Posthole Ponderosa

1st timer

Loved our first Boondocker experience with PJ and Bill.
They gave us a perfect spot to spend two nights. While they had company of their own they still made time to talk and give suggestions of local attractions and activities. Thank you and see you on the way home!🙂

An absolute gem!

Our hosts were amazing. They even trimmed some dead branches to prevent our RV from being scratched! It was a lovely stay with a pull through option for us and the hospitality was incredible. It was a wonderful and memorable experience. A joy to recommend.

Great spot to stop

We stayed 2 nights to be able to see everything in Thunder Bay.
Great hosts. Helpful and informative. Hope to stay again in the future.

Easy spot to park.

Host was welcoming on the telephone and did not mind too much that we were late for arrival. It was dark already. Directions were accurate. Left in the morning around 8:30am and no-one else was up yet. Thankful for the location. Would stay again.

Wonderful stay….very accommodating host!

We contacted the Hosts because we were a few days early! Since they had no other guests we were able to stay at their lovely spot on the outskirts of Thunder Bay!

Thankyou so very much!

Very Welcoming Location!

Great spot to stop near Thunder Bay Area. Paved road and very easy pull through driveway. Host was not home when we arrived but the power cord was out and ready which clearly marked where we were to setup. They had a welcome bucket with information of local sights to see. We seen Thunder Oak Cheese farm, Cascades Conservation area, Panorama Amethyst Mine, Terry Fox monument and Mount McKay look out.
The Hosts stopped in to check in on us to make sure we still had not tripped the 15 amp breaker and do a quick meet and greet. Very thoughtful! Thanks for the hospitality and amazing location. The Butlers

Nice and quiet spot

A very convenient, nice and quiet spot! Near Thunder Bay and Kakabeka Falls. The owners offer bunch of information and are well organized. They give us the opportunity to stay at their home even if they were not there. We had the chance to meet before we go, very nice people! Thanks again!

Good first experience

It was our first experience of boondocking and it was very nice.

Très accueillant

Ils ont été tres accueillant avec nous. Nous avons été de passage pour une nuit seulement. Je recommande cet endroit. Des gens aimable, souriant et très sociable.

Great stay at Posthole Pond!

This was our very first BDW stay ever, and it was an entirely positive experience!
Owners were very accommodating and flexible, as we arrived late...
They are extremely nice and kind folks, good conversation.
They gave detailed directions to local attractions, including previously printed drawing/map.
Assisted with filling up the water tank.
We'll try our best to make it back here on the way home!

Great Visit

Our rig was a little problematic to get in but with the help of our hosts we managed it.
Lovely evening at this little oasis and very convenient for getting off #17 on our way west.
Bill and PJ are an inspirational couple who have seized many days. And we loved hearing a few of their great adventures.
Highly recommend.
You just don’t meet great folks like these everyday.

Magical music connection...

Our hosts at Posthole Ponderosa were very accommodating, informative and super generous with their time & hospitality. We had such a fantastic time visiting with our hosts, sharing stories and music all while maintaining social distancing. Who knew that a simple request for overnight accommodation would lead to the creation of heart friends? We definitely recommend this place and will return for a visit and another jam session.

Top Notch

These super hosts are simply the very best! We stayed with them going and coming, and had a super nice visit both times. Generous and funny!
Thanks so much "posthole pond". You've really enhanced or RV experience.

Great Hosts!

Two of the most wonderful guests you could ever imagine! Would visit again!

Fantastic Hosts

Life is not about the things you have, but the people you meet, the things you do and the memories you make. These hosts live by that. They greet you with open arms and treat you like a long lost friend. This is our second time here and we always felt warm and fuzzy inside from the hosts. Be safe my friends. Hopefully our paths will cross again maybe in Texas. Thank you for everything. You are amazing
Virginia and Bob
SwedishBlonde

Super positive experience!

Our stay was a great experience and one that was unique in so many positive ways!

Easy pull-through location and very beautiful spot. This BW host really knows how to make you comfortable and goes the extra mile (kilometer) to make you feel welcome.

Highly recommended!

Such a charming couple!

It was such a privilege to be hosted by this incredibly charming and inspiring couple! I looking forward to go back again!

