Ancient Watchtowers?? Why Would They Build This Far Away?

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  • #ancienthistory #nativeamerican #ruins #rockart #petroglyphs #googleearth #exploring #explore #thetrekplanner
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  • @sueandersen1123
    @sueandersen1123 Рік тому +606

    It’s amazing to join you on these adventures. I’m in my 70’s and recovering from a stroke. I love exploring with you from my armchair in Adelaide, South Australia. Thank you for making this possible.

    • @scottbaker9066
      @scottbaker9066 Рік тому +14

      Hi Sue, We enjoyed a year in Glanelg. Hope your recovery is going will, a visit to Flinders could be your big goal.

    • @ashemgold
      @ashemgold Рік тому +6

      Very sweet. Enjoy!

    • @LarsOfMars.
      @LarsOfMars. Рік тому +9

      @sueandersen1123 I'm right there with you, here in Scotland. Be well, and see you on the next adventure x

    • @sandramorey2529
      @sandramorey2529 Рік тому +9

      I'm in Oakland CA and my hiking days are behind me. I'd love to see Australia but, alas. Recover well and soon.

    • @philthycat1408
      @philthycat1408 Рік тому +5

      All the best 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @TheGotoGeek
    @TheGotoGeek Рік тому +388

    “Take only pictures, leave only footprints,” was how I was raised. I’m so happy to see someone else spreading the word of how we need to treat the world.

    • @deepspire
      @deepspire Рік тому +5

      Ah, but if everyone always thought that way then there wouldn't be ancient ruins. In other words, today's graffiti is tomorrow's artifact.

    • @summerolson6394
      @summerolson6394 Рік тому +3

      That is the best quote I've ever heard!❤

    • @jameshatton4211
      @jameshatton4211 Рік тому +1

      Words from Dustin Porter 🖖

    • @jayofalltrades7082
      @jayofalltrades7082 Рік тому +2

      Virtue signaling ☝️

    • @atticusprime937
      @atticusprime937 Рік тому +4

      Take what the universe gives you leave what it doesnt

  • @MrFuzzy1953
    @MrFuzzy1953 11 місяців тому +38

    I love the fact that you explore ruins with a drone rather than try and get to them on foot. They are so fragile now; any slips and walls will be coming down. We appreciate what you do, especially for those of us who can no longer get out to these places. Thank you...

  • @user-fv5ms4sz8e
    @user-fv5ms4sz8e Рік тому +175

    Those isolated circles are known as Medicine Hats and served a similar function to the Anasazi kivas. They were purposely located in hard to reach, isolated and high locations. They were places for prayer, enlightenment and educating apprentices in the study of being a tribal medicine man.

    • @kmichael2248
      @kmichael2248 11 місяців тому +15

      Thanks for the info. Everytime I watch one of his videos I wish he could go into more depth as to what he's looking at. These medicine hats are a good example. Thanks again

    • @jonasbauer3942
      @jonasbauer3942 11 місяців тому +1

      Not for protection. It was my first guess.

    • @KethenGoesHam
      @KethenGoesHam 11 місяців тому +1

      How old are they?

    • @shaggyrumplenutz1610
      @shaggyrumplenutz1610 10 місяців тому +3

      Did they ever have roofs?

    • @aaronleverton4221
      @aaronleverton4221 10 місяців тому +2

      After reading this I can imagine Mr Snow up there teaching Cadillac M'Call how to use a seer stone.

  • @michaelsonleitner5724
    @michaelsonleitner5724 Рік тому +69

    Thanks Jeff for taking me on another adventure with you! Thanks for not intentionally showing any landmarks! I’m almost 70 and I enjoy seeing those sites. Take care and travel safely.

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  Рік тому +4

      Thank you, Michael! Really appreciate your comment

  • @mmadman
    @mmadman Рік тому +158

    That second site with the “staircase “ was unlike any I have ever seen. Most have some difficulty to access, most likely purposely, but that was a rare gem. Amazing, beautiful, mysterious, and sad in a way. It’s hard to believe an anthropologist or archaeologist would not be interested in such an unusual site.

  • @kimhaughton3771
    @kimhaughton3771 Рік тому +65

    My first thought as you were looking for a way down that cliff was "are you out of your mind?". I mean you're all alone! Holy crap! You're one wrong step away from tragedy at worst and a really bad day at best. What you found is absolutely fascinating! Magical and mysterious! Even a bit frightening and sad. Thank you for taking us along! Just please be safe! Much love from Utah ❤️

    • @mickmarshall9254
      @mickmarshall9254 6 місяців тому +1

      How on the world do you find your way back out of such a place?

