Dynamite...or Dungeon? In Search of the Infamous Joshua Tree Cannibal's Cave

[@donnieallums4847]

Another good one . Historians will refer to your KZbin channel and your shows for references in the future like 500 years from now because of the extensive Southwestern info ! Greetings from south east Alabama USA ❤️☮️

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Only Sarah can turn a blast locker into a murder mystery. Thats why we love her videos. Keep em crazy, desert daisy!

[@GEORGEFIRE777]

Yes the juicy tidbits are making dull interesting .Sarah is a very good writer an producer , thanks for being out there for us.

[@mhughes1160]

Kind of gives a new meaning to mexican food 🥘 . LoL 🤢

[@michelleslutpuppy4355]

Your welcome do you go to Wasteland Weekend

[@kevinwest7912]

"Go around the 2 big rocks" LOL😆😄

[@stratos175escape7]

You are one of the best story tellers I know of.

[@scottscouter1065]

AND her makeup on this video is soooo perfect. SHE. IS. A. PRO.

[@dougtodd305]

Embellished you mean

[@henryardoin8513]

Cheese Louise " you walked right out in front of that car "! What the hell Sarah!

[@Bayan1905]

Something not often talked about was the cannibalism that went on here in my part of the country, the Adirondack Mountains of NY. If you watch the end of the movie Last of the Mohicans, not only did that massacre really happen (about 30 minutes from where I live between Lake George and Fort Edward), but some of the people that the Wyendot (Huron) captured were roasted and eaten. My own ancestors, the Mohawk, practiced cannibalism as well in various parts of the state. If you read up on something known as the Canadian martyrs, they were seven French Jesuit priests who were killed in various ways by the Mohawk & other Iroquois. One was Jean de Brebeuf who had at least his heart eaten when he was killed in 1649. The most famous was Isaac Jogues, who actually was the first European to name Lake George, but he named it Lac Du Saint Sacrament (Lake of the Blessed Sacrament). When he was captured by the Mohawk the first time in 1642, they gnawed off the ends of his fingers. In 1643 the Mohawk brought Jogues to Port Orange (then Dutch Albany, NY) to trade. After going back to France, Jogues returned to New France (northern NY) and the Mohawk in 1646 captured him again and after an outbreak of disease, they blamed it on Isaac Jogues because they thought he had brought bad magic to their village so they killed him. The Onondaga. another member of the Iroquois confederacy practiced cannibalism. Archeologists still occasionally find evidence at sites here in NY in various parts of the state where they find remains that show evidence of cannibalism, but it was a well known practice by my people at the time. It seemed to die out after the American Revolution and most of it was in the 1600's until after the French & Indian War. I think these things happened more than we will ever know.

[@charleyfolkes]

Excellent research. My dad and his friend met Bill Keys at the Desert Queen in the 50’s, and Bill told the story about how his wife had contacted Erle Stanley Gardner, who had actually been Keys guest at the desert ranch. Erle Stanley Gardner, a Lawyer, author of Perry Mason, and Author for ‘Argosy’ magazine at the time, wrote a serial called ‘Court of Last Resort’ where he investigated cases he deemed wrongly accused, and went to work on Keys case, resulting in his release and eventual full exoneration. Conspicuously absent from my dads recount of this story was any mention of cannibalism .. 😉 Nice job on the story.

[@mobiltec]

Not to mention it's pretty impractical to put a padlock and bolt on the INSIDE.... How would you lock it? The practice of storing dynamite and food together was very common back then. Almost like a big refrigerator.

[@TheWalnut47]

Excellent adventure and storytelling, Sarah Jane. Thank you!

[@wizloon9052]

Like it or not, and believe it or not, Wonderhussy has a lot of young (minor-aged) fans. Awesome to see you include Luke in the video. He seemed very thrilled with the whole adventure. I think you only featured another child once in a prior video, a 13-ish-year old giving you a tour of mining shafts. And yes, these young fans/viewers DO go to school the next day during geology/geography/history classes telling the teacher, "But, Wonderhussy said...!" Obviously, you got parental permission to film them in both cases.

[@Whospeakestruth]

All those footprints were wandering lost men. Thanks to Sarah for saving them lost boys. What a great adventure ❤

[@jerryyoung807]

Girl, you have a good time no matter where you are. Enjoy your videos.

