Vancouver Island to Whistler
Saturday, September 16th, 2023 Time to leave the central west coast. Mainly because we had a date with a parts man in Courtenay. The motor on our electrical steps is on the verge of failing, and time for a new…
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Tofino and Ucluelet
TUESDAY through Friday, September 12th to 15th, 2023 There is one National Park on Vancouver Island, and that is the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Either side of the park are the townships of Tofino and Ucluelet. The drive is…
Tahsis and Gold River Highway
Sunday and Monday, September 10th and 11th, 2023 It was a bit of a trek to get to Tahsis, but we had heard good things. Along the way we stopped at Upana Caves, which were modest but a nice diversion…
Lake Klaklakama
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH AND 9TH, 2023 Short drive to Woss to resupply and then onto Lake Klaklakama for the night. The second day was beautiful and sunny so we stayed for two nights. The first night we talked…
Telegraph Cove
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2023 Everyone told us to go to Telegraph Cove, and so we did. This is a cute little cove dates back a little over hundred years when it was just a single house at the end of…
Georgie Lake
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH AND 6TH, 2023 Went on some backroads and beach walking to see the lighthouse on the northern tip of Malcolm Island, before heading back for coffee and the ferry to the “Island”. Once there we…
Malcolm Island
Sunday and Monday, September 3rd and 4th, 2023 So again, we set off to park and sleep outside a house of a person we had never met. We took the slightly slower and apparently more scenic road, the 19A, up…
Comox Valley
Friday and Saturday, September 1st and 2nd, 2023 Comox is in the center of the island and not far from where we camped the previous night. Along the way we stopped at a super nice beach to do a bit…
Vancouver Island and Local Advice
Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 We headed North to Vancouver, a little over 4 hours away from Seattle. First time for Molly outside of the United States. We crossed at Peace Arch and the whole process, including waiting in the queue…
MassIV Ruta
The MassIV Ruta was an epic walking journey through four spectacular mountain areas and National Parks in southern Norway. The journey was 372 kms (231 miles) long and took 22 days to complete. The photos below are all taken at…
Lads Adventure in the Backcountry
Dropped Caroline off at Salt Lake City airport, for her flight to Seattle (via San Francisco). Then headed South to create a rendezvous point for the start of the Lad’s weekend. The plan was to meet somewhere near Salt Lake…
Bryce Canyon National Park
We had a few days before Caroline was scheduled to fly out of Salt Lake City, so we squeezed in Bryce Canyon National Park. But the drive there was also amazing. We spotted so many times to enjoy the scenery,…
Grand Canyon National Park
We headed to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in the hopes of getting a first come first serve camping spot. That failed, but since we were already in the Park, and it was almost our big anniversary, we…
Overland Expo West 2023
We spent four days and four nights at Overland Expo. What a fun event it was. We meet some new friends, attended lots of talks and saw more adventure gear than we knew existed. We even purchased a few new…
Getting to Flagstaff, AZ
We took the long road to Flagstaff. After leaving Prettified Forest, we headed West looking for a Campground. Only to end in Winslow Arizona. Now we know that Winslow is from the Eagles song Take It Easy. So, of course…