I've Been Living In A Ghost Town For 11 Months!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- 11 months at Cerro Gordo! How crazy is that? This month had a lot of building restoration, some side trips to Darwin and Panamint Springs to source equipment, knowledge, and supplies, and much more!
I really appreciate the support for the town and the channel! If you haven't already, I hope you'll subscribe to see more as I try to bring this abandoned 'ghost town' back to life.
You can see more photos from around town on my Instagram: / brentwunderwood
Cerro Gordo T-Shirts and more: store.cerrogor...
Mailing address: PO Box 490, Lone Pine, CA 93545
THANK YOU!
Thanks for watching everyone! I really appreciate you all checking it out. If you haven't already, check out all my monthly updates! It's interesting to see the progression of the town!
Month 6 Update: th-cam.com/video/r9PPgAvXkEY/w-d-xo.html
Month 7 Update: th-cam.com/video/eI7PpobQDrw/w-d-xo.html
Month 8 Update: th-cam.com/video/BYdb7g7yyvA/w-d-xo.html
Month 9 Update: th-cam.com/video/zlArwvId5fg/w-d-xo.html
Month 10 Update: th-cam.com/video/RH8u-LYO4Rc/w-d-xo.html
And if you want to see some more photos, check out my Instagram: instagram.com/brentwunderwood/
Keep up the hard work Brent. Found you few weeks ago on here. Gotta say you got me threw a rough time man.(mentally). your awesome man keep doing you.
My Grandfather was an Italian immigrant that brought boatloads of settlers from Italy to the Brier Hill area of Youngstown during the turn of the century. The Immigrants got jobs at the steel mill and my Grandma taught them English and taught them what they needed to know to obtain their citizenship. There is a Facebook group for the community....still lots of Italians there and they have a pizza fest every year. That was very cool to see that!
Oh no thank you for allowing us to watch your videos their very interesting 2 watch
These last few minutes of your vid should be what the world, young & old, plain & bold need to at least have a look at.*
I’m a tough type dude with strong barriers yet I crumble every post you make! Soul enhancing and beautiful what you are doing brother!
*p.s every second should be viewed by all!
Old belt driven concrete mixers are often for sale on Craigslist for practically nothing. Getting a horizontal shaft engine to power it is just about as easy, look for an old riding lawn mower.
I'm glad you haven't changed the background music, it gives a classic nostalgia and makes your videos different from other channels. Thank you!
I agree
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you!
@@GhostTownLiving What is the artist ? If you don't mind :)
@@GhostTownLiving same with the intro music. Just sounds so perfect
YES! Some channels change their music every so often, WITHOUT realizing that it once was a Huge Part of their "Trade Mark".
Bless you Brent!
Came for the ghost town. Stayed for the psychological growth of Brent.
And I appreciate that!
@@GhostTownLiving I've also noticed your so calm and positive In these recent videos. Like the land is feeding your soul love the videos
c'est vrai : la ville , le désert , les mines , c'est très bien......et très loin de nos vies perdues de ce 21ème siècle qui sent la fin de l'humanité bien plus que l'espoir d'une vie meilleure ! Mais le plus intéressant dans tout ça , c'est Brent lui-même , ses chèvres et ses petits chats ! Pourquoi ? Parce qu'il a trouvé une véritable raison de vivre , c'est là que , dans cette Californie désertique , se trouvait le trésor qu'il cherchait . Bravo Mais attention : c'est sa vie à lui , pas la nôtre. A nous de rechercher celle qui nous convient le mieux . Bonne chance à tous !!! Bravo Brent . Comme le disait Lao-Tseu , tu as trouvé ta voie !!!
@@jacquesdeghorain3162 (Had to use Google Translator) Excellent point that this IS his life. We're just fortunate to have a little window into it.
