I’ll always love this hike. I’ve done it many times, it’s a great hike to get a taste for bigger mountain ascents.
@jhoyt6822 ай бұрын
Did you pass the mules on the way down? Or just hang behind them?
@stevewoods2933 ай бұрын
Beautiful town or was a beautiful town lol😅😅😅
@stevewoods2933 ай бұрын
The community didn't fool around they just flat packed up and left like a whirlwind lol😅😅😅
@stevewoods2933 ай бұрын
Gotta love the desert😅 i used to live in Ridgecrest ca just a few mi from there i love it not summers lol 😅😅😅
@barbechivo3 ай бұрын
Woulda preferred with no music. Nature doesn’t need a soundtrack.
@carmelosanchez59094 ай бұрын
They're doing the silent version. You don't see that often. It's done as a sign of devotion. As proud as I am of being a Marine, I'm even more proud when I see the Sentinels do their duty with such dedication. OUTSTANDING!!! OOH RAH!!! Q
@markacton10038 ай бұрын
We have visited Rhyolite on several occasions. What a wonderful Ghost town with quite a history. When we last visited Rhyolite in 1972, none of the structures were fenced off nor were there historical plaques at most of the buildings. I assume back then Rhyolite was still privately owned prior to the BLM purchasing the land. BTW, this was an excellent video and musical score. Jay, you did a spectacular job Sir !
@hamsterman200810 ай бұрын
Meh...
@MadiCain-hx8qq11 ай бұрын
My great grandfather js cain owned the bank and the cain houses there. My grandpa helped preserve bodie. His name is on the plaque outside bodie
@Panos83511 ай бұрын
Great flight man - well done for the close ups SUBSCRIBED 👍
@billkiesewetter127111 ай бұрын
I would have enjoyed a little dialog on the history and other related facts.
@CraigKoppel11 ай бұрын
I love Nevada. These old ghost towns are so cool. I love the ruins left behind. Including the pictures of what they used to look like was neat. Too bad they were all fenced off, except for the few at the end. That’s when a drone comes in handy. 👍
@pachuco181511 ай бұрын
very kooooooooooooooooooooool
@MegaRetr11 ай бұрын
Great ghost town!
@aventuraseneldesiertodecal828411 ай бұрын
Nice views!!!!!
@jaywilliams240811 ай бұрын
Thank you
@jamesmonahan1870 Жыл бұрын
RUBY(C)2006 RUBY LAST NIGHT I DREAMT OF YOU. AND I WILL FIND YOU SOMEDAY. OH RUBY, I WANT A DAY WITH YOU. MAYBE AN EVENING TOO. BUT YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY. THE RIVER FLOWS FOREVER AND THE BREEZE GOES ON IT'S WAY. I'M STILL DREAMING, DREAMING OF RUBY. I WANT TO MAKE US ONE. BUT YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY. BUT YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY HEY HEY HEY HEY. To listen to this original song, Google. james monahan original songs RUBY. Thank you 😊 ❤
@NBZW Жыл бұрын
Have a photo taken in 1959-60 of a cracked store window, two pieces of wood, one inside the other outside with a bolt holding it together. Have seen many changes but all in good taste. A number of the houses are habitable for winter use, you just need to know the right people.
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Good to know. That would be a cool experience to stay up there. I also know they do tours at night when buildings are lit up. Adds a whole new element to the experience.
@synthsamuraiproductions Жыл бұрын
Great camerawork. This place looks super cool.
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
One of the best ghost towns out there.
@JohnW1711stock Жыл бұрын
San Francisco is next.
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
The downtown is becoming a ghost town from all the videos/news reports that I’ve seen. So sad.
@shur7318 Жыл бұрын
Wow There is are a lot less buildings standing than when I was there 50 years ago ! I almost didn’t recognize it from your photos
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately all of the buildings will be gone in the future. Bodie is in a state of arrested decay, so buildings are not restored. From what I understand they will patch roofs or repair broken windows but that’s about it.
@doncoddington3246 Жыл бұрын
Jay, was that shot on an iphone?
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Don. I actually film most of my videos on a GoPro. Sometimes I will film on my iPhone, but it’s older so picture quality isn’t the best.
@doncoddington3246 Жыл бұрын
great music! great video! thx!
@WestShoreMan Жыл бұрын
I know a dude that dropped his cell phone in that in the dark. Took 2 hours to find it.
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Brutal. Was he trying to film or did it pop out of his pocket?
@rogersmith7396 Жыл бұрын
You make it look better than most. Quite a few contemporary structures(trailers). Expensive RVs. Saw one vid where they stopped and tried to talk to people and they seemed like a collection of psychos and those running from the law. Population 50? I drove through once. Looked pretty abandoned.
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
It definitely is more alive then other “ghost towns”. There were people out and about as I was going thru. I feel like the people that live there do so for economic reasons as well as being away from society. Slab City is definitely way more sketchy.
@synthsamuraiproductions Жыл бұрын
Sweet balance
@synthsamuraiproductions Жыл бұрын
Epic lol
@stevenwalton5821 Жыл бұрын
I'm triggered
@904flolife5 Жыл бұрын
Crush that stuff it’s nasty and ruins lives
@Fxfuturetrader Жыл бұрын
Please
@Fxfuturetrader Жыл бұрын
Y let me have them I just got evicted I could use the extra money
@MinelasRs Жыл бұрын
Go find em in the dump
@CraigKoppel Жыл бұрын
Very nice. The music was perfect for this video. I normally don’t care too much for these driving tours but this was filled with old cars, barns, junk, and dilapidated building. I felt like it was Mike and Frank on American Pickers but better. 👍
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig. The history of Keeler (and the Owens Valley in general) is really interesting and sad at the same time. Things would be so much different there if all their water wasn’t sucked dry to feed LA. The poor people that live there now have to suffer adverse health effects due to blowing dust from the dry lake bed.
@aaknrbc Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a find. Thanks for sharing
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Bodie is certainly one of my favorite places that I have been to.
@jostaiii Жыл бұрын
Love your videos but please turn the captions on for us deaf people, thank you
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Don’t worry. There’s no commentary in my videos but there is music. I like to show these places as they are without my talking overshadowing them.
@jostaiii Жыл бұрын
@@jaywilliams2408 thank you Jay!
@FloridaFlipFlops Жыл бұрын
Like 2 👍 Greetings from Naples, Florida. An awesome visit to Keeler. We enjoyed the sight and scenery. Thanks for sharing with us, have a nice week. 💯
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video. I watched some of your videos as well. Love that area of Florida.
@appleztooranges Жыл бұрын
Shoot it!
@appleztooranges Жыл бұрын
uFO
@jessyjjj Жыл бұрын
😍👏
@connorhanlon1209 Жыл бұрын
Bellagio CONNOR Katy Perry ❤❤❤❤
@rogersmith7396 Жыл бұрын
I believe they have internet. Cheap land and housing on main highway. Plenty of water from Darwin Falls, a tourist attraction. Post office like 2 days a week. Panamint Springs is more or less booming. I think one operational mine. Like Keeler. Much rather be here than Slab City.
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
I've been to Slab City and Bombay Beach before (check out my other videos). I will be posting a video on Keeler soon as well. I'm honestly kind of drawn to these types of places. I find them very interesting. Definitely not an easy lifestyle but people make it work. Darwin is without a doubt safer than Slab City.
@rogersmith7396 Жыл бұрын
@@jaywilliams2408 When I was out there Panamint Springs was just a small campground/motel with diesel generators and no phone. I understand its much bigger now. And Darwin has all services and good road access. There are several vids on it. It is mostly retirees with cheap lifestyles. Other than the heat I can see it. Slab City, no. Colorado has some abandoned towns, Vicksburg and one behind the Argo Mill on I 70 (Russel Gulch) which people have moved into. I guess you could go to Oatman or Tombstone. Jerome, Bisbee. Roswell looked abandoned when I was there but maybe its coming back. I could have said Cripple Creek or Central City CO. but since they put in gambling they are wall to wall packed. Same thing for Rapid City SD. Glad I saw things before they changed for the worse.
@rogersmith7396 Жыл бұрын
Was in Telluride when it was virtually abandoned with most buildings closed. Not any more!
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
@@rogersmith7396 I love the old ghost towns, even if they are still inhabited by people. Plenty of great places to check out in the Western half of this country. Unfortunately like you said, they are quickly disappearing as places are getting developed everywhere.
@synthsamuraiproductions Жыл бұрын
Sweet video
@CraigKoppel Жыл бұрын
Very nice hiking video. You definitely got some great shots in. 👍
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I try to film my adventures so friends and family can enjoy.
@CraigKoppel Жыл бұрын
Nice place. I like little finds like this. If I had to guess I probably would have thought this was Nevada even though you said it’s CA. Thanks for sharing. 👍
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig. It’s close to Nevada in Eastern CA. I think what’s neat about this town is the resiliency of its people. Definitely a harsh and unforgiving landscape but they make it work for them.
@redfoot69 Жыл бұрын
Love live there even for a season
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Cool place. Spoke with some super friendly locals about life out there. It’s certainly not easy but that’s the way many of them like it.
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Cool place. Spoke with some super friendly locals about life out there. It’s certainly not easy but that’s the way many of them like it.
@msmithena Жыл бұрын
Beautiful drive out there
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
The Eastern Sierra region is one of the best.
@rogersmith7396 Жыл бұрын
@@jaywilliams2408 More like the Panamints.
@synthsamuraiproductions Жыл бұрын
Stuck in time. Sad
@synthsamuraiproductions Жыл бұрын
Wild Wild West
@rockesark9689 Жыл бұрын
I've been to Las Vegas a couple of times and the architecture always amazes me. One place I've been to everytime is just outside Vegas called the Valley of Fire State Park and the natural beauty there is also amazing. If you ever get back to Las Vegas try to give it a day of your time .
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Rock, I was actually looking into it. But after spending a week in the heat of the desert, I decided I will do that next time.
@rockesark9689 Жыл бұрын
@@jaywilliams2408 A wise move with the way the heat is out there. Fall or Spring time is the best time.
@synthsamuraiproductions Жыл бұрын
Man thats high tech
@CraigKoppel Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen this water show many times and also filmed it as well. I was also looking at some of your other thumbnails. Very nice. I liked and subscribed. 👍
@jaywilliams2408 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig. I also checked out your channel and subbed. Looks like we both have interests in hiking and checking out abandoned structures. I actually have family in that area of Eastern PA.