He Spent 38 Years Digging A Tunnel By Hand

[@thefez-cat]

"Thought to save time", then spends 38 years digging a tunnel. Absolutely relatable.

[@dannielledoerr4085]

Yep, he is definitely left with an effort reminder.

[@matthewadkins7973]

I don't mean to be that guy but it's sought

[@Qwerty-ff1cr]

In modern times we would call him a coder...

[@jenniferlynn3537]

@@Qwerty-ff1cr Project becomes outdated or obsolete prior to completion???

[@codyramos3200]

​@@ANONM60Dwrong story

[@lennychorn147]

Well it has a use. It immortalized him in history.

[@ThePablo1911]

So true 👍

[@liminal_spaces_on_earth]

Can make for a good tourism attraction bringing in money to the descendants of his community

[@othgmark1]

I grew up near there. It is a tourist attraction for the offroaders that visit the area. Pretty damn impressive.

[@thewonderfulwizardoftheweb1053]

@@othgmark1 Rhett and link have been in that tunnel, they’ve also been into off roading as a hobby, at least in the past. Thanks for connecting those dots for me.

[@Beckasarus230]

As a guy who spent 40 years digging a tunnel just to move away and never use it? Great legacy 😂

[@jeffrutledge1789]

He already spent so much time on it. He had to finish it.

[@spacecruisers]

Sunk cost fallacy

[@gonelucid]

Absolutely

[@Trump.is.a.nazzii]

​@@spacecruisers THANK YOU I came to ask what the fallacy was called that's related to this, I knew about it but there's like a million fallacies 😂😂

[@1nvisible1]

*I feel that way about my frame-up 1992 Corolla restoration.*

[@Channel-23s]

@@spacecruisersthat or he felt a half finished tunnel is worst then a finished one could also be he found a fondness to making that tunnel

[@leemarie414]

He didn't want to be seen as a quitter, even to himself. I can appreciate and respect that.

[@JohnEccles-r8u]

Yes spent so much time digging it,he didn't have any time left !!!! Lol

[@joshw9037]

Nahhh… guaranteed he found a gold/silver vein and kept it to his damn self.

[@leemarie414]

@@joshw9037 That could be it too. Then a few years went by and he said,"I gotta finish that damn tunnel!"

[@Priinsu]

I think in this case being seen as a quitter for this one time is preferred. Wasting 38 years of the only life you're going to get is not the move. I just can't respect it no matter how you slice it. He made the wrong move, plain and simple.

[@leemarie414]

@@Priinsu I agree completely. But as long as he's satisfied with what he's done, he'll never see it that way.

[@thesaurusrex7919]

A man who finishes what he starts. I respect it

[@stevennu4384]

Me 2

[@jetter2-andy-539]

This is the by far the best answer😂😂

[@But_l1cker45]

Ts

[@Planet820Claire]

Now the animals have their own safe by-pass ! And, Schmitt is no quitter !

[@RiyaWani-dg4mt]

He must be respected by all for his Herculian task.Such persons really are pathfinders for the society,whole mankind.In today's world these kinds of selfless dedicated people is rarest possibility.

[@gizmetdoralopez6806]

He deserved a medal for determination. He was not going to let a mere 38 years of digging deter him! Hats off to Mr. Schmidt, a man who was tougher than granite!

[@chillwire-i4x]

such insperational words!

[@kushprince8001]

Men are so emotional 😂

[@ladzhandle]

A medal for determination? He wasted half his life digging a tunnel with literally non purpose. I'll admit it took some serious dedication, but all he ultimately achieved was putting a hole through some rock. It is quit the achievement but would that relentless dedication not have have been better used in other ways? Serving ones community for the good of your fellow man?

[@elbabaganush5017]

@@ladzhandle Well, some just want to leave their mark. I can't blame the fellow.

[@mikelomez9313]

​@@elbabaganush5017We're still here talking about the guy. Most people cannot say anyone will remember them

[@edtheminecraftian]

*Digs tunnel for 38 years* *Refuses to elaborate* *Leaves*

[@Brunoki22]

Yeah, pretty much. Lol

[@kakhatsikaradze4772]

🗿

[@casualfoodenjoyer7951]

minecraft

[@echo-hotel]

@@casualfoodenjoyer7951only 15 years of Minecraft so far. But I’ll be digging until I die.

