This week on the RV Podcast:




* The Unspoken Rules for RVers at Truck Stops and Rest Areas



* Robots working at an RV campground? Coming next year to a new park in North Carolina



* Real RVers share Real Tips that work on keeping mice out of your camper



* And in Mike and Jen's Storytime, the perfect boondocking spot...that wasn't




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RV NEWS OF THE WEEK







WARNING to Ford Drivers: Backup Camera Defects Prompt Massive Recall​



If you have a Ford F-truck series beware Ford is recalling more than 1 million vehicles across all its lineups because of backup camera issues. The backup camera may freeze up, and the defect affects 2021-2025 models. 



​Camping Like You’ve Never Seen: Robots to Serve Cocktails and Clean Campsites at New NC Resort​



A futuristic robotic campsite is being built in Beaufort, N.C. where Tesla Optimus robots will walk around the campground picking up trash, other robotic arms will make and serve coffee and mixed drinks, and gigabit speed WiFi will be everywhere. The first 80 campsites are expected to open in 2026. Named Hidden Beach RV Resort, the campground owners say it will be the most technologically advanced RV and glamping resort in the world.



​24 Abandoned Campfires Discovered in Colorado’s National Forests​



It seems this would go without saying, but if you are camping in a national forest and have a campfire, put it out when you're done. Colorado firefighters found 24 abandoned campfires in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grassland over the three-day Memorial Day weekend. Thankfully, they were able to put them all out.



​Ticks Invade Couple’s Trailer After Provincial Park Hike​



A Canadian couple had the nightmare experience of discovering dozens of ticks in their travel trailer, many crawling or latching on their back, neck, and face all night, after a short walk with their dogs in a provincial park in eastern Alberta. The couple is sounding the alarm to beware of ticks and take precautions wherever you go (they had no idea Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park was infested), which is great advice to all of us exploring nature throughout North America.



​Canada’s Wildfires Rage Out of Control — Midwest Chokes on Smoke



Massive, raging wildfires in western and central Canada have caused large-scale evacuations in parts of that country and triggered air quality advisories for large sections of the Midwest. Hazy, smoke-filled skies were bad throughout the weekend in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,