I Found This Cave Backpacking. What Was Inside Left Me Speechless
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ม.ค. 2024
- While backpacking a remote canyon in the American Southwest, I came upon numerous signs of ancient history in this area. As I explored deeper, I found this cave, and what was inside left me stunned. This adventure was one to remember!
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Having grown up in the desert Southwest, I think I've hiked this very area. After rambling around in the desert for 65 years, I became pretty honed in on the beauty, artifacts, and history of the areas I hiked. A University even paid me to map different archeological sites they might be interested in. The Natives of the areas became my friends and thru them I learned the stories. Now in my 80s and drawing to the end of the trail, my life has been an amazing journey, much enjoyed, greatly enhanced by my hikes and rambles. Walk on my young friend and never stop marveling at the finds along the way.
Wow. It would be wonderful to hear your stories too!
What a beautiful story. Thank you for keeping Native culture alive.
@@markjaycox8811 Whats your point dude?
Wouldn't the hole In the ground be considered a kiva? A below ground ritual spot?
Or is it more considered a dwelling, that was covered with a wood, and hide cover?
In oregon a lot of dwellings were partially underground. Known as pit house, or plank house. If it was covered, there should be log remnants in the area.
@@markjaycox8811 Okie Dokie...👍
Hi Andrew,
As a Native American researcher in the eastern part of the United States, I really love seeing all the amazing pictographs, and Cliff dwellings that you come across there in the southwest. Such a contrast to how Eastern Woodland Indians lived. I’m also of Cherokee heritage and I’ve located several dozen archaeological sites in Appalachia that has many burial grounds and rock art. And also the comparison between the styles of rock art is quite striking to me. I really appreciate your videos man. They’re very educational and entertaining and I also appreciate your respect for the ancestors and the things that they left us today. Thank you for that, sir.
I found this channel recently, and I find it fascinating. I'm also struck by the respect that Andrew has for the cultures he explores.
note. A gallon of water weights 8 Lb,♿ I love your honest videos many of us disabled Veterans at the Veterans Hospital love watch your video adventures.
Hiking out there by yourself is not advisable. Never go out there without a satellite phone!
And a heartfelt THANK YOU to all you Veterans. I love Andrews videos as well, so inspiring and awesome to be with him in his "finds" of Native history.
"hold fast"! (1Thess.5 :21)
You know how after a long time watching youtube, you just want something NEW and Interesting to start watching ?? Well, I just found it last night, now I can't stop watching these videos...SO INTERESTING !!!
Same here!
Me too!
Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. I'm a 74 year old guy bed ridden with terminal cancer. Your trips bring me a lot of joy to watch. When I was your age we did not have the social media that you have today. Living in the boreal forest on the minnesota-Canadian border I use to wander and explore like. Please keep your treks and I truely appreciate your respect for the areas you explore.
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Not sure how far along your cancer is, but look up fenbendazole for treating/curing cancer.
BobShaw, so sorry to hear about your luck, tough hand dealt, mate. I think if I were in your position, I'd be watching this cat, as well. Hope your time remaining in relatively pain-free. Hope we can meet up in the hereafter to talk about stuff like this!
All the best for you Bob, I hope you lived a fulfilling life and had the opportunity to enjoy that part of the world. Stick around and let us know about your adventures if you can!
Big hugs Bob! Life can be a crazy journey.i hope you don't mind... but I'm praying for you Sir!
Im 71 and it is such a pleasure to watch your videos. I was born in Phoenix and never fully realized the extent of human settlement in ancient times in the southwest. You do a fantastic job. Your laid back style and relaxing narration are definitely a plus. Thanks so much!
wonder what took place that everything broken? why no Indians today can tell of the past to these areas.
*Here from **_The Trek Planner_** ! He loves you.*
Ditto !
You tube censorship and ads are at an all time high .
@@patverbiest7983it isn't that no Indians know the history,
it's that not everybody is privileged to also know what they know.
Just stumbled on this and was immediately hooked. As an old British woman this landscape is totally alien yet fascinating to me. Our history is well documented and “tidied” but to see all this wonderful flint and pottery just lying about is amazing. What sort of age are these old walls and hand paintings? I have no idea of the timescale. Thanks for taking us with you.
In other videos he has said some of these structures could be 800 to 1200 years old
@@alrivers2297 Thank you.
I’m older and disabled so can’t enjoy these adventures first hand. So thank you for taking me on an adventure with you and showing me stuff I wouldn’t normally have the chance to see and experience!!! Lovely video
It's the purple hair that causes your disability. Let it grow out natural and you will be okay.
I’m disabled too- I love watching so many channels- especially like this one- I just found it! so fascinating and so entertaining at my bed bound times. Awesome huh? I studied archaeology for 4 years, years ago…
You have a horde of old geezers like me riding along on the top of your selfie stick. You are doing the best adventures of all the explorers. More!
Haha, best comment ever! I’m glad you like it, I’ll keep them coming. Stay tuned my friend
I second that!
Your comment is a real eye-opener. I didn't really think about it that way, instead I thought of us viewers being far off, remote, and disconnected in front of our computers. However, we are virtual travelling companions, digital entities that embark on a journey through the lens of an adventurer’s camera. We are the silent observers, experiencing the thrill of exploration and the beauty of diverse landscapes without leaving our digital realm. We live vicariously through the adventurer's camera, sharing in the excitement of each new discovery and the awe of each breathtaking view. We are the unseen passengers, always present but never intrusive, adding a unique dimension to the adventure. Through Andrew's camera, we are able to traverse mountains, explore hidden trails, and dive into caves, all while remaining in the virtual world. We are the ultimate armchair explorers, living an adventure through another’s eyes.
