I Found An Abandoned Cabin In The Woods (And Fixed It Up)

This week, I set out to find an abandoned mine that was supposed to be very well preserved. The trip took some twists and turns and I ended up finding something I never knew about. Along the way I did find all the signs for a big mine, including some old artifacts lost in the wash.
I'm looking forward to getting back to this cabin and continuing my search for the mine!
Thank you for your support and for subscribing!!
More photos on my Instagram: / brentwunderwood
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Mailing Address: PO Box 490, Lone Pine, CA 93545
Thank you!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for checking out this video! If you aren't already, I hope you'll subscribe to the channel! I have lots more adventures and updates to come. Let me know below what other types of videos you'd like to see! Thanks!

[@devilsden1592]

You should do a video of the different cultures and people who traveled to live at Cerro gordo

[@hangwind]

Cerro Gordo was/is a hang gliding and paragliding destination in the Owens Valley. Rick Masters has footage of the launch there in the 80’s. Sure would like to see this included. Anything you report on I am grateful and excited about. Thank you.

[@joshweinstein5345]

Looking forward to today's video!

[@eliassanchez420wakenbake]

@@devilsden1592 he already did that...

[@voodoochile7581]

I’m new subscriber & ❤️ your channel. Wouldn’t miss this for the 🌎

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

I scrolled through the comments to see if anyone commented on the find at 21:00 minutes, but I didn't see any. The machine is a 4 cylinder engine powered air compressor. It has a direct drive from the engine to the compressor head and both are cooled by the same radiator, that is missing. The "oil can" you mentioned is most likely the fuel tank while the cylindrical rivetted tank is where the compressed air is held. This unit was used to power a pneumatic rock drill for drilling blasting holes in the granite, hence the bits and drill rod you found. This appears to be professional and purpose built compressor, not some backyard bubba build. THAT IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF MINING HISTORY THAT YOU NEED TO VIDEO DOCUMENT CLOSELY, BRENT...

[@funone8716]

Close up panning PLEASE

[@rmshckl]

Yes.

[@jonhamilton5789]

The drill, Sandvik Coromant, really isn’t that old. Sandvik started in the early ‘40s making indexable carbide inserts. They didn’t really get into the drilling type attachments until the ‘70s.

[@jamesstraub4981]

100%

[@footlessfarmer2122]

I was thinking water pump at first but I agree it looks like it. It looks like a model a engine

[@AmesiesCorner]

The engine on the trail and the car chassis next to the cabin are air compressors made from old automobiles. The long drill shaft and bits are for pneumatic hammer drills. The ingenuity of getting those components up there and converting them to mine with air power so long ago is something to marvel.

[@chinup6729]

Also thought that with the broken ventilation pipes leading up the mountain. Brent should follow those pipes maybe?

[@GhostTownLiving]

Amazing! Thank you for that info. Insane to think of them getting all that up there.

[@procerus3654]

i wish he'd tinker with them a bit too

[@Ryan-rg9ey]

@@ToddKnauer The vehicle by the cabin is a 1936/1937 dodge, the one up the mountain looks to be possibly an international tractor with flathead 4

[@mafia631]

That air compressor was made by Ingersoll Randair which are still in business today.

[@MajicFeet]

At 62 I wish with tears in my eyes that I had taken more time for this type of exploring. I am so glad a young man such as yourself has such an appreciation and curiosity about what once was such a rich way of life for our ancestors. Keep this spirit alive young man because at some point these days will never come again.

[@johntaylor1359]

Wait till you like me are 76!!!!

[@ThomWalbranA1]

I'm 62 and I am planning a trip there in Feb. never too late just takes us longer with more rest stops.

[@netanelOnline]

you're saying, you're regretting the office work ?

[@jameseastwood4984]

@@ThomWalbranA1 Good man!

[@gerardhiggins1]

I agree with you 100%. I'm a year or so older than you but feel exactly what your'e feeling.

[@deepg7084]

This guy is such an inspiration. So many people spend their lives imagining the life they want to live. So few go out and do it.

[@jacobbroe5279]

Rarely...but once in awhile you stumble over a channel that has stories an hour after hour of good watching. This is that one!

[@ceke]

Agreed, when I found it a few months back I went all through the back catalogue. It's hard to come up with another channel that's half as inspiring, relaxing and interesting. It makes one long for a simpler life away from all of the bullshit of modern day, societal living.

[@cindybogart6062]

Agreed!!

[@filomenaregan1537]

Yes, so happy to find this channel. Your right it’s great 👍

[@ksokie63]

Great little outing there .Made a nice video today. You seem to find things that just makes it worth you time. Thanks for sharing and have a great week 👍

[@ddd228]

@@ceke I find that my viewing pleasure is around Brent. Maybe if I watch it twice, I'll enjoy it more.

[@jamesl1809]

The first machine; you found in front of the cabin, was a pump made by the Gardener Denver Co of Quincy Illinois. Quincy is my home town and in Junior High school, one summer, I sold Ice cream treats to the men at the factory while on their break. I am 73yrs old and I flashed back to that time in an instant. Very cool.

