Canada, eh? | Backcountry camping in Elk Island National Park (Oster Lake)
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Our vacation in Canada is finally here! Last time we'd been to Canada was in 2017 so it was a high time to visit Tommy's brother in Calgary and discover more places in Alberta. We start the road trip by driving to Elk Island National Park which is situated near Edmonton. Join us on our trip over the next few weeks and enjoy Canadian wilderness with us 💚
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Part 2 (Elk Island, Day 2): • Elk Island National Pa...
Part 3 (Jasper, Day 1 - Miette Hot Springs Area): • We made it to Jasper N...
Part 4 (Jasper, Day 2 - Maligne Lake Area): • Hiking in Jasper Natio...
Part 5 (Jasper, Day 3 - Around Town): • Two bear encounters in...
Part 6 (Jasper, Day 4 - Icefields Parkway): • Chasing waterfalls in ...
Part 7 (Banff): • Banff National Park ex...
Part 8 (Yoho): • Best Trail We've Ever ...
Part 9 (Family Trip): • We picked up this stra...
Part 10 (Calgary): • Our impressions of Cal...
Part 11 (Drumheller): • Drumheller (Visiting C...
Part 12 (Grotto Canyon): • Grotto Canyon in Kanan...
Part 13 (Kananaskis): • Exploring Kananaskis C...
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I'm so glad I am watching this in the comfort of my mosquito and bison free condo. And glad you made it out without any unwanted mishaps. Canada is a huge country. Most of us Canadians haven't seen a fraction of it.
Canada is such a huge country full of natural wonders. It's impossible to see it all. We're fortunate to have been able to visit it a few times already.
🇲🇽👋. What a great video. You guys are great story tellers. Very enjoyable. We were shocked by the huge swarm of mosquitos behind Tommy. But y'all toughed it out! We love you guys ❤💖❤
Hi, we love to hear that you enjoyed our story telling 😊 Exactly, we toughed it out, there was no other way with the mosquitoes 😀
This is raw adventure !
Yes and we loved it 😁
The music starts and it’s another Tyler & Todd video and… no, wait, it’s Tommy & Peter playing T&Ts music intro as they travel into the tall and majestic Canadian Rockies… swamp? Bison territory; no, mosquito territory. The joys of tent camping with wild creatures threatening them in the dark; almost like camping out in Central Park in New York City. Hope you had fun guys! Next time take the bus. (I.e. a 40’ diesel-pusher motor home). lol
The song reminds us of Canada, we wonder why, haha 😁 First there were swamps and mosquitoes so we could later really appreciate the beautiful Canadian Rockies, you'll see in the future videos 😁
I'm so late for the vacation video...I haven't been getting notifications. Canada is absolutely beautiful 🇨🇦🙏😘
Better late than never 😁 We're so glad we got to see Canada again!
Hi guys one down so enjoyed the video what a great place I loved Alberta so much to see and do . Right on to the next one . 😊
Hi Anne! We're happy to see you finally found some time for us 😊 Enjoy the series!
Great video guys thanks so much for detailing the journey!
Thank you, glad you liked it. Elk Island with bisons is definitely an interesting place 😊
Great video. We would have left at the first drop of rain. Fair-weather campers. And we have an RV, too! 😁
If we lived nearby, we might do the same but since we traveled across the pond to visit the park, nothing could stop us 😃
Waaaauuu this is a great vacation I believe you guys are enjoying yourself much..love your adventure guys..have the best moments..
We had the best time in Canada! We're glad we can share the adventure with you 😊
Lucky men!!! You are at the right place i hope to visit when i shall fly to North America next time. I wish you a pleasant and interesting journey. Happy holidays.
We were very lucky to be able to visit Canada again. We enjoyed our visit so much!