    • @mickmarshall9254
      @mickmarshall9254 6 місяців тому +1

      Beautiful area. Remarkable ruins!

  • @chiefcar01
    @chiefcar01 9 місяців тому +23

    I joined your channel because of the respect and care you show on visiting these sites. I am older now and unable to hike through the ground you cover. Enjoy your time here and thanks for sharing with us!

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  9 місяців тому +2

      Thank you very much for joining! I hope you like this adventure! :-)

  • @janerainsford8996
    @janerainsford8996 Рік тому +91

    This is one of the best channel on UA-cam. While watching this episode I was distracted by my worry for your safety. The heat. The slippery stones. What if you fell and injured yourself. I hope you have a GPS tracker so a rescue team could find you!
    I love taking a peek at the lives of these ancient people. Thank you for not stealing anything. Every scrap tells a story for future anthropologists.

    • @amazinggrace5692
      @amazinggrace5692 Рік тому +8

      We all learned as kids to always tell someone where you are going and when you will be back. And take water everywhere. And wear clean underwear in case you have to go to the ER. 💕🐝💕🇺🇸

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  Рік тому +12

      Wow thank you! If I didn't have a GPS messenger I probably wouldn't have done this one. It was way too far out there for me.

    • @kayhansen9229
      @kayhansen9229 Рік тому +2

      @@TheTrekPlanner you seemed a little stressed and worried I was afraid maybe you had seen something that scared you or that something had bothered you.

    • @CricketsBay
      @CricketsBay Рік тому +1

      @kayhansen9229 It's because he got to hot and sunburned.

    • @MARILYNANDERSON88
      @MARILYNANDERSON88 Рік тому +2

      In these areas I have seen many rattlers, I have 4 friends attacked and poisoned by rattlers, they leap from feet away!

  • @captbriansbees
    @captbriansbees Рік тому +94

    I would have taken a shard or token before I found your channel. Now I will never take anything if I’m lucky enough to come across ruins, especially off the beaten path. Your videos are amazing and educational.

    • @cbarber
      @cbarber Рік тому +8

      Cap I too have learned that lesson of not taking

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  Рік тому +6

      That means so much to me

    • @Momcat_maggiefelinefan
      @Momcat_maggiefelinefan Рік тому +6

      Take only pictures, leave only footprints. Was taught that as a child and it still holds true! And it protects ancient history for everyone to enjoy. What a wonderful place! I’ve never seen desert territory. The colours of the rock are amazing, and the long lost culture which erected these sites was more advanced than modern humans realized! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

  • @happinespalmer4648
    @happinespalmer4648 Рік тому +43

    THANK YOU 🙏🏾 for not sharing this particular location with "everyone". And THANK YOU for showing the utmost respect for my ancestors. All I'll say is that particular place is the place of "emergence". As many of the other places you've visited, this place is highly sacred and should be treated as such 🙏🏾

    • @deanasnarky3903
      @deanasnarky3903 7 місяців тому +7

      Every time a Native American sees or comments on videos like these, of Native American sites, they always say something about the site is sacred and should be treated as such...
      I've come to the conclusion that all of the land is sacred and should be treated as such, not just ancient ruins.
      I wish I knew how to fix some of the things we've broken,
      Taking back sacred land and making it beautiful again.

  • @stevep5736
    @stevep5736 8 місяців тому +8

    Awesome video!!
    Keep taking us with you in all your travels and adventures!
    Thank you!!

  • @oh2887
    @oh2887 Рік тому +32

    I love that you bring us on these adventures. I can only manage a slow stroll around the park. It is great that you are getting these places on video, you are doing a great service to history

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! I am having so much fun doing it!

  • @craignevels3530
    @craignevels3530 Рік тому +12

    I respect the fact that you don't advertise where these sites are, nor do you take things or damage things. Great video!

  • @ericchase3388
    @ericchase3388 11 місяців тому +28

    Jeff! I lived in Payson, AZ as a teen. The hill behind our neighborhood had ruins and tons of pottery shards. The place was eventually bulldozed to build more houses :( I wish all of us back then and the powers that be now had your ethical approach. I'm a professor of history now in the PNW and I really appreciate "going" with you on these adventures. I hope my students are as adventuresome and respectful as you are. Cheers!

    • @donnaschmink1801
      @donnaschmink1801 10 місяців тому

      That was profoundly sad destroying that history! Wonderful you are a history prof!

