Glad you guys made it back safely. We were concerned with Anne’s health issues. Thankfully our leadership took COVID-10 more seriously than our neighbours did to the south.
Take care and stay healthy!

Sure in a general sense the Canadian people own it. That being said it is not like you can get a loan against it. You can't call it an asset. Like most government property it has organizations that manage it. The public is not allowed to set up on government property without permission. I was only trying to point out that certain government property sites like military bases have some recreational sites i.e. pools, gymnasiums, golf courses, and sometimes RV Campgrounds or even Cadet Camps barracks.

With the down time, looking forward to your new instant pot series!

.......... Love ya both.. Thanks for being you.........

Thanks Rush, all the best to you folks too. :)

Sounds like you had fun.

Hope you and Ann are safe through all this Ray. We came across America from Miami in a few days and it told on my old self. Until the next time and as Eddie and you say Happy Trail and Cheers.

Excellent! Looking forward to more videos!

Keep making videos! Would love to see more RV fixit/improvement videos while you're hunkered down on the island.

Glad you and Anne are back safe

Hi Folks. Reason National parks closing down is because it takes workers to man/woman the parks. Because we're trying to stop the spread on Covid-19 and that means everyone...us and park workers, don't need to be moving around exposing, and getting exposed, to any potential bugs. Park workers are not trained on how to service us and, at same time, protect themselves and we need to assume responsibility for following guidelines on how to protect ourselves. So, right now, the parks are closed.

Glad you made it home safely.

Man we should have followed you guys all we have here is -18c. Had fozen water line for half a day
Put the winter skirting on and put the mister buddy under there . Oh what fun,

Yes beats the heck out of me.

Too bad. It looked like a lovely place. I'm not sure I understand why national Parks are closing As long as people keep a distance it should be fine.

Hey Ray, thanks for leaving the United States green....with your money! Lord knows I’ve left plenty of my own north of the border over the past 35 years.

Y’all are welcome back in the fall.

Welcome back Ray, we came back from southern AZ last week, 1 month earlier than planned. Now 1/2 way through 14 day self quarantine. Stay safe everyone.

We cut our 4 1/2 month trip and after 2 weeks headed back to Ontario from Texas. Isolating here in Guelph.

Someone is keeping a keen eye on things. :)

beautiful sky

Probably every quarantined RVer is taking the opportunity to clean cupboards. We returned to Canada on March 19th and had to voluntarily quarantine for 14 days and set to cleaning cupboards.

When I emptied a cupboard over the stove, I had to get onto the counter and cram my head inside to wipe down the walls and in one corner I got a whiff of mould. We couldn’t smell anything from floor level.

Since that wall was beside the fridge, Greg assumed the fridge vent must be the culprit. He took the cover off the vent and sure enough, somehow a piece of the flange was crimped enough to allow water to get under and run down the wall. Although he inspects things regularly, this issue wasn’t obvious without removing the cover.

While checking it out, he determined the vent and the cover were looking kind of old and especially the cover looking kind of brittle, so we ordered a whole new unit from a local RV dealer. He also found all the insulation that had been up high, had fallen down around the fridge fins, so that needs tending to as well.

It’s always good to catch these things before they become big expensive issues. So, everyone go check your fridge vents

Good to be back in Beautiful BC. Here is a view from Campbell River yesterday of Mount Doogie Dowler all covered up with snow. We aren't usually back this early to see it like this. So pretty!
It has a lot of different local slang names such as the "Cowboy Hat", I like the "Dogs Tooth"

Be safe we we'll cross in a few days have not been around any folks for the whole trip back .
You are lucky to get a spot we are hopeing our local church will let us stay and plug into power as our pad we made is still under a foot of snow and it is cold in Alberta"

Welcome back and WOW about the last camping spot !

Breathtaking.

Just before the nice Ranger kicked us out of Cathederal Gorge state park on our way home .

Gee, a big, hand lettered sign that says, "I came from The States" would have kept people away as effectively as an ugly fence, dontcha think??!

Glad you're home, safe. Still looking for that toes up, estuary picture sometime... Take the boat out. :)

Be safe. Be happy. Take care of each other. We'll watch for you "on the other side"!! Toes up!

We own an acreage just north of Esterhazy, SK. We can accommodate a fulltimer or two out here, we have RV shore power (50a and 30a), well water and can make arrangements for sewer disposal all on our property. For any fulltimers interested in staying here until things improve in the camping world...PM me. Please note this is only for fulltimers that are currently unable to find a place to park...not for leisure camping!!!

We just returned home in Sequim on Sunday. Went to store yesterday to stock up on groceries, now where just going to hunker down for the next few weeks and then see what goes from there.
Safe travels to the Island Ray, and stay safe!

Seems like a prudent action, especially on the island. My wife has what I believe is a similar condition to Anne's, so we're happy to hunker down for awhile. Currently on day 3 of what is actually a 17 day period. Safe travels!

Looks like you made an excellent decision on going back when you did. I just read on RVillage that Oregon has closed all of its state beaches and RV related sites/stops.

Yes, anyone returning to Canada is told self isolate for 14 days so as to not bring it into the country and spread it around, that its the case coming from any country, not just the US. Early on there wasn't much teeth to it the order more of a please do it, but as things get worse it's becoming more and more a strict order, whether we are showing signs of being sick or not. It's for the best though at least I will know afterward I'm not going to pass any sickness along from outside Canada. These days I'm on no rush to mingle anyway as Anne has a condition that she takes immune system depressing drugs for.

