Marvellous! During the camp’s heyday, the early 1980s, it was run like a 4-star hotel. The cafeteria had the best chefs serving the best in food. Food being the best way to keep up morale and Tuk being more isolated back then than now. The “Golden Mile”, the long corridor that ran from the accommodations to the offices in the back connected everything. The office area, which you really didn’t show, was the original camp from the 70s before the new accommodations in front were added. The large centre warehouse, only seen in the drone footage, was like a Canadian Tire store, stocked with everything imaginable. Beside the big electricity generating plant, was the sewage treatment plant. The dock, not shown, would have been where the icebreakers would come in for fuel and supplies. By 1987, Dome Petroleum was sold to Amoco Oil Company of the U.S. They moved all the drillrigs and ships to the American Beaufort Sea.
This was the base camp for a company called Dome Petroleum. I worked here in the late 70’s. I wish you had some lighting as I would have really liked to see more than just the dark.
@chrispotter219 Yeah, our dumbass rez kids smashed it up when it was abandoned. Some of these kids in my community are mental cases because of generational trauma.
I was a helicopter mechanic worked for Dome in Tuk . We lived in that camp and worked in the large Blue hangar at the airport. The employees were international. Dome had their own 737 that flew in supplies and crew daily from Edmonton. There were 2 other oil companies Esso and Gulf with similar camps. Many offshore drilling ships work boats ice breakers and fleets of aircraft. Thanks for showing this I think I saw my room! The hot tub was huge we'd soak in it then go outside at -40C Many more memories. Thanks
I had some friends pass through there on a job a few years ago and visited the hangar and sent me a picture of a locker with my name on it. From 1980 .
Those fire sprinklers are referenced as GB or Glass Bulb. If you review your footage, you will see an air bubble inside the red fluid. The red fluid indicates that the sprinkler will activate at 155 degrees F. But the bubble size is what actually determines the temp, when heat collects near the sprinkler, the bubble expands and will shatter the glass bulb at 155 F. Once that happens, the pressure inside the piping system pushes the seat or seal out to allow water to flow. Older sprinklers used solder and were called solder link sprinklers that melted at preset temps. Solder link Standard temps were indicated by no paint for 165F White indicates 212F Blue indicates 286F Glass bulb temps are colored liquid: Red - 155F Yellow - 175F Green - 200F Blue - 286F
Your comment at the end about vandalism and theft is too true. It is plain to see how respectful the locals are, there is so much in there that could make their life easier. Hats off to them. I see it being a great community centre and/or facility for tourists. Thanks for showing us this part of Canada.
With considerations for the poverty on the arctic, I would hope that non perishable supplies could always be distributed to the local municipalities for use to enrich their communities!
I think it should be a Mixed Use..Office , Community, Daycare Center..Cinema at night..Conference room in the Day..The Northwest Passage Inc Folks, those promoting it..rent them the Office space..run a small Costco?..Needs a connection with the community..maybe run a shuttle..or skidoos to it?..Tucked in Tuk City..
Hi Dustin, You have a great You Tube Channel and I am always surprised that you do not have more subscriptions. I wanted to suggest something that would improve your exploration of buildings. Please bring some powerful lighting other than the camera ....it is frustrating that we cannot see when you explore these buildings.
For those wondering, they leave everything so they can continue to depreciate the assets to zero...It looks to me the locals are in fact respectful, the damage and theft, if any, is minimal as is evident in the video.
What better evidence of a high trust society is there than easily accessible supplies unused by the locals simply because permission hasn't been explicitly given. Even the light vandalism seems polite. More food for thought and excellent Adventures from Dustin. Thanks mate.
Thanks for the video. Along with lighting, I would request that you tell us the dates printed on things whenever possible (magazines, medical, food). I'm sure a lot of your viewers would find that very interesting. Stay safe.
I worked in tuk in the early 90's and at that time this camp was still functioning with a skeleton crew. They had unbelievable things flown in direct to their kitchen, things like fresh lobster. Nothing was too much for the oil boys. They would occasionally invite locals to the camp for dinner.
I am blown away to imagine the effort and money it took to bring all the building materials and equipment to that place. That all happened long before the all year road. Only barges, winter roads and planes. Unimaginable!
Exactly my thoughts to lol I'm a Picker and it's hard and amazing to see all the valuable things that were left behind and I would be stuffing my pockets but I know that a true explorer is just looking not taking and I am surprised that he didn't find a flashlight in there somewhere. Cheers
This underscores why we need to teach our children how to create and how to build things. There's a level of satisfaction that comes with this. Without it, all you're left with is like, "watch how good I can break things" ...which is just so sad! I'm like you when you say that you hate seeing the broken glass. It's just pointless destruction. That being said though, I do enjoy your videos. Cheers!
