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RVFTA #200 Fall RV Gear Guide 2018
Aug 31, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Our 2018 Fall RV Gear Guide wraps up this season of the RV Family Travel Atlas podcast, and celebrates our 200th podcast episode. And what a perfect way to do that. Our gear guides have been one of our most popular types of episodes, so there's no better way to...
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 #197 Luxury Fifth Wheels with Jayco’s Matt Fisher
Aug 10, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
The Fifth Wheel has long been known as the "Cadillac" of towables. Most fivers boast spacious floorplans, private master bedrooms, and an easier overall towing experience. But within the Fifth Wheel category their are a wide variety of price points, and a wide...
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...
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