Lee
and Karen Duquette,
The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time
RVers
at Glacier View RV Park and Cabin Rentals
9028 Nouch Frontage Road
Smithers, British Columbia
Phone: -'877.847.3961
July 21 - 23, 2015
SPECIAL COMMENTS and PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS
OF THE TWO RV GYPSIES
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This park had 30 amp power sites, water, sewers, pull-throughs, tent sites, showers included with stay, laundry, sani-station, pay phone, fire pits, cabins, daily and weekly rates. The only thing the two RV Gypsies used was their site.
There is a view of the glacier from the front of the park, depending on whether the trees or other RVs block the view or not. The best photos of the glacier should be taken from the entry of the park. A zoom lens is helpful. |
Lee Duquette asked for a site other than the one they were assigned
and were told it was taken. The site they asked for was empty at the
time of their arrival, but a guest with a very small RV came in later
that night for ONE night only. The other TWO nights the two RV Gypsies
were here, that site was empty. Since the two RV Gypsies were here first
and were staying longer, they could have been accommodated. But the
office had already printed out paperwork for both sites and must have
been too lazy to make the changes on paper.
The campground Wi-Fi was coded for one device only. Additional vouchers
cost $3 each on this date. Sometimes the Wi-Fi worked fast, sometimes
very slowly, and sometimes not at all. Everyone had to sign in with
user name and password each and every time they turned the Wi-Fi on.
TV sucked. Only a few worthless stations came in. The water pressure
was very low. The park is right by the road, so of course there was
road noise, but it was not a real busy street so it was not too bad.
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Most campground rules applied,
but this is a privately owned campground and management reserves the
right to refuse service to anyone and will evict without notice or refund.
Management is not responsible for accidents, injuries or loss or damage
of any kind. No washing of vehicles. Site cost at this time was $32
a night plus a tax of some sort. Check out time was 11 a.m. Late check-out
fee is $5 an hour. (anything posted here is always subject to change)
There were several other RV parks in the area. When the two RV Gypsies
returned through through this area, they stayed at Fort
Telkwa Riverfront RV Campground in the neighboring city of Telkwa
and loved it. They definitely recommend Fort Telkwa Riverfront RV instead
of Glacier View RV Park. |
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Below: View standing in front
of the two RV Gypsies' site, looking towards the front gate, and a view looking towards the RV. The site was very long. Cabins were behind the RV. |
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Below: Views alongside of the RV Gypsies'
RV after another RV left. When the two RV Gypsies first arrived, a small
RV was parked sideways by that yellow wire. Looking out of the two RV
Gypsies' dining room window, all they saw was the back of that RV, the
yellow wire, and the side of the shed. When the RV left the next day,
it was a lot nicer without that RV there, of course. |
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Later, another RV was put there and spoiled
the view, not that it was a great view to begin with anyway. And there
are so many empty spots in the park that were not right next to another
RV. The Two RV Gypsies do not understand why office people do not space
RVs out better, at least until they have to put them closer together.
Although some decisions are decided by size, but other than that, the
reasoning is unknown. It happens all the time. |
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Below: Different views of Hudson Bay Glacier,
mostly taken while standing at the entry way to the park. All three
days that the two RV Gypsies were here, it sprinkled rain on and off,
and was cloudy and cold. |
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The waterfall seen in these photos is actually
one of the Twin Falls, which the two RV Gypsies hiked to later. At this
time, the other fall was much smaller and did not show up from this
far away. Both waterfalls might be the same size at some point in time,
depending upon how much snow is melting down the mountainside. The trail
to see Twin Falls is just a short car ride from the park and the two
RV Gypsies did go there. One photo of the waterfall is posted below
that was taken when Lee and Karen Duquette hiked there. To see more
of that hike to Twin Falls, go back to the index
page and then choose waterfalls or just
click here. |
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Below: Hudson Bay Glacier as seen from
the RV park entrance, and the same waterfall as seen during the hike
to Twin Falls.
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