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Hello, and welcome to the May Newsletter. Back on Vancouver Island
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What's New With Us
As promised last month, I've got a recap for you of our recent snowbird travels. Another fun trip south and back. Our tenth!
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Now that we are back on Vancouver Island, we've been visiting some BC provincial parks around the Island. Being the shoulder season and with the kids still in school, they aren't overly busy. So it's nice.
We spent a few weeks up at Rathtrevor PP in Parksville and this last week out at a French Beach PP near Sooke. It's the first time I've camped at French Beach. Funny since I lived close by in Victoria for over 40 years. I always seemed to head further afield to camp.
The campground makes a good base station for day trips out to the wilder southwest coast of the Island. Many campsites are a little tight to maneuver into, but some can handle longer rigs like ours: 30-foot trailer and 20-foot truck. I'll publish a French Beach video in the coming days.
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It's been one of the coolest Mays I can ever remember, and I've lived on the coast for 50 years now. Much wetter and cloudier and way below-average temperatures. I hope it warms up in June.
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The good news is the forest looks spectacular, so green and lush. The air is fresh and clean. The extra moisture should help delay the summer fire season.
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On June 1st, we trek northwards on the Island to spend a few weeks camped at Buttle Lake in Strathcona Provincial Park. It's a favorite since it is well off the beaten path in gorgeous natural surroundings. Big lakes, mountains, and waterfalls. Come June 14th, we head back to Campbell River to enjoy our traditional summer site on the estuary at Thunderbird RV Park.
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It will be good to be stationary again for a few months and enjoy the summer heat on hookups. AC is nice to have during July and August which can get a little hot these days. Last year we had a heatwave that saw rise in temps as high as 40C, over 100F
Actually, later in June, I plan to replace our 11-year-old Coleman Mach 3 with a brand-new one from Lippert called Furrion Chill. I am looking forward to that project along with a roof recoat. I'll do an install video and give you a review on how it compares to the old one. Stay tuned.
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