Living Life Intently

Recorded live at Breton Brewing, our season finale features tons of awesome guests. Thanks to everyone who came out and everyone who listens to this podcast! We'll be back next year.

We're hosting the season finale podcast at Breton Brewing in Sydney June 14th from 7-10pm. We will be showing our latest film The Strawberry Run as well. Let's all meet up and share a bevy and a good chin wag! Seeeee ya there.

Peter is a local farmer and event organizer from Margaree Forks, Cape Breton Island. He's also part of the crew behind this year's trash bash. Follow Peter here - Instagram / Website Follow Live Life In Tents - ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Shop our clothing

Greg is part owner and founder of Tightline Anchor a small lightweight boat anchor company. We chat what it's like starting a business, finding your niche and just have a great time chatting! Check out Tightline Anchor Here - Website / Instagram

We are back with another episode and man it was a fun one to record! This week we sit down with Angelo from North River Kayaks and River Nest Wilderness Cabins to talk all things kayak and how he got his start and some fun stories from along the way. Check out Angelo here: Angelo's Bellows / Website / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Visit our website⁠ / ⁠Shop our clothing

Just a quick update on the lookahead of the last few episodes of the Podcast before summer slams us like a tidal wave. New episodes out this Friday!

This week we sat down to recap the recent trip to Ontario for the Outdoor Adventure Show and the most recent cross-the-highlands expedition. Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This is your sneak peek at what's going on this spring and summer with Live Life In Tents and info about our upcoming trip to Toronto for the Outdoor Adventure Show! Lots going on but it's all friggin' awesome!

This week we sit down with the trail manager himself for a good ol'chin wag and a roast beef dinner. We chat about his snow cave stories, gear and winter camping preparation. Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week was a fun one! In this episode, we sit down with Mike, Jodi, Tim, and Dave to chat about last summer's adventure on the Margaree River where their spot device malfunctioned and almost ended with SAR being deployed from Greenwood Military Base. We also talk adventure ideas to get you fired up for the summer! Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week we jump in with fellow Cape Bretoner Alex MacLean to chat about backyard ultras, the Timbit run, and getting creative with adventure. Listen in and find out how to join the next Timbit run near you! Follow Alex - Podcast / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

In this week's episode, we sit down with Noah Booth who is one-half of the Northern Scavenger which is a youtube channel documenting their backcountry expeditions all over Canada. From weekend trips here in Nova Scotia to month-long, or more, trips in northern Canada. We chat about preparing for and decompressing after a larger trip, gear, and tons of other stuff! Follow Northern Scavenger - Youtube / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week's episode is another one recorded back at the end of last summer with a couple who packed up everything back in Ontario, moved into a van, and spent the summer working and exploring Cape Breton Island. This episode was recorded from the deck of the Live Life In Tents Shop before they left to make their way back to Ontario. Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Aaaand we're back! A new season starts now! Have you heard about (proposed) The Seawall Trail yet? It's a 50km through-hike in the Aspy Bay Pollett's Cove Wilderness Area in Northern Cape Breton. They hosted a film festival in October 2022 and we sat down to discuss the trail and the hurdles they face getting this trail developed. Check the Seawall Trail out here: Seawall Trail Website / Seawall Trail Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Have a great funny, quirky, or scary adventure/misadventure story to tell? We'd love to feature it on one of our following podcasts. Send us a DM on any of our socials OR pop a quick email and we'll go from there! Email details are below. email us your stories to - info@livelifeintents.com

We are back with a brand new mid-summer episode with non-other than Garrett Mason. This was recorded the morning after our season opener BBQ and concert back on July 1.

