Hi everyone I hope you all enjoyed a look at this incredible ghost town. Walking around the streets and going in some of these fully preserved buildings was surreal. Truly incredible to see a place like this. Are there any other ghost towns like this anywhere in the world? Let me know what you think of this place. Have a wonderful day everyone!
Your videos are wonderful! Binge watching a bunch and I think it’s great you guys get out there and explore! I love seeing the natural beauty of the land but also glimpses of days gone by. this time capsule of a town got me very nostalgic. I was a young kid in the 80’s,when you were in the rec center, felt like the town I grew up in, right down to the toys and furniture. Total blast from the past. Great job finding these locations and sharing. Keep up the great work!
Really cool video ! Ever considered of sending it to some movie maker so he/she might use it as a location and put some money into it which might help preserve it ? ... Just thinking out loud...
I am surprised that Kitsualt hasn't been used as a location in the movie and television industry. It would make a great location for a crime drama or even science fiction. The 70/80s vibe is perfect too.
It would be a great setting for that but logistics would be a bit difficult because of where it is located. Hopefully one day something will happen here though.
You have no idea how far that is away from absolutely everything. Try to make it to Prince George and if you can survive driving through that logging town without being murdered and thrown into the drainage system than drive your ass another 9.5 hours north!
My father worked for commonwealth construction in 1980 as a project manager. My mother was the first pregnant woman brought into this town. She was examined on those very tables during pregnancy of my middle brother on those stirrups by two traveling doctors. The mess hall was built into the recreation center shortly after they left and all the roads were dirt and gravel while they were living there. The living was all in mobile homes at the time. I just showed her this video and it brought up a whole bunch of interesting and amazing stories about that time her and my late father lived there with my eldest brother. This is a true time capsule of my parents early life together.
I worked there in 1997 dismantling the pit shop and other buildings up the hill from the town and you would walk into an office and it looked like they just left for the day, coffee pot still there desks and everything left as it was when they worked there, it was almost like the twilight zone but it was very interesting to see a time frozen
@@daviddavidsonn3578 check out the one with Morgan freeman - can’t remember the name but him and his buddies play poker with the devil - was a good one. Or Bruce Willis one were his time slips and an alternate version of himself steals his life. Great series don’t make them like that no more
Wow, this gave me chills -- especially that perfectly preserved 1983 library. Man I'd love to spend a few days there just walking around and taking it all in.
Whoever the caretaker(s) are, they have done an amazing job of keeping the town up. No collapsed ceilings, flooding, critter damage and all the other stuff you see with abandoned places. It’s such a shame so many people need homes and this town sits empty.
I’m a Journeyman carpenter. Do they want anymore caretakers? A small town in the mountains stuck in 1983 is just about the greatest place I can think of. Great video.
I doubt it. Seems to be a very tight nit group of people that have the relationship and trust of the owner, but I can't say for sure. It is a beautiful place. Thanks.
I also thought I would love to live here. As a RN I would be great use in the hospital. It would be amazing to start a community of like minded people who wish a simpler life in a gorgeous picturesque place
@@ExploringwithWade would make a graet horror movie plot. a new guy comes into town for work and they all act normal around him but slowly turn creepy and mysterious. as soon as he would want to leave they would halt him and he has to escape this "abandoned" 80s town that is supernatural.
Damn. This is the best preserved time capsule I’ve ever seen. Imagine that someone’s grandparent put these books on display in the library 40 years ago, and they’re still sitting there. I can’t believe how this is even possible.
Yes it sure is. I don't know of any others where the owner has kept a ghost town so well preserved for so long. It was truly amazing to walk around and see this.
@@ExploringwithWade I've been following urbex channels for the last 8 years, and never came across anything like this episode. Thank you for documenting this amazing place and sharing it with us! Keep up the good work :)
I was just into my teen years when this town was abandoned. Some of the best years of my life. This place stoked many feelings. The Basketball Gym and the Guesthouse Kitchen mainly, but other little things like the parking lot lighting at the Mall, or the cinder block hallway shots at the Rec Center are things that hit me in a nostalgic way. It is hard to explain, but those little details are things that can't be replicated from a modern take. People just don't understand the significance when trying to replicate that era. Just look at a lot of what we see when we view a modern take on 1983, or the '80s in general. Nothing like this place. This was the real deal! Authentic '80s real.
Yes, this place was amazing to have the chance to see and walk around, and it definitely brought back memories from my childhood also in the 80s. This is as legit as it gets. Amazing!
I worked for a company, Associated Engineering, in 1979 and was responsible for all of the engineering for the town. We designed the roads, sewers, water system and all of the lot grading. An Architect, Ian Waters, and I sighted all of the houses and they were designed so that they would look individual, and not like a 'company' town. For about 18 months I visited Kitsault every week, flying to Digby Island and transferring to a Grumman Goose float plane for the trip up the fjords to Alice Arm. Really good memories.
Honestly, I hope the man that bought & persevered this town becomes very blessed!! It's much appreciated keepin our history In tact In different places.
im glad, one rich person wants to preserve a town. and thanks to the care takers too!!!! they are doing it very well!! To be able to be a key to preserve a town in time is amazing.
It's hard to even comprehend that such a beautiful place could have been abandoned for so long. As someone born in BC in 2000, this kind of history is something I would never get the chance to understand and learn the significance of if it weren't for places like Kitsault and videos like this. I'd heard rumors and seen old photos of this place a few years back, but to know it actually exists and is in better condition than I could have ever expected is incredible. Seeing the old style movie theatre really hit different for me, it all feels like a movie set until then. People used to live here long before I ever was born, and it looks like you could live there today- unreal. Thank you for this documentary, very well shot and written :)
Thanks for watching! I am glad you enjoyed seeing this place through my video as much as I enjoyed having the chance to explore and capture it. As someone that grew up through the 80s, there were so many familiar things to me. Amazing place.
I don't know if they will ever see or read this comment, but HUGE respect and massive 'thank yous' to whoever is preserving this place! It's rare to see abandoned places of this size and scale, and more often than not, abandoned places will have been vandalized and graffitied into unrecognizable oblivion, with crumbling structures and decades worth of decay showing, but this place has clearly had a lot of love put into it. Those people are doing a fantastic job! Long may it continue!
Yes, they have for sure done an amazing job for many years. It is a very unique place being preserved so well. Very rare to see. Was an amazing experience to be able to visit.
I spent a summer working in Kitsault for the B.C. Molybdenum Co. in the late 1960s. The housing was down at tidewater on Alice Arm, and the mine a few miles up into the mountains. There were a few houses for married staff, and the single staff were housed in Atco trailer sets. All the roads were gravel, and the landscaping was raw dirt and gravel. People came in and left by aircraft, usually by the "Grumman Goose" (actually a Grumman Mallard, I was told) from Prince Rupert. Supplies came in by barge from Prince Rupert every Friday, so our booze supply arrived just in time for the weekend, and was pretty much gone by Monday. There was a cookhouse/mess hall and a rec. centre also made up of trailers. As I recall, the weather was usually depressing for any creature other than a duck. Usually the clouds hung at about 500 feet above the water (about 50 feet above the ground at the minesite) with drizzling rain. Sunshine was seen only occasionally.
