Remote Abandoned Homestead Ranch Frozen in Time. Destination Adventure

History is such an important and interesting thing, but the physical artifacts left behind are quickly disappearing. Finding a location like this is really amazing, because it is like looking right back in history to a time that not that long ago, but so foreign to todays populations. Homesteading is a chapter in the lives of so many of our ancestors, and something spoken fondly of by those with a memory of childhood in a homestead family, but the modern "homestead" trend is far from the struggle faced back in the day. The knowledge of living from the land, fixing and building the things you need, raising livestock... Imaging how rewarding that lifestyle would have been! I imaging at the time, the sheer amount of work and struggle to maintain that life, would have trumped the enjoyment, but for me it has always seemed like something I could really enjoy. For today, just finding this location and getting to explore around is enough enjoyment for me. :)
On the topic of history, lets talk about this new backup outboard. lol
I have been really thinking of adding a small backup motor to the operation, because some of these Ocean trips are getting pretty far from civilization. I think a 2.5 hp would be the ultimate size, but space is a limitation for me. Never the less, a small backup outboard is sure a lot better than no backup outboard, so she will do the trick. :)
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[@NicholsRCGarage]

I never can get over the dedication it takes to stop, walk ahead a few hundred meters, set up a camera, then walk back, drive past the camera, walk back to go get it, and then continue on. :D But they're awesome shots! Keep it up!

[@curtisgraves7122]

Don't get stolen what a classic. Glad to see it back

[@danielmiddleton8173]

Thanks to everyone that likes and supports Dustin. We're all looking forward to this season's explorations and will be with you.

[@Destination_Adventure]

A big thank you. :) the show doesn’t exist without the wonderful folks enjoying and supporting. 😊

[@karengiorella2690]

Can't think of a better way to spend my Saturday morning. Coffee and some adventures. And some Dustin humor. ✌️

[@jwfinley7808]

But you was wrong about the door knob!!

[@Destination_Adventure]

Thank you so much 😊

[@tristanwoodmansee477]

I totally agree!

[@tristanwoodmansee477]

Again, a great Saturday to be excited about. Whatta a great find! Whatta trip and tour of a great spot in history. Boy have beds come a long way. And the build really reminds me of our family cabin in Ontario. I really wish I knew if its still standing. But it was built very similiar to this place. You do lock up your rig when you walk away, don't ya? Great adventure as always, thank you!!!

[@jamesweston3679]

When I cowboyed in Arizona, I'd find these remote cabins like this. No roads or anything to them. That fact is what kept them from being vandalized by man. It always really pulled in me in hard. Made me feel like I was born about 150 years too late. Would just stop and admire the structures and imagine the stories the walls could tell if they could talk.

[@johnnyyukon7887]

Back in the 70's when I used to hunt through out the Cariboo country, and the Mcbride area, we used to find lot's of old homesteads. Some were pretty old, probably pre WW1, on up to the Vietnam War era. A couple we found journals that were left behind by the homesteaders. I spent half a day reading through one left behind by an American draft dodger from the Vietnam war. It was such an interesting read. Whoever it was just got up and left, leaving it to my imagination as to whatever became of them. We always left the items where we found them in the hopes somebody else would get as much pleasure as we did in finding a piece of history.

[@grantp1253]

Sweet. My 96 year old mom loves your content. Me too BTW

[@celticrider06]

It’s awesome that you have the ability to find these old homesteads. It should remind us of how much folks went through way back. Makes our existence pretty unremarkable when our hardest jobs are shoveling the driveway or mowing grass, and we sometimes complain about it! Hopefully you show more of this content!

[@jeffreebailey4464]

Well don't worry things are cyclical.. and the way it's looking, the Stone age and very hard times created by soft men, are returning to our " modern" society

[@dr.floridaman4805]

You don't know how to work the land? What a shame.

[@jwfinley7808]

Or know the difference wood or porcelain door knob?

[@robertclark4509]

@@jeffreebailey4464 hahahahaha sad

[@robcanad]

​@@jeffreebailey4464for you maybe, not me

[@MADKIWI]

That notch on the wall of bedroom shack has another one at the other end, so guessing a pole across room for drying clothes, Dustin 😊😊

[@Destination_Adventure]

That makes perfect sense.

[@jeffreebailey4464]

As good of a idea as any!?

[@michaeldarragh354]

That was my first thought.

[@jerrybrooks870]

The pole might also possibly be used to hang a curtain on to divide the room.

