Stories

These articles cover a range of topics in the RV world. Read about vintage campers, RV-related contests, culinary recipes, important news and tips and tricks to make your camping experience even better.

RV Snapshots

Back to the good old days in comfort and style

A compact trailer lets Brian and Maria Van Snellenberg enjoy camping holidays like they used to with their kids.

by Lisa Crane
travel trailer
Snowbirding 101

Insuring an RV you leave parked in the States

RVers who live in Canada but lease a lot in an RV park in Washington state wonder who will insure their vehicle.

Picture of an Escape trailer set up next to a picnic table.
RV News

Experience an Escape

Something unique about Escape Trailer Industries is that customers are able to custom design  every detail of their new trailers.  

by Lisa Crane
Rustic cabin at Gold Panner Campground in Cherryville, B.C.a
RVwest Insider

This campground is located on the site of a historical gold mine

Gold Panner Campground and Historical Village in Cherryville, BC, lets you pan for gold during your stay.

by Kimberly Shellborn
meatballs
RV Cuisine

Making Lihapullat or Finnish meatballs

I came across this recipe as I was doing a book review for Apples under the Bed, a recollection and recipe book.

by Kimberly Shellborn
RV Products associates who had a hand in manufacturing the unit are shown with the gold guilded air conditioning unitl in the factory.
RVwest Insider

Win a Coleman-Mach air conditioning unit!

RV Products will be giving away a prize package to someone who buys an air conditioning unit this summer.

by Kim Shellborn
Mark Richardson
RV News

Hitting the road Canadian style

A new book chronicles one man's journey along the Trans-Canada Highway from St. John's to Victoria.

map of U.S. and Canada with yellow dots on it
RV News

Route 66 lends its name to an extensive network of reliable RV service providers

“The whole Route 66 idea is the idea of adventure and travel and excitement," said co-founder Dave Francis.

A townsend’s solitaire looks majestic at Okanagan Falls Provincial Park.
RV News

Anyone can be a birder

An avid birdwatcher shares her tips to make the pastime a great one for anybody.

by Guest blogger Kathy Stewart
A shot of the book's title includes the name in red and cartoons of eggs in a frying pan, a man on safari, and a camper van.
RV Reader

The Art of Roaming Cooking

Jacqui Treagus has developed an interest in helping others create healthy, economical meals while travelling. The result is The Art of Roaming Cooking.

A couple stand, arms around each other, smiling for the camera in front of their RV.
RV Snapshots

RV Voyageurs

René and Jeanette Genereux are semi-retirees who use their RV to enjoy winters and to explore some of their other hobbies, such as riding motorcycles and the outdoors.

people standing next to limestone hoodoo formations on a summer day wearing casual attire
RV Snapshots

What RVing means to this Alberta family

Ryan Van Orman and his wife, Nicole, love the chance to get out camping with their kids and other family and friends in places around Alberta.

by Kelly Boreson
book titled Apples Under the Bed
RV Reader

B.C. artists reflect on how and when they learned to cook

Apples Under the Bed is a collection of recipes and recollections from B.C. writers and artists.

by Kimberly Shellborn
book titled Ferrets Underfoot
RV Reader

Life with an unusual pet

Ferrets Underfoot is the personal story of an artist who developed a passion for ferrets. 

by Kimberly Shellborn
Senior couple stand with a large Everest RV behind them
RV Snapshots

Holidaying close to home

Paul and Jean Piché like the convenient location and the amenities at Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan, and meeting friends there for long weekends has become a summer tradition.

Park model RV with a full-length fenced deck
RV Snapshots

Summer at Candle Lake

Candle Lake, 45 minutes northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, has a friendly, family-style summer community.