Reavis Ranch, Superstition Mountains

[@PHARRAOH]

Good old David, great video, theme and music. Great to see you post again. cheers from your old stomping grounds.

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

PHARRAOH Thanks man! I need to post more, just been out of the loop. I didn’t say anything about this but Mr. Reavis mined for gold near the East Fork San Gabriel, in California, before moving back to Arizona. Pretty cool stuff! Take care.

[@glendavis3257]

Nice video; I take it the cabin isn't there anymore? I have spent several nights in the old cabin on several different trips into the apple orchard, first trip was in my 1942 Willys jeep, before the wilderness area kept motorized vehicles out, have been back hiking and on mules several times, but the last time was over 30 years ago, I am 75 years young already!! Time flies when you're having fun, and being a born again Christian these last 33 years, has made my life a faith filled joyful experience. Thank you, Jesus my King and my God!!! Thanks you HB hiker for the memories.

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Hello! Unfortunately the cabin was burned down around Thanksgiving in 1991. I would have loved to see this homestead in 1942! You have seen what most have only experienced through old pictures and literature. Outstanding! Peace be with you sir! Thanks for the comment!

[@maikailoa808]

Looking forward to your next post, love the history. Thanks. Ron

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Thanks Ron! Hopefully making another video soon, take care!

[@redwhiteblue7831]

Great video... Great to see you posting this video. Your videos have it all. Thanks for sharing, take care Hb Hiker.

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

RedWhite&Blue 78 Thank you, appreciate the comment! ATB, David.

[@phillivingston8237]

Great video. We won't know for sure how much is left for several more weeks, until the trails are reopened. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Phil Livingston The Superstitions was my stomping ground when the weather was cool. This fire is devastating, makes me sad... Do you think the trails will be open in October? Have they found the culprit or how it was started? I want to go back and see if the Juniper tree and the orchard survived. Thanks for stopping by, David.

[@phillivingston8237]

@@TheHBHikerBoyScout No trespassing thru Aug. 31, 20`19. The forest service will assess the situation at that time. One can only guess the extent of the damage.

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Phil Livingston 😢

[@davidsquall351]

Really cool to be able to eat from an orchard from the frontier days! Mr. Reavis was a badass.

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

davidsquall351 Right! The orchard is around a 100 years old and is in danger of burning down right now. The Woodbury Fire has consumed 50% of the Superstitions as we speak...

[@davidsquall351]

@@TheHBHikerBoyScout shit ...I hope the winds change

[@vejustice6091]

Good video. I like your dogs.

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

ve justice Thank you! These dogs are awesome!

[@alfonsocasillas7290]

Glad you’re making videos again long time no see looks like an awesome adventure be safe

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Alfonso Casillas What’s up Al!? Hope all is well with you, ATB, David.

[@alfonsocasillas7290]

Hb Hiker big AL 💪🏽

[@JustinfromAZ]

Great video!

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

JustinFromArizona Thank you! :)

[@theoakmanuscript3400]

Is the creek close by the orchard? Or is there another water source near by for horses?

[@5wheels521]

👍🙂 great video, Thanks a bunch!,,, Apples galore, yum

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

Wonderful adventure, thank you!

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

KingoftheCatnap Thanks for stopping by! :)

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

Hb Hiker Subbed!

[@bigindian5555]

Great video , excellent story and excellent job 👍

[@catlady8324]

5:08 Wow! That was an excellently read story. You sound like a real pro, just like those things at a civil war battle field where you push the button and they play a story with a really good voice. You, Sir, are that voice. Bravo! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@FrankyCR1]

Elijah was my Great Uncle.He came here from Beardstown ,Illinois with my Great Grandfather Isham Reavis.Elijah came for the Gold.My Grandfather was appointed Federal Judge of the Arizona Territory by President Grant.

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Frank Reavis Very cool! What else do you know about Elijah?

[@FrankyCR1]

@@TheHBHikerBoyScout Elijah was born in 1827 and died 1896.He went to California with the Gold Rush in 1849.He married and had two children.He left his wife and children to go to Arizona,for his wife would not go.He never returned .In 1869 he held the office of Deputy United States Marshall.He never shaved or cut his hair.He left Beardstown,Illinois with my Great Grandfather in 1849 for the Gold Rush.He had a brother Logan U.Reavis of St.Louis.Logan was famous also for almost moving the Nation's Capital to St.Louis.My Great Grandfather was a friend of Abe Lincoln.Our family has a letter Lincoln wrote to Isham on Nov.5th,1855.Lincoln famous quote in that letter.Elijah Staked a property in Superstition Mts.and raised vegatables,apples and took them to Silver King Mine.Globe in order to buy seed and ammunition.He took his Burros twice to Florence and once to Mesa,Tempe,and Phoenix.My Grandfather was born in 1867 and died in 1963.I was 18 when he died.He told me at a early age about Elijah.I will write later with more of Elijah's History.Merry Christmas to you and family.Frank

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Frank Reavis I love it! So cool to actually get this information from a direct family member. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!

