Happy New Year Roadtrekers! In this episode of the Roadtreking RV Podcast, Jennifer and I share what is needed to make 2015 the best RV year yet, reviewing our travels and the lessons we learned in 2014 with an eye towards what we can do in the New Year as we continue our Roadtreking RV […]Read More
A lot of weird things happen out there on the road and there also is some great scenery. So I'm now making a record of it all with a dashboard camera (dash cam). A dash cam was the very first accessory I bought and installed in our new Roadtrek CS Adventurous XL and now that […]Read More
One of the things we love about our Roadtrek is the large dinette. Our friend's 37-foot Class A motorhome can barely seat four people at the table of the RV. And that's average-sized adults! The two on the end are still overhanging the aisle by half a cheek. Makes for cozy dinners. However, our Roadtrek […]Read More
Welcome to a brand new and jam-packed episode of the Roadtreking RV Podcast. In this week's podcast, I have news and tips about a wide variety of topics related to RVers looking for places to go and things to do. And I reveal the best Christmas present ever, our brand new RV loaded with technology […]Read More
Last week I stood at the Center of the World. Yep, you heard me right, I stood at the Center of the World. A good friend of mine from Alaska came south for a visit. It seems, I have an attraction that is pulling my friends in. It is known as a B Class RV. […]Read More
In this latest edition of our How We Roll video segment, we introduce you to our brand new Roadtrek CS Adventurous XL, which we just picked up after trading in our ETrek with the folks at American RV in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was an emotional turnover. We've sure had some great adventures in that […]Read More
The largest concentration of active geysers in the world—approximately half of the world’s total— is found in Yellowstone National Park. A press release from the National Parks Service says you can now discover the natural wonder of the most famous geyser of all, Old Faithful, and other geysers with a free app that you can […]Read More
In this episode of Roadtreking the RV Podcast, we report on tumbling gas prices across North America, what it means to travelers, and predictions that fuel prices across North America will keep falling well into 2015. Plus, we received some great listener questions and feedback, including a highly unusual use for an RV. There is […]Read More
We recently underwent an RV maintenance/repair crisis which thankfully was resolved happily, but holds a lesson or something for all RVers. Let me tell you the story and you'll see what I mean. First a little dreary technical background -for the past ten years or so, Roadtrek and some of the other Class B manufacturers […]Read More
Tomorrow, Jennifer and I head to American RV in Grand Rapids, Mich. to pick up our brand new Roadtrek CS Adventurous XL. You'll soon see videos and photos of it and there will be lots of blog posts as we head out across North America in our new motorhome. But before that, I need to […]Read More
I was onsite and part of the work crew during the build of my new CS Adventurous, so I got a unique opportunity to make it come out exactly the way I wanted. The operational details of the fancy prototype stuff like the lithium battery were largely left to the specialists in those areas, but […]Read More
With T-shirts celebrating the launch, 200 Roadtrek employees joined by executives from Chrysler offices in Canada and the U.S. celebrated the completion of the first production model of its brand new Zion motorhome, built on the Ram ProMaster chassis. The completed new model, painted in a color called Champagne, slowly drove past a line of […]Read More
How's that for a title? It comes from the name Roadtreking Reporter Laura Robinson gave her Roadtrek RS Adventurous Class B RV. She calls it OLGA. That's the acronym for Old Ladies Get Around. Laura is anything but “old.” But she does get around. And as a solo traveler, she's picked up lots of tips […]Read More
Lighting is important to enjoy a space and to complete the task at hand. Have you ever fumbled in the dark for a latch or tried to remove a splinter with bad lighting? It's frustrating! If you read “house nifty” (as Roger calls them) magazines there are often articles about good lighting for your kitchen […]Read More
By Rich Jenkins Rich Jenkins, with his wife Gail, travel the country in search of adventure in their Roadtrek, “Hula Girl.” Would you like to have an option for the original equipment folding front table in your coach? This simple and inexpensive DIY shows how to change that out for an attractive and functional replacement […]Read More
RVs are great things to have when you visit friends and relatives, especially Class Bs, because you can “driveway camp” and have your own bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, TV, etc. while still socializing with your host. Rather than schlep all your stuff inside and take your chances with the mattress in the guest bedroom, you're comfortable […]Read More
We continue our special coverage of the 2014 National RV Trade Show in Louisville, KY with a series of interviews and reports about the latest trends in the RV industry. In Episode 12 we learn a lot about the Class B motorhome market, and get a special one-on-one your of the new Leisure Travel Vans […]Read More
Day two of coverage from the 2014 National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. looks at “E-Treknology” and the way it is revolutionizing RV travel. Plus, we expose the biggest secret in the RV world — how Park units are becoming a hot new trend of “camping without a camper.” Jennifer and I are in […]Read More
There's a new motorhome on the Class B market, with one of the lowest MSRP pricetags on the market. This podcast is from the 2014 National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. This is where all the 2015 RVs, travel trailers, pop-ups and RV accessories are introduced to the industry and RV press. It is […]Read More
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