VAN LIFE IS OFF TO A ROUGH START | Vancouver to Kelowna
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Today was the first day we actually drove the van, and #vanlife wasn't off to the smoothest start! We eventually drove from Vancouver to Kelowna, Canada with a very exciting stop along the way! Enter our 400k Giveaway here :) karaandnate.co... GOOD LUCK!
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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the travel bug! We started “travel hacking” and taking more trips together and finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and travel hacking over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this RUclips channel to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling. So we extended our 1 year trip to THREE years :) Now we have a goal of traveling to 100 countries before 2020! We are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
Kara: "We'll wait for a prettier, sunshinier, picturesque place"
Nate: "We're hoping for more sunshine"
_Drives straight into a snow storm_
Welcome to Canada! 😂 😂
Ha ha love the snow discovery and I woldnt worth about the awning it's on a Ford (fix or replace daily ha ha ) isn't it enjoy yourselves and stay safe
Welcome to Canada where you can get all 4 seasons in 1 day especially in the fall.. 😂😂
They filmed this in September (for all those who are confused!). And yes, we get snow in September in Canada 😁❄ It's cold but beautiful!
Rain in Vancouver. About 150 kms east, starting in the town of Hope, the Hwy begins climbing and you have your choice of 3 different routes north and/or east through 3 different mountain passes. Therefore rain at the coast equals snow in the mountains. Most of October was dry, so snow in the mountains was either none or minimal.
Carmen Loucks yep
I can’t say the same, but I live in the warmest part of Canada and it snows in November, it sucks.
Mid January, still no snow in Vancouver this year lol
Carmen Loucks not in Vancouver
"If it's gonna be this cold, it needs to be snowing." I mean you just can't argue with that logic. I'm actually kinda sorta maybe thinking of working in Banff this winter. I worked in Jasper and that's how I paid for a lot of my travels years ago (born in Vancouver so I'm a dual).
We want your vlogs in Canada also bro
I live in canada and that is what i live by
Don't throw away your boots DONATE THEM!
Orion Bear Yes!
I was going to say this too... I hope Nate wasn't serious that they'd just throw them away after such a brief use. You can donate to so many places: clothing donation centers, homeless shelters, churches, etc.
I hope they do this! Donations of winter clothes are super needed this time of year in BC!
I think Nate was saying he doesn’t need super nice ones because he’s only gonna use them a few times and then give them to GoodWill or something. I do that too!
Yea, seriously!
Consider yourselves lucky you did not run into snow on the Coquihalla it`s not called the ``Highway thru Hell` for nothing
Michelle Struik haha my thoughts exactly!!!
Couldn’t agree more!! Lol 🇨🇦
I drive that highway a lot. It’s pretty bad sometimes. Other days sun is shining. Dry roads. Only bad during a storm. And I drive a 2010 Hyundai Accent , a TV show made it seem worse then it is
I love that show! Highway Thru Hell. I can't believe a road could be so wicked.
@@terriz7791 It's not, I drove that road many times as a truck driver, like any road during a winter storm it can get bad but the show makes it look worse that it really is. Those tow truck drivers are just "DRAMA QUEENS"
Rule #1 Never leave the awning out at night or wind storms.
Leaving the awning out at night is inviting a wind storm.
Finally someone mentioned that! I’m surprised their common sense didn’t kick in!
We have seen them filled with water and rip off also from not being on an angle
I love how you guys never say swear words when things go wrong. LOL 😂 This video is awesome! You guys are so cute and so are your friends. 😊 Looking forward to the next installment!
People who swear all the time just have a very limited vocabulary. (Daddy taught me that) So friggin' true! (see what I did there? LoL)
Hold on... need to switch from tea to coffee to watch Kara and Nate. Forget the cold...
Your optimism and general happiness is so infectious! It makes me feel so happy when i watch watch your vlogs!
