1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,699 This week on the RV podcast 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,279 More than Lyme disease, the hidden tick borne 3 00:00:07,279 --> 00:00:10,160 allergy that you've never heard of. Get ready 4 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:11,939 for the fall RV show season, 5 00:00:12,264 --> 00:00:14,824 what to expect, and why the RV industry 6 00:00:14,824 --> 00:00:17,085 is starting to breathe a bit easier. 7 00:00:17,545 --> 00:00:20,684 Why RV tires seem to have more blowouts 8 00:00:20,824 --> 00:00:21,644 than cars? 9 00:00:22,184 --> 00:00:24,744 All this plus Mike and Jen's RV story 10 00:00:24,744 --> 00:00:27,570 time coming up in episode five sixty of 11 00:00:27,570 --> 00:00:28,550 the RV podcast. 12 00:00:28,929 --> 00:00:31,089 Hello, everybody. I'm Mike Wenlan. This is my 13 00:00:31,089 --> 00:00:33,969 lifelong traveling companion and my bride, Jennifer. Hello, 14 00:00:33,969 --> 00:00:36,530 my dear. Hello, mister Mike. The big news 15 00:00:36,530 --> 00:00:39,329 for us is the release of our epic 16 00:00:39,329 --> 00:00:42,149 thirty day RV adventure guide to the Pacific 17 00:00:42,289 --> 00:00:42,789 Northwest. 18 00:00:43,475 --> 00:00:46,835 This details route taking you through the best 19 00:00:46,835 --> 00:00:48,134 of Oregon and Washington, 20 00:00:48,754 --> 00:00:51,574 weaving in stunning coastal drives, 21 00:00:51,875 --> 00:00:54,754 lush forest, and mountain vistas. As a special 22 00:00:54,754 --> 00:00:58,214 bonus, we've even included an excursion into Vancouver, 23 00:00:58,354 --> 00:00:58,854 Canada. 24 00:00:59,370 --> 00:01:01,390 And we show you maps, 25 00:01:01,690 --> 00:01:04,730 where to stay, where you can eat, whether 26 00:01:04,730 --> 00:01:06,890 you've always dreamed of this journey or maybe 27 00:01:06,890 --> 00:01:08,810 you're just planning to return to a place 28 00:01:08,810 --> 00:01:11,370 you visited before and loved it. This guide 29 00:01:11,370 --> 00:01:13,915 makes it effortless to enjoy the very best 30 00:01:13,915 --> 00:01:15,995 of the region. We are so excited by 31 00:01:15,995 --> 00:01:17,834 the book that you can find a link 32 00:01:17,834 --> 00:01:20,314 to it in the description below or on 33 00:01:20,314 --> 00:01:23,034 our, podcast show notes, which you can find 34 00:01:23,034 --> 00:01:25,775 at rvlifestyle.com/podcast. 35 00:01:26,500 --> 00:01:28,179 Please check it out. We are really excited. 36 00:01:28,179 --> 00:01:30,179 This is the biggest of all of the 37 00:01:30,179 --> 00:01:33,060 RV guides we've ever done. Thirty days. We 38 00:01:33,060 --> 00:01:35,140 usually do seven days. This is a thirty 39 00:01:35,140 --> 00:01:37,459 day guide, and we're really excited about this 40 00:01:37,459 --> 00:01:37,959 book. 41 00:01:38,659 --> 00:01:39,159 Alright. 42 00:01:39,605 --> 00:01:41,685 Before we jump into our first segment, we've 43 00:01:41,685 --> 00:01:44,105 gotta tell you if you are not already 44 00:01:44,165 --> 00:01:46,885 part of our private RV lifestyle community over 45 00:01:46,885 --> 00:01:48,665 at rvcommunity.com, 46 00:01:48,885 --> 00:01:50,885 you're missing out. As some of the best 47 00:01:50,885 --> 00:01:52,025 RV conversations 48 00:01:52,564 --> 00:01:53,064 anywhere, 49 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,959 This online forum is completely ad free. It's 50 00:01:56,959 --> 00:01:57,459 friendly, 51 00:01:57,840 --> 00:01:59,679 and it's just full of folks who love 52 00:01:59,679 --> 00:02:02,799 swapping tips and sharing travel stories, helping each 53 00:02:02,799 --> 00:02:05,200 other out. We're in there every day ourselves, 54 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:09,254 so come say hi at rvcommunity.com. 55 00:02:09,955 --> 00:02:11,974 Now for the RV news of the week, 56 00:02:12,355 --> 00:02:14,915 here's a fascinating shift in how people are 57 00:02:14,915 --> 00:02:17,655 approaching RV travel in 2025, 58 00:02:17,715 --> 00:02:20,355 and it might surprise you. According to major 59 00:02:20,355 --> 00:02:21,335 industry reports, 60 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:22,879 63% 61 00:02:22,879 --> 00:02:25,280 of travelers say they will take fewer trips 62 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:26,659 in 2025 63 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:28,740 but spend more per trip, 64 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,420 focusing on one big annual RV adventure 65 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,219 rather than frequent weekend getaways. 66 00:02:35,605 --> 00:02:36,665 They're calling these 67 00:02:37,045 --> 00:02:38,105 splurge cations, 68 00:02:38,645 --> 00:02:40,745 and campers are willing to splurge 69 00:02:41,045 --> 00:02:42,745 on upgraded experiences, 70 00:02:43,525 --> 00:02:44,585 premium campgrounds, 71 00:02:45,045 --> 00:02:48,325 and adventure activities like zip lining, guided tours, 72 00:02:48,325 --> 00:02:49,385 and fine dining. 73 00:02:49,830 --> 00:02:51,129 What's really interesting 74 00:02:51,590 --> 00:02:55,030 is the rise of passion driven travel. Instead 75 00:02:55,030 --> 00:02:57,209 of just picking a famous destination, 76 00:02:57,830 --> 00:03:00,789 more travelers are choosing trips based on their 77 00:03:00,789 --> 00:03:03,849 interests like baseball stadiums tours, 78 00:03:04,335 --> 00:03:06,514 brewery crawls, historic sightseeing, 79 00:03:07,134 --> 00:03:10,495 or outdoor adventure travels. It's like the RV 80 00:03:10,495 --> 00:03:12,915 community is saying, if we're gonna do this, 81 00:03:13,055 --> 00:03:15,375 let's make it count. The trade off makes 82 00:03:15,375 --> 00:03:16,110 sense too, 83 00:03:16,590 --> 00:03:18,050 quality over quantity. 84 00:03:18,349 --> 00:03:20,289 And with inflation hitting everyone, 85 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:22,449 people are being more strategic 86 00:03:22,830 --> 00:03:25,310 about their travel budgets. That's what we're doing 87 00:03:25,310 --> 00:03:27,069 in just a month. We're gonna do a 88 00:03:27,069 --> 00:03:29,550 thirty three day trip down the Mississippi River, 89 00:03:29,550 --> 00:03:31,805 tracing it from where it starts in Minnesota 90 00:03:31,944 --> 00:03:33,245 all the way down to New Orleans. 91 00:03:33,784 --> 00:03:36,185 And I think about our Pacific Northwest travel 92 00:03:36,185 --> 00:03:38,424 guide, that new travel guide. It's a region 93 00:03:38,424 --> 00:03:40,584 where you really can spend time and dig 94 00:03:40,584 --> 00:03:41,405 in deep. 95 00:03:41,705 --> 00:03:43,099 So I think we're right on top of 96 00:03:43,099 --> 00:03:45,020 this trend. I really do. And I'm just 97 00:03:45,020 --> 00:03:46,000 thinking practical 98 00:03:46,540 --> 00:03:49,020 that you're not packing up every weekend and 99 00:03:49,020 --> 00:03:51,979 unpacking, packing, and unpacking. Doing long trips. And 100 00:03:51,979 --> 00:03:53,040 you're gonna go. 101 00:03:53,419 --> 00:03:54,960 Yeah. Yeah. It's good. 102 00:03:55,355 --> 00:03:58,235 Hey. Speaking of going, if you drive a 103 00:03:58,235 --> 00:04:00,635 diesel motor home or a diesel pickup truck, 104 00:04:00,635 --> 00:04:02,335 you're gonna be excited to hear 105 00:04:02,715 --> 00:04:04,254 that it looks like manufacturers 106 00:04:04,875 --> 00:04:07,694 will no longer be allowed to program in 107 00:04:08,050 --> 00:04:11,810 that severe immediate power loss when diesel exhaust 108 00:04:11,810 --> 00:04:12,949 fluid runs low. 109 00:04:13,250 --> 00:04:15,169 Hopefully, this is gonna start with twenty twenty 110 00:04:15,169 --> 00:04:16,709 seven models. The EPA 111 00:04:17,250 --> 00:04:19,490 has now called on truck and engine makers. 