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The Mintlaw Viaduct
In this episode, we take our canoes out onto the waters of the Red Deer River and float down to check out an abandoned railway bridge which has not seen a train in almost forty years — the Mintlaw Trestle. … Continue reading
Posted in Geocaching, History
Tagged Alberta, Alberta Central Railway, Canada, Canadian Pacific, geocaching, history, Mintlaw, railroad, Red Deer County, Red Deer River, trestle, viaduct
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The Abandoned Cameron Fire Lookout on Mount Burke
I have now visited the Cameron Lookout three times, the first in August of 2006, the second in August of 2011, and now again in 2020. After each visit the physical pain dissipates and the memories of the scenery have … Continue reading
Posted in drone, Geocaching, Hiking, History
Tagged Alberta, Cameron Lookout, Canada, geocaching, hike, hiking, history, Kananaskis, Mount Burke
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Exploring Along the Elbow River
Sometimes you don’t need to venture far from home to discover something new. For us, thanks to our friend Richard Hansen hiding a Geocache, we got to experience a great natural area down along the bank of the Elbow River, … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, geocaching, Model T
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Visiting Some Newer Alberta Grain Elevators
We pay visits to grain elevators in Crossfield, Olds, Niobe, and Kuusamo on this self-isolating road trip.
Posted in Photography, Self Isolation Series
Tagged Alberta, Canada, Crossfield, geocaching, grain elevator, Kuusamo, Niobe
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Geocaching on “Narrows Island” on the Bow River
Another “self-isolation” video, this time to one of the first ever “vlog” style videos I shot, back in November of 2016.
Posted in Geocaching, Self Isolation Series
Tagged Alberta, Bow River, caching, Canada, Cochrane, geocaching, Glenbow, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
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