Vital gear for safe drinking water while camping

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- This week on the RV podcast, what you

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- Need to know for safe
drinking water while camping.

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- The latest on the RV
Camping event of the year,

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Monday's Total Eclipse of the Sun,

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- How that Collapsed bridge
in Baltimore will alter travel

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routes for RVs this summer.

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- All this plus the RV News of the week.

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And your questions
coming up in episode 4 91

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of the RV podcast.

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- Hello everybody, I'm Mike Wendling,

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and this is my lifelong
traveling companion

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and my bride Jennifer.

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- Hello, Mr. Mike. And, um,
just like that, it's April

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and Mike and I hope that you had a great

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Easter in the spring.

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Weather keeps improving and
we're still down in Florida.

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Wrapping up a three month
stay in the Sunshine State

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that has been interspersed
with lots of traveling

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and video projects.

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And we'll probably start the
Long Trek North later this week

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with a adopt at, uh, loblolly Ridge,

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our RV property in Tennessee

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to hitch up our Montana fifth wheel

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and bring it up to our Michigan property.

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So we're closer to our
planned summer trips

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- And we have a bunch of them planned.

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If you're curious about
our day-to-Day activities,

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we are regularly sharing what
we're doing through updates

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and photos on our very fast
growing RV lifestyle community.

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

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This past week, uh, I dunno
if you heard, there was

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yet another controversy
involving Facebook,

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that saw Facebook being accused

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of revealing the private
messages sent by its members

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to one of its big advertisers.

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And it comes after lots

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of controversy involving
Facebook's data collection

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policies, as well as censorship issues,

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and the way it only shows
some posts to a fraction

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of a Facebook group's membership.

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- And over the weekend,

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we even saw some Facebook
members complaining

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that their Easter posts were
removed by Facebook with,

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with no explanation.

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- And that is why we started
our RV lifestyle community.

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It is completely separate from Facebook

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and it now has 10,000 members.

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If you haven't become a part of it,

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we we really invite you to join us.

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It's, uh, community dot rv lifestyle.com.

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You'll find it's warm, it's
welcoming, it's very friendly

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with, uh, uh, some 20 different
special interest spaces

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that are devoted to various
aspects of the RV lifestyle.

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So, uh, join it up, uh,
community dot rv lifestyle.com.

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When we come back, the social
media buzz, stay with us.

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Welcome back time now
for the social media Buzz

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- And Wendy Boyer reports on
the hot issues most talked

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about this past week on social media

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and on our RV Lifestyle Community Group.

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- Hi, everybody. Over in our
RV lifestyle solo travel space.

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Tina recently wrote that she's
going on her first solo trip.

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She gave a little background on herself.

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She used to be a camper an
rvr years ago with her husband

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and kids, but now, um,
her kids are grown and she

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and her husband are divorced.

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She recently retired

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and she just has a travel
bug and wants to go.

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So she's planned this
epic cross country trip

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to the Grand Canyon, pulling
her a, um, her Aline popup.

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And when she told her mom about her plans,

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her mom was starting
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And so she started to get nervous.

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And so she asked our community
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and some safety tips along the way.

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And it was so great to see everyone rally

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around her telling her she could do it,

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and also offering some pointers.

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Um, for instance, Lois,
she said, you know, for

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that first trip especially,

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make sure you only stay in campgrounds

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that have really good
reviews from real people.

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Um, just the importance

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of knowing you're in a safe, good place.

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Um, Bob, he said,

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to make sure you don't
make yourself a target.

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You know, don't wear expensive
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and to just maybe take a
class in how to use mace

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so you have that little bit
of knowledge if you need it.

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Give yourself confidence.

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And many, many women said,
listen to your intuition.

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Don't be afraid to leave day or night.

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But overall, people told
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And every time you do it
again, it's gonna get easier

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and you're just gonna have
the time of your life.

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Um, also in our community, in the mods

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and DYI tweak space,

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everyone was sharing their
favorite modifications.

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And this is a post you need
to check out for some ideas.

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Um, a small sampling.

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Uh, Tanya said she got
a Bluetooth leveler.

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Sounds like it was really,
really helpful, Steve.

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He changed those blinds in
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you know, that come with
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or blackout curtains, and it sounds like

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that made a huge difference.

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And Don, he suggested
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with a propane tabletop heater.

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Um, but again, many, many ideas in there,

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and that's just a small sampling.

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one post that got people
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Martha said, or she asked,

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how do people keep their house
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long RV trip?

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Sounds like she and her husband
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for maybe their first super long RV trip

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and they don't have family in their area.

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And while they live in a sounds
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low crime area, she's still
worried about just safety

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and leaving her home that long.

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And so there were some great
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she suggested setting
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and maybe a radio also maybe
getting one of those cameras

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that will alert you if there's anything

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going outside your house.

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Brian, he said, if you
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tell 'em you're gonna be gone.

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Ask 'em to check on your house.

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Maybe they can park their cars in your

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driveway, get your mail.

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Kind of make it look
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Uh, Ashley, she was one of many

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who suggested getting a house sitter that

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that might be an option for a few months.

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But overall, probably the
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at least for a little bit,
consider investing in a monitored

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alarm system for your house.

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So, again, some good ideas
there to a very good question.

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And that's it for me this week.

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I'm Wendy Boyer, and I will
see you next time in the RV

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lifestyle community or Facebook group,

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- We've, uh, wrestled
with the whole issue of

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what do you do about your house
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uh, it's tough, good neighbors

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or relatives who can
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and do so every day.

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That is really a big help.

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You can, uh, have the post
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I think it's a month, a month, but

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after that, um, they just
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So you have to have 'em
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So, um, that's always a good thing.

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You can find that on
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But, uh, and then a lot
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forwarding services

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and, uh, we have one, um,

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that you can find in our

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partnersPage@rvlifestyle.com
slash partners.

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Uh, and then, and those
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basically you have all
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they scan it, uh, and
then you can access it

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and look at a digital issue

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of whatever it is, a picture of it.

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And, uh, they can mail it to
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or they can shred it or they can open it

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and send you, uh, all
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so you don't have to worry
about your mail piling up.

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- And it absolutely amazes
me all the information

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that people share.

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Some things are so simple and
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but that groups really serves a purpose.

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- Yep. Uh, our army lifestyle community

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is, is the place to go.

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And we still have our
Facebook group, obviously

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'cause it's got, it's
pushing 400,000 members now.

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But, uh, with all those members,
you know, posts get buried

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and you can't find stuff.

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And there's a lot of nastiness.

