10,000km Road Trip to the Arctic Ocean | Leaving Home to Live in our Car and Travel the Country
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- This is the revamped documentary-style version of our road trip from our hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario to Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean, and everywhere in between! This is a completely new video with never before seen footage. Don't forget to like and Subscribe. Cheers everybody!
In 2022, we quit our jobs, sold most of our possessions, left our hometown and decided to travel in our tiny home on wheels (a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe).
This is the trip that started it all!
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This was a real trip with real people..not 200.000$ car trip,not fancy 20 k $ camping equipment..i enjoy every moment of your trip! You are very nice people!
Definitely not that type of trip! 😂. Thanks for the kind words 🙏
Brought back some great memories. My wife of 40 years and I drove from FL to Prudhoe Bay Alaska in 2019 pulling a small tear drop camper. Took our time - 3 months and 16k miles later we pulled into our drive way. Loved traveling through Canada, the beauty and remoteness is something to be experienced. Started each day not really knowing where we would stop or what we would see so as you may expect, we took lots of detours. The only recording we did was for a small family blog so friends could follow us. After our trip, a company printed the blog in book format that we enjoy on lazy days thumbing through. Had such a great time, we are planning another trip this year and will be on the road for four months. Looking forward to visiting Canada again and definitely going to explore more of Alaska.
That sounds like an epic adventure! We are really excited to see Alaska and get to Prudhoe Bay. We'd love to see that blog! Thank you for watching and cheers
Love 💕 that Dog 🐕 such a sweet heart ♥️
We are also from Central Ontario living the best life ever. Last year we traveled all over Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming while living in our Jeep. Enjoy your freedom!
That sounds awesome ! We can't wait to get over there to explore ! Cheers guys thanks for watching
Man saved this video to watch it tonight cozily in bed! Thanks so much for sharing
That's awesome man, enjoy ! Ps. Glad to see you're alive! I knew there was enough room on the big door for you and Rose! 🚢
Me too!! It showed up in my feed earlier and I knew exactly what my bedtime viewing would be 😊
Greetings from Alanya, Türkiye, your videos are amazing, we watch them with pleasure🍀
Loved following your travels through Canada))
Thanks a lot! Lots more to come 😁
Loved following your travels through Canada, to places I’ve never been. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Don!
Lovely and a cosy trip and video. Perfect on a Sunday evening. Just a couple enjoying moments and their lives with a beautiful wilderness from Canada. It's really enjoyable to sit, watch, and relax with this one.
Thanks a lot! We’re glad you enjoyed this adventure ❤️ enjoy your Sunday :)
This was and is one of the best videos i have seen. Amazing effort!
@@miyu545 thanks for the very kind words. We're really proud of this one ❤️ all the best
As a fellow dog lover, I absolutely loved watching you take Diesel on your adventures. We’re from the east coast and had the opportunity to drive the icefields parkway for the first time last fall. I can’t wait to get back out there. Great video!
That's awesome to hear, we're glad you enjoyed our adventure. Our furry friends deserve the best! Hope you get back out there soon! Canada is an incredible place... Cheers
Thank you three, two thumbs up !!!
@@gradyputnam2253 thank you William ! 🙂
WoW 🤩Loved every moment of the "way of the roads" you shared in this adventure of yours. It brought back my 3 month road trek memories of summer 2021 from Ontario to BC, except I didn't get as far north as you did. 😄 Enjoy whatever the road shares with you, as you continue your travels and life on the way.
So awesome ! We did that trip originally in 2021, maybe we crossed paths at one point! Definitely an eye opener, seeing what this country has to offer ! Thanks for the kind words 😊
This is so cool I'm from Northern Ontario I've always wanted to do the same
If you're able to then you definitely should ! It's a great experience. Cheers
Thanks!
Very kind of you, Evyone! Thank YOU 😊❤️
Your drone shots and closeups are art. Can't stop watching. My new favourite channel. And how lucky you are to live in that beautiful scenery. ❤
Hey Lino, thanks a lot! We really appreciate that. Yes, we are very lucky. Canadian scenery is awesome !
