Backpacking UTAH Anasazi Ruins! | REMOTE Country!

Hi Guys,
I made a trip to Utah and meet a good friend ( he wanted to be anonymous ) but he is in the video here and there. We went to Cedar Mesa south of Moab, Utah and backpacked into a long sandstone canyon to find some Ancient Anasazi Ruins from over one thousand years ago. We set up camp and hike up to the cliffs to see the ruins of these ancient Puebloan people and discover some amazing artifacts from their time there.
Keep Hiking!
Base Camp Chris
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[@aaronandrews3059]

Videos like this make me miss my home land. Grew up in San Juan County UT and spent every weelenk hiking and exploring these canyons and ruins. They are a great treasure.

[@basecampchris]

Great place to grow up! Fascinating area.

[@quotidian5077]

I wanted to live in the rocks there as a kid.

[@stacypolk3580]

Beautiful. Glad you have a friend with you. Safer that way Chris. I really enjoy your shows.

[@basecampchris]

Thanks 👍 Stacy.

[@ingvarellingsen2925]

Amazing ruins. What a hike! Thank you for sharing this video.

[@LateNiteGrafix]

I thought I heard you say you thought Chaco Canyon was in Arizona. Chaco is actually in New Mexico and well worth the visit.

[@michellereed5638]

There is also another settlement that is in Utah also. It looks like this same group abandoned Chaco Canyon, chased out by something, and then when Utah and took a last stand there. It has been discovered by archeologists. I watched a documentary on this very area. IT is linked to the Anastsi. There is a working theory by this one anthropololgist that a group of Mayan Indians came up through South America and possibly attacked the Chaco Canyon Residents, and trying to over take them. This along with possible drought put pressure on their socieity. This is because the next settlement has similair pottery designs and similar basket weaving techniques, similar building techniques, though the structures themselves seem to be more defensive in nature. Also a dark religious tone seems to have overtaken this second group of Anastazi. A possible mixture of Mayan beliefs of cannabalism. Though both the Mayan ancestors of today and DNA linked ancestors of Anastazi that have been found disagree. None the less it was an interesting documentary about the possibility of why these people mysteriously disappeared. They really never disappeared per the biologist and anthropologist, this group simply mixed into other indigious populations per DNA studies!

[@MegaSusanc]

Thank you for sharing. It's truly an awesome place. Awesome as always, Chris. 🤗 HUGS 🤗

[@rose101dw]

Thank you so much for sharing this very cool spot with us. I have longed to go myself, but am disabled and can't make that kind of trip. Thank you so much for sharing these unique sacred historical places that I love ♥️

[@Mr57Nick]

Really cool ruins - thanks for sharing - all the best!

[@basecampchris]

Welcome....thanks for the support!

[@ronwolfe9292]

Always enjoy your adventures! Thanks for inspiring and keeping it real! Nothing better than getting out and exploring nature.

[@synthiaofulster8388]

You've had some amazing experiences.

[@sarahstrong7174]

It is amazing to see the canyons, the rocks, the plants, the history, thankyou for showing us. All the best from the U.K.

[@mysterious.hiker.x]

Really cool to see the history of ancient civilizations. I remember something about the Anasazi relocating elsewhere due to droughts. Hoping to grt the chance to see ruins like that in person someday. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@basecampchris]

very welcome/ amazing it’s so intact after over 1000!years. much to explore down there.

[@lynnestamey7272]

Don't wait too long, my knees went out and didn't ask me! Do it before you can't.

[@mcpheonixx]

If I had to guess, I would think those long, narrow notches in the rock were used to sand and straighten bows and arrows, also spear shafts. Like you mentioned, also to sharpen wooden implements. The knowledge those people had was incredible. Amazing!!

[@kimbowes5487]

Beautiful ancient ruins. Not many people see these!

