Life on Wheels instructors are RV experts…Many are authors of books and some are major contributors to RV publications. Most are experienced teachers and speakers at RV show, rallies, and conventions. All are willing to share their experiences and expertise with their fellow RVers. Not all of the instructors make presentations at every conference location.

NATHAN BAER… is the Eastern Regional Technical Trainer for Cequent Towing Products. Nathan spent almost nine years with Stag-Parkway, one of the largest aftermarket RV parts distributors in the country. After that he owned a RV parts and service business in South Florida and then worked in sales and service for an RV business in Georgia prior to going to work for Cequent. (Kentucky)

TOM & NANCY BICKERS…retired at the end of 1997 and embarked on a life of fulltime RVing, hosting in state parks and traveling for fun. Their first official "training" for this lifestyle was at a Life on Wheels Conference in San Marcos, Texas in early 1998. Now they work as part of the SkyMed Team and continue to travel, going to RV rallies eight months of the year and working in snowbird areas in the winter. (Arizona)

ROY BOORMAN…has been a photographer for fifty years and a computer buff for twenty-six years. He has been involved in the “digital scene” since its inception as a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. As an RV’er for the past twelve years, he has traveled in every state, seven Canadian provinces and throughout Mexico and Baja Mexico, photographing and giving seminars. He has given seminars for most of the large RV organizations, taught on-going classes in Digital Photography in fourteen Southern California cities and been a special interest lecturer on Digital Photography aboard several cruise liners. (Idaho)

MIKE & TERRI CHURCH… are the authors and publishers of seven popular RVing guidebooks. Their books have helped thousands of RVers enjoy traveling in Alaska, Mexico, and Europe as well as the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest regions of the U.S. They are full-timers and drive over 30,000 miles in their RV each year as they revisit these destinations as part of the continuous process of keeping their books up-to-date. This year they wintered on Mexico's Baja Peninsula. Mike and Terri have been sharing information with RVers at Life on Wheels in Moscow each year since 2000. (Idaho)

JOHN & MARILYN CONNELLY… retired from the State of Hawaii Department of Education in 2005 after 35 years of teaching. During the last ten years they also served as Co Chairs of the International Student Media Festival sponsored by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. They have a history of successfully conducting classes and workshops for adults. In the summer of 2004 they attended LOW in Moscow, ID to do research on motorhomes and living on wheels. The next summer they purchased their motorhome, based largely on the excellent information they received at LOW, and have been full timing ever since. (Idaho)

AL COHOE…RVIA Master Technician, certified in both the USA & Canada. He has thirty-six years of RV experience, began his career in the RV industry in 1972 with Vanguard Manufacturing, a Canadian RV manufacturer, where he worked in all phases of RV construction. Later he spent twelve years as a service manager for an RV dealership. For the past twenty years, he has instructed the RV Technician Program at Okanagan University College. He has developed and taught four levels of apprenticeship for the RV Technician program now offered by the college. He has fifteen diplomas from various service schools. (Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho, Pennsylvania)

PATRICK CUMMINGS… is an Investment Specialist with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network located in Moscow, Idaho.  He has been in the financial services industry for 6 years.  Pat has an AAMS (Accredited Asset Management Specialist) certification from the College for Financial Planning.  He specializes in serving clients in their pre-retirement and retirement years. (Idaho)

JERRY & CAROL DALE…were fulltimers for fourteen years and have traveled most of the U.S. and Canada; they have been towing four wheels down for over thirty years. For many years, Dale has been involved in the RV industry and holds patents for RV products he has designed and built. He is a representative, trainer and seminar presenter for Blue Ox Towing Products at RV rallies, dealers and other RV gatherings. He has been a Life on Wheels instructor for seven years. (Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho)

ERIC DAVIS… is in his 30th year as founder, owner, and operator of Eric’s RV Performance Center in Sequim, Washington. His shop is dedicated to solving the inefficiencies and repetitive problems in engines and RV chassis to make RVing more reliable and more fun. Besides selling and installing aftermarket performance and handling products, Eric and his staff are always designing and testing new concepts to improve RV performance. Eric contributes to RV performance question and answer columns in several RV publications and gives seminars at RV rallies and shows. (Idaho)

