Am I on to something?! Winter means less sun and MORE driving 🇨🇦 ❄️

[@rachadventuresinliv]

Loved how you explained to Brooklyn why you are putting the shoe box together 🤗

[@TheLeopardGirl]

He did such a great job of that and Brooklyn was definitely invested in the project!😊

[@sandydouglas3799]

I think I have at least one belly laugh per video so thanks for that Matthew -much appreciated.

[@gingw7333]

Also several giggles.

[@melisa8256]

Thank you Matthew for a Saturday upload. Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our sweet dog Nala Jane. For almost 13 years she was always there for us with the unconditional love only a pet can provide. I’m finding comfort in the voices and videos of my favorite KZbin channels.

[@KerriJean]

My heart goes out to you... I'm so sorry for your loss 😢

[@annierouleau8688]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending warm hugs and love to you and your family.

[@staciesstuff2]

Sorry for,your loss.

[@rajanikumari3672]

My heart hurts for you. Hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet.

[@karenlowes7802]

Truly sorry for your tremendous loss. There's nothing like our furry bestest friends❤

[@TheLeopardGirl]

Matthew, thank you for donating the Shoebox of Toys, that was a beautiful charitable thing to do for children! You have such a very kind heart!🥲

[@kimbrueck7811]

Samaritan’s purse shoe box is an excellent charity. Thanks for introducing Brooklyn to it. ❤️❤️

[@patriciac5214]

It is so nice to see you teaching Brooklyn to give to those less fortunate. You're a great parent.

[@rockysmumakagma]

Awe I love the Operation Christmas Child ❤ That’s so sweet of you to do that, and even more special to have Brooklyn help with choosing the items 🥰❤️

[@marymurphy5069]

What an amazing way to explain why Santa needed your help. So fun

[@naomidonovan-perry2667]

That gift you put together was wonderful.❤

[@marilynrobinson8677]

Hi Matthew & Pennny... Matthew, here in NS there is a store called the Bulk Barn, when cooking/baking, you can go there and just buy the amount you need, or as less as possible. That would be ideal for you. There may be a Bulk Barn in your area. Back to your video.. have a great night. 😺

[@saskaman8538]

Good idea and there are bulk barns in Calgary

[@avenseth7496]

Hey Matt, great videos as always - next time you need sugar save all that stuff and just grab some packets from Tim Horton to save you buying that whole bag - same thing with powder sugar -

[@Hhaha888]

Next time, just buy granulated sugar...icing sugar aka powdered sugar, is just granulated sugar ground up, so , yes , your blender or coffee grinder can make van sized icing sugar, when you know , you know

[@Trace-p7k]

Shot of the mountains is ON POINT!

[@preparingthebridefaithoutr6884]

Hellooooo Matthew, Lil Brooklyn and PRETTY Penny!👋 ...always a FUN time cooking with Chef Matthew and opening subscriber gifts!👍🤗💖🎉. LUV the special gift box that you prepared ...it's a BEAUTIFUL BLESSING for sure!😊🙏.

[@DeeBright-fo9kh]

Teaching Brooklyn about generosity and giving to others is a wonderful thing for you to do! I love how you had her make the decisions about what to include! Also, the scenery on the drive to Nanton was beautiful!

[@VanMoose22]

Always be careful where you stick your butter 😂

[@mikeperreault8939]

Needed a good laugh. NICE SOCKS buddy. Cheerful. You might not think so but, you have a good singing voice.

[@sandyc5428]

Matthew you’re a Super Dad getting Brooklyn involved with giving to the less fortunate and how you explained the box was sweet.

[@vickivanburen7403]

Thank you Matt for the shoe box..it is sooo important! And thank you for teaching Brooklyn how to give to others ❤ that was awesome!!!

[@DeannaPlatt-d8j]

Love your videos. Have to say, Penny is adorable. Lovely the way you treat your big fat kitty. You must be a wonderful guy.

