John,
Really good stuff.  Really.

Was 4WD useful or required?

Tell me, is the road to Lake Cowichan paved?

Would it be obvious to navigate from P. Renfrew to Carmanah (the upstream
park) by the back roads?  (Or would I need a map, and no bored toddlers
shouting.)  How long would that take, roughly?  (A key bridge was washed
out c. 1996; not sure if or when it was rebuilt.)

And from Carmanah to Bamfield and Bamfield to P. Alberny? (roughly)  Are
any of those roads paved, or signed? (Am I making you laugh?)

Thanks,
Gab
Once a VanIsler.

On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:33 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Really enjoyable pics and commentary. Thanks Alistair.
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix
> Northern Michigan
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> www.vanagonauts.com
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > Back from a couple of days exploring Camper Creek watershed area of S.
> > Western Vancouver Island. Van worked well but id get scratched up some
> more
> > (damn alders). The van did develop a front suspension squeak, perhaps
> upper
> > a-arm bushing.
> >
> > pics here:
> >
> > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/trip-camper-creek-watershed/
> >
> >
> > alistair
>