Abandoned with Everything Left Behind | Destination Adventure
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- Heading into this adventure, I really was not sure I would make it to the mine. The road in is 40 km, but so overgrown it took me two day to cut my way in. Once reaching the airstrip, I knew I could safely take the E-Bike. The ride in way tough with the blow down and snow, but absolutely beautiful.
Once arriving at the mine site, I was sad to see how much garbage was left behind. This site was abandoned in 2009, and what was left behind is now stuck at the top of the mountain because the road can no longer support the equipment. It is common to see old equipment left behind at these abandoned sites, but to see all of the garbage was very sad.
The bear scare was quite exciting, but I will be happy if I never have to deal with that again.
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A fantastic video.
I think I would make note of the chemical drums and report it to the authorities in B.C. is case they are potential hazards to prevent
contamination when the drums start leaking.
This right here. Upvoted.
I take it you work for the EPA? it must be rewarding to help and get paid
@@slimracer1553I take it you work for the EPA? it must be rewarding to help and get paid
@@TheTxfishin1or they just care for the environment?
Thank you for making these videos. I have Parkinson's disease with a lot of complications and I can no longer go outside. It is really soothing to me to watch these videos. I would never have a chance to see these amazing places if it weren't for this channel.
I pray THE Lord Jesus heals you of all diseases and pray against your past 4 fathers diseases that they do not overtake you and no weapon formed against you shall Prosper and the Blood of Jesus covers you AMEN
I hope you are well!
Much love to you ❤️
And that, my friends, is one of the reasons why mining gets a bad rap. Dumpster village. Perhaps the bear consumed something on the site and died of poisoning. Ps. I’ve followed you for a couple years. Easily one of the best CZcamsrs out there. You’re a talent, Dustin. Thanks for taking us along. Penticton, BC.
“ I am not sweating, you are”, your just drenched from the rain Dustin!
That thing you picked up is a Detroit Diesel injector, for the old 2 stroker Detroits. Thought it said HV7 on the side, if so it's for a pretty old engine
I’d rather roam amidst abandoned areas like that than in a city any day
I agree me too
Dustin, you truly are the Hemingway of Vloggers.
Why this channel doesn't have 234 million subs is beyond me. Hopefully, the BC / Canadian government see the value in this production and make it part of the education curriculum.
but we have a beautiful time watching!! Destination Adventure is so dreamy
Being a miner from back in the day at a small operation in Arizona, I am still fascinated by the old mines and efforts put forth. Your exploration is epic. Wouldn't or shouldn't there be a deeper examination by the government as to the reclamation of the possible fuel and or hydraulic oils left behind in those drums and the heavy equipment? Many of these old abandoned mines are a slow ticking environmental issues that need attention. Thanks for the journey...
But look how fast nature reclaims man's incursions.
its the canadian government, our government here in canada wouldnt ever "waste" time doing that, they have citizens to fuck over and destroy the lives of.
My apologies for my post in your other video that contained spoilers. I should have known better....
We were there in 2015. At that time we could drive up past the trappers cabin to the rock slope at 10:54.
It's amazing how the road has deteriorated in such a short time.
I found a drum of Sodium Cyanide at the Ashlu Gold Mine (hard rock mine) North of Squamish back in 2010. I called it in to the RAPP line. It took the Ministry of Environment two days to go get the thing.
They did nothing with the rest of the garbage that was laying around there, however, they will move quite quickly if you call in a dangerous substance....
Being a disability retired US Air Force Veteran living in Thailand, I love your videos of the majestic mountains of my memories. Living in Montana and traveling twice through BC, it instilled a thirst for the views.
Thanks and take care!
If I've ever been jealous of anybody and their life, It's you! Just found you and already love it! Thanks for giving us a vicarious second way to explore! 👍
Sometimes I worry about you bro. Your adventures take you out into the middle of nowhere, alone, and I think back to times when I, or a buddy, have been hurt doing the simplest things and only got out of the situation by helping each other. There's no one there to bail you out. It takes a Hell of a lot of courage to do what you do. You can't be easily spooked or start listening to those things that go bump in the night. Dead animals bother me, but I think we were all happy to see that one wasn't alive. This is another great video you've done. I'm glad you have what it takes personally to go out there and show us all what you see. I seriously doubt any of us would have any other way to see it. We live vicariously through you. I pray for you and wish you the best of luck throughout you adventures. I'm sure we all do. I hope that dead bear is the closest encounter of horror we ever see you face. Good thinking on not going back. That was a good choice that I'm sure wasn't easy to make considering the trouble you went through to get there. Thank you Dustin.
