Those ruins are only of a copper smelter for mines, such as the Copper World, a short ways east of there. The smelter camp's Post Office was named Rosalie, but is better known as Valley Wells. A cemetery exists just north of the camp. Futher north in that valley is the site of 1930's CAA airfield, one of many for cross country flights. Named Kingston, it had a caretaker, office, and a beacon. The caretaker's home was moved to Baker in 1952, was demolished in 2013. The black stuff is indeed slag left over from smelting.
Great episode of your desert adventures! I spent some time at my dad's gold mine which was southeast of Baker and I can try to answer some of your questions. The concrete tanks were used to process ore or were settling tanks used to clear the processing water. Dad used water to process the gold ore and ran it through a series of settling tanks so he could reuse it. He had to drive into Baker to get water as there were no wells at the mine. The rooms dug into the hills were probably where the miners lived. As you know it gets very hot out there in the summer and being in the mines is much cooler. The smooth sludge is probably waste from cleaning out the settling tanks. Hope that's helpful! Thanks for sharing your adventures, keep up the good work!
WH, a well told tale! Fun at the end when you start naming the roads. I’ve been out there. That is Giant Nolina country! And no one goes there. That’s why I like it!
Before air conditioning, in the hottest parts of California and Nevada, they used to have the little shelters that were kept wet on the outside, so the evaporation would cool the inside. They nicknamed them "submarines."
"Room to let, 50 cents, no phone no pool no pets, aint got no cigarettes. Old stogies i have found, short but not to big around",,,Roger Miller...King of the Road...My dad loved Roger Miller songs.
Of all the TH-cam channels I follow and I follow hundreds yours are definitely the most interesting. Your posts are the first I click on when I pour myself coffee in the morning. They remind me of my travels when I was younger, mostly through the northwest, discovering remote places. Wish I had the health to physically follow your destinations. You find places I would have treasured in my youth. There is never enough time, in life, to see everything there is to see. Your "Compound" needs solar. Just a thought. Sorry for the rambling. I sit at my computer wishing I still had your energy. Please continue. Most enjoyable.
Had a similar off road experience back in the 70's. While doing training at Vandenberg AFB I decided to go to the Mojave air races on a weekend. On the way back to VAFB after dark, the map showed a shortcut road which I decided to take. After miles of seeing no other traffic and crossing dry stream beds; I began to wonder if this shortcut was such a good idea. To top things off, the only thing I could get on the car radio was 'CBS Radio Mystery Theater' with a drama about a psycho killer hitchhiker on a desert backroad! I did eventually make it back safely!!
OMG, I love Storytime !! This was a very good one. I also loved the weird, creepy, shiny "toxic stuff" and then "guess I should maybe wash my hands now". Hahahaha, Hussy you're the BEST !!
There are two major mines in that area, Copperworld and Mowhawk. They were copper mines . We used to dig Turquoise, Azurite and Malicite there in the late 70's.
You were at the Copper World mine and smelter. In and area called Rosalie part of Valley Wells, which was part of the Yates Ranch. That mountain is Clark Mountain.
Love this story. Brings back memories of boondocking in ford Pintos, fording creeks where the water line was past the door seals, driving over rockslides, driving down a one lane trails on mountain sides, that made someone back up to wide spot to allow someone to pass.
Hi WH, You tell the best stories! Your face and eyes have so much expression that we are sitting on the edge of the chair waiting for your next sentence. I think you could just sit in your truck and tell us stories and we would all still be spellbound. love your channel.
If it'll make you feel any better I was stuck for EIGHT HOURS on the top of Elk Mountain on I-80 in Wyoming (in the middle of the winter) after a tank wrecked and caught on fire. They shut BOTH sides of the interstate down and wouldn't let any of the traffic move. After 8 hours a highway patrol guided us down the icy mountain at 30 mph.. I think you made the RIGHT move your detour was clearly the fastest way!😀
The gridlock is why I try to stay off the inerstates if I can, and use the old highways and secondary roads. The trip might take a little longer, but there is very little traffic. I have came close to running out of gas and wetting my pants in the gridlock of I 40 several times in Tennessee.
