P.E.I Camping Road Trip, Part 1 - Ontario to P.E.I.

[@davidthatcher7754]

We just want to thank you for all of your Provincial Parks reviews. We don’t book a park without viewing your videos first. Just love the 2 of you.

[@kephillips99]

Very interesting … thanks for showing the trip!

[@patriciadelorme9006]

Great video Ben & Cheryl!!! PEI is next on my bucket list for out of province trips. I’m looking forward to seeing the next 2 parts.

[@UwaDiercks]

Beautiful scenery and loved the music, can’t wait to go in august

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks so much. You'll have a great time!

[@trishaharrison6183]

Great trip so far. Can’t wait to see what’s next.We always avoid Toronto as much as possible.We are in Huntsville right now but heading back to Niagara tomorrow and always take back roads. Takes a bit longer but more scenic and your always moving……not stuck in traffic 😍

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We we head north we always take the back roads as far as we can until we have to get on the 400. We don't mind spending a little extra time to take scenic roads and have a stress free drive.

[@Adventure-MTB]

Always love watching your videos in 2017. We did a similar trip as you with my young daughter. We love watching your video and looking through our scrapbook and reminiscing of the same places that we visited thanks

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We're glad this was able to bring back some great memories for you. Two more videos coming out from P.E.I.. Hopefully you'll find some other places that you visited. Happy camping!

[@lisam7036]

GREAT video. My husband and I did a cycling trip there when we were in our 20's. I am in my 50's now. So nice to see some places you went to, seeing them brings back some amazing memories

[@CampingwiththeColes]

That is awesome! Glad to help bring back some old memories.

[@unclelala4216]

Perhaps take the 407 to the 412 or the 418 to avoid that 401 Toronto mayhem, it will cost a bit but since you only be taking it once it might be worth it😊

[@FrankBullitt390]

Its about $28 per trip, well worth it, especially when you're on vacation. Its pure therapy doing 130 down the 407 during midweek rush hour...or so I am told ;)

[@camper69]

I see that a visit to COWS is coming up. Best ice cream! I've visited 5 of their sites including NOTL and Banff. Hope you had a chance to tour their facilities on the island.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We've never heard of Cows until we did this trip. We saw lots of them on the island. We didn't know they had locations outside of P.E.I.. it sure was good icecream🍦🍨.

[@alisonlee6800]

Wow! The first leg was long! I think I would go nutty, being in the car that long...or in your case truck and trailer, on the 401! Great video, I can not wait for the next part in two weeks! 🙂

[@CampingwiththeColes]

You don't have to wait that long. The three videos are coming out three Saturdays in a row. Part two on Nov 18.

[@mikeyc181]

We were there for 2 weeks in July and loved everything about PEI. We even went to Stanley Bridge to a Celidah, Richard Wood was playing that night. We were staying in North Rustico, just down the road from LMM house. You guys went to all the places we did, i'd come back in a heartbeat.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Awesome. You'll have to check out the next two videos and likely see more places you've been to and maybe some places to go to on your next trip there.

[@jorybgaming940]

We are planning on taking 2 weeks in 2025 and driving out to pei with our pop up camper! Great video!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@jorybgaming940 I'm sure you'll have a great time. It's a great place to visit.

[@InspiredByBrad]

Thank you for sharing! This gives us a great preview and motivation to bring our RV to this area. :)

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SamBarge1]

Wow! Looking forward to the next 2 weeks. This video brought back a lot of fond memories from our time in PEI. We are looking forward to going back with our trailer this time. I'm a huge L.M. Montgomery/Anne fan from childhood. It definitely added something to my experience of PEI but my family and friends who came along on the trip enjoyed the island plenty, even if the "Lake of Shining Waters" wasn't as big a deal for them as it was for me.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

So many people are Anne of Green Gables fans and there's Anne stuff everywhere on the island. I'm sure it would mean a lot to fans to check out the stuff. We don't know anything about it so we know we wouldn't be able to do it any justice showing it in these videos.

[@willymueller4587]

Nice, we were here last year PEI & Nova Scotia for 9 weeks , loved it (but not the roads), nice Trillium,was my first ever trailer

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Wow! 9 weeks. That sounds like a great trip. You'd have a lot of time to really check things out.

[@willymueller4587]

@@CampingwiththeColes we did spend 4 weeks of that at a Campground in Peggy’s Cove (like a base camp) it was Wayside Campground, miss Debbie & everything there, especially the views from our site onto the harbour

[@delta_magoo709]

Great stuff - thank you!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shawnsprague7401]

Thanks for taking us along on this trip, looks like you had a great time so far.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We were busy the whole time. Lots more to come in the next two videos.

[@zenderxt]

Fantastic trip so far, looking forward to part 2. We are planning to head out to Halifax in the next year or two, so it's nice to see some parks that we didn't consider on our way out. Thanks!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

In part 3 we check out a real nice park in New Brunswick. It's called Republique Provincial Park. It would make a nice stop for ya.

[@zenderxt]

​@CampingwiththeColes that's actually one of the return trip parks we are looking at so looking forward to a review of that one!

[@patriciadelorme9006]

Republique Provincial Park was great. I was there as a stop over to and from Nova Scotia in 2019. Looking forward to seeing how you enjoyed it!

[@stephanegagnon8203]

It’s great to see you travelling in Québec ! I hope you will visit some other national parks in Québec next year

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We're looking at expanding out from Ontario a bit for some trips so it's very likely.

