I Did Not Expect What I Found Here

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Desert Drifter

Desert Drifter

4 ай бұрын

I found these caves while hiking in the desert. What I discovered inside of them was shocking and mysterious.
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@jennyelliottbrown6680
@jennyelliottbrown6680 2 ай бұрын
One elderly English lady here.....what the hell have I been wasting my bedtimes watching cruise liners for, when I could I have been riveted watching this glorious channel !!! Xxxx I'm in LOVE ❤
@elizabethannegrey6285
@elizabethannegrey6285 Ай бұрын
Ditto!
@harleyanne3720
@harleyanne3720 Ай бұрын
Elderly Dutch lady agrees !
@WeeMamaD
@WeeMamaD Ай бұрын
One elderly Scottish lady also agrees. Wonderful channel.
@esnih
@esnih Ай бұрын
Dutch lady not Elderly, I agree 😊❤
@pedrokd5439
@pedrokd5439 Ай бұрын
Most interesting channel, if I was young again I would be hot on his trail🎉😅
@joanquillian7479
@joanquillian7479 Ай бұрын
I am a 77 year old woman who is seeing so much through your eyes. I am fascinated by your videos. . Your videos are giving me and others a glimpse in to history, a window in to life, that me and others will never have had a chance of coming close to seeing before. I didn’t even realize that there is so much out there to be explored. Thank you for opening the ancient world up for us. 🥰
@sirridesalot6652
@sirridesalot6652 15 күн бұрын
For anyone ever considering building a fire inside a cave; be EXTREMELY CAREFUL doing that. The heat from the fire can cause overhead rocks to expand and then fall down.
@jamesweston3679
@jamesweston3679 3 ай бұрын
The one thing that always crosses my mind when I see things like this....."If the walls could talk, imagine the stories they could tell"
@bigred8438
@bigred8438 3 ай бұрын
If the walls could talk ...we would have to find a translator quickly.
@nancyandersen615
@nancyandersen615 2 ай бұрын
I think that about the huge old saguaro cactus as I am hiking.
@user-pd5wn1nc2o
@user-pd5wn1nc2o 2 ай бұрын
Sometimes it looks like maze that you’re going through. I don’t see how you ever find your way back.
@rossmacintosh5652
@rossmacintosh5652 4 ай бұрын
I wonder if the RA Dunn 1898 graffiti was left by Robert Alexander Dunn (1854-1935). He was an Iowan who in 1898 travelled West with three Dunn cousins on route to the Klondike gold rush in Canada's Yukon Territory. Robert's cousin Samuel Baker Dunn left diaries, photographs, and letters that can be found online, that document their gold rush-related experiences.
@rossmacintosh5652
@rossmacintosh5652 4 ай бұрын
Gone but not forgotten!
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
That’s fascinating. Do you know what areas he spent time in?
@rossmacintosh5652
@rossmacintosh5652 4 ай бұрын
@@Desert.Drifter I replied with a link to a thesis written about their trip to the Klondike and experiences there. Looks like YT deleted it or perhaps its in a moderation page for your channel? If you want to search for it yourself try googling "Achieving Sourdough Status: The Diary, Photographs, and Letters of Samuel Baker Dunn, 1898-1899".
@rossmacintosh5652
@rossmacintosh5652 4 ай бұрын
@@Desert.Drifter I also know that RA Dunn made it back to his town in Iowa. He was popular there as a fiddle player.
@causewaykayak
@causewaykayak 4 ай бұрын
​@@rossmacintosh5652Pity that deletion. I find it happens every time you want to place information. U Tube makes a lot if itself but in reality it does prevent a lot of casual information sharing.
@garyjordan4735
@garyjordan4735 4 ай бұрын
My son told me that lots of churches in England and Wales have those vertical grooves on the outside walls. Its where medieval bowmen would sharpen their arrow heads, prior to bow practice. All the best from England.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
That’s a cool fact!
@user-el7ed9vx3f
@user-el7ed9vx3f 3 ай бұрын
I’ve seen the grooves in the caves in Derbyshire UK
@19valleydan
@19valleydan 2 ай бұрын
I believe males had mandatory archery practice once a month after church as part of military readiness in medieval times.
@funkypixie1
@funkypixie1 2 ай бұрын
Think there is still a residue law that all males over 10 should practice archery on a Sunday that never got repealed.
@tuiterotres6092
@tuiterotres6092 Ай бұрын
Te Recuerdo que ésas TIERRAS fueron de MÉXICO 🇲🇽 y por una política aberrante de Santa ANA en el año 1847/48... se Robaron casi la mitad del Territorio mexicano, toda esa Cultura la Destruyeron los ANGLOSAJÓNES.... muchos procedentes de Inglaterra, solo atraídos por la CODICIA del ORO... Las Tribus de APACHES, SIUX, TARAUMARAS, ETC etc etc etc, reconocían a MOCTEZUMA como el MÁXIMO GERRERO, el INDIO JERÓNIMO un hombre de un Gran HONOR lo mataron solo por una APUESTA DE UNAS CUANTAS MONEDAS DE un inglés de apellido RUSTERHIR. SALUDOS.... y dejen sus comentarios.
@theronhoward5413
@theronhoward5413 2 ай бұрын
I don’t want this to sound like I’m a critic, but your tone, your demeanor and your presentation is absolutely awesome to go along with your photography. Remely enjoyable almost has a soothing affect. Why you’re listening please be safe. Keep them coming Theron.
