Well Tina what colour do you call that t-shirt that's a new one haven't seen that one before -
Yes it's my new one I'm not sure wether it's coral or orange Norm - Maybe pink - Or pink but I really
liked it - So what are talking about today Tina - We are going to talk about why did we buy a travel
trailer Norm - That's a really good question, why did we - Your'e going to tell us Norm - It's so we
could enjoy travelling close to home you know we have been used to jet setting around the world but
we also like to enjoy Canada in the summertime and we wanted somewhere relatively close that we could
get away just a short break maybe a week away at a time maybe spend the summer there
but it gave us options so that's really why we bought one wasn't it Tina - Yes and really Norm we
had looked at cottages before hadn't we - We had and we did want a cottage but I'm sure everybody
knows that property prices have gone insane - Oh yes especially in Canada - Cottages are just out
of our reach and we felt that having a static travel trailer RV on a nice campground would
give us the experience that a cottage would at a fraction of the price and that's why we went ahead
and did it - No kidding and really Norm every time we actually go there we feel we are getting a mini
break it's just like going on vacations it's wonderful - It really is as soon as we get in
the car and we head off it's cross country all the way so there are no highways, motorways,
interstates we go through beautiful countryside - Yes it's very easy driving isn't it - It's very
relaxing as well - Beautiful - The other thing that we were able to do was to get our Son to have
a travel trailer on the same site as well with his family and that way we can get together we can
enjoy the lakeside and countryside together as a family and have lots of fun but we both of us have
privacy so Tina and I can go back to our trailer and do our own thing make YouTube videos and then
our Son can have quality family time together with themselves as well but they are only a 5
minute walk away so we get to share breakfasts and dinners camp fires - It's great isn't it - Great
fun at night - And our Granddaughter sort of tootles around on her scooter - Comes to
visit us - She thinks it's all very exciting - She does indeed - It's really nice now there are
two types of campsites out there aren't there Norm - Oh there defiantly are Tina - So ours
is a very well run very well kept site lots of investments lots of ongoing maintenance
we have so much that they are doing year after year theres always something new going on
we have beautiful landscaped gardens we have a swimming pool - All the roads in the park
are paved as well - Yes a absolutely - The investments staggering what they are putting
into this it's just like a resort isn't it Tina - It is and we have places to take recycling to
we have a beach we have swimming pools it's really resort like feel and we love it - But on the other
hand Tina there's that other type of campsite - There is - That is lacking in investment it's
maybe the place that time forgot that was maybe popular in the sixties and seventies and they
just haven't kept up with the investments they are doing enough just to keep the lights on basically
and you can see that if you go and tour it roads probably not paved the lots are a little narrower
and they don't have the nice buildings that we do and they don't have
the facilities for the children, families or for seniors so we advocate be careful about the
campsite that you are going to look and just see are they investing in it or aren't they
and perhaps you would choose a campsite based on that - Yes absolutely so one of things when
you are looking for a trailer is wether it has a deck or patio area we were very fortunate the one
we have has all that there is a deck and a patio area we even have a fire pit and we have a shed
and the beauty about that is it just doubles your space so you have your trailer then you
have all this outdoor space which is wonderful we also have probably parking for maybe 3 or 4 cars
which is great so it gives you that very big spacious feel which is great it makes it feel
more like a cottage to us doesn't it - It really does Tina so what do we like about
our travel trailer we are coming into what is it the second season with it - Our second
season - So we had one full season with it so this is what we like about our travel trailer
we don't have ant dependent children with us it's just Tina and I so we wanted a couples trailer we
didn't want the ones that have a bunkhouse in the trailer with sleeping for 4 bunk beds we felt that
would be a waste of space for us so we came across a couples trailer which basically has a bedroom at
one end of the unit and right at the other end of the unit is a very large bathroom where the
bunk beds would have been - It's huge isn't it - Even to the degree that it has a small tub in it
with a shower over it our Granddaughter can have a bath in it with her legs fully stretched
out - It's quite amazing isn't it - It is but not one of those tiny bathrooms - It's really spacious
isn't it lots of cupboard space - So we like that about this - Another thing that we really love
about our trailer is that we have opposing slide outs for anybody who doesn't know what that is
it means that it actually grows both sides you press a button and the slides move out possibly
