Salton Sea Atomic Test Base Part 2

[@childs4sale336]

This video could be just about anything, I would still watch it just for the cinematic shots! very nice keep it up

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks...glad you appreciate the effort I put into these videos.

[@Meggligee]

Seriously how do you not have way more followers?? Your shots and cinematography is amazing!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks.

[@robertevans9354]

Your channel has educated me on radioactive material better than the other channels ever thought of , TY Very much for that and keep up the good hard work .

[@harrygreen6935]

Drew as a Marine we trained north of Niland, CA. Pretty desolate place as I remember back in late 80’s & early 90’s. Sure thankful for my training & love the videos.

[@leonardsolarz2740]

Thanks!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thank you so much. Every bit helps make more videos.

[@Skyecraft92Gaming]

I watched a good amount of your videos and I really enjoyed them, keep them coming

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks. I’m always working on new ones.

[@Skyecraft92Gaming]

@RadioactiveDrew been learning alot from your videos thank you

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I’m glad to hear this. It’s one of the huge reasons I do these videos.

[@Skyecraft92Gaming]

@@RadioactiveDrew I got a loan of a friend's radeye and found radioactivity in my house (smoke alarm)

[@kathleenfoster9887]

Spent a lot of time hunting in the imperial valley between 1972 to 2009 your videos brought back some great memories

[@cola_boa5063]

Beautiful job, your videos are amazing and very relaxing keep it up!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks.

[@1966spyderco]

Binge watching this channel. Cheers from Colorado

[@Johnleefromthemist]

great vid part 1 and 2 really great job man good vibes from San Francisco California 🤙

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks. I plan to come out there one of these days and make a video about Hunters Point and Treasure Island. Some interesting contamination going on there.

[@Johnleefromthemist]

@@RadioactiveDrew awesome man I feel the bay area audience would love to be educated

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@Johnleefromthemist I would like to think people would want to learn more. I’ve already had a run in with some journalist from SF when I bought a radium personal marker like the ones they found at Hunters Point. Very interesting perspective coming from someone like that. The guy found out about what I had bought from an Instagram post.

[@Johnleefromthemist]

@@RadioactiveDrew cool man your really good at what you do your videos are personal we the people should know our environment our future generations should have the right to be aware thank you on behalf of our future children

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@Johnleefromthemist I’m glad you enjoy the videos so much.

[@roentgen226]

Some 50s atomic era music would be fitting for the drone shots, Like I don't want to Set the World on Fire by the ink spots

[@RadioactiveDrew]

That would have been good.

[@shawnsousa7473]

Hands down phenomenal production value you put forth into these videos!! Cheers 🤟

[@thomasprettyman1962]

Love your content, Amazing work,thank you for sharing these parts of History.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Glad you are enjoying it.

[@dustbowlhammer7119]

So much history, all but forgotten. Fascinating place to be, The Salton Sea has it all!

[@Hoodedvids]

Very nice! I guess it’s a good thing they cleaned up the site well enough you couldn’t find anything.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

My search was pretty quick. I plan to go back out there and look around a bit more.

[@MrShobar]

There wasn't anything there in the first place..."click click...click..."

[@gilberthathaway1655]

Thank you, I really enjoyed your videos on this.🇺🇲

[@robinwells8879]

I wonder if the underground fuse bunker accumulates naturally occurring radon gas arising from natural isotope decay in the underlying substrata. Great video.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Could be possible...but with that big open door it would get blown right out.

[@christophertiredofbs8514]

Thanks Drew

[@pega6]

i have found 50 cal rounds out near here while metal detecting... I remember digging one up from about 10 inches deep and finding green corrosive goo coming out of the tip... so i put it down pretty fast lol

[@RadioactiveDrew]

That goo might have been some type of old explosive.

[@randyhavener1851]

Thanks Drew!!

[@zakksrage]

The only real issue with the salton is the lake. There is a contingency plan for when it eventually dries up. The bottom of the lake is where all the dirty bombs are

[@RadioactiveDrew]

There are a bunch of crashed military aircraft at the bottom of the Salton Sea. I believe its something like 25.

[@matthart4465]

It'll turn into a clean up site once it dries

[@wbnomo7590]

Time lapse...good stuff.

[@PSModernKitchens]

Going here tomorrow!

[@MichalKolac]

Another great video

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks.

[@ad2181]

The Atomic Test Range relocated to Tonopha NV in the Nellis Test complex. Twenty mile North of Groom Lake area.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

The Nevada Test Site is west of Groom Lake

[@ad2181]

Correction Salton Sea Test Base relocated to Tonopha Test Range 70 miles north of Groom Lake. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonopah_Test_Range

[@Jaime6529]

hi there, great videos part 1 and 2, can you tell me how good if not great the cell phone and internet connectivity works in that place of God?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

The cell service is a bit spotty but not bad. If you got stuck you might have to get to a high point to get service. But if getting stuck is your worry make sure to bring a shovel. The sand is pretty deep in certain areas.

[@10p6]

I bet at some point, the military had an RTG or two there providing power before power lines were put in.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

That would be cool if that were true. Most of the American RTGs used plutonium and those are very expensive to make.

