Renovating an Abandoned Resort: Part 8
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2023
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I got rid of my cable TV 7 years ago. This is better than anything on cable TV.
I got rid of my TV 25 years ago, never had cable TV and now with UA-cam out I never run out of thing i want to watch
the guy who's been wandering around the woods for an hour in 106 degree heat:
"I don't know if you guys are bored..."
me, over here eating chips and watching a nicely edited 10-minute segment:
"nope, not bored at all."
Thanks for the effort you put into sharing this with us, Matt.
Matt, this is such a huge area, orientation is difficult from your usual videos. Maybe you can have your editors produce a map in postproduction for everyone to better understand and keep an overview of the progress. Cheers from Germany
yeah Matt 3D map this place so it can be turned into a virtual reality video game- id maybe play it
@@radgrand Demo Ranch - The Video Game! Featuring: , Donut Operator's "Police Chase", Brandon's Soviet AK Chase, etc.
I don't believe Matt has editors he does the editing
@@billbrypretty sure that’s accurate
@billbry maybe back in the day but I'd be willing to bet he no longer has the time to edit his own videos
Matt you need to start maping those woods. When you eventually get to redoing the woodland activities you NEED TO BRAND EACH THING.
That way you can have the disclaimer "we are trying to locate and replace various structures throughout the woods, any structures that we have remodeled and are certified 'safe' will be branded with our insignia. Please report any unbranded/unmarked structures to the office."
Protect yourself in case someone finds some old thing first so they don't get hurt!
They would be trespassing and he wouldn't get in trouble
@@Redbeard_gta they might actually be able to sue even in texas if they get hurt while tresspassing
Matt probably wants to do it himself but the ranch is perfect for an episode of treehouse masters.
I still say he needs to make this a UA-camr playground for the time being. Collaborate with other channels and give them free reign to shoot content and help tackle these projects!
I was thinking the same thing last video I’d be willing to spend a decent amount to stay in a treehouse on desperado ranch and treehouse masters r awesome
Imagine if you could book a treehouse at gun resort
I was wandering if your working on a overall plan with a architect or just gonna wing it.
does he do new shows? i miss pete nelson
"People wanted the ram skulls cause they looked cool" - hope Heather is enjoying her new skull 😂
100% she took one ll
@Hedder
I was going to say the same thing. My first thought was it was definitely Hedder.
All of the telephone poles are called pamper poles (worked at a camp that had them) the person belaying uses the rope running through those smaller poles to relieve some of the weight. The climber goes up the one pole and tries to stand on the top (hardest part) then jumps to the trapeze! One of my favorite high ropes activities!!!
the circle of many ropes and cables high up is similar, the high wires are for being clipped onto so you don't fall too far, then you climb around on the lower ones
@@trif55 different elements but yeah we had both. The one I was talking about had the poles you climb up the one you are referring to is like an obstacle course in the air
Pamper Pole because one should wear Pampers to make the jump
Matt,
looks like those ropes and telephone poles were setup for Project Adventure. Here in Massachusetts's it's what schools sign up for to help students build trust with each other. The setup you have looks very similar to what my high school had 10 years ago. Looks like you have the 'Leap of Faith' (The 20 foot pole with a trapeze you have to catch), Zip lining, and other great team building exercises. I just checked out their site and they offer inspections and repairs!
Heavy D needs to bring his crew down there with his equipment for a week or two !! They could for sure make some changes !! I would love to see that interaction !! They would be perfect to rethink and resurrect the zip line and the rest of the fun stuff in that canyon.
That would be such a cool colab
Great idea! That would be the collab we all would love to see 😊😊😊
Yes, PLEASE
I mean he did that for Ghosttownliving and Matt's place would WAY easier
A week or two more like a day and a half
The boards on the ground were part of what is called a low ropes course. A facilitator would give individuals and teams challenges such as getting the team across to the other side without using different parts of the body or being blindfolded. I was a certified trainer when I worked at a small university in Northern California and used to lead our students through these types of things!
That’s awesome bro I’m living in Norcal rn!😂 if I may ask what university?
Also known as a C.O.P.E. course.
Challenging
Outdoor
Personal
Experience
I’ve been a certified instructor for almost 10 years now.
How do you get certified?
Yeah It was great for team building, and fostering trust with your peers.
@@BayareaXotics , Simpson University in Redding.
Hey Matt I honestly think we all like those long videos because we actually get to see the real you a hard working man working on his property won’t mind being your next guest with my “little family “ 4 😂
If Matt keeps teasing us with a nine hour video and never delivers I’m never gonna forgive him.
And just to get back at him, you'll watch the 9 one hour videos it gets turned into😆Thatll teach him a lesson!
Thats would be funny if he made a 9 hour video at the end of this series with every episode in one
I would love a 9 hour video
@xxgalaxyz1120 it would be a lot more than 9 hours
Matt, I was wondering if you are working with an architect to developed a plan, design theme, and vision for what the buildings and grounds will look like. This would be a great project for some senior architect students at one of the Texas universities. They could spec materials and come up with some concept designs that you could utilize to create a common theme across the property.
I'm wondering if people who were at the resort 20+ years ago maybe will share some photos or even come over and walk through the resort and share their experiences with the buildings and rope course.
Be careful what you ask for, at one time it was a brothel remember?! lol JK that would be pretty cool to see and hear people’s memories of the place.
About 20 years ago I had dinner in the house and on a different occasion rode a horse from the barn down and around the river. Sad when I heard the house burned. Too bad I don't have any pictures.
I remember as a kid going to a place in Palo Duro Canyon (TX) to have our family reunion. Your property reminds me a lot of that. They had hiking, trail rides, volleyball/basketball courts, pools. I actually dislocated my elbow there while my mom was on a hike. That was a nice, what felt like, 2 hour ride to the nearest hospital. Anyway, very fond memories of that place and looking forward to all the memories this place is going to bring you and yours!!
Yes we want longer episodes, place looks great for sitting for 20 years
Wild to go from watching this dude put Lego pieces in shotgun shells and 50bmg in a microwave to fixing a ranch, good on you man keep up the good work 🙏🏼
A decade has passed since the bombs fell. Somewhere in the desolate territory formally known as Texas, a bunker door clunks and hisses open. From it's shadowy depths a single man in a baseball cap emerges, clad with a stone tied to the end of a stick. "Welcome back to Off The Ranch", he says to the outstretched stone enthusiastically, "you guys aren't going to believe this but today starts our new series RENOVATING AN ABANDONED PLANET".
fucking real LMAO
Matt! I work for Cavco Park Models and Cabins in Glendale,AZ! We do a lot of work with big developers but also regular customers. We build some pretty sweet “ Tiny House” cabins. We do a lot of work with resorts!! We send them out of the factory ready to rent with pictures on the walls and everything! We do all pine 1X6 interior cabins with metal roofs! And a ton of other models. You should check it out. If some of these buildings aren’t salvageable they might be a good choice! Check ‘em out ! A majority of our stuff stuff is custom. My factory currently builds 2.5 houses a day in a brand new state of the art facility! We actually have homes on the Guadalupe River in Texas!!
Once this place must have been the biggest adventure fun place ever, now it's just unbelieveable how much junk and trash Matt have to deal with and what needs to be made new. There will be videos for years to come 💖
That octagon is a Gagaball pit. Looks like the scouts were there a lot. Also, the rope above and cable below is a two rope bridge, just missing the vertical connectors. A lot of the weird things look like parts of a leadership reactionary course.
Thats what I posted!
Exactly what I was thinking
It would be awesome to have a war zone style map over looking the entire property like in call of duty and you do edits showing the locations throughout the series
It would make a great airsoft field
@@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 I know his brother operator drewski could help with the design on that
Can you imagine some grand beautiful tree houses out in some of those canopied areas? That would be an amazing option for accommodations as well :) Also, that last area..was there a cast iron skillet hanging on the wall? >.>
WAITE ,,,,WHAT????
