Tow for the Road

Scott and Amanda catch everyone up on quarantining - while trying not to get seasick on a docked boat! Has Scott figured out how to properly use the word "hinge"? How does "water" and "land" camping differ? Does it count as camping if you curl into a closet and pretend it's your happy place now? Find out in our July-by-the-skin-of -our-teeth episode!   Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

In this special Quarentine Episode Scott and Amanda tell the tale of what it was like to escape work life into the brief vacation of pre-cruise Fort Lauderdale, and what it was like trying to get back home from Fort Lauderdale during the ramping up of post-COVID-19 American shut down! Is it safe to photograph fire? Should you tell a burlesque DJ its nearly your anniversary? Is Bojangles too spicy for Scott? And when do you know when you are closer to home than Havana? All these answers and more in this episode!  Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Join Amanda, Scott, and special guests Greg and Jessica on the 2020 JoCo Cruise as they discuss silent Rocky Horror, evolving nerd culture, how to motivate creativity, watching VIPs eat, and gradually realizing the evolving threat of COVID-19. And never forget: #MeatBagJoCo! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

It's a Leap Year Miracle! A February episode is even a surprise to us! Join Amanda and Scott as they review Eastbound PA Turnpike Rest Stops! Along the way they wax philosophical about what defines a porta-potty, wonder about Turnpike Man and his two companions, get petty about pronunciation, realize they are rubbish at figuring out maps and counting, and are whispy-eyed about the personal touches found on the turnpike! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Happy 2020! Amanda and Scott are on their way home from holiday Travelpalooza! In this episode they discuss medical terminology, how to count time, rubber ducks, Guinness, and their first Airbnb! They also share their secrets for what to bring in when you don't want to go out! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Amanda and Scott posted an episode within 30 days of recording it! That truly is a miracle! Join the as our pair revisit holiday camping gift ideas, yell at signs, and totally don't use any naughty words that need to be bleeped. Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Amanda and Scott tempt fate and return to Put-in-Bay! Will Amanda master beer pong or fall for the siren honks of the untitled goose game? What does Scott think an Armageddon Alarm sounds like? Do udon noodles travel well? Do you even want to know what Amanda means when she says she "closed up shop?" And finally, thrill as Scott gets a phone call! There's also an attempt to be more educational in this episode! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Amanda and Scott are alive! After a little break we've got our Flite Fest episode ready to share! Who will win when it is Scott vs. Mud? Can Amanda schedule more things in a single weekend? Does Scott understand the plot of Jaws: The Revenge? And just what do they do with all their...liquid waste? All this and tiny airplanes in our newest episode! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Amanda and Scott risk spending the summer solstice on an island and live to tell the tale! Did one cat change their entire schedule? Did they encounter lizards? Did Scott sneak off to eat charcuterie? Did Amanda read a book? Was their exit from this island as exciting as Episode 2? Answers to these questions and more are in this Kelleys Island episode! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

It's been some time since Amanda and Scott last camped, and what a start to the season it's been! Just what does asphalt smell like after it rains? Is Sideling Hill really a hill? Did they get another cat? Will Amanda ever stop making background noise? These and other deep philosophical quandaries will be addressed as they discuss their misadventures outside Berkeley Springs, West Virginia! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Amanda and Scott are Westbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with their first entry in the Rest Stop Reviews series! Join them as they praise fried chicken, get snippy about parking lot layouts, excite over art, and - to no one's surprise - complain about having to stop at North Midway! But which Westbound PA Turnpike Rest Stop will end up on top? Find out in this episode! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Camping season is upon us … but before going on our first trip, we have to make sure all systems are good to go. Unsurprinsingly, we got sidetracked preparing for our preparation episode. Prepare yourself for diner talk, Cedar Point meandering, and how Amanda makes sure we make it out alive this camping season! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Scott and Amanda are back with a normal episode - or as normal as things get with them. Join the pair as they record from a rest stop in Indiana on their way home from Chicago. They've got some opinions on the Field Museum, beloved Chicago food, movies, and board games. And be warned - NERD ALERT! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Is it possible to capture the amazingness of Jonathan Coulton's JoCo Cruise in words? No, but Scott and Amanda try anyway on this episode of Tow for the Road, a podcast on wheels....errrr...waves. Recorded live aboard Holland America's ms Oosterdam during the final night at sea, Scott and Amanda are joined by fellow first time Sea Monkeys Heather and Greg. Listen in to our stateroom shenanigans while we share our thoughts on the cruise. Spoiler: The cake was great. (#SorryNotSorry for including another Portal reference in the episode title/description.) Please be aware that unlike earlier episodes this one includes swearing, in case you listen with children. Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