@julieredmond8271
@julieredmond8271 3 ай бұрын
I am living my dreams through you young man. I always wanted to explore the southwest on my own. I'm too old now. Thank you for your channel!
@janetrouse8362
@janetrouse8362 3 ай бұрын
Same here, living my dream through this young man who is probably about the same age as my two sons. They are my greatest accomplishments.
@lauriejohnson7722
@lauriejohnson7722 2 ай бұрын
Same
@cbarron3857
@cbarron3857 2 ай бұрын
Im still young and want to check this out where is it haha
@BonH5
@BonH5 Ай бұрын
Love your channel!!
@janebeckman3431
@janebeckman3431 4 ай бұрын
That petroglyph above the entrance is kachina. I wonder if the "snowing like hell" inscription was left in case he was trapped by the snow and never made it out, so people would know what happened? Or was he just stuck with being snowed in and bored? We'll never know. That rock wall certainly has records for the ages!
@Ren505nm
@Ren505nm 4 ай бұрын
Not a kachina it is a sun face or sun father.
@oldtop4682
@oldtop4682 4 ай бұрын
That one looks quite modern though. I doubt that it is very old at all. (It's how it was rendered )
@justinhobart8747
@justinhobart8747 4 ай бұрын
Nov. 28-29, 1928: It only took two days for 15.5 inches of snow to slam Denver, giving that Thanksgiving (the 29th) more of a rather Christmas-like feel. November 1928 would go on to finish tied for Denver’s fourth-snowiest November on record.
@herself50
@herself50 4 ай бұрын
And you know this how?
@michaeltaylor4984
@michaeltaylor4984 4 ай бұрын
Kachina? hah!
@tomclayton6875
@tomclayton6875 Ай бұрын
As a kid I used to enjoy Jaques Cousteau underwater exploration and Marlin Perkins wildlife shows. They seem dated now but your explorations of the southwest are just as enjoyable to a (much) more mature me today. Glad I found your Desert Drifter wanderings.
@ROBByJONEs-2
@ROBByJONEs-2 4 ай бұрын
i love your videos in particular Sir because you show American history and you disturb nothing leaving it pristine for future generations...ty for showing it as it is and leaving it pristine.. cheers
@rebeccabriggs2982
@rebeccabriggs2982 2 ай бұрын
Your videos are highly addictive taking me into another world. Ive been in New Zealand my entire life so the landscape in comparison is chalk n cheese. Heres its super green, moist and loads of bush life. No pottery fragments as Maori never had pottery but we have other artifacts. Sometimes you pick up a stone and say how it perfectly fits your hand. I have experienced that and have one here that I believe was for rubbing flax fibres to strip and soften for clothing and bags. Its a perfect fit and worn in just the right places. That feeling that someone held it and worked with it is something amazing, and I feel linked to all time and peoples in that moment. Thanks for sharing and taking us along.
@user-hx2tc7rn4q
@user-hx2tc7rn4q Ай бұрын
A little tip for all of us.I live down here where you're at, Bring a bottle of water with you to pour over the petroclipse. So people can actually see what you're showing them.
@tristarperfecta1061
@tristarperfecta1061 3 ай бұрын
This channel makes me want to go camping for the rest of my life. I would have to stay at these places.
@iguanaamphibioustruck7352
@iguanaamphibioustruck7352 3 ай бұрын
In the 50's I spent a lot of time in that area of our country. I was first working as a sampler (geologists helper) in the exploration department of a large mining co. We talked to a group of diggers at a archeological site near Grants NM that were working on a "kiva" that had artifacts dating 20 thousand years ago. I took some pottery fragments to the museum at Flagstaff and just off hand the head guy, said the sculpted were probably over 500 years old and the painted were maybe 300 years old. Later I was on Cummings Mesa, just SW of Navajo Mountain for 20 days (two trips) There is one trail up to the Mesa from Rainbow Lodge at Navajo Mt. However, we were flown in by Super Cub. that came back every three or four days (depending on weather) with food, fuel and water. (two burner gas stove,) 10 gallon water can. Nick Zentner from Eastern Washington State. has put some computer enhanced pictures of the area on KZfaq that show a lot of fresh water lakes around the 5000 foot level. (Lake Bonneville) we are talking about people living there for thousands of years Lots of fresh water, lots of growth and lots of mud. The water level raising and falling with the seasons and dams forming and then washing out with violent storms. Lot's of ice up in Montana. It is very difficult to empathize with those people when we only live a 100 years if we're lucky. The potshards remind me of places along the Pacific coast where stones and plastic has collected. Dave Hansen
@mrolsen6987
@mrolsen6987 Ай бұрын
Interesting 👍
@kevvymetal666
@kevvymetal666 3 күн бұрын
the oldest artifacts ever found in North America were pieces of burnt bone from 16,000 yrs ago in Idaho.
@shimaohana
@shimaohana 4 ай бұрын
At 11:56, that symbol looks like a brand. I tried using google lens’s but no luck. But my 1st thought was a cattle brand especially since there is cowboy graffiti there. I’m from Hawaii originally and petroglyphs are very common there. There are many remote places on the islands where you can find them untouched by any modern graffiti. Lots of undiscovered lava tubes there as well with ancient sign of habitation. History is very fascinating. Love your adventures.
