This week, we share our takeaways from our visit to Elkhart, Indiana, where 80% of all RVs are manufactured. We took factory tours, met lots of industry folks, and more. Plus a tip for those missing having a bathtub in their RV bathroom. 

209. Lessons Learned From the RV Industry in Elkhart

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The kid tax, the site-lock fee, lodging taxes, and more—we're running down all the different hidden fees we've seen at campgrounds and RV resorts. 
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321. The Hidden Fees of Campgrounds and RV Resorts

This week on the podcast, we take a look at what life is like RVing with teens versus when we started out eight years ago. We've got some tips and activity suggestions for this often-overlooked season of family travel.
Plus, our first camping trip of the season is in the. books! We share all the details of RVing to New Glarus, WI, and one very surprising fact about visiting on the weekend.
Fresh tank/black tank has us talking dogs and the new CDC ruling, severe summer weather across the country and so much more!
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320. Traveling With Teens and New Glarus, Wisconsin

On this episode, Brooks Smothers of the RV Out West podcast joins us from the Puyallup RV show to talk about great spots in Washington and Oregon to camp that might not be on your radar. Plus, we recap an RV industry insider event about the future of RV manufacturing. 
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319. Camping in the Pacific Northwest with Brooks Smothers of RV Out West

Last week we asked the RV Miles community about the best RV advice you've ever heard, and this week, we're sharing the other side of it. The WORST RV advice you've overheard or have had someone give you. Plus, what percentage of people don't cancel reservations they aren't going to use? @Thedyrt   has the answer. 
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318. The WORST RV Advice You've Ever Received

We asked the RV Miles community about the best RV advice you've ever heard, and we got some great answers to share with you. Plus, why aren't RVs just a little bit more accessible for people with disabilities? And some big changes in the world of mobile internet. 
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209. Lessons Learned From the RV Industry in Elkhart

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