Eamon and Bec are a Toronto based couple who live and travel in their self converted Sprinter van. Their website has a van layout guide, and they have many videos on YouTube.
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Preparing for the End of the World
Between the rising prices, food shortages + our desire to eat organic produce since Bec's cancer diagnosis we knew we needed a greenhouse! To get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D + 5 individual travel packs FREE with your first purchase, go to https://athleticgreens.com/eamonandbec
A big thank you to Ben and the entire Arctic Acres team for the opportunity to build the most amazing geodesic dome that we'll be using as a greenhouse. Check out their domes here: https://arcticacres.ca/
We want to thank you all for your support, prayers and love throughout the entirety of this year. It has certainly been the hardest, most challenging 6 months of our lives but knowing how strong our community is (both on and offline) gives us the strength to carry on. Bec is now 6 weeks out of chemo and planning for surgery this week. ⚡️☀️🥰
0:00 Why build a greenhouse?
0:47 Oso the sidekick 🥵
1:22 Off to get supplies
2:09 Why insulation?
2:37 Where will we build?
3:30 Let's lay the foundation!
4:11 Gravel's here!
4:54 White Woman Instagram
5:35 Makeshift trailer 'skirt'
6:52 Meet Ben ☺️
7:42 this makes Eamon SO happy
9:04 Will this work?! 😬
10:25 Our secret weapon
11:30 We're building a pool!!
12:34 Levelling the structure
14:25 DANGER ZONE
16:29 Starting the triangles
17:08 Day 2
18:11 How this all works...
20:31 this is a zero-waste dome
Shoutout to @boburnham for making us laugh endlessly! Watch the full song 'White Woman Instagram' here: https://bit.ly/3bu0Zad
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I FINISHED CHEMOTHERAPY (emotional surprise ending)
After 8 rounds of chemotherapy and 5 extremely challenging months, we are ELATED to say that we have FINISHED CHEMO!! Get 30% off your first order and free shipping with my code BEC30: https://bit.ly/thredUPapril22_BEC30. (Offer expires 7/31/21. Applies to US & Canada customers only. See site for full terms). This video is sponsored by thredUP!
On December 21, 2021, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer after months of appointments, biopsies, and misinformation. Since then I have shared my healing journey in the hopes that I may help that one person out there who is navigating a challenging time and feels alone.
Back when we first met with our oncologist, 16 weeks of chemotherapy sounded like a mountain I wasn't sure I was strong enough to climb. And while it has certainly been the hardest months of our lives I now know that I was given this mountain to show others it CAN be moved.
Thank you for making this a safe space for me to share such news in an open conversation, with no filters. We love you.
0:00 most exciting day of 2022 🎉
0:35 the chemotherapy routine
1:04 nature is good for the soul 🌱
1:52 what we look forward to most after chemo
3:28 day 1 at the hospital begins
4:17 first, bloodwork 🩸
5:20 my final check-in with doctors!
6:33 I love my nurses 🥰
7:21 new chemo outfit!
8:40 surprise number 1 😭
9:45 I'm feeling sad & anxious
10:17 the recipe you NEED to try
11:40 a polar plunge 🥶
13:13 night before chemo routine
15:52 I'm sabotaging today
18:52 come to chemo with me
23:03 RING THAT BELL 🛎 🛎
23:55 BIG EMOTIONAL SURPRISE!!!!
#breastcancer #breastcancerawareness -
Day in the Life of a Cancer Patient (life update)
We are more than halfway through chemotherapy for breast cancer and wanted to share a life update! Welcome to a day in the life of a cancer patient at home ❤️🩹 Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this video. Get 10% off your first month https://www.betterhelp.com/eamonandbec
On December 21, 2021 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. We embarked on a journey of healing beginning with 8 rounds of chemotherapy. Before chemo began I was terrified of losing my hair, of feeling weak and of becoming really sickly looking but I was determined to remain positive about how the treatment would affect me. Today we are sharing what a typical day looks like for us at home while living with cancer and the harsh effects of chemotherapy treatment. Our life at our cabin in the woods certainly looks different now than it did a year ago (think more napping, less building stuff 😜 ) but I hope anyone going through something similar may find a bit of hope in this episode. Maybe you feel a little less alone. Maybe you learn a new food trick. Or maybe you just take this as your reminder to go easy on yourself.
Sending you all so much love and gratitude. Your messages, comments and prayers are felt by us both and we appreciate them all so much.
0:00 Welcome to life with cancer!