There are so many ppl looking to homestead and go off grid and get away from it all and this perfect little town exists. Such a wholesome community could be started, people who create health & goodness, not destructive intent. ✨💖✨
In 2004, the ghost town was bought by Indian-Canadian businessman Krishnan Suthanthiran for $5.7 million; he has spent $2 million maintaining the town.....some rich guy is just sitting on it waiting to make a profit....
unbelievable! This town has that beautiful early 80s cosey homely feel. The caretakers are doing a phenomenal job keeping this place clean and tidy and no dust on anything at all!! Not even marks on the windows
Wade, this is everything I'd hoped for and more. I'm one of those people who feels sad when I see an abandoned house when I drive on rural roads. Who lived there? What were they like? What were their hopes and dreams? What happened? This town is in amazing condition, and the story is fascinating and sad - a comment on the fleeting dreams we sometimes have. Thank you so much for providing this well narrated and documented visit!
I often find myself thinking the same things. I always think about the builders too; carpenters and tradesmen who'd build homes and structures and have no way of knowing that their work would soon be left behind for good. And when it comes to the people who lived in these communities, the contrasting emotions of excitement they'd have felt when moving in, and sadness when subsequently leaving
@@braineroner Thank you for sharing these thoughts. It would be interesting indeed to see an interview of maybe several of people who located to this town only to leave it shortly thereafter. And I know that most skilled laborers take great pride in their work (I've ridden with a couple who pointed out every home or building in which they were involved!) and would likely have feelings about the buildings just being left to disintegrate. How fickle are some of our ideas and pursuits!
Thanks! I get a mix of feelings when visiting these places and sadness is one for sure. I think about those same things and that this will happen to all of us one day where we are just a distant memory to future generations and maybe the town or city you live in right now will no longer exist one day also. Life is short so try and live it on your terms and do what you enjoy. Take care!
honestly i am shocked of how much details are getting taken care of, and the best of all is the how clean is everything, it gives you that vibe of a time capsule and even while watching that video i actually felt like i am back in time and that i am living with every other viewer in the late 80's and 90's
My Dad passed away a little more than 10 years ago now. During his life, he and his close friend Bill Barlee would often travel through thick bush to get to old BC ghost towns in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Dad loved his trips with Bill and would often tell me stories about the adventures. I remember when i was 11 years old, Dad boost me up to reach a hole in the ceiling of an old dilapidated house near Tulameen in the vicinity of Princeton. It was the attic and i pulled out a slightly fire damaged newspaper. It was the Chicago Sun Times, dated September 1911. Thanks for this great video!
@@sarahkanieski8293 not to mention the large number of homes in Vancouver that are unoccupied or occupied just a few months a year. Vancouver is seen as a good place to park your money. All well and good provided there's not a severe housing shortage. Such is life on a prison colony planet run by war mongering sociopaths.
I had the great fortune to visit this town due to my work. It really is an incredible place. Just as striking as the lack of people is how everything there is frozen in time 40 years in the past. I hope the current owners will someday consider opening it up to the public as a historic site.
I am so glad the owner spent for sure a hefty amount of money to preserve whatever they can preserve and restore. This would be a perfect educational field trip spot for college students. Also, amazing storytelling and cinematography - Wade. Keep it up!
To whoever preserved this town a massive thank you is in order! I know that the choice to do so was for investment but the historic value of this act beyond to be stated. This may be a strange thing to write down but I wish that there was a way for people to show appreciation towards you in words and acts and even financially. Doing something of this scale deserves recognition. Hey, an even crazier idea. Why not make the town into an experience? A place where just one or two of the houses are for rent, like a hotel, to allow people to experience a time capsule, its history and tranquillity (Why only a few houses should be rented out). Allow them a guided tour and access to a keeper of some sort that provides the visitors entrance to the whole town and amenities such as the kitchen and bowling alley. Just don't let the town decay.
In 1983, our school was rebuilt and we moved from 50s pavilions to these type of buildings which look exactly like these schools. What an awesome time capsule. Thank you for the walk through and being able to show us the insides, really appreciate it ! A real sucker for vintage lifestyle here. Started doing 60s/70s interiors in my home since '97. Can't get enough.
I watched this countless times, it gets me emotional, and how much the world has changed, and yet everything in this videos sits, untouched for more than 40 years!
I have heard of this place but I had no idea it was this pristine! Also, this was presented so well. The chapters, and just your bit of commentary, then you just let the pictures tell the story. It was a real pleasure to watch. Thanks!
Yes it was truly unreal to see some of these buildings in almost perfect condition with everything left. There didn't need to be much random talking I felt in a place like this so I filmed it a bit different. Let the images and atmosphere tell the story. What more could be said anyway except Wow! Thanks and have a great day.
Yes, me too! Exactly! I was born in 1970 but remember the 80's the most. I loved the 80's music and still listen to it today. So many memories seeing this video. Wow, have the times ever changed over the years.
In 2004, the ghost town was bought by Indian-Canadian businessman Krishnan Suthanthiran for $5.7 million; he has spent $2 million maintaining the town.
This place is indeed surreal. It felt like I’m in a time capsule going back to what it’s like in the 80’s. It looked like a huge piece of art or a large museum of Northern British Columbia in the 80’s. This can be converted to future tourist destination or a retirement place for people who wanted to live back in the 80’s. Just can’t believe that it still exists in this modern time. Huge appreciation to the caretakers in preserving and keeping this place as it is. 😮😮😮
Well done video. Made me feel like I was watching a movie set in the 80's, very nostalgic. It's amazing how the caretakers are able to keep it in good condition after so many years. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much! It definitely had that movie set feel to me too. They have been putting in some incredible work to keep this place in this condition.
What an amazing place. Hard to believe a place like this exist. looks like there should be people on the streets and kids playing. Hats off to the Caretakers for keeping it up this well after it has been abandoned this long. Very well explained part of B.C. History. Looks like a place I could spend some time. Hope it is revived some day soon. It would make a great place to go on Vacation . Thanks for sharing Wade, very well done.
Yes it is! It does feel like there should be people living there. The caretakers have done an amazing job for sure. I hope something can happen there to bring interest back into the area. Thanks!
This was such a flashback in time! I was one of the 'Bank Girls" in 1981 - most of these buildings were not even built yet. The Bank was in an Atco Trailer, Post Office in a small building beside us and I want to remember Hospitality Foods maybe having 2 aisles. We would have to stop writing when the Bears came by to scratch their backs on the corner of the trailer. Thank you for the great memories!
The house with the cement arches underneath the sun deck, that was my brother's house and he was the mill mtc general foreman. He also decommished the mill when it shut down for good
My boss is the current owner of Kitsault and he still has plans for it’s future. The caretaking staff does a wonderful job of keeping it in good condition.
Just wanted to say that jet boat is not the only way to visit. My husband travelled there by driving through the remote wilderness. Yes, the caretakers are lovely folks!!!
I've seen this town on other videos, and still can't believe such a beautiful place in such a beautiful setting is being allowed to sit and rot. I know we don't see many close up images, but it still appears that it wouldn't take much to get this place back to it's former glory. There can't be many places set in such beautiful surroundings, let alone ones that have been abandoned. So please step in and save this place before it's too late. It has so much potential.
Thankfully it still sits in this state because of the efforts of caretakers that it could be revived but without something soon that may get harder and harder. I hope the owners vision for the town happens. It is a beautiful setting out there.
It's a shame that so many people in BC are desperately looking for housing and here's a bunch of them in perfectly good condition sitting empty. I hope the owner finds a way to revitalize the community and open Kitsault to the public.
