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...
Holiday Gifts for RVers
The holiday gift-giving season is approaching, and we're already asking ourselves the same challenging question: What to give those special RVers in our lives? Before we answer that question (and check out the suggestions below), let’s step back and remind...
Elkhart Open House Highlights
Each year in mid-September, RV dealers from all over North America descend on the small Indiana town of Elkhart to see what's new in RVs – and to order the stock you'll see on their lots in the new year. Elkhart and the surrounding area are unique to the RV...
Coachella Lakes RV Resort
Discover the Winter Magic at Coachella Lakes RV Resort As the cold and frost start to blanket much of North America, the call of the road echoes louder, tempting RV enthusiasts with the promise of sunshine and adventure. This winter, there’s no better destination...
Explorer RV Club 2024 National Rally: A Great Success!
To rally means "to come together, inspire anew." The French "re-allier" was first used in the early 17th century. How apropos (also a 17th-century word): This year's rally was held on the Gaspesie Peninsula, where many early relationships between the French and the...
Tucson and beyond – Exploring southern Arizona
Southern Arizona is a magnet for RVers who love the outdoors, warm wintertime temperatures, and activities like hiking, bird-watching, and learning about Native American cultures. GET OUTDOORS! The enormous Sonoran Desert sprawls across much of southern Arizona,...
New Grand Design Lineage Series M
Grand Design RV has built a reputation for innovation and quality in over a decade and consequently has built a strong customer following. That is an interesting story in itself. Why? Because growing a reputation normally takes a lot longer – it’s rare for a...
Thanksgiving Dinner on The Barbeque
Summer is the time to cook outdoors. The heat this past year has had me testing and expanding the use of the barbeque to include baking bread and pies. Why not continue the trend and roast a turkey on the barbecue? Fire up that BBQ to cook Thanksgiving dinner and...
Highway 101: an RVer’s Playground
As Canadian full-time RVers, we typically spend our winters snowbirding in Arizona to escape the cool and dreary weather in British Columbia. When it was time to return home this year, we headed west toward Los Angeles to Hwy 101, which extends through California,...
