HERE IS A FUN LISTING OF ALL OUR VARIOUS TRIPS!  YOU’LL FIND TIPS, TRICKS AND INTERESTING PLACES TO EXPLORE!

KAYAKING JONES LAKE

Kayaking Jones (Wahleach) Lake, BC A couple of years ago, on the way to the BC interior, we decided to camp out at an [...]

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The Othello Tunnels

The Othello Tunnels & Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park If you were like us, zipping down Highway 5 just north of Hope, BC and saw [...]

Kingman, Arizona

Kingman and Northwestern Arizona You actually have to ask yourself why anyone would want visit Kingman?  It's a dusty backwater town near the northwest [...]

  • Sad Face

THE BEST LAID PLANS …

Well, this year's trip may be postponed or delayed indefinitely due to various and sundry health-related issues. We moved out of the 5th wheel [...]

  • The false store fronts form one of the walls of the Cumberland Museum

EXPLORING CUMBERLAND, BC

Exploring the Village Cumberland on Vancouver Island, BC If you are visiting the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC you need to take the [...]

  • Campbell River Harbour

EXPLORING CAMPBELL RIVER, BC

Campbell River - an Outdoor Lover's Paradise Campbell River is the third largest city on Vancouver Island, BC and is literally surrounded by nature. [...]

  • Class C under cover Victoria, BC Our home has 6 wheels

GETTING READY!

The cover will be coming off soon in preparation for our latest trip to the Yukon & Alaska! We need to do a bit [...]

  • 2016 Grand Design Solitude

DELAYED DEPARTURE

Well, it's almost time to head north ... but we've had to push back our intended start date by a week as I just [...]

  • 5th Wheel Haul away

PHASE 1 COMPLETE!

With our lease at West Bay Marine Park finished on April 30, we got our transport guy to come and haul away our new [...]

  • The boardwalk, Lund, BC

THE SUNSHINE COAST

Exploring the Sunshine Coast For years we have talked about exploring BC's Sunshine Coast and for various reasons, including bad weather, (it's not always [...]

TAKHINI HOT SPRINGS

After a day of hiking, biking or paddling around Whitehorse, or just because ...Takhini Hotsprings is a relaxing place to while away some time [...]

  • Wildflowers along the roadside

WHITEHORSE, YT TO TOK, AK

Whitehorse to Tok, Alaska Through Kluane National Park After waiting 8 days in Whitehorse for a replacement Visa card and some parts for [...]

  • Anchorage Visitor Centre

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

When you think of Alaska, you think of wilderness and wide open spaces (at least I do). But Anchorage is kind of a shock [...]

  • Denali - "The High One"

DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ALASKA

Denali - Awe Inspiring Wilderness Thomas Jefferson said it would take 1,000 years for Americans to civilize the continent and build cities on the [...]

  • pioneer park, fairbanks, Alaska

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA

At the junction of the Parks Hwy. (#3) and the Richardson Hwy. (#4) lies the city of Fairbanks, Alaska. It’s not the northernmost [...]

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VALDEZ, ALASKA

Valdez - The Infamous Harbour Town We nearly missed coming to Valdez on our Alaska adventure as we had it in our minds [...]

  • McCarthy

MCCARTHY, ALASKA

McCarthy - A Step Back in Time The towns of McCarthy & Kennicott* are the southern entrance to Wrangell-St.Elias National Park, the largest [...]

  • Dense blue ice exposed on the face

KAYAKING TO THE VALDEZ GLACIER

Paddling to the Valdez Glacier, Valdez, Alaska The Valdez Glacier is quite a different experience from visiting the giant tidal glaciers in Prince William [...]

DAWSON CITY, YUKON

Dawson City, YT - site of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush! Dawson City is one of our favorite places … it has real [...]

  • Amazing colour in the water depending on the lighting

PADDLING THE YUKON RIVER

Paddling the Yukon River - Whitehorse to the Takhini River The easiest way to paddle this section of river is to put in [...]

  • Yukon Transportation Museum

THE YUKON TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM

An Impressive Look at the History of Transportation in the Yukon! The Yukon Transportation Museum brings to life transportation history in the Yukon beginning [...]

A HIKE ALONG MILES CANYON

Miles Canyon - Robert Lowe Bridge to Canyon City Miles Canyon makes for a great day hike.  There is a whole series of trails [...]

  • Aerial view of Boya Lake, BC looking North

SPECTACULAR BOYA LAKE, BC

The Many Moods of Boya Lake Boya Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern British Columbia if not the province.  It [...]

Tomorrow’s the big day!

After much delay, our newest adventure 'The Great Desert Tour' will start off tomorrow, March 18th, 2015.  We are booked on the 10:30 ferry [...]

Finally on the way!

March 18, 2015 Victoria to the California Border We’re finally on our way! After many medical-related issues between Bruce & his dad … I [...]