0:38 Best part of the day 🐶
1:50 One week post-chemo
3:05 Update on chemo treatments
4:24 EXCITING NEWS!!
5:19 Morning movement 💪 🧘♀️
8:34 How I really feel being bald
9:20 What we're eating
10:04 Food changes with chemo
10:50 Thank goodness for therapy 🙏
12:26 Oso's first One Wheel
14:20 Eamon's emotional update
17:00 Easy chickpea quesadilla recipe
17:40 I saw a naturopath
19:58 Q+A from Instagram!
24:20 Night time routine
25:05 Missing Lee everyday
26:51 Dinner 😋 -
$10,000 Room Renovation (what I've been up to)
I finally tackle the project of creating an at-home gym at our cabin... turning our once dark (& kinda disgusting) porch into an oasis for Bec & I. To get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D + 5 individual travel packs FREE with your first purchase, go to https://athleticgreens.com/eamonandbec
As Bec undergoes 5 months of chemotherapy, I know it's important for me to stay busy both mentally and physically. This DIY gym renovation is something we have wanted to tackle since moving into our cabin in the woods two years ago and with the help of our amazing family and friends, we finally did it! What do you think of the renovation?
❤️ We want to say thank you for all of the love and support we continue to receive at this time. Bec is a real warrior and is doing the absolute best she can. We will be sharing a life update in an upcoming video but until then now that we appreciate you all. Keep the love coming.
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0:00 Intro
0:51 Tim's here & Oso's not happy 😂
2:56 Demolition begins
4:35 Loft plans
5:25 Oso had surgery
6:49 Installing a new door
9:09 I'm gonna build a ladder
11:10 Pricing out wood 🤑😳
12:27 What have you done?!!?
13:15 Spray foam fail
14:29 Spray foam attempt 2
17:15 An honest chat about how I'm doing...
19:34 It's time to hang the T&G!!
23:51 Coach forces a workout
24:20 BEC FEELS GOOD 💜
26:00 Railing for loft
27:34 Bec helps finish the room!
31:10 FULL TOUR 😍
We're Eamon and Bec, a Canadian couple who previously lived and traveled full-time in our self converted Sprinter Van!! When the pandemic hit in 2020 we made the difficult decision to abandon our van in Africa and fly home to Canada. Now we're here... living at a cabin in the Canadian wilderness! We are currently moving through Bec's breast cancer diagnosis and sharing the ups and downs with you along the way.
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Losing All My Hair to Chemotherapy
On Dec 21, 2021 I was diagnosed with breast cancer & began chemotherapy. This is my hair loss journey (from 20 inches long to fully bald). Click here https://cen.yt/functioneamonbec6 and subscribe to get 20% off your first custom 16oz set + free shipping!
The hardest words I've heard lately have been "you have breast cancer" but this was followed closely by "you will lose your hair." For as long as I can remember I have had long, healthy hair, and as I learned on this hair loss journey... this was a big part of my identity. But what scared me more about losing all my hair to chemotherapy was that once I was bald I would be easily identified as a cancer patient. Knowing that anyone could quickly see what I was going through and feel 'sorry for me' or 'sad for me' scared me even more.
This story begins with cutting 16 inches off my hair to hopefully make a wig from my own hair. I then share a beautiful wig we've gotten to help me through those moments where I just want to feel a little 'normal' again. And last I share the troubling moments of hair shedding to the moment when we decide to shave my head.
A big thanks to Follea for making beautiful wigs that look and feel just like human hair.
https://www.danielalain.com/collections/wigs
0:00 Intro
0:49 Why Hair Loss Scares Me
2:22 Let's Get a Bob!
3:01 Making a Wig from My Own Hair
4:08 Cold Cap Therapy
5:15 Eamon does the 1st cut!
6:00 The Big Reveal!
6:34 Unboxing my NEW Wig!!
11:51 The Hair Shedding Begins...
13:17 Losing Hair in the Shower 😞
18:11 Weird Food Cravings
19:50 WE SHAVE MY HEAD!
24:10 How I'm Feeling
27:41 My Mole Removal
30:12 Thanks for a Million!!
