S06E15 Restoule Provincial Park Review - we picked a site without hookups

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@CampingwiththeColes 2 ай бұрын

Cell service - for Bell, Telus, Koodo and Virgin Mobile we had very good service. It was LTE+ and showing 2 out of 3 bars. We had no problem with phone calls, texting, streaming etc. If you have experience with the cell service here, especially if you're with a different cell service provider, please leave a comment.

@ChantelleLouise-g5n Ай бұрын

As a Restoulian, thank you for the wonderful review. We love seeing visitors have pleasant experiences!

@leeandrews1072 Ай бұрын

Love the doggie cam…..watching the ears flap when they run ❤

@shawnsprague7401 2 ай бұрын

Camping at Point Farms while watching Camping with the Coles, great start to the day. Thanks for the video!

@CampingwiththeColes 2 ай бұрын

That's an extra dose of camping! We'll be back at Point Farms in a few weeks.

@jeneatwell7523 Ай бұрын

Another great video. It's funny, whenever I am camping at a Provincial park now I often find myself singing "It's Cheryl's Loo Review"!

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

@@jeneatwell7523 LOL, we find ourselves singing that ear worm too.

@aleoneksa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the magnet and stickers!! My daughter Nicky and her dog Homer were at Restoule when you were there! They loved meeting you guys. We both watch your channel and love your reviews. Keep doing what you do ❤ Homer loves your channel too. 🐾

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

Glad you got them. Happy camping!

@maryjeanjones7569 Ай бұрын

I've camped there and enjoyed it very much. Awesome area indeed!

@suezaple4950 Ай бұрын

Been fishing up there and crown camp , but never have been to this park, I love it nice size sites and things to do which ID enjoy love the dog beaches I must look into this . I appreciate your review.

@devintimmins-litt748 2 ай бұрын

I love it, when camping, you can look out on a lake and see for miles and miles. And all you can see is rolling hills of trees and a beauty of a lake. That lookout trail was awesome.

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

So true!

@devintimmins-litt748 Ай бұрын

@CampingwiththeColes we took the girls to Pog Lake in Algonquin this summer for our big trip. I love not seeing any civilization lol. Restoule looked amazing. Also forgot to mention I laughed hard at the Jax Cam! That was amazing

@wrxs1781 Ай бұрын

Good revue, and for your two batteries hook them both up to a buss bar, and feed of the buss. this will equalize the draw down. Using a single cup Keurig is the best bet for your Bluetti and power conservation.

@gerriharris8252 2 ай бұрын

Your music was beautiful and sure made me cry. “We all know there’ll be a last time….” Restoule will always hold a special place in my heart. This was the last place we camped with my dad last year.💕

@CampingwiththeColes 2 ай бұрын

@@gerriharris8252 we're so glad that you enjoyed the video and we're able to reminisce about time with your father. Happy coming!

@bradn77 2 ай бұрын

Love the Jaxcam!

@jingrassmama Ай бұрын

Wonderful review as always guys ! You all are the reason we got into transient and provincial park camping. We loved Restoule when we were there last summer, so calm and peaceful. Mill St market was for sure a fav, they make amazing fresh sandwiches. Our dog loved the dog beach and fenced in dog exercise area. We loved provincial parks but are now seasonals at a park near Port Burwell but miss our fav provincial parks ❤

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@PAPIKen0728 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. We've stopped using provincial parks for a couple of years due to logistics and frustration with the reserve system. However Restoule PP is on our bucket list when we get mobile again!😍 We're actually at Muskoka Falls, Kilworthy for another year or two.🙂

@donmcconnery5080 2 ай бұрын

Another great video! Have to go there, my daughter loves that park

@Belkisoutdoorvlogs Ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks 😊

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. We enjoy making them.

@lisam7036 2 ай бұрын

Restoule is one of my favourite parks too

@mbirch1593 2 ай бұрын

Cell coverage is fine at the inner sites as well. Our favourite park! The kayak down the river is fun...wouldn't recommend in 18 foot kayaks though. :)

@sefasstreamsandscreams9777 2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you love this park! My sisters and I grew up camping here and seen lots of changes. We actually stopped by to say hello as you were setting up! My sister Dominique was thrilled, she devotedly watches your content and got us into it too. The weather was pretty bad that weekend but a bad day at Restoule is better than a good day at work!

@CampingwiththeColes 2 ай бұрын

It was nice meeting you guys. Dominique gave us some good tips on places to check out near Rideau River PP. We took her advice. You'll have to hold on to see that video.

