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Ep. 25: Driving Our Condos to Vancouver Island North and Providing Security During Our Most Vulnerable Times
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Load up the rigs and join us for a week of rain-soaked trails, hidden coves, and endless lake views on Vancouver Island North. Starting with a Black Ball Ferry ride from Port Angeles to Victoria, we snake our way up the island—camping at Georgie Lake, chasing fossils near Holberg, and paddling mirror-calm waters from Secret Bay to beautiful lakes.
Along the way we meet Mark at the Holberg General Store, swap gear tips on Michelle’s modded 4Runner, and laugh through radio jokes while dodging tide lines and testing our rain gear in classic coastal weather. Whether you’re planning your own North Island overland loop or just want an armchair adventure, this episode is packed with practical stops, camp-cooking favorites, and plenty of trail camaraderie.
Links:
- Rigs and Adventures
- Moon Fabrications
- “Hot Hand Things” Oven Gloves
- Nax’id’ Pub
- Armadillo Bags by Giant Loop
- Outdoor Master Shark 2S paddle board electric pump
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Michelle’s advice on Vancouver Island North (00:01:48)
3. Mark at the Holberg General Store, Fossils, 4x4 marked trails (00:03:55)
4. Vancouver Island North Trip Overview, Rain and Apparel (00:06:50)
5. Garrick’s Highlight of the Trip: Secret Bay (00:12:43)
6. Michelle’s 4Runner & Mods (00:15:28)
7. Attempting to camp at Georgie Lake, Motorcyclists (00:19:31)
8. Timing, Weather, and Tide Lines (00:21:44)
9. Matt the Awesome (00:22:59)
10. Friendly Canadians and Being Friendly (00:27:03)
11. Michelle’s Highlight of the Trip: Secret Bay (00:30:08)
12. Wind and the Moon Fab Awning (00:31:21)
13. Fishing on North Island (00:33:43)
14. Bring that Paddleboard in the Summer to North Island (00:37:37)
15. Melody’s Highlight of the Trip: Lake Paddling with Friends and Radio Jokes (00:41:07)
16. Mahatta Campground Joke (00:42:21)
17. The Other Joke & Resource Radios for Logging Roads (00:45:20)
18. Michelle’s Thoughts on North Island (00:48:02)
19. Favorite Dinners of the Trip (00:51:02)
20. Random Recommendations (00:57:46)
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