The Lost Town of the Uncle Sam Mine - Has Nobody Been Here in a Century? 

Thank you everyone for the continued support! There was a lot of interest in me making a video about the Mizpah Hotel, which I've published here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X9S9BequQRw.html As for the canyon, it's one of the most remote places we've explored, but it turns out some people have been there in the past century for sure and a couple comments had some excellent additional research on the place. I'm now planning a Part 2 of this video including some of the new information that was shared as well as some of the material I cut from this video. Honestly, I didn't anticipate this much interest in the subject and trimmed out quite a bit to cater to my usual subscribers. There isn't much to see of it, but I'll be including shots of the blasted mine entrance as well as more surveying of the town. I hope to have that out on this channel Saturday, March 19.

Living in central europe, where pretty much every square centimeter is occupied today, I find this very interesting, that there spots like these that haven't been visited in over a century. I always underestimate how huge the US is. Thanks for the video, really great to watch.

I visited this camp back in 1972. The buildings were somewhat still upright back then with only the roofs caving in on two of them and a few walls starting to tip. It was "spooky" to say the least. At that time there was an elderly man living there in a pickup truck with a camper on top of it. I believe his name was Dave, I can not for the life of me remember his last name. He was using part of the old buildings to try and build another one to the northeast a few hundred yards. I would think it should still be there. It looked as if he was mining the area and had a few boxes made up for mining what he called" left overs" LOL. That was many years ago and I have gotten pretty old now ........ He liked to bury his pots of gold, or so he said (smile). I dont think he really did that well but hey, who knows on these old mining camps. And another thing, that small creek was quite a bit larger back then and the water not so toxic looking.

That stamp mill belonged to my grandfather. The McCoy's mined that area in the early 40's. Pigeon Springs had a cabin that was their home. Above the stamp mill was a canvas tent. They mined the Buster mine. The shovel at Tonopah museum also belonged to my grandfather and his brothers. A man by the name of Roy Wilber had a couple mines as well. He lived in a cabin from 1932 I believe until his passing.

I've been to this area in the late 70's early 80's. We use to look for where the old outhouses were and dig for old bottles. Men tended to sit on the pot drinking and when the bottle was empty they dropped it into the hole 🙂The buildings were in much better shape then. I still have many bottles collected from our treks into the hills. Thank for posting this, bring back many good memories of my younger days.

I'm in awe that someone besides myself has been there! Back about 1977 / 1978 I had access to several volumes of maps covering most of Nevada. What fascinated me most was the fact that within a few short years between map publications, towns would appear for a short time, then vanish before the subsequent map was published. Obviously the towns didn't move... only the people. So... I plotted the most interesting places on current USGS maps and with my camera in hand, went exploring. My personal policy was... take nothing, but photos & memories, & leave nothing but footprints. However, I was overcome with temptation at this place. The largest building there was still partially standing when I was there. While standing in the door frame, my back to the inside, I was reloading a .22 revolver (cowboy style six shooter). I was holding it about waist level, with the barrel pointing down when I dropped a spent shell casing. I focused on the ground and right next to where it landed I noticed another gun barrel protruding out of the ground about an inch. In absolute disbelief, I carefully started uncovering it. Eventually it was recovered from the ground, amazingly intact! The wooden grips disintegrated even though I tired my best to preseve the few remaining fragments but the rest was in remarkable condition. It was at one time nickle plated. It had an octagon barrel about 3" long. It was a 5 shot revolver in .41 cal rimfire! I had never heard of that before or since. 4 of the 5 chambers had spent cases, the 5th was completely empty. Another neat feature was the firing pin. It was part of the hammer and closely resembled a thorn from a rose bush. I had never seen that before either. I broke another rule as I my curiosity was stronger than my sense... I used some of my precious drinking water to rinse off the dirt to read the writing on it. It said... American Bulldog, Double Action. And a three digit serial number of 307. While half or more of the plating was gone, the engraving was VERY clear. There was zero possibility there were more than three digits of the serial number. To me, that was absolutely fascinating. Of course my imagination went wild with a plethora of possibilities of how it got there & why it was left behind. Again, breaking my strict rule of leaving things as I found them, I took the gun with me. The next day I went to the local sheriff to report my discovery. That was the last I saw of the gun. I returned later to learn what they might have found out about it and hopefully claim it but was told they didn't know anything more than I provided and it was subsequently "lost". Don't feel bad, I still don't believe that either. I didn't recognize the name of the place and further confusion was hiking "down" to it. I hiked "up"... and it was substantially more than a mere three miles! Another misleading fact was there were at least five buildings, not four! The car was exactly as I remember and the other photos were unmistakable. Ignoring the horrific trek in & out, I found the site incredibly comfortable and tranquil. It was too late in the day to attempt hiking back out so I spent a very enjoyable night there, departing as the sun came up. Seems like 100 years ago now but good memories of a great trip! Thank you for sharing the video!