[@casualfoodenjoyer7951]

@@echo-hotel godspeed soldier

[@KreeFree-2]

I wouldn't even last a minute of mining, hats off to this man.

[@DarralScott]

real

[@carto4028]

The masculine urge to defy that big rock blocking your way

[@Killbayne]

the masculine urge to defy near physical impossibilities by simply saying "nah I could do that"

[@abridgingpanda7372]

Syzyfowe prace

[@Sindoku]

That’s called ambition. It’s the same reason the clock was invented. All other scientists in Russia gave up on it, but one guy didn’t because no one told him it was impossible.

[@borisnachev1358]

The masculine urge to try to put yourself into a higher position of thought by placing pseudo-intellectual comments on KZbin.

[@buttsniffa7469]

​@@borisnachev1358the jealous urge to put others down because they made a comment you wish you thought up

[@thereallyrealplayer]

This man wanted the adrenaline of playing Minecraft, before it came out.

[@beam3819]

Maybe he is a trans rabbit?

[@user-xh2jz6jc4q]

He was from the Future and was playing Dig Dug in real life 🤔👊

[@archcunningham5579]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@byphil6370]

I wonder how many times he repaired his pickaxe?

[@Ambidexrious]

@@beam3819 WTF 😂

[@ProdigyAutomotive]

Can you imagine the feeling he got when he finally broke through and saw daylight after 38 years of mining? That must've been surreal.

[@blazafan-e1e]

He did some then left then came the next day. He did see sunlight

[@mattrice3993]

​@@blazafan-e1e Not the point doofus. Its the fact he finally finished it.

[@ST4RZ-wp5qn]

-he saw daylight what are you talking about he could just come out of the tunnel that he spent 38…years digging-

[@Madquette]

​@@ST4RZ-wp5qnEither you just made a really bad joke, or you're really dumb.

[@CiaoBello21]

Lmao I understood the sarcasm 😂

[@anntrope491]

Now that is a man with persistence, tenacity,& determination!! Remember this man when you have a job to finish !!

[@musclecactus5183]

"Well dammit I'm already halfway through" *clink*⛏️*clink*⛏️*clink*⛏️ - William Henry Schmidt

[@steveschmitt6933]

Yessir

[@Melior_Traiano]

He is like Santiago from "The Old Man and the Sea".

[@douglasmemmo9288]

His last name is burroughshmidt 💀 safe to say burrowing runs in his bloodline?? 👁👄👁

[@fct6701.]

😂😂

[@klaschel]

Aber wer hat ihn bezahlt ? Er musste doch von etwas leben. Wie lang war der Kanal ?

[@Conorscorner]

This mans work will be seen for 10,000 years

[@makteko]

A single earthquake can seal it forever instantly.

[@IIISPQRIII.]

💣

[@ExcitedBirdBath-mh5wx]

That is so true I never comment..I hate when people try make funny jokes just for likes this is a very good and true comment and doesn't have many..

[@makteko]

@@ExcitedBirdBath-mh5wx I am confused as I don't see a joke in this comment section. Also why are you here instead of going around liking the so called 'good' comments?

[@tizianocolombero2657]

This Is completely true! How many of us can say the same? None.

[@jackmiddleton7944]

"Shortly after he finished, he moved away" The epitome of being alive, living life, and moving on. I hope he lived his life to his fullest. Amen

[@MONKMIKE]

Well said my friend. 👍🏻👍🏻 AMEN. 💙

[@yogevtmax4816]

i bet he built Digged another Tunnel in the new place

[@Jason-rq1gw]

Had to find another mountain to tunnel through, dinne?

[@YourAveragePredator]

That's why Men is very interesting creature.

[@Eyezick-l5z]

Think he got too much tunnel vision for that

[@alishapiekarski5339]

Each step he took on his way to work was a path carved from his past progress. Its a blessing to be able bodied and im grateful. Thank you for sharing history 🙏

[@adelaideofeibea2847]

There’s always light at the end of the tunnel..! Great job man!!!

[@kaveribiswas73]

Hats off

[@juancarlosgaggi590]

Old head was El Chapo of 1938 smuggling moonshine...😂😂

[@Dunston1992-u4x]

Sounds like a stupid man

[@tmayorca8770]

Or there is a tunnel at the end of the light

[@DarralScott]

theres light everywhere

[@cymro6537]

Imagine how he felt when he chipped away as he had done for almost 2O years - and then suddenly - saw daylight. He'd reached the other side. Job done. William, We salute you .....

