We've been getting a lot of questions about drone usage in this video. Rest assured, no drone was used at any point in this video. All the shots that might look similar to a drone shot were done with a 360 camera on a very long selfie stick.
I feel spoiled by the cabins at Sleeping Giant. They have a full kitchen and bathroom. We love our weekends there in the off season. Also, I love the shout out to public libraries as a source for camping gear and daily passes for provincial parks. Public libraries are such a treasure!
Absolutely beautiful at Arrowhead all year round! Boy did you guys luck out visiting there during a winter wonderland (minus the snowy drive up of course)! Thanks for showing and explaining in great detail on the cabins, what comes included and all that.
This was so nice to see all the offerings for winter camping. We were up there just before Christmas and they were already getting prepared for the winter activities. They do put a lot of work into it. I so remember that Mayflower trail from a few years back. You almost need to be a goat to get up that one hill🤣. Very nice to know about the library lending stuff out. Was also very nice to meet you’s at the Outdoor Show in Toronto. Keep up the great work.❤️
Kudos to you two for strapping on the skates, and you sure lucked out on the weather. We've never considered winter camping before., but after seeing this video, maybe we'll have to give it a try. Congratulations on working with RV Lifestyle magazine, and looking forward to your articles and more videos.
Thanks so much. We had a great time. This is our first time winter "camping" without any kids. We used to go with the kids and stay in Yurts but it's been a few years. This was a great trip!
Our daughter is a librarian that supervises 5 rural libraries. She let us know about the great services the library offers. We were very happy to borrow the snowshoes for free. I think it's a great service that some people can really take advantage off to offset the cost of some activities. Thanks for watching.
Great video! You made me look back at my pictures from Mar.26,2016 as we stayed in a cabin and did lots of cross country skiing. The ice skating trail was closed that weekend .It was Easter weekend and we got lucky they had snow to ski!!
Hello Cheryl & Dave from Virginia. I really enjoyed this vlog. We are RVers, but we have never thought about outing the winter, like at a cabin. We would have to go to the mountainous parts of Virginia to even see snow down here, but after watching this, we would do it!!! We have never been ice skating, only roller skating. Cheryl, I know I would be using that green rollator on ice. 🤣🤣 No shame in my game.😂😂 Dave, you showed me that snowshoes are not a paddle board. You make paddle boarding look easy. Keep enjoying life and the seasons. God bless both of you.
Ben and Sheryl - It was great to meet you today at the OAS (I am the DSLR guy with the monopod.. LOL).. This is Atis. I already follow you on youtube and love your reviews and have referred to them many times... All the best for Season 6. Cheers. See you around.
Nice to see what is provided in the cabins. Want to do a winter trip someday. We have snowshoes we have never used. Congrats on getting into RV Lifestyle!
Oh you and Cheryl went to winter cabin! You two are awesome. We were saying that we might not get to see you guys in PP roof accommodation and look! You made it happened! Thanks a lot Ben and Cheryl. Yes we love camping just as much lol
Another great review, love Arrowhead!! And Ben my hubby has also never played hockey and we never signed up our son either...so there are lots LOL! Cheryl I always pack like you do but lesson learned when you have to pull it on a sled! 😂😂
Another great video, thank you! Arrowhead in the winter is quite beautiful and this just makes me want to go back again. Looking forward to the rest of your season. Thanks for doing what you do:)
Really enjoyed this one. So beautiful, just like a snow globe. Bravo to you both for strapping on those snow shoes and skates too! My glutes were screaming just watching.
Enjoyed your video today. My husband and I both snowshoe on our property through the forest. Those poles are such an asset. They have saved me from tripping as there are many tree roots that the snowshoes can get caught on. Glad you had a beautiful weekend to enjoy. The weather was perfect. Hugs sent from North Bay and keep the videos coming. Hope to see you again in one of the parks😊
Hi Guys! My husband and I so enjoy your videos. They are informative, thorough and professional. Cheers to a safe and enjoyable 2024 and way to go on the magazine gig! Thanks for all you do.
