Finding The Mystical Track Rock Gap Fumarole

[@Jim-Stick]

Your videos are absolutely stellar. The exploration is incredibly wonderful to see. I'm a west coast Canadian that loves going off the beaten path. Your videos do an outstanding job of pointing out all the small details that are easy to miss. Thank you for your work.

[@axlbennett4900]

I thought this was well put together. You did a great job on this film. It answered a few questions I had about what this area looks like. Thanks!

[@Bradybrandwood]

Axl Bennett Thank you for watching. It is a very interesting and mysterious place. I'd love to go back in time 1400 years and see what was really going on there,... without being skinned and eaten of course. :)

[@MetroOnTheMove]

Thank you for posting this! Will have to check this out when the weather gets cooler. Saw your post on Facebook and wanted to show some support as a fellow Georgia Hiker. Now following!

[@Bradybrandwood]

Awesome Metro! I’m looking forward to checking out your Channel too, and following. ✌️✌️✌️

[@MetroOnTheMove]

@@Bradybrandwood awesome! Your video was great and can’t wait to check this place out. Hope you enjoy the channel and thanks for the support!

[@silvercash64]

This is by far the best video I have seen in recent memory . This content , videograpy , and thoughtful editing makes for perfection . This truly is a remarkable video and I can't wait to see more !

[@Bradybrandwood]

Awesome!!! Thank you so much for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️

[@joecampmybro1]

I thoroughly enjoyed experiencing Track Rock Gap through your eyes. Great piece. The ending was great!! I jumped!!

[@Bradybrandwood]

Susan Many thanks, and thank you for watching. ✌️

[@joecampmybro1]

@@Bradybrandwood you are welcome :)

[@sunshineandgingerNL]

This was fascinating and I really enjoyed following along on your exploration journey! As a hiker myself, I love seeing the different terrain that people in different parts of the world get to explore. Up here in Newfoundland it's pretty much all rock cliffs, nothing volcanic although we do have a few caves! This is traditional Beothuk land although sadly their culture has been completed wiped out and there are no surviving Beothuk today. Plenty of history left behind though if you know where to find it! Thanks for taking us along on your journey!

[@theBidon]

Suspense around every rock and tree!

[@alwayslive7460]

IMAGINE A THOUSAND YEARS AGO- WALLS, PARTITIONS INSIDE THE CAVES PLENTY OF SPACE FOR SEVERAL FAMILIES IN EACH ARE. GREAT VIDEO.. THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@Bradybrandwood]

Awesome! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️

[@Bradybrandwood]

'neverbikealone - Great film!! You have opened my eyes to a lot of unknown geological features that GA has to offer!!' 'zalmaflash - A very well done personal adventure. You did your homework, pointed out the beauty of natural nature, excellent narative - and a new subscriber. Thanks for all the work.'

[@Caribbeanmountainpropertiescr]

Incredible footage. You've made a real gem.

[@KubotaManDan]

Excellent explore. very entertaining. Would like to have seen your minds eye- map of the caves & village

[@Bradybrandwood]

KubotaManDan Awesome, thank you for watching.

[@peopleofonefire9643]

The quarried stones at the mouth of rock overhang sealed royal tombs. Some are stuccoed with white, green and red plaster.

[@ocitalis]

Just visited this area myself. Brady, if you ever want an exploration buddy, I'm always interested in adventures.

[@Caribbeanmountainpropertiescr]

Great view from your camera, I feel like I am there. I think you know my husband K. Fadel. We're from Charlotte but praise God we live in Georgia now.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Jo H Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@peopleofonefire9643]

The black rock with holes was scoria, a young type of volcanic rock. I have some in my top soil, which overlays volcanic ash.

[@Bradybrandwood]

People of One Fire Is this the rock someone commented as being a meteorite?

[@peopleofonefire9643]

Yes, I also have pumice rocks in my topsoil. That means that Chimney Mountain near Batesville is a dormant volcano, not an extinct on. Supposedly it had smoke coming out of it until 1886. It still has steam rising from fumaroles.