[@tylermain3244]

Came to type the same thing 👌

[@bcpioneer59]

Hi Dustin, so that was the motor you were testing the day we talked at the boat ramp. I was talking to you when that other couple showed up, but wanted to tell you about some homestead I have found, Might be accessible with your Ebike. I will send you a email with the p[ins for google earth and can send you tracks later if interested in finding route. Thanks fore another great video...Mike

[@Jasontodd74]

Have my whole family watching now and can't say enough how much you actually do to put these video's together and get these shots. I know the work that goes into it. Can't imagine the extra time it takes to get anywhere. Lol. I really appreciate the quality!!! My favorite KZbin channel by far!!!

[@elwaupo1]

Thx for another great adventure Dustin. Canada is a Mecca of endless destinations and you bring them to us, I look forward to many more!

[@landlice48]

Loving your sense of humour and your adventurous spirit. You really make so many of us smile with delight. Your music choices and videos are very appreciated.

[@workhardlivefree3818]

Holy! with that little motor the state of Alaska will hear you coming.

[@donaldfrazier5244]

I’m always impressed by how much you must do behind the scenes to bring these videos together and presenting them to us thank you so much Dustin I really appreciate your work!

[@martinfoucault6118]

Thx for the side of adventure to my Saturday morning coffee.

[@rhondaburke5700]

Thanks Dustin, I love Canada, so pretty. One of my bucket list items is to travel the hwy to Alaska. Born and raised Washington State PNW.

[@metaxaanabeer]

Do it! We've done the Cassiar/AlCan twice, the total length of the AlCan once and all of those trips remain in our top 10, probably in our top 5 if I thought about it.

[@dtaylor10chuckufarle]

When I see these old homesteads I try to imagine the many hours of backbreaking work to build them. Harvest the wood, cut it by hand and move some of the big logs with a block and tackle. Then at the end of the day, retire to the shack for tinned food. No electricity and no insulation in the walls. They were tough people!

[@airborneadventurer]

That little outboard is a gem. I was on the electric bandwagon at first but after a few battery failures and realization that they can’t be repaired, I went back to 2 and 4 stroke gas equipment. Nothing better than a perfectly tuned 2-stroke and the satisfaction that it’ll outlast any electric thing with a little care. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@thedrainjunkie5654]

You always have some great music on here. Fun little day trip back in time. Thanks, Dustin!

[@quarlow1215]

So many old homesteads up there. When I lived on the cattle ranch in Punchaw on the Black water our homestead was a great place for exploring the old sheds and barns. All kinds of treasures to find. It was the old stagecoach stop between Quesnel, Prince George and Vanderhoof. If those buildings could talk there'd be some stories I'm sure.

[@Charger1908]

Those three nails in the wall where the two beds were at is probably for putting a rifle on. The racks that were wired together are probably for drying meat/fish. Great video dude!

[@Thebrentlyexperience]

I’m surprised you went with no bow weights like sand bags or something with a torque machine like that hanging off the back of your boat. You like to live on the edge and I can appreciate that.

[@sbrownello]

yeahhh made it in the 1 hour club. Keep em comin Dustin.. these are as calming as Saturday cartoons, for this 40 year old. LOL. Great work.

[@stephenhegarty]

That door hardware you found is called a rim lock and the knob is most likely made of porcelain and not wood - it looks like a Bennington style (originating from Bennington Vermont) from what I could make out

[@Destination_Adventure]

Thank you for the info. 😊

[@stephenhegarty]

@@Destination_Adventure no problem, we live in an 1870s house with all of the original features. Through the course of renovating I’ve learned a lot about the old hardware and the building techniques they used back then 👍🏼

[@kathrynjohnston794]

What a great start to a new season of adventures. I am somewhat skeptical of that new motor, but I do understand the weight thing and having a backup. The people who lived in those remote places were true pioneers. The way they sought out the best places to live and the ingenuity of how to use the land to the best of their abilities. Amazing. I can't wait to see where your adventures take us. Stay safe and God bless you Dustin from Kathy in Minnesota.

[@jerrybrooks870]

They get those big logs up on top by using skids placed against the side of the cabin and rolling them up using plain ol' muscle power. If they are lucky, they have a mule or horse to provide that muscle power. Otherwise, it takes two or three big strong guys to do the job. The reason I know this is because when I was a teenager, my brothers and I built a log cabin on the family farm. We did it the same way that the pioneers did it without any power tools. We cut and notched all of the logs with axes. Since we didn't have a mule, we muscled them logs. Several years later, I ended up moving into the cabin and have now lived here for almost 35 years. Of course, our notches weren't done as fancy as the cabins that you featured. We used a basic saddle notch. The type of notch used on the cabins you were at is called a dovetail. That is the best kind of notch and is the mark of a master craftsman. However, we must have something right on my cabin because after more than 40 years, it's still standing strong.

