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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.

Winnebago Brave parked in parking lot.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: 1973 Winnebago Brave

The Winnebago Brave was originally marketed as an entry-level RV model, designed to appeal to young families and retired couples

View of the Kelowna Visitor Centre on the waterfront.
RVwest Insider

Kelowna Visitor Centre celebrates one year at Queensway Avenue

More than 200,000 tourists have utilized the many services of the Kelowna Visitor Centre since opening last year

The new Tofino Visitor Centre.
RVwest Insider

Tourism Tofino opens doors to new visitor centre

Tourism centres play a vital and integral part in British Columbia's tourism industry

A 1988 Vanguard Class C motorhome in a parking lot.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: Rare 1988 Vanguard 24’ Class C Motorhome

Vanguard was a famous brand name in the Canadian RV manufacturing world back in the 1970s and 1980s

Tent, picnic bench and bike at campsite.
RVwest Insider

New features coming to Discover Camping reservation system

Last year, BC Parks had another record-breaking year, with nearly 231,000 reservations made through Discover Camping

White vintage-looking Boler-style trailer.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: The Outback by Trillium Trailer Manufacturing

Team Trillium now produces their own model of the Trillium Trailer, a vintage reproduction called the Outback.

Holding tank product being put into toilet.
RVwest Insider

California is about to ban RV holding tank products with formaldehyde

While effective at reducing holding tank odors, formaldehyde also kills the beneficial bacteria used to digest human waste in septic systems
by Jeff Crider
Two men sitting with legs outstretched, and holding onto stick with both hands.
RVwest Insider

Fairbanks, Alaska hosts annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics

Explore Fairbanks welcomes the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics, which displays the preparedness Alaskan Natives needed for survival. The games require skill, strength, agility, and endurance, and leave no part of the body untested.

Picture of campfire on beach.
RVwest Insider

Safety tips for wildfire prevention – do your part

By being aware, working together and caring for the forested backyard we love – we can reduce human caused fires.

A motorhome with a 'V' design on the front, round headlights.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: Mystery Vintage Motorhome — what is it?

RVwest reader Tom Van Damme snapped a photo of a mystery vintage RV on his recent travels in the U.S. Can one of our knowledgeable readers help identify it?

Callaway Epic Flash club
RV Golfer

The Callaway Epic Flash

Artificial intelligence helps Callaway produce an amazing new driver.
Shot of a golfer making a putt
RV Golfer

King Cobra F9 Speedback Driver

Cobra-Puma for 2019 has come up with a new revolutionary development.

RV on fire.
RVwest Insider

RV and ATV Fire Safety Tips

The vehicles you camp in on vacation and use for recreation while in the backcountry can themselves be fire risk factors. 

Wood Buffalo National Park, with herd of bison in foreground.
RVwest Insider

Kootenay MP advocates stronger action needed to protect Wood Buffalo National Park

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee expressed serious concern about the continued deterioration of Wood Buffalo National Park and warned Canada the site could be added to the List of World Heritage in Danger.

A yellow and brown striped trailer sitting on a sales lot.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: 1970’s 15 foot Bell Travel Trailer

The history of the Bell travel trailer is a bit of a mystery - they were made in Montana in the 1970's, but beyond that, information is scarce. 

The South Okanagan-Similkameen region, showing lake and desert-looking hills.
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Western Canada’s South Okanagan is closer to getting a national park reserve with MOU signing

The South Okanagan-Similkameen region is one of the four most endangered ecosystems in Canada and is home to 76 per cent of B.C.’s species at risk