A most interesting video. Looks like your Canada vacation will be a good one. Amazing to see a swampy area in Canada. Looks similar to the ones in Louisiana only the trees are different with lots of Spanish Moss hanging from the tree limbs. The mosquitos are the same, they are everywhere. When outdoors here, one keeps mosquito repellent handy. Really interesting that the Bison just sort of roam around without bothering anyone. I use to do some camping a few years ago. Here we have many parks and campgrounds in the state with quiet a diversity in topography and wildlife. It is interesting that one of your subscribers, Stephen Stewart lives about ten miles from where I do. He mentioned the Atchafalaya Basin, which is a wonderful swamp area. The area is contained by levees to prevent flooding. I live about five miles from this area on the southern portion of it. Looks like a great start for your vacation and am looking forward to seeing more. Take care, Tony.
Thank you Tony. We were also a bit surprised to learn that there are swamps in Canada because previously we'd only known the beautiful mountains. The mosquitoes were crazy but we were excited to be there so it wasn't a big deal and luckily we had bug spray 😁 Good to hear there are also camping opportunities where you live. So interesting to find out that Stephen lives so close to you, it's a small world. There are a lot more videos coming so stay tuned 😊
Beautiful country Canada
We agree 💚
Beautiful place to camp - - adventures with mosquitoes and bison. Wow!
Thanks Shelley, all the adventures create great memories 😊
The video was amazing loved every bit of it!!🥰🥰🥰
Thank you Jodie, we are glad to hear that 😊
@@tommyandpeter You're welcome
Mosquito kingdom 😆🤣🤣😂 welcome to Canada boys. I love your video!
Thank you. We loved being in Canada even in the mosquito kingdom 😀
Me: Every minute of every summer growing-up in Canada: 15:46 🙃
There was a lot of slapping during our vacation 😃
What an exciting day you guys had. It was a little creepy hearing the bison breathing in the dark. But unless it would of gotten hooked up in a tent line. He would not of paid you any mind.
Make sure you two check for ticks. Where you have a lot I f wild life, there seems to be tons of them. They carry lots of diseases. Have a fun time , but be careful.
It was definitely exciting, thank you Don 😊 We were afraid that the bison would step on us by accident or something 😀 Luckily we didn't catch any ticks in Canada, so funny, there are more of them here in the Czech republic.
Great Vlog guys! Loved the sound of the Bison breathing, very interesting. You are so fortunate to have had such nice encounters with them. In Wyoming, USA where my mom lives they are very common even outside of Yellowstone National Park. There is a city near Casper called Thermopolis where they just roam about freely. It is truly a majestic experience to have. I was so fascinated by the swamps there at your camp site. It reminds me so much of the swamp here in Louisiana. Just next to us here in Breaux Bridge is the Atchafalaya Basin (Swamp) and there are parts of it that looks just like that. I had no idea that Canada even had them. Super fascinating. Your camp site looked so peaceful and that view, just lovely. So glad you guys are having fun on the trip. Can't wait to see more. I hope in the future you guys will get to see both Wyoming and all it's majesty and Louisiana and all it's charm. I am sure you would have fun in both places.
Thank you Stephen! It was definitely an intense experience hearing the bison breathing and eating grass so close to us. When we visited Yellowstone in 2016 we also saw them there 😊
Welcome back to Canada 🇨🇦 boys. Sorry about the mosquitoes 🦟 I live in Ontario and love camping ⛺️ but the 🦟 !! However in a week or so they begin to disappear unless the the weather is Hott (late 20’s c or 30 c !and above definitely) 🐻 Bears are an issue = food security. Do Not keep food or things like gum or treats in your tent is best. Hang it on a near by 🌲 🌳 tree 👌
Hello, we loved it in Canada, camping is fun 😁 We know that it is forbidden to keep food in your tent, you have to leave it either in your car (in the trunk) or there are special boxes for it in every camp.
Tommy bad when he said there would be bisons breathing under our necks 🤣😂😂, I never been to camping the tent looks so spacious in my country camping isn't common here
It was almost breathing on our necks after all, but fortunately not completely. We've never been camping in our country either 😃
LOL, that is a big tent! Love the music. OMG, Chef Boyardee! You guys just make me smile. Beautiful country, so lovely, thanks for taking us along.
