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2 Nerds in a Truck RV Camping Blog
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Hi! We're a couple of middle-aged neurodivergent nerds living in Ontario, Canada. We travel in our motorhome all over Ontario, blogging things like reviews, camping recipes, and whatever nonsense comes to mind.

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Most husbands would send pretty scenic photos of what their crippled wife is missing out on.

Mine?

- Marie
A screen shot of a text message with a photo of moose poop.
June 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Some hyperlapse video of some of the SPECTACULAR Aurora Borealis show on October 10, 2024.

We took this video during a camping trip at Killbear Provincial Park - It was an amazing night!

See our Killbear review: 2nerdsinatruck.com/killbear-pro...

#AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Ontario
April 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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I may have the humour of a 12 year old boy, but this is my absolute favourite sign in Bruce Peninsula National Park.

That building may not be the 'High Dump' indicated (that's actually a backcountry campground!)...

... But it IS a vaulted washrooms building, LMFAO!

M

#Ontario #camping #funny
A Parks Canada directional sign. It indicates that high dump is 6.2 km in that way. Immediately in the direction that arrow points of a vaulted toilets building.
April 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Doing food prep for future #camping trips and #recipe posts. Yay for freeze marination!

Not sure when we'll shoot em, but if you want a notification, go to 2nerdsinatruck.com, sign up for our "newsletter". (It's just a weekly auto email w/ new posts!).

Really looking forward to these!

#food
Four baggies of chicken marinating. The bags are labeled Cajun, orange ginger, Southwest, and Mediterranean.
April 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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4/4 We spent a LOT of time at Point Pelee National Park while staying at Wheatley... Gorgeous sunrises and lots of #birding!

All around, a great trip! Looking forward to seeing more of #Ontario #Canada.

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Sunrise over a marsh with a boardwalk. A Great Blue Heron in some marsh grasses. Row 1: American Coot, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Blue-Winged Teal Row 2: Bonaparte's Gull, Brown Creeper, Brown-Headed Cowbird, Carolina Wren Row 3: Common Grackle, Great Blue Heron, Hermit Thrush, Horned Grebe Row 4: House Sparrow, Northern Flicker, Red Winged Blackbird (F), Ring-Necked Duck Row 5: Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (F), Song Sparrow, ??? Sparrow, ??? Sparrow Row 6: Tree Swallow, White-Throated Sparrow, Wild Turkey, Yellow-Rumped Warbler
April 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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3/4 Then it was off to Wheatley Provincial Park, where we scored a waterfront site.

The cats LOVED the view... And all the birds that visited our site.

We even saw a few Bald Eagles and Great Blue Herons fly right by our campsite!

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A river at sunset. 4 part image showing system cats intently looking out of an RV window.
April 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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2/4 While we were staying at Rondeau, we visited Keith McLean Conservation Lands for the first time.

Gorgeous property, tons of birds. Really lovely morning... With loads of adorable swallows.

2nerdsinatruck.com/keith-mclean... #Ontario #Canada
A wooden walkway extending into a small pond. 9 panel image of tree swallows in various poses.
April 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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1/4 Recently got back from our first "regular season" #camping trip of the year.

First up was Rondeau Provincial Park, a year after our first trip.

What a difference a few #birding apps can make!

Here are a few birds we saw, and our updated review. #ontario

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Row 1: American Tree Sparrow, Bald Eagle, Blue-Winged Teal, Bonaparte's Gull Row 2: Brown Creeper, Brown-Headed Cowbird (F), Brown-Headed Cowbird (M), Bufflehead Row 3: Bufflehead, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe Row 4: Golden-Crowned Kinglet, Greater Scaup, Horbed Grebe, Killdeer Row 5: Lesser Scaup, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Red-Winged Blackbird (M) Row 6: Red-Winged Blackbird (F), Song Sparrow, Turkey Vulture, Turkey Vultures Row 7: Winter Wren, Wood Duck (F), Wood Duck (M), Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
April 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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A little bit of #birding this morning. First a Great Blue Heron flew by in front of us while parked, so I got a few pictures out the window. A few minutes later I saw several Killdeer at a nearby park. Killdeer are so weird, but adorable!

-P

#hamont #birdphotography #killdeer #greatblueheron
A Killdeer bird on grass. A Great Blue Heron bird in flight.
April 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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I completely forgot to share this photo of the #NorthernLights over Mew Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park a few weeks ago.

One of those times where the numbers were NOT exciting, but happened upon a good show anyway!

It was the best Aurora Borealis display we've seen in that park so far!
Pink and yellow Northern lights over a frozen lake.
April 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Did SO much food prep work today, getting things ready for camping trips thoughout the coming season.

