Haida Gwaii has always been a dream of mine to visit. It is remote, hard to access, rarely visited and most of all, rich in history. The first nations people have been living here for more than 6000 years, and the culture is still strong today. Europeans made it to Haida Gwaii in the mid 1800s, and that chapter of our history book is a very dark one, and was almost the end of the Haida People. Populations have slowly risen back over the decades, and with it came the culture. Ancient culture is still common practice on the islands today, and I am looking very much forward to learning as much as I can during my stay. History of the first nations is most prevalent, but scattered all around the island is bits and pieces of history from cultures all around the world. This is the final piece of land between Canada and Japan, and the rugged coastline is littered with shipwrecks, totem poles, villages and more. It is one of the few places that still has stories to be discovered.
I am visiting for a month, and I truly can not wait to dig into some of the stories and adventures here. In this episode I try to cross off the “touristy” locations, because I want to see it all, but then our focus will go to the remote and hard to get to places.
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Thank you again Dustin . Good to to see Mick again . Can’t wait for all the history on this trip ❤
What a magic place! bTW if you need any info on not catching fish feel free to consult with me, I am a mine of information. Love those mussels, thought I'd seen big buggers, but these leave them behind in the dust, hope they were as tasty as the looked.
I would luv to go back to Haida Gwaii.
I am so looking forward to your next videos. Another place that I hope to see. Love your channel Dustin.
One of my favourite places to go! The North Shore is my fav spot.. Tow Hill, Agate Beach, the Spit! The entire two islands are beautiful though and the people are great. So much quieter and more natural than Vancouver Island. Dip netting for crab on the North Shore is a blast! We’ll be back again next summer.♥️
Excellent work man,super envious!
Dustin!!!! You are blessed to heading to the Charlotte’s. Yea I’m old school, but that place is magical. Welcome to Haida Gwaii.
There’s my friend, are my old stomping grounds
Love the new e-bike, but I must say, I do miss the Gnarley Davidson 🥺💕 lol
I'd eat that anytime 😊
Micky!:)
I adore HG. Thank you for showcasing it!! Enjoy your time, can't wait to see where you go next.
Nice place yes, if you need more garlic stop by in Terrace.
Dustin, I love your videos! Your views are just amazing, this is one of the best ones yet! I stumbled upon your channel when the Mt Layton hot springs episode came across my facebook page. My husbands family were the managers/caretakers there in the early 90s and we all were just in awe at the video. It was so sad to see how run down that place is now but you did a beautiful job of capturing its legacy. Thanks for the ability to explore from the comfort of my chair 😊
as alway's a stunning video dustin…. thank you for sharing!!!!
greetzs from friesland…max….
Awesome video to start a Haida Gwaii adventure! I hiked to the Pesuta 4 years ago with 3 young kids, the eBike looks a bit more enjoyable, haha. I assume you'll be checking out Rennel Sound, and maybe do some ocean fishing in the inlet there.
It's fun watching your videos from places I've been.😊
love all your vids bud. great work.
Dustin you are in for a treat on your visit to these islands – especially if the weather holds. I saw more Orcas, Humpbacks, Eagles, Sea Lions, concentrated there than anywhere else on the west coast. I don't know if you can find your way to Langara Island, but it had the best Salmon Fishing I ever encountered. Put it this way, one year we were releasing 25 pound Springs while looking for Tyees. We encountered bait balls half the size of a football field. I hear it's not quite as good these days, but still worth the effort. I doubt your Swellfish will be seaworthy enough to handle the west side when it gets bumpy => which it does quite often. So be extra careful with it in the open ocean. Have fun but stay safe.
19:23 🤣
Sick! Can’t wait to watch the rest of the series!!
The harder routes off the path are the only way I want to travel these days.
Another Great Adventure!!! Beautiful Places. Love when you interview People in those places.Gotta love Mick.
Watch out for wendigos lol.
Me personally I would not want to eat and live in a camper van. But every person's holiday is different.
Will be sailing by there with nine family members (cruise ship) next week. I certainly will have an excellent video to share. Very nicely done. Congrats
Haha ..some great humour ..haha 😃..still laughing at Mick..
Beautiful vision of the country .
Hi Justin, loved this episode. We have similar fairy’s here in Australia named the Spirit of Tasmania takes 12 hours trip driven by a friend of my mine. Looks a beautiful beach you stayed at and I look forward to the coming month watching your adventures. I’ve donated so we all can keep seeing your travels 😊
Salut😊 you are a very good driver!! I folow you from Romania!
"This second route has been a frikin' dumpster fire, and that's being generous…I'm having a ton of luck over here at the salad bar… " Cracks me up!
Haida Gwaii = Hide-Away. I know it means Islands of the people but Its the first thing that came to mind.
❤Thank You So Much for Your Awesome Content!
This video left me speechless Dustin, thank you!
When I get my own license I’ll be just like you hopefully, maybe even my own crappy kickoff destination adventure YouTube channel
Looks amazing
safety diaper pin…. the net. Try fruit juice and a little vinegar if you are out of wine for cooking. It was nice of Ryan Bingam to make a cameo as Matt in this episode
Awesome as always .
Amazing video as always, makes me wanna go on a flight from the northern Sweden to visit, awesome scenery 😎
I'm confused by the new type of narration. Is he trying "humor"? It's cringe
I was up there working last year and saw your old motor home. I tried to connect with you for a beer but it didn’t work out. I’m going to have to get back up there for a holiday so I can enjoy the spectacular scenery! Looking forward to this series! Cheers. 🍻
Dustin….. The PNW is a magical world!! So green, blue and wet!! It takes a very hard, stubborn human to live up there year around… Can't imagine how hard it was 150 yrs ago before technowizardry came along.
Welcome to my backyard and my front yard. My home lands.
How did you know that the mussels were not affected by red tide (poisonous)?
Yes!!! So glad to see you are in Haida Gwaii!
Another fantastic video! Great work man!
my wife and i love watching, but the music you use keeps us picking your videos to watch. 😊
My mom was living here for somwtime and i wpuld sownd a few summers there . Very beautiful amazi g place art and people and nature .
Well Dustin, you’ve done it again. The cinematography and production are superb. You have charm, wit and respect. Thanks for such an entertaining video. And that mussel! Well it looked delicious! See you on your next adventure.