A Hermits Hidden Oasis in the Nevada Desert

[@MrJerryk55]

I use to live in Johnnie Nevada (ghost town) 3 miles from this cabin and met old man Diebert. He would drive his old pickup truck down to Johnnie, his gas tank was broken so he had a container of gas on the roof of his truck with a hose that ran to the engine and somehow it worked, he would have a list of goods and we would go to town (Pahrump) for his supplies.He rolled his own cigs and loved Lima beans which he ate every day. He would spent the night , he enjoyed talking and talking while having coffee and cigs he would go home the next morning. He was a very friendly man It was sad to hear of his passing.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

That is really neat. Near the end, none of his trucks worked. That is why he found on the old foot trail between Johnnie and the mine. Don't know if you have been back lately, many more people are now living at the old townsite and they are still getting the water from Grapevine Springs. The Bunkers also gave the mine to the Museum, but the museum doesn't have any plans to do anything with it. And the Warners still own the Labbie.

[@danparish1344]

I hope this thread stays around forever. Nice to see people actually knew this man.

[@morbidmike3456]

@@danparish1344 No Doubt.

[@20alphabet]

Someone hurt him.

[@morbidmike3456]

@@20alphabet How do you know this?

[@willong1000]

Sounds like Diebert lived the way he wanted and went out naturally. H didn't have to suffer the indignities of being a nursing home resident! RIP!

[@markeverson5849]

Yes true afema passport

[@jcee2259]

I knew a veteran who choose indignities of being in a nursing home. To save his family and kin the pain of his passing. He'd gone to wars that way and told me it is what men do before dying. Grow a spine, ladies and gentlemen, before you die.

[@surfdocer103]

You don’t either.

[@oscarrlee18]

@@jcee2259so he would be in a nursing to save his so called family pain? His so called family did not want to see him get old and that would not care for him? Sounds like boomer mentality.

[@dougthomas818]

After a fire destroyed my house I decided to always be able to live off the grid , have my own water source, and grow and can food. One can only do this in rural areas. We are not meant to have a mortgage, electric bills, and sweat through life. Bravo tp him, he is an inspiration

[@jayjones6904]

God bless you

[@andrewdunne1735]

Go for it son!

[@tomevans4402]

Beautiful

[@jcee2259]

Look into having Karst under a build site. Free basement space and closer to a water source. The Detroit Urban Grotto has key access to such housing. Who by cartography verified they now have +100 miles of free exercise options. Me? Yes, I'm a former DUG member.

[@williammarkhart7047]

Go for it I did it 4 years ago. Loving every min. Nearest neighbor 1 mile by road. I'm a Vietnam vet & love the solitude

[@michesgqlledobbiln8928]

As long as the man was happy, who is to say how he should have lived.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

exactly

[@jamesdunn9714]

Even if he wasn't happy it is his business how he lived.

[@thomasfletcher4765]

I'd be happy with a place like that .

[@jonothandoeser]

The LAW

[@RUBIZEN]

Hell yeah. He lived his life the way HE wanted to.

[@HarrisFS]

This was paradise for the man who lived there.

[@raymondready7496]

Reminds me of the hippie houses in bisbee az in the 70s

[@raymondready7496]

Reminds me of the hippie houses in bisbee az in the 70s

[@ZK594.]

Reminds me of the hippie houses in bisbee az in the 70s

[@sweetwater2128]

Reminds me of the hippie houses in bisbee az in the 70s

[@behindyou666]

Easy to say. Im sure he liked living there, but life in the middle of the desert is not exactly the easiest life.

[@angelamagruder5911]

Iits a nice place to call home!!! How long did he live there??? Thank God for his miltary check to help with his survival and chosen way of living,he was covered and blessed,may he rest in peace,thank you for telling his story he will not be forgotten!!!!!

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

He never told me how long. All he said was he came to Nevada in the early 1970s. I don't know if he was at this site or was at other sites before this one. He was not the type of person to press a matter.

[@rocknroll6396]

@@DesertTrailsExplored Prolly served in Nam'

[@larryn1929]

@@DesertTrailsExplored If he was Nam vet that could be a partial explanation of why he wanted to get away from things.

[@mikemadden2870]

What did he do for water?

[@audreyjohnson4599]

@@mikemadden2870 There's a spring. The narrator mentions one where the bees have a nest.

[@morecm3322]

I think so many homeless vets would love to live this way. So of the horrors they have seen haunt them as we know ptsd. I think the government should allow any vet to claim a homestead for free in these uninhabitable areas. Thank you for video.

[@louiscopechal3895]

I was a homeless vet from 2006 to 2011. Lived along a local river. Family would let me come and go as I pleased but wasn't allowed to overstay. They couldn't deal with the night terrors/ptsd/flashbacks. My nieces and nephews asked questions about what they heard me talking about in my sleep. Thats why I couldn't stay with family. They were terrified of me going into a daytime/waking flashback. This is what causes the majority of homelessness amongst veterans. I still deal with it all including many physical ailments like cancer and diabetes directly related to burnpit exposure, broken vertebrae that haven't healed from 2003. A plethora of ailments. 2011 ended my homelessness when my x got a hold of me and we got back together. She has been my source of release knows my story and cries every time she has to watch me when the flashbacks happen. I know all too well about feeling tired. Not just physically but emotionally and mentally. Its exhausting only getting 3 to 4 hrs of sleep from all the b.s. and I'm 51 now. Anywho I'm rambling, sorry. But your right with your comment.

[@goof260]

@@louiscopechal3895 I'm glad you got back with your ex.

[@neilreynolds3858]

I did it for 30 years but I bought the property. I saw what happened if you didn't.

[@davidschmidt270]

Agreed

[@joeb3668]

Be nice to escape society today along with the madness of politics The Amish have but when the shite hits the fan they are along for the ride also

[@sunnyd6019]

Amazing how cool life can be, little house, grapes, land, and freedom. I bet he lived a great life free from stress and just enjoyed his time.

[@georgegouvas27]

theres always stress that something will kill his goats, he gets sick, breaks a leg, some bodies come and mess with his place when there or gone

[@johnod1955]

Thanks, nice to see you treat the place with respect.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Thank you

[@1975normal]

Thank you for taking the time to show this to the world.

[@victorialynough8863]

Good for him..he chose the life he wanted and I hope he was happy. I wouldn't describe him as a squatter however but as a person who made a specific choice and should be respected for this.

[@Wyonative08]

If he didn't own the land & set up a whole situation like that, he was a squatter!! Growing grapes, he had goats, that means he had every intention of living there long term and he did. It was probably Public Lands!!

[@carlyandt6748]

Absolutely, Thank you

[@carlyandt6748]

@@Wyonative08 Plot twist nobody owns the land

[@bobdole27]

@@Wyonative08 Who cares, also no one actually owns land its all the governments and they don't give 2 shits what you paid for it, if they want it its theirs.

[@stephenlangsl67]

But there was a major downside to it Victoria Lynough . He ended up needlessly dying of a heart attack because He was so far away from People who could have resuscitated Him. If someone was there to resuscitate Him and call 911, He most likely would have been brought back to life and would have gotten a life saving operation and would most likely still be Alive today.

[@janicem4382]

When I was growing up we lived in a very small town in the East Kootenays in BC. There was a hermit who lived in the woods near us and sometimes in the summer he did some work for my father on our property. I regret that I never got to know him. My father had asked us to give him his space so we did.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Bet he had some great stories.

[@SurfCityBill]

He sounds creepy.

[@marchhare5360]

@@SurfCityBill So do you.

[@SurfCityBill]

@@marchhare5360 I am Rabbit. I am.

[@CoIoneIPanic]

You posted about him here. How is that giving him his space?

