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We used to be Lumberjacks

November 15, 2020 · 17 min · 57K views · West Coast of Canada

What this video covers

The crew of Nahoa hikes through the coastal forests near Lund, British Columbia, while waiting to return to their boat in Thailand.0:56 The terrain features remnants of historical logging operations, including abandoned machinery, old-growth stumps with springboard notches, and log booms secured by boom chains.7:40 The area consists primarily of second and third-growth timber, with yellow cedar, fir, and hemlock identified along the trail.3:48 The hike concludes at a high-elevation viewpoint overlooking Desolation Sound, though heavy fog obscures the visibility.15:54 The crew discusses the regional logging industry, noting the use of sustainable practices such as replanting and sorting logs by grade, which they contrast with deforestation in other parts of the world.3:30

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