Ontario’s Southwest Camping Road Trip: Part 1 - Wildwood CA Backcountry Campsites 

Thanks for highlighting small town businesses - in a giant corporate world our small businesses deserve our support.

I appreciate Kevin's commitment to lying to children

This is too cool Kevin! Literally in my backyard here in Lakeside! I could have gave you a bunch of eggs and veggies for your trip to Wildwood! You taught me at Fleming college many years ago! I grew up on wildwood lake, used it as our swimming pool.

We stay at #500 every year for our anniversary! We love wildwood’s backcountry! 💕

You know things are normal when TheHappyCamper and Kristine are back canoe tripping again. Hope the ticks aren't too bad.

Killbear in a couple weeks, kids first camping trip, so excited, cheers

Great video..i live near there and am certainly going to check it out..thanks!

What, no video of dancing out in the rain at 2am?

Thanks for taking me along for the ride. Cheers. Look forward to seeing more. Nunakani coming up for me this Saturday. 5 nights. Cant wait.

I love how you are running to get supplies - doesn't it always feel like that last minute shopping before a trip haha. Great video thanks for sharing!

Your videos always put a smile on my face. 😎👍🏻

Fun Road Trip Kevin... love the energy

Hi Kevin, greetings from the UK, that park set up looks brilliant, wish they would do the same over here, I would happily pay for camping, but it's just a matter of 'get off my land', Scotland is a bit different, if you can avoid the haggis, 😂😂👍☕ Hope you and your family are doing well, keep everyone safe. Nige 📹😀👍☕☕ok, more ☕☕☕☕😂😂

Great park, 10 minutes from my home in Stratford

Those are some great supplies! You can't go wrong with good chocolate. We enjoy our small batch roasted coffee too. Farm eggs are great! Those campsites look nice. We are looking at renting a trip canoe in the Sylvania Wilderness in Michigan this summer for our first canoe camping trip. I love the song as your paddling back! Can't wait to see where this summer takes you. 🙂

Where are those eggs located? I want to go get some.

Absolutely love this!! 🇨🇦❤️🙏🏻 What a great reminder there are fun places to explore in southern Ontario! I love being North, but such great finds south too!! Thanks for the journey!!!! 🙏🏻❤️

Much awaited.... and enjoyed. Looking forward to forthcoming episodes. Thanks for sharing and continued safe travels !!!

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Am from the area and can attest to the great goodies (Love Kintore Coffee)!! Wildwood has done a great job with the backcountry concept. Thank you for highlighting and looking forward to more!

Kevin. Use a bbq lighter for lighting stoves and fires. So many use bic lighters and burn fingers.

Yes, kudos to the Park Supt....brilliant idea. Great way to introduce kids and grandkids to canoe tripping. Discovered this park hiking the Avon Trail....it goes right through the park....there are a lot of deer in this park....another great discovery was the town of St Marys....beautiful location and many gorgeous stone buildings ...Ontario people have not discovered this town yet...potentially an Elora or Fergus type town.

In the day i would have scoffed at such a park vs a deep trip into Algonquin. Now it may be too much for me .

That was a really nice campsite! Didn't know that they had backcountry sites in Southwestern Ontario! Cool!

I miss paddling in Canadian waters, but watching this video reminded me how I also miss Canadian music and radio. Great song at the end! Thanks for providing the local color, Kevin!

Love this Kevin! Thanks for coming down to visit. Haha we were a little worried you wouldn't find the eggs for a second but glad it worked out! :) Come back soon.

Thanks for promoting & supporting our area Kevin! I hope to get to Wildwood myself very soon. Philippe at Habitual Chocolate makes some really good stuff there. Have fun!

I have the 60l cooler and get coldish beer on day 2. I use frozen water battles to keep them cold.

That site looked awesome! Definitely going to have to make a trip there this summer with the kids. We're in Windsor - so knowing that there's some backcountry sites so close to home is really exciting!

Can beafrs be scared off by a loud whistle? I'm going to be alone so a little worried.

Can't wait to see more

What a great idea, 'backcountry' campsites! I think more conservations areas should copy what Wildwood has done, creating these backcountry campsites.

