Small Meetups, Big Connections: How RVers Stay Connected Between Rallies

Mike Wendland (0:00): This is episode six zero four of the RV podcast.

Unknown Speaker (0:04): And this week on the podcast.

Jeff Newman (0:06): The funnest thing about this this community or this lifestyle is we can we can mess with each other.

Unknown Speaker (0:12): We can kid each other. We can

Jeff Newman (0:14): it's like it's like a family union every time we get together, and and it's it's a lot of sad goodbyes when we leave.

Mike Wendland (0:21): In this week's conversation, RVer Jeff Newman explains how many meetups and small informal gatherings organized by everyday RVers are helping people stay connected between big rallies and turn friendships into lasting bonds on the road.

Jennifer (0:37): Plus, we'll share travel trips, answer your RV questions, and share another RV trip destination and much more. This episode is being released on 04/29/2026.

Mike Wendland (0:48): Hello, everybody. I'm Mike Wendland. This is my cohost, my lifelong traveling companion, and my bride, Jennifer. Hello, my dear.

Jennifer (0:56): Hello, my Michael. And let's tell everyone that complete show notes and links to the resources we mentioned in this episode can be found at rvpodcast.com.

Mike Wendland (1:06): We release two episodes every week. This edition, Stories from the Road focuses on the RV lifestyle, the people, and the places, and the experiences that make life on wheels so special. And then every Monday, I come back, and I bring you the RV news edition covering the biggest stories of the week that impact your travels. We are back in Michigan, and it's raining. Yeah.

Mike Wendland (1:30): The blue skies of Florida, the sunshine, it's a distant memory.

Unknown Speaker (1:34): Wonder when we'll see blue skies again.

Unknown Speaker (1:36): I don't know.

Unknown Speaker (1:36): But it is really nice to be back here. It's spring, and it's beautiful.

Mike Wendland (1:41): Yeah. We actually get to see two springs this year. Being in Florida, we watched spring come there. And then it's just starting to burst forth up here in Michigan as we end April and about ready to start the month of May. April showers out there.

Unknown Speaker (1:54): Bring those May flowers.

Unknown Speaker (1:56): That's right.

Jennifer (1:56): We just ended the rvcommunity.com spring rally in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it was sad to see that end.

Mike Wendland (2:05): The good thing about a rally is being all together and hanging out. The sad thing is saying goodbye, and it really is hard to say goodbye. We're gonna talk about how to keep that rally atmosphere going year round in our conversation of the week in just a couple of minutes here, but we had a great time.

Unknown Speaker (2:20): I think everybody did.

Mike Wendland (2:22): Yeah. But I tell you, the thing that I leave Florida with is just realizing how bad this drought that's hitting the Southeast is. We woke up one morning, the almost as the rally was coming to end, and the campground was just covered in really thick smoke from two wildfires that were burning just not far from us. Fortunately, the wind changed, and it cleared up, but it was pretty hard to be outside.

Unknown Speaker (2:45): Oh, it really was. Yeah. It all worked out.

Mike Wendland (2:48): And we talked on the RV podcast news edition Monday about how bad that drought was, how many wildfires, but I noticed this morning that there were a 100 wildfires going in just Florida on the weekend. It's also a big problem in North Carolina and in Georgia and in Alabama.

Jennifer (3:07): Some exciting news. We've got another workshop coming up on May 14th at 7PM. RV problems on the road fixed fast.

Mike Wendland (3:16): Yep. This is our May workshop, and, we've been doing these every month. They're a lot of fun. They're interactive. You can ask questions.

Mike Wendland (3:23): We're gonna talk about, the problems that are most common that develop on the road and then how to fix them fast or how to diagnose them, how to know when you might need professional help.

Unknown Speaker (3:34): Nip him in the bud.

Mike Wendland (3:36): Nip him in the bud. Anyway, we'd love to have you be a part of it. They've been selling out every single month, and we've had to close it off just before the last day. So, to get your spot, go to rvlifestyle.com/workshop. We would love to have you be a part of it.

Jennifer (3:52): Now real quick before we move on. A busy season is right around the corner, but you still have time to go over your RV's protection options. If you're like us and spend a lot of time on the road, you already know stuff just breaks.

Mike Wendland (4:06): It's never convenient. And lately with repair costs, and honestly, those fuel prices, they're not coming down. Even one issue on a breakdown can get expensive fast.