31:24 NOW I'm REALLY bald
#breastcancer #hairloss #breastcancersurvivor -
My First Week of Chemotherapy (breast cancer)
On December 21, 2021, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. My treatment plan begins with 8 rounds of chemo. This is my first week of treatment. To get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D + 5 individual travel packs FREE with your first purchase, go to https://athleticgreens.com/eamonandbec
After receiving my diagnosis, my team of doctors devised a treatment plan that will give me the best chances of beating breast cancer at 31 years old. It all begins with 8 rounds of chemotherapy. I will receive bi-weekly infusions which (if all goes according to plan) will bring us into May of 2022. Our hope is that the chemotherapy will attack all of the cancer cells that remain in my right breast and kill any little cancerous cells that may have metastasized throughout my body. Unfortunately, there is no real way to detect how well my body is responding to the treatment as I go through it but I will continue to meditate and focus my energy on healing.
I want to take a second to thank you all again for being on this journey with us. We can genuinely feel the love we are receiving worldwide and know that it is a crucial part of our healing. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers 🥰⚡️☀️ 💛
Our new cookbook is now available eamonandbec.com/products/everday-eats
1:04 Meeting with Oncologist
2:13 Meeting with Genetics Department
4:16 Meeting with Plastic Surgeon
5:30 Overview of Chemotherapy Treatment Plan
7:01 Tuesday Blood Work and Check-In
9:27 Night Before Chemo 1
13:06 First Day of Chemotherapy
17:32 Day 1 Post Chemo
18:47 Needle Time 💉 (boost immunity)
20:14 Day 4 Post Chemo
22:34 I Can't do THIS for 5 months
24:59 The MOST delicious breakfast 😋
26:58 Day 6 Are these symptoms normal?
29:00 Day 8 Post Treatment
30:39 My anxiety with moving forward
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Breast Cancer & Infertility (full IVF treatment)
I have breast cancer and chemotherapy & other treatments may leave me infertile so we opted to first undergo fertility preservation via IVF. This is our fertility story. Thank you to Betterhelp for sponsoring this video. Get 10% off your first month https://www.betterhelp.com/eamonandbec
On December 21, 2021, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at 31 years old. To add to the news my doctor said that chemotherapy and other hormonal treatments have a high chance of sending me into early menopause and therefore lessen our chances of conceiving naturally. We haven't talked too much about our child plan with all of you but having kids has always been something we have wanted. So, my team of doctors gave us the option to undergo 1 round of IVF to hopefully freeze embryos to implant in the future (once I am cancer free) & preserve our chances of bringing a biological baby into this world.
We are grateful for this chance.
While undergoing treatment we realized just how many couples are also going through this journey for a variety of reasons. We hope that watching us go from confused, afraid and overwhelmed to learning how to take the daily injections all the way to a successful egg retrieval and embryo freezing may make you feel a little less alone ❤️❤️❤️. -
I have breast cancer
On December 21, 2021, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer after months of appointments, biopsies, and misinformation. Today I am sharing my story in the hopes that I may help that one person out there who is navigating a challenging time and feels alone.
The online world comes with many beautiful perks but the constant highlight reels of Instagram and social media can often make us feel isolated. Like we're not doing enough. Like we don't have enough. That we aren't enough. And while I love sharing the amazing places we've traveled and never miss a chance to capture a sunset I want my voice here to be more impactful. We are all enough. We are everything we could ever need. We can find beauty in the midst of turmoil, despair, and chaos. And I want to learn how to do this with all of you.
Thank you for making this a safe space for me to share such news in an open conversation, with no filters. We love you. We will get through this and look forward to the many teachings and blessings we will discover throughout this journey xx -
BOAT LIFE: A Day in the Life w/ Sailing La Vagabonde
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From full-time #vanlife to #boatlife in the Bahamas with our new friends @Sailing La Vagabonde Today we take you through a full day in the life onboard La Vagabonde. Always wondered what life at sea is REALLY like?!
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In this week's #travelvlog share a day in the life of Elayna & Riley and their two boys Lenny & Darwin aboard their 48-foot catamaran in the Bahamas... which should be interesting considering that I (Bec) am notorious for getting very seasick on anything that rocks. We learn how to sail, keep watch at the helm, help to keep two boys under 3 years old under control, cook all our meals and learn how to navigate life at sea.
New to our channel?
Hi! We're Eamon and Bec, a Canadian couple who previously lived and traveled full-time in our self converted Sprinter Van!! When the pandemic hit in 2020 we made the difficult decision to abandon our van in Africa and fly home to Canada. In that time, we made another major dream of ours come true by buying our first home together: a cabin in the woods! We spent a year renovating the 70s cabin into our cozy, safe haven to return to in between our international van life travels.