Kara, please do not put your feet up on the dash while the vehicle is in motion - especially if there is a passenger air bag. In case it goes off in an accident your legs will be smashed into your pelvis. Just sayin '. Keep on travelling!
Rita Likes Great point!!! Also knees can cause facial fractures, including damaging vision; and could potentially cause a skull fracture and paralysis from neck/spine injuries. I love these guys. I hope they read and not do the feet on the dash thing anymore.
Broken legs in this type of accident also cut through your arteries and you literally bleed to death.
Well this got dark quickly. Good point tho
Oh wow! Thought about it too. Glad someone mentioned it. It's so tempting a position though (yeah, I still do it. WITHOUT thinking). Figured someone would call me out as a worry-wart (I am!) & 'downer'.
I was going to comment the same thing.
I love how positive you guys are about everything. It's such a wonderful attitude to have when traveling.
Little did you know you were prepping yourself for 2020, it's so weird to watch your old stuff knowing where you are now..
Ahhh that classic PNW fog, rain, and beautiful mountains...the drive to Banff is GORGEOUS! Also, we totally know the feeling of excitement when you see snow! Even 2.5 years after moving to the PNW from Texas we still get SO PUMPED when we see snow!
I love how she pronounces it “KEY-lowe-na” when it’s “KUH-lowe-na” HAHA so cute also love that you drove the Coquihalla in September without snow tires #dangerousgame
Oh the foreshadowing of this video ! If only they knew what 2020 would bring them for van life 😂
Beautiful! One thing: do you think it’d be possible to put the dates of the trip in each of the vlogs? So people planning to go places can get a better idea of the weather at that time?
Hannah Langford google can tell u that , also if your planning on coming to Canada that is not reliable because it changes all the time . For example there were some flurries in september then it was reallh warm ( for Canadians) in october then on and off in November
Hate to say it, but those short hikers probably won't cut it in the snow. You'll probably need an actual snow boot. (Especially in the mountains.) I'm Canadian.... from Ontario, lived in BC.... I've don't the drive across Canada 🇨🇦 4 times. 😉.
Y’all even make a grocery run interesting. 😂
Ok Kara and Nate in one of my favorite parts of the world! 😍 Beautiful British Columbia! Excited to see the next episode from Kelowna.
Fun fact - when you were on your way to kelowna, if you had continued on the Coquihalla highway you would have ended up in Kamloops which is where I grew up!
My family is from Vancouver and I sister lives in Kelowna. I know u have seen gorgeous places all around the world, but Kelowna is a wonderful place in the summer, oh and B. C. fruit tastes like pure sunshine (in the summer) and this is a California transplant speaking. I eat as much fruit and berries as I can when I visit and even can fruit to take home! Have an awesome Canadian adventure Nate and Kara! - Katrina
What a Kool van ! On my Ireland trip last year I almost rented one through spaceship van rentals. Rented a small hybrid SUV, bought camping equipment ...road tripped and camped throughout Ireland for nearly a month. Was totally epic :)
On another note... I can't believe some of these comments. People, just enjoy the video and quit telling them what to do or how they should do things and such. You are not the boss of them.
Peace thru luv * J
McDonalds coffee? Tim Hortons all the way!
I am so with you on this Steve! When in Canada......
Disagree. Timmies coffee went downhill. I prefer McDonald's.
Tim’s used to be good, now it’s pretty bad. McDonald’s has stepped up big time in recent years and I’m pretty sure it’s become more popular than Tim’s.
McDonalds bought Tim's coffee and Tim's down graded. McDonalds all the way
Whenever I see a Kara & Nate video I know my day will be much better
you guys are literally our inspiration to both of us starting this youtube journey! :D thanks for being so humble throughout your journey! :D - my cousin just started his van life - told him to check this out! and told him to start vlogging his journey too haha
Aww so cool guys! Happy travels! ❤️😁
yes, gas can be expensive.. we fill the tank every week with a bit over $100 each time
That wasn't expensive, 1.4 CAD/l is less than 1 EUR/l, dirt cheap!!
