Exploring Vancouver Island | Secret Spots

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

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[@deanweller5789]

I love that you mentioned in this vid about how people price themselves out...Its very true. Overlanding can be just as fun if not more fun with simple can do attitude, and basic camping supplies. Getting out there is what its all about, not how new your Jeep or Toyota is...Great Video!

[@2conn]

This is so wholesome! We need more story times!!

[@darrenmackenzie1645]

Matt. You have an awesome copilot. She’s a keeper.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

You couldn't be more correct Darren.

[@steveroutley9127]

Nice to see young people enjoying the outdoors the same way we used to do in the 1970s.

[@rainygirl65]

I moved here because you can’t put a price on the beauty of this place. It’s truly the most amazing place I’ve ever been. I’ve camped and seen the same places that you went to.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Very grateful to call this place home!

[@brandonpeniuk]

I am already almost three minutes in and I am loving the vibe. Casual. The epic Pacific North West and its abundance show why most love the "WETCOAST." I am headed to the island in June. Looking forward to the trip from Victoria up to Campbell River. There is a mighty waterfall in Campbell River called Elk Falls. I'll be sure to swing by there.

[@tomandhistruck]

how awesome!! You guys saw an Orca Pod!!! What a treat :) Keep sharing your amazing adventures :)

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

It was a great gift, Stacey has a great affinity to Orcas.

[@brownneedles6045]

Wow! The wine in hand cooking segment had me laughing hard enough to get teary!! Love your voice overs and advice about just camping. Only been to the populated south end of the island. Can’t wait to explore more of it!! Best video I’ve seen in a long time!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Hah, glad you enjoyed that part! Cheers man, lots more to come!

[@derekpaterson603]

Awesome video you guys. That was a Cougar you heard. Ive heard them lots over my years as well as been stalked and scoped out in camp over night. I'm 42 years old and have lived and grown up in the back country and Powell River being my back yard. I've heard and seen them lots here in Nanaimo since I moved here in 1999. Keep up the good work on the vids. BTW as long as you keep a clean camp during the night and there is a couple or more people around, they will not bother you. They are just interested in what's going on and snooping around. No doubt tho, they do make my bald head make hairs stand up still to this day.

[@outdoorfrenzy]

A cougar in the night making sounds will always have you guessing your religion. They are haunting. And the dying rabbits never help things.

[@shamusorbell635]

When I was real young walking with my dad here, I heard a crying noise in some under brush. Apparently it was a cougar, all I remember was clinging to my dads leg lol

[@AllenKopic]

guys...you are living my dream, ....keeep it up, stay frosty

[@RM_Garage]

We always do tacos too. Guys, this seriously plays like a documentary. Excellent work! Also, we stack our gear in the back of our xtra cab up to the roof too lol. I noticed it in a couple scenes.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thank you man... We really appreciate that compliment!! Hhah yeah, it always seems to be JUST enough room 😉

[@ScorpioIsland]

I learned to drive 4x4ing logging roads of Vancouver Island. Huge blessing. Endless amazing sights and experiences

[@sunnyfrank5391]

Assuming this is truly recent, We must have just missed one another in the trails. I’m still in Campbell river, waiting on the new 33s for the van. Hope we see each other out there in the wild. Stay rad!

[@IdRatherBeHiking]

Quite the encounter with the cougar you had. If you're looking for more spots to check out I've filmed all the major hikes on the island and a couple dozen rarely summited mountains here as well.

[@vikingviking7716]

Love your videos

[@IdRatherBeHiking]

@@vikingviking7716 thank you

[@HeliRy]

Always love exploring the island. Except for when rounding a blind corner and meeting a fully loaded logging truck coming down. You’ve never lived till you’ve reversed downhill at 40 kph (with the help of gravity), using your rear view mirror to see where you’re going, and 60,000 lbs of lumber 15’ off your front bumper the whole way down 😂

[@tombrown879]

Great campsite guys. i loved the slow fly thru of the sun lit forest. Ha ha great story about the elk. I was totally thinking a Lynx screaming until you said load thumping sounds.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks Tom! That was a high stress drone flight... and yea... the elk 😂

[@dru0338]

Keep goin' bro! One day life might get more complicated.. watching your videos reminds me of what my wife and i did when we were younger.. same places too! I watch your stuff to see where we were sometimes. Your a way better driver than i ever was tho!!! Keeper goin bro!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks for the comment Dru, I hope to look back on these with Stacey when we're 90 and remember all the places we went.