Alan was a trooper hiking down 3 miles, exploring around and then hiking back up 3 miles during extreme heat. Right On Alan !!!

The large building was the bar, kitchen and scale. I have 4 poker chips fused together from time and weather we unearthed in 1971when we went back. The entrance is at west end of great smokey valley where our ranch was. The governor of Nevada in 1972 flew over the canyon with me at 6yrs old and I broke my finger in the plane door on that trip. All in all 5 trips we took into the mine and we came from the gold rush end. I have the documents and photos to show. I am completely excited that someone else took the trip there and I would be honored to donate the chips to the public and meet that gentleman. I'm the last survivor of the mine and I now live in selah WA . The records for the mine are in my mother and grandfather's name in the Nye county courthouse. Bert Leroy Carder and Francis Joan Carder. Only one town I didn't get to see was Kimberly Nevada which is 15 miles southwest of Ely and I would love to get information from there

I think Emma deserves a round of applause for hiking all the way down there and back too with nary a complaint! Enjoyed your video, thank you :)

My dad, in 1965, bought an old house that was a stage coach stop for mines in the mountains of northern ID. The house was 100 years old when he bought it and 6 acres for $500. We lived in the house and it still stands today. The property had lots of smaller bunk houses all over the property and several old automobiles as well! My dad even got one running and my mom drove it around and people looked at us like we were nuts … today I still love old cars. None of the buildings were made of stone/rock…everything was wood. ..up the road were three mines and all were made of wood and falling down but there were three huge settling ponds and when I say huge I’m talking huge…it’s a big EPA headache. Arsenic, lead, mercury, iron…all coming from the ponds where the cribbing is collapsing. Good memories. Thanks for the video.

Thank you so much! I'm a 68-year-old lady whose heart's desire is this kind of exploration, but, oh well. You give me a vicarious experience so appreciated!

Slightly off topic but I live on a large ranch in N.E. Arizona. The winter of 2021 was harsher than normal and an ancient lake refilled. It has been gradually drying up since. As the shores receed evidence of a large ancient Anasazi encampment has emerged from the muddy shoreline! Lots of broken pottery & arrowheads / spear points & other various tools are present. The vast majority of pottery is the distinctive black on white patterns. I think it's fascinating to see that within a few hundred yards beyond my doorstep. Arizona law states that I own any artifacts on my land but... I personally believe that it is unethical to disturb or remove them. I admit that I've picked up many pieces to admire & photograph, but I've always left them EXACTLY as I found them. Hopefully future generations will show the same respect.

Well done for walking down and up that valley. Next time you attempt something like that drop a water store en route to pickup on the way back. Saves carrying it. I used to work regularly on 52°C and above, in desert conditions, we always dropped water to save on carrying it.

A lot of credit to the old man for making this rugged trek in the oppressive heat. Many much younger men wouldn't or couldn't have done what He did.

