This week, we recount our journey to Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, where we stayed at the Garden of the Gods RV Resort and visited its namesake park, as well as Pikes Peak. Plus, we share a wild new marketing campaign from Hotels.com that's aimed at RV buyer's remorse, and so much more.
Aug 14, 2020•46 min•Ep. 157
This week, how great is Great Sand Dunes? It's pretty great and we are recapping our time at this sandy playground, including camping at Great Sand Dunes Oasis, and boondocking not too far from the park. Plus, a couple of questions from the RV Miles Facebook Group, and update on our recent "Kicked Out" incident, a new brain teaser, and more!
Aug 06, 2020•43 min•Ep. 156
On today's episode, we explore some things to think about when choosing an RV to live in full-time, or even to camp for extended periods. We also tackle a listener question about the many and varied ways we deal with trash on the road. Including...freezing it?
Jul 31, 2020•53 min•Ep. 155
This week, it's the third anniversary of the RV Miles Podcast! We travel from Durango to Ouray, Colorado on the Million Dollar Highway. Plus, how to boondock with a residential fridge, how to check your transmission temperature, and more!
Jul 23, 2020•51 min•Ep. 154
On this episode we break down the challenges full-timers face procuring loans, insurance, and warranty work. Plus, and absolutely disastrous black tank incident, a helicopter motorhome, and more.
Jul 15, 2020•45 min•Ep. 153
This week, our guide to the green cliffs of Mesa Verde National Park, which has so much more to offer than cliff dwellings. Plus, you may have heard about 14-day quarantine requirements in certain states. We find out what they actually mean.
Jul 08, 2020•54 min•Ep. 152
This week we chat with Adam Christoffersen of Winnebago about their new adventure trailer called the "Hike," plus the new F-150, a 3000 site campground planned for Zion National Park, and your "ask us anything" questions.
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 151
This week, we tackle our most-often-asked question - how to get reliable mobile internet. Plus, we've got some interesting news from the RV Industry about length standards and a new RV model year standard.
Jun 24, 2020•56 min•Ep. 150
This week, our full-time series continues, and we tackle the questions about figuring out what state to call home and how to have a mailing address wherever you are. Plus, listener questions, and more!
Jun 16, 2020•46 min•Ep. 149
This week, the Gear Guide is back! Join us to talk about all our favorite new gadgets! Plus listener questions, and more!
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 148
This week, our full-time series returns, as we talk with Jim Nelson and Rene Agredano about their decade-plus on the road. They share their story to full-time RV freedom and tons of tips about traveling with pets. Plus, we’ve recently visited a newly re-opened National Park. We share our experiences with social distancing at Mesa Verde.
Jun 02, 2020•43 min•Ep. 147
This week, After almost 10 weeks in the Verde Valley, we’re on the move. We tell you where we’ve headed, but take some time to reflect on our Arizona shelter-in-place experience and the wonderful travel opportunities in the are. Plus, listener questions, news about mobile satellite TV, and more.
May 26, 2020•58 min•Ep. 146
This week, it’s all about workamping - or working from the road. How to make a living from anywhere to make full-time or extended RV life possible. We talk about all the options out there, and we interview Kari DePhillips, co-host of the Workationing podcast, who started a business with $500 and now travels the world managing her company and several employees entirely over the internet
May 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 145
This week, some camping is opening - while other camping is closing, and the demand for RVs is nothing short of unbelievable. We answer a listener’s question about car seats in motor homes, talk about a new line of made-for-adventure trailers from Forest River, and we kick off our full-time RV how-to series with questions anyone interested in full-time traveling should ask themselves.
May 12, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 144
This week, coronavirus camping restrictions are lifting quickly, but navigating the different rules in each state and municipality can be tricky. We help you wade through the latest info.
May 05, 2020•44 min•Ep. 143
This week, we discuss when the National Parks will reopen, and talk about why you should always shut your water off when you leave your RV, plus so much more!
Apr 27, 2020•41 min•Ep. 142
This week, is fulltime RVing about to flourish as more Americans embrace the digital workspace? It's National Park Week, will you help us celebrate? And we share listener travel misconceptions, and how we’ve changed our minds about places just by visiting them.
Apr 20, 2020•53 min•Ep. 141
This week, we continue our shelter-in-place in Arizona, where we’re getting visits from new critters. There’s a new version of the Instant Pot out that star wars fans are sure to enjoy, and we unravel the secrets of the history of modern camping.
Apr 12, 2020•52 min•Ep. 140
On Episode 139, Grills, Instant Pots, Blackstones, Air Fryers...what camp cooking gadgets do you really need? We’ve used them all, and we tell you what has stayed in the RV permanently, and what we’ve given up. Was there a worse time in recent memory to open a campground than just before the Coronavirus pandemic? We talk to one park about how they’re trying to survive by pivoting to help people without another place to go. All that, plus the latest Coronavirus travel updates.
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 139
This week, how well do you know your National Parks? We put our knowledge to the test with an online National Park trivia quiz. Plus, the latest travel news during the coronavirus pandemic, and a whole lot more.
Mar 31, 2020•50 min•Ep. 138
This week as the coronavirus continues to drastically change the travel landscape, we talk with three industry experts about the latest mass campground closures, why private parks consider themselves essential services, and what the RV industry is doing to help health care workers and first responders. Plus, we give you our best ideas to get your outdoor fix while sheltering in place.
Mar 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 137
This week, as the coronavirus affects everyone’s daily lives in America, we talk about how it’s impacting RV travel. Fifth wheels are about to get much bigger, we tell you why. What do you do when the voltage is low at your campground, listener questions and more.
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 136
This week, RV rallies - what the heck are they, and why should you go? We talk with two Dads in the Fulltime Families organization about the benefits of rallies and finding community on the road. We all know that manufacturing quality is a hot button issue, we try to find out who’s more at fault, RV manufacturers or their suppliers. A major step towards electric RVs has been announced, and big changes continue to rock the most popular unlimited cell data providers.
Mar 09, 2020•58 min•Ep. 135
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.
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 134
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...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 133
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.
Feb 17, 2020•59 min•Ep. 132
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.
Feb 10, 2020•50 min•Ep. 131
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
Feb 03, 2020•49 min•Ep. 130
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.
Jan 27, 2020•46 min•Ep. 129
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!
Jan 20, 2020•59 min•Ep. 128