Recent content by WQTraveller

I always liked those 84-91 Civics. They were just wedges and had little to nothing inside, but they went quickly and handled well despite their lawnmower-sized engines. In late high school and uni I had a Chevy Cavalier and later a Dodge Aries. I was a bit jealous of Japanese car owning friends...

Last weekend, I took the dog to the town of Gananoque Ontario for a test run. It's about 100 km from where I live and it's on the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands.  We left in the afternoon and did a little two lane drive around eastern Ontario. We got into Gananoque at around 8:30 PM...

It definitely has the Stow & Go and there is a visible one inch drop.  I am amazed that it's that significant myself.

Today I did a little more on the van.  It was a gorgeous day and the animals were spring happy so it was a perfect afternoon for doing work.  I didn't do much today.  I just cut out the Reflectix and test fitted a tent that I bought. I am not sure how much use the tent will get and will...

Thanks. I'll have a look for 110 Volt heaters in the 1000 Watt range. I heat my house with electric. I should have looked at the capacity of the baseboard heater in one of the tiny rooms.   I wouldn't dare use electric heat with battery. My interest in the heater is just for the times that I'm...

First off, I'm not a nomad and am using my van at least initially to do what I used to do in my tent trailer.  As I get a little more comfortable with boondocking and my working life winds down, I'll get a little more nomadic.  Anyhow, we'll start with public campgrounds. Up here in Ontario and...

I love watching that guy. If he can build a home at -20°C in a Home Depot parking lot, I can putter around my van in my driveway at 1°C in Ottawa. I wonder if propane-powered crockpots are still available. I regret not getting the Coleman Crockpot when it was sold.

Yesterday, it was above 0°C and warm enough to work outside. It will be 5 today and unfortunately there is so much snow in my yard that I can't get at my tent trailer or shed for more gear. I went with the 31 inch frame because I already had the mattress. It may be a bit of penny-wise-pound...

The build is proceeding at a glacial pace. It's okay. We're still in the height of winter up here in the National Capital Region and travelling won't be happening for three months. Anyhow, I watched a video by a fellow named BudgetTravelGuy and he was suggesting components to buy to build out a...

I had a Motomate. It was designed to be towed by a motorcycle. It was 325 pounds unloaded. I miss it.  Getting 35 mpg travelling is somewhat nifty. My Grand Caravan is cavernous compared to the Aveo and Motomate.

I have seven batteries, five 1.5 Ah and two 4 Ah. If I need a tool and am not in a hurry, I watch Home Depot Flyers. Every few months they run specials where they throw in batteries. This thing was my most recent purchase. ...

Hi: As I mentioned in my introductory post, I just bought a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan as a second vehicle. I am 51, and hope to be retiring before the decade is out. In the past, I have camped with my dogs in a tent, teardrop and tent trailers. We usually do three day weekend trips once a month...

Am I the only one that sees a hearse?

I'm new to the site and have soaking up so much of what has been written. This topic is intriguing. As a tent trailer dragger, I have preferred to stay in campgrounds because of the soft-sides. I don't travel that frequently, so the expense is not a problem and I expect that to continue at least...

Does anyone know if a 30 inch cot will it in a Grand Caravan with the narrow third row seat set up? I was thinking of leaving a seat in my van and going with a narrower bed.