[@aviv1002]

it was 38 years

[@lubomirkubasdQw4w9WgXcQ]

same

[@lubomirkubasdQw4w9WgXcQ]

it was 38 years

[@cymro6537]

@@aviv1002 My bad.

[@govelasco]

What a waste of life. He was his own prisoner, likely due to mental health issues.

[@visno]

brent, i think you know what you need to do. bring a wheelbarrow of ore to one side and push it through by hand so that the tunnel can finally fulfill its intended purpose.

[@j.sargent9172]

Get this to the top!

[@spacecruisers]

Yes yes yes!

[@henryscarhead6119]

When Mayor Brent do bring a silver gold lead ores from one side to another then bring back pure ingots/nuggets and some money, let me tell you that tunnel will collapse after it's intended purpose is fulfilled.

[@Jennifermcintyre]

That would be epic!

[@Spoof23loops]

I think he should 10000% do this!! Let his 38 years of work finally serve it’s purpose

[@ArslanAli-fv8sz]

You don't know how satisfactory digging is, it becomes addictive, i love it 💀💀

[@sistertracy-thechurchofroc6574]

This is a testament to humankind's resilience and refusal to give up just because everyone says you should. He was proving something to himself. It would be nice to know where he went and what he did afterwards. He sounds like an interesting man. I hope the rest of his life was good.

[@satellite-s3v]

I think he was a proud man who always finished what he started

[@dollyrama1132]

Not any men left like him.

[@amadnomad93]

There is something called the sunk cost fallacy. You should read it up

[@420YOUKNOWHO]

Or he was extremely autistic 😂

[@windows95_de]

@@amadnomad93 sometimes its more about mental health to finish what you start then about efficency

[@Taima]

@@windows95_de Ironically wasting decades of your life on a pointless tunnel can do far worse for you than learning when to quit

[@anthonygregory6797]

I respect the man for finishing what he started. Instead of just giving up. People could learn from this in modern times.

[@smelly1060]

Jesus christ you lot are deranged💀

[@LazierByTheDay]

What tf u talking about? Man wasted 38 years on nothing.

[@hhdgdhum]

He finished what he started. He's a CHAMPION 🏆🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@pixieedust777]

Hats off to this legend who stayed consistent for 38 freaking years and finished off his work. I can't even stay consistent to my studies. We all should learn from him 😞☝🏻

[@juancarlosgaggi590]

Old head was El Chapo of 1938 smuggling moonshine...😂😂

[@The_Hakaishin_Saiyan]

Interest matters

[@pixieedust777]

@@The_Hakaishin_Saiyan true that

[@treykearns4867]

Well, u just did. The trick is USING that knowledge. I hope you do. I'm old now. I wish I did a lot of shit different.

[@scottiesmith5285]

Completing something that is useless is not a lesson to learn from he did nothing useful.

[@bishopp14]

I get it... I don't know why but I totally and completely understand this man's motivation.

[@ExcitedBirdBath-mh5wx]

Good for u lol

[@danielroberts2800]

Yeah fuck that mountain

[@jolio81]

You might want to get that checked out 🤣. Seriously though, I kinda get it too, but I hope my life never comes to that lol.

[@RobHickman]

Beyond the mountains, more mountains.

[@juancarlosgaggi590]

Old head was El Chapo of 1938 smuggling moonshine...😂😂

[@midnightoceandunes]

I greatly admire the tenacity of Schmid. Hats off to you good sir.

[@WellWisdom.]

A man of sheer will. Respect.

[@doctorjpn]

Talk about dedication! He’s the kind of guy who’d bring a spoon to a sword fight and still believe he’s winning. A true legend of persistence, one shovel at a time!

[@Samandrewsisthegreatest]

Nah. He’d bring a spoon to a f*cking gunfight

[@PoisoNob]

Bro thats delusion ;-;

[@BBMoney007]

This dude would do some serious damage with a spoon

[@Bjnightmare2]

Learn from John Wick

[@colon44]

not "believe he's winning", he WOULD be winning

[@Titanium_Cranium]

We're men, we like digging holes & tunnels etc.even if there's no practical purpose because there's always satisfaction to be gained from a job completed. No further explanation necessary. For this man to just move away and not look back shortly after completing his project that took him 38 years to finish was a such a boss move. Salute from Scotland, good sir. RIP.

[@bbryant2485]

well said.