112 00:04:19,490 --> 00:04:21,509 They say you gotta scrap this aggressive 113 00:04:21,970 --> 00:04:23,269 limp mode software. 114 00:04:23,774 --> 00:04:25,535 Boy, we got stuck with that once. Remember? 115 00:04:25,535 --> 00:04:27,375 I think it was our first RV trip. 116 00:04:27,375 --> 00:04:29,935 Our first trip, we have had that lymph 117 00:04:29,935 --> 00:04:32,334 mode Oh. Many times, and it is so 118 00:04:32,334 --> 00:04:34,574 frightening. But the very first trip My very 119 00:04:34,574 --> 00:04:36,720 first trip. It happened. Yep. And what it 120 00:04:36,959 --> 00:04:39,279 what would happen is when your DEF fluid 121 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:39,939 gets low, 122 00:04:40,479 --> 00:04:42,959 it would just it immediately cuts power to 123 00:04:42,959 --> 00:04:46,339 the engine. And, the EPA says that's unacceptable. 124 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:47,300 It's unnecessary. 125 00:04:47,919 --> 00:04:49,360 And, of course, it's been a long sense 126 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,205 of frustration for a lot of RVers. The 127 00:04:52,205 --> 00:04:55,185 fall RV show circuit is bringing some interesting 128 00:04:55,245 --> 00:04:58,125 dynamics to the industry this year. Dealers are 129 00:04:58,125 --> 00:05:01,245 motivated to move inventory before twenty twenty six 130 00:05:01,245 --> 00:05:04,125 models arrive, meaning some of the best deals 131 00:05:04,125 --> 00:05:05,264 we've seen in years. 132 00:05:05,669 --> 00:05:06,490 Show organizers 133 00:05:06,870 --> 00:05:09,990 are working closely with exhibitors to change their 134 00:05:09,990 --> 00:05:13,589 message and produce mix to best fit the 135 00:05:13,589 --> 00:05:15,209 market condition. Translation, 136 00:05:15,829 --> 00:05:17,509 if you've been waiting for the right time 137 00:05:17,509 --> 00:05:18,569 to buy an RV, 138 00:05:18,914 --> 00:05:20,294 this fall show season 139 00:05:20,595 --> 00:05:23,235 might be your golden ticket. Speaking of fall 140 00:05:23,235 --> 00:05:26,194 shows, all eyes around the the largest RV 141 00:05:26,194 --> 00:05:28,675 show, they say. That's its official name. America's 142 00:05:28,675 --> 00:05:30,834 largest RV show. That's the official name of 143 00:05:30,834 --> 00:05:33,314 the show. Born yesterday. They weren't born yesterday. 144 00:05:33,314 --> 00:05:36,589 They coined that phrase fifteen to sixteen years 145 00:05:36,589 --> 00:05:38,750 ago, but that's the official name of it. 146 00:05:38,750 --> 00:05:40,829 Attendees are gonna be among the very first 147 00:05:40,829 --> 00:05:42,750 to see a lot of the twenty twenty 148 00:05:42,750 --> 00:05:44,449 six models, RV models. 149 00:05:45,069 --> 00:05:46,845 That'll give you a chance to kinda get 150 00:05:46,845 --> 00:05:48,685 ahead of the curve if that's what you 151 00:05:48,685 --> 00:05:49,745 gotta have the latest. 152 00:05:50,205 --> 00:05:51,425 Last year's show 153 00:05:51,884 --> 00:05:54,225 saw an interesting trend with destination 154 00:05:54,605 --> 00:05:57,485 trailers having a much larger footprint than they've 155 00:05:57,485 --> 00:05:58,225 had before. 156 00:05:58,819 --> 00:05:59,399 Representatives like, 157 00:05:59,860 --> 00:06:02,199 campsite reserves, Cedar Creek, 158 00:06:02,740 --> 00:06:03,240 Wildwood, 159 00:06:04,180 --> 00:06:04,680 Coleman, 160 00:06:05,060 --> 00:06:07,620 Homestead model. They were very prominent in the 161 00:06:07,620 --> 00:06:09,379 show and the front aisles of the show. 162 00:06:09,379 --> 00:06:11,060 So we don't know what it's gonna be 163 00:06:11,060 --> 00:06:13,379 this year, but the show has become more 164 00:06:13,379 --> 00:06:13,879 than 165 00:06:14,714 --> 00:06:16,634 just an RV showcase. It's where the industry 166 00:06:16,634 --> 00:06:18,574 really tests out their new concept, 167 00:06:19,115 --> 00:06:21,134 gauges consumer reactions. 168 00:06:21,995 --> 00:06:24,574 And that's because it's like this giant 169 00:06:24,954 --> 00:06:27,354 massive focus group. They get 60,000 170 00:06:27,354 --> 00:06:28,334 people at Hershey. 171 00:06:28,829 --> 00:06:31,069 So the industry really gets to see what 172 00:06:31,069 --> 00:06:33,870 kind of catches everybody's eyes, and then they 173 00:06:33,870 --> 00:06:36,430 fine tune that for the Tampa RV show, 174 00:06:36,430 --> 00:06:38,610 the Florida RV show every in January. 175 00:06:39,229 --> 00:06:41,310 But Hershey for industry watch is probably the 176 00:06:41,310 --> 00:06:42,050 best barometer 177 00:06:42,394 --> 00:06:44,334 there is to see where RVing 178 00:06:44,634 --> 00:06:45,375 is headed. 179 00:06:45,995 --> 00:06:48,795 Behind all these shows, there's a bigger story 180 00:06:48,795 --> 00:06:51,514 about how the RV industry is adapting to 181 00:06:51,514 --> 00:06:52,334 post pandemic 182 00:06:52,714 --> 00:06:53,935 marketing conditions. 183 00:06:54,470 --> 00:06:56,970 The RV Industry Association is projecting 184 00:06:57,350 --> 00:07:02,310 wholesale shipments to reach a median of 350,100 185 00:07:02,310 --> 00:07:04,170 units in 2025, 186 00:07:04,389 --> 00:07:07,370 a modest increase from 2024, 187 00:07:07,694 --> 00:07:10,735 which suggests the market is stabilizing after the 188 00:07:10,735 --> 00:07:12,834 wild swings of recent years. 189 00:07:13,375 --> 00:07:17,615 Retail registration data for June 2025 showed the 190 00:07:17,615 --> 00:07:18,115 first 191 00:07:18,654 --> 00:07:21,694 year over year increase since late twenty twenty 192 00:07:21,694 --> 00:07:22,194 three 193 00:07:22,495 --> 00:07:25,639 with 37,596 194 00:07:25,639 --> 00:07:26,620 units sold, 195 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,900 an indication dealers are beginning to see improved 196 00:07:30,199 --> 00:07:33,240 consumer activities. You know, what's really interesting is 197 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:34,060 how manufacturers 198 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:35,980 are responding. Some of them 199 00:07:36,305 --> 00:07:39,185 have scaled back a lot this year, scaled 200 00:07:39,185 --> 00:07:39,925 back production. 201 00:07:40,384 --> 00:07:42,784 Others have been doubling down on trying to 202 00:07:42,784 --> 00:07:43,844 come up with innovation, 203 00:07:44,544 --> 00:07:47,824 and several brands introduced twenty twenty five models 204 00:07:47,824 --> 00:07:50,084 with incremental but pretty practical 205 00:07:50,704 --> 00:07:51,204 enhancements. 206 00:07:51,824 --> 00:07:54,758 And And I'm thinking like Thor Industries. They 207 00:07:54,758 --> 00:07:57,957 just upgraded their whole class b camper vans 208 00:07:57,957 --> 00:08:01,156 with things like improved insulation and expanded solar 209 00:08:01,156 --> 00:08:05,235 capacity from 700 watts to 800 watts, better 210 00:08:05,235 --> 00:08:06,214 Internet connectivity. 211 00:08:06,754 --> 00:08:08,595 So it's interesting. The industry seems to be 212 00:08:08,595 --> 00:08:10,855 finding its footing in a more 213 00:08:11,235 --> 00:08:14,375 measured sustainable growth pattern rather than the breakneck 214 00:08:14,435 --> 00:08:17,334 pace that we saw during those pandemic years. 