Camping
Camping
We bought our first camper a Dutchman, in 2010, and our second, a Jayco Baja, was purchased in 2022.
Our RV is parked on the driveway during the summer, so we can simply clean and refill it on our own time.
We keep it at an RV storage facility over the winter.
Camping is so much simpler when all we have to do is pack fresh meals and hit the road. We normally travel during off-peak times and don't normally need to make reservations at campgrounds because we are retired. This is less expensive than other accommodation and we get a senior's discount at some campgrounds.
We are free to pick things up and go swiftly to see new areas.
Finding out how soothing it can be to just unplug, step away from technology, gaze at a fire, or curl up with a good book is astounding.
We adore how adaptable our vacation plans are; it's so much simpler to pull into a campsite, unhook the truck, and explore the sights.
We are not concerned about limiting our luggage because we have all the comforts of home.
We have been camping in style like this for over 14 years.
The best part is Erik, our dog, can travel with us.
“Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.” - Katrina Mayer.
We are quite lucky to have gorgeous crownland all around us for boondocking.
For camping in Alberta Crownland, a Public Lands Camping Pass is currently required.
“Beyond the public and private sites across the province that you can camp in for a nightly fee, Alberta residents are also able to peg their tent or drive an RV onto public (aka “crown”) land. It is also commonly known as “backcountry” camping, “random” camping or “boondocking”- Road Trip Alberta.
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Our camping map.
These are some of the places where we have camped.
“Time spent amongst the trees is never wasted time” - Katrina Mayer.
"While sleeping in a hammock, with the touch of a warm wind we remember why we are in love with the life!" -
Mehmet Murat Ildan
Our stickers.
Blast from the past.
We used to camp in tents and do car camping before moving to Canada from South Africa.
Cave camping with our Landrover at Erongo Mountains
South West Africa (Namibia) -1978
There was no water, we had to bring our own.
Spitzkoppe, Namib desert, South West Africa-(Namibia) 1978
There was no water, we had to bring our own.
Cave camping, Namib desert.
Erongo Mountains South West Africa (Namibia) 1978
There was no water, we had to bring our own.
Camping on the beach
Richards Bay, Zululand, South Africa Circa 1980