I am a civil engineer and I find these videos fascinating. Thanks for doing them and I would like to see more of this kind of content when you find interesting places. These kind of topics could be a nice expansion of the type of content you provide.
another BC bud, Dustin from Destination Adventure, has some cool vids on stuff like this also. Old mine, military, resort, boat only access things too.
I have buried in my library a book on timber structures and pipe. I think I am the last person left who knows the engineering process and I learned it from my Dad some 50 years ago when I learned my trade as a Piping Engineer .. your channel is great, been a subscriber for quite a while. ;-)
My grandfather was in the scrap business before, during and after WWII. He was invited to bid on surplus wooden pipe! As told to me concrete was reserved for military use, roads etc and they dug up the old ways of making wooden pipe. The thinking was it would be needed for construction if the war carried on too long. I don’t think any of it was ever used and my grandfather couldn’t think of a use for the pipe so he passed on bidding. I’ve been fascinated by the wood pipe Foresty has found in these videos, just as you have. It’s amazing to learn of someone that knows all about wood pipe such as yourself.
I love the history. When you stumble upon such fascinating old historical artifacts such as this it sure is interesting to learn the history. The log cabins you discover on your travels would be super interesting if you could find out historical information about them as well. Keep up the great content. You are better than National Geographic specials.
You guys be safe and check for ticks at the end of each day. Even the ears. I had one that grew to be pretty big in my ear not knowing util it had grown too large for my little girl ear. Thankfully I didn't get lime disease or any infection. How wonderful to see Rocko meeting and enjoying new friends to play with.
OUTSTANDING! Rocko has made a new 4 legged friend. Foresty you are amazing and appreciated. I can't get out to see add bike around woods and rivers. We can live a little through you. Thank you both very much.
Your videos are a refreshing break in the day. Canada is a beautiful country. Thank you for bringing it to those of us that live in a concrete jungle. Tree potatoes make a good meal if you choose the right cheese. Nice fruity taste. Pared will with a bit of bourbon.
Wood stave pipe in the mountains is fascinating. It's so young and preserved, yet a relic of our forefathers. Such a cool example of classic hydrology.
I appreciate how you are willing to investigate these things in nature that you (and us) are curious about, and give us more insight and detail. Thank you sir.
We have pipes like that here in the Bradshaw Mtns in AZ -- I think the metal wrap is more to keep the wood from cracking due to expansion. The boards themselves are pressfit together (don't ask me how of course! kinda like the pyramids I guess)
I grew up in the Portland, OR area and it just blows my mind that you’re at the upper headwaters of the Columbia. It’s hard to explain, but you’re in some distant, exotic frontier zone for me, the origin of such a mighty river.
I love this kind of thing. Thank you for investigating as you did. Isn't that really the strangest undertaking, almost unimaginable. Would appear the pioneers were not dupes; they knew a scam when they saw one; knew something wasn't on the level, pun intended. Sixty years ago when I was a kid, deer/elk hunting with my dad in the Cascade Mountains we'd come across old logging tressels and other structures, nearly entirely rotted, even then. We would follow them and figure their purpose. Great stuff!
LOL... I could almost here Rocko say, "Found it!" when you started the video & she was standing on the culvert. How did you keep a straight face telling about the potatoes hung on the trees?! Love it! 😄
The water supply pipes in one of the cities near where I live, still had wooden pipes in some districts to supply they're drinking water up until the 90's. The city finally replaced them because little shrimp had started coming out of the faucets apparently, I'm not sure how true that was but it was the story I remember hearing on the radio.
Isn't old tech fascinating? It is so cool that you have an interest in it. Very fascinating stuff for sure. Enjoy your research! Look forward to more updates.
If your ever up in the area west of Prince George look into the history of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. In particular how they did legal surveys for whole towns that never came to fruition. Not sure if you can still get copies of the legal town survey along the route from BC government land offices but I have seen them. (long ago)
Love it" There are some amazing irrigation canals, flumes and stave pipe routes in British Columbia. Finding and exploring them is a favourite pastime of mine.
Crazy cool historical knowledge you just shared and have shared on prior videos and I thank you for that. Rocko's super cute and so smart. Your videos always make my day :D
This series of videos are so cool. Being in touch with history is exciting. When I see an old mining structure, I always remember how fortunate I am. That part of history will be gone soon.
Thanks Forest. Stuff like this fascinates me (like it obviously does for you too). The part that really gets me is the timeline. It feels like these things happened ages ago...but really, 200-300 years is nothing. Everything that's happened in the past 150 years is nuts.
Rocko always seems to be interested in the things you are interested in. I'm always surprised to see her climbing and investigating the things you are checking out... And, wow... THE WOODEN PIPES 😳😳😳
That's so interesting, I would have never thought that's what it was unless you told me. Wow, I wonder how many they built. Oh wow the slight contrast of what the new and old ones look like is pretty cool, to imagine the different test to find the right material that would withstand environmental factors.
Each time I see that canal system, I wonder how much hard work was involved in making it. It had to all be done by hand, right? Thank you for all of your great videos!
In the canon of this channel, I now believe Moresty and Foresty are two different people, because Moresty referred to "Foresty's channel." I cannot be convinced otherwise.
Another awesome video man it's cool to see something different than most van life videos now and again always eagerly awaiting the next episode, keep up the good work
