399. RV Owners Rate Their RVs, And Can You Tow a Real Trailer with an EV? Bowlus Says Yes

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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This week we dig into a viral RVTravel.com poll asking: How well built is your RV? The results surprised us—and they raise a bigger question: if so many RVers say their rigs are “well built,” why does the industry’s quality reputation feel so rough… and why can’t buyers easily choose truly better-built options? Then we’re joined by Geneva Long, founder and CEO of Bowlus to talk about reviving a nearly-forgotten 1930s aviation-inspired aluminum travel trailer and turning it into one of the most interesting luxury RV brands on the road today. We get into what “built like an airplane” really means, why lightweight doesn’t have to mean flimsy, and why Bowlus may be uniquely positioned for the future of EV towing. Plus: Abby’s “black tank” story about everyday kindness (and a parking lot door ding), and Jason’s take on the way people talk about travel safety in Mexico—especially Baja. *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/ Vote for us as the People’s Choice for Best Podcast at the 2026 Outdoor Media Summit Awards: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18EbvKNRa8/?mibextid=wwXIfr 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*Get 30% off your next RV Mattress at https://rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES at checkout!*Find Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com/ 00:00 Intro00:31 Poll RV Build Quality07:56 Sponsors09:29 Bowlus Interview10:27 Bolus Origin Story18:00 EV Towing Future22:38 Pricing and Ideal Buyer23:59 Direct Sales and Growth29:30 Mexico Travel Safety36:07 Outdoorsy Event Boom38:11 Parking Lot Door Ding44:31 Book Club Pick47:29 Episode Wrap Up

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0:31.2	This week, how well built is your RV? A new satisfaction poll shares some interesting results
0:37.2	that I think might surprise a heck of a lot of people.
0:40.1	Plus, why can't you just buy a better RV?
0:43.2	Why aren't there options out there for just like a really, really well-built RV?
0:47.0	Well, there are our friend Geneva Long from Bolus, the founder and CEO, comes on the show today to talk about a really
0:55.3	historic travel trailer brand that has had a rebirth and is so luxurious. This is the RV
1:01.8	Miles podcast. Welcome to episode number 399 of RV Miles.
1:11.4	I'm Jason.
1:19.5	And I'm Abby, and we are two RVers who have been criss-crossed North America on one epic road trip since 2016.
1:31.5	Here at RV Miles, we talk all things RV in outdoors, including industry news, luxurious RVs, almost 400 episodes and a whole lot more.
1:34.4	We've got a week to figure out what the heck we're doing for the big 400.
1:36.9	Get the confetti and the glitter out.
1:38.2	Here we go.
1:44.8	We wanted to kick off this show today with this really interesting poll from the folks over at RV Travel.com. RV Travel, they do a poll pretty much every day of their readership, and they have a quite
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