A new 1,000 km bikepacking route between small communities on northern Vancouver Island has just been unveiled, opening the region to a slower, more immersive form of tourism and bringing economic opportunities to the area.
Miles Arbor is part of the team at Bikepacking.com, a go-to resource for the sport. Arbor describes bikepacking as a “mix between lightweight backpacking and off-road cycling.”
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