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And that's why we started
the, the for the hardcore RVs

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who really wanna connect
and be friendly and have fun

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and kinda like have a
big virtual campground.

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That's why we started, uh, the, um,

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the community dot rv lifestyle.com.

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Alright, when we come back
the interview of the week,

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and we're gonna talk about
getting the most important part

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of your rv ready for
the new camping season.

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And that is, uh, your,
um, filtration system

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for your drinking water.

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Stay with us. Jennifer

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and I bought some land
near Nashville, Tennessee.

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A while back. 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
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to the Natchez Trace and Buffalo
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At High Forest, big
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You can build a house, a cabin or rv.

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and the property is gorgeous.

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Garden landscape, bring your
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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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Check out the site and a
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That's RV lands.net.

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Welcome back time now for
the RV interview of the week.

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- And for many RVs spring means one thing.

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The summer camping season is almost here,

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but just as important

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as choosing this year's
adventures is making sure

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your rig is ready to go.

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And a key part of that preparation is

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maintaining your RV's
water filtration system.

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- Now this is important stuff.

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If you haven't already
done this to your RV

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for this new season, listen up.

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And, uh, in the show notes for
this episode, I'll put links

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to the, the stuff, the
products that we use

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to keep our water safe
and, and, uh, tasting good.

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Well, to help us learn
everything that an RV

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or should know about getting
your rigs water filtration

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system ready for the camping season.

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Uh, we are going to interview Noah Cronin.

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He's the marketing manager at camco.

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- And with a name like Noah,
he's gotta understand water.

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- That is very good. That is very good.

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Well, KACO's, uh, made in the
USA products and, uh, for RVs,

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and a big part of it is water filtration.

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And Noah Noah is gonna help you,

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Noah, all about it.

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Let's start with springtime, uh,

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getting our RVs ready to go.

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And we're obviously talking
about our water system now.

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What's the first thing we should do?

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- Yeah, thanks Mike.
Um, glad to be on here.

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Uh, whenever it comes to
springtime, getting excited

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to go camping, the first
thing that I like to do is

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to make sure that I have
a brand new water filter.

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Um, water filtration
is extremely important.

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Um, if you are at the campsite

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and you don't know what
kind of water quality

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that the campsite has, um,

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having a water filter
can be very beneficial

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and it can really elevate
your camping experience.

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- Let's, uh, talk a little
bit about the quality

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of the water that is at campgrounds.

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Uh, mm-Hmm. a lot of people.

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Uh, I I, I'm amazed when
I go to a campground

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and I see so many of 'em just
hooked up with a hose directly

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to the spigot and, uh, I
think that they don't realize

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what is coming out of
that spigot in many cases.

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Talk about that for us a little bit

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so we can understand one,
why we need a water filter.

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- Yeah. So there's, um, well,

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the thing is you don't really always

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know what's in the water.

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Um, and I think that's, that's the danger,

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or a scary part of it is, um,

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when you don't know what's
in the water, it's better

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to have some sort of filtration
that way you can, um,

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know what's being
filtered out of the water.

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So this water filter in particular,

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it's, it's made right here.

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Um, in North Carolina, it's where I'm at.

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I can walk and go watch 'em being made.

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It's, it's a wonderful, um, experience.

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It's a, it's a patented water filter.

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Um, we have a six step filtration process

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that has a premium carbon activated,

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um, additive in it.

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And it protects against the,
uh, bad tastes, the odors,

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the chlorine, uh, the heavy metals, uh,

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that can be in the water.

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And that that's really what
the water filter is for.

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It also has a, a superior KDF additive

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and that protects against bacteria growth,

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uh, fungus and mold growth.

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So that's really what you wanna
look for in a, in a filter

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to make sure that those
heavy metals, those things

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that potentially could be in
your water at the campground

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are filtered out of the water
for whenever you can drink it.

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Um, you don't have to bring
as many water bottles.

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Uh, same thing for
showering and doing dishes,

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but you don't have those, uh, heavy metals

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and chemicals

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that could potentially
be in your water if you

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don't have any control over it.

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- Now you mentioned KDF.

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What, what, what is a
KDF? What, what's that?

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- KDF is a, um, it is a granular, um,

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additive that we put
in these water filters.

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Um, and what that use is,

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or the purpose of that is to
protect against that fungus

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and that mold and bacteria growth.

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Um, it helps reduce that.

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Uh, anytime you have
water just sitting, uh,

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especially in storage,
uh, same thing when,

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when you get your RV out of storage,

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you wanna flush your systems

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and, um, make sure that
it doesn't have that,

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that bad taste in the odor.

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Uh, but that additive
KDF is to help prevent

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that bacteria growth, uh,

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whenever you've already run water through

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it and it's just sitting.

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- Is is that one of the
reasons we should replace

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it every season?

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Because while it's sitting
idle for, you know,

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several months or several weeks, whatever,

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people are using it in stories
that bacteria could grow

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because of, you know,
the filters are damp.

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Is that, is that one of the
reasons we should replace it?

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- Yeah, absolutely. Um, there's,

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there's quite a few reasons.

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And one, it all depends
on how much you use it,

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which I think is, is, um, a
question we get often is how,

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how often should I
replace my water filter?

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And I recommend three months.

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Um, but it does depend on
how much you use your filter,

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how much water you run through it,

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and also depends on, uh, the quality

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of the water that you run through it.

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'cause different areas around the country

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have different quality water.

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And what happens is the water
comes into contact with that,

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that, uh, the granular
that's inside of this,

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the KDF and the carbon.

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And over time that water, um, uses up the,

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um, ingredients that
are inside the filter.

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So what happens is

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after a few months, you'll
start to smell the bad odors

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and taste the bad tastes again.

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And that's how you really
know you need a new filter.

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- Okay. So about every three months

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and at the beginning of
every camping season. Um,

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- Yes, definitely.

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- And that's of course, obviously one part

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of really three different parts that I,

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I wanna touch on here.

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The other two parts yeah.

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Have to do with, um, the water pressure

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that comes out of a campground.

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Uh, talk about that a little bit.

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Um, I think a lot of people just assume

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because there's a spigot
there that it's safe.

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And I always recommend a
water pressure regulator,

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but you could explain

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what a water pressure regulator

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does probably better than I can.

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- So tell us. Yeah, well, I
dunno about that, but yeah.

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Um, it, I also recommend
a water regulator,

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a water pressure regulator.

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Uh, it's the same thing with,

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you can't control what's in your water.

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You also can't control the
pressure of your water, uh,

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when you go to the campground.