[@jacobdavis000]

Great tribute to the man who lived here. This video gives his life a permanent spot, like a memorial to him. He and I had something in common: I would love to leave the city for a life in the country but can't afford to leave.

[@Fat_Thor_Ate_Loki]

What’s wrong with Dieberts old place? Just pack up a suitcase with a pillow, sleeping bag some clean underwear, a Bee Suit and perhaps a few books for the boredom then move in…Diebert certainly is in no condition to complain or start up a protest march.

[@colehampton4579]

And take some chickens with you. And a cast iron.

[@sunnyskye213]

you can't afford NOT TO....😉

[@mikenagy938]

You have NOTHING in common with him. There are millions of people in this country with some dream or other and when you ask them what steps they have taken toward that goal you get crickets. Dreams are the lazy way out. Plan your work then work your plan it isn't easy and most fail.

[@oscarrlee18]

If you can’t leave you have nothing in common with him plus you would not have his will to build and survive alone

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

There is a rare book titled "Ghosts of the Glory Trail." It was published in 1954 by Nell Murbarger. She traveled all over Nevada in a station wagon and inspected the ghost towns. She included all the information that was known about them, even doing the extra work to find people who did not live in the area anymore so that she had the full story. Her descriptions of these places is amazing because they were in much better shape than they were just a short time after.

[@pensive69]

Although i wouldn't term the place ...beautiful... any spot in Nevada with a reliable spring is valuable.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

I just love deserts. They are all beautiful.

[@bearchow1929]

There are plenty of us who see the beauty in the desert. You have to have a soul though.

[@dannilaser16]

I see a lot of beauty there! You know they say beauty is in the eye of the “Bee Holder” lol.

[@dannilaser16]

@@DesertTrailsExplored yep my favorite places, especially on a moonlit or starry night in the desert.

[@safetyfirstintexas]

@@dannilaser16 plenty of bees to hold in the spring!

[@myecolife4333]

These days out exploring is much safer than being around people and in town and a city...

[@joelalm3645]

Love this. Its truly being self suffence. With his goverment check he lived the way he wanted. The simple life. What more could you want. Not dependent on any one. Joel

[@thebadguy4702]

Yeah, not dependent on any one, EXCEPT FOR THAT GOVERNMENT CHECK

[@cliffa2901]

@@thebadguy4702 he was ex military he deserved his cheque Thank him for his service.

[@debbiesittard7979]

I bet the little cabin was quiet nice when everything was new. If I were by myself I could sure live like that. I would love to get as far away from the masses as I could.

[@Fat_Thor_Ate_Loki]

Why is that Debbie?

[@groofromtheup5719]

you can if you want to. We place all sorts of artificial limitations on ourselves that really have no basis in reality. I let myself be anchored to a town I didn't like because a purchased a house for a job I no longer had. Letting it all go was by far the best move I ever made in my life.

[@jcee2259]

I have such a location. State land that can be leased for recreation. Where I've been teaching survey work to part-time clients. Half- way up a mountain by trail from state road parking area. Grand view of an active volcano summit. Just five miles distant. Surprises include flooding the exit road under 100 feet of fast moving boiling mud . Decades of a quiet life otherwise.

[@debbiesittard7979]

@@jcee2259 your safer with a volcano at your door than living among the zombies in the city.

[@inthewoods6111]

Nice little video. I am an older guy and I love places like that. Thanks again.

[@billm4330]

He just wanted to social distance...long before it was the norm.

[@omikredarhcs8221]

I have a friend who has done this since 1972,

[@LaughingblueSu]

Maybe he was hiding from law enforcement

[@DG-sf9ei]

The most intelligent people on Earth don't conform and live by a status quo, therefore they'll separate from the circus, and only visit it when they want and retreat back to the good life. Time is the only thing which is invaluable, no matter how rich someone is.

[@theblueearthlingextraterre2921]

0NE MANS LONG LOST DREAM OUT IN THE DESERT......ALL DREAMS EVENTUALLY FADE JUST LIKE THE PEOPLE ......

