British Columbia police are asking for the public's help in finding thieves who drove away with a U-Haul containing everything one family owned.

According to surveillance video, the theft happened early Monday morning in Abbotsford, B.C.

Footage from just before 3:30 a.m. shows the U-Haul parked beside a Ramada off of Highway 1.

At first, the eight-metre vehicle can be seen on the right side of the screen. Then, it disappears. Moments later, the U-Haul is visible driving off on the left-hand side of the screen -- taking $100,000 worth of furniture and electronics with it.

According to Anna Spencer, the vehicle contained everything the couple and their five children owned.

The American military family was in the process of moving from Georgia to Alaska when the theft occurred.

"My life, my children's life, our military gear. Everything that we accumulated (was in the U-Haul)," Spencer told CTV Vancouver.

Now, police are working to catch the thieves and restore the stolen goods, so that the family can continue their journey.

While police recovered the U-Haul in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday morning, they say many of its contents are still missing.

"On behalf of Canada we are sorry that this happened," said Const. Ian MacDonald, a public information officer with the Abbotsford police. "We are happy to report that the vehicle has been found. We are trying to make contact (with the family) … and then hopefully get as much of their family possessions back."

Officers say they plan to scour local pawn shops in search of the missing items.

They are also appealing to the public for help finding the stolen possessions and the people who took them.

Police say they believe that at least two people were involved in the theft: one to drive to the hotel, and another to drive the U-Haul away.

The hotel security footage does not clearly show the thieves' identities, or how many people were involved.

Officers are asking anybody who may have seen the U-Haul between Abbotsford and Surrey on Monday morning to call them with a description of the person behind the wheel.

With files from CTV Vancouver