[@Titanium_Cranium]

@@bbryant2485 Cheers pal, all the best.

[@3melonpops]

I'm a boy I never enjoyed that stuff

[@Carmela07]

​​@@3melonpops yea that's y u r boy not a man

[@Nexo-9920]

Cause ur boy​@@3melonpops

[@anewman1]

Plot twist. Secretly he was following a gold vein while telling everyone that he was digging a tunnel. Genius

[@iconvince8857]

This is where I couldn't figure out why the townsman didn't catch on and mined the rest of the mountain; but it was only a vein that he capitalized on for nearly 4 decades!!

[@any1alive]

it does look like there is some quartsseamsin there thatd gold gold but yeah he didnt go off either side is oof

[@327JohnnySS]

That would explain why he moved away when he finished.

[@mkmstillstackin]

​@@327JohnnySShmmm interesting 🤔😂

[@327JohnnySS]

​@@mkmstillstackin makes sense if you think about it. He probably took a week long vacation to sell his score many states away. If I found a gold or silver vein I would not be bragging about it. It would be interesting to see if his past could be traced?

[@markhammer9975]

He has accomplished something more lasting than most of us ever will.

[@Jan34279]

And he wasted more of his life than most of us ever will.

[@Blox117]

@@Jan34279 millions spend their time playing games that involve collecting resources. often by digging tunnels.

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

​@@Jan34279 It was not a waste if he held God as #1 in his life.

[@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788]

@@Jan34279 Not a waste if he really liked digging.

[@Kroooza]

​@@themonsterunderyourbed9408nothing about this has anything to do with god. come on man....

[@stephenmiller5023]

I have been out to his Tunnel & old cabin / homestead DECADES ago , when Toni Seger was still alive and she delighted in telling his story to anyone who wanted to hear about him. Unfortunately since her passing the “ Estate” has dramatically fallen to victim of people’s short sightedness and just general stupidity and it’s been looted / trashed / and made mayhem of it compared to what it once was . I remember meeting Robert ( the old caretaker) up at your Town Brent , and am still Damn Glad You are as involved as you have been to see Cerro Gordo survive & hopefully prosper into something great again. Make Mike ( Patterson) & Jody ( Stewart) proud of you . Looking great so far from what I’ve seen you posting these last 4-1/2 years since I found your KZbin channel . 😎👍

[@Azazel2024]

Sad to hear

[@rez9981]

where is this?

[@JeffCloud-vy3ic]

Excuse me, but how do you dig through solid granite?

[@scottprather5645]

Visited the tunnel in 1985 The old lady was still living on the property. The story I heard was that he was following seams of Gold ore And eeked out a meager living

[@jakewillits4678]

He wasted his life on a tunnel that didnt matter that he made terribly inefficiently. I dount he found any gold in there man its a half mile of solid granite

[@jakedecero7511]

I met her in the mid 90's. She said she was a French spy! Who knows? Been through the tunnel a couple of times. Fun and spooky.

[@scottprather5645]

@@jakedecero7511 a French spy?? Probably starting to go a little senile.

[@ericankney5957]

You don't go in a straight line for half a mile to follow a seam. In every shot, that tunnel is just about as straight as one guy digging alone can get it, and you can see the shot with the light at the end, it's pretty darn straight for a long way.... No indication of a turn or rise anywhere.... He actually did a pretty good job given the limitations (one guy, no heavy machines, etc).

[@BarvGwydh]

@@ericankney5957 maybe it's a combination of both. maybe on a few occasions he happened to find a small amount of gold and told himself that it's a benefit of mining the tunnel. if not, it's hard to believe he was able to mine the tunnel. even if hellbent on mining it, it's hard to believe it was doable while sustaining his life.

[@julianho7672]

nothing will stop this man............. respect

[@TaylorYorgason]

Every man secretly yearns to do two things. One is to have a secret door that leads to a secret room in his house, and the other is to dig an awesome tunnel. Don't question the man.

[@restezlameme]

That is both so weird and so wholesome.

[@MikkaSingh]

That man is married 😂

[@ArchimedesPie]

Confirmed. -Man

[@mobilegamereviewer.1936]

As a young man that's very relatable.

[@foxx9555]

Bruce Wayne basically and his secret entrance from manor to batcave. haha

[@larryhoward-pl1pe]

Truly inspirational, no matter what you see in front of you keep digging, there's light at the end of the tunnel.

