Nova Scotia road trip: Unexpected discoveries! Plus 3 travel tips!

[@suzettecalleja3122]

I think that brilliant finding UNESCO sights. I have never thought of that. Thank you. As always always sharing great information.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you Suzette. I am glade that you appreciated ✌️😃

[@angellestone9160]

Eric I am a Canadian living in Oregon now. When I was a teenager my family traveled from the west coast to the east coast of Canada.we spent several weeks in Nova Scotia. We saw all the places you mentioned. I will never forget Louisberg it was Turkey a time travel day. It was almost spooky. Amazing attention to detail thanks to all the information left in historical documentation as you mentioned. It makes me want to go back. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you Angelle for you comment. I like it so much to have stories of people. It is inspiring to me to keep producing videos 👍😃

[@eaqrp]

Nice video. It feels like being there on site! 😊

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you Étienne for your feedback 😃✌️

[@Ontheroad13]

Your videos are invaluable in my journey. Thank you so much for putting them all together. I am about 1/3 of the way into my conversion project and your channel has been a massive help!

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

You made my day! I am glade to help you with my videos. Thank you for your feedback 👍😃

[@cmmahone]

I live in Nova Scotia, love it was born here, some of the best motorcycle rides around

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you my friend! I am glad that you appreciate 👍

[@claudiaocteau3946]

Thanks for the video. I can't wait to go and visit, as they are now having à rough time with Fiona hurricane, celebrating their place today is nice and visiting next summer will be a way to support them.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Good perspective and nice viewpoint! Thank you for your comment Claudia!✌️😃

[@BushcraftNFun]

I took 3 weeks to "quickly" tour the Maritimes in my SUV rv and needed much more time to fully enjoy the experience. It's a very beautiful area and worth visiting. I'm working on a video to post as well. Thanks for sharing Eric!

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Effectively it is not a place to visit in a hurry. I’ll be pleased to see your video 👍✌️

[@rachadventuresinliv]

Thank you Éric so informative. I will be travelling there next year. Can't wait. For now I'm researching while I'm building the van that will allow me to take this trip. Couldn't of realized it without your help. I appreciate so much all your build videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@jacquelineclement4193]

Eric, 1) congratulations on doing these videos in your second language. I am now a fully bilingual Anglo who can imagine your language journey. 2). I now live in Saint John nb, and own a 2020 Sienna. Can you recommend anyone near or nearest to me to help me figure out a conversion? I’m a very serious road tripper, and do so in my vans. However after discovering your channel just today, I realize how much more comfortable it could be. Again, extremely impressed with your ability to create this excellent channel in your second language. That inspires me as much as the super content.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you Jacqueline for your feedback and appreciation! I think that you must be the solution to your second question! Why not try…?! You can surprise yourself. You go one project at a time! Why not trying..?!😃✌️

[@ktk2094]

This is a beautiful video Eric. Thank you for the helpful tips.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you for your feedback 😃✌️

[@harryb7216]

I traveled to Halifax a few times while in the Navy. Great place for history. Thanks.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Effectively! Thank you Harry👍

[@normancaseley8997]

I just did a 3 week car camping trip in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in August 2022 and it was not enough time! I agree with your choices and opinion of great places to visit and wish I had more time in Lunenburg. Mahone Bay near Lunuenburg looked like a nice place to visit also. Fortress Louisbourg was excellent. I'd suggest visiting the Citadel in Halifax too if you like history. I wish I had known about Joggins Fossil Cliffs - missed that in my research and planning. The Canada National Park campgrounds were excellent and the Provincial campgrounds were pretty good also. We camped in a tent most of the time but also used our sofa-bed setup in our 2011 Honda Pilot a few times when only staying somewhere a single night. Thank you for all the sofa-bed design and construction tips - they were extremely useful for me when I built mine. It is very sad that hurricane Fiona did so much damage in Nova Scotia. I'm wondering how bad Fortress Louisbourg was damaged. Thank you for your videos.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

You seem to have also made a great trip Norman. With the same conclusion, there’s a lot of time to spend there! I think you can go back often to Nova Scotia and you will always be pleased of your trip! Thank you for sharing your trip and appreciation✌️😃

[@martinbureau6875]

Great tips, I had great time as well in Lunenburg and Louisbourg when I visited Nova Scotia!!!

