"if you have the dream already, you're more than halfway there because putting the pieces into place, figuring out the how, is what the magic of life is all about" Love this!

I love the financial transparency. Rare to hear YT'ers talk about credit and debits in this popular topic.

You guys are really awesome. 1976, I purchased a ford Econoline put some tires install a bed and left San Fransisco and drove to Santiago Chile, it took me 3 month to get there, in Colombia I got broken in and they took all my camera gear, then in Ecuador they stole two tires and to get rims to match it was a nightmare but I made it and still today I remember what a great adventure it was. but now I can't imagine doing that trip again due to all the politic conflicts and getting visas etc. You are my true heroes, enjoy your dream. Love you guys.

5:24 A journey to find a job you enjoy to make sure you’re not spending money to fill the void when you’re not working. Epic statement!

You both are such an inspiration, even for an Aussie in his mid 50's... who still doesn't know what to do when I grow up 😆... Agree with all you guys say... Live the dream!!!

Very well spoken! It's hard not to feel seriously inspired when watching your adventures. Big love from downunder.

Two Canadian kids, living their best life, you two rock…..

Thank you so much for your inspirational speech. I love following you on this channel. So keep going and enjoy your live.

I looked at your subscriber count for the first time ever and was shocked. I could have sworn you had so many more--you definitely deserve it! Been following you guys for a while now. 'Wish you guys the best!

This is so important because I am building a 1st Gen Tundra to do the same thing!!! Thank you for your honesty and content!!!

First admission on my part is that I never watch this sort of video and if it wasn't you guys, I wouldn't have watched this one. Wow, for those that listen, this brief video is packed full of lessons, not only on obtaining dream, but just life in general. You guys could seriously teach Master's level classes in life. Stacy, you views on sacrifice, dedication and achievement are inspiring as well as instructional. Matthew, you are a man that was set to blow, you just needed the spark that you found in Stacy. You really do seem to make a great team.

You all remind me of an a classic Jim Rohn quote, "Become a millionaire, not for the million dollars, but for what it will make of you to achieve it". Keep living the good life!

Hey Mathew and Stacy, I agree with everything you said. I’m in my mid 60’s now and have lived my life for travel. In 1979 I went to Australia for the first time. I came home and went to Uni for a business degree. When I started work in a professional capacity that gave me the income to take 6 weeks off for another trip to Australia. As I only had 3 weeks of annual leave I had to sacrifice by working two years to earn the time off. I then did the same procedure again in order to go backpacking to Kenya and Tanzania for 6 weeks. Those trips whetted my appetite for more so in 1988 I quit my job and backpacked around the world for a year starting with a 4 month Trans-Africa trip from England to Kenya. I paid for the year of travelling by selling the only thing I owned, my Toyota truck. When I came home I fell into a consulting role and turned that self employment opportunity into a wonderful lifestyle of maintaining my professional career while still taking annual backpacking trips of 3 to 4 months at a time. Sacrifices were made along the way, I didn’t purchase a house, didn’t spend my money on cars, avoided relationships and saved as much as I could for my next trip. It was great. Then one day I was offered a permanent position that I felt I shouldn’t say no to. It gave me a good income and 6 weeks of annual leave so I could still travel. Best of both worlds in my mind, how could I ask for anything more. Well then I met the love of my life, we had so much in common, especially the love of travel. Our form of travel changed as we started a family right away and now only took 3 week vacations but I’m proud to say that from the time our son was just 1 year old we continued to travel the world with him. Sometimes we pulled him out of school but the education he received by seeing other countries and experiencing new cultures was far greater than he ever would get sitting in a classroom. By the time our son turned 20 he had been to 22 countries and is right now planning his first solo trip for later this summer. Sometimes there are bumps in the road and it takes a lot to keep the dream alive. In my case it was a cancer diagnosis. It took more than two years to recover and I still have on going issue but we continued to take an annual trip overseas. My wife and I are retired now and do multiple trips per year. It does take a lot of sacrifices and a self awareness of what one truly values in life but as you said, when you climb those mountains, the view is fantastic. Travel on!

Educational, inspirational and also very entertaining !! You guys took a dream and made it a reality, come what may. Hats off to you both - reminding me so much of the Zapp Family. Have dream .. .. .. if you do not start on it NOW, then when ? Only the best to you two - waiting for the next episode - go slow, go safe and enjoy .. .. .. you are living it all !! Best.

I love this! I'm in the beginning stages of rebuilding my own 1978 Chinook Newport! Mines not nearly as beefy as yours as it's on the original drivetrain, but still amazing. I know nothing about rebuilding the back, but I'm figuring it out. I love following your journey!

