RV Miles Podcast

This week, is Los Angeles RV friendly? Pumping gas at an all-too-small gas station, what’s up with grumpy snowbirds, and we break down our top resources for finding the best campgrounds.

This week, we explore the depths of Carlsbad Caverns for the second time - and we’ve learned some new tips. There are a million uses for WD-40, like removing bug guts from the front of your RV, but what is it made of? RV TVs — do you need to spend $3,000 for vibration resistance or can you buy the $150 Walmart special? Scenic overlooks are closing down in New Mexico; why we can’t have nice things anymore. And rocker and bandana aficionado Bret Michaels is selling his RV. How much bleach would it take for you to buy it?

This week, a new camping book makes us blush, a late-night break-in story from an RVer that takes quite a turn, why RV parks are beginning to offer a new service, and we make our way to Carlsbad New Mexico, where it’s every bit as cold as it was in Kansas City last week, 900 miles up the road.

This week, we’re hitting the road for New Mexico but first, some furnace woes. We’ve got news about fees for electricity at Boondocker’s Welcome sites, a new RV from Mercedes, and a piece of gear we love for organizing.

This week, why trailer brakes are incredibly underpowered, a European RV manufacturer lands in America, and a new magazine for full-time RVers and other location-independent digital nomads called Rootless Living

This week, a new way to skirt RVs in the cold, and our littlest wanderer, Henry, comes on to chat about life on the road.

This week, we’ve got news, news and more news, along with listener questions, and an interview about a new product designed to make driving your RV much safer!

This week, Utah’s Mighty 5, a See America Preview, and how restaurants are chosen for those blue highway exit signs.

This week: Hidden perks that you might not know you already have waiting for you, going out to restaurants with little ones, the secrets behind interstate highways, and a high-end overlanding camper that’s been under our nose since before overlanding was cool.

It’s a new decade - what are your travel goals for 2020? This week, we talk about our goals for the upcoming year, as well as yours!

This week, we recap the good and bad of our 2019 travels, plus some unconventional camping tips and a major change to a popular internet option.

This week, does Benadryl really stop snake bite venom? Is it bad to store batteries on concrete? Can you really dump grey water on public lands? We look for the right and wrong in our third edition of RV Mythbusting.

This week, it’s said that some people will do anything for the ‘gram. Is a blacklist of influencers who act up on public lands in order? What does next year’s RV sales landscape look like? We take a look at a new report and how the RV industry is spinning it. And airstream looks to the future to make those scary Millenials happy. Will they change the classic silver bullet look?

This week, Cherie Ve Ard and Chris Dunphy, together known as Technomadia, share their journey from living in a small trailer to the bus conversion, class b, and boat that they travel in today. Along the way, they started the Mobile Internet Resource Center, and they’ll share their thoughts on the future of mobile internet connections, while giving us a preview of their new TV Show “The RVers” on the Discovery Channel.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Our 2019 holiday gift guide is here, full of our top picks for you and yours!

This week we welcome Heath Padgett of RV Entrepreneur to the show, and he and Jason had such a great time that the interview is two segments, instead of just one. But don't worry, Abby is still around and she and Jason break down holiday travel, the WORST Christmas song, and Abby has a fresh tank that she can't get her hands on fast enough.

Often we forget that people own RVs for all sorts of reasons. This week, we hear from Kimberly DeCarrera of RVtailgaitlife.com about the joys of going to sporting events in your RV. Plus, the recent tragic murder of a full-time traveling couple on Padre Island near Corpus Christie, Texas, has a lot of people thinking about whether boondocking is for them anymore. We take a look at numbers and have a frank discussion about safety.

This week, bison, prairie dogs, coyotes and sunsets at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, plus, we get the heck out of Dodge!

This week...hiking etiquette, and a personality quiz that will leave you with the chills. Plus, why not to visit the casinos just outside of Vegas, and a new trailer from Lance Campers.

This week, one man’s frustration shopping for a new RV, how to find the real height of your unit, a unique old fashioned ice cream stop, truck news and more!

This week, trivia games take front and center around RV Miles as we find ourselves buried in snow, plus Joel Holland from Harvest Hosts talks to us about getting a massage from a nun...and Abby has a blast from the past in her fresh tank/ blank tank segment.

