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Re-Release: Don’t Wait: Full-Time RVing, Breast Cancer on the Road & Living Life Now with Jennifer Skinnell | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522973/fan_mail/new] Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions [https://rvroofingsolutions.com]   What would you do if a breast cancer diagnosis landed in the middle of your full-time RV life? Jennifer Skinnell and her husband Mike have been living their don’t wait motto since 2019, and when life threw them the ultimate curveball, they didn’t stop rolling. Jennifer, a creative writer, quilter, and Learn To RV contributor [https://www.learntorv.com/jennifer-skinnell], shares the raw, real story behind the Skinnell’s life on the road, their unforgettable Alaska and Baja California adventures, and the book she wrote to help others facing the unthinkable while chasing their dreams.   This episode is for anyone who keeps saying “someday” — because someday isn’t promised.   Learn How: •        Waiting to start your RV journey could cost you more than you think •        To manage routine medical care, mammograms, dental, and follow-ups as a full-time RVer •        To navigate a serious health diagnosis while living on the road •        RV tours like Fantasy RV Tours can unlock experiences you’d never plan on your own •        To travel Alaska and Baja California by RV and survive the dust •        Full-time RV life shapes your relationship and your resilience   Links & Resources: ✍️ Jennifer Skinnell — Author & RV Writer: •        Author website & books: jenniferskinnell.com [https://www.jenniferskinnell.com] •        Travel blog: theramblingquilter.com [https://theramblingquilter.com/] •        Don’t Wait: Our Full-Time RV Journey Through Breast Cancer — available on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=don%27t+wait+jennifer+skinnell] 🚐 RV Resources: •        Fantasy RV Tours [https://www.fantasyrvtours.com] — Guided group RV tours to Alaska, Baja, and more •        Learn To RV Blog [https://www.learntorv.com] •        Escapees RV Club [https://www.escapees.com] 🎤 Visit Our Podcast Website: learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com] 👥 Join Our Free Facebook Community: Learn to RV: The Podcast Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntorvpodcast] 📸 Follow Our Adventures: @LearnToRV [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] 👉 More RV Life Resources: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com] 📺 Watch on YouTube: Learn To RV Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LearnToRV]   💛 Support the Podcast: •        Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/learntorvthepodcast] (Join the Campfire Crew for bonus content, early access, exclusive episodes, + swag) •        Buy Me a Coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/learntorvthepodcast] (drop us a tip ☕)   💬 Have you dealt with a health challenge on the road, or are you still waiting to take that big trip? Share your story in our Facebook community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntorvpodcast]!   ✨ If this episode resonated with you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/LearnToRVThePodcast/support] Watch us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LearntoRV/videos] Join Our Community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/141063741245555] Follow Us On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] Visit our Website [https://www.learntorv.com/] Join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/LearntoRVThePodcast]

Slow Travel, New Horizons: Suzy May Teaches You to Worldschool Without Breaking the Bank

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522973/fan_mail/new] Slow Travel, New Horizons Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions [https://www.rvroofingsolutions.com/]   Most RVers know how to dump their tanks and boondock overnight at Walmart, but taking that same adventurous spirit overseas can feel intimidating. Jennifer and Tasha sit down with Suzy May of Wander WorldSchool to map out how RVers can take slow, long-term travel global. Whether traveling with teens, as a couple, or solo, dig into the mindset shift, the money, and the logistics that make international travel more affordable and far less overwhelming than it looks from the driver’s seat.   Learn How: •        Fast, packed itineraries can cost more than slow, long-term travel •        The first question before crossing a border shapes everything after •        The “Schengen shuffle” & the 90/180 rule really work for U.S. passport holders •        To know if a digital nomad visa is worth the hassle or if a tourist visa is plenty •        Some families cut their housing costs to almost nothing while traveling •        To plan for the four budget buckets every international trip really comes down to •        A points-&-miles approach stretches one set of flights across months •        To prep kids & parents for culture shock, jet lag, & food allergies abroad with simple steps   Links & Resources: 🚐 rvroofingsolutions.com [https://www.rvroofingsolutions.com/] 🌍 Suzy May / Wander WorldSchool: suzymaywander.com [https://www.suzymaywander.com/] 🎧 Wander WorldSchool Podcast: wanderworldschool.com [https://www.wanderworldschool.com/] 🌍 Suzy’s Tanzania Episode: Listen here [https://www.wanderworldschool.com/2504669/episodes/19286740-55-bringing-the-world-to-your-doorstep-the-logistics-and-heart-behind-amani-light-wellness-in-tanzania] 📘 Suzy’s eBook, Tracker & Resources: beacons.ai/suzymaywander [https://beacons.ai/suzymaywander] 📱 Follow Suzy: TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@suzymaywander] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/suzymay.wander/] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@suzymay.wander] | Substack [https://suzymaywander.substack.com/] 🏡 House Sit to Travel for Less: trustedhousesitters.com [https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/] 🏆 Great American RV Scavenger Hunt: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/2026-the-ultimate-summer-scavenger-hunt] 💰 Make Money on the Road: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/how-to-make-money-on-the-road] 👥 Roadschooling Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/roadschoolingresources] 👉 RV Resources: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/] 🎤 learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/] 📺 Watch: Learn To RV Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LearnToRV]   💛 Support the Pod: •        Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/learntorvthepodcast] (Join the Campfire Crew — first 7 days free! Early access + bonus content + swag) •        Buy Me a Coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/learntorvthepodcast] (drop us a tip ☕) 💬 Dreaming about taking your travels global? Have a Campfire Confession or a tip we missed? Email learntorv@gmail.com [learntorv@gmail.com]. If it’s read on air, we’ll send you a sticker! ✨ Subscribe, share learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/], and leave a review. Your support keeps the stories and rigs rolling! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/LearnToRVThePodcast/support] Watch us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LearntoRV/videos] Join Our Community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/141063741245555] Follow Us On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] Visit our Website [https://www.learntorv.com/] Join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/LearntoRVThePodcast]

