50 years ago I lived at the eastern base of Granite Mountain outside of Prescott and every mesa or hillock and rise was virtually covered with the remnants of stone buildings, pottery, points and scrapers, so numerous that one could not help but walk every step in reverence for those who came before.
as a kid(im 70 now)we camped all over the desert so. west. when we came upon something cool like this, i ALWAYS KNEW id was going to find something wonderful or valuable. never did. as a result i turned into a rock hound. a minor one, but, working w/ kids years ago, i know enough to keep them busy and we sat on a rock pile and i told them about all the rocks i knew about(we had a 'situation' we had to divert attention from). i had a blast w/ those kids, even though my mind was elsewhere. thanks for a fun look at the desert i left behind. i live in West Virginia now.
Perhaps those were water troughs for panning gold ore.? I admire your respect for that car, as well showing an ancient home of a family long past. Your a good soul young man.
Just subscribed - When I retire in the next year - I'm going to explore the Great Basin area. Endless opportunities to marvel at years gone by. That cave is reminiscent of the Paisley Cave in Oregon - which was archeologically dug in the 70's - and found to have dung that dated back 14,000 years. With that number in mind - and a loose geographical association - I'd imagine that people lived in that cave as far back as 8,000 years - and was probably a well known "pit stop" for nomads as they followed seasons and herds. Thinking of these things makes me realize the futility of my own life. Damn.
Lots to see in the Great Basin region. One is the Great Basin National Park which is simply breath taking and best of all it is the least visited park in the country. There are tons of neat sites to visit.
Mr Westenskow , what makes you say that ? Those people were living their lives as you are living your life , as I am living my life . That’s just what we do .
If you are in Oregon, So East Oregon and the origins of the Modoc predate many of the sites in Nevada. The oldest known moccasins were found in Oregon. I don't see futility I see inevitability. Make the best of what time you have left. I am in So Or in Jacksonville.
The Great Basin is a beautiful area. Spent nights while traveling in a sleeping bag in my pick-up bed. Traveling on Hwy. 50 is so desolate and peaceful. Area's with no light pollution, looking forward to travel that area again soon.
True grass roots mindsets think alike my Pop enjoyed exploring all mine and millwork ,retired kiln operator, from apex plant,nv when it was owned by genstar, originally US lime / Flinkote he was raised in Sloan it is only a exit/ entrance ramp on I-15 now for trucking dolomite lime out, I miss the stories he loved sharing, thank you for the good share ,and memories I need to get out there too.👍✌️😔😊❄️
My dream is to live out that way, It’s so beautiful, peaceful, quiet, no developments, shopping malls, industrial parks, interstates, ambulances and police sirens, I would love to come out there live in peace which I have been denied my life and die as a old man out there in Gods beautiful country
@@gringo3009 California is the new boogey man for Trumpers. Hilarious. In the meantime, people actually died in Texas because of a flash freeze and inept governance.
Recently discovered your channel, and I really enjoy it. My wife and I and another couple enjoy similar exploring in northern Nevada. The high desert is an incredible place People that think they have seen Nevada because they have traveled it's interstate highways have no idea... I appreciate that you take the time to research the locations you go and know a bit of history about the place as well. Research is half the fun, and it makes the journey so much more rewarding.
Very kool. Love the old history of the USA. I was born, raised, & live in Brunswick, GA. & The Golden Isles. Thanks 4 sharing. Be well & stay safe. Luv & Blessings !!!
I lived in Winnemucca in the mid 50s. Amazing what I found as a little kid. Found my first arrow head ( new age yupspeak...projectile point) near Paradise Valley. Wandered through Unionville and Star City when every building was still standing. Nevada remains my favorite State ( this does not include Reno and Las Vegas). I have "stories" about my time there.
Just don't wait to long, I'm planning my solo trip as I watch this, heading out West to explore for 2 wks in ,2 wks..so next Tuesday is my day to start heading out. To bad you couldn't get off work.. always looking for a travel buddy.. enjoy your day...
What I find so interesting is how 'trashy' we are... and yet, finding timely trash is interesting and perhaps a way of saying, "I was here". I love the pictographs and the area. It'd be kinda far from the store though unless we had a plane. I really enjoy your adventures. Thanks, truly.
In 2019 I met a government mine inspector in beaty n.v. He said there are many old mines people buy and work today . Some he told me are very dangerous. We had a very interesting conversation .
