Extreme Beachcombing

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4 ай бұрын

"Mankind's trash is one man's treasure."
EXTREME BEACHCOMBING is an intimate portrait of retired plumber John Anderson and his 46-year obsession with collecting manmade objects that wash up on the obscure beaches of the Pacific Northwest. Narrated entirely by John himself, this poetic and philosophical documentary short includes images, items, and stories from his one-of-a-kind Beachcombing Museum in Forks, Washington, culminating in a raw, firsthand look at what he calls "extreme beachcombing."
This is a HELP I'M ON FIRE production. Video made by Ryan Pinkard and Christian Klintholm
All right reserved 2023. Do not use any footage without written consent from filmmakers. Contact: christian@klintholm.com
#beachcombing #beachcomber #washington #bmpcc4k #dehancer

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@FlakeSE 2 ай бұрын

“The Great Nike Spill of ‘91” Comb hard old timer, never stop walking.

@JS-ti8ny 10 сағат бұрын

“Shoes, started picking up shoes after the Great Nike Shoe Spill of ‘91” … 70,000 pairs shoes came for this comment alone. John Anderson is a LEGEND

@yardfowl3149 3 ай бұрын

Best random YT recommendation ever.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate you saying that!

@heyyou1763 2 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@jarvisalden9019 2 ай бұрын

Indeed

@Zakerius 2 ай бұрын

100%, so glad to stumble upon this video. Message in a bottle from across the ocean

@christianklintholm Ай бұрын

Thank you all so much.

@jairusmaximus 3 ай бұрын

This is why youtube is superior to Tiktok or Reels, man, no way you are able to put this man work and story on 60 sec. Great, great job!

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, it's tough with every platform demanding short video content these days...

@Rthomas176 2 ай бұрын

100% agree!

@Jacob-bm6wb 2 ай бұрын

YT shorts dont pay well but are really good for discover so a 1 minute trailer to get someone to watch the whole video would be good

@kateapple1 Ай бұрын

AAAAAND YOURE A BOT 🤖 man, dead Internet theory is right 😂

@TheRagingTadpole Ай бұрын

Yah but I found this video from looking up other videos TT served me. Their exploring algo is much better. Since TT got popular, YT algo has gotten better because of free market competition.

@Christopherbarett 2 ай бұрын

KZfaq this is the type of video I want to see. thanks

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words.

@civildissension 2 ай бұрын

It’s inspiring how this man lives so unrestrained. Just contacts Boeing or the government to dispose of some rat poison barrels. Goes down a rabbit hole trying to contact the kid from the message in the bottle. All while getting broken ribs and sprained ankles just exploring and shrugs it off like it’s something small. Thanks to everyone involved for sharing. For a second, I’m reminded just how much agency we have in making the world what we want it to be.

@TaylorBurke4 Ай бұрын

Love this comment. It's absolutely true. He's made himself so much happiness from what everyone else would discard, creating compelling art and stories out of a constant never ending source that would be otherwise considered a nuisance. Absolutely the coolest guy to ever abide.

@xavierwashington6570 Ай бұрын

I lost it when buddy said, "The Great Nike Spill of ‘91" lmaoo dudes a legend

@lols9928 Ай бұрын

Same lmfao

@thomasfouts2700 2 ай бұрын

I stopped in there years ago and met John. I took a lot of photos and it was probably my most memorable stop on our 28 day back roads tour, from Michigan to Washington. I was really taken by the Ronkon motorcyle he found. And he told me about the time his buddy picked up a huge buoy on the beach with a helicopter and delivered it to his house. The helicopter blew his wife's fresh washed clothes off the clothesline and John was in trouble! Wonderful man to talk to!

@sagittarius3363 3 ай бұрын

This man is an artist at heart. Thank goodness he retired with a building big enough to pull it all off.

@johndoe-is2fw 2 ай бұрын

I like the retro look. I love that only John is talking. Music slaps. Like Sub

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@burningchrome70 13 күн бұрын

Same here. Greatness! New sub.

@christianklintholm 13 күн бұрын

@@burningchrome70 Appreciate ya!

@mrleverage2006 Ай бұрын

John, the people who filmed this for you did a superb job. I loved your story and the length of the YT video was perfect. Congrats, keep' on keep'n on!