what 3 or 4 feet would you say on each side so the whole thing kinda becomes a mini apartment - It
does and coupled with that they put an island sink in the kitchen in the middle of the slide outs so
that gives us additional countertop space because a lot of trailers don't have much countertop space
but having that additional island really almost doubles the countertop space so we really love
that - Yes it's nice isn't it another thing we were very fortunate is that we have a free
standing table with 4 dining room chairs - Oh yes it's not like one of those booths that you have
to slide in on uncomfortable benches it's a real dining room table - The great thing about that
is if you want to move the chairs out you can you can move them out and use them for something else
that was something that we thought was very neat for us and it's worked really well - It has and
we also got a sofa bed in it if somebody had to stay over we could just make that up - We
could probably sleep 2 people there couldn't we - We could although we haven't got any
sheets or blankets - Oh no maybe if you stayed over you'll have to bring your own sleeping bag
but we could at a pinch couldn't we - So outside on the deck as Tina had said and we
have a sizeable deck it runs the full length of the trailer and it's getting on for 18
feet wide as well - It's beautiful - It really is we have a patio table out there
we basically eat all our meals outside the weather is nearly always good so we have breakfasts lunch
and dinner out it's just perfect and we also have the fire pit which we can have a wood fire real
wood fire and have that outdoor camping experience which is really very pleasant - Yes it is and
the other thing too Norm that we have remember is the power awning which is great because that goes
over our patio table and everything and believe me when it gets really hot during the midday sun it's
really nice to have an awning that comes out and we are lucky because ours is a power awning - Well
I need that shade Tina for my chrome dome - Yeah but you know what Norm it can get too hot for me
it's nice to have the awning to come out and give us the shade - It is so we are very fortunate
we have a couple of mountain bikes up there although I can't get Tina to peddle hers at
all - I haven't done that yet have I - With all the roads being paved you can cycle around there
for half an hour and get some good exercise plenty to see and do - Which you do don't you - I do
and I really enjoy that - Norm does - One thing that is important is to check the campsite
rules because they all come with rules because they are trying to keep everybody
from upsetting other people with loud noise or parties going into the middle of the night but
on our campsite for instance we can't rent our trailer to anybody they just don't allow that
they don't allow us to live there as a permanent address even though in winter you couldn't anyway
because it gets snowed in and it would be too cold - It would be freezing wouldn't it - We can't use
the mailing address of the campsite as our address in Canada so there are quirky rules like that and
it's only family that can stay over or go up and use the trailer and they have to be named on the
lease as well so we basically have a yearly lease we pay, we did another video about the cost of it
but we are paying around $3,400 for the season which includes most everything apart from hydro
(electricity) I should say - And internet - And we do have internet really good internet where we are
in the park so we are able to keep track of our online activities - That's true and we also have
a noise time where the noise has to stop I think it's around 10:00 pm you can't be noisy after that
which is you know kinda nice another you need to look at to is possibly the age of a trailer that
you are going to buy we are kinda saying maybe don't buy much more than about 10 years old and
also some campsites actually have a rule on the age of trailer that you are allowed to bring in
some of them just don't want older trailers coming in if you buy one and it's younger then it happens
to age you're OK but they don't want you bringing in an older trailer so that is something to be
aware of and check especially if your buying one off site it's OK if your buying it on site but
if your buying it off site and bringing it in do check what age of trailer your allowed to bring
in - We are fortunate with our campsite that if we wanted to sell our trailer we are free to do that
on site we're leasing as a turn key going concern they do ask to notify them if we are going to be
selling the trailer but unlike some sites they don't take a commission - No which is quite
nice - No so it does save you some money in that respect which some sites would do
so that's why we have a trailer and we thought you would like to know what we like about our
trailer - We like lots don't we another thing to that we also really like is we would suggest
you find a mobile repair guy who will come and do any small minor repairs that you need
somebody who can come to your trailer on a site - It's very important - We have actually
found one and used him once haven't we - Yes we had a small problem with our
gas water heater he came and sorted it all out - It was wonderful - So that is a big recommendation
to find somebody who is a mobile RV repair guy so anyway thanks for watching - Absolutely and
we hope everyone is staying safe - And keeping well - And until the next time bye bye, bye bye