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The Sasquatch Prospector
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Exploring the frontier of planet earth.
Join me as i explore the frontier and all it has to offer. From the high arctic to southern desert.
Some subjects we cover on the channel:
Road tripping, mining, prospecting, 4x4/offroading, history of towns and roads, architecture and construction.
Science, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, navigation, mechanics and trades. There's a little something for everyone.
Planes, trains, automobiles and so much more!
Join me as i explore the frontier and all it has to offer. From the high arctic to southern desert.
Some subjects we cover on the channel:
Road tripping, mining, prospecting, 4x4/offroading, history of towns and roads, architecture and construction.
Science, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, navigation, mechanics and trades. There's a little something for everyone.
Planes, trains, automobiles and so much more!
Cobalt - Mining Town Of Northern Ontario, Heritage Silver Trail With Underground Mines & Mill Sites
Cobalt is a mining town in northern Ontario. It is famous for silver, a great rush took place here with people coming from all over the world to prospect and mine in the Canadian shield rock. The silver rush here was a key part of Northern Ontario history.
We explore the town of Cobalt as it is today. The museum has many ore samples, artifacts, and historical information relating to the silver rush and life on the frontier. There are many mines here. Some go under the town. Tailings piles and headframes are scattered around as a reminder of the old days.
There is a driving tour of the silver heritage trail, which takes you around to various mines and mill sites around the town in the hills of Cobalt. As we drive through the hills, there are all sorts of sites with various things to see telling the story of the epic rush that took place and the town that remains.
#mining #history #geology #northernontario #silver #undergroundmining #cobalt #miningequipment #train #exploreontario #minerals #automobile #mine #driving #industry #museum #silvermine #ore #rock #prospecting #canada #ontario #prospector #miner #explore #tour #undergroundmineexploring #lake
We explore the town of Cobalt as it is today. The museum has many ore samples, artifacts, and historical information relating to the silver rush and life on the frontier. There are many mines here. Some go under the town. Tailings piles and headframes are scattered around as a reminder of the old days.
There is a driving tour of the silver heritage trail, which takes you around to various mines and mill sites around the town in the hills of Cobalt. As we drive through the hills, there are all sorts of sites with various things to see telling the story of the epic rush that took place and the town that remains.
#mining #history #geology #northernontario #silver #undergroundmining #cobalt #miningequipment #train #exploreontario #minerals #automobile #mine #driving #industry #museum #silvermine #ore #rock #prospecting #canada #ontario #prospector #miner #explore #tour #undergroundmineexploring #lake
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Mining Towns Of Ontario - Virginiatown, Kirkland Lake & Underground Mines 8000ft+ Deep!
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Northern Ontario is a place famous for underground hard rock mining. There are many mining towns scattered all over the north.We explore the various towns and the mines that shaped the region. Virginiatown Ontario is a small mining community near the border with Quebec. The Kerr Addison mine was one of the richest mines in North america. There are mines going under the highway, and there is con...
Gold Mining In The Abitibi Region - Malartic Mine, Hard Rock Gold & Geology Of The Canadian Shield
zhlédnutí 967Před 14 dny
The Abitibi Gold Belt is a heavily mineral rich zone in Quebec. There are mines operating along the cadillac fault chasing the huge bodies of ore trapped deep below in the Canadian shield. Underground mines look for gold veins and then send it to the surface. Malartic, a town in Quebec, has a massive open pit gold mine that uses drilling, blasting, and heavy machinery to extract the ore at the ...
Abitibi Gold Belt - The City Of Gold, Underground Mining In The Valley Of Gold & Supervolcano
zhlédnutí 1,6KPřed 21 dnem
Val D'Or, it means Valley of Gold, is a city in Quebec. The town is famous for its mining history. It is located in the heavily ore laden Abitibi region of Quebec. Underground hard rock mining of gold veins took place here. We go to the City Of Gold to check out the old mine equipment, headframes, and artifacts. The Abitibi region is billions of years old and once had a massive supervolcano. Th...
