Take your time, man! I never understand the rush for travelers to hurry from one place to another. If you have the time, savor the journey. It's your life, after all, and you're so fortunate to be able to make these trips. Savor every bite, feel every mile, be replenished with every drink, and bathe in the wonder :)
What you said about time - I completely agree. A traveller (elephanttoindia) gave me this piece of advice: If you plan a trip, half the miles and double the time. Hope you won't encounter bears (we probably can't avoid them next week in Romania), Günter/Nürnberg
Same here. I ride 200-300 km per day, last year I went to Malaga from Pisa, taking backroads, stopping in small towns, no tourist places, So much nicer.
Hey! That's me and my brother in the video! If anyone is on Vancouver Island or has the chance to go there, i would definitely recommend hopping on some fsr roads and really explore. It is one of the most beautiful places in North America
Hello from Finland! This is my kind of motorcycle travelling. Taking it easy, having some good food on the camp site🙂 Your videos are also super quality, thank you ❤
The lucky among us get to ride motorcycles. The luckiest among this select group get to go motorcycle camping on trips like this, and enjoy the most expensive way to live like a hobo. Thank you for taking us along! :D
Seems you lucked into some good, fog free weather on the west coast. It’s a fantastic island home, but being a rainforest, there’s no guarantees of the sunshine you were fortunate enough to experience.
Man, this video feels like a fresh reset to your ride x Great to see you looking more relaxed after the work/ urban interrupted last video x Always appreciate the honesty of your videos x Great seeing you get your mojo back brother. We all have those days when travelling, but not many speak of it.
Good to know, unfortunately, there are more tough days ahead on this ride, but that’s just the way it is. I’ll try to be honest and keep it up beat as I can!
Bamfield is a very cool little town. Not having any paved roads in/out has kept it from becoming to touristy yet. Myself and a few friends were out there last year while on a ride. We stayed in that hotel, due to the weather. We ended up seeing the water taxi, and getting the grand tour from the operator. It was a trip highlight for sure!
Fantastic brother! Love that part of the world. Hiked the W.C.T. in 1990 and have been smitten ever since. You have reminded me why. Your videos are a delight for the senses.
I am currently in the middle of a two week short trip in western North Carolina, typically don’t leave the campsite till 11:30 AM, sit back and enjoy life, my friend good for you👍🏼🇺🇸
Like your relaxed travel style Stirling……enjoying with a morning coffee with my Golden Retriever, he’s relaxing too after our morning walk🦮Cheers from Cambridge 🇬🇧
"The gravitational pull of the city" I freakin love that! Very true. That's why I'm fortunate to live out in the country and explore the back roads. BTW got my BDR map, very familiar with some the sections in 4 wheels! Thanks for sharing and being an inspiration. Stay safe
Was down there a couple of weeks ago riding. 👏👏👍👍. A solo camper is a single, bear meal. Group camping is a bear smorgasbord. 🤣😂🤣. Some amazing riding and scenery to be had on the Island!
I absolutely love these videos. Each one is a gift. Thank you. Spring is finally here and I'm going to ride the rides I planned during the winter. It's time to go moto camping. Next up is a 350 mile trip to northern Georgia to camp with internet friends and then ride back home.
You rode to Bamfield, which is where I, my brother and his friend started the 40 km West Coast Trail hike back in 1980 before it got damaged by a huge storm. Took about a week, was tough but lots of fun.
Love that you're finally in my backyard. Been a fan of your BDR productions for years. Wish I knew you had a hotel in Bisbee when I passed through there back in 2018. Next time I'll be stopping by! Thanks for another great episode.
As usual great content and top notch camera work, Sterling. Your narrations are so natural too. Nothing forced, just simple thoughts and observations. It makes me want to go back so much. That area of North America has a magical air about it. Quite a bit of rain in the fall and winter but in the summer there's a lot of beautiful days, with very livable temperatures. So so much to explore that it just seems to be made for the adventurers spirit to take in and enjoy. I didn't get to Vancouver Island, and that'll be on my to do list for next time, but the Olympic Peninsula was beautiful. Old growth trees, that looked like they ought to talk to you and give you a history lesson. I enjoyed it even more than the Redwood Forest in California. It's a place that a man could get lost, and not care about it.
