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  • Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2024

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  • @TattooedRobot
    @TattooedRobot 2 года назад +1

    I'm kinda glad that place never got built.
    And also, I'm going kelp hunting later.

  • @kevingilchrist3188
    @kevingilchrist3188 3 года назад +1

    Cooking and Adventure YOUR THE MAN. LOVE ALL YOUR SHOWS.

  • @Marcelmopartruckguy
    @Marcelmopartruckguy 11 месяцев назад +3

    Holy crap! I walked through that BEAUTIFUL log building 25 years ago, I couldn’t believe back then such an amazing structure was abandoned. What a difference now!!!😢 Nov 2023 now…..

  • @retroMartin
    @retroMartin Год назад +1

    Highly recommend Nanlite Pavotubes led lights for cooking shows. The 6s are great for closeups, the 30s great for mounting in the roof. Got magnets you can tape all over , internal batteries, usb c charge, waterproof accessories, mounts, etc.

  • @TheSWalks
    @TheSWalks Год назад +1

    The bear was nice, but I've never seen adult salmon splashing n a stream and that was so cool - only seen salmon fry released in a stream at a local outdoor classroom.

  • @jamesd2128
    @jamesd2128 4 года назад +27

    That 'dream' of Albert Yuen's represented a nightmare to many Islanders who loved the Potholes as an incredible, wild, natural place to enjoy all year round. Large sections of the river would've been off limits to non paying visitors, the planned density of his built out vision, altering the area permanently. When he went belly up for a second time, leaving creditors wondering where $12 million of their dollars went, The Land Conservancy and the Capital Regional District banded together and finally managed to preserve the Potholes for everybody and for all time.

    • @bryansmith1920
      @bryansmith1920 4 года назад +3

      Thank you for the Local Histories Need to be remembered

    • @therebex23
      @therebex23 4 года назад +1

      I am under the impression that you can't "own" shoreline of bodies of water in Canada as it is vested under Crown land?

    • @jamesd2128
      @jamesd2128 4 года назад +1

      @@therebex23 Coastlines below the mean high tide mark are Crown land, rivers, I'm not so sure what constitutes the border between private and Crown land. In the case of the Potholes access to favourite swimming holes would've required boonie bashing up the other side of the river, or hiking and swimming up the river itself. In any case, I'm profoundly grateful the Potholes are now protected by park status.

    • @therebex23
      @therebex23 4 года назад +1

      @@jamesd2128 Ditto, I know from where I grew up in BC "access to water" was often fenced off and I always wondered why in terms of "private ownership." In my opinion the shoreline should be pubic access and never private ownership. I was thinking that this resort was destined for failure due to that exact reason. Glad we can preserve the natural gifts this part of the earth has given us through the parks system.

    • @WestCoastWheelman
      @WestCoastWheelman 4 года назад +1

      Below mean high tide is federally managed, and there is such a thing as private foreshore leases that extend well out into the ocean. Not just ports etc, but houses with docks fit this category as well, so not all oceanfront is public in Canada.
      And in BC lakes and rivers can be privately owned in their entirety, and owners can restrict access however they want except for what they call "navigable waters". As in you can't stop people from boating on your part of the lake or rafting down your river (or even putting on waders and fishing in your creek) as long as they don't trespass on your actual dry land.

  • @CBRoadster
    @CBRoadster Год назад +1

    I've been here! I found pothole falls on the map while In Sooke and didn't realize these ruins were here until I showed up.

  • @vikingcalibur3009
    @vikingcalibur3009 3 года назад +13

    Ahhhh!!! So thats what it looks like now!!!
    Learned how to swim in the river below. Right at that spot. The wood was removed due to the building was condemned and potential injuries. I remember climbing around the building when it was still standing. I remember growing up hearing people being injured round there all the time.
    Spent a many summer days in the 90’s swimming there as it was the only spot for the locals to swim.
    This was before Sooke had a actual swimming pool.
    Thank you for showing this. It brought back fond memories.
    If you follow the trail that leads from there further up called the galloping goose trail as it was called back then. It lead to a ghost town called leech town.
    I don’t know its open to the public still as there were old buildings there.

