EXPLORE Bikepacking North Vancouver Island ~ Episode 07

EXPLORE : Bikepacking North Vancouver Island ~ Episode 7

The adventure continues bikepacking the rugged landscape of North Vancouver Island.

Heavy rain is in the forecast and the good weather will only last for the day, so I took the day to explore the area around Kathleen Lake checking out Raging River, and Devil's Bath. This area is full of rich gold & copper mining history, with mine names such as Elk Lake (now Benson Lake), Old Sport, and Mary Widow to name a few. New technology has prospecting companies completing drilling programs in the area assessing new deposits. I had planned on riding up Mary Widow Mountain to check out one of the more recent Empire Mine, where there are still large abandoned open pits high up on top of the mountain commanding amazing views of the surrounding valleys, however, there wasn't enough time in the day to make the 1200 metre climb.

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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!

@ 00:00:08 -- Sum Of All Things by Gavin Luke
@ 00:02:52 -- Good Things will Come Eventually by DJ DENZ The Rooster
@ 00:06:57 -- Building Chemistry by Cody Francis

[WheelsonaBike]

Your videos not only feature beautiful scenery but are presented in a highly engaging way. Thank you!

[RicardoSilva-kntv]

Beautiful stretch, very peaceful and natural, you are the man.

[jimmccorison]

Nice ride Rob. Thank you for taking us along.

[scotti_wan_kenobi]

This video has a really nice chilled vibe. It's a pleasure coming along with you.

[bikepacker]

After seeing all your videos I think iam going to need to explore more of the island when I get there this spring thanks for your great videos.

[freedomwon]

The waterfall is amazing! So beautiful. The new hammock rainfly is nice. I read the other comments and you mentioned the wind...I didn't think of that. Maybe a new sport...hammock para sailing??? 🤔
Thank you for your video's and taking us on your adventures.
Have a blessed day!

[rafaelcubero]

Relaxing and beautiful..also I love your footage :) Thanks

[sinpuntoscardinales]

Very good videos, I hope you continue, greetings from the canary islands.

[davidp]

Loved the zoom effects with the drone. Wonderful ride, wonderful edit. Thank you

[jurajaryn]

ahoj kamaráde, pěkné video, hezká příroda, zdravím z České republiky

[TravelingThru]

Looked like a great ride, love that waterfall. Love that soup.

[clcoceansports]

Great video. My first Salty Beard experience but I will be visiting again for more enlightenment.

[SirBikesAlot]

It's always such a treat to ditch the gear and ride without it. Almost like riding a new, very twitchy bike!

[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 !)

[marthapinzon]

Amazing video amigo Rob! Nicely done I can see your graphic designer skills 😉

[OvensGarage]

It's crazy to me that you are exploring all this on a bike! When we went up there we had minimum 2 fully loaded vehicles full of gear ;) haha

[RusticRussellAdventures]

So green!! I haven't seen that much color since my last visit to the produce department at my local market. Things are still very dry here in Colorado

[colnago]

I love the consistency with your videos, specifically when you acknowledge the areas you explore in the intro. I assume you use the hammock in the winters too? Great content.

[uvdpuqhcpenfyalf]

Nice sinkhole! For largest in Canada, check out Sarlacc's Pit, in Wells Gray ;)

[mycreativeheart]

Fabulous ride Rob.. so peaceful and calm! Loved the waterfall.... I could have sat there all day! :)