Asking Canadians if we can sleep in their homes // 7

After three months and over 2,000 miles of cycling from the top of Alaska, we found ourselves in British Columbia, Canada. It was now October and winter was fast approaching. We knew it was coming, but nothing could have prepared us for how quickly things changed, as we soon found ourselves completely out of our depth. So we're now cycling into a blizzard that's going to go on all night and dump over a foot of snow. We don't know where we're going to camp yet tonight, but the road's starting to get dangerous. So we're going to try and find a friendly looking house and see if they'll take us into the night. In this episode, we find ourselves at the mercy of the elements and completely rely on the kindness and generosity of people we would encounter along the way. What have you decided? We said that I couldn't decide if I want to go all the way to Argentina until three months praying. I needed to see for myself if I like it or not. And I love it. So I decided today. Three months. I'm going to Argentina. Are you crying? Cuidado. Hi there. We're traveling on our bicycles and we were hoping to find a spot to camp by now. We're wondering if you have any flat land that we could just put our tent up for the night. Thank you so much. We really appreciate it. Saved us. Thank you so much to Debbie and Lotar for hosting us. Those guys have cycled all the way to Ushuaia on recumbent bicycles. So they had a lot of good advice for us. We got a problem. My rear rack is broken and it's just completely come off. It's definitely snowing. Definitely. We're now heading out of Fraser Lake. We've got some very wet snow. So we've got our wally gloves covered in plastic bags. Which is doing the job. Yeah, it's a pretty cold day but not too bad. What's the good news? I received a message. One way or another we will find a warm driving place for you. What the f**k? That's so good. So today has been really quite tough. We've had some really bad weather. Everything's good apart from our feet. We just don't know how to keep them warm. We've got thick socks on. Two plastic bags, boots and like hand warmers inside the socks. And they're still frozen solid. Well, I guess we'll see you. Much nicer weather today. Thank you so much to Katrina, Chris and Jaden for the amazing hospitality. We're definitely in good hands around here. So Katie who we stayed with just a couple nights ago. Asked a friend of hers if she had any spare clothes for us. The warmer clothes. And they just left in a bag outside their house. This very nice fleece for me. So nice. So last night we stayed in the trailer of a guy called Adam. Thank you very much Adam for the warm place. I just checked the weather. And in around eight days it drops to minus 19 Celsius. Which is temperatures we're not prepared for. Basically we need to get to a place called Hope. Which is around 650 kilometers from here. And until we get there we're a danger of being caught in temperatures. That we're not prepared for at all. So the next week or so we're gonna be gunning it for Hope. Which is a very appropriately named town. And once we get there then we'll be safe. And from there we'll just be riding the coast. And the coast doesn't get below freezing. So that's the plan and wish us luck. Found a really nice campsite tonight. Right here. Beautiful view. So last night was minus five I believe. Felt like it could have been lower. I was fine but Victoria didn't sleep all night. Because she was just so cold. Then she was bundled up in all her layers. Sleeping bag, sleeping bag liner. And it's only going to get colder from here. So I think we may have to try and knock on doors from here on out. Until we get to Hope. Snowy day today. We have a landslide just ahead that I'm hoping we can get the bikes around. But if not then we'll be backtracking to the highway. But it should be fine hopefully. We'll see. The landslide's there and it's very bad. But there's a footpath here that they've made. Okay now push. Yeah, muy bien. Yeah. What's your name? My name is Jas. Thank you so much Jas. It's very kind of you. Tonight we've been offered this very nice greenhouse to camp in. Which is slightly heated. So we won't be down below freezing tonight. Which will be very nice. We just got to Williams Lake. The time is now 5.21. So we have around 20 minutes before sunset. We beelined to the bike shop hoping that we'd get some sympathy. But we didn't. So we're looking at other options of places to stay. And I think next up we're going to try the fire station. So we'll see how that goes. We've had success at the fire station. They can't let us stay here. But luckily the guy we asked is the president of a church nearby. And he said that we can go there later and sleep warm tonight. So we're very happy about that. Because it's extremely cold right now. Oh no it's all good. Good to warm us up. There is a futon down there. So one of you can even claim the bed. If you have a towel there's a shower. Oh amazing. Yeah it's like they built this place