Can we make it out of South Dakota in our $1250 motor home? 5000 mile road trip !!! 

The character of a person should be measured when times are tough, not when everything is OK. You remained flexible and adapted to changing challenges and you kept fighting to solve each problem. Your family should be very proud of you and I'm very impressed Josh. Congratulations on your first 100K subscribers!

Life long memories don't come from trips where everything goes perfect every time 😊

Dude, hard to see such a wonderful dad be so hard on himself, it's not your fault it broke. Your kids will be thankful for the time spent as a family, there is no substitute for that. You'll look back and laugh together 🙂

I am way to old to become emotionally attached to a family I have never even met. It was all I could do not to get in my truck and attempt a rescue mission. So impressed with the whole family’s resilience and composure during the ordeal. Glad you all made it home safe and still managed to have a good time. What amazing character. Thx for sharing.

It blows my mind how smart and mechanically able your young children are. Gives me hope my children will be better than myself.

Not even halfway through this video and am on an emotional rollercoaster. I can’t even fathom the stress you must have been feeling going through this. You’re a good dad and a good husband just trying to give your family some memories. Mission accomplished!

World's greatest dad and husband ever! Talk about making the best out of a stressful situation and just kept it moving...nicely done sir...nicely done!

"I definitely made some mistakes-" - Ah, my friend, everyone makes mistakes. Making mistakes doesn't matter, what matter is how you handle those mistakes, and you and yours? - You, as they say, walk it off. Either with humor, or patience, or a little quiet sobbing in a corner. :)

Believe it or not, the American Family is not dead. What a honest example of real family. This is like the days of watching Family Ties, Growing Pains, Full House, and Home Improvement. I'm so grateful you guys go out of your way to bring us along and share your life and experience with us. There are plenty of men and women like you guys who can step up and become role models for the young men and women who have no one to look up to. Thank you for taking us along on your journey.

This was one of the best hour and 45 minute road trips ever. Josh, when y'all know better y'all do better, and next road trip all y'all will do better getting ready for it. In the end, nobody got hurt, everybody survived, and when the kids are your age they'll be able to tell this great story of the road trip of '22 that dad tried to take them on in this old broken down motor home. It will be a classic story. Y'all did great!

Ever see a grown man cry? I think we almost did a couple times. I know exactly how u felt at some of those moments. You’re a great dad and husband and you delivered on memories that will last your kids’ lifetimes. Even the worst parts of this trip will be looked back on fondly. Thanks for taking the world along with you.

Its part of life,she married a patient man willing to teach the family work together.

Hey Josh, I know you feel like you might have let them down and it was an expensive trip but sometimes a little uncertainty turns into an adventure. I'm sure they'll look back on this and remember it fondly. And in the end you got the job done. Also remember you've got friends probably no matter where you go and if you reach out we will have your back. Also think you showed the kids how to face adversity head on and to know that everyone has limits and sometimes you have to regroup. Next time will be better. Huntsville Space Center in Ala is nice for the kids and adults to check out.

sleeperdude you didn't make mistakes ,you embarked on a family adventure the kids and you and the wife will remember for a life time, well done dude. i give yea a 2 thumbs up . be proud of what you didi for the family

It's incredibly refreshing to see someone who actually cares about our country's history. ....Squeeze..."a strange and enchanted child'.....words that were often used to describe Me 60 years ago. Now I'm just the absent minded professor.

Some men make videos Some men are good providers Great men put their wife and family ahead of everything Everyone watching for the last months know that you could’ve fixed that pesky econoline Thanks for being a GREAT man 👍

Thank you for the more intimate look in to how strong your family unit is. You made this trip happen even with all the pitfalls. My absolute favorite RU-vid channel. Thank you again for the awesome content. Love you guys

When life, throw you off, you pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back on the road, building memories

Thank you so much I am so honored to be part of your family adventures!

I know you were disappointed about the motorhome but you definitely made some lifetime memories for you and the family.

You did everything you could to make the situation as tolerable as possible. You're a good dad and husband. You got a good family there.

I’ve got three kids myself and we’ve been on some fun adventures. Don’t have any regrets your kids will be telling this story to their grandkids. The memories you are creating for your family are priceless.

