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Hey y'all! Welcome to the RV America Y'all podcast! We're Tom and Stacie Langland, Native Texans and full-time RVers. Join us each week as we explore the Great State of Texas and the Beautiful USA one campground at a time. We'll share RV life, road trip stories, things to see as you travel, small town America, bucket list destinations and more! We're on a mission to experience life, not just live it. And we're bringing you along for the fun!

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Hey y'all! Welcome to the RV America Y'all podcast! We're Tom and Stacie Langland, Native Texans and full-time RVers. Join us each week as we explore the Great State of Texas and the Beautiful USA one campground at a time. We'll share RV life, road trip stories, things to see as you travel, small town America, bucket list destinations and more! We're on a mission to experience life, not just live it. And we're bringing you along for the fun!

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@rvtexasyall

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English

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Episodes

Tips for Visiting Spring Training

3/22/2024
Spring Training Baseball was always on our bucket list. Now we've completed 2 seasons of Spring Training in Florida. We've learned a quite a bit and heard a lot of questions and unexpected experiences from first time visitors. So this week we're sharing our tips for taking in Baseball Spring Training. For tips we forgot to mention and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 38 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:38:40

RV Travel Stories: Al and Marilyn

3/8/2024
After years of research, Al and Marilyn from Connecticut chose a 36 foot Grand Design fifth wheel as their full-time home on wheels. In this episode, they share why they chose their RV, their travel adventures, challenges and tips for living on the road. Marilyn and Al share their downsizing story, what it was like moving from a house into an RV, and how they handle living together in such a small space. Folks who are interested in what it is like facing medical challenges while traveling should definitely listen to this episode. Marilyn faced a major leg injury just a few months into their full-time journey, thousands of miles from their starting point and on what they consider to be their first "regular" trip as full-time RVers. She underwent surgery and months of therapy, changing their travel plans dramatically and learning to live with limited mobility in their fifth wheel. Also in this episode: how Marilyn and Al plan their travels, what they do to see family along the way, what has changed about their travel schedule, their favorite things to do as they work their way across the USA, and more. Just like our recent guests, Joanna and Randy and Eva and TC, Al and Marilyn began RVing just before they became full-time RVers. They've learned a lot and they've seen a lot in just a few short years! For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 37 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:46:04

RV Travel Stories: TC and Eva

3/2/2024
This week we visit with Eva and TC, full-time RVers from Florida who travel the United States in their motorhome named Sweet Pea. They share their RVing adventures, tips and challenges they've faced since they became full timers back in 2020. Eva and TC have been traveling in their Newmar Dutch Star 4369 since they became full-time RVers. They ordered their rig specifically for full-time travel. And yes, their travels began during Covid. In this episode, TC and Eva share how they decided to sell their house to travel, why they chose the Dutch Star as their "first and last" coach, why her name is "Sweet Pea", some of the unusual things that they carry, modifications that they have made to their rig and more. And as a bonus, Eva is a retired accountant who shares how full time travel is working out for them financially. For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 36 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:43:01

RV Travel Stories: Joanna and Randy

2/22/2024
This week we sit down with Joanna and Randy, full-time RVers from Kentucky who went from no RV to living full time in their big rig motorhome. They share their story of how they got here and how it's working out so far. Randy and Joanna have been traveling full-time since 2022. They travel in a 2014 Entregra Anthem Class A diesel motorhome with their 2 large pups (Loretta Lynn and June Carter). They carry their motorcycle and tow a 2-door Jeep. Hear all about Joanna and Randy's RVing adventures, their travel style, challenges and more in this week's episode! For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 35 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:36:48

New Resort Coming from Jamaica Beach RV Resort Founders

2/14/2024
This week we sit down with our friend Ron Gustafson, founder, builder, and owner of Jamaica Beach RV Resort to talk about his park in Galveston and the huge announcement his family has made recently regarding a new resort they are developing, Twin Oaks Resort. We've been visiting Jamaica Beach RV Resort on Galveston Island in Texas every year since 2013. The 3-generation Gustafson / Salois Family founded, developed, built and operate this park. Over the years, we have watched as they have worked tirelessly to build a top destination park on the Texas Gulf Coast. During our recent stay, the family announced that they have purchased land between Houston and San Antonio (right off of Interstate 10) to develop a new RV resort. Ron shares their plans for the new resort in this episode. We are very excited to see the "old Texas charm" that will be Twin Oaks Resort. Be sure to scroll down this page to see pictures of the property. This episode is not complete without a mention of Ron's wife and the matriarch of the Gustafson family, Dora. Dora passed away unexpectedly recently. In the 10 years that we knew her, Dora always had a smile on her face and a focus on hospitality. We miss you Dora. For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 34 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:36:47