This week, our favorite pizza across the country, America’s top 10 road trips, according to science, and Liz Wilcox talks Full-time Freedom Week, an upcoming free resource for anyone looking to travel full-time or even part-time.

This week, tips for driving a big-rig RV, why State Park campgrounds may begin to look a whole lot different, and we run down our favorites for 2020 family-friendly RVs.

This week, why you should consider an extended warranty before the end of the year, an RV manufacturer that’s aiming to fix the industry’s quality problem, and we take you to Sin City, Las Vegas, Nevada, for a preview of the See America podcast.

This week, your favorite camping gear. We had listeners call in to tell you about the products that make life on the road easier. A new RV concept that has a lot of heads turning, and our good friend Shawne Martinez takes us to the 36th annual Portland Fall RV and Van Show, giving us his thoughts on several RVs you might want to check out.

On this episode, Jason returns after being away for brain surgery, and we reminisce on our wonderful weekend before everything went down at North Dakota's Icelandic State Park.

This week Abby flies solo again and gives an update on where things are with Jason's recovery, plus we welcome David Solberg from RV Repair Club to the show in an interview that Jason recorded a few weeks back. Listen in as David discusses various aspects of RV maintenance in a two-part interview.

It's a solo show for Abby this week as she recounts the series of events that led Jason to a local hospital and into the O.R. for emergency brain surgery. Plus, he finally gets his moment to chat, Henry joins his Mommy to share a few thoughts about being the youngest Epperson on the road.

This week, are selfies and Instagram ruining national parks? Or is it all media hype? Why you need an RV surge protector, restaurants showing up in unlikely places, and our grand tour of Grand Forks North Dakota.

This week, There's a campground booking website that now has $48 Million in the bank...will this change the face of campground reservations? A man saw bigfoot at Mammoth Cave National Park, his response wasn't what you'd expect. How we get clean, drinkable water wherever we go, and our journey to the Roughrider State begins in Fargo, North Dakota.

Today on RV Miles, our first weekend in our new trailer takes us to our first Jellystone campground. Celebrities who camp - who’s the most legit celebrity RVer? Listener Questions, and is the RV industry in a slump?

Today, we bust some myths about truck sizes and campsite lengths, we talk about unrealistic travel memes, and what you should never put in your RVs Black tank. Plus, former tobacco haven Durham North Carolina, after years of revitalization projects, is a modern metropolis full of food and fun.

On this episode of the podcast, Chapel Hill North Carolina, home to great food, activities, and one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation, and fantastic museums to boot, including the wonderful Carolina Basketball Museum. Looking to freshen up the camper? We’ve got tips for giving an old RV that Joanna Gaines look. A croc is on the loose in Chicago of all places, and the podcast gets an unexpected hostile takeover.

Lists of things campers must have and lists of things campers forget. We break down what’s a real need and what isn’t. And Raleigh, North Carolina kicks off our stint in the Tar Heel State with history, Carolina barbecue, and more.

The Fourth of July is upon us, and a whole lot of people will be hitting the road. How many? AAA has the answer. There’s a lot of confusion about which national park pass is what, and we lay out all the details. Airstream has some new models to tempt you to break open your piggy bank, and it’s finally time to talk about our new Travel Trailer, it’s just right for our family, and we can’t wait to get on the road with it.

On this episode, we talk about the best and the worst of bus life. Plus, the latest on FMCA's upcoming 100th convention and a new RV GPS unit.

It may not be on your radar as a major vacation destination, but on this episode of RV Miles, we’re here to prove to you that Mobile, Alabama should be on your short list for your next week away. Join us as we talk battleships, historic homes, Mardis Gras parades, and more.

We talk about our full-time travels every week here on the show as parents, but what’s it like from a kid’s perspective? Parking can be expensive in any big city, we’ve got a big tip for saving some cash, and as we look for our new RV, we’ve got some insights on the buying process fresh in our minds as we dot the "i"s and cross the "t"s on our new travel trailer.

It’s officially outdoor eating weather - and food safety is on our mind. We’ve got tips for avoiding foodborne illnesses. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend plan on taking an epic RV trip - will we see them on the road? A new app will help you identify the mountain peaks and hilltops around you using augmented reality. And the Gulf Shores of Alabama know how to treat tourists right - we recap our whirlwind weekend with the sun, the beach and the dolphins.

