We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.
Dark sky places are a great way to experience camping under the stars. Our guests, Alicia and Scott, are dark sky fans and have great ways to find dark sky camping, some wonderful experiences and even apps and memberships that can help you find these magical places.
Adam Blair works to keep vintage RVs on the road and traveling safely and has some great tips or people interested in buying or restoring an RV. Adam has worked on thousands of vintage trailers and his tips can keep you safe and in great style to boot.
Music festivals are fun and even more so for campers and RVers and our guest, Jeff Zbar, comes to us from RoadTripMojo where he covers music festivals and other fun group events. Jeff shares tips and tricks for finding and loving these celebrations and there truly is something for everyone.
Have you dreamt of renovating your RV? Do you have visions of making changes, but are concerned about how it affects the value? What can you do to glamp up your RV and have it reflect your style? Shi DelGrosso is an expert in this field and has made over RVs with unique and beautiful style. She has also helped others realize their style vision.
Speaking of style, we have one of the most unique RVs we’ve ever seen. Our gadgets this week are something that can help you save money on the road.
Author, podcaster and camper Jeremy Puglisi on his fifth book, Where Should We Camp Next: National Parks, details ideas for finding great places in and around the national parks, some of which are hidden gems with plentiful camping. Learn some of Jeremy’s ideas on finding places to camp.
We also have a new RV that’s great for camping and overlanding but is also a great work truck. This new rig is one of the most innovative we’ve seen - and it comes from people not in the RV industry.
Spot2Nite is a resource that lets you book campgrounds and RV spots quickly and easily. We speak with Terry Broussard about how his company can get you a spot tonight or help with reservations down the road. Terry also explains some nice integrations his company is working on.
We also have a very important tech tip for all RV owners plus a great very inexpensive safety device.
The best way to love the RV life is to learn as much as possible and this week’s podcast guest shares information about Campnation Expo, a hands-on learning event for RVers.
On this week’s RV and travel podcast we look at a study that predicts that campgrounds will be fuller than ever. Then we let Peggy loose on ways she has found to beat the “no vacancy” sign. We also share an interesting letter from a reader in the RV industry plus look at a new RV with the best kitchen we may have seen in an RV.
We speak with listener Ingall who has a great way to stay at the national parks and other places while helping make them better places at the same time. It can be difficult to get in to these places but his hack is a great way to get in sooner and stay longer. Ingall also shares how he travels in a beautiful 1966 Airstream Caravel travel trailer which he’s taken to some incredible places.
We tour the 2023 Quartzsite Sports, Vacation and RV show to find the work camping opportunities at the show. For those who want to find a way to both work and travel, these opportunities can be a great way to support your RV lifestyle. From working at amusement parks to warehouses, driving tour buses in Alaska or being among roadside attractions there is something for almost all abilities and tastes.
Today we share the information about our own 2023 Rockwood Mini Lite 2205S with the optional Power Package. Why did we choose this trailer over all the options available to us? We have highlights and details in today’s StressLess Camping podcast.
Can you RV generator free? Does California’s forthcoming ban on generators mean the end of RVing as we know it, or is it really no big deal? We have tips, tricks and our own experience camping without a generator. We come to you from the FMCA Western Regional rally this week and have some exciting plans and opportunities over the next few weeks. We also don’t want to forget our new Lectric XP 3.0 bikes and have some details on the new features in this redesigned outstanding eBike.
On this week’s RV and travel podcast we discuss planning your 2023 StressLess Camping adventures. What kind of RV and camping adventures are you planning for the new year? How are you planning those? Our guest, Blair Honey from The Camp Life, has a calendar we love for planning and enjoying the National Parks. But he also has some great tips to stay safe while doing so.
This week’s RV podcast features Michael Anderson who founded Traveling Gatherings, a website to help you find and share great community festivals, gatherings, shows and more. We love community festivals so this is right up our alley.
Then we head to Joshua Tree for a visit. There’s also our fondue recipe, an unusual home-made trailer as well as a unique aerodynamic trailer and much more.
Our annual Christmas special with a holiday rhyme about our journey across this great land with gift in tow.
We speak with Janine Pettit and Lesa McDermott from Girl Camper who have a bunch of nifty holiday goodies including locally-crafted and hand-made gift ideas just in time for the holidays. We always enjoy spending time with these wonderful ladies and we hope you do too - plus there's some great gift inspirations that you can create yourself and others that support local artisans. Nice!
More handy fun gifts for the RVers. We’re back with another list of some small, affordable and fun things you can give to your favorite RVer - especially if that’s yourself! We also have news about the future of towable RVs and some incredible developments that are being made. We also have a nifty water filter that’s so small it’ll fit in your cup holder - but works like a champ.
We have a collection of great reads by and for RVers. The authors we spoke with are RVers who also happen to be authors and have some great reads. From mysteries to tips to recipes to ways to save money, this is a great collection of books and their authors.
Once again we head to the campfire with friends and family to share some recipes that could be great for Thanksgiving as well as holidays and just camping. We’ve got three guests with some terrific, easy camping recipes that will make camping even more delicious.
Shopping for nifty gadgets that make your RV experience more StressLess is its own challenge and we speak with Eric and Tami Johnson from TechnoRV which carefully vets some of the best products RVers will want. We look at some of their favorite must-have RV gadgets that can save you time, money and even make your pets safer just in time for Black Friday.