RV Travel Stories: Kelly and JR

2/1/2024
This week we sit down with our friends Kelly and JR who travel part-time in their 33' Wildwood travel trailer. They share their adventures, challenges and RV travels. Both RVers when they were growing up, JR and Kelly's RVing adventures together got off to a very rocky start with a series of near disasters from traffic accidents to tornados. Adding on to that, Kelly lives with an ongoing health condition and you might think they would have given up on RV camping. But not these two! Seven years later, they are still enjoying traveling in their camper. JR says they are blessed that they are "too hard-headed to give up" and Kelly says their adventures are "like Robin Williams". But anytime they are camping, it is relaxation time. So how do they make time for the adventures? How far do they go? How do they decide what to pack for a trip? And what's coming up for their future travels? Hear all about Kelly and JR's RVing adventures in this week's episode! For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 33 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:38:56

RV Travel Stories: Howard and Betty

1/27/2024
This week we're joined by our friends Betty and Howard, part-time RVers who travel for months at a time exploring the United States and Canada. But their road trips don't just stop at RV travel. Betty and Howard recently completed a 9,000 mile road trip from Texas to Canada in their Jeep Wrangler! Of all of our friends (and we are blessed to have many), these two are among the most non-stop, energetic, let's go see it all folks in our lives! In this episode, Howard and Betty sit down to talk about how they became RVers, how they plan their trips, how those trips have expanded in length and more. They are quickly checking off the US states and Canadian provinces visited and we LOVE hearing about their adventures! For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 32 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:43:51

RV Travel Stories: Buddy and Jeanette, Full Time RVers

12/15/2023
Every RVer has a unique story. This week on the RV America Y'all Podcast, our friends Buddy and Jeanette share their travel experiences as full-time boaters, full-time RVers and work campers. For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 31 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:39:54

2023: A Year of Big Changes!

12/9/2023
As full-time RVers are lives are full of change. Every day is different, every adventure is unique, and our travel plans change constantly! It is not unusual for us to look back at the end of the year and say "Wow! That didn't play out like we expected." But 2023 held a lot more changes for us than most other years. In this episode, we talk about the changes we faced this year and how those changes will impact our travels and this podcast. For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 30 Show Notes on RVAmericaYall.com. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvamericayall.com/newsletter. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvamericayall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:32:18

Visiting a Seasonal Destination in the Shoulder Season

6/24/2023
Seasonal travel destinations are considered seasonal for a reason. Historically, an overwhelming majority of the area's tourists and part-time residents visit during a particular season. A Colorado ski town's prime season might be Winter. A popular beach town might boom during Summer. Often the popular season revolves around weather. And sometimes the off-season means that most, if not all, of the town's businesses are closed. The shoulder seasons occur between the off-season and the prime season. These in-between seasons occur in late Spring and early Fall in Northern Michigan (the top of the mitten... just south of the Upper Peninsula). So what is it like visiting a traditionally seasonal destination during a shoulder season? Were we crazy to visit Northern Michigan in early May?? Listen to this week's episode to find out! For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 29 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:28:38

Hearthside Grove Luxury Motorcoach Resort

5/18/2023
This week we're visiting with brothers Craig Rose and Kirk Rose, the founders of Hearthside Grove Luxury Motorcoach Resort in Petoskey, Michigan. We talk about what it was like growing up in Petoskey (a small town in Northern Michigan), their family history of RVing, and how they evolved from making chocolate and ice cream to building a destination Class A motorcoach resort in their hometown. Craig and Kirk also share a local's perspective on some of the enormous number of fun and interesting attractions that have brought thousands of visitors to this area every summer for more than 125 years... For more information and links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 28 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:32:39

The Good and Bad of Summer RV Travel + Tips!