[@bcb912]

Thanks for turning us on to your brother's channel. It's a beautiful spot, and the similarities in your personalities is hysterical!

[@KerriJean]

If you are reading this and haven't already, HIT THE LIKE BUTTON!!

[@glasscityamc]

Thank you for teaching Brooklyn the importance of giving. Samaritan’s Purse is a great organization

[@fathom204]

so on my diesel heater the white smoke is diesel left over in the burn chamber. My fuel tank was mounted higher than the heater and there was siphoning effect when the pump seals were a little worn out. Moved the tank lower than the heater (or at least whrere the fuel comes out) and it stopped the issue.

[@ovangal3852]

@VanLifeplus - 48:24 ❤ I use to do these Christmas shoe boxes with my kids. Glad to know you are doing this with Ms.B😊😊😊

[@patlodge8420]

Hi Matthew Brooklyn and penny that was so sweet of you both to put the Christmas shoe box together excellent xxx❤

[@BigV96220]

The Bestest time in the world is with your children growing up ,and a 110% father is simply the best ,and that's what I CALL Quirky Quality Content that's for sure 😂❤❤❤GODBLESS from me V Australia 🇦🇺 um Western Australia,the Best State in Australia 🇦🇺 GODBLESS 🎉

[@TraceyKorol]

Very sweet you packed a shoe box with Brooklyn...I did that with my kids when they were little as well...I was able to pack 6 boxes this year and took to our church for our church is a droop off point in Regina...Thank you for doing that with her...a great way to teach the kids that it is better to give than to receive...Take care Matt and keep enjoying your journey!🤗💚💜🙏

[@karenwood6017]

I don't think moving into sticks and bricks should be a downer....I like just hanging out with you, Penny and various other family and friends you have. After all it is VANLIFEPLUS 😊 Besides your fun and I love fun

[@sheilacaine]

I love doing the shoe boxes too. Last year I watched a YT lady who showed me how to pack it. Amazing how much stuff you can get in the boxes. I’m going to try the bread things too. ❤❤

[@kathyrobert9859]

I love your explanation about the shoeboxes … you’re such a good dad 👍🏼💕

[@Kristina_Gisela]

Good Saturday evening, Matthew and Penny! I hope you’re having a great weekend!

[@1JypsyJan]

For future cooking reference, you can grind regular sugar into icing sugar. If you happen to have a coffee grinder, that'll do the trick.

[@connieshutts7074]

Love your cooking segments…ingenious idea for the rolling pin..it works. Penny has you trained so well.😊😊 Brooklyn did seem a little off, but she will be her happy self tomorrow. Thank goodness kids are so resilient, we all get a little cranky from no sleep.

[@prairiehag]

Sprinkle Dinkle!! Hahahahaha!! You make me laugh :) Love your videos Matthew!❤

[@Yvonneb_]

You are so kind doing that for the children ❤ x

[@nolaginther5942]

When at Tim Hortons you should just have asked them for some packets of sugar. Thanks for making me laugh, love your videos. This video must have been before our heavy snowfall warning. Stay warm, keep the videos coming.

[@asmradventureasmr]

@7:06 is absolutely beautiful snowy ❄️ mountains 🏔

[@tgland02494]

Great to see you go with your daughter and fill a shoe box. It’s been a huge project for Southern Baptist Churches for years. Thank you😢

[@stevenpenman1744]

Would one of the little honda 2k suitcase generators be a cost effective option for charging up in winter?? Must be better and faster than burning the vehicle fuel plus the wear and tear Understand space but it could go in the boot of the car or at a storage/parents for summer if not needed full time.

[@Leon-to5zl]

What a great lesson for Brooklyn,

[@thender1622]

Aww...that's awesome! I used to love doing shoebox Christmas boxes with my kids!

[@PeterMotia]

Happy Holidays sir. Enjoy your hot chocolate!😅 not the white hot candy cane chocolate😂.

