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Island Hops and Hilltop Stops: Gulf Island Adventures [The Finale] · Sat. Aug. 16th, 2025 - Sun. Aug. 24th, 2025

Warning: This is a tentative trip : Need to figure out logistics

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Organized by: Sri Chaitanya.

Start: Saturday, Aug. 16th, 5:00 am
End: Sunday, Aug. 24th, 10:00 pm
Pre-trip meeting location: Clubroom/Zoom

Description:

Welcome to my summer bike-touring trip series "Island Hops and Hilltop Stops" finale!*

I seem to have caught the bike-touring bug ever since my trip to Saturna Island (in 2024) and with the lack of bike trips in the VOC (Not anymore, yay), something had to be done. The plan is to visit as many Gulf islands as possible before the school year starts. The current tentative lineup is as follows (I plan to increase difficulty with each week):

  1. Gabriola Island ✅
  2. Pender Island ✅
  3. Mayne Island ✅
  4. Salt Spring Island ✅
  5. Galiano Island ✅
  6. Saturna Island (Arguably one of the easiest Southern Gulf Islands but seemed like a fitting way to end the Southern Gulf Island Trips) ✅
  7. The finale-ish? → A big loop biking up to Buckley Bay, tagging Denman, Hornby, Lasqueti, Texada, Sunshine Coast. Oh boy!

Trip Overview

  • Location: All over
  • Approx. Total Distance: ~500-600km
  • Elevation: 3000-5000m
  • I’ll have pre-trip to go through the trip plan and answer any questions or concerns. I can also run gear hours so you can rent out the gear you need.

Logistics

This is not beginner friendly!

Participants will not be chosen based on committed list but rather experience and an healthy amount of personal bias. More info on the selection process will be given closer to the committed date.

^ Very rough route, Not including the islands (Includes ferry distance) but should give you and idea of the loop. I know it makes no sense to go to Tsawwassen but it makes the loop nice and It'd be nice to go there on the final trip given all other trips went through there too.

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  • Associated Costs
    • TBA

Standard Packing List (Just a guide)

  • Bike Related
    • Pannier (Bike must have racks)/Saddle Bags/Frame bags (You can just use backpacks too if you don’t have any of these, but they might be slightly uncomfortable | VOC rents these)
    • Water (It’s easy to carry if you can mount water bottles to your bike but you can also carry hydration packs or stuff bottles elsewhere)
    • Repair Kit (Multitool, Mini-Pump, Tyre Lever, Duct Tape, Quick Link)
    • Front and Rear lights (Mandatory)
    • Spare tube (Mandatory)
    • Helmet (Mandatory)
    • Bike (Duh, A road/any bike should be fine for this series but a gravel bike would be better suited. Tires 28mm and above will work)
  • Camping
    • Sleep System (Sleeping Pad, Sleeping Bag, Pillow?)
    • Cooking (Stove and Gas, Utensils)
    • Shelter (Tent/Hammock***)
    • Camp Slippers
  • Personal
    • Layers (Waterproof shell and pants, Warm layers, Extra clothes)
    • Snacks (Carry plenty to avoid Boinking)
    • First-Aid Kit
    • Hygiene Kit
    • Towel
    • Shoes
  • Extra
    • Inreach or similar
    • Camera Gear
    • Sunglasses
    • Swimsuit
    • Games
    • Cash
    • Powerbank
  • https://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Gear_Lists#Summer_Overnight_Trip → VOC Packing Guides

If you have any questions or need further information about the bike-touring trip series, feel free to reach out via text or email. See you around!

  • *** At your own risk as there might not be a place to set up a hammock. Although I plan to hammock camp, so I’ll try to make it so we always do.

Posted: 2025-06-01 03:10:32
Last modified: 2025-06-01 10:57:28