Jennifer (4:17): But it doesn't have to be that way, which is why we always point people towards wholesale warranties. Their plan helps cover major repairs, which can save you a ton on parts of labor. And the nice part is you're not stuck with specific shops.

Mike Wendland (4:33): Yes. You can go to any licensed repair facility across The US or Canada, and that also includes mobile techs.

Jennifer (4:41): So if you've got a big trip coming up or you just want some peace of mind, it's worth taking a few minutes to go over your options. Wholesale warranties will actually pair you with a specialist who will customize a plan based on how you travel and how you use your RV.

Mike Wendland (4:56): If you wanna check it out, get a free personalized quote free at wholesalewarranties.com/rvlifestyle, or just tap the link in the details below.

Jennifer (5:07): Now it's time for the RV conversation of the week. And you know that ceiling at the end of a great rally when you spent days laughing around the campfire, swapping stories, and making real friends, and then suddenly everybody packs up and heads in different directions. And our friend Jeff Newman knows it too, and he decided he wasn't willing to wait another year to feel that again.

Mike Wendland (5:28): Yeah. Jeff has been organizing what he calls mini meetups. These are casual, low pressure gatherings that bring a smaller circle of RVers back together between the big events. There's no massive logistics here. No months of lead time.

Mike Wendland (5:44): Just maybe a restaurant, maybe somebody's house, a campground, a park, a place where a group of like minded people can gather with the same spirit that made their last rally so memorable. It's a simple idea, but it's really powerful.

Jennifer (5:59): The friendships you build at a rally don't have to fade when the rally ends. Many meetups give those connections somewhere to go, keeping the fun, the camaraderie, and the community alive long after the big event wraps up.

Mike Wendland (6:14): So we sat down with Jeff to find out how he got started, how easy it really is to pull off one of these get togethers, and why this grassroots approach to staying connected might be exactly what your RV friendships need. But, Jeff, you have, been a big believer of people meeting together and camping together. Talk about that a little bit.

Jeff Newman (6:35): Well, there's something to be said about just camping by yourself peacefully, but there's so much social aspects to camping. And you certainly can go to any campground and meet people to talk to, but boy, it sure is fun when you arrange a group of people to come join you that you know, and you you look so forward to their showing up and arriving. And and so it really is a lot like the rallies that we have where we half the fun of a rally is anticipation of the rally and and and thinking about who's gonna be coming and and look look and so forward to seeing them. So yeah. So the the concept of a mini meetup is to get a bunch of people together to get to camp together.

Unknown Speaker (7:18): And it doesn't have to take a great deal of organization, does it?

Jeff Newman (7:22): It doesn't. It doesn't. I I think the trick to doing it is just to to make the arrangement yourself. Say, reserve a campsite, and just let people know you're gonna be there. And if they come, they come.

Jeff Newman (7:37): If they don't, they don't. I think we my wife and I, we have a hiking group with about 50 people in it. And periodically, we would just if the weather's gonna be nice, if we're we're looking at, you know, a couple couple days out, the weather's gonna be good, we just we just put it out on as as an email and say, we're gonna be we're gonna hike here. We're gonna go here and hike. If people show up, it's great.

Jeff Newman (8:02): If people don't show up, it's okay if we're gonna hike. One time, we had one person camp. Sometimes, we have five. Sometimes, we have a dozen.

Unknown Speaker (8:10): You know, when we talk about the camping, it isn't just camping. Right? Given that

Unknown Speaker (8:14): Oh, no.

Unknown Speaker (8:14): Of the different types of meetups Oh. You've done.

Jeff Newman (8:18): Well, we sometimes it's just meetups and lunch. Just gets folks together to meet up at lunch and end up spending the afternoon in a restaurant with them. One of the most fun one we had so far was at a Cracker Barrel where we just a group of folks came to a Cracker Barrel in the evening and we had supper. Then we boondocked out in the parking lot and and sat around an imaginary campfire and acted like we were sitting around a campfire at night.

Unknown Speaker (8:47): I saw the picture. You have them all around the circle of chairs with that.

Jeff Newman (8:51): We sat there till the sun went down, and then we all went to our RVs. And then we in the morning, we went back in for breakfast, and we said goodbye, and it was amazing. I think we had, about 12 people, and it was funny how one quarter of the people went north, one quarter went east, one quarter went south, one quarter went west. We said and we all went in different directions, and we hugged. It was like it was like a full you'd it felt like we were there for the whole weekend.

