Enjoyed this. Nice to see a family doing it together. I had the pleasure to do some of the t-cat a few years back on a KLR. Sorry to learn it got cut short by an injury.
Nicely edited adventure with the personal bits and local color. Unfortunate about your broken foot but you soldiered on. You did everything right - gear, bikes protected - just the poor luck of a rocky section that could've happened to anyone. Thanks for sharing your trip.
Great video!...the start of this (up Mts.Sicker and Prevost) is in my backyard so great to see you enjoyed it! Sorry about the broken foot, however...too bad, you were having such a great time...hope you come back to complete it!
Most excellent adventure, it's inspired me to take the TCAT this year, hope you have a chance to return to the scene of the crime and complete the mission.
sorry to hear about the foot. looked like you took it like a trooper. That was a great video. I have to admit your son is funny and entertaining. I live in Nanaimo, so if you ever decide to finish the trail. let us know.
This was a great video! I've ridden parts of the TCAT in Ontario on my DRZ. Such a great privilege for your son to take part. Hope your foot is healed up by now. I had a similar accident a couple of years ago and I was stupidly only wearing sneakers. Could have been so much worse. Are you still making videos? Cheers from Ottawa!
Great video. I’m headed out on a part of the TCAT next week. I love your idea of attaching the Nalgenes to the back of the pannier. I’ve been wrapping my head around how to get water down low. Last time I put a Nalgene inside my pannier, it opened and soaked everything. How do you have them actually attached. And what sort of straps?
Ben Radvanyi - it’s a bracket from Touratech that has 2 straps holding each bottle tight. We figured that on the back would be least likely to be banged up or broken. www.webike.in/sd/21317640
Thanks for watching! I am still surprised how many views our little family adventure garnered. That boot was strictly leather and while it would be good for road rash, it had no ability to prevent the crushing injury. It was just bad luck that my foot was squished between a very pointy rock and the bike frame. I am wearing Sidi goretex adventure boots now.
Hey Guys great video it has inspired us to do the island part of the TCAT, however I'm having no success in getting any response from the guys at gravel travel. Do you have these GPS coordinates that I can get from you ? or know any way I can get them? Any help would be much appreciated . Cheers
Owwwwwwww! that looked proper ouchy with ouchy bits, tops marks though for doing it as a family and a gold star to getting back on the bike & riding out of there
It's a short ride and quite enjoyable. You could easily do the whole ride in 3 1/2 hours including stopping at the memorial and viewpoint. Type "mount prevost" into google maps and drag the route over so it takes Mount Sicker road instead of Somenos road. The turnoff on Mount Sicker road is only 1/2 hour from downtown Nanaimo and the ride up the gravel trail is another hour or so. If you need to get back quicker, just take Mount Prevost road/ Somenos road back.
Very funny, my son, loved it too. As someone who's done loads of trails, but not in Canada, what's the significance of permanently flashing lights? Is it compulsory?
Hi Patrick, I'm glad you guys liked the video. Max is a real character. The lights on the bikes are LED. When they are dimmed to low-beam mode there is a strange flashing effect when I filmed them. In real life, they do not flash at all.
It took a year for that stupid foot to heal. Unfortunately during rehabilitation, I got nerve damage in both feet. It's been exactly two years - next week I get new x-rays, ultrasounds, an MRI and an orthopedic surgeon. Wish me luck!
This is a gorgeous family trip! It's very cool when people travel by families! I envy you! :-) I hope that someday I will be able to go on a similar trip with my family (what would each rode on his motorcycle). And condolences about your unsuccessful fall and injury. I hope you have recovered. Tell me, what is the feature of the installation in front of the two headlamps of different colors (yellow and white)? This is required by your local law? Or is the road better illuminated?
The yellow and white are actually protective covers. In fact we originally bought the lights from www.cyclopsadventuresports.com/ at the Touratech rally and we really wanted to have clear covers but he only had one set of clear left and lots of yellow. We thought about it and realized it was a good idea to have one clear and one yellow. The yellow stands out and catches the eye of approaching motorists. Normally yellow is for fog lights. If we ride at night with the lights on high beams we take the covers off. Can't miss potholes or wildlife with those lights! The foot hs healed but still pains me sometimes. We finished a 6 week trip to Mainland Mexico in February and I'm working (slowly) on putting together some movies about that trip.