Great to meet you guys at the Outdoor Adventure Show today (Kevins event). Arrowhead is our favorite place to cross country ski every winter. Glad you guys had a good time in the cabin. Steve (Barrie)
I haven’t skated there in years! The last time they only had a rink with a warming cabin (ya, it was that long ago). There was tubing though. Fun times. That cabin was very surprising. Very well equipped and it looks comfortable too. Looks like you both had a great time. Thanks for making this video for all those who wondered what it was like to go there and do this in the winter! ❤
This was an awesome video! Thanks for sharing it with us. Great to see winter amenities at Arrowhead. Looks like you had an amazing time! Congratulations on becoming a writer for the RV magazine! I’ll have to pick up a copy! 👏🏻
What an awesome park it has everything Love Love the Cabin very cool. Great to hear about the library info thanks .looking forward to your next video folks
Hi Ben and Cheryl, We met earlier today(sat) at the outdoor adventure show, the Eureka chair and tent area. My wife who arrived from purchasing the keens, anyway...we are the Atkinson family. Was a pleasure to have met yous, perhaps we'll meet again out camping! Happy Camping and Travel safely
It was nice meeting you guys. Hopefully your wife was able to get her spot back in line to make the purchases. If you see us out there at a campground don't hesitate to say hi. Happy camping!
Looks great, you honestly picked the best few days to go all winter. Maybe not for driving, but for winter camping. All the fresh snow in the trees really added to the magic. Also Ben, love the 360 degree camera work!
We really lucked out on the weather especially since we booked it months ago. Thanks for recognizing the 360 camera work. I'm very new to a 360 camera so I'm still figuring it out. Didn't help that I scratched one of the lenses on day one. ☹️
@CampingwiththeColes I take it they aren't as tough as a gopro? I really enjoy the footage from it though the under the bridge shot and when you had it on the trail looking like you where walking on a small ball was really neat
Sorry, I just saw your comment from 13 days ago. Somehow it was in by "Held for review" folder. The Insta360 X3 allows shots from some very interesting vantage points. It has to be in bright outdoor light to look good though. If it's in shade or indoors the quality of the image isn't as good. I'm still learning how best to use it and having fun figuring out what shots to use it for.
@CampingwiththeColes no worries, I know you guys got a lot on your plate even when you're not in full camping mode. I've seen other youtubers use them and yes, bright sunny days outside seem to get the best shots. Good thing you guys are outdoorsy. Thanks for responding. If the weather is nice we might try to get to the kitchener RV show next weekend!
Another great video. One more thing to add to our bucket list😊 Your camera skills are getting amazing as you go on, especially the drone shots. Congrats on the magazine deal!
Thanks but no drone was used. Last fall I got a new camera, an Insta360 X3. I use it with a 10 foot selfie stick. The camera automatically removes the selfie stick from the video. They call it an invisible selfie stick. It works pretty good for imitating drone shots.
It was a lot darker on the rink than I was expecting, so it wasn't very good for recording video. It was very cool to do it though. A very unique experience.
WOW! Awesome video and information! What troopers! Skating for the first time in years! Showing us that we can still get out there and experience winter activities! Noticed you were allowed to use your drone! Awesome drone shots! Thanks again! So enjoyed, while sitting in our trailer in Arizona😁 Maybe next winter we will try a cabin. You make it look enjoyable and doable!
Wow, I bet you're watching in your shorts in airconditioning. No drone used. It's illegal to fly a drone in a provincial park. Those cool shots were done with an Insta360 X3 camera on a long selfie stick.
WOW again! Very cool camera work! No AC yet! This area is a little higher and cooler than the lower altitudes! Looking forward to Ontario camping! Booked at Restoule in early June!😘
Great video, your camera work is getting really good! Also a great tip about libraries, and it was nice to have a detailed tour around the cabin and see all the park activities. Is the off-season roofed accommodation as difficult to book as summer campsites (7am exactly 5 months before)?