@@RobB-vz2vo yeah, I spent my teen years in the red rocks country, but I'm 75 now and though i still go there when I can, I can't hike and climb as much anymore ( a little) Andrew goes to cool places for us. :)
@@TheAlex8675309 I have the same issue with my knees after 50 odd years of hockey. It’s not too bad, as I’m ‘only’ 61 now, but it’s the heat that knocks me about these days. I’ve visited some fairly remote areas in the outback in the past and can still get around and close to where I want to visit with 4WD, but it’s the days that approach 50C (122F) that impact me now.
Dude! I believe the small round structures are what's left of clay kilns. Notice the round structures are 100% clay molded and there are no clay bricks involved in their construction (except the first one by the door had a side hole with small bricks forming it). You found something really, really rare still intact. There was a slightly larger one near the first building when you came in. It had a small round hole in the side to help manage air flow. You didn't know what you were looking at. These kilns rarely got hot enough to scorch the walls black. That's why they still hold their color. The pottery was dried in heat over a period time longer than what we do today. Usually several days as opposed to a couple hours like modern kilns. They were sometimes linked together in some way with side holes so some of the heat would travel through the whole system. The hottest kiln being closest to the fire. But these kilns didn't need super high heat. The chinese and japanese made linked kilns as well in historic times using the same principles. Also, and this is vitally important, a pottery system like this would need to be really close to a good source of clear water. The pottery pieces require many times the quantity of water to form as desired. Much more than the kiln walls made of the same clay. It's the water amount that alters the quality of the clay formation. This is why you find a lot of pottery at a lot of sites but almost never find remnants of a kiln. The water is key. Just ask anyone who knows about pottery and porcelain pieces.(coming back with an edit here...) I wrote the above before the video reached @20:27. When I saw you standing above the kilns, it made me 100% positive these are kilns, but to add to the amazing find, you were stepping down as you moved toward the opening and the building nearest the largest kiln AT THE BOTTOM! That is exactly how the Chinese and Japanese linked kiln system worked. A raised system of kilns with the hottest being at the bottom. No doubt these were linked to some degree at one point before they fell apart.
I second that motion, but I think they used every structure for a kiln,... at some point! LOL! very interesting theory and I agree....
Thanks for sharing the info.
Such Great info! I kept thinking it looked like a kiln system… but didn’t didn’t see any smoke scorching on the walls so was like hmmm 🤔. What you’re saying makes perfect sense though! 😃 Thanks for sharing your knowledge here!!
So interesting, thank you
Interesting 🧐 thank you for sharing that information. So sites with another Asian connection besides the use of creating effigies out of natural land scapes, which relates to what is an ancient Asian practice as well as some Native American tribes of seeing representations of animals making certain rocks more sacred, so they sometimes enhanced their forms to be more noticeable. The Phoenix and Dragon near water traditionally is also related to Asian Mythologies. However, they are also depicted in the cliff over the Pool of Shalom, in Jerusalem Israel; so it is also an Israelite connection. Corn found in this area also is significant because not all ancient people grew such. This kiln area was either the eye of a massive mountain effigy and or the underneath a wing representation of a massive bird one. Would be a good site to look at closely from the drone perspective to see. The corn cobs could actually be studied against the historical collection at the Corn Palace and also the Hopi have their original varieties they grow to this day, the DNA of them could be used to look for a match to see if related or not. At 6:37 that’s an effigy duo right behind you Desert Drifter. Wonder what their heads are pointing downwards to? Screenshot and zooming in that’s a pretty clear birds head with open beak and farther to the left of it sure looks like a man’s face, and so then the Dragon would be to the right, but it is hidden behind the brush however sure looks like an alien with an elongated head to the upper right area in the black part of the rock face??? placed at a similar distance away from the main head of the effigy as is on the left concerning the human face. Well that’s 😳 because I’ve seen a clearly carved smooth like a statue of a human Egyptian looking face across from an alien looking one elsewhere too, in North America. Maybe what I see as a Phoenix is an Eagle, and or Thunderbird to some. However, it is not by accident we have a Phoenix, Arizona that connects as well; so such makes more sense concerning a duo being depicted. Some Native Americans do have a lot of Buddhist related beliefs so an ancient influence is logical.
This guy deserves respect and appreciation. When you think of the potential, dangers, and what he has to do to film, this stuff for us. What a guy. Our eye on the mysterious world. It's great he was so respectful and put things back. We need positive role models today more than ever, and escapism from our complicated and often troubled lives. Thank you. Hope he realises how much pleasure he gives, to so many.
Solitary adventure seems kind of rare today. Happy this social media is serving others positively.
As an indigenous Chahta Craftsman and toolmaker, I really appreciate you placing items back where you found them. It truly means a lot to our culture and community.
ok carry on
All this stuff should be picked up, catalogued, and studied. How could it possibly harm anyone to study the ancient past? No modern Indians can prove any relation to those from thousands of years back.
@@user-gr7dz8vg1d You’ll never grasp what I said because it has nothing to do with historical reference but spiritual bonds that tie us to those “items” that escape space and time, a measurement you choose as a lens for your perception of the world. Some things unseen can not be explained. Continue your journey of trying to explain and define everything in the world as it will mean nothing to your spirit once you are gone from this lifetime.
