Please read so I don’t have to explain this constantly!! About the MICE 🐭! When Laine was at the store I asked her to get LIVE traps but there were none! All they had was old fashion traps, which will not work in a shaky RV, I would constantly be resetting them. Poison bait also is a bad idea with us having small kids.. and glue traps was our only option before going into Yellowstone. Hopefully that helps explain our situation and reason for the glue traps.
I like to buy these kits ( not sure if all states have them). They are black squares n u put the Poison inside. It locks poisoning in place then u snap it shut. Once it snaps it cannot be reopened. Unless u tried those n didn't like... Or maybe it still lil lffie cause of the poison..also Google it there's a certain kind of beans that are actually poisonous to mice and I actually think it's raw lima beans or raw kidney beans but they're poisonous to mice.. all natural way. Lol.
Poison traps are bad because if the animal takes it and leaves and dies and another creature eats it, or eats it even before it dies, that animal is poisoned also. This is happening with owls and other birds of prey because they eat the poisoned rodent and it also dies. Sounds like the sticky traps are best. But you need to find out where they are getting in...🐀
We use the same kind of trap that you used. And I commend you on everything in the video. It's a very good trap to use. But I always accidentally touch the glue on the trap. Lol. And then there's another situation. Lol. You did a awesome job on taking care of the mice situation. That's exactly the kind other RV'ERS use. I praise you.
Hey, for future mice (bc of course there will be more) you can actually get them off the glue trap so they don't starve to death/chew off limbs. Because that's really an awful way to go. You can pour a small amount of vegetable oil on the trap and it'll let them wiggle their way out of the glue. I know you don't want mice in the RV but glue traps are not very humane. 🙁
I agree.. at that time when Laine was at the store they had old fashioned traps, poison or glue traps so we went with glue obviously. But we did look for and would have gotten the live traps. At that point we just wanted them out as fast as possible. Thanks for watching!!
@@LoftisPartyofSix your adventures are fun to keep up with! And I'm learning that when we DO finally go to Yellowstone, we'd better have a reservation. Haha And hey, maybe someday we'll cross paths! Full-time RV family here, too!
Love all your honesty, the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly. It's great to see all the wonderful places you are enjoying. Hopefully sans mice soon! Good luck. Safe travels. And thank you again for taking us all along on your journey.
For the mice you might want to check in to the outlet plug in things that are supposed to put off a sound that keep mice and other things away. I have a friend that swears by them. I know those mice can do a lot of damage. Good luck!
Mice? Put Bounce sheets around your basement. Keeps them out and makes it smell nice! Used them for 3yrs in a Seacan storage in a field & no mice turds when we opened them up in the fall (they were stored from December 26 to October 15)
phakodoc I was told they had to be Bounce, maybe they “bounce” the mice out...did you use Snuggle & so they “snuggled”? (Guess your mice didn’t get the memo...”LEAVE!”)
Thankyou for the tip, we are presently parked in the truck area you showed us on 287, It is snowing outside, we have our generator on.We have reservations in Mammoth for 8 days.Thankyou so much!
Stop explaining yourselves! Y'all are so awesome and you are CLEARLY good people and parents. If people question you like in the first episode of this season with the carseat ordeal, and now the mice, just ignore them! People need to realize that a video only shows so much. Ignore that hate y'all! 💖 Lainie you insipire me so much! Id love to see a vlog from Lainie's point of view!
That's why I got rid of our 38' motorhome plus the jeep. We bought a new Ford F-150 1/2 ton pickup and a 24' travel trailer. We can get into any park, and lot easier to backup into a spot. We just park the trailer and drive our pickup truck around. Yellowstone campgrounds were designed years ago when people mostly tent camped or had small travel trailers. What I really like is the 2.7L twin turbo ecoboost engine 400 lbs of torque all the way up to highest mountain passes.
I have spent the night in that very same rest area pull out outside of West Yellowstone. And I also have spent a week or so in Bakers hole campground in 2020 when you were there. Now I believe you can make reservations in it, but I dry camp 95% of the time. Thanks for the video.
