World Famous Gas Stove

Well, I’m impressed. For a $30.00 stove, this thing just plain works.  Pop in a disposable butane cylinder and within a few minutes, you have boiling water. It comes in its own carry case and the stove can hold a full cylinder for transport. I used the stove all weekend,…

The Tepui Kukenam Roof Top Tent…

I’ve been contemplating buying a roof top tent (RTT) for quite some time. Never completely satisfied with what I was seeing, but liking the concept, I thought I’d see if anyone is selling any used in my area (currently Edmonton Alberta).  Two showed up – a lightly used green roof…

an abandoned farm…

I particularly enjoy finding abandoned buildings and homes.  This particular one that I came across South East of Stettler Alberta was particularly interesting.  The entire farm was here – home, shed, barn, etc.  I didn’t take the opportunity to go inside, or explore around the barn, but I’ll need to…

A few new add-ons….

In preparation for hopefully a busy season of exploration in Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan, I’ve added a few ‘necessary’ upgrades to the Jeep:      

Driving in Alberta

Alberta is definitely the “wild west” of Canada – especially when it comes to being on the road. Posted speed limits are typically 110 km/h on the highways, but toss in an extra 30 km/h, young guys driving “rig rockets”,  and just about everyone using a cell phone, putting on…