Extreme Beachcombing

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"Mankind's trash is one man's treasure."
EXTREME BEACHCOMBING is an intimate portrait of retired plumber John Anderson and his 46-year obsession with collecting manmade objects that wash up on the obscure beaches of the Pacific Northwest. Narrated entirely by John himself, this poetic and philosophical documentary short includes images, items, and stories from his one-of-a-kind Beachcombing Museum in Forks, Washington, culminating in a raw, firsthand look at what he calls "extreme beachcombing."
This is a HELP I'M ON FIRE production. Video made by Ryan Pinkard and Christian Klintholm
All right reserved 2023. Do not use any footage without written consent from filmmakers. Contact: christian@klintholm.com
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@FlakeSE 3 месяца назад

“The Great Nike Spill of ‘91” Comb hard old timer, never stop walking.

@JS-ti8ny 21 день назад

“Shoes, started picking up shoes after the Great Nike Shoe Spill of ‘91” … 70,000 pairs shoes came for this comment alone. John Anderson is a LEGEND

@yardfowl3149 4 месяца назад

Best random YT recommendation ever.

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Appreciate you saying that!

@heyyou1763 3 месяца назад

Agreed!

@jarvisalden9019 3 месяца назад

Indeed

@Zakerius 2 месяца назад

100%, so glad to stumble upon this video. Message in a bottle from across the ocean

@christianklintholm 2 месяца назад

Thank you all so much.

@Christopherbarett 2 месяца назад

RU-vid this is the type of video I want to see. thanks

@christianklintholm 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much for your kind words.

@civildissension 3 месяца назад

It’s inspiring how this man lives so unrestrained. Just contacts Boeing or the government to dispose of some rat poison barrels. Goes down a rabbit hole trying to contact the kid from the message in the bottle. All while getting broken ribs and sprained ankles just exploring and shrugs it off like it’s something small. Thanks to everyone involved for sharing. For a second, I’m reminded just how much agency we have in making the world what we want it to be.

@TaylorBurke4 2 месяца назад

Love this comment. It's absolutely true. He's made himself so much happiness from what everyone else would discard, creating compelling art and stories out of a constant never ending source that would be otherwise considered a nuisance. Absolutely the coolest guy to ever abide.

@kyledavidson8712 6 дней назад

If you will it, dude, it is no dream

@xavierwashington6570 2 месяца назад

I lost it when buddy said, "The Great Nike Spill of ‘91" lmaoo dudes a legend

@lols9928 2 месяца назад

Same lmfao

@jairusmaximus 3 месяца назад

This is why youtube is superior to Tiktok or Reels, man, no way you are able to put this man work and story on 60 sec. Great, great job!

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Yeah, it's tough with every platform demanding short video content these days...

@Rthomas176 3 месяца назад

100% agree!

@Jacob-bm6wb 3 месяца назад

YT shorts dont pay well but are really good for discover so a 1 minute trailer to get someone to watch the whole video would be good

@kateapple1 2 месяца назад

AAAAAND YOURE A BOT 🤖 man, dead Internet theory is right 😂

@TheRagingTadpole 2 месяца назад

Yah but I found this video from looking up other videos TT served me. Their exploring algo is much better. Since TT got popular, YT algo has gotten better because of free market competition.

@johndoe-is2fw 3 месяца назад

I like the retro look. I love that only John is talking. Music slaps. Like Sub

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you!

@burningchrome70 Месяц назад

Same here. Greatness! New sub.

@christianklintholm Месяц назад

@@burningchrome70 Appreciate ya!

@delphinidin 2 месяца назад

I love him whistling under his breath, happy as a clam

@ruralangwin Месяц назад

Wonderful.

@sagittarius3363 4 месяца назад

This man is an artist at heart. Thank goodness he retired with a building big enough to pull it all off.

@thomasfouts2700 3 месяца назад

I stopped in there years ago and met John. I took a lot of photos and it was probably my most memorable stop on our 28 day back roads tour, from Michigan to Washington. I was really taken by the Ronkon motorcyle he found. And he told me about the time his buddy picked up a huge buoy on the beach with a helicopter and delivered it to his house. The helicopter blew his wife's fresh washed clothes off the clothesline and John was in trouble! Wonderful man to talk to!

