Convenience camping

Christie and Menno Dueck pose with one of their rental RV units. —

Marie Milner photo

When Menno and Christie Dueck of Cranbrook couldn’t find what they were looking for, they created a new business to fulfil that need.

The Duecks wanted to rent a crew trailer in January 2012 and found nothing available. They quickly researched the local marketplace, incorporated Fisher Peak RV Rentals in February, and immediately started accepting bookings.

It’s an interesting concept. Want comfortable camping but don’t own an RV? Love camping but dread towing the unit on the highway? Want to try RV camping to see if your family will like it? Want to take a mini-vacation close to home but don’t want to stay in a motel? Fisher Peak RV Rentals has an option for all of these scenarios. Choose your destination—anywhere within a two-hour drive from Cranbrook—sign your rental agreement, pay your deposit and you’re all set.

Equipped with a hitch lock so that only an authorized driver can move it, your RV unit will be delivered to the camping spot of your choice between 4 and 6 p.m. It will be clean and stocked with cooking utensils, dishes and cutlery, and the hot water and refrigerator will be available and working. You will need to supply your soft goods (pillows and sheets) and consumables (food and bathroom supplies) and to clean the unit at the end of your stay.

The recent retirement expos in Fernie and Cranbrook provided a great launch for Fisher Peak RV Rentals.

“The Cranbrook expo was a very fine starting point for us,” said Christie, “because not only did we have a group of vendors that had never heard of us, we also had people our age who were coming to us. There is a huge potential for local people to use this service.”

While the Duecks are happy to provide RV units to vacationers from Alberta and elsewhere, they are especially enthusiastic about helping local families and retirees get out and enjoy the amenities of the beautiful East Kootenay.