Fall and Winter Camping is a Thing. A Damn Fine Thing.

Keeping things short and extra sweet, here are some reasons to not let the cool and rain of the Pacific Northwest get you down. You can legit still get out for camping and in our humble and biased opinion, its the best time to go. Here’s some quick hits on why:


  • Prices on van rentals

    At the time of writing this, our off-season (Oct - May) prices are a steal. As an example, Mercedes Sprinter rentals in the summer are $350 a day. Now $150.

  • BC FERRIES SUMMER BS

    If you’ve ever thought that on a Thursday in August that you’ll grab a camper van and go make your way out Tofino the next AM without a reservation, RIP my friend. I can’t think of a worse way to spend a holiday day than waiting at a BC Ferries terminal with no reservation and hitting refresh on their website and seeing the available space fill up to zero and you’re doomed for another 2-8 hours. Off-season adventuring is not nearly as bad and with a reservation in-hand, you’ll be laughing all the way to the White Spot on-board. Then you obviously stop laughing.

  • Less Tourists

    There’s just less people. Less frustrations. Less line-ups. The equation of less people to more life enjoyment just tilts more heavily in your favor.

  • But, it’s cold and rainy

    For sure, its the Pacific Northwest, shit gets wet and it can be chilly. The good news is, that if you pack accordingly, you’ll be fine. Here’s a link to some things to pack to make off-season camping pretty damn dreamy. Maybe it’s too rainy for a campfire. Quite possible. But get yourself all cozy inside an Honest Camper, fire up that hot cup of tea or coffee. My sleep app even has a sound setting called rain on the roof of a car so….ya. Fewer people at your campsite. Just a tremendous dose of peace.


William Jarvis