Abandoned: Thurmond, WV Ghost Town
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Ай бұрын☞ 👀Exploring Abandoned Ghost Town in West Virginia. We really enjoyed our time at the Exhibition Coal Mine and seeing the ghost town of Thurmond West Virginia. RV Life on the road has so many fun places to explore. The best part of the RV Lifestyle is being able to have the freedom to see the different areas.
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@sciwolf359 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much foe stopping in West Virginia. So glad you experienced Thurmond. And saw a little of life in the hollow. I am from a cola mining family. After World War Two my father worked for a mine. I was born and didn’t grow well and spent 6 weeks in the hospital when 6 months old. 78 years later I’m still around but we children scattered to other parts of the USA. But like John Denver’s song says “country roads take me home to the place I belong.” The hills call me always. I’ve mostly lived in the south and had a good life but the pull to find my forever home in the “hills” is ever present. Your video was great. I really love watching you. I do hope in one of your future huddle I will see you chose West Virginia. There are interstates and more accessible areas for a huddle but there are so many communities just a few miles from the major roads and cities that would forever be grateful for the community service you give to them. Your videos are so great and fun to watch. God bless and many happy journeys and may all your days be kind to you. ❤
@Scooter1986 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I spent the summer of 1988 in Thurmond with a group of other people documenting the buildings for the government for future preservation. Loved the area. Met a few of the locals. When we were there, one of the buildings served as an operating hotel for the people who were white water rafting and the bank was a restaurant.
@whilewestillcan Ай бұрын
That was awesome!!! Thanks for taking us with you!
@Angel1Alt Ай бұрын
Now you know why it is called “Almost Heaven “. While you are in our great state you have to try something we are famous for and that would be our famous pepperoni rolls. You can find them in most small convenience stores, just make sure you get an original homemade WV pepperoni roll. Enjoy WV. Quick history fact for you Todd. We live close to a historic landmark found on any WV map. Nancy Hanks birthplace. Do you know who she was without looking her up on the internet? I know you love history and WV is rich with all kinds of history. Some of the most modern inventions came from our coal miners seeking to move coal more efficiently. We really enjoy your channel and the adventures you go on. Hope to see you explore more of WV!
@badgerpa9 Ай бұрын
Todd one of these times you need to have someone walk up and pick up your camera and do a "found footage" with your freaking out it would be very funny.
@southerngypsy-pollyburnett3104 Ай бұрын
Abandoned buildings are interesting to look through. The stories they could tell. I’ve never been to West Virginia. Thanks for sharing.
@sherriweber7105 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for taking me along with you to the coal mine which was pretty cool to see and learn about the miners. My great grandfather worked in the copper mines in Upper Peninsula in Michigan. It’s a rough job working the mines. Cool seeing the ghost town. The river did look rough. Hope you have fun white water rafting. Have a great week and stay safe.
@forgottenphotographyllc Ай бұрын
You guys went on a "Sheila Drive" 🤣🤣🤣
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
lol well that's a new one!
@davidhypes5228 Ай бұрын
Welcome to WV! So glad you enjoyed your adventure. Thank you for showcasing our beautiful state. I live about 40 minutes from Thurmond. I hope you came to Fayetteville to see the New River Gorge Bridge. It is the main showcase (other than the gorge itself) of the country’s newest National Park and a sight to behold! I hope the rest of your stay is awesome!
@noelraber7096 Ай бұрын
New Tshirt, “that’s not logical “!! 😂😂
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
LOL
@forgottenphotographyllc Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@scottsmith922 Ай бұрын
That road was awesome you guys crack me up
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Seriously wasn't sure if we were on an actual road but alas we survived!
@HSTWXMAN Ай бұрын
lol, “I don’t think that is logical” is not what I would have ever heard from Todd😂
@WildBlueWanderers Ай бұрын
Great to see you out adventuring again! Looking forward to seeing more of you both “tromping around” the eastern US!!
@gutterspub Ай бұрын
Loved this one alot!!!
@jeffwindbigler4199 Ай бұрын
Great video tonight, the Bronco is really opening up the adventures. Be careful on that river.
@markbivens277 Ай бұрын
Those fans maybe for ventilation of the mine.