[@stever9441]

Ha! I live by the three plumber's rules; you broke #3 at 36:47 - "Don't lick your fingers"😂

[@angela23]

Great video, Matthew! You had me laughing so much while you were preparing the rolls. 🤣🤣

[@moiratimmons8755]

Me again. Thanks for doing this with your daughter, and great choice of shoebox gifts! A backpack, a small unbreakable mirror and a sewing kit for parents are good ideas, too. Packing into a plastic shoebox gives the child something clean to store the items in. We used to do this in school till haters complained about the religious slant to the organization. Such scrooges!

[@msanabria8159]

Beautiful Saturday my DEAR BOY . MATTHEW. ❤ Blessings ❤

[@ItsOnlyMe13]

Just came to me about van sized quantities of food stuffs. Next time you have to get things like icing sugar or spices and things like that you could get exactly the amounts you want by getting them at a bulk barn type store. Some grocery store gave them too. Don’t know if you have Bulk Barn in Alberta like we have in Ontario. Just a thought.

[@laurastewart2418]

Really like those socks but I did think just for a second of putting sunglasses on...lolol😊

[@RLeeVanCamps]

Fill a ziplock bags with the ingredients (granulated sugar, icing sugar) etc and give the rest to Lindsey!!

[@CannyBlether-dz6hj]

In the seasoning area of a store they have cinnamon sugar combined together, easier 😊

[@angelapietras1235]

Love the idea of the shoe box.

[@louiseparsons6244]

Hi Matthew. In Alberta do you have Bulk Barn type of stores? You can get a lot of items in your choice of amounts. Just scoop what you need. Pay by the weight. But beware of the candy isles!

[@margaretbruckner3924]

Absolutely love that you did the shoebox with sweet Brooklyn!❤

[@AdventuringVanIsle]

Addressing the not getting large quantities of cooking ingredients lingering around in your van, I go to Save-On foods and go to the bulk section and just get the amount that I need for the thing I'm making right then.

[@laurastewart2418]

Yep it was a 5 smiler again...even laughing out loud....😂

[@douglasdietrich4174]

7:13 That view of the mountains is just so spectacular!

[@chantillyvintage]

We have powdered sugar in bags and smaller boxes. Like you, It would take me 2 years to use an entire bag. 😂 If you only need a few cups of granulated sugar, try checking by the coffee, sometimes they sell sugar in the tube pour container like the ones you see at company coffee stations. I buy them for camping. Way easier to store. Just want to let you know how much you & Penny make me smile.❤

[@catdogcouplekw4075]

Who would ever guess that would make a difference but glad you fixed it bad water not good

[@jazzthespot1493]

A couple free sugar packs from Tim Hortons would have worked well haha 😂❤

[@jackieluckyangel5610]

Everything’s better with syrup 💞

[@emilecousineau2195]

Hello Mathew, always love watching your videos. That was a cute little town. I looked it up while you were driving and they showed pictures of the grain silos you showed right afterwards. Good job on the rôles. I lake Maple sirop too. Bon appetit ! Glad your water is OK. Regards from Delson Québec.❤️

[@starbubbli]

I love my chocolate...hazelnut... both in my coffee! Enjoy the videos. TY..

[@sinl7030]

Just an idea for that icing sugar size annoyance. Depending on where you are at the time, instead of buying some items in "sticks and bricks" sizing, if you've got a Bulk Barn or similar type store in your area, you can get things like icing sugar, and many other food items in whatever size you'd like.

[@alvinmousseau1100]

Nice video

[@carpenter10k]

Winter is here... no fun but OK ones it's here. Sweden same weather lol ❤

[@kerrymcclaren3082]

My daughter and i do something similar to this every year!

[@Yvonneb_]

I'm still here Matthew and I've subbed to your brothers channel it's very good, as is your channel xx

[@DannyFeliz-uw4gh]

Love your videos 📹 🎉🎉🎉

[@denisebrogan4364]

Top tip for a little sugar in a vehicle. Get some sugar sachets from a cafe. When you get coffee. Keep a few stashed. Do you have those in Canada? Some places just ask about sugar. Any hoo. That's what I do here in NZ.

