Highlights (and hitches) from road trips, mostly in Ontario, all in Canada:
Imagine falling asleep in your cozy teardrop camper to the sound of ocean surf crashing ashore. Come morning, a brief walk coffee-in-hand to a beach strewn with large driftwood surrounded both sides by stark dramatic rocky promontories. It all looks and feels a bit like the west coast of Vancouver Island. But you’re in Ontario. …
My Big Trip in a Tiny Trailer as I call it has become an annual autumn outing for me, each one getting longer in distance and/or duration. This year, the fourth, was 26 days and 2800km—about the same distance as last year though almost a week longer, the difference being that I stayed two or …
Ontario Highway 129 links Hwy 17, at Thessalon on Lake Huron’s North Shore, with Hwy 101 just south of Chapleau. The top and bottom quarter of this isolated 200-ish km road is not overly scenic but in between is a wonder of twists & turns, rivers & lakes, rocks & trees, including this awesome spot …
Here's an awesome stop along Highway 17 between Sudbury and The Sault that offers beautiful Canadian Shield riverfront, a gentle water cascade, wading for your pup (or humans) and lots of space for everyone. Find a nice spot near the sound of the water and you'll never know you're just off the road. WHEREABOUTS: On …
[AUTUMN 2024, Ontario] I’ve always dismissed this park due to its proximity to busy Hwy 17 and my aversion to sounds of civilization while camping in nature. But its ideal location on the way to Algoma country, swayed me to give it a try... and I ended up returning because it has more to offer …
As I write, it's bitterly cold here near Owen Sound where for the past 6 weeks we've had more days under snow squall warnings than not. So it seemed a good occasion to recollect last September, when northern Ontario was gripped by a "heat wave" and on a scenic teardrop trailer drive along Hwy 17 …
Continue reading Rossport Rest Area, Lake Superior north shore
Being retired, I have flexibility for when I go Teardropping. In past years, I didn’t do much in July & August, preferring the shoulder seasons instead, but this summer decided to get out and attend a camp-in music festival. Here are my learning take-aways and advice for Teardrop camping at festivals. For this first foray …
[SUMMER 2024, Ontario] You can likely tell from previous trip dispatches that I really groove on waterfront sites. Well, who wouldn't, right? So much beauty in that magical combo of trees and rocks on a northern lake. I live in an off-grid home surrounded by 50 acres of woodlands and look out at trees everyday... …
In the weeks leading up to launching this site a year ago, I was writing posts on a variety of topics so it would have some content to start out with. One of those early blogs was about Boondocking and why it didn’t much appeal to me. I had an abrupt reversal of opinion this …
[AUTUMN 2023] Next time you're driving Ontario Hwy 17 between Sault Ste Marie and Espanola/Sudbury, when you get to the junction of 548 (about 45 minutes east of the Sault) take a 5 minute detour to find a lovely roadside rest stop on its own little island at the north end of the bridge to …
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