Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One of the places we have been dying to revisit for years is Vancouver Island! We drove Brisket (our van) onto his first ferry EVER and made the 1 hour, 40 minute cruise to Nanaimo on the island’s east side and then road tripped across the island to Tofino, making some beautiful stops along the way!
🔗Links
Watch our other Canada videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZKRTK1yCEM5Ezia234soDoJp0NIvtFSu
See all of our camera & hiking gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/gear
⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Riding the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo
04:30 Eating Nanaimo Bars
06:35 Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
08:12 Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
09:25 Cameron Lake
09:47 Cathedral Grove
11:52 Construction + we saw a bear!
13:12 Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
📍Locations in this vlog
Ferry info: bcferries.com/routes-fares/schedules/daily/HSB-NAN
Bocca Cafe: goo.gl/maps/2EBUApMvtRJEZomX6
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park: goo.gl/maps/3QpZCyZxywYRqbqP8
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park: goo.gl/maps/sAAHh98bCZcpiL4F8
Cameron Lake: goo.gl/maps/aLPHDZXScXd4oBT19
Cathedral Grove: alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/old-growth-and-living-forest-trail-loop
Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop: alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/ucluelets-wild-pacific-trail-lighthouse-loop?u=i
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📷 See ALL of our gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/gear
🚐 Our Van Life products: adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/van-conversion-cost-tour-mistakes
💻 Follow us on social media!
Instagram instagram.com/adventuresofaplusk
Facebook: facebook.com/adventuresofaplusk
Pinterest: pinterest.com/adventuresofaplusk
🌎 See everywhere we have been + view our blogs and travel guides:
adventuresofaplusk.com
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👋🏼 About us
Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
We help travelers spend less time (and stress!) planning their trip and more time enjoying it! Our detailed travel guides, YouTube videos, and travel resources share the must-visit local eats, popular and off the beaten path sights, and tons of tips to make planning your next adventure a whole lot easier.
Note: We’ve linked a handful of items so you can see exactly which products we take with us. Full disclosure--if you click on these links and make a purchase, we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. We will only ever recommend products we truly love, actually use during our adventures, and think you can benefit from too!
One of the places we have been dying to revisit for years is Vancouver Island! We drove Brisket (our van) onto his first ferry EVER and made the 1 hour, 40 minute cruise to Nanaimo on the island’s east side and then road tripped across the island to Tofino, making some beautiful stops along the way!
🔗Links
Watch our other Canada videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZKRTK1yCEM5Ezia234soDoJp0NIvtFSu
See all of our camera & hiking gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/gear
⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Riding the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo
04:30 Eating Nanaimo Bars
06:35 Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
08:12 Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
09:25 Cameron Lake
09:47 Cathedral Grove
11:52 Construction + we saw a bear!
13:12 Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
📍Locations in this vlog
Ferry info: bcferries.com/routes-fares/schedules/daily/HSB-NAN
Bocca Cafe: goo.gl/maps/2EBUApMvtRJEZomX6
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park: goo.gl/maps/3QpZCyZxywYRqbqP8
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park: goo.gl/maps/sAAHh98bCZcpiL4F8
Cameron Lake: goo.gl/maps/aLPHDZXScXd4oBT19
Cathedral Grove: alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/old-growth-and-living-forest-trail-loop
Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop: alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/ucluelets-wild-pacific-trail-lighthouse-loop?u=i
__________
📷 See ALL of our gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/gear
🚐 Our Van Life products: adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/van-conversion-cost-tour-mistakes
💻 Follow us on social media!
Instagram instagram.com/adventuresofaplusk
Facebook: facebook.com/adventuresofaplusk
Pinterest: pinterest.com/adventuresofaplusk
🌎 See everywhere we have been + view our blogs and travel guides:
adventuresofaplusk.com
__________
👋🏼 About us
Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
We help travelers spend less time (and stress!) planning their trip and more time enjoying it! Our detailed travel guides, YouTube videos, and travel resources share the must-visit local eats, popular and off the beaten path sights, and tons of tips to make planning your next adventure a whole lot easier.
Note: We’ve linked a handful of items so you can see exactly which products we take with us. Full disclosure--if you click on these links and make a purchase, we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. We will only ever recommend products we truly love, actually use during our adventures, and think you can benefit from too!
