All about RV Caravan Tours!

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- This week on the RV podcast,

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- A massive hatch of billions
of creepy crawly bugs is about

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to invade large sections of the country.

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And yes, we really mean billions

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- Loves truck stops are greatly
expanding overnight camping

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spots at a service centers,
the company is adding electric

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and water hookups for weary RVs.

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- Have you ever wondered
what it's like to be part

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of an RV caravan tour?

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Well, you can find out by
listening to our interview

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of the week, coming up in a few minutes

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with the operations Head
of Fantasy RV Tours,

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- All this plus the RV News of the week,

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and your questions coming
up in episode four 90

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of the RV podcast.

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- Hello everybody, I'm Mike Gland

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and this is my lifelong
traveling companion

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and my bride Jennifer.

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Hello my dear. Hello,

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- Mr. Mike.

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- Well, we should tell everybody

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before we get started that
uh, this podcast comes

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to you in audio and video form.

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If you want the video version,

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you can find it on our RV
lifestyle YouTube channel.

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And of course the audio
version, as always,

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is available on your favorite podcast app.

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So, greetings for
everybody. We're in Florida

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- And, uh, we've spent most
of the past three months here.

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This week we're finishing a
major project reviewing five

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class B models and testing them by driving

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and actually camping in them.

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- This has been a huge project

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and it is seen us drive,
um, a couple thousand miles.

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We've tested out gas

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and diesel engines, two wheel
drive, four wheel drive,

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four by four models on
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the Ram ProMaster, the Ford Transit,

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and the Mercedes Sprinter.

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And we've done it in
lengths of 2022 and 24 feet.

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- And thanks to Nick Schmidt
of Sunshine State RVs

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for providing us with the units to test.

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- Yes, he trusted us
greatly, didn't he? He

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- Certainly did.

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- Well, maybe not a whole lot

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'cause he did have an air tag in each

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one of those vehicles, .

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So he knew where we were.

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But we really do appreciate Nick

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and, uh, Nick is a wealth of
information about Class Bs.

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He's, I think, one of the largest Class B

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dealers in the country.

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And he, uh, really helped
us, uh, take a good sample of

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what the latest in technology is.

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And we had a great time.

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So right now our challenge is
we've gotta edit these five

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in-depth video reviews.

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And these are different
than most video reviews

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because not only do we just
show you a tour of inside

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and outside, but we drive
it and we camp in it.

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And, uh, we will, uh,

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be eventually telling you
all the favorite features,

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which ones we think have the best this,

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and what has the best that
it's gonna take us a few weeks

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and we'll release these
videos one at a time,

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over six consecutive days,
a new video each day.

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And when we have the dates
ready, we'll let you know.

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Um, and, uh, we have been sharing some

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of our preliminary impressions
on our new RV lifestyle

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community and you can find
that@community.rvlifestyle.com.

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Uh, it's gonna be a lot of
fun, I think, don't you?

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- Oh, it's gonna be a
great, great, great fun.

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And it was fun and it's going to be fun

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to show 'em too. Yep.

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- So, um, again,

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you'll find the whole series
eventually on our, uh,

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RV lifestyle YouTube channel,

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and we invite you to
subscribe to that channel.

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That way you won't miss
any of our video videos.

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We've been doing a couple videos
a week now for years there,

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and lots of material that, um,

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will help you, particularly
if you're a newbie.

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Check it out. Alright,
the rv social media buzz

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of the week is coming up
right after these messages.

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Jennifer and I bought some land near

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Nashville, Tennessee a while back.

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We got tired of crowded
expensive campgrounds

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and worrying about reservations.

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Tennessee is a gorgeous
state with friendly people,

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and it has been such a pleasure
coming up On April 13th,

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the same developer has some
new property near us, close

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to the Natchez Trace and Buffalo
River called the Reserve.

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At High Forest, big
properties, five to 41 acres.

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You can build a house, a cabin or rv.

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Year round prices start at only $89,900.

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Your property, your way 100% ownership.

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The scenery in this part of
Tennessee is breathtaking

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and the property is gorgeous.

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Garden landscape, bring your
pets, build what you want.

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There's high speed fiber optic internet,

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and it is so private, a great place

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to make your home base
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They're selling these on
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Five to 41 acre properties from $89,900.

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There's even great financing.

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Check out the site and a
video tour@rvlands.net.

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That's rv lands.net.

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The one thing that can
ruin a perfect RV trip

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is a bad mattress.

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And believe us, we know over
the years we've tried many

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and we have found them
all wanting until now.

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- Now we sleep on the RV
mattress by Brooklyn Bedding.

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Quite simply, it's the
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- On.

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We chose a queen size aurora
Lux medium firm mattress

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that arrived tightly rolled in a box.

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All we did was put it
on the bed, unroll it,

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and wait for it to recover.

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From the compression
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and the bed covers and
found, we slept so well

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that we ordered another one for our home.

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- That's how comfortable it is.

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Our sleep is now so luxurious

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and deep that we can't imagine
using a different mattress.

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- Shipping is free. If you're disappointed

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with the current mattress
in your rv, you owe it

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to yourselves to try the RV
mattress by Brooklyn Bedding.

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- Brooklyn Bedding sends out all

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of their RV mattresses from
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This means they're able

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to use premium materials at
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With no middleman bringing up the cost.

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- Don't miss out on the
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Visit rv mattress.com/rv
lifestyle. Welcome back everybody.

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Time now for the RV social media buzz.

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- And this is the time that
Wendy Boyer reports on the hot

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issues most talked about this
past week on social media

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and our RV Lifestyle Community Group.

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- Hi everybody. Don't you just love

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to see the little things people do

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to customize their rigs
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lifestyle community?

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In the mods

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and DIY tweak space,

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we asked if you could give
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of advice about customization,
what would it be?

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Well, we had so many
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I have to share a couple with you.

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Tom suggested installing a tire
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He says, if you don't already
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It will give you that peace of mind.

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Heidi said, make sure you
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or get a memory foam topper
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because it's really important
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And Thomas, he said, to add a
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to each bay of your rig

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and to get another fire extinguisher.

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'cause while the RV industry,
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you're gonna need one in the back too.

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So make sure you get one.

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Again, lots of great
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so you need to check it out.

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And also, in our RV community,
we had a story from Kay

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that was quite the story.

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Um, so Kay said, on a recent night, she

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and her husband, they're
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they're in the rig,
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with this boom loud sound and
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They thought something was
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frog caught in the screen
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It's something like three in the morning.

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They're trying to get it over the blade.

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They just couldn't get it to go over.

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bring them out from going inside the rig.

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they get a garbage bag
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He's on their counter, he's
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The husband catches him, gets him out.

