A chilly week on Vancouver Island as the polar vortex crossed the Rockies and invaded the BC south coast. Here is a little taste of the snowfall as I take you on a walk around the Tyee Spit here in Campbell River. BC. Winds are calm, and the temperature is about -1C, with around 5 … Read more
In this video, some footage of winter’s first big snowfall here in Campbell River, BC. The estuary scene behind our RV is beautiful! I also let you know how the EZ Snap skirting and our dehumidifier are performing to keep us warm, dry, and cozy inside the Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. Snow Day on the Campbell … Read more
In this video, Anne and I pile into our Ram 3500 truck and head out on a day trip to explore and do some photography in nearby Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, BC. We’ve camped and visited this jewel of a park before but never in the middle of winter. With a recent snowfall … Read more
In this video, I show footage I shot with various cameras during a big winter storm on Jan 5th, 2021 in Campbell River, British Columbia. Rain blasted down, the ocean was whipped into a frenzy and winds hit 90 kph. I start with some footage of a walk we took out on Tyee Spit and … 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
In this video, I give you a look around beautiful Rathtrevor Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, BC. I take you along on a morning walk around the park showing some of the many hiking trails, the beautiful forest, and ocean views, plus a look at the various camping sites available. Rathtrevor campsites are quite large … Read more
In this video, I take you along as we head out to nearby Strathcona Provincial Park here on Vancouver Island. We recently spent a few days in October 2020 camped in Buttle Lake Campground. Being the offseason, there were very few other campers making for a peaceful little getaway. I show you some of the … 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
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