Mysteries in the Wild: Hunting Down Missing Hikers in National Parks

In Episode 454 of the RV Podcast this week, we discuss finding missing hikers in National Parks. You’ll be surprised at how many there are.

Other topics this week include:

* A mystery gas sickens campers in a Colorado campground

* Expert tips on how to properly take care of your RV awning

* an ingenious and simple hack on how to easily make an RV bed

* and the dismal stats that show RV shipments to dealers are down almost 50% so far this year, leading some manufacturers to be on extended shutdowns.

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SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZ - Wendy Bowyer

Wendy Bowyer reports on the hot issues most talked about this past week on our RV Lifestyle Facebook Group:

Do any of you like to pick up small souvenirs from your travels? Darlene asked the group what people collect from the states they visit because she was looking for ideas. And Wow! Did this question ever create the buzz - we're talking more than 750 responses.

Some suggestions included the ever-popular magnets for the frig and some - like Kimberly, Dawn and Kathy - showed a picture of their magnet displayed which was very fun to see!

Others collect postcards, Christmas tree ornaments, key chains, stickers, rocks, coffee cups, locally roasted coffee, pins, patches .... and of course the best one - memories.

Lee had quite the surprise last week. He shared a picture of a huge SNAKE snuggled into this shelf-looking space in his rig. Lee asked: "What's your next move?"

As you can imagine, many were terrified and said things like: burn it down or run or time to sell the camper.

But some people had very helpful advice, such as getting a wildlife abatement company to remove it. And apparently, there is such a thing as a snake removal tool and someone shared a picture. It looks like a long pole with a claw at the end. 

Lee said he discovered the snake when he was trying to find a water leak, looked under his water heater, and there it was. Needless to say he was very surprised. 

The snake is now gone, but I didn't catch how he got it out. But with nearly 600 comments, his post sure did get people talking.

Then finally, have you ever thought about dry camping at a Love's Truck Stop when you just need a place for a quick overnight? Lisa did just that last weekend for the first time. She got a Class C in March and shared a review of her experience dry camping at a Love's Truck Stop in Tennessee complete with pros, cons and a rating.

Some of Lisa's many pros included - it was free, she could dump and fill up with fresh water, and the showers were amazing - we're talking tiled, clean and gigantic! She shared a picture and WOW!

Some of Lisa's cons were road noise, a bit of a diesel smell in the air and the price of the amazing shower.

Overall she rated it a 9.5 out of 10. The information was super helpful information and many fo...