RV Lifestyle RV Podcast

We have a special edition with this episode of the RV podcast, answering your RV Lifestyle questions…. Even the personal ones. We have a bunch of them that we can't wait to get to and they will form this week’s RV Conversation of the Week. PLUS we also have the RV News of the Week and Mike & Jen's storytime about taking our RV in a special stretch of road known as "The Tail of the Dragon."

This week on the RV Podcast: This week we tell you about Fuel Saving Hacks and a new way for RVers to cut their fuel costs Confusion remains over the hiring of seasonal employees at our national parks The average age of RV owners is getting younger In Mike & Jen’s storytime we’ll tell you why an Upper Peninsula town is a hotbed for Bigfoot sightings and share a true story about the time Mike went on a REAL Bigfoot hunt All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 534 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: We have some very helpful RV towing tips from a top expert who also shares the best way to weigh your rig and what you need to know about tire maintenance. Guess what kind of RV sold the best last year? If you said motorhomes…. You’d be wrong! In Mike and Jen’s storytime, we’ll tell you about the time we spent a wild night in our RV on Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, waiting for the Groundhog Day appearance of Phil. All this, plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 533 of the RV Podcast.

This week on the RV Podcast: The Latest in RV Solar and Lithium Innovations - How much RV solar and lithium power do you need to run your AC all night long? How about if you just want to use a CPAP machine? And how much does it all cost? This week we talk about the latest innovations in RV power systems with two of the industry's leading experts. We also share the ballpark costs so you’ll know whether it's right for you. Love’s Travel Centers are adding more overnight camping spots with RVers this year In Mike and Jen’s Storytime… How Mike's love of popcorn led to our serendipity style of travel. All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 532 of the RV Podcast.

This week on the RV Podcast: This year's RV Supershow in Tampa is a wrap. We’ll hear from real RVers about what they liked and didn’t like about the 2025 models The crazy winter weather continues this week, disrupting travel plans all across North America California has hit the pause button over some of its clean air regulations What’s with Campground WiFI? Why is it so bad? All this plus Mike & Jen’s Storytime, and your questions coming up in Episode 531 of the RV Podcast.

This week on the RV Podcast: A 2025 Florida RV SuperShow Preview of all the hot new RVs that will be shown at this year's gathering in Tampa What you need to know about RV Refrigerators, solid advice from one of the top experts in the industry All this plus the the Social Media Buzz and your questions coming up in Episode 330 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: It’s RV Show Season, and if you’re planning on visiting a show, we have RV show tips to save you time AND money. If you use a late model Ford Heavy Duty truck to pull your RV there’s a major recall that you need to know about In Mike and Jen’s storytime, the dangers of bad weather and overconfidence All this plus the RV News of the Week, and answers to your questions coming up in Episode 529 of the RV Podcast.

This week on the RV Podcast: We’re On the Road Again: We share our 2025 RV Travel Plans and Goals. Maybe you can get some ideas for your RV trips, too. By popular demand, we bring back the Mike and Jen’s Story Time segment, this week, focussing on our trip to Plains GA a while back where we encountered Jimmy Carter. As the nation celebrates the former Predsident’s 100-year life we remember a sweet encounter with a very decent man. All this plus the Social Media Buzz, the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 528 of the RV Podcast.

This week on the RV Podcast: We share our no-holds-barred predictions on 2025 RV Camping and Travel. We’ll tell you what to expect and identify 10 trends that will impact your RV Lifestyle in 2025. Plus the Social Media Buzz, RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 527 of the RV Podcast

This week on Episode 526 of the RV Podcast: How to Deal with RV Warranty Disputes - perhaps the industry's best-kept secret. Plus, RV News of the Week, the Social Media Buzz, and answering YOUR questions about the RV Lifestyle.

This week on the RV Podcast: We answer all your questions about the controversial clean air regulations in California that are threatening to limit the availability of all large motorhomes in a bunch of states starting next year. Is an all-electric, no water RV toilet right for you? Maybe… we’ll tell you the pros and cons Plus, the Social Media Buzz and your questions coming up in Episode #525 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: There's more confusion over the so-called Motorhome Ban: The California Air Resources Board now denies there is a ban coming in 2025. The RV industry still insists there is. RVers are urgently needed in North Carolina…to help those displaced by the hurricane to learn about their temporary RV housing. In our RV Conversation of the Week: 7 Red flags about bad camping neighbors that may make you want to leave a campground. All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #524 of the RV Podcast.

There’s more bad news about the 2025 California Motorhome Ban, which even includes Class Bs, as well as some Heavy Duty Trucks. The fallout from these California clean air regulations threatens to have a major impact in the RV industry. We detail the latest. Also, in the podcast, news of RV recalls, off-season suggestions, and a warning about traveling toll roads in an RV.

Big motorhome sales banned in California and five other states, effective Jan 1, 2025! This is a special edition of the RV Podcast involving a breaking story that we need to get out there. California and five other states have a controversial regulation in place that will effectively ban the sale of most large motorhomes starting January 1, 2025. How could this happen? We dig into this in this Special Episode of the RV Podcast. PLUS other news of the week, the Social Media Buzz, and answering your questions.

This week on the RV Podcast: Campground theft: How to Protect Your Gear while camping Somebody is trying to keep folks out of an Oregon national forest by burying planks booby-trapped with nails on forest roads. How RVers can get a nice break on diesel prices. All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #521 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: An UNBEETABLE RV Experience. And we spell Beet BEET. Were talking about RVers who Workcamp the Sugar Beet Harvest. We'll explain all in the RV Conversation of the Week Brinkley RV is continuing to set the pace in the RV industry, this time with an all-new luxury Ultralite Travel Trailer that can be towed by a large SUV. A Major RV manufacturer has shut down its two California plants because it's just too expensive to do business there. And this comes as the state proposes a clean air fee that could add another 65 cents a gallon to its sky-high fuel costs. All this, plus the Social Media Buzz and your questions coming up in Episode #520 of the RV Podcast.

This week on the RV Podcast... The RV Lifestyle is what YOU make it. How to handle RV Problems or disappointing circumstances and stay on the road. Florida RV Parks largely dodged a bullet last week, with most relatively unscathed from Hurricane Milton and now getting ready for this winter's snowbirds. A State Park in Wisconsin has had to shut down for the season early because of a severe mouse infestation. It's been SO overrun with the rodents that authorities say they had no choice. All this, PLUS the Social Media RV Buzz and your questions, coming up in Episode 519 of the RV Podcast

The Hurricanes just keep coming. As recovery is still underway from Hurricane Helene a new one, Hurricane Milton is taking direct aim at millions of Florida residents and many of the favorite snowbird campgrounds in Florida. Why are so many campgrounds adding treehouses, covered wagons and tiny homes instead of more campsites? Blame the millennials. At least, so says Kampgrounds of America. RV Prices are starting to drop. And that’s good news for consumers after years of jacked-up dealer prices All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #518 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: How to Deal with High Pressure RV Sales Tactics. We’ll interview a reputable dealer who exposes unethical tactics and tells you how you should respond to high pressure. RV Campgrounds in six states have been devastated by last week’s Hurricane Helene. With prices continuing to rise, many are asking, “How can anyone afford the RV Lifestyle these days?" We have some advice in our Social Media Buzz segment. All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #517 of the RV Podcast.

This week on the RV Podcast: What’s best for the RVer? Starlink or Cellular? Mini Meetup Week starts this weekend for the RV Lifestyle Community, with in-person get-togethers held all across the country. Mike and Jen will hold one Friday night (Sept. 27, 2024)! What to do when your RV’s refrigerator stops cooling All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in this episode of the RV Podcast