Tanking Nebraska: Shocking KYD Episode!

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ℹ️ About the Episode: Thanks for your feedback on last week's "Between the Episodes" video. We enjoy sharing the more routine aspects of travel days—and based on the feedback, the community enjoys them too. We'll be sure to share more of those episodes this season! Last week, we ended at Buffalo Bill State Park, which is where this episode begins. But first we need to figure out why our rig seems to be electrified! When the ground was wet and we happened to have bare feet, touching the Airstream was shocking! By the way, the key was not Crocs—any shoes would have been fine, but rubber Crocs might have been the best choice. We're so grateful that someone in the community suggested we go tanking! This is such a unique activity to Nebraska and we enjoy sharing the traditions of the states we visit. Tanking is definitely a group activity; if you go, make a day of it by packing a lunch and finding a sandbar to beach your tank. In our case, the activity turned into a rescue mission. Thank goodness the water was shallow enough to walk, or we might not have much to show for our day of tanking.

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[MrWhitestar]

A small piece of advice as a former electrician...If you are going to touch something that you suspect may be energized, touch it with the back of your hand. That way when/if you get shocked, your muscle contraction will cause you to let go of it instead of grasping it.

[This_dude_likes_cars]

Haven't read through all the comments yet, but please, PLEASE, if you are ever checking to see if something is still hot, do NOT grab it to find out! I literally yelled "NO" when I saw you reach and grab! I know its only 120VAC, but thats a 50A circuit. More than enough to do serious damage to you before tripping the breaker. So, if you really, truly feel the need to test with your hand, use the back of your hand. The reflex is to haul away and your muscles will contract with the jolt such that your hand is hauled away. If you grab and its live, the muscles contract and you could find yourself unable to let go! I love you guys, and I'd hate to see you get hurt. So, just a friendly tip when you decide to play grounding conductor. BTW: the campground should have been on site post -haste to resolve that issue!
All the best from Nova Scotia, and I hope I didn't just waste your time with a duplicate post!

[FMTFXE]

I’m going to say it cuz it needs to be said. Both of you are in Great Shape. RV life lends itself to a somewhat layback lifestyle, but you two work out, it’s shows and it pays off. Congratulations on staying fit and healthy.

[carteragencyinsuranceservi]

This episode was so electrifying. Especially when Mark grabbed the Airstream handle! 😂 Another great episode keep it coming and be safe ❤️

[kccreations]

Just to clarify! Sioux City is in Iowa, South Sioux City is in Nebraska, and North Sioux City is in South Dakota! So if you stayed in Nebraska you stayed in South Sioux City:)

[JosieB]

I stopped it at the 3:00 mark and asked my father what would cause that to happen? He said ”reverse polarity” then I stopped it again and told him stray voltage, dad said “stray voltage?” must be a younger generation fancy name for reverse polarity. Dad is 95, his dad started a electrical company that is now 102 years in business with a fourth generation now running the company. Dad after 50 years of rving has now hung up his keys. Been there, seen that, done that, stayed everywhere!

[PatrickWagz]

This episode was *shocking.*
Well, I guess you can now *tick* Nebraska off your "States Visited" list.
I hate to *drone* on, but I'm glad everything worked out.
*Tanks* a lot for sharing!!

[davidschmittsr.]

Tank you Nebraska, for a beautiful view floating down the River. Definitely on our bucket list of things to do! Thanks for taking us along. It was truly “electric”.

[michaelcole]

I'm glad to see others picked up on the safety issue. You can wind up dead checking for power with your hand. A volt meter is ALWAYS the best tester. Attach a jumper from the frame of the pedestal to provide ground, meter from the jumper cable to the frame of the camper. The rubbed wire sounds like the best first choice since you apparently didn't have the problem before but an improperly wired plug can put power on the camper's ground/chassis. Be safe out there and mind what the comment said about using the back of your hand, the muscles contract with the jolt so the tendency is to grab. Using the back of your hand actually pulls your fingers away from the hot surface.

[tomseals]

Add to your list of things to do in Nebraska... the Sandhill Crane migration. You can never imagine how many birds that come to the Platte river during this time period along with thousands of other species of birds. Totally awesome. When the birds leave the river at dawn you will swear you are in a giant stadium at kickoff. ❤❤

[leann]

for Charlie. 🙏for safe travels. Enjoyed watching and thanks.❤

[pcbeachouse]

So besides producing entertaining, informative vids, you’ve manage to maintain excellent fitness results! The RV lifestyle often begets a lax attitude towards physical fitness, not so with you! I congratulate your persistance and consistency to fitness, it’s a challenge when home, let alone on the road. The results speak for themselves: you guys are in GREAT shape!

[loriw]

My daughter is a MP in the Army. She’s stationed in Colorado and I just spent 2 weeks visiting her (again) and I absolutely love it there. Coming from hot Florida it’s a brilliant climate!

[filtherton]

Hot skin conditions are nothing to play around with. Every RVer should have a non-contact voltage test pen and check at every new campsite. A few seconds of preventative safety measures could save you, a loved one, or a pet from serious injury.

[travelingwithtroyandrhoda]

I love and appreciate how you both say things in a positive way. Even if it is not a positive subject or issue. Two examples. Party noise. Tick infestation. This is a truly great quality in you both. We lived in Omaha 13 years so this episode was very fun to see. But it’s even more fun to be watching your content as we are full time ourselves now. Your channel was a huge source of our education before jumping into full time. Thanks for sharing the good and the bad and for creating high quality content. Safe travels!

[wvpok]

In June we went through NE from OK to Mt. Rushmore and stayed overnight at Fishberry Campground just north of Valentine, NE a couple miles south of the SD state line. Beautiful little campground and an awesome sunset over the hills. Then on the way back from Salt Lake City, we stayed at the Cabela's RV park in Sidney, NE. Another little gem that is great for overnight stays. Enjoyed the tanking video.

[cyndiluethge]

I have lived in Nebraska my whole life and was disappointed to see that you just went across I-80 which was built on the Plate River bed and is the flattest part of our state. Most of the state is hilly. If you ever come back, try the western and northern route (no interstate) it’s way more scenic and the tanking better… great bike trails too!

[rhondalyn]

So admire how you two take fitness to a higher level. Don't know if anyone else will say it but I'm gonna': both of you have rockin' bods! As a long time certified fitness instructor I fully appreciate such things. 🙂

[EugeneElder]

Mark, if you don’t have a meter, you should buy an inexpensive meter. if you set the meter on AC voltage, you can touch the ground and touch the rig and see how many volts AC is running through the hot skin. It’s very abnormal to have voltage coming through the ground from the pedestal and electrifying the soil, unless you’re standing really close to the pedestal. as an inspector, I have picked up electricity from overhead high tension wires when doing inspections, but it’s a very low-voltage not enough to even feel but I can see it on the meter. Normally hot skin condition is caused by one of the two legs coming from your 50 amp cord has rubbed through the insulation and is touching somewhere in the vehicle. Please be careful. And I highly recommend you get a trained RV tech out there to help you with this one and don’t get hurt.

[marytanner]

If you ever come back to Nebraska, stay away from the I80 corridor unless you want to get through fast. Go to highway 20 through the Pine Ridge, Ft Robinson, Chadron, Valentine and do the real thing. Canoe on the Niobrara River. And you should have gotten the weasel who runs Buffalo Bill Park to fix the pedestal. Glad you made it out of here safely.