Old Mountain Cabin Exploration With Metal Detecting And Spooky Tales

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Metal detecting and exploring an old log cabin deep in the mountains of West Virginia is on tap tonight. Please join us as we hike up the mountain and visit an old log cabin that belonged to several generations of his ancestors. Many tragic and spooky things happened up in this holler. Get ready for metal detecting, exploring, samsquinches, ghosts, and tales of a tragic and horrible family death.
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@dougalexander7204 3 жыл бұрын

My ancestors had a log cabin that straddled a stream coming out of a cave. Pitcher pump on sink drew up water and crawdads. The area was dammed up by beaver and called Lightening Bug hollow in the Great American Bottoms. When hoodlums burnt it down I cried. Then when property was sold, I cried again.

@hyloward7907 2 жыл бұрын

When I read this. I also cried

@natewilson111 2 жыл бұрын

@@hyloward7907 When I cried, someone read this

@miniaturemachinist6098 2 жыл бұрын

It's sad and frustrating that some people feel the need to destroy things.

@richardconfer8395 2 жыл бұрын

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@Russ_Looney Жыл бұрын

Wow

@ronaldroseborough9507 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Todd for sharing his family’s history with us.

@paulsalb1686 3 жыл бұрын

The old can was a back pack for putting out wild fires. The spray wand is missing

@zad1107a 3 жыл бұрын

We call them Indian cans in my department

@lonniechartrand 3 жыл бұрын

Or was used to START a controlled burn.

@billhenry1117 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely an Indian Pump Can, I wore one enough when I was much younger

@bigbob16 3 жыл бұрын

The two clips on the top of that can held that spray wand

@kennichols1015 3 жыл бұрын

We always called them piss pumps

@leannkennedy6826 3 жыл бұрын

Todd, to be able to search your family's homestead with Beau, whom I consider being part of your family, must have a been a treasure in its self. I would have felt just as you did. Wonderful video.

@leannkennedy6826 3 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 💕 everyone needs a friendship such as you two have. See any samsquanch footprints or hear some noise?

@leannkennedy6826 3 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives lol BONUS!

@glennaw1547 3 жыл бұрын

Beau and Todd, This is a treasure. History is wonderful but when you get to investigate an ancestral home/area the hunt enters a whole new area. The memories of your family are still there for you to sit, enjoy, and absorb. Chig found the remains of an old pitchfork yiu need to retrieve. You also need to drive an artu

@glennaw1547 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I hit the wrong button. Todd you need to drive an atv up there and retrieve the grindstone and the fireplace poker, the old mason jars, and pitchfork. If you kids do not want now, they will later on as adults. Also, during this fall time get a regular camera and take pictures of the house from different views and keep prints of the same. This your heritage. You probably have nieces, nephews, cousins that want to same history. The long nails and even the pilsbury flour sack piece would look great in a memory box with a picture of the house. This one was special. Thx

@concernedpatriot9314 3 жыл бұрын

Todd should definitely take that beautiful brass doorknob! That's exactly the same pattern I have in my house

@pattimessenger6214 3 жыл бұрын

That old log cabin is amazing! Thank you and Todd for sharing!

@victorharness8293 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, Shout out to Todd, Things take on a more thoughtful bent when it's your people involved.

@scornell66 3 жыл бұрын

Well done Chigg....I could spend a lot of time looking around a beautiful home like that. For Todd's relatives to have lived there would be an added bonus. Just reflecting of what life was like for his G & GG-Grandparents. This was America that should never be forgotten about. Thanks again for bringing us along!!!!

@ogamhunter 3 жыл бұрын

36:52 - Noticed the wollyworm, many still here in WV. look at the wollyworm, to determine the winter weather. The black bands near the head, indicates into first two weeks of Dec. Looking at this one by what I see, the first two weeks of Jan. and first week of Feb. shows extreme cold weather. Each band counts as a week, from the tail end to the head is Feb. Jan. Dec. Each black band indicates extreme cold weather. The solid black worms are males and you don't look at them. Just had to throw this in there, Old folk lore! Too you can pick them up, they don't sting or bite you, very soft, so take extra care. God Bless, (Glen).

@jq7323 2 жыл бұрын

An old myth. It was pretty mild winter last year, along with this year so far

@cutthroat2880 3 жыл бұрын

Hey chigg I’m 22 years old & I would love to hear your stories from ur life time , ur favorite memories or even spooky stories in your adventures !

@christeac.p.591 3 жыл бұрын

SAMSQUANCHES AND GHOST STORIES FROM TODD PLEASE!!!! Don’t leave me hanging!!!

@sandiewhigham8767 3 жыл бұрын

I have just found you guys, loving it, watching from Scotland....I now want to get a detector!!

