# 308. Noovo's Story, Lippert & Patrick Break Up, Trails Covered in Dog Poop

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Podcast: [RV Miles Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rv-miles-podcast-176534)
Published: 2026-05-04T20:47:53+00:00
Episode link: https://rvmiles.podbean.com/e/308-noovos-story-lippert-patrick-break-up-trails-covered-in-dog-poop/
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Duration seconds: 2596

## Resource

From Zion National Park after our first night in a Noovo Plus camper van, we discuss the termination of merger talks between Patrick Industries and Lippert Components, we interview with Paul from Noovo Vans, covering the company’s Skoolie origin as “My Bus Hotel,” its pivot during COVID into manufacturing, its production process and quality control approach, listening to owner feedback, and its simplified model/option strategy and pricing philosophy. *Get links and more in the show notes at https://RVMiles.com/408*Support RV Miles and independent RV journalism 👉 https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers*Curated, not Regurgitated. Sign up for the RV Miles Newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist/*HOMECOMING tickets are on sale: https//rvmiles.com/homecoming Support our Sponsors:*Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com*Find all the RV parts and gear you need at etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle-finder.aspx?etam=p0001*Get 30% off your next mattress at https://rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES*Find Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com/ and get 20% off with code RVMILES Track SSTK_MUSIC_ID 437726– Monetization ID MONETIZATION_ID AMXDXB4BX5FLHUYE 00:00 Intro02:52 Merger Deal Falls Apart10:41 Sponsor Break12:15 Why We Like Noovo14:24 Noovo Origin Story18:41 Production And Quality Control20:52 Models And Customer Feedback23:16 Pricing And Standard Features24:49 Trip Plans26:04 Battery Power Reality27:27 Tank Check27:49 Dog Waste Trail Rant33:42 Cassette Toilet First Dump34:24 AI Ad Gone Wrong39:30 King Charles Park Visit42:12 Podcast Wrap

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