Thank you, glad you liked it. We liked our big tent a lot 😁
Wow! That was really close to bison. I would be nervous being that close.
It was, quite an intense experience 😊
Enjoy your HOLIDAY !!! xoxxo
Thank you! We had a blast 😊
An excellent choice for a vacation for two nature lovers! The Canadian Rockies are spectacular, and Canada is one of my favorite places. I like eastern Canada and the maritime provinces the most, but I'm not as adventurous as you are, and I like historical sites, museums, shopping, beautiful hotels and fine dining with ocean views. LOL! I also like traveling by train, and the train journey across Canada is one of the finest in the world. Maybe when you are senior citizens and need to cut back on your hiking, you can try a train trip?
Haha, you like totally different things on vacation than us, but that is understandable, we are in the minority 😀 Maybe we will try a Canadian train trip as senior citizens 😀 We have often travelled by train in Europe, it's very nice 😊 We are excited to show you how it was in the Canadian Rockies in the future videos, the mountains are beautiful 😊
Welcome to North America - glad your in the area - Maine USA - love ya!❤️💛💙🇺🇦🧡💜👬🏳️🌈🙏🇺🇦
Thank you 😊
I want to eat the nanaimo bars right now despite its unhealthy ingredients. They must be delicious.
I'm going to hide my gluttony behind the saying
" what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger"
Bisons nearby. Scary experience. Luckily they only eat grasses and seeds. If not, they would have eaten two crispy pretty boys. Ha ha.
That image of Tommy followed by a bunch of mosquitoes: impressive.
Amazing video guys. Thanks for sharing.
We will be waiting for the next chapters. Kisses.
Thanks, glad you liked it! The Nanaimo bar was sooo sweet and delicious! It definitely made us very much stronger 😃
The bison were magnificent. We're glad we're not tasty enough so we're alive to talk about it. If only we weren't tasty also for the mosquitoes! It felt like they found me tastier than Peter 😃
What a wonderful queen size tent. Want some more videos from the Canadian outdoors. Have a good vacation guys 🤗 🌈🍁
Haha, thank you Rolf, the tent was very spacious 😀 Don't worry, it looks like there will be many more Canadians videos 😉😁
I live just south of Elk Island! You’ll have to visit next time
Do you also have so many mosquitoes there? 😁
omg, this was so beautifull, it felt like being there, i even suspresed my breath when bison was so close, i always wanted to visit canada, australia, NZ, but somehow i dont think it will ever happen, but who knows, if things in europe get to heated, will be among first to abandon the ship 😂😂
Thanks. t was definitely an adventure, we were quite scare of the bison in the night, luckily he didn't step on the tent 😁 Canada is amazing. We'd love to visit mainly New Zeland too, but it's very far.
Wonderful video, guys! We love sharing your adventures with you. Our tenting days are behind us now but I spent many summers travelling around BC with my tent and exploring as much of the province as I could.
Thank you guys! We love it. So cool that you also travelled with a tent and went exploring. BC and Alberta are amazing 😊
With Daniela we enjoyed your latest video from Canada. Really addicting. Of course you have experienced an exciting face to face with buffaloes, a little less with mosquitoes. We look forward to the next one.
