Well even if you say so most people can't live without modern facilities people would gat bored and would start to hate this jot irrespective of how much of a dream job it is Meanwhile Iam at my home studying all day Iam just super jealous
Human tends to desire things that they doesn't have and life tend to cause trouble for you no matter where you are and what you are, once you live in human society you will face difficulties no matter what once you live in forest or in between wildlife you would crave for social media modern stylish food etc once human let go of their desire and can adapt to any form of life then they achive spiritualism
idk where you live or what moneys like....but have you considered growing produce? perhaps fruit trees,might surprise you how many fruit in under 5 years and how many you can grow in buckets and grow in a small area...just saying,selling food both at markets and actual stores and online can turn a profit... obviously depends on land,money,zone aka your growing season ergo time,temp etc...in California and Florida you can grow tropical and subtropical fruits like mango,starfruit, lychee, soursop, rollinia, jackfruit,pineapple etc. some of those sell for 10-20 dollars a fruit like last few. there's even nurserys and orchards mainly selling online to spread produce throughout USA from the two aforementioned states.
Woooow it’s everything I hoped for 😮 I hiked up to a lookout and talked to the guy there one time. He said he was retired and lots of retirees do this to enjoy nature and give back to the community. Lovely place to be
I had a patient one time that told me when she retired she spent the next 10 years being a fire lookout. When she described it to me my mind was absolutely blown because I had no idea that a job like this existed. Definitely an experience!
You aren't kidding. Pinion Canyon training center, Colorado was remote and I was there for a month. New moon, it was the, you couldn't see your own hand directly in front of your eyes, kinda dark. The sky views were mind blowing.
No, it's a horrible job that very few people can do. Newbies only have a 50% chance of making it to the end of the season. Long term look outs usually stay in their tower for years. I managed 5 of them for the USFS in AZ, and those all had easy road access. Can't imagine the hike-in ones in the PNW.
@@danrichards496 I was just doing this in Elkton Oregon. I had a hate crime committed on me from the locals. I reported it and the local Sheriff's department beat me and tased me until I went into cardiac arrest. This was July. Just don't choose Oregon -COMANCHE NATION
@Dogpool I take care of my Mom, who has dementia. My life is TOO not boring, in the erratic ways of life. I'd take what you consider boring, for now!! Surrounded by nature like that, you can be on the go a lot. Of course, it's not for everyone. For me, it would be a welcome change. My Mom is my world, and she'd love it there from what I've seen, too. I live in the country, and I get bored with my town, often. It has its merits, but it's not my favorite place to live. I do love the city, too. But, to sleep in that lookout with those scenic views right outside the window, to look at the stars with almost no light pollution, enjoying clear sunsets, sunrises, etc. would be SO peaceful!! I need peace at the moment. Take Care.
@@GhostofJamesMadisonDon't feel bad. I'm 4th. I'm probably not getting the position. Oh, well. Being a night cleaner, in an empty Country Club, is still pretty SWEET. Great job for an introvert!🤗
In my old town growing up you could volunteer. Lot of people sign-ups. You get to watch that day. Everybody got a day. Might be two or 3 weeks before you get to do it again. Best Time. The public depend on you . Very responsible job. Your watching over the community is a big pair of shoes. Thank You.
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You can volunteer to do this, check with your nearest forest service. San Bernardino forest service in California offered these volunteer opportunities.
@@eugeniovera7435 this is such a random assumption. You are obviously projecting. I hope you resolve whatever inside you causes you to be like this. Be love. ✌️
@@rogeranderson5578With an awesome job like that he's probably so close with the local Sasquatch that he plays poker and smokes cigars with them on the weekends.
I think that I would be a little bit concerned about running into a cougar or bear? And there's also the fact of being alone and being bored, but I guess that's why he has book's to help pass the time. But how long does he have to stay up there for at a time? But anyway good job sir and be safe
There's a Jack Kerouac novel called "Desolation Angels". It's about when he spent time as a fire look out in the North West of America by himself for months. I think you'd enjoy it judging by the books you showed in this clip. Highly recommend.
I think I'd like it too. I loved 'On the Road' then promptly moved on to other 'Beat' writers like Burroughs but I much preferred Kerouac. Thanks for the tip.😊
@@sempergumby2341under the banner of heaven is also a good krakauer book. I know you wrote Kerouac, but i also saw into the wild on his shelf which is a Krakauer.
@@sempergumby2341 It doesn’t matter. Box - carton, box - profession, boxer - type of dog. Tire - for a vehicle, tire - need to take a nap. Fork in the road or fork in your mouth etc etc etc etc. the English language is stupid and nobody cares anymore. Get over it
I am so jealous. I'm not going to be polite and say I'm envious; I'm downright jealous. You have the coolest job I've ever seen. As an introvert, it would suit me perfectly. Wow, are you lucky! ❤❤❤
As someone who is living in a cheap RV park. The lack of neighbors doing late night activities with the substance of their choice, sounds like heaven. I'm curious how many nights it took to become familiar with the sounds at night and be able to sleep peacefully with them.
