Welcome Jay, you will find this site is a lot better than most.
There is not any judgmental pricks here so feel free to ask stupid questions or share your build with us without worry of some douchebag telling you your shit sucks.
There are a handful of inspectors on this site I believe, unless you are going to a stealership most guys are pretty good about it.
Once inspection is complete, insurance will not hassle you. I've had 2 done and was only ever asked to provide a decal number.
Most guys will look at the steering, the lights, and the brakes and that's it. along with those items make sure there no tire poke, and you have mudflaps.
Don't think there's any snow left at Moriarty, we were up on Blackjack Ridge over the long weekend and Decosmo doesn't have any snow left on it and it is 2000m above the lake. I could be wrong though. Also Rowbotham is easy to get into, it's FSR all the way unless you want to go up Frank's Hill. Easily accessible even in a stock rig, you can enter in Nanaimo or go through Island Timberlands yard.
There is a lot of little lakes around here with some good camping.
Blackjack lake
Lucid lake (great camping)
Boomerang lake (lots of traffic)
There's an un-named lake up on Blackjack ridge (great camping)
Shenton lake has some great camping (getting further out)
Moriarty lake (again getting further out)
Healy lake (getting further out)
Rhododendron Lake
Kidney lake (fair amount of traffic up there) there is a great spot on the East side of the lake that not too many people know about though
Round Lake has camping
there is also some great places along the river.
If you need to know how to get to any of these places send me a PM.
Thanks Brent, it was a bitchin weekend.
Welcome Jay, you will find this site is a lot better than most.
There is not any judgmental pricks here so feel free to ask stupid questions or share your build with us without worry of some douchebag telling you your shit sucks.
Where on the Island are you calling home now?
There are a handful of inspectors on this site I believe, unless you are going to a stealership most guys are pretty good about it.
Once inspection is complete, insurance will not hassle you. I've had 2 done and was only ever asked to provide a decal number.
Most guys will look at the steering, the lights, and the brakes and that's it. along with those items make sure there no tire poke, and you have mudflaps.
Don't think there's any snow left at Moriarty, we were up on Blackjack Ridge over the long weekend and Decosmo doesn't have any snow left on it and it is 2000m above the lake. I could be wrong though. Also Rowbotham is easy to get into, it's FSR all the way unless you want to go up Frank's Hill. Easily accessible even in a stock rig, you can enter in Nanaimo or go through Island Timberlands yard.
There is a lot of little lakes around here with some good camping.
Blackjack lake
Lucid lake (great camping)
Boomerang lake (lots of traffic)
There's an un-named lake up on Blackjack ridge (great camping)
Shenton lake has some great camping (getting further out)
Moriarty lake (again getting further out)
Healy lake (getting further out)
Rhododendron Lake
Kidney lake (fair amount of traffic up there) there is a great spot on the East side of the lake that not too many people know about though
Round Lake has camping
there is also some great places along the river.
If you need to know how to get to any of these places send me a PM.