[@georgerogers542]

I love how you pick up and put back your finds

[@EverettLang65]

I love how you include all the glitches & outtakes as a matter of your routine day. Now that’s REAL living. 👍🏽

[@workhardlivefree3818]

That one tin was 1960... Love these style of adventures! Thanx Dustin

[@tortugalisa4748]

Best intro!😄 And I loved the guided tour section by Justin😁👍 Cool old homestead you found. They were innovative and creative, you could tell they loved their little piece of heaven out there by the creek. Great adventure Justin, very interesting. Thanks!

[@erin9740]

my fav thing about you is your persistent curiosity, and also your sense of humor haha

[@Destination_Adventure]

My favourite thing about you is everything. 😊

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Fancy being out there back then how hard no wonder they left And we complain today about slow internet speeds Good one Dustin 👍👍🇦🇺

[@blueman5924]

If interested, the book Nothing Too Good For A Cowboy, by Richard P. Hobson Jr., gives an nice look into the life of the working cowboys of the 1930’s. It is the followup book to his first of 1951, titled Grass Beyond The Mountains. 🤙🤠

[@almorris1623]

@@blueman5924 Another good one is Three Against the Wilderness about a family homesteading in the Chilcotin in the 1930's

[@jonathanplatt6164]

Wow Dustin, it's been a while since I watched one of your videos. This was a lot of fun checking out that old farmstead! Gr8 video - keep up the good work!

[@lifewithconnie3738]

Almost cried when I saw it was a true Dustin adventure. Saturday mornings , make my coffee , make a mental mist of everytime be accomplished today and top of the list is always to check out Destination Adventure!!!!!! 😊. Love the Willy’s Puddle episode!!! Did a little happy dance!!!!

[@Destination_Adventure]

😊

[@FLMegan]

These are my favorite kind!!!

[@jonnieson9656]

Just can’t get enough of your adventures, thanks for the great content !

[@seansteede]

Damn....always save notifications of your videos to my "watch later" only because life is life and we're all busy now and then....but you have never ever let me down...every video I've saved is always worth watching and often blows me away. In a world where crap just keeps coming harder, faster, bigger, and supposedly better at us all - I love seeing a Destination Adventure notification - you more than often exceed my expectations - thank you Dustin!

[@Destination_Adventure]

Thank you very much.

[@MadAsKiwi]

21:31 - I wonder if it was something to hang a pole on so they could dry clothes inside or similar.. I say that as (while not very clear), it looked like there was another one on the opposite wall by the stove flue. Thanks for the great video

[@mamasinger49]

The combination of the incredible settings, camera angles, cinematography, editing, music and your always enjoyable humour and commentary makes this another winner for me!

[@mattmcintyre6929]

The old piece you found on the ground by the fence is called a hay slip. Used to haul loose hay off the field to the stack yard.

[@powderhoundmt]

I was thinking along those lines as well.

[@powderhoundmt]

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[@caseydodds4433]

Those are dovetail notches on the barn and cabin. They are the strongest and will last forever.

[@jburnett8152]

That was super fun. What a rough life early settlers had. Thanks so much. 🐻

[@tiffanyraridon2801]

I’m so very glad that you’re back to adventuring. I’ve really missed you and the adventures!

[@johnmclaren7059]

Fantastic video Dustin!!the hard work that the old timers did back in the day just to survive was truly amazing, nice little back up motor to but you should have been wearing speed goggles for that warp speed when you throttled her up!🤣keep those videos coming brother and stay safe 👍🇨🇦

[@michellebreau1124]

Ah, thanks for another great Saturday morning adventure!

[@djvrv8]

Thanks Dustin , another great find , look forward to our Sunday morning viewing , Gold Coast , Queensland Australia 👍👍👍

[@sharlettedavidson81]

Really liked the door knob…❤

[@FLMegan]

I'm here for the doorknob debate.....still.looking.....

[@OceanCrazie]

O..M...Goodness! The 1st thing that came to mind was. The Lil'motor reminds me of Mo from the movie Wall-E... 🤔🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤭😂🤣 Purdiful Clouds!!! 🥰😍

[@kevinkrogstad7259]

Porcelain knob made to look wood Very cool chimney

[@JT-wn7wb]

The finds of homesteaders so interesting.

[@woodys_woodwork]

Cool editing in this one ...can't beat a simple life😊

[@aussiefirestorm]

So good to see you out adventuring again, thanks for sharing with us.

[@mikemccabe7124]

ya those were cowboy boots they're called lace-ups justin boots makes them still you can pretty much do anything in them due to being able to lace them up

[@ginrobi01]

I love your little touches of history in your adventures, Dustin! Always interesting!