Yes, a big shout-out to Joe Garcia. thanks for sharing this Griswold's family type adventure with all of us in RU-vid land. We are all glad you made it home safe & sound.✌️

“I can just sit out here and watch the grass and zone out with the wind.” That is the most genuine comment. Even with the breakdown, you’re creating a great experience for your family. You’re a good teacher of life. Keep it up. Your kids will appreciate it.

I know this is a while back but tell Ralphie there is nothing better than to sit and watch the grass out there he's a smart boy

I love this family. What a great mom and dad for those great kids!

When he said “I wanna see him shift” made me smile, I was that kid!

You have nothing to be sorry about. What amazes me is that you did not make the overall problem impact the children. While they may not take in the totality of the situation, you minimized their stress and you proved to a first class Dad. Many men could learn from you and how you handled this. You sucked it up, took the total responsibility for this, and you honored your wife in the process. I'm proud of you and I'm almost twice as old as you are. You are an incredible man. America needs more standup guys like you! What also should give you comfort is your children display a composure that means that they have not been taken over by the snowflakes that are ruining our youth. Your dog is so funny - wanted some attention. And then you turn the "crisis" into a wonderful experience for your family.

Josh dont beat yourself with the what if. You got home with one of the most important things in life , you and your family. . That right there is priceless . You're a good man Josh 😊

I came for the RV content but after this I subbed to your channel. What a roller coaster ride. You are a great dad and your wife is a great mom.

Huge props to you and your wife for the way you live and are raising your children. You show composure when things are tough and are compassionate and humble when you need to be. Your kids being present in this trip and their overall attitudes show how good of a job you are doing. Loved watching!

Man I was stressed out and I wasn't the one sitting on the side of the interstate. Sorry that happened to you guys, but you sure kept your cool and the family fed off of your calmness! You turned a bad situation and made it a memory trip for your kids. Glad you and fam are home safe and sound! Thanks for sharing!

Your family always knows your keep them safe no matter what happens they love and trust you to no end!

My mother was born, and lived most of her life on the prairies of Saskatchewan. Not much different from the Dakota's. My brother drove her out to British Columbia for a couple of weeks, which is A LOT of mountains and stunning scenery. When coming back, driving somewhere east of Calgary Alberta, she looks out, and says 'isn't this just beautiful?' To me, it's just a whole lot of nothing, but to her, she was glad to be 'back home'.

Just found your channel and this video. What an absolute shame after all that effort by your entire family that the van gave up. But what a great Dad….not wanting to upset or disappoint his family and made sure every was safe and happy. Loved the series on the van and will now look at the others. 🇦🇺

A year late but dad you did a great job! You took the stress on yourself so the family didn't feel it so much. What a great family you have. You both are doing it right! God bless

I spent my entire adult life in the US military and everywhere we went I did my best to bring enjoyment to my children and my wife, I enjoy watching the job you're doing and the look in those children's eyes when they're watching you do the dad thing is priceless. Keep doing the things you do because I broke down is just an excuse for a new adventure.

Best Dad / Husband ever ! Planned a family vacation, RV craps out, family gets to chill out at the water park while dad sells it all to keep enjoying life. You guys rock ! Life time story to tell ! Thanks for sharing !! Now this is only my second episode!

You are R f a D Real Fn Awesome Dad I’m in my 60’s and my dad was the same way He tried to give us chance to see new places And we had the same challenges along the way. He could not or would not use credit cards to take us on trips. He tried to do as much as possible while raising 7 kids on his Working man’s salary. Besides the beautiful scenery and the togetherness as a family You are teaching your kids to be patient and flexible and to overcome adversity Bless you man Never give up being that dad.

I've been watching this channel now for about 4 months...I'm a truck driver so it keeps me sane... Thank you guys for the saneness if that's a word.... By the way I just bought a 1979 Dodge RV and you motivated me to get it running and I'm enjoying it now.. congrats on being able to quit your job also and do this full-time ... Thanks BOSS

I’m so glad that through your whole debacle of unexpected events, I’m very happy to see you kids weren’t glued to a tablet or phone instead of enjoying your family vacation. You’re definitely great parents to have a great old fashioned family vacation. You definitely gained a subscriber after seeing that. Please keep up the great family oriented content!!!