BOB DIFLEY… former general manager of an RV rental and sales company, is a fulltime RVer, writer, photographer, hiker, kayaker, runner, mountain biker, snowbird, and boondocker. His travel, destination, and nature articles and photos have appeared in MotorHome, Trailer Life, Highways, Coast to Coast, Woodall's Publications, Western RV News, and RV Journal magazines as well as general interest publications. He and his wife, Lynn, enjoy exploring the nation's deserts, mountains, national parks, and wildernesses (Arizona, Idaho)

LYNN DIFLEY… is an exercise instructor and weight trainer, certified instructor with ACE, AEA, Nautilus, and the Arthritis Foundation. She has been teaching fitness and exercise classes for twenty-five years, including ten years' instructing seniors.  She has also supervised smoking cessation programs, blood pressure reduction classes, and water workouts.  She writes the Healthy Living column for Woodall's Publications and Fitness on the Road for Western RV News as well as exercise and fitness articles for RV and general interest magazines. She has written and published two books: Sit Moves Fit Moves, and Good Backs. She and her husband, Bob, have been fulltimers for fifteen years and carry their weights and exercise equipment with them, enjoying workouts wherever they travel. (Arizona, Idaho)

MARCIA GANTZ…an experienced EXCEL trainer and RVer, is excited about sharing her computer expertise with you. (Kentucky, Pennsylvania)

JOE & NITA GREEN…have been campers and RVers for 27 years, and just completed their 10th year as fulltimers. They have now become extended RVers, spending the winter months at their home in Yuma, AZ. and traveling the balance of the time. Joe is a semi-retired expert on occupational health and safety, and spent many years as a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for various groups in the U.S. For most of this time, Nita was also his office manager. Their home on wheels is a 40-foot fifth wheel pulled by a "big truck". They tow their rig over 15,000 miles each year. Joe has logged more than 350,000 miles towing an RV trailer, starting when he was 16 years old (Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho, Pennsylvania)

W.R. (RE) HAIL…with guide dog Nathan & wife Patti (a retired educator) are dedicated campers, sailors, and scuba divers; and made the transition to full time Rving in 2007. Declared legally blind in 2000 after retiring from a long law enforcement career, Re, also a veteran, now serves as a volunteer spokesperson representing Guide Dogs for the Blind. He gives seminars to organizations and community groups across the country about service dogs, while Patti is an activities coordinator for Escapees Rainbow Parks. They have co-authored the Guidebook to Positive Paws for RVers who travel with pets.(Arizona, Kentucky)

TRESE HALLETT…is the RV Manager of Farm and City Insurance Services, in Forest City, Iowa operating under the trademark "RV Advantage". With ten years of personal lines experience Trese brings a hands-on working knowledge of the specialty RV insurance product. (Arizona, Idaho, Pennsylvania)

KATHRYN HAMPTON …Idaho State Parks Volunteer Services Coordinator, manages the state park volunteer programs in Idaho.  Her primary duty is to assist state park staff in hiring and maintaining the best volunteer work corps available from the global RVing community and from their local communities.  Additionally, she assists interested applicants in finding the right place to put their extensive skills, hobbies, and passions to work by screening, interviewing, and placing volunteers throughout the state park system (Idaho)

FRANCES HAWKINS…never camped until she was 51 years young. She had never been in an RV when she attended her first Life On Wheels conference in Harrisburg, PA in 1997. Since then she has taken kayak trips in the Ozarks and California, attended dance rallies, visited the Maritime provinces and Mexico, served with the Red Cross to help a town wiped out by a tornado, and much more. All of these activities were with solo groups. (Pennsylvania)

ORV HAZELTON…brings more than 35 years of safety experience in the interstate bus and trucking industries to our classroom. He is certified as an instructor by the National Safety Council. Orv and his wife Nancy have enjoyed camping since sharing a honeymoon night in a tent with hungry mosquitoes. This year Orv received the prestigious Presidential Award for Volunteerism. (Kentucky, Pennsylvania)

