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Hiking and hacking the brush roads

Posted on Friday, 2022-Feb-25th by ralph

My new spot was on the other end of the “time since logged” scale – an area that had been logged 30 odd years ago. It looked like a forest rather than recovering logging scar. I was at one of … Continue reading →

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Hacking a spot

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Feb-22nd by ralph

Remember how I mentioned in a previous post that areas which have not been logged in a while are likely to have over grown roads? Well, it turns out the area I had scouted out was in this category. My … Continue reading →

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Varney hikes in fog and sun

Posted on Friday, 2022-Feb-18th by ralph

I had already hiked a bit in the area exploring to find my new boondocking spot. There was so much more around here to explore. I was going to have no problem walking a new road everyday for the next … Continue reading →

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Heading for the hills

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Feb-15th by ralph

My vision of boondocking in BC when I first contemplated the idea was to head up any logging road and camp somewhere up in the hills. Logging is everywhere in BC, I thought this would be easy. Turns out that … Continue reading →

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Popular spot at Rupert Inlet

Posted on Friday, 2022-Feb-11th by ralph

My spot in Rupert Inlet was really nice for being right on the water, with a great view out of my dining area windows. However, the area attracted a lot of visitors, some just stopping by to look at the … Continue reading →

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Rupert Inlet – new cell booster and new explorations

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Feb-8th by ralph

My new spot on Rupert Inlet had been recommended by one of the locals at the bike shop in Port McNeill. It turned out this was a site formerly maintained by the forestry company. Now, it is just a couple … Continue reading →

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Fine dining in Port Hardy and a cheap RV fix

Posted on Friday, 2022-Jan-28th by ralph

Having had two days at Port Hardy RV Resort’s high prices, I wasn’t going to extend for my last day waiting for a wheel alignment. My walks had come up with some spots nearby I could boondock / stealth camp … Continue reading →

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Port Hardy awaiting the final fix

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Jan-25th by ralph

Driving out of Fort Rupert had me a bit nervous. Would my RV handle the same after the steering repair? But I was only travelling five minutes down the highway to Port Hardy RV & Resort, then another five minutes … Continue reading →

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Fort Rupert while awaiting repairs

Posted on Friday, 2022-Jan-21st by ralph

My tour of Fort Rupert was thrust upon me by some unscheduled off-roading as I explained in my previous post. I was ‘camping’ at the repair shop, with power. At least I was stuck in an area with things to … Continue reading →

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Off road not the way I wanted it

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Jan-18th by ralph

I had done my two weeks at Cluxewe Resort, and was feeling antsy to get out. But the weather had decided to throw a curveball of 10-30cm of snow forecast overnight, with me leaving the next day. I decided to … Continue reading →

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