Much too short of a stay

This was my first Boondockers Welcome stay and I don't know if there could be a better way to start. The host's greeted me when I pulled up, they were just sitting down to dinner and invited me in to dine with them. I declined as this was a long travel day for me through rain, drizzle, wet snow and sever crosswinds off of Superior.
The next day, I had things to do in my trailer and my host's were busy at their property, these two don't stop.
Bill has some great stories and I heard a few, would like to hear more in the future.
That evening they invited me in to their home to play guitar with them, she played harmonica and an acoustic bass ukulele. It was a fantastic time and much too short.
A definite stay for anyone passing by Thunder Bay.

What an amazing couple

From the time our tires hit the ground at this location our hosts greated us with open arms (COVID style). They were so helpful on places to go and where to get gas, propane etc. They even had a welcome bag for the boondockers with information on the area and hand drawn maps of how to get to locations and a quick way to the highway. From the time we arrived we felt that we were part of the family and friends forever. Would highly recommend this location. We feel we now have some new friends.
Thank you for everything. You both are amazing
Your boondocker friends
Virginia and Bob

Fantastic hosts and stay

I couldn't provide a more enthusiastic endorsement. Wonderful, kind hosts. Beautiful property. Easy access to the highway. Absolutely recommend!

Great little stop

Very kind hosts we got in late and our rig is huge they helped us park it and hook it up as we’re new to the RV life :)

Quiet place

On our eau to British Colombia, we stayed at this wonderfull place near from Thunder Bay (10 mintutes) It was very quiet, bad 3 good nights sleep before leaving.
Thanks Alain for your hospitality

Terrific Hosts

Despite having a full house with other boondockers we were warmly welcomed. When we encountered technical problems we were supported and assisted beyond what we had expected. Thanks to these hosts we had a great time with them and in the surrounding community visiting
Kakabeka Falls & Fort William.

Country Pleasant

So glad we stayed. Perfect location to take in the many sites in and around Thunder Bay, Fort William, McKay Mountain, Sleeping Giant to name a few! Very pleasant couple only wish we had more time to visit! Offered hydro and water if required. Will be back again. John & Carin xo

Merci!

Hôtes vraiment charmant, très accueillant! Bel endroit relaxant et tranquille. Nous avons adoré échanger avec nos hôtes! Nous sommes rester 2 nuits tellement nous nous sentions à l'aise avec eux!
Merci à vous pour tout!!

So nice we stayed twice

We stayed here on our way out to BC and in the way back. We were happy the timing worked out for us to stay again. It’s a lovely quiet location. We got to meet “Mr and Mrs Ponderosa”. Great people. Fun to chat with. Gorgeous property.

An Inspiroring Couple

Our stay here was amazing. The hospitality, and general kindness warmed our hearts. We thank you for everything, and wish one day to be as cool as you guys!

Intersting and Helpful

The amazing Boondockers Welcome community came through again! Posthole Ponderosa are most welcoming and friendly hosts. They had previous plans and we only met for a couple of hours before they headed out on their camping adventures. Great and interesting people. Once on site, I found that one of my rear duallies had gone almost flat. The host let us use their tools and facilities to attempt a repair (at least enough to get to the tire shop). We got into the shop first thing the next morning and the leaky valve stem was replaced without drama. Thank you very much!

Our Day of Rest

We changed our stay from one to two nights, so we could rest one day on our trip from the Vancouver area to southern Ontario. It was well worth it. In addition to a couple good nights of sleep, we got to see some beautiful sights around Thunder Bay. Since you put the sign up by the road, advertising free crab apples, we got to meet some of the lovely people from your area. We had some nice chats and learned about the farmer who sells watermelons that are orange inside. We made it to his farm and got one of his last watermelons of the season.
Thank-you for a wonderful rest stop!

Passing through

As we work towards driving from Ontario to BC, this is our first ever Boondockers Welcome stop. Although the hosts were not home, their communication and preparation made settling in a breeze! Electricity,water, WiFi, and a safe place to stop for the night made this first experience just what we hoped it would be! Very quiet road, and no surprises. Thanks so much!

Wonderful Visit

We had a perfect two nights under the stars. Our hosts treated us like we were old friends, and by the end of our two days at Posthole Ponderosa, we had made two new friends. Thanks so much for your hospitality. We look forward to our next visit to the Ponderosa.

Friendly folks

Good services, great time, beautiful property. Stop by if you get a chance

Une belle endroit pour s'y reposer!

Nous sommes arrives en fin de journée, belle emplacement. Très tranquille et reposant. Nous avons adoré notre nuit!

Great Hosts

Very accommodating hosts. We were totally exhausted, and we called last minute (less than 2 hours notice) and they waited for us to arrive before going away. We were short of water, so they let us hook up with water.
We had a small leak from our unit, which they were okay with.
There were even written directions to a local dump station.
Can't thank them enough.