AMAZING FILM , THANK YOU, I LEARNED A LOT, A MILLION PLACE AND NATURE WONDER IN NORTH AMERICA..
Thank you Katharina 🙂
Kyle and Alannah.. thank you for sharing this inspiring journey. So well filmed, edited, and told. Stumbled across your channel while being curious about doing a solo cross Canada road trip. It’s safe to say I’m definitely going to this summer :) I’m so excited to keep following your adventures.. please never stop exploring and sharing your travels with us!!! ❤❤❤ much love from Wawa, ON
We love to hear that! Super stoked you’re going to make the road trip this summer! You’ll have an absolute blast! Thank you for watching and for your kind words! Cheers!
Hi, I watch first time ur video both of guys superb simple spaicaly yor way of talking its so simple easy to feel like I'm in travelling.
Superb keep it up
@@rashidmemon6105 Thank you Rashid !
What an adventure. Enjoyed watching this trip
What an awesome adventure...
Nice presentation...
One life live it.....
Thanks Ayan! Very true !
wow quite the journey love it ty for sharing ur time with us
We're glad you enjoyed watching 😁. Thank you !
What a great country we live in. Ive never been to Ontario or east of there but good to know Timmys is always handy. Ill get out there someday, maybe on the way to Normandy to honour our heros. Loved your journey, thank you. Well done.
Just an Alberta guy who got lost in Yukon 40 years ago.
Cheers from Whitehorse
You've got that right! Don't think we'd ever get sick of exploring Canada. Timmies is great but gets old real fast 😅. Maybe we'll see ya up there when we make our way back in September. Cheers Terry ! Thanks for watching
Thanks so much for sharing your road trip with us 😊 it's so nice to see how happy you guy's are adventuring. My husband and I always had so much fun road trippin. ❤️
Thank you Julie! It's great to have those memories to look back on ❤️
What a Gorgeous Awesome Beautiful Amazing Scenery 😊
I am a new fan! I love all your adventures across canada!
Welcome! 🙂 Thank you !
Last summer my sister and her husband drove their motor home from Moncton New Brunswick,all the way to Tuktoyaktuk and also on to Alaska. They were gone over three months. What a trip. Love your video and thanks you for sharing your trip with us. I hope to do the same trip as you someday.
That's freakin cool! What a trek for them. We're really excited to see Alaska this year. Glad you enjoyed watching, we hope you make the trip soon ! You won't regret it!
Definitely showing how beautiful Canada is, Great revamp! And love both of your views on the video.
Thanks Diane. Were looking forward to seeing your motorcycle adventures :)
So excited for your next journey, How exciting!
Loved watching every bit of full video. All the best for your next adventure!
Thanks Vijay!
Really enjoyed your adventure - subscribed and look forward to many more...safe travels...cheers from Australia!!
Australia! Thanks for the kind words. Cheers and safe travels to you as well !
I'm only about 30 min into this video but just have to say...I love your style of vlogging....beautiful scenery plus the two of you plus HILARIOUS Diesel hogging the bed, sharing your set up and meals and observations, it's just such a great balance you've found. Ok, going to watch the rest now. Thanks for sharing ☺
Thanks a ton, Wanda! We appreciate the kind words. Diesel is something else haha its his world, we're just living in it ! Thanks for watching, lots more adventures to come !
This is an amazing inspiration of how to find happiness. It is not in the materialistic world that we live in. Happiness is a practice not a destination, and you guys proved it. Would you guys be comfortable sharing on how you guys were able to make if possible finances wise? I really want to get to that some day.
Hey Karan! You're absolutely right! We will be sharing all of that info soon as we take the next year to travel north america in the van, we think it's important for everyone to know they can live this lifestyle if they choose to, and not have to have a significant income to make it happen! 🙂 thanks for the
kind words! All the best.