@demetriusfletcher6513 Ай бұрын
Great video I'm proud to go along. For the ride. mrDee
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Thanks for going!!
@cross9494 Ай бұрын
I think I heard banjo's playing!!
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Maybe a couple :-)
@terrizseleczky9794 Ай бұрын
West VA gets a bad wrap. It is beautiful. The state long wanted to succeed from Virginia who was breaking backs of farmers in WVA pre-civil war by taxing their personal property meanwhile exploiting their slaves and refusing to excise taxes on their personal property “slaves.”. After paying so much in taxes, they were left without infrastructure afforded to now what is Virginia. Thankfully, parts are now becoming bedroom communities of Washington DC. I hope and pray for much business investment in that state (and I do not live there nor am I from there).
@destinationfulltime Ай бұрын
The coal mine was awesome!
@jomarkelly3932 Ай бұрын
C4YT= Safe Travels 🍀🍀🍀
@TonyBenton0728 Ай бұрын
Back in my Haz-Waste driving days I went I thru a lot of those town’s that were almost empty because the coal mines were closing it was really sad. I went to a lot of coal mines it was a adventure and nerve racking getting to them and sometimes having to get pulled up the dirt road mountains because the tanker was not full and all of the weight was in the rear no weight on the drive tires. We were in Beckley October of 2022 for bridge day watched people BASE jumping off of the bridge down to the river.
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
I can’t imagine how many people that event attracts a year - I’m sure it would be very cool to watch
@MT-ij3bz Ай бұрын
Very cool
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@lauridykstra8684 Ай бұрын
Loved the videos!
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Thanks so much! We appeciate you watching!
@neilcherylscott6380 Ай бұрын
You’re at the state park we have reservations at as we work our way back home to Florida in August. Looks like a nice park. West Virginia is a beautiful state with some scenic drives. Don’t know if you’ll pass thru Harper’s Ferry on your way north, but that’s another very historic area.
@whereareyougoing481 Ай бұрын
Welcome to our home state! Don't trust GPS; Google likes its shortcuts and sometimes those shortcuts are meant for ATVs! But yes our roads are that narrow and sketchy sometimes, just some are worse than others.
@bjbeagles1257 Ай бұрын
That was COOL! I wanta see the kayak vid 😉
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Coming soon!
@bjbeagles1257 Ай бұрын
@@SwitchItUpLife are you at the glamper? We left on Friday but we have friends who have a seasonal spot there. He is retired air force & a huge KCC fan…they’d like to stop & meet you if you wouldn’t mind…
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
That would be great - will be back there tomorrow late afternoon!
@cindylehman1016 Ай бұрын
Wow. I enjoyed all the adventures you had in this video ❤️ I would have never gone in that coal mine!! I’m with Tod about the bridge crazy. But the town was like finding a hidden gem. Thanks for taking me along.
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for going with!
@medic1541 Ай бұрын
My hubby and I are Full time. We drove up to AK last summer. The main advice I would give you guys is to TAKE YOUR TIME!!!! Especially between Destruction Bay, Yukon and Tok, Alaska ( About 100 miles). If you have to overtake the opposite lane and go 10 mph, do it!!!! What an adventure!!! Get it under your warranty if you can! LOL!!! We did!
@MilesWithViews Ай бұрын
We went to the same coal mining exhibition last year, and we went white water rafting. I love watching your videos. We didn't have a KZfaq channel back then.
@snowbirdlady7221 Ай бұрын
Just following the GPS. Famous last words. Like the time I was driving in a small Sicilian town and GPS insisted I go down a staircase!
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Ha! Well.....maybe not always a good idea lol thanks for watching
@forgottenphotographyllc Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@snowbirdlady7221 Ай бұрын
@@forgottenphotographyllc Part of using GPS is knowing when to ignore it! You are smarter than the GPS (hopefully).
@forgottenphotographyllc Ай бұрын
* Note to self: Do Not go down a staircase even if GPS tells me to * 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@SpykersB Ай бұрын
Coal mining stuff was interesting, n then a very bizarre way to get to an old town. It did look like u were driving on the tracks lol. Great video! 🍻
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Hey there - as always thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
@joemiles6917 Ай бұрын
Marc from Grand Aventure RV was in Thurmond WV.