It's part of the risk vs reward. This is his passion. He is a smart cookie. We would of all rolled up on that bear... alive bears would of been noticed earlier. He is prepared for it too.
Years ago I was hunting black bear in the Nass area , my friend was ahead of me glassing a large clearcut, while I walked up next to him I noticed a black bear crouched about ten feet from us, I immediately pulled the rifle up and put a round into it, fortunately it was dead for a long time,lol but yea it was scary, my friend loves to laugh at this until I remind him that it was him standing ten feet from what looked like a very alive bear, I believe that the bear was shot, no idea why ?
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Oh yeah 😎? Alone? Who's Alone? Someone is holding a camera 📸?
*Great content. Might want to satellite out your gps twice a day*
this channel is gonna hit a million, just wait!
That would be amazing.
I’ve been there!! 5 years ago. Drove all the way in. One of the most gorgeous locations I’ve ever been to. Drove across the bridge and up to the mine sites. It just keeps going. I have many pictures of that trip. Including inside several adits. There’s an elec loco inside one of the shafts. Super cool. I found remains of old cabins easily 100 years old half way up the mtn. Great video!! Thank you
That’s so cool, you should share your pictures I’m really interested in seeing more of this place
Dont think I can add pictures here
@@robmartin5452 - You can take a video of your pictures & upload them to your CZcams channel? A few seconds on each pic and then upload the video of them? You're fortunate to have been there... looks like a once-in-a-lifetime place to visit!
Absolutely amazing I tried looking up this place never heard of yoheda valley before where is it please , I’m from uk we don’t have places like this
It's easier to just walk away. There are many reasons, but it boils down to the bottom line, money.
In the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains, my stepfather did some placer mining for several years. I saw a couple of mines that had gone belly up. One most memorable had lots of 1950's-1960's equipment all parked neatly waiting for the next work day. This was 1973. That was one of my first major abandoned sites. It just blew me away to see pickups, dozers, and other equipment sitting never to be used again.
When we moved to a different mining site, some stuff was just left behind, such as: gates, shelves on a tree, burlap spring fed fridge, wooden work tables, etc. The nature of the beast.
You truly live an amazing life Dustin....
I think I noticed the bear a split second before you did and I STILL have a knot in my gut. Love your adventures!
Being a novice adventurer from the States, I love the way you highlight the beauty of Canada, along with hitting on the potential dangers of exploration, all while your exploring. Thank you!
All that equipment in that state is worth a lot, definitely worth the effort to pick up. Let alone on the day it was abandoned or decided not to go there anymore. Mind boggling.
repairs needed for the bridges and roads probably makes that less appealing, and why it was left.
I live in the Appalachian mountains of East Tennessee. I am 65 years old and have been a mountain man my whole life. I was born and raised in these mountains. I was taught as a boy growing up here respect for my environment and the animals I shared it with. We don't have grizzly here but we, "had," brown bears, wolves, coyotes and mountain lions. Bears and coyotes are coming back. I guess I said all that to say how much I really enjoyed this. And I have become a new subscriber. I hope all your videos are like this one. Looking forward to your next one. See you later.
I don't know how much you've watched, but you're in for a treat.
I live in an urban area where looking out the back door I've seen bobcats and on the evening news ring cameras showing cougars walking down the middle of the street at 2 in the morning. You live in the mountains cougars and wolves will be there before you know it. And in some ways that is a good thing, it shows we humans finally figured out how to live with our neighbors.
Hello from Etowah, Tennessee.
@@66Grudge hello neighbors
@dsm2shoes yes and I am glad, we will have to educate our young people about respect for them. Mountain lions once roamed in this area but the logging industry has pretty much ruined these mountains.
