Alright, so let's start this up. Put the timer on the clock. It 10:00 a.m. We've got 24 hours!
We're making breakfast. Obviously to start the day.
Have you ever see that show 24? I used to be addicted to it when I was younger and
Basically, there's one big
World-changing event and they spend 24 episodes every hour trying to figure out what happened
And for this video, it's 24 hours in Campbell River.
Alright so we got our breakfast going on it's 10:30 am.
Hot dogs are on, lunch.
Yeah, alright so it's 11:30. We're gonna leave our camping stuff here we got our tent and our chairs.
I was thinking about bringing it but I think Campbell River is a pretty safe spot.
If anybody walks along there, sees it and steals it I guess they're gonna take it.
if they do
I'll be upset! I'll be making a don't come to Campbell River video or something
But I think Campbell River's a pretty safe spot.
Anyways, let's get out of here. Now. We were camping at the Elk Falls Provincial Park Campground. This campsite is pretty amazing.
Right off the highway, five minutes from downtown Campbell River and all the campsites were huge
We stayed at campsite 39, which is nice, but I disliked the walkway
That was right beside us. If you reserve one of the campsites along the river you were set
Other than that most of the campsites are pretty private.
Alright, so if you come to Campbell River you got to check out Elk Falls. I want see if this is all about.
They have a Museum here. I guess we are going to go inside.
If there's one place that is wildly advertised as things to do while visiting Campbell River, BC its Elk Falls.
We stopped at this BC Hydro information booth. I guess that's what it's called. It has some neat history of Campbell River and
Hydro projects in the area if you're into that but let's start walking towards Elk Falls.
This park is surprisingly small. It won't take you long to see most of the hidden gems it has to offer.
We really took our time,
Enjoy the walk, the forest and just enjoy ourselves. There are a few spots
I recommend checking out and the most obvious one is the suspension bridge and the waterfall.
It's time to cross this bridge.
Okay, so I had to cross the suspension bridge right away.
The suspension bridge opened up in 2015 and it's just above the waterfall.
There are lookout points all around the waterfall but obviously you get the best view from the bridge.
Okay, we did it! Crossed across the bridge. It's a little scarier than I thought it was gonna be
One thing I thought that was really neat. See those people right there walking in the distance along the waterfall.
Well here you are completely allowed to walk right next to the waterfall.. at your own risk.
It's pretty neat to do and something you definitely won't get to do in the city.
It felt very safe and something worth doing if you're planning on visiting.
We were there longer than we thought, end up being pretty good though.
I enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun. Off to the next stop.
Alright so we were driving by so we stopped at our campsite. The chairs are still here so far so good.
Hopefully by the end of the video they're still here. Time to have some lunch.
Our next thought with Shelter Point Distillery. I feel like if you drink alcohol and you're over the age of 19 in Campbell River, BC
You need to stop here.
They really go above and beyond but make sure you get there before they close because they close the tasting room early.
We barely made it but if you do go it's very informative. They give free tours of the distillery and
Tastings of everything they have. It's a great way to enjoy yourself, regardless of the time of year.
Alright we're leaving the distillery now. It's just after 5:00. I think this is the one way
We did not have anything to drink of the distillery don't worry about it and off to the next destination.
We're here at Echo Lake. Just kind of hanging out. It's nice and chill
You know what there are just tons of lakes and hiking trails in Campbell River
We're looking for a place to shower.
We thought the river would be perfect because we're homeless hobos. I don't know what's going on today.
So we're thinking underneath the bridge
Here's it's private, shelter
But yeah, guess we're gonna skip the shower for today.
Campbell River looks nice, sandy beaches, the water's running quickly but then these two people were fishing.
We're gonna scare the fish away.
So we're still on the hunt. I guess this isn't gonna do.
Alright so here we are back at her campsite.
Check it out, our chairs and everything are still here. That's good sign. We're still looking for a place to shower.
I'll keep you updated if we do.
So we did find a spot along the river to have a shower. No idea anyone saw us
But there were houses across the river. We look broke as f***
You know what? You gotta do what you gotta do.
Okay, So the shower is done.
Now to make myself feel better, that i'm not poor, that people across the street aren't watching me
I'm eating some Twix.
I'm starting to feel like I'm questioning my life decisions. Maybe I made a wrong turn somewhere or something.
Alright, let's get dinner up and running. We got dinner up and running
Got some pork on the go, some rice
Looks good.
We even got some corn on the cob here.
This is gonna be a good dinner.
We got our fire up and running. We got a beer.
Let's have some dinner.
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Alright, we are on our way back to Vancouver and we stopped your Horne Lake Caves.
I guess it's halfway between the Nanaimo and Campbell River and this place is gorgeous.
Like, I love the rocks in the mountain and the water's so warm and peaceful, It looks amazing.