Studio Bell – Calgary, Alberta
We travel and write about music across North America. In Canada, no single spot better tells the story of music covering the width and breadth of our country than Studio Bell, the nation’s musical museum in Alberta. Located in the heart of downtown Calgary, Studio...
Trillium Trailer Manufacturing
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....
Wine Tasting and Painted Barn Quilts: A Journey Through Prince Edward County
Tucked away along the shores of Lake Ontario, Prince Edward County—fondly known as 'The County'—is a hidden gem that offers more than scenic beauty. It's a haven for wine enthusiasts, art lovers, and adventure seekers. Glenora Car Ferry As we boarded the Glenora...
Canadian RV Manufacturers Overview
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...
Perfect Pairings for Wine Tasting: Rosemary Focaccia and Herbed Goat Cheese Appetizer
What’s best for Happy Hour appetizers when returning to your RV after a day of wine tasting? How about something quick and easy you can make ahead, allowing you to enjoy your time with family and friends. Pull the cork on your favourites from the tasting, recount...
11 Unique Ways to Camp Across Canada
One of the best ways to connect with Canada’s vast wilderness is with an RV camping vacation. Few destinations have the “wow” factor of Canada’s natural surroundings and as many services in place to create that once-in-a-lifetime, memorable experience. Camping...
Highways: A behind the scenes snapshot of this necessity for RV travel
It’s Day one of your much-anticipated road trip. All that planning and coordination is now behind you. You’ve looked forward to this trip for months. You’ve been on the road for only 30 minutes, and straight ahead of you, traffic control guide come to a complete...
2025 Forest River Sandpiper 40D Destination Trailer
For many of us, the love of camping started early in life, often in a tent. Later, as desire, money and time allowed, we would move into pop-ups, travel trailers, and motorized RVs, each type tailored to our situations as life changed and our wanderlust grew. It...
2025 What’s New – Motorized
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 much more...
Tapping into the Benefits of Being an Explorer RV Club Member
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...
Embracing the Van Life Part 2 – Chasing Your Rainbows
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...
What’s New for 2025 – Towables
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...
