In winter we sometimes head out into the hills to look for old homesteads. These can be spotted on Google Earth and some planning may be required to find a reasonable route to the sites.   On a cold winter day I followed snowmobile tracks on backroads up into the hills south of Kamloops.

Using a GPS and a mapping app, I turned off the track to the homestead.

The building was standing on a small hill overlooking a marsh.

The interior was mostly intact, but the bed, table, stove, and were strewn about and the insulation was falling down.   Doors and windows were open to the elements.

A nearby lake was frozen over and quiet.

This was an out-and-back hike of about 5 km.   The location is not disclosed here, but there are some clues in a YouTube video provided here….and there are more posts on this website.