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: 2021 Safari Condo Alto F2414

By Tony Barthel Sometimes some things in the RV industry really surprise me. You develop a certain expectation for something and then, Bam!, a company...

RV Review: 2021 Fleetwood Bounder 33C Anniversary Edition

By Tony Barthel Like all folks in the RV business, I get regular updates from companies when they’ve hit certain milestones or have some new...

RV Review: Lazy Daze Class C Motorhomes

By Tony Barthel There I was, camping at the state park, and across from me was a man with a Lazy Daze Class C RV....

Cargo trailer RV conversions: What spurs the trend?

By Tony Barthel While the RV industry creates an ever-increasing number of unique floor plans, there is a whole community of people who just don’t...

Bear and wasp spray: Good or bad idea for self-defense?

By Tony Barthel If you want to start a controversy in any RV social media group, bring up the topic of self-defense. You will get...

RV Review: KZ Escape E20 Hatch

By Tony Barthel It used to be that the most popular vehicle in the U.S. was the sedan, first coupes and then four doors. Now...

RV Review: TruckHouse BCT Overlander Camper

By Tony Barthel I’ve talked about overlanding in the past on here, which is essentially hard-core off-grid camping. Finding that magical spot in a faraway...

App Review: NOAA Weather Radar Live: Clime

By Tony Barthel On a recent trip, I was reminded how important it is for us RVers to know what’s going on with the weather....

RV Review: 2021 Winnebago Voyage 3134RL

By Tony Barthel We’ve added a form to the bottom of these reviews where you can suggest models for me to look at. This has...

RV Review: 2021 Alliance Paradigm 365RD

Tony Barthel It seems that no matter how much storage you have, you want more. I guess you could say the same is true for...

RV Review: 2021 East To West Alta 2810KIK

By Tony Barthel There’s a new trailer in town and its name is Alta. Sounds like an old Western, doesn’t it? But Alta means “higher”...

RV Review: Venture SportTrek Touring STT343VIB

By Tony Barthel RV manufacturers are understanding the reality that more and more families are working and schooling from the road. Even if you don’t...