FYI and a bit of trivia for you; the word "car" is an abreviation of "carriage" as in "horseless carriage". One of the founders of General Motors was Robert Samuel McLaughlin, owner of the McLaughlin Carriage Company in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. I don't recall when they first motorized one of their carriages(very early 1900s I think), but the Canadian Automotive Museum in Oshawa could tell you. Cheers and greetings from a northern neighbour.
"No record of anything being found" doesn't mean it never happened. If there is a road and equipment there. I think its safe that something was found here
The rock shelters weren't used by Native people as a permanent house. They were used when travelling for a quick shelter. I don't think the cave is natural. It was hollowed out over time. The fireplaces in the rock wall were made by people as well.
Love your videos,very informative l,makes me want to get out there and explore! Thanks for making my day better and I'm a new sub,keep up the great work
the barrels that are set up are coil separators in the barrel with the bulkhead in between, the gold-rich soil was put in, water was pumped into it and the soil that did not hold well was washed away, so you could also collect the flour gold in the last barrel. that also means that there must be or have been a water source somewhere above
It is a nice place to stay. I spent the night in the shelter and went to the back of mountain were there are some natural rock tanks and watched the animals come in for their evening drink. Then I was awoken at 5 a.m. because a couple of burros starting fighting.
My dad grew up in Ohio but LOVED the SW. When we lived in New Mexico. He took us to all kinds of Ghost towns and Old miner camps. This was in the early 60's Sure was a cool adventure all for the cost of some gas
Just subscribed. I Love the desert, even though I live on the east coast. But when I've been out there it always seems so magical. I have not been to Nevada Western Colorado and Utah the place is like that on my way to Oregon. Yes lovely view! You must have a good stabilizer on that camera because when you're driving it seems like you're just gliding right over the rough desert road! When I was in western Colorado once off of Highway 6 right before you get into Utah return to left off of this road there was a huge Indian shelter that was amazing and my friends did like you and we drove down some random road. That was a long time ago over 20 years ago so I don't know what the road looks like now and God knows how many roads there are that go off into the rocks. But Western Colorado is amazing in it where the American desert begins and there are so many of these kind of places with the petroglyphs and everything. I would love to go back out there just explore the desert, buildings are okay but I love natural wonders. Especially when they were used by native tribes. I liked watching this thank you for posting!
Great videos. Part of the world I will never get to see. Here in north GA.we have water in abundance. What do you consider to be good water around these places? I really enjoy the ancient archeology ,the mining stuff good too. Those people were a kind of tough not seen today
Good water is when it is not brackish. Many of the sources that supplied camps and towns will keep you alive and won't make you sick, but don't taste very good. When I come across a seep or a spring with good water, which usually has a sweet taste, I will mark it and use it to replenish my water when I am out. These seeps and springs allow me to stay in an area much longer.
@@DesertTrailsExplored Words take on different meanings depending on where you are. Where I live "good water" means consistent thru the year. My bad. Hope you find lots of sweet water,nothing tastes better!
I'm much more into the ancient archeology of the region than the "old" mining and ranching relics. But don't get me wrong, I love checking out the old buildings too!
That is awesome, I live in NY, outside Buffalo in the country, but the west is so awesome I thank you for your videos. I will see some of these places before I die, but if I don’t get the chance at least you should me real video and not some movie seen
you foregot to mention how beautiful it is there! i would love to live and have a ranch there, just my kind of place! great video, thank you for sharing it with us
Why would anyone want to live there? No trees, no bushes, no flowers, no WATER,no mountains???? Whole bunch of nuthin. I have lived in the desert, and it is miserable. Is your experience so limited that you have never seen what a gorgeous country this is????
@@jaymehatfield9540 i have lived in the desert, and i came to love it, i also lived in the mountains and i love them to,, matter of fact no matter where i have lived more than 2 years i have come to love, if i stay in one place i wouldnt be able to see as much of this country as i have,,
@@yoopermann7942 i get your post completely, 28 other countries and all 50 states for me. Just saying if you have to try that hard to like bleak barren dirt and rocks its just sad. Trees are the grandfathers of our earth, and grasses, ponds, flowers, bushes, and trees are where the bulk of earths creatures live for OBVIOUS reason
@@jaymehatfield9540 i give a new place 2 years, if i dont like it after that i relocate, its the wild places that i am drawn/called to,, i been pretty blessed in my life to see the 10 states and 5 countries that i have seen so far,, it is work that draws me away from a place and i try to leave it better then i found it
@@yoopermann7942 ah yooper you have it right, see if it suits you and move on if it doesnt. Desolate land is so much tougher to survive on. My Alaska is clean, cool, full of animals and birds, forest food sprouts and mushrooms, teas and weeds, berries and salmon. Find your happy place!
