🚐 Before Highways, This Was How You Crossed British Columbia

Before highways... there were stagecoaches. For decades, Barnard's Express (later the BC Express or BX) carried passengers, mail, gold, and supplies across British Columbia's rugged interior, connecting remote communities during the Cariboo Gold Rush. These incredible journeys followed narrow wagon roads through mountain passes, rock cuts, and steep drop-offs, long before modern highways made travel easy. Travel back in time and experience what a road trip through British Columbia looked like more than 150 years ago. 👍 Like, subscribe, and join us as we uncover more of British Columbia's forgotten history. 📸 Historical Photo Credits: BC Archives 🎥 Current Video Footage: Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales #shorts #britishcolumbia #BCHistory #Cariboo #stagecoach #BarnardsExpress #BXExpress #CaribooGoldRush #canadianhistory #historyshorts #explorebc #trackstrailsforgottentales #historyshorts #historylovers #explorebc Now streaming on: 🎥 YouTube – full video episodes & highlights 🎙 Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio & Apple Podcasts – audio episodes on the go. 📍 What to expect: Ghost towns like Phoenix, Sandon & Greenwood The historic Kettle Valley Railway Abandoned mines, smelters & pioneer trails Outdoor adventure: camping, hiking & exploring BC’s backroads 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and hit the bell 🔔 to join us on every journey into the past. Stay Curious. Stay Adventurous. Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales. ☕ Support and help FUEL the adventure and help us keep exploring! Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/exploringdirt PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/exploringdirt 👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Canadian adventures, abandoned places, and off-the-beaten-path stories. #trackstrailsandtales #exploringdirt #ghosttowns #bchistory #abandonedmines #explorebc #adventurepodcast