Hiking Arizona : Caves, Metates, Adventure And More

This was an awesome hike deep in the hills of Arizona. It was cold and rainy on and off, but the desert hike was fantastic. I found numerous large flat rocks with Indian grinding holes worn in them and also explored a cave or two. Finding a Mule deer buck with a nice rack in its final resting place at the base of a cliff and figuring out his story is also part of this adventure. I hope you enjoy!
About Aquachigger:
I enjoy metal detecting for historical items like gold coins, relics, silver coins, and other buried treasures. I also metal detect for gold and silver nuggets and even meteorites. I like to make videos that promote my choice of lifestyle that includes outdoor adventure, metal detecting, yapping, searching for river treasure, SCUBA diving, exploring abandoned places, hiking, caving, caring for animals and pets, and observing the things outdoors that often go unnoticed by most people who are not familiar with outdoor adventures and nature. I keep my KZbin "Aquachigger" channel family-friendly and hope you subscribe if you like my style.
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[@mattg7952]

You need to get into the Bradshaw Mountains for gold. If you're interested I can DM you some interesting spots on IG.

[@headrot2443]

Wow, super Kool area

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Sure did! Thanks Beau!

[@MrBiggBs]

A few are going to the Mindeleff Cavates on This Sunday around 10am in Camp Verde. If you are interested PM and I can send you cords

[@kinn1647]

Doooood at 12 mins in the video that calcified rock looks like an elephant and next to it looks like a monkey head have you discovered an important new dig site cant be a coincidence surely please take a closer look

[@nadinechandler8898]

Great video Mr.Chigg this is the only way I'll ever see the beauty of Arizona thank u for showing us stay safe. ✌

[@aprilp.4530]

Amazed at the lack of wildlife, or even sounds of wildlife

[@BlueEyedColonizer]

Chigg. Dont be scared to do a much longer video while you're out there. Love these vids.

[@Muscles_McGee]

Yeah these 15-20 min vids barely scratch the surface

[@silver_salvage_savage]

Agree. Folks will either watch or they won't. I'd love to do a walkabout with someone as knowledgeable

[@garycousino4016]

Wow! The mortor grinding holes are spectacular

[@CaptainMorganxxx]

Mmm, Or are these slabs the bedrock from long ago, that had boulders on them being ground round under water, wearing holes in the rock, The river digs deeper, leaving the bedrock exposed ??

[@jbearmcdougall1646]

I'm sitting in hospital in Northern Ireland with a suspected appendices... ive got something to watch now atleast.. 😇

[@joebass517]

All the best!! Get well soon.🍺👍

[@colombecouture7974]

I hope everything will be ok with you. Good luck J'Bear McDougall

[@thomasfletcher4765]

Get well soon , J'Bear !

[@patricialenaburg6553]

Here's hoping all goes well for you, and your back in circulation real soon. 🍀

[@__WJK__]

Prayers and a speedy recovery "if" it turns out you actually have appendicitis!

[@QuestForDetails]

chigg in the rain in a desert canyon.......these are the episodes I'll put on and watch for years to come, just enjoying the vibe , reminds me again how much of an inspiration you have been to my KZbin career. thank you !!

[@lvin9632]

I enjoy both KZbin channels, Quest For Details and AquaChigger. Thank you both for the adventures!

[@philipatoz]

This is one of the most varied and fascinating landscapes in North America. But I'll be danged if I would be up there alone!

[@lynnmaupin-simpson1215]

And the weather can get really nasty in a hurry!!

[@vondahartsock-oneil3343]

@@PabloDiablo682 Missing 411 probably lol

[@JohnPAdv]

Me too lol

[@philipatoz]

@@PabloDiablo682 - because a serious, incapacitating fall or injury could necessitate help to get out of there.

[@LV2XPLR]

@@PabloDiablo682 I hike all over the Tonto Forest in AZ. I carry a pistol, satellite texting device, emergency shelter and water filter.

[@chasegilmond5637]

The Arizona videos are always my favorite

[@dougalexander7204]

Aquachigger is a man like few others. He brings us amazing and beautiful things like metate stones regardless of freezing rain

[@edwardcharlesworth9679]

Chigg living the life!