Fascinating stuff. but I think you need to invest in a camera light! Seriously though, your explores of abandoned places is a hit with me, and keeps me watching. In fact, DA is one of the highlights of my week,
I hauled a load of cement for the rigs there I thought around 2000. We had dinner and breakfast there. We were getting paid $250 a day but the truckers staying there were getting $700 a day. Boy was I surprised when we drove up to that facility in the middle of the winter.
I love old and abandoned. Trying to piece together a story with all that is left behind. Thank you Dustin, I enjoyed this so much! Safe travels as you make your way south.
This video made me sad. All that re-usable items and yet companies and government just waste waste waste. I understand the logistics of shipping things out, but the residents could have benefitted from most of that stuff. Thanks for sharing it with us Dustin.
@@LGB007 Sadly that's not how our northern dwellings work. The Federal government is involved in all of these decisions and the BS bureaucracy pretty much hamstrings every decision. Better to spend gazillions of taxpayers' money that do something as smart as you mentioned.
Something to consider… Whenever you come across fire extinguishers, look for inspection tags attached. They will often have dates that the extinguisher was inspected, which can be an indication of when activities occurred in the facility.
Gotta tip off one of those companies that make hectically bright flashlights or light panels, that our man here repeatedly walks into places we'd like to see but, but we only get to hear his excitement because he always seems to have the wrong photon dispenser on him. 😅
ya know, with the size here, he could easily get one of those fanxy flashlight reps to do a marketing thing with a custom code.. this channel is prime for sellin them to outdoorsy adventurer types
It’s absolutely incredible to me how wasteful our economy can be building such an amazing structure and just abandoning it without repurposing the building. It seems as though the place was still somewhat occupied in 2001. You have a way of digging in and exploring and sometimes exposingour waist. Just imagine if they had turned the facility over to the locals to develop as a community center would we have seen the kind of destruction? I simply imagine it is a tax write off. Keep exploring you’re doing a great job.
Necessity will one day force our planet to rethink this wasteful lifestyle humans have. Gotta keep these kinds of places in nice shape. There's so many people in the world who would dream of finding one of these abandoned and moving into it.
I understand a majority of your videos are outside so you probably don't think of it, but as others have said, I couldn't see a dam thing. Probably the only video of yours that I fast forwarded thru most of it. Would have loved to have seen it.
That place is amazing, I hope someone from the town is able to rehab and make good use of it before it’s too late . Nice that you videoed the place Spectacular Good job
Lived and worked in Tuk in 2015 loved it!Always wondered what it looked like in there ...no mold because it's very dry no humidity temperature reached 27-28 degrees but no humidity it was great and always windy which helped with the mosquitoes ..lol...great video
I so wish you had shot back to town and grabbed a flashlight. I would have loved to see the insides of those dark rooms. Great video just the same though
Absolutely unique place, and such a time capsule from the past. It really is a modern type of abandoned gold mining town much like those left behind from the late 1800's to early 1900's. Truly strange in it's own way and unexpected to be so well stocked. The cost of abandoning everything was less than it would cost to bring it all back, and so there it sits! Thanks Dustin for another great adventure, looking forward to where we go next!
Just for reference, those white barrels labeled "Dowfrost" (55 gals) COST $750 US currently, and I bet they're expensive to ship up there to the arctic circle. It's essentially a heat transfer fluid, often used for closed loop heating systems, so likely that was the "water replacement" for the boiler/radiator heating system for the facility, and maybe used as antifreeze for vehicles? I would be curious if the towns people could utilize that material for their community facilities, or if it would be seen as "wrong" spiritually for them to use somebody else's property, even if it has been left behind for years...Maybe mention what you found to the town elders, so at least they know what's there,,,Maybe the townspeople can get some of the facilities up and running for the townspeople to fix up and utilize. You're right, it's a shame to have that stuff (and the building) rot away.
You need to carry a flashlight with you! Or a good headlamp! That place was cool 6/10 compared to other abandon towns you have found! But still pretty awesome finds !
It's amazing that all those matches are laying everywhere and somebody came in and did all that damage but yet they have not burned the place to the ground
@@Kinann for sure! But its also been in a natural refrigerator that whole time. The photo paper is probably still ok-ish I bet, if it ages the way film does.
You are right it was quite the place to be when Dome Petroleum was at it's peak. I stayed in that camp a few times, I was with Northwestel out of Inuvik. The Canadian tax payer paid for a lot of that through Pierre Trudeaus NEB program of tax incentives. The amount of waist was mind boggling. When the tax incentives ceased the company failed really quickly. The steel caison you filmed last week was Esso Petroleum and I believe it was too damaged to float out. The other big player was Gulf Oil (Beaudril) and their camp was newer and I believe it was sold to a local contractor. The camps were very expensive to run and a community like Tuk really doesn't have the resourses or the need of the camps.
ty for comment i stayed there a night or two winter of 2001, yes sadly when oils sand started in alberta the gas oil was just too expensive for the north
As someone who spent a lot of time in Remote company towns, villages and ships; As the site "doc" I really enjoyed seeing the infirmary in this. Many of those were in remote parts of alaska. That infimary was well funded. The silver cylinder you found, was for calibrating and bump testing air monitors.
