Disasters, Tales From The Road : And New Friendships

Stories from our past living frugally in our younger life led us to RVing or Caravanning to provide low cost travel for summer holidays as a family of four with young children
. All these years later we have picked up RVing again in retirement with a permanently parked trailer in a very nice campground in Ontario, Canada. Back To Rving In Retirement Miles Of Memories, share our Tales From The Open Road.
We also share an epic motorhome journey too, something you should consider doing, once in a lifetime.
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[@tommills6123]

Love stories like these. Allows an easy human connection.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

We agree!

[@todddunn945]

driving across Canada in the winter can definitely be an adventure. Back in December 1983 I was on my was to Edmonton from the east. On Christmas eve I was approaching Winnipeg when I drove into a ground blizzard. For those that don't know, a ground blizzard is blowing snow on a sunny day. Just before noon visibility went from unlimited to a car length or so just outside Winnipeg. I drove through Winnipeg where there was no blowing snow in the city to the western edge of town where there was a wall of white. The RCMP had the trans Canada blocked so I got to spend a night in Winnipeg. I got a room on the third floor of a three story hotel and was stunned when I opened the curtains to blinding sun above a sea of blowing snow. Fortunately the winds dropped off and I left Winnipeg in the predawn hours for a straight through drive to Edmonton. The joy of Canadian winter driving.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Wow 🤩 Todd what a story thanks for sharing Cheers 🍻🙂

[@wilfs1196]

Been there done that many times when I was stationed at CFB Portage la Prairie as an RCAF Tech

[@johnandjanetmcdermott1936]

What a great pair you are! You are great story tellers. Thanks for sharing your memories and giving us some advice for those of us just entering retirement. Cheers!

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Thank you so much!

[@jackiebowen6239]

Great stories! Thank you for sharing. We had a camper when raising our children as well, and also had a "water incident" with the engine. We laugh now, but were pretty stressed keeping the refills going, hoping to get to a safe stopping place! Nice that you have something near your son today. I'm sure it's a mutual benefit. Good memories; cheers!

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Thanks for sharing your story Jackie 🌺🙂💦

[@marilynrybak9154]

Enjoy your stories. 😃

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Thank you so much Marilyn, we love talking about these stories, so many wonderful memories. 💕❤️

[@johnvsymons]

What wonderful memories. I have found over the years that some of the nicest, most down to earth people are those we have met camping. Nowadays, we meet many retired folks who enjoy sharing their "camping stories". Sometimes they have had adventures in places we have been and it's fun comparing notes about a particular park. Of course, many times we will have a "potluck meal" and try some new and delicious dishes. I hope that you will share more of your camping adventures. Take care and have a great weekend. 😊

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Camping is a great activity and very social, thanks for watching.

[@Mike-t7l2g]

We also had a camping disaster when our kids were little. We didn't have much money way back then and so we decided to camp in tents and go to P.E.I. Well didn't it rain for the first 17 days of the trip! We never did completely dry out after that. Keep up the good work.- Mike from Ottawa❤🍻🥂🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Great memories Mike 🍻💦🏕️🙂

[@Rossy-tf2jh]

Great stories, guys !!!!! THANKS ! Hugs !🥰

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Our pleasure! Cheers 🍻🙂

[@debbie8430]

Ohhh. I love Canmore. Such a picturesque little place.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

We loved Canmore too

[@bobfmirvine6652]

Thanks again!

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Our pleasure!

[@darrylmcleman6456]

I learned to understand "BRITTS" watching Coronation Street and several good English Comedy shows. Also all creatures Great and Small which I enjoyed

[@jeremy1350]

Hi Tina and Norm. It's 27c at 4:40pm in Montreal. We stay in the twenties for at least a week, and the lowest low in the next week is going to be 13c Sunday night. AND all the trees in my neighborhood are STILL Green !!!

