Bears, Boats, and Balls of Glass could have been this episodes title as we head over to the Wild West side of Vancouver Island as Benj shares some close calls from the West Coast. We’re not talking about Tofino here btw, we’re talking about Raft Cove, Palmerston Point and the untamed shores of Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park. Stories include literally jumping & bumping into black bears, how to avoid ever doing that, and hunting the now rare and elusive glass Japanese fishing floats after they survive the vast Pacific Ocean to land on our shores. The Wild Islander just gets a little wilder this episode, hope y’all enjoy Close Encounters on the Wild West Coast.