@@rockercater Tree houses or cast iron?
I'm always curious about things like that myself. Furthermore, I'm curious as to who was there, when, and just what life was like during those times. Very cool to see pieces of history like that.
If you haven't already done it, use google earth pro to see historical imagery. You will see the layout of what the place used to look like and then maybe find the stuff you are looking for.
Matt is our generations “This Old House” guy 🤣
That would be cool to see the "This Old House" guys out there lol. Someone call PBS/Create
@@baseballjustin5 That would be awesome!!!
I am loving watching these longer videos. Please keep them coming.
I think we need a episode with a tank doing some demo. Run it through the walls!
you know we are spoiled when a 30 min video feels like its not enough
Yesss. It's never enough. I could watch him all day. Someday I will go to Texas from Oregon and check it all out!
I think it would be a good idea if Matt were to start geo marking stuff that he finds on his property.
I recognize all of that stuff. Its high and low rope courses with some team building activity's as well! Cable walks, blind fold walks, lava swings. I can show you how to do them all!
Matt freaking out over a non existent spider yet not once being worried about a rattle snake anywhere 😂😂
Thats how you know hes a native texan lol
Doesn't the rattler tell you to stay away? I'm from NZ and we don't do poisonous stuff, which is weird seeing as Australia is our closest neighbour and EVERYTHING is trying to kill you over there.
9:50 @ Matt character. If you’re wanting to rehab, the hiking trails reach out to your hiking community Texas has a pretty sizable one and see if they would be willing to help you. A trail cleanup day a trail mapping day a trail clearing day there’s all sorts of people who do that sort of things.
Spanish moss or "old mans beard" is super cool looking. And also fantastic for fire starting for camping or survival training
Love seeing the work that goes in to renovating the abandoned resort, but especially loved seeing the Quail canyon. Magnificent piece of nature amidst the dust and mayhem up top.
The zip wire with no platforms are fun, you end suspended in the air, drop a rope and then repell down the rope with a special device, I used to instruct roped activities like this, was the beat job ever!
I say Matt should dedicate/ donate quail canyon to his dad let him build activities and trails with a wildlife reserve so we can walk thru and enjoy it with him
Matt before you tear down all the buildings that need to go, you should do at least one video (or even a series…) of testing breaching techniques/equipment or sweeping buildings. Have Scott, Mike, and Doughnut come out and do stuff
Or local sheriffs, should be good as long as they don’t need the fd in the woods.
Test home defense rounds with the walls.
nice idea, but i don't know if he would want to be exposed to so much airborne mold partials from the explosions. these places are nasty.
Hi Matt, here in Denmark and also in Southwest France, we call it treewalking, it is normally 2 or 3 horisontal cables or 2 cables and a footing, like branch or pole, you get climbing gear on your person, clip in to 1 cable for safety, not to fall down and its like a climbing/hiking/walking/balance workout but in the treer, it is hard and you will get very thirsty, so perfect for camping grounds with a bar, and it is a family thing
22:53 Matt’s inner kid jumping out and then the man brain saying lets not Darwin ourself!
On that last house you want to tear down, there was what looked like an old cast iron frying pan hanging on an outside wall. You should check it out. Some antique cast iron pans bring big bucks.
Hey Matt, I went to school for physical education, and a lot of those ropes course apparatuses look like it's part of project adventure. It's like team building and problem solving through physical activity. Really cool stuff
I was a facilitator and agree. I see low ropes elements as well as initiative elements. And then the high ropes course.
We stopped using trees some years back because of pine beetles in SC.
You need to keep a list of all this AMAZING ideas you can do with your land!
I’m glad to see the trashed buildings go, but I’m definitely ready for more renovation and construction!!!!! Let’s build something back better!!!
I’m surprised that no one has contacted you from back in the days when the resort was open. There’s bound to be someone still around from 20+ years ago.