It takes skill to capture and share with us viewers the beauty of your experience. It leaves me with some really great feelings and inspiration for riding and exploring. Thanks
Lovely part of the world. Last on the Island 2017. Tofino and Ucuelet well worth a visit as you head north. You’ll get that beach camp fire in on Long Beach between Tofino and Ucuelet. Enjoying the trip. My next big trip starting 20th July. Heading from Scotland to Nordkap on the north coast of Norway. Should be a great trip. Al, Airdrie, Scotland
When hiking we had to take the MV Lady Rose from Port Renfrew all through it's 4 stop delivery run to Bamfield where we had to take the water taxi to the West Cost Trail start point.
More than once, a good trip has been tarnished by not enjoying the passing of time. Your time is just that. Yours. I watch your video's on a television. I have a laptop close and follow along on Google Maps for two reasons. First, It brings me closer to the road mapping situation of the area and Second it gives me general information of the regional area your are traveling. If I ever decide to travel there few few brain cells will be familiar with what you have already shared. Thank you.
You don't need to worry so much about the bears - WORRY about the cougars - Vancouver Island has the highest concentration of cougar/mountain lion in North America and is considered our top predator. If you smell an intense cat pee smell - you've found a cougar marking site and you NEED to pay attention. Bears on the Island, you can chase them off - no grizzlies here either - just make noise while in the bush - cougars here - if you see one - WORRY. Another point - the roads you are using - the one you call a "back road" are active logging roads - as well as a highway for the residents of the small villages. Be aware of that.
So good!!!!! I spent many years and miles on a couple of R1200/1250RT-P’s. Now have a Victory Cross Country, but really contemplating a GS or version of it.
So many riders I encounter are focused on getting from point A to point B. But that’s not the point of riding; the point of riding is everything that happens _between_ point A and point B. It’s the journey, not the destination. The unplanned stops, side trips and detours are often as much or more fun than the planned route. My folks spent a year on the north end of Vancouver Island back in the ‘50s, when Dad was with the RCAF. So, Vancouver Island is high on my bucket list! This is a great preview! 😃
Your videos are amazing and I would absolutely love to travel with you. I live in deeeeep souther California in the imperial valley. Thank you for being you and for making these videos
Locals make noise and honk to scare off the čiims / bear because they are so done with them being shot and killed. Tourists don’t understand that they are conditioning the bears to interact with humans more pulling over, especially if they feed them with poorly secured food let alone directly by hand.
The road from Jordan River to Lake Cowichan is one of VI' best motorcycle roads - and the pub in Renfrew is super pro motorcycles - in the spring/summer to early fall - you'll pass tons of motorcyclists.
I’ve never ridden out to Bamfield. Cool spot. The Jaun De Fuca trail China beach to port Renfrew. is really nice not so well known as the west coast trail. From Port Renfrew to Bamfield. Must put the ride on my to do list. The Port Renfrew Loop to Lake Cowachen is nice,
check out one of the tiny pad inflators available. they keep setting up camp from turning into a dizzying experience and double as a way to blow on the fire.
Sterling how did the BDR trip go? Looking forward to watching that video release. Always appreciate your videos. The shots are always beautiful. The encouragement is welcome.
Hello, I follow many riders like you on RUclips. Your videos are really, professional. The editing, the colors, the music at the right time wow. It's like watching a TV series. I'm currently watching your Ride solo series. It looks like you're traveling with a camera crew. Here's a question. During this trip, how did you manage to recharge your camera and computer batteries? I've been driving Can-am Spyders for 10 years. Cheers and long life to you!
Thanks. Superb quality photography. I was thinking of downsizing my GS but, thanks to your good self, I got out and rode her around for a few hundred miles and I'm flaming well keeping her as long as a can get my old leg over! You've probably been asked umpteen times, but what's the amber warning triangle on for? Love your vids, thanks a lot, keep safe.😃🏍. By the way, you have shown me what a fantastic country the US is! Back here, in Scotland, we have a lot of trails...but they're all privately owned (mostly by folk not from here), we're not allowed on them, so only tarmac for me. I'm not that bothered......do not have your skills to ride that big heavy beast off road anyway!😂.