We stayed at Fishing Bridge in 2017 which is closed until sometime in 2021 while they redo the campground. It was FHU and $$$.Even that campground was tight. Grand Teton has a lot more camping at Colter Bay. FHU $$$ sites are on top of each other however the Colter Bay Campground had very roomy sites with lots of trees. Love that campground.
Oh my, that road looks dangerous from the RV. Last time I drove it I was in a van. Looking forward to seeing again someday. Thank you for taking us along for the ride.
Just returned home from Yellowstone, GT's, Mt. Rushmore, Jackson Hole...5,000 miles in 11 days!!!! Camped in YS, was amazing. We arrived at 1130 pm, prayed for just one spot Lord...there was a clipboard with ONE open spot! Stayed one night there and moved to Grants village!!! Amazing!!
Our son and I drove into Yellowstone via Gardiner early on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. We found a campsite at Norris easily, but we were just tent camping. We could have stayed there for at least two weeks, but were there from Sunday early morning until the following Sunday evening. He was doing time-lapse videos throughout the park, so we were up early and out late and walked several miles during our stay. I can't wait to go back again.
I love your family! I am 54 and have 5 kids ranging from 15 to 27 years old. My wife and I plan sell our big house in 5 years move south to a much smaller home and buy a super c motor home to do lots of exploring. You have inspired me. One question .... How long is your coach?
Spray foams around holes which are water pipes, sewer, gas line and more even Tiny holes and hiding spot too then mice won't smell the foods. Mine is works out.
I understand you want the mice gone. However, seeing you throw them away ALIVE. I WAS SHOCKED! All you do on the glueboards when they are still alive is put a little dishsoap or Dawn and pour it at their feet and let them scamper away.
We never were able to snag a site in Yellowstone. We drove right by that turnout and thought about staying there but ended up going down further and staying in the forest. Love your YS videos.
Your best bet was Mammoth Campground. But we’ve heard great things about staying in the National Forest outside the park too! Thanks for watching guys!!
Geezer! Not sure my heart could of taken driving on that VERY VERY small HIGH AND LONG WAY DOWN road....lol that is EXACTLY when blind faith is needed and used by me! But it's GORGEOUS!! 💛💛
The screaming that I would have done when I saw the mice. Would have been the SCREAM HEARD AROUND YELLOWSTONE! Lol. I hate anything that slithers and crawls. Lol. Oh how one day I would love to go to Yellowstone. Thank you for sharing the beauty and creations of God.
Hi guys! My FIL said to purchase the steel wool/wire wool/iron wool, push the steel wool in every opening to the RV to stuff up the whole, keep the little critters out... they don’t like the taste That will help you keep them out. Be safe and well! Thanks for sharing
Hope you enjoyed your time in Yellowstone. Being Utahns we only live about 6 hours away, and with family only an hour and half outside of West Yellowstone, we get up there almost every year. It never gets old.
I WISH I had known!! If you had went just a bit further down Hwy 191 and onto Hwy 287 toward Hebgen Lake you would of found the MOST gorgeous lake front RV Spots !! It's called Yellowstone Holiday RV Campground . Google it and stay on your next travel through ... Lake Hebgen and Quake Lake are in our opinion some of the prettiest areas in Montana ! Looks a lot like Alaska ❤️❤️ if y'all ever need any help with where to goes in West Yellowstone and Lake Hebgen also Virginia City, MT look me up !! I would love to help...
What an amazing video! But what a waste of time people commenting about the mice issue 😓. Thanks so much for sharing great info about your experience driving a large RV. Your video is just what I needed. 😊
It’s the journey, good or bad, I enjoy getting to go with you! Thank You! God bless Loftis Party of 6! I enjoy getting to spend whatever time I get with you! Till next time!
Yay, you made it! Such a beautiful view! Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Lol...you are seeing mice everywhere now. You will get rid of them one day. Part of living in nature. I'm SO PROUD of Grady! He can take the camera over now. He is awesome on camera! Proud of you Grady! Look back Laine, the cones might be turned over, after he passes them....lol. Stay safe, and be blessed! From your fan in Alabama!