[@erinvanvliet4420]

We just went out east also! The plan was to tent camp most of the time but the nights were way too cold for us. We have 4 kids 6- 10 months.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We found that it was pretty chilly at the first two campsites because it was so open and windy. Our last site was more sheltered and much more comfortable.

[@esthers5772]

Awesome. Very timely for me as I’m going to PEI next June. I discovered the Covered Bridge potato chip factory last year. I’m obsessed. In Ontario they carry them at some Bulk Barns and also at Zehrs.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

The next two videos we delve much more into things to see and do in P.E.I.. They should give you some good ideas.

[@edrimeikis9270]

We rode out hurricane Fiona at Mactaquac. We drove from Cape Breton to get out of the storm’s path

[@MsCmcginn]

Giant Tiger also sells these chips

[@ottawa875]

Y’all should try one of the Parks of the St Lawrence. This would have been a great spot to stay within your 600 KM rule.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Funny that you mention that because we were talking about that as we drove past on our way out to P.E.I. We were looking at the map to see where they were and discussing when we could check them out.

[@ottawa875]

@@CampingwiththeColes there is a fantastic bicycle trail along the St. Lawrence and several camp grounds provide a great opportunity to watch the cargo ships navigate the waterway.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for the tip.

[@suezaple4950]

Oh I hate driving through Toronto, when I go out east again i shall go north to avoid Toronto then come down after ive past. wow you visited place's id be wanting to explore if in PEI. Ive only been to Oromocto where my daughter lives , st john and st williams . PEI will be on my bucket list. Oh it would be so cool to see the seals. Stompin tom place looked fun .looking forward to part two folks .

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We went to sooo many parts of the island. It was a busy time. You'll probable like the rest of the videos as we explore so many areas.

[@suezaple4950]

when will part two be ?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@suezaple4950 Sat November 18th at 8 am.

[@mikestephenson2887]

Thanks for another great vid. Unrelated question. Watched your review of the Solar Tire monitor system. Bought one and it worked great during our final trip of the 2023 season. Question: From your experience how often do the sensor batteries need replacing?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

As a matter of routine I replace them yearly. That way I don't have to worry about them.

[@Nausome_nana]

Great video 👏🏻👏🏻 we agree with you about the highway 401. We live in Belleville Ontario and see many unnecessary multi crashes on that highway. Back in 2018. We drove our vintage 1994 leisure travel class B van to Nova Scotia,it was one of our first longer trips with this camper. The little fridge had a problem about not staying locked closed. We went through Montreal early on a Sunday morning to avoid heavy traffic. There was massive construction and one lane between two cement barriers. My husband hit a big pothole, and we hear a crash and my casserole that was partly frozen landed on the floor. I’m trying to clean up the mess as he’s hitting pothole after pothole. Needless to say, I was sick to my stomach and had to lay back down on the bed for a few minutes. We still laugh about that adventure. Now we drive a small 24 foot 2022 class C because we have become snowbirds .We are planning a trip to Halifax Nova Scotia with our son and his wife with their camper to watch sailboat racing this summer. I look forward to seeing your part two of your PEI trip.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@doughannah5397]

I noticed you have the same mirrors that I have on my ford. I would like to know where you purchased the tow mirrors that you have.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I bought them on Amazon. They are CIPA 11550 Custom Towing Mirrors. amzn.to/3O5LpC3. CIPA has custom mirrors for most makes and models of trucks. The 11550 that I have fit on 2015-2019 F150s.

[@doughannah5397]

Thank you for your help

[@supergoodcamping]

Way too much driving, but a great trip so far! Looking forward to chowing down on tons of lobster!!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I hear ya! That's a lot of driving. The cost of the gas alone on this trip was a killer. And ya, I had my fill of lobster.

[@supergoodcamping]

@@CampingwiththeColes I'd like to find myself in a position to conceive of "my fill of lobster" ;) Fuel must have been brutal! Have you looked at alternatives? Like a Lightning, or whatever?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@supergoodcamping I don't think the Lightening is at a level that would be good enough for towing our trailer. My dream would be to get the F150 gas/electric hybrid with the built in 7500 watt generator. We'd never need an electric site again.

[@supergoodcamping]

@@CampingwiththeColes That DOES sound like a win. Come on 6-49!!

[@YTJCanon]

love the video! looks like a great trip! only complaint is the slow\precise way you say "P........E.......I" makes me twitch LOL

[@CampingwiththeColes]

LOL

[@streetsvillecc4812]

We want to go out east from Ontario Visit all provinces and need hook up Anyone done this and could guide us ?

[@michaelferguson7880]

Very strange I just watched this video, closed KZbin, and read the news - the potato chip factory you went to burnt down in a fire last night!😢

[@CampingwiththeColes]

WOW! Thanks for letting us know. That's crazy.

[@angelahall6461]

I’m not entirely sure that is a true ceileidh by Scottish standards. The Scottish are so much rowdier than that 😅😂

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I'm thinking the P.E.I. ceileidh would be a much calmer affair. 😊

[@leeandrews1072]

The provincial parks don’t look as nice as the ones in Ontario, no privacy at all

[@CampingwiththeColes]

That's what we were thinking too. But we liked that many offered water/electric and even water/electric/sewage.

[@UwaDiercks]

When did you go and what was the weather?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We went August 27th to September 12th. It was regular summer type weather.