Returning to Cerro Gordo After 11 Years! Brent Shows Us Around
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Жыл бұрынLast time I visited Cerro Gordo it was a much different place. Back in 2011, the town seemed on the decline and not many people even knew it existed. Today there seems to be a boom happening again and it is thanks to new owner Brent Underwood and his dreams to build up the town, preserve history and make it destination for artists and tourists alike. Join me and my friends as we take a walking tour of Cerro Gordo California's famous Silver Mining boom town.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching, more fun and adventurous videos are coming, so stay tuned!
@emissaryofelohim1431 Жыл бұрын
Cool experience! Brent's a peach. Shalom! Blessings in your travels!
@miketwomey4923 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your journey to Cerro Gordo,it's an amazing place that needs to be saved. BRENT is an amazing person who has a beautiful passion for the history of the place...
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Brent in person is really the same rad nice dude you seen in the videos...his efforts have really brought the town back from the brink!
@wendi2819 Жыл бұрын
@@norlanderadventurescruiser777 his videos are all documentaries. His video work is so amazing especially knowing he's just a beginner.
@SandyWolf- Жыл бұрын
Brent is the best! So real ,honest, and pure at heart! His passion goes beyond anyone's I've ever seen and deserves nothing but the best I wish him the best with his hotel I want to go there when he finishes it!
@SandyWolf- Жыл бұрын
@@norlanderadventurescruiser777 anyone that watches his videos knows he(Brent) is a good soul and true blue!
@matthewkeating-od6rl Жыл бұрын
great vid the guy they were interviewing has a youtube channel lots of good stuff there also.
@jeanleteff1221 Жыл бұрын
The high desert is so beautiful!
@ericprater4017 Жыл бұрын
The "No. 400" thing on legs with a hand crank was the fan for a blacksmiths forge.
@JTube571 Жыл бұрын
I'm planning on visiting in September. Can't wait to check it out!
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Keeler, Lone Pine and Darwin are worth a visit while you are here.
@david-shank Жыл бұрын
I love Cerro Gordo and Brent. Seeing more of Keeler in this video, it reminds me of the town in the move Tremors.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Keeler is really underrated, lots of cool history, buildings and not to mention the resilient inhabitants
@dianarodriguez1900 Жыл бұрын
Tremors was filmed in the area of Lone Pine which is close by. My grandfather would drive up from Ridgecrest and worked on the movie set. I sure miss him!
@pamabernathy8728 Жыл бұрын
Been following Brent for a while. Enjoy this perspective. He is amazing.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Brent is the real deal. No frills....he is truly just trying to make Cerro Gordo history known to us all.
@pamabernathy8728 Жыл бұрын
I would think the Cerro Gordo site wasn't stripped of artifacts because the road is bad! Brent's dedication has kept the road open.
@rhinoyosemiteroy1814 Жыл бұрын
Elaine is my friend I’ve known since the 80s spent quite a bit of time in Keiller super cool you guys ran into her She is a true hippie
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
No way....she was so rad.
@chellebean8925 Жыл бұрын
She seemed absolutely super cool! I’d love to spend a week there just listening to her stories 😁
@rhinoyosemiteroy1814 Жыл бұрын
@@chellebean8925 Cerro Gordo Brent should interview her she has a lot of stories like a history book
@christajeanne1427 Жыл бұрын
You guys are fun. Cool video. Thanks for the tour of Cerro Gordo.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Thanks...please like and subscribe...I've got more cool content coming!
@Istandby666 Жыл бұрын
Imagine being able to find that film stock footage? Not for it's value sack. But to bring back to Cerro Gordo. Even find a way to regenerate the footage to play at the school house.
@dschlie6669 Жыл бұрын
Brent is a legend!!!
@grahamhulme8514 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great tour of cerro Gordo,I've been watching Brent for a while now , it was great to see a lot more,good work 😀
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
We hit the big stuff, there are still lots more little sites and buildings.
@graydogadventures Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite places is Cerro Gordo! I will be making a return trip up there this summer. My all time favorite was when Brent hosted the metal detecting weekend, and I along with many other people, had the opportunity to camp out there. My camp spot was just above the bunk house. Thanks for the look into the town of Keeler as well. Looks like I might be making a stop there as well.
@ungabunga7879 Жыл бұрын
Brent has gotta be one of the coolest guys on the planet, hope i get to meet him myself some day
@briandunne6808 Жыл бұрын
Would love to visit it , looks awesome, greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
@nanagram13 Жыл бұрын
Have been following Brent's channel for awhile. It was interesting to see it as a visitor.
@sheilanewell50 Жыл бұрын
Great video so interesting thank you for taking your time to go up there and share this with us
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate you watching!