😂
it may sound silly but your videos are helping me with my depression they are helping me see the beauty in the world and for that I am forever grateful
Take care man. Things get's better.
isolation does that to folks... it bores us to death...heh...
depression is the easiest thing to cure. turn off all media. walk outside. do this every day. cured.
@@DieselRamcharger i doesn't work like that all the time.
@@thebendu33 ah but it does. i mean, unless you got your legs blown off in the war. then your going to have roll or wiggle your ass outside.
I grew up in Darwin, practically my entire childhood was spent exploring the abandoned houses and shacks at the Darwin mine. I even had the opportunity to go into the mine with my dad a few times. My dad was the caretaker before Jack Stone purchased the mine. Thank you for adding this video, I love seeing those old buildings.
I will enjoy watching your progress with Cerro Gordo.
Awesome! It's an interesting place for sure with lots of history.
Can you buy property there and how many people are there now thank you. I seen that video they took a few years back with the people.
Our scheduled confirmation the our boy is still alive - nice
Alive! Not dead!
@@GhostTownLiving my husband doesn’t see a video right away from you and he starts to panic! Thank God all is well love what you’re doing this is an awesome dream!!!
@@GhostTownLiving He came looking for ore and he found awe.
@@GhostTownLiving heĺlo Brent hope you always safe and healthy thre in your own ghost town place.always watching u
@@GhostTownLiving just be careful in those mines
He's creeping up on a million subs.... Glad I got in on this back when the channel was tiny and got to enjoy the whole ride!
Yep, been subscribed since April
yeah wow your so special damn
I been here since like 5000 subs
The last 10 minutes are some of the most beautiful and impactful minutes you’ve ever put together on this channel. Wow.
10000000% brought me to tears!
Amazing last couple minutes... loved every second of it. Beautiful words!
Facts!
Feeling the awe too right now
@@TheStageMonkeys SAME OMG
the last five minutes of this video are amazing; the shots, the music, your monologue- brilliant stuff.
Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
AGREED!!!
Absolutely. The music is top notch. His comments always give you good feelings. I think Brent's personality and soul is what makes this channel so special on top of all the beauty he sees around him.
When the borders open up, I'd like to come to Cerro Gordo, and contribute my time and skills, all the way from Ontairo, Canada. I'm a mechanic by trade, with a creative background.
@@feelinghealingfrequences7179 you must be fun at parties
@@feelinghealingfrequences7179 Pretty sure he's said he welcomes that kind of help all the time? Not to mention he wants people to come visit and experience Cerro Gordo...
@@sethharlan8503 LOL
@@feelinghealingfrequences7179 you can keep your shit vibes out of Cerro Gordo, thanks. Go dig for rocks on the 200 level. If you're going to be like that. 👍
@@abrmodshopperformance478 check out the comments he puts up in cerro gordo's videos just clicking in his profile... just making fun of him and just being an idiot
Some poor patron left Lola's without his trousers. I bet he was in a hurry.
He probably got in there and saw Lola!
He was caught with his pants down...
Maybe Lola employed zombies and they ate the owner of the trousers?
& a shoe 😂 that was in kara & nates video.
I’m guessing she kept the clothes because he couldn’t pay.
34:52 I live at the base of San Bernardino mountains and I feel this every single time I wonder around through the mountains and just get lost in the beauty.
sure thingfat boy you wish to work like this man does
You meant Bernarghetto. Right?
The San Bernardino Mountains are truly beautiful. I understand the call of the mountains and the serenity found. Hubby an I own Stetson Creek Ranch in the Barton Flats area. It is so peaceful and lovely.
@@vaperainzero3886 Kinda unnecessary don't you think LOL
@@vjunnia.king6 lol thats what he always calls it in his videos 🤷♂️
Need a guy with some carpenter skills?? I'm ur guy 65 but still able 2 swing a hammer & read a tape measure! 😆
Has to be said, your drone shots have gotten incredibly good. Some of the shots in this video were truly beautiful. Great work as always!