  • @marcyboucher8130
    @marcyboucher8130 Рік тому +8

    You are the connection for so many to the outdoors. Paintings do that but you really make the visual trek.
    Thank you so much for protecting what you see while exploring for us♥️stay safe!

  • @cg00000
    @cg00000 Рік тому +24

    Incredible! Makes you visualize natives from long ago. Perfect lookout, just amazing. That was one hard trip, so I appreciate you sharing. Much respect. Also, it has that greenery in the middle of a parched desert. They were intelligent earth dwellers.

  • @Materialworld4
    @Materialworld4 Рік тому +48

    You were baked and broiled on an adventure that was pure insanity. You feasted on wonderous visuals, while filled with a emotional and spiritual connection to those ancient creators, what a day. I thank you Trek Planner, that was spectacular. But a word of caution as someone who hiked and ran the heights of South Mountain Park in Phoenix during the summer 5 days a week. When your water is half gone, turn the hell back, I don't care about what you won't see, turn back. I can not tell you how many people die out in this region during the summer because the are ignorant or bull headed. People die on South Mountain, Camelback Mountain, the Superstitions, and flat ground because the fail to head that simple rule. Take Care. One more note, you may think this is weird but so be it, pack a cheap umbrella, an emergency water filter straw, and one of those emergency ice packs, because direct sun light is a killer

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  Рік тому +7

      That is some great advice! I do have an emergency water filter, but not a packable umbrella! That would have helped immensely on this!

    • @MarcosElMalo2
      @MarcosElMalo2 Рік тому +3

      I question the viability of hiking in the middle of the day during the summer in the American Southwest deserts, unless you know the terrain well and are experienced with the conditions.
      You suggestion about your “water bingo point” isn’t bad, but if you start early, consider laying up in available shade at your halfway point and then making the return trip in the afternoon.
      One thing unpleasant experience has taught me about canyons is that climbing back up can be a lot harder than climbing down. It can really suck if your legs go rubbery from fatigue.

    • @ianwilkinson4602
      @ianwilkinson4602 10 місяців тому +2

      @@TheTrekPlanner You need your hands free most of the time going where you do, but a wide brimmed ventilated hat [ just like the one you wear on this adventure] should be perfect. One think that could save your live one day, before you go check for any springs or seeps in that area.

  • @atenciop123y
    @atenciop123y Рік тому +8

    This is one of my favorite videos in this channel. I admire you for being so adventurous and persevering over the dangers of that hike and spending so much time on the road. I particularly liked the message about visiting places and leaving them undisturbed. Thanks so much for all that you do and share it with others.

  • @sarahjenkins4013
    @sarahjenkins4013 10 місяців тому +4

    This was a wonderful film. Thanks for sharing it with us. Be careful in your travels. I look forward to your next adventure.

  • @alainaaugust1932
    @alainaaugust1932 Рік тому +6

    Searched “American Indian rocks piled into towers.” Respect. Honor. You hit it.

  • @ClanMcDuck
    @ClanMcDuck Рік тому +5

    The people who lived in these places were amazing. Look how hard it was just to hike to it. Now imagine living there, hunting and gathering, collecting water day after day! Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

  • @elouiserichards7606
    @elouiserichards7606 2 місяці тому +2

    Treks. Thanks for taking us with you in your adventures. I love it. I am native and we have lived among these ruins. It was brought down to us by our ancestors, that Anasazi broke their pottery so they didn't have to carry pottery with them. Always pottery to make again. They say we don't want animals eating out of our pottery.

  • @HarryBJones-ce2iz
    @HarryBJones-ce2iz 6 місяців тому +1

    Again, you out did yourself for your viewers. Thank you Jeff. Enjoy your trips so much. I can see these things and not sweat, fall or collapse.
    See, you saved my life. 88 and with brittle bones.

  • @starjunkie5328
    @starjunkie5328 Рік тому +16

    I never became the archaeologist I always wanted to be, so watching your videos is very interesting and full of enjoyment for me. Here's to many more finds, my friend! 😊

  • @UncoolDean
    @UncoolDean Рік тому +16

    These were the most amazing structures! It blows my mind that these stay up so long with all the elements.

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  Рік тому +1

      Right?? Even with the years of heavy snow and powerful winds, we can still see that they are holding up pretty good

  • @Kanoee64
    @Kanoee64 5 місяців тому +2

    Wow!
    That last watchtower was awesome!

  • @markhinr
    @markhinr Рік тому +10

    In case no one else has mentioned it, I think the small circular stone enclosures at high points are likely to have been lookouts as well as signal fire enclosures. The Chacoan people communicated throughout their territory using nighttime fires, and possibly reflective "mirrors" in the daytime.