Glad you enjoyed it! It was really an unforgettable experience observing the bison so close. The mosquitoes were also unforgettable 😄
I really give you guys credit for the amount of time you spent in airplanes to get from the Czech Republic to Calgary. Not to mention the drive on the busy Deerfoot Trail going north out of Calgary - in a car that is not entirely familiar to you. Plus, carrying all your stuff, in the rain, while being harassed by mosquitoes, to a spot when you might be mugged by bears and trampled by bison. In other words: Welcome to Canada! Well done!!! Looking forward to the next video! 💖👍💪
Thanks for the credit. Actually we realized driving in Canada is easier than in the Czech republic, you just go straight for 100 km or so and that's it 😀
It was fun, all the elements, it creates great memories. We love Canada 😊 Looks like there will be a lot more videos because we filmed so much, haha 😀
I totally loved this post. I would have been wary rather than scared, but I understood your concerns. What an amazing start to your holiday. But those bloody mosquitoes!!!! Looking forward to the next post. Stay safe have fun. Hugs x
The mosquitoes were out of control! Good thing we had the bug spray with us because without it we wouldn't survive. We still got dozens of bites with the spray. Despite the mosquitoes we really enjoyed the whole experience though 😊
Hey gentlemen 👋 great hike very much enjoyed your video. Welcome to my country here in Canada we have many different kinds of Bear Wolf Timberwolf cougar And a few other things that will eat you I’m glad you made it to your destination you were lucky 😂😂 I am from Saskatchewan if you gentlemen make it into this province I would be very excited to meet Kev c
Hi Kev, thank you, glad you enjoyed the video 😊 Canada is so cool, maybe the danger of being eating adds to the special atmosphere 😀 Maybe one day we'll make it to Saskatchewan too!
@@tommyandpeter yes please let me know. I hope you two are enjoying the weekend where ever your travels will take you today
Hello guys. I enjoyed sharing in your adventure without having to experience the attack of the mosquitoes 🦟. Stay safe ❤️.
We wouldn't mind sharing the mosquitoes with more people 😃 Glad you liked it!
I've always loved the sound of rain on a tent. Puts me right to sleep. And the way the air feels and smells afterward. úžasné! ;-)
As long as it's just rain and not a thunderstorm, it's the same for us 😊 With a thunderstorm it's different because then we're afraid of getting hit 😃
Welcome back to beautiful Canada Tommy and Peter my home country!
Thanks! It was great to be back 💚
OMG YOU GUYS ARE SOO FUNNY! LOL
Haha thanks, glad that we were able to entertain you 😀
Looks like fun even with the rain and scary creatures. Can’t wait to see more.
This was a little bit of a slower start in Elk Island NP but we loved it anyway 😊 A lot more is coming 💚
So interesting. Wish y'all would have brought some bear spray with you. When you first mentioned the bison, I thought we were looking at bears.☢☢💀💀☠☠
Canada is beautiful and green but in a few months that will all change to white. Hope y'all visit America while you are so close.
Hi Jerry, we had bear spray the whole time. You'll see in the next videos when we will go to the mountains!
Luckily we experienced the short green period in Canada 😀
This was fun! Mosquitoes love me and I don’t like them! Also, be careful of ticks! I don’t know how they are in Canada, but this year here in Nebraska they are bad! Tent camping is fun for a couple nights like you guys did, but that’s about all I can tolerate! I prefer our camper! The bison were amazing and the views around you so pretty! Loved the rainbow! Rainbow’s bring me comfort! Hope you didn’t get to eaten up but mosquitoes! I look forward to your next Canada video! Take care guys! Much love and big hugs!
It looked like the mosquitoes loved having us there! Thanks to the bug spray we "only" got dozens of bites. Without it it surely would have been hundreds 😬 We enjoy tent camping every now and then, especially after all those years. We've never been camping with anything bigger actually! We don't need many things with us so we can fit it all in the tent 😊
This is an experience that I would never, ever want to have except in a fascinating video and that is what you provided for me. I would rather have bison and thunderstorms than mosquitoes. Thanks.
Haha, we would also prefer the experience without the mosquitoes but sadly they were not optional 😃 It was all worth it just for the bison 😊
So you could buy a tent for touring in Europe. Norway would give you long daylight hours in the summer. Probably mosquitoes too if you really want. 😜 Seriously though camping in Europe is wonderful.
