�I was surprised by� the lack of access into many of the Vancouver Island areas for remote camping.� The roads are definitely geared to logging operations and not recreation as you travel off the main arteries.� Some are gated, others skirt around lakes instead of going to them, and logging trucks wip by at 65 miles per hour on gravel roads.� Kind of fun making sure you get out of their way.�It took us a little longer finding camp spots than expected, but it was all good.

--- On Fri, 10/28/11, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:

From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: very short trip
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, October 28, 2011, 1:40 PM

Yesterday I tried to make a circle route via logging roads on the north shore of the reservoirs in Sooke BC. Was thwarted by active logging and a strategically placed gate (not on the map). Took a couple of pics.

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/trip-curtailed-short-trip-in-sooke/

alistair