Hey Mr. Rugby,
Yeah, just an hour away... but for what ever reason we only ever make the trip down there to Victoria about once a year!
We've got two small kids and most weekends are spent running them around to hockey/soccer/baseball/swimming/etc.
When we do get free time to make a day trip we're usually off skiing at Mt. Washington, or hiking and camping somewhere else on the island -- Long Beach, Strathcona, etc.
We bought the Sporttrac back in April, and so far we're loving it! It replaced my '88 Jeep YJ which I had bought when I was still in high school! I have only done a few things to it so far -- trailer hitch, mud flaps, K&N Filter, power tailgate lock...
See ya,
Z