Kaslo, BC - Mining & Prospecting In The Kootenays, Hotspring Caves At Ainsworth & The CPR Railway
zhlédnutí 4,7KPřed 28 dny
The Kootenays is a region with a very rich mining history and culture. We explore the mining towns of the kootenays and the old miners and prospectors involved in the rush. Ainsworth Hotsprings is a natural hotspring that comes out of a cave system. There are drifts inside the caves with hot water vents spewing hotspring water out of the caves. The town is a semi ghost town and is a part of the...
Revelstoke Railway Museum - Building A Railway Through Kicking Horse, Rogers & Eagle Mountain Passes
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed měsícem
Revelstoke BC, a major hub for the railway. The town has been a main fixture on the railway for a long time. Revelstoke serves as a connecting point for many places in the interior of BC and all the trade heading out to market. We explore the Revelstoke Train Museum, and there is much to see. The outside area is full of old train cars and has an area for observing the CP trains passing by on th...
Fort Steele, BC - The First Northwest Mounted Police Fort In The Wild West Of British Columbia
zhlédnutí 3,1KPřed měsícem
Fort Steele is a northwest mounted police Fort in the eastern kootenays of British Columbia. The northwest mounted police were sent out west to bring order to the wild west. West of the rockies, it was the first station out in the bush Sam Steele was the leader of the force in the west. He was involved in the yukon gold rush as well. He was a man of many talents, which he used to bring order to...
Green Mountain Lookout - Mysterious Volcanoes Of Wells Gray And Sub Glacial Lava Flows In BC
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed měsícem
Wells Gray is a mysterious area of volcanism. Not much is known about the volcanoes of Wells Gray. A unique place, sub glacial eruptions occurred under the glaciers forming unique mountains, sculpted by fire and ice. We head to the green mountain lookout tower to observe the many volcanoes that can be seen from the platform. With views from all sides, you can see in every direction how this uni...
Power Generation On The Kootenay River - Brilliant Dam, Bonnington Falls & The Silver Heritage Trail
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed měsícem
West Kootenays of BC have a long history of hyrdo technology. This region was one of the first regions to get hydro power in the entire world. Nikola Tesla came here to work on 60HZ current. The mines, smelters, and railways all needed electricity. We take a look at a series of dams along the Kootenay River, a major tributary of the mighty Columbia. The brilliant dam was constructed during the ...
Mica Dam Part 2 - Boat Encampment, A Gold Rush, Exploring The Big Bend On The Columbia River
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 2 měsíci
Boat Encampment, David Thompson stopped here when traveling the Columbia River in 1811. For many years, it remained a key stopping point on the Big Bend for fur traders making the journey through to Jasper house in the Rocky Mountains. The actual Boat Encampment of 1811 that David Thompson stopped at was flooded when the Mica dam was built in the 70s. This encampment was used by fur traders , t...
Mica Embankment Dam On The Big Bend In BC - A Gold Rush, Lost Highway & Power Generation Complex
zhlédnutí 30KPřed 2 měsíci
The Big Bend is a region of British Columbia where the Columbia River takes a big turn from North to South. The region has a rich history of fur trading, cartography, a gold rush, Lost Highway and a power generation complex. We explore the modern version of the highway that is used to service the dam for BC Hydro. The dam is an embankment dam that combines rock and dirt to form an earthen wall,...
Hydro Power For Smelting - West Kootenay Power & Light Company, Project 9 & Gold Smelter
zhlédnutí 378Před 2 měsíci
The Rossland Discovery Center is full of history about the Kootenay region. We take a look at the various museum exhibits and look deeper into the history of the area. Rossland was home to some of the earliest hydro power infrastructure in the world. The history of power generation and mining goes hand in hand. The West Kootenay Power And Light company was incharge of production, distribution a...
Top Secret WWII Project 9 - Manhattan Project Heavy Water Program, Electrolysis & Heroes Of Telemark
zhlédnutí 445Před 2 měsíci
During WWII, there was a race to harness nuclear technology. The allies and nazis were both experimenting with heavy water technology as a moderator for nuclear fission. Each side had its own production facility, and the race was on. Project 9, otherwise known as the Canadian Manhattan Project, was a secret program that took place during the war to produce heavy water for nuclear research. Heav...
