Trips to Vancouver Island

Sooke Regional Park - 3 day hikes

April 3-6, 2025 -- southwest Vancouver Island Hey! The forecast calls for three consecutive days of sunshine! An unusual thing at this...

Jocelyn Timmermans

Apr 93 min read

Nov. 16, 2023 - Nanaimo After our 4x4 drive to Carmanah Walbran PP, we drove back to the east side of the island and stayed the night at...

Jocelyn Timmermans

Nov 22, 20233 min read

November 15, 2023 We went hunting. Not with a gun but with my GPS. But our expedition to find the largest Western Red Cedar in Canada,...

Jocelyn Timmermans

Nov 20, 20232 min read

Dec. 12-16, 2022: Three Islands and three day hikes. 1) Dec 12: Galiano Island / westBodega Ridge: 9.26 km / 357m gain / 250m high point...

Jocelyn Timmermans

Dec 20, 20225 min read

What does a landscaper do when there's snow at sea level? Hop in our Sprinter van and head for the sea. We scouted out eight waterfalls...

Jocelyn Timmermans

Feb 25, 20213 min read