Episodes

This week on the RV Podcast: Liz Amazing on RV Defects and the Fight for Consumer Rights We interview Liz Amazing, who has one mission, protect RV owners and hold the industry accountable, no excuses, no hiding, she exposes it all. While the government has closed, the National Parks have mostly stayed open…but at a growing cost Why you do NOT want to cancel your RV insurance while the rig is in storage for the winter All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #...

This week on the RV Podcast: Are Canadian RVers in the U.S. being harassed by American citizens? Are US RVers in Canada being harassed by Canadians? There have been incidents on both sides of the border. How to plan a truly epic RV stay - wherever you decide to stop. Expert advice from Wendy Bowyer, who plans all our RV Community gatherings. What’s happening at our National Parks during this prolonged government shutdown? It’s not a pretty picture. All this plus the RV News of the Week and your ...

This week on the RV Podcast, we’ll meet two couples who have made the RV Lifestyle a huge part of their retirement and hear how they are now living the Best Chapter Yet. Plus the RV Industry News, the Social Media Buzz, and a great question from one of our readers on where to get his rig washed. You can read, listen to, or WATCH the podcast right here...

This week on the RV Podcast: We have a great interview for you that we’re calling Empty Nest, Open Road: How One Couple Found Freedom in RV Life. You’ll meet our delightful friends Don and Karen, who share their RV retirement adventures and challenge us all to make every mile count, making friends and memories all across North America. Plus we have the pros and cons of an on-demand water heater.. The RV News of the Week, and much more coming up in Episode #567 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: How RVers Handle Medicare and Insurance Issues on the road - with an expert AND RVer. There is a massive recall of the heavy-duty Ford trucks used by many RVers to haul their trailers and fifth wheels The fun story about some RVers who adopted a stray cat they found at a campground. Apparently, it happens all the time! All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 566 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast... Between the Truck and Trailer: Why RV Hitching Is so Dangerous. If you drink beer on your camping trip, you’re going to make the mosquitoes very happy. The great debate about light pollution and campers who light up their RVs like the Vegas Strip, All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 565 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: General Motors has developed a system that monitors your driving abilities and reaction times, opening the door to when you stop driving because you may be too old. If you are camping in bear country this time of year, our conversation of the week is with an expert who reveals just what you should do when you encounter a bear. This is super important info you need to know. Thinking about a washer and dryer for your RV? We’ll tell you what to look for and what to watc...

This week on the RV Podcast: What effect are tariffs having on the RV Industry? In our conversation of the week, we’ll hear straight talk from an industry straight-shooter about the massive RV tariff confusion With no warning, a Camping World outlet in Michigan has abruptly shut down, causing massive confusion to the blindsided employees and those whose RVs were awaiting service. When do you clean your RV? Before you leave the campground or after you arrive home? We’ll share some insight from 60...

This week on the RV Podcast: Confessions of a Camp Host: In our conversation of the week, you’ll hear all about the Good, the Bad, and the Wonderfully Weird Gas prices are sky high again, but they’re blaming it on a flood at a refinery and say prices should drop again soon. How not to get burned out from driving to your next camping spot All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 562 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: You’ll meet a legendary retired TV anchorman - Mort Crim, now 90 years old, doing an epic RV journey and exploring campgrounds with his motor scooter. In our conversation of the week, he shares hard-earned wisdom about aging fearlessly and living life to the fullest. One of the nation’s biggest RV dealers just had an employee arrested for embezzling $2 million. What’s best? A pull behind trailer or a fifth wheel? Real RVers share their answers. All this plus the RV N...

More Than Lyme Disease: The Hidden Tick Disease You’ve Never Heard Of Get ready for the Fall RV Show Season: What to expect and why the RV industry is starting to breathe a bit easier Why RV Tires Seem to Have More Blowouts than Cars All this plus Mike and Jen’s RV Storytime coming up in Episode 560 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: Pack Your Camper - The Night Sky is calling! There's an amazing meteor show going on up there this week that provides a great excuse to go camping. Budget cutbacks, staff shortages, and visitor pressure are all combining to seriously stress our National Parks this summer. Protests have started. Protecting your property from campground thefts. Real RVers share their solutions. In Mike and Jen’s Storytime… when your camping plans don’t go as expected, it’s time to pivo...