People in southern Ontario are all wanting to escape and go north, they are missing out on a lot of great places to camp in there own part of Ontario

Thanks for sharing this. Love all those small towns and great job promoting them. Had never heard of this place.😘

That is great to have that in Southern Ontario. Again always enjoy watching your videos, always make me laugh!!

Hey Kevin I’ve been canoeing ww for about 10 years Took a few courses with P Mason and others. Been lake canoeing since childhood I talk to people about weeklong solo trips or with a friend in Tandem A lot of people recommend against doing solo or going out with only one canoe for safety reasons I get it But sometimes a person just waiting finit alone!! What do think?

Love the Upper Thames Conservation area backcountry sites. I am staying at that same site in a couple of weeks with my wife. Looking forward to it. Guess I should get some chocolate while I'm there. Hoping more conservation areas see how successful the Upper Thames has been at this and adds some themselves. Like the Lower Thames for instance.

Would you be willing to say more about not filtering water from the lake?

Great video! I gotta get a few camping trips in myself much needed i also gotta replace the yoke on my canoe the world just seems to suck u in lol gotta get away for a while. And nothing like fresh eggs its nice when u dont have to buy them and just collect them lol

The pinery pp would be a great place for a few backcountry canoe in sites.

Wildwood is a nice area been there a few times , look forward to the other areas your going, loved this video

Hey Kevin: Thanks for another venue for 81 year olds. Bet you can use it later in fall too. Stay safe Brian 81

You have such a cherry personality fun to watch

Got a lot of respect for what you do and how well you represent our province! Thanks Kevin!

Time for the Coghlan’s egg case!

Dan’s multicolor tarp makes a camp look cheery!

Nice tarp! The 4 medicines

Kevin telling parents to lie to their kids...I love it!!

Sooo, VAX yes or no ? We did in O-HI-O !

Have you checked out Big Bend Conservation Area campground. It’s near Wardsville Ontario, right on the Thames River.!

It is good to see you doing what you love best... being out and about, telling and showing us... again! I have missed this... and I didn't realize just how much until now! I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the nickle tour too. Sooooo... when Angel is holding down the front and enjoying the view... does that make her a.... "Bow Wow"?! Ha, ha, ha, ha! Sorry. I couldn't help myself! I'm just going to go ahead and blame the lockdown! Well Done, Kevin! Keep 'em coming!

Didn't you camp there before, Kevin? Maybe 3 years ago? Great spot. Thank you. 👍🙂🚣‍♂️

Maybe I’m wrong but didn’t the park guy say non motorized and we saw the opposite? Enjoyed as always. Looks like a great spot to check out. Thanks for sharing. Take care and stay safe.

I am going to be 72 in July so I was wondering what is your preference, the paddling part or camping. I like to find a good place to stay and keep myself there for about 50 days. I've lost my interest in tripping. You can find the same heaven almost anywhere.

Sweet!

I just subscribed. Looks like you are happy. Good to see.

Just hiked that entire loop trail on Canada Day. It was the first time I had actually seen these sites and was pretty impressed.

Thanks for the video - going to book one of these sites for sure this summer

those coolers are out of stock, Andy?

Good.......as your videos always are. Holy smoke a real Port-a-John on the campsite!!! I really like the firewood idea. I canoe camp in Sylvania Wilderness Area in Michigan's western U.P. Can gather dead and down wood. I have seen some videos of other campers really gathering LOTS of wood for large fires or for cooking their meals over. If many people did that the forest will be stripped of dead wood in only a few years. Then they start on the living trees. While I am rambling: I guess it would be best if all cooking must done on stoves (just like fire bans) and all campfires should be small. Just getting to be to many people to "leave no trace" camping. Sorry getting kind of preachie.

Thanks as always Kevin for showing us these places ! Love you videos & books!

I always enjoy your videos and this was no exception. Thank you 😊

So glad Wildwood has done this… thanks for sharing Kevin 👍

Loved it, I think I might camp there a night or two! Thanks 😊

Great video! looking forward to seeing the rest of the series!

So well done and nice to see another area!

Hey Kev, what’s the link to Andy’s kit…interested in the coolers to buy

Could you post a link for cooler please. I would like a 60L one.

Great video ! Can’t wait for the rest of the series. Do other conservation areas in southern Ontario offer backcountry sites?