British Columbia pre research tips

[''umad'']

raised in Surrey and North Delta

That means I'm not the only one who knows the pain of everyone mistaking Guildford for all of Surrey. Yay for awful drivers on overcapacity roads and anything interesting being an hour's drive away...

Less offtopic, I wonder how SCS would handle Fraser Canyon? They'd definitely need the truckstop at Cache Creek, Hell's Gate, and the Alexandra bridge!

[Shiva]

These places on this google maps?
Nice views from Alexandra Bridge (Trans-Canada).

[''umad'']

Looks about right! Snowshed would be a must as well, I'm probably forgetting other things.

[Shiva]

BC could have very interesting scenery.

And let's make every Vancouver delivery to be in Surrey

[flight50]

I am not from Canada, but I have been vocal about getting BC in on the Washington dlc every since Washington was leaked on twitter back in May of 2018. At least we know Promods Canada will come eventually once Washington releases.

[canuckster]

Pro Mods Canada Vancouver-Merritt is well done and perfect for what the scale allows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpA9fr3 ... fFavignano, if/when BC comes out this is exactly what it should look like.

Their Bellingham to Vancouver however was somewhat lacking which I can understand due to constraints in the scale, however, exiting the George Massey tunnel and ending up in downtown Vancouver isn't realistic, or seeing downtown from the south side of the tunnel. This area would definitely need to be tidied up.

I think from a trucking perspective most of downtown Vancouver will have to be ignored by the devteam and be more of a backdrop ala Portland, but it will need a Portland/Seattle size chunk of the map to do it justice.

I think the key elements required to do Vancouver to be able to represent it accurately at the scale are the following

The highway from Bellingam to BC Highway 17
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_C ... Highway_17

Roberts Bank Superport, largest port in Vancouver connects to BC Highway 17 on it's western end
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberts_Bank_Superport


Highway 17 also connects both to the trans Canada highway close to the Portmann Bridge on it's eastern end.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Mann_Bridge

Which then leads through Coquitlam, Burnaby and East Vancouver finally to the Cassiar connector and the Second Narrows bridge to the North Shore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiar_Tunnel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironworke ... s_Crossing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Van ... icipality)

The Trans Canada highway continues through North Van along Howe sound heading towards Whistler on the sea to sky highway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howe_Sound
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_C ... Highway_99

[plinio.lisboa.br]

British Columbia (BC). Gravel road: Rock Creek - Baldy Mountain - Oliver.

Good Morning. Perhaps this is significant information for the timely construction of the map of the province of British Columbia in Canada.
The video also shows a point of interest that is Baldy Mountain, and its resort, which is very popular especially in winter, with the ski slopes.

Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3oEjxZrtnY

Route (Link map): Rock Creek - Baldy Mountain - Oliver. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/49.0481 ... 0?hl=pt-br

[plinio.lisboa.br]

Route: Hope to Downtown Vancouver via Highway 7.
Goodnight. Today we are going to bring you more relevant information about British Columbia in Canada. The small town of Hope is very important in the world of cinema and was the setting for several films, notably for the famous epic of ''Rambo''. Every year in August there is an event with wood carvers artists who use the chainsaw. And they make sculptures that are scattered around the city, notably the ''Memorial Park''.

Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUa0Wxj6_w4

0:05 time video. statue art: ''John Rambo'' (movie film -'First Blood'",1982) - Hope.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/sylvester-stallon ... -1.5069785
https://hopebc.ca/new-rambo-first-blood ... n-hope-bc/

Explanatory videos of Rambo's filming locations in the city:
1.Explanatory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlAQWRxwv70
2. Explanatory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03i3rK-2Lak

Localization statue memorial ''Rambo": August 2020, the Town of Hope erected a statue of Rambo, created by chainsaw carver Ryan Villiers.
Location (actual) where the statue was placed in 2020.
Link: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.3797266 ... 6?hl=pt-br

More information about the itinerary can be found in the video of the Route between Hope to Downtown Vancouver. There is information about the locations and cities where the Highway 7 route exists, and the exact times in the video where they are located.