ROBERT HENDERSON… holds a management degree from the Automotive Service Management Institute and has additional training in SBA sponsored courses in his field. The Henderson team develops and markets a line of aftermarket steering and suspension enhancement parts for the RV industry through its SuperSteer Division. The company also promotes its development of a systematic road-testing procedure to diagnose RV steering and suspension problems. (Idaho)

AL HESSELBART…is an RV historian and former manager of the RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN. Al has written more than twenty-five feature articles on RV history and appeared on television and in several documentaries. (Kentucky, Pennsylvania)

DENNIS HILL…Dennis and his wife Carol have been RVing for over thirty-five years. In June 2000, they started full timing and have been ever since. They have owned a variety of converted vans, towables, fifth wheels with both pickups and medium duty. In addition, they have owned Class A's to include both gas and diesel. Dennis has experience with nationwide big truck driving and transporting both new towables and motorhomes. He has worked for Dick Reed for two years as a RV Driver Instructor prior to purchasing the RV School in January 2007. (Arizona, Kentucky, Pennsylvania)

GREG HOLDER…has been designing, installing, and living with solar electric systems since 1987. He has taught “Solar Savvy” seminars at RV shows and adult education programs through community colleges for ten years. He has a degree in Alternative Energy Sources from Western Washington University and is certified for photovoltaic design and installation and advanced photovoltaics. His solar electric systems are currently in use around the world. (Arizona, Idaho)

ARLENE JANSSENS…After 30 years as an administrator with Oregon's social services, she retired and started her own consulting business. She is a workshop leader, church consultant, inspirational speaker and developer of anti-poverty programs.Twelve weeks after the purchase of a new motorhome, her husband was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor. After his sudden death, Arlene learned to drive, maintain, and enjoy the home on wheels. She's been traveling solo since 1997; driving to the tip of Baja, throughout Alaska, and many of the lower 48 states. She is a member of various RVing clubs and writes a monthly column for Bounders United. (Idaho)

LARRY KELLEY…is account manager for the Cequent Performance Products.  He is a Certified Master Mechanic and a brake and chassis specialist with over forty years of experience. (Idaho)

JOE &VICKI KIEVA… have over 45 years of RVing experience. Their travels, in a variety of RVs, have taken them throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and six European countries. They have escorted RV caravans to Mexico and Alaska, authored five "how-to" RVing books and hosted three "show and tell" RVing DVDs. Since 1990 they have been sharing their knowledge and experience by traveling around the country in their RV and presenting seminars at RV shows, rallies and educational events. Joe and Vicki also write monthly RV advice columns for the Good Sam Club's Highways magazine, Woodalls RV Traveler magazine and KOA's Kompass newsletter. They have been Life on Wheels Instructors since 1996. (Idaho)

ALICE KYLE, C.P.C. … is an independently contracted, nationally licensed certified planning consultant certified by the National Funeral Directors Association. Alice is a nationally licensed pre-arrangement planner and is a frequent contributor to The Times, a daily newspaper serving Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Alice has a 20 year history of public speaking about the pros, cons and mysteries of the death industry. She has over 30 years' experience in RVing from "tenting" to "camping" to "class A" RVing throughout the US and into Canada with her husband Jerry. (Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky, Pennsylvania)

RICK & JOYCE LANG…recent fulltimers and after attending Life On Wheels in Bowling Green, KY., are now RV Safety Specialists with the Recreation Vehicle Safety and Education Foundation. They are traveling the country giving RV Weight Safety and RV Tire Safety seminars at various RV rallies as well as Life on Wheels. (Arizona, Kentucky)

JERRY LEONARD…and his wife, Shirley, are representatives, educators and seminar presenters for Blue Ox Towing Products at dealers and RV rallies. Jerry retired from the government with 27 years of experience doing research, design and testing of metals. They have been RVers about 33 years. They have been towing a car four wheels down for 18 years.(Pennsylvania)

BOB & CHERYL MARX…are extended-time RVers who have traveled in all fifty states and twelve Canadian provinces and territories during the past years. Since their retirement they represent Life on Wheels at RV shows and rallies. (Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho, Pennsylvania)