215 00:08:17,990 --> 00:08:19,910 Alright. That's our news of the week. Show 216 00:08:19,910 --> 00:08:21,829 notes for this episode can be found. You 217 00:08:21,829 --> 00:08:23,430 can get learn more about them or find 218 00:08:23,430 --> 00:08:26,250 links to the resources and stories mentioned 219 00:08:26,629 --> 00:08:29,444 at rvlifestyle.com/podcast. 220 00:08:29,925 --> 00:08:32,004 And Jen and I always love to get 221 00:08:32,004 --> 00:08:34,164 your comments and your questions about anything you 222 00:08:34,164 --> 00:08:35,465 hear in this episode. 223 00:08:35,845 --> 00:08:38,085 Just send us an email. Our private email 224 00:08:38,085 --> 00:08:41,465 is mikeandjen@rvlifestyle.com. 225 00:08:41,899 --> 00:08:44,059 Time now for the RV conversation of the 226 00:08:44,059 --> 00:08:44,559 week. 227 00:08:45,019 --> 00:08:47,100 Last year, a few hours after eating a 228 00:08:47,100 --> 00:08:48,639 nice juicy hamburger, 229 00:08:49,100 --> 00:08:52,940 our veer Fred Church became violently ill. He 230 00:08:52,940 --> 00:08:54,860 shrugged it off as a virus or a 231 00:08:54,860 --> 00:08:56,000 touch of food poisoning, 232 00:08:56,495 --> 00:08:58,815 But then a month later, the Little Rock, 233 00:08:58,815 --> 00:09:01,074 Arkansas resident had another hamburger. 234 00:09:01,534 --> 00:09:04,274 And this time, he woke at 1AM, 235 00:09:04,975 --> 00:09:07,134 pounding itch on the palms and soles of 236 00:09:07,134 --> 00:09:09,710 his feet. His tongue started to swell. He 237 00:09:09,710 --> 00:09:12,450 threw up. And as the tongue kept swelling, 238 00:09:12,750 --> 00:09:14,129 it was hard to understand. 239 00:09:14,670 --> 00:09:17,389 Thankfully, Benadryl helped that night, but the incident 240 00:09:17,389 --> 00:09:20,029 led Fred to an allergist where they did 241 00:09:20,029 --> 00:09:21,710 a blood test, and they showed he had 242 00:09:21,710 --> 00:09:24,610 something called the alpha gal IgE 243 00:09:25,334 --> 00:09:25,834 antibody. 244 00:09:26,934 --> 00:09:29,834 It's more officially now known as alpha gal. 245 00:09:30,214 --> 00:09:32,314 And he was, they said allergic 246 00:09:32,615 --> 00:09:35,034 to red meat and the cause 247 00:09:35,414 --> 00:09:36,475 a tick bite. 248 00:09:37,014 --> 00:09:39,254 And everybody it seems has heard by now 249 00:09:39,254 --> 00:09:42,370 of Lyme disease and how prevalent that is. 250 00:09:42,669 --> 00:09:44,049 But according to the CDC, 251 00:09:44,669 --> 00:09:47,809 ticks cause at least 15 different human diseases 252 00:09:47,950 --> 00:09:51,230 spread over all kinds of different ticks located 253 00:09:51,230 --> 00:09:52,210 all over the country. 254 00:09:52,910 --> 00:09:55,705 And one of the perhaps least known and 255 00:09:55,705 --> 00:09:59,144 easily missed illnesses is that alpha gal one 256 00:09:59,144 --> 00:10:00,985 that Fred and is gonna talk to us 257 00:10:00,985 --> 00:10:02,445 about in this week's episode. 258 00:10:03,065 --> 00:10:05,565 Fred and his wife, Kathy, are longtime RVers. 259 00:10:05,625 --> 00:10:07,485 They camp in a coach house RV, 260 00:10:08,024 --> 00:10:09,004 love the outdoors. 261 00:10:09,740 --> 00:10:12,940 But this whole experience has changed their approach 262 00:10:12,940 --> 00:10:13,919 to bug spray. 263 00:10:14,299 --> 00:10:17,019 Today, Fred's here to share his experience on 264 00:10:17,019 --> 00:10:17,919 the little known 265 00:10:18,379 --> 00:10:21,600 but extremely serious condition called alpha gal. 266 00:10:22,044 --> 00:10:23,904 And we think it might change your approach. 267 00:10:23,965 --> 00:10:25,345 It's taking tick precautions 268 00:10:25,804 --> 00:10:28,845 too. So come meet Fred with us. Kinda 269 00:10:28,845 --> 00:10:31,264 walk us through this story a little bit. 270 00:10:31,644 --> 00:10:33,565 How how you got bit by a tick? 271 00:10:33,565 --> 00:10:34,785 Let's start with that. 272 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:36,980 Honestly, I don't remember 273 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:38,980 where I was to get it. 274 00:10:39,759 --> 00:10:41,200 I think I may have been at my 275 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:42,179 daughter's place, 276 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,360 in North Arkansas where they have five acres, 277 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:45,860 and 278 00:10:46,399 --> 00:10:48,240 the dog likes to play in that big 279 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:50,240 yard and the grass is tall, but I 280 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:51,434 fish a lot. It It may have been 281 00:10:51,434 --> 00:10:52,174 that way. 282 00:10:52,475 --> 00:10:54,095 But I got a tick bite 283 00:10:54,715 --> 00:10:56,245 June 284 00:10:56,245 --> 00:10:57,774 '24, 285 00:10:59,195 --> 00:11:01,195 maybe in May, and it was on my 286 00:11:01,195 --> 00:11:01,695 back. 287 00:11:02,235 --> 00:11:03,674 And it was there for a day or 288 00:11:03,674 --> 00:11:05,490 so because I couldn't see it being on 289 00:11:05,490 --> 00:11:07,450 my back. And then I realized something was 290 00:11:07,450 --> 00:11:09,529 there. Had my wife look at it, and 291 00:11:09,529 --> 00:11:11,389 she goes, oh, yeah. There's a tick. 292 00:11:11,850 --> 00:11:12,350 So 293 00:11:12,649 --> 00:11:15,049 she got it off. Didn't think that much 294 00:11:15,049 --> 00:11:17,610 about it other than it then started to 295 00:11:17,610 --> 00:11:18,110 itch. 296 00:11:18,654 --> 00:11:20,894 And I don't think the itching has much 297 00:11:20,894 --> 00:11:22,754 to do with the syndrome, but 298 00:11:23,134 --> 00:11:25,134 that's why I remember the tick bite. It 299 00:11:25,134 --> 00:11:26,355 itched for weeks. 300 00:11:27,134 --> 00:11:29,294 And that was it. Didn't think much about 301 00:11:29,294 --> 00:11:29,794 it. 302 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:32,059 And then, 303 00:11:33,639 --> 00:11:36,220 I'm not a big big eater anyway. 304 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:37,579 But one day, 305 00:11:37,879 --> 00:11:40,039 we decided to go to lunch, and I 306 00:11:40,039 --> 00:11:40,860 got a hamburger. 307 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:44,120 It tasted great. I hadn't had a hamburger 308 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:46,664 in a long time. And that night, about 309 00:11:46,664 --> 00:11:47,964 maybe 06:00, 310 00:11:48,424 --> 00:11:50,825 we were just about ready to eat. And 311 00:11:50,825 --> 00:11:51,325 I 312 00:11:51,865 --> 00:11:53,625 just looked at her, and I stood up 313 00:11:53,625 --> 00:11:55,865 and went to the bathroom and just threw 314 00:11:55,865 --> 00:11:57,725 up and threw up and threw up. 315 00:11:58,184 --> 00:12:00,509 Yet when I finished, I felt great. I 316 00:12:00,509 --> 00:12:02,429 mean, I didn't feel sick. It was just 317 00:12:02,509 --> 00:12:03,809 it was gone, and 318 00:12:04,190 --> 00:12:06,050 I thought, well, I got a bad hamburger. 319 00:12:06,990 --> 00:12:08,610 And, apparently, that is 320 00:12:09,070 --> 00:12:10,529 just very classic 321 00:12:11,230 --> 00:12:13,170 for people's first reaction. 322 00:12:15,445 --> 00:12:18,264 Why do they call it alpha gal? 323 00:12:18,804 --> 00:12:22,004 Well, it's a it's a allergic reaction to 324 00:12:22,004 --> 00:12:24,345 a sugar that is alpha galactose. 325 00:12:25,684 --> 00:12:26,184 And 326 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:28,600 I'd I'd heard of it. I kinda knew 327 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:30,519 generally about it before I had it. We 328 00:12:30,519 --> 00:12:32,059 have a friend who has it, 329 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:37,100 but I didn't know anything really. And, apparently, 330 00:12:37,799 --> 00:12:38,620 all mammals 331 00:12:39,495 --> 00:12:41,915 have the sugar, alpha galactose, 332 00:12:42,375 --> 00:12:43,355 except humans. 