We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.
We speak with Lawrence and Lilly Gunther who have a podcast about the outdoor lifestyle for individuals who are sight-impaired. But Lawrence is also a TV show host, pro angler, sailor, RVer and just a great guy who also helps others get and train guide dogs. Then we look at a really interesting study by Airstream about aerodynamics and finally we look ahead to our visit to the Quartzsite Sports, Vacation and Travel show.
We speak with Adam Hoffmann who, with his wife, travels with full time and works with people to help them start and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Adam has some great tips to start living more healthy whether you’re traveling or staying home. Then Tony talks about the best and worst RVs from the hundreds of reviews he’s written this year.
This week’s podcast has several guests talking about their favorite desserts to make and enjoy while camping from simple to spectacular. Whether you make these over the campfire or at home or in the RV oven, these are crowd pleasers for campers young and old.
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.
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.
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.
