Daily Life Off-Grid Floating Community on the Remote Coast of British Columbia Canada | A&J Sailing
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Hi loves, here is a snippet of daily life in this simple off-grid community in Autumn here in the heart of the Raincoast, British Columbia’s wild uninhabited pacific coastline to the North..
We really feel at home here on Gilford Island in the beautiful Broughton Archipelago... we anchored our small sailboat in iconic Echo Bay & quickly met everyone who lives in this remote off-grid community, which didn't take long seeing how there's less than ten people here all year round. We ended up moving off our boat and into a rustic and cozy off-grid cottage here.. after a busy Summer moving our floating home around constantly, it's felt really good to be in one place for a while..
We acknowledge the Kwakwaka'wakw people, the original caretakers and stewards of the lands and waterways on which this film was created, on the unceded territory of the Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations.
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Hi! We're Allison & James 👋 a Canadian Aussie duo who left the conventional life behind to live an adventure-based alternative lifestyle here in the Pacific Northwest! Currently, we split our time between land and sea - living part time in our tiny home in the woods and the rest of the year living on our floating tiny home, exploring the epic coastline of the PNW! Continually chasing our dreams of adventuring off the beaten path & living a more sustainable, self-sufficient life.
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It was my fault before as I had a old credit card registered with CZcams but I think I made i work this time.
It did in deed work this time! Thank you for supporting the continued production of our videos!! We really appreciate it so so much🙏🏽
Wish CZcams had a "Five Thumbs Up" button. That was both hypnotic and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Awe that's such a nice comment, thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed it
Great video. I visited Echo Bay and Proctor Bay about 20 years ago. It is such a beautiful place with so much history. At that time Billy Proctor had an amazing museum filled with many historical items, I see form the video that the building is still intact and I wonder if Billy is still around and if the museum is open. There are a number of books written about Echo Bay and Billy, such an interesting gentleman. Thanks I am enjoying all of your wonderful videos of our beautiful coast. I first visited Alert Bay in 1953 when I was 3 weeks old, my mother and I were on our way to our home at Bull Harbour on Hope Island.
Wonderful You guys know what life is about!
It's sure has been one wild journey, Thank you for your kind words mate!
Although this isn't so much a 'sailing' video like we've been producing the past few months, we're really stoked to share the story of this special place with you. Let us know what you think of this one and if you would enjoy more-in depth stories of the people and places we visit, cheers!
Thanks. Yes I would like more of the people and places you visit. It really does look like a great place to visit. It is always interesting when you get among the locals and see what makes them and where they live so special. So its a great big yes from me for sure and thanks for the ride once again ⛵⛵⛵
Sure it's nice to learn and see the different places I even enjoyed the wood stove install. Looking forward to your next videos
Another great video. Thank you!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it, cheers!
Just some stunning cinematography in this one! That sun through the tree, wow. Thank you!
Thanks so much Drew! We really loved the sun thru the tree as well. There are so many beautiful things to capture here. Glad you enjoyed it!
Ouuu just started and this place looks beautiful ❤ very excited
So beautiful. Reminds me of my trip to Trinity NL. A little hidden paradise. Nailed it with the background music. Interesting nature commentary ♥️♥️
Me too, Echo Bay very much made me think of Quidi Vidi NL! Helped inspire the music choices
Aww the kitties 😭💕🥹
The little boy (Barnacle) was the sweetest kitten ever🥲
Love the video!
Thanks Mark, glad you enjoyed it :)
Nothing like the warrm glo of a September day, yeast in the panny cakes, got it :)
It’s pure bliss, enjoy! 🥞
Nice place and an excellent, relaxing video...sorta' like being there but, obviously, not really being there...make sense? Nice music, too!
Such a peaceful and relaxing place, so glad that translated thru the vid and arrived at you! Thank you, really glad you enjoyed it, cheers!
So beautiful, great narration, music and editing. Thank you for sharing this lovely place with us. 😊
Threewins! Thank you for the compliments on all the elements, that makes us feel stellar. Really glad you enjoyed, cheers!
Another little paradise! Thanks again to let us learn about this beautiful place. Not at sea, but I think that's exactly what traveling and discovering new places is all about! I agree, I could definitely settle there for a while! ❤
Certainly a little slice of paradise! Agreed, we love being at sea but experiencing the places we arrive at is a big part of the journey. Thank you for watching, cheers Daniel!
Great videos, I have watched several now and wow they are fantastic.thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching along Dan! Cheers!
I enjoyed your visit to this remote community. I can see both of you visiting here again, may be for a little longer. Thanks for sharing.
It's a beautiful place! Hope you get to see it one day!
Thank you for sharing. Very beautiful.
Thank you Kevin! Gilford is truly a beautiful island!
Great video. I loved it from all points but I couldn't live in a place like that that is so cold. Give me the good old Aussie summer with heat and flies over ice and snow any day. Thanks for taking me on this journey with you I really do enjoy it from the comfort and warmth of home. Enjoy your travels and I look forward to going with you people again ⛵😃
G'day Brian! Having just come returned to Canada from a hot Aussie Summer, I have to say that I really missed the cooler climate & snowy mountains of the PNW! I did enjoy my first Aussie experience! But I think ill head back during your Winter next time.. haha Real stoked you're enjoying the vids! Happy to have you join us on the journey, cheers mate! -A
Beautiful video! I hope to visit that spot one of these days, hopefully sooner than later. Thanks!
I hope that you get out there soon mate! It's a must see spot, thank you for checking out our lil video :)
A beautifully done video . BC truly is a beautiful province and it is nice to see sailors taking the time to discover and enjoy secret corners along the coast. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks so much Nancy!!! Agreed the BC coast is a spectacular part of the world, we're so keen to take our time to explore as much of it as we can. So happy to have you along with us!
