RV America Y'all Podcast

Traveling by RV during the summer is a tradition for generations of Americans. There are definite benefits to RVing in the summer and many reasons why it's so popular. However, there are some challenges to summer travel as well. This week we're talking all about the good and the bad of Summer RV travel, plus we're sharing tips to stay safe and comfortable while traveling during the summer months....

Every RV rally we've ever attended has it's own personality. The Cajun RV Rally is BIG in personality! This week, we sit down with Don and Sandie Grutzmacher, organizers of the Cajun RV Rally. This rally is held annually in South Louisiana and is a celebration of music, food, culture and all things Cajun. Definitely add this rally to your list of things to do! For links to things we talked about i...

A lot of RVers (ourselves included) are attracted to RVing, at least in part, because they want to visit the US National Parks. Over the past several years, we've visited several major National Parks as well as US National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges, National Seashores, National Recreation Areas and National Historic Sites. Sometimes we've camped inside the national park and other times...

There is A LOT that we enjoy about full-time RV life! As full-time RVers, we get to experience a seemingly endless stream of beautiful landscapes, interesting places, unique regional flavors, and great people. BUT, with all of the great things about full time RVing, the lifestyle is NOT all rainbows and butterflies. In this episode, we talk all about the challenges we have faced over the past 4 1/...

One of the things we love most about RVing is that we can bring our pets along for the fun. We love having our dog (Star) and our cat (Astro) with us as we travel. But as much as we love them, traveling with pets brings along a unique set of challenges. We've been RVing with our fur babies (both cats and dogs) for more than 10 years now. We've learned a lot along the way. So this episode is all ab...

In the last episode, we talked about how we plan our RV travels . But no matter how much you plan and how perfect the trip looks on paper, sometimes things can and do go wrong. So today we're talking about something that RVing has taught us: Over the years, we've learned to expect the unexpected! Like we mention this week, we've experienced the trifecta of issues that most RVers fear the most... F...

We love to travel by the seat of our pants sometimes, wingin' it as we go and deciding where to stop for the night as we travel. But with the growth in the number of folks RVing over the past several years, trip planning has become more important. In this podcast episode, we share why we plan, how we plan and some of the road trip planning tools that are helpful to us. For links to things we talke...

Big rig, tiny camper, and everything in between, when it comes to RV sizes there is truly something for everyone. But why is RV size something you should pay attention to? In this podcast episode, we discuss why Size Matters when it comes to RVs! For links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 20 Show Notes . Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newes...

In our last podcast episode, we talked all about our ever-growing bucket list . We recently checked off one of our bucket list worthy destinations when we visited beautiful, historic Savannah, Georgia! We spent a week exploring Savannah, and we quickly learned that 7 days is not nearly enough to fully experience everything that this beautiful and historic city has to offer. So this week, we're tal...

When we became full-time RVers, we thought that we would quickly check items off our bucket list. While that is true to an extent, the reality is that as we have traveled, our bucket list has continued to grow. In fact, like our friend and fellow full time RVer, Deb, says: our Bucket List has become a "Barrel List" because our bucket overfloweth. In this episode, we're talking all about bucket lis...

We were RVers for many years before we attended our first RV rally. We had no idea what to expect from a rally, that there were different kinds and sizes of rallies or if an RV rally was worth the time and money. We attended our first RV rally in 2019 and have participated in many since. We have come to really enjoy RV rallies and always look forward to experiencing new rally groups. In this episo...

We are honored to be joined again this week by our friends Brett Davis (Founder, CEO and President) and Angie Morell (National Director of Sales) from National Indoor RV Centers (NIRVC). Brett and Angie and their team recently returned from the Newmar Dealer Meetings getting a first look at the 2023 Newmar Motorhomes lineup. They share their experiences from the event and some of the new features...

We sit down with our good friends, Brett Davis and Angie Morell. Brett is the Founder, President and CEO of National Indoor RV Centers (NIRVC) and Angie is the National Director of Sales. They share some background history on Angie and how she became the YouTube Star and face of NIRVC that we have all come to know and love over the years. If you have watched motorhome tour videos on YouTube, then...

