05 Alaska Bound: Crossing the Alaska Border & Getting Screwed 

Thanks for the geeky side of your humor. This type of filming makes us all human. Anyone should feel comfortable to go out and learn and make mistakes. the ones who are afraid to make mistakes are not living.

Ha ha ha your wife is a hoot! Stranded in no where Alaska and no time for bickering or blaming. Very impressive. Bravo and cheers!

Ohhhh.....wiping tears from eyes, still laughing....this is some good stuff right here! But I do give them mad props for doing this, and not being afraid of failure --- or of publicizing their failures for our entertainment & education!

And how many of these commentators (Einstein’s) are traveling to Alaska? You keep rolling along no matter what the obstacles. You are an encouragement to all.

As a mechanic I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Possibly for the wrong reasons. lol wish you guys the best.

"I did not think that through." That's such a Tim the toolman thing to say. You guys are awesome. We love watching you and you just keep inspiring us to get on this journey with every video you make. Thank you for sharing your life and travels! :) - Traci :)

You guys crack me up. I've been enjoying your sailing videos and now get to see your wacky RV videos too. You two are probably the catalyst for an army of folks becoming nomads with the philosophy, "if the Wynns could do it..." Your jumping in and going for it as a bunch of newbies and winging it/learn as you go attitude is inspiring. You guys are kids in a candy store and the world is you playground. Hope you continue having loads of fun out there.

Ok there is something about you two I kind of like. Not sure what it is but I give you lots of respect for getting out there and seeing the country. It would be easy to sit at home and take no risk. Good luck in your endeavors!

Learning by experience is painful but if you live through it, and aren't dumb, you never forget the lesson.

Here in New Zealand we too love our RV excursions and there's plenty of places to get lost or stranded in. Manliness or Bloke status is not assumed and then penalised it is earned and then embellished. Your efforts and eventual victory are to be applauded in my book. I came across a sign on a workshop wall once "To hear is to know, to see is to believe, to experience is to understand". Good luck, God bless and happy experiencing from NZ at the bottom of the world.

I'm glad you guys recorded this whole ordeal, it really helps me organize what I would need to pack in my rig in case of emergencies

I really enjoyed your resourcefulness and spirit.

I know this is an old post, but I really DO appreciate your willingness to be transparent in your challenges. We are all human and always learning something. Thank you, Thank you!

Such a cool traveling kitty. Good for you fixing your own flat, we all need to take more responsibility for our own lives these days. Enjoy.

I wasn't always the handy guy and had a lot of mechanical skills. Everybody has a first time. You guys showed people with little skill they can solve major problems on the fly in the middle of nowhere. All you have to do is prepare for the worst but hope and pray for the best. I have to say, that was pretty cool :)

Love the "gone with the Wynns" on the side of your RV....including the cat.....😜

I can tell you never worked on cars before, carry a tire plug kit ( $4.00) and put your leveler down to take the weight off the tire. never use fix a flat stuff on cars with pressure sensors, it ruins the sensor on the inside if wheel. fun to watch and it looks like your having a good time so keep at it. I wrote this before watching the end, you did good.

You guys are always so polished. This one video really takes you far from that. It's great to see you guys are normal. I don't know if it's in the comments below or not. But when you have a dually, you can drive with one tire flat. It won't hurt anything if the tire is only flat. Not the same if the tire blew out.

🤣🤣🤣 blowing the dust from the tire towards the end was too damn funny! Decided to go to the beginning of your RV travels and watch. Thanks!!

It's really funny if you speed up the video and play "Benny Hill" music. What a show.

Really nice video to watch. What I loved most is that despite the setbacks and stress you get along incredibly. No bickering. No blaming...just finding humor and humility in each situation. That might sound cliche'd, my 99 out of a hundred couples would be bickering and lose it. Again, thank you for posting, really enjoyed your adventure... :-)

Don't feel so bad. Blowouts are much worse, believe me. Glad you made out as well (and cheaply) as you did.

So far my fav video😂 suspense, laughter, cursing, educational (what to do and what not to do😉).... and most importantly a happy ending. As a single lady getting ready to travel in a year once my bus conversion is completed, these are the types of videos that will be helpful to me. Thank you 👍🥰

This video is Brilliant. Wonderful personalities and funny as.😅

These two should go no where alone, they should have ADULT SUPERVISION at all times.