Been following your adventures for years but this must be asked. Why dont you bring a flashlight when exploring dark spaces. So many times I'm literally screaming at the television, "why dont you have a flashlight, headlamp or even a freakin torch"...lol! Other then that Love the channel and look forward to your continuing travels...with a bloody flashlight 🙂🙂🙂!
Greetings from David and Bonnie in Snohomish, Washington! We've been watching and enjoying your channel for about two years, now, and giving a thumbs up to every one. We even go back to watch older episodes, sometimes we just can't get enough! The scenery is spectacular and Emmy is a wonderful addition to the channel. Her smile and giggles are contagious, complimenting your personality quite nicely. We hope to see more of her...and Mick, too! Keep up the great work and stay safe doing it.
he did say in the video he wished he had better lighting, its just not expected as summer time in the north is 24 hour sunlight.. so a flashlight in your backpack seems unnecessary
What a great video! I hope someone sees this and is motivated to make it a destination for the tourists! Use what you got! Thank you Dustin, these abandoned places are my favorite videos, mixed with the beautiful landscapes. 😁 14:27 its just a valve. The heat from the fire breaks the vile and the water begins to flow. Simple engineering to turn on the water just where its needed. 😊 *edit* see another comment on the topic for details from a sprinkler expert.
Thank You !! This really is the best [ condition-wise ] abandoned site that you have ever visited !!! It would have been nice if you had a flashlight with you. To many DARK scenes. Next time. Maybe you will visit this area once again soon. This is another great video. Well Made.
my dad used to fly miners in and out of these camps in the 90's. it's crazy how much money would be invested in them and then just completely abandoned. I actually slept on a captains bed he pulled out of one of these camps throughout my teenage years. lol
I worked with guys that flew up there from manitoba to build barges for the oil companies mostly welders and mechanics thats prob the camp they stayed at 👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍
First time I ever maxed my device brightness to see DA details! Fire up the gen. and turn the lights on! Thanks Dustin! See you during the zombie apocalypse! A fine hideout! I’ll bring the bacon 😂
I am shocked.The cost to build that facility must have been astronomical,just bringing the materials in and building it in such a remote area.What a waste! Thanks for sharing Dustin your videos are awesome!
@johnmccormick175 Atco industries in Alberta. They build and ship hospitals schools and other large multi unit structures. My uncle did instalation in various African locations.
I used that very type of photo paper to make contact prints, many years ago when I worked in the advertising/graphics department at the former, Western Auto HQ In downtown Kansas City, MO.
Amazing videos!!! Love all the Alaskan history. I am ingrained with the gold rush history. I look forward to watching all your videos. Thank you again!!!
The snowmobiles left out on the tundra in the summer are actually used for getting across the tundra in the summer. They travel across it easier than a quad would while creating less damage than a quad would as well. Asked some locals about all the sleds on the tundra when I was there and was surprised to find that out!
Surprise that the local community elders didn't get involved and keep this open as a community center. rooms could be used for tourism or locals . it's a shame to see the damage that kitchen reminded me of the ships galley beautiful butchers table block and saw. Fantastic Dustin as always 👍⚓☘️🇮🇪
Unless I'm mistaken, that's the old Dome petroleum base camp. I was there in 1980. The facilities were awesome and the food was gourmet quality. Too bad they just abandoned it. In the day it was state of the art. Sad to see it left this way. The locals could have made use of much of the equipment.
On your way home, Pink Mountain has some pretty nice views. Do alot of hunting up there if you can get ontop of the actual mountain weve had cariboo heards running alongside us and seen sheep and goats! Aswell as ptarmigan getting blown across the top of the mountain! One of which made a great meal lol.
I live on the Big Island in Hawaii. The whole time I'm watching this video, I'm thinking if that site was here, there would be nothing left of it, save the grass it stood on. Every thing would have been taken down to parade rest and repurposed by folks here. I am so blown away by how much has been left untouched.
The sprinkler heads you found are a valve. The valve is closed when the glass is intact ready to put out a fire since the pipe system they are attached to is pressurized all the time. When it gets hot enough for the glass to break and sprays water. When I was with the fire department we would practice stopping these with wood wedges if we couldn't turn off the water supply. Never could get them completely turned off but reduced the flow. You see these in movies going off only with smoke. There are other types that can be controlled with electric valves but the kind you found need heat to trigger. They obviously had their own infirmary and dentistry setup for the workers. The gray cases you saw, one on the counter and one in the cabinet are portable suction machines. We used these when I worked ambulance in the early 80's and had them in the ER when I worked there as well to have on hand when transporting patients to the floor.
