We Walked Alone for 6 Days in the Canadian Wilderness - Hiking the North Coast Trail

The North Coast Trail may be one of the most difficult hikes in Canada. Covered in water-soaked bogs, it's only relief is the many beaches sprinkled along it. Over the course of 6 days, we walk this most epic of hikes.
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[@crylittlebitch]

Hey Eric, I usually don't comment but I had to on this one. Thank you so much for this video! The storytelling is incredible, it feels like coming along for the hike. The views are great and it really shows the natural beauty and atmosphere of this remote place on Vancouver Island. Absolutely fantastic!!!

[@BCpov]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@orange_power1208]

I agree

[@bimmjim]

Eric is why I hiked alone. I can't believe the crap that goes through that guy's mind.

[@boystrubicza9797]

I love how yuka just drops the f bomb when she see’s how big the bear is

[@aminalone]

Cracked up lol. She's funny

[@nomadliving2212]

the swer word!!11!!!!!!

[@mgacy2957]

Canadians swear like they breathe

[@adijay9760]

The NCT is awesome. Certainly one of my best time in Canada (with Squamish)

[@adijay9760]

The bear @14:31 she was on the same spot two years ago, same character, same look

[@BCpov]

@@adijay9760 She's probably seen a few hikers go by :)

[@andrewgreenwood8727]

You both are absolutely amazing , so knowledgeable ! You have such a lovely balance ,both in supporting each other in everything that you do & a love that is very special 💖the diversity & the adventures you undertake are fantastic !!!! a pure joy on & off the bike !! God bless 😃👌🤙👍

[@Kremlin60]

Those car tires filled with foam are used as dock flotation, and inevitably rust/break off and end up in the ocean!

[@BCpov]

Now I know!

[@gamingkitter2131]

Love this!! You should do more backpacking videos!!

[@marcoferrao]

Whatever happened to the rental car?

[@granted-zw3mt]

i think they drove back around with the van to go get it afterwards? that makes the most sense to me

[@thomasdrodriguez3851]

I had the same question, just abandoned maybe?

[@monicaausnit]

😂 was asking myself the same!

[@BCpov]

Picked it up after with the van, just like you would if you were shuttling for mtb. :)

[@markjames5377]

The bears are driving around in it

[@allanmaynard8595]

Yuka is a riot! "Can i check?" hahahahahaha!

[@richey0995]

I gotta appreciate the placement of the ads, it doesn’t interrupt the hike at all 👍

[@islandaerial3414]

Get the Brave Browser. No ads ever

[@DeadsetYT]

Awesome episode! Super chilled, can't wait for you to be healed and back on the bike though. :D Love ya work mate!!

[@lakesidelaunchers4307]

👇 this is how cinematic this video is

[@misterplissken]

Eric and Yuka taking me back to my roots in the outdoors. You guys are awesome and this is such a great video!! Thank you both!!

[@inoffiziell3301]

Is yuka German? Cause she shouted Hallo... (Hello in German)

[@MTBZenMaster]

Yeah Eric as a fan of your content for a few years, i see the progression and evolution. you've gone from mtb pov guy to full on short film maker. I guess that would happen when one has the spirit of an artist. Brilliant work dude! -Sam

[@BCpov]

Thanks for that Zen :) Always trying to improve my craft!

[@rathmere2398]

Got to love how the on the North island logging roads can get you pretty much anywhere

[@AdrenalineIsLife]

I was fully planning on ignoring this video. Something told me to watch it anyway. I'm glad I did! Great story and well done on many levels. 👏

[@emmajackson2606]

This is one of the best videos you have made. No matter the views, it’s underrated

[@BCpov]

Thanks Emma, I imagine this one won't do well as its different from the usual topic. But, I'm glad I made it.

[@sarahmcconnell2550]

I love your videos so much! If you and Yuka did more things like this that would be so amazing! This made me want to go out and hike on a pouring raining day! Hopefully I'll work my way up the ladder of hiking trails one day to be able to do something like that! Keep up the amazing work you two!