Wow what a great memory! Thanks to share it here and complete Brent's exploration!!

[@robertberget5566]

That’s totally cool thanks for sharing it

[@aristone9222]

Wow

[@ohnegative9526]

Thank you for your comment!

[@bz8247]

Crazy how things come together like that, thanks for sharing this!

[@mariesunday535]

This is the nice part of KZbin, no bs, all adventure and education. I'm thankful to have found this. Who would ever give this a thumbs down? Thanks for the wonderful videos, wish I was there!

[@PeppieP]

I am so grateful that I got to find this channel. I don’t watch TV, this is much better documentary than you would ever find on TV or streaming channels. I thank you Brent for sharing this with us.

[@bartekm4773]

This series is better then any tv show I’ve ever watched. Keeps me wanting more and more

[@nealhead7673]

That's Amazing...Sandvik still produces high quality tooling to this day. That drill and those drill heads are still very useable no doubt.

[@pikuhana]

the area reminds me of something out of fallout new vegas

[@davidcapo7011]

If you had listen Mr Ballen you know this kind of things never end in the best way. Butt still impressing, and a great work

[@iphoneadamf]

Agreed! Love it.

[@soyale360]

Me too. This is literally the only show I set my watch for.

[@pilgrimpeace7763]

“Beat it tree... I got things to teach people”. I loved that. 🤣 Your enthusiasm and stories are like magic. You have no idea what a difference you make to so many. Thank you.

[@MiauxCatterie]

that made me giggle so hard as well. i love the way he talks to things.

[@grandpied]

@@MiauxCatterie Things talk back sometimes.

[@RSmith-nw1ql]

This is so true! Brent absolutely makes my day every time he posts a new video.

[@paintthemoonred1135]

I came here to look for this comment, Brent's enthusiasm is contagious! I absolutely love how sincere he is while exploring and storytelling.

[@dondavis5633]

PLEASE go back to that cabin and keep fixin' it up; I wanna stay there once it's all done!

[@mountainguyed67]

Needs furniture and a door.

[@kimberleegullbailey2547]

I love the respect you have for these cabins. To take the time and restore them. To sit near them, camp near or in them, and really get a good feel for what it was like back in those times. Magical to me. To think of the person who lived there in such simple means. The sunrises, the sunsets. Your an amazing person!!

[@oskarlassila4363]

i live 15 minutes from where that drill was made, in Sandviken Sweden. thats just a mindblowing coincidence!

[@joesdad01]

Brent - for those of us trapped in our own personal 700 level, we sure appreciate the weekly escape. You show us all how much you can do with some determination. Keep up the good work.

[@shelbyvonplinkenhorn6126]

I second that. Perfectly put 👌

[@vincenzodemarco7983]

Cool. You did a really nice thing fixing that cabin-shack. I'm a nyc boy, living in so.ut. for over 33 yrs. I live on/around the North Rim of the Grand Canyon,(Az.) BLM, and Nat. Forest. Tons of similar old ruins, mines, cabins and never a dull moment. It's not for everybody, and thank God for that. People cause problems.

[@arnenelson4495]

You're doing just what I did when I wore a younger mans clothes, even built a cabin at an old mine in heavily forested mountains-found antique bottles and had a great time exploring! Have fun, be safe!

[@B82828]

Why did you steal someone’s clothes?

[@arnenelson4495]

@@B82828 'Cuz I'm BAD!

[@maureendoerner9002]

Line from Billy Joel's Piano Man.

[@juststeve5542]

Brent has more secret hideaways than a Bond villain!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Hideaways from the hideaways. One of the original owners of Cerro Gordo, Mortimer Belshaw, had a secret mine entrance at the back of his house. So if he wanted to avoid people, he could take his personal getaway. They've been hiding out here for a long time!

[@juststeve5542]

​@@GhostTownLiving I can totally relate to that! All I have is a shed, but it does have a lock on the inside of the door!

[@michaelamaestas4950]

LOL , true story

[@beechFPV]

“I’m in the middle of nowhere”. You’ve been in the middle of nowhere for a year now. Lol.

[@juststeve5542]

@@beechFPV after a year, the middle of nowhere becomes somewhere!

[@deniseolmstead6415]

Everytime you renovate a cabin you should take the before photo and the after photo and write up a short history as you know it, from your touch upon it, and leave it in a can on the wall or something for others who come across it in years to come. :)

[@cybco]

You sound kewl, are you single?

[@sarahbethsstitching9937]

Yes that is a great idea

[@dalsosegno]

@@cybco down bad

[@RSmith-nw1ql]

Wow! That is a fantastic idea! What a find that would be years from now. I second that motion 😁

[@deniseolmstead6415]

@@cybco lol no, very happily married. :)

[@jarededwards]

"Exploration is how we better understand how the world fits together and how we fit within that world." - What a seriously profound quote at 8 minutes in. Putting that on my white board right now.

[@deepg7084]

One of those quotes that could easily float by if you aren't ready or willing to hear it. If all of society lived by it, the world would be a much better place.