Hi, what a great adventure this was, awesome to see things from 23 years ago, i worked at camps in western Alberta similar to this, no hot tub though lol, they were very nice for being in the middle of the woods. Thanks Dustin
Bryan and Michael at TheProperPeople have really cool lighting attached to their cameras when they explore abandoned facilities. Might be worth a query to them.
Heyyyyyyy I watch them to and I do think Dustin needs a flashlight but when there is 24 hours of sunlight u don’t think of bringing one tho I am sure he can buy one or even ask for one from one of the locals if he is nice enough to them I am sure he is though
Marvellous! During the camp’s heyday, the early 1980s, it was run like a 4-star hotel. The cafeteria had the best chefs serving the best in food. Food being the best way to keep up morale and Tuk being more isolated back then than now. The “Golden Mile”, the long corridor that ran from the accommodations to the offices in the back connected everything. The office area, which you really didn’t show, was the original camp from the 70s before the new accommodations in front were added. The large centre warehouse, only seen in the drone footage, was like a Canadian Tire store, stocked with everything imaginable. Beside the big electricity generating plant, was the sewage treatment plant. The dock, not shown, would have been where the icebreakers would come in for fuel and supplies. By 1987, Dome Petroleum was sold to Amoco Oil Company of the U.S. They moved all the drillrigs and ships to the American Beaufort Sea.
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This was the base camp for a company called Dome Petroleum. I worked here in the late 70’s. I wish you had some lighting as I would have really liked to see more than just the dark.
Dome was sold off to Amoco in 1988.
Epic! Thank you for sharing that story. Really amazing how social media can tie us all together and weave such amazing stories/history together.
Agreed. Not upto his normal speed doing this adventure. He usually always was prepared
Yeah needed a darn flashlight....
I had a couple friends up there working in’79-‘81 too. Fresh out of grade 12. Flashlight would have been a key thing for an exploration day…..
BOY!! Get a flashlight!!
Thanks for the tour anyway, even though we could only see 1/4 of it. 😆
Please head back with a flashlight and love the content.
it is private property, as its owned by a local company, so it is kinda trespassing so wouldnt recommend this.. lol
Little bit more light
@@charlesel5983 I don't think they are too worried about trespassers as the place is wide open with no security or alarms.
@@chrispotter219security and alarms are not needed up here as everyone knows everyone,
@chrispotter219 Yeah, our dumbass rez kids smashed it up when it was abandoned. Some of these kids in my community are mental cases because of generational trauma.
I was a helicopter mechanic worked for Dome in Tuk . We lived in that camp and worked in the large Blue hangar at the airport. The employees were international. Dome had their own 737 that flew in supplies and crew daily from Edmonton.
There were 2 other oil companies Esso and Gulf with similar camps.
Many offshore drilling ships work boats ice breakers and fleets of aircraft.
Thanks for showing this I think I saw my room!
The hot tub was huge we'd soak in it then go outside at -40C
Many more memories.
Thanks
Now it really would have been cool if you had been with Dustin to talk about living there.
I had some friends pass through there on a job a few years ago and visited the hangar and sent me a picture of a locker with my name on it. From 1980 .
Very cool. That place was nice 👍
Those fire sprinklers are referenced as GB or Glass Bulb. If you review your footage, you will see an air bubble inside the red fluid. The red fluid indicates that the sprinkler will activate at 155 degrees F. But the bubble size is what actually determines the temp, when heat collects near the sprinkler, the bubble expands and will shatter the glass bulb at 155 F. Once that happens, the pressure inside the piping system pushes the seat or seal out to allow water to flow.
Older sprinklers used solder and were called solder link sprinklers that melted at preset temps.
Solder link Standard temps were indicated by no paint for 165F
White indicates 212F
Blue indicates 286F
Glass bulb temps are colored liquid:
Red - 155F
Yellow - 175F
Green - 200F
Blue - 286F
As a former Sprinkler Systems Installer (retired), came here to explain the sprinklers to Dustin also.
@@timeforaghange I had to nerd out for a moment 😂
Awesome info! Mahalo for sharing.
Stolen thunder ...fire alarm tech
Can't believe they have a sprinkler system way up there in the arctic back then. I ❤ sprinks
Your comment at the end about vandalism and theft is too true. It is plain to see how respectful the locals are, there is so much in there that could make their life easier. Hats off to them. I see it being a great community centre and/or facility for tourists. Thanks for showing us this part of Canada.
Yes that place should have been handed over to the locals-what a fantastic site and yet such a waste of
The locals probably use ths place as a hardware store
@@henrykneppits a privately owned building and a shame that teens vandalized it as it is a very useful building yet im sure
With considerations for the poverty on the arctic, I would hope that non perishable supplies could always be distributed to the local municipalities for use to enrich their communities!
I think it should be a Mixed Use..Office , Community, Daycare Center..Cinema at night..Conference room in the Day..The Northwest Passage Inc Folks, those promoting it..rent them the Office space..run a small Costco?..Needs a connection with the community..maybe run a shuttle..or skidoos to it?..Tucked in Tuk City..
Hi Dustin,
You have a great You Tube Channel and I am always surprised that you do not have more subscriptions. I wanted to suggest something that would improve your exploration of buildings. Please bring some powerful lighting other than the camera ....it is frustrating that we cannot see when you explore these buildings.
For those wondering, they leave everything so they can continue to depreciate the assets to zero...It looks to me the locals are in fact respectful, the damage and theft, if any, is minimal as is evident in the video.
What better evidence of a high trust society is there than easily accessible supplies unused by the locals simply because permission hasn't been explicitly given. Even the light vandalism seems polite. More food for thought and excellent Adventures from Dustin. Thanks mate.
The town should take this by eminent domain and rehab it for the community . So much potential !
No eminent domain in Canada....
it is said to be very haunted..😢
@johnpye8216 expropriation is the same thing isn't it just a different name?
That look like dome camp I stayed in that camp a few times
On Sunday they had great food Alaska black cod rainblow trout stake
Would have been great to see inside the buildings!!!
Thanks for the video. Along with lighting, I would request that you tell us the dates printed on things whenever possible (magazines, medical, food). I'm sure a lot of your viewers would find that very interesting. Stay safe.
Last date I noticed was maintenance of the generator, sept. 5 2002.
A few pamphlets and books said 2001
I worked in tuk in the early 90's and at that time this camp was still functioning with a skeleton crew. They had unbelievable things flown in direct to their kitchen, things like fresh lobster. Nothing was too much for the oil boys. They would occasionally invite locals to the camp for dinner.
I am blown away to imagine the effort and money it took to bring all the building materials and equipment to that place. That all happened long before the all year road. Only barges, winter roads and planes. Unimaginable!
As a experienced explorer why wouldn't you carry a flash light?
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Exactly my thoughts to lol I'm a Picker and it's hard and amazing to see all the valuable things that were left behind and I would be stuffing my pockets but I know that a true explorer is just looking not taking and I am surprised that he didn't find a flashlight in there somewhere. Cheers
Despite the lack of light in many shots, this is among the coolest urbex spots I have ever seen
Yeah you would've thought he would have brought a flashlight..too many dark shots we would like to see..a shame..
This underscores why we need to teach our children how to create and how to build things. There's a level of satisfaction that comes with this. Without it, all you're left with is like, "watch how good I can break things" ...which is just so sad! I'm like you when you say that you hate seeing the broken glass. It's just pointless destruction. That being said though, I do enjoy your videos. Cheers!
Fascinating stuff. but I think you need to invest in a camera light! Seriously though, your explores of abandoned places is a hit with me, and keeps me watching. In fact, DA is one of the highlights of my week,
Happy Saturday morning! I wish everyone a great day. Thank you, Dustin, for all the adventures
I hauled a load of cement for the rigs there I thought around 2000. We had dinner and breakfast there. We were getting paid $250 a day but the truckers staying there were getting $700 a day. Boy was I surprised when we drove up to that facility in the middle of the winter.
I love old and abandoned. Trying to piece together a story with all that is left behind. Thank you Dustin, I enjoyed this so much! Safe travels as you make your way south.
Another great Saturday morning TV. Very awesome, but also a shame to see it all rotting away. The money wasted!!
The locals should just move into the place and use it.
thats what locals always say as housing is very over crowded, could be used as homes for single people and part use for b and b or motel for tourism
Also I saw washers, dryers, those uniforms/blankets would always be handy😢
The locals go there to trash it.
This video made me sad.
All that re-usable items and yet companies and government just waste waste waste.
I understand the logistics of shipping things out, but the residents could have benefitted from most of that stuff.
Thanks for sharing it with us Dustin.
They still could benefit from it if they could. They just need to fix it up a bit.
@@LGB007 Sadly that's not how our northern dwellings work. The Federal government is involved in all of these decisions and the BS bureaucracy pretty much hamstrings every decision. Better to spend gazillions of taxpayers' money that do something as smart as you mentioned.
Someone would get hurt then sue the property owners and its that kinda stuff that makes places like this go to waste
and Dome Petroleum shareholders paid for it..they got fleeced in the end when Dome went belly up.
@@andreewert1925 I'm sure the taxpayers also got fleeced too. Anything to do with oil exploration in our north smells of government subsidies.
Please get a light - another dark room love it!!
"wow, look at that"
I"m lookin, but I'm not seeing. This was a cool spot, despite the lack of lumens.
lol
Gosh that's one hell of a place. Nice there employees lived n worked there.
