Ep:16 The Great Loop on a Shanty Boat | "Cemented in the Past" | Time out of Mind
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- Howdy! fellow adventurers. In this episode, Wavey and I tie up in an abandoned cement plant near Clarksville, Missouri. It's been abandoned since 2008--and we aren't the first ones to explore it. Of course we have to ponder all that happened here. Men working long hours, raising families. loud machinery, churning out (in this case) industrial amounts of cement. What happened? Does America no longer need cement? And what comes of those families who relied on good paying jobs that actually created value? If you know the answers to such questions, please comment below.
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A man and his dog can get pretty philosophical as they travel down the mighty Mississippi together. Another great episode!
What a great statement. And I believe it to be true.
That little town of Clarksville was probably built on steamboat travel and agriculture. I also lile to walk through these towns, imagine the prosperity that built them, see the big old houses and imagine, this one was the banker, this one was owned by the shopkeeper, etc.
Almost spit out my coffee laughing at the 'everywhere I look I'm reminded of her' bit - thanks for the chuckle!
Im really enjoying your videos. Everytime you stop and mention the town, I always look up the real estate just to get an idea of the area as well.
Same here & did you read about Hamburg? They’ve really been through years of very unfortunate times.
I did read some about it. Its sad a lot of these towns seem abandoned. You can only wonder what life was like back in the day@@texasbk1333
@@texasbk1333Lots of these old river towns have shared Hamburg's fate. Such a huge bummer.
I love that lil Beagle in her safety vest!! It’s fun to watch her explore ❤- You make really entertaining videos
Thank you Lisa. I'll keep making them as long as people show up ;)
The last several weeks it looks like you picked up about 500 new subs. Congrats. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.
It's official. I'm hooked on this channel and playlist. I got home from work a bit ago and picked up where I left off this morning. I am honestly sad about that cement factory. Thanks for taking us with!
Hi Lisa:) ha ha! The beagle got you;) more to come. Stay tuned
Husband and I love watching your journey, and are saving to start the loop when our girls graduate high school in 2026. We admire how frugal you are in everything you do. We are curious as to how much you are actually spending to accomplish this adventure, and hope that you would be willing to share those expenses with your viewers.
Howdy. I do need to sit down and figure it out. I can guess around 1500-2k a month, with half of that approx being keeping the home fires burning so to speak. A couple monthly bills I can't escape from and utilities/phone etc. Not much on this day and age. It's a lot more fun to do it on a budget in my opinion
@@backwatersandbackroads Thank you for pointing out “keeping the home fires burning”. That is something that is easily forgotten about, but necessary for those of us keeping land ties. Frugality is an absolute must when completing the loop on a budget - especially the way the economy is now. Thank you for giving your estimate!
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If that plant was closer to town it would be a homeless palace that they couldn’t burn down. It’s amazing to find a small burg that hasn’t been found by Dollar General. Float on Captain
Brenton, 3100 acres of the cement plant land was purchased by a port authority with the aim to build a new port. The large 2 chimney cabin you pointed out is called a dog trot cabin likely all built with hand hewn logs in I would guess between 1830 and 1880. The open area was used for kitchen and washing even sleeping on a hot humid summer night.
Stay safe out there you and wavy
Thank you! One of the cool things about putting this stuff out there is finding folks that know about it.
So glad to your video.
To show you just how boring my life is a get worried about you and Wavy if I do hear or see anything.
Long ago my dad came to visit me and asked me what time it was, I had no clue.
I've not worn a watch for at least 20 years.
It's easy, if I'm tired I go to sleep, if not I wake up, hungry, I eat.
Anyone that ask me what time I'll be there, I tell them, when you see a gray truck pull in your yard you'll know what time it will be because, I'm lucky to even what day it is. :)
Yep, my morning schedule too -- I don't rush things. 😅
It bothers me that the owners of the cement plant in Clarksville (The Holcim Group) has abandoned what appears to be 12 barges in the Mississippi River. I had wondered if the company might have gone bankrupt and there was no corporation or individual left to enforce cleanup efforts. This is not the case for Holcim. They are a multi-national corporation with US administrative offices in Chicago. Also interesting to note that the company promotes their "Green"environmental policies and carbon reduction. Sorry for the rant. Thanks for the video Brenton !
Hmm... You could just about build a "Shanty-Town" boat from one of those barges. Sort of like a po' boy's cruise ship.
They probably didn't own the barges, some fleeting company did and maybe they were a small operation themselves that when they lost this contract, they didn't have a need for those barges anymore, so they simply abandoned them in this now forgotten and forsaken backwater. I've seen this kind of scenario play out all along the Ohio River in the past three or four decades. Somebody should call Chad Padracke and his Living Lands and Waters organization to let them know about this area. They are an organization out of Moline, IL that has a complex of barges that they use as their base and means to do both volunteer small scale clean ups of the Mississippi and other rivers and they have the heavy equipment necessary to cut up and remove old abandoned barges like these. They have probably removed thousands of them over the years from all the big rivers that they have worked on over the years.
