Extreme Beachcombing

[@FlakeSE]

“The Great Nike Spill of ‘91” Comb hard old timer, never stop walking.

[@JS-ti8ny]

“Shoes, started picking up shoes after the Great Nike Shoe Spill of ‘91” … 70,000 pairs shoes came for this comment alone. John Anderson is a LEGEND

[@yardfowl3149]

Best random YT recommendation ever.

[@christianklintholm]

Appreciate you saying that!

[@heyyou1763]

Agreed!

[@jarvisalden9019]

Indeed

[@Zakerius]

100%, so glad to stumble upon this video. Message in a bottle from across the ocean

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you all so much.

[@Christopherbarett]

KZbin this is the type of video I want to see. thanks

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@jairusmaximus]

This is why youtube is superior to Tiktok or Reels, man, no way you are able to put this man work and story on 60 sec. Great, great job!

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you! Yeah, it's tough with every platform demanding short video content these days...

[@Rthomas176]

100% agree!

[@Jacob-bm6wb]

YT shorts dont pay well but are really good for discover so a 1 minute trailer to get someone to watch the whole video would be good

[@kateapple1]

AAAAAND YOURE A BOT 🤖 man, dead Internet theory is right 😂

[@TheRagingTadpole]

Yah but I found this video from looking up other videos TT served me. Their exploring algo is much better. Since TT got popular, YT algo has gotten better because of free market competition.

[@civildissension]

It’s inspiring how this man lives so unrestrained. Just contacts Boeing or the government to dispose of some rat poison barrels. Goes down a rabbit hole trying to contact the kid from the message in the bottle. All while getting broken ribs and sprained ankles just exploring and shrugs it off like it’s something small. Thanks to everyone involved for sharing. For a second, I’m reminded just how much agency we have in making the world what we want it to be.

[@TaylorBurke4]

Love this comment. It's absolutely true. He's made himself so much happiness from what everyone else would discard, creating compelling art and stories out of a constant never ending source that would be otherwise considered a nuisance. Absolutely the coolest guy to ever abide.

[@kyledavidson8712]

If you will it, dude, it is no dream

[@thomasfouts2700]

I stopped in there years ago and met John. I took a lot of photos and it was probably my most memorable stop on our 28 day back roads tour, from Michigan to Washington. I was really taken by the Ronkon motorcyle he found. And he told me about the time his buddy picked up a huge buoy on the beach with a helicopter and delivered it to his house. The helicopter blew his wife's fresh washed clothes off the clothesline and John was in trouble! Wonderful man to talk to!

[@RRaucina]

The old Rokon king was Orla Larson, my neighbor in Mariposa. He owned the company and made the biggest advances in the unit. He designed the rims that could hold water or gasoline, probably why it floated. Just died, what a man! He would have been there in a heartbeat to see that.

[@munchiesnmoss]

I lost it when buddy said, "The Great Nike Spill of ‘91" lmaoo dudes a legend

[@lols9928]

Same lmfao

[@tofubob10102]

I live in Olympia, and have been combing the western beaches of our state for years. Found some cool stuff, found some lame stuff. When the tsunami hit Japan, 3 or 4 sections of a large dock with Japanese lettering washed up overnight making an attraction of itself as nobody had seen something so large come from the sea to our beaches in this lifetime.

[@johndoe-is2fw]

I like the retro look. I love that only John is talking. Music slaps. Like Sub

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@burningchrome70]

Same here. Greatness! New sub.

[@christianklintholm]

@@burningchrome70 Appreciate ya!

[@delphinidin]

I love him whistling under his breath, happy as a clam

[@ruralangwin]

Wonderful.

[@EarthTonez]

Not only is he finding cool stuff, but he’s also helping clear out the beach too 🔥

[@christianklintholm]

Win-win!

[@TheJessfletcher17]

I burn garbage

[@aaronedgeart]

John's quiet whistle while beachcombing is heart-warming, as is his dedication to cleaning our NW beaches. This is awesome.

[@christianklintholm]

The whistling is everything!

[@mrleverage2006]

John, the people who filmed this for you did a superb job. I loved your story and the length of the YT video was perfect. Congrats, keep' on keep'n on!

[@sagittarius3363]

This man is an artist at heart. Thank goodness he retired with a building big enough to pull it all off.

[@jeffandrew3388]

Beautiful Film! Thanks for making it

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you! And even more so for watching it, I appreciate it!

[@bw4025]

I wish that all media was like this: simply humble people doing what they like to do.

[@spiroflo1]

John Anderson is a poet, and he's connected to the world in his own way.

