Camping

Blast from the past.
We used to camp in tents and do car camping before moving to Canada from South Africa.

Namib desert,
South West Africa (Namibia) Circa 1987
There was no water, we had to bring our own.

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

Our Volkswagen Combi on the beach Circa 1980 South Africa

Camping on the beach.
Zululand, South Africa Circa-1980

Cape Vidal campsite, Zululand, South Africa-1981
One hundred and three Alusaf families camped here.
There was an ablution block and the company canteen supplied all food and beverages, which included a huge Potjie

We bought our first camper in Canada, a Dutchmen, in 2010, and our second, a Jayco Baja, was purchased in 2022.

When nature calls in the middle of the night, we are also growing a little too stiff to crawl out of a tent.

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 one of the several RV storage facilities 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.

The best part is Erik, our dog, can travel with us.

“Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.” - Katrina Mayer.

Baja
Organizing our current camper.

Boondocks
Places we have boondocked.

Boondocking
Category

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.