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Georgie Lake at last
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
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
Exploring Beautiful Bay
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
Bere Point: oceanside camping at its finest
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
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
M stands for moving
I was on a nice little day hike that took me to Beaver Lake and an interpretive trail. Plus I had a great camping spot right by the little lake I had found on the aerial photos of the area. … Continue reading
Fishing and boondocking spots found
I had decided to move on from Coal Harbour, as my explorations did not reveal any other really good boondocking spots. I could try one of the spots I had scouted if nothing worked out in the new area I … Continue reading
Little bit of fishing, little bit of tourism, little bit of fossil hunting
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
I found more snow, but decided to run away from it
The weather at Coal Harbour was about to turn very rainy. I had one more day of better weather to go explore down a road and see if I could get to Ruperts Inlet from my boondocking spot. Would I … Continue reading
Hiking and hacking the brush roads
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