[@1CommonView]

Amazing video and rig!

[@albertaadventures7750]

I’m so glad I just found your channel. I love the island and visit every year. I used to have an old Toyota forerunner and it took me everywhere. Now I explore in my self converted short bus. Keep up the amazing videos. Love them

[@atomicfroster]

When she yeeted that starfish and claimed good deed for the day i died laughing

[@Synapses01]

Awesome videos! I've been to the camp spot at 5:30 multiple times and never get to see any orcas! Super jealous! Keep it up!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@SK-ew7ex]

Hey bud. You 2 make a great pair and know how to keep the Audience occupied!!:-) I enjoy aerial photography and love doing a bit of hidden gem exploring myself. I did manage to find the hidden gem(heart shaped) shown in the video by you guys. I will keep it discreet.

[@yamahapilot]

First time watching. Great video. That cooking scene was hilarious!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chaddeforge3028]

Followed because the attitude you guys have I’m moving to the island from Ontario have a Tacoma and plan on doing wheeling all the time ! Once there have to go wheeling one day

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks for joining the fam! Good luck with the move!

[@RyanLarivee]

Love the 4wd 24 7 reference with the one pot wonder. Your filming is super high quality live the videos...Also a Toyota fan boy here east coast Canads

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Haha hell yeah! We knew some people would get it. Thanks for watching Ryan!

[@totalcomposites484]

So awesome! Next time you guys are in Victoria, hit us up and drinks on us. Love your style. Cheers

[@caleighevemarie]

My dad logged down the road you guys went down for the first night. I spent days up there, I LOVED it. Dad had mentioned there is cougars, grizzlies and elk in the area. We’ve had some pretty close bear calls out there when dad brought us up to camp with him while he went to work. We had grizzly bears in our camp site, in the bay!! We were on higher elevation at least with a birds eye view. It’s beautiful out there, can’t wait to go back in the summer ❤️

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Wow! Sounds like you have had some awesome times out there with your family.

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Great video guys! Keep it up. 👍

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks Shaun!!

[@ChrisBotting]

Wow - new subscriber here. Beautiful vid (and co-pilot) - thanks for showcasing our beautiful area of the world.

[@CanadianSledDog]

😍 Holy crap you just described my overlanding philosophy in complete detail! Slap a canoe on top of your rig it's very important, always bring a canoe! 😂 Cheers bud!!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Heck yes! Always a canoe!

[@RustyOlive]

Outstanding video!! So many epic laughs! So happy I stumbled on your channel today. Needed a good laugh. Haha!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Glad you found us and stayed for a laugh!

[@BONIBackRoads]

Helicopter ride to work?? What does Stacey do? Great video as always! Followed your whole pan American trip! Now catching up with your local videos as we live on the island too 😊 You guys are the most epic couple and trailblazers! Keep the great content coming!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Haha thank you! We appreciate it 🤙🏼 Stacey used to be a compassman for a Timber cruiser (Forestry)

[@seantaylor2657]

Nice! Watch out for those snow filled ditches....lol!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

You got that right!

[@nwhuckin7761]

nice. islands, orcas, cooking and camping.. great stuff. always pack some pepper spray for the stray wildlife so you don't have to blow the 22r ; )

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

I have a can of bear spray somewhere that we always forget to take hiking 😅 Thanks for watching Greg!

[@legham21]

Just subbed to you channel. I like the quality of the video and the relaxed cooking show too!. Planning my trip to Van Island in July!!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@justinsnyders5347]

Bro I love this a the production quality if mint love the coverage of the island. Vic boy born and raised 🤘

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Appreciate it!! Thank you. 🤙

[@kmrdayota1271]

Super sik spot I jus finished my 3.4 swap in my 92 runner hope to get it out wheeling and camping soon 🤙🤙🤙 been watching your channel for the past couple year keep up the fire content Aloha

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Nice one! Thanks for following along, cheers!

