With smart meters more available and power rates rising, are campgrounds going to stop including the cost of electricity in your nightly stay? Jason takes a look at the issues involved. Plus misconceptions about RV manufacturers eliminating propane, and debunking some misleading headlines. In the interview portion, Remote Vans CEO Daryn Hillhouse joins us, along with new President Andrew Cooley, to talk about RV quality, pricing pressures, dealer relationships, and improving the customer buying and service experience.

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00:00 Intro 03:49 Campground Power Fees 08:48 Sponsor 09:34 Propane Removal Trend 15:33 Tank Check 17:52 Remote Vans Interview 52:32 Wrap Up And Thanks

This week on RV Miles, California begins its crackdown on campsite no-shows, new data shows what RV sites and campgrounds really cost right now, used RV values continue to rise, and new RV shipments are down again. Plus, Ford sees a major quality turnaround, Rossmonster debuts an adventure van, Canyonlands closes The Needles district due to wildfire danger, and one RV owner gets their motorhome seized over stolen corn.

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00:00 Headlines And Intro 00:48 California No Show Crackdown 03:13 Sponsor eTrailer 04:00 What Campgrounds Cost Now 05:30 Rossmonster Loft Debut 07:37 Used Values Up New Shipments Down 09:32 Bike Friendly Campground App 10:26 Ford Quality Rebound 12:08 National Park Emergency Closures 13:12 Stolen Corn RV Impounded 14:36 Wrap Up And Newsletter

In this final summer mini-episode of the RV Miles Podcast, we share how bringing meals into national parks can help RVers stay later, avoid crowds, and enjoy sunsets and the blue hour. We suggest easy, flexible meal ideas, including tacos, one-pan sausage and veggie skillet meals; make-ahead soup or chili; no-cook “adult Lunchables" and more.

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00:00 Intro 01:45 Stay Late Strategy 02:57 Fourth Of July Banter 05:16 Easy Meal Mindset 06:01 Taco Bar Dinner 10:23 Skillet Meal Favorite 14:18 Sponsor Break 15:52 Soup And Chili 18:44 No Cook Options 18:54 Charcuterie Picnic 22:04 Salads And Pasta 26:21 Sponsor Break 27:22 Picnic Setup Tips 30:51 Lights, Water, and Fire 36:30 Coolers And Food Safety 37:48 Leave No Trace Cleanup 40:15 Final Thoughts And Farewell

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This week, some new RV debuts from @WinnebagoRVs , @GrandDesignRVTeam , and @alinercamping show us where things may be headed next — smaller motorhomes, fewer propane systems, more electric appliances, new materials, and some very different ideas about what buyers actually want.

Plus, a major dealer says the industry keeps overbuilding RVs and then liquidating them in peak season, data center workers are filling up campgrounds, and more.

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In this episode, we turn to your comments to cover three polarizing issues and try to find some common ground. Should campers be penalized for reserving public campground sites they don’t use? Should RV parks let long-term transient workers for AI data centers take over? Should RVers leave lights on all night?

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00:00 Intro 02:56 Homecoming Rally Plug 06:09 Empty Reserved Sites Debate 25:51 Sponsor Break 27:32 Workers Filling RV Parks 37:46 Docking Lights 44:34 Tank Check 44:58 Flash Flooding 47:37 AI for Live Captions 52:03 Sexist RV Marketing Rant 01:05:54 Wrap Up

This week, catastrophic flooding in Missouri forced hundreds of campers to be rescued, including more than 200 young campers and counselors airlifted out by Black Hawk helicopters after the Black River rose to record levels in the middle of the night.

We’ve also got a scary rockfall incident on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, gas prices ticking back up, and new RV sales continuing their long slide.

Plus, campground planning tools are seeing record traffic, KOA has been named one of the most profitable franchise brands in the country, and major hotel companies are moving even deeper into glamping and outdoor hospitality.

Camping may still be about getting outside, but more than ever, it’s also big business — and sometimes, a serious safety story.

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00:00 Flooding Rescue 02:47 Glacier Rockfall Scare 03:26 Sponsor 04:35 Fuel Prices Rise 04:57 New RV Sales Slump 06:01 Campground Views Boom 06:48 Homecoming Rally Invite 07:23 KOA Franchises 08:54 Hotels Enter Glamping 10:01 Wrap Up

In this episode, a candid conversation with Ben Hirsch, COO of Campers Inn RV, about RV industry overstocking driven by the “bullwhip effect,” how volatile pricing can hurt trade-in values, and how inconsistent production schedules and frequent floorplan changes can impact build quality, and the challenge of balancing affordability with quality. Plus, Starlink updates, including a new dish, simplified US/Canada residency rules, and a new one-month international limit affecting Mexico.

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00:00 Intro 01:33 Starlink Updates 06:30 Mile Markers Plug 08:40 Sponsor Break 10:13 Ben Hirsch Interview 45:33 Tank Check 45:59 Weather Impacts Camping 47:34 Pause Trailer in Death Valley 53:07 Board Game Price Shock 01:04:46 Handheld Fan 01:07:05 Episode Wrap

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Abby fills in for Jason and covers major RV and camping headlines: two U.S. Forest Service employees were held at gunpoint for nearly 15 hours in California’s Shasta-Trinity National Forest; catastrophic flooding again hit the Texas Hill Country; a new Elkhart County manufacturer launches with The RV Hunter and That RV Tech advising; Remote Vans names Storyteller Overland co-founder Andrew Cooley as president; and Starlink rolls out a more efficient V5 dish while also changing Roam rules, including a 30-day limit abroad and treating the U.S. and Canada as one region.

00:00 Abby Takes Over 00:37 Forest Service Hostages 02:15 Texas Hill Country Flooding 03:17 RV Mattress Sponsor 04:02 Boundless Recreation Debut 05:47 Remote Vans New President 07:29 Starlink V5 Dish 08:40 Starlink Roam Changes 10:01 Wrap Up And Support