I Predicted the Strategic Site of an Ancient Ruin using Google Earth

[@AveryChristy]

Those are tent rings. You can find those all over the West and Southwest. They would have set up the rings of stone at the bottom of the tents for weather protection in colder months -- but they would not have wintered there on such an exposed location. They would have been there for a short time for hunting or trade. Several tribes did this, so it's hard to say who -- Apache, Ute, others ... Ancestral Pueblo and Chaco Canyon Culture would have left behind pottery -- even in places they stayed for a short time. At 16:42 those are sharpening marks. A hunter was sharpening his collection of arrowheads/spearheads.

[@felice9907]

interesting that you mention sharpening marks of hunters ... . we have the same patterns here in germany at (very) old churches and fortresses, particularly near the entrance where knights had to UN-sharpen their weapons/swords before coming in, to show their peaceful intention ... .

[@AveryChristy]

@@felice9907 That's neat!

[@isizi357sig]

we still have them in the south here in the Sahara

[@lichemnn]

why would they sharpen arrows on sandstone if that would just make it more blunt, reminds me of the myth of archers/ people sharpening arrows on church windows

[@AveryChristy]

@lichemnn Running steel on stone dulls it. Running something made of stone against another stone, if the right kind of stones, sharpens. The arrow/spearheads are made of stone. But you can also sharpen wood arrow shafts that you might use for bird or rabbit on a stone.

[@LeTrashPanda]

As an Indigenous person I really appreciate your respect for the land and that stunning canyon you explored. You can indeed feel the ancestor's spirits in these sacred places.

[@GrandmaBev64]

Me too. This place was special. To me, it looks like they diverted the water to run the people off of this land.

[@coreypeterson4545]

Mad respect! Our ancestors, exactly!

[@UshiSound]

u can feel it, really… chief trashpanda

[@FinishCarpentryTV]

😂

[@AldoBrans-q8b]

Your welcome

[@RR448]

This is absolutely amazing..held my breath when you went in that cave saying hey bear.. I was like, wtf he mean, hey bear.. get outta there..lol a great video

[@svendb7]

My heart was racing lol

[@sideshowirl6779]

Saying hey bear is super common, and a good practice to do regularly if you're in bear country. The idea is that sneaking up on a bear accidentally very well might kill you, so you make some non threatening noise so a possible bear would be aware of your presence. Obviously you don't have to say hey bear, any words will work, but hey bear is super common to hear. I'm not sure about doing it at cave entrances, I'm only familiar with it being used while hiking, backpacking, etc. Still probably better than approaching a cave entrance silently

[@RR448]

@sideshowirl6779 ty I will always remember this

[@sideshowirl6779]

@@RR448 Of course! Safety is the most important thing when you're in the wilderness. Couple more tips for ya. If you have a dog, I wouldn't take them into bear country at all, because a bear can perceive your dog as a threat, especially if they're barking or trying to run at the bear. I personally wouldn't want to risk me or my dogs safety on the off chance that my dog does go crazy and gets us both killed. If you're in backcountry, take a hiking partner if that's something possible for you. Groups tend to scare off bears far more, and you won't need to hey bear if you're talking to each other, it's the same idea! Always have bear spray period, and practice unsheathing it, taking off the safety, and aiming just like you would a gun. Keep it nearby and easily if camping in backcountry. Last thing you want is a bear pulling you out of a tent and the spray is in your pack. Bear spray is the ONLY method of stopping a bear with a high success rate (90%+). Even guns aren't super effective, and there's plenty of bear studies and papers proving it. Playing dead against a Grizzly is normally the best move, since their usual motivation for attacking isn't predatory, it's defensive, whether it be protecting cubs or it's area or whatever. NEVER play dead against a black bear. Black bear attacks are almost always predatory if they attack (it's pretty dang rare for them to attack though), and their goal is almost definitely to eat you. Fight like your life depends on it, because it literally does. There's a lot more safety tips than this, but I don't want to leave too long of a comment, it's already long enough. A good resource if you want to learn more is the podcast Tooth and Claw. One of the hosts is Wes Larson, and extremely knowledgeable bear biologist with a laundry list of credentials. I believe he was taught and mentored by Dr. Tom Smith, who probably knows more about bears than anyone in the United States (maybe the world, idk I don't keep up with all the bear biologists). You'll learn a lot from their episodes about biology and safety for a lot of animals not just bears. I guess I should warn that it's an animal attack podcast, but I think it's worth a listen, even if you just wanna catch a bear episode or two to learn everything you'd need to know. Bears are beautiful and majestic creatures. Seeing a Grizzly in the wild is a life changing experience. Definitely with a couple hundred yards between you though! Sorry if you read all this, but I hope it was informative!

