Summary: Are you planning your 2017 RV travels? Be sure to include Canada this year. There’s no better time to visit our neighbor to the north as the nation proudly celebrates its 150th birthday. And Canada’s amazing National Parks are making it particularly attractive for RVers this year with a pass that allows free entrance all year long, no matter where you’re from, Canada, the U.S. or anywhere else.<br> <br> We’ll tell you how to get one and offer lots of suggestions on what to see and where to go in Canada this year….coming up in our interview segment of the podcast.<br> <br> Plus tips for you, your pets and your on the go technology, as well as audience questions, RV news of the week and the RV calendar… all this coming up in episode 131 of the Roadtreking RV Lifestyle podcast.<br> <br> Click the player below to Listen Now or scroll down through the show note details. When you see a time code hyperlink, you can click it to jump directly to that segment of the podcast.<br> <br> [spp-player]<br> <br> Complete Show Notes for Episode #131 March 15, 2017 of Roadtreking - The RV Lifestyle Podcast:<br> <br> Save the Date!<br> <br> Mark down April 27-29 if you are in the American Southwest within driving distance of Phoenix, AZ. Jennifer and I will be there that weekend making personal appearances, meeting and greeting folks at the big Class B RV show and expo sponsored by the good folks at <a href="http://www.lamesarv.com/">La Mesa RV</a>. [spp-timestamp time="8:29"]<br> <br> There’s a free BBQ that Saturday, demos of the latest in Class B technology and displays featuring the latest models from Roadtrek and others. We’ll have more to say about this but for now, if you can get there, put it on your calendar…April 27-29, 2017 in the Phoenix AZ area.<br> <br> JENNIFER'S TIP OF THE WEEK<br> <br> <br> <br> Our Roadtreking friend Mary Z recently shared a fascinating article from <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/2164446/leave-no-trace">Outdoor magazine</a> that notes sixteen hundred people go missing from our public lands each year. They’re on a hike or jogging or exploring, usually not from camp or a road and they are never seen again. We’ll put a link to the article from the magazine on the Roadtreking-dot-com blog but Mary, who used to work for the Forest Service posted this on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/roadtreking/permalink/771517173007264/">Roadtreking Facebook Group</a> that I think is worth passing along here on the podcast. [spp-timestamp time="10:55"]<br> <br> Says Mary:<br> <br> “I am retired Forest Service and I have seen this happen so many times people disappear without a trace. If you are solo make sure people know where you are headed. I witnessed people disappear on Forest Service roads, and no one had an inkling they where they were. We found several dead in unexpected locations. Let your family know your plans and if you hike solo, as I do, take less risk and sign in to those trail head logs, your life may depend on it.”<br> <br> Mary’s post brought some good responses and even more tips:<br> <br> Said Rick: “Always carry a little, but loud, whistle. I include one in my first aid kit, camera bag and glove compartment”<br> <br> Another Facebook reader noted: “My husband always lets me know which trail he is taking and what time he should be back by.”<br> <br> And Connie added: “Be very cautious following your GPS. More than once we have been directed to forest service or Township roads totally unsuitable for a vehicle, especially a Roadtrek. Keep road maps up front (along with common sense). “<br> <br> Good tips all!<br> <br> And be sure to send me your tips and suggestions for the RV lifestyle. You can use the “Leave Voicemail” link at Roadtreking.com. Just click it and then use the built-in microphone on your computer or mobile devise to record a message to me.
