Episodes

Send us Fan Mail The Road’s Safety Net Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Kay Peterson hit the road in 1972 with eight kids and a vision. She built Escapees RV Club from a hand-written newsletter and then built something else: a safety net for the community she loved. In this episode, Jennifer visits the Escapees CARE Center in Livingston, Texas, the only program of its kind in the U.S., and brings back three voices that will change how you think about the road ahead. Learn How: •&nb...

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions She grew up in an RV but she feels more at home 3k' above it. At 19, Maddy is a licensed pilot, youth aviator mentor, and Southern Sky Magnolias member. Hear this road-raised trailblazer talk about breaking into a field where women make up just 7%, racing 2,400 miles across the sky, and how to encourage the next generation of pilots. Learn How: - An aviation legacy shaped Maddy's destiny -&nbsp...

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by Rivet Supply Co. What started with a sticker from a state park and a husband who refused to put it on a brand-new Airstream door became one of the most recognizable products in the RV community. Kristina and Joel Bram sit down with Melissa Bond of Rivet Supply Co. to hear the story behind the Original Adventure Board — a laser-cut acrylic memory display that has turned up in campgrounds, Airstream factory showrooms, and living rooms across the...

Send us Fan Mail Finding Your People Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions The open road is full of beautiful campgrounds, but who are you sharing them with? Jennifer and Tasha discuss one of the most unspoken struggles in RV life: finding and keeping your people. Joined by new solo RVer and podcaster Joni Leigh, they go beyond the Instagram-perfect campfire reels to the honest story of loneliness, rejection, resilience, and unexpected connection on the road. Learn How: • &...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Maddy, an amazing 19-year-old pilot who comes from a long legacy of skies! She talked with us for a few minutes at the FRVA rally in Perry, Georgia, and this Thursday you can catch Tasha's full interview with her on Community Spotlight to learn about her upcoming race! Don't miss it! Links & Resources: ✈️ Southern Sky Magnolias Air Race Classic Team: - Facebook: Southern Sky Magnolias - Instagram: @southern_...

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions How'd a tomato plant set a family on a new road? Jennifer Sansford's family went from HOA to snowbirds and haven't looked back. LTRV’s Jennifer chats with Canada’s Jennifer about border crossings, roadschooling kids, building community, and growing business in their RV life. Learn How: - What's in the freezer can keep you from your destination - RV Business Hub fills a gap for mob...

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by RV Weather Most RVers check the weather. Few actually understand it. Even fewer still know there’s a tool built specifically to route them around it. Jennifer visits with David Titley, retired U.S. Navy Admiral and founder of RV Weather Enterprises, to reveal the critical gaps your standard weather app is leaving open and what happens when 50 years of military meteorology moves into an Airstream. Learn How: • ...

Send us Fan Mail When the Road Raises Them Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions It's one thing to plan a launch. It's another to actually drive away. In part 2, Tasha and Jennifer pick up where they left off last fall, living the reality of kids who've flown the nest. Tasha just did a 20-hour solo drive after dropping Rosewood off in Maine. And Jennifer's in Texas helping her sons navigate a housing transition. If you've ever wondered what the other side of the campfire looks like when your k...

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions What do you do when retirement calls and God answers with an RV? For Joni Leigh, RV life wasn’t the plan but the assignment. Tasha chats with this leadership coach, solo RVer, and podcast host in an amazing episode that nearly didn’t happen. Learn How: - A nonprofit CEO turned retirement into adventure rooted in purpose & healing - One precocious kid signed her f...

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by Henderson’s Line-Up Three generations. One family. Sixty-five years of keeping motorhomes on the road — and doing it right. In this episode of Learn To RV: Beyond the Brand, Jennifer sits down with Tommy Henderson, the newest generation to take the helm at Henderson’s Line-Up in Grants Pass, Oregon. From his grandfather’s 1961 alignment shop to a nationally recognized suspension and chassis performance brand, Tommy shares what it really means ...

Send us Fan Mail Tires, Brakes, Suspension & TPMS Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions What’s rolling under your RV matters more than most RVers ever realize — until something goes wrong at 65 mph. Jennifer and Tasha are joined by special guest cohost Rick Steelman, a leading expert in RV Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, for a conversation that could save your rig, your sanity, and maybe your life. From blowouts on Texas highways to brake failure in Florida and a heart-pounding descent d...

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions What does it take to build an RV rally community without a playbook? For Don of The Flock RV Rally Company, it took military grit, a Facebook comment, and a lot of listening. Jennifer chats with this Jayco owner about bridging the gap between RV manufacturers and real owners and what it looks like to coordinate rallies across North America with a truck packed with door prizes. Learn How: • A 2...

