The Lost Town of the Uncle Sam Mine - Has Nobody Been Here in a Century?

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Part-Time Explorer

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So very little is known about this town deep in this remote canyon. We aren't actually even certain of the name! My friend, Alan, spotted marks for four vacant buildings on a 1957 map and what they were was completely unknown. For his new book, we had to hike in and find out just what was there!
Does this town date back to 1875, when the very first claim was worked in this canyon? Or is it later working from the 1920's? In the summer heat just beyond Death Valley, CA, we had to hike down and find out.
Between Alum Creek and Uncle Sam Creek in Nevada, just south of Goldfield, we found several collapsed structures and even an old automobile.
NOTE: There's a drone shot of a desert valley when I'm talking about Death Valley Park. Flying a drone in Death Valley Park is not at all permitted and comes with a hefty fine. I want to make it clear that this shot was actually the nearby Lida Valley in Nevada.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:36 - Searching for the Canyon and Ruins Along the Way
5:10 - Scouting out the Canyon
8:38 - The Historic Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, NV
9:04 - Returning to the Canyon
10:29 - Descent
12:46 - The Townsite
17:12 - Ascent
20:28 - Conclusion

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@PartTimeExplorer
@PartTimeExplorer 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you everyone for the continued support! There was a lot of interest in me making a video about the Mizpah Hotel, which I've published here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jp-DbKWW1tu1gqs.html As for the canyon, it's one of the most remote places we've explored, but it turns out some people have been there in the past century for sure and a couple comments had some excellent additional research on the place. I'm now planning a Part 2 of this video including some of the new information that was shared as well as some of the material I cut from this video. Honestly, I didn't anticipate this much interest in the subject and trimmed out quite a bit to cater to my usual subscribers. There isn't much to see of it, but I'll be including shots of the blasted mine entrance as well as more surveying of the town. I hope to have that out on this channel Saturday, March 19.
@TOMAS-lh4er
@TOMAS-lh4er 2 жыл бұрын
Late 1980s and early 90s I worked building housing subdivisions in Las Vegas and I know what its like to work in "117 , Degree heat !! When it dropped back to 100 or 105 , it felt comfortable !!
@richardcowley4087
@richardcowley4087 2 жыл бұрын
were you able to enter the mine through an adit or drift ? it would be very interesting
@douglasgault5458
@douglasgault5458 2 жыл бұрын
The Mizpah, I've camped out there several times on winter nights. They say the place is haunted and I must agree. The hotel is like a step back into time. There's nothing like Tonopah, and no telling what you'll see in the sky. I've seen top secret flights where the chase planes were left in the dust, with one that a friend and a saw out at the silver peeks that was doing well over Mach 5, while the high speed chase planes looked as if parked in the air, they were so slow.
@matthewmccormick7768
@matthewmccormick7768 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, was hoping for you to document the Mizpah Hotel..As always thanks for the excellent videos, as well as the super informative info. Looking forward to your next video! Thank you for preserving interest in almost forgotten history.
@kaylenturner2235
@kaylenturner2235 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I really have enjoyed reading and watching your quest for your next 📚 book. Thank you for taking us along! Have you ever gotten into collecting antique bottles etc while surveying the Ghost towns you write about? Back in the 1980's I enjoyed going for a week at a time to different ghost towns in Utah, Nevada, California. To either mining camps, or small temporary tent cities. One tent city (as I call them, for the lack of a better educated term.) We were in northwestern Utah. Above and to the west of the Great Salt Lake. My boyfriend at the time figured out and walked the original layout for the perimeter of an old neighborhood. And he dug up a shallow trash pit from about the 1880's to 1890's. He found 2 Chinese brown Bennington pots. One was a dry bean pot for storage. And the other was for Saki. There were also a few clay pipes probably for opium. And a few onion skin marbles. He and our friend probed long and hard for the rest our time spent there. But no other artifacts were found that time. Any how, I really enjoyed your story. Thank you for sharing it! If you do collect the artifacts from the ghost towns you write about... I would LOVE to see them!!! And I am positive that I would not be alone on that!! 👌😁😁
@Jadegreif
@Jadegreif 2 жыл бұрын
Living in central europe, where pretty much every square centimeter is occupied today, I find this very interesting, that there spots like these that haven't been visited in over a century. I always underestimate how huge the US is. Thanks for the video, really great to watch.
@kellywatkins6409
@kellywatkins6409 2 жыл бұрын
I used to travel on Interstate 70 to Las Vegas from western Colorado. About halfway through Utah there's a stretch of highway 132 miles long with no services, no gasoline available. No nothing except fabulous wilderness.
@farmerboy916
@farmerboy916 2 жыл бұрын
A good reference for Europeans: the continental US (no mexico or canada or alaska) is about the same size as the entirety of Europe, islands and nordics all, up to the Urals. With about half the population, ie the same size as either western _or_ eastern Europe, which are coincidentally similar. And this population is almost entirely geograpically condensed into a few large sprawling “metropolitan” areas that are denser but not as dense as a large european city. Britain is about the size of Alabama.
@mr.bnatural3700
@mr.bnatural3700 2 жыл бұрын
My work buddy said he found an abandoned stagecoach in the Sierras, it was still hitched up with horse skeletons and all the luggage and lock box was still there. He left it alone because it didn't belong to him and it was none of his business.
@lieslceleste3395
@lieslceleste3395 2 жыл бұрын
When riding around the northeast, my friend from Tunisia would often say the same thing: Your country is empty!
@kathypriest95
@kathypriest95 2 жыл бұрын
@@mr.bnatural3700 😳
@bartperry1262
@bartperry1262 Жыл бұрын
I visited this camp back in 1972. The buildings were somewhat still upright back then with only the roofs caving in on two of them and a few walls starting to tip. It was "spooky" to say the least. At that time there was an elderly man living there in a pickup truck with a camper on top of it. I believe his name was Dave, I can not for the life of me remember his last name. He was using part of the old buildings to try and build another one to the northeast a few hundred yards. I would think it should still be there. It looked as if he was mining the area and had a few boxes made up for mining what he called" left overs" LOL. That was many years ago and I have gotten pretty old now ........ He liked to bury his pots of gold, or so he said (smile). I dont think he really did that well but hey, who knows on these old mining camps. And another thing, that small creek was quite a bit larger back then and the water not so toxic looking.
@wayneperry7077
@wayneperry7077 Жыл бұрын
Great story, Bart. It would have been really neat to see that camp when some of it was still standing. Hey, I like your last name lol.
@Lorestat
@Lorestat Жыл бұрын
YUP great story and a Great Experience. Did it seem as Remote Back then (1972) or about the same?
@imxg
@imxg Жыл бұрын
did you happen to take any photos? I'd love to see what the buildings were like back then
@MrGigi-dz9cv
@MrGigi-dz9cv Жыл бұрын
There is 50y since then ...
@The_Chef98
@The_Chef98 8 ай бұрын
i call bs
@lorim7849
@lorim7849 Жыл бұрын
That stamp mill belonged to my grandfather. The McCoy's mined that area in the early 40's. Pigeon Springs had a cabin that was their home. Above the stamp mill was a canvas tent. They mined the Buster mine. The shovel at Tonopah museum also belonged to my grandfather and his brothers. A man by the name of Roy Wilber had a couple mines as well. He lived in a cabin from 1932 I believe until his passing.
@PartTimeExplorer
@PartTimeExplorer Жыл бұрын
Hey Lori, I'd love to talk to you and find out more of the history there. Can you please email me at tlynskey@historicalfx.com
@lisabek72
@lisabek72 Жыл бұрын
Wow!
@oneyebat7839
@oneyebat7839 Жыл бұрын
It's a small internet world.
@tiffanyallmand7197
@tiffanyallmand7197 Жыл бұрын
I bet your late relatives never thought their belongings would be on display in a museum 🤷 Crazy how fast time goes by. However it does look like we are getting close to a big ending for some and new beginnings for others with the information rates being transferred as they are it is definitely mentioned in Matthew 24 Also things being discovered and uncovered as in all things will be revealed. Great rivers like the Euphrates and the Mississippi going dry with shipwrecks and bodies being discovered and then we have rivers in the desert 🏜️ Amazing times we live in.
