Van Camping on Vancouver Island (Van Life Got Expensive...)
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Welcome to the channel and our van life adventures on Vancouver Island! This week we left Squamish where we have been for the last few days and ferried our van over to the island. Join us for a typical day of van life with some moody coastal vibes!
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I'm loving the new type of content. You're an amazing videographer Seth!
Thank you so much you are too kind. Glad you are enjoying the videos 😊🫶🏻
Love seeing us (Canada) on peoplez channels. I shop at Save On and yup groceries are insane here.
Yay! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊 it broke our budget for sure 😅 we ended up not staying that long on Vancouver island.
You guys are such a nice couple. So clearly in love and on the same page.
What a nice tribute to your 4 years of marriage at the end!
I love Vancouver Island , so you guys hit on "all cylinders" for me with this video.
Thank You
Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊 We are very much on the same page and happy to have found each other so young so we could have so many adventures together. 😊 Thanks for watching! 🫶🏻
You put tears in our eyes Seth! This was such relaxing and cosy viewing on our rainy Saturday morning in South Australia. Very much enjoying the audio quality too! - Bon & Melissa
Thank you so much for being here and being a part of the journey. 🫶🏻 I’m very glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
British Columbia! Best and most beautiful place on earth!
It’s been incredible here!
My favorite RUclips couple in my FAVORITE van. I’m recovering from a shoulder replacement and the whole time I was watching I forgot about the pain.
Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 🎉🎉🎉
Wow that’s amazing! So glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching. 😊 See you again next week!
literally one of the prettiest van builds i've ever seen!! i would def not mind spending a rainy day cooped up in there! so cozy :)
Thanks! 😊
Happy Anniversary! You live such a surreal life. A lot of us wish we could turn back time, make different choices and do what you’re doing. ❤
Thank you so much 🫶🏻 and thanks for watching. It was very scary when we first decided to move into a van and a lot of people tried to talk us out of it 5 years ago. We are very glad we made the decision to do it and are so blessed to be able to travel with the ladies. ❤️
Thank you for bringing back great memories. Seth, I'm continually impressed by the systems you've created for the van, like that external connector for your fresh water --- "elegant in its simplicity".
You are most welcome! Thank you for watching and being a part of our journey. 🫶🏻 We had many years to think and obsess over this van so it was a long time in the making. The water system in this van threw me for a loop though for sure 😂
Seth I think your filming is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for posting each weeknwith content. I look forward to the next one.
Thank you so much for watching and being a part of the journey. 🫶🏻 I’m glad you are enjoying the videos. There will be many more to come 😊
Welcome to Vancouver Island!! I hope you both love this little piece of paradise that so many of us call home 😊
My hubby and I have lived here since 2005 (moved from the UK) and still have only seen a fraction of the island so looking forward to see where you visit ❤
That’s amazing! Vancouver island was beautiful! Unfortunately we actually already left. We spent some time in Tofino and Ukee but the island is not very van friendly!
Perfectly perfect. After watching so many van build episodes, this is like the icing on the cake. Please give "the girls" a pat from their RUclips fans. They are the real stars, after all.
Thank you for watching!
Of course! It’s their world we are just living in it 😂🫶🏻
Very entertaining video 📹. See you on the next one 😀.
Glad you enjoyed it! See you again soon! 😊 Thanks for watching.
My God, the Canadian landscape is beautiful 😍❤️❤️❤️
Also, Lula is my spirit animal, hiding under car seats and doing her own thing. 😂❤ also Happy Anniversary 🎉
It’s incredible! Lula is the absolute best. Shy and timid but the sweetest little chunk ever. 😍
Your drone got THE most BEAUTIFUL shots Seth!!! Good to see you guys again annnnd the little kits 😊
Thank you! The ladies are obviously the best part 😂🫶🏻😍
@@scarletandseth by the way, I should’ve said this earlier: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY guys!! You guys are such awesome souls!!
Great shots and editing. Love everyday van life. I live in Australia and we are going into our summer and I love watching the different season on the other side of the world. Stay safe 🇦🇺🐾🐾
Thank you! 🫶🏻 glad you enjoyed the video. Maybe one day we will make it out to Australia in a van! Seems like a great place to do it.
@@scarletandseth let me know if you ever do come down. I am in East Gippsland which is in Victoria way down south….. I am decking out an Iveco Daily at the moment, getting lots of ideas from your van…. I would love a cat but have 2 dogs that travel with me so not enough room!
