In this update, I show the route we took from the Oregon coast to the California desert this fall. It includes four free easy-to-access overnight RV stopovers along the way. Also, if you missed it, here is the first update video to the 2022/23 trip – Adventurous Wet Beginning Stops Seven Feathers Casino, OR Camping … Read more
This video is my first update for our 2022/23 RV Snowbird trip. We are only about a week into it, but it has already been an adventure, mainly due to the weather. The Black Ball Ferry crossing from Victoria to Port Angeles went smoothly with sunny weather and low winds. We arrived in PA at … Read more
This video looks at the Willingdon Beach Campground, run by the city of Powell River on the BC Sunshine Coast. After a three-week stay at Sunlund RV Park in Lund, we moseyed our way a bit south to Willingdon Beach. While camped in Lund, we checked out the Willingdon campground and pre-booked a spot near … Read more
Introduction Since using and maintaining an RV involves plenty of tasks and procedures, it’s best to have some sort of RV Checklist. You may have an excellent memory, but even the best of us can forget something, usually when you’re tired after a long day’s travel or it’s dark and raining. Most likely of all, … Read more
In this video, I review and show you around the Sunlund by the Sea RV park located at the very north end of HWY 101 on BCs Sunshine Coast. Sunlund is just a short stroll from picturesque little Lund marina, the gateway to Desolation Sound. We stayed there for three weeks in September 2022 and … Read more
Video footage from an early September 2022 BC ferry voyage from Vancouver Island to the Sunshine Coast aboard the Salish Orca. Included are dashcam videos of boarding and unboarding and some spectacular ocean and mountain views from the ferry sundeck. Of interest to RVers, our rig, including truck and fifth wheel trailer, is 45 feet … Read more
Well, I’m back with another truck update video after four years and nearly 60,000 kilometers (37,282 Miles). About half those kilometers have been while towing our 10,000 lb fifth wheel trailer in western Canada and the USA. So lots of hilly, mountainous terrain. The Ram 3500 with the 6.7L Cummins diesel engine and Aisin transmission … Read more
Reviewing Akaso’s current flagship action cam model, the Brave 8. First, I unbox and go through the features and included accessories and improvements versus my 3-year-old Akaso V50 Elite model. Then I take it out in the field and test its various video shooting and photo modes. I also tried its waterproof ability in some … Read more
Hey, folks, here is a quick recap of our most recent Snowbird trip, 2021/22. This will be the 10th time since starting our full-time RVing journey in 2011 that we have RVed south to spend the winter in the USA. We love the travel and enjoy getting away from the wet Pacific Northwest winters to … Read more
Nature break for you as Anne and I visit a remarkable Vancouver Island natural attraction located along Highway 4 between Parksville and Port Alberni. Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park is known for massive super tall Douglas Fir and Western Redcedar trees as high as 76 meters, 9 meters round, and as old as 800 … Read more
The 2021-2022 snowbird season travels wind up with a visit to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon. We stayed at Memaloose State Park near Hood River, OR, which made a good base station to leave the RV while day-tripping along the scenic corridor taking in the remarkable waterfalls, history, and epic views. … Read more
Over the years, I’m often asked how we get mail and packages as full-timer RVers who travel all around the USA and Canada for months at a time. So to answer that question, I’ve put together a list of nine methods we have used. Being Canadian and snowbirding in the USA during the winter adds … Read more
In this video, I detail three free RV overnight parking spots we used to save on camping fees as we headed west on Interstate 84 in northern Oregon. A casino, US Army Corps of Engineers site, and a museum parking lot. There is also a bit of footage from a Stonehenge replica WW1 Memorial and … Read more
In this video, I have information on the camping opportunities around Farewell Bend on the Snake River, which flows along the Oregon and Idaho border. It’s famous for being where the Oregon Trail travelers bid farewell to Snake River to cross the Blue Mountains and meet up with the Columbia River. The area offers beautiful … Read more
Map views of and then dashcam video footage from a recent trip down the long curvy 6% grade of I84 Oregon westbound (Cabbage Hill) on a busy truck traffic day in mid-April 2022. Our rig is a 2018 Ram 3500 ST Crew Cab Long Box 6.7L Cummins with AISIN tranny and SRW 3.42 Rear End … Read more