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Travel Western Provinces

Backpacking on Vancouver Island

The Essential Guide to the Best Multi-Day Trips and Day Hikes

by (author) Taryn Eyton

foreword by Steven Recalma

Publisher
Greystone Books Ltd
Initial publish date
Apr 2024
Category
Western Provinces, Hiking, Outdoor Skills, Camping, Equipment & Supplies
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781778400100
    Publish Date
    Apr 2024
    List Price
    $26.95

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Description

Discover 35 of Vancouver Island’s best day hikes and overnight trips.

Vancouver Island is home to legendary backpacking routes, and this expertly researched book takes you to the best of the best, whether you’re looking for a weekend trip to a mountain peak, a multi-day adventure to a secluded beach, or an easy day trip to a waterfall. The author, Taryn Eyton, is an experienced backpacker and Leave No Trace Master Educator. In addition to sharing the best backpacking routes on the Island, she provides practical advice to promote fun wilderness experiences and minimize your environmental impact.

Every featured backpacking trip includes:

  • Elevation, distance, and time information
  • Route descriptions and trail maps
  • Points of cultural and natural history
  • Tips on where to camp and where to find water
  • Information about fees, permits, and reservations

 

 

About the authors

Awards

  • Long-listed, Banff Centre Mountain Book Competition - Guidebook

Contributor Notes

Taryn Eyton is a hiker and Leave No Trace Master Educator. She is the founder of the hiking and adventure travel website Happiest Outdoors, which receives over 1 million visits annually, and author of Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia.

Steven Recalma (Məlidas) is Kwakwaka'wakw from the Qualicum First Nation with matrilineal links to the Musqueam. He's an ambassador for NativesOutdoors.

 

Editorial Reviews

"An entertaining, accessible and enormously useful book."
The BC Review, STARRED