Abandoned City You Can Buy Into. A Forest Full of History and Relics. Destination Adventure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Hyder Alaska, is one of those towns that I always think is going to blow up into a travel mecca, but seems to just stay under the radar. There is a handful of part time locals, and a smaller handful of full time locals, but the rest of the city basically sits abandoned. Like so many of these small north coast towns, Hyder came to life with the discovery of gold, and in a few short years was a bustling little city. As the years went by, the population of Hyder dropped and climbed, nearly as frequently as the tides of the Pacific beside her, and I fear that she is on her final decline now.
The residents that remain today are passionate and proud, and they are working hard to maintain what is left, and I do believe there is potential for this little town yet. Never the less, life here does not come without a fair bit of struggle. Hyder is only accessible by ship, float plane, or vehicle through British Columbia, and funny enough, being the southern most town in Alaska, it only covers a nine mile section of land. Cell phone reception is provided by Telus, a Canadian company. Power comes from Stewart, BC. There are no grocery stores, only a gift shop and a bar.
The forest is full of relics and history, the ground is still quite rich with gold, but with the challenges and isolation, Hyder stays pretty dormant. If you do get a chance to visit Hyder, make sure to stop at the Glacier Inn and get Hyderized.
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I absolutely agree and if only I was younger I would hitch a ride with this handsome fella anywhere. He'd have to let me of course, cause I wouldn't take no. Not hardly any men like him
Totally agree
I lived in Stewart when I was 10 years old, my stepfather worked in the mine. I remember we went to Hyder for New Years and our can got stuck on the way and someone picked us up in a truck, and my Sfather left the pinto on the side of the road. The party at the bar was all families, and pretty drunk parents..lol. We were all stuck at the bar for the night. One guy had a heart attacked and died that night, and they propped him up in the phone booth (i think it was a coffin??). And everyone had a shot of hyderize to honour the man… then they wrapped him up and put him on the back porch…
When we got out late in the afternoon the next day, we found our car destroyed, a huge bolder had came off the cliff above and lander right on the pinto! That spring, when the airport opened, my mom booked flight out for her and us kids, and told my stepdad, “you can stay or pack up the house and meet us back in Campbell River, but the kids and I are leaving!” I have always wanted to go back.. I remember snow being higher than the telephone poles? Just found some pictures the other day…
This is a wild story.
Thanks for the share. Love stories like this!
what a party..
I've been to Hyder. It was the first time I had ever stepped into a bar. Might have been that bar?
I was 7. It was 1977, and I guess the rules were pretty lax back then lol
That has got to be a true story. Man, I've lived some fucked up times in my 53 years but that beets all!!!
Nothing better than Dustination Adventure on a saturday morning before work.. Thanks Dustin and Emi
Good one! Dustination! Very clever.
@@garthquapp6370 If you watched the whole video, you see that "Dustination" is mentioned, and the reasoning behind why he didn't call it that.
A great adventure. I am 68 and no money to travel with, so I really enjoy traveling with you. You make great videos with good content. Keep up the good work.
Now that I'm retired, I believe I could go there and never come back.
I've lived in Alaska for the last 52 years, it takes a really special type of person and mindset to live in Alaska. The weather, lack of daylight during the winter season are the things that exclude most. I'd never live in this area because you can only access it by air or by coming through Canada which is expensive because of duty fees and limits and a pain in the ass.
@RussellBond-zh9qw yeah. You're right. It does take a tough person to live in Alaska. The lack of daylight might bother me, but I've been through tough conditions and would like to see it. The other thing is that I've lived in Nebraska all my life and, at my age, don't really have that much desire to pick up and leave. Too many connections here. But I sure would like to see Alaska.
Yup, you might not survive the first winter
Sounds like a plan.
@@peteverhelst2088 but would be an absolutely gorgeous place and view to enjoy until the end!!
First thing I do on a Saturday morning is Watch Destination Adventure thank you Dustin
Me too!
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The best
100% me to. Coffee in the pot and Destination on. Lets Go!
What happened to no trespassing Lol shhhhhh we wont tell anyone but be careful
The last store you showed was built by my uncle for my grandmother. It was "mom's this and that shop". It was then bought and turned into the general store. It is a beautiful building. It makes me sad to see it in that state. But I'm not the person with money to be able to buy at the moment. Hope it finds a new caring person. I grew up in this town and love it immensely. Thank you for the video.