Unknown Speaker (9:17): We only were there for one night. And when we said goodbye in the morning

Unknown Speaker (9:20): meals by the Cracker Barrel and breakfast was waiting for you and yeah.

Jeff Newman (9:23): We had the same waitress in the morning that we had at night. She was excited to see us come back in because we were all having fun and

Unknown Speaker (9:29): and Now you've done that a couple of times. You've done it. Restaurants?

Jeff Newman (9:32): Yep. We two of our best friends that are at this rally right now, we met at a at a at a Cracker Barrel that we arranged a year ago, and and they've become fast friends. And we I I they're here at this rally, we and they're gonna be at the future rallies. And

Unknown Speaker (9:50): Now the other thing that I've been amazed at is that you were part of one that happened over the Christmas holidays. Talk about that one. That was interesting one.

Jeff Newman (10:00): The Manheim Steamroller. Yeah. Where we all met down in Shipshewana and to the Manheim Steam

Unknown Speaker (10:05): Shipshewana, Indiana.

Jeff Newman (10:06): Yep. Shipshewana, Indiana. Correct. And we we stayed in a hotel, the most of us. Some people just came for the concert.

Jeff Newman (10:12): The majority of us stayed in the hotel. A couple of people boondocked.

Unknown Speaker (10:16): This was in the wintertime.

Unknown Speaker (10:17): It was in the wintertime. December

Unknown Speaker (10:18): Michigan. Yeah.

Unknown Speaker (10:19): December 12 Yeah. Tenth. Don't know. It was cold. Yeah.

Jeff Newman (10:22): But two two there were two rigs down there that they stayed in their in their in their campers or their motor homes, I guess they were. And yeah. But again, it's the same. We had such a wonderful time at the concert, stayed in the hotel in the morning. We all went down, had breakfast together and

Unknown Speaker (10:41): So this is still very much a part of the RV lifestyle because you all know each other through RV life.

Unknown Speaker (10:46): And

Unknown Speaker (10:47): You live in there. Yep.

Jeff Newman (10:48): And the funnest thing about this this community or this lifestyle is we can we can mess with each other, we can

Unknown Speaker (10:54): kid each other, we can

Jeff Newman (10:56): Yeah. It's like it's like a family union every time we get together, and and it's it's a lot of sad goodbyes when we leave.

Unknown Speaker (11:03): Now you have a big one, I know. Talk about the one you have planned in in the Upper Peninsula. And that's a that surprised me. How many people?

Jeff Newman (11:09): I think, yeah, we're up to, like, 15 people or something. That was just we're actually gonna go to Ludington, then to Wells, and then on to Fayette.

Unknown Speaker (11:16): These are different parks.

Jeff Newman (11:17): Different parks. Yeah. Well, we planned a couple week trip, but we are gonna be in one state park for four nights, and so we let the word out. And we told folks that we're to our friends, we basically said, you know, we're gonna be there. And then they all joined us, but let's just open it up to the whole community.

Jeff Newman (11:33): We got, I think, I said, nine rigs now there or something. I don't know what's People keep coming.

Unknown Speaker (11:39): We did that for years for a winter camp out that we did. We would go to Takramanon Falls State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in January when there's two feet of snow on the ground, and we'd winter camp. And we would just Jen and I would run a site, and we'd say, hey. We're gonna be here this weekend. And we've had as many as twenty, twenty five rigs come from all over the country.

Unknown Speaker (11:59): And you don't do any planning? No. Nope. Just plan There's no agenda.

Unknown Speaker (12:03): We we tell do we tend call a local restaurant if everybody wants to eat out and everybody goes, but it's all on their own. There's no it's it's just everybody's Dutch treat, and it's just amazing to me. How did you get all this idea? And this just kinda leads us into the what we do, you know, here with RV Lifestyle is the RV community.

Jeff Newman (12:20): It's just it we were encouraged to come up with some mini meetups, and some people just met in restaurants. And that's how it first started. I just I contacted a a person that was in my in our area from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and there was another couple in the community from Grand Rapids area. So I contacted them, and just so that we at the very least, it would be just two couples going to dinner together, and these are people that I never we never met before. And and then we put it out to the community and then we had several other people join us.