I believe that the roofed accommodation is even more difficult to get than a site in the summer because there are so few of them. We didn't look into going until about 3 months prior and of course the entire winter season was fully booked. We were lucky to snag a cancellation. We were trying for a minimum of 3 nights anytime in February. We didn't realize we got the family day long weekend until a few weeks before. Thanks for watching.
Nice video guys. I missed you guys by maybe a week or so. I was there in early Feb for a little skating and car camping (video soon to come). You guys definitely had more snow than I did.
We're look forward to your video. Yeah, we really lucked out with the weather that weekend. Perfect for what we were doing. I hope you guys were a little better on the skates than we were. Then again, I don't think you could have been any worse.😋
@@CampingwiththeColes hahaha. It was a solo trip with just me midweek. So everyone else was working and in school. You guys did fine don’t worry hehe. ⛸️
We have wanted to do that for years. Great vid. We rented a cabin in Haliburton for the family day weekend. Mother Nature definitely came through. BTW, At 11:05 that homemade trailer is a fellow CZcamsr.
@@673Piper I just checked out the channel. It's very popular. I don't know how we've never heard of it before. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Thanks for the video.....Winter camping is something we always wanted to try. And Arrowhead isn't that far away. A cabin would be the way to go.......Is the fire and Ice on every weekend? Sure does look nice.
They do the Fire & Ice every weekend, usually starting sometime in January and ending in March. It's all dependant on the weather. If you query "Provincial Park Snow Report" you can check what is open and not open at the park. They update it everyday letting you know if the rink is open or closed.
Wow looks like fun. A lot of work moving in and out though. I noticed a lot of drone footage. Are the rules different in the winter for flying those things?
Yeah it was a lot of fun. Drones are illegal to use in provincial parks. Anything that looked like a drone shot was me using an Insta360 X3 on a 3 meter selfie stick. I'm still trying things out with the new camera but it makes some pretty good fake drone shots.
Hey guys, nice meeting you at the Toronto RV Show. We've talked about the difficulties in booking PP sites in the past and at that show, someone told me that trailers up to 32' can be dropped on any site allowing trailers, despite the site asking you and restricting the available sites for you based on your trailer length. Our trailer is a 18' so we are able to choose any site, however we would like to go up to 27' - 31' feet but are concerned this will make it even more difficult to book sites in PPs. Do you agree the booking trailer length question is not important as long as you are under 32 feet? Thanks! P.S. If you are planning any US-based trips this year or next, I would suggest Watkins Glen. The State Park is incredible, the area very picturesque with its vineyards, lakes, music festivals, NASCAR races, and pretty town to stroll through. Best of all, for only $30 bucks, you can do 3 hot laps on the Watkins Glen Speedway with your vehicle and take photos on the finish line! We did this and it was a blast!
Hey, it was nice meeting so many people at the show. Regarding trailer length, I don't agree that you would be able to dump a 32 foot trailer on any trailer site. Often when it shows a shorter length like under 18 feet or under 25 feet it has to do with the size of the site, or the ability to maneuver into a site or the roadway leading to the site. I would never book a small trailer site for our trailer unless I actually had been to that site before and I knew we'd be able to get to it and fit on it. The living compartment of our trailer is 25 feet (model 254DSX) but from hitch to rear bumper it's about 30 feet. We will search for sites for trailers up to 25 feet but will take up to 32 feet if it's available. I'd never try to reserve a site for trailers under 18 feet unless I actually knew the site. Funny you suggest Watkin's Glen because we've been there twice in the past and we loved it and we already have it booked for this summer.
Question, I noticed you put a sort of porta pottie on the from porch of the cabin? is that enclosed front porch heated? I am thinking I can put mine there put it is a flush porta pottie and hold water in the bottom. It would freeze if the enclosed porch is not heated. Love that cabin. My husband and I never realized before that you could camp at a provincial park int winter.
