Stealth Camping Alone in an Abandoned Ghost Town

[@JunkyardFox]

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[@JoeSmoe-uy8oh]

Hey the corprolsaid to come over your way and say hi. Looks like you have a new fan member. Chuck adams from Indiana 30 miles from Cincinnati ohio.😊

[@danielleterry2331]

Thank you for your time in showing us this vid I live in Somerville TX we use to have an abandoned town outside of Brenham but they tore it down when people moved in and the neighbor farmers complained of the sewage smell since they ran it to a pond and they weren’t trying to buy the old 1900’s homes or paying property tax so yeah they were chased off and old homes torn down

[@lawrencemendez143]

As someone who has bikepacked near the AZ/ Sonora border and spoken with BP who said "We had eyes on you" I would say chances are BP knew you were there and determined you weren't a threat. Great videos JYF! I particularly enjoyed the one with you and your lady in my neck of the woods around Tucson. Keep up the good work!

[@JoseAlbarGKato]

Flowing water is NOT a breeding ground for mosquitoes. It is clean stagnant water.

[@JunkyardFox]

yes, and the flowing water slows to make stagnant water in the fields

[@Reverend_Boony_34C]

@@JunkyardFox True and Im thinkin you shoulda pointed that out in your video since there may be some who aint aware of that distinction. 🙂

[@anthonywike8042]

@@Reverend_Boony_34C You did for him!!! We all win!

[@mzoongu]

Gotta luv those old trucks.

[@tradways]

Temping to swing by with a salvage trailer!

[@FrugalRVGal]

How weird, I have never heard of the owl pellets. I am currently camped at City of Rocks in New Mexico (I have seen you camp here before). I was in the office headquarters this morning and on their table in the sitting area there was a actual owl pellet with a tiny skull in it. That was the first I had ever heard of such a thing and then I was watching your video. Twice in one day! So bizarre! Man oh man, You got your boots dirty on this one!

[@JunkyardFox]

city of rocks is beautiful! enjoy!

[@jasonplant5432]

Owl pellets usually appear in large piles.because the owl regurgitating them usually does it at its roost. Some colleges and schools I've heard will and can buy them from you.

[@woodsroamer6175]

Owl pellets carry pathogens. Be extremely careful in a closed room or especially a deer blind where barn owls left lots of pellets. You can get severe cases of bronchitis.

[@DeepSouthEdc]

I love stealthcamping videos!!!

[@noriko6382]

I started watching stealth camping videos because of Uncharted Travel "alone" series

[@darrylreformina1438]

I started watching stealth camping videos with Steve Wallis, inwhich led me to this channel.

[@ericchilver9113]

Hello James, I found your channel today through Shawn Kelly Corporal's Corner, .hi from Australia 🇦🇺 🇺🇸. Keen to catchup on your videos, Good Health respect and kind regards

[@jhunter213]

Boooobbbaaaaaa on the DASH!!!!! I dig this overnighter. I would have been tweaking like I was on drugs at the sound of things walking around! My paranoia spiked when you dimmed the light. Another epic stealth video thank you for taking us with you JYF!

[@JunkyardFox]

glad you liked it!

[@Aden_lr]

I feel like this is what a apocalypse would feel like all alone in a ghost town

[@Ajaxykins]

Great stealth camping episode! When it gets buggy or really cold out I actually use the shemagh to cover my face! It's thin enough that I can breathe through it, thick enough to be a bug barrier, and a layer of insulation right up against my face which makes you feel warmer and comfortable more than any kind of actual warmth difference

[@mikeburrill779]

Yeah James hurry on the burrito and make me one 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@sethmoon7633]

Im glad you upgraded from the .22 James. You can never be too careful!

[@larryn8]

For stealth at night, best to use red light vs white light. Red light does not affect the rods and cones in your eyes, whereby white lights do. It takes approximately 30 minutes for your eyes to readjust to the dark after being subjected to white light at night. If you were using white light, wanted to extinguish it to remain conspicuous, you vision would be impaired in the dark then if you have not used red light. Of course, the alternative would be to wear an eyepatch over one eye preventing one from being exposed. That’s why pirates wore an eyepatch going from lighted topside decks down to the darker lower decks or holds of a ship they were attacking.

