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011 Roadtreking RV Podcast: “E-Treknology” and the Best Kept Secret of the RV World

RV Lifestyle RV Podcast

Mike Wendland

Personal Journals, Leisure, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Automotive

4.7624 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2014

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Day two of coverage from the 2014 National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. looks at "E-Treknology" and the way it is revolutionizing RV travel.  Plus, we expose the biggest secret in the RV world -- how Park units are becoming a hot new trend of "camping without a camper." Jennifer and I are in Louisville and in our continuing coverage of the National RV Trade show, we interview a slew of experts for inside info on the trends that will be shaping your RV travel for months to come Here are the shownotes from Episode 11 of Roadtreking the Podcast: [spp-player] After answering a reader question about credit card security while on the road, they tap into the latest in RV trends by interviewing Bill Sheffer, of the Michigan Association of Recreational Vehicles and Campsites, one of the largest and mst influential such groups in the county. Sheffer tells us: Why RV sales are continuing to boom The latest trends he's seeing in RV demographics Why so-called "Park Units" may be the next big trend in RVs. The control console on the Roadtrek TS Adventurous is one example of "E-Treknology" My next interview is with Yan Seiner, a Roadtreking Reporter on the Roadtreking.com RV Travel blog and an engineer at Roadtrek Motorhomes. Yan explain how "E-Treknology "is finding its way into the Class B small motorhome market, the evolution of electronic and green energy systems first introduced in Roadtrek's Etrek model two years ago. Seiner explains: How power management systems in modern motorhomes now involve sophisticated systems like solor power, engine generators and on-board high tech monitoring systems. How an iPad or Android tablet or a smartphone can now remotely control and monitor critical RV energy, lighting, security and comfort featur And finally, I interview RV industry veterans Bob Zagami… John DiPietro RV Insights, who discuss: The use of Park models for extended stay camping, sometimes called Destination Camping A Park model offers 400 square feet of living. It's classified as an RV because it was on wheels. Lots of different companies are now selling them and campgrounds are setting up special areas for them How you can get two of them for price of a used motorhome, one for up north in the summer, one in the south for wintertime Why RVing is experiencing a huge resurgence because it connects people to places and each other Younger families are rapidly becoming a major demographic Cabin and “yurt” rentals are the biggest income producers for many campgrounds these days, “camping without a camper.” We'll be back with another bonus episode of the podcast tomorrow as Day Three of the National RV Trade Show ends. Many of you ask how you can subscribe, review and rate the Roadtreking Podcast on iTunes. With a new podcast like this, those reviews and ratings are really important to be able to show well in the iTunes listings. So if you can, I'd sure appreciate it if you'd subscribe and leave me your review. Here's how: How to subscribe, rate and review a podcast First, open up the iTunes app on your computer or mobile device. Click on Podcasts up on the top > From the iTunes Podcasts page, use the “Search Store” field up at the top right corner of the page. Type in Mike Wendland or Roadtreking RV Podcast. > Click on the logo image of the Roadtreking RV Podcast on the search return page > From there (see photo above), you can... 1) Subscribe 2) Choose and Click on a star (1-5) that reflects your rating. Five stars means you really like it, one star not so much. 3) Leave a written review. Thanks to all for the kind reviews we’ve received so far. That got us noticed by Apple/iTunes as “New and Noteworthy.” I appreciate every review! And remember, you can appear in future episodes. Ask a question or voice your comments about RV topics by clicking the Leave Voicemail tab on the right side of this page here at Roadtreking.com. You can then use the microphone on your computer to record your words.

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0:00.0

This is a special edition of Road Trekking the RV podcast, episode 11.

0:08.0

It's time for road trekking, the podcast.

0:11.9

Traveling North America in a small motor home.

0:15.7

Exploring, camping, moon docking, embracing the RV lifestyle,

0:21.0

and sharing tips, and where to go, and how to keep things running right.

0:26.9

Here's award-winning journalist, Mike Wendland, and his network of road trekking reporters.

0:35.2

Hello everybody and welcome to a very special edition of road trekking the RV podcast.

0:42.2

This one coming to you from Louisville, Kentucky in the Kentucky Expo Center and the National

0:46.8

RV Trade Show.

0:49.1

This is a podcast for all those who like to get outside in God's creation.

0:53.7

Whether you're in a big Class A motorhome,

0:56.2

a small Class B like the one that Jennifer and I camp in, or maybe a camper or a tent, whatever it is.

1:03.5

This is all about meeting interesting people, seeing the beauty of the land, finding great campsites,

1:09.1

exploring the countryside, and sharing tips in keeping

1:11.7

our RVs running right, using the right gear and technology to enhance our camping experience,

1:17.3

the Road Trekking RV podcast.

1:22.1

If we get too far, this episode of Road Trekking the RV podcast is brought to you by our sponsors

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Van City RV. That's where they sell only brought to you by our sponsors and city RV.

1:28.7

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1:32.7

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1:40.2

Well, with me now is my wife and lifelong traveling companion, Jennifer.

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