Urban Explorer Q&A: Answering YOUR Questions! | Two-Year Anniversary of J-MASS!
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The official theme song for my channel, “City of Steam”, was originally composed by my friend, Jesse Walsh! Check out the full song here on his TH-cam channel: • [J-MASS THEME] City of...
Two years ago, on May 15th, 2022, I uploaded my very first video to the J-MASS TH-cam channel. Flash forward two years later, and it’s now May 15th, 2024, and I am still consistently showcasing my many urban exploration and travel experiences! Over the past two years, I have explored a multitude of unique locations in all six New England states, as well as other states, with much more to come! From exploring creepy and abandoned hospitals, mills, and houses, to witnessing long-forgotten ruins and remnants, to experiencing sites of historical and cultural significance, I have made it my mission on this channel to bring awareness to some of the most unique and obscure landmarks in New England (and beyond)!
In honor of my two-year anniversary of activity here on the J-MASS TH-cam channel, I asked you all to submit any questions you had for me, and you did not disappoint! I received a vast assortment of questions through TH-cam and Instagram, which I will be answering here in this Q&A video! I have always wanted to record and release a Q&A video, so I am beyond excited to share this with all of you! I was asked many great questions, ranging from my urbex experiences, to my TH-cam channel and videos, to my personal life and interests, and much, much more!
MAJOR THANK YOU to everybody who asked me a question; I truly appreciate it, and I had a blast answering them all! Also, MAJOR THANK YOU to my entire audience, whether you’re new or returning… I appreciate all of you! Sharing my many travel experiences with you makes this channel absolutely worth it to me! It’s been a great two years, and I’m looking forward to many more dope adventures in the future!
00:00 Old Channel Theme vs. New Channel Theme
00:59 Q&A Introduction
04:16 "Wouldn't the anniversary be February 7th?"
05:43 "When did you start urbexing?"
07:07 "What was the first place you explored?"
08:49 "How do you find your spots?"
12:17 "Favorite place you've been?"
15:36 "Least favorite place you've been?"
18:36 "Coolest place you've been?"
21:40 "What is a spot you've always wanted to visit but can't?"
24:42 "What's the most obscured/difficult place abandoned place you've explored?"
27:54 "Have you ever been to the Alien House in Bristol, ME?"
32:51 "What's your scariest urbex story?"
35:42 "When do you plan on hitting the main building at Lakeville Hospital?"
37:56 "What's one thing that you dislike about urban exploration?"
41:36 "What would be your go-to parkour spots?"
43:04 "What's the coolest single object you've found?"
44:48 "Do you know any public transit accessible urbex spots in the Boston area?"
46:21 "Would you ever plan on going somewhere outside of the United States?"
49:18 "Are you up for going to a 30 acre abandoned factory outside Concord, NH?"
49:46 "Favorite collab?"
51:30 "Can you do more stuff in Western Massachusetts?"
52:46 "How often do you see other people when you are urbexing?"
54:47 "Is there any gear you wished you used before you started?"
58:22 "What location would you dedicate an entire series of videos to?"
01:01:16 "How old are you?"
01:01:33 "What's your day job?"
01:03:00 "Best pizza place in Massachusetts?"
01:04:35 "What's your favorite video you've made?"
01:06:42 "How long do videos take you to produce in full?"
01:08:42 "Where do you see your channel headed in the next year?"
01:11:02 "Have you considered making merch?" / "Would you ever do a fan meetup?"
01:13:50 "Kendrick, J. Cole, or Drake?"
01:16:43 Final Thanks and Outro
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Happy 2 years to the official JMASS TH-cam channel! An amazing Q&A from start to finish. I was really happy to know most of the answers to these questions. If you're a certified yapper then I'm a certified listener. Cheers Jacob!
Hahaha thanks dude, I appreciate that a ton! Also thank you for the Alien House footage you uploaded on your channel, that came in clutch for this video 😂 looking forward to more future collaborations with you bro! Keep up the good work!
JMass turns terrible two! Congrats . The ultimate urbex is gaining access to Worcester 's catacombs, but wow, what a project.
Oooh, that sounds interesting! Now that’s a subject I’m not familiar with… but that sounds so cool! Gonna start doing research on it immediately! Thanks so much, man!
