Dear Hemingway, We did it! We survived our first father-and-son backpacking adventure. I’m happily writing the trip down as a success! We picked the perfect location, Flores Island’s Wild Side Trail, and lucked into a spate of great weather. Of course, our adventure companions helped us enjoy the trip all the more. We …
Wild Side Trail, Surviving the Trail with 21 Month Old Hemingway
When does the summer start? For many Families living on Vancouver Island they might say, May long weekend as this is when many make their first camping trip of the year. For my family, Easter weekend holds a tradition in my family, not just a lowly ham and/or turkey but …
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 …
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 …