It’s memorial day weekend, and there are a lot of travelers on the road. How many? AAA gives us the details. Pairing a tow vehicle with am RV trailer sounds like a simple equation, but it’s a lot more complicated we realized. We’ve got some tips and an update on our search for a new truck and RV. And with the unofficial start of summer here, we have the tips you need to know to beat the heat when you’re out boondocking.

We’ve been on the road for over two years now in our converted school bus. We’ve been border to border and coast to coast twice now: Is it time for us to make some big changes? You’ve heard all the stories about shady salespeople and poor service, but is the fear of camping world really what it seems? Major news on the mobile internet front, and it’s not good. And one of our favorite places on earth, where you can bask in the white sandy beaches and roar with the top gun jets, all on this episode of the RV Miles podcast.

Thor Industries and KOA want to urge RVers to clean up America’s public lands—will you pitch in? Will a gasser get you by or do you really need a diesel engine in your new truck or motorhome? And whether your buying or selling an RV, Paige Bouma from RV Trader has all the tips, as well as some of her best RV travel advice on this episode of RV Miles.

What sounds like a big problem might not be...you might want to clean your RV out before spending thousands on repairs. An aluminum truck camper might change the way we think about an RV style that’s due for an upgrade. Tiffin’s Vanleigh Fifth Wheels know how to treat their customers to quite the party. And where can you go for sandy beaches, decadent food, and some Changes in Attitudes, and Changes in Latitudes?

Togo is taking the RV world by storm with their all-in-one app and now their new Roadlink router coupled with the absolute best unlimited cell data option available. We have all the details straight from the source. More and more people are camping, but just how many more might surprise you. Try 61% of U.S. Households. There’s a combo RV and beach mat that lets the sand and dirt flow right through, and we’ve got our all-time best RVing tips. All that and more on this week's RV Miles Podcast. Enter to win the Togo Roadlink 2 Router ($399 value) here: https://bit.ly/togoroadlinksweeps View the full show note for this episode at rvmiles.com/91

Owning an RV is a big investment, so everyone wants to know as much as they can about the lifestyle before making the big purchase. On this episode of the podcast, we asked RV owners to tell us what surprised them after they purchased their first RV. Also, more and more businesses are facing the scrutiny of consumers who want to know their hard earned money is going to a company who will use it responsibly. Not surprisingly, the outdoor industry is leading the charge. We talk to the leadership team of portable solar light manufacturer MPOWERD, who know why giving back is good business. The recently shuttered Roadtrek has a buyer - will they honor those famous 6-year warranties? And the 150mph worlds-fastest Tesla electric motorhome - is this something we really need? All that and more on this week's episode of RV Miles! Get show notes and more at rvmiles.com/90. Follow RV Miles on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and Jason & Abby's personal travel blog Our Wandering Family on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Join the RV Miles Facebook Group here. Click here to find the America's National Parks Podcast. And go here to join the America's National Parks Facebook Group.

RV Miles takes you down on the Red River this week to the Shreveport-Bossier area in Louisiana, where we had cajun and creole food, and got to visit some great museums. We also talk with pitchup.com about their new resource for booking campgrounds and let you know what day of the week is the best to buy gasoline. All that, plus news and a new brain teaser!

It's one of our favorite times of the year! Let's kick off the camping season together with our 2019 Gear Guide, full of all kinds of great products to help you have a great time on the road or at the campground!

This week on RV Miles, the podcasts, audiobooks, and music we listen to while we're driving down the road to pass the time. Plus we have two listener questions, one about what we do with seasonal clothes as full-time RVers, and one asking for tips to help solve the difficulties with summer campground booking. Plus, news, a new brain teaser, and more!

On this slightly belated episode of RV Miles (a few glitches in our weekend!) we cover our time in Dallas, Texas — including the great things we got to do on the Dallas CityPASS, like the zoo and the Perot Museum. It's a great town with lots to do!

RV Miles is filled with all things RVX this week! RVX is the new annual trade show for the RV industry, and we have Mark Koep from campgroundviews.com reporting on his takeaways from the experience. Mark also talks to us about his website and some futuristic campground booking ideas coming to fruition very soon on the platform. Plus, we have a list of this years top quality-rated RVs, some news, a new brain teaser, and more!