Tony

Tony
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Tony Barthel has been a life-long RV enthusiast and travels part-time with his wife where they also produce a podcast, write about RVs and love the RV lifestyle.

RV Review: Leisure Travel Vans Wonder RTB Class C

By Tony Barthel There has been a tremendous amount of media and coverage of the Winnebago EKKO lately, including my own review on it a few...

RV Review: 2021 Jayco Jay Flight Octane 255

By Tony Barthel Friends of mine who work at RV dealerships laugh about RV design in one respect – "new" designs. If you have a...

RV Review: 2021 Wildwood FSX 270RTK Toy Hauler

By Tony Barthel I’m like a kid in a candy story - new RVs hit the market and I’m very excited to see what the...

Gadget review: Lippert Flow Max 40-volt portable power cleaner

By Tony Barthel If you didn’t know, your modern RV has Lippert-made parts in it. A lot of them. Lippert is a huge supplier of...

RV Review: 2021 Coachmen Clipper 12.0 TD MAX

By Tony Barthel Anyone who says that all RVs are the same hasn't really looked closely at them. In fact, before I started writing these...

RV Review: 2021 Airstream Basecamp 20

By Tony Barthel When I was first looking for a trailer, one of my considerations was the Airstream Basecamp. The Basecamp is the most popular...

RV Review: 2021 Jayco Eagle 25.5REOK Fifth Wheel

By Tony Barthel The number of you who have taken your time to write in and suggest RVs for me to take a look at...

RV Review: 2021 Winnebago EKKO 22A

By Tony Barthel Possibly one of the hottest new RVs on the market is the Winnebago EKKO. Winnebago has been making waves in the popular...

RV Review: Coachmen Cross Trek 20XG

By Tony Barthel Class B vans are in short supply nowadays – with customers lined up who want them. This isn’t unusual for anything in...

RV Review: 2021 Cougar 355FBS Fifth Wheel

By Tony Barthel I have my usual sources to keep my finger on the pulse of the RV world and one of those is my...

RV Review: 2021 Vanleigh Vilano 377FL Fifth Wheel

By Tony Barthel When the Tiffiin group sold to Thor there was a big stink among some in the RV community. Bob Tiffin was featured...

EZ Lynk being sued. EPA says no more “rolling coal” and modifying emission controls!

By Tony Barthel Owners of diesel pickup trucks sometimes modify those trucks with a system that either offers better performance, improved fuel economy or some...