@EarthTonez 3 месяца назад

Not only is he finding cool stuff, but he’s also helping clear out the beach too 🔥

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Win-win!

@TheJessfletcher17 2 месяца назад

I burn garbage

@mrleverage2006 Месяц назад

John, the people who filmed this for you did a superb job. I loved your story and the length of the YT video was perfect. Congrats, keep' on keep'n on!

@starvingartist733 3 месяца назад

what an incredible documentary. i’m so invested in this man’s museum and his hobby now.

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your kind words.

@tofubob10102 3 месяца назад

I live in Olympia, and have been combing the western beaches of our state for years. Found some cool stuff, found some lame stuff. When the tsunami hit Japan, 3 or 4 sections of a large dock with Japanese lettering washed up overnight making an attraction of itself as nobody had seen something so large come from the sea to our beaches in this lifetime.

@aaronedgeart Месяц назад

John's quiet whistle while beachcombing is heart-warming, as is his dedication to cleaning our NW beaches. This is awesome.

@christianklintholm Месяц назад

The whistling is everything!

@jeffandrew3388 4 месяца назад

Beautiful Film! Thanks for making it

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Thank you! And even more so for watching it, I appreciate it!

@spiroflo1 4 месяца назад

John Anderson is a poet, and he's connected to the world in his own way.

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Agreed.

@wojomojo 3 месяца назад

Watching this on a day where the world seems to be going wrong in every which way. Gave me some peace. Thanks.

@Luckow 4 месяца назад

Loved the snake-in-a-bottle moment 😂

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

LOOK OUT IT'S GOING TO GET YOU!

@superJrunning 3 месяца назад

Every once and a while you'll get recommended a little film on RU-vid that readjusts the way you look at the world. The filming, editing, and John's story all came together so well, thanks for putting it on RU-vid.

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for sharing that - it means a lot to me! Have a nice day!

@thieniepower 2 месяца назад

Not commenting quite often on videos, but John's Museum was one of the highlights on our RV trip along the pacific nothwest last year. Such an amazing place with more than kind people. Still rememeber my son chatting with John's wife while my wife and I enjoyed the treasures and stories behind. Keep on beachcombing. Greetings from Germany.

@EpicTheUnicorn 3 месяца назад

Yeah top tier video right here. What a dope human being John is, we love to see it. Sometimes RU-vid recommends an actually good video and this is that❤

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Glad to hear you liked the video :)

@staceytroffer8287 4 месяца назад

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! I lived on the coast of Oregon in Warrenton for 20+ years and beachcombing was a way of life for us.

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much, Stacey!

@DalaiLlama666 17 дней назад

This is what RU-vid is for.. what a beautiful humble man.

@two-sense Месяц назад

That McQuades Marine hat is pre-1978. The store was in Victoria B.C. but it burnt down in '78, never to re-open. There used to be an annual McQuades sailing race with a half melted bronze cleat as the first place trophy.

@shurley96 3 месяца назад

Great Video! John seems a wonderful guy, keeping the beaches clean, and arranging it all beautifully. Lovely style of video as well.

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much, kind of you to say. John's a trooper!

@pammager7135 4 месяца назад

Your museum is so awesome, John! I used to beachcomb years ago. Can't walk like that anymore. You must have really trekked a lot of miles. Your channel is so interesting!

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

I am not John, btw - but do write him an email!

@GrannysGarage333 4 месяца назад

Next time I’m up near Forks… I’m stopping by to meet John!! He is very blessed!!! Makes me want to head to the beach right now!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 🌊🐚🪨🛟🥾❤

@markmark2080 4 месяца назад

Love what you're doing, was a sailor back in the 1960s glass age before plastics took over, remember when everything was dumped off the fantail and NYC used to haul their trash out to sea on barges and dump it. What a mess we've made of the oceans with all our our plastics... Best wishes.

@bw4025 3 месяца назад

I wish that all media was like this: simply humble people doing what they like to do.

@YukikoAkazui 25 дней назад

Great collection! Youre really doing a hell of a job by cleaning up the beaches but also showing off what you found in a museum :) keeping you fit and walking too. Amazing!

