This week’s RV and travel podcast brings highlights from our live video feeds from the FROG International RV rally in Indiana.
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We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.
We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.
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This week’s RV and travel podcast brings highlights from our live video feeds from the FROG International RV rally in Indiana.
Ben Miller and Stacy Johnson from ABC Upfitters share a demonstration model of MasterVolt systems available in some 2023 models and also available to upfit into existing RVs. Solar and lithium power packages are becoming more popular and ABC Upfitters can help you get the power package that is right for your RV and your camping style.
Driven to Wonder author Michael Boyink shares his stories, tips and thoughts about spending eight years on the road with his family. He talks about starting and ending the journey and even how he redefined worship on the road. Further, as introverts, he speaks to finding community on the road. The book is a compendium of over 100 adventures with beautiful pictures and is an enjoyable read.
RV weight is a critical factor in RV safety and we speak with industry expert Steve Kass who has weighed thousands of RVs. He’s got some great tips and also some funny stories to share. Then we review an RV gadget that can help you with your RV’s weight. Finally, a new feature, RV of the week plus a trip to El Segundo, California.
We talk to Brian Hills from Solar Advantage who has created a business out of creating complete solar packages for RVers that are plug-and-play and customized for each use.
This week on our RV podcast we get great tips for finding hidden and awesome places to camp from industry expert Mark Koep plus a hidden gem in Willcox, Arizona. We also have more tips for getting power while camping off the grid.
Our guest is Eva Mitic from GoPower introducing a new portable solar panel solution and answering questions about RV solar including what you can do with your built-in system. Then we head to the coast and camp on the bluffs in Fort Bragg. Lastly, we talk about our new Lippert Solera Smart Arm awning!
We’re looking at RV myths and legends and finding out which are true and which are bunk. There are so many rumors and so much false information for RVers and we take a loot at some of the most widely spread rumors to see what’s real and what’s not.
We get to speak with Mike Sokol of RV Electricity about electrical challenges in RVs. We talk about surge suppressors vs. EMS system, residential refrigerators in RVs and Lithium batteries. This is a very tech-heavy discussion but one that could save your money or even your life. Then we take a very pleasant break in Pismo Beach, California at a wonderful RV park during the big Monarch Butterfly migration. Oh, and don't forget the cinnamon rolls.