Nye County, in Nevada? Perhaps Pahrump? We lived in Nevada for 28 years. We used to go out almost every weekend in our Jeep, searching the old mine tailings, old mining camps, we found many, many rocks, minerals, and fossils , never any gold though. And lots of old stuff.
It so beautiful there good place to be to get away from the city and people and peace and quiet no more stressed or depressed your body is more relaxed up there
THANK YOU,,I WENT TO DV PARK,,NOT SURE WHERE IT WAS BUT FAR OFF THE PAVED RD..I REMEMBER FINDING A 7' BELL CRUSHER..THAT'S ABOUT ALL I REMEMBER..STAY WELL,,YOU ROCK!
,,,,,,yes,!........... hello,from land o' lakes,wi.........great vid,,,,very fun to see this part of the west,,,valley,,,,,wow ancient site for sure,,,,lots of stories here,,,,,,tnx.
Just as an aside.. For many years Nevada enthusiasts, explorers, rock hounds, ghost town hunters, relic hunters have looked for Springville . Latest information has it south of Carlin out in the Crescent Valley. That is not what I was told back in the mid 50s. Quite a few times old timers said that is not the location. I have yet to get back there to check it out, but have some idea . I did have a old map when I was a little kid and it showed Springville and a nearby Military outpost. Someone needs to find it before its origin and location are lost.
Loved the video. Suggest moving the microphone away from your heaving breathing. I felt out of breath just hearing it. Will subscribe, just saying about the mic.
Thank's for making this video just so I can see things that I couldn't do on my own. I was wondering what state you're in? It looks like Nevada or Utah.
It is surprising just where our ancestors have lived for thousands of years. Now way too many people just want to destroy everything they see like that old car. That makes an old man very sad but it also makes me glad that someone like you shows it for what is and what the dirt side of our race has done and still does. Thank you for another nice video.
that’s a cool area. man i’m sure there are all kinds of spots that the natives used in that area to film. places like that here in missouri have almost disappeared due to idiots, land development and farming. i try to save as many artifacts as possible before they are destroyed. do you ever come across any arrowheads while your out exploring?
I'm in Hiawassee Ga....the mtns... It's the opposite of your desert.... I wud love to be there with a metal detector....wish we all cud go back to the old days
My question is what did they use for fuel to make the fire and where did they get it? It seems like a place where you could stay warm but not very comfortable based on what I see of the rock formations
There are a lot of scrub pine a little ways up the canyon. When this mine was in operation there were several Mexican wood cutting camps so the probably had a contract with them. If they had a stove, which it most likely they did, they would of used paraffin or kerosene as a fuel
The heavy metal barrels with the metal rings on the exterior were usually used for storing mercury. The metal rings on exterior of the barrels were so they could easily roll them around. Mercury is very heavy.
enjoyed that little exploration! thanks for taking us along :-) just my 5 cents, but those barrels there at the first stop looked way older than 1940's to me, but then again I'm no barrel expert :-D
Yes those rivets tell me that it would 1900 at the latest and there are rings around the outside which looks as though they were actually part of something before being used as barrels.
Yeah, it always seems to me that it might be a fun idea to metal detect along just about any path, sort of like seeing just under the surface. God Bless You.
That is what interests you about an incredible video and history, if not prehistoric content? And you want to know about new age wanna be old time music. ? Please forgive my astonishment.
Big heavy drum looks like a ball mill. Drums were for roasting and cyanide, and you don't bring that out unless the mine assayed rich. And no they're not going to leave a paper trail by sending ore to a mill when they can mill it out there.
50 years ago I lived at the eastern base of Granite Mountain outside of Prescott and every mesa or hillock and rise was virtually covered with the remnants of stone buildings, pottery, points and scrapers, so numerous that one could not help but walk every step in reverence for those who came before.
I wonder if there are any remnants left?
as a kid(im 70 now)we camped all over the desert so. west. when we came upon something cool like this, i ALWAYS KNEW id was going to find something wonderful or valuable. never did. as a result i turned into a rock hound. a minor one, but, working w/ kids years ago, i know enough to keep them busy and we sat on a rock pile and i told them about all the rocks i knew about(we had a 'situation' we had to divert attention from). i had a blast w/ those kids, even though my mind was elsewhere. thanks for a fun look at the desert i left behind. i live in West Virginia now.