@@user-gr7dz8vg1dIt’s not your culture to destroy. This site is most likely already k own and under the conservatory of the state historical site stewardship program. They monitor the sites and report on them and work hand in hand with state archeologists and anthropologists. They never disturb anything. Just visit the site, report in any noticeable foot traffic, and possible erosion or vandalism. Unfortunately some people feel entitled to disturb these sites thinking they belong to no one.
@@user-gr7dz8vg1d and exactly how do you catalog and study them accurately once they've been moved? Without context of location and all that goes with that, any study attempted would be completely flawed. The artifacts become random when disconnected from the environment, dwellings, petroglyphs, etc. Part of the point of people leaving them in place is so they can be studied.
I’ve just discovered you through this video. I’m an Australian Aboriginal and in my younger days worked with Archaeologists recording Aboriginal sites in Victoria. This video has brought back many memories of discovering such things over here. The grinding stones and grinding grooves, arrowheads, flints, scarred trees and stone fish traps were plentiful amongst many other items. Thank you for the memories, looking forward to further exploring your older videos.
I'd like to see videos of archeological finds in the bush of Australia. Someone should do a channel.
Wow, thank you for sharing this. I've had a number of Aussies comment about the similarities of archaeology here and there. I really had no idea, I'd love to dig into that more. Maybe even take a trip!
@@giuliom8520❤❤❤❤ Hello Aussie ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Bless You Bro😊
@@giuliom8520Ray Meres has done some for TV in Australia Canada USA and more.
wow- the petroglyphs on the canyon wall- really really floored me
Sir your videos show exactly the kind of respect for people, objects and ancestry that our children need to be learning. You are a modern day Mr. Rodgers for older children and the southwest is your neiborhood. Thank you
Wow, that’s a very kind compliment. Mr Rodgers was a wonderful man
Can I just say that I was applauding when you said to always put back any artifacts you find on a hike? You are a model hiker and modern explorer, sir!🎉🎉😊
Why, so they can disintegrate and turn into dust? What's so wrong with preserving them?
@@adamclark9004 I will grant you that he never specified if the area was federal/public or private land, but in America, the odds are not in his favor either way. If that was private land, it would be considered theft in the eyes of the law (unless he got prior permission from whomever the land belongs to). If it is federal/public land, it is a felony (as in possible jail time, fines in the thousands, or BOTH if caught) to keep artifacts (man-made or otherwise) unless it is donated to an institution of higher education (college or university) and they are informed of the location it was found. If you’re going to unlawfully take indigenous peoples’ cultural artifacts, you should at least be smart enough not to film your crime and post it to TH-cam.
@@BBoxCleaner Well who knows...it could be in his pocket 5 seconds later. I would pick it up and let a museum have a look at it for sure.
me too I thought the same thing.
this is not an exception, its Basic backcountry etiquette & respect and in many places the law. Removing fossils or artifacts is #1 So fucking selfish. 2) destroys the integrity of the site in case it ever is examined # 3 its illegal. Officially these are property of ancestral descendants. They've been there for hundreds of years, let them be there for hundreds more.
Drifter I'm 96 years old. Glad I stumbled on this series. My legs haven't worked right after the chainsaw incident. Now I can enjoy hiking using your legs and virtual porthole. Keep up the great work. Your friends cleatus peckerwood.
You too Sir, when your trail ends, listen for NanaAmy, I'll be Spirit Talking til my trail ends! Be blessed! ❤
Sorry that happened. It is too involved for me to go out there but I find this interesting too.
Amazing ❤❤
C'mon.
Ha, ha cleatus, aka midnight, take your chainsaw and go home, you silly goomba.
I want to believe that the beautiful sound of your flute alerted and awakened the spirits of the souls who made the area their home however long ago…and that they blessed you from beyond the veil and sent you gratitude for respecting their land. What an incredible experience ….
Just think, he's living temporarily in an area last occupied just how many 100's of years ago? The flute playing was a nice touch to alert those still protecting their homes, that someone who is just curious, not a threat and is respectful of their lands and culture, is walking around their area. They may even extend their protection to him, albeit even temporarily, while he is there. I find that thought exceptionally comforting and reassuring.
I was stationed at Fort Huachuca, SE, AZ, in the early 70's and 80's and took a huge interest in exploring the old silver mines around, Bisbee, Tombstone, the Dragoon Mountains and even further north toward the Superstition Mountains, and came across things I didn't recognize or understand, so I only sketched or photographed what I could for later review. I did recover some nice turquoise in the mine waste heaps. It was mostly waste rock to the miners back then as they were metal hunters. I sure loved my roaming days out there so I'm watching Drifter's videos and just mentally going back in time.
I was quietly invited to climb two levels by ladder by NPS personnel, circa 1982, when they were conducting an inventory review of Montezuma's Castle but didn't go in or leave the 2d ladder by agreement, with no photography allowed. It was almost a religious experience as it felt like I stood outside a cathedral and looking in.
"I want to believe....." is the critical part of your post. Believe what you want, but there is no evidence that there is any such thing as souls, spirits, or blessings. Until or unless such evidence is found it is safe to assume that these things are just figments of the human imagination.
I agree with you. He is totally blessed and being love by the spirits :) over there at that area.