@MrBob427 3 жыл бұрын

The can was a papoose back pack sprayer fire service still use

@HipsterYoda 3 жыл бұрын

To be able to say that your great great grandmother did certain things in a certain abandoned house is something I would treasure so so immensely. Just incredible!

@MrMikepresley 3 жыл бұрын

Mixing glass in with the insulation, helps keep the mice and other critters from chewing through to the inside.

@themastertater420 3 жыл бұрын

every so often his voice travels into bob ross tones and territory...and ya know what? i like it.

@ashleeaustin358 3 жыл бұрын

I've thought the same thing! Lol 😆 I love it!

@crisprtalk6963 3 жыл бұрын

That cabin was built well!

@danielledda1460 3 жыл бұрын

I think the cabin is well built

@ericday604 3 жыл бұрын

That large squarish tin container with the clips and chain on is a back pack water sprayer used for fire suppression by forest fire fighter crews to this day. I think they are made by a company called Indian, and are still available. Very cool hunt. Thank you!!

@danielcline7413 3 жыл бұрын

Myself I think the dude growing weed in the sixties used the sprayer fertilizer or bug spray !

@tracybranham8648 3 жыл бұрын

Wow ! Todd great family history. The house i bet was gorgeous in its day. Thank you for sharing I enjoyed it alot. Stay safe out there.💝

@OnCloud108 3 жыл бұрын

First time commenter, long time viewer from Iowa... Literally just wanted to say thank you so much for the amazing videos! You're always putting a smile on my face and I'm sure many others as well.

@DiggingIowawithCoinboy 3 жыл бұрын

Hey fellow Iowan!

@wildmanyxz53 3 жыл бұрын

West Virginia is such a beautiful place

@Yinzzy656 3 жыл бұрын

Pennsylvania/West Virginia both imo

@karengiorella2690 2 жыл бұрын

I love how chigg gets to the second floor stating how Todd should post this video if he meets his doom. Comments on the three foot sway in the floor , then proceeds to temp fate by bouncing on it! Typical chigg. Awesome old cabin and history. I'm never disappointed, learn something, and enjoy every video so far. Keep on swinging. Ty for sharing your adventures. Stay safe, chigg.

@mikewolf5877 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us see your family's farm love the old cabins and history .

@robertforrester8168 3 жыл бұрын

Yay another video 👍👍👍👍

@bonesstones6584 3 жыл бұрын

Given its age, those logs could very well be American chestnut.

@radicalron65 3 жыл бұрын

They are....very good....

@MrOldzimm 3 жыл бұрын

Yes that can was an Indian Tank, I carried one of them in my younger days fighting fires for the Forestry Dept. It wasn't fun when the fire was on top of a mountain and I had to carry one of them cans on my back up and down the mountain to fill them up with water from a creek.

@dropnoelfield295 3 жыл бұрын

Always watch every second of your show. You made the effort to post it so it is only fair to watch it all. That curved can thingy reminds me of very old backpack sprayers. Not exactly, but similar. Anyhoot, thanks mate!

@cocarr1 Жыл бұрын

That's what is is. Some call it a piss can. They had a hose with a pump on the end of it. 31:18

@chintasrvvegankitchen7761 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice stairs, actually curves around to the living room. So far back in the Holler, but it was their land so why not. Sad that a squatter was living there and growing weed. Could have done real damage to the old place. Sad story about the husband. Thank-you Todd and Chig for the adventure.

@normawinton6832 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a cool area and cabin. Todd has alot of history there! Liked this one!☆

@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Beau and a big thanks to Todd for showing us his families property. That cabin is a beauty! The fuel can looking thing was a backpack sprayer. I wore one just like it as a kid, yeah, DDT spraying cuz like asbestos it was Great stuff guys!👍. I think that whole valley is worth a weekend of detecting. So much family history happen there it would be a shame to miss anything.

@MrDknuckle 3 жыл бұрын

Talking about deer hunting surprised me Chigg -- I saw you wade ice cold water to save a cicada from being eaten by a fish, so never took you for a hunter -- full of surprises you are

@bemurr47 3 жыл бұрын

I love going on these adventures with you. History and past family is a wonderful thing!

@centralmexicodogsanctuarya4590 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, great job guys.

@gailolson6324 3 жыл бұрын

It’s nice that Todd has awesome memories of his great grandmother and that’s a really cool cabin.

@thurin84 3 жыл бұрын

id imagine todds a bit somber seeing the state of disrepair. time stands still for no man. flat spot above the cabin; thats where the still was. that piece of brass bucket, todd can polish it up and engrave family names and dates on it.

@davidpope208 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your show gteatly.i am disabled and can not get out much .Thankyou

@howardwest1347 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible old history. Thank you.

@sarahstrong7174 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for sharing the old homestead & all your explore & finds.