[@PCFixer]

What an amazing video; I love how you just used WHATEVER to fix up the Cabin and it all worked great -- so much WASTE in the world and here you are doing what we all ought to be doing, fixing up and reusing old places instead of living in awful cookie cutter homes... I love it!

[@mickgraham2530]

Literally look forward to this every week! 🇬🇧

[@vonckevie]

🇬🇧

[@mrwolf9335]

🇬🇧

[@GhostTownLiving]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@MattDW45]

🇬🇧

[@fletch397]

Me too 🇬🇧

[@grandpaslakehouse-homestea6113]

Most people watch KZbin or garden or paint a picture when they are bored Brent rebuilds a County. Absolute Legend.

[@jonsmith3856]

@The Trashman neither can you

[@smmcb647]

As a mother I can’t help worrying about you doing all that exploring on your own. Stay safe! Always have a back up plan.

[@mrchips.9245]

Thanks mommy.

[@rockyBalboa6699]

Not all Mothers worry, Some mothers abandon their children in the alleys to be eaten by rats!

[@maritza3889]

Lol!

[@antonvana3591]

The guy litteratly has the time of his life and you worry for him? What a sad clown world we live in nowadays

[@lunarr_exists3247]

@@antonvana3591 ofc they worry, you never know what could go wrong

[@user-hu6yb9en3u]

Oh my goodness........ thank you. I discovered Cerro Gordo from TFIL and my heart melted. I was born and raised in the Antelope Valley during the 60's and 70's. I consider the high desert to be some of the most beautiful scenery there is. Listening to you share how you've grown to appreciate its quiet beauty filled my heart with memories of home. It was like being right there playing behind and around the rocks and Yucca trees. Thank you for restoring Cerro Gordo. There are so many home steads around California that are still standing and tell their stories, it's a never-ending adventure. I've been to Calico and Randsburg many times. My brother and I used to go down into Randsburg mines and hunt for gold all the time. Best fun ever. I live in Denver now and as much as I can do the same here, I still consider the desert the most beautiful. I realized just how long that area has been populated when I see a desert tortoise strolling by and wondered how old he was and remembered he might have been there 50 yrs or more. Very seral. I'll be watching your page to see your progress and wish you all the luck in the world bringing Cerro Gordo back to life. Maybe someday I can come visit Cerro Gordo and tell you stories about the Antelope Valley and growing up there! Cheryl Holmes

[@henrikarvedsen9563]

There is nothing more pleasing than to open Instagram or KZbin and see that you have once again prepared another video for us. I'm so excited to see this one. It is pure therapy to just lean back and enjoy your view on... well, everything. Brent, you are really one-of-a-kind and I envy all those who get to meet you. This sort of saves my day, your videoes. We have 1½ year old twins and they are a lot of work , but to know, when they are finally asleep in their beds, that I can turn on the TV and put on one of your videos is so satisfying. When the video starts, everything else disappears and for a while, it is like I'm walking around exploring Cerro Gordo. It really helps me appriciate the little things in life. :)

[@weaversarms]

Someones after a love heart hahah

[@henrikarvedsen9563]

@@weaversarms a what?

[@weaversarms]

@@henrikarvedsen9563 A love heart

[@jasmith1867]

This channel became such a success because many of us were confined in our homes this year. This channel gives us an outlet to let our minds live free. I live vicariously through these videos.

[@GhostTownLiving]

Wow, thank you! That is very kind of you. I really enjoy making the videos and am happy people enjoy watching them. I'll keep doing my best to put them out.

[@WilliamGemstone]

Never change the recipe for this channel: 1 part Brent, 1 part drone, 1 small town.

[@theathjr]

William that was a brilliant comment and I totally agree.

[@jacky-boygrooves7510]

Everything tends to evolve man

[@WilliamGemstone]

@@jacky-boygrooves7510 yeah eventually. There's a vice video where one of Brent's partners appears and the dude has 0 charisma or presence on camera. I guess I want Brent only on Brent's channel.

[@fishingvr4520]

-1 drone RIP

[@nuitarik]

+1 kittens! Oh and the goats!

[@richardcallihan9746]

I think it pretty cool that you give these old cabins a lick and a promise to have someplace to hang out. Who knows your effort may even save some lost tired person's life, with a shelter

[@cuebj]

Good to hear your concern for dust and disease. You're learning and sounding more sensible and wiser than early videos

[@dominiclondesborough3222]

A sophisticated mask that filters out lots of dust (particularly rat/mouse droppings dust) would be a good investment!

[@rpwbass]

Hi Brent. The last year has been really hard for me and those I care about. Lots of loss, grief and sadness. Just want you to know that your relentless positivity and curiosity that are so evident in your videos bring me a good deal of peace. Thank you, man.

[@brettforseth3276]

Hang in there buddy

[@grandpied]

It's a nice break from Covid and politics for sure anyway.

[@cavscout7113]

Please hang on, things will get better. I wish you peace and happiness. I lost someone very special to me quite recently as well. God Bless you and yours.

[@rpwbass]

Thank you all for the kind words.

