In the Cascades beside the Coquihalla River, amid pipelines being built and highway repairs we make a historical discovery. What was covered many years ago has been revealed, but what is it?
What a fascinating woman she was ~ I would so love to read her books ~ You really found a special property there... Awesome video!! 👌It would be cool to make new copies of Mrs. Douglas's books...I'm sure the many would love to read them ~ It would be interesting to learn more about her and why she chose to go there herself..
I really enjoy your channel. I was through your area a few years back and loved it. I started watching your channel when the atmospheric river hit. This episode put me over the top and I went ahead and tracked down the books you recommended. I wound up getting two versions of one book as I later discovered she wrote under a mans name back in the day. I have a stealth camper van and hope to get out your way again someday. I'm from NJ on the shore, no Sunday drive my friend. Love your dog, more clips of him please. Thanks Rob K
I grew up along a creek, and my neighbors used this type of wooden box for keeping lots of sodas and beers cold in the summertime. We also had electric for fridges, just not enough room for the soda and beer, was in the 1960 & 1970's. Loved those ice cold sodas in glass bottles, it tasted better in cold glass.
Our neighbors on west Kodiak Island used that for refrigeration. On another note, my son has retyped a book from the 80’s that was out of print converting it to an e book. We live in Whatcom county.
Awesome history . Love BC pioneer history. Imagine being out there at night in pyjamas after your cabin burned down. rough. Do you ever metal/gold detect around your property/river ? I bet theres lots hidden just beneath the surface.. Great Hwy update and Drone shots .
I'm going to go with they still have a ton of work to get all lanes of the freeway itself repaired that won't be done till the end of the year. A very lightly used exit to a logging road will be down the priority list to be repaired properly.
Can't help but wonder when the old miners cabin was first built.. bet there is a great bottle dump and maybe even a few old coins scattered about one might find with a decent metal detector on that property! imagine some interesting relics too.. cool vid!
Great footage again! The history of the people that once lived all around that area were true pioneers. Thank you for the history lesson! Stay safe guys👍
Cool history of your property, I'll have to try to find those books if my local library has them, the bunker you found was probably a refrigerator/cooler for the lady who wrote the books, frontier houses didn't have electricity like we do today so they had to make do, I bet if you looked hard enough you'll find a outhouse hole lol
I grew up with the fridge cooler hole in the ground in our camp on Lake Superior. There was a shaft that went down into the sand and a trap door in the floor of the kitchen with a pulley that you could pull the box up with. I doubt that would be in water, so I am thinking out house. Love this channel and as always Thanks for Posting !!
@@als1023 come to think about it, your statement could very well be correct, looking at the size of the box frame, yeah, I think so, though I personally wouldn't have an outhouse that close to the river unless the river had changed course of the years, but it would be a good way to keep the smells down lol
@@als1023 lol yeah, no need to flush every time, nature does it for you, but damn, that would not only take some getting used to but what about when it's just about freezing, that might be a bit much on the family jewels
Normally in an 1800s placer mine shaft, if shored, the planks would be horizontally placed and would be notched together between or on the outside(wall side) of raw hewn timbers. The box could be a cold storage though is a good chance it may be either a privy or well too.
Great as always.I wonder if her and old Alex for friends,He is the guy that homesteaded the central area of my claim just after the war.He had a hand tram across the river as well.still stuff to be found if the pipeline does not wipe it all out.
That bunker might be a gold mining adit or drift - perhaps Sowaqua Creek was diverted back in the day so that such a tunnel could be dug into the banks looking for gold. Just a guess.
Love what you do showing and TALKING about the area .I will re watch at least 3 times and I' am at local library right now to see about the books love those story's.p.s. what year did the road come to you. Ps the box is what might be called a spring box some what like a refrigerator from what I have seen at old homestead's or mining towns great videos all full of HISTORY .🏔️⛏️💰
Hi Kids, Love your work and the drone footage is so awesome. I think the box on the river may have been refrigeration? Maybe somewhere to keep the fish she caught? gold and agates on that river. love to you and yours Diana
Good video: the speed of the river water and color, the drop is fast. sound of rushing waters. makes me think of the word of GOD, a couple of different verses: Ezekiel 43:2 And, Behold, the glory of the GOD of Israel came from the way of the east: And HIS Voice was like a noise of many rushing waters; and the earth Shine With HIS Glory... Revelation of Jesus Christ:.. 1:15.. and HIS feet like unto brass, as they burned in a furnace, And HIS Voice as the Sound of many Waters... Revelation of Jesus Christ. 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the Voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thundering's Say' Alleluia: For the LORD GOD Omnipotent Reigns.. A small but detailed description of the LORD GOD: Book of Daniel... 10:6 His Body was like Topaz, HIS Face like the Appearance of Lightning, HIS Eyes like Flaming Flaming Torches, HIS Arms and Legs Like Gleaming of Burnished Bronze, and The Sound of HIS Words Like The Sound of a Multitude.. That is the Glory of GOD.
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That thing in the river was probably a root cellar that got buried and forgotten and was uncovered as the river moved. Neat bit of history for the site.
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You are living on an important part of BC history. Keep this great content coming!
Relly enjoy your updates on the recovery from the devastation of the winter floods. Thank You.
What a fascinating woman she was ~ I would so love to read her books ~ You really found a special property there... Awesome video!! 👌It would be cool to make new copies of Mrs. Douglas's books...I'm sure the many would love to read them ~ It would be interesting to learn more about her and why she chose to go there herself..
Very interesting history. God bless you all.
I really enjoy your channel. I was through your area a few years back and loved it. I started watching your channel when the atmospheric river hit. This episode put me over the top and I went ahead and tracked down the books you recommended. I wound up getting two versions of one book as I later discovered she wrote under a mans name back in the day. I have a stealth camper van and hope to get out your way again someday. I'm from NJ on the shore, no Sunday drive my friend. Love your dog, more clips of him please. Thanks Rob K
I wonder if the box in the creekbank might have been Gilean Douglas' refridgeration system.
I grew up along a creek, and my neighbors used this type of wooden box for keeping lots of sodas and beers cold in the summertime. We also had electric for fridges, just not enough room for the soda and beer, was in the 1960 & 1970's. Loved those ice cold sodas in glass bottles, it tasted better in cold glass.
I was thinking the same thing, I just forget what they called them
I finally remember what those structures are called. A spring house, where people stored food, that did not have fridges.
Our neighbors on west Kodiak Island used that for refrigeration. On another note, my son has retyped a book from the 80’s that was out of print converting it to an e book. We live in Whatcom county.
Silence Is My Homeland just arrived. Thanks again for the book recommendation. And keep making your videos.
Interesting story about Ms. Douglas. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers!
Whipple
Thanks for the updates. Wow part of Canadian history on your land! God bless. 🙏🏼
Really great videos, very well done, I enjoy them.
Lots of interesting people in our hietory.
You keep adding context to the fascinating history of your area!
Awesome history . Love BC pioneer history. Imagine being out there at night in pyjamas after your cabin burned down. rough.
Do you ever metal/gold detect around your property/river ? I bet theres lots hidden just beneath the surface..
Great Hwy update and Drone shots .
Great little nugget of BC history
That was a cool and interesting video. Can’t wait for the next one.
I learned to pan for Gold on the Coq and other local streams. I don’t anymore but I’m wondering if all the flooding has revealed any old pay dirt?
Breathtaking drone footage wow
Its not that the pipeline is more important, its just work being done by a private company not the government.
Hello, there's your answer. Thanks for Posting !!
I'm going to go with they still have a ton of work to get all lanes of the freeway itself repaired that won't be done till the end of the year. A very lightly used exit to a logging road will be down the priority list to be repaired properly.
Interesting,
Thanks for sharing some history
Cool history!
It's the flood tunnels to Oak Island
Always interesting stuff! Keep it coming. There's a rich mining history in that area as well. Every valley in BC has its own story.
Can't help but wonder when the old miners cabin was first built.. bet there is a great bottle dump and maybe even a few old coins scattered about one might find with a decent metal detector on that property! imagine some interesting relics too.. cool vid!
Great footage again! The history of the people that once lived all around that area were true pioneers. Thank you for the history lesson! Stay safe guys👍
Woof woof Jarvis! Interesting bit of history about previous owner.
Cheers
...be interesting to know where/what river course/height was back in her day - as that box has the look/feel of an oldskool cold box
Very interesting bit of history.
Very cool find.
Cool history of your property, I'll have to try to find those books if my local library has them, the bunker you found was probably a refrigerator/cooler for the lady who wrote the books, frontier houses didn't have electricity like we do today so they had to make do, I bet if you looked hard enough you'll find a outhouse hole lol
I grew up with the fridge cooler hole in the ground in our camp on Lake Superior. There was a shaft that went down into the sand and a trap door in the floor of the kitchen with a pulley that you could pull the box up with. I doubt that would be in water, so I am thinking out house.
Love this channel and as always Thanks for Posting !!
