Buttercup Camper Van: Off-Grid Living with Solar and Starlink

In British Columbia, Canada, an unusual house on wheels has been built on an old International 4800 truck with four-wheel drive. Owner Kai bought it in 2013 and over five years converted it into a home of 18.5 square meters, initially calling it "Ugly Truckling".

The Agricultural Land Commission fined a Lake Country couple $60,000 for operating an RV park on farmland without permission. The owners, Tate and Salena Lamb, were first warned in 2019 but continued renting spots until 2026. The commission estimated they earned at least $72,000 from rentals after the 2023 shutdown order, and they also owe nearly $24,000 in bylaw fines. They had until early July to pay or appeal.

A man in Ontario claims that his RV was towed by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) without any legal justification. The incident occurred in Ontario, Canada. The owner states that he did not violate parking regulations and received no prior notice. The MTO has not yet issued an official response regarding the incident.

Campers at Bear Creek Provincial Park continued enjoying their stay, unaware of the Quilpituk Creek wildfire just 6 km away. The fire, discovered Aug. 1, has burned 1,139 hectares and forced evacuation of 2,648 properties, with 321 more under threat.

A camper in Banff National Park, Canada, has been charged with two offences under the National Parks General Regulations and Camping Regulations after leaving food outside a tent in a bag marketed as bear-resistant. The incident occurred on August 4 at Rampart Creek Campground, where a bear took the food and later contacted the tent. A bear warning is in effect for the area, and multiple black bears have been sighted. Elsewhere in Banff, campgrounds near Lake Minnewanka were evacuated due to bears repeatedly ripping tents.

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada is hosting a webinar aimed at helping RV dealerships improve their parts departments. The session, led by fixed operations expert Sara Clements-Hey, president of Bob Clements International, will take place on Aug. 11 at 12 p.m. Central time. It will also preview her two sessions at the 2026 RV Dealers Convention/Expo.