There’s been a pretty long period from me with no posts. There’s a good reason for that. I’ve been out of the Big Land getting treatment for cancer and having a Little girl. That’s right, Congratulations you are having a child, and surprise you have cancer. Hell of the way to start off a new year.

First lets start with he amazing news, the Birth of Little Abigail, she came on one of my Chemo cycles where i was out of the Hospital and not feeling too crappy. June 3rd, 2019.

She’s been one of the main reasons the cancer treatments weren’t so bad. Dad’s little Shrimp is now 4 Months old and growing like a weed.

So the second part of why there hasn’t been much activity is a little less happy. In Late February I went to the hospital because I was having some stomach problems. The Doc on duty quickly realized that there was something more serious going on. Quickly I was flown to St John’s, NF and diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma.

WOW, wasn’t expecting that. Off to the cancer ward I went for an aggressive 7 rounds of Chemo.

The staff at ATC and 4 North A have been amazing, for the last 8 Months I’ve been in and out of the Health Science Center, almost every day.

I met some interesting people and some that were interesting for not good reasons. Ask about Friends Guy……..

Now, I’m done my treatments, my hair is growing back and I’m back in Labrador. But now we play the Waiting game. In about 5 weeks i go back to get my(Hopefully final) tests to determine if I’m in the clear.

I can make this post without thanking my family, Mitch and Niki for putting us up, the incredible support from everyone and most of all my lovely wife. It’s been overwhelming at times.

While all this was going on, we made a bit of an upgrade, we traded The Widow in for a New Jeep Gladiator. Be expecting some articles on that in the near future. But for now here’s what she looks like.

When i bought my first Jeep (A rusted out ol XJ) i never thought that i be starting a journey do this rabbit hole. I’d long been part of the Offroad community in the Lab West area, driving, Old Chevs and even a geo Metro…. Fun times.

It Wasn’t long before i had 3 XJs in the Yard in various states of scrap/rebuild.

Over the years the life has introduced to places and life long friend ships that now span the country.

Every summer while on vacation i check the local clubs for Meetups, open runs and events. You would be surprised how quickly people start to introduce themselves when you show up in a rig from another province. 

So i encourage you to get out there and meet other Jeeple. A Jeep comes with an unwritten rule book about Jeep Waves, helping your fellow enthusiasts out, sharing the knowledge of what you did to fix death wobble and what tires you find best.  Here are some groups that you can look up and meet In NL and Atlantic Canada. I’d start with the Pirate offroad they are the biggest group right now, Chapters are all over. 

NL

The Rock – Newfoundland Chapter – Pirate Offroad Nation

NL Jeep Owners

Crawl the Rock

Labrador Jeep Owners

Atlantic Canada and beyond

Pirate Offroad Nation

Tims Rig
Tim was a Jeeper too, but he spent a bunch of time playing with and tweaking this unit for distance. (Another rule, we’re not allowed to do that anymore.) I was only glad to bring the ol girl back to life.

After a few weeks of tinkering i got it flying, I learned the rules (Oh SO MANY RULES) and learned to fly the contraption. All summer i dragged this thing all over the place and got some really nice shots! Check out the Videos below the Gallery. I’m getting good with the thing now.

Well we made it! 3 Weeks, of constant travel and Fun. Over 7300 KM on TicTac in 3 weeks is a hell of a feat!

Here is the summary of what we did and a Preview of some stories that I’ll share later.

SO Lab City to Truro, NS 26 hours straight drive, Lesson learned, make Hotel Reservations… after a few days spent with my Aunt and Uncle we went to a Wedding in PEI. Congratulations Darrell and Charlotte!! Then Across the Island in another Marathon Drive to get to the Burin Pen. Lawn, NL where my parents have a summer home. Then to St John’s for more Shopping and Jeep repairs. (And bought Kayaks, See video below) Then Up the coast to Port Hope SImpson to spend some time she Sheena’s Family. All in all AWESOME!

So folks, everyone knows that every dollar we raise goes to Ronald McDonald House NL. But did you know we collect Pop Tabs too? Our Friends and even strangers have been collecting them all year! Rachel, collects thousands and donates them to different Charities. She Dropped over with Over 50,000 to donate to Ronald McDonald house.

THANKS RACHEL!

We’ll be boxing them up and bringing them with us this week as we begin our trek all through The Maritimes this week.

If you would like to read how your Tabs make a difference click here!

Big thanks to everyone who donated tabs to us!

Thanks!
Sincerely,
Kent & Sheena

Good Ol Grande Hermine lake was still frozen. So I tried my hand at Ice Breaking, in my canoe…. Max found out it was a cold day for a swim.

We got a Visit from some of the other Labrador Jeepers!

We went to visit some friends at a neighboring camp ground, and he insisted we take a ride in his boat. He has a scaled down version of a Long liner. Comfortable ride. For sure. Bear especially likes hiding away in the cabin.

Going to have to go back some evening and try for some fish.

Of course spending time with our furry friends is always a great way to relax.

One of the things i love about our camp site it the sense of community. Here we are doing a little fundraising. Got burned to a crisp that day. Forgot to Slip Slap Slop!

I picked up a new toy during the summer too. Stand by for some amazing Jeep shots when i figure out how to use this thing!!