@tofubob10102 2 ай бұрын

I live in Olympia, and have been combing the western beaches of our state for years. Found some cool stuff, found some lame stuff. When the tsunami hit Japan, 3 or 4 sections of a large dock with Japanese lettering washed up overnight making an attraction of itself as nobody had seen something so large come from the sea to our beaches in this lifetime.

@EarthTonez 2 ай бұрын

Not only is he finding cool stuff, but he’s also helping clear out the beach too 🔥

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Win-win!

@TheJessfletcher17 Ай бұрын

I burn garbage

@delphinidin Ай бұрын

I love him whistling under his breath, happy as a clam

@ruralangwin Ай бұрын

Wonderful.

@spiroflo1 3 ай бұрын

John Anderson is a poet, and he's connected to the world in his own way.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@jeffandrew3388 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful Film! Thanks for making it

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! And even more so for watching it, I appreciate it!

@Luckow 3 ай бұрын

Loved the snake-in-a-bottle moment 😂

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

LOOK OUT IT'S GOING TO GET YOU!

@wojomojo 2 ай бұрын

Watching this on a day where the world seems to be going wrong in every which way. Gave me some peace. Thanks.

@zvotaisvfi8678 2 ай бұрын

Hey! Thats My Boy Scout Hat I dropped in the water !

@bw4025 2 ай бұрын

I wish that all media was like this: simply humble people doing what they like to do.

@staceytroffer8287 3 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! I lived on the coast of Oregon in Warrenton for 20+ years and beachcombing was a way of life for us.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Stacey!

@aaronedgeart Ай бұрын

John's quiet whistle while beachcombing is heart-warming, as is his dedication to cleaning our NW beaches. This is awesome.

@christianklintholm Ай бұрын

The whistling is everything!

@starvingartist733 2 ай бұрын

what an incredible documentary. i’m so invested in this man’s museum and his hobby now.

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words.

@superJrunning 2 ай бұрын

Every once and a while you'll get recommended a little film on KZfaq that readjusts the way you look at the world. The filming, editing, and John's story all came together so well, thanks for putting it on KZfaq.

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing that - it means a lot to me! Have a nice day!

@markmark2080 3 ай бұрын

Love what you're doing, was a sailor back in the 1960s glass age before plastics took over, remember when everything was dumped off the fantail and NYC used to haul their trash out to sea on barges and dump it. What a mess we've made of the oceans with all our our plastics... Best wishes.

@EpicTheUnicorn 2 ай бұрын

Yeah top tier video right here. What a dope human being John is, we love to see it. Sometimes KZfaq recommends an actually good video and this is that❤

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad to hear you liked the video :)

@pammager7135 3 ай бұрын

Your museum is so awesome, John! I used to beachcomb years ago. Can't walk like that anymore. You must have really trekked a lot of miles. Your channel is so interesting!

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

I am not John, btw - but do write him an email!

@nudistbuddhist6803 2 ай бұрын

more of this PLEASE

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Noted! Unfortunately, Ryan and I live in different countries, but we will make more next time we are together.

@shurley96 2 ай бұрын

Great Video! John seems a wonderful guy, keeping the beaches clean, and arranging it all beautifully. Lovely style of video as well.

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, kind of you to say. John's a trooper!

@RobboElRobbo Ай бұрын

this is amazing, i'm on vancouver island and this just gave me a ton of inspiration to visit the beach more often

@GrannysGarage333 3 ай бұрын

Next time I’m up near Forks… I’m stopping by to meet John!! He is very blessed!!! Makes me want to head to the beach right now!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 🌊🐚🪨🛟🥾❤

@markrice1048 Ай бұрын

best thing in the world, walking the beaches after a storm

@SuperXxGoofyxx 2 ай бұрын

That was wonderful. I am really glad yt started recommending smaller stuff on a regular basis. Much love to John who had the spirit to start this beach combing project.

@two-sense Ай бұрын

That McQuades Marine hat is pre-1978. The store was in Victoria B.C. but it burnt down in '78, never to re-open. There used to be an annual McQuades sailing race with a half melted bronze cleat as the first place trophy.

@krystalhooper8508 Ай бұрын

this was an inspiring watch.I like this guy’s blend of practicality and whimsy, like, “why not start a museum?” I’m sure I could benefit from taking a page out of his book

@ctcollinthib 2 ай бұрын

I came across this museum on Google Maps as I scouted out the coastline on the Olympic Peninsula years ago! So cool to learn the story behind it!