  • @mopetersen6696
    @mopetersen6696 Год назад +1

    Lovin the "MoHo Cooking Show" addition Dustin!!

  • @1wuzgray325
    @1wuzgray325 3 года назад +3

    I ride by the resort at least once or twice a year while biking. It's changed a lot over the years. The fencing is particularly irksome. The regional park needs to invest some money in making the rockework stable and open it up like it used to be years ago. people used to love wandering around the site. Railings on the rock face stairs would be a good thing.

  • @Veryrandy8508
    @Veryrandy8508 4 года назад +12

    Thumb's up for the moho cooking show
    S10 Randy

  • @andrewhorwood1058
    @andrewhorwood1058 3 года назад +2

    The bush with the little berries is Catoniaster, a common ornamental. So yes, probably a survivor of resort plantings. Amazing place. Been to Sooke long ago, didn't know about it. I fried bull kelp once but it was much too salty. I bet it would be good pickled.

  • @robertfraser5583
    @robertfraser5583 3 года назад +1

    I love the back roads of this great country of ours it’s like I am exploring right beside you. I like your saying take videos or pictures and leave nothing but foot prints

  • @sheriewelsford
    @sheriewelsford Год назад +3

    I remember exploring this just after it was abandoned. There was a huge dance floor (wood) overlooking the river. I remember standing on it and imaging what it would be like if it had been completed. Haha...I remember seeing you buzzing through Sooke on your bike.

  • @offgrid-bound
    @offgrid-bound Год назад +2

    Man… Sooke potholes are one of my favourite places on the island, close enough to Victoria but wild enough to enjoy spectacular scenery and spot wildlife all year round. Watching this video from 2 years ago also reminds me how far you’ve gone in your story telling and film making craft since then. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it, but your recent videos from Alaska and Haida Gwaii are just on another level.
    Great work! ❤

  • @CanuckPenguin
    @CanuckPenguin 4 года назад +11

    Keep the foraging and cooking segment! So important to pass on all the knowledge of local food stuffs!

  • @myperfectworlds
    @myperfectworlds 4 года назад +3

    Welcome back to the island! The Sooke Potholes are one of my favourite places!

  • @Cured_Ham
    @Cured_Ham 2 года назад +2

    I like how when he pulls up you can see the big stone chimney in the background behind the fence and the fence has "KEEP OUT" signs posted every 5 ft and then all of a sudden we see Dustin at the ruins behind the fence lol. You certainly didn't break any rules there lol.

  • @hallamphoto
    @hallamphoto 3 года назад +1

    More MoHo Cookin' Show! 👍

  • @theell9014
    @theell9014 4 года назад +4

    All aspects of your video, from the beautiful and informative views of the resort, to the info provided about it, to the pickling section, were viewed with great interest and pleasure. I am forever learning something from your travels and adventures. Thanks so much.

  • @brita.126
    @brita.126 4 года назад +8

    Oh my gosh Dustin I'm laughing so hard! Only you could pull off such a smooth transition from exploring ruins, to wildlife viewing, to sudden random motorhome cooking show! 😆

    • @Destination_Adventure
      @Destination_Adventure  4 года назад +4

      I love this comment, thank you so much. It’s a roller coaster for sure, but I only record what I’m doing. With maybe a couple little skits along the way lol

    • @donaldmickunas8552
      @donaldmickunas8552 2 года назад +1

      @@Destination_Adventure The skits are a great feature. You make it all work together nicely.

  • @dodgeguyz
    @dodgeguyz 4 года назад +8

    I’m not big on Kelp, but I’m still interested in the cooking segments also!
    Loving the channel.

  • @daveb5540
    @daveb5540 3 года назад

    Yes, it's always interesting to see how to prepare what you've harvested

  • @ducksp6405
    @ducksp6405 3 года назад

    The cooking segment was cool. Enjoyed it.

  • @royettadeprycker4233
    @royettadeprycker4233 2 года назад

    Dustin I love everything about your shows. Go moho hi!!!!

  • @Shadeewolf
    @Shadeewolf 2 года назад

    Loving episodes you've done & the cooking parts you have been doing too!

  • @garybtw200
    @garybtw200 4 года назад +1

    All your videos and all that you do have been awesome.

  • @robdedrick2052
    @robdedrick2052 4 года назад

    I think those berries are a transplant . That place always Amazes . Tks for Da Revisit .

  • @leannereid8827
    @leannereid8827 4 года назад +1

    I love the MoHo Cooking Show!!!!! I also enjoy how you have been changing things up and having longer videos. The boyfriend and I get excited when we see you have a new video. Keep doing what you do. ✌🏻

  • @donaldmickunas8552
    @donaldmickunas8552 2 года назад

    I think it is a cool addition to your channel. I also liked the bow and arrow segment. You reminded me of a kid playing Robin Hood. LOL. Nice to see your inner kid come out. Great video. Thanks!

  • @candessak
    @candessak 3 года назад

    LOVE THE MOJO COOKING SHOW!

  • @codychickadee5095
    @codychickadee5095 4 года назад

    Part comedian, part adventurer, part youtube chef, quite the trio there. This was a really good video lol. The MoHo Cooking Show was brilliant.

  • @OutlastOverland
    @OutlastOverland Год назад

    I grew up in sooke, you should have seen it with all the timber frame still standing. It was and still is the place to go swimming in the summer.

  • @jbrobertson6052
    @jbrobertson6052 3 года назад

    Your in my back yard, thanks for the video

  • @kevinarmstrong864
    @kevinarmstrong864 3 года назад

    Haven't seen the place since the 90 s probably the coolest building site I've seen recognized the fire place instantly .the wood beams and stone work were amazing glad I saw it the way it was to bad about the spray paint in Europe you wouldn't spray paint a castle .I'm a Mason by trade so I guess it made an impression on me thankful the video

  • @burningbarnavit
    @burningbarnavit 3 года назад

    YAAAAAASSSS!!!! Please.. More cooking! My family lives on Whidbey Island & we have pretty much the exact same ecosystem at you do in Vancouver. My wife is a student at Western (WWU) in Bellingham working on her marine biology & biology majors w/ geography & cartography minors. We are entrepreneurs, "lazy preppers" & overland aficionados lol. (You should see my Barnävit Designs SVT Raptor!) But yeah, she's WAY cooler than me: I'm just a mechanic obsessed with physics & history with a bad habit of volunteering, lol. We could use some cool recipes that use our local NW flora & fauna on our forest-service road x-country adventures!

  • @darlenearmstrong3582
    @darlenearmstrong3582 4 года назад +3

    Awesome video😁. I felt like i was on a roller coaster while you walked the ruins, but that made it more thrilling. I found the MoHo cooking show amusing 😂, and have never eaten kelp, in spite of spending my life on the coast. So I'm curious to hear your review.

  • @mikehd3904
    @mikehd3904 3 года назад

    Good job all around, just scribed this morning and really enjoying 👍👍

  • @gilliankoivu9145
    @gilliankoivu9145 3 года назад

    Yes, more Moho cooking. Loves it!

  • @lyneetadoss860
    @lyneetadoss860 4 года назад

    Wow! Truely amazzzzzing! Thanx for the Vid! Pity about all the coloured paint graffiti on the natural beautiful stone !

  • @CanadianSledDog
    @CanadianSledDog 4 года назад +3

    Man those look tasty with the onions! My favorite part is the picked garlic. I really wanna eat kelp now though.

  • @paulette6365
    @paulette6365 4 года назад

    Liked the cooking segment!

  • @lorirowland5377
    @lorirowland5377 3 года назад

    Really liked the cooking segment but also loved the video. If you could when you cook please put the ingredients and the amounts you use.

  • @mfs0416
    @mfs0416 4 года назад

    Very beautiful view of the resort! 😍

  • @carolebrunette
    @carolebrunette 4 года назад

    Stumbled across you tonight. Loved the Mo Ho Cooking Show!