[@mitchclarkshapes5373]

This is rad brother, I respect the hard work 💪🏼🤙🏼

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks Mitch! 👊🍻

[@tysoncolley2251]

Awesome vids man love the island been here all my life.

[@DameUntamed]

Really enjoyed this video. Awesome story telling, drone footage and information 😌. Will definitely be following along your future adventures!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Awesome, thank you so much for watching!

[@pnwxplored]

Inspiring, I’m starting my channel, and am very much enjoying yours. I’m WA State based but hope to Yota up your way to explore. Keep up the great vids!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks man, best of luck! 🤙

[@canadian4wd654]

👌definitely would love to explore the island! Awesome video man!!

[@toyotabay442]

awesome video!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks!

[@lewispaine4589]

You could hear footsteps as well? Cougars don't stomp around, they're very stealthy and quiet

[@dawson2324]

I had the same thought myself!

[@thrillins8260]

You guys are awesome 👌🏼👌🏼

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thank you!

[@stefanosandri7077]

Accidentally found your channel through "the algorithm" looking good and loving the content.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks Stefano! Glad you enjoyed.

[@JaronWhelan]

love the quality of work you put into your videos! I've noticed a steady increase production level/storytelling

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thank you Jaron, we appreciate that a lot!

[@Beacon_Offroad]

Hi, first vid I've come across. Enjoyed the vid.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Welcome aboard!

[@cougerchris]

You guys rock,! Big smiles

[@64oilburner]

I stumbled across that spot a few months ago. Pretty nice.

[@jeremywattsjr.8274]

Nothing beats an authentic camp dinner

[@Fparrish]

Another awesome vid 👍🏼

[@upscaledyards]

your videos are incredible keep up the great content you guys :D

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thank you so much !

[@ashlynntelford4076]

Hey guys. Thanks for doing such a great job showcasing our beautiful island. I've lived here for seven years and there will be nothing that takes me off our beautiful Rock. It may be hard for you and viewers to understand but we actually have a drought here for at least four months every summer. It's kind of crazy that a place that gets so much rain has a drought every summer. Anyhow, come check us out in June or September and it will be even more spectacular!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Agreed, Spring and Fall are the best times to explore here in my opinion as well. Keeps the land in better shape as well. Cheers!

[@caesarsalad2111]

Saw y’all thru instagram shorts cool video cooler spot

[@jamesabdilla4765]

Just awesome! 👋🤙

[@naplesnative2394]

Hello from south west Florida! Love your videos. I’m a yota guy myself. You’re a very lucky man to have her in your life! ❤️ Also not sure how the gun laws are in Canada, but I wouldn’t leave home without my 10mm. Please look into a firearm of some sort. You never know in today’s crazy world. Please keep the videos coming! So happy I subscribed to your channel. 👍😎🌴🏝

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Hey pal, thanks for the comment! We have a lot to be thankful for, that's for sure. Glad you found us, thanks for coming along! 🤙🍻

[@lemmyschildren]

No guns required on the island, or the mainland for that matter. Very rare sightings of grizzlies as for humans we have to be able to respect the land and be smart.

[@sylvanbowyer341]

Nice one. I'm on the island too. About halfway through an XJ build for self sustained island exploration. If my sources are right the loggers all use UHF?

[@nickiewilson6985]

I can't imagine how it was when my GGGrandfather Captain James Douglas Warren saw when he came from PEI in 1858. He opened up the Trade Routes around Vancouver Island to the Haida Gwaii. He had many Schooners, Steamships and many notorious Shipwrecks. Re. Last owner of the SSBeaver, SSAlpha, Barbara Boscowitz, SSThorten, Schooner Kate. He later sold his Fleet to the Union Steamship Company & opened a family Business Warren Tug Company. My GGGrandmother Tossimitasa Edenshaw was a Chief's daughter from the Haida Gwaii. She was also the oldest native to die on Vancouver Island in 1931 at 104. My Aunt Sarah Warren was a Matriarch of the Songhees & King Freesie GGrandaughter. She was the 1st person to win back the RIGHT'S for The Traditional Mask Dance in 1950. Also 1st person to have open ❤ surgery in 1960. This all found out during COVID & wanted to share. 💘 our beautiful Island.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks for sharing Nickie, you have a rich family history! Big shoes to fill too I might add ;)