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So RV pipes are not the same

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as the pipes that you have at home.

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Um, many of them aren't rated
for more than 40 to 50 PSI,

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some are, but, uh, for the
most part, you wanna stay in

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that 40 to 50 PSI.

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And, um, there's a, a
variety of different filters.

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I brought some with me. So
we have, um, different kinds.

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This is one that people really love.

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It's basic, it's a, it's
a brass water filter.

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We have a stainless steel one too.

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Um, this one actually is 50 to 60 PSI.

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So if you like a little
bit higher pressure

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and you know that your RV can handle

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it, that's a good option.

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Um, but I always recommend
I brought this one.

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Um, this is an adjustable
one, so you can, uh,

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it has a gauge on it and you can adjust

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what you want your water pressure to be,

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but it's extremely
important that you have that

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because if you don't,
um, water pressure can,

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uh, well, when there's
bursts, it can, uh, cause a,

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a burst in your pipe or it
could cause leaks in your rv.

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So you'll, um,

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open up the door and there'll
be water on the floor.

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I've heard that story a few times.

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It's actually happened to,
um, an RV that we've had here.

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So, um, it's very important

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that you have a water pressure
regulator just to, to have

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that safety, um, uh, to
protect against your hose

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and your filter as well.

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So all around, there's multiple reasons

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to have a water pressure regulator.

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- I was at a campground
just this week actually,

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and I was, I was, uh, just
about ready to hook this up

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and I turned on, I
always turn on the spigot

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and let it run for about 20
seconds just in case there's

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anything that, that got in that pipe.

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And I was just blown away at
how much pressure there was.

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I who would've had no idea,

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but it was way over,
I'm sure, 50 50 pounds.

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And so I, I am so glad I I
did that first and saw it.

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So we got a water pressure
regulator we recommend

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that goes on the s spago.

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And then we have the, the,

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the filter which goes at the other end

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of the water pressure regulator.

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Yeah. What about the hose?

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00:19:37,145 --> 00:19:41,045
Um, yeah, I, there's all
sorts of hoses out there.

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I've always thought that it's
wise to replace your hose

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as well at the start of every season.

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00:19:47,665 --> 00:19:50,485
Uh, talk about choosing the right, uh,

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hose for your water system. Yeah,

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00:19:52,795 --> 00:19:54,965
- Well, I, I definitely
have an opinion on the hoses

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and I understand where
you're at with the regulator.

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One of my favorite things
to do is to hook it up

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to the spigot and then
you can really see like

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what the PSI is.

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So you'll see if it's
like some campgrounds,

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campgrounds I've seen have a hundred PSI.

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And so, you know, if
that's going into your

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rv, that's a huge risk.

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Um, but all that aside, like you said,

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you have your regulator that hooks up

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to the spigot on this end.

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Um, then the next thing is
this flexible hose protector.

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Um, this is, this can be a weak point

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of strain when it's hooked
up directly to the regulator.

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So then you wanna hook up your
flexible hose protector to

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what we have is called a pre-filter.

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The sediment pre-filter filters
out all of the, the large,

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if there's any sand or dirt

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or anything that's, um,
coming out of this spigot

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before it gets to your filter.

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Um, you wanna go ahead and hook that up.

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And then, like you said, it
goes through your filter.

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And then my, uh, what I recommend is

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what we have is called our EVO flex

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hose, so you can see it there.

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Um, this is, that's what

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- I have.

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Yeah, that's what I use. This is,

470
00:20:55,905 --> 00:20:56,905
- That's excellent.

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Uh, this is the best hose,
hands down that I've ever used.

472
00:21:00,705 --> 00:21:02,845
Um, I have four or I have a home.

473
00:21:03,005 --> 00:21:06,165
I have 200 feet worth at
least I give them as gifts

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to my parents, to my friends.

475
00:21:07,545 --> 00:21:09,605
Uh, they're, it's a
wonderful hose to have.

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It's flexible, there's no memory.

477
00:21:12,945 --> 00:21:15,325
But, um, that's my
personal recommendation.

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Uh, but whenever you're
looking for a water hose

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for your rv, the number
one thing to look for is

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to make sure that it's
drinking water safe.

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Uh, and you can find
that on the packaging.

482
00:21:24,545 --> 00:21:26,685
So here's the packaging
for our EVO flex hose,

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and you'll see it right here.

484
00:21:28,625 --> 00:21:32,685
Um, drinking water safe lead
free, BPA free, phthalate free.

485
00:21:33,465 --> 00:21:35,685
Um, that's, that's the main thing to look

486
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for in a water hose

487
00:21:37,445 --> 00:21:39,005
whenever you're looking
to, to purchase one.

488
00:21:39,005 --> 00:21:43,565
And like you said, um, I know,
I know quite a few people

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that purchased one at the
beginning of every season.

490
00:21:46,225 --> 00:21:48,525
You can, you can go a little bit longer,

491
00:21:48,825 --> 00:21:50,885
but again, that does depend
on how much you use it

492
00:21:50,905 --> 00:21:52,365
and it also depends on how you store it.

493
00:21:52,905 --> 00:21:54,805
Um, I, I have a friend that

494
00:21:55,515 --> 00:21:57,845
uses a blowout plug every
time he is done camping

495
00:21:58,105 --> 00:22:00,845
and he flushes out all
the water out of the hose

496
00:22:01,185 --> 00:22:02,765
to make sure there's no
water sitting in there

497
00:22:02,765 --> 00:22:04,205
before he, uh, stores it.

498
00:22:04,265 --> 00:22:06,085
So, depends on usage and storage.

499
00:22:06,345 --> 00:22:08,125
Uh, but yeah, I think that every season

500
00:22:08,185 --> 00:22:11,245
or every other season would be
a good idea to replace your,

501
00:22:11,245 --> 00:22:12,565
your RV water hose as well.

502
00:22:13,305 --> 00:22:14,685
- One of the things that I like about

503
00:22:14,685 --> 00:22:17,485
that hose you just showed
is that it doesn't kink

504
00:22:17,745 --> 00:22:20,765
and it's the only one I have
found that doesn't kink A lot

505
00:22:20,765 --> 00:22:21,805
of 'em say kink free.

506
00:22:22,235 --> 00:22:24,205
They all kink. That one doesn't.

507
00:22:24,305 --> 00:22:26,645
And it, like I say, it doesn't
have a memory, so I'm able

508
00:22:26,645 --> 00:22:30,045
to wind, wind it up and it
stays, uh, fairly well coiled.