Another great stay with great people

Spent 2 nights at Posthole Pond. The same as last time the site and hospitality were wonderful. Had a nice visit and got some more valuable RVing tips. Thanks again.

thanks again!

We were headed back south and Posthole Ponderosa selflessly allowed us to stay at their place again, and on short notice

Unfortunately timing didn't work out and we didn't actually meet them in person, again.

Regardless, we are very grateful and wish them all the best.

Amazing Hosts with a Beautiful Property

The property is located close to Thunder Bay, yet it was very peaceful and quiet. We had wifi, water, electricity and great company. The hosts are well-traveled and great to talk to. They made us feel very comfortable and gave us a lot of tips and recommendations. We would stay here again.

lovely hosts

Despite not being home, Posthole Ponderosa selflessly alowed us to stay on their property.

We had electricity, internet, and water. They are lovely people and hope to meet them on our way back South.

Thanks again!

Great location, great hosts!

We very much enjoyed our overnight stay with Posthole Pond. It's a great location, not far off the highway, and is pretty and very quiet.

Sadly, we didn't get to meet our hosts, but they couldn't have made it easier for us,
giving us info to park, leaving out the electrical cord, and providing wifi info. They also kept info on accessing the hwy as well as the dump.

They were in regular contact with us and always super friendly and helpful.

We'd be happy to welcome them to our place in BC!

Keith and Robyn

Thank you

Great spot!

Very welcoming

Enjoyed my short stay. Might be back in August. Lots of nature around Thunder Bay area.

Another Great Stay!

This was our third Boondockers Welcome stay and as with our first two, this one was fantastic! We spent two nights at Posthole Ponderosa and while we didn’t get to meet our hosts they left detailed instructions for us and made us feel very welcome. We spent two quiet evenings tucked safely in a beautiful country setting and enjoyed a day exploring Kakabeka Falls and Eagle Canyon Adventures. Thanks again Posthole Ponderosa!

Great stop

Super nice and helpful hosts, and a great spot. Thank you!

Snippets From our writings in their Boondockers Wecome Book

Longest stay so far on our cross-Canada trip; we didn’t want to leave! Lovely property, hospitality, generosity & lively sense of humour. Not often you meet folks you instantly connect with. Hope to “check-in” again on our way back. Thanks so much, from the “not dead yet” team.

Great Location

Super stopover for our long journey home. Though we did not meet our hosts, as they were out enjoying their own RV, they left us in the good hands of some other guests who welcomed us. Such a great way to meet Nice People! Many thanks Ponderosa Pole!!

What a sweet place and couple!

Just the rest we needed to recharge and get back out on the road.

Nice people and quiet

Our hosts were great. Just wish we were not in such a hurry and could have spent more time with them.

Amazing Host and Lovely Quiet Setting

Our stay at Posthole Pond was exceptionnel. From our host warm welcome, to very interesting conversation everything was exceptionnel. Our host ensure that we had everything we needed, they showed us around their very nice property and even entertained us a little with some music. Amazing people in a very quiet setting.

Fantastic hosty and nice quiet property

We spent a lovely 2 days at Posthole Pond, and had a wonderful time. When we arrived, the hosts were away camping themselves, but encouraged us to set up and settle in. On our second night, PJ came home and invited us in for some wine and conversation. What a welcoming host! Thank you so much for your hospitality!

Great Spot and Friendly People near Thunder Bay

What a terrific stay. On my way through Thunder Bay I stopped for a day and spent 2 nights at Posthole Pond. After following the short cut (which directions I got from my host before arriving) through some beautiful country, I arrived to a warm welcome and guidance setting up. While helping me get set up with power water and wifi, my hosts provided me with some great tips, that are going to make setting up alot easier in the future. Once setup, they invited me to sit for a visit and we had a wonderful evening share stories about our travel adventures. The rest of stay was just a good. We are looking forward to our next trip through Thunder Bay and a stop at Pothole Pond.

Lovely Hosts!

Thank you for being such wonderful hosts. You took us in during a pandemic and we will forever be grateful! Your shortcut map really cut off some time, too!

Look forward to seeing you again, someday!

Our heros!

These two lovely hosts really made our week by providing us with a safe, level, comfortable, and quiet spot to stay and sleep. They are so kind, and hospitable. Thank you for having us!

Perfect time in Thunder Bay!

