6 Ways to Save for a Big Purchase
Big ticket items like a car, RV or home repair can enhance your lifestyle, but these expensive purchases could short-circuit your everyday budget. Planning and saving for large purchases allows you to protect your financial portfolio. Here are our tips for saving for...
RV Road Trip: Exploring the Badlands of South Dakota and Montana
An RV road trip to the Badlands of South Dakota and the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Montana is a unique experience. The close encounters with wild animals, and the natural and manmade monuments, leave images in your mind that you will never forget. For...
Perfect for Two: Palomino’s Real-Lite Mini RV
The Real-Lite Mini from Palomino is what I call a couple’s trailer – that’s just my label. However, it can also be viewed as an escape vehicle for folks new to RVing who want to get into something smaller that they can tow with the vehicle they already own. Frankly,...
An Easy Stone Soup Recipe for Global Recycling Day
One of our New Year’s resolutions is to continue to find ways to reduce our footprint when enjoying our RV adventures. Although we know it’s impossible to implement an entirely zero-waste RV experience in a 40-foot Class A diesel rig, we’re always looking for ways to...
2022 Truck and SUV Roundup
Sales for RVs, boats and powersports like ATVs have gone through the roof this past year. The why of it is simple – folks have a severe case of cabin fever and they just want out. These toys all support getting them out into the outdoor lifestyle. Of course, these...
Restricted Towing Zones: What to Do If Your Vehicle Breaks Down
Recently, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation introduced restricted towing zones on sections of its provincial highways. The goal of this pilot program is to clear busy highways of vehicles in need of immediate assistance more efficiently and safely and prevent tow...
What to Look for When Choosing a Fifth Wheel Hitch
You can’t tow your fifth wheel if you don’t have a hitch. The fifth wheel hitch is an important accessory that links your camper to your tow vehicle, ensuring that you can travel safely on the road. However, not all hitches are suitable for your tow vehicle, trailer,...
Safe Winter Towing Tips
W hether you are heading out with your RV for a winter adventure or hitting the trails with your snowmobiles or ATVs, towing in the winter requires a different skill set. If you are already experienced in winter towing – well, a refresher never hurts! Towing has...
What’s New in RVs for 2022
A new year has begun and the start of the next RVing season is just around the corner. As we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic, many RV shows have been cancelled, making it difficult for RVers to walk around and see what’s new in the industry. To help, I have...
Ontario’s Restricted Tow Zone Pilot: What Does it Mean for Drivers?
A breakdown on any of Ontario’s 400-series highways is an anxiety producing experience – now add to that the flurry of tow trucks that descend on a disabled vehicle like crows to roadkill. That ended as of December 13 – at least for the next four years. With their new...
How to Choose the Best Extended Warranty for your RV
You have purchased an expensive recreational vehicle (RV), either new or used, from a retail dealer or direct from another family. With thousands of mechanical components, you want to ensure you have protection against the inconvenience, stress, and high cost of...
How to Make the Best Dutch Oven Chocolate Cake
Nothing says I love you like the gift of chocolate. This Valentine’s Day, when you gift your sweetheart a box of chocolate, or the Dutch oven chocolate cake that follows, remind yourself that this delicious confection has a very long history as an aphrodisiac, energy...
