In the second episode of Stories from the Road season 2 Sam talks with Chris Young who is the spokesperson for Gander RV and Outdoors. Chris recently took a Class A RV down to Florida for the Daytona 500. He camped at the racetrack with all of the other race fans.

Chris discusses how he ended up where he is today, blowing up RVs for a Gander promo video, what the Daytona 500 camping experience was like, and much more.

• 0:10 - Write-ins from friends of the show
• 2:30 - Chris introduction
• 4:00 - Chris’s Start/Blowing Up RVs
• 11:00 - Camping at the Daytona 500
• 14:00 - Community at the Daytona 500
• 15:00 - Chris’s interview with race fans
• 20:00 - Chris talks about other race fans he met
• 24:00 - Chris’s camping experiences

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Gander RV & Outdoors YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--h7VWYGAak
• Gander RV & Outdoors https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gander-rv-outdoors-podcast/id1500074934

Kicking off Stories from the Road Season 2, Sam chats with Keith Bernard, CEO of Clear2O. Keith is taking water filtration seriously in his RV adventures. As a water filtration specialist and an avid RVer he wants to see more folks take charge of the quality of their water whether they use Clear2O’s products or another water filter.

Keith goes into detail about some of the issues with water on the road and what you can do to ensure you’re getting clean water in your rig.

• 0:10 - Intro to season 2
• 4:00 - Keith introduction
• 5:00 - Keith’s introduction to RVing
• 6:30 - Keith’s best experiences
• 8:30 - The Importance of Clean Water in RVs
• 10:30 - What sets Clear2O’s filters apart
• 12:00 - The effects of poor water quality
• 12:30 - Different types of water filters
• 14:00 - Types of water filters depending on type or RVing
• 16:00 - Spotting poor quality water
• 18:30 - Clear 2O new product launch
• 20:30 - Keith’s future goals for RV water safety

Stories from the road returns next week for season 2! Interested in coming on the show or sharing a story? Write into [email protected] and become a part of the community. 

In this episode, Sam interviews Madeline and Dillon from the Kind Campers. Their dream has always been one of wanderlust. As they set out on their “adult gap years”, Madeline and Dillon knew that they needed something more than just the intention to travel.

With their passions in mind, they decided to make their goal on the road to “cultivate kindness” as often and widespread as possible. The Kind Campers have a mission to RV full time and spread kindness while doing it!

Tune in to hear about finding volunteer opportunities on the road, how kindness can change your life and the lives of others, and also hear some great stories from the road about spreading kindness!

What we cover in this episode:

• 1:00 - Why hit the road?
• 4:30 - Choosing an RV
• 7:30 - Becoming the Kind Campers
• 13:30 - Finding volunteer opportunities on the road
• 16:00 - How kindness can change your life
• 19:30 - Kindness in Slab City
• 26:30 - Favorite travel destinations
• 31:00 - Advice for volunteering while traveling

Connect with Madeline and Dillon and learn more about this episode here.

In this episode, Sam interviews Karen from the YouTube channel TravellingK. Karen has lived permanently in a travel trailer in New Zealand for three years. She works as a graphic designer on the road and creates videos of her lifestyle, how-to advice, and interviews others living this lifestyle.

She's just got back from a three month trip to the UK towing a caravan and has now started renovating a vintage caravan back in New Zealand.

Tune in to hear Karen share her experience with international travel, how she's earning an income on the road through freelance work and Patreon, and some fun stories from the road!

What we cover in this episode:

• 2:00 - Traveling in New Zealand
• 7:00 - Caravanning trip in the UK
• 12:00 - Working on the road and funding travels
• 15:00 - Personal growth through travel
• 17:30 - Stories from the road
• 24:00 - Advice for travelers

Connect with Karen and learn more about this episode here!

In this episode, Sam interviews Ian and Jordan Knoll, Real Estate Investors from Grand Rapids, Michigan who have been married for five years. They are hitting the road in their 1989 Toyota Itasca Spirit with their Chihuahua, Bella, and heading for Mexico! Ian and Jordan have a love for travel and adventure and are excited to embrace full-time RV life. Check them out on Instagram @jordanandiantravel.

Tune in to hear Ian and Jordan share what it's been like to prepare for this lifestyle, how they've built a real estate portfolio to fund their travels, and what they hope to see and experience on the road!

What we talk about in this episode:

• 1:00 - Preparing to hit the road and building real estate portfolio
• 8:30 - Choosing a rig and planning travel
• 17:00 - Advice for RV life
• 23:00 - Stories about preparing to hit the road
• 26:30 - Last minute preparations

Connect with Jordan and Ian and learn more about this episode here.

In this episode, Sam interviews Kory and Denise from the Youtube Channel Does Size Matter. Korey and Denise are RV Sometimers traveling all over North America, finding adventures and beautiful views. Along the way, they share with others how the RV Sometimer Lifestyle works for them and might for you. As well, they also share all of their research and reviews on the many different RV choices out there to help you make up your own RV Sometimer Lifestyle Recipe.

In this interview, Korey and Denise share what it means to be an RV Sometimer and how to get started!

Be sure to check out Korey and Denise in the upcoming Fulltime Freedom Week event!

• 2:00 - Being RV Sometimers
• 10:00 - Switching from a travel trailer to a motorhome
• 18:00 - Starting a YouTube channel
• 21:00 - Working with Boondocker’s Welcome (As hosts and guests!)
• 26:00 - Tips for RV Sometiming

Connect with Korey and Denise and learn more about this episode here.

What we talk about in this episode:

• 0:30 - Current travels and Xscapers Convergences
• 3:00 - From marketing VP to digital nomad
• 10:00 - Experiences as a solo female traveler
• 14:00 - Advice for solo female travelers + dating on the road
• 20:00 - Boondocking tips and favorite travel destinations
• 26:00 - RVing tips for people who don’t like driving their RV

Introducing the new stories from the road mail in account! This will be where you, the listener, can write in and share stories or experiences from your lives on the road, answer the question of the week or even just say hi. Really excited about this and we cannot wait to hear from you!! 

Mail in at [email protected] 

Today on the podcast, Sam interviews Phil and Stacy Farley from You, Me, & the RV, a popular YouTube channel and blog. After spending most of their time apart with Phil's career in the military and Stacy's career as a nurse practitioner, the Farley's decided to stop waiting for "someday" to live their travel dreams.

Once the kids were out of the house and Phil retired from the military, they sold everything to live in an RV and travel the country, not knowing that they would soon become an inspiration to others within the RVing and military communities.

In this episode, Phil and Stacy share their experiences from downsizing and their first year on the road, how they promote awareness for the military, and how to embrace their "Today is Someday" philosophy.

• 0:30 - Camp hosting
• 4:30 - Getting on the road and downsizing
• 9:00 - "Today is Someday" philosophy
• 12:00 - First year on the road
• 17:00 - Bringing awareness to the military community
• 21:00 - Stories from the road

Connect with Phil and Stacy and learn more about this episode here.

• 3:00 - What’s new with Full-time Freedom Week
• 6:00 - Speakers from the event this year
• 12:00 - How the event got started
• 17:00 - How to sign up for the event!
• 20:00 - Stories from Full-time Freedom Week

Connect with Lindsay and Julie and learn more about this episode here.