@burritofueled7415
@burritofueled7415 4 ай бұрын
Thought the same.
@LaurenOliviArt
@LaurenOliviArt 3 ай бұрын
It looks like the initials J S
@loncho5079
@loncho5079 2 ай бұрын
The "American cowboy" and the term "cowboy" arose in the late 19th century, everything from their working with cattle, their clothes from hats to boots, and even their chaps (which protected them from La Chaparral) came from the Mexican "vaquero"! Remember, them southern boys were Plowboys (farmers), not cowboys. It was only after settlers move "west" to what was still Mexico did they adopt the Cowboy attire and learn to become cattlemen/ranchers from the Vaqueros/Rancheros! BTW, the term cowboy was first used in England, however, it had a completely different meaning, referring to young boys who were shepherds of cows. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy
@shimaohana
@shimaohana 2 ай бұрын
⁠@@loncho5079 I love history. Thank you so much. Did you know that there were cowboys in Hawaii in the 1830s long before the rest of USA (Americans settlers) started ranching. The word for Hawaiian Cowboy is “Paniolo”, which is derived from the word Español. Vancouver brought cattle to Hawaii in the late 1700s. As the Hawaiian people had no idea what to do with these strange animals with horns, the vaqueros from Mexico were brought in to teach them how to handle the cattle. Horses were introduced in the early 1800s so learning to ride was equally important . My husband’s GGG Grandfather was a famous paniolo from Waimea on The Island of Hawaii aka the Big Island. There is a fantastic museum in Waimea to the Paniolo. I grew up in a ranching culture in Hawaii. Hence why I thought that looked like brand.
@Alex.Kaleipahula
@Alex.Kaleipahula Ай бұрын
I’m from Kailua, just seen some in nuuanu stream recently
@NicCageForPresident2024
@NicCageForPresident2024 3 ай бұрын
The 1935 inscription really made me think because my grandfather was born in 1935 and I'm living with him right now to help him out with his house after grandma died. He just turned 88 years old are you still as smart as hell and has an attitude to go with it. He could probably beat up most young people. It's crazy to think that my grandpa has been through so many different changes in various decades.
@fjb4932
@fjb4932 2 ай бұрын
He's been from horse-n-buggy to Man walking on the Moon. Too much change for one to take in. The book Future Shock comes to mind. ... ☆
@traviscostello2530
@traviscostello2530 2 ай бұрын
Going through the records, that snowstorm was big in Denver in 1928. Check that area to see if anything significant occurred.
@adamweston4152
@adamweston4152 3 ай бұрын
Looking at the swirls on the ceilings of those caves they must have been made by water's from a long gone sea, fascinating place and thanks for taking us there!.
@user-ug1lj5nf7f
@user-ug1lj5nf7f 4 ай бұрын
Woah! I really enjoyed this one. It was different and had me intrigued. Thanks for taking us along, Mr. Drifter!
@chaoticdeertick7213
@chaoticdeertick7213 4 ай бұрын
I lived in AZ for about 10 years and I sure do regret not doing more of this kind of adventuring. Thanks for sharing.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. This channel is a good excuse for me to get out more than usual 😉
@wellmike
@wellmike 4 ай бұрын
An excuse to get out more.... That is exactly what led to my hobby of nature photography. Keep up your wandering, enjoy. Mike
@rogilva9587
@rogilva9587 2 ай бұрын
Please do….. :-)
@janiceeiler782
@janiceeiler782 4 ай бұрын
The spiral is thought to be a picture of a portal. They are also found all over ancient sites in Peru and other places, sometimes with non human figures coming out of them.
@causewaykayak
@causewaykayak 4 ай бұрын
Also in prehistoric europe (check out Newgrange monument entrance stones in Ireland.) The ochre handprint must be in a zillion caves around the world . Maybe the oldest form of paleo-art we find Fascinating discoveries shown here !
@comfortablynumb9342
@comfortablynumb9342 4 ай бұрын
Some tribal people in the South Pacific still get swirl tattoos on their shoulders
@bearaussie7650
@bearaussie7650 4 ай бұрын
The aboriginals of Australia have used swirl patterns to indicate waterholes and sacred sites (usually men only areas) for almost 80,000years
@darrenn897
@darrenn897 4 ай бұрын
Spiral represented a Magnetron
@scm21st
@scm21st 4 ай бұрын
It's also just fun to draw spirals
@HeidiSue60
@HeidiSue60 Ай бұрын
It's just so mind expanding, the caves, the petroglyphs, the ruins that you discover. It's all fuel for the imagination, and I love it!
@paulaskutnick5848
@paulaskutnick5848 3 ай бұрын
We were in two similar areas in Oct. 2023. Where is this exactly? We were in some wilderness on Jacobson Rd. (in our Jeep Sahara), near the AZ/UT border, and then hiked along a ridge similar to where you were! The caves were smaller; and with small adjoining chambers - lovely! Then some days later, we were exploring near Canyon de Chelley (Chinle, AZ - northeastern AZ). There is a place nearby called Hope Arch - my partner found it online (and he was looking at Google Earth). Facsinating quietness and definitely a feel of native sacredness. There were very cool caves there as well that we discovered, but we didn't have time to really explore them. I am so very much loving your videos/commentary as you go! :) I am more of a still photographer and journal writing. Keep it up! Thanks, Paula S.😊
@otherwiseoutside
@otherwiseoutside Ай бұрын
and the more you give ppl directions, the quicker they are destroyed. Thats why he never says where he is. So, catch up.