He has talked to someone...One of the Holden Brothers worked here
He found someone that knew about the wine cellar, and then one of the Holden Bros mowed lawns out there, maybe in high school.
It would be nice if when you do the landscaping to put in native plants and trees. Most will take care of themselves so it will be low cost in the long run! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌴🌴🌴
I worked there from 2003 -2007 and was there to close the doors when it shut down. I can’t believe how it looks now and can’t wait to see what Matt does with it.
Matt you really should turn a big part of that into a RV camping area or something close to it.
I would tow my camper in from northern ohio!
He already said he was going to down by the river
I have a 32 foot motorhome that could come down from Chicago and would look really good spending a week or 3 especially if there is a shooting range. Hell Yeah Matt.
@@Craneman4100wi think a clay shooting range would be cool as hell, i’d tow down the 4 wheeler and the camper and have fun
You had two courses. A low course and hogh course. Low course was used to teach the ropes and spotting skills, and then the high course was used to build self confidence. Tree based courses like yours are high maintenance because you have to be careful not to kill the tree. Also, insurance due to liability, got very expensive. I could explain somenof the other pieces if I were down there and could see it in person. You could rebuild the low course and create a corporate retreat to build teamwork. Usually they are either 3 day or 5 day courses.
A course that size would probably need a director and half a dozen to dozen instructors. Each platform would have an instructor, plus ground support between a couple of platforms. Theres a couple of national organizations to certify a course, but based on age, tear it all out and start over
The step is a boost for getting on and off horse back. The rope with the wire below it is a tight rope, you would walk across the wire while holding onto the rope.
The Pensacola monolithic dome home in Florida has survived multiple major hurricanes (including Katrina) with only cosmetic damage and is the only home to have done so on the beachfront. As these domes are constructed from Shotcrete, they're fireproof, hurricane/tornado-proof, termite proof and - to a large extent - bulletproof. The company that sells these is located in Italy, Texas.
The physics behind the design is rather simple - curved walls divert strong winds around the building rather than slamming into a flat wall.
*me being super invested in the video*
Matt: “I don’t know if you’re bored or not…”
Matt we love these hangouts with you just rambling on lol
Just hearing from those that might have stayed there in it's heyday would be an AWESOME video....just for the historical stand point and learning what you've not been able to piece together at this point in time. Then not only recreating that but like you said....make it better
The spot that you said might have been a place to sit with not enough boards looks like a Gaga ball pit. Basically dodgeball on the ground. Super fun game. Had one at the camp my parents ran and by the end of the week the lush grass was just a pit of dirt.
I’ve never seen Matt fail at ANYTHING he tries. I’m worried that this old Resort may be the biggest challenge. Not just rebuilding this resort, but things have changed so much. New Braunfels/Canyon Lake area has grown to be the epicenter of water fun in Central Texas. He HAS to build RV spots as it seems everyone has an RV nowadays. This place is kind of “remote” for todays society with no stores or restaurants/shopping around or nearby. Now School year ends in June and starts back in the first week or so of August, which shortens vacation season. This is a big undertaking, and if pulled off, Matt would be the one guy who could do it. We are pulling for you and the resurrection of the old place, went their 30 plus years ago and it was in need of updating then. Now it’s so dang hot in Texas, I don’t know if their is enough water in this property for everyone. Maybe build a water park of some sort with pools? Good luck and keep going
He fails at plenty of things. Projects, his knife company (anyone remember that disaster launch),etc. But he is persistent and comes back from it.
@@DerekThorpe294To succeed, one must have failures...it's inevitable...
It’s going to take a wile he’s not in any rush this is years of youtube content
Well considering he's the one holding the camera and editing what we see its pretty easy to control the narrative of his successes and failures.
I want 1-2 hour videos. Give us all the content you got! Amazing video as allways
Please do
Let’s not get greedy, that’s a day of editing easy. Editors need breaks
Having facilitated a High ropes and Low ropes course, a lot of those seemingly incomplete low ropes areas were probably team building stations with objectives like to use three boards to get everyone across or something similar to that. It looks random until an instructor gives a team of people rules and objectives.