The first van/rv trips are never smooth. We all make some crazy mistakes the first few days... weeks... months lol
You guys are way too excited about snow! Though, having grown up with snow, perhaps I've lost the sense of wonder of it...and I saw a glimpse of Nadine!!!
Woo hoo!! I love your videos so much!! I always watch while I drink my coffee!!!!
Coffee is life
Haha it’s funny how they think that’s a lot of snow 😂
Its cold here in nepal also
OMG I FORGOT THIS HAPPENED 😂😂😂
Heath and Alyssa Padgett um wasn’t this like a day or 2 ago?
Heath and Alyssa Padgett We miss you guys!!!
@@henrybehr haha nope. This was in September.
omg September??? How on earth are you ever going to catch up!?!?
Terri Z ikr!
In October they were posting videos from July. They caught up three months in a little over a month with three- four videos a day! With the way they’ve been posting, I think they’ll catch up by January.. I’m hoping haha.
You’re doing Canada sooooo wrong in the beginning of this video. Get Timmy’s instead of McDonalds and go to Mountain Warehouse for boots instead of Walmart.
Just wondering why your videos are 2 1/2 months old?
I live in Michigan. The worst thing you can do is pull off to the side of the road during a fresh snow storm and get out....especially just to play. Cars and trucks slip and accidentally hit cars on the side of the road and will kill people that are out of their car even if they are quickly changing a tire. NEVER get out of your car if you don't have to.
yeah a pro tip is never leave your awning out in any storm or rain
No snow tires on your giant van and probably no experience driving in snow..... That's how people die on that highway.
Nate definitly has passive aggressive, smart ass, cynical characteristics in his personality, kind of like a Vloggers Chandler Bing but not as funny
The walmart you went to was in Abbotsford where I'm from, represent!!!! Enjoy beautiful BC!!!
You stopped at the Abbotsford Walmart!!!! My hometown 😊😊😊
And here they are in 2020 with their own van. Love watching the old and new videos.
I am loving the Canada vlogs!
Love it and you're right if its going to be cold there better be snow!
Kara and Nate: I live in vancouver and am avid camper. I have had many rvs. The broken awning is why most rental agencies do not to rent rvs with awnings. They are about $1500 to replace. You have to be very careful to close them up in wind or heavy rain. Also the law requires thay you have winter tires April to Oct on the Coquhalla hwy. Did your rental company supply winter tires or at least advise you you needed them?
October to April LOL not April to October
Please! Visit Lithuania 🇱🇹 It is a really interesting and small country in Europe
Ahh yes Nate I forget you are from middle TN and not East TN...we get snow..lol
Note to self... RV awnings should not be left open in the rain
I like the fact you guys stay positive and laugh while everything is rough :D
Welcome to Canada.
Canada is refreshing country love your country winter
sp 123 It can get pretty wicked. It’s not so bad where Kara and Nate were, on the other coast people have been known to get snowed in to their homes for nine months of the year.
David Faith yes
My home!!! Ps snow is all fun and games when theres 1 cm but just wait till you're shoveling 4 ft of if at 5am before work lol
You stopped at my local Walmart!!! We live in Langley. Sorry Vancouver didn't show you it's best.
Oh man guys, I was just thinking the other day that it's kind of a crappy time of year to be catching BC and oh did this vlog ever prove that. Nothing worse than snow and rain. :( Things will shape up soon!
OMG Kara -I hope your computer is ok !. I did a similar thing this week I was making a vlog when I knocked a drink on my macbook and it died !! Luckily all our footage is backed up - hope yours is ok - Happy travels Chris & Marianne 😀🚐
Oh no so sorry! Thankfully mine turned back on and is working fine! I meant to edit that into this vlog
@@KaraandNate - wow lucky ! Mine is dead but thank goodness I took out extra insurance. 😀👍
Why not give the shoes to the Salvation Army or Goodwill or give them to someonerather than putting them into the trash?