New to the page and I want to say you are an awesome dad. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Your kids will look back on this and see how dedicated you are to them.

Thanks! This video was so emotional. It saddens me to see the motorhome go so soon after putting so much sweat and tears into it. But you have created many memories for you and your family on this road trip. Thank you for sharing your family outings with us!

Don’t regret any decision you make when it pertains to your family. The adventure is what they’ll remember. Kids are resilient and your wife is stronger than you think.

Hi Josh and family. So this is the second time I've watched these two videos, and all I can say is you're a great father and husband, it shows in all of your videos , and I'm sure sue Tash and clan are all extremely proud of you! I lost my father a couple of nights ago, and watching you with your kids kinda makes me realise what I missed as a child . I love your channel, and I always look forward to seeing your latest videos.

I really felt your stress, and I couldn’t stop watching. What was even more evident from this, was that you really have a great family there. Mrs Dude really had your back and the kids made the best of it and they looked like they had a great holiday. You may not have created the memories you were dreaming of but you created some fantastic memories and it looked to me like it brought you even closer together.

Damn, hate to see the RV go down like that and having to sell it and the bike… but you were able to make the most of the trip after the disasters and got to experience a lot of things most people don’t get to usually! Still awesome to see you make it that far and push through when the odds were against you! Hope you enjoyed your trip and made some really good memories!

I have a motorhome like that one I had same issues. Called up my son to come and rescue us. All he did was cut the cat open. And let it exhaust. Worked excellent got home and did surgery, took the guts out of it, closed it up, welded the incision. Put the contents in a bucket, to my amazement, there was so much gold inside. I'm still panning it out.

Ya'll have the best kids. I really enjoyed watching this series.

I can understand your disappointment in what happened, but you are all safe and together. You and your wife are great parents and have given your kids wonderful memories!

Now i know this is for real! Because this real life! Remember you can not fail uses your doing something! Your kids will never forgets this! And aint that wonderful!!!!

Josh, you did great, you teach your kids life lessons while giving them a fun childhood and keeping them safe. I think that's why Tosh didn't stress out so much, she knows she can depend on you, and she's your greatest support, in her words "we got this". I hope you do take another trip and take us a long again. I had a great time watching! BTW there is a old train you can ride out of Nashville, they offer different themed events one is a western train robbery. You can dress up for it and everything. It's just a few hours, goes from Nashville, to a little town just outside of. Don't beat yourself up over taking a loss of the money. You all pulled together and learned together both while fixing and traveling in the RV, and made priceless memories that will last a lifetime. If you ask me it was a bargain all around. Maybe next summer ya'll can do the Bellbuckle RC cola and moon pie festival, hit some of the great state parks we have, even visit the cave systems, and then the train all here in TN. I'd love to show ya'll around Nashville anytime. I can also introduce Wa Wa to a pretty well known girls basketball coach should she be interested. Thanks for sharing your lives with us, while we are still strangers to you, you all already feel like family. Tosh should do an animal channel, and stop "flipping flopping" out about her crocks .. crocks rock. I have a pair just like her leopard ones. HA

You guys did great together. I was totally impressed with everyone trying to make the most of the trip. The kids did great in the back of the van though they were crammed in with stuff. Way to be troupers. You guys rock!

I keep hearing references to the moterhome trip, but ptsd from my experiences on family trips made me avoid the video... then I told myself it's a Sleeperdude video and they are too good to miss seeing. It was worth watching.

That video was like a feature film 🎥 It had it all Glad y’all back safe and sound and thanks for taking us along guys 👍💚

Josh please don't beat yourself up like that you don't deserve to do that there's no way you could have seen this coming well maybe if you would have took it to get diagnosed maybe you could have shown you some problems I could have occurred in the future but who knows but you're a good man and you're doing a great job of raising your three children with your wife this is just one hiccup in the road you don't usually make mistakes like this but everyone does every now and then it's expected you just have to pick yourself up and start over again just pray to the Lord and he will guide you out of any situation you are like this may God bless you and keep you guys safe

Thanks for letting me come along Showing me your live videos of your trip. It was great. I like that abandoned town too. I love when you went in that cave that was cool. The gold mine was cool too. Well it looks the kids had a lot of fun at the water park. Sorry U had to sell your motor home. That was cool Seening Those bison or Buffalo, I've never seen any Before. I hope the dinosaur fossils p❤❤❤ark is a good trip to. Hope you have a great rest of the trip and get home safe...🙏🙏Great videos of the West... Thanks for Letting me come along.. 👍❤

Josh your a stand up guy, you took a start of a disastrous family vacation, and salvaged it for your family. You and the family will talk about that trip forever. All in all it turned out great the kids had a great time, the wife did end up enjoying it. You did what every father and husband should do. You made it a awesome family trip.

