Hey everyone! Make sure you make it to the end of this one. Quite a twist at the last moment. Thank you all so so much for all the support over the years! If you're interested in some Cerro Gordo merchandise, you can find that here: store.cerrogordomines.com/
Many Blessings Brother! Please read my other comments. Much love. And Bravo and Prayers for this and your future undertakings. You are a gem Brent. Maybe it takes such a one of humble heart to find the vein.
A small go-anywhere firetruck would be a wise edition to Cerro Gordo. Just my 2 Shekels as a former Wildfirefighter, it's great to have water. It's also good to be able to get it where you need it.
Brent, you and Allen meeting was a moment of stoically acknowledging a kindred spirit. You could cut the air with a knife. Instantly they both peered into a deep mine and stepped back seeing the mirror.
I love that your fascination about the history of an old bottle that you may find in this excavation, is nearly equal to this entire endeavor. Like I said, you're a gem.
I was thoroughly STOKED for 26min 20sec- so happy to see everything that went into so epic an accomplishment. I did not see that last minute coming. Seeing the road like that, totally unrecognizable from the few times I've driven it and realizing how it'll affect things, is crushing. I'm so sorry. It's just one more thing to overcome, but I have all the faith in you, your people, and CG's extended community of supporters & volunteers.
I am an 84 year young widow and this was one of the most exciting things I have ever seen...you made the impossible possible guys....I just love watching the video's of your restoration...bless, bless, bless you!!!
26:26 EVERYONE please watch!! Brent put it at the end but it should’ve been at the beginning! He needs help rebuilding the road before ANYTHING els can happen this is a HUGE deal and anyone that can get there to help please do they need it!!
When it’s raining, put buckets out. Free water! Welcome to “The Land of Little Rain”, but when it rains, watch out. Even as a kid I watched and followed the weather, it’s so important and can change very quickly. I grew up in the Owens Valley, I’m 5th generation to do so. I’m so honored as I love every creek, river and hill to mountain peak, but it’s wild country and you have to be prepared for anything and everything. It’s a joy to watch all that you have done at Cerro Gordo.So many of my ancestors were miners, I loved the stories. You’re now writing yours.
Water collection system would be huge out there for him. Definitely need to get that going and get multiple 1,000 gallon or bigger tanks for the main buildings
@@julien2912 absolutely! He would have had all his barrels filled with that rain. He could have water to the rest of the buildings like demo ranchs off grid shop
@@_wanted_outlaw3007 I'm talking 1,000 gallon systems plumbing the near by buildings for water. Check out demo ranchs system. I'm sure it's not cheap but would be huge up there
Damn Brent, the extreme highs and lows of this project are something to behold. It seems to me that the crazy unpredictable stuff is in the very fabric of the town from the beginning and that legacy is just continuing. Such a testament to the whole team's hard work and perseverance that despite all the challenges, the American Hotel will be rebuilt, and more.
My heart sank when I heard that road to Cerro Gordo was closed. I feared for the worst possible scenario, but I’m sure you will figure something out. At least the tank made it and Dave and his crew were off the mountain in perfect time! Baby steps, but you’re making it happen! Proud of you and everyone who has helped make this and many other things happen!
He probably would have been in better shape if Dave and his crew were trapped up there with him with their gear, lol. But I'm sure they are glad they didn't get stuck with so much on their plate already
@@DavyOneness Definitely would have helped to have the extra dozer. Looks like he gets to hold on to the one that was supposed to be just a week for a bit longer. I foresee a lot new episodes with them helping to get the road back in service.
The road is only temporally washed out. And closed to heavyweight vehicles and delivering construction materials for the American Hotel is on hold til they lay a new road down
One thing you can do with a firewater tank that has a specific code volume requirement is use the higher level as a buffer for everyday water use. The take off would need to be above the level for the required volume. That allows you to have some circulation in the big tank so it’s not stagnant.
Yeah considering they have to boil water before use it would just allow them a bigger pool to use from. Assuming they hook it up to the pump from the mine. And it keeps refilling. But then you'd have issues with mineral accumulation in the tank and on lines. Etc always another problem. But this is a victory!
I was wondering about this. I wonder if the pump can be used to recirculate back into the tank on a regular basis to ensure it is all in working order.
@@bryanvollmer8258 even just for firewater, you would need a coating on carbon steel. In any case the water would need extra treatment for potable water as compared to utility water.
@@davidmessersmith786 what comes out of your faucets most likely got there in uncoated iron or steel pipes unless you live in a very young community. In any case, that particular tank would be easy to have coated...at least it isn't perched up on top of a tower with the city name painted across it.
The sheer perseverance of this man is Outstanding! Been watching since the days before the hotel burned down! Now, after 2 years he is still going on this.
In a hundred years someone will be talking about how they got that water tank up the mountain, and the story will be told of the guy who revived Cerro Gordo and rode the tank into town.
Crazy to think about right in massive drought in an already massively dry area jn the country he is workin hard for his dream bless him with super long life. Let’s hope the climate also gets revived in order to make cerro Gordo a realistic destination
I think that the greatest thing about this channel, and all it's videos, is that it is probably the most complete archive of such a thing in existence. This point in Cerro Gordo's history, it's restoration, is video documented on essentially a month to month basis. It has been extremely entertaining to watch and see it progress in the two years I've been watching. Probably one of the best recommendations youtube has ever given me.
This is the kind of collaboration we need to see more of on UA-cam. Not stupid videos that don’t create anything but entertainment. This video is rebuilding a town! A part of history relived. Congrats guys!!!!!
Absolutely a feat of planning, engineering and friendship. So glad to see it all go well, although my heart was on its arse watching you guys standing underneath it just before it was lowered down!. So sorry to see the damage the flooding has caused, but if anyone can make that road passable again, it's you. X
As someone that has moved large machinery (gas/steam turbines) watching those guys working under that tank and me super tensed up. Glad nobody got hurt.
Brent: Amazing job, guys! Now we need water- Sky: Water? I got'chu fam! Brent: Wait no, not like that- Sky: Welp, too late, I already sent all I've got, see ya next year!
I’m surprised he found something more dangerous than exploring the mine. I’ve seen him not using edge protectors on ropes that he is hanging from while climbing.. Ropes that he has run down over the edges of rocks. He’s tipped old dynamite that could have sweated nitroglycerin out of an old bag onto the ground and thrown his respirator in a barrel full of galena / lead he was collecting. Not to mention exploring partially collapsed tunnels and sticking his arms out of the freight elevator. Now he’s sitting on the very front of the water tank on the ride up the hill. A big enough pothole could have made him fall off and then it’s straight under the front wheels. My dad was a rigger for a while, I’ve worked in a few different trades. I didn’t need my dad or anybody else to tell me that standing under heavy stuff = bad idea. They should have levelled the ground and set up the sleepers before they swung the tank over. Even if you trust the guy that rigged this with your life, I wouldn’t trust that there isn’t a defect in the cables or hooks that is holding this up. I don’t mean to rant. I like this guy, but he lacks common sense sometimes. I’ve lived a pretty reckless life but not at work or on construction sites. I’m not dying with boots on.
@@numerum_bestia If he had common sense, he wouldn't buy Cerro Gordo and spent all those years restoring it in the first place. He'd still have his old, boring and safe life and probably die of old age. But that's not something that everyone wants to do with their life. Some people want excitement, even if it means doing the dumbest, reckless and most dangerous things :P
One step forward, two steps back? That sucks about the road. If there is one thing I have learned watching your videos. You, Cerro Gordo, and everyone that volunteers to help have a knack for stepping up, working hard, recovering, and making things even better than before! Prayers the road is back in commission soon!
@@HighlandLaddie not for free the diesel brothers are making s*** tons off of the videos😅 which is good, it's mutually beneficial. He really wants him to call "anytime".
@@benmaisu8042 he gave him the excavator for the week right? Who's going to come back for the excavator?🤣 he ain't going to get it until the road is passable sooooo....
Saw this first on Dave's channel but the vibe from this point of view is a feeling of celebration. A turning point for the future for evermore of this iconic town. One of my favorite videos. It makes you feel invincible! Luv ya, love your channel❣️ 🚒⛏️🌊🗄️🏚️🏞️
Dave Sparks & his Team are some really great humans! They may look like a bunch of crazies but they've got huge ❤'s and phenomenal work ethics! Happy to see a huge accomplishment for Cerro Gordo for long time future use & protection. 😁
Just imagine if Dave and his crew came out a day late to Cerro Gordo. The timing was perfect for the water tank trip but on flipside, they fixed one problem to only have another replace it. I hope Brent gets to one day overcome the major issues the town has once and for all.
