Kai and Jordan Jacobson, along with their 10-month-old child, went on their first family bikepacking trip this summer. They linked the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia for an unforgettable getaway and captured the whole thing on Super 8 film. Find photos and the short film they put together here…

Photos, film, and words by Kai Jacobson & Jordan Jacobson

With fully loaded bikes and a 10-month-old along for the ride, we pedaled between ferries and campsites across Pender, Saturna, and Salt Spring Islands. The pace was slower, the climbs steeper, and the packing list much longer than past trips, but the rhythm of moving by bike still shaped the days.

Along the way, we swam in the ocean, rode into the night with string lights draped over the chariot after missed ferry connections, shared camp with owls, and built the trip around Saturna’s 75th Annual Lamb BBQ. This film is a small reflection on how adventure shifts with parenthood and how the effort often makes the simple moments sweeter.

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