Hi. At the beginning of this video you showed the campsite near the ocean. Where was that at? The one where no one showed up to collect? Looks amazing. I want to go there one day. Let me know. Thanks
That was Pachena Bay Campground. It's located about 5 minutes drive from Bamfield. If you are looking on Google Maps it is called "Pachena Campground" Here's a link to the campground site map. We stayed in T11. hfndevelopmentlp.org/campground/?page_id=24
Please don't attempt to take motorized vehicles on the green sections of the Trans Canada Trail This awesome green trail was built based on the promise of not disturbing the locals with motorized vehicles
You may be confusing the Trans Canada Adventure trail with the Trans Canada Trail. The trail you are talking about is for non-motorized travel. The trail we are ridding was specifically routed on existing roads for motorized vehicles. Much of the trail relies on logging roads.
Shawn In The Lawn, These roads can be navigated with a 4x4. Since most of Vancouver Island is owned by logging companies, almost all the roads are used by the forestry industry and are fairly well maintained. Be sure you have good tires on your vehicle. we took our new Ram 1500 Eco diesel to Bamfield a few weeks later and got 3 flat tires.
The trails would be awesome on ATVs, unfortunately there is very little riding for OHVs on the Trans Canada Adventure trail due to the fact that most of Vancouver Island is privately owned by logging companies and they don’t have agreements with ATV clubs. Check out www.bcorma.ca for maps of riding areas on Vancouver island. Happy riding!
The sections on the North half of the Island are on crown land and a go on an ATV provided you are off road plated... The Dunsmuir strip from Cowichan to Campbell Lake are where most of the private lands are..
@@beautyofthailand7393 You really need to understand the difference between the "Trans Canada Trail" ( tctrail.ca/ ) and the Trans Canada Adventure Trail ( www.graveltravel.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:tcat-introduction&catid=1 ) which is a route put together for motorcycles and other adventurists to travel across Canada on a more scenic route than the major highways. Please do your research.
Neil, sorry you got queazy. I have added a warning to the video description for the graphic scenes. I think it's important that we know where our food comes from. This was a learning experience for all of us. I can now say that I know how to choose a male crab, handle it safely and kill it without suffering. If I'm starving and there's only crab, I can do it myself.
Thanks for the reply and I understand your position . I'll watch the rest . It would be a great trip since I have family in Parksville . Something to think about in the future .
Ouch... really cool X-ray and journey, when I lived in Ahousat we had crab all the time.... just like that, bring back memories
You took the foot hit like a champ and got back onto the bike. Superstar in my books. You're an amazing riding partner.
That kid has such character and is intelligent! He should be an actor!
What a wonderful nature , can't wait to ride there , thnx for sharing this experience ✌
Enjoyed this. Nice to see a family doing it together. I had the pleasure to do some of the t-cat a few years back on a KLR. Sorry to learn it got cut short by an injury.
Oh my, loved watching this with you next to me, Zoe! You two are golden. Love Lisa and Jase
That is one tough lady, must have been hard to ride out 90 minutes with a broken foot. Good on you, and I bet your son will always remember the trip.
Sorry to hear about your injury. I hope it heals fast. Your son is Hilarious....Looking forward to your next Adventure Video....
Stupids
Parenting done right.
That was a fun adventure. I saw my favorite fishing spot when you were camped at Pachina Bay. Thanks for sharing!
Nicely edited adventure with the personal bits and local color. Unfortunate about your broken foot but you soldiered on. You did everything right - gear, bikes protected - just the poor luck of a rocky section that could've happened to anyone. Thanks for sharing your trip.
Cool Vid, thanks. Mom is a tough one!
A welcome take on an adventure ride , Nice .Thanks guys.
Awesome video. I’m from Nanaimo! There are endless places to ride and sights to see on the island.
Great video!...the start of this (up Mts.Sicker and Prevost) is in my backyard so great to see you enjoyed it! Sorry about the broken foot, however...too bad, you were having such a great time...hope you come back to complete it!
Sorry, I called the motorcycle shop the wrong name, It's Spunky's, not Sparkey's . Big shop with lots of gear and great customer service!
