7000 Mile Road Trip In A $2700 Car! Can We Make It? 

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People used to cringe when someone would say, "you should come over and look at our vacation picures". Now Sleeperdude got nearly two hundred thousand people watching his family vacation videos....

You giving your kids experiences they'll never forget that's the most any parent can be.

Thank you all so much. For taking us on your vacation. It was so amazing 👏 🎉

Not gonna lie Wawa’s lucky she’s not on a trip with my family we’d have called that alien mascot over told them it was her birthday and all she wanted was a great big hug

I have been a truck driver for about forty three years I have over five million miles and I have been through all the places that you and your family are visiting as i fallow y’all i get to see the places I didn’t have time to visit. Awesome thank y’all.

I swear to God when I am at my lowest I watch one of your videos and it brings a huge smile to my face. What an awesome family, I wish I could adopt you all, or as you would say "Yall". Keep the videos coming, I'm sure I'm not the only one whose day you brighten to the fullest.

My family made the trip from Eastern Oklahoma to California in 1957 and again in 1963 along old route 66. All the abandoned stations, motels and suvenier shops were still open then and there were giant jack rabbits in Arizona with signs all along advertising them.

Josh, Tosh and kids, you’re enriching so many lives here! Love the new adventures! Please continue to stay safe and well! Prayers for continued good luck and have a great time touring in the wagon!

Kudos to the people at the hotel that was honest enough to not steal any money and call you ❤

Our family did this in the late 60s, in a rambler wagon. Mom, 5 kids and the dog.

As the family drive by all those abandoned sheds, houses, barns, motels, gas stations I try to imagine the people's dreams when they first bought the land and built those structures. Whomever they were they worked very hard, invested every dime they had in a quest to fulfill a dream. They tried,, they really tried but whatever of lifes hardships caused them to pack up and leave, to abandon their dreams and move on to who knows where to try and survive with what little they had left. Did they try again somewhere else? I like to think because they all are or were brave and adventurous some did achieve their dream. Many just gave up and disappeared into the distance never to be heard from again.

Ralphie killed it with his impression of the Wyatt Earp animitronic. I laughed real hard at that. Love you guys.

You’re the true last family man Clark

Those kids get along so well. My brother and sisters would be in a constant argument we would have drove my parents bananas.

A trip of a lifetime. I wanted to visit a lot of those places but my health means I can't travel to the USA any more. Not only do I get to see a lot of the places I dreamed of going but I get to do it in the company of your lovely family. Thanks so much for sharing it.

70 yrs old here...Thanks for taking me along. (without having to strap me to the roof)

I'm a truck driver and been all over but never get to stop and enjoy places. I'm a sub of you guys and want all of your family to know I tank y'all for taking us along with the trip

Before 911 that inspection station was manned by a single 19 year old private. he said "Are you an American Citizen ?" I said "Yes" and he said in a high pitched cracking voice "Are you sure? " those were the days.

Man, what an awesome experience for you and your family. They are seeing things that few people have seen or will ever see. Thanks for taking us along with you.

My family’s growing up had a Vista cruiser and later a Ford galaxy 500 station wagon. We traveled, camped and fished using them, we got a tent trailer and never stayed in motels. Thank you so much for taking me along on this trip, so many fond memories are being made by doing this! I’m 61 and My kids now in their 30 still remember the trips I took them on in a Ford van doing the same. Thanks so much again!!!

Y'all need to put "Plan B" on a pedestal, that Olds went above and beyond 😊💕 This is an epic trip, definitely one for the books!

Thanx for taking me along with you. I made that trip back in 83 on a Yamaha 1100 Midnight Special and you have brought back some great memories. You're a great family. Keep fighting the good fight.

There are absolutely no words that can express how awesome this experience has been for you all. Thank you so much for bringing us along. As others have said, those babies will always remember these trips, and so will you. They’re growing up right in front of us…you can see it in Wawa’s face, Ralphie’s attitude, Squeezy’s giggle….all I can say is thank you, and keep it up. You’re changing lives with what you do.

Thanks for the memories. Back in 1967 we went on a family vacation much like yours and I remember the painted desert. It was mom Dad and us 3 kids in the 1964 Oldsmobile with A/C. I am retired now and live near the I 10 in Tucson so you passed me up Twin Peaks exit. Enjoy the time with your children... priceless.

Josh, I’m not sure y’all are going to be able to have another vacation as good as this one 😂😂 Y’all might be the closest thing to the Griswalds and have to take your next vacation in Europe

Thank you for taking us along with you. I never knew I really wanted to visit Tombstone until now. I am glad your children let you enjoy yourself Josh.