[@tombillard5264]

flashbacks to my year of elementary school in Willies Puddle, was a fun time

[@virtualburton]

Great video Dustin - I think maybe one of your best! I really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing

[@heathermcdermid3673]

Great trek Dustin, could have wondered around there for hours. So much history.

[@KombiGnome]

The old Turkey Sandwich versus Rat Poison for lunch conundrum. Man, I feel that deep in my soul.

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

It was worth the wait, to get home and watch this from my computer.. Thanks for a great adventure Dustin

[@user-kd4fj9yo8e]

Good to see you back on the road take care drive safe👍

[@Nevermind_Im_Lost]

Keep em coming, love seeing stuff so close to home. Gotta be careful with that motor though, you're going to rip that old boat in half!

[@roberthowell8303]

Totally looking forward to this year's adventures. Hands down best channel on KZbin.

[@Destination_Adventure]

Thank you so much.

[@virtualmarc2383]

I have the exact same motor for my canoe. Reverse is simply rotating the motor 180° you're lucky it wasn't too windy you'd never row that thing into a stiff wind.

[@WBHadventure]

The tobacco tin can was nailed onto the wall and used as a candle. Holder It was cut in the back to reflect the heat and light.

[@rockenrippyadventures]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Awsom47Merc]

Won't be doing any fishing with the noise level of that outboard Dustin. Good Luck & God Bless on the adventures this season from the wife and I ... Cheers 👊😎👍

[@richardisaacs3601]

Happy Saturday Dustin!! Another great video!! Thanks!!

[@chunkylover53ataol]

Great vid and top notch production as always. Adventure season has begun!!!!

[@garyfryer7649]

As always another great video and exploration.

[@iainpaton1865]

Cool video friend thank you and please keep the great videos coming 😊🎉🎉

[@austinsadventures305]

Stoked for the new Adventures 🤙🏼

[@screwthecabal6453]

Awesome scenes, thank you Dustin.

[@beachtimehawaiibth7222]

Great adventure…thank you Dustin!

[@bobmanzi7712]

As always great stuff thanks. Safe travels

[@najumabrown5514]

This was really cool. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@denniskwasnycia1950]

Fantastic video. Love this stuff!!

[@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837]

Cool man ! Thanks for taking us along on your new adventure :) It is amazing what one comes across that makes for even more questions !

[@magickmike6510]

You are so lucky to have this kind of history around you

[@sherrilee230]

Always a great day to dial in to your videos. Thank you for sharing

[@BuckeyeBackyardBBQ]

Can’t wait for this years travel season and to see where you go!!

[@michaelchase418]

Chase an adventure to the wild and scenic Rogue River in Oregon. Hike down into the whiskey creek cabin. One of those weird places you can feel the ghosts of history and see a couple bears.

[@michaelchase418]

Lot's of deaths down in that canyon. I found a dead man floating face down in the river in 2011. He drowned in blossom bar 3 days prior. A jet boat radioed it in to law enforcement. They came and picked him up. Three hours later they came back up past us and went up river. They came back down with another black body bag strapped to their boat. Two deaths in 6 days in the same whitewater rapid. Look up blossom bar, rogue river Oregon.

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

Nice find- thanks for sharing !

[@marilynmaker5942]

Great finds, love this adventure! 🥰

[@ismewhat1234]

I love what you do & show us ❤Thank 😊

[@johnsurgenor6291]

Love your channel Bud !

[@christianharkness8922]

Thank you Dustin from Sweden makes me homesick every video

[@Nancy-xs9pm]

A great way to start the season. Looking forward to the upcoming adventures.

[@Onelesstraveledby]

Very nice, thank you for sharing!

[@ex_yz]

so cool, id say that old player tin looks like a good candle holder for on the wall 🤙

[@user-yd7th2uf7z]

It's nice to see that you are on the road again. These old homesteads are fascinating.

[@danielevans5112]

Great Start for this year can't wait for this season

[@joanneachildoftheking4199]

So happy to hear your voice again. Thanks for another cool adventure!

[@rosewarrior2946]

Another great video!

[@osmia]

That homestead exploration was fascinating

[@marketmalc]

Thank you. I enjoyed that.

[@HeatherWight-ny9ib]

I cool to see you drive the old soda creek road I felt like I was going home my grandparents had homes on both sides of the river thanks for sharing

[@cathymacdonald1469]

Beautiful old barn and home.

[@MNorris1985]

Excited for more adventures

[@alkempton1512]

Awesome content!!

[@Dudley-x2c]

Good to see ya out and about again. I'm looking forward to this years adventures. I'll never get there.. but at least I can see a bit of your amazing country! Thanks mate 👍

[@sled9263]

Happy Saturday morning everyone! Thanks for the new video Dustin! Those are dovetail notches on the log structure. True craftsman.