RVwest March/April 2012 12:1 : Page 3Contents RVwest » March/April 2012 » Vol. 12 No. 1 » www.RVwest.com COVER STORY 4 Snowbirds go north Last summer Cal Wilson and Lynn Dent-Wilson went on a memorable trip to explore the amazing Yukon and Alaska. DESTINATIONS YUKON 12 Whitehorse, YUKON ALASKA 14 Chicken, ALASKA NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 14 Fort Simpson, N.W.T. 15 Yellowknife, N.W.T. BRITISH COLUMBIA 16 Smithers, BRITISH COLUMBIA 17 Mackenzie, Dawson Creek & Fort St. John, BRITISH COLUMBIA FEATURES & COLUMNS 6 Reader’s Choice Awards Check out our list of RVing favourites. ALBERTA 29 Edmonton, ALBERTA 30 Sylvan Lake, ALBERTA 31 Camrose, ALBERTA 32 -33 Southern ALBERTA 33 Vermilion, ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN 34 Various destinations ARIZONA 36 Douglas, ARIZONA 37 Florence, ARIZONA NEVADA & CALIFORNIA 38 Eureka, NEVADA 38 Indio, CALIFORNIA 8 Connecting with kids Sometimes the simpler things are the best. 9 RV living Carol Ann Quibell makes sense of communication options. 10 Ask an RV tech Reg DeYoung gives a rundown of RV sidewalls. 10 Snowbirding 101 Get the energy analysis from Lynne Benjamin. 28 Gathering eggs Boler enthusiasts gather annually for show-and-tell. 39 Reader survey Enter to win. 18 Barkerville, BRITISH COLUMBIA 19 -21 Vancouver, Coast & Mountains 22 -23 Vancouver Island, B.C. 24 Sparwood & Victoria, B.C. 25 Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C. 27 Merritt & Salmon Arm, B.C. WHAT’S AT THE HEART Bringing the community to life: We explore what defines the pulse of some of the West’s most popular destinations to bring you the local colour and culture. COVER PHOTO: Photo of the Rancheria area of the Alaska Highway courtesy Government of Yukon Publisher Keith Powell » Creative Director Kerry Shellborn » Production Coordinator Murray Shellborn » Advertising Sales Coordinator Cathy Conroy RVwest www.rvwest.com » RVwest is published by Koocanusa Publications Inc. » Distribution: 30,000 copies. Inquiries to: RVwest, Telephone 250-426-7253, Fax 250-426-4125, Toll Free 1-800-663-8555 Printed in Canada. All Rights Reserved. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065476 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Circulation Dept., Suite 100, 100 -7th Ave. S., Cranbrook, BC V1C 2J4 Canada, Email: info@kpimedia.com The BEST QUALITY is ALWAYS YOUR BEST DEAL! Voted Reader’s Choice Award PLATINUM 2011 2012 READER’S CHOICE AWARDS READER’S CHOICE AWARDS FAVOURITE RV DEALER (SALES) -BC For the second year in a row! The Okanagan’s Exclusive dealer for and See our VOYAGER DISCOUNT PRICING ONLINE! www.VoyagerRV.ca | Hwy. 97, Winfield • 1-800-668-1447 | March/April 2012 I RVwest 3 Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
