by Mike Wendland | Dec 28, 2019 | Observations
At the close of every year, before we plot out our adventures for the new one just around the corner, we like to review the past 12 months of travel, learning from all those experiences we’ve had on the road – the good and the bad. Truth of the matter is...
by Mike Wendland | Dec 26, 2019 | Observations
As 2019 draws to an end and I sipped my morning coffee this day after Christmas, I checked in with my tribes. First, it was with the Fellow Travelers of our Facebook Group and our Facebook Page (yes, they are two separate social media entities). Then I went over to...
by Mike Wendland | Dec 3, 2019 | Observations
RV wholesale shipments are expected to drop in 2020, but not as much as the final numbers from 2019 will reflect — news that will likely be welcomed by anyone with an interest in the RV industry. That’s according to the latest issue of RV Roadsigns...
by Mike Wendland | Oct 28, 2019 | Observations
A recently published study found that humans are making an increased amount of noise in natural spaces at U.S. national parks. The study, “Anthropogenic noise in U.S. national parks – sources and spatial extent,” was co-authored by a team of...
by Mike Wendland | Oct 21, 2019 | Observations
Privatized campgrounds, limits to benefits for senior visitors, and allowance of food trucks are being recommended as ways to potentially bring more money into the National Park Service. The recommendations were made by the Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee that...
by Mike Wendland | Oct 20, 2019 | Observations
Interest in glamping – or, “glamorous camping” – is growing among North American leisure travelers, according to a new KOA report. The 2019 North American Glamping Report, which represents the first-of-its-kind look at the North American...
by Mike Wendland | Oct 7, 2019 | Observations
RV Lifestyle Fellow Travelers know how great RVing is, but there is one aspect of it that can be a major pain: traffic. I’m talking specifically about city traffic, the worst kind of all. It can be incredibly frustrating to know you are crawling along in a...
by Mike Wendland | Sep 16, 2019 | Observations
A great thing about social media is it gives us a direct line to our RV Lifestyle Fellow Travelers. Conversely, it gives RV Fellow Travelers a direct line to each other. I couldn’t help but notice a couple of posts to the RV Lifestyle Group on Facebook related...
