EXPLORE Bikepacking North Vancouver Island ~ Episode 09

EXPLORE : Bikepacking North Vancouver Island ~ Episode 9

Rain, sun, wind, power outages and bread. That's what happens in this episode as I ride into Port McNeill for late breakfast, and head back into the woods.

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Instagram: @salty_beard_bikepacking

STUFF I use:
Bags:
(Harness, Jerrycan, Mountain feedbags, Gas Tank)
Sleeping:
+synthetic under quilt and Therm-a-Rest Chorus down Quilt.
Water filter: MSR 4L gravity filter
Stove: Snow Peak GigaPower
Pots: Snow Peak Mini Solo 2.0
GPS: Wahoo ELEMNT

Camera: Apple iPhone 11, GoPro 7 Black
Drone: DJI Mini 2
Editing: DaVinci Resolve 17
Computer: Mac Mini M1

Music: Epidemic Sound - get a FREE month with this link!

@ 00:00:10 -- I Want You to Stay by Victor Lundberg
@ 00:02:42 -- Call Me out Tiger by Velvet Moon
@ 00:06:53 -- We'll Meet Again by Volcan Peaks

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[rafaelcubero]

What a miserable and beautiful day at the same time! That landscape...pfff...amazing.. I hope you did not get a cold...

[SirBikesAlot]

I really like the scenes where it micked you taking photographs and the one part with you jumping was particularly well done. Chris Wilson does some similar stuff in his videos and I always thought it was a nice touch.

[quicktripca]

North island is on the bucket list. Maybe this summer. Thanks Salty!

[jankrestyn]

Riding in the rain brings 30 yr old memories. The crappy gear we had then, crickey. Keep rolling.

[gogorobandles]

Great video as usual. I've enjoyed watching this series as I grew up in Sayward and also lived 10 years in Port Hardy. We got used to the almost daily rain and fog in Port Hardy. It keeps everything so beautifully green and we seldom had to mow our lawn because it was mostly all moss. Looking forward to more videos.

[calvinpenner]

Welcome to my bsck yard!! The Center main road is a big climb and connects to different areas which are absolutely remote and beautiful!! Really enjoy your content. I love those areas !!

[bikepacker]

Another geat video rob thanks 😊.
As for power I picked up a biolite stove works geat can change your battery bank and anything with usb I change my power banks and cook food make coffee and if it's raining and cool it works as a heater little to no smoke and no gas to carry.

[barrybogart]

This takes me back to my ride up to Hardy/Haida Gwaii. I kept having flats near Port McNeil. Fortunately there is a bike shop there. They found one of my spokes was proud of the nipple. When I hit a pothole it was enough to puncture the tube. Probably had too much weight back there too. So I got new strong rim tape and they filed down the protruding bit. Moral: always carry a file. And INSPECT.

We had a great breakfast at the resort run by the local tribe just north of there. Should have camped there too. And fished. They were practically jumping into nets.

[winnieyyc-fox]

Like the music you picked for the video!

[blueman]

Lol. I wondered why they were serving pale toast. 😆 You’re a strong willed man Mr Salty Beard. 🤙

[wilfwilliams]

Thanks for taking us along, those drone shots are great. Persistence, perseverance, precipitation, and panning!

[brettfoster]

Fantastic photography while dealing with all that rain, I love the trees and that knot/ barnacle was a monster, I wonder how big the tree was ? It amazing how humans can see a flash of light with eyes closed and sleeping.

[andrew]

It would be great of you decided to meet Ryan Van Duzer, one day, and ride together for an eppic trip (and make videos out of it, of course !)

[pnwbikepacking]

Sheesh this trip is full of endless lakes and rivers! Good job making a fun video despite the conditions. It's tough to get out the camera when it's cold and wet! Really enjoyed this one Salty!

[garrygraham]

Always enjoy your videos. Might have to change your name to Soggy Beard !

[RobParker]

That was a good edit SB!
I really enjoyed it!

[geraldryan]

does it never not rain down there lol enjoyed

[jurajaryn]

hello my friend, I'm listening to your video through headphones and the sound is really a bomb, unfortunately I don't understand you, the subtitles don't work

[youbickbiking]

Hey, ever biked from vic over to van, if so how long does it take?