509
00:22:30,715 --> 00:22:33,045
Exactly. Um, I didn't think
about using a little, uh,

510
00:22:33,305 --> 00:22:36,325
you know, um, a blower to
kind of blow out that, uh,

511
00:22:36,555 --> 00:22:38,285
that water in it as you store it.

512
00:22:38,305 --> 00:22:40,685
Uh, I tend to, yeah, uh, grind it up

513
00:22:40,685 --> 00:22:43,325
and just let it all come out
the hose and, and put it away.

514
00:22:43,385 --> 00:22:45,845
But we camp a lot so it
doesn't sit in there long.

515
00:22:46,875 --> 00:22:49,325
Alright, so those are the
three things that we recommend

516
00:22:49,325 --> 00:22:51,045
that everybody get a new water

517
00:22:51,045 --> 00:22:52,125
filter at the start of every season.

518
00:22:53,125 --> 00:22:54,485
- Absolutely.
- Replace it about every three months,

519
00:22:55,525 --> 00:22:56,765
a water pressure regulator

520
00:22:57,265 --> 00:22:59,645
and, uh, I think the one that you showed,

521
00:23:00,725 --> 00:23:03,485
'cause it actually shows you
how much pressure there is.

522
00:23:04,145 --> 00:23:05,445
Um, and that, yeah.

523
00:23:05,705 --> 00:23:08,285
Now that's made out of
brass, I think, isn't it?

524
00:23:09,435 --> 00:23:10,885
- Yeah, this is brass. That's right.

525
00:23:11,425 --> 00:23:14,565
- And why is that? Because I've
seen water filter pressures,

526
00:23:14,735 --> 00:23:16,285
regulators that are out of plastic,

527
00:23:16,425 --> 00:23:18,845
but why would, is bla, is brass better

528
00:23:18,845 --> 00:23:20,485
because it's heavier or what?

529
00:23:21,105 --> 00:23:23,005
- It is a more durable, uh, regulator.

530
00:23:23,025 --> 00:23:24,885
We do have a plastic
one, like I mentioned.

531
00:23:24,985 --> 00:23:27,565
Um, it, it, this is a very
entry level regulator.

532
00:23:27,585 --> 00:23:29,445
It all depends on how
much you can't, A lot

533
00:23:29,445 --> 00:23:30,525
of people prefer the brass.

534
00:23:30,525 --> 00:23:33,645
Um, it is lead free,
like I mentioned before.

535
00:23:33,785 --> 00:23:36,205
So you wanna make sure
that, um, the materials

536
00:23:36,205 --> 00:23:37,725
that you're using are also safe.

537
00:23:37,905 --> 00:23:40,845
Um, or I guess, like I said, lead free.

538
00:23:41,255 --> 00:23:42,845
There is this stainless steel one as well.

539
00:23:42,945 --> 00:23:44,085
Uh, there's different options

540
00:23:44,185 --> 00:23:45,565
and it's, it's personal preference

541
00:23:45,565 --> 00:23:48,245
and also just what, what
you prefer as an RV or,

542
00:23:48,755 --> 00:23:51,685
- Yeah, it's, it's, it's
really a must have thing

543
00:23:51,705 --> 00:23:56,325
and then we get into the hose
and, uh, uh, keeping it good.

544
00:23:56,705 --> 00:23:59,645
Is it one little silly little
question that I noticed.

545
00:24:00,395 --> 00:24:03,645
When you are hooking
up your hose to your RV

546
00:24:03,685 --> 00:24:06,005
and you've got some left,
is it good to coil it

547
00:24:06,025 --> 00:24:07,925
or is it good to stretch it all out?

548
00:24:08,105 --> 00:24:10,125
Do you have any recommendations
along that line?

549
00:24:10,965 --> 00:24:14,455
- Yeah, um, we actually, CAMCO has a,

550
00:24:15,045 --> 00:24:16,415
what we call water hose basket,

551
00:24:16,675 --> 00:24:18,095
and it is okay to coil it up.

552
00:24:18,235 --> 00:24:22,835
Um, like you mentioned, sometimes
you have 20 feet, 30 feet

553
00:24:22,935 --> 00:24:24,715
of hose left over depending on

554
00:24:24,715 --> 00:24:25,955
how long of a water hose you have.

555
00:24:26,535 --> 00:24:29,595
Um, I wouldn't recommend
like tightly winding it, uh,

556
00:24:29,695 --> 00:24:32,075
but you can quill it around a circle and,

557
00:24:32,075 --> 00:24:33,315
and we generally do that because,

558
00:24:33,455 --> 00:24:35,715
and we put that kind of
underwear it hooks up

559
00:24:35,715 --> 00:24:37,115
to the RV at Yeah.

560
00:24:37,865 --> 00:24:42,395
That way you don't have 50 foot
of hose just, you know, all

561
00:24:42,405 --> 00:24:43,475
- Every, everywhere.

562
00:24:43,905 --> 00:24:45,635
Yeah. And it, it looks neat.

563
00:24:45,635 --> 00:24:49,035
And, and I know though the
opposite is not, is true with,

564
00:24:49,135 --> 00:24:50,715
uh, the electrical power cord

565
00:24:51,065 --> 00:24:52,955
that they say you should not coil

566
00:24:52,955 --> 00:24:55,035
because too much heat
builds up in the coil,

567
00:24:55,215 --> 00:24:57,395
but that's a in the cord,
but that's another story.

568
00:24:57,805 --> 00:24:59,595
Water hose. It's okay to coil it.

569
00:24:59,945 --> 00:25:01,355
Well, knowing you've been a big help,

570
00:25:01,465 --> 00:25:02,715
it's a new camping season.

571
00:25:02,975 --> 00:25:07,795
Uh, I am, uh, a user, a happy
user of, uh, your, your,

572
00:25:07,895 --> 00:25:10,715
uh, water filter, your
hose and that water filter.

573
00:25:11,415 --> 00:25:14,195
And as we, uh, see everybody
getting underway for, uh,

574
00:25:14,375 --> 00:25:17,115
the spring and the new
season of camping, uh,

575
00:25:17,115 --> 00:25:19,915
those are three things that
should be on everybody's list.

576
00:25:20,245 --> 00:25:22,915
Thank you so much for joining
us on the podcast this week.

577
00:25:23,495 --> 00:25:26,475
Yes. You put link by the
way in our description below

578
00:25:26,575 --> 00:25:27,795
to all these products

579
00:25:28,255 --> 00:25:29,515
and, uh, people can, uh,

580
00:25:29,535 --> 00:25:30,915
can learn more about 'em from there.

