Never Stop Moving is designed to be helpful to others in planning trips. It includes bikepacking, hiking and paddling trips as well as general philosophy about life and why adventure is so important to human well being.
From June 30 to July 4th of 2025 I followed the Sea to Tree (mini) as defined by Miles Arbor on bikepacking.com . Many thanks to Miles for his work - I look forward to trying the full loop at some point in the future. Starting in Campbell River I spent 4 days on the Sea to Tree (mini) plus a day exploring the trails in Cumberland on my way home. My riding has been getting stronger and I felt physically great during this ride and am starting to realize that I can push my days
For this trip I followed the route called the BC Grasslands Circuit on bikepacking.com . Many thanks to Alex Cooper for his efforts. You can find the gpx file here. I rode this route over three days in early May (May 5,6,7) of 2025 as recommended by Alex and for me that was perfect. Due to all the climbing it would have be a very difficult 2 day ride. I recommend considering 4 days if you have any concern about your climbing fitness and that would have the added benefit of sp
Nootka Island is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island accessible via float plane ( Air Nootka ) or the MV Uchuck out of Gold River or other private boat services. Nootka is not a provincial park, it is the land of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation; it is important to acknowledge these land rights and express gratitude for our ability to access this beautiful place. You can purchase a pass to hike the Nootka Island Trail here . The trail is well documented on AllT
Bob Dalton
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