Year: 2022

Boondock Water Saver

When we are at home, we turn on the tap and basically we have a never-ending flow of clear clean water. Because of this, we use a lot of water for washing dishes, long hot showers, brushing our teeth and the essential flushing the toilet (even the water-save type...
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Hot Days Sun Shade

We have been thinking about adding a “Sun Shade” to the awning of Blue Streak for the past couple of year.  To be honest, the idea of spending several hundred dollars for “RV” shades that attach to the awning just can’t compute.  Really, how often would you actually use...
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Having A Heat Wave!

Having A Heat Wave a ‘Little Qualicum Falls’ Heat Wave – the temperatures rising in the shade to 34C (94F) and for Vancouver Island this is HO.O.O.O.O.T.T! 😓 Little Qualicum Falls Campground is great for hot summer camping – but this year for Boondocking it’s still too hot. As...
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New Loveland Bay 2022

One of our favourite longtime rustic boondocking campgrounds has been Loveland Bay on Vancouver Island.  Two years ago the Province of BC spent 2.5 Million Dollars to add some 22 new sites and upgrade the entire old rustic campground to WOW!!.  The thing is, it’s still a no service...
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Side Marker Light Cameras Project

One of the projects we had for this year (2022) was the instal of the Haloview CA112 Wireless RV Side Marker Light Cameras. Well, when you go to YouTube you see how easy this is to instal – at least on the typical flat sided “White Box Trailer” (no...
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2022 First Glamp 😎

We all have our favourite places on earth and ours happens to be Morton Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. I have often said to the Boss (technical term for Mo), that if we could build a permanent cottage it would be here.  The lake is warm, fresh...
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Storage Solution Fixed

One of the 2022 projects on my list was to better utilise the secondary closet next to the fridge for storage ( Go here for details ). First was to add shelves to the closet because we never use it for clothing.  See pix for the finish DIY. Next on...
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USA – Canada Border Crossing

This 2-year long Pandemic is almost over and Border Restrictions will soon be lifted for American RVers to come to Canada.  What you will find is the beautiful scenery, welcoming Canucks and exciting camping adventures across this beautiful country.  Since we live in British Columbia the information in this...
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Mouldy Mattress – No Way!

One of the issues that happens with trailers and campers is Mould under the mattress.  The questions are: Why does this happen? And How can this be prevented? Why Does This Happen? Simple answer is when you have a temperature variation i.e., warm damp surface hits cold you have...
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Summer Storage Between Trips

Unless you’re a full-timer you store your trailer between camping trips.  Believe it or not, there are some must do’s in order to maintain the trailer’s integrity in summer storage.  While this blog post is focused on what we do for Blue Steak, our International 25 CCD Airstream, summer...
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