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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.
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. 🙂
We’ve learned a lot of lessons while living in a camper van full time for over a year and a half, but one of the most valuable of all, has been learning to appreciate the finite nature of our personal resources. Knowing that you’ll eventually run out of something, makes you much more mindful of…
The final installment of our Eastern Canada Road Trip. After crossing the Confederation Bridge from PEI to New Brunswick, we checked out the World’s Largest Lobster, saw a 23 year newer version of our camper van, and explored the Hopewell Rocks in the home of the highest tides on Earth, the Bay of Fundy.
Part 32 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After only a few days on Prince Edward Island, it was unfortunately, already time to leave. But rather than take the ferry back to Nova Scotia, we decided to take the 12.9 km (8 mile) Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick.
Part 31 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After a late night of celebrating Canada Day, our Vanniversary, and our conquering of Canada, we recovered by walking around Charlottetown and then visiting the Singing Sands of Basin Head Beach.
Part 30 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. We took the ferry to Prince Edward Island, and in so doing, entered our 10th and final province. We moved into our van full time on July 1st 2014, and as of July 1st 2015, we’ve visited every province, every territory, and all…
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 25 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After leaving Deer Lake, we ended up having some engine trouble. Plus, we continued to see road side gardens and wood piles. We even got up close and personal with a huge moose, and finally made it to the St. John’s Walmart for…
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 23 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After driving around for 3 days with nothing but bailing wire holding our brakes together, we finally found the proper parts, and fixed them at a Truck Stop.
Part 21 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. While on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, we heard about a humongous iceberg that could be seen from the shore. We asked for directions at a nearby campground and two gentlemen who happened to be there, offered to take us out onto the…
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 16 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. Over 600 kilometers of rough, remote, and gorgeous gravel road through the wilderness of Labrador, from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, all the way to the Atlantic Ocean! We even saw our very first iceberg ever! Plus, some nature photographs at the end.
Part 15 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After stopping in Labrador City and Churchill Falls, our luck finally changed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, where we found one of the satellite phones that the province provides free of charge for use along the highway.
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 13 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After a night in Labrador City, we woke up bright and early to get started on the ~1200km Trans-Labrador Highway. The day started out with grey skies and rain, but we made the best of it.
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 11 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. Continuing our drive up the 389 from Baie-Comeau to Labrador City, we explored the remains of a forest fire and stumbled upon the ghost town of Ville de Gagnon. Thanks to David Dietlein for allowing us to use some of his old (1962-1963)…
Part 10 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. Continuing our drive up the 389 from Baie-Comeau to Labrador City, we came across the Daniel-Johnson Hydroelectric Dam (the largest “multiple arch buttress dam” in the world), and the Manicougan Crater (the largest visible impact crater on Earth)
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.
Part 7 of our three-week road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada (the Atlantic Provinces). After finally getting our new tire mounted, we drove another 600 km to Saguenay, Quebec and decided to camp out at Walmart for the night.
