Sept. 28, 2026
$7.27 Diesel, Forest River Shuts Out RV Influencers | RV News
More than 80 RVers made it to our Smoky Mountains rally despite diesel prices as high as $7.27 a gallon along the way. Mike reports what they are saying about fuel costs, RV quality, and noticeably quieter campgrounds.
In this episode:
- What rally attendees paid for diesel
- Hershey attendance and the outlook for Elkhart
- Forest River's new rules for content creators
- The legal challenge to the Patrick-Lippert merger
- Proposed national forest access changes
- When to see fall color in the Smokies
Sources for each story are linked at the end of the episode under the transcript tab above
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