Chris I have a road bike. It's a Yamaha FJR1300a. I really like it, and have traveled on it a lot, but more and more, even at nearly 63 years old yearn for something more versatile. Maybe I'm an old fool that doesn't know when to quit. I was in the same place for so many years, that wander lust keeps calling me. I'm working on my health maintenance, I'll see how it goes. Do you know where I'm coming from with this ?
@@letitrest4662 Yeah, keep going and stop worrying. I know an old bloke, in his early 80s, still pottering around on a Honda 250! I'm only a young lad of 61, lots of time left for biking fun...I hope😂
@@letitrest4662 - I'd ridden dual sport bikes intermittently throughout my life. For my 60th birthday I bought myself a BMW G310GS. I knew my days of serious off road riding were over. I want to ride back roads, logging roads and mild off road. I knew I didn't want a big ADV bike. Many older guys are downsizing. The KTM 390 Adventure, Kawasaki Versys 300, Honda CB500X and Honda CRF300L Rally are other options.
I rode to Alaska a couple of times from Seattle, and the bear count observed during the day was off the chart. We never encountered any at night. The road to Hyder/Stewart as well as the Cassiar Highway were the most plentiful.
I’m embarrassed to say I live in Grays Harbor, Washington and own a 2015 g650gs and have still not made it to Vancouver Island. Shameful… just shameful. Glad you can be my Guinea pig. Lol! Take a deep breath, slow down and enjoy all the Northwest has to offer!
The black bears here on the Vancouver Island are not much to worry about , we don't have grizzly bears . We do have a big population of mountain lions though. They can be a problem. Thankfully, they don't let you know they are in the area like a bear so don't sweat it.
Take your time, man! I never understand the rush for travelers to hurry from one place to another. If you have the time, savor the journey. It's your life, after all, and you're so fortunate to be able to make these trips. Savor every bite, feel every mile, be replenished with every drink, and bathe in the wonder :)
This is the only channel I like the video before watching. Amazing shots as always!
What you said about time - I completely agree. A traveller (elephanttoindia) gave me this piece of advice: If you plan a trip, half the miles and double the time. Hope you won't encounter bears (we probably can't avoid them next week in Romania), Günter/Nürnberg
Vancouver island is beautiful and magical! I’m so glad you’re showing off my backyard and enjoying it while you’re here.
Same here. I ride 200-300 km per day, last year I went to Malaga from Pisa, taking backroads, stopping in small towns, no tourist places, So much nicer.
Hey! That's me and my brother in the video! If anyone is on Vancouver Island or has the chance to go there, i would definitely recommend hopping on some fsr roads and really explore. It is one of the most beautiful places in North America
Hello from Finland! This is my kind of motorcycle travelling. Taking it easy, having some good food on the camp site🙂 Your videos are also super quality, thank you ❤
The lucky among us get to ride motorcycles. The luckiest among this select group get to go motorcycle camping on trips like this, and enjoy the most expensive way to live like a hobo. Thank you for taking us along! :D
Seems you lucked into some good, fog free weather on the west coast. It’s a fantastic island home, but being a rainforest, there’s no guarantees of the sunshine you were fortunate enough to experience.
Love the adventure videos, with focusing on the small things that make it so worth it. Nice job as always.
The Pacific Northwest really is a fantastic spot to visit and camp. But I also find myself needing to slow down and enjoy the world around me.
Man, this video feels like a fresh reset to your ride x Great to see you looking more relaxed after the work/ urban interrupted last video x
Always appreciate the honesty of your videos x Great seeing you get your mojo back brother. We all have those days when travelling, but not many speak of it.
Good to know, unfortunately, there are more tough days ahead on this ride, but that’s just the way it is. I’ll try to be honest and keep it up beat as I can!
"give yourself the gift of time" great statement, one we all should live by! 11:32
Great episode Sterling. I agree, slowing down and really "seeing" Vancouver Island is what it's all about. That's why we live here.
Bears have a phenomenal sense of smell. Cooking, especially goodies like smokies would attract them from many miles around.
Sterling is better than gold man 👌🏻
BC looks amazing through your lens.
Bamfield is a very cool little town. Not having any paved roads in/out has kept it from becoming to touristy yet. Myself and a few friends were out there last year while on a ride. We stayed in that hotel, due to the weather. We ended up seeing the water taxi, and getting the grand tour from the operator. It was a trip highlight for sure!
