Tag Archives: abandoned

Weekend of Exploring

Posted on July 6, 2017 by danocan

We’re not sure what to call it. Alberta GTC (Ghost Town Convention), Mini GTC, Abandoned Weekend. Let’s be honest, whatever you call it doesn’t matter because to those who “get it” no name is required. For those who don’t “get … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Cessford, church, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dorothy, grain elevator, Patricia, Pollockville, prairies, Rose Lynn, Sheerness, Special Areas, Steveville | 4 Comments

Badlands — the Video

Posted on April 3, 2017 by danocan

Finally! It took multiple attempts to get this together after Windows Movie Maker kept crapping out on the clip of Wayne for some reason. I had to split the video in two, compile each half separately and then put the … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Atlas Coal Mine, Badlands, Big Valley, Canada, church, Dorothy, Drumheller, Last Chance Saloon, Rosedeer Hotel, Rowley, Wayne | 5 Comments

Mossleigh Homestead

Posted on January 28, 2017 by danocan

Today was the first chance I had to take the DJI Mavic Pro out for a road trip. Well, that’s not 100% true. Earlier this week I had taken it to the MacDougall Memorial United Church to try and capture some … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, Geocaching, History | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, drone, homestead, Mavic, Mavic Pro, Mossleigh, prairie, rural | 3 Comments

Badlands Exploration

Posted on January 31, 2016 by danocan

There are so many things to see in the badlands of Alberta that it is impossible to see them all in one trip. Our normal strategy is to simply pick a couple key things to target and then try and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, bridge, church, Dorothy, drone, East Coulee, grain elevator, history, pizza, road trip, Rosebud, Rosedale, Rowley, suspension bridge | 3 Comments

One-Room Schoolhouse Road Trip Flashback

Posted on October 16, 2015 by danocan

It’s been a long time since I last did any updates. There has been a lot going on which means there has been little time to write anything. So, rather than continue the silence I decided to revisit some old … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged abandoned, history, prairies, schools | 1 Comment