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And so Kay shares this story.
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And then over in our RV lifestyle
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to share something with
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above the bed of their motor home.

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Um, it was just a blank
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and then she had it turned
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She hung it on the wall
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She shared this picture

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with everyone of what it looked like.

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Uh, her colors were
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A couple hundred people commented on it.

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Lots of things like, so
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But my favorite comment came
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brilliant idea.

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You win the internet today.

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Well, at least the part
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with decorating RVs, gotta love it.

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A lot's happening as always.

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And, uh, I'm Wendy Boer

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and I'll see you over in
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or Facebook group.

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- My favorite part of that
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that was caught in the fan

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and then hopped away. So well that

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Uh, we'll be right back with
the RV interview the week,

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and we're gonna talk about,
um, mobile RV caravans,

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what they're like, you know,

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and how they're run, where they go.

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If you've ever been curious, stay tuned.

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'cause I think you'll find this one very

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interesting coming up right after this.

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We just heard about a
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for RVs in Arizona.

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They're selling five acre RV ranches,

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starting at only $49,900.

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The company offering it is affiliated

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with the people Jennifer

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and I bought our Tennessee property from.

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They do a great job. It looks amazing.

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It is at high elevation, so
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big mountain views, juniper
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The Grand Canyon Lake Havasu, Kingman,

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It's a perfect place

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to have a home base to explore the west.

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And it is right off famous Route 66.

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It's called Greenwood Ranches.

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And this is the second and
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They're selling it off this April.

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We met the sales manager, really nice guy.

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He bought a property for his rv

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and he's building a container home on it.

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Check out their website for a video tour

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and showing availability.

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It's pretty incredible.

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Visit the website to get details

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and set up a showing Arizona RV land.net.

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That's Arizona RV land.net.

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- Welcome to the RV interview of the week.

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And, uh, more and more RVs are caravan

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or traveling groups as
part of a guided tour.

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If you've ever wondered what
it's like, our interview

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of the week will give you a,
a real overview of it all.

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And our special guest is Stacy Berg.

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No Rainbow Ra. I'll

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- Read it.

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I'll read that paragraph. Our
special guest is Stacey Raybon

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and she's the operations
director of Fantasy RV Tours.

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They're one of the oldest

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and most popular organized
guided RV tour groups out there.

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Uh, they organize, they run
caravans all across the world.

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So without any further ado, here's Stacy.

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So Stacy, how are you doing today?

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- Doing great, Mike. How are you?

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- I am great. I'm great.

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So a lot of people have,
um, been writing us

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and asking us about these,
uh, fantasy RV tours.

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Of course, Jennifer and I

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and a group of our, uh, followers
are about ready to do one

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of your tours in the Canadian
maritimes later this summer.

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Um, explain to people

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how a guided tour works.
What are they like?

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- Well, I think the tour is, uh,

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basically if you could think about, um,

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taking a cruise on land in
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to provide the entire itinerary for you.

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We're gonna make all the
reservations for you.

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Uh, we make, um,

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all the bucket list item
reservations for you.

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Gonna make sure you see everything.

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Gonna provide some bus transportation.

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So, um, we take the worry
out of the planning for you.

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We get guaranteed campsites

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and you're gonna have
guaranteed activities

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that you don't have to worry about.

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We're gonna take care of all of that.

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You show up to the rally
point. We do all the rest.

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- Well tell, tell us where they are held.

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I mean, where do you do these tours?

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- We have caravans and rallies
all across the United States

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as well as in, um, the
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to Alaska, we go to Mexico.

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And we also have a
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One in Australia in New Zealand
and one in South Africa.

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- N Now are those the, the New Zealand

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and South Africa, are those in RVs?

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- They are. They're in rental RVs,

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which we provide the rental RV for you.

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They're smaller, the, the
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camper RVs.

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Um, but they are, uh,
perfect for getting around.

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Um, and you drive them everywhere
on, um, on those tours.

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Well, that's everywhere.

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- I think I'll have you sign me up

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for both Australia and South Africa.

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I would love to camp in both places. Yeah.

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Um, you know, that brings a question.

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Uh, what about those who
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Um, what about health insurance?

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People always worry about that.

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Do they need to get extra health

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insurance for those countries?

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- Well, your health
insurance will not cover you

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in those countries.

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Your United States policy
will not cover you.

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So you do need to look into
something like a travel

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insurance company, which we
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someone books on our website
that they can go through them

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and they will provide medical
reimbursement for, um, issues

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that happen while you're on tour

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or something like, um,
another skymed comes to mind.

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They have different programs

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and so they'll, they'll want

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to look into a different program

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that will help cover any medical expenses

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while they are out of the country. Got

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- It.

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So how many people are typically
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uh, these caravan guided type tours

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- On a caravan, we usually
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and the tail gunner, which
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gonna lead the tour and the
tail gunner's gonna follow

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behind everybody else to kind
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make sure if anybody breaks
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somebody sees 'em and stops and helps.

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And so usually 25, no
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our rallies, which are stationary

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and don't move around
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anywhere from 25 rigs

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to our balloon rallies have
a hundred, a hundred rigs.

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- Yeah. But, but those aren't the,

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the guided tour type
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- Not, we, we do tours out
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but you don't move your
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- Okay. Now, um, tell us,
uh, what kind of RVs, uh,

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our audience, you know, for,

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we're in everything from camper
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is there any restrictions on
the type of RVs involved in

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- We only need that to be self-contained a

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self-contained rv.

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We have people that will come.

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I mean, we do have occasionally
people that will do a, uh,

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truck, uh, truck camper.

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tiny class Bs all the way up
to the 45 foot diesel pushers

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with the towing of, you know,

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a Chevy Tahoe behind them.

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So, so we go all the way.

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But, um, obviously there
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that are a little more rustic than others.

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and the Maritimes campgrounds are not like

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to lower 48 campgrounds.

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Um, so they need to be prepared for that.

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We'll, we get everybody,
we get everybody in,

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but sometimes it's tight.

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- Well tell why would somebody wanna do a

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guided tour like this?

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Uh, many RVs are kind of independent.

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They're used to setting off on their own.

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Why would, uh, why would a tour

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like this appeal to somebody?

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- Well, the first reason is usually

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because they're safety in numbers.

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People wanna go to Alaska or
they wanna go to the Maritimes.

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But it's a pretty big undertaking

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to travel from all the way
from maybe Florida to Alaska.

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You gotta, you know, it's a,
it's a pretty big trip just

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to get from Florida to
the border of Canada

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to start going into, um, to
get up to the Alaska Highway.

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So that's the number one reason is they,

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they're a little concerned.

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Maybe they don't wanna deal with

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border crossings on their own.

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They don't know how, or
they've never done it before,

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and they want somebody to
show them how to do that.

