by Howard J. Elmer | Apr 15, 2025 | RV, RV Living
The epicentre of RV manufacturing takes place in Elkhart, Indiana. So, most of the trailers you see on Canadian dealer lots started life in that state, but not all of them. The Canadian RV industry is smaller but somewhat more specialized. The following list is a...
by Howard J. Elmer | Feb 25, 2025 | News, RV
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...
by Gail Aller-Stead | Feb 11, 2025 | RV, RV Living
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...
by Malcolm Callister | Feb 4, 2025 | RV, RV Living
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 3500...
by Howard J. Elmer | Jan 20, 2025 | News, RV
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...
by Malcolm Callister | Jan 18, 2025 | RV, RV Living
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...
