Rebekah Smith How do you think that would work? The government would have to spend millions and millions rehabbing an entire town, then they’d bus thousands of homeless people to live in these camps that are very far from civilization. Then where would they get food, medicine and everything else they’d need to be self sufficient? They wouldn’t? So the government would then need to ship supplies in to them non stop so they’d never get independence again. Crime would go through the roof as gangs move in to fill the drug needs. No businesses will move in there, or very few. And then before long most of the houses would be damaged and all fucked up anyway. The homeless would not have any access to the general public so panhandling would be out of the equation and a high percentage of homeless have drug and alcohol issues and they wouldn’t be able to get any money for their habit so they’d start stripping anything they can from the houses and buildings. What I’d be ok with is rounding up all the homeless that would be willing to work for their new place, bus them out to the town with a load of basic supplies where they could essentially build a shack to live in. Then have weekly shuttles where they can go get supplies with their welfare cards/food stamps or whatever. It would be rough living but they can be somewhat self sufficient and not living on the street. Some ambitious ones could start a permafarm kind of thing or set up their own solar. Of course that place pretty much already exists at slab city and most homeless won’t want to be pulled from their ways of getting money and drugs but I’m all for places like that where people can go and check out of the world pretty much. The sad part is we let our own citizens sleep on the street while illegal aliens come in and get put up with 3 hits and a cot in those camps and people complain that that’s not good enough for them, it’s a hell of a lot better than literally sleeping in a box on skid row with no access to a bathroom or meals or really anything. LA can’t even put a porta-potty in skid row without it being taken over by the gangs who try to charge people to use it
Hi: There are 'security' people living on the property, even today. It is still an important piece of land. Also the HIGH School is still open for all the kids that live in the surrounding desert towns. Blessings.
That town isn't fully abounded there are so.e people who still live there. They lied there is no blood on any walls and it's definitely not haunted. I grew up in that town really ticks me off how they disrespected Eagle Mountain.
It’s so hard to understand all these abandoned properties everywhere with the enormous amount of homelessness. There’s way too many options for anyone to suffer
So the homeless problem is solved but what do they do for money? Nobody else is there and they cant beg on the street corner as nobody drives to there. What about water and food? There is no functioning wal mart where they can shoplift and no liquor store to get booze. There is nothing there that would attract them. Not even a free supply of drugs.
Those who are called homeless, are only homeless because of drugs. Otherwise they would want to clean up, get a job (any job), and find a place to live - a home. Make friends, visit family. So best to call them like they are - drug dependents. Not homeless.
@@fatrooster4632 Its what a stupid half baked bumper sticker solution deserves. If you want to bleed for the homeless put one or more in your spare bedroom. The rest is just yak.
Watching this, I wonder why are these installations rented at low cost for those living in the street in l.a. or San Fran. Could bring life to the desert!
That's a good question my friend. It's a really great place to rebuild a habitat for humanity neighborhood. I would like to see that happen. We just got to find out what environmental issue was the cause of the shutdown.
That desert has life and those installations rented at low cost for those living in the street in l.a. it San Fran could bring more life to the desert. /
Use to live here once upon a time back in the early/mid 90's when my parents worked at the prison they had there at the time. It was mostly abandoned then, hasn't changed much lol
Eagle Mountain which was a mining town and operation owned by Kaiser Steel. My dad worked there and lived in one of the dorms. We went up to visit him every weekend and did a lot of desert exploring.
Ok, it's called Eagle Mountain, now we're getting somewhere. What's the nearest city? Which direction would I go from that city to find it? I spend my winters in the desert by the Salton Sea, south of Indio.
