Nice day trip !! I could hear and see the bugs flying by the mike , did I mention I HATE bugs and I don't miss them one bit .I still have 2 brand new bug shirts ready to go in case I need them 😁😁
The ladder and cage looks identical to the Alberta towers, but the diagonal tension members look quite scary in comparison. And only 4 guy wires instead of 8.
Hello from Echo Bay! I’ve visited 3 fire towers in this area, not sure how many are left standing. That one was in pretty good shape. Enjoyed watching.
Cool! Thanks Dave! I've been to around 26 to 30. There's quite a few still standing, some you can't go to unless you're special...no trespassing and gated, so I don't count those. I keep having to drive further and further to find new ones, wanna get as many recorded before they tear them all down.
What a day in the canoe, I'd take it over a walk in the woods on a hot day LOL, and you did get a hike anyways LOL. Needs a chainsaw to get some of those logs out of the trail. I bet the view from the tower would have been awesome, I wouldn't climb it either LOL
Hey Rob! Great content, ive been a long time viewer. I spend a lot of time in northern ontario myself, portaging, camping, etc. Was curious are u guys wearing snake gators? And if so rattlesnakes i guess? Ive only ever seen one but am more scared of them than a bear.
Boy that fire tower sure was lightly made. I would guess that was why it had the guy wires attached. The fire towers I have seen were all made with much heavier angle iron.
Ya, the 1920's and 30' were light gauge, most of the 40's were changed to heavier steel and the 50's and 60's were the heavier gauge steel. Those old ones are pretty flimsy. Thanks Paul!
Thanks! Probably between 26 and 30 now. I didn't video them all so I've lost track of the number. Just visited 5 last week, so have some more Tower videos.
That's a cool structure. The tower I mean . Who do you think would have manufactured everything? Thank you, For braving the mosquitoes to get the video and pictures.
Lands and Forest Ontario built the Cupola, not sure who in particular made the steel but Lands and Forest would've assembled the Tower on site piece by piece. Thanks Marc!
Double hole outhouse….huh, head scratcher. His n hers? Or for winter when a frozen brown stalagmite emerges and you switch up holes? To which, who the heck is watching for fires in winter. Of course underground winter fires r a thing. Hmmm 🤔
LOL! We used to Have a double holed outhouse at our cottage, put there before we bought it, so I have really have no idea unless two people really gotta go at the same time LOL! Thanks Seanagon!
Beautiful day trip, nice area. Thanks for showing it.
Thank You, we had a great time. Glad you enjoyed the vid.
Nice day trip !! I could hear and see the bugs flying by the mike , did I mention I HATE bugs and I don't miss them one bit .I still have 2 brand new bug shirts ready to go in case I need them 😁😁
Thanks Vance! It's been nasty up here for bugs this year...such a wet spring.
Nice canoe lake and a short hike. Perfect.
Ya, it was just perfect for this old fat guy LOL! Thanks Fred!
nice canoeing and hike to the old tower, Quetico is beautiful
This one is Fushimi Park but yes, Quetico is awesome paddling to the Tower there also, or anywhere for that matter. Thanks!
The ladder and cage looks identical to the Alberta towers, but the diagonal tension members look quite scary in comparison. And only 4 guy wires instead of 8.
This one was an 80' tower so they might have thought they only needed 4 guy wires, the newer 100' towers had 8 wires. Thanks!
@@OutdoorRob That makes sense. Most of my towers were 100 footers.
nice video of a trip with the wife. keep them coming
Thanks Derek!
Nice adventure bet that was a great view
It's always and interesting adventure to a Fire Tower LOL! Thanks Lee!
Deep down you wanted to climb the tower didn't you Rob? 😂 A cool tower and piece of history. Thx for taking us along!
You know it! Thanks Andrew!
looks like a well established trail and area for sure
They up keep the trail...to a certain point it seems. Easy walking anyway, the way I like it LOL! Thanks!
Cool stuff Rob!
Thank You!
Hello from Echo Bay! I’ve visited 3 fire towers in this area, not sure how many are left standing. That one was in pretty good shape. Enjoyed watching.
Cool! Thanks Dave! I've been to around 26 to 30. There's quite a few still standing, some you can't go to unless you're special...no trespassing and gated, so I don't count those. I keep having to drive further and further to find new ones, wanna get as many recorded before they tear them all down.
What a day in the canoe, I'd take it over a walk in the woods on a hot day LOL, and you did get a hike anyways LOL. Needs a chainsaw to get some of those logs out of the trail. I bet the view from the tower would have been awesome, I wouldn't climb it either LOL
Thanks Man! I have a big canoe trip coming up this summer so it's good practice LOL!
Hey Rob! Great content, ive been a long time viewer. I spend a lot of time in northern ontario myself, portaging, camping, etc. Was curious are u guys wearing snake gators? And if so rattlesnakes i guess? Ive only ever seen one but am more scared of them than a bear.
Just regular gators keeping the insects out. No Rattler's up here fortunately. Thanks for the support!
Boy that fire tower sure was lightly made. I would guess that was why it had the guy wires attached. The fire towers I have seen were all made with much heavier angle iron.
Ya, the 1920's and 30' were light gauge, most of the 40's were changed to heavier steel and the 50's and 60's were the heavier gauge steel. Those old ones are pretty flimsy. Thanks Paul!
Very cool! Do you have any idea how many fire towers you have visited?
Thanks! Probably between 26 and 30 now. I didn't video them all so I've lost track of the number. Just visited 5 last week, so have some more Tower videos.
@@OutdoorRob Wow! 5. That's pretty awesome.
Thanks!
That's a cool structure.
The tower I mean .
Who do you think would have manufactured everything?
Thank you, For braving the mosquitoes to get the video and pictures.
Lands and Forest Ontario built the Cupola, not sure who in particular made the steel but Lands and Forest would've assembled the Tower on site piece by piece. Thanks Marc!
Double hole outhouse….huh, head scratcher. His n hers? Or for winter when a frozen brown stalagmite emerges and you switch up holes? To which, who the heck is watching for fires in winter. Of course underground winter fires r a thing. Hmmm 🤔
LOL! We used to Have a double holed outhouse at our cottage, put there before we bought it, so I have really have no idea unless two people really gotta go at the same time LOL! Thanks Seanagon!