[@marygarner5249]

Love ya MR CHIGG makes my night

[@SkullDiggeryDigger]

Love the footage and the commentary

[@hardyakka6200]

Once more you did us proud. A very great adventure. Things that I will never see. Thanks for taking this olde bloke along. Lost mines here in Australia are not too far far fetched as after WWI when 65,000 of my countrymen didn't come home a lot of payable gold mines were never reopened. Packed away for the duration and never came back. The returned men were disheartened we they realized the rich got richer and the poor were cannon fodder. They were not as keen as before.

[@VickieV1333]

Thank you so much for bringing us along on these explores. In reality, I know I will never be able to visit those places myself so the next best thing is to tag along with the Chigg! Your enthusiasm and appreciation for EVERYTHING is infectious! Happy trails Chigg...

[@IratePuffin]

I love seeing the metates. It makes it so easy to picture the families who were living there. Thanks for sharing!

[@richardbowers3647]

Where's the family??? Used for many 1000 of years then stop???

[@marthafenimore4279]

Don't know when I have enjoyed a trip more. Thanks.

[@marymisdom3955]

Grinding seeds, acorns was a daily activity. Many women sat together working.

[@patcheek7669]

Love Az and NM..fascinated with the Metates..our family have always enjoyed hiking out in the southwest. Thanks for the video of your solo hikes. You don't mind showing your surprise and delight, no agenda but to share what the majority of people never get to see in person. Next best thing and real..like the "real part".

[@dodecaheathenblue8132]

I love the grinding rocks..in the river bed....awesome...this series Chigg, is fantastic!!

[@jeremylamothe2460]

I'm sure that these were indeed used as you describe but in the setting of a riverbed I believe these are more likely a natural phenomenon where there is a stone harder then the baserock that tumbles around in the indent in the rock due to river current and essentially drills those holes over time.

[@AZRockhoundExpeditions]

That is probably true in most place, but not in Arizona. You find ruins, you’ll find grinding holes, mostly next to a river or creek or in the bed. The women worked next to or in the water because it was hot. I mean wouldn’t you? I’m a born and raised native here in Arizona, it’s hot!🔥

[@stoneblue1795]

Yahtzee. Those are/were eddies in the water that carved those, not people.

[@marypatten9655]

It is more likely a combination of the 2. Probaly more grinding than the rocks. You have to realize the women probably each had their own grinding area. So a large village would have many many families, each with its own grinding spot. God bless

[@rogerdempsey7227]

Awesome adventure chigger love the history of the day 👍

[@deepbludude4697]

Thanks Chigg its so nice to see something other then the craziness going on...

[@logsie3918]

Thanks for sharing I am loving this history/exploring adventure

[@franks.jr.7236]

Thanks for the amazing footage. That kind of stuff is awesome.

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Another amazing and beautiful adventure Chiggs❤️😎. Thank you 😎😎

[@randlerichardson5826]

That’s neat how that calcium forms great video Chigg be safe and GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏

[@rockreader4298]

You crack me up, Beau. Rat DooDoo and that's where you take shelter. Lol What a place of wonder and Adventure. Thanks for taking us along, Be Safe, Chigg. Loved how that one tiny branch snagged you and kept you from tumbling down. I know this is a crazy thing to say to you, But would you please try not to tempt fate so often?

[@veronicamartinez4673]

GOOD EVENING AWESOME VIDEOS I ENJOY THEM AND I LIKE THE SONG AT THE END AWESOME GOD BLESS YOU AND BE CAREFUL AND SAFE 😎👍

[@oldtrooper4686]

I lived in Arizona for a while as a teenager, around the mid 60's. Have always loved that state and have immensely enjoyed your videos. Would love to see more of this type.

[@brianhall8828]

All the rock formations and the diversity of striated lines in cliffs are beautiful!

[@nathanbrownmolotov8697]

One of your coolest videos. The place is amazing.

[@stoneblue1795]

Fascinating, to be certain. Feels like I have been there. Thanks!

[@scottsotak8788]

Love the great content. Especially the outro music. I've caught myself humming a few bars at work or on a random hike. Kinda catchy!

[@rikspector]

Chigg, It's amazing how long people were here, perfectly adapted to the environment and then we showed up! You are so good at reading the landscape... Them Lost Dutchman's mine, next! The superstition mountains, right around the corner from you, Bring on those barrels of gold !!! Cheers, Rik Spector

[@johndagostino2451]

Aqua chigger well good friend excellent footage keep up the great content but doesn’t misses chigger worry about where you gone to ? 👍🇬🇧🦊🐾🇮🇹

[@Cj-bw3hn]

Always hit thumbs up BEFORE I watch video. I just know it will be good !!! 😁😁😁

[@josephlwallssr6166]

What an adventure! Fantastic scenery!👌Watch out for signs of Ferrell hogs......