  • @jimwattson1720
    @jimwattson1720 3 года назад

    Thumbs up chef !!!!

  • @pawsnpipes7493
    @pawsnpipes7493 4 года назад +1

    More MoHo Cookin show please. :-)

  • @kimmieharrington4771
    @kimmieharrington4771 4 года назад

    Definitely keep the cooking cooking I love trying wild edibles and learning new things.

  • @Durataur
    @Durataur 4 года назад

    Love the cooking part! Definitely would love for you to keep doing it!

  • @MausMasher54
    @MausMasher54 4 года назад

    That place is, Awesome!!!! I wish I could live there.

  • @johnslobbe7438
    @johnslobbe7438 4 года назад +2

    The bottom floor was pretty creepy back when the wood was still there. I can remember comparing it to Dracula's castle but the main floor with that huge fireplace was so cool .

  • @2bczar4u
    @2bczar4u 4 года назад

    Love the vids and that bike conversion. I will have to look up how you did that.
    A couple things with ur pickle, if your jars cool down b4 you can seal them properly put all the closed jars upside down in the boiling water for a minute no more then pull them out and turn ride side, tighten some more. You want the air to contract so a vacuum is created and the lid pops in. Then you can store w/o refrigeration.

  • @iaboiler
    @iaboiler 4 года назад

    The cooking show is a great addition. Keep it! 😃

  • @cameronhay8759
    @cameronhay8759 3 года назад

    I've also read a few articles that mention it being built in the 80's, but as a young kid hiking with my mom in the late 70's I recall it being built. I remember all the construction equipment in ok condition abandoned with the windows smashed in.
    It's too bad they didn't get the entire roof on; they were so close too. That would have added many years to the structure and perhaps more investment to completion.
    The rockwork still blows me away to this day

  • @brandons9398
    @brandons9398 4 года назад

    Cool vid, fantastic story, like the cooking segment.

  • @Banditt42
    @Banditt42 4 года назад

    When I lived in the area the wood log structure was still up. It looked a lot more impressive back then. The dirt bags can't wait to spray paint everything.

  • @AlbertaAdventurerFamily
    @AlbertaAdventurerFamily 4 года назад

    Very cool place, sad it never got completed as it would have been a place to stay. Great video!! Keep exploring

  • @conniepritchardreinhardt9978
    @conniepritchardreinhardt9978 Год назад

    Beautiful

  • @kateapple1
    @kateapple1 3 года назад

    You are an incredibly endearing and fascinating person sir. Love your sense of humor and calm. You’d made an excellent tv show host too! Love the karate skit and the cooking. To be honest I haven’t seen anything you do but I was like meh! You’re great 👍🏽

  • @joepalooka2145
    @joepalooka2145 3 года назад +2

    I was there 30 years ago and haven't been back since. The timbers were still in place and nothing had been defaced and ruined by vandals. It's disgusting and sickening to see all that horrible spray can graffiti all over the place. None of that was around when I first visited. I think spray cans should be banned.

  • @EUCWayOfLife
    @EUCWayOfLife 3 года назад

    The Sooke potholes are cool but I really liked the Whiffin spit! P.S. I love your videos!

  • @bryansmith1920
    @bryansmith1920 4 года назад

    Wow Never thought I'd walk in on a British Bake off Competition Video ;-))

  • @Vee-Shan-CC
    @Vee-Shan-CC 4 года назад

    Yes! I've been waiting for this episode, especially since I just moved away from the area. Thanks for doing this.

  • @tantroe-biff696
    @tantroe-biff696 4 года назад

    Always Nice to see you exploring Dustin, Your childlike wonder is what makes this channel :D Cool place hehe I get why you chose it

  • @nata223
    @nata223 Год назад

    Love that you did this in my home town!!. Ps don't ever eat those red berries, they're poisonous. Kelp I don't think any islander ever eats the kelp 🤢. Yuck but good on you for being brave. Thanks for doing this video.