@barbaragravely920 Жыл бұрын
Hey Brent is awesome to bring back life into a 150year ol mining ghost town. No longer empty its coming back to life with every item he can find and several people helpin him .Thank you for keeping your dreams alive .dedication to Brent for this work
@markshietze4783 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video , guys ! Much more indepth than Brent has shown ... Great Content 👍 😊
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! Please like and sub if you haven't already - I've got more content coming.
@jessicasouthern3396 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me I want send a book or 2 for the library.
@charlestosi5199 Жыл бұрын
Nice job. Been following Brent and his magic adventure. Great overview of the site. Thanks.
@kerry2368 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic camera. Wow! Thanks for posting.
@odie00zero Жыл бұрын
It’s on my bucket list to get up there some day.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Definitely worth the trip...plus all the other things in the region...check my video on the Reward Mine.
@bruceaisher 10 ай бұрын
Great video! Loved seeing Keeler and the old timer - bet she has some stories to tell. I volunteered in the town and can confirm that 1) Brent is a great dude - exactly the same as you see in the videos 2) The bunk house is definitely haunted - I stayed in what was known as the "haunted room" and there were a lot of unhappy spirits in there to say the least
@SandyWolf- Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video nice to see someone else's perspective!
@PaulyGirl48 Жыл бұрын
What a Great bar for the hotel!!! So excited to visit Cerro Gordo someday! You are doing an Awesome job!👍
@ricksNZ Жыл бұрын
Nice to see the 60 series Landcruiser still running and you being kind to the old girl. Still got mine in the garage but rust got the roof 😞 I follow Brent but still enjoy other people doing the tour and sharing their experience of the ghost town.
@GhostKnightTech Жыл бұрын
The " meat grinder" is a forge blower for blowing air into a forge to get the forage hotter for the metal.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
That would make sense since that building used to be the 'garage'.
@roseturner3726 Жыл бұрын
I enjoy this video very much!!! 😊 I love Brent and Cerro Grodo!!! ❤ I want to make a trip out there one day myself!!! 🌹
@robnorland4587 Жыл бұрын
So much fun!
@LongdistanceRider22 Жыл бұрын
Excellent ❤️
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Huskeybear76 11 ай бұрын
The hand cranked (as you called it a turbo) is a bellows for black smithing, I have one myself.
@kjbuchanan63 8 ай бұрын
Ghost towns are so fascinating!
@deirdrepasko9965 Жыл бұрын
All the books in the library, were donated by viewers.
@jimandvalstravelchannel Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to head up that way in late May.
@jimandvalstravelchannel Жыл бұрын
Brent, I’ll be looking forward to meeting you.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
@@jimandvalstravelchannel Brent is a rad dude!
@danmiller6051 Жыл бұрын
What a great video, the best I've ever seen of Cerro Gordo! Great job boys.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
I am grateful! Like and subscribe please...I've got more content coming!
@charlesmartin3277 Ай бұрын
I love all of it guys
@cwyung28 Жыл бұрын
Brent is awesome
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@jamesbingham4538 Жыл бұрын
How cool to see the wonderful vintage Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60. Please tell me more! Long time member of the TLCA.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
I am a member of TLCA as well. Maybe see you in Moab in April?
@jamesbingham4538 Жыл бұрын
probably not. I was a part of the original committee that put this incredible adventure together 25 years ago. I have done my "tour of duty" no sour grapes, more like a life time of memories. Keep me posted about more adventures coming up.@@norlanderadventurescruiser777
@mlbolts72 Жыл бұрын
Thx 4 sharing your adventure 😊
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@felixthecleaner8843 Жыл бұрын
it was great you met Brent - his store and museum are truly awesome - he seems like a great guy with a fantastic mission for Cerro Gordo!n - hope you left a nice donation before you guys left for home!
@davidfaulks6799 7 ай бұрын
I would like to see a check list of people and photos that show up at your town love your KZfaq channel keep up the good work
@markkeller1778 8 ай бұрын
Love the respect given from you guy's, well done. I just subscribed.
@javiercasaleslopez8923 Жыл бұрын
Hello good Morning, hola, buenos días, Cerro gordo es un lugar que vale la pena salvar del olvido, saludos desde Puenteareas España
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Hola! Thanks for watching!
@thomaslockwood8870 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much I mean it.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for supporting the channel!
@marthaneuhauser1019 Жыл бұрын
This was a beautiful way to get too see Cerro Gordo from your perspectives. Oh thanks for filming the 🐐. Where were the other animals.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Taking naps :)
@blackmonday738 Жыл бұрын
Just wow... Brent is good people, i feel bad he's alone a lot thou.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Brents good. He's good 2 other guys to help him up there. Still .
@toniasalways Жыл бұрын
I've followed Brent from the beginning and I don't recall him mentioning a mine collapse and men buried in it.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Check the video titled Exploring Cerro Gordo's most dangerous mine....