When I see these kinds of towns, I always think they ‘couldn’t they put homeless people in the houses and employ them to work in the businesses around town.’
This takes me back to my childhood. I was 11 in 1983. Seeing this blew me away! I would love to visit one day. I hope they keep it like this. It would be blasphemy to change it. People need to see what it was like before the internet and bs we live with today. Kudos to the owners of this property. They really need to reach out to Hollywood filmmakers to help pay for it’s up keep. This place is a museum for the marvelous 1980s.
Wow that is so cool. I am especially amazed at the hospital and library. I want to go sit in the library in peace and quiet and read. It really does look like people live there.
Thanks! I try and give a good bit of info and history and a focus on quality visuals, creating an atmosphere and a good mix of all elements really to bring it all together. I like mixing it up and trying different things. Take care!
Thanks for the great video. I just booked a 2 day tour in July for my birthday! Super stoked. I’ve known about it for years but never thought I’d get to go.
This video was fascinating and one of the only videos I have stopped and watched in its entirety without taking my eyes off the screen. This is how I remember life being, in the beginning of the video where you showed the empty street and sun shining, brought me back to my childhood and how I remember the outdoors and sunshine feeling. So thanks for that.
This video was so beautifully done. I love how you captured the bittersweet mood with the music and the slow movements of the camera. I've never been to this location but I grew up in small town BC in the 70s and 80s and it looked just like this, down to the smallest details like the floor tiles in the mall. Thank you for taking me back to this very special era of my life. I even played with some of the same toys that were left in the childminding area. I would bet some of the books I read are in the library too. And I remember houses and apartment buildings looking like that as well. There's just something so warm and inviting about the architecture of this period. I too would like to join some other commenters in thanking whoever caretakes for this location. You're doing a great job!
Thanks so much! Seeing all of the details and style from that time period in this level of preservation was very cool to see. It brought back memories of my childhood also and I recognized many things. The caretakers have done a tremendous job as it is very difficult to keep nature from taking back a place like this.
I'm so glad youtube suggested this video to me. Omg. The place is incredible. Never seen anything like that, nearly perfectly preserved! Cudos to caretakers. (In my part of the world anything abandoned turns to ruins within 5-10 years) It's also a bit sad to watch, because this town looks like a great peaceful place to live. The views from some windows, all the nature. All the infrastructure, that library! Thanks for sharing, great video.
Glad you enjoyed it! It is very unique and incredible. Yes without the caretakers working incredibly hard there probably wouldn't be much left by now. Yes it would be an amazing place to live. Hopefully someday it will be reopened. Thanks and take care.
When i was growing up in the 70's, life was this peaceful and calm. Sadly, those days won't ever come back. And even if it does, my midlife misery will not leave me😂
Many memories of the people that lived in those buildings. Their dreams, dashed. Sure takes me back to the 80's. I was born in 1970 but the 80's is what I remember most!
Hi Wade. Thank you for sharing this Adventure. Also thanks to Rob and the caretakers. The Library is a book lover's Dream. I could spend a whole day just looking at all the books. I wonder what movie is on the projector. The view from the bedroom in VIP house looks Amazing. Again thank you for going to all the places that you go to. If it wasn't for you and other researchers and filmmakers all these places would be lost in history. Stay safe and on to the next Adventure.
Thanks always for your support! Rob and the caretakers are amazing. Yes it was incredible to see all the books and everything left. I always feel these places will just be lost if they aren't documented and shared for all of us to enjoy these parts of our history. I enjoy learning about all these places. Take care!
Kind of sad but fascinating and interesting just the same. How strange that the hospital records and medical equipment, medicines, etc. is just left behind! Reminds me of a sci-fi movie where everyone has just been plucked out of existence. Really cool tour, I did enjoy it Wade, well done .
Wow...that's amazing! I can't believe how well preserved Kitsault is, with no signs of it being vandalized nor graffiti. I almost expected the mall stores to still have items on the shelves! Well done to the owners and caretakers. Thanks for the video! ⭐
What an amazing and beautiful place. So much potential for environmentally friendly uses. Would be a great place to live from the looks of it. Love all the retro designs and styling.
I've just come across your channel and I found it very interesting. It's so sad 😥 to see a lovely place like this not being used and with fantastic views. It was nice of Mr Bryce to let you look round and show us all to. A big thanks to Rob and the caretakers for looking after the place. It was great seeing things from the 80s. Fascinating. Thank you all once again 🙂👍💖
Thanks for watching! I do wish the town could be used again one day. Rob is an amazing guide of these towns and the whole area, and yes, the caretakers have worked extremely hard and have done amazing work. Thanks.
I have seen this town many times but I like your presentation and the choice of music is great, well done. The new owner originally had big plans for the town when he bought and restored some of the buildings, but it seems the original idea has gone by the wayside. He wanted to create a tourist attraction for people to just come and relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery and tranquility; What a shame these plans never came to fruition and it makes one wonder what will eventually happen to Kitsault. Will it ever be restored to its original state? The guy who purchased the town is not young and he spent some ten million dollars on the restoration of some of the buildings which was on top of the seven million dollars he paid for the town. The cost to preserve and maintain this place must be astronomical; It would be lovely to see this old town come to life again but I wouldn't hold your breath while you wait.
Just discovered this. It's such a bittersweet video. I'm so glad it has been properly preserved with all the original furniture, lightings, phones, fixtures, etc. I sincerely hope it will not be vandalized. A beautiful video but also exudes tremendous sadness.
My Dad died last year from cancer. Seeing all that early 80’s furniture, items and aesthetics brought back a flood of good child memories with him. Thank you.
I went through there in 1995 selling Kirby vacuums door-to-door, there was hardly anyone there then, maybe one house out of ten had people living in it, wasted an entire day driving around, nobody was interested in buying a $3,000 vacuum cleaner when they were being forced to move out. I always thought this would be a perfect place to film a post-apocalyptic zombie movie, that's how it felt walking around there.
@@Marlaina Yeah, but they teach salespeople how to manipulate consumers, ask "gotcha" questions and get them to think they're making choices when they're just being led along like they got a gunny sack on their head. They even sent us to "motivational" seminars which to me felt almost like a cult. I only lasted 8 months, I felt bad selling to some of those folks, one old dude paid cash in full and his wife had died the week before. The commission was good, you might have to knock on 1,000 doors a week to make the 5 sale quota but you get between $300-$400 per, although sometimes you have to give a few discounts and freebies to get them to buy and that comes out of the commission, $1,500 a week was average, anything less you might as well get a job scamming people online begging them to send you gift cards.
Incredible video and incredible location. It's somewhat easy to understand how this place was untouched by vandals, just because it's so remote and relatively unknown. What I can't believe is the lack of decay on all the buildings. I suppose if the electricity has been on this entire time, and buildings were still climate-controlled, that would help preserve things. There's only so much that caretakers can do...
Thanks so much! It is remote and closely guarded by caretakers at all times. Yes they have kept electricity on and heat in buildings to help keep everything as preserved as possible and replacing roofs.
This video was amazing. Thank you for putting this together! Thank you for commenting on how you were able to make the trip happen. I was planning a road trip up to the Yukon last year, with a stop here along the way, but I couldn't find a means of contact. Hopefully I will be able to finally go there sometime in the New Year :)
Amazing video Wade. Well done. Got a little spooked at the 12:22 mark when the mall door suddenly closed 'on its own'. I am sad for this place like everyone else, but I can't help but wonder on top of how amazing the caretakers work is but how in the world do they keep out critters and vermin? I would have expected rodent destruction (mattresses, fabrics, etc.) as well as droppings. This place looks cleaner than some hotels I have stayed in. Thanks for your work. First rate!