G;day from Australia, guys. I am an Aussie truck driver and couldn't help but reply to some of your issues with your tyre. First of all the tyre repair kit you bought is a great idea. These work really well. You did everything correctly. Cleaned the hole, then pushed in the repair strip and...... That's where you had trouble. The reason was because you are supposed to deflate the tyre first. While its inflated you are trying to push something into a hole that has an enormous amount of air, under high pressure, running out. Not even Arnold Schwarzenegger could have pushed it in all the way!!! Next time, find the hole. Mark it, then deflate the tyre and carry on with the repair. I hope that helps. Garry

Not filling your tank,not having a tire plug kit and no air compressor? Hmmmm...need to be more prepared buddy. Unexpected stuff happens. Always expect the unexpected.

We plan to hit the road in a Airstream, I've been following your sailing adventures. It's nice to come back here and see you learning and loving it!!! You're a true inspiration!!! Keep it up!

Thank you all for the support and the big thumbs up. We thought it was a funny experience with a good lesson at the end and we’re so happy others felt the same. For those that asked for link to the products you’ll find that here on our website: www.gonewiththewynns.com/Crossing-Alaska-Border-Getting-Screwed Dually - The issue with a dually coming off the rim is the tire could shred and do a lot of damage underneath the RV. I suppose you can drive “normally” with one good tire but as far as I know it’s not recommended. Tow Car - We could have drove the Smart Car down to Chicken to get a part, make a call to a tow truck, etc. and if it got much worse that’s exactly what we would have done. RV Noise - Remember this is a test vehicle and we didn’t get all the “bugs” worked out before departing on this crazy trip. The squeaking is from the dash, and once we get back into the lower 48 we’ll get it repaired…but the answer is “yes” it is annoying  Thanks again for watching our videos, without the support we won’t be able to continue making these vids. Hugs from us both. -Jason

Reality TV at its best, you guys are great. Nothing like an adventure to bring someone "closer"

You two are great! And well done for learning under pressure Jason. I think you did a great job! And all while filming. You both are so inspiring.

You two are so CUTE! You made me laugh a LOT! I love your attitudes. Make lemonade out of flat tires! Blessings - Still laughing!

Helpful hint for the next time you catch a nail, keep some deep thread one inch screws with you and some wide rubber bands. Take out the nail, push the screw through the rubber band all the way up to the head then screw it into the hole left by the nail. It will plug it up completely or nearly completely allowing you to refill the tire and get somewhere to get it fixed permanently. Saved me a few times now since I used to work with a construction/roofing crew and picked up nails often.

This is hilarious I will definitely have to watch more , Also , when I drove this back in the 90s , the road was dirt all the way through ..

your man card just got a couple new stars added. good job! now on to your next challenge. You also got bonus points for have a wife that was NOT being bitchy and 10 more pionts because she smiled as you upgraded you man card .

Without a doubt, one of funniest videos I have seen. I'm an RV'er and I know problems arise. But the way y'all handled it AND the reference to Tim the Toolman...priceless!

learn as you go ...I thought this type of situations only happens to us during our trips..ha..ha..love u guys.. and good luck on your boating adventures

Tire plug kits are a life saver in the middle of know where. I know it can be expensive but I never let my gas tank drop below 1/2 tank on the northern part of the highway. Glad everything turned out alright for you.

Funny to read all these negative comments. He is out there getting down and dirty and learning while he goes. Good job!! Keep On Keeping On.... and Good luck in your travels.

Lol this was so entertaining. Was thinking to myself if my wife ever filmed ourselves in some of the situations we got our self's into and out of OMG, You have another subscriber.

Ask any RV'rs we've all been through exactly what you have . Keeping sense of humor is a must . I look back on all our war stories and believe me there are many and have a good laugh.

You did a fine job on the plug. I don't recommend using slim, it can cause the tire to go out of balance and is a pain to remove at the tire shop. Keeping a good plug kit with you is best practice. By the way, the reason the instructions had you leave a 1/4" outside the tire and then trim it, as opposed to pushing it in farther, is that once you get to the end of the plug material, it's really easy to accidentally push the whole plug into the tire. Your success should make you feel more self reliant and give you more confidence in traveling the lonely roads. Good job.

He's learning thru experience. Give him a break.

Probably the most honest rv road trip you tube video I've seen so far. Classic!!

you guys make us stoners look pretty bright

Lessons I learned: Also take paper maps. Use and check all tools before I need them. Yup. Time fir me to read some directions.

I've been pleasantly entertained by your two's terra firma content from earlier in your journey. Who'd have thought that being on land seems more challenging than in the wet.