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you buddy for your appreciation and sharing about your own experience ✌️😃

[@laurabeckwilson6963]

This video was so timely as I'll be there in 2 weeks. Thanks.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Great timing! Enjoy your trip! ✌️😃

[@user-73ham]

Eric, I appreciate your mixed topics information stream. Your approach to information sharing with honest personal information is wonderful - thank you. I am looking forward to your additional electrical information. I am from New Brunswick.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you for your awesome feedback and video suggestion. 👍😃

[@gus473]

👍🏼 Excellent trip and tips, Eric! Halifax was my son's all-time favorite port call during his time on a cutter! Great food too! ✌🏼😎

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

I am not surprised. It is a very nice relaxing place, very beautiful. Thank you for your feedback 😃✌️

[@Bernimv]

Magnífico well done 👏 Gracias That is such a beautiful place, I would have never known. Your description and scenery were very excelente.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you Berni for your appreciation comment 😃✌️

[@madeyemoodey9633]

Sounds wonderful. I think I’ll plan a trip. Thanks for the tips.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

That’s a very good destinatin. Thank you for your feedback 👍😃

[@pgprog]

Nova Scotia is amazing. I took a look at those rocks too.

[@SIG471]

Hi Eric, nice video with information. Thanks for sharing. 👍😊

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

It’s a pleasure Simon! 👍😃

[@kristencrewe]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the UNESCO website tip, I know some heritage sites but never really thought to plan a trip with it!

[@frankmattiole2710]

Bonjour Éric …. Je vient juste de voir votre vidéo sur Nouvelle Ecosse. Maintenant, NE est plus intéressant que j’ai penser avant. Le mois passé j’ai fait mes 1ere nuits stealth et dans un Parc Nationale à Nouveau Brunswick et c’était un grand succès! La raison principale c’est parce que j’ai suivi tes conseils à la lettre. Maintenant, je veut préparer pour passer une bonne parti de l’hiver en Floride avec mon nouveau jouet. J’espère sincèrement que tu continu a faire des vidéos…..ils sont superbe.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Super commentaire Frank! Je suis bien content de lire ton succès! Il me fera plaisir de te croiser en Floride cet hiver. C’est bien possible car j’y passerai certainement un mois. Le monde est petit, on pourrait bien se croiser. Tes commentaires sont toujours très appréciés. Une autre vidéo est en production. Elle te sera justement utile pour ton voyage… À bientôt et bon voyage✌️😃

[@frankmattiole2710]

Ça sera vraiment fantastique de te croisé en Floride cette hiver et de te remercier en personne. Moi ça va être tous le mois de Février. (Celui que je déteste le plus au Canada à cause du froid inhumain). Merçi encore Éric!

[@RikSandstromCalifornia]

What a wonderful video Eric! It looks beautiful. Something to put on my bucket list. Have you ever done a video of British Colombia? I am in California, so BC would be much more doable for me right now.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Not yet, but it is a good idea! Thank you for your nice feedback 👍😃

[@robertmorel5589]

Bonjour Éric, excellente vidéo ! La Nouvelle-Écosse va surement être ma destination du printemps prochain. Je vais me servir de tes astuces et de tes recommandations de destinations pour mon voyage. Bonne route !

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Tu vas faire un beau voyage Robert! Merci pour ton appréciation 😃✌️

[@gardengirl7258]

Hello from Texas. Thank you for the tips.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thank you! Texas 👍✌️

[@jettereq272]

great vid. Pls do more of this vids. and where to camp in this places. thanks Eric.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Great suggestion! Thank you 😃✌️

[@gethroenteralastname2210]

It's a tad bit of a mess down here at the moment, depending on where you go. Some places might not have power for a while. We know the linesmen are working around the clock from Maine, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, which we very much appreciate. Thanks for the video Eric.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

I hope you will have plenty of tourism next year to help restore the local economy. I wish you the best! ✌️

[@Gordie1450]

Good morning Eric

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Good morning too! ✌️

[@ignacioperez4972]

Salut le mec...great video and agree NS takes at least two long weeks. I would have liked to have been shown more about where you spent the nites, showers, food etc..Merci Beaucoup quand meme

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Merci Ignacio for your feedback. I will consider this for a future travel video ✌️

[@pgprog]

Salut Éric ce fut très intéressant de vous jaser.😊

[@lholloway7125]

Eric, thank you so much for so many amazing videos! I wanted to ask if you could do a video showing how your kitchen works when stealth camping if at all possible?

[@gov683]

Enjoyed thank 4

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

It’s a pleasure 👍😃

[@LaurentRiboulet]

Amusant, nous étions en voyage au même endroit que toi et en même temps que toi, deux semaines dans notre Ram Promaster aménagé. Bien trop court à notre goût !

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Salut Laurent! Le monde est petit! Merci pour ton commentaire. ✌️

[@garymw646]

Hi Eric. Always glad to see your videos. Love Nova Scotia. Agree with all your points, especially leaving the fossils for others to enjoy. It is so tempting to take a souvenir. We also really enjoyed Pier 21 in Halifax. For these travels, did you make any modifications/upgrades to your van?

