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bjrogers86auto
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Joined: March 26, 2009
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Location: Halifax, N.S.
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12 days...Halifax, N.S. to Shawnigan Lake B.C. on Vancouver Island! Lot's of gas...one minor breakdown...lotsa interesting people and lots of Westy's!
If your on the Island say Hi!
Brian. |
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Joined: April 25, 2009
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Location: Rossland BC
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:32 am Post subject: |
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did i happen to run into you in Rossland? is it a blue westy?
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bjrogers86auto
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Joined: March 26, 2009
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Location: Halifax, N.S.
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| Nope...it's a Mohave Beige according to the paint match guy. We are heading up Island on Sunday for some camping. Cheers! |
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Bruce Wayne
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| are you going to Tofino? worth checking out. been a few years since we have been there. |
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WW_Victoria
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Joined: October 03, 2008
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Location: Victoria
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi - Welcome to the island. I'm in Victoria - lots of vans and VW types here. Enjoy the camping, we are headed to a little folk fest in Duncan next weekend- cant wait! |
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bjrogers86auto
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Location: Halifax, N.S.
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| We are just outside Duncan and are heading up to Sproat Lake and for sure out to Tofino. My wife and I did this trip 12 years ago with a Jetta and a tent...this time with the van and two girls. We have seen lots of vans already and will be waving like fools fron N.S. all week! Later, Brian. |
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WW_Victoria
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Joined: October 03, 2008
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Location: Victoria
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Think about stopping in at Coombs - the Goats on the Roof market is always a pit stop we make. Its a very kitschy market with pretty good food stuff, ice cream etc, but they sometimes have some very surprising and cool stuff - I got a hammock there a couple years ago for $20 that is my favorite camping accessory!
Also make sure to stop at Cathedral grove just on the east side of Port Alberni- just be careful the parking is a nightmare on busy summer days.
I guess your camping at Green Point - fantastic place - the other beaches and hikes are worth checking out. |
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Baxta
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Joined: November 09, 2008
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Location: Abbotsford, BC
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If you're still around next week, we're headed up island a bit from you to Bowser (just north of Parksville and east of Coombs) a week from Monday... I'll be looking for ya!
Congrats on the trip! I made a 1000 km round-trip last week, and I was thrilled how Bastian did... More on that in my own thread... =)
Cheers!
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bjrogers86auto
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Location: Halifax, N.S.
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We hit Tofino, Sproat Lake, Coombs, Little Qualicum(wow!) Back in Shawnigan for the weekend and heading back east starting Monday. We have a great coast on the east but this Island is magic! Take care of it for us till next time! We love it here and will be back again!
Thanks for waving and if anyone is heading to N.S. let me know...Brian. |
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