@@pegcartersreviews7927 unfortunately the porch is not heated. It's very cold on the toosh when ya gotta go. You might have to try something different. It's a great experience being in a cabin in winter at a provincial park.
Great idea about the portable toilet! Are there any regulations about bringing one? I'm going tent camping with my 4 yr old at Fitzroy this summer and it would sure help me out (solo parenting camping.) Love the videos. Thanks!
Omg we've been wanting to do this for a long time. If you don't mind me asking, I'm assuming a GoPro max 360, what stick did you use to get the drone like shots?
Another great video! I have a question. Do you have any tips on booking these elusive Ontario parks sites lol. I get on at 7am 5 months before the date and try to book the full week but they are so hard to find. Have you had any luck with the "notify me" feature?
We often get sites closer to the dates because of cancellations. That's how we reserved this cabin three months before arrival. This year we've done well for reservations but then again we've mostly booked May and June in less popular parks and available to go during the week. The only long weekend we're booking is the May two four. Your best bet is the Notify Me button. Make sure your cell phones notifies you for emails and jump on fast once you get the email. Good luck!
Lots of exciting news, RV Lifestyle magazine should offer discount code for “ Camping with the Coles “ subscribers 🤔 Question: you did Arrowhead winter camping, would you do it again?
We've been getting a lot of questions about drone usage in this video. Rest assured, no drone was used at any point in this video. All the shots that might look similar to a drone shot were done with a 360 camera on a very long selfie stick.
I feel spoiled by the cabins at Sleeping Giant. They have a full kitchen and bathroom. We love our weekends there in the off season. Also, I love the shout out to public libraries as a source for camping gear and daily passes for provincial parks. Public libraries are such a treasure!
Wow! We need to check out some more cabins.
Valens now has cabins with bathrooms.
I knew they had cabins, didn't know they had bathrooms! Now you're speaking my language!! LOL Thx for letting us know!@@gracespace1
Congratulations on your magazine spot! Thanks for sharing the cabin looks fun!
Absolutely beautiful at Arrowhead all year round!
Boy did you guys luck out visiting there during a winter wonderland (minus the snowy drive up of course)! Thanks for showing and explaining in great detail on the cabins, what comes included and all that.
Thank you for sharing this vacation. I really enjoyed virtually going along with you. Cool about being in the magazine and your ongoing affiliation.
This was so nice to see all the offerings for winter camping. We were up there just before Christmas and they were already getting prepared for the winter activities. They do put a lot of work into it. I so remember that Mayflower trail from a few years back. You almost need to be a goat to get up that one hill🤣. Very nice to know about the library lending stuff out. Was also very nice to meet you’s at the Outdoor Show in Toronto. Keep up the great work.❤️
Great video. Love those 360 camera shots. Really adds to the perspectives. Arrowhead is a beautiful park.
Thanks so much. Still figuring out the 360 camera.
Me and my husband love your videos guys! We started camping last year with our new trailer. 🇧🇷 Brasilian here 🙋🏻♀️
Thanks for watching. We love making the videos and will keep doing so as long as people want to watch them.
Kudos to you two for strapping on the skates, and you sure lucked out on the weather. We've never considered winter camping before., but after seeing this video, maybe we'll have to give it a try. Congratulations on working with RV Lifestyle magazine, and looking forward to your articles and more videos.
Thanks so much. We had a great time. This is our first time winter "camping" without any kids. We used to go with the kids and stay in Yurts but it's been a few years. This was a great trip!
Congratulations on the magazine articles. Great videography. ❤️
Thank you so much!
What a great video! That intro was fun. Congratulations on the magazine also; I’m looking forward to checking it out. Thanks Coles 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the Library shoutout! Nice to see your first of the season!