Yes that was shuffle board! My great grandparents had one of those tables in the basement! Brings back memories playing that at xmas
that was my exact same thoughts grandparents basement during christmas, lol
Always amazing. You would think some of these facilities would be recycled for other uses. Great video Dustin and Emi. Thanks and stay safe.
Something to consider…
Whenever you come across fire extinguishers, look for inspection tags attached. They will often have dates that the extinguisher was inspected, which can be an indication of when activities occurred in the facility.
Just to come along and experience the adventure is awesome! Some of us will never see the grand views!
C'mon Dusty! Get a flashlight! XD lol
Gotta tip off one of those companies that make hectically bright flashlights or light panels, that our man here repeatedly walks into places we'd like to see but, but we only get to hear his excitement because he always seems to have the wrong photon dispenser on him. 😅
ya know, with the size here, he could easily get one of those fanxy flashlight reps to do a marketing thing with a custom code.. this channel is prime for sellin them to outdoorsy adventurer types
I kept saying 'if the powers on, try the light switch. We can't see!! ' 😜
Yep need a light dude!
Loved this explore! And I am NOT going to mention a flashlight!!
Love these abandoned places, this one was great. If at all possible though, a better light would make a major difference.
Happy trails south dude! :)
It’s absolutely incredible to me how wasteful our economy can be building such an amazing structure and just abandoning it without repurposing the building. It seems as though the place was still somewhat occupied in 2001. You have a way of digging in and exploring and sometimes exposingour waist. Just imagine if they had turned the facility over to the locals to develop as a community center would we have seen the kind of destruction? I simply imagine it is a tax write off. Keep exploring you’re doing a great job.
democracy has a some flaws as well
@@charlesel5983that is true!
Necessity will one day force our planet to rethink this wasteful lifestyle humans have. Gotta keep these kinds of places in nice shape. There's so many people in the world who would dream of finding one of these abandoned and moving into it.
That camp was and I imagine still is, owned locally.
That’s where our tax goes to. Thanks for sharing!
I understand a majority of your videos are outside so you probably don't think of it, but as others have said, I couldn't see a dam thing. Probably the only video of yours that I fast forwarded thru most of it. Would have loved to have seen it.
That place is amazing, I hope someone from the town is able to rehab and make good use of it before it’s too late . Nice that you videoed the place Spectacular Good job
it will look the same as it is today one thousand years from now
The ultimate of waste. I hope the towns people take advantage of this situation.
Lived and worked in Tuk in 2015 loved it!Always wondered what it looked like in there ...no mold because it's very dry no humidity temperature reached 27-28 degrees but no humidity it was great and always windy which helped with the mosquitoes ..lol...great video
I so wish you had shot back to town and grabbed a flashlight. I would have loved to see the insides of those dark rooms. Great video just the same though
Absolutely unique place, and such a time capsule from the past. It really is a modern type of abandoned gold mining town much like those left behind from the late 1800's to early 1900's. Truly strange in it's own way and unexpected to be so well stocked. The cost of abandoning everything was less than it would cost to bring it all back, and so there it sits! Thanks Dustin for another great adventure, looking forward to where we go next!
Just for reference, those white barrels labeled "Dowfrost" (55 gals) COST $750 US currently, and I bet they're expensive to ship up there to the arctic circle. It's essentially a heat transfer fluid, often used for closed loop heating systems, so likely that was the "water replacement" for the boiler/radiator heating system for the facility, and maybe used as antifreeze for vehicles?
I would be curious if the towns people could utilize that material for their community facilities, or if it would be seen as "wrong" spiritually for them to use somebody else's property, even if it has been left behind for years...Maybe mention what you found to the town elders, so at least they know what's there,,,Maybe the townspeople can get some of the facilities up and running for the townspeople to fix up and utilize. You're right, it's a shame to have that stuff (and the building) rot away.
canmar or Boss camp is locally owned now i believe, by EGrubens Transport.
Engine coolant for that big cat gen set
I’m amazed at how much usable stuff is still there.
All that bedding and the towels could all be used or donated to people.
You need to carry a flashlight with you! Or a good headlamp! That place was cool 6/10 compared to other abandon towns you have found! But still pretty awesome finds !
It's amazing that all those matches are laying everywhere and somebody came in and did all that damage but yet they have not burned the place to the ground
There was a moments worry you might not tell the bike not to get stolen, but you pulled thru. Love the consistency.
😆 Same here!
I was getting really nervous there for a second! Don't get stolen!
As always.Great content.I appreciate you taking me along. I look forward to your next post safe travels
Watching through this video is like seeing a time capsule of what life was like not too long ago.
Another great Tuk adventure. Too bad you're heading back south. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to see what's in store on the journey home...
Cant believe you have been doing this for so long and don't have decent lighting love the channle
will u unsubcribe?😂
You need to do a second tour of this place...WITH A FLASHLIGHT! Please And Thank You!!!