[@brokentoast378]

I love this comment! 🙌🏽

[@dethkon]

@@brokentoast378Unless that “light” turns out to be an oncoming train… 🚂

[@Ethixx_]

unless you start digging down diagonally and don’t realise, there’s also that.

[@asdadas30]

but you can simply turn around and save 38 years

[@melaniejackson8187]

Wow... How True. Literally 😊

[@TommyT777]

He was thinking of others and wanted to help them save time, not his own. He was obviously the kind of guy who finished what he starts. He probably also took pride in basically fighting the mountain and winning.

[@sparky6086]

Probably the German in him. Germans have a tendency to follow through with plans, even though the plans have been proven no longer valid.

[@firstname-qq3xp]

And he was probably told by many folk he couldn't

[@hawktheexcellentwaysociety8411]

You have to love someone with a purpose! We salute you!

[@peteranastasia1808]

Digging through hard granite is very good occupational therapy. It keeps you fit and in strong athletic condition which probably prolonged his life by at least 10 years. Hard work is good for the Soul and it gives one’s life purpose and meaning. This tunnel was the accomplishment and lasting legacy for a single individual. Perseverance and self disciple pays off! 👏🏽

[@Hobby_trails_family]

He had probably got pulmonary fibrosis from dust inhalation during digging and that shortened his life by 20-25years. Not every story has a happy ending... 😢

[@YoCroky]

the dust probably reduced his life by about 20 years mate

[@peteranastasia1808]

@@YoCroky No doubt!

[@kathycondon4734]

Did he leave because he was rich anyway?😮 He had a vision, and the road was not it!!😮

[@annraczok3163]

Even the Egyptians did not work so hard so long on the pyramids. They did it for a temporary tomb until the deceased moved on with all their possessions into the next world.. Schmidt 's idea was about as useless too, took long enough and ONLY ONE MAN did all the work no strong apes or elephants to help him. He deserves a spot in history near Tutonkammon guy ! *** And he never stumbled upon a diamond or some gold? What an amazing feat. It will serve some good purpose one day... like a shelter from the storm/war... Or Armageddon...lol Besides, it could be around a long long time well after the road even... probably long after the pyramids !

[@djurius]

the term ''tunnel vision'' gets a whole new meaning here

[@piterbzymas6462]

😂😂😂

[@fenderstrat609]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@simondalzell5635]

I just wrote that. Wish I hadn't now

[@Collector123k]

"Who said that" - said drill sergeant *calmly*

[@Elic205]

That man was part Russell Terrier and really, really loved to dig.

[@richardedgar9066]

Thank you ECV. Preserving history. Beauty plaque.

[@MONKMIKE]

He didn't give up, shear determination n will power !! 👍🏻👍🏻 Godspeed to you William, on your Journey. 💙

[@Cave-a-lier]

Et stupidité.

[@jeffknott1975]

i wouldn't call 38yrs "godspeed"

[@dglesterhardunkichud4287]

5 percent pleasure

[@trevipp]

@@dglesterhardunkichud4287100% back-pain

[@jus10lewissr]

I hope his story is never forgotten and that people continue to go see the tunnel for themselves. On a side note: there's no way in hell he thought people would still be talking about him or his achievement a quarter of the way into the 21st century. That's more of an accomplishment than the actual tunnel, in my opinion.

[@desertshadow72]

It was an absolute waste of a life and its disgusting to call it anything good

[@DIRTY530BMXRACING]

@@desertshadow72what have you done that’s notable, or has contributed to society in any meaningful way? What is a “waste of life?”

[@ashugill4275]

@@desertshadow72 Lol what do you think after 200 years how many people talk about you… or you are just a waste🤡

[@scottinnh88]

@@DIRTY530BMXRACINGprobably made a couple spoiled brats who will do nothing also

[@nicholaskearney678]

Doesn’t matter about change around him; he continued, too dig. Blessed.

[@juancarlosgaggi590]

Old head was El Chapo of 1938 smuggling moonshine...😂😂

[@hubbabubgum]

This is a man of pure dedication. I respect it.

[@alwayzzzl]

The man set out to complete a goal he set and he did it. Cheers to following through sir.

