Mid March RV Site Alberta east of Red Deer
Hello All, We are spending the winter in Osoyoos BC, but have to head out to Alberta mid March. We pull a 27' Okanagan fifth wheel and will probably take the TC #1 through Revelstoke if snow is stab...
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blofgren wrote:hinterland wrote:blofgren wrote:
Glad to see that you got a lot of replies.
We travelled to Edmonton on the Easter weekend this year to pick up our new to us Corsair fifth wheel. We looked at campgrounds between Kamloops and Edmonton because we planned on camping on the way back in the new unit and found none were open until Edson. The one in Edson also seemed to be a lot of live ins from what we could see from the highway. We thought for sure that the large one in Valemount would be open but it wasn't either.
Just so you are prepared if you take that route.
How do you like the Corsair? Is it an Excella? Do you winter camp? We are very interested in talking to any General Coach owners. Thanks also for the campground tips for that route.
We love the Corsair. Yes it is an Excella Platinum 34.5 CKTS. This is our second General Coach product with the first being a 2005 Citation Supreme 28.5 RKS that we bought new. We had that trailer for 10 years and had only very minor issues with it. We sold it only to upgrade to the Corsair for more room and the rear living room floor plan which we love. We toured the General Coach factory in Oliver in 2005 just before we bought the Citation and were very impressed. I would certainly recommend a General Coach unit without hesitation; they are extremely well built and solid. They are heavy, though so you must have a truck capable of handling it. We looked at a lot of other units when we were looking to upgrade and ultimately came back to a General Coach product because the quality is so much better. Unfortunately General Coach in Oliver closed in 2009 so a used unit is the only option for them now.
We don't winter camp but we certainly could. The Corsair is a true 4 season unit with heated tanks, thermopane windows, double pane skylights, 2 furnaces (both dual stage) and electric baseboard heaters.
You can view the brochures for General Coach units on O'Connor RV's website under sales.
If you have any other questions just let me know!
Hi and thank you kindly for the good report on General Coach. We are looking to upgrade our Okanagan to a Corsair or Citation, with a bit longer floorpan. Great to hear your comments.
