Ellison Provincial Park – Review

Have you ever slipped away to the mountains with the family to go camping and abruptly found yourself in a Juicy Fruit commercial?  This happened to us at Ellison Provincial Park just outside Vernon, British Columbia.  Late one evening, and thankfully only one, four young lads set up their tent across the way from our … Read more

Lacombe Corn Maze – Review

Were I a competent blogger, I’d have written this review a month or more ago rather than waiting until the end of summer and then scrambling to do it before the place closes for the winter.  Then again, I’m writing this on a crappy, cold, wet late summer day which is exactly the kind of … Read more

Aspen Beach Provincial Park – Review

If Crown Land camping is heaven for blue collar Central Albertan RVers, then Aspen Beach Provincial Park is the stairway they climb to get there.  Aspen Beach is a massive campground and resort located on the southern shores of Gull Lake a few short kilometres east of Bentley, Alberta.  With plenty of amenities, outdoor activities, … Read more

Todd’s RV & Camping – Review

Todd’s RV & Camping in Peachland, British Columbia is not an easy campground to review.  There are many “problems” with it and yet I’m extremely reluctant to give it a negative review.  More than any other campground we’ve visited in our years of camping, Todd’s RV is beholden to context.  Recognition of geographical location and … Read more

Kinbasket Lake Resort – Review

Kinbasket Lake Resort is unlike any campground I’ve ever been to or ever likely to go to again.  Only an infamous stag in the wilds of Quesnel logging country comes close to this camping experience.  There are those of you who will read this review and be chomping at the bit to camp here yourselves.  … Read more