Smelting Zinc & Lead - One Of The Worlds Largest Fully Integrated Smelters, Since 1896 In Trail BC
zhlédnutí 825Před 3 měsíci
The Teck Smelter in Trail BC is one of the world's largest fully integrated lead and zinc smelters. Since 1896, the smelter has been a fixture in Trail. It was initially used to smelt the copper/gold ore coming out of Rossland BC. The smelter eventually grew and changed ownership. It also expanded into other metals. Zinc and lead smelting became a major part of the plant. Sulfur, which is a by-...
Douglas Fir Rainforest At Cathedral Grove On Vancouver Island, Home Of The Ewok!!
zhlédnutí 318Před 3 měsíci
Cathedral Grove is a rainforest on Vancouver island. It is located near Port Alberni. The forest has trees over 800yrs old, along with moss, lichen, and fungi. The ecology of the rainforest is a major factor in oxygen production for the planet. The Qualicum winds came through the valley and blew over many of these titans. It has opened up the rainforest, providing more light onto the forest flo...
Gold River BC - Highway Of Waterfalls, MV Uchuck III & Strathcona, The First Provincial Park Of BC
zhlédnutí 628Před 3 měsíci
Gold River BC - Highway Of Waterfalls, MV Uchuck III & Strathcona, The First Provincial Park Of BC
Exploring A National Historic Site, An Old 1920s Sawmill & Logging Equipment Near Port Alberni BC
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Exploring A National Historic Site, An Old 1920s Sawmill & Logging Equipment Near Port Alberni BC
Stave Powerhouse - Different Types Of Electrical Technology & A Nikola Tesla Coil Demonstration
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Stave Powerhouse - Different Types Of Electrical Technology & A Nikola Tesla Coil Demonstration
Exploring The Icefields Of Southern BC, Mount Meager Volcanic Complex & Subglacial Volcanoes
zhlédnutí 316Před 4 měsíci
Exploring The Icefields Of Southern BC, Mount Meager Volcanic Complex & Subglacial Volcanoes
Ghost Town Of Granite Creek - Gold Dredging, Platinum Mining & Raiding That Destroyed The Town
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Ghost Town Of Granite Creek - Gold Dredging, Platinum Mining & Raiding That Destroyed The Town
The Volcanic Ring Of Fire - A Volcano & Lahar That Could Destroy The Town Of Squamish BC
zhlédnutí 213Před 4 měsíci
The Volcanic Ring Of Fire - A Volcano & Lahar That Could Destroy The Town Of Squamish BC
London, England - Architecture & Kings Cross Station, A Drive Through Central London
zhlédnutí 77Před 4 měsíci
London, England - Architecture & Kings Cross Station, A Drive Through Central London
Cascade City BC, Ghost Town Where Nikola Tesla Proved 60HZ AC Electric Current For Power Generation
zhlédnutí 658Před 4 měsíci
Cascade City BC, Ghost Town Where Nikola Tesla Proved 60HZ AC Electric Current For Power Generation
Ghost Town Of Silverton, A Mining Town From Silver Rush Of Southern Britsh Columbia
zhlédnutí 170Před 5 měsíci
Ghost Town Of Silverton, A Mining Town From Silver Rush Of Southern Britsh Columbia
Rossland BC - Nikola Tesla's Power Generation Technology, A Giant Air Compressor & Gold!
zhlédnutí 14KPřed 5 měsíci
Rossland BC - Nikola Tesla's Power Generation Technology, A Giant Air Compressor & Gold!