[@kensmith2839]

Thanks for another excellent video. I went to Joshua Tree when my son was stationed at The Stumps 6 years ago. I was stationed at MCAS El Toro, 72-76. Semper Fi

[@kensmith2839]

​@user-sb4os9jq3k Semper Fi, 6712, tower controller

[@plannerfunandinspirationwithme]

My husband and I were in Joshua tree, my favorite place in the world, May 18th thru 25th. We kept saying it would be so cool to run into you. Didn't know how close we were to meeting you. DARN IT! We love you Sarah Jane. 😍

[@richardrichard9953]

This is actually how she is. We had dinner with her, her sister and her friends at Villa Anita. Best adventure we’ve had in years.

[@martycarlson4503]

Missed her by 10 months

[@kennyperry5138]

How did the young one accept your under arm hair?❤

[@dhyanamastropasqua6231]

I met her in person and soaked with her in a hot spring she is an amazing person!! Exactly the same in person as her videos!!

[@johneason6540]

I have run into her after hiking Mt Whitney, she is a major jabber box😅😅😅

[@mikeazeka1753]

Another geat storytelling! From the looks of the steel door, properly welded and still working hinges, it may have been both a storage bunker built before prison AND used later to lock up the crazy son.

[@hardyakka6200]

I have to tell you that watching your videos lifts me out of any sort of glum mood. That was a nice thing you did for that father and son.

[@ralphcrosby4051]

Thanks for the fun adventure sharing some history 😀and put your own spin on the story you rock stay safe 🎉

[@shawnscrimsher2207]

I wish you would tell the story of Graham Parson at the Joshua Tree park And how is road manager cremated him there😮😂

[@calfolk7381]

I don’t think she’s an aficionado on him. That would be me ✌️

[@2023Red]

Nice to see Dad and Son enjoying the desert together. I would like to see more of that.

[@sillypaka9837]

Perfect, love your story. Believe it or not, Joshua tree is full of a lot of high strangeness. Bigfoot, ufos, dogman, Missing people. Strange and beautiful place

[@ericlondonrocks]

Hi! Wonder person. Cool cave. Don't lock yourself in there. Stay out of the swamp holes. I might see you in Pahrump again someday. Hope so. I went to Tacopa on a hike to the obsidian deposits and the volcano the day of the eclipse. That was cool. bye..........

[@billbucher3177]

Yet another GREAT video Wonderhussy!! Thank you for sharing! Desert Rat Bill-So Cal. looking forward to your next adventure.

[@Spider7102]

Come on guys Sarah works her heart out and she’s only got a couple thousand thumbs up with 17,000 views let’s go!

[@johnallen6945]

I was there almost exactly a year ago and we had a ball on a beautiful day. Just looking at the formations themselves is fantastic, and then it all changes colors/earth tones when clouds pass over and it becomes mesmerising. Take a picnic and plenty of water. Highly recommended.

[@samaraosborne1585]

Very cool!! 🏜️ Beautiful place.. Been hiking, exploring, & even rock climbing there before.. & Explored another cave there.. Very mysterious place.. heard many strange paranormal accounts about that location, even by family members.. missing cases, too.. "boulder field" indeed!! 😎 Enjoy the Day!! Divine Angelic Safeguarding, & Many Abundant, Bountiful Blessings, ALL!! 😻🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏼🕊️👼🏻🌤️🌞

[@myearthlytreasures3]

You are the best story teller! Loved this adventure and the fact you left the "boys" in the dust!

[@jacksrbetter1870]

Howdy Sara! Hope you are having a awesome Day!!

[@shereesheree7735]

Never heard it called the Cannibal Cave. We've always called it the Desert Dungeon but the reason to keep the mentally deficient son locked up in was the same. Regardless, I hope while you were out that way that you visited Giant Rock which was the rock that Frank Critzer lived under for years. Frank also opened up an airport near Giant Rock for a time. Frank and George Van Tassell were friends and about 20 miles from that dungeon, you will find the Integratron taht George built according to plans given him by aliens from outer space. Always fun to ride with you, girl!!😁

[@racheldelfin342]

So cool 😎 I went to Joshua Tree many moons ago, wish I had known about this cave 😮❤

[@timmusick9875]

Let no man ever doubt your navigational skills, when the men give up YOU found the SR-71 and YOU found the Cannibal Cave. Sarah you are the Magellian of the desert, or the Tonto, take your pick Kimosabe (literal meaning "she who looks out" or "trusty scout")! Well done.

[@burttb1953]

Maybe you should write a book of wild tales about some of the places you visit. Throw in some actual photos and get it illustrated by local artists with scenes from your stories. I think it would be a best seller. Autograph a few copies.

[@Nostrudoomus]

COOL 😎 find Wonderhussy!😮 SEVEN kids !😮

[@brianadams1318]

I love in 29 Joshua tree and the whole area is so beautiful I've been here since 1978 changed a lot but still so beautiful peaceful place

[@grimsmith1]

Around 605, I saw a face on one of the rocks behind you!