[@chuckbeattyo]

19:03 the hey bear

[@RaidOffRoad]

Love your content. You're doing the world a great service by visiting and documenting these places.

[@MrSomethingElse]

My memory is pretty shit due to medication and, um, stuff so forgive me if I've told you this already but dude I have some serious health issues and can rarely leave the house. You take me out walking around and I'm so grateful I get to experience it by proxy. I grew up in a wild place, mountains, deserts, oceans and bush and spent most of my free time camping and tramping trails. You are a fine young man and I applaud your enthusiasm sir. Thank you.

[@GrandmaBev64]

Me too. Getting old sucks. He goes where I loved/love to go when I could walk.

[@winwinogaming]

Same, am sick and will never get to visit places like these. This is the next-best thing until we all get high definition VR headsets!

[@martinabraun8120]

Me too ,I,m German and Happy for this Films. Danke für ihre Arbeit ❤

[@vf3577]

My mom is in the same boat. I had opened her eyes about the quality of the content from some of these guys. Such well narrated adventures to go on! Without the sweat, thirst and foot/Back aches! Awesome job!

[@MrSomethingElse]

Hey just an update on this comment. When I posted this things were about as hopeless as I have ever felt. However, in the space of about two weeks things have taken an abrupt turn for the better. The surgeons and Drs and geeks have tried something pretty radically, in my estimation, different and it has had an almost instant shift in the situation. I will still have trouble getting around but after 6 years of 24/7 pain I am relatively pain free and there is a clear path to a surgery that could mean I wont need meds to sustain that and things look a bit more hopeful for the first time in a long time. Life is still a struggle and I have some work to put in so I'm gonna need the Desert Drifter family to keep on drifting because I ain't gonna be walking any canyons or hitting the slopes just yet but I guess it shows that it really is darkest right before the dawn. Hang in there if times get tough. Thanks you guys, you've certainly kept me going on all those times when I just needed something good to distract me from what my body was doing. Better than any medicine.

[@diannacatesdunn]

Oh, the history and tales these places hold! Evocative to say the least!!

[@SmallWonda]

You might have to return, Nolan, with a good flashlight. Was it very smelly? You'd think it would be full of bats? Can't help but wonder what might remain hidden in the depths of those stone walls... Thanks for taking us along - glad Tui is home safe & well!

[@janicestewart6116]

When I watch your videos I feel like I am a silent pal right there with you! THANKS

[@Heather-g6o]

So happy to hear your doggie is fine. I was wondering where he was! I love that you take him everywhere!

[@extremescreenwriting1404]

Creepy caves. Love exploring with you. Thanks.

[@janicestewart6116]

Thanks for filling us in on the PUP!

[@barbararuss3881]

This area is amazing. I wanted to be an archeologist specializing in desert structures and wall art. Well life happened and never got another chance. I’m too old and in poor health now. So Thank you once again for taking me with you. I’m living it thru your eyes.

[@laurachapin204]

What I enjoy most is feeling a tiny bit of the awe I know you experience out there. The quiet, the beauty, the history, the spirits. It must be very fulfilling to be there in person. Thanks for bring me along. And, Dude, don't go anywhere without your headlamp. 😅

[@blaker18]

I’ve seen similar rudimentary etchings that were suggested to be between 100,000-200,000 years old. Great video. Thanks for taking us travelling with you. Here’s hoping you find your Etidorhpa soon brother

[@splavin90]

I always wondered, what were they etching about 1-200,000 years ago

[@tri-septem7773]

19:30 the actionadventuretwins would be proud of you bro! They would be crawling all in those caves lol. I love your on the ground approach to be fair haha and your ability to predict and find ancient ruins! There is vastly much more out there that is not talked about in school or in books. You are likely the first person to document these things. This content is some of the best on KZbin

[@MartsMcfly]

Just found your channel after dipping into the KZbin archeology content cycle, and I must say I'm impressed. All very genuine and natural, and feels good to see someone really enjoying their passion.