This week on the RV Podcast: The Last Trip: A Husband’s Powerful Message After THE Unexpected Loss of his wife during an RV Trip That Massive wildfire near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is STILL uncontrolled and is now the single worst wildfire in the entire nation. RVers share the weirdest things they’ve seen in a campground - would you believe a pet kangaroo? All this plus the RV News of the Week, Mike & Jen’s Storytime, and your questions coming up in Episode #558 of the RV Podcast You ca...

This week on the RV Podcast: Just HOW MUCH would you pay for an RV campsite? $200? $300? $400? You won't believe how expensive it has become Starlink’s entire global network pretty much collapsed for hours last week, causing reliability concerns for what had been pretty much a trouble-free online source for RVers Tall about scary! A mountain lion attacked a four-year-old girl while she was hiking with her parents out west last week. The dad saved his daughter, but she had to be airlifted to a ho...

This week on the RV Podcast: To Catch a Thief: An RV Dealer Fights Back Against RV Thefts Two National Parks have been so devastated by wildfires they have shut down for the rest of the year. In Mike and Jen’s Storytime, when the free-spirited serendipity approach to RV travel doesn’t work All this plus RV Tips, the News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 556 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: Beating the Heat: Protecting Your RV From Summer Stress Wildfires roar through two national parks, causing campground evacuations and destroying an iconic hotel The health dangers of wildfire smoke and why you should drive around it, not through it. All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #555 of the RV Podcast

This week, we’re releasing our weekly podcast a day early and changing up the normal podcast format in the wake of the devastating loss of life and the terrible flooding in Texas which claimed dozens of lives. So many are still missing, and among those victims are many RVers and campers who thought they were going to spend an idyllic Fourth of July weekend in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.

This week on the RV Podcast: Elkhart’s RV Manufacturing Industry took a big media hit last week over RV Quality Problems involving continued recalls over manufacturing problems and so-called “Serial Recalls.” Over 7 Million Americans are expected to be camping over the big Fourth of July Holiday period Is propane safe in an RV? Do RV lithium batteries pose a fire risk? We’ll debunk some myths. All this plus your RV questions and Mike & Jen’s storytime, coming up in Episode #553 of the RV Podcast

This week on the RV Podcast: Gas vs Diesel for RVs and the one mistake you do NOT want to make A Senate bill proposes selling federal land to lower the national debt. Some fierce opposition is trying to keep that land available for public use. In the Social Media Buzz this week, RVers were discussing Mayflies, also known as Fish Flies. When they hatch each summer around the Great Lakes, all we can say is keep your mouth shut unless you want some extra protein. All this plus your questions and Mi...

This week on Episode 551 of the RV Podcast: We introduce you to our friend Tom McAlister, who is an avid RVer with a profitable hobby: He flips RVs. You'll learn how he does it and tour his latest. Plus, the RV News of the Week, the Social Media Buzz, Your RV questions and Mike and Jen’s RV Storytime.

This week on the RV Podcast: The Unspoken Rules for RVers at Truck Stops and Rest Areas Robots working at an RV campground? Coming next year to a new park in North Carolina Real RVers share Real Tips that work on keeping mice out of your camper And in Mike and Jen's Storytime, the perfect boondocking spot...that wasn't

We've all seen the headlines and watched the dramatic YouTube videos warning about crime and danger in the RV lifestyle, but how much of this is actually based in reality? After receiving a deeply concerning email from a couple whose travel dreams were nearly crushed by sensationalized fear-mongering, we decided it was time to have an honest conversation about safety on the road.

In this week's RV Podcast: Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or brand new to the road, bad weather can strike fast, and your safety depends on being prepared and knowing what to do when the skies turn dark. PLUS the Social Media Buzz, The RV Question of the Week, and Mike and Jen's Storytime -- The Black Fly Tango!

This week on the RV Podcast: We have black tank revelations for you, busting some myths and learning the best way to maintain, empty and clean them The changing tariff landscape has the RV industry in state of confusion, but consumers are hoping it's now a buyer’s market In Mike and Jen's storytime, the tale of our white-knuckled Ten-Mile-an-Hour Journey All this plus RV ideas and your questions coming up in Episode 547 of the RV Podcast.