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Our second part of talking RV fire safety with Fire Chief Todd Mullane, USAF retired. We speak about things that can safe lives in the event of an RV fire and also how to reduce the chance of an RV fire. We also spoke about ProTeng fire protection and the Bug Out Bucket, or BOB.

Mentioned on this episode

• Our article and downloadable check list on the Bug Out Bucket
• Peggy's story about games you can play in your RV
• A virtual version of Cards Against Humanity
• Outdoorsey's Covid-19 RV sharing program
• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group
• Our RV deals and discounts
• StressLess Camping COVID-19 RV resource page

StressLess Camping is a website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

This week we look at taking advantage of the changing opportunity for RVers as the country more readily accepts remote work. Is the challenge we're facing as a country turning into a new way for RVers to make a living from the road? We speak with Mike Sokol from RV Electricity who is hosting a virtual RV rally and talk about ways to build opportunity on the road.

Mentioned on this episode

• StressLess Camping COVID-19 RV resource page
• Mike Sokol's article on creating an RV rally through digital tools
• Turning brown around - upgrading your RV interior without affecting it's resale value - by Peggy Barthel
• Clark Howard's work from home opportunities article
• Our podcast episode on the RV Technical Institute
• Ko-Fi - a way to perform for tips on the Internet
• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group
• Our RV deals and discounts

StressLess Camping is a website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

In this Episode

Woody Faircloth - RV4CampFireFamily

We speak with Woody Faircloth from RV4CampfireFamily who has donated 80 RVs to those affected by the Camp Fire which devastated the entire town of Paradise, CA.

Disaster preparedness with Patrick Hardy

Patrick has built an app that helps with disaster preparedness plans and is offering free access to those planning for COVID-19 planning. His app is great for any gathering or family.

Different RVs throughout the years

• Winnebago Heli-House the flying RV
• Corvair Ultra Van - a motorhome with Corvair air-cooled power
• The GMC Motorhome - the only motorhome designed by a major automaker

The List

Cast Iron Skillet Breads. For all of these you’ll basically need your cast iron skillet or Dutch Oven and these all cook well in your RV’s oven. They also don’t require that you have a stand mixer because most of us don’t have one in an RV, but they do require a large mixing bowl. Hint: you can use the large pan in our favorite cookware as a large mixing bowl. 

• Cheddar bacon beer bread: This is great with our peanut butter and jelly chili recipe and uses beer instead of yeast
• Rosemary focaccia bread
• No-knead whole wheat skillet bread
• Irish soda bread: Another with no yeast, this uses baking soda and buttermilk (buttermilk trick)
• Indian Naan (can also be used as a basis for a unique pizza!)
• No-knead rosemary parmesan skillet bread
• Herb skillet rolls
• No-knead garlic olive bread
• Cinnamon swirl bread
• Skillet Pita Bread

Things to do and ways to still enjoy this wonderful journey amid the challenges facing us as a nation. Plus we debut our new feature, “The List,” this time with a dozen museums you can visit without ever moving your RV.

Mentioned in this Episode:

• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group
• The Lakeside Show - Cars, Boats, Bikes & RVs
• California State Parks site - closure information
• Covid-19 and RVers - StressLess Camping article
• Social Distancing in your RV - StressLess Camping article
• Boondockers Welcome - our sponsor and your discount code
• Lion Energy - our sponsor and your discount code
• 12 world-class museums you can visit virtually

A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

We speak with author Karen Musser Nortman who penned the Frannie Shoemaker series along with Time Travel Trailer and even camping recipes. Karen is a great guest and we all survived the interview…for now. But camping can be murder! 

A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

Mentioned in this episode:

• Subpar Parks - a artist's fun interpretation of bad reviews of our National Parks. 
• Lion Energy lithium batteries
• Karen Musser Nortman's website and information including how to get your own copies of her books
• Sisters on the Fly - all-female camping organization
• RV Hall of Fame museum
• Our special deal on Harvest Hosts
• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group

We speak with David Whitlock from Lion Energy about RV batteries, Lithium Ion, power, solar, off-grid camping and more. Plus we also talk about camping with Google.

StressLess Camping is a website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

Discussed in this Episode

• Our episode on Boondocking - Don't Be Spooked by Boondocking
• Our listener special discount on Harvest Hosts - a great boondocking service
• More information and special listener discounts on Lion Energy lithium products
• Our discount on the largest RV membership organization - the Family Motor Coach Association or FMCA

This week’s podcast features Curtiss Hemmeler from the RV Technical Institute. The RVTI aims to certify 2,000 RV techs to help alleviate the backlog of repairs in the RV industry while also offering a better experience for customers. Plus there is a chance for tremendous opportunity for people interested in getting into becoming an RV tech, a field with a lot of opportunity.