Using a drone to save you hours of trail finding misery in such heat, was a game changer. Great video - I really enjoyed it from the comfort of my UK homestead.

Wow, so totally interesting. I spent 40 years hiking and backpacking mostly in the Eastern Sierra's but also around Death Valley. Those were the best years filled with wonder and amazement.

Sorry, but I am an old explorer of the west. I am 75 now and unable to do much. Me and my friends were Marines. We would plan for a week of exploration. We used burros to help with supplies, as you had to walk into these areas. Really enjoyed our discoveries, but no one was interested in them at time. Found many claims, with stone monuments that had the old claims inside inside old tobacco cans (Prince Albert). Left everything as it was. Glad to see that someone is documenting these places

What a great and rewarding adventure! I'm a land surveyor and I've encountered similar things to this. About 20 years ago I was running the boundary of an old mining claim with a compass and hip chain when I spotted beer cans on the ground in front of met. We were in a remote location that had grown over and the cans were tin and required a "church key" to open, the were all unopened and empty. I followed the cans into the woods off the line and discovered an intact miners camp. There was a wood shaker box for gold and a canvas wall tent. The tent had turned into scraps and trees grew up through the old 4 poster bed and rocking chair within. There were several other items that seemed to date the site to the 1920s or 30s. We were locating the corner posts with GPS but only had claim maps form the early 1900s, we found all of them too, including one that had been through a recent forest fire. (Hint, wood claim posts don't have roots!). Here's to adventure and exploring the old places!

Best part of exploring the SW US mines and ghost towns is how well preserved they are. In the Pacific northwest, alot of the old camps are over grown and or rotted away. There's not much left to see. But in the desert, there's much more evidence left.

Going out there on foot that time of year, was certainly not without risk. As a longtime desert resident, I can tell you every summer the news of visitors needing rescued is virtually daily.

Very interesting! I grew up in Arizona, in old mining country. My dad was a foreman for a rancher who came to Arizona in 1914, when he was 16 years old. He established 5 mining claims and built 5 small cabins, one for himself and each of his 4 brothers. I loved listening to his stories. He personally knew the Powers brothers.

This whole video was so cool, my 5 year old son enjoys watching your videos with me and he just loves abandoned places and vehicles. Glad you all made it safe, look forward to checking out the book!

Lots of cool things still hidden away in our forests and deserts...

Being Born and raised in Sparks I find it amazing when someone can offer me more knowledge about this great State that I didn’t know. Wonderful video. I look forward to reading Alan’s book and tuning in to more adventures.

I loved this. First of all everyone need to know how tough that walk is. They really made light of how hard this is. Thank you for going beyond what many and most would do. I live close by in Lake Havasu City AZ and boy I know how hard that walk is!!! Good job. Alan is a lot tougher than he looks in this documentary. I would love to ho on an educational journey like this.

I envy the inhabitants of a country so vast that you can make discoveries like this. In the UK you can trip over an old colleague in the unlikeliest ‘remote’ spot.