@OldManMuskrat Месяц назад

I love it when RU-vid throws me a cure ball recommendation. One of the best ever. Cool stuff

@christianklintholm Месяц назад

Very nice of you to say - thank you!

@nelsonianb1289 3 месяца назад

Im not the only one that feels the spirit of a previous user embued in an object.

@ruralangwin Месяц назад

So strongly that at times I get chills. A blue batter bowl that knows how to make blackberry cobbler. A peely mirror that makes me weep. A pair of silk and tiny pink shoes. Yes the energy fairly vibrates.

@ctcollinthib 3 месяца назад

I came across this museum on Google Maps as I scouted out the coastline on the Olympic Peninsula years ago! So cool to learn the story behind it!

@taylorpace5222 День назад

Loved what he said about every item belonging to or having to do with someone at some point. Someone drank out of the sake bottle, someone was wearing that fishermens helmet... and how that makes it very personal and meaningful to him. I felt that was very powerful and insightful. Great documentary.

@williehornung 2 месяца назад

this was an inspiring watch.I like this guy’s blend of practicality and whimsy, like, “why not start a museum?” I’m sure I could benefit from taking a page out of his book

@pamv6549 Месяц назад

I am always looking for stuff. This is right up my alley.

@sherimaggielee6205 4 месяца назад

Such a lovely collection of beach treasures….. I myself have been a longtime beachcomber…. ! I’m in awwww 😮 I call it gifts from Neptune! Yet as you said, it was someone’s something trash to treasure or great loss. Thank you for collecting all these beautiful things the ocean took than gave you too cherish! A Mermaids treasure!

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Just FYI, I am not John, just a guy who made a video about John :)

@dagreenblazer5958 3 месяца назад

I honestly don't mean to sound rude or argumentative, but any human manufactured beachcombed material is pretty far from my idea of treasure. The fact this guy is tidying up the beaches & his subsequent artworks are amazing, but the materials he is working with are strictly poison & death to marine life. I would guess 80% of that museum material has only ended up in the oceans due to humans laziness & ignorance - all the materials still in the ocean yet to wash up are in no way whatsoever having a positive effect on the ocean. They will be trapping & injuring sea creatures, they will be dissolving into micro plastics & being eaten, and they will be leaching a whole toxic spectrum of industrial dyes, heavy metals & petrochemicals into the sea. To me, the fact this man can so skillfully curate such an intricate museum really just shows what a mess we've made of the seas.

@andrewlukkuz369 2 месяца назад

LMAO you are a goober bro @@dagreenblazer5958

@moomoo3031 7 дней назад

I live in NM now, no beaches and I miss them! One of my first memories is my mom taking me and my baby sister out to a beach in Hawaii after a storm to look for floats. We came over a dune and there was the beach with so many floats on it that this guy had collected all morning. He didnt give us one! You sure have been bust collecting all that neat stuff, what fun!

@christianklintholm 7 дней назад

Thanks for sharing your story!

@RobboElRobbo 2 месяца назад

this is amazing, i'm on vancouver island and this just gave me a ton of inspiration to visit the beach more often

@SuperXxGoofyxx 3 месяца назад

That was wonderful. I am really glad yt started recommending smaller stuff on a regular basis. Much love to John who had the spirit to start this beach combing project.

@denp2517 3 месяца назад

Something similar to what was said in the video happened in the Netherlands. Above the wadden islands in the north a big containership lost several containers containing a bunch of shoes. The shoes where collected and sorted by size. All who wanted a pair could collect them. It is said all the islanders still walk around on the found shoes.

@mattmartin8336 3 месяца назад

Wow!! I went steelhead fishing in Forks Washington and am pretty sure I saw you house from the main road. I could see the tower of floats! Super cool to learn the back story

@michaelmoore3533 4 месяца назад

Awesome, very well done. Ol' John is badass, super cool dude.

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

He definitely is.

@danteopstal3641 26 дней назад

What a story. Goes to show how unorthodox purpose can be in life yet still entirely meaningful.

@srf2112 2 месяца назад

We are kindred spirits sir. It's ok to pick stuff up. Happy searching.