No more boring than working at a factory or office lol. At least here you can get out on the beautiful trails right after work. I love cycling and hiking so this would be a dream for me
That's when you get out the "lightning stool", which is a round stool with old glass insulators for legs. Not joking, this is what some fire lookouts actually do.
It's a great view and they are up all night looking for fires caused by lightning strikes. Years ago while we were on a camping trip, my dad and I drove up to the fire lookout and we got to chat with the person at the lookout. She was up there with her young daughter and we talked about the lightning storm that had come through a couple days ago and she said that her daughter slept through it, but she was up the whole night looking for signs of a fire.
It’ll never go away. Satellites won’t catch a fire anywhere close to soon enough. We will always need an actual person sitting in a tower alone for their entire life to do this job
Awesome career ❤❤ I would love to do what you do. But, I've read so many horror stories that I couldn't do it all by myself, lol. Id scare myself way too easily, lol. But, WOW!!! So beautiful!!!!
Should you spot smoke, do you notify whomever in the chain and then get to it and start initial control measures? Or do you maintain your position and keep watch? What is the expected timeline for assistance? Fascinating job! I didn’t realize any of the old (or newer) lookouts were still in operation!
I wish I was able to do this so bad, something about being a fire lookout just looks amazing. I would love to not be around people 24/7 and just be able to look out my window at that wonderful view
@@helloyello182 There are these things called “paid” lunch breaks and paid rest periods. Usually these are supposed to be duty free and uninterrupted but an employer can require you to essentially remain “on call” through your lunch break if they pay you. What happens is if you get called back into work or have to preform a work task you will “clock” back in and handle that task. When you are finished, you will resume however many minutes are left in your lunch except if you had to clock in before the fifteen minute mark (usually) which in case the clock will restart to the 1st minute of your thirty, forty-five, or one hour lunch. While you are clocked in on your lunch break you will receive overtime pay which is either time and a half or sometimes double time. If you are unable to take a lunch or rest period then usually an hour of overtime time is just added on to your pay check. Labor laws and wage laws is vary from state to state but this is how it works in my state and is similar to most other states. But the general consensus is that meal break/lunch are considered wages and if you are unable to take one then your employer, by law, owes you compensation.
@@haileestuart14 I know what he meant. And it’s a dumb joke. It doesn’t matter if a fire breaks out on his lunch or when he “gets off at 5” or whatever. For jobs like these, you are on duty for a set amount of hours and are on call for the rest of the day. You’re sometimes paid for the entire 24 hour period or just receive on-call pay. But, If something happens during your “off” time then you would go back on duty (and start receiving overtime). I’m in the navy and whenever I’m underway (on a ship out to sea) or even on shore duty, we would have 8 hour work days followed by four hour watches. During those other twelve off hours if there’s a DC drill or, I hope to god not, the vampires start rolling over the horizon, then we can’t just tell chief or the enemy that we’re off duty. Kill or drill us later.
I would probably keep looking out on and off until I went to sleep... 😂 Thank you for sharing. Must be kind of a pain to get food up there 😮 but besides that, it could be cool. I could imagine myself getting scared the first night and running out of there. 😅😂
The alchemist is one of my favorite books! I read it with my parents in Spanish as a child and when I moved out at 18, my dad gave me my very own copy.
“The toothpaste rock” really got me, the fact it has bleached marks on it makes it even funnier. Is that a lookout tradition or just spesific to this location
I’ve been trying to find a fire lookout’s general daily schedule for weeks now and you’re the first one who’s actually talked about how frequently you check! Thank you for making this video, I know it was probably just a fun little whim and you didn’t expect it to make a huge difference for anyone beyond providing some cool entertainment, but you’ve saved me from having to abandon my latest short story!
I always thought people who are rich enough to not work are so lucky and I think they are, but I'd actually much rather have a job like this rather than not having a job. I played Firewatch and F2F: Ironbark Lookout and I really just wanna get out in the wild and do a job like this. So peaceful and beautiful.
I’ve always wanted to do this kind of job. But I hear it’s very hard to get an interview…cause the job is so well loved that once the job position is taken no one wants to leave it.
I was a fire look out at Tahquitz peak in California for the weekend. A few classes required for prep. Elevation 8,846 ft. What a hike up! 360 degree view! It was incredible!
@@tenebre911 Yes, it was "volunteer work" with US Forest Service in the San Bernardino Forests. Actually had to learn how to spot smoke on fire finder device (a large round map) - I forgot what it was called. If there was a lightning strike, we had to note it because of possible fire. This was about 15 years ago. Other current volunteer work options too like Green Thumbs in Big Bear and surrounding forest area.