Our time in Thunder Bay was made 100X better because of this couple! They were so generous and even offered us a packet filled with local attractions. We hope to one day come back and visit!

Great stay

Thank you for letting us stay at your home, and thank you for the tour of your work shop

Good

Bill and PJ were very gracious hosts who made sure that we got power for our one night stay. Unfortunately the timing wasn't great for us to have a longer visit. I would highly recommend them.

Welcoming and very generous hosts

We had a really nice stay. Enjoyed a glass of wine and great conversation. We hope to stay longer next time! Great hosts!

Fantastic Hosts

These hosts were amazing. We had a great time visiting with them and visiting Thunder Bay in general. The hosts have a great location - quiet but close to things to see and do.

Thanks so much for your generous hospitality. We hope we'll meet up again!

#1 Gracious Hosts

We had a wonderful stay. Its so quiet and restful at your lovely home. Thank you for sharing the information package and allowing us an extra night to go see some of the museums and attractions we found in the package!

Lovely spot

Enjoyed our stay. Explored the area we loved the rural setting. Did not get to meet the hosts.

Lovely spot

Peaceful spot very quiet. Had a great stay
Didn't get to meet the hosts.
Went for a drive to Kakabaca falls wonderful scenery along the way.

Great

Great stay great area. We checked out Thunder Bay, farmers market,brewery,diary, cheese making operation. Real nice folks.

Super quiet!

Although our hosts were not present during our two day stay, we were very well received!
Everything was there, as described!
It is a quiet place and almost no traffic.
Thank you so much!
Rachelle & Yves

Would stay again!

For our second experience on this site, we couldn't wish for better. We felt welcomed as soon as we arrived. We had electricity and Wifi and the chance of sleeping on this amazing property. We definitely recommend and would definitely stay here again :).

A must stop on your joirney

Bill & PJ - where to begin, - the nicest, generous of spirit,, kindest, fun and funky couple. We believe Bill could fix anything and PJ is a gifted artist. They opened their home and hearts to welcome us and we are so grateful for these lively two people. We were the last of the 3 boondocks to roll in, first time for our hosts to have 3 rigs., It was splendid!! Loved meeting the others and just a perfect way for us to lose our boondocks virginity lol !!

First BW experience

We were absolutely blown away with the generosity and hospitality of Bill and PJ.
Not only did they provide an awesome place to stay, but also provided power, water and wifi too. Their happy hour entertainment you will have to go and experience, the best!
We shared our time there with two other boon docker couples who also have become Canadian nomads!!
As our first boon docking hosts, they have set the bar extremely high. We will share our experience with others and they too will have a great time with Bill and PJ.

We enjoyed our hosts so much we decided to stay an extra day and checked out July 4.

Happy hour!

Thank you to our wonderful hosts in Thunder Bay. We had such a great time around happy hour or should I say hours getting to know you both. Listening to you play guitar and harmonica was the icing on the cake ❤️ Thank you for being so welcoming, it was an unforgettable visit.

Pleasurable stay

Such a great boondockers welcome experience. We greatly appreciated your hospitality and smiles. See you again sometime.

Highly recommended place with a cheese factory close by.

Wonderful Hosts

Very welcoming people, who are a mine of information. Very nice quiet place, we had pleasant and rewarding conversations.
Thank you for your hospitality.

Food for the Soul!

What a pleasure it was to meet PJ and Bill. So much fun, many laughs, entertaining and great conversation. They really make you feel at home. New friends indeed!

Excellent host

Post Hole was an amazing place to stay.
Our hosts went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Beautiful and quiet location.

Jed and Louise Alaska Adventure

PJ and Bill were fantastic hosts. We only stopped for one night but they made us feel like old friends. PJ provided us with a tourist package of Thunder Bay as soon as we arrived. After some sightseeing they welcomed us into their home where we spent the evening chatting about travel and my time in the Navy. We would highly recommend stopping here for a couple of days; not only for the sights but the hospitality of this couple is second to none.

Wow!

What an incredible couple! So funny, warm, inviting, and a gift of conversation! It felt like family. Thank-you so much for your hospitality!

Incredibly Welcoming and Warm Host

Absolutely amazing stay!!! We were warmly welcomed from the minute we drove in the yard and we leave feeling like family. We enjoyed our time here so much that we extended our stay. We highly recommend Posthole Pond as a place to stay when travelling through Thunder Bay area.

