JoAnn and John Neely, from the Atlanta, GA, area candidly and good-naturedly share their first experience, which JoAnn describes as "awful."

They hold nothing back and, in the process, will help lots of other RV newbies. You'll love meeting this couple, who, having worked through all those challenges, are now confirmed and committed RVers.

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:45 Welcome

1:15 – Firearm deer season is happening in most places this month. Be careful in the woods, keep your pets on a leash and wear bright red or orange clothing

2:50 – temperatures begin to drop, we talk about when to winterize your RV.

We read a reation from an audience member objecting to last week's email from an RVer who was disgusted by how many grossly obese RVers he saw at an RV show.

4:08 We have new RVLifestyle merch in time for holiday shopping. including comfy new hoodies. See https://rvlifestyle.com/goshopping

4:50 – Reaction to last week's announcement about obese RVers

10:30 – Announcement of our newest Sweepstakes. We will giveaway a $400 gift certificate for Camping World. The winner will be announced live Nov. 14 on Ask Us Anything, our weekly RV Lifestyle YouTube livestream. To enter, go to https://rvlifestyle.com/sweepstakes

13:45 – RV Interview: Total RV Newbies = Total Disaster, a frank and – in the end – optimistic conversation with JoAnn and John Neely about their first experiences in their RV.

32:44 – RV News: How Elkhart, Indiana – the RV Capital of the World – went from Bust to Boom

35:11 – RV News: A massive wilderness park is being planned in Michigan's Upper Peninsula that would have as many as 450 RV and camping spots.

38:50 – RV Question: How we got two folding e-bikes into the garage area of our Leisure Travel Vans Wonder RTB (see how we did it with video on our @rvlifestylemike TikTok Channel)

41:22 – RV Question: Do we wish we towed a car behind our RV?

43:22 -RV Questions: How to add water to the black tank before draining

46:00 – Hidden Campground Gem – Jalama Beach Campground, California – https://www.campgroundviews.com/rvl15