Being from New England its always cool to see where Post is going or has been. I can totally understand your excitement ✌🏻I’ve never been to WA, it’s an incredibly beautiful area. Thanks for showing me this Post.
I grew up in the Puget Sound area and explored this area in 1981, there was none of this signage then and was in original abandoned shape. I remember steel doors on the tunnel entrance then. The snow shed back then was not so cleaned out, was overgrown and packed with debris . The nearby Stevens Pass ski area is where I spent a lot of time in my youth, great memories. It is cool that an east coast guy came out to see the great Pacific Northwest!
It’s inspiring that you have driven across the US to find new adventures. I know you must enjoy the trek as well. Thank you for showing us parts of this country that many would never see.
Nice to see you way out here! Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet, but the road you drove down on is the old highway 2 that was in use up until about the early to mid 70's. I remember going up this road in a school bus on our way to ski school. The tree branches were almost hitting the windows of the bus due to the narrow road. Thanks for the memories.
Glad I’m not the only one to catch US 2, he could have caught that in Massachusetts and followed it all the way to the west end. That would be a cool trip.
I read ski school and my brain dredged up "TWO DOLLARS!" which is actually from the movie "Better Off Dead" but my brain also blends multiple movies together in the old data storage.
Welcome to my state of Washington! Thank you for bringing the rain out here, we need it! We haven't had any since June!!! FYI There is a an air warning out right now because of the fires. FYI starting next year the vintage trains will be back at Mt. Rainier to ride, they also rehab old trains, tracks and bridges.
I am always happy to see you practice "safety first" when you are exploring. Your decision to not walk across the place where you knew the ceiling had been caving in was a wise one and you have shown that same safety consciousness in past videos. I think you are setting an extremely good example for children who might be watching your videos. I also appreciate your "leave everything the way you found it and take nothing except pictures" attitude because that is a valuable lesson for all of us. Way to go. You are very good for our planet!
It means so much to me to know you actually read the posts. I travel and do the unclogs with you if but vicariously. I do love me some Montana and Wyoming especially since I been there many times to snowmobile.
You can go in about 2 miles if you enter through the East portal. It's spooky, after walking for a while you'll come across a cinder block wall with a man door in it. It's extremely odd to see that when you shine your light on it from a distance. You'll eventually hit water which will become progressively deeper due to the cave-in towards the west portal. Grade is slight and goes uphill from the West side. There's also a section of badly fractured ceiling about a half mile in, which appears to have been shored up with large steel bands and timbers many, many years ago. Seems to have worked! After abandonment, the tunnel was used for storage and then the UW used it in the 1960s to do some laser research. After that, it was abandoned and left to the elements and explorers.
Holy crap dood, you were all the way over here in Washington? Just a mere couple hours away. Thanks for the video and stopping by our state! We really need some rain to tamp down the smoke and help stop these fires, it's getting bad out here. Friday is the day!
I'm (im)patiently waiting for the cooler and wetter weekend weather!! I have family in Port Orchard who said it was around 85° this week???! That's gotta be unheard of on that side of the state in later October.
Never knew I'd be so excited for rain having lived here my whole live but here we are, also sharing that excitement for Friday! So weird and cool to see him out there on roads I frequented this summer for the bike park.
@@justrees4929 it's not unheard of but it's certainly rare. Gotta remember also that we didn't even really get summer until the middle of July! It was cold and wet until then so I'm not surprised summer decided to hang around a little longer.
Welcome to the PNW Post 10! I was so excited to see how close you were to us! I'm located just on the other side of Stevens Pass. All the places you went in your video were so very familiar. If you thought the smoke was bad on that side you should see how bad it is on the other side of the pass (assuming the pass is open and you can get through) where the fire started (its only about 20 miles or so from were I live unfortunately) If your still in the area you should go eat at the Sultan Bakery. Excellent food, generous portions and extremely reasonable prices! (Its way more than a bakery! They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as having donuts if your lucky enough to get some before they sell out. lol) Right on Hwy 2 in the (not so little anymore) town of Sultan.
Post10, I’m up in Bellingham and I’m sure we can find some cool things to explore. It’s been a bit dry, but you can always do some preventative flood maintenance. Last year there was record breaking flooding from the Nooksack River, so you can look that up.
wow posty ,this was fantastic.👍🏻 thank you for visiting these places. your trips are absolutely inspiring!!! I've got a lot to look up now.👨💻 Take care!
