Report from the Road, Part One: Starting on the East Coast
I’m a photographer, documentary filmmaker and writer who sold my house in May 2019 and began preparations for a year-long, coast-to-coast-to-coast trek around Canada. The goal is to go as far east, west and north as possible by road, visiting all 10...
The Pre-Trip Inspection: Better Safe Than Sorry!
Every RVer knows, in a general way, what a pre-trip inspection is – otherwise, known simply as the “circle check.” It’s a walk around your rig looking, touching and mentally evaluating the road worthiness of your tow vehicle and trailer (or motorhome)...
Quick Visits and Quicker Meals
Among the many wonderful aspects of RVing are our choices regarding where we park our units. Whether we define ourselves as fulltimers, weekenders or somewhere in-between, staying at a seasonal site provides us with a base camp and a launching-off...
An RV’s Best Friend: Emergency Roadside Service
RVs define the joy of driving. Wherever you travel – mountains, desert or prairies – an RV allows you to experience the countryside in your own time; you always control the next stop, and you are completely free to create your own journey. Protecting...
The Flavours of New Orleans: Exploring the Big Easy
I have a plate of what could be the best bread pudding in all of Louisiana. It’s studded with raisins, drizzled with decadent whiskey sauce and just happens to be the one recipe the chef at The Court of Two Sisters is never allowed to change. This is...
2020 Canadian Truck King Challenge
THE RESULTS ARE IN! The Canadian Truck King Challenge focused on testing the midsize truck segment this year. We look at what’s happening in the truck world and test what Canadian truck buyers are most interested in as each model year rolls out, and...
2020 RV Buyer’s Guide
Whether you’re a couple who only goes for occasional weekend trips or a family who lives on the road, you can find an RV, trailer or camper that provides everything you need – depending on what you can afford. A long-time luxury leader,...
Ontario is Discontinuing Out-Of-Country Emergency Health Care Coverage For Travelling Canadians
If you're planning a vacation out of the country next year, add one more item to your to-do list: Rethinking your emergency travel insurance coverage. Why? Because starting on January 1, 2020, Ontario will cut the travel insurance coverage...
Eco-Friendly RVing
Eco-Friendly RV Cleaning and Maintenance for Nature Lovers Canadians have increasingly embraced sustainability as a core value, with the recently published Global Sustainable Travel Report showing that 84% of Canadian travelers wish to travel in a more eco-friendly...
Helpful Ways To Stay Environmentally-Friendly In Your RV
Living an Earth-conscious life is becoming a huge priority all over the world. Many people are becoming more diligent about recycling, choosing to use eco-friendly products, and eating more plant-based foods. While there are countless pieces...
2019 National Rally Wrap Up
Hello fellow RV folks, I wanted to share the fantastic time that we had at the 2019 Explorer Club’s National RV Rally, which was held at Summer House Park (on Miller Lake), near Tobermory and the Bruce Peninsula National Park. This park has...
How to Tow a Car behind your Motorhome
Motorhomes are wonderful. They provide travellers with the freedom to go anywhere in comfort. Well… almost anywhere. Anyone who has driven one of these robust mobile homes can tell you that it isn’t easy traversing narrow, winding roads or...
Hollywood Vintage Trailers: Classics Built for the Modern World
Reviving the classics is ubiquitous across every industry. From Dodge re-imagining the old Dart, to Disney mystifying new audiences with unforgettable stories. Heck, you can still be scolded by the unfortunate few who claim “Disco never died.” But...
Remodelling your RV
RVs are more than just an escape. In fact, for many, RVs are homes on wheels. So, whether you are part-time or a full-time RVer, eventually décor tastes will change and there is going to be an urge to spice things up. So should you go out of...
Surprising Saskatchewan
This is the sixth year that my son Dale and I have spent one week on the road for Canadian RVing, and the first time we are headed out west. I won’t begrudge the reader who might expect that we will be writing about the Alberta Rockies or...
Cooking in Unique and Small RV Spaces
Welcome to our first contribution to the Explorer RV Club blog. Our sincere hope is that the techniques we’ll be sharing in these blog posts will help you strengthen your skills and confidence when cooking in unique and small RV spaces. We...
Boondocking South of the Boarder
Whether you’re taking your RV on a long journey to a particular destination, just aimlessly cruising the highways and byways of America, or just looking for a place to hang out close to home for the weekend, you’ll be in need of free or...
Renovating One of Canada’s Original Mini RVs!
Mary Lou and I are avid enthusiasts of the vintage Boler Camper Trailer, perhaps one of the smallest and most compact certified RVs ever manufactured. With interior dimensions of just 10 feet long, 6 feet 1 inch high and 6 feet 6 inches...
Planning an Extended RV Trip
There are few things in life that are more exciting – and more daunting – than planning for an extended vacation. And while some people choose to leave the finer details to their travel agent, organizing a well-planned vacation is up to you...
RV Fires: Essential Procedures for Keeping Your RV Safe
Do you assume that your RV is perfectly safe? Think again. Experts from the National Fire Protection Association estimate that 20,000 RVs catch fire every year. These fires can occur in just about any setting or situation imaginable. Fires...
Hauling the Big Boy Toys
RV travelling is one of the most rewarding experiences that a couple can do in their golden years. Lynda and I have been travelling in an RV for several years, and we are always planning and anticipating our next adventure. Our favorite...
RVing on the Pacific Rim
RVing on the Pacific Rim Larry MacDonald As I write this, the view from the back window of our fifth wheel is spectacular! A setting sun is casting an orange glow over the seascape, and gentle ocean waves are spilling over rocky islets and...
Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park
Heinrich Lohmann Whenever we travelled the Alaska Highway, up or down, the Liard River Hot Springs was a must stop. Sometimes it was just for an hour or two for a quick soak. Other times we stayed for a night or two. (We lived in the Yukon...
Getting More from Your RV Investment
Owning an RV sounds like an awesome idea to most Canadians. With an RV you have the freedom to travel whenever your schedule allows, you create your own travel plans and most importantly, the whole family can come along for the ride. But...
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2019 National Rally Wrap Up
Hello fellow RV folks, I wanted to share the fantastic time that we had at the 2019 Explorer Club’s National RV Rally, which was held at Summer House Park (on Miller Lake), near Tobermory and the Bruce Peninsula National Park. This park has...
How to Tow a Car behind your Motorhome
Motorhomes are wonderful. They provide travellers with the freedom to go anywhere in comfort. Well… almost anywhere. Anyone who has driven one of these robust mobile homes can tell you that it isn’t easy traversing narrow, winding roads or...
Hollywood Vintage Trailers: Classics Built for the Modern World
Reviving the classics is ubiquitous across every industry. From Dodge re-imagining the old Dart, to Disney mystifying new audiences with unforgettable stories. Heck, you can still be scolded by the unfortunate few who claim “Disco never died.” But...
Remodelling your RV
RVs are more than just an escape. In fact, for many, RVs are homes on wheels. So, whether you are part-time or a full-time RVer, eventually décor tastes will change and there is going to be an urge to spice things up. So should you go out of...
Cooking in Unique and Small RV Spaces
Welcome to our first contribution to the Explorer RV Club blog. Our sincere hope is that the techniques we’ll be sharing in these blog posts will help you strengthen your skills and confidence when cooking in unique and small RV spaces. We...
Boondocking South of the Boarder
Whether you’re taking your RV on a long journey to a particular destination, just aimlessly cruising the highways and byways of America, or just looking for a place to hang out close to home for the weekend, you’ll be in need of free or...
Renovating One of Canada’s Original Mini RVs!
Mary Lou and I are avid enthusiasts of the vintage Boler Camper Trailer, perhaps one of the smallest and most compact certified RVs ever manufactured. With interior dimensions of just 10 feet long, 6 feet 1 inch high and 6 feet 6 inches...
Planning an Extended RV Trip
There are few things in life that are more exciting – and more daunting – than planning for an extended vacation. And while some people choose to leave the finer details to their travel agent, organizing a well-planned vacation is up to you...
RV Fires: Essential Procedures for Keeping Your RV Safe
Do you assume that your RV is perfectly safe? Think again. Experts from the National Fire Protection Association estimate that 20,000 RVs catch fire every year. These fires can occur in just about any setting or situation imaginable. Fires...
Hauling the Big Boy Toys
RV travelling is one of the most rewarding experiences that a couple can do in their golden years. Lynda and I have been travelling in an RV for several years, and we are always planning and anticipating our next adventure. Our favorite...
RVing on the Pacific Rim
RVing on the Pacific Rim Larry MacDonald As I write this, the view from the back window of our fifth wheel is spectacular! A setting sun is casting an orange glow over the seascape, and gentle ocean waves are spilling over rocky islets and...
Getting More from Your RV Investment
Owning an RV sounds like an awesome idea to most Canadians. With an RV you have the freedom to travel whenever your schedule allows, you create your own travel plans and most importantly, the whole family can come along for the ride. But...
Buying and Maintaining RV Batteries
Buying and Maintaining RV Batteries Your batteries are among the most important components of your RV setup. They’re expensive, so when you need a replacement you want to make sure that you’re buying the right one for your needs, and you...
Our Favourite Place on Earth
It is easy to say that southern Utah is our favourite place to explore and hike, but it is almost impossible to select only one favourite destination in this high desert region of the Colorado Plateau. This is the land of open blue skies and...
Buying an Affordable Pickup Truck
Buying an Affordable Pickup Truck For the past few years the majority of RVs bought in Canada have been of the towable variety. That means, excluding some of the smaller micro-campers and trailers, most RV buyers either already have or are...
Buying Your First RV: What You Need to Know
Buying Your First RV: What You Need to Know Now that you’ve decided to buy an RV, you have to determine what type you want. Before you settle on a specific type, think about what you will be using the RV for. Will you be retiring to travel...
A Walk Above the Trees
With its snow-capped mountains and blue ocean, no wonder Vancouver has been voted one of the best cities in the world to live in. The Capilano River RV Park is situated in the best position for easy exploring. It was hard to believe that...
Tire Safety & Maintenance
Your tires are the main support for your RV and help to make sure you travel safely through a multitude of different road conditions each year. But even though they are one of the most important safety aspects of any vehicle, tires are often...
9 Tips for Successful RVing With Kids
9 Tips for Successful RVing With Kids So you’re thinking about buying an RV, or maybe you just have. You’ve been dreaming for a long time of all the great road trips you and your family will take. There’s just one doubt nagging at you, one...
Spring Truck Maintenance
Springtime is a busy season for most truck owners across the nation as they begin to prepare for many months of travel and adventure. It’s time to shake off the last of the winter snows and get ready to get out and enjoy the many perks of...
Getting Your RV Spring Ready
As the warmer spring weather approaches, most RV owners are feeling that familiar itch to get back out on the open road. But after spending a great deal of time and effort to properly winterize your RV, you may also be dreading the spring...
A Complete Guide to RV Classes and Types
A Complete Guide to RV Classes and Types Whether you’ve decided to purchase your first RV or just looking to expand your RV knowledge, this guide will breakdown the types of RVs you can find on the road. Drivable RVs Choose a drivable RV...
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