We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.
We learn how Hear Here tells the story of the places along the way, from the unusual, hidden, historic and fantastic. This app, with celebrity and local voice talent including partner Kevin Costner, is a like putting a historian in the car to hear the hidden stories and historic facts about places along the way. Then we look at Tony’s fascination with American Giants and find out more about the Jackery 1500 solar generator.
We speak with Carol Mitchell who recently graduated the National RV Inspection Academy and is now a certified RV Inspector. We talk about the training and the pathway and why this could be a great career path for a lot of people. We’ve also got a few RV safety tips and a great boondocking tip to stay out longer.
We learn what it takes to create the Ultimate Route 66 Guide App from the man who did, Scott McCoy. This app was indispensable on our trip and we have a few announcements about new features, too. Then we visit Thermopolis, Wyoming - a great destination you might not have on your radar. The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly show with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping.
Tony shares his best advice so you won't be ripped off on your RV purchase. As a former RV salesperson Tony shares insider secrets and tips. Then we pay a visit to the Black Hills country in South Dakota for a great tour of some incredible sights.
We share some of our favorite apps and planning tools to help you plan and enjoy that next StressLess Camping adventure. From roadside highlights to maps to historic markers we’ve got a collection of terrific apps that can help make your next adventure more enjoyable. Then we visit Devil’s Tower in Wyoming where Peggy brings her geological training to help tell the story of this unique landmark.
Coming to you from the FMCA’s 103rd international convention, we look at the FMCA and what they have to offer and whether you might want to join.
RVs - junk or gem? We tour several RV factories to see how they’re made. So are all RVs junk or are there gems? Then we visit the end of Route 66 in Chicago and see some great sights in the area including two more Muffler Men.
This week we are coming to you from Indiana, the heart of RV country, where we attend the reveal of the RV Women’s Alliance Drab to Fab trailer makeover plus share some of the things we saw and ate along our Route 66 journey. That took us to Kansas City, Missouri where we tried some regional specialties and saw some landmark sights.
A high-stress profession forced Jessica Rider into the ER and she decided to change her life so camping literally saved Jessica’s life. This week she shares tips from her book and how you can simplify the camping experience. Plus we visit some new landmarks on Route 66 and have a great gadget for keeping your camper clean.
Staying wild on Route 66 plus updates from Harvest Hosts along with three gadget reports. The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly show with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping.
This week we talk about how we planned our trip across Route 66 from California to Chicago. Peggy has been refining plans, distances and destinations to make the most of every day on the road. Tony introduces our newest gadget, the RV Soft Start. The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly show with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping.
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!
Cleaning up on what dogs do when they travel plus a visit to Tyler, Texas at the We RV Champions RV park along with a look at the Hughes Power Watchdog RV surge suppressor.
Learn how two travelers turned their passion into their work and took it on the road. Their unusual occupation and inspiring story could help you enjoy a life of StressLess Camping. We also head over to Maine and visit with Martin Stream Campground in Turner.
We talk with Gly Coolness and Mr. M about their adventures exploring hidden and abandoned places. These full-time RVers are living the adventure and sharing it on YouTube. Then we visit a desert campground where you can safely explore a mine and more yourself.
We’re talking taxes…and Texas. We talk with the Tax Queen Heather Ryan about how you can be tax ready, save money and plan for the future. Then we visit with Alan Warren and hear about Texas and the Big Chief campground.
Dave Folla shares great tips for RVers from a truck driver’s standpoint. Dave has great tips for navigation and finding great spots to stay over night and how you and the drivers who serve American can work together. Then we pay a visit to Grand Lake, Colorado and check out Elk Creek Campground where moose visit guests.
What is the future for RV destinations, and where are the opportunities and challenges? We speak with Ed O Bridgman who helps owners and buyers with decisions, direction and predicting the future. Then we head to North Carolina and learn more about a new RV destination, River Walk Campground on the Yadkin River. The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly show with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping.
We learned a lot speaking with Bryce Gregory from Odyssey Batteries about AGM-style batteries. Then we learn more about Firedisc Cookers and finally pay a visit to Homestead RV Community and how it's a very different kind of RV park.
We speak with the creator of a whole new kind of motorhome that’s two stories tall and can be driven from the first or second floor. Is this the future of RVs? Plus we also pay a visit to Maine at check out Loons Haven Campground.