[@bryanavila13]

Joshua tree is full of rock shape faces and other awesome figures.

[@leedanielson7452]

Shut the cave door!!! 😂

[@richwhitaker1506]

Wonderhussy scores another hit. Tales of hidden crevices around Joshua Tree. First a stone cabin of a prospector and now a cave under a boulder with a steel door. And the accompanying stories. Could be an Earl Stanley Gardner novel. Maybe too racy for "Perry Mason "on radio or TV in the 50s ( at least the cannibal son tale ). It was good of you to lead this little flock across the desert, Sarah. Keep the magic coming our way ❤😎

[@wideawaketotruth5301]

Wow gee, Sarah thats your creepiest story ever. Still digging your chilly. Keep it up sweet lady.

[@LuckyLarry]

That kid is having a great time!

[@ProspectorofWonder]

I’d follow you no matter what, those who wonder are never lost!❤👍

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

If you ever get the chance travel Baja 1 to the Catavina Boulder field half way across the peninsula!

[@tazmod7272]

In 1970 I was visiting a friend in Yellowstone National Park. That person said the Park Rangers came across body parts in a stream. They assumed a bear had attacked a person. After more investigation the Rangers found that a camper had killed another one and was eating the body parts. I think the story is true but had trouble finding anything about it.

[@valeriefrench9405]

Did he have a welder back then? And who helped him carry and put up the steel door?

[@martinyeakay2260]

That is pretty interesting

[@ronclinton766]

A+ what a great father reminds me of my Dad whenever we cruised we got out and looked at Historical Markers,

[@michmyers9485]

Good times, good times. Great adventure WH and friends! Thanks for taking us along. I don't know if I would ever find it!

[@mtacoustic1]

Love your wild theories and stories! Whom else can make an interesting adventure out of a hole in the ground!

[@FASKY2788]

Awe -- sharing and kind and an open hearted. Because of a truly great woman some lucky folks were party to such a memorable adventure! Recorded for ever. Sweet Sarah! ThanX!

[@PaulShaw-ex7ri]

Do one on Graham Parsons wild Joshua Tree ending.

[@1949ala]

Great video stay safe

[@markkemper2817]

Hi Sarah loved this video

[@travisk5589]

Dam Sarah Jane, I thought that we were going to lose you. You walked right out in front of that car without looking. You are only 5'2", they probably couldnt see you

[@brian5o]

That scared me, too. I'm glad everything is okay.

[@receilseymour7930]

5'2 ....??? Dang !

[@travisk5589]

@@receilseymour7930 she said how tall she is in previous video. She might have said 5'1" but I am not sure. Low 5's for sure.

[@kenycharles8600]

She edited out the part where she changed her britches 😂

[@davidjackson7281]

She has said she's 5'3".

[@chuckmurphy08]

( Don't forgit to go to room 8 at the Joshua Tree Inn to say hello to the spirit of Gram Parsons now . . . )

[@plannerfunandinspirationwithme]

That's why I went to Joshua tree. I adore Gram Parsons. I got to tour the inn and it was awesome.

[@ogarvin7064]

Thanks, Sarah for another great adventure and story!

[@ydmf2]

Have you seen the reveal of the new 4Runner? I'm excited for you to get it😊

[@stevendunn264]

Two big rocks... that's like saying it is just down the beach past the 2 mounds of sand.

[@timothycovert5301]

Thanks again Wonderhussy! That was awesome. Vic hit the jackpot this time🎉 You are the pick of the litter on utube. A True Professional.

[@skyepilotte11]

This was an excellent search for the mystery cave...more importantly Sarah gave us the story of Bill Keyes and how it evolved . Joshua Tree is a great place to hike and explore especially the old Keys Ranch. Thx Sarah, canera guy and the dad and son.

[@allenthibault9523]

Maybe the water caused brain rumours and the son had them too? I think the lock was to contain explosive dynamite ? 😄🤗✌❤

[@tomfrye9037]

Great video! But a cation regarding GPS navigation. It gets visitors to my area into trouble now and then. The gravel road to my place runs eat and wet for about 3/4 of a mile. going west, it turns north for about half a mile until it t-bones into another gravel road. That north-south section of road turns into peanut butter after a good rain...yet GPS routes people in from that way all the time. It's a tractor path for farmers to get to fields. Anyway. I tell people to call me for directions and turn the GPS off. Glad Wonderdarlin' gets along with GPS and hope she never has any trouble. Regarding the "dungeon". I have no doubt it was a dynamite shack. The ol' boy may have locked his son up in it...but blasting materials storage was most probably its true function.