Happy Anniversary you two!! So grateful to have found your van tour, I look forward to every video you post. Thank you for sharing with us ❤
Thank you! That’s amazing thanks for being a part of the journey! 🫶🏻
Welcome to our beautiful “Wet Coast”. What a lovely video. Thank you for sharing and happy anniversary!
Thank you, and thanks for watching! We really enjoyed our time out there. 🫶🏻😊
Awesome views....I love the 🌧️ rainy day vibe😊...my boys like seeing more of the ladies 😄😻😻 they meow back to the TV...☺️
That is too cuteee 😍😂 Thank you (and your boys) for watching! 🫶🏻
@@scarletandseth can't send a pic of them but Valentino and Estéban say meow☺️
The rainy sights and sounds in the forest were my favorite shots this week!
Happy Anniversary to you both. Love that you each found your person and are getting to enjoy these awesome adventures together! ❤️
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
Chill vibe. Thanks you two. Some really great footage! Happy anniversary! 🥂
Thanks for watching! 🫶🏻
Love how Sasha always has to be on the counter while you’re cooking anything !! 😂💗😝
She’s training to take over the cooking soon. 😂😂😂
@@scarletandseth that would be handy lol, I wonder what she would make.. 🤔
@@I_thinkiveseenthisfilmbefore , maybe some biscuits haha
Happy anniversary, it’s always lovely seeing your beautiful family. 😊❤
beautifully shot, soundtrack is on point, good job guys 🍸 love the 1.25 speed play 😁
Amazing! Glad you enjoyed it. 🫶🏻 Thanks for being here good too see you back again this week as always 😊
@@scarletandseth oh i m always tuned in to your channel. very inspirational as always, keep up the good work and enjoy life
1st Happy Anniversary!! 🎉 I must say this was my favorite type of content!! People seem yo always film the amazing sights but not much in the van itself which is my peak interest as I am starting to downsize to get into my van which is being built in March. I need to know REAL vanlife !! This gave me that and more!! Thank you for that!!! More please 💕
Glad you enjoyed it. 😊 There are more videos to come so we hope to see you back again! Thanks for watching and enjoy your own Van Life journey!! 🫶🏻
@scarletandseth Thank you ever so much° May I ask where was your very 1st place you went to your van???
We actually lived in the town where we were working for 5 months before we left to go anywhere in our first van. Eventually we drove down the east coast of the US. We were both still finishing out the jobs we had at the time but wanted to make the jump into the van and out of our apartments.
Just beautiful. Best wishes for continued bliss and thank you for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching 🫶🏻 you are too kind. 😊
We went to Vancouver Island last October. We went north of Nanaimo to start and found all campgrounds closed. Then the rain came in and we went south and found a campground along the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Lots of surfers and one day of no rain. Then the rains came back and we headed back to Washington.
We did some surfing up in Tofino and it was great!
Nice video, very real, no hype...cool....happy anniversary 🥰
Thanks for watching and being a part of the journey. We are almost 5 years into living in a van so they hype as really died down. Just love and appreciation for the lifestyle now. 🫶🏻
T'was a lovely relaxing video. I loved The Alchemist, awesome movie. Sweet dreams all 🙏
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊
It was relaxing to chill and watch this video I love the background music. I love the ending 🥹🥹🥹. Happy Anniversary to you both
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed the chill vibes. 🫶🏻
Such sweet kitties. It’s funny how all the vanlife cats are calico girls. 🐈⬛🐈🥰
Aw maybe it’s something about their personalities that make them good at vanlife! 😊
Awesome video! The opening scene was gorgeous and you guys made the rainy day vibes look very cozy. Lately we have been hearing that van life is becoming more expensive, we are pretty sad to hear about that. Can’t wait for the next episode!
P.S. Happy Anniversary
Thanks for watching! Always happy to see you both back each week. 🫶🏻😊 It is certainly more expensive, but it really depends on where you are. There are still plenty of spots that are more affordable than Vancouver Island for sure.