Did anyone else get the feeling like Justin just missed an imminent threat? That entire camp put me on edge like something bad could happen anytime. Weird because I've seen every single video and that's the first time I felt Justin was in danger. Good call on not going back so soon.
Maybe it was the post-apocalyptic vibe? Most abandoned camps he checks out have been abandoned half a century or longer. This one was still pretty 'new' at only 14 yrs. You could hear the tension in his voice.
I agree, the spot was giving me bad vibes despite its beautiful scenery. That and Dustin being all by himself in bear country.
When I saw the black fur and you were still walking towards it, I was thinking "Man this guy's crazy or he thinks it's just a rug". Did you even have your gun at out that time?
You'd think someone would have wanted that stuff back. The road in 2009 was probably much better and could have got that stuff out. Just crazy that it was left there!
Some of that mining equipment is still probably useable and has some value.
I don't know how exactly the funding for the forest service roads go, but I believe that the companies that log and mine also have to pay a portion toward the building and upkeep costs. You'd think the government would want to see that garbage cleaned up, especially the stuff that will not break down easily.
Thanks for taking us up there😁
A gold mining friend of mine just turned me on to your channel today. Really enjoyed this man.
As a fellow outdoorsman I literally jumped in my chair and swore when you rolled up on that bear. Scary moment.
LOL.. I know, right!? I saw that black fur before he reacted, and I was like, "Huh, what's that?"... Then he jumped, and I felt like running away as well! 😆 🤣
Ahhhh spoiler alert!! 😂😂😂 I’ll be watching later for sure.
Me too 😅
My British ass has never even been close to a bear and I jumped at that as well F that
Black bears are luckily not as bad as Brown Bears.
Great Video as allways Mr Dustin🌍
It always amazes me that stuff like that is left behind. I guess it costs less to leave it than to haul it out.
You guess it’s cheaper…? Must have really racked your brain over that one! 🙄
@@reesbritton6623*Wracked... If you're going to insult someone needlessly, troll... learn to spell...
Company had no money. How would they get all that equipment out? Of particular concern is what is in those barrels?
@@ScubaSteveCanadaused motor oil possibly for heating cabins? I didn't notice not one wood stove nor chimney pipe in the cabins. Just my guess, who knows tho.
@@muddawgkomm9642saw some electric heaters though, as they did have a genset.
Enjoy watching your videos. I'm handicap fighting cancer. I get to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks to you buddy, keep the good work up
watching this for maybe the tenth time and my face hurts from smiling! Thanks for providing so much joy to so many Dustin Porter!!!
Well that was some of the most beautiful scenery I've seen that you've explored and shared. Thanks for this. Being in mining myself I find these abandoned sites super interesting. It's one thing to leave old buildings/structures behind, but I agree, stuff like those drums that are waiting to leak into the environment must be dealt with.
I agree, however in this case, the drums are thankfully full of low grade ore.
Hey mate. Always love it when I hop on and you've dropped a vid. This one was a ripper. I am of the same opinion when it comes to this kind of thing. I'm fascinated by it all, sad about the destruction and mess these old mines leave behind, sorry for the hurt they cause the environment, but also in awe of the effort these people went to in their attempt to mine these places! I'm Tasmanian, and other West Coast of this small island was 100% built on mining and logging. It staggers me the amount of effort it took back in the early days to build and work these areas. Truly the wild, wild West out there.
Thanks for another brilliant vid, Dustin. Love your work.
Rob, Tasmania
Thanks so much Rob. 🍻
Mate totally agree with you still blows my mind how fast the Tassie bush reclaims the destruction though
@tazyt3388 Yea, so true! There's so much hidden away, almost completely reclaimed by the bush. I'm from the Tasman Peninsula, and when I go bush, I still stumble upon old ruins out there. I wonder how hell they managed to build it way back then! Damn proud to he Tasmanian! Descended from these absolute legendary workers!
@@robroaring7175 100% mate im up the NW we explore the old gold mines and historic towns on the bikes theres so much to see and plenty of gold too the peninsula is epic you’re in a good spot for sure take care mate cheers
Pitch black. So distinctive. A dead bear is the best kind to bump into.