@jeffreyparris4317 Ай бұрын
👍👍CFYT.
@anthonyfreed4494 Ай бұрын
Love the crow sound effects in you video. 😄
@chipangelicamartelle802 Ай бұрын
Another awesome video. I go to WV twice a year with the UTV to rode the Hatfield McCoy trail system. Thanks for sharing.
@cindyhahn5591 Ай бұрын
That was a fun trip! Can’t wait for the kayak adventure!
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
coming soon to a channel near you!
@ThoseWhoGlampTogether Ай бұрын
Congratulations on getting all of the states in the lower 48 visited. Very cool adventure! Thanks for sharing!
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@KoriandJack Ай бұрын
We went through Beckley, WV a couple of weeks ago! WV is beautiful! Thank you for sharing! And Happy Father's Day, Todd!
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@brianroth7852 Ай бұрын
Happy Father's day🎉🎉
@DrRodder84 Ай бұрын
Cool little town. Now I need to look up where this is and how close the ghost town is to my retired co-worker who moved back to West Virginia.
@wvcamper Ай бұрын
Welcome to WV! Whatever you do, don’t take that rig to Beechfork State Park, you can thank me later! 😂😂😂😂
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Thanks! What a beautiful state!
@Malaki420 Ай бұрын
It's Happy James McGilley wanted to wish you a Happy Father's Day!!
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Hey James! Thanks so much
@NoSticksNoBricks Ай бұрын
Happy Father's Day Todd! --Jen
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Happy Fathers Day to Jason as well!! Thanks for stopping by - heal quickly friend!
@ronvandermolen8676 Ай бұрын
Heck no to the river.
@walterrafolski5662 Ай бұрын
That was a strange adventure, but I will say it was interesting. Shelia, Todd could have lost his man card with some of his concerns but you just laughed it off.
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Well many would say he gave that card up the day he screamed at tiny crabs the size of spiders but you know I've learned to just roll with it - I mean I am driving what's he gonna do - walk home?
@walterrafolski5662 Ай бұрын
@@SwitchItUpLife very good point, thanks for sharing your adventures
@sandyhazlett2600 Ай бұрын
C4YT❤
@sanddollar-ray9125 Ай бұрын
C4YT and God Bless
@raymondwalters3072 Ай бұрын
you need to get her to DR.
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
She will be ok lol
@joemiles6917 Ай бұрын
Did you guys go to Cass Scenic railroad?
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
No - but now I gotta look that up!
@thewatchfuleyez123 Ай бұрын
When did you guys come to Maryland?
@theturneyjourney Ай бұрын
There’s coal in them there hills. SIU 💚💚💚
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Chad you win the award for the fastest commenter on all videos!
@TonyBenton0728 Ай бұрын
Yea there is coal in them hills….But it ain’t coming out like it usually to .
@theturneyjourney Ай бұрын
@@TonyBenton0728 😮😮😮
@user-wj5ox3pd2d Ай бұрын
When did you get to Vermont?
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
We were in Vermont Sept of 2021 - our first year out. Hoping to make it there again during the fall foliage - we were too early last time!
@user-wj5ox3pd2d Ай бұрын
If you’re going to go again you must absolutely go to the northeast kingdom and especially lake Willoughby
@richardbrown8794 Ай бұрын
What type of license do you need to drive your truck with trailer
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
In the state of Kansas (where we are licensed)the requirement is a non commercial Class A
@richardbrown8794 Ай бұрын
@@SwitchItUpLife thank you so much .love you videos.
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad to have you watching
@bettyfaria5071 Ай бұрын
C4YT
@michaelhorner7705 Ай бұрын
c4yt
@SwitchItUpLife Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a C4YT
@michelledesjadon1476 3 күн бұрын
I find it so sad that the coal miners who made the rich get richer, only earned 20cents for a lot of very hard backtracking, possibly deadly work & were constantly in debt😢. The rich people who owned the coal mines never had to do that hard work or lose family members from cave ins, etc.. I get it. It's always been like that and probably always will be. 😞😠
@ptwhd Ай бұрын
C4YT
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