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On this week’s podcast I interview Karen Peterson on her path to becoming a full time solo woman RVer. Karen took a look at her retirement income and the travel she wanted to do. She knew that if she kept her brick and mortar house she would have to li...

  https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Grand-Mesa-Colorado.mp3   On todays Podcast I welcome Mike Wenner, owner of the Grand Mesa Lodge on top of the largest flat topped mountain in the world. Mike chucked corporate life,

To listen to this weeks podcast, click the arrow below. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Girl-Camper-Mini-Max.mp3 On this week’s show I am reviewing the Mini Max trailer by Little Guy Trailers. I recently took the Mini Max,

On this weeks show we are continuing our exploration of the different types of RVs available and their advantages and disadvantages. My guest is Class B owner Carole Steinberg who has been full timing in her Mercedes Sprinter for four years now.

To listen to the podcast, click the arrow below. On today’s show I have some tips for keeping your RV refrigerator clean and organized. RV refrigerators do not work like a home refrigerator. They don’t have a circulating fan to move the cool air around them. When you open an RV fridge to get something, […]

To listen to this week’s podcast, click the arrow below! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Girl-Camper-2018-Petite-3.mp3 On this weeks show I’m talking about using your vacation as an opportunity to hit the reset button on bad eating habits. After the long, long winter most of the country experienced in 2017-2018 I had really fallen into a bad sugar and snacking […]

To listen to today’s podcast, click on the arrow. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Girl-Camper-Petite-Podcast-2.mp3 On this weeks show I am answering follower Julie’s question about the realities of long term travel. Julie wrote in: “Dear Janine, I’ve been following your Texas trip and it looks like you are having so much fun. I’m wondering what the “down” side of […]

To listen to the podcast, click the arrow!   This is a Petite Podcast while I am on a month long sabbatical. In June our regular podcasts will return.  I didn’t want to leave you without a Girl Camper weekly fix so I’m recording little podcasts during the month of May. I’m starting off this […]

To listen to this weeks podcast, click on the arrow. On this weeks show I have the pleasure of chatting with Yuma, Arizona resident Doris Manner. I met Doris in Texas when we were camping at the same campground and she came by to say, “Hi!” Turns out that Doris is a fellow sister on […]

To listen to this weeks podcast, click on the arrow. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Girl-Camper-2018-Fredericksburg.mp3 On this weeks show I interview Amanda Koone, Director of Communications for the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Fredericksburg, Texas. This Texas Hill Country town settled by Germans in the mid 1840’s offers something for everyone. Museums, restaurants, shopp...

To listen to this weeks podcast, click the arrow below. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Girl-Camper-Questions.mp3 On this weeks episode I am answering listeners questions.  Our community is growing by leaps and bounds and it would be nearly impossible to listen to 125 back episodes of the podcast to find the  answer to a  particular question you might have.  I […]

To listen to the podcast, click on the arrow. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-Rally-Planning.mp3 My guest this week is Sharon Sigmon, Tab-toting, rally planning, Girl Camper. Sharon jumped on the Tear Drop bandwagon about 12 years ago when she bought a tiny Tear Drop trailer and joined the Sisters on the Fly. Once she went to her first Tab […]

To listen to this week’s podcast, click the arrow below. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-Gear-.mp3 On this weeks show I continue my spring gear guide and giveaway. I spied, tried and am reporting on some new products out there, some of my personal favorites and a few products with a cause behind them. Like last week I’ve broken my […]

To listen to the podcast, click on the arrow! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-Gear-Guide.mp3 On this week’s show I am sharing my Spring Gear Guide with you. All winter long I have been searching for and testing camping and Glamping gear and I am sharing some of my favorite things for both Glampers and Campers. On this show we like to say that there is no wrong w...

To listen to this week’s podcast, click on the arrow! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-Walk-Through.mp3 On this weeks show my guest is Lynn Butler, owner of Setzers World of Camping in Huntington, West Virginia. Lynn and I discuss picking up you new RV at the dealership. What kind of walk through should a consumer expect? How does a PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection)...

To listen to this week’s podcast, click on the arrow! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-2018-Class-C.mp3 On this week’s show I continue my exploration of all the Recreation Vehicle options out there for RVer’s. In episode 117 I “reimagined” the toy hauler looking at alternate ways to use this heavy duty trailer originally created for transp...

To listen to this weeks podcast, click on the arrow! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Girl-Camper-2018-Season-1-120.mp3 On this weeks show my travel buddy and BFF Carol and I continue the conversation on lessons learned while on the road. In the 12 years since we began RVing we’ve traveled thousands of miles in every conceivable weather condition. Along the way we made a few...

On this week’s show my guest is my BFF and travel buddy, Carol Thompson. Carol and I joined the Sisters on the Fly over twelve years ago and we have many road trips under our belt. Along the way we’ve learned a few things, some of them the hard way. I polled the members of several Facebook groups dedicated to RVing women over 300 comments detailing some of their rookie mistakes as well...

Winter’s grip seems particularly strong this year and we are only half way through it! For those that love to camp that snow covered trailer in the backyard is like an ice cream sunday to someone on a diet.  I have compiled a list of things to make that longing a little more bearable. * Stay at a Lodge – Make reservations at a state or national park lodge. Each year we take a midwinter...

On this week’s episode I am starting my series on exploring all of the different options out there in recreation vehicles. I will be highlighting the features that make each model something that someone chose above all others for their travels. The RV industry has never offered more options than they do today. There is something out there for every camp style, weight limit and budget. Today...

My calendar is filling up already with fun Girl Camper events and I want to share some dates with you in chance you can get out and Camp Like a Girl with us. March 2-4. Camper College at Setzer’s World of Camping in Huntington, West Virginia. Our friend and podcast sponsor Lynn Butler from Setzer’s World of Camping  is hosting us at her dealership for a Camper College. What is Camper C...

On this weeks mini podcast I am sharing the tools I keep in my tire safety and maintenance bag.  Tire failure is one of the leading causes of RV accidents and it is a preventable one. I am also providing the links from my “go to” safety guru Mark Polk’s articles on tires and tire maintenance. Mark is an industry expert with hundreds of YouTube videos and articles on all things RV...

Oh the weather outside is frightful and I’m breaking out my favorite cold weather, hot drinks! I love spring and fall camping when it’s still chilly and a warm drink around the campfire is a necessity. During our last snowstorm had a few days at home to rank our very favorites between episodes of shoveling! Here they are! The Classic Hot Toddy!  Fresh squeezed  lemon juice Honey Whiskey Heaping ta...

The off season is a great time to do some gear analysis, gear upgrades and gear replacements. Here’s my system: * The first thing that I do is check all of my equipment for irreparable damage and determine if it has met its life expectancy. Even the best made equipment will eventually need replacement and I try to do that before the fail actually happens. This year I am replacing my grill gr...

To listen to the podcast associated with this blog, click on the arrow below. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Girl-Camper-Year-in-Review.mp3 On this week’s show I am exercising that end of the year nostalgia and sentimentality and reviewing my favorite campgrounds and spots of my 2017 travels. This year I spent over 60 nights in my trailer, traveled over 10K miles and staye...