Abandoned with Everything Left Behind | Destination Adventure 

Thank you for making these videos. I have Parkinson's disease with a lot of complications and I can no longer go outside. It is really soothing to me to watch these videos. I would never have a chance to see these amazing places if it weren't for this channel.

That thing you picked up is a Detroit Diesel injector, for the old 2 stroker Detroits. Thought it said HV7 on the side, if so it's for a pretty old engine

“ I am not sweating, you are”, your just drenched from the rain Dustin!

A gold mining friend of mine just turned me on to your channel today. Really enjoyed this man.

Being a disability retired US Air Force Veteran living in Thailand, I love your videos of the majestic mountains of my memories. Living in Montana and traveling twice through BC, it instilled a thirst for the views. Thanks and take care!

My apologies for my post in your other video that contained spoilers. I should have known better.... We were there in 2015. At that time we could drive up past the trappers cabin to the rock slope at 10:54. It's amazing how the road has deteriorated in such a short time. I found a drum of Sodium Cyanide at the Ashlu Gold Mine (hard rock mine) North of Squamish back in 2010. I called it in to the RAPP line. It took the Ministry of Environment two days to go get the thing. They did nothing with the rest of the garbage that was laying around there, however, they will move quite quickly if you call in a dangerous substance....

And that, my friends, is one of the reasons why mining gets a bad rap. Dumpster village. Perhaps the bear consumed something on the site and died of poisoning. Ps. I’ve followed you for a couple years. Easily one of the best RU-vidrs out there. You’re a talent, Dustin. Thanks for taking us along. Penticton, BC.

Why this channel doesn't have 234 million subs is beyond me. Hopefully, the BC / Canadian government see the value in this production and make it part of the education curriculum.

If I've ever been jealous of anybody and their life, It's you! Just found you and already love it! Thanks for giving us a vicarious second way to explore! 👍

A fantastic video. I think I would make note of the chemical drums and report it to the authorities in B.C. is case they are potential hazards to prevent contamination when the drums start leaking.

It's easier to just walk away. There are many reasons, but it boils down to the bottom line, money. In the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains, my stepfather did some placer mining for several years. I saw a couple of mines that had gone belly up. One most memorable had lots of 1950's-1960's equipment all parked neatly waiting for the next work day. This was 1973. That was one of my first major abandoned sites. It just blew me away to see pickups, dozers, and other equipment sitting never to be used again. When we moved to a different mining site, some stuff was just left behind, such as: gates, shelves on a tree, burlap spring fed fridge, wooden work tables, etc. The nature of the beast.

Being a miner from back in the day at a small operation in Arizona, I am still fascinated by the old mines and efforts put forth. Your exploration is epic. Wouldn't or shouldn't there be a deeper examination by the government as to the reclamation of the possible fuel and or hydraulic oils left behind in those drums and the heavy equipment? Many of these old abandoned mines are a slow ticking environmental issues that need attention. Thanks for the journey...

Sometimes I worry about you bro. Your adventures take you out into the middle of nowhere, alone, and I think back to times when I, or a buddy, have been hurt doing the simplest things and only got out of the situation by helping each other. There's no one there to bail you out. It takes a Hell of a lot of courage to do what you do. You can't be easily spooked or start listening to those things that go bump in the night. Dead animals bother me, but I think we were all happy to see that one wasn't alive. This is another great video you've done. I'm glad you have what it takes personally to go out there and show us all what you see. I seriously doubt any of us would have any other way to see it. We live vicariously through you. I pray for you and wish you the best of luck throughout you adventures. I'm sure we all do. I hope that dead bear is the closest encounter of horror we ever see you face. Good thinking on not going back. That was a good choice that I'm sure wasn't easy to make considering the trouble you went through to get there. Thank you Dustin.

When I saw the black fur and you were still walking towards it, I was thinking "Man this guy's crazy or he thinks it's just a rug". Did you even have your gun at out that time? You'd think someone would have wanted that stuff back. The road in 2009 was probably much better and could have got that stuff out. Just crazy that it was left there! Some of that mining equipment is still probably useable and has some value. I don't know how exactly the funding for the forest service roads go, but I believe that the companies that log and mine also have to pay a portion toward the building and upkeep costs. You'd think the government would want to see that garbage cleaned up, especially the stuff that will not break down easily. Thanks for taking us up there😁

this channel is gonna hit a million, just wait!