Looks like you had brilliant vacation We never miss a post from you all. Were part of the family now. Keep up the great work you all do. Thank you so xx❤

Such a wonderful trip you all are on. And the Olds wagon seems to be taking all the miles in stride. Highway cruising was what that automobile was built for. I can't believe you guys only paid $2700 for it. My wife and I have family that live on a small horse ranch not far from the Worlds Largest Pistachio you all saw. They live near the small town of Tularosa (which you may have driven through). We went to visit them for the first time two years ago and we just fell in love with the country, as well as the people we met. Good Luck, Happy Motoring, and have a safe trip back home .

This video was one of the best yet. Thank you for bringing us along. It honestly felt like I was in the car with you. Thank you to you and your family. ❤😊

Very cool! I’m 63 and still remember the road trip vacations I took with my family back in the 60s and 70s The best one was a whole big group of family members visiting the Grand Canyon. Hotels and restaurants all the way, so much fun for my myself and my cousins 😊

1:45:44 josh, that low coolant light is caused by the sensor going bad. Om the radiator about 2-3 inches below the cap is a small black box with 2 or 3 wires coming out. You fan unplug it and the light will stay off. How it works is there are 2 contacts inside, and when they are covered by coolant the switch is open and the light is off. If its gets uncovered by low coolant then it closes and turns on the light. Usually scale builds up on it, throwing it off.

This brought back so many memories. I'm 58, and in July & August 1976, my grandfather took me and my cousin on a trip out there in a 1970 Ford econoline van. The van was set up with seats in the back that converted to twin beds, and there was a hammock that suspended across the front seats. No air conditioning, 3 speed on the column. We were gone for 5 weeks and camped every night in a different city except for the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. We spent 2 nights in both places. Believe me, your kids will remember this trip for the rest of their lives!

Hands down, my favorite RU-vid channel.

Thank you so much for let us know the US, greetings from Spain!!❤

This is so much fun to watch! Making awesome memories that your kids will remember when they grown up and have their own kids! This is what It’s all about!

Watching this brings back memories of my wife and my first trip together 10 years ago. You all saw the same sites that we saw on our trip.

It's so fortunate that the meteor just missed hitting the visitor center

I've got a picture of my father and grandfather at the bottom of Meteor Crater in the late 40's now it's all blocked off.

Just want to say thank you for taking us with ya'll. It's cool to see some of those places, and also to see ya'll matching pictures! I was so waited to see this video pop up... I've been waiting! I'm a trucker, and when I shutdown for the day, I just had to stay up late to watch it. May God continue to ride with ya'll the rest of the trip!

That station wagon is outstanding. Who would have thought that an aged wagon would $99,000 mi for only $2,700 would be taking you on a trip of a lifetime. You can't make this stuff up. Enjoy the rest of your trip so far it's been fabulous for us viewers.

I talked my dad into staying at the Wigwam when I was a kid he did not want to stay there but my mom talked him into it and we had a great time, love this video bring back a lot of old memory's of me when I was around 8 years old

"And then they ask, do you want a hug? No I don't mam! Stop aside" had me laughing out loud

Love to see Josh and Marg and the kids on the road....you guys deserve these cool road trips! God keep you safe and blessed on the road.

Journey in the way of the ancestors. Enjoyable trip 😊😊

tombstone was the best , but I must say the entire trip has been wonderful.

This is exactly what the Dr. ordered when he said I needed to smile more!!!

Thanks for showing us some neat attractions out west. When you drove into the Wigwam Motel, it was like revisiting the movie "Cars". I was looking for Lightning McQueen.😊 The sign you saw for fry bread is most likely a Native American tradition. I knew a guy that was a missionary to the Navajo Tribe in the 1960's and 1970's in New Mexico. He said one of the best things you could ever eat was their Indian fry bread. It was cooked in a cast iron skillet with animal lard. There was only one kind of lard he said you didn't want to have it cooked in and that would be mutton grease. The Navajo really like mutton and he said they liked to have their sheep old. For those who don't know, the older a sheep is, their meat gets a very strong odor. That's why most people eat lamb and never see sheep or mutton at the store. My friend said people who aren't used to mutton can get very sick to the stomach. That actually happened to him once. He had moved away from the New Mexico reservation at some time and happened to be passing thru the reservation along I-40 while travelling. He stopped at an elderly Navajo widow's place to visit and have fry bread. He said her's was the best and it was best fried in bacon grease. Much to his dismay, she fried it in mutton grease and he ended up sick to his stomach all the way back to his home in Southeast Oklahoma.

You're taking your kids our educational vacation and making it fun. You have inspired me to do that for my granddaughter granddaughter we just came back from a 700-mile little trip Fort Sumner and all that fun stuff

Josh I bet anything your dad says Ralphie is just like you were at his age. You two both crack me up with your humor. I really enjoyed both road trip videos and will watch them back to back soon. 😊

Quoting WaWa: I hate school mascots. Who is in there? Do you want a hug? No I don't man. Step aside! LOL! WaWa is so funny!

