3 week Canada BC trip - Sanity check
We are from Belgium and planning a three week RV holiday in Canada, starting in Vancouver. It's our first time in Canada or in an RV but we have roadtrip/camping experience (3 weeks in Iceland with a...
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Thank you all for the quick and positive reactions !
Great to hear that it's not as bad as some people make it sound, so we can continue our planning :)
I realize that highway 20 is not a high speed motorway and that it will take some time to get there, which is absolutely fine by me.
It's a holiday and the journey is more important than getting there, plus we'll probably stop for the night along the way and break up the drive into 2 parts.
We have a sailboat so I know that I cannot just rely on electronic navigation and need to keep an eye on the map and local surroundings.
Also noted the point that Jasper is a long detour so we'll double check those distances.
Meanwhile I found the below page which describes the tour that we are planning.
http://britishcolumbia.com/things-to-do-and-see/attractions/discovery-coast-circle-tour/
PS : How strict is the 'always use a campsite' rule in Canada ? Would it be ok to occasionally park the van in an isolated spot (dead end road in the woods for example) to spend the night ? Obviously we would only leave footprints !
Great to hear that it's not as bad as some people make it sound, so we can continue our planning :)
I realize that highway 20 is not a high speed motorway and that it will take some time to get there, which is absolutely fine by me.
It's a holiday and the journey is more important than getting there, plus we'll probably stop for the night along the way and break up the drive into 2 parts.
We have a sailboat so I know that I cannot just rely on electronic navigation and need to keep an eye on the map and local surroundings.
Also noted the point that Jasper is a long detour so we'll double check those distances.
Meanwhile I found the below page which describes the tour that we are planning.
http://britishcolumbia.com/things-to-do-and-see/attractions/discovery-coast-circle-tour/
PS : How strict is the 'always use a campsite' rule in Canada ? Would it be ok to occasionally park the van in an isolated spot (dead end road in the woods for example) to spend the night ? Obviously we would only leave footprints !