Our daughter is a librarian that supervises 5 rural libraries. She let us know about the great services the library offers. We were very happy to borrow the snowshoes for free. I think it's a great service that some people can really take advantage off to offset the cost of some activities. Thanks for watching.
Great video! You made me look back at my pictures from Mar.26,2016 as we stayed in a cabin and did lots of cross country skiing. The ice skating trail was closed that weekend .It was Easter weekend and we got lucky they had snow to ski!!
That is awesome!
Great video, was very nice running into you both at the outdoor show today.
Nice meeting you folks too. Happy camping!
Nice to see a cabin review. Can't wait to see your new adventures. Keep on enjoying yourselves.
Hello Cheryl & Dave from Virginia. I really enjoyed this vlog. We are RVers, but we have never thought about outing the winter, like at a cabin. We would have to go to the mountainous parts of Virginia to even see snow down here, but after watching this, we would do it!!! We have never been ice skating, only roller skating. Cheryl, I know I would be using that green rollator on ice. 🤣🤣 No shame in my game.😂😂 Dave, you showed me that snowshoes are not a paddle board. You make paddle boarding look easy. Keep enjoying life and the seasons. God bless both of you.
Nice to see people from outside of Ontario are watching. Thanks for that. Happy camping!
@@CampingwiththeColes also CONGRATULATIONS on the RV Life magazine features.
Arrowhead is on my bucket list - Summer and winter!
i love the new 360 camera shots. Well done. congrats on the magazine too.
Glad you recognized the camera. It does pretty good at imitating drone shots and some people think I was using a drone.
Ben and Sheryl - It was great to meet you today at the OAS (I am the DSLR guy with the monopod.. LOL).. This is Atis. I already follow you on youtube and love your reviews and have referred to them many times... All the best for Season 6. Cheers. See you around.
Cheryl already pointed out your Instagram post showing the people you meet at the show today. It was nice meeting you. Happy camping!
Awesome....love the early park review.
I can’t wait to see the list of places you will be visiting this summer! Excited to see you Friday at the RV camp show!
Very nice to have the opportunity to enjoy our parks in the winter without getting the trailer all salty!
Yeah, I'd hate to bring it out of storage for this when we can just use a cabin.
Nice to see what is provided in the cabins. Want to do a winter trip someday. We have snowshoes we have never used. Congrats on getting into RV Lifestyle!
Oh you and Cheryl went to winter cabin! You two are awesome. We were saying that we might not get to see you guys in PP roof accommodation and look! You made it happened! Thanks a lot Ben and Cheryl. Yes we love camping just as much lol
Another great review, love Arrowhead!! And Ben my hubby has also never played hockey and we never signed up our son either...so there are lots LOL! Cheryl I always pack like you do but lesson learned when you have to pull it on a sled! 😂😂
This looks so awesome! We are heading to Arrowhead beginning of April and also staying in one of the cabins for 5 nights, I can't wait! :)
Another great video, thank you! Arrowhead in the winter is quite beautiful and this just makes me want to go back again. Looking forward to the rest of your season. Thanks for doing what you do:)
Really enjoyed this one. So beautiful, just like a snow globe. Bravo to you both for strapping on those snow shoes and skates too! My glutes were screaming just watching.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Winter outings are the best thanks Dave
Enjoyed your video today. My husband and I both snowshoe on our property through the forest. Those poles are such an asset. They have saved me from tripping as there are many tree roots that the snowshoes can get caught on. Glad you had a beautiful weekend to enjoy. The weather was perfect. Hugs sent from North Bay and keep the videos coming. Hope to see you again in one of the parks😊
Hi Guys! My husband and I so enjoy your videos. They are informative, thorough and professional. Cheers to a safe and enjoyable 2024 and way to go on the magazine gig! Thanks for all you do.
Thanks so much.
