As you spend more and more time on the road - either full-timing or heading into the brunt of the travel season - you're going be relying on your mobile devices to stay in touch and that raises one big question: should RVers use smartphones and tablets running the Apple or Android platform?

Apple offers iOS and that's the system behind iPhones. Android is the Google-based platform used on devices made by the likes of Samsung.

And sure, you can make calls and use the Internet with both just fine - but it's the nuances that will probably have top mobile platform RVers differ from one person to the next.

That's why for the big, 30th(!!) episode of the Roadtreking RV Lifestyle podcast, we talk to Paul Ulreich, the Verizon Wireless “Uber User” on choosing between Android and Apple. Among other things, we talk:

What platform is simpler?
What platform is more flexible?
What platform is better for listening to podcasts?
What platform is best for listening to audiobooks?
Best for app use?
Which platform is winning the overall war?

Also on this episode we offer up a great excuse to go camping this month - International Dark Sky Week, an event aimed at getting people outside and marveling at the night sky.

Plus, we have lots of listener feedback, RV News and a great bucket list RV destination - in fact, it was ranked the best destination in a recent poll!

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Complete shownotes for episode 30 of the Roadtreking RV Lifestyle podcast
Listener Question: Can You Make the Roadtreking Podcast Longer?
A listener named Mike advocates for a longer podcast. He loves the hour-long format. We're delighted, because we love doing these shows. We tell him how he can find a list of all the Roadtreking RV podcasts we do at https://rvlifestyle.com/category/podcasts/
Listener Question: Looking for State-by-State Camping Info - Help!
Bob checks in asking for how to find state-by-state camping info. We tell him where to find it, on the blog and our Facebook Group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/roadtreking/
Listener Question: I Need Help With These Mosquitoes!
Listener Darlene has an older Roadtrek on the Chevrolet chassis and is looking for screens because “mosquitoes are coming!” We tell her about the "Skeeter Beaters" window screens at https://roadtrekingstore.com/skbervwisc.html  
Listener Question: Tell Me More Volunteering While RVing
Vinnie from Long Island wants to get an RV soon and is offering to be a volunteer driver for those needing a helping hand. We urge him to check with the Family Motor Coach Association at https://fmca.com 
Listener Question: Tell Me More About Your Dash Cam
Kathy asks about the Windshield Witness camera we use as a dash cam to record our travels, asking if users should hide it at night. I tell her I leave mine in and on all the time, using it as a security camera. https://rvlifestyle.com/windshieldwitness
RV News of the Week: Parks in Wrong Place, Battery Breakthrough, Dark Sky Week
Are National Parks in the Wrong Place?

There’s a lot of grumbling from some conservation groups that America’s National Parks are putting too much emphasis on the wrong animals in the wrong places… neglecting endangered species not as sexy as moose, bear and wolves.

A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds there is a mismatch between the lands incorporated into protected areas and the habitats of the estimated 1,000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and plants most in need of protection. Most protected lands are in the West, the authors said, while many of these species are found in the Southeast and the southern Appalachians, which lack adequate protections.

The study calls for increased levels of protection for the Blue Ridge Mountains, Tennessee, Alabama, northern Georgia watersheds, the Florida panhandle and the Florida Keys. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/protected-areas-united-states-endangered-species/

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