Thanks for that! Haha yea my friend Mike was going into the mall at that time. Yes, that is a good point, I saw very little in the way of rodent destruction. Caretakers must be very good at what they do. Most was in amazing condition. Thanks so much!
*So cool that you were given access to this location and the various buildings. It is indeed a unique experience seeing the recreation, medical, and shopping areas like a time capsule of the late 70s. I was wondering why it wasn't vandalized until you mentioned it was accessible only by boat. Thanks for sharing. It really was a cool location!*
Yes it was a very cool experience. It was unbelievable to see everything so preserved and everything still as it was. This place is accessible by road but it is gated and looked over by caretakers. Anyox was the one only accessed by boat. Thanks and take care.
Oh my; this video was difficult to watch. It's heartbreaking to think that nobody is there enjoying a movie at the local theater, children aren't playing at a park nearby, or commuters driving to work or a their favorite sporting event. Thank you, to all of the caretakers who are sharing their skills with Kitsault to keep it beautiful!
With the state of homelessness and drug addiction in our nation wouldn’t it be amazing if this place could become a giant rehab where people could get treatment and their lives back ! I would be grateful for such a place to help the many suffering horrible situations ! They could do medical detoxing and rehabilitation with job and skill training all in a beautiful environment that inspires healing !
I grew up in Mackenzie B.C. this town looks incredibly familiar to my memories as a young child. The recreation center metal siding & the library are almost identical. Mackenzie was built by some Forestry companies which might explain the similarity. Great video, very interesting. I've never even heard of this town and I was so close.
Seeing buildings have no graffiti or windows broken is so unreal. Was amazed by that! Hopefully it stays like that as well. Truly a timecapsule of a place.
Places like this always remind me of the book, "The World Without Us." The natural world will always find its way to remove all signs that humanity existed. Without constant upkeep, all human advancements collapse into rubble, in time.
There's a strange calmness, poignancy and intrigue that erupts watching such videos reflecting deserted but well preserved places. Until I can't explore them in person In will continue to indulge vicariously thorough such videos. The background soundtrack you placed here is just so perfect.
What an absolutely amazing place. Just incredible how well preserved and maintained everything is, hats off to the caretakers for a truly daunting job, no doubt. Thanks for sharing !.
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Hi everyone I hope you all enjoyed a look at this incredible ghost town. Walking around the streets and going in some of these fully preserved buildings was surreal. Truly incredible to see a place like this. Are there any other ghost towns like this anywhere in the world? Let me know what you think of this place. Have a wonderful day everyone!
Enjoyed watching! It would be nice if you put a map showing the exact location at the beginning of the video. Thanks
Your videos are wonderful! Binge watching a bunch and I think it’s great you guys get out there and explore! I love seeing the natural beauty of the land but also glimpses of days gone by.
this time capsule of a town got me very nostalgic. I was a young kid in the 80’s,when you were in the rec center, felt like the town I grew up in, right down to the toys and furniture. Total blast from the past. Great job finding these locations and sharing. Keep up the great work!
Super neat and a shame it's been abandoned. What a beautiful retreat it would make. Thanks for sharing 🙂
There is a place near Coquitlam, bc.
Really cool video ! Ever considered of sending it to some movie maker so he/she might use it as a location and put some money into it which might help preserve it ? ... Just thinking out loud...
I am surprised that Kitsualt hasn't been used as a location in the movie and television industry. It would make a great location for a crime drama or even science fiction. The 70/80s vibe is perfect too.
Not the easiest place to get to... so there would be a significant cost associated with that.
It's be great for a horror film
It would be a great setting for that but logistics would be a bit difficult because of where it is located. Hopefully one day something will happen here though.
Never known a Hollywood project to not f’ up the location
You have no idea how far that is away from absolutely everything. Try to make it to Prince George and if you can survive driving through that logging town without being murdered and thrown into the drainage system than drive your ass another 9.5 hours north!
My father worked for commonwealth construction in 1980 as a project manager. My mother was the first pregnant woman brought into this town. She was examined on those very tables during pregnancy of my middle brother on those stirrups by two traveling doctors. The mess hall was built into the recreation center shortly after they left and all the roads were dirt and gravel while they were living there. The living was all in mobile homes at the time. I just showed her this video and it brought up a whole bunch of interesting and amazing stories about that time her and my late father lived there with my eldest brother. This is a true time capsule of my parents early life together.
Thanks for sharing your connection to this place. Always great to hear from people and their own personal stories. Thanks very much! Take care.
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I worked there in 1997 dismantling the pit shop and other buildings up the hill from the town and you would walk into an office and it looked like they just left for the day, coffee pot still there desks and everything left as it was when they worked there, it was almost like the twilight zone but it was very interesting to see a time frozen
talking of twilight zone, I just started watching that show. Great show. The original one, not the remakes.
really give that spooky vibe 😵💫😵💫😵💫
No you didn't...
@@daviddavidsonn3578 check out the one with Morgan freeman - can’t remember the name but him and his buddies play poker with the devil - was a good one. Or Bruce Willis one were his time slips and an alternate version of himself steals his life. Great series don’t make them like that no more
i also worked there and you are lying,why would you say that
How come no one lives there anymore? It cant be that far from civilization?
Wow, this gave me chills -- especially that perfectly preserved 1983 library. Man I'd love to spend a few days there just walking around and taking it all in.
Whoever the caretaker(s) are, they have done an amazing job of keeping the town up. No collapsed ceilings, flooding, critter damage and all the other stuff you see with abandoned places. It’s such a shame so many people need homes and this town sits empty.
No grafitti no vandalism I doubt that place would have survived in the USA if nothing else squatters would be all over it lol
@@akita96th na you should see some of the abandoned properties in BC, they are definitely vandalized
The owner of the city is Krishnan Suthanthiran, he bought it in 2004 and has spent 2million in maintenance
WOW!!@@scottyrocks1
I’m a Journeyman carpenter. Do they want anymore caretakers? A small town in the mountains stuck in 1983 is just about the greatest place I can think of.
Great video.
I doubt it. Seems to be a very tight nit group of people that have the relationship and trust of the owner, but I can't say for sure. It is a beautiful place. Thanks.
I want a job here too and I promise not to bother you. I need a sabbatical from life and this place would be perfect.
I also thought I would love to live here. As a RN I would be great use in the hospital. It would be amazing to start a community of like minded people who wish a simpler life in a gorgeous picturesque place
@@ExploringwithWade would make a graet horror movie plot. a new guy comes into town for work and they all act normal around him but slowly turn creepy and mysterious. as soon as he would want to leave they would halt him and he has to escape this "abandoned" 80s town that is supernatural.
@@Camska427 Excellent plot !
I wonder if there already is a movie with a plot like that? I want to see it :-)
Damn. This is the best preserved time capsule I’ve ever seen. Imagine that someone’s grandparent put these books on display in the library 40 years ago, and they’re still sitting there. I can’t believe how this is even possible.
Yes it sure is. I don't know of any others where the owner has kept a ghost town so well preserved for so long. It was truly amazing to walk around and see this.