This guy is Super Dad ! What an awesome family ! The parents have raised these kids well--- Family enjoying themselves even when things are not so good. If you ever make is up to WA I would love to meet ya'll

Just remember good motor homes break down too. They will remember this trip forever. I really liked when you cross state lines WOW😂

God bless Joe Garcia! So glad you all made it safely and through your positive attitude we’re able to salvage a fun family trip. It may not seem like it now but you all will all laugh and treasure this trip as your kids start having their own kids and you lament on this trip. You all clearly put God first and your family and it shows. Thanks for taking us with you and God bless!

I am so glad that y’all are safe regardless of the problems with the rv. Still seems like y’all had the time of your lives.

Im 41 and you are the only other person, other than my dad, that I have heard call a restaurant a "choke and puke." Lmao, that made my day. Dad always referred to golden corral as that.

It might be been stressful, but a trip and adventure the kids will never forget and will talk and think about for years

Don't be hard on yourself! You made those experiences for your family through hard work. You and your family are amazing! This trip with its hiccups will be one to remember forever. What you accomplished working on that rv, with your family, has taught your kids an amazing life lesson. Bless you all! Listen, I'm a 52 year old single woman and not a car dude, and a new subscriber because of your hard work, humor, and wonderful family! ♥️

Creating rich memories for the kids.

Josh, please, please don’t be so hard on yourself. I’m positive your wife and children wouldn’t want anyone but you in their life. You are a great father and husband. Life is an adventure and the memories you are creating are wonderful. You have handled this situation as best as it could possibly be handled. Look at the great people you met and the smiles on your families faces. All the best to you and your family always. God Bless you all. 😊👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Just finished the video guys and it was great, Josh I could see how frustrated you were with the break down but don't blame yourself man these things happen and you did what you had to do, There will always be other holidays and other vehicles to make even more memories in ! Keep up the great work - Jack. U.K.

The "wrong" guy would be yelling and screaming and acting like an idiot. You were very calm through this.

Josh, I have been watching your channel for over a year now and I am very impressed with you as a father. This trip was a challenge, but you handled it with lots of grace and dignity. You always think of your family first and try to give them fun adventures. I love your channel because you are family centered and every video shows your car skills woven with your family. You are a delight to watch. God bless..

Josh, I am sure that you were speaking out of stress. You are very smart and creative and I am sure that Tosh does not want anyone but you. Your kids love and adore you. I am proud of you. Keep up the good work!! Think about this, you made memories with your family. Not everyone gets to do that.

Me and my wife are retired. In 2022 we bought a new ford pickup and a new TT, I now have 14000 miles on the truck and we are planning to take a trip from Lancaster ny where we live to mount Rushmore and pretty much like you did and I am nervous about going that far and the truck is still under warranty. I give you alot of credit for what you accomplished. You didn't let your family down you are there with them and for them.

Your kids will never forget that trip. Mission accomplished!! I remember my Dad changing a fuel pump in nowhere Mississippi on a summer afternoon to get home. I’ll never forget the care he showed for us just like your kids will never forget your efforts.

We’ve just started watching your videos and we love them. Your family is so sweet. We were rooting for you to make it the whole way in the RV and laughed when you brought the title with you in case you had to sale. Josh, you are a Jack of all trades and remind me of my husband who can truly fix anything and enjoys the same kind of projects that you work on. We wish you luck on your RU-vid channel. I think it’s going to be huge.

Thank you for being a great father and husband

Brother. I was right there with you. Our fuel pump went out just 13 mile from a ford dealership just outside of Grand Island Nebraska. $700 tow bill. $300 repair. We were able to sleep overnight in the RV until the dealership opened in the morning. Just part of the RV life. Your family is blessed to have you!!!