@@pookysdad4884 I drove out to Calexico from Palmdale one time for work and I passed by Salton, I seen the Salton Sea Beach signs and had no idea it was abandoned until I researched it later that day in my hotel. On the way back I stopped and I was amazed. It was honestly very surreal standing on the shore looking out at the water. I wanna go back sometime
Ok guys if you like the ghost towns, abandoned towns and things if that nature, then California is a gold mind of places, I got a few that you could probably check out, first off, there is an abandoned section of L.A. kinda stuffed in-between the old 6th street viaduct now almost rebuilt, and the 3rd street viaduct, you can only get to it from the L.A. river access tunnels(access underneath the viaducts and under the downtown interchange), this place is an old industrial complex full of old shops, forges, repair facilities, etc... And it's basicly an island, the Arroyo Secco is on one side and L.A. river on the other, they use it to film apocalyptic stuff now days, next in the Bay Area are a couple of great sites, 2 have been featured on Discovery channels Myth busters, the first is the former Navel Marine Base Officers with families housing area, if you watched Myth busters and you saw the run from police using getaway gadgets like smoke screens, oil slicks, etc. Then you've seen this place, it's on the Alameda island, it's a former base housing that's fenced off right next door to the Oakland port/shipyards, it's got done hills and probably about 500 abandoned homes, cool place to checkout, next up in the Bay Area is in Richmond, although I wouldn't go there cause Richmond is dangerous, there is more former military base living you can find it on Google maps really easy and even the wiki for Richmond, CA mentions the area, now if you drive north out San Francisco on the 101 there is a town, I can't remember the name but it never north past Mill Valley and Novato on your way to Santa Rosa, the town is for sale, the whole thing, 18 homes, a store, gas station, hotel, etc... It's been for sale for years, asking price is like $5.25mil, if you want a town in some redwoods with one fourway stop no traffic lights and no residents, lmmfao, there's a ghost fleet of American war and merchant ships parked just if the coast of Mare Island(abandoned Navel logistics ship yard) in Vallejo, CA and there are many more treasures
Was pretty much sure that you were talking about Eagle Mountain. I was unaware of the town, but being a railfan, I have long been aware of the mine being shut down and the railroad abandonment. Why this has not been put to re- use considering the housing issue? I imagine it is because it is not up to code. I have seen this in other areas of California, when the military or federal government moved out, and left the land to local government reuse. Hard to believe that there are areas in much more populated parts of the state that sit abandoned, when the demand for, and lack of, housing seems obvious.
i’ve always wondered - how can people post themselves trespassing on restricted land and not get in trouble or arrested? aren’t they just exposing themselves?
@louiseleu i'd hardly consider these guys criminals, curiosity and adventure is great. These places are interesting. If they were arsonists and were burning down the old buildings that'd be criminal.
I am so happy to have found you guys on RU-vid. I only started watching like, a week ago. Im from South Africa, and i must say, the best things ive ever seen on RU-vid. 7 days in Seria and also Sardinia blew my mind. Hope you could visit South Africa. Be blessed.
I used to live by here. It's an Abandoned Air Force Base (George AFB, Ca.) Can't see why they didn't just drive through the front gate like everyone else. Running and hiding from people driving in to see the old base. Hope these guys did there research, last I read was the EPA will be cleaning this place till the year 2077. Something about toxic contamination or radiation.
That is what they say ........ could be as simple as California is running out of fresh water at an alarming rate ...... and they are saying toxic contamination or radiation as the reason ...... I don't believe anything officials and the POS government and President says anymore
If I'm nor mistaken, parts of it have been used in many movies. My mind is blank at the moment; can anyone list some (if I'm correct and it was this abandoned town/base)?
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Although I had previously never believed in ghosts, for over a year I lived in a house located at 2250 South Street in Beaumont, TX, a charming cottage with nothing creepy about it, but which was "haunted" by the spirit of an old woman I referred as "Felicity" The atmosphere was spooky during the first week; I first felt hostility but then starting talking to the house, explaining (out loud) my need for housing, how much I liked and respected the house, and I promised to keep it clean and to be respectful of her. I also talked about how the landlord used the house as rental property, and that if I was not welcome, keep up the hostility and I would move out, then my replacement may not enjoy the house (and its "occupant"). As I talked, the environment gradually went for hostile to warm and welcoming. Although I never said anything to my young sons, when they visited. When they told me one day that "there was something living in the house" I told them about Felicity, and said nothing but good things about her. With them present, I again "talked to the house" and explained to her that they were my sons -- part of my family -- and that they would only be visiting every couple of weeks, then repeated the prospect of my leaving. Again she relented. Over the following year I shared a home with a ghost. I kept my end of the bargain and enjoyed the unseen, but sensed, company of an incredibly wonderful "roommate". I never felt as though my sons and I were alone, and when after taking business trips, I would return to a welcoming home that felt lived-in and occupied. I came to love and enjoy my unseen roommate, and when work required that I move to Houston, I experienced a profound sense of loss. Whenever I have an occasion to revisit Beaumont, I always stop by 2250 South Street and speak a few comforting words to the house and my dear ghostly friend. I am now in my mid-seventies and my son's are now parents of adult children, but the three of us sometimes speak of Felicity. One day in the (hopefully distant) future I hope I will be able to meet her face to face and enjoy her company for the remainder of eternity.