[@brjupc]

Thank you Matt for showing the book

[@LisaStarrVA]

Hello Matthew and Ms.P once again!! Happy Saturday to you both!

[@Susan-h9z]

Getting chilly in Nashville. Brrrr

[@Habitnunangel]

Hi Matthew. Just a FYI, the Dollar Tree in the States has small boxes of the sugars you picked up. Also, they have cinnamon and sugar already mixed in a nice shaker in the spices. One would think that the stores in Canada has them also.

[@RetroRoams]

Matthew, thanks for the info on dc to dc charger...really need to do this on my camper. You make doing YT vids look easy. I am just starting out and it is super awkward talking to a camera, lol.

[@maryhight6030]

I swear I enjoy watching you cuz you make me laugh.😂😂

[@MsMac51]

Thanks for the laughs❤

[@leigh1215]

Hi Matthew and Penny

[@lucyalderman422]

Try going to a bulk store for small amounts of stuff like icing sugar

[@debbieenglish7515]

Bulk barn or the bulk section at save on is the answer to van life That way you can buy just a little .

[@Pammellam]

Start collecting _4 sugar containers_ every time you get a Tim Hortons white chocolate. Keep them in your kitchen area and use them when you want a sweet air fryer treat…. I think _1 sugar packet might be 1 teaspoon of sugar_ …..

[@carolinecaiger6717]

We buy bottled Nanton spring water here in BC :)

[@heatherzstuff3768]

Hi matthew! im glad you liked the stuff i sent you. if you didnt read the note can you give your cousin a set of crib pegs and the anklet with the blue tiger eye stones on it thanks alot and thanks for your videos!!

[@josephwoodgate8546]

It's cold 🥶& Snowy 🌨 in G.P to Ugh 😢..😅

[@ChevyCitation]

Hi Matthew 👋

[@wink4731]

Next time you go to Nanton go to the south end of town turn right then quick left past cemetery drive about 10 minutes you’ll come to a wagon wheel on north side of road you’ll be amazed what it says.Keep going to tee in road look to the south and you will see Table Butte buffalo jump hardly anyone knows it’s there.

[@msanabria8159]

I love you my Boy. ❤. You are soo special. Your mind blows away my mind..😮😅.

[@stacynoble3909]

I thought the title said Am I on something? I was expecting a happy go "lucky" video about a guy with a problem with maple syrup

[@live.travel.]

With the extra icing sugar, cut up bananas and spoonful icing sugar on top

[@Shihtzu99]

Love your channel!

[@lyndaporter9156]

Is there is a bulk barn in Calgary so you could get smaller amounts of baking needs?

[@melodieyanchik4309]

Matthew says you don't use too much sugar you can go when you go into restaurants and you order coffee instead have them put sugar in it have them put your creamy like cream of sugar so you want cream of sugar and they'll give you packages on the side and you can save those for your recipe

[@alanshaffer6724]

Any bets on how many rolling pins you'll be getting!!!😊

[@AskArlene]

Second Cup white hot Chocolate is my addiction. Never had Tim Hortons

[@VanlifePLUS]

Haha too funny - I just had one of those like an hour ago in Banff. Very tasty

[@leigh-annpalmero7008]

You need to get some of those items from Bulk Barn. You’ll be able to get a “van size” amount

[@DoreenGregory-sj3df]

Yum,those looked real good,just gonna have to make me some. Thanks for sharing the recipe!! Lol

[@heatherjones9773]

Nanton candy store!!! Edit: you should have just gone to the candy store!

[@VanityBitty]

Yay! You figured out the bad taste water issue! Brilliant! 🎉 So it was the fumes. Now I’m gonna be *that* person… aren’t you worried about what that means? That diesel fumes are seeping out into the cupboard and van? 😱. Is that a concern?

[@laurastewart2418]

Operation christmas box👍😊

[@michellepotter6760]

Adding some cream cheese to those rolls would be awesome!