[@peopleofonefire9643]

I am Richard Thornton, whom you contacted today.

[@peopleofonefire9643]

They might have said that, but it is definitely volcanic. All the rock on this mountain are volcanic. I also have pumice and solidified volcanic ash. The bedrock of the mountain is much older volcanic rock, which is denser.

[@patrickheath220]

I'm taking my son next weekend. Were going to explore the ruins and hopefully see some interesting things

[@billpeck1237]

Wow, I watched the whole thing. I could so see myself doing this, however I would have given up after a day. Thanks for documenting your adventure. The walls remind me of the stone circles in south africa, seemingly crudely built with no apparent purpose. I like the ET idea. The Basque region of Spain is known for RH- blood ET types, (Daffodils) Also, the volcanic fumuroles could be used to access underground alien bases.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Bill Peck Thank you for watching. It’s an odd and interesting place for sure.

[@99cham1]

i believe at around 7:35 those"mounds with trees growing in the center" are Indian burial mounds

[@Bradybrandwood]

99cham1 That’s definitely possible,... So hard to tell in these mountains,... the forest takes over so quickly,... also the wet soil and humidity decompose bones quickly,...

[@99cham1]

Brady Brandwood yes indeed great trip and film btw great work, good luck to ya on future works

[@olddaddy8062]

@@Bradybrandwood Bones decay but the teeth remain forever.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Old Daddy That’s interesting. I haven’t heard that before.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Great video! Crow✌️

[@dendev8857]

Are you using a wide angle lense in some of the shots?

[@yamila.t9456]

I’m in awe of the beauty of nature🤤 when you talked about the claw marks and bear poop I was reminded how dangerous but amazing these hikes could be if you ever encounter a wildlife animal, do you do anything particular to prepare for that ? And 1:00:21 what was that 😂

[@southernappalachianrecon]

Those are not animal bite marks in that Pepsi can 😂, those are bullet holes. 12 gauge bird shot and .22

[@Bradybrandwood]

Ahhhhhhhh those are likely Raccoon bite marks. Nobody’s shooting cans that high up on the mountain. ✌️✌️✌️

[@yourfavman]

Was the rock at 13:00 a meteorite? Should have checked it with your compass, I think they are magnetic sometimes...

[@Bradybrandwood]

Ben A That’s a good question. Somebody else mentioned that too. It was definitely heavy for the size.

[@yourfavman]

I'm no expert, but my understanding is that meteors can be very valuable. Leaving the site with it could be problematic though, being on public land at a historical site. Native Americans could have brought it there or it may have landed there after the settlement was abandoned. You would need to do some research on the sites official status. I wouldn't involve or check with the USFS first, they may deliberately give you erroneous feedback, after all, people are human. lol

[@Bradybrandwood]

Ben A Yeah with Brasstown Bald being volcanic many years ago I assumed it was from something molten

[@yourfavman]

The weight is most likely because of iron content, which is why it survived as much as it did.

[@juliefarrell3957]

Have y’all done lidar?

[@awesomepumashoes]

So are you just completely off trail? How are you looking out for snakes under the leaves?

[@Bradybrandwood]

It was January,...

[@chrisainsworth8575]

Hey thank you very much for making this video. I have been wanting to go see this. The controversy about whether it’s Mayan detracting from the real issue. It’s obviously an ancient large ruined settlement. This place should be examined by archaeologists but they are just ignoring it. That’s crazy to me. They certainly were not white corn farmers. Ha. Ps I enjoyed the sliding down the mountain through the bear poop comment.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Chris Ainsworth Awesome! Thanks for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️

[@420BulletSponge]

I was thinking about Copperheads as soon as I saw all of the leaves on the ground at the beginning of the video and then you mentioned them halfway through. Growing up in country like this in the Southeast as a kid my Dad always told me to watch out for copperheads when I was hiking with a rifle and dog as a kid. My grandfather killed one a month in their yard on a regular basis. Yet in the 10 years I lived there from 8-18 y/o I never saw a single snake exploring the forest. I'd probably be sick to my stomach though if I ever learned how many I may have nearly stepped on.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Yeah it’s interesting copperhead bites really aren’t that common. There are definitely a lot of them around. I stepped right beside one in late October once. I was surprised it was out roaming around in that chilly weather.