WiFi alert! Our final eight-hour episode is here! Scott wraps up his solo journey from the North Coast to Gulf Coast. He's still listening to old movies, calling friends on the phone, rating bathrooms on a scale of poutine, and most certainly not going slowly insane... all in the name of podcasting! Want to be the first to know when normal episodes of reasonable length will be published? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

WiFi alert! If you're surprised to see an eight-hour episode appear on your feed, we're just as surprised we could upload it. Join Scott on the first half of his solo journey from the North Coast to Gulf Coast as he listens to old movies, calls friends on the phone, and destroys his ability to have an internal monologue ... all in the name of podcasting! Want to be the first to know when Part 2 of Scott's solo drive to New Orleans is published? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

The good news is that Scott survived his 20-hour "North Coast to Gulf Coast" solo drive. The not-so-good news is that if you’ve been waiting to hear what 20 hours on the road sounds like, you'll have to wait just a little longer. We decided to switch up our New Orleans episodes so that you hear all about our experience in the Big Easy, then go back in time to hear how Scott got there. In this episode, we discuss our adventure in New Orleans, where we each did a bit of individual exploration and then spent one marathon of a day hitting up the food, shopping and sightseeing on our must-visit list. Check it out to hear all about the delicious, eclectic, and macabre sides of New Orleans we experienced, plus learn about a new-to-us tool that came in really handy for planning our trip and exploring the city. Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

While we get back on track after recent travels, we decided to publish our first Subscriber Bonus Episode! Two competing burger slingers -- Swensons and Culver's -- opened up by us, and we each have a different opinion on which is our favorite...or do we? Listen to this mini episode to find out! Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

We went to our first-ever RV show! As much as we love our current teardrop trailer, we know that one day we're going to need to upgrade. The recent Ohio RV Supershow was the perfect excuse to start scoping out the options. We learned a lot about one another’s personal preferences for RV life, hung out in a motorhome that had a kitchen larger than our house's kitchen, and Scott got one step closer to living his dream of meeting Yogi Bear. Want more Tow for the Road in your life? Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

It's our first episode of the new year so we're discussing our New Year's resolution to camp more! Take a listen to hear about five of the places we're excited to visit and explore in 2019. We hope they give you some ideas for your own 2019 camping and roadtrip resolutions!  Want to stay up-to-date on when we go on the trips mentioned in this episode? Subscribe to Tow for the Road on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. And if you already subscribe and enjoy it, be sure to leave a review. Thanks for listening!

We saved 2018's longest trip for last! This episode was recorded over the Thanksgiving holiday when we took our teardrop trailer on its first out-of-state roadtrip. Because of some longer trips we plan on taking in 2019, we decided to tow our teardrop on a long route we were already familiar with — the drive to Amanda’s parents’ house in Virginia. Take a listen for some of our favorite places to eat and shop in the Northern Neck area of Virgina. Amanda also shares how her first time in the driver’s seat went. Find links to the destinations and resources we discuss at www.towfortheroad.com/blog.

We're back with what we've decided to call our “At Home with Tow for the Road” episodes! Recorded after visiting the Miller Nature Preserve in Avon, Ohio, we share our holiday gift ideas for camping, teardrop trailer and roadtrip enthusiasts. Listen in for our recommendations on stocking stuffers, last-minute gifts and more! Read more at www.towfortheroad.com/blog.

If autumn foliage and weather are your things (and they are ours), Hocking Hills, Ohio, is the perfect spot to get your fill of hiking trails, charming towns, gorgeous scenery and so much more fall fun. Over the past couple years, we stayed in one of the region's many cabins. This October, though, we hitched up our teardrop and hit the road for camping at Hocking Hills State Park. Listen to the episode to hear about our trip and find links to the destinations and resources we discuss at www.towfortheroad.com/blog.

We had so much fun recording and editing our first two episodes, we've decided to shift our podcast schedule from monthly to every other week! Between our “trip” episodes, we'll record from different places around Cleveland, discussing various roadtrip and teardrop camping-related topics. This episode is our first attempt at that. The topic of conversation: What we like to listen to when we're on the road. Learn more and find links to the destinations and resources we discuss at www.towfortheroad.com/blog.

Recorded as we waited for one of the final ferries off South Bass Island before a storm hit, this episode includes why Put-in-Bay, Ohio is always part of our summer travel plans and how we made the most of this camping trip despite Lake Erie's weather gods working against us. Learn more and find links to destinations and resources we discuss at www.towfortheroad.com/blog.

In this first episode, we discuss how we stumbled into teardrop camping, what we learned from our teardrop trailer’s maiden voyage to Flite Fest Ohio, and what you can expect from future episodes. Learn more and find links to destinations and resources we discuss at www.towfortheroad.com/blog.