I have a lot of respect for you guys. “Earned not given”

One of my favorite videos you two have created. I try to teach my daughters to find their dream and make it real. I know I have and that has made all the difference.

My favourite Canadian couple.

Incredible video, honestly refreshing to see a video not about the gear you need, but instead the mindset.

Damn y’all really are pushing me as well on my Ambo build And myself . I’m also a truck Flipper slash fabricator for 25 years have a bunch of skills and building my Ultimate rig as well. 86 f350 ambo. Cummins swapped f550 axles and 41” tires etc. I’m also a Toyota junkie. And pretty much selling off all my excess things to make this happen. I plan to hit Baja /9/24 and following behind your path. Thank you both from the heart love You guys

I like your honesty, I think people misunderstand the prep time and hard work before as its a sacrifice what ever you do. Be that a steady job in BC or being on the road neither is a free ride. Its interesting seeing how some people view the overlanding/vanlife thing as being natural and for everybody. You can see how this effected some people in both ends of the spectrum with being asked to stay indoors or wear something with Covid turbo charged some people and others who wore tinfoil hats, I am originally from NZ so we have a good supply of "alternative lifestyle" people wanting to get away from it all. Being two people in 48sq/ft can give people cabin fever and it is now a very competitive arena to make a living off it in 2024. I have seen alot of people lean into the "This will be great for KZfaq" where it dilutes their enjoyment of travel, but also destroy their relationship. The idea that you can't go back or pause the trip is also a spectre that can haunt people too. Having had that foundation of confidence built before I left, not just the travelling itself was the key. Spending a year in Cuba and living away from the tourists meant I now understand why people love religion in what ever form it takes as you gain happiness from making others happy, the Columbian lady where you camped on a School basketball court making you coffee was your high five with humanity. Maybe you should go back and have dinner, the offer was there? On a positive note I think its good to see a fresh approach to this, you are using a drone, starlink, and a tablet instead of a Lonely Planet and Che Guevara's motorcycle diaries as I did in the '90s. I like the idea of throwing the drone up not just to see where you have been, but also to see if the road goes somewhere over the hill. I lost all my photos, equipment, everything and that's ok with me as I realised it was my journey. Its nice you have this in the cloud not just on a wall or in a laptop in the living room.

interesting story! you two seem to have a very similar dynamic to my wife and I. She's the government worker (the stable income) and I'm the full time youtuber. I knew I had to go hard and not give up, that's the key to youtube, consistency and never giving up. it's an absolute shit ton of work, like A SHIT TON, people have no clue. you guys obviously understand. If you ever have any questions moving forward about sponsor deals, full time youtube income, etc ( I don't think you need help) give me a shout. and if you wanna hang out and go wheeling one day with the wife and I, lemme know!

You set a goal and worked to achieve it. ( ..and have alot of fun as well. ) Thanks for the inspiration.

Thank you so much for this video. It is encouraging. I love the transparency especially on the financial side. This is rare and never seen on German YT Channels. I'm looking forward to much more videos from you guys.

Awesome 😊

Love the full transparency! Safe travels!

Respect the hard work and time you have to put into something like this, plus the time it takes to share it with us. You guys are killing it. Also I am in love with that flannel, please let me know what brand it is 😂

I've been working my way through your videos and I must say you do a fantastic job creating them. Thanks for sharing your journeys! Safe travels . 👍🇨🇦

thank you for all the great content. its always a blessing to watch you guys live the best life you can. your traveling has inspired me to build my landcruiser in northern bc and drive. just drive.

You are great for making your dream come true. Good luck. Hello from Kazakhstan

Hey guys great job and nice work on acheiving your dream and creating some nice content for us to follow along! Enjoy your trip it is the trip of a lifetime! When you get home...Work hard, bust your butts...and start putting some money towards retirement funds. Doesn't have to be a lot. They say 15% of your income is sufficient. You will be glad you did if you start at this young age! Freedom comes in many forms...You are experiencing one of them right now. But let me tell you, freedom from financial concerns is also nice and gives you other freedoms as well. Then take some more trips! :-)

That was good... I like you guys a little more, now :) - I've been here more for the rig :D

So happy for you two. 🙏🏼

Thanks for sharing! Great advice

Great video for inspiration in following your dream.

thank you for your honesty. that's one of the reasons i love you guys!

Amazing couple and awesome Toyota rig. Wishing nothing but the best for you guys.

Well done guys!

Love this!! Well done Matt & Stacey :)

Wow... So so proud of you two... Wonderful, honest, inspiring❤🥰❤

Thanks for such an honest content guys.

Awesome! You guys tell a compelling back story! ❤

Great job kids and keep on living your dream

Just discovered your videos , I love them ! Great adventures, keep on traveling for us .