[@STORMDAME]

So sorry for your loss.

[@Qkotman]

Slowly, I'm getting hooked with this series of videos. Wanting more.

[@TaxEvasion4Life]

I was addicted before episode 2.

[@frankortiz_HeroDad]

It's addictive, ain't it?

[@lebrongames]

slowly?

[@carldewitz5239]

Same here LOL

[@jackpoggioreale6264]

He’s gonna make his money back on the town with this series

[@nicolasjimenezq369]

I bought black beers just to sit down and watch this video again. There is something with the trees on the trails, the sandy and rocky roads, the brown wood in the cabin, the old engines and machinary, the cabin itself that gives me that sense of being there before.

[@randomvintagefilm273]

This is one of my favorite videos. It blows my mind all the time he must have spent just setting up the camera and the done to get all those amazing views. Not to mention all the editing. A one man production crew!

[@iyanao3954]

Honestly, this channel is not only an incredible and interesting place to be once a week. I have realised watching your videos that this a safe, inspirational space, a secret cave to me to just be relaxed, learn and be able to appreciate the little things we are given. Thank you for that buddy.

[@vv7848]

This guy is really living a different type of peaceful life wow

[@yaykruser]

Yeah, problem is that this is one hell of a expensive livestyle :(

[@grandpied]

@@yaykruser Priceless!

[@martynflynn8368]

This what I like about youtube, this came into my feed and it looked interesting so I watched it and subbed because I like what the guy is doing. We take this technology so much for granted, I have just come home from work, plonked myself down in front of my computer and I am watching some guy live his dream thousands of miles away from me, I am living in a semi detached house in a small city in the midlands UK and this guy is in such a remote place, fantastic video, loved it.

[@bennettsmith2896]

Hands down, some of the best content on KZbin right now. Thank you for taking us along on these adventures.

[@Shagthegoat]

i wish i could just live life like this guy instead of worrying about finding a job and paying bills and stuff

[@durrutibakunin4004]

Seriously he uses all of his free time on joyful creativity and productivity unfettered by capitalist coercion.

[@eisvogel8099]

Maybe you can make a plan to "get out of the rat race". There are a lot of books or even yt films how to do that. Use energy wisely. Use it to really live.

[@jaccob73]

@@durrutibakunin4004 he still needs to make money though, that town ownership didnt go for free, or even cheap

[@victoriavane876]

He is a restoration and a story teller. He is the heart of Cerra Gordo it's life line to tell her US history of a forgotten town and mining life. The who, what, where,and why. The treasures of the past being brought foward with his intriguing sence of conviction. Thank you for taking on this town/life for what must a daily basis feel like a enormous undetaking.🥰

[@lindamoser6317]

Its never too late. All it takes is planning and a leap of faith. Brent worked and saved his money up over time which he used as a down payment on his town. He bought the town for over a million dollars. His hope is for tourism to start there. Make a plan for yourself and go for whatever u desire. Life is too short not to enjoy every day of it. As a young man Brent is a very positive person and refuses to be deterred even when he lost his hotel. Qualities to be admired. He will succeed and will continue til he feels he found his end. Good luck

[@kaylecochran543]

I retired from working for a very large gold mining company in Nevada 4 years ago and now I’m renovating 5 buildings on a river in Oregon; they are all nearly 100 years old and were not in good shape, nor the grounds. I completely appreciate your enthusiasm and passion!

[@shewho333]

You’re lucky to find those. Forestry service used to burn all those old buildings down so nobody could enjoy them.

[@MrPsh-xs7ul]

Where at in Oregon? I live in Oregon born and raised. I live off grid now

[@kaylecochran543]

@@MrPsh-xs7ul we bought 4 acres on the Rogue River near Merlin. I have been told this may have had hydraulic mining on it 100 years ago or so but I haven’t been able to confirm it. It’s all coming along though and I love it!

[@kaylecochran543]

@@shewho333 that is so sad! I know that even now they won’t protect old buildings during forest fires and it confounds me!!

[@ashtonallen6524]

@@MrPsh-xs7ul off grid with internet ?

[@kaelyn1]

he's literally living the single-player minecraft world

[@wannabecarguy]

Remember Myst?

[@Mederic005]

Hahahahaha spot on

[@bobrobert6277]

no.... he's living real life

[@thetiniestpirate]

The dream

[@shadowclapzz1647]

@@bobrobert6277 thanks Kapital obvious

[@thomasfriesen8180]

This is one of the best KZbin channels I have seen. Thanks for sharing all of your adventures. By far beats everything on tv these days.

[@davidotremba701]

I am a old man now but i love what you are doing .It reminds me of me when i was young so just keep doing it thanks

[@ssranch6017]

I enjoy these videos too I know how you feel I'm 70 years old. I wish I was a young man again. The ghost town looks like a good place to live to get away from this world and explore

[@jaysnively2472]

Brent, you made me smile out loud more than once in this video. Thank you.

[@kanilees]

The joy you experience in your adventures puts a smile on my face. 😊

[@MrSRMatthews]

I'd just like to say that the recording effort/quality and then the attention to detail on the editting is absolutely incredible. This is professional TV quality.