@@ExploringwithWade I've been following urbex channels for the last 8 years, and never came across anything like this episode. Thank you for documenting this amazing place and sharing it with us! Keep up the good work :)
It's so weird how the inside was clean and not dusty. Very well kept.
@@ExploringwithWadeI've seen two others on TH-cam Alaska and British Colombia
@@sassi7966Caretakers and cleaner's
I was just into my teen years when this town was abandoned. Some of the best years of my life. This place stoked many feelings. The Basketball Gym and the Guesthouse Kitchen mainly, but other little things like the parking lot lighting at the Mall, or the cinder block hallway shots at the Rec Center are things that hit me in a nostalgic way. It is hard to explain, but those little details are things that can't be replicated from a modern take. People just don't understand the significance when trying to replicate that era. Just look at a lot of what we see when we view a modern take on 1983, or the '80s in general. Nothing like this place. This was the real deal! Authentic '80s real.
We had the same set of encyclopedias that you see for a moment in the library. I hadn't thought about those in 30 years
Yes, this place was amazing to have the chance to see and walk around, and it definitely brought back memories from my childhood also in the 80s. This is as legit as it gets. Amazing!
@@ExploringwithWade Same!! Fortunate to grow up mostly in the 80's
Somehow, reading your comment made me feel nostalgia.
А почему этот город закрыли?
I worked for a company, Associated Engineering, in 1979 and was responsible for all of the engineering for the town. We designed the roads, sewers, water system and all of the lot grading. An Architect, Ian Waters, and I sighted all of the houses and they were designed so that they would look individual, and not like a 'company' town. For about 18 months I visited Kitsault every week, flying to Digby Island and transferring to a Grumman Goose float plane for the trip up the fjords to Alice Arm. Really good memories.
😮😢❤
Amazing
I remember those days
The fact the homes all look individual and not cookie cutter are what makes this town look beautiful and feel historic
Honestly, I hope the man that bought & persevered this town becomes very blessed!! It's much appreciated keepin our history In tact In different places.
im glad, one rich person wants to preserve a town. and thanks to the care takers too!!!! they are doing it very well!! To be able to be a key to preserve a town in time is amazing.
Yes they have done an amazing job of preserving this town!
It's hard to even comprehend that such a beautiful place could have been abandoned for so long. As someone born in BC in 2000, this kind of history is something I would never get the chance to understand and learn the significance of if it weren't for places like Kitsault and videos like this. I'd heard rumors and seen old photos of this place a few years back, but to know it actually exists and is in better condition than I could have ever expected is incredible. Seeing the old style movie theatre really hit different for me, it all feels like a movie set until then. People used to live here long before I ever was born, and it looks like you could live there today- unreal. Thank you for this documentary, very well shot and written :)
nature takes over pretty quick
Thanks for watching! I am glad you enjoyed seeing this place through my video as much as I enjoyed having the chance to explore and capture it. As someone that grew up through the 80s, there were so many familiar things to me. Amazing place.
You're the second person I seen make this comment. I was born in 1983. This video gave me so many flashbacks.
Agreed! Hard to believe. Is this very remote?
I don't know if they will ever see or read this comment, but HUGE respect and massive 'thank yous' to whoever is preserving this place!
It's rare to see abandoned places of this size and scale, and more often than not, abandoned places will have been vandalized and graffitied into unrecognizable oblivion, with crumbling structures and decades worth of decay showing, but this place has clearly had a lot of love put into it. Those people are doing a fantastic job! Long may it continue!
Yes, they have for sure done an amazing job for many years. It is a very unique place being preserved so well. Very rare to see. Was an amazing experience to be able to visit.
This is the absolute last stop until you hit oblivion! It is not rare. It is off the map.
@@andrelouis9422 your a grumpy fellow
@@andrelouis9422maybe try eating a snickers bar?
This is truly a special town. I hope it finds its humans to inhabit it again
I spent a summer working in Kitsault for the B.C. Molybdenum Co. in the late 1960s. The housing was down at tidewater on Alice Arm, and the mine a few miles up into the mountains. There were a few houses for married staff, and the single staff were housed in Atco trailer sets. All the roads were gravel, and the landscaping was raw dirt and gravel. People came in and left by aircraft, usually by the "Grumman Goose" (actually a Grumman Mallard, I was told) from Prince Rupert. Supplies came in by barge from Prince Rupert every Friday, so our booze supply arrived just in time for the weekend, and was pretty much gone by Monday. There was a cookhouse/mess hall and a rec. centre also made up of trailers. As I recall, the weather was usually depressing for any creature other than a duck. Usually the clouds hung at about 500 feet above the water (about 50 feet above the ground at the minesite) with drizzling rain. Sunshine was seen only occasionally.
There are so many ppl looking to homestead and go off grid and get away from it all and this perfect little town exists. Such a wholesome community could be started, people who create health & goodness, not destructive intent. ✨💖✨
Yes so many options of things that could be done here to revive it. Hope to see one day something happen here.
In 2004, the ghost town was bought by Indian-Canadian businessman Krishnan Suthanthiran for $5.7 million; he has spent $2 million maintaining the town.....some rich guy is just sitting on it waiting to make a profit....
@@nathanstigen4379$2million over 20 years isn't enough to maintain this properly
They’re saving it for the illegals
❤can I own a house there!,,
unbelievable! This town has that beautiful early 80s cosey homely feel. The caretakers are doing a phenomenal job keeping this place clean and tidy and no dust on anything at all!! Not even marks on the windows
Yes it was incredible to see how well it is preserved. They have done an amazing job for all these years.
Wade, this is everything I'd hoped for and more. I'm one of those people who feels sad when I see an abandoned house when I drive on rural roads. Who lived there? What were they like? What were their hopes and dreams? What happened? This town is in amazing condition, and the story is fascinating and sad - a comment on the fleeting dreams we sometimes have. Thank you so much for providing this well narrated and documented visit!
Money.
I often find myself thinking the same things. I always think about the builders too; carpenters and tradesmen who'd build homes and structures and have no way of knowing that their work would soon be left behind for good. And when it comes to the people who lived in these communities, the contrasting emotions of excitement they'd have felt when moving in, and sadness when subsequently leaving
@@braineroner Thank you for sharing these thoughts. It would be interesting indeed to see an interview of maybe several of people who located to this town only to leave it shortly thereafter. And I know that most skilled laborers take great pride in their work (I've ridden with a couple who pointed out every home or building in which they were involved!) and would likely have feelings about the buildings just being left to disintegrate. How fickle are some of our ideas and pursuits!
Thanks! I get a mix of feelings when visiting these places and sadness is one for sure. I think about those same things and that this will happen to all of us one day where we are just a distant memory to future generations and maybe the town or city you live in right now will no longer exist one day also. Life is short so try and live it on your terms and do what you enjoy. Take care!
I get indescribably sad too thinking the same things as you.
honestly i am shocked of how much details are getting taken care of, and the best of all is the how clean is everything, it gives you that vibe of a time capsule and even while watching that video i actually felt like i am back in time and that i am living with every other viewer in the late 80's and 90's
My Dad passed away a little more than 10 years ago now. During his life, he and his close friend Bill Barlee would often travel through thick bush to get to old BC ghost towns in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Dad loved his trips with Bill and would often tell me stories about the adventures. I remember when i was 11 years old, Dad boost me up to reach a hole in the ceiling of an old dilapidated house near Tulameen in the vicinity of Princeton. It was the attic and i pulled out a slightly fire damaged newspaper. It was the Chicago Sun Times, dated September 1911. Thanks for this great video!