[@debbiesineath1952]

Chigg I worry about you ! Thanks for the adventure to Arizona!

[@debispilker4392]

What a pretty place!

[@c103110a]

I like these videos the best - hiking around and pointing out interesting things...

[@stephencuthbertson852]

Greetings from the UK Beau. Watched River hunters and thought id start on your channel now and my god I am not disappointed. Keep up the good work.

[@oldwolf9403]

And here's a matate... such a wonderful phrase... Here's a matate, it's for grinding maize... to make tamales, for the rest of your days, it's a grinding stone, a lithic throne... Oh here's a matate.

[@MotivatingInspiration]

I really enjoy these hiking exploration adventures. One of these times you're gonna come upon something Amazing.

[@peterlast3200]

I bet when the Chigg was a young boy in school he was like me, looking out the window and daydreaming.

[@giraffebecky]

That is SO FUNNY! I was also imagining him as a kid! How sweet. I was wondering if he ever liked to record himself on cassette tape.

[@davidgonzales8148]

Beautiful adventure My type of adventure

[@zedongthien9214]

best to start the day is a video of my favorite chigg! :D

[@shellydweller493]

No need for me to go there, I’ve been there with you. Thank you for another beautiful adventure.

[@davidross5169]

Awesome,awesome, awesome. Video chig.

[@freezeinak]

Just love your desert adventures.

[@Brenda-qm4sy]

I enjoy all of your videos and your in my home State so how its extra 😍😄😍

[@carolbonnell6675]

You're one of my favorites to watch besides Chill Bill, Nuttin noggin. However you write that. 😁🤗💕.

[@melindakapp5838]

Fascinating! Really interesting! thanku for explaining the area

[@lawyerlarrry]

Keep ‘em coming, Chigg!

[@ArcticGator]

As much as you end up having to find ledges and caves to take shelter in you should get a platsch-palatka or a tarp shelter, easy to carry and easy to throw up just about anywhere, love the vids and look forward to seeing more!

[@20greeneyes20]

I'm addicted to rocks I must say there are very interesting rock formations especially the ones with the calcium deposits got to wonder how old they are. Very cool hiking spot. It's been fun !!

[@abstractgamer8543]

That's a lot of "meal grinding holes" im starting to think they are ancient footprints of people walking in the river bed nevertheless another great video HH stay safe and wish you the best of luck.

[@__WJK__]

Definitely does seem like an awful lot of grinding holes for such a small area but then again if you had an entire tribe to feed (a minimum of two meals per day 24/7/365) I suppose there would have been a lot of grinding going on.

[@wills.9807]

The thing about Metates in AZ riverbeds is that it can be a bit tough to tell if it's an actual Metate - or if a hard smaller stone was trapped in a once smaller, naturally occurring hole and then proceeded (over the course of many Hundreds of years) to erode it into a bigger oval or roundish shaped hole. Water over time is an amazingly powerful force. Not to say these aren't real, once used by people, Metates. They could be.

[@glennaw1547]

More of beautiful Arizona and our ancient ones presence.

[@barnybarnett4733]

Great informative video. The spring you found covering everything in calcium , is called a petrifying spring. Keep up the videos I love them.

[@pamelawooten3251]

Welcome to Arizona, Beau!! We basically lived hiking in all the foothills and mountains when I was growing up. Lots of beauty and lots of minerals!

[@bellecarmichael2663]

Just LOVE these adventure videos! Learn something new every time!

[@SirBruceDetects]

Great Video.. I been watching you a long time.. Keep the video's coming.. Thanks Bruce

[@pezozpezoz]

I'll never make it but I've now seen it. Interesting series so far. Thanks.

[@thepurplecraftshack3075]

Love your AZ videos. Ty so much! I miss it out west. You could explore your whole life!

[@joysmetaphysicalnaturechannel]

Thank you for the video :)

[@dustydesert1674]

I love seeing signs of history like the grind holes. Must have been used for a long time to get so deep. Hard work too!

[@richardbowers3647]

Where'd the people go??? Why did they stop making food, flour???

