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WritingSeptember 11, 20151 min read

Tofino Trip

From the archive · Originally published on the old sagalbot.com, September 11, 2015.

Tofino is a ridiculously majestic area on the west coast of Vancouver Island with huge trees, massive beaches, good surfing, and awesome camping.

The road to Tofino is ridiculously windy.
The road to Tofino is ridiculously windy.
We drove in late and cruised forest service roads for about an hour finding a camp spot.
We drove in late and cruised forest service roads for about an hour finding a camp spot.
The starts were out in full force.
The starts were out in full force.
The camping spot for the night
The camping spot for the night
Nap time on the bridge
Nap time on the bridge
We stumbled upon this epic camp spot, complete with a good bridge jump
We stumbled upon this epic camp spot, complete with a good bridge jump
Yeah!
Yeah!
This tree was insanely huge.
This tree was insanely huge.
Massive downpour on night two.. We managed to get some tarps up in the rain.
Massive downpour on night two.. We managed to get some tarps up in the rain.
Roastin mallows and drying out vans
Roastin mallows and drying out vans
The beaches in tofino are big and awesome
The beaches in tofino are big and awesome
nighttime science investigations
nighttime science investigations
Some sort of sea muck
Some sort of sea muck
Tarp lines everywhere
Tarp lines everywhere
Scoping out the surf at Cox Bay
Scoping out the surf at Cox Bay
West coast rainforest
West coast rainforest
matt damn near stole my hammock for the evening
matt damn near stole my hammock for the evening
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