Before you read about one of the best and most iconic roads in North America, go read about our journey through Alberta in Bow Valley Parkway and Lake Louise and Banff, AB: Okienomad’s Trip Through Canada’s Oldest National Park. Now onto this road. The Icefields Parkway is a 167 mile road that links Lake Louise…
Month: November 2017
Gear Review: Lowepro DroneGuard CS 400 is the Answer to 3DR Solo’s Problem
One of our newest and most unique pieces of camera kit is our drone. We use a 3DR Solo Quadcopter, filming with a GoPro4 Silver. The drone allows us to get shots like these:
Gear Review: Schrade SCHF57 Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife EDC
Whether on the road, in the woods, or around the shop, a good fixed-blade work knife is essential. Most fixed-blade knives with much quality cost over $100, but I may have found a budget contender for an excellent EDC (Everyday Carry) fixed-blade knife that won’t break the bank. The Schrade SCHF57 is a full-tang, fixed…
Bow Valley Parkway and Lake Louise
If you haven’t read the last installment of our blog, you should. See it HERE! After a short, beautiful drive up the Bow Valley Parkway, you should arrive at Johnston Canyon. Johnston Canyon was a favorite stop for both of us. The trail is easy and well-marked and meanders along some truly beautiful cascades. The…
New VLOG Episode: Build Updates & Drone Footage
We have a new VLOG episode live giving an update of our progress on the bus conversion. We are roughly 50% done with the bus and it seems like projects keep getting easier and faster as we go. *The GoPro on the drone had an SD card error on the first battery flight, so there…
Banff, AB: Okienomad’s Trip Through Canada’s Oldest National Park
Once we had rested up from our flight and Canadian Thanksgiving in Calgary, we picked up our rental RV, and pointed the RV North and tried to get out of the city as quickly as possible. You can read about our experience with the RV rental in a previous Blog Post. We made a short…
Gluten Free: 5 Tips for Eating GF on a Road Trip
One of our biggest challenges on road trips is eating healthy and gluten free. Rachael has a gluten intolerance that makes digesting wheat a truly miserable experience for both of us, but mostly her. I can eat Gluten, but my digestion is greatly improved when I kick wheat out of my diet. So how do…
Canadian Road Trip: Getting to Canada
The easiest and least complicated aspect of our recent trip planning was arranging to get into Canada from the US. Did you know: American Citizens can visit Canada for up to 180 days before other arrangements such as Visas have to be arranged? Crazy! All of this natural beauty and all of these super friendly…