So many people wanting to own their own homes and here there are, hundreds just sitting there abandoned
@@sarahkanieski8293 not to mention the large number of homes in Vancouver that are unoccupied or occupied just a few months a year. Vancouver is seen as a good place to park your money. All well and good provided there's not a severe housing shortage. Such is life on a prison colony planet run by war mongering sociopaths.
@sarahkanieski8293 there is a reason they are. Look up how remote it is
@@snow24lionI'd live there anyways
Nice houses
I had the great fortune to visit this town due to my work. It really is an incredible place. Just as striking as the lack of people is how everything there is frozen in time 40 years in the past. I hope the current owners will someday consider opening it up to the public as a historic site.
I am so glad the owner spent for sure a hefty amount of money to preserve whatever they can preserve and restore. This would be a perfect educational field trip spot for college students.
Also, amazing storytelling and cinematography - Wade. Keep it up!
To whoever preserved this town a massive thank you is in order! I know that the choice to do so was for investment but the historic value of this act beyond to be stated. This may be a strange thing to write down but I wish that there was a way for people to show appreciation towards you in words and acts and even financially. Doing something of this scale deserves recognition.
Hey, an even crazier idea. Why not make the town into an experience? A place where just one or two of the houses are for rent, like a hotel, to allow people to experience a time capsule, its history and tranquillity (Why only a few houses should be rented out). Allow them a guided tour and access to a keeper of some sort that provides the visitors entrance to the whole town and amenities such as the kitchen and bowling alley. Just don't let the town decay.
This is honestly a great idea
Phenomenal idea!!
Krishnan Suthanthiran is who purchased the town I believe and honestly you are on to something with this idea😊
In 1983, our school was rebuilt and we moved from 50s pavilions to these type of buildings which look exactly like these schools. What an awesome time capsule. Thank you for the walk through and being able to show us the insides, really appreciate it ! A real sucker for vintage lifestyle here. Started doing 60s/70s interiors in my home since '97. Can't get enough.
Yes this place is very unique and fascinating. Was an amazing experience to walk the empty streets. Thanks for watching!
I watched this countless times, it gets me emotional, and how much the world has changed, and yet everything in this videos sits, untouched for more than 40 years!
Brilliant... 👏👏 Pure class 80s preservation. Imagine living there... No internet. Simple life. Peaceful..
Walking around definitely reminded me of growing up in the 80s. It was a more simple time.
I have heard of this place but I had no idea it was this pristine!
Also, this was presented so well. The chapters, and just your bit of commentary, then you just let the pictures tell the story. It was a real pleasure to watch. Thanks!
Yes it was truly unreal to see some of these buildings in almost perfect condition with everything left. There didn't need to be much random talking I felt in a place like this so I filmed it a bit different. Let the images and atmosphere tell the story. What more could be said anyway except Wow! Thanks and have a great day.
Wow, that's fascinating! I'd just be imagining the sounds of the town, the sounds of kids playing, the sounds of 80's music on the radios!
It sure is a fascinating place. It did bring back memories of growing up in the 80s that's for sure.
Yes, me too! Exactly! I was born in 1970 but remember the 80's the most. I loved the 80's music and still listen to it today. So many memories seeing this video. Wow, have the times ever changed over the years.
Probably not much radio air play going on. You need to have a radio station for that to happen.
I am amazed 😍 to see the level of preservation of some buildings like VIP guest house, hospital, mall, library, and day care center. Just WOW!!!
In 2004, the ghost town was bought by Indian-Canadian businessman Krishnan Suthanthiran for $5.7 million; he has spent $2 million maintaining the town.
This place is indeed surreal. It felt like I’m in a time capsule going back to what it’s like in the 80’s. It looked like a huge piece of art or a large museum of Northern British Columbia in the 80’s. This can be converted to future tourist destination or a retirement place for people who wanted to live back in the 80’s. Just can’t believe that it still exists in this modern time. Huge appreciation to the caretakers in preserving and keeping this place as it is. 😮😮😮
Well done video. Made me feel like I was watching a movie set in the 80's, very nostalgic. It's amazing how the caretakers are able to keep it in good condition after so many years. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much! It definitely had that movie set feel to me too. They have been putting in some incredible work to keep this place in this condition.
why has it not been turned into a museum? to see such history from my own youth is unheard-of. magnificent job of protecting this place.
What an amazing place. Hard to believe a place like this exist. looks like there should be people on the streets and kids playing. Hats off to the Caretakers for keeping it up this well after it has been abandoned this long. Very well explained part of B.C. History. Looks like a place I could spend some time. Hope it is revived some day soon. It would make a great place to go on Vacation . Thanks for sharing Wade, very well done.
Yes it is! It does feel like there should be people living there. The caretakers have done an amazing job for sure. I hope something can happen there to bring interest back into the area. Thanks!
They should restore it but keep the 80's look
This was such a flashback in time! I was one of the 'Bank Girls" in 1981 - most of these buildings were not even built yet. The Bank was in an Atco Trailer, Post Office in a small building beside us and I want to remember Hospitality Foods maybe having 2 aisles. We would have to stop writing when the Bears came by to scratch their backs on the corner of the trailer. Thank you for the great memories!
Very nice! Thanks for sharing your connection. Such a fascinating place. Have a great day!
I wonder if there are any reports of Bigfoot in this area!?
My mother worked at the post office! She loved it there!
@@tamtam777no there’s not, trust me, lol
How remote is this? Folks didn't own their home? That's the only reason I can think of for this.
Wow, so 1980's vibes; It's like watching a episode of Magnum PI without anybody on screen but just the set. The bank is amazing. God I love your video
The house with the cement arches underneath the sun deck, that was my brother's house and he was the mill mtc general foreman. He also decommished the mill when it shut down for good
Oh very nice! Always nice to hear from people that have a connection or story to these places. Thanks.
Sad to see the town end up like this. Born in 80. Seeing what my life once was. Nostalgia is real. Thank you!
I hope the owners vision will come to life one day.
My boss is the current owner of Kitsault and he still has plans for it’s future. The caretaking staff does a wonderful job of keeping it in good condition.
I would love to come there and work me and my husband r construction civil side
Are they hiring?
Why doesn't he let people live in the houses, ie, short term leases?
Doe your boss wish to have any more caretakers to live there..I would do it for sure ❤
They are! No dust on desks!
Just wanted to say that jet boat is not the only way to visit. My husband travelled there by driving through the remote wilderness. Yes, the caretakers are lovely folks!!!
Nice background music to this video❤ and who wouldn’t want to go into the past, get away from this hectic, upsetting universe
Beautiful location and preservation ! Someone could make this an awesome 80's theme park . Alot of people sure miss/loved that time .
Yes it sure is! It would be a great place for a number of things like that. If you want the 80s theme you have it here.
I've seen this town on other videos, and still can't believe such a beautiful place in such a beautiful setting is being allowed to sit and rot. I know we don't see many close up images, but it still appears that it wouldn't take much to get this place back to it's former glory. There can't be many places set in such beautiful surroundings, let alone ones that have been abandoned. So please step in and save this place before it's too late. It has so much potential.
Thankfully it still sits in this state because of the efforts of caretakers that it could be revived but without something soon that may get harder and harder. I hope the owners vision for the town happens. It is a beautiful setting out there.