@trevormiles5852
@trevormiles5852 Жыл бұрын
@@oneyebat7839 Thank goodness it is not flat or we would fall off. Love how Lori connected. Hope good information and history was saved for posterity. High 5 to all of you.
@thebigred1megayaught911
@thebigred1megayaught911 Жыл бұрын
The large building was the bar, kitchen and scale. I have 4 poker chips fused together from time and weather we unearthed in 1971when we went back. The entrance is at west end of great smokey valley where our ranch was. The governor of Nevada in 1972 flew over the canyon with me at 6yrs old and I broke my finger in the plane door on that trip. All in all 5 trips we took into the mine and we came from the gold rush end. I have the documents and photos to show. I am completely excited that someone else took the trip there and I would be honored to donate the chips to the public and meet that gentleman. I'm the last survivor of the mine and I now live in selah WA . The records for the mine are in my mother and grandfather's name in the Nye county courthouse. Bert Leroy Carder and Francis Joan Carder. Only one town I didn't get to see was Kimberly Nevada which is 15 miles southwest of Ely and I would love to get information from there
@Jeffreymart
@Jeffreymart 2 ай бұрын
Any gold?
@bender01
@bender01 2 ай бұрын
man, show us documents and anything!
@bethbartlett5692
@bethbartlett5692 2 ай бұрын
Excellent share.
@leezurligen227
@leezurligen227 2 ай бұрын
Do you mean Frances?
@OligosFew
@OligosFew Ай бұрын
Can you get title transfered to your name? You could sell folks are buying them for preservation and history.
@bendover4154
@bendover4154 2 жыл бұрын
I'm in awe that someone besides myself has been there! Back about 1977 / 1978 I had access to several volumes of maps covering most of Nevada. What fascinated me most was the fact that within a few short years between map publications, towns would appear for a short time, then vanish before the subsequent map was published. Obviously the towns didn't move... only the people. So... I plotted the most interesting places on current USGS maps and with my camera in hand, went exploring. My personal policy was... take nothing, but photos & memories, & leave nothing but footprints. However, I was overcome with temptation at this place. The largest building there was still partially standing when I was there. While standing in the door frame, my back to the inside, I was reloading a .22 revolver (cowboy style six shooter). I was holding it about waist level, with the barrel pointing down when I dropped a spent shell casing. I focused on the ground and right next to where it landed I noticed another gun barrel protruding out of the ground about an inch. In absolute disbelief, I carefully started uncovering it. Eventually it was recovered from the ground, amazingly intact! The wooden grips disintegrated even though I tired my best to preseve the few remaining fragments but the rest was in remarkable condition. It was at one time nickle plated. It had an octagon barrel about 3" long. It was a 5 shot revolver in .41 cal rimfire! I had never heard of that before or since. 4 of the 5 chambers had spent cases, the 5th was completely empty. Another neat feature was the firing pin. It was part of the hammer and closely resembled a thorn from a rose bush. I had never seen that before either. I broke another rule as I my curiosity was stronger than my sense... I used some of my precious drinking water to rinse off the dirt to read the writing on it. It said... American Bulldog, Double Action. And a three digit serial number of 307. While half or more of the plating was gone, the engraving was VERY clear. There was zero possibility there were more than three digits of the serial number. To me, that was absolutely fascinating. Of course my imagination went wild with a plethora of possibilities of how it got there & why it was left behind. Again, breaking my strict rule of leaving things as I found them, I took the gun with me. The next day I went to the local sheriff to report my discovery. That was the last I saw of the gun. I returned later to learn what they might have found out about it and hopefully claim it but was told they didn't know anything more than I provided and it was subsequently "lost". Don't feel bad, I still don't believe that either. I didn't recognize the name of the place and further confusion was hiking "down" to it. I hiked "up"... and it was substantially more than a mere three miles! Another misleading fact was there were at least five buildings, not four! The car was exactly as I remember and the other photos were unmistakable. Ignoring the horrific trek in & out, I found the site incredibly comfortable and tranquil. It was too late in the day to attempt hiking back out so I spent a very enjoyable night there, departing as the sun came up. Seems like 100 years ago now but good memories of a great trip! Thank you for sharing the video!
@wrnchhead76
@wrnchhead76 2 жыл бұрын
Man that’s a great story. I sure wish you’d have kept the pistol instead of some cop having it a drawer at his house for years.
@maryuline2585
@maryuline2585 2 жыл бұрын
Ben, wow so amazing! I loved reading this felt like I was there with you. Sadly these places are just deteriorating to nothing. Some people are so lucky to be able to see things like this.
@larsfinlay7325
@larsfinlay7325 Жыл бұрын
haha you trusted a cop. ACAB. don't be a sucker next time
@sherryneglia4804
@sherryneglia4804 Жыл бұрын
lololol 😂that's what I get for trusting a small town cop! never heard of finders keepers? also any gun manufactured before like 1899 isn't even considered a gun and u DONT have to register it so I don't understand why you'd bring it to a police station? great storybut dumb move
@sherryneglia4804
@sherryneglia4804 Жыл бұрын
and yes that's a federal law, guns built before 1899 do not require any papers
@bruce2keys270
@bruce2keys270 2 жыл бұрын
Alan was a trooper hiking down 3 miles, exploring around and then hiking back up 3 miles during extreme heat. Right On Alan !!!
@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki
@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki 2 жыл бұрын
In Apple Valley, Ca. we'd hike in to the springs during the day (with beer) BUT hike out just before dark, when the temp. would drop almost 15 to 20 degrees. Hike smart, pack in and pack out.
@henryD9363
@henryD9363 2 жыл бұрын
Scary. Going downward an unknown trail 3 miles in 100° temperature. Oh dear. I'm glad it turned out well.
@sharksport01
@sharksport01 2 жыл бұрын
He was ahead of them.
@jasonlawler9674
@jasonlawler9674 2 жыл бұрын
If you have ever done anything like that know its willpower. Imagine the original occupants. No air conditioning
@tamarabeinlich7353
@tamarabeinlich7353 3 ай бұрын
I've been to this area in the late 70's early 80's. We use to look for where the old outhouses were and dig for old bottles. Men tended to sit on the pot drinking and when the bottle was empty they dropped it into the hole 🙂The buildings were in much better shape then. I still have many bottles collected from our treks into the hills. Thank for posting this, bring back many good memories of my younger days.
@mystyguitarmusic
@mystyguitarmusic Жыл бұрын
I think Emma deserves a round of applause for hiking all the way down there and back too with nary a complaint! Enjoyed your video, thank you :)
@StaticM223
@StaticM223 Жыл бұрын
Why you gotta point it out... because shes a woman? kinda sexist ngl
@greg7129
@greg7129 Жыл бұрын
Well it wasn't recorded. The complaints I mean lol
@mystyguitarmusic
@mystyguitarmusic Жыл бұрын
@@greg7129 😆
@greg7129
@greg7129 Жыл бұрын
@@mystyguitarmusic Yeah sounded mean didn't it
@MaryOKC
@MaryOKC 2 жыл бұрын
My dad, in 1965, bought an old house that was a stage coach stop for mines in the mountains of northern ID. The house was 100 years old when he bought it and 6 acres for $500. We lived in the house and it still stands today. The property had lots of smaller bunk houses all over the property and several old automobiles as well! My dad even got one running and my mom drove it around and people looked at us like we were nuts … today I still love old cars. None of the buildings were made of stone/rock…everything was wood. ..up the road were three mines and all were made of wood and falling down but there were three huge settling ponds and when I say huge I’m talking huge…it’s a big EPA headache. Arsenic, lead, mercury, iron…all coming from the ponds where the cribbing is collapsing. Good memories. Thanks for the video.
@Blox117
@Blox117 Жыл бұрын
meh 4 wheelers are trash
@strattuner
@strattuner Жыл бұрын
buy rent a metal detector and cover the house and 150 yards out in all directions,stage stops and depots are good places to find gold coins,found many around the butterfield lines
@aurinkobay7118
@aurinkobay7118 9 ай бұрын
I envy you! I'd love to have a house like that. if only walls could talk ....
@edmundmiller70
@edmundmiller70 29 күн бұрын
It seems everywhere there is a mine, there is all of what you mentioned. I grew up near an abandoned mine. You couldn't drink any running water.
@daphnewilson7966
@daphnewilson7966 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm a 68-year-old lady whose heart's desire is this kind of exploration, but, oh well. You give me a vicarious experience so appreciated!
