Our Airstream Explorations in Beautiful British Columbia, Canada

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Jun 132011
 

HORSESHOE BAY

Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia with our Airstream Travel Trailer

Horseshoe Bay – Gateway to Vancouver Island

 

NORTH VANCOUVER

view of downtown Vancouver, BC

A Summertime Swim and a Gluten Free Chocolate Coconut Cream Pie

 

TOFINO

Lance's Sportfishing Adventures in Tofino, BC - Canada

Lance’s Sportfishing Adventures in Tofino, BC and a Salmon Dinner

Early Morning Tide Pools and a breakfast of Eggs Neptune (a.k.a. Eggs Benedict with crab)

A Wildlife Extravaganza – Browning Pass Charters with Captain Mike, Tofino, BC

A Stormy Morning at MacKenzie Beach, Tofino, BC and Warm Blueberry Pancakes

Cold to Hot, a recap of our off-season Airstreaming Adventures

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Jun 132011
 

We have been “Streaming” all through fall, winter and spring . . . now it’s time for some climate change. Hot venues, hot shows, hot foods and most of all hot temperatures — all to come!

West Beach Resort on Orcas Island, Washington State

Orcas Island Snow Man

Obstruction Pass State Park

Ferry to San Juan Island, Washington State

San Juan Island, Washington State

Alpental Ski Area, Washington State

Oregon Coast

Oregon coast Airstream trip

Tofino, Canada

Tofino and our Airstream British Columbia

 

A Happy Morning with Bubbles and Strawberry Pancakes

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May 162011
 

Sometimes it is just the simplest things in life that can bring so much joy to a child’s life.  In B’s case, this morning it was his bubbles.  It is really such a heart warming experience to watch your child get so excited over bubbles.  It makes me think to slow down in my own life and to try and enjoy these things too.  Luckily he rubbed off on me and we both blew bubbles and had some funny laughs.  I eventually made my way back into the Airstream as he continued blowing his bubbles so I could prepare breakfast.

I picked up the most beautiful and sweet deep red strawberries from our local market to prepare a strawberry pancake recipe I thought up.   I was so happy that my recipe turned out exactly as I had hoped.  It was again, simple and delicious and B and hubby ate every last morsel.

For the recipe, I used my blueberry pancake recipe I made while were on vacation in Tofino, BC.  The recipe is here and the only difference was that instead of a handful of blueberries, I added a handful (and a little more) of sliced strawberries.  I also sliced a vanilla bean pod open and scraped out the seeds and added that to the batter as well.  I served it with hot maple syrup that I heated up in a small saucepan with more sliced strawberries.  Delicious!

 

Do the Opposite

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Apr 242011
 

 

You are the person who wants to avoid crowded campgrounds and peak season highway and National Park traffic and instead experience the peaceful beauty of pristine beaches (red tide free), snow capped mountain passes, idealic trout and steel head streams, skiing without lift lines, golfing without tee times, etc.  In that case, I have a simple recommendation for you:  “Do the Opposite.”

When others head south, you head north.  While others are winterizing their RVs, you are outfitting yours for winter travel and camping.  While others are stuck in Friday afternoon rush hour traffic, you are snug in your campsite watching the sunset.

It is an unbelievable way to explore our incredible landscapes in North America.

Don’t be afraid of the cold, wet and snowy stormy weather. Be prepared and embrace it.  Be awestruck by its beauty.

Our 2006 25’ Safari Airstream has been at minus 4 (-4) F for two days.  Nothing froze and all systems worked seamlessly. Just keep the propane furnace no lower than 55 F and the hot water tank on.

For ultimate safety, we traded in our 2010 V8 Ford Explorer for a Ford F350 Super Duty. Three feet of snow or less, leave your shovel and chains in the truck bed and pop it into 4X4 low or high and blast through like you are in a 4×4 snowy truck commercial.

Please feel free to email me for tips on off season camping. We have already pushed the envelope so we know the do’s and don’ts!


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