Meet the Original RV Influencer, 50 Years Ahead of His Time
RV Podcast - Stories From The Road
Mike Wendland
4.5 • 704 Ratings
🗓️ 11 March 2026
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Episode 590 of the RV Podcast Stories from the Road Edition takes you back in time as we share the story of what may have been the very first RV influencer, from 50 years ago. Long before YouTube, social media, and blogs, there were travelers finding ways to tell the story of life on the road, and in this episode, we look at one of those pioneers and why his story still matters today.
We also share our RV Trip of the Week to Colorado, one of the most beautiful summer RV destinations in America, with towering mountains, scenic drives, cool temperatures, and unforgettable camping experiences. And we answer a common question from RVers everywhere: How do you control sway, bounce, and that unstable feeling while driving down the road? We talk about what causes it, what gear can help, and what practical steps can make your travels safer and more comfortable.
If you love RV stories, practical travel advice, and discovering the people and places that make this lifestyle so special, this episode is for you.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is the RV podcast. |
| 0:01.8 | And this week on the podcast. |
| 0:03.5 | Well, if you had any advice for today's influencers, as they like to call themselves, what would it be? |
| 0:10.8 | Turn the camera around for Pete's sake. |
| 0:13.5 | They think they're the most interesting people in the world. |
| 0:16.4 | In this episode's Conversation of the Week, we hear from Chuck Woodbury, a true pioneer of RV journalism, and the outspoken founder of RV Travel.com, call him the original influencer, a man who's 50 years on the road have given him a front row seat to the evolution of the RV lifestyle. |
| 0:35.6 | Plus, we'll share travel tips in our trip of the week's segment |
| 0:39.4 | and answer your RV questions all coming up in our Stories from the Road, |
| 0:44.1 | weekly edition of the RV podcast. |
| 0:47.2 | Hello, everybody. I'm Mike Wendland, |
| 0:48.6 | and I'm joined by my lifelong traveling companion |
| 0:51.0 | and my bride, Jennifer. Hello, my dear. Hello, my Michael. This episode |
| 0:56.3 | is being released on March 11th, 2026. You can find complete show notes for this episode at |
| 1:02.0 | RVPodcast.com, where you will find all our episodes going back for well over a decade now. |
| 1:08.4 | Yeah, I think it's 11 years worth of RV podcasts. You can binge cross-country |
| 1:14.5 | and then back again and still have RV podcasts to listen. And remember, we do release two |
| 1:21.5 | episodes every week. This Wednesday edition is the one you're watching and listen to now, |
| 1:26.5 | Stories in the Road, and we focus on the RV lifestyle and the people and places and experiences |
| 1:31.2 | that make life on wheels so special. |
| 1:34.7 | And then every Monday, we bring you our RV News edition covering the biggest stories of the week |
| 1:39.8 | that impact your RV travel. |
| 1:42.5 | We are in Florida now. |
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