[@christianklintholm]

Agreed.

[@starvingartist733]

what an incredible documentary. i’m so invested in this man’s museum and his hobby now.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@srf2112]

We are kindred spirits sir. It's ok to pick stuff up. Happy searching.

[@DalaiLlama666]

This is what KZbin is for.. what a beautiful humble man.

[@EpicTheUnicorn]

Yeah top tier video right here. What a dope human being John is, we love to see it. Sometimes KZbin recommends an actually good video and this is that❤

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you! Glad to hear you liked the video :)

[@SniperZed]

I'm so glad this video washed up on my digital shore. Thank you for making this! What a cool story and so beautifully made.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much! Means a lot to us.

[@markrice1048]

best thing in the world, walking the beaches after a storm

[@wojomojo]

Watching this on a day where the world seems to be going wrong in every which way. Gave me some peace. Thanks.

[@shurley96]

Great Video! John seems a wonderful guy, keeping the beaches clean, and arranging it all beautifully. Lovely style of video as well.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much, kind of you to say. John's a trooper!

[@CynthiaChen-vs9dp]

i'm moving to seattle this summer and i'm so glad i came across this right before. thanks for sharing

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you for watching!

[@two-sense]

That McQuades Marine hat is pre-1978. The store was in Victoria B.C. but it burnt down in '78, never to re-open. There used to be an annual McQuades sailing race with a half melted bronze cleat as the first place trophy.

[@gilbertmarques2796]

Just perfect! John Anderson, the music, the way of filming...

[@caretakerfochr3834]

John Anderson you are an inspiration.

[@thieniepower]

Not commenting quite often on videos, but John's Museum was one of the highlights on our RV trip along the pacific nothwest last year. Such an amazing place with more than kind people. Still rememeber my son chatting with John's wife while my wife and I enjoyed the treasures and stories behind. Keep on beachcombing. Greetings from Germany.

[@ctcollinthib]

I came across this museum on Google Maps as I scouted out the coastline on the Olympic Peninsula years ago! So cool to learn the story behind it!

[@GrannysGarage333]

Next time I’m up near Forks… I’m stopping by to meet John!! He is very blessed!!! Makes me want to head to the beach right now!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 🌊🐚🪨🛟🥾❤

[@karolisprekeris]

thanks, great stuff

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@sherimaggielee6205]

Such a lovely collection of beach treasures….. I myself have been a longtime beachcomber…. ! I’m in awwww 😮 I call it gifts from Neptune! Yet as you said, it was someone’s something trash to treasure or great loss. Thank you for collecting all these beautiful things the ocean took than gave you too cherish! A Mermaids treasure!

[@christianklintholm]

Just FYI, I am not John, just a guy who made a video about John :)

[@dagreenblazer5958]

I honestly don't mean to sound rude or argumentative, but any human manufactured beachcombed material is pretty far from my idea of treasure. The fact this guy is tidying up the beaches & his subsequent artworks are amazing, but the materials he is working with are strictly poison & death to marine life. I would guess 80% of that museum material has only ended up in the oceans due to humans laziness & ignorance - all the materials still in the ocean yet to wash up are in no way whatsoever having a positive effect on the ocean. They will be trapping & injuring sea creatures, they will be dissolving into micro plastics & being eaten, and they will be leaching a whole toxic spectrum of industrial dyes, heavy metals & petrochemicals into the sea. To me, the fact this man can so skillfully curate such an intricate museum really just shows what a mess we've made of the seas.

[@andrewlukkuz369]

LMAO you are a goober bro ​@@dagreenblazer5958

[@nobody-vo7ei]

this was awesome.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@cw460]

Lived in Forks for 6 years. This made me so homesick.

[@michaelmoore3533]

Awesome, very well done. Ol' John is badass, super cool dude.

[@christianklintholm]

He definitely is.

[@ruthmusser4449]

Thank you , very cool.

[@superJrunning]

Every once and a while you'll get recommended a little film on KZbin that readjusts the way you look at the world. The filming, editing, and John's story all came together so well, thanks for putting it on KZbin.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much for sharing that - it means a lot to me! Have a nice day!

[@mattmartin8336]

Wow!! I went steelhead fishing in Forks Washington and am pretty sure I saw you house from the main road. I could see the tower of floats! Super cool to learn the back story

[@pamv6549]

I am always looking for stuff. This is right up my alley.

[@TristinWhetstine]

Amazing video

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@QCB73]

Great film, what a collection!

[@YukikoAkazui]

Great collection! Youre really doing a hell of a job by cleaning up the beaches but also showing off what you found in a museum :) keeping you fit and walking too. Amazing!

