It doesn't matter where you go, what you do, or how you enjoy your RV - just as long as you're out there making memories and living the RVing dream.

And that's what this episode of the Roadtreking RV Lifestyle podcast is all about - from Jennifer's Tip of the Week about finding fun festivals around North America and equipping your RV with the right gear to a great group of friends we met RVing in Florida (that's them in the above photo), including someone who comes to the U.S. from England every year just to RV.

Also in this episode, we help you pick the right inverter for your rig along with more RV tips, an off the beaten path suggestion near Yellowstone National Park, the Thingamajig of the Week, an RV Calendar filling up with RV shows, and more.

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Show Notes for Episode #55 Sept. 30, 2015 of Roadtreking - The RV Lifestyle Podcast:
First Things First: Greetings from...the Wendlands!
Mike and Jennifer Wendland kick off the show from home this week talking about how their grandson is collecting postcards postmarked from all 50 states. They also discuss the Roadtreking Facebook group. [spp-timestamp time="3:05"]
Jennifer's Tip of the Week: How to Find the Best Festivals While RVing
Jennifer's Tip of the Week for episode 55 is all about serendipity travel - the Wendlands' tactic of stopping and exploring whenever they find something that appears interesting or fun. For example, when they visited the Popcorn Capital of the U.S. in Nebraska. You can read about it here: https://rvlifestyle.com/roadtreking-across-america-popcorn-days-in-nebraska [spp-timestamp time="6:15"]

And last weekend it was the Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia: https://rvlifestyle.com/a-peanut-festival-and-a-president-in-plains-ga/

How do they find such fun things? Several resources, including:

Music Festivals Junkies: This website lists all the music festivals around the country - http://www.musicfestivaljunkies.com/festival-guide/us-festivals/
Do an Internet search on the area you are visiting, looking for events or festivals in whatever town you are near.
"Amazing Festivals - Hundreds of Hometown Festivals," by Donald Vaughan and Eric Peterson. This books lists hundreds of hometown festivals across North America (http://amzn.to/1PLk1CQ) We just ordered a copy for our RV. It costs only $7 on Amazon

Listener Question: How Big of an Inverter Do I Need for My RV?
A listener named Liz asks about how big of an inverter she needs on her 28-foot RV to run her microwave, TV, and coffee pot. An inverter converts the battery power (12 Volt DC) into power that works with our electronics (110 Volt AC power). Mike offers some suggestions and a link to a helpful do it yourself RV resource on how to choose the one best her needs - http://www.doityourselfrv.com/rv-inverter-how-to-best-option/ [spp-timestamp time="11:37"]
Listener Question: How Do I Prep My RV Wheels for Winter?
Roadtreking Listener Mike asks about whether he needs four-wheel drive on his RV or chains on his tires for winter RVing in the snow. Mike and Jennifer share their experience in driving in snow. Here’s a report and video on winter RVing in the snow, including shots of driving in a white out https://rvlifestyle.com/rving-in-the-wintertime/ [spp-timestamp time="17:30"]
Listener Question: Should We Use Asphalt or Concrete Under Our RV?
And by email, reader Lauren wants to know if she should use asphalt or concrete to extend her driveway and on which she intends to park her new Roadtrek. Mike and Jennifer share their experience of adding an asphalt extension to their driveway three years ago. [spp-timestamp time="21:12"]

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