[@GhostTownLiving]

Wow, thank you! I enjoy learning those skills more each week and trying to put them to use.

[@darin5250]

So true, I have my laptop plunged into a big flat screen TV. And it has an effect of being right there in person. Brent could make a living at a Movie Director. Born to do what hes doing.

[@robindram]

What's equally amazing is the narration. No need for fancy transitions and background audio all time, just his voice and narration style that have us all intrigued.

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

I'm in my workshop, sat 2 feet away from my 30 year old Sandvik hacksaw watching a guy get excited about a 50+ year old Sandvik drill. Quality.

[@MarcoTedaldi]

Sandvik steel is still in business. In sandviken, sveden. They make drilling pipes and tools and tool holders for metal working. Still some of the best stuff you can get! Maybe contact them and maybevthey can tell you more about that drill? By the way, back than, those drills only had a pneumatic hammer attached, the turning had to be done by hand. I'm not sure when they started to use tools that also turned mechanically.

[@nealhead7673]

@@MarcoTedaldi 😆 my ears perked up when I heard Sandvik. coromant Swede. I also commented before I saw yours that they are very much still a top -of -the-line company. 👍👍

[@trainzguy2472]

My dad's Sears electric drill is the one my grandfather bought in the 1970s. Things were simply built to last back then.

[@MarcoTedaldi]

@@nealhead7673 yeah. I'm swiss, but I have fond memories of that company. They are a customer of a customer of a company I used to work for. We produced controlers for the big machineds used in metal working plants. And one day, the tuesday after easter, 2 guys from sweden flew in, bringing one of our controlers with them. There had been an over voltage event that had fried a lot of electronics (unfortunately on an encoder input which was not isolated). They needed to have the controller fixed the same day... We did what we could and fixed everything we found. Next day, I flew to sweden to fix the rest. Stayed there 3 days to make sure everything run smoothly. And could take a close look at how they produce octagonal, 30mm diameter, 32m long, seamless drilling pipes with a 10mm hole inside... Mighty impressive stuff!

[@xXelitegpXx]

I’m a world so full of people now, it’s so refreshing to see things so old left untouched. It makes me feel part of something bigger .

[@187pennywise]

You know your bored when you greet the cabins !!! Enjoy watching your videos keep up the great work !!! Much love and respect from OHIO !!!

[@bajnokaron7268]

Brent and Bald&Bankrupt are the two responsible for my emotional well being. Thanks guys 🙏🏼

[@iallaby]

look at this soviet cabin

[@bajnokaron7268]

@@iallaby woooow and the ✨mosaics✨

[@fletch397]

I love them both aswell

[@iamaparanoidandroid1]

Same, plus Nfkrz and Shiey

[@Igotwelched]

Fax this last month my whole watch history is this, bald and bankrupt and Haraldbaldr

[@tobiaseriksson3986]

Cool to find a Swedish Sandvik drill in the middle of nowhere 😊🇸🇪

[@LuxicCardinal]

swedish pog xd

[@Skylinegx]

coolt ju

[@Nippslippper]

Swedish sandvik drill 😱😱😱

[@sickan6988]

Lurigt

[@KelBShobra]

Is that the thing he asks about 20 mins in

[@awesomecreationschannel]

Oh man! This is amazing! It's mind blowing how these old engines are still around after so long! 😁👍

[@rockreader4298]

Brent, I watched this when first posted, but as I reviewed it again and I heard you see all those rusty old drill-bits in that old can and exclaimed, "Now we've got drill bits! Now to you that may not be exciting, but to me they are very exciting because that indicates that there was some serious mining up here, very close (inaudible). Look At All These! That's Treasure To Me!" That's what I call a Wholesome Attitude, one only a Good-natured, hard working guy would have. The Thrill you have when talking about that cabin, as well as Cerro Gordo is definitely transferred to the viewers. Stay Wonderful, Brent. : )

[@mountainbound1315]

Brent, you certainly live a life worth envy. You are incredibly industrious, adventurous and meticulous. Your memoirs of Cerro Gordo will be the most interesting fodder for the ages. Thanks for taking us along! 🤩

[@tricityladytn]

Your videos are like my weekly B12 shot, imbuing me with positivity & purpose. For those of us that have an adventurous spirit but are not physically able to get out there and explore, these are a welcome journey.

[@snowyhound]

This is the perfect description! Taking our minds and hearts on adventures from our beds/couches. My favorite part of the week. 😊

[@Oz1111]

That's what makes Brent special! Who else would freaking make a goal to walk all the streets in Manhattan?

[@sheriherrick4420]

I love how excited you get when you find something unexpected! It's so awesome and it makes me happy and wonder what's next. The drill bit find was awesome!

[@KristaMae]

Odd "fact" I learned from my neighbor: when attaching corrugated metal roofing, go through the raised up parts, not the lower parts that touch the roof. The troughs act like gutters and eventually water will use the screws as a way to get into the wood. It rotted out the house from under the roof.