@nelsonianb1289 2 ай бұрын

Im not the only one that feels the spirit of a previous user embued in an object.

@ruralangwin Ай бұрын

So strongly that at times I get chills. A blue batter bowl that knows how to make blackberry cobbler. A peely mirror that makes me weep. A pair of silk and tiny pink shoes. Yes the energy fairly vibrates.

@caretakerfochr3834 2 ай бұрын

John Anderson you are an inspiration.

@YTviewer118 3 ай бұрын

I love how the grainy footage trend has come back around, the days of crystal clear ultra sharp video for these styles of video is lessening and I'm for it.

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

It also helps if half your shots are out of focus ;)

@YTviewer118 2 ай бұрын

Oh definitely, adds to the raw appeal.@@christianklintholm

@danteopstal3641 5 күн бұрын

What a story. Goes to show how unorthodox purpose can be in life yet still entirely meaningful.

@pamv6549 27 күн бұрын

I am always looking for stuff. This is right up my alley.

@YukikoAkazui 3 күн бұрын

Great collection! Youre really doing a hell of a job by cleaning up the beaches but also showing off what you found in a museum :) keeping you fit and walking too. Amazing!

@srf2112 2 ай бұрын

We are kindred spirits sir. It's ok to pick stuff up. Happy searching.

@OldManMuskrat 12 күн бұрын

I love it when KZfaq throws me a cure ball recommendation. One of the best ever. Cool stuff

@christianklintholm 12 күн бұрын

Very nice of you to say - thank you!

@thieniepower Ай бұрын

Not commenting quite often on videos, but John's Museum was one of the highlights on our RV trip along the pacific nothwest last year. Such an amazing place with more than kind people. Still rememeber my son chatting with John's wife while my wife and I enjoyed the treasures and stories behind. Keep on beachcombing. Greetings from Germany.

@kadelu1137 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic short documentary!

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

@mattmartin8336 3 ай бұрын

Wow!! I went steelhead fishing in Forks Washington and am pretty sure I saw you house from the main road. I could see the tower of floats! Super cool to learn the back story

@sherimaggielee6205 3 ай бұрын

Such a lovely collection of beach treasures….. I myself have been a longtime beachcomber…. ! I’m in awwww 😮 I call it gifts from Neptune! Yet as you said, it was someone’s something trash to treasure or great loss. Thank you for collecting all these beautiful things the ocean took than gave you too cherish! A Mermaids treasure!

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Just FYI, I am not John, just a guy who made a video about John :)

@dagreenblazer5958 3 ай бұрын

I honestly don't mean to sound rude or argumentative, but any human manufactured beachcombed material is pretty far from my idea of treasure. The fact this guy is tidying up the beaches & his subsequent artworks are amazing, but the materials he is working with are strictly poison & death to marine life. I would guess 80% of that museum material has only ended up in the oceans due to humans laziness & ignorance - all the materials still in the ocean yet to wash up are in no way whatsoever having a positive effect on the ocean. They will be trapping & injuring sea creatures, they will be dissolving into micro plastics & being eaten, and they will be leaching a whole toxic spectrum of industrial dyes, heavy metals & petrochemicals into the sea. To me, the fact this man can so skillfully curate such an intricate museum really just shows what a mess we've made of the seas.

@andrewlukkuz369 Ай бұрын

LMAO you are a goober bro @@dagreenblazer5958

@CynthiaChen-vs9dp 2 ай бұрын

i'm moving to seattle this summer and i'm so glad i came across this right before. thanks for sharing

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@limeybonesjones7395 6 сағат бұрын

This is my favorite thing ever, what a worthy museum.

@michaelmoore3533 3 ай бұрын

Awesome, very well done. Ol' John is badass, super cool dude.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

He definitely is.

@frankparty3565 3 ай бұрын

That's quite lovely and well presented. Great work.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Why thank you!

@washyourhands 2 ай бұрын

Hey great video guys!

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, washyourhands!

@Skiptar 2 ай бұрын

This was fantastic, the editing was just perfect.

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@michaelince7998 2 ай бұрын

Nice

@Vativ 3 ай бұрын

Your channel is destined for success.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Well, I don't know about that! But thank you for the kind words :)

@Vativ 3 ай бұрын

@@christianklintholmYour editing quality is too high, great video.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

@@Vativ Appreciate you!

