Episode 73 — The RV Industry in 2019 and Food Budgets for Full-Time RV Travel

On today’s RV Miles, we dive into the challenges that the RV industry will face in the upcoming year. In many ways, the industry will be tested as sales level off and manufacturers try to attract a new generation of RV owners. We also chat with Mandy Wallace, a full-time RVer about how her food expenses doubled when her family hit the road, and how she plans to real it in.

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GoSun Solar Cookers

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National Indoor RV Centers

National Indoor RV Centers make RV travel simple, fun and hassle-free. Offering convenient indoor storage with round the clock security, and on-site maintenance and repair, that can handle paint and body, oil changes, brakes, tires, glass, upholstery, slide work, and generator work. They even accept factory and extended warranties. Valet services pull your RV in and out of storage, check tire pressure, charge and check battery fluids, fill your fresh water and cool your fridge down before departure. They even have on-site propane and dump stations, and their wash and detail crews can clean your RV inside and out. You can find National Indoor RV Centers in Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix, and at their new Las Vegas facility, they are offering RV Miles listeners 3 months free with code RVMILES3. Visit vegasindoorrvstorage.com to get started today.