581
00:25:31,125 --> 00:25:32,595
Again. Thanks so much. That's

582
00:25:32,595 --> 00:25:33,595
- Right.

583
00:25:33,595 --> 00:25:34,315
Thank you too. Happy camping.

584
00:25:35,455 --> 00:25:38,195
- Now, if you go to rv
lifestyle.com/podcast,

585
00:25:38,665 --> 00:25:40,835
look in the show notes for this episode

586
00:25:41,295 --> 00:25:44,675
and we will put our Amazon affiliate links

587
00:25:44,775 --> 00:25:47,115
for the products we recommend, uh,

588
00:25:47,115 --> 00:25:48,475
including the water filter,

589
00:25:48,475 --> 00:25:50,595
which is the CAMCO taste Pure filter.

590
00:25:51,175 --> 00:25:53,035
Uh, the water hose that, uh,

591
00:25:53,095 --> 00:25:57,155
I'm using this year now is the
camco Evil Flex water hose.

592
00:25:57,155 --> 00:26:00,715
What I like about it is it
doesn't kink up like other, uh,

593
00:26:00,925 --> 00:26:01,995
hoses that we have used.

594
00:26:02,615 --> 00:26:04,035
And, uh, we use, uh,

595
00:26:04,135 --> 00:26:07,715
the CAMCO adjustable brass
water pressure regulator.

596
00:26:08,145 --> 00:26:10,635
What I like about that is
it's got a gauge right on it

597
00:26:10,935 --> 00:26:12,835
and, uh, you can see what the pressure is

598
00:26:12,835 --> 00:26:15,075
and you can actually adjust how much comes

599
00:26:15,075 --> 00:26:16,555
through your, your hose.

600
00:26:17,175 --> 00:26:18,835
Um, and again, I said at the beginning

601
00:26:18,835 --> 00:26:20,835
that CAMCO products are all made in the US

602
00:26:21,335 --> 00:26:24,955
and, um, we, um, are big, um,
big, uh, fans of the company.

603
00:26:24,975 --> 00:26:26,595
We thank no offer coming on

604
00:26:26,595 --> 00:26:28,595
and helping us all know
one more about this.

605
00:26:29,775 --> 00:26:30,915
I'm never gonna quit saying that.

606
00:26:31,075 --> 00:26:32,075
I thought that's pretty funny.

607
00:26:33,545 --> 00:26:35,475
Alright, when we come back,

608
00:26:35,525 --> 00:26:37,555
we've got the RV News of the week.

609
00:26:38,255 --> 00:26:41,275
You know what, Mike,
that's not funny. Stop it.

610
00:26:41,785 --> 00:26:46,765
- Okay. - We just heard about
a land offering out west

611
00:26:47,025 --> 00:26:49,045
for RVers in Arizona.

612
00:26:49,475 --> 00:26:52,085
They're selling five acre RV ranches,

613
00:26:52,325 --> 00:26:54,605
starting at only $49,900.

614
00:26:55,225 --> 00:26:57,365
The company offering it is affiliated

615
00:26:57,395 --> 00:26:58,525
with the people Jennifer

616
00:26:58,545 --> 00:27:00,885
and I bought our Tennessee property from.

617
00:27:01,235 --> 00:27:04,445
They do a great job. It looks amazing.

618
00:27:04,785 --> 00:27:07,565
It is at high elevation, so
you'll get cooler temperatures,

619
00:27:07,985 --> 00:27:11,365
big mountain views, juniper
trees, and green grasses.

620
00:27:11,945 --> 00:27:13,605
And it is near everything.

621
00:27:13,825 --> 00:27:16,685
The Grand Canyon Lake Havasu, Kingman,

622
00:27:17,075 --> 00:27:18,805
Flagstaff, and Sedona.

623
00:27:19,315 --> 00:27:21,525
It's a perfect place to have a home base

624
00:27:21,585 --> 00:27:25,685
to explore the west, and it
is right off Famous Route 66.

625
00:27:26,475 --> 00:27:28,165
It's called Greenwood Ranches.

626
00:27:28,225 --> 00:27:31,045
And this is the second and
final section of the community.

627
00:27:31,275 --> 00:27:33,045
They're selling it off this April.

628
00:27:33,465 --> 00:27:35,365
We met the sales manager, really nice guy.

629
00:27:35,585 --> 00:27:37,485
He bought a property for his RV

630
00:27:37,585 --> 00:27:39,885
and he's building a container home on it.

631
00:27:40,375 --> 00:27:42,925
Check out their website for a video tour

632
00:27:43,065 --> 00:27:44,525
and showing availability.

633
00:27:44,755 --> 00:27:45,885
It's pretty incredible.

634
00:27:46,335 --> 00:27:48,085
Visit the website to get details

635
00:27:48,225 --> 00:27:51,685
and set up a showing Arizona RV land.net.

636
00:27:51,945 --> 00:27:54,605
That's Arizona RV land.net.

637
00:27:57,525 --> 00:27:58,695
Well, welcome back everybody.

638
00:27:58,695 --> 00:28:01,615
Time now for the RV News of the week.

639
00:28:02,035 --> 00:28:03,935
- And many RVs are preparing

640
00:28:03,935 --> 00:28:07,095
for what's becoming the
RV event of the year.

641
00:28:07,435 --> 00:28:10,615
The solar eclipse are, are
you traveling this weekend

642
00:28:10,755 --> 00:28:12,975
to a campground to watch the Monday,

643
00:28:13,105 --> 00:28:15,295
April 8th solar eclipse?

644
00:28:15,675 --> 00:28:18,135
If yes, you're not alone
out there by any means.

645
00:28:18,475 --> 00:28:22,695
The eclipse is quickly
becoming the event not to miss.

646
00:28:22,715 --> 00:28:25,775
For many RVs, our RV lifestyle community

647
00:28:25,915 --> 00:28:28,895
and our RV lifestyle
Facebook group are full

648
00:28:28,895 --> 00:28:31,335
of folks taking pictures of
themselves, hitting the road

649
00:28:31,755 --> 00:28:33,295
and sharing their plans

650
00:28:33,295 --> 00:28:35,415
to catch the eclipse at a campground.

651
00:28:35,915 --> 00:28:38,415
And many campgrounds, state parks

652
00:28:38,795 --> 00:28:40,375
and universities in the path

653
00:28:40,375 --> 00:28:43,255
of the total eclipse are
planning special events.

654
00:28:43,955 --> 00:28:45,375
Stores, farmers

655
00:28:45,875 --> 00:28:48,575
and residents are change,
are charging for people

656
00:28:48,595 --> 00:28:50,015
to park on their property.

