The coastal forests of northern British Columbia are thick and green, nourished by regular rains year round rains that continue throughout the summer. Except the week we were there onboard the MV Cascadia out of Kitimat. We had no rain at all, which amazed the crew because the previous trips that summer had all had … Continue reading Great Bear Rainforest: Water, Water, Everywhere
Great Bear Rainforest: Tracks on the Beach
Not bear tracks; this was Wolf Track Beach, and it deserves its name. There were tracks everywhere on the clean white sand. The crew said that the tracks were always there but they had never seen the wolves. The coastal wolves of British Columbia, commonly known as “sea wolves”, are a genetically distinct population from … Continue reading Great Bear Rainforest: Tracks on the Beach
Great Bear Rainforest: Not Just Bears, Think Bigger…
During our boat trip through the coastal channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, migrating humpback whales were everywhere in the Ale Channel off Gil Island, which leads to the open ocean. And they could be quite energetic. This one breached 25 times in less than 15 minutes. That requires a formidable amount of energy! Our … Continue reading Great Bear Rainforest: Not Just Bears, Think Bigger…
The Great Bear Rainforest: It’s Grrreat!
Humpback whales rubbing up against our boat hull. Coastal wolves loping along a foggy beach. A grizzly bear crossing the river in a morning haze of insects. Enormous fin whales slipping silently through glacier-fed waters. Thousand meter cliffs intersected by multiple cascading waterfalls. All those experiences are possible when exploring the narrow inlets of the … Continue reading The Great Bear Rainforest: It’s Grrreat!
Staying Connected Anywhere With Starlink RV
There was a time, long ago, way back in the…1990’s when going “camping” meant you were out of touch, could not be reached, had no idea what was happening in your usual world or anywhere else for that matter. Those under thirty years of age may find it strange to imagine that in those days, … Continue reading Staying Connected Anywhere With Starlink RV
Sky Views at Skyview Campground, EC Manning Park
An easy 3-hour drive east of Vancouver, E.C. Manning Park is named after the man who was the Chief Forester of British Columbia from 1936 to 1941. Despite overseeing the cutting of large swathes of old-growth forest, he also believed in setting land aside for future generations to enjoy, and we can thank him for … Continue reading Sky Views at Skyview Campground, EC Manning Park
The Self-Powered RV Future: It’s Coming
RV trailer owners who tow with an EV know that their driving range is severely curtailed; my experience is that instead of 450km/280m of range with nothing hitched up, when towing at 55mph on a level, dry road I can only drive about 140m/225km (of course gas cars suffer from similar range loss!). But what … Continue reading The Self-Powered RV Future: It’s Coming
Beautiful British Columbia: it is Real and it is Spectacular
“Beautiful British Columbia”: that’s what the provincial license plates say, and over the past year of living there I agree. No longer in California, our trailer trips are now taken from our new home in Vancouver. Which means a few changes in trailer storage management, including the need to winterize! Even at sea level there … Continue reading Beautiful British Columbia: it is Real and it is Spectacular
Reflections On a Year Like No Other
This post has little to do with our ”electric travels” but after 15 months of no posts I felt it was time to reboot the blog. Regarding the title of the post of course every year is ”like no other”, so what does that phrase really mean? And yet, at least for me and I … Continue reading Reflections On a Year Like No Other
The Incredible Redwoods of Humboldt
Two days after our hike in Richardson Grove State Park we were back on the trail in Humboldt Redwoods State Park just north of our campground near Garberville. And again we were treated to fresh piles of bear poop, but this time we had double the fun! For our hike I carried a bear spray … Continue reading The Incredible Redwoods of Humboldt
Electric Travels 