“I tend to camp as much as possible,” owner Michael Katz tells us. “Every year for the past 22 years, I’ve gone on an annual week-long campout to upstate New York with a few hundred friends. It’s been going on for multiple generations and is my favorite time of the year. (It also happens to…
Owning a campervan was a dream that Jenny and Stephen had for a while before finally buying their rig. “We grew to love camping and the outdoors,” Jenny tells us, “and every time we would see an awesome tricked-out van, we immediately knew we wanted one of our own one day.” That said, it wasn’t…
As this rental season closes out, it creates a splendid time for you to explore ways that you can make your RV rental listing shine even more next year. By taking stock of what worked, what didn’t, and what you can expand upon next season, you’ll set yourself up for success the next time rental…
For Clint and Lisa McKenzie, the key to a successful RV rental business has been becoming an integral part of the RVing community. “We have met a few owners that live in the Las Vegas area, and we keep in touch through social media pages,” Clint tells us. “We have developed a network of these…
Outdoorsy owner Stephanie Murphy loves cats. “I am employed as a manager at Pet Valu, a pet retail store,” she says. “I’m also the founder of a local cat rescue called All For Love Cat Rescue.” Clearly, a lot of Stephanie’s time is dedicated to felines! All that said, Ms. Murphy still has plenty of…
Matthew Duell and Steve Chalfant are co-owners of Rolling Rentals, a travel trailer rental company with a bright future ahead. That said, these guys weren’t always RV people. “I grew up tent camping,” Matthew tells us. “I met my wife and [discovered that] her parents had a camper. We went and visited them at the…
“We bought the RV with my brother as a business opportunity. We also knew this would be the perfect side business for our family,” Outdoorsy owner Tracey Heartsun explains. “My brother owns a collision repair center that specializes in RV repair, so we knew we could always repair the RV ASAP without having to wait…
Tom Edwards and his wife Marilyn have been RVers for quite some time. “Our favorite RV trip was our first trip around America,” Tom tells us. “We started in May at Bahia Honda State Park in the Keys, went up to Rhode Island, on through Wisconsin, over to the Utah national parks, down to Flagstaff,…
Off-season and shoulder seasons can be challenging times for those of us in the RV rental business. The simple truth is that the vast majority of our RV renting customers travel in spring/summer and then hibernate for winter. Even uber-mild regions like the Southwest can see a slowdown in RV rental activity for the coldest…
Adam Buchanan loves a good RV adventure. His favorite so far? “Oh, the Oregon coast by far,” he exclaims. “We’ve loved it there, and having an RV on the coast just makes it awesome.” Adam uses his RV rental business to share this love with others. “I hope that my RV opens renters’ minds up…
