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Episodes
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Today on the show, we visit the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, a wonderful place just outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, that might not be on your radar. We'll also discuss fuel-efficient driving tips, and why to never store things in your RV Microwave!
Resources:
America's National Parks Podcast - Pirates and Parks Episode
MasterLock Trailer Lock - Amazon link
Home Is Where We Roam T-shirt - Amazon link
What Tire Pressure Should I Use for My Rv? - RV Miles article
Diesel Kleen Additive - Amazon Link
Cochiti Lake Recreation Area - Army Corps of Engineers campground
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Get out those RVs! It's time to de-winterize! On this week's episode, we'll talk about getting your RV into tip-top shape for the camping season. Even if you use your RV year-round, think of this as a time for spring cleaning and maintenance. Then we'll take a journey to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, a 700-year-old Native American sanctuary in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.
Resources:
NationalParkWeek.org. A resource for all things National Park Week, April 21-29, including free admission on April 21.
National Park Service calendar of events
National Park Foundation free park guides
America's National Parks Podcast - Truman Everts, "37 Days Alone in Yellowstone"
Sanidumps' article on sanitizing your water system
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Park Service Website
Gila National Forest USDA Website
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
It's our favorite time of the year! Gear guide time! We have some awesome product suggestions ranging from $1 to $750 and everything in between. Cool gadgets, gizmos, and games to make RV camping easy and fun. You can find links to all of our Spring Gear Guide products at http://rvmiles.com/spring-2018-rv-camping-gear-guide/!
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
On this episode of RV Miles, we journey to the white gypsum moonscape that is White Sands National Monument. We'll also check out the Alamogordo and Cloudcroft, New Mexico areas, and help a listener out with planning a road trip. In the news, Florida plans to observe daylight savings time year-round, and a new app for reporting damage to federal lands.
Resources
News
Episode 1 of the America's National Parks Podcast is live! Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts, or on the website: www.nationalparkpodcast.com.
A new RVEpicure is out - RVEpicure: Tres Chili de Puerco
Join the RV Miles Facebook Travel Forum: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584206491749994/
The TerraTRUTH App - report damage to federal lands: https://conservationlands.org/terratruth
White Sands National Monument
National Park Service Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm
White Sands Missile Range: http://www.wsmr.army.mil/Pages/home.aspx
Alamogordo Area
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/spd/oliverleestatepark.html
New Mexico Museum of Space History: http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/
Old Apple Barn: http://www.oldapplebarn.com/
Big Daddy's Diner: http://bigdaddysdinercloudcroft.com/
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
We're very excited about today's episode of the RV miles podcast! First, we've got a jam-packed news segment. The January RV shipment numbers are astronomical. Be prepared for a lot more RV travelers out on the road! Then, say hello to National Park number 60 before we head into our segment on travel books that we really love. Yes, we travel with books – lots of them! Finally, we have a preview of our new America's National Parks Podcast. We're so excited to share this with RV Miles listeners, it's completely different than this show, and we think any history or nature lover is really going to like it. All that, plus brain teasers and more on this week's episode of the RV Miles Podcast.
Resources
News:
RV Shipments Up Stunning 25% in January
Airstream to Expand Production to Meet Booming RV Demand (CNBC)
National Park Visitation Stays Level, Time Spend in Parks Up (NPS Press Release)
Say Hello to National Park #60
Travel Books We Love:
National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States, 2nd Edition
Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways
Mysteries in Our National Parks Book Series
Where Is/Who Was Book Series (WhoHQ)
The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest
The America's National Parks Podcast:
Visit the website (and listen to the preview episode again) at www.nationalparkpodcast.com
You can find America's National Parks Podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and make sure to subscribe on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts, so you'll never miss an episode.
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
On this episode of the RV Miles podcast, we take a journey down to Texas's Guadalupe Mountains National Park, just a hop, skip and a jump from Carlsbad Caverns. We have some family travel tips to make camping a bit easier, and in the news, stupid criminals, endless showers, and a new company that promises to link RV service records, roadside assistance, travel planning, and more.
