About The Blog
What – How the blog layout works
(The overview, basic information about the adventure or activity)
- When – is the best or safest time to go.
- Where – on the island is it (and a more specific area or regions).
- Why – go (the reason to go and what is there).
- How – to getting there (how long, how much time, how to get back).
- Difficulty – level of difficulty (conditions, obstacles, and elevation in meter’s of climbing required).
- Cost – what the adventure may cost.
Location / Directions
(Navigation instructions, waypoints, and links of the adventure)
ALERT’S! TO POSSIBLE ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS.
NOTE: Written turn by turn directions to follow for when there is no map available.
- Set the vehicle’s trip odometer to zero at the starting point or first turning point.
- Follow the km’s, street names, and or turns to get to the location.
- Find parking.
Latitude and longitude / External links
- Parking and or trail head location.
- End destination location.
- Link to an online map for more direct instructions. (Google maps start from the nearest town or highway).
- Link to online resources necessary to the trip.
A written description of the adventure
(The story of the adventure)
West-Coast Island Adventures is a blog about outdoor adventure on Vancouver Island. All the blog posts are a first hand travelling experience to figure out how to get to the location and the area to get photo’s and notes, collecting as much information as possible to write the blog posts and create accurate and safe content all while trying not to give to much away or take away form the experience of the adventure.
The posts are broken up into different sections. At the top, is the overview. In the middle, is the location / directions. And at the bottom, the story. Photos are placed throughout the sections. These sections allow readers to get the information they need without reading the entire post or even skip sections if they want more of an adventure (ie. only using the overview and directions while skipping the story).
Above all West-Coast Island Adventures is about safety. Knowing where you’re going, how to get there, what to expect along the way, and what may be need on the trip. Readers can evaluate for themselves and prepare accordingly, or just simply enjoy the photo’s and the story if a particular adventure is out of their league.
NOTES
(Final notes of the adventure)
Gear taken: what gear was taken.
Gear used: what gear was used.
Cell service: cellphone reception and where or if it’s available.
Recommendation: any possible recommendation that my help.
Very small writing explaining that West-Coast Island Adventures is not responsible and will not take on any liability for any person or persons attempting to follow the described blog posts. West-Coast Island Adventures does not take responsibility for any lost, injured or the trespassing of any person or persons.
About the writer
Mark L. Dobbs – creator & writer.
Hi my name is Mark, I’m a Vancouver Island born and raised local. Currently, I reside in Nanaimo BC, but grew up in the Comox Valley. The Valley was a great jumping off point for Strathcona park, where my father would take me hiking, camping, and backpacking as a child. As I got older I also became interested and involved in snowboarding, mountain biking, 4X4ing, surfing, motorcycling, boating, backcountry snowboarding / touring, stand-up paddle boarding, and anything at all to do with to do seeking out a new adventure.
Over the last few years I have discovered my passion for photography and story telling, which laid the ground for what would become this blog! The blog has allowed me to combine my love for writing, and researching with all the adventure sports, activities, and hobby’s in one place and share them with you, the reader.
I was given the idea to create the blog when people kept asking me where I had been and how they could get there themselves. With so many hobbies, I was getting asked often, resulting in West-Coast Island Adventures. The blog has become my passion project I work on between my full-time job and parenting. With the time that I do have I write posts on some of the places I’ve been. That being said, with so many places and different activities I’ve really only scratched the surface of what I’ve been doing, where I’ve been going, and how you can get there or follow along!
Contact Info
Email: Westcoastislandadventures@gmail.com
Twitter: @Westcoastislan2
Facebook: @westcoastislandadventures
Instagram: @westcoastislandadventure
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