@surfmotor
@surfmotor Ай бұрын
​@@otherwiseoutsideget over yourself. Everyone has google maps
@jeanstarling8365
@jeanstarling8365 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for taking me on thus adventure of historical home building & glimpse of life & beauty. I'm 81& these videos make me so happy
@rossmacintosh5652
@rossmacintosh5652 4 ай бұрын
The M.R. Walker 1900 graffiti might have been left by Mark Richard Walker (1866-1942). He was born in Provo, Utah and died in Moab, Utah.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
You sir are an internet sleuth. It seems very likely. Do you know anything about M.R. Walker?
@rossmacintosh5652
@rossmacintosh5652 4 ай бұрын
@@Desert.Drifter I don't other then he & his sons were farmhand/ranchers in Moab. Might not be the same M R Walker. What I did was search google for a M R Walker in Utah living in 1900. Took only a couple of minutes to track down this Mark as a possible candidate.
@MOONBASE_Stereo_Side_Touchdown
@MOONBASE_Stereo_Side_Touchdown 3 ай бұрын
Hi. Your work and archiology finds, are of extreme importance to the world, just as invaluable as old film footage and vintage photos. You take us to places, that seem forbidden and hidden from us. I find your videos just as important as my other sources, that help me in my search for truth and hidden past history. A picture can tell a 1000 stories and if ones eyes are open, a lot of answers are staring at us in the face. You have become my eyes and legs for my thirst of knowledge and travel, as I'm almost house bound. Thank you from all of my friends and fellow mind travelers.
@jenniferrevilla5298
@jenniferrevilla5298 4 ай бұрын
Love, love, love these trips of years. So calm, informative, amazing to see. Thank you for taking us along. 🤗😍🤗
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
You are very welcome!
@_FireInTheSky_
@_FireInTheSky_ 4 ай бұрын
@Desert.Drifter Incredible video, one of your best yet! Thanks for taking us along, truly beautiful country. Stay safe out there.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
Thank you GFarmer, that means a lot
@CARefugee544
@CARefugee544 3 ай бұрын
I really appreciate your narration. Just right amount.
@FergHyde
@FergHyde Ай бұрын
7:20 Certainly in Australia, for tens of thousands of years, the Aboriginal peoples have use the swirly symbol in arid areas as an indicator that water is available close by.
@collincluff7955
@collincluff7955 4 ай бұрын
I agree with you about leaving modern writing in places like this. In that they make it hard to read ancient petroglyph's, which in my opinion are usually maps and other local information, left for future reference to those who lived in the area.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for understanding that. I’ve been surprised by how many people think it’s ok to do that
@M3W3
@M3W3 2 ай бұрын
If every century everyone think like that, there won’t be anything left behind for the future generation to discover and explore. What you think is modern will eventually become past as time goes by. I think whatever left behind is always a history be it recent or long time ago ; be it your cup of tea or not. In another 1000 yrs or more, future generation will look back year 2000 as ancient. Population decline, we may even have some bad disaster or war and wipe everything out, imagine those people in future discover what we left behind now, it will become something of interest to them . I am not young , have seen things happen in life. Whatever people left behind, be it good or bad, it becomes part of history, and it will become a history lesson for the future generation
@retrorevival1
@retrorevival1 2 ай бұрын
i'd love to know the difference between "bad" writing on rocks in the 2000's compared to "ooh so interesting" marks from 1800's or even the early 1900's scratchings. Clearly since we were able to draw, paint, scratch or carve things into rocks we have been doing so. I don't see a huge problem in people continuing to do so. in 100 years people will find the carvings from 2010 just as interesting as we find the ones from the 1890's.
@carlaeskelsen
@carlaeskelsen 2 ай бұрын
​@@Desert.Drifter Thank you so much. Some of those opinions are so short sighted and selfish that it's kind of sickening to see them here.
@otherwiseoutside
@otherwiseoutside Ай бұрын
except there are SO many More ppl able to access these areas now, with drones with motorized vehicles etc- and they leave their scrawl over preexisitng older marks. Sandstone is particularly weak as well. I think its one of humanity's greatest weaknesses,, that we think we ought to leave our mark over everything. In a thousand years we will all be dust and not one living relative will remember our name, but "dave and sue" will still be scratched over some 500O year old glyph that actually meant something, bravo. @@retrorevival1
@medicinebaglady8796
@medicinebaglady8796 4 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Loved your narrative. Good work.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@anthonycolbourne4206
@anthonycolbourne4206 4 ай бұрын
11:35 what an amazing cave, and that view looking out is way over the top. No wonder people have been spending time there for thousands of years.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
That view is pretty wild isn’t it?
@elisabethbenders-hyde5286
@elisabethbenders-hyde5286 6 күн бұрын
I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel. Exploring new places, opening my eyes, I love it.
@hydroplicity
@hydroplicity 11 күн бұрын
In 200 years from now Mark and Bonnie will be just as important as the rest of the markings past to the present.
@amberandrews6842
@amberandrews6842 4 ай бұрын
Those caves are fantastic! Thank You for sharing!
