Thrifty DIY RV Remodel: Podcast Episode 364

You don't have to buy new, you can DIY RV Remodel to save money and make your old RV as good as new.

That's what we talk about in Episode 364 of the RV Podcast, interviewing Dave and Jo Driscoll, age 81 and 71 respectively, who just completed an awesome DIY RV Remodel on their 18-year-old motorhome.

What I like so much about the awesome job this couple did with their DY RV Remodel is that neither are experienced DIYers. They just took their time, did a lot of Google searching and transformed their RV with an updated interior that rivals anything you can see in a new showroom.

See the Video Version of the DIY RV Remodel podcast

To see the Video version of the RV Podcast, click the player below. It's loaded with before and after photos of their DIY Remodel. And of course all the regular features of the RV Podcast like the RV News of the Week, RV Questions, and campground tips.

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Table of Contents for the Podcast

Here's a listing of the time in the podcast when we discuss the various topics. Just scroll the video or audio player at the listed time:

* 1:00 - Mike and Jennifer's Welcome* 1:30 - Our Giveaway of a new WaggleCam (worth $300) and a Waggle PetSafety Monitor (a $200 value)* 4:40 - Discussion about safe pressure for travel trailer tires* 7:05 - Feedback on solo female RV travelers* 7:55 - Another use for ZipLock Bags in the RV* 12:12 - Interview of the Week with Dave and Jo Driscoll on their DIY RV Remodel project* 33:12 - RV News: Some experts say RV inventory to be in short supply until 2023* 35:38 - RV News: NYC busts guy who was renting out a fleet of vans to sleep in for $97 a night* 38:41 - RV News: U.S. continues border restrictions for Canadian visitors* 40:23 - RV News: Oregon imposes 25% surcharge on non-resident campers* 41:37 - RV News: No-shows also plague Canadian campgrounds* 45:36 - RV Question: Finding beachfront camping in Florida. Check our Florida RV Travel Book Bundle * 48:30 - RV Question: Sticking photos to RV walls without damaging the trim or paint* 50:10 - RV Question: From Ask Us Anything, learning to drive a Class A RV* 53:49 - Hidden Campground Gem: Dinner Station Campground in Colorado

Interview with the Driscolls on how to do a DIY RV Remodel

Here's an edited transcript of our interview with Dave and Jo Driscoll.

Mike Wendland: Well, Dave and Jo join us now from their home in Lake Lanier, Georgia. And I guess before I get too far, where is your RV right now? It's getting some more work done on it yet, right?

Dave Driscoll: It's actually at Camping World in Oakland up near Oakwood, near Gainesville.

Mike Wendland: Okay. Let's tell everybody a little bit about all the work that you did on this. And just to recap, describe your RV, how old it is and why you decided to do this big remodel.

The RV Remodel started with an 18 year old motorhome

This 18-year-old Fleetwood Tioga was the subject of the Driscoll's DIY RV Remodel project

Jo: Okay. It's about 18 years old and when we bought it, of course, it had the regular, the original, cabinets, the color of the walls, the little wallpaper border and the stuff that it comes from the factory with. We are only the third owner.