Dragoon Springs to Cochise Stronghold | Cochise County [Part 1] 

As a resident of Dragoon I've been to these places that you shared. You did a great job with your narrative and the camera work was superb!! Thanks for taking me with you 🤠

I lived in Sierra Vista in the late 60's and climbed around the Stronghold and Carr Canyon many times. This is some of the most beautiful country in the entire south west, thank you for taking me back! Ahh, the San Pedro River Basin, what stories you could tell!

Another great production, Sir. The time and effort in storyline research and editing are much appreciated. Thanks for sharing.

Scotty!!! SO good to have you back after a loooonnnnggggg hiatus! What's it been, 3 years?! I watch a LOT of RU-vid videos and yours are by far the very best! Gobs of information, history, and excellent video! I love it! Thanks for making this video! I hope to see many more! you are the best!

Glad you're back. Always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

I truly love your great videos, but please, please remember to take lots of water 💧. Stay safe friend 💙 ❤

Great scenery and clear descriptions. NICE.

Love that area.

I live out here, right off Dragoon Rd, my kitchen window looks at the stronghold! We went to Dragoon Springs today and noted a "face" up on one of the mountain edges. It was like 2 eyes looking at us. Anyone else seen this?

Originally started watching when I saw you drove a ZJ. Kept watching because you show how much there is to see out there if you just go look. If you want a replacement VIC, they all short out over time and end up either smoking, or simply reading low coolant even when coolant and sensor are fine. ZJ Retrofit sells a switch panel for the area that is 3d printed. If you want another VIC let me know. I think I have at least 1 spare one.

Newly subbed and love the channel! Can’t wait to watch the rest of your content. Great website too 👍🏻

Love this video. Great visuals and love the history lesson. Excellent work!

Glad your back

Wow I missed this when it was released. Great content, love your story telling and see videos from of southern Arizona.

Glad to see you back!!!

Awesome video. My brother and I visited all these sites back in 1996 and again in 2018. Was nice to return. Thanks!

Great stuff as always, on to part two!

Been waiting for this!

Another awesome video, so happy your back

Great video Scotty !

Awesome video!!

Nice to see you back out on the road.. I've enjoyed all your trips.. Inspired me to do some of yours..

Glad your back. Your a good story teller. Thanks for sharing all these vids. Love it

Me and my father like that area and we often wondered if you could hear the drumbeats of the Apaches in the Chiricahua mountains at times. :) We are Apaches too from San Carlos and my father would be intrigued with your videos of this area. Thanks so much for showing us what is in the area of Cochise Stronghold.

Great history

That dead VIC hole is begging for a switch box. Auxbeam 8 Gang Switch Panel, Universal Circuit Control Relay System Box runs about $130, and really centralizes your electrical.

I was sure that you were back out there. Thanks for the video.

Excellent video

Awesome my family is from the surrounding region

Good to see ya back. .I always worry about that area , just lately with all the border issues

Wow, it seems like it's been a long time, Scotty! Glad to see you back in action. I look forward to watching the whole series. 🤙

Cool video. I live in Dragoon.

Great video w/ articulate narration!! What a nice change from so many other videos!! Thank you!!

Another great video can't wait to see parts 2, 3, and 4. i just love all of the history and the scenery, espcecially Cochise Stronghold, and the night sky and of course I love to see that very old camp box! Great job Scotty!!!

Dude, you should have reached out. The stronghold is my front yard. Middle March mine is one of our favorite places, and of course China camp. Then again, I think my message to you mentioning when you get down to this area to reach out was probably over a year ago. We've got some secrets down here that you wouldn't otherwise know about. Like the true location of coachesus treating negotiations. Hidden ancient Indian kitchens, etc you could see my home to the east from your first camp spot near the stronghold.

Really well done!!! Thank you!! I really like your straightforward commentary!

Loved the video! Dragoon IPA is one of our favorites. Can't wait to get back down that way and explore the Dragoon Springs side of those mountains. We always camp on the other side near Council Rocks.

Just made my dy

It sure is good to see you doing videos this year. Looking forward to the next installment in this series.

Did that area in my honda ridgeline last week

Check out Project Dan H how to fix the VIC video. Of not U-pull its are nice away to replace them.

Did you have a chance to check out council rocks on the eastern side of the Dragoons?

Cool channel! I just got back fro exploring that area for first time. Getting ready to make videos for my channel. You are a great storyteller. Where do you find your history / info?

When do we get part 2? Keep up the good work!

yOU GOTTA BE A gOOD lOOKIN' bABE TO PULL OFF rOAD TRIP vLOGS LIKE THIS...

I am picking up a ZJ hopefully. How many miles yours has. I also live here near prescott Az. Thanks

Where are you? Miss your videos.

Is it radioactive because of the uranium mines in the area?

I think you lost the ceiling in your car.

Where is part 2?

The Jackass Mail did not build a station here which was updated by Butterfield. It was only Butterfield that built a station here in August and early September 1858. The 4 rock cairns do not cover Confederate graves. There is much controversy, and no graves can be found that can be definitively identified. The only Confederate buried here was Sgt. Ford. This is the only grave that can be defined for the Confederates with a primary reference. But now no Confederate is buried there since Sgt. Ford's grave was desecrated in 1967 and the National Forest Service report stated that the body was stolen. The site marked by an American flag falsely identifies the Butterfield graves. Although somewhat ambiguous, the massacred Butterfield employees may be buried under two of the rock cairns. The National Forest Service is planning on new revised markers stating that no definitive identities for the location of graves are at the site. It is known that there are only five bodies that were buried in the immediate vicinity of the station along with Butterfield employee Silas St. John's amputated left arm and an unidentified found here in 1860.

Man if you ver come bak down here I'll bbq for you to start your trip off right. HMU!!!!

not a bad video, but that bloody shit kicker blues rock and other crap music really destroyed the enjoyment. sorry.