A few weeks ago, on our way back home from our whirlwind long weekend on the Icefields Parkway, we made an overnight stop at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site. It rained most of the time we were there, so sadly we didn’t get to experience a lot of what the park had to offer. […]
Camping at Thunder Lake Provincial Park
Now that we have a camper, we have been not-so-patiently waiting to check out as many campgrounds and parks as possible. Not many are open before the May long weekend, but Thunder Lake Provincial Park was, and they had reservations available. We’ve been struggling with how fast the online reservation systems are filling up this […]
Exploring Newfoundland’s West Coast: Blow-Me-Down Provincial Park
I have a strong feeling that Newfoundlanders will be looking to explore at home again this spring and summer season. Staycations are one of the few covid-silver-linings because, in normal times, we would be more likely to save our time off for out-of-province and international travel, which can lead us all to miss out on […]
Exploring Newfoundland’s West Coast: Camping at an Abandoned Townsite
Have you ever wanted to spend the night at an abandoned townsite? Well, you can in Gros More National Park! Nestled in the East Arm of Bonne Bay, accessible via highway 431 (left turn at Wiltondale) is Parks Canada’s Lomond Campground. The campground has 33 sites and is right on your way to Woody Point, […]
Vintage Camper Diaries: Introducing the 1980 Triple E
After years of dreaming and only about two weeks of searching, Mack and I bought a vintage camper. Our new-to-us camper (yet to be named, suggestions welcomed) is a 1980 Triple E 1700 Comfort-series. We bought it from a cool young woman on a ranch just outside Sherwood Park, AB. She believed it was a […]