Episodes
Jorn and Hannah Vangoidtsenhoven from Vango Photos work as a freelance duo on the road, sharing their stories and wildlife photographs in books and magazines as they travel through the US, Mexico, and Central America. They've traveled by Airstream, truck camper, and now a Casita trailer.
In this episode, Sam interviews Jorn and Hannah about camping and RVing in Mexico, their favorite international camping destinations, and capturing incredible wildlife photography.
Published 05/07/19
In this episode, Sam interviews Wade Barrett, a sailor and van lifer from Alabama. They recorded this interview in the parking lot of the RV Entrepreneur Summit, while hanging out inside of Wade's amazing renovated van! Tune in for stories of living on a sailboat and what it's like to renovate a van.
Published 04/23/19
In this episode, Sam catches up with Dan and Lindsay from Follow Your Detour, who have been up to A LOT! Between launching the Happy Camper Bucket List show with Camping World, Lindsay’s new book “Follow Your Detour”, and co-founding a new project called Nomad Collab, Dan and Lindsay have much to share with us. Tune in to hear about their favorite bucket list experiences and the inspiration behind Lindsay’s new book.
Published 04/16/19
Ari and Jessi from Trekers.org are on a mission to hike, camp, and boldly go on adventures in their Class B Roadtrek RV. In this interview, Sam chats with Ari and Jessi at The RV Entrepreneur Summit. You’ll hear about their learnings from the event, Jessi’s epic Simon Says win during the conference, and their current plans to visit all of the state parks in Michigan.
Published 04/09/19
Ken and April Pishna run the website Living a Stout Life and have a YouTube show called Stout Conversations. Their mission is to travel the country full-time in their RV, searching for interesting stories to share about the craft beer community and the very interesting individuals who make craft beer. In this episode, Sam had the opportunity to interview Ken and April on location in their RV named Raif at the RV Entrepreneur Summit. Tune in for some stout conversations and stories from the road!
Published 04/02/19
Today on the podcast, Sam interviews Rachel and Nick from The Gray Family Adventure. After 13 months on the road, the Gray's have built up quite the YouTube following, sharing their adventures and tips on everything from downsizing to RV travel budgets! Tune in to hear about their favorite travel experiences and stories from the road.
Published 03/19/19
In honor of Sam’s first trip to The RV Entrepreneur Summit, check out these clips of how this event has impacted guests on the Stories from the Road podcast! Plus, hear Heath Padgett, from HeathandAlyssa.com and The RV Entrepreneur Podcast, tell the story behind the event and how it got started.
Published 03/12/19
Today on the podcast, Sam interviews Mark and Shanae from Trail Mix & Chocolate. Mark is an agriculturalist and Shanae is a teacher and artist. They are currently in their third year of traveling full-time in an RV and enjoy getting out in nature whenever possible, especially at National Parks!
Published 03/05/19
Spring is just around the corner and if you haven't started planning your Spring Break vacation yet, you better get to it! Whether you have some ideas in mind or you're stumped on where to go, we've got you covered in this Camping Conversations episode.
Sam and Kelsey talk all about Spring Break RV vacations (local, far away, simple, and grand!), how to find the best things to do on your RV vacation, and also share a fun travel game to take on your road trip.
Published 02/12/19
In this episode, Sam interviews Sami Womack, the budgeting coach, motivational speaker, + podcaster behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Sami is the wife of her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a homeschooling momma to their three daughters. This family used to be living paycheck-to-paycheck + drowning in $490,000 worth of debt, but after they hit rock bottom everything changed! Sami shares her family’s story of becoming debt-free and buying a boat, truck, and camper all in cash by living on a...
Published 02/05/19
In this episode, Sam interviews Tom and Tammy Fromm, who have been traveling around the country in an RV for the past three years and roadschooling their two daughters, Savannah and Vanessa. Along the way, they transitioned their lives and careers to RV life, even co-founding the new outdoor/RV product Venture Wipes.
Published 01/29/19
In this episode of Stories from the Road, Sam interviews Marc and Julie Bennett of RV Love. Marc and Julie are full-time RVers and co-authors of the bestselling book “Living the RV Life – Your Ultimate Guide to Life on the Road”.