Can you add a tag to Livings Land and Waters Org to initiate the awareness of potential need of clean-up.
Thanks !@@tolson5680
Yes we have Holcim is Australia. Those barges??
Thanks
A leisurely start to the day is best!
Hello from the quiet frosty Ozarks Brenton! Another video of value! Hope your well and enjoying your day! Congradulations on your increase in subs. its amazing what you find on adventures where you have no strict schedule! Tight lines and bent poles with fair winds and following seas!
Your moving right along! 👍
Hi Tom, we're in Demopolis now. Raining buckets.
What a beautiful night sky just gorgeous!! 😊 thanks take care 🖐💯
As always thanks for sharing😊
btw - I agree. For me, it's the stories that bring it to life. Yes, you find old ruins or an old townsite...but that's all she wrote UNTIL we uncover that mystery and discover the story. Be safe. I am shocked Holcim doesn't have it fenced off. Loved this video.
You're the channel shout out of the week buddy ;)
Love it!
The abandoned cement factory looks like a movie set for a fugitive vs swat team drama.
Fun Fun Fun exploring like a kid again 😊
Thanks again for allowing us to tag along.
That's how I feel too...like a kid ;)
LOVE THOSE swing railroad bridges they are cool
Ok, so you have convinced me that I can make it through a dam. It's not that scary after all. Spring boat trip coming up 😊 Hi Wavey!
Oh it's easy peezee Deanna ;) especially with 2 people. Of course the beagle never helps you notice.
Thank you for letting me tag along.
Thanks for coming along;)
That was a beautiful sunset! It looks like you have been blessed with good traveling weather so far. I hope it continues to be!
Thanks!
Thank you! ;)
Unless you stop and take look around, you'll never realize all the neat things out there. Nice to see you taking that to heart. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels to you and Wavy 🌴
I'm LATE!!! But I made it!! You go, Brenton!
You're not late buddy...we're open 24 hours ;)
I to have a wander of these old places that have been abandoned.That would make me a perfect property and I could make a house there.
I would definitely explore all those places along the river too. That is the joy in an adventure like yours, to see the quiet abandoned places and little towns nobody has ever heard of…to mosey along and “smell the roses”.
You got it Linda ;) that's exactly what I want to do with my life. Look around. Take it in. Harmless way to live one's life
@@backwatersandbackroads 😃
How does the beagle put up with all the crazy antics. Looks like fun finding the desolate peace derived from forgotten industry and dreams once realized.
My husband is from Missouri. Used to swim the river. We live in Knoxville , Tn now. He even lived in Michigan at one time. Your videos suit us to a tee. Be safe and God bless you and Wavey on your adventures.❤
Thank you Syvia. I'm glad you guys like them ;) keep watching and we'll keep making them
YES pulling a 12 footer with 3 horse or something with room to fish out of and use as vehicle =KEY for sure
Nice work! Keep on keeping on.
Love that beagle. ❤❤❤
Another great video! Thanks Brenton and Wavy!
Good one buddy! love seeing old abandoned places you can almost feel the past in the presence if that make sence. Anyway I’m here taking notes lol for when or if I get the chance to ever do something similar safe travels catch ya on the next one from capt G and my self👍✌️🛥
Those silo's hold a lot of product
St Louis Missouri, home and burial place of Chuck Berry the Great Blues Guitar 🎸 player and singer 😊
That was neat to see the old abandoned cement plant. I always find it kinda sad to see old industrial facilities shut down like that. My dad worked for a small privately held company that had several significant sized ductile iron foundries in Dayton, Ohio. He bought out the last one living member of his business partner group. I joined him then in the company and we made a go of those two foundries but we eventually shut them both down due to the fact that the kind of products we made at those facilities faded out. We made big items in those foundries for other large manufacturing companies like the auto industry. We made lots of things for FORD and GM and farm implements like John Deere and Massey Ferguson. We made dies to stamp out auto parts like doors, hoods and trunk kids but those parts soon went to being made out of fiberglass or aluminum. Same for some of the parts on farm implements or they began to source from places like China. It was sad for us that we had to lay off our employees that made a great living working for us. Fortunately we still had one foundry left in nearby Indiana that made items still in demand by what's left of American industry. That company is going great gums but we sold it to an employee group we set up. You can be sure that this little town took a big economic hit when this place closed down. There are lots of places just like this little burg along the Ohio River. They once were thriving communities but for the most part today, are at best fading ghosts of their former selves. It's just sad to see. Safe travels wherever you are actually at now.