Frozen prep for a few recipes we'll be shooting on our next camping trip, dozens of flavoured protein powder mixes, protein pancake mixes (pictured), a few campfire cookie mixes, and more! -M
Several plastic baggies on a tray, each being filled with protein powder pancake ingredients.
April 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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The Cheltenham Badlands are a series of land formations with an otherworldly appearance, in Southern Ontario.

Here’s everything you need to know, if you’re planning to visit this unique landscape area:

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#Ontario #Hiking #Outdoors #Photography #RoadTrip
Red dune formations with pale green stripes. A middle aged white man looking out over the red dune formations with pale green stripes at Cheltenham Badlands. A black and blue butterfly on the ground. A middle ages white man on a hiking trail, extending his outstretched arm to the photographer, who has taken his hand in her own.
February 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Given its proximity to the Greater Toronto Area, Valens Lake Conservation Area is a great way to try Winter Camping.

Here's what you need to know!

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#Ontario #Camping #Winter #WinterCamping #RVLife #Outdoors #Photography #HamOnt
An ice rink cleared on valens lake, with a hockey net on one end. A snow covered boardwalk going through the woods. A path cleared in the snow, leading across Valens Lake to an ice rink cleared on it. A snow covered wooden boardwalk extending over valens lake. Some of the ice is melted, and there are ducks swimming there.
February 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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1/ Recently got back from a #WinterCamping trip to #ArrowheadProvincial Park!

Gonna share a few favourite photos here...

#Nature #Outdoors #Camping #Photography #Ontario #PhotoSky #OntarioParks
A half frozen river in a winter forest. A ski trail running alongside arrowhead lake. A loop of river with pine trees in the middle - Big Bend Lookout in Arrowhead Provincial Park A half frozen waterfall surrounded by snow, with a bridge in the background. Stubb's Falls at Arrowhead Provincial Park.
February 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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We spotted SO many birds of prey today! Managed to get great photos of this Golden Eagle that was VERY close to the road, and this Rough-Legged Hawk as well.

-P

#birding #birdphotography #hamont
A Golden Eagle in a tree. A Golden Eagle in a tree A Rough-Legged Hawk taking off from a tree. A Rough-Legged Hawk in flight.
February 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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This morning we went out to see if we could get some shots of the Red-Tailed Hawk that we've seen around here. We didn't see that one, but we did see this Rough-Legged Hawk. It's really fun to see such cool birds nearby!

-P

#birding #birdphotography #hamont #hawk #roughleggedhawk
A Rough-Legged Hawk in a tree. A Rough-Legged Hawk in flight. A Rough-Legged Hawk in flight. A Rough-Legged Hawk in flight.
February 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Here are some ducks and a bald eagle that we saw today. This is one of the cool birding spots in Hamilton, ON. So many different ducks all swimming back and forth!
-P
A juvenile bald eagle in flight Three scaup ducks in water A hooded merganser duck in water Three merganser ducks in the water
January 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Went out #birding to see the Long Tailed Ducks in the Burlington Canal.

I didn't even know they existed, a few months ago... Now we can see hundreds of them in one spot! - M

#HamOnt #Ontario #Ducks #BirdWatching
January 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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It was a little warmer today so we went to Lake Ontario to look at ducks. We lucked out and saw a bunch of long tailed ducks near the shore. They quickly swam away from us, but we got a good look and some nice shots.
January 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Probably a slightly better video, on the way back
January 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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There were over 100 swans on the beach at LaSalle Park Marina this afternoon!

#ontario #birds #swans #ducks #birding #hamont #burlington #trumpeterswans
January 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Just got back from a quick winter camping trip to Pinery Provincial Park.

Not a favourite park of ours, but the sunsets there really are amazing! - M
January 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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These little Plovers are tough to see because they're so small, but they're so adorable! Shorebirds in general are just super adorable, aren't they?
A shorebird, plover, stands on sand.
January 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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You know, I get that Lake Huron is famous for their sunsets, but I never hear anything about the amazing sunrises we get over Lake Ontario.

Pro tip: partly cloudy morning with rain forecasted for that afternoon/evening = good chance of amazing sunrise - M
A seagull sitting on a boulder in front of a red sunrise over Lake Ontario. A bright red and orange sunrise over a lake Ontario Beach, with big waves rolling in. A bright red and orange sunrise over a lake Ontario Beach, with big waves rolling in. A bright red and orange sunrise over a lake Ontario Beach, with big waves rolling in.
January 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Looking back over some of our (THOUSANDS OF!) photos from our camping trips this past year.

The rock formations at Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park were really cool.

The park didn't really live up to the rocks, but hey, I'm always down for seeing something new - M

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Beachfront rock formations at Sturgeon Bay Provincial Parl, with swirling ridges. Beachfront rock formations at Sturgeon Bay Provincial Parl, with swirling ridges. Beachfront rock formations at Sturgeon Bay Provincial Parl, with swirling ridges. Beachfront rock formations at Sturgeon Bay Provincial Parl, with swirling ridges.
January 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM