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Hello, and welcome to the June Newsletter.
It's Summertime, Summertime, Sum, Sum, Summertime.
Thanks, everyone, for subscribing to and reading my monthly newsletters. If you're new or missed any editions, you can always catch up by visiting the Archive Page.
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What's New With Us
In the first half of June, we continued spring camping in BC provincial parks, spending 13 days at Buttle Lake Campground in beautiful Strathcona. The cool, wet spring persisted, but we enjoyed our stay, especially the few days when the sun appeared.
The valley's low-hanging fog often made for a dramatic scene, even on those cloudy days. The lushness and vivid greens of the forest were remarkable!
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We love how off the beaten path Strathcona is, but that does come with challenges for extended stays. There is no cell or WiFi service or even a dump station. Fresh water is via large hand well pumps.
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However, recent additions to our boondocking arsenal have helped with those issues. Starlink satellite internet kept us in touch with the world. It worked quite well placed just outside the tree line with an open northern sly. I talked to one of the rangers, and he was stoked that they now have it at their park ranger headquarters.
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The waste tank dumping is solved using my new macerator pump and 36-gallon sewer tote. After about a week or so, when I headed into the town to get fresh groceries, I'd fill and dump the waste tote and return with fresh water using my 60-gallon water bladder. If you missed it, I published a video a few months back about dumping and filling with the new equipment.
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Mid-June, we headed over to Campbell River to once again spend the summer at Thunderbird RV Park out on the Tyee Spit. Love the changing estuary views.
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This will be our 9th summer in a row, plus one winter we have spent here. Plans are to hang out here till Labour Day. It has become our base station, a chance to stay put for a few months. Decompress from our travels and do larger projects on the RV if needed.
We love the proximity to the ocean, the marinas, shopping, and our tidal estuary views. Also, perfect for Anne's wildlife photography, with subjects coming and going right outside our RV door.
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Lion Energy Safari UT1300 Giveaway
I'm giving away my 3 used Safari UT1300 lithium batteries to one lucky winner. The catch is physical prize pickup only. Good luck! Ray
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Send an email to rvhappyhour@gmail.com with the subject line “UT1300 Giveaway” to enter for the random draw on July 1st, 2022.
The winner must be able to have the batteries physically picked up from me in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, by Labour Day 2022.
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