Whoooweee! This was almost as fun watching you clean out culverts. Now I know why you didn't post a video for a while, gone on vacation trekking the northern USA. Thanks Post for taking us along. I've always wanted to go there but never had the $ or the chance. Edit: According to Wikipedia about the tunnel being blocked where the water was trickling through, During the winter of 2007-2008, a section of the roof caved in and created a debris dam inside the tunnel, making it impassable to pedestrians due to standing water and ceiling debris. A warning was issued to stay clear of the western side of the old tunnel for a distance of one-half mile for the indeterminate future. I hope this clears up any questions about that section of the video.
I really enjoy your adventures and exploring videos. I hopped a freight train through the new cascade tunnel about 35 years ago. I've done a lot of exploring in my youth, caves, abandoned mines etc but the best one was when my cousin and I went down through a manhole, through tunnels and ended up in an underground library under the state capital!
OUTSTANDING! We are in for a treat. I lived in Washington when I was young. So happy you are visiting and sharing with us. I am thrilled to see these areas again. Thank you so much.
This video is amazing!! You are a awesome camera operator/photographer. I have never sat and watched a hour video straight thru without getting bored, until tonight. Thank you for all you do. May God continue to Bless you in all your travels and work endeavors. I have told all my friends about you. I hope they listen and subscribe. Much love and light!! 💜
I want more videos like this so I can live vicariously through you. I can't afford to travel and visit cool places so I like this kind of stuff. I will gladly watch ads to pay for your adventures.
Thank you for taking me on this adventure. It was beautiful and educational. At one time I could hike the trails but no longer. Your adventures and other videos are always a treat. Be safe and keep on keeping on.
Post! Thank you for giving those explorations. As a Argentinean, maybe i'll never reach those places, but at least, i'' have some footage, memories, and videos of them! Thank you for showing me a lil bit more of your country! Take Care!!
Yes it was wild! I was expecting someone or something to come running toward you from the other side. It was so quiet & creepy. At least the first side you ventured in had all that water running. Thanks for sharing places that I know I will never have the chance to visit due to age & problems getting about.
We have an old railroad tunnel that has been opened to the public recently in Va. At one time it was similar to this one. Abandoned and forgotten. Now it's a 3 mile walkway. Still can't see all the way through it. Thanks for the trip!
Thank you post 10 for visiting our great state and great video.i live not far from there.iv'e actually been there.thank you for taking us on your adventure.thank you for bringing back some great memories
Hey! Welcome to Washington! This time of year usually the rivers on the east side of the state are low due to using the water for irrigation purposes from the Yakima Valley where we raise apples, pears, cherries, peaches, etc. We haven't had much rain this summer. Hope you enjoyed your trip with us!
Post10, I am Gary. I came across your video a little while back and I must say, I find your exploration for your surrounding area so fastening. Thank you for taking me along for the ride. I see that you have some store items. I will be ordering form there soon. I am from Michigan, I know you probably won't get out this way, but I want to encourage you to keep up the good work. G.
I really love the video and very much appreciate you taking the time ta read all them placks so we can enjoy the park as if we were walking right along with you. Thankyou thankyou thankyou
While you're at it, wanna come to port orchard WA to help me figure out how to make my dirt road not turn into a small stream and wash out every winter? Lol
We also have a tunnel at Snoqualmie pass. Im a regular subscriber and live near Seattle Washington. Welcome to the pacific northwest ! I see you drove through Cashmere and Wenatchee , we have relatives there. Leavenworth is fun as well. Chelan is a tourist town in the summer months at the lake. Cool video knowing exactly where you went ! lol
Great to have you out here in the PNW! I am glad you're enjoying your trip. Normally it isn't this smokey nor is it this warm! Safe travels and enjoy the ride!
Hey Post...another great video......shame you didnt go down the mountain a bit from the snow shed....you would have come across quite a bit of wreckage from the 2 trains that were pushed down in the 1910 snow slide.....amazing its still there after 110 years....