333 00:12:44,295 --> 00:12:44,795 And 334 00:12:45,335 --> 00:12:48,134 that's the reason it becomes a problem if 335 00:12:48,134 --> 00:12:49,195 you acquire it. 336 00:12:50,455 --> 00:12:52,919 So you came down with this. Now you 337 00:12:52,919 --> 00:12:55,240 got sick. You just thought that first time 338 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,419 was bad burger, food poisoning. 339 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:00,360 Oh, how did we drill down a little 340 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:02,199 bit more and find out Well, about two 341 00:13:02,199 --> 00:13:03,019 months later, 342 00:13:03,399 --> 00:13:05,019 it was time for another burger. 343 00:13:06,404 --> 00:13:08,325 Got a burger, and this time it was 344 00:13:08,325 --> 00:13:09,865 at night or in the evening. 345 00:13:10,644 --> 00:13:12,585 And about 01:00 in the morning, 346 00:13:12,965 --> 00:13:16,184 I woke up because my tongue was itching 347 00:13:16,485 --> 00:13:17,225 so intensely 348 00:13:18,009 --> 00:13:19,690 that it woke me up. And then I 349 00:13:19,690 --> 00:13:21,549 realized my palms were itching 350 00:13:21,929 --> 00:13:24,269 and the soles of my feet were itching, 351 00:13:24,970 --> 00:13:25,470 and 352 00:13:26,409 --> 00:13:28,329 that's a pretty good allergy when that starts. 353 00:13:28,329 --> 00:13:29,949 And then I so I get up 354 00:13:30,329 --> 00:13:30,829 and, 355 00:13:31,769 --> 00:13:33,629 trying not to disturb my wife, 356 00:13:34,625 --> 00:13:36,245 realized go to the kitchen and realized 357 00:13:36,865 --> 00:13:38,004 my tongue is swelling. 358 00:13:38,544 --> 00:13:40,304 And by the time I got to work 359 00:13:40,304 --> 00:13:42,245 in the sound like I was, 360 00:13:43,345 --> 00:13:45,424 I got her up because I thought, you 361 00:13:45,424 --> 00:13:46,945 know, if it gets any worse than this, 362 00:13:46,945 --> 00:13:48,149 we're going to the ER. 363 00:13:48,550 --> 00:13:50,710 Unfortunately, the ER was, like, two or three 364 00:13:50,710 --> 00:13:52,309 blocks away, so it wasn't like it was 365 00:13:52,309 --> 00:13:54,870 gonna be a a terrible something. It was 366 00:13:54,870 --> 00:13:56,710 tear it would have been terrible, but it 367 00:13:56,710 --> 00:13:58,410 wasn't gonna be a thirty minute ride. 368 00:13:58,950 --> 00:14:01,509 Got some Benadryl in me. Actually, I threw 369 00:14:01,509 --> 00:14:02,170 up again 370 00:14:02,865 --> 00:14:05,524 and, got some Benadryl in me after that, 371 00:14:05,745 --> 00:14:07,985 and that's when I started kinda putting two 372 00:14:07,985 --> 00:14:08,884 and two together. 373 00:14:10,065 --> 00:14:10,625 That's because 374 00:14:11,585 --> 00:14:13,264 Did you did not go to the ER 375 00:14:13,264 --> 00:14:15,230 that night? No. I did not. So you 376 00:14:15,230 --> 00:14:15,970 took some Benadryl, 377 00:14:16,589 --> 00:14:18,429 felt better, knew it was in order to 378 00:14:18,429 --> 00:14:20,750 clean It never got to my airway. My 379 00:14:20,750 --> 00:14:22,829 tongue was swollen really quite a bit, but 380 00:14:22,829 --> 00:14:24,049 I could breathe fine. 381 00:14:24,909 --> 00:14:27,309 Right. And then with the Benadryl over the 382 00:14:27,309 --> 00:14:29,149 next three or four hours, it kinda went 383 00:14:29,149 --> 00:14:30,769 back to a normal tongue and, 384 00:14:31,524 --> 00:14:34,165 quit itching. How But there you go. So 385 00:14:34,165 --> 00:14:36,644 how did you, how did you ever get 386 00:14:36,644 --> 00:14:39,205 diagnosed and figure this out? Well, basically, I 387 00:14:39,205 --> 00:14:40,345 started with the Internet, 388 00:14:40,804 --> 00:14:42,184 looked it up on Google, 389 00:14:42,644 --> 00:14:44,504 and realized that my reaction, 390 00:14:44,980 --> 00:14:47,639 both of them, was very classic. Most people 391 00:14:48,259 --> 00:14:51,000 most people will start with a food poisoning 392 00:14:51,139 --> 00:14:51,960 like reaction 393 00:14:52,340 --> 00:14:54,039 and not think very much of it. 394 00:14:54,740 --> 00:14:56,340 And then their next one is the one 395 00:14:56,340 --> 00:14:58,004 that starts to get pretty big. 396 00:14:58,565 --> 00:14:59,065 And 397 00:14:59,445 --> 00:15:01,764 mine was actually fairly minor compared to many 398 00:15:01,764 --> 00:15:04,085 people's. Many people do wind up in the 399 00:15:04,085 --> 00:15:06,424 ER with true full blown anaphylaxis. 400 00:15:07,445 --> 00:15:07,845 And, 401 00:15:08,725 --> 00:15:10,644 there have been people who die because of 402 00:15:10,644 --> 00:15:10,980 this. 403 00:15:12,019 --> 00:15:14,759 This is not something just to take for, 404 00:15:15,459 --> 00:15:17,539 lately that, oh, well, I got this little 405 00:15:17,539 --> 00:15:19,720 condition. What else besides beef, 406 00:15:20,259 --> 00:15:22,259 are you restricted? Is it any other foods? 407 00:15:22,259 --> 00:15:23,879 We're also tested, though. 408 00:15:24,464 --> 00:15:26,304 Let me yeah. One thing I will throw 409 00:15:26,304 --> 00:15:28,004 back in about getting diagnosed. 410 00:15:29,184 --> 00:15:31,584 After reading about it on the Internet, I 411 00:15:31,584 --> 00:15:33,664 had some blood work run, you know, for 412 00:15:33,664 --> 00:15:34,485 the IgE 413 00:15:35,184 --> 00:15:38,245 components of this disease, and everything was elevated. 414 00:15:38,304 --> 00:15:40,779 And I had pretty classic reaction there too. 415 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:45,159 It boils down to really pretty simple. If, 416 00:15:45,559 --> 00:15:47,019 if meat has 417 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:48,699 hair or fur, 418 00:15:49,399 --> 00:15:50,539 I shouldn't eat it. 419 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,860 If it has feathers and scales, 420 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:53,980 I'm okay, 421 00:15:55,054 --> 00:15:56,674 which limits you a lot. 422 00:15:57,294 --> 00:16:00,095 Now you have a medical background as is 423 00:16:00,095 --> 00:16:01,475 your wife. You are 424 00:16:02,174 --> 00:16:03,394 retired periodontist, 425 00:16:04,014 --> 00:16:05,794 your wife a retired physician. 426 00:16:07,850 --> 00:16:10,409 With your medical background, what has surprised you 427 00:16:10,409 --> 00:16:11,709 about about this? 428 00:16:12,329 --> 00:16:14,730 I think the thing that surprises everybody is 429 00:16:14,730 --> 00:16:16,669 the fact it's such a delayed reaction. 430 00:16:17,370 --> 00:16:19,709 Typically, when you have an allergic reaction, 431 00:16:20,514 --> 00:16:22,294 as it gets into your system, 432 00:16:22,834 --> 00:16:24,774 you pretty quickly have a reaction. 433 00:16:25,154 --> 00:16:26,774 Like, if you take an amoxicillin 434 00:16:27,154 --> 00:16:28,615 and you're allergic to penicillin, 435 00:16:28,995 --> 00:16:31,554 probably within fifteen or twenty minutes, you're gonna 436 00:16:31,554 --> 00:16:32,294 start having 437 00:16:32,639 --> 00:16:33,139 something. 