I WOULD SAY AMEN 🙏💖💖 TO THAT, THE SPIRITS LINGERING THERE DONT HAVE TO MANY VISITORS ❤
What a beautiful, poetic show of support for the drifter
Hello! I turned 74 yesterday. When I was turning 15, we moved to Mexico City for my dad’s job. I spent most every weekend in the anthropology museum there. We mived to Peru, and I began my stay there by babysitting for a 10 yr old who I took on an adventure into back country where we were staying on a ranch, and we experienced an earthquake and he pulled me up on a ledge when I lost footing on the mountain side and nearly fell about 200 feet. Then we moved on to find ransacked ruins and burial mounds. We didn’t dig…i knew the diseases some of the mummies could have died from, that could still contaminate us…but we found quipus and shards and bones…also took nothing. Looters had obviously poached anything valuable that could have been there…some gravesites had obviously been violated. I went on a couple more adventures like that when living there (but for some reason, never babysat fir that boy or anyone else ever again! 😬 it was actually my first and only time I ever babysat!). I was pretty bold for a girl, and attempted to major in anthropology/archaeology at NAU, but my prof was an African anthropologist person and taught SW and South American anthro all wrong so I went into med/zoology/genetics. Explored a bit in AZ , but never got to many places because I didn’t drive.
All that to say…i am thrilled like I was as a teen to be able to discover things with you! That desire is still in me, I found, and i feel and have felt probably very much as you feel finding all these “undiscovered” sites! I venture the proposal that the sites you found might be Anasazi, and some areas looked like burial sites. Those people were thought to mabe have taken the remains of their dead with them if they moved to new locations, as it is speculated the did due to drought or threats by other invasive people. I don’t know that much about it, but enough to venture a guess. The people lived with the remains buried in or near their homes. Hence, the chambers that seemed to be sealed and then opened. Just a guess. Thanks for your recording. I hope you have reported this to NAU, ASU and other universities so maybe they can send their anthro teams out there to determine the history. I wouldn’t tell many people in the general public the precise location or the sites will be poached. Univesities will likely conserve them for research. The area could be designated as wilderness to preserve it.
thank you for respecting the place and the people who lived there by leaving everything there.
ps: that got you a new sub.
Why leave everything?
Keep up the good work. You are taking us places where most people wont attempt to even try.
Thank you Shayne, I appreciate the support. I do love going into the remote places in our country, and I plan to bring y’all along this year to some pretty wild spots. Stay tuned my friend!
@@Desert.Drifterivy League addict is new in this game, bet he could use some words of wisdom from someone seasoned like you are 😇
He's soul searching.
He's a good guy.
Your a good guy too.
Thanks again for all that you do, to bring us this beautiful history 😊✌🏻✌🏻
Unbelievable with the hieroglyphs, pottery shards and storage bins. A small community at one time? (Or large)
Oh my, what a fantastic find. It’s just amazing to see how well preserved everything is ♥️
I'm watching this in the UK, and would like to say I find it, interesting, informative and educational, and your running commentary is a pleasure to hear.. I love the way you honour the archeological finds, by returning them to where you found them. My knees are too arthritic these days for me to do any more serious walking tours, so I will watch more of your explorations as they appear. My grateful thanks to you. Keep up the good work.
Loved you “Caveman TV” comment! Let’s face it watching a fire is far more entertaining and rewarding than anything on TV! Your videos are right up there with watching a campfire! Thanks!
First-time viewer here 👋. I can't express how appreciative I am that you are so respectful to the artifacts you came across. So many people go through old indigenous sites and destroy what my ancestors left behind. I've hiked through the Arizona desert and did pretty much what you're doing but didn't have a way to share my excursions. Thank you for sharing yours! I just love your calm but excited dimenor. It brings back such great memories. Thank you for taking us along.
Got a lot of time in the desert that I probably would not have and saw more than I would have
Thanks
@@BelieveinJesusChrist5
I believe in Jesus Christ the Son of the Living God. I know you like to share and are called to do so. However, what you are doing is like driving a large truck down a hill with the air horn blasting as you pass other people. People see you and hear what you're saying but try to stay out of your way. They don't want to be hit.
@@BelieveinJesusChrist5
Maybe God told you to do this, but I think you need to ask Him again.
@@JohnnyDollar1973Eh?
Thanks for taking me along. I've hiked the Southwest for many years and marveled at the same things that you are seeing. I'm now past my abilities to do what you're doing, so I really enjoy going hiking and camping with you.
Thanks for watching DiamondJim. I always like to see the insights and comments from people who have been in these areas before. Semper Fi
i admire the respect that you have for the the cultures, the land, the artifacts, and most of all for the people who lived in such remote and beautiful places that you document with your trips. Thank you for taking the extra time to record these events and share them.
I am an old man now - 147 to be exact. I lost my ability to wander like this after I took a musket ball in the Spanish-American war of 1898. Your digital window allows me to remember what it was like. I used to stay in these pueblos when they were still inhabited.
😂😂😂
older folks didn't have distractions like gaming, social media, cell phones, etc... they read old books, maps and got out there. much more outdoorsy than most of today's youngsters who seek luxury destinations.
Hey Drifter. I'm just 79 and now living in Hungary. Really love being with you on your hikes. I spent a little time over in the west when I lived in Georgia. Always wished I'd had more time there. Take care and enjoy your life.
That blew my mind. I’m from the U.K. and always thought there wasn’t much history to discover over there but I was so, so wrong. That was amazing and I loved the respect you gave by placing each object back where it came from.
I guess you never heard that America has hundreds of native American tribes 😂.
@@jacobgates1986 I knew there were loads of native Americans but I didn’t realise that there was so much history remaining. Being born in the 1950’s I was brought up watching cowboys and Indian films so just assumed the Indians lived in wigwams so thought, (wrongly) these things didn’t exist.