[@JesusPlsSaveMe]

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. HEY THERE 🤗 JESUS IS CALLING YOU TODAY. Turn away from your sins, confess, forsake them and live the victorious life. God bless. Revelation 22:12-14 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

[@pawn6]

@@JesusPlsSaveMebro has stage 5 brain eating amoeba

[@Hayden81810]

I went to burro shmit before, 4 times actually. It’s really cool. There is an old mining card in one of the paths in there. I tripped on the tracks

[@afrozbusiness389]

This is what we call true determination.❤ Salute to you man!

[@juancarlosgaggi590]

Old head was El Chapo of 1938 smuggling moonshine...😂😂

[@isaacdunn6589]

I've never heard this version of Mr. Schmidt's tunnel before. I live in Ridgecrest and have visited this tunnel a few times. Everyone in Ridgecrest says that Mr. Schmidt was looking for gold. A tunnel to transport ore doesn't add up because of the couple of side passages.

[@TurtleShroom3]

If he was looking for gold, why did he dig a straight line? He'd have followed a vein if he had hit gold or silver.

[@SmellySkidMarks]

Why not both?

[@chrissibersky4617]

​@@TurtleShroom3 I don't think he was a genius.

[@janmajer4662]

Bro did literal Minecraft branch mining irl

[@mohannadali9662]

I heard he dug it because of a sick loved one who died taking the long way round the mountain to reach aid. It makes sense especially given that the tunnel is straight and that he felt a strong urge to finish it. If it was for money, he wouldn't have just left when it was done.

[@dawnjohnbronze8500]

This man not only earned a physical backbone or a philosophical backbone or a metaphorical backbone, but he earned the backbone of stone like no other on this earth in other words, he earned a soul like a man with true patience, and understanding🔥

[@christiangibbs8534]

Everyone needs a hobby. I can't believe his persistence and his dedication.

[@Kevin-xb8ih]

He finished then "moved away" absolutely hilarious

[@zwelimkhize3071]

William never have a wife and kids the tunnel was actually his wife. He waisted his time doing absolutely nothing. He was smoking something and then continues going absolutely trash.

[@ΦίλιπποςΝίκας-τ3λ]

This guy right here is man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will. Just pure respect for the guy👏👏👑👑

[@evanselaban7058]

Talk about commitment and endurance being tenacious to not giving up. Wow

[@llVIU]

it's amazing what a single man can do without a nagging wife or government taxes and regulations

[@_artorical_]

Enough of this brainwashed, ‘individulism’ bullcrap. Levon Arakelyan’s potato cave is much cooler than this and was done as a labor of love for his wife.

[@pzsn5075]

for real

[@StylishPen]

😂

[@alexandrailubs2945]

😂

[@alexandrailubs2945]

Your comment is underrated

[@StopTheDamnTape]

As someone who has done a lot of hard AF digging in my life as a drainlayer, my hat goes off to this guy. That’s peak masculinity right there, a different type of tough. All those lame influencer kids with the “if you can’t bench…” type videos need to try this kind of shit as a reality check.

[@007stopjockin]

Hell yeah Bro! I had a job as a kid working in basements breaking concrete floors with a sledge hammer, and then re-cementing the floors and walls. Had to carry out the pieces in a wheelbarrow walking up a narrow plank, and then shovel fresh concrete into a wheelbarrow and bring it back in 1 wheelbarrow at a time Hard AF work for $3.50 per hour back in those days. 007

[@rightwingnucleararmedaussi1544]

That's peak stupidity in my books 😂

[@EngenheirUber]

@@rightwingnucleararmedaussi1544 thats hard work mate

[@Nathan-sc3mp]

@@rightwingnucleararmedaussi1544which one

[@franksuppa742]

Seriously these kids today will never have the drive to spend the prime of there lives digging hats off too you and your shovel sir your a real man

[@desertrat592]

Interesting place. The cabin has old magazines and newspapers attached to the ceiling for insulation. Some are interesting reads. I had some boy souts walk through the tunnel and complete some cooking requirements on the tailings. You can see Mojave and Edwards AFB from there.

[@Carlthats6arelylikeyou]

This man deserves a medal but not just a medal, his wishes

[@frostchak2163]

This man will be known as the most practical use of the sunk cost fallacy

[@UserName-qi3kl]

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[@supersami7748]

He had a health pro le and outlived I believe 2 doctors. It’s off of Garlock road (between HW 395 and HW 14 very close to Ridgecrest. First trip there was with dad in 1956, probably been there at over 3 dozen times over the next 5 decades. Beautiful area and it’s on the food side of the Sierras, unfortunately it’s still in California.