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

A real old fashioned treasure map....on a cell phone. Things have changed. How cool that you all got together. A real treat for the kid. A great dad. Holy Cats, I found a bunker with a giant hinged door myself long ago. I know the general vicinity but I've never found it again (maybe too much work). I'm sure it's been explored by a few thousand since. Mercy, that is a terrifying story. I hope I don't dream about this. I probably will. Cooked or other?

[@BellasBone]

I don’t know if the story of the son is true, however, the period u described was known for horror show mental asylums where patients were experimented on and subjected to electric-convulsive therapy and lobotomies; would u send buoy child there? Regardless, beautiful scenery and a fun story; Wondeehuasy strikes again!

[@The_Sterlings]

Thank you for sharing this video, there are so many secret treasures in Joshua Tree, and after a lot of research I've hiked them all! I thought this certain location was for the settlers to store their dynamite. I absolutely love the history about this park!

[@theodoredesmarais4219]

You always pick the most appropriate music for the interludes ! Watching from Manchester , NH today after the Total Eclipse excellent adventure . Theodore

[@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp]

That was cool you had strangers in your video. Might be something to think about again.

[@Stevieray55]

Pretty cool now Y'all should explore some real lengthy caves no doubt I know few in TN.

[@Stevieray55]

@WonderhussyAdventuresu really sounds like fun maybe the Grand Design will allow

[@philipjones9458]

Enjoyed it as usual Sarah J. Regards from Chester UK.

[@DJ-yp4kc]

been to Joshua Tree Many times.... never knew of this Cave. Great Adventure Sarah Thanks for Sharing..

[@ianvesterby1108]

That's a great story about Bill Keys my theory is it was probably just a dynamite bunker. But I like the cannibal theory, I'm just the kind of person who always take the X-Files defense, I want to believe. 😮 I just thought of another theory, maybe Bill locked up aliens, I feel bad for the aliens getting lost in the cosmic neighborhood and landing on earth and getting locked up in a rock bunker. Oh well, there I go letting my mind, run away. I'll let the incomparable Wonderhussy take over story time. 😊 It was also hilarious that you found the bunker long before Vic and the others, hopefully Vic learned to stick with WH and he'll never go wrong.

[@edwardtraylor3984]

Thanks for sharing with us, Sara. Beautiful place here. Would love to visit it someday. Several people over time have vanished from this park never to be seen again. One pretty recent.

[@dieterkoch6563]

I am really warming up to Vic being the faithful companion! That is close as one can get to our WH! LOL.

[@carolynnunes3922]

Thanks for the story, Sarah! God bless you

[@RyanGalt]

Hay Wonderhuss. Have you considered a collab with Sin City Outdoors? They are Las Vegas area based and I think some type of mining collab would work well 🤙

[@chatter7653]

Even as dynamite storage it would be interesting because it means there is a cool mine somewhere near, possibly worth exploring.

[@gvinnydog5500.]

I remember going to Las Vegas the first time in 1999, and the thing that intriqed me the most was not the casinos, but the drive outside of Vegas in the country. Living in North Dakota, the desert is like stepping on to a different planet. I think the landscape and scenery is amazing. I can see why you live there and explore the desert. You just have to make sure your vehicle is equipped with 10 gallons of water and don't explore from May to September!

[@gvinnydog5500.]

@WonderhussyAdventuresu I would like to meet you sometime at the fundraisers you have for the fire department in Tacopa sometime. I am a huge fan! You are an amazing and beautiful person. And extremely smart too. You are the same age as me. Graduated in 1994. We have a lot in common. You are very interesting. I am sure you will have them again next year in February. That is when I take my vacation from the north pole of the Dakota's.

[@mitchsarmento7132]

I loved watching your travels I noticed you have been staying close to home. Why has gas prices gotten to high Or are you just getting to tired of traveling 🤔???

[@markshietze4783]

😊 yes , that was Fun ! ! thanx Wonderhussy ; another Fun & Exciting Adventure 😮🎉 Keep up your Good work doing the excellent adventures with History , Mystery , and purty scenery ❤ ... yes , it gave me a Start to see you walked out in traffic , but I surmised it was a trick of the camera and angles

[@playokay]

When Bill sr asked his wife where Bill jr was, she may have replied 'oh he's eating Mexican'.

[@randallkirksey239]

LoL

[@YubertOffroad]

😂😅🤣

[@ms.annthrope415]

Ha! Got that line from "Eating Roul"

[@IEchuckie]

Tacos tonight dear

[@Nostrudoomus]

Hey WH! Where there is one ☝🏻 awesome hidden desert hideout, there are probably at least a COUPLE OTHERS, that haven’t been found yet 😅 !!!