@@Turner7834 yup , the native culture is still going strong.
Why in the world would you think something like that?!?
Indigenous people have been here for MILLENNIA & are STILL here in spite of attempts at colonization which should be part of your history since you made it part of the history of indigenous nations on this continent🙄
The whole cowboy era is fake@@Turner7834
Caveman TV is so relaxing. So quiet and no worries at the time.
We are elders and I’ll, so we thank you for videoing for our enjoyment. We can’t go, but love to see these historical images.
I’m 61 and grew up in the Midwest. I absolutely love exploring and watching you explore is so much fun. I know I probably won’t get to do this so having you to watch is such a joy.
Glad you can explore vicariously!
I'm the same age as you are and I'm here for the same reason! It's a live National Geo. special.
It’s so beautiful seeing what once was. My heart aches though for how many First Nations relations were removed from their homes. It’s unfathomable knowing what happened during the settlement. I’m grateful you tread gently, and you are very gentle with the land.
I love your flute playing. It brought a lot of peace. Thank you for sharing your journey and I’m hoping all the places you visit stay respected and allowed to heal. I love watching. I have a few places I’ve spent exploring much of my life, but others came and soon our plant relations were cut into, broken, and tossed aside carelessly. Excess biking and walking from so many compressed the soil, therefore decreasing the nutrition and oxygen needed for the surrounding plants to grow well. Grandfathers were painted on, carved into, and moved from their resting places. Trash was left everywhere. Native plants plowed. The smell of man everywhere. Animal relations diminished, taking with them the necessary care needed to tend the Earth. Now, I limit my time in these places. They need to heal. But, more still come and it breaks my heart to see the suffering of what once was. I wish more people tread lightly. I wish their eyes to see the sacred and the life. We are so blessed with this land and all the gifts provided. Only if we all embraced this. Thank you for being kind to this land and our relations.
I'm so sorry. It just makes my soul ache for what my ancestors did to the first peoples, the animals, the land. And still do.
Karma is coming back to bite the ass of the greed and disrespect that all indigenous people around the world suffered .... and still do.
It will be them that will survive the coming climate change, leaving technology to crumble to dust.
The Sinagua lived in pueblos and cliff dwellings until around 1400 CE.
Anasazi The cliff settlements were not to last. Another population collapse occurred, this time at the end of the 13th century, leaving sites like Cliff Palace abandoned and falling into ruin@@cowgirljane3316
@@cowgirljane3316I am with you, 💗 nature will regain what belongs to the creatures and greenery that was here before nasty humans attempted to make it their instead of enjoying the true awesomeness ❤
Beautiful I believe nature will win against the awful nasty humans that wanted all to themselves and their disgusting ways while the greenery and creatures were forced to attempt a new life only to come up against more nasty humans , some call me a free spirit, I call myself a person of respect for the earths creations God gave us to love ❤
@@cowgirljane3316 Yea, because only modern, in particular, white men were ever cruel and violent towards other peoples, animals and the land, according to the current re-writers of history. I find it tragic how Indians were treated by whites but lets not pretend that those same people did not do the same to other tribes. Have you ever read what the strongest tribes did to the weak? What the Apache did to the Utes and Navajo? What the Navajo did to the Hopi? What the Comanche did in turn to the Apache? What the Sioux did to the Crow? What the Crow did to the Blackfoot? Hate and murder and violence and theft are trademarks of humankind, not just white men.
My education is in anthropology, and I really enjoyed watching you start your fire with a bow. I’ve always thought that every human being owes it to themselves to know how to start a fire from scratch. That’s what made us what we are. Good job!
❤❤❤ A world I'd never see if it weren'tfor yall out here living and loving life.
Your videos are so therapeutic that I should be able to put in an insurance claim.
I spent 2 hours with my therapist as he hiked, educated, enlightened, and spoke so nicely, not like a condescending judgemental Dr.
You guys are making a difference to us homebound for whatever reason.
You are all appreciated 👵🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️
What a treat to come upon this! I very much appreciate that you were not specific regarding the location, keeping these precious and fragile areas safe. Thank you for your adventurous and respectful spirit.
I don't know why your channel crossed my feed, but I'm glad it did.
New subscriber.
I never got to explore our Country, but have always been interested.
I worked so much in the chemical plants and refineries (40 years) outside Houston, I never had the opportunity.
In the 80's and 90's I worked 72 to 84 hours a week to support the family and give my kids a good life.
The last 10 years (60 hours a week) before I retired was for my wife and I to be able to live comfortably.
I'm only 58, but my body is broken down now.
I would love to be able to hike the deserts and mountains of our beautiful country, but just don't have it in me anymore.
I will watch all your videos and pretend I'm right there beside you.
God bless and stay safe 🙏
Well as you just said " this blows my mind" I agree, it blows my mind too. Your channel popped up & wow I'm stuck on your journey. Thank you for sharing a place I won't ever be able to visit. God bless you with health & protection.
Glad you found the channel! Thank you for watching
You walk in sacred places. Tread lightly and with respect because you are observed every step (and I don't mean cameras or humans). I am thankful for your reverence to the land and the people before you. ❤
so happy to see you putting things back where they were (and telling us all to do so as well). the "i'll just take one" mindset is why so many places are now barren.
Exactly!
Same here. I'm still verbally kicking a friend who took a round carved petroglyph stone from an AZ site in the 70's and had it in his garden in GA. He and his wife have promised me they'll take it back to replace it and send me pictures. I met them years after they acquired the stone and keep harping at them to return it.
