RV Miles Podcast

In this episode, we journey to Charlottesville, Virginia for some food, wineries, and adventure at Monticello, the University of Virginia, and more. Plus, are National Parks really that hard to get into? A new website for finding Amazon lockers, changes to requirements for taking dogs across the US border, and more. Tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/328 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com *Get 25% off RV Life Pro here: https://my.rvlife.com/bill/signup/3?s=rvtw&coupon=QE7KAHVF3E

In this episode, our friends at The Dyrt list the toughest-to-book public campgrounds in America and provide a fistful of geography knowledge you didn't know you needed to know. The Dyrt article on tough-to-book camprounds: https://thedyrt.com/press/the-dyrt-reveals-the-top-10-hardest-to-book-campgrounds-in-the-u-s/ The geography facts article: https://travellergazette.com/fascinating-facts-about-us-geography-is/30/ PrimeTime RV's new Sanibel 3952FBWB front bunkhouse: https://primetimerv.com/sanibel/3952FBWB/9157 Tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/327 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com *Get 25% off RV Life Pro here: https://my.rvlife.com/bill/signup/3?s=rvtw&coupon=QE7KAHVF3E

In this episode, Heath and Alyssa Padgett join us to chat about traveling through 12 countries on 4 continents, all while renting RVs. Learn about RVing in Japan, France, the UK, New Zeland, and more. Find out more about Heath and Alyssa at https://heathandalyssa.com/ Check out the Hughes Power Watchdog Gen 2 here: https://hughesautoformers.com/ That article on amputating ants: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/03/science/ant-leg-amputations-scn/index.html#:~:text=Humans%20aren't%20the%20only,according%20to%20a%20new%20study. Tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/326 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *RVPostings.com - Your go-to platform for buying and selling RVs. *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

This week, we talk with National RV Training Academy Education Director Todd Henson about learning to repair an RV yourself, either through their home study course or in person at their facility in Texas. Plus, common RV sales scams and how to avoid them. Tickets for HOMECOMING are on sale now! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ Watch RV Unplugged here: https://www.youtube.com/@rvunplugged IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/325 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com *Use code RVMILES for 25% off RV Life Pro at https://rvlife.com *Get 25% off mattresses at https://RVMattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES

This week, we talk with Bish's RV about the need to improve the time it takes to repair an RV, and their unique solution for making it happen. Plus a listener writes in about the need to normalize NOT having campfires, and more. Help Bec's family out at rvmiles.com/bec Tickets for HOMECOMING are on sale now! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/324 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com *Use code RVMILES for 25% off RV Life Pro at www.rvlife.com *Get 25% off mattresses at RVMattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES

This week, we share a wild "Florida man" story, our advice for a 76-year-old solo woman who wants to travel to Alaska, a new bill in congress that might help wth the campground "hidden fee" problem, and more. Tickets for HOMECOMING are on sale now! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/322 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

This week, amidst continued consumer frustration, we take a look at the recent update to Grand Design's warranty, the quickness with which Campendium walked back changes to its website, and what all this means for the larger industry/consumer relationship. Plus, the summer camping season is officially here, and we asked you to share your best day at the campground with us and the comments didn't disappoint. Be a part of the CONSUMER REPORT seminar taking place at this year's really. Tickets for HOMECOMING are on sale now! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/322 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com *Use code RVMILES for 25% off RV Life Pro at www.rvlife.com

The kid tax, the site-lock fee, lodging taxes, and more—we're running down all the different hidden fees we've seen at campgrounds and RV resorts. HOMECOMING tickets are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/321 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *RVPostings.com - Your go-to platform for buying and selling RVs. *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

This week on the podcast, we take a look at what life is like RVing with teens versus when we started out eight years ago. We've got some tips and activity suggestions for this often-overlooked season of family travel. Plus, our first camping trip of the season is in the. books! We share all the details of RVing to New Glarus, WI, and one very surprising fact about visiting on the weekend. Fresh tank/black tank has us talking dogs and the new CDC ruling, severe summer weather across the country and so much more! Tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/320 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Claim your free Liquified RV Toilet Treatment bottle: https://liquifiedrv.com/freebottle * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com *Use code RVMILES for 25% off your next RV Mattress from Brooklyn Bedding at https://rvmattress.com/rvmiles or get 35% off through the end of May!

On this episode, Brooks Smothers of the RV Out West podcast joins us from the Puyallup RV show to talk about great spots in Washington and Oregon to camp that might not be on your radar. Plus, we recap an RV industry insider event about the future of RV manufacturing. Learn more about Care Camps here: https://carecamps.org/ Tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/316 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

Last week we asked the RV Miles community about the best RV advice you've ever heard, and this week, we're sharing the other side of it. The WORST RV advice you've overheard or have had someone give you. Plus, what percentage of people don't cancel reservations they aren't going to use? @Thedyrt has the answer. The Dyrt camping reporter episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fOiUN7pIdY&list=PLuy3kElTY-GeeA2TrLwCjKDJ8sX2A-4Q6&index=11 Tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/316 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *RVPostings.com - Your go-to platform for buying and selling RVs. *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

We asked the RV Miles community about the best RV advice you've ever heard, and we got some great answers to share with you. Plus, why aren't RVs just a little bit more accessible for people with disabilities? And some big changes in the world of mobile internet. Tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/316 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Use code RVMILES for 25% off RV Life Pro at https://rvlife.com *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com *Get 25% off your next RV Mattrress at rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES

This week, we take a look at that High-Value Load list of truck stops that are supposedly unsafe to stop at. Is it legit? Plus, we share some of our favorite ways to overnight and dive into the latest news stories in our tanks. Tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale! Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Tickets are available at https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/316 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * RVshare: RVMILES30 for $30 off a rental of $500 or more at https://RVshare.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