438 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:36,180 This is hours. Average is four. 439 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:38,420 Mine was closer to six. 440 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:39,300 So 441 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:41,940 that throws off most people's 442 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:44,800 instinct on what's an allergy or what you're 443 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:47,200 gonna be allergic to because you you're sitting 444 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:47,860 there going, 445 00:16:48,235 --> 00:16:50,235 what did you have? And you're not going 446 00:16:50,235 --> 00:16:51,375 far enough back 447 00:16:51,754 --> 00:16:53,615 time wise to think about it. 448 00:16:54,154 --> 00:16:55,915 I'm willing to bet that you've become kind 449 00:16:55,915 --> 00:16:58,315 of an expert in ticks and, 450 00:16:58,715 --> 00:16:59,855 tick borne diseases 451 00:17:00,554 --> 00:17:01,455 from all of this. 452 00:17:02,269 --> 00:17:04,750 I know to be very careful. I'm I'm 453 00:17:04,750 --> 00:17:06,769 much more careful when I'm out now, 454 00:17:07,390 --> 00:17:09,570 mostly because nobody really knows 455 00:17:10,109 --> 00:17:12,210 if it lasts forever or not. 456 00:17:14,265 --> 00:17:16,365 But they do know that if you continue 457 00:17:16,424 --> 00:17:17,244 to be bitten, 458 00:17:17,545 --> 00:17:19,545 it tends to be the lone star tick. 459 00:17:19,545 --> 00:17:21,005 That's a type of tick. 460 00:17:21,705 --> 00:17:23,464 It's not the only one, but that's the 461 00:17:23,464 --> 00:17:25,404 primary one that carries this. 462 00:17:26,265 --> 00:17:28,809 And if if you're bitten again, it just 463 00:17:28,809 --> 00:17:30,670 starts the whole process over, 464 00:17:31,210 --> 00:17:33,529 and you may not ever get over it. 465 00:17:33,529 --> 00:17:36,430 So I'm being real careful. But the suggestion 466 00:17:36,650 --> 00:17:38,910 is two years after your bite 467 00:17:39,210 --> 00:17:41,930 to be completely retested to see where you 468 00:17:41,930 --> 00:17:44,714 are. And by then, I may be okay, 469 00:17:44,714 --> 00:17:46,234 and it may still be just like it 470 00:17:46,234 --> 00:17:48,654 is. It it's a total crapshoot. 471 00:17:49,674 --> 00:17:52,714 Now our folks, of course, who, follow us 472 00:17:52,714 --> 00:17:55,535 here in this podcast, they're active. They're outside 473 00:17:55,674 --> 00:17:58,095 a lot, with, the RV lifestyle. 474 00:18:00,349 --> 00:18:03,169 Some advice for people. Ticks are now everywhere. 475 00:18:03,549 --> 00:18:04,609 They really are. 476 00:18:05,150 --> 00:18:05,650 Obviously, 477 00:18:06,269 --> 00:18:08,429 you know, be aware of them. They're mostly 478 00:18:08,429 --> 00:18:09,970 gonna be in tall grass. 479 00:18:12,194 --> 00:18:14,294 I tend to wear long pants now 480 00:18:14,914 --> 00:18:15,414 when, 481 00:18:15,875 --> 00:18:17,875 normally, I would have worn shorts, and I 482 00:18:17,875 --> 00:18:19,894 just about don't do that anymore. 483 00:18:20,595 --> 00:18:22,674 They make I don't have any, but they 484 00:18:22,674 --> 00:18:25,394 make clothing that has been immersed in special 485 00:18:25,394 --> 00:18:28,390 chemicals that really repel them. I don't I 486 00:18:28,390 --> 00:18:30,570 haven't gotten to that point, but I do 487 00:18:30,630 --> 00:18:33,769 really spray my feet, socks, pants 488 00:18:34,789 --> 00:18:37,849 very heavily with just a good bug repellent 489 00:18:37,910 --> 00:18:38,650 with DEET. 490 00:18:39,109 --> 00:18:40,644 One of the one of the things I 491 00:18:40,644 --> 00:18:43,205 saw recently, which makes a lot of sense, 492 00:18:43,205 --> 00:18:46,404 is to take duct tape, reverse it, and 493 00:18:46,404 --> 00:18:48,805 put the sticky side out and roll it 494 00:18:48,805 --> 00:18:51,045 around your pants legs at your socks to 495 00:18:51,045 --> 00:18:52,984 kinda compress them, and 496 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,599 it kinda preps the tick on the way 497 00:18:55,599 --> 00:18:56,099 up. 498 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:59,779 No doubt that ticks are now pretty much, 499 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:02,099 all over the 48 states. 500 00:19:02,559 --> 00:19:04,720 No. That's good. Well, Fred, thank you for 501 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:05,779 sharing your story. 502 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:06,765 That's a 503 00:19:07,484 --> 00:19:08,224 a part of 504 00:19:08,605 --> 00:19:10,765 a disease that most of us would be 505 00:19:10,765 --> 00:19:13,244 unaware of. We don't like ticks. It's the 506 00:19:13,244 --> 00:19:16,625 number one reason adults wind up with anaphylaxis 507 00:19:17,005 --> 00:19:19,980 right now, which is Really? Yes. Which is 508 00:19:19,980 --> 00:19:20,960 just amazing. 509 00:19:22,220 --> 00:19:23,900 You didn't have any trouble with an insure 510 00:19:24,059 --> 00:19:26,619 with insurance or anything with, with all this, 511 00:19:26,619 --> 00:19:27,599 did you? No. 512 00:19:27,900 --> 00:19:28,799 Because we've heard 513 00:19:29,259 --> 00:19:30,640 scary stories about people, 514 00:19:31,019 --> 00:19:33,894 and maybe that's changed in recent years. People 515 00:19:33,894 --> 00:19:36,875 with Lyme disease who could not get insurance 516 00:19:37,095 --> 00:19:39,755 coverage, they were very slow in recognizing 517 00:19:40,055 --> 00:19:42,295 that as a true problem. We we handle 518 00:19:42,295 --> 00:19:44,375 that differently in Arkansas. This is sort of 519 00:19:44,375 --> 00:19:46,375 a joke, but it's true. There's no Lyme 520 00:19:46,375 --> 00:19:47,309 disease in Arkansas 521 00:19:48,750 --> 00:19:49,250 because 522 00:19:50,190 --> 00:19:52,529 our health department does not test for it. 523 00:19:53,070 --> 00:19:54,750 So if you don't test for it, there 524 00:19:54,750 --> 00:19:56,769 is none. That is true. 525 00:19:57,470 --> 00:19:57,970 Wow. 526 00:19:58,430 --> 00:20:00,049 Well, that's Don't ask me why. 527 00:20:00,704 --> 00:20:01,204 Yeah. 528 00:20:02,944 --> 00:20:06,065 That's that's a big question for, Arkansas because 529 00:20:06,065 --> 00:20:08,565 they sure Lyme disease sure is everywhere else. 530 00:20:08,625 --> 00:20:10,865 Hey, Fred. Thank you. We will pass along 531 00:20:10,865 --> 00:20:12,704 some more information about ticks, but, 532 00:20:13,105 --> 00:20:15,649 love love hearing getting your story and great 533 00:20:15,649 --> 00:20:17,409 warning for people. Just need to know about 534 00:20:17,409 --> 00:20:17,909 this. 535 00:20:18,210 --> 00:20:20,129 They do. Thanks so much for making time. 536 00:20:20,289 --> 00:20:22,230 You. Good talking with you. 537 00:20:23,089 --> 00:20:23,589 Wow. 538 00:20:23,890 --> 00:20:26,450 I never heard of anything like that. Yeah. 539 00:20:26,450 --> 00:20:28,690 Here, I've always just heard about Lyme disease, 540 00:20:28,690 --> 00:20:31,414 which is bad enough. Yeah. But all these 541 00:20:31,414 --> 00:20:34,615 different types of diseases that ticks carry. And 542 00:20:34,615 --> 00:20:36,394 ticks are so rare in places 543 00:20:36,855 --> 00:20:38,934 we never saw them before. They're there. So 544 00:20:38,934 --> 00:20:39,674 it's crazy. 545 00:20:40,294 --> 00:20:42,775 Hey. Are you tired of expensive campgrounds and 546 00:20:42,775 --> 00:20:45,359 crowded RV parks? 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She reports on the hot 586 00:22:26,835 --> 00:22:29,075 issues most talked about this past week on 587 00:22:29,075 --> 00:22:32,695 social media and our RV lifestyle community group. 588 00:22:32,994 --> 00:22:33,735 Hi, everybody. 