Stories from the Road

You've heard Kelsey Henry talk about growing up roadschooled in an RV. Now, we're bringing Kelsey back on the podcast, plus another special guest... her mom! Sam chats with Kelsey and Christy Henry about mother-daughter bonds and road trips as they travel in Kelsey's Honda CR-V for a month! They've been from Texas to Florida to Washington, D.C. to Niagra Falls to Toronto to Mackinac Island!

A few things we cover in this episode:

• 1:30 - Hitting the road back in 2005
• 4:30 - Mother-Daughter road trips today
• 8:00 - Highlights of the epic month-long road trip
• 15:30 - Meeting people and making memories on the road
• 21:00 - Advice for mother-daughter travel
• 24:00 - Being considerate to each other on the road

Learn more about this episode here.

Matt and Diana, both European immigrants, took their first trip together in Yosemite where they fell in love with each other and the National Parks. After two years of planning, they quit their Silicon Valley tech jobs in July of 2018 and moved into an RV to hit the road full time. They are on a quest to visit all 419 National Parks!

Their goal is to inspire you to explore the outdoors and give you the information you need to do it. They share their journey and tips on their Adventurous Way blog and YouTube channel. Having engineering backgrounds, they also write detailed guides to electrical upgrades and other mods that they have done to their 25ft Outdoors RV travel trailer.

What we cover in this episode:

• 2:00 - From road trips to a national park adventure
• 9:00 - Highlights of this new lifestyle
• 17:00 - What destinations are next on the list?
• 21:00 - Off-roading in Great Sand Dunes National Park
• 32:00 - Advice for planning a National Park tour

Connect with Matt and Diana and learn more about this episode here.

Sam brings Ian Baker back on the podcast to chat about various types of RVs and answer the most important question... "What type of RV should you buy?". Tune in to hear the difference between the classes of motorhomes and the pros and cons of towables vs. non-towables. Plus, learn what to look for in used or new RVs!

Some highlights from this episode:

• 3:30 - Motorhomes - Class A, B, and C
• 7:30 - Towables - Travel trailers and fifth wheels
• 14:40 - Questions to ask yourself
• 18:30 - Red flags to look for when shopping for a used RV
• 25:00 - Pro tips for buying a new RV

Learn more about this episode here.

In this episode, Sam interviews Sharee Collier, the founder of www.LiveCampWork.com, an online website delivering information and resources on jobs for RVers and making money while you travel. She’s the author of the best-selling book, Live Camp Work: Make Money & RV Full-time, the host of the Live Camp Work Podcast, and a full-time RV traveler with her husband and 4 kids.   Sharee is also the host of the upcoming Make Money and RV Virtual Summit! Learn how to RV full-time, part-time, or seasonally and make cash along the way with this FREE online event, featuring 35+ experts in the RV industry. Join the event from August 5th-9th to learn everything you need to know about making money on the road!   Sign up for the Make Money and RV Virtual Summit here! Some highlights from this episode:

• 0:30 - Hitting the road
• 4:30 - Starting Live Camp Work
• 10:30 - The Make Money and RV Virtual Summit
• 17:30 - What’s next for Sharee?
• 20:00 - The Live Camp Work Podcast and workamping jobs

Connect with Sharee and learn more about this episode here.

For this episode, we brought back Lindsey Nubern from Nuventure travels to talk about preparing to travel with a baby! She is currently 7 months pregnant with her first child, but that hasn't stopped her and her husband Adam from adventuring in their Casita trailer.

In this episode, Sam talks to Lindsey about preparing for the baby, future travel plans, and their new project for travelers called Nomad Collab.

Some highlights from this episode:

• 1:30 - Preparing for baby!
• 5:00 - What they want to teach him on the road
• 8:00 - Advice and resources from other travelers
• 13:00 - NomadCollab
• 23:00 - Traveling while pregnant

Connect with Lindsey and learn more about this episode here.

On this Stories from the Road episode, Sam talks to Marshall Wendler and Kelly Beasley from Camp Addict. As exclusive boondockers, they've learned a thing or two about dry camping without hookups. In this interview, they share all of their tips and resources so you can learn everything you need to know about boondocking.

