Our episodes about our Life In Canada and the antics we get up to
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Our general life, antics and experiences in this amazing place
Our cabin build journey, as we go.
Being a new Canadian, somethings are ‘new’. Here’s our how to videos
Renovating our home for beauty and functionality and the challenges along the way
It's time to get FireSmart! We start planning the work to protect our future cabin against wildfires
On this episode Mouse & I get serious on the topic of wildfires and spend some time going over fire-smart tips for remote cabins. We will be discussing the risks of wildfires and some ideas on how to protect your rural cabin from them.
Unlocking the Best Camping, Hiking, and Biking Spots on the West Coast at Vancouver's Outdoors Show
Come along with us on an adventure to Vancouver's Outdoors Show! We'll meet the people from the tourist boards of BC and the West Coast, unlock the best camping, hiking, and biking spots, and even check out an electric powered cruise ship.
80-Year-Old Mom Conquers Her Fear of Bears on Epic Hiking Adventure!
Despite her initial worries about encountering bears, she bravely tackles the Heather Trail, pushing her limits and discovering a newfound appreciation for the great outdoors.
Learning Disc Golf with my buddy Jody: Our Journey to Ace-ing it!
In this episode, I take on the challenge of learning to play disc golf with my friend Jody. I've never tried the sport before, but I'm determined to give it a go and see if I can make it a new hobby.
Kayaking HICKS LAKE and Battling Cobra Chickens to help our mental health (!)
Taking a mental health break we run the kayaks out to Hicks Lake near Harrison Hot Springs in BC.
Clearing up fallen trees at the cabin build site preparing for fire season and maybe a build start
While we’re clearing up fallen trees at the cabin build site preparing for fire season and maybe a build start, the magnitude of the whole project slowly becomes apparent.
We head out to get a start fencing on our cabin property
Heading back to our slice of paradise in the Cariboo to start building a fence, a gate and generally chill out away from the city
We check out the latest TINY homes to ask ‘Could we live TINY?”
Checking out Tiny Homes On Wheels before heading back to our slice of paradise in the Cariboo to start building a fence and a gate.
Setting up our new Dog House Badlands 3 Roof Top Tent & Annex - A GAME CHANGER for our camping trip
While trying to setup the Roof Top tent for our trip we come across a few issues trying to connect the annex to our Dog House roof top tent.
Time to grab some equipment to spend some time on the cabin
We’re planning a trip back to the property to continue the debris cleanup and reinvigorate our cabin dreams - but first, we’re gonna need to go shopping!
Installing a Tow Hitch on our Hyundai Tucson
When you need a little more cargo space it’s time to add the trailer hitch! Join me as I install a hitch receiver onto Mouse’s car for our utility trailer.
How to Make Traditional English Mince Pies
It's almost Christmas, so it's time to bake snacks and treats to keep us going over the festive holiday. In this episode, Mouse shares her mum's mince pie recipe and the baking process to create some amazingly tasty, warm winter treats.
How to Make Rhubarb Shortbread
It's Mother's Day which means not only is Matt working on a starry-themed woodcraft gift, but he gets to attempt a Rhubarb Shortbread recipe for the first time. Unfortunately, he skipped the part that said it was a 5 hour project.
We're DONE camping in -1 degrees to clear 60ft trees from our new driveway
With overnight temperatures dropping into negative numbers, we finally clear all the fallen trees from our driveway. But now we have trailer problems with the plumbing as well as electrical.
Making progress towards our cabin build - clearing our driveway from down trees
I head up to our property to start clearing trees from what will be our new driveway. How do you move 3000lb trees? Using a Tacoma and a chainsaw!
Camping Trailer Troubles with no electric & no heat. Thankfully, we have PopTarts
On this episode, a lone box of PopTarts becomes the unlikely hero, raising our sugar levels to brave the chilly start to the trip.
Highway 1 Road Trip to our property to find it under 2 feet of snow - We need to re-evaluate things
On this episode, join us on a road trip through the canyon and into the Cariboo to check on our tree work. What we didn't totally count on, was that it was STILL WINTER THERE!
Laundry Room Renovation is DONE!
We’re Done! Laundry room is complete - clothes are being washed, tools are put away and Matt is looking for another challenge.
That stage when you're ALMOST done with the Laundry Room Reno
Almost done the laundry room reno.
Things get a little tense at the drywall Stage of our Laundry Room Renovation
In this episode we re-evaluate our processes, life choices and our marriage over a pot of drywall spackle.