Nature has an amazing ability to spark creativity. Recently, a good friend and I went on a 6-day backpacking trip along the West Coast Trail, stretching from Bamfield to Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island's west coast. Hiking through wild beaches and dense old-growth forests reminded me of my family's camping trips in the nearby Broken Island and Deer Island groups. This breathtaking part of the coast has alway s been dear to me, as we spent several weeks each summer camping on