Hear about how to find places to boondock, how to update your rig for solar, common boondocking questions and misconceptions, boondocking with friends, and must-have RVing products!

Some highlights from this episode:

• 1:30 - Finding the best boondocking spots
• 3:30 - Solar updates for boondocking
• 12:00 - Common boondocking and RVing questions
• 18:00 - Misconceptions around boondocking
• 22:00 - Xscapers Convergences
• 27:00 - Must-have boondocking products

Learn more about this episode and connect with Marshall and Kelly here.

Austin White is a photographer, videographer, climber, surfer, snowboarder, avid hiker, and dirt road explorer. 

He has also been living off and on the road since he was 9 years old when his family ditched the corporate lifestyle and ladders for a life of travel. With his parents, two younger sisters, two dogs, and a cat, he hit the road in a 37ft Winnebago RV for what they thought would be a year. They ended up traveling for close to 10 years and couldn't get enough of the freedom. They became the BareNakedFamily and their story continues to be shared.  

In this interview, Sam chats with Austin about his childhood on the road, how it has influenced his life and photography career, and his advice for other traveling families.

Some highlights from this episode:

• 1:30 - Life in Bend, Oregon
• 3:30 - Becoming the Barenaked Family
• 9:00 - Advice for roadschooling families
• 12:00 - Biggest takeaways from this lifestyle
• 14:00 - Stories from the road
• 17:30 - Adult life as a roadschooled kid
• 22:00 - Building a photography career with a travel lifestyle

Learn more about this episode and connect with Austin here!

Sam and Kelsey talk RV trends in this camping conversations episode! Hear the latest on updates in the RV industry, Instagram worthy RV trips, and Kelsey's experience growing up in different types of RVs. Plus, find out about each of their dream RV models!

Some highlights from this episode:

• 1:00 - Lighter interiors in RVs
• 4:30 - Smaller RV models gain popularity
• 14:30 - Instagram worthy RVing
• 17:15 - Kelsey’s experience growing up in different RVs
• 21:00 - Dream RV models

Learn more about this episode here.

Since hitting the road in July 2018, Summer Slevin has made her way from Illinois to Alaska, Texas, Florida, Maine, and Wyoming, making her way to America’s Best Idea. Summer’s superpowers are connecting with others and telling stories of the people she meets around the world.

She spends her time on the road making a podcast about the strangers she meets in the Parks, creating a YouTube Channel about her Real Life Van Life, and teaching entrepreneurs how to find, hire, and onboard the perfect virtual assistant. When Summer isn’t talking to strangers, you can probably find her eating delicious food, taking a nap, or playing in the grass with her puppy.

You can follow Summer’s adventures behind the scenes on Instagram @SumSlev.

In this episode, Sam talks to Summer about van life, mental health on the road, and how her passion for National Parks helped her fall back in love with America.

Some highlights from this episode:

• 1:50 - Current travels and National Park stories
• 12:00 - Upcoming travels and hard to reach National Parks
• 15:00 - Jumping into van life
• 21:00 - Running a business while traveling
• 25:00 - Stories from van life and mental health on the road

Learn more about this episode and connect with Summer here.

 

Marshall Wendler has been full-time RVing since April of 2014 in his Lance travel trailer. Having felt the nomadic pull for most of his adult life, he decided to act on it after finding himself widowed in his early 40's. Marshall shares his love of the RVing lifestyle through Camp Addict, an RV product education website.

He enjoys boondocking and traveling at a leisurely pace. Marshall describes himself as "a working man with a changing backyard". He doesn't feel the need to be in tourist mode all the time because RVing is his lifestyle, one which he plans to continue for a very long time.

In this episode, Sam chats with Marshall about moochdocking, caravanning as a solo traveler, and running a business on the road.

Some highlights from this episode:

• 1:30 - Moochdocking and boondocking
• 4:00 - Journey to full-time RVing and RV community
• 9:30 - Co-founding Camp Addict
• 17:00 - Memorable moments from the road
• 22:00 - Surprisingly awesome places to visit

Connect with Marshall and learn more about this episode here!