We come to you live from Quartzsite this week with a special guest who has revolutionized the RV shower.
Greetings!
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.
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We come to you live from Quartzsite this week with a special guest who has revolutionized the RV shower.
The StressLess Camping RV podcast is coming to you from the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta where we speak with a balloon pilot who is also travels in a vintage RV as well as a member of the ground crew who is a full-time RVer. The Balloon Fiesta is a huge RV boondocking event that also features hot air balloons.
Ben Miller and Stacy Johnson from ABC Upfitters share a demonstration model of MasterVolt systems available in some 2023 models and also available to upfit into existing RVs. Solar and lithium power packages are becoming more popular and ABC Upfitters can help you get the power package that is right for your RV and your camping style.
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.
On this week’s StressLess Camping RV podcast we talk about tips and tricks for travel trailer hitching safety. Be safe and secure and easily hitch and unhitch your travel trailer’s weight distribution hitch with these helpful ideas. Do you really need a weight distribution hitch in the first place? We have the answers. Plus we talk about the TST Tire Pressure Monitor.
Ticks! One camper’s story of being bitten by ticks, contracting Lyme disease and what his personal story of recovery looked like. Great information for any RVer on how to avoid ticks, what to do if you encounter one and even how one camper recovered from Lyme disease.
We also share about our new weight distribution hitch and why we like it better than what many people buy.
And we visit a museum that is thought to be second only to the Smithsonian - The Henry Ford. Absolutely an American treasure and must-see.
Is your data secure on the road? How you do avoid losing your most important files and information and how can you prevent being hacked? This week on the StressLess Camping RV podcast we get our geek on and share tips and ideas for keeping your most precious information secure.
We share a tour of our new trailer, a Rockwood Mini Lite 2205s. On this podcast episode we tell why we bought this particular trailer and some of the unique features of this model along with some prototype pieces we’re trying out from various companies. Then we visit an Amish dairy by buggy.
We speak with Lauren from Leave No Trace who shares that organization’s seven tips for leaving no trace. Then we talk about the groundbreaking Airstream eStream, the electric trailer from the storied RV company. Our RV gadget will help you get water when boondocking and we’ve got some fun from our weekly poll.
This week on our RV podcast we get great tips for finding hidden and awesome places to camp from industry expert Mark Koep plus a hidden gem in Willcox, Arizona. We also have more tips for getting power while camping off the grid.
We talk with Rick Howe about his travels with wife Kathy and their website Travelin Torgugas. They have shipped their camper all over the world to bring back great stories and have tips on traveling and finding great places all over the world in this first part of a two-part special.
We talk with Mike and Kim Lockwood about a new way to RV with Up Close RV, a service that matches property owners with RVers including urban and rural settings to offer more places to camp and is a win-win for property owners and campers alike. Plus we delve into the history of the pink flamingo!
RV navigation can help you avoid costly mistakes or even injury by making sure you stay on roads that can accommodate your RV. We talk with Patrick Buchanan from RV Trip Wizard about their RV-safe navigation and trip planning system and how it can help you avoid trouble.
We also talk about RV fresh water tank sanitization and a new RV inline water sanitizer that could make the process easier and safer.
There’s gold in this podcast as we speak with prospector and rock hound Sandy Thuett. Sandy loves boondocking and prospecting and has found some incredible treasure. Then we examine the WeBoost Drive 4G-X cell phone booster in this week’s gadget report.
Boondocking can be a great way to enjoy free or inexpensive camping but where do you find the best spots and where is the best place to find free and inexpensive camping? How do some people manage to find those magical hidden destinations? This week we talk about finding great boondocking spots. Plus our gadget report has a useful inexpensive item that can help you with your RV scissor jacks.
We speak with Steve Searles, the Bear Whisperer, about safety around wild animals including bears. Steve has some great tips for staying safe while enjoying StressLess Camping. We also have ten common mistakes made by new RVers and how to avoid them.
Things are changing on the RV refrigerator front and we’ve got the latest info the newest technology in RV refrigerators and we’ve got Josh, the RV Nerd, from Haylett RV in Coldwater Michican to talk the advantages of the new systems and challenges with existing choices. There are some great new choices you should know about and we’ve got the info. Plus we also share info from Camp California on seven tips for leave-no-trace camping.
We spend time with Mark and Rebecca Ferrell who spent many years on the road running a business from their 34’ fifth wheel, the Dreamer. We also talk about our visit to Mammoth Lakes, CA during the Covid times and what’s open and what isn’t.
We have the privilege of speaking with the RV Wingman, Alan Warren, learning more about his views and take on the RV industry. Alan is the host of The RV Show USA, the most widely-distributed radio show about the RV realm. Alan tells the good and the bad and is also the owner of the Big Chief RV Resort.
Then we share reasons why you may hate RVing and how you can turn the Great American RV Adventure into a StressLess Camping experience.
We talk about unique, groundbreaking RVs that really stand out in history. These stand-out RVs may surprise you with their innovation and ideas. Then we also share eight tips for RV travel with pets.