I'm ironing while watching your vlog and because of you chores are most fun :)
Fantastic brother! Love that part of the world. Hiked the W.C.T. in 1990 and have been smitten ever since. You have reminded me why. Your videos are a delight for the senses.
I’ll be coming down the other way from Port Hardy in June back to Victoria. Love your video.
Great video! Really enjoying the series. What tires are you running?
So glad i waited to see it on the home TV. I cannot wait to see the whole trip.
I am currently in the middle of a two week short trip in western North Carolina, typically don’t leave the campsite till 11:30 AM, sit back and enjoy life, my friend good for you👍🏼🇺🇸
Like your relaxed travel style Stirling……enjoying with a morning coffee with my Golden Retriever, he’s relaxing too after our morning walk🦮Cheers from Cambridge 🇬🇧
Sounds awesome
"The gravitational pull of the city" I freakin love that! Very true. That's why I'm fortunate to live out in the country and explore the back roads. BTW got my BDR map, very familiar with some the sections in 4 wheels! Thanks for sharing and being an inspiration. Stay safe
Sure thing! Thank you too!
Excellent…Vancouver Islamd is an all time favorite riding area…enjoy👍
Thanks Sterling. Being from Arizona I’m surprised you forgot your water. But, of course, you were prepared.
lived in BC for years... now in AZ... two beautiful yet completely different landscapes!
Was down there a couple of weeks ago riding. 👏👏👍👍. A solo camper is a single, bear meal. Group camping is a bear smorgasbord. 🤣😂🤣. Some amazing riding and scenery to be had on the Island!
Your in one of the best places in the world . Take your time and let it seep in .
Great vid, Thanks from Seattle
What a great place to ride , but you can keep the bears 😛😛 Thanks for another enjoyable video . Pete Western Australia
I absolutely love these videos. Each one is a gift. Thank you.
Spring is finally here and I'm going to ride the rides I planned during the winter. It's time to go moto camping. Next up is a 350 mile trip to northern Georgia to camp with internet friends and then ride back home.
That sounds great! Have a great trip!
Welcome to Canada Noren! Always enjoyed your video stories where ever you travel to. Thanks for sharing the beauty of the Island.
Thanks for watching!
I really enjoy your videos, thanks for taking us along again
Excellent video! Thank you for sharing.
I know how hard it is to ride film I am amazed with your stuff
You rode to Bamfield, which is where I, my brother and his friend started the 40 km West Coast Trail hike back in 1980 before it got damaged by a huge storm. Took about a week, was tough but lots of fun.
Fabulous video Norlan, thank you so much. We appreciate the pace, truth, goodness and beauty of everything you share with us. 🙏 Love Love Love
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful videos and great editing!
Thank you! Cheers!
I look forward to your new video releases.
Great close by the way.
Great, very enjoyable
Great video! I live on the Island, there is some incredible riding here. Especially if you have an adventure bike.
You chose a good time to visit. I think most of the year it's raining. Vancouver island is one of the wettest places in North America.
Gotta make it up that way, Thanks for sharing
The journey is just beginning. Lots more to see. It only gets better. Seen a lot of it in my time. Highly recommended
I love these videos Sterling. Thee is something about them that makes me feel enthralled and also at peace.
Such a beautiful area and amazing video!!
onther great one - keep sharing mate and thank you for doing it :)
Love that you're finally in my backyard. Been a fan of your BDR productions for years. Wish I knew you had a hotel in Bisbee when I passed through there back in 2018. Next time I'll be stopping by! Thanks for another great episode.
nice adventure man thank you
As usual great content and top notch camera work, Sterling. Your narrations are so natural too. Nothing forced, just simple thoughts and observations. It makes me want to go back so much. That area of North America has a magical air about it. Quite a bit of rain in the fall and winter but in the summer there's a lot of beautiful days, with very livable temperatures. So so much to explore that it just seems to be made for the adventurers spirit to take in and enjoy. I didn't get to Vancouver Island, and that'll be on my to do list for next time, but the Olympic Peninsula was beautiful. Old growth trees, that looked like they ought to talk to you and give you a history lesson. I enjoyed it even more than the Redwood Forest in California. It's a place that a man could get lost, and not care about it.
Thank you, it really is a beautiful part of the world to be privileged to travel through!