@@als1023 come to think about it, your statement could very well be correct, looking at the size of the box frame, yeah, I think so, though I personally wouldn't have an outhouse that close to the river unless the river had changed course of the years, but it would be a good way to keep the smells down lol
@@jamesalinio5277 I'm thinking very rocky ground and difficult to dig a hole for the biffy. Automatic flusher included.
@@als1023 lol yeah, no need to flush every time, nature does it for you, but damn, that would not only take some getting used to but what about when it's just about freezing, that might be a bit much on the family jewels
interesting story about the lady who lived there,good photos also
Love these videos
Normally in an 1800s placer mine shaft, if shored, the planks would be horizontally placed and would be notched together between or on the outside(wall side) of raw hewn timbers. The box could be a cold storage though is a good chance it may be either a privy or well too.
Great as always.I wonder if her and old Alex for friends,He is the guy that homesteaded the central area of my claim just after the war.He had a hand tram across the river as well.still stuff to be found if the pipeline does not wipe it all out.
That bunker might be a gold mining adit or drift - perhaps Sowaqua Creek was diverted back in the day so that such a tunnel could be dug into the banks looking for gold. Just a guess.
neat info. ------- thanks
Great video. Keep them coming. Thanks for book suggestions. I just ordered both on Amazon.
Just came across your channel and damn l love your videos! Keep them coming!👍
It is probably for food storage. The cool water would act as a cooling agent.
Every time I drove the Coq it's full throttle maybe I can see more with half pedal..
That’s fascinating!
Its probably the Oak Island treasure they've been looking for down east coast !!!!!!
Your BEST video content yet --- great topic
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It would be cool to do some metal detecting around the Old Homestead.
bought both books b/c of your vid, can’t wait to read them! First editions, and one is signed by Gilean! 👌🏼
Intro music is way to loud, thanks for the vids guys.
What pipeline is it?
Love your videos
Good to see the environmental controls on our pipeline build. Saudi venzuela and Nigeria certainly wouldn't care
Love what you do showing and TALKING about the area .I will re watch at least 3 times and I' am at local library right now to see about the books love those story's.p.s. what year did the road come to you. Ps the box is what might be called a spring box some what like a refrigerator from what I have seen at old homestead's or mining towns great videos all full of HISTORY .🏔️⛏️💰
Yes, the Pipeline IS more important at the moment. The material is Geo-textile. Water passes but little else.
Box is a cellar.
Good video much love from WV good to see you all are doing good hows Mike and Eta hope i got here name right
The box could have been an anti surge well for her water source
Hey, look who I found on TH-cam.
Hi Kids,
Love your work and the drone footage is so awesome.
I think the box on the river may have been refrigeration? Maybe somewhere to keep the fish she caught?
gold and agates on that river.
love to you and yours
Diana
.... perhaps a paddle wheel duct?
which side of the highway are you on.?
could be a root cellar!? hopefully it's something more interesting thoooough haha
Looks like the outflow of a sluce run.
Do you know a drain guy with an inspection camera?
No point in having roads if you have no fule.
Did you not have any further information regarding the woman living on that piece of land, living in the miners cabin?
Root cellar
The bunker is Slumachs gold mine 😆
Good video: the speed of the river water and color, the drop is fast. sound of rushing waters.
makes me think of the word of GOD, a couple of different verses:
Ezekiel 43:2 And, Behold, the glory of the GOD of Israel came from the way of the
east: And HIS Voice was like a noise of many rushing waters; and the earth
Shine With HIS Glory...
Revelation of Jesus Christ:.. 1:15.. and HIS feet like unto brass, as they burned in a
furnace, And HIS Voice as the Sound of many Waters...
Revelation of Jesus Christ. 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice
of a great multitude, and as the Voice of many waters, and
as the voice of mighty thundering's Say' Alleluia:
For the LORD GOD Omnipotent Reigns..
A small but detailed description of the LORD GOD:
Book of Daniel... 10:6 His Body was like Topaz, HIS Face like the
Appearance of Lightning, HIS Eyes like Flaming Flaming Torches, HIS Arms and Legs Like Gleaming of Burnished Bronze,
and The Sound of HIS Words Like The Sound of a
Multitude..
That is the Glory of GOD.
Please report on how the contractors get the jobs.
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Egg-zic?
Looks like an old telephone cable splice pit….they where used to keep the workers/splice safe from cave ins in mudding and wet areas.
Old septic tank!
Interesting history 👍🏼.
Hair cut looks good! 🍻
That thing in the river was probably a root cellar that got buried and forgotten and was uncovered as the river moved. Neat bit of history for the site.