Take the good with the bad and in the end you've given your family the memories of a life time. Your children will be telling their children about this trip.

I had a blast watching you guys! I’m thankful y’all are home safe. Blessings

OH my goodness ... min 20:32 ... and all I can say is it is a good thing you are lovable! Your lady knows you very well, loves every inch of you, and has the patience of a saint! This is one of the most entertaining road trips I think I have ever watched. I kept thinking there was going to be a cousin Eddy someplace. The kids will never want to leave home because they are bored ...

Thank you all for taking us along on your family adventure! Welcome to Missouri--my neck of the woods. Despite the setbacks...it looks like you had an amazing trip ❤

Do you know the difference between a vacation and an adventure? Obstacles, risks, and difficulties, and overcoming them. Congratulations! You had an adventure! And I guarantee you, 20 years from now, none of your kids will be complaining that their dad took them on an adventure.

I’m an hour in and I gotta say this is one of ya best videos to date. Great job josh. And good job salvaging the vacation.

When you said this video was action packed, you weren't kidding. What an awesome experience, even with all the troubles, the trip turned out great! I loved that all of you decided to make such an exploratory trip, going through places that are not so visible in the tourism sector and actually taking the time to feel the experience, wish i could do a trip like this someday. A great video as always, wish you and your family all the best, you guys are the greatest!

When I was a kid I had an aunt and uncle who live at Mount Gaines mine. They did security keeping people out. Us kids would play in the mouth of the mine. We never went far in but it was always exciting.

What an adventure! You're so blessed to be put in a situation where you and your wife were able to show your children how to recover from mishaps. You kept calm and steady then got back home to Rocky and Viiiii-eeeeNya(Vienna)! Love your content, there's still a lot of good in this world.

*CONGRATS ON 101K SUBSCRIBERS GUYS!!!* Josh you were way too hard on yourself !! You are the *BEST DAD I'VE EVER SEEN!*

Your a great husband and dad. Stuff happens. Lifes an adventure, enjoy it.

Kudos to you and your family for making the decision to cut your losses and not dig in and hang on too long to the RV. Great example that more of us should follow at times. Keep up the great work generating great ocntent!

Yall have a great family! Thanks for the great content. Enjoy every moment...

I dont even have to read through these comments to know that nobody thinks she married the wrong guy and that she doesn't think so either...love watching you guys...gives hope on humanity

This was a real family outing the way a family enjoys one another and a way to bond , memories forever. Thanks sleeperdude.

Thanks for letting us tag along... We all needed a mini vacation 😃👍🐐.. OMG I wish I wasn't wayyyyyyyyyyy up in Maine 🦐🦀🐟 I would have bought the camper.. so glad everything worked out in the end.

Put aside all the mishaps with the RV you managed to have a fabulous vacation. Great memories

When we go on holiday we have an unspoken rule, whatever happens happens. The journey is part of the vacation, that includes breakdowns. You make of it what you can. Even if you can't always follow the vacation planning, there's always next time. And the worse the situation was, it makes for good campfire stories!

Here we go!!!!

I watched from when you bought the RV all through this video. What an amazing experience ! Y'all have an awesome family. I really enjoyed watching this journey. These memories are priceless !

Sir, I just wanted to say I know you had a very bad experience, but in these tough times for my wife and me you gave us a vacation we could not have had on our own. We seen sights we would not have seen, so thank you very very much, we love your channel, praise God!

Hey Josh and Family! I've just spent a day and a half watching your fabulous motor-home adventures and am as wiped out as you were at the end! Your wife said that she would not have been very nice if it got any worse, but I really don't believe that,as she has always seemed as sweet as could be, in my view. thank you all for sharing your experiences with us and I wish you the best for Xmas and the New Year!!! Love and energy, Dr John Digby

Sorry you had trouble..but I want to thank you for taking us along.. thank you Stay safe and be the best you in all you do in life..

Gotta tell you it was like watching my family when I was kid two girls and a boy mom and dad going and all these tour steep places and all these wonderful museums and seeing things that I know kids in my neighborhood never saw. Thank you so much for putting it up because it was a great reminder of my wonderful childhood!