@zvotaisvfi8678 2 месяца назад

Hey! Thats My Boy Scout Hat I dropped in the water !

@JohnMcMahon. 4 месяца назад

What an amazing little story. I love Johns Passion for his hobby, so unique. Don’t know why but this video just makes me smile 😊

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Amazing to hear, thank you John!

@Extremefishingnz 18 дней назад

This is bloody awesome

@christianklintholm 18 дней назад

Thank you.

@YTviewer118 3 месяца назад

I love how the grainy footage trend has come back around, the days of crystal clear ultra sharp video for these styles of video is lessening and I'm for it.

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

It also helps if half your shots are out of focus ;)

@YTviewer118 3 месяца назад

Oh definitely, adds to the raw appeal.@@christianklintholm

@CynthiaChen-vs9dp 2 месяца назад

i'm moving to seattle this summer and i'm so glad i came across this right before. thanks for sharing

@christianklintholm 2 месяца назад

Thank you for watching!

@SniperZed 13 дней назад

I'm so glad this video washed up on my digital shore. Thank you for making this! What a cool story and so beautifully made.

@christianklintholm 13 дней назад

Thank you so much! Means a lot to us.

@nayelliweather3078 День назад

Love the thought that he is out there enjoying this life. Very inspirational

@jadynstewart2470 21 день назад

My grandfather (also named John) carried a similar passion of reusing trash. Similar to John the beach comber, my grandpa always had a story to tell and liked to whistle faintly when he walked around. This was a nice reminder of him and I hope to carry this same passion for life as I get older. Thank you for sharing

@nudistbuddhist6803 3 месяца назад

more of this PLEASE

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Noted! Unfortunately, Ryan and I live in different countries, but we will make more next time we are together.

@ALC570 Месяц назад

Matt McCusker, I know whenever you find this guy you’re gonna love it.

@limeybonesjones7395 21 день назад

This is my favorite thing ever, what a worthy museum.

@caretakerfochr3834 3 месяца назад

John Anderson you are an inspiration.

@Skiptar 3 месяца назад

This was fantastic, the editing was just perfect.

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you!

@markrice1048 2 месяца назад

best thing in the world, walking the beaches after a storm

@davefagerstrom 4 месяца назад

Well done! If no one else has mentioned it, the length of this is fantastic. It is ~just~ the right amount to tell the story well. Thank you for making this. Finding high quality documentary-type videos on RU-vid can be challenging.

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Thank you, Dave. That means a lot.

@atomicspoon Месяц назад

12:56 omg the 'Play area - Please touch' sign is just so touching ❤

@crakkbone8473 2 месяца назад

Brilliant film.

@christianklintholm 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much!

@bnelkin 3 месяца назад

Instant subscribe. The world needs more people like this.

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Agreed.

@alf9638 3 месяца назад

The collection is a work of art... so cool and thank you for sharing John.

@lindaopperthauser2284 3 месяца назад

How interesting. Always a treasure hunt!!❤

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Yeah, and one of those hobbies/lifestyles that doesn't really cost any money.

@crazybeardjones 2 месяца назад

What an inspiration! There are so many of us out there, i always run into the same 3 people with a bag full of trash and a pocket full of sharks teeth. Time for a pilgrimage, Im going to this museum!

@frankparty3565 4 месяца назад

That's quite lovely and well presented. Great work.

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Why thank you!

@ICBMPIRATE2 22 часа назад

Love the energy and joy you bring to it

@oNeGiAnTLiE Месяц назад

8:11 Those stumps out there? Trees would have been thousand ft tall. Thanks! Cool Finds!

@jwmoor 4 месяца назад

Not just any snake but probably a Mamushi (venomous) for even more mojo. Cool place

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the info! Very interesting.

@ryanstafford9717 4 месяца назад

cool video. makes me want to grab my jacket and head to the beach. as an oregonian, i love walking the beach. i look forward to getting up to the museum at some point. awesome stuff :)

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

It's well worth the trip!

@Vativ 3 месяца назад

Your channel is destined for success.

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Well, I don't know about that! But thank you for the kind words :)

@Vativ 3 месяца назад

@@christianklintholmYour editing quality is too high, great video.