So cool how this ended up being the story of your move across the country! We recently did something very similar when we moved from Edmonton to Oxford NS via Powell River BC. We lived off grid in a Micro Minnie RV for 1.5 years with no generator only 12 volt power from the truck. The coolest part was living on fish in Northern Ontario for 3 months. Cheers!
Ah man that sounds so cool. I miss bass & Pickerel fishing 😅
Oh my gosh, I absolutely love the Canadian Rockies ♥️ so incredibly beautiful !! But actually when I think about it there are so so many beautiful places in Canada... you are so lucky to live there.
Canada is such a beautiful country! We’re excited to explore more of it soon! If you ever come here, you’ll have to experience the Rockies for sure!
That was a great video, very well done and informative too. I have been living in a van (Vancouver island area) for 2 years now and I will be making my way towards Dawson City starting in late May. I appreciate the insiders view of what’s to come and I do hope to see you on the road. Don’t think I’ll be doing the Dempster though, I love my van way too much and haven’t paid it off yet, so thanks for the virtual visit
Who knows! Maybe you’ll make it to Dawson City and change your mind once you see it for yourself! It’s SO worth it! We definitely recommend driving to Tombstone Park to see what it’s all about! We hope to see you on the road too! :)
This is one of the best road trip videos I’ve seen. Interesting stuff and the clearly some good efforts exerted to make the quality of the video engaging. Great job!
Thank you Musaab ! We appreciate the kind words.
Just found out your channel and can’t stop watching your journey while laying on the bed. Western Canada is amazing and I am moving to bc soon.
Thanks Sam. Congratulations on your big move. Enjoy the journey 😁
Love this! There's so much to explore in Canada.
Absolutely ! 😁
Great video guys. I’ve been wanting to make the same trip for years. It’s not too late. You’ve definitely inspired me.
That's awesome! You definitely should. Never too late my friend ! Cheers 😁
Came across your Channel by chance. What a superb adventure you guys had and what amazing scenery, yes you do look very happy on the road. Very nice photography. Could you also attach maps and routes of your travels please. Subscribed.
Hi there Manmohan thanks for the kind words. Email us and we'd be happy to share our general routes for our trip. Cheers 🍻
This was so great to watch guys! So many amazing adventures over the past few years 😍 can't wait to watch this next journey unfold. See ya in the Yukon ;)
See ya there!! 🚙🚐❤️
Looking forward to Sunday !
I always wanted to travel across the country side ,Watching your adventure gives me chill. Thank you for showing around the views of Canada its really beautiful. lots of love from NE Nagaland, India.
You should ! We're glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the kind words 😊🙏 cheers
What a beauty & imaginations .
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A great road trip.
It sure was ! Thanks for the comment ☺️
Hi guys! Watching the trip in one long video as apposed to multiple vids spread out over a longer time completely changes the viewers perception of the trip. Half way through I'm thinking Holy Shit they've been driving forever and they've still got so far to go. Loved the different take and glad to hear the family tie ins this time round. And lets not forget the amazing geography this country has to share. Great job as always
Cheers Uncle Mike! After a little more time in the editing room, It was definitely time to go through the old footage and present it a little differently. We're super happy to be able to look back at the old videos of this trip, but its hard not to cringe at old work haha. There's going to be some Ontario adventures for us to document later this year ! Thanks again for the support
What an awesome video! ❤
Thank you for watching!🙏🏼
Just found you three here! I love your channel. Love Diesel and your build. Hope to follow you when you have a new release❤️
Thanks a lot Marie ! Lots more adventures to come !
Great video!! Been watching you guys for a while now and you can really see your growth in film making it’s so great to follow! Me and my partner also did the roadie from st kitts (we went to brock) and settled on Vancouver island a couple years ago. Can’t wait to see more content! Take care 🧡
Ah thanks that means a lot ❤️ Alannah and I both went to Brock as well. Small world. Where abouts on the island are you guys ? Thanks so much for watching, cheers !