I stayed at Fishing Bridge, which is closed this year for renovations, with a 35 foot travel trailer. I made reservations in December (I think) for July. A couple of weeks later I decided to add one more day and called the park but all sites were full. I found out that people will call the first day that you can make a reservation and get a site and hold it even if they aren't sure they can come. If you check the parks website daily, many sites open up later on as people cancel them. I did that and eventually added a day.
Was at Mammoth CG in late June for 5 days w/36' 5th wheel (1st night near your site, then moved up to top loop - great views and lots of room). Site at Norris wouldn't accommodate my truck. US89 going into Mammoth is a real 'nail biter', so very narrow for big rigs, I left out Grand Loop to US16 (with quite the climb up Mt Washburn and (Fishing Bridge was a mess with construction). Too many people/crowds and buffalo on the road -- don't go to Yellowstone in the summer unless you want long waits (parking & traffic backups for buffalo). Just love your family and your openness.
It's Friday and I have six kids🤔.... I'm not going to any ball games.. I have barbecue hot fries🍟 & cold Dr. Pepper and reesie cups🍫 I will be back at 10 p.m. it is now 6 p.m. and this will be the highlight of my night lol... #parentlife #nopartyhere #noclubbin
Great job on the film editing! Love your family and look forward to traveling with you guys from the seat of my home. can’t wait for the next video!!! You guys are amazing!!!
With Fishing Bridge under construction it’s really hurt the large RV campers. Due to COVID construction slowdowns it’s now closed thru 2021 unfortunately. Not having reservations and an RV or travel trailer anymore is just not going to work. They book out a year in advance now except for some tent sites. I hear hotels book out two years, but I can not confirm.
Use 100 percent peppermint oil on real cotton balls placed in a open small GLASS container. Put them in the compartments and under sinks or where ever they may come in..The other we use with the peppermint is Fresh Cab. It also works well. Safe for you and the environment. Smells good also. We use this year round. We do place extra when storing for the winter. Has worked great for the last 4 years. Most bugs and rodents hate the smell. Hope this will help.
Loving your way of focusing on the positive. Beautiful people you are and you deserve the best in everything you choose to do and more so in your shared journey. Living it up and learning 😁💚
Wow I bet yor kids loved this! We hope to take our kids possibly even next year to yellowstone. I would have been freaked out also on those steep grades with such a wide heavy rv.
Loftis Party of Six - weROAM therefore poison is ok? For me, kill them quick, poison takes a bit of time to work. Same with glue traps...but need to use what you can get!
Oh I am a sucker for animals so I found that hard that you put live mice in a bin, I totally understand about the live traps. My word you were high up on that road, well done Michael for navigating that and I was with Laine as the drops are pretty scary. Glad you managed to find a pitch xx
Yellowstone is so pretty! Glad you finally got a spot. Those mice are sneaky little suckers. Three gone hopefully that’s all. I can’t wait for the next video! So scary watching you drive in the mountains. Have fun there! Watch out for wild life. Stay safe.
If wished I knew you were going to Yellowstone I would have given you some places to stay and see, looks like you did ok! We’re headed there this weekend
Been there done that on the reservation thing. We have slept in many of Walmart parking lots because of that. Lol Great attitudes, also my husband got 36ft rv because it’s hard to get in some spots with a bigger one, however I know that wasn’t an option for your family. It’s just two of us. Safe travels
did anybody else cry when he threw away the mouse that was alive? all I heard was "cinderelli cinderelli its me jack jack and Gus Gus" and my heart shattered
You should have put the mice down just out of morality, I mean what do you prefer a quick bat swing to the head or a 3 day agony stuck in glue, anyways put steel wool on the entering points (sewer hose hole ) they wont bite through that and is dirt cheap. Teach your kids that every living thing deserves respect.
Mike I Bob Christen Thee Mike Loftis Professional RV Driver . You do a superb job driving your beautiful rig carefully and safely keeping your beautiful children and wife safe & out of harms way along the bi-ways and highways of our beautiful country . GOD BLESS AMERICA !! AMEN !!