[@williehornung]

this was an inspiring watch.I like this guy’s blend of practicality and whimsy, like, “why not start a museum?” I’m sure I could benefit from taking a page out of his book

[@marshallmcguire5797]

what a video, great job. wish i could repost it

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much! You are more than welcome to share the link or embed it :)

[@laurencevanhelsuwe3052]

What a hero. Superb.

[@Extremefishingnz]

This is bloody awesome

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you.

[@Seawing-v5d]

In the dunes at Clam Beach CA I found the tire off a small airplane. I still wonder if the plane landed OK, the airport was on the bluffs right behind that spot. Once I was jumping from log to log there and suddenly realized the pale silvery driftwood log I was about to land on was actually a bull sea lion. He was about 10' long and looked like he was sleeping, but he was deceased. I fell on my butt trying not to step on him, he was magnificent and sad. I also got to ride the locally famous stairstepper that someone had gone to the trouble of placing right in the middle of the dunes despite it being really heavy. It was missing it's footpad covers but worked perfectly. I was mad when they 'cleaned it up' and got rid of it, everyone knew about it and it was a fun toy to visit while hiking.

[@JohnMcMahon.]

What an amazing little story. I love Johns Passion for his hobby, so unique. Don’t know why but this video just makes me smile 😊

[@christianklintholm]

Amazing to hear, thank you John!

[@olmecking1]

Good stuff man.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you, man!

[@13donstalos]

Wow. Amazing.

[@mtbrewfalling9442]

That was awesome

[@SouthPark12369]

The Boeing part is interesting timing 😂

[@nathanrichards9202]

Gutted when i hiked through I missed this ! Epic documentary mate !

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you, Nathan!

[@nelsonianb1289]

Im not the only one that feels the spirit of a previous user embued in an object.

[@ruralangwin]

So strongly that at times I get chills. A blue batter bowl that knows how to make blackberry cobbler. A peely mirror that makes me weep. A pair of silk and tiny pink shoes. Yes the energy fairly vibrates.

[@InJusticeAustralia]

Fascinating and entertaining

[@rubberbandman6959]

The Boeing 727's were notoriously dangerous, being the plane design from Boeing with the most crashes in it's lifetime. They probably couldn't even tell you which 727 that came from lol

[@alyssao.9577]

Absolutely amazing!

[@staceytroffer8287]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! I lived on the coast of Oregon in Warrenton for 20+ years and beachcombing was a way of life for us.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much, Stacey!

[@Skiptar]

This was fantastic, the editing was just perfect.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@davefagerstrom]

Well done! If no one else has mentioned it, the length of this is fantastic. It is ~just~ the right amount to tell the story well. Thank you for making this. Finding high quality documentary-type videos on KZbin can be challenging.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you, Dave. That means a lot.

[@RobboElRobbo]

this is amazing, i'm on vancouver island and this just gave me a ton of inspiration to visit the beach more often

[@Luckow]

Loved the snake-in-a-bottle moment 😂

[@christianklintholm]

LOOK OUT IT'S GOING TO GET YOU!

[@washyourhands]

Hey great video guys!

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you very much, washyourhands!

[@alf9638]

The collection is a work of art... so cool and thank you for sharing John.

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

Simply incredible.

[@Flightless_Robyn]

I met John a few months ago at his museum, and it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. It isn’t often that you get to see a lifetime of passion & dedication all in one place like that. He’s a great guy, and after chatting with him a while, he gave me a “Sea Heart” from the ocean for good luck. I think everyone should visit his museum if they get the chance. It’s absolutely incredible

[@christianklintholm]

I lost my Sea Heart on the way back to Denmark, unfortunately. Sigh.

[@YTviewer118]

I love how the grainy footage trend has come back around, the days of crystal clear ultra sharp video for these styles of video is lessening and I'm for it.

[@christianklintholm]

It also helps if half your shots are out of focus ;)

[@YTviewer118]

Oh definitely, adds to the raw appeal.@@christianklintholm

[@markmark2080]

Love what you're doing, was a sailor back in the 1960s glass age before plastics took over, remember when everything was dumped off the fantail and NYC used to haul their trash out to sea on barges and dump it. What a mess we've made of the oceans with all our our plastics... Best wishes.

[@OldManMuskrat]

I love it when KZbin throws me a cure ball recommendation. One of the best ever. Cool stuff

[@christianklintholm]

Very nice of you to say - thank you!

