Girl Camper

On this week’s show I’m talking about prepping the outside of your trailer for the coming season. From tires to outside storage solutions to maintaining your vinyl awning, there are things to be done before you hit the road in 2017. I’m also talking about my great fishing trip with guide Kai on the oyster beds of Hilton Head. We had a great day even without catching any fish! I l...

On this week’s show I am talking trailer preparedness. I have been sorting and sifting through my St. George trailer and fixing some issues that bothered me last year while also reevaluating my use of available space. I have also been finding space for those camping themed Christmas and Valentine’s Day presents.  When the cold weather breaks and the camping season begins, I am going to...

On this weeks show my guest is the co-founder of  Sisters on the Fly , Maurrie Sussman. The Sisters on the Fly is the largest outdoor women’s adventure group in the country with over 8 thousand members. She and her sister Becky Clarke founded the group over 20 years ago and have been having “more fun than anyone” ever since. Maurrie is here today to talk about the groups beginnin...

My guest this week is my old friend Carol Thompson. Carol and I have been shopping and junkin’ together for decades. We have also been camping over the last ten years with the Queen’s of Glamping and we know what they are buying and where they are getting it as well as what they are paying for it. We are going to talk about how the Girl Campers are using their vintage finds to accent t...

On this weeks show we are catching up with Chris Baum. Chris is the Chief Branding Officer for Little Guy Worldwide . For ten years Little Guy was the marketing arm for Pleasant Valley - makers of the Tab and Tag line of trailers.  In April of 2017 when that partnership ends Little Guy is entering the manufacturing end of the RV industry and Chris is here today to share all the news about their ne...

Making 2017 the year we become Girl Campers seemed to be the theme of quite a few letters at the first of the year and the Girl Camper Podcast is making it a mission to help in any way we can. On today’s show I am laying out an action plan for overcoming the stumbling blocks that so many heartfelt letters point to. There is so much fun being had by so many that made the leap that it pains me...

My guest today is wildlife photographer and conservationist  Dawn Wilson. Dawn is returning to the show to share her adventures in her first year of full time RVing. She talks about the reality of full time RVing versus the dream. This episode is full of stories of her months in Alaska, the pros and cons of making a living on the road and her assessment of the three different styles of trailers sh...

  My guest today is Heath Padgett from The RV Entrepreneur Podcast.  Heath and his wife Alyssa traveled the country in an aging Class C motorhome and along the way produced a documentary entitled “Hourly America.” The film chronicles Heath’s hourly job in each of the fifty states they traveled to.  Along the way Heath and Alyssa met many interesting people making their way i...

  On this week’s show I welcome friend and colleague Kate Dunbar. Kate is an accomplished chef, food stylist, photographer and a glamour camper. She’s the hostess with the mostest who is sharing her philosophy on why the Girl Camping movement is so important to women in all stages of womanhood.   Visiting Waxahachie. This north central Texas town is my home away from home and...

On this week's show Dave Boggs, General Manager from Venture RV talks about the Sonic Lite trailer. The Sonic Lite was a Girl Camper pick from the RVIA show. Dave talks about the design features and materials used in the construction of the Sonic Lite.  

On this week's show returning guest Ginny McKinney shares the lessons she learned while navigating her grief at the loss of her husband Dan; while learning to be an RVer and while opening her heart to new beginnings, new friendships and a new life she hadn't planned on. Whatever your personal situation Ginny's story is full of inspiration. She is an Ambassador of hope to those who are living a lif...

On this week's show my producer Stephanie Puglusi and I go over my Top Five picks for Girl Campers from the annual RVIA show. RV manufacturers are creating more lightweight towable trailers in smaller sizes that are an attractive alternative to renovating the vintage trailers that many people desire. http://www.lancecamper.com/truck-campers/650/                                

  On this week's show I welcome returning guest Mark Polk of www. RVEducation101.com. Mark talks trucks and towing, torque and horsepower, gross vehicle weights and towing capacity. I invited Mark on the show to help me navigate "truck language" and help me figure out if the Ford F-150 of my dreams has the capacity to tow my 3000 pound Riverside Retro with ease.  There's much to learn about engine...