They're driving that direction in early May visit friends and to do just that. I warned them to keep in boxed up, as Arizona has agricultural checks on certain highways, and I didn't want them stopped for plundering a historical site.
Back about 1970 I went to Oracle, AZ and spent 2 days exploring the Peppersauce Cave. That was one of the most special places I discovered while living in Tucson. I also remember that my clothes were not just dirty but torn to pieces from all of the crawling around the very sharp stalactites.
My friends and I went into places where very few had ventured back then.
Batteries 50 years ago did not last very long so we used miners' hats with calcium carbide lamps. You fill the bottom of the lamp with calcium carbide rocks then fill the top of the lamp with water. When the water drips onto the rocks below it creates a steady flow of water that produces a flammable gas. Those old lamps also work well camping as you can use for night lights and to light fires.
The Arizona desert is so beautiful, and your video brought back lots of memories from my days in Tucson.
How interesting.. thank you I appreciate the knowledge you share. I was born in the 70’s and treasure memories. Stay blessed!!
I haven't made it down to the Tucson area yet, but I will! Thank you for sharing your memories
wonderful story, thank you!
Andrew you are the coolest person on TH-cam.
I am Indigenous Australian & I love the respect you show the desert & the surprises it throws up.
Going back 4 generations, maybe 5, my ancestors on my mothers side would have walked the plains of South West Australia.
Just found your channel. So refreshing seeing someone show us these places and offer logical conclusions you've drawn as opposed to outlandish claims. Totally appreciate your gratitude that you felt at the end as well. Cheers, homie.
It must be surreal to find remnants of civilization this old. So amazing. I am in awe just watching the video, can only imagine what it's like first hand.
Just gotta start searching. I know a few good caves and overhangs in wv and va.
Thank you for doing this. Im 74 and can no longer do something like this. Feels like I'm there with you. You respect the land and cultures. Nice.
These videos make my heart sing with pride and long past memories of my hikes through the Southwest and Canadian Pacific Northwest. I am especially drawn to the petroglyphs. Like a lot of previous posters, I will continue to ride along with you on your selfie stick. Thank you.
The wind instrument was such a beautiful touch
Glad you liked it! I plan on incorporating it into more videos
Major survivor man vibes with the filming and how natural you are!! I found your videos for the archeology but this channel has quickly turned into one of my faves all around
Haha, thanks for the compliments. I’m glad you’re enjoying the vids. I’ve got some cool stuff coming up I’m excited about so stay tuned!
Nice corrugated pottery, c. 800-1200AD-ish, or Pueblo III. It’s interesting as heck how many eras of pottery you’re picking up in just this video! And that ladle is a real find. Thanks for braving the cold for us!
Ed: Holy smokes! You actually did the fire starting trick -
I really need to learn how to tell the pottery styles apart from different time periods. I’m basically worthless at that, but I will learn eventually!
@@Desert.Drifter I have to wonder with so much potsherd out there if it was equivalent to plastic bags for food storage. Who knows how much is buried. Thanks for, um, drifting
@@Desert.Drifterpainted are more recent than textured. Textured is I believe the oldest out there?
I would've had a hard time putting it back, good on you. I'd be going home for a wheelbarrow
@@mikehoncho9344I've been thinking the same. Pretty cool stuff
I thank you for sharing your TH-cam adventures. I’m 69 years old and would never had had this adventure without your post!!! Be safe and keep pushing on. All to soon you will be to old to enjoy!! ❤
As a Brit, I have hiked a little of your south west, and found it really beautiful and interesting. As I am now too old to do further trips I really like your channel to show me more of your country. Keep exploring while you are fit. 😀🇬🇧
Dude please never stop making videos. Love the quality of them. Thanks
I have quickly grown to enjoy your treks. I lost the ability to walk with enough stability, about 5 years ago at 48, to ever hike again (the nerves in my toes and ankles are fried, CIDP). I'm not as skilled as yourself anyway so its a real pleasure to watch your camera work and climbing.. at the same time!
Glad you can still come along trekking into these places with me Brock!
Hi Andrew my name is Adriel I enjoy coming along with you on your journeys through the southwest desert area's. My hat's of to you for the appreciation of our predisesers and the respect you show to the indigenous people's history..Thank you
l discovered you tonight and enjoy your adventures. l am a 75 year old native Californian. Exploring Arizona and New Mexico have been highlights of my life. lt is a joy to see that you are being followed by native peoples and those from other countries. I love it whenever I can see the pictographs, sharts of pottery and ancient dwellings. l appreciate your sharing with us.
Thank you for sharing your hikes and showing us the ancient beauty our ancesters left us. I love it when you share your thoughts about what it all is and have been used for and how the people must have lived. I love your video's.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Great backpacking trip, pottery shards, tools, fire starting with ancient methods, and nighttime, “caveman TV”. Awesome!
Thank you for sharing I am a 63 year old woman from Wisconsin, I’ve done a lot of water skiing, fishing, and swimming. Never been in the Western us. Nice to view it with you! I’ve traveled to Florida. That is it.
Knowing someone else is doing what I can no longer do is heartwarming. The fact that you recorded it and put it out there for us to see is what makes you amazing. The visual is fantastic pointing out all the different things that you’re seeing that on film are harder to see is great. Some cannot see the beauty in the desert, but I can. My spirit is full.
Beautiful. I used to love hiking and exploring, but now I’m old and mostly homebound. Thank you so much for sharing so those of us who can’t get out there anymore can still see the beautiful wild places through your eyes.