[@johnnyroaming]

Great Filming! Been watching a few of your videos now, they are enjoyable to watch, awesome content your put out. Thanks for sharing your experience. From the North 🇨🇦🤟🏽👍🏽

[@basecampchris]

Awesome, thank you Johnny!

[@johnnyroaming]

I’m very impressed on your filming, keep it up:). Not sure if you have a drone, but you should add in some Ariel shots to give another depth to your already great filing. Hehe plus you seem like a guy who would have a blast operating a drone 🤟🏽

[@goldenrhulestudio]

One of my favorite videos yet. Super, super cool! Chris, if you ever find yourself in South Carolina - would love to meet up and hear about your trips!

[@basecampchris]

Thank you! I hear good things about South Carolina! May need to go there some time!

[@runclimbrepeat]

Very beautiful and interesting location Chris! Thank you for sharing it with us. Safe trails!

[@basecampchris]

Thanks, you too!

[@irischief1470]

Chris you remind me of my self. When I used to hike 🚶‍♂️ and work in the land what I call home. Fixing them ruines in the canyons. And making them landers so them people could get to them. Benjamin pavisook. Towaoc Colorado Thank you.

[@juditharsenault2131]

This reminds me of the videos from Ron Wyatt an amateur archaeologist and nurse anesthetist found Sodom and Gomorrah. The ruins looked very similar to this but they were made of ash and had big balls of sulfur in the ash. At 12:00 there appears to be a door and door casing.

[@marjiecleveland]

Such an interesting place to visit! Fasinating!

[@basecampchris]

Definitely! Thanks Marjie!

[@debramitchell1430]

Oh my goodness this video was so amazing. A lot of history Loved it.!! I hope you make more videos like this..I have lived in Reno, Nv and I have lived in Lander Wyoming..so beautiful out there!! The mountains was so awesome..I felt as if I was born to live out there..I live in Southwestern Indiana..

[@earthangelorgone]

AMAZING! love seeing this!

[@red1able]

Very cool adventure. Good going!!!

[@basecampchris]

Thanks! 😃

[@andycomley]

Entertaining and inspiring. Very interesting ancient site. Much thanks from the UK

[@basecampchris]

Glad you enjoyed it! Keep Hiking!

[@OldGoatintheWoods]

Truly awesome country there! Visited cliff dwellings back when I was a a little $@%#. Would be phenomenal to visit again. I had to chuckle out loud when your buddy did that little skip on the trail! So cool exploring those ancient Native American dwellings & that Kiva! Yeah, dang sweet.

[@basecampchris]

thanks old goat... it was a good trip to see that and with a good friend.

[@rickgoward9257]

Just an FYI for anybody watching the video to gather intel for the hike. Backpacking in the canyon requires a permit from the BLM office. Day hiking does not require a permit. I personally have done this hike as an in and out and its pretty easy. There is camping at the trailhead. An added bonus for doing it as a day hike is that #1 you can carry much less stuff and #2 is that campfires are not allowed below the rim ( stoves are ok ) but are ok above the rim ( providing conditions are ok ) This kiva is ok to enter ( it is 1 of 2 ok to enter ) and the roof has been reinforced but please try to refrain from walking on it except to enter or exit. Camping on the rim is dispersed and there is a small fee that can be paid at kiosks located near the main road. They just recently raised the rate but I was just there a few weeks ago and I got 1 week for $10 Take only pictures and leave only footprints. Enjoy

[@basecampchris]

Thanks for the info....

[@kevbots7483]

Can not believe you got to go into a Kiva. That is very very special. I used to have a book on how to find all these sites in southeastern Utah published in the 70s. Of course, I don't have it anymore and beat myself up about it once in a while. There's a ton out there that they don't want you to find. AAA used to put out an 'Indian Country' map with sites marked off, can you believe that? They nibbed that in the bud a while ago. ;)

[@basecampchris]

I remember those Indian Country maps! Yes...not easy to locate!!

[@kathy4084]

Thanks for this splendid adventure! I’m very interested in this ancient culture, but have never been to Utah and your careful exploration was thrilling! You’re an excellent storyteller!