@daphnewilson7966
@daphnewilson7966 2 жыл бұрын
Hah! Oops. Just turned 69.
@dirkhartman9572
@dirkhartman9572 2 жыл бұрын
@@daphnewilson7966 congratulations!🎊
@josellers2019
@josellers2019 Жыл бұрын
me too !! I'm 60 and this makes up for not being able to explore anymore
@daphnewilson7966
@daphnewilson7966 Жыл бұрын
@James Wilder After "slight" injury 20+ years ago, right knee worn out. Still strange, hobble and limp without much pain, but tiring. Trying to be grateful for, whatever....
@SuperchargedSupercharged
@SuperchargedSupercharged Жыл бұрын
You are not alone. If I can not go off roading to get to it, I just have to watch it on here.
@bendover4154
@bendover4154 Жыл бұрын
Slightly off topic but I live on a large ranch in N.E. Arizona. The winter of 2021 was harsher than normal and an ancient lake refilled. It has been gradually drying up since. As the shores receed evidence of a large ancient Anasazi encampment has emerged from the muddy shoreline! Lots of broken pottery & arrowheads / spear points & other various tools are present. The vast majority of pottery is the distinctive black on white patterns. I think it's fascinating to see that within a few hundred yards beyond my doorstep. Arizona law states that I own any artifacts on my land but... I personally believe that it is unethical to disturb or remove them. I admit that I've picked up many pieces to admire & photograph, but I've always left them EXACTLY as I found them. Hopefully future generations will show the same respect.
@FarginIceholeful
@FarginIceholeful Жыл бұрын
"Black mesa" is the name of that pottery.
@ninaappelt9001
@ninaappelt9001 Жыл бұрын
I would leave artifacts too. I would be afraid of bad mojo.
@bendover4154
@bendover4154 Жыл бұрын
@@ninaappelt9001 Not worried about that. Just that I'm not an archeologist and have no way of properly sharing / displaying them... like a museum. Rather than be a selfish idiot, it's best to leave them as they are. They have sat there up to 1,300 years so maybe in a few generations or another 1,000 years, the right person will come along.
@ninaappelt9001
@ninaappelt9001 Жыл бұрын
@@bendover4154Yes, the bad MOJO would be brought on disturbing something that's been there for hundreds of years. For me it would be about respecting the site. Mom always told, "If it's not yours, don't touch it."
@bendover4154
@bendover4154 Жыл бұрын
@@ninaappelt9001 According to state law, I do own it. According to morals, I don't. I'll stick with my morals. I've screwed up enough throughout my life & don't need to add to the list. Isn't it ironic that what once was considered "the garbage pile" is now treasure? I'm guessing those people are looking down at us like we are nuts. Of course I'll go to hell for just thinking this but it crossed my mind to buy an old dish from a thrift store, break it into pieces & leave the part that says "Made in Japan" amongst the artifacts. Of course I won't, but I admit, I did get a good chuckle out of it.
@thoughtful_criticiser
@thoughtful_criticiser Жыл бұрын
Well done for walking down and up that valley. Next time you attempt something like that drop a water store en route to pickup on the way back. Saves carrying it. I used to work regularly on 52°C and above, in desert conditions, we always dropped water to save on carrying it.
@ryanotte6737
@ryanotte6737 Жыл бұрын
That water cache money lifestyle...
@Mr100741
@Mr100741 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of credit to the old man for making this rugged trek in the oppressive heat. Many much younger men wouldn't or couldn't have done what He did.
@sharksport01
@sharksport01 2 жыл бұрын
Old? Hes only 37.
@vickiepeek2279
@vickiepeek2279 2 жыл бұрын
amen to that !
@vickiepeek2279
@vickiepeek2279 2 жыл бұрын
@@sharksport01 did you happen to notice there were two men there ??!!
@sharksport01
@sharksport01 2 жыл бұрын
@@vickiepeek2279 Yes. It was a joke. Calm down.
@vickiepeek2279
@vickiepeek2279 2 жыл бұрын
@@sharksport01 cool your jets
@niallwildwoode7373
@niallwildwoode7373 2 жыл бұрын
Using a drone to save you hours of trail finding misery in such heat, was a game changer. Great video - I really enjoyed it from the comfort of my UK homestead.
@derekmahon1652
@derekmahon1652 Жыл бұрын
How do you think he did those overhead views in the video? 🧐
@trevormiles5852
@trevormiles5852 Жыл бұрын
haha old days , you look around wipe sweat off forehead and go.. mmff mmfff and wonder how it will end. We take for granted how special solitude is.
@maryuline2585
@maryuline2585 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, so totally interesting. I spent 40 years hiking and backpacking mostly in the Eastern Sierra's but also around Death Valley. Those were the best years filled with wonder and amazement.
@edmundmiller70
@edmundmiller70 29 күн бұрын
What were they worried about after dark I wonder. Is that when snakes and other things come out?
@terryhigdon802
@terryhigdon802 Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but I am an old explorer of the west. I am 75 now and unable to do much. Me and my friends were Marines. We would plan for a week of exploration. We used burros to help with supplies, as you had to walk into these areas. Really enjoyed our discoveries, but no one was interested in them at time. Found many claims, with stone monuments that had the old claims inside inside old tobacco cans (Prince Albert). Left everything as it was. Glad to see that someone is documenting these places
@whirving
@whirving 2 жыл бұрын
What a great and rewarding adventure! I'm a land surveyor and I've encountered similar things to this. About 20 years ago I was running the boundary of an old mining claim with a compass and hip chain when I spotted beer cans on the ground in front of met. We were in a remote location that had grown over and the cans were tin and required a "church key" to open, the were all unopened and empty. I followed the cans into the woods off the line and discovered an intact miners camp. There was a wood shaker box for gold and a canvas wall tent. The tent had turned into scraps and trees grew up through the old 4 poster bed and rocking chair within. There were several other items that seemed to date the site to the 1920s or 30s. We were locating the corner posts with GPS but only had claim maps form the early 1900s, we found all of them too, including one that had been through a recent forest fire. (Hint, wood claim posts don't have roots!). Here's to adventure and exploring the old places!
@lorirode-off763
@lorirode-off763 2 жыл бұрын
Where does one obtain old claim maps?
@whirving
@whirving 2 жыл бұрын
@@lorirode-off763 BLM has them, also more local governments may have them, State, or County/Borough level. The older and superseded ones may be in a local archive of some kind.
@lorirode-off763
@lorirode-off763 2 жыл бұрын
@@whirving That's good to know. I will start with BLM and go from there. Thank you for your time and reply!
@whirving
@whirving 2 жыл бұрын
@@lorirode-off763 If you are familiar with a GIS interface then the SDMS map page will probably be a good place to start with the BLM.
@lorirode-off763
@lorirode-off763 2 жыл бұрын
@@whirving I used that in the past. It's been several years since. I will go and see if I can refresh my memory and skills with it. Thanks!!
@TVRExploring
@TVRExploring 2 жыл бұрын
Lots of cool things still hidden away in our forests and deserts...
@wideyxyz2271
@wideyxyz2271 2 жыл бұрын
Yay hello TVR!
@WilliamBrinkley45
@WilliamBrinkley45 2 жыл бұрын
Things tend to survive longer in the desert….also 1-200 years ago it was a long miserable journey to lug all that sh!t back to civilization, so lots of stuff got abandoned.
@ethanwilliam9944
@ethanwilliam9944 4 ай бұрын
I really admire that man for making it a point to visit the places he writes about. challenging the odds, tightening up his laces and trekking out to them is an unpredictable venture that definitely harbors it's fair share of danger. He could easily go off of what others have told him, sent out a scout on his behalf or even flown overhead with a tight zooming camera but he did it the old fashioned way and for that, he should be commended. It really is neat to look up on those piles of weathered wood and rusted skeletal remains of centuries old machinery while trying to imagine what day to day life would have been like in that very spot. Thanks for sharing this adventure with us as personally I would have never been aware of that place's existence, yet alone have the privilege of actually seeing what it looks like. Well done!
@rosiegirl2485
@rosiegirl2485 Жыл бұрын
Everyone should buy Alan's book out of appreciation, not to mention interest! 📚
@ChickVicious237
@ChickVicious237 2 жыл бұрын
This whole video was so cool, my 5 year old son enjoys watching your videos with me and he just loves abandoned places and vehicles. Glad you all made it safe, look forward to checking out the book!
