Truck camper/RV living

We are now officially living in our 9.6 NL truck camper as we have rented our cabin on the lake to a fantastic couple to enjoy as we travel.
My last blog I stated with all the fires burning in Canada we would have to have flexible plans. Little did I realize even before we got started down the road we would be changing plans. I had a call from the surgeons in Saskatoon a minor surgery I have been waiting for was scheduled for July 3. We are now starting our trip to somewhere in Prince Albert National Park just 2.5 hours north of Saskatoon. This is not a hardship and sometimes a change works out for the better.

We are not homeless, a lot of folks out there figure you need a home on a chunk of land, with a building, and these days it seems the bigger the better. I said most and that is just fine, there are some like ourselves where home is where we are whether it be an 800 sq. ft. cabin or our truck camper in the back of our F350. Our enjoyment is being in nature and seeing different places, customs and meeting new people while living modestly on the road. Those in the chattering class talk about climate change and our impact on the environment. Well those living in their RVs are very conscious of our environment. We do not waste water or power as most are on solar and battery, and we do not have a house and a garage full of stuff purchased to fill that space. We have little space and it’s amazing just how little we need to live a full and exciting life and we do without nothing. Yes we burn fuel but when you figure it all out less than the average sticks and bricks dweller. We support many local communities as we visit and drive through and leave a very small foot print.

Our change in direction meant we were able to get together with my cousin Brent and his wife Wendy from Ontario. The last time we would have seen each other we would have been best guess Brent six and myself around 12. Brent and Wendy are travelling Western Canada in their truck camper and we were fortunate enough to spend three days with them camped at the Narrows. Brent is retired from his electrical contracting business and Wendy as a dental assistant and have their home north of Kitchner, Ontario. They also have a fifth wheel located at a lake north of them where they spend a lot of their summers. This year Brent got the travel bug to see all his cousins out west and dug his truck camper out of mothballs to make the trip, (the only way to travel according to me). It’s crazy how so much alike my cousin is in our thinking and taste in RV’s and our method of travelling. Most people need a destination, date and time and pre-booked campsites, not unlike ourselves they will be at home wherever they stop for the night in which ever direction it takes them with no time limit. Safe travels Brent and Wendy perhaps our roads will cross again soon and thanks for the visit.

A nomad lifestyle is absolutely not for everyone, we have breakdowns and maintenance to do on our mobile homes. There are many other challenges along the way as we follow the weather and safe locations to stay. Some spend all summers in their RVs, some a year and some many years but the people we meet living in their RVs have no regrets and are enjoying life to the fullest. We’re not homeless, our condo just has wheels as do many others who in the following blogs we will introduce you to. Great people who have choosen a life on the road, Charlotte and I are just getting a taste of it slowly over the years and can think of no better way to spend retirement.

Next Blog I will introduce you to Ron and Anne Baker living in their Northern Lite 10.2.
Until then safe travels, subscribe for posting notices if so inclined and we hope to meet you down the road.
Gerry (RVcowboy)
Charlotte (Editor in Chief)