I am planning a cool BC road trip

Juleous · 07-02-2010, 10:19 AM

Hey all I am planning a road trip this summer, I will be starting in Kelowna drive down to Van through the Penticton/Princeton route take the horse shoe bay ferry over to the island, stay over in Cowichan area. Drive to Tofino check that out have lunch, dinner etc. drive to Victoria stay over the night, drive to French beach along the Sooke highway tour around a bit up that way. My folks are on the Island so there is some visiting in there too, then leave Island and head to Whistler. Maybe stay overnight maybe not, drive to lilloet back to Merritt and down the Connector back home again. Should take about a week or so, did I miss anything that I should be taking in, any routes that any of you suggest along the way? I really want to have an awesome driving road trip, that is the point of going to the Island with the Z.

This trip should be awesome, I am going the last couple weeks of August so it should be good.

Excited for sure I have only done a few 4 hour trips so far in the Z so this should be fun!

wheee! · 07-04-2010, 03:07 PM

Stop in Hedley and get some pictures of the Z with the gold mining camp on the mountain in the background. That would be cool! The stretch out of Princeton should be a awesome drive!

Juleous · 07-04-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

Stop in Hedley and get some pictures of the Z with the silver mining camp on the mountain in the background. That would be cool! The stretch out of Princeton should be a awesome drive!

I am not familiar with that spot? I know where Hedley is where is the mining camp?

I am looking forward to the Manning Park drive

wheee! · 07-04-2010, 07:29 PM

Hedley is after Keremeos and before Princeton. Has a nice little town at the base of the mountains. On the side of the cliffs several hundred feet up is a mining camp ON THE SIDE OF THE CLIFF!

kevin.z · 07-04-2010, 07:48 PM

Let me if you are in van, I will gather some local 370z owners. Ohh, ask ztoon!

FricFrac · 07-16-2010, 12:20 AM

Sorry guys I haven't been on for a while but we were planing on doing this cruise if anyone is interested in adding it to the Vancouver Island portion.... I figure it will be a good 10 hours or so depending on pit stops...

Port Renfrew Backtrack Cruise - Google Maps

There are a TON of good trips to do on the Island - Gold River is another I'd like to do....

07-02-2010, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Juleous Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nowhere Posts: 335 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	I am planning a cool BC road trip Hey all I am planning a road trip this summer, I will be starting in Kelowna drive down to Van through the Penticton/Princeton route take the horse shoe bay ferry over to the island, stay over in Cowichan area. Drive to Tofino check that out have lunch, dinner etc. drive to Victoria stay over the night, drive to French beach along the Sooke highway tour around a bit up that way. My folks are on the Island so there is some visiting in there too, then leave Island and head to Whistler. Maybe stay overnight maybe not, drive to lilloet back to Merritt and down the Connector back home again. Should take about a week or so, did I miss anything that I should be taking in, any routes that any of you suggest along the way? I really want to have an awesome driving road trip, that is the point of going to the Island with the Z. This trip should be awesome, I am going the last couple weeks of August so it should be good. Excited for sure I have only done a few 4 hour trips so far in the Z so this should be fun!

07-04-2010, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Stop in Hedley and get some pictures of the Z with the gold mining camp on the mountain in the background. That would be cool! The stretch out of Princeton should be a awesome drive! __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal Last edited by wheee!; 07-04-2010 at 07:30 PM. Reason: gold mine not silver!

07-04-2010, 07:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Hedley is after Keremeos and before Princeton. Has a nice little town at the base of the mountains. On the side of the cliffs several hundred feet up is a mining camp ON THE SIDE OF THE CLIFF! __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

07-16-2010, 12:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 229	Sorry guys I haven't been on for a while but we were planing on doing this cruise if anyone is interested in adding it to the Vancouver Island portion.... I figure it will be a good 10 hours or so depending on pit stops... Port Renfrew Backtrack Cruise - Google Maps There are a TON of good trips to do on the Island - Gold River is another I'd like to do.... __________________ '09 370Z - '93 300ZX Vert - '83 280ZX - '83 280ZXT -'81 280ZXT stroker - '72 240Z - Stillen CBE, HFC, G3, Grounding Kit, Sways // Swift Spring // H&R 15mm // 5% Tint // Clear Bra //

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07-04-2010, 07:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
kevin.z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: vancouver(shipping:WA Posts: 359 Drives: 09 370z M6 PGtouring Rep Power: 16	Let me if you are in van, I will gather some local 370z owners. Ohh, ask ztoon!