It's funny but we've never camped in Europe! We did want to go to Scandinavia for a road trip though so maybe next year 😊
Great first video!! The sound of the Bison eating and breathing was so cool. I would have been scared to death but I think they are used to having campers around. Be safe and looking forward to your next video ♥️
Thank you John, glad you liked it 😊 It was definitely an intense experience with the bison. There is more to come 😁
Hi Tommy and Peter! It’s great to see that you guys made another trip to Canada! I’m looking forward to seeing this series! Your trip to the campsite appeared, let’s say interesting! And the mosquitoes were a nightmare! You guys were absolute troopers! I think I would have been a bit reticent about sleeping with the bisons, however. I’m with you, Peter! Ultimately, it was fine, however. I was a little surprised to see you eat ravioli cold out of a can. But hey, as Tommy said, as long as it has calories, who cares how it tastes! Peter commenting that when you guys are on holiday, your food choices are not always healthy. I think that’s probably true for lots of people when they travel! You guys actually seemed excited to be on holiday! I hope your trip continues to be fun and enlightening! Have you had any butter tarts yet?
Thank you Will 😊 We were definitely very excited to be on holiday and Canada is so far for us so it was even more exciting to be there. No mosquitoes or anything could have changed our mood 😀 It's great to eat unhealthy on vacation, to enjoy ourselves - that is true mainly for me (Peter) 😁 But we didn't have any butter tarts, oh no. We have to come back in the future. There are a lot more videos coming so stay tuned 😊
Hey guys, welcome to Canada. I hope the chaos conditions at Pearson airport in Toronto was not too bad.
Thank you Ross! They warned us about the airport in Toronto but surprisingly it was ok and without any problems 😊
When hiking in terrain like that path, I always would find a leafy branch and swish it around myself. Not perfect but it made a difference. Of course I was never carrying a tent or trying to film my walks. We do not have wild bison here in NB but my husband and I have come face to face with a bear which turned and hurried into the woods and once when I was alone a bear followed me for a distance before turning off the path. On another hike in the same area I got quite close to a coyote - because I was downwind it could not smell me and did not recognise I was human until he was very close.I thought it was my dog coming to find me so he sensed no fear (which is of often a trigger for a canine attack). As soon as it knew I was human it bolted into the woods and I saw it really was a coyote...exciting times!! I am looking forward to following you guys on your adventures and wish you a wonderful vacation in Canada.
Those are some crazy wildlife encounters! I would be so scared if a bear was following us instead of running away from us! Not sure what I would do. We've never seen a coyote, we've only heard them from a distance. I would love to see one (from a safe distance).
I hope you enjoyed Canada. It is one of my favourit countries. I have been many times. Possibly my favourite area is Quebec, it is fantastic at Christmas.
We enjoyed it so much! This was our 4th time in Canada and we'll definitely be back 😊 We'd love to see it at Christmas with all the snow!
thers so much to see...an stil you are going to nature:):):):)
You couldn't expect us going somewhere around people 🤣 For us Canada = beautiful nature and animals 😊
Maybe one day, you will visit Quebec City.
You never know, anything can happen 😊
Boys, have a great time.
Thank you, Ian, it was great! 😊
😊❤️❤️👍🏼
Your experience with the bison reminds me of when we were in Costa Rica. The tour guide said, "Look! There in the top of that tree is a sloth."
So, since the sloth is my spirit animal, I get excited, "Where? Where?"
"Way up there at the very top."
"That little dot? It looks more like mistletoe to me."
"No, it's definitely a sloth."
Nevertheless, it was still better than an encounter with a bear.
Haha, it must be extra hard trying to spot sloths since they don't move much!
The bison were not that far, but camera makes everything look farther unless you can zoom in.
but...but...but... who is looking after that gorgeous garden of yours? ;"(
Peter's parents were taking care of the garden 😉
Please tell me you guys brought bear spray lol I was just at Glacier National Park last week love the outdoors too
Hi Judy, we did have bear spray with us. You will be able to see it in the next videos when we will go to the mountains 😁
like when I heard you guys said there would be bears and bisons where you guys were camping I'm like hell no I'm so scared of bears 😳
Fortunately no bears came to our tent. Phew!
