Episode Details

In episode 398 of the RV Miles podcast, we cover Alliance RV’s acquisition of Midwest Automotive Designs, marking Alliance’s first move into motorized RVs with Sprinter-based Class B luxury vans. Jason interviews Alliance co-founder Coley Brady about why the deal happened and the possibility of an Alliance-branded Class B that could come as soon as this fall. We discuss National Park Service timed entry reservation changes, including Yosemite, Arches, and Glacier not using timed entry this summer, along with Glacier’s alternative measures like parking limits at Logan Pass, shuttle-only access for certain hikes, and reservable shuttle slots.

Jason’s black tank is the short-lived reopening of the Apostle Islands ice caves (open for one day before conditions changed), and his fresh tank is Axiom RV increasing fifth-wheel ground clearance from six to ten inches while raising questions about the engineering tradeoffs. Abby’s black tank focuses on the changing state of podcasting, with exclusivity deals and paywalls involving major platforms; her fresh tank is enjoying the Winter Olympics.

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00:00 Intro
02:35 National Parks Timed-Entry Changes
14:42 Sponsor Break: Blue Ox + etrailer.com
15:56 Coley Brady on Alliance’s Move Into Class B Vans
25:04 Black Tank: Apostle Islands Ice Caves
26:40 Fresh Tank: Axiom RV Finally Raises Ground Clearance
29:43 Black Tank: How Big Media Is Reshaping Podcasting
42:02 Fresh Tank: Winter Olympics
42:53 Final Sign-Off