What we've learned about retiring early, health, technology, RVing and an active lifestyle.
Mark Boothby
The rodeo infield is used several times a year by Carnivals. It’s amazing to watch them move in and hours later be ready to go. Earlier this week, the largest carnival I’ve seen, West Coast Amusements arrived. They got to work right away and took 2 days to complete setup. They were very organized setting … Read more
This is part 2 of a followup on a webinar from U of Calgary called “Is our food turning against us?” In the 1950’s fast food began to flourish. The more we became addicted to fast and cheap food, the harder it is to change. The cost of our poor eating habits are higher than … Read more
We’re opening earlier this year. The forecast looks great so we’re opening our doors. The Williams Lake Stampede Campground is a great place for people headed north to Alaska, crews working in the area or people visiting the Chilcotin. We’re a full service campsite with great rates. https://youtu.be/W0ZqwfUy_zk
12 years ago I had a heart event. Of course, it changed my life. I had to re-evaluate what’s important to me. Should I continue eating poorly, not getting enough exercise, not enough sleep, not drinking enough water, letting stress build up and dying in my late 40’s. Does that sound like an overstatement? It’s … Read more
The campground looks great as we took out a dozen trees and bushes. https://youtu.be/XOYlXtv8gEU
The Stampede Association relies on volunteers. We were lucky enough today to have friends and volunteers Deanna and Gordie help out with raking, removing trees and digging flower beds.
Rain is a mixed blessing in a campground. https://youtu.be/h_AV_bRslcQ
Today was devoted to opening the gates and to getting our RV out of storage and setup for the summer season. It’s always a challenge to remember how all the RV systems operate as well as how to drive a much longer, wider vehicle. Our campground startup list is long but no where near as … Read more
This is our 3rd season as Hosts at Williams Lake Stampede Campground. We’re leaving a week early this year. In years past, we’ve had a lot of difficulty getting to BC. We’ve experienced, fires, floods and rock falls. Since the 2 week forecast looks favourable, we’re off. This short video will be one of many … Read more
If you follow our blog and posts, you know that Della and I are very concerned with our own health and that of our friends. We spend a lot of time reading about ways to improve. We want to die young as late as possible 🙂 The difficulty is finding the truth. How do we … Read more