Unknown Speaker (12:52): And then it that was so fun. And that was Cracker Barrel and and

Unknown Speaker (12:55): You've done a winery? You've done a winery? No. You had that one? I did that one, but you came to it, didn't you?

Mike Wendland (13:00): One in in

Unknown Speaker (13:02): Oh, yeah. The oh, at the winery. Oh, yeah. The winery. Oh, the oh, over in Paw Paw.

Unknown Speaker (13:06): That's right. Yeah. So that was oh, that was so long ago. My gosh. That was like a lifetime ago.

Jeff Newman (13:10): You're right. It was.

Unknown Speaker (13:11): But the thing that amazes me is that so many people, oh, we met some great people, and then they they seldom see them again. And there is no reason to lose contact

Jeff Newman (13:20): with them. No. The people that we met at our meetups, we're still in we see them. We communicate back and forth who's gonna be where. And and tomorrow morning, we're all gonna separate our ways, and it's gonna be a a long wait until Fayette when we come together again.

Unknown Speaker (13:38): And That's a park.

Unknown Speaker (13:39): Hope that the snow has melted by then.

Unknown Speaker (13:41): And Yeah. Yeah.

Jeff Newman (13:42): One guy is coming with wood, I said bring lots of wood because

Unknown Speaker (13:46): Well well, people who wanna do this stuff, it takes a little bit of putting yourself out there to say it. But give them all a good way to test the order. Maybe you are meeting at a restaurant, but how can they do that? Through a maybe a Facebook group or whatever affinity they have with people online?

Jeff Newman (14:02): A Facebook group or or or an email group or boy, it just spread the word. I mean, just make the commitment that you're gonna be there. We're gonna be that that restaurant, and we're gonna drive our rig there, and we're gonna stay in the parking lot at Cracker Barrel. And, if you wanna join us, that's wonderful. More the merrier.

Jeff Newman (14:20): Just let us know, and so we can kind of expect that you're gonna be there. And don't expect an agenda, don't expect a plan, just have fun and just it just goes so well. It just flows. It does. RVers have so much in common.

Jeff Newman (14:38): It doesn't take anything to find something to talk about.

Unknown Speaker (14:41): Yeah. It it well, it's a great example, and I hope we can encourage other people to try it. And, Jeff, you're a great example of why the RV lifestyle is so much fun.

Unknown Speaker (14:50): Well, thank you, Mike. It's it's It's

Unknown Speaker (14:51): better to do it together, isn't it?

Unknown Speaker (14:53): Oh, my gosh. Yeah.

Unknown Speaker (14:53): This is

Jeff Newman (14:54): Better together. This is a community this is a community type of activity. It it you can sit around a campfire by yourself, and that's wonderful too. There's nothing wrong with people that No. That wanna be by themselves.

Jeff Newman (15:04): There's wrong with that. But, boy, I tell you, there's the community part of it adds a whole new dimension to it. And yeah. It sure does. And we're just it's just all fun.

Mike Wendland (15:13): Well, thank you, Jeff. And mini meetups is what we call them at the RV community dot com. You can do your own anywhere, and you'll be amazed at how much fun they truly are. Jeff, thank

Unknown Speaker (15:25): you for

Unknown Speaker (15:25): sharing this.

Unknown Speaker (15:26): You're welcome. Thank you. Take care.

Unknown Speaker (15:28): It's so simple, Mike. All you have to do is say, I'm going camping in this area whenever and put it out there and see how many other people wanna join you.

Mike Wendland (15:37): Absolutely. Jeff, as you could tell, is a member of rvcommunity.com. We'd love to have you be a part of it. Come to one of Jeff's mini meetups, one of our mini meetups, or one of our rallies. Connect online with everybody.

Mike Wendland (15:48): Check out rvcommunity.com. We'd love to have you join us there. And, hey, if you're like us, you're getting a little worn out paying top dollar for crowded RV parks, and we've talked about this before. Jennifer and I keep coming back to it because it just works. Last year, we came across something that honestly changed the way we travel.

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Mike Wendland (17:04): Head to rvlifestyle.com/rvovernights and use that promo code RVL deal to save 40%. Alright. Right now, time for Jennifer's RV know how. For Jennifer to share some of the practical tips about RV living that she has picked up over our years of the RV lifestyle. And what do you got for us this week?

