Thread: Canada

Why don't you visit first? This doesn't really seem thought through...

Originally Posted by dajo

Why don't you visit first? This doesn't really seem thought through...

Even if I visit, I'll still need a job etc. coz I don't wanna just go somewhere for like 2 weeks, maybe 3 months or so. I still need to know about the different places and basically everything I've been asking in this thread.
Which is why I created the thread.

Originally Posted by Puffin

Manitoba is a nice province - quieter, but housing is typically much less than in Ontario and Vancouver (it's ridiculously dense in those places). I live in Manitoba.

Just looked at some pictures. Pretty much proof the world is insane if housing prices are lower there. It looks beautiful! And Aurora too? Damn....
Oh, I see you mean less houses, not lower prices lol Oh well. I like quiet places though.

Do you know this website?

Canada travel guide - Wikitravel

Lots of info on just about every province, city, park, etc.

Awesome! Will give it a look. Thanks guys!
It is evident you live up to your reputation.

DON'T LIVE HERE! We get shafted on cell phones (3 year plans) and internet (shitty bandwidth caps).

What?? I don't get internet in my igloo...

Lol we have shit internet here too and shit phone plans etc. I just get prepaid. Internet I just have to put up with.
I plan on ditching my "cell" phone altogether soon.

Originally Posted by Spartiate

What?? I don't get internet in my igloo...

Originally Posted by gameoverlord345

I was only a matter of time

yes... yes it was

While we're on the subject, I'm thinking about going to Canada for grad school.

West Coast of BC, simply stunning forestry, stunning ocean, totally worth the negatives (windy cold rainy winters). But other than that it's the greatest place on earth. Another good place is the other coast, in Newfoundland, quaint fishing communities and colourful houses.

Originally Posted by mooseantlers

West Coast of BC, simply stunning forestry, stunning ocean, totally worth the negatives (windy cold rainy winters). But other than that it's the greatest place on earth. Another good place is the other coast, in Newfoundland, quaint fishing communities and colourful houses.

Fishing communities ey? That sounds like a good place to start out.

BC really is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Every morning when I am biking to work I just stare up at the mountains. Fishing communities would be an interesting place to live or visit. I live near basically nothing, in a tiny little town. But I love it. If you like the outdoors BC is the place for you.

Originally Posted by tommo

Anyone want to leave society?

Originally Posted by tommo

I'm thinking about moving to another country. Canada has always seemed like a good place to live to me.

That's one way of doing it, I suppose

Originally Posted by khh

That's one way of doing it, I suppose

Haha well....
I didn't say I was gonna leave forever. I'm still gonna leave and go in to the bush for a little bit. I'll probably move to Canada after that. Plus, Canada is less built up, so you can basically live, as Zebra said near nothing lol

Of course we have that in Australia too. It's just different, and I don't like heat that much.

British Columbia is beautiful. Lived there much of my life, and it still amazes me. I've been all over BC, north to south to east to west and it's awesome.

Weather wise, BC isn't that bad. Anyone on here saying that the weather in BC is bad, trying living in Calgary/edmonton/lethbridge. BC is one of the more moderate provinces. In Southern BC, you can almost where a medium-heavy hoody all year round and be relatively comfortable. Winters don't go much below -10 C, and summers rarely go above 35 C. However, in Calgary or Lethbridge (Alberta) the temperature regularly drops below -30 and -40 in the winter with winds up to and beyond 80-90kmh. And in summer it can get above 40, and if you're in A city it get remarkably hot and muggy.

If you don't like the cold, avoid Alberta Winters. If you don't like occasional rain, avoid BC.

If you have any other questions let me know. I've been coast to coast in this country, and I'll try my best to answer any questions.

Well I love cold and rain. -40 might be pushing it. -10 doesn't sound too bad.
So BC or Newfoundland are looking pretty good. I think they are basically on opposite sides of Canada?

Have you been to the fishing communities mindwanderer?

Newfoundland, Canada | Flickr - Photo Sharing! newfoundland fishing community

Temperate Rainforest - Pacific Rim National Park, Tofino, BC | Flickr - Photo Sharing! pacific rim national park

Sunset view from the Roberts Creek beach -- Ookaboo! Beach very close to myself, high tide, why you cant see the beach, and its taken from a yard i think.

Originally Posted by mooseantlers

Newfoundland, Canada | Flickr - Photo Sharing! newfoundland fishing community

Temperate Rainforest - Pacific Rim National Park, Tofino, BC | Flickr - Photo Sharing! pacific rim national park

Sunset view from the Roberts Creek beach -- Ookaboo! Beach very close to myself, high tide, why you cant see the beach, and its taken from a yard i think.

So it isn't a commercial fishing place either? Even better

Gonna have to burst your bubble, nobody has jobs in Newfoundland...

Nice place to visit though.

Burst my bubble?
I wouldn't mind just staying there for a while and living on fish, exploring the area etc.

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Gonna have to burst your bubble, nobody has jobs in Newfoundland...

Nice place to visit though.

It depends on what you do. But for the most part...

Canada's awesome, I was on the east coast a few years ago, and there was a tuna that some guys had caught that was bigger than a person, no joke. It was at least 6 feet long, and they had to use a chainsaw to cut it's head off, it was grisly but pretty cool.