Exploring Desert Treasures: Off-Roading to Historic Mines in the Mojave Desert | California

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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2024

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  • @williampink1042
    @williampink1042 5 місяців тому +1

    The stone and concrete structure is a powder magazine for storing explosives. A powder magazine is required for mines using explosives and a mining operation could be shut down if it didn’t have one.

  • @richardbeee
    @richardbeee 11 місяців тому +1

    I think that ranch was bought out by the old 88 ranch. That's what I heard. Hence 88 on the water tank. Watch yourself in the heat.😊

  • @movingforwardfco1587
    @movingforwardfco1587 5 місяців тому +1

    A volunteer cabin is a thing out west I guess never heard of but how Awsome.

  • @ronr7623
    @ronr7623 2 місяці тому +1

    That is from the 40's. I believe it was 1945 that it was built.. It has been awhile since I was there, but definately from the 40's. And no, they didn't crush it up there.

  • @SwiftyTravels
    @SwiftyTravels Рік тому +1

    YES!! We want to go in!!!!! 😂😂 those structures are in incredibly good condition!!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      😂 Luckily we went in! They are in pretty good shape, aren't they? Good enough for a little rattler to live under (or so we think after listening to the audio over and over afterwards) Yikes!

  • @SidetrackAdventures
    @SidetrackAdventures Рік тому +1

    Wow, when I think of an old desert mine, that Evening Star Mine is what I think of. I'm surprised its only 80-90 years old. I'm with you on not climbing those steps. The farther I get from a hospital, the less risks I'm willing to take lol.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Absolutely a wise rule to live by. It's fun having a little adventure but no so much when getting first aid is hours away. 😅

  • @guipe43
    @guipe43 Рік тому +1

    "esperanza" ("hope" in Spanish). A woman can also be called "Esperanza"
    Open and beautiful landscapes! Thank you for sharing!

  • @granthryze2694
    @granthryze2694 Рік тому +3

    Hopefully you're still out there. A must see is the Death Valley Mine, just east of Cima. There you'll see forests of Joshua Trees, not burned. I spent 2 nights there, never saw a soul. Awesome buildings, the incline shaft with buckets , and if you walk south, you'll find the can dumps, and another incline shaft. I was there in May. It is well worth the drive. Take Care.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Unfortunately, due to the way we have to film we were out there a few months ago. HOWEVER, we have been to Death Valley Mine in the past and filmed there as well. Was one of our favorites. 😄

  • @northerncat974
    @northerncat974 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for all your excellent videos.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Thank you! We're glad you like them and appreciate your comment. 😊

  • @Raptor-gd6sk
    @Raptor-gd6sk Рік тому +1

    Another great video, been enjoying your videos for the past couple of months, great content Glenn.. Thanks for sharing

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Thanks 👍 We're glad you like them! 😄

  • @guswatts
    @guswatts Рік тому +1

    This place had no graffiti. The decor in the shacks was unique “if you like that sort of thing”. So Glen liked the clown in the Goldome mill but no nods to the mask and saw in the shack? 😊 A great venture to add to the library. Your hobby is turning historical as things change. We have photos of the old car in the prettified forest when it still had a steering wheel and the twin arrows when they were still standing. Seems some landmarks will all but be erased in the future. Thanks for the catalog of change.🦖🤡&🪶🚀

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      We kind of have the same outlook on history changing things and documenting them while they still exist. We've also seen things disappear from times we visited places before filming to now. Of course, sometimes they change for the better, such as Vulture City. Years ago, that was a mostly dilapidated forgotten about old town.

  • @broletsdiginasmr5366
    @broletsdiginasmr5366 Рік тому +1

    You and SUV RVing have the same voice man. 😂If I close my eyes I thought I'm listening to the same person.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Hm. Interesting. Can't say I hear it. 😅

  • @brianfow4666
    @brianfow4666 Рік тому +1

    Ha ha. Always gotta to listen to the female

  • @jp-wc3lh
    @jp-wc3lh Рік тому +1

    If your a AAA member then you can get unlimited maps from them. They have an extensive selection. Just stop in an office.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Unfortunately we are not. Don't mind purchasing maps though. 😊

  • @brianfow4666
    @brianfow4666 Рік тому +1

    Ha ha. Turning off the female

  • @keith9875
    @keith9875 Рік тому +3

    There’s just something about watching your videos that keeps me anxiously looking forward to the next one. I’ve still not completely caught up on earlier videos , but your travel adventures are something that both my wife and I can sit down and enjoy together. Places that I have been before and places that I have yet to see. Thank you for taking the time to share your adventures with all of us.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому +1