I could get lost in a place like that, on purpose, for at least a couple of weeks. Thanks for taking us on this adventure.
This video may be the best YT video I’ve ever seen! Amazing! The risks you take mark you a true adventurer. Thank you for documenting and sharing this.
Wow amazing I’m so glad your a youtuber I would not know about any of Thea’s places without you your the only one ik of currently exploring Thea’s places your the best❤️
Lots of American channels exploring abandoned mines, ghost towns, etc.
Ok I jumped when I saw that bear laying inside that motor home! Thanks for another great video. See you next week!
@@chriswadsworth7387 I don’t think you where ment to reply to me lol
@@Lazycat7854 I’m sorry. My mistake.
@@chriswadsworth7387 it’s alright it happens
I’m really surprised that some folks haven’t salvaged lots of abandon equipment an camper or vehicles.
The two of us have enjoyed the content for a while now. And it’s evident that it just keeps getting better. Thank you!
Thank you so much.
What a wonderful adventurous life you lead!! I feel like I'm getting to know your beautiful country thru your videos. Sad though that all that mining equipment has to be left to rot😮 in such magnificent scenery. Thanks for all the effort you put in to bring us these great explores. Gill 🇬🇧
That fridge was probably full of gold.
You're a great inspiration to get out there and explore.
Ha Never thought of that one, I wourl be curious though!!!
The quality of your content is vastly better than TV!
totally agree! So hoest and real
I'm from Alexis Creek. Been there many times. We always rode the motorcycles in.
That Green Cat was walked from Likely BC to that location and parked. About 15yrs ago, someone moved it from one side of the air strip to the next. The band deactivated the road and parked the backhoe to prevent people from accessing the area.
But yes, literally looked like people went home for the weekend with plans for coming back and never did.
Hands down the best exploring videos on CZcams.
Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
My late father worked as a blaster/rock driller for MacBlo here in British Columbia, back in the 1970's. His job was building forest service roads.
I LOVE following you. Living in the PNW all my life, my career was in the forests of Oregon. It's fun to see the less traveled regions in BC. Thx so much.
I’ve never been to British Columbia, but every video I’ve ever seen of it had called to me. It is somewhere I would love to explore someday.
Love the adventure!! Bummed about the garbage...Pristine backdrop.
I grew up in Penny, BC as a kid off the grid in the mid-1970s, on to still own a little place still there today. There was an entire mill site and all the houses still we played in as Kids. At one time, it was over 1,000 people there and then down to almost 5 a few years back. Nature has taken back much, but still lots of gems if you know where to look. back to 20 full-time residents now. I myself travel in my Hippie rig to many places in rural BC.
Very cool adventure Dustin. Thanks for taking us along. 🏔️
Dude! A split second before you jumped back from that bear my brain was already going down that line of thinking… “that, that’s a BEAR!” Then when you hollered and backed away my heart finally caught up to my brain and mine was going 90mile-an-hour as my grandpa used to say. I can only imagine the adrenaline you experienced. And hey, great call recognizing that other bears would be coming to investigate and thus electing to not return so soon. That alone speaks of your great outdoors wisdom, cause I wouldn’t have thought like that.. glad you’re safe, let’s keep it that way. 😂
Glad to see you have your boom stick with you
In the oil and gas industry security bonds are standard since many years. For those not familiar; it’s essentially a monetary deposit that you as exploration company have to put up upfront which the government then can use to clean up the mess if the company doesn’t. Mining companies in BC and the Yukon are harassed and molested for a litany of items, but cleaning up is not on the list. Leave such a mess anywhere in Europe and you will find yourself in jail.
Once again Destination Adventure for the win ❤ The amazing views and the interesting explore. It's official our weekend can't start till we watch your weekly video. From the bottom of my heart thank you for sharing your life with us. Take care and stay safe.
Thank you so much.