My grandfather, an electrician and great grandfather, a rancher/prospector/miner, were working mines in Nevada and Oregon in the thirties into the early forties. That Model A wasn't abandon because it was new but because it was worn out and broken, robbed for parts. They worked at the Granite and Cornucopia mines in Oregon in the thirties. And they talked about the wine and whisky bottle houses built at Nevada camps seen earlier. They were working in Nevada at a mine and my great grandmother had a dream about horses. When that happened, there was always death coming. They packed up and went back to Oregon. Weeks later the mine had a major cave in. My mother at the age of ten contracted polio in 1940 likely in Baker City where my great grandfather was living at the time. The locals quarantined the Granite mining camp out of fear where she fell, though my mother and aunt also showing symptoms had already been moved to Baker City and great-grandfathers. There were two fences some distance outside the camp with an armed guard. Supplies were dropped off inside the first gate and the folks had to wait for the hands to clear out before they could come in and get supplies. It's thought that the source was a frequented mom and pop store in Baker City near my great grandfathers where visits were common and the guys kids would steal a piece of candy and suck on it for a bit...then put it back so dad wouldn't catch them. One or more of them had contracted the feared summer Polio scourge as well. The only doctor in town that would touch her threatened to quit when Great grandpa Wilson tried to tell him about the singular success Sister Mary was having in Australia and her methods. After all, he was the doctor. My frail but hyperactive aunt got better. But mom was eventually sent on the train by herself to Portland to a children's hospital for treatment, such as it was. But came home for Christmas for a time. Was in a second PDX hospital the second year and they put her in a body cast, which she found torcherous. It was later discovered the loss of use of her right leg completely even after recovery was due to doctors cutting all the nerves and tendons in that leg to stop the drawing up...but they didn't put that down on paper. In their defense, no one really knew what to do, just about anything was tried with feared polio, but no family was around to say anything either. Got to help christen some of the liberty ships they were cranking out daily at the Vancouver ship yards after the war started. After the body cast experience, she wouldn't go back regardless. Thank God it didn't hit her lungs. Used a brace and occasional crutches for any distance the rest of her life...and was a marvelously upbeat, supportive and loving person. In first grade, she and a little girlfriend got followed home in the snow by a cougar in the dark. She told the adults about the scary noises they were hearing on the bank above the road and they went out and found the tracks where they'd been stocked some distance. The next day they shut down the mine and all went hunting cougar...and got it. Not sure whether that was Granite or Cornucopia 8 miles north of Halfway where snow could get thirteen feet deep and you'd tunnel out to the road in winter...or come out an upper story window:) There was a mine on the top edge of the ridge on up the canyon with old buildings still visible and 3/4 mile long cables down to a central smelter across the creek from the Cornicopia. You can still see the cables draped across a nearer ridge and the hundred yard long buildings at shear ridge-top. Just some period mine life. I"ll have to quiz the author some on the subject:)

This video popped up on my recommendations, probably as I follow Ghost Town Living. But what a great introduction to your channel a fascinating well presented look at a lost piece of American history. I am not from America but I have a fascination with history from anywhere in the world so this was very interesting to me.

What I love about the Sierra Nevadas is that they're still mostly untouched; so much history, in both the lands and the people, can be told after centuries of silence. They're pretty unforgiving, though, and I'm glad you lot made it through (mostly) unscathed 😂

Any research or commentary on our history is really appreciated. Seems like our heritage and history is quietly, but aggressively being erased and rewritten in history books, schools and libraries around the nation. I also am impressed that yopu didn't strip the place of its artifacts and history. Kudos, my friends

Would love to see a video on the history of the Mizpah hotel, it sounds like quite the tale.

Thank you, this was enjoyable to watch. Ghost towns are fascinating to me. Here in British Columbia, Canada, the various waves of gold rush fever left behind a number of abandoned towns from the late 1800s.

Amazing video man. It's hard to not get emotional seeing all those small, every day items sitting in the same place they were lefts almost 100 years ago. Awesome find.

Fascinating! Brings back memories of my childhood growing up on a farm in Iowa and having the whole countryside to explore. I explored it too. Played in the creeks and caught tadpoles and crawdads. Explored the forests and even found an old engine shack for a coal mine in one of the forests and the big ole engine was still on it's mounts inside the shack. I want to say it was either a Hercules or a Continental engine but can't remember for sure. It was a big one though. Rode the gravel roads on my bicycle for miles and miles in all directions. Stopped in and visited all the folks on neighboring farms if I saw them outside. Some would give me something cold to drink on those hot summer days. A lot of the time my neighbor boy would accompany me on some of the adventures. Times of our lives. But you know what? I never got tired, or felt the heat. Didn't have a watch and never cared about what time it was, except to be home before suppertime. Everything seemed so vivid and alive and no detail escaped my five senses. If only we could turn back time.