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

@@Vativ Appreciate you!

@beddle 2 месяца назад

Absolutely wonderful film about an amazing man! Loved this - happy combing John!

@christianklintholm 2 месяца назад

Thank you!

@nathanrichards9202 3 месяца назад

Gutted when i hiked through I missed this ! Epic documentary mate !

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you, Nathan!

@michaelbyrne8860 23 дня назад

Wow Very Cool! Thanks John

@wandadorsey8895 4 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing this video. My friend and I beachcomb on the coast of SC. Unfortunately there is no way we could collect as much as you do. But what we do find is fun for us to try to figure out what it is. We have found boat cushions, boat door, crab traps, pacifiers, toy soldiers, fossilised teeth, and decking, (it was on the beach a long time, until a storm finally took it back out to sea). And you’re right about keeping active as long as possible. I like it a lot better than walking on a track or around a neighbourhood. I enjoy looking for treasures and I also pick up trash as I search for things that strike my fancy. Blessings

@hendu7111 3 месяца назад

What an awesome video that randomly played. Such a cool...hobby I guess you'd call it. And what a great way to help keep the beach clean. Good job my man.

@esthermeechan8275 3 месяца назад

What a fantastic little film. Such a remarkable man. Loved it. ❤

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Thank you!

@esthermeechan8275 3 месяца назад

@@christianklintholm No, thank you. Watching the film was the best 15 minutes I've spent in ages. It's beautiful ❤️

@rachaelb9164 2 месяца назад

PNW beaches are always a trek to get to but so worth it.

@ProudOgreDad Месяц назад

That was poetic. Well done. Respect to all those memories in that museum and to their caretaker, John.

@FleshandBoneRecords 2 месяца назад

I hope to meet this man and see his museum some day

@sherriepetricone7785 4 месяца назад

Just found your channel! I just love what you do, and it's so cool to see everything in one place. This has inspired me to drive to my local beach and start my search for magical objects! And get me off of my lazy old lady butt! ❤ take care!!!

@jeg5438 3 месяца назад

You cant never die cause no one else has your knowledge and memories.

@QCB73 4 месяца назад

Great film, what a collection!

@ruthmusser4449 4 месяца назад

Thank you , very cool.

@Jesse_M 3 месяца назад

This video made me think of the podcast HeavyWeight. Every item has a lost story

@alexasaltz4229 4 дня назад

This is fantastic! I hope someone will continue collecting...

@dashlamb9318 Месяц назад

I had the good fortune to meet John and visit his museum in Forks. Hello John. Still have some type of "seed" you gave us as a souvenir. It looks like a hamburger. Thanks again!

@mxamiss5 4 дня назад

Please make more documentaries like this. Thank you.

@christianklintholm 4 дня назад

Can't promise anything since Ryan and I live on different continents. But we have plans of making more once we are reunited again.

@mtbrewfalling9442 4 месяца назад

That was awesome

@1theredrooster 3 месяца назад

I've heard of Forks, Washington, but a long time ago. Also, footage looks like Ektachrome stock. Nice

@Chr.U.Cas2216 2 месяца назад

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! This guy is just as great as his unique museum is. What a shame that the football team didn't recover the big yellow white boey for him. Hope he will find people to help him do it. 2) With all that beachwood laying around, you could easily heat several houses. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved people.

@skidmarkmillhouse5455 4 месяца назад

Good stuff. Very interesting and nicely documented.

@christianklintholm 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@ZFG1467 2 месяца назад

I grew up around John. He’s a interesting guy and I hope he can keep up what heads doing years from now.

@ANXIETOR 4 месяца назад

Awesome hobby. What a great way to spend retirement. Good on him.

@TJRfilmedit 3 месяца назад

This arrived in my recommendations here in New Zealand. Loved this film, thanks so much for sharing Johns story with us!

@christianklintholm 3 месяца назад

Hey, that's great to hear. Greetings all the way from Copenhagen, Denmark!

@Dave-gm8yn 2 месяца назад

These are some of the coolest things i've ever seen and you've been doing it so long that you've found so much history on the beach.... I appreciate you sharing it with us