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Um, the second reason is because
it takes the headache out.

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Usually in a couple, one
person is the planner

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and one person is like, okay,

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tell me where we're going today.

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Right? And so the planner,
for something as big

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as a 60 day tour to Alaska,
that's a lot of campgrounds

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to make reservations for.

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And Alaska and Maritimes

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and the most of the places
that we go, it's popular.

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It's hard to get a reservation.

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You might need to get a
reservation a year in advance in

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order to be able to, to book.

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We fantasy RV tours,

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because we take so many
tours through those areas.

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We have standing reservations booked out

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for two years already for,

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because our tours fill
up two years in advance.

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And so we have, we've already
made the reservations for, um,

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those, those tours.

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So you don't have to worry
about not getting a spot

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and ending up dry camping somewhere

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because all the campgrounds
were full when you got there.

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- You, you, you said it was
kind of like a, a a all a,

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a cruise and I think of a cruise

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and all inclusive vacations
that people are used to.

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And, and that's kind
of what these are like.

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Besides the campgrounds, is
there anything, you know,

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what else is provided
about, what about food?

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- Every tour is a little bit different.

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And you're gonna get several
meals while you're on the tour.

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It won't be every single meal
while you're on the tour.

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But we do provide several.

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Um, sometimes it'll be a campground meal

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that's not very often, but
maybe it's a long driving day

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and we don't really have time to get out

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and go to a take
everybody to a restaurant.

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But we'll have breakfast
sometimes, sometimes it's a lunch,

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sometimes it's a dinner,
depending on where we are

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and what is available.

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But, um, a lot of times
it might be a dinner show.

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It might be a dinner cruise,
um, if wherever we are.

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And so that would be included.

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All of the excursions
will be included for you.

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If we say we're gonna go to the, uh,

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white pass train in Skagway,

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then we're gonna make
sure we get you there

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and we're gonna make sure we're,
you're, we buy your ticket

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and you're gonna get on that train

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and you're not responsible
for any of any of that.

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So there will be some
other optional activities.

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Like if a, if a guest wants
to do something on their own,

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of course they're free to go

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and do something on their own,

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of course it would be at their expense.

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But if, um, if we're in an
area, we'll give you some, a lot

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of the times we'll give you
a free day in a certain area.

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If we're gonna be there for three

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or four days, we'll show you
around, tell you where to go,

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uh, popular things to do.

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And then people kind of disperse

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and do their own thing if they,

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if that's what they wanna do.

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- Just in the kind of related
thing, the flexibility if,

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do you all have to travel together

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or can you, you just
say, Hey, we're supposed

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to be at this place at this
time and whatever time you leave

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and however you get there,
that's great for you. When you

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- On a traveling carvan, um,
our wagon master will, uh,

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they'll have a driver's meeting
on the night before that.

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They're gonna drive somewhere

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and they'll have a little meeting

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and the wagon master will say,

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I'm gonna leave here at eight
o'clock tomorrow morning.

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You can, and the tail gunner's
gonna leave here at 11

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o'clock tomorrow morning.

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You can leave any time between that time.

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If you would like the
benefit of having the tail n

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behind you, then please
make sure you've checked out

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and gotten on the road before 11:00 AM

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or whatever time they set for that.

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So we don't actually recommend
that people drive nose

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to tail on, um, on a caravan.

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It blocks traffic.

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It, it creates a hazard and it
makes it hard to see wildlife

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or anything else that
might be down the road.

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So we use family radio
systems to communicate.

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Um, wagon ster might
see a bear on the road

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on the right hand side.

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So they radio back

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and they say, everybody get
ready to look, you know,

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a bear on the right hand side.

496
00:22:01,905 --> 00:22:04,685
And, but we want, it's people's vacation.

497
00:22:05,145 --> 00:22:06,885
We want them to enjoy their vacation.

498
00:22:06,945 --> 00:22:10,005
And they're not stuck to traveling exactly

499
00:22:10,115 --> 00:22:11,325
with us all the time.

500
00:22:11,375 --> 00:22:15,605
We're gonna give them a very
detailed trip log with our,

501
00:22:15,675 --> 00:22:17,725
with our best route.

502
00:22:18,235 --> 00:22:21,005
Sometimes it matches a GPS, sometimes not.

503
00:22:21,105 --> 00:22:23,085
We like to take a little more scenic route

504
00:22:23,185 --> 00:22:25,685
and show people something more than just

505
00:22:25,705 --> 00:22:26,925
the interstate sometimes.

506
00:22:27,145 --> 00:22:28,845
So we're gonna give 'em that map.

507
00:22:28,855 --> 00:22:30,605
We're gonna go over it
and we're gonna say,

508
00:22:30,665 --> 00:22:32,405
now you guys can leave whenever you want.

509
00:22:33,025 --> 00:22:35,485
- And I would assume that
the tail gunner at the back

510
00:22:36,025 --> 00:22:38,605
is the one who's gonna, if you break down

511
00:22:38,705 --> 00:22:40,925
or something, there's
somebody there who says, okay,

512
00:22:40,925 --> 00:22:42,445
well there's a wrecker up ahead,

513
00:22:42,465 --> 00:22:44,845
or two miles away is a gas station,

514
00:22:45,025 --> 00:22:48,245
or there's a, a a a repair shop up here.

515
00:22:48,385 --> 00:22:50,365
And so you've got somebody that's,

516
00:22:50,465 --> 00:22:52,085
that's aware of your situation.

517
00:22:52,835 --> 00:22:54,845
- Tail gunners going to stop and help

518
00:22:54,905 --> 00:22:57,645
and make sure if they see
somebody on the side of the road,

519
00:22:57,675 --> 00:23:01,125
they'll often, uh, develop
some kind of signal.

520
00:23:01,355 --> 00:23:02,885
Like if you're just gonna pull off

521
00:23:02,885 --> 00:23:06,725
and maybe eat lunch, then put
the yellow, you know, streamer

522
00:23:06,725 --> 00:23:07,965
around your mirror so

523
00:23:07,965 --> 00:23:09,645
that we know you're
sitting there eating lunch

524
00:23:09,745 --> 00:23:11,365
and there's no need for us to stop

525
00:23:11,365 --> 00:23:13,925
and check on you if you're,
if you're broken down,

526
00:23:14,065 --> 00:23:16,205
put the red streamer out so that we know

527
00:23:16,205 --> 00:23:17,245
to stop and help you.

528
00:23:17,705 --> 00:23:19,765
And so tell them will stop.

529
00:23:20,155 --> 00:23:23,645
Make sure that the, that the
guest has a help on the way.

530
00:23:24,105 --> 00:23:26,725
Do what they can to help.
They're not gonna fix the rig.