657
00:28:50,635 --> 00:28:54,415
And some communities are
expecting so many tourists,

658
00:28:54,765 --> 00:28:58,735
officials are issuing warnings
for locals to stop up,

659
00:28:59,065 --> 00:29:01,655
stock up on groceries and fill their tanks

660
00:29:01,805 --> 00:29:03,575
because of massive crowds.

661
00:29:04,075 --> 00:29:06,815
And most of the US will see the eclipse,

662
00:29:07,115 --> 00:29:08,655
but the path of totality

663
00:29:09,185 --> 00:29:12,375
where the moon will
completely block out the sun

664
00:29:12,955 --> 00:29:17,255
is 115 mile wide region
that stretches from

665
00:29:17,895 --> 00:29:21,055
southern Texas in a northeast line up

666
00:29:21,055 --> 00:29:22,615
through Northern Maine.

667
00:29:23,315 --> 00:29:25,055
- Now, it's really interesting.

668
00:29:25,135 --> 00:29:28,695
I I read, I think one of the,
the hottest areas in the whole

669
00:29:29,415 --> 00:29:31,455
continent for it is Niagara Falls.

670
00:29:31,755 --> 00:29:34,735
Ooh. And, uh, in Niagara Falls, Ontario,

671
00:29:35,345 --> 00:29:36,935
which is the bigger tourist area,

672
00:29:37,075 --> 00:29:38,895
has declared a state of emergency.

673
00:29:38,995 --> 00:29:42,405
Oh. And, uh, that's, uh, they're
expecting so many people.

674
00:29:42,745 --> 00:29:47,205
Uh, they've also, uh, in many
of these places, they've, uh,

675
00:29:47,435 --> 00:29:50,925
beef, beef beefed up,
uh, the cell phone towers

676
00:29:50,925 --> 00:29:53,605
because they expect the cell
phone systems to be overrun.

677
00:29:54,305 --> 00:29:57,405
And, um, it's so many
people are gathering along

678
00:29:57,405 --> 00:29:59,565
that 115 wild stretch

679
00:29:59,835 --> 00:30:02,365
that goes up across the continent.
It's gonna be pretty neat.

680
00:30:02,725 --> 00:30:05,565
- I am really happy that
local officials in a lot

681
00:30:05,565 --> 00:30:07,765
of communities are telling
people to stock up on food

682
00:30:07,765 --> 00:30:11,965
and gas because, uh,
you run out, you know,

683
00:30:11,965 --> 00:30:14,005
it seems like grocery stores
have like, just enough.

684
00:30:14,005 --> 00:30:15,605
If you ever go in there on Monday morning

685
00:30:15,665 --> 00:30:18,365
and the shells are bare, you know,

686
00:30:18,365 --> 00:30:21,125
the local people really do
need to get what they need

687
00:30:21,125 --> 00:30:22,965
before the locusts come in.

688
00:30:23,405 --> 00:30:25,205
- . Well, they're gonna be,

689
00:30:25,345 --> 00:30:26,605
uh, they're gonna be out there.

690
00:30:26,665 --> 00:30:29,845
So, um, if you're doing it,
uh, go on our RV lifestyle, uh,

691
00:30:29,955 --> 00:30:32,125
community, community
to an RV lifestyle com.

692
00:30:32,125 --> 00:30:34,565
Post your pictures if you
can get a cell phone signal,

693
00:30:34,825 --> 00:30:37,765
if not, do it when you get
outta the area and you can, uh,

694
00:30:37,825 --> 00:30:39,805
and we'll, uh, we'll all
celebrate it together.

695
00:30:40,665 --> 00:30:44,245
Um, if you're heading over
to California's, uh, fort

696
00:30:44,425 --> 00:30:47,885
or national monuments, a
really neat place, by the way.

697
00:30:48,425 --> 00:30:49,805
Uh, you should know that the Bureau

698
00:30:49,805 --> 00:30:51,885
of Land Management has
an important message.

699
00:30:52,895 --> 00:30:55,605
Don't go off designated hiking paths.

700
00:30:56,585 --> 00:30:58,205
You might get blown up ,

701
00:30:58,435 --> 00:31:02,245
seriously if you go off trail,
they're saying that you may,

702
00:31:02,465 --> 00:31:06,885
uh, step on dangerous
artillery projectiles,

703
00:31:07,585 --> 00:31:11,525
uh, rockets, hand grenades, practice line,

704
00:31:11,785 --> 00:31:16,405
lambed mines, uh, bombs, all
sorts of demolition material.

705
00:31:17,225 --> 00:31:21,525
Um, the fort or National
Monument is a former US Army base

706
00:31:21,585 --> 00:31:23,685
and it's located in Monterey, California,

707
00:31:24,545 --> 00:31:25,725
uh, Monterey County.

708
00:31:25,785 --> 00:31:28,565
And it was created as a park in 2012.

709
00:31:29,345 --> 00:31:33,085
Um, recently though, uh, people
have been just setting off

710
00:31:33,085 --> 00:31:35,085
and making illegal trails

711
00:31:35,825 --> 00:31:37,965
and, uh, they've been
discovered rest of, uh,

712
00:31:37,965 --> 00:31:40,925
the Barlow Canyon Road,
if you know the, uh,

713
00:31:40,985 --> 00:31:42,285
the monument area there.

714
00:31:42,985 --> 00:31:44,565
And they're issuing this warning

715
00:31:44,565 --> 00:31:46,245
because it is very dangerous.

716
00:31:46,545 --> 00:31:49,125
And the park has 86 miles of trails

717
00:31:49,145 --> 00:31:51,565
and it's managed by both the
Bureau of Land Management

718
00:31:51,585 --> 00:31:52,845
and the us uh, army.

719
00:31:53,075 --> 00:31:55,845
Beautiful location, no
camping, but be careful there.

720
00:31:56,185 --> 00:31:59,525
It reminds me when we
went boondocking on, uh,

721
00:31:59,825 --> 00:32:03,125
the bombing range at Eglin
Air Force Base in Florida.

722
00:32:03,945 --> 00:32:07,005
And, uh, every place you go
there, there's signs that,

723
00:32:07,185 --> 00:32:10,085
you know, be careful if you
see any of this stuff, you have

724
00:32:10,085 --> 00:32:12,525
to watch a video before you
get a camping permit there

725
00:32:12,875 --> 00:32:15,605
that shows you what you do
if you come across an empty,

726
00:32:15,625 --> 00:32:18,845
an unexploded bomb, which
they find with regularity.

