Single-handedly solving nothing
Calgarians may look east to vent their political frustrations and mainstream media angst, but when it comes to recreation they inevitably gaze westward. Be it Alberta’s own Kananaskis Country and Rocky Mountain parks or further afield in the summer playgrounds of British Columbia like the Okanagan, Shuswap, and Invermere, it’s hard to blame them for … Read more
“It builds character.” These words of encouragement, long-favoured by well-intentioned relatives and friends, cycled endlessly in my mind as I sat behind my faux-wood desk in my soon-to-be-former cubicle on the west side of the fourteenth floor of Gulf Canada Square in suddenly not-so-opportunity-filled Calgary. I was numb. A few minutes prior, my phone had … Read more
The majority of my camping experiences since I moved West have revolved around Provincial or National Parks with only a smattering of private campgrounds tossed in for flavour. In many ways, this is reflective of Western Canada, with far more open space and far fewer people than my native Ontario. By no means have I … Read more
Another summer weekend means another trip northward towards the provincial capital. This time we were camping southeast of the big city at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park. With four brand new, extra ply trailer tires adorning our trailer, we anxiously set out in hopes of finally making it to a campground without blowing any tires. I’m … Read more
After last weekend’s misadventure we were eager to get camping with our new trailer tire and new tailgate hinges. There’s nothing quite like the excitement of repaired vehicles hitting the open road. Well, okay, not really, but we were definitely hopeful of an uneventful trip to our next camping destination, Wabamun Lake Provincial Park, west … Read more