A typical aluminium-sided RV in the process of having new siding panels installed.
RV Tech Talk

Types of RV sidewall construction

As a seasoned RV owner or a potential RV buyer, you may have an interest in the difference between an aluminium sided or “soft wall” RV and a laminated or “hard wall” unit. You may have seen these descriptions used in a RV brochure or mentioned by a salesperson in a sales pitch at an RV show or dealers lot.

RV set up in a park
RV Living

Living within the law - legal information for full-time RVers

If you are contemplating becoming a full-time RVer and are faced with the challenge of living within your local laws—don’t give up. It can be done.

Scenic lake picture with BC Parks logo.
RVwest Insider

New BC Parks themed license plates to be issued

All net proceeds from the sale and renewals of BC Parks plates will be re-invested back into provincial parks through the Parks Enhancement Fund.

To mark the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, the Province is launching a funding program to celebrate B.C. communities and their contribution to Canada.
RVwest Insider

B.C. marks Canada 150 with cultural legacies

The Government of British Columbia will invest $8 million in museums and heritage sites throughout the province.

C-130 Cargo Planes in Boneyard.
RV Golfer

Golfing on a U.S. Air Force Base

The William Blanchard Golf Course is located on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona.

Matt Kuchar's Putter: Model 2-Halfmoon face.
RV Golfer

Bettinardi Golf changes the face of putters

A favourite of golf pros, the counterbalance putter is worth giving a shot. 

Danceland is one of the must-see attractions in Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan.
Watrous and Manitou Beach

A piece of Saskatchewan history

Watrous and Manitou have been delighting visitors for decades.

An antique car is shown at the Fort Nelson Historical Museum
Dawson Creek

Top 10 reasons to drive the Alaska Highway this summer during its 75th anniversary

10 exciting things to see and do when embarking on your summer adventure on the Alaska Highway

Promo photo for Gord Bamford.
RV News

Gord Bamford—back to the country he grew up on

Nashville artist Gord Bamford will be coming home this summer for Canada’s 150th and the 25th anniversary of Big Valley Jamboree. 

An aerial view of scenic Mabel Lake in the Shuswap.
Salmon Arm

Mabel Lake, a gem worth finding

Beautiful Mabel Lake in the North Okanagan offers everything that makes a vacation perfect — even better, it's a hidden gem off the beaten path. 

by Stephen A. White
Mile 0 signpost
Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek dossier

The Alaska Highway turns 75 and Canada is doubly as old at 150. Dawson Creek, B.C. will celebrate with a wide array of activities

Shelter Point Distillery, at Black Creek, B.C., offers free tours and tastings.
Campbell River

Toast nature in Black Creek, B.C.

Black Creek, B.C., offers its visitors many interesting, inspiring agritourism and ecotourism options.

A severed toe sits in a shot glass
Dawson City

Do you dare detour to Dawson?

Dawson City, Yukon, is a ways off the Alaska Highway but worth the trip

Christina Lake, B.C., was named for Christina McDonald in 1870.
Christina Lake

Who was Christina Lake’s Christina?

Christina Lake, named for Christina McDonald in 1870, nestles like a jewel set in the dramatic beauty of B.C.’s Boundary Country.

Close-up of RV Business Top 50 Dealer award.
RVwest Insider

Eight Canadian RV dealers receive a RV Business Top 50 Dealer Award

The RV Business Top 50 Dealer Awards are designed to recognize U.S. and Canadian RV retailers nominated by RV manufacturers for their professional approach to business. 

Goal Zero Yeti Lithium 3000 portable power station.
RVwest Insider

New lithium generators and foldable solar panels from Goal Zero announced

 Goal Zero has announced several new products,  including the lithium range, Yeti Fuel generator and also new, less expensive and more efficient Boulder solar panels at CES.