With the amount of homeless, people who can’t afford homes, & the elderly you could revive this town just bring in some businesses!
The mine is closed. No work.
It's a shame that so many people in BC are desperately looking for housing and here's a bunch of them in perfectly good condition sitting empty. I hope the owner finds a way to revitalize the community and open Kitsault to the public.
Even prince Rupert is bloody pricey, I've been there. Not sure if I wanted to live there though
When I see these kinds of towns, I always think they ‘couldn’t they put homeless people in the houses and employ them to work in the businesses around town.’
@@lisee9261 there are no businesses or services of any kind so you are not really thinking at all.
whats in it for the owner though? plus people would not want to move here anyway given how far away it is.
@@Tomahawk1999 some ppl would, lots of back to the land, homesteaders are making a come back.
Honestly this town would be a cool place for a film-set or a museum that showed what life was like in the 70s
This takes me back to my childhood. I was 11 in 1983. Seeing this blew me away! I would love to visit one day. I hope they keep it like this. It would be blasphemy to change it. People need to see what it was like before the internet and bs we live with today. Kudos to the owners of this property. They really need to reach out to Hollywood filmmakers to help pay for it’s up keep. This place is a museum for the marvelous 1980s.
Wow that is so cool. I am especially amazed at the hospital and library. I want to go sit in the library in peace and quiet and read. It really does look like people live there.
It is an amazing place. The hospital was truly incredible. They have done an amazing job preserving this town.
I love the format in which you narrate these adventures. So beautiful with the music! Big props from Devon AB!
Thanks! I try and give a good bit of info and history and a focus on quality visuals, creating an atmosphere and a good mix of all elements really to bring it all together. I like mixing it up and trying different things. Take care!
Thanks for the great video. I just booked a 2 day tour in July for my birthday! Super stoked. I’ve known about it for years but never thought I’d get to go.
Thanks! Oh nice I am sure you will have a great time. It was awesome!
That was very interesting. Thanks for showing it to us…..😢
This video was fascinating and one of the only videos I have stopped and watched in its entirety without taking my eyes off the screen. This is how I remember life being, in the beginning of the video where you showed the empty street and sun shining, brought me back to my childhood and how I remember the outdoors and sunshine feeling. So thanks for that.
I’m also incredible shocked that there are still windows in the buildings. That’s a serious time capsule.
This video was so beautifully done. I love how you captured the bittersweet mood with the music and the slow movements of the camera. I've never been to this location but I grew up in small town BC in the 70s and 80s and it looked just like this, down to the smallest details like the floor tiles in the mall. Thank you for taking me back to this very special era of my life. I even played with some of the same toys that were left in the childminding area. I would bet some of the books I read are in the library too. And I remember houses and apartment buildings looking like that as well. There's just something so warm and inviting about the architecture of this period.
I too would like to join some other commenters in thanking whoever caretakes for this location. You're doing a great job!
Thanks so much! Seeing all of the details and style from that time period in this level of preservation was very cool to see. It brought back memories of my childhood also and I recognized many things. The caretakers have done a tremendous job as it is very difficult to keep nature from taking back a place like this.
I'm so glad youtube suggested this video to me. Omg. The place is incredible. Never seen anything like that, nearly perfectly preserved! Cudos to caretakers. (In my part of the world anything abandoned turns to ruins within 5-10 years) It's also a bit sad to watch, because this town looks like a great peaceful place to live. The views from some windows, all the nature. All the infrastructure, that library! Thanks for sharing, great video.
Glad you enjoyed it! It is very unique and incredible. Yes without the caretakers working incredibly hard there probably wouldn't be much left by now. Yes it would be an amazing place to live. Hopefully someday it will be reopened. Thanks and take care.
When i was growing up in the 70's, life was this peaceful and calm. Sadly, those days won't ever come back. And even if it does, my midlife misery will not leave me😂
There‘s always Raymond Carver for comfort
@@appletvaccount1364 have u read any of his work?
How does something like this evoke such feelings of sadness, they’re just buildings… and yet!
Many memories of the people that lived in those buildings. Their dreams, dashed. Sure takes me back to the 80's. I was born in 1970 but the 80's is what I remember most!
I can’t believe this place hasn’t been turned into some tourist/vacation destination. This is such a cool town. I’d live there in a heartbeat.
Hi Wade. Thank you for sharing this Adventure. Also thanks to Rob and the caretakers. The Library is a book lover's Dream. I could spend a whole day just looking at all the books. I wonder what movie is on the projector. The view from the bedroom in VIP house looks Amazing. Again thank you for going to all the places that you go to. If it wasn't for you and other researchers and filmmakers all these places would be lost in history. Stay safe and on to the next Adventure.
Thanks always for your support! Rob and the caretakers are amazing. Yes it was incredible to see all the books and everything left. I always feel these places will just be lost if they aren't documented and shared for all of us to enjoy these parts of our history. I enjoy learning about all these places. Take care!
Kind of sad but fascinating and interesting just the same. How strange that the hospital records and medical equipment, medicines, etc. is just left behind! Reminds me of a sci-fi movie where everyone has just been plucked out of existence. Really cool tour, I did enjoy it Wade, well done .
That's incredible!!! Eerily beautiful and so well preserved, so I hope they bring it back to life.
Yes incredible indeed. I hope something can happen here also, would love to see that.
Same
Wow...that's amazing! I can't believe how well preserved Kitsault is, with no signs of it being vandalized nor graffiti. I almost expected the mall stores to still have items on the shelves! Well done to the owners and caretakers. Thanks for the video! ⭐
What a beautiful town it was, and still is...
What an amazing and beautiful place. So much potential for environmentally friendly uses. Would be a great place to live from the looks of it. Love all the retro designs and styling.
It was a fascinating place to walk around. I hope the owner can get something off the ground here and revive the town. Have a great day!
I've just come across your channel and I found it very interesting. It's so sad 😥 to see a lovely place like this not being used and with fantastic views. It was nice of Mr Bryce to let you look round and show us all to. A big thanks to Rob and the caretakers for looking after the place. It was great seeing things from the 80s. Fascinating. Thank you all once again 🙂👍💖
Thanks for watching! I do wish the town could be used again one day. Rob is an amazing guide of these towns and the whole area, and yes, the caretakers have worked extremely hard and have done amazing work. Thanks.
I have seen this town many times but I like your presentation and the choice of music is great, well done. The new owner originally had big plans for the town when he bought and restored some of the buildings, but it seems the original idea has gone by the wayside. He wanted to create a tourist attraction for people to just come and relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery and tranquility; What a shame these plans never came to fruition and it makes one wonder what will eventually happen to Kitsault. Will it ever be restored to its original state? The guy who purchased the town is not young and he spent some ten million dollars on the restoration of some of the buildings which was on top of the seven million dollars he paid for the town. The cost to preserve and maintain this place must be astronomical; It would be lovely to see this old town come to life again but I wouldn't hold your breath while you wait.
Thanks a lot! Yea hopefully he can figure something out there, but at this point, who knows. Fascinating place though.
Just discovered this. It's such a bittersweet video. I'm so glad it has been properly preserved with all the original furniture, lightings, phones, fixtures, etc. I sincerely hope it will not be vandalized. A beautiful video but also exudes tremendous sadness.
Amazing. Like done from german urbex team.
Thanks a lot. Appreciate it!
My Dad died last year from cancer.
Seeing all that early 80’s furniture, items and aesthetics brought back a flood of good child memories with him.