Santa Nella, CA

March 20, 2015 We got up bright and early and were on the road. We headed towards Redding and the next Costco! It’s starting [...]

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Salton Sea!

March 26, 2015 The Interestingly Weird Salton Sea! Sitting on the edge of the Salton Sea in the Imperial Valley of California, I now [...]

Joshua Tree National Park

March 27, 2015 Desert Camping at its best - Joshua Tree National Park We’d been to Joshua Tree National Park once before and really [...]

  • Whiskey Row

Prescott, AZ

March 31, 2015 A Unexpected Gem! - Prescott, Arizona Wow, what a surprise! Prescott is one of the neatest places we’ve been in the [...]

The Verde Canyon Railroad

2 April 2015 Riding the Rails through the Verde Canyon near Cottonwood, AZ After our morning visit to Jerome we headed back into Cottonwood [...]

A Short Visit to Sedona

April 3, 2015 A Incredible Breakfast in Sedona IT'S Good Friday and VERY busy in Sedona!  We've been in Sedona before, so we didn't [...]

Cottonwood, Arizona

April 1, 2015 Cottonwood We’re ‘camped’ here in Cottonwood, AZ which is only about 45 miles away from Prescott. It was a very hairy [...]

Montezuma’s ‘Revenge’

(Just kidding!) April 4, 2015 Montzuma's Castle, Montezuma's Well & Old Towne Cottonwood Just off I-17 at Exit 289 just South of Sedona is [...]

Around Sedona

April 5, 2015 Camping in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona We were up early and showered at the RV park in Cottonwood, filled [...]

Hiking around Sedona

April 7, 2015 The Boynton Mountain Trail in the Red Rock Secret Wilderness Up early and back down the road for another hike, this [...]

On the Road ….

April 8, 2015 We drove up Hwy #89A back to I-40 near Flagstaff. The weather here is MUCH cooler than what we left only [...]

Death Valley – Ho!

April 9, 2015 Kingman, AZ to Tecopa, CA Up early and on the road. From Kingman we headed West on Hwy #68 (Arizona)/Hwy #163 [...]

DEATH VALLEY – PT 2

April 11, 2015 Death Valley We got up early this morning (5:15 am), to drive out to Dante’s Viewpoint (about a ½ hour drive!) [...]

  • dunes at evening

DEATH VALLEY – PT 3

April 12, 2015 We made it through the night – but it was a hot and restless one! It doesn’t cool off much at [...]

  • Mobius Arch

LONE PINE & ALABAMA HILLS

April 14, 2015 We decided to park the RV in Lone Pine and drive up Whitney Portal Road – then onto ‘Movie Road’ (so [...]

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’

April 17, 2015 On to Sacramento We had a ‘sort of’ plan to head to Folsom, to the State Recreation area, which looked pretty [...]

MENDOCINO

April 22, 2015 We’ve been camped at Mendocino for 2 days now and have extended it to 3. If things go well … maybe [...]

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MACKERRICHER STATE PARK

April 23, 2015 We spent yesterday hiking around MacKerricher State Park. It is an amazing place (and free for a change!) with miles of [...]

VICHY SPRINGS

April 23, 2015 We made the decision to move on this morning. We’d done most of the hikes we wanted to do … and [...]

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SKUNK TRAIN

April 24, 2015 THE SKUNK TRAIN Up early again and re-registered here in Ukiah (that’s Haiku spelled backwards!) for another night. Then off to [...]

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Drive to Whiskeytown Lake

April 28, 2015 Yesterday we began our journey from Eureka to Whiskeytown Lake which is not far outside of Redding, CA. We took Hwy [...]

Redding, CA

April 31, 2015 Up early and heading into Redding which is only about 10 miles away. We headed for an RV park we’d stayed [...]

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Tillimook, OR

May 4, 2015 We made it to Tillamook We settled in at the Pleasant Valley Campground about 6 miles outside of town. A ‘pleasant’ [...]

Nehalem Bay

May 6, 2015 Nehalem Bay We drove a short way along Hwy #101 to the Oceanside resort of Nehalem Bay. We wanted to stay [...]

  • Fort Stevens

Fort Stevens State Park

May 9, 2015 Fort Stevens State Park & Beach We found our way up to Fort Stevens State Park which is just outside Astoria, [...]

  • Ruby Beach

Neah Bay & Cape Flattery

May 12, 2015 Onto Neah Bay The drive up the coast today was quite spectacular.  More winding roads with beaches around every corner.  They're [...]

Sol Duc Hot Springs

May 12, 2015 SOL DUC HOT SPRINGS How do I describe Sol Duc Hot Springs? On one hand it’s quite nice with 4 pools [...]

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Crescent Lake Lodge

May 13, 2015 We had a couple of nice soaks in the Sol Duc Hot Springs yesterday. It felt especially good as it’s quite [...]

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Home Again!

May 14, 2015 After a great 2 months on the road ... we're back in Victoria!  We caught the 12:45 ferry from Port Angeles [...]