Jennifer (17:27): The three minute campground check. And now this is a really simple trick before booking a reservation at a campground. Go to Google Maps satellite view before booking. Drop the campground address into Google Maps satellite view. Zoom in, and scout the terrain.

Unknown Speaker (17:46): Are those sites really pull through? You don't

Unknown Speaker (17:49): want to.

Jennifer (17:49): Surprises when you get there. And low hanging trees or narrow roads. You can even spot the difference between lake side and swamp adjacent.

Unknown Speaker (17:58): Yeah.

Jennifer (17:59): A few minutes of sleuthing can prevent a thirty minute back end nightmare. And here's another site I use a lot, campgroundview.com.

Mike Wendland (18:07): That's from our friend, Mark, who has been developing that site for years, and it's pretty advanced right now.

Jennifer (18:13): It sure is. You can see actual video of each site. In fact, the whole campground. It pans around and really shows you what your site looks like. Now they don't have every campground in their database, but the ones they do have show really nice at the 360 degree angle.

Jennifer (18:32): It's some kind of awesome video technology they use. Moving video that you can also control with your mouse to right and to left or stop and study an actual site. And they do have a lot. 3,600 campgrounds on video last we checked.

Unknown Speaker (18:49): Wow. It keeps growing. I'm impressed with this thing.

Jennifer (18:52): Oh, it's a great service. Getting an actual look at the campground and the site we want to book, it really is helpful. I could just can't say that enough. No surprises. Please try it.

Jennifer (19:03): Do you have any topics you'd like me to talk about? You can reach me through the contact link at rvpodcast.com. I love hearing from you.

Mike Wendland (19:12): Alright. It's time now for our trip of the week suggestion.

Jennifer (19:16): This week, we're heading to paradise, the Florida Keys.

Mike Wendland (19:19): Yep. The Florida Keys. Unlike anywhere else in The US, they're tropical. They are a delight to travel all year round, whereas most of Florida in the summertime is well hot as you know what.

Unknown Speaker (19:32): The Keys, they get these great tropical breezes, and it really diffuses the heat and humidity.

Unknown Speaker (19:39): At least the worst of least the worst of it goes away. Yeah.

Unknown Speaker (19:42): You can take it.

Mike Wendland (19:43): Yeah. But no matter when you go, it's an amazing place to visit. We're talking about driving your RV from Key Largo all the way down to Key West in the Florida Keys.

Jennifer (19:53): Now if you've never done this drive, it's not just a trip. It's an experience. You're literally driving across the ocean.

Mike Wendland (20:01): You pick up the US one. That's called also the Overseas Highway in Key Largo. That's just south of Homestead, south in Miami. And from there, it's only about a 100 miles to Key West, but this is not a get there fast kind of drive. This is when you wanna slow down and savor.

Jennifer (20:19): Just about the time you think, wow. This is beautiful. It gets even better. You've got turquoise water on both sides of the road, little islands connected by bridges, fishing boats, palm trees. It's tropical in every sense of the word.

Mike Wendland (20:34): One of the highlights, of course, is that seven mile bridge near Marathon, and that's the one you've seen in all the movies. You are out there with nothing but water all around you. It's unforgettable, especially in an RV where you've got that higher view. And along the way, there are so many great stops. In Isla Murata, you've got great seafood and waterfront views.

Jennifer (20:56): And in Marathon, it's a perfect overnight stop with some very RV friendly campgrounds. And then as you get closer to Key West, it just feels more and more laid back, almost like time slows down.

Mike Wendland (21:09): Now a couple of things RVers need to know. Campgrounds in The Keys are limited. They book up months in advance. Sites can be tight, and prices let's just say you're paying island prices for that view. Your best time for a reservation on short notice, by the way, is the summertime.

Jennifer (21:27): But it's worth it. Whether you're kayaking through mangroves, visiting a wildlife refuge, walking a beach, or just watching the sunset, this is one of those trips you'll remember forever.

Mike Wendland (21:38): And when you finally roll into Key West, you get that sense of accomplishment. Like, you've really driven to the end of the road, which you have. You have. You make sure now you watch the sunset there at Mallory Square. There is literally a party there every night when the sun goes down.

Jennifer (21:55): Now if you're thinking about doing this trip, we've put together something that will make it a whole lot easier.

