RV Storage Theft: One Camper’s Shockingly True Story

RV Storage theft happens a lot more than many people realize. We have an unbelievable tale from an RVing couple who learned this the hard way.

Their RV was stolen from what was supposed to be a secure storage facility. When police recovered it and took it to their storage facility, the same thief stole it again.

And when police recovered it the second time, they ended up selling it at auction. The owners knew none of this, thinking their RV was still safe in the facility they were renting.

They only discovered this when they went to pick up their RV in the spring. They have since spent months frustratingly trying to figure how out this could have happened and what recourse they have.

That's the story we share in the interview of the week in Episode 472 of the RV Podcast.

Also in this episode:

* The best day of the week for RV travel

* How to find the best RV and camping gadgets and gear

* Campground etiquette for outside-the-RV lights

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.

Interview of the Week - RV Storage Theft

Steve and Claudia Sorensen have spent three months of every summer traveling in their RV for the past 15 years.

From Mount Rushmore to Glacier National Park to Chaco Canyon, they went up and down the American West in their 22-foot Minnie Winnie, which they had remodeled with new upholstery, curtains, paint, flooring, kitchen fixtures, solar panels, lithium batteries, and an inverter. 

When they were done traveling each summer, they would store their RV in a storage facility in whatever town they happened to be near. They planned to continue doing this for years to come.

But when they went to their storage facility last July ready to hit the road and camp they were in for a shock: Their RV was gone. It had been stolen.

And how the RV storage theft happened and what they uncovered and experienced subsequently is an unbelievable tale that you just have to hear.

The Sorensens have learned a lot. 

And today Claudia is here to help us all better understand what every RVer should know when storing their RV.

Click either the video or audio players above to hear the entire story of their RV storage theft.

Social Media Buzz

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

Have you ever wondered what state has the worst roads? Well, Michael was wondering just this so he asked the question on the RVLifestyle Facebook Group. Michael thought the state with the worst roads was probably Tennessee, but said he was told Louisiana was the worst.

More than 1,200 people weighed in with their vote, and I have to tell you, there are a LOT of contenders!

So what states did the group say have the worst roads?

Michigan and Pennsylvania came up a LOT, but so did California, New York, New Jersey, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas,