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Note: BC Car-Free was published in 1999 and much of the content is woefully out-of-date.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.

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The Westender

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

By Tom Zillich; Editor

Au Naturel

Vanilla Leaf

While modern adventurers smear their skin with toxic chemicals to keep pesky bugs at bay, natives of the Pacific Northwest took a less carcinogens approach. The fresh-squeezed juice of common Vanilla Leaf was applied to fend off mosquitoes and black flies. Dried leaves, smelling faintly of vanilla, were hung in bunches about the longhouse for the same purpose. A potion of boiled Vanilla Leaf was used to wash bedding to eliminate bed bugs and mites and as a hair treatment to fend off lice and fleas. Look for Vanilla Leaf at trailside in heavy forest wherever moisture accumulates.

Illustration by Manami Kimura

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  • Birding
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  • Canoeing
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  • 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


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