    • @showlow626
      @showlow626 11 місяців тому +1

      So, if did see some intruders, setting a signal fire would just attract attention to your location would it not?

    • @markhinr
      @markhinr 11 місяців тому

      Yes, it could, but they would be aware of that, and hopefully prepared to defend their position. @@showlow626

    • @chrisanderson7062
      @chrisanderson7062 8 місяців тому

      These sites are simply amazing! Thank you for your respect at preserving these sites and the hard effort you put in to show us these places.thank you so much!!! Much respect!!!

  • @dprofessorscritters8762
    @dprofessorscritters8762 Рік тому +39

    Often (at least here in NM) isolated spots like this were "calendar" or "season" sites. Used on certain occasions to track the seasons. At least according to Dr. Webb at NMSU.
    Edit: the difficulty of reaching them is one explanation that they are used infrequently

    • @TheChewyTurtle
      @TheChewyTurtle Рік тому +2

      The first one shown here with the wall block at the entrance makes me think that it was made that way to prevent someone from crouching over those steps and shooting/seeing into the area.

    • @kayhansen9229
      @kayhansen9229 Рік тому +1

      I started watching this and this time the strangeness and remoteness of those places really hit me and all of a sudden and I'm an older hippie woman there's an old song by Fleetwood Mac when I say old I mean early 70s maybe late 60s called hypnotized I think it's off that album with the the big monkey orangutan and he's like eating a birthday cake he's having some frosting it's a cartoon not a real one anyways it seems like that song is about this place I'm going to listen to it now. It might be another big monkey you know the ones that they used to call the dog-faced once I can't remember their names I'm 66 baboon or orangutan anyways look it up I mean truly it's not not what you think it's a really Spacey really neat song.

    • @jacekpalka55
      @jacekpalka55 Рік тому +2

      Exactly my impression - a kind of sundial or observatory to track time seasons etc are the entrances pointing east or west?

    • @aldo5428
      @aldo5428 Рік тому

      @@kayhansen9229Hypnotized from the 1973 album Mystery To Me written and sung by the late Bob Welsh fantastic track from a fantastic album…

  • @gregs2466
    @gregs2466 Рік тому +11

    I give you lots of credit for exploring these sites. You are not just a hiker, but you are a history nerd and explorer. I am 68 and even watching you do these explorations gets me tired. I have severe spinal injuries and have not been able to hike in many years, so I get to live my life thru you! Thanks

  • @vickievegas1837
    @vickievegas1837 8 місяців тому +1

    I’m so thankful I found you! I can’t hike! My back is trashed after a car accident and my husband has COPD. So following your adventures I get to live vicariously through you. ❤️ Seeing the past is amazing.

  • @HeartTurnedToStone
    @HeartTurnedToStone 10 місяців тому +2

    Amazing❕
    It's a shame we don't know more about these ancient people & how they survived in that environment.

  • @archeolobeadscabin1781
    @archeolobeadscabin1781 Рік тому +24

    Absolutely stunning structures. Your efforts to bring us along on your expeditions to these ancient treasures is very appreciated. Much respect!

  • @d.lincolnjones9900
    @d.lincolnjones9900 Рік тому +6

    My heart was in my throat all during this one, either from fear for your safety, or from awe at the scenes the drone revealed. It is incredible to realize that to those people these sites were every day living

  • @donwaterhouse9630
    @donwaterhouse9630 2 місяці тому

    Thankyou for sharing this. Don't stop. I'm eighty years old so I really appriciate you doing all that hiking for me. Keep it up and show me more places. Just don't get hurt.

  • @brucewooley8694
    @brucewooley8694 5 місяців тому

    '"Just a hiker" - No Jeff, you are much for than that to all of us. A spirited adventurer whose enthusiasm and wonder of Mother Nature and the ancients who lived there . . . you take us right there in such a beautiful way. Thank you.

  • @sarensusanvansborg3361
    @sarensusanvansborg3361 Рік тому +12

    I love your videos because I’m older and handicapped but if I was young and spry like you I’d might be out there discovering for myself. Thanks for all the effort you put in for those who can no longer make the trip themselves.