[@frogleader42]

Nice

[@emptysymbol]

Yo, good tip

[@KristaMae]

@@emptysymbol what really "got" me is that it is opposite to instinct of how I'd attach corrugated. But I can't argue with the truth handed to my neighbor Alex, who just bought the rundown house. It literally rotted from the inside and everything is falling down on the inside. Just in the kitchen, he removed the ceiling, the subfloor, the joists on the subfloor ... it's 20 feet from the roof to the dirt. :( It is beyond "fixer upper" and he's a bit despondent.

[@dommyboysmith]

I will surely use this great tip! Thanks 👍

[@kimberlycockram1894]

Good tip!

[@Specter1065]

I wish I could still walk and hike. I’m a good carpenter, have loads of tools, and eons of time. We’d be good friends and a town would grow.

[@d3445]

My mind is completely blown by your videos. What an experience. I would love to live that life, with all the exploration, restoration, discovery, etc. Thanks for all your hard work and high quality content! I can't imagine how many hours this all takes between the recordings, drones, setups, batteries, editing.... then the actual labor to do it all! Good luck and be careful out there!

[@verbalwidget7267]

Great little cabin to get in out of the weather. Nice job! You were rewarded with a bucket of treasures by the mining Gods. A great adventure.

[@michaelcalvillo328]

I am envious of you sir. Ever since my days in Afghanistan, I make it a point to live as simple as much as possible at least one time out of the year. Hard work and the value of hard work is often over looked. Seeing progress is so rewarding. Life is a struggle but it’s a beautiful one.

[@goodfriend6428]

You are a WISE MAN.

[@michaelcalvillo328]

@@goodfriend6428 nah just a person of reality

[@kateapple1]

Take a shot every time he says “the beautiful thing about..” wonderful way to see the world man ✊🏾

[@evanperry492]

a lot more things will be more beautiful for you if you do that challenge

[@xXelitegpXx]

Your living the coolest life out of anyone I have come across in my opinion . What a magical place!

[@yoopermann7942]

i may be old and disabled now , i still have the heart to do this type of exploring i may not be so fast i can still see and climb, well not walls or to steep of hills i still get up in some of those washes yet... thank you for taking us along

[@radekseky4571]

This is the true American dream. I can't even imagine how you could possibly do anything similar to this in Europe. Both finding a location remote enough and dealing with the legislative nightmare of it would be absolutely exhausting. If I make enough money one day, I'll go move into a shack just like that. That's all I need.

There are quite some places one can buy, in centre France or elsewhere, where everything falls apart, that are screaming for some love and restoration, sure no mines but old mills and farms aplenty ... I might do this later on in my life, revive a remote place to give a hideout to my kids and some campers...

[@ragnarsilverboard6803]

I've seen some other channels about abandoned towns in Italy that are very cheap. You could raise a family there or just bring some close friends - Città di Radek Seky! Make sure you make a yt channel and invite me for some vino 👌

[@netanelOnline]

I guess us got tighter biocracy than Europe, they've even invented SOX Accounting

[@lstuder863]

The “cars” are actually air compressors run by the car engines. The drill rod looks like the type used with air hammer drills. Otherwise the rods would be beat up with sledgehammers.

[@tomphillips3162]

Thanks for clearing that up. I'm a car expert and I was sitting there thinking that it doesn't look familiar.

[@thecollectoronthecorner7061]

yes they stripped the frames and used the vehicle engines as power units to drive the Air compressors. You never know soak the cyls with your favorite concoction and they might free up. I freed up a old 30,s chevy 194 six cyl engine. However it had a updraft carb and a downward exhaust so it did not get rain water in the cyls.

[@Peter_S_]

It's not uncommon to find the remains of cars or trucks that were driven to a mine and then dismantled to power compressors. In some places like Colorado, this was also common practice with steam locomotives. The boilers would get transferred to stone foundations where they provided steam and then air which drove everything from drills to trams. Once the mines were stripped for their materials the boilers disappeared, but the stone foundations remain.

[@oldgreen100]

I was definitely going to say a pump of sorts

[@DragonBlue68]

A vintage automotive shop/store in Sacramento, California, has a relatively intact air compressor that was made from an old 1920s(?) Ford engine and partial vehicle frame. They acquired it from a private source and now have it on display in their main showroom. These old vehicles were a dime a dozen, back in the day, and easy to convert after they became unroadworthy.

[@Scorpio45Libra]

First time visiting your channel. Came up as a suggested channel and I just love it! Love the outdoors exploration type of videos. Just kinda scary knowing you could come up on a mine entrance covered with snow and go right through! Be careful! New subber by the way!

[@roarrrtrip7394]

A new area, a new hideout, a new basecamp for many new adventures. Beautiful!

[@MuddyBootsOutdoors]

its amazing that the metal drill has probably been there for 100 years and looks like it could be put back into service today and did not rust away, gives creedence to the idea that they don't make things like they used to anymore

[@wilburshuman]

One of the Main reasons is because............. It was all made with "Virgin Ore"............ Unlike all the recycled crap metal we have today !!!!!!!! I collected old machinery for years........ gets a light coating of surface rust and thats it...... 100 yr old sawmills and horsedrawn machinery were my favorite

[@MuddyBootsOutdoors]

@@wilburshuman So would you say that the cast iron skillets of yesteryear also more rust resistant?