Full Cabin Tour | Before & After 1 Year of Renovations https://bit.ly/3m6klEZ
Catch up on our cabin in the woods videos: https://bit.ly/3mNAcpX
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STARTING BOAT LIFE w/ Sailing La Vagabonde
From full-time #vanlife to #boatlife in the Bahamas with our new friends @Sailing La Vagabonde Which lifestyle do you prefer? 🚐 ⛵️ To get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D + 5 individual travel packs FREE with your first purchase, go to https://athleticgreens.com/eamonandbec
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In this week's #travelvlog we fly from Toronto to the Bahamas to meet Elayna & Riley and their two boys Lenny & Darwin for a liveaboard on their 48-foot catamaran... which should be interesting considering that I (Bec) am notorious for getting very sea sick on anything that rocks. We knew we'd really like hanging with these guys but we weren't prepared for how much we'd fall in LOVE with them. Take a second & subscribe to their adventures at sea @Sailing La Vagabonde (you won't regret it 😉 )
New to our channel?
Hi! We're Eamon and Bec, a Canadian couple who previously lived and traveled full-time in our self converted Sprinter Van!! When the pandemic hit in 2020 we made the difficult decision to abandon our van in Africa and fly home to Canada. In that time, we made another major dream of ours come true by buying our first home together: a cabin in the woods! We spent a year renovating the 70s cabin into our cozy, safe haven to return to in between our international van life travels.
Full Cabin Tour | Before & After 1 Year of Renovations https://bit.ly/3m6klEZ
Catch up on our cabin in the woods videos: https://bit.ly/3mNAcpX
Eamon & Bec Products
↠ handmade chai blends https://chaiwalachai.com/ ↞
↠ cookbook & merch https://eamonandbec.com/ ↞
Athletic Greens is a comprehensive, all-in-one greens powder engineered to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet and support your body’s nutritional needs across four pillars of health: Gut health, Immune support, Energy, and Recovery! It’s packed with 75 vitamins and minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, combining the perfect amount of micronutrients, absorption and taste to jumpstart your daily routine. Athletic Greens is also available in the US, Canada, UK and Europe. -
Winter at Our Cabin in the Woods
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Is this the end of #vanlife for Eamon & Bec?!
We're Eamon and Bec, a Canadian couple who previously lived and traveled full-time in our self converted Sprinter Van!! When the pandemic hit in 2020 we made the difficult decision to abandon our van in Africa and fly home to Canada. Six weeks ago we flew back to Morocco to rescue our van and last week we left it again to come back for a medical procedure (more on that next episode). This week we're sharing what it's like to live in the Canadian wilderness during winter!
Eamon & Bec Products
↠ handmade chai blends https://chaiwalachai.com/ ↞
↠ cookbook & merch https://eamonandbec.com/ ↞
We're flying home to our cabin in the woods!
Full Cabin Tour | Before & After 1 Year of Renovations https://bit.ly/3m6klEZ
Catch up on our cabin in the woods videos: https://bit.ly/3mNAcpX
We've always envisioned moving into the woods by the lake and building our dream tiny cabin as a home base for us to come back to in between our international van life travels. While we are looking forward to returning to Morocco in the new year we are so so grateful to have this space to call home! -
END OF VAN LIFE AFRICA
Nearly 2 years ago we abandoned our van in a Moroccan parking lot. 6 weeks ago we flew back to rescue it and now we're about to abandon it all over again!! For your chance to win an Airstream Interstate 24X and support a great cause go to https://www.omaze.com/eandb
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Is this the end of #vanlife for Eamon & Bec?!
We're Eamon and Bec, a Canadian couple who previously lived and traveled full-time in our self converted Sprinter Van!! When the pandemic hit in 2020 we made the difficult decision to abandon our van in Africa and fly home to Canada. Six weeks ago we flew back to Morocco to rescue our van and today we are leaving it behind once again!
Eamon & Bec Products
↠ handmade chai blends https://chaiwalachai.com/ ↞
↠ cookbook & merch https://eamonandbec.com/ ↞
We're flying home to our cabin in the woods!
Full Cabin Tour | Before & After 1 Year of Renovations https://bit.ly/3m6klEZ
Catch up on our cabin in the woods videos: https://bit.ly/3mNAcpX
We've always envisioned moving into the woods by the lake and building our dream tiny cabin as a home base for us to come back to in between our international van life travels. While we are looking forward to rescuing our abandoned van from Morocco, we are so so grateful to have this space to call home!