I live in the Appalachian mountains of East Tennessee. I am 65 years old and have been a mountain man my whole life. I was born and raised in these mountains. I was taught as a boy growing up here respect for my environment and the animals I shared it with. We don't have grizzly here but we, "had," brown bears, wolves, coyotes and mountain lions. Bears and coyotes are coming back. I guess I said all that to say how much I really enjoyed this. And I have become a new subscriber. I hope all your videos are like this one. Looking forward to your next one. See you later.

As a fellow outdoorsman I literally jumped in my chair and swore when you rolled up on that bear. Scary moment.

You truly live an amazing life Dustin....

All that equipment in that state is worth a lot, definitely worth the effort to pick up. Let alone on the day it was abandoned or decided not to go there anymore. Mind boggling.

I’ve been there!! 5 years ago. Drove all the way in. One of the most gorgeous locations I’ve ever been to. Drove across the bridge and up to the mine sites. It just keeps going. I have many pictures of that trip. Including inside several adits. There’s an elec loco inside one of the shafts. Super cool. I found remains of old cabins easily 100 years old half way up the mtn. Great video!! Thank you

Well that was some of the most beautiful scenery I've seen that you've explored and shared. Thanks for this. Being in mining myself I find these abandoned sites super interesting. It's one thing to leave old buildings/structures behind, but I agree, stuff like those drums that are waiting to leak into the environment must be dealt with.

I’d rather roam amidst abandoned areas like that than in a city any day

Enjoy watching your videos. I'm handicap fighting cancer. I get to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks to you buddy, keep the good work up

The quality of your content is vastly better than TV!

This video may be the best YT video I’ve ever seen! Amazing! The risks you take mark you a true adventurer. Thank you for documenting and sharing this.

I think I noticed the bear a split second before you did and I STILL have a knot in my gut. Love your adventures!

Being a novice adventurer from the States, I love the way you highlight the beauty of Canada, along with hitting on the potential dangers of exploration, all while your exploring. Thank you!

Dustin, you truly are the Hemingway of Vloggers.

Did anyone else get the feeling like Justin just missed an imminent threat? That entire camp put me on edge like something bad could happen anytime. Weird because I've seen every single video and that's the first time I felt Justin was in danger. Good call on not going back so soon.

What a wonderful adventurous life you lead!! I feel like I'm getting to know your beautiful country thru your videos. Sad though that all that mining equipment has to be left to rot😮 in such magnificent scenery. Thanks for all the effort you put in to bring us these great explores. Gill 🇬🇧

watching this for maybe the tenth time and my face hurts from smiling! Thanks for providing so much joy to so many Dustin Porter!!!

Pitch black. So distinctive. A dead bear is the best kind to bump into.

Hey mate. Always love it when I hop on and you've dropped a vid. This one was a ripper. I am of the same opinion when it comes to this kind of thing. I'm fascinated by it all, sad about the destruction and mess these old mines leave behind, sorry for the hurt they cause the environment, but also in awe of the effort these people went to in their attempt to mine these places! I'm Tasmanian, and other West Coast of this small island was 100% built on mining and logging. It staggers me the amount of effort it took back in the early days to build and work these areas. Truly the wild, wild West out there. Thanks for another brilliant vid, Dustin. Love your work. Rob, Tasmania

I LOVE following you. Living in the PNW all my life, my career was in the forests of Oregon. It's fun to see the less traveled regions in BC. Thx so much.

That fridge was probably full of gold. You're a great inspiration to get out there and explore.

The two of us have enjoyed the content for a while now. And it’s evident that it just keeps getting better. Thank you!

Hands down the best exploring videos on RU-vid.

It always amazes me that stuff like that is left behind. I guess it costs less to leave it than to haul it out.

I'm from Alexis Creek. Been there many times. We always rode the motorcycles in. That Green Cat was walked from Likely BC to that location and parked. About 15yrs ago, someone moved it from one side of the air strip to the next. The band deactivated the road and parked the backhoe to prevent people from accessing the area. But yes, literally looked like people went home for the weekend with plans for coming back and never did.

My late father worked as a blaster/rock driller for MacBlo here in British Columbia, back in the 1970's. His job was building forest service roads.

Wow amazing I’m so glad your a youtuber I would not know about any of Thea’s places without you your the only one ik of currently exploring Thea’s places your the best❤️

Dude! A split second before you jumped back from that bear my brain was already going down that line of thinking… “that, that’s a BEAR!” Then when you hollered and backed away my heart finally caught up to my brain and mine was going 90mile-an-hour as my grandpa used to say. I can only imagine the adrenaline you experienced. And hey, great call recognizing that other bears would be coming to investigate and thus electing to not return so soon. That alone speaks of your great outdoors wisdom, cause I wouldn’t have thought like that.. glad you’re safe, let’s keep it that way. 😂

It really is unfortunate how these things come to happen. I've come across a few myself throughout the years but have never seen anything that bad. I share your excitement with finding sites like this, so thank you (again, and as always) for sharing your adventure to this beautiful place. Looking forward to the next one.

