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RT57: How to Drive Your RV Like a Pro

RV Lifestyle RV Podcast

Mike Wendland

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

4.7624 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2015

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

We're all constantly seeing it  - some really bad RV drivers are out there with us on the road. But as our guest on this week's Roadtreking podcast tells us, we needn't be among the offenders. In fact, Mark Polk, publisher of RVEducation101.com - which also just launched an RV education app for iOS and Android - has all kinds of great tips to help drive an RV like a pro. Among other things, Mark helps us understand: Where most RV dangers come from How to turn properly How to maneuver around gas pumps - one of the most frequent accidents for RVers Proper use of driving mirrors for RVs How to guard against sway and the push-effect that comes when you are passed by big trucks The rookie mistakes most new RVers make Also in this episode, we have Jennifer's Tip of the Week about the best cleaning product she's ever found for the RV. And we have RV news, tech tips, an off the beaten path report from New Mexico, and a great bucket list destination - a winter camp-out set for January in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. [spp-player] Show Notes for Episode #57 Oct. 14, 2015 of Roadtreking - The RV Lifestyle Podcast: First Things First: Recapping a Dark Park Visit in Northern Michigan; Changing Seasons Mike and Jennifer Wendland kick off the show by talking about their recent short trip to northern Michigan and some dark sky photography they did over the past weekend. Mike got that picture of the Milky Way from a high bluff on Mackinac Island in the middle of Lake Huron. They also talk about the changing seasons, winterizing their RV, and where they're heading next. [spp-timestamp time="3:24"] Jennifer's Tip of the Week: An Almost Magical Cloth to Clean Anything Jennifer's Tip of the Week for episode 57 is all about the best cloth she and Mike have found for cleaning - the KAYWOS (Klean Anything Without Streaks). They clean just about everything from bugs off the windshield and the dirty hood of an RV to cooking grills. They're made of a special ultra-fine micro fiber that require nothing more than wetting and wringing.  The Wendlands first got them at an RV show and now you can get six for $6 from the Roadtreking Store: https://roadtrekingstore.com/kaywoscloth.html [spp-timestamp time="6:10"] Listener Tip: Check Out Fair Harbor RV Park in Perry, Georgia A listener named Kira checks in to talk about a great RV park in Perry, Georgia called Fair Harbor RV Park. You can read more about it here: http://www.fairharborrvpark.com/ Mike and Jennifer comment on the RV park and Perry in general, which Mike did a post about here: https://rvlifestyle.com/serendipity-travel-perry-ga/  [spp-timestamp time="8:16"] Listener Question: Can You Tell Me More About Making Postcards Online? A listener named Joyce asks a follow-up question from Jennifer's Tip of the Week from episode 56 - about using an app called Postino to make postcards. Mike and Jennifer address why she may be having some issues with it. [spp-timestamp time="10:55"] Listener Question: Can You Help Me Find Bucket Seat Covers for My RV? Roadtrekkers Buff and Deana Martino need help protecting their RV's leather seats from a cat who loves to scratch them. Mike suggests checking out a website called Auto Anything that can be found here: http://www.autoanything.com/seat-covers/10A52289.aspx [spp-timestamp time="13:20"] RV News of the Week: California RV Dealer Fire, Bear Closes Calgary RV Park, Yellowstone Sets Record Horrendous Fire at Holland RV in California: A devastating fire at Holland RV Center in San Marcos, California was seen for miles as it tore through the dealership. (Read more) [spp-timestamp time="19:33"] Calgary RV Park Closed Because of Grizzly: Parts of Mount Kidd RV Park in Kananaskis Country are closed as officials try to find an aggressive grizzly bear (Read more) [spp-timestamp time="21:15"] Yellowstone Sets Attendance Record: More people have visited Yellowstone National Park this year than in any other year. (Read more) [spp-timestamp time="22:22"]

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, welcome to episode number 57.

0:05.1

It's time for road trekking, the podcast, traveling North America in a small motor home.

0:12.7

Exploring, camping, boondocking, embracing the RV lifestyle, and sharing tips, and where to go go and how to keep things running right.

0:23.9

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

0:31.1

Hello everybody and welcome to episode number 57 of the Road Trekking RV. And whether you have a small RV like the Class B

0:41.6

road track, Jennifer and I travel in, or a big Class A motor home, a fifth wheel, a pop-up, even if you

0:47.4

just dry camp out of your car or tent and are thinking about getting an RV, this show is for you.

0:53.7

We talk about getting out there, enjoying

0:55.7

God's creation, meeting interesting people, finding great campsites, exploring the countryside,

1:00.9

and we share tips and keeping our RVs run and right and using the right gear in technology.

1:06.1

That's what the RV road trekking podcast is all about the RV lifestyle. Get out there.

1:17.7

This episode of Road Trekking the RV podcast is brought to you by Van City RV in St. Louis

1:23.5

and their partner dealerships, Creston RV in Calispell, Montana, and Wagon Trail RV in Las Vegas, Nevada,

1:30.7

bringing you the largest inventory of Class Bs from three locations.

1:35.6

Alde, ALDE, the only name you need to know when choosing a heating system for your RV.

1:42.3

Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest and most reliable 4G LTE Network,

1:48.3

and Leisure Time RV, a family-owned dealership in Central Florida. Your vacation starts at Leisure

1:54.1

Time RV. How everybody? So glad to have you with us as this episode is released, it is October 14th, 2015. The color is bright

2:04.4

across much of the upper states, at least, even down into Kentucky and Tennessee these days.

2:10.6

You can see those beautiful fall colors. We've got a lot to talk about in this episode of the podcast.

2:16.7

As always, our key feature later on,

2:19.9

the podcast will be an interview with one of my favorite guys, Mark Polk from RV Education 101.

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