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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 carcinogous approach. The fresh-squeezed juice of common Vanilla Leaf was applied to fend off mosquitos 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
Sea Kayaking
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Sea Kayaking by bus? What a concept! All of these wilderness paddle routes are accessible using existing public transportation infrastructure. What better way to enjoy the wilderness than to reduce your impact on it? The whole gamut of trips is included: from simple one day excursions to week-long -- or longer -- expeditions.
1 Sea Kayaking Brian Grover 2019
2 Indian Arm Brian Grover 5354
3 Howe Sound Introduction Brian Grover 2150
4 Bowen Island Circumnavigation Brian Grover 2320
5 Howe Sound Exploration Brian Grover 4037
6 Sechelt Inlet Brian Grover 3933
7 Skookumchuck Introduction Brian Grover 2038
8 Princess Louisa Inlet Brian Grover 4298
9 Jervis Inlet Brian Grover 3306
10 Nelson Island Circumnavigation Brian Grover 4212
11 Hotham Sound Loop Brian Grover 3018
12 Clayoquot Sound Brian Grover 1825
13 Meares Island Circumnavigation Brian Grover 3552
14 Hot Springs Cove Brian Grover 2618
15 Trincomali Channel Brian Grover 4302
16 Desolation Sound Brian Grover 3437
 

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