Stephen Johnson
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So, here's the scenario:
My wife and I are going to be Rving for the first time, but hopefully not the last. We'll be leaving Calgary, Alberta on Hallowe'en for Vancouver BC return, in a 30 ft RV based on a ford 350 chassis. It seems like a reasonable compromise between driveability and space. We're semi-old farts at 59 and 56, fwiw.
We've allowed 10 days, so the pace will be very leisurely. We've driven Transcanada / Coquihalla before, so we're planning (weather permitting) To take The Crosnest route out (Hwy 3) and HIghway 99 / Yellowhead / Ice fields parkway back.
We're expecting overnight temperatures around freezing, so I'm suspecting we'll want to find full service campsites as much as possible.
At present, I'm planning a fairly unplugged mode - kettle & french press for morning coffee, etc.
One of the reasons we're keen to do it is that we have 3 parrots (An Umbrella cokatoo, an amazon, and a black headed caique, and would like to be able to travel with them.
We're currently digesting supplies, places to stop, meal plans, etc. My lead-off question is: Any special advice you feel the urge to share? Especially non-obvious stuff.
Thanks in advance,
Stephen & Tina Johnson
My wife and I are going to be Rving for the first time, but hopefully not the last. We'll be leaving Calgary, Alberta on Hallowe'en for Vancouver BC return, in a 30 ft RV based on a ford 350 chassis. It seems like a reasonable compromise between driveability and space. We're semi-old farts at 59 and 56, fwiw.
We've allowed 10 days, so the pace will be very leisurely. We've driven Transcanada / Coquihalla before, so we're planning (weather permitting) To take The Crosnest route out (Hwy 3) and HIghway 99 / Yellowhead / Ice fields parkway back.
We're expecting overnight temperatures around freezing, so I'm suspecting we'll want to find full service campsites as much as possible.
At present, I'm planning a fairly unplugged mode - kettle & french press for morning coffee, etc.
One of the reasons we're keen to do it is that we have 3 parrots (An Umbrella cokatoo, an amazon, and a black headed caique, and would like to be able to travel with them.
We're currently digesting supplies, places to stop, meal plans, etc. My lead-off question is: Any special advice you feel the urge to share? Especially non-obvious stuff.
Thanks in advance,
Stephen & Tina Johnson