Category: Podcasts

Route 66 Roadtrip Leg 3: The End of the Trail

A Recap of the Mayhem On this episode, one of our kids lies to a border patrol agent, Dan experiences life and death hugging a cliff face in coasts California and Melina Meets Bruce Willis. Listen above to determine which of these events is dead-on accurate and which are slightly exaggerated for dramatic effect. Arizona to California On Day 7 of the trip, we left Williams AZ for the…

Route 66 Roadtrip Leg 2: OK to AZ – Ep. 14

Welcome to Episode 14 and the 2nd episode of our Route 66 series. We’re detailing our 2018 cross-continental loop that took us over 9500km and 26 days on the road. If you haven’t listened to episode 13, you’ll want to start there, as we cover the first 3 days of our trip which took 21 hours of drive time and covered 2223 km (1381 miles…

Route 66 Roadtrip: Leg 1 – IL to OK | Episode 13

Welcome to Episode 13 – Route 66. The Mother Road. America’s Highway. Although it may no longer be an unbroken stretch of road, the history, vibe and pop culture status of Route 66 remains very much unbroken. That’s why we were so excited to make sure our first, epic, cross-continental challenge as RVers should be along this storied route. So, we’re calling this our Route…

The 5 Most Haunted Places We Have Ever Camped | Episode 12

Because we’re feeling the chill of fall and getting close to Halloween, we’re detailing four of the most haunted places we’ve ever camped, and stay tuned to the end of the show when I share a bonus story about which island in Ontario we refuse to go back to…it’s not a camping story, but it is a travel story and a…

RV Parks Vs. RV Resorts | Episode 11

In today’s episode, we talk about the differences between a Campground, RV Park and RV Resort. In Canada we don’t have many “true” RV Resorts – you know, the luxury type properties with the amenities you could expect from a 4-star resort. Campgrounds The way we look at it, campgrounds are where the focus is on nature. Think Provincial and State Parks or…

Surviving a Daddy-Daughter Fishing Trip in Northern Ontario | Episode 10

In today’s episode, we have fishing accidents, bleeding knees, a lost hiking expedition, a hangry daddy…and a very special guest! Our youngest daughter joins Dan to talk about all of the mishaps that happen when you take a trip without Mom…and how that leads to lots of fun (and lots of fish)! In particular, Dan laments the lack of boxed lunches for the road…