There are dozens of unmaintained roads and trials in the desert that will take you just about anywhere you want to go. But high clearance is always better in the desert 😎👍
I Iove your unique ways of thinking, well I always understand you, but a telephone ( 6:30 ) No way ! They used strings with cans, and that is usually mounted near the door. 🤣🤔🤣 ( Hope I made ya smile, you're the best ! )
Oh yah. I went to a greT hotsprings somewhere right when you enter carsin city by the woshu tribe..anyways it was night .but it was so beautiful 106 degrees. I can't wait to get back their just wondering if you know of that place.
Hi Wonder woman! Just connecting, I live on a boat in Mexico...traveling the USA three years now. I live in a car much like yours. I too winter out in the desert...
Lady, you tell the best stories. I'd love for you to visit Cero Gordo, and tell your tales of the people who lived, worked and died there. I bet you'd have some awesome stories to tell!
Inexpicably the explanation on that traffic extortion was genius. Love the analogy. Just one marvelous explanation made real. Who wouldn't want to have dinner with this woman? Super entertaining. Value right there.
Awesome story and IMO, one of your best. It reminds me of working as a dealer at Harrah's in Reno and driving to the club from Truckee to work on NYE. I worked 6-2 swing and knew I'd get as much OT as I wanted that night, but also knew that I'd be shot at sunrise if I didn't make it on time for my shift. With I-80 in gridlock I took a chance and cut off at Verdi. No idea where I was going but turned out to be a good move. I made my shift on time and got 6 hrs of OT and a doz. drink tokes that night. That was good money for back then.
When you tell a story it’s a story and it’s funny you make me laugh through the whole thing and I hope you never stop doing these videos I don’t know what I would do with my free time being retired thank you for another great video the old retired guy I love them keep them coming👍👨🏻🦳👍
This was an awesome story - really enjoyed it! I do get scared for you sometimes when you go walking into areas that look VERY risky. I'll find myself cringing and watching between my fingers. I have to keep reminding myself that you've obviously since edited and updated the video so you must be OK...right? Fortunately, yes, all's well that ends well. I admire your courage, but hope you'll take special care to be safe out there.
@@nuclearskull John Wayne said. Leave the hammer on an empty chamber so you don't shoot yourself in the foot. I knew a cop who did that during inspection. 😏🔫 😎👍
You are at the site where the US Army special operations command (Special Forces) conducted training exercises in 2000-2005. This area was leased to the US Army (National Training Area-Ft. Irwin). It was called Camp Lockie.
Great story! Yes, I have been there, done that. Once I bypassed Cajon Pass(yes, I-15), via I-10 towards Palm Springs to SR 62 then north to Yucca Valley to SR 247 to Victorville. 😑
I live in Vegas girl I feel you stuck in traffic coming back from Cali you almost feel stuck in the desert on the interstate lol. The first experience I had my kids in the car and was stuck driving and had to pee soooooo bad I almost cried I had no were to pull off lmao now it's a funny story for the family. Love desert life!!
4:02 anyone get that Roger Miller "King of the Road" reference there... nicely done! No phone, no pool, no pets.... I ain't got no cigarettes Ah but, two hours of pushin' broom buys a Eight by Twelve four-bit room You're a... (Woman) of means by no means, King of the Road 😎
I doubt if anyone else viewing this was as absorbed as me, this was right up my alley lol. When you talked about Christmas 2008 that really jolted my memory. Christmas was on thursday that year and I had been in Vegas sat thru Tues and was going back to socal. I checked out of stratosphere hotel,drove south down Strip and when I reached the luxor it had turned from black to white due to snowfall!! That golf course just south of Venetian a winter wonderland like the north pole. Now I had to find a room for another night I could drive back next day Dec 24 but still snowy i15 was a total nightmare!! You must have left Vegas right before the storm.
Coming back from San Diego a few years ago, the I15 traffic came to a screeching stop just east of Barstow. It took nearly an hour to go from just east of Barstow to the offramp at Ghosttown road/Yermo. I decided to jog down to I40 on southbound ghosttown road, that takes you to Daggett, there I got on I40, where the traffic was very light and drove I40 over to the junction of US95 just outside of Needles, and did the 90 miles up 95 to Las Vegas. I found out later even though I increased the trip from about 340 miles to nearly 500, I got home about the same time as if I'd sat in traffic on I15... Love your videos, Sarah!!!
