FMCA 106th International Convention | Driver’s Edition

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Editor’s Note:

Before we get into the show notes, I wanted to share that the campground we stayed at during our Battle Born Battery install is called the Coronado Campground. It is in a town called Bernalillo, just outside of Albuquerque.

The Thai Restaurant we ate at in San Francisco is called Kin Khao, a Michelin-star-rated restaurant. We both enjoyed it very much.

Welcome to Drivers Edition

FMCA 106th Convention & RV Expo

We start this episode by letting everyone know we will be at this year’s 106th FMCA Convention & RV Expo in Perry, Georgia, where we will be doing a live morning show from March 15 through the 18th. Our guests for this year’s show are as follows but are subject to change.

March 15
FMCA (Chris Smith, CEO of FMCA)
Fantasy RV Tours

March 16
Battle Born Batteries
Cummins

March 17
FMCA RV Insurance
Custom Glass Solutions

March 18
FMCA Roadside Rescue
Proteng

Have Questions for our FMCA Convention Guests?

Let us know if you have any questions for these guests, and we will ask them live. Just reach out through our Contact Us page. We hope to see you there, but if you cannot make it in person, we will be broadcasting the show live on our Facebook page and FMCA’s. If you are not yet a member of FMCA, use our discount code BTW10 to receive $10 off your first year of membership. To learn more about the benefits of FMCA, check out our article about the benefits of FMCA membership.

Thanks, Echo One Adventures

Big shout out to Echo One Adventures for sponsoring our drive to the FMCA Show. Echo One Adventures specializes in off-grid mobile energy solutions. Looking to add more battery or solar capacity to your RV or maybe an inverter upgrade? Contact Echo One Adventures to find out how they can make this happen for you by clicking here.

Kenny’s Battle Born Battery Expansion & San Francisco trip

Kenny & Sabrina hired Echo One Adventures to install three Battle Born Battery Game Changers, thirteen hundred watts of solar, a three thousand watt Victron inverter, and a Micro Air Easy Start. Hear how this came together and why they decided it was time to do such a major power expansion on their aging RV.

Kenny also shares their recent trip to San Francisco, where they stayed at KOA San Francisco North. While in the area, they visited Muir Woods, where you can use your National Park Pass for entrance.

Sean Visits Texas and George W. Bush Presidential Library

Sean & Julie went to Texas to celebrate their son’s birthday. While there, they visited the George W. Bush Presidential Library. Sean has toured five Presidential Libraries and found this one exceptional. Listen to find out what he loved about this library.

RV News from Around the World

Kenny & Sean discuss the ups and downs of the current market for RVs and campgrounds. There is a significant decline in RV sales, with dealers rethinking their selling strategies. They find that consumers are taking more time to make purchasing decisions. Also, first-time buyers of RVs are very hesitant to purchase a second one due to poor quality control from the last two years.

High interest rates are also causing the purchase of campgrounds to slow down in the US and Canada. Hopefully, this does not mean it will become more challenging to find a campsite in the future.

Blue Compass Acquires Coach-Net

Blue compass is an up-and-coming RV business that has been making big moves since 2018. In their newest buying spree, they purchased Coach-Net, a company specializing in roadside assistance for RVers. Blue Compass has also been buying up dealers across the United States. Kenny & Sean discuss the pros and cons of their business model regarding how they absorb these companies into their own.

Well, that is all for this week’s episode. We hope you enjoyed it and will leave us some questions for the live shows at FMCA in Perry, Georgia, next month.

Take care, and safe travels!

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