@j-mass well, tbh, last time the regular access point was bricked up in the mid or early 1980s. There is, or was an egress point in the Sub basement of the EM Lowes building, on Main St. (The Palladium), but since Mass Concerts own it .... eh good luck. Fortunately for me, I'm 48, back in the day, my father was a city inspector and state constable , so yeah... it's a toughie.
The Chuck Longway text from 2015?ish might be the best formal discourse on the subject, and of course old times lol
I’ll definitely be looking into it, thanks for the tips! Maybe if I reach out to the right people, I could get access legally? Who knows!
A perfect way to celebrate!! Congrats bro! Love this video and all the others!
Thanks so much man! I appreciate your support!
Thank you much for replying to my question. Shooting a video for the next few months showcasing old New England architecture/nature and its influence on movement. Your channel has been a wealth of information. Looking forward to more great content from you!
Thanks a ton man, I appreciate that! Good luck with your own filming endeavors; I’d be interested in seeing how that turns out!
Danvers State Asylum's demolition is a national tragedy, genuinely one of the worst historical losses ever
fr dude, demolishing it was basically just neglecting and ignoring one of the most historically significant mental hospitals in US history. Also, if you’re gonna demolish it for housing, at the very least build some affordable housing… nope, more high-income luxury condos! Just what we need!
Best channel for urbex in MA by far thanks for what you do bro
Thanks homie! 🙏
Congratulations on your two years of creating great content. Your research is fantastic and the places you bring us to are awesome. Very cool!
Thanks so much man, I appreciate the kind words!
That bridge that you took a selfie with bro the other day I told my girl how much I like the looks of that bridge
Great recap vid, you do a great job of articulating your locations and their history, and drawing interest. Enjoyable content.
Thank you so much! It’s always a pleasure to share these valuable pieces of history with everyone!
What a good video to eat my grilled cheese with❤
The perfect pairing! 🙏
Awesome video and intro, it’s been an amazing journey so far! Also props to you for pronouncing my username correctly first try
Thanks so much man, I appreciate that! Glad I got your name right haha!
*sighs in hello gypsy* LOL but I'm glad you liked my question and suggestion to make merch. Love the video and can't wait to see what's next for you and the channel.
Haha I’m so sorry, I don’t think I noticed that in your username when I read it aloud 😂 thank you for the question though, much appreciated!
How do the rest of us find spots to explore? Watch JMASS videos! Your passion for exploring and genuine personality definitely come through in your videos. Love your content and this was a fun one that I was looking forward to seeing.
Much appreciated, glad to have you sticking around dude! Thanks a ton!
Happy anniversary!
Thank you! 🙌
Love you JMASS thank you
Thank you! 🙌
Sick theme 🔥🔥
All thanks to you, bro!
Joanie's Pizza is indeed fire
Yes! Joanie’s Pizza is a hidden gem!
Keep it up brother
Ayyy thank you homie! Love seeing your comments! 🙌
Lets go Kendrick!!!!!!!!! Thank you for this video. I really like your video style although I would be interested to see what you end up experimenting with. I loved your travel vlogs and I would love to watch more. You are my favorite youtube and I was always be excited for the next Dope New England Adventure. And hey, if you are ever around to go check out a fort lmk. Big fort nerd here. Super weird about the alien house encounter. I would literally buy all of your merch if you decide to make it. That Thank You at the end was really sweet and I am glad you enjoy what you do as much as you do.
Thank you so much dude, I really appreciate those kind words! I love seeing your passionate comments whenever I post a video at an old fortification… I’m hoping to do more of those soon, it’s admittedly been a while! (Hoping to get out to Fort Gorges in Maine next month) Thanks for staying tuned all this time dude, you’re much appreciated!
@@j-mass Fort Gorges is a good one! There is a parrot rifle which is pretty rare sitting in a mound of dirt. See if you can find it! Some of the private Maine islands have some dope forts too.
Interesting, I’ll keep an eye out for that! Maine in general has a ton of old forts I haven’t explored yet. They’re all on my to-do list!
@@j-mass I have connections on Great Diamond, Cow Island, Cushings Island and Long Island if you ever need a way out there
wish i did danvers to ;[
Such a shame that they demolished that spot 😭 same with the Taunton State Hospital, I would’ve loved to explore that main building
Have you been to the Landlocked Forest in Burlington MA? There’s loads of abandoned cars and such in those woods.
Nah, I haven’t, but that sounds really cool! Might have to check that one out soon-thanks!