Here's a funny story. I was a truck driver and one year I was coming into Vegas, in one of them fun traffic encounters. I was in the right lane running about 30. I noticed a nice stretched limo, running fast down the ramp with the driver waving and not paying attention to where he was going. At the end of the ramp was a t-rail which he nailed head on. Distroyed the limo.
Wow, love the story. You were a brave young lady. But now you go to places of the unknown. And you are still a brave young lady. Love your adventures. God Bless and keep safe. Oh and have A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Cheers.
When I look at how these miners had to live, I think how soft we have become, but I don't doubt that there are many living in conditions similar elsewhere. When I think about my 1st world problems I just have to be grateful looking at the bigger perspective. Enjoyed the video, lots of interesting things in the middle of nowhere.
You are just a sweetheart. I love listening to your stories. Sometimes it is good to just take roads that go in the general direction. Did that going to Maine. Got off I90 and started north and east on whatever road presented itself. Wonderful trip through farm and forest.
On a dark desert trackway Deep chill in the air Got stuck on I fifteen Had to get out of there Up ahead in the distance Was a flickering glow Rolled up carefully and asked the guy Which way we should go
When im fighting with the ol' lady I get in my rig take a drive , find me some WH on the youtube and instantly I feel better and all is right in my world. Thank you WH
At around 21 minutes, near the second cave dwelling,(the one with no ceiling/ roof,) it'd be cool to see that stuff on the ground, from a different vantage point. Maybe an aerial perspective . I'm pretending that its some kind of desert crop circle from a group of very tall, pale skinned humanoids from a neighboring star system... is that any indication for the amount of TH-cam I have been consuming recently? The good thing is, I am finally here, and so glad that I stumbled upon this GEM of a channel! I have found contentment with having only parasocial relationships, and guess what, wonderhussy? (Can i call you that? Lol.) We are definitely friends! You are great! You're very captivating with fascinating stories and I find you quite funny in the best sense! Thankful that your content came up on my feed. The algorithm gods have shown me great favor in bringing me to your channel! So I'm dropping a subscription and some likes. I mean, even if I wasn't a little bit ripped, your adventures make me smile... and that is much nicer than frowning! Thank you, with sincere adoration and love from your newest friend/fan!
Wonderhussey, can you tell me a story like that every couple of nights. That was awesome!. After listening to it again after the late news I went right to sleep right as you ended. I really enjoyed the back in the day story. Do it some more. Great video!
This used to be a copper smelter back in the early 1900s. 20 mule teams (7 teams total) and 80 people worked here, hauling the ore from the mines and the copper matte to the railroad, then supplies from the railroad back to power the furnace. It ceased operations in the 40s or so, and since then has slowly eroded away. Today there is very little left to suggest what happened here, other than some immense slag piles, concrete tanks and foundations, and some miners caves in the creekside. The EPA cleaned all of the arsenic laced ore remnants out in the 90s, so the site is generally safe. Decent place to boondock, I spent two days there and only saw one person. About 10 minutes north of i-15, and about 0.3 miles from Cima Road; pickups and vans could probably go all the way through. Large RVs would be limited to the west side, but still an interesting place to explore. According to the map this area is technically in the Mojave national preserve, however there are no signs that note that upon arrival. If that is the case no drone flying, metal detecting, or gemstone hunting would be allowed.
Thanks Sarah, I was in a bad mood, and still had a lot of frustration as if everything had to be bothering everything. Let me go watch a movie and you were in the front and your cheerful mood showed me the light again. Big hug girl, without knowing it you made me happy!
Awesome story! We had a nightmare trip home from Los Angeles one year. It was "L.A. in a day ". We live in Stevinson, 11 miles south of Turlock and 20 west of Merced. We went to L.A. to visit my wife's Aunt. The grapevine closed for snow while we were there. And because of road work the only route back home was to go to the 101 highway. The normal less than 4 hour trip took 13 hours in traffic I could walk faster than. It was a miserable trip.
