While turning a button into a bus may seem ludicrous to some, one Kelowna man is determined to show you how it害羞草研究所檚 done.

On the heels of his Scale My Life year-long adventure to challenge himself to something new each month, Ryan Lancaster has launched

害羞草研究所淎fter the year I had, making small micro-challenges that make massive changes in your life, I was wondering what to do next,害羞草研究所� explained Lancaster.

害羞草研究所淚 wanted to not only continue along the journey, but take things up a notch. Really show Canada and the World that if you take action in your life you can, not only have an incredible life, but have a purposeful, meaningful, fulfilling direction in your life that makes life worth living.害羞草研究所�

The 2.0 mission: trade a worthless button into a liveable bus he will use to travel across Canada.

害羞草研究所淓ssentially take nothing and turn it into something that I can use as a vehicle to go on a journey across the country and take on big life challenges along the way. Connect with amazing Canadians and connect with their communities, while working with them to make an impact.害羞草研究所�

After he put his first video online explaining the challenge, the Mayor of Kelowna stepped in to provide his first trade.

害羞草研究所淭he Mayor calls me after seeing my post and he said that if I was going to be heading across Canada he wanted to be a part of it, he wants Kelowna to be a part of it,害羞草研究所� explained Lancaster. 害羞草研究所淗e not only traded with me, but he gave me this amazing traditional tea set that he got on his trip to Kasugai, Japan. It was really, really amazing.害羞草研究所�

With the tea set in hand, worth far more than the button, Lancaster looked for his next trade but, he hit a snag.

害羞草研究所淎fter getting this amazing tea set, and all this great publicity, I found it very difficult to trade up from there,害羞草研究所� said Lancaster. 害羞草研究所淔inding someone that would really appreciate the tea set. It has such incredible cultural significance, I didn害羞草研究所檛 want to just trade it to anyone.害羞草研究所�

During his visit to Chaibaba Tea, he met a woman in Kelowna who showed a true passion and interest in the tea set, but she did not feel she had anything worthy to trade.

Once again, a plea on social media provided the answer.

One of the owners of Pinstripe Productions, Harvey Bremner, reached out and offered a way to help with the next trade and support Lancaster getting to the bus.

Bremner offered to provide a Canon digital SLR camera for the next trade with the plan that he would then donate the tea set to the woman who really wanted it, instead of keeping it for himself.

害羞草研究所淚t was so awesome,害羞草研究所� said Lancaster.

From there, the camera was traded for a scooter and then a Sea-Doo and then, Lancaster hit another snag.

The Sea-Doo had starter problems and would require $200 to fix 害羞草研究所� money that was not in the budget.

However, social media came to the rescue again. $100 was crowd-funded and the Sea-Doo害羞草研究所檚 original owner provided the other $100. Now, the Sea-Doo is up and running and ready to trade.

害羞草研究所淚f I find a bus, overhaul the bus with the help of sponsors, I hope to get out on the road by mid-April to early May,害羞草研究所� said Lancaster.

害羞草研究所淐razy loves company and I think people will want to be a part of this journey. I feel the bus is not that far out of reach.害羞草研究所�

In 2016 Lancaster tried something new each day, lived on $250, was vegan, learned a new language, swam across the lake and quit his job, as part of his monthly challenges, and he wants to keep going.

Despite that exhausting list he is now on the button challenge and says there is no slowing down.

害羞草研究所淵ou get kind of addicted to the journey, to living this life,害羞草研究所� said Lancaster.

害羞草研究所淚 spent most of my life sitting, most of my life living with distractions and indulgence and then I discovered this more meaningful, purposeful-filled life.

害羞草研究所淚t is not an easier life by any means, but as they say, the hard times are easier if you害羞草研究所檙e doing something you love and are passionate about 害羞草研究所� that is exactly where I am right now.害羞草研究所�

The exciting news: a possible bus trade is already in the works.