@omarthetentmaker2616 3 жыл бұрын

that was great man . loved it. long too. could you imagine sleepin next to that stream . id have to get up to sir whiz a lot.lookin forward to the next'n

@johnvanells1879 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Just wish that I could see some family history like that. Thank you, Todd and Chig.

@shellythom7248 3 жыл бұрын

Awe Todd this is awesome I’m glad you guys went there. Very cool to visit your roots.

@OutdoorsygalO 3 жыл бұрын

This video is a great Segway to Happy Hallowe’en! Spooky place! 👻 Even the chinking on the house is freaky! 😧 That bank was interesting with all those nails! All I could think of was....gloves. LOL! 😝 That grindstone WAS neat! Love the pitch fork! Interesting threaded plug. Maybe from a hot water bottle? And fleur-de-lis....hmmmm.....🤔 BTW - all of the wooly bear caterpillars I have seen recently have a different band...looks like a long, cold winter. I loved watching the sense of adventure and family nostalgia for Todd. 🥰.

@liamryan3419 3 жыл бұрын

That's one hell of a staircase for an old cabin!.

@patriciadunn6602 3 жыл бұрын

Beau your so silly,we tune you on because we like all you do,your talking to us all the time your digging,just like we are there is fun for us too..I like watching you digging around

@johnjbkjbj3584 11 ай бұрын

These old videos are pretty awesome aquachigger thanks again

@aquachigger 11 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@Apoplectic_Spock 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta be hard for ol' Toddrick seeing that memory-filled place in disrepair. I've experienced that recently as well. Sobering, to say the least.

@lisapino6739 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the colors of the trees in the fall on the West Coast. So beautiful. What a fantastic video of Todds ancestors home grounds. I'm sure he was really happy to be there. What great memories for him. I hope you guys go back and look around for more treasures. Take care and be safe and stay healthy. 😉

@teresawelborn1360 3 жыл бұрын

Chigg, Thank you for such a beautiful video. That place is breathtaking. The story of Todd's grandmother by the fireplace reading to her children touched my ❤.If I was Todd I would save that fireplace. My favorite video yet of the both of you.

@dianekay3617 3 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful to see! I was born in Fairmont but our dad was transferred to Ohio in 1968 - I was 16. Our granny lived out in a holler close to Barrackville mine where my grandpa and uncles worked. I still miss West Virginia- it will always be home to me. Thank you.

@steveculbert4039 2 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful, touching video. Thank you for it.

@waso122463 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Beau!

@jasonsmith1234 3 жыл бұрын

grinding stone was awesome ..cool yard art !!!!

@Somelady464 9 ай бұрын

I enjoy hearing your nuggets of info about stuff you know!!

@CajunRed 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful cabin. Beautiful area!

@janetdoten4489 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing history still standing. Neat that Todd has ties to this homestead. Keep the videos coming thanks for sharing

@AudiophileTubes 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible video! You guys are preserving history. The fact that the home belonged to Todd's family is especially meaningful. If only you could go back in time to when the place was bustling with activity! Thanks for sharing.

@rainmancw9022 3 жыл бұрын

My family lived in one such cabin in Fort Ashby. The way they were constructed is just a marvel. It was human ingenuity for sure. If there's one thing that one never forgets about W va, is the sheer beauty. You are blessed to walk such historic mountainsides. Great vid, Chigg

@reginaromsey 3 жыл бұрын

I find it interesting at how marginal the land was that people snatched up and lived on all their lives. It shows why pioneers kept looking for better land until they hit the Willamette Valley here in Oregon where anything will grow, but then still pressed on to the very edge of the Pacific.

@leonacollins1785 3 жыл бұрын

My great-grandparents came to the Willamette Valley from Michigan and I am so glad they did! I have to agree with you, you really can grow just about anything in this valley.

@karenrogers2826 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it all. It was someone’s life and homestead there. Especially like that large rock with the three grinding indentations on it. Keep having fun!

@medievalknight2004 3 жыл бұрын

Raking hay with horses is a dangerous thing. My dad was raking hay in the mid 40's, just after the war. He was checking the harness when the school bus he used to ride went by, he raised his hand to wave and the mare thought he was going to slap her on the rump. She took off and he only had time to dive out of the way of the rake. If it hadn't been for his heavy boots, he would have been turned over with the hay. He always said afterwards when near horses, keep your hands low and always talk to the horse.

@Wvnursey 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful old cabin! It would have been a lovely home at one time!

@danmurphy700 3 жыл бұрын

Its not a gas can, i believe it is backpack water extinguisher for woods fires. Would have a hand pump sprayer that sita on top

@lynnmaupin-simpson1215 3 жыл бұрын

The stairs winding around the fireplace with the bookcase in the corner is visually beautiful. I can imagine sitting and reading or sitting and sewing.