Most excellent adventure, it's inspired me to take the TCAT this year, hope you have a chance to return to the scene of the crime and complete the mission.
sorry to hear about the foot. looked like you took it like a trooper. That was a great video. I have to admit your son is funny and entertaining. I live in Nanaimo, so if you ever decide to finish the trail. let us know.
This was a great video! I've ridden parts of the TCAT in Ontario on my DRZ. Such a great privilege for your son to take part. Hope your foot is healed up by now. I had a similar accident a couple of years ago and I was stupidly only wearing sneakers. Could have been so much worse. Are you still making videos? Cheers from Ottawa!
that was very enjoyable to watch, keep making them
really great video
love the after trip narrating, nice job. :)
Get well soon, would love to see the rest of your adventure
Sweetest video i have seen this week.. Keep doing.
Max is adorable: the jerky cam operator!
Awesome adventure! Sorry about your foot. I want to do the Van Isle part of the TCAT sometime!
Great video. I’m headed out on a part of the TCAT next week. I love your idea of attaching the Nalgenes to the back of the pannier. I’ve been wrapping my head around how to get water down low. Last time I put a Nalgene inside my pannier, it opened and soaked everything. How do you have them actually attached. And what sort of straps?
Ben Radvanyi - it’s a bracket from Touratech that has 2 straps holding each bottle tight. We figured that on the back would be least likely to be banged up or broken. www.webike.in/sd/21317640
Awesome, family riding adventures!
Too bad about the fracture would have thought the boot would have prevented it
Thanks for watching! I am still surprised how many views our little family adventure garnered. That boot was strictly leather and while it would be good for road rash, it had no ability to prevent the crushing injury. It was just bad luck that my foot was squished between a very pointy rock and the bike frame. I am wearing Sidi goretex adventure boots now.
@@stuckneverlost Wow! You actually reply to such an old video! What boots were you wearing at the time?
@@naushad911 These were BMW brand pro touring boot. Looks like they still sell them on Revzilla. www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bmw-protouring-2-boots
Hey Guys great video it has inspired us to do the island part of the TCAT, however I'm having no success in getting any response from the guys at gravel travel. Do you have these GPS coordinates that I can get from you ? or know any way I can get them? Any help would be much appreciated . Cheers
Stephen, that's awesome! Michael may ride out to Sayward again on Thursday to see if he can finish it off.
zmnixon how many six hour riding days does it take for the full Van Island section.
haha the kid is hilarious in the first minute
Owwwwwwww! that looked proper ouchy with ouchy bits, tops marks though for doing it as a family and a gold star to getting back on the bike & riding out of there
Nice video!
That view point near the beginning at Nanaimo, is that a morning trip and return to Nanaimo early afternoon or plan for longer?
It's a short ride and quite enjoyable. You could easily do the whole ride in 3 1/2 hours including stopping at the memorial and viewpoint. Type "mount prevost" into google maps and drag the route over so it takes Mount Sicker road instead of Somenos road. The turnoff on Mount Sicker road is only 1/2 hour from downtown Nanaimo and the ride up the gravel trail is another hour or so. If you need to get back quicker, just take Mount Prevost road/ Somenos road back.
Very funny, my son, loved it too. As someone who's done loads of trails, but not in Canada, what's the significance of permanently flashing lights? Is it compulsory?
Hi Patrick, I'm glad you guys liked the video. Max is a real character. The lights on the bikes are LED. When they are dimmed to low-beam mode there is a strange flashing effect when I filmed them. In real life, they do not flash at all.
Thank you, that makes sense.
great trip hope the foot healed up well
It took a year for that stupid foot to heal. Unfortunately during rehabilitation, I got nerve damage in both feet. It's been exactly two years - next week I get new x-rays, ultrasounds, an MRI and an orthopedic surgeon. Wish me luck!
nice job o the vid, hope you do more!
This is a gorgeous family trip! It's very cool when people travel by families! I envy you! :-) I hope that someday I will be able to go on a similar trip with my family (what would each rode on his motorcycle). And condolences about your unsuccessful fall and injury. I hope you have recovered.
Tell me, what is the feature of the installation in front of the two headlamps of different colors (yellow and white)? This is required by your local law? Or is the road better illuminated?