@michaelbyrne8860 Күн бұрын

Wow Very Cool! Thanks John

@ruthmusser4449 3 ай бұрын

Thank you , very cool.

@ALC570 11 күн бұрын

Matt McCusker, I know whenever you find this guy you’re gonna love it.

@mtbrewfalling9442 3 ай бұрын

That was awesome

@QCB73 3 ай бұрын

Great film, what a collection!

@nathanrichards9202 2 ай бұрын

Gutted when i hiked through I missed this ! Epic documentary mate !

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Nathan!

@JohnMcMahon. 3 ай бұрын

What an amazing little story. I love Johns Passion for his hobby, so unique. Don’t know why but this video just makes me smile 😊

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Amazing to hear, thank you John!

@InJusticeAustralia 2 ай бұрын

Fascinating and entertaining

@bnelkin 2 ай бұрын

Instant subscribe. The world needs more people like this.

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@lindaopperthauser2284 2 ай бұрын

How interesting. Always a treasure hunt!!❤

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, and one of those hobbies/lifestyles that doesn't really cost any money.

@Seangalusha 2 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

I am glad to hear! Thanks for watching.

@92seno 2 ай бұрын

This is one of the best videos I have seen on KZfaq. Truly amazing!

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Big words! Thank you so much!

@skidmarkmillhouse5455 3 ай бұрын

Good stuff. Very interesting and nicely documented.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kOlbThreeTimesOne 2 ай бұрын

Great work, keep it up!

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kennygrenier4011 2 ай бұрын

amazing

@matthewlazaric3543 2 ай бұрын

What a wonderful find. Thank you for making this video.

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@1theredrooster 2 ай бұрын

I've heard of Forks, Washington, but a long time ago. Also, footage looks like Ektachrome stock. Nice

@nizvkfb7vsbvrsct723 2 ай бұрын

fantastically made

@alf9638 3 ай бұрын

The collection is a work of art... so cool and thank you for sharing John.

@laurencevanhelsuwe3052 2 ай бұрын

What a hero. Superb.

@13donstalos 2 ай бұрын

Wow. Amazing.

@amyc.513 2 ай бұрын

This is great! I love that he knows what everything is and what it's for

@kenrogers1948 3 ай бұрын

Well done, my man

@stedydubdetroit Ай бұрын

Fascinating. I love how he mentions the color of his collection. He’s an artiste.

@Nomad_Audio 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful little film.

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@esthermeechan8275 3 ай бұрын

What a fantastic little film. Such a remarkable man. Loved it. ❤

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@esthermeechan8275 3 ай бұрын

@@christianklintholm No, thank you. Watching the film was the best 15 minutes I've spent in ages. It's beautiful ❤️

@ryanstafford9717 3 ай бұрын

cool video. makes me want to grab my jacket and head to the beach. as an oregonian, i love walking the beach. i look forward to getting up to the museum at some point. awesome stuff :)

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

It's well worth the trip!

@mtthwxiong 3 ай бұрын

cool

@ProudOgreDad Ай бұрын

That was poetic. Well done. Respect to all those memories in that museum and to their caretaker, John.

@karolisprekeris 2 ай бұрын

thanks, great stuff

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@william3-31drills7 3 ай бұрын

Great story indeed....

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@alyssao.9577 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

@crakkbone8473 Ай бұрын

Brilliant film.

@christianklintholm Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Zseselja 2 ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO!

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@susanhunter5524 7 күн бұрын

Fantastic collection. Keep on going!

@kgilliagorilla2761 2 ай бұрын

Simply incredible.

@Rob-ze1wi 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic man, project and film.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, really!

@hendu7111 3 ай бұрын

What an awesome video that randomly played. Such a cool...hobby I guess you'd call it. And what a great way to help keep the beach clean. Good job my man.

@davefagerstrom 3 ай бұрын

Well done! If no one else has mentioned it, the length of this is fantastic. It is ~just~ the right amount to tell the story well. Thank you for making this. Finding high quality documentary-type videos on KZfaq can be challenging.

@christianklintholm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dave. That means a lot.

@robinthesky6728 2 ай бұрын

30 second into the video all i could think is "I wanna work w these people"... meaning the filmmakers... Keep it up HELP IM ON FIRE. this was awesome work

@christianklintholm 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate you saying that! Means a whole lot to us, thank you Robin!