Jay Bouchard

2 weeks ago | rv.com | Jay Bouchard |Kraig Becker

How this small brand set up a better kind of RV shadeWhen Matthew Pearson drove from San Francisco to Austin in 2018, he knew he needed help from his old friend Henry Proegler. Enamored by the burgeoning camper van movement, Pearson had recently left a series of corporate gigs to hit the road full-time—where, at one point, under the beating sun of the California desert, he designed a makeshift shade for his Sprinter van out of an old tarp and poles from a backpacking tent.

2 weeks ago | rv.com | Jay Bouchard |Kraig Becker

Anyone who drives a motorhome knows how nimble they are not. Which is why most full-timers these days bring a daily ride along: a dinghy, typically attached to the back of their bus-like rig using a method known as flat towing. “Who wants to drive a 34-foot motorhome to the local restaurant?” says David Robinson, vice president at Roadmaster.

2 months ago | rv.com | Jay Bouchard |Kraig Becker

Over the past decade, battery technology has evolved rapidly. And with that evolution comes a vocabulary reminiscent of high-school chemistry class: Lithium, iron, phosphate—better known as (LiFePO4). Lithium is the primary component here, while the other elements make these new-gen batteries arguably safer on the road than tech that’s been around for awhile.

2 months ago | wildsam.com | Jay Bouchard

The Argosy's unique painted exterior | Airstream Heritage CenterOnce dismissed for its painted panels, the Argosy is now a celebrated classic. In March 1972, when the first Argosy rolled out of Airstream’s newly opened manufacturing plant in Versailles, Ohio, it marked a pivot for the venerable brand—one not entirely welcomed by Airstream enthusiasts. Until that point, the iconic company had almost exclusively produced high-end, shiny aluminum trailers that turned heads on the highway.

2 months ago | rv.com | Jay Bouchard |Kraig Becker

The story of Argosy, once an RV outsider. In March 1972, when the first Airstream Argosy rolled out of the company’s newly opened manufacturing plant in Versailles, Ohio, it marked a pivot for the venerable brand—one not entirely welcomed by Airstream enthusiasts. Until that point, the iconic company had almost exclusively produced high-end, shiny aluminum trailers that turned heads on the highway. That shine—that distinction, that head-turning quality—was something of a status symbol.