Agreed except I feel the one running up to the truck, was costly
@@lotharschiese8559 looked great theough..ha
Someone else is clearly doing the drone shots.
@@juliepoppy1021 drones have a tracking system and can be set to do stuff in software... they have a follow command etc..but sometimes get confused and ram your truck.. ask Brent
I love how he keeps the drone fails in sometimes but yes, great shots
Someone fund this dude, I wanna see him succeed so bad lol
me too
he has a web shop
He has already succeeded dude, you missed the point :), success isn't about to build up the place quickly and make money, but success was to live in peace and do something you love, to wake up everyday and have something to look forward to. Everything else is just external and will come in time. The whole process of building the place, one step at the time, slowly, is what Brent enjoys the most, that's what drives him on to do everyday. That's happiness and success at the same time :). God Bless You.
Ne tii
We’re all supporting him by giving him likes and views 😂
Me too!
That ending, Emmy quality stuff really is therapeutic for some folks that been locked in for so long.
I'ts crazy that I've seen every video of yours
It’s the telltale sign of a great channel, when you watch all the content and love showing it to other people
@@otda3675 Agreed
I have too. Love from the beginning
Same here buddy
Same
Idk why I find Brent has such a peaceful, nice and almost psychedelic energy about him.
He must be protected at all costs.
I'd love to buy him a beer.
He looks like he has a darker side
Yes! We must protect the creative ginger. I'm a life-long Californian and I want more "Brents" to come to California.
Favorite part of my week. Been here since the very beginning and love every minute.
Same here!!
Thank you! I really appreciate that. Thanks for following along.
The drone footage of the desert in the last few minutes is absolutely beautiful and amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Last 5 minutes are easily National Geographic level footage. Absolutely unreal
Facts!!
And he doesn’t have cameras nearly as advanced!
Can you imagine..10 years living in my ghost town. I'll be here for it
All his subs will have to visit!
Dang those last 5 minutes of footage. Stunning. Being in the East, sometimes it's unbelievable that places like this exist in the US. Some of my best memories are from adventures out West.
that is the same reason why I love the sea and living and working on it.
Felt like I was watching national geographic and a Christopher Nolan movie at the same time. Brent knows how to capture the beauty of what he sees. We're lucky enough to see it through him
Dear Brent, I went to the states a year ago and just found out how close I really was to your ghost town. I visited sequoia national park on the western side of your town, and death valley on the eastern side. In hindsight, I would have loved to visit your ghost town. I hope you get the chance to fully rebuild the American hotel soon, that would be amazing. You are doing great! keep it up :)
All the best from The Netherlands.
This is definitely your best video yet - crazy seeing how far you've come since your first video. That ending was amazing and inspiring!
Really appreciate that! I'm trying to get better each week.
Your ability to see the possibilities of things that everybody else would say “rip it down and start again” is amazing. Not only that but you actually get it done too!
Thank you! Appreciate that. Trying to preserve as much as I can up here while setting it up for years to come.
@@GhostTownLiving Brent! Ever heard of Zero Mass Water or Source Co.?* Its an Arizona based co. that extracts 100% pure WATER from the atmosphere via Solar Panels.
They built this project in the Australian Desert for a township (250 hab).
@@GhostTownLiving Search this title on YT: "SOURCE® Hydropanel array produces high-quality drinking water for residents of Yuelamu"
@@GhostTownLiving Search Google for: Unreasonable Group
Then look for: Zero Mass Water
SORRY for my weird thread. YT seems to "dislike Links now..."
This channel has truly brought me and my (fairly distant) father together. I started watching from the start, and only found out later that my dad also watched (and loved) your channel! It's something we have bonded over, watching and learning about the town's history, the landscapes and your journey. Thank you for sharing the town and yourself with the internet. You and the town has impacted people in ways I bet you never imagined :)
Oh wow. That is so cool to hear. I'm glad you're both able to enjoy it. Thank you both!