[@Xiaomila]

That guy accompanied this monumental task and beat the mountain. Great man!

[@janetspell1396]

Where there’s a will, there’s a way is a testimony of this man’s determination!

[@JanFWeh]

His *immortality* project Can't imagine finally reaching the other side after digging every day for 38 years.

[@jeffdishong4853]

He dug this tunnel for no other reason but personal challenge. He knew he could. Incredible patience. Thats why he didn’t give up. The human condition.

[@rzella8022]

Men.

[@poethalaw]

i actually went there with during high school in 2019, and the place is amazing if you like rocks and history. there’s also an old minecart with some tracks inside, along with shed and some clothes i think. the tunnel itself is very long, and it’s crazy to think somebody dug it by hand

[@Crazy_History101]

Respect the dedication!

[@jbeckley6849]

Proof autism is not a recent thing.

[@philipliethen519]

I do not think it is autism, rather if indeed a pathology, more likely obsessive-compulsive disorder. But so what? It was his “thing” & he did not harm anyone.

[@theboujieproletariat]

​@@philipliethen519definitely autism :) and it's a good thing. This has nothing similar with OCD

[@Laylam14]

And look what they can accomplish!

[@Steve.._.]

​@@JearbearDCwow you are slow lmao.

[@MarketingStrategies28]

​@@philipliethen519😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣

[@johnstuart8511]

Loving the history stories. And you keep finding more. Nothing wrong with finding history.

[@stephenrindos5608]

It may have started for a particular purpose but the journey took on other reasons. The perseverance and absolute determination to see that through is a bit humbling and says volumes of his spirit. I couldn't see a single person of today's weak society make it past the opening without crying or blaming the stone for their failure. I don't even recognize America anymore. I'm grateful my grandparents and great grandparents were spared seeing what has become normality. 😢

[@DiamondPolisher9]

Now this is true dedication

[@tommybokelman5565]

Pretty sure Mr Schmidt was on some gold and didn't tell anyone

[@carrieann1640]

It was the Zen of it.

[@spacecruisers]

Zen and the art of tunnel digging?

[@izzsavialvarez8669]

@@spacecruiserstherapy, and a nice workout for the body/vessle

[@serab2616]

Heart goes with such hardworking fellow. ❤ Huge respect

[@juancarlosgaggi590]

Old head was El Chapo of 1938 smuggling moonshine...😂😂

[@serab2616]

@@juancarlosgaggi590 : don't know dear🤔

[@jimsonjohnson3761]

No turning back. As a man. If you say it's getting done you get it done. Legend.

[@danielmeehan6318]

The satisfaction he must of achieved when he saw light ✨️ I bet it was incomparable. I would've said screw it and carved out a home 🏡 aswell.

[@peecee1384]

....must *have achieved 🙄 Why do you think it is "would've" not "would'f"?

[@danielmeehan6318]

@peecee1384 because some people have such a boring life they have to get their satisfaction from correcting grammatical errors, you're welcome.

[@-Jozef]

As a man, this is probably some shit I’d do

[@icecreamjunkie6790]

Ya, me too. Got to be honest.

[@holoholopainen1627]

Work gives Your Kids Better education ?

[@lennoxlewis9513]

no you wouldnt

[@rtyfewa]

You can't say that

[@Ciddiyetle]

He probably did what he enjoyed in life and felt useful, he had a purpose and achieved his goal, maybe he had the hope of finding a gold, whatever it was, the force that pushed him to continue motivated him and continued his work. I appreciate his stability. rest in peace. In the end, he left a permanent mark on the world, think, what are we doing? I know people who only sit on the couch and watch TV all lifetime.

[@RiyaWani-dg4mt]

When one person likes something & feels greatly appealing to his mind he makes it his lifetime goal.He also takes it as God given task as well as service to the god.Such man begins to think no other thing is worthwhile & beautiful than this one which can give him best pleasure & satisfaction of his life than anything else in the world.

[@Blinko_on_fire]

Last year, I watch one video about him. He lost his wife because of that mountain and he can't make her to the hospital so he doesn't want other to feel like him that's why he dig that tunnel everyone stop him but he doesn't stop what a legend

[@ashtonwolgamott3526]

I'm still proud of him. Good for him for not giving up

[@kimt1776]

Nice job William. You're no quitter! ❤

[@lidmc796]

He's like me when I'm searching for diamonds on Mincraft and I don't find any for half a mile. Got to love the commitment. Even without the reward. Straightforward no matter what.