531
00:23:26,725 --> 00:23:29,485
They're not gonna try to
touch the rig or fix the rig

532
00:23:29,485 --> 00:23:31,525
unless it's something really
simple that, you know,

533
00:23:31,545 --> 00:23:32,805
and the, the hem

534
00:23:32,805 --> 00:23:35,845
and the owner of the rig
decide that they can, you know,

535
00:23:36,385 --> 00:23:37,965
put it together to get 'em the next

536
00:23:37,965 --> 00:23:39,525
however far down the road.

537
00:23:39,585 --> 00:23:41,245
But they're not gonna,
they're not mechanics.

538
00:23:41,705 --> 00:23:42,765
So they're gonna help.

539
00:23:42,905 --> 00:23:45,410
Um, but the main thing is
that we're gonna gonna stay

540
00:23:45,435 --> 00:23:47,965
with you until we know
that help is on the way

541
00:23:48,105 --> 00:23:49,965
and make sure you're in a safe location.

542
00:23:50,625 --> 00:23:54,365
And, um, and then the tail
gunner can move on once we know

543
00:23:54,685 --> 00:23:56,685
somebody is either on route

544
00:23:56,705 --> 00:23:58,245
or once somebody gets there to help.

545
00:23:58,465 --> 00:23:59,685
And, um, and then,

546
00:23:59,945 --> 00:24:01,685
and then we stay in touch with the guest

547
00:24:01,775 --> 00:24:04,845
until they finally get back
caught up with the tour.

548
00:24:05,555 --> 00:24:08,125
- Well, it sounds like
you've thought of everything,

549
00:24:08,365 --> 00:24:11,085
'cause you probably do this
same tour several times a year,

550
00:24:11,185 --> 00:24:12,765
so you, you really are familiar.

551
00:24:13,155 --> 00:24:14,885
Well, I'm looking forward to trying it out

552
00:24:14,905 --> 00:24:17,605
and I know we had so many
questions since we started talking

553
00:24:17,605 --> 00:24:20,365
about it that, um, it was, it
would be great to get you on

554
00:24:20,385 --> 00:24:23,045
and, and to get a quick
idea of what these are like.

555
00:24:23,265 --> 00:24:25,525
So, uh, Stacy, thank you so much.

556
00:24:25,945 --> 00:24:28,405
I'm looking forward to
seeing everybody, uh, yeah.

557
00:24:28,405 --> 00:24:31,365
This summer. And, uh, we're
gonna do the care, the, uh,

558
00:24:31,465 --> 00:24:33,485
the Maritimes in Canada with uh, uh,

559
00:24:33,485 --> 00:24:34,605
and we'll probably do a bunch

560
00:24:34,605 --> 00:24:37,605
of live shots from there if we
can get our satellite working

561
00:24:37,745 --> 00:24:39,165
and, uh, we'll have a lot of fun.

562
00:24:39,975 --> 00:24:42,325
- We're really excited you and your group

563
00:24:43,305 --> 00:24:44,305
- Now.

564
00:24:44,305 --> 00:24:45,125
We're looking to taking one

565
00:24:45,125 --> 00:24:47,565
of these tours ourselves in July Yeah.

566
00:24:47,785 --> 00:24:49,365
And with a whole bunch of other folks.

567
00:24:49,625 --> 00:24:51,725
And we're going to the Canadian Maritimes

568
00:24:51,825 --> 00:24:53,645
and we are looking forward to it.

569
00:24:53,735 --> 00:24:55,285
- We're very excited
about it. And we'll try

570
00:24:55,285 --> 00:24:57,725
and do lots of reports
along the way and Sure.

571
00:24:57,725 --> 00:24:59,005
You from the road,

572
00:24:59,105 --> 00:25:01,285
but it's like, alright, we're
gonna take a quick break

573
00:25:01,345 --> 00:25:05,205
and when we come back, the
invasion of the cicadas

574
00:25:06,335 --> 00:25:07,925
right now, I wanna talk about, uh,

575
00:25:08,215 --> 00:25:09,565
being connected on the road.

576
00:25:10,185 --> 00:25:13,605
And there's no better place
to go than mobile must have.

577
00:25:13,745 --> 00:25:17,125
Mobile must have is the sponsor
of this part of the podcast.

578
00:25:17,505 --> 00:25:21,885
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579
00:25:21,885 --> 00:25:25,005
And it's dedicated to providing
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580
00:25:25,075 --> 00:25:26,525
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581
00:25:26,745 --> 00:25:30,725
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582
00:25:30,905 --> 00:25:34,685
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583
00:25:35,345 --> 00:25:37,925
Now mobile must have as pep link routers

584
00:25:38,105 --> 00:25:41,805
and internet solutions for
every type of RVs from weekend

585
00:25:41,825 --> 00:25:43,045
and holiday vacationers

586
00:25:43,465 --> 00:25:46,005
to full-time road warriors
and remote workers.

587
00:25:46,825 --> 00:25:50,245
And PEP link is the gold
standard for mobile internet

588
00:25:50,505 --> 00:25:52,525
and mobile must have has a modem

589
00:25:52,525 --> 00:25:53,565
and a data plan

590
00:25:53,565 --> 00:25:57,125
that will fit literally
every RV budget out there.

591
00:25:57,195 --> 00:26:01,925
They offer their fusion sim,
which can provide coverage

592
00:26:02,025 --> 00:26:04,365
to every major US carrier

593
00:26:04,905 --> 00:26:09,005
mobile must have also has RV
cellular antennas and wiring

594
00:26:09,065 --> 00:26:12,125
and cable solutions for
starlink satellite internet.

595
00:26:12,555 --> 00:26:15,685
Just go to rv lifestyle.com/mobile.

596
00:26:15,755 --> 00:26:19,005
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597
00:26:19,035 --> 00:26:21,325
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598
00:26:21,465 --> 00:26:22,765
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599
00:26:23,185 --> 00:26:25,365
to see the many different
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600
00:26:25,365 --> 00:26:27,925
that are available and the one
that is just right for you.

601
00:26:28,385 --> 00:26:32,445
That's rv lifestyle.com/mobile. Must have

602
00:26:33,735 --> 00:26:35,545
- Welcome back to the news of the week.

603
00:26:36,215 --> 00:26:39,305
Have you heard about
the billions of cicadas

604
00:26:39,305 --> 00:26:40,305
that are coming this spring?

605
00:26:40,845 --> 00:26:42,745
That's expected to be so bad.

606
00:26:43,355 --> 00:26:45,965
Some are calling the cicada apocalypse.