May I ask a stupid question. Did you get mice in your 5th wheel also? If so do you get more mice in the class A because more spots for them to get in? Mice are a real fear for me🙅🏾♀️
I love watching you guys and your family is beautiful! The life you are living is just amazing and looks so free! I actually learned about boondocking from your channel and can't wait until my family and I are able to live that dream! That really sucks about having mice in the rv and no one wants that but seeing them stuck to that glue trap was so sad and broke my heart. Maybe you guys can find and stock up on some bait and trap ones that don't kill them and then you can set them free once you catch them. I have used them before and it definitely does the trick on catching them in there and this way you can set them free outside far away from your rv and they won't be injured or suffer like they do with glue traps. It's not only mice that suffer with glue traps. Birds and other small animals can get stuck on them as well if the trap gets out and they all suffer that same horrible fate. I still love watching you guys. Just some food for thought.
Also next time if y'all stay off the NP at one of the campgrounds you wouldn't have to drive your rig even into the park ! Just take the Jeep. There are so many areas you won't even get to pull into with a RV. Have Fun!! Yellowstone , Arches NP & Zion NP in Utah are our favorites !! *haven't seen Glacier yet though 😂😂
Loved the video. Our 1st RV trip was in a rented RV and we went to Yellowstone. We stayed in West Yellowstone at the grisly RV park. Yellowstone holds a special place in our hearts and I love watching you explore it. Looking forward to the next video. Thank you for sharing.
I have watched this video many times (I fast forward the mice part) and it seems to be more beautiful each time. Thank you all for taking us on this beautiful trip.
We went to Yellowstone this past June and we all had a blast! Some areas seem like you are on another planet! So cool to see God’s creations. We wanted to go to Grand Tetons but ran out of time before having to head home, maybe next year as I hear it’s beautiful there too. Too bad about the mice, hopefully you rid them all soon. They are such a pain to deal with and can cause so much damage. Great video!
We stayed at Baker’s Hole by the West Entrance for $20 a night with electric. Also stayed for Free on BLM land at Carabella’s Recreation Area about 20 mins outside the North entrance
We love the cooler weather and the Fall 🍁 season but for winter ❄️ we will probably go south into warmer areas but we have also talked about spending a few weeks in a snowy area. Not sure what exactly we will do yet.
Love love the video! Yellowstone is nice, but wait till you see Glacier, but do reserve a camp site now, will want to take the jeep going on the " going to the sun highway" pretty steep and curvey road. :-) the elevation is much steeper and rugged terrain . You all will be amazing at that area! God bless you and your family on your adventures in Montana :-)
I really like the videos about repairs and maintenance so I noticed all the lights on your dashboard. Do you know what they're all for and if they need repairs?
When going to Yellowstone always make reservations at least six months ahead of time. Next time check Gros Ventre Campground just north of Jackson Wyoming they have always had an opening every time we have been there.
We live north of the park. White sulphur springs Montana. And we also have a larger motor home. And yes it is tough to find spots in Yellowstone. Mammoth, Madison junction, And the Gros Ventre are about the only places for larger rigs. The Gros Ventre is beautiful in the fall and you see lots of Moose.
The best way to get rid of mice ,rats and other pests, is MINT. Keeping Mint plants or in ur case peppermint oil will do the trick, and its a grest smell for us humans where as mice , rats and scorpions hate it!!!
We were planning on staying in mammoth campground but those roads are scaring me.😳 I’m so second guessing our choice now. Maybe there is an easier way to get there?
Yes if you come in from the Montana side then it’s way easier. But if coming from the south that’s the only road. Thanks for watching and you’ll love it there!
Loftis Party of Six - weROAM Ok, deep breaths. From Montana was the way we were planning. This flatlander can do it! 😁 We head in Monday, we can’t wait to explore Yellowstone!
We made it to Mammoth and they actually assigned us to the same spot you guys had. Roads were super easy getting in heading south. And the construction south of us has cleared up some! The kids loved the elk that visited daily in the campsite. And Lamar valley!😍😍😍 We saw a pack of wolves, bears, bison, coyotes, and elk. We still have another week to explore before heading down to the Tetons.