“But Uncle D! Everything has already been found…” 😉
I do miss that intro!
I miss that too!
@20:03 - "Pretty basic adventure strategy today: Phase 1: find a road. Phase 2: see where it goes." ... true adventure spirit! 🤩💚🧡💙
If you want to talk about old pieces of equipment you should have stopped in for a chat with my Dad. He is 83 born and raised in Stewart and worked his whole career as a mechanic and equipment operated in the area. He probably can tell you about most of the old trucks you found.
Your dad's kool
Those mountains, what a backdrop for all your great exploration 😍 And thanks for helping Caroline like you did, proud of you for that.😊
Thank you. ☺️
Caroline is an absolutely brilliant human being. I learned about her from this channel and I met her once. Super talented person and thankful to have her as my friend.
I stopped at her shop in the late Eighties and bought a sticker and some fudge. I came back last summer … and bought a sticker and some fudge. She was very friendly both times.
The Shasta pop can brought back memories. We used to drink their pop back in the early sixties in the Lower Mainland.
Hasta, Hasta to be Shasta was the jingle on the TV.
You are awesome. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Happy weekend everyone 😊👍
I live near Ketchikan and it is wonderful to see you bring some light to this area.. thanks
I love that town. Got my broken tooth replaced there once. lol
Probably just missed you! We left Stewart this morning to head home to Kamloops. Eating fudge from Caroline as I watch this episode!! We chatted with her for a bit while our kids stood there patiently. Then she gave my kids a couple souvenirs for being good kids. She felt it was important to reward good behaviour and wanted them to know that it wasn’t unnoticed. It was a great gesture
Welcome Emi! I have to say you are an amazing young woman, out on boats, hiking through forests, just love it. So thank you and welcome here, glad to know you.
Dustin, thank you again for your films, we enjoy them immensely. We believe you show us what Canada looked like many, many years ago. Take care and stay away from stinging plants!
Totally said "thanks for tuning into another episode of Dustination Adventure" at the end, dont act like you didnt! lol!
It's a lot more fun being where you've been when you're showing a new friend!
Got to check out a neat little town in Alaska this morning as I sipped coffee at my desk in West Virginia. Thanks again good sir
Thanks for your videos Dustin, I spent a few years there as a child as my father worked for the Granduc Mining Company and unfortunately died on one of the Salmon glacier there while working there. As a kid it was a great place to grow up for some formative years.
Thanks for the interesting tour of Hyder.
It’s amazing that no matter where you look there are traces of humans. Junk left all over. Great explore! 😊😊😊
Dustin I swear I love Saturday mornings more now then when I was a kid. Scooby doo has nothing on Destination Adventure 🤣 Thanks for making Saturdays great again 🤘
Always a great morning watching Destination Adventure! Re: the border cut/slash - it’s maintained by the international boundary commission, a joint Canada-US venture, and they maintain the slash and boundary monuments along the entire border. They use machines when they can, but otherwise, it’s by hand.
One of my favorite drives and places to visit Stewart and Hyder. Thanks for bringing back the memories ✌️
Got Hyderized back in 1996 and planning a trip back this fall if all goes well. Thanks for the great video.
Used to be legendary fish and chips , and burgers , served out of an old bus in Hyder only a few years back. The Bear viewing walk is impressive and a 'must do' during the salmon runs.
Saturday morning adventures with Dustin and Emi❤
So proud of Emi. I was not brave enough to get "Hyderized" last summer
Always look forward to Coffee with Dustin Saturday mornings! Thanks very cool video!!
Agreed. Been to hyder and Stewart has really changed. 40 years ago.
Hoping my dollar bill from my visit in ‘84 is still on the ceiling😂 Still have an unopened bottle of it in the cupboard too.
Dukes of Hyder!? Lol.
It boggles my mind how so many trucks, cars and equipment are left to erode. Makes me wonder why it couldn't have been sold off when not needed, had to be expensive at one time. Maybe just wasn't feasable. Having said that, what a great video, I really enjoyed that. Would love to see some more videos where you go into towns like this as I enjoy these types as much as the ones in the wilderness you do so well. Thank you again for a great video.