@sefasstreamsandscreams9777 2 ай бұрын

@@CampingwiththeColes Looking forward to it!

@donaldpasley5119 Ай бұрын

Great video guys, I had same sort of power issues, tip for fridge use (I use the 23 qrt fridge),if you can plug it directly into dc source you won't drain the BE as much because it looses a lot of pwr converting dc to ac back to dc at the fridge ,also don't leave the BE on when not really drawing pwr as the inverter and electronic battery management system will draw pwr on its own.keeo up the reviews 😁

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. In campgrounds not in bear country I would leave my portable fridge outside next to the Bluetti. I could then plug directly from DC to DC. But here I want to keep the site clean of any bear attractants so I keep the fridge in my truck. I don't have a DC cord that long so I have to use a regular extension cord and plug into the AC port on the Bluetti. I think turning off the Bluetti overnight would be fine as the temps are cooler and the fridge is insulated and should keep things cool enough. I turned off the Bluetti when we drove anywhere because the fridge came with us.

@154Colin Ай бұрын

When you set up the solar panels is there a reference that specifies the direction and angle to optimize charge times. ---- Another thing that comes to mind. Having the panels atop the camper would increase the exposure to direct solar rays.

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

@@154Colin I just try to set the panels as straight as possible toward the sun. We normally camp at provincial parks which usually have a pretty full tree canopy. If the panels were on top of the trailer we wouldn't be able to move them to the sunlight as the sun changes position in the sky. If the panels are on the ground we can move them for optimal sunlight.

@derekschram7503 Ай бұрын

We have been camping at Restoule for 35 years,every summer for at least 2 weeks. We love the area and lakes and have seen alot of changes over the years. We miss Angela's for their pizza and ice cream,Northern pines and Martin's camp for their stores ,bait and gas that was available on the lake Not to mention Mill Bay Marine for gas,boating rentals and supplies. It seemed to lose alot of amenities as the park got busier and more popular. We are now shopping for a cottage to buy on Restoule,we don't want to be anywhere else.

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us know how it's changed over the years. We hope this video helped bring back some fond memories for you.

@randalljwarren151 2 ай бұрын

Great timely review! We’re heading over there beginning of October for some hopefully Fall colors. This will be our first RV trip without full hookups, although we were able to procure an electrical site. Looking forward…

@lb8822 Ай бұрын

We were there last week and the colors were starting!

@JanerAndArchibald Ай бұрын

WHOA! WHOA!! WHOA!!! I tune in for lots of reasons but one of the main things I look forward to in your vids is Cheryl’s roll call of the fish you can catch. I don’t even fish nor do I have any intention of doing so. But Cheryl should be doing the fish roll call. And Ben, if you can oblige, forget to edit that part of the video. 😈 (Or at least give me the half hour of bloopers from all the takes.) That would be swell. 😁👍🏼

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

LOL, I love having Cheryl do the fishing talk because she's so bad at it and it makes me laugh. She's a good sport and keeps doing it. She was having trouble with this one so I just did it myself in one take to show her how easy it was. She eventually got it but I decided to use mine in the final edit. I see the error of my ways now and I promise Cheryl will be back at it. We have so many fish talk bloopers for the year end review video that I don't think I can put them all in. We'll have to break them up with other types of bloopers. Thanks for caring and sharing your opinion.

@RobSmink-e6z 2 ай бұрын

Hi Camping with the Coles, we are the Hiking-bikers you met on the trail. Rangers point and Angels point are fine for the casual Biker, the other two are for the more serious bikers definitely. My wife enjoyed taking her bike for a walk that day. I recommend spending a longer time at Restoule, we were there from the 12 til 23, it takes at least three days before the kids finally relax and stop asking, "what are we doing today".... "camping" that's what we are doing. We actually had no idea that your channel existed until my wife chatted with another woman in the water who talked about your channel and said you were visiting Restoule in August around that time. It's part of the fun of camping just chatting with folks you meet around the campground. So since we came back we have been checking out your videos, and now we have a lot more campgrounds to visit;'> We have a badge from all the parks we have been to and the range hood in our trailer is now covered in them. It was nice to have met you (and Jax) and perhaps we will run into each other another time. Next time I see someone hiking with a go pro, I will pay closer attention.

