Thank you Gisela for joining us yet again! It was incredibly magical. I must admit that I swallowed my heart a few times getting to that area though. LOL!
Oh the trees... LOVE those big, beautiful trees. The Douglas Fir bark in particular is just so impressive. Actually... those woodpeckers on those trees are pretty impressive too. Very ambitious creatures.
Thank you Anouchka! This particular adventure was full of surprises, which made it that much more memorable. It just shows you that often the journey can be just as exciting, if not more exciting than the final destination. Thank you for coming along for the ride!
My friend Rick and I (under the guidance of our friend and famous BC mountaineer/environmentalist John Clark) found the 1300 year old Doug firs in the upper Elaho valley back in the 1990's and made the trail that we originally called The Doug Fir Loop. The Western Canada Wilderness Committee eventually took over the maintenance and promotion of the trail which they called the millennium trail. Unfortunately part of the trail was logged and roaded and then subjected to a fire, which is very sad as it was a very beautiful old growth forest with about 50 really big firs.
Oh my gosh, I literally just got teary eyed reading this BC Backcountry Adventures. That must have been the most magical experience for you (before all the devastation). What a gift. Thank you for letting me know. This is so sad. Stay safe and I hope that you have a lovely summer of great adventures.
@@planetyaz Thanks Planet Yaz, sad as it was to lose our trail the work we did in the upper Elaho river and the upper Sims creek with the Witness Project (and the Squamish 1st Nations) helped to get those two areas saved as Wild Spirit Places for the Squamish people (pretty much the same status as a Prov. Park gets) and the Clendenning creek as a Prov.Park. I've been enjoying your fun trips and your kitty (we have 5 of our own!), here's one of the backpacking trip videos I uploaded to my cat video channel, it's an area you might enjoy, pretty easy car access and though steep, the trail to Sootip peak is pretty short, but sweet! Road info is in the video's description: ruclips.net/video/tmJBt3asbJI/видео.html
Stubbles across this video. I would suggest better tires for this kind of driving if you do this often, a air compressor and a tire repair kit and a full size spare.
Thank you so much for sharing your handy tips Feruhlphox! Coincidentally, we did end up purchasing a whole new set of tires after this adventure. Big difference! Wishing you all the best. Stay safe. Yaz
@@planetyaz i do alot of exploring on BCs FSRs and go very remote at times. Those things are an absolute must. A Garmin inreach would be good too. No problem at all -- i like helping out others based on my experience
@@follow_fraser3081 I'm so sorry for not responding sooner! I didn't get a notice that there was a message. I appreciate your suggestions soooooooo much! We need to all play safely and watch out for one another. Take care!
Absolutely magical
Thank you Gisela for joining us yet again! It was incredibly magical. I must admit that I swallowed my heart a few times getting to that area though. LOL!
Nice video! Love that area.
Thank you PIQUE PRODUCTIONS! It's pretty spectacular in the Squamish backcountry, that's for sure. Enjoy the spring and stay safe! Yasmin
Spectacular trees! Thank you for the virtual adventure!
Oh the trees... LOVE those big, beautiful trees. The Douglas Fir bark in particular is just so impressive. Actually... those woodpeckers on those trees are pretty impressive too. Very ambitious creatures.
LOVE your exploring!
Thank you Anouchka! This particular adventure was full of surprises, which made it that much more memorable. It just shows you that often the journey can be just as exciting, if not more exciting than the final destination. Thank you for coming along for the ride!
My friend Rick and I (under the guidance of our friend and famous BC mountaineer/environmentalist John Clark) found the 1300 year old Doug firs in the upper Elaho valley back in the 1990's and made the trail that we originally called The Doug Fir Loop. The Western Canada Wilderness Committee eventually took over the maintenance and promotion of the trail which they called the millennium trail. Unfortunately part of the trail was logged and roaded and then subjected to a fire, which is very sad as it was a very beautiful old growth forest with about 50 really big firs.
Oh my gosh, I literally just got teary eyed reading this BC Backcountry Adventures. That must have been the most magical experience for you (before all the devastation). What a gift. Thank you for letting me know. This is so sad. Stay safe and I hope that you have a lovely summer of great adventures.
@@planetyaz Thanks Planet Yaz, sad as it was to lose our trail the work we did in the upper Elaho river and the upper Sims creek with the Witness Project (and the Squamish 1st Nations) helped to get those two areas saved as Wild Spirit Places for the Squamish people (pretty much the same status as a Prov. Park gets) and the Clendenning creek as a Prov.Park. I've been enjoying your fun trips and your kitty (we have 5 of our own!), here's one of the backpacking trip videos I uploaded to my cat video channel, it's an area you might enjoy, pretty easy car access and though steep, the trail to Sootip peak is pretty short, but sweet! Road info is in the video's description: ruclips.net/video/tmJBt3asbJI/видео.html
Soooo awesome! We have to come with you guys next time!
Yes you do Christina! If there are any cool adventures that you recommend, I'm all ears.
Stubbles across this video. I would suggest better tires for this kind of driving if you do this often, a air compressor and a tire repair kit and a full size spare.
Thank you so much for sharing your handy tips Feruhlphox! Coincidentally, we did end up purchasing a whole new set of tires after this adventure. Big difference! Wishing you all the best. Stay safe. Yaz
@@planetyaz i do alot of exploring on BCs FSRs and go very remote at times. Those things are an absolute must. A Garmin inreach would be good too. No problem at all -- i like helping out others based on my experience
@@follow_fraser3081 I'm so sorry for not responding sooner! I didn't get a notice that there was a message. I appreciate your suggestions soooooooo much! We need to all play safely and watch out for one another. Take care!