Category Archives: hike

Dolores River ancient path hikes

Posted on Monday, 2022-May-30th by ralph

My first full day at Dolores River boat Launch dawned refreshingly cool – but with a promise of heat to follow judging by the blue skies and already warming sun. My plan today was to explore the local area a … Continue reading →

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Bedrock – Superior to Fred Flintstone’s version

Posted on Thursday, 2022-May-26th by ralph

My journey south was about to take an eastward leg into the hills. No more flat plane driving for me, it was going to be windy roads, mostly off the Interstates. The googles was taking me toward Albuquerque, New Mexico … Continue reading →

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I found snow, again

Posted on Thursday, 2022-May-5th by ralph

I am really coming to dislike the actual process of getting to or from Vancouver Island. While I even managed to leave a little early, and get to the ferry an hour before its departure, I still managed a second … Continue reading →

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Georgie Lake at last

Posted on Friday, 2022-Apr-8th by ralph

When I was starting to plan my journey to the north end of Vancouver Island, I had seen that Georgie Lake rec site was the farthest north site on Vancouver Island that was still fairly close to civilization and paved … Continue reading →

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Sointula, a village with European flavor

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Apr-5th by ralph

I saw from the forecast that the day was going to be sunny, perfect for heading into the village of Sointula and snapping a few, no, a lot of pictures along the way! I could do a little resupply run … Continue reading →

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Exploring Beautiful Bay

Posted on Friday, 2022-Apr-1st by ralph

I started my hiking in the Bere Point Campground by heading over to the Beautiful Bay trailhead, right across from my RV. Being this close was a minor negative to my campsite, as people going to walk the trail would … Continue reading →

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Bere Point: oceanside camping at its finest

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Mar-29th by ralph

My long stay around Kidney Lake was done. I was going to take a ferry to Malcom Island, and head for Bere Point Campground – one the locals had told me it was really nice. I could see that the … Continue reading →

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Settled in at Kidney Lake

Posted on Saturday, 2022-Mar-26th by ralph

I realized I had found a really good boondocking spot when I returned there for the third week. This spot had good road access, good internet, good access to towns, and two fishing lakes within walking distance. Plus, there was … Continue reading →

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Oddities in the woods

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

I was parked in my new secluded spot, close enough to the lake to walk over and fish, but not so close that I’d get visitors in my spot. I had another nice day of weather coming up. I figured … Continue reading →

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Little bit of fishing, little bit of tourism, little bit of fossil hunting

Posted on Friday, 2022-Mar-4th by ralph

The day dawned with barely a cloud in the sky, unusual weather  on Vancouver Island this time of year. I intended to take advantage of the blue sky day and get some fishing in. The forecast was for more good … Continue reading →

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