  • @SeMoArtifactAdventures
    @SeMoArtifactAdventures Рік тому +5

    Man that one with the steps is one of the coolest structures you have found so far in my opinion. Stay safe out there man. Watch for snakes. Lol

  • @pattyrichardson435
    @pattyrichardson435 20 днів тому +1

    Omg! 😱 it’s so beautiful! Your drone footage is just awesome! Tfs! Great respect! ❤

  • @corinnelaking569
    @corinnelaking569 3 місяці тому

    What an incredible site! I'm no archeologist, but I feel that you are quite respectful when you visit. Thank you for sharing your trips!

  • @christieperry9221
    @christieperry9221 Рік тому +10

    Interesting rock strata. The nearly straight edges and cleaving of the rock is fascinating. Great building materials. Like a quarry in some ways.

  • @gibsonrocker17
    @gibsonrocker17 Рік тому +12

    Dude, you gotta get yourself a set of trekking poles to help you with stability for descending and ascending that kind of scree (now that you have a hiking backpack)! 😆 Of course, it always helps to take them with you, which is something I rarely do because I never think I'm going to need them... Then I hate myself for not throwing them in my bag 🤣. And wow, that second ruin is absolutely unreal, which isn't to say the first one is any slouch either! Great finds!

    • @laurakarr29
      @laurakarr29 Рік тому +1

      Came here to suggest a sturdy hiking staff as well as some decent boots with ankle support. It takes away from the videos to be worrying about this chap's safety.

  • @sarahstrong7174
    @sarahstrong7174 9 місяців тому +1

    Thankyou. I really enjoy these trips with you. No-one else takes me on trips to places like this!

  • @DwayneShaw1
    @DwayneShaw1 Рік тому +6

    I have a long time interest in precolumbian/precolonial americas. but I never knew there were so many ruins and artifacts still existing, or how wide spread they are till i stumbled on your channel. I wouldn't share anything more than basic info about general regions regarding locations of these places - except with maybe a local university - which you should definitely get in touch with and let them know the work you're doing.. which i consider, well done.

  • @clairejeannette8454
    @clairejeannette8454 Рік тому +2

    As always, thank you for taking me/us on your adventures. I too felt a deep respect and awe for the people who lived in those areas.

  • @MichaelaC531
    @MichaelaC531 Рік тому +6

    I watch you channel all the way from Australia, I love history and love what you do. I also don't understand why people have to take things from sites or vandalize them either.

  • @stephenwright4307
    @stephenwright4307 Рік тому +2

    This is one of my favorites that you have done! My palms were sweaty ! How incredible! I think you could present your videos and give lectures at high schools & colleges. You are educating me! The sense of excitement and wonder is priceless. Thank you so much for making these journeys and sharing them .
    Also...please be careful out there solo!

  • @susancoulter4129
    @susancoulter4129 Рік тому +2

    I am totally amazed. Usually I really enjoy your videos but this one took my breath away! I get to explore these ruins because of you. Great job and Thank You so much for all you do to let folks like me see these beautiful pieces of history. I travel there with you.

  • @brandtc.7991
    @brandtc.7991 Рік тому +7

    I am just obsessed with these videos!! I hope your channels skyrockets, because then you can do this easily full time if you wanted! :) I know we would all love it! Also if it gets big enough, you can hire a friend to go full time with you and have a safe buddy system, we dont want to loss you on one of these adventures!

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  Рік тому

      I would love that too!! And thank you for your concern! 🙂

  • @sharonsnyder8057
    @sharonsnyder8057 Рік тому +4

    This is one of the best trips yet! I have to admit I do think it was pretty risky though. I really love watching your videos but I don't want you to get killed making them. Thanks for making them and not disclosing where these sites are ❤

  • @tazbat1
    @tazbat1 5 місяців тому

    I'm also in my 70's and don't tolerate heat well. My climbing days are over but I enjoy joining you on your channel. I respect your devotion to not violate the historical sites and artifacts you found. Thanks for keeping the actual locations vague and obscure, leaving future visitors to research them out for themselves. Keep up the great videos, play safe and watch out for snakes. Cheers!

  • @JudithMongtomery
    @JudithMongtomery 22 дні тому

    Thank you so much for your wonderful videos. I am 82 so way too old to start hiking but I am from the east coast originally, live in Arizona now, and fascinated with this
    part of the country and the history of native people.

  • @kathy9172
    @kathy9172 Рік тому +8

    It was mind blowing to see that second ruin! It's an awesome location but it had to be hard to carry all those rocks up there. I wonder if it was a kind of sacred site and just imagine them deciding to build it and planning it out. I was holding my breath a little when you were walking on those loose rocks!!

