398. BIG Nat'l Park Entry Changes, ALLIANCE to Build Motorhomes With Co-Founder Coley Brady

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🗓️ 22 February 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In episode 398 of the RV Miles podcast, we cover Alliance RV’s acquisition of Midwest Automotive Designs, marking Alliance’s first move into motorized RVs with Sprinter-based Class B luxury vans. Jason interviews Alliance co-founder Coley Brady about why the deal happened and the possibility of an Alliance-branded Class B that could come as soon as this fall. We discuss National Park Service timed entry reservation changes, including Yosemite, Arches, and Glacier not using timed entry this summer, along with Glacier’s alternative measures like parking limits at Logan Pass, shuttle-only access for certain hikes, and reservable shuttle slots. Jason’s black tank is the short-lived reopening of the Apostle Islands ice caves (open for one day before conditions changed), and his fresh tank is Axiom RV increasing fifth-wheel ground clearance from six to ten inches while raising questions about the engineering tradeoffs. Abby’s black tank focuses on the changing state of podcasting, with exclusivity deals and paywalls involving major platforms; her fresh tank is enjoying the Winter Olympics. *Support independent RV journalism and unlock great perks by becoming a Mile Marker 👉 https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers *Get your FREE weekly Road Signs Newsletter at https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist/ Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com*Find all the RV parts and gear you need at etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle-finder.aspx?etam=p0001*Find Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com/ Track SSTK_MUSIC_ID 437726– Monetization ID MONETIZATION_ID AMXDXB4BX5FLHUYE 00:00 Intro02:35 National Parks Timed-Entry Changes14:42 Sponsor Break: Blue Ox + etrailer.com15:56 Coley Brady on Alliance’s Move Into Class B Vans25:04 Black Tank: Apostle Islands Ice Caves26:40 Fresh Tank: Axiom RV Finally Raises Ground Clearance29:43 Black Tank: How Big Media Is Reshaping Podcasting42:02 Fresh Tank: Winter Olympics42:53 Final Sign-Off

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0:00.0	This week, one of the fastest growing RV manufacturers, Alliance RV has made its first foray
0:05.6	into motorized RV with the purchase of Class B motorhome brand Midwest automotive designs.
0:11.0	We talked today with Coley Brady, one of the founders of Alliance about the acquisition and what it
0:15.3	means for the future of the company. Will there be an Alliance motorhome anytime soon?
0:19.9	Plus some big changes coming to national parks
0:21.8	with those timed entry reservations that have been such a big deal over the last few years. A few of
0:26.3	them are going away, some of them staying. We're going to talk about what that means for your summer
0:29.8	travel plans and a whole lot more. This is the RV Miles podcast. Welcome to episode number 398 of RV Miles. I'm Jason. And I'm Abby. And we are two RVers who
0:42.6	have been crisscross in North America on one epic road trip since 2016. And here at RV Miles,
0:48.1	we talk all things RV and outdoors from industry news to travel destinations. We have interviews
0:54.0	and so much more.
0:55.8	Abby, Abby's wanting to change her little intro here.
0:58.1	She's not feeling it.
0:59.5	I'm not feeling it anymore.
1:00.8	I want to move on to something else.
1:02.6	I said by episode 400, I think it's time for that to go away.
1:06.1	I think the wave has to go.
1:08.7	I think it's time for us to freshen that up a little bit.
1:12.8	I think by 400 episodes, people know that maybe we are RVers.
1:17.6	Probably.
1:18.1	Yeah, I think they're familiar with that by now.
1:20.3	I'm excited to have Coley Brady on the show today.
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