From RV Fire to Fix: Matthew Putman of Strain Guard on Preventing RV Power Cord Meltdowns | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522973/fan_mail/new] Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions [https://www.rvroofingsolutions.com/]   An RV power inlet on fire, a wife yelling, and a fire extinguisher emptied. For Navy-trained electronics tech and master-technician’s son Matthew Putman, that night didn’t end the adventure. It sparked a mission. Jennifer visits with the veteran inventor behind Strain Guard to talk about the failure point most RVers never think about, the two-year search for a fix that didn’t exist, and how a challenge from his wife turned into a patent-pending product built to protect families and their rigs.   Learn How: •        One in four RV electrical failures trace back to a single overlooked failure point •        A power inlet caught fire & haunted Matthew afterward •        Matthew’s first prototype failed his wife’s approval & what she demanded instead •        Strain Guard delivers a surprise benefit that Matthew never anticipated •        After-market solutions can help your power draw, heat, & peace of mind •        Often you should really be swapping out that heavy power cord •        A Navy tech chose slow, tested, & steady over cashing in fast   Links & Resources: 🔌 Strain Guard: strainguard.com [https://www.strainguard.com/] ✉️ Email Matthew: Matthew.putman@strainguard.com [Matthew.putman@strainguard.com] ⚡ RV Voltage Explained: learntorv.com/rv-voltage [https://www.learntorv.com/rv-voltage] 🔧 RV Basics: learntorv.com/rv-basics [https://www.learntorv.com/rv-basics] 🚐 rvroofingsolutions.com [https://www.rvroofingsolutions.com/] 📅 RV Rallies: learntorv.com/rv-rally-calendar [https://www.learntorv.com/rv-rally-calendar] 🤝 RV Community & Groups: learntorv.com/rv-community [https://www.learntorv.com/rv-community] 👥 Free Facebook Community: Learn To RV: The Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntorv] 📸 Our Adventures: @LearnToRV [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] 👉 RV Resources: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/] 📺 YouTube: Learn To RV Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LearnToRV] 🎙️ Podcast: learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/]   💛 Support the Pod: •        Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/learntorvthepodcast] (Join the Campfire Crew for bonus content, early access, + swag) •        Buy Me a Coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/learntorvthepodcast] (drop us a tip ☕) 💬 Do you have an RV story about resilience, a clever fix, or a product that protects your rig? Share it in our Facebook community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntorv] or email learntorv@gmail.com [learntorv@gmail.com] to be featured on a Campfire Confessions episode! ✨ If Matthew’s story sparked something, subscribe, share, and review at learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/]! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/LearnToRVThePodcast/support] Watch us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LearntoRV/videos] Join Our Community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/141063741245555] Follow Us On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] Visit our Website [https://www.learntorv.com/] Join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/LearntoRVThePodcast]

Pesty Buggers: How to Keep Mice, Bugs & Critters Out of Your RV the Non-Toxic Way