Well, the 2019/20 Snowbird journey is coming to a premature end. The last stop, the Port Angeles Walmart. Stocked up on groceries in preparation for 14 days of self-isolation once we take the Coho ferry back to Vancouver Island. Lots of other BC plates overnighting here as well.

You know you've been boondocking for a long time when ...

You are back home and:

• Need to relearn the controls in your other vehicle that's been in storage back home
  
• Which key opens the side door??
  
• Keep using my foot to flush the toilet. Then I realize, this is a standard toilet with a tank flush lever
  
• Amazed at the water pressure of my home shower
  
• Can't figure out why I can't reach the light above me in the RV. Then I realize I'm in the bed at home
  
• Amazed that I can fit all 24 bottles of beer in my fridge with plenty of extra room, and, a separate freezer. I normally use an ARB portable fridge
  
• My 55" large screen UHD 4K TV looks great. Instead of the 13" laptop screen I use boondocking
  
• Don't have to prop up the hood to prevent packrats moving in. I had two separate occasions when that happened. BTW, they are NOT afraid of light or humans
  
• Very happy that all the snow has melted at home
  

Anyone care to add to the list? Note I have a Class B and know some of you have large 5th wheels and Class A RVs where some of my points would not apply.

In this video, I update you on our latest movements as we head back north to British Columbia. I show you around our latest camping spot Cape Blanco State Park on the Oregon Coast.



Cape Blanco State Park Website - https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=44

Related Links:

LYRV Video Oregon - https://www.loveyourrv.com/tag/oregon/

Dove Springs BLM - https://www.loveyourrv.com/boondocking-at-dove-springs-ohv-area-in-california/

TOGO RV WiFi - https://www.loveyourrv.com/installing-togo-roadlink-c2-with-30-a-month-unlimited-data/

Gentent Review - https://www.loveyourrv.com/gentent-portable-generator-safety-canopy-review-rvers/

For more videos from the trip check out the 2019/2020 Snowbird Travel Video Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp14lzXh07ukhdeCK_j2pii6wpGiYcaMc

A couple long drive days but sure feels good to be back on the Oregon coast again with its miles of empty beaches to wander on and fresh ocean air.

Sorry you have to head back so soon. It was a nice visit, and we will be looking to the horizon for more to come.
Happy Trails...Pal!!!

"Storms are coming"! Is your power storage good enough to hold out until the sky's clear?

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Happy Trails!!!
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I want to do a follow up on Ray’s September 21, 2019 YouTube video, “RV Fresh Water Tank was Falling Out!”. I have a 2018 Starcraft 22BUD that I’m getting ready for an Alaska trip this summer (virus permitting). During an inspection of my undercarriage I found the brackets of all three of my tanks held on with self-tapping sheet metal screws. I also have a friend with a 42’ toy hauler made by a well-known manufacturer lose one of his tanks on IH70 outside of Denver. I recommend that everyone inspect their tanks. It was a very easy process replacing the screws with bolts. Just remove one screw at a time, drill out the hole and install a nut and bolt. If you can’t get a wrench on the nut due to tight quarters, in some cases the General Motors U nuts worked. You can find them at the big box store or amazon, part number: GM 1494253 . Thanks Ray. I would not have thought to inspect that.

I test how much amperage I can pour into my 315AH Lion Energy lithium battery bank at if I combine my 30 amp solar controller with a 60 amp Intelipower charge converter and my new 40 amp Renogy DC-DC charger. The battery bank was at a 50% state of charge during the test and all chargers were set to 14.4V.

In this informal test, it came out to right around 100 amps with all charging at the same time and around 85 amps with the generator and DC-DC charger from the truck alternator combined. All and all not bad.



See my previous video on the installation of my Renogy DC-DC charger - https://www.loveyourrv.com/renogy-40-amp-dc-dc-charger-installation-and-demo/ See my Lion Energy Lithium battery videos - https://www.loveyourrv.com/tag/lithium/

In this video, I update you on how my Goodyear Endurance trailer tires have performed after 3 years. I also provide updates on the EEZRV wireless tire pressure monitor system and my recent new trailer wheel bearing and brake installation.



Related Links:

EEZRV Review - https://www.loveyourrv.com/eezrv-tpms-unboxing-installation/

Trailer Tire Tips - https://www.loveyourrv.com/fifth-wheel-travel-trailer-tire-tips/

New Trailer Bearing and Brake Install Videos - https://www.loveyourrv.com/installing-new-trailer-bearings-and-brakes-on-our-cougar-fifth-wheel/

I have a 14 Ram Tradesman dually 4WD long bed that I am going to trade in on a 20 Ram single rear wheel long bed 4WD. The height on the current truck is 58” at the back of the bed with no load on it. I’m pulling a 34’ fifth wheel and if I end up with a truck with a higher bed, it will require me to add a lift kit to raise the trailer so it will remain level.
So I have two questions. . . Can anyone tell me what their Ram 1ton, long bed, 4WD measures in at the rear of the bed? Does anyone have the air leveling system (Ram) and does that allow the bed to sit lower?

Thanks Jim

I just spent a few days camping at Red Rock Canyon NCA near Vegas Nevada. Absolutely gorgeous park! Will have some video footage out soon and info on the BLM campground