On this week's show my husband Rick joins me as we share the details of our Christmas at Cabela's field trip. We had developed quite a wish list of camping items and we set out in search of new chairs for campfire sitting, a fire tending kit, the perfect hiking socks and a few other things. We shopped, we compared, we edited and came away with a few things we didn't even have on the list.

On this week's show I visit Arkansas and Petit Jean State Park with Arkansa native photojournalist Linda Henderson.  Linda was kind enough to give me a tour of  some of her favorite photography spots and she provided tips on taking better pictures with your IPhone as well as some tips on how to photograph the Milky away,  a specialty of hers.  You can follow Lunda Henderson on Instagram at @lindah...

On this weeks show my guest is Walter Canon, President of the RV Safety and Education Foundation. Walter's career spans forty years in the RV industry and he has helped countless people enjoy the RV lifestyle in a safer manner. On this episode he is answering some of the most frequently asked questions from the Girl Campers. I am also sharing all that I learned at Camper College this week at Princ...

On this weeks show my guest is a Mary Grace McKernan, photojournalist and girl camper extraordinaire. Mary has worked internationally photographing everything from rock stars to Orca whales. She lives in Seattle, Washington and works at REI's media office.  She has worked for CBS Network News and her photographs have appeared in REI social media outlets,  Fortune Magazine and TakePart.com.

On this week's show we are celebrating the first birthday of the Girl Camper Podcast. Stephanie Puglisi the shows producer turns the tables and interviews me.  We also each share our favorite five episodes of the past year. The sisters on the fly are joining the celebration and giving away a one year membership and a nice goody bag. Details in the show.                      

On this weeks show I interview Tim Dennig from Gulfstream Coach about their Woody version of the Vintage Cruiser.  All the details on what makes this vintage styled modern camper a top Girl Camper contender are discussed.   Our Camper College was a great success at Southland RV. Brett and Matt from Southland walked us through all the functions of a trailer and then we broke up into  small groups f...

On this week's show Chris Baum, Chief Branding Officer at Little Guy Worldwide, chats about wave one of the new Scotty line of trailers,  what's coming in wave two and the split from Pleasant Valley.   The Country Living Fair is happening at Stone Mountain  in Georgia, October 21-23. The pages of Country Living Magazine come to life in the most beautiful setting! The Girl Campers will be taking th...

On this week's show Tin Can Tourist's Terry Bone talks about the group founded in 1919 as a travel group and resurrected by his father, Forest.  Tin Can Tourist members salvage and refurbish vintage trailers and enjoy the friendship of other vintage trailer enthusiasts on online forums and at their rallies. If you've ever longed to own a vintage trailer you will learn how to find one, what's invol...

On this week's show I have a conversation with Girl Camper, Mari Parsons. Mari has a love for travel and is especially fond of the Great Smokey Mountains. She came to camping later in life and is making up for it. She shares her adventures and future travel plans. I will be talking about Girl Camping at the Texas Lifestyle Collective's Chautauqua event on October 6, 2016. Tickets are available at...

On on this week's show I interview Gary Perschel, the grandson of Serro Scotty founder, John Serro. Gary shares his family's story on the founding of the Scotty company and their excitement about the brands rebirth.

On this week show I speak with Erica Bohm  of healthydiningfinder.com. Erica shares the many ways in which her site helps us become healthier and stay healthier at home and on the road.  I also talk about Little Guy Worldwide's Wave One roll out of their new Scotty line of trailers. While some were disappointed that they did not see the reproduced classic Highlander in the first wave, their new "e...

On this week's show I talk about coping with the unexpected car (or trailer) breakdown on the road. Who to call? What to do? Roadside assistance benefits and who to trust are some of the issues discussed. I review what happened when my well loved F150 broke down on the Pa Tpk on my way to Ohio alone.                                                                                                  ...