402. Why Are Recreation.gov's Campsite Length's So Confusing, and Vail Trip Report

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🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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In this week's episode, Jason recaps his visit to Vail, Colorado, and the drive out of the mountains in a blizzard on the way home. Plus, we answer a listener's question about why campsite length listings on Recreation.gov are so confusing. *The RVing With Joe video with Ember: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHUEXj4Xtns*The episode with Jason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5xy5dBMEo4*Aspen Jacobsen's "We'll Create Better": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4eWoh_e4g Get links to all the past podcast episodes mentioned at https://RVMiles.com/402 *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/*HOMECOMING tickets go on sale April 1st for Mile Marker members and May 1st for the general public https//rvmiles.com/homecoming Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com*Get a free quote for an extended warranty on your RV at https://wholesalewarranties.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 Intro02:29 Vail Ski Trip07:42 Skiing Costs And Passes14:14 Vail Town Vibes18:16 Snowy Drive Lessons25:34 Etrailer Sponsor26:20 Wholesale Warranties27:15 Campsite Length Confusion34:29 Overhang and Fit Strategy37:08 Total Length and Tight Turns39:06 Backup Plans and Parking43:49 Speed Camera Tickets Rant47:12 Ember Fifth Wheel News55:13 Two Weeks of Sick Kids01:00:15 Shoutout to a Young Musician01:02:24 Homecoming Event Details

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0:32.3	what the heck does it mean when a campsite says it's 40 foot? Does that include your truck and your trailer or just
0:38.6	a trailer? And why is it always different? Plus a mini trip report from Vail, Colorado. An RV
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0:56.0	Welcome to episode number 402 of RV Miles.
0:59.5	I'm Jason.
1:00.0	And I'm Abby, and we are two RVers who along with our boys have been crisscrossing all over North America on one epic road trip since 2016.
1:09.7	And here at RV Miles, we talk all things RV and outdoors from industry news to national parks,
1:16.2	travel destinations, and a whole lot more.
1:19.0	It's warming up here around the Miles Zero studio here in Rock Island, Illinois.
1:23.5	We had 83 degrees yesterday.
1:26.6	Wonderful.
1:27.1	But it's like 50s today.
1:28.8	And tomorrow it is going to dip below freezing at night.
1:31.8	So I was hoping to get the RV out of storage de winterized this weekend.
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