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Goat River unofficial beats snow and no cell

Posted on Thursday, 2022-May-12th by ralph

I had left Box Lake, heading south towards the US border. My next stop was planned to be near Creston, BC. But my choice of camp in the official recreation site was far up the river, past the cell service … 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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Locked in Headquarters Creek Woodlands

Posted on Monday, 2022-Apr-25th by ralph

You might guess from the title of my post that I did end up trying another spot after my previous one had some unwanted visitors. You might also guess that things did not go exactly to plan in my new … Continue reading →

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Young enforcer near Merville

Posted on Monday, 2022-Apr-18th by ralph

After driving through snow, I leave the weather system as I travel south on Vancouver Island, from Woss. I’m going to do a resupply in Campbell River, then head a little further south to some of the last little bit … Continue reading →

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Woss Lake Campground unincorperated

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Apr-12th by ralph

I was on my way south to a new destination. Where? I can’t tell you that, it’s a secret. Even I don’t know the exact location yet, but I do know what State I’m going to. That’s all the clues … 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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