Episode Details

Should you sell your house when you’re RVing full-time, or keep it just in case? This week, we answer a question from RVers who love life on the road but aren’t sure what to do with the home they left behind. We discuss the emotional side of selling, the costs and responsibilities of renting it out, and why keeping a house doesn’t necessarily give you an immediate place to return to.

Plus, a new buyout bid for Lippert adds another wrinkle to its planned merger with Patrick Industries. We discuss what it could mean for competition among RV suppliers.

Then, Mountain Gazette owner and editor Mike Rogge joins Jason for a conversation about independent outdoor media, paying writers and artists, and making room for stories beyond gear reviews and sponsored trips. We talk about reviving the oversized print magazine and its anthology, Print Ain’t Dead, which celebrates 60 years of outdoor storytelling.

Also this week: winterizing the RV, our 18th anniversary, and Abby’s new favorite travel toiletry bag.

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00:00 Introduction
01:00 Full-Time RVing: Should You Sell Your House?
14:00 Show Updates & the Mile Marker Community
18:00 Black Tank: A Very Unusual License Plate
23:00 The Daylight Saving Time Debate
24:00 A New Twist in the Lippert–Patrick Merger
33:00 Winterizing the RV & Upcoming Travels
37:00 Our 18th Anniversary
38:00 Abby’s Favorite Travel Toiletry Bag
43:00 Meet Mike Rogge of Mountain Gazette
46:00 Bringing Mountain Gazette Back to Life
53:00 Building a Magazine Around Its Readers
57:00 The Value of Print & Independent Publishing
1:03:00 Outdoor Stories Beyond Gear Reviews
1:07:00 Print Ain’t Dead: 60 Years of Outdoor Storytelling
1:13:00 Final Thoughts & Supporting RV Miles