@wandajarabo1793
@wandajarabo1793 4 ай бұрын
Excellent video, you're such a good guide, explaining as you explore with such enthusiasm and awe for what you do find. Best wishes for 2024 from Valencia, Spain.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that!
@comfortablynumb9342
@comfortablynumb9342 4 ай бұрын
Saludos desde Virginia
@Navigator001
@Navigator001 3 ай бұрын
That M cave area must be very popular, almost every square inch of the ground is covered in shoe prints. Thanks for sharing.
@repoocrj
@repoocrj 2 ай бұрын
Thank you from Ketchum Idaho! This is such a relaxing, interesting break from every day life… I love ancient history, geology, hiking, camping and exploring and this hits so many of my happy buttons!
@Propaneo-insaneo
@Propaneo-insaneo 3 ай бұрын
4:57 this is your signature on the wall and the most respectful and informative one yet ❤
@fjb4932
@fjb4932 2 ай бұрын
I was not able to ascertain his signature... ☆
@Fenderman1948
@Fenderman1948 2 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your channel and programs. I was raised on a big ranch in Southeastern Colorado and we had some pretty interesting canyons that I explored as a kid. I found a lot of caves with the pictographs and peckographs and of course artifacts. I'm 75 years old now and not able to go into those places myself so thanks for letting me come along with you.. Keep up the great work.
@Adam-qz3wh
@Adam-qz3wh 24 күн бұрын
That symbol at 12 minutes is the exact same one that i have on an old hunting map! Carved into a rock in east Michigan. Mine is definitely a map showing coyote, turkey, deer, dwellings, and rivers/fish. Here we have a smaller stream coming from the big river, and that's what i thought it represented, but it has pretty much exact curve coming from horizontal line.
@poepflater
@poepflater 3 ай бұрын
My grandpa was born in 1902. Weird feeling seeing stuff from his childhood.
@bretthardy5797
@bretthardy5797 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, for the adventure! Very Cool History and video.
@bigfrank493
@bigfrank493 3 ай бұрын
I've seen some videos about the Grand Canyon and surrounding areas that showed some pyramids in real bad condition. Also some caves with Egyptian writings and some artifacts.
@suezettehollinger9804
@suezettehollinger9804 13 күн бұрын
I ride my horse through the desert all the time and I am shocked at what I see sometimes. Since I am riding a horse at a slow walk I get to just enjoy and look around. It is amazing to see all the things that come to life in the desert. Have you ever been to Wikiup, AZ?
@user-xq7es2wk1u
@user-xq7es2wk1u 3 ай бұрын
I remember going on all kinds of hikes with my father while living in Arizona, we hiked up the side of a mountain and found an old miners shack , Inside was a homemade radiator heater that was built. My dad carried that thing all the way back to the truck. Never found out how old it really was.
@RonCobb-co6dr
@RonCobb-co6dr 4 ай бұрын
Hi there! Like your adventure show! I wanted to mention something to you not knowing if you have ever seen any of his work. Rodger Spur has a channel here on Y.T. It's called mudd focil university. And I think you could gain much insight into the formations your stumbling around in and on. 😊 I have been following his genius for a couple of years now and I think if he looked at that place your exploring in this video and Others ! I have seen of yours, he would say: yep ! That's Biology. I know it can be hard to swallow but just lately, yale finally agrees with Rodgers findings. I won't ruin your surprise but those holes and caves, are like, blood vessels and little capillaries. I think you have a taste for the truth and really want to understand the ground your walking on. Another thing to be aware of is: ancient, and I mean Ancient! Melted Structures. Jon Levi has a lot on that subject and lives out in Utah. We have had some very serious catastrophes on this planet and the main stream people refuse to engage in this subject. Ok, thanks for hiking! 😊😊🎉
@MagdaRantanplan
@MagdaRantanplan 2 ай бұрын
The holes in the sandstone rocks are made by erosion, water and wind hollow the stones out. Sandstone is not all uniformly solid, some parts and layers are just not as tightly compressed, those weaker parts get weathered out. Especially if you see those holes form a line across the stone face, that was a layer with a more lose sandstone and got washed out. It still takes thousands of years. The cool thing of them, birds and small animals can use them as nests and burrows.
@gaz8891
@gaz8891 Күн бұрын
Nice to think that birds and bats can use those high holes!
@pameladonahue7503
@pameladonahue7503 29 күн бұрын
This trip was so cool with the caves, and all the 'art' that people left behind. Thanks so much for sharing, I didn't want to do housework anyway! L8r
@dianasharp7323
@dianasharp7323 12 күн бұрын
I love this storyline and videos. I am fascinated with his discoveries. I absolutely love his gourmet meals in the evening.
@pattimessenger6214
@pattimessenger6214 4 ай бұрын
That thing carved into the wall that you were wondering about looks like a cattle brand. Either JS or TS.. I have a couple of old cattle branding irons and can envision the symbol in that carving as a branding iron.. The letters run together like that makes it better to forge in iron. I don’t know where you went in this video. Ranchers would register their brands with the Sheriff. Sometimes you can find a list of the old cattle brands online.
@joyfullone3968
@joyfullone3968 4 ай бұрын
First time watching from Charlotte,NC. I was only in the SWest once in New Mexico a long time ago. I thought it was very beautiful but I never hiked around by myself in the remote areas. Thanks for sharing, so interesting. Joy
@conniejordan3355
@conniejordan3355 11 күн бұрын
Amazing videos. When I was young we brought our 3 kids and hiked up to Gila National Cliff dwellings. Now u can't get up there due to people ruining it for the rest of us. I was born in Needles,Ca. So I do appreciate the Desert landscape.
