Missouri and Kansas on Route 66 - Episode 382
Release Date: 10/22/2026
Missouri and Kansas on Route 66 - Episode 382
StressLess Camping RV podcast
This week we share our adventures through Missouri and Kansas, visiting large furniture, movie inspirations, and great food stops along the Mother Road. We start this episode crossing the Mississippi River into St Louis Missouri, and making our way south and west through Kansas. We hope you enjoy while we share the places, people, and — food - on this leg of the trip, while we celebrate 100 years of Americans getting their kicks on Route 66. And of course, we are doing all this while towing our Mini Lites behind us so that every night we can enjoy — StressLess Camping! We have...
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info_outlineThis week we share our adventures through Missouri and Kansas, visiting large furniture, movie inspirations, and great food stops along the Mother Road. We start this episode crossing the Mississippi River into St Louis Missouri, and making our way south and west through Kansas.
We hope you enjoy while we share the places, people, and — food - on this leg of the trip, while we celebrate 100 years of Americans getting their kicks on Route 66.
And of course, we are doing all this while towing our Mini Lites behind us so that every night we can enjoy — StressLess Camping!
We have this week’s podcast along with the notes and all the stories that go with this episode along with discounts, deals, helpful tips and more at our home on the web at https://www.stresslesscamping.com/podcast/0382. We really appreciate your likes and shares - thank you for joining us for podcast episode 382.
The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly RV podcast with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping.
Chapters:
00:00 - Missouri and Kansas on Route 66 - Episode 382
01:33 - The Arch in St. Louis
02:25 - Anheuser-Busch brewery tour
02:50 - Ted Drewes frozen custard
03:09 - The “Bill Would” roads
03:36 - Route 66 State Park in Missouri - bridge is still out
04:38 - Meramec State Park campground in Sullivan Missouri
05:23 - Meramec Caverns tour
06:42 - Cuba, Missouri
07:18 - Wagon Wheel Motel
07:42 - Missouri Hick’s BBQ
08:36 - Second-Largest Rocking Chair
09:03 - Sponsor Break
09:14 - Neon Park - St. Robert Missouri
12:24 - Uranus Fudge Factory - Uranus MO
15:21 - Route 66 Car Museum
20:10 - Being boondock-ready however you want to be with ABC Upfitters
22:46 - Springfield - The Birthplace of Route 66
23:50 - Musical Road in Springfield
24:34 - Lambert’s - Not Quite on Route 66
25:51 - Exploring the Bill Would way
26:19 - Gay Parita service station turned to tourist attraction
26:43 - In the cab with Kate
27:24 - Carthage Missouri
28:50 - Joplin Missouri
30:04 - Route 66 meets Yellow Brick Road
30:24 - Luigi’s Pit Stop
31:18 - Birthplace of Tow Mater, Galena Kansas
31:43 - Gearhead Curios in Baxter Springs Kansas
32:05 - Rainbow Arch Bridge, Baxter Springs Kansas
32:38 - camping at Baxter Springs City Park
32:59 - Sponsor Break
33:10 - Thank you for getting your kicks with us