[@sacredspiralwisdom]

You guys are awesome

[@CB-hr6zs]

😂😂😂 that was funny bro about the loud noise in the middle of the night and you yelling at the top of your lungs and revving the Toyota motor until it backfires

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Wish I had the camera on 😂

[@ronaldcarrender6136]

You gonna get SQUATCHED ! 😂🤣😂👍😎

[@crjmoto]

I appreciated your version of one pot wonder, missing the ol' Iron Jacks though : )

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Cheers m8! Might have to import some...

[@adrianflis2099]

Nice RIg! Any tips on how I can find info about sites like this or is it mostly word of mouth when it comes to the islands off grid camp sites

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

The back roads map book is an excellent source. Also, just scroll around on google earth or Gaia!

[@jbragg4331]

Man I need to get my truck done, been itching to get out in the bush lately

[@vdzrussell]

"overlanding is just camping" 100%!!!

[@bikeman1396]

We couldn't live in a better place

[@biggiedabzz]

There's a old ww2 plane near the 3 sisters its pretty cool to see and it's in fairly decent shape

[@RocknOverlanding]

Tons of spots on the island, to bad so many are now gated - happening here on the mainland as well - really sucks!

[@powshredder3716]

Greetings from Courtenay .

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Island strong!

[@tiny_the_200]

I would have said with certainty that you saw a Canadian Bigfoot, but not if you didn’t hear “Oh, sorry!” from him when you got out of your tent.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

😂😂

[@janetyeomans8138]

So what was the screaming? Gorgeous video BTW! Really stunning countryside ❤️

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

It was the Elk! Apparently bull elk make that hideous scream that we played at the end of the video.

[@murrayadams3268]

Great editing.Cool shots🤘

[@ajs5668]

That was such a great video. We are more tacos in a bag people but dang we should hang

[@Jknudsen93]

Did you drive past the world's largest hockey stick in Duncan??

[@patrickonvancouverisland9223]

Where was location of the odd sound ?

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

About 20 feet from out tent! 😂

[@steveneate]

Great episode. So many questions. Who's Graham? How much wine was consumed off camera? I was glad to see the sun come out for you guys.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thanks Stephen! Graham is a co-host of 4wd247, which we watch a lot of 😁 As for the wine.... Sadly we only had one bottle, but we had back-up beers ;)

[@timpanko]

That sound was probably a fox. My buddy had some on his property, he always thought it was a cougar making that sound. Then one night we were sitting outside and heard it. So we went looking for it. It was 2 fox, about to get his cat.

[@bartobuilt2601]

we have to get out for a Trip Sooner than later. I'll msg you about plans for march :-)

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

🍻👍🤙

[@markdesprez3311]

My post is hopfully more comical, mabe not for those who have been there, lol. From the first shot of truck and the lush vegitation and I knew exactly where you were, I worked for the Forest Service and this site is FS Recreation Reserve, meaning they are reserving it for possible future developement. However the only work related excuse to go down there was to evict a couple living in a trailer and actualy commuting in by boat. Since it was my job to know where every one of your precious spots are to inspect them. I have also for years made use of my local knowedge to use them myself, so why did I never want to go back to this site? You can just make out on your drone shots some wet area just off the beach, just to the left of the truck, its a low area, a permanet saturated area. So what I can not get over is that one thing that freeked us out when evicting the couple was the ran thier raw sewage into that area, long term, dirrected onto the surface of the saturated area so no dispersal and exposed, ten feet from the trailer, a pool of waste. So for me I'll never not see or smell it in my mind and always wondered how long it would take to rehabilitate the site, lol.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

That’s so unfortunate 😂

[@francoislepine4698]

The only problem I have with your videos is: IMO, there's too many people here already and your beautiful videos will only attract more! At least you don't say exactly where you are and that's a "good thing"...let the people work to find their own places....telling them where yours are will only attract the "selfie" crowd and ruin those same places. That's happened more places than you'd think. Cheers !

