Tips for an Epic 14-month Family RV Road Trip [Podcast #367]

Ever dreamed of taking an epic family RV Road Trip? In this 367th episode of the RV Podcast, you'll meet a couple that just completed an awesome 14-month adventure that changed all their lives in very positive ways.

And what may be most unusual about all this is Scott and Sarah LaBass had never been on an RV trip of any sort before they did this one.

It's a great story and the couple shares so many helpful tips on planning a cross-country family RV trip and handling all the unexpected challenges that inevitably will arise on such an undertaking.

Plus we have lots of RV News, your RV Lifestyle Questions, and another great Hidden Gems campground report.

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* :50 - Welcome from Mike and Jen, on location along the Mississippi River across from Natchez, MS* 2:00 - Reference of the Hot Air Balloons over the Mississippi River* 5:33 - Discussion of Big Bone Lick State Park in Kentucky* 7:20 - Report on visit to the Woodlands at Buffalo River, TN, our ATV tour of the property and the upcoming Oct. 30 event* 10:35 - Interview with Scott and Sarah LaBass* 44:07 - RV News: US opens border to Canadian RVers* 45:30 - RV News: Dog rescuted after falling in crevace at New York's Minnewaska State Park Preserve* 47:11 - RV News: New Teardrop Trailer has EV charging system* 48:50 - RV News: Vehices wth Advanced Driver Assistace Systems don't always work in foul weather* 51:17 - Special Teddy Bear returned to little girl at Glacier National Park* 55:00 RV Question: Is AWD necessary on an RV?* 56:50 - RV Question: Info on performance chip that supposedly improves mileage in Ford Transit RVs* 1:03:40 - Hidden Camoground Gems: Homestead RV Community in Alabama

Transcript: Scott and Sarah Share Details of their Epic Family RV Road Trip

The LaBass family inside the 5th wheel they took on their epic family RV Road Trip

Here's an edited transcript of our interview with Scott and Sarah:

Mike Wendland:           Joining us now, Scott and Sarah, now back from their trip. We are delighted to have you guys with us today.

Jennifer Wendland        I can't wait to hear about your 14-month adventure.

Mike Wendland:           Yeah. So tell us. What gave you the idea to do it? Had you had a lot of RV experience? And what was this trip all about? The planning for the Family RV Road Trip started 2 years before!

Sarah LaBass:                So, we decided about two years before COVID even hit that we wanted to take our family on the road before they grew up and left the nest. Scotty came to me and he said," What would you think if we tour the U.S. for a year?" And I said, okay, let's do it. So after some research, we got a good idea of what we needed to do. Just so you know, before we started this trip, we did not own a trailer.

Mike Wendland:           Really?