  • Boot shopping

PREP FOR BC/YUKON TRIP

Last minute preparations! Well, it's getting down to the wire.  We've got a little over 2 weeks to go before we head out on [...]

  • Whistler, BC

WHISTLER, BC

FROM VICTORIA, BC TO WHISTLER, BC After catching the 11:00 ferry from Victoria,  we made it to Whistler around 4-ish (May 7th) after a [...]

  • Seaton Lake

WHISTLER TO KAMLOOPS

ON THE ROAD - WHISTLER TO KAMLOOPS, BC After leaving Whistler, we drove up Hwy #99 to Pemberton and stayed at Nairn Falls Provincial [...]

  • Hat Creek Ranch

HAT CREEK RANCH

Hat Creek Ranch Close to the junction of Hwy #99 & Hwy #97 is a wonderful stop for visitors of all ages.  It's called [...]

  • Wells Gray

WELLS GRAY PROVINCIAL PARK

May 14th, 2014 Wells Gray Resort - Golf & RV Park Note:  Wells Gray Provincial Park doesn’t open until May 15th.  Drat.  Who knew?  [...]

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PRINCE GEORGE, BC

Prince George, British Columbia We arrived in Prince George with the thoughts of catching up on email, buying groceries and some sundries that we've [...]

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STILL IN PRINCE GEORGE

Yes, Prince George ... Land of the Eternal Pothole. Town motto:  "Why fix them when they'll be covered in snow again in a couple [...]

  • Fort St. John

FORT ST JOHN & FORT NELSON

Thoughts on Fort St. John:  Gravel It felt like the town itself had a gravel ‘voice’.  It felt rough … like it had just [...]

  • northern rockies

FORT ST JOHN TO FORT NELSON

On responsible camping, puppies & beavers! The next morning we were off from Fort St John.  We headed north (of course) and plugged in [...]

  • Liard Hot Springs

LIARD HOT SPRINGS

Bliss … thy name is Liard Hot Springs If you're a fan of hot springs ... heck even if you're not a fan ... [...]

  • Welcome to Whitehorse

WHITEHORSE, YUKON

Whitehorse - I could live here! I like Whitehorse. If I didn’t know better, and the mountains weren’t so close, I’d think I was [...]

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DAWSON CITY, YT

Dawson City - a Real Gem! Dawson City is like a great old aunt. She’s old, but boy has she got some great stories [...]

TOMBSTONE TERRITORIAL PARK, YT

Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon A short drive from Dawson City south on hwy #2, is the T-intersection that leads north onto the Dempster Highway. [...]

  • Tok

CHICKEN TO TOK, AK

Driving the Taylor Hwy to Tok, AK From Chicken we followed the somewhat better highway #5, the Taylor Highway, south to Tok (pronounced Toke) [...]

TO HAINES, AK

Haines, AK June 19, 2014 The Haines Highway Wow.  You’ve never really traveled until you’ve traveled with a photographer!  It was only 185km from [...]

HAINES TO SKAGWAY, AK

SKAGWAY We finally arrived in Skagway.  What a ferry system!  Makes BC Ferries look positively idyllic!  We got a spot for 2 nights at [...]

  • Carcross Desert

CARCROSS ‘DESERT’

The CARCROSS DESERT The Carross Desert is located just outside Carcross, YT along the road from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT.  It is really [...]

  • Bonus Lake

BONUS LAKE TO SMITHERS, BC

July 1 - July 3, 2014 BONUS LAKE  FOREST RECREATION SITE After the drive to Stewart we drove for another couple of hours, then [...]

  • beautiful flowers!

SMITHERS

July 4th, 2014 Smithers Smithers is quite a nice town – small but yet with all the amenities you could want. They’ve made a [...]

  • Ft. St. James

FORT ST. JAMES

FORT ST. JAMES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE When I first heard we were driving up to Fort St. James on our 3-month-long journey through northern [...]

  • Barkerville

QUESNEL TO BARKERVILLE

Quesnel, BC July 7th, 2014 What a night!  We seem to have picked the noisiest spot in town as our ‘campsite’ (The Fraser [...]

  • Williams Lake

WILLIAMS LAKE, BC

WILLIAMS LAKE July 11, 2014 We had to make a decision today whether to stay another day at Forest Lake or move on.  The [...]

  • Hills Health Ranch

THE HILLS HEALTH RANCH

TRAIL RIDING AT THE HILLS HEALTH RANCH Bruce found The Hills Health Ranch on the internet and it seemed to have all the things [...]

TUNKWA PROVINCIAL PARK

July 18, 2014 Tunkwa Provincial Park Up early and on the road.  We headed towards Cache Creek & then through Ashcroft.  A very nice [...]

HOME TO VICTORIA

Merritt, Nicola River Recreation Site, Thompson River, Fraser River & Home July 19, 2014 After a very windy and cool night we’ve decided to [...]