We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.
This week we talk about activities to do when camping over Christmas. Then we've got some RV shopping info and a great gadget to keep you warm. Lastly we have tips to keep rodents out of your RV over the winter.
We speak with Shane Wilson from ScaleTrains about his epic road trip visiting model railroaders and his plans for visiting all 50 states. Plus we visit the Oregon coast and have a great gadget as well plus a peek at a new high-tech boondocking trailer.
The Airstream mystique is real with owners passionate about their Airstream trailers, whether vintage or modern. What’s the appeal of these iconic trailers? We speak with Rich Luhr from Airstream Life Magazine who talks about the history and the trends and what’s happening with Airstream sales now. Plus we take a look at a couple of new Airstream trailers and even shop the Airstream Life store. It’s an Airstream-a-palooza!
This week on the StressLess Camping RV podcast we share our holiday RVer gift giving guide with tips, tricks and items you can gift your favorite RVer, or yourself, from simple and affordable to large and elaborate. The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly show with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping.
Our annual Thanksgiving podcast special with recipes and safety tips from the family for successfully cooking a turkey at the campsite, from doing so off-grid to smoking or even traditionally roasting - even in an RV.
RV weight is a critical factor in RV safety and we speak with industry expert Steve Kass who has weighed thousands of RVs. He’s got some great tips and also some funny stories to share. Then we review an RV gadget that can help you with your RV’s weight. Finally, a new feature, RV of the week plus a trip to El Segundo, California.
We talk to Brian Hills from Solar Advantage who has created a business out of creating complete solar packages for RVers that are plug-and-play and customized for each use.
Print is back in a big way and we speak with the publishers of three RV-related magazines about why so many people are turning back to print magazines and loving the experience. We also visit Prescott, Arizona for some real camping surprises and Peggy shares a gadget she found that we’ve both been loving.
We visit 13 haunted places to camp in our annual Halloween podcast episode. From ghosts to werewolves, spirits and scary sounds these spine-chilling places might have you packing up camp and running for home…or they might be just the places you’ll want to haunt soon. The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly RV podcast with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping.
On this week’s RV podcast we share ten tips for attending the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. 2022 will be the 50th Fiesta and we look forward to our return trip.
We venture back to Arizona for more fun along Route 66 including visiting the historic town of Seligman, Williams and Oatman and pay a visit to the incomparable Grand Canyon. But we are also quite surprised by Bearizona and have some other fun side trips on our journey to share. Plus Tony reviews Rad Power Bikes Rad Mini 2 step-thru bike - is this a great gadget for RVers? The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly show with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping.
We get great tips for living with a family full time from Jason and Abby Epperson of RVMiles. We talk about home schooling, road schooling, the advantages of travel and great resources for those who plan to take their family on the road. Jason and Abby provide some great insight on living and working while seeing this country.
Then we visit the Grand Canyon Caverns in one of our favorite campgrounds ever.
This week’s RV podcast features Rene and Ron who travel the country full time repairing playground equipment from their RV. They explain how they can work from the road and save communities thousands of dollars while providing a green business.
We speak with SylvanSport’s Tom Dempsey about what it takes to design and engineer some of the most unique RVs and RVing products available including a forthcoming all-electric motorhome. Whether you look at what the company is building today or has plans for tomorrow SylvanSport is one of the most unique companies out there. Then we head to Las Vegas and look at some of the strange and weird things off the strip.
Electric RVs - motorhomes, Towables, tow vehicles. Are they ready for prime time yet, or just a fantasy? We speak with RV electricity expert Mike Sokol about what he has been driving and towing and his feelings about electric RVs. Can electric RVs really be the future?
Talking about the future of towable travel trailers, boondocking and even a new kind of tow vehicle with RV electricity expert Mike Sokol. We talk trailers and tow vehicles that are fantastic for boondocking and moochdocking.
We bought a vintage trailer and we have the story of that and the history of the company that made them. Where are we going and what are we doing with this trailer, and what will happen to our existing modern trailer? We have those answers and more. Plus we also have a great gadget to quiet your RV air conditioner and even visit Time Away RV Resort in Lincoln, AL.
Two-time best selling authors Marc and Julie Bennett from RVLove share tips for getting the book you’ve always wanted to write into reader’s hands. The Bennetts have twice published books RVers love and have some great ideas to get the words flowing. Then we head to an RV park in Albuquerque that is filled with vintage treasures including several Hudsons and vintage trailers, too.
We learn how Hear Here tells the story of the places along the way, from the unusual, hidden, historic and fantastic. This app, with celebrity and local voice talent including partner Kevin Costner, is a like putting a historian in the car to hear the hidden stories and historic facts about places along the way. Then we look at Tony’s fascination with American Giants and find out more about the Jackery 1500 solar generator.