That was an intense bear scare! I’m glad you’re okay man! I love these gorgeous mountain adventures of yours! And as much as I myself love abandoned sites, this one is a disaster and sad to see!

I’ve never been to British Columbia, but every video I’ve ever seen of it had called to me. It is somewhere I would love to explore someday.

Once again Destination Adventure for the win ❤ The amazing views and the interesting explore. It's official our weekend can't start till we watch your weekly video. From the bottom of my heart thank you for sharing your life with us. Take care and stay safe.

Love this year so far. These are the videos we look forward too. I certainly hope you are carrying when in that type of environment! Great job as usual Dustin!

Hey Dustin... Thanks for the great video with such beautiful scenery! Too bad there are people that treat nature like those miners did. Someone needs to be forced to cleanup that site. I agree that it probably never happen, but it should...

Week after week of awesome content, love what you’re doing, keep it up Dustin 😎

Very cool adventure Dustin. Thanks for taking us along. 🏔️

I just found your page this evening and I'm enthralled. Thank you for documenting your exploration and sharing with the rest of us!

Dustin ! AMAZING as always. I love my beautiful province so much- you inspire me to do more exploring. I grew up looking up every back road “to see what was there”. The desire to see it all still is in me. I your photography is hands down the best!!! Thanks so much. A great birthday present 🎁 for me and for our Canada to see this !!!!

The black bear season in northern BC is May 15 to June 15. That is the best time to get the hide. I've seen lots of bears that were road injured hunker down and wait for things to heal. My guess is it was wounded by a hunter, and the high winds that were recorded throughout the Cariboo this spring may have been responsible for all the deadfall you encountered on the FSR (which may have come down after hunters were also in the area). BTW, when riding in isothermal snow, I've found that a bike tire that is 2.2 is better than fat bike tires, which is consistent with what tire experts recommend for winter tires for cars (when it comes to iso snow, narrow is better than wide).

I grew up in Penny, BC as a kid off the grid in the mid-1970s, on to still own a little place still there today. There was an entire mill site and all the houses still we played in as Kids. At one time, it was over 1,000 people there and then down to almost 5 a few years back. Nature has taken back much, but still lots of gems if you know where to look. back to 20 full-time residents now. I myself travel in my Hippie rig to many places in rural BC.

That was beautiful. It’s too bad that mining company Didn’t do the right thing and clean up the mess that they left. Such a beautiful place only to be littered by Jon. The mining company didn’t care., but on other areas, the land was beautiful, rivers, snowcapped, mountains, all beautiful thank you for taking me on your journey to that place.

The courage and drive you display to pursue you passion is awesome. This ranks way up there for one of the best videos you have produced thus far.

I so appreciate all the hard work you put into taking us with you on your journeys of the road less traveled, places I can only dream of going. Please be safe.

Living my dream,thanks for taking me along😊

That equipment is fairly new, now rust. If you can find the generator, you could get the place running again. Excellent find !!

Another amazing episode!!! It really is a tragedy what a mess was left behind.

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

That's was one of my favorite trips you took me on. THANK YOU for the effort you put into it to make it happen Dustin.

That's a really nice rig you have now Dustin! Another great adventure! Thanks for bringing us along!

My weekly dose of adventure complete...Thank You Dustin!

Another awesome video. The definition of your camera is awesome. If it weren't for you, no one would ever see most of this area. Thx George

Thanks for the ride, Dustin! Keep up the good work.

That metal thing you pulled off the top shelf of that one building was an old injector for something. That big spring would get pushed down by a rocker assembly and the two jic fittings would be fuel feed and return. Super cool video though!

What an awesome exploration! That view is outstanding, and it really is a shame to see (and ultimately know) that all of that equipment is just going to rot and ruin up there.

It is amazing what man leaves behind, trying to go forward, but yet no one wants to be responsible and clean up what they leave home. Is it cool that you took us on this journey? I am a new subscriber and yet you got me hungry for more keep up the adventure and I’ll see you on the next one.

These adventures are the reason I keep coming back every week to settle in and enjoy. Thankyou for all your hard work mate. But wow what scenery. See ya next week.

What cool place to explore. It reminds me of the Cloverdale Mine I've explored here in Colorado. It is sad how things just get left behind and not taken out when done. Really enjoy your videos.

