This week on the RV Podcast: * Why do Class B RVs cost so much… are the high-end ones really worth a quarter of a million dollars? * If you're headed to the Big Bend National Park in Texas, be aware that you’re not alone. hundreds of Federal troops are now patrolling there - on foot and in armored vehicles. * RV Travel Tips to make your drive less tiring and more enjoyable * All this plus the RV News of the Week and Mike & Jen’s RV Storytime coming up in Episode 541 of the RV Podcast You can watch the video version from our RV Lifestyle YouTube Channel by clicking the player below. If you prefer an audio-only podcast, you can hear us through your favorite podcast app or listen now through the player below. RV LIFESTYLE NEWS OF THE WEEK ​The U.S. Military is deploying up to 500 troops and armored vehicles to patrol Big Bend National Park and the surrounding area for surveillance and intelligence gathering.​  About 200 troops from the Army’s 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo. — a trained combat unit — are already on the ground in and around Big Bend. That number is expected to grow to some 500 in coming weeks, Troops will patrol both on foot and in armored vehicles known as Strykers. The 19-ton vehicles are well-suited for navigating rugged terrain. Big Bend sits on the Mexican border and is large and rugged - some 800,000 acres in size - the size of Rhode Island. ​Dozens of homeless people broke into a Black Series RV storage lot outside LA and started living in travel trailers valued at $40,000-$100,000 each​.  The squatters trashed the RVs, leaving piles of garbage outside, and even set some rigs on fire before they were evicted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff last week. ​Did you get a text from a company saying you have unpaid toll road charges?​  Don't click that link - it is most likely a scam. Numerous stories on this scam appeared last week in newspapers around the country, all saying the texts have a link that if clicked, could download malware into your device. ​​Thor Motor Company is recalling 4,251 motor homes because the slides could extend when moving due to a parking brake malfunction.​  A variety of models built between 2023-2026 are affected. Letters should be mailed to owners by May 5. Solo campers are dramatically increasing The percentage of campers who camp alone increased for the third consecutive year. Nearly a third of campers (30.6%) said they camped alone at least one night in 2024, according to Mike Wendland full false 34:54 RV Voting Controversy, Closed Campgrounds and RV Roof Issues https://rvlifestyle.com/rv-voting-controversy/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:05:00 +0000 https://rvlifestyle.com/?p=111296 This week on the RV Podcast: Do RVers who claim residence in states like South Dakota even though they really don't live there, have an undue influence on local elections? There’s a major RV Voting controversy brewing. What you need to know about RV roof maintenance - tips from an expert before you head out In Mike & Jen’s Storytime, the tale about Jennifer’s stay in a haunted Montana Hotel All this plus your RV questions coming up in Episode 540 of the RV Podcast This week on the RV Podcast: Do RVers who claim residence in states like South Dakota even though they really don't live there, have an undue influence on local elections? There’s a major RV Voting controversy brewing. This week on the RV Podcast: * Do RVers who claim residence in states like South Dakota, even though they really don't live there, have an undue influence on local elections? There’s a major RV Voting controversy brewing.