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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2011
Some of our family / solo adventures from across BC, Canada and beyond. Hopefully providing some inspiration to get out there and explore!
Exploring abandoned Citadel (UK)
The Citadel and surrounding Western Heights were a series of defenses constructed throughout the 1800s to protect the key port of Dover from an invasion across the channel by Napoleonic France. Nowadays, much of the area is abandoned or part of a local nature reserve. The keen eye will notice suspicious footpaths leading into the bushes. Following these can lead to all sorts of interesting military ruins including bunkers, ditches, batteries, and the Citadel itself. I stumbled upon some interesting casemates and batteries exploring the Western Heights one afternoon.
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Green Mountain Splitboard (BC, Okanagan)
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Green Mountain is an insignificant mountain near Penticton, BC, not far from the Apex Mountain Resort. A journey to the summit is nothing to write home about but it was a good opportunity to gear-test before the upcoming ski season.
Abandoned Forts along the Thames (UK)
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There are a number of interesting abandoned military sites east of London on the south bank of the Thames. A couple forts were built in the mid-1850s and expanded during the world wars. There is also a land to sea torpedo station as well as some explosive factories. All this made for a nice exploratory trail run out of Gravesend.
Barber Mountain on the US-Canada Border (Okanagan)
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Barber Mountain itself is unremarkable except for the fact that it's 'summit' is almost exactly on the US-Canada border. This made it worth a quick visit. Monument # 111 greets the mountain conqueror at the top.
Grand Shaft (UK)
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There are countless interesting sites in the Western Heights near Dover, UK. Many of these date back to the days of Napoleon (mid-1850s) when tensions between England and France were at a climax. The abandoned Grand Shaft is one of the highlights. A triple-spiral staircase that allowed for troops to quickly descend the steep cliffs of Dover in order to meet an oncoming attack.
Grain Tower (UK)
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A strange structure lies off the coast of Kent (UK) near the Isle of Grain. At low tide it is possible to walk out in the mud and explore the ruins. This Grain Tower is actually an old military structure - a gun tower from the mid-1800s. At a time when relations between England and France were tense, an attack across the channel was a real danger. Defense structures like this were built to guar...
High Rim Trail (59km) in a day (BC, Okanagan)
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The High Rim Trail stretches 59km from Kelowna to Vernon passing over the hills through Lake Country, BC. It seemed like a good challenge to run the entire trail in one day and return via public transportation.
Tuktakamin Fire Lookout Tower (BC, Okanagan)
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Tuktakamin Mountain, near Falkland BC, is seldom visited for its hiking potential because there is a decent road all the way to the top and the top itself is full of comms towers. Before all the comms equipment existed, the summit was home to a BC fire lookout tower. The remnants of the tower can still be found at the top and a rough 6km hiking loop can be followed to visit all the important sp...
Bonaparte Mountain (Washington)
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Mt Bonaparte Mountain is best known for two features. The first is that it has an actively managed fire lookout tower (dating back to 1914!) The second is that it has over 1000m of prominenc and boasts the highest elevations in the Okonogan Highlands. We hopped over the border from BC to check out these features and also the striking late-season larches.
Mt Wapiti (BC, Rocky Mountains)
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Mt Wapiti is Elkford, BC's signature mountain. The trail starts at the top of the ski hill. I came up here once in winter and considered heading up the mountain but it gets awfully steep. Turning back to return in the fall was a smart move as the hike is officially supposed to take 3-5 hours on a good day. One grueling section to push through is the 'avalanche chute' - unending uphill battle. E...
Tahaetkun Mountain (BC, Okanagan)
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We hiked the seldom-visited Tahaetkun Mountain in the hills behind Fintry Canyon in the BC Okanagan. The drive in on forestry roads may well have been longer than the hike itself but that's the price of adventuring out into an unknown area. The summit is marked by a familiar green rocketship.
Charleston Peak Aircraft Wreckage (Nevada)
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Charleston Peak is the highest summit near Las Vegas and it just so happens to be the site of a mysterious 1955 military airplane crash site. The full hike to the summit is 30km / 1500m elevation gain and the crash site is near the top. The story of the crash, the nature of the mission, and the aftermath are incredibly interesting and full of controversy and legend.
Three Sisters + Mt Fernie (BC, Rocky Mountains)
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The Heiko Trail is a classic and popular through-hike near Fernie, BC. I wanted to experience this journey including the summit of Three Sisters and an overnight in the backcountry. I tweaked the itinerary a bit to avoid the final section into Island Lake area. Instead I wanted to find and hike the real Mt. Fernie and exit at the town of Fernie (to shorten the return journey to the car by bike).
Drone Rescue (BC, Okanagan)
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Earlier in the summer we were paddling around in Lake Country (with the drone following). Every pilot's worst nightmare happened next - the drone dive bombed straight into the lake and to its likely forever grave. Such is the way of things... That is, until the fall when the thought occurred - there must be some way to get a drone off the bottom of a lake.
Tweedsmuir Rainbow Range (BC, Coastal Mountains)
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There is some rugged countryside in BC's remote west and lots of it is only accessible off-trail. Tweedsmuir park has some landscapes more familiar to the Canadian Tundra and can be accessed with a long day of hiking. We camped for a couple nights to make sure we could get a peek into the Rainbow Range - a beautiful and colourful treeless mountain range in the north of the park.
M Gurr Lookout (Coastal Mountains, BC)
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M Gurr Lookout (Coastal Mountains, BC)
Whaleback + Isolated Peak in Yoho (BC, Rocky Mountains)
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Whaleback Isolated Peak in Yoho (BC, Rocky Mountains)
Pitt Canyon Ruins (BC, Coastal Mountains)
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Pitt Canyon Ruins (BC, Coastal Mountains)
Elk Lakes Exploring (BC, Rocky Mountains)
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Elk Lakes Exploring (BC, Rocky Mountains)
Postill Lake Old Adventure Map (BC, Okanagan)
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Postill Lake Old Adventure Map (BC, Okanagan)
Pitt River Hot Springs by Canoe + Bike (BC, Coastal Range)
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Pitt River Hot Springs by Canoe Bike (BC, Coastal Range)
Last Mountain via Bull Hut (BC, Okanagan)
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Last Mountain via Bull Hut (BC, Okanagan)
Dewdney Peak Cabin (BC, Fraser Valley)
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Dewdney Peak Cabin (BC, Fraser Valley)
Oyama and Streak Lakes exploring (BC, Okanagan)
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Oyama and Streak Lakes exploring (BC, Okanagan)
Hope Mountain spring hike (BC, Fraser Valley)
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Hope Mountain spring hike (BC, Fraser Valley)
KVR across the Coldwater River (BC, Coquihalla Summits)
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KVR across the Coldwater River (BC, Coquihalla Summits)
Roatan Island's highest point - Pico Picacho (Honduras)
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Roatan Island's highest point - Pico Picacho (Honduras)
Cool visit. What was crawling around that branch at 0:40 ? Top left sort of….
I think it's a leaf dangling from a spider web. If not, I don't want to know!
@ I dunno we looked a few times, seems like it curling around the branch…. Hmmm
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What was the air like in those tunnels? Was it musty or anything? Looks like you could get lost in there! That's really cool exploration and I'm glad it' still there to be explored.
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Air seemed pretty good. It's always a worry for sure. Locals explore it often enough so that gave me some courage.
@@LifeIsAdventureChannel that's good that the air was good. I guess it had enough openings to move around a bit then.
Hey! I'm a long tine westbank'r and just found your channel... I've been all around that area and havent stumbled on this one. Do you mind sharing which ridge/hill/vicinity that cabin is? Looks like it's above the K9 trails, but maybe you down lower when hunting for the cabin? Would love to have another destination to check out! Also, if you want a few more details or other destinations/explorations in the Pennask area, i could maybe give you a couple of options :) looks like you went up the downhill area, but theres a separate route up. Thanks for posting your stuf! Ive started a list to do with our littles in 2025!
I love how you just wanted the 'in the vicinity of '. I'm the same way - give me hint but don't ruin the adventure! For the cabin, we parked where Jack Pine FSR branches off Glenrosa Rd (also a great spot for sledding and pallet burning). Head out on nearby trails leading away from Telemark (east). The cabin is within 500m of that parking spot (as the crow flies). Not quite at a high point and a short bushwhack off the main trails. I would assume the main trails to be packed down by snowshoes. I would be thrilled to hear about some adventure ideas in the Pennask area. I also have a list but every time I check something off it grows instead of shrinking. We'll have to swap lists sometime.
@LifeIsAdventureChannel hmmm I'm not quite following you, definitely know where jackpine is, but not sure of you went back around the big swamp or not..either way... I searched out your Insta and I'll message you over there so that we do do pictures haha ill do that in a bit today and will send you some stuff too
You got it - around back behind the big swamp.
Testing on Green Mountain was a wild choice. i've hiked it multiple times and never once came across snow in june while i have up on apex
Yeah probably a bad idea. Apex actually looked pretty wintery across the valley 😆
@@LifeIsAdventureChannel Even when apex has a base of 200+ cm you can see grass on top of green mountain LOL
Looks like a good test of the split board🏂
Apex❄️…windy and cold ? surely you jest.😂🤣🤙
This is very nostalgic. I grew up on west side road and this was before my house burnt, and when everything was nice. It's kinda sad tbh.
I'm surprised to see all the rebuilding this year. The west side is definitely the more wild side.
@ Yeah I’m staying on the wild side this year while my house gets rebuilt.
Great info.
That's really cool! I like that you had the history of the places to tell us while you were there😁😁
Is it possible to access in the middle of February?
Yes but it increases the length of the walk. It is quite popular all year round so I guarantee there will be hard-packed snow trails.
Thank you so much for documenting the history and course of the Grey Canal so thoroughly and visually. Have moved up to the North Okanagan in 1968 and although aware of the canal and have been on sections I had no idea of it's scope. Thank you for taking me along for an incredible tour that has been long overdue. Well done sir and thank you once again!
