So your kids are grown. You’ve done the 9-to-5. It’s Your Time Now. This week we’ll meet two couples who have made the RV Lifestyle a huge part of their retirement and hear how they are now living the Best Chapter Yet - Retired and Loving RV Life. Plus the RV Industry News, the Social Media Buzz, and a great question from one of our readers on where to get his rig washed. You can read, listen to, or WATCH the podcast right here...







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RV LIFESTYLE NEWS OF THE WEEK















​As Federal Government Shutdown Continues Squatters Move In Yosemite campground, Thrill Seekers Run Wild​







As the federal government shutdown continues, reports are starting to surface of illegal activities at the nation's national parks - which largely remain open with very few staff. At Yosemite National Park, squatters are taking over the campgrounds and thrill seekers are doing illegal jumps from El Capitan because there is no one to enforce the rules, according to a recent story in SFGate. Nationally, confusion remains. Entrance fees are not being collected, staff remains minimal. ​Here​ is a story by USA Today with the status of the 10 most visited parks.







​New RV Retail Sales Slow, But Industry Shows Signs of Stabilizing​







The RV Industry experienced a 4.67% decline in year-over-year new unit retail sales in August, as reported by our friends at RVBusiness. Sales in all classes - A's, B's, C's, Fifth Wheels, Travel trailers - were down. But the bright spot for the industry is that the decline was less than the negative 8.12% drop in August 2024.







​How about those gas prices?!​







Gas prices are continuing to fall across the country, with the national price of a gallon of gas $3.09 over the weekend, down from $3.21 at the same date last year. California has the highest gas price at $4.66 per gallon, and the lowest is $2.58 per gallon in Oklahoma. AAA is reporting prices are expected to drop more in the weeks ahead.  







RV CONVERSATION OF THE WEEK - Retired and Loving RV Life















So your kids are grown. You've done the 9-to-5. It's Your Time Now. This week we'll meet two couples who have made the RV Lifestyle a huge part of their retirement and hear how they're now living the Best Chapter Yet.







We’re very happy to introduce you to some of our dear friends…Jack and Pam Partain and Jeff and Rita Newmann. We met them both through our RVCommunity.com and just finished traveling through nine states with them for 34 days on a Fantasy RV Tour of the Mississippi River.







These two adventurous couples have traded in the daily grind for the open road, and they're here to share their stories about embracing full-time RV living in retirement.