@CampingwiththeColes 2 ай бұрын

@@RobSmink-e6z that's funny that you found us on KZbin. We really like Restoule. It would have been nice to stay longer to soak up some good weather. Last time we were there we really liked kayaking over to Stormy Lake. We weren't able to do that this time. I guess we'll just have to go back again.

@heathermirtl Ай бұрын

Just home from camping there this weekend. Re: the dog park signage, apparently everyone keeps stealing the dog park sign. A new one is up again. Hopefully it stays put longer!

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

That's strange. Why would anyone want to steal the sign?

@davemashinter5218 2 ай бұрын

Another good video,we were there august 5-12,site # 444,dusty road and windy from the lake,comfort station showers were in and out of order not sure why,good 3 lakes for paddling,no store,museum or visitor center and not much in Restoule,good hiking trails especially the lookout which people should go around the hillside route not the straight up and down the rocky climb which can be very dangerous.Good park overall.7/10 is my rating. Off to killbear next month,maybe see you there?

@CampingwiththeColes 2 ай бұрын

Looks like we just missed each other there. Sorry but no Killbear trip for us this year.

@muzakmike Ай бұрын

Who wrote the jingle for Cheryl’s Loo Review? Also, I would enjoy a Ben’s Tech Review segment!!

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

The Cheryl's Loo Review jingle was made by our friend Punkydoodles Steve - kzbin.info/door/3aFUmD5xK8MM7cr2BqdX3w?si=eAtPoz53hPrxpCCT

@carlandre8610 Ай бұрын

Stormy lake is called that for a reason. STORMY is a lot.of fun but the lake can become rough after appearing calm. Stick close to the shore.

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

@@carlandre8610 thanks for the tip.

@ryansmallegange370 Ай бұрын

Have you guys ever considered going to mont tremblant national park?

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

@@ryansmallegange370 we've never really looked into it. Do you recommend it?

@ryansmallegange370 Ай бұрын

Ive heard really good things about it but have never been myself! I hop to go sometime before the snow falls!

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

@@ryansmallegange370 we'll consider it if we decide to go to Quebec

@douglizcarr4864 2 ай бұрын

We should go back to this park. Unfortunately there was a power outage which forced the closure of comfort stations followed by a tornado watches during our stay. It made for an anxious afternoon and early evening. Definitely not a reflection of the beauty of the park.

@CampingwiththeColes 2 ай бұрын

We've been finding that happening a lot this summer. Did you notice if they locked the comfort stations? Last year we were at a park where there was a tornado watch and they locked the comfort station. The comfort stations are the safest place to be in at that time. We were not impressed. When we were at the Parks of the St. Lawrence a there was a tornado warning and staff came by to personally tell everyone and tell us to go to the comfort stations if need be.

@RobSmink-e6z 2 ай бұрын

@@CampingwiththeColes That is the joy of parks, the conflicting messages of what to do during emergencies, I have often wondered, how many people can you fit in a comfort station during a crisis.🙃 I think that the laws of physics are not on our side with this one. Perhaps Women and children inside and we just strap ourselves to a some nearby pipes a la twister.

@stephaniethompson3479 Ай бұрын

Do you still use your Oupes power station. We have a similar setup and we use one power station for our electric fridge/freezer and one for 120v in the trailer if needed. Could you use both with your setup?

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

@@stephaniethompson3479 yes we still have the Oupes. We could use both the Oupes and Bluetti if needed but with our fridge that can operate on propane I don't see a need to bring both.

@stevemccarthy8663 Ай бұрын

How did you make out with the 407? You mentioned on a previous review you were waiting to get your bill before giving an opinion.

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

@@stevemccarthy8663 we went about 100km each way on it and the bill came to about $95. That seems like a crazy amount of money to pay for the privilege of driving on that road. It was a nice drive but I'll try to avoid taking it as much as possible.

@gregsido99 2 ай бұрын

Just wondering when your lithium batteries are in parallel only one battery drained; then you disconnected/reconnected and the two drained in unison. Any reasons this happens? Curious, because I have the same batteries but have not connected them in parallel yet because of the limited need in our system. Second battery has been backup spare for those back to back rainy days right now. All the best.

@CampingwiththeColes Ай бұрын

I don't know why it only drew power from one of the batteries. That happened once before and I called AOlithium support and they told me if that happens to disconnect the working battery and that will force the connected battery to start supplying power. Once I did that they both provided power.

@gregsido99 Ай бұрын

@@CampingwiththeColes Noted for future reference.