727
00:32:19,435 --> 00:32:22,845
Eggland's is huge stretch, uh,
in the panhandle of Florida

728
00:32:23,265 --> 00:32:24,685
and they have several, uh,

729
00:32:24,685 --> 00:32:26,325
campgrounds where you can boondock.

730
00:32:26,345 --> 00:32:29,045
But, uh, that is a bit
disconcerting, isn't it?

731
00:32:29,045 --> 00:32:30,805
To, yeah, to be in a bombing range,

732
00:32:31,135 --> 00:32:32,135
- Right.

733
00:32:32,135 --> 00:32:33,765
People have to follow the rules

734
00:32:33,865 --> 00:32:36,965
and for some people that's
harder than other people. All

735
00:32:36,965 --> 00:32:38,205
- Right, continuing on.

736
00:32:38,235 --> 00:32:39,445
- Okay, continuing on.

737
00:32:39,705 --> 00:32:42,005
In case you haven't heard
about Baltimore's Francis

738
00:32:42,215 --> 00:32:45,005
Scott Key Bridge collapsing last week

739
00:32:45,015 --> 00:32:47,485
after a container ship crashed into it.

740
00:32:47,785 --> 00:32:50,005
We wanna share, we wanna share it here

741
00:32:50,005 --> 00:32:51,285
because this is going

742
00:32:51,285 --> 00:32:53,885
to affect RV travel plans For a long time,

743
00:32:54,625 --> 00:32:55,805
the bridge collapsed

744
00:32:55,895 --> 00:32:58,245
after a huge ship loaded

745
00:32:58,245 --> 00:33:02,645
with 4,700 containers
crashed into it in the middle

746
00:33:02,645 --> 00:33:05,965
of the night after the pilot
lost control of steering,

747
00:33:06,475 --> 00:33:08,925
killing, and injuring construction workers

748
00:33:09,385 --> 00:33:11,925
who were doing routine road repair on it.

749
00:33:13,025 --> 00:33:16,805
RVs who have propane
tanks that hold 10 pounds

750
00:33:16,865 --> 00:33:20,205
or more are prohibited
from using the alternative

751
00:33:20,795 --> 00:33:23,365
suggestions at Fort McHenry Tunnel.

752
00:33:23,385 --> 00:33:24,805
That's on I 95

753
00:33:25,265 --> 00:33:29,245
or the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel I 8 95.

754
00:33:29,875 --> 00:33:33,365
Instead, our viewers will need
to use the western section

755
00:33:33,865 --> 00:33:37,405
of I 6 95 around the tunnels.

756
00:33:37,975 --> 00:33:41,485
We're hearing this bridge will
likely take years to rebuild.

757
00:33:41,715 --> 00:33:43,325
- What a mess. Mm-Hmm,
. It's crazy.

758
00:33:43,945 --> 00:33:46,005
All right, let's end
this. On a positive note,

759
00:33:46,035 --> 00:33:48,085
this is something that
everybody should see.

760
00:33:48,115 --> 00:33:51,445
Once, uh, hundreds of thousands, millions

761
00:33:51,825 --> 00:33:53,405
of sand healed cranes

762
00:33:53,915 --> 00:33:56,325
have descended on the
Platte River in Nebraska,

763
00:33:56,465 --> 00:33:58,485
and this is part of
their annual migration.

764
00:33:58,985 --> 00:34:01,565
And the pictures that
we've seen shared on social

765
00:34:01,735 --> 00:34:02,925
media are stunning.

766
00:34:03,465 --> 00:34:06,485
Uh, the ro the Rose, uh, ROWE,

767
00:34:06,485 --> 00:34:09,605
the Rose Sanctuary near Gibbon
Nebraska is a very popular

768
00:34:09,635 --> 00:34:11,925
viewing spot for the crane season.

769
00:34:12,505 --> 00:34:14,925
And it runs, uh, right through this week.

770
00:34:15,105 --> 00:34:17,885
Uh, it's really worth seeing millions, uh,

771
00:34:17,945 --> 00:34:21,445
of these spectacular birds, uh, pass

772
00:34:21,445 --> 00:34:23,165
through on their summer migration.

773
00:34:23,745 --> 00:34:25,805
That's right. They're heading
up to their summer, uh,

774
00:34:25,805 --> 00:34:26,925
hanging out grounds.

775
00:34:27,465 --> 00:34:29,645
Uh, and a lot of r
viewers come to the area

776
00:34:29,905 --> 00:34:31,565
to watch the crane migration.

777
00:34:31,635 --> 00:34:35,245
It's one of the bucket list
items that, uh, you, uh,

778
00:34:35,245 --> 00:34:36,685
you really should put on yours.

779
00:34:36,745 --> 00:34:40,325
So check it out, uh, on the
show notes for this episode, uh,

780
00:34:40,505 --> 00:34:44,645
at rv lifestyle.com/podcast,
we will put a link to the, uh,

781
00:34:44,705 --> 00:34:47,125
row sanctuaries live crane cam.

782
00:34:47,345 --> 00:34:51,125
So if you can't get there, go
over to our show notes, find

783
00:34:51,125 --> 00:34:53,085
that link, and, uh, you'll be able to see

784
00:34:53,085 --> 00:34:54,125
what it, uh, looks like.

785
00:34:54,475 --> 00:34:56,485
Alright, your questions coming up

786
00:34:56,735 --> 00:34:58,725
after this When we're asked,

787
00:34:58,725 --> 00:35:02,005
what's the most important
modification we made to our rv?

788
00:35:02,155 --> 00:35:05,285
It's an easy answer.
Battle borne batteries.

789
00:35:05,345 --> 00:35:09,365
Battle borne batteries are
quality, safe, reliable lithium

790
00:35:09,925 --> 00:35:11,365
batteries that allow us

791
00:35:11,625 --> 00:35:14,405
to stay out there off the grid longer.

792
00:35:14,955 --> 00:35:16,685
Lithium batteries charge faster.

793
00:35:16,915 --> 00:35:17,965
They charge fuller,

794
00:35:17,965 --> 00:35:20,085
they're longer lasting,
they're maintenance free.

795
00:35:20,465 --> 00:35:22,685
And battle borne batteries are protected

796
00:35:22,685 --> 00:35:25,165
by a 10 year guarantee.

797
00:35:25,865 --> 00:35:29,925
Now in our case, they just
dropped into the existing a GM

798
00:35:30,245 --> 00:35:32,525
batteries that we have,
and they'll probably be the

799
00:35:32,525 --> 00:35:33,645
same on your rig too.