Awesome video.. When I was a kid my parents took me out west. We visited a ghost town of South Pass City. The only person there was an old caretaker with a hook hand and a 30-30 in his good hand. He gave us a great tour of the town. Dad and I almost bought the farm checking out one of the old silver mines. We started to walk in and I got a creepy feeling. We threw some stones and realized there was a deep vertical shaft a couple of feet in front of us. Decided to turn around. It was amazing to see the town where people just 'up and left'. I can't imagine how cool it is to see a town untouched for 100 years Thanks again for posting that. PS - I like the idea of a drone for scouting. Never considered that. I have one sitting here that I've been afraid to fly. Might was well crash or fly.

Huge thanks for giving equivalents to the metric system. There are lots and lots of people who don't use imperial system and it's a really nice detail to include. Great video btw :)

Thanks for this. When I was a kid, my parents would take a day and explore the old logging roads around our place in Montana. It was so much fun finding these old ghost towns and long-unseen places. Nice to have you videographing them for people who can’t get out and see them

Much respect for Alan that he won’t write about something that he hasn’t experienced for himself. 👍🏼🎉😊

Have been to a old mining town 10,000 feet up in the mountains of Idaho called Boulder City which was once Idaho’s highest mining settlement. Only way to this mine is either by walking or through the use of UTV. One year we went up there and it is very impressive. The tram line wire still runs up all the way to the mine higher above the mountain. Lots of buildings still remain (albeit in deteriorating condition)and I found a old burlap sack buried under the snow and ice (Probably the reason why it survived) with a letter “B” on it. I surmise it is from the heyday of the mine which was from 1883 to 1893. At 10,000 feet above sea level I find it incredible that 700 people used to live there. Very treacherous trail to this mine and I was caught up in a nasty thunderstorm when I was up there.

You put a lot of effort into finding that abandoned site. Good job 🍾🥂 for sure. My family and I were in Tonapah NV in the early 60s like maybe 1961. We drove in at night and before getting to the town which was about 1 maybe 2 blocks square, the pavement stopped. There were hitch rails with pack mules and horses tied up. We went in a restaurant/bar, probably that hotel and there were cowboys wearing spurs and with six guns strapped on their waist. We were all startled and my father thought we were in the Twilight Zone. It was the only place serving food so we had a meal in a real old West time capsule. It is one of my best memories of our 2 summer long trips out West! 👍☮️🌞🌵🥾💖

you are so good at what you do. the narration, insight, and respect you have for your subject matter, location, and audience is something that rivals PBS.Incredible work.

Using Google Maps, I triangulated Lida to Uncle Sam Creek and Poison Springs and literally followed along the same point where you entered the canyon... reverifying when you updated that you were at Alum Creek. I have to say, this was the most fun I've ever had using Google Maps before. I wish I could have come with you guys... I miss doing stuff like this. But, I felt like I was already there so... close enough.

I had researched this area when I took a year off and just traveled And stopped at all the weird and unknown. Supposedly there was some geologists out there in the mid 80’s and stated there was copper stain. There are a few cool rocks/gem out there. Very cool video. It’s cool for me to show my parents who can not make the trek. Cheers to exploring!

These projects you’re putting together are incredible man. With all the great B-roll, choice of music, and scripting, it’s a fantastic visual and auditory experience. Thanks for sharing 🙏

Even at 60+ there is still much we can do in our world. You are never too old to achieve and produce good works. God bless this company.

I lived in Nevada for fifteen years way back when. Spent most of my free time searching around the desert for ghost towns. Found several that were mostly destroyed but still with evidence of habitation. My old '72 toyota land cruiser never let me down. I hope you guys continue to have the same good luck. Really miss Nevada before it got all crowded.