Omg I’m so Happy😂 I’m from WA and I think of you every time it rains. Did you notice our lack of culverts but many rivers and streams. It’s been inordinately warm this fall it’s been sunny since July. Just now getting our first rain this fall on Friday. (Will consistently rain after this) at least in western WA. A lot different over the mountains. So cool you were here! 😊
I had no idea what a snowshed was. I love learning new things! I agree that the tunnel is very cool. The second trail would make a wonderful setting for a movie
So excited to see you so close to where I live. I live about 2 hours away. The smoke in this video is nothing compared to what it has been this week. You wouldn't even be able to see the mountains in the background now. But it did finally start raining about an hour ago.
So beautiful out there...I can almost smell the pine trees warmed by the sun... The BNSF line that Amtrak travels (Empire Builder) thru Montana travels under a bunch of avalanche snow sheds. It's like traveling thru a one sided tunnel! Theirs are made of wood.
This was wonderful seeing the parts of Washington that I had never seen, been living here for 25 years had planned on exploring it, but am unable to, having health issues. Thank you for sharing this interesting and beautiful state.❤
Glad you came all the way out to Washington, cool to see all these areas. Bummer there was all the smoke though. The vistas you can get on clear days I'd argue are worth a return trip! Right along 2 is the Bolt Creek Fire, that's a big part of the smoke you were experiencing. Started early September. Nearly got two hikers. You can find their video on RUclips documenting the whole thing as they had to scramble down as the fire had cut off the main trail they hiked up. We're finally in store for rain to tamp down our fires, but mudslides now become a risk.
Nice! I live maybe 2 hours from there. Leavenworth is a great place for a vacation. Must have been very recent because you can see how bad the wildfire smoke is after the 2nd tunnel
Damn, all my regular content providers are off on road trips, except me. Great video. A lot of people who haven't traveled out West do not know about the snow sheds. Snow sheds go all the way back to the building of the first Transcontinental Railroad as a way of getting trains through the Sierras. Samuel Montague, the Central Pacific Railroad's chief engineer invented (or I guess originally designed) them when the Central and Union Pacific were building the Transcontinental. Otherwise, the cost of maintaining the tracks for winter use would have been prohibitive. The original snow sheds were of timber construction, and some were also protected in some places by masonry barriers placed further up the mountain slope. I'm guessing that an active guy like you does not have much free time for reading, but if you do, get a hold of a copy of Stephen Ambrose's "Nothing Like It in the World," which chronicles the building of the Transcontinental. (I cheated. I had the unabridged audiobook) It's fascinating.
Post10! Welcome to Washington I’ve watched your videos for years now. The smoke is horrible here right now especially west of the cascades. Almost every year now there is so much smoke at the end of summer/early fall. Enjoy your visit I really hope to travel to New Hampshire and the rest of upper New England.
fun fact about the new tunnel, west end has giant motorized steel airlock doors open and close for each train, new tunnel also has big fans that clear the air inside after a train has passed.takes about 12 to 15 minutes for air swap to happen.
glad to see you made it to my neck of the woods, sorry for the smoke, 7 weeks and counting, hope your able to get to the coast, dont know if your into old coastal batteries, personally i love them, especially fort casey on whidbey island., have fun, smoke should be gone october 20 or 21st.
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It's a little absurd how exciting it is to see you driving through such familiar places. Hope you enjoy your time here!
Be safe Post, do hope you enjoy!
Mt Rainier, paradise side, Mt St Helen's, were visitor center built. A few spots you may want to see.
How the hell did I find you in the comments on a random RUclips video. Wassup man
They're ours. You can't have them lol
Being from New England its always cool to see where Post is going or has been. I can totally understand your excitement ✌🏻I’ve never been to WA, it’s an incredibly beautiful area. Thanks for showing me this Post.
@@kimberlysparks3824 I do feel lucky to live here, it really is beautiful here.
I grew up in the Puget Sound area and explored this area in 1981, there was none of this signage then and was in original abandoned shape. I remember steel doors on the tunnel entrance then. The snow shed back then was not so cleaned out, was overgrown and packed with debris . The nearby Stevens Pass ski area is where I spent a lot of time in my youth, great memories. It is cool that an east coast guy came out to see the great Pacific Northwest!
I appreciate you being on the West Coast. I live not far from here and love seeing you explore the area.
It’s inspiring that you have driven across the US to find new adventures. I know you must enjoy the trek as well. Thank you for showing us parts of this country that many would never see.
He’s unclogged all the culverts in New England so now he must move on to other areas!
