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More Than a Fuel Card Is Sponsored by Open Roads

It started with a simple question: “Can I put this in my RV?” In three months, that one question led to 5,000 customers. Today, it’s a program that’s saving full-timers, weekend warriors, and everyone in between thousands of dollars on diesel, campgrounds, tires, insurance, and more. 

Jennifer sits down with Gina Leeper, President and CEO of Open Roads, to break down everything this program offers, and why the window to lock in the biggest savings is...

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Beyond the BBQ Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

Most people associate Memorial Day with campgrounds, cookouts, and the start of summer. But for military families on the road, it’s something else entirely. Jennifer, Tasha, and guest host Ashley Gallaher of Campfires and Motors talk honestly about what this day means when someone you love has served or didn’t come home.

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•        The real difference between Memorial Day & Veterans Day & why it matters

•        Why “Happy Memorial Day” can land differently than...

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Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

Twenty-two years of RVing, a 40-foot Tiffin Allegra Red, and a love of the road that a life-changing diagnosis couldn't stop. At the Adventure Bandits Bash in Texas, Jennifer met Thomas and Denise of the Golden Life Travelers. They shared how they started small and upgraded through five rigs to build a life defined by community, faith, family — and the kind of resilience that doesn't ask for permission.

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•        Starting out as a young couple wi...

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Beyond the Parking Lot Is Sponsored by RV Overnights

There's a better way to overnight than a truck stop or a big box parking lot. Jennifer sits down with Rob, co-founder of RV Overnights, to unpack how a bootstrap tech startup became one of the most talked-about memberships in the RV space, and why over 1,500 small businesses, farms, breweries, and nonprofits across the U.S. and Canada are now inviting RVers to stay overnight.

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The Road’s Safety Net Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

Kay Peterson hit the road in 1972 with eight kids and a vision. She built Escapees RV Club from a hand-written newsletter and then built something else: a safety net for the community she loved. In this episode, Jennifer visits the Escapees CARE Center in Livingston, Texas, the only program of its kind in the U.S., and brings back three voices that will change how you think about the road ahead.

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Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

She grew up in an RV but she feels more at home 3k' above it. At 19, Maddy is a licensed pilot, youth aviator mentor, and Southern Sky Magnolias member. Hear this road-raised trailblazer talk about breaking into a field where women make up just 7%, racing 2,400 miles across the sky, and how to encourage the next generation of pilots. 

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-      An aviation legacy shaped Maddy's destiny

-      Pioneering women like Amelia Earhart established the Air Race Classic...

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Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by Rivet Supply Co.

What started with a sticker from a state park and a husband who refused to put it on a brand-new Airstream door became one of the most recognizable products in the RV community. Kristina and Joel Bram sit down with Melissa Bond of Rivet Supply Co. to hear the story behind the Original Adventure Board — a laser-cut acrylic memory display that has turned up in campgrounds, Airstream factory showrooms, and living rooms across the country.

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Finding Your People Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

The open road is full of beautiful campgrounds, but who are you sharing them with? Jennifer and Tasha discuss one of the most unspoken struggles in RV life: finding and keeping your people. Joined by new solo RVer and podcaster Joni Leigh, they go beyond the Instagram-perfect campfire reels to the honest story of loneliness, rejection, resilience, and unexpected connection on the road.

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•        Nearly half of adults over 40 experience loneliness but neve...

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Meet Maddy, an amazing 19-year-old pilot who comes from a long legacy of skies! She talked with us for a few minutes at the FRVA rally in Perry, Georgia, and this Thursday you can catch Tasha's full interview with her on Community Spotlight to learn about her upcoming race! Don't miss it!

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Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

How'd a tomato plant set a family on a new road? Jennifer Sansford's family went from HOA to snowbirds and haven't looked back. LTRV’s Jennifer chats with Canada’s Jennifer about border crossings, roadschooling kids, building community, and growing business in their RV life.

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-      What's in the freezer can keep you from your destination

-      RV Business Hub fills a gap for mobile entrepreneurs

-      LegalShield protects nomad business owners & families

-      I...