[@patcoston]

I was hoping you'd send the drone to visit the relaxed bear. I hope you had bear spray.

[@knightbot23]

Honestly watching this channel as someone who doesnt travel and just sits on a chair playing games for a whole day i never knew i would enjoy this type of content

[@jurikurthambarskjelfir3533]

Go experience it yourself a little.

[@lukec2364]

FINALLYYY! I’ve been waiting for a new video 🙃

[@patcoston]

I love your drone shots! I'm guessing you'll only be able to use it at the start since you'll quickly drain the battery, and there's no where to recharge ... unless you brought solar panels or some hand-crank charger!

[@kingthemodder]

A cool fact about wolves.. Some hunters when setting up camp will use a wolf call to bring wolves into the area. Wolves are far less likely to harm a human than most other animals, and their presence scares of other animals. Ive used a wolf call once, and about 45 minutes later a very large black wolf came out of the woods into the valley. It circled us, stopping and sitting every 10-50 meters.

[@MTBChuckQC]

I wished that anecdote was 3-4 paragraphs longer.

[@CharlieWentOutside]

This looks amazing. I've been having fun touring around and making videos on the trails in Maine, but I've got to be honest - I'm REALLY looking forward to when we've conquered this virus so that I can go check out some of the beautiful places you're showcasing on this channel. Thanks so much for sharing these places, it's also really nice to be able to "travel" through these videos at a time where it's not easy to actually travel in real life.

[@RydenDirty]

what an awesome Adventure. This was a great video Eric

[@TheDavidjakeson]

I love bikes, but this is one of your coolest videos in a while!

[@razmtb5028]

More of backpacking like this!!! Love it

[@jochemmecking3534]

This video was epic! I was smiling the whole time watching it!

[@AaronsEnduro]

I love this!!! My whole channel revolves around sending pit bikes up some serious enduro trails!

[@zimmermandk]

Very disappointed........disappointed this wasn't a multi-episode series. Seriously, thank you and hope to see more like this!!

[@rianoutdoors3476]

You should go back to Florida when COVID clears they just built a new double black trail with 2 pretty insane features(loyce harpe park)

[@casestudymtb]

This is probably my favorite video you've done, theres something about the pacing and the vibe of the trip that lends itself so well to your filming and narrative style. The beautiful environment doesn't hurt either. So. Good.

[@ezekielmalachi5405]

What a great video. I absolutely enjoyed it. Speedy recovery Eric🤙🏼😊

[@kyrap5385]

Amazing! Looks a lot like the West Coast Trail but even more remote and less popular. It's definitely on my list! Can't believe that bear was so chill, I've only seen them act like that in places with a LOT more humans

[@janetrobersonsmith]

Glad y’all were safe there’s probably not much help out there.

[@suranko1]

This was one of your coolest videos and you didn’t even ride. Thanks for showing us the hidden gems of Canada.

[@MotoJMoore]

yo I love your vids. even if its not BTMing. Will you ever ride in Las Vegas?

[@PhilTaylorPhotog]

You should absolutely throw a few more hiking vids into the mix, this was great! One day, visit Tasmania, Australia to hike the overland track (similar but inland) and Derby bike park.

[@ilovemusic-qf7vy]

Any bear attacking? 4.00 very beautiful place.👌 Yuka innocent face very cute 🤣❤️❤️🌴🌴 Love Eric and Yuka. From 🌴🌴kerala 🌴🌴

[@barkingmadman1169]

Very nice.

[@Accu53Mation]

I can remember sitting-in a bucket, crossing a shallow wide river, in Canada's Alberta region. 200 feet above the river. The bottom of the bucket was rotted-through. And the steel-cable line had not been replaced in decades. It was the scariest 300 foot crossing in my three decades of hiking. Beautiful video!