I'm from India and watching Post10s videos made me see so much of the US that people normally don't see and know.
Nice to see you way out here! Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet, but the road you drove down on is the old highway 2 that was in use up until about the early to mid 70's. I remember going up this road in a school bus on our way to ski school. The tree branches were almost hitting the windows of the bus due to the narrow road. Thanks for the memories.
Glad I’m not the only one to catch US 2, he could have caught that in Massachusetts and followed it all the way to the west end. That would be a cool trip.
I read ski school and my brain dredged up "TWO DOLLARS!" which is actually from the movie "Better Off Dead" but my brain also blends multiple movies together in the old data storage.
Welcome to my state of Washington! Thank you for bringing the rain out here, we need it! We haven't had any since June!!! FYI There is a an air warning out right now because of the fires. FYI starting next year the vintage trains will be back at Mt. Rainier to ride, they also rehab old trains, tracks and bridges.
I love you reading the signs out loud. It is like you telling the story about the places and showing at the same time. I love it.
I am always happy to see you practice "safety first" when you are exploring. Your decision to not walk across the place where you knew the ceiling had been caving in was a wise one and you have shown that same safety consciousness in past videos. I think you are setting an extremely good example for children who might be watching your videos. I also appreciate your "leave everything the way you found it and take nothing except pictures" attitude because that is a valuable lesson for all of us. Way to go. You are very good for our planet!
Love your “on the road videos” you are taking me places I never been and I appreciate these.
It means so much to me to know you actually read the posts. I travel and do the unclogs with you if but vicariously. I do love me some Montana and Wyoming especially since I been there many times to snowmobile.
You can go in about 2 miles if you enter through the East portal. It's spooky, after walking for a while you'll come across a cinder block wall with a man door in it. It's extremely odd to see that when you shine your light on it from a distance. You'll eventually hit water which will become progressively deeper due to the cave-in towards the west portal. Grade is slight and goes uphill from the West side. There's also a section of badly fractured ceiling about a half mile in, which appears to have been shored up with large steel bands and timbers many, many years ago. Seems to have worked! After abandonment, the tunnel was used for storage and then the UW used it in the 1960s to do some laser research. After that, it was abandoned and left to the elements and explorers.
Where did you hear about the laser research? Anywhere we can learn more? We have been curious about the buildings for years.
Oh nice! I noticed Leavenworth's main street from the beginning of the video. I hope you enjoyed your trip to WA!
I have lived here in WA for 65 years and I have never seen all these things THANKS for sharing!!!!
Perfect timing mate! 10am here in Perth, Western Australia 🇦🇺
Take care brother!!
I'm happy to see you in my neck of the woods, PNW represent!
Holy crap dood, you were all the way over here in Washington? Just a mere couple hours away. Thanks for the video and stopping by our state! We really need some rain to tamp down the smoke and help stop these fires, it's getting bad out here. Friday is the day!
Hubs was just reading the Friday forecast, bring on the rain! Goldendale, WA
I'm (im)patiently waiting for the cooler and wetter weekend weather!! I have family in Port Orchard who said it was around 85° this week???! That's gotta be unheard of on that side of the state in later October.
Never knew I'd be so excited for rain having lived here my whole live but here we are, also sharing that excitement for Friday! So weird and cool to see him out there on roads I frequented this summer for the bike park.
@@justrees4929 it's not unheard of but it's certainly rare. Gotta remember also that we didn't even really get summer until the middle of July! It was cold and wet until then so I'm not surprised summer decided to hang around a little longer.
I pray for rain for the west coast all the time… those fires are just too much!!! 😩
Welcome to the PNW Post 10! I was so excited to see how close you were to us! I'm located just on the other side of Stevens Pass. All the places you went in your video were so very familiar. If you thought the smoke was bad on that side you should see how bad it is on the other side of the pass (assuming the pass is open and you can get through) where the fire started (its only about 20 miles or so from were I live unfortunately)
If your still in the area you should go eat at the Sultan Bakery. Excellent food, generous portions and extremely reasonable prices! (Its way more than a bakery! They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as having donuts if your lucky enough to get some before they sell out. lol) Right on Hwy 2 in the (not so little anymore) town of Sultan.
@Mark Lane I live right by it and go all the time! Great food right?
@Mark Lane Time to go back!
