Homeward Bound, (Texas part 2)

[@manondesrochers5729]

Glad you are back safe & sound. Can’t wait to see your new adventures. Yes I love your out of province / country adventures. I’m always learning something new. For us it’s all new because we are brand new owner of a travel trailer so keep those video coming, I’ll be watching them. Thank you both.

[@MaureenAdam-w9l]

Great video! Can’t wait until the PEI vids! 👍

[@stevetodd100]

glad you made it back safe! What an adventure

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Yes it was! Thanks.

[@sherrydanson5725]

Thanks for taking us along on your adventure. It was awesome running into you this past weekend on one of our camping adventures. My 10 yr old thinks I am cool now since I got to meet a KZbin star.

[@willymueller4587]

Like your Killbear T-Shirt we just got back from there, what a super great park, first time, glad you are home

[@sylviebrindamour6980]

Can't wait to see your PEI trip. Will bring back fond memories of our family of 8 camping trip to Cavendish in a pop-up trailer, in early 70's.😊

[@CampingwiththeColes]

That sounds like it would have bee a cool trip.

[@sylviebrindamour6980]

Oh yes! Older brother laying on the back dashboard of the car and younger brother sleeping on the floor in the back..lol Good old days.

[@mikeschlieman3295]

Thanks for another great video. Totally agree about the rough roads. We go to Tennesse every year and particularly Michigan is terrible.

[@robertjordan7323]

Good to see you made it home okay.

[@zenderxt]

Definitely recommend Goodyear Endurance. We have been running this tire for years and have had minimal issues.

[@supergoodcamping]

That was a heck of a wobble in that tire! Glad that you folks got home safe & sound.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Seems like we may be a bit jinxed this season. More to come!

[@louisag5410]

Road trips always cool to watch !!

[@mikejamesalt]

I’m from Guelph and grew up in KW. I’ve done the drive to Texas and several drives through Kentucky over the years. Lots of nostalgia watching your travels. I appreciate how you broke up the drive into 3-4 hour jaunts from park to park. I don’t envy your fuel bill. Thanks for sharing!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Glad this got to bring back some memories for you. I haven't even totaled up the gas bill yet. I'm kinda afraid to.😕

[@Whiskyncigars]

Great video as always. Very informative and was nice to see how you handled the stressful situations and made the most of the trip. Always learning from you both. Keep the videos coming!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@trishaharrison6183]

What an amazing trip. We toured the Mammoth Caves years ago. Quite the experience. Glad your home safe and sound. Looking forward to the PEI trip😍

[@fayobrien234]

Nice to see you camp outside Ontario. We camp only in September and are heading from Ottawa to Cape Breton with a side trip to Fundy National Park - 14 nights camping with our 21ft Ascend camper.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We might start expanding out more now that COVID seems to be over 🤞

[@fayobrien234]

My husband and I thoroughly enjoy your videos. We like that the fact that you don’t edit out all the hard stuff and hiccups. We’ve have our fair share of challenges, breakdowns, etc. It’s just all part of the RV experience…go with the flow and stay safe!

[@maryshortt6511]

North Bay, Ontaro has 5 seasons....winter, spring, shadfly season (i guess in the states its mayfly), summer and fall. Its crazy how bad they get.

[@robertspadorcia8175]

Props for recording this. I can only assume the stress this caused. You are troopers. Happy to have you back.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

It sure was a lot of stress. Now it's the stress of trying to convince Cheryl to get rid of a few hundred pounds of what she calls "necessities" but what I call "useless stuff we never use that travels everywhere with us."😂

[@laurieboon]

Glad to hear you made it home safe and sound despite being side-tracked with repairs. 👍😏 The bad roads you travelled on sound a lot like some portions of the Trans-Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) in Saskatchewan. At times we felt like we were on a bucking horse as we travelled eastbound. Some loose screws inside the trailer, carefully packed dishes flipped over in cabinets, a broken shelf in the fridge etc ... I hope your next journey takes you along gentle roads. 😃

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Yeah, it was like a bucking horse on I10 in Texas. On the way back to avoid as much of I10 as possible we took the ferry route. Much more enjoyable drive and a lot less wear and tear on the trailer.

[@Naddrose]

What an experience. Thank you for taking us along your ups and downs. PARK Recommendations: Watkins Glen State Park and Letchworth State Park in up State New York about 3 -4 hours from Toronto . It's the Grand Canyon in the East.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Great suggestions. We've camped at both. A photo I took on the Gorge Trail at Watkins Glen hangs in our living room. We also went to Watkins Glen International and watched the races. Were thinking of going back to the Finger Lakes Region in the near future.