Great to meet you guys at the Outdoor Adventure Show today (Kevins event). Arrowhead is our favorite place to cross country ski every winter. Glad you guys had a good time in the cabin. Steve (Barrie)
Great to meet you too. Hope you enjoyed the Outdoor Show.
Bucket list for next year! Great video.
Love to do this next winter.
I haven’t skated there in years! The last time they only had a rink with a warming cabin (ya, it was that long ago).
There was tubing though. Fun times.
That cabin was very surprising. Very well equipped and it looks comfortable too.
Looks like you both had a great time.
Thanks for making this video for all those who wondered what it was like to go there and do this in the winter! ❤
They stopped doing the tubing a few years ago. Too bad, because I would have loved to have tried it. Thanks for watching.
This was an awesome video! Thanks for sharing it with us. Great to see winter amenities at Arrowhead. Looks like you had an amazing time! Congratulations on becoming a writer for the RV magazine! I’ll have to pick up a copy! 👏🏻
What an awesome park it has everything Love Love the Cabin very cool. Great to hear about the library info thanks .looking forward to your next video folks
Hi Ben and Cheryl,
We met earlier today(sat) at the outdoor adventure show, the Eureka chair and tent area.
My wife who arrived from purchasing the keens, anyway...we are the Atkinson family.
Was a pleasure to have met yous, perhaps we'll meet again out camping!
Happy Camping and Travel safely
It was nice meeting you guys. Hopefully your wife was able to get her spot back in line to make the purchases. If you see us out there at a campground don't hesitate to say hi. Happy camping!
We love your videos and congratulations on your articles in the RV Lifestyle magazine. You guys are great! Keep it up. 👍
Thank you! Will do!
Looks great, you honestly picked the best few days to go all winter. Maybe not for driving, but for winter camping. All the fresh snow in the trees really added to the magic. Also Ben, love the 360 degree camera work!
We really lucked out on the weather especially since we booked it months ago. Thanks for recognizing the 360 camera work. I'm very new to a 360 camera so I'm still figuring it out. Didn't help that I scratched one of the lenses on day one. ☹️
@CampingwiththeColes I take it they aren't as tough as a gopro? I really enjoy the footage from it though the under the bridge shot and when you had it on the trail looking like you where walking on a small ball was really neat
Sorry, I just saw your comment from 13 days ago. Somehow it was in by "Held for review" folder. The Insta360 X3 allows shots from some very interesting vantage points. It has to be in bright outdoor light to look good though. If it's in shade or indoors the quality of the image isn't as good. I'm still learning how best to use it and having fun figuring out what shots to use it for.
@CampingwiththeColes no worries, I know you guys got a lot on your plate even when you're not in full camping mode.
I've seen other youtubers use them and yes, bright sunny days outside seem to get the best shots. Good thing you guys are outdoorsy. Thanks for responding.
If the weather is nice we might try to get to the kitchener RV show next weekend!
WOW! good to know! Thanks u2! Love ur videos! Keep up fantastic exploring!
Thank you! Will do!
Looks very pretty but I’ll stick to 17 degrees in Portugal Letchworth & Four Mile Creek are our go to parks in the US
Another great video. One more thing to add to our bucket list😊 Your camera skills are getting amazing as you go on, especially the drone shots. Congrats on the magazine deal!
Thanks but no drone was used. Last fall I got a new camera, an Insta360 X3. I use it with a 10 foot selfie stick. The camera automatically removes the selfie stick from the video. They call it an invisible selfie stick. It works pretty good for imitating drone shots.
That looked amazing!
Another great one guys. Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Our pleasure!
Fire and ice skating trail is awesome
It was a lot darker on the rink than I was expecting, so it wasn't very good for recording video. It was very cool to do it though. A very unique experience.
I have always wanted to try. This was so cool to watch!!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video. Love the winter perspective.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, thank for sharing with us ❤
Thanks for watching!
Looks great!. We had one of the pull through sites for tonight but we both ended up with the flu. Always next year!
Awe, that's too bad. Way to stay positive. Happy camping!