Imagine how expensive it was to get them up there when they were able to generate an income. Now the cost is much higher and they’re second grade rust buckets.
it,s always sad to see towns being running down as always good work dustin 👍👍
Got Hyderized last fall by the owner. Hell of an experience going there and drove up to the salmon glacier and hiked above the view point a ways. Truly stunning views.
What a neat adventure of Hyder. All the old vehicles and equipment hidden in the bushes. I bet there is a lot of great stories of the history of the area. What a different border crossing . 😊
The national average price per liter in 1979 was 23.6 cents nationally, Canada switched from imperial gallons to litres in 1979. So a lot of those buildings were older than 1979. We've been officially Destinationized!
Another amazing adventure! As many others have commented this is my Saturday morning ritual, I could spend a month there exploring. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you for another excellent episode. I was in Hyder in 2007 and it looks like there is a tad more happening there now than back then. One thing I recall vividly is a house where an elderly lady (very disabled) was selling photographs of the area that she had taken herself when she was younger and fitter. She said that she had moved to Hyder from San Francisco. I guess that she has passed now, but I'd love to hear from anyone who knows anything about her story?
@TheWatcher111 Thank you. I bought a few of her photos and still have them somewhere. I was on my way up the Cassiar and onwards to the Dempster, but I wish I had stayed to chat with her for longer.
Having been there several times times……the gold mine which was in Canada: the only road to it went through Hyder.
A bus had a schedule run with the miners and guests. There were big poker games at the camp and my brother went up.
One of his comments was how many stops it made to let the miners pee!
It's sad to see Hyder slowly decaying. My first trip there was years ago, and at that time there were still quite a few little shops open. There was a couple of local horses who wandered the town and would come up to you or your vehicle looking for a treat. We had one of them stick it's head right inside the truck window! The scenery is worth the trip over though!
Dude! How could you miss Hyder's most famous attraction? You gotta see the smoldering town dump on fire to see the scavenging black bears. It's worth a drive through. My theory on all of the busses is that Hyder was the final stop on a lot of hippy bus living tours from the 60's and 70's. On our road trip from California, my friend and I stopped at every bead shop we saw and bought a few random beads. After the trip, I made two necklaces as mementos. Caroline, I believe, sold me a sweet red stone skull that became the centerpiece of mine, set off by some red dyed pigs teeth from Brazil that were hanging on the rear view mirror of my friends VW Rabbit. And lastly... When we were there, our neighbors at the campsite were a group of dudes from Montana or somewhere thereabouts, who had bought a minibus from a college sports team and made a group roadtrip for the salmon run. They had been there for two weeks and no salmon came to join them. They had to head home without a single fish. At least they tried and had an adventure anyways. Keep on truckin' on!
@TheWatcher111 You crusher of dreams with your facts. My fantasy is much more fun.
I guess that orange van/truck at 5:22 is trying to be the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard.
Went back to show my son and his friend...they loved it too!
Dude, I have to said. I follow you from the time you have 6 packs.......now with 1 proud 1 pack and with a great life. Nice girl, channel growthing, and more important SEE YOU HAPPY. Made many people including me, SOOOOOOOO happy. Congratulations.
Being a dual citizen, towns like this are really appealing to me. I checked the Hyder market on Zillow - 2 listings and none of them are commercial at the moment (didn't even see the general store).
What a treasure trove of stuff ! What gets me is those big equipment rigs why nobody sold them off but dumped them 🤔 Looks like that would of been a really cool town back in the day ! As far of why so many places like this are being abandoned is due to economics and this generations need to be landlocked in a suburban setting with conveniences 🏪
Its awesomeness the world has someone like you who appreciates places like this to bring us history 101 while having fun 😁! Thanks again for another adventure Dustin Aloha 🌲 🐻
I hear ya, but who are you going to sell all that equipment to?
@@XMcBainXUSA The Chinese 🤣
The pace of today's film just suited my mood so well. Thanks Dustin beautifully shot as always x.
That was a very pleasant place to stop by. Too quiet for me. Beautiful for sure.
*Rituals & Traditions are what connect us to the past and lead us into the future. Thankyou Dustin and Emi. 👊😎👍
Thank you. I have been there 2 times. Love the drive from Anchorage to Seattle.
Mother nature seems to work fast trying to reclaim our human footprint up in the pacific northwest, but thank you for searching out what she is trying to hide. I get why you like seeing all that old iron, now knowing you once were an operator. Seeing Hyder today sure gets you thinking about what it must have been like back in the day trying to carve out a living in a remote area, and how ruggedly beautiful that area is. Thanks Dustin for bringing us along with you once again on another adventure! see you on the next one!