@@Destination_Adventure Was trying to find this location on google maps (for a stand in drone shoot) see just how it looks like. Country i live in is OCD with cleaning up everything (its tiny) so was interrested :(
The black bear season in northern BC is May 15 to June 15. That is the best time to get the hide. I've seen lots of bears that were road injured hunker down and wait for things to heal. My guess is it was wounded by a hunter, and the high winds that were recorded throughout the Cariboo this spring may have been responsible for all the deadfall you encountered on the FSR (which may have come down after hunters were also in the area). BTW, when riding in isothermal snow, I've found that a bike tire that is 2.2 is better than fat bike tires, which is consistent with what tire experts recommend for winter tires for cars (when it comes to iso snow, narrow is better than wide).
How the roofs on those campers are still intact since 2009 is astonishing
Don`t be disappointed with the sight , it will be an archaeological treasure some day.
I agree, it's really sad to see the mess left behind. Our government should not allow people to set up shop and leave a mess like that. It should be mandatory for them to clean up.
Another awesome video. The definition of your camera is awesome. If it weren't for you, no one would ever see most of this area. Thx George
Hey Dustin... Thanks for the great video with such beautiful scenery! Too bad there are people that treat nature like those miners did. Someone needs to be forced to cleanup that site. I agree that it probably never happen, but it should...
been following since the start and its fantastic to see it grow. im on the east coast but man, im starting to get the picture why everyone says West is Best. maybe one day.
Dustin ! AMAZING as always. I love my beautiful province so much- you inspire me to do more exploring. I grew up looking up every back road “to see what was there”. The desire to see it all still is in me. I your photography is hands down the best!!! Thanks so much. A great birthday present 🎁 for me and for our Canada to see this !!!!
Thank you very much.
where is this located i know canada but where
Week after week of awesome content, love what you’re doing, keep it up Dustin 😎
WILD LIFE You are RIGHT not to go back TAKE CARE HAPPY TRAILS
DAMN! Whatever was sitting in there SCARED me, and I am only watching...Phew! Happy you are ALLLRIGHT!
That's was one of my favorite trips you took me on. THANK YOU for the effort you put into it to make it happen Dustin.
Love this year so far. These are the videos we look forward too.
I certainly hope you are carrying when in that type of environment!
Great job as usual Dustin!
How cool to see that bulldozer and backhoe and wash plant setup! Wish I could take that stuff home!
That bear scare was real. I gave myself one yesterday when I had left animal planet playing on my TV with the windows open while doing yard work.
That was an intense bear scare! I’m glad you’re okay man! I love these gorgeous mountain adventures of yours! And as much as I myself love abandoned sites, this one is a disaster and sad to see!
My weekly dose of adventure complete...Thank You Dustin!
Spotted a flat-screen CRT tv at 23:10 these things were the last breath of CRT technology before led/lcd panel displays made them obsolete. The good latest old-style TVs like that one there are highly sought after by retro game enthusiasts nowadays because there's no video delay going analog-to-analog. Pains me to see that one abandoned.
Living my dream,thanks for taking me along😊
Best adventure I've seen in a while, well done 🙌
The courage and drive you display to pursue you passion is awesome. This ranks way up there for one of the best videos you have produced thus far.
Silky big boy handled just fine.
Good tip on not exploring where's there's food and bear's around!💯👍
It really is unfortunate how these things come to happen. I've come across a few myself throughout the years but have never seen anything that bad. I share your excitement with finding sites like this, so thank you (again, and as always) for sharing your adventure to this beautiful place. Looking forward to the next one.
Another amazing episode!!! It really is a tragedy what a mess was left behind.
I’m just dying to know what’s in that fridge in the camper that says do not open 🤣
That was beautiful. It’s too bad that mining company Didn’t do the right thing and clean up the mess that they left. Such a beautiful place only to be littered by Jon. The mining company didn’t care., but on other areas, the land was beautiful, rivers, snowcapped, mountains, all beautiful thank you for taking me on your journey to that place.
Hello Dustin, I am from Ukraine. And every video of yours is like a meditation for me. Unbelievable beauty of nature and very interesting places. I wish you a million followers 💪.
P.S. and a special thanks for the music. I replenish my media library with each of your releases
Thanks for enjoying the show. :)
I so appreciate all the hard work you put into taking us with you on your journeys of the road less traveled, places I can only dream of going. Please be safe.