Logging, Chainsaws & Vintage Trucks At The Son Ranch In Southern British Columbia
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Logging, Chainsaws & Vintage Trucks At The Son Ranch In Southern British Columbia
Roadtrip Across North America, Ottawa To Vancouver - 5 Provinces In 5 Days & Banff National Park
zhlédnutí 282Před 5 měsíci
Roadtrip Across North America, Ottawa To Vancouver - 5 Provinces In 5 Days & Banff National Park
Ferry Across The Interior Of British Columbia - Revelstoke Dam & Last Spike Of The CPR
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Ferry Across The Interior Of British Columbia - Revelstoke Dam & Last Spike Of The CPR
Yankee Boy Mine Walk Through With Exploring Abandoned Mines In British Columbia
zhlédnutí 940Před 5 měsíci
Yankee Boy Mine Walk Through With Exploring Abandoned Mines In British Columbia
Exploring The Fairmont Kootenay Hoodoos In British Columbia - How They Formed!?
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Exploring The Fairmont Kootenay Hoodoos In British Columbia - How They Formed!?
I worked at the Mica Dam as a heavy duty mechanic from 1965 to 1972.
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1956 mom, dad and family drove Big Bend. At one point we became blocked by an overturned logging truck. We’d arrived just in time to drive into the woods on a temporary drive-a-round situation. Remember down to Golden was one pothole after another. Gruelling shimmying gravel washboard needing grading. Next year and every year until they put in the Rogers Pass Northlander highway, we would take the Southern route thru Fernie, Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, etc. Thanks very much for your video. 🎉 😅
I just spent three days camping near Revelstoke with my sister, and we took the drive up to The Mica Dam. We were at the boat launch of Swartz Creek, I believe, to the best of our knowledge anyway judging by the map book we had. I can’t even express how much it felt like the ‘end of the world’ lol. It is so desolate, remote and uninhabited; we had a very eerie sense that if we went missing, no one would know, and no one would ever find us. The wind was extreme, the water was brutal, smashing against the shore at the boat launch. Truly, unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. It was a wilderness that we generally do not have access to unless we venture off-grid, and this was something!
Looks like a steam engine to me
How deep is the lake over the mine?? This is super crazy human ingenuity
that open pit used to be underground i grew up spending summers there my grand per rants were founding fathers of valdor one worked in sigma for decades as well as volunteer fire chief the other had retail clothing bisness jaymores it was nice to see old memories and new sights
Head Engineer at age 21, hell most people that age now are still living with their parents and still need supervision cutting the lawn. As someone with a History degree and Geography degree, I just love these vids, it is a perfect combo of information I love to learn. I consider myself lucky, I still have many of your vids to watch. Thank you for making them.
Thanks for watching and sharing your amazing stories!
So cool.
Love these vids. I cant believe every Canadian isnt watching them. I hope in time these vids become viral.
As a fellow Canadian, I can not thank you enough for all the tours you do. I have been watching your vids on Quebec and Northern Ontario recently. As someone who grew up in Northern Ontario, I have never been to BC, or anywhere out west. Everything is so different out there. Here in Northern Ontario, its all rock, and sediment, glacier till, moraine, and never ending lakes and forest. What is that material on the road side and hill sides at 11:00. Is it silt, till, if you could, explain how that area was formed geologically. I just want to say, I really enjoy watching your vids, it is a great service to this country by showing off all the great features are country has to off. I wish I wasnt dirt poor, I would love to help fund your tours.
Thanks for watching!
The early history of the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) fits in with a lot of your videos. Below is a very brief and simple summary. The immediate idea to establish the RCM was to mint Klondike ores into gold coins. The legislation would authorize a RCM to hire people, purchase land & equipment, etc was approved about 1901. By that time, however, the Klondike had basically given out so the Gov't did not budget any money for the RCM. By 1906 things are looking a lot different! The Abiti gold belt production is now significant plus two years before, a silver refinery at Trail had opened. Gov't now funds the RCM to make it a practical reality. It opened in 1908 using Abiti gold and Trail silver for its precious metal coins! Trust you find this comment constructive. Keep up the good and interesting work! Regards Glenn.
Thanks for the information and comment!
When I loaded it, there was no sound the first minute
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Good Video! I think the significance of 1908 on the gold coin is that was the year the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa started operations.