[@flyfishing1776]

Words of wisdom

[@viaoutdoors]

My favorite outdoors channel.

[@JunkyardFox]

appreciate the love!

[@williesimer898]

I was also turned on to you by Shawn Kelly. I am enjoying what I see so far. Can't wait to see the rest of your videos. Hoping that you make speedy recovery.

[@nathanielnelson324]

I’m going to say this is my favorite video from you. ❤ You took back my youth and sent me on the best adventure I have ever had. I wish I was young again and go where you were. I used to go to the places you were tonight . Have those adventures and don’t stop!!!! Great video!!!❤❤❤ don’t ever stop!!❤! DONT EVER STOP

[@JunkyardFox]

appreciate the love my friend, im glad you enjoyed it! plenty more adventures to come

[@dalec257]

Thanks for this stealth video. I have lived within 300 miles of Acala and never knew it existed! You are exposing West Texas history and things that I will probably never be able to experience. Again, Thanks for this history lesson on this little West Texas town.

[@JunkyardFox]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@OliveDrabAlliance]

I grew up in an old general store, that also served as the Post Office I'm betting the Post Office for that town was not it's own building but was probably in that old grocery store.

[@__cypher__]

That town was thriving at one point. A stop over just short of the border. A quant peaceful little town. Until one day ... Interstate 10 came along killed it

[@bobclark7211]

Boy an interaction with the Border Patrol would have added a lot more excitement lol Glad it all went smoothly. Good Stealth!

[@JunkyardFox]

yeah but getting handcuffed and detained is a bit too exciting for me lol

[@mattriley798]

I saved this vid until i could sit down, uninterrupted. I've re-watch the stealth camping series so many times, its good to get a new one. Quality vibes james.. as usual 👌

[@JunkyardFox]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@awayinthewilderness4319]

Ghost Town - Good title for a Cuervo song! Cool video, James!

[@woodsroamer6175]

Great show!

[@yuccanator1]

Simple meal!! You eat better in the field than I do at home.

[@jasonmullins6638]

Very cool! Loved the solemn, melancholy vibe you captured. Thanks for the video!

[@jerrisgibbs161]

I grew up near the Smoky Mountains in East TN. Lots of woods, humid, hills- bugs. Every summer was mosquito fest. I thought I knew what lots of mosquitos were like- until I moved to coastal Ecuador. Now I get bitten several times on a GOOD day, lmao these guys are insistent and smart. They wait till you start using your hands to attack your face. This looks like a super fun camp adventure, great channel! Just found it the other day.

[@Aloha-sailor]

Yep, creepy would be a correct description. I've seen abandoned cotton mills near the Texas NM border. Knowing the history makes it less creepy.

[@newmutant98]

Thanks!

[@mickwatson2177]

That was an awesome experience mate.👍🐕🤠🇦🇺

[@JunkyardFox]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@IniguezFamily]

24:25 when I saw the lights in the window I thought it was something in the house looking out the window at you. lol.

[@rickwhitson2804]

WOW James this one will go down as one of my favorites. I promise you my friend. I heard footsteps in that building. Dam it man. LOL 😅. Keep em coming.

[@JunkyardFox]

the whole night, there was odd sounds coming from that house

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

Excellent video brother! Loved this one!

[@michelep1130]

Learned many things on this adventure. Thank you so much.

[@raymonkent5835]

Mosquito coils burn slow and last a long time. I used them in Arkansas during the summer, they worked very well

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello 👋 James, thank you for the tag along on your outdoor adventure. You are correct, that is a spooky place. You have a lot courage. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 😮

[@madtownangler]

Bats are good for getting rid of mosquitos. My mom has five giant bat houses around their house to help out plus they have a skeeter attracting machine that takes out thousands of them every night. When they go camping they have a whole bunch of candles in pots on poles that they stick in the ground around the campsite. I think they are citronella candles?

[@snellaltal]

Nice adventure, really enjoy these stealth camping trips.

