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Journalist Sarah Silbiger from Philadelphia spent a year in a motorhome with her partner and published a report on the practical and psychological aspects of this lifestyle. She recommends Trader Joe's for simple meals and emphasizes the importance of elevation maps for route planning, for example, in Cloudcroft, where you can go from desert to snow in 30 minutes. Silbiger advises maintaining hobbies, using rituals (such as eating ice cream together) to relieve stress, and clearly setting personal boundaries. The couple got engaged in Green Lake State Park, New York.

Brienz Ottman, a 25-year-old registered nurse, and her partner Ryan Nickel, 24, adopted a nomadic lifestyle after Ottman's near-death experience during a 2025 trip to Africa. They live in a restored 26-foot 1976 Airstream trailer towed by a retired ambulance purchased from a government website. The couple has traveled in Wisconsin and Minnesota and is considering a Route 66 trip.

In an essay for The Boston Globe, James A. Lomastro reflects on how his campervan, which has traveled 55,000 miles over 20 years, became a record of his marriage. He calculates that's about 1,200 hours on the road, and describes how the close quarters of the camper stripped away pretense, revealing their true selves. Now their dog travels with them, and each arrival at Salisbury Beach evokes memories of past trips.

The City of Seattle and the Mayor's office have released new details about the planned RV and tiny home safe lot at Glassyard Commons, located at 7200 2nd Ave SW in Highland Park. The site, owned by WSDOT and leased to the Low Income Housing Institute, is scheduled to open in November 2026 and will feature 72 RV stalls and 20 tiny homes. The city plans to add positions to the Human Services Department and increase funding for contracted outreach services, while also reviewing the impact on RV towing and storage costs. However, the initiative faces criticism from We Heart Seattle, which argues it repeats a failed playbook and raises unresolved questions about eligibility, costs, and compliance with the state Supreme Court ruling on towing fees.

At the upcoming RV Dealers Convention/Expo in Las Vegas, a session will address building a high-performance lead response system for RV dealers. Speaker Jordon Schoolmeester, training manager at Garage Composites, will cover strategies for optimizing digital channels, improving handling of phone, text and online inquiries, and leveraging video messaging to increase conversions. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 3:30 p.m. in the Versailles 1 room as part of the Digital Marketing track. Early bird registration for the event, held Nov. 9-13 at Paris Las Vegas, is available through Sept. 3.

The North Carolina RV Dealers Association (NCRVDA) will hold its annual Fall RV Show & Sale from Aug. 21-23 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. The event will showcase over 200 RV brands from 11 dealers, with free seminars on topics such as traveling with pets, boondocking, and RV maintenance. Dealers will be clearing 2026 inventory, offering show-only pricing.