[@chuckzehnder530]

What a find! I loved the obvious human markings inside the cave. Thanks for taking this old man along.

[@Coincidence_Theorist]

2:47 Theres sorta 3 rocks that stand out in the forefront. Left right and center. Ignore the center. Focus on the two rocks but Pause first . Give it a minute and look close. ♠️ i see what looks loike a spade even

[@Coincidence_Theorist]

2:47 pause. Upper left just above bush on that tan rock wall. Theres arrows ⬆️ pointing up

[@lorna5609]

My dear friend, thank you for this adventure. I think it’s your best one yet!

[@elementneon]

I am pretty confident in saying this is your best video yet. Honestly, what a great video all around. Amazing discovery, exciting finds, everything ya want in one of these videos. I have a feeling that rock formation you found wasn't just a lightly used shelter, I think it may have been well used, but very, very, very old. Its location on the "stem" that would have connected the ox-bow island to the higher flat ground would only have made sense if the land bridge were still there. If the land bridge were broken off by that time then they would have been backed into a corner, which is a terrible defensive position, however with the land bridge there it would have served as the gateway to the island. And if that were the case it was likely used very, very long ago, and for those rock walls to fall away as heavily as they had, it would have taken quite a bit of time for natural elements to do that, and pottery would be long, long gone if that were the case. Well done sir.

[@LaLuna2510]

What a beautiful space! Yours is fast becoming my favorite explorer channel! In fact, I was thinking of your last video when I signed on and here this new one is! Thank you!

[@StedeGrooves]

Those grooves next to the "zigzag" art remind me of grooves made in the walls of old city/castle gates made by the guards sharpening their weapons, being bored or to intimidate people. The art as well, might be made out of boredom by somebody standing guard...definitely worth going back to explore that cave in my opinion

[@leighsayers2628]

Fabulous explore ..loved it ..from Australia 🦘🦘🦘

[@tribe-of-Zabulon]

AUSSIELAND OI OI OI

[@isomer13]

That was incredible all the way around. The site. Scenery. Those caves… Thanks, Nolan.

[@SeadogSeven]

I'm glad you brought it up. Your missing dog was the 1st thing I noticed. I miss my dog too. I should get a puppy again and put him in my channel.

[@fernandopalacios8512]

No puedo ver este video sin dejar de buscar a tu perro en todas las escenas... A propósito, tus videos son espectaculares. Gracias por no agregarle música. El sonido ambiente, las pisadas, el viento, etc, hacen que la experiencia de ver tus videos sea mucho más real.

[@justbe1451]

I am truly blessed to tag along, great hike. ❤

[@The_Marydoll]

Just made my day seeing this upload on my feed, cheers x

[@dancersfrogg]

As a native indigenous we were told to always ask the caves for permission to enter, when you step in to ruins look up to the 4 cardinal points (north, south, east, west) and say whispering that you mean no harm to the spirits to the land to the flora and fauna... Those writings and carvings in those rocks in the cave look like writings of the Mogollones, Anazasi the great grand fathers of the aztecs, legend has it the aztecs came out from the 4 points area to what now is known Utah, Wyoming, nevada, colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and California.... It is said they head down south following a dream that was bestowed upon their main leader's son and under his dream the spirit told him they were going to go south and that they were going to build their new empire in the land where they seen and eagle eating a snake on top of a prickly pear cactus and along the way they picked up different nations (Tribes) but once they left their original land they knew it by the name of AZTLAN the Four points area, it is believed they gather thousands of people from different tribes along the way into what today it's known as TENOCHTITLAN (México city) which is Náhuatl for "the center of the belly of the moon" and fantastically náhuatl it has similarities with the tribes of the southwest that are of UTE descendancy.... I love my indigenous history!!!😊

