Episode 84 – Why stealth camping and boondocking are set to see explosive growth in 2024!

Stealth camping and boondocking will experience explosive growth in 2024. We’ll discuss that and what will fuel the trend in this episode of Rolling Home. Listen to Episode 84 If you have listened to this podcast before you know that I love boondocking and stealth camping. Ninety percent of the camping that my wife and …

Episode 83 – 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 church van build!

On this edition of Rolling Home, we discuss my son's new van build based on an old 2000 Dodge Ram church van. We have a special guest with us who happens to be my son. If you remember on a previous podcast, I mentioned that my son was going to build a van and he's …

Episode 82 – How to keep your camper van safe from break-in or theft when boondocking

If you have listened to this podcast for a long time you know that my shift from a travel trailer to a camper van was precipitated by theft. We’ll talk about some ways you can keep your camper van safe from break-ins or theft in this episode of the Rolling Home Podcast. Listen to Episode …

Episode 81 – The ultimate family RV trip survival guide

So how did your last family RV trip go? Was it stellar, a disaster, or somewhere in between? We’ll talk about those topics and more in this edition of the Rolling Home Podcast. Listen to Episode 81 The website rvlifestyle.com published a great article recently titled, “How to Survive a Family RV Trip (10 Tips).” …

Episode 80 – Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is an RVer!

You may not know it, but there are some really famous people who are big RVers. What’s more, they are people that you may not expect. We’ll talk about that and more on this edition of the Rolling Home Podcast. Listen to Episode 80 For much of my working career, I have been a journalist. …

Episode 79 – Why van camping is the best camping: Affordability, safety, stealth, and lots of cost-free boondocking!

Sometimes camping comes unexpectedly and without notice. I’ve been camping in my camper van in recent days…in my driveway! We’ll talk about that as well as the advantages of camping in a van in this edition of Rolling Home. Listen to Episode 79 While urban camping is not my preference it is necessary from time …

Episode 78 – Blown tire, broken MaxAir fan, weak batteries, overdue oil – what else could go wrong?

Please note: My apologies for the dog barking and the train on the recorded Podcast. Also, I referred to AGM batteries as AMG batteries for some reason. When it comes to RVing and camper van travel road hazards are a part of the adventure. We'll talk about how you can avoid – and possibly minimize …

Episode 77 – RVs are crap! RV owners sound off on the ups and downs of RV ownership

We talk about reader comments and their stories of the ups and downs of RV ownership on this edition of the Rolling Home Podcast. I get hundreds, if not thousands, of emails about the RV industry, van life, and other things about Rolling Homes. And I'll tell you, sometimes things catch my eye that I …

Episode 76 – RV buyers are getting younger and want rigs equipped to work from the road

RV owners are getting younger and consider RVing as a way to pursue their dreams of travel while working from the road, according to the results of a survey by the RV Industry Association. We’ll talk about the state of RVing and what younger RV buyers mean to the health of the RV industry in …

Episode 75 – The awesome health benefits of RVing and van camping

In Episode 59 of Rolling Home titled, "The beauty and sufficiency of boondocking," I discussed why RVing and van life appeals to campers like me such as the boondocking aspect of it. That’s because boondocking returns campers to a simpler time when self-sufficiency was essential for successful living. I didn’t say much about the health …