GAYLORD MAXWELL…is the founder and director of the Life on Wheels conferences. The former history teacher turned RV dealer started writing articles for TL Enterprises (Trailer Life, MotorHome, RV Business, Woodalls Campground Management) in 1972. His column in MotorHome magazine has been a feature for more than twenty-five years. The author of two books—Fulltiming: An Introduction to Fulltime RVing and Home, Sweet Motorhome—he and his wife Margie spend their winters in Yuma, Arizona. Among his many honors in the RV industry was his induction into the RV Heritage Foundation Hall of Fame in 1997. (Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho, Pennsylvania)

RUSSELL MAXWELL…has been involved in the RV supplier side of the industry for over twenty-one years. As National Service Manager for Carefree of Colorado, he wrote all the installation, operating, and warranty instructions for that company’s products. He has given seminars for many years at rallies and hands-on classes for RV technicians. This is Russ’s twelfth year as an instructor. (Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho, Pennsylvania)

GEORGE "MAC" MCCOY…has served 35 years in the fire service and holds a BS Degree in Fire Science and a Masters Degree in Fire Administration. Mac has served as a firefighter paramedic, Captain, Assistant Chief of Training, Deputy State Fire Marshal, and Deputy Sheriff. For 12 years as the Fire Training Coordinator for Oregon's Fire Marshal's Office and Public Safety Academy. Mac has taught fire safety to civilians, military, firefighters, law enforcement, corrections officers and Boy Scouts of America in both the US and overseas. For the past 11 years he has devoted his time to teaching RVers how to stay fire safe while on the road. (Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho)

DENNY & SUSIE ORR…attended Life On Wheels in Moscow, ID in 1999. They have been full timing ever since and enjoying the adventures. They joined Escapees and are proud to call themselves SKPs. They are the Chapter Directors for the Escapees RV Club, overseeing the chapters, certified-birds of a feather and volunteer club representatives for five years, presenting seminars and workshops at Escapades — the Escapees national rallies. (Pennsylvania)

TOM OWENS … an Escapee, is the third generation owner of Owens Funeral Home, a Whiting, IN, service business since 1895, and developer-owner of Lake Michigan Winery. Tom matriculated at Carroll College, Helena, Montana for his BA degree; Southern Illinois University for work on his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in the field of Communication, with minor emphases in psychology and philosophy. He garnered enology experience through the ciriculum of the University of Ohio in Columbus. Tom is also a commercial pilot, licensed pre-planner, bank director and retired deputy sheriff. Tom's RVing experience includes extensive travel throughout the U.S., Canada, Alaska and South Africa, mainly on a Yellow Honda Goldwing motorcycle with his fiance Diane and their 11ft. Lees-ure Lite Popup trailer covering 8000 mi./yr. (Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky, Pennsylvania)

LINDA QUINN…is a digital photographer, Web designer and exhibiting artist. With over thirty years experience as a photographer and teacher, Linda has been involved with digital photography since its inception; she has extensive experience making the most of digital cameras and inkjet printers. Linda and her husband Eddie have been RVing since 1994; since retirement they spend as much time as possible on the road pursuing their passions of bicycling and photography. (Arizona, Kentucky, Pennsylvania)

BILL RAU…has logged over 150,000 miles in an RV driving across the U.S. and Western Canada testing suspension products and other add-ons to motorhomes. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, he has 20 years of experience in the RV industry. (Idaho)

JERRY RAY…a Professional Driver Instructor, Jerry has been RVing since 1971 in everything from a tent trailer to Class A motor homes. He has been a licensed commercial driver for over forty years. He has been certified by the California Highway Patrol, California Department of Education  and the California Dept. of Motor Vehicles as a Commercial Driving Instructor for both classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction. Before  retiring, he developed and managed the driver training Department for the largest private bus company in California. He is an instructor with the Dick Reed RV Driving School since 1995 and a Life On Wheels Instructor since 1996. (Arizona, Idaho)