Great video guys! There is a woman behind every great man: "Finishing it up so we can go and have a beer! :)

You just blew the dust off the rim and made coffee come out my nose. lol

You guys are awesome... New to travel trailer hauling ourselves. Learned a lot so far. BTW, all the "not so friendly" commenters act like they know it all... well in my humble opinion, in the world of RVing, there is a first time for EVERYTHING. I doubt they popped out of the womb with with a flat repair kit in their hands... Ya'll done good. Next time will be MUCH easier! - Cheers.

u guys did good..... u did have an air pump and plug kit, and figured out how to use it all, and got yourself out of a jam... good job

Jason, you are one funny guy😂😆 24:25 “I did not think that through.” Lol!!!! 😂😆😜😀

Great job staying cool. Enjoyed the show!

Y'all definitely did pretty well, I stayed for the entire video. Great job. 👍🏼

I watched this awhile ago. But don't remember laughing so hard. Thank you

This reminds me so much of our two years in a Class A Gas cruising the USA and Canada, learning as you go, roads that don’t exist on GPS, or have changed, getting low on gas, tire punctures etc...by the way, we had the same inside rear tire blow in New Mexico and we managed to run in the single rear for about 140 miles until we got to a place to repair the tire. We also put sway bar kits and a Banks Power kit on the engine, made all the difference. We were also younger and travelling with a baby, so the retirees at the RV Parks just doted on us most of the time. Didn’t meet anyone our age though, which kind of sucked, but what a lot of fun we had. Now we’re looking at getting a sailing cat and cruising the South Pacific...like you guys. Has been awesome watching your vids, a trip down memory lane. Cheers!

That has to be the calmest cat I`ve seen in a long while...

This was like a bad accident. I just could not turn away...lololololo

Any repair you can do yourself, you are a winner . Do the best you can with what you got. And remember it can always be worse. Good job your on the road again and you did it.

Good thing they planned out the trip and had back ups to back ups.

The cat got it easy like they all do lol .

Oh, I’ve been at that border crossing...several times...I miss Alaska...and then I woke up. 😂. Tim the toolman Jason...😂. This video is hilarious...you’ll have plenty of sunlight, no pressure there...the good thing about videos is you can edit, but you didn’t! LOL! 😆 authentic....good job.

Still going through your old videos. I had seen this one before a few years ago and thought it was pretty funny, but this time I just could not stop laughing. This video is a classic that just gets better with time. Also, huge relationship goals here.

Awesome job keeping a positive and laughing at the situation.

If you have air brakes get a quick disconnect and plum it into your on board air tank to air up tires. Any truck shop can do the job if you're not comfortable doing it yourself.

All of the Air-Pump sceens made me laugh - And - When, Your Wife turn off the Engine, To conserve ⛽ Gas [ I Really laughed Harder! ] - And - When, He was Trying to Push in the Tire Plug😰😅 😂 and Got a Boo Boo [ I was Done😄 ] - a Low 🔑 Key funny Video - Husband & Wife = Great Times, Only the 1's - Who like this Video would know!

I’m not crazy about cats... but I just adore yours. So nice laying in the sunshine on top the dashboard😻

I enjoyed this almost 5 years ago when you first posted it. I watched it again with the added perspective provided by our own trip to Alaska last summer (May-September 2019). I could empathize with Jason's efforts to use the Viair air compressor and plug a tire much more completely today than previously. Thank you for sharing your own trip and thereby reminding me of ours. Lots of trouble and all well worth it. :-) Happy sailing!

I was just going back through some of your prior videos and watched this. I've always preferred to figure out how to use things like the compressor BEFORE I need it. Can you imagine how hard this would have been if it was raining or night time? The cement with the plug kit serves as a lubricant when you are reaming out the hole and when inserting the plug. I've actually had to put 3 plugs in a large hole once. it lasted the rest of the summer, and my little RV was due for new rear tires anyways, so I didn't need to put the new tires on only to store the RV right away. Love your videos.

And to think 2 years after this You are both accomplished boat captains living on a Yacht half way around the world. Now its bikinis and manta rays.

Wow been watching and up to date on all your sailing videos and now going back to see your RV adventures, but I must say you both look younger as sailors. The sun and sails love you

This is hysterical. Thank you!🤣

Wow this trip looks like it was fun. Let me know next time I'll take a ride with you guys. Lol. NICE VIDEO!!!

Advice from an old trucker...you can drive at 25 mph. The tire will stay cool enough so it won't catch fire but you can still get somewhere.

You wasn't screwed! You nailed it!

Gotta love a girl who's fix for everything is "Let's go have a drink!" And she got screwed in Alaska!

Man card suspended for having a cat on dash board while wearing a pizza hut table cloth as a shirt.

comedy gold you two, comedy gold

I laughed through this whole vid. But when you blew on the tire stem and got a face full of road and brake dust, I bust a gut and tears were running down my cheeks!!! Thanks for the entertainment at your expense. The stoners got you back big time :-) OH, have you regained your Man Card???? I hope you enjoyed Alaska...so much to see, especially in an RV!

