As a teenager, Ralph hitchhiked from one coast to the other 55 years ago. Later, he and his wife embarked on a three-month journey across the continent, this time accompanied by Smarmy, a Vancouver Island Marmot, and their trusty old brown "Marmot Van".

This cross-country commentary begins with a huge wave in Tofino on the west coast.

They explored a Ukrainian pioneer village in Alberta.

In Ontario, they encountered a great lakes freighter pilot who was stuck at the Welland Canal and assisted him in climbing over the security fence to return to his vessel.

While in the Maritimes, they descended 50 feet of stairs to stroll along the ocean floor. But be cautious; the tides can rise swiftly, reclaiming the water to a depth of 50 feet.

Intertwined within the narrative is a secondary story about an unsuspecting young hitchhiker from 1970.

Relish the flashbacks to 1970—when our young traveler inadvertently smuggled drugs across the US border, fended off a crowd of wicked clowns in a prairie parade, and fell in love amid the Rocky Mountains.