I am happy to bring this to you then.
Perhaps those were water troughs for panning gold ore.? I admire your respect for that car, as well showing an ancient home of a family long past. Your a good soul young man.
Absolutely nothing is greater than desert exploration and imagining the hardy souls that lived and worked there.
True
maybe at one point it wasn't desert?
Just subscribed - When I retire in the next year - I'm going to explore the Great Basin area. Endless opportunities to marvel at years gone by. That cave is reminiscent of the Paisley Cave in Oregon - which was archeologically dug in the 70's - and found to have dung that dated back 14,000 years. With that number in mind - and a loose geographical association - I'd imagine that people lived in that cave as far back as 8,000 years - and was probably a well known "pit stop" for nomads as they followed seasons and herds. Thinking of these things makes me realize the futility of my own life. Damn.
Lots to see in the Great Basin region. One is the Great Basin National Park which is simply breath taking and best of all it is the least visited park in the country. There are tons of neat sites to visit.
Mr Westenskow , what makes you say that ? Those people were living their lives as you are living your life , as I am living my life . That’s just what we do .
If you are in Oregon, So East Oregon and the origins of the Modoc predate many of the sites in Nevada. The oldest known moccasins were found in Oregon. I don't see futility I see inevitability. Make the best of what time you have left. I am in So Or in Jacksonville.
The Great Basin is a beautiful area. Spent nights while traveling in a sleeping bag in my pick-up bed. Traveling on Hwy. 50 is so desolate and peaceful. Area's with no light pollution, looking forward to travel that area again soon.
True grass roots mindsets think alike my Pop enjoyed exploring all mine and millwork ,retired kiln operator, from apex plant,nv when it was owned by genstar, originally US lime / Flinkote he was raised in Sloan it is only a exit/ entrance ramp on I-15 now for trucking dolomite lime out, I miss the stories he loved sharing, thank you for the good share ,and memories I need to get out there too.👍✌️😔😊❄️
My dream is to live out that way, It’s so beautiful, peaceful, quiet, no developments, shopping malls, industrial parks, interstates, ambulances and police sirens, I would love to come out there live in peace which I have been denied my life and die as a old man out there in Gods beautiful country
Totally agree! But stay out of Ca. boundaries. Lot's wrong with what's going on here in Ca. Life is better outside of Ca.
@@gringo3009 California is the new boogey man for Trumpers. Hilarious. In the meantime, people actually died in Texas because of a flash freeze and inept governance.
@@ryanm5578 Hilarious that you think that about Ca.
@@gringo3009 You're probably going to have to edit that. Or admit you can't read.
Beautiful country, finding that shelter is just as cool as finding old buildings
I agree. The southwest is littered with these rock shelters. I loved coming across them.
In a way it is an old building, a room built by nature..
Good stuff, anything you want to share while you explore out in the desert is great.
Recently discovered your channel, and I really enjoy it. My wife and I and another couple enjoy similar exploring in northern Nevada. The high desert is an incredible place People that think they have seen Nevada because they have traveled it's interstate highways have no idea...
I appreciate that you take the time to research the locations you go and know a bit of history about the place as well. Research is half the fun, and it makes the journey so much more rewarding.
I really enjoyed this video would love to see more of these
Glad you liked it. I do have more planed of prehistoric sites.
@@DesertTrailsExplored I will like that
Very kool. Love the old history of the USA. I was born, raised, & live in Brunswick, GA. & The Golden Isles. Thanks 4 sharing. Be well & stay safe. Luv & Blessings !!!
Love you videos! I wish people would keep these places as original as they find them! Thank you for bringing us along your explorations.
Glad you like them!
I lived in Winnemucca in the mid 50s. Amazing what I found as a little kid. Found my first arrow head ( new age yupspeak...projectile point) near Paradise Valley. Wandered through Unionville and Star City when every building was still standing. Nevada remains my favorite State ( this does not include Reno and Las Vegas). I have "stories" about my time there.
That’s an awesome video. I’ve enjoyed all your videos. That Native America site is a real find 👍🏻👍🏻
New subscriber here. Love the NV, AZ, CA deserts. Will explore them one day.
Thank your for the sub! You really need to explore it. Worth every second.