I don't understand how anyone can give Brent's videos a thumbs down, he is such an inspiration. He is helping me push past my fears. I am moving to another state in 2 months and leaving a state I have lived in for almost 45yrs now. I have dreamt of doing this for years but a lot of things held me back including some of my fears, but now it's finally happening. Thank you Brent, for all your inspiring words and actions. Much love & light to You and Everyone!
Maybe most of ttose thumbs down are accidents. Lets not assume.
I moved to Ecuador from California where I lived for 63 years. Just 7 years now in my new home 8,400 ft in the Andes mountains. It was the best thing I have ever done by far. I sold and gave away all of my possessions away except for some essentials that fit in 2 suitcases.
i am planning the same --move out of the desert and try the snowy country sides by the lakes..
How is the new state going?
@@eeeeee9000 it has been a challenge, I am not going to lie. But sometimes that’s what we need to grow. I wasn’t growing anymore where I was living. I became too comfortable and stagnant.
the way you talk to us and show us the town really makes us feel like we're friends and part of the town :-) love your work!
Ive spent the past few days watching all your videos. I would have never even known about this town. Because of your videos there is now one more person falling in love with this town and hoping to see its growth and prosperity.
Thank you! I appreciate the note and you taking the time to check out the videos!
Literally watching Brent grow as a person makes my day. You can see such a difference from his first few months to now. He is so much calmer and at peace with Cerro Gordo. This is what you were meant to do, Brent. Keep going, keep trying and never give up.
It is almost like he was put there by fate.
Hello Brent, how are you? i'm from Brazil, I sent you on instagram a little of my knowledge on how to produce concrete, I hope it will help you on your journey!
What part of Brazil
Fordlandia
When you go to get lumber and youre carying it back, take 2 bungie cords. Wrap one around the front and one around the back. Actually anything you can tie will work. Stuff that moves around makes it hard to carry.
I saw that and was thinking the same thing. Lengths of paracord with a loop tied in one end make a good cinch.
Sat in a cold wet London thinking how amazing it would be to be over there.. thank you for providing a glimpse of what is an amazing corner of the Earth.. the last 5mins were stunning..
I've lived in California my whole life and politics aside, it truly is an incredible place.
The area where Cerro Gordo is has it's own very unique beauty.
Summertime though... well, they don't call it Death Valley for no reason. 😄
I hope you can jump the pond and come to our neck of the woods someday. Just be forwarned, whatever time you think you'll need to be here, double it!
Cheers mate.
31:02 onwards took me on a journey. Some really special narration there; I was transported out of the four walls I've had to spend the last year straight in because of the pandemic, and the last decade in because of my mental state. I hope I too can be so intimately exposed one day.
Incredible expression of his views, and it really does take you to another place.
Your channel and the work you're doing, will make your ghost town a destination when folks visit California. Get ready to have your place booked solid once you're ready to receive guests, it's amazing up there. I've never wanted to visit California until now. Truly inspirational!!
Hear hear, me too!
I think it would be cool as a Guest at hotel you have to Volunteer like 2 hours a day...on something/anything 😁💜🇺🇸
31:46 wait - did you just fly your drone into your truck? :D
Haha saw that too, was looking for this comment
It was on an autopilot track mode but i think he did unless it stopped in time
totally did. :D
I'm 78 years old and have torn a muscle in my right arm. My doctor said why do I do some of the things I do. Woodworking,. Weed pulling, etc. He said get somebody else to o do it. I said why. That would be no fun. It's fun to take a scrap piece of wood and make something beautiful out of it. I love the desert. When we would go out my husband would say how do you find these places. We would go and not see anybody for 2 or three days. One time we stayed near Baker Ca. In the morning my daughter's and I rebuilt up the fire pit and put a sheet metal that had been shot full of holes across the top and used it to cook bacon and eggs for breakfast. After I got out a watering can and we used it to take a shower. I've had people ask me what do you see about the desert there's nothing there. The desert gives you a sense of peace you can't find anywhere else. That old wood is a gem don't let it go to waste.