Post10, I’m up in Bellingham and I’m sure we can find some cool things to explore. It’s been a bit dry, but you can always do some preventative flood maintenance. Last year there was record breaking flooding from the Nooksack River, so you can look that up.
I used to live in BHam. I live just south in Sedro Woolley now!!
wow posty ,this was fantastic.👍🏻 thank you for visiting these places. your trips are absolutely inspiring!!! I've got a lot to look up now.👨💻
Take care!
What a fascinating video! Nothing like revisiting history! They did a good job with those signs!
Whoooweee! This was almost as fun watching you clean out culverts.
Now I know why you didn't post a video for a while, gone on vacation trekking the northern USA.
Thanks Post for taking us along. I've always wanted to go there but never had the $ or the chance.
Edit: According to Wikipedia about the tunnel being blocked where the water was trickling through, During the winter of 2007-2008, a section of the roof caved in and created a debris dam inside the tunnel, making it impassable to pedestrians due to standing water and ceiling debris. A warning was issued to stay clear of the western side of the old tunnel for a distance of one-half mile for the indeterminate future.
I hope this clears up any questions about that section of the video.
I really enjoy your adventures and exploring videos. I hopped a freight train through the new cascade tunnel about 35 years ago. I've done a lot of exploring in my youth, caves, abandoned mines etc but the best one was when my cousin and I went down through a manhole, through tunnels and ended up in an underground library under the state capital!
I remeber hiking inside this tunnel back in 1992! I'm glad that you made it to my home state and I wish I could've joined you!🎉🎉🎉
OUTSTANDING! We are in for a treat. I lived in Washington when I was young. So happy you are visiting and sharing with us. I am thrilled to see these areas again. Thank you so much.
What on earth are you doing out on the West Coast? Was this just a trip to take, or was there another reason for going? Fans wanna know!!
It was a filming trip last month and the west is too dry to find my typical content but it's very green
@@post.10 Good for you! Glad you're traveling while you're young enough to enjoy it!
I’m so excited you’re out in the PNW!
Thank you for taking us on these adventures. What amazing adventures you take us on.
This video is amazing!! You are a awesome camera operator/photographer. I have never sat and watched a hour video straight thru without getting bored, until tonight. Thank you for all you do. May God continue to Bless you in all your travels and work endeavors. I have told all my friends about you. I hope they listen and subscribe. Much love and light!! 💜
I want more videos like this so I can live vicariously through you. I can't afford to travel and visit cool places so I like this kind of stuff. I will gladly watch ads to pay for your adventures.
Beautiful absolutely beautiful, thank you for taking us along.
Thank you for taking me on this adventure. It was beautiful and educational. At one time I could hike the trails but no longer. Your adventures and other videos are always a treat. Be safe and keep on keeping on.
WOW!! That was an awesome piece of history. Glad that snow shed is still there. AWESOME!!! Thank you very much for posting this👍🏼🍻
I appreciate you reading the signs and staying on them enough so I can pause and re-read myself
I love Washington. Thanks for showing it off!
Post! Thank you for giving those explorations. As a Argentinean, maybe i'll never reach those places, but at least, i'' have some footage, memories, and videos of them! Thank you for showing me a lil bit more of your country! Take Care!!
Wow that is an amazing landscap, Beautiful mountains and road paths, Trails.. Really enjoy your content 👏
Video is very interesting Postie. Nothing more fun than learning some history. So glad that is there for people to see. Wow!
So amazing you are getting to experience all of this and allowing us to visit with you!! Thanks for all the awesome footage!
Happy to see you come out west to our lovely dry state 🤠
Thanks for taking us on all these cool adventures! Stay safe out there :)
The collage at the end was awesome. I appreciate great shots like that I recommend that for other videos
Thanks so much. I love tagging along on your adventures.
Yes it was wild! I was expecting someone or something to come running toward you from the other side. It was so quiet & creepy. At least the first side you ventured in had all that water running. Thanks for sharing places that I know I will never have the chance to visit due to age & problems getting about.
Thank you for taking us along on this wonderful journey! ❤️
Im glad I see people appreciate the beauty of Washington state. Im just lucky I get to appreciate it every day.
Interesting?
This was amazing, like a guided tour of a past disaster brought to life...
Thanks post 10.