  • @juicebox86
    @juicebox86 Рік тому +4

    Absolutely incredible how all that material got stacked on the pedestal formation. Perfect lush green below. ❤

  • @jindlespog8045
    @jindlespog8045 Рік тому +2

    Another wonderful video! Thanks for posting it.

  • @carolmiddleditch9093
    @carolmiddleditch9093 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant! You deserve a medal for this one!💥💥😤 Thankyou!! Carol 🤗 New Zealand

  • @swidahooverlanding2867
    @swidahooverlanding2867 Рік тому +4

    Been following you for awhile now. Fist time commenting since you mentioned your dilemma on what to show and tell on your channel. I get it. My channel covers overlanding. Often I travel roads that in general no one really knows about. They are special to me since they bring a sense of real adventure. I want to share the experience, but sometimes I do feel guilty not divulging where these roads are. I feel finding your own way is the best adventure and those who follow along, well, they will find their own adventure by follow along with yours. See you on the trails! George .

  • @Kens64chevelle
    @Kens64chevelle Рік тому +7

    These were the most amazing finds I think you've posted about. I so appreciate you respecting the history and keeping these locations unknown.
    Stay safe and hydrated brother. It's too easy to get heatstroke or other heat related issues while you're exploring right now.

  • @burtisbills1668
    @burtisbills1668 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for sharing these sites and keeping the locations to your self. These sites are sacred and should be respected. I truly feel you understand that. I’ve lived in Utah all my life and visited only a few sites you are bringing your findings to me via UA-cam. thank you

  • @tonitouchberry6257
    @tonitouchberry6257 Рік тому +1

    So happy you have found this to be your passion in life! You are a great Steward of earth's creatures! They so desperately need your help ... our help! Thank you darlin!

  • @JusSumGuy366
    @JusSumGuy366 Рік тому +3

    To speak on the respect aspect you mentioned, I live in Wyoming and I'll hike 7-10 miles out and find amazing things like a mortar and pestle with a spiral painted on it and dwellings with Firestones and ash still in the fire pit and people say wow why don't you take any of it home and I always say because it's already home. There is something so surreal about this stuff that has sat there for hundreds of years and who am I to disturb it. Half the fun is hiking back out to visit and see what else you might find

    • @georgedunkelberg5004
      @georgedunkelberg5004 Рік тому

      I find that souvenirs are shameful, youthful, sharing of and bragging-rites. Think of "foreign" museums collections. Finally cheap technologies have come use so that non-destructive human progress shall be paid forward.

  • @zenaakers7469
    @zenaakers7469 Рік тому +4

    Thanks for sharing this. it seems you are cataloguing a world that once lived here, looking at the erosion. this is an invaluable service because some of us will never be able to see these wonderful sites. Cheers for all the hard work. it is well worth sharing all you can.

  • @elainroles7217
    @elainroles7217 7 місяців тому

    Please don't stop sharing. Some us are unable to visit anywhere except through people like you. I believe these remnants are meant to be study,enjoyed and seen. It connects us to humanity of old.❤

  • @docneuro4500
    @docneuro4500 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful location and amazing, vertiginous ruins. You do an admirable job of taking us to these places that none of us would see otherwise, while also keeping the locations private. I appreciate your respect and carefulness when visiting the sites. Thank you and keep up the good work!

  • @jeepgirljody
    @jeepgirljody Рік тому +2

    It just warms my heart so much to see this! History - adventure - it's not just rocks it is life. All around high fives to you!

  • @alexandriathomas5704
    @alexandriathomas5704 Рік тому +3

    Visiting my grandparents in Cali growing up my step dad and I would take a day to hike all over Joshua Tree National Park and I have such great memories finding native grind stones and such. These videos are so nostalgic to me. Love the content!

  • @charlesroyal2357
    @charlesroyal2357 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing with us .take care always take extra water ..blessings to u and yours

  • @blackbird5634
    @blackbird5634 4 місяці тому

    I'm a fan. I've watched several of these adventures. Thanks for posting.

  • @CCMcMillan
    @CCMcMillan Рік тому +3

    First, thank you for sharing your adventure, curiosity, and respect given to places such as the ones you share. As for what to share...I agree, it is a tough balance. One thing is for sure, recording these locations, before they are gone (naturally, or otherwise) is important. My main hope is that you are cataloging these locations, and sharing with a few educational institutions. Keep it up. I have a great deal of respect for anyone who goes...sees...and leaves these places as they were found.

  • @ThePruneemac
    @ThePruneemac Рік тому +2

    These are the most amazing structures I've ever seen! Thank you for risking life and limb to share!

