The Delusional Cabins

Yes, there are two of them. The exterior scenes were filmed at a different place from where the interior scenes were filmed. We only see the exterior of the cabin in episode 2.08, but we see the interior in episodes 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08.

The interior scenes were filmed at Murdo Frazer Cabin, Address: 2720 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver, V7R 3X5. This is a public park and free to visit.

The exterior scenes were filmed at Panter Paintball 19022 16 Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 9V2

When I first visited Vancouver, I visited the Murdo Frazer Cabin (Caretaker’s Cottage). That story is told at https://returntofortsalem.com/2023/10/18/vancouver-pilgrimage-delusional-cabin/

At that time there was a lot of renovation going on and I couldn’t get close enough to see the interior. I assumed that any differences were due to the renovation works.

In particular, there should have been a tree right where the fence was. But the cabin itself looked right.

However, after I got home and was posting about visiting the cabin, I was contacted by another fan who said that the cabin was at Panther Paintball and she and some other Switches had visited it.

This meant a lot more research. At first, I thought that they couldn’t both be right. I found some behind the scenes photos of the Core Four filming the cabin scenes from Delusional. That was a perfect match to the place that I had visited.

In the end, the most defining part was actually the front step. In the behind the scenes shots, it is one thick step, with a brick path leading up to it. In the external shots, it is two thick steps. Yes, I have watched those scenes many, many times.

Before we even got to the cabin, there was a new plaque that had been put there as part of the renovation work. It references the filming done there and includes Motherland in the list of shows filmed there.

Sadly, we weren’t able to go inside the cabin, but it was possible to see inside through one of the windows and see the distinctive fireplace. Getting a photo was entirely another matter. This was the best that I could do.