Always the adventurist! What a great story. I too was stuck in that dang traffic back in the day. Coming from Riverside, CA we decided to go to Vegas on a whim, as was usually the case. We got to the top of the pass where you can see the bright lights of Vegas several minutes away, and you can't wait to get there, hunker down, and do a little gambling. It was about 9:00pm, and as soon as we saw the lights of Vegas, we also saw all the red tail lights of cars also waiting to get into town. 3 hours later we finally hit Tropicana, get our room at the Luxor, spend a few hours gambling, and hit the sack. 😁👍✌💚 P.S. Had it dawned on me that Cima went through, I too might have taken the unknown route to Vegas. 😁
I stayed overnight in a cave that had some loose-looking large rocks in the ceiling. One actually came down while I was sleeping. I almost slept in a good spot that happened to be right underneath. I would have died.
This place had been out "picnic area" between Las Vegas and Inland Empire for almost 20 years. We were quite amazed one stop when we were just casually walking over a big pile of dirt on the top of the row houses in the side of the wash - and found some old news paper and some very old coins. I don't recall the date of the paper, but it is stored in a box of old stuff I've saved, I'll get it out and check. The coins were dimes dated 1905 and 1945. The 1945 was in a very good condition, not so much for the 1905 but could still see enough detail. Was amazing to find.
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Great, now I have "King of the Road" stuck in my head!
Those ruins are only of a copper smelter for mines, such as the Copper World, a short ways east of there. The smelter camp's Post Office was named Rosalie, but is better known as Valley Wells. A cemetery exists just north of the camp. Futher north in that valley is the site of 1930's CAA airfield, one of many for cross country flights. Named Kingston, it had a caretaker, office, and a beacon. The caretaker's home was moved to Baker in 1952, was demolished in 2013. The black stuff is indeed slag left over from smelting.
Good story WH! I thought I was the only one who goes from one story to another. Thanks. Makes me feel better.
Great episode of your desert adventures! I spent some time at my dad's gold mine which was southeast of Baker and I can try to answer some of your questions. The concrete tanks were used to process ore or were settling tanks used to clear the processing water. Dad used water to process the gold ore and ran it through a series of settling tanks so he could reuse it. He had to drive into Baker to get water as there were no wells at the mine. The rooms dug into the hills were probably where the miners lived. As you know it gets very hot out there in the summer and being in the mines is much cooler. The smooth sludge is probably waste from cleaning out the settling tanks. Hope that's helpful! Thanks for sharing your adventures, keep up the good work!
WH, a well told tale!
Fun at the end when you start naming the roads.
I’ve been out there. That is Giant Nolina country!
And no one goes there. That’s why I like it!
Before air conditioning, in the hottest parts of California and Nevada, they used to have the little shelters that were kept wet on the outside, so the evaporation would cool the inside. They nicknamed them "submarines."
I’m always amazed at the abandoned stuff in the desert.
"No phone, no pool, no pets"....and that's why I LOVE her, your Honor!
Ditto
Undoubtedly the best storyteller of all. So funny and expressive. Wonderhussy at her best. Never miss her weekly videos. Thank ŷou WH.
You truly are this decades Huell Howser. Thank you for your marvelous content.
And Bless ANYONE who remembers and thinks kindly of Mr. Howser.
@@lawrencelymanii6943 California Gold !
@@lawrencelymanii6943 you remember the Avacodo eating dog???
Indeed.. one of the best asmr shows ever produced...
I miss him.
"Room to let, 50 cents, no phone no pool no pets, aint got no cigarettes. Old stogies i have found, short but not to big around",,,Roger Miller...King of the Road...My dad loved Roger Miller songs.
Some feedback from a long time viewer and baby boomer.
You Are Fabulous.
Of all the TH-cam channels I follow and I follow hundreds yours are definitely the most interesting. Your posts are the first I click on when I pour myself coffee in the morning. They remind me of my travels when I was younger, mostly through the northwest, discovering remote places. Wish I had the health to physically follow your destinations. You find places I would have treasured in my youth. There is never enough time, in life, to see everything there is to see. Your "Compound" needs solar. Just a thought. Sorry for the rambling. I sit at my computer wishing I still had your energy. Please continue. Most enjoyable.
