Set your GPS for Gaspé, Quebec
There’s something incredibly satisfying about being able to pilot your “home on wheels” around a circle route. It makes for a nice, tidy itinerary. We find it’s also a way to absorb a destination, rather than feeling like we’ve just passed through. As far as...
Weather Apps for RVers
Planning for that epic road trip this year? In addition to checking we’ve the right insurance coverage, it’s becoming increasingly more important to also plan for the possibilities of extreme weather and wildfires on our journey. Last year (2023) more people were...
How to Keep Your Portable Electric Generator Running Smoothly: A Practical Guide for RVers
Imagine this: You’re camping in the Arizona wilderness in your RV, enjoying the peace and quiet of nature under a star-studded clear January sky. You have a portable electric generator for emergencies. You think you are prepared for anything until one night when...
Starcraft Autumn Ridge
A known after-effect of the pandemic is a rise in the number of younger families getting into RVing. They came because they wanted to get out of the house or apartment with the kids – but now, post pandemic, they are staying because they discovered what most of us...
Gas or Charcoal? Choose your grill and up your game
Charcoal or gas? We have been cooking over fire for a very long time. It's not just that our ancestors wanted to avoid raw meat, fire when correctly managed makes things deliciously tender. A suitable fire for the correct amount of time at the right intensity adds...
Top tips for planning a successful RV trip
Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.- Attributed to Gloria SteinemBefore there’s a plan, there’s a dream. That’s the first step in any plan. Start your planning early by...
Off the beaten track through British Columbia’s West Kootenays
On Saturday mornings in Nelson, organic farmers, bakers, weavers, potters and local artisans set up stalls, pop open umbrellas and spread their wares along the upper reaches of Baker Street. This is the main commerce thoroughfare in this small town in British...
2024 Forest River IBEX 19QBH
It’s late winter, and the itch to get out camping is coming on. Whether you have an RV or are contemplating getting into one, this is when summer plans are born, even with the snow still on the ground. For my RV preview this month, I started by brushing up on what...
What’s New in Motorized RVs
In the fleet of motorized RVs, new designs are following a trend towards the wants of younger buyers. Class B motorhomes, in particular, are increasing in popularity – hence why more versions are available. The younger demographic spends more time on the road and...
Grilling steak indoors
Grilling outdoors in winter has long been our house's badge of honour and stubbornness. There is a particular Canadian pride that comes with winter grilling. That said, I usually face blowing snow and howling winds with BBQ tongs in hand while expectant diners...
RV Food Storage
One of the best things about RVing is taking our kitchen with us and making our RV home away from home. This means we have greater control over what, when, and how we eat - and our travel budget, too! That said, how we store food in an RV differs from how we store...
Orbit Insurance Services Takes the Wheel!
Wayfarer is now officially Orbit Insurance Services! We are now Orbit Insurance Services and are excited to continue to give you the same great service you love and even more protection for everything that matters most to you. We're not just changing lanes; we're...
