Home Base

I moved to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, on July 30th, 2022. I flew, and my parents drove here with my two rats a few weeks later, leaving me the car, Rupie. I have a little 1940s house to myself, an overgrown garden, and nice neighbors. So far, so good!

Flying over northern BC on my way to Prince Rupert. Surprisingly, no issues with the cross-country flights.

Arriving on the ferry from the airport. The airport is on an island for some reason.

Juniper (left) and Rodinia (right) made the journey with my parents across the continent to be with me.

Mom and dad on the urban ravine trail system in front of an old-growth cedar.

My favorite snack spot - unfortunately it closes seasonally at the end of August. I get the sweet potato fries. Crows will sidle up and try to get a bite. It’s right at the trailhead of the well-maintained waterfront Rushbrook Trail.

This is not pee. The water is naturally terrible. It’s yellow, tastes bad, the city has frequent boil alerts, and lots of the pipes in town are lead - and the water is soft so the lead enters the water.

Bucks like to sleep and fight in my backyard.

A cliffside hangout near my house. You have to go down a minor cliff to get here. When I first arrived it was covered in trash unfortunately. I picked it up but it seems to be a stoner hang out so the trash keeps accumulating.

A reverberating mulitbow.

Bought The Outsider’s Guide to Prince Rupert, 2nd Edition by Matt J. Simmons as soon as I moved here. It is a guide to all the hikes in the area. Don’t necessarily trust the difficulty ratings.