FULL-TIME VANLIFE BEGINS (our first road trip!)
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Күн бұрынVanlife Begins NOW!! We are officially moved in to Gord the Ford and on our way out on our first Canadian road trip. Wish us luck as we see what this baby can do!
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/// ABOUT US ///
Hi! 👋 We are Eric and Sarah, a couple of Canadian adventurers! We’ve been married since 2017 but have known each other since we were only 6 years old! After travelling in Latin America for over a year, we bought an old 1983 Ford Econoline Campervan and started our Vintage Van Life. Our desire through these videos is to provide helpful and inspiring content for other travelers and vanlifers while also showing people around the world how beautiful this planet truly is! Thanks for following along and please leave a comment to say hi!
FILMED JUNE 2022
Abbotsford to OK Falls, BC, Canada
#campervan #vanlife #vandwellers #vanlifecanada #vintage #campervan #vintagecamperrenovation
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Hitting the road!
2:16 - These chairs are the DREAM
3:11 - Shopping for necessities
4:00 - Spending all our money on gas :(
5:33 - OFFICIALLY on the road
6:41 - Short recap of our plans
8:14 - Overheating on the highway
9:02 - How beautiful is BC?!
10:05 - We made it!!
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@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
We’re on the road!! We’re sooo excited to finally be living in the van and showing you beautiful destinations in BC! What did you think of the lay-flat captain chair? 😂
@MaddyandSascha Жыл бұрын
Your chairs look so comfy and awesome! Maddy would've napped for sure! Love Erics Travel hat, looks very adventurous and Canadian :D Getting gas for us is also every time painfull :/
@lauraburkhill3599 Жыл бұрын
Looks SOOO comfy!
@juicebox853 Жыл бұрын
Check your clutch fan. Some of those fords were notorious for slipping and not spinning the fan, thus overheating.
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! We’ll have to check that out 😊
@patriceingrassia3862 Жыл бұрын
I had a VW bug back in the 70’s with the big bumpers. The gas hose was caught on the bumper when I pulled away and the whole gas tank fell over and caught on fire. Luckily the attendant was able to shut off the gas and the fire truck was there in a matter of minutes. I definitely always check to make sure my car is free from the gas hose!! Safe travels. I have 1993 Chevy class b that I am getting ready for retirement travel. Your video really helped me figure out the inside redo. You did a great job!
@muxux4 Жыл бұрын
How exciting that moment was, right? Remember Heat Happens!
@bodvargregersen5161 Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this video beyond words! The scenario of Canada from the road was just breathtaking. Eric and Sarah, your use of the drone made the video awesome. I am glad that your hard work paid off in Spades! Looking forward to the upcoming adventures through Canada as only you can do!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed the views of Canada so far… can’t wait to show more 😊
@mohomedhaizi2731 Жыл бұрын
Much love from 🇱🇰 enjoy guys and be safe❤️
@CalamityTravels Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for your adventures!!! 🥳🥳🥳
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
It’s going to be a blast! 🚐
@CalamityTravels Жыл бұрын
@@EricandSarah 🥳🥳
@veronicabarrios6306 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations well done!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@jefflovespigs Жыл бұрын
It’s a lot of gas but pay off is you can go a lot of miles with out filling up. Good in america for like Nevada, Arizona, Texas where you get long stretches of open road and gas is few and fart between. But if you have only one good gas gauge you should use the non gauged tank first then the second tank as the last tank. But when I had dual tanks I would fill one tank with like 5 gallons and it was my back up tank, and other tank was primary.
@lauraburkhill3599 Жыл бұрын
Loving these!!!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰
@GladysandKenny Жыл бұрын
Yay, the Reno is done and the adventures begin! We can’t wait!!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
And we can’t wait!! 😄
@nikkibaldwin384 Жыл бұрын
So excited for you! Our neighbors when we were staying in San Jose del Cabo in '21 just built a home in OK Falls, this will be a treat to see the area through your eyes!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Oh small world!! Unfortunately we didn’t film a video in OK falls because we wanted to fully enjoy our time with our friends… but we’ll show you more of the Okanagan next week :)
@Roadmap2Adventures Жыл бұрын
What an exciting new chapter ! So excited to follow along on your van adventures !
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Can’t wait to show you 😊
@kelleycheung Жыл бұрын
Have fun you guys! Looking forward to seeing all of your next adventures! Drive safe.
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Can’t wait to share the adventures ☺️
@itsdrewandalex Жыл бұрын
yay!! couldn't be happier for you guys ❤
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Love you!! 😘😘
@OTWD_yt Жыл бұрын
Wow so excited for you guys really looking forward to your new adventure 😊😊
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Can’t wait to show off more of Canada 😄
@OurRetiredLife Жыл бұрын
We recently visited BC for the first time in our van and absolutely loved it. Looking forward to your adventures. Love the name Gord the Ford!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Oh awesome!! Glad you enjoyed it 😄
@Jetmab04 Жыл бұрын
Perfect 💕💖💕 Good to see you out and about - - happy and, Canada looks beautiful.. I've only seen the country from above which certainly is beautiful.. Glad to see this is also so, on the ground 😊 I hope you find your friends and, do enjoy some summertime off 😊😊
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to show you more of Canada’s beautiful views! 😍 And we did have a fantastic few days with our friends ☺️
@EvanandLemon Жыл бұрын
Love your energy in this video! For sure making us consider van life!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Haha we were definitely feeling stoked! We’ll keep you posted how we like full time van life 😊
@CamperVanClark 5 ай бұрын
Great video!!!
