Aug 14, 2015 | Island Information
Sir Thomas Hardy 1860 Captain George Richards in his surveying ship, the Plumber, christened the island. King George III’s Navy was well represented in these parts: The largest island was named after Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson. The next largest for his...
Aug 2, 2015 | Island Information
Gambier Islanders James Spouler and Lara Kehler, back in 2007 decided the time was right to pursue their dream of purchasing a piece of land they could call their own. What were you guys looking for? We originally wanted something wild. Close enough to civilization to...
May 14, 2015 | Island Information
One of the things I love about working on Gambier, is the diversity of projects I get to watch come together. Some folks go in full-bore, right from the start, taking on large-scale projects like this one, whereas others opt to establish a camp, constructing a few...
Apr 30, 2015 | Island Information
Perfect for the simplest off-grid cabin. Stovetop popcorn maker Air poppers have changed the way people make popcorn, but over the past few years, stovetop popcorn has been making a comeback. You can pick these gadgets up in most cooking shops, but Lee Valley Tools...
Apr 21, 2015 | Island Information
A tiny Gambier Island cabin on 5 acres caused a stir on the internet in 2010 for its simple, modern, utilitarian design. The building and design process for the cabin was featured in a post entitled Four People (and a Dog) Living in 180 Square Feet on the design blog...
Mar 5, 2015 | Island Information
This is how all products move on and off the island.Most shipments originate out of Horeshoe Bay, West Vancouver.Mercury Transport is shown in the attached photo and is the largest barge provider in Howe...