  • @Aptster1939
    @Aptster1939 4 місяці тому

    My hiking days are also past. I'm almost 85 living in Thailand. We never had such GPS,tools and the drones are such a game changer, Thanks,

  • @manifestingbeautifullife2187
    @manifestingbeautifullife2187 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your "hike" with your UA-cam family. You blow my mind every time🤯☀️🌞☀️

  • @Done975
    @Done975 Рік тому +3

    Here’s what I think. I think you have the very best of ethics and respect. Thank you for sharing these finds with us! Incredible locations. I know hiking on loose shale is exhausting and a bit dangerous. Be safe 🙏🏼 and thank you again!

  • @billwilson7823
    @billwilson7823 Рік тому +4

    I appreciate your ethics. I was awestruck buy these features that you have found. I’ve watched several of your videos, and think that you are doing astonishing archaeological work! You may be on Lord Canarvon‘s level if you keep it up. Be safe

  • @judithsibley3067
    @judithsibley3067 Рік тому +1

    This is SO AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @richardhernandez8806
    @richardhernandez8806 Рік тому

    Very cool place! Thank you for showing it to us!

  • @TekedixXx
    @TekedixXx Рік тому +7

    This reminds me of climbing along the Potomac river as a kid with nothing but a hat and a bottle of water. There are places where you're scrambling up 9-10 foot raises while you're 30 feet above the river. Definitely dangerous. Definitely very fun!
    Those ruins are really incredible! Out of many of the locations you explore, I would want researchers to investigate these locations. So many questions! I imagine you would need to helicopter in equipment lol

    • @TheTrekPlanner
      @TheTrekPlanner  Рік тому

      I have scoured research papers and haven't found any information on these...I will keep looking

  • @prieten49
    @prieten49 Рік тому +3

    Wow! Simply wow! That second one looked so precarious. I've said it before but I'm amazed that these ancient people had the time and ambition to build these stone constructions. They thereby achieved a degree of immortality. Those rocks on your climib up and down that cliff were so "clinky," they sounded like glass.

    • @georgedunkelberg5004
      @georgedunkelberg5004 Рік тому

      AGREED! We both recognize that "they" were humans, sort of like us, BUT what was their sense of immortality? What did they know that we should?

  • @lisafritz8022
    @lisafritz8022 Рік тому

    Wow wee!!! Breath taking!!! Valley was incredible also,I bet there was a river once upon a time.Please don't ever make a decision like that again,I want you safe! We all need your Magnificent Finds.✌️👍💪😎🥵

  • @sandysue202
    @sandysue202 Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much for this adventure! I'm not sure I would have tried that climb even in my youth. That was an amazing find, and it's awesome that you were able to document those ruins that the people of long ago built and inhabited. They must have been some physically strong and agile folks! I also feel that same respect for them and their memories.❤

  • @NET-POSITIVE
    @NET-POSITIVE Рік тому +3

    Have you or do you try and talk to the native American people who are descendants of those possibly responsible for the sites you explore? They may be interested in documenting and using the location to conduct study on migration, population distribution, or locating other sites valuable to their heritage and history. They can learn so much by mapping and collectively studying the places you find and visit. It can make you a hero for saving their history !!!

  • @tinatalksback1650
    @tinatalksback1650 10 місяців тому +1

    wow just wow thank you for taking us with you on these wonderful adventures.

  • @Lwof1025
    @Lwof1025 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for respecting the sites and artifacts you find, and for driving 9 hours and hiking in hot temps to show us these amazing ruins. I just want to meditate on these sites for hours, thinking about the ancients who built them. Your drone work is exceptional, really! I just found your channel this week (June 2024) and I love it!!
    Cute dimple too! 😉

  • @krodkrod8132
    @krodkrod8132 Рік тому +3

    Are you alone? You need to have someone with you plus some safety/climbing gear. Anchors and rope ladders would work.

  • @wheels3285
    @wheels3285 Рік тому +14

    We've been watching your videos from the beginning. This has to be one of your best finds! I do wish we could take some Google Earth searching classes with you. I've spent a lot of my adult life in the Southwest and have seen the degradation caused by thoughtless, stupid people. It's accelerated significantly in the past five years. I don't tell anyone my secret spots any more. You do a great job of disguising your locations by not showing the horizon nor easily-identifiable landmarks. I've spent enough time in the areas you explore to have a good idea of location. I appreciate you sharing the wonder of your finds with us. Please keep doing what you're doing so that they're disguised. I will say that you may want to be careful with the petroglyph panels, though. They're easily identifiable with Google Lens which then leads people to them. Keep up the good work. At one point, you and I exchanged some communication about how you weren't sure you wanted to keep making videos. I'm glad you did.