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

I didn’t modified anything specifically for this trip. But I have upgraded a few features overtime... I should do a video about this. It may be of interest for others to learn… Thank you for your appreciation 😃✌️

[@Merlmabase]

Nice! J'arrive de trois semaines sur l'Î-P-É, et je songe à revisiter cet été en vélo - un petit tour des maritimes et p-ê la gaspésie. Ça fait une couple de semaines que j'ai découvert ton channel. Vraiment génial, merci de partager ton vécu et ta logique de design avec le monde. Je me demandais où t'avais acheté le matelas de mousse?

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Quel beau trip de vélo! J’adore le cyclotourisme! Autant que je van life! Enjoy Riley! Merci pour ton commentaire ✌️

[@Merlmabase]

@@ericenjoysearth2756 C'est où que t'as acheté ton matelas?

[@claudieborduas2939]

Vidéo très intéressante ! J'ai appris beaucoup de choses sur la Nouvelle-Écosse. Ma partie favorite est le début de la vidéo où l'on voit les morceaux d'écorce d'arbres fossilisés. J'ai lu par la suite que les falaises fossilifères de Joggins sont surnommées "Galapagos du Carbonifère". 🤓 Merci pour ces découvertes ! 🙂

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Bien content que et tu aies apprécié! Je ne savais pas pour le surnom de Joggings… Merci pour cet enrichissement 👍😃

[@trailjack2644]

Eric, thank you very much for all your videos! I have a question for you regarding your electrical system on a long trip. Have you figured out how to use your vehicle's alternator to charge your batteries while driving? I am looking into this currently, and it seems like a great way to get a full charge even if there is not much sun or if you do not have much solar capacity. I noticed that my accessory plug is limited to 100 Watts, but I know that my alternator delivers quite a bit more. I have been thinking about ways to hook up larger cables to my electrical system directly, and using electrical components to avoid overheating my alternator. I can't believe that I am the first person to try to do this, and I was wondering if you have any experience or tips to share? I am also thinking about how to charge my battery from solar and the alternator at the same time. I haven't found anything out about the electronics required to do this. Finally, is there a way to safely drain part of your starting battery into your house battery, without damaging the starting battery without draining it completely?

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

There’s a lot of video suggestions in your comment. I will answer in a video series about the electric system. Briefly, my system is self sufficient with solar power. I will explain it all. I think that you can not depend on your alternator because you will not drive necessarily every day. At least not long enough… Stay tuned for coming videos about this subject ✌️

[@francoisviau2352]

Superbe

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Thanks buddy!👍

[@estrelassort6161]

i like the earth too eric.. btw what carema you use for filming?

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

A GoPro and an Olympus ✌️

[@hankcuccina5260]

Hello Eric, could you please tell what model of Toyota you drive.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

A Sienna

[@hankcuccina5260]

Thanks for the reply Eric.@@ericenjoysearth2756

[@TheoAndropolis]

Where did you camp in Halifax ?

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Walmart side parking

[@jeffskelton1025]

Where did you camp?

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Boondocking every night! 👍

[@bloodbob3877]

That’s it I sell everything and I move to Nova Scotia!

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

LOL 😂 Seriously I ran into a surfer that I had met in Maine and was now living in Nova Scotia. She was very happy of here move. Not a bad idea! 😉✌️

[@jeffn1384]

I have a question. Do you work? Retired? Something else?

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Still working, but working and leaving 4-5 weeks at a time

[@patricialavino7278]

I know that you are enjoying your travel time, but do you by any chance do a build for your dedicated followers. I want to retire again by July 2024. I do not have the time to build and I cannot find anyone willing to convert a minivan for me. If it's something that you would consider, please contact me. I'm from south central Louisiana where we are considered the most Cajun area. Unfortunately, my grandfather died the year before I was born and no one else in the family spoke French, but I do get by in Italian. Thank you for the videos you have posted.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

So your grandfather was a descendant of the first French settlers or was a deported person from New Brunswick by the British after the French Indian war! Or something close to this… Wow! Both things are pretty unique! Cool ancestry! You are lucky. I am sorry Patricia I miss time, I don’t build for others. But you can do this one project at a time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmetZaZpo7aShdU Just follow my DIY playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLB4vW5hB1e8Vi9wM9OzQU59NtSmpUAHXH ✌️

[@secondhandrose6214]

Si jamais tu considères vendre, laisse moi savoir svp. Je suis à Montréal.

[@ericenjoysearth2756]

Merci Suzanne, mais ça n’arrivera pas. Mon set up est transférable. Il va me suivre dans ma prochaine Sienna! Va de l’avant en te faisant une conversion! C’est tout à fait faisable, même si tu aurais peu d’expérience… Je t’encourage!!! 😃✌️