@2ndSprings Жыл бұрын
I mean Canadian Tire is nice but it's no Tim Horton's. Bon Voyage! İyi yolculuklar! Buen viaje! Great conversations. Great camera setup in the van for on-the-road conversations.
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Hahaha I’m sure we’ll make plenty of Tim Horton’s stops in the future too 😉
@Yogurtling Жыл бұрын
Great job guys!!!!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! ☺️
@Yogurtling Жыл бұрын
No problem
@DavidandSarah Жыл бұрын
Haha loved your excitement in the beginning of the video! Reminded us of our first day in the RV. We also made a stop at Canadian tire 😂BC sure is beautiful! We are currently exploring a little town called Invermere.😊
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
The first day jitters are the best! 😄 And Invermere is a cool little town. Enjoy!
@dannygrissom1 Жыл бұрын
Awesome great memories happening here
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
We’re definitely having a lot of fun! 😄
@durandenita Жыл бұрын
So happy for you guys , let’s see the adventures in Canada 🇨🇦 😃😃 but you forgot one important thing for travelling ……. Tim Hortons 😆😆😆😆 all the best y muchas bendiciones ♥️
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Hahaha don’t worry we’ll make plenty of Tim Hortons stops over the summer 😉
@mariadelamercedsosaochoa4533 Жыл бұрын
Awwww I love you both. You all seems the perfect couple.
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰 definitely not perfect but we are very happy ☺️
@windsongdesigns6655 Жыл бұрын
Yay, road trip begins. Can't wait to see the views. Drive carefully as I see Gord the Ford doesn't come with headrests. Love the hat Eric. Gas where I live in Ontario is currently 2.24 L, hopefully the price goes down for you guys. Cheers.
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
We’re excited to share more views 😄 and yeah hopefully gas goes down soon 😓
@matthewaliciamorton Жыл бұрын
So sad I'm missing out on bc summer!!!
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
It truly is the best!!
@awinmnm6684 Жыл бұрын
im so ready for the adventure :)
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait! 🚐
@annmarieinthehouse 2 ай бұрын
Gas is now almost double that!
@matthewaliciamorton Жыл бұрын
Make sure you check the temperature of the engine especially going up hill
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Always! That’s why we stopped for a bit when it got too hot :)
@MarshallandSabrina Жыл бұрын
Congrats on being able to get out there!!! If I was in that captain chair I would be napping ALL DAY 😂
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Hahaha we definitely both nap any time we’re the passenger 😂😂 you can’t not!
@christinebomhof4737 Жыл бұрын
I see “Froggy” made a debut 😊
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
He’s a part of the van these days ☺️
@dorisdonnelly9669 Жыл бұрын
$2.07 is cheap its $4,61 in NY state
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
Except that our gas is calculated in Canadian dollars and litres so $2.07CAD/litre is the equivalent of about $6.15USD/gallon I believe 😳
@rorybellamy2533 Жыл бұрын
Ford , get there in a Ford ! Shell Gas 93 octane ! the Good stuff! all you need now is 3 screaming crying kids and everything will be complete
@mountainlover830 Жыл бұрын
Don’t laugh about pulling away still connected to the gas pump. Happened to me when I was traveling with another family in Austria. Pulled the tank right off the stand. I was the only one who spoke any German and they called me in to translate/mediate with the very angry proprietor 😳
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
No way!! Eric is happy to hear that it’s a very rational fear. That sounds like a stressful experience!
@mountainlover830 Жыл бұрын
@@EricandSarah Hahaha! At the time it was. One hot headed Austrian who was demanding far too much payment (it was his young son who told us to move forward and didn’t remove the nozzle and was now nowhere to be seen) and the American head of the family I was traveling with who responded in kind. I was 20 years old and at that time only knew a smattering of high school German. It kept escalating until the proprietor started shouting “Aus! Aus!” I knew what that meant and told all he wanted us to leave. We contacted the BP company when we got back to the states and paid the far lesser amount of repairs needed so all ended well and we laugh about it to this day.
@EricandSarah Жыл бұрын
@@mountainlover830 hahaha that sounds wild!! But makes for a great story 😂😂
@McGentry Жыл бұрын
where’s the duck tape? 😂
@jemmadavies3226 Жыл бұрын
That seatbelt isn’t going to save you!
@kheangnou8582 7 ай бұрын
2.07 per gallon for gas!!!! cheap af
@EricandSarah 7 ай бұрын
Per litre. Canada uses litres!
@rioscueva1899 Жыл бұрын
To bad for British Columbians that is what you get when you elect a Liberal NDP government they have a habit of making life very expensive for everyone. Here in Alberta we still enjoying lower gas prices. Sorry guys!
@ssrc30 Жыл бұрын
"Lower" gas prices lol. Been nice to see it going down a bit at least. Much as I like to blame the ndp and the libs for things, it's really not their doing this time. Everything else is still their fault though lol
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