[@martincurrie8195]

May flys all over Long Point and along Lake Erie a week ago. Ground at comfort station the same in the morning.

[@jimhamel7864]

I'm surprised that you haven't seen the mayflys before. I live near Sarnia Ontario and we have them . Fortunately they don't last too long. Thanks for another great video.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I've really only seen them at Long Point before. They aren't a common occurrence for us.

[@patriciadelorme9006]

Thank you for sharing your trip & back. I’m glad you had time to celebrate with your family Ben. It’s the 1st time I see & heard about the mayfly’s. I believe North Bay, ON see them in the spring, I was told they are called shagflys. It shows how healthy the lake is as the fish will eat them! I’m looking forward to your trip to PEI. I like that you are concentrating on 1 province while most (I’ve observed) have done the 3 Maritime provinces.

[@danaborealis]

Such an enjoyable video. Loved it

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@motorcoachtech7615]

Glad to see it was a tire separation and not wheel bearings (not that it was any less important or dangerous). Sounds like you had a lot of excitement on this trip. Safe journeys the rest of your summer. Rick

[@janelledekker9816]

Great video! What an exciting trip! Looking forward to your Rock Point video in my hometown (Dunnville). Cheers!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Coming soon!

[@Daily420]

The May flies, also known as Fish flies were a yearly occurrence where I grew up. The video that you showed was mild compared the corner store near my house. They would shovel them off sidewalks and hose down store fronts. The smell was horrible and if you had to walk through them, slipping and falling was common. Glad you made it home safe and sound.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Eeeeeeewwee😝😝

[@jamesmoyes3006]

Love watching you guys new subscriber just found you? I think I’ve been constantly watching you guys for days

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Welcome!! Lots of episodes to watch. Happy camping!

[@shewolfmountain]

Of course, I would love to see videos of & like PEI!!

[@robertforget6369]

that was awesome great video pei is beautiful

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mat-tee-bee]

Another great video. Very well filmed and documented. Thanks!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rocket9152]

Great video and tips on travelling to the USA. You know you follow the channel too closely when in the middle of the week you randomly think: “I wonder if the Coles were able to fix their axle?” LOL We are happy to see you made it safely back to Canada with the trailer. It is sure great to have a brother-in-law who knows a thing or two about axles! Keep up the good work. We wish you slightly less adventures on your next camping trip!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks. It's nice to have viewers like you that are invested in the videos we put out.

[@stevenwalsh6038]

Hi guys, big fans here from south Ontario. Your videos really help when it come to selecting where go camping. Let me know when you are going make another video and I’ll watch it.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Hey, thanks for watching. New videos every Saturday morning at 8 am during the summer.

[@OttawaMale43]

Just a thought while parked on a cement pad with full hook up.. id would disconnect my trailer to vehicle electrical just in case of an electrical spike that could possibly damage your vehicals electrical system. Love your vids..ty

[@CampingwiththeColes]

That's a good point. I always do that but didn't mention it in the video. That's something I should have said. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@thekaspack]

Oh the fish flies... When we were living in the Amherstburg area it was common for farmers to literally shovel 2 or 3 feet of them from around the barn exterior lights because they would attract them like crazy! We don't miss those since moving further north... lol

[@CampingwiththeColes]

The smell of the dead piles of them is gross. Smells like rotting fish!

[@thekaspack]

@@CampingwiththeColes Yes, yes it is! And the whole area smells like it - they are EVERYWHERE in Windsor/Essex 😂😂

[@mariagarito]

Great video guys. Great tips for when I venture south some day. Can’t wait for your PEI trip. I went about 20 years ago and loved it. I’m going back next year.

[@sparky-pp4dq]

Glad to hear you both made it back safe and sound!!

[@scottanderson2980]

we call them shad flys its like that once a year in perry sound canada the fish love them

[@overkill55]

From Windsor here and we get mayflys around the area like crazy. Almost looks like a scene from a horror movie lol

[@crookedman54]

There is always something when you're on the road you just have to deal with the challenges as they present themselves. l agree with Cheryl be prepared. That includes the roads in New Burnswick

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We're hearing a lot about the Quebec roads. We have been going through the trailer and unloading a lot of stuff to reduce weight. Hopefully the PEI trip isn't as eventful as Texas.

[@andreamcrae77]

Your trip to Texas has me nervous now for our trip to South Carolina in August.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I'd suggest taking your time and not being so rushed like we were. Also, pack light! Don't bring so much stuff causing you to be overweight with your tow vehicle or trailer. If you do those two things, everything should be much smoother than our debacle.