5/12/2023
Traveling by RV during the summer is a tradition for generations of Americans. There are definite benefits to RVing in the summer and many reasons why it's so popular. However, there are some challenges to summer travel as well. This week we're talking all about the good and the bad of Summer RV travel, plus we're sharing tips to stay safe and comfortable while traveling during the summer months. For links to things we talked about in this episode and a few tips we forgot to mention, check out our Episode 27 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:29:54

The Cajun RV Rally

5/4/2023
Every RV rally we've ever attended has it's own personality. The Cajun RV Rally is BIG in personality! This week, we sit down with Don and Sandie Grutzmacher, organizers of the Cajun RV Rally. This rally is held annually in South Louisiana and is a celebration of music, food, culture and all things Cajun. Definitely add this rally to your list of things to do! For links to things we talked about in this episode and a few tips we forgot to mention, check out our Episode 26 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:37:45

RVing the National Parks

4/27/2023
A lot of RVers (ourselves included) are attracted to RVing, at least in part, because they want to visit the US National Parks. Over the past several years, we've visited several major National Parks as well as US National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges, National Seashores, National Recreation Areas and National Historic Sites. Sometimes we've camped inside the national park and other times we've stayed at an RV park or campground outside of the national park. In this episode, we discuss what you should consider before showing up to RV camp in a US National Park, the benefits of camping inside the park and the benefits of staying outside of the park (yes, there are pluses and minuses to each). We also share some tips and resources that we use to help us make the decision on whether or not to RV camp inside a national park and how we choose a campsite that will fit our Class A motorhome and our needs. If you'd like to watch some of our National Park experiences (including our campsites), check out our National Parks Video Playlist! (We've embedded 3 of these videos in this episode's show notes... we camped inside Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and Dinosaur National Monument and outside of Rocky Mountain National Park.) For links to things we talked about in this episode and a few tips we forgot to mention, check out our Episode 25 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:33:34

The Challenges of Full Time RVing

4/21/2023
There is A LOT that we enjoy about full-time RV life! As full-time RVers, we get to experience a seemingly endless stream of beautiful landscapes, interesting places, unique regional flavors, and great people. BUT, with all of the great things about full time RVing, the lifestyle is NOT all rainbows and butterflies. In this episode, we talk all about the challenges we have faced over the past 4 1/2 years as full-time RVers. For links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 24 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:34:47

RVing With Pets

4/15/2023
One of the things we love most about RVing is that we can bring our pets along for the fun. We love having our dog (Star) and our cat (Astro) with us as we travel. But as much as we love them, traveling with pets brings along a unique set of challenges. We've been RVing with our fur babies (both cats and dogs) for more than 10 years now. We've learned a lot along the way. So this episode is all about RVing with pets: pet health and safety, getting pets used to traveling, and where we keep the litter box! For links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 23 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:36:53

Expect the Unexpected

3/4/2023
In the last episode, we talked about how we plan our RV travels. But no matter how much you plan and how perfect the trip looks on paper, sometimes things can and do go wrong. So today we're talking about something that RVing has taught us: Over the years, we've learned to expect the unexpected! Like we mention this week, we've experienced the trifecta of issues that most RVers fear the most... For links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 22 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:29:02

RV Trip Planning

1/21/2023
We love to travel by the seat of our pants sometimes, wingin' it as we go and deciding where to stop for the night as we travel. But with the growth in the number of folks RVing over the past several years, trip planning has become more important. In this podcast episode, we share why we plan, how we plan and some of the road trip planning tools that are helpful to us. For links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 21 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:30:12

RV Size Matters

1/8/2023
Big rig, tiny camper, and everything in between, when it comes to RV sizes there is truly something for everyone. But why is RV size something you should pay attention to? In this podcast episode, we discuss why Size Matters when it comes to RVs! For links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 20 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:27:44

Beautiful, Historic Savannah, Georgia

6/24/2022
In our last podcast episode, we talked all about our ever-growing bucket list. We recently checked off one of our bucket list worthy destinations when we visited beautiful, historic Savannah, Georgia! We spent a week exploring Savannah, and we quickly learned that 7 days is not nearly enough to fully experience everything that this beautiful and historic city has to offer. So this week, we're talking about our first trip to Savannah: where we stayed in our RV, what we did while we were there, and how we saved money and found a ton of interesting attractions to visit during our stay. Spoiler Alert: We absolutely LOVED Savannah and will definitely be back! For links to things we talked about in this episode, check out our Episode 19 Show Notes. Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter to get updates on our newest content: https://rvtexasyall.com/newsletter-sign-up. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RVTexasYall. Support this Podcast via PayPal! Music Credits: https://www.storyblocks.com/

Duration:00:26:34