The commentary is borderline life changing, These videos have a very deep calming feeling. Thank you Brent!
Omg, Elon needs to be tackled. He's trying to dominate you! There's a goat channel that tells you how to tackle him so you are King Goat! Otherwise he's gonna be hard to handle when he is older! LOL
Yeah, this absolutely! It's a pack thing and Elon is trying to be the alfa goat. By you just running away he succeeds in his mind so you need to show him who is the real boss. And please film that too, those goats are adorable!
@@lotharschiese8559 There is no "Alpha Dog" that was a flawed study. Please stop perpetuating this "pack leader" myth. I know a goat lady and that's not what the goat is doing.
@@SinMore Oh please. That goat is trying to dominate plain and simple. Just cause you know a goat lady, doesn't mean she knows goats.
@@aaronfischer9885 no, no Alpha..wrong
@@SinMore There is no "alpha" in the wild as that is a family unit consisting of parents and their offspring. The study was on wolves done in captivity, in which there are alphas and so on due to them often not being related. So it does hold true, just not for wild wolves.
The goat certainly is trying to assert dominance
The clip from 31:30 physically made me gasp, I was in awe. The sheer beauty of the mountains makes me miss travelling so much but simultaneously makes me appreciate my hometown so much more.
Me An My Mother Watched This Together Every Weekend Together She Passed Away On Feb 9th 2021 We Spoke All The Time About Going There Together. I would Love To Come There Sometime An Spreading Some Aches
Godspeed🙏
🥲🙏
I am sending heartfelt wishes for peace to be with you.
Sorry for your loss, I hope that dream comes true one day
Put ads on your videos and look for sponsorships you’d be surprised how much they pay and it’ll be a way to tap into a new income for your town I think we’d all like to see that
Wait he doesn't ads? That's dumb. I thought he did and was supporting his project with that income
Seriously. We need to keep commenting this until he does it. He deserves it.
@@maiiamiii oh ok I pay for no ads so I don’t see them
@@maiiamiii I don’t pay for ad free. I’ve never seen one ad in his videos
I always think adze. Good for making dugout canoes.
"This channel is the coolest thing that happened to me"
That feeling is very mutual, Brent
i would pay to come and stay at this place for sure, we dont have abandoned anything in the UK, let alone the stunning environment of the cali dessert, i will monitor this channel until your hotel opens, keep up the good work......impressed, Bristol, UK
Hopefully he doesn’t get too rich and we can have a brew with Brent!!
Watching a video from a guy in California, reading the comments from a guy in my home city.. 😂
Actually tiy Do have lots of abandoned stuff, but it's taken over by the military as training grounds, or they are so bound up in 'historic' rules and regs, and need so much work, I'm surprised anyone try's to do anything with them.
California is Amazing and SO Many different places to see. You will love it 💜🇺🇸
UK has a very tiny bit of that in Dungeness, as little as I know www.blindinglyobvious.co.uk/latest-news/dungeness-romney-marsh - Any UK BRENT followers that want to order merch? So we pay the merch but share postage? A jumper is 40$ and postage to UK 20$ (not counting any extra fee after Brexit) :)
Everytime he says "Cerro Gordo" I take a drink. currently hammered............
Careful, you might get alcoholic poisoning!
Cerro Gordo. Cerro Gordo. Cerro Gordo.
@@GhostTownLiving 🥃🥃🥃
Ill drink to that!
I might give that I go next show sounds like fun!
Damn bro I don't think I want to get that drunk... 🥴😵🤢🤮🥵
The end of this video is stunning. Your abilities as a film maker and writer are incredible well demonstrated.
Much love from the UK, would love to visit some day!