@manuhonkanen2111
@manuhonkanen2111 2 жыл бұрын
In my opinion the video was rather hot and not that of a cool one!
@edgein3299
@edgein3299 2 жыл бұрын
That’s nice. Mine just wants to play roblox 24x7.
@dustinnukem5458
@dustinnukem5458 2 жыл бұрын
@@edgein3299 Maybe he will grow up to be like you though.
@edgein3299
@edgein3299 2 жыл бұрын
@@dustinnukem5458 Good chance of that happening if he keeps playing roblox.
@elsajones6325
@elsajones6325 2 жыл бұрын
A five year old being interested? Now that's an explorer
@Chipchase780
@Chipchase780 2 жыл бұрын
I envy the inhabitants of a country so vast that you can make discoveries like this. In the UK you can trip over an old colleague in the unlikeliest ‘remote’ spot.
@Glenn-em3hv
@Glenn-em3hv 8 ай бұрын
That's terrible!!!
@irishamericanpinupdoll
@irishamericanpinupdoll 3 ай бұрын
Having spent half my life in the area of this video and half where you are, I agree. Yet there are things much older buried around you…. Like the Indian carvings near here that were here before the miners….. they are still there in the California/Nevada border and the best place to this area to visit is Laws railroad museum in Bishop, CA and Bodie, CA (ghost town ) in the same side of the sirrra mountains. Also, the bristlecone pines are the oldest trees (we are talking the time of Christ) in the white mountains on the CA and Nevada line…..
@lorrie5881
@lorrie5881 3 ай бұрын
We don't appreciate it as Americans, but we could live here our whole lives and never see everything ( in Nevada alone)... It IS vast, beautiful, and alot of places remain " untamed".. as you can see....We have GREAT history from our " pioneers"
@jaimediego5109
@jaimediego5109 3 ай бұрын
Why not move here? Everyone else is. At lease we could get some euro genetic brethren here. Or at least be willing to contribute and not live off the system and complain that your tax payer funded hotel room isnt nice enough
@jaimediego5109
@jaimediego5109 3 ай бұрын
​​@@lorrie5881Some of us appreciate it. I try to see as much as I can. Only stifled by lack of funds, not curiousity or appreciation.
@okeydokey3120
@okeydokey3120 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting! I grew up in Arizona, in old mining country. My dad was a foreman for a rancher who came to Arizona in 1914, when he was 16 years old. He established 5 mining claims and built 5 small cabins, one for himself and each of his 4 brothers. I loved listening to his stories. He personally knew the Powers brothers.
@edmundmiller70
@edmundmiller70 29 күн бұрын
Who were Powers brothers? That might make a good topic for research.
@hellcatredeye-g6582
@hellcatredeye-g6582 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking us on the trip. It was awesome.😊
@imadequate3376
@imadequate3376 2 жыл бұрын
Best part of exploring the SW US mines and ghost towns is how well preserved they are. In the Pacific northwest, alot of the old camps are over grown and or rotted away. There's not much left to see. But in the desert, there's much more evidence left.
@somedegreeofsundown2338
@somedegreeofsundown2338 Жыл бұрын
I guess it depends on what the PNW is. Poker flat is probably interesting to a layman. take a 4wd vehicle with high clearance. Don't mess around in there though or the prospectors will deal with you. but maybe north CA is not PNW to some people.
@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244
@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244 8 ай бұрын
@@somedegreeofsundown2338 Where Poker Flat is located is not typically thought of as the PNW. The extreme north of the California coast is included, however. If you haven't yet read it, find a copy of Bret Harte's short stories. There is a very moving one titled, "The Outcasts of Poker Flat."
@margiebrown7436
@margiebrown7436 2 жыл бұрын
Much respect for Alan that he won’t write about something that he hasn’t experienced for himself. 👍🏼🎉😊
@secretdaisy6484
@secretdaisy6484 Жыл бұрын
You put a lot of effort into finding that abandoned site. Good job 🍾🥂 for sure. My family and I were in Tonapah NV in the early 60s like maybe 1961. We drove in at night and before getting to the town which was about 1 maybe 2 blocks square, the pavement stopped. There were hitch rails with pack mules and horses tied up. We went in a restaurant/bar, probably that hotel and there were cowboys wearing spurs and with six guns strapped on their waist. We were all startled and my father thought we were in the Twilight Zone. It was the only place serving food so we had a meal in a real old West time capsule. It is one of my best memories of our 2 summer long trips out West! 👍☮️🌞🌵🥾💖
@benhutchinson9703
@benhutchinson9703 Жыл бұрын
Being Born and raised in Sparks I find it amazing when someone can offer me more knowledge about this great State that I didn’t know. Wonderful video. I look forward to reading Alan’s book and tuning in to more adventures.
@georgeroberts613
@georgeroberts613 2 жыл бұрын
My grandfather, an electrician and great grandfather, a rancher/prospector/miner, were working mines in Nevada and Oregon in the thirties into the early forties. That Model A wasn't abandon because it was new but because it was worn out and broken, robbed for parts. They worked at the Granite and Cornucopia mines in Oregon in the thirties. And they talked about the wine and whisky bottle houses built at Nevada camps seen earlier. They were working in Nevada at a mine and my great grandmother had a dream about horses. When that happened, there was always death coming. They packed up and went back to Oregon. Weeks later the mine had a major cave in. My mother at the age of ten contracted polio in 1940 likely in Baker City where my great grandfather was living at the time. The locals quarantined the Granite mining camp out of fear where she fell, though my mother and aunt also showing symptoms had already been moved to Baker City and great-grandfathers. There were two fences some distance outside the camp with an armed guard. Supplies were dropped off inside the first gate and the folks had to wait for the hands to clear out before they could come in and get supplies. It's thought that the source was a frequented mom and pop store in Baker City near my great grandfathers where visits were common and the guys kids would steal a piece of candy and suck on it for a bit...then put it back so dad wouldn't catch them. One or more of them had contracted the feared summer Polio scourge as well. The only doctor in town that would touch her threatened to quit when Great grandpa Wilson tried to tell him about the singular success Sister Mary was having in Australia and her methods. After all, he was the doctor. My frail but hyperactive aunt got better. But mom was eventually sent on the train by herself to Portland to a children's hospital for treatment, such as it was. But came home for Christmas for a time. Was in a second PDX hospital the second year and they put her in a body cast, which she found torcherous. It was later discovered the loss of use of her right leg completely even after recovery was due to doctors cutting all the nerves and tendons in that leg to stop the drawing up...but they didn't put that down on paper. In their defense, no one really knew what to do, just about anything was tried with feared polio, but no family was around to say anything either. Got to help christen some of the liberty ships they were cranking out daily at the Vancouver ship yards after the war started. After the body cast experience, she wouldn't go back regardless. Thank God it didn't hit her lungs. Used a brace and occasional crutches for any distance the rest of her life...and was a marvelously upbeat, supportive and loving person. In first grade, she and a little girlfriend got followed home in the snow by a cougar in the dark. She told the adults about the scary noises they were hearing on the bank above the road and they went out and found the tracks where they'd been stocked some distance. The next day they shut down the mine and all went hunting cougar...and got it. Not sure whether that was Granite or Cornucopia 8 miles north of Halfway where snow could get thirteen feet deep and you'd tunnel out to the road in winter...or come out an upper story window:) There was a mine on the top edge of the ridge on up the canyon with old buildings still visible and 3/4 mile long cables down to a central smelter across the creek from the Cornicopia. You can still see the cables draped across a nearer ridge and the hundred yard long buildings at shear ridge-top. Just some period mine life. I"ll have to quiz the author some on the subject:)
@mitchellpalacio5069
@mitchellpalacio5069 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this piece of american and worker history. As a life long construction worker (started when I was 15) I always love hearing these stories.
@speedfreak8200
@speedfreak8200 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah & i walked 5 miles to school every day uphill both ways 🙃
@lisahamilton5090
@lisahamilton5090 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the story and glad your mom survived. Those were difficult times back then
@ginamacintire2883
@ginamacintire2883 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story and a piece of history 😌 I really enjoyed it
@voidface8827
@voidface8827 Жыл бұрын
This was so interesting to read for me as I have never visited America and don’t have many older relatives left to tell me of polio. So glad your mother survived! And I’m glad they got that cougar
@rationalbacon5872
@rationalbacon5872 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video on the history of the Mizpah hotel, it sounds like quite the tale.