You certainly go where no one has been before. Beautiful country. Thank you Dustin.
I mostly watch (and produce) firearm/airgun related content on CZcams but I found your channel and it is absolutely one of my favorite channels to watch ever. Please NEVER stop doing these videos! Top tier content!
That dead bear was crazy! Keep that shotgun close, king!
A wonderful off-trail adventure...stay safe mate.
What you're doing is very inspiring. I myself enjoy nature very much enjoy every single moment of it! Always stay safe ✌️
This good ol boy reminds so many of there childhood and beyond. I grew up in this beauty and love the younger gens getting there asses out there. Thank You. Nice Rig by the way.
Great video enjoy watchin from New Hampshire now 84 yrs old but still in ham radio K1GRU Norm 73
Hi Dustin, love your videos. Looks like the ministry of the environment should take a look at that site. Those oil barrels really bothered me. Take care and best wishes to you.
Oil comes from the earth... it is natural just like trees and plants.. Oil eat microbes will break it down just like a bugs break down a old stump... what comes from earth will return to earth.. what man does to earth will be transformed by earth...
Your vids leave me with a sudden sense to go explore . You do a great job encapsulating your experience into an easily digestible digital dynasty. Great job and thanks for packing us along :o) You should bring Mick sometime always more fun to explore with another. Cheers
Thank you very much.
That's a really nice rig you have now Dustin! Another great adventure! Thanks for bringing us along!
Another great one man! Love to see it. Sad they left all of the garbage behind that they did. Still insanely scenic. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait for the next
What an awesome exploration! That view is outstanding, and it really is a shame to see (and ultimately know) that all of that equipment is just going to rot and ruin up there.
It is amazing what man leaves behind, trying to go forward, but yet no one wants to be responsible and clean up what they leave home. Is it cool that you took us on this journey? I am a new subscriber and yet you got me hungry for more keep up the adventure and I’ll see you on the next one.
I just found your page this evening and I'm enthralled. Thank you for documenting your exploration and sharing with the rest of us!
That dead bear must have been eating too much from the fridge, nice episode, thanks!
This season keeps getting better! I love how you went on an adventure with the bike from your camp. That was amazing how far out you got and the old mining site was fascinating but sad that it's trash just sitting there.
If it could be gotten out (and wasn't two thousand miles away...) there's stuff up there I'd love to have. I run a gold mine in New Mexico.
If you ever get a chance to go get machinery from there I will meet you there! Millwright/mechanic/adventurer
Love watching your vids. Been following you since 2500 subscribers and you keep coming with excellent content
As a local-ish guy to you I love tracking down all these locations based on the conversation and hints you share within your videos. Creating a little list for me to see/do one day. This location sure is remote!
Love to see you film some locations in the Kootenays (cascade highway, grey creek pass, mining relics in the boundary and Sandon areas)
Keep on keeping on.
I have done the kootenays already.
Just curious was this in Canada or Alaska?
OH THAT IS HEAVEN ON EARTH!!! I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO LIVE OUT THERE! I BET IT WOULDNT TAKE MUCH TO GET THAT DOZER TO START
I believe there is $1000 bond on the machine, and then you can go take it. Apparently runs perfectly.
Hello my name is martin im from muskegon, mich born and raised im 39 yrs old im ready to move north or to a mountain region!!!
This channel does nothing but make me dream . As a kid i fell in love with national geographic!!! Your content is just as good to me im serious from your voice to how much you care about the world and other people's stuff never give locations and al6try to help the property owners like making sure doors are shut an such !!! Thank you agin much love from mich
Wow, what beautiful scenery. Good call on not going back to film with that dead bear stinking the place up.
Enjoy every episode that you have done, especially the build. I worked for a manufacturer that built fire engines...took me right back to those times. And yes the employees that had pride in their work reminds me of the people that I worked with. Keep up the good works.
Greetings from Pennsylvania!
I kinda wondered if there was a human corpse in the back of the Winnebago though. If a guy was on his bunk, injured himself, and the bear comes in to get him, but gets a 30-06slug , dies, and perhaps so did the guy of his injuries. 🤷♂️ The screen door was open…..