Episodes

To listen to the podcast, click the arrow! This is a Petite Podcast while I am on a month long sabbatical. In June our regular podcasts will return. I didn’t want to leave you without a Girl Camper weekly fix so I’m recording little podcasts during the month of May. I’m starting off this […]

To listen to this weeks podcast, click on the arrow. On this weeks show I have the pleasure of chatting with Yuma, Arizona resident Doris Manner. I met Doris in Texas when we were camping at the same campground and she came by to say, “Hi!” Turns out that Doris is a fellow sister on […]

To listen to this weeks podcast, click on the arrow. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Girl-Camper-2018-Fredericksburg.mp3 On this weeks show I interview Amanda Koone, Director of Communications for the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Fredericksburg, Texas. This Texas Hill Country town settled by Germans in the mid 1840’s offers something for everyone. Museums, restaurants, shopping, festivals, wineries, art galleries and […]

To listen to this weeks podcast, click the arrow below. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Girl-Camper-Questions.mp3 On this weeks episode I am answering listeners questions. Our community is growing by leaps and bounds and it would be nearly impossible to listen to 125 back episodes of the podcast to find the answer to a particular question you might have. I […]

To listen to the podcast, click on the arrow. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-Rally-Planning.mp3 My guest this week is Sharon Sigmon, Tab-toting, rally planning, Girl Camper. Sharon jumped on the Tear Drop bandwagon about 12 years ago when she bought a tiny Tear Drop trailer and joined the Sisters on the Fly. Once she went to her first Tab […]

To listen to this week’s podcast, click the arrow below. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-Gear-.mp3 On this weeks show I continue my spring gear guide and giveaway. I spied, tried and am reporting on some new products out there, some of my personal favorites and a few products with a cause behind them. Like last week I’ve broken my […]

To listen to the podcast, click on the arrow! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-Gear-Guide.mp3 On this week’s show I am sharing my Spring Gear Guide with you. All winter long I have been searching for and testing camping and Glamping gear and I am sharing some of my favorite things for both Glampers and Campers. On this show we like to say that there is no wrong way to “Camp Like a Girl” so if pure Merino wool jammies are what you love to sleep in, more power to you. ...

To listen to this week’s podcast, click on the arrow! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-Walk-Through.mp3 On this weeks show my guest is Lynn Butler, owner of Setzers World of Camping in Huntington, West Virginia. Lynn and I discuss picking up you new RV at the dealership. What kind of walk through should a consumer expect? How does a PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) differ from the consumer walk through on purchase pick up day? What is looked at in a PDI? When is it done...

To listen to this week’s podcast, click on the arrow! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Girl-Camper-2018-Class-C.mp3 On this week’s show I continue my exploration of all the Recreation Vehicle options out there for RVer’s. In episode 117 I “reimagined” the toy hauler looking at alternate ways to use this heavy duty trailer originally created for transporting quads, motorbikes and whatever “toys” you might use while vacationing. I’m taking a look at the Class C motor home today an...

To listen to this weeks podcast, click on the arrow! https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Girl-Camper-2018-Season-1-120.mp3 On this weeks show my travel buddy and BFF Carol and I continue the conversation on lessons learned while on the road. In the 12 years since we began RVing we’ve traveled thousands of miles in every conceivable weather condition. Along the way we made a few mistakes, dodged a few bullets and had our confidence tested. We are sharing these experiences and those ...

On this week’s show my guest is my BFF and travel buddy, Carol Thompson. Carol and I joined the Sisters on the Fly over twelve years ago and we have many road trips under our belt. Along the way we’ve learned a few things, some of them the hard way. I polled the members of several Facebook groups dedicated to RVing women over 300 comments detailing some of their rookie mistakes as well. These mistakes can bruise our egos, erode our confidence and cost us real dollars. Hopefully this podcast epis...

Winter’s grip seems particularly strong this year and we are only half way through it! For those that love to camp that snow covered trailer in the backyard is like an ice cream sunday to someone on a diet. I have compiled a list of things to make that longing a little more bearable. * Stay at a Lodge – Make reservations at a state or national park lodge. Each year we take a midwinter trip to Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, West Virginia and take advantage of the parks beauty in the winter...