[@dabprod]

I doubt those bees have their hive in the spring. Their there to get water to take back to the hive somewhere near by. The green grape vines attest to the fact the spring is NOT dry. I was wondering how he made cement until you showed the spring. Nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

There is water in the spring and what is nice is that there is water even later in the summer. The hive was in a makeshift root cellar on the backside of the cabin.

[@dabprod]

@@DesertTrailsExplored I'm an old beekeeper, that makes perfect sense. Thanks for the follow up info. Just subbed.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Your welcome and thank you for the sub.

[@intractablemaskvpmGy]

It always feels better outside the city. Temp difference can be surprising even in Nevada. I knew there had to be a spring of some sort after initially seeing the greenery. A source of water makes all this possible. Thanks

[@yes0r787]

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this visit to a special hideaway.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leonawilliams6599]

Wow thanks for the tour love old places history

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Glad you enjoyed

[@gladysferrada1414]

The war might have traumatized him so bad, that he chose to live a solitary life. A Vietnam Vet told me that when you go to war, you are not the same again -- at least from his perspective. Many Vietnam Vets, after returning from war, lived in the bush!

[@mikejohn0088]

You are correct. A good friend of mine was drafted in 1965 and went to Nam for 13 months. He came back a different guy = could not sleep, was a nervous wreck, could not hold a job, had no interest in the ladies anymore and lived in solitude. We got drunk one night and he told me what happened to him or should I say what happened to his comrades in arms by his hand. They all got stoned on something evil and he thought his friends were enemy soldiers and opened fire.....none survived including Gene (he lived but he dies everyday).

[@gladysferrada1414]

@@mikejohn0088 Sad! In Jesus, I believe, there is forgiveness, and healing: "Come unto me , all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28, KJV. Thank you for your comment.

[@oscarrlee18]

First of all only 12% of Vietnam veterans served in combat. Second they were the most comfortable of all US troops overseas. Last war with China and or Russia would be a hundred times worse , not that you would ever know or go.

[@gladysferrada1414]

@@oscarrlee18 Did you learned this intelligence from the National Enquirer Magazine?

[@katiedid1851]

So interesting. Thank you for this video.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vanishingpoint5248]

Cool video Brother, I’ll tune in and see what else ya got!

[@risteardwest3384]

I give him a lot of credit for what he's done that was not an easy job living there by himself and building that little area up I guess his pickup truck was working at that time he was able to bring in supplies with his government check once a month and the truck probably just couldn't do anything anymore and he just bucks it up and let it sit there until someone took it away just goes to show you if you want to do something you just go ahead and do it and enjoy the rest of your life 😊❤️🇺🇸💯

[@whitebuffalodesigns1963]

Pretty small site and a throughly trashed sight. Never have understood why people feel they have the right to trash unattended places, no matter where they are located. I am sure, when that man died, he hadn't left the place wide open for critters and vandels. I also take exception to the term, squatter. The man that lived there, did what he needed to do to be able to live. He hurt no one by living there. Everyone needs a place to live and has the right to have such a place even if it's not main stream society's ideal . American society as a whole is far too full of themselves and what they consider acceptable isn't the only way of doing things.

[@wetcanoedogs]

same here.i often wonder who were the first people to show up and trash these places and what were they after.

[@theowencookeshow146]

He was a lucky guy to find this place. And resourceful too, by the look of the civilizing elements - the bees and goats, and the grape arbour over the spring. It's situation, backed into the rise like that, probably provided good breezes too. I'm thinking when it was all in place, and that pine tree standing, and all the trees and fruit in leaf... that would be one beautiful spot. Good for him

[@stabbincabbincowbboy3770]

Cool Desert Area indeed.. I Bet that Cabbin was The Real Deal Back in the Day.. 👍🏻🤠 🍇

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Yes it was!

[@eland65]

My secret dream, living by myself, long way away from ppl, no neighbors no nothing...

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

That would be nice.