[@bobbisue313]

Oh geez. Get a life.

[@Eg.601]

Similar story to this Builder Levon Arakelyan spent 23 years crafting the incredible 65ft-deep, 3,000-square-foot subterranean space and he died in 2008, aged 67. Two days after finishing the project. He began working on it after his wife, Tosya, asked for a cool space for her potatoes. He got carried away. I even got to meet the wife, and see the tunnel. Extremely cool to see

[@cadebritt8001]

He's remembered. More than most of us.

[@milkiiiteaa]

bro is the 0.01% of gamblers

[@dwade6322]

Man.. The feeling he must of had the moment he actually saw daylight on the other side 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@preliator8445]

"I'm gonna tunnel through that there mountain." "Are you nuts? You cain't tunnel through a MOUNTAIN!" *whole town starts laughing*

[@juanrivera3969]

This is a man's man! Wow! I admire him, may God grant him heaven.amen.

[@InsaneCelery238]

heyyyy! I've been here many times! I love blasting creeping music while running through here with friends

[@1a1u0g9t4s2u]

Never give up, Never surrender. Words paraphrased from various sources including a catchphrase from the movie Galaxy Quest, but U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. Daniel Shegog has always found some truth to it and Wiinston Churchill. Good for Henry "Burro" Schmidt. Thanks for sharing.

[@gary1625]

SISU

[@joshking3863]

He was building character!

[@LibertarianPunx]

Tenacity. A refusal to quit. Some, nay, lots of obsession. End product, "now I'm free. I think I'll move?"

[@saner6888]

Some people need to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[@KosherPorky]

Me and my boys in our minecraft server

[@PsychoC4rnivore]

He is a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will

[@kenanhv5186]

We cant even study for 5 minutes but this man had patience to dig a tunnel for 38 Years.

[@dolphinsleap]

i would say that this story is an excellent example of how a "dream" can evolve over time.

[@kevinadams9468]

I would disagree, respectfully. it shows man's tendency towards obstinacy in the face of facts that tell us to move on or adjust our dreams. He literally wasted a huge part of his life for nothing.

[@dolphinsleap]

@kevinadams9468 oh, you do make an EXCELLENT point, and i do not necessarily disagree with you, however, i would counter argue that it is precisely this gentleman's tenacity that is frequently needed to accomplish great things. for example: Thomas Edison knew 1800 ways how NOT to build a light bulb before he discovered the ONE way that worked.. What if he gave up after 1300 ways, or 1500 ways how not to build a lightbulb? given the numerous examples of one person's unsuccessful lifetime effort to accomplish/discover one particular thing that actually resulted in being the stepping stone on which another person was able to build the solution is quite astounding. THAT one thing/effort is really the only point i was trying to make in my observation. that said, it really kind of comes down to a point of view as to whether or not this gentleman wasted his life. based on the fact that he got up every morning with hope and a purpose to live, i would say that the man was most successful!! (yes, i am quirky like this!! lol )

[@landofsaguaros8330]

Hopefully he got a cart full of gold out of all that material he moved

[@NoName-sb9tp]

One man can spend nearly 4 decades building this and there are still smooth brains claiming aliens built the ancient world. I'm gonna let you guys see how a smoothest brain is working his darnest in my reply section.

[@DavyOneness]

He carved granite with steel, not a copper chissle like we are supose to believe the ancients used on granite!😅😅😅😅😅

[@NoName-sb9tp]

@@DavyOneness the pyramid stone was made of sandstone, not granite.

[@DavyOneness]

@@NoName-sb9tp "The pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure and the royal chamber tomb in the pyramid of Cheope, were externally faced with granite slabs. But not only: also the Djed the interior of the Big Pyramid of Giza was entirely built of heavy granite monoliths. Each monolith weighs nearly hundred tons." AND there is 8,000 tonnes of granite in the great pyramid.. Not to mention all the precise carved detailed granite statues.....

[@staywhite6332]

Funnier yet, they give the credit to feathers, who, never made anything but teepees.

[@TurtleShroom3]

@@staywhite6332 Dude thinks all Indians are Plains Indians.

[@diontaedaughtry974]

38 years? I'm done after 38 minutes. Great video 👍👍

[@lawrencenannes4260]

I cannot but respect him😢😮❤❤