Don't know how familiar you are with disc golf, but with all of the elevation changes, the river, the open areas for big drives and all the trees, you have. great property for championship level course. It would have low impact on the trees, allow for multi-use with hiking, biking, atv trails, and it would bring in a steady flow of people looking to play a new and challenging course in the souther hill country area. The size of the property may even allow 2 courses which would provide several options (woods course and open course). Once you get the facilities up, you would be setup to host larger tournaments and a steady year-round flow of tee fees for those looking to make day trips. The Texas Collegiate Championship is held close to your area, which you might be able to host as I know some are looking for alternate courses for competition.
Can you possibly imagine how cool that entire place was about 40 or 50 years ago?
Sad we'll never know.
Not nearly as cool as it will be with Matt at the helm. I can't wait to see it.
@@gregorywoods5335 Depends if he restocks the wine vault
We do not have to know. We will see how amazing it is / will be when Matt is finished with it.
We will know in about 4-5 maybe 6 years
@@Motoko_Urashimamere cleened it out and telled us notta tell matt?? 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️😭😂😂😂😂
The ropes course with the trapeze is called a power pole. The short pole is how you belay the person on the taller pole. My parent owned a camp for 34yrs and that was one of their many rope course elements.
We called it that and also a pamper pole at our camp! Bum belaying is so much fun! And honestly that's one of my favorite high ropes elements!
I am almost certain that is an old Boy Scout camping site. We have one extremely similar to that here in Missouri! Get a hold of your local troop or the local office and they can look it up. If it is a camp they usually can give you the original layouts and other materials that would be cool to have!
That fuzzy moss stuff is called " Old man's Beard". It's the best fire starter stuff you can use.
Also, think about if all the buildings has solar panels and a rainwater collection system. It could be completely Off-Grid!!
looks like an old Boy Scout Rope Course and primitive camping sites for sure That is called the Leap Of Faith We always would do that at camp. You may talk to local scout troop and the OA for the area would come out and referb that stuff and as well as make trails out there That would be a great Eagle Scout project at well.
The gaga ball pits were also a dead ringer for Boy Scouts
I actually went to a group building course in school once at had a course similar. It was a lot of fun.
keep them videos coming love it, be even better to come visit someday once its ready!
all over in Germany there are exercise trails throughout the forests. They are trails of various lengths, clearly marked with arrow signs along the trees and those trails have different stations with various exercises. The exercises are described on signs and most of the exercise equipment is simple and made from natural materials, such as trees and metal ropes, chains, etc. There are bars for pushups or pullups, balance beams, short posts in the ground for steps etc. I think that corner you showed today might be a great idea for an all natural exercise and workout trail because people do like to exercise outside instead of being in a monkey cage type of gym with 5 treadmills lined up in a row.
We have those here, not everywhere, and not always in the woods.
This channel and demo ranch are like a nexus for all of my interests. Guns, cars, urban exploration.
Same
Loving these longer videos Matt! I’m so invested in this project. Feels like we are going to be watching these for years.
The canyon area is beautiful. I love those big oaks. It’s a really nice property and it’s great Matt is saving this area.
It’s crazy how each video there’s a new building we never knew existed, just makes me realize how big that place is!
Anyone else surprised Matt hasn't gotten a semi truck yet for all the stuff he has
I'm loving the long episodes and seeing the resort as you go along. Similar to the abandoned mansion videos. Keep them coming.
I have a 355acre ranch about 119 miles due North of you (in Zephyr TX) and its is interesting to see your grass has turned brown just like on mine ranch. Got a bunch of high dollar mulching and clearing done there this past winter. I also have a water way, the Pecan Bayou, but not nearly as clear wate as the Guadelupe, but lots of deep stagnant sections when the water isn't running. Lots of alligator gar, catfish, and turtles, some perch, crappie. The Turtle and gar are great plinking sport with a 223 from the high bank in the wooded grassy park.