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

It’s amazing Jeremy 🌞🌞

[@susanacton5007]

Thanks for sharing those great stories guys. We're in the RV right now in the Northern Rockies in BC- returning to Ontario from our first Yukon trip. Fall has arrived up here - colours are beautiful.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

That is awesome! some leaves are changing here but very slowly as it’s lovely and warm Susan 🌺🙂

[@paulhunter6652]

Hi Norm and Tina! I like the Zep shirt. Wonderful stories. I’m still trying to get over the jubilee clip. Maybe we will get a trailer…but that’s another story yet to be told. Closed the pool yesterday. Bags packed. Got our Saily app downloaded. Three more sleeps. Cheers. Paul and Helen.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Have a wonderful time in Finland 🇫🇮 glad you enjoyed the video Cheers 🍻🙂

[@macdaddymgiarc]

Loved your story and seeing you both again at the Trailer! It has been beautiful weather in Southern Ontario these past two week. So warm in the day and cool, with windows open at night. I am going to miss these days at October rolls in. As I look to downsize from my family home in retirement, getting a trailer for the summer is something I am seriously thinking about. Lovely to hear these stories and think of how they could be part of my life. Thanks again and take care. Craig from Hamilton

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Glad you enjoyed it Craig thanks for watching Cheers 🍻🙂

[@RamonaStrait]

So enjoyed your stories… wonderful memories!❤

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kp8740]

Keep the stories coming please. 😊

[@darrylmcleman6456]

Jubilee clips----worm drive hose clamps or just hose clamps in U.S.A. and Canada! CHEERS from HERE!!!

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

It’s difficult sometimes speaking Canadian 😂😂

[@patassion]

Yes love the stories

[@pamelalambe1356]

Thanks for the stories, really enjoyed.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Glad you like them!

[@kabsalsa]

A trailer park is a great way to spend Ontario summers.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Yes it is ☕️🙂

[@williamsion3000]

good one another great idea to do!!!

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Glad you think so!

[@ItsBlissfulAcres]

I love this

[@annanufrio4468]

love the stories

[@grantboucher9342]

we love the adventures of " NORM and TINA" even though you talk funny

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

We think you all have foreign accents 😂😂

[@markbajek2541]

I had a water pump/ radiator fail as I was trying to cross from Canada into the the US on the Ambassador bridge around 6PM in very heavy traffic after a fall color trip into Vermont.. , made it almost half way across the bridge but had to pull a U turn on the bridge and head back and get through Canadian Customs without leaving the country.. then fix the car the following day in Windsor after spending the night in the car. Better there than trying to limp the car into Detroit in the dark and trying to fix it someplace downtown.

[@bw6078]

Norm rocking the Led Zeppelin shirt.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Rick on!

[@oldbloke204]

Starting to sound a bit like my usual camping trips. It's been very dry here and it's now raining as I try and pack the car to go away tomorrow. The tent etc that's going on the roof rack will now have to be wrapped up to stop them getting drenched. Likewise we're going to camp in a Desert that hadn't had any rain this year when I rang them recently but it will be raining whilst we're there. On one of the days we have to go and pick up my sister in law who is joining us midway through the trip but the road in and out of our campsite is impassable in the wet. Guess which day will be the wettest whilst we're there? I wish I was making this stuff up. People are generally very good and will help out when out camping or whatever. Here it's almost an unwritten law as it's very easy to get into serious trouble in a lot of the places people take their 4wd's/caravans these days. Australia can be a pretty harsh place when things go wrong.

[@ddavidson5]

Interesting that you wanted to give your French friends something uniquely English and you decided on sherry which is exclusively produced in the wine-growing region of Jerez Spain. Of course in France I am sure you didn't have a lot of "English" items to choose from. 😁 Certainly it's a great memory!

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Sherry was primarily controlled and produced by British companies

[@ddavidson5]

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Indeed, and port too! Either way I am sure that it went over well.

[@Carnut26]

Love the memories. We have so many camping stories as well. Just wondering - did you get a new car?

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

No it’s the same one our Hyundai Elantra Cheers 🍻🙂

[@bazuelke]

What year was the picture?

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Mid 80s 🙂