Pepsi truck: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.3810429 ... 6?hl=pt-br

[plinio.lisboa.br]

99-BC Highway: Vancouver to Whistler

Today we are going through the video search on YouTube making the way between Vancouver to Whistler. Route 99-BC is virtually coastal in the province of British Columbia, being extremely important in the logistics system of this part of Canada.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7SA8q6VojE
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7SA8q6VojE

Below the link to Route 99-BC.
Route: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Vancouv ... 0?hl=pt-br

When traveling along this Wonderful Highway, there are some extremely important tourist and scenic attractions to be included in the development of the British Columbia DLC map of Canada. Below is organized and minimally researched, just for the purpose of guiding the SCS research team, about these attractions. Being inserted into the DLC map, they will be very attractive to players and lovers of Canadian geography.

1. Sea to Sky - Squamish, BC.
1.a. Information: https://www.seatoskygondola.com/
1.b. Information: https://www.exploresquamish.com/explore ... ky-gondola
1.c. Information: https://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Sea_to_Sky_Gondola

1.0. Driving Vancouver - Sea to Sky - Whistler.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dPN3j9w7oo

1.2. 0verview of tourist attraction and scenic highway 99-BC

1.2.1. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx8EDPgrEG8

1.2.2 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU1qUACdUVg&t=130s

1.3 Going up by aerial gondola, to the top of the panoramic mountain.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_lEHKzzatM

1.4. Descending by aerial gondola, to the top of the panoramic mountain.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy1G0_kRkPQ

1.5. Other panoramic mountain details.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJleryXS0g8

1.6. Some details of the structures of the gondola stations, and other panoramic images of the mountain.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KzGaOF4fas

1.7. Panoramic perspective of descent on the mountain with the gondola.
View of the embarkation and disembarkation station at the base of the mountain, and close to Highway 99-BC.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A41waNTxDtU

1.8. Drone - Panoramic perspective Sea to Sky.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xtJWcoMbQ

1.9. Drone - Panoramic perspective Sea to Sky. Suspension bridge in mountain.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdivZnRcfVA

1.10. Drone - Panoramic perspective Sea to Sky.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7bIrvHiqio

1.11. Drone - Panoramic perspective Sea to Sky.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdivZnRcfVA

1.12. Summit Lodge - Sea to Sky.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onpTwcVLavc

1.13. Summit Lodge - Sea to Sky.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ3w6UEdf-Q


2.0 . Spirit of Squamish - carving
2.1 Information: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-n ... es-3252629

2.2 Spirit of Squamish. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bHIqkI927I

2.3 Localization: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.7860572 ... 3?hl=pt-br

3.0. Tantalus Lookout:
The Tantalus Range the Mount Tantalus, it has observation points near the highway. The mountain range is also a tourist attraction, much appreciated by drivers when driving along the highway.

3.1 Tantalus Lookout.
3.1.1. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG-FhWtwk_A

3.1.2. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_4i2jJ2Ez0

3.1.3. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTFRdmoZOIM

3.1.4. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxLICNg6Sxk

3.1.5 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBlAI0JG0jg

3.1.6. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBFMzWz2MaY

3.2 Tantalus Lookout - Photos:
Below are some photos and also a minimal research on the information found on informational boards on the site.

