Elkhart, Indiana is considered the RV Capital of the World. So this week we are reviewing the Elkhart Campground as a great basecamp if you happen to be visiting the area. This isn't the first time we've talked about the Elkhart region. After our last visit, we...
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5 RV Modifications to a Jayco Octane Toy Hauler
Aug 23, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Last winter, about a year after we bought our Jayco Octane Toy Hauler, we were ready to dive into some RV modifications. None of the 5 modifications were absolutely necessary, but they were all products that we were personally interested in testing out or had heard...
RVFTA #198 Great SUV’s for Towing RV’s
Aug 16, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
This week's episode of the RV Family Travel Atlas podcast, Great SUVs for Towing RVs, has been a long time in the making. We have been discussing doing more SUV and Truck content for years. Now that time has come! For towable owners, driving the SUV or Truck is such a...
It’s Potty Time: Taking Care of Your RV Toilet and Sanitation System
Aug 12, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Your RV toilet is different than the toilet in your house--and it needs to be treated and maintained differently. We all want to avoid nasty smells and inconvenient clogs, but not all of us have the knowledge to flush with a clean conscious. So we decided to call...
RVFTA #196 A Complete Guide to Campground Etiquette
Aug 3, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
On this week’s episode of RV Family Travel Atlas, Jeremy and Stephanie are diving into the controversial world of campground etiquette. Campers are supposed to be happy people, right? Mostly we think they are. But sometimes folks forget to mind their manners at the...
RVFTA #195 Downsizing Your RV with Joe and Kait Russo
Jul 26, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
The common trajectory for RVers is to start small, say with a pop up camper, and then move up into larger trailers or motorhomes. However, we've noticed a trend emerging over the past few years amongst our fellow campers: downsizing your RV. More and more folks are...
RVFTA #194 Greetings from Nova Scotia, Canada
Jul 20, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
We recently returned from our first international RV trip to Nova Scotia, Canada, and are excited to share the details of our amazing trip. We learned a lot about our neighboring country in just a short couple of weeks, but before we dive in, there's something very...
RVFTA #193: Matching Trucks to Trailers with Mark Polk from RV Education 101
Jul 13, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Let's be honest. Tow capacity is a pretty important topic to talk about when RV shopping. It's also the topic that seems to generate the most controversy in RV forums and Facebook groups. So why does every question about matching trucks to trailers seem to devolve...
RVFTA #192 The Life of a Digital Nomad with David Blackmon of Aspen Studios
Jul 6, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
When we decided to develop a podcast episode about the life of a digital nomad, we knew who to call for an interview. David Blackmon, CEO of WP Zone, has been living the digital nomad dream for a few years now. We first met when we hired him to completely redesign our...
RVFTA #191: Wildlife Safety 101 with Rachel Levin
Jun 29, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Summer is officially here and many of us are hitching up and heading out to our favorite campgrounds and national parks. Time spent together hiking, swimming, and relaxing around the campfire can be magical and create lasting memories. But "we" aren't the only ones...
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