[@lynnej.9357]

I've seen Mayflies (at Rondeau). There are always a lot of them, but I've never seen THAT many!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We've seen them at Long Point but yeah, not like that.

[@jeremystringer7110]

Glad to see you were able to get things fixed! Safe travels!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thank you!

[@donlyn492]

Glad you’re home safe, I bet you wanted to kiss your driveway once you got home! We drive to NS most summers, towing our trailer, we like to stop at Camping Cabano, it’s a private campground with a very nice lady who owns it. Site 100 is a perfect little pullthru. Right off the highway just before New Brunswick it’s 1100km from Hamilton It’s not a provincial park but it’s a handy spot

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for the tip.

[@MarkWitzel]

Quebec has bad roads like that too. We've had a number of trailer incidents on Quebec roads.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We've been hearing that. I'm going to have to really reduce some weight in the trailer and take it easy.

[@johnstephens8449]

Never a dull moment for the Coles :) Remind me, where in KW do you have your bearings done? Glad your home safely. Thanks for posting/sharing your experience.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I had them done at Sauders

[@johnstephens8449]

@@CampingwiththeColes Thanks a ton. I live minutes from there and will follow suit. Ciao.

[@Joeljdwatts]

Love that you went to Mammoth Caves! I suggested it a while back in another comment. Next trip to Tex, don’t forget to to go into the caves! They’re huge!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

No time on this trip for the caves and we were soooooo close.

[@deniseharrington9875]

Hi, just recently discovered your channel and am enjoying your videos. We live just south of Cleveland Ohio and are very interested in some of the Canadian parks you review as they are not that far of a drive for us. The bugs that you saw a Maumee at called May flies, aka Canadian soldiers. They are harmless and a good sign as it means that Lake Erie is healthy, they only live for a day or two before they die. They are kinda gross though! We dont live close enough to the lake to have to deal with them much but some of the towns closer to the lake have been know to have to shovel them the get so thick. Happy camping!!!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for watching from Ohio. Those May flies were thick and were swept into piles. I suspect they would then scoop them up with shovels because the piles were getting high. Happy camping and if you head north and see us in a park up here, don't hesitate to say hi.

[@timfletcher7870]

My parents live on Lake Erie and they call those Fish Flies.

[@blsanto1136]

Glad to see you guys made it home safe. And you're right always account for the unexpected. Thanks again for the review and advice to keep it to 600kms.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We should try to stick to our own advice. First day to PEI is scheduled to be about 750 km but the next day is only 550 km. Our friends we're travelling with came up with the two night schedule. We were pushing for 3 nights.

[@blsanto1136]

@CampingwiththeColes hopefully the roads and weather will be better heading to PEI. The heat in the southern states I'm sure was a big factor. Just like Cheryl, I like to be prepared, but sometimes less is more. Always a Walmart some where to buy items 😊

[@alisonlee6800]

Wow. What a trip! I was actually surprised to see you off again so soon from Texas. I had a contract in Florida years ago for work and at the time no commitments, so I took the long way home, across the southern states, west coast then across Canada back to Ontario. I was on the road for 2 months; in a Chevy Aveo. I remember driving through Texas felt like the energizer bunny, just keeps going and going and going. 🤪 I am very excited to see your PEI trip. Make sure to scoop up some red dirt!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

That sounds like an awesome road trip. We would love to spend a few months in the winter and travel the southern states. Spend a week or so at each campground, private and other. Not sure when that will happen though.

[@scottanderson2980]

we had a cottage up north at point au berul

[@1indusboy]

I'm heading to PEI as well! And NB.

[@gernestmartelle9547]

We love the trace as well. We have been going to Texas and Louisiana for nearly thirty years and roads are bad but we never travel over 100 kmh. There are fantastic state parks on the way ~ comparable to Ontario parks. You were in too much of a hurry. Enjoy your summer. We are not camping this summer. We were boned in Indiana on the way home. Truck and trailer totaled. Still fighting with insurance company on truck. Trailer completely covered~ Aviva Insurance.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I agree with the 100 km/h. That's why the trace doesn't slow us down much. If the interstate has a 65 mph limit we're going 62. If it has a 70 mph limit we're doing 62. If it has a 75 mph limit we're still doing 62. So on the trace with it's 50 mph limit, it's not much slower than we normally go and it's a straight, more direct route meaning less distance. Similar time from point A to B as interstate but stress free! That's too bad about your crash. We hope everyone was all right. Makes our little axle issue seem minor compared to what could have been.

[@joanneduclos3550]

Glad you’re back safe and sound. Excited for PEI. Love it there but have never camped.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We've never been out east so we're looking forward to it too.