25:20 "I'm still waiting for something to drop still. Everything's just gone so smooth. I can't believe it." For the nightmare the flood damage seems to have caused, having gotten the tank in place at all makes the rest meaningless. Even a minor delivery delay of hours would have set everything back a day. Had that tank got caught mid-way up the hill when the rain's hit, THAT would truly have been the end of it.
Im a retired nurse living on the other side of Death Valley. I can't wait until your ghost town is open for visitors. 50 uears ago, my friends and I woukd sneak into some of the shafts near Calico to go exploring. I love going through Ghost towns like Rhiolyte, and old towns like Eureks, Austin, and Tonopah. Best of luck with this project!
This was so amazing! Dave is definitely the friend everyone should have! Brent I couldn't be happier for you! EPIC moment when you rode the last mile up there👍
Oh my gosh, that ending. I was just thinking with pride how Cerro Gordo is so incredibly lucky to have you. It's growth and future success is 100% a testimate of your determination, persistence, creativity and hope. I really think anyone else would have given up. Which is why we all know this washed out road won't be the last challenge this town will overcome. ❤️
Hello Brent, thank you for everything, watching your videos inspired me a couple of years back to start explore the history behind the gold mines on my family farm in which the biggest gold nugget in New Zealand was once found in the 1880's, The Arethusa Nugget. I have re discovered a lot of tunnels and shafts that have been lost over the years to logging and farming though a lot of it still remains in the thick bush of the gullies. every weekend I go out there and explore hoping to find something new as well as documenting what I find along the way so that when the tunnels and shafts are all collapsed and are re-taken by the forest the future generation will still have some idea as to what once existed in the Longwood forest. Sadly a lot of the existing tunnels have collapsed with few remaining, but there is still more to be discovered that is hiding under the thick vegetation, some of the shafts have become over grown and covered with a thin layer of sticks and leaves making it difficult and some what dangerous to explore with some shafts dropping straight down up to 120ft, but that is what makes life interesting and I wouldn't have it any other way. I some day hope to move out there so I can better document my findings and become more familiar with the land, there is not much online or in books about the Arethusa and its surrounding mines, such as the Pioneer, The El Dorado and the Invercargill, so most of my information has come from old archived News papers and local knowledge. The rest of my family doesn't have much of an interest in the history of it so I believe it is up to me to keep the memory alive well I wait for someone else with a similar interest as me take over. Thank you for everything you have done here on UA-cam, your videos have not only helped keep Cerro Gordo alive but I believe they have helped save many other Mines, such as my ones, that would have been left to disappear into time becoming only a rumor of what once was life for many hard working young men who traveled over land and sea to risked their life's deep under ground in hopes of striking it rich. Once again I thank you for everything and I wish you the best of luck.
Just finished Dave's video, so excited to watch this one as well. I've been following your journey since the first day you drove up there. It's insane it's been 2.5 years already, time really flies when you've got something fun to look forward to. That for me is every single video of yours, it takes a lot of effort to record, edit, create a thmbnail, b rolls, plan out what to say and so on. Your videos have always been super fasinating to me and have always gotten me gitty every time i see a new video of yours has been uploaded. Sending you the best wishes with the rebuild of the hotel!
The best thing about the crew is you can picture them as children playing with Tonka trucks, diggers in the sandbox. Now as adults, they’re doing it for a living. It’s why I love people like this. They’re not muppets slaving in a horrible office but men building under the skies.
Hahaha! That's a perfect analogy - they are still big kids playing with toy trucks, it's just the trucks are much bigger now than when they were little tykes.
what's really special is to see all the separate channels I enjoy, coming together to work together. What a delight to see Heavy D and the gang again after seeing them help with boat in lake mead with sin city adventures, even helping with Justin Rounds search. These are such feel good stories
After seeing the news about the 1000 year flood in death valley, it occurred to me to check up on how it affected you. It's simply amazing that you got the tank up the hill less than 50 hours before the heavens opened! When I saw that wall of rain early on, I was super worried, but thankfully it held off.
I find you 3 months ago and now i'm finaly done watching EVERY video from the begining to now. WOW what a journey it's been. And for a person that has struggled with depression my entire life I can honestly say that your the first person that trully made me want to experience the future! What your doing with this ghost town is trully amazing! Big love from Sweden!
Wow, Brent. Where's there's a will there's a way and you prove that time and again. The loss of the road with a freak flash flood is clearly devastating. The images and video at the end of this story are otherworldly and show just how fragile our world is. You will find a way through this one.
I so admire your tenacity. The things your have had to organize to get the hotel rebuilt. So many people would have given up, and you just keep trucking along. It's incredibly inspiring, and I hope one day I can come and see it in person.
HeavyD and team, holy hell what a group of positive attitudes that can get ANYTHING done! What an effort and achievement for Cerro Gordo! Awesome, btw watch HeavyD’s video for another great vid on this colossal effort...damn didn’t see the end with the flash flood. :(
Heavy D is absolutely essential for Cerro Gordo American hotel!!!! Without the Daves it may have remained a dream only.....god bless them all and God bless Cerro Gordo!!!
🇨🇦This was so awesome to watch! It all was like a ballet, so perfectly choreographed to get from the truck to the army vehicle then slowly going up the mountain road, very impressive. foolhardy of you two to stand on top as it was being moved!🤦♀️ But amazing fun too, what a feeling that must have been❣️
I’ve been following this channel since you 1st got stuck up there at the beginning of the pandemic 2 years ago. Keep doing what your doing, I would love to travel out west one day and visit. Much love from VA.
Love the channel. Enjoy following your progress there. Would love to be able to experience that. As a fire sprinkler technician out here in New Hampshire, I was happy to see you'll be adding a system to the new hotel. Best of luck. I'll be watching every episode. You're doing an amazing job!!
I watched Dave's first video a couple of days ago, and then the news hit regarding the flash floods in Death Valley. I wondered if you had been affected. I'm glad you got that tank in the ground before the storm hit. I'm sending the best of luck that the road gets repaired quickly. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Congratulations on getting the water tank up there so smoothly, and right before the flash flood! I'm so glad to see Heavy D and Diesel Dave up there again to help. :) I'm so saddened to see the road was destroyed, but like someone else commented, this is just another challenge you will overcome. I think it is Cerro Gordo's destiny to have you there, and all of the things you've accomplished. May God keep you, and everyone contributing, safe and healthy.
I really hope you guys are okay up there. The internet keeps showing the devastation at Death Valley National Park. It's really heartbreaking to see such great progress and then, another set back. Stay strong! We're all rooting for you. 🙂
I am so happy you have your tank, but my heart breaks for the flash flood. I hope nothing else was damaged beyond the road - which is enough trauma on its own! Thankful you have the SANY to begin repairs. And filling 40,000 gallons of water! The water from the mine is limited - perhaps through the winter you could somehow harvest rain & snow melt? At any rate, we are all here pulling for you, Brent.
Hello from the UK. I was heartbroken when the hotel and all of it's history got burnt down too. But I am so amazed by your determination to rebuild the American Hotel.
Next week on Ghost Town Living: Brent spends a weekend building a flood control reservoir that also provides the town with clean water via rain capture. And more goats
@@DougYeager That's the power of lobbying for you - even something as basic as capturing rain water was made illegal, but only for regular people. Nestle can drain the groundwater as much as it wants and capture as much as it wants, for the low low price of a few cents per literal fuckton of water and a couple hundred millions spent on lobbying, which is just a business expense that gave returns very shortly after the politician pockets were stuffed.
The weather unfortunately is the boss and it saddened me to see the road after everyone’s tremendous efforts to get the tank up to Cerro Gordo and the smiles on all your faces when that humongous feat was achieved. It is going to be a slow, costly process to fix the road but I have faith, hopefully sooner rather than later. Take care, be safe. ❤️ Dorset, UK
I told him to fix that road year's ago lol. That's what you do when you want to start a business you fix the damn road. The very first time I herd him complain about how hard it was toe drive up the road he should fixed it. The Casino in my town build a new building off I-5 what did they do with the little crappy it road it had? They fixed it.... brand new paved road big parking lot.
@@Bewefau you keep commenting about it but you won’t personally go Spend the hundreds of hours that it will take to fix it. Either shut up, or go fix it yourself, because nobody else has time to do it
@@Bewefau you clearly dont understand how ridiculous it would be to try to pave that 7 mile road, not to mention that paving it wouldnt really help as a flash flood like this one would still pull dirt from the sides and underneath the road and cause basically the same thing to happen
@@_wanted_outlaw3007 looks like dirt to me and its still up hill no he didn't fix it. Its called make that shit flat and paved. That's why you have to use all those special trucks all the time.
What I wouldn’t have given to be there for that day. I LOVE heavy equipment! Sadly I was born into a family where “girls don’t do that” . I ended up in land development and got a degree in architecture. I have had the opportunity to run a skid steer and roller. One day I got to operate a 50,000 lb excavator. One if the best days of my life. I still would love to have the opportunity to learn this. You are never too old!
Awesome video, Oh, Mountain dirt road surfer of water tanks!!!! Thanks for your vision, your drive, and your persistence, Brent! Have followed since you started, and SO want to come up and help out! Cheers to Diesel Brothers and crew, who never see problems, just solutions! CERRO GORDO LIVES! - Through you all, and all who love it! THANK YOU!!!!!!
Omg!! Watching your project evolve Its amazing setting up the tank for your water sprinkler system was AMEZEING!! MR. Sparks and all his crew and your crew work so well everyone is AWSOM!! I wish my son could be here with me watching this he would have enjoyed it soo mush 😢 I got him hooked on your videos and we both would watch them together ,I lost him in January 23th this year he was only 41 yo. I miss him everyday, I'm 66yo. and I now live for him and hope to God he let's me live so I can se your town rebuild it would be soo awsom to se your Dream come true, God bless you and all that vaulterks in helping to make it all possible, take care and keep on👍👵🤗
Best channel on UA-cam when it comes to outdoors and maybe UA-cam as a whole , to see how you humbly started this journey to where you are now is amazing. Anyone who has something negative to say about this channel is a hater. Don’t matter what they feel , your contribution to this country is ridiculous. Amazing UA-cam channel can’t wait to tell my friend Dick Canfield about you and this journey of yours. I’ve been binge watching sing 4 pm Thursday September 29th 2022 til RN 1:45 am September 30 2022. In such a short time you’ve inspired me to becoming better and doing something better with my time. AMAZING !!!
I'm so excited for you, Brent! Your whole demeanor has changed DRASTICALLY over the past year. You practically GLOW now. You seem to have re-discovered the joy you had. Keep it up! Your fans have your back!
Look at how far you’ve come Brent! I know this road thing won’t stop you and the amazing crew you have, my prayers are with you all for your continued success!
We will be stopping by this year! Cant Wait! Coming up to Big Pine for dove season and convinced my brother to take me over to check out the property. Cant Wait!
omg...That last bit hit so hard. Really shows how hard it is to keep an operation going. Constant setbacks. Stay strong brother! Sending positive vibes from Texas!
You and your friends are amazing, Brent! To get that mammoth tank to where you needed it to be is a daunting task itself. You are literally rebuilding the town of Cerro Gordo and I am confident that you will succeed. I know that the flash flood has presented a major challenge but you and your crew will overcome the difficulty. Thank you for allowing us to witness history being made!
What a massive feat easily overcome by people with a vision and goal. No doubt the Lord blessed this giant step towards bringing Cerro Gordo back to life! Keep up the great work Brent.
Wow. The logistics...amazing! The timing getting the tank up and in before the flood! Who knew! I know you and your guys/crews/volunteers will have your road up and running soon. Don't let this get you down, Brent. Did any of your volunteers get trapped on the mountain?!?!
As a former Army HEMTT driver from 33 years ago, I am very impressed. These trucks have always been top heavy to begin with and you all did not use some sort of counter ballast system once the tank being hoisted on top. High probably odds for rollover but you got the job done.
Glad you got the tank up before your road got washed away making me think how lucky you were to get it done always look 👀 on the brighter side Brent don’t let setbacks stop your dream of making your town a place we can come and see
Oh my gosh! What an epic move getting that tank up there. And…everyone was waiting for the disaster, and then it came. Who’d have “thunk” Momma Nature would provide it 24 hours later?! But…like you said, Cerro Gordo will throw a curve ball, you will find a way to hit it out of the park! What a great video, what a great crew, you never cease to amaze and impress. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and stay healthy Mr. Brent. ❤️❤️❤️
Brett, I hope this made you realize that you are surrounded by many friends and many more that are here on you tube supporting you, cheering you on and that can't wait to be able to come and meet you. You are a beautiful man full of beautiful dreams that are coming true! Stay positive
Good God!! Great timing putting the tank down the ground, in perfect weather...then BOOM! rain that destroyed the road you were surfing on top of a tank two days prior. Great job done!! incredible human power you have on your side! And all you need is patience. No town was built in a year or two or ten!! Your progress is amazing and enjoy the ride, and you do, but you face drops when we you get some bumps on the road...literally!😂😂 Love from Israel✨🌼
Fantastic job. As to the latest problem... You have found your way over every obstacle that has been placed in your path. This is just one more obstacle. We all have faith in your ability to figure this one out.
Can i just say, I don't come here often but I was here the day you uploaded the video of the American Hotel burning down. And its got to be said, from an outside perspective in some ways it seems like a blessing. The effort you are going to to rebuild it into something bigger and better and putting your own large stamp on the town is amazing and you deserve all the respect you get for undertaking it. I wish you all the best of luck with the project and everything that follows. Mad props! Look forward to see what it becomes.
Wow! I love it! The reason I watch your channel is because I love to see how hard working people persevere! One day will visit Cerro Gordo! In the mean time, please keep showing us your progress! I can’t wait to have a beer at the new American hotel!
The logistics of that job was amazing to see. I know there was so much behind the scene and the rigging that went on had to be so much fun. I’ve have been involved with moving extremely large things and it was always so much fun and dangerous. Knowledge is key and they definitely have that!!!
Brent. I hope this comment finds you. I've been watching for a good while now and love seeing how much you've learned and your passion for this town. One thing I've learned in my 30 times around the sun is that the universe notices things like what you are doing. One day you will get your reward for all of your hard work, dedication, blood sweat and tears. You are a great guy and hope I can visit one day. I hope you have a great day and keep your head up.
I don’t know why, but I suddenly got very emotional watching the moment where you all successfully moved the tank from the semi to the military truck. Something about a group of passionate people doing exactly what they’re so good at doing, and loving it.
Your videos are amazing, Dave Sparks and crew are amazing!!! The ending dropped my heart. The guys were amazed that nothing bad happened the whole time and then the flash flood. What the heck. My heart goes out to you Brent. But just like all the other things that have happened, you will over come this as well. Sending you lots of love.
I started following Dave Sparks maybe like 2 months ago and I really just started getting into UA-cam channels and I absolutely love everything that got put together... From your water crisis and then you got sparks motors that comes in and does all the logistics and Jack's the trucker from wild West posted some other videos listen y'all I've had a really tough weekend at work and my plan was just to chill out this weekend and watching all three of these stories that have come together have just been amazing! I really want to give a blessing to y'all! You guys definitely made my weekend and I've seen in a couple videos somebody has a cattle dog way cool! My litter mates sister from Southern Illinois went to Belleville Idaho that's the main spot they're at but her and her husband they travel around because they're in the logging industry so they go to site to site. I hope they're maybe more collaborations between you three! You guys made my weekend thank you so much keep up the great work! From the old mining town that is trying to get restored and the crew of heavy equipment coming in to help him out when the logistics for it were not looking that good just a brain scramble of how do I get concrete up here guess what you guys figured it out you made some amazing videos
Please keep this positive energy going. This is amazing, Dave and crew, H&S hauling and all the amazing people that helped make this possible. Thank you. Brent, I can't say enough at how great this whole story has been and hopefully will continue to be. Keep up the great work and progress, I have enjoyed the ride. Thank you..
I can't wait until your hotel is finished. It will be on my bucket list of the places to visit. Love watching the evolution of Cerro Gordo - keep the videos coming!
I was about to say speechless.... It's great to see another collaboration with the Dave's and crew, sucks that the weather had to intervene on what was a a few good days of progress. For the road rebuild i'd love to see #Dirtperfect or #letsdig18 come and lend a hand :) Keep up the good work, can't wait to see the next update on Cerro Gordo
@@twstf8905 The road takes up the whole narrow canyon. I don’t think that anything can be built to survive a flash flood, except at a very great expense. I’ve seen elevated roadways on interstate highways, but those are millions of dollars per mile. The road to Panamint City was completely and permanently washed out in a flash flood several years ago.
Still working my way from oldest to newest. This was amazing to watch and holy cow did the other shoe drop at the end. Your challenges are all of epic proportions. Makes all my challenges look so silly.
I haven't been this excited since Man walked on the moon. Congrats to all of you! The Cerro Gordo angels were watching over you, till the weather messed with things.
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It's so exciting seeing a place like Cerro Gordo preserved for future generations. Such a fascinating place historically. I'd love to visit, see all those old artefacts and mining shafts and learn about how people lived.
When I was small my grandma owned a gold mine. I have memories of digging around and finding all sorts of old stuff. I really connect to this town just because of my own small efforts as a child.
You and your friends are an inspiration. Your never give up attitude and work ethic has transformed my own day to day activities. I wish you and your team nothing but success. Godspeed Brent!
Amazing and heartbreaking at the same time. I was not expecting the final moment or two. You've had so many roadblocks thrown in your way, Brent. And you come out on top every time. This time will be no different I'm sure. Thinking of you and hoping you get a quick solution.
I just have to say it again: Thank you so much, for this amazing content in the past months and even more years! Can't describe how badly I'd like to move to Cerro Gordo to help you out and living the Cerro Gordi life :3 Sending you much love from Germany!
Always exciting when big things are happening, and that was huge! That rain and flash flood are probably a blessing in disguise. Now you know you have periodic water events. Make a map of where all the water came from and the flows while it's fresh. You can mitigate some of that damage in the future with some diversion channels into catch basins. Once the sediments separate, you could pump that water into your 40K gallon tank, or use it for irrigation around the hotel. Any retained water is good water in a place like Cero Gordo, even if it's only every few years.
Well said. I'd seen the flooding in Death Valley and first thought was I hoped Brent and Cerro Gordo were ok. Shows the power of nature how quickly it scoured away the road. On the plus side, as you say it's a chance to see where to site some catch basins and perhaps that swimming pool/reservoir, especially if there's any clay handy. And the rain might also have exposed some old debris, or indicate where it'd likely be washed to after previous floods. I get the feeling old bottles may not have survived those experiences though.
27:20 You should commission a dozer with ripper , a reclaimer and a grader up there - that way you pre ripp the rock , crush it to gravel with the reclaimer and then grade it with the grader if you want to be fancy you could mix in soil cement - for that you would need to water the road , but you would have a concrete paved road for litlle money maybe JPaydirt could help you also id use this opportunity to have tight spots in the road eliminated, blast out tight turns eliminate tight spots and create a drainage ditch on the spots where the road became a creekbed so the road holds up better and longer than ever it would definately ease commercial travel a lot and increase the acessibility of the future hotel id ask construction companies if they have interest to demonstrate new equipment in these extreme conditions
Loved that you got the tank up the road so well Dave and his crew rose to the challenge once again and managed to get it all sorted before the flash flood, so sorry to hear about the road damage sounds like another job for Dave and the crew to assist you with some equipment to get that road repaired and maybe knowing Dave improvements made along the way so it makes the pass up to the town safer and easier for the water tanks and anything else that’s needed in the future. Love the channel keep up the amazing work.
This was the most beautiful scenery shots in this series so far. Amazing. Literally paintings except real life. Perfect late-evening light illuminating the backgrounds.
@GhostTownLiving I must add...the camera shots from air ...the music which I believe is perfect. It makes the story telling and witnessing everything being done so dramatic and enchanting at the same time...❤❤
Oh wow, I'm so glad that you guys were able to get that tank all the way up to Cerro Gordo so smoothly and without mishap! What an awesome feat!! Kudos to Brent and everyone else involved!! Once the rain and flash flooding is finished, you will be able to get back into things! I'm thinking of you all and sending hugs all the way from Australia!!
That was an awesome video Brent! Loved almost every minute of it. Except the last one. What an unwelcome twist to this chapter. Wish you all the luck, wisdom and help to overcome this unexpected hurdle. I have a lot of faith in you, your crew and the extended volunteering community that this one will also be overcome. Good luck!
Your channel is riveting. Love your energy. My mind is racing with "what would I do" ideas but the one that keeps popping up is about the water/drought situation. The tanker is a band aid to bigger challenge. "I would" look into water catchments, permaculture and regreening the surrounding land. I know your plate is overflowing with projects and priorities but just needed to put it out there since I saw no other comment about this. Can't wait to see more!
Here in what I can do to support you for this project. Here from HeavyDsparks channel. I am in central WY and need a place to travel next summer. Went to Thermopolis this summer (at 36 with a healing broken ankle and 9 year old) and have been a few times to Glenwood springs as a kid. Excited for you and how well everything has gone! I will keep watching.
Wow! What a turn in the weather! Great that you got the tank installed when you did. Who knows how long it would have sat in Keeler if the rains had come just two days sooner. Keep the faith. Things will work out in the end.
Hello there, if you saw the reply to your comment that was NOT Brent, it was someone pretending to be him. Please don't interact with them, thanks! (Also a note, there is an account going around pretending to be me saying that it's real. That is not me either)
@@KimberleyW You do not seem like the real Kim. You must prove you are who you say you are, because you are alleging the falsities, which include "yourself."
@@DizzyDad Promise I am the real one! The comment I was referring to was deleted a few months ago. You can always check my channel and you can see that its definitely me 😁
That was absolutely incredible! Every time someone said " it's going smoothly" I thought. Ok watch something go wrong lol. All of you are amazing. So exciting.
Hey everyone! Make sure you make it to the end of this one. Quite a twist at the last moment. Thank you all so so much for all the support over the years! If you're interested in some Cerro Gordo merchandise, you can find that here: store.cerrogordomines.com/
Many Blessings Brother! Please read my other comments. Much love. And Bravo and Prayers for this and your future undertakings. You are a gem Brent. Maybe it takes such a one of humble heart to find the vein.
A small go-anywhere firetruck would be a wise edition to Cerro Gordo. Just my 2 Shekels as a former Wildfirefighter, it's great to have water. It's also good to be able to get it where you need it.
Brent, you and Allen meeting was a moment of stoically acknowledging a kindred spirit. You could cut the air with a knife. Instantly they both peered into a deep mine and stepped back seeing the mirror.
I love that your fascination about the history of an old bottle that you may find in this excavation, is nearly equal to this entire endeavor. Like I said, you're a gem.
Shout out to Tonka Truck Toys, because without them, this would not have been made possible.
I was thoroughly STOKED for 26min 20sec- so happy to see everything that went into so epic an accomplishment. I did not see that last minute coming. Seeing the road like that, totally unrecognizable from the few times I've driven it and realizing how it'll affect things, is crushing. I'm so sorry. It's just one more thing to overcome, but I have all the faith in you, your people, and CG's extended community of supporters & volunteers.
how could something that survived for so long be destroyed so quickly like that. my heart goes out to brent, unimaginably unfair.
why that flash flood was on the news for a while now that's the second one that happened.
@@ganon8835 its called mother nature.
@@Bewefau Nuh uh!
If you just write 26:20 it will link to that part in the video.
I am an 84 year young widow and this was one of the most exciting things I have ever seen...you made the impossible possible guys....I just love watching the video's of your restoration...bless, bless, bless you!!!
so good!
The Two Daves and their crew are amazing and a real godsend.
26:26 EVERYONE please watch!! Brent put it at the end but it should’ve been at the beginning! He needs help rebuilding the road before ANYTHING els can happen this is a HUGE deal and anyone that can get there to help please do they need it!!
When it’s raining, put buckets out. Free water! Welcome to “The Land of Little Rain”, but when it rains, watch out. Even as a kid I watched and followed the weather, it’s so important and can change very quickly. I grew up in the Owens Valley, I’m 5th generation to do so. I’m so honored as I love every creek, river and hill to mountain peak, but it’s wild country and you have to be prepared for anything and everything. It’s a joy to watch all that you have done at Cerro Gordo.So many of my ancestors were miners, I loved the stories. You’re now writing yours.
Water collection system would be huge out there for him. Definitely need to get that going and get multiple 1,000 gallon or bigger tanks for the main buildings
@@chriscanterbury8647 He should have been doing that from the beginning!!
@@julien2912 he already has one smaller tank.
@@julien2912 absolutely! He would have had all his barrels filled with that rain. He could have water to the rest of the buildings like demo ranchs off grid shop
@@_wanted_outlaw3007 I'm talking 1,000 gallon systems plumbing the near by buildings for water. Check out demo ranchs system. I'm sure it's not cheap but would be huge up there
Damn Brent, the extreme highs and lows of this project are something to behold. It seems to me that the crazy unpredictable stuff is in the very fabric of the town from the beginning and that legacy is just continuing. Such a testament to the whole team's hard work and perseverance that despite all the challenges, the American Hotel will be rebuilt, and more.
Well said! 👍🏽💯✨
The "team" is an investor group. Making money is the #1 goal of all investor groups. Preservation of the town is secondary to the money.
My heart sank when I heard that road to Cerro Gordo was closed. I feared for the worst possible scenario, but I’m sure you will figure something out. At least the tank made it and Dave and his crew were off the mountain in perfect time! Baby steps, but you’re making it happen! Proud of you and everyone who has helped make this and many other things happen!
He probably would have been in better shape if Dave and his crew were trapped up there with him with their gear, lol. But I'm sure they are glad they didn't get stuck with so much on their plate already
@@DavyOneness Definitely would have helped to have the extra dozer. Looks like he gets to hold on to the one that was supposed to be just a week for a bit longer. I foresee a lot new episodes with them helping to get the road back in service.
Makes me wonder what if the hotel was open, and had trapped all those people up there
@@GonzalezSix67 True. Well, if it’s a 1,000 year flood, I guess we’ll all be long gone.
The road is only temporally washed out.
And closed to heavyweight vehicles and delivering construction materials for the American Hotel is on hold til they lay a new road down
One thing you can do with a firewater tank that has a specific code volume requirement is use the higher level as a buffer for everyday water use. The take off would need to be above the level for the required volume. That allows you to have some circulation in the big tank so it’s not stagnant.
Yeah considering they have to boil water before use it would just allow them a bigger pool to use from. Assuming they hook it up to the pump from the mine. And it keeps refilling. But then you'd have issues with mineral accumulation in the tank and on lines. Etc always another problem. But this is a victory!
I was wondering about this. I wonder if the pump can be used to recirculate back into the tank on a regular basis to ensure it is all in working order.
The tank being carbon steel I don’t think it will work. Will have to be fiberglass tank for potable.
@@bryanvollmer8258 even just for firewater, you would need a coating on carbon steel. In any case the water would need extra treatment for potable water as compared to utility water.
@@davidmessersmith786 what comes out of your faucets most likely got there in uncoated iron or steel pipes unless you live in a very young community. In any case, that particular tank would be easy to have coated...at least it isn't perched up on top of a tower with the city name painted across it.
The sheer perseverance of this man is Outstanding! Been watching since the days before the hotel burned down! Now, after 2 years he is still going on this.
Easy when your rich
In a hundred years someone will be talking about how they got that water tank up the mountain, and the story will be told of the guy who revived Cerro Gordo and rode the tank into town.
THIS!!!
Crazy to think about right in massive drought in an already massively dry area jn the country he is workin hard for his dream bless him with super long life. Let’s hope the climate also gets revived in order to make cerro Gordo a realistic destination
@@brickdinero5468 it’s a desert It’s always been a desert what climate are you talking about
i LOVE this!!!!
Brent will be LEGENDARY.
I think that the greatest thing about this channel, and all it's videos, is that it is probably the most complete archive of such a thing in existence. This point in Cerro Gordo's history, it's restoration, is video documented on essentially a month to month basis.
It has been extremely entertaining to watch and see it progress in the two years I've been watching. Probably one of the best recommendations youtube has ever given me.
yep, this is history being made
This is the kind of collaboration we need to see more of on UA-cam. Not stupid videos that don’t create anything but entertainment. This video is rebuilding a town! A part of history relived. Congrats guys!!!!!
Couldn't agree more. So nice to have this content rather than cringe tik tok trends or something like that. This is county right here.
Absolutely a feat of planning, engineering and friendship. So glad to see it all go well, although my heart was on its arse watching you guys standing underneath it just before it was lowered down!. So sorry to see the damage the flooding has caused, but if anyone can make that road passable again, it's you. X
As someone that has moved large machinery (gas/steam turbines) watching those guys working under that tank and me super tensed up. Glad nobody got hurt.
Brent: Amazing job, guys! Now we need water-
Sky: Water? I got'chu fam!
Brent: Wait no, not like that-
Sky: Welp, too late, I already sent all I've got, see ya next year!
I’m surprised he found something more dangerous than exploring the mine. I’ve seen him not using edge protectors on ropes that he is hanging from while climbing.. Ropes that he has run down over the edges of rocks. He’s tipped old dynamite that could have sweated nitroglycerin out of an old bag onto the ground and thrown his respirator in a barrel full of galena / lead he was collecting. Not to mention exploring partially collapsed tunnels and sticking his arms out of the freight elevator.
Now he’s sitting on the very front of the water tank on the ride up the hill. A big enough pothole could have made him fall off and then it’s straight under the front wheels.
My dad was a rigger for a while, I’ve worked in a few different trades. I didn’t need my dad or anybody else to tell me that standing under heavy stuff = bad idea.
They should have levelled the ground and set up the sleepers before they swung the tank over.
Even if you trust the guy that rigged this with your life, I wouldn’t trust that there isn’t a defect in the cables or hooks that is holding this up.
I don’t mean to rant. I like this guy, but he lacks common sense sometimes.
I’ve lived a pretty reckless life but not at work or on construction sites. I’m not dying with boots on.
@@numerum_bestia agree, they need to be safer
@@numerum_bestia If he had common sense, he wouldn't buy Cerro Gordo and spent all those years restoring it in the first place. He'd still have his old, boring and safe life and probably die of old age. But that's not something that everyone wants to do with their life. Some people want excitement, even if it means doing the dumbest, reckless and most dangerous things :P
One step forward, two steps back? That sucks about the road. If there is one thing I have learned watching your videos. You, Cerro Gordo, and everyone that volunteers to help have a knack for stepping up, working hard, recovering, and making things even better than before! Prayers the road is back in commission soon!
@@HighlandLaddie not for free the diesel brothers are making s*** tons off of the videos😅 which is good, it's mutually beneficial. He really wants him to call "anytime".
@@_wanted_outlaw3007 Dave just went home to get his road-making machines lol.
@@benmaisu8042 he gave him the excavator for the week right? Who's going to come back for the excavator?🤣 he ain't going to get it until the road is passable sooooo....
@@HighlandLaddie I don't think it's free but just paying the fuel would be bad enough
Saw this first on Dave's channel but the vibe from this point of view is a feeling of celebration. A turning point for the future for evermore of this iconic town. One of my favorite videos. It makes you feel invincible! Luv ya, love your channel❣️ 🚒⛏️🌊🗄️🏚️🏞️
Dave Sparks & his Team are some really great humans! They may look like a bunch of crazies but they've got huge ❤'s and phenomenal work ethics! Happy to see a huge accomplishment for Cerro Gordo for long time future use & protection. 😁
A1 on that.
views and money helps a lot too and is what makes it possible for them to help
Oh they're a bunch of crazies for sure. The good kind of crazy though
That's why don't judge people based on looks...deeds are a better measure of a man....
Exactly true!
Just imagine if Dave and his crew came out a day late to Cerro Gordo. The timing was perfect for the water tank trip but on flipside, they fixed one problem to only have another replace it. I hope Brent gets to one day overcome the major issues the town has once and for all.
25:20 "I'm still waiting for something to drop still. Everything's just gone so smooth. I can't believe it." For the nightmare the flood damage seems to have caused, having gotten the tank in place at all makes the rest meaningless. Even a minor delivery delay of hours would have set everything back a day. Had that tank got caught mid-way up the hill when the rain's hit, THAT would truly have been the end of it.
No matter the topic, it’s always something…..
if he overcomes everything, he'd be bored
@@MsQ275 he got the spirits in Cerro Gordo to keep him busy :)
If they have a trip,permit, it probably has specific dates as to,when the permit has to be used
Im a retired nurse living on the other side of Death Valley. I can't wait until your ghost town is open for visitors. 50 uears ago, my friends and I woukd sneak into some of the shafts near Calico to go exploring. I love going through Ghost towns like Rhiolyte, and old towns like Eureks, Austin, and Tonopah. Best of luck with this project!
This was so amazing! Dave is definitely the friend everyone should have! Brent I couldn't be happier for you! EPIC moment when you rode the last mile up there👍
That moment should be a statue
@@evilgenius97 definitely a plack commentating the moment
Thats not 40,000 gallons...
@@contentdeleted4978 you’re right, it over 46,000 gallons. 47 feet long by 13 feet in diameter = 46,667 gallon holding capacity.
Remember what Denzel said.”It’s when your at your highest moment, that the Devil comes for you!!” Keep it up! Don’t quit..
Oh my gosh, that ending. I was just thinking with pride how Cerro Gordo is so incredibly lucky to have you. It's growth and future success is 100% a testimate of your determination, persistence, creativity and hope. I really think anyone else would have given up. Which is why we all know this washed out road won't be the last challenge this town will overcome. ❤️
Amen
Agreed!!
Truth!
Sorry to burst your bubble but this is not sustainable living. A town supported by UA-cam channels? There's reason why it was a ghost town.
@@donniebunkerboi9975...ok but we must admitt things are progressing
When a community comes together it is a strong moving beast. Love your videos and everyone involved.
Hello Brent, thank you for everything, watching your videos inspired me a couple of years back to start explore the history behind the gold mines on my family farm in which the biggest gold nugget in New Zealand was once found in the 1880's, The Arethusa Nugget. I have re discovered a lot of tunnels and shafts that have been lost over the years to logging and farming though a lot of it still remains in the thick bush of the gullies. every weekend I go out there and explore hoping to find something new as well as documenting what I find along the way so that when the tunnels and shafts are all collapsed and are re-taken by the forest the future generation will still have some idea as to what once existed in the Longwood forest. Sadly a lot of the existing tunnels have collapsed with few remaining, but there is still more to be discovered that is hiding under the thick vegetation, some of the shafts have become over grown and covered with a thin layer of sticks and leaves making it difficult and some what dangerous to explore with some shafts dropping straight down up to 120ft, but that is what makes life interesting and I wouldn't have it any other way. I some day hope to move out there so I can better document my findings and become more familiar with the land, there is not much online or in books about the Arethusa and its surrounding mines, such as the Pioneer, The El Dorado and the Invercargill, so most of my information has come from old archived News papers and local knowledge. The rest of my family doesn't have much of an interest in the history of it so I believe it is up to me to keep the memory alive well I wait for someone else with a similar interest as me take over. Thank you for everything you have done here on UA-cam, your videos have not only helped keep Cerro Gordo alive but I believe they have helped save many other Mines, such as my ones, that would have been left to disappear into time becoming only a rumor of what once was life for many hard working young men who traveled over land and sea to risked their life's deep under ground in hopes of striking it rich.
Once again I thank you for everything and I wish you the best of luck.
Just finished Dave's video, so excited to watch this one as well. I've been following your journey since the first day you drove up there. It's insane it's been 2.5 years already, time really flies when you've got something fun to look forward to. That for me is every single video of yours, it takes a lot of effort to record, edit, create a thmbnail, b rolls, plan out what to say and so on. Your videos have always been super fasinating to me and have always gotten me gitty every time i see a new video of yours has been uploaded. Sending you the best wishes with the rebuild of the hotel!
The best thing about the crew is you can picture them as children playing with Tonka trucks, diggers in the sandbox. Now as adults, they’re doing it for a living. It’s why I love people like this. They’re not muppets slaving in a horrible office but men building under the skies.
Hahaha! That's a perfect analogy - they are still big kids playing with toy trucks, it's just the trucks are much bigger now than when they were little tykes.
what's really special is to see all the separate channels I enjoy, coming together to work together. What a delight to see Heavy D and the gang again after seeing them help with boat in lake mead with sin city adventures, even helping with Justin Rounds search. These are such feel good stories
I found them and Jax through Brent...I am very impressed with their whole crew of downright GOOD people.
They have own channals?? He Never links they or giles Thema credits in any way xD
After seeing the news about the 1000 year flood in death valley, it occurred to me to check up on how it affected you. It's simply amazing that you got the tank up the hill less than 50 hours before the heavens opened! When I saw that wall of rain early on, I was super worried, but thankfully it held off.
I find you 3 months ago and now i'm finaly done watching EVERY video from the begining to now. WOW what a journey it's been. And for a person that has struggled with depression my entire life I can honestly say that your the first person that trully made me want to experience the future! What your doing with this ghost town is trully amazing! Big love from Sweden!
Wow, Brent. Where's there's a will there's a way and you prove that time and again. The loss of the road with a freak flash flood is clearly devastating. The images and video at the end of this story are otherworldly and show just how fragile our world is. You will find a way through this one.
Thank you for keeping history alive for future generations
I so admire your tenacity. The things your have had to organize to get the hotel rebuilt. So many people would have given up, and you just keep trucking along. It's incredibly inspiring, and I hope one day I can come and see it in person.
HeavyD and team, holy hell what a group of positive attitudes that can get ANYTHING done! What an effort and achievement for Cerro Gordo! Awesome, btw watch HeavyD’s video for another great vid on this colossal effort...damn didn’t see the end with the flash flood. :(
videoS....
And lots of positive capital :^))
Floods been in the news , I had wondered if it was the same place. I read there were 12 fatalities.
Humans are good at getting stuff donw when we work hard ernough
Heavy D is absolutely essential for Cerro Gordo American hotel!!!! Without the Daves it may have remained a dream only.....god bless them all and God bless Cerro Gordo!!!
🇨🇦This was so awesome to watch! It all was like a ballet, so perfectly choreographed to get from the truck to the army vehicle then slowly going up the mountain road, very impressive. foolhardy of you two to stand on top as it was being moved!🤦♀️ But amazing fun too, what a feeling that must have been❣️
I’ve been following this channel since you 1st got stuck up there at the beginning of the pandemic 2 years ago. Keep doing what your doing, I would love to travel out west one day and visit. Much love from VA.
Such a massive undertaking! Dave and his crew are SUCH a priceless asset! Amazing work guys!
Love the channel. Enjoy following your progress there. Would love to be able to experience that. As a fire sprinkler technician out here in New Hampshire, I was happy to see you'll be adding a system to the new hotel. Best of luck. I'll be watching every episode. You're doing an amazing job!!
Heavy D is a Saint!! Everyone could use a friend like him. Glad you are safe Brent, 🤞 on road being fixed soon.
I watched Dave's first video a couple of days ago, and then the news hit regarding the flash floods in Death Valley. I wondered if you had been affected. I'm glad you got that tank in the ground before the storm hit. I'm sending the best of luck that the road gets repaired quickly. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Congratulations on getting the water tank up there so smoothly, and right before the flash flood! I'm so glad to see Heavy D and Diesel Dave up there again to help. :) I'm so saddened to see the road was destroyed, but like someone else commented, this is just another challenge you will overcome. I think it is Cerro Gordo's destiny to have you there, and all of the things you've accomplished. May God keep you, and everyone contributing, safe and healthy.
I really hope you guys are okay up there. The internet keeps showing the devastation at Death Valley National Park. It's really heartbreaking to see such great progress and then, another set back. Stay strong! We're all rooting for you. 🙂
I am so happy you have your tank, but my heart breaks for the flash flood. I hope nothing else was damaged beyond the road - which is enough trauma on its own! Thankful you have the SANY to begin repairs. And filling 40,000 gallons of water! The water from the mine is limited - perhaps through the winter you could somehow harvest rain & snow melt? At any rate, we are all here pulling for you, Brent.
Hello from the UK. I was heartbroken when the hotel and all of it's history got burnt down too. But I am so amazed by your determination to rebuild the American Hotel.
Next week on Ghost Town Living: Brent spends a weekend building a flood control reservoir that also provides the town with clean water via rain capture. And more goats
If only rain capture was legal... But nope, Nestle can't allow you to do that.
@@LordDragox412 for flavor of course. Water always tastes better from a warm bottle
@@LordDragox412 seriously about the rain capture? Water rights were sold off?
@@DougYeager That's the power of lobbying for you - even something as basic as capturing rain water was made illegal, but only for regular people. Nestle can drain the groundwater as much as it wants and capture as much as it wants, for the low low price of a few cents per literal fuckton of water and a couple hundred millions spent on lobbying, which is just a business expense that gave returns very shortly after the politician pockets were stuffed.
good idea honeslty a pond for "mine run off" would probs not be that hard to put in
The weather unfortunately is the boss and it saddened me to see the road after everyone’s tremendous efforts to get the tank up to Cerro Gordo and the smiles on all your faces when that humongous feat was achieved. It is going to be a slow, costly process to fix the road but I have faith, hopefully sooner rather than later. Take care, be safe. ❤️ Dorset, UK
I told him to fix that road year's ago lol. That's what you do when you want to start a business you fix the damn road. The very first time I herd him complain about how hard it was toe drive up the road he should fixed it. The Casino in my town build a new building off I-5 what did they do with the little crappy it road it had? They fixed it.... brand new paved road big parking lot.
@@Bewefau you keep commenting about it but you won’t personally go Spend the hundreds of hours that it will take to fix it. Either shut up, or go fix it yourself, because nobody else has time to do it
@@Bewefau you clearly dont understand how ridiculous it would be to try to pave that 7 mile road, not to mention that paving it wouldnt really help as a flash flood like this one would still pull dirt from the sides and underneath the road and cause basically the same thing to happen
@@Bewefau he already did fix it, the first time the heavy d came up they flattened the road and cleared it and made it wider..
@@_wanted_outlaw3007 looks like dirt to me and its still up hill no he didn't fix it. Its called make that shit flat and paved. That's why you have to use all those special trucks all the time.
What I wouldn’t have given to be there for that day. I LOVE heavy equipment! Sadly I was born into a family where “girls don’t do that” . I ended up in land development and got a degree in architecture. I have had the opportunity to run a skid steer and roller. One day I got to operate a 50,000 lb excavator. One if the best days of my life. I still would love to have the opportunity to learn this. You are never too old!
Awesome video, Oh, Mountain dirt road surfer of water tanks!!!! Thanks for your vision, your drive, and your persistence, Brent! Have followed since you started, and SO want to come up and help out! Cheers to Diesel Brothers and crew, who never see problems, just solutions! CERRO GORDO LIVES! - Through you all, and all who love it! THANK YOU!!!!!!
Omg!! Watching your project evolve Its amazing setting up the tank for your water sprinkler system was AMEZEING!! MR. Sparks and all his crew and your crew work so well everyone is AWSOM!! I wish my son could be here with me watching this he would have enjoyed it soo mush 😢 I got him hooked on your videos and we both would watch them together ,I lost him in January 23th this year he was only 41 yo. I miss him everyday, I'm 66yo. and I now live for him and hope to God he let's me live so I can se your town rebuild it would be soo awsom to se your Dream come true, God bless you and all that vaulterks in helping to make it all possible, take care and keep on👍👵🤗
Best channel on UA-cam when it comes to outdoors and maybe UA-cam as a whole , to see how you humbly started this journey to where you are now is amazing. Anyone who has something negative to say about this channel is a hater. Don’t matter what they feel , your contribution to this country is ridiculous. Amazing UA-cam channel can’t wait to tell my friend Dick Canfield about you and this journey of yours. I’ve been binge watching sing 4 pm Thursday September 29th 2022 til RN 1:45 am September 30 2022. In such a short time you’ve inspired me to becoming better and doing something better with my time. AMAZING !!!
I'm so excited for you, Brent! Your whole demeanor has changed DRASTICALLY over the past year. You practically GLOW now. You seem to have re-discovered the joy you had. Keep it up! Your fans have your back!
Wow! Ur all over his nutz. Step off
Look at how far you’ve come Brent! I know this road thing won’t stop you and the amazing crew you have, my prayers are with you all for your continued success!
We will be stopping by this year! Cant Wait! Coming up to Big Pine for dove season and convinced my brother to take me over to check out the property. Cant Wait!
omg...That last bit hit so hard. Really shows how hard it is to keep an operation going. Constant setbacks. Stay strong brother! Sending positive vibes from Texas!
Sending double vibes from Texas . Keep pushing
You and your friends are amazing, Brent! To get that mammoth tank to where you needed it to be is a daunting task itself. You are literally rebuilding the town of Cerro Gordo and I am confident that you will succeed. I know that the flash flood has presented a major challenge but you and your crew will overcome the difficulty. Thank you for allowing us to witness history being made!
What a massive feat easily overcome by people with a vision and goal. No doubt the Lord blessed this giant step towards bringing Cerro Gordo back to life! Keep up the great work Brent.
Wow. The logistics...amazing! The timing getting the tank up and in before the flood! Who knew!
I know you and your guys/crews/volunteers will have your road up and running soon. Don't let this get you down, Brent.
Did any of your volunteers get trapped on the mountain?!?!
As a former Army HEMTT driver from 33 years ago, I am very impressed. These trucks have always been top heavy to begin with and you all did not use some sort of counter ballast system once the tank being hoisted on top. High probably odds for rollover but you got the job done.
Glad you got the tank up before your road got washed away making me think how lucky you were to get it done always look 👀 on the brighter side Brent don’t let setbacks stop your dream of making your town a place we can come and see
Oh my gosh! What an epic move getting that tank up there. And…everyone was waiting for the disaster, and then it came. Who’d have “thunk” Momma Nature would provide it 24 hours later?! But…like you said, Cerro Gordo will throw a curve ball, you will find a way to hit it out of the park! What a great video, what a great crew, you never cease to amaze and impress. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and stay healthy Mr. Brent. ❤️❤️❤️
Brett, I hope this made you realize that you are surrounded by many friends and many more that are here on you tube supporting you, cheering you on and that can't wait to be able to come and meet you. You are a beautiful man full of beautiful dreams that are coming true! Stay positive
Good God!! Great timing putting the tank down the ground, in perfect weather...then BOOM! rain that destroyed the road you were surfing on top of a tank two days prior.
Great job done!! incredible human power you have on your side!
And all you need is patience. No town was built in a year or two or ten!!
Your progress is amazing and enjoy the ride, and you do, but you face drops when we you get some bumps on the road...literally!😂😂
Love from Israel✨🌼
Fantastic job. As to the latest problem... You have found your way over every obstacle that has been placed in your path. This is just one more obstacle. We all have faith in your ability to figure this one out.
The quality of the videos on this channel is so amazing that they could be shown as is on any major TV channel!
Can i just say, I don't come here often but I was here the day you uploaded the video of the American Hotel burning down. And its got to be said, from an outside perspective in some ways it seems like a blessing. The effort you are going to to rebuild it into something bigger and better and putting your own large stamp on the town is amazing and you deserve all the respect you get for undertaking it. I wish you all the best of luck with the project and everything that follows. Mad props! Look forward to see what it becomes.
Wow! I love it! The reason I watch your channel is because I love to see how hard working people persevere! One day will visit Cerro Gordo! In the mean time, please keep showing us your progress! I can’t wait to have a beer at the new American hotel!
The logistics of that job was amazing to see. I know there was so much behind the scene and the rigging that went on had to be so much fun.
I’ve have been involved with moving extremely large things and it was always so much fun and dangerous. Knowledge is key and they definitely have that!!!
Brent. I hope this comment finds you. I've been watching for a good while now and love seeing how much you've learned and your passion for this town. One thing I've learned in my 30 times around the sun is that the universe notices things like what you are doing. One day you will get your reward for all of your hard work, dedication, blood sweat and tears. You are a great guy and hope I can visit one day. I hope you have a great day and keep your head up.
I don’t know why, but I suddenly got very emotional watching the moment where you all successfully moved the tank from the semi to the military truck. Something about a group of passionate people doing exactly what they’re so good at doing, and loving it.
I was laughing AND crying...
Those guys moving the pressure treated beams around under that hanging tank was idiotic. Its a won der no one was killed. The blind leading the blind
Your videos are amazing, Dave Sparks and crew are amazing!!! The ending dropped my heart. The guys were amazed that nothing bad happened the whole time and then the flash flood. What the heck. My heart goes out to you Brent. But just like all the other things that have happened, you will over come this as well. Sending you lots of love.
I started following Dave Sparks maybe like 2 months ago and I really just started getting into UA-cam channels and I absolutely love everything that got put together... From your water crisis and then you got sparks motors that comes in and does all the logistics and Jack's the trucker from wild West posted some other videos listen y'all I've had a really tough weekend at work and my plan was just to chill out this weekend and watching all three of these stories that have come together have just been amazing! I really want to give a blessing to y'all! You guys definitely made my weekend and I've seen in a couple videos somebody has a cattle dog way cool! My litter mates sister from Southern Illinois went to Belleville Idaho that's the main spot they're at but her and her husband they travel around because they're in the logging industry so they go to site to site. I hope they're maybe more collaborations between you three! You guys made my weekend thank you so much keep up the great work! From the old mining town that is trying to get restored and the crew of heavy equipment coming in to help him out when the logistics for it were not looking that good just a brain scramble of how do I get concrete up here guess what you guys figured it out you made some amazing videos
Could have been worst, flash flood could have been before or during tank delivery. I got a feeling the Daves will be back soon to help
very good point
Please keep this positive energy going. This is amazing, Dave and crew, H&S hauling and all the amazing people that helped make this possible. Thank you.
Brent, I can't say enough at how great this whole story has been and hopefully will continue to be. Keep up the great work and progress, I have enjoyed the ride. Thank you..
I can't wait until your hotel is finished. It will be on my bucket list of the places to visit. Love watching the evolution of Cerro Gordo - keep the videos coming!
I was about to say speechless.... It's great to see another collaboration with the Dave's and crew, sucks that the weather had to intervene on what was a a few good days of progress. For the road rebuild i'd love to see #Dirtperfect or #letsdig18 come and lend a hand :) Keep up the good work, can't wait to see the next update on Cerro Gordo
I'm so sorry about the flash flood, but I'm thrilled that everyone is alright!
Nothing a couple of strategically placed culverts couldn't remedy! 👍
@@twstf8905 The road takes up the whole narrow canyon. I don’t think that anything can be built to survive a flash flood, except at a very great expense. I’ve seen elevated roadways on interstate highways, but those are millions of dollars per mile.
The road to Panamint City was completely and permanently washed out in a flash flood several years ago.
@@twstf8905 You sound like a self proclaimed genius.
@@twstf8905 You must know letsdig18
@@Hanzyscure a culvert could potentially save the road in the future. You without a doubt have a God complex.
Still working my way from oldest to newest. This was amazing to watch and holy cow did the other shoe drop at the end. Your challenges are all of epic proportions. Makes all my challenges look so silly.
I haven't been this excited since Man walked on the moon. Congrats to all of you! The Cerro Gordo angels were watching over you, till the weather messed with things.
Congrats on the tank Brent. Can't wait to see it filled.
It's going to be such a comfort knowing you have fire fighting ability and emergency water.
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It's so exciting seeing a place like Cerro Gordo preserved for future generations. Such a fascinating place historically. I'd love to visit, see all those old artefacts and mining shafts and learn about how people lived.
When I was small my grandma owned a gold mine. I have memories of digging around and finding all sorts of old stuff. I really connect to this town just because of my own small efforts as a child.
You and your friends are an inspiration. Your never give up attitude and work ethic has transformed my own day to day activities. I wish you and your team nothing but success. Godspeed Brent!
Amazing and heartbreaking at the same time. I was not expecting the final moment or two. You've had so many roadblocks thrown in your way, Brent. And you come out on top every time. This time will be no different I'm sure. Thinking of you and hoping you get a quick solution.
I just have to say it again: Thank you so much, for this amazing content in the past months and even more years!
Can't describe how badly I'd like to move to Cerro Gordo to help you out and living the Cerro Gordi life :3
Sending you much love from Germany!
Always exciting when big things are happening, and that was huge! That rain and flash flood are probably a blessing in disguise. Now you know you have periodic water events. Make a map of where all the water came from and the flows while it's fresh. You can mitigate some of that damage in the future with some diversion channels into catch basins. Once the sediments separate, you could pump that water into your 40K gallon tank, or use it for irrigation around the hotel. Any retained water is good water in a place like Cero Gordo, even if it's only every few years.
Well said. I'd seen the flooding in Death Valley and first thought was I hoped Brent and Cerro Gordo were ok. Shows the power of nature how quickly it scoured away the road. On the plus side, as you say it's a chance to see where to site some catch basins and perhaps that swimming pool/reservoir, especially if there's any clay handy. And the rain might also have exposed some old debris, or indicate where it'd likely be washed to after previous floods. I get the feeling old bottles may not have survived those experiences though.
This is freakin AWESOME!! The smile on you guy’s faces is everything!!! Can’t wait to see what happens next for y’all!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
27:20 You should commission a dozer with ripper , a reclaimer and a grader up there - that way you pre ripp the rock , crush it to gravel with the reclaimer and then grade it with the grader
if you want to be fancy you could mix in soil cement - for that you would need to water the road , but you would have a concrete paved road for litlle money
maybe JPaydirt could help you
also id use this opportunity to have tight spots in the road eliminated, blast out tight turns eliminate tight spots and create a drainage ditch on the spots where the road became a creekbed so the road holds up better and longer than ever it would definately ease commercial travel a lot and increase the acessibility of the future hotel
id ask construction companies if they have interest to demonstrate new equipment in these extreme conditions
Loved that you got the tank up the road so well Dave and his crew rose to the challenge once again and managed to get it all sorted before the flash flood, so sorry to hear about the road damage sounds like another job for Dave and the crew to assist you with some equipment to get that road repaired and maybe knowing Dave improvements made along the way so it makes the pass up to the town safer and easier for the water tanks and anything else that’s needed in the future. Love the channel keep up the amazing work.
This was the most beautiful scenery shots in this series so far. Amazing. Literally paintings except real life. Perfect late-evening light illuminating the backgrounds.
Dave has a heart of gold and much more ❤️
Hey Brent! This video is a "Top 5" of all time... Kudos to you and the "Sparks crew" !!!
Thank you! It was quite the day!
@GhostTownLiving
I must add...the camera shots from air ...the music which I believe is perfect. It makes the story telling and witnessing everything being done so dramatic and enchanting at the same time...❤❤
Oh wow, I'm so glad that you guys were able to get that tank all the way up to Cerro Gordo so smoothly and without mishap! What an awesome feat!! Kudos to Brent and everyone else involved!! Once the rain and flash flooding is finished, you will be able to get back into things! I'm thinking of you all and sending hugs all the way from Australia!!
That was an awesome video Brent! Loved almost every minute of it. Except the last one. What an unwelcome twist to this chapter. Wish you all the luck, wisdom and help to overcome this unexpected hurdle. I have a lot of faith in you, your crew and the extended volunteering community that this one will also be overcome.
Good luck!
Your channel is riveting. Love your energy. My mind is racing with "what would I do" ideas but the one that keeps popping up is about the water/drought situation. The tanker is a band aid to bigger challenge. "I would" look into water catchments, permaculture and regreening the surrounding land. I know your plate is overflowing with projects and priorities but just needed to put it out there since I saw no other comment about this. Can't wait to see more!
Here in what I can do to support you for this project. Here from HeavyDsparks channel. I am in central WY and need a place to travel next summer. Went to Thermopolis this summer (at 36 with a healing broken ankle and 9 year old) and have been a few times to Glenwood springs as a kid. Excited for you and how well everything has gone! I will keep watching.
Wow! What a turn in the weather! Great that you got the tank installed when you did. Who knows how long it would have sat in Keeler if the rains had come just two days sooner. Keep the faith. Things will work out in the end.
Love your vlog. Love history too. Learning so much and there is always a sense of mystery. Keep it up.
Dave and his crew seem like solid dudes. Big respect to them for helping out so much.
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That was absolutely incredible! Every time someone said " it's going smoothly" I thought. Ok watch something go wrong lol. All of you are amazing. So exciting.
well " it's going smoothly" backfired so hard... in the end
Man that was cool!! Dave Sparks is an amazing man! I have much respect for him and his crew! That washed out road is gnarly!!
It’s amazing to see from the first episode it was Brent’s dream to give new life to Cerro Gordo. Now it’s a community making this dream possible.