RV Miles Podcast

National Park News: Plan For Baseball in Tetons Backfires, Lawsuit Over Foreign Visitor Fees, NPS Restructuring?

The National Park Service could be headed for a major restructuring that would change how parks across the country are managed. In this week’s National Parks and public

News: RV Sales Are Slumping — So Now You Can Finance One With Your House. Plus F150 Production Halt & More

Get 30% off at rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES at checkout! The RV industry is gathering in Elkhart, Indiana, this week to show dealers the newest RVs for the c

425. Hershey RV Show Sales, Lippert-Patrick Merger Drama, Tree Poisonings, and More

This week, we dive into a few RV-industry-focused topics, including the aftermath of this year's big Hershey RV Show, and some new wild info that has surfaced about the p

News | Hershey RV Show Highlights, GM’s 8.3L Diesel CONFIRMED & More

Get 30% off at rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES at checkout! The Hershey RV Show wrapped with attendance down about 5%, but dealers and manufacturers reported su

News | Diesel Pain Gets Worse, THOR Consolidates & Brinkley RV Goes Bigger

Diesel prices are surging again, and the government’s latest forecast suggests the pain at the pump could continue well into 2027. Plus, THOR Industries is making one of

Exploring Kansas City, and Why Are Fifth Wheels Getting Taller? | Podcast 424

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News | Diesel Hits an All-Time High, and the Outlook Isn't Good + Big New RV Debuts

Diesel prices have officially hit an all-time record in the U.S., with the national average reaching about $5.90 per gallon — and RVers could be dealing with elevated die

423. New RVs Are Coming to Hershey + See America is Back

The Hershey RV Show is looking a LOT more interesting this year. After several years when the show felt heavier on closeouts than big reveals, manufacturers are bringing

NEWS | RV Industry Shakeup: Lippert Returns, NRVTA Sold, Alliance RV Launching 3 New Lines

Jason Lippert is back in the RV business just three months after retiring from LCI Industries — this time as CEO of Fun Town RV.  We also look at Camping World’s SEC fili

National Park News | Grand Canyon Devastation, Sweeping E-Bike Expansion in Nat'l Parks, Gov't To Sell Piece of Yosemite

Get 30% off at rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES at checkout! A deadly flash flood has devastated parts of Grand Canyon National Park, leaving two people dead, ot

National Park News | Border Wall Controversy, Hiker Rescues & New National Park Rules

This week in national parks and public lands news: • What’s actually happening with the proposed border security project at Big Bend • A second barrier going up at Organ

422. Do Diesel Additives Actually Work? A Fuel Chemist Explains

In this episode, we dig into two big questions RVers love to debate: should you really be using a diesel fuel additive, and where should RVers be allowed to park overnigh

News: Gas Motorhomes Saved, New RVs Leak, Used RV Prices Rise

The future of gas-powered Class A motorhomes just got a whole lot clearer — and the company stepping in to save the segment probably isn’t one you would have guessed. Pl

421. Is Summer Camping Losing Its Appeal? Fall RV Travel Is Surging

Is the traditional summer camping season starting to shift? New travel data shows growing interest in September and October trips as travelers look to escape extreme sum

News: FCC Targets RV Power Inverters, Battle Born Buys Competitor & Big Ram Truck Changes

The federal government has declared foreign-made power inverters a national security threat — and the new restrictions could eventually affect some of the biggest names i

420. Charging Nightly for Electricity? Propane-Free RVs & Remote Vans’ Big Leadership Move

With smart meters more available and power rates rising, are campgrounds going to stop including the cost of electricity in your nightly stay? Jason takes a look at the i

News: Nat'l Forest Employees held hostage, Influencers Help Build RV Company, Remote Vans Looks to Future

Get 30% off your new RV mattress at https://rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES at checkout.  Abby fills in for Jason and covers major RV and camping headlines: two

419. Dealers Have Too Many RVs—and Buyers Are Paying the Price

In this episode, a candid conversation with Ben Hirsch, COO of Campers Inn RV, about RV industry overstocking driven by the “bullwhip effect,” how volatile pricing can hu

NEWS: Campers Airlifted, RV Sales Slide, and Hotels Move Into Camping

This week, catastrophic flooding in Missouri forced hundreds of campers to be rescued, including more than 200 young campers and counselors airlifted out by Black Hawk he

418. Camping Controversies: No-Show Reservations, Long-Term Workers & Bright RV Lights

In this episode, we turn to your comments to cover three polarizing issues and try to find some common ground. Should campers be penalized for reserving public campground