Thank you! ❤️
Porteau Cove, how lovely. I stayed there a few weeks ago for four nights for the first time. Such a stunning location. First time on your channel. Safe travels
Thanks amazing! Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching. 😊
Your editing skills are killer. Well done. Inspiring!!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
What a beautiful video. Stunning videography ❤
Thank you for watching! Video work has been a passion of mine for a long time so I’m glad you liked it. 🫶🏻
you guys really motivate me to start this life. thank you for constantly posting these kinds of vids. i'm going through a hard time and it really helps me
That’s incredible. We truly love living in a van and it’s It’s been a life changing experience for us! The past year and a half has been tough for us as well and to be honest one of the reasons I started making these videos again is as a creative outlet for my own mental health as I’ve been struggling with anxiety and depression. It’s amazing to hear they also have a positive impact as you go through your own struggles. 🫶🏻 Thank you for being here. - Seth
@@scarletandseth thank you to the both of you. the amount of care and love you both put into each other, your cats, the van, your videos and us. we appreciate it.
I'm a born and bred Vancouver Island woman, (I live in Sooke, just South of Victoria), so I had to chuckle when you said you should be able to get ferry tickets. As someone who has cursed the damn ferries my whole life, I refuse to go without a reservation. I have spent way too much of my life in that damn lineup, lol. Although you were smart and took the quieter route..very smart😂 And yes, life is expensive here; it's the price we pay to live where everyone else wants to live, lol.
I love watching you beautiful couples, I love everything you guys see in the world ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Aw thank you for watching! ❤️
And I loved your cat ❤❤❤❤
I would love love love if you could make the ocean soundscape at the beginning into a full video so we can just listen to it and be peaceful! :) No but seriously I love the way you incorporate sound into your videos. So pleasant!
This is a great idea! Maybe we’ll make a video sometime that’s just scenery and sounds from everywhere we’ve visited!
Congratulations on 4 years and counting!
Thank you! ❤️
Your loveliest video yet! ❤️
Aww you are too kind. Thanks for watching. 🫶🏻
I love your energy guys and I enjoyed a lot this video!! Congrtatulations for your aniversary and keep it going! Much love and greetings from Venezuela. 🤗❤❤👋
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊🫶🏻
Gah, this was so lovely, thanks you guys💕 relaxing, beautiful, and real!
Glad you enjoyed the video. 🫶🏻 thanks so much for watching. 😊
So glad you made Cathedral Groves - it’s beautiful but sad it was raining for you
We were actually able to stop back by on the way out and see it in the sun!
the video footage is breath taking....
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊
Insane views 😍😍😍 also love your van design major inspo 😍😍🙏
I love this .. keep making us pure and lovley vlogs always..
Be safe❤
We don’t plan on stopping any time soon. ❤️ thanks for being here 🫶🏻
Have fun in Ukie. You are heading for my absolute favorite place in the whole world.
I wish we had filmed a bit more up that way but it rained so much. We had a great time there and in Tofino!
Also, starlink is a game changer , such a great investment. Thanks for sharing the island , as I've got that on my list for next year. Cheers.
It really is! We have loved having Starlink and it has made it much easier to work from the van in more remote locations. 😊
Amazing video, guys! Happy Anniversary! 🥰🤗
Thank you! And thanks for watching 🫶🏻
Welcome to The Island Muhn
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❤❤❤ Happy Anniversary ❤❤❤ I loved it! seems like I traveled vancouver island too ❤
Thank you so much. And thanks for coming along for the journey. 🫶🏻 Hope to see you back next week!
love your space, and the kitties
Aw thank you and thanks for watching! 🫶🏻😊
Keep safe & Happy travels,guys✌✌✌Thank u for sharing this great episode👏👏👏BTW,Happy 4th. Year Anniversary🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for watching! 🫶🏻
Beautiful views! Great vid, can’t wait for next week :)
Thanks for being here you’re the best. 🫶🏻 nest week will be some stealth camping in a larger city! 👀🤫
Happy anniversary! I didn't know you guys were married, but you're a cute couple. Lovely views there too.
Thank you! 🫶🏻 Yes we pretty much moved into a van as our first home together!
@@scarletandseth very brave! Glad it's been working out so well for you two!
Hello Scarlet and Seth! I just came about this video. I live on Vancouver Island, Campbell River, I can't imagine you guys are still here, but if you are, it would be great for a meet and greet?!?!?!? Of all the van conversions I have seen, I really really like this one, it would be so fun to see it for reals! But I imagine you've moved on to your next adventure, but if not, hit me up! I have a bakery here in CR and I would for sure send you on your way with full bellies, fridge and pantry =) This would be my anniversary gift to you both, lol, Congrats to 4 years and more to come!