[@grandpied]

They weren't made in China.

[@wilburshuman]

@@MuddyBootsOutdoors Since I have 6 or 7 Griswalds that are older Than you And I put together.......... Yes I would........... God only knows what are in the new ones today !!

[@jasonji1900]

We don’t find nearly as much old stuff here in the Pacific Northwest. It just about never rains there in California/ the southern west, so iron doesn’t oxidize at nearly the rate

[@waffles4095]

Fun fact! The company who made the drill (Sandvik coromant) still exist and is actually very close to me.

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Yes I heard him say Swede when he described it 😊

[@sandratweedale2579]

I just admire you so much!! Marco Polo, Chris Columbus got nothing on you bud! Your spirit seems indomitable. Stay safe, keep doing what you love. Imagine in this crazy time of our world - doing what you love with only the sunrise and sunset as your clock! Thanks for the opportunity to ride along while you do all the hair raising stuff 😘🤗. Safe in Ottawa Canada

[@margiemarks2945]

I love your and exploring our history in this beautiful country. If we had more people like you our world would be a little more humble and less materialistic. Thank you for encouraging me to change things in my life. Don't ever lose that great personality.

[@ZacharyCusanelli]

KZbin has been slamming this channel in my face for months. Never watched a single video until today and now I know Google knows more about what I like than I do. Great channel@!

[@tinamd2183]

That's a scary observation

Same for me, except it slammed once and that was enough 😁

[@AndreRMeyer]

@@tinamd2183 a.k.a. 'Surveillance capitalism - Shoshana Zuboff which is most likely, taking your comment into consideration, not new to you.

[@djabdi]

@@tinamd2183 be

[@DevDog67]

Not to be that paranoid guy or anything. But they gather tons of material and info about each user in order to market things to them. If you watch other outdoors stuff and exploration videos that likely led to this.

[@clairegordon8475]

I love the fan base you’ve created! People like you are who we should be promoting. Your philosophical nature is what we need. I believe you inspire us to think deeper. What a purpose you have actualized. It’s amazing!

[@michaelcreighton944]

You seem like such an incredible guy. thanking you for sharing your experiences with us

[@nikkim6439]

Hope you're doing alright Brent. I don't think you've ever taken this long of a KZbin break. Maybe pop a new picture in Instagram so we know you're okay and not stuck in a mine or something. Can't wait to come visit someday. ❤

[@xzouix]

Brent, i am just mesmerized by your energy. Your humbleness and positive attitude is a well of inspiration. And I totally get it. Last fall, my father found a tiny old cabin in the woods that my great grand father built, i has been on my mind all winter... My father said it didn't look worth rebuilding, well I have a different perspective. I definitely want to get there when the spring comes, find the cabin & rebuild it. It will be a great surprise to tell my father to hike there and re-discover the cabin (: Looking forward to all the future videos, it has been wonderful seeing the progress you are doing out there. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Amazing! I really hope you restore it. To me, it's always worth it. So much character in there and the fact that your family built it, it deserves to stay standing!

[@xzouix]

@@GhostTownLiving Indeed! My great grand father was a jaeger with assigned territory, he took care of the wildlife in the area. This cabin was his hiding place, even the guys who currently take care of the territory had no idea the cabin was there. Last week, I went on an "expedition" and found the cabin in quite a solid shape (by which I mean it's still standing :) One wall has been pushed inside by one of the overgrowing fir trees that shelter the cabin and the roofing has been damaged by snow, but the damage has not affected the structural integrity of the cabin. The sheet metal roofing that has been cured with a thin layer of asphalt is now overgrown with a green moss and it looks so gorgeous. The only artifact I found inside was an old brush and it's the brush that was used for coating the roof with hot asphalt. So unusual, I've never seen this kind of roofing anywhere. As a rather slim woman, I wouldn't be physically capable of building a cabin by myself, but I want to honor the legacy of the stronger branch of our family tree and preserve what has been created by the hands of the father of my father's mother. The way you're preserving the history in the Cerro Gordo, as well as the blood sweat and tears poured into the craft and appreciation of every piece of material that you find, be it a wood, or old nails, has just reminded me that it's the state of mind that matters. You can be on your own, or you can have a crowd of people on your side, but at the end of the day, it is the right attitude, that will take you through the journey, and towards adventure.

[@amariebfree5326]

Every time Brent does something like use an old mattress spring for a ladder I just think "He better have his Tetanus shot up to date!"

[@jlt131]

@@HeatherStM i had a flash of him slipping off that mattress 'ladder' and grabbing or hitting the edge of the sheet metal, slicing himself open... i tend to overthink things... but I'm also always prepared for the worst!

[@Pantheragatos]

@@HeatherStM He could have fashioned a real ladder using the wood all over the place. That's what I figured he'd do, that's what I'd do!