Thank you for sharing that with us. Ita still a mystery to me how a country can be prosperous when it loses its industry that makes real products. I think we're in real trouble
My 2 younger brothers used to haul cement powder out of there years ago for WW TRANSPORT in Burlington Iowa
Another great video.. it seems like such a waste to have a cement factory sitting abandoned not producing as it should be
Another great trip. Below St.Louis you will be in the most historic part of the river. Kimmswick to Chester is worth every stop. Especially Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
mrs and i are caught up on all episodes now , next week looks cool . i took my jet ski from meridosia ill to grafton on the illinois river . it was a blast . got real busy at grafton . wing dams are for real in that area . all the best and good luck. we're following along
i can't believe you didn't show us where the Missouri river meets the Mississippi, I thought that was going to be a major milestone.
I think I did show the mouth of the Missouri?
‘Nuther great one, thanks!
kinda reminded me of the paper mill I worked at for 45 years....
I laughed when you saw that flat bed cart, because I’ve often thought you could use a dolly for hauling those gas cans from the river to the gas stations. Or maybe it’s part of your workout routine?
I could full up 2 of those barrels and haul them around on that cart! ;)
Love the boat and your way of making videos. I love those river towns along the Missisippi. My question is what are you going to do when you leave the relatively protected waters of the inland? Are you hoping to hug the Florida coast line along the gulf due to your shallow draft? Lots of treacherous waters there, and though your shanty boat is seemingly well built, crossing the long gulf stretch seems risky! Lots of open sounds etc once you get up the east coast as well.
We're in Florida now (trying to catch videos up) we've already had some tremendous days on open water, beating against the wind and waves. The barge handles it all fine. Can't say it's "fun" to do all day, but it's as safe as almost anything else out here. We just ride up and down and through sometimes;) you'll see
Those were pneumatic blowers in that room and that's how they loaded the bulk trailers . It would come in on the barges
Your anecdotal snippets of America are, for me, reminiscent of a 21st century Samuel Pepys
Cool abandoned cement plant exploration. Looks like it was looted for copper wire. 😮
That happened to our Ohio foundries when we shut them down. We had contracts with a company to do that with but thieves beat us to the punch. We figured it was some of our former employees. They knew exactly where to enter those places.
@@michaelgarrity6090
In Minneapolis thieves are stealing copper wire out of street light fixtures plunging the city into darkness.
I am getting your video in Hannibal. I wish I could have seen you in Columbus.
WARNING can I have that sign😅
Open door slowly;)
I just sold my 10 foot green aluminum boat for like $300 about this past summer, I bought it for $300 and kept it 3-4 yrs and sold it since I didn’t use it. My house is on a lake in Memphis TN, I use one of my 4 kayaks a lot more, so I sold it, but my point is they are every. If I find one I will let u know.
That was a Holcim cement plant (as someone else pointed out...closed in 2008 - what I find interesting is that I lived near ANOTHER Holcim plant closure in 2009 in Mason City, IA. There must be a limestone quarry nearby?
Best open world adventure for rainy days for me are red dead redemption 2 and assasins creed blackflag (best pirate open world there is) worth every penny 👌
I have a friend who loves red dead ;) I'm a fall out/Skyrim fella ;)
Suscribed. Enjoyed your videos. What size is your houseboat? Do you live on in most of the year? Looks like any interesting life. Thanks and happy new year.
Howdy. Welcome. It's a 30x8.6 barge hull. I've been living on it the past year or so when I'm in the UP. Stay tuned, attempting the great loop ;)
@@backwatersandbackroads thanks
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When you get to Demopolis , you must check out an interesting character named “Billy” at the Kong Fisher Marina . He is building his own Catamaran there , and has been doing it for quite a while but he’s always up for a great story ….
I think we met him. From Canada?
I think we met him. From Canada?
@@backwatersandbackroads I am not sure where he is originally from but he is making his Cat out of plywood. There is another Yooper there with a Cat as well, his name is Chris but I think he is actually up here right now ….
Sad.😐 I can almost hear the noise!
Intro, dam that's funny.
Watch out for ticks in brushy areas.
A couple of times in your videos I thought I saw someone hiding in the woods looking at you. I enlarged the video and slowed it down and it turned out to be a shadow. But looking at some of the places you stop to spend the night and explore, I'm waiting for a Sasquatch to run behind you like a big, hairy, scene-stealer.🤪🤪 Don't worry, though. Wavy will scare it off.
It's bound to happen eventually. All sorts of strange alien sightings are happening lately. Project blue beam time ;)
Great video. Sad to see that a lot of people lost their jobs when that plant closed. Not that we don't use cement any more ! What was that in the coming clips of you pushing the barge off the shallows ? Every day an adventure and a challenge. Wavey has you trained very well ! This video is rated nine Waveys Subscribe & comment♥
That's a better rating than I expected, thank you Melvin ;) oh, I went and half way got the barge stuck on an island again. Wasn't my fault this time...Barge wake pushed us up on shore. Blame the beagle;)
Barges think they own the water ! Glad you got free @@backwatersandbackroads
Hey man i have some questions, what route are you taking to get around florida? also what are you going to do as far as salt water going through your motor?
