Tree to Sea 2022 - North Vancouver Island
A remote 1,000 km loop around the furthest reaches of Vancouver Island - bears and eagles everywhere, rain and sun, big hills and endless scenery. Introduction In early July 2022 I set off on a two week bikepacking tour of North Vancouver Island. The previous year I had done the BC Epic 1000 race from Merritt to Fernie during the infamous heat dome in June (I was the lanterne rouge) and vowed I would subsequently aim for shorter less strenuous bikepacking trips. Yet, after reading about the new Tree to Sea loop on North Vancouver Island and realizing I had a 10+ day window in early July, the next thing I found myself doing was cycling up the Sunshine Coast to catch a ferry with my bike and gear over to Comox to start the ride. Trip Log I kept a running trip log of traveling into and out of the loop and what follows is the story of the ride. Overall it was about 1,000 km of riding up and down about 14,000 metres of elevation. I camped 7 nights and stayed in a hotel or motel 3...