Outside things for living the RV life
For my recent birthday, Anne completely surprised me with a Country Smokers Portable Electric Wood Pellet Grill. I guess she knew for a few years now I had been mentioning how I wanted the little Traeger pellet grill. Turns out, though, that particular grill has been discontinued, and prices for Traegers in Canada are quite … Read more
In this video, I give a demo and review my new Outland Fire Bowl. It’s an LP gas fire pit with lava rocks to produce a fairly realistic little campfire. The model I got is 870, which they call the premium package. It includes an electric starter plus a metal storage lid and strap. The … Read more
In this video, I give you a look at my new 22-foot RV ladder flag pole and the mounting hardware kit. What’s included, features and how it mounts. Recently Anne gifted me a new weather station that is also pole-mounted, so I repurposed my previous flag pole holder hardware for it. Since my old flag … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I installed a product called EZ Snap exterior RV window shades on several of our Keystone Cougar fifth wheels windows. Rather than do the review right away I wanted to live with the product a little while. This way we could experience the shades over time during our day to … Read more
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Bill at StridaCanada.ca and asked if I would be interested in reviewing one of their unique folding bikes. After looking at a photo of one I was extremely intrigued by this funky looking bicycle. When I saw a video of the thing being folded up and how small … Read more
5 years ago when we hit the road as full-time RVers I needed to pick myself up a small portable barbecue grill. There was no way the huge old beast from the sticks and bricks patio was going to fit! I had a Coleman gas stove from my campervan days which besides its regular stove … Read more
I was recently contacted by ParkBridge Lifestyle Communities and invited to stay at one of their many resorts located across Canada. It was a way of thanking me for a previous review I had put together about the Oceanside RV Park near Victoria BC. We’ve spent many months camped there during the last five years … Read more
Introduction I’ve been asked numerous times “What camera equipment and software do you use for your blog photos and videos?” Rather than answering the question over and over I’ve decided to put up a post detailing my stuff. None of it is very fancy but since I’m producing content mostly for use on the internet, … Read more
A Three Hour Tour We are really enjoying our summer up here in Campbell River, BC while RVing Vancouver Island. The weather has been outstanding with plentiful sunshine and warm balmy conditions. One of the main reasons we decided to spend July and August here at Thunderbird RV Park is the proximity to the ocean and … Read more
After spending the last two summers at Living Forest Campground in Nanaimo and then Oceanside RV Resort in Victoria this year we decided to check out a spot a little further north on Vancouver Island. We have long loved to camp in the area around the town of Campbell River. Many fun summers were spent … Read more
Stick-on Hummingbird Feeder for the RV The last few seasons RVing we have noticed quite a number of rigs put out a hummingbird feeder. After seeing this, over and over again we decided to see what the attraction was and finally, we purchased ourselves one for our RV. We attach it to one of the … Read more
Palm Creek Resort RV Park Last snowbird season we discovered an oasis in the stark southern Nevada desert. An online photographer buddy of my wife Anne named Don Davis invited us to stay at his little RV Park located about 50 miles north east of Las Vegas near the rural town of Moapa, Nevada. We … Read more
Visiting a Dentist in Los Algodones Anne and I needed a ton of dental work. We are both small business, sole proprietors which is great in so many ways but dental coverage is not one of them. We have to pay the full cost ,minus a 10% cash discount at best, for work on … Read more
Getting featured in RVwest magazine A few months ago I was approach by RVwest magazine with a request to use one of my articles for their online website. They also asked if Anne and myself would mind being interviewed for some further articles. Sure we said! After an interview over Skype and me sending in … Read more
Solvit RV Dog Ramp Review When we started our RVing adventure a couple years ago we set out initially on a one year trip around North America. One big reason we chose the RV as a mode of transportation was so we could bring our beloved furry companions with us. They are both beagles, a … Read more