Wonderful hosts we never met

Our host graciously allowed us to stay even though they weren’t home. We enjoyed a very quiet level spot in their beautiful yard. We appreciated all the information they left in their hosting bucket of things to see and do in the area. Thank you very much hope to meet up with you in Florida.

Wonderful!

Our first boondocking was a great opportunity to meet very nice people in a quiet place. We appreciate a lot!

A Great Place

We really enjoyed our stay. A great spot and wonderful hosts. Unfortunately, our family ended up with the flu while we were there so we didn't get to visit as much as we would've like. We highly recommend it!

Amazing

Wow! What a wonderful couple! This is our second boondocking experience, and they set the bar high! Had a lot of fun exchanging with them and fellow boondockers around a beer for 2 of the 3 nights we were there.
I hope you will visit us when you come to Montreal when we're back from our big trip!

Thanks :-)

Great again

Who said something about this subject? Happy that we had another host. This stay was exactly why we’ve chosen for the boondockers concept. And nice to experience that Bill and PJ have the same ideas. Great to enjoy the wine with you and your friends an learn from eachother. We also appreciated learning the addresses for the cheese and buttermilk. Sorry we spend too much, but enjoyed the Gouda. If there would be an opportunity to travel in France we can’t imagine that we could miss you. Thanks for all.

Great but Brief Visit

Our only regret was that we arrived later in the evening and had to leave early in the morning, would like to have visited longer with this engaging couple. We hope to do a more leisurely visit on our return trip.

Excellent

Wonderful couple.

Not only friendly but very helpful.
We had a great time exchanging stories over a glass of wine.
I hope some day they will visit us in Arizona.

Our 1st Boondocking Stay!

A great 1st stay as Boondockers! Our Host was very welcoming and accommodating right from the start. We enjoyed our evening of good conversation filled with stories and laughs. Thanks for going the extra mile and helping us out with our tire issues. Thanks again for making our 1st Boondocking experience memorable.

Great stay

We’ve appreciated Bill and P.J.’s hospitality and generosity. As Bill said, we came as guests and left as friends.
Thank you Bill and PG 😘

Perfect!

We arrived as strangers and left as friends. All in less than 24 hours. It's saying everything! Big WOW!

Thank you sooooo much !!!

Incredibly kind people !
Beautiful & calm property.

Thank you sooooo much for helping us with our broken van. It means so much to us :-) I can’t thank you enough for being that generous .

If ever in Florida, let us know:-)

Music friends

We have enjoyed staying at each other’s homes and have played music together. Such a blessing! Their host location is lovely, easy access, quiet ...you are surrounded by nature at its best.

Really good stay

This People offered us a wonderful hospitality and we enjoyed our stay for one night! We had a good conversation with cool Drinks, thank you a lot for all the Information about Thunder Bay!

Warm hospitality!

We spent a lovely evening sharing travel stories with our hosts and their friends! Nice, quiet countryside location not hard to get to. Highly recommend a visit!

Wonderful host and location

Wonderful, interesting and welcoming hosts. We were very appreciative of the time we spent together in the afternoon and evening.Having electricity and WiFi was beyond our expectations. Easy access to town.

Awesome Stay

Big thank you to Bill and PJ.

Welcoming and friendly

Our hostess was very friendly and made us feel very welcome. We had a glass of wine with P.J. the discussion was very interesting. We also talked about there and our travels. The location is beautiful and quiet. We had a wonderful time. We highly recommend this place.

Excellent Stay

We very much enjoyed our stay at Posthole Pond. Our host and hostess were very welcoming, and freindly. They are very nice people We also enjoyed our friendly chats with them. All the amenities were as mentioned in their profile, and more. Their place is quite enjoyable, beautyfull, and quiet. It is without hesitation that we recommend this location to other boondockers.

Perfect Stay!

Thank you for hosting us in your beautiful Place. Thanks also for having so much Trust to us to lease us alone on your property. We really enjoyed the nice conversation with a nice beer and tips for us where we should Go.
If you ever come to germany you are welcome staying at our house.
Safe travels Michelle and Stephan

Wonderful, kind hosts

We stayed with Posthole Pond for four nights and had a wonderful time! They showed us around Thunder Bay, helped us with phone and computer issues and entertained us with music and great conversation. I highly recommend staying with them if you are able,they are a very fun couple!

A Big Thanks and Weldome to Posthole Pond!

What interesting people our hosts were, and what a beautiful home they have! A great new addition to Boondockers Welcome! We have a wonderful time with them, learning about their very diverse backgrounds and interests, and sharing travel stories. Great hosts!