I'm coming in from the ICW to Carrabelle. Across to Stienhatchee, then down and through the middle (I won't butcher the spelling) and up the ICW on the Atlantic side. Salt. Some is okay. A few mouths of brackish water won't kill it
@@backwatersandbackroads Hey Brenton, you sure you got the right river, The Steinhatchee River only flows about 20 miles inland and then dead ends. The only route West to East is starting in Ft. Myers on the Caloosahatchee River and goes through Lake Okeechobee and then into the St.Lucie Canal that takes you into Stuart, Florida.
Yes, that's what I said...I'll be heading across the gulf from Carrabelle to S-hatchee, then south and eventually across Florida on that route you mentioned.
So here we are in July 2024 and I'm up to episode 16. I've been thinking that you could benefit from one of those collapsible wagons that they sell on Amazon or even in Walmart. When they're assembled they look like Little Red wagons but they collapse down to very small profile. I just watch you carrying two cans of gas which I estimated 5 gallons or 30 lb in one hand while you have the other hand extended holding video camera. You don't even use a selfie stick. So I was thinking that wagon would be of help to you if you thought you could use it. I don't suppose you could use it as a trailer behind the scooter, but if you're walking, it might make you a little more efficient in what you bring back to the beagle barge.
@@EdGreenberg all good ideas and I'm on it ;)
the concrete plant was closed in 2009
are you still doing ok? After all of the weather that passed
We made it! So far;) the Tenn-Tom is very wild, and phones don't work much on the bottom half. We made it to Mobile. Looks like more winter is coming.
Please give the date from time to time.
I'll try, but honestly I hardly pay attention to the day of the week or even month most of the time. After a while ot starts to go by seasons out here. We're in Alabama currently.
@@backwatersandbackroads I understand losing track of or not having to keep track of the day or date out there. I find myself wondering how you handle things like Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day etc. as well as the weather and temperature at particular times of the month/year. I hope to follow your route sometime soon. I will continue to follow your journey however it unfolds. Stay well.
St Louis huh… keep it pointed south
Missouri is the Show Me State...
That's right;) it's right in the motto. It would be my excuse if I was questioned what I was doing. "Showing people the show me state" ;)
Do you have a fishing license for every state you're traveling through or do you just risk it?
Howdy. We just risk it. We appreciate enough at home to feel justified. What's your thoughts?
@@backwatersandbackroads Personally I don't care but it is definitely a risk. Especially since you are documenting your crime and putting it on the internet. I'd be careful about that if I were you.
@@mjeh1 I hear ya. I'm not too worried about it.
I see you passed the sea wall of null and void!! 😂
Thanks for the video!✌
Minnesota has been taken off hold!! (Inside joke)
But only for 72 hours...
Thought you were gonna fish there?
We've been neglecting the fishing aspect on this entire adventure. So many other things to do and stay on top of.
So what Lock did you pass thru?
22 ans 24. 23 isn't there. Was going to be Quincy, Illinois but they cancelled it apparently
Brenton and Wavey Hi 👋 ☺️ 😊 my debit card got scammed so I'm getting another way after making my monthly join payment. Should have it by end of January 😊
Hi Greg! Wavey says (with sad eyes) "I guess I'll just go without my treats..." lol. Don't let her manipulate you! ;)
How is Scott?
He's probably in Mexico Mary. He falls off the radar a lot. I gave up trying to chase him down. Maybe next summer
Poor management, union workers, and
Government regulations put a lot of companies out of business.
In the barrels ?? Jimmy Hoffa
Blahahahaha! Exactly;)
lol more like owner of plant knows someone in office....
It's just sad. We're losing it all before our eyes
Europe has Castles, We have abandoned Industrial sites!@@backwatersandbackroads
Exactly!
2008 besides the housing bubble / banks failing because of GREED, we were also in the process of our fed gov selling us out to the highest bidders, CHINA and who ever wanted a piece of the action
Sent you a paypal and not even a thanks... did you get it?
The bottom half of the Tenn-Tom has almost no signal. We've gotten into the Mobile area last night. I haven't been able to check anything. I always reply to PayPal donations, but sometimes the messaging isn't set up on the donaters end to reply. Also, I can't always cross reference who donated over there with their name here on YT. Please understand.
not sure about that cement plant but the one in my town closed because of bill clintons deal with china to import cement. good job democrats.
Somehow we're all supposed to love without jobs apparently
I bet the concrete plant was for the lock and dam project. When finished didn't need anymore.
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