[@supernaturalarch666]

Hahah i laughed so much right at the beginning start walking already fall 😂😂

[@RyandeMilliano]

Wonderful story, thank you for sharing!

[@rando4468]

Loved it. Such scenery !!! Great job...

[@fionachaloner897]

This made me feel like I was watching a David Attenborough film. Eric you put so much time into doing these things and I see why. This is why I watch your videos!

[@forestkan6653]

Yuka calling the bear a big motherfucker was the highlight of my night

[@nathand5051]

Anyone watching this while there in school?

[@why4100]

yeeeee

[@jacobmcdonough0930]

Yesssssss

[@marcusmcclure2451]

and while there is a whole ass hurricane outside and we lost power

[@viperonpcisgoat]

Yes

[@nathand5051]

@@marcusmcclure2451 wow, hope you are okay

[@denesk2794]

Breaks his wrist falling head first from a boulder, goes on a 6 day hike instead of riding. That's the spirit :) .... ps: I am terrified by bears. We have snakes, pumas, coyotes, poison arrow frogs and a bunch of stuff that can kill you in Costa Rica. But freaking BEARS????? No, thank you. I had encounters with wild hogs and met pumas 2 times, but I am not going into bear territory.

[@noodlzthesouthernpolarbear7293]

Next up sunshine coast trail in powell river? Another multi day hike, you might be able to get the cast off when your done and do some cool trail riding to get back in tiding shape after

[@patcoston]

I did some multi-day hikes along the beach on the west-coast of USA. I experienced everything you did ... except for bears. This video brought back a lot of memories.

[@janmaly1591]

That is awesome! My friends and I did the Juan de Fuca trail a few years back and it was absolutely beautiful. Our plan is to do the West Coast trail next, but the remoteness and beauty of this place might change our minds. Great video and good to see you out there adventuring with that cast on! 👌

[@jegallery2696]

Great.. I'm from Indonesia 🙋 I love adventure too Come here visit Indonesia

[@norquay626]

This was easily one of your best videos Eric. I've been wanting to do this trail for quite a while, but getting out for Calgary takes alot of planning. Your narration and film work have improved immensely since your beginning. I can't wait for you next video. Good luck on the healing and can't wait to see you on the bike again, but throw one of these videos in more often. We've got so much to show the world with the beauty of our backyard. Great Job!

[@janetrobersonsmith]

Did y’all enjoy it.

[@ifonly1532]

Oh look a bear ! Cool let stop and have lunch exactly where the bear was so he can smell our food and come back with all his mates !

[@2FeetForward]

Absolutely brilliant! I’ve been riding mtbs for 30 years in the uk and really enjoy both your channels . My other passion is hiking and camping and my wife and I have done a good few hikes just like this. It’s a real shame that there is a genuine dislike of riders over here from many in the hiking community and I get a good few negative comments from walkers when I put up a riding video. Is it the same over there or is it a case of live and let live? Keep up the great work guys 👌

[@medioreblatherskite]

Yuka is the best trail buddy. He energy and humor is so likable!

[@vivianfaithfull4748]

Awesome trip- have to come and meet those bears! Do you have to book the trail?

[@MathieuTeStroete]

Wow, amazing stuff eric and yuka! The shore looks absolutely surreal and that one stubborn bear was such a cutie. It's nice to see you out there having fun, even with your broken wrist. Keep it up!

[@akammer1000]

Great vid. Your mtb videos are awesome but this was such a refreshing change up. I think all us mountain bikers can agree that biking in nature is amazing, but being out in the wild any way, is one of the best parts, even if it is on two feet as opposed to two wheels. Would definitely not mind seeing more content like this from you two.

[@19774p]

There are NO bikes here!)) Foots and legs are working-walking))

[@patdrumm3770]

What a wonderful journey!! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@jeremybush9457]

The format and style that you developed for MTB videos really carries well to this type of adventure. I hope we can see more videos like this in the future!