You both take care, and Merry Christmas Eh!!!!
Happy Anniversary! 🎉 Loved this episode.
Thank you! I almost didn’t put it out because I feel like nothing “exciting” happened. But the truth is that there are a lot of days like that in the van and I think it’s amazing that wonderful people like you enjoy these videos even on chiller days. Thank you for watching 🫶🏻
Congratulations 🎉
Thank you! 🫶🏻
I'm digging your videos... keep it up!
Thank you! See you next week. 😊
A tip for coiling up extension cords is to not use your elbow and just eyeball the size of the loops. This keeps the cord straight and without kinks developing 👍
Yeah, I need to start doing this haha. Thanks for watching! 😊
Happy Anniversary!!!!! Great video.
❤️ Thanks for being here this week 🫶🏻
Happy Anniversary 💕
Thank youuuu 🫶🏻
Beauty vids guys! First time seeing one of your vids- I love Vancouver island and the rain.. miss it being out here in Alberta now 😔
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊 Vancouver Island was beautiful. We had an amazing time out there.
Can you guys mention more locations, like which campsite that was or what hikes you're doing. It would add value to your content. Your style is nice 👌
Honestly we try to not mention specific things especially that are free. If there are day use fees etc. we are always happy to talk about them. Unfortunately, we’ve seen so many free places like this get shut down because they’ve been put out into the world on social media. We can’t control how widely viewed the videos will be so it doesn’t feel like a super responsible choice to share every location. It’s also a real bummer living like this full time when spots do become more popular and get restricted or shut down. We have been thinking of sharing something like our full google map with pins from all kinds of hikes, spots, etc over on patreon!
@@scarletandseth I can absolutely respect this pov. Thanks for sharing!
Greetings from Calgary. Vancouver Island. Check. The van looks like a home should look. Done well, friend. Welcome to my original home as I lived in Victoria and Campbell River. If I may suggest a destination. Campbell River. Elk Falls is a must-see. Subscribed. Merry Christmas.
New to your channel and love you guys!! Such a cute and sweet couple..❤
Aw welcome! 😊 glad you enjoyed the video.
These guys gives me the ‘Life is Strange’ vibes
That's exactly what i feel
What a cute couple.
Great video ! 🙂
Thanks for watching! 😊
I took the ferry once on vacation and it was definitely interesting, seeing this massive ship transport all these vehicles, our trip was a lot less than 2h however.
Yeah ferries are kinda crazy! It was a longer ride than we’ve ever done. We did find out there is a 36 hour ferry back from Alaska which is wild!
Thanks for the vid. Loved the ASM @12:22. Vancouver Island, looks like where they filmed Twilight.
That rain in the old growth forest was amazing! Yes it was very moody while we were there for sure. Thank you for watching this week 🫶🏻
@@scarletandseth Couldn't make out the movie, what was it?
Sasha's bean!
Isn’t it nice! 😍
Beautiful cat!
Thank you! The ladies are gorgeous! 😍😍
My old home! I was born & raised as were my great- great grandparents & I can’t afford to live there anymore. Rains a lotttttttt & prices are insane there now. Sadly since social media the island has exploded driving many locals off. It’s actually sad & I miss my home.
It was nice to visit but not very van camping friendly either. Lots of places are like that these days!
~*~*~ Happy Anniversary! ~*~*~ You guys are the best! Another beautiful video! Send us some leaves! (and cool air! We are roasting here in west Florida :D - and LOL! "A picture of baby Sash - is that something we need right now" LOL! Of course it is! You will miss it otherwise - from another cat lover who has some look-a-likes to yours :D). PS.... I have a side consulting business that brought me to the farmlands of North Carolina a few summers ago to help with relay internet and satellite - come to find out, pine trees are your worst enemies, if that helps when yo are trying to a signal :D
Thank you for watching. And thanks for the inside tips on reviving signal! We will keep that in mind for future spots. 🫶🏻 Haha I think the picture of Sasha came out blurry but that was honestly so typical since we are always taking photos of the ladies. 😂
PNW days can definitely zap your strength 😂. I can relate!