WOW! Awesome video and information! What troopers! Skating for the first time in years! Showing us that we can still get out there and experience winter activities! Noticed you were allowed to use your drone! Awesome drone shots! Thanks again! So enjoyed, while sitting in our trailer in Arizona😁
Maybe next winter we will try a cabin. You make it look enjoyable and doable!
Wow, I bet you're watching in your shorts in airconditioning. No drone used. It's illegal to fly a drone in a provincial park. Those cool shots were done with an Insta360 X3 camera on a long selfie stick.
WOW again! Very cool camera work!
No AC yet! This area is a little higher and cooler than the lower altitudes!
Looking forward to Ontario camping! Booked at Restoule in early June!😘
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video, your camera work is getting really good! Also a great tip about libraries, and it was nice to have a detailed tour around the cabin and see all the park activities. Is the off-season roofed accommodation as difficult to book as summer campsites (7am exactly 5 months before)?
I believe that the roofed accommodation is even more difficult to get than a site in the summer because there are so few of them. We didn't look into going until about 3 months prior and of course the entire winter season was fully booked. We were lucky to snag a cancellation. We were trying for a minimum of 3 nights anytime in February. We didn't realize we got the family day long weekend until a few weeks before.
Thanks for watching.
Always wanted to try a cabin at Arrowhead. Thanks for the review. I thought they had tubing as well.
They used to have tubing but stopped doing it a few years back.
Loved this but you didn’t let us know if the “porta-pot” on the deck got a ‘flower’. Lol.🌸
Oops, forgot. Cheryl says it definitely gets a flower.
Nice video guys. I missed you guys by maybe a week or so. I was there in early Feb for a little skating and car camping (video soon to come).
You guys definitely had more snow than I did.
We're look forward to your video. Yeah, we really lucked out with the weather that weekend. Perfect for what we were doing. I hope you guys were a little better on the skates than we were. Then again, I don't think you could have been any worse.😋
@@CampingwiththeColes hahaha. It was a solo trip with just me midweek. So everyone else was working and in school. You guys did fine don’t worry hehe. ⛸️
We have wanted to do that for years. Great vid. We rented a cabin in Haliburton for the family day weekend. Mother Nature definitely came through. BTW, At 11:05 that homemade trailer is a fellow CZcamsr.
Oh, who's trailer is it?
@@CampingwiththeColes Drenalin Adventures. He is retired from the same line of work.
@@673Piper I just checked out the channel. It's very popular. I don't know how we've never heard of it before. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Thanks for the video.....Winter camping is something we always wanted to try. And Arrowhead isn't that far away. A cabin would be the way to go.......Is the fire and Ice on every weekend? Sure does look nice.
They do the Fire & Ice every weekend, usually starting sometime in January and ending in March. It's all dependant on the weather. If you query "Provincial Park Snow Report" you can check what is open and not open at the park. They update it everyday letting you know if the rink is open or closed.
@@CampingwiththeColes Thanks....we aren't skaters, but just being there looks AWESOME.
Wow looks like fun. A lot of work moving in and out though.
I noticed a lot of drone footage. Are the rules different in the winter for flying those things?
Yeah it was a lot of fun. Drones are illegal to use in provincial parks. Anything that looked like a drone shot was me using an Insta360 X3 on a 3 meter selfie stick. I'm still trying things out with the new camera but it makes some pretty good fake drone shots.
Hey guys, nice meeting you at the Toronto RV Show. We've talked about the difficulties in booking PP sites in the past and at that show, someone told me that trailers up to 32' can be dropped on any site allowing trailers, despite the site asking you and restricting the available sites for you based on your trailer length. Our trailer is a 18' so we are able to choose any site, however we would like to go up to 27' - 31' feet but are concerned this will make it even more difficult to book sites in PPs. Do you agree the booking trailer length question is not important as long as you are under 32 feet? Thanks!
