From the beautiful West Coast of British Columbia, wandering' around BC and beyond.
And just like that it is August 1st. Summer feels half over and we have hardly gone camping let alone on a summer road trip – which I was really hoping for.
We did however get over to Tofino for a quick weekend trip at Bella Pacifica campground – forever a favorite. No pictures were taken due to constant beach lounging and beer drinking.
Until our next road trip I will just have to look back over our BC road trip from two summers ago…wow, that long ago already?!
This picture may not look like much but it is absolutely one of my favourites. Traveling through the Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park on our way towards Liard Hot Springs (!!!) we were met with breathtaking scenery around every bend. Around lunch time we started driving along the emerald green waters of Muncho Lake. We found a pull out, made a quick decision and set up our camping chairs for a highway side lunch. Continue reading “Muncho Lake lunch”
The next photo up shows our typical set-up and is also a shout-out to our “sponsor” for the trip which happens to be our favourite local watering-hole in North Vancouver. Continue reading “The regular.”
This was one of my favorite stops on our road trip, probably because it wasn’t raining. We found this rec site by chance as we decided to keep driving and skip the stop we had originally planned. Just after Lac La Hache we took a dirt service road that lead us about 10km in and ended at Hows Lake rec site. Continue reading “Stop two: Howes Lake”
I am embarrassed by how long I’ve been away from the blog! I guess you could say that thing called life got in the way.
To make up for my lack of presence and to kick off getting back into blogging and writing I plan on sharing my 10 favourite photos from our BC road trip back in September 2016. It is crazy how long ago that feels now. Just a reminder that life can move fast and to get out there and explore what this beautiful world has to offer.
To start off, here is a photo from our very first night on the road at Cottonwood Rec site, after Pemeberton and a bit before Lillooet, British Columbia.
Continue reading “Way, way, overdue.”
Can’t stop, won’t stop with the Backroad Mapbooks.
Picked up Vancouver, Coast and Mountains for Joe and I, and the Southwestern BC fishing for a buddy.
We have slowing been collecting bits and pieces for our next camping and/or road trip adventure. Joe tends to get the more practical, truck and equipment related stuff, where as I find the creature comforts that I know will be enjoyed on the road… you know, think beef jerky.
So far, I have accumulated some pretty awesome stuff: Continue reading “New essentials for camping..”
The ultimate backroad? The Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail is a top contender. Also known as the Nuxalk-Carrier Route, the Blackwater Trail, or simply the MacKenzie Trail. The trail is a 420 km long overland route between Quesnel and Bello Coola, British Columbia and is named after the explorer, you guessed it, Alexander Mackenzie. In the 18th century, MacKenzie embarked on his trek from Montreal to the Pacific Ocean. When he could not traverse via the Fraser River anymore, local First Nations guided him along what would become the overland MacKenzie Trail. He reached the Pacific Ocean on July 20, 1793. It was named an official heritage trail by the Heritage Conservation Act in 1987.
As I may have previously mentioned, or you may have noticed, Joe is an enginerd. I mean this in the most loving way. If you are unfamiliar with the term, Urban Dictionary describes an enginerd as “a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. This person can also portray symptoms of a large ego, knowledge of too many keyboard shortcuts, and overall addiction to his/her computer. Most are in denial of their ‘enginerdiness’.” Minus the large ego, this sums Joe up well – just add in generosity, kindness and good looks of course.
I am bringing this up because his truck, Sally, is a perfect example of his enginerdiness.
Continue reading “Engineer + Nerd = Enginerd”
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