Let’s hope he has some news on the concrete for the American hotel
I got a shovel
@@mikep9032 I got a bucket
I got hands
I got a wheelbarrow
We still need concrete though guys 🤪
The drone flying into the back of the ute lmao
The monologue at minute 30:00 needs be put in the Cerra Gordo history books. Absolutely inspiring stuff
This guy is good at everything. Video production, editing, storytelling, construction, exploration, and life skills. Half the people here on TH-cam don't know how to do half those things.
WhAt AbOuT AdDiSoN RaY
If you watch him from the beginning you might want to say, he is learning. And I love to watch him learn. But he has messed up many times and I was afraid he might kill himself from the mistakes that he has made. This is a true crazy person who has a dream and will not give up. This is a true USA dreamer. I did not say American for many reasons.
The videos are so good! Once you realize that he had to set up a tripod on a hill for some of his videos (up the hill, down the hill)...and has to keep sending out and getting back his little helicopter...he's working hard and doing great!
@@BeverlyM52 His "little helicopter" is called a drone. Although "his little helicopter" can also be something else.
@@TheLottolandus .
Brent. The thing that makes this really special is how well you do your production. All aspects of production for the channel. I feel like I'm watching something on discovery channel but I can actually converse with you and we get to see how un-directed and un-produced you are.
And great, clear film quality!
Video Pen Pal
You telling Elon, we aren’t playing that game today.
Elon telling you “we ARE playing that game today” 😂
Do you know what happened to the 4th goat? And the other cats?
The cats stayed in la... So just need to know about 4th goat.
@@helen_crimmins as far as i can remember he’s only ever had 3 goats. Might take a little time to rewatch some of the videos to find out about the cats, but that’s an option.
@@kourt2062 I saw a lady took 4 cats to la for jabs or something and she kept them. But it was 4 goats.
@@helen_crimmins see i thought i remembered something about someone keeping some of the cats, just wasn’t for sure. And dang, idk about the goat, i only remember 3 🥺 I’m sorry, I’m not much help
The last 5 minutes of this video make me question what I'm doing with my life
He should make a project of a Greenhouse... Or a Hydroponic farm, so he could have plants from other types of biomes.
Ohh I would love to help with that project.. I have one in my greenhouse I built myself...
First he needs more water to do that.
And grow mountain kush??? That would make the American hotel easy?
Maybe in the Spring! I'd love to be able to grow some stuff up here.
@@GhostTownLiving For a greenhouse isolation is as important as light. Cold nights kill your tomato plants more easy then you think.
It's a ghost town and seeing some old things from the past is very interesting. Your excitement about bringing the past back to life sings out. You are motivated hope you succeed. Keep up the great work thank you for sharing.
just sent him 58 granola bars & 48 packs of oatmeal❤️ keep being you dude you’re making an impact on so many people🌄
Holy shit the filmic talent and eye fir scenery is just insane. This looks so much like a high value priduction yet its just one person. I love this series, keep it up ma dude
The last 5 minutes of this are totally epic!
I walked into Darwin in 2001, met a lady on her porch, she told us that people around these parts greet people with shotguns, so we left. Years later I befriended people in Keeler and they invited me to a party in Darwin, what a difference 10 years make.
We need to get mr.beast to bring this guy concrete
hqahqahahahah
yes!!
@mrbeast
Concrete bad
@mrbeast
@mrbeast
I really think you should invest in building a corral w/shed for a mule or two to help you haul all that stuff around that mountain like they did over 100 years ago. It'd make your life easier.
Or train the goats to carry it for him
I'm planning on getting mules in the Spring!
Mules are free in California, or in the USVI (the issue is how to transport the "Reggae mules" from St. Thomas)...
Get a mule now and make all of our dreams come true! And smoke a cigar please.
@@GhostTownLiving Supposedly mules keep big cats at bay. Who knew? They don't like braying. 🤣
I recognize a man who found himself, I found myself in outback Idaho 20 years ago. Cities & population are so distracting.
