This RV Podcast episode 544 digs into the challenges and obstacles involved in going from dreaming to starting your RV Adventure, with two compelling messages from our readers. Plus, we have the social media buzz, your RV Questions, and Mike and Jen's Storytime about one of our many adventures.By Mike Wendland

This week on the RV Podcast:RV Tire Maintenance. When do you replace them? How do you maintain them?We all have seen the lists on what to bring on an RV Trip. But in the Social Media Buzz segment, we’ll tell you what NOT to bring, the things real RVers say are a total waste of space.How to sanitize your RV freshwater system for the new camping seas…

This week on the RV Podcast:We talk about Tariffs and RV Price Hikes: A Big RV Dealer tells us what to Expect in 2025How to Make Sure Nothing Breaks on Your First Big RV Trip of the New SeasonIn Mike & Jen’s storytime, we share the story of The Gray Dream: Our First RV.Our Sweepstakes is Back! Find out what Waggle has for you.All this plus the RV N…

This week on the RV Podcast:Why do Class B RVs cost so much… are the high-end ones really worth a quarter of a million dollars?If you're headed to the Big Bend National Park in Texas, be aware that you’re not alone. hundreds of Federal troops are now patrolling there - on foot and in armored vehicles.RV Travel Tips to make your drive less tiring an…

This week on Episode 539 of the RV Podcast:Surviving 80 miles an hour winds in an RV. You’ll hear one couple’s harrowing tale of a dark and stormy nightThere are growing indications that a lot of Canadians are deciding not to take vacations in the US this year because of the Trump administration’s ongoing issues with CanadaIn this week’s Storytime …

This week on the RV Podcast:Finding RV Gold: A Surprising Motorhome Deal that proves there IS an affordable RV out there!There is more information coming out on how the Trump administration’s layoffs, firings, and forced retirements in the National Parks Service threaten to seriously disrupt camping out west this summer.And in Mike and Jen’s storyt…

This week on Episode 537 of the RV Podcast:Why truck stop camping should be in your overnight travel plans this yearYour RV's Pre-Season Checklist - the things that must be replaced at the start of a new camping seasonThe Trump administration’s continuing budget cutting and the dwindling workforce may result in reduced hours and early closures for …

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 …

The topic stems from a very lively discussion from our RV Lifestyle Community when readers were asked to fill in the blank… “As much as I Love the outdoors, I can’t stand…”We got around 1,000 responses and have written a few related articles. We list those articles and summarize the key points...By Mike Wendland

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 costsConfusion remains over the hiring of seasonal employees at our national parksThe average age of RV owners is getting youngerIn Mike & Jen’s storytime we’ll tell you why an Upper Peninsula town is a hotbed for Bigfoot sightings an…

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 nigh…

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…

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 modelsThe crazy winter weather continues this week, disrupting travel plans all across North AmericaCalifornia has hit the pause button over some of its clean air regulations What’s with Campground…

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 aboutIn Mike and Jen’s storytime, the dangers of bad weather and overconfidence All this plus the RV Ne…

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 forme…

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.By Mike Wendland

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…

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 Conversatio…

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 trave…

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. Ho…

This week on the RV Podcast: Campground theft: How to Protect Your Gear while campingSomebody 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…

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 WeekBrinkley 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 …

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…

This week on Episode 515 of the RV Podcast: Essential RV Extras: The Top Upgrades Real RVers Want!By Mike Wendland

This week on the RV Podcast:Enough is Enough. RVers have had it with ever-rising campground feesThe BLM wants to charge RVers up to $600 to boondock in the Arizona desert. And speaking of Arizona, we have the details on a large chunk of highly desirable RV property near Kingman and Route 66 that’s going to be sold off in 5 acre parcels later this m…