@@tommyandpeter yeah 😅
Great vlog guys. Don't think I could cope camping with all those mosquitoes and bisons. Just wondering how Tommy's brother ended up moving to Canada?
Thank you! It was definitely an experience, luckily the mosquitoes (and bison) didn't get into our tent 😀
It's a long story about Tommy's brother but in short he was young and not afraid of anything, he wanted something more than a regular 9 to 5 job in Czechia, so first he tried London and later Calgary where he stayed until now and has a family 🙂
@@tommyandpeter Well glad to hear. Oh cool that's good then. At least he followed his heart and built a good life for himself.
Wow guys you are so brave.I would never step in a forrest where there is posibility to meet a bear.I would freak out ! How did you managed do it so easily ?
In that case you would never step into a Canadian forest 😃 It seems they have bears everywhere! It made us nervous, but fortunately it wasn't our first time in Canada so we already knew what to expect.
@@tommyandpeter one totally random question.How did Monika managed to dye Peter blond without getting even a hint of orange or red.I am planning to dye my hair.but my hair is darker and I am afraid dying it on the lighter tone but also to a darker tone because i am afraid in finished red or ginger anyway.So tell me please what is Monikas secret.Since she is dying herself also ?
There was a hint of orange in the end, mainly visible when I was inside (maybe by artificial light). I don't know the secret how Monika does it but I think there are also special colors for dying your hair to avoid the yellow/orange tones. Or you just have to dye it more times. Anyway, good luck Dora and don't forget to tell us how it turned out 😁
I just love your vlogs 😄. I always wanna go to Canada, I heard it's one of the safest country and have the nicest people. Plus, it's lgbt friendly. 😅
Thanks Jake! It is a very nice country though not very safe in the wilderness because of all the wildlife (bears) but if you know what to do it's fine 😀 Otherwise it is amazing and it seemed quite lgbt friendly, you are right 😊
omg is there meat any where:):)
Ham and beef ravioli! We didn't try hunting the bison 😀
I have to laugh cause I live on n New Brunswick Canada and it compares to Alberta and Calgary. We have no bisons here but we have moose, deer, foxes , wolves, bears and she places caribou. I don’t think bidon are vicious unless attacked and they must be accustomed to tents and people in the area you were. I would be much more worried about bears cause they smell good and will rip apart your tent to get food.
We wouldn't expect a bison to act aggressively for no reason either, but we thought maybe he didn't know we were in the tent and he could get scared or something. Same with bears, we wouldn't expect them to attack for no reason. Storing food inside tents is forbidden (for a good reason) so we knew we were safe from curious/hungry bears 😊
Why did you not heat up the Chef Boyarde?
Because we didn't have anything to heat it up with 🙂
The bison are magnificent. They attack tourists in US all the time. But only str8 ones cuz they reek of higher testosterone. (That is only partly a joke). I think Edmonton is closer to the pole than you live. So the summer days are longer there, and winter days are shorter. Btw, did not know Chef Boyardee is still around. We parted company when i went vegan many years ago. Altho he helped me thru many dark, cold nights in my childhood, if i saw him coming now, i would cross the street.
Sounds about right about straight guys reeking of testosterone, haha 😂😀
We don't know much about Chef Boyardee, it was just a random choice in the store but good to know you would cross the street to avoid him now. You made us laugh, thanks 😁
Ham??, Tommy is eating ham ??
He had almost none 😀 But we are not vegetarian, just a little bit 😁
1:04 - I see what you did here 🧔👨🐕🦺🐕🦺😺...!! 🤣🤪
The song reminds us of Canada for some reason 🤔😉
You stole Tyler and Todd’s music intro! How dare you! Lol
Haha, it's a nice song and it seemed very fitting starting our adventures in Canada 😁💚🎶
Terrible area to start your vacation... or a terrible hike to get to the campsite.
The park was lovely. It was the trail to the campground which was wild 😃