A retired Alberta couple has come up with a novel way to transport a lobster trap from Prince Edward Island to their home. They are asking strangers to “hitchhike” it across the country, in what has been dubbed “Lobster Quest 2024.”

Chris and Karen McCallum wanted to bring a lobster trap back with them after their vacation in Prince Edward Island to their home in the town of Okotoks, Alta. Unfortunately, it was too large to transport by air without paying a heavy fee, so they decided to try hitchhiking.

“My mom and dad are from Prince Edward Island, so my roots are there, and we live out west. Now, we just wanted a little piece of the east and from Prince Edward Island in our house and in Okotoks. That was the intent originally and we were gifted this trap from a fella named Blake, an actual lobster fisherman,” Chris told National Post.

Okotoks couple get strangers on TikTok and social media to hitchhike their lobster trap from P.E.I to Alberta under tag Lobster Quest 2024{ai:summary}<p>A retired Alberta couple, Chris and Karen McCallum, have taken to the roads with a unique idea: hitchhiking a lobster trap from Prince Edward Island back to Okotoks, Alberta. Dubbed “Lobster Quest 2024,” it’s a quirky cross-country journey to preserve a piece of their roots.</p><p>Fuelled by nostalgia and a gift from a local fisherman, they're enlisting strangers to help transport the oversized trap, turning an ordinary haul into a community adventure. #culture</p>

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