607
00:26:46,385 --> 00:26:50,645
If not, you soon will for
the first time in 221 years,

608
00:26:50,925 --> 00:26:54,125
a rare double brood of these one to one

609
00:26:54,125 --> 00:26:57,405
and a half inch red-eyed
wing bugs will emerge from

610
00:26:57,405 --> 00:26:59,685
underground and parts of the Midwest

611
00:26:59,825 --> 00:27:03,045
and Southeast at basically the same time.

612
00:27:03,695 --> 00:27:07,045
Brood 19 will emerge in 14 states

613
00:27:07,545 --> 00:27:09,965
and brood 13 will emerge in five states

614
00:27:10,065 --> 00:27:11,965
for the first time in 17 years.

615
00:27:12,505 --> 00:27:15,005
The results for the first time since

616
00:27:15,005 --> 00:27:16,525
Thomas Jefferson was president.

617
00:27:16,525 --> 00:27:18,885
Parts of the country are going
to be covered in cicadas,

618
00:27:18,965 --> 00:27:22,245
crawling on your rv,
splattering on your windshield,

619
00:27:22,585 --> 00:27:25,165
and definitely impacting
your camping experience.

620
00:27:25,665 --> 00:27:26,685
The bugs are expected

621
00:27:26,745 --> 00:27:29,645
to be worse from mid-May until late June.

622
00:27:29,975 --> 00:27:32,045
Their lifespan is four to six weeks.

623
00:27:32,665 --> 00:27:35,285
And the state to be
hardest hit is Illinois.

624
00:27:35,705 --> 00:27:40,325
And when they die, the stink
is expected to be substantial.

625
00:27:40,745 --> 00:27:44,405
So if, uh, you're camping in
heavily infected cicada areas,

626
00:27:45,025 --> 00:27:46,885
you may wanna prepare now. Yeah.

627
00:27:47,705 --> 00:27:49,205
- Uh, I don't know what to make of that.

628
00:27:49,465 --> 00:27:51,725
It is gonna be a mix a mess.

629
00:27:51,875 --> 00:27:54,125
Hopefully they won't be any around love's

630
00:27:54,395 --> 00:27:57,325
because love's Travel Stops is going

631
00:27:57,405 --> 00:27:59,765
to become an RV destination of its own.

632
00:28:00,345 --> 00:28:03,205
Now loves have long been
a popular place for gas

633
00:28:03,505 --> 00:28:05,845
and for people to stop for
munchies in the restroom.

634
00:28:05,875 --> 00:28:07,285
Well now they're reaching out more

635
00:28:07,285 --> 00:28:09,765
and more to RVs with overnight spots.

636
00:28:10,425 --> 00:28:13,965
And, uh, currently the
company has 57 locations

637
00:28:13,965 --> 00:28:15,725
that cater to RVs.

638
00:28:16,275 --> 00:28:20,525
They're planning another 31
to open by the end of 2024.

639
00:28:21,265 --> 00:28:23,365
Now, these are pretty neat spots. Really.

640
00:28:23,365 --> 00:28:26,005
They're, they have 20, or
I'm sorry, they have 30

641
00:28:26,225 --> 00:28:29,485
and 50 amp electrical service, uh, water

642
00:28:30,335 --> 00:28:31,485
sewer or a dump station.

643
00:28:32,065 --> 00:28:35,365
And they have wifi. And
increasingly we are finding

644
00:28:35,365 --> 00:28:39,485
that they offer things like
a dog park, laundry, showers.

645
00:28:39,485 --> 00:28:41,485
They've always had those,
you know, for truckers,

646
00:28:41,505 --> 00:28:43,005
but now RVs can use them.

647
00:28:43,475 --> 00:28:47,525
Propane, uh, fresh water.
Um, there's restaurants.

648
00:28:47,865 --> 00:28:49,485
So they have pretty much everything there.

649
00:28:50,145 --> 00:28:52,205
The company is planning to open a luxury

650
00:28:53,185 --> 00:28:55,845
RV resort in Montana near Yellowstone

651
00:28:56,085 --> 00:28:57,165
National Park next month.

652
00:28:57,745 --> 00:28:59,005
And, and that one is

653
00:28:59,005 --> 00:29:00,005
- Gonna, that's a great idea

654
00:29:00,115 --> 00:29:02,445
- That they're gonna have
a base, a basketball court.

655
00:29:02,945 --> 00:29:06,045
Uh, there'll be a communal fire
pit there and picnic tables

656
00:29:06,045 --> 00:29:07,125
and of course a dog park

657
00:29:07,225 --> 00:29:08,885
and the showers and laundry and stuff.

658
00:29:09,355 --> 00:29:12,805
There's definitely a demand
among RVs to find quick and safe

659
00:29:12,825 --> 00:29:14,605
and relatively inexpensive places

660
00:29:14,745 --> 00:29:17,045
to overnight on long road trips.

661
00:29:17,345 --> 00:29:19,525
So they are pretty, pretty neat.

662
00:29:19,525 --> 00:29:21,445
We are hearing more and more
from people who've stayed in

663
00:29:21,445 --> 00:29:22,805
and we have not stayed in one yet.

664
00:29:22,805 --> 00:29:25,845
And it's on our list to do
this year as we come into one

665
00:29:25,845 --> 00:29:27,285
of those areas where they have them.

666
00:29:28,425 --> 00:29:30,485
- Pretty cool And yeah, very cool.

667
00:29:30,945 --> 00:29:34,485
And Michiganders may soon
get a two week head start on

668
00:29:34,485 --> 00:29:37,365
reserving campsites and, uh, state parks

669
00:29:37,365 --> 00:29:38,645
or forests under a bill

670
00:29:38,645 --> 00:29:41,005
that was introduced last
week in the Michigan House.

671
00:29:42,165 --> 00:29:44,725
Michigan is a popular
destination for campers

672
00:29:44,825 --> 00:29:47,485
and many campsites fill within minutes

673
00:29:47,785 --> 00:29:52,205
of reservations opening,
making it hard to get a spot

674
00:29:52,205 --> 00:29:55,525
during the summer, particularly
in, uh, popular parks.

675
00:29:56,145 --> 00:29:58,445
So under a bill introduced
in the State House,

676
00:29:59,325 --> 00:30:02,805
res residents would get a two
week headstart on reserving a

677
00:30:02,805 --> 00:30:05,125
campsite before reservations open

678
00:30:05,145 --> 00:30:06,725
to those living outta state.

679
00:30:07,225 --> 00:30:10,565
- Now it's interesting 'cause
they're really following a

680
00:30:10,565 --> 00:30:11,885
couple of other states that have done

681
00:30:11,885 --> 00:30:13,125
this for their residents.

682
00:30:13,125 --> 00:30:15,805
And the, uh, legislator
behind the bill says

683
00:30:15,805 --> 00:30:18,765
that since state residents
are paying for the parks

684
00:30:18,765 --> 00:30:21,765
with their taxes that
they should get for St.