[@boyd-desmond-69420]

This is way better than that Alone crap.

[@WyattHall5670]

We 👏 need 👏 more 👏 kinds 👏 of 👏 videos 👏 like 👏 this 👏

[@DD-sn4iz]

15:50 me staring and waiting for my favorite Sushi conveyor belt

[@armourbl]

"Can I check?" she is so cute.

[@nevinthompson909]

Fantastic work Eric. What a great adventure story! And that bear just wanted to nap!

[@micheandmikey]

Wow, beautiful country! I grew up boating in the San Juans and into BC's Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound. PNW is the finest in the lands, cheers! Also, that lazy bear was awesome!

[@lukemitchum7172]

Would of liked it better if you did it with your bike (: but great video!

[@dasanoneia4730]

True Adventurers you are amazing video yall are really brave

[@kadenkuss6886]

Hey Eric Did you happen to record in Vernon BC? I met you there on top of the Granite Trail. Will you be posting a video on that location?

[@mbiraside]

Thanks you guys. Really enjoyed the video.

[@WyattHall5670]

This is an amazing place this is why I wanna love in Canada

[@Mr.P.Griffith]

This just adds to the reasons moving to BC (from Ontario) is on the top of my bucket list.

[@slicksimages3355]

I really enjoyed this , you guys are awesome 👍

[@gabeasher187]

Thumbs up to all the bears!

[@radbradmtb6915]

Beautiful work, man! Your videos just keep getting better and better! Keep it up.

[@heyimamaker]

This trail and the Pacific Coast trail are on my bucket list for sure!

[@WundervolleWanderwelten]

What an adventure! You did a really impressive trail and so is your video. Thank you for sharing! Greetings from Germany, Werner

[@harryls1283]

I’m so happy for you guys you can do things like that together. It is hard to find couples with the same kind of things you like in common. Keep on doing it and keep us posted of your adventures. By the way, you guys are excellent MTB riders. Take care and God bless you both. 😊

[@themtbchannel116]

Love the drone shots

[@downhillfromheremtb7135]

great job on this one Eric!

[@mateowarmerdam1029]

pretty sure its spelled with a c

[@downhillfromheremtb7135]

@@mateowarmerdam1029 Thanks

[@ulisesperea]

To be completely honest with you Eric, this has been one of my favorite videos ever!

[@mailmanliam9366]

Not going to lie i love your vids

[@elizabethmilani7271]

Great adventure, beautiful place.

[@toast2539]

Awesome video like watching a movie

[@simpsonboyz]

what if the bear wasnt chill :( do you guys take weapons for protection?

[@BCpov]

We had bear spray :)

[@Fav0rit]

Beautiful trail!

[@McNulty030]

Eric is pretty handsome ;)

[@50nollieman]

Oh man this is a refreshing change. Thanks for taking us along! 😁

[@Rodbayreels]

11:28 did uca say motherfucker

[@Epluribusunom6166]

Awesome guys 🙏 magnificent 😀

[@tuckerstaley5393]

Beautiful drone shots!!!

[@IdRatherBeHiking]

Amazing, I was planning on doing this trail but ended up doing the broken group this summer. Looks like you had a great trip.

[@TheTCPTalk]

god why cant one person make a video with natural sounds , whats with this marketing type jingles in the back jfc

[@RobboElRobbo]

yeah i dont understand why the majority of videos are like this

[@TheTCPTalk]

​@@RobboElRobboyeah right.. Nature has enough sounds let us hear those

[@willienillie6337]

what would you do without Yuka..

[@checkatrail9621]

A nice change of pace

[@aminalone]

Normally just like the video, watching on my TV from Australia.... this was awesome. Funny too. Great effort and self reward.

[@unjarredoutdoors5513]

Awesome video, congratulations on your adventure. Inspiring and relaxing. Leaving a like to support your video and channel 👍🏽