"These Hillbillies Are Shooting Each Other" Life In West Virginia ( 

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“You ain’t one of those crazy liberals are you” 😂😂

Finding a Cuban restaurant in the middle of west Virginia totally unexpected

Im born and raised west Virginian,our state gets a bad reputation. Fentanyl is absolutely a huge issue. I myself am a recovering addict and for being 33 you wouldn't believe me if i told you how many friends and family members I've lost. Im from Morgantown which is like the new york city of West Virginia. We have no shortage on beautiful sights and peaceful atmosphere,but the poverty and substane abuse issues have torn our beautiful home apart

People like Morgan & Morgan is a big reason why healthcare is so insanely expensive in the US

Telling Southerners that you're from New York is like telling the Chinese you're an American.

The dog was right on cue. As soon as you said you're from New York, he went off. So funny.

Guy from West Virginia here. Wasn't expecting to see you making a video about this state. For the most part, I think you represented this place fairly accurately. By the way, the average SINGLE salary is 29k, but that's the average. A lot of people make way less. Wal-Mart is the biggest employer in the state, and they pay workers so little that most of them receive government assistance. So, essentially, the government is subsidizing the payroll for Wal-Mart. Here's another fun WV fact. I believe we're the only state where Trump won the youth vote. Our state is so conservative, that after our governor election, the winner of the race switched from Democrat to Republican. We basically had two Republicans running, but in order to for both to run, one of them had to pretend to be a Democrat for a while.

Generally speaking, anytime you are outside of cities in the U.S., you are safer than you would be in any city, as long as you stay away from from their vices. Fentanyl has become a problem everywhere. Americans are some of the nicest people in the world.

I apologize to the foreign viewers, after a trip to the hood in DC and now West Virginia, you're probably questioning if you still speak English

correction: HANJIN is a now defunct South Korean Shipping company whose asset been absorbed in the hyundai heavy merchant shipping. I knew because HANJIN used to be one of my customer for bunker fuel in Singapore, and I saw the whole process of their eventual collapse.

“There go the coal trains” Train of nothing but grainers and tankers roll by

Dude that's not the deep south, these are Mountain people. They are nice but will fight you over that Mountain Dew.

My dad grew up in Wyoming and McDowell Counties. After Vietnam he ended up as a crew member on Air Force One for 6 presidents. Greatest hillbilly I ever knew. Beautiful area and I love to visit often.

Imagine just strolling about your day and sabbatical is walking around filming lol

Harper's Ferry is one the most beautiful small towns I've ever seen. Visit it every time I come back from camping in Shenandoah. Honestly, I think West Virginia is amazing. Shame the rest of the country ignores it (though good for visiting places and not being overrun with tourists). FYI, John Brown was an absolute psychopath. He believed he had divine authority from God to commit horrific acts of violence, hacked up 5 men while their families watched because he heard a rumor they owned slaves (the didn't), believed himself some kind of messiah and was basically a jihadist. Even other Christians during that time thought he was batshit crazy and _way_ too extreme.

It looks like the 1950's with cars from the 1990's and prices from 2024.

This is without a doubt one of the best utube channels!!! Tommy great job!!!

Loving this content, you should do a 50 states series would be unreal no one explores countries let alone states like you would

Tommy seems like such a genuinely nice guy. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

The drive through West Virginia’s rolling hills is always a treat. The dense green tree lines peaking over all the valleys, especially during an early morning fog.

As someone who lives close to WV and has most of my family there I'll say this. Of all the youtubers that have done vids on the state, including Peter Santenello, I'm glad it's you talking ab the place. Thank you in advance.

I dont know why hearing the Southern accent, you got these salt of the earth feeling. Very warm, hearty and made you wanna smile.

Another fun fact about southern WV it’s the only place In America where the US GOVT was willing and prepared to do a literal air strike from a bomber plane when they were revolting over the mining jobs. The only reason they didn’t drop the bomb was it was too cloudy. The plane was in the air locked and loaded and it would have been the one and only time the us govt intentionally bombed its own people. They don’t call it Wild and Womderful for nothing

Maybe it's the hillbilly in me but that place looks absolutely beautiful I'd love to live there. Looks peaceful

Welcome back, Sabbatical. 🇺🇲 Humble suggestion - give your interviewees a clip on mic with a wind screen and it's way easier to hear them over the background noise. And yes, many other countries are so much quieter and less expensive. Enjoy your Powerade. Thank you for sharing your amazing content! ✨

“Consider me a brother. Not just a friend.” I like that.

Much more beautiful and friendlier than NYC. Please keep showing us America!

Im glad to hear you unpack the whole company town thing. It's clear to me that what makes you a top notch vlogger is two things. You do your research, and you know how to be a good guest.

I took a tour of Harpers Ferry in 2013. I'm very much into history and really enjoyed my visit there. I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. So West Virginia sure looks a lot different than California. I have actually been in all 50 states. Thank you for your tour of West Virginia and your good vibes Sabbatical. I've been following you for quite awhile and this is the first time that I've made a comment to you. Safe travels!

I was an underground coal miner for more than 22 years in Southern West Virginia. McDowell County is reputed to be the poorest in the country. The last mine I worked at and the section I worked in was 15 miles underground. Coal mining is far more complex than most people realize. Some mines here have been operating for thirty/forty years and are still in business today. With the mining industry, its either feast or famine. At one time it was king in the country and many operators became millionaires. McDowell County used to be known as "Little New York". I've lived here most of my life and the state has been good to me. I have been a fan of your blog for years. You came within 12 miles of my home.

If you think you're "in the South" in West Virginia, then you've never been to the South.

Instead of American government spending all the money on foreign wars, and given the foreign countries we should take care of our own here in America

Hey Tommy, thanks for checking out my home state! I didn't really expect to see you do a video here.

Adore the work put into all the history with your uploads. TY!

Tommy is the only new yorker that I wouldn't mind visiting my state. - a Rhode Islander

I am from Germany and I love that drawl. And yes, I understand every single word of it, damn I do! Learned it all by my friend Popcorn Sutton, when I visited him back in the goo ol days. My heart and my respect goes to all those fellow hillbillies, this honest and rough tribe from the Appalachians.

The fact that you cant tell Ohio, Kentucky or west Virginia apart, means you're a true American, and we all love you. 🤣

Thank you for your service to us the fans.

You meet some real great characters on your travels, Tommy. Even if its hard to understand a lot of the chat, the vibe really comes out. Really interesting vid, keep up the great work dude, Gav UK

I like where this is going. I've watched you travel all over Africa and Asia and now you're just a few miles away and it's just as fascinating.

just off work and a sabbatical upload?! life cant get any better! love the content always!

Simply beautiful video ❤❤❤. From buffalo New York . I watched some of your videos about China .. I travelled little over 70 countries and I love watching new places and countries just like you. Well done.

"You be careful?" WTF are people worried about? It is a beautiful area. Thank you for taking a look around there.

"New Yorkers think of people from West Virginia as voting against their own best interests"? Look what's going on in New York now!

just great videos. Thank you!!

Btw the English a lot of people like to make fun of in southern WV where I’m from is the original English language and slang that all our ancestors spoke back in the day before our country grew. So it’s not backwards or hillbilly it’s historic and anyone who speaks it should take pride in it and don’t let anyone tell you you shouldn’t speak the way you do. Also the reason everyone drives trucks here has nothing to do with “the south” it has to do with being in the middle of the Appalachian’s which is mountainous and not having a 4 wheel drive to get around in the winter means you are not getting around in those mountains. Also due to the bad weather and how much salt is used it deteriates the roads faster so having a pick up truck that is meant to be able to handle more beatings and tougher terrain is a wise financial decision in southern Wv specifically. There are plenty of flat areas in the Deep South that do not require 4 wheel drives or trucks at all

Talking about coal mining, i use to work in Equality, Illinois a mine named Wild Cat Hills mine that had two crews in a shallow mine using continuas miners above anothwr mine that used wall movers deeper. Thats right you heard it here, a coal mine above another mine in progress. The mine i worked in had a slope ground entry with you air shafts on eah side of the entry.😮❤

Haha sabbatical in WV too cool.. born n raised here.. recovering addict myself, clean since 2017.. the opioids hit hard here ❤

Thanks for doing more Videos in America Tommy!

USDA SNAP cards are the invisible bread lines from the 1930s. About 12% of the US population is in those invisible bread lines. The percentage may actually be higher as many children don't directly hold SNAP cards, but are part of the overall population. Much of WV uses USDA SNAP cards

Sabbatical Tommy makes interesting video in what seems to be an effortless way and I appreciate them very much. ❤

USA content lets GOOO! Can’t wait always love seeing the US thru YOUR eyes Tommy. You’re really insightful. Much love keep ‘em coming

I do love going on these little adventures with you. Its cool as hell. Keep up the good work and of course stay safe while doing it

Bien joué T! J’adore ton ouverture culturelle. Continues please !

this is the best blog you have ever done

My guy! Ur the best travel blogger/vlogger by far. Keep up the great work!!!! Much love!

Love your videos dude!

Tommy just love watching your vlogs, keep going buddy, from an old guy in England 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧

Beautiful work, Tommy.

Thank you. Just about broke my heart to see people in such dire straights there. God bless you for your kindness.

I would of been way more hesitant to pet that doggo in the beginning of the vid. 😂😂

Watched you travel the world and now I wake up to see you're in my back yard, cool. Love your content. Cheers 🍺 P.S. WEST VIRGINIA IS FULL 😅

I just got back from Charleston, WV a few days ago visiting a childhood friend. What a treat to get an upload from Tommy so I can see what I missed.

I was born and have lived in West Virginia my entire life.. that truly made me happy to see you was here in my state Thank You Tommy i enjoyed watching

I'm a over the road trucker and West Virginia is 1 of my favorite states to drive through.

What’s sad is that when you used to travel even to a small town, you would find some type of diner or small store, or some type of business that you needed and you could get what you needed. Now it looks like you will need a larger vehicle with a compost toilet and pack your own food.

You were about about 20 minutes away from where my family was from in southeast Kentucky glad to see you doing a video about this misunderstood part of the country. Thank you

whoa!! nice coverage of that beautiful part of a great Country, THANK YOU SABBATICAL

I'm from IA and I turned one of those "sheds" into a tiny house. Lived there for 8 years off grid on family land.

amazing videos Tommy, keep it up 🙏🏻💪🏻

Thanks for sharing this kind of content 👍🏻

Watching from PA!

I just started watching your international vids, and was very surprised to see you come to my state. While I do understand people wanting to see the poorer side of WV (and it's a lot of it), I wish maybe people could see some of the more populated areas. Morgantown, Huntington... etc. At the same time, then you'll run into our crippling drug problem. But the people are friendly, yes. I'm glad you didn't run into any static here.

Love your videos! Pure gold!

Hi I just watched your video on West Virginia, loved it!

Hey man, you were in our home state! Would've loved to meet up. My wife and I love watching your travel videos, it's kind of an escape from our daily life since we have kids and I work a good bit. Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks! West Virginia is wild.

Love the information you provide in all of your adventures, always learn something watching your vids. thank you safe travels.

That random guy you gave smokes to was such a real one. Keeps it 💯

Thinking of moving to West Virginia from Wisconsin finally. Could've moved there 4 years ago with my pops who has a detailing business out there and is thriving. Love watching Videos about West Virginia and getting to know the culture

Lol you know Tommy's a city slicker when he's so taken aback by the Tractor Supply Co. I live in "rural" New England, and I've seen them my whole life! It's a national chain just like Home Depot.

love your vids bro, as someone also from NY, I have wanted to travel our beautiful country to see more of what it has to offer, but haven't had the funds to do so.. This holds me over until I am able .. at 42, may just have to do it.. but in the meantime your knowledge and pleasant nature makes for an awesome getaway! 🙏🙏❤❤

This was a great experience-video, thanks so much. As for people like me, I'm from Denmark, this is so much difference from where we live. I love this nature and mountains. Been to US 3 times now, you really have got something to be proud of. Best always Kim

So we were supposed to be closing coal mines, but we are shipping coal to China. Someone help me out here.

33:33 funny you mention that. There are many houses to this day in southern WV I know of personally who’s sewage just runs into the creek or the river they build their house close to.

Great video. Very informative!

On the Hopi Indian Reservation we call those sheds and barns you saw by the side of the road, "entry level housing". You get one of those sheds to live in because the banks won't loan money to build a house on the Rez because if you default on the mortgage the bank can't repossess the land that it sits on. After you get one of those sheds to live in, you buy a few materials and start building a real house. When you run out of materials, you save up some more money, buy some more materials, and build some more and repeat until it's done. It takes a long time and it's a heck of a way to build a house but when you finish you own it free and clear.

Waving hello from England

I was born and raised up in Appalachia. My Mom retired from an AEP coal power plant in WV when her plant was shut down during the Obama administration, and they started fracking our mountains. I'm from a little known area of the south-eastern Ohio/West Virginia border on the Mason-Dixon line on the Ohio river called Pomeroy. I met a McCoy brother from the band Bobaflex in Walmart in Mason, WV. I was born across the river from the origin area of the Mothman of Point Pleasant WV. The movie called Mothman Prophesy was filmed about. It is also featured in the video game Fallout 76. There's also Skatopia. I was paid to be a part of the C8 Project that the movie Dark Water with Mark Ruffalo was about, the 50 years of poisoning our water. Tourisim largely funds the area of Hocking Hills/Athens. I meet people all over who go on vacation in basically my backyard. My brother fell off the 50ft cliff at Old Man's cave and survived during his college years... I miss my home, love its pristine beauty, its secrecy and isolation, but have since moved to both Indiana and Michigan to find work.

This vlog is far better than coverage most of your foreign places

One of my favorite videos you've done. But since you're basically in my back yard, I'm biased. Proud Virginia Hillbilly.

"WV Finally hit the map." "Really?" "We'll, you're here!"

Born and raised in Harpers Ferry. I wish you had spent a bit more time covering the town, it has so much more to offer. Love your channel!

Haven't seen your content for awhile i guess. One of my favorite channels

another banger video 🍻

It's not always about money. West Virginia is beautiful keep it that way!

I’m from WV, love your videos man!

That $4 Gatorade is probably only $2 in a regular grocery store. Food mart gas stations have HUGE markup.

Tommy needs to get out of New York a little more often if he thinks Tractor Supply is where you buy tractors 😄