I Stayed At A Harvest Host Winery And This Happened North Dakota is without a doubt one of the most agriculturally productive regions of the US. From the Interstate highways you can kind of see this. However, take a drive down the state’s secondary highways and you’ll be surrounded by vast fields of sunflowers, wheat, …
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Always Have A Backup Plan To Keep RV Challenges From Turning Into Disasters The last week was going along just fine as I prepared for annual seasonal travel across Canada. I planned to pay my host to store the xTerra this year. We agreed on an amount of $50 per month, which is the going …
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https://campersmarts.com/cheap-heat-system-keep-your-rv-warm-this-winter-without-propane?utm_source=CSNEWSL In this new article on Campersmarts, I’ll tell you how you can safely heat your RV with electricity, even if you have a propane furnace. Heat Your RV Safely, Without Using Propane https://campersmarts.com/cheap-heat-system-keep-your-rv-warm-this-winter-without-propane?utm_source=CSNEWSL
Forest River R-pod Chronicles – Waiting Well, my trusty Blue (the XTerra) hobbled all the way home like the champ she is. Lucky to have a brand new wheel bearing in just a few days on the little XTerra, it was now time to turn my focus on to the Arfpod, the Forest RIver R-Pod …
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It’s easy to lose track of when and if the sun really sets when you’re travelling through some of the most beautiful horizons of the world. Easier still when you’re towing your home behind you.
Week 3 Without Facebook I quit Facebook almost 3 weeks ago, as a temporary measure after 15 years to save my sanity when Russia went blitzkrieg on Ukraine. I continue to find life without Facebook just fine, so I will continue for longer out of Meta’s insatiable grip. It’s been 3 years since I settled …
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There is a beautiful world all around us. When we quit social media, we get to go out and enjoy it without feeling compelled to share our experiences. Our interactions with our environment and the people in it become a gift for us, not window dressing for the public eye.
Chanterelle mushroom season is upon us here on Vancouver Island. That means I am taking my travelling companions into the forest to reap this golden chanterelle bounty. If you need help identifying chanterelles, click here for a great article. You should always double check with someone in the know if you aren’t 100% sure. You …
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Saskatchewan is probably the last province you think of when it comes to truly great RV camping. This is probably thanks to the flat, endless, boring views afforded from the main routes across the province. Saskatchewan actually has some of the most amazing campgrounds I have stayed at. A lot of these are regional campgrounds, …
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I’ve wanted to try this idea I had for an easy, affordable RV laundry hack for ages. Since it works while you travel, I decided to try this hack on my RV adventure across Saskatchewan this week. I have to admit I have never been this excited to do laundry. The initial experiment resulted in …
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Grilled Portobello Mushrooms I’m excited ’cause it’s almost mushroom season on the coast. This is another amazing vegan recipe that anyone will love, even if you don’t do plant based. This delicious grilled mushroom recipe is made with portobello mushrooms, but trying it with bolete mushrooms is on my culinary bucket list. The secret is …
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Are you ready to have something better than bread for breakfast or a sandwich? When you are camping do you want to feed your kids something more nutritious than a hotdog or marshmallow, that can be roasted on a stick or even in a pie iron over a campfire? Well, don’t panic, there’s bannock!
The Truth about RV Living With Dogs When I first started on this journey, I was warned “those dogs will wreck your trailer”. I thought “what a ridiculous statement”, as I looked at my 4 amazing dogs who had never before shown any aptitude for destroying anything, except maybe breaking some hearts. I realized I …
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“The robb’d that smiles, steals something from the thief; He robs himself that spends a bootless grief.” William Shakespeare, Othello Stuff: A paradox in Drayton Valley When I started this journey a year and a half ago, I did so with the idea that RV living would be a temporary adventure until I found a …
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“When even shadows need shadows to cool off, you must know that the weather is incredibly hot!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan Heat Wave The record heat wave the West was experiencing brought blistering heat here and everywhere else in the Western region of Canada. We had narrowly escaped the 42-degree heat of Blue River, and continued …
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