The other day I decided to play around a bit and try to capture some of the wildlife and tidal scenes behind the RV park. There is a saltwater estuary where the water rises and falls twice each day. Utilizing my Sony camcorder, Akaso action cam, and pieces of a Haloview wireless backup camera system … Read more
I hope you enjoy this bit of a beauty break during a rough time for the world. In the video, I take you along on my relaxing early morning walk. The date is May 9th, 2020, and spring is in full bloom. The sun is shining, the wind is light, the tide is high and … Read more
Our yearly snowbird trip to the southwest and back has come to an early conclusion as we hit the road back to Canada to self isolate for 14 days and hunker down in an RV Park on Vancouver Island. Strange days indeed, I hope everyone is doing well. In the video, I update you on … Read more
In this video, I give you a tour around the Pedder Bay Marina and RV Resort near Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC. We spent the month of October there in 2019, and I really enjoyed our stay. It’s a relatively expensive park but worth the cost, in my opinion. We paid near 900 C$ for … Read more
Footage from my October 31st, 2019 visit to Goldstream Provincial Park just west of Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island. I was joined by my sister for a fun hike and river exploration. Each autumn, the river fills with returning salmon, which attracts a variety of birds, including plentiful bald eagles, to join in a feeding … Read more
A unique part of Vancouver Island featuring spectacular wild coastline with colorful ocean tide pools & surfing ducks! We head out from Victoria over to the west side of the island near the town of Port Renfrew for a hike down to a remarkable beach. Located in Juan De Fuca Provincial Park, Botanical Beach is home … Read more
In late September, Anne and I decided to take a little getaway trip over to explore the Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia. We hadn’t visited since we were kids and wanted to scope out the area for a future RV trip. So we put the Cougar fifth wheel in storage and hit the road … Read more
In this video, we take the ferry over to nearby Quadra Island and explore the Lucky Jim Historic Mine. Then we take a walk along picturesque Rebecca Spit. I provide footage of the ocean spits large boulder and driftwood beach, views across to the coastal mountains to the east and the sheltered anchorage of Heriot … Read more
In this video, I take a break from all my RV product review videos I’ve been doing lately and spend a day enjoying summer. Also, our new Ram 3500 diesel truck needs a good highway run every once in a while. So, Anne and I headed up to nearby Mount Washington Alpine Resort to take … Read more
In this video, I have clips from our recent day trip to visit the tiny marina village of Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island. Telegraph Cove is located on the north end of Vancouver Island about a 120-mile drive from Campbell River, BC. I show dashcam footage driving through the forest campground and marina RV resort. … Read more
In this first video, I show you a slice of the beautiful coastline of my old home town of Victoria BC. Greater Victoria is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, almost completely surrounded by the ocean. You’ll view video footage of its pretty harbor area and the beach along the Dallas road waterfront … Read more
In this video, Anne and I take a drive down the coast a half hour or so from where we are camped at Thunderbird RV Park in Campbell River to visit Miracle Beach Park. Miracle Beach is home to gorgeous ocean views and a remarkable rocky/sandy driftwood-strewn beachscape chock full of life. As the tide … Read more
In this video, I join my wife Anne and our beagle Angie on a late August 2018 afternoon boat cruise. We board her 17.5 foot Arima Seachaser runabout and set sail for Mitlenatch Island. Mitlnatch Island is a BC provincial nature park located off the coast of Vancouver Island south of Quadra Island. It is … Read more
In this video, Anne, the Beagle and I take an evening walk out on the Tyee Spit near the Thunderbird RV Park in Campbell River, BC. We spend our RVing summers here and absolutely love it. We wanted to see the Disney Wonder cruise ship pass by on its way south from Alaska and give … Read more
Mid-September day and our summer RVing is winding down here in Campbell River on Vancouver Island, BC. There is a noticeable chill in the air as the days shorten. Autumn is just around the corner. I check the weather forecast: light winds, sunny and a high of 20C. It looks like a perfect day for … Read more