[@unclemuir]

You are right there are other caves. It is Joshua Tree so the chances of not being found yet are very slim.

[@Nostrudoomus]

@@unclemuir I was thinking 🤔 that but I was also thinking 💭 between JT and Scott’s Castle 🏰 there could be more of his hideouts 🫣 !

[@unclemuir]

@@Nostrudoomus There are many areas in the deserts that people have not walked on. If you think about it if you get 100 yards off of a road in the desert very few people have been there. I road my motorcycles in the deserts for many years and have seen things that few have seen. There are many places that these oldtimers could have found that we don't travel anywhere near.

[@Nostrudoomus]

@@unclemuir Don’t worry 😉 WH will find them!

[@russellzauner]

Oddly enough, there are a lot of hollowed out boulders just sitting around in random places, at least the last time I was there. God's gravel pit - spent the night with a campfire inside of a hollow boulder, then hiked up a giant rockpile and watched the sun come up. Amazing view - I didn't realize how big the pile was until the sun came up lol, just kept plugging away until we got up there. Bring gloves if you go!

[@hestheMaster]

I'm going with the dynamite bunker. Bill Jr. would have suffocated in there if his old man locked him up inside for any length of time. Great adventure and storytelling once again WH!

[@ChrisWard64658]

Very cool I love climbing thows rocks.

[@SCSlimBoiseID]

Not all that far from Giant Rock and all the purported weird goings on around there. Maybe Sarah will visit that place one day. She's a raconteur to be reckoned with, that's for sure. Too bad the father and son team didn't trust her formidable guide skills. Fun adventure, as usual.

[@gbmoves7902]

Haven't we seen that father/son team before? It's good to see them again, for sure!

[@travisk5589]

The dad gets home and googles wonderhussy and starts looking at images

[@jr2no160]

Vic's making your documentary ROCK 👍🏾 I'm a new fan of the young man. Hopefully run into y'all down the road again. Maybe we'll return for another Tecopa Fire Department fundraiser while snow birding. I'll search for the cave on my next trip to Joshua Tree. I'm a "Jazz Head" and I named my youngest son Jaz.❤🎶

[@UserHunca]

I was born in the Fifties, & we had plenty of modern conveniences. There were asylums back in the day.

[@unclemuir]

We need more asylums. There are some crazy folk running around today.

[@markforrester1888]

Used to be lots of mental institutions back in the fifties. Most have been closed and the patients returned to the streets. Mostly get put in jail instead of getting the help that they need.😢😢😢

[@davidtodd2378]

You did say he was a miner b4 he went to jail, couldn't he have built that b4 he went to jail and stashed his gold there. (or whatever he was mining for) Love your videos, Take care

[@jhm3rd]

BRAVO BRAVO really well executed and delivered. LOVED IT! you should go to Ivin's UT and visit that obsessed lady's $5 million mansion where they stored those kids!

[@victorshipley1707]

Actually Looks Like A Well Made Door , Nice Work........Love The Manson Reference , You ALWAYS Make May Day , Your Stories Are EPIC !!!!!!! XXOO V

[@StanFarleyMusic]

I would *ALWAYS* trust directions from Wonderhussy!!

[@erikherroz2638]

What happened to YIKES! I miss it.

[@carolgale2590]

Loved your entourage, enjoyed the video

[@timeknight4047]

i paused your video at 15o when i came back and looked at the screen i was hurled back in time to a lost in space scene from the past wow im sure that many a space show was filmed at that exact spot

[@tanksalotbrad6600]

My FAVORITE Hussy ❤️

[@carlritchie7139]

Always staying on course. As with your search for the A-12 crash site with that little sheet steel silhoutte. That is cannabis cave.

[@davidborgerding8429]

Good to see you back in the sticks. I got sleepy 🥱 watching you and sis playing debutants. The kid was paying attention to your style and extemporaneous delivery.

[@cmnderbob]

Love you Sarah!

[@leveragedpromise1]

Never been to Josuha Tree but always wanted to go. Great fun traveling in this video! By the way, Herbie was in Dallas yesterday performing at the Winspear.

[@toymaster5464]

Darn it...its Wednesday and another Wonderhussy adventure I almost missed! Thanks Sarah.

[@pixelpeter3883]

Great story(telling) Wonderhussy! At first I thought you uploaded the first trek you did with Vic here as the start looked pretty much the same :-)

[@mitchsarmento7132]

I thought you were going to the east coast to see the Eclipse ?? 🤔