What Are the Benefits of an A/C Soft Starter?
It’s no secret that air conditioning soft starters have genuinely transformed the RV industry. However, even with so many happy RVers enjoying soft starters, many still have questions about this handy technology upgrade. If you love to camp in the hot summer...
Mobile Gourmet – Falafel In The Galley Kitchen
My, how things have changed in our Canadian RV community since our last post on Bees and RV’s. No one has escaped the impact of COVID-19. Our hearts go out to those who have lost family or friends to the virus. Some of us have lost our regular sources of...
Keep Cool This Summer Boondocking With SoftStartRV
For an RV enthusiast, there are few things more appealing than the idea of spending time exploring rugged campgrounds in our many forests and national parks. Can you imagine what it would be like to take your rig out for a summer backcountry camping trip in the...
Spring is Here – Are the Tires on Your RV Safe?
RVs, in a sense, are a unified collection of subsystems all working together. Chassis, suspension, walls, roof, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, appliances, fixtures and the thousands of fasteners holding everything together. Yet all of this rests on just a...
Smartphone Photography Tips
Today’s modern cell phone is more than capable of taking high quality photographs that will satisfy the needs of most vacationers. While some would suggest that an expensive camera is the way to go if heading out on an extended holiday or camping trip,...
4 Great Ways to Connect with Nature During COVID-19
The world has changed in recent months. Canadians who love spending their time enjoying the great outdoors and exploring the world from the comfort of their RVs suddenly find themselves landlocked at home. If you fall into this group, it doesn’t mean you can’t...
Report from the Road, Part Two: An Unexpected End
Picking up where we last left off – I finished writing part one in Chéticamp, Cape Breton Island, and headed out for the next leg of my coast-to-coast-to-coast trek. The Hostage Island (aka Prince Edward Island) leg of the trek started on a less than...
Here Are 10 Fun Things to Do While at Home
The spread of COVID-19 throughout Canada and other parts of the world has affected day-to-day life tremendously. In an instant, normal routines have been turned upside down. Now, to do your part to slow the spread, you and your family are being asked to...
Make Your Travel-Inspired Oasis Right at Home
Stuck at home when where you really want to be is miles away exploring new sights, sounds, and experiences in your beloved RV? We get it. You were meant to be an explorer. You are someone who likes to be the driver’s seat in your life, charting new...
The Magic of Boldt Castle – An Anniversary to Remember
It was under a clear blue sky, on that warm September afternoon, that the twin diesel engines of the cruise ship, Thousand Islander II, gave a final thrust as the captain placed the boat gently against the floating dock at Heart Island, New York State....
“TFSA” Tax Free Savings Account: Is It For Me?
Each year I am asked about investing into a TFSA. Lets look at the pros and cons.The TFSA is sheltered from taxes. It is a good short term investment that holds after tax dollars. There is not a tax deduction as with the RRSP. Do note that the...
Bees and RVs
Blame it on the honeycomb display at Tournebroche Bistro in Québec City. We’d spent a few days at Camping Transit RV Park in Lévis, taking advantage of their complimentary shuttle service to the ferry to the heart of the Old City and to enjoy Chef Stéphane Roth’s...