[@iversonjcameron]

Yep....hopefully no skinwalkers or squatch.....

[@RedfishInc]

So do it.

[@PARRISHMELLOTT]

no secret here I HATE NEIGHBORS LOL

[@bobdole27]

Thats why im trying to get to, things are going to start getting crazy soon and i want to get away. I'd move to Alaska but im not a fan of the winters. As for the desert i'd like to live there but i'd need somewhere with low visibility

[@bobpace5464]

A great video thank you for sharing keep up the good work.

[@almontepaolilli7531]

Looks as if he lived the life he wanted and was happy doing it to the end. What more could anyone want from life?

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

True

[@benbernal9268]

Thanks for your videos keep them coming very interesting explorer stuff thank you

[@stefanschleps8758]

Very, very cool. I got nostalgic watching it. Thanks for sharing.

[@gaius_enceladus]

Good little spot! After building a new hut, get a few fruit trees to grow there for fruit and shade. Get the spring flowing again if possible. A solar panel for a fridge and solar water-heating. After those things are done you're pretty much set.

[@emintey]

I cant imagine fruit trees growing in the desert.

[@jm-bv1wh]

@@emintey If there is a water source, they will grow.

[@bengnani2398]

Nice place with few trees around any body knows what is his full name and how long he lived there. He was very determined and a resourceful person, he had the will stamina and strength to set up a home in a very hostile environment, and survived so long, may be he learned from his military career, may the god lord will bless his soul and rest in peace, Its a very good video from the producer hope to hear more. 23 march 21

[@raymondparsley7442]

A little bit of paradise on earth.... now he's home in the real thing... "In my father's house there are many mansions"... Appreciate the video... Thank you.

[@alphaone101]

That spring is the most valuable part of that property (if it's not dry) since nothing lives for long without water!

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

This spring is not dry and is protected by nice brick work. The water is sweet. Here is a link to 360 image inside the trellis and next to the rock wall surrounding the small seep. www.360cities.net/image/diebert-spring-1

[@alphaone101]

@@DesertTrailsExplored Great 360........thank you.

[@bobbys4327]

So the spring is where the bees are?

[@JimNichols]

At around 3:40 see the thickness in the 'cabinet' door? I would imagine that was a cold storage of some description. The grapes made for some great shade, they ware encouraged to grow over the trellis of chicken wire where they trapped some of the coolness from the spring house as an oasis... This was a nice video, thank you for the ride along and the time and effort it takes to share these!

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@joaniepolitics2141]

How wonderful. He even had goats! That's more than a lot of people have today; if life today wasnt on creditcards. He had no bills & he had peace. God bless him & his serv

[@waterfall57]

God Bless Diebert, he was so happy living this way and I dont blame him, nice cozy little house just right for him, I bet it was cozy back in the day, all you would need!

[@johnhornback7878]

That's awesome .. would love to live out in the middle of nowhere like that .. that spring 👍🏻

[@AugsterA]

Wished I knew the Man! I have a 10 acre parcel here in Northeastern Nevada below the Mountains and I LUVIT..

[@herdfan697278]

The veteran may have been a tortured soul just looking for quiet and a place to get away from the horror of war. You did this vet a great deal of disrespect by referring to him as a “Squatter” with what I heard as disdain. Don’t make such judgements if you can’t understand! Just be thankful that vet was there when he was needed and you didn’t have to be.

[@sportdriver]

I don't think he means any disrespect and technically by definition he was a squatter /ˈskwädər/ noun HISTORICAL•NORTH AMERICAN a settler with no legal title to the land occupied, typically one on land not yet allocated by a government. Definitions from Oxford Languages

[@hksjoshua]

@@sportdriver would you like like to be called a squatter?

[@Fat_Thor_Ate_Loki]

@@hksjoshua Squatter? I don’t begrudge the man a place to live. I just hate all the garbage and old tires he has strewn everywhere, what an eyesore. His crime in my mind was more of being a filthy, lazy slob than a squatter

[@lindahoskins1039]

Thanks for sharing! It was very interesting!

