About 70% of all RVers travel with pets and while they bring great joy to us, taking care of them on the road presents some unique challenges. This week we talk to a certified Pet Detective who offers us some critical tips for pet safety.

Plus RV News, RV travel tips, technology suggestions and a great off the beaten path report.

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Show Notes for Roadtreking Episode 117:

JENNIFER'S TIP OF THE WEEK – Wine in a Bag

We RVers all have our own ideas and tips and little things that make life on the road a little easier. So it was with a couple of newbies we met not long ago… Doug and Glenda McLendon from Texas. If you drink wine and are always worried about breaking a bottle while you’re on the road, then you'll want to listen to the McLendons. [spp-timestamp time="8:07"]

 We hunted around Amazon and found these wine bags like the McLendons showed us. Each wine pouch carries one full bottle of wine. They are leakproof, reuseable and you get two for $18.98. They come with a collapsible funnel and corkscrew bottle opener. (http://amzn.to/2gMV0Pu)

We also found the unbreakable rubber glasses. A set of four costs $22.98. http://amzn.to/2gN6B0W

Glenda and Doug McLendon show their wine bag and unbreakable glasses

And be sure to send me your tips and suggestions for the RV lifestyle. You can use the “Leave Voicemail” link at Roadtreking.com. Just click it and then use the built-in microphone on your computer or mobile devise to record a message to me. You can do it over as many times as you want, until you are satisfied. And then you just click a button and it comes right to my email inbox.

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LISTENER QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

A couple with a 43-foot Class A are thinking about downsizing and want to know how Mike and Jennifer get around in their Class B, especially when it comes to driving around town and parking. [spp-timestamp time="13:57"]

Sponsoring this part of the podcast is Van City RV in St. Louis, and their Partner Dealerships Creston RV in Kalispell, Montana, and Wagon Trail RV in Las Vegas. Bringing You the largest Inventory of class B’s from three locations.

INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK – Cindy Gordon, Pet Detective

Cindy Gordon, Pet Detective

 This week we interview Texas-based Pet Detective Cindy Gordon. She has some very practical advice for all RVers who travel with pets. You need to listen to ther whole interview for details, but here are some highlights and resources that she mentioned. [spp-timestamp time="26:48"]

 5 Critical Tips for RV Pet Safety:

1.Microchip your pets, and immediately REGISTER the microchip with your personal information. A great tip is to keep all of the microchip information for each pet as a contact on your own phone. Keep the chip number, and the phone number for the chip company. Immediately report as lost if they escape, and call them and be sure the chip info is up to date.

2. Identification collar embroidered with your phone number: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThreeLittleIglets Tammy has been kind enough to offer a discount for Roadtreking listeners. Enter in the discount code RVLIFE for $3 off through the end of December 2016.

3. Kennel your pet during transport. If you want to read more about the kind of crates that are available, there’s a good Facebook group called “Dog Sport Vehicle Ideas & Set-ups” that has a lot of reviews and specifics about different brands, etc. Here's the link to that page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DogSportVehicleIdeas/

4. Harnesslead for walking pets:  Lisa at www.harnesslead.