[@mikeyc181]

Awesome video guys, I love your reviews and day to day ... this is what happens when you travel with a trailer. We just finished a 49 night east coast tour with 2 weeks in PEI. We stayed at "tranquillity by the sea" campsite in between Cavendish and North Rustico, if you guys love seafood, your headed inn the right direction. Our trailer is an offgrid trailer so we dont need electric or water/sewage. Bring your bikes, lots of trails by the ocean, be prepared that if you want to cross the hiway, the cars will actually stop in both directions to let you cross...in Ontario, not so much. We made detailed items on everywhere in PEI, whereabouts are you guys staying in PEI ??

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We just arrived at Quebec park tonight. We'll be in PEI Tuesday. We're doing 6 nights at Cedar Dunes PP and 6 nights at Brudenell PP. Any tips would be appreciated.

[@dmandula]

We also noticed that the roads were super rough on the way to myrtle Beach. We ended stopping for 2 nights on the way down and I’m glad we did because so much bouncing wears on the driver too :P

[@HF918]

Your videos are so well done! Thanks for taking us along for your adventure, through the good and bad! You guys are a great team. Also, I swore that I spotted a camping with coles sticker on the back of a trailer just 30 mins outside of ottawa the other day. Youve got fans everywhere... or was it you? Haha, Cheers 🍻

[@brucelittlejohn2882]

Great video with the details of your encounters along the way to Texas and back. We have done many trips from Ontario to the Southeast US with our Keystone Outback and F150. Road trips are hard on vehicles and trailers. Before one trip a few years ago to Myrtle Beach State Park, I had the trailer brakes and bearings serviced at a great truck/trailer repair place in Milton. They found that the welds holding the suspension in place were broken. They installed a new suspension kit (Dexter E-Z flex) and new Goodyear tires and fixed the welds. There is a very noticeable improvement in the ride quality with the new suspension. On long trips with an overnight stop, we like to stay at KOAs or private parks with easy on/off highway exits and pull through sites. Do you have any plans for a new truck and/or RV in the future? Keep up the great videos. Where to next year?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We did a road trip to P.E.I., and we posted the first of 3 videos last Saturday. Part 2 comes out this Saturday. Thankfully we had no truck or trailer issues on that trip. We have no plans for a new truck or trailer in the near future. It's not in the cards financially for us. Next year we're thinking of expanding out of Ontario a bit more again with maybe some parks in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Thanks for watching. Happy camping!

[@louannekeast8575]

Love your videos. I have learned so much from them. We have had our trailer since the end of summer 2019. We are heading for a 5 week trip to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI spend a full week in PEI. We are taking our time going down as we have add more days. Stopping 1st at Parks of theSt Lawrence. Look forward to seeing your adventures.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We have to do those St. Lawrence parks some time. We hear so much about them. Lots of people tell us we should go there.

[@damienwg8829]

the waterslide song! algonquin vibes

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I spent so much time looking for music to get the right feeling for a pool party type vibe then realized, my old favourite, Waterslide, fits the vibe exactly. I love that song! I think it's the 3rd video I've used it. You'll probably hear it again sometime in the future. Thanks for noticing.

[@SamBarge1]

Great video. Glad you made it back to Canada safe and sound. We'll be watching your PEI trip closely as we're planning an Eastern trip in 2024 or 2025. Will you make it to Nova Scotia?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I don't think Nova Scotia will fit into our plans on this trip. We hope to eventually go right out to Newfoundland some day. Baby steps👣

[@scottanderson2980]

those are just shad flys we get them up north once a year they breed we get them up north in perry sound

[@donmcconnery5080]

Just some advice on your trip through Quebec. Hwy 40 along the north shore of theSt Lawrence river from Montreal to Quebec City is much smoother than Hwy 20 on the south shore. We did the trip to Tadoussac Qc. last summer and we are doing Newfoundland this summer and I will not take Hwy 20. I have traveled most of North America as a truck driver and believe me Quebec roads can be among the worst

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks so much for the tip. We've had enough of bad roads.

[@donmcconnery5080]

@CampingwiththeColes You're probably well passed the planning stage of your trip, but if possible you should consider the Long Sault parkway as part of your trip either east bound or homeward. Good camping and historic route attached to the creation of the St Lawrence Seaway. Well worth seeing. As far as taking autoroute 40 instead of 20 you get to see a lot more and you cross the bridge at Quebec City as well as a smoother road

[@michaelbingham335]

Thank you for sharing your trip. Looking forward to doing this trip one day too. Just wondering what was your total fuel cost for your trip?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I have all the receipts but haven't totalled them up yet. I'm afraid to.😕

[@dmandula]

I see you are using a blue ox sway pro. How is the push-pull when the big trucks fly by you?