800
00:35:34,025 --> 00:35:37,965
Battle borne battery experts
can get those in your rig just

801
00:35:37,965 --> 00:35:39,285
like they did with ours.

802
00:35:39,285 --> 00:35:41,405
They can also match you
up with the right cabling,

803
00:35:41,425 --> 00:35:44,445
the inverter, the charger, the
solar controller, everything.

804
00:35:45,285 --> 00:35:48,245
Jennifer and I swear by
our battleborn batteries,

805
00:35:48,275 --> 00:35:51,165
they allow us to boondock off the grid.

806
00:35:51,375 --> 00:35:55,125
Check 'em out. Go to rv
lifestyle.com/lithium

807
00:35:55,745 --> 00:35:58,125
rv lifestyle.com/lithium.

808
00:35:59,255 --> 00:36:01,385
Alright, time now for the
RV questions the weekend.

809
00:36:01,385 --> 00:36:02,705
We love getting your questions.

810
00:36:02,705 --> 00:36:03,745
We love getting your comments.

811
00:36:03,925 --> 00:36:06,705
If you have the, a question
about the RV lifestyle

812
00:36:06,725 --> 00:36:09,025
or a comment on anything
we talked about today,

813
00:36:09,415 --> 00:36:12,145
just send 'em to us at our
personal email address,

814
00:36:12,145 --> 00:36:16,705
which is Mike and jen@rvlifestyle.com.
You got a question?

815
00:36:17,005 --> 00:36:20,865
- We do. We've been snowbirds
down here in Florida all

816
00:36:20,865 --> 00:36:24,305
season, and I swear the main slide out

817
00:36:24,405 --> 00:36:26,385
of our fifth wheel is sagging.

818
00:36:26,615 --> 00:36:28,785
What can I do about that?
And that's from Everett.

819
00:36:29,295 --> 00:36:34,105
- Well, Everett, that's a
pretty, um, common, uh, complaint

820
00:36:34,105 --> 00:36:38,225
that many long-term campers
have about their slide outs.

821
00:36:39,005 --> 00:36:40,265
And the fact is that

822
00:36:40,265 --> 00:36:44,505
that extra strain is placed
on your slide out mechanism

823
00:36:45,545 --> 00:36:47,665
whenever those slide outs are extended

824
00:36:47,805 --> 00:36:49,425
for prolonged periods of time.

825
00:36:50,085 --> 00:36:52,745
Uh, like when you're
snowbirding there for a couple

826
00:36:52,745 --> 00:36:55,865
of months, uh, there is a
way to relieve that strain

827
00:36:56,205 --> 00:37:00,145
and you may wanna invest in a
couple of, uh, support braces.

828
00:37:00,525 --> 00:37:05,425
Uh, CAMCO makes one called the
easy lift slide out support,

829
00:37:05,525 --> 00:37:07,345
and they, uh, will prevent

830
00:37:07,345 --> 00:37:11,145
that strain from letting
your slide sag a little bit

831
00:37:11,565 --> 00:37:15,585
and it provides additional
support, um, so that, you know,

832
00:37:16,055 --> 00:37:17,825
it's a little, even a
little bit more stable.

833
00:37:18,365 --> 00:37:21,105
Uh, they're adjustable so you
can fit any height you want

834
00:37:21,645 --> 00:37:24,505
and I think they're like
75 bucks for a pair of 'em.

835
00:37:24,845 --> 00:37:26,945
Um, because of that sag.

836
00:37:27,365 --> 00:37:31,625
We always recommend that if
you're gonna store your rv, do

837
00:37:31,645 --> 00:37:33,705
so with the slides in

838
00:37:34,445 --> 00:37:37,505
and, uh, even in particularly
in the wintertime when there

839
00:37:37,505 --> 00:37:38,945
could be snow on the top

840
00:37:38,945 --> 00:37:40,585
of them if you're in the northern climate.

841
00:37:41,165 --> 00:37:43,665
Uh, and then if not, if you're
just gonna be staying in it

842
00:37:43,665 --> 00:37:47,265
for more than a month,
uh, we'd also suggest, uh,

843
00:37:47,435 --> 00:37:50,225
using those support, uh, braces as well.

844
00:37:50,645 --> 00:37:51,705
Uh, they're a good investment

845
00:37:51,845 --> 00:37:55,305
to protect your very major
investment, which is your rv.

846
00:37:55,805 --> 00:37:57,105
And when you think about it, you know,

847
00:37:57,105 --> 00:37:59,705
you're in those slide
outs that's pretty heavy,

848
00:37:59,705 --> 00:38:01,025
particularly the long ones.

849
00:38:01,325 --> 00:38:03,545
And when you, you add more
weight in it when you sit

850
00:38:03,605 --> 00:38:05,305
and it's eventually gonna sag

851
00:38:05,565 --> 00:38:07,705
and usually, you know,
you just push this button

852
00:38:07,705 --> 00:38:09,025
and it'll all come in just fine.

853
00:38:09,695 --> 00:38:13,585
Usually, but sometimes,
particularly if you've had that RV

854
00:38:13,585 --> 00:38:17,705
for a while, uh, it can, um,
uh, damage your, your mechanism

855
00:38:17,805 --> 00:38:19,705
and you might have to
call a technician then.

856
00:38:19,765 --> 00:38:23,465
So, uh, those support, uh,
braces just a good investment.

857
00:38:24,135 --> 00:38:26,185
Alright, I hope you enjoy this podcast

858
00:38:26,365 --> 00:38:28,305
and you know, we don't urge people enough

859
00:38:28,745 --> 00:38:29,865
'cause we don't like to beg,

860
00:38:29,885 --> 00:38:31,745
but if you do follow this podcast

861
00:38:31,885 --> 00:38:35,685
and you like it, would you give
us a, a good review, uh, on,

862
00:38:35,705 --> 00:38:39,725
uh, your whatever platform you
listen to it, uh, iTunes, uh,

863
00:38:39,735 --> 00:38:43,485
apple Podcasts, uh, uh, we
would really appreciate that.

864
00:38:43,515 --> 00:38:44,565
Tell others about it

865
00:38:44,785 --> 00:38:47,445
and uh, that way more people will find the

866
00:38:47,745 --> 00:38:48,805
RV podcast every week.

867
00:38:49,275 --> 00:38:52,565
Send us your questions, Mike
and jen@rvlifestyle.com.

868
00:38:53,335 --> 00:38:54,245
Happy trails.