I find exploring old mine sites and towns absolutely fascinating. I live in Northern Ontario and when driving or quaking the old rail road tracks we would happen across old towns that have long since been forgotten. Just the fact of what stories these towns hid is as intriguing as a Sherlock Holmes novel. A friend of mine has a camp located on the old Mine Site Basin Mines located in Wanapitae River. We’ve found the old dump site, a barn concrete foundation and coal depots for the steam trains. The mine has a ghost as well, we were told his name was oris William. A Trapper Prospector who would visit the town for supplies every few weeks. We found his log cabins each about 2 klicks apart. The sense of history again ..puts an extra thump in your chest. As I understand it during the 1870’s The Dominion of Canada wanted and needed an increase in population. So with the Help of Canada’s railroads and a marketing campaign of free land to farm to any new English person wanting to settle in Canada. In areas of Northern Ontario a large portion of the land is swamp, rock and blueberry patches. Many families lost loved ones. Mostly children to the government and railway’s deception. Along some of the paths that remain it is not uncommon to walk past grave markers, mostly of children. Anyways thanks for the video enjoyed it

This is one of the few things I miss about NV/CA is doing this. Mining camps, ghost towns and the various Pictographs and petroglyphs. It’s the main reason I got into 4x4s. Sure I enjoy the Moab and Baja trips but as a kid seeing all the trails going off into the desert and mountains from the highway always intrigued me. I built a couple trucks and Jeeps for customers looking to prospect or just what you’re doing.

Thank you for braving the heat and dodgy roads to bring us this, it’s amazing to think you’re the first visitors for almost a hundred years.i love the fact it’s a time capsule and can imagine how tough life must have been there for the miners. Looking forward to the next video.☮️💟

You guys are the keepers of history, nicely done! So much history is being forgotten all across the country, you're keeping it alive. The desert is beautiful but it is also deadly. It's amazing that nobody has been there for such a long time.

I am a history buff, and I am fascinated by old forgotten places like this. I really enjoyed your exploration of this old town, thank you for sharing!

After watching one of your videos, I binge watched the remaining over the weekend. Your narration and photography are top notch. Kudos to how much love you put into your videos ♡♡♡

I really admire that man for making it a point to visit the places he writes about. challenging the odds, tightening up his laces and trekking out to them is an unpredictable venture that definitely harbors it's fair share of danger. He could easily go off of what others have told him, sent out a scout on his behalf or even flown overhead with a tight zooming camera but he did it the old fashioned way and for that, he should be commended. It really is neat to look up on those piles of weathered wood and rusted skeletal remains of centuries old machinery while trying to imagine what day to day life would have been like in that very spot. Thanks for sharing this adventure with us as personally I would have never been aware of that place's existence, yet alone have the privilege of actually seeing what it looks like. Well done!

Moving to Down East Maine 20 years ago there were many interesting places to see. Back in the day residents had no formal dumps and everybody created their own. Many of the former houses are in ruins but artifacts of their lives remain hidden in their dumps. A sure sign of where someone once lived is a Lilac Bush or other flowered plant.

So, I liked and subscribed... Being a car guy, you can identify the wheel by the lug pattern. 5 on 5 was a model T, 5 on 5.5 was the model A. Both had wire spoke rims, which started in 26' w/the model T. With that said, most people didn't just buy a vehicle, and junk it, time something broke. I believe that place was probably abandoned in the 40's! Vehicle was probably used for 10yrs, and parted out, as I didn't see a drivetrain. Just my opinion! Loved the video, and history lesson!🥰

Hi there! New subscriber, here. This was very interesting and I enjoyed it immensely. It's August as I write this and still nowhere near the temps you all endured out at the Uncle Sam. I was tired just looking at you! Thank so much for your content - it's great to see someone with a sense of adventure and history, and I love that you stayed in an historic hotel, too! You two are really lovely.

Thank you for finding this mining camp. I know you didn’t find exactly what you wanted, but I was glued to your video every second. What a great video!

No kidding, this was an enjoyable watch. The topic, the scenery, the company, the music, the composition, all of it, very enjoyable. Sometimes the historical accuracy isn't crucially important when the story telling is this compelling. Take that for what it is (after reading the comments) and know that you've told a story that has at least enthused the viewers with your journey.