589 00:22:34,210 --> 00:22:36,369 This past week, the buzz in our private 590 00:22:36,369 --> 00:22:39,570 RV lifestyle community has been mini meetups. August 591 00:22:39,570 --> 00:22:41,809 is mini meetups in our group where members 592 00:22:41,809 --> 00:22:44,309 of the group get together and meet up. 593 00:22:44,529 --> 00:22:46,869 And our first one was in Nashville, Tennessee 594 00:22:47,009 --> 00:22:47,830 where some 595 00:22:48,164 --> 00:22:50,404 members got together, shared a meal, some camped 596 00:22:50,404 --> 00:22:52,085 at the KOA, and it sounds like lots 597 00:22:52,085 --> 00:22:54,565 of laughs and fun by all. And can't 598 00:22:54,565 --> 00:22:56,325 wait to hear about the others in the 599 00:22:56,325 --> 00:22:57,065 next week. 600 00:22:57,605 --> 00:22:59,045 But what I'd like to share with you 601 00:22:59,045 --> 00:23:00,585 today are three tips 602 00:23:00,940 --> 00:23:02,859 that I saw that make RVing a little 603 00:23:02,859 --> 00:23:03,599 bit easier, 604 00:23:04,140 --> 00:23:06,140 and here they are in no particular order. 605 00:23:06,140 --> 00:23:08,059 The first one was from Wayne and Susie. 606 00:23:08,059 --> 00:23:10,059 They shared it in our private community, and 607 00:23:10,059 --> 00:23:12,059 they wrote, we are in a campground with 608 00:23:12,059 --> 00:23:14,640 30 amp power, and it's a 100 degrees. 609 00:23:14,994 --> 00:23:17,075 So I set up my swamp cooler by 610 00:23:17,075 --> 00:23:19,154 tying freezer cold packs on the back of 611 00:23:19,154 --> 00:23:22,274 our portable fan. It helps immensely. Just wish 612 00:23:22,274 --> 00:23:24,194 I had another set of four freezer packs 613 00:23:24,194 --> 00:23:25,554 to switch out when these need to go 614 00:23:25,554 --> 00:23:26,454 back in the freezer. 615 00:23:26,914 --> 00:23:28,774 And they shared a picture of their fan 616 00:23:28,994 --> 00:23:31,539 with this setup. Sounds like a brilliant idea. 617 00:23:31,539 --> 00:23:33,059 It sounds like it could be really helpful 618 00:23:33,059 --> 00:23:34,659 to a lot of folks when it's hot 619 00:23:34,659 --> 00:23:36,919 out as it's been this last few weeks. 620 00:23:37,299 --> 00:23:38,899 And then the second post I'd like to 621 00:23:38,899 --> 00:23:40,659 share with you was in our RV lifestyle 622 00:23:40,659 --> 00:23:42,919 Facebook group, and it was from Jane. 623 00:23:43,539 --> 00:23:44,679 And Jane wrote, 624 00:23:45,034 --> 00:23:47,034 found this to be the best kitchen appliance 625 00:23:47,034 --> 00:23:49,355 when it's hot outside. It doesn't heat up 626 00:23:49,355 --> 00:23:50,174 your RV. 627 00:23:50,634 --> 00:23:52,875 And for those listening to the audio only 628 00:23:52,875 --> 00:23:55,515 version of the podcast, Jane shared a picture 629 00:23:55,515 --> 00:23:57,775 of a single burner induction cooktop 630 00:23:58,079 --> 00:24:00,179 that can be placed outside on the table, 631 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:02,960 plugged in, used to cook, keeps all those 632 00:24:02,960 --> 00:24:05,140 smells and heat outside your rig. 633 00:24:05,759 --> 00:24:08,319 Many also chimed in when they saw this 634 00:24:08,319 --> 00:24:10,319 post, said they had it as a game 635 00:24:10,319 --> 00:24:10,819 changer, 636 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:13,355 helped with them even save money because they 637 00:24:13,355 --> 00:24:14,974 use less propane for cooking. 638 00:24:15,994 --> 00:24:17,355 And the only thing is you gotta make 639 00:24:17,355 --> 00:24:19,835 sure you have induction capable cookware, but wanted 640 00:24:19,835 --> 00:24:21,994 to share this idea with you in case 641 00:24:21,994 --> 00:24:24,329 it could help someone else out there. And 642 00:24:24,329 --> 00:24:26,650 then the third and final post with a 643 00:24:26,650 --> 00:24:29,369 tip came from Renee, and this one has 644 00:24:29,369 --> 00:24:30,509 to do with the kitchen, 645 00:24:30,890 --> 00:24:32,829 specifically your kitchen spices. 646 00:24:33,369 --> 00:24:36,009 Renee took picture of all the things that 647 00:24:36,009 --> 00:24:38,569 she brings in her RV in their original 648 00:24:38,569 --> 00:24:38,924 packaging, 649 00:24:39,805 --> 00:24:41,664 plastic, glass, all the different spices. 650 00:24:42,045 --> 00:24:43,965 And what she did was she transferred them 651 00:24:43,965 --> 00:24:47,644 into something called mason jar ziplock bags. She 652 00:24:47,644 --> 00:24:48,785 picked them up online. 653 00:24:49,725 --> 00:24:53,019 She they're stored in a clear glass box. 654 00:24:53,019 --> 00:24:54,799 She got from the family dollar store, 655 00:24:55,259 --> 00:24:56,799 huge space saver. 656 00:24:57,420 --> 00:25:00,299 Look like a great idea. Many people were 657 00:25:00,299 --> 00:25:01,980 super excited to see this and said they 658 00:25:01,980 --> 00:25:03,900 were doing the same thing. So wanted to 659 00:25:03,900 --> 00:25:05,340 share this as well in case it could 660 00:25:05,340 --> 00:25:06,080 help somebody. 661 00:25:06,775 --> 00:25:08,855 And that's it for me this week. Three 662 00:25:08,855 --> 00:25:11,015 different tips that were shared on our social 663 00:25:11,015 --> 00:25:14,454 media platforms, and we love seeing tips, love 664 00:25:14,454 --> 00:25:16,394 seeing hacks, and hope it can help someone. 665 00:25:16,615 --> 00:25:18,535 I'm Wendy Boyer, and I'll see you in 666 00:25:18,535 --> 00:25:21,289 either our private RV lifestyle community or Facebook 667 00:25:21,289 --> 00:25:23,289 group. I just love hearing all those tips 668 00:25:23,289 --> 00:25:24,269 and suggestions 669 00:25:24,970 --> 00:25:27,789 and the friendship that develop on our community. 670 00:25:28,170 --> 00:25:30,090 They're they're really amazing, aren't they? There's so 671 00:25:30,090 --> 00:25:32,330 much to learn from each other. Yep. There 672 00:25:32,330 --> 00:25:34,255 is. Hey. Have you ever thought of having 673 00:25:34,255 --> 00:25:36,815 your own RV land? Place where you can 674 00:25:36,815 --> 00:25:38,275 camp as long as you want, 675 00:25:38,575 --> 00:25:40,914 whenever you want without having to get reservations? 676 00:25:41,455 --> 00:25:43,795 A lot of folks are looking at multi 677 00:25:43,855 --> 00:25:46,335 acre parcels that they can develop into their 678 00:25:46,335 --> 00:25:47,634 own RV retreat. 679 00:25:48,190 --> 00:25:49,950 And there's only two places in the country 680 00:25:49,950 --> 00:25:51,890 right now that we know about that 681 00:25:52,349 --> 00:25:55,309 offer developments like that. One of them is 682 00:25:55,309 --> 00:25:58,210 in Arizona and the other in Tennessee. 683 00:25:59,070 --> 00:26:01,250 Rocky Lake is one of the most visited 684 00:26:01,309 --> 00:26:03,630 sites in Tennessee. It's one of the biggest 685 00:26:03,630 --> 00:26:06,005 lakes East Of The Mississippi and a great 686 00:26:06,005 --> 00:26:09,285 vacation spot perfect for RVers. Tennessee Land and 687 00:26:09,285 --> 00:26:11,845 Lakes is launching a grand opening of new 688 00:26:11,845 --> 00:26:14,805 property at the lake. They're big properties that 689 00:26:14,805 --> 00:26:16,025 allow for RVs 690 00:26:16,484 --> 00:26:19,045 near Paris Landing State Park right near the 691 00:26:19,045 --> 00:26:21,730 marina, golf courses, resorts, and a slew of 692 00:26:21,730 --> 00:26:22,630 other great attractions. 693 00:26:23,009 --> 00:26:24,930 It's one of the most popular parts of 694 00:26:24,930 --> 00:26:27,730 the lake where it's at its widest and 695 00:26:27,730 --> 00:26:30,769 a really beautiful spot. There are large acreage 696 00:26:30,769 --> 00:26:34,150 five to 29 acre sites in size designed 697 00:26:34,210 --> 00:26:37,055 for privacy at great prices for the area 698 00:26:37,055 --> 00:26:39,474 with dedicated private access to Kentucky 699 00:26:39,775 --> 00:26:42,275 Lake. It's an ideal setup for RVers. 