Headed for the Pacific Northwest with your rig? In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast, I sit down with Brooks Smothers, host of the RV Out West Podcast, to talk about what makes Washington, Oregon, and the greater PNW such a legendary place to explore on wheels.

We roll through Brooks’ origin story—from tent camping and a borrowed tent trailer that instantly converted his “city girl” wife, to their current Jayco bunkhouse that’s hauled the family more than 10,000 miles. We dig into how the pandemic sparked his podcast (now closing in on episode 200… and yes, he’s planning a tattoo), and how podcasting changes the way you notice campgrounds, meals, and little details you wish you’d filmed.

You’ll also get practical road wisdom: favorite PNW spots like  ...