Ooo. A new video of the rebuild of the abandoned resort. Thank you Matt, as always for taking the time to record and showcase your time, effort, and resources spent into being this amazing place back from the dead.
I would strongly recommend getting no shed cabins you can have them delivered and laid out on places like that quickly start getting people in there
There are companies who build AWESOME tiny homes in TX, I’ve been to their lots.
Reach out to Camp Eagle in Round Rock and see who they work with for their ropes and zip courses… Would be awesome for your local youth/teen groups to have a place like that closer to home!
That ROPES course is a find! Fully stocked!
As you were exploring Quail Canyon and finding all the course remnants, I couldn't help but feel Mark's spirit with you and how much he would have had a blast poking around there.
I miss watching Mark, he was such a character. That's how I found Matt on you tube, I saw him in one of Mark's videos.
They definitely need to create a whole area with nothing but treehouse cabins
This is amazing thank you for bringing us along for the discovering, Matt :D hope your family is having a great summer!!
with all of your land you should do a Campground. full hookup with electric/water/sewer. ever since the big C word Camping is HUGE.
Please take us on the discovery as you find stuff. Can you fly the drone over the whole property to get a better idea of maybe things to discover? Great content!
Matt's renovating series is perfect to sit back, relax and grab some snacks
Hello again 😂 hahaha 🤣
Snacks while looking at rooms filled with goat poop? Nasty old mattresses that he seems to be thinking of reusing? No thanks!
@@MAGAMAN That's but sad, boy.
This is a bot account that farms likes
@@MAGAMANHe’s not thinking of reusing them. He was being sarcastic.
Tractor Supply has side-by-side UTVs for around 8 to 10 thousand dollars each with windshields and doors as well as a dump bed.
When I was in the Army we had a course like that and the boards that are in a circle on the ground were used for team building skills. You would take loose boards and find a way to get your entire team from one side to the other.
Underground utilities would be great. Can’t get enough videos of this place. A place you take your family year after year. It becomes a tradition.
I wonder if they might have problems with rock.
Underground in this terrain can be a problem and costs more money$$$$
I admire your commitment in showing us stuff even though it comes with a lil suffering through hot weather while having to hike. You really need a hand held mister so you can cool down on hikes like this on hot days
I just Love this Reno!! Looking forward to More. Too bad it is not ready i would soooooo Love to have our 50th wedding aniversary there!! Keep up the great videos!!
Amphitheater in the canyon. Concerts/plays camping and music festivals. Little Red Rocks.
We need mini Matt around more often he extended the video by a few min by asking to see the other building lol
Yeah, The kids need to spend time with their dad. Next generation and all...
Love the expeditions you take us on,thanks!
The stuff growing on the trees is called old man's beard matt 🐐👍👍
Matt maybe you need a drone to follow you from above so you can view these areas from above too when taking notes. Makes it easier to visualize and plan.
On a thought you could use the zipline for guests to fast travel to the lower parts.
I do appreciate all the hidden gems of this place. Great content. Keep it up!
We appreciate the grind you’re going on right now. You’re life has gotten more packed and I think I can speak for all of the demolitia when I say, we can be patient. We’re here for you, with you. Take you’re time and do it the way you want Matt. We will be here regardless
Thank for sharing your journey with us.
A video for Demo Ranch. Shoot House. If it's going to be demo'ed anyways, why not have a little fun. Set up some targets. See what different ammo and pew-pews do to walls and other parts of the structure.
I was just through the area this last week coming back to Phoenix from ETX. Stopped at Bunker… the family LOVED it. Can’t wait for the resort. Keep up the great work! My daughter was probably as excited as me :-).
Man, each thing you do is one step closer to your end goal bro. It's slowly looking better and better every video.
The really short cable with a rope above it is used to practice on for people learning how to use the gear/ teaching tourists
You could also include a mountain bike trail, along with the ropes course & hiking trails. 👍