The history of these old mining towns is fascinating, I grew up with many mines close to my home town in Colorado. I think one historian said there were a total of almost 200 mines in the county alone

For a place that hasn't been seen for so long its well documented. The minerals pulled from this canyon are even listed in several topography and mining sites. Sometimes the "mysteries" are our own creation.

The view of the landscape alone is worth the watch, but like many others I love your tone and delivery. so genuine and matter of fact without any manufactured build up as a side note that is a clever and practical use of drones, but I dread the day when they are commonplace and our immersion into the natural is broken down a little more.

I think the best way they do at The Grand Canyon, using mules and taking at least two pack animals, one for food and supplies and the second to carry water. The mules are very sure footed and Grand Canyon authorities say not one of them has ever fallen in the Canyon. This would make the journey much more comfortable and could even allow for an over night stay at the townsite. Thanks for sharing a very interesting explore and I would love to see an in depth video on the Mizpah Hotel.

I got lost in the woods when I was nine and stumbled across a ghost camp at the top of the mountain. I think that’s why Ghost towns fascinate me so much! Metal Detecting towns that are gone is one of my favorite things to do.

Really neat trip you folks made for all of us that watched you explore! Thanks for sharing your trip and what was going on as you walked along the trail!

This video just popped up in my suggested watch videos. I am glad it did! It is very interesting to see areas that have been lost in history and now rediscovered.

Regarding the mineral deposits in that stream - the yellow is definitely sulfur, and the orangish is possibly orpiment which is an arsenic sulfide typically found co-located with sulfur. That would explain the Poison Spring name.

Hope you’re doing well brother! This is a really interesting journey! It’s amazing how well the desert keeps things preserved. God bless!

Love the drone shots! Its amazing the old histories that are hidden in these places. What a great way to experience, preserve and share them. Good work!

So I’ve been binge watching you all day!! I don’t even feel guilty, I have learned so much and am fascinated by your videos! Incredibally informative and soooo interesting, you’ve made me an “ armchair” part time explorer! Would love to do what you do! But will settle for watching! Thankyou! So glad I found your channel it’s easily jumped into my top 5 RU-vid channels, I think I’m 10 or more vids in, and will probably quite happily be up all night, as I want to watch all of them!!! 👍🥰

Oh man! That's so cool. One day, if time and funds allow it I plan to spend a summer out west exploring old mining settlements. Hiking around in the middle of the desert sounds like a dream to me.

I don't think i have ever seen two guys less prepared to deal with the dessert in my life

What a great video thank you for sharing. In fact our group was standing at the same lookout above Poison spring just 1 month before you filmed this wondering what mine and structures could possibly be in the canyon below us. We share a lot of the same passions you and Alan do with finding old sites in our home state of Nevada. Cheers!🍻

Thanks for the support on this video! There's quite a few comments mentioning they'd love to see the Mizpah Hotel video. I'll aim to release that next Saturday (March 12). Subscribe to see it in your feed!

Haha, funny, at 14:09 "...there's a car back here...Emma, come here quick...." Why? is it about to drive away? Sorry, I just had to chuckle about that. Nice video. Wish I could be there with my large format camera gear. Thanks.

Absolutely fascinating! Alan's writings and your diligent work are priceless history, and now documented and preserved for future generations to come.

Great video! I'm really glad I discovered your channel. The scenery alone makes this worth watching.

My mother was born in Goldfield in 1914, my grandfather was the postmaster. My great uncle a chef in the hotel. Prior to then they owned the town of Lyda.

What an awesome experience! I've always dreamed of being able to explore old mines and ghost towns out west.

Thank you for that very interesting video. Much appreciation to you all for going there in that heat. Glad your all safe.