@wideyxyz2271
@wideyxyz2271 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure their is a ghost video about the hotel because of its long and chequered history.
@wideyxyz2271
@wideyxyz2271 2 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oM-ii9aCltDYen0.html Its definitely got a chequered past!
@urbanangst7630
@urbanangst7630 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, this was enjoyable to watch. Ghost towns are fascinating to me. Here in British Columbia, Canada, the various waves of gold rush fever left behind a number of abandoned towns from the late 1800s.
@BeachBumBoatsmith
@BeachBumBoatsmith Жыл бұрын
I loved this. First of all everyone need to know how tough that walk is. They really made light of how hard this is. Thank you for going beyond what many and most would do. I live close by in Lake Havasu City AZ and boy I know how hard that walk is!!! Good job. Alan is a lot tougher than he looks in this documentary. I would love to ho on an educational journey like this.
@cmendla
@cmendla 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video.. When I was a kid my parents took me out west. We visited a ghost town of South Pass City. The only person there was an old caretaker with a hook hand and a 30-30 in his good hand. He gave us a great tour of the town. Dad and I almost bought the farm checking out one of the old silver mines. We started to walk in and I got a creepy feeling. We threw some stones and realized there was a deep vertical shaft a couple of feet in front of us. Decided to turn around. It was amazing to see the town where people just 'up and left'. I can't imagine how cool it is to see a town untouched for 100 years Thanks again for posting that. PS - I like the idea of a drone for scouting. Never considered that. I have one sitting here that I've been afraid to fly. Might was well crash or fly.
@danbrownellfuzzy3010
@danbrownellfuzzy3010 2 жыл бұрын
I'm in Thermopolis Wyoming and that's the exact town I thought of when I watched this. That was a real quiet place when I found it, and just a quick walk from where you park the car.
@teddibayer
@teddibayer 2 жыл бұрын
Any research or commentary on our history is really appreciated. Seems like our heritage and history is quietly, but aggressively being erased and rewritten in history books, schools and libraries around the nation. I also am impressed that yopu didn't strip the place of its artifacts and history. Kudos, my friends
@j.l.spraggins8589
@j.l.spraggins8589 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. I think history is difficult to understand (& remember) in a meaningful way from omissions, revisions, misinterpretations, inconsistencies, etc.
@jasonlawler9674
@jasonlawler9674 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, your careful examination and respect were obvious. Well done!
@kenwittlief255
@kenwittlief255 2 жыл бұрын
Why didnt the explorers in the video find the mine itself?!
@davidjames1063
@davidjames1063 2 жыл бұрын
Intentionally erased. Who ? Satanic Zionists, seeking their JWO.
@justsomevids4541
@justsomevids4541 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidjames1063 lay off the drugs
@Mryannea
@Mryannea Жыл бұрын
What I love about the Sierra Nevadas is that they're still mostly untouched; so much history, in both the lands and the people, can be told after centuries of silence. They're pretty unforgiving, though, and I'm glad you lot made it through (mostly) unscathed 😂
@dukeford
@dukeford 3 ай бұрын
They aren't in the Sierras, dear.
@soulfulxombi
@soulfulxombi 2 жыл бұрын
This video popped up on my recommendations, probably as I follow Ghost Town Living. But what a great introduction to your channel a fascinating well presented look at a lost piece of American history. I am not from America but I have a fascination with history from anywhere in the world so this was very interesting to me.
@thebonesaw..4634
@thebonesaw..4634 2 жыл бұрын
Using Google Maps, I triangulated Lida to Uncle Sam Creek and Poison Springs and literally followed along the same point where you entered the canyon... reverifying when you updated that you were at Alum Creek. I have to say, this was the most fun I've ever had using Google Maps before. I wish I could have come with you guys... I miss doing stuff like this. But, I felt like I was already there so... close enough.
@slimpickins6557
@slimpickins6557 2 жыл бұрын
Using Google Satillite has great tools for research before going.I use it for areas here in Alaska before going.
@fairwitness7473
@fairwitness7473 2 жыл бұрын
My husband and I like to go on virtual vacations (since we can't afford real ones). One picks the destination and we explore the area via Google. And we learn about an area via Google as well, and read the history and look up museums. It is a lot more fun than I would have guessed.
@thebonesaw..4634
@thebonesaw..4634 2 жыл бұрын
@@fairwitness7473 - That's really cool. I've been around the world, more than a few times (ex U.S. Navy)... and I feel blessed that I was lucky enough to go to the places I did. I'm now almost 60, and my health is... not the best. It's an absolute joy that I'm able to revel in the benefits of modern technology and websites like KZfaq and Google Maps. They're an escape for me, and allow me to continue seeing and learning about places that I probably never would have gone to (especially after getting out of the Navy and having to fund such trips on my own). So I really know exactly where you're coming from. Good luck and fair seas on your journeys through cyberspace. May the (proverbial) wind be at your back.
@kellywatkins6409
@kellywatkins6409 2 жыл бұрын
I've been doing that very thing in the wilderness of Colorado lately. It's amazing the places and the history to be found.
@taylor7772
@taylor7772 2 жыл бұрын
Have been to a old mining town 10,000 feet up in the mountains of Idaho called Boulder City which was once Idaho’s highest mining settlement. Only way to this mine is either by walking or through the use of UTV. One year we went up there and it is very impressive. The tram line wire still runs up all the way to the mine higher above the mountain. Lots of buildings still remain (albeit in deteriorating condition)and I found a old burlap sack buried under the snow and ice (Probably the reason why it survived) with a letter “B” on it. I surmise it is from the heyday of the mine which was from 1883 to 1893. At 10,000 feet above sea level I find it incredible that 700 people used to live there. Very treacherous trail to this mine and I was caught up in a nasty thunderstorm when I was up there.
@wyomarine6341
@wyomarine6341 2 жыл бұрын
I used to live in Mackay 30+ yrs ago, drove up there in my LandCruiser, we were at the top of the cable in Boulder City when a lightning storm rolled in, spooky to say the least. Mackay has some old copper mines above town too.
@auroraborealis6009
@auroraborealis6009 2 жыл бұрын
That is so interesting! Maybe it's because I've spent most of my life in GA, but on my trips to the west I have a terrible time breathing. I developed asthma in my 30's. In the past few years I collapsed my right lung and had a pneumothorax in my left. I'm pretty sure that if I can't go on horseback, I'll never make it to those altitudes again. So frustrating. We've been able to visit Bodie and I loved it despite not being able to breathe. Since then my husband has traveled all over the country due to work, and has had the opportunity visit a lot of easily accessible ghost towns and wilderness areas. It's incredibly beautiful. Hopefully enough people can't make the hike so those places remain preserved for the lucky few who can make the trip.
@tiemenstaal
@tiemenstaal Жыл бұрын
Going out there on foot that time of year, was certainly not without risk. As a longtime desert resident, I can tell you every summer the news of visitors needing rescued is virtually daily.
@mefjux6902
@mefjux6902 Жыл бұрын
Huge thanks for giving equivalents to the metric system. There are lots and lots of people who don't use imperial system and it's a really nice detail to include. Great video btw :)
@3069mark
@3069mark 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! Brings back memories of my childhood growing up on a farm in Iowa and having the whole countryside to explore. I explored it too. Played in the creeks and caught tadpoles and crawdads. Explored the forests and even found an old engine shack for a coal mine in one of the forests and the big ole engine was still on it's mounts inside the shack. I want to say it was either a Hercules or a Continental engine but can't remember for sure. It was a big one though. Rode the gravel roads on my bicycle for miles and miles in all directions. Stopped in and visited all the folks on neighboring farms if I saw them outside. Some would give me something cold to drink on those hot summer days. A lot of the time my neighbor boy would accompany me on some of the adventures. Times of our lives. But you know what? I never got tired, or felt the heat. Didn't have a watch and never cared about what time it was, except to be home before suppertime. Everything seemed so vivid and alive and no detail escaped my five senses. If only we could turn back time.
@MAGAMANPATRIOT
@MAGAMANPATRIOT 2 жыл бұрын
Sure would be nice to turn the clock back just for a few minutes. I explored all over the forests and iron pits and like you I never felt the heat or cold a watch was not thought of.
@michaelcheli5842
@michaelcheli5842 2 жыл бұрын
Your remeniscing about your childhood adventures on your farm in Iowa made me feel like I was watching a classic Disney movie. What wonderful memories of a more pure and simpler time. Thank you for sharing.
@ronfullerton3162
@ronfullerton3162 2 жыл бұрын
I am an old Iowa farm boy and enjoyed exploring the creeks and forests also. It was fun to find old stone foundations, and sometimes even crumbling building remains seemingly out in the middle of nowhere. Always left me wondering about the history of the place and the people that had been there. There were surely trails or primitive roads connecting these places with the rest of the world, but Mother Nature had long ago wiped out their traces. Oh how much fun it would be to, as you said, turn back time and do it again.
@obijuankenobi420
@obijuankenobi420 2 жыл бұрын
I loved exploring as a kid. It was the early 90s. And more of an urban setting. But I would go out with my friends everyday for hours exploring outside our town on our bikes. Reading your comment brought back so many memories.
@mcportz
@mcportz 2 жыл бұрын
I m from Iowa my grandparents and uncle both owned farms near Andrew / Maquoketa as kids we were always exploring girl cousins boy cousins all together outdoors we would pick berries cherries apples pears depending on the time of year climb around the small rock quarry finding caves and old treasures in the timber. I now live in Colorado and still take hikes around old abandoned mine areas ghost towns love the history our ancestors were some physically mentally strong people We need to be that too ..Have a blessed day fellow explorers
@joelstein4657
@joelstein4657 2 жыл бұрын
I lived in Nevada for fifteen years way back when. Spent most of my free time searching around the desert for ghost towns. Found several that were mostly destroyed but still with evidence of habitation. My old '72 toyota land cruiser never let me down. I hope you guys continue to have the same good luck. Really miss Nevada before it got all crowded.
@dajdools8834
@dajdools8834 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds really cool, so I have wanted to do some searching myself. I live in Atlanta, so most spots are well documented. I have a 93 LandCruiser with 325,000 miles on her, but I am keeping it until the wheels fall off. Be well...
@ginakelley749
@ginakelley749 2 жыл бұрын
You think Nevada got crowded, you should see Colorado now!
@servraghgiorsal7382
@servraghgiorsal7382 2 жыл бұрын
I lived and worked in Ely, NV. Loved it, except as a middle aged single woman, it got very hard to have any social life.. the movie theater was beautifully restored, but he wouldn't show one UNLESS there were 12 patrons. We used to call Co workers to come down, but not much luck. The ONLY 2 times it was full was when Star Wars & Titanic. Played. What a hoot!!!
@jayjaynella4539
@jayjaynella4539 2 жыл бұрын
Same here. I moved to LV in late 87 and did some exploring around the area. vegas just a small town then. Today it is way too big. I took my fiance to a trip to a ghost town off Telegraph road on a spring day and snow was still on the ground.
@KB-ke3fi
@KB-ke3fi 2 жыл бұрын
@@ginakelley749 yeah the Cali invasion. You oughta see what happened to Austin.
@donnamealy4877
@donnamealy4877 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. When I was a kid, my parents would take a day and explore the old logging roads around our place in Montana. It was so much fun finding these old ghost towns and long-unseen places. Nice to have you videographing them for people who can’t get out and see them
@sferguson1130
@sferguson1130 Жыл бұрын
These projects you’re putting together are incredible man. With all the great B-roll, choice of music, and scripting, it’s a fantastic visual and auditory experience. Thanks for sharing 🙏
@sharirk
@sharirk 2 жыл бұрын
I had researched this area when I took a year off and just traveled And stopped at all the weird and unknown. Supposedly there was some geologists out there in the mid 80’s and stated there was copper stain. There are a few cool rocks/gem out there. Very cool video. It’s cool for me to show my parents who can not make the trek. Cheers to exploring!
@PartTimeExplorer
@PartTimeExplorer 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this info - excellent research!
@bruce2357
@bruce2357 2 жыл бұрын
You had researched it? I think you just researched it since it's incorrect to put had in front of a past tense verb for no apparent grammatical reason.
@mariuspettex4402
@mariuspettex4402 Жыл бұрын
@@bruce2357 You must be fun at parties
@jimr596
@jimr596 Жыл бұрын
@@bruce2357 “had researched” is correct. He’s discussing a past event, and at the time of the past event he had already done the research. Thus, there are two levels of “past” - that’s the grammatical reason. If you’re gonna be a pretentious dick you could at least try to be right.
@AClayton172
@AClayton172 Жыл бұрын
@@bruce2357 nobody cares
@jimdr63
@jimdr63 2 жыл бұрын
I find exploring old mine sites and towns absolutely fascinating. I live in Northern Ontario and when driving or quaking the old rail road tracks we would happen across old towns that have long since been forgotten. Just the fact of what stories these towns hid is as intriguing as a Sherlock Holmes novel. A friend of mine has a camp located on the old Mine Site Basin Mines located in Wanapitae River. We’ve found the old dump site, a barn concrete foundation and coal depots for the steam trains. The mine has a ghost as well, we were told his name was oris William. A Trapper Prospector who would visit the town for supplies every few weeks. We found his log cabins each about 2 klicks apart. The sense of history again ..puts an extra thump in your chest. As I understand it during the 1870’s The Dominion of Canada wanted and needed an increase in population. So with the Help of Canada’s railroads and a marketing campaign of free land to farm to any new English person wanting to settle in Canada. In areas of Northern Ontario a large portion of the land is swamp, rock and blueberry patches. Many families lost loved ones. Mostly children to the government and railway’s deception. Along some of the paths that remain it is not uncommon to walk past grave markers, mostly of children. Anyways thanks for the video enjoyed it
@katelynbrown98
@katelynbrown98 Жыл бұрын
you are so good at what you do. the narration, insight, and respect you have for your subject matter, location, and audience is something that rivals PBS.Incredible work.
@shirleydenton4747
@shirleydenton4747 Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed. Sometimes when we follow our passion, we discover amazing things. Thanks Alan!
@Godwinpounds4333
@Godwinpounds4333 Жыл бұрын
Hello 👋how’re you doing?
@johncoffey8645
@johncoffey8645 2 жыл бұрын
So, I liked and subscribed... Being a car guy, you can identify the wheel by the lug pattern. 5 on 5 was a model T, 5 on 5.5 was the model A. Both had wire spoke rims, which started in 26' w/the model T. With that said, most people didn't just buy a vehicle, and junk it, time something broke. I believe that place was probably abandoned in the 40's! Vehicle was probably used for 10yrs, and parted out, as I didn't see a drivetrain. Just my opinion! Loved the video, and history lesson!🥰
@curtismarean6963
@curtismarean6963 2 жыл бұрын
You guys are the keepers of history, nicely done! So much history is being forgotten all across the country, you're keeping it alive. The desert is beautiful but it is also deadly. It's amazing that nobody has been there for such a long time.
@carolharris2357
@carolharris2357 2 жыл бұрын
I bought a desert property and I couldn't stay all summer. It was H.O.T. 126° hot. My cat kept whining until we went to a motel. A/C in hell.
@dustinnukem5458
@dustinnukem5458 2 жыл бұрын
@@carolharris2357 Where is the place?
@alexandercove1194
@alexandercove1194 2 жыл бұрын
Carol..... I've seen homesteads that built halfway into the ground....kept the courtyard covered with cloth and was able to stay fairly cool in such hot temps....they also grew fruit trees below the ground surface and recycling the grey water for the tree crop...they trees were in this lower courtyard and grew to well above the ground but was kept protected and cooler
@samskott2344
@samskott2344 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video man. It's hard to not get emotional seeing all those small, every day items sitting in the same place they were lefts almost 100 years ago. Awesome find.
@LaHayeSaint
@LaHayeSaint Жыл бұрын
Even at 60+ there is still much we can do in our world. You are never too old to achieve and produce good works. God bless this company.
@cuxietube
@cuxietube 2 жыл бұрын
Haha, funny, at 14:09 "...there's a car back here...Emma, come here quick...." Why? is it about to drive away? Sorry, I just had to chuckle about that. Nice video. Wish I could be there with my large format camera gear. Thanks.
@stevenkeeffe9137
@stevenkeeffe9137 2 жыл бұрын
No kidding, this was an enjoyable watch. The topic, the scenery, the company, the music, the composition, all of it, very enjoyable. Sometimes the historical accuracy isn't crucially important when the story telling is this compelling. Take that for what it is (after reading the comments) and know that you've told a story that has at least enthused the viewers with your journey.
@maxmcgraw3571
@maxmcgraw3571 Жыл бұрын
I found it absolutely hilarious at 14:12 when you said, " Emma, come here, Quick ". As if the car that you found was going to miraculously drive off in to the sunset in a moment's time after sitting there for an extremely long period of time. 😂😅🤣 Y'all are AWESOME!!!
@blueduster74
@blueduster74 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the few things I miss about NV/CA is doing this. Mining camps, ghost towns and the various Pictographs and petroglyphs. It’s the main reason I got into 4x4s. Sure I enjoy the Moab and Baja trips but as a kid seeing all the trails going off into the desert and mountains from the highway always intrigued me. I built a couple trucks and Jeeps for customers looking to prospect or just what you’re doing.
@BabyBoomer71
@BabyBoomer71 3 ай бұрын
Cool! Off-road adventures rock!
@diggun
@diggun 2 жыл бұрын
I got lost in the woods when I was nine and stumbled across a ghost camp at the top of the mountain. I think that’s why Ghost towns fascinate me so much! Metal Detecting towns that are gone is one of my favorite things to do.
@richardlong8014
@richardlong8014 2 жыл бұрын
Moving to Down East Maine 20 years ago there were many interesting places to see. Back in the day residents had no formal dumps and everybody created their own. Many of the former houses are in ruins but artifacts of their lives remain hidden in their dumps. A sure sign of where someone once lived is a Lilac Bush or other flowered plant.
@punkyduckscn2732
@punkyduckscn2732 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for braving the heat and dodgy roads to bring us this, it’s amazing to think you’re the first visitors for almost a hundred years.i love the fact it’s a time capsule and can imagine how tough life must have been there for the miners. Looking forward to the next video.☮️💟
@wesliearah7578
@wesliearah7578 11 ай бұрын
Hey, great job with this video. The narrative was really well written. Good choice of music. I would love to read Alan's books after watching this cool, informative piece. Hello from Shurz, Nevada. :)
@PartTimeExplorer
@PartTimeExplorer 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support on this video! There's quite a few comments mentioning they'd love to see the Mizpah Hotel video. I'll aim to release that next Saturday (March 12). Subscribe to see it in your feed!
@sireldemar6004
@sireldemar6004 2 жыл бұрын
Huzzah!
@whyjnot420
@whyjnot420 2 жыл бұрын
Being in a spot where you can actually see nobody has been in decades or a century, even when it is not hard to get to, can be an incredible feeling. I remember when I used a little creativity to get into part of an old coastal defense battery, and the only marks in the dust were the ones I had made. Easily nobody had been there in many decades, given the age of the place, it is possible that it was 100+ years. I was utterly covered in that black, fine grain dust due to where I went and how I got there, but it was still a great feeling. (This was Fort Wetherill in Rhode Island)
@actionfaction2558
@actionfaction2558 2 жыл бұрын
2 Things… What town is that Hotel in…? And yes, you should do a video on it. And 2: I like the younger guys hat…I need one of those…
@herojh
@herojh 2 жыл бұрын
Great! Subbed.
@markfurman4386
@markfurman4386 2 жыл бұрын
You say you found the mine but I didn't see any footage of the entrance. Was the uncle sam mine all above ground?
@donkoltz1
@donkoltz1 2 жыл бұрын
The true mark of professionalism: Letting someone know where you are going and when to expect you back. Amateurs think they are too 'professional' to bother with such a mundane thing.
@xcy0n
@xcy0n 2 жыл бұрын
..and a Rambo Knife!! 😁
@Mauricio-oq1tm
@Mauricio-oq1tm Жыл бұрын
Safety first! You are never too careful! As I heard once: it's better to excess in awareness thanh the opposite!
@JoJo-oc2zp
@JoJo-oc2zp Жыл бұрын
After watching one of your videos, I binge watched the remaining over the weekend. Your narration and photography are top notch. Kudos to how much love you put into your videos ♡♡♡
@jonmulack4226
@jonmulack4226 2 ай бұрын
It's a great day when one can go visit old places that have aged gracefully and bring us fond memories. Been doing some great nostalgic exploring in recently opened public park lands. Peaceful and quiet.
@_Dave_S
@_Dave_S 2 жыл бұрын
I am a history buff, and I am fascinated by old forgotten places like this. I really enjoyed your exploration of this old town, thank you for sharing!
@billrobbins5874
@billrobbins5874 2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck on your book. Hope to see the video of the hotel/ motel/brothel? 😳🙄🤭.
@jamesanderson3160
@jamesanderson3160 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you’re doing well brother! This is a really interesting journey! It’s amazing how well the desert keeps things preserved. God bless!
@jamesanderson3160
@jamesanderson3160 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video on that hotel too!
@devinm524
@devinm524 Жыл бұрын
The view of the landscape alone is worth the watch, but like many others I love your tone and delivery. so genuine and matter of fact without any manufactured build up as a side note that is a clever and practical use of drones, but I dread the day when they are commonplace and our immersion into the natural is broken down a little more.
@rogerbarnstead7194
@rogerbarnstead7194 2 ай бұрын
I don't think i have ever seen two guys less prepared to deal with the dessert in my life
@user-ke9yk5qp3u
@user-ke9yk5qp3u 29 күн бұрын
Oh quit. 🙄
@elliotw5918
@elliotw5918 2 жыл бұрын
Oh man! That's so cool. One day, if time and funds allow it I plan to spend a summer out west exploring old mining settlements. Hiking around in the middle of the desert sounds like a dream to me.
@josephwirtz8352
@josephwirtz8352 2 жыл бұрын
Regarding the mineral deposits in that stream - the yellow is definitely sulfur, and the orangish is possibly orpiment which is an arsenic sulfide typically found co-located with sulfur. That would explain the Poison Spring name.
@RobynDavis-sj9tc
@RobynDavis-sj9tc 2 ай бұрын
So I’ve been binge watching you all day!! I don’t even feel guilty, I have learned so much and am fascinated by your videos! Incredibally informative and soooo interesting, you’ve made me an “ armchair” part time explorer! Would love to do what you do! But will settle for watching! Thankyou! So glad I found your channel it’s easily jumped into my top 5 KZfaq channels, I think I’m 10 or more vids in, and will probably quite happily be up all night, as I want to watch all of them!!! 👍🥰
@died4us590
@died4us590 8 ай бұрын
I have been subbed for awhile, and have had time to watch some of the video's in your playlist. This one was particularly interesting, because no one has been to the sight for many decade's, and it was fun anticipating what would be at the sight. Seeing that it hadn't been scavaged was so nice, and really gave it that ghost toen aura. Thank you for sharing this adventure, and G-d bless you all.
@tommcree5952
@tommcree5952 2 жыл бұрын
The history of these old mining towns is fascinating, I grew up with many mines close to my home town in Colorado. I think one historian said there were a total of almost 200 mines in the county alone
@rogersmith7396
@rogersmith7396 2 жыл бұрын
200,000 in NV.
@lokiwiseyt8608
@lokiwiseyt8608 2 жыл бұрын
In my home city of ipswich Australia there’s at least 8 mines running under the city and I know where the entrance is to one of the mines but it’s completely sealed
@lindaingallsobrien4217
@lindaingallsobrien4217 2 жыл бұрын
CO, too! Big time rock hunter,lived in ALMA - SWEET HOME MINE Mostof my timeinthe San Juan Mts. Love SILVERTON SO MANY MINES - NEVER ENOUGH TIME!!!!
@richardmccallum2735
@richardmccallum2735 2 жыл бұрын
I live under goldhill Colorado they got a mine that goes 26 miles into the mountain, there’s mines everywhere near Boulder
@tommcree5952
@tommcree5952 2 жыл бұрын
@@richardmccallum2735 I was born in Boulder, lived in Clear Creek County, 26 miles??? WOW!