[@UrDoinItWrong]

Amazing area to backpack and explore Chris! I 'm jealous, you are lucky to live near such a cool area!!

[@basecampchris]

Thanks..a good trip of hiking and exploring!

[@Dnlrmrez]

Thanks for sharing the trip!

[@basecampchris]

top lid converting to a pack is the best!

[@teresacorrigan3076]

🇨🇦😊yeah! A Chris video!🤩✨👍

[@mikehall8697]

Amazing history and beauty thanks for sharing

[@basecampchris]

Very welcome!

[@marykirn6336]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Your Channel ‼️ I Live In NW Indiana, NOT FUN Like Where You Go, BUT I Plan On That Changing ! I Love Hiking ! Thank You From ALL Of Us Who Are TEMPORARY STUCK…. Chris You Are A Great Teacher, Thank You ♥️😊👍

[@debbienewman7923]

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. This is a place I have always wanted to see, so thank you so much for the video. So amazing.

[@brettnipps7205]

Great vid Chris enjoyed every min.

[@myzacky96]

Thank you for the great tour, it was really interesting

[@josephlwallssr6166]

Very cool, hike! Exploring the canyon country Utah and surrounding desert area! Having fun and staying in shape!😀

[@123gorainy]

Thanks, this was fascinating. Can't believe you climbed down that ladder but glad you did.

[@ensenadorjones4224]

It was built and maintained to look original by the park service. He said it was fastened together with screws. In the video he said they had given them permission to go into the kiva but they were told not to touch anything.

[@GrandmaBev64]

Cool. I've seen this site before. What a wonderful place to live. That cool pattern design would be on their baskets and pottery. Every tribe has a unique pattern. This would have been on their jewelry and beading and on ceremonial clothing too. There must have been a spring or creek there. Thank You for taking us along. 😊

[@thegreenman7]

I live in Utah. I love my State! It is spectacular!!! I love the videos, keep em coming!!! Cheers!!!

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

What a GORGEOUS area!

[@brucebabin4137]

That is too awesome. Enjoy all your adventures. Thanks for the interesting content.😁

[@misssherryw.7017]

Very interesting would love to see it! I just did...thanks Have fun, be safe, take care.

[@sarahstrong7174]

I find those walking poles are helpful for tossing the rattlesnakes off the path.

[@janallenbaugh9234]

We used to live in Cortez CO. Visited many of the ruins. Yes I heard the Kivas were for spiritual ceremony. Your story brought back good memories.

[@jessierobbins6308]

Good video and thanks for the history lesson.

[@basecampchris]

Welcome...gotta Love history.

[@MegaMastiffman]

Epic trip Chris very cool it’s getting added to my list. Thank you

[@basecampchris]

Thank you! More to come!

[@DrDennis]

Cool site Chris, thanks!

[@basecampchris]

Any time!

[@farmer9180]

To old to do what you all do so I live vicariously through you. Thanks for the videos.

[@kellyestes827]

Wow! I just added this to my bucket list! What a hike! Thanks for sharing Chris.

[@TheStarcruiser]

Beautiful!!!

[@basecampchris]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stevenhigby3512]

Great video so cool to see the history of so long ago.

[@adriancozad8308]

Looks like fun...Safty First,always!

[@OH-vt2tu]

I enjoy all your videos, but I really enjoyed this one. You should have more buddies accompany you. Do more stuff together. He can be recording you and he or she can show stuff while you talk. It might cost you, but it would be nice and you'd have each other to watch one another. Anyway, thanks!

[@talkingbird7529]

heavy duty rain..thank you for that!

[@basecampchris]

Welcome! Keep Hiking!

[@debbiedee1377]

Wow! Thanks, Chris.

[@jefftomlinson2415]

I’m subscribed to a few other storytellers. KZbin recommend you about a month ago I’ve been a faithful subscriber since then. Love all the stories that you tell and the adventures you go on keep them coming Chris. I really like the campfire stories. Thanks Jeff

[@basecampchris]

thank you!

