by Howard J. Elmer | Sep 23, 2025 | Product Reviews, RV
Out West, there is an RV builder that’s been producing high-quality truck campers for over 45 years. Bigfoot RVs are known and recognized for offering a quality build along with a thoughtful design. The company says it does this with the utmost attention to...
by Howard J. Elmer | Aug 8, 2025 | Product Reviews
My first impression of the Silverado EV RST is how much it resembles the Chevy Avalanche of 20 years ago. Not only does it have a similar profile, but it also has a Midgate – that fold down rear cabin wall that opens the interior to the bed, giving you an overall...
by Howard J. Elmer | Jul 17, 2025 | Product Reviews, RV
I remember the first toy haulers coming into the market just over twenty years ago. At the time, they appeared as an answer to a need that RVers had been asking manufacturers for years. The fact is, RVers have always had toys, and the need to get them to where the...
by Howard J. Elmer | May 27, 2025 | Product Reviews
General Coach Canada has been in the trailer building business since 1950. They started building the “Beaver,” a 16-ft travel trailer, in their factory near Hensall, Ontario. According to their website, the company has taken on modular home construction,...
by Howard J. Elmer | May 21, 2025 | Product Reviews
Truck Campers are the smallest segment in the RV world. That’s mainly because they have a particular use. First, because they piggyback on a pickup truck (often one with 4WD), they let the owner get off the beaten path. Second, with the RV on the truck, towing a...
by Howard J. Elmer | Apr 21, 2025 | Product Reviews
The Outback trailer draws on the DNA of earlier Canadian fibreglass trailers that employed the clam-shell construction method. Like the old Trillium and Boler trailers, the advantage was a watertight exterior that also served as the load-bearing walls of the unit. Not...