[@bradyessary5668]

Have you been back up there recently? I've actually been in contact with the architect you referenced, and am wanting to try finding the fumarole. I'm not so sure you found it, but there again, I don't know what it looks like other than a written description I was given.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Brady Essary Yeah that’s a good question,... that was my best guess after 3 trips of exploring the mountain. Let me know if you find something different.

[@bradyessary5668]

I hope to get back up there in a few weeks, but I need to get some better information beforehand regarding the location of the fumarole.

[@saucymoon7134]

ganoderma mushrooms coming out of the tree at 15:00

[@pensnut08]

15:00 No way a deer would rub that type of tree. Bear or bobcat. Bobcats do that just like domestic cats do.

[@silvercash64]

Amazing !!!!!

[@Bradybrandwood]

Awesome! Thanks for checking this one out. ✌️✌️✌️

[@arrowhead893]

i think around the 41 minute and you came upon a snake Effigy wall you point out that the front rock was interesting and not to far up from the head was a round pile of rocks in the wall that was most likely it swallowing an Egg . i saw in someone else's video they were looking for the snake Effigy and did not find it . i think you did . let me know what you think .

[@Bradybrandwood]

arrowhead893 That’s an interesting thought. I have seen a few maps online of this village, but it’s so hard when you’re on the ground to make out any of the features that are on the maps. Also, the leaves cover so much every year, it’s fascinating to wonder what might be under these thousands of years worth of leaves falling.

[@delaIII]

at 12;58 you or he held a meteor rock worth lots of money

[@Bradybrandwood]

Interesting delalll,... that thought did occur to me when I picked it up. It was very heavy for it's size,... but I guessed it might be some sort of metal or iron ore since Brasstown Bald is believed to be volcanic millions of years ago.

[@Richard-xu4cj]

The folding chair might have been left by a hunter who got a shot at some game and left in a hurry. It's a relatively cheap item to replace. Kinda spoils the wilderness experience though, doesn't it, like finding pepsi cans out there.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Richard yeah,... if they carried that stuff in there they could easily carry it back out, and should have.

[@peopleofonefire9643]

Actually, most of the petroglyphs are identical to those at Nykoping, Sweden, which have been dated to 2000 BC! The studies of the petroglyphs by archaeologists were very superficial. They interpreted them as graffiti by bored Cherokee hunters. LOL

[@billypearl8468]

Mayans, proven w a release date like all other white wash crumbling proof

[@martidavis376]

That's interesting!

[@StephenBenson-x2e]

Very cool trek, I would not have made it half way up that hill once, let alone three times. Oh by the way it would not be me poking my head around in the caves, I am way to Claustrophobic for that.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Many thanks for watching Stephen! Yeah crawling around up there in Summer would be a different story for sure.

[@yourfavman]

Same here. I get creeped out just seeing video's from underground. I also get vertigo seeing video's of people on communication towers, skyscrapers and such. :(

[@jasonshull3106]

Next time bring a leaf blower, that place is a mess. From AZ. 😊

[@heenanyou]

Nice cave but not a fumarole.

[@rynomcdanio5308]

your mistake was to go up there in the fall when all the leaves were down.

[@Bradybrandwood]

Ryan Mcdaniel How was that a mistake? Explain.

[@justinw3279]

There are always leaves on the forest floor.

[@joecampmybro1]

too many snakes in Georgia during the warmer months

[@awesomepumashoes]

There’s leaves on the Georgia forest floor pretty much all the time haha it’s almost impossible to walk around a clean forest floor up there