Had a similar off road experience back in the 70's. While doing training at Vandenberg AFB I decided to go to the Mojave air races on a weekend. On the way back to VAFB after dark, the map showed a shortcut road which I decided to take. After miles of seeing no other traffic and crossing dry stream beds; I began to wonder if this shortcut was such a good idea. To top things off, the only thing I could get on the car radio was 'CBS Radio Mystery Theater' with a drama about a psycho killer hitchhiker on a desert backroad! I did eventually make it back safely!!
Oh man, I loved that radio show. All of the episodes are archived online now.
You entered the Twilight Zone
if only for a short time 😎👍
Lived in Lompoc for 20 yrs.
I've seen all of these things from the freeway but never realized how much history there is out there
What a wonderful sense of humor and spirit of adventure. Fun to watch, thanks!
OMG, I love Storytime !! This was a very good one. I also loved the weird, creepy, shiny "toxic stuff" and then "guess I should maybe wash my hands now". Hahahaha, Hussy you're the BEST !!
There are two major mines in that area, Copperworld and Mowhawk. They were copper mines . We used to dig Turquoise, Azurite and Malicite there in the late 70's.
Highly talented story teller you are WH.
Really enjoyable.
You were at the Copper World mine and smelter. In and area called Rosalie part of Valley Wells, which was part of the Yates Ranch. That mountain is Clark Mountain.
Those dwellings are called Valley Wells.
Love this story. Brings back memories of boondocking in ford Pintos, fording creeks where the water line was past the door seals, driving over rockslides, driving down a one lane trails on mountain sides, that made someone back up to wide spot to allow someone to pass.
Dude, we must be related. My entire family, separately, and sometimes together, took ridiculous vehicles through ridiculous trails ...
Hi WH, You tell the best stories! Your face and eyes have so much expression that we are sitting on the edge of the chair waiting for your next sentence. I think you could just sit in your truck and tell us stories and we would all still be spellbound. love your channel.
I have been missing your random musical references. Thanks for the King of the Road. You are the Queen of the road.
Good thing you didn't run out of gas, quite an adventure.
I have to agree with u on the rather be moving and going way out of my way then to be sitting in 1 spot for way to long
If it'll make you feel any better I was stuck for EIGHT HOURS on the top of Elk Mountain on I-80 in Wyoming (in the middle of the winter) after a tank wrecked and caught on fire. They shut BOTH sides of the interstate down and wouldn't let any of the traffic move. After 8 hours a highway patrol guided us down the icy mountain at 30 mph.. I think you made the RIGHT move your detour was clearly the fastest way!😀
Wyoming’s I-80 corridor is hell in the winter…
The gridlock is why I try to stay off the inerstates if I can, and use the old highways and secondary roads. The trip might take a little longer, but there is very little traffic. I have came close to running out of gas and wetting my pants in the gridlock of I 40 several times in Tennessee.
There are dozens of unmaintained roads and trials in the desert that will take you just about anywhere you want to go. But high clearance is always better in the desert 😎👍
I dont go offroad anywhere without 4 wheel dr. a winch and high clearance !!! Its a Jeep thing !!
I Iove your unique ways of thinking, well I always understand you, but a telephone ( 6:30 )
No way ! They used strings with cans, and that is usually mounted near the door. 🤣🤔🤣
( Hope I made ya smile, you're the best ! )
❤ hopefully this gets to wounderhussy. Uour the best. I love you I listen to you all the time. Thankyou
Oh yah. I went to a greT hotsprings somewhere right when you enter carsin city by the woshu tribe..anyways it was night .but it was so beautiful 106 degrees. I can't wait to get back their just wondering if you know of that place.
I could listen to you talking about Nevada/Utah/Vegas/Cali/San Fran all day long.
It's a world apart from my own humble existence.
You remind me of Choral Pepper
Desert explorer and writer from the 1950s to the 1970s. Close friend of Earl Stanley Gardner.
Wow your story kinda reminded me of a song on a dark 🌵desert highway……🎼🎸 I love your stories 😎
Art Bell
That golden hour light is great.