@das2419 Жыл бұрын
Go to the 60 series so cool that you’re actually went up there
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Love my Land Cruiser....I''ll be in Moab in April, so there will be a video of that.
@das2419 Жыл бұрын
I have a white one with a 12 HT in it and I love it as well
@richcollins513 Жыл бұрын
16:08 Fill with water, add flame = steam & compressed air
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
I agree
@ToyoteroMundial Жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Cool editing.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it...I plan to bring in drone footage in future videos too.
@ToyoteroMundial Жыл бұрын
@@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Can't wait.
@edwardwestley115 Жыл бұрын
Am intrigued that you are travelling in an old FJ62 Toyota Landcruiser. I didn't know that model was sold in USA
@robnorland4587 Жыл бұрын
Was popular in the west, not so much in the east
@iflifewaseasy Жыл бұрын
That riveted tank is most likely an accumulator - a pressurized air tank to help air drills maintain pressure while consuming air. Think of it like a capacitor in electrical circuits. Once they leave the mine, can be repurposed for anything imaginable.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@johnnygreene5447 Жыл бұрын
Blow your mind with knowledge! Nice!😂
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
I got dad jokes!
@bretteballantine2596 Жыл бұрын
They should restore that pool
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
When it gets hot out there, it would be nice to have!
@philipgardner7360 10 ай бұрын
it's a still....saw one just like it in Norway
@richardlibbey8493 Жыл бұрын
Blower for a forge
@GeorgeBisch Жыл бұрын
its a blacksmiths blower for a forge
@loganq Жыл бұрын
@ 23:23 The string from the lamp behind you is literally swaying in the wind while you're saying there's no wind.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Ghosts.
@donaldmcdaniel1773 Жыл бұрын
👍
@415s30 Жыл бұрын
Well the trucks are certainly not M37s, I have one. They appear to be WC-13s. I am in the MVPA but I am not an expert on that era.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Thanks...these old trucks interest me, but there is always so much to know about them.
@Simplyhal24 Жыл бұрын
Always wondered... What is the entrance to the right of the library for?
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Good question, my guess is that is more dynamite storage
@1949ala Жыл бұрын
When are you going to finish the Hotel ??
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Brent is hopes to have it done soon!
@RICDirector Жыл бұрын
Any wordon how hes doing up there in the weather? Been a bit worried,havent seen anything.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
I have not heard word, based on last years snow fall, I sure he prepared for this year.
@RICDirector Жыл бұрын
Thanks. His post earlier this year wasnt encouraging on that score, though. Sending best thoughtsfor sure. Thanks so much!
@dougtodd305 Жыл бұрын
I find it very depressing ,"it's only original once" l used to really appreciate how the place was not messed with ,l have a picture of the American hotel.When the couple that had it before they didn't modify hardly anything,now nothing hasn't been dug up,burned down ,updated etc. I'll just remember it as it was
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
Keep in mind that history is a progression.....whatever is done today is the history of tomorrow.
@barbaragravely920 Жыл бұрын
He is still workin progress to bring this place back jus like it was 150years ago but no mining trucks thats the difrence . dont be saying that now you should be excited for Brent to bring life into once back then into today .?:)
@dougtodd305 Жыл бұрын
@@barbaragravely920 you can't bring it back.they burned down the hotel.l don't think you have a recollection of how it was before.the people who lived there previously ,maintained it in its original state. Using cinder block ,changing locations is not a restoration,or a rendition. You or l will never see eye to eye.l will just go elsewhere.
@barbaragravely920 Жыл бұрын
@@dougtodd305 I understand . yes it was burned down yes it was lost after that. the way i see it it can have new life today to remember those who were lost and all the miners that were there back in the days.They had dreams to make a new life for there familys . Brent is brining back cause he has dreams to.
@bruceaisher 10 ай бұрын
Be grateful someone like Brent got it. You know there were places like a Weed brand who wanted to buy the town when it was for sale. Imagine what they would have turned it into. I'm so grateful the town went to someone who truly cares about the history.
@BitterDemo Жыл бұрын
Man you look like you have lost an extreme amount of weight. I hope your health is holding up as a hermit.
@batmscot6149 Жыл бұрын
Amazing if you could copy the coins then you could earn some money selling them to coin collectors and me 😊.
@davidmcpherson7451 Жыл бұрын
U didn’t need to be in 4low! Hi would b fine.
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
LOL, just made it easier to get up there.
@ladislaoortiz8420 Жыл бұрын
The only problem with the owner is that he insists on keeping it so original..He could do so much more..!!!
@norlanderadventurescruiser777 Жыл бұрын
So many other places have been changed, it's nice to have a place where one can step back in time.
@The_Baconator_ 10 ай бұрын
That’s the whole appeal, he’s trying to maintain the valuable history.
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