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These articles cover a range of topics in the RV world. Read about vintage campers, RV-related contests, culinary recipes, important news and tips and tricks to make your camping experience even better.

Scenic view of rolling hills and grasslands, with snow-capped mountains in background.
RVwest Insider

Balanced plans protect land, boost recreation

New land management plans for the Livingstone-Porcupine Hills areas will help conserve and protect sensitive ecosystems while improving economic and recreation opportunities.

Beach Grove Golf Club.  Hole No.14.
RV Golfer

Want to play the best golf courses in British Columbia? Join the club

 A peek into two private golf courses in B.C.’s Lower Mainland: The Capilano Golf and Country Club and the Beach Grove Golf Club. 

Family camping along a lakeshore.
RVwest Insider

Free Admission Days at Western Canadian National Parks

In 2018, each national park, marine conservation area and historic site will offer a day where you can visit at no admission cost.

Girl silhouetted against setting sun.
RVwest Insider

Better camping, more tourism in Castle parks

New family campsites, improved rustic backcountry camping and a new tourism campaign will encourage more Albertans to visit the Castle region this summer.

A Road Ranger trailer.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: 1972 Road Ranger Travel Trailer by Kit Manufacturing Co.

Evidently, the Road Ranger travel trailers were one of the Kit Manufacturing Company’s most popular lines.

A powder blue Shasta trailer, spotted in a local dealership.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: 1950’s Shasta Travel Trailer

The iconic Shasta travel trailer has been a common sight on roads across North America since the 1950s. 

Make-A-Wish camping week graphic.
RVwest Insider

4th Canadian RVing and Camping Week May 22 to May 27, 2018

The Canadian RVing and Camping Week is a celebration of camping across Canada, while helping to make wishes come true with Make-A-Wish Canada. 

Reace accesses the waterlines under the bed.
RV News

Where’s [Waldo] Reace?

Rarely does the factory come to you for warranty work, but Reace Harmatuik of Escape Trailer Industries made a 16,000-kilometre trip to meet customers and complete warranty work.
This Chinook Sportsman Class C (Class B+) motorhome was spotted in a backyard in Nelson, BC.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: 1970’s Chinook Sportsman Class C (Class B+)

Years after the company’s demise, the Chinook RV still remains a recognizable icon on the road today.

A group of volunteers cleaning up a beach.
RVwest Insider

$240,000 available to support BC Parks volunteer projects

BC Parks is making $240,000 available to support volunteer projects that will enhance park services, and protect the conservation and heritage values of these natural spaces for all British Columbians to enjoy.

Taylor Made M3 driver with Twist Club Face technology.
RV Golfer

The Twist Club Face

For 2018, Taylor Made has introduced its latest innovation, The Twist Club Face.

If Red Five of Diamonds aren’t getting a bite, nothing is biting.
RV News

Len Thompson: The lure of fishing

Len Thompson’s spoons are the Canadian iconic fishing lure, especially in prairie and Canadian Shield lakes. If you are after pike, walleye or brown, rainbow or lake trout, Len Thompson has a spoon that will hook you up.
 
Pulled pork is a tasty way to feed a crew.
Food On Fire

Smoked pulled pork and coleslaw

Once you figure out how to maintain a constant temperature, smoking is simple and you and your guests will crave the mahogany results. This orange and prickly pear-flavoured coleslaw will make for lots of “Wow!s”

A Spartan Mansion trailer.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: 1955 Spartan Mansion — “The Cadillac of Travel Trailers”

This particular model, a 1955 Spartan Mansion trailer, has been ravished by weather and time but it's ready for an ambitious renovation.

Picture of camper travelling on highway with mountain scene in background.
RVwest Insider

Canadian RV and Camping industry urges a fair taxation regime for campgrounds and tourism investment

The promotion of the RV sector and proper infrastructure in our existing parks are crucial to the growth of the RVing and camping industries, as well as a prosperous Canadian tourism sector. 

This RV is an oldie - a Platt-Trail-A-Home spotted in Montana.
Vintage RV

Vintage RV: Early model (1950’s?) Platt Trail-a-Home Travel Trailer

From the purchase of a struggling trailer works factory back in 1935, to the success that became Platt Trailer Co. Inc, the story of this unique and innovative RV is an interesting one.