      Oh my gosh, THANK YOU! That's so incredibly nice. Just don't judge too harshly on our earlier videos. 😅

  • @brianfow4666
    @brianfow4666 Рік тому +1

    I love all of your videos. But I enjoy your AZ videos the most. This is still a cool video

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Thanks so much! We're happy you enjoyed the video we made! 😄

  • @bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish
    @bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish Рік тому +1

    Sure was relieved an old and dusty miner didn’t jump out of the closet

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому +1

      That would have been an entirely different kind of video. "Nightmare in the Desert! He Came Back! #notclickbait" 😂😂

  • @SteveKennedy949
    @SteveKennedy949 2 місяці тому +1

    You have directions to the Esperanza? Can't locate it.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  2 місяці тому

      Well, dang. It used to be on Google Maps but it's not showing up anymore. Try these coordinates -- 35°22'59.9"N 115°28'39.5"W. Sorry about that!

  • @debramaertens893
    @debramaertens893 Рік тому +1

    Love that drone shot looking straight down on the sky reflection. Also love the bird songs in the background.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Thank you! So happy the birds were noticed! 😊

  • @ThinBlueLaneRVLife
    @ThinBlueLaneRVLife Рік тому +1

    Wanted to stop in and say this video was super cool ! you have a new friend to the channel

  • @mojavemike6522
    @mojavemike6522 Рік тому +1

    Great video Glen. Keep them coming.

  • @charlielaudico3523
    @charlielaudico3523 Рік тому +1

    Alot of people do not know or how to use the great paper maps

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      We actually have a great number of paper maps. Thankful for online maps as it's not always the easiest thing to keep one's attention on while also operating two GoPros and concentrating on making a video for an audience to enjoy. 😅

  • @millerkay647
    @millerkay647 3 місяці тому

    I know we're that mine is. It's got ,had shitload o of blue. rocks quartz piled up.

  • @1949ala
    @1949ala Рік тому +1

    Nice job on the cabins

  • @lzwnn
    @lzwnn Рік тому +1

    The beauty of the Mojave. You captured it well. Love the storm shots.

  • @salvesunita247
    @salvesunita247 Рік тому +1

    Nice video my brother ❤great drone footage looking down the sky reflection so beautiful thanks for sharing awesome nature beauty 👍👍👍

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      Thanks! Glenn and I are both so happy you enjoyed our video. 👍

  • @phillipmurrieta1
    @phillipmurrieta1 Рік тому +1

    Hey, just wondering if you have ever visited the Delamar and Helene mines in Nevada? I think you'd really like them. Interesting ruins, a graveyard near Helene, and you can walk quite a ways back into the Helene mine, seems quite safe, I have done it a few times.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      We haven't, no. Though they sound like our kind of places! 👍

  • @BuckJones1909
    @BuckJones1909 Рік тому +1

    Excellent photography of the beautiful scenery! These abandoned dwellings say so much about prior generation’s endurance1 So great that they are still available to explore! Thank you!

  • @gstiles7
    @gstiles7 Рік тому +1

    Another great trip in the books! Love the drone footage over that pit mine. I can see why they say that head frame is the pinnacle...WOW!!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому +1

      Thanks 👍 It's pretty unique, isn't it? 😄

  • @jamesriggsdds2337
    @jamesriggsdds2337 Рік тому +2

    Nice video! Keep it up!
    That’s an ore hopper at the top of that head frame not a crusher. No drive mechanisms and crushers are made out of steel. The ore is dumped into it and then funneled down to the bottom where it’s collected and transported elsewhere. There may have been a crusher nearby but those things are hauled away and repurposed if possible.

  • @ENJIMEEREBAY
    @ENJIMEEREBAY Рік тому +1

    thanks Glen, nice presentation.

  • @cherylpearson1963
    @cherylpearson1963 Рік тому +1

    Loving the old remote dirt roads

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому

      They're some of our favorite things. We're thrilled to be able to explore them now. 😄

  • @Lwof1025
    @Lwof1025 Рік тому +1

    So happy to have this video to watch tonight. It's so much better than all the coverage on the 4x indicted ex-president's mugshot. Thanks Amy and Glenn!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому +1

      🤣 We aim to please. Glad we could provide a distraction. 😊

  • @BurgundyKRO
    @BurgundyKRO Рік тому +1

    I love old mines! Great video dude :)

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! We're both so glad that you enjoyed our video. 😄