Awesome to see you exploring this town! It was great!
I’d be shittin bricks biking around those back roads with all those massive bears around lol.
My wife and spend a great deal of our recreational time up there, northern BC, Yukon, Northwest Territories. With out trying to be too manly or be "that" guy the bears up there are not the bears of say Yellowstone. Not habituated to campers so they run, given half a chance. I'm more wary of moose up there than bears.
Love it ! You can absolutely make a video worth watching . Great video Dustin.
That was interesting! Thanks for taking us along! 🥰
Morning Dustin! Just when I thought I’ve seen all your videos I came across this one about the paddle wheelers! A sad grave yard of the old girls that plied the mighty water ways for thousands that seeked fortune, fame and despair , thank you once again and stay safe 👍🇨🇦
This episode is doing what I love! Exploring old buildings, townsites, and areas around.
As always, another great video. Thank you for the adventure ❣️
Hello again from the sunny south Okanagan where it's finally warming up. Thanks for taking us along on the tour of Hyder and allowing us to watch you and Emi get Hyderized. It's very cool that she's getting to see some of the less travelled areas of the north country. Safe travels you two.
I think it’s past warming up now 😂
Really cool seeing this. I was hyderized back in 1977.
Princess cruises was my first cruise.... great memories, so much talent aboard there!! So much fun!!🎉👍😁
Happy trails to you and Emi!😊.Love
this adventure!
Thank you once again! 👍👍
For three days I stayed on St. Paul island in the Pribilof Island, about a day and a half north of Dutch Harbor. Part of the Aleutian Archipelago. If you want to get away from society, or you're trying to abandon any vices you might be carrying around with you. There is no better place to go to leave it all behind and clear out the clutter , mentally and spiritually. I love the Aleutian chain. Fished just off the coast of Attu and Agatu island. The bottom changes there. Beatiful coral reef, spectacular mountain peaks, The biggest Codfish I have ever seen. On one of the outcroppings that jutts out into the ocean. There is still an old wooden communications tower. It is truly a mesmerizing place to experience. Seen a flock of Bald eagles circling a mountain peak at the same time had a huge Stellar sea lion breech along side the hauling station, mooing. Yeah , they moo like cows.They would pick the Halibut off the hooks. The Seagulls and Fumars would land on its head and pick the pieces out of the mouth and teeth of the Sea lion. I got to see some pretty amazing stuff, fishing on a longliner for twenty one years in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska.
as always another great show. Love that you show us all there is to see including the old machinery!
I have been to Stewart and Hyder several times and been Hyderized twice. You have caught the flavourful of the area perfectly. well done Dustin.
That was a cool tour back in time , I liked it , it was well covered! Neat place really !
Thanks Dustin, what an amazing place to see. The views of the mountains are incredible. IF you get up to Watson lake, there is a WW2 Bomber that ditched but was pulled out to the south side I believe opposite the airport.
Aw yeah another ghost town. That old plow truck is super cool. What looks like either a 1987 Pontiac safari wagon or Chevy Caprice wagon just in the middle of the forest really makes you wonder about the history of the place too. As always, great work Dustin!
Much more alive when I was there in the 1990's. Makes me sad to see that things are not going good for them. Hope you had bearspray with you. Thanks for the tour.
Always love your videos. It’s such a beautiful area, i would love to come see this place for myself. Thank you Dustin ❤❤❤
Pretty cool how you explore and show things different from other channels. More of the non touristy places. Love that. Rock on
Love these local exploration eps!... BTW... I do believe the super rad mini van truck was sporting the 'General Lee' 01on the door. gotta' appreciate that
We’ll be up there this fall and update you on your favourite boat project, Dustin.
Thanks for another amazing video and tour of Stewart/Hyder. I was up there a little more than a decade ago, talking with the old owner of the bar, and that was the first year that Hyderizing was no longer done with locally brewed hooch. I don’t know what they’re using now, but he was using Everclear at the time, saying it was “almost as strong as the old stuff.”
