Love Your RV & Boat! Newsletter - 07/24

Hello, and welcome to the July 2024 Newsletter.

What's New With Us

If you like my travel vlogs, you are in luck this month. We have been on a constant trek northward, and I have documented our hops. Each video provides a look at the anchorages and stopovers, plus highlights and scenery from our journey between them.

Our goal for this boating season was to reach the Broughton Archipelago near the northwest tip of Vancouver Island. Anne has long dreamed of exploring this especially scenic region of the BC coast.

“Broughton Archipelago Park is B.C.’s largest marine park. It consists of a wonderful collection of dozens of undeveloped islands and islets situated at the mouth of Knight Inlet on the west side of Queen Charlotte Strait near the north end of Vancouver Island.” https://bcparks.ca/broughton-archipelago-park

We have made it! The boating up here is spectacular, with reams of gorgeous anchorages to choose from and far fewer crowds than down south. There is plentiful wildlife, and the fishing and crabbing are top notch. We are eating well!

Wildlife sighting highlights have included multiple grizzly bears, black bear, wolves dolphins, humpback whales, and Dall’s porpoises. We also see a scad of eagles, ocean/shore birds, and and various other marine life.

Are you interested in seeing what lives below the waters? Check out Anne’s recent blog post, Underwater Photography For Everyone: No Fancy Gear Needed! She has many examples of the beauty that exists just below the water. We love to take the dinghy out at low tide and explore along the shoreline.

As long as the weather holds, we plan to spend most of August exploring the Broughtons. Being more north and closer to the open Pacific Ocean, summers in the Broughtons are cooler, shorter and wetter than in the more protected southeast region of Vancouver Island. The trade off is more opportunities for solitude and feeling a closer connection to nature. Stay tuned.

Recent Posts on the Website

Resupply Trip to Port McNeill – Summer Boating, BC

Provisioning our Boat for Extend Time Off Grid – Food, Water, Fuel, etc.

Potts Lagoon to Broughton Archipelago Marine Park Trip

Port Harvey to Potts Lagoon, BC – Scenery & Highlights

Vestri’s Bottom Restoration and Paint – Photos & Details from Anne

Forward Harbour to Port Harvey, BC – Scenery & Highlights

Cortes Island to Forward Harbour – Scenery & Highlights

Our Boat’s Lithium Battery Power System – (July 2024 Revision)

More Videos on YouTube

Fog Slowly Lifts after the Rains - Madrona Island Anchorage

Grizzly Bear & Cub Wrestle and Feed on the Shore near our Boat

Grizzly Bear Sighting from the Boat - Chatham Channel, BC Coast

Installed Observation Camera for Stuffing Box & Prop Shaft

Wireless Headset Review - EJEAS V6 Pro Bluetooth Intercom

Security Camera Long-Term Review Update Reolink Argus Pro 3

Black Bear Foraging on the Beach - Douglas Bay in Forward Harbour

Spotted a Humpback Whale Missing it's Tail

Titan Fridge Fan Repurposed For Electrical Cabinet Cooling

Image of the Month

Vestri anchored next to a small islet in the Broughtons with pretty reflections.

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Thanks for checking out my monthly newsletters. I appreciate it. Cheers! Ray