ABOUT
After a short road trip up the North East Cost of Quebec, Canada... we were sold on Van Life. An idea blossomed; What if we build a van and drove from Alaska to Argentina, the entire contenant of America.
Here begins our adventure into the unknown. Follow us on our journey to discover the world.
THE VAN
Let the renovations begin
THE PLAN
Departure: November 14, 2019
We don't really have a plan! We know that we will leave from Montreal on the East Coast.
We have more than two years to explore the continent of America with as many detour as possible.
Winters coming so its time to go.
See you on the beach!
ITINERARY
Montreal - Sherbrooke QC
Sherbrooke - Mt Washington, ME
Mt Washington - Old Orchard Beach, ME
Old Orchard Beach - New York City, NY
New York City - Virgina Beach, VA
Virgina - Elleoree, SC
South Carolina - Savannah, GA
Georgia - Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville - Crystal River, FL
Crystal River - Clearwater, FL
I then flew back to Montreal for the holidays and then to Thailand. I reunited with the van in Miami late January 2020.
We then spent a month exploring all of Florida.
From Scuba diving and cliff jumping in the keys
to cave diving and swimming with manatee's
near Crystal River.
Miami - Marathon, FL
Marathon - Big Pine Key, FL
Big Pine Key - Key West FL
Spent the next several weeks in Key West
Key West, Miami, FL
Miami - Gainesville, FL
Gainesville - Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee - Pensacola, FL
Next stop was New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
Then onto Huston Texas and San Antonio,
inching our way towards Big Bend National Park.
Pensacola - New Orleans, LA
New Orleans - Huston, TX
Huston - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio - Del Rio, TX
Del Rio - Langtry, TX
Langtry - Big Bend National Park, TX
Big Bend - Alpine, TX
Alpine - El Paso, TX
El Paso - White Sands, NM
White Sands - Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque - Gallup, NM
Gallup - Monument Valley, UT
Monument Valley - New River, AZ
We were in Arizona when Canada issued a statement to come back because of COVID 19, so we headed North. National Parks had been vacated but remained open, empty and free. We had an off-grid van and didn't need to be in big cities, so we chose to visit these parks on our way up while exercising social distancing.
New River - Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Grand Canyon - Horseshoe Bend National Park, AZ
Horseshoe Bend - Kanab, UT
Kanab - Zion National Park, UT
Zion - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas - Meadow's Hot Springs, UT
Meadows - Salt Lake City, UT
Although we enjoyed out travels together a
nd remain friends, Gen and I chose to go our
own ways. I dropped her off at the airport
and it was time for the adventure to continue.
Salt Lake City - Twin Falls, ID
Twin Falls - Boise, ID
Boise - Umatilla, ID
Umatilla - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham - CANADA
I entered Canada with all the supplies I needed to quarantine
for 2 weeks. Thanks to my friend Eugenie, I was able to find
a place to park with access to electricity. The Canadian
government followed up with me via calls every other day
and after the 14 day quarantine, I was a free man. I visited my
brother Phil, on the Sunshine Coast. Made a few new friends,
and was on my way.
Sunshine Coast, BC - ferry - Powell River, BC
Powell River - ferry - Courtenay, BC
Courtenay - Nanaimo, BC
Nanaimo - Port Alberni, BC
Port Alberni - Tofino, BC
Tofino - Campbell River, BC
Cambell River - Telegraph Cove, BC
Telegraph Cove - Cape Scott Provincial Park, BC
Cape Scott - Port Hardy.
22 hour Ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert, BC
yes... 22 hours and it wasn't cheap but it sure was beautiful.
Click here to see the video of my Northern Passage
Prince Rupert - Terrace BC
Terrace - Meziadin Junction
From there, I drove to Bear Glacier. This was hands down one
of the most memorable stops on my list. I arrived early in the morning and
that's when I met Luke, an adventurer/film maker who was keen to
explore the glacier with me. I pumped up the paddle board, he pumped up his
pack raft and we made our way to the base of the glacier. The goal was to find
a glacial cave. Despite the dangerous terrain, we made it to a massive glacial cave and to this day, it remains one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
Bear Junction - the border Hyder Alaska
Due to COVID19 I was unable to enter Alaska so I turned around and kept driving.
Meziadin Junction - Kinaskan Lake
inaskan Lake - Dease Lake
Dease Lake - Boya Lake
Boya Lake - Yukon Border
Once again, due to COVID19 restriction, I was not able to enter the Yukon, so I began my trip south towards Alberta.
Yukon Border - Meziadin Junction
Meziadin Junction - Prince George
Prince George - Acient Forest (Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park)
Acient Forest - Mount Robson Provincial Park
Mount Robson - Jasper National Park
Jasper National - Lake Louise AB
Lake Louise, AB - Revelstoke , BC
Revenstoke - Sunshine Coast BC
My brother Phil's 30th birthday was coming up so I came back to the sunshine coast and threw him a surprise party. We had family fly into town nd friends come from all over. Thanks to the help of PL, Valerie and everyone who helped out, the party was a big success :)
Sunshine Coast - Halfway Hotsprings (Nakusp)
Halfway - Banff, AB