they were I think word-of-mouth to begin with nine years ago. And then we just ventured out and we talked to people. And RVers are very friendly people. They'll give you their little golden nuggets. Yes. Their finds, where to go, where you get your best you know recreation sites. State parks are wonderful in the United States. Oh aren't they? We love the state parks. And there's county parks. Yeah. That are so you know there's some of them even offer you cable which is really unheard of. Right. But really reasonably priced, very clean. Yeah. Yeah. Hiking trails. Hiking trails. Yeah. California and Arizona are wonderful. Yes they are. You really try Colorado. Colorado. It's gonna be on our bucket list. Yeah. Yeah. Well we have more time. Says the girl from Colorado. Oh yeah. To promote Colorado. That's awesome. Yeah. Yeah. Well thank you so much. Oh you're welcome. Talking to me and you guys have safe travels and thanks a lot. Again this is Robin with Creativity RV. Please like and subscribe and if you have any comments about this video put them down below. Thank you.