@pdmullgirl
@pdmullgirl 3 ай бұрын
Hello! I love your channel! I’m sixty now and don’t get out like I use to. Especially since my work accident back in 2006. A thousand pound beam fell on me! I’m an amputee now and just can’t hike and climb like I use to. It’s a bummer but I can hike vicariously through your channel. 🤗 I live in Utah and have lived here or Nevada for most of my adult life. With a five-six years in Kansas around Ft. Riley. I was born and raised in NC. Moved out west at twenty two and found out I loved the beauty of being out here. Nothing else like it. Thank you for your posts! Keep em coming but be safe my friend. ❤️💜💚
@mzinns
@mzinns 4 ай бұрын
I realize you explore in a huge area of the Southwest, but seem to explore similar topography as The Trek Planner. You two are destined for a collaboration.
@stephaniethomas3318
@stephaniethomas3318 4 ай бұрын
Exactly i love both of their channels
@_FireInTheSky_
@_FireInTheSky_ 4 ай бұрын
That would be an epic colab, I'll stay tuned.
@gibsonrocker17
@gibsonrocker17 4 ай бұрын
Very cool! That whole region of the state is so mysterious, relatively undiscovered and full of incredible surprises! I wish I could get out that way more often, myself. I hope someday when I'm able to retire, I'll still have enough energy and be functional enough to dedicate weeks on end just exploring so many of the secrets that area holds. Best thing about it: nearly no people either! I sure hope it stays that way and never becomes overrun.
@MeagainIA2011
@MeagainIA2011 4 ай бұрын
That's how I approached my life, "hope someday''. . . .63y/o rheumatoid arthritis and major organ failure, I will never see hope nor someday. Though I had a disability, I worked hard in spite of it, and a society's fickled ideals of single parenthood demanded proof that I was worthy of the title 'mother'. So I worked harder, bought a home, mowed the lawn, planted a garden, put aside the prospects of a love life(aka: celibacy, I didn't want my son to think revolving daddy doors was normal, also protect him from a predator), ate a lot of bologna & pancakes so I could pay for all the needs of a growing child. It was rare to hear any kudos for all my sacrifices. . . . .all for 'hope and someday'. And I haven't listed everything, don't wanna seem too smug. If you can, reprioritize and walk in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness even if it's on a small scale.
@gibsonrocker17
@gibsonrocker17 4 ай бұрын
@@MeagainIA2011 Sorry to hear of your plight. Life typically seems to send us in a different track than we'd always hope for. I'm sure you built meaningful memories through those times and clearly, those were your priorities at the time so try not to beat yourself too much over it. In the not so distant past, it wasn't so easy to live vicariously through others like it is nowadays through all this social media and see all the things we're "missing out on." I certainly enjoy watching others venture out into the wilds and learn about new potential places to explore. Fortunately, my career does allow me to get out and adventure for a few consecutive days every now and then, but certainly not as much as I'd like (or as much as I used to when I used to travel for work). Thankfully, as far as major medical stuff, I was able to have surgery to correct my herniated discs in my neck and the resulting spinal cord impingement and was only out of commission for roughly a year, all said and done. I'm grateful I didn't end up paralyzed. There's no doubt that during that time and the recovery, it put a damper on a lot of adventuring I would have liked to have done and helped me reprioritize certain things afterwards. I definitely hear you though on putting things off for "someday." I'm only 40ish, but I know numerous people in their late 70's and early 80's that are still out hiking and enjoying themselves well into their retirements. All I can truly hope for is that I'll be healthy enough to do the same! There's nothing I'd hate more than to pretty much work myself to death like so many people unfortunately do!!!
@MeagainIA2011
@MeagainIA2011 4 ай бұрын
@@gibsonrocker17 Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I do gain satisfaction watching videos of other's endeavors. I especially like the cooking of foreign cuisines, then try to replicate them. And the animal videos, love them very much. Oh and the rock hounds. I didn't realize how much I loved looking for really cool rocks until I saw some rock hound videos. I discovered how fascinated I was in geology. But I also find watching tragic stuff that moves my heart for the loss of homes and lives. It makes me perturbed that the national news doesn't report on such things. I weep and pray for those situations, yet angered by the inaction of their govts.
@pamelardouglas
@pamelardouglas 4 ай бұрын
@@MeagainIA2011 Making a child changes your life. I praise God you decided to step up to the plate of responsibility! God isn't finished with you yet. If you still have breath, you still can pursue your dreams. I absolutely KNOW I would not follow in the footsteps of this very awesome, adventurous traveler, but love HIS journeys, and what he shares. Make your own path!!! Make peace with your past.
@sharonlane652
@sharonlane652 4 ай бұрын
​@@MeagainIA2011❤
@diannefuller2507
@diannefuller2507 8 күн бұрын
Yes me too loving this....the relaxed....knowledgable narration of the journey is awesome....have always been intrigued by this land......
@AmenMama-qe4sq
@AmenMama-qe4sq 24 күн бұрын
Your vids are amazing! Thank you so very much! ❤ And I’m very grateful you don’t use any music. Thank you for that.😊
@charliebudden5053
@charliebudden5053 3 ай бұрын
Loved this trip thank you for sharing be safe out there God bless you.
