RV Navigator

On the road again! We dusted off the MH & hit the road for a short trip to Northern Michigan this month. Too early for fall colors but we enjoyed the shores of Lake Michigan and close by state parks.

This month we interview new owners of a Noovo class B RV van. This small RV is in contrast to our large MH (44 ft vs 19ft). Which style of RV travel is for you? This plus many other RV topics are on the agenda for this month, so join us for some lively discussion.

Another month at home so no first hand travel experiences however we are always thinking of travel and its benefits. To that end we found an interesting article with issues for travelers to contemplate. Is having citizens travel a benefit to society and the US specifically? Hear our thoughts on this weighty question. I have been a long time subscriber to Consumer Reports because I like to have impartial information when deciding on purchases. However CR does not test RV specific products like black tank treatments, so where do you go for unbiased info about RV related products. We have some ideas. Other topics like how to keep your rig catching fire also on our agenda this month, so for these any many other catch up topics, take a listen to this months episode.

The shoulder surgery recovery is going slow, so we were correct in not planning any travels for the summer. Even after 8 weeks of in activity, Martha’s shoulder is only slowly healing. So we focus on RV memories and updates to the many RV topics that we love to cover. What’s new with Starlink (actually alot), making smoothies with a new machine, and some luggage tips from our travels. You’ll want to listen to this episode for the many RV topics on the agenda.

Yup, it is shoulder season for us as Martha recovers from shoulder replacement surgery. The operation was successful, but it limits our travels to staying home for at least 6 weeks including all of July. We expect a 100% recovery within a year. But now, we take the time to reflect on many RV topics that have been percolating in the RV Navigator inbox hopper for some time. The latest from Starlink, new AC units, towing capacities, and selected disasters make up this month itinerary. Join us for a summer RV romp in the digital domain.

Who eats gold? It is a thing, and your RV navigators had the opportunity to give gold a try during their trip to Japan. This plus the return back to Chicago via a repositioning cruise is on this months agenda.

Yes, we’ve learned alot while on tour in Japan. As a tourist, It is unlike any other country we’ve visited. Tokyo, our first stop, is one of the largest cities in the world and you’d think that one city is like another, but Tokyo is very different. Of course the language with over 2500 characters is impossible for us to use thus we have to rely on a few English signs and our phones with navigation. You’ll hear our extended impressions of this world class city as we share the our trials and tribulations while touring the city.

We’re celebrating 50 years of RVing and 20 years of podcasting in the 56 years of marriage in 2026. Yes, we started young and are going tn to old age with just as much gusto for RVing as when we started. We’ve RVed in 49 states (and I don’t mean we just drove through), most of Mexico and Canada. This in addition to extended RVing adventures in South Africa and New Zealand. With this experience, we thought that we’d share 10 essential things that we’ve learned about RVing that we hope will help others with less experience. We are not full timers, but we do travel for several months each year so our tips are focused on longer term travels - but apply to any destination. We hope that this sparks some lively conversation on our FB page. What are your favorite RV tips and tricks for making the journey more enjoyable?

A month in FL at our new seasonal home with an RV garage. However, the RV spent much of the month in the paint shop getting some body work after an incident on the Alaska trip last fall. She has been restored and it ready to travel once again. As heppens when moving into new living quarters, outfitting them is a time consuming task. Home automation is coming of age, so new home gear needs to be automation compatible and Matter makes it happen. What? Well take a listen to get a better understanding of what this is about. TAir travel in the near future? Then you’ll want to hear about our experiences at the airport on oiur return from Mexxico. And yes we had a run-in with Mark Zukerberg. All of this an lots of RV info in this episdoe of the RV Navigator.

A busy month for your RV Navigators as make our FL home ours and take a vacation from our vacation. Yes, we are traveling without the RV this month as we make our way South to Mexico. We are checking off another couple of bucket list items off the list. We travel to Mexico City to start the trip to view the Monarch butterfly migration. Every year millions of butterflies make their way south to the mountains outside of Mexico city for no apparent reason. After six days of this adventure, we headed to the Baja Sur to board an expedition ship to seek the whales. More logical than the butterflies, they migrate to this area to give birth and mate before heading back to Alaska to feed in the summer. With 14 naturalist on board we had daily lectures and presentations about the local wildlife (there was more than whales to see), flora and fauna.

We have not forgotten that this is an RV podcast so we have several RV topics on the agenda for this episode. What’s on your bucket list?

This episode is our annual NYE episode that includes some champaign and noise makers - so beware of unexpected frivolity and loud sounds as we ring in the new year in style.