Organizing transportation to the West Coast Trail can be one of the most complicated parts of the hike. There are a few different options for getting to the start and getting…
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The West Coast Trail is a wilderness experience: each night you’ll pitch your tent on a remote beach and listen to the waves crash as you fall asleep. I’ve hiked the…
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Packing for the West Coast Trail can be a little bit confusing. Your pack needs to be light, but it also needs to contain everything you need, including lots of food…
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Due to the way the campgrounds are spaced out, and the placement of the difficult trail sections, most people take 6 or 7 days to complete the West Coast Trail. When…
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The West Coast Trail is a 75km multi-day backpacking trip along the West Coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Along the way, you’ll hike through the rainforest on rough trail,…
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The West Coast Trail is one of the best-known hiking trails in Canada. It covers 75km through some of the toughest and most beautiful terrain in British Columbia’s coastal rainforest. I…
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When most people think of Tofino, BC, they think of surfing or walking on one of the many sandy beaches. But did you know that by taking a short water taxi…
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Day Hiking Travel Vancouver IslandThe Ultimate Guide to the Pacific Marine Circle Route on Vancouver Island
You don’t have to go far in BC to really get out into the wilds and off the grid. This spring I did a short road trip to one of these…
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Day Hiking Travel Vancouver IslandHow to Visit Avatar Grove, Big Lonely Doug and Other Big Trees on Vancouver Island
The southern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia has the perfect climate for growing trees: It gets plenty of rain and the climate is fairly mild (for Canada!). The area…