@Bag0HaZe
@Bag0HaZe 4 ай бұрын
@Desert.Drifter Just so you know I was really inspired by your exploring....I have been an explorer for some time , I dig up dumps from the 1700's and 1800's . Anyway, after watching your videos I decided to try my hand at looking for native Indian artifacts and sites ( it's a lot harder here ) so far i have found a few arrow heads and what might have been a spot by a river . Anyway it's just so much fun to go out there and use your imagination as to the way ancient people lived. Love your stuff!
@Chris-ex5ed
@Chris-ex5ed 4 ай бұрын
Where are you located? For arrow heads around where I live it's best to dig around intersecting rivers or river mouths.
@Bag0HaZe
@Bag0HaZe 4 ай бұрын
@@Chris-ex5ed good tip! I live in CT.
@kathlyncooper5893
@kathlyncooper5893 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou for bringing this to the public, and for preserving what you find. You are amazing Kathlyn Cooper
@garyhowland2369
@garyhowland2369 15 күн бұрын
Don't know how effective it would be in bright light, but genealogists trying to decipher inscriptions on worn marble headstones find a very bright light at an oblique angle can help clarify faded letters.... perhaps it could be effective for you in given situations, if you could pack a very bright but very small light. Totally LOVE your work, Andrew. Blessings and Shalom.
@mweatherby2968
@mweatherby2968 4 ай бұрын
Very historic views to see. Thank you for taking us on a trip back into history for sure.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@mweatherby2968
@mweatherby2968 4 ай бұрын
@@Desert.Drifter Thank you for the reply and sharing your tips into history itself. May the New Year keep you safe in your travels and healthy.
@charlottemckeon9390
@charlottemckeon9390 3 ай бұрын
Very enjoyable. You did a great job!! We would never see this if you hadn’t shown us! Thank you for that. KEEP IT UP
@kellywilkins8043
@kellywilkins8043 3 ай бұрын
Special places! Thanks for finding them!
@robertwheeling1232
@robertwheeling1232 5 күн бұрын
The water cave @ 10:58 looks like 2 possible tunnel shaft openings showing just above the water line, perhaps squiggle mark = map to load? Need waders and a pal with a rope. Great vid again!
@SchoolforHackers
@SchoolforHackers 4 ай бұрын
You know, you’re well on your way to putting together a really great book.
@k8eekatt
@k8eekatt 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your adventure! Such beautiful landscapes!
@shirleyrichards2514
@shirleyrichards2514 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I love these Caves ❤ I have went there many times. You do a wonderful job showing your videos . ❤😊
@auripotter3174
@auripotter3174 Ай бұрын
I appreciate you sharing your adventures with the rest of us. I’m personally a little more Foresty savvy, and do not know much about the desert. I have enjoyed so much watching all of your exploration videos, it really inspires me to get out of my comfort zone and adventure outside of the PNW. Thank you so much for sharing these videos
@flowrider5082
@flowrider5082 4 ай бұрын
Loved this video! I can see why the caves fascinate you. I live in Eastern Ontario Canada and would love to explore the south western part of the U.S. ❤️🇨🇦
@007vsMagua
@007vsMagua 4 ай бұрын
I would check with all the local Universities for the best source of research. I would be astonished if that location has not be thoroughly investigated and documented. I wish I was there, thanks.
@BD-lk4xp
@BD-lk4xp 14 күн бұрын
Not to detract from all the wonderful and amazing ancient artifacts you found, but the Noel (Levi) Jackson name you found inscribed on the wall of the cave was a real person: According to Ancestry, he was born Dec. 26,1907 in Woodruff, Arizona, but the majority of the records show he lived in Provo, Utah. He died on March 26,1993.
@user-ld6bf6zs4w
@user-ld6bf6zs4w 5 күн бұрын
Wow thank you for showing these awesome caves.
@phyllisbonner8900
@phyllisbonner8900 4 ай бұрын
Love your adventures and presentation. So nice to go along with you. Thanks.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@BrandonReed-cs3lf
@BrandonReed-cs3lf 4 ай бұрын
Another great find! There is no telling how many more are out there.... and walking right by them or over the top of them. Thanks again for sharing! Really got my exploring side of me interested. When I was in my late teens and up into my late 30's, I'd go exploring a lot. At 51, and spending time with my kids, I find it harder to get the time.
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
I hope you can find the time to get out there again! Thanks for tuning in again
@BrandonReed-cs3lf
@BrandonReed-cs3lf 2 ай бұрын
@@idahosixgun5601 I try....but between cheerleading, band, and dance, they stay too busy. I wish they hadn't gotten into all that junk.
@k4nil300
@k4nil300 2 ай бұрын
RE: smoke blackened cave ceilings ... have read the primatives started fires in caves to heat the ceilings .. then used tools to knock out the ceiling stone to enlarge the area ... maybe? some of the blackened ceilings you see are from using this method?
@timdienhart3738
@timdienhart3738 2 ай бұрын
All your videos I’ve seen so far I’ve been great. I really like this one with the caves that’s awesome. Good job Andrew keep up the good work. Happy hiking.
@mrsmissy2669
@mrsmissy2669 4 ай бұрын
Nice cave adventure. It was fun to accompany you...more please.