[@russcorbett3923]

There wasn't much but he called it home ,,,, I hope he found peace !!

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

What more could one ask for.

[@christhompson3750]

It was "home" to that old man.

[@wallybraveheart6896]

A little piece of heaven on earth to me. Shalom

[@charleygraham5864]

Nice video

[@imzackson]

In his years that was about the most he could ask for, internet barley existed back then and there were no dam kids running across his lawn!

[@timcantrell9673]

No bee hive at the spring. That's just where the bees go to get water. Those bees are more interested in carrying water back to the hive where the honey drips day and night. Just follow the bees.

[@joejordan1259]

I'd live there myself just keep people away from me

[@Fat_Thor_Ate_Loki]

I’ll stop by to pay you a visit on occasion if you do, I live somewhere under 20 miles away from there. Just don’t forget to bring your Bee Suit.

[@iamlalapalooza]

thanks! a real eye opener for me! So there are little springs out there huh? wow

[@juliogaud7326]

IT DOESNT MATTER IF HE WAS A SQUATTER OR NOT. THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS THAT THIS ALSO TEACHES US THAT YOU CAN BE VERY HAPPY WITH VERY LITTLE. WHILE OTHERS HAVE ALOT OF THINGS AND ARE NOT HAPPY AT ALL.

[@pattiannepascual]

wish you didn't call this veteran a squatter. Land was given to us by God to borrow & use. Only when man became greedy did land become "owned" .This poor man was just borrowing land no one else was using at the time. I thank him for serving our great country. rip deburt.

[@truckinfam2207]

Your right. We don’t own anything. Just passing thru. The Lord owns all the cattle on the hills plus the hills amen

[@Fat_Thor_Ate_Loki]

I don’t begrudge the man settling there for free, but why did he have to be such a slob about it? Leaving heaps of tires and garbage everywhere is such an eyesore and is indicative of sloth and laziness.

[@davidobrien7610]

@@Fat_Thor_Ate_Loki it's possible he may have had everything squared away while he was alive and that the people who came afterwards to pick through everything scattered it all. From the video it looks like he had things reasonably well thought out; just thinking it's a possibility anyway.

[@Fat_Thor_Ate_Loki]

@@davidobrien7610 That’s a very sensible and reasonable conclusion. Thank you, I hate to think ill will of anyone, especially a veteran who has passed and is unable to speak up for themselves. Cheers.

[@charlespierce8412]

If i were homeless that there is a mansion for sure.

[@bobdaniels3961]

It occurs to me that if this video had gone up while the hermit was still living there, a Go Fund Me could have easily raised the cash for a new pickup for the man. Interesting video, thank you.

[@20alphabet]

Guaranteed he wouldn't want a new one.

[@michaelrietz9220]

That mam lives in beautiful place to live nice peaceful place and quiet no Wi-Fi internet no traffic no noisy not depressed no stressful good place to live with a good mind and clean mind there I rather live there than in the city or the town

[@ryanvargas4889]

I’m interested to know more about this man Diebert.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

I was thinking about doing just that in a future video of the area. He was an interesting character and eventually the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) left him alone and just let him live out his life.

[@hanginlaundry360]

@@DesertTrailsExplored yes, please! When was he there, etc etc?

[@gregh7457]

@@DesertTrailsExplored maybe if you found out his whole name and post it here, some internet sleuths could find out more about him

[@daveblevins]

Thank you for the story 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Heatherly3102]

What was the point of the American flags

[@thebatman911]

Paradise!

[@richardbeee]

I want to buy it. Finally found home sweet home,

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

It was a nice place.

[@funkymojo111]

@@DesertTrailsExplored was? BLM reclaim it and demolished it??

[@Op1zilla]

There's a mine or two near by, that u can bet on, that pile of old cans is a dead give away

[@BUSTER.BRATAMUS]

interesting, but you left out lots of info...When did he live there? Where is this?

