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Mike Wendland
All about the RV Lifestyle – News, Interviews, Tips, Trip and camping resources
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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 • 47min
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

Feb 26, 2025 • 41min
Slides, Solar and Snakes: Our Podcast Topics of the Week
This week on Episode 536 of the RV Podcast:
RV Slides: A Top Expert shares what can go wrong with them and how to maintain them
The Trump Tariff Threats against Canada are Disrupting the RV Business Big Time
Want to run your RV and AC all night long off solar and lithium batteries? You better count the cost first
And in Mike and Jen’s Storytime, the time a live rattlesnake dropped on Mike’s foot.
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #536 of the RV Podcast

Feb 19, 2025 • 45min
Answers to RV Lifestyle Questions…. even the Personal Ones
We have a special edition with this episode of the RV podcast, answering your RV Lifestyle questions…. Even the personal ones. We have a bunch of them that we can't wait to get to and they will form this week’s RV Conversation of the Week.
PLUS we also have the RV News of the Week and Mike & Jen's storytime about taking our RV in a special stretch of road known as "The Tail of the Dragon."

Feb 13, 2025 • 33min
What We LOVE & HATE About RV Travel and Camping
The topic stems from a very lively discussion from our RV Lifestyle Community when readers were asked to fill in the blank… “As much as I Love the outdoors, I can’t stand…”
We got around 1,000 responses and have written a few related articles. We list those articles and summarize the key points...

Feb 12, 2025 • 41min
Fuel Saving Hacks & Sasquatch Tracks: Younger RVers, Money-Saving Fuel Tips, and a Michigan Bigfoot Adventure
This week on the RV Podcast:
This week we tell you about Fuel Saving Hacks and a new way for RVers to cut their fuel costs
Confusion remains over the hiring of seasonal employees at our national parks
The average age of RV owners is getting younger
In Mike & Jen’s storytime we’ll tell you why an Upper Peninsula town is a hotbed for Bigfoot sightings and share a true story about the time Mike went on a REAL Bigfoot hunt
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 534 of the RV Podcast

Feb 5, 2025 • 42min
RV Towing Tips from a Top Expert
This week on the RV Podcast:
We have some very helpful RV towing tips from a top expert who also shares the best way to weigh your rig and what you need to know about tire maintenance.
Guess what kind of RV sold the best last year? If you said motorhomes…. You’d be wrong!
In Mike and Jen’s storytime, we’ll tell you about the time we spent a wild night in our RV on Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, waiting for the Groundhog Day appearance of Phil.
All this, plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 533 of the RV Podcast.

Jan 29, 2025 • 51min
RV Solar and Lithium: The Latest Innovations
This week on the RV Podcast:
The Latest in RV Solar and Lithium Innovations - How much RV solar and lithium power do you need to run your AC all night long? How about if you just want to use a CPAP machine? And how much does it all cost? This week we talk about the latest innovations in RV power systems with two of the industry's leading experts. We also share the ballpark costs so you’ll know whether it's right for you.
Love’s Travel Centers are adding more overnight camping spots with RVers this year
In Mike and Jen’s Storytime… How Mike's love of popcorn led to our serendipity style of travel.
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode 532 of the RV Podcast.

Jan 22, 2025 • 39min
2025 RV Models: What Real RVers Like and Dislike
This week on the RV Podcast:
This year's RV Supershow in Tampa is a wrap. We’ll hear from real RVers about what they liked and didn’t like about the 2025 models
The crazy winter weather continues this week, disrupting travel plans all across North America
California has hit the pause button over some of its clean air regulations
What’s with Campground WiFI? Why is it so bad?
All this plus Mike & Jen’s Storytime, and your questions coming up in Episode 531 of the RV Podcast.

Jan 15, 2025 • 49min
2025 Florida RV SuperShow Preview, RV Refrigerator Basics, Travel Advice
This week on the RV Podcast:
A 2025 Florida RV SuperShow Preview of all the hot new RVs that will be shown at this year's gathering in Tampa
What you need to know about RV Refrigerators, solid advice from one of the top experts in the industry
All this plus the the Social Media Buzz and your questions coming up in Episode 330 of the RV Podcast