Another awesome vid. I knew the second you showed the rock cuts on the highway, you were in Northern Ontario. Again, keep an eye out for those nasty long horn pine beetles, they are big, nasty and will take your arm off.
pronounced: ret-al- lick
The nickel belt around Thompson Man. runs for hundreds of km, between Flin Flon and Snow lake Man. are hundreds of metal deposits. cheers
Archean is pronounced "arkayon", gneiss is pronounced as "nice", niobium pronounced "nyohbyom", Komatiite pronounced as "komatyite", currently accepted universe age is actually 13.8 billion, but that may change soon :). There are relict zircon crystals from long vanished rocks which have been dated to 4.2 billion years old :)
You should have visite the Laronde gold mine, the deepest gold mine in america.
Awesome video!
Awsome video!
May I request you remake the video and please, leave out the music, it’s completely irritating!
Actually, DC works great for long distance power transmission. It uses the entire conductor rather than just the outside 8mm that 60Hz AC does. The problem is that until the modern era, it wasn’t practical to build the power electronics needed to run High Voltage DC and do the Rectification and Inversion efficiently. But many new long distance power lines are being built as HVDC.
I came here to say something very similar!
Thank you for producing these vids and exploring our great country and showing off it's vast resources. Though the winters can be harsh, it really is one of Canada's most beautiful places. I look forward to seeing more of these tours, especially those of Northern Ontario. I really hope you find the time to go fishing. Some of the best fishing in all of Canada can be found in these regions.
1980's ...we drove 4 x4 down this road as it was dirt and gravel. Those were the days i see you passed Duffy lake and then Anderson lake, we swam in them.
Wow that is amazing, thanks for the tour. I want that White 3000 so bad.
very cool, thanks for sharing
The music was louder than the talking I gave up, what the f is the music there for.
bc is where it's at. probably one or the best places in the world for backcountry. in my humble opinion. #removetrudeau
I applied for a job here so I really appreciate this video!
Jerky Boys
Wow, when you are driving I picture when I was a kid, and my dad douses for Gold veins. We been all over the 4Corners and Nevada looking for a claim. Now I'm 45, can't walk good, I'm slow, and constantly in pain. I'm a disabled coal miner that wow 😳😳🤯🤯 I died for 8 minutes in 2012, saw the stars ⭐⭐ then focus on the Bright 😎😎 one, then the stars was spinning in a circle and I was centered glued on the Star ⭐✨✨❤️ I saw. The others turned gold 🥇🪙🪙🥇. Wow 😳😳😮😮 was it #BeautifulAmen#.
Could not help, when viewing this video, thinking of all the young miners who came from all over Europe, in the late 1920's, with a yearning for new hope and dreams, this after the collapse of the old empires and way of life after WW I.
That was a nice tour, hope you get the chance to visit Sudbury (The Big Nickel Mine) and the rest of northern Ontario. Just remember, watch out for pine beetles, they will bite your arm off and they have been known to carry away small children.
the no see ems in spring are worse espically in valdor
So many inaccurate statements. Do your research before you post.
such as?
Its a shame to think it all got buried in the recient slide of 2024. Been to Farwell it's a memorable place on the road to the Gang, that sand dune is actually the largest living sand dune in Canada. Chilkotin...pronounced "Coatin" not "Cootin". Thanks enjoyed the video!
Are used to live by the water tower in the video
You used to be able to go down there
How did this come up on my for you page I live here !??!!??
Just out of curiosity, do you know whether there have been any Sasquatch sightings in the area?🤔👣
I'm from the area. I saw one in 2007 3 miles from the ferry. Also heard one at a natural hot spring just North of Nakusp. There have been other sightings too.
Omg, nice pics and photos👍how about stay with the same deem???? Omg your all over the place, lol 😂😂
West Kootenays is a beautiful region.. A combanation of wilderness and small towns.. The ferry is a bonus experience.. 😊
Slow down, especially the camera movement! So much info take your time and do the story justice!
Would like to watch with less breathless talking.
Camera work too slow and jerky smooth for meth users.
I was once told that the salt mine in Windsor could connect with Goodrich. There is nothing blocking it. Other than salt.
Revelsmoke BC is a great place.
Realy interesting video. The history of B.C. mining is of great interest to me. It is the foundation of modern B.C.