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Author Archives: OldFart
St Vincent Bay Boiler
Sometimes just getting out into the back country with other groups is a great way to find things other wise you would never ever had located. I am a member of the local Powell River ATV Club and two times a … Continue reading
Posted in St Vincent Bay
Tagged Abandon places, boat, locomotor, logging equipment, Powell River, Powell River BC, Powell River British Columbia, Steam Donkey, train, trains
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Murphy Lake
After travelling up a few branch roads, we headed up towards McVey Lake, we had to cut our way in as we seem to be the first people for this time of year, a few hours into it we came … Continue reading
Posted in Murphy Lake
Tagged donkey sled, logging, logging equipment, logging skid, Powell River, Powell River British Columbia
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Alpha.Beta.Gamma Lake Road
I had never been to Murphy Lake near Powell River, its part of a chain of Alpine Lakes, Alpha, Beta Gamma and McVey Lakes are all very close to it. I wanted to actually get to McVey but we took … Continue reading
Chippawa Bay Steam Donkey – UPDATE
In a previous post I mentioned a steam donkey that I went to when I was very young, and I always said I would go back, and 33 years later I did just that. I started Vanishing History for a … Continue reading
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The Bucket Trail
There is this quad trail in Powell River BC called The Bucket Loop, within this loop are many side trails and loops, truly though only 2 ways in and out here, but its a full day of riding and really … Continue reading
Posted in Mount Mahoney
Tagged logging equipment, Powell River BC, quad riding, vanishing history
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Khartoum Lake – Abandon Camp
Khartoum Lake, in Powell River has a long history, named after the famous Khartoum, sits beside another lake that is now called Lois Lake, prior was called Gordon Pasha. Originally there were 3 large lakes, Lois Lake, Gordon Pasha and … Continue reading
Posted in Khartoum Lake
Tagged Abandon places, abandon truck, Historic Site, Khartoum Lake, logging, logging equipment, Lois Lake, Powell River
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YouTube Videos
Because of the massive amount of memory a video takes, I have posted all my videos on YouTube under DocNewFarts Video Channel , feel free to follow and make comments.
Posted in Spring Lake
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Okeover Logging Camp
I was told about this place, oddly enough I have been driving by the enterance to it for years, always looking to the other side. I decided for what ever reason to walk it, which was about a 2 km … Continue reading
Posted in Okeover Inlet
Tagged Abandon places, Chevrolet CMP chassis with No.13 cab, logging equipment, Okeover Inlet, Old British Duece, old city bus, Powell River, Powell River British Columbia
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Lower Mainland – Mission Area – REALLY WEIRD TRUCKS
It is not very often I will post something not from or about Powell River, this being said there is always a reason when I do. I went on a back road, see where it takes me drive one day … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Mainland
Tagged antique truck, custom made trucks, Mission BC, old commercial truck, old yard trucks, vintage truck, weird truck, weird trucks
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Powell Lake – Block Bay Rail Line
Back in the early days of Powell River, there were lots of railroads and trains, and boats, and bucksaw, of those early days not much really remains except some pictures and the memories. Today I took an unexpected walk along … Continue reading
Posted in Powell Lake - Block Bay Rail Line
Tagged boat wreck, old sunken boat, powell lake bc, Powell River boat, powell river powell lake, sunken boat, sunken boat powell lake
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