That sign for Sandy Valley is still there, and yes you should have turned there. Makes for a great story!
Backroads for life. ftw
Hi Wonder woman! Just connecting, I live on a boat in Mexico...traveling the USA three years now. I live in a car much like yours. I too winter out in the desert...
Sarah Jane, this was an AWESOME episode, Thanks.
Traffic jams on the 15 is how I found all my favorite ways in and out of California as well as some of my favorite travelling stories
Lady, you tell the best stories. I'd love for you to visit Cero Gordo, and tell your tales of the people who lived, worked and died there. I bet you'd have some awesome stories to tell!
'Wonderhussy Cerro Gordo Ghost Town' Put this in the search above. She already made this video
Great story great adventure. BTW I use to have a cousin who worked at the Cesar's show room collecting tips for getting guests good seats. Ha Ha.
Inexpicably the explanation on that traffic extortion was genius. Love the analogy. Just one marvelous explanation made real. Who wouldn't want to have dinner with this woman? Super entertaining. Value right there.
North to y,right to sandy valley... Oh my,
Keep extra gas.... there is fossil in there.
Kingston mtn...Great video
Awesome story and IMO, one of your best. It reminds me of working as a dealer at Harrah's in Reno and driving to the club from Truckee to work on NYE. I worked 6-2 swing and knew I'd get as much OT as I wanted that night, but also knew that I'd be shot at sunrise if I didn't make it on time for my shift. With I-80 in gridlock I took a chance and cut off at Verdi. No idea where I was going but turned out to be a good move. I made my shift on time and got 6 hrs of OT and a doz. drink tokes that night. That was good money for back then.
Great story!
If u don't mind my asking, what were u dealing, weed or coke I'm guessing?
@@jupitercyclops6521 Blackjack dealer!
When you tell a story it’s a story and it’s funny you make me laugh through the whole thing and I hope you never stop doing these videos I don’t know what I would do with my free time being retired thank you for another great video the old retired guy I love them keep them coming👍👨🏻🦳👍
Me to....old retired guy who can only dream of going out exploring like the old days....love Sarah to !!
This was an awesome story - really enjoyed it! I do get scared for you sometimes when you go walking into areas that look VERY risky. I'll find myself cringing and watching between my fingers. I have to keep reminding myself that you've obviously since edited and updated the video so you must be OK...right? Fortunately, yes, all's well that ends well. I admire your courage, but hope you'll take special care to be safe out there.
ITS AN OPEN CARRY STATE AND EVERYONE HAS ONE IN THE CHAMBER = FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT.
@@nuclearskull John Wayne said. Leave the hammer on an empty chamber so you don't shoot yourself in the foot.
I knew a cop who did that during inspection. 😏🔫
😎👍
@@skipprice4376 that was in the old days before hammer blocks inside the revolver.
@@nuclearskull She was in CA if she took Cima Road. So not so much.
We love camping but not in the cold. Thank for you for sharing. Mary 💕 Fred
You are at the site where the US Army special operations command (Special Forces) conducted training exercises in 2000-2005. This area was leased to the US Army (National Training Area-Ft. Irwin). It was called Camp Lockie.
i love this story,im a truck driver and wondered about that area,cool story,thnx
Great story,really enjoyed it ( in dark,before i go to sleep )
Methnks that you are number 1 storyteller Sarah-supreme!-calendar2022 where are you?!-🇬🇧💃
Great story! Yes, I have been there, done that. Once I bypassed Cajon Pass(yes, I-15), via I-10 towards Palm Springs to SR 62 then north to Yucca Valley to SR 247 to Victorville. 😑
What a great story. As always thank you Wonder Hussy.
You are a rock star how great to explore and survive the wild desert congrats on another great video
I live in Vegas girl I feel you stuck in traffic coming back from Cali you almost feel stuck in the desert on the interstate lol. The first experience I had my kids in the car and was stuck driving and had to pee soooooo bad I almost cried I had no were to pull off lmao now it's a funny story for the family. Love desert life!!
4:02 anyone get that Roger Miller "King of the Road" reference there... nicely done!