Make sure to join the new RV Miles Facebook Travel Forum: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584206491749994/
Resources:
Thor Announces New Partnership to Leverage Digital Services for RVers: http://rvmiles.com/thor-announces-global-partnership-leverage-digital-services-rvers/
New Shower Recycles and Filters Water to Use 90% Less: http://rvmiles.com/new-shower-recycles-purifies-use-90-less-water/
Stress-Free Family Camping: http://ourwanderingfamily.com/stress-free-family-camping/
Guadalupe Mountains National Park: https://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Today on the RV Miles Podcast — a wonderland under the ground in southeastern New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns. Seventy-foot-tall stalagmites and rooms that could fit three US Capitol Buildings, and even more treasures above the ground. We'll cover what to do, RV camping options and a whole lot more. In the news, 2018 travel trends and a problem brewing for Michigan campgrounds.
Resources:
Travel Trends for 2018: http://rvmiles.com/2018-travel-trends-outdoor-cultural-culinary-experiences-see-sharp-increase/
Camping May Get More Costly In Michigan: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/02/prweb15194644.htm
Carlsbad Caverns National Park: https://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm
Brantley Lake State Park: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/brantleylakestatepark.html
Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/spd/livingdesertstatepark.html
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
On today's jam-packed RV Miles Podcast episode, we cover the surprisingly beautiful Roswell, New Mexico area. Aliens abound - the truth is out there! But really, Roswell is full of off-the-beaten-path natural beauty, and we'll tell you where to find it. We also talk with Chef Hardcore, who writes our RV Epicure column, about cooking in an RV. What gear, gadgets, and ingredients to bring along, and how to ditch the recipe and get creative with your own food. In the news, a cool new Vegas experience, buying national park entry in advance online, and a sad incident at Zion National Park.
News:
Here's an article from space.com with some images of the SpaceX rocket leaving the atmosphere that we saw. No images even do it remotely justice: https://www.space.com/39620-skywatchers-see-spacex-falcon-heavy-third-burn.html
If you missed it last week, here again is the walk-thru tour of our "skoolie": https://youtu.be/_fTwZ9_BPO4
Here's the feature on us in Round the World Families (look for us under the "Trabue-Epperson Family"): http://rtwfamilies.com/the-big-travel-questions/how-do-you-educate-your-kids/
The news about Yellowstone's (and more) pre-purchase entrance passes: http://rvmiles.com/yellowstone-now-offering-pre-purchase-digital-entrance-passes/
The cool new immersive projection experience, bringing unrestored signs to life at Vegas's Neon Museum: http://rvmiles.com/neon-museum-las-vegas-launches-immersive-projection-experience-bringing-unrestored-signs-life/
The sad news of the fallen hiker in Zion National Park: http://rvmiles.com/hiker-dies-fall-zion-national-park/
Interview with Chef Hardcore:
Visit Chef's spice store at hardcoresmokehouse.com
Check out his RVEpicure series at http://rvmiles.com/category/rvepicure/
And Instagram @RVEpicure
Roswell, New Mexico:
Our home for the week - Bottomless Lakes State Park - was more than just RV parking: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/spd/bottomlesslakesstatepark.html
Big D's Downtown Dive gets a full review in our new Road Eats series: http://rvmiles.com/road-eats-inventive-diner-fare-big-ds-downtown-dive-roswell-nm/
The International UFO Museum and Research Center may be over-titled, but it's not over-priced: http://www.roswellufomuseum.com/
And the big hit hidden gem for the week was the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bitter_lake/
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
On this episode, join us as we regale our 900-mile+ 3-day journey from Kansas City to Roswell, New Mexico, featuring manhunts, high winds, locked electrical hook-ups, and a whole lot of cows. We'll also chat about our process turning a used school bus into a custom RV, and the costs involved.
Resources:
RV Shipments Break Half-Million Mark for First Time – http://rvmiles.com/rv-shipments-break-half-million-mark-first-time/
A Third of Millenials Prefer Camping Over Hotels – http://rvmiles.com/third-millenials-prefer-camping-hotels/
RVEpicure: Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Cornbread – http://rvmiles.com/rvepicure-homemade-chicken-pot-pie-cornbread/
The Journey to New Mexico - Our Wandering Family Blog Post – http://ourwanderingfamily.com/journey-new-mexico/
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TVs, Chromecast...what works best in an RV on the road? We cover it all on this week's RV Miles podcast. Sometimes it's ok to relax and watch a movie or binge a TV show when you're camping, especially when it rains for days straight. We'll tell you what we use, and what our experience are with what types of video entertainment are best for RV travelers.
Resources:
New Mexico State Parks Pass - A great option for afforable camping if you plan to spend a lot of nights in New Mexico over the course of a year: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/spd/feespermits.html
https://www.rvmobileinternet.com - the mobile internet resource center. An excellent web resource for RV travelers who want to stay connected.