@andrewrobinson2869
@andrewrobinson2869 4 ай бұрын
Yes you should, we all know how much respect you have for things like this, but by you going inside you can record the inside as I feel not everyone treats places like this like you do, God Bless You Sir.
@shirleyrice7093
@shirleyrice7093 3 ай бұрын
The caves are wonderful shelters. Thanks.
@kathydobbs1822
@kathydobbs1822 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking us along very cool ! From Oklahoma .
@rayrichmond4746
@rayrichmond4746 4 ай бұрын
North of phoenix we found a lot of cave paintings. Couple of hours off the road on four wheelers. Down in a creek bed. Quite a few looking like alien encounters! Going back soon
@jdiggity9617
@jdiggity9617 2 ай бұрын
Sounds cool! Document it 👏
@remoteview46
@remoteview46 4 ай бұрын
its wild to me that these places aren't protected or studied more i bet there is more information in those markings than in any books today so sad people can just write over them Thank you for showing us them I appreciate it I haven't left my home in 10 plus years so these explores are everything to people like me ❤
@remoteview46
@remoteview46 4 ай бұрын
@@a.michelle9289 he is very respectful 🙏
@lisacarden1309
@lisacarden1309 4 ай бұрын
Ditto
@ChrisHollinsCareerStarter
@ChrisHollinsCareerStarter Ай бұрын
Not gonna lie.. This is one of my favorite videos I’ve seen on KZfaq with the petroglyphs and pictographs! I’ve donated 4 times to the Smithsonian museum and haven’t seen such great art that you so kindly showed us! Thank you!
@Nancy-nx1gc
@Nancy-nx1gc 2 ай бұрын
You are bold and brave! Thanks for sharing.
@JonFTC
@JonFTC 4 ай бұрын
I really do enjoy your content by the way! It's hard for me to get out and explore anymore. Thanks for getting out and doing the exploring others of us aren't able to find the time/ability to do! :)
@Desert.Drifter
@Desert.Drifter 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it and thanks for supporting the channel!
@a.b.creator
@a.b.creator 3 ай бұрын
I was born in the northeast of america. I have had no interest in out west, traveling out west visiting out west or anything out west..... Until I found your channel. I still don't care much about going, but I can't get enough of your channel! I LOVE exploring and i love history!
@fjb4932
@fjb4932 2 ай бұрын
A Sad commentary. Only when you feel the sand and rock underfoot, feel the heat of the day and surprised by the sudden onset of the evening breeze and bitter cold of morning, feel the thirst that can't be quenched by liquid, and stare into a Universe so filled with stars you cry with joy and amazement, then you've lived . . . ☆
@gaz8891
@gaz8891 Күн бұрын
@@fjb4932 And you have a sad narrow mind. Each region has amazing landscapes and natural experiences. This world is an amazing place but clearly you know very of life outside your own sphere.
@patmooney9620
@patmooney9620 3 ай бұрын
This is just great. I love this so so much. I took archaeology in California going to college and worked on a couple of digs. so important to take care of these sites.
@user-sn7pv3qy8s
@user-sn7pv3qy8s 2 ай бұрын
I always loved hiking & backpacking, but now I am having to learn to walk all over again, slowly. Cabin fever! Now I have only vicarious thrills through your excellent videos. Thank you for getting me out of the cabin & into the south west USA!! I see you are doing the same for many others who also love your adventures. You may be rescuing many more than you know, what a worthy investment of your time. THANK YOU!!! ❤❤❤
@gazelam
@gazelam 4 ай бұрын
There are a ton of Spanish mining symbols that you should look at to see if any that you encounter are like them. Because this is sandstone rather than hard rock, it’s less likely that there are mines there, but it may have been used by a miner. Those symbols could also be cattle brands used by the cowboys.
@backcountryoverland103
@backcountryoverland103 4 ай бұрын
Very cool area there. So many interesting nooks, crannies, and rock formations. I've been there in both the hot season and cold season. The caves are a welcome shelter from extreme heat, and the cold too. The left side of the M is similar to how you would make a snow shelter, with that upper deck to hold warmer air in the winter.
@flaggov6949
@flaggov6949 Күн бұрын
This was beautiful! It would be nice if you gave some reference for size. Like putting a quarter next to a drawing or telling us when you enter a cave that you can enter standing straight with an extra foot clearance. It was hard to get the scale until you showed the ceiling of the first cave.
@spiritualorbs325
@spiritualorbs325 3 ай бұрын
Looks like there are letters on the top of the drawing in the cave. Also behind you sitting at the end. Thanks really enjoy this!❤
@shawnstatzer95
@shawnstatzer95 4 ай бұрын
Nice video. Thanks. When I lived out West, I was introduced to a place covered with silver and gemstones. I have never disclosed exactly where that place is, but it is in the desert where no roads were laid.
@aimeekreutzer-malkawi
@aimeekreutzer-malkawi 4 ай бұрын
We are enjoying watching your videos! Been in flagstaff going on 18 years and we have seen some very cool stuff around here Grand Canyon and out in the rez that people have no idea is there. Be careful out there!
@debbieritter1096
@debbieritter1096 3 ай бұрын
Nice to go along on these ventures- thanks!
@AndrewMay537
@AndrewMay537 Күн бұрын
They're interested in Gold or minerals. That's why they're digging near the water. The newest people. Not the ancient people
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