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hello not sure if anyone still frequents this thread so ill post for posterity. i’ve been reading through this entire thread for the past little while and it’s been really inspiring. recently i went out and explored the hall of wonders and it got me really excited about urbex. i’ll post some pics even though there are already many of this location. it was definitely disappointing to see so many of the original artworks spray painted over, wish i had seen them in all their glory. i also checked out the northern junk but the floodlights were definitely a deterrent haha. if anyone is out there and is up for some exploring let me know.
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Greetings. I've spent the past month following clues found here and discretely checking out manholes and outflows around the city, and it's been quite a trip. I'm hooked. I found the various interactive maps along with Google maps to be very helpful in tracing the main drains talked about here. This morning at 4 I went to what I believe is an entrance to the Burrow, which I'm really keen to visit. Love to explore it with someone who has been. My respect to all who have contributed to this amazing forum!
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Posted by pearl hello not sure if anyone still frequents this thread so ill post for posterity. i’ve been reading through this entire thread for the past little while and it’s been really inspiring. recently i went out and explored the hall of wonders and it got me really excited about urbex. i’ll post some pics even though there are already many of this location. it was definitely disappointing to see so many of the original artworks spray painted over, wish i had seen them in all their glory. i also checked out the northern junk but the floodlights were definitely a deterrent haha. if anyone is out there and is up for some exploring let me know.
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If you'd like to meet for a coffee and a chat, drop me a message.
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Posted by Shazam Looks like the chasm is getting the same treatment as the graveyard did a few years back.
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Indeed - very sad! It was definitely due with the longitudinal crack along the ceiling. Still haven't been in the section downstream of the diversion, which looks like it's safe from rehab for a little while yet....
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Posted by pearl hello not sure if anyone still frequents this thread so ill post for posterity. i’ve been reading through this entire thread for the past little while and it’s been really inspiring. recently i went out and explored the hall of wonders and it got me really excited about urbex. i’ll post some pics even though there are already many of this location. it was definitely disappointing to see so many of the original artworks spray painted over, wish i had seen them in all their glory. i also checked out the northern junk but the floodlights were definitely a deterrent haha. if anyone is out there and is up for some exploring let me know.
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People still frequent this thread. Betcha can't find this tunnel:
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Hi Everyone, wondering if anyone has ever done the entire length of the douglas darkie? i recently crouched about two kilometres past where your surroundings become wooden and turned back because i showed up unprepared for the sheer magnitude. wondering if anyones made it to the end! does it ever end? is one eyed willys treasure in a cave in oak bay?? would love to talk more about this. cheers.
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Posted by 8kmcrouching Hi Everyone, wondering if anyone has ever done the entire length of the douglas darkie? i recently crouched about two kilometres past where your surroundings become wooden and turned back because i showed up unprepared for the sheer magnitude. wondering if anyones made it to the end! does it ever end? is one eyed willys treasure in a cave in oak bay?? would love to talk more about this. cheers.
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I've gone as far as what I'm guessing is the next junction after you turned around, a bit south of the bigger park there. The main pipe transitions to RC and two smaller ones intersect. I was hoping to find a connection to the other big wooden drain here, but I think it does just keep going forever. You're going upstream, so it ends up branching out into more and more smaller and smaller pipes. The smaller of the two pipes at the entrance actually has a wooden section too. It runs underneath the park and there are manholes on both ends if you want to take a peek without the long slog. Bowker's Woodie is worth checking out if you haven't yet.
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Posted by htp123
I've gone as far as what I'm guessing is the next junction after you turned around, a bit south of the bigger park there. The main pipe transitions to RC and two smaller ones intersect. I was hoping to find a connection to the other big wooden drain here, but I think it does just keep going forever. You're going upstream, so it ends up branching out into more and more smaller and smaller pipes. The smaller of the two pipes at the entrance actually has a wooden section too. It runs underneath the park and there are manholes on both ends if you want to take a peek without the long slog. Bowker's Woodie is worth checking out if you haven't yet.
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Awesome information! thanks! i hope to jump down a manhole and enter a wonderful third chamber hahaha, also.. i didnt realize bowker was wood?? ive been meaning to explore what ive been told is The Fireman Slide which runs a section of the creek however it has concrete walls, would love to visit the bowker woodie, maybe send me a PM? thanks, you rock!