It is appointed for man once to die and then the judgement. If anyone comes in contact with a ghost dont talk to it or make friends. Its not a human spirit. Its a demon. You cast it out in the name of Jesus if you are wash in HIS blood.
I had fond childhood memories in that town. Outside of town a retirement community called, Lake Tamerisk to swim and fish. Closer to town was a small pond called, New Wells that we would visit often to swim and have get togethers with neighbors and such.
It's funny how you guys had to sneak in but there's actual pictures on Google map that show people riding motorcycles and driving in there to look around
Eagle Mountain in Riverside, Ca. Mining died, private prison was built, used, then closed down. Some people still live near there, but the property of the mining town is restricted and the mine is off limits as well.
This is probably the best video I’ve seen with a group of guys checking out a ghost towns. Others has a bunch of dramatic folks talking too much. Y’all are just a few chilled out goofballs.
This place is Eagle Mountain. It's an old mining town that was abandoned. Later it was the location they filmed The Hills have eyes. When I was younger it was used by the Military for War Games. Basically actors come and create senerios that could happen in Afghanistan. It feels like another world there. Very creepy even when it was daylight.
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You guys should be wearing masks, asbestos dust everywhere, not to mention all of the mould. There is a modern dwelling in the aerial footage, most likely the caretaker
I love how California complains of a homeless crisis while there is quite literally a whole TOWN of abandoned houses out in the desert in good enough shape to restore and occupy out in the desert that nobody is allowed to restore and occupy.
this could potentially be a good horror movie plot, where in the end one of them survives but when they went to the car the killer slashed the tires and all of them dies
Yuma Jarosz Same reason hunters and construction workers wear orange. It makes you MORE VISIBLE. I mean no disrespect, but I hope you asked out of sarcasm. Many blessings to you.
Because a company paid over 2 million for the property and was planning on building an electric generating station based out of the original mine pits.
I lived in Cali for a few years, I think I know what town your in. Also live in Mojave Desert too. Loved living out in the High Desert too! Just from your pictures of you driving. It has changed so much now. But when things get closed down, no reason to stay. Hope you guys get back there to enjoy the land instead of the ghost town.
djmatter98 you know something that's not a bad idea I wish somebody would bring that up to the politicians all the money they waste anyways they might as well put it towards something like this move all the homeless out there
Mac Is Back I don't think it would be that safe to move homeless people there, the town needs restoration and some might not even want to go. But for sure agree.
Hi, I grew up in Eagle Mountain California. It was a great time living there. The blood on the walls of the elementary school are from a movie shoot. But it is fun to look around
We used to take a railroad speeder and drive right into eagle mountain on the abandoned mine. One day we got caught and the guy couldn't do anything, he tried to chase us and we laughed at him driving on the tracks in our speeder. Last year we tried to go in but there's about 5 feet of rails removed over the tint bridge to prevent hand carrying the speeder over the break, very smart but it cancels my fun.
my old unit participated in a joint training exercise there to prepare another unit for deployment to iraq we started a mock riot and ambushed a patrol. we got to stay in some of the houses and the prison.
Was traveling along route 66 and my brothers gf said the same thing There's a few secret government towns there for military bases nearby very sketchy the towns don't have names and you can't even see them till you zoom all the way in on Google maps one of them was called Silverton or something
Many people here in Southern California know that that place, which is about 20-40 miles North of Desert Center (On I10) is the old community of the Kaiser Mines, which supplied iron ore for the Fontana, California Steel mill. Kaiser Steel closed in the early 1980's and that stopped the need for Iron ore, so that place was also closed.
DreamNation TV people saying g gas for generators and shit but like how many homeless have generators? You would pretty much just make it like the 1700s or 1800s when ever it was when they used candles and torches that they made
I dont think that's a fan I think it's on of those metal things that are on the roof of a house than spins in the wind just on the side instead. I could be wrong but that's what it looked like
Eagle Mountain. You can also get to it from the Black Eagle Mine Rd in JTNP. Not recommended. Lots of people have died in that area from not being prepared.