As a BC native living in New Brunswick, this video stole my heart immediately. Stunning! Your perspective and style are soothing and thought provoking. Gorgeous video. I felt like I was there. More please!
Awe, so glad this video resonated with you! BC is a very special place, warms my heart that you get to experience it from afar. I'm originally from the east coast (Newfoundland) so I often miss that side of things. Thank you for you kind words, cheers! -A
Awesome video!
Thanks so much Anton, Cheers!
I love that place… I lived around the corner in Shoal Harbour and went to school in Echo Bay. I visited salmon coast with a former partner about ten years back. I need to visit this year.
Oh wow, that’s amazing. We really loved our time in Echo Bay. Looking forward to getting back there this Fall! Hope you can make it back soon
Ah! The kittens made their film debut. All is right with the world. Another great video.
haha you found them!! Momma Maeve recently had another five furballs, they're so adorable. We'd really like to adopt a boat kitty 🥰
I have a 3 legged cat named Delilah. If I had a sailing show I would give her a wooden peg leg and an eye patch and call her Skipper and just rake in the subscribers. 😂
oh my goodness Delilah is such a rad pirate skipper sweetheart!! Love that so much! Pls give her all the cat cuddles from us
@@AllisonandJamesSailing Hi Alison. I am assuming this is Alison because you like to use words like rad and stoked🫣. Just curious did you get money from me through the “Thanks”. I have no way of confirming people are receiving these dollars or not. I will stop bothering you now keep up the good work.
@@derekmcqueen4589 haha, it's funny folks can often tell it's me, A! You're not bothering at all, love chatting with our community in the comments :)
Thank you for your generosity and for following up - we only see one 'Super Thanks' on our analytics page and it's not from your account, dated Jan 21. Hmm do you know what date you made the donation?
@@AllisonandJamesSailing I did make my payment on the Jan 21st for $6.99. I am going to send another right now for $6.99 let me know if you get it.
Wow, what a great episode. Does Belle Amie (EP powered sailboat) live there?
Thanks Mark! No Belle Amie does not reside there, she was just frequenting for a few weeks in the Fall :)
looks like a 30 foot Catalina tall rig on anchor ? Nice video... cheers from Sechelt BC
Keen eye! We do indeed have a Catalina 30 tall rig. The closest we've sailed to you is Buccaneer Bay (during our first season). Glad you enjoyed the video, cheers!
watching your videos with a crying towel as we sold our Cataline some years ago, should have never sold it ! furthest north we sailed was Redonda Is. Refuge Cove... how are your keel Bolts ? cheers, Fran and Peter@@AllisonandJamesSailing
@@francinegolbeck3116 Awe! Lots of good memories from those days for sure! Are you still sailing at all now?!
Our keel bolts are still hanging in there!
we had the boat for 10 yrs, it was a freedom 55 retirement project, we have a condo with a Marina, so I worked on the boat every year when not sailing. We had a loose keel and I installed 5/8 sister studs and rebuild the electric system, plus we sailed between Refuge Cove to Friday Harbour, going crazy watching your channel !!
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I try my best to eat plant based but I don’t go by the vegan label because it’s pretty challenging and can be difficult at times to find vegan options or deny yourself. On odd occasions I will have dairy/cheese and eggs.. and some fish. It’s tough especially when you’re with others who aren’t vegan so that’s why I’m not strict about it! Crab is really good but yea it must be hard to boil them 🥲 update: or cut them with a knife! Lol 😆
Eating a plant based diet is definitely the way to go! SO important to get those nutrient dense fiber rich veggies, legumes nuts and whole grains in! I agree vegan diets can be very challenging and restrictive for folks. Nutritionally speaking there is no harm in consuming dairy products, eggs and high quality seafoods and meats! As a nutritionist I highly recommend eating these foods if you enjoy them! Most of the vegan options on the market are highly processed foods that don’t enhance the nutritional quality of your diet. I do understand if folks chose not to consume animals for personal reasons but you do not by any means need to cut these things out to be healthy! Same goes for sugar, gluten and all the other demonized foods 😈
Sounds like you’ve got it nailed, eating healthy shouldn’t be restrictive.. and having a healthy ‘relationship’ with food is just as important as the food itself! Clearly I am passionate about this subject haha I’ve binged a lot of ‘Food Psych’ podcasts, highly recommend! Good chats as always! -A
@@AllisonandJamesSailing very true, I know there’s a fair amount of criticism regarding vegan meats or cheese being processed. I’m trying to eat more plant based due to ethical reasons.. but I haven’t committed fully because it’s very “restrictive” and difficult at times if the options aren’t there. I might message you to discuss more about it sometime :) didn’t know you were a nutritionist!
@@itscarolinemary yes! Happy to chat more in our dms :)
hmmmmm. Kinda glad I have become allergic to crabs, lobster and other water and land bugs (Chitin---exoskeletons) They use ground shells, and such to also clear the yeast particles from vats of beer and wine. So I became allergic to all beers and wines as well. I worked in a zoo for decades and had a venomous bite, and since I have become allergic to venoms, and the insects we used to feed other animals. Glad I don't like eating invertebrates.
Hmm interesting. I’d certainly miss eating those delicious underwater bugs! Allison is also allergic to some shellfish (like scallops)
LET HIM GO....................
James or the crab?😅
Wow that looks wonderful! Feel bad for the crab though, been so much happier since I became a vegetarian....
I know hey, we felt bad for the poor fella as well, full on remorse! We've recently learned that some of the Rock Cod around here can live to be 40-100 years old
What I would do to own a little home on water or with a mountain view in BC 🥹✨
Same, someday! We got this 🤌🏽