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Note: BC Car-Free was published in 1999 and much of the content is woefully out-of-date. Use it to discover opportunities to explore but verify logistics like transportation schedules, outfitters and so on with a web search before heading out.

Media Reviews

Wanderung Hiking Club

[BC Car-Free] has a reputation as being one of the best resources regardless...

Website Review

Get Lost Magazine

Don't visit southwestern BC without it - even if you bring your car.

by Dave McBee

Vancouver Tonight

"You've gotta see it!"

Book Review

Connecting... Solo Travel News

"The province of British Columbia has become much more accessible with the publication of BC Car-Free..."

Diane Redfern

WaveLength Paddling Magazine

"A wealth of information presented in a compact format."

This Month's Books

MOMENTUM Magazine

"...the best thing about BC Car-Free is that it challenges the assumption that you have to have a vehicle to escape the city."

Briana Doyle

Common Ground Magazine

"...here is a wonderful collection of 94 outdoor adventures you can enjoy using public transportation."

the Common Reader

Sea to Sky VOICE

"Grover's 340-page book is a wealth of information for the weekend warrior and outdoor enthusiast alike...."

Scott Birke

Get Lost Magazine

"...an indispensable resource for exploring the wild parts of Canada's westernmost province via public transport."

Dave McBee

Westworld Magazine

"Whether you're just doing your part for the environment or you simply can't afford it, many people are going without the luxury of automobiles."

Top Travel Books

Vancouver Courier

"It’s chock full of tips and maps to help you find your way sans polluting vehicle to outdoor locations...."

kudos & kvetches

Now Vancouver

"...a frank, sensibly written and slightly political guide..."

Urban Voice

The Westender

“How to get out of town— without a noxious fume machine”

By Tom Zillich; Editor

MyCity Radio

"It's so factually done and it's interesting with a sense of style and wry humour...I liked it."

- Shelly Clink

CKNW

"Are you nuts, man!"

- Sterling Fox & Bob Say; CKNW Weekend Edition

CBC Almanac

"Great photos in the book and it's very current information."

- Mark Forsythe

CFRO 102.7 FM

"This book seems long overdue."

- Jane Williams; Co-op Radio Red Eye.

Traveller's Voice Magazine

"Environmentally savvy....an exceptional concept."

Global TV

"Brian Grover's book has everything from beginner hikes to intermediate kayaking routes."

- Simi Sara; Global TV News.

Au Naturel

Horsetails

Some might say the first plant: ever! A gigantic earlier relative of the common horsetail thrived in the Carboniferous era and eventually became our present day coal deposits. Containing silica, horsetails make a natural “sandpaper.” On the west coast horsetails and salmon slime were used to polish masks, canoes, bone tools and soapstone pipes. In spite of the rough texture of the stalk, the young plant heads can be eaten like asparagus.

Illustration by Manami Kimura

Tags

  • Backpacking
  • Birding
  • Camping
  • Canoeing
  • Cave Exploring
  • Cycle Touring
  • Cycling
  • Getaways
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Kayaking
  • River Rafting
  • Salmon Watching
  • Spelunking
  • Whale Watching

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Exploring Southwestern British Columbia without a Car

  • Intro
  • Day Hiking
  • Backpacking
  • Cycle Touring
  • Getaways
  • Horseback Riding
  • Whale Watching
  • Salmon Watching
  • Birding
  • Cave Exploring
  • River Rafting
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Canoeing
  • Appendix


Unless otherwise noted, all photos displayed herein were taken by Brian Grover. The graphical images and content hosted at www.car-free.ca are viewable for private use only. All other rights - including, but not limited to, distribution, duplication, and publication by any means - are the exclusive property of Brian Grover. International law provides criminal and civil penalties for those found to be in violation.

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