@TheTexasTodd 3 жыл бұрын

It was cool to see an old place like this and to also get to hear the stories that go with it.

@mollyhollypollydolly8760 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so beautiful in the woods in fall in the hills of Wv

@stuarthughes9016 2 жыл бұрын

I love these log cabins. Looks like they framed the log cabin and then laid on the inside down for the floor. So the walls and e floor probably weren’t connected.

@cheyennemauritz9911 2 жыл бұрын

I would put glass in the place for glass and do my best to keep animals out and preserve the cabin

@bruinsfan8278 2 жыл бұрын

Todds cleaning up on the family estate, Chiggs finding the Gross Creatures!!

@hikerx9366 3 жыл бұрын

I loved as I always do....what a life Chigg, wish I were there digging up treasure. Take care and thanks.

@PostalPatriot556 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one who holds people whom taught me a lot of things very close. Listen to your elders kids, it's not all BS.

@brian70Cuda 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chigg:)

@dalededrick4278 3 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of good lumber instead of letting it go to rot. A furniture makers paradise.

@SantaFe-wi1ve 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, another beaucephus video!!!

@terryhunt6107 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful story .

@granvillewooster7673 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video brother thank you for sharing 👍

@broella6493 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful area! Fabulous staircase in the cabin. Would be neat to see how the cabin looked back in the day! If I were Todd’s wife, I would welcome the relics into my home since they came from his family homestead. Love your videos Chigg!!!

@aquachigger 3 жыл бұрын

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@MUDWATCHER 3 жыл бұрын

Another exciting adventure.🤗 I really like such old houses especially their old fireplaces. Continued success! 🍀

@markromano6417 Жыл бұрын

I like how you read the land. I like learning

@WIBBS75 3 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful cabin, but second to the beauty of the neighborhood!

@johnnygunz2300 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! It would be amazing to see some photos of the house & family. Great stuff and thanks Todd for the peak at your family history.

@mastresonjecklehyde2977 3 жыл бұрын

BEEN AWHILE ... BUSY-BUSY , I HAV BEEN ... HAPPY/THANKFUL THE CHIGG IZ STILL DEWIN WHUT HE DOEZ ... PRAYIN ALL IZ WELL ... - Godspeed

@coloringwithd 3 жыл бұрын

This was a fun exploration video. Love it when you know who the property belongs to. BTW, I might play your videos on 2x but I never skip through your videos because don't want to miss a "lookey here" moment. Thank you for sharing ♥♥♥

@rikspector 3 жыл бұрын

Tod and his family are what made and still makes America great. They are the real pioneers and I hope he will document some of his family history before it's completely forgotten. You too, Chigg! So where are all those books that once filled that bookcase? I love old books! Cheers, Rik Spector

@tammydobson3174 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video!!!!

@steveculbert4039 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video!

@dannyakatrikerred7381 3 жыл бұрын

That "Fuel" can is a backpack sprayer by the looks of it 🤔. 🇺🇸😎

@Bee_Charming Жыл бұрын

Very neat

@JanVafa 3 жыл бұрын

Being down in the fully protected the home from the harshest weather!

@smithwesson3771 2 жыл бұрын

That’s beautiful needs to be restored it’s bad but there’s still some good bones!! Yeah baby!

@mathewpennington7049 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the hollers of WV. My mom's family was from warrior mine wv. Baker holler. Thanks for sharing Chigg!

@mathewpennington7049 3 жыл бұрын

And Todd!

@dragonflydigs658 3 жыл бұрын

Visit Todd at Appalatian History Hunters!

@rayrosales5153 3 жыл бұрын

Love the story lines ..wish I could be right be you metal detecting with you.. Keep up the videos coming.. You are awesome man...

@mikewatts3615 3 жыл бұрын

That's very interesting , good luck

@robertb4969 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place to have lived once upon a time

@garrykellogg3215 3 жыл бұрын

31:19 the "Neat Can" reminds me of the type that they wore on their backs and sprayed pesticides to kill mosquitoes with, that's why the 2 clip retainers on the top to hold the wand.

@parley22 3 жыл бұрын

You are so very fortunate to have all that family history to walk through. Could that old hayfork be the hayfork that took your great, great, great, uncles life? I wish you guys could spend more time detecting this place, I bet theres so much more story to be told! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

@Gracie_02 3 жыл бұрын

Wow👍🏼😊

@athelwulfgalland 3 жыл бұрын

Although you didn't find anything that I'd normally think was remarkable when it's put into the context that this was Todd's ancestors home almost everything you found had a deeply personal connection. The grinding stone, that battered axe head, the remnants of the pitchfork, the copper pail, never mind the cabin, they were all deeply connected to their lives back when. Thank you for sharing this adventure!