[@heatherglenn9984]

Just stared seeing some videos of here! Much appreciated, I’m from the Kearney/Copper basin area ... grew up on the Gila and San Pedro .. look forward to more videos 😊😎

[@ChicagoTRS]

The southwest hikes are my favorite.

[@marypatten9655]

Thank you for your videos.

[@williamcombs1796]

This was awesome!!!

[@alabamadixiediggers4714]

Thanx Chigg for another great AQUACHIGGER ADVENTURE see ya on the next

[@dawnconner6123]

in the cortez, durango area of colorado(next to mesa verde, almost my nephew built a house. when he dug the trench for his foundation up came a HUGE metata. no mano. and he made the tranches for his sprinkler system there was so much worked stone it was ridiculous. we walked along the highway another time, and found SO much pottery shards. it breaks my heart to know someone worked hard to make those things and even tried to add some beauty to the finished product. and there lies the results of all the hard work. you cant dig ANYWHERE there w/o digging up tons of artifacts. in that valley, if its on your property, its yours. thats how much there is.

[@elsakrigbaum99]

Thank you for showing me that

[@jessriseley1532]

Best videos ever thanks

[@missourioutdooradventures]

As always enjoyed watching thanks for sharing 👍

[@flea8332]

I will be in Arizona for a week near Havasu great vids love watching them

[@robinbhairosingh7487]

Good to see👍👍👍

[@samangelica7404]

Beautiful

[@hakes2]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@desjenkins2701]

thank you another good Video very interesting

[@kim11757]

Just beautiful today. I love all the grind spots. Must have had hundreds of people in and out of that area.

[@spicencens7725]

Yup beautiful scenery, mysterious past. Thanks for the adventure. I've enjoyed the visit back...to Oak Creek???

[@kong-yc6es]

hi Chigg just want to say you are the best in river hunters uk.

[@SandyWolf-]

Those calsified roots were really cool

[@brian70Cuda]

Love, just love these trips Chigg!!!! My kind of trip, alone!!! My favorite kind:) Thank you!!

[@getdatscrap2945]

Some nice views there.👍👍👍

[@TheJoebowhunter]

My home state!!!!!

[@suebt8794]

Don't expect the weather to be similar to the UK! Never thought it would be cold!! Cheers Chigg for taking us with you xxx

[@chrisk7626]

Really cool showing the grinding holes I always look for that kind of stuff when I'm out in the desert in Chatsworth Park in the San Fernando Valley right at the back of the park there's a huge rock with huge acorn tree over it and there's a few of those holes in it and we noticed it sitting there relaxing cooling down the other cool thing about Chatsworth is there's a ghost of a full dressed Indian who can be regularly seen up against the Big White Rock 30 ft away he comes around this corner of this rock looks up in between this crack like he's trying to climb it and then walks back where he came from I was on top of the next Rock and ran over On Top of the Rock he was looking over and ran around the corner nothing lots of people have seen him

[@dexikid]

Dude. So so so interesting. I love ancient history and early north american culture. Subscribed and im gunna watch all your videos

[@margiehantsbarger9167]

So very interesting hiking along with you. Thanks for all your wealth of knowledge Chigg. Totally enjoyed it.

[@swhod2190]

I love Arizona-the Senora Desert and the Grand Canyon, not to leave out Tombstone and Old Tucson.

[@dustydesert1674]

And Prescott!

[@EZDiggin]

As always a great adventure Chigg. I found some of those grinding holes on adventure here in Maine on the Union river.

[@caseymichel1113]

I’ve lived in AZ my entire life and never have seen a calcium deposit like that. Very cool

[@cathybenson5119]

The countryside looks amazing, Chigg. If my body wasn't falling apart, I'd love to explore it. 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘

[@Nova_Scotia_Adventurer]

7:48 a shining example of corn holes.

[@robertboucher2258]

funny how those "grain grinding spots" in the boulders could make perfect sized gold ingots as well lol

[@brucewestoby]

Neat video to bad you were getting wet! Beautiful country,always glad to see your adventures!

[@silviaporchiella3825]

Thank to take all of us with you in this amazing places👍 i was thinking about kenny M caves , it should be useful to create a map 9n the web where people can put pictures of the cecked caves and the coordinates

[@caseymichel1113]

It’s amazing how many people fall for the “lost gold mine” fairy tales of Arizona. Gold mines don’t become lost lol. It’s make for a hell of a story though