I first found out about your channel in September 2023 because I was trying to figure out what that building in Leicester was however for some reason I feel like I saw you before that cause your name sounded familiar
1:18:01 I heard how you mentioned quality so If you’re talking about camera quality I don’t think it’s you I think it’s TH-cam because I noticed how some of your videos were blurry but I looked at mine and they were also blurry so I think it’s TH-cam this video is clear though
What videos have you recorded other people who were exploring I’ve never seen those videos can you link them
I think the only two times I did was the Metropolitan State Hospital video and the Fort Mansfield video, and both times I made sure to get explicit permission from them before filming.
How do you make different clips on a video, like when you are in an abandoned spot then it cuts to another place how do you do that I can’t explain it well also how do you make thumbnails
That's called editing the video. Shoot the whole thing, then edit it to put scenes in a different order and then upload it to TH-cam.
1:01:58 that place in the background.... I know where that is, and I'm interested in maybe going this summer, but I couldn't find the video on your channel. I'm curious if you were able to explore it, and if so, is it worth the hour and a half trip?
It’s a very cool spot! So I will say, the actual Balsams Gran Resort Hotel is completely blocked off and inaccessible… however, the area is absolutely gorgeous, and there is a nice little hike nearby that gives you stunning views of the area. Also, I do have a video of this on my channel, the title is “This Tiny Town VOTES FIRST in the U.S. Presidential Election! (Dixville Notch, NH)”
@@j-mass oh cool! I wonder if I could figure out who owns it and ask for clearance to enter the building..
Definitely worth a try! When I went last time, I was extremely tempted to just go for it, but I decided against it because security looked pretty strict there (lots of cameras and fencing and stuff). I think your approach is a lot better!
I had no idea how risky Fernald is getting in 2024, recently I’ve been a few times and nearly get caught every time and I never know who’s patrolling it. Waltham PD? State trooper? Who the hell knows, but now that you say they’re handing out federal charges sucks because I only saw around 5 of the nearly 40 buildings left there
Yeah, it’s ridiculous how bad the security there has gotten. I know people have been getting arrested far more frequently over there than usual. That’s a shame that you weren’t able to see more of the campus!
@@j-massSpeaking of cool places have you ever been to the abandoned silver city galleria in Taunton? It got demolished a few years ago but I managed to see it while it was open and during abandonment and it was by far one of the best places I’ve seen. Too bad they demolished it tho
Nah, unfortunately I never managed to get out there and check it out-but that’s awesome that you were able to, it looks like it was a sick place!
@@j-mass It was great but sadly the epidemic of dying malls in the US gets worse however mass faired less because we didn’t build as many as other states, where I’m at in Lowell my closest malls are Burlington and pheasant lane
It’s ironic that you mentioned the unwritten rule in the urbex community of not sharing locations yet you share locations in every video.
Fair point! For full transparency, I’m against gatekeeping; as someone who has been urbexing for nearly 11 years now, I always love seeing new people get into the hobby. That being said, I never give away the addresses or coordinates publicly. I’ve always been interested in the history of these sites, and in my opinion, the towns and states they reside in are integral to their histories.
31:38 I don’t think they owned it they were probably just bored and wanted to pick a fight and act like they own it some people have nothing better to do I would’ve posted it anyway and restored it back into my camera roll or I probably would’ve just said “you don’t own it” cause if other people have been there there’s no way they claimed it
Agreed, I don’t think they owned the property either. They were likely just bored or wanna-be vigilantes; either way, I didn’t wanna argue with two armed hunters threatening me 😂
@@j-mass I don't blame you at all, but I need to say: FUCK those guys. @emmanuelmcdaddie515 is totally right. They were probably locals who just wanted to flex some authority they absolutely did NOT have to tell you what to do. I fucking hate people like that. Again, I do not blame you in the SLIGHTEST for having reacted the way you did nor can I say I would have acted differently. But think, what would have happened if you just said "No" politely to everything they said to you and ignored them. Unless they show you a badge or genuinely indicate some level of property ownership they have no more authority than you do. If they are legitimate hunters with licenses/tags the last thing they are going to do is want to catch an assault/false imprisonment charge by harassing you. And you have a camera to document any crime they could commit against you. Especially since you're just out there taking pictures, not doing graffiti or doing drugs or anything like that. Sorry to be so vehement but I hate Karens who act like this and the fact that they were holding firearms while acting like repulsive Karens make them even worse.