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Touring Tetrahedron (bike+ski)
It was the week before the Easter long weekend, and a ski touring VOC trip to Tetrahedron that I was planning on going on had just been canceled for reasons of snow conditions (for fairly good reason). However, my weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged bike, bikepacking, car-free, overnight, ski touring, skiing, Small Group, Snow, Sunshine Coast, Weekend, Winter
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South Island Bike Glamping
All trips must start somewhere. This particular one was brewing for quite some time. Ever since my neighbour Jonah King moved to Victoria for a job this summer, I have been itching to visit him and do some exploring. With … Continue reading
Back on Cowichan Valley Trail
This trip took place on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish First Nations, including the Tsawout, Songhees, Esquimalt, Malahat, Cowichan, and Tsartlip. Last year, I lead a group of VOCers on a bikepacking trip along the Cowichan Valley Trail on Vancouver … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports
Tagged bikepacking, Cycle Touring, cycling, gravel, overnight
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Bike Touring Gabriola (22.05.27)
Return group photo at Horseshoe Bay. From left to right: Kai Schwarz, Chrisel Brako, Johnson Liu, Katie Chen, Lara Emma Solie, Settare Shariati, Bree Summers, Andressa Louise I woke to the familiar sound of my 5:47AM alarm, yet there was no hint … Continue reading
Posted in Trip Reports
Tagged beginner, beginner-friendly, bike touring, bike trip, bikepacking, Vancouver Island
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Sea to Sky Trail Report
The Sea to Sky Highway has been the main connection between those of us living in the Vancouver Lower Mainland to access many destinations in the great outdoor that British Columbia offers. Every time I sit in a car going … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports
Tagged beginner-friendly, bike touring, bikepacking, cycling, pemberton, Squamish, Whistler
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Cowichan Valley Bikepacking Adventure!
This trip report is a collaborative effort by Brendan Tai and Chester Chan Day 1 and 3 are written in Brendan’s POV. Day 2 is written in Chester’s POV. Day 1: Vancouver to Gordon Bay Distance: 136km Elevation Gain: 1,314m … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Cycle, Special Reports, Trip Reports
Tagged accident, adventure, bike, bike touring, bikepacking, cycling, gravel
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Scotland Highland Trail 550 Bikepacking
The tale of a girl, her bike, and a two week epic through the Highlands of Scotland. Written by: Moe Nadeau I’d like to preface this trip report by explaining why exactly I chose to suffer through one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports
Tagged bike, bikepacking, bothy, Camping, Neil Mackenzie, Neil Mackenzie Adventure Grant, NMAG, rainy, slog-fest
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The May Bikepacking Trip. Part 1 – Sunshine Coast
To be honest, I didn’t think that the trip will be popular since it is usually very hard to find people for a long expedition like the one I proposed on the Trip Agenda. When the trip was announced and … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports
Tagged bikepacking, car-free, cycle, Deep Cove, Intermediate, Langdale, Sechelt, Small Group, summer, Sunshine Coast
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New Year Fiasco in Kootenay. Part 2
Do you know that feeling when you first get up in the morning and for several seconds have no idea where you are or how you got there? I had this same feeling that morning just before I completely woke … Continue reading