Thanks again for taking us along for your journey. I have a Thermarest mattress from 1980. Still holds air and provides comfort.
It takes skill to capture and share with us viewers the beauty of your experience. It leaves me with some really great feelings and inspiration for riding and exploring. Thanks
So nice of you
Very nice Sterling
Awesome as always, hope to get there next year after to moa national, Newfoundland and Labrador this year,woohoo
Exped Widget Pump >>> Game changer! >>> @Moto Camp Nerd (Ben is the Man!).
Welcome to Canada. Next time come here to the East Coast. The Cabot Trail in Cape Breton is stunning.
Lovely part of the world. Last on the Island 2017. Tofino and Ucuelet well worth a visit as you head north. You’ll get that beach camp fire in on Long Beach between Tofino and Ucuelet. Enjoying the trip. My next big trip starting 20th July. Heading from Scotland to Nordkap on the north coast of Norway. Should be a great trip. Al, Airdrie, Scotland
I've been to the NW a few times, but never across the border into Canada. Looks gorgeous!
Blessed to live on an island with a view of Vancouver Island. All the benefits of island living BUT in the USA !
Love it here.
My buddy and I are riding this route a week from now. Thanks for another great video!
Super brother ride safe.
When hiking we had to take the MV Lady Rose from Port Renfrew all through it's 4 stop delivery run to Bamfield where we had to take the water taxi to the West Cost Trail start point.
Thanks for the video and your thoughts. Cheers!
I caught some nice Salmon and Rock fish near that beach, at the end of your video.
Pretty good trip
I need to visit Bamfield
GOOGD GOOOD GOOD.
Great storytelling hand in hand with great videography...
More than once, a good trip has been tarnished by not enjoying the passing of time. Your time is just that. Yours. I watch your video's on a television. I have a laptop close and follow along on Google Maps for two reasons. First, It brings me closer to the road mapping situation of the area and Second it gives me general information of the regional area your are traveling. If I ever decide to travel there few few brain cells will be familiar with what you have already shared. Thank you.
Feel free to check out my website also as I have most of my tracks there on interactive Gaia GPS maps
Thanks again
What a magnificent journey. Thank you.
You don't need to worry so much about the bears - WORRY about the cougars - Vancouver Island has the highest concentration of cougar/mountain lion in North America and is considered our top predator. If you smell an intense cat pee smell - you've found a cougar marking site and you NEED to pay attention. Bears on the Island, you can chase them off - no grizzlies here either - just make noise while in the bush - cougars here - if you see one - WORRY. Another point - the roads you are using - the one you call a "back road" are active logging roads - as well as a highway for the residents of the small villages. Be aware of that.
So far this trip has been amazing. Really cool places and wonderful views. Thank for sharing your adventures with us. 👍⭐⭐⭐
Looks pretty amazing . I bet that the coastline gets chilly at night.. watch out for them bears, looking forward to the next video!
Safe travels, Sir. I hope you enjoy everything about the journey.
So good!!!!! I spent many years and miles on a couple of R1200/1250RT-P’s. Now have a Victory Cross Country, but really contemplating a GS or version of it.
So many riders I encounter are focused on getting from point A to point B. But that’s not the point of riding; the point of riding is everything that happens _between_ point A and point B. It’s the journey, not the destination. The unplanned stops, side trips and detours are often as much or more fun than the planned route. My folks spent a year on the north end of Vancouver Island back in the ‘50s, when Dad was with the RCAF. So, Vancouver Island is high on my bucket list! This is a great preview! 😃
Thanks so much!
Your videos are amazing and I would absolutely love to travel with you. I live in deeeeep souther California in the imperial valley. Thank you for being you and for making these videos
Have a great trip, and don’t worry about the bears,just keep making noise and they’ll leave you alone.Just give them lots of room!
Great vid love the quality and wow what a place to ride , grey and cold in the UK lol
I didn't realize that your trip would take you through Seattle. I live just north of Seattle and would have put you up for a night. Safe riding!!
7:09 I imagine that if you saw a bear driving through, you'd also pull over to take pictures.
You watch Stirling too!
Locals make noise and honk to scare off the čiims / bear because they are so done with them being shot and killed. Tourists don’t understand that they are conditioning the bears to interact with humans more pulling over, especially if they feed them with poorly secured food let alone directly by hand.
