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  • First Time RVing In Winter – What To Know About Renting An RV

    Canadream RV at a campsite in the winter

    RVing in a campsite winter wonderland!

    My husband's family lived in the Arctic Circle before he was born, and his formative years were spent in Manitoba. So it should come as no surprise that he wants to go camping ... in the winter. I, on the other hand, don't really "do winter". I'm more of a rainforest girl. But I love to camp and amiss it all winter long. Enter the perfect solution, or so we hope ... a winter RV trip. All the adventure of camping, all the chill of winter, but with the comforts of home. Continue Reading

  • RV Maintenance Tips for Keeping Your Exterior in Top Shape

    Setting up the RV

    Setting up the RV

    Go RVing Canada has created a handy checklist of maintenance tips to keep your RV exterior in top shape and I have added a few comments of mine gleaned from friends and a tiny bit of experience this year after I purchased my first trailer in July 2017. Continue Reading

  • 5 Great Tips for the New Camper in British Columbia

    Kids at the Campfire

    Kids at the Campfire

    If you live in Canada you know that 2017 is Canada’s 150th Birthday, and I think one of the best ways to celebrate our amazing country is to go camping, but not just your usual camping trip. To fully embrace what makes Canada so special, invite someone who has never camped before to join you on your next camping trip and introduce them to one of Canada’s best features - the wilderness! Continue Reading

  • Converting a Utility Trailer into an RV to house us and the Motorcycle

    Utility Trailer RV conversion with room for the bike

    Utility Trailer RV conversion with room for the bike

    We wanted an inexpensive RV to not only sleep in on our travels but to house our motorcycle as well. So, we set out to convert a utility cargo trailer into a camping trailer. Continue Reading

  • Go “BIG” or just Go Camping…..

    Sunnyside Campground Cultus Checking InSunnyside Campground Cultus Checking In

    Camping has changed – big time!  Just go to most campgrounds right now and look around.  What do you see?  Hotels!  Yes I said hotels – gone are the modest canvas tents of yesteryear.  Now they have separate entrances, vaulted ceilings, e-ports and solar adapters to charge your electronics.  And some even go as far as having air-conditioning units.

    I stopped into ... Continue Reading


  • Keeping you, and your family dog cool while camping in British Columbia

    Dogs playing at Sunoka Beach
    While most of us enjoy the hot, lazy, sunny days of summer, it is sometimes a challenge to keep cool and that goes for your family pet too. Here are some ideas that our family have found helpful on our camping trips. Continue Reading

  • Top 10 RV Driving Tips from Go RVing Canada

    RV How to Drive

    RV How to Drive

    “I am new to RVing how difficult is it to drive a larger vehicle such as a 5th wheel or motorhome?”  We thought let’s ask the experts at Go RVing and they provided us with a Top 10 RV Driving Tips blog. Continue Reading

  • Camping on a budget

    Coolers on a picnic table and a tent in background

    Camping is simple- food and gear!

    Camping in B.C.’s great outdoors is still a totally do-able a... Continue Reading


  • Keep camping food cool and safe

    Two empty containers on a counter

    Empty containers are great for ice in a cooler

    Even with the improvements that have been made to make coolers more e... Continue Reading


  • RVing in BC’s Okanagan with a Canine Companion

    Black and white Shnauzer sitting in front side of motorhome

    Kalli ready for RVing

    Lake Okanagan Provincial Park, located between Peachland and Summerland, is rimmed by a swim-safe beach and canopied by lush deciduous trees. It's divided into two parts. The sites in the South section snuggle together on a lake-shore jetty and those in the North terrace are on a tree-covered hillside. Continue Reading