Expedition Canada 150

Ori Nevares and Philippe Roberge are two 23-year-old UBC students who are going to hitchhike from Whitehorse, YT to St. John’s, NL this summer. The catch? They’ve given themselves only $150 to do it.

Both realized they had never really explored 99% of their own country so what better time to get to know Canada than on its 150th birthday!

They intend to film the entire process and create a full-length documentary — along with weekly video blogs — to report their unscripted adventure. 

The film will highlight the people they meet, places they see and situations they get into along the way, focusing on what gives Canada its identity.

The two chose Whitehorse as the starting location, as Canada’s northern communities often go forgotten with cross-Canada trips.