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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.
Both Tony and Peggy love to read and we each have our own style and favorites but we absolutely agree on some of the authors we’ve had as guests on the StressLess Camping podcast. They are listed here in order of last name.
Two-time best selling authors Marc and Julie Bennett from RVLove share tips for getting the book you’ve always wanted to write into reader’s hands. The Bennetts have twice published books RVers love and have some great ideas to get the words flowing.
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.
Learn to build your adventure habit and be an untourist with Ordinary Sherpa founder Heidi Dusek. Heidi talks about ways you can have an adventure near or far. You can also plan your adventures around your favorite things, like ice cream.
John and Kathy Huggins created the Living the RV Dream podcast and inspired many, many of us. Our very first podcast episode was with them and they have several good books that are still benchmarks to RVers. Listen to our podcast episode with John & Kathy Huggins here.
What is freedom camping? Are the campgrounds really crowded? What are some things to see in New Zealand? We speak with author Lisa Jansen who has spent five years traveling New Zealand in a camper van and written three books including Life Done Differently, The Nomad’s Ultimate Guide to New Zealand and One Size Does Not Fit All.
Karen has several series including the Frannie Shoemaker series, where Frannie always ends-up in some sort of hot water while camping. There are also the Time Travel Trailer books.
You can find our podcast episode with Karen here along with direct links to her website and books on Amazon and Kindle.
Rene Agredano and Jim Nelson are the authors of Be More Dog, about the lessons learned from Jerry, a dog with three legs. They tell us about their website TriPawds.
Nathan Pettijohn has an inspiring first-time RV adventure with his dog Hafa and the book he wrote inspired by that journey. Hear our episode with Nathan using the button below.
We had a great time talking to Cowboy Kent Rollins about cast iron cooking and cookware tips. Kent’s Chuck Wagon barbecue was named the official Chuck Wagon of Oklahoma by the governor. Yo can listen to our episode with Cowboy Kent by clicking the button below.
In addition to some great series of detective/mystery books Nick Russell has also written a number of travel guides.
You can find our podcast episode with Nick Russell here along with direct links to his books on Amazon and Kindle.
Author, hiker, boondocker and adventurer John Soares has written a number of books on boondocking, travel, hiking, adventuring and more. We got the low down and some great tips in a podcast interview with John.
Sometimes it’s great to read about things other than RV stuff. But we’ve also got some great RV-related books to check out.
