I watched an inspiring short film today. Its called ‘No Experience Necessary.’ The film is the story of 5 friends from Vancouver who set off on an epic 5 week sea kayaking adventure along British Columbia’s Inside Passage.
Watch the movie: No Experience Required
I don’t know about you, but taking 5 weeks off of work and life to kayak would be both amazing and impossible. What I really liked about the film is that none of the 5 adventurers were avid kayakers. They were able to prepare, plan and practise before leaving and achieve their goals.
The adventure got me to think about taking a holiday that involved kayaking and camping. But I think I’d stick to adventures around the lower Gulf Islands so I could get back to work! Maybe after the summer I will have enough treasure hoarded and enough bills paid down to do my own adventure.
Taking BC Ferries from Victoria to Vancouver and back inspired me to check out these Gulf Islands. I’ve lived on Vancouver Island for about 8 years now and I’ve only ever ventured to Salt Spring. Once, years ago. I have a plan to visit Pender to DJ a wedding which I am looking forward to in August and I might take the day off before at the Zone to explore and camp before my gig.
But after that…. maybe my brother and I will get to rent some kayaks and paddle around and camp. Maybe Coral will come, maybe it’ll just be a Two Brother experience… who knows.
I do know this… I am pretty much obsessed with camping. I even got my hands on an issue of Backpacker Magazine for my ferry ride. I think I like the idea of camp/cooking and huddling under tarps in the rain while sipping hard liquor/coffee the best.
I found these neat pots/cups/plates thing from Mountain Equipment Co-Op. Probably something that could be had cheaper or is unnecessary, but I liked the style.
The company out of Spokane Washington is called GSI and they make cook and kitchenware for backpakers and campers.
The one I like is the duelist as that would work for me and Coral in the bush, but its over $50! For camping plates?! Crazy. But at the same time, so pretty.
I shouldn’t be buying an camping gear right now… but I just like to look.
Go with yourself.
The Morning After 
Mayne Island in the Southern Gulf Islands is amazing! Lots of memories summertime fun there as my best friend’s family owns property there 🙂 Total gorgeous.
I recently watched a similar documentary, with just two guys kayaking from Alaska to Seattle. It was pretty awesome and emotional watching their journey. Lots of ups and downs.
We’re camping for my birthday in mid June! First camping trip of ’11, hurray !!
I like the idea of kayak camping because i love the ocean and you can pack a little more gear and not carry out your shoulders! nice.