[@danielking5670]

Looked like a sweet set up! Ppl live in crowded cities and are still alone!

[@lionheartglass]

Thank you for sharing. I can't imagine what a peaceful and beautiful life he was having while it lasted.

[@cookiesspirit2329]

This is down the Highway 160 from my husband and me. In fact, the name of our street is Johnnie Mine. The little town of Johnnie Mine is inhabited and I believe privately owned now. We never knew anything about this, so thank you very much.

[@TJ-mc8uh]

So interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

My pleasure!

[@markgamble7699]

A happy camper in a sick world right there… Nice getaway

[@larryn1929]

The life of a hermit.....I could like that very much.

[@donraptor6156]

Take care what you wish! Go try it for a year then come back and brag about it!

[@timjohnson3598]

I found Sears overalls in a washed out section of that road just before the cabin last year.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Wouldn't doubt it. He wore a lot of overalls.

[@michelleg5371]

I did make it to the end I’m in Australia and I enjoyed that very much .he had a good little set up .good to see some different country thank you 👍☺️

[@mikeh8228]

Man, the way you are breathing hard, I hope no one finds you face down on the trail! Any idea how long he lived there?

[@johannawooldridge4318]

Beautiful land beautiful country

[@covfefe4409]

You and I have a totally different understanding of the word Oasis

[@benjaminlujan3789]

Thank you! Take care. Good luck!

[@austinl.2703]

He built a very nice place for himself. RIP Mr. Hermit.

[@frasermacdougall7610]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I just subscribed.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Thanks for the sub!

[@annaleebliss4618]

It's a beautiful little place. I also live in the Desert Southwest. How long ago did he pass looks abandoned for quit some time,just curious👍🌵🌵☺

[@gregh7457]

well he said the scrappers were in there in the early 2000's so its been over 20 years or more

[@daviddrane6643]

GOD BLESS . D Bert. .

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

IN THE ARMED FORCES JUST WANTED PEACE

[@mazlosoutdooradventures8594]

He was blessed then I'm sure he found plenty of it there

[@hermosafieldsforever4782]

Thanks much! Great little hike

[@RUBIZEN]

Think about all that time to think. About life. What you've done right and wrong. Did he isolate himself from society to protect OTHERS, or did he isolate himself to protect HIMSELF from society?

[@damonstevenson2620]

Thanks for sharing man. Really cool spot. I guess the spring becomes somewhat of a necessity for that type of living. I could see myself living out there.

[@Goodoldm]

He had trouble getting groceries and he liked crowds of people as much as I do :|

[@greg1030]

I hate crowds because I love "Big Sky Country" and want it to stay that way. But I don't want to be without a bunch of neighbors too, even if we didn't get always along perfectly. So hard to find balance in a world of growing extremes, not to mention deadly human driven climate change.

[@fredrickgross5515]

That's pretty cool man, thanks for sharing!

[@dewaynemiguel3349]

Hes not a squatter if its government land the government is supposed to be for the people by the people,hes retired military he earned the right to live there.

[@dewaynemiguel3349]

@@NoName-gz2kk yes you are

[@indiglo1971]

Technically, it was not legal for him there. However, many people on Federal Bureau of Land Management in the Southwest and Northwest.

[@maxsdad538]

Dwayne, don't let your alligator mouth overload your hummingbird brain. It's squatting, and it's illegal. When a squatter claims land like this,. he is denying "ALL the people" the use of it, and technically, stealing it. Retired military still have to obey the same laws that everyone else does.

[@dewaynemiguel3349]

@@maxsdad538 oh shut up snowflake get back in your basement what others do is none of your buisness he wasnt hurting anyone problem is fools that think they should stick there noses where it dont belong

[@robertshrewsbury4241]

I am glad the man was able to create someplace he was comfortable and had goats for company.