There is something to what Brent says about awe and being truly awed. To lift ones head after walking for mikes in circles searching the ground for Indian artifacts in stone, andvthe you see what was always befor you but this time it’s awe. Sage brush flush with spring growth as far as the eye can see with no trees, posts or roads just sage covered mountains and a valley a carpet of sage brush. It was the most beautiful and awe inspiring moment I’ve had in 11 years. You see, I grew up in all that and took it for granted. Then you moved to a California city and began my adult life among the hustle and traffic. I’d forgotten wide open spaces and being but a spec on the landscape. It was an amazing feeling.
Amen
THIS This right here was like meditation at the end. You my friend are a fantastic story teller. Very few YT folks I can peace out to in this world of unnecessary conversation. Thank you ❤️.
You should look into preordering the Starlink from Elon Musk. They’re starting to roll out. It’ll get you really fast internet up in Cerro Gordo (100-150mbps). They’re starting to roll out now and it promises to get internet to everyone anywhere in the world. That way we can get more of your content!
+1
I heard he’s in the process of trying to get it, but it is expensive and hard to get right now
Brent, today you truly shared the awe. Your becoming quite the filmmaker. Starting at 31:00 for 5 awesome minutes you had me sitting in the truck at the side of the road. Thank you.
Exactly what I came to the comments to say. Thank you Brent for bringing some awe to the mid Covid lockdown East Midlands of England. Beautiful shots
That last segment was poetic, beautiful, philosophical, daunting, inspiring and enchanting all at the same time. You sir are an artist. Those shots and your words actually brought a tear to my eye. You're living a life I wish I could so I thank you for sharing every week and I hope TH-cam never becomes too much of a burden.
Tell me why my first language is Spanish but I had no idea he was saying “Cerro Gordo” until I saw the comment section. 😂
When a Gringo tries to speak Spanish, es muy funny!!
The drone shots are amazing. You really have an eye for making videos.
This has to be the only channels that feels legit and nothing is fake it’s amazing love it !
If I ever hit the lottery this is probably what I would be doing with my money.
So you've effectively given up on that dream, hmmm? ;-)
regarding the water problem, instead of trying to pump it 700 feet up, could you not stage water at various levels and use staged pumps to move the water up the shaft, like climbing a ladder ? this way no one pump has to push water more than say 200 feet ?
i wouldnt drink water from that well. I think a water tower is the best bet with trucked in water.
It does seem to snow pretty frequently, rain/snow collection in a cistern with a filter would probably do ok
@@Tommyvon something like this at each building would work, www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-1-8CA20 or something more commerical www.thompson-tank.com/ Bonus a huge tank would be good for fire suppression
Fucking great idea man
@@jeremyr2852 Rainwater/snow is hard to collect in California because of all the rules and regulations on it. And there wouldn’t be enough rain or snow to supply an entire town since he’s eventually planning to open up a hotel or two.
What an Outtro! As a licensed drone pilot, I just say - WELL DONE. :)
I remember seeing Cerro Gordo was for sale and I asked another TH-camr (John Amorosano) what he thought. He has stayed Cerro Gordo and has a few very interesting videos of the Hotel. We were wonder who was going to buy it. We both expressed concern that it would be turned into a Corporate Disney Tourist nightmare. I can safely say that I am tremendously relieved that you are preserving such a unique and beautiful place. I love your passion for the place.
I don’t know about y’all but I’m ready to go hang out for a week or two.
Joe Snyder one of just a few places in California I'd actually be interested in visiting one day
Me too! What a wonderful place and the way Brent is taking care of it makes it even more special.
And that's precisely why you shouldn't go there.
Get the goats a reinforced tether ball set up to take his head butts out on. It’s very entertaining to watch. Great videos and stories!
FYI- your Texas registration and oil change is expired. ;) Love the videos! The history you’re preserving and bringing back to life makes for amazing watching.
Ps. I really dig your drone landing technique at 31:44.
The last 5 min. or so of drone content was amazingly beautiful. Together with your commentary and reflection MADE this some of your best content to date !