685
00:30:21,785 --> 00:30:23,245
Ds. And I think a lot of, uh,

686
00:30:23,425 --> 00:30:25,525
the local residents would agree to that.

687
00:30:25,865 --> 00:30:27,605
You know, Florida just did this Mm-Hmm.

688
00:30:27,645 --> 00:30:30,205
, uh, and it gave
its residents in Florida a

689
00:30:30,205 --> 00:30:31,245
one month advance window.

690
00:30:32,145 --> 00:30:35,005
Places like Florida in,
uh, in the wintertime

691
00:30:35,705 --> 00:30:38,525
spring break time, you need
to book a year in advance.

692
00:30:38,665 --> 00:30:41,925
And Michigan, uh, you know,
in the summertime, the height

693
00:30:41,925 --> 00:30:43,285
of the summer, you, you really need

694
00:30:43,285 --> 00:30:45,285
to book a year in advance as best you can.

695
00:30:45,945 --> 00:30:49,005
Uh, more and more states
are gonna be doing this, uh,

696
00:30:49,225 --> 00:30:50,685
two different prices for campers.

697
00:30:50,705 --> 00:30:52,245
One residents, one non-residents,

698
00:30:52,245 --> 00:30:54,805
but now two different reservation systems.

699
00:30:55,745 --> 00:30:58,485
Um, the Michigan bill
has a bunch more it has

700
00:30:58,485 --> 00:30:59,925
to do and will follow it.

701
00:31:00,025 --> 00:31:02,805
But, uh, pretty interesting
to see, uh, this,

702
00:31:02,915 --> 00:31:05,925
this trend shaping up,
uh, people in the states,

703
00:31:06,145 --> 00:31:08,165
in the state that is involved love it.

704
00:31:08,185 --> 00:31:12,005
But those who, uh, wanna
visit that state may have more

705
00:31:12,005 --> 00:31:14,285
of a challenge to, uh, to get there.

706
00:31:14,945 --> 00:31:18,125
- And other news, a man hiking
in the, uh, Delaware water

707
00:31:18,745 --> 00:31:21,245
gap national recreation
area near the Valley

708
00:31:21,915 --> 00:31:26,525
View campground was bit recently
by a rabid raccoon leading

709
00:31:26,745 --> 00:31:29,205
to a warning about staying
away from wildlife.

710
00:31:29,325 --> 00:31:31,605
I think we forget about rabies.

711
00:31:31,835 --> 00:31:34,605
- Yeah. It's a disease. It
kills both animals and people.

712
00:31:35,425 --> 00:31:37,885
And I think it's, it's
transmitted through saliva,

713
00:31:37,915 --> 00:31:39,005
like through a bite.

714
00:31:39,005 --> 00:31:40,325
Mm-Hmm. .
That's why it's so dangerous.

715
00:31:40,865 --> 00:31:43,645
- So, uh, rabbit animals often
lose their fear of people.

716
00:31:43,755 --> 00:31:47,085
They seem confused. They can
be aggressive for no reason.

717
00:31:47,475 --> 00:31:50,325
They also may drool or seem tame.

718
00:31:51,065 --> 00:31:53,325
And so, uh, the park is urging visitors

719
00:31:53,325 --> 00:31:55,485
to stay away from all wild animals

720
00:31:56,065 --> 00:31:58,005
and to make sure their pets are up

721
00:31:58,005 --> 00:31:59,645
to date on their rabies vaccines.

722
00:32:00,345 --> 00:32:02,805
- Um, you gotta be really
careful of these things.

723
00:32:03,085 --> 00:32:05,085
'cause every year there's,
there's always a couple

724
00:32:05,085 --> 00:32:06,405
of these incidents that happen.

725
00:32:07,185 --> 00:32:11,645
And many cases people thought
that the animal was tame

726
00:32:11,645 --> 00:32:15,405
that uh, or friendly and oh
look, that raccoon is friendly.

727
00:32:15,585 --> 00:32:16,605
He wants me to pet him.

728
00:32:16,625 --> 00:32:18,405
And then they go to pet
him and it bites him.

729
00:32:18,425 --> 00:32:22,365
And, um, you know, it's rabies
is, is still a very serious,

730
00:32:22,545 --> 00:32:25,045
uh, thing to be, uh, worried about serious

731
00:32:25,045 --> 00:32:26,045
- And costly.

732
00:32:26,045 --> 00:32:27,125
- And very costly. Yeah.

733
00:32:27,125 --> 00:32:30,845
We have a friend who got, uh,
had to get rabies treatment

734
00:32:30,985 --> 00:32:34,685
and something like the first
check was like $20,000.

735
00:32:34,685 --> 00:32:36,165
Something like that. Isn't that

736
00:32:36,165 --> 00:32:37,165
- What he said?

737
00:32:37,165 --> 00:32:37,765
Yeah. He needed more shots than just

738
00:32:37,765 --> 00:32:38,765
- One, two.

739
00:32:38,765 --> 00:32:39,765
Yeah. It was a series that
you have to go through,

740
00:32:39,785 --> 00:32:42,325
but I think it was like 20 grand now.

741
00:32:42,505 --> 00:32:43,925
You know, I think it's insurance handle,

742
00:32:44,105 --> 00:32:46,125
but God, my goodness, that's a lot.

743
00:32:46,505 --> 00:32:48,005
Anyway, take, uh, take that.

744
00:32:48,005 --> 00:32:50,565
You see an animal that's
just not looking right.

745
00:32:50,795 --> 00:32:53,325
Doesn't seem to have a fear
for your report to authorities.

746
00:32:53,505 --> 00:32:55,805
- So that's something to think
about with your pet as well.

747
00:32:55,935 --> 00:32:58,405
Don't leave your pet out at
night. Keep an eye on your pet.

748
00:32:58,555 --> 00:32:59,445
- Yeah. You don't want your

749
00:32:59,445 --> 00:33:00,645
pet to get bit Mm-Hmm, .

750
00:33:00,645 --> 00:33:03,285
Alright, when we come back, a
couple questions to the week,

751
00:33:03,285 --> 00:33:07,085
including a question about,
uh, how, what's the best way

752
00:33:07,085 --> 00:33:10,605
to tow a vehicle behind your motor home?

753
00:33:10,985 --> 00:33:13,205
Is it flat? All feels flat down,

754
00:33:13,345 --> 00:33:16,125
or is it on a dolly or is it on a trailer?

755
00:33:16,575 --> 00:33:18,525
We'll talk about that right after this.

756
00:33:18,995 --> 00:33:22,045
When we're asked What's the
most important modification we

757
00:33:22,045 --> 00:33:23,085
made to our rv?

