Recent content by Marpel

We drive to/from Van BC/Denver, Co quite often and have done I90 quite a few times. Also took our 10 yr old g-daughter along last year. When pulling the trailer, we usually stop at Wolf Lodge Campground, just east of Coeur d Lene. Adjacent to a small river (creek?) and they have canoe/paddle...

Is this an older unit? I didn't think Z1's were still being produced. Regardless, we have an older model Crossroads unit, and if the Z1 is/was built to the same standards as ours, I would seriously consider another option. If I recall, within about 6-8 months of, brand new, purchase, I had...

I70 has some way steeper/higher sections than 80, including the Eisenhower (sp?) tunnel at just under 11,000 ft. If I was concerned more about the climb(s) than the distance, I would easily choose I80. Depending on how far east you are going, the steepest climb is just outside (east of) Laramie...

Spent 30 years with a Canadian police agency, and offer a couple comments. Dept was small, within the greater Vancouver, BC area. We would routinely field 7-8 cars per a patrol shift, often depending on day of week/time of year etc. Although we had a couple spares, each pc was shared between...

About 8 years ago, driving (truck only) from Denver back to BC, stopped in at a small store along Hwy 287, for a cold drink. Fully loaded HD truck parked out front, which turned out to be the proprietor's vehicle. Quiet day and small talk, during which he told me he part-time delivered for a...

This may not fit your exact scenario, but I telephoned U.S. CBP the other day, in anticipation of flying from Canada to the U.S. The supervisor I spoke with advised that they (CBP), don't deal at all with whether a visitor (flight) is or is not vaccinated, nor do they care what vaccines the...

A while back, towing a travel trailer, we had to pull into a rest stop because they closed the highway (just outside of Cheyenne Wyoming) due to strong winds. Made sure we were parked facing into the wind (60+mph) to wait it out. Minutes later the wind got under the rolled up awning and ripped...

Had the lower front portion of our trailer done by a commercial shop (Linex) a number of years ago. He was meticulous in the installation, including a light sanding and thorough cleaning. Has lasted very well, with multiple long trips (BC to/from Denver, Co), through all kinds of weather and...