[@ensenadorjones4224]

I remember going to these sites. The dry heat was unbearable. But inside the kiva was so much cooler. We hiked with kids. It was quite the adventure. We didn't touch anything either. We learned that the people who lived at these sites were very short. Average height under 5 feet tall.

[@davestuart8864]

outstanding tour Chris!! The canyon lands of Utah with the native encampment thousands of years old!! 😊😊😊😊❤❤

[@larchlarch9851]

Loved this !

[@basecampchris]

Thanks! Keep Hiking!

[@llew-AZ]

That Kiva was incredible. Nice work

[@IndianHemlock]

Beautiful place !!

[@basecampchris]

So hidden and beautiful...yes!

[@rhinoadventuresplus6317]

This was Cool Chris loved it lots of Cool Stuff Be Safe Rhino Peace

[@basecampchris]

Awesome!

[@frankedgar6694]

Chaco Canyon is about 175-200 miles southeast of this area. Those depressions in the rock are for processing different plants, mostly seeds. Acorns, pine seeds, corn, yucca and such are put in the depression known as a mustard and then ground to powder by another stone, known as a Mano. The different sizes matates would have required specific sizes of manos. Those slots in the wall weren’t for sanding wood. They are used to sharpen the edges of stone tools. Besides the corn, squash and beans they planted, these folks gathered between 2 and 3 hundred plants from the surrounding area to use as food and medicine.

[@ADVNevada]

Very awesome 👍

[@basecampchris]

Cool! Keep Hiking!

[@beverlyethridge5084]

Always wanted to go up there. I love it. Thank you.

[@basecampchris]

Glad you enjoyed it! C🍌

[@karenfall8678]

Bucket list hike. Thank you!

[@coloradotrish7297]

WOW oh wow! One of your best! Recently saw a drone post of this exact same place - you gotta find it cause it is amazing!! In this post at marker 16:16 at a grainery look at the black ceiling - wondering if that is natural black rock or charred from fire? And at the kiva you went down the ladder to - before you went down I was wondering what material was below your feet and I'm not sure if I would walk on that ancient wood-constructed roof! Really neat stuff Chris and nice to see idiots haven''t ruined it all yet -from Colorado!

[@MrTmax74]

Very cool Chris. A place I would like to visit one day.

[@basecampchris]

Amazing placesstill out there!

[@bbqpls2569]

Chris love your shirt!! have same one lol!

[@drob8612]

"Will you do a little snippet of me taking a crap?" lmao Great video as always, Chris!

[@basecampchris]

LOL! He's a character!

[@maurol5427]

11:11 " i like mine with sauteed mouse babies" " yah...."

[@kordellwhite7736]

Hello beautiful video. I am a Monument Valley native. Moab is the best 😊

[@Cali1fo]

Amazing

[@basecampchris]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@carolnabors6746]

Beautiful scenery. Unfortunately I don't like to sleep in a tent. Your food looks tasty though. I'm definitely a city girl. Do enjoy watching your videos. 😁

[@damarissexton882]

Trey awesome!!!

[@katenickels617]

fascinating

[@evanburke5460]

awesome

[@sarahstrong7174]

We have rock cairns on Dartmoor but much bigger too & sometimes geo-cacheing boxes & stamps hidden in them.

[@sharonengland5255]

Very Cool . And so interesting. Love to see that . Sue Madre

[@basecampchris]

Thank you Sue Madre! Keep Hiking!

[@markgibsons_SWpottery]

it reminds me of home!!!

[@sonjamarohn1134]

Wie ein Haus unter der Erde so cool

[@kylelee7816]

Great Video Chris. Love your location content! This is such an important part of human history. The wisdom and problem solving skills were amazing. Even though it is more gentrified, I would say Mesa Verde has some fantastic interpretive programs that really tie their lifestyle together.

