Souris Swinging Bridge
What would you name your city? Mousetown, Ratville, or Souris? French makes a lot of things sound better, n’est ce pas? Continue reading Souris Swinging Bridge
Author: canadianvandweller
St. Jean’s Cannery & Smokehouse
I grew up on the west coast but as a youngster, seafood was a ‘take it or leave it’ kind of thing. I was an idiot. Continue reading St. Jean’s Cannery & Smokehouse
Yellowknife Snow & Ice Carvings
Since 1996 the community of Yellowknife has dedicated the month of March to a celebration of snow, ice, music and glorification of a big jolly guy with a thick white beard and a heart of gold. Continue reading Yellowknife Snow & Ice Carvings
The Donut Shop
The Harbour Quay in Port Alberni is home of The Donut Shop, maker of “the best donuts on Vancouver Island” and possibly, the world. Continue reading The Donut Shop
Mechanical Failure
If you are planning to start a vandwelling adventure of your own just remember that failure is inevitable. Continue reading Mechanical Failure
How to Survive Winter in a Van
Dinosaurs were pretty terrible at managing the cold, so anytime you find yourself driving into a snowbank just remember, the carnosaurus would have handled it much worse. Continue reading How to Survive Winter in a Van
Cypress River Millennium Park
Like most people, I’ve often fantasized about putting on some sort of magical Kevlar onesie, a pair of robotic stilts, and barreling through the marshes of the prairies just to see what’s up. Continue reading Cypress River Millennium Park
Toffanello’s Fresh Pasta
I don’t know what I expected, but I didn’t expect to find a made-from-scratch pasta shop in Timmins, Ontario. Continue reading Toffanello’s Fresh Pasta
The Norlund Chapel
Who would have thought that a town named Emo would have something so jolly? Just look at this preposterousness. Continue reading The Norlund Chapel
Cooking in a Van
I love cooking, and had naive expectations for the transition from house to van. Continue reading Cooking in a Van