StressLess Camping is a website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

On this week's episode: 

• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group
• Toyota RV-2 concept car
• Boondockers Welcome discount
• The RV Technical Institute
• Our Family Motor Coach Association discount
• The Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) program

On this week's episode of the StressLess Camping podcast we speak with Tracy and Johnny from RV SWAT about finding work on the road. Tracy and Johnny have mastered finding places to work where they want to visit and prefer working for others and having their personal time to themselves when they clock out. Then we take a journey to California's largest State Park, Anza Borrego. With incredible metal sculptures and beautify natural scenery along with some great free boondocking Anza Borrego has a kind of magic that is indescribable - but is absolutely there. A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

Mentioned on this episode: 

• Our StressLess Camping podcast group on Facebook
• The Camco RV hose tool on Amazon
• The Camco RV sewer cap wrench
• Our FMCA discount on membership
• The Workcamper News website
• RV SWAT Facebook Page
• RV SWAT Team on Facebook
• The StressLess Camping Calico Ghost Town video
• Peggy Barthel's Wandering Geologist article on the the Geology of Anza Borrego
• Tony Barthel's article on visiting Anza Borrego

On this week's episode of the StressLess Camping podcast we speak with Heath and Alyssa Padgett about finding work on the road. Heath and Alyssa have become the go-to couple for creating opportunity while traveling with their RV Entrepreneur Podcast, Facebook Group and web presence and it was a pleasure to hear how they help others find their own opportunity. Then we travel with them, virtually, to New Zealand as they highlight their favorite RV travel destination in the world. We also have some other tips to help you get into the RV lifestyle whether you want to go full- or part-time and even have ideas on how to help you pay for that fancy new RV, no matter what size it is. A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

Mentioned on this Podcast Episode

• Heath and Alyssa's RV Entrepreneur Facebook Group
• Heath and Alyssa's website - a starting point for prospective RV rntrepreneurs
• Heath and Alyssa's New Zealand video tour
• Alyssa's book 50 Real Business Ideas for RVers
• Renting your RV with RVnGo
• Renting your RV with Campendium
• Renting your house with VRBO
• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group
• The StressLess Camping RV Discounts and Deals page

We get to speak with Mike Sokol of RV Electricity about electrical challenges in RVs. We talk about surge suppressors vs. EMS system, residential refrigerators in RVs and Lithium batteries. This is a very tech-heavy discussion but one that could save your money or even your life. Then we take a very pleasant break in Pismo Beach, California at a wonderful RV park during the big Monarch Butterfly migration. Oh, and don't forget the cinnamon rolls.

• StressLess Camping website
• Aristocrats Anonymous Facebook Group
• HoldYou foundation and the rPod trailer raffle
• RV Electricity Facebook Group
• Mike Sokol on the RVTravel website.
• Pismo State Beach - North Beach Campground
• Old West Cinnamon Rolls
• StressLess Camping discounts and deals
• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group

We discuss different ways to find your tribe and enjoy camping with people who share your camping style. Plus we also get to camp and spend time with the Girl Camper, Janine Petit. We also talk about the Joshua Tree/Palm Springs KOA and even share the perfect toaster for boondocking. A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

• Girl Camper website - Janine Petit
• Spoonflower decor - wallpaper and more
• HoldYou foundation and the rPod trailer raffle
• Off-grid toaster on Amazon
• Palm Springs KOA

We come to you dircetly from the midway at the Quartzsite Sports, Vacation and RV Show. We have interviews with passers-by and some vendors whose products we liked a lot or were groundbreaking. Included in this were RV Superbag, ProTeng’s THIA fire protection system, Lippert’s OneControl and more. Plus we also get to speak with the show’s originator and organizer, Kenny King. A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

Mentioned on this episode: 

• RVing Women
• Lippert LC1 Control System
• RV Superbag
• ProTeng - THIA fire safety system
• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group

On the RV podcast this week we speak with Mark Koep from Campground Views, a website with photos, videos and VR looks at campgrounds so you can see where you're going before you get there - much like having a crystal ball. 

We also talk about the threat to boondocking at Walmart and other places and how we can work together to keep this resources available. 

Our recipe this week is a sausage casserole that taste like baked biscuits and gravy. 