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Posted by htp123 (Warning: random drain picture heavy post) More not-secret tunnels, but this might be an interesting piece of the puzzle for anyone nerdy about the (underground) history here. I believe this is what's left of the Johnson Street Ravine: the original culverts build to facilitate roads crossing it before it was covered/filled. I haven't found any definite dates on when they were constructed, but I would guess no later than the 1880s, and possibly as early as when HBC did the initial road layout (you can see the crossings in 1860s maps, but may have been bridges, and by 1890 the ravine was mostly covered.) If that's the case, they would be some of the oldest extant infrastructure in the city, predating the general sewage system and other drains like the Burrow and nearby Excruciation by several decades. (Huge thanks to Rhino604 for making this possible.) https://i.imgur.com/jocMMBK.jpg https://i.imgur.com/sULmv1o.jpg The portals were bricked over when buildings were constructed in the ravine, with smaller clay pipes carrying the flow beneath: https://i.imgur.com/HjgrlMq.jpg WOW I like the cool brick egg tunnels you have here. Is that a drain or a sewer? These tunnels look like the drains and sewers we have here in MSP. Great work! Small but interesting brick side pipes: https://i.imgur.com/ymGbpSu.jpg A partial collapse reveals a midden heap... https://i.imgur.com/RpoiCol.jpg ...complete with old shards of ceramic https://i.imgur.com/zyh2auj.jpg
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Posted by pearl hello not sure if anyone still frequents this thread so ill post for posterity. i’ve been reading through this entire thread for the past little while and it’s been really inspiring. recently i went out and explored the hall of wonders and it got me really excited about urbex. i’ll post some pics even though there are already many of this location. it was definitely disappointing to see so many of the original artworks spray painted over, wish i had seen them in all their glory. i also checked out the northern junk but the floodlights were definitely a deterrent haha. if anyone is out there and is up for some exploring let me know. 449805.jpg (27 kb, 240x320) 449806.jpg (17 kb, 240x320) 449807.jpg (33 kb, 240x320)
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I love the square drain tunnel you have here. I don't see too many square drain tunnels in MSP. Great work!
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Posted by hoover 2
I love the square drain tunnel you have here. I don't see too many square drain tunnels in MSP. Great work!
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You do have a couple of things that more than make up for it
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Posted by 8kmcrouching also.. i didnt realize bowker was wood??
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Part of it is. There is a public post on it here from brandon250 if you dig back a bit. It has a nice chill outfall in a little park, but you'll need chest waders and/or an Explorer 200 to get in. It levels out to ~shin/ankle deep once you're past the initial RC section. Fireman's Slide is also under a park, but way down the other direction. There is also a cool short section between that and the HoW that is easy to access and often has really good graf. I'll leave it at that to give you something to hunt None of the Bowker stuff is hard to find but feel free to hit me up if you're stuck.
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Oh yeah we do have quite a bit of cool drains tunnels etc to see (LOL). Do you ever come to MSP to explore stuff?
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Posted by hoover 2
Oh yeah we do have quite a bit of cool drains tunnels etc to see (LOL). Do you ever come to MSP to explore stuff?
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I haven't been back in a few years, but yep. It might be the best place in North America for underground urbex. Amazing locations and good people to explore them with.
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Posted by htp123
I haven't been back in a few years, but yep. It might be the best place in North America for underground urbex. Amazing locations and good people to explore them with.
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That's very true.
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i recently moved to the mainland, the tunnels in the greater vancouver area do not do the victoria treasures justice at all. but it does feel good to get back underground.
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Posted by cuttylocation i recently moved to the mainland, the tunnels in the greater vancouver area do not do the victoria treasures justice at all. but it does feel good to get back underground. 450228.jpg (38 kb, 320x240)
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Very nice drain picture! I've explored drains like this that are oval shaped. Is this tunnel walkable height? It's kind of hard to tell (LOL).
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oh geez i realize now that my photo got compressed a little bit, lol im 5'8" and i wasnt crouching but my friend whos 6 foot kind of had to duck
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Posted by cuttylocation oh geez i realize now that my photo got compressed a little bit, lol im 5'8" and i wasnt crouching but my friend whos 6 foot kind of had to duck
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Ha Ha that's fine. I'm 5'7", so that tells me that tunnel is about 6 feet tall. Does that sound about right to you?
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yep that sounds about right to me!
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