700 00:26:42,734 --> 00:26:46,174 Prices start at $99,900, 701 00:26:46,174 --> 00:26:49,359 and they've got woods and fields, views, cottages, 702 00:26:49,500 --> 00:26:52,160 and more with electric and high speed Internet. 703 00:26:52,380 --> 00:26:54,640 You can get details and a video tour 704 00:26:54,859 --> 00:26:57,119 at rvlands.net. 705 00:26:57,259 --> 00:26:59,259 Visit rvlands.net 706 00:26:59,259 --> 00:27:01,519 to get started. It's pretty incredible. 707 00:27:02,375 --> 00:27:04,615 Jennifer and I took a trip to Las 708 00:27:04,615 --> 00:27:07,755 Vegas and Arizona to look at Windmill Acres, 709 00:27:07,975 --> 00:27:10,934 a brand new RV property being offered by 710 00:27:10,934 --> 00:27:12,394 Western Land and Ranches. 711 00:27:12,855 --> 00:27:15,994 They're selling off one and two acre parcels 712 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:18,940 starting at only $14,900. 713 00:27:19,079 --> 00:27:21,319 Now these are big. An acre is the 714 00:27:21,319 --> 00:27:24,119 size of a football field. The properties are 715 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:27,240 on a plateau with big valley views, and 716 00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:28,859 the location is amazing. 717 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:32,139 Next to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 718 00:27:32,494 --> 00:27:33,875 We had a blast. 719 00:27:34,174 --> 00:27:36,255 There are so many places to explore near 720 00:27:36,255 --> 00:27:38,894 the property, the Grand Canyon. We took a 721 00:27:38,894 --> 00:27:41,775 boat ride on the Colorado River below Hoover 722 00:27:41,775 --> 00:27:42,275 Dam. 723 00:27:42,654 --> 00:27:44,914 Boulder City was a fun little town. 724 00:27:45,615 --> 00:27:47,609 That's right off Route 66. 725 00:27:47,769 --> 00:27:50,089 And, of course, we had to enjoy some 726 00:27:50,089 --> 00:27:51,869 nightlife in Las Vegas. 727 00:27:52,329 --> 00:27:55,049 It's a lifetime supply of fun things to 728 00:27:55,049 --> 00:27:57,470 do when you own a camp at Windmill 729 00:27:57,529 --> 00:27:58,029 Acres. 730 00:27:58,490 --> 00:28:00,509 The properties are now available. 731 00:28:01,154 --> 00:28:02,914 This is 100% 732 00:28:02,914 --> 00:28:05,234 ownership, so there's no reservations needed when you 733 00:28:05,234 --> 00:28:08,275 wanna hang out, time limits or crowded parks 734 00:28:08,275 --> 00:28:10,195 that you have to go through. You can 735 00:28:10,195 --> 00:28:12,595 share your property. You can rent it. It's 736 00:28:12,595 --> 00:28:13,975 whatever you wanna do. 737 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:15,380 For more information, 738 00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:18,900 visit arizonaranchsales.com 739 00:28:19,119 --> 00:28:22,420 or call 822232 740 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,380 Now for the RV question of the week. 741 00:28:27,644 --> 00:28:31,025 I'm always reading about RV tires blowing out. 742 00:28:31,244 --> 00:28:33,644 Why don't car tires blow out so much? 743 00:28:33,644 --> 00:28:35,644 That was for Nancy. That's a really great 744 00:28:35,644 --> 00:28:38,445 question. A great question. Yeah. The short answer 745 00:28:38,445 --> 00:28:40,365 is that RV tires are used under much 746 00:28:40,365 --> 00:28:42,785 harsher condition than car tires. 747 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:45,799 There's a lot more cars out there. They 748 00:28:45,799 --> 00:28:48,460 certainly travel more miles than RVs, but 749 00:28:48,759 --> 00:28:51,240 the reason blowouts are more common among RVs 750 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:53,659 is because RVs use those tires 751 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:55,335 in a tougher way. 752 00:28:56,294 --> 00:28:58,534 And there's a lot of explanations for that. 753 00:28:58,534 --> 00:28:59,434 First of all, 754 00:28:59,974 --> 00:29:01,974 RVs are very heavy, and often they carry 755 00:29:01,974 --> 00:29:02,474 loads 756 00:29:02,855 --> 00:29:05,434 close to the maximum rating of the tires. 757 00:29:05,654 --> 00:29:08,134 Or over the maximum rating of the tires. 758 00:29:08,134 --> 00:29:10,474 It's so easy to overload your RV. 759 00:29:10,809 --> 00:29:13,049 Yeah. Put extra stress on the tires whenever 760 00:29:13,049 --> 00:29:13,869 you do that. 761 00:29:14,330 --> 00:29:16,890 Car tires usually operate well below the maximum 762 00:29:16,890 --> 00:29:19,070 weight, so they have more of a margin 763 00:29:19,210 --> 00:29:21,690 of error there for you. And RV tires 764 00:29:21,690 --> 00:29:24,910 run hotter because they're carrying these heavy loads 765 00:29:25,384 --> 00:29:26,845 sometimes at higher pressures. 766 00:29:27,304 --> 00:29:30,744 RV tires often age out before they wear 767 00:29:30,744 --> 00:29:33,304 out. An RV might sit parked for long 768 00:29:33,304 --> 00:29:33,804 stretches 769 00:29:34,105 --> 00:29:35,404 so the rubber degrades, 770 00:29:35,944 --> 00:29:37,804 dry, rot, cracking. 771 00:29:38,140 --> 00:29:39,839 Even if the tread looks fine, 772 00:29:40,220 --> 00:29:42,240 cars are more likely to be driven regularly 773 00:29:42,299 --> 00:29:45,500 and stored in garages or shaded driveways. And 774 00:29:45,500 --> 00:29:47,660 I I think another thing is let's be 775 00:29:47,660 --> 00:29:49,279 blunt about it. RV manufacturers, 776 00:29:49,660 --> 00:29:50,480 some of them, 777 00:29:50,934 --> 00:29:53,095 cut their costs by equipping their rigs with 778 00:29:53,095 --> 00:29:54,955 the cheapest tires they can source 779 00:29:55,414 --> 00:29:58,615 often from little known overseas brands. Critics sometimes 780 00:29:58,615 --> 00:30:00,555 refer to these as China bombs 781 00:30:01,015 --> 00:30:01,515 because 782 00:30:01,974 --> 00:30:04,394 of the reputation for failing under stress. 783 00:30:04,940 --> 00:30:07,500 And it's true that many tires today are 784 00:30:07,500 --> 00:30:09,519 made in China, but the difference is that 785 00:30:09,740 --> 00:30:10,960 cars typically 786 00:30:11,420 --> 00:30:13,440 roll off the lot with well known 787 00:30:13,819 --> 00:30:15,279 reputable name brands. 788 00:30:16,140 --> 00:30:17,819 We want to have an RV dealer give 789 00:30:17,819 --> 00:30:19,335 us some advice, give us a rule of 790 00:30:19,335 --> 00:30:21,734 thumb on how to know if you, wanted 791 00:30:21,734 --> 00:30:22,474 those tires. 792 00:30:22,855 --> 00:30:26,154 If you can't easily pronounce the manufacturer's name, 793 00:30:26,375 --> 00:30:28,394 it's probably best to steer clear. 794 00:30:28,775 --> 00:30:30,075 Yep. Bottom line, 795 00:30:30,694 --> 00:30:33,335 RV tires blow out more because they carry 796 00:30:33,335 --> 00:30:34,234 heavier loads. 797 00:30:34,710 --> 00:30:35,450 They sit 798 00:30:35,750 --> 00:30:37,990 unused for long periods, and they suffer more 799 00:30:37,990 --> 00:30:39,210 from age and heat. 800 00:30:39,669 --> 00:30:41,769 Car tires are used more regularly 801 00:30:42,150 --> 00:30:43,929 and under less strain. 