I hear a new part of it was redeveloped into a walking trail recently. Will have to visit again soon.
we used to float down the concrete sections with out a tube as the bottom was always a bit slimy and slippery.. but we did wear out a few pairs of shorts doing that .
You're kidding! That's a riot!
This place wasnt discovered by white man until rhe 1980's
Interesting!
That's a really neat hike! That monument looked pretty clean. I'm guessing they replace them every so often.
Good point. I've never considered that they might be maintained. I've always been distracted by the considerable effort put into vegetation removal along the line.
@@LifeIsAdventureChannel yeah, got to be able to see all those people illegally crossing the border😁
Thats cool. And so close to home too. Have to put it on my “to hike” list. Thanks for sharing. 🌲🤙
my grandfather, roy mc killigan manned the lookout through the 1950's to around 1960. his oldest son, my uncle wayne took us up to visit granpa and we got to see what he did. with 8 children and a very vocal wife i'm sure he welcomed the the peace and solitude. every friday he drove down to kaslo and got his supplies for the week and got a shower. after he retired from the forestry job we fished the lake in his old clinker built boat and there was no place we would rather be.
That's really impressive! Thanks for bringing us these cool videos😁
Amazing you can walk in there, that’s really cool
Which month did you go?
We went May 15. It was quite cold up there but mostly from the wind.
that lift was to lift shels up to the top where the gun was mounted
Of course! That makes complete sense. Thanks! Such an interesting spot.
That's pretty cool! How much time between tides did you have to get out there and back?
I made sure to be there exactly at low tide. On the way back I could already see the water rising.
@@LifeIsAdventureChannel I'm glad you got to get out there and show that to us! Thanks for braving it for us😁
So eerie and awesome.
That’s just plain cool….
Wowzer’s ! That looked so intense with the fog and mud plain backdrop. Creeeeppppy. 🫣🤙
It was really fun. Next time need to bring 'wellies' though...
Wow to think I've lived here my whole life and I have never been on the high rim trail! I've done lots of overlanding and camping around beaver Lake and of course postil, but never thought about doing this trail! Thank you for the inspiration 🥰
Great video and nice job getting that run done!!
Nice going! That pass is a huge hike. Just FYI for next time, drones are illegal in the John Muir Wilderness.
As well as in Kings Canyon NP.
Hi. Can you email me the cabin location?
No, sorry, I was brought there in confidence.
@LifeIsAdventureChannel oh ya for sure. I would never intrude where I don't belong. I thought it was a random abandoned cabin. It sounded like it was a cabin that you were looking for that you didn't know where it was.
I’ve day tripped it in the opposite direction no easy task well done.
Well done my man! Was up the same day and Dee Lake Rd was lightly packed snow
Do you have to go through the high level water or can you just turn back ?
You can turn back. That was just for for fun!
Considering it gets dark by 4 these days, you must’ve done this in about 7 hours?
More like 10 😅. Started and ended in the dark.
Atsa long haul in 1 day, especially with the initial climb out of Kelowna. The north end of the trail is actually Coldstream, not Vernon ;). I walk a short section from Oyama road to Hayhurst Lake quite often, around 1 km haha. Have been as far as the Monolith, that's it...
I guess the south end isn't in Kelowna either!
Awesome video! Love the lookout pic used and appreciate the credit given. Love your adventures! Keep doing what you are doing and sharing. :)
Nicely done
Wonderful adventure, astonishing place ❤❤❤❤
👍 for the sheer number of extra steps on an already rare breed who complete the whole trail
I didn't know about most of these spots, thanks for inspiring me to get out and explore them!
Probably take me 4 days. Several old injuries.
Congrats. That was a heck of a long trail run.👏👏
Your video was truly beautiful and inspiring. As a fellow creator, I appreciate the effort you put into it. 👍19
Beautiful hike wow. Thanks, you probably did some extra K's due to camera work. Good job.
This is an awesome video format - short and sweet and gives a good idea of what the hike is like! Great job and thanks for the hiking inspo :)
Amazing place. I remember when the hike in was a lot longer. That's both good and bad I suppose.
It's become pretty popular that's for sure. Absolutely packed to the brim on a summer weekend now.
We love your videos. Half of our firelookout trips are based around your videos. Keep up the amazing work.
You're too kind! I'm a bit addicted to fire lookouts. It's becoming a problem.
21km by bike.. not 30..
Found that out later! Felt like 30 though...
In my earlier life I did 16 seasons on fire lookouts in Alberta, my favourite areas--two different lookouts in the Crowsnest Pass area. There is something very special about every lookout site, whether they are still there or not. My tower on Carbondale had the remains of two earlier LOs there, the earliest dating back to the 1920s. Thanks for posting this.
I've yet to visit Carbondale but plan to someday. Agreed - every one is unique and special!
Amazing work! The landscapes in this video are stunning. Great scenes! 👍5
Awesome rainbow on the way up there🌈 How's the cell service up there then😁 Beautiful view up there😍 This is the second time I've heard about Falkland this week. It was on the CBC news yesterday😃
The cell reception was amazing for some reason! 😀