with cyclists in mind. Right. Starting at noon tomorrow there's going to be a pretty ugly winter storm come through. Right. Six to eight inches of snow tomorrow. Wow. Yeah. And it's early. We weren't expecting it either. Yeah. So we've been kind of enjoying an extended summer. Which is pretty good. Yeah. I think it's over. It's the next morning. We're just packing up. And we're trying to set off pretty early today as there's a blizzard forecast for this afternoon. So we're going to try and get to the next town before that gets too rough. And then find somewhere sheltered to stay for the night. It's a pretty interesting way to travel. That we're completely relying on the kindness of other people. And we have no idea where we're going to stay each night. We're just hoping that we'll roll into these towns and someone will take care of us. And every time someone has. So we're just hoping that we can continue this streak of luck. And make it to hope before temperatures drop too much. In a few days it's supposed to drop to minus 20. And we're not really sure how we're going to handle that. But we've decided just to take it one day at a time. And see what we get to. So we're now cycling into a blizzard. That's going to go on all night and dump over a foot of snow. We don't know where we're going to camp yet tonight. But the road's starting to get dangerous. So we're going to try and find a friendly looking house. And see if they'll take us in for the night. Thanks Chris for the gloves. I don't know what I'd be doing without them to be honest. And thank you Katrina for my beautiful socks. They are the most beautiful thing in the world. I think we should stop as soon as we see a good house though. I think we should stop. Because it's starting to get dangerous. Yes, I cannot see shit. Yeah sure. How are you guys? You guys stay in here tonight. No way, thank you so much Gary. We got a suite that nobody uses. But there's a bathroom in there. And there's a bedroom right there. Awesome, thank you so much. We don't have a lot on the deck because we just use it for the kids usually. Thank you so much, that is incredible. This is amazing. Aaron's got a picture of Amsterdam with a bicycle on it. What more could we ask for? Yeah. We've been convinced to stay in Katsit for the next few days until the snow clears up. And it didn't take much convincing. Stop it. After nearly a week with Linda and Gary, we're now back on the road. We've got around a week to hope. The only thing to worry about is that the shoulders are very icy. But yeah, we're very excited to be back moving. Hello. I just, yeah, worried about your flooring. No, no, no. It's vinyl. Hello, how's it going? Good. Oh, it's so nice and warm in here. Yeah. We've got the fire going. Oh, amazing. So... And it was Bob and what was your name? Dave, cool. Mike and Victoria. Greg and Victoria. You're okay. Nice to meet you, thank you so much. Yeah, thank you so much. And just relax. Come up when you want. But if you just want to relax, just go ahead. You want to sit by the fire, warm up. We rolled into Cache Creek. Didn't see any churches. The fire station was closed. And then we saw this motel called Tumbleweed Motel. And, you know, how could we refuse? Well done, well done. Thank you. We just got into Spencer's Bridge. The sun is setting. We stopped at this little RV park, but they didn't have anything for us. And then just as we are riding off, unsure of what we are going to do, Phil pulled up, rolled down his window and started chatting to us and then offered us his trailer for the night. So it's always just in that moment that we have no idea what we're going to do. And we're worried. Someone just comes and sorts us out and takes care of us. We are so lucky. It's been pretty incredible. So there's no one living here. Right. So I will go home and get the keys. I've got chores to do at home. My wife is blind. Right, OK. So I've got lots of work to do. Yeah, yeah. And so you play around here and see what you can do. Perfect. Cool. Thank you so much. You can sleep in as long as you want. Thank you. All day if you want. Victoria loves to sleep in. Yeah. So what is your plan? We started at the top of Alaska three months ago. Oh, wow. Look at every single eye. They will all give you a clue. You are longer than the road. And you will be home so soon. Today is the first time in a while that the temperatures have been good enough to camp for the night. So I'm actually really excited to have the tent back up. We've been getting a bit too comfortable. You've got it, man. Talk with me through what layers you've got on. OK. So down, I have two huge socks. And then in my pants, I have my pyjamas and then my pants. And in the top, that is where I get more cold. I have my buff. I have my long sleeve. And then I have my fleece. And then I have my puffy jacket. And then my other fleece, my hat. And I'm going to sleep like a queen. Yeah, you are. It's time to get rid of our bear spray. So I thought we might as well give it a try. You ready? Yes. It doesn't go that far.