Mike Wendland (22:01): It's our 70 page RV adventure guide to the Florida Keys, and it's an ebook that you can read on any of your devices. It lays out the exact route from Key Largo to Key West with a very flexible seven day itinerary that you can follow, or you can adapt it to your own pace.

Jennifer (22:19): Now we include the campgrounds we recommend, tips for getting into state parks, the best beaches, wildlife spots, museums, and, yes, where to find the freshest seafood along the way.

Mike Wendland (22:32): And maybe just as important, we share the mistakes to avoid, especially in Key West where one wrong turn or bad parking decision can ruin your day.

Jennifer (22:41): It's designed to be super easy to use on your phone, your tablet, or your laptop so you can take it right along with you as you travel.

Mike Wendland (22:49): So if the Florida Keys are on your bucket list, don't wing it. Skip the guesswork. Planet, we want you to check out this book.

Jennifer (22:56): Now just head over to rvlifestyle.com/keys and grab your copy of our Florida Keys RV adventure guide.

Mike Wendland (23:03): It's everything you need to relax and explore, truly get away one island at a time. Rvlifestyle.com/keys. Trust us. This is one trip that you wanna do right. Alright.

Mike Wendland (23:15): Time for the question of the week. And this comes from Roger.

Jennifer (23:20): We just got our RV out of storage. What are the most important things we should check before our first trip of the season?

Mike Wendland (23:27): This is exactly the time of year a lot of people get into trouble. First trip out, something gets missed, and suddenly the trip starts with a problem.

Unknown Speaker (23:37): And most of these problems are preventable if you just take a little time before you leave.

Mike Wendland (23:41): So let's walk through the big ones. First, tires. Not just pressure, condition. Look for cracks. Check the date code.

Mike Wendland (23:49): Make sure they're properly inflated for your load.

Jennifer (23:52): Number two, your batteries. After sitting all winter, they may not be holding a charge like they should. Check water levels if they're not sealed and make sure everything powers up the way it should.

Mike Wendland (24:04): So another reason why I like having lithium batteries because they're basically maintenance free. And third, your water system. You wanna sanitize that freshwater tank if you haven't already. Check for leaks. Make sure your pump and your water heater are working properly.

Jennifer (24:18): And don't forget to inspect the roof and seals. Winter can be hard on an RV. A small crack or a gap can turn into a big leak if you don't catch it early.

Mike Wendland (24:28): Another big one, your brakes, your lights, especially if you're towing. Make sure your brake controller's working. Check all your signals. Make sure they're good before you hit the road.

Jennifer (24:38): And here's when people forget. They just overlook it. Check expiration dates, fire extinguisher, propane detector, smoke alarm. These are safety items you don't want to assume are working.

Mike Wendland (24:50): So the bottom line, your first trip of the season should not be your test run. Do your test run-in your driveway.

Jennifer (24:58): Turn everything on. Run the slides. Test the appliances. Hook up the water. Check your systems.

Jennifer (25:03): It's a whole lot easier to fix something at home than at a campground.

Mike Wendland (25:07): And if you want a simple way to make sure you don't miss anything, get our departure day bundle. It's an ebook and an app that lets you check off every important task because it's web based. This app works on all your devices, and it can be reused every trip. And, of course, the ebook is in your device too, and you can read that as well.

Jennifer (25:25): It walks you through everything we just discussed in a whole bunch more step by step.

Mike Wendland (25:29): So you can find that at rvlifestyle.com/departurebundle. All one word. Rvlifestyle.com/departurebundle.

Jennifer (25:38): A good departure day checklist starts out the new travel season with confidence.

Mike Wendland (25:44): So there you go. Be safe. Got a question? You can reach us at rvpodcast.com. There's a little contact button there.

Mike Wendland (25:51): Just send that, and it will come right to us. We read every question, every comment that comes to us, and we really do appreciate hearing from you. It makes us realize there's somebody out there after all.

Jennifer (26:00): Thanks so much for listening. If you enjoyed today's episode, we'd love it if you could take a moment to leave us a kind review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're tuning in. Your feedback helps us grow and reach more listeners just like you.

Mike Wendland (26:15): Thank you guys so much for listening and watching, and we'll be back Monday with the episode that takes look at the news of the week. Until then.

Unknown Speaker (26:24): Happy trails.