Do It Yourself DIY At Home Agreed! I’m sure they did. 😊
This is the most typical Vancouver weather ever
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That is me 😁
But it's true though I'm Nashville Tennessee as well but seen snow it's like a miracle
And Tennessee we're lucky if we get a flake of snow
Ahh Kelowna. Only a 5-6 hour drive north from where I live on the other side of the border
So glad to see you're starting a vanlife adventure! You're such a great inspiration for my channel. Keep it up guys 😀
You guy's should think about renting a R.V. and staying in the USA and traveling every state.
Thats weird, its 2020 and they did just that
haha come to Saskatchewan then you will really experience a real Canadian winter!
The ironic thing is prior to your visit in September BC had been in another protracted dry spell that helped produce the worst forest fire season in the province's history....we were desperately needing rain to help knock that down. As you discovered we also suffer the perpetually highest gas prices in the country, which is even worse when filling a large vehicle. Glad that you got to experience some snow though - even during the summer there can be some harsh weather such as that on the Coquihala Highway that links the Lower Mainland to the Okanagan.
I live in Canada it’s may and it snowed yesterday
I lived in Kelowna for two years, and honest to god, the Okanagan Valley is just so stunningly beautiful
I literally just found your channel like a couple days ago and watched a video. After I subscibed to your channel and watched all your videos. Keep up the great work!!
Kara and Nate-LOVE YOU GUYS! AWESOME ,IMFORMATIVE AND ENTERTINING VIDEOS-YOU ALWAYS SHOW THE GOOD,BAD AND THE UGLY NOT JUST THE NICE BUSSINESS CLASS LOUNGES! KEEP IT UP!//I HAVE NO I IDEA WHY I HAVE ALL CAPS ON, BUT I M SERIOUSLY TO LZY TO GO BACK ND RE-WRITE EVERYTHING!
Woot! Woot! I'm Vancouverite - transplanted in the Gulf Coast of MS and have been watching you two from the early days...to see you in my stomping grounds - aaahmazing! Enjoy Canada!!! Get some Tim bits and coffee for your drive, and enjoy some wine in Kelowna...and Banff - I hope the weather participates - it is absolutely beautiful there...
My goal is to hit 40 countries - I'm half-way there at 20! You both inspire me so much : )
Appreciation comment for Nate here! 👍🏻👍🏻💯 💯 Love the work yall do!
Your channel always makes my day, even if I’m having a bad day
I grew up with lake effect snow during the winters. I'm a happy Southerner now. It's fun to watch you all enjoy it, though!
I've wanted to get a small RV one day and your vlog makes me want one even more!
I would like a mug of super hot coffee, or a cute lil glass of Canadian whiskey.
"A cute little glass " - funny!
Walmart and McDonald’s, where every American goes when they go to Canada
When there is snow or pouring rain Canadians go there too. Love how you keep the expletives at bay
Awesome I want to Lear how to drive a van now. It's so cool driving around in a van.
Awesome video y'all, I was born in Maverick county Texas, and I am working in a northern state for now.......I'm never excited to see snow, but I'm glad y'all had fun.
Peter McKinnon for Photography related videos.
MKBHD for tech related videos.
Kara and Nate for travel videos.
iJustine for Apple related videos. LOL!!
These channels should get me through 2018. :)
I would love to go to canada
Awesome trip, I love your travel videos!!!!!!!!!!
I am ridiculously pumped to see you on roads I've been on a million times! Sorry about the early snow -- that usually only happens in the mountains, but it was all over the west this September. You are such good sports, though!
I just wanna be their camera woman for a day for free. I’ll feed myself I just wanna hang out 😭😂❤️
that's some good comedy
Yay, snow ❄️❄️❄️!!! The drive looked gorgeous!
Hope y’all are having a great time diving in the DR. What a difference in weather from this vlog☀️!!
Stay you 😘
I live in Louisiana, so I would go nuts with the snow!!