[@KiLL3RabBit]

If you go on the north east side of superstition mountain like 15 miles from there you will find all kinds of stuff.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I'll have to check that out.

[@Denver_____]

you are literally recording rocks, yet I cant stop watching

[@Janw2406]

Love the t shirt, where did you get it

[@RadioactiveDrew]

They can be found at uraniumstore.com

[@Nikonmansocal]

Title of video should be "Taco recovers a Raptor in sand".

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Hahaha…yeah that would go over great.

[@oganvildevil]

Drew's Off Road Recovery let's gooooooo Edit; rapter saved by a turd, gotta love it

[@azc7785]

How much above background radiation is the salton sea site?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

There were a couple areas that were giving me a little higher than normal readings. I need to go back out there and do some radiation mapping. Maybe in the fall or winter...I hate going out there during the summer.

[@azc7785]

@@RadioactiveDrew yes it’s terribly hot here up until late December weather starts to be enjoyable in the day and night! Awesome, I’m very interested in the findings for that video if there is any

[@leonardmichaelwrinch446]

Great watch ‼️thanks. But it was a bit like going to the thrift store and not finding anything hot‼️😂😂😂

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I know. It’s nice finding something hot but that’s not always the case in locations like this. Exploring a site like this has its own reward. Don’t worry, the next couple of videos have some pretty good radioactive finds. I’m also working on one tracking down a very radioactive area using an EPA radiological survey map that’s of an old uranium mining district.

[@woof3598]

your out in the middle of no wehere, where do those drains go ?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Good question. I would assume a lower level pipe that would go out to the Salton Sea...maybe?

[@electrolytics]

I'm guessing a septic/holding tank or leech pit not too far(maybe 20-50 ft.) from where that building was.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

That could be possible.

[@rogerdesautels6718]

How much was your redeye I'm considering getting one now oops I looked them up and are slightly higher than was expecting my GQ 600+ is kinda heavy and bulky compared to that rad eye

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Yeah the Radeye B20 is a little over $2000 but for what I use it for its worth it to me.

[@ypcomchic]

I’m pretty sure underneath all that is a very long underground building.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

That would be cool to discover.

[@azc7785]

Do you think the sea drying out will pose a threat to neighboring cities in the valley?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Yes, it will be a big problem for people in the area.

[@azc7785]

@@RadioactiveDrew I’m born and raised here in the Coachella valley and I’m just learning about this site so close to home that will affect everyone here in the future since the sea has been drying up pretty quickly!…thanks for the reply! 🙏

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@azc7785 I hope they figure out something with the sea. I’ve been going there for the last 15 years and it has changed quite a bit. If the water level gets low enough they are going to start seeing those aircraft sitting at the bottom of the sea.

[@azc7785]

@@RadioactiveDrew they’ve added hay stacks on the dried up beds along with other projects in trying to minimize the toxic dust… there’s more info on the Salton Sea management Program website. But so far no permanent solutions,unfortunately! Yes,on top of the toxic dust concern there’s the nuclear waste sitting under the lake to worry about too… I guess we’ll find out if you come back down to see and hopefully it’ll bring awareness👏

[@sammymartin7891]

look up the desert strike exercise from the early 60s

[@JamesReedy]

Guy has Maxxtrax he should have been able to get out unless he was 2WD?

[@peckerwood780]

If they didn't explode anything there why would it be radioactive?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

They dropped dummy atomic bombs that would blow up and they had depleted uranium in them.

[@peckerwood780]

@@RadioactiveDrew oh I gotcha I thought it was just a dummy bomb drop spot

[@carlinshowalter1806]

U.S. government did all kinds of stupid stuff in the desert. Nothing surprises me after seeing the Atomic testing they have done all over the place.

[@krakoosh1]

😂bottom of the frame stuck

[@Markb8608]

How reliable us the cell services

[@krakoosh1]

He replied to Jamie 6 months ago. Said its spotty

[@johndoeyo]

Aren't you worried about long-term exposure exploring radioactive sites

[@nivekkrg]

If you want to find nuclear material, you’ll have to go to the bottom of the salt and sea. That’s where they lost one.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

That would be an adventure going down to the bottom. I bet there is some crazy stuff down there.

[@mughug9616]

Secret submarine base?

[@CysMix1]

Should have just used all of California as a test site. We'd be better off

[@Tech-NO-City]

I think your picking up naturally occurring radon.

[@robertevans9354]

Drew congrats on finding radiation there, you have inadvertently found levels all over California higher than those found inside the exclusion zone in Chernobyl . To verify what I'm saying is true is to see for yourself by watch the ""kreosan English "" channel ""Cynep Cic channel "" also.

[@davidg4288]

13:44 you said "steel belting", you meant "steel beads". The steel belts are under the tread, the steel beads hold the tire on the wheel But everybody here knew that, just me mansplaining.

[@scotthays347]

Great video! I total hate graffiti from the depths of my soul... defacing important history. smh

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I totally agree with you. The graffiti is bad but the thing I can’t stand is people destroying some of the buildings out there. There is already so little left standing.

[@chriskingston4270]

They call themselves "artists". SMH

[@MrBalddawg]

Drew, it’s “nuclear” not “nucular.”

[@johnjenkins1624]

next time let that other sexy guy talk.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I'll remember that next time.