Stories from the Road

Spring is just around the corner and if you haven't started planning your Spring Break vacation yet, you better get to it! Whether you have some ideas in mind or you're stumped on where to go, we've got you covered in this Camping Conversations episode.

Sam and Kelsey talk all about Spring Break RV vacations (local, far away, simple, and grand!), how to find the best things to do on your RV vacation, and also share a fun travel game to take on your road trip.

What we talk about in this episode:

• 0:30 - Different types of Spring Break RV vacations
• 3:00 - Dream Spring Break vacations
• 7:45 - Types of RVs to take on vacation
• 10:00 - Local getaways and epic ideas for your Spring Break vacation
• 14:45 - How to find the best things to do on your RV vacation
• 25:00 - 501 Questions: A Travel Game

Check out the show notes for this episode here.

In this episode, Sam interviews Sami Womack, the budgeting coach, motivational speaker, + podcaster behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Sami is the wife of her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a homeschooling momma to their three daughters. This family used to be living paycheck-to-paycheck + drowning in $490,000 worth of debt, but after they hit rock bottom everything changed!   Sami shares her family’s story of becoming debt-free, downsizing their lifestyle, and buying a boat, truck, and camper all in cash by living on a budget.

What we talk about in this episode:

• 1:20 - Sami’s debt free journey 
• 6:40 - Rock bottom moments and obstacles to becoming debt-free
• 10:00 - Homeschooling benefits and family time
• 14:30 - Buying a truck/trailer and future camping plans
• 18:50 - Mishaps and first trip in the camper
• 21:50 - A Sunny Side Up Life origin
• 24:15 - Budgeting and debt free tips
• 27:30 - Sunny Money Method Budgeting Course
• 30:00 - A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast

Learn more about Sami and this episode here.

In this episode, Sam interviews Tom and Tammy Fromm, who have been traveling around the country in an RV for the past three years and roadschooling their two daughters, Savannah and Vanessa.

When the Fromm family started traveling more than they were home (and the public school system started complaining about their travel schedule and Savannah's studies), they decided to make the shift to homeschooling and look into RV life. When their house didn't sell as quickly as they hoped, they decided to buy an RV and jump in anyways. After RVing for a few months, they discovered an RV community, sold their house, and didn't look back!

Along the way, they transitioned their lives and careers to RV life, even co-founding the new outdoor/RV product Venture Wipes.

What we talk about in this episode:

• 00:30 - Transition to RV life and roadschooling
• 06:25 - Downsizing from a 7,000 sq ft. house to an RV
• 09:25 - Adapting professional lives and creating Venture Wipes
• 14:00 - Favorite travel destinations and stories from the road
• 18:00 - Advice for others who want to live the RV life

Connect with Tom and Tammy and learn more about Venture Wipes here.

In this episode of Stories from the Road, Sam interviews Marc and Julie Bennett of RV Love. Marc and Julie are full-time RVers and co-authors of the bestselling book “Living the RV Life – Your Ultimate Guide to Life on the Road”.   They share their adventures as “RVLove” at their blog, YouTube Channel and on social media, and recently appeared in the RV Nomads movie. They also run run online courses to help you hit the road as an RVer at RV Success School. What we talk about in this episode:

• 2:50 – Tampa RV super show
• 7:40 – Camping at the Tampa Show
• 12:43 – The Bennet’s Rig and the “Ultimate RV Makeover”
• 18:20 – Living the RV Life
• 24:40 – Most memorable trips
• 33:47 – RV Love’s origin
• 39:05 – Stories from the Road

Connect with Marc and Julie and learn more about this episode here.

In this episode, Sam Nuerminger has an informal conversation with Kelsey Henry of the Positively Delighted podcast.

We'll be publishing episodes in this from time to time—let us know what you think!

Some topics we covered this week:

• 1:40 - Favorite experiences in 2018  
• 7:20 - Staying organized on the road  
• 10:30 - Travel snacks  
• 14:50 - Next big adventures  
• 17:08 - RV talk  
• 19:45 - RV shows

Having started her first business at 15, Kathryn Cockrell has always been up for anything.

After meeting a traveling couple at her local coffee shop, she decided to buy and renovate an Airstream Trailer, lived out of a van for several months, and currently lives on a 1985 yacht, becoming part of a small but awesome group of individuals who ditched the 9-5 grind to start their own business adventures.

Some things we covered:

• 3:24 - Going nomad  
• 7:32 - The adventure begins  
• 11:30 - Becoming a boondocker  
• 16:00 - Death Valley  
• 18:27 - Ending the RV trip  
• 25:00 - Getting through adversity  
• 30:55 - Safety on the road

Thanks for a great first year of Stories from the Road!

In this episode, we're looking back at some of the best stories that have shared so far: from acts of heroism to hilarious breakdowns.

Enjoy!

In a change of pace, today we're talking to Camping World's product specialist, Ian Baker.

In this podcast, we talk about the future of RVs, Ian's life-long love of camping, and answer some common questions from his series of RV Reviews on YouTube.

We'll also learn his personal must-have RV features after doing in-depth reviews of thousands of RVs over the years.

Be sure to catch all of his RV Reviews on the Camping World YouTube Channel!

Exploring the Local Life is a Latino RVing family of four (Robert, Jessica, Daniel, and Nadia) that learns and travels together in their 2016 Forest River Grey Wolf 26DBH Travel Trailer.   They are balancing life, fun, and roadschooling while handling unexpected RV and truck repairs and rainy days. Keeping a positive attitude is key and they are reminded every day why they are doing things differently.   You can follow their journey at exploringthelocallife.com.   Some topics we covered:  

• 1:34 - Shifting lifestyles  
• 4:24 - Exploring the Local Life's RV  
• 6:54 - The impact of RV life  
• 9:20 - Roadschooling  
• 15:50 - Learning to RV (the ups and downs).  
• 19:15 - Going nomad  
• 25:30 - RV community experiences  
• 30:25 - Whats next for Exploring the Local Life?

Kyle and Olivia live full-time in a 16' vintage travel trailer. They left their jobs and sold everything to pursue life on the road.

Their mission is to live minimally and deliberately, by removing the clutter and fostering relations with the community and the natural world.

Their current project is a renovation of a vintage Airstream Argosy.

Follow their journey at drivinvibin.com.

Some topics we covered:

• 0:56 - Airstream Argosy renovations  
• 3:21 - Renovations ups and downs  
• 8:14 - Free camping  
• 12:37 - The Vibe Tribe  
• 13:49 - RV Beginnings  
• 18:34 - Nomad life  
• 21:40 - Favorite parks