Already, van life seems very different from backpacking nomad life. lol It seems easier because you have everything and you don't need to carry it, but everything is dirty and takes a bit more effort. But, they are both pretty awesome. Safe travels everyone.
Love this! A change of travel style once in a while 😊 just a tip if you are going to throw the shoes away give them to a homeless shelter! ❤
in my opinion Kelowna is one of the most beautiful places in canada winter or not, the hiking trails are amazing and so are the hills its such a little town with so much to see
Oh my goodness!! I live in Kelowna! That’s so cool. I wish I would have seen you guys!! :)
I was pretty excited to see the Leisure travel van in the video. I am one of the painters at the plant. I'm potentially part of the team that painted that van. Also pumped to see your Canadian series of videos! Cheers from Manitoba Canada!
Remember that, although it's September, you're at some serious altitude, I'm assuming, which makes it seriously cold, potentially.
Also, regarding the gas, did you remember to convert to Canadian dollars, and from liters to gallons?
Isn't this part of Canada beautiful? I drove through here is June of '84 on my way back to northern IL from a solo drive to Alaska--9,244 miles in 31 days.
Hey Kara and Nate! Please donat any throwaway clothes next time you’re in canada ! So many folks in need would make really great use of your temp Walmart boots lolol. Just saying ! There are drop off bins in several parking lots across Canada! Cheers, I love all your content! Sending good vibes from Winnipeg!!! Hope you come visit sometime!! 😎 💪
I think this was towards the end of September? I was just coming back from Europe myself...Oktoberfest, and came home to pouring rain. Our weather is usually good in the summer. This year we had a lot of sunshine actually, but in mid-late September through to about May we tend to get a lot of rain lol. Vancouver does't get much snow, but the Coquihalla highway will get its share of snow. Right now I think you would need snow tires so September was a good time to head that way. Kelowna is a beautiful place (and yes, wine country, though I'm not sure how the weather was there once you got there). Glad y'all had fun in the snow :)
It used to snow when I was at Fort Campbell, did the Army just ship the snow in for training purposes?
Makes sense if they did, the army sucks like that.
And a bit of advice from someone who never give advice:
The dismantling things that don't work is not a sound engineering principal. Why didn't you guys ask the smart lady who "fixed the door?"
I'm kinda late but, lived in a RV a while (parked, about a year) & a neighbor told me right away to ALWAYS put in my awning if I left for more than an hour. If I was home & raining, etc. Lol? Not! Had a couple troubles. And I had a 'good' awning setup. Anywho... stay safe kids!
i saw them at walmart
I love that you're in Canada! Kelowna is beautiful! You should try some wine tasting while you're there.
Dying for it to finally snow, but we all know Knoxville weather can’t make up its mind! You all should come back to UTK and speak! Unless you did and I missed it (Oh boy, I hope not!😬)
Maty McGuire haha I live in maryville I never see anybody that lives in Tennessee, glad to see some people
I get Walmart in rural areas....but Walmart is a blight on America/Canada! They run small businesses into the ground and create vacuums in communities. I was in a Walmart once (didn't buy anything) and I'll never go again. I support brick and mortar (small businesses)......I hope everyone will reconsider and to the same. Sometimes it takes a bit more effort....but its worth it!
I'm from kelowna and it's so cool to see you guys somewhere so familiar. I have been watching you for about a year now and its amazing
when her computer got wet, i felt that 😭legit my worst nightmare lol
Great video guys! so cold.... good thing you guys are warm now in DR. cant wait to see the next one
And nobody warned you about the Connector? You can encounter snowstorms in that pass ten months out of the year, between November-March you're tempting fate by passing through with anything less than an SUV (or even a truck), and it comes out of absolute nowhere. There's a TV show called Highway Thru Hell that focuses on a towing company operating on the Coquihalla highway south of Merritt, if the 'ten months of snow' thing didn't demonstrate just how rough that highway can.
It's a beautiful drive in the summer, though.