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Mike Wendland
All about the RV Lifestyle – News, Tips, Trip and camping resources
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Aug 14, 2024 • 0sec
RV Tips for Long Trips
In Episode 510 of the RV Podcast, Jen and Mike are on location in the Canadian Maritimes and share their tips for easy long trips in an RV. They are joined by fellow travelers who offer even more helpful advice, Plus the Social Media Buzz, a surprise announcement about no camping at the upcoming Florida RV Supershow in Tampa, and your questions about the RV Lifestyle.

Aug 7, 2024 • 32min
One Year of Starlink RV Use: How Has It Performed So Far?
In Episode 509 of the RV Lifestyle RV Podcast, we share the results of how Starlink has performed all across North America. And we also check into the experiences of other Starlink-using RVers who are up here in Nova Scotia with us as part of a 27-day tour of the Canadian Maritimes run by Fantasy RV Tours.

Jul 31, 2024 • 47min
Why you MUST take travel breaks! Too much driving is dangerous
This week on the RV Podcast:
Why you MUST take travel breaks! The deadly risk of blood clots caused by too much driving.
Wildfires are once again devastating the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada, The smoke from more than 200 blazes is making its way all the way to the east coast.
Updates from the road and answers to your questions about being part of an RV Caravan Tour. We’ll give our honest opinions on what it's really like.
All this plus the RV News of the Week coming up in Episode #508 of the RV Podcast

Jul 17, 2024 • 42min
Are RV Quality Problems Getting Worse?
This week on the RV Podcast:
RV quality problems don't seem to be getting better, and campground infrastructure issues are straining the 2024 camping experience
The brutal heat wave gripping the West is being blamed for at least four deaths in National and State parks.
In Jen & Mike’s storytime, we’ll share how what sounded like a good marketing idea turned out to be the most embarrassing thing we’ve ever done as RVers.
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #506 of the RV Podcast.

Jul 10, 2024 • 1h 2min
Picking up the Pieces after a major RV Accident
This week on the RV Podcast: Picking up the pieces after a major RV accident. Toss in the towel or start all over again? In our RV conversation of the week, you’ll meet a couple who just faced those questions. They have some inspiring advice for us all.
Do your RV shades annoy you by rattling as you ride down the road? Our RV Lifestyle Community has some great sound-dampening advice.
Dangerous heat and nasty weather have been sweeping across the country taxing the comfort and safety of lots of RVers this past week.
All this, plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode # 505 of the RV Podcast

Jul 3, 2024 • 44min
Violent RV Theft Crime Wave
This week on the RV Podcast:
What’s going on with the recent violent RV theft crime wave? There have been two more dangerous incidents since last week’s deadly attack in Nebraska.
If you have a drone made by DJI, as many RVers do, the government wants to ban them because they think the Chinese could be using them to spy on us.
What to do when you empty your RV black tank but the sensor shows it is still full?
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #504 of the RV Podcast

Jun 19, 2024 • 42min
What Real RVers Like and Dislike About Their RVs
This week on the RV Podcast:
What real RVers like and dislike about their RVs.
An Alaska RV rental company has abruptly shut down after being accused of shady dealings involving security deposits, collecting taxes that were not due and forging customer signatures.
And in Mike & Jen’s Storytime, we’ll share how we learned firsthand why every hiker in bear country should carry bear spray.
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #502 of the RV Podcast

Jun 12, 2024 • 0sec
RV Trip Planning with AI
This week on the RV Podcast:
RV Trip Planning with AI is now a reality. We’ll explain in our Interview of the Week about a powerful AI Trip Planner aimed at RVers.
It’s finally a buyer’s market for those who want to purchase a new RV. Dealers are anxious and more willing to offer big discounts as their lots remain filled with unsold inventory
On Mike and Jen’s Storytime segment at the end of the show, we’ll tell you all about the most embarrassing - and costly - mistake we’ve ever made while RVing.
Zion National Park plans to ban all large RVs from its popular eastern entrance starting in 2026 in hopes of unsnarling the park’s often massive traffic jams.
All this plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #501 of the RV Podcast

Jun 5, 2024 • 0sec
Our 500th RV Podcast: How it all began and where it’s going
This week on the RV Podcast:
This is our 500th RV Podcast.🎉 For close to 10 years, we’ve been doing this show. This week, we tell you how it all began…and where we’re headed...
We have some clarification on those controversial new CDC rules on bringing your dog back from Canada and Mexico. But that clarification doesn't mean it still isn’t confusing.
In our social media buzz segment, we have tips on keeping cool while camping in the summer heat.
All this, plus the RV News of the Week and your questions coming up in Episode #500 of the RV Podcast.

May 29, 2024 • 49min
What to do when a Tornado is heading toward your campground
This week on the RV Podcast:
Those horrific storms and tornadoes keep coming this time hitting campgrounds crowded with Memorial Day RVers.
We’ll talk about what to do when a Tornado is heading toward your campground
There’s continuing fallout and confusion over new rules by the CDC about bringing your dog back from Canada or Mexico… and the CDC won't comment on our attempts to get clarification.
All this plus the RV News of the Week, your questions and Mike & Jen's RV Storytime coming up in Episode #499 of the RV Podcast.