PS - Don’t forget, they had ladders. 😊
Just magical, the American Southwest is a fabulous place.
Nature hiking to find older civilizations is very awesome! Glad I was surfing TH-cam this evening!
One of the reasons I love your channel so much, Andrew, is your genuine amazement and reverence for these Anasazi (?) peoples. I have those too,
but have never been a hiker, always having had bad knees. But I live vicariously through you and love every minute. Of course, as a mother of three boys, I will always worry about you, as I'm sure Mrs Drifter feels the same way! Please be ALWAYS careful, and promise us all that you will never fall off a cliff or be bitten by snakes. I mean it, Andrew; I've just turned 80... I want to watch your videos until I can no longer watch anything, you total slouch!
New subscriber here. I am loving your channel. Being disabled, I will never get out there, so going with you is a wonderful treat for me!! Keep up the great work!!
Thanks for tuning in and I’m glad I can take you places you wouldn’t otherwise see
For some reason, God only knows, I'm compelled to give you, Lisa, this greeting of goodwill and blessing. May the Father Almighty comfort you in His perfect peace. Protecting you, from anything contrary to the goodness of His love. You, dear sister Lisa, are a child of God. "What then shall we say of these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" In the name of Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God, we pray. Amen. Love, from Central Valley California USA
@@jamesa.rodriguez8598 Thank you my friend.
@@Desert.Drifter You, the Trek Planner and POV are my desert guys. I love what y'all do. Getting to go with y'all is so much fun!!
I am from The U.K.. Your videos are Amazing. Thank You.
Just found your channel, and am hooked! I am an old woman, who will go tent camping , by myself, for the first time in over 48 years! I am staying in camp grounds, but going solo is a big step for me. In July, 2024, for my 80th birthday, I am taking a solo road trip from the southmost tip of Texas, Brownsville, to Durango, Colorado to ride the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Rail Road. And I will be doing a vlog of my journey. I am watching a lot of channels, to study techniques. But I am also interested in archaeology, and watching you handle the artifacts with respect, returning each piece to its resting place was very rewarding to me. Thank you. I will definitely be viewing more of your videos, as I prepare for my trip.😁
@leecarlson9713 Sounds like a grand adventure! I'm subscribing now in anticipation of viewing your vlog series! Thanks for taking us along.
I love this! A perfect example of being a life-long learner and adventurer. I hope I can say the same thing when I'm your age. I'm honored to have you as a viewer of the channel. All the best to you, you're going to see some pretty country this July!
@@squirrelorama Thanks! I hope to start posting shorts soon. I appreciate your interest.
@@Desert.Drifter And I envy your ability to wander where few “civilized “ people have walked. My Dad was always learning, even in his late 80s. He was studying for the next level on ham radio operator when he had a massive stroke at 88.
The Durango to Silverton train ride is amazing. Silverton has lots of cool history to see.
Thank you for sounding the flute. It has a mysterious and warming sound. I hope you continue adding the music that connects us to nature and the wonderful roots of all life.
You talked about how far you've traveled and how much more you wanted to do, this reminded me of a phrase I wrote!
I drove OTR for about ten years, while visiting one of my sisters in Dallas she asked how many miles I had driven, well over a million!
I answered with this,
"It's not the mile marker you've reached,
but the roads you've traveled"
And you, my friend, have traveled some great ones!
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great video's👍
I miss the desert southwest. I'm 71 now and it would be a bit difficult to explore anymore. I used to take my two kids to just wander in the canyons and arroyo. My kids used to make up stories on who used to live in an area. Good memories. Thank you. The stars at night are spectacular out there. Be safe.
You just came across my feed. How wonderful to even find these places that haven't been destroyed and makes you wonder what kind of stories these places hold. I don't think we could in a lifetime find these places and explore, but yet the past did and lived there. Just absolutely Beautiful!! I hope you keep exploring and letting us explore with you through your videos. Stay safe, hope your videos get longer. New Subscriber here.
Glad to hear you found the channel. Thanks for subscribing and coming along for the journey!
I've recently been hooked watching people hiking into the Southwesten desert exploring ancient Native American structures. This is something age and bad knees won't let me do anymore. Of all the people doing this you and the Trek Planner are head and shoulders above the others. You both show a great respect for what you find. You also both seem to have some knowledge of what you are looking at. Thanks for taking the rest of us along,
Beautiful share, thank you so much for bringing us all along with you as you explore.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌎🍀
Another great adventure. Really appreciate your respect for the dwellings and artifacts you find.
I’m a homebound older gentleman like some of your viewers are. I’ve trekked through many parts of America and some places abroad and always always love seeing these videos. During the spring into fall and often winter weather I follow those trekking through the PCT the CDT and the AT. I have one hiker I favor the most as his videos are like watching a documentary. A rather odd experience happened just last year on the CDT during a thunderstorm. Because of their trekking poles all 4 in the group got a good jolt via the poles no one seriously hurt. My point is that storms out there can arise at anytime so be careful of the weather and any critters you meet
I really like the fact that you leave artifacts on site. Thank you!😊
Certainly, the way it is meant to be done
Putting so much effort & taking some serious risks being out there by yourself to show the world precious historical locations trying to read their stories & understand what happened back then, this means a lot especially for people from another side of the planet who may never get the chance in life to visit such places, so Thank you sir
amazing to find all that water back in there ! must be rare! Im 73, bad hip and knee so not hiking anymore, but I remember scrabbling around in places like that and I miss being able to do that kind of hiking. what a beautiful area that is to be so undisturbed by modern people. You are a super guide and I just love how thrilled you are about it all. Happy trails to you. Hugs
Thanks for watching. That spring was such a cool find, definitely not something you find up every desert canyon
I’ve traveled a lot, rode my motorcycle to the Arctic ocean 4 different times. I’m always solo. I started using a ferro rod for starting my fires. I started exploring Nevada during Covid because the Canadian border was closed. Love the ghost towns and gold mines. I’m 75. Keep it up!