And the fish and chips bus…
Can’t forget about that. It was an old transit bus that they had parked on their property about two blocks off of the main road. He would go out fishing and she would batter and cook it in there, selling to whomever came by. Last time I was there, he had caught a 400 lb halibut a day or two prior, so the pieces were big and fresh. She made the best fish and chips I have ever had. They were great to sit and eat with. It was the end of season and they weren’t very busy, so we had a nice visit. I was hoping they were still up there, but maybe not.
Not according to the fellow I spoke with. It was locally brewed and the closest he could find that was similar potency, easily accessible, and a reasonable price was Everclear. It was a bit less powerful though, from the description.
Maybe it was just a story, but it was entertaining and believable, given their semi-isolation. Most of what Dustin showed in this video was still occupied at the time.
So sad that these beautiful places are deserted. I would live there in a heartbeat.
Amazing as always to follow your adventures.
Cheers 🥃🥃 to you & Emi. You got it done!
Love the Adventures , keep em coming and thanks again . Safe Travels .
I found this town fascinating! Thank you for sharing!
Great job! Your videos help bring out the better side of people and nature in this world. Have a great summer.
Thanks for another adventure.
Back in 2008, my mom and I went to visit some friends who lived in Terrace, B.C. Canada. While we were there, they took us to Hyder and Salmon Glacer. However, since it was a one long day trip from Terrace and back, we did not get to explore that much of Hyder. So, needless to say, it was nice to see more of Hyder in your video. Thank you for this adventure.
Back in the '80's, I was traveling from Anchorage to Washington in the winter and stumbled upon Hyder. There were Rock Trucks running up and down the road carrying glacier chunks. (We even picked one up and took it with us to Sequin, Washington and made drinks with it.) We were told that the glacier's were being pressed into ice cubes of bears and such, then shipped to Japan. Also, some were shipped to Washington D.C. for a presidential inauguration, I think Regan, but not sure.
What was in the drink? I know the drink at the end of the video was a Duck Fart.
Thanks for the tour, all my pictures were 35mm and no longer of any use.
Belle petite ville comme je les aimes , belle découverte , good job
I own the exact same dump/plow truck you saw on the American side. I’m completely serious. I bought it at an auction and I believe they said it was originally used by Canada. Fun to see something I own lying in the trees over there.
Destination Adventure I'm still waiting for someone to open a brewery in Prince Rupert and make Dustination Porters!
Hey Dustin. That whole town is there because of the mine that you drive by when you go to the glacier. It’s ascot mine now. I was working there until December so your bringing back the memories haha but ya most of that gear was most likely used at the mine and or for the route to the mine! Though I’d share that with you. If you havnt already passed the mine you should do some video of it! I was building the tailings pond dam. Sadly I never got to go to the glacier because I was the guy that was always busy running excavator lol say hi to my son mylo if you can he loves watching with me and I keep telling him that’s where I was for work
LOVE these adventures. I always feel like "I'm there" with you. thanks again!
My uncle was in the US Coast Guard and was stationed in the area in the 60s. Just last week, he was telling me some stories about being in Hyder.
Hah ! Now do you Hyde ? 😆😁🤗🤗 ✌❤ so great to see youtwo!
As always a great video when I got stationed in Fairbanks AK at FT Wainwright I drove through there I believe it was 1993 and it did look a bit different with more of the businesses were open . I actually fueled up there
Yet again another stellar video! The cinematography, and sound is a cut above the rest. And to top the experience a very likable host with a wonderful attitude towards everything! We should all be so lucky. Well done again my friend! Absolutely enjoy each and every video.
That’s very nice, thank you.
Obviously, there is not enough traffic to sustain any business. Nice tour, though.
That's a neat little quiet town. Probably a great place to relax and get away from the busy city life. I never heard that, Dustination Adventure 😂 Love it.
I absolutely love this episode it was great thank you so much
Hello, amazing what you see on the adventures.
13:30 think this is same brand/model truck as Matts offroad recovery (utube - world's largest off-road wrecker)
That’s what i thought.
The wifey and I leave tomorrow morning for an Alaskan cruise. Going to various ports and excursions, a scenic mountain train ride, whale watching, salmon bake, crab feast. Wish I could check out those towns while we're there but I think a road trip would be a better idea, I don't like to be in a hurry.
Kinda afraid of exploring the woods at night. The last time I did that bigfoot saw ME and I had to run. 😝
Absolutely love to watch your videos. Always informative, interesting and respectful. You’re a fabulous person!