Originally Posted by
Trevtassie
Yep, shedloads of black bears there. Especially on the logging roads. We bought Air Zounds in MEC in Vancouver and used them vigorously while riding, and still saw lots of bears. The commercial sites would be OK, maybe the one at Renfrew is a little average for bears, but there were heaps of rednecks there when we were there, I suspect a bear wouldn't last 5 minutes. The campsite there is in a forest, so they'll be able to fit you in somewhere. I don't remember seeing any other campgrounds there, we would have moved if we could.
It's been so long since I've been to Vancouver island that I just don't remember the bear situation. But I've never biked there and just did a bit of car camping. Good to keep in mind, thanks.