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An animated short, to celebrate 2018 and look back at everything we’ve achieved over the past few years. From weekend backpacking, to full-time van life, and now our very own cabin – we’ve come a long way together. Thank you all so much for joining us! Happy new year!
A full account of our cross-canada road trip, from the east coast to the west coast to the arctic coast. Plus, how this epic adventure convinced us to live in our van for 2 years and eventually start homesteading.
Nothing ever goes as planned, but everything always works out. 🙂 Happy New Year Everyone!
We’ve received a lot of comments regarding the table we built in our camper van. So, we’ve finally put together a video which explains how it works, and exactly how we built it. If you have any questions, please let us know!
After nearly two years in our camper van, we’ve finally saved up enough money and bought ourselves a cabin with some property. In this video, we give a full tour of the cabin, explore the out-buildings, and even walk through the forest and fields where we will eventually start growing our own food.
After nearly two years traveling Canada and saving money by living full time in our camper van, we found our dream home: A small log cabin, with enough open space for huge vegetable gardens and enough forest to get lost in. 🙂
A day in the life of a couple who lives full time in a van. Except that after nearly two years of van life, this day ended VERY differently than normal. Hard work and sacrifice pays off. Music Copyright Information: “Call to the Cows” section of the “William Tell Overture”. This work is in the…
As a follow up to our “Where Do We Shower” episode, today we’ll show off our Zodi Portable Hot Shower that we use while boondocking / dry camping in the wilderness. But first, we have to set up camp! Zodi Hot Shower: http://zodi.com/hot-showers/hot-tap-with-case We purchased ours at Mountain Equipment Co-op: http://www.mec.ca/product/5028-597/zodi-hot-tap-shower
Hey Guys! Just a really quick update to let you all know that we’re still here! We’ve had some unexpected changes in our lives and can’t wait to tell you all about it. Plus, a shout out to Mat and Danielle of Exploring Alternatives whom we met up with a couple of months ago to…
People often ask how we’ve been able to maintain a happy marriage while living full time in a camper van. So in this video, we give our top five tips for a happy relationship in a small space!
Now that we’ve settled in to a typically cold Canadian winter, we get asked a lot of questions about how we stay warm at night while living full time in our Camper Van. Here’s our top five tips on how to have a warm sleep in even the coldest of weather.
For our second winter living full time in our camper van, Paula wanted to be able to use the kitchen sink like normal, even though our plumbing is winterized. She’s so demanding. Here’s the solution that we came up with. Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/aguyagirlandacampervan Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/guygirlvan
It looks like we’re finally returning to our typically cold winter temperatures, so we decided to take the opportunity to explain how we prepare our camper van plumbing for use during the winter months in Canada. We also give an explanation of how our plumbing system is designed to work during the warmer months.
It may be an abnormally warm winter so far, but when we discovered that our dashboard heater was no longer blowing, it quickly became a priority. In this video, Derrick troubleshoots the problem, and eventually makes the necessary repair.
A lot of you have asked how much our Eastern Canada Road Trip cost us, so we decided to go over our receipts and give you a full break down of all of our expenses. All prices are in Canadian Dollars.
Part 29 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. We finally found an auto parts store that sold the replacement Spark Plug wires for our van. In this videos, we show you how we replaced them while on the road.
Part 28 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After deboarding the 16 hour ferry from Newfoundland, we drove from North Sydney to Cape Breton Island. We then took two days to enjoy the magnificent ocean views while driving the World Famous Cabot Trail!
Part 26 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After spending the night at the St. John’s Walmart, we drove to Cape Spear, the most Easterly point in North America, to enjoy the sun rise. While there, we also checked out the historic lighthouses and World War II gun battery.
Part 24 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. We hooked up with Mark, a traveling photographer who we originally met a few months earlier, at a Walmart Parking lot in Ottawa, Ontario. He was nice enough to give us a tour of his self-converted stealth camper van.
Part 20 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After visiting L’Anse aux Meadows, on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, we returned to the van to warm up and make some lunch. We decided to try some Sweet Potato and Pea Curry that we picked up a few days earlier… from the…
Just a quick update in between Road Trip videos. We’ll be doing our best to post videos every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, so be sure to check back on those days for updates. Plus, what would you like to see next, after our road trip videos are done? Any burning questions that you’ve had? Been…
Now on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, we visited L’Anse aux Meadows, the 1000 year old Viking encampment and site of the first European contact with North America. A Viking reenacter discusses the reputations and hygiene of Vikings. There are 3 other videos in this series – be sure to check them out as well.
Now on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, we visited L’Anse aux Meadows, the 1000 year old Viking encampment and site of the first European contact with North America. A Viking reenacter discusses the colour and use of a Viking shield. There are 3 other videos in this series – be sure to check them out…
Now on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, we visited L’Anse aux Meadows, the 1000 year old Viking encampment and site of the first European contact with North America. A Viking reenacter forges an iron naile while teaching a 9 year old some important life lessons. There are 3 other videos in this series – be…
Part 19 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. Now on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, we visited L’Anse aux Meadows, the 1000 year old Viking encampment and site of the first European contact with North America. Photos at the end. There are 3 other videos in this series – be sure…
Part 18 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. Our makeshift bailing-wire brake fix lasted long enough for us to make it off the Newfoundland ferry. Once on the island, we gave the van a MUCH needed cleaning to get rid of all the dust! Plus, our first impression of the people…
Part 14 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After a rainy start down the Trans-Labrador highway, the weather finally improved and we got a chance to explore Churchill River and the small northern community of Churchill Falls. Still no luck finding one of the satellite phones that the province provides free…
Part 12 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. We finally finish our drive up route 389 from Baie-Comeau to Labrador City, and in doing so, cross another province off our list: Newfoundland and Labrador! Along the way, we also saw a huge Iron Ore Mine in Fermont, Quebec.
Part 9 of our three-week road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada (the Atlantic Provinces). On our drive up the 389 from Baie-Comeau to Labrador City, we spent the night in a road-side pullout to watch the most incredible northern lights imaginable!
Part 8 of our three-week road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada (the Atlantic Provinces). We had the last of our old tires replaced in Saguenay, then drove along the northern St. Lawrence river and explored a small waterfall.