@@wayoftheroads ah cool! We’ve been living in Victoria but moving to Sooke at the end of the month - hopefully move more north at some point! Maybe we’ll cross paths one day 😊
@@BONIBackRoads ah awesome Sooke is beautiful! Can't really go wrong around here, everywhere is a good choice to live 😅
What an awesome video! great editing bro.
Thanks a lot 😊. We're glad you enjoyed. Cheers
OMG you guys..I feel llike again I'm going to repeat myself... this one is my fave video of yours lol... I guess I just love your style. Thank you for taking the time to create this beautiful magical video...and allowing me to escape with you. Your Dempster highway adventure reminds me of the Labrador trip I took with my sister in 1993 from Toronto ... we decided to do the maritimes via northern QC and Labrador etc... at that time the Labrador highway was as rough as the Dempster hwy. Locals couldn't believe that we were there with such a small car... two 20 some year old females. On a road where only F150 type trucks flew by. We ended up hitting a boulder and loosing control and bouncing into a ditch etc... we were lucky we were both safe but out little Honda civic (yes we camped out of ) needed to stay in Goose Bay Labrador... it was more expensive to get parts shipped then to write off the 2 year old car. Thanks guys for sharing new places I had never scene, and for taking me down a memory lane..... you are inspiring me to plan a 30 years later return to cross Canada and who knows maybe try for the arctic ocean too. ( my sis and I did cross canada in 1995) Can't wait to see your next leg of your journey. 🍖for Diesel.
Thank you so much for your message and sharing your story too! We love to see it! That sounds like quite the adventure! We hope you get to explore more of this beautiful country!
Ps. labrador ! What an amazing trip that must've been (car repairs and all.. lol) exploring labrador has been on our radar recently, hoping to do the trip later this year! Thanks again for your support Monika ☺️
Omg, I just stumbled across your video. St. Catharine's you say, small world. We are behind ontario street just south of the QEW. Nice drone shot of the burgoyne bridge. Subscribed.
That's awesome, Phil. Small world indeed. We're looking forward to coming back to visit. Cheers and thanks for watching.
Beautiful 😮😮❤❤❤
I was laughing so loud when you were playing catch with Diesel 🤣 more like bouncing the ball off his nose 😂 I just love your dog ❤️
He has his moments for sure! Still trying to get him to catch a frisbee😂
Thank you
Enjoyed alot
Glad you enjoyed it, Syed !
Enjoy the videos. Keep up the adventures. Vancouver island is the best. Saw you guys at Ace brewing a couple weeks ago but you were just leaving.
Hey Tosh thanks ! Hope we run into ya again, and come have a beer with us next time !
Saw you in Cape Breton a few weeks ago. So hoping that you did a vlog while you were here, showing everyone our beautiful Island.
Unfortunately that wasn't us ! But we should be there later this year 😊 and of course we'll be documenting the adventure! Looking forward to exploring the east coast ❤️
Great video
Thanks Kevin !
I Love 💕 that Dog Diesel So much funny stuff he does 😊
He's our best buddy ❤️.
The Food 🥘 is Awesome mmmmmm so much Goodness ❤😊
Haha we sure do love food !
Hi folks , new subscriber here. I'm currently living the full-time nomad off-grid lifestyle. My question is , I see you have rooftop storage . Why don't you have a small tent ⛺ ? When I first started this lifestyle decades ago I traveled and slept in a tiny Saturn, that got old quick 😂. Love your journey, thanks for allowing us to tag along 🙏♥️😊
Hey thanks for being here ! This is our old "tiny home". She has since been retired and replaced with the van we have now ! We have a solid 2P tent for our backcountry adventures tucked away in the "storage area" 😄 it gets lots of usage too! The Saturn would get old quick but gotta work with what you've got! Cheers!
