Single-handedly solving nothing
Truth is parks systems are not centrally planned networks. No committee sat down prior to the first settler setting foot in an area and said, “Okay, we will have a park of this size with these amenities here, and here, and here.” Parks are far more organic, with multiple generations holding varied agendas adding and … Read more
Make no mistake, Pembina River Provincial Park is a delightful campground for family, friends, or any combination thereof to make merry on a summer’s weekend. Also know that on the August long weekend of 2022, I wanted no part of any of it. Perhaps it was too soon after our bucket list mega-adventure camping through … Read more
“Uh. Uh. Mmm. Mmm. Ooh. Mmm. Ooo. Ooo. Mmm. Mmmmmmm. Oh. Oh. OH. OH! OH!! OH MY GOD!!!” The above is not, I repeat, not, my rating of Willey West Campground. Nor was it, to the best of my deductive skills, that of the young woman camping in the site next to ours. Based on … Read more
Sometimes you just need a spot to park your rig for the night on the way to somewhere else. Nothing more. Nothing less. Because, let’s face it, when there are fifty candles on your birthday cake the fifteen-hour drives are a whole hell of a lot less fun. Especially when the kids and wife are … Read more
It’s time to ruffle some Western Canadian feathers. Perhaps not the wisest tack considering my reader base, but I’ve been fooled by Jarvis Bay Provincial Park twice now and I’ve got some shame to untangle. I’m a born and raised Southern Ontario boy and as such my memories of summer are filled with images of … Read more