The yellow and white are actually protective covers. In fact we originally bought the lights from www.cyclopsadventuresports.com/ at the Touratech rally and we really wanted to have clear covers but he only had one set of clear left and lots of yellow. We thought about it and realized it was a good idea to have one clear and one yellow. The yellow stands out and catches the eye of approaching motorists. Normally yellow is for fog lights. If we ride at night with the lights on high beams we take the covers off. Can't miss potholes or wildlife with those lights! The foot hs healed but still pains me sometimes. We finished a 6 week trip to Mainland Mexico in February and I'm working (slowly) on putting together some movies about that trip.
I understood. Thank you for the answer. Good luck with your work on the film! Get well!
Hi. At the beginning of this video you showed the campsite near the ocean. Where was that at? The one where no one showed up to collect? Looks amazing. I want to go there one day. Let me know. Thanks
That was Pachena Bay Campground. It's located about 5 minutes drive from Bamfield. If you are looking on Google Maps it is called "Pachena Campground"
Here's a link to the campground site map. We stayed in T11.
hfndevelopmentlp.org/campground/?page_id=24
thank you
I was that fat guy pooping and im offended. ;)
Please don't attempt to take motorized vehicles on the green sections of the Trans Canada Trail
This awesome green trail was built based on the promise of not disturbing the locals with motorized vehicles
You may be confusing the Trans Canada Adventure trail with the Trans Canada Trail. The trail you are talking about is for non-motorized travel. The trail we are ridding was specifically routed on existing roads for motorized vehicles. Much of the trail relies on logging roads.
When the crab gets killed in just like alright...
The kid was the star of the show. Subbed.
Peeohtrek, thank you for the compliment. I'll certainly have Max doing more in front of the camera on our next trip.
Hey! Stop that, I was that fat guy.
Those nacho chips aren't Doritos.....
lol - You are correct! We usually get "Doritos" but I think the little store in town only had the Old Dutch kind. I wonder which burns better?
Mexican NACHOS like i and Mexican Beer.. thank you Canada.
your boy is funny and intelligent.
Can you take 4x4s on this trail or is it strictly motorcycle?
Shawn In The Lawn, These roads can be navigated with a 4x4. Since most of Vancouver Island is owned by logging companies, almost all the roads are used by the forestry industry and are fairly well maintained. Be sure you have good tires on your vehicle. we took our new Ram 1500 Eco diesel to Bamfield a few weeks later and got 3 flat tires.
What about 4 wheelers like ATV's ?
The trails would be awesome on ATVs, unfortunately there is very little riding for OHVs on the Trans Canada Adventure trail due to the fact that most of Vancouver Island is privately owned by logging companies and they don’t have agreements with ATV clubs. Check out www.bcorma.ca for maps of riding areas on Vancouver island. Happy riding!
The sections on the North half of the Island are on crown land and a go on an ATV provided you are off road plated... The Dunsmuir strip from Cowichan to Campbell Lake are where most of the private lands are..
Thanks David, I appreciate the information!
Yeahhhhh aussie mate !!!!
could someone do this in an SUV?
swimmer8585 , that's a big fat YES! All the roads we took were 2 track.
Definitely NOT on the Trans Canada Trail!
This awesome green trail was built based on the promise of not disturbing the locals with motorized vehicles
@@beautyofthailand7393 You really need to understand the difference between the "Trans Canada Trail" ( tctrail.ca/ ) and the Trans Canada Adventure Trail ( www.graveltravel.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:tcat-introduction&catid=1 ) which is a route put together for motorcycles and other adventurists to travel across Canada on a more scenic route than the major highways. Please do your research.
very inaccurate , you are lost .
lol
I didn't need to see the live crab getting killed . I stopped watching .
Neil, sorry you got queazy. I have added a warning to the video description for the graphic scenes.
I think it's important that we know where our food comes from. This was a learning experience for all of us. I can now say that I know how to choose a male crab, handle it safely and kill it without suffering. If I'm starving and there's only crab, I can do it myself.
Thanks for the reply and I understand your position . I'll watch the rest . It would be a great trip since I have family in Parksville . Something to think about in the future .
Love crab right out of the ocean.... mmmmmmm