I worked 4 lookouts in Oregon. The real thing. Thank you for this video. My first visitor. After 3 months. An Army vet from the Vietnam War. Good man. He stayed a long while. 3 hours. But a smoke popped up in my area, while he was here. Above a cloud deck. I reported it.
I worked in a Fire Tower for the Florida Divison of Forestery for on weekends in South Florida. Great volunteer job and a great view over 70miles on a clear day.
I was the operator at ELK mountain in 2011. Fires fires fires! Evacuated during the Whoopup fire and had the tower measured as the tallest tower in the country. Stats say 67 1/2 but we measured it at 80 plus feet.
Thank you for not cutting the video so often or camera. I really like how you captured all the small details. Such as the treks to the locations. Most videos now skip over the small things and details. Great voice over and interviews too. Nice and balanced. Earned a new subscriber :)
I worked in several L - 4 live in towers in Oregon. Going to a new tower that I wasn't familiar with the area. It was an adjustment period. My first day at a lookout called Soda Mountain. After the end of shift. I something 15 miles away. Valley floor. It wasn't dark yet. I looked like farm land. I thought it may be a farmers large sprinkler. I kept watching it with binoculars. After 5 minutes. I decided it was a fire. I got the legal. Reported it. That fire was called the Schoolhouse Lane Fire. By the way. I respect the Forest Sup interviewed here. But I worked in the real Hells Canyon, Oregon and Idaho border. While I worked for the USFS. In one of the winter months. The snow was deep. I made a poster. Computer generated. Lookouts of __-- Oregon. I had historic photos. Said if the lookout was active or decommissioned. Etc. It came out pretty well. I had no idea that I would later become a lookout.
I thought the black hills were meant to be sacred land to the injuns, & you’re using them for fireworks displays!, crazy horses ghost must be going even more crazy.
this video was pretty good...but you completely dropped the ball when you didn't go to Harney/Black Elk Peak. You really screwed up dude. Missed out on an incredible experience
Somebody doesn't know how to spell. Thanks to the USFS and the NPS for "there" help with the Fire Tower Story of the Black Hills. It is "THEIR" NOT THERE!!!!! Somebody needs to go back to school and learn proper English.
I worked 4 lookouts in Oregon. The real thing. Thank you for this video. My first visitor. After 3 months. An Army vet from the Vietnam War. Good man. He stayed a long while. 3 hours. But a smoke popped up in my area, while he was here. Above a cloud deck. I reported it.
Found myself coming back to this. It’s a relaxing watch and I really want to visit. US National Parks always interest me despite living in the UK.
Awesome video! Relaxing and cool watch. Felt as if I was there.
Very interesting and informative.
I worked in a Fire Tower for the Florida Divison of Forestery for on weekends in South Florida. Great volunteer job and a great view over 70miles on a clear day.
I was the operator at ELK mountain in 2011. Fires fires fires! Evacuated during the Whoopup fire and had the tower measured as the tallest tower in the country. Stats say 67 1/2 but we measured it at 80 plus feet.
Thank you for not cutting the video so often or camera.
I really like how you captured all the small details. Such as the treks to the locations.
Most videos now skip over the small things and details.
Great voice over and interviews too. Nice and balanced.
Earned a new subscriber :)
one of the most genuine videos on YT
I love this video. Thank you so much.
Would love to stay in one during a storm over night.
Especially when a tornado is approaching
love from the uk.
I worked in several L - 4 live in towers in Oregon. Going to a new tower that I wasn't familiar with the area. It was an adjustment period. My first day at a lookout called Soda Mountain. After the end of shift. I something 15 miles away. Valley floor. It wasn't dark yet. I looked like farm land. I thought it may be a farmers large sprinkler. I kept watching it with binoculars. After 5 minutes. I decided it was a fire. I got the legal. Reported it.
That fire was called the Schoolhouse Lane Fire.
By the way. I respect the Forest Sup interviewed here. But I worked in the real Hells Canyon, Oregon and Idaho border.
While I worked for the USFS. In one of the winter months. The snow was deep. I made a poster. Computer generated. Lookouts of __-- Oregon. I had historic photos. Said if the lookout was active or decommissioned. Etc. It came out pretty well.
I had no idea that I would later become a lookout.
I'd love to do this work.
Jim Marcum what's the title of the book please , i wanna read it
It’s amazing movie! Hi from Russia:)
would be cool sleeping in the tower during a storm
I thought the black hills were meant to be sacred land to the injuns, & you’re using them for fireworks displays!, crazy horses ghost must be going even more crazy.
I agree that all looked quite tacky. I think I will skip all that.
Imagine you playing do you copy at the top of that. It bring scary the shit out of there!
How in the world did they lug up a bed to set up?😂
my tower cabin was 6 x 6
There is a stove in there!
Didn't make it past 0:33. "There" help???!!!
Somebody sure doesn't know English and NOT just the person that wrote it, but also the editor and others.
this video was pretty good...but you completely dropped the ball when you didn't go to Harney/Black Elk Peak. You really screwed up dude. Missed out on an incredible experience
Somebody doesn't know how to spell. Thanks to the USFS and the NPS for "there" help with the Fire Tower Story of the Black Hills. It is "THEIR" NOT THERE!!!!! Somebody needs to go back to school and learn proper English.
shut the fuck up boomer
@@corneum412 Why don't you, you illiterate POS
Philip McDonell you’re a sad git mate, fucking spell check boys do my head in.