[@HieiUA]

Thank you for the valuable information! ❤

[@dancersfrogg]

@HieiUA I love your videos because of what I've learned about my past, our dialect is descendant of the Ute Od'Odhmatli people, the most fantastic thing about all of this is the fact there are still indigenous peoples waving baskets, utilizing the metatl, but above all creating pottery the same way as perhaps 1000 years ago, the techniques are the same I guess the only thing that changed throughout the millennia is the designs created, but once again thank you for respecting those places, a lot of the times most people can't quite comprehend the damages they have caused to some of those sites just by taking stuff, sometimes they don't even know these places are burial sites and because they don't know any better them just take as if it means if they are the rightful owners when they are not, me and my family appreciate the fact you respect everything around you even when you encountered rock formations that are not natural (and you know it you can feel it that it has something special to it to that location) thank you!!!

[@adamiyaman9360]

I used to see you as practically devoid of fear, but it is exciting watching your whole demeanor change underground

[@hi_its_me_erin]

It’s so nice to see someone who with such appreciation and enthusiasm of nature!

[@jstro-hobbytech]

Awesome channel man. How do you get started doing this stuff. Like the basic gear and preparation. I live in Cape Breton nova scotia and plan to travel and hike this coming year after i get in the shape and learn safety by local exploration. I live in one of the most beautiful places on earth, in my opinion. My goal was to get to Myanmar within a few years but the conflict gives me pause.

[@artistic-off-road]

Incredible find and fascinating adventure.

[@cjay2]

Thank you for doing this video. Those caves are intense! Take care.

[@gula_rata]

Sad to see the beer can litter even in a remote place.

[@bebeandjohnnotsonomadiclif5287]

I would love to spend about a week or two checking out the caves......

[@BigBassAssassin]

Need more of those caves. What a crazy find

[@melissamurray6788]

Best cave yet. Glad you did not run into any danger. 😊

[@ikitoki]

"Those things are as spooky as hell," he says, then proceeds to enter.

[@joeisabella6811]

That valley would have been so lush with running water back in the day. What a beautiful place.

[@sickntired2059]

You're saving me a lot of leg-work.

[@jonathanblaine6512]

Video just kept getting better and better. Thank you so much for that.

[@LEVIAHAN]

These videos are so relaxing! All the best for 2025 m8.

[@michelleharrell8452]

What an interesting journey. Thankyou for the tour of this Oxbow area.

[@FulgrimDragon]

some real undocumented history here, glad you use this channel to share places the world has otherwise forgotten to time. amazing to think people once called these beautiful places home.

[@markt.3685]

Excellent. Thank you for your time and efforts in making these videos available. Cheers! 😎👍

[@Artifact_guru]

I explore so much with my older brother, and this is one of the sickest things I’ve seen in a minute, such a cool vid man thank you, can only imagine what went on up there

[@FictionCautious]

This has to be the most underrated channel in the universe.

[@DavidInSydney1]

Another fascinating video, thank you. Your skills with using the drone are impressive.

[@koolbaaaa]

Dude yet again another gem. There were definitely old ruins on the ridge, very interesting. I imagined a distant past when the flowing river was all around the ancestors. Yet now it looks so isolated without the river flowing. The cave had me on my seat's edge. I could tell you were spooked. And those patterns in the rock were interesting. They almost looked carved into clay. Very cool stuff...

[@RickNelsonMn]

Incredible. Thanks for the adventure 👍🏼

[@Rocksider2525]

Great find in some beautiful landscapes. Love your channel thx for sharing.

[@Mummaearth]

Thank you for your adventures - proving to me time and time again - we are not taught our true history - not by a long shot!

[@rode5927]

watch around @ 20:46, on the left side there are carved faces or something like statues. The zig-zag patterns you saw @ 17:10 are megalithic works made with "softened" rocks. We have to keep in mind that those works are the ruins left from an ancient civilization... Your video contains much more informations, expecially the two passages @ 4:30 you mentioned "are probably made and carved by powerful flooding events"..., by looking at their rocks formations there is a possibility that they also had arches... Thanks for sharing! Best Regards from Germany. Rob.