758
00:33:23,315 --> 00:33:26,445
It's an easy answer.
Battle borne batteries.

759
00:33:26,445 --> 00:33:30,245
Battle borne batteries are
quality, safe, reliable lithium

760
00:33:30,765 --> 00:33:32,205
batteries that allow us

761
00:33:32,385 --> 00:33:35,485
to stay out there off the grid longer.

762
00:33:35,995 --> 00:33:37,725
Lithium batteries charge faster.

763
00:33:37,955 --> 00:33:40,165
They charge fuller,
they're longer lasting,

764
00:33:40,165 --> 00:33:41,165
they're maintenance free.

765
00:33:41,545 --> 00:33:43,965
And battle borne batteries are protected

766
00:33:43,965 --> 00:33:46,325
by a 10 year guarantee.

767
00:33:46,945 --> 00:33:50,725
Now in our case, they just
dropped into the existing a GM

768
00:33:51,085 --> 00:33:53,605
batteries that we have and
they'll probably be the

769
00:33:53,605 --> 00:33:54,725
same on your rig too.

770
00:33:55,105 --> 00:33:59,005
Battle born battery experts
can get those in your rig just

771
00:33:59,005 --> 00:34:00,325
like they did with ours.

772
00:34:00,325 --> 00:34:02,445
They can also match you
up with the right cabling,

773
00:34:02,465 --> 00:34:05,485
the inverter, the charger, the
solar controller, everything.

774
00:34:06,285 --> 00:34:09,085
Jennifer and I swear by
our battle borne batteries,

775
00:34:09,115 --> 00:34:12,325
they allow us to boondock off the grid.

776
00:34:12,575 --> 00:34:13,765
Check him out. Go

777
00:34:13,765 --> 00:34:16,965
to rv lifestyle.com/lithium rv

778
00:34:16,965 --> 00:34:19,205
lifestyle.com/lithium.

779
00:34:20,755 --> 00:34:22,365
Alright, welcome back time now

780
00:34:22,365 --> 00:34:23,965
for the RV questions of the week.

781
00:34:23,965 --> 00:34:25,405
And we're gonna do a
couple of 'em this week.

782
00:34:25,905 --> 00:34:27,765
Uh, you got the first one for us. Yes.

783
00:34:27,865 --> 00:34:30,205
- Uh, we recently replaced our awning.

784
00:34:30,635 --> 00:34:34,445
It's seemed fine for most of
the 2K trips that we were on.

785
00:34:34,965 --> 00:34:35,965
I didn't notice anything.

786
00:34:36,525 --> 00:34:38,725
I pulled it out to dry when we got home.

787
00:34:39,385 --> 00:34:43,765
Now when we're, uh, bringing
out powered awning in the, uh,

788
00:34:43,765 --> 00:34:45,525
front side rolls up, fine.

789
00:34:45,585 --> 00:34:47,445
- That's not, that doesn't
make any sense, would you?

790
00:34:47,465 --> 00:34:50,205
It doesn't. Now, when we bring
our powered awning in the

791
00:34:50,205 --> 00:34:51,685
front side rolls up, fine.

792
00:34:51,785 --> 00:34:53,885
It rolls up fine. Let's do it again.

793
00:34:55,345 --> 00:34:56,965
That's probably the best
way to just do it again.

794
00:34:57,585 --> 00:34:59,685
- We, uh, recently replaced our awning.

795
00:34:59,985 --> 00:35:03,445
It seemed fine for most of the
2K trips that they were on.

796
00:35:03,885 --> 00:35:06,125
I didn't notice anything. I put it out

797
00:35:06,125 --> 00:35:07,605
to dry when we got home.

798
00:35:08,225 --> 00:35:12,205
Now when we bring out our
powered awning in the front side,

799
00:35:12,505 --> 00:35:14,325
it, it rolls up fine tight,

800
00:35:14,745 --> 00:35:18,445
but the backside has three
to four inches of slack left.

801
00:35:19,025 --> 00:35:21,525
Has anyone encountered
this? How do you fix it?

802
00:35:21,525 --> 00:35:22,685
And that's from Jeff's. And,

803
00:35:22,865 --> 00:35:25,605
- Um, Jeff posted that
question on our new RV

804
00:35:25,805 --> 00:35:26,965
lifestyle community.

805
00:35:27,625 --> 00:35:30,605
And the answer came from
Brad. Brad Claridge.

806
00:35:30,785 --> 00:35:33,365
He is an RV mobile tech from Tennessee,

807
00:35:33,905 --> 00:35:36,245
but he is, uh, also a
really good friend of ours.

808
00:35:36,385 --> 00:35:38,165
And he's the mobile tech we use.

809
00:35:38,345 --> 00:35:41,205
Uh, he's our neighbor,
uh, at the, uh, property

810
00:35:41,205 --> 00:35:44,285
where we like to camp our
RV property in Tennessee.

811
00:35:44,745 --> 00:35:46,325
So here's what Brad's advice was.

812
00:35:46,345 --> 00:35:49,325
He says, it sounds Jeff,
like your awning has slipped

813
00:35:49,385 --> 00:35:53,685
to one side of the roller
and it has to be realigned.

814
00:35:54,185 --> 00:35:57,165
And he said that there should
be one screw on each end

815
00:35:57,165 --> 00:35:59,925
that goes through the plastic
guide into the roller.

816
00:36:00,625 --> 00:36:02,725
Uh, they keep the material from shifting

817
00:36:03,265 --> 00:36:04,845
and that's where you would adjust it.

818
00:36:05,265 --> 00:36:07,525
And, uh, that's a great
help from from Brad.

819
00:36:08,025 --> 00:36:11,085
Uh, and, uh, it's just
another typical example of

820
00:36:11,265 --> 00:36:13,565
how helpful this RV lifestyle community

821
00:36:13,565 --> 00:36:14,845
that we have has become.

822
00:36:15,345 --> 00:36:17,605
Uh, if you have a question
like that, post it,

823
00:36:18,005 --> 00:36:21,845
somebody will help you out and,
um, you'll see it's so, uh,

824
00:36:22,035 --> 00:36:24,405
such a nice service to
have warm and welcoming.

825
00:36:24,625 --> 00:36:28,885
Uh, you join it by going to
community dot rv lifestyle.com.

826
00:36:29,025 --> 00:36:30,085
And we have another question

827
00:36:30,085 --> 00:36:32,645
that was also posted on our community.

828
00:36:33,105 --> 00:36:34,285
You wanna read that one? Yeah, I

829
00:36:34,285 --> 00:36:35,285
- Certainly do.

830
00:36:35,475 --> 00:36:38,205
Just read, uh, turning from our first, uh,

831
00:36:38,205 --> 00:36:42,245
trip in a class C Thor
24 foot, I was wondering

832
00:36:42,265 --> 00:36:45,565
how hard it would be to
tow a car behind this,

833
00:36:45,625 --> 00:36:48,125
or should I do flatbed towing?

