Michael Charland

Michael Charland is retired and enjoying the lifestyle of full-time RVing with his wife. Their travels have taken them, in the past two years, all the over the United States and into Canada. Michael also writes a blog on their adventures.

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• Take a scenic drive through Utah’s 5 national parks

  Tuesday, May 26, 2015

  This spring, my wife and I traveled through Utah in our fifth wheel to see all five of the national parks. We had not previously seen any of them, so we were excited for this trip — especially with the current TV commercials advertising all the parks.

• Technology is a major boost for full-time RVers

  Tuesday, January 13, 2015

  ​As a full-time RVer for the last four years, I find it amazing how much technology has made such a lifestyle easier. I thought it might be a good idea to review what I have been using as a full-timer to assist any of you considering making the leap.

• Quartzite experience

  Tuesday, March 04, 2014

  Quartzite, AZ, can accommodate hundreds of thousands of snowbirds to the area for up to six months during the winter. A big attraction is the free dry camping on BLM land that is all around the town, the great Arizona weather in the winter and the annual RV Rock and Gem show in January.

• Wine tasting and RVing: Part 2

  Monday, January 20, 2014

  Traditionally, most writers and wine drinkers will focus on the Napa Valley area of California, which has some unbelievable wineries and great places to park your RV and go tasting. But other areas to take your RV may be less traveled while offering great wines and great scenery.

• Exploring tidal shifts at Bay of Fundy

  Tuesday, December 03, 2013

  My wife and I just concluded a seven-month trip of exploring the East Coast of the United States and the eastern provinces of Canada. One of our stops on this trip was the Bay of Fundy. Due to its northern location and other factors, the Bay of Fundy is known for some of the greatest tidal shifts. We had read about these shifts and the tidal bores, so we thought we would check them out.

• Wine-tasting and RVing

  Monday, October 28, 2013

  ​My wife and I enjoy fine wines, and our full-timing RV lifestyle has allowed us to explore the various wine-growing areas in the United States and Canada. Prior to our "life on the road," we had visited the Napa area of California on a few occasions and enjoyed exploring the various wine growing regions and tasting the many varieties of wines. Now with our mobile lifestyle, we have traveled to other areas that have a large concentration of wineries featuring some great wines. I wanted to focus on one area we visited that may go unnoticed, but should not.

• Traveler or camper — Which are you?

  Monday, September 16, 2013

  Recently a friend who is also a full-time RVer made a statement that I found interesting regarding types of RVers. “I am a traveler, not a camper,” she said. She was making the statement in her frustration at not getting good Wi-Fi service at an RV park. This got me thinking about the statement and what it means to RVers and the services they expect.