In this video go back in time to June 2011 our first year as full-time RVers. For the next year, we traveled around North America. At the time I didn’t have a YouTube channel or a blog but did take some clips and photos with a little point and shoot camera. I thought since we … Read more
In the past six months or so, I’ve collected many short video clips of the abundant wildlife surrounding the Thunderbird RV Park in Campbell River, BC. It is located on the Tyee Spit smack between the Campbell River estuary and the Discovery Passage ocean waterway. The unique position attracts reams of birds and assorted marine … Read more
Vancouver Island is home to hundreds and hundreds of miles of gorgeous ocean coast to explore. Some of it is sandy, but for the most part, it’s rugged and rocky. The surrounding waters are crisp, clear, and chock full of marine life. At low tide, on the rocky shoreline, you are bound to find interesting … Read more
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
In this video, I update you on where we have camped for the last 2 months then show some video clips and photos from the gorgeous Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada. I give you a look at the BLM campground and highlights of the famous 13-mile scenic drive plus the … Read more
This blog post features seven videos from our December 2019 RV trip into Death Valley National Park. We visited during a week that the park received a good dose of its yearly 2″ average rainfall, so made for some rare scenes that most visitors don’t get to see. We spent an entire week camped in … 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 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 the video, I install and review the new Akaso Trace 1 Pro dashcam. You’ll see its many features, settings, and actual footage from my test drives. The Akaso Trace 1 Pro features front and rear-facing cameras for a 340-degree view, WiFi connectivity via a smartphone app, GPS tracking, Sony Starvis night vision, parking monitor, … Read more
In this video, I take you along on a day trip to scout out our next camping spot. We have heard great things about Cave Creek Canyon on the eastern side of the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona. Cave Creek Canyon is part of the Coronado National Forest and has several campgrounds. One called Sunny Flats … Read more
In this video, I stitched together some of my favorite footage from a 3-day camping stint at the Whitewater Draw State Wildlife Area in southeastern Arizona. Remarkable wildlife viewing plus beautiful sunsets and sunrises! Scenes include an estimated fifteen to twenty thousand Sandhill Cranes taking flight at sunrise, a passing squadron of 11 Javelinas and … Read more
In this video, I give you a look at the beautiful scenery around the Texas Canyon Rest Area on Interstate 10 through southeastern Arizona. This Arizona Department of Transportation rest area is surrounded by huge boulders, desert plants/cacti and epic vistas of the surrounding countryside. Normally that’s enough but on this day the mountains were … Read more
In this video, I take you along on another day trip to Chiricahua National Monument located 40 mins south of Willcox, Arizona. This time we had the rare treat to see it with a fresh blanket of snow. It’s been a cold winter in the southwest, and the other day we woke up to a … Read more
In this video, I head out just before sunset for a little hike and photography near Twin Peaks Campground in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. I follow the Palo Verde trail a short way from the campground towards the visitor center stopping at a previously scouted out location of photo taking. I explain why I … Read more