No phone, no pool, no pets.... I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah but, two hours of pushin' broom buys a
Eight by Twelve four-bit room
You're a... (Woman) of means by no means, King of the Road 😎
I doubt if anyone else viewing this was as absorbed as me, this was right up my alley lol. When you talked about Christmas 2008 that really jolted my memory. Christmas was on thursday that year and I had been in Vegas sat thru Tues and was going back to socal. I checked out of stratosphere hotel,drove south down Strip and when I reached the luxor it had turned from black to white due to snowfall!! That golf course just south of Venetian a winter wonderland like the north pole. Now I had to find a room for another night I could drive back next day Dec 24 but still snowy i15 was a total nightmare!! You must have left Vegas right before the storm.
Did a little research and found "Valley Wells Smelter" ... that would explain the slag pile with the "Skin" on top
Great story. Love the storytelling videos
Coming back from San Diego a few years ago, the I15 traffic came to a screeching stop just east of Barstow. It took nearly an hour to go from just east of Barstow to the offramp at Ghosttown road/Yermo. I decided to jog down to I40 on southbound ghosttown road, that takes you to
Daggett, there I got on I40, where the traffic was very light and drove I40 over to the junction of US95 just outside of Needles, and did the 90 miles up 95 to Las Vegas. I found out later even though I increased the trip from about 340 miles to nearly 500, I got home about the same time as if I'd sat in traffic on I15... Love your videos, Sarah!!!
Here's a funny story. I was a truck driver and one year I was coming into Vegas, in one of them fun traffic encounters. I was in the right lane running about 30. I noticed a nice stretched limo, running fast down the ramp with the driver waving and not paying attention to where he was going. At the end of the ramp was a t-rail which he nailed head on. Distroyed the limo.
I love how you finished this video by saying, "...it just might lead to a great adventure". Stay safe out there.
Great story Sara Jane. Your lucky you didn't run out of gas. I was on Cima Rd. south today and in Shoshone a couple of days ago. Kingman now. Thanks.
Wow, love the story. You were a brave young lady. But now you go to places of the unknown. And you are still a brave young lady. Love your adventures. God Bless and keep safe. Oh and have A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Cheers.
When I look at how these miners had to live, I think how soft we have become, but I don't doubt that there are many living in conditions similar elsewhere. When I think about my 1st world problems I just have to be grateful looking at the bigger perspective. Enjoyed the video, lots of interesting things in the middle of nowhere.
You are just a sweetheart. I love listening to your stories. Sometimes it is good to just take roads that go in the general direction. Did that going to Maine. Got off I90 and started north and east on whatever road presented itself. Wonderful trip through farm and forest.
You are such an adventurous soul!
Loved it when you started singing king of the road haha, keep up the great work!
On a dark desert trackway
Deep chill in the air
Got stuck on I fifteen
Had to get out of there
Up ahead in the distance
Was a flickering glow
Rolled up carefully and asked the guy
Which way we should go
keep going...
The low light in vehicle during your story was sorta creepy. Got the feeling.
Awesome as always, thanks for sharing 👍
How would you know what it feels like to be in the Jiffy Lube basement you're full of surprises
❤❤ wonder hussy I love you and your stories and adventures...thank you! ❤
When im fighting with the ol' lady I get in my rig take a drive , find me some WH on the youtube and instantly I feel better and all is right in my world.
Thank you WH
Great story, thank you Wonderhussy!
you dont know how much i enjoy your videos! lovely midweek treats!
At around 21 minutes, near the second cave dwelling,(the one with no ceiling/ roof,) it'd be cool to see that stuff on the ground, from a different vantage point. Maybe an aerial perspective . I'm pretending that its some kind of desert crop circle from a group of very tall, pale skinned humanoids from a neighboring star system... is that any indication for the amount of TH-cam I have been consuming recently? The good thing is, I am finally here, and so glad that I stumbled upon this GEM of a channel! I have found contentment with having only parasocial relationships, and guess what, wonderhussy? (Can i call you that? Lol.) We are definitely friends! You are great! You're very captivating with fascinating stories and I find you quite funny in the best sense! Thankful that your content came up on my feed. The algorithm gods have shown me great favor in bringing me to your channel! So I'm dropping a subscription and some likes. I mean, even if I wasn't a little bit ripped, your adventures make me smile... and that is much nicer than frowning! Thank you, with sincere adoration and love from your newest friend/fan!