[@maikailoa808]

@@FrankyCR1 would like to hear more.

[@FrankyCR1]

Diane Lewis I will write again later.Fighting Cancer.I will write later on.God Bless

[@vodnyy]

The Woodbury fire has sadly destroyed most of reavis ranch... 😭

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

VodnyyOwl 1405 I read that they dropped chemical filled ping-pong ball like spheres, from the air, starting a low intensity fire, to burn off fuel before the fire pushed through that area. From what know they said it was successful. Has anything changed? I’ve been on a consistent news hunt, wondering the fate of this beautiful area.

[@vodnyy]

@@TheHBHikerBoyScout The orchard is fine but most of the trees in the distance and around the western side are burnt. Also, when was the footage taken??

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

VodnyyOwl 1405 That’s a relief. The footage was taken last year in the middle of October. Mid-October and early November is the best time to go eat and gather apples. It was a yearly tradition...

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

Hb Hiker do you think the huge wondrous juniper tree is still alive?

[@vodnyy]

@@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 yes, it has survived multiple fires!

[@dillonlaw8898]

Rode my horse back in there many times! The apples are the best! The bears love them!!

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

The apples were out of control, this time around! Thanks for stopping by, ATB.

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

OMG that juniper tree is amazing just amazing...

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Kathleen Stevens Right! Super cool!

[@breadandcircus1]

Incredibly beautiful footage. I enjoyed every second of this video. The dogs look wild. Fascinating story that one of Mr. Reavis, I had been so scary to camp there. What a gorgeous grounds full of apples. Great video, sir

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

breadandcircus1 Awesome, I’m glad you liked it! I’ll be posting more videos soon. Take care!

[@jameslower8947]

Great video man,nice editing

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

James Lower Thank you very much, appreciate that!

[@bernardoledesma1587]

What happened...??

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

People…

[@robnelson7434]

Leash your dogs

[@TheBlindbowman]

do you just hike the trails or are you a treasure hunter or Dutch hunter ...? I have a expedition coming up next year ..your skills don't go un noticed ...

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

tazz11 I usually just backpack in and spend the night. I do my best to look up the history of the trail I’m hiking, sorta gives more depth to my adventure. I guess the treasure I seek is history, not gold, but if I found some gold, I’d be okay with that. I would totally be down to hunt for the Dutchman’s gold mine though! What kind of expedition are we talking about?

[@TheBlindbowman]

16 sites all historical yes one is LDM ...but I am researching the Seven caves and I found them but I have not found a way in yet ... and I have a old Jesuit church site I want to take a close look at . I found the remains of Cibola in 2003 and the LDM in 2006 . I am really not looking for gold at all but the history that surrounds these site , I am a x navy special ops QM ...and a shaman 1/3 Mohawk ....I have made some amazing finds and will go back one more time ... I want to be on site fore about two weeks ...don't get me wrong this is not a cake walk . one of the biggest mountain lion live in the area . and yes I have seen him up close...to close ..lol any one can go hiking out there but this is off trail and can get real... fast ! you have to have a smart head on your shoulders ,people try to follow me into the MTs all the time ...if its excitement your looking for ..watch the new movie " time trap" me and another Dutch hunt have both seen what looks like real Aztec warriors walking around in one isolated area .. two different people see the same thing in one area ? but I saw where one of them came from .. I can not explain how .. but I know what i saw ..I want to go back and research where he came from ...some kind of time portal or just some hidden underground city lost in time ...but very real...spring or fall of 2020

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

Do you worry about the dogs getting bit by snakes or other creatures?

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Kathleen Stevens I do worry about that. I’m actually looking into getting them trained to avoid snakes altogether.

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

May the Fourth Be With You!

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

KingoftheCatnap ❤️

[@hike2bhuman110]

Ooh ma gawd got a great big laugh outta me, that ending! 👍🏻 Outstanding video David 👊🏻

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Hike2BHuman Well I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for stopping by. ATB, David.

[@catlady8324]

Aren’t there deers that eat those apples? 🍏 🍎

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

You know I thought the same thing but, I didn’t see one deer snacking on them. Come to think, I didn’t even see bite marks on any of the apples on the ground.

[@pixiestix726]

Reavis looks creepy

[@TheHBHikerBoyScout]

Slyvixen Right!

[@FrankyCR1]

Creepy?We are not talking 2019 lady.People that mock the 49ers are creepy.Elijah was a miner,a farmer-no tractors,no AC,NO Electricity,no barber shops,no Hospitals.Whatever,you have NO clue of the West in the 1850's.

[@pixiestix726]

@@FrankyCR1 lol sorry REAVIS. CALM DOWN. I get what you're saying though.

[@FrankyCR1]

@@pixiestix726 He is part of my History and my Great Uncle.I am calm.MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and family.

[@pixiestix726]

@@FrankyCR1 Very lucky to be able to enjoy your ancestry! Merry christmas to you too.