[@scottanderson2980]

when we played hockey our visers foged up so what we did is smeared dish soap on the shield and Dry wiped it off problem solved do not use water dry wipe

[@mikestephenson2887]

Glad all ended well. A gear question. What make are your mirror extenders? Having issues with the clamp on ones I have.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We have CIPA mirrors. They have a custom fit for most trucks.

[@mikestephenson2887]

@@CampingwiththeColes thanks

[@beebro1405]

How long have you had that trailer and why did you pick that one?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

It's an open concept. No interior walls except for the washroom. Full interior access even with the slide in. Tip out at the back in case any of our kids want to join us. Never seen a trailer we like anywhere near as much as this one. It's a 2017 that we bought new. That's the last year they made these.

[@raphaelcamden9407]

Was wondering if there was a reason why most of the time you guys use state parks and provincial parks,,,instead of private campgrounds,,,,just being curious

[@CampingwiththeColes]

That's a good question. We haven't stayed in many private parks. I think we like the idea of it being a little more rustic and authentic being in a provincial park or state park. That being said, we don't have much experience in the private parks. We also like the idea that we are supporting taxpayer funded parks rather than parks that are for profit for private individuals or companies.

[@raphaelcamden9407]

@@CampingwiththeColes that is a very good point,,, i figured partly was because of the rusticness of it, but was also wondering if the state parks are or seem to be a bit cheaper also…looks like Texas was a pretty quick trip ….sorry about the mechanical issues that happened but good to see you made it home safe and sound

[@TorontoAreaNestBox]

Hi Ben, I've been reading various internet treads regarding requiring a TPMS system when traveling in the US with a camper. Is there a law requiring you go have a TPMS when crossing the border into the US from Canada? I'm planning to purchase one and saw your video, however my tire pressure is 80psi, so I cannot purchase that model given it's max is ~70psi. Thanks!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I never heard of that TPMS requirement. Doing a quick Google search I see that all trailers in the US are required to be built with TPMS since about 2005. There is no such rule in Canada. Regarding the border, I see that if an American imports a vehicle from Canada to the US it may be required to have TPMS but I don't think that applies for just driving you're trailer across the border for you to use. I think that's only for importing a vehicle that an American purchases in Canada to use in the US. I was certainly never asked about it at the border. I hope that helps.

[@TorontoAreaNestBox]

@@CampingwiththeColes Thanks Ben; it is helpful; I also assume you were not asked if you had it or observed anyone checking on your Texas trip....we love the channel - keep up the great work!

[@denisegreene8441]

Just wondering... how did you meet? Most CanAm couples I've known that live in Canada are cdn husband/ american wife with the opoosite in the states.. Not too often american men will move to Canada i guess or maybe just the ones I've met. ? That being said its nice you were able to go home and be with family.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Cheryl and I are both Canadian. My entire family is from Canada but my sister moved to Texas when she was 20. We all went down to Texas to celebrate her birthday with her. Cheryl and I met in high school.

[@kathyr2464]

We call those Shad Flies, nasty, stinky and crunchy. Every morning have to nose down store fronts. Thank goodness they have a short life span!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

In the morning when they were all swept up at the bath house it smelt like dead fish.🦨🐟

[@OutdoorsygalO]

Oh man! You guys sure have challenges. Oh man. 🤦🏼‍♀️. So sorry. Glad you got it fixed and weight dealt with. Thanks for showing us what parks are like there. Hey! You didn’t stop at Camping World? 😂 I am always so happy when you say “pickerel” (because we are Canadian, and I refuse to say the other name). I think this is the first time “walleye” was said on your channel I think. Yes, I realize all the reasons why…but let’s not go there, I will never call them walleye. What a hot trip! Yikes! 🥵 And another challenge - the tire! So sorry. Gotta ask, why didn’t you buy 4 all new tires? Wouldn’t they be cheaper there then at home? Just wondering. Those flying bugs are called “Shad Flies” or “May Flies” and we see them every year from Lake Simcoe but not like that anymore. So glad you are home safe and sound.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Our other 3 tires looked good so I only replaced the one I needed to. Had I looked a little closer I would have seen how old the front left tire was and replaced it. I found the price for tires, when you take into account the exchange, wasn't much different than here. So now I have two new tires and two tires that are two years old.

[@OutdoorsygalO]

@@CampingwiththeColes ~ oh good. Thanks for the answer. I would have thought they would have been a lot cheaper there. Good to know. 🙂