This week, is RVing the cheapest way to vacation? A recent RVIA report featured in RV Today Magazine seems to think so. Our thoughts on the data, plus are you new to towing or driving an RV (like Abby)? If so, we've got plenty of tips, tricks and first-hand accounts on ways you can safely build confidence to tow or drive your RV. This discussion is great for all you seasoned RVers (like Jason)! Fresh tank/black tank has us talking self-driving cars, why we don't need April Fool's, dumpster fire healthcare, and the return of a program aimed at closing the gap and elevating trade jobs. Discounted tickets for HOMECOMING are now on sale for Mile Marker Members. Save $25 a ticket by becoming a Mile Marker today! Annual memberships are only $70 (that's $20 for the year after saving $50 on your HOMECOMING ticket!). More info at RVMiles.com/milemarkers General public tickets go on sale April 15th so grab your discount today! More information at: https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ RV Today Magazine: https://rvtoday.com/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/315 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://amzn.to/3PN9OgK * RVshare: RVMILES30 for $30 off a rental of $500 or more at https://RVshare.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

This week, after six incredible months, our Baja to Alaska adventure comes to an end with an incredible trip to Seward, Alaska. Join us as we wrap up the adventure of a lifetime and recount a week filled with conflicting emotions and memories of a lifetime. Plus, Campspot shares it's top 10 RV Resorts across the country and we are surprised to see how many we've been to. All this, plus our weekly fresh tank/black tank picks. REMINDER: Tickets for HOMECOMING go on sale for Mile Marker Members on April 1st and the general public on April 15th. More information at: https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ Campspot Article: https://software.campspot.com/campspot-awards/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/314 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Visit L.L. Bean to find your next great piece of gear: https://llbean.com *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * RVshare: RVMILES30 for $30 off a rental of $500 or more at https://RVshare.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com *RVPostings.com - Your go-to platform for buying and selling RVs.

This week on the podcast, we recap our time in Homer Alaska, our second-to-last RV destination on our epic 2023 Baja to Alaska adventure. Plus, we've got the dirt on The Dyrt's 2024 Glampy Awards, a shocking insurance data discovery and why are we embarrassed for Camping World? REMINDER: Tickets for HOMECOMING go on sale for Mile Marker Members on April 1st and the general public on April 15th. More information at: https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ Glampy Awards: https://thedyrt.com/press/the-2024-glampy-awards-the-dyrt-recognizes-the-top-10-glamping-destinations-in-the-u-s/ IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/313 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Visit L.L. Bean to find your next great piece of gear: https://llbean.com *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * RVshare: RVMILES30 for $30 off a rental of $500 or more at https://RVshare.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

This week we are going way back, to a simpler time, to a time of campsites with full hookups under $50 and gasoline under $2. We'll take a look at what RVing cost in 2019, 2014, and 2004. Come be surprised along with us. It's the first annual RV Miles' "5, 10, and 20's of RVing." Plus, we've got ticket release dates for HOMECOMING and you're going to want to mark your calendars! IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/312 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Visit L.L. Bean to find your next great piece of gear: https://llbean.com *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Download the Parkwolf app for Apple devices here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parkwolf-u-s-national-parks/id1596595516 *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * RVshare: RVMILES30 for $30 off a rental of $500 or more at https://RVshare.com * Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com

This week, Abby shares a very scary severe weather story that caught everyone at the intersection by surprise. Plus, we continue our Baja to Alaska adventures with one of our favorite places during the trip - Talkeetna, Alaska. We've got the food, the campground, and a ride on the Alaska Railroad. You won't want to miss this incredible destination recap. IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/310 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Visit L.L. Bean to find your next great piece of gear: https://llbean.com *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Download the Parkwolf app for Apple devices here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parkwolf-u-s-national-parks/id1596595516 *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com * RVMILES30 for $30 off a rental of $500 or more at https://RVshare.com

In this episode, we share some tips from our friends at RVshare about finding the path of totality and viewing the upcoming big solar eclipse on April 8th. Plus, some updates on the Grand Design Frame Flex Frenzy, and more. Solar Eclipse Resources from RVshare: https://rvshare.com/solar-eclipse-2024 Josh the RV Nerd's video: https://youtu.be/JE_J9m97YRE?si=AhWu16C5HZZYYYcI Big Truck, Big RV's Lippert Part 1 Video (there are 3 in total, we recommend them all): https://youtu.be/GF-lsJ7c8vg?si=r7sqVfsKZyxVp8fP IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/310 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Visit L.L. Bean to find your next great piece of gear: https://llbean.com *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Download the Parkwolf app for Apple devices here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parkwolf-u-s-national-parks/id1596595516 *Get free shipping from eTrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://liquifiedrv.com

In this episode we come to you live from the Seattle RV Show. Plus, Josh Winters, AKA Josh the RV Nerd from Bish's RV joins us to chat about his favorite new RV brands and innovations, along with a new initiative from Bish's to dramatically reduce the time it takes to get an RV repaired. Watch Jason and Abby on @komonews Seattle: https://youtu.be/ak-oXLuounI?si=EhThfxRMM3nreo_B IMPORTANT LINKS: For all the links to today's episode visit https://RVMiles.com/309 Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member at https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Sign up for our weekly Road Signs newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Support our Sponsors: *Visit L.L. Bean to find your next great piece of gear: https://llbean.com *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com *Download the Parkwolf app for Apple devices here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parkwolf-u-s-national-parks/id1596595516 *Get free shipping from etrailer on orders of $99 or more at https://www.etrailer.com/?etam=p0001 *Liquified RV Toilet Treatment: https://Amazon.com/shop/rvmiles