Thank you.
I am sorry to hear about your dad. When I walked around this town it definately brought back childhood memories for myself also. Take good care.
@@ExploringwithWade Thanks again. Take care.
I went through there in 1995 selling Kirby vacuums door-to-door, there was hardly anyone there then, maybe one house out of ten had people living in it, wasted an entire day driving around, nobody was interested in buying a $3,000 vacuum cleaner when they were being forced to move out. I always thought this would be a perfect place to film a post-apocalyptic zombie movie, that's how it felt walking around there.
A $3k vacuum is ridiculously expensive nowadays, never mind nearly 30 years ago!
@@Marlaina Yeah, but they teach salespeople how to manipulate consumers, ask "gotcha" questions and get them to think they're making choices when they're just being led along like they got a gunny sack on their head. They even sent us to "motivational" seminars which to me felt almost like a cult. I only lasted 8 months, I felt bad selling to some of those folks, one old dude paid cash in full and his wife had died the week before. The commission was good, you might have to knock on 1,000 doors a week to make the 5 sale quota but you get between $300-$400 per, although sometimes you have to give a few discounts and freebies to get them to buy and that comes out of the commission, $1,500 a week was average, anything less you might as well get a job scamming people online begging them to send you gift cards.
Incredible video and incredible location. It's somewhat easy to understand how this place was untouched by vandals, just because it's so remote and relatively unknown. What I can't believe is the lack of decay on all the buildings. I suppose if the electricity has been on this entire time, and buildings were still climate-controlled, that would help preserve things. There's only so much that caretakers can do...
Thanks so much! It is remote and closely guarded by caretakers at all times. Yes they have kept electricity on and heat in buildings to help keep everything as preserved as possible and replacing roofs.
I so enjoyed your tour!!! Oh...would be marvelous to visit. This town is indeed unique. It transcends one back to a better time. Thank you!❤❤
Wonderful camera work. I full-screened this and it really did feel like I was walking in a 1st person video game. Great job with the whole story.
If this were to become something like a vintage-living community, I would move there SO quickly. Great vid!
Yea it is an amazing and fascinating place. Thanks for watching!
My husband lived and worked there when it was open.
Seen lots of videos on Kitsault, this is easily the greatest one. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
MIRACULOUS preservation, stunned! Thanks so much to the preservation-conscious owners who have maintained this site vs razed.
Yes very unique to see a place like this straight out of the early 80s. A lot of work.
The whole town is a time capsule. Amazing video
It is a very interesting place. Thanks for watching!
This video was amazing. Thank you for putting this together! Thank you for commenting on how you were able to make the trip happen. I was planning a road trip up to the Yukon last year, with a stop here along the way, but I couldn't find a means of contact. Hopefully I will be able to finally go there sometime in the New Year :)
Amazing video Wade. Well done. Got a little spooked at the 12:22 mark when the mall door suddenly closed 'on its own'. I am sad for this place like everyone else, but I can't help but wonder on top of how amazing the caretakers work is but how in the world do they keep out critters and vermin? I would have expected rodent destruction (mattresses, fabrics, etc.) as well as droppings. This place looks cleaner than some hotels I have stayed in. Thanks for your work. First rate!
Thanks for that! Haha yea my friend Mike was going into the mall at that time. Yes, that is a good point, I saw very little in the way of rodent destruction. Caretakers must be very good at what they do. Most was in amazing condition. Thanks so much!
I have to admit - this looks great. The style and layout, clear lines and shapes and colors. Loving it.
I totally agree!
This place really looks frozen in time. So beautifully kept and not vandalized. Just wow 😮 🙏🏻
*So cool that you were given access to this location and the various buildings. It is indeed a unique experience seeing the recreation, medical, and shopping areas like a time capsule of the late 70s. I was wondering why it wasn't vandalized until you mentioned it was accessible only by boat. Thanks for sharing. It really was a cool location!*
Yes it was a very cool experience. It was unbelievable to see everything so preserved and everything still as it was. This place is accessible by road but it is gated and looked over by caretakers. Anyox was the one only accessed by boat. Thanks and take care.
Finished in the '80s.
That is not the late 70's. That is first half of the 1980's for the most part.
Thanks for sharing another interesting video. I watched with great interest, and I reward the contribution of work with a thumb up 👍
Thanks very much! I always appreciate your support!
It would be amazing if you found someone who used to live there and shot a reaction video of them watching this video.
That would be nice!
This is beautifully done. It's nice to see people still putting so much work and detail into their media.
Oh my; this video was difficult to watch. It's heartbreaking to think that nobody is there enjoying a movie at the local theater, children aren't playing at a park nearby, or commuters driving to work or a their favorite sporting event. Thank you, to all of the caretakers who are sharing their skills with Kitsault to keep it beautiful!
With the state of homelessness and drug addiction in our nation wouldn’t it be amazing if this place could become a giant rehab where people could get treatment and their lives back ! I would be grateful for such a place to help the many suffering horrible situations ! They could do medical detoxing and rehabilitation with job and skill training all in a beautiful environment that inspires healing !
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So true so many homeless people desperate people sad to see thus go to waste
Very impressive work! Stunning video.
Thanks so much!
I am so down to live here! I am astounded by the level of preservation and would love to at least explore this place
Yes the level of preservation is unreal and the area that it sits is beautiful. Loved exploring here!
This place certainly has atmosphere. Thank you.
the condition is stunning. Kudos and thank you to those preserving it. wow.
Thanks for watching! They have worked hard to keep the town maintained that's for sure.
I grew up in Mackenzie B.C. this town looks incredibly familiar to my memories as a young child. The recreation center metal siding & the library are almost identical. Mackenzie was built by some Forestry companies which might explain the similarity. Great video, very interesting. I've never even heard of this town and I was so close.
I was in Mackenzie this summer, nice place to visit but I don't think I would live there :)
Worked there as a contractor for a year. Can't say the memories are fond.
I have seen another video of a similar location (all external) but this is much better filmed and narrated... As always well done Wade!
Thanks very much I always appreciate your support and feedback.
Nice to see a town like this preserved by private owner and caretakers and no vandalism. Takes me back to when I was a child, cheers.
Seeing buildings have no graffiti or windows broken is so unreal. Was amazed by that! Hopefully it stays like that as well. Truly a timecapsule of a place.
Places like this always remind me of the book, "The World Without Us." The natural world will always find its way to remove all signs that humanity existed. Without constant upkeep, all human advancements collapse into rubble, in time.
That is right nature will always find a way to reclaim. Upkeep needs to be constant.
There's a strange calmness, poignancy and intrigue that erupts watching such videos reflecting deserted but well preserved places. Until I can't explore them in person In will continue to indulge vicariously thorough such videos. The background soundtrack you placed here is just so perfect.
What an awesome place it must have felt strange with no people there
It sure was an amazing place to check out. Loved it and walking the neighbourhoods felt eerie at times with no one around or living in the homes.
What an absolutely amazing place. Just incredible how well preserved and maintained everything is, hats off to the caretakers for a truly daunting job, no doubt. Thanks for sharing !.
Amazing! So beautiful, I love the old decorations and atmosphere of the place, I sure wouldn't mind living there.
What an incredible place. Looks like a town you would find in a zombie apocalypse. Still inhabited, but frozen in time.
It is incredible for sure! I have never seen this type of preservation before in something from the early 80s. Looked like a movie set.