Photo 3.2.1. Link: https://summitlodge.com/wp-content/uplo ... .37.08.jpg

Photo 3.2.2. Link: https://mapio.net/images-p/46667805.jpg

Photo 3.2.3 Link: https://slcc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016 ... touch2.jpg

Photo 3.2.4. Link: https://mlpd1n9qovea.i.optimole.com/ffH ... G_4752.jpg

Photo 3.2.5. Link: https://mlpd1n9qovea.i.optimole.com/ffH ... G_4749.jpg

Photo 3.2.6. Link: https://mlpd1n9qovea.i.optimole.com/ffH ... G_4751.jpg

Photo 3.2.7. Link: https://mlpd1n9qovea.i.optimole.com/ffH ... G_4745.jpg

Photo 3.2.8. Link: https://mlpd1n9qovea.i.optimole.com/ffH ... G_4747.jpg

Photo 3.2.9. Link: https://mlpd1n9qovea.i.optimole.com/ffH ... G_4748.jpg

Photo 3.2.10. Link: https://mlpd1n9qovea.i.optimole.com/ffH ... G_4750.jpg

Photo 3.2.11. Link: https://mlpd1n9qovea.i.optimole.com/ffH ... G_4753.jpg

3.2.12. Street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.8461241 ... 2?hl=pt-br

3.2.13. Street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.8461641 ... 6?hl=pt-br

3.2.14. Street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.8461319 ... 6?hl=pt-br

3.2.15. Reference (+ photo): https://www.whistler.com/blog/post/2021 ... -whistler/

3.2.16. Reference (+ photo): https://slcc.ca/charmednomadvisitss2s/

3.2.17. Reference (+ photo): https://www.skippdesign.com/Squamish-Na ... -Transport

3.2.18. Reference (+ photo): https://www.tranbc.ca/2012/08/07/learn- ... l-journey/

3.2.19. Reference (+ photos): https://shashishanbhag.com/climb/camp-h ... -corridor/

3.2.20. Street view - 99-BC Highway: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.8463355 ... 3?hl=pt-br

3.2.21. Street view - Swift Creek Forest Service Rd: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.8455888 ... 3?hl=pt-br

3.2.22. Panoramic view, Tantalus Mountain. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgDcn4PmWb0

3.2.22. Panoramic view Mountain Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhiqa1NJDqc


4.0 Tantalus Range and Mount Tantalus:

The Cordillera and the mountain are the most significant and appreciated relief units on the route. There is great scenic beauty.

4.1. Tantalus Range Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantalus_Range

4.2. Mount Tantalus Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tantalus

4.3. Flying to mountainTantalus Mountain. Link Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5tNXYtl3Pw

4.4 Tantalus Range Sunrise. Link Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAA1Ygw2WFk


5.0 Brandywine Falls Provincial Park, BC:

The waterfall has a drop of 70 meters (230 feet), is a great tourist attraction, and attracts many drivers who travel along the highway to a stop, and admire the scenic beauty of the waterfall.

5.1. Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandywin ... ncial_Park

5.2. Driving to Brandywine Falls Provincial Park. Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baoIanntxP4

5.3. Brandywine Falls Provincial Park. Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjpRCFiVmvE

5.4. Brandywine Falls Provincial Park trail. Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ9tVZeMtOo

Below is a series of videos that might be very useful for building the waterfall in DLC British Columbia, to be an area where the player can view in a cinematic way, as already implemented in the American Truck Simulator game, extremely beautiful areas which a small video is created.

5.5. Brandywine Falls. Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nXpE-WrtIw

5.6. Brandywine Falls. Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-vvkT7jRhY

5.7. Brandywine Falls. Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkiDV9S9pEA

5.8. Brandywine Falls. Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbEFrdDGWNs

5.9. Brandywine Falls. Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QdEYPH1GZg

5.10. Reference. http://jcommunications.ca/work/brandywi ... l-park-bc/

5.11. Reference: https://thedognetwork.ca/directory/bran ... istler-bc/

5.12. Reference: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/b ... l-26985484

5.13. Reference: https://hikeinwhistler.com/index.php/wh ... wine-falls

We end here this basic research on the route, and some scenic points that I consider very important that are in the American Truck Simulator, map of Canada, DLC British Columbia.

[Laqueesha]

Some possible examples of scenery billboards in BC: http://web.archive.org/web/202108060001 ... AAuKzC.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/202111112211 ... 24x512.jpg