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.

Camping with Kids

A smart way to get kids learning: part 3 of 6

Use reading, listening and storytelling to encourage linguistic intelligence in your children

The Next Chapter

Sell your RV for top dollar

Time to upgrade your RV? You could take it to your local RV dealer and be swept into the bargain of the day, allowing them to have your old RV several thousand under what it is worth. Or you could choose to sell it yourself. 

RV News

Dig in to Dinosaur Provincial Park

This Alberta park offers unique and stunning scenery, great camping and over a dozen interpretive programs designed to educate and entertain visitors of all ages.

Taking pets camping in an RV unit
Snowbirding 101

The trials and rewards of travelling with your pets

There are two no-excuse rules you must follow when exposing the rest of your RV neighbours to your pets.

Jars of canned goods
RV Cuisine

What do I need to make preserves?

Next time you spy a farmers market or a roadside stand, you'll be able to make the most out of what you buy.

by NewsCanada
RV Golfer

Golfing with the Devil

Only Lucifer could play in the Badwater Basin. But down the road at Furnace Creek Ranch you'll find a lush, green golf course.

RV News

A remarkable city of stone

An architectural wonder and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mesa Verde National Park near Cortez, Colorado, is home to nearly 3,900 Anasazi archaeological sites.

Photo of a large covered bridge with a road going through it.
RV News

The simple life

Full-time RVer Brenda Robson enjoys the best of both worlds: she spends her summers in British Columbia and her winters soaking up the sun in southern California. 

RV Tech Talk

RV water heaters 101

There are a limited number of RV water heaters on the market, but some innovative models are becoming more common.

Photo of a lady in a white shirt standing in front of a red Dodge truck and a fifth wheel trailer.
RV Snapshots

Soaking up the sun

RVwest met full-time RVer Brenda Robson at the Fort Steele Resort and RV Park in Fort Steele, B.C.

RV Living

Longing for a new RV but can’t afford it?

If the price tags on those shiny new RVs take your breath away, it's time to look past cosmetic concerns and choose a good pre-owned unit.

RV News

From Norfolk to Gibraltar in a motorhome

A retired couple leave their home in the U.K. for a wintertime trip in their class C motorhome through France, Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar.

by Bill Whitehouse
RV News

Yes, you can learn to sail on the prairies

In just two short years, Dena Gallant’s lessons at the Edmonton Yacht Club have her ready to skipper a boat of her own.

pizza on a cutting board
RV Cuisine

Taco Grilled Pizza

The promise of pizza is guaranteed to please the fussiest eaters, and when we make it from scratch—and grill it on the barbecue—it's a golden opportunity to give them quality, good taste, nutrition and fun.

by NewsCanada
A man and woman wearing blue and white sweaters stand in front of the ocean.
RV News

They love RVing

It was work in road construction that first got Keith and Sheila Webster interested in RVing. Now their RV is genuinely their home away from home. Sheila keeps a blog that is aptly titled We Love RVing. 

two female artists playing with some paints at 4Cats in Nelson, BC
RV News

Find your inner artist

Visit these visual and performance art venues in B.C. and get a feel for the creativity of the Kootenays.