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Old_Islander
Jul 01, 2017Explorer
To profdant139 and rjxj -- thanks for letting me know the photo didn't appear. Strange -- it shows when I open the post. And rjxi, thanks for that link. That's what I've used to edit my post above. Also here is a clickable link to the photo in 'google drive'.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7oHtCfBr0PvMkt0S09fbjdubFE
Edit -- more info:
If you're considering an island trip, we bought this book:
https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5038-471/Vancouver-Island-BC---Victoria%26-Gulf-Islands?gclid=Cj0KEQjwkN3KBRCu2fWmy9LLqN4BEiQANP9-WlRm7XliZvr0d4IFdJBMHTBD9AwZ-dAUBZt7NKFa5aMaAvvw8P8HAQ
It shows all the backcountry RV sites -- both fully serviced and remote non-serviced. It's quite valuable -- my wife and I will go for a half dozen island trips per year, using this book to find new places.
On the north half of the island, there are numerous tiny remote forestry sites, usually with no charge, on a 'first come -- first serve' basis. Many of the larger northern lakes seem to have one (or two). Few if any of them, have full service.
In the map below, west of Campbell River, my pic is located at the arrow. Inside the large red circle, are at least 30 sites with some form of remote campsite available.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7oHtCfBr0PvMkt0S09fbjdubFE
Edit -- more info:
If you're considering an island trip, we bought this book:
https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5038-471/Vancouver-Island-BC---Victoria%26-Gulf-Islands?gclid=Cj0KEQjwkN3KBRCu2fWmy9LLqN4BEiQANP9-WlRm7XliZvr0d4IFdJBMHTBD9AwZ-dAUBZt7NKFa5aMaAvvw8P8HAQ
It shows all the backcountry RV sites -- both fully serviced and remote non-serviced. It's quite valuable -- my wife and I will go for a half dozen island trips per year, using this book to find new places.
On the north half of the island, there are numerous tiny remote forestry sites, usually with no charge, on a 'first come -- first serve' basis. Many of the larger northern lakes seem to have one (or two). Few if any of them, have full service.
In the map below, west of Campbell River, my pic is located at the arrow. Inside the large red circle, are at least 30 sites with some form of remote campsite available.

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