My analog photographer brain went $$$$$ on the piles of photo paper. LOL.
Same! That was still thousands of dollars worth of film nerd stuff in there.
Seriously. That was painful. The reels for developing film really took me back to my time in the darkroom. I so enjoyed it.
I know that motto is to “only take photographs”, but could that be modified to “only take photographic gear”?
@@spacemanspiff01 I had the same thought then I realized...ALLL outdated YEARS ago ;-(
@@Kinann for sure! But its also been in a natural refrigerator that whole time. The photo paper is probably still ok-ish I bet, if it ages the way film does.
Good stuff as always. It’s fascinating and a little sad that the locals didn’t/couldn’t make good use of that facility.
You are right it was quite the place to be when Dome Petroleum was at it's peak. I stayed in that camp a few times, I was with Northwestel out of Inuvik. The Canadian tax payer paid for a lot of that through Pierre Trudeaus NEB program of tax incentives. The amount of waist was mind boggling. When the tax incentives ceased the company failed really quickly. The steel caison you filmed last week was Esso Petroleum and I believe it was too damaged to float out. The other big player was Gulf Oil (Beaudril) and their camp was newer and I believe it was sold to a local contractor. The camps were very expensive to run and a community like Tuk really doesn't have the resourses or the need of the camps.
ty for comment i stayed there a night or two winter of 2001, yes sadly when oils sand started in alberta the gas oil was just too expensive for the north
As someone who spent a lot of time in Remote company towns, villages and ships; As the site "doc" I really enjoyed seeing the infirmary in this. Many of those were in remote parts of alaska. That infimary was well funded. The silver cylinder you found, was for calibrating and bump testing air monitors.
Dustin love your videos, but man you need good flashlight on some of these exploring adventures.
What a cool adventure! Would love to see that place cleaned up and put to use.
Been following your adventures for years but this must be asked. Why dont you bring a flashlight when exploring dark spaces. So many times I'm literally screaming at the television, "why dont you have a flashlight, headlamp or even a freakin torch"...lol! Other then that Love the channel and look forward to your continuing travels...with a bloody flashlight 🙂🙂🙂!
WHAT? yOU HIT HIM WITH A FLASHLIGHT? oH, nO!
What an amazing community centre that would have made.
Greetings from David and Bonnie in Snohomish, Washington!
We've been watching and enjoying your channel for about two years, now, and giving a thumbs up to every one. We even go back to watch older episodes, sometimes we just can't get enough! The scenery is spectacular and Emmy is a wonderful addition to the channel. Her smile and giggles are contagious, complimenting your personality quite nicely. We hope to see more of her...and Mick, too!
Keep up the great work and stay safe doing it.
Thank you for sharing with us. It would be really nice if you had a really good light so we could see everything everything
he did say in the video he wished he had better lighting, its just not expected as summer time in the north is 24 hour sunlight.. so a flashlight in your backpack seems unnecessary
Thanks Dustin & Emi.
Like others have said, a shame at the waste.
What a great video! I hope someone sees this and is motivated to make it a destination for the tourists! Use what you got!
Thank you Dustin, these abandoned places are my favorite videos, mixed with the beautiful landscapes. 😁
14:27 its just a valve. The heat from the fire breaks the vile and the water begins to flow.
Simple engineering to turn on the water just where its needed. 😊
*edit* see another comment on the topic for details from a sprinkler expert.
Thank You !!
This really is the best [ condition-wise ] abandoned site that you have ever visited !!!
It would have been nice if you had a flashlight with you. To many DARK scenes. Next time. Maybe you will visit this area once again soon.
This is another great video. Well Made.
Mind blowing the amount of waste, extraordinary.
Great vid Dustin.👍
Yeah. Another video. Love it. Thank you Dustin.
Great video such memories love the foose ball and the arcade room❤🌞😎
Good Morning 😊
Love your videos! Thank you for taking us with you! Awesome!! Becareful out there!
That place is very well organized & so clean! Thanks for the vid!
its a shame some vandals got in there,
my dad used to fly miners in and out of these camps in the 90's. it's crazy how much money would be invested in them and then just completely abandoned. I actually slept on a captains bed he pulled out of one of these camps throughout my teenage years. lol
just goes to show you what kind of amount natural gas and oil is in the region, that is why the govt trying real hard to move us from this area
Great video very interesting place with lots of stuff to inspect. Thanks for showing us this kind of stuff. God Bless. NW ga. USA
D, my Duder! Thanks for sharing this! Always dig the old buildings adventures, those generators were huge..dang❤
10:40 lol I remember the projectors, good ol days
I worked with guys that flew up there from manitoba to build barges for the oil companies mostly welders and mechanics thats prob the camp they stayed at 👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍
Dustin amazing what waste in this world. My Thanks for sharing, safe travels you two .God bless.
