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
This video shows you a cool new campsite decoration I made using a solar-powered water fountain. Then to jazz it up a bit, I added pretty rocks and stones I’ve been collecting from a nearby ocean beach. The goal is to attract birds to the bath. But even if they don’t show up, I think … 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
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
As a fun stocking stuffer, this Christmas Santa delivered a set of US State and Canada Provincial decal maps for the RV. The idea is to add the blank map somewhere on the outside of your RV, and then each time you visit a state or province, it gets added to the map via a … Read more
On a beautiful calm summer day, Angie and I joined Anne aboard her boat nicknamed Snoopy for a day trip on the waters off of Campbell River, B.C. Our route would take us south around Quadra Island and east to Cortez Island. Once we motored into Gorge Harbour through its narrow access channel, we shut off the engine and … Read more
When passing through the Redwoods between Eureka and Crescent City on the northern California coast we like to stopover and camp at Elk Country RV Resort. The RV park itself is run down, right next to the highway and over $30 a night even though it’s off season and almost empty. But, the locals are … 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
This snowbird season we decided to take a few weeks in mid-March and explore the area surrounding St. George and Hurricane, Utah. Locate in the lower elevations of the extreme south-west corner of the state the area tends to be a little warmer than the rest of Utah. Average temperature during our stay ranged from … Read more
Many of you RVers out there may have seen one, but it was new to me. A few days ago a fifth wheel moved into the campsite next to us and setup. After they deployed their sewer hose I noticed a large red blob on the end where the sewer hole is. “What the heck … Read more
One of the main reasons for summering on Vancouver Island, other than being close to family and friends, is the tremendous boating opportunities. I have to admit I’m not that big into boating but for my wife Anne it is a life long passion. She absolutely loves being on the water. Usually once or twice … Read more
Return to Big Bend NP On our first visit to Big Bend National Park in spring of 2012 we couldn’t visit the little Mexican town of Boquillas del Carmen. The border crossing was still closed to traffic since 2002. We had heard it was previously a neat little excursion over to the remote little village … Read more
Buenos Aires NWR We spent the early part of February camped in an isolated area of Southern Arizona known as the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. It is a high grassy plain (elevation around 3700ft) southwest of Tucson dotted with small scrub brush and dry washes. If you want to get away from it all … Read more