  • @BJBONEDADDY
    @BJBONEDADDY 4 года назад

    Love it! two thumbs up from Calgary

  • @devinudsen1948
    @devinudsen1948 4 года назад

    Great cooking segment!

  • @ronaldbeuron3766
    @ronaldbeuron3766 3 года назад

    yes! Love your show

  • @leahmueller4193
    @leahmueller4193 3 года назад

    Beautiful landscaping, when you were walking on top then jumped down my heart paused for a second much braver than me. was kinda sad too see so much graffiti though

  • @johncooper9980
    @johncooper9980 4 года назад

    Thanks 😊

  • @bsomero10
    @bsomero10 3 года назад

    Hi Dustin, my husband and I just started watching your videos a few days back and are always wanting to watch the next one. Informative and fun! We are subscribed and look forward to seeing more.

  • @T0wTruck247
    @T0wTruck247 4 года назад

    I was at the sooke potholes on labour day weekend and swam right where your camera is pointing at 3:12!Beautiful spot

  • @slammds15
    @slammds15 4 года назад +1

    Love the channel, keep up the good work. As for the cooking, it's nice to see what takes place behind the scenes, it adds to the adventures you take us on and makes it more of a personal experience like we are there with you. Good job fella!

  • @dudlydjarbum2045
    @dudlydjarbum2045 4 года назад

    The architecture is cool. Almost looks like a dream level for Tony hawk if you added ramps. Really like that fireplace. I do like to see updates on the older video sites. I was sad to see the island burned. Figured not to many people have the nuts the use the wire to cross. Beary happy to see a friend enjoying the stream.

    • @Destination_Adventure
      @Destination_Adventure  4 года назад +2

      I really appreciate this comment. I am always nervous covering a location twice and I’m happy to hear you enjoy that. And you’re right, it’s cool to see how things change.

    • @blueman5924
      @blueman5924 4 года назад +1

      Neat,
      I was envisioning Danny McCaskil doing wheel hops from one ledge to another !

  • @naturalmeditation101
    @naturalmeditation101 4 года назад

    Loved the cooking show addition!

  • @lisaandlindasadventures79
    @lisaandlindasadventures79 4 года назад

    As someone that doesn’t know how to live off the wild, but is interested, I loved your cooking show :)

  • @sincerewyd2285
    @sincerewyd2285 2 года назад

    Wow I see that HOSER tag everywhere in the lower mainland. Surprisingly it's even at these ruins.. @3:30

  • @momsterzz
    @momsterzz 4 года назад

    Not bad. Thanks for reminding me how easy it is to pickle stuff. I keep avoiding it because I’m worried about botulism but if you do it right there are no worries. I have never tried kelp so it will be interesting to hear what you think about it

  • @kathryn-leeopyc2301
    @kathryn-leeopyc2301 3 года назад

    Loved the whole show! Keep on cooking :)

  • @vancemacd6315
    @vancemacd6315 3 года назад

    I'd love to see this when it was new

  • @edwardhayden4626
    @edwardhayden4626 3 года назад

    You make slamming adventure vids. Some of the spots you visits appear to have safety concerns especially without phone service. I just think you should not do them alone. Stay safe.

  • @BlindGuyRc
    @BlindGuyRc 3 года назад

    My best friend did some freestyle drone flying there. I wanted to take my little scale trucks there and do a a video there.
    I do rc truck videos haha
    Not quite as cool as your stuff haha.
    Love what you do ma , keep up the awesome work.

  • @es1263
    @es1263 4 года назад

    HAAAH!! Your Hilarious, and a little Nuts of the things you do. Loved it when when you poked your head out from behind the tree. I remember seeing it the first time, what an amazing spot, Sad and to bad that they took the place apart, would have been awesome to have seen it completed!!! Ya I would like to see some more of the MO FO MO HO COOKING SHOW WITH DUSTIN PORTER, maybe you can get a spot on the Food Network featuring some recipes with road kill. LOL!!! I'm going to have to give you SHIT for promoting Cariboo Beer and not Fox Mountain Beer, OHH I guess I'll let it slide this time. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK and KEEPEM COMING!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @seasidepaper
    @seasidepaper 4 года назад

    Fun! Years ago I worked with a girl fromGabriola Island that pickled kelp. I’m going to wait for your reviews before I try it. Love the MoHo cooking show idea.