[@johnkaper1129]

What an interesting story and beautiful location for his homestead , goes without saying that he was a very resourceful individual.. It would be nice to know; which branch of our military he served. Your bee-hive video portion with the wild grapes overhang was probably his water source. Bees are attracted to water number one, the grapes were in good shape in a hot dry region more evidence of water. In Diebert's day, the way that he the bee-hive looks, it was bricked or rock off and goes downward to a water source and he had wood to cover it. If it was his water source and he used it daily the bees wouldn't have be so well established. There had to be a water source near by for him, the goats, trees, grapes and the bees. Just my thoughts, but good video! Thank you.

[@edsmachine93]

Good story, interesting. I just subscribed to your channel. Take care

[@johnod1955]

Would it not be incredibly hot living in a tin building in the desert? Like an oven?

[@rogercarpenter418]

That's probably one reason he had the grapevines in the shape of buildings.great shade cover.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

They way the cabin is situated in the they summer breezes blow almost all day up the canyon and then travel through the house. It was quite comfortable. When there wasn't a breeze the cabin did get hot and as the comment above states, the grapevines made it nice.

[@heroknaderi]

I enjoyed the video wow what a cool find. That old cabin could possiby get restored by someone who is illing to do it.

[@Sirskibumsalot]

So how did he get water up in there ? was there a well dug ? Out house / bath room ? Pretty cool cabin , he did a good job building it .... Thanks for a great history and info video ....

[@Sirskibumsalot]

...@Willie Peter.... Yea I conserve my water and do the same since I live off grid also and away from any town , I have to haul in my water ...so I was trying to see how he did it ...I use a trailer with a 500 gal. fresh water tank on it and tow it with my truck . He might of used a water catch system or had a well too ...

[@chuniquepaceno470]

The man obviously had some construction in his background as that is one very well made cabin. Thanks for sharing this, though I would have appreciated some identification of location as that's the point of such videos...at least to me, but I do know a few people who like to show their special little places as teases.

[@eligebrown8998]

Army Core of engineers. You cant build there, its to steep to get material there. Retired Vet, ive been to Vietnam, HOLD MY BEER!

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

True. In his case he was Korean War. That might explain why he ended up in the desert.

[@annaleebliss4618]

YEP😜😝👍👍

[@larryslemp9698]

Awesome man!!

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks. ✌🏻👊

[@meridaroberts5741]

How do you find the places to explore and find the stories behind them? There is something beautiful about places like this.

[@MegaGuitarpicker]

Location, location, location...

[@ArmyVeteran-]

Looks like the place was pretty cozy at one time. He is not forgotten, I do appreciate this Man's Military Service. RIP BRO🥾

[@redrufus444]

enjoyed the look around., would of liked to know more about his time in the Military....

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

He never elaborated on it.

[@shaunreed2884]

Very cool and intresting

[@tooge47]

I'd be thinking "western diamondback"

[@mazlosoutdooradventures8594]

Naw we don't have them here we got the mohave greens, stay safe in the warm months by making lots of noise and don't walk into shaded or rocky areas all willy neely and pay attention for them that don't shake their rattlers

[@tooge47]

@@mazlosoutdooradventures8594 there are no western diamondbacks there? really ?

[@mazlosoutdooradventures8594]

@@tooge47 I've researched it and found that depending on who is answering the question the number and speices given seem to change o suppose there could be a few here or there but in this area I was told there are only panimint rattle snakes, great basin rattle snake and I've seen a baby Mohave green personally. Great basin rattler being the most common and least lethal

[@maxsdad538]

@@mazlosoutdooradventures8594 The Western diamondback is the largest of the Nevada rattlesnakes, and the Mojave Green is the deadliest of all rattlenakes, and (according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife) they are both found in the southernmost corner of Nevada (and further south). The green DOES use it's rattle, and it WILL chase you.

[@thomasmccracken8819]

@@mazlosoutdooradventures8594 Mohave are nasty nasty snakes if you get bit you might die even if you get anti-venom.