Perched on the edge of the cliffs. Impressive ruins | Spotting WILD horses from the side of the road

[@StacySalmans]

Beautiful animals! 5:00 heck yeah! Very cool nesting capture! They knew what they were doing with great views. Wow, wow, wow Awesome video Curtis! Definitely put this on the to-do list! Congrats 2K!!

[@offroad801]

What an amazing place 😍. So many things to see. I didn't even know about this one. 👍 Thanks again for your support.

[@chantelsandberg801]

We both thank you Stacy the congrats. Curt works his butt off. 😂 Hovenweep was new for us too. This whole area is just incredible

[@chantelsandberg801]

Wake up to that everyday you ask? Um - yes please.... Would be amazing ❤

[@offroad801]

I know, right . That would be amazing. 😃

[@kayleighllyn8253]

Right?😊❤

[@buckwheatsofia]

Incredible, thank you for sharing

[@offroad801]

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching 👍.

[@Virsagio]

Cool energies, brother. Excellent road trip!

[@offroad801]

@@Virsagio Thanks 👍. What an awesome place. Thanks for watching 👀.

[@kayleighllyn8253]

Loved it! Thanks!❤

[@offroad801]

You're welcome 🙏. Thank you so much 👍.

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

Corvids are cool, aren't they? Smart and sassy 😉 Those Mustangs just get lovelier everytime you film them Curtis 👍 I can't get my head round those Anasazi ruins...there is such a range of styles, stonework and building on such a variety of foundations is odd to me 🤔 It's almost like a training camp for building stuff 👀...? Lovely place though. Glad the 🦎 is keeping up his fitness regime 😁

[@offroad801]

Yes. We love watching the ravens. They are very smart. The Mustangs are a treat. You can't find them everywhere. So I make sure to stop and get a good look. 👀 From what I've been learning lately. There are at least 4 different styles. Most of the ones I've seen are the Mesa Verde style and a few Ancestral Puebloan structures. I'm kind of feeling that these are fortresses or maybe even worse. A prison 🤔. We've been watching a Navajo historian lately. According to his ancestors, the Anasazi were very dark. And did a lot of bad things to the peubloan people. The build quality is amazing. I'm still in shock 😲

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

@@offroad801 Oh, that's so interesting about the Anasazi...I thought they were ancient native Americans, that lived in larger communities. How awful that they may have imprisoned the indigenous people. Were they South American? It's so sad that native Americans who lived off the land, and weren't destructive in the way that non natives tended to be, were treated so terribly by incomers 😞.

[@offroad801]

@h.bsfaithfulservant4136 The Navajo story compared to what they tell us on all the signs and booklets we have gathered. They don't match up very well. 🤔 I feel the Anasazi are the Aztec from Mexico. I've always felt bad for the Native Americans. They have such an amazing culture. For over 10,000 years, they thrived in this area. This place is very sacred to their culture. And I think I can feel it. There are ruins everywhere it just blows my mind.

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

@@offroad801 I agree. The way they went about things is sustainable culture...so of course, it had to be suppressed in favour of something that isn't 😞 I wish they have enough of a memory of the old ways, so if a cataclysm comes, they'll be the survivors... And your good selves of course 🙂...at least you'll know where all the best camping spots are 😉👍

[@offroad801]

@h.bsfaithfulservant4136 So true. It's all about power and control 💪. That's kind of why I spend so much time in remote locations. You need to have a place to go when s#*! hits the fan. But hopefully, that doesn't happen. That would not be fun 😕.

[@balazskiss985]

just cool

[@offroad801]

Very cool 😎 👍

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[@GallandsAcrossTheLands]

Wow, that is just amazing incredible, thanks for sharing this, stay safe out there and have fun, 👋

[@offroad801]

You're so welcome. I kept seeing the signs. And finally I said ok. Let's do this. I'm so glad I did. What a place!!! Thank you so much 👍.

[@wayalife8239]

Wow!! This is just mind blowing. Thank you for taking us there.

[@offroad801]

You're welcome. Thanks for coming on the adventure. 👍

[@balazskiss985]

@@offroad801 places like this you can find red bricks in walls, on soil

[@balazskiss985]

@@offroad801 29.24 around, the blocks are melted to the stone, actually, stone rock below is melted wall flow down and patrified/cooled out

[@offroad801]

@@balazskiss985 They are everywhere 👀

[@offroad801]

@@balazskiss985 It could be 🤔

[@jersey63]

Went there last year. Planning to go back and hike in the canyon if possible. There are so many buildings! Nice shots!

[@offroad801]

Nice 👍. What an amazing place. There is so much to explore. Thanks for watching 👀

[@justnerdystuff]

Wow! Amazing! Both the wild horses and the ancient ruins. At the visitor center did they give any information on why/how they know the ruins are 1,000 years old and the history of the people who lived there? Or did you not go in because of the "O Hell No!" big black spider?

[@offroad801]

Agreed 👍. It's amazing out here 😍. I went way to early. The visitor center was still closed. Then that big hairy spider told me I better get moving. From what I've learned. Ancestral Puebloans settled the southwest around 650 and settled in the cliffs sometime around 1200 they vanished. They have excavated many sights finding artifacts. They have done some carbon dating to estimate the age of the ruins. But I'm not sure they really know 🤔. Thanks for hanging out. And cheers to a spider free day.

[@celebrating50yearsoftransc89]

thanks for sharing this, i loved the feeling of the place , who was living there ? can you please tell me what kind of camera you were using, the zoom is fantastic.

[@offroad801]

You're so welcome. It was very peaceful there. I would say the Anasazi called this place home. Up until around 1200ad. Then they disappeared. My camera is just a plain camcorder with the most zoom I could find. Panasonic I believe.

[@odysseyusa]

I love historical sites. About how far away from the Rimrocker is that? We got to see wild horses a couple of times in Wyoming. The last time was in our Wild in Wyoming video. I’m not a horse person so I don’t know what kind they are but I’m curious. Great video!

[@offroad801]

Looks to me. The Rimrocker trail starts or ends in Bluff Utah. Which is only about 30 miles from Hovenweep. I'm not to good with my horse breeds either. I just like to watch them. Where in Wyoming did you see Mustangs? Thanks for watching.

[@odysseyusa]

@@offroad801 We were fortunate enough to see them in the Bighorns and the desert SE of the Wind River Range. Great times.

[@offroad801]

@odysseyusa Cool 😎. I will definitely keep my eyes open. Next time I make it that way.

[@hermitlifeinthemountainsub9493]

These native people gave back their creations to Mother Earth, to let Child Nature reclaim this land. To whom this land next goes, only the Raven knows.

[@offroad801]

I like it. That sounds about right .

[@SydneyRadio2UE]

Remember at 38:03 that it's not only a selfish thing to do, by stealing artifacts from these sacred places, but you can also be charged with a felony if caught. For details, you need to read the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979. Not only does this act protect ancient sites, but also all historical sites on public land which are more than 100 years old, which includes old mining areas. Yes - I said mines, they are protected under federal law (16 U.S. Code § 470bb), and if you are caught removing items or vandalizing old buildings, be prepared to pay the penalty.

[@offroad801]

Yes. Very true. Plus, it would also be a federal charge. That means you get to go to Federal Prison. That doesn't sound like fun 😕

[@balazskiss985]

melted red brick ruins

[@offroad801]

This place is crazy 🤪.

[@balazskiss985]

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