Who's Behind I Backpack Canada?
Posted on November 2, 2008 • 2 minutes • 379 words
My name is Brian, I’m a 20-something guy from the flatlands of Canada, known to most as Saskatchewan. Despite being one of the tougher provinces to spell, it’s not such a bad place to grow up. My family has a huge farm just North of Regina, where we have cattle, a few horses, and thousands of acres of land. After finishing High-School, I fell into the trap of taking a year off before diving into Uni. Best. Trap. Ever. I sold my truck (yep, Ford Ranger had to go), most of my possessions, and took off for a year of Round the World Travel. I loved every minute of it, and upon arrival back home, I realized I couldn’t stop. I needed a fix. BAD. So I steal my Mom’s car 2 months after being home, and drive it 30 some hours West to Vancouver, perhaps or perhaps not to see a girl I was traveling with in Australia. After travelling all the way back and some over a couple months, I realized how little info there is on Canada for backpackers. I noticed the infrastructure for budget travel was there, however, for some reason people had been keeping it a secret, or just decided it was too cold to bother telling anyone. Sissies. Here I am, spillin’ the metaphorical beans all over for everyone to pick up. Enjoy! Random Facts About Me Fact 1: I dig music, I hope it digs me back Fact 2: I used to rock at hockey, until I screwed up my spine Fact 3: I play guitar like a mother ducka Fact 4: I’m a computer nerd and have the glasses to prove it Fact 5: I’ve lived off 2 minute noodles for months on end with no ill effects (yet) Fact 6: Whiskey is my poison of choice Fact 7: I have a tendency to crash every bycicle I get on. It’s the only vehicle I own Fact 8: Picking scabs is an artform. I am Picasso Fact 9: Sci-Fi is the greatest genre of fiction, particularly if the novel has lasers Fact 10: Dental hygiene is important? Yes, it most certainly is PS: If you think I’m cool enough to be worth emailing - feel free to contact me at webmaster(at)ibackpackcanada(dot)com
