Planning an RV trip to British Columbia? Things You Should Know.

We want to share some things every camper should know about RVing in British Columbia. After several years of camping in BC and other provinces and states, we noticed that there are a few things about RVing in BC that may be different to other places. Although this is not an exhaustive list, we hope that it will be a good starting point when planning an RV trip to beautiful British Columbia, Canada.
We talk about a lot of different resources we use when planning an RV trip in BC and while on the road. These resources include:
ICBC (licensing and insurance in BC): www.icbc.com/driver-licensing....
BC Wildfire app
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/de...
Apple (iOS): apps.apple.com/us/app/bc-wild...
Breezometer app
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/de...
Apple (iOS): apps.apple.com/il/app/air-qua...
Drive BC: www.drivebc.ca/
LTSA Parcel Map: parcelmapbc.ltsa.ca/pmsspub/
Rec Sites & Trails BC: www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search...
BC Parks: bcparks.ca/
Finding Sani-dump Stations: sanidumps.com/
Transporting Firewood: bcinvasives.ca/play-your-part...
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[@bobanddangsjourney]

Great information here! Thanks for making it. We have been considering a trip up to BC for a few years now and your video is further insperation. Great job!

[@HomeARoam]

That's so nice to hear, thanks for your kind comment. We hope you make the trip one day and get to experience our beautiful province. Safe travels!

[@Son-of-Irish]

I live in BC but learned some things for your video. Thank you

[@HomeARoam]

That's great to hear, thanks for sharing!

[@carolnavan4137]

Great information, thanks guys.

[@HomeARoam]

Thanks for watching! Hope we didn't miss anything major. What do you think?

[@mauricegagnon4654]

Great and very informative video! Thanks for sharing!

[@HomeARoam]

You bet! I think it's the mountain passes that catch a lot of people off guard. We've seen a few rigs pulled over because they overheated trying to get over the passes fast.

[@lfisher8154]

Thanks much - Great info

[@HomeARoam]

Hope it's useful 😃

[@brianlindsay2727]

good hit on the crown land mapsite

[@HomeARoam]

Hope you find it useful like we do!

[@stelley08]

thanks for the info, very handy video. We'll be flying into Vancouver from NZ and picking up an RV for a few weeks and looking at boondocking ( we call it freedom camping here) a few nights here n there.

[@HomeARoam]

That's awesome 😎 We hope you have an amazing time! We love NZ and spent an entire year exploring it, but that was many years ago.

[@stelley08]

@@HomeARoam good stuff! a year in nz would've been ample time to see everything 👍

[@HomeARoam]

Almost! We still missed a few spots, but that gives us reason to go back one day

[@mikewebster2984]

Most informative thank you. We are coming to BC end of August 2024. We are staying in Victoria to see our daughter as you mention private full service campgrounds are pricey!! Also saw your ferry videa - very helpful - Thanks.

[@HomeARoam]

Glad to have helped. Yes, definitely book a super saver for the ferry if you can to save a bundle.

[@mumzilla2014]

Noticed some ‘familiar areas’💛🎣💛

[@HomeARoam]

One of our favorite parks 💓

[@thee_absolute_wurst]

Haha Mama Yeh is right by my house.

[@christhomas9837]

I live in Ontario. I just did some quick research and noticed every Province calls their normal drivers license a Class 5 and we call ours a G license. Ontario is also the only Province that will allow you to tow a heavier trailer if it's a 5th wheel. Combined vehicle and trailer not to exceed 11,000kg. I have traveled east from Ontario a few times now with a trailer over 4600kg and have never been stopped. I don't know if that's just luck or they don't really target the recreational driver. Your video has taught me something but maybe I was better off when I didn't know LOL.

[@HomeARoam]

It's always good to know before you go :-)

[@stanburk7392]

@@HomeARoam For the heavier trailers and 5th wheels you have to get an RV or heavy haul endorsement on your class 5 license. I am not sure how that applies to out of province drivers and I have a class 1 so never looked into it that much.

[@deanpeters4846]

Wow, Great information! Was that the Nahatlach river at 2:23?

[@HomeARoam]

Yes! Good eye! That time we thought we saw a grizzly and it turned out to be a cinnamon bear 🐻

[@willyork5711]

Amazing video. Thanks for introducing me to the LTSA ParcelMap. When using the map, what option do you need to select to identify Crown Land?

[@HomeARoam]

It will mostly just show you land that isn't owned or leased. Which is then a good bet. You may still need too do some local research to see if camping is permitted and/or tolerated in specific locations.

[@willyork5711]

@Home A Roam OK thanks, I understand now. Thank you!

[@stanburk7392]

A good rule of thumb is if you look in your mirror and there is a long line up behind you but no one in front of you pull over at the next pull out and let traffic by. The truckers will appreciate it. Or even if you are in the middle of a line driving at what you think is a good speed with rigs behind you. they get paid by the mile and you're one less vehicle they have to get by. If you can't stay ahead of them on the flats don't pass them going up the hill. The 14 day parking on crown land although a rule the further out you are the less that is enforced. If you're going up a resource road that is active be careful. the logging trucks coming down or up call miles and if you aren't calling miles on a VHF radio they assume the roadway is clear. once one of them see you they will let other trucks know where they saw you and your direction.

[@HomeARoam]

All very good points and advice. Thanks for sharing this great information 💯

[@marcderveeuw]

Many Thanks for a usefull video. Planning for an RV trip in June this year. Is there a site or a company for rental? Cheers

[@HomeARoam]

Sounds like a wonderful adventure! June is a great time for RVing in BC. There are a number of rental companies that a quick Google search will bring up. We aren't familiar with any of them well enough to be able to recommend one.

[@mohammadehteshamzadeh8578]

Hi, so many thanks for the tips!!! Very very useful to me 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻. Can you please help me find your mentioned useful links below the video?!!! I can't find them 🙏🏻🙏🏻🌺🌺

[@HomeARoam]

Hi there, here are all the links mentioned in the video: ICBC (licensing and insurance in BC): www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/types-licences/Pages/Towing-a-recreational-trailer.aspx#:~:text=You%20can%20use%20a%20regular,to%20upgrade%20your%20driver's%20licence. BC Wildfire app Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.bc.gov.WildfireInformation Apple (iOS): apps.apple.com/us/app/bc-wildfire-service/id1477675008?ls=1 Breezometer app Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.breezometer Apple (iOS): apps.apple.com/il/app/air-quality-index-by-breezometer/id989623380 Drive BC: www.drivebc.ca/ LTSA Parcel Map: parcelmapbc.ltsa.ca/pmsspub/ Rec Sites & Trails BC: www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search/search-facility-activity.aspx BC Parks: bcparks.ca/ Finding Sani-dump Stations: sanidumps.com/ Transporting Firewood: bcinvasives.ca/play-your-part/buy-local-burn-local/ Hope this helps. Happy and safe travels!

[@pje3325]

Find that BC is behind other provinces and states w respect to amount of campsites related to population, and cleanliness (managment of the campsites). They also seem to focus on the main campgrounds, but secondary and below get very neglected. Also - with the reservation system now allowing up to four months advance booking; still not enough time to plan summers appropriately. Six months seems reasonable, and don’t know why they decided in four. Provincial campgrounds in Alberta, state parks in Washington, Oregon and Montana are maintained much better then BC.

[@HomeARoam]

The BC Parks system is certainly not perfect, but we've never had any issues with regards to cleanliness or neglect and we've stayed at a wide range of sites from popular campgrounds to small visitor-managed recreation sites. It sounds like you have a lot of other great options available to you in Washington, Oregon, and Montana.