The road from Jordan River to Lake Cowichan is one of VI' best motorcycle roads - and the pub in Renfrew is super pro motorcycles - in the spring/summer to early fall - you'll pass tons of motorcyclists.
Great video as always! ❤
I’ve never ridden out to Bamfield. Cool spot. The Jaun De Fuca trail China beach to port Renfrew. is really nice not so well known as the west coast trail. From Port Renfrew to Bamfield.
Must put the ride on my to do list. The Port Renfrew Loop to Lake Cowachen is nice,
check out one of the tiny pad inflators available. they keep setting up camp from turning into a dizzying experience and double as a way to blow on the fire.
Sterling how did the BDR trip go? Looking forward to watching that video release. Always appreciate your videos. The shots are always beautiful. The encouragement is welcome.
The BDR trip went well and you will be able to see the movie very soon on the ride BDR, RUclips channel!
Don't worry about Island bears. They're tiny. They don't grow very big at all over there 😁
Hello, I follow many riders like you on RUclips. Your videos are really, professional. The editing, the colors, the music at the right time wow. It's like watching a TV series. I'm currently watching your Ride solo series. It looks like you're traveling with a camera crew. Here's a question. During this trip, how did you manage to recharge your camera and computer batteries? I've been driving Can-am Spyders for 10 years.
Cheers and long life to you!
Thank you! I mostly charge things from a couple of power banks that I recharge every so often in motels, etc. or from the USB charger on my bike.
Looks like you picked a good time to leave us in AZ as the weather just started warming up! Safe travels
He filmed this last summer.
I like your pole setup
How is it mounted to the Pannier ?
Nice
Your videos are very much like you are conversing with your riding buddy. I am not so agile getting 'outta my camp chair though.
What tires are you riding on? Awesome job love all your videos!!!
Thanks. Superb quality photography. I was thinking of downsizing my GS but, thanks to your good self, I got out and rode her around for a few hundred miles and I'm flaming well keeping her as long as a can get my old leg over! You've probably been asked umpteen times, but what's the amber warning triangle on for? Love your vids, thanks a lot, keep safe.😃🏍. By the way, you have shown me what a fantastic country the US is! Back here, in Scotland, we have a lot of trails...but they're all privately owned (mostly by folk not from here), we're not allowed on them, so only tarmac for me. I'm not that bothered......do not have your skills to ride that big heavy beast off road anyway!😂.
The warning is for the tire pressure sensor because I changed my wheels and no longer have a sensor in there. It cant be turned off I am told.
Chris I have a road bike. It's a Yamaha FJR1300a. I really like it, and have traveled on it a lot, but more and more, even at nearly 63 years old yearn for something more versatile. Maybe I'm an old fool that doesn't know when to quit. I was in the same place for so many years, that wander lust keeps calling me. I'm working on my health maintenance, I'll see how it goes. Do you know where I'm coming from with this ?
@@letitrest4662 Yeah, keep going and stop worrying. I know an old bloke, in his early 80s, still pottering around on a Honda 250! I'm only a young lad of 61, lots of time left for biking fun...I hope😂
@@letitrest4662 - I'd ridden dual sport bikes intermittently throughout my life. For my 60th birthday I bought myself a BMW G310GS. I knew my days of serious off road riding were over. I want to ride back roads, logging roads and mild off road. I knew I didn't want a big ADV bike. Many older guys are downsizing. The KTM 390 Adventure, Kawasaki Versys 300, Honda CB500X and Honda CRF300L Rally are other options.
I rode to Alaska a couple of times from Seattle, and the bear count observed during the day was off the chart. We never encountered any at night. The road to Hyder/Stewart as well as the Cassiar Highway were the most plentiful.
"The gift of time", nuff said :-)
I’m embarrassed to say I live in Grays Harbor, Washington and own a 2015 g650gs and have still not made it to Vancouver Island. Shameful… just shameful. Glad you can be my Guinea pig. Lol! Take a deep breath, slow down and enjoy all the Northwest has to offer!
It’s never too late to ride! Welcome
The black bears here on the Vancouver Island are not much to worry about , we don't have grizzly bears . We do have a big population of mountain lions though. They can be a problem. Thankfully, they don't let you know they are in the area like a bear so don't sweat it.
Ahhh you were so close to Big Lonely Doug!