23:43 "Finish up, so we can go have a beer!" You are one supportive wife, Nikki!!

A former boyfriend once told me if all else fails read the directions.

Genius , for first timer you did great just like a pro. don't know about the RV but on the car we drove to California from Indiana . Thanks for sharing .

for all persons that don't know this, most if not all valve monitoring systems, advise not to use any type of tire flat liquid. It might\will clog your monitor and show the wrong psi. Then you have to purchase a new one. and when changing tires, that tire must be able to receive the same valve stem to continue to work. Don't let the shop keep that and replace it with a different one. They are quite spendy.

Wonderful video. Lots of laughs. Thanks guys.

HAHAHAHA.............100% with ya NOT at yazzzzzzz.......... Great vid! Wanted to say something earlier but I had no idea Alaska, after watching all your videos, was just so beautiful. That will be a "must do" when my wife and I start our adventure(s). On that note, we really hope when our time comes to get started our journeys cross paths. No doubt sharing a beer or two would just add to everything. As always, keep being you...thx again for all you do.

Your cat has the life. LOL. New sub & great vids guys!

My dad was the king of the $500 car. We would go on theses crazy long trips in the mountains and always breakdown and he would say "thats part of the fun" i didn't understand what he ment until i got alot older. You'll remember overcoming the obstacles of this trip for the rest of your life.

This is by far my favorite video of yours... LOL

You folks are a very sweet couple. I remember back when my wife n I were like that too. Then at 25 yrs I fell asleep on my watch n my paycheck stopped n so did she obviously. Cost me over 600k n been 13yrs ago n still not done due to a annuity we share. We never really ever had fights nor anything that would have made things go south. But when I was forced into retirement at 48 n I fought it all the way. It did something to her, n we didn't fight during divorce that went over 5yrs to close on. I guess why I am saying all this to you kids is. Enjoy life together like you are on this trip, an always show affection for one another even if you're having a bad day at work. We had two wonderful boys one on subs n a SEAL n govt agent now. An youngest son he n his your wife your own age. They're both MDs today with a baby in the chute. I wish we had taken time to vacation like you both, as I look back n we really never did. I know the war in Afghanistan as a contractor changed me for the worst perhaps. As she said she didn't know who I was, yet still no real issues. You both have love for each other n that's all one needs. As money just causes more problems I think. Stay sweet n true like you are in this video n I think you'll do well. I'm not sure why I said all this? Yet, maybe God wanted someone else to come along n read my words n laugh with your adventures going to Alaska. Funny, I always wanted to go to Alaska,,, God Bless Ty

Totally enjoyed your video! You handled the situation better than some would I'm sure. Thanks for sharing!!!

Thanks for sharing your "Into The Wild" Video Experience! Sooo very scenic! You both are Rock Stars ~ Rock ON! LOL!

RV then 🚌Catamaran now ⛵️awesome!

You guys are soooooo funny.,. You should get a sail boat.

The thing is you got their in the end.Well done

I know this is an old video but I laughed so much because I just had a bad flat tire on the Garden State Pkwy a few months ago and it was a nightmare!!! You both did good:)

Thats was a wonderful piece of comedy. Felt like I was watching my own kids. At least you learned a few things on that day. Thanks for sharing.

2:02 Is the sleeping kitty on the dash, standard equipment or optional? 😸

Wow, of all places to have those issues, that is not it! I am glad it all worked out in the end. It has been a long time since I drove to Alaska, I don't even remember where I crossed over. That didn't look familiar to me. Hope you enjoyed the beers! They were well deserved.

Ok, you two. Made me laugh. Slime in a HD 19.5 RV tire 🤣😂 Mad props to all I'll for doing it. Good job.

I have plenty of advanced shade tree auto mechanic experience but still needed help with a RV tire change. Got a side wall puncture just out side of Yellowstone park heading west, so plugging was not possible. This occurred at a very small town with maybe two gas stations. Asked for help and was told no one could help . For some reason I was missing something needed to make the change myself or perhaps the lug nuts were too tight. I was parked on level ground, safely off the road next to rail road tracks. I just happened to look across the field at a big barn that had giant letter's AAA with a phone number. Called the number and the AAA guy showed up with his truck a few minutes later. and he installed the spare. Lesson: I thought I had everything I needed to change a tire and didn't. In retrospect I should have practiced changing tires on the RV before starting on the trip. I thought this couple did a very nice job all in all and it was fun to watch