They share their adventures as “RVLove” at their blog, YouTube Channel and on social media, and recently appeared in the RV Nomads movie. They also run run online courses to help you hit the road as an RVer at RV Success School.
Published 01/22/19
In this episode, Sam Nuerminger has an informal conversation with Kelsey Henry of the Positively Delighted podcast.
We'll be publishing episodes in this from time to time—let us know what you think!
Published 01/15/19
Having started her first business at 15, Kathryn Cockrell has always been up for anything.
After meeting a traveling couple at her local coffee shop, she decided to buy and renovate an Airstream Trailer, lived out of a van for several months, and currently lives on a 1985 yacht, becoming part of a small but awesome group of individuals who ditched the 9-5 grind to start their own business adventures.
Published 01/08/19
Thanks for a great first year of Stories from the Road!
In this episode, we're looking back at some of the best stories that have shared so far: from acts of heroism to hilarious breakdowns.
Enjoy!
Published 12/18/18
In a change of pace, today we're talking to Camping World's product specialist, Ian Baker.
In this podcast, we talk about the future of RVs, Ian's life-long love of camping, and answer some common questions from his series of RV Reviews on YouTube.
We'll also learn his personal must-have RV features after doing in-depth reviews of thousands of RVs over the years.
Be sure to catch all of his RV Reviews on the Camping World YouTube Channel!
Published 12/11/18
Exploring the Local Life is a Latino RVing family of four (Robert, Jessica, Daniel, and Nadia) that learns and travels together in their 2016 Forest River Grey Wolf 26DBH Travel Trailer.
They are balancing life, fun, and roadschooling while handling unexpected RV and truck repairs and rainy days. Keeping a positive attitude is key and they are reminded every day why they are doing things differently.
You can follow their journey at exploringthelocallife.com.
Published 12/04/18
Kyle and Olivia live full-time in a 16' vintage travel trailer. They left their jobs and sold everything to pursue life on the road.
Their mission is to live minimally and deliberately, by removing the clutter and fostering relations with the community and the natural world.
Their current project is a renovation of a vintage Airstream Argosy.
Follow their journey at drivinvibin.com.
Published 11/27/18
Rae and Jason Miller have been RVing full-time since July 2017. They travel with their dog, Carmen in a 42' fifth wheel and share their adventures across social media.
They've also unintentionally become the faces of "beginner RV mistakes" on YouTube by showcasing the many errors they made on the road. They're transparent with their mistakes because they want to help future RVers avoid similar headaches and show the not-so glamorous side of RV life.
Published 11/20/18
Adam is a digital marketing "RV-preneur" who has been on the road with his family since the beginning of August.
The family is planning a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in their travel trailer, Moose.
Published 11/13/18
Looking to get out on the road full-time, but not sure where to start?
Liz Wilcox, Julie Chickery, and Camille Attell joined us to talk about their event, developed specifically for aspiring full-time RVers.
Full-Time Freedom Week is a 5-day online event with over 30 speakers and the best RV information and inspiration in one place. Learn how to get on the road, what RV you should buy, how to save money, how to make money on the road, and much more!
Register today at fulltimefreedomweek.com.
Published 10/30/18
Born in the UK, Robert has been traveling in his camper with his white lab for the last three years, visiting approximately 33 states, Canada and Mexico.
Prior to going full-time, he had his own consulting business involved in mergers and acquisitions along with integrating global companies.
Published 10/23/18
Jenny, Dave, and their two children, Oakley and Cali, are a full-time RVing family who enjoys daily microadventures—exploring the country, finding community wherever they go, and giving all social media earnings back to their followers, local churches, and nonprofits.
They have committed to a life lived simply so that they may simply live.
Published 10/16/18
Josh and Kali have been living the RV life since January of 2015. After a rough 2014—facing health issues and seeing Josh's dad face a double bypass surgery—they decided it was time for a change. Every year they reevaluate their goals and January 2nd, 2015 they realized their goals were too big for the typical "American Dream." Josh brought up the idea of RVing on a whim and Kali, to his surprise, said she was in!
By the end of January they were living in and renovating their first RV.
Published 10/09/18