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.

The bottom half of a trailer in a field, showing the back tires.
RV Tips and Tricks

Take care of your tires, and they will take care of you

The performance and lifespan of any tire depends on two important factors: matching the right tire to vehicle use and the diligence with which an owner follows recommended care and maintenance. That is never truer than for RV tires.  

Picture of the Springs at Borrego RV Resort.
RVwest Insider

The Springs at Borrego receives an “A” grade in the 7th annual GuestRated.com consumer survey

In a recent consumer satisfaction survey by GuestRated.com, the Springs at Borrego RV Resort was one of only 34 campgrounds across the U.S to earn an "A" rating. 

Photo of truck camper.
RVwest Insider

Ford introduces licensed line of trailers, toy haulers and campers

The new Ford-branded truck campers and travel trailers are licensed and built by Indiana-based Livin Lite, a subsidiary of industry leader Thor Industries. 

Original peg tee and standard white and brown tees.
RV Golfer

The lowly tee

Most golfers often look around the tee box for a good tee or just use the last one they found. Tees, however, are a necessary part of a golfer’s equipment.

A selection of 9 golf balls of different colours, makes and sizes.
RV Golfer

The ins and outs of a golf ball

Not all golf balls are the same. Dennis Begin takes you on a journey to explore the size, dimples, numbers and other differences in golf balls.

Michelle Carr's daughters standing next to Boulton Creek.
RV News

Kananaskis Country-Calgary’s backyard

As a lifelong Calgarian, I consider Kananaskis Country to be part of my backyard.

The back end of Dave Barton and Anne Bovan's vintage airstream.  Just beyond their trailer is a green coloured lake and mountains in the background.
RV News

Happy Canadian campers

This couple loves to get away from the rush of daily life with their vintage Airstream trailer.

The Elliott's rig parked on the beach at St. Ann's Bay Campark, Cape Breton, NS.
RV News

Highlighting the map, one road at a time

Wendy and Ron Elliot have been RVing a lot over the past 19 years and love nothing more than an unseen road and the prospect of new experiences at every turn. 

by Louis Bockner
A young man riding a bright yellow Strida bike
RV News

Win a Strida bike at the Calgary RV Expo

Head off to the RV Expo in Calgary from January 28 to 31 for your opportunity to win a Strida bike. 

by Kimberley Shellborn
Picture of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge lit up at night.
RVwest Insider

San Francisco offers full slate of events and exhibits for 2016

San Francisco is the place to be in 2016, with once-in-a-lifetime experiences and returning annual favourites. 

A picture of an open road.
RVwest Insider

Visit California - road trips & scenic drives

Dozens of off-the-beaten path destinations and interesting side trips beckon on a California driving excursion. 

Staff of ArrKann Trailer & RV Centre pose on top of an RV at one of their two Edmonton locations (from left to right: Rob Minarchi, Sarah Baptiste, Ken Friedenberg, Paul Hopkins and Dave Hill).
RV News

ArrKann RV celebrates 40 years

 Ken Friedenberg, owner of ArrKann RV,  has spent the last four decades helping people take to the highway and live the dream. RVwest sat down with him to discuss life, work and future roads. 

by Louis Bockner
Ben and Rebecca Pazdernik are watching fireworks from a boat in Seweard, Alaska.
RV News

Working mobile allows for freedom to travel

Ben and Rebecca Pazdernik have taken the dream of living on the road to a robust and exciting level, making a decent living and travelling at their leisure, unsure if they’ll ever go back to living stationary.

Refuge Golf Course Clubhouse and RV sites on former #4 fairway.
RV Golfer

When RVing and golfing do not mix

Trying to combine an established gated golf community with an RV Park becomes a headache for Cindy and Jerry Aldridge, owners of the Refuge Golf and Country Club in Arizona. 

A truck and RV travelling down the highway.
RV Tech Talk

Tips for purchasing an RV for the first time

The decision to buy an RV should not be taken lightly—take your time, ask lots of questions and educate yourself on RV ownership. 

Motorcoach parked near the Grand Canyon
RV News

After years of covering bad news stories, Emmy-Award winning journalist turns to good ones

From lowland backroads to mountain top vistas, Mike and Jennifer Wendland have travelled over 117,000 kilometres in the past five years trekking across North America.

by Nowell Berg