We have an old railroad tunnel that has been opened to the public recently in Va. At one time it was similar to this one. Abandoned and forgotten. Now it's a 3 mile walkway. Still can't see all the way through it. Thanks for the trip!
The Afton Mt tunnel? And - did you attend CHS?
@@leftydisc2945 that's the one. I grew up on the other side of the mountain in Augusta county.
Three thirty on a wet and wild afternoon here in New Zealand. Thanks for my afternoon entertainment. Your driving on the right freaks me out, lol
I'm not only subscribed to see water flow down a hole, I'm also here to see videos like this one! 👍
Love all the train videos Post. Thank you much appreciated
Thanks for allowing us all to enjoy your adventures,I’m in Australia so absolutely enjoyed your adventure,❤❤
That's a great tunnel.Always a good hike.
Seeing you in my stomping grounds was wild!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you post 10 for visiting our great state and great video.i live not far from there.iv'e actually been there.thank you for taking us on your adventure.thank you for bringing back some great memories
Loved the snow shed too! Thank you for reading the signs!
Wow thanks for taking us along with you. Great Video! So interesting!!! So Much history!
Hey! Welcome to Washington! This time of year usually the rivers on the east side of the state are low due to using the water for irrigation purposes from the Yakima Valley where we raise apples, pears, cherries, peaches, etc. We haven't had much rain this summer. Hope you enjoyed your trip with us!
Post10, I am Gary. I came across your video a little while back and I must say, I find your exploration for your surrounding area so fastening. Thank you for taking me along for the ride. I see that you have some store items. I will be ordering form there soon. I am from Michigan, I know you probably won't get out this way, but I want to encourage you to keep up the good work. G.
I remember visiting this tunnel when I was young. Great to see it being explored.
I really love the video and very much appreciate you taking the time ta read all them placks so we can enjoy the park as if we were walking right along with you. Thankyou thankyou thankyou
I thank you so much for doing this. I used to love this kinda stuff but my health no longer permits! Thank you for bringing us along
I was thinking the same thing; to keep your voice down. Glad you know about that danger.
So many different trees from the ones in your other videos-very pretty! (btw that tunnel's silence was deafening)
Woah! Did NOT expect to see you somewhere in my neck of the woods! Welcome to the PNW!
While you're at it, wanna come to port orchard WA to help me figure out how to make my dirt road not turn into a small stream and wash out every winter? Lol
Was going to welcome you to my state, but about 100 people beat me to it! You've got quite a large following here in WA!
We also have a tunnel at Snoqualmie pass. Im a regular subscriber and live near Seattle Washington. Welcome to the pacific northwest ! I see you drove through Cashmere and Wenatchee , we have relatives there. Leavenworth is fun as well. Chelan is a tourist town in the summer months at the lake. Cool video knowing exactly where you went ! lol
Keep this up, Post, and you're going to end up the subject of a Ken Burns documentary....Post 10, the Man, the Myth, the Legend.
So awesome...45 miles from me
Educational...thank you for sharing 😊
This was incredible to see. I love historical sites. It's too bad they didn't take better care of all of it. Thank you for the journey.
Great to have you out here in the PNW! I am glad you're enjoying your trip. Normally it isn't this smokey nor is it this warm! Safe travels and enjoy the ride!
Hey Post...another great video......shame you didnt go down the mountain a bit from the snow shed....you would have come across quite a bit of wreckage from the 2 trains that were pushed down in the 1910 snow slide.....amazing its still there after 110 years....
Thank you for taking us along on your adventure.
Cool video. The concrete snow shed was incredible.
Daaang, another Post10 vid! Again just when I was gonna turn in. Welp another late night for me boys and girls! 👍🏼👍🏼
Omg I’m so Happy😂 I’m from WA and I think of you every time it rains. Did you notice our lack of culverts but many rivers and streams. It’s been inordinately warm this fall it’s been sunny since July. Just now getting our first rain this fall on Friday. (Will consistently rain after this) at least in western WA. A lot different over the mountains. So cool you were here! 😊
I had no idea what a snowshed was. I love learning new things! I agree that the tunnel is very cool. The second trail would make a wonderful setting for a movie
Very cool. So interesting to see what it read about. Thanks
omgosh it's so cool to see the scenery, the bridges, and the mtns. very cool trip, thank you!