NICK RUSSELL…has been a fulltime RVer for eight years and is the publisher of the Gypsy Journal RV Travel Newspaper. Nick is also the author of several RV and travel books, including Meandering Down The Highway, A Year On The Road With Fulltime RVers; Work Your Way Across The USA; The Frugal RVer; Highway History and Back Road Mystery; RVers Dashboard Companion; and Overlooked America, All The Places You Missed Between Dollywood And Disneyland. When he isn’t wandering America’s highways and back roads with his wife Terry, Nick presents seminars on RVing and working on the road at RV parks and rallies across the country. (Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho, Pennsylvania)

RICK SCHAFER… an experienced RVer, began working with solar power in 2000 and says it gives him more flexibility. (Kentucky, Pennsylvania)

STEVE SMITH… brings us multiple years of experience related to cleaning and care of the many types of surfaces and specifically in the RV industry. He has personally cleaned and demonstrated various products in multiple industries from Coast to Coast. If you have a new coach, he will guide you as to various recommended products to help keep your rig looking new. If you have an older coach and want to clean it up, he will be able to provide you with the information needed to do that. Water Spots, Oxidation, Tire Degradation, Showers are a few of the areas to be covered by this Surface Care Expert. Other areas of his experience include Fiberglass (gel coated and painted), Cultured Marble, Acrylics, Ceramic, Porcelain, Stainless Steel Sinks, Chrome, Appliances, RV Roofs, Granite, Stone, Marble, Glass to name a few. (Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky)

VLADIMIR I. STEBLINA… is the Recreation, Wilderness and Trails Program Manager for the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. (Idaho)

MIKE STEFFEN…has been a weekend and vacation RVer for over forty years plus he and his wife Pam fulltimed for eight and a half years. Mike is a veteran of over twenty years with the US Army and ten years with the Department of Defense working in Europe as a computer systems engineer. Mike also has an extensive background in electronics and automotive systems. He is a contributing technical Editor for Trail Blazer magazine and is a freelance technical writer for Trailer Life, Motorhome and Highways magazines plus he has co-authored and assisted in the writing of several books on RV maintenance and repair. (Arizona, Idaho)

TWYLA STENZEL …is an RV Specialist at Farm and City Insurance Services in Forest City, Iowa operating under the trademark "RV Advantage®." Farm and City is an Independent Insurance Agency representing many different companies and underwrites personal lines, commercial  and life/health products.  In 1982 Farm and City originated the RV Replacement Cost Coverage, (no depreciation) and is endorsed by major RV Manufacturers to provide various insurance benefits to their members. With 8 years of licensed personal lines experience Twyla brings a hands on working knowledge of specialty RV insurance product.  She has traveled nationally promoting RV insurance education to RV Manufacturers Clubs, FMCA, The Rally and is a professional instructor for RV Life on Wheels conferences.  Twyla is active in her community and her hobbies are gardening, golfing and walking.  Twyla has one daughter Jessica and one son Tommy (Kentucky)

JOAN TAYLOR…is a retired teacher and long-time RV traveler who enjoys working with new-to-the-lifestyle RVers, writing and teaching computer-related courses for SeniorNet, doing genealogy research, and cooking, on and off the road. (Arizona)

NEIL & NANCY TUCKER…Neil spent thirty years in the computer industry developing computer systems for users. Neil’s main interest is helping RVers become comfortable with their computers and to make it as easy as possible for them to stay in touch with business, friends, and family. Nancy and Neil are RVers. (Arizona, Idaho)

PEGGY WATERMAN…Peggy Waterman is the Life on Wheels conference coordinator and has been with the program since its inception 14years ago. Before retiring Peggy worked for the University of Idaho’s Community Programs providing noncredit classes for the community. Now she and her husband, Clyde, are looking forward to traveling around the country in their RV. Both like to fish and Peggy loves to quilt.

GLENN WHITAKER…love of photography began shortly after he discovered how much he and his family loved camping and RVing. With many hours of professional classes at the Showcase School of Photography in Atlanta behind him, he mostly enjoys photographing nature. This year marks the sixth year that the Whitakers have made the trip from Georgia to Moscow to attend Life on Wheels. It's not that they are slow learners, they just enjoy Life on Wheels and hope to come for many more years. (Idaho)