    • @showlow626
      @showlow626 11 місяців тому +1

      As you can see by my user name, I live in Show Low, AZ and try to visit as many old sites as I learn about them. Why not share your SECRET sites with other like minded people?

  • @garyemerson2023
    @garyemerson2023 7 місяців тому +1

    Jeff, stunning, incredible, unbelievable, amazing build locations of these fantastic finds. Thank You for sharing with the world!🌞Gary

  • @rosalindafaye5668
    @rosalindafaye5668 9 місяців тому

    That was an amazing adventure! Thank you for sharing and glad you are safe!

  • @mhicaoidh1
    @mhicaoidh1 Рік тому +3

    The problem with going down ... is that you generally also have to go back up later.
    "People feel they have to take something when they visit a place..." Well said.
    I wonder if these were signal fire locations (suggested by the low walls).

  • @reneenorris1361
    @reneenorris1361 Рік тому +3

    What I really love is not just the amazing hidden places you take us with you to explore it’s the fact that you are kind ,considerate ,and respectful of these places that have such an ancient history of our land . Thank you so much ☺️

  • @user-hj6bf4ft4h
    @user-hj6bf4ft4h 9 місяців тому +1

    This is the canyon I have lived in for a over 20 years now. That is one of my favorite spots at the end of the canyon, pretty close to the river. My son and I heard our cows in that rocky, sandy, wash area. We keep those special fines secret as well. Thanks for sharing.

    • @deltabravo1811
      @deltabravo1811 7 місяців тому

      Clearly, there's a road that goes direct to the place, so it's not exactly off the map, though it may be private property. It looks like a nice spot with all the greenery in the valley. Thanks for the confirmation.

  • @thomascagle8904
    @thomascagle8904 5 місяців тому

    I had to come back and watch this one again. Amazing video my friend.

  • @lightscenters111
    @lightscenters111 Рік тому +3

    Love your care and caution for the past. History is so easily wiped away by the careless. Very glad you express these concerns. They teach those who have not considered their consequences. Please keep up the good work. And, but he way, the ruins were spectacular. The people who made them were clearly in a defensive posture, always watching from the best vantage points what was around them. Interestingly, I didnt observe housing kinds of structures, only defensive structures built for the best views. Makes me think that these people might have always been on the run.

  • @ct5625
    @ct5625 Рік тому +2

    I can't help but wonder how much the landscape might have changed since those structures were built, and how many might have existed originally. They certainly seem precarious, and I can imagine they would have had spiritual significance to whoever built them. Fascinating stuff. It's incredible how much there is out there that's never been discovered or documented properly.

    • @victorhopper6774
      @victorhopper6774 9 місяців тому

      or just protection from saber tooth tigers. anyones guess

  • @terrymorton9941
    @terrymorton9941 Рік тому

    Thank you for being so respectful to the ancients.

  • @robertkoehne1795
    @robertkoehne1795 Рік тому

    Studied field archaeology at UNLV three yrs. You are doing a fantastic job with your respect to Native American culture,hiking,filming etc. THANK YOU for you time and sharing. On the right track.

  • @randomandology
    @randomandology Рік тому +3

    Yea, the only thing people should be taking from these sites (any sites) are pictures.

  • @emersonmelfort3702
    @emersonmelfort3702 Рік тому +4

    Amo o seu trabalho amigo, tanto que estou buscando condições de fazer o mesmo. Aqui onde moro existem cerca de 800 sítios arqueológicos catalogados e ainda há muito a ser explorado não só aqui na região do pantanal estado do Mato Grosso mais em todo Brasil, recentemente vi uma noticia que encontraram um peça ornamental um pingente feito com dentes de preguiça gigante datado com 25 mil anos aqui perto inclusive já encontraram muitos fosseis dessa mesma especie pela região. O grande anseio por criar um canal é pra conscientizar o meu povo pois percebo uma grande degradação de tudo isso me sinto dilacerado a alma pois tenho consciência dano irreparável.

  • @leannabond5522
    @leannabond5522 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for talking us along with you!

  • @olladypaddlin8891
    @olladypaddlin8891 Рік тому

    Great and very interesting adventures

  • @kellywagner3837
    @kellywagner3837 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for deciding to share this amazing place. And, keep preaching about being aware & responsible when visiting these sacred places that you find. So many people can't seem to get out of their own heads to understand the impact of the things they do.