I really loved this one, the old school fire starter just made me smile. Old is ok when I can watch young ones do such wonderful things. You bring me smiles day after day. Thank you so much, Robin
Thanks for the great trip again.. Alice
Really enjoy all your videos Andrew, and this was a special one! Thanks for taking us with you!
It was a special place wasn’t it? Thanks for coming along with me
Yes sir! Oh and the ladle find was so great to see something unusual like that. Enjoyed you sharing your thoughts by the fire too. Thanks again!
@knobblytyres The Flute music 🎶 O My!!!! 👍🥰
I love going on these hikes with you. I’m older now and disabled, but I can join you on your adventures and see amazing things that I can’t travel to myself. I only watch 2-3 shows like this, I like The Trek Planner too. You treat every place you visit with the utmost respect and care. Thank you for all the hard work you do getting to these ancient places and then taking the time to share it with others!
You’re a total Bad Ass! Start your fire with bow and play the flute in ancient dwelling location ,
I’m envious Lol!
livening the dream!
You’re very inspiring.
I’m ready to start dreaming again, I just recently retired @67 yo, I’m a back country explorer 50 + years all kinds of experience, with hunting and making buckskins.
Adventures include numerous stone tools finds, including a lost military aircraft, and potter in Death Valley area ,70+ miles backpacking trips and weeks long overland exploration in a classic 1966 Land Cruiser, lived in a tipi back in the days, one of the first thing first thing I bought for my retirement was a new backpack and new kit some of my backpacking gear is from the 70s intending to use it again.
Big fan Joe
Thank you! Amazing places you showed.❤
Love the narration and history. I have been hiking in NM, Nevada and Arizona and sone places in California. Due to knee and back injuries, I don't hike anymore. Even though I live in North Carolina with all the trees, etc I always thought there was a special beauty in the Western Desert States.
Like the combo video of exploring and camping. :)
Thanks for the feedback, I plan to try more of that out and see if people like it
@@Desert.Drifter Yay! I hope they like it as much as I do
Respect for leaving stuff in place. I'd be really tempted to pocket an ancient rock used as a tool hundreds of years ago. However, when you take something from a sacred site, there may be some angry spirits attached to it! Some of those large overhangs look as though they were carved out and that would be amazing. Beautiful footage. Educational and thought provoking to think about how they lived and survived. Where are all the turkeys?
LOL "Caveman TV" Thanks for sharing. About time, I'd say you are spending yours wisely and I really do appreciate your efforts in sharing.
I too am 71, living in the Amish Country of south central Michigan. What a pleasant trip you made and quite the adventurer you are and to be admired. Great job and "keep adventuring" as you fill your Memory Banks in the Theater of the Mind that you will NEVER forget.
Hey Desert drifter,
I trekked a great deal of Arizona. My wife and I met as park rangers in 1995. We met at the Navajo National Monument. She is 100 % Navajo and grew up a few miles away from the NNM. I have seen many grain bins still intact as well as Kiva's and other dwellings near the monument. It is one of the gems of the West...free camping.
More amazing discoveries. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
I just stumbled onto this episode of your adventures, and I promptly subscribed. I lived in Arizona for 17 years, and when I had to move away, my heart stayed there. I'm unable to travel now, so I will never visit that beloved territory again. So many things about your video touched me deeply: the absolute wonder of the Southwestern deserts, the tranquility, your awe and care of the artifacts you found, and the beautiful photography. Thank you for sharing these wonders.
Like many others here, I just turned 70 and I can no longer travel to these places. I spent 6 weeks in Skull Valley and saw the beauty of the SW. I love your videos, your calm clear demeanor, and your wonderful respectful wisdom. Thank you for a job well done!
"I can't see it all" Spot on man. I say the same thing in life and I am as blessed as they come but I know my time is limited. Awesome video man!!!
I really enjoy trekking along with you. The scenes you photograph are breathtaking! Thank you
I was born in New Mexico and grew up there but now live in Arizona. I was aware of places like Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, Bandelier but didn't realize there were so many places that you show in your videos. These are fantastic. Thanks for taking us along.
Wow thanks for taking us along with you. Very interesting to say the least. You are a very lucky guy to be able to hike these amazing ruins. It's neat to picture in your mind what life must have been like and what was left behind was used for. What a rough life they led. But very resourceful to say the least. Nice job Thanks again.....😉
I have been intrigued by the Indian/Anasazi ruins all my life.I got to see some Anasazi ruins across some canyons a few yrs ago. Your videos are amazing and informative ,priceless. Thank you
This is amazing! I don’t understand why places like this aren’t being studied but it would be destroyed if someone were to go and inspect and start digging around. It should be left alone.
Grew up in a valley where 20 families lived and 30,000 Indians used to live. We threw arrowheads at each other. Your never going to see it all. Recognized a lot of area you have covered and I love it. Used to post pictures why I live in the SW and show hundreds of miles of public land to explore. Great job.
I am 70 with liver cancer, however some 50 yrars ago I used to do stuff like this in Natal in South Africa. So I follow desert drofter to live vicariously, what I used to love doing.