  • @MrSketchyCharacter
    @MrSketchyCharacter 3 года назад

    Last time I was up there the wood framing and roof where still intact, and there was a suspended steel beam assembly that extended out over the cliff that was perfect spot for a scary lunch break.

  • @chelseawiggins9683
    @chelseawiggins9683 3 года назад

    I used to swim in the potholes in the early 90s. long before they fenced up the convention centre.

  • @chey5321
    @chey5321 4 года назад

    We always called the kelp sea onions haha we don’t eat them but we do stomp on them and whip them around with their heads off so they make fun sounds
    Very cool video from the ruins to the MoHo cooking show.
    Also I’m not against tasteful graffiti but it is sad to see ruins like that littered with it - especially when the stonework itself was so beautiful!

    • @Destination_Adventure
      @Destination_Adventure  4 года назад +1

      Very well written comment, thank you. These ruins are so nice, it is a shame to see the graffiti. I completely agree with you tho, about the art. A certain canvas and a certain artist will create a beautiful piece of art, and this location has many. I would actually be so happy to see this location utilized as an art venue. It’s the pointless spray can vandals that drive me crazy.

  • @nataliedencini7582
    @nataliedencini7582 4 года назад

    I was just there today!! Love your vids x

  • @FunWithAJ
    @FunWithAJ 4 года назад

    Loved the cooking segment. Your channel is awesome man. Can't say it enough. Keep it up! I see you at 100k subs in the next 6 months.

  • @ads9765
    @ads9765 3 года назад

    Since my home has been Victoria for my entire life I was able to see the resort (that's what it was suppose to be had it been finished) before it was torn down for safety reasons. It was a very large log and heavy timber building that was pretty much just a shell. Best part was the massive fire place that was most likely in a grand room.

  • @graham2631
    @graham2631 3 года назад

    In early 80's we would hike up there the roof was still on it.there was some heavy equipment still there. Used to light a fire in the fireplace down stairs. I never trusted the walk out on the cliff. I think it was built in the early 70's then the guy ran out of money. Now there's a road up to it.

  • @matthewsorensen2147
    @matthewsorensen2147 4 года назад

    That looks good 😃

  • @JayBruceWorld
    @JayBruceWorld 4 года назад +1

    I just recently went here last weekend as well as to one of the old military bunkers on the South Island. I was blown away how close this was to the road. I initially drove right past it and didn’t realize until I drove back out of the park.
    I didn’t stop to make a video but I will next time.

    • @Destination_Adventure
      @Destination_Adventure  4 года назад +1

      First time I was here I had a hard time finding it as well. Hiding in plain sight.

  • @joleenlarsen3927
    @joleenlarsen3927 4 года назад

    Curious to see your review on the pickled kelp!

  • @JohnJones-eb5pu
    @JohnJones-eb5pu 3 года назад

    Knowledge is always welcome. I never knew that bullwhip kelp was edible or thought of pickling it. What does it taste like?

  • @janpkelder
    @janpkelder Год назад

    MOHO cooking show is nice. |Especially if you do you... And maybe Mick...

  • @sioframay
    @sioframay 4 года назад

    Keep the cooking show!

  • @machogrande5502
    @machogrande5502 3 года назад

    your pickled bull whip kelp reminds me of hagfish for some reason.

  • @rogerdickinson920
    @rogerdickinson920 3 года назад

    I hiked up there over 30 yrs ago, don't recall all the grafitti.

  • @casedoumasr656
    @casedoumasr656 4 года назад +1

    Hello nice to see the lodge story and the old pictures of how it was made . Cooking good idea show Cjd wash state 🤔 p.s. your moter bic frame looked like a light wt frame look for hair line crack's or you will be EATING dirt .