[@coastalcritter]

Great find. This is an interesting area about 170 miles northeast of Phoenix, near a place called "Jacks Canyon Campground." Lots of nooks and crannies to explore.

[@nobodylifts]

Thank you. I was trying to find it on google maps.

[@az55544]

And an excellent climbing location along jacks canyon

[@TokinWhiteKid]

Awesome video my man. But a side note, always have a dedicated flashlight on you! For basic emergency needs but also for when you stumble across a cave.

[@a.hammond8320]

This site may predate pottery.

[@the_pov_channel]

Yeah. Seemed mad old

[@georgeherzog5929]

Any fire hearth or stone tools?

[@georgeho5369]

This is an awesome footage. Pity you dont have someone with you to explore those spooky caves even more. Love your contents and missed your four legged companion ❤

[@MichaelJohnson-jt5cu]

You would also need a high point to survive a major flood, which we have seen happen every century and larger ones at least every 500 to 1000 years. Living next to a river has its draw backs.

[@tamaramason5866]

Fascinating. So glad i bumped into your channel. Love your drone work always. Wish I was young and agile like you again. I can still get out and explore but not to this degree. I'm sure I would come back from such an adventure with an injury 😂. Watching you hop around the rocks and all. Miss that body. And I would agree 100% with you that what you found in that cave was ancinet paleo peoples traces. First thing that came to mind was Clan of the Cave Bear! You could FEEL the ancient-ness. Cool cool canyon and landscape ❤ and i would love to know if you experienced that overwhelming sense of foreboding that made younturn around? In the caves...i have experienced that more than once out in the wild and know what it feels like. It's impossible to take one more step forward knowing danger of some kind lurks. Keep listening to those instincts.

[@RagtimingMouse]

I just found your channel, I've only watched one other video (immediately prior), and I enjoyed it. But my respect went through the roof when you tucked that old bit of litter into your bag.

[@sharonh9239]

In the first minute I said Where is Toohey? Glad to hear he's relaxing at home. What an interesting place. Gorgeous landscape. You need to make a calendar. 🥰🐾

[@RonnaHarlow]

What a very cool video! Thanks for sharing and letting us all travel with you! Love the drone footage and glad to know Tooey is okay!

[@yeahjoshb9396]

I want nothing more than to quit my job to just go explore the world.

[@ARose4UTube]

Excellent, very interesting...and spooky! Being alone in those caves, not knowing if there was some 'thing' in there, could be hair raising! 😱 Didn't bring your PAL🐕‍🦺with you this time?😞I missed him. Hope he's doing well. I'd bet you are the first to discover THOSE ruins, Nolan, because they aren't as obvious and typical as others. I think they are much older too, as they are much more weathered and scattered. Like a caring Mom observing you, I was proud of you when you decided NOT to go further into the first deep cave! Always take care. Your followers love you!❤✔

[@brianwebber6996_ROADHUNTER]

Creeping up on 200K...Next stop 200,000,000!! LET'S GO Nolan!!

[@markstothard630]

Fascinating...what an amazing place, Nolan...thanks for showing us.

[@cedriccontrois]

Found it. May I now how was the weather and when do you visit this place please? Congrats for your videos!

[@Skyenchantment8]

Mother Earth she is a wonder and a beauty 🌺✨

[@SamiDelaney-x3k]

My grandfather used to take me out hiking thru the southwest. He would tell me about piles of rocks being old native huts, he showed me some grinding basins on the top of a cliff, and a bunch of other random stuff. I was a kid and didn't believe him. Honestly I thought he was making it up to make our adventures more fun. Watching your channel and a few others has made me value those walks a lot more. My grandfather wasn't making it up. He was teaching me real stuff and I didn't even know it! 😅

[@iclypso]

Absolutely worth a return for further cave exploration with a friend and a headlamp!

[@zarb88]

and some string or marking paint

[@aidanmoon713]

Really appreciate you man. I’m hoping to do similar videos soon, not easy collecting all the camera and drone equipment to start up myself. Would love to see some alpine woodland stuff from you exploring those area? Much love. Keep filming man. Love the videos!