802 00:30:44,630 --> 00:30:46,710 Hey. Do you have a question? We love 803 00:30:46,710 --> 00:30:48,069 to hear from you. Send them to us 804 00:30:48,069 --> 00:30:51,904 at mikeandjen@rvlifestyle.com. 805 00:30:51,904 --> 00:30:54,545 And now it's time for Mike and Jen's 806 00:30:54,545 --> 00:30:56,964 story time, the Ogema County 807 00:30:57,265 --> 00:30:59,744 UFO encounter. So we're gonna talk about this 808 00:30:59,744 --> 00:31:00,244 week. 809 00:31:00,945 --> 00:31:02,164 So, Jen, do you remember 810 00:31:02,670 --> 00:31:05,309 we were boondocking from the middle of nowhere 811 00:31:05,309 --> 00:31:07,869 in Ogemont County up in Northern Michigan? How 812 00:31:07,869 --> 00:31:10,269 could I forget? We were so deep in 813 00:31:10,269 --> 00:31:13,070 those woods. I'm pretty sure our GPS just 814 00:31:13,070 --> 00:31:15,950 gave up and started showing question marks. We're 815 00:31:15,950 --> 00:31:18,794 talking like no cell coverage, just us, the 816 00:31:18,794 --> 00:31:20,575 RV, and about a million trees, 817 00:31:21,115 --> 00:31:22,174 and it's dark. 818 00:31:22,554 --> 00:31:24,714 We're sitting around outside the camp chairs, got 819 00:31:24,714 --> 00:31:27,115 a little fire going, and we're enjoying the 820 00:31:27,115 --> 00:31:27,934 peace and quiet. 821 00:31:28,394 --> 00:31:32,420 Probably 10:00 at night, and Jen goes, Mike, 822 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:33,619 what is that? 823 00:31:34,079 --> 00:31:36,500 Because there were these lights, you guys, 824 00:31:36,799 --> 00:31:38,559 just over the tree line to the east 825 00:31:38,559 --> 00:31:41,759 of us, and they weren't like airplane lights 826 00:31:41,759 --> 00:31:45,125 or anything normal. They were moving really slowly 827 00:31:45,184 --> 00:31:47,664 from north to south, and here's the creepy 828 00:31:47,664 --> 00:31:51,025 part. They kept turning on and off. Like, 829 00:31:51,025 --> 00:31:52,884 not blinking. Just turning completely 830 00:31:53,184 --> 00:31:57,029 on and then off. Just floating there. Then 831 00:31:57,029 --> 00:31:59,109 they're gone, then they're back again maybe in 832 00:31:59,109 --> 00:32:00,490 a slightly different spot. 833 00:32:00,950 --> 00:32:03,850 We're watching these things for twenty minutes. 834 00:32:04,230 --> 00:32:07,190 And Mike's got his phone out trying to 835 00:32:07,190 --> 00:32:09,990 record, but of course There there's it's dark 836 00:32:09,990 --> 00:32:12,125 and it's a long way away. I'm getting 837 00:32:12,125 --> 00:32:14,605 a black screen, maybe a tiny dot. It 838 00:32:14,605 --> 00:32:16,444 could be something, and you zoom in on 839 00:32:16,444 --> 00:32:18,944 it. It gets all out of focus. 840 00:32:19,244 --> 00:32:20,704 The phone wasn't very helpful. 841 00:32:21,325 --> 00:32:24,410 But we both saw it. Multiple lights moving 842 00:32:24,410 --> 00:32:27,369 in this weird pattern, definitely not following any 843 00:32:27,369 --> 00:32:29,230 flight path that made sense. 844 00:32:29,529 --> 00:32:31,769 And we're looking at each other. Are we 845 00:32:31,769 --> 00:32:34,570 really seeing this right now? We've watched enough 846 00:32:34,570 --> 00:32:35,549 YouTube videos 847 00:32:36,009 --> 00:32:36,795 to know that 848 00:32:37,355 --> 00:32:39,695 UFOs are supposed to look like that. Right? 849 00:32:40,075 --> 00:32:41,835 And this was checking all the boxes for 850 00:32:41,835 --> 00:32:44,555 us, mysterious lights, the middle of nowhere, no 851 00:32:44,555 --> 00:32:45,055 logical 852 00:32:45,355 --> 00:32:45,855 explanation. 853 00:32:46,875 --> 00:32:48,955 We went to bed that night, and I 854 00:32:48,955 --> 00:32:51,149 was like, Mike, I think we just saw 855 00:32:51,149 --> 00:32:52,289 actual UFOs. 856 00:32:53,149 --> 00:32:55,470 And he's I think so too. Neither of 857 00:32:55,470 --> 00:32:57,549 us slept great that night. I kept listening 858 00:32:57,549 --> 00:32:59,009 for that, whoo hoo, 859 00:32:59,470 --> 00:33:01,470 weird humming sound that they show you in 860 00:33:01,470 --> 00:33:03,884 all those old silly science fictions movies. I 861 00:33:03,884 --> 00:33:05,565 I was waiting for the RV to start 862 00:33:05,565 --> 00:33:07,964 shaking and a big light came down. Yep. 863 00:33:07,964 --> 00:33:08,464 Right. 864 00:33:09,404 --> 00:33:10,545 Every little noise 865 00:33:10,924 --> 00:33:13,424 have me convinced that the aliens were coming. 866 00:33:13,805 --> 00:33:16,204 So the next morning, we drove into town 867 00:33:16,204 --> 00:33:18,339 to hit up the local general store and 868 00:33:18,339 --> 00:33:20,740 one of those places that has everything from 869 00:33:20,740 --> 00:33:23,380 fishing bait to breakfast cereal to motor oil. 870 00:33:23,380 --> 00:33:25,859 And the guy behind the counters goes, y'all 871 00:33:25,859 --> 00:33:27,779 camping out in the woods? And we said, 872 00:33:27,779 --> 00:33:30,019 yeah. Why? And he said, I thought you 873 00:33:30,019 --> 00:33:31,779 might have been. There's some other people out 874 00:33:31,779 --> 00:33:34,625 there. And he started telling us about how 875 00:33:34,625 --> 00:33:37,345 there's apparently this other campsite about a mile 876 00:33:37,345 --> 00:33:39,505 from where we were, which we had no 877 00:33:39,505 --> 00:33:42,384 idea existed, and the people camping there last 878 00:33:42,384 --> 00:33:44,005 night were celebrating something. 879 00:33:44,464 --> 00:33:46,484 Setting off Chinese lanterns, 880 00:33:46,785 --> 00:33:47,525 he says. 881 00:33:47,980 --> 00:33:50,220 Probably saw them floating around for quite a 882 00:33:50,220 --> 00:33:52,720 while last night. Chinese lanterns. 883 00:33:53,740 --> 00:33:56,139 We just stood there looking at each other, 884 00:33:56,139 --> 00:33:57,440 feeling a bit sheepies. 885 00:33:57,899 --> 00:34:00,399 All of our UFO excitement vanished 886 00:34:01,024 --> 00:34:02,085 with the Chinese 887 00:34:02,384 --> 00:34:04,964 ladders that we saw. But you know what? 888 00:34:05,265 --> 00:34:08,304 For about twelve hours, we were absolutely convinced 889 00:34:08,304 --> 00:34:09,525 we'd witnessed something 890 00:34:10,224 --> 00:34:10,724 otherworldly. 891 00:34:11,344 --> 00:34:13,764 We were ready to call the Discovery Channel. 892 00:34:13,905 --> 00:34:15,940 I was already planning our interview with the 893 00:34:15,940 --> 00:34:16,680 local news. 894 00:34:17,059 --> 00:34:19,000 Camping couples spots unexplained 895 00:34:19,380 --> 00:34:21,400 phenomenon over Oklahoma County. 896 00:34:21,780 --> 00:34:24,920 Instead, it was more like camping couple mistakes, 897 00:34:25,059 --> 00:34:27,400 party decorations for alien spaceship. 898 00:34:27,940 --> 00:34:29,239 The moral of the story 899 00:34:29,675 --> 00:34:32,815 is sometime the truth really is out there. 900 00:34:33,275 --> 00:34:35,695 It's just way more boring than you hoped. 901 00:34:35,914 --> 00:34:37,994 But, hey, at least we got a good 902 00:34:37,994 --> 00:34:40,474 story out of it. And those Chinese lanterns 903 00:34:40,474 --> 00:34:42,494 were actually really pretty 904 00:34:42,795 --> 00:34:44,815 even if they weren't from outer space. 905 00:34:45,150 --> 00:34:47,469 Before we go, let us again invite you 906 00:34:47,469 --> 00:34:48,210 to become 907 00:34:48,510 --> 00:34:50,929 hang out with us at the RV Lifestyle 908 00:34:50,989 --> 00:34:54,030 Community, our private ad free group for RVers 909 00:34:54,030 --> 00:34:55,569 who love to share stories, 910 00:34:55,869 --> 00:34:58,049 share tips, hold rallies, and meetups, 911 00:34:58,349 --> 00:35:00,824 and share great places to camp. Check us 912 00:35:00,824 --> 00:35:03,625 out @RVcommunity.com. 913 00:35:03,625 --> 00:35:05,864 That's it for this episode of the RV 914 00:35:05,864 --> 00:35:07,965 Podcast. Thanks for watching and listening. 915 00:35:08,425 --> 00:35:09,244 Happy trails.