Vancouver Island trip
Planning a trip to the north part of Vancouver Island later this summer. Maybe start from Comox and go north from there. Looking at going to Port Alice and Gold River. Anyone have suggestions for camp...
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It's been a while since my trip but I'd like to post some observations.
Stopped at Woss Lake - it's a forestry campsite maintained by the local logging company. Huge disappointment. Poorly maintained, outhouses haven't been updated or changed in over 10 years (at least) I think they are the same ones when I was there 20 years ago. Tables are in very poor condition. If they are going to let it go that bad, then tear it out. I thought it was more of a safety hazard to leave the campsite in such disrepair.
Stopped off at Marble River, but didn't stay. It too was maintaind by the local logging company, but what a difference. Clean. New outhouses. Nice spot.
Stayed at Victoria Lake - Spruce Bay. Nice place. Could use a little upkeep, but OK. Definitely will go back.
My tire story - The road in from the highway is 17 KM. At the 15k mark, we hear and experience a rumble coming from the rear?? Stop and find the right rear tire is shredded. Must have driven on if for a while, even though I never noticed any change except for a little more rattle. While I'm pulling all my stuff off the rear seat to get to the jacks (yes I have 2 jacks - a 6T hydraulic along with the OEM), my wife notices the front left tire is very rapidly losing air. 2.3 KM from the campsite, 2 flats, no cell service... My friends were at the campsite with his matching truck. Short story - his spare, my spare got me moving. New tires in Port Hardy. OK Tire Store in Port Hardy were great.
Left there after spending the week fishing and went to Morton Lake near Campbell River. The road was poor. Washboard for most of 5 KM. Shook the******out of everything. Campsite was OK for a Provincial Campsite, but the road. Probably not going back.
Stopped at Woss Lake - it's a forestry campsite maintained by the local logging company. Huge disappointment. Poorly maintained, outhouses haven't been updated or changed in over 10 years (at least) I think they are the same ones when I was there 20 years ago. Tables are in very poor condition. If they are going to let it go that bad, then tear it out. I thought it was more of a safety hazard to leave the campsite in such disrepair.
Stopped off at Marble River, but didn't stay. It too was maintaind by the local logging company, but what a difference. Clean. New outhouses. Nice spot.
Stayed at Victoria Lake - Spruce Bay. Nice place. Could use a little upkeep, but OK. Definitely will go back.
My tire story - The road in from the highway is 17 KM. At the 15k mark, we hear and experience a rumble coming from the rear?? Stop and find the right rear tire is shredded. Must have driven on if for a while, even though I never noticed any change except for a little more rattle. While I'm pulling all my stuff off the rear seat to get to the jacks (yes I have 2 jacks - a 6T hydraulic along with the OEM), my wife notices the front left tire is very rapidly losing air. 2.3 KM from the campsite, 2 flats, no cell service... My friends were at the campsite with his matching truck. Short story - his spare, my spare got me moving. New tires in Port Hardy. OK Tire Store in Port Hardy were great.
Left there after spending the week fishing and went to Morton Lake near Campbell River. The road was poor. Washboard for most of 5 KM. Shook the******out of everything. Campsite was OK for a Provincial Campsite, but the road. Probably not going back.
