Teardrop Camping in a Flood | Bushwhacker RV 

Ripple - unfazed. Wants to be out there haha

Makes me happy that my dog is a little one! He’s 1/3 mini dachshund, 1/3mini pincher and 1/3mini fox terrier. He’s a wonderful companion!

The cozyest episode yet

Crazy, crazy at doing it right. Enjoyment! Rock on, your Killin it!!

I love this channel more and more. The fact that your dog is your camping buddy makes me feel like we are cut from the same cloth. God bless you, your puppy and all the tips you provide. Especially for newbies such as myself. Awesome!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Great tips for rain. Thank you. I know just what you mean about connecting with nature and her weather events.

I really like your dog :) seems like a very good buddy and reminds me of my own

you are a real trooper and so is Ripple

Like that you share your challenges with the weather.

Thanks for your experience and the amazing way you shared it with us. Your composure was also well displayed. Nice one.

Happy birthday. I enjoy your positive attitude. Looks like your caulking job did it's job. Yes, when you camp it's not always sunshine and you roll with it.

Good quality time out , just what the doctor ordered!

Enjoyed the video! I camp in my DIY camper year round. When conditions are not perfect and you get thru and enjoy, it is deeply satisfying. Snow camping is the best. Coming back to a cozy teardrop and a warm drink of choice...the best!

Thanks for showing us who have not got one these campers yet so we can understand what to expect from your experience. Thanks again.

Cozy setup brotha!

Ripple sure is adorable! We could relate to what you were saying about being immersed in nature and adapting to the weather around you. Nice video. 🙂

Love I found this we r soon ordering our runaway camper enjoying your ideals so I’m going to watch and learn

Hi Brian and happy birthday! Your teardrop is great to get into places that other campers cannot, plus a car can pull it. We are able to " bushwack" pretty well with our 15FK. Our 2022 model is raised and has off road tires. That said we are in our 70s and prefer to be a tad more comfortable. A teardrop for every occasion! We just could not beat the price for what we wanted to do. No frills, but we added our own bells and whistles. Very pleased and I am happy to see you enjoying your teardrop in all kinds of 💦💦 weather! ~ Diane

Excellent video!!

Thanks for posting Brian. Our dog dictates where we sleep in the teardrop too. With a face like Ripple’s how can she not! Happy belated birthday! I look forward to your next vid!

Thanks for the tips, getting my teardrop in a week so this will help me setting up things inside

Ripple was like: Our bed comrade!

Glad you didn't wash away!

Happy birthday Brian. I've been in situations like this before, raining for around 14 hours straight, some hard rain and some steady. I'm with you, I like these weather surprises as long as you can stay safe, warm and dry, I'm in for the adventure. In my weather experiences I've not been so close to a river as you did. I'm usually way up hill. I camp in a Geo Pro 12SRK (kinda teardrop like) with an awning and I like sitting outside while it rains. Something about the fresh smell of rain that's just pleasant. The running of the furnace and propping the top vent open is alway smart. I did pick up on your tip to pre-make hot meals that can be put in a wide mouth thermos, I'll do that next time. Thanks for sharing the video. Take care.

I'm very much a camper like you, keep it up!

Great video as always. I have seen other campers use awnings that have side walls they allow you to stay dry during windy storms. I plan on using one next trip I'm on.

Glad all worked out well. Happy Birthday!

I am super happy I found your channel......subbed! Outstanding content for us who are on the edge or "there" to grabbing the B-Wacker and heading out........Thank You!!

Sleeping in there in pouring rain sounds so cozy! We've had rain on every trip yet never while we're sleeping. And the dog situation, 2 adults and 2 dogs. There is no your space and my space, it's just "our" space or more aptly "their space" lol. Glad you guys didn't have to leave!

Many say they sleep as well and often better in their teardrops than in their bed at home….in the rain you don’t need a noise generator:D

Ah Brian, don't you know that it's a law of nature that when there's a big pup sharing a small space with you that your bed is their bed and often times you become the bed? I'm surprised your crocks didn't float away. Does fender = shoe-shelf? I just got back from a few days in the Eastern Sierras. It was hitting the high teens and low 20's evening to morning and we had a fire ban and like an idiot I misjudged the weather and left the really warm clothes behind. Probably not too bad for you but for us Southwestern dwellers where almost every day is >90 that's a bit chilly. Point being, I appreciated having my little wagon to hunker down in, me, wife and not so big dog. I'm borrowing your thermos idea. No more flipping a coin for who's going out to make coffee when it's 17! I have the FB and my wife likes to hunker down in there way more than me and now you got me wondering if I can emulate that futon-like setup for her. Looking at your overhead cabinet in this video I may have a small but useful tip for you. I also use soft baskets in ours and to keep them in place I just strung up some stretchy paracord across the front, half way up. I used wood screws and washers installed from behind the cabinet face for anchor points. It's inexpensive, easy to do, easy to replace, looks clean I think and even over rough fire roads nothing falls out.

That is nuts!

Great video

Glad the water receded! Good call on pulling up the stabilizers and hitching up. I tow with a car, so I probably would have moved (since a car has lower clearance and less traction/power). BTW I also camp with a bed-hogging dog, lol. Having an outdoor-rated camp pad for her has helped with that, and might help Ripple too. The fuzzy waterproof blanket looks great, and I bet if you put that on a pad she would … at least consider staying on it, lol. Happy camping & thanks for another informative video! I’m going to try that coffee trick…

Looks like a great time! Definitely a satisfying situation! Happy late birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Brian. Where did you get those bins on the tongue? I have milk crates that just dont seem to fit.

Happy belated birthday!

happy birthday good vid

Geesh, I wish I bought that couch/bed model. I'll be looking to mod my 'two twin bed' style to a couch style.

Happy birthday

Hey Brian. Love what you’re doing. Do you have the list for dealers? I’m in north Florida.

Hey Brian! On my teardrop I sleep on a matrice not on a thick futon. When we awake up we see moisture underneath the cushion probably due to condensation. I was thinking of putting a layer of reflex. Would it help? Would I put the reflexive facing up or down?

Aye Bri guy, Give that dog a bone will ya!

Where in Florida was this? Must be north Florida because water does not flow that fast or rise that quickly in Central and South Florida.

I realize that this is an odd video to ask this, but.....Have you ever removed the ceiling panel for repairs/mods? I have short to the outside LED bars that triggers when I use the vent fan. (try explaining that to the manufacturer) I'm sure I can tackle fixing the short and/or bad connection, but removing that ceiling sheeting without destroying my camper seems daunting.

What has been your experience cooking in your Bushwhacker in the pouring rain? I have a 2021 Free solo and noticed if the rear clam shell hatch is up and it's raining cats and dogs, water can pour in both sides while cooking. Because it has no extended down spouts on either side, water can easily run off the back side of your camper and into your kitchen. I live in Southern California, and don't experience much weather in these parts, but I do like to head up to the high Sierra where at 9 or 10,000 feet, a heavy downpour can happen at anytime. Have you made any modifications to your Bushwhacker to help solve the potential disaster while cooking in the rain? Thanks!

Have you noticed any water intrusion or leak in the cabin? Is the underside waterproof?

Do you recommend a cover over the trailer during the winter? (I do not have a garage)

Is this teardrop fit in garage? I mean height.

That's a big air conditioner

question! new to the scene, opportunity to purchase a 2021 lightly used 10FB for 8000. good deal?

I'm wondering is that really a cloth rug that you have underneath your pop up shelter?

Think I like my FD more. I get more room.

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday