Panamint City Death Valley Ghost Town Backpacking Adventure
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2021
- Welcome to Wonderhussy Adventure #534
Date of Adventure: 5/6-5/7/21
I hiked to Panamint City a few years ago with my sis, but always wanted to come back and do it as an overnight backpack adventure! So I rounded up some friends and we set out...not realizing it would end up being a grueling 11-hour marathon of puke and exhaustion!!
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wow hiking, talking, carrying a backpack, holding a camera. you are definitely a wonder.
and all on a quart of water.
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@@virtue_signal_ I know right - she could be anywhere and it's just so dang interesting. Her African trip is great.
You're the only Urbex adventuress I follow. So many others are trying to imitate you but there is just ONE WONDERHUSSY! Love your vids.
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Enjoyed, thank you, be cool ta watch ya all meet Brent from Cerro Gordo... poor guy, hangs with cats ,goats and alpacas... he could use the visit. Lol
You are 100 pc right... Wonderhussy is the best on youtube. ☺️
I'm with you, sticking with the slower hikers. I've done that. And now since having some profound injuries from an accident at work, now I'm the slow hiker, and I deeply appreciate friends who will still hike w me... there are not many, so I don't get g to go every year, but w is such a big part of who I am... such a big part of my soul, when I get to go, it's beyond wonderful! My heart soars
Hello TD Hawk
I’m an old fart myself. 72. Been backpacking my whole life. But I hike very slow. That’s why I prefer to hike alone. I can just set my own pace, rest when I feel like it. Stop and enjoy the views without slowing anyone else.
Grandpa use to tell all us kids : Stories are always better if you live to tell them yourself !!
"Human stupidity has no limits" is the reason for us to go to Mars.
Poor Mars. What did it do to deserve us?
pack your own atmosphere
Mars is not terra firma, despite what they led us to believe on TV.
It is sonoluminescent energy at 144.72 HZ. ["Energy, frequency and vibration"]
You can't land a spaceship on that Buck Rogers.
NASA films the Red Planet on Greenland... The arctic lemmings are your first clue.
4:33 My old buddy, the reticulate collared lizard. Lots of those running around my old desert stomping grounds. They can run for brief sprints on only their hind legs - quite amazing to see. Muscle cramping while hiking in hot weather is usually one of the first signs of dehydration. Mixing some of the commercially-prepared hydration salts with water can help, but staying hydrated is the key.
Hiking downhill was always harder on my knees than hiking up hill, not that I was ever a major hiker.
I was in that flash flood back in 83, I was at 29 Plams and in the field, fortunately my Jeep had fording gear and I was able to get to high ground. It washed out roads for miles around, on my way out I came upon an old WW2 flat fender Jeep that had been uncovered by the water. It was complete and not an old target, the tiers were still inflated and axe and shovel were still there but it was beat to hell. Well Sarah Jane that was a good video, nice to see your sister, you guys look like you all had fun. ❤👍🇺🇸
That's super interesting! Glad you had a good vehicle!
We use get them on Ft Bliss about three times a year on main Ft Bliss they had flood canal systems . But up on Biggs Army Airfield didn't have any kind of flood systems . Remember getting stuck in one these flash floods . Water up too my waist , locked out my car was still running had pay big time for lock smith too come out during flooding good times ha ha ha .
WH should pin this comment. That's quite a story!
Always, always, always carry extra water when hiking in the desert. Never assume that just because there is a spring on the map that there will be water when you get there.
Yes, and when Sarah mentioned 'I shouldn't Be Alive" I recalled an episode where boy scouts were hiking in AZ and got lost. There was one boy who shared his water with all the others, and sadly he died of dehydration... the other boys lived to tell the story 😢
Walter, that was a touch-n-go.....it could have ended very different.
Well done. Now I’m going to get a glass of water an take a nap. I’m spent!
Keep your wits, don't panic and make rational calculated decisions. It would be a good idea to carry sugar, potassium, calcium, chloride and salt to help replenish electrolytes that also aid in maintaining hydration.
Good job, one and all.
Love "Human Stupidity has no limit." Corallary - "Stupidity is not illegal!" Also, the old TV show - Death Valley Days - aired "The Bandits of Panamint". Your narrative matched theirs along with a romantic twist. Keep exploring and sharing cuz I traipse along beside you in my wheel chair. Lots of fun!
A good trick when hiking is to put the slowest person in front. They tend to walk faster and do not get discouraged. The more discouraged they get the slower they get. Strong hikers find it difficult to do this. There is always the tendency to think that the slower members will try to keep up if you set the pace. I used to think like this but have had to reconsider.
We put the slow guys in front of us this past winter. Wow! What an easy hike for us! We usually go as fast as we can in the snow and hurt a lot,more of a workout for us than hiking.
Me and four buddies did this exact backpacking trip around new years and we did this when it got dark and cold and discouraging. Helped alot.
It's not a surprise for most of us who follow you Sarah, that you would persevere and accomplish the goal, and that you would make sure all involved are okay finish it with you. On top of that you made sure they didn't feel like a burden. We're not surprised because that's the way you're built. You don't know how to do it any differently. You're the best Wonder Hussy !!!
Please consider another Las Vegas tour and perhaps a look at the water level at Lake Mead. Always interesting and fun to watch, thanks!
That heat is a butt kicker. I’m glad everyone came out ok. 😎
Divide the day into three parts:
Prehydration
Dehydration
Rehydration
No Sh🌿t!
Thank You for taking us along.
I'm exhausted, just from watching the video !
It was so fun for me. I can barely walk on level ground. But i got to see all this fascinating stuff!
How the hell did you juggle all that gear, record, and not break your neck? If this were an Olympic event, you won gold.
You can tell in your lips how dehydrated you guys got after that hike. Oh my. Glad you all made it to the top!
Pack it in, pack it out!! Now I know why many of these cabins are on a need-to-know basis. Be interesting to form a weekend/days-off committee to do some hikes up to some of these to tidy them up. Get it down the mountain and into any dumpster by the fast food spots in Baker or some place.
Thank ya Darlin.
Love your videos.
Im 73 and don't do much of anything anymore. But thanks to you I get to go with ya .
Bless ya kid. Your a blessing in my life.
Dan the old security man.
Same here!
Make that 3 of Us.
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When I visited PC in the 1960's my friend and I came across the remains of an old car. A woman in her 60's or 70's came up to us and asked what we were doing. She was still living there on a patented mining claim. She explained that the "DB" initials on all the wheel hubs stood for Dodge Brothers.
Sounds like you met Mary Thompson, AKA Shotgun Mary, at what is known as Thompson Camp. She lived there with her husband but he left before she did. Was known to threaten people, even a deputy, with her shotgun.
@@chuckcarlson7940 She sounds like my kind of girl.
@@joeblow5154 Found out her mother was known as Grandma Two Gun. What a family! Apparently Chris Wicht burned their house in Ballarat.
I went there about 1962 when I was 14. I remember a house with a vehicle and smoke coming out of the chimney. It was in December, there was ice next to the road and it was the coldest night I ever camped. We chased wild burrows the next morning to warm up. Also saw some big horn sheep. Bought cokes in Ballarat.
You are such a caring thoughtful person, (yet bright and bubbly too) So touching when your sister and friends were resting and you said you would go back down if they couldn't make it. Living here in Oz some of the desert country reminds me of here, although your mountain ranges are incredible. Love your vids and your funny dialogues (and your singing too). Thanks for such a great channel.Cheers from South Australia
One who helps, is one who heals! Awesome video, Wonderhussy!
That is a great awesome quote saying I’m gonna try to remember that.
It's hard enough to pair up two people who can hike well together but to get 4 people in the same groove near impossible ..
Great job wonder hussy pulling every one thru..
Greetings from Oregon sis your awesome if I ever get lost I hope you are part of the rescue team 😊 thanks for taking me along and showing the world what a awesome state you live in
What a great history lesson of the ghost town. Thank you.
That is a gnarly hike, even in cooler weather and without the overnight gear. PC is cool, but I liked the lower section up to Brewery Springs well enough. Nothing better than a spot with water in the desert.
Great adventure. Glad there were no bodies left behind. Interesting tale of the origins of the town.
Fun! That spring! Life saving! I used to stuff like this in the old days. Thanks for letting us tag along.
I actually made it up there on my Honda Goldwing a week or so before that storm hit that destroyed the road. The road was chained off but I picked the lock, faux relocked the chain behind me with a pebble in the lock mechanism so I wouldn't have to pick it again on the way out, erased my tracks for a ways behind me near the gate and didn't get busted. It was hot as hell and I figured no one would be crazy enough to be hiking up there anyway and I wouldn't get snitched on. No cell phones around at that time either. I had modified the bike quite a bit by taking everything off of it that really didn't do anything other than looks and replaced the heavy dual stock exhaust with Kerker headers and mufflers which made the bike way lighter, I had beefed up the suspension and was running dual sport tires. I was stationed at 29 Palms at the time and basically turned my Goldwing into a dual sport bike just for those types of adventures. The road to the ghost town was bad even back then and half the time I had to crawl along in first gear supporting the bike with my feet in the bad spots. I came in and out of the area from the Trona side and that road was freshly paved and real nice back then. I was doing some high speed canyon carving going in and out on it. That next spring after the storm I took my buddy's Toyota truck up the road from Trona to the Telescope peak trail head to do that hike and the road was wasted. I barely made it up there in a 4WD truck navigating around huge boulders in the middle of what was left of the road. That was a bad storm. I did run into some trippy hippie types who looked like they were long term camping in the town since I hadn't seen any fresh footprints on the way up. I bullshitted them by telling them I was a contractor for the forest service inspecting the road condition. That seemed to spook them a bit but I also indicated that I had no intentions to say anything about them being there. I was planning to camp there overnight but I just looked around for awhile then got back on my bike and split since those characters were there and I wasn't supposed to be there anyway on a motor vehicle. Fun times. It's great that you go to a lot of the places I explored back in my youth and I get to see those places again. Thanks for the video and have fun!
This channel is better than most things on TV
I love how you tell a story. It's amazing. I love it. Drink every time she tips her glasses.
Im f n drunk🥱🤩
You interject some interesting history in your videos. One reason I like watching and looking at some nice scenery. Thanks.
Hi Sarah, my wife and I love watching your adventures. I know this is an old video but it just came up on my UA-cam feed. I don't leave comments too often on people's channels but when I saw this video title I had to watch. Let me explain, back around 1966, 67 or 68, (I was between 8 to 10) my family, mom, dad, ant and two cousins and family dog all went camping in Surprise Canyon on a 4th of July weekend and it was quit the adventure. We camped near a creek with a swimming hole and my dad drove us up to the silver mind, we got a flat tire going up, put on the spare and made it to the mind, coming down got another flat and made it down to camp on the rim. Another camper toke dad into town to get another rim and tire. So I have memories of what it was like before the big flash flood you mentioned, although they did warn us in town about flash floods even back then. Thanks for your adventurous videos, keep it up. Yours truly Bradd C.
Sarah Jane what a hike!!!!!Good show with hanging with your friend. I love your approach to getting along with people. Oh and you had quit a glow going when you arrived in Panamint City.. LOL
way to go! I have been on hikes where people have gotten sick including myself as a kid in 6th grade and it was a week hike. Only sick and throwing up the first night. It's rough especially with your friend after a vaccination. Good job
Wow when i was planning on my second dose i stocked up and had food made in case i reacted to the vaccine. It is known and shared info that it could happen. Here your pal goes and hikes uphill getting dehydrated and risking the adventures success. Thank goodness you're considerate and responsible. I've been with someone who had altitude sickness, we helped her down and took care to keep us all safe.
Carry on
Sea sick and altitude sickness are rough on morale during adventures.
Next time hike up HAPPY CANYON next. It's one canyon over. Say hi to "SELDOM SEEN SLIM " for me. He was the expert in that area in 1979 when I had mining claims up there.
Yay hiking! I love when you do hiking videos. 💚 Glad you all made it!
Great hike, and example of teamwork! Again, nice job on the video. I would liked to have seen a little more panning of the landscape and your view from the hike. I can't believe that you speak so well while hiking in 100° + heat and major elevation climb. A testament to your physical condition. Sweeeeet!
Fantastic. I could watch Wonderhussy all day.
If I ever get lost in the desert I want YOU with me !
You are the best storyteller on UA-cam! I love your stories
Thank you for taking us along on the hike! I cant imagine such nice greenery in Death Valley! It was fun riding along. Best wishes for another grand adventure soon! 🧧🤙
Another great place and adventure!!! Take Care and Stay Safe Wonderhussy!!!
Sarah it’s nice to have you back making excellent videos
Hiking in a dry air should be good for your sister. Good thing Vic didn't get dehydrated. Quite an adventure!
Looks like a lot of fun. Thankyou for sharing.
I’m so glad that you took us along with you, so that way I don’t have to do that hike with the backpack-you did it for us, and made it entertaining, even with the mishaps, and your friend puking his guts out, and muscle cramping the entire way up! Wowsers!
Thank you, Wonderhussy!
See you around, onward bound
Great show of sticking together. Great episode.
Great photography, storytelling, editing & love it when people interact with you on video.
Great team. Glad Victor made it back safely to his car. You are a great supportive group and I totally enjoyed the video ☺️. Thanks for sharing this beautiful hike.
Sarah it looks beautiful 🤩 you can always find beautiful places to explore
Thanks for video! What an adventure!
Great adventure Hussy! Crazy how water springs up here and there in the desert; must have been pretty special to hike up (and down) with that sound of running water in the background :-)
Great Tour, great feat. Well Done. Hi to Sis.
In the early 1990’s jeeps and other 4 wheel vehicles with winches where able to drive to Panamint city. I was fortunate to go up in 1993 as a passenger in a highly modified Jeep. Once you get to the first waterfall it required a winch to over it. From there it was all steep and rocky for the next 60 yards or so and required a couple more winches. Once 7that was completed the road was clear with no brush the rest of the way. The cabin you stayed in was in really good shape and I believe there was running water in it. Just behind the smokestack there is a mine entrance that goes perfectly straight for a quarter of a mile. I remember at the end after turning our flashlights off we could see the tiniest pinpoint of light looking back at the entrance, very surreal to look at. A few years after that 4 wheelers were no longer allowed for environmental reasons. In hindsight I think that the 4 wheelers kept the city area and cabins in good shape as they were able to pack any trash out. Great memory of my trip to this special place!
Me and my buddies drove up to Panamint City back in 1974 in our car. 😮 we Saw a Cessna plane parked up there at the time. I’ve been to Panamint City several times in the 70s and early 80s on motorcycles and cars and trucks. Great memories.
You're the first UA-camr I've subscribed to. After watching most of your posts, I felt guilty not subscribing. Living both in the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe at times, my late wife and I explored many of the Nevada/California adventures you've covered. It brings fond memories. I plan to retire next year and travel with dog Fred in my VW Westy for a year or so. I hope to check out a few the locations I've missed. Much thanks Sarah.
Teamwork was definitely the smart move and the only way to go!!! Congrats!🥰👍🎉🎉🎉
Awesome! I backpacked out there a few weeks ago. Panamint City is a true adventure!
Nice to see you and your sister doing another Panamint City Surprise Canyon hike. Searching Panamint a few years ago was how I found your channel!. I was there once in about 1979, When I watch your video the mood of the place does come back. I like it better without the road especially knowing of all of the wildlife that has been restored. Where you stayed the night one could see a few very old cabins uphill to the north. I think that' where my hippie friends that we visited stayed. In back of the one furthest west was a tiny spring somewhere routed down to the house by a hose. I've only been there the one time, fell in love tho and watching your 'tour' brings it all back. Thank you, Wonderhussy.
That’s probably the most scary video I’ve watched of yours WH
My favorite video that you have done! Thank you!
Outstanding content Sarah!
You’re such a nerd about remote desert stuff! Me too! That’s why I like your vids! Thanks again!!
It's good to see campers who know the benefits of using red lighting at night to save their night vision.. Bravo Wonderhussy..!!
Glad everyone was ok in the end. Really tough
This adventure was pushing the limits a little bit. Glad it worked out. Thank you for this presentation. Take care.
The nausea sounds like altitude sickness (from experience....). Great video. I laughed out loud when you so eloquently (bluntly!) pointed out rough on his ego. Lol!
You are such a good story teller. Glad things turned out well. As an older backpacker I dread the cost of an extract if ill.
Oh , I'm gonna enjoy this !
...just got done watching your Day Trip to Panamint
The rock wall was so interesting hope you do go up again, & take a closer look at that rock wall. Good for your sister for making that hike with asthma. Great story.
Love You S!! Wonderhussy is a Pioneer.
Great video. You're a good friend, Wonderhussy. You took good care of your people.👍
Whew!! That cabin is a mess!! That hike was tough!! This was a crazy thing to do...😲
Now I tip a few back in the air conditioning 🍺
Clink🍻
Hey Sarah, glad you went hiking and took care of the other hikers. You are a "Trail Angel".
Wild hike.
Thanks for the vid.
Your music and sound effects are great in this episode Girl.
I learned in the late 60s “No Man Left Behind”. It was a military thing, you had to be there.
Awesome video girl!
Back in the late 90's-early 2000's I was a cab driver. I loved being a cab driver. Anyways, I went to the Red Roaster on many occasions. Both as a cab driver & as a friend of Mike & Pat the owners. I'm sad to here Mike passed away. He was kinda on the crazy kinky side. I felt safe there. There is also a pool table in there,There was usually a band playing & a dance floor. Reason why I went there was not only was I safe I had good friendly times. & being friends with the owner & other employees was a nice bonus.. When this video started,first thing I thought was " The Red Roaster " to give you insight tgat I know The Roaster, in order to enter you had to have been cleared at the storage place up around the corner. Anyways,thank you for a flash back memory of days gone by. From one of your followers/ subscriber. Mary
I've only done 6 hrs in "accidental" hiking so my hats off to you! What a journey!
Hey i love your adventure videos thank you for sharing with all of us i am learning so much i am 61 year's Young from Wildwood New Jersey and Seashore Town well i am living in a 55 and over 10 floor building and i am on the 10th floor looking out at the Bay so i be keeping my apt i love it and Saving for a mini Caravan hopefully next year. You Inspired me to keep going for my dream to come true. Beautiful the Trail. The waterfalls Fantastic Awesome. I starting to go Camping my State is Beautiful so lots to see and Pennsylvania to. Ok Take Care Be Safe And God Bless you your sister and family and Friends and Followers...Gloria the 61 year's Young Traveling Nomad in Waiting. Happy Traveling...
OMG Hot cocoa with peanut butter whiskey sounds so freaking good. You're so good to your friends. They should always feel safe around you.
Flash flood preserves nature! Nice!
Again, most excellent!
Loving your channel! You’re amazing! I wanna go on a trip like this with you!!!
Great 👍video thanks for the back pack weights
Charles Manson lived in Death Valley for a while with his hippy group out at Barker Ranch. Lots of hippies lived in Death Valley . its a place of extremes and extreme people. Which is Why I love it.
After your vaccinations you're supposed to take it easy for a few days before you do anything strenuous. It's no wonder Vic got sick as a dog. Glad he made it through it though.
hes dead
@@leoross5777 Stop it.
@@georgespalding7640 get your zap dummy
Make sure you get your “vaccination” when you’re in a zero-risk age group. 🤪
@@TheDadofThem No such thing as a "zero risk" age group even though your conspiracy theory says so.
Great show it is!
Quite a hike glad everyone mode it! Peanut butter whiskey!! Have to try it..
very cool, quite the adventure
Really cool place, the West is amazing!
I so enjoyed this adventure
Love the hike
look at you go! you are the old pro now! great job!!!
Had one of those backpacking trips a few years back with a sick fellow hiker.. Same type of uphill in the Marble Mountains. It was really hard and worrisome.