Kootenay Kamping

Bugaboo-Septet Rec Site View

British Columbia has all kinds of awesome little camping spots that are usually free or very cheap. I managed to stay at a couple of them in the Kootenays - Botts Lake Recreation Site and Bugaboo-Septet Recreation Site - for a few days. It was quite nice to be able to just chill for a bit next to my own private lake and river in these tranquil spots away from the madness and mayhem of my recent adventure race volunteering experience.

Evening Flowers at Botts Lake

One of the funny things about the region in and around Bugaboo Provincial Park is that the local porcupines have developed a taste for rubber, especially of the automotive variety. You have to be very careful to protect your car from the depredations of these rascally rodents - protection involving chicken wire, lumber, and rocks. As much as a pain as it is to set up the protective barrier, failing to do so (or do so well) can leave you stranded or lead to an accident. The porcupines in this area have been known to chew tires, electrical wires, brake hoses, and - as one Westfalia driver was cursing as I left the Conrad Kain parking lot - fuel lines.

Anti-Porcupine Device

Anti-Porcupine Device in Action

Bulk Porcupine Deterrent