This was so fun to come along with you all! Thanks so much for sharing your vacation!

I am a total printing nerd. I worked in print for 10 years, i took printing in school…..this is an amazing preservation of printing. People take it for granted.

Awesome video, I live in Albuquerque and have traveled that stretch of Highway so many times and have never taken the time to stop and see all those places. I really wish you would have gone the extra 90 miles from Roswell to see Carlsbad Caverns I think you all would have really enjoyed that.

Josh,awesome videos. Brought back a few memories with my family traveling through there, (especially Tombstone shoot out ). For future trips in station Wagon,would recommend Tinting back glass,could cut down on heat exposure. Could have tide a rope across back glass area and dried bathing suits from day before. A pack of Hot Dogs slowly roasted in back glass window for next meal or snack with a pack of Hot Dog Buns,you would have been set. Just saying. Might want to get 1 T-shirt that says "I peed in the Grand Canyon".😂

Wow! Again Josh & Sleepdude Family! Awsome Road Trip! It Feels Like We're Right There With Yall! Excellent Road Trip! So Much To 👀 See & Do! Can't Wait To See More! Have FUN!! Snoman Says So!! ⛄️☃️

I took a similar road trip back in 2016 right after Memorial Day. Like you, I went to Meteor Crater before going to Williams to stay at the Grand Canyon Hotel. I had a three-night train trip tour: the first night was in Williams, the second night at the south rim, and the third night in Williams. While I was at the south rim, I took a 45-minute helicopter tour and the views were spectacular! I visited Petrified Forest National Park on the way back to Ohio.

Loooove your videos; mainly for the family scene. It is very refreshing considering all things that are going on in the world today. The mechanical skill thing is awesome also. When on top of that you ran into the honest person that returned your wallet, my hopes for the world increased. Awesome video.

We used to live in Alamogordo and would go to White Sands all the time. I still remember rolling down the sand dunes then digging a dune fort

The false low coolant warning is usually caused by the sensor in the reservoir. If I recall, there was no sensor available. The repair required replacing the reservoir. Best wishes to you and your family. Continue enjoying the trip!

Thanks for this one, Josh & Family! Used to live in PHX in the 80’s.

So many recreations of your family pictures is just priceless. I think we all agree that seeing Josh' having such a well deserved pretty stress free holiday. I hope that isn't a jinx.

I'm so glad that your family vacation is going good. Can't wait for the next episode!

My husband and I are seniors (84 and79) watch all your videos and enjoy all of them. We really like your family videos that show all of your family loving a real family trip. The kids are NOT ON CELL PHONES……..that is refreshing! They are really kids and seems to get along well. Making special memories will live with them forever and will pass it along to their future children. It’s sooooo good to see! Can’t wait for the Grand Canyon video because we have never been there and we would like to visit the Canyon through your family’s eyes. So keep up the great work! We are watching for the next video👍Thank you The Schades

I heard Route 66 had some of the best Roadside Attractions. I think its awesome that you taking your family on a road trip. As your grandparents took their family. I would love too take a trip like this. Thank you guys for this trip. This is about as close as I'm going to get to a trip. The shootout at the O k corral was awesome. And have a safe trip 🙏👍😀

Thank you as an old man I spent my life trucking across the USA but didn't have a chance to stop and really check it out. But a lot of the stuff you have shown on your video I have seen before thanks

Ah! "Roswell" that explains Sleeperdudes high tech restores.

That is so cool that you did Route 66 for a period of time. We started our RT 66 trip this year in Chicago on August 12th and finished up 15 days later at Santa Monica Pier. What a trip! PS on the return trip we renewed our vows in LV Chapel Drive Through Tunnel of Love!!! ❤

Best family vacation I’ve been on ever! Thanks for taking everyone along with you!!

I have been waiting for this vacation travel update.

Prediction time: New Orleans, Roswell, Tombstone, meteor crater, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, seeing bison, Rocky Mountains, etc. "So, Squeezy, what do you remember most?" Squeezy: " A laama spit on dad."

I did same trip with my aunt and grandma in summer of 1987.....lots of fun.... thanks for the trip down memory lane..

Thank you for sharing this vacation trip. The scenery is awesome to see. The dry climate is the best place to find a rust free cars and trucks for projects.

Awesome memories being made. ❤ Thank you for letting us follow you all on this wonderful trip. I'm going to be doing route 66 next year.

I have been watching you guys for a long time,really enjoy the videos but the vacation videos are really great,I love the family togetherness.

