RV Essentials and what RVers really want! RV Podcast #363

The RV Essentials of what people really want when buying an RV are as varied as the people shopping for them. But still, some clear trends emerge when you talk to enough of them.

In Episode #363 of the RV Podcast, we talked with a lot of shoppers at America's Largest RV Show in Hershey, PA this year and learned that in the almost two years now since COVID heard its ugly head and changed everything, camping has been one activity that helped many get through really difficult days.

To listen to the audio version of the podcast, you can tune in via your favorite Podcast App or listen right now on your computer or device by clicking the audio player below:

We also published a video version of the podcast on our RV Lifestyle Channel on YouTube. Click below to see:

Table of Contents for this Episode

The interviews on RV Essentials were just one part of our podcast. Here's a table of contents listing the time in the player that each topic comes up:

* :30 Show Intro. Mike and Jen's whereabouts* 2:30 -The New Giveaway. We'll be giving away the new WaggleCam, that lets you see and hear how your dog is doing back in the RV while you are away. Not only that, but if he's a good boy you can use the app to dispense a treat, right from the camera! It's a $199 value. Besides the camera, we are also giving away a Waggle Pet Monitor (also a $199 value) that lets you get immediate smartphone notifications of the temperature inside your RV. Winners will be announced October 3. There are nine different ways to enter and you can do so as many times as you want. Good luck! Enter at rvlifestyle.com/sweepstakes* 4:20 - Photo of Early RVers* 5:30 - RV Motorhome Hall of Fame Exhibit of early camper from 1930* 6:25 - Photo of doghouse that looks like a camping trailer* 6:42 - Long lines at 5:30 AM at Zion National Park* 9:55 - Interview of the Week on RV Essentials* 28:47 - RV News: Glacier National Park Traffic regulation* 31:02 - RV News: Woman scalded at Yellowstone's Old Faithful* 32:45 - 13 foot high Class A crashes into 9 foot high railroad trestle* 33:50 - RVer hauling 5th Wheel tries drive through line at DQ. Major damage ensues.* 35:49 - RVTrip Wizard is tool to help find height hazards for RVers* 36:01 - Wildfires threaten giant Sequoia Trees in California* 37:02 - Monarch butterflies begin their migration. Here's a real-time map to track them* 44:14 - RV Question: What to do with a new RV heater* 47:47 - Hidden Campground Gem: Sweetwater Summit in Southern California

Where we did the interviews on RV Essentials

We did the interviews for this podcast at the 2021 edition of America's Largest RV Show (that's its official name) in Hershey, PA. The folks interviewed came from across the country. They ranged in age from their 30s to their 70s and were shopping for every type of RV you can imagine.

The 2021 Hershey RV Show was attended by 61,320 people, the second-best attendance ever, after the 64,000 who attended in 2017. The show,