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  1. hardnosethehighway avatar

    RE: Worker for Guest Ranch (located on private lake) in the Cariboo

    by hardnosethehighway 20 July 2011

    +"I doubt they take homeless people #3"+ WTF else is going to work for beans & hardtack twice a day?

  2. xochitecatl avatar

    RE: Worker for Guest Ranch (located on private lake) in the Cariboo

    by xochitecatl 20 July 2011

    I doubt they take homeless people #3, otherwise they wouldn't be advertising here. I'm surprised the moderators didn't delete the OP.…

  3. roremc avatar

    RE: Worker for Guest Ranch (located on private lake) in the Cariboo

    by roremc 19 July 2011

    Given you are not paying them how many hours are you going to make them work per day and how many days off?

  4. thoughtpolice avatar

    Re: Worker for Guest Ranch (located on private lake) in the Cariboo

    by thoughtpolice 19 July 2011

    unpaid slavery is not permitted in Canada hth

  5. qwerty99 avatar

    Re: Loop trip through Cariboo Gold country - could use some advice

    by qwerty99 28 June 2011

    Day 3 - Ashcroft to Lillooet This is a wonderful drive. Make sure to fill up with gas in Cache Creek. Then visit the [Hat Creek Ranch|…

  6. NWNEWS avatar

    Re: Loop trip through Cariboo Gold country - could use some advice

    by NWNEWS 26 June 2011

    Thanks everyone for your posts - great information. My husband and I love exploring in Canada and the reason we decided on doing the…

  7. qwerty99 avatar

    Re: Loop trip through Cariboo Gold country - could use some advice

    by qwerty99 22 June 2011

    If you are short on time, I suggest limiting your Canadian loop to: = cross the Canadian border at either Lynden or Sumas; = overnight…

  8. Cluxewe avatar

    RE: Loop trip through Cariboo Gold country - could use some advice

    by Cluxewe 22 June 2011

    I find Lytton really kind of a cute little place and you're right above the Fraser River which is cool. Clinton has interesting surrounding…

  9. markharf avatar

    RE: Loop trip through Cariboo Gold country - could use some advice

    by markharf 22 June 2011

    Take the Hurley Pass road via Gold Bridge if it's open (i.e., snow-free). If you've got time, research the natural hot springs found…

  10. South_of_60 avatar

    RE: Loop trip through Cariboo Gold country - could use some advice

    by South_of_60 19 June 2011

    Hi, You might want to go to Barkerville. There are active placer mines there.

  11. thoughtpolice avatar

    Re: Month in Canada! Advice?

    by thoughtpolice 09 February 2011

    My advice is to skip Calgary and Edmonton, neither has much merit for tourists. Stampede is about drinking, hangovers and free crappy…

  12. living avatar

    RE: Vancouver to Whitehorse, Yukon road-trip

    by living 15 October 2010

    Sorry copycat. You are so right Karlo. I was just so mad thinking about #3 sending an innocent off into the wilderness in the winter…

  13. living avatar

    RE: Road food-- northern BC

    by living 01 July 2010

    Well, as a lifetime BCer I learned something today - Hwy 97 is called the "Cariboo." Did not know that. On that highway there are tons…

  14. CheekyL avatar

    Re: July 1, 2010 - Countdown to BC HST

    by CheekyL 31 July 2009

    *snort* haha truenic! It's laughable to suggest that in this day and age that BC's economy is dependent on natural resources. Perhaps…

  15. new_zealand_bound avatar

    Re: Viewing bears in Knight Inlet

    by new_zealand_bound 06 October 2008

    This is the best time of year to see bears! If you are wanting to head north and see the real inner workings of BC, there are hundreds…

  16. Karlo avatar

    RE: Vancouver to Jasper

    by Karlo 14 August 2008

    The road you won't take is Highway 97 to Prince George, and Hwy 16 east to Jasper, unless you're a fan of semi-arid and beetle-eaten-pine…

  17. COOLHANDLUKE avatar

    RE: Family trip for ten days in Beautiful British Columbia in July

    by COOLHANDLUKE 21 June 2008

    Thanks folks for your responses; The Okanagan wins out on this trip. Will wait for a future trip when the boys are older to check out…

  18. Karlo avatar

    RE: Family trip for ten days in Beautiful British Columbia in July

    by Karlo 20 June 2008

    The Cariboo is pretty arid in its own right, and the area around Hundred Mile Hose and Cache Creek would not be considered one of the…

  19. JJack avatar

    RE: Family trip for ten days in Beautiful British Columbia in July

    by JJack 18 June 2008

    As #1 mentioned, the Cariboo area is less developed. The Okanagan is vacationer's paradise in the summer, and it's a good area. Note however…

  20. COOLHANDLUKE avatar

    Family trip for ten days in Beautiful British Columbia in July

    by COOLHANDLUKE 18 June 2008

    Our party is made up of three adults and three children under the age of five (youngest will be 9 months old) and I am hoping for a bit…

  21. RosieMac avatar

    BC Horse Trail Rides/Tours

    by RosieMac 10 May 2008

    Hi everyone! I am moving to Vancouver from Australia to start work in October. Before that (September), I really wanted to go on a horse…

  22. sunshine_boy avatar

    Re: Horses & Vancouver

    by sunshine_boy 14 December 2007

    I've only gone horseback riding in the lower mainland once and it was a long time ago when I helped look after youth at risk. Most of…

  23. njoy avatar

    Close encounter with a bear...

    by njoy 01 June 2007

    We have a place in the Cariboo (about 50 miles from Quesnel) where we have seen golden eagles, wolves, and moose and were really enjoying…

  24. ArtsWells avatar

    Wells/Barkerville/Bowron Lakes

    by ArtsWells 15 May 2006

    If your looking for a place to camp, great music and free food check out this opportunity.

    Cheers, ArtsWells

    Volunteers…

  25. cdntraveler avatar

    Wells/Barkerville/Bowron Lakes

    by cdntraveler 14 May 2006

    Looking for information and suggestions of places to see in around the Cariboo region of British Columbia. I am thinking of heading up…

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