[@Turd_Ferguson666]

Safety 3rd!

[@theAussie01]

@@HeatherStM ....I respect you as a nurse and woman however.....the world needs men that just get stuff done without little fears or concerns stopping us.

[@grandpied]

With any luck he'll find an aged bottle of whiskey.

[@WesCSC]

It's been really great to watch you grow in love and confidence and happiness. It seems like you're really living your best life man.

[@Scarlett90]

Something about your channel is so theraputic, the reminder that life doesnt always have to be so complicated

[@Bielocke]

This is one of my favorite episodes!! The sense of exploration is off the charts.

[@wyatthausman4377]

To imagine the last man to park that old truck. Or put up that sign. Simply incredible. Please let the us know whenever you are ready for any kind of guests. Whatever form that may take.

[@kman2783]

I found your channel today and after watching this video, I subscribed. I too enjoy exploring places I've never been, adventures are awesome. You have to wonder what life was like when these places were populated and people working the land. Can't wait to watch another video of yours, thank you! 😎

[@GhostTownLiving]

Awesome! Thank you for checking them out and the support! Hope you enjoy.

[@JerryDLTN]

I found this channel about five days ago (April 29, 2022) after Dr. Matt on OffTheRanch mentioned it.

[@gsp911]

Always uplifting to watch these videos, so positive. You get in a good mood every time. It is needed in these times.

[@paulhurst4327]

From here in the UK......Great programme. Envy you having all that ground to explore without coming across another human being. Good luck with the cabin.

[@lorilootens4577]

him: my favorite feeling is coming home after a long day to relax his home: an abandoned shack with a tarp on top of a rat poop floor

[@jmeyer4266]

I wouldn't lay on the floor of that cabin with ten layers of plastic on top.

[@loverlyme]

He mentioned taking his shoes off at the end of a long day. There's no way I'd be taking my shoes off out there until I was safe in my sleeping bag.

[@DOLsenior]

Yep...rat feces and urine carry diseases, viruses and bacteria. If it's disturbed in its dry state it can be inhaled. If it is touched the diseases/viruses can be transmitted. DANGEROUS! Hantavirus, bubonic plague (yes! There are still cases in the USA), salmonellosis, rat bite fever. Best to avoid it or wear protective gear (including eye covering) that you dispose of afterwards. Washing hands and surfaces with bleach is VERY important.

[@Quote23rd]

Your my spirit animal Lori.

[@Ramberta]

yeah as soon as he put the tarp down I couldn't enjoy the rest of this video. Disgusting that he chose to HIKE AROUND instead of clean that up if he wanted to use it right away!!

[@ShaunUnderwoodx]

we love ya brent , Best channel on the Tube , I think i speak for everyone. Its great to go back over your old uplaods and see how far you have come brother.... May the Gods keep rain of your head and the sun shining bright over you Brent.. True lover of all things History. Well done to you

[@TorchedRose]

"Beat it tree! I have things to teach people!" I love your vibes Brent!! I hope to one day see Cerro Gordo in person. Keep up the great work!

[@rustyshackleford6018]

I think you should look into getting a care package from dewalt. This is the exact thing they want to show off their cordless tools doing.

[@tillytillytilly]

As a history student, this gets me so excited!! I’m looking for a topic to write my dissertation on, Cerro Gordo is on my list to look in to more🤠

[@annettedale7546]

I love all your videos but really loved this one!! Thank you! Watching your videos are literally the best part of my day! I look forward to them! Thank you! I appreciate you so much!

[@lindadiaz3268]

This is totally great, it's an experience that you'll carry in your heart forever, i wanna see your finished masterpiece

[@betsykeck3494]

I am very impressed with your ability to cover so much ground in one day without getting lost.

[@zeromodulus1679]

GPS pins.

[@earthsciteach]

The kid in your heart is alive and well!

[@brandonmann9952]

Dude is living my dream it warms my cold new england heart

[@Andrewadams24]

incredible, incredible, incredible. what an awesome journey you get to adventure into. thanks for taking us along.

[@Michael_Bancroft]

The production levels on your videos are mindblowing.

[@GhostTownLiving]

Glad you like them! I'm trying to get better at that stuff each week.

[@Michael_Bancroft]

@@GhostTownLiving I've been watching since you first started. You really are. Watching what you've been up to each week has become a highlight of mine!

[@gardenialiliz]

"Reusing not Replacing" that's what most people are missing nowadays...🍃

[@dieseldanhockey2303]

A suggestion. Make a vid of all the old machinery you find with close ups of any data tags, stamped numbers or casting numbers. That way any of us mechanics watching may be able to help identify this old machinery. Retrieving the old machinery and putting it on display for the museum would another great project.

[@catrionahenderson7759]

I have really enjoyed this... thankyou so much for posting! You made me smile at the end of it! I can feel your happiness. The essence of what you are getting at; is what I was resonating with. Lovely country to look at as well! Thankyou for resurrecting that old cabin, I really liked the colours I was seeing! Making it useful again is delightful!