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522973/fan_mail/new] Pesty Buggers Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions [https://www.rvroofingsolutions.com/]   A farmhouse view, wildflowers, a soul finally at rest — and then a trail of nibble marks straight down a sleeve of lemon Oreos. In this episode, Jennifer and Tasha trade their most unforgettable RV pest stories, from scorpions and ghost ants to animals with a taste for roof sealant, then get practical about keeping the pesty buggers out. Because RVs have thinner walls and more ways in than a sticks-and-bricks, they focus on family-safe, low-toxic prevention you can actually use in a tight space with kids and pets and what to do when something sneaks in anyway.   Learn How: •        Your RV is an easier target for pests than any house  •        To identify penetration points most RVers never think to seal  •        To battle ants, rodents, wasps, and more with family-safe, low-tox options that won’t fill your rig with chemicals •        “Miracle” pest hacks actually hold up & which are just campground folklore •        Some sealants attract bigger pests & what crows & raccoons can do to a roof •        Seasonal critters can follow you down the road, plus what jobs you should call in pros for •        A park manager named Ralph saved the day & tried to move in   Links & Resources: 🚐 rvroofingsolutions.com [https://www.rvroofingsolutions.com/] 🐭 Mice in the RV: learntorv.com/mice-in-the-rv [https://www.learntorv.com/mice-in-the-rv-how-to-keep-critters-out-of-your-home-on-wheels] 🪲 Ticks & Alpha-Gal Syndrome: learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/ticks-alpha-gal-syndrome-what-every-rver-needs-to-know/]       Threats to Watch For: learntorv.com/rv-travel-health-threats [https://www.learntorv.com/rv-travel-health-threats-you-might-not-know-to-watch-for-what-s-crawling-floating-lurking-along-your-route] 🔧 RV Basics: learntorv.com/rv-basics [https://www.learntorv.com/rv-basics] 🏆 RV Scavenger Hunt: learntorv.com/the-ultimate-summer-scavenger-hunt [https://www.learntorv.com/the-ultimate-summer-scavenger-hunt] 🎤 learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/] 👥 Free Facebook Community: Learn To RV: The Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntorv] 📸 Our Adventures: @LearnToRV [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] 👉 RV Resources: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/] 📺 YouTube: Learn To RV Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LearnToRV]   💛 Support the Pod: •        Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/learntorvthepodcast] (Join the Campfire Crew — first 7 days free! Early access + bonus content + swag) •        Buy Me a Coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/learntorvthepodcast] (drop us a tip ☕)   💬 Got a pesty bugger horror story or a fix that saved your rig? Share it in our Facebook community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntorv] or email learntorv@gmail.com [learntorv@gmail.com]. If it’s read on air, we’ll send you a sticker!   ✨ Subscribe, share learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/], and leave a review. Your support keeps the stories and rigs rolling! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/LearnToRVThePodcast/support] Watch us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LearntoRV/videos] Join Our Community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/141063741245555] Follow Us On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] Visit our Website [https://www.learntorv.com/] Join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/LearntoRVThePodcast]

Just Buy the RV: Ashliy & Jake of WanderAboutFullTimeRV on Roadschooling, Workamping & Full-Time Family Life | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522973/fan_mail/new] Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions [https://www.rvroofingsolutions.com/] A year and a half of planning, a camper and a truck bought a week apart, and a launch date set. Then twenty-four hours on the road that would have sent most families straight home. Nearly five years later, Ashliy and Jake of WanderAboutFullTimeRV are still rolling in that very same rig. Jennifer met the full-time RV couple at an Xscapers event and sat down with them to talk roadschooling, workamping with kids, and the hard-won mindset that keeps them rolling when life on the road refuses to go as planned.   Learn How: •        They’re still in their original rig nearly five years later & what they do instead of buying new •        Two very different workamping jobs shaped what their kids took from the road •        The homeschool-to-roadschool path to an accredited high school diploma •        A teen learned earning his own money at a Sunday-morning volunteer gig •        Ashliy built a growing brand on short, no-fluff phone videos, no fancy gear required •        A one-word answer keeps them going when the road gets hard •        It’s really like to be a woman running RV maintenance   Links & Resources: 🚐 rvroofingsolutions.com [https://www.rvroofingsolutions.com/] 🔗 Find Ashliy & Jake (WanderAboutFullTimeRV): linktr.ee/ashliysutterfield [https://linktr.ee/ashliysutterfield] 🏆 2026 Ultimate Summer Scavenger Hunt: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/2026-the-ultimate-summer-scavenger-hunt] 📚 Roadschooling: learntorv.com/roadschooling [https://www.learntorv.com/roadschooling] 💰 Make Money While Full-Time RVing: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/how-to-make-money-while-full-time-rving-real-examples-from-my-life] 💵 Make Money on the Road: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/how-to-make-money-on-the-road] 🤝 RV Community & Groups: learntorv.com/rv-community [https://www.learntorv.com/rv-community] 📅 RV Rallies: learntorv.com/rv-rally-calendar [https://www.learntorv.com/rv-rally-calendar] 👥 Free Facebook Community: Learn To RV: The Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntorv] 📸 Our Adventures: @LearnToRV [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] 👉 RV Resources: learntorv.com [https://www.learntorv.com/] 📺 YouTube: Learn To RV Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LearnToRV] 🎙️ Podcast: learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/]   💛 Support the Pod: •        Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/learntorvthepodcast] (Join the Campfire Crew for bonus content, early access, + swag) •        Buy Me a Coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/learntorvthepodcast] (drop us a tip ☕) 💬 Dreaming about taking your family full-time or already roadschooling and figuring it out as you go? Share your story in our Facebook community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntorv] or email learntorv@gmail.com [learntorv@gmail.com] to be featured on a Campfire Confessions episode! ✨ If Ashliy and Jake’s story gave you the nudge to just buy the RV, subscribe, share, and review at learntorvthepodcast.com [https://www.learntorvthepodcast.com/]! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/LearnToRVThePodcast/support] Watch us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LearntoRV/videos] Join Our Community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/141063741245555] Follow Us On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/learntorv] Visit our Website [https://www.learntorv.com/] Join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/LearntoRVThePodcast]