After getting the new inverter and solar panels on our 5th wheel installed, we decided the best place to test the system out would be at McDonald Creek Provincial Park in British Columbia's West Kootenays. If you've done any camping in B.C.'s interior provincial parks, you know that means NO hook-ups --- no electricity, water or sewer --- at the site. At McDonald Creek they go that 'extra … [Read more...]
Snowbirding 2010 / 2011
This is the first winter that we will skip showshoeing in Canada in favor of snowbirding --- wearing shorts in the warmer southern U.S.. Below is a list of blog posts to date from our first winter away. Stuck in Lake Tahoe Hike to the Hoover Dam Golden Canyon Hike in Death Valley Fun with Mike and Shirley Jasper vs. the Cactus Catalina State Park: A GREAT Place to Feel Bad Ed … [Read more...]
Third RV in 2 Years: Blame the Dog
I think I'm still in shock. Yesterday I bought another RV. That wouldn't seem so absurd, until you realize that it's our 3rd RV in under 2 years. We started with the T@B which we positively LOVED. But then we got Jasper - our chocolate Labrador puppy - and moved up to a 23 foot Trail Cruiser. Well, my puppy (which was supposedly the runt of the litter) has grown into a MASSIVE dog … [Read more...]
RVWholesalers: Trail Cruiser 23QB Snags
It seems that with all new RV's, there are bound to be snags --- and our new Trail Cruiser was no exception. First of all, the RV pickup experience with RVWholesalers could be much improved. We had an appointment at 10AM, yet because they only do RV deliveries 2 days a week, on Fridays and Saturdays, they were so busy with other customers that no one spoke to us until 11AM. Then there were … [Read more...]
10,262.2 Kilometer RV Road Trip
On May 14th, we left Penticton for Lakeview, Ohio to pick up our new trailer. As Lakeview is a mere 8-hour drive from my mother's place in Toronto, we made that our ultimate destination. On the way eastbound, (before we had the trailer), we overnighted in and saw places around: Spokane, Washington (pics) Butte, Montana (pics) Sheridan, Wyoming (pics) The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South … [Read more...]