Just don't wait to long, I'm planning my solo trip as I watch this, heading out West to explore for 2 wks in ,2 wks..so next Tuesday is my day to start heading out. To bad you couldn't get off work.. always looking for a travel buddy.. enjoy your day...
@@Regina0964 Take good care of yourself. Unfortunately I'm one of many essential workers here in CA. working with the homeless. Probably late spring.
What I find so interesting is how 'trashy' we are... and yet, finding timely trash is interesting and perhaps a way of saying, "I was here". I love the pictographs and the area. It'd be kinda far from the store though unless we had a plane. I really enjoy your adventures. Thanks, truly.
Love the old American history,out there in the desert lands and how people survived!
In 2019 I met a government mine inspector in beaty n.v.
He said there are many old mines people buy and work today . Some he told me are very dangerous.
We had a very interesting conversation .
FYI and a bit of trivia for you; the word "car" is an abreviation of "carriage" as in "horseless carriage". One of the founders of General Motors was Robert Samuel McLaughlin, owner of the McLaughlin Carriage Company in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. I don't recall when they first motorized one of their carriages(very early 1900s I think), but the Canadian Automotive Museum in Oshawa could tell you. Cheers and greetings from a northern neighbour.
This is the stuff I like to see thanks!
That was an enjoyable adventure. Thanks!
"No record of anything being found" doesn't mean it never happened. If there is a road and equipment there. I think its safe that something was found here
The rock shelters weren't used by Native people as a permanent house. They were used when travelling for a quick shelter. I don't think the cave is natural. It was hollowed out over time. The fireplaces in the rock wall were made by people as well.
❤❤❤Wow Wow Wow that scenery! That view! ❤❤❤. & very interesting too.
Thank You
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the adventurer, your videos are great.
Very good and well made adventure video, I throughly enjoy this kind of videos. Keep them coming.
Thanks, will do!
What an amazing place. The car was awesome to bad it was torn up. The caves were so interesting. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks again, another really interesting video. Enjoy your comments and knowledge about this beautiful places.
Please keep doing them.
Love your videos,very informative l,makes me want to get out there and explore! Thanks for making my day better and I'm a new sub,keep up the great work
thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
That would be an incredible place to camp at nite and watch the stars.
It is. There are natural rock tanks on the back side and lots of animals come down in the evening to drink.
Now that's real living!
Just a couple of nites!
Stars would be fantastic
Please show water (life) sources a bit more in depth. Very important to survival.
Enjoyed seeing the lovely beautiful place. Thank you
Fantastic history and wonderful narration.
the barrels that are set up are coil separators in the barrel with the bulkhead in between, the gold-rich soil was put in, water was pumped into it and the soil that did not hold well was washed away, so you could also collect the flour gold in the last barrel. that also means that there must be or have been a water source somewhere above
nice vid showing the vast areas to explore.....would love to camp there as well!
It is a nice place to stay. I spent the night in the shelter and went to the back of mountain were there are some natural rock tanks and watched the animals come in for their evening drink. Then I was awoken at 5 a.m. because a couple of burros starting fighting.
I loved this! I live in Vegas and love exploring the surrounding Desert. I will have to head up that way soon and do some exploring!
Have fun.
My dad grew up in Ohio but LOVED the SW. When we lived in New Mexico. He took us to all kinds of Ghost towns and Old miner camps. This was in the early 60's Sure was a cool adventure all for the cost of some gas
rivited and welded = rivited is before about 1910 - after that most drums and things were welded !
Just subscribed. I Love the desert, even though I live on the east coast. But when I've been out there it always seems so magical. I have not been to Nevada Western Colorado and Utah the place is like that on my way to Oregon. Yes lovely view! You must have a good stabilizer on that camera because when you're driving it seems like you're just gliding right over the rough desert road! When I was in western Colorado once off of Highway 6 right before you get into Utah return to left off of this road there was a huge Indian shelter that was amazing and my friends did like you and we drove down some random road. That was a long time ago over 20 years ago so I don't know what the road looks like now and God knows how many roads there are that go off into the rocks. But Western Colorado is amazing in it where the American desert begins and there are so many of these kind of places with the petroglyphs and everything. I would love to go back out there just explore the desert, buildings are okay but I love natural wonders. Especially when they were used by native tribes. I liked watching this thank you for posting!