834
00:36:48,125 --> 00:36:49,205
And this was from Lynn.

835
00:36:49,555 --> 00:36:51,685
- Well, as I was saying,
this is another question

836
00:36:51,685 --> 00:36:54,445
that was first posted on
our RV lifestyle community.

837
00:36:54,505 --> 00:36:57,245
And the overwhelming consensus is

838
00:36:57,245 --> 00:36:59,285
that flat towing is the easiest

839
00:36:59,985 --> 00:37:03,165
and the best way to tow, uh, a dinghy

840
00:37:03,225 --> 00:37:06,125
or, uh, an extra RV of
our towed as it's known.

841
00:37:06,665 --> 00:37:09,485
We had a lot of our, uh, members
in the community respond.

842
00:37:09,625 --> 00:37:11,605
Bob and Roxy said, for example,

843
00:37:11,635 --> 00:37:13,645
that they tow a Jeep Gladiator

844
00:37:13,745 --> 00:37:17,205
behind their 27 foot class C motor home.

845
00:37:18,065 --> 00:37:19,565
He said, you don't even
know it's back there.

846
00:37:20,185 --> 00:37:22,845
And Ken, who has flat towed, uh,

847
00:37:22,905 --> 00:37:27,005
behind two class a RVs
that he's owned, says

848
00:37:27,005 --> 00:37:31,005
that a flat towed vehicle is
narrower than the motor home.

849
00:37:31,145 --> 00:37:33,965
So it follows wherever you fit.

850
00:37:34,425 --> 00:37:35,845
And he said that the only time

851
00:37:35,845 --> 00:37:37,965
that you're gonna see it
in your mirrors is when you

852
00:37:37,965 --> 00:37:39,125
do a very sharp tour.

853
00:37:39,485 --> 00:37:40,845
'cause a, a very sharp turn.

854
00:37:41,505 --> 00:37:44,445
Um, so he says it, it's a
great way to, to, uh, to,

855
00:37:44,445 --> 00:37:48,285
that's the best way to, uh,
to tow if you can, uh, Ruth

856
00:37:48,425 --> 00:37:51,925
or Beth rather another, uh,
RV or Beth, uh, flat tows.

857
00:37:51,925 --> 00:37:53,645
And she said it's much easier than

858
00:37:53,645 --> 00:37:55,285
with a trailer or a dolly.

859
00:37:55,985 --> 00:37:59,005
And I would, um, I would add
my agreement to all of that.

860
00:37:59,105 --> 00:38:02,005
But I would also say that not every car

861
00:38:02,345 --> 00:38:05,485
or truck can be flat towed.

862
00:38:05,945 --> 00:38:09,085
Uh, to be sure that a
vehicle is appropriate

863
00:38:09,185 --> 00:38:10,605
for flat towing, you need

864
00:38:10,605 --> 00:38:13,085
to look at the owner's
manual of that vehicle.

865
00:38:13,705 --> 00:38:16,005
Um, nearly every car manufacturer has

866
00:38:16,005 --> 00:38:17,645
to specify in the towing

867
00:38:17,705 --> 00:38:21,405
or recreational section
whether it can be towed

868
00:38:21,755 --> 00:38:25,005
with all four wheels on the ground, um,

869
00:38:25,345 --> 00:38:27,165
or whether it needs to be on a trailer

870
00:38:27,465 --> 00:38:28,765
or whether it needs to be towed

871
00:38:28,765 --> 00:38:30,485
with two wheels lifted off the ground

872
00:38:30,705 --> 00:38:33,645
and the, the, uh, rear
wheels put on a dolly.

873
00:38:34,185 --> 00:38:38,445
Um, the most popular vehicle
to flat tow by far has been

874
00:38:38,505 --> 00:38:41,245
for years is the Jeep Wrangler.

875
00:38:42,025 --> 00:38:45,005
And you know why that's, it
doesn't weigh that much, right?

876
00:38:45,235 --> 00:38:47,485
It's like, uh, right around 3000 pounds.

877
00:38:48,185 --> 00:38:50,165
So it is not too much of a strain.

878
00:38:50,505 --> 00:38:54,845
And of course the Jeep Wrangler
is great for off-Road, uh,

879
00:38:55,195 --> 00:38:56,365
tooling around as well.

880
00:38:56,985 --> 00:38:59,325
Uh, next most popular as, uh, Bob

881
00:38:59,345 --> 00:39:02,725
and Roxy, uh, said in their
response, uh, to the question

882
00:39:03,265 --> 00:39:07,765
is the cheap Gladiator, and
then some other popular toads

883
00:39:07,765 --> 00:39:12,085
or dinghies, the Honda
CRV and the Ford Ranger.

884
00:39:12,825 --> 00:39:15,525
Uh, we will put a link in the show notes

885
00:39:15,585 --> 00:39:19,285
for this episode at rv
lifestyle.com/podcast.

886
00:39:20,305 --> 00:39:23,765
Uh, and it's to a website
called, uh, run by a, uh,

887
00:39:24,045 --> 00:39:26,005
a website called Etrailer.

888
00:39:26,625 --> 00:39:28,645
And, uh, it's a page that they have

889
00:39:28,755 --> 00:39:33,045
that lists the most popular
vehicles to flat tow

890
00:39:33,545 --> 00:39:34,645
behind an rv.

891
00:39:35,025 --> 00:39:37,605
And we will again put
that link, uh, on the, uh,

892
00:39:37,745 --> 00:39:40,285
rv lifestyle.com, uh, podcast, uh,

893
00:39:40,285 --> 00:39:41,365
page under the show notes.

894
00:39:42,105 --> 00:39:43,565
Um, so there you go.

895
00:39:43,665 --> 00:39:45,765
By far and away flat
towing, everybody seems

896
00:39:45,765 --> 00:39:47,405
to agree is the best way to tow.

897
00:39:47,715 --> 00:39:52,285
Just not all vehicles can be
all four wheel flat towed.

898
00:39:52,505 --> 00:39:54,165
Do you have a question?
Do you have a comment?

899
00:39:54,525 --> 00:39:56,525
Anything you heard today?
You can reach us, uh,

900
00:39:56,865 --> 00:39:58,965
at our private email
address, which is Mike

901
00:39:58,965 --> 00:40:01,645
and jen@rvlifestyle.com.

902
00:40:01,915 --> 00:40:03,445
Alright, that's it for this week.

903
00:40:03,445 --> 00:40:05,805
Thank you guys so much for
watching and listening.

904
00:40:06,455 --> 00:40:07,285
Happy Trail.