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It's Stories from the Road Podcast Day - What should every RVer carry in their first aid kit? What medical emergencies are most common on the road? And when is a health issue serious enough to seek immediate help? This week on Episode 616 of the RV Podcast, we're joined by Dr. Richard Raborn, a retired physician, lifelong RVer, and member of our RV Lifestyle Community. Dr. Raborn shares practical, real-world medical advice for RV travelers, including how to prepare for health emergencies,...

It's Tuesday fellow Travlers, There is something I've been reluctant to say publicly for a long time, not because it's a secret. Anyone who follows us can do the math. And not because I'm ashamed of it. Rather, because saying it out loud somehow makes it real... Read the post where I tell you everything Did you watch the NEWS Podcast? Listen to the Audio Version of the Podcast Watch the YouTube version of the Podcast RV Lifestyle TIP of the Day:Replace Detector Batteries Every Spring Dead or...

Good Monday morning, everyone! As I write this, Jennifer and I are beginning to pack up the RV. Next weekend, we'll be heading to Hocking Hills, Ohio, for our Summer RVCommunity Rally, one of three rallies we host each year. We've been looking forward to this one for months. People often ask what makes our rallies different. The answer is simple: it's the people. RVCommunity.com has become much more than an online forum. It's a gathering place for people who share a love of travel, adventure,...

Happy Sunday fellow travelers, I've been an Emmy Award-winning journalist for more than 30 years. My whole career was built on asking hard questions and not accepting the pretty version of a story when the real version is more useful. So let me apply that same standard to something a lot of RV content creators never do: the actual, honest cost of RVing for a year. Jennifer and I have been living the RV lifestyle for more than 15 years. We've logged nearly half a million miles across all 48...

It's Saturday RVers, Does Size Really Matter? That's the question we've been exploring in this special six-part RV review series. In this 5th episode, we're reviewing not one, but two floor plans from the Midwest Patriot lineup, one of the most luxurious Class B motorhomes on the market today. Now owned by Alliance RV, the Midwest Patriot combines premium craftsmanship, upscale amenities, and a larger-than-life feel that challenges many assumptions about what a Class B can be. But does bigger...

Happy Friday RVers, I think we're witnessing one of the biggest shifts in RV buying habits I've seen in the 15-plus years Jennifer and I have been covering this lifestyle. For decades, the dream was simple. You went to an RV show, wandered through shiny new rigs under bright lights, imagined yourself parked beside a mountain stream somewhere, and eventually signed the papers on a brand-new RV. Buying new was considered the goal. Buying used was what you did if you couldn't afford new. That's...

Happy Thursday RVers, For years, RV travelers have measured success by how much ground they covered. The more states visited, the more miles logged, and the more destinations checked off the bucket list, the better the trip seemed to be. But a funny thing happens after you've spent years traveling this country by RV... You begin to realize that some of your most memorable experiences didn't happen while driving across three states in a day. They happened when you stayed put long enough to...

Welcome to Stories from the Road fellow travelers, Why won't your RV cool down on a 100-degree day? Why does your refrigerator seem to struggle when summer temperatures soar? In this episode of the RV Podcast, we are joined by Will Troyer, Director of Product Management for GE Appliances Recreational Living Division, for a timely and practical discussion about keeping your RV comfortable during hot-weather camping. Will explains how RV air conditioners and refrigerators differ from the...

Welcome to Tuesday fellow travelers, Nobody tells you about this part. You can watch a thousand YouTube videos about RV living. You can read every blog post, join every Facebook group, binge every podcast. Somebody will walk you through hitching up, backing in, setting up camp, connecting utilities, even leveling on a side-slope driveway. Hours and hours of content. Thousands of helpful tips. Not one person will fully prepare you for your first dump station. I remember mine. I pulled up with...

Good Monday morning, and welcome to June. We have a packed News Edition of the RV Lifestyle Podcast dropping today, and honestly, this is one you really do not want to skip. Let me give you a quick rundown of what we cover - and one action item I want you to do before you do anything else today. Check your VIN right now. Go to NHTSA.gov, click on recalls, and enter your vehicle identification number. It takes thirty seconds. The reason I am leading with that is our top story this week: the...