I am glad you like the videos
Great videos. Part of the world I will never get to see. Here in north GA.we have water in abundance. What do you consider to be good water around these places? I really enjoy the ancient archeology ,the mining stuff good too. Those people were a kind of tough not seen today
Good water is when it is not brackish. Many of the sources that supplied camps and towns will keep you alive and won't make you sick, but don't taste very good. When I come across a seep or a spring with good water, which usually has a sweet taste, I will mark it and use it to replenish my water when I am out. These seeps and springs allow me to stay in an area much longer.
@@DesertTrailsExplored Words take on different meanings depending on where you are. Where I live "good water" means consistent thru the year. My bad. Hope you find lots of sweet water,nothing tastes better!
I'm much more into the ancient archeology of the region than the "old" mining and ranching relics.
But don't get me wrong, I love checking out the old buildings too!
great video, greetings from Australia...
Thanks for watching
Great video!! Very interesting!!
Thank you, I did enjoy your video and hope to see more.
That is awesome, I live in NY, outside Buffalo in the country, but the west is so awesome I thank you for your videos. I will see some of these places before I die, but if I don’t get the chance at least you should me real video and not some movie seen
This old man thanks you for your ramblings Dan
I loved this video. All desert roaming is interesting.
After watching a few of your Videos you earned my subscription they are Fantastic thank you kindly for sharing these with us ..
The Alvord mine, off hwy 15, I think it's in California Gem Trails.
He is at the Hooligan mine.
you foregot to mention how beautiful it is there! i would love to live and have a ranch there, just my kind of place! great video, thank you for sharing it with us
Why would anyone want to live there? No trees, no bushes, no flowers, no WATER,no mountains???? Whole bunch of nuthin. I have lived in the desert, and it is miserable. Is your experience so limited that you have never seen what a gorgeous country this is????
@@jaymehatfield9540 i have lived in the desert, and i came to love it, i also lived in the mountains and i love them to,, matter of fact no matter where i have lived more than 2 years i have come to love, if i stay in one place i wouldnt be able to see as much of this country as i have,,
@@yoopermann7942 i get your post completely, 28 other countries and all 50 states for me. Just saying if you have to try that hard to like bleak barren dirt and rocks its just sad. Trees are the grandfathers of our earth, and grasses, ponds, flowers, bushes, and trees are where the bulk of earths creatures live for OBVIOUS reason
@@jaymehatfield9540 i give a new place 2 years, if i dont like it after that i relocate, its the wild places that i am drawn/called to,, i been pretty blessed in my life to see the 10 states and 5 countries that i have seen so far,, it is work that draws me away from a place and i try to leave it better then i found it
@@yoopermann7942 ah yooper you have it right, see if it suits you and move on if it doesnt. Desolate land is so much tougher to survive on. My Alaska is clean, cool, full of animals and birds, forest food sprouts and mushrooms, teas and weeds, berries and salmon. Find your happy place!
excellent video. Thank you for sharing these places.
Glad you like them!
Are there maps showing the routes you take to get to those areas to explore? Love the history lessons you include with your vids!.....:-)
Nice....reminded me of my days camping and exploring in Arizona...
You didn't find Dahl sheep droppings in Nevada.
agreed...that is an Alaskan/British Columbia species
13:21 for the cave 😂
Good for you. Great video. I miss the desert.
Thanks for the video. I love poking around in areas like this too.
Nye County, in Nevada? Perhaps Pahrump? We lived in Nevada for 28 years. We used to go out almost every weekend in our Jeep, searching the old mine tailings, old mining camps, we found many, many rocks, minerals, and fossils , never any gold though. And lots of old stuff.
Love these videos! Did so much of this as a kid, first driving, or even the mining towns of Colorado before my teens.
I love it when you know your geography of the areas. To bad That I don't know more of my area.
Great job!, outstanding video!!!!, I love the history!
It so beautiful there good place to be to get away from the city and people and peace and quiet no more stressed or depressed your body is more relaxed up there
THANK YOU,,I WENT TO DV PARK,,NOT SURE WHERE IT WAS BUT FAR OFF THE PAVED RD..I REMEMBER FINDING A 7' BELL CRUSHER..THAT'S ABOUT ALL I REMEMBER..STAY WELL,,YOU ROCK!
Great video! Let’s see more!
Great video as usual!!!!!!
,,,,,,yes,!........... hello,from land o' lakes,wi.........great vid,,,,very fun to see this part of the west,,,valley,,,,,wow ancient site for sure,,,,lots of stories here,,,,,,tnx.