Annnd we are back with the final episode of this (winter) season and it's a gooder! We met up with Chris and Jan from A For Adventure at Jan's dad's shed to chat about how they got their start, location gatekeeping, their shows with Bell, and CBC, and a buncha of other stuff. Check out A For Adventure here: Website / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Want to know how not to get charged by a hippo? Grant's here to tell you what not to do, how he started a business in a pandemic, and why he loves Nova Scotia. Follow Kiff here - Website / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Miriah is the owner and founder of My Home Apparel and My Home Mercantile based out of Truro, NS. We chat about how she got her star, trekking to Everest basecamp, and the struggles of running a small biz Find My Home Apparel : Website / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This one's a fun one! Keven is one of the owners of Island Sauce Co. and we chatted about how he got his start, 90's wrestling and believing in what you're doing to the point people think you've lost your marbles. Find Island Sauce Co. : Website / Facebook / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Denis is a white water guide and a new resident of Cape Breton Island. Originally from Ontario, we linked up with him last summer to borrow a canoe from him and became friends ever since. We chat about his journey as a white water guide and what's on the hit list now that he's on the east coast. Find him here - Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week we sit down for a quick chat about some of our favorite things to do during the summer on the Cabot Trail. Few tips on hikes, where to eat and a look ahead of who we have coming in to feature on this podcast! Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week's podcast is a little different than usual. We set up some gear and recorded a post-trip podcast in the hotel room the night after we got out of the woods from our most recent guided trip. It's always great to hear the why's behind why people choose to join us on these trips and we hope that it might inspire you to get out there and do the same! Thank you to each and everyone who came on this trip. We are better people for having suffered through this together. Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Caitlin and Sara Beth own and run Salty Rose's and The Periwinkle Café in Ingonish Cape Breton. We chat about how the two cousins got their start and the challenges they faced since running their business. Find them here - Website / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Jay is the owner of Wreck Cove Wilderness Cabins and Highland Bow & Arrow on the north shore of Cape Breton Island. We talked about the challenges of running a small business, how not to shoot arrows, and her new kitty (which is cute AF). Find Jay here - Wreck Cove Wilderness Cabins / Highland Bow & Arrow Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week we sit down to answer questions about camping gear, backcountry tips, and must-have equipment. We had fun and there's some great info packed into this hour. Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Jodan Bonaparte is the host of the popular NIghttime Podcast which is a true-crime podcast focusing on the exploration of true crime, mysteries, and a celebration of Canada's weird and wonderful people, places, and events. We chat about growing up on Cape Breton Island and swap weird local stories. Follow Jordan here - Nighttime Podcast / Facebook / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week we sit down with Benoit Lalonde who is the author of both Waterfalls of Nova Scotia and Waterfalls of Cape Breton guidebooks. We sat down and chatted about past adventures, stories, and trail conservation. Find Benoit here - Facebook / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week we weathered the storm to get in and chat with Kyle and Robyn from Phee's Original Goods which is a leather shop based out of Sydney Cape Breton Island. We chat about the start of the company, how they met, and the creative process that goes into creating new products. Find Phee's Original Goods here - Website / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

Probably the most fun recording of a podcast to date! This week we sit down with hostel owning, longboarding legend; Bricin' Striker' Lyons. This episode is full of laughs and wild stories told while sitting it the bell tower of the Highlands Hostel. Check out Bricin's links below. Visit The Highlands Hostel - Instagram / Website Helicopter Crash Video Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

We are finally back with new episodes of the podcast and have a great list of guests lined up for you this season. First up is arguably one of the top chefs in the Maritimes (maybe Canada); Bryan Picard. He ran a super popular restaurant called the Bite House out of his home in Big Baddeck, Nova Scotia for the last 7 years. He's been one of the most requested guests since starting this podcast and we're happy to finally have him in. Hope you enjoy it! Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing

This week I sat down with returning guest, Jonathan Kanary to discuss his experiences joining us for our two winter backcountry trips which were also his first winter camping experiences. Podcast update included! Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing Read our latest blog post. Follow Lee @ Instagram

This week I finally got to sit down with AJ and Ben who, back in 2011, circumnavigated Cape Breton Island via Sea Kayak in 2011. The guys filled me in on their experiences and favorite moments. Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing Read our latest blog post. Follow Lee @ Instagram

This episode was recorded on night two of our most recent 4-day snowshoe trip through the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. A trial run for how we can record podcasts during multiday trips in the future and get real-time info from the people 'in the suck' as we like to call it. Let us know what you think! Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing Read our latest blog post '5 Easy Tips to Staying Warm This Winter' Follow Lee @ Instagram

This week I finally got to sit down with my friend Dave Greene who is an Ontario-born, Nova Scotia-based adventurer. We sat down to discuss how he got his start that led him to complete massive 60+ day expeditions all over Canada and why he pushes himself into the suck. Follow Dave: Instagram Follow 'A Night Of Adventure': Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing Read our latest blog post '5 Easy Tips to Staying Warm This Winter' Follow Lee @ Instagram

This week I sat down with a good friend of mine Ashely MacDonald who is a Cape Breton / Halifax-based photographer and adventurer. We sat down to chat about her journey into photography, working with clients, and why the hell she decided to trek the highlands with us last year. Follow Ashley - INSTAGRAM / WEBSITE Follow Live Life In Tents - Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing Read our latest blog post '5 Easy Tips to Staying Warm This Winter' Follow Lee @ Instagram

