A couple, Eamon and Bec, attempt to build an igloo in their backyard as an adventure and to celebrate their 8-year anniversary. They face challenges such as imperfect snow conditions, underestimating the size of the igloo, and struggling with the building process. Despite their efforts, they realize the igloo is too big and the conditions are not ideal. They eventually complete the igloo but are unable to sleep in it due to the freezing temperatures, admitting defeat and retreating to their warm cabin.
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1. The speakers, Eamon and Bec, are Canadians who decided to build an igloo in the woods.
2. They used to live a life that was similar to their current situation, but 2020 brought them back to their cabin in the woods.
3. They started building the igloo on March 3rd, which is also their anniversary.
4. They underestimated how hard building an igloo would be and encountered several challenges, including a hail storm.
5. They had to shave the edges of the igloo to make it more stable.
6. They realized that the igloo was too big and would require a lot of work to finish.
7. They had to deal with a casualty, Bridgette the blue bin, which was destroyed during the building process.
8. They worked on the igloo for two days and finally finished it on their anniversary, March 4th.
9. They decided to spend the night in the igloo and had a romantic dinner prepared.
10. They had to deal with extremely cold temperatures, ranging from -7 to -14 degrees Celsius.
11. They realized that there's not much to do in an igloo past 8 pm and decided to go to bed early.
12. They didn't make it through the night in the igloo and woke up around midnight, frozen to the bone.
13. They decided to try again another night but acknowledged that -14 degrees Celsius is extremely cold.
14. They have a website, eamonandbec.com, where they sell merchandise, including a new collection called "On the Road".
15. They are donating 50% of their profits to an organization called H2O 4 All.
16. They have a dog named Moss.