RV Podcast #314: Working remotely from an RV from wherever you want

This week on the RV Podcast we talk about working remotely from an RV from a remote and beautiful area far away from the crowds. That’s where we are this week, camping in Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula. Now as RV travel writers and reporters, we’re always working remotely from an RV. But with the pandemic, we’re noticing a lot more people also doing their remote work in remote locations, too. In our interview of the week coming up in a few minutes, we’ll talk to a local tourist official in the UP who is running a national advertising campaign urging remote workers to come do that remote work in one of the most remote and beautiful areas of the UP. You may get some great ideas from this interview about how you can also be working remotely from an RV instead of staying close to home. Also, this week, travel tips, your RV Lifestyle Questions, and a great off the beaten path report from the Patti and Tom Burkett. You can listen to the podcast in the player below. And scroll down this page for shownotes with links and resources about all the things we talk about. Show Notes for Episode #314 of The RV Podcast: WHAT MIKE AND JENNIFER ARE UP TO THIS WEEK We love working remotely from an RV when we can do so in beautiful spots like this In the Upper Peninsula We’re having an awesome time in the Upper Peninsula. And yes, as we prepare this podcast, we are indeed following our own advice and working remotely from an RV. This report is coming to you from Copper Harbor, MI on the Keweenaw Peninsula, which juts out like a thumb into Lake Superior at the northwestern end of the Upper Peninsula. We’ve been on the road a week so far, boondocking some nights in really wild country, other nights staying in state parks. We’re slowly making our way from one end of the UP to the other. We couldn’t have timed it any better. The weather is cool and crisp. And the fall color is spectacular. Peak color up here is right now. See why we like working remotely from an RV? This is the Rapid River in the Central UP. I don’t think we’ve ever seen the fall foliage so brilliant. Naturally, we’ll have a video about it on our YouTube RV Lifestyle channel. And stay tuned for the News of the Week segment a little further down because we’ll have a resource that we’ll share that will let you know when peak fall color will happen in your area. If folks are coming up here, we should remind them that, except for the lone interstate in the UP – I-75 – the speed limit on all two-lane roads in the Upper Peninsula is 55. And it IS enforced. We should also note that it is much more crowded up here this fall than we’ve seen on previous fall trips. One reason, of course, is because of what we’ll learn in our interview segment coming up about working remotely from an RV. Also, we need to report that many of the U.S. Forest Service campgrounds will be shutting down across the UP starting next week. Most of the state parks will be open a bit later but there’s no doubt, the season is coming to an end. That’s been brought home this week by a cold snap. Last week we had temperatures up here in the mid-seventies. This week, daytime highs are in the 50’s and the nighttime temperatures are expected to drop near freezing. We find it very pleasant. And Bo is thrilled. We’ve been taking two or three hikes every day and enjoying every minute or it. We mention on the RV Podcast about the winter season and snow up here. Below is a sign on the Keweenaw Peninsula showing how much snow falls annually. The record is nearly 32 feet. Last year was about 27 feet. This is the snow pole on the Keweenaw Peninsula showing how much snow falls each winter. The record was 32 feet. Last year it was about 27 feet. This part of the RV Podcast is brought to you by Camping World – America’s #1 RV Dealer Listeners of the Podcast can get 10% off all purchases over $99. Just go to RVLifestyle.com/campingworld and you will see all the Camping word RV gear and accessories we like the most! Just use the discount code RVLIFESTYLE10. RV PODCAST NEWS OF THE WEEK Many planning to go camping this month for some Halloween fun October officially arrives this week and that can only mean one thing for many - the official start of Halloween camping! Many campgrounds, especially private ones that cater to families with young children, are booked each weekend in October because of special Halloween themed family friendly events. Jellystone Park (click here) is one private campground system with plans, but many other private and government-run campgrounds also have activities, even during COVID-19. Many campgrounds are limiting trick or treating but having Halloween decoration or costume parities, all with social distancing, of course. And, should we say, with many already wearing… masks. To see a story we did last year explaining more on the Halloween camping trend, click here. Zion National Park officials dealing with unprecedented amounts of graffiti Rangers at Zion National Park ar