This week I got to finally sit down and chat with Sean McMullen, aka Saltwater Sean, about his journey from quitting alcohol to snorkeling for treasure around Nova Scotia. This is something I find super interesting and I hope you do too! Follow Sean @ YouTube (Subscribe and let's help get him to 1k!) / Facebook / Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents @ Instagram / Visit our website / Shop our clothing Follow Lee @ Instagram

This week I chat with my friend Johnathan Kanary about his journey into sobriety and using adventure to fight his ego and help influence and help others. Follow Jonathan on Instagram Follow Live Life In Tents @ Instagram Visit our website Shop our clothing Follow Lee @ Instagram

Gioia Stanley is a Fly Fishing Guide and Metalsmith residing on Cape Breton Island. We chat about using the pandemic to focus on her jewelry business, some local environmental issues, and drink some great local beer. You can follow her @ Insta - @metalandmayflies Website - https://www.metalandmayflies.com/ Follow Live Life In Tents @ Instagram Visit our website Shop our clothing Follow Lee @ Instagram

What's up everyone! It's been a minute - just checking in to give a quick update on the new season of this podcast.

Brittany MacLeod is a photographer and businesswoman and we chatted about her process in making a career change during a global pandemic. You can follow her here: Instagram - @brittanymacleod Website - https://www.brittanymacleod.com/ This will be our last podcast until July. Thank you for listening and we'll see you soon.

Chuck Wrathall is a woodsman, photographer and adventurer. We chatted about prepping for global lockdown, Cape Breton adventures, and photography. You can follow Chuck via the links below. https://www.instagram.com/chuckwrathall/ Watch The Cabot Trail Documentary: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cabottraildocumentary

After a short two week break from this podcast, we're back with a great episode with Rhys Waters. He's creator, editor, podcaster, and father originally from Wales (that's in the UK for those of you who haven't had your morning coffee yet) but now resides in Halifax with his family. He runs a podcast production company called Podstarter and has a podcast (which is pretty funny) called Canadia Politics is Boring. Find Rhys @ https://rhysedits.com/ https://www.podstarter.io/ https://linktr.ee/Canadianpoliticsisboring Find us @ https://livelifeintents.com/ https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cabottraildocumentary

This week we chat with Markku Luopa who's a graphic designer and owner west cost apparel brand CDN who drops in for a conversation about starting a brand and the struggles of getting started in the creative industry. You can find his brand online at www.WEARECDN.ca or on IG @wearecdn Follow us on social @livelifeintents or Lee @leefraserofficial www.livelifeintents.com

This week I sit down with lead guide and operations manager of East Coast Outfitters, Adam Zita. We get to discuss his narrow escape from Panama before closing down all international travel two weeks ago and our outlooks on the 2020 summer season. If you're in Halifax and looking for an escape, go check them out at ECO http://www.eastcoastoutfitters.com/

What's up, everyone! This week's podcast is a throwback to when I used to release a weekly DJ Mix from before starting Live Life In Tents. This mix is chock-full of great house music. Let me know how you like this mix by tagging on social media! New interviews coming super soon!

Catching up with my buddy Adam in Dartmouth- Follow Adam on IG @adamventures

This week's episode is brought to you by beer, tequila and lots of coffee. Lee's joined by gal pal Ally and they call some friends to find out how they've been coping all the way in South Korea to right here in Nova Scotia. We hope you're all staying safe!

Deirdre Green is a fly fishing enthusiast and angler who lives just outside of Halifax. We get together to discuss her why and the dark side of Instagram. Great convo getting to know one another. Follow Deirdre @ thewadingwanderess

Lee jumps on to discuss all that happened this past February, answers IG questions and chats about what Live Life In Tents is up to in the rest of 2020. Follow him on IG IG : @leefraserofficial Follow LLIT IG/FB/Twitter: @livelifeintents

On February 11th, 12 of us embarked on a 5-day snowshoe trip across the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. We trekked over 70kms, passed over white hill (the highest elevation in Nova Scotia), saw lots of moose and encountered some challenges along the way. I sat down with my brother, who helped plan the trip, and my good friends Joel and Malcolm MacLellan, the other guides, to chat about the challenges and what we learned. I Hope you enjoy.