Your RV FLEX ROOM Office, Game Room, Or More

In this episode of RVing Unfiltered with Joe, Joe sits down with Jason Epperson from RV Miles to unpack what it really looks like when an RV media team collaborates with a manufacturer. Jason shares how Sabre kept pushing for RV Miles to return, and how “we’ll build it for you” turned into a real floorplan and production model - with real constraints, engineering realities, and compromises that most buyers never see. Jason explains the design problems that drove the project in the first place: family floorplans that claim to sleep everyone but do not actually seat or fit everyone comfortably, bunks that are too short, and layouts that ignore how real people live in an RV day to day. The conversation gets into the practical decisions behind the RV Miles Sabre model, including why the focus stayed on the floorplan (not rebuilding the entire construction standard), how the flex room concept changes usability over time, and why features like the patio balcony are more “optional” than a typical slide. The back half turns into straight industry talk: how manufacturers learn from feedback that never makes it back through warranty channels, why “hidden stuff” matters more than glossy upgrades, and Jason’s best advice for shoppers who get hypnotized by floorplans. The episode closes with a candid discussion on AI - dynamic pricing, misinformation, and the growing value of trusted human voices in the RV space. Check out @RVMiles @RVMilesPodcast @parkographypodcast @SabreRV @ForestRiverInc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQKAFOhmuE&sttick=0 https://rvmiles.com/full-tour-of-the-sabre-37rvmiles-fifth-wheel-and-faqs/ 👍 Support the Channel There are a few ways to help keep the wheels turning and the cameras rolling: 🛒 Official Merchandise 👉 https://rvingwithjoe-shop.fourthwall.com/ ✅ Ways to Support Subscribe for weekly RV travel and real-world RV content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RVingWithJoe 📬 Contact Business or general inquiries: [email protected] 🏔 GET BUSY LIVING!!! ⛰ #rvlife #RVingUnfiltered #RVMiles #JasonEpperson #AbbyEpperson #Sabre #ForestRiver #ThorIndustries #BerkshireHathaway #RVIndustry #RVDesign #FifthWheel #RVFloorplan #Bunkhouse #FlexRoom #RVPurchasing #RVShopping #RVAdvice #RVShows #RVManufacturing #RVWarranty #FullTimeRV #RVContentCreator #ArtificialIntelligence #DynamicPricing 0:00 Sabre says “We’ll build it for you” 1:34 From theater media to RV Miles: the origin story 7:28 The design problem: family space, bunks, and real livability 13:00 Designing with Sabre: compromises, & engineering 24:59 Influencers, feedback loops, and changing production lines 30:12 Don’t buy the floorplan - brand trust vs chasing features 33:46 A.I. affecting RVing: dynamic pricing, AI slop, misinformation, and trust