100% 😅 thanks for watching! 🫶🏻
my favorite place in Vancouver is Lighthouse park.
check it out! also Lynn Canyon (suspension bridge) is free and way better than Capilano suspension bridge!
Good to know thank you!
loved this .
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it 🫶🏻
I love your new contect, have you recently upgraded your camera gear? The camera's & lens performance in low light is incredible! I am on a hunt for a new gear, what are your lenses? You filming in dark van, making a morning coffee dropped my jaw LOW! Musy ne sony G masters!
Yes we shoot on the Sony ZV -e1 and Gmaster lenses. Mainly the 16-35! Glad you enjoyed the video!
such a cute and beautiful vlog! ❤
Thanks for being here this week! 🫶🏻
Do more of these please
Every Friday. 😊
Beautiful! ❤
Thanks for being here 🫶🏻😊
Yeayyyy love itt🤍🤍🤍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🫶🏻
The end of the video 🥺❤
Thanks for watching. 🫶🏻😊
Great video! What was the name of the hotel in the video at the end? Thanks
Love your videos, and you sure do adore your kitties. I’m thinking about going full time van life and bringing my cat along. My one concern is him attacking the seating , and I can see your seats have had a bit of a beating. Do you just put this down to having your kitties on the road with you and don’t get stressed about it?
Yeah, honestly we built this van for them as well as ourselves. We plan to live in it for a long time and honestly don’t mind it too much anymore. It was annoying when it started but it’s a very small price to pay for having them on the road with us all the time. 😊
@@scarletandseth Thanks. Love your attitude. Please say “hi” to the ladies for me. I’m visiting Vancouver at the moment, and I think I’ll see the library you worked at. Looks impressive. Good excuse for a Chipotle stop as well 😃 Take care and safe travels.
@@arkadventure2 That’s amazing! We really enjoyed Vancouver and hope you have a wonderful time!
Not sure if you you’ve mentioned this anywhere else but I’m curious about which interface you upgraded to for your center console w/ the Apple CarPlay! Need an upgrade for my 21’ Promaster 😅
This is actually how it came! It’s a 23’ so they updated the interior to include the larger screen.
I need more videos like this one XD
Yay! Glad you enjoyed the chill vibes. Thank you so much for being here this week it means the world to us (and the ladies) 🫶🏻
You can’t van/car/truck camp in or around tofino. Like anywhere. They are actually a really closed off community and even hate the rest of us islanders being around too much.
That being said I hope y’all come back someday with your rain gear. It’s such an amazing environment. The rain is lovely when you’re ready for it.
We stayed in a campground outside of Tofino for 4 days and did some surfing out there! It was great but even the campground was $70 a night. Most towns on the island had no overnight ordinances so we only stayed for about 10 days total out there!
Funny enough, apparently some studies have been done that show plant-based meats are still significantly healthier for you than animal-based meats. And obviously a million percent better for the animals, which is actually what matters here lol. Don’t worry about it 😊
If you guys ever sell your van I'd love to buy it. It's perfect for us haha 😅
Haha good to know! To be honest we don’t really have any plans to sell this one anytime soon. There really isn’t anything we’d change after living in it for 6 months so it’s pretty perfect for us too I guess. 😅
how have you liked the promaster?
So far we love it! It drives really well, and has a much better turn radius than the 144 sprinter we used to have. The internal widths is also amazing. We’ve also been really impressed so far with how capable it is off road even being front wheel drive. Not to mention it’s a lot cheaper than the transit/sprinter. 👌🏻
@@scarletandseth that's awesome, I actually really like the boxy build of these
Has mechanical maintenance been about the same ?
Where were you staying at the end of the video?
Vancouver island. We just found a spot on iOverlander that we were legally allowed to stay in!
@@scarletandseth sorry I wasn’t clear. I meant the hotel or Airbnb at the very end of the video. The one with the hot tub. Thanks!
14:30 tho lol
Haha 🙃😂
What’s the music at the 16:00 minute mark?
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Thanks for being here this week 🫶🏻
Hey Seth, you'll save yourself a lot of future headache if you wrap that cord over-under, instead of twisting it around your elbow. Trust me.
Haha honestly you are so right! I was distracted by talking to the camera and subconsciously did this but watching it back in the edit I realized my mistake!
DC to DC charger my friends… It will change your life.
We have 90 amps of DC to DC charging! But when we don’t drive much we prefer not to idle the van.