$6 Diesel, a Mining Bombshell, and a Two-Story RV That Transforms

From RV Podcast - Stories From The Road by Mike Wendland

May 4, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

This episode discusses rising diesel prices, a significant public lands decision, and an innovative RV design.

Travel season is here — and so is $6 diesel. This week's Monday News Edition covers five stories that every RV traveler needs to hear before they hitch up and head out. What we cover this week: Fuel Prices: The Surge That Could Change Your Summer Plans National diesel is at $5.62 and climbing. Regular gas jumped 34 cents in a single week — the biggest weekly run-up of the year. Real RVers are already shortening trips and canceling plans. Mike breaks down the numbers and gives practical advice for budgeting your 2026 travel season. Boundary Waters: A Historic Public Lands Decision For the first time in American history, Congress used the Congressional Review Act to overturn a public land protection order — lifting a 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota. No mine is being built tomorrow, but the legal precedent is one every camper and public lands user should understand. Theodore Roosevelt National Park Goes Cashless As of May 1, cash is no longer accepted at TRNP campgrounds. Reservations through Recreation.gov are now required. If you have a trip planned to North Dakota this season, here is what changed and what you need to do before you…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Wendland

Topics covered

fuel prices
public lands
RV innovation
travel planning
camping regulations

Keywords

diesel prices
Boundary Waters
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Feixiang Flying RV
travel season

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Recreation.gov

Products: Feixiang "Flying RV"

Places: Minnesota, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, North Dakota