[@denp2517]

Something similar to what was said in the video happened in the Netherlands. Above the wadden islands in the north a big containership lost several containers containing a bunch of shoes. The shoes where collected and sorted by size. All who wanted a pair could collect them. It is said all the islanders still walk around on the found shoes.

[@esthermeechan8275]

What a fantastic little film. Such a remarkable man. Loved it. ❤

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@esthermeechan8275]

@@christianklintholm No, thank you. Watching the film was the best 15 minutes I've spent in ages. It's beautiful ❤️

[@matthewlazaric3543]

What a wonderful find. Thank you for making this video.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@hendu7111]

What an awesome video that randomly played. Such a cool...hobby I guess you'd call it. And what a great way to help keep the beach clean. Good job my man.

[@william3-31drills7]

Great story indeed....

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much!

[@skidmarkmillhouse5455]

Good stuff. Very interesting and nicely documented.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@kennygrenier4011]

amazing

[@danteopstal3641]

What a story. Goes to show how unorthodox purpose can be in life yet still entirely meaningful.

[@nudistbuddhist6803]

more of this PLEASE

[@christianklintholm]

Noted! Unfortunately, Ryan and I live in different countries, but we will make more next time we are together.

[@bnelkin]

Instant subscribe. The world needs more people like this.

[@christianklintholm]

Agreed.

[@michaelbyrne8860]

Wow Very Cool! Thanks John

[@lindaopperthauser2284]

How interesting. Always a treasure hunt!!❤

[@christianklintholm]

Yeah, and one of those hobbies/lifestyles that doesn't really cost any money.

[@nizvkfb7vsbvrsct723]

fantastically made

[@spek2554]

Thank goodness for eccentric people.

[@christianklintholm]

Right?

[@taylorpace5222]

Loved what he said about every item belonging to or having to do with someone at some point. Someone drank out of the sake bottle, someone was wearing that fishermens helmet... and how that makes it very personal and meaningful to him. I felt that was very powerful and insightful. Great documentary.

[@kOlbThreeTimesOne]

Great work, keep it up!

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@Nomad_Audio]

Beautiful little film.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you!

[@limeybonesjones7395]

This is my favorite thing ever, what a worthy museum.

[@kenrogers1948]

Well done, my man

[@Light-3in1]

John, for the Japanese items from the tsunami in 2011, have you checked them to see if they were radioactive? Was up in your area about ten years ago and believe I drove past your museum, my buddy and I hiked out to the beach on a trail in Noh park. Unforgettable. Thanks for the video.

[@stephenjackman-torkoff9534]

Wow. This place is incredible and he is incredible.

[@christianklintholm]

Sure is.

[@Seangalusha]

Thoroughly enjoyed this

[@christianklintholm]

I am glad to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@pammager7135]

Your museum is so awesome, John! I used to beachcomb years ago. Can't walk like that anymore. You must have really trekked a lot of miles. Your channel is so interesting!

[@christianklintholm]

I am not John, btw - but do write him an email!

[@robinthesky6728]

30 second into the video all i could think is "I wanna work w these people"... meaning the filmmakers... Keep it up HELP IM ON FIRE. this was awesome work

[@christianklintholm]

Appreciate you saying that! Means a whole lot to us, thank you Robin!

[@penngwinn]

Dang, I live in Warshington. I gotta go check that out!

[@Squidiot42]

I rarely comment on videos but I just had to say I really enjoyed this. what a nice find. Thank you for producing this and thank you John.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you for watching, really!

[@crakkbone]

Literally your only comment 😅

[@Rob-ze1wi]

Fantastic man, project and film.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you, really!

[@hickchaser1775]

Thank you for documenting this, beautiful work!

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you for the kind comment!

[@jethin37]

This is just fantastic. Makes me love Humanity, America, and just makes me smile. Thanks for putting this out. I really want to ascribe a word to this style, classic, nostalgic, high contrast come to mind, but none of those words seem quite right. The camera you use is really a good choice, and I simply can’t put my finger on why. That’s why I think you’ve done a great job, it makes me emotionally pleased but it’s so well done I can’t describe in proper English why exactly I like it.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you so much for your kind words. They mean a lot!

[@jethin37]

Please continue to make more content like this. The world needs more art produced in this style, it’s an important contrast to the emotionally charged and attention hijacking work that’s increasingly more commonly found today. For this kind of work, Patreon seems to make a lot of sense in my opinion, where contributors shouldn’t think of it as charity but rather funding and allowing the creation of more projects like these.

[@christianklintholm]

Thank you! The problem would be time. Ryan and I both have othe full time jobs, but we will continue making similiar stories, when we are on holiday together@@jethin37

[@michaelince7998]

Nice