Send us Fan Mail Don't Pet the Fluffy Cows Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Wildlife encounters on the road can be breathtaking or a cautionary tale. Tasha and Jennifer dig into what happens when people get too close for comfort. From the viral "tourons of Yellowstone" to a bear conditioned by human food, and thermal features hot enough to melt a shoe, these are real stories and real stakes. Learn How: • "Tourons" became a social media movement & why i...

Send us Fan Mail Fostering to Full-Time RVing Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions What does selling your house 4 weeks after having a new baby look like? To pack up 4 kids under 6 and hit the road in a 46-ft 5th wheel pulled by a semi? For Rhea's Wandering Rocks Family, it's homeschooling on the coast, chasing history at national parks, and building a like-minded community 1 campground at a time. Jennifer and Rhea talk slow chaos, sweet surprises, and dreams that made Wisconsin feel too smal...

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by Blu Technology RV water is more unpredictable and less regulated than most travelers realize. In this episode of Learn To RV: Beyond the Brand, Tasha sits down with Rodrigo Barrera, Vice President of Sales at Blu Technology, to unpack the real story behind campground water quality, what's actually lurking past that basic inline filter, and how a veteran-owned company that got its start during COVID is changing the game for full-timers, ...

Send us Fan Mail Tracking Weather on the Road Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Weather isn’t just small talk when you travel in an RV — it’s a safety issue. Jennifer and Tasha discuss how they track weather on the road, the specific apps that have saved their trips (and maybe their rigs), and the hard lessons they’ve learned from brownouts, water spouts, tornadoes, and hail. From AQI (listen to learn what it is!) to evacuation strategies, they cover the weather topics RVers don’t talk abo...

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Jess Walker traded a 2,300-sq-ft FL home for 350 sq ft of freedom and never looked back. As one half of The Walkers Wandering and founder of Jess Lifestyle Marketing, Jess brought 20+ years PR and marketing expertise on the road with her and her husband in 2024. Tasha talks with this award-winning marketing consultant about launching a business on wheels, staying connected with clients, and what 43 states of national pa...

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by FlagPole Buddy Jennifer sits down with Dave and Christine Jahnz — and their spirited office manager Sasha — the team behind FlagPole Buddy, to uncover the origin story, the innovation, and the community at the heart of this beloved RV brand. Learn How: • A weekend in the desert, a bungee cord, and a G.I. Joe sparked an idea • The Hershey RV show landed FlagPole Buddy in Camping World •&nbsp...

Send us Fan Mail Campground Etiquette Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Not all campground rules are posted on a sign and some of the most important ones never will be. In this episode, Tasha and Jennifer get into the campground etiquette conversations other RV podcasts aren’t having: from the infamous campfire opener that may or may not get edited out, to what really happens when you cut through someone’s site at 5 a.m. or an e-bike rider doesn’t know how to brake. Whether you’re a weeken...

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions What does it take to solo RV across 21 states, work in 30 hospitals, and share your rig with two cats and a ball python? Candice Cameron has been figuring that out since she was 29. Tasha sits down with this solo female RVer and traveling surgical technologist to talk about the career that makes her road life possible, the pets that keep her company, and the hard-won lessons she’s picked up at truck stops, campgrounds, ...

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Send us Fan Mail Ticks & Alpha-Gal Syndrome Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Ticks aren't just creepy — they can change your life. In this eye-opening episode, Tasha and Jennifer dig into one of the most underreported tick-borne conditions on the rise across the U.S.: Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Tasha shares her family’s personal journey after her son David was diagnosed last year, revealing how a single tick bite triggered a red meat and mammal-product allergy that impacts everything from groce...

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Jennifer has an idea, and this time, Joel and Christina Bram from the Community Spotlight series are along for the ride with Tasha. In this special announcement episode, the four hosts pull back the curtain on an exciting new weekly series launching April 1st: Beyond the Brand. Airing every Wednesday, it’s a short-form interview series designed to spotlight the small businesses and passionate founders shaping the RV commun...

Send us Fan Mail Faith, Family & Full-Time Miles Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Joel and Kristina Bram nearly hit the road back in 2010 before kids, before COVID, before anyone had a roadschooling playbook. Life had other plans. Fast-forward through infertility, a global pandemic, and a sideswiped truck in Florida, and the Brams are closing in on 5 full years on the road with 3 kids. They also happen to be the marketing minds powering Learn To RV behind the scenes. Jen sat down with th...