Congratulations on achieving what you set out to do. Watching your videos from close to the beginning, I seen a lot of the work that it took to get to where you’re at today. I’m sure we’re missing a lot more that didn’t end up on video but was all part of the struggle. My friends and I years ago did a lot of off-roading and struggled every week just to fix and improve our trucks so we didn’t break down the following weekend 😂. Glad to be able to watch your adventures.

This is your most inspirational video yet! Thank you for sharing and thank you for providing such amazing content! Safe travels

You two are legends and an inspiration. Keep it up and we would love to see you on your way back north!

You guys are gonna rock this. Surrender is the key. When you surrender your mind opens to whatever comes your way. Great episode guys.

You guys provide a great reference point for what a healthy and connected relationship should look like. Love the team and adventure, great vid.

I definitely wish I could work remotely or be financially independent. Great job!

Thanks for sharing the nitty gritty and making these videos. It’s inspiring us to keep working on our rig setup and get out camping as often as possible! We plan to explore the backroads/trails of BC this summer (up from Colorado)

Good advice and commitment from you both.✋👍👍

good people. thanks for sharing

Good Luck you guys and happy trails.

That was a great vid 👍🏼

Another great video folks! Sending hype from van island

Definitely deserve more subscribers!!!! Such a great channel! :)

A lot of love for you guys keep going kudos

Greetings from the finally sunny and seasonally appropriate temps south Okanagan, thanks for another interesting video. As a semi-geezer who has been married for more than 40 years and working on various life projects, I see you both have found a couple key things for success. The ability to set goals, then work towards them with the same work ethic and effort is huge to successful relationships. That's what I've seen and experienced anyways. Safe travels and Happy Easter you two.

Excellent vid. Love you guys. .. how we’d love to live the life you guys are living . Props to you , one question I have. How did you guys meet?

The thing is, when i dream and when I wake up, i forget what i dream. Toyota porn is the best. Great video, y'all two. Be safe and live happy. We are on this planet a short time. Smiles per mile.

I can relate to y'all 👌🏻🍻 💯

Safe Travels u2 I'm on my way to doing the same thing I am an Electrician every day and the outdoors is my church, Godspeed Much Alohaz.

Very motivational video. Thanks for sharing the story. My girlfriend and I are currently in the same place building our dream to travel around like you guys and make just enough cash to keep going. We recently picked up and left our home in Ontario to come live on the island in a motorhome just so we could experience this beautiful country but also not go broke while doing so haha. Maybe we'll see you guys somewhere down the road. Cheers !

Awesome video guys ! It sure is surreal doing this. We love cows too !

Awsome, thanks for sharing. The youtube struggle is real! 650 per month here on the island! Damn! Taking that leap is scary, but worth it.

I'm enjoying every moment of each of your videos. You both remind me of my younger self, doggedly perusing my dream. I did achieve my dream too, a few of them at this stage in my life (59 yrs) and now, I'm embarking on a dream very much like yours, and I hope you follow me as well. My plan is almost just like yours, except I'm building a truck mounted camper which I'll manufacture on a small scale, and drag a box trailer full of toys including my modular boat which I've been manufacturing for the past 14 years called Expandacraft. I'll also be keeping to paved roads in the USA and Canada. RV campsites will be a contributor to my travels as well a bicycle brand and an outdoor outfitter. Product placement will be a good part of my sponsorships. That brings me to a request, I'd love to chat with you two about your sponsorships and see what this lifelong entrepreneur can learn from the new guard. I'm sure I have a few things I could share with you which I've learned over the years doing what I love to do for a living. Stacie, you spoke to me when you were talking about reaching a time where you just had to go all in. Well, that was me when I was your age, and it still is. Wesley

A stong focus of intention.

U guys kick so much butt hahaha 🎉

Who Inspired you guys KZfaqwise ?

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Amazing rig for 1/3 the price of a trust-fund wagon. Well done, the fact that you are doing it at this age is incredible.

Do you guys have any tips or things one would need to know before trying to mate a old Toyota camper onto an 80 series chassis?

Great video - I think as much as being transparent to your followers, I am betting you shut off the camera and said "you know something , we did sacrifice a lot to be here - and we're here!" Ps - Dad says he will handle the Craft Beer Easter Hunt this year - not to worry! Much love 💙

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Do you plan to drive back from the end of the trip south?

Has KZfaq helped monetarily? Been stuck trying to get on the road for two years now but with a family of 6 it’s hard to save up lol 😂

Do you still have the yeti

I am guessing no children. How do you family feel about travelling through dangerous countries. By the way you are a mechanic genius.

Awesome 😊

You guys are so awesome and inspiring! Thanks for so much great Yota content giving me dreams of how to build my 85 out. Planning on ditching society and living in it across the country for a year before I teach English in Thailand !