I have been subbed for awhile, and have had time to watch some of the video's in your playlist. This one was particularly interesting, because no one has been to the sight for many decade's, and it was fun anticipating what would be at the sight. Seeing that it hadn't been scavaged was so nice, and really gave it that ghost toen aura. Thank you for sharing this adventure, and G-d bless you all.

Thank you three for struggling through the heat to show us a part of history. It's amazing what people way back then did with the tools they had. So much more interesting than the world today

The true mark of professionalism: Letting someone know where you are going and when to expect you back. Amateurs think they are too 'professional' to bother with such a mundane thing.

That is quite the adventure. Many hours hiking in plus 100f is not for the faint of heart. Great job, thanks for posting

This is the first time for me watching your video. This is exciting. Thank you so much for taking us with you!!

It's great that you're documenting these old cities that disappeared in the history of our Young Nation ! My grandfather knew of an encampment from the 1800s - the war against American British again in Michigan. There's only two other people alive that even know the location of it.

Ghost town hunting in that extreme heat and terrain is very dangerous. Great to see some people take the risk to bring us info on these amazing Ghost towns.

Really interesting. I'm glad you made it safe. Going to check the Mizpah hotel piece now. I drive through there pulling long haul fairly regularly

A GREAT, fascinating video and documentation. Thanks for bringing it to us and the story of Alan and his books. Please tell Emma she is an awesome trooper and an incredible BABE !

I grew up on a sheep and cattle ranch in the Sacramento Mountains of NM. There were old gold and silver mines everywhere. They all look the same. My grandparents met in silver city NM. My grandfather was born 1889 and grandmother 1892. My grandmothers dad was the lead engineer for the mine. My grandfather ran the mule and donkey stables. I was looking at his draft card WW1. Written on back was bad vision. Job livery manager and farrier. They ended up homesteading a ranch near Piñon NM and that’s where I grew up.

Great adventure. It's really something special to be somewhere that no one else has been in nearly a century. The scenery is beautiful, and some place I likely will never seen in person because I don't do that type of heat! So thank you for taking me along.

Oh jeez, I'm going to binge your whole content, aren't I. Well, it's worth it. This adventure was fascinating and beautiful. That sulfurous creek! I was a little worried about Mr. Alan there, but he's clearly tougher than his age would indicate. Love ghost towns, especially off the beaten track, which this certainly was.

I'm loving the ghost town videos. Thanks for the hard work you put in to get this content! I wish I could join you on the trips into the ghost towns. I don't think my wife and kids would cut me loose, lol.

Great video, that was a fair amount of work, both the trek itself as well as all of your excellent editing. I love that area of Eastern California and Western Nevada, more of these trip videos would be excellent.

Great video on all things, narration, camera work production, interest historical and general, challenging and adventurous. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Everyone should buy Alan's book out of appreciation, not to mention interest! 📚

Hey, great job with this video. The narrative was really well written. Good choice of music. I would love to read Alan's books after watching this cool, informative piece. Hello from Shurz, Nevada. :)

Very cool! One word of advice I picked up from back packing in scouts and my time in the uscg, invest in a camel back. Pack it with ice, and throw in an electrolight tablet. You can go all day, the ice melts and gives you more water. Trust me do another hike like that do that you ll be in better shape. Done it hiking in the new mexico desert and camp Lejeune in July with Body Armor it works!

I subscribed to this channel based on the work done with ship wrecks and the Titanic itself and all of the content has been so wonderful to consume, but this is such an interesting journey to go on via video! Thank you all for trekking through and finding out all you can about this place. It's absolutely fascinating to see how some places end up drying up and are abandoned the way that they are. The history is incredibly interesting to me. This is awesome. Good luck on your future adventures!

Loving your content, started watching your boat series and now onto these, we are heading out to USA in 2 weeks, and would love to do something like this as an archaeologist i would love the idea of finding something like that unlikely touched in 2-3 generations

Only found your channel a few days ago. This was amazing! I’d never be able to make, so really appreciate this. Going to watch the one about the hotel next.