Single-handedly solving nothing
If there’s one thing I’d pinpoint as the worst part of being a stay-at-home parent it has to be the fact that long weekends quickly lose their exceptionality. Not only do they become meaningless with regard to my daily life, but they all too regularly become completely forgotten. Such was the case this past August … Read more
We made our way to Pigeon Lake Provincial Park for the Canada Day long weekend and things went awry before we even pulled the trailer out of the backyard, continued throughout our drive there, and failed to cease over the first night there. With reviews in no small part reflecting the mindset of the reviewer … Read more
In our half-decade of family camping, a weekend at Mount Kidd RV Park has quickly become our traditional kickoff to the summer camping season. We’ve made annual pilgrimages for several years now along with a group of two or three other families each June. Relatively close to Calgary, in beautiful Kananaskis Country, Mount Kidd is … Read more
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
This may prove to be nothing more than a testament to my ineptitude, but having lived here for 15 years and actively camping in these parts for 4 years I’m embarrassed to admit I had no idea this place existed. I’ve driven to Banff many times over those 15 years and it just never registered … Read more