

RV Lifestyle RV Podcast
Mike Wendland
All about the RV Lifestyle – News, Tips, Trip and camping resources
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May 14, 2025 • 49min
Black Tank Revelations, RV Industry Tariff Relief & Mike & Jen’s Nail-Biting Crawl
This week on the RV Podcast:
We have black tank revelations for you, busting some myths and learning the best way to maintain, empty and clean them
The changing tariff landscape has the RV industry in state of confusion, but consumers are hoping it's now a buyer’s market
In Mike and Jen's storytime, the tale of our white-knuckled Ten-Mile-an-Hour Journey
All this plus RV ideas and your questions coming up in Episode 547 of the RV Podcast.

May 7, 2025 • 28min
National Parks Facing MASSIVE Cuts | Campground LOCK FEE RIPOFFS | Our Terrifying Road Incident
This week on the RV Podcast:
Here we go again, now there is talk of another MASSIVE budget cut for the National Park Service and a proposal to turn some federal land over to the states.
A New Survey reveals what’s #1 on the Bucket List for campers over 55
And in Mike & Jen’s Storytime… When Things Go Wrong: A Roadway Cautionary Tale
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 546 of the RV Podcast.

Apr 30, 2025 • 30min
RV Industry and Camping Shutdowns, Starlink Mini, and Scary Wildlife Encounters
This week on the RV Podcast:
RV Industry and Camping Shutdowns - We sort through the confusion
We put a Starink Mini to the test with impressive results despite its small form
Scary Wildlife Encounters - Why you always need to be alert
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 545 of the RV Podcast.

Apr 23, 2025 • 29min
From Dreamers to Doers: How to Finally Start Your RV Adventure
This RV Podcast episode 544 digs into the challenges and obstacles involved in going from dreaming to starting your RV Adventure, with two compelling messages from our readers. Plus, we have the social media buzz, your RV Questions, and Mike and Jen's Storytime about one of our many adventures.

Apr 16, 2025 • 36min
RV Tire Maintenance, What NOT to Bring on an RV Trip and How to Sanitize your RV Freshwater
This week on the RV Podcast:
RV Tire Maintenance. When do you replace them? How do you maintain them?
We all have seen the lists on what to bring on an RV Trip. But in the Social Media Buzz segment, we’ll tell you what NOT to bring, the things real RVers say are a total waste of space.
How to sanitize your RV freshwater system for the new camping season. We’ll give you a concise step by step guide.
And in Mike and Jen’s storytime, the Tale of the Tape Measure… or how to get off the fence of indecision.
All this and more coming up in Episode 543 of the RV Podcast

Apr 9, 2025 • 40min
Tariffs and RV Price Hikes: What to Expect in 2025
This week on the RV Podcast:
We talk about Tariffs and RV Price Hikes: A Big RV Dealer tells us what to Expect in 2025
How to Make Sure Nothing Breaks on Your First Big RV Trip of the New Season
In Mike & Jen’s storytime, we share the story of The Gray Dream: Our First RV.
Our Sweepstakes is Back! Find out what Waggle has for you.
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 542 of the RV Podcast

Apr 2, 2025 • 40min
Why do Class B RVs cost so much!?
This week on the RV Podcast:
Why do Class B RVs cost so much… are the high-end ones really worth a quarter of a million dollars?
If you're headed to the Big Bend National Park in Texas, be aware that you’re not alone. hundreds of Federal troops are now patrolling there - on foot and in armored vehicles.
RV Travel Tips to make your drive less tiring and more enjoyable
All this plus the RV News of the Week and Mike & Jen’s RV Storytime showcasing Jennifer's nerves of steel... all coming up in Episode 541 of the RV Podcast

Mar 19, 2025 • 47min
Surviving 80 mph winds in an RV!
This week on Episode 539 of the RV Podcast:
Surviving 80 miles an hour winds in an RV. You’ll hear one couple’s harrowing tale of a dark and stormy night
There are growing indications that a lot of Canadians are deciding not to take vacations in the US this year because of the Trump administration’s ongoing issues with Canada
In this week’s Storytime with Mike & Jen segment, the tale of Mike’s Great Awakening
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 539 of the RV Podcast

Mar 12, 2025 • 42min
Proof! There really IS an affordable RV for you
This week on the RV Podcast:
Finding RV Gold: A Surprising Motorhome Deal that proves there IS an affordable RV out there!
There is more information coming out on how the Trump administration’s layoffs, firings, and forced retirements in the National Parks Service threaten to seriously disrupt camping out west this summer.
And in Mike and Jen’s storytime this week, the embarrassing tale on The Day Our RV Became Our Biggest Fan
All this, plus the the RV social media buzz and your questions coming up in Episode 538 of the RV Podcast

Mar 5, 2025 • 41min
RV Podcast #537: Truck Stop Camping
This week on Episode 537 of the RV Podcast:
Why truck stop camping should be in your overnight travel plans this year
Your RV's Pre-Season Checklist - the things that must be replaced at the start of a new camping season
The Trump administration’s continuing budget cutting and the dwindling workforce may result in reduced hours and early closures for our National Parks.
And in Mike & Jen’s Storytime, The Rooster's Revenge, or Why Bo Doesn't Chase Chickens Anymore