Yea I know, I ran out of gas in the desert on my motorcycle, then 20 years later I wound up living there.
Great story. I hate sitting in traffic, I'll take a side road and go out of my way along as I'm moving!
No matter what you Hussy...I'll always love you.
Wonderhussey, can you tell me a story like that every couple of nights. That was awesome!. After listening to it again after the late news I went right to sleep right as you ended. I really enjoyed the back in the day story. Do it some more. Great video!
You have a real gift of story telling.
Great story!
Great story. I feel as if you've shared a major portion of the WH origins tale. A real turning point. MERRY CHRISTMAS Sarah.🌲🎄🌟
Fun , great personality looking forward for more. 🎄😁♥️
My favorite WH story of all time ....
This used to be a copper smelter back in the early 1900s. 20 mule teams (7 teams total) and 80 people worked here, hauling the ore from the mines and the copper matte to the railroad, then supplies from the railroad back to power the furnace. It ceased operations in the 40s or so, and since then has slowly eroded away. Today there is very little left to suggest what happened here, other than some immense slag piles, concrete tanks and foundations, and some miners caves in the creekside. The EPA cleaned all of the arsenic laced ore remnants out in the 90s, so the site is generally safe. Decent place to boondock, I spent two days there and only saw one person. About 10 minutes north of i-15, and about 0.3 miles from Cima Road; pickups and vans could probably go all the way through. Large RVs would be limited to the west side, but still an interesting place to explore. According to the map this area is technically in the Mojave national preserve, however there are no signs that note that upon arrival. If that is the case no drone flying, metal detecting, or gemstone hunting would be allowed.
Thanks Sarah, I was in a bad mood, and still had a lot of frustration as if everything had to be bothering everything. Let me go watch a movie and you were in the front and your cheerful mood showed me the light again. Big hug girl, without knowing it you made me happy!
WoW Miss Wonderhussy , You discovered the first " Stabbing Cabins"
You almost checked out, but you can never leave, Odd now you live with the crazies. love you stay safe thank you
Awesome story! We had a nightmare trip home from Los Angeles one year. It was "L.A. in a day ". We live in Stevinson, 11 miles south of Turlock and 20 west of Merced. We went to L.A. to visit my wife's Aunt. The grapevine closed for snow while we were there. And because of road work the only route back home was to go to the 101 highway. The normal less than 4 hour trip took 13 hours in traffic I could walk faster than. It was a miserable trip.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
This was even more interesting even though all ur videos r good! Great time with u
Always the adventurist! What a great story. I too was stuck in that dang traffic back in the day. Coming from Riverside, CA we decided to go to Vegas on a whim, as was usually the case. We got to the top of the pass where you can see the bright lights of Vegas several minutes away, and you can't wait to get there, hunker down, and do a little gambling. It was about 9:00pm, and as soon as we saw the lights of Vegas, we also saw all the red tail lights of cars also waiting to get into town. 3 hours later we finally hit Tropicana, get our room at the Luxor, spend a few hours gambling, and hit the sack. 😁👍✌💚
P.S. Had it dawned on me that Cima went through, I too might have taken the unknown route to Vegas. 😁
You were meant to go that route to pop that traveler/adventurer cherry! Things happen for a REASON!
I stayed overnight in a cave that had some loose-looking large rocks in the ceiling. One actually came down while I was sleeping. I almost slept in a good spot that happened to be right underneath. I would have died.
Well done, thank-you for bringing us into your life👍🏼
you are such a good story teller! You comfort my spirit! Have a super day! I appreciate you!!!
This place had been out "picnic area" between Las Vegas and Inland Empire for almost 20 years. We were quite amazed one stop when we were just casually walking over a big pile of dirt on the top of the row houses in the side of the wash - and found some old news paper and some very old coins. I don't recall the date of the paper, but it is stored in a box of old stuff I've saved, I'll get it out and check. The coins were dimes dated 1905 and 1945. The 1945 was in a very good condition, not so much for the 1905 but could still see enough detail. Was amazing to find.