@dougscott8161
@dougscott8161 2 жыл бұрын
I think the best way they do at The Grand Canyon, using mules and taking at least two pack animals, one for food and supplies and the second to carry water. The mules are very sure footed and Grand Canyon authorities say not one of them has ever fallen in the Canyon. This would make the journey much more comfortable and could even allow for an over night stay at the townsite. Thanks for sharing a very interesting explore and I would love to see an in depth video on the Mizpah Hotel.
@sharonmiller6436
@sharonmiller6436 2 жыл бұрын
Back in the 1950's my aunt took a trip down into the canyon on a mule. Apparently she was so terrified she kept her eyes closed most of the way. I do remember the lovely post card she sent. 🙂
@bruce2357
@bruce2357 2 жыл бұрын
Mules are sure footed because they can see their back feet and the Burro part of them won't take unnecessary chances. Some people don't understand that Burros are very intelligent and pound for pound stronger than a horse and don't eat as much per pound of body weight. If left on their own somewhere they will survive, they are quite capable of finding their own food and water. I think the Burro part of a Mule is the better part.
@XploreAz
@XploreAz 2 жыл бұрын
@@bruce2357 Burros are very resilient animals. We have tons of wild burros here in Arizona.
@jd218
@jd218 2 жыл бұрын
The night sky there would be so beautiful. I live in the Allegheny mountains Va and grew up in the Appalachian Mts Wv. Sometimes when a meteor shower was forecast my wife and I would ride up into the county lay in the back of my truck and watch the shooting stars. We still book a cabin at Pocahontas county Wv Seneca state forest on the greenbrier and enjoy the stars, you can even rent the old thorny mt fire tower and stay but at 58 and needed new knees cabin suffices. lol
@rexluminus9867
@rexluminus9867 17 күн бұрын
Well.This is now a historical video in the foot steps of legends.Really enjoyed this trip.😊🎉❤.Thank you people.
@ghosttownsandmore
@ghosttownsandmore Жыл бұрын
Love the drone shots! Its amazing the old histories that are hidden in these places. What a great way to experience, preserve and share them. Good work!
@jerrycann6374
@jerrycann6374 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you three for struggling through the heat to show us a part of history. It's amazing what people way back then did with the tools they had. So much more interesting than the world today
@patgoodyear9762
@patgoodyear9762 2 жыл бұрын
My mother was born in Goldfield in 1914, my grandfather was the postmaster. My great uncle a chef in the hotel. Prior to then they owned the town of Lyda.
@LQOTW
@LQOTW Жыл бұрын
Hi there! New subscriber, here. This was very interesting and I enjoyed it immensely. It's August as I write this and still nowhere near the temps you all endured out at the Uncle Sam. I was tired just looking at you! Thank so much for your content - it's great to see someone with a sense of adventure and history, and I love that you stayed in an historic hotel, too! You two are really lovely.
@gidget9101
@gidget9101 Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Australia enjoying this very much
@davidstepeck2644
@davidstepeck2644 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for finding this mining camp. I know you didn’t find exactly what you wanted, but I was glued to your video every second. What a great video!
@paulsteele9150
@paulsteele9150 2 жыл бұрын
It's great that you're documenting these old cities that disappeared in the history of our Young Nation ! My grandfather knew of an encampment from the 1800s - the war against American British again in Michigan. There's only two other people alive that even know the location of it.
@dirkhartman9572
@dirkhartman9572 2 жыл бұрын
Make video about it i am curious
@apancher
@apancher 2 жыл бұрын
What an awesome experience! I've always dreamed of being able to explore old mines and ghost towns out west.
@spuwho
@spuwho Жыл бұрын
For a place that hasn't been seen for so long its well documented. The minerals pulled from this canyon are even listed in several topography and mining sites. Sometimes the "mysteries" are our own creation.
@Thefrugalgal
@Thefrugalgal Жыл бұрын
This video just popped up in my suggested watch videos. I am glad it did! It is very interesting to see areas that have been lost in history and now rediscovered.
@adventure002006
@adventure002006 2 жыл бұрын
Ghost town hunting in that extreme heat and terrain is very dangerous. Great to see some people take the risk to bring us info on these amazing Ghost towns.
@georgespalding7640
@georgespalding7640 2 жыл бұрын
I won't go hiking near Death Valley from May 1st to November 1st. It's no fun when all you do is worry about surviving the expedition. I'm not good in the Heat anyway.
@001desertrat3
@001desertrat3 2 жыл бұрын
@@georgespalding7640 -- Once you acclimatize yourself to the heat , you barely notice it . I lived and worked (Mining) in Death Valley for 9 years , and I have currently lived near the eastern edge of Death Valley for over 40 years . --- Acclimatize yourself and get out there and enjoy the Desert .
@JustLou71
@JustLou71 7 ай бұрын
I just found your channel, and love it. I love history, and after 3 of your videos I can't wait to watch all of them.
@irwinjimenez
@irwinjimenez 7 ай бұрын
The background music plus the great narrating made this an absolutely great video. The video coverage was steady, focused and made me feel like part of your group. Thank you. Give us more, please. ❤
@natejones902
@natejones902 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool! One word of advice I picked up from back packing in scouts and my time in the uscg, invest in a camel back. Pack it with ice, and throw in an electrolight tablet. You can go all day, the ice melts and gives you more water. Trust me do another hike like that do that you ll be in better shape. Done it hiking in the new mexico desert and camp Lejeune in July with Body Armor it works!
@kellywatkins6409
@kellywatkins6409 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed it does, and a wet towel wrapped around the head and neck not only blocks the sun if kept moist with water is quite comfortable.
@natejones902
@natejones902 2 жыл бұрын
@@kellywatkins6409 that's why I took the advice from a Marine Corp friend and invested in a shemagh. On long hot days in the sun they are worth their weight in gold.
@thepandorica1428
@thepandorica1428 2 жыл бұрын
I subscribed to this channel based on the work done with ship wrecks and the Titanic itself and all of the content has been so wonderful to consume, but this is such an interesting journey to go on via video! Thank you all for trekking through and finding out all you can about this place. It's absolutely fascinating to see how some places end up drying up and are abandoned the way that they are. The history is incredibly interesting to me. This is awesome. Good luck on your future adventures!
@chrisfitch4463
@chrisfitch4463 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that very interesting video. Much appreciation to you all for going there in that heat. Glad your all safe.
@shaunhall960
@shaunhall960 8 ай бұрын
Wonderful! History should be preserved and you have done that.
@TheGreatestGoon
@TheGreatestGoon 2 жыл бұрын
So nice to have an absolute expert on one of these ghost town videos!
@TonyKuehler
@TonyKuehler 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, that was a fair amount of work, both the trek itself as well as all of your excellent editing. I love that area of Eastern California and Western Nevada, more of these trip videos would be excellent.
@SilverfoxJKUR
@SilverfoxJKUR Жыл бұрын
What a great video thank you for sharing. In fact our group was standing at the same lookout above Poison spring just 1 month before you filmed this wondering what mine and structures could possibly be in the canyon below us. We share a lot of the same passions you and Alan do with finding old sites in our home state of Nevada. Cheers!🍻
@danytoob
@danytoob Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating! Alan's writings and your diligent work are priceless history, and now documented and preserved for future generations to come.
@trainknut
@trainknut 2 жыл бұрын
This whole series just feels like playing Red Dead Redemption or Fallout in real life. Like, not the combat obviously, but just exploring the world and trying to decipher the history and lore of the places you go. Also worth noting a lot of these old mining and logging operations would've remained relatively similar up until around the 1960s, and with the harsh weather I'm sure it wouldn't take long to turn an old wood building to cinders. The vehicle dates it at least back to the 1930s but who knows how old it was when it was left there, maybe it wasn't left there by the miners but was later abandoned by someone else? With little to no surviving records, all we can do is guess.
@Amory98
@Amory98 2 жыл бұрын
Tom, I'm so glad you exist; and so are we all. ❤️❤️ This was wonderful, and yes, we'd love a separate video on the Mizpah hotel and all the lore related to it!
@jamc204
@jamc204 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm really glad I discovered your channel. The scenery alone makes this worth watching.
@Peppersfirst
@Peppersfirst Жыл бұрын
I'm loving the ghost town videos. Thanks for the hard work you put in to get this content! I wish I could join you on the trips into the ghost towns. I don't think my wife and kids would cut me loose, lol.
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