On this week’s episode I am starting my series on exploring all of the different options out there in recreation vehicles. I will be highlighting the features that make each model something that someone chose above all others for their travels. The RV industry has never offered more options than they do today. There is something out there for every camp style, weight limit and budget. Today it is all about reimagining the Toy Hauler and why they may be an option you didn’t consider. * Haul Toys ...

My calendar is filling up already with fun Girl Camper events and I want to share some dates with you in chance you can get out and Camp Like a Girl with us. March 2-4. Camper College at Setzer’s World of Camping in Huntington, West Virginia. Our friend and podcast sponsor Lynn Butler from Setzer’s World of Camping is hosting us at her dealership for a Camper College. What is Camper College? It’s an information gathering night hosted at the dealership for would be and wanna be Girl Campers to le...

On this weeks mini podcast I am sharing the tools I keep in my tire safety and maintenance bag. Tire failure is one of the leading causes of RV accidents and it is a preventable one. I am also providing the links from my “go to” safety guru Mark Polk’s articles on tires and tire maintenance. Mark is an industry expert with hundreds of YouTube videos and articles on all things RV’s. I have read and shared these articles more times that I can say. Here is the link. Using a piece of chalk is a grea...

Oh the weather outside is frightful and I’m breaking out my favorite cold weather, hot drinks! I love spring and fall camping when it’s still chilly and a warm drink around the campfire is a necessity. During our last snowstorm had a few days at home to rank our very favorites between episodes of shoveling! Here they are! The Classic Hot Toddy! Fresh squeezed lemon juice Honey Whiskey Heaping tablespoon of honey Tea Bag optional My recipe is with boiling water, a heaping tablespoon of local hone...

The off season is a great time to do some gear analysis, gear upgrades and gear replacements. Here’s my system: * The first thing that I do is check all of my equipment for irreparable damage and determine if it has met its life expectancy. Even the best made equipment will eventually need replacement and I try to do that before the fail actually happens. This year I am replacing my grill grate which is twelve years old. * The next thing I do is make a list of things that I actually need and are...

To listen to the podcast associated with this blog, click on the arrow below. https://girlcamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Girl-Camper-Year-in-Review.mp3 On this week’s show I am exercising that end of the year nostalgia and sentimentality and reviewing my favorite campgrounds and spots of my 2017 travels. This year I spent over 60 nights in my trailer, traveled over 10K miles and stayed in more than thirty different campgrounds. Along the way there were highs and lows and today I am sharin...

On today’s show I am talking bout my top picks from the big RVIA show in Louisville. Each year the RV industry gathers the week after Thanksgiving and all of the manufacturers show off their new products to RV dealers, suppliers and the press. This is one of the places that RV dealers go to choose the trailers the will be on their showroom floors next spring and the RV industry is changing to meet the demands of the new consumers out there. They are still building Class A buses and large travel ...

On this week’s show it is my pleasure to welcome Courtney Robey, Director of Marketing and Communications for Go RVing. Courtney’s job is to find ways to share the RV lifestyle with new audiences. It’s also her job to find that audience and today she is sharing some ways in which the RV industry is meeting the changing demographics of RV buyers. Every year the Go RVing team makes beautiful videos on the RV lifestyle and this one featuring adventure skier Brody Leven is one of my absolute favorit...

It is always a pleasure to have Mark Polk on the show. Mark and his wife Dawn run the RV Education 101 website, have produced over 350 YouTube videos, and Mark has a widely read blog on Go RVing. He is an industry leader in safety and education and alw...

It is always a pleasure to have Mark Polk on the show. Mark and his wife Dawn run the RV Education 101 website, have produced over 350 YouTube videos, and Mark has a widely read blog on Go RVing. He is an industry leader in safety and education and always provides his expertise and experience to seasoned RVers and newcomers alike. I asked Mark to come on the show today to talk about towing. Mark has helped us before on the show when he discussed the pitfalls buyers of vintage trailers may fall i...

On this weeks show I am highlighting the women out there who are creating beauty and sharing it with all of us. This Christmas Gift Guide is made up of the Girl Campers who create and share their talents with us.

On this weeks show I am highlighting the women out there who are creating beauty and sharing it with all of us. This Christmas Gift Guide is made up of the Girl Campers who create and share their talents with us. Buying a handmade gift not only supports artists but I think it’s a statement of caring. It is so easy to jump on Amazon and swipe and say “done.” I love the idea of procuring something special that you really put thought into as a way of saying to someone, “Thank you for your friendshi...