The Islands are very rustic and support the old hippie culture of trading and and back to the land farming/ranching. If you do go...netting and repellent is a must. It is a green green forested place with lots of standing water.
Lots and lots of just taking old roads and tenting. Google the Islands and go driving about. Once you get there...you head to one of the open coffee breakfast joints and make pals with the younger folk...they'll give you hints about good tenting places. ooohhhh...geeez...the ferry! never mind a stateroom....hang out with the deck people...they'll give lots of good info and camping spots. And during the waiting period at the Pr Rupert dock..mingle..offer a ride to someone that needs.
Gary Haupt