What we've learned about retiring early, health, technology, RVing and an active lifestyle.
Mark Boothby
The hill above the Williams Lake Stampede Campground has a lone gravesite. We’ll there are two people buried in the area but time has removed the second grave. As late as 1930 both still existed and there are photos along the trail. The other man died in the 1920’s of a shooting incident. It makes … Read more
You don’t have to go far from Williams Lake to get some stunning vistas. These photos are only a couple of kilometers out of Williams Lake on the old Soda Creek Road. The depth of the valley is hard to capture on cell phone camera. You can see a tiny vehicle on top of the … Read more
The Williams Lake Stampede Grounds contains the rodeo arena, grandstands, campground and Trail Riders arena and barns. On any day, there’s a good chance of horses being ridden, exercised or trained. The campground is a popular stopping location for people headed to Alaska and the hundreds of Europeans headed to the Chilcotin. We often find … Read more
The University of Calgary has some fascinating and timely webinars on health. Can a Meal be Medicine was part of a larger webinar I sat in on a month or so ago. I learned a saying at a health course years ago that I often use.”Food is just fuel” This helps me control emotional eating. … Read more
We purchased our Allegro RED as a learner retirement vehicle. Our plan was to spend winters in the south west. Plans change and opportunities open up. So far we use the RV as a residence for our summer job as hosts at the Williams Lake Stampede Campground. This year we knew we were pushing the … Read more
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