Thanks, really appreciate it! (from both Elo and myself)

That's the northernmost campsite on the large island on North Tea West. In Algonquin Park you don't book specific campsites though, you book the lake (in this case North Tea is split into the West Arm and East Arm) and then campsites are first-come-first-serve. So you can't actually book that specific campsite. I have a lot more information and details on my website that you can check out if you're interested algonquinbeyond.com

@@AlgonquinBeyond you're awesome, and I'm looking into purchasing Jeff maps, seem super helpful. I tend to hike/camp with my cat so I'm enjoying your videos since it seems you travel with your dog - thus it seems you are careful when choosing portage routes. Very helpful, looking forward to replicating one of your trips in September :)

It's a beauty!

Very true! It's a lot more work being responsible for a dog out there, and it's a very different feeling compared to a "true solo", but I wouldn't trade it for anything. She'll be by my side on every trip.

Thanks! The scenery was spectacular. The moose was a lucky occurrence, I was packing up camp and heard splashing in the water. There was only one neighbouring campsite in that direction and I had a feeling they weren't awake yet, so I grabbed my telephoto lens and spotted the moose in the distance.

Minus the extreme heat, it was a pretty perfect trip! Probably one of my favourites I've ever done. And yup, Elo was TOAST by the end of the trip 😂 maybe we'll bump into you and Scout sometime this season

Thanks! Those northern lights caught me by complete surprise. Glad to hear you got to enjoy them too.

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Thank you, really appreciate it!!

Thanks! The views were stunning. I keep watching parts of this video back again because I can't believe how amazing the views were lol

Thanks!

It's a completely different experience paddling with a double-blade, one that I personally don't enjoy.

Thanks! I think this was actually the first trip that I DIDN'T bring a toy for Elo lol

@@AlgonquinBeyond haha this is my first video of yours

It should still work, though maybe a bit different than shown in this video. But SiteScout is the much easier option.

It's a nice luxury when car camping!

It was an awesome site. And yes VERY lucky at the end of the trip!

Everything about the trip was SO perfect. It was a very beautiful 4 days. And yes so true about the camping community!

Opeongo is a beast of a lake! I was fortunate to have a dead calm day on Opeongo a couple years ago, but yeah I was shocked how calm the wind was for this entire trip on North Tea. The “heat wave” trip that I reference throughout this video, that was another story… lol (I’m publishing that video next week)

It's a gem, I've been a few times and still feel the urge to go back again

Thank you 🙏 This specific site didn't have an electrical hookup, and if I brought a space heater, well, I'd have nothing to complain about the entire trip lol. And thank you, yes all the music is my own. I thought it would be fun to create the music for my own videos with my classical guitar. The one you mentioned at 12:24 always tends to get stuck in my head after I listen to it.

Being used to my Suma 2-person, the Ohm 4-person felt as big as the video makes it look! lol And thank you! All the music in this video is recycled from older videos, I only have one new piece this year that will make an appearance in the next two videos.

Thanks! The further zoomed in you are, the harder it will be to get steady footage. I use a crop sensor with a telephoto lens, plus the R7 has a 4K Crop mode for a bit further reach, so all things together I'm not always at full zoom on my lens, so that helps a bit. And then I'll apply stabilization during post editing. And then some really steady hands too :)

Thanks!

Always! She's the best

Thanks Bob!

Exactly! Algonquin Park is such a beautiful, peaceful getaway from the stress of everyday life.

Thanks! Full family adventures must be a blast

Thanks! I didn't know this until I got back, but my third day was the official 'peak' of fall colours announced by the park. I used to use small sticky notes to identify empty batteries, but the stickies kept falling off, one day I had an "aha!" moment and thought about the rubber bands lol

Thanks!

Don't worry, it was too cold for me too 😂 And thank you!

It was great meeting you as well Julian! The weather and the scenery were 10/10, couldn’t have asked for anything more perfect 👌🏼

Thanks Bradley!

I'll only let her off-leash occasionally when I get to my campsite; I have a much stronger opinion about keeping dogs leashed while on the trails and parking lots where you may bump into other humans/pets. But this trip was a good reminder why the leash rules exist in general (part of why I'm sharing the story is so that other people can learn from my mistake) and this trip was a wakeup call for me as well and I'm going to be much more restrictive about letting her off-leash even at the campsite. Site note, but related. The next video I'm releasing (took place before this trip) we camped at the same island twice on the same trip. A different group stayed at the site between my two visits and left the campsite FILTHY. Food scraps everywhere. I even found Tylenol pills on the ground. It was also a big reminder that no matter how well trained your own pup is, you can't control other people. You can scout a campsite's cleanliness when you arrive, but something as small as a Tylenol pill will easily get missed.

Glad you enjoyed the video! I liked Parkside Bay but I don't know if I'd put it in 'bucket list' territory for me personally lol. Beautiful lake though, especially if you can go mid-week in the fall 👍

Thanks Bradley, much appreciated!

I guess that means every site is a nice site for Elo 🤣

Thanks so much, you're too kind. My meals are nothing like on your trips, I always just make a dehydrated meal for dinner... not very exciting for the video. I'll try and add a few meal shots in some of the upcoming videos though 🙂

Thank you 🙏

Thank you!

Such a beautiful site! I’ve only had the Sea to Summit for one season, but so far I’m a happy camper 👌🏼 Hope you enjoy it too

Parkside Bay is beautiful! It was a lot more peaceful on my first night of the trip before all the groups showed up. But still beautiful nonetheless :)

@@AlgonquinBeyond we were almost alone when we were there last spring It was pretty marvellous

Thanks. I personally prefer the space and function of a tent. This was also my very last "true" solo trip, I trip with my pup Elo now so a tent is necessary for both of us