This week we're talking about a place that is a Bucket List destination for a lot of RVers... Walt Disney World Resort in Florida... and more specifically, Fort Wilderness Campground. We share our experience with RVing at Fort Wilderness, the campsites, the transportation, the amenities. And we answer the big question: Do we think staying at Fort Wilderness is worth the cost? For links to things w...

One of our ongoing goals for years is to live a healthier life. Like many folks, we are always working to take steps to improve our health and hopefully gain active years of life together. This week, we're sharing some of the steps we have taken over the years to be healthier. We thought that the process would become easier when we became full-time RVers, but that wasn't the case. We still have to...

If we have learned anything from our almost 3 complete years as full-time RVers, it is to embrace change. Our plans change ALL the time and for a lot of different reasons. In this episode, we talk about some of those changes, what we've learned and why embracing change is just part of the adventure for RVers. For links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 12 Show Notes...

This week, we introduce you to our friend, Jason Mabie, also known as The Headlight Guy! Jason is a great RV technician with over 20 years of experience in the industry. He is part of the team at Master Tech RV Custom Coach and Marine in Elkhart, Indiana. Since the age of 16 years old, Jason's passion has been headlights. And today, amongst his many RV related skills, Jason Mabie is the Headlight...

This week, we sit down to visit with Tim and Austin Klenk, father and son team at Master Tech RV Custom Coach and Marine in Elkhart, Indiana. We first met Tim and Austin when we attended their seminar at the FMCA Rally in Minot, North Dakota back in 2019. From that point forward we knew they were the right folks to install our dream RV solar and lithium battery system. Fast forward a couple of yea...

Where the heck have we been?? LOL It's been a few weeks since our last podcast episode. Sorry about that! Life has been pretty crazy for us over the past several weeks. And we have a lot to catch you up on. This week we're talking about what it was like changing RVs as a full-time RVer. It was definitely a challenge! (Especially since our Tiffin Breeze sold a full month before our Newmar New Aire...

This week we talk about why we think Red Bay, Alabama is a special place for RVers. We've made Red Bay an annual stop for the past couple of years. This small town, founded in 1907, is full of good, honest, friendly and hard-working folks... many of whom are highly skilled at every type of work under the sun when it comes to motorhomes. Red Bay AL is home to Tiffin Motorhomes and the Tiffin Motorh...

In this episode, we share our recent experience at the FMCA (Family Motorcoach Association) Convention in Perry, Georgia. The organization welcomes all types of RVs, both motorized and towable. Each year they hold 2 big rallies, which they call conventions; one in the Spring and one in the Summer. The Perry rally was our second big FMCA rally. We attended the FMCA convention in Minot, North Dakota...

In this episode, we visit with two of the owners of Jamaica Beach RV Resort on Galveston Island, Ron Gustafson and Aric Salois. Ron and Aric share what it's like working together in a 3-generation family-owned and operated business, what life is normally like at their destination RV resort on the Texas Gulf Coast, and the unprecedented challenges they faced during Winter Storm Uri. We rode out the...

In this episode, we sit down with our long-time friend and third generation owner of Topper's RVs, Larry Troutt III. Larry talks about what it was like growing up in the RV industry, how things have changed, and what he expects to see in the future. Topper's RVs is a family-owned and operated RV dealership located just northwest of Houston, Texas. The small business was started by Larry's Granddad...

In this episode, we introduce you to our long-time friend, fellow RVer, Texas Master Naturalist, Park Volunteer, Certified Interpretive Guide, and Kayak Trip Leader "Ranger" Tom Shaughnessy! Tom will be joining us on future episodes of the podcast to share his vast knowledge of the great outdoors in a new segment we're calling "Get Outside With Ranger Tom". In our Texas Tidbit this week, Stacie di...

This week, we're talking camping etiquette: the do's and don'ts of campground behavior. From campfires to pets to parking... we share the unwritten rules that we always follow in the campground. In this week's Texas Tidbit, Stacie shares the history of how Christianity came to Texas. And in this episode's ABCs of RVing, B is for Batteries! Tom shares some tips on protecting the heart of your RV: y...