[@xenoph9380]

Dude you should create a foundation of some sort to crowdfound protecting these historic treasures! That is you all's true ancient History right there.

[@angeldreams2713]

I really hope that you team up with a fellow caving KZbinr and explore deeper! Best video yet! Minus the doggie

[@chrisk28]

Hopefully youtube has an award for Best Documentary Adventure Fillum by an awesome guy and his puppeh and Nolan would win it, excellent and bodacious.

[@GehtRektSon]

You have a good rest of your day too Nolan!

[@masterxyr]

one of these days something old will reply to your hellos :)) great stuff mate! tks

[@alexmozie6301]

Hahah, looks like you had a face to face meeting with the soul of the Earth in that cave!

[@outdooradventureswithgarry5384]

What an incredible place to explore - a natural castle with moat ! I cannot begin to imagine the feeling to be in that cave on your own knowing ancient’s had stood there sharpening knives on the rock. An incredible adventure, really enjoyed that one 👍🏻💪🏻

hermoso y aterrador a la vez... cuanta historia en hay en esas cuevas

[@kimistry8483]

That was awesome. Thanks for sharing the adventures

[@jenniferkesler4766]

Love this explore!!!❤🎉

[@nixswatson]

Ooh that was soooo awesome! You are so brave going in there alone. Sparked my claustrophobia big time! lol Ok, off to the next one....

[@ethanwilliam9944]

Very cool and interesting. Thanks for taking the time to investigate, explore and share this with us. It really is incredible!

[@lisewarren2292]

Awe inspiring. I too believe the spirit of the people can still be felt in such places. Thanks for taking us to these marvels.

[@Tron2pointOh]

Get a Olight javelot mini so you can see farther into those caves. You need a thrower flashlight for distance.

[@blauemadeleine]

Great video, thank you! 😊

[@sherriabbi2471]

Great Job! Thanks for sharing.

[@SomewhereInYorkshire]

You walking along those cliff edges gives me the jitters. 127 hours comes to mind.

[@performa476]

Simply extraordinary. Thank you very much for going through all this and doing the incredible amount of work needed to share it with us.

[@SharonMiller-po6rp]

Terrifyingly wonderful. Tooey would have told you if there was a critter.

[@zoraortiz5543]

I am glad you are out of there too!! But regardless, fantastic adventure ! Missed Tooie, or sorry Tooie, if I misspelled your name!!! Your hooman missed you!

[@aegrotattoo9018]

This is an amazing video. Thanks for the guided tour into this beautiful country.

[@michaelfoley6670]

Nice work Nolan, thanks for sharing! It was nice to see a hint of fear, because you clearly have no fear of heights!…

[@thomaswattsjr.7]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@saddlelac]

Very interesting area. Thank you, enjoyed the video!

[@eileencrabtree411]

Always love your videos. Have to say I miss your pooch!

[@Materialworld4]

It is definitely a good location, but surviving there would not have been a picnic. To survive in that location you would have to be driven, relentless, intelligent, knowledgeable of the land and its resources, and stubborn as hell. My great-great-grandparents traveled from St. Louis, to Sacramento, California in 1845. They wrote a diary of their struggles crossing the plains, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Desert of Northern Nevada, and the Sierras. I followed that trail 44 years ago, and it would not have been easy in 1845 as part of the Ide-Bidwill PartyThey ate Acorn bread, rancid butter, you name it, and yes they got sick. The native people in Nevada shot their oxen with arrows to eat, so they walked and rode horseback. To survive in the wilderness even 180 years ago was not easy. They had a Mountain Man with two son's, his name was Caleb Greenwood who took them on the California Trail from Idaho. It was only the second time the California Trail had been used by non-native people. Great Video, and yes those carved lines were stunning to say the least. Wow.

[@IsAllAboutHealth]

Love your channel. I like to explore with you!! Pretty cool stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[@Kenneth-xt1nz]

Thank you for sharing this journey! Please go back to explore deeper into the cave!

[@christopherrosing4473]

Great drone footage! And great editing! Cheers!