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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In this episode, Sam chats with Hannah (aka the.curly.nomad on Instagram!). After leaving her position as a VP at a marketing agency in LA to start her own business, Hannah realized that she could run her business from anywhere. She bought an RV and hit the road as a solo traveler!   In this interview, Hannah shares what it’s really like living on the road, the good and the bad. She also shares her favorite destinations, experiences as a female solo traveler, advice for dating on the road,...

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...

In this episode, Sam interviews Lindsay McKenzie (Follow Your Detour) and Julie Chickery (Chickery's Travels), half of the team for Full-time Freedom Week, a free online event that will teach you everything you need to know to become (and remain!) a successful full-time RVer! Along with Liz Wilcox (The Virtual Campground) and Camille Attell (More Than A Wheelin'), Lindsay and Julie are deep into preparing for this annual online event. Tune into the episode to hear all about the speakers,...

Today on the podcast, Sam interviews Ana Willis of They Call Me Blessed, a homeschooling blog. Ana is a homeschool mom of 3, wife, health coach, social media and online marketing strategist, and mom blogger. Her passion is to encourage, inspire and empower moms to go from stressed to blessed by providing them with the inspiration, encouragement, and tools they need to live a beyond blessed life. She also runs a membership called The Homeschool Sisterhood, which gives moms year-round support...

You've heard Kelsey Henry talk about growing up roadschooled in an RV. Now, we're bringing Kelsey back on the podcast, plus another special guest... her mom! Sam chats with Kelsey and Christy Henry about mother-daughter bonds and road trips as they travel in Kelsey's Honda CR-V for a month! They've been from Texas to Florida to Washington, D.C. to Niagra Falls to Toronto to Mackinac Island!

Matt and Diana, both European immigrants, took their first trip together in Yosemite where they fell in love with each other and the National Parks. After two years of planning, they quit their Silicon Valley tech jobs in July of 2018 and moved into an RV to hit the road full time. They are on a quest to visit all 419 National Parks! Their goal is to inspire you to explore the outdoors, and give you the information you need to do it. They share their journey and tips on their Adventurous Way...

Sam brings Ian Baker back on the podcast to chat about various types of RVs and answer the most important question... "What type of RV should you buy?". Tune in to hear the difference between the classes of motorhomes and the pros and cons of towables vs. non-towables. Plus, learn what to look for in used or new RVs!

In this episode, Sam interviews Sharee Collier, the founder of www.LiveCampWork.com, an online website delivering information and resources on jobs for RVers and making money while you travel. She’s the author of the best-selling book, Live Camp Work: Make Money & RV Full-time, the host of the Live Camp Work Podcast, and a full-time RV traveler with her husband and 4 kids.   Sharee is also the host of the upcoming Make Money and RV Virtual Summit! Learn how to RV full-time, part-time,...

For this episode, we brought back Lindsey Nubern from Nuventure travels to talk about preparing to travel with a baby! She is currently 7 months pregnant with her first child, but that hasn't stopped her and her husband Adam from adventuring in their Casita trailer. In this episode, Sam talks to Lindsey about preparing for the baby, future travel plans, and their new project for travelers called Nomad Collab.

On this Stories from the Road episode, Sam talks to Marshall Wendler and Kelly Beasley from Camp Addict. As exclusive boondockers, they've learned a thing or two about dry camping without hookups. In this interview, they share all of their tips and resources so you can learn everything you need to know about boondocking. Hear about how to find places to boondock, how to update your rig for solar, common boondocking questions and misconceptions, boondocking with friends, and must-have RVing...

Austin White is a photographer, videographer, climber, surfer, snowboarder, avid hiker, and dirt road explorer.  He has also been living off and on the road since he was 9 years old when his family ditched the corporate lifestyle and ladders for a life of travel. With his parents, two younger sisters, two dogs, and a cat, he hit the road in a 37ft Winnebago RV for what they thought would be a year. They ended up traveling for close to 10 years and couldn't get enough of the freedom. They...

Sam and Kelsey talk RV trends in this camping conversations episode! Hear the latest on updates in the RV industry, Instagram worthy RV trips, and Kelsey's experience growing up in different types of RVs. Plus, find out about each of their dream RV models!

Since hitting the road in a van in July 2018, Summer Slevin has made her way from Illinois to Alaska, Texas, Florida, Maine, and Wyoming, making her way to America’s Best Idea. Summer’s superpowers are connecting with others and telling stories of the people she meets around the world. In this episode, Sam talks to Summer about van life, mental health on the road, and how her passion for National Parks helped her fall back in love with America.

Marshall Wendler has been full-time RVing since April of 2014 in his Lance travel trailer. Having felt the nomadic pull for most of his adult life, he decided to act on it after finding himself widowed in his early 40's. Marshall shares his love of the RVing lifestyle through Camp Addict, an RV product education website. In this episode, Sam chats with Marshall about moochdocking, caravanning as a solo traveler, and running a business on the road.

In this episode, Sam and Kelsey talk about recent travels, upcoming summer travel plans, Sam's love of RVing and tent camping, and Kelsey's upcoming book about growing up roadschooled. 

Josh and Brittain are the husband+wife duo behind OutofNorm.al - where their mantra is life, unwasted. The two of them have been galavanting all over the country in an '88 Airstream for the past 2.5 years...and counting. They seek out small towns, BLM lands and the next vintage camper they can renovate for their AirBNB glamping business.