[@Joeyseench]

New favorite channel!

[@hawkknight4223]

Good choices all the way around. Especially the Sig. Glad you came out safe! Awesome video.

[@jamesmiddleton6464]

Nice video. I always enjoy your over night camps. I live in the north of the country and I would like to share a modification to your tarp and blanket that really makes a difference for me. The blanket is a great insulator but has almost no wind resistance, the tarp is great against the wind but not an insulator. The blanket INSIDE the tarp will maximize the strength of both. I have added snaps to the edges of my blanket and tarp to hold them together and that makes an awesome bedroll that insulates, and resists both wind and rain. I use a queen blanket and tarp size so I can have half underneath me and half over me with one side and the ends left unfastened. This gives the advantages of a sleeping bag but can be flung open to respond to an emergency or distubance.

[@scout06171]

That’s basically what we old military guys call a Jungle Roll. Good for to have figured it out by yourself.

[@jamesmiddleton6464]

​@@scout06171 To be honest, I was probably inspired by the jungle roll concept. I wasn't in the military (glasses too thick and asthma resulted in rejection) but there are plenty of ex-military in my circle of friends. There IS an advantage to my civilian version, I put snaps on several different blankets so I can tailor my insulating layer to seasonal conditions. It's a bit more versitile than the poncho and woobie combination as long as I pay attention to the weather. At this point I rarely use or even bring a sleeping bag because the freedom of movement and ability to easily regulate temperature by opening the roll or sticking a leg out is really more comfortable.

[@JunkyardFox]

I originally tried that, nut the winds kept making my tarp fly off me, so I put the blanket on top to add weight

[@jamesmiddleton6464]

​@@JunkyardFoxI DID listen to your explanation during the video. I meant my comment as more of a suggestion for modifications to the equipment for future use. In the moment, you do whatever you need to do to make it work for the night (which is what you did👍) another way to deal with the problem on the fly would be to use pebbles and small bits of cordage to tie the tarp and blanket together like tarp buttons on ridgelines or stake outs.

[@franzvanjulio5523]

I love your videos. It’s fun to watch. Keep it up and be safe out there. Watching from southern Arizona.

[@JunkyardFox]

Thanks, will do!

[@LivingTheWayOfLove]

You timed that one right with the rain!

[@tropicsteaders]

Owls what?! 😮 I learned something new today. Thanks for a great video, James! The Cuervo Negro music was fire as always. #stealthcamping #campingadventure

[@daewalker3892]

Great reference with Courage the Cowardly Dog. That video was 40 minutes well spent.

[@LeprechaunFireman]

I like those Coleman candles, I think they work well! And smell nice. 🤷‍♂️

[@larryl4881]

Your timing to leave was perfect lol. Fun video thanks for bringing us along.

[@robertphillips93]

Nice, James! I'll bet biting insects are responsible for spilling more human blood than all the wolves, bears and snakes put together. So, even if it's goofy looking, I don't go anywhere outdoors for very long without a proper bug net. Those big ol ants reminded me of a sample from the olden days, when they charged for telegrams by the word -- one message that saved some coin: "ANACIN HOSPITAL. ADAMANT BITTER ASININE PLACES." 😮

[@randomadventures2.0]

Great Location! Awesome video.

[@GeorgeCLesacaLesaca]

awesome camp good to see you next time

[@youtoobloser]

im so happy youre staying armed and prepared. love your vids

[@chase1094]

Just started it. I bet this one is going to be one of your most popular videos yet.

[@renezozaya4294]

Love the stealth camping videos, stay safe and thank you.

[@pmantos1]

Excellent channel, love your videos! Keep it coming, thanks!

[@perfectweather]

Great video, thanks 👍

[@BackcountryTripper]

Great video that was fun to watch! You matched the music perfectly as well. Cheers, Dave.

[@joshuaritzheimer1382]

While you were shining your light in that building, after you stopped moving, there were what sounded like 3 distinct foot steps! They were almost as heavy and loud as yours, but not quite.

[@JunkyardFox]

im telling you, there as a lot of odd sounds coming from that house the entire night

[