References

• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group
• Our special deal on Boondockers Welcome
• Tony's article: is Boondocking at Walmart becoming outlawed?
• Our guest, Mark Koep's website Campground Views
• Our guest, Mark Koep's Facebook Group for Campground Owners
• Our podcast episode on staying safe while RVing
• Peggy's recipe for baked sausage gravy casserole

Our RV Discounts and Deals

We talk with Eric & Tami Johnson from TechnoRV about great products for RVers to make for a StressLess Camping experience. Plus we also talk about checking the seals on your RV to eliminate water intrusion, a critical maintenance step. Finally, Peggy shares her recipe for easy baked French Toast with a coconut twist.

A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™

For show notes or more information visit this episode's web page at https://www.stresslesscamping.com/podcast/0025

We have a Facebook Group for StressLess Campers. 

Getting social with Curtis Coleman and learning about RVillage, a social network by RVers and for RVers. Part of the discussion includes opportuniteis for RVers on the road including workcamping forums.

We also share Peggy's Grandma Marcy’s recipe for persimmon cookies that cook well in your RV oven.

• The StressLess Camping Facebook Group
• Grandmother Marcy's recipe for persimmon cookies
• The RV Toll Pass national toll system for RVers

We talk about RV tire safety tips and ideas along with tips for buying new RV tires and how to make those tires last longer and make your StressLess Camping journey an easy cruise. 

RV tires are a hot topic of debate and we have ideas on things to do and things to avoid with RV tires including travel trailer tires and more. 

In this episode we also pay a visit to the seaside city of El Segundo, CA which is a sleepy little beach town in the heart of Los Angeles' South Bay. 

On the StressLess Camping podcast we meet the most interesting people who share inside tips and techniques plus we also have tips, ideas, hacks and discounts to make each RV journey a StressLess Camping experience.

You can follow our stories and tips and subscribe to this podcast at www.StressLessCamping.com

We also have a FaceBook Group

Get the latest RV deals and RV discounts from our partners at https://www.stresslesscamping.com/partners

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We invite a caterer, an RVer and Peggy’s mom to the podcast to share their best ideas for making Thanksgiving a StressLess Camping experience. Plus we’ve got some tips of our own including ways to guarantee a great turkey plus the hugest desert ever - the Cherpumple from Charles Phoenix.

We meet the most interesting people who share inside tips and techniques plus we also have tips, ideas, hacks and discounts to make each RV journey a StressLess Camping experience.

You can follow our stories and tips and subscribe to this podcast at www.StressLessCamping.com

We also have a FaceBook Group

Get the latest RV deals and RV discounts from our partners at https://www.stresslesscamping.com/partners

Help support this podcast by using our Amazon affiliate link - no extra cost to you, but a big help for us. Thank you.

We speak with Marianne Edwards from Boondockers Welcome, a service that matches RVers with people willing to host them overnight on their properties. Plus we talk about Newfoundland and what a treasure it is and even discuss shunpiking.

We meet the most interesting people who share inside tips and techniques plus we also have tips, ideas, hacks and discounts to make each RV journey a StressLess Camping experience.

You can follow our stories and tips and subscribe to this podcast at www.StressLessCamping.com

We also have a FaceBook Group

Get the latest RV deals and RV discounts from our partners at https://www.stresslesscamping.com/partners

Help support this podcast by using our Amazon affiliate link - no extra cost to you, but a big help for us. Thank you.

We speak with best selling author, speaker, RVer, traveler and cool guy Nick Russell about traveling, writing books on the road, his blog, his books including "The Frugal RVer," "Overlooked Arizona," "Overlooked Florida," "Meandering Down the Highway," "Highway History and Backroad Mystery," the Big Lake Series, the John Lee Quarrels series and more.

Plus Nick has some great tips for things to do in Arizona, ideas for how you could become a writer, tips for making money and RVing and so much more.

We meet the most interesting people who share inside tips and techniques plus we also have tips, ideas, hacks and discounts to make each RV journey a StressLess Camping experience.

You can follow our stories and tips and subscribe to this podcast at www.StressLessCamping.com

We also have a FaceBook Group

Get the latest RV deals and RV discounts from our partners at https://www.stresslesscamping.com/partners

Help support this podcast by using our Amazon affiliate link - no extra cost to you, but a big help for us. Thank you.

Some of the spookiest stories from around the campfire told by hosts Peggy and Tony Barthel. These great campfire stories are new and old and are sure to give you chills on this Halloween episode, our first.

We meet the most interesting people who share inside tips and techniques plus we also have tips, ideas, hacks and discounts to make each RV journey a StressLess Camping experience.

You can follow our stories and tips and subscribe to this podcast at www.StressLessCamping.com

We also have a FaceBook Group

Get the latest RV deals and RV discounts from our partners at https://www.stresslesscamping.com/partners

Help support this podcast by using our Amazon affiliate link - no extra cost to you, but a big help for us. Thank you.