Thanks 👍
This was extremely interesting.
New subscriber here! Enjoyed the trip into the desert!
Thank You for sharing your video,also i think the cave [fire] was where they dried the meat for travel or storage..Great History seen...
Might of because of the hunting blind on the back side.
Just as an aside.. For many years Nevada enthusiasts, explorers, rock hounds, ghost town hunters, relic hunters have looked for Springville . Latest information has it south of Carlin out in the Crescent Valley. That is not what I was told back in the mid 50s. Quite a few times old timers said that is not the location. I have yet to get back there to check it out, but have some idea . I did have a old map when I was a little kid and it showed Springville and a nearby Military outpost. Someone needs to find it before its origin and location are lost.
Loved the video. Suggest moving the microphone away from your heaving breathing. I felt out of breath just hearing it. Will subscribe, just saying about the mic.
Beautiful people, vast and beautiful country where source and resources are huge to explore.👍👍
Absolutely
loved the video!
Thank's for making this video just so I can see things that I couldn't do on my own. I was wondering what state you're in? It looks like Nevada or Utah.
It's north of Beatty, NV
It is surprising just where our ancestors have lived for thousands of years. Now way too many people just want to destroy everything they see like that old car. That makes an old man very sad but it also makes me glad that someone like you shows it for what is and what the dirt side of our race has done and still does. Thank you for another nice video.
Where did they get the wood to build fires in that cave ?
that’s a cool area. man i’m sure there are all kinds of spots that the natives used in that area to film. places like that here in missouri have almost disappeared due to idiots, land development and farming. i try to save as many artifacts as possible before they are destroyed. do you ever come across any arrowheads while your out exploring?
I do come arrowheads. Most of them here in the southwest are bird-points.
@@DesertTrailsExplored cool. those are some of my favorite points to find. it’s amazing how small they can be.
Great videos, intrested in old ranch and mines ....
Glad you like them!
I'm in Hiawassee Ga....the mtns... It's the opposite of your desert.... I wud love to be there with a metal detector....wish we all cud go back to the old days
I really in Joy your videos.how did you find that cave
You said,"all you found is Dall Sheep Droppings". I think you are mistaken because Dall Sheep are only left living in the state of Alaska.
great place to build an in-ground home
Just came across your videos a short time ago, I really appreciate your work.
I appreciate that!
My question is what did they use for fuel to make the fire and where did they get it? It seems like a place where you could stay warm but not very comfortable based on what I see of the rock formations
There are a lot of scrub pine a little ways up the canyon. When this mine was in operation there were several Mexican wood cutting camps so the probably had a contract with them. If they had a stove, which it most likely they did, they would of used paraffin or kerosene as a fuel
Thanks for a nice video.
Thank you too
The heavy metal barrels with the metal rings on the exterior were usually used for storing mercury. The metal rings on exterior of the barrels were so they could easily roll them around. Mercury is very heavy.
Love it I am from New Hampshire we have some old mines too.. My dad brought us to a few when we were kids.
enjoyed that little exploration! thanks for taking us along :-)
just my 5 cents, but those barrels there at the first stop looked way older than 1940's to me, but then again I'm no barrel expert :-D
They could be. Miners were really good at repurposing so they might of been earlier and then modified.
Yes those rivets tell me that it would 1900 at the latest and there are rings around the outside which looks as though they were actually part of something before being used as barrels.
I enjoyed yur video.
I'm glad
Yeah dude, this is very cool.
Never would I see this except
for your videos.
Im in.
Thank you
Interesting video!!
Thanks for watching!
was spring running anymore?
In the spring, now so much in the summer.
You should try metal detecting around the old camp.
nice one mate
That was awesome I loved it!
I bet them 50 bags were processed right there with that furnace they built
Meth?
Do you know if any archeologists have excavated the floors of those caves? I'd like to know more. Great video.
Yeah, it always seems to me that it might be a fun idea to metal detect along just about any path, sort of like seeing just under the surface. God Bless You.
What band is playing for the intro? Love them.
That is what interests you about an incredible video and history, if not prehistoric content? And you want to know about new age wanna be old time music. ? Please forgive my astonishment.
Really great native American history ,and special thank you for that.
Big heavy drum looks like a ball mill. Drums were for roasting and cyanide, and you don't bring that out unless the mine assayed rich. And no they're not going to leave a paper trail by sending ore to a mill when they can mill it out there.