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 😊
Great video so far. Thing about the prairies, and I've driven all over and over them, is you gotta stay off the freeway and on the gravel and dirt roads. Camp in the fragrant sage brush beside the pastures and wake up to the mooing and the birds. The subtle beauty you'll find in the prairie backcountry is something most people don't get to experience on their trips across Canada. Honestly the TCH doesn't give you a realistic impression of the prairies at all. Maybe get a 4Runner - more combined interior space and off-road capability than any other stock vehicle - and don't be afraid of high mileage because they're made of pure mythril and mileage has no effect on a 4Runner, just watch out for rust that's what finally kills them. And if you want to really be able to camp anywhere you please... You might want to carry a bucket and trash bags for the morning just in case 😉 You're so right about needing to stay active on the road, I need to strictly enforce a daily exercise regimen for myself while overlanding, it's too easy to let the rig do all the work. If you want to never have another flat you can run 10ply tires but there is a fuel efficiency penalty for them.
You're absolutely right. You didn't really see any of the provinces if you only did the tiny strip of road (TCH). We'd love the chance to explore more of the prairies. I think we may just have to do that now... We'll make a video on just how great the prairies are 😁 we always keep some trash bags with us for the mornings when we can see how much trash is left behind. We have 10 plys on the van, it's bad mileage regardless 😂 but I think it'll take us to some great places soon. Cheers friend, thanks for watching ! Ps. Any particular stops you'd recommend to make next time we're travelling through Saskatchewan, Manitoba?
@@wayoftheroads yes, the Qu'Appelle valley is not far out of the way, you can follow it hundreds of km and it's awesome being down in the valley where all the nature is. Especially the part that can only be travelled in dry weather, the Fort Ellis Trail. I can't share a link but look it up there are great articles. Seriously has to be dry weather for that part though. Then there's Northern SK which deserves an expedition of its own.
@@CanadianSledDog Thank you for highlighting how beautiful the prairies are. TOTALLY agree. Back in the 90s we got off the TCH and did all of Sask. via secondary country roads... it was spectacular. Seeing that dust in the air from other moving vehicles was often the only other sign of humans near us. Despite 2 flat tires within 20 mins.. I'd repeat that trip over and over again.
great video! Cant believe you trusted a santa fe for the job :p
Thank-you! Gotta work with what you've got ! 😅. It had been pretty reliable for us over the years
Wait... ya'all are from Chatham too??!? Looks like a great journey you have! Hoping to do a trip myself across Canada.
St. Catharines! It’s been an adventure! We hope you do too! Cheers!
Subscribed :)
Thanks Wendy !
Crazy
Just shows we don’t need to pull a big caravan to start exploring
Absolutely! Work with what you've got !
Awesome video! May I ask how old you both are??
Thanks for watching! We’re both in our third decade!
I loved watching your video... May be you guys should split your videos in 3-4 parts... coz not everyone who happens to stumble upon you TH-cam channel will have 1hr:48 mins to watch it entirety... i didnt watch it completely either...
Appreciate the comment. We do have this series broken down into 12 videos (it was the first videos ever made on this channel!). And a lot of our other series are broken down into a few parts. We tried doing a full length documentary style for this one and its been doing super well! But we do understand what you're saying and hope you can finish the story throughout our episodes :). Cheers !
I could never never drink the sour toe ewwwww but good for you 👍 😄
Hi
Hi, what's the car you are driving ?
Hello! It's a Hyundai Santa Fe !
@@wayoftheroads surprising to see it did well with a DCT transmission
@@Khaleel_Ebrahim ya never any issues with the transmission
Do you have Bear Spray?
of course!
A year or An year
A year
6:16 legends zoom on target 🎯, thank me later 😁❤️🍉🍉
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Canada is not save country
Interesting
hope ya fed your dog some meat also! That crap ya gave him at the 1st is not good at ALL dogs like humans NEED REAL FOOD!! meaning fish or meat... not that man made poison
Cheers Tim, thanks for the info. Diesel gets a lot of human food lol.
Looking forward to doing this trip someday.
We hope you do !
JUST AWESOME GUYS
Thanks Amit !
Wow driving my 2005 Toyota 4 runner from New York to Alaska @lonnie_4410 see what UR missing until you get back on the rode
So awesome ! When do you leave ?
Hi
Hi Ali
@@wayoftheroads Hi Sir