Prolog to post… This is a post related to our decision to dry camp in Ontario, Canada for the 2018 / 2019 winter and the steps we have taken to remain warm in -20 celsius weather. We have actually been using the wood stove for almost two months now. It has taken us this long
This is one of several posts that will cover our preparations for spending the winter in Ontario Canada. The Farmers Almanac predicts the following for the area of Ontario we are staying in. Borrowed from their website: Winter temperatures will be close to normal, on average, with above-normal precipitation and snowfall. The coldest periods will be in
Guest Post. The following post is from one of our readers – Henry Moore. Henry’s Bio; Henry is the co-creator of FitWellTraveler. The site blends two of his favorite subjects (travel and health) to provide readers with information about how to get the most out of both. He believes travel can change you, and good health
La Posa, Tyson Wash In one of our previous posts, we described Tyson Wash Long Term Visitors Area (LTVA). We had done almost a years research on LTVA’s, even then we were a bit overwhelmed when we arrived there. As we approach 2018, campers are arriving by the dozens everyday. It was very interesting to
Need Extra Firmness? OK, sorry for the suggestive title of this post! Just trying to attract some visitors lol. As many of you know, we have a 2008 Chev Silverado 2500HD. We pull a 31″ 2016 Springdale that weighs in around 8100 pounds. We are well within our towing capacity but it has felt a
Finding Medical Insurance Sept 26, 2017 Since we had so much trouble finding Medical Insurance at a reasonable price, we decided to share what we did find finally! We were searching one day, just as every day, and we came across this website called SecuriGlobe . Unfortunately, because we were looking for something so specific, we
LED Lights Reduce Battery Consumption and Heat As we mentioned in our earlier post Off Grid Living, we are still researching ways to reduce our needs when dry camping. LED Lights are our latest discovery. Currently we have a full hookup site, however when we start traveling again, our hope is to boondock (dry camp)
INSURANCE FOR OUR TRAVEL TRAILER We had one last item on our to do list, before heading out on the road. That was to obtain insurance for our travel trailer. Turns out, it was a bit harder than we thought!
How American Citizens apply for a passport. After finding the passport application information for Canadians, Joy wanted to give the same advantage to Americans. My American friends, this is the on how to apply for a passport. A brief overview is below. In the United States, thousands of Post Offices US will accept first time passport applications
How to apply for a Canadian Passport. We have found one interesting bit of information over the years of traveling and just speaking to people in general. Both in Canada and the US, not every one is aware that they need a Passport to cross over the border. These same people are also not aware that