Before it gets to Lake Michigan, the Kalamazoo River widens to form a couple of connected lakes and on either side are the towns of Saugatuck and Douglas — and one of those roadside attractions that is a “barrel of fun.” First, a little background on the area, which is perfect for a Michigan RV […]Read More
Petrified Wood Park in South Dakota By Tom & Patti Burkett The year was 1930 and, just like everywhere else in the USA, times were tough. In small towns much of the population was living hand to mouth, scrabbling for odd jobs to get the family from one meal to the next. Lemmon, South Dakota was one […]Read More
Exploring French Link, IN By Tom and Patti Burkett We heard from Tom’s sister that the West Baden Spa Hotel in French Lick, Indiana was something to see, so when we were in the area, we detoured to have a look. The original hotel, the Mile Lick Inn, was built before the Civil War. The area’s mineral […]Read More
There are as many reasons why people buy an RV as there are places to camp. We love talking to people, online and in person, about why they bought the particular RV they did. And we love seeing their RVs. Thats what we do in this video. And some of those reasons may surprise you. […]Read More
We're back from this year's massive Florida RV Supershow in Tampa, an event characterized this year by record crowds, warm and sunny weather and so many YouTube influencers that you coud hardly move without someone getting you on camera. I'm not kidding about the YouTubers! I bet we met 50 of them in the week […]Read More
We had a ball camping in the snow in the rugged Upper Peninsula of Michigan at our annual winter campout this year. Twenty inches were on the ground, but the Michigan DNR folks had all our spots plowed out for us. Each site had electricity and everyone slept warm and cozy. Outside, we had a […]Read More
Here's the rewind of our latest Ask Us Anything live chat on the RV Lifestyle YouTube Channel. We share the release of our latest 7 Day Adventure Guide book, this one on Florida's Gulf Coast We talk about using an RV in the wintertime, as we'll son be doing at our annual winter meet-up camping […]Read More
The Story of Bo We're dog people. If you know anything about us, you know that. Jennifer and I both grew up with dogs and since we married, we’ve always had a dog. When we started RVing in 2012, we had Tai, who was our third Norwegian Elkhound. When Tai passed away in 2015, we […]Read More
We had a great time last night around what to us has become a sort of “virtual campfire” – our weekly Ask Us Anything live broadcast on the RV Lifestyle YouTube Channel where we answer your questions live each week as you enter them. Have you subscribed to our video feed yet? If not, please […]Read More
We had quite a live stream last night on our weekly Ask Us Anything show on the YouTube RV Lifestyle Channel. First, we announced our latest book in the Seven Day Adventure Guide travel series aimed exclusively at RVers. Joining our other four titles is our new Seven Day Adventure Guide to the Adirondacks. This […]Read More
All eyes were on the south this weekend as the storm known as Barry (which briefly was a hurricane) delivered torrential rain to Louisiana and Mississippi. You might call it the unofficial big kickoff of the rainy summer season — something all RVers need to keep in mind while travelling. Obviously, there’s not much you […]Read More
It’s a simple fact of life for RVers: owning a rig means repair 🔧 costs 💰 on the road or not. Statistically, three out of every 10 RVs will breakdown by their second year on the road. This increases to eight out of 10 by the fifth year, and nearly every RV by the eighth […]Read More
It’s summertime, and a great time to be outdoors with one big, buzzing, bloodsucking exception: mosquitoes while RVing. Of course, there is the overall irritation of “being eaten alive.” We've covered just how bad it can be in places like Maine and Michigan. But mosquitoes while RVing can be much more serious. […]Read More
As RVers know, the world is full of amazing wonders of nature, just waiting for you to get out there and explore. Like you, we’re always on the hunt for these places, especially in the U.S. and Canada. That’s why it caught our eye when the folks at Travel Trivia came up with another of […]Read More
We enter a New Moon phase today and that means darker skies at night, and plenty of opportunity to truly marvel at the beauty of the universe — if you’re in the right spot. They’re called “dark sky” parks and they’re free from light pollution. In short, you’ll see the universe in a whole new […]Read More
Is your RV Dog Scared of Fireworks? The Fourth of July is upon us — time to relax and celebrate our independence, and for many that means RVing, swimming, barbecuing, fireworks and more. But don’t forget that to our dogs, the Fourth of July holiday is just another day — and one that can be […]Read More
The RV lifestyle has a ton of upside, from meeting other RVers like you, visiting all kinds of amazing places across the U.S. and Canada, and much, much more. Unfortunately, there CAN be a downside: namely weight gain and unhealthy eating habits caused by a tendency to overindulge while in “vacation mode.” What can we […]Read More
From mermaids and a biscuit museum to whispering giants, a giant leg sundial and a giant paint ball, the RVLifestyle is always looking to bring you the best (or should that be “best”?) in roadside attractions. That’s why I took note when our friends at Travel Trivia recently published a story called “6 Greatest Roadside […]Read More
As Jennifer and I travel the country, one of our favorite things to do is ask RVers about their favorite places to visit. While there are plenty of standard bucketlist destinations like Alaska or Yellowstone, we also get a fair share of more obscure places. Like the kind that you won’t find in the major […]Read More
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