2025 Forest River Sandpiper 40D Destination Trailer
For many of us, the love of camping started early in life, often in a tent. Later, as desire, money and time allowed, we would move into pop-ups, travel trailers, and motorized RVs, each type tailored to our situations as life changed and our wanderlust grew. It...
2025 What’s New – Motorized
Trends in motorhomes are mimicking those in towables. Smaller, increasingly lightweight, and very off-road capable vans dominate this year's What's New list. The number of Class B off-road versions available has increased as more and more RVers pursue a much more...
Tapping into the Benefits of Being an Explorer RV Club Member
Signs of this year’s RV season are popping up! Canada's largest RV show is happening this month, and we’re only a few weeks from “springing” our motorhome from its winter storage. We’ve also booked our calendars for this year’s Explorer RV Club rally in Niagara...
Embracing the Van Life Part 2 – Chasing Your Rainbows
A Summer of Restoring, Fixing, and Servicing: The Journey Begins We spent the summer restoring, fixing, and servicing our van, which Linda affectionately called “the Wee Beastie.” The Wee Beastie was no ordinary van; it was a professionally built 1995 Dodge Ram...
What’s New for 2025 – Towables
The sales boom and bust from the pandemic are finally over. Frankly, that's good for all of us as RV shipments gradually return to standard numbers. That means pricing should stabilize, and some quality issues caused by hurry-up production during the pandemic...
Embracing the Van Life Part 1 – From a Dream to Reality
Adventures with Benny the Van Let me introduce you to Jake, a guy who once lived a conventional life with a steady 9-to-5 job and a cozy apartment. One day, he stumbled upon Benny, an old van, begging for a second chance. With a bit of savings and many dreams, Jake...
Stuffed French Pastries for Your Next Party
Celebrating with friends or family whether at home or on the road is best enjoyed with tasty treats. Having finger foods at the ready can help turn your hungry guests into happy campers. Gougère are fancy French cheese puffs floating out of the oven and into your...
Winter Holiday Safety Tips
Whether you’re planning to stay home, travel by car, or hit the road in your RV, implementing some safety practices beforehand will ensure you have the best winter holiday possible! Here are some safety reminders to help keep things merry and bright this holiday...
Leisure Travel Vans – Unity
The popularity of van conversion RVs increases yearly – as do the number of models and the options that those models offer. Still, the question remains: Why spend so much money on an RV substantially smaller than others on the market for less money? That's a...
Grilled Five Spice Wings and Ribs
Call me stubborn, but I am determined to keep grilling in winter. The barbecue grill is connected to residential gas and outside my back door. With tongs in hand, I'm only a step or two to get to the barbecue. Why not grill some Asian-inspired finger foods to serve...
Tulsa, Oklahoma: Full of Surprises
I hadn't given much thought to Oklahoma. Fields of grain. Feedlots stuffed with cattle. What else could there possibly be? Turns out a visit to Tulsa flips those assumptions on their head. In Tulsa, I found a mid-size city that seems to have it all—world-class...
Toyota Kayoibako
News Release from the Japanese Mobility Show Innovation never rests as demonstrated by this tiny micro-camper from Toyota. Shown at the Japanese Mobility Show the Kayoibako is a tiny van and, for now, just a concept. However, it hints at the possibilities for...
