Has COVID-19 Altered Your Winter RV Plans?
Four couples sat in pairs around a campfire discussing their plan of action for the COVID-19 winter of 2020. We were at Rideau Acres Campground one evening in July. The chairs, placed in pairs around the campfire, each pair six feet from the next. Social...
COVID-19 Be Damned, Our Annual Family Reunion Pressed On
Our family has been gathering for a reunion in Algonquin Provincial Park for the last 15+ years until 2020. The infamous introduction of COVID-19 caused our plans to change to camping in a field. Every year my 3 sisters, their kids, my mom and dad, would travel to...
What You Need to Know for Planning Your Fall Camping Trip
Summer has come to an end and thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, many people may have not felt comfortable travelling during the summer. However, as the worst starts to pass you can start to think about your next holiday - and fall is a great time to do so. After...
What You Need To Know About Towing A Trailer
If you want to hit the road and leave your worries behind, but don’t have an RV, then learning how to tow a trailer is your first order of business. With that move, you can have all the luxuries of an RV in a trailer you can tow behind your current rig. Even...
How to Stay Safe at the Campground During COVID-19
With COVID-19 circulating through communities still, it is difficult to find fun things to do with your family. Many places are closed, while others may not feel safe to visit, causing you to stay home more often than not. Cabin fever may start to set in as a...
A Look at The All-New Coachman Clipper Express
I’ve been reviewing RV’s for 25 years so you’d think that I could confidently claim to have “seen it all” by now. Well, turns out, I can’t. By contrast, early on in my career, I remember thinking how little trailers changed from year to year – but, again, that...
Nanaimo – The City and the Bar
Thar she blows! Sure enough, just 200 yards ahead of our zodiac was a small pod of killer whales (Orcas), surfacing repeatedly with spumes of vapour shooting from their blowholes. Rebeka, a very knowledgeable marine naturalist and our tour guide with Vancouver...
Top 4 Things You Need To Boondock & Avoid The Crowds
If you are ready to go camping, but want to skip the crowds, then boondocking is the answer to your problems. To boondock, you just select a camping spot far off the grid, like on Crown land, then get busy having fun without worry about bumping into anyone else....
2020 Keystone Hideout 186LHS: A Family-Friendly RV
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association recently sent out a report showing the first quarter import numbers for every class of RV (January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020). As you’d expect they are down – about 30% from the same period in 2019. The main reason was...
Enjoy Peace of Mind for Your RV with KYCS Locate
Having your beloved RV stolen is always a heartbreaking affair. But it is made much worse when it ends up deep in the woods ravaged by drug activity or simply never to be seen again. Thankfully, you can prevent those awful scenarios with help from KYCS Locate....
Our 29-Day RV Adventure from Texas to Florida – Part One
The idea for our RV Road Trip around the Gulf states of the USA came from a casual meeting with a stranger. Linda and I met this stranger (Bill) while at an RV Park in Alamo, Texas. Bill was a man who had made the journey twenty-eight years earlier. He told us his...
What You Need to Know About Camping on Crown Land
With campsites opening back up, everyone is rushing to grab their favourite spots. Although they fill up quickly, you can skip the worries about snagging a spot by turning your attention to Crown land instead. This type of land is open to everyone who...