So excited to see you so close to where I live. I live about 2 hours away. The smoke in this video is nothing compared to what it has been this week. You wouldn't even be able to see the mountains in the background now. But it did finally start raining about an hour ago.
Thank you so much for reading the signs out loud 😊 and thanks for another interesting video 😊 have a great day and be safe 😊
So beautiful out there...I can almost smell the pine trees warmed by the sun...
The BNSF line that Amtrak travels (Empire Builder) thru Montana travels under a bunch of avalanche snow sheds. It's like traveling thru a one sided tunnel! Theirs are made of wood.
Fantastic! Thanks so much for taking us along!
This was wonderful seeing the parts of Washington that I had never seen, been living here for 25 years had planned on exploring it, but am unable to, having health issues. Thank you for sharing this interesting and beautiful state.❤
You are about 350 miles from us out here on the coast in Washington State. Great video Post. Thanks again.
Great video!! Beautiful scenery, interesting old structures, a lot of information too. This is your best video ever 👍👍
Glad you came all the way out to Washington, cool to see all these areas. Bummer there was all the smoke though. The vistas you can get on clear days I'd argue are worth a return trip!
Right along 2 is the Bolt Creek Fire, that's a big part of the smoke you were experiencing. Started early September. Nearly got two hikers. You can find their video on RUclips documenting the whole thing as they had to scramble down as the fire had cut off the main trail they hiked up. We're finally in store for rain to tamp down our fires, but mudslides now become a risk.
Nice! I live maybe 2 hours from there. Leavenworth is a great place for a vacation.
Must have been very recent because you can see how bad the wildfire smoke is after the 2nd tunnel
The only thing I thought Leavenworth was good for is getting your car broken into.
@@barbaradarnell7376 don’t leave valuables in the car. In fact, my car is completely empty.
@@barbaradarnell7376 naw thats yakima. Lol. Nothings safe in yakima.
@@barbaradarnell7376 I mean I'm not generally big on tourist towns either, but Leavenworth is fun as hell
WA is a gorgeous state. I miss Steven’s Pass.
Its a true adventure for all who find about American ancient build-ups in early century & how they did huge work to the Nation. Thanks Bro 🎉️ "
Damn, all my regular content providers are off on road trips, except me. Great video.
A lot of people who haven't traveled out West do not know about the snow sheds. Snow sheds go all the way back to the building of the first Transcontinental Railroad as a way of getting trains through the Sierras. Samuel Montague, the Central Pacific Railroad's chief engineer invented (or I guess originally designed) them when the Central and Union Pacific were building the Transcontinental. Otherwise, the cost of maintaining the tracks for winter use would have been prohibitive. The original snow sheds were of timber construction, and some were also protected in some places by masonry barriers placed further up the mountain slope.
I'm guessing that an active guy like you does not have much free time for reading, but if you do, get a hold of a copy of Stephen Ambrose's "Nothing Like It in the World," which chronicles the building of the Transcontinental. (I cheated. I had the unabridged audiobook) It's fascinating.
Thank you for this wonderful video. I LOVE abandoned railroads and kinda stuff. This is a place I really want to visit in spring or fall....
So neat to see you out here. Used to go skiing/snowmobiling up in that area with my grandparents when I was a kid.
What a great tour and adventure! Thank you!
That time lapse at the beginning was sweet.
Post10! Welcome to Washington I’ve watched your videos for years now. The smoke is horrible here right now especially west of the cascades. Almost every year now there is so much smoke at the end of summer/early fall. Enjoy your visit I really hope to travel to New Hampshire and the rest of upper New England.
Such beautiful scenery at the beginning of the video
That was a really cool place to explore. Thank you for taking us along.
This place is absolutely gorgeous. So cool to learn about history.
fun fact about the new tunnel, west end has giant motorized steel airlock doors open and close for each train, new tunnel also has big fans that clear the air inside after a train has passed.takes about 12 to 15 minutes for air swap to happen.
I loved this video with all this history. I never knew any of this. Thanks for education.
Well, whatever the reason, I hope you had a great trip...hope your lady got to go with you...enjoyed the video...stay safe...take care
glad to see you made it to my neck of the woods, sorry for the smoke, 7 weeks and counting, hope your able to get to the coast, dont know if your into old coastal batteries, personally i love them, especially fort casey on whidbey island., have fun, smoke should be gone october 20 or 21st.