What a cool location. thank you sir!
thank you-thank you, for sharing!
Its a shame that the locals cannot use or repurpose the facility. Such a waste.
Thanks Dustin! I was watching while drinking my Atlin Mountain coffee and thought, "My man needs a better light!" LoL
when the sun dont set flashlight is kinda not on your mind, but i wish he had one as well..
First time I ever maxed my device brightness to see DA details! Fire up the gen. and turn the lights on! Thanks Dustin! See you during the zombie apocalypse! A fine hideout! I’ll bring the bacon 😂
I am shocked.The cost to build that facility must have been astronomical,just bringing the materials in and building it in such a remote area.What a waste! Thanks for sharing Dustin your videos are awesome!
@@johnmccormick175 It was built in the South and shipped up as bolt together units.
@@BryanHoulihan Interesting
@johnmccormick175 Atco industries in Alberta.
They build and ship hospitals schools and other large multi unit structures. My uncle did instalation in various African locations.
someone commented 8million in 1970s
For the love of pete dustin please remember to bring your flashlight specially at such a cool destination
I used that very type of photo paper to make contact prints, many years ago when I worked in the advertising/graphics department at the former, Western Auto HQ In downtown Kansas City, MO.
Cool !
My first job that issued a check for payment was bicycle set up and mechanic at Western Auto.....it was 1972 and I was 12.
Amazing videos!!! Love all the Alaskan history. I am ingrained with the gold rush history. I look forward to watching all your videos. Thank you again!!!
The snowmobiles left out on the tundra in the summer are actually used for getting across the tundra in the summer. They travel across it easier than a quad would while creating less damage than a quad would as well. Asked some locals about all the sleds on the tundra when I was there and was surprised to find that out!
yes hunting in the fall also fishing camps in late summer
Nope, 😂
The town should take over that facility and use it for the locals!
A shame that companies aren't held accountable for cleaning up and removing their abandoned messes and leaving the power on?
If the company goes bankrupt, how’s that possible? Are you going to make the workers stay without pay? 🤔
@@defaultdriftco00then there should be a government body that facilitates cleanup
@@defaultdriftco00bankruptcy shouldn't shield investors as much as it does.
Surprise that the local community elders didn't get involved and keep this open as a community center. rooms could be used for tourism or locals . it's a shame to see the damage that kitchen reminded me of the ships galley beautiful butchers table block and saw. Fantastic Dustin as always 👍⚓☘️🇮🇪
I agree 100%
As usual, another awesome video... 😊
I can't see a dam thing all you need is what you call Light 🕯️ light
A flash light would have been amazing
The buildings might be 70s, but it sure looks like this has been used much more recently. Incredible place.
Unless I'm mistaken, that's the old Dome petroleum base camp. I was there in 1980. The facilities were awesome and the food was gourmet quality. Too bad they just abandoned it. In the day it was state of the art. Sad to see it left this way. The locals could have made use of much of the equipment.
On your way home, Pink Mountain has some pretty nice views. Do alot of hunting up there if you can get ontop of the actual mountain weve had cariboo heards running alongside us and seen sheep and goats! Aswell as ptarmigan getting blown across the top of the mountain! One of which made a great meal lol.
I live on the Big Island in Hawaii. The whole time I'm watching this video, I'm thinking if that site was here, there would be nothing left of it, save the grass it stood on. Every thing would have been taken down to parade rest and repurposed by folks here. I am so blown away by how much has been left untouched.
The sprinkler heads you found are a valve. The valve is closed when the glass is intact ready to put out a fire since the pipe system they are attached to is pressurized all the time. When it gets hot enough for the glass to break and sprays water. When I was with the fire department we would practice stopping these with wood wedges if we couldn't turn off the water supply. Never could get them completely turned off but reduced the flow. You see these in movies going off only with smoke. There are other types that can be controlled with electric valves but the kind you found need heat to trigger. They obviously had their own infirmary and dentistry setup for the workers. The gray cases you saw, one on the counter and one in the cabinet are portable suction machines. We used these when I worked ambulance in the early 80's and had them in the ER when I worked there as well to have on hand when transporting patients to the floor.
Awesome place thanks for sharing that with us
You need lighting for this type of exploring, viewers missed a lot.
Hi, what a great adventure this was, awesome to see things from 23 years ago, i worked at camps in western Alberta similar to this, no hot tub though lol, they were very nice for being in the middle of the woods. Thanks Dustin
Bryan and Michael at TheProperPeople have really cool lighting attached to their cameras when they explore abandoned facilities. Might be worth a query to them.
Heyyyyyyy I watch them to and I do think Dustin needs a flashlight but when there is 24 hours of sunlight u don’t think of bringing one tho I am sure he can buy one or even ask for one from one of the locals if he is nice enough to them I am sure he is though
Good stuff I love it when you find places like this