I am posting some pictures of my recent vacation in British Columbia, the Expedition Portal, with an emphasis on the more challenging bits of backroad driving.
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=36672#post36672

Lillooet is a small town on the Fraser River that was 'mile 0' on the Cariboo gold rush trail into central BC. There are towns north of here with names like 100 Mile House. It is one the warmest spots in Canada.

paulj

Thanks for sharing!

Makes me want to move North just to vacation in these beautiful regions more often!

BTW...what does Mile 0 refer to?

some fall colors, near the community of Aspen Grove (south of Merritt), at subalpine level in Manning Prov. Park, and in a canyon near Lillooet.

and some cute animal shots

...BTW...what does Mile 0 refer to?

Paul already explained some of the story. The Cariboo wagon Road was built in the mid 19th century as the overland route from the south coast of British Columbia into the central interior to the town of Barkerville (near Quesnel) during the Cariboo gold rush. Although the route has, for most of its length, turned into a modern highway the old road house names still exist. Cache Creek, 100 Mile House and 150 Mile House are probably the best known.

Fantastic pics, Paul - thanks for posting!

Heaven on Earth.

:)

Great pictures!!!! I have family in BC and it is one of the most scenic spots (if the best) in North America. How did your E hold up? How rough were the roads?

As I mentioned in the the Expedition Portal thread, we encountered on car, a RAV4 with similar size tires, that had a flat due to a rock cut. As far as I know, my tires survived without problem, though I should check the inside edges in more detail.

I have scratches on the rear subframe from rocks which I should have moved out of the way. I was a bit more vulnerable to this problem since I was heavily loaded with camping gear (should have left the inflatable kayak at home). But as far as I can tell, no real damage.

paulj

I had one other minor problem - while manuvering at a campsite, I bumped into the fire ring, putting a dent in the center bumper, and popping several of the rivets that secure it from below. I was able to pop the dent out, so there is a basely noticible crease in the plastic. Still I need to replace that part sooner or later. In the mean time I'll look into replacing the rivets with zipties.

To be honest, I have several creases and scuffs on my bumpers due to slow speed manuvers in camp.

paulj

Paulj,

To a lay person, those marks may look like mere dents and scrapes.

From my perspective, they look more like character marks.

Then again, I’ve done most of my off roading on a Honda XL in Southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest. Honda XL equipped with an off road knobby and a rear sprocket with a few more teeth than stock.

There, the locals will tell you three things about dirt bikes. One, a bike without dents and scrapes isn’t a true dirt bike. Two, never have a bike that is too heavy to pick up after you fall down at the end of a long day. Three, only posers never fall down.

Love your pictures. Thanks for your postings.

Uno

Great nature pics! Like the birds on the E....:cool:
Thanks...

Great images and great location. You travel well. Thanks for always sharing with us.

Inspiring. Makes me wish I spent more time camping. Not particularly difficult since I have not been camping in years. :cry:

Great pics and looks like a fun time! Thanks for sharing!!:)