What you're doing is very inspiring. I myself enjoy nature very much enjoy every single moment of it! Always stay safe ✌️

Hello Dustin, I am from Ukraine. And every video of yours is like a meditation for me. Unbelievable beauty of nature and very interesting places. I wish you a million followers 💪. P.S. and a special thanks for the music. I replenish my media library with each of your releases

I’m really surprised that some folks haven’t salvaged lots of abandon equipment an camper or vehicles.

Okay I have to be the weirdo I am and comment about the old suburban.... and with the tailgate instead of barn doors! I travel around in my dad's old '88 suburban I inherited. He searched for that old Burb with a trailgate and bench seats. It's a huge gas gussler, but for some reason I am so inclined to travel in that sucker towing my trailer. You inspire me to keep traveling to beautiful places because that is where I come alive. Thank you for doing what you do, it reminds me of what my soul craves. I am in awe of the places you go .... And the amazing job you do capturing it!

A wonderful off-trail adventure...stay safe mate.

This season keeps getting better! I love how you went on an adventure with the bike from your camp. That was amazing how far out you got and the old mining site was fascinating but sad that it's trash just sitting there.

Another great one man! Love to see it. Sad they left all of the garbage behind that they did. Still insanely scenic. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait for the next

Dustin! This was amazing! Thank you...i just watched it with my dinner, after a really rough day. You changed it around for me!

I think the company/people that ran that mine should be responsible for cleaning it up! Although 14 yrs later, I guess that'll never happen. And the Ministry should be ashamed! Dead bear scare, that's weird. Another great adventure Dustin. You are so good at this, and make me proud to be a British Columbian! Thank you 🥰

Hi Dustin, love your videos. Looks like the ministry of the environment should take a look at that site. Those oil barrels really bothered me. Take care and best wishes to you.

Wow! Thanks very much for sharing.

How cool to see that bulldozer and backhoe and wash plant setup! Wish I could take that stuff home!

Best adventure I've seen in a while, well done 🙌

Your vids leave me with a sudden sense to go explore . You do a great job encapsulating your experience into an easily digestible digital dynasty. Great job and thanks for packing us along :o) You should bring Mick sometime always more fun to explore with another. Cheers

Your videos are extremely interesting. Thanks for bringing us on the adventure. 😊

been following since the start and its fantastic to see it grow. im on the east coast but man, im starting to get the picture why everyone says West is Best. maybe one day.

I agree, it's really sad to see the mess left behind. Our government should not allow people to set up shop and leave a mess like that. It should be mandatory for them to clean up.

Love watching your vids. Been following you since 2500 subscribers and you keep coming with excellent content As a local-ish guy to you I love tracking down all these locations based on the conversation and hints you share within your videos. Creating a little list for me to see/do one day. This location sure is remote! Love to see you film some locations in the Kootenays (cascade highway, grey creek pass, mining relics in the boundary and Sandon areas) Keep on keeping on.

I have watched this video twice and enjoyed both times. Keep up the great work and thanks for taking us along.

Thanks man it was fun to adventure along with you, beautiful photography. KEEP ON TRUCKIN !!!

Wow, what beautiful scenery. Good call on not going back to film with that dead bear stinking the place up. Enjoy every episode that you have done, especially the build. I worked for a manufacturer that built fire engines...took me right back to those times. And yes the employees that had pride in their work reminds me of the people that I worked with. Keep up the good works. Greetings from Pennsylvania!

It was a shame that whoever left all that equipment , RV's and everything else is human irresponsibility . But I tell you that it was nice seeing something new to me , thank you so much for sharing this video .🇺🇲💯❤️‍🔥🙏💪😎👏👍

What a great video! Thank you very much for sharing this with us! ❤

Love the adventure!! Bummed about the garbage...Pristine backdrop.

Always like finding old equipment and the story of how it ended up there. Good one Justin.

Fantastic adventure, thank you very much for taking me along. My health would not permit me to take such a trip, so fascinating. Too bad all the restrictions you have in Canada with firearms, I would feel much better for your safety if you could have one. Especially after that bear!😮

Wicked episode Dustin and my heart stopped when I saw the black blur as you were walking up to it. Absolute shame to see all of the gear left up their to rot and decay. Thanks so much for taking us with you.

Hello again from the sunny south Okanagan, thanks for another trip into the beautiful BC back country. Ironically I spent more than 25 years building cabinet doors for Canadian made RV's so the Corsair likely was made in Oliver and we built the doors. Way back in the early '90's, I tried hunting off of a mountain bike for a couple seasons and biked right up to a feeding male black bear. That was exciting.... Anyways thanks again for taking us along. Safe travels.

Just brilliant to see places most people would never have known about in the first place! ❤