Of course the stubborn goat is called Elon.
Love the name of darwin's saloon. "Black metal saloon" must have been a lot of norwegian settelers there, and a lack of churches..
Do you know that "Gordo" (the cat) means "fat" in Spanish? and "Cerro Gordo" means "Fat Hill" :)
Thank you for that!
We need to send him some food!!! He's looking a bit peaky.... ❤🌵
Na, he's got some kind of health issue. I forgot what it was called.
Brett, you have the heart of a poet. Please show us city dwellers some nighttime views of the skies. It must be breathtaking to view the constellations unimpeded by the light pollution we experience.
Where in the world do you get all you're energy from ?
That drone footage is next level.
I am so glad there r ppl in this world who r doin things they want to in their life
I went to Darwin and Randsburg back in the '70s when people sort of lived there. they had a real saloon and soda bar and I had a blackberry phosphate!
Awesome! They're very cool towns.
Some people think I'm Nutzzz but I am up every morning 5am ish and its because its AWESOME! Quiet and chilly and the sky and the slow easy dawn....I feel Abundant and Happy and it sets me on my day. Life is Beautiful... Be thankful you wake up every day 🙏💜🙏💝
The views and scenery here is absolutely breathtaking, it’s picture perfect. If there ever was a Cero Gordo calendar I would buy it for sure.
Honestly I feel like he's just trying to give it for free or not take money from the people who are enjoying his experience, just sit back and enjoy it, that's all
Holy smokes! Those were some next level national geographic cinematics combined with some mind opening words! Incredible!
I'm 14 and you changed my life I use to be bored all the time but now ik about mines and watching your videos are so cool I want to go mine exploring
If you do, learn about all the equipment you need to be safe and pack in your backpack. Your future is full of surprises...I never knew I would work in South America on a restoration team for 200+ year old churches for 10 years!
I have found my clone
Be careful young man. Mines are extremely dangerous. You should always have someone with you when you go.
As Brent always states, you must make sure you’re careful first, you ask and go with an adult if you ever want to do it cause the buddy system and ample research. People only go in after years of training on the outside first...remember that and be smart
Amazing! That is great to hear. Hope you get out there and adventure. Be very careful with the mines however. There is a lot of prep not show in the videos that is done before hand.
My mouth was wide open at that ending without me even realizing it.... literally breathtaking.
I thought it was just me! Brent really did something here!
Name the three miners’ cabins after the three mining towns and use material and artifacts to finish each cabin (ex. Darwin cabin).
Great idea.
Agreed
Brent, your channel is award winning.
Or at least it should be. Thank you for inviting the whole world to a place of solitude and isolation, using a medium that keeps the precious peace in tact.
As the world discovers you, may you discover the world.
Stay safe, Brent.
(PS please buy a motorcycle helmet!)
Pretty sure this guy just bought Cerro Gordo, because he likes to say “Cerro Gordo”
Still trying to hear about how i can come out and be a part of this project
Hiya, just a heads up the reply to your comment(that now has been removed) was NOT Brent. Do not give any information or contact this person who's pretending to be him. Stay safe, Thanks 😀
I used to drive from Phoenix to San Diego every 2 weeks. The desert would just take you in. I'd have the windows down, music up and it was therapeutic.
I also had to laugh the the drone attacked the truck lol
You should write a book. You talk so beautifully about your life and experiences out there.
In the desert 🏜 you can remember your name, for there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
This is some of the best content I've seen on YT, hands down. The editing is great, the photography is amazing, and Brent is nuts, but I admire him and his massive balls XD I mean, courage. I think it takes so much of oneself to sever all of the day-to-day urban life and settle on that remote location, learning to do so much stuff and exploring those mines like you do. I really enjoy it. Greetings from Argentina.
I would highly suggest always wearing a helmet when on your bike. Weird things can happen alone in the middle of nowhere.