[@basecampchris]

Yes Mesa Verde would be a good trip! so amazing that so much is still intact. Thanks for watching.

[@dannybooqua7647]

This is one of many places our zuni people settle while looking for our present day

[@jeffknighton6599]

Has all the incorporated wood been there a thousand years as well? That's the most amazing thing about the place, to me - some of the non-rock components that are still there. Or... has somebody maintained that since?

[@ensenadorjones4224]

This site is maintained. I live in and grew up here in Utah. I have visited site with wood still there but not touched by Park services. Some sites are 1200 years old, and some are 800 years old. The people thrived here from AD 900-1125 It is extremely dry, so the wood doesn’t rot away is what I learned at the visitor center.

[@sonjamarohn1134]

Das ist so cool

[@Eagle-nq2mv]

You have a good life my friend. I’m jealous.😀😀

[@waronfearmongering6751]

Hello, greetings from a fellow Utahn.. Nice trip, very interesting, could you share how to get there? Thanks

[@raydelarge2357]

😮👍👍

[@kristiemosher855]

Would you give us your opinion of hiking with poles. Advantage?

[@davidivers9295]

Please list some of the gear you use and like. Great video. Bears Ears rocks

[@basecampchris]

Thanks for watching David! Yes that is something that could be helpful...good idea!

[@nikkkis90]

can you tell me who is playing the music at about 13:00? beautiful guitar playing

[@calvinmonroe2408]

That reminds me of Colorado springs cliff dwellings

[@owizzlebeezy123]

Those smooth things weren't grinding slicks/mortars. Those are usually holes. What you found were blade sharpeners

[@user-jn9ks4uo7p]

👍🏻

[@basecampchris]

Keep Hiking!

[@Jasonmbartley]

Very cool hike! I'm planning on doing this with my daughter after we visit arches national Park in a few weeks. Question, did you start at bullet trailhead and do the loop to Sheiks trailhead? Just wondering how you would get back to your car if you did the loop?

[@sonjamarohn1134]

Das Sieht ja Cool aus war das mal ein Steinhaus Abend da Menschen gewohnt

[@macke909]

Thumbs up for the jumping friend!

[@basecampchris]

Yes...good friend of mine.

[@therevddaviddubay9070]

How much water did you pack in?

[@basecampchris]

A 2.5 liter Osprey reservoir and 2 32oz bottles.

[@therevddaviddubay9070]

thanks

[@benjaminbrown5245]

Hey Chris so I didn’t tell you but all my backpacks have girl names. Yep the packs all have their names from the small hydration pack to the giant backpacking backp and that is including the small hydration backpack to the commuter backpack to the hiking packs. So my little hydration backpack is Haley, then my next one is Serena she is the one I just got today!! Then I have Jessica then Jasmine, then I got Brooklyn, and Bailey those 2 are my all around packs and work pack. The most biggest or largest packs I have are Mya, and Mariah, my brief case for work is named Madison like the girl Matty and she is a great brief case. Then I have my brief case that is carry like a bag and her name is Marina. I think their are some other packs up their but you got the idea. But yes. All my backpacks and brief case have names and they are named after girls.

[@basecampchris]

That is funny! Good way to stay organized...people hearing you talk about your packs probably think you have a lot of girl friends!

[@benjaminbrown5245]

@@basecampchris well, I tell you its funny because the packs seem to bee good for girl names because you know girls they like to carry a lot of things with them and the packs are the same way. They carry a ton of things and what great names for packs to have them girl names.

[@michellelauer4212]

Can you send the coordinates of this adventure? I’m wondering if one could use atv’s to get out there and back in one day?

[@rogerscottcathey]

Heard a story their tradition was that before a cataclysm, the "ant people" brought them underground until the surface became inhabitable again, and after emerging they built in alcoves and erected dolmens because the cataclysm consisted mostly of falling debris from the sky and were still wary . . . ? Maybe conflating different lore . . .