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Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by RV Weather

Most RVers check the weather. Few actually understand it. Even fewer still know there’s a tool built specifically to route them around it. Jennifer visits with David Titley, retired U.S. Navy Admiral and founder of RV Weather Enterprises, to reveal the critical gaps your standard weather app is leaving open and what happens when 50 years of military meteorology moves into an Airstream.

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•        Crosswinds, haboobs, and severe weather demand more than a phone app<...

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When the Road Raises Them Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

It's one thing to plan a launch. It's another to actually drive away. In part 2, Tasha and Jennifer pick up where they left off last fall, living the reality of kids who've flown the nest. Tasha just did a 20-hour solo drive after dropping Rosewood off in Maine. And Jennifer's in Texas helping her sons navigate a housing transition. If you've ever wondered what the other side of the campfire looks like when your kids finally pull out of the...

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Community Spotlight is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

What do you do when retirement calls and God answers with an RV? For Joni Leigh, RV life wasn’t the plan but the assignment. Tasha chats with this leadership coach, solo RVer, and podcast host in an amazing episode that nearly didn’t happen.

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-        A nonprofit CEO turned retirement into adventure rooted in purpose & healing

-        One precocious kid signed her family up for a mission trip & an Airstream

-        Solo RVing means only...

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Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by Henderson’s Line-Up

Three generations. One family. Sixty-five years of keeping motorhomes on the road — and doing it right. In this episode of Learn To RV: Beyond the Brand, Jennifer sits down with Tommy Henderson, the newest generation to take the helm at Henderson’s Line-Up in Grants Pass, Oregon. From his grandfather’s 1961 alignment shop to a nationally recognized suspension and chassis performance brand, Tommy shares what it really means to build a business on integrity, faith, and a deep commitment to the RVin...

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Tires, Brakes, Suspension & TPMS Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

What’s rolling under your RV matters more than most RVers ever realize — until something goes wrong at 65 mph. Jennifer and Tasha are joined by special guest cohost Rick Steelman, a leading expert in RV Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, for a conversation that could save your rig, your sanity, and maybe your life. From blowouts on Texas highways to brake failure in Florida and a heart-pounding descent down Tioga Pass, this episode is packed with real stories from real roads.

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Community Spotlight is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

What does it take to build an RV rally community without a playbook? For Don of The Flock RV Rally Company, it took military grit, a Facebook comment, and a lot of listening. Jennifer chats with this Jayco owner about bridging the gap between RV manufacturers and real owners and what it looks like to coordinate rallies across North America with a truck packed with door prizes.

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•        A 27-year military veteran turned a love of people & travel into thrivi...

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Don't Pet the Fluffy Cows Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions 

Wildlife encounters on the road can be breathtaking or a cautionary tale. Tasha and Jennifer dig into what happens when people get too close for comfort. From the viral "tourons of Yellowstone" to a bear conditioned by human food, and thermal features hot enough to melt a shoe, these are real stories and real stakes.

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•        "Tourons" became a social media movement & why it's not a joke

•        To put the 4 universal wildlife rule...

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Fostering to Full-Time RVing Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

What does selling your house 4 weeks after having a new baby look like? To pack up 4 kids under 6 and hit the road in a 46-ft 5th wheel pulled by a semi? For Rhea's Wandering Rocks Family, it's homeschooling on the coast, chasing history at national parks, and building a like-minded community 1 campground at a time. Jennifer and Rhea talk slow chaos, sweet surprises, and dreams that made Wisconsin feel too small.

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•        A family of 6 p...

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Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by Blu Technology

RV water is more unpredictable and less regulated than most travelers realize. In this episode of Learn To RV: Beyond the Brand, Tasha sits down with Rodrigo Barrera, Vice President of Sales at Blu Technology, to unpack the real story behind campground water quality, what's actually lurking past that basic inline filter, and how a veteran-owned company that got its start during COVID is changing the game for full-timers, weekenders, and everyone in between.

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Tracking Weather on the Road Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions

Weather isn’t just small talk when you travel in an RV — it’s a safety issue. Jennifer and Tasha discuss how they track weather on the road, the specific apps that have saved their trips (and maybe their rigs), and the hard lessons they’ve learned from brownouts, water spouts, tornadoes, and hail. From AQI (listen to learn what it is!) to evacuation strategies, they cover the weather topics RVers don’t talk about enough.

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