P.S. If you are planning any US-based trips this year or next, I would suggest Watkins Glen. The State Park is incredible, the area very picturesque with its vineyards, lakes, music festivals, NASCAR races, and pretty town to stroll through. Best of all, for only $30 bucks, you can do 3 hot laps on the Watkins Glen Speedway with your vehicle and take photos on the finish line! We did this and it was a blast!
Hey, it was nice meeting so many people at the show. Regarding trailer length, I don't agree that you would be able to dump a 32 foot trailer on any trailer site. Often when it shows a shorter length like under 18 feet or under 25 feet it has to do with the size of the site, or the ability to maneuver into a site or the roadway leading to the site. I would never book a small trailer site for our trailer unless I actually had been to that site before and I knew we'd be able to get to it and fit on it. The living compartment of our trailer is 25 feet (model 254DSX) but from hitch to rear bumper it's about 30 feet. We will search for sites for trailers up to 25 feet but will take up to 32 feet if it's available. I'd never try to reserve a site for trailers under 18 feet unless I actually knew the site.
Funny you suggest Watkin's Glen because we've been there twice in the past and we loved it and we already have it booked for this summer.
@@CampingwiththeColes Thanks so much Ben, those are my thoughts as well.
Question, I noticed you put a sort of porta pottie on the from porch of the cabin? is that enclosed front porch heated? I am thinking I can put mine there put it is a flush porta pottie and hold water in the bottom. It would freeze if the enclosed porch is not heated. Love that cabin. My husband and I never realized before that you could camp at a provincial park int winter.
@@pegcartersreviews7927 unfortunately the porch is not heated. It's very cold on the toosh when ya gotta go. You might have to try something different. It's a great experience being in a cabin in winter at a provincial park.
@@CampingwiththeColes Thank you so much for the quick reply. I love your videos. You guys are awesome
@@pegcartersreviews7927 thanks. We love making the videos and are glad that people like to watch them. Happy camping!
Great idea about the portable toilet! Are there any regulations about bringing one? I'm going tent camping with my 4 yr old at Fitzroy this summer and it would sure help me out (solo parenting camping.) Love the videos. Thanks!
No rules about them. When we tent camped Cheryl would keep one in the vestibule. It's especially handy at night.
@@CampingwiththeColes excellent. thank you!
Omg we've been wanting to do this for a long time.
If you don't mind me asking, I'm assuming a GoPro max 360, what stick did you use to get the drone like shots?
Good for noticing the 360 camera. Some thought it was a drone. I use an Insta360 X3 with the 3 meter invisible selfie stick.
Another great video! I have a question. Do you have any tips on booking these elusive Ontario parks sites lol. I get on at 7am 5 months before the date and try to book the full week but they are so hard to find. Have you had any luck with the "notify me" feature?
We often get sites closer to the dates because of cancellations. That's how we reserved this cabin three months before arrival. This year we've done well for reservations but then again we've mostly booked May and June in less popular parks and available to go during the week. The only long weekend we're booking is the May two four.
Your best bet is the Notify Me button. Make sure your cell phones notifies you for emails and jump on fast once you get the email. Good luck!
@@CampingwiththeColes great tips, thanks! Booked Canisbay this morning for a week in Aug that coincides with the persied meteor shower 😁
@@fraserherman8754 Canisbay is one of our favorite campgrounds. Good score getting it in the middle of summer ⛱️🌞.
Lots of exciting news, RV Lifestyle magazine should offer discount code for “ Camping with the Coles “ subscribers 🤔
Question: you did Arrowhead winter camping, would you do it again?
We would absolutely do it again! It was awesome. Maybe do it some other time than the family day long weekend though, because it was very busy.
Was there anywhere outside to have a campfire?
Yes. Each cabin has a fire ring and two picnic tables.
Not a pleasant looking drive
It was a pretty nasty drive there. On the way back it cleared up around Barrie, then we had an easy drive.
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