This trip has been the best videos. I love those kind of places. But that much driving would wear me out lol.

Fantastic, and you still find time to reply to people's comments. An absolute gentleman, safe travels 🚙

Kudos to the honest cleaning lady!!!!

Glad the hand made the trip with you 😂😂😂😂😂

WOW! What a great trip!! I am glad you took me along in your pocket!!! Lol!!! Thank you!!! Can't wait for the next video!!!

My family and I stayed at the tee pee hotel in 1972. We also stopped at most of the same places you guys did. We took two weeks from California to Massachusetts. Cool to see it again. Thanks guy's.

I'm absolutely loving these videos thank you for letting me be a part of your amazing journey I'm so pleased that you're all having a great time and man what memories you are all making this is sure to be something you all will never ever forget ❤

Awesome video as always! This series has brought back memories of daddy's plymouth station wagon that we went to Florida in. He tied all our stuff on top in the luggage rack and on one trip it started flying off the top going down the road. I personally loved the back seat and spent many hours there. My dad has been very sick and I found a picture of the wagon and I got it where he can see it. Please keep doing what you are doing as there is a higher power directing your paths,Ralph

Thank you enjoy tombstone very much when I chance to get over to the USA that’s 1 of the places I want to go the most ,thank you very much for taking us on your vacation ❤

Very cool = thanks for the sharing of sights / I’m poor so no money to travel so thanks 🙏

Oh my goodness our country is so beautiful! What a way to teach the kids more of American and even some history I noticed you mentioned differences between dust devil and tornadoes Dust devils are based on a swirling low level twist in the sand with small debris short in duration. Tornadoes formed from the storms the clouds that are built and are a long funnel that goes from the clouds to the ground ,spinning picking up debris and bringing rains with them and at times can stay constant as a dust devil but much longer. Now theres another to add to this small chat and thats a water spouts, that begin n open waters and can form into a tornado as the winds continue, and it hits land. Im sorry i spoke so long.. i see y’all having a great time. Don’t think its full definition but I’m sure i am close. Was really wonderful seeing the Ok Corral i had always wonder if it. So fun for the family as a whole and full of history. Thanks for this 2 nd video 😃 Sending Blessings to you and your family ❤😊

The cool thing about you posting this on your page is that you’re going to be able to watch it anytime. Most people don’t document their vacation nearly as much as you have

Good Day To all sleeperdude family on your road trips in some state of U. S. A LIKE YOUR GRAND PA DID ON THERE TIME JUST ENJOY YOUR TRP HAPPY TO ALL 👍🙏❤️💐🌹

Fantastic ! We really loved watching last weeks first part of your family road trip thought I would miss the wrenchin (and the animals) but it makes a nice change to see you all relaxing having so much fun, what a lovely family you really are big ❤ from the Uk.

The kids are going to cherish these memories for the rest of their lives. I wish I could of had family vacations like the Sleeperdude family has. Good luck on your adventures.

I watched all of them with great pleasure without getting bored. I love you. thank you very much. Love from Türkiye/Bodrum :)

I really appreciate that you took me with you all on this trip… I’ve experienced places that I have never been before, and it’s just amazing… thank you so much!!!!!

Awesome video!! If you don’t gussie up the front of your new building to look like an old west town, you may be doing something wrong…

I'm so glad to get another update of your journey across the country!

I love your road trips. I feel like I’m with you and your family. I’m learning as i watch. I’m so tired when you guys get home.

That Civic truck was awesome. I saw someone so something similar with a mini van up in New Hampshire.. cant wait to see what the Sleeperdude crew turns into a truck!

Don’t forget to check the air pressure in your tires first thing in the morning. FYI, Costco has free air (nitrogen) stations that are open when the gas station is open. Don’t have to be a member to use the air pumps.

What a great video. I'm a retired truck driver of 47 years. I never really got to stop and visit. Thank you for showing me what I've been missing. Next time have the motel put in a row-a-way bed. So nobody has to sleep on the floor. When we did go on a trip I had a 35 ft. motorhome with a 35 ft. camper. Now we did stay at campgrounds. But since I did have my Mother-in-law and Father-in-law with us they didn't want to stay in the motorhome all the time...lol... so that's how I know about the rollaway bed. Well anyway love the video.. can't wait for your next adventure...God Bless You and your family 😇💖

My family made a 3 week trip by car in 1972 from Indiana in a brand new Pontiac towing a pop up camper. Our destination was Phoenix. We visited an uncle that owned a gold mine and panned for gold on the way to another uncle's house. We took a northern route out and a southern route back. Can't believe it was over 50 years ago and 5 people rode that far. A lot of memories are being brought up from your video. Thank you so much!

What an amazing trip and a wonderful family. Lifetime of memories.