[@Cosmicsurfpro]

The more people to experience these places the better. It's a catch 22 for sure but these places are at risk for being closed off and the more people on our side to keep it open the better. As long as they pick up their trash... 👍😎 And experienced overlanders should be able to go further out where the selfy people can't or don't go!

[@francoislepine4698]

@@Cosmicsurfpro Well..."overlanders" and everybody else can't get past the First of the Nanaimo Lakes area.....nor travel along Comox Lake to Port Alberni. (except if your father, brother, friend or WHY happens to have a key and a wink) I have dragged a small trailer all over this island and those two areas are vast and sadly (and legally it seems) closed off. That's an absolute shame. They have made them "overlander" proof.... and very difficult, if not impossible, for dirt bikes. If caught dirt bikers will get a stern talking to! One of the attractions of "bike packing" (gaining popularity all the time) is the ability to easily access these closed off areas....and when "caught" they are treated very differently than dirt bikes... for some reason.

[@LokiSadie]

You heard Sasquatch I've heard that to.

[@DirtTheory]

What's the GPS coordinates to Sand Heart Beach? I forgot my map book at my ex girlfriends house.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

43.97836184691101, 15.383612786604328

[@bartobuilt2601]

I just So happen, to have that map book in my possession now..........😝

[@TheCannabisWhisperer]

@@bartobuilt2601 that's not where they are I just plugged that location and they're totally messing with you

[@TheCannabisWhisperer]

It's around Italy those coordinates

[@dominicstott1957]

You heard a cougar!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Maybe the cougar was screaming at the elk?! 😅

[@grndiesel]

Bahahah!! That was a good laugh!

[@FirstLast-ml7yf]

screech owl?

[@campervanbug7658]

😔 the search continues for the co pilot

[@therealtashiro]

No doubt a Bigfoot!

[@unpaved7040]

Kilometres in Canada.

[@skylartoth8047]

You probably heard sasquatch

[@terryj257]

Authentic Asian restaurant food, made at home, needs msg and some partially hydroligized soy protein powder.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

😂 I mean.... .. We had part of the soy protein with the tofu haha

[@paparisling]

Shit bro I’ll do that in my van

[@OvensGarage]

I bet it was bigfoot

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

I'm not saying it wasn't

[@patrickpenton698]

Be aware of Sabe

[@mysterious-benefactor]

Great video. But wouldn't hurt to bring up the amount of trash, abandoned tents and random furniture that is left behind on our logging roads. Literal tonnes of trash ever fall are removed by volunteers and First Nations groups. You guys seem like the kind that would be appalled at this mess. You could use your means to spread this message. And it sounded like an elk.

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Hey thanks for the comment. We definitely are those people... If you watch some of our other videos you'll notice we do exactly that - beach cleanups, frequently mentioning to pack out more than you pack in, and also talking about Epic Exeo, the not-for-profit on the North Island that has been crucial in cleaning up our beaches before, during and after the cargo ship incident. Cheers!!

[@MichaelSmith-sq8df]

That was 100% Sasquatch you heard. Do some research!!

[@AlistairPemberton-q2z]

I love that you mentioned in this vid about how people price themselves out...Its very true. Overlanding can be just as fun if not more fun with simple can do attitude, and basic camping supplies. Getting out there is what its all about, not how new your Jeep or Toyota is...Great Video!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Absolutely! As long as you’re in the bush with a place to sleep, eat, water, good company and maybe a beer or two… you’ll have a good time!

[@ZoeClark-f2l]

Keep goin' bro! One day life might get more complicated.. watching your videos reminds me of what my wife and i did when we were younger.. same places too! I watch your stuff to see where we were sometimes. Your a way better driver than i ever was tho!!! Keeper goin bro!

[@ToyotaWorldRunners]

Thank you so much!