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 […]
Wabamun Lake Provincial Park – review
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 […]
Pigeon Lake Provincial Park Campground – Review
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 […]
Mount Kidd RV Park – Review
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 […]
Sault Ste Marie KOA – Review
Few things can ruin a camping excursion like bad weather. Near our home in Western Canada, bad camping weather typically takes the form of cold but head to Eastern Canada and its more likely that rain will put a damper on the outdoor adventure. Such was the case when we spent two nights at the […]
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 […]