Hemingway assisting in raising the tent at Keeha Bay Victoria Day, May long weekend, or May-long, no matter which you call it it’s one of the best weekends for camping! It hardly matters if it rains or shines, its a symbol of transition out of the long wet winter and …
The East Sooke Park Coastal Route, Done in the Blazing November Sun!
Oh the west coast of Vancouver Island. Why are so unpredictable! They say, if you don’t like the weather just wait five minutes….. How true they are! November on the west coast is not known for is ample sun, warm days, and gorgeous sunny views. Rather it is common to find oneself …
Mt Tzouhalem from Genoa Bay
If you are hoping to do a hike with great views of are not interested in driving logging roads and would rather instead a drive through idyllic bucolic landscapes, consider hiking Mt Tzouhalem. The hike is an easy one, with a max elevation somewhere around 475 metres it gives amazing …
Juan de Fuca Trail Canada Day Long Weekend 2014
The Juan de Fuca Trail is one of my favourite Vancouver Island Hikes. It’s a forty-seven kilometer A-B hike that requires some coordination in order to make transit back to your vehicle easy. One of the great aspects of this trail is that it provides multiple options for hiking, there …
Flores Island's Wildside Trail — Summer Solstice Trip!
GPS Route with photographs in location shot Total distance: 29.8 km Total Trail Distance: 22 km The long days of summer are indeed upon us. June 21st marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and on Vancouver Island this means the elements of light disappear over the …
Tapaltos Bay, Cape Beale on May Long Weekend 2014
Link to GPS Route May long weekend on Vancouver Island is often the busiest weekend for camping of the entire year. Families, and youth alike use it as an opportunity to get out for the first time in the year and camp. This year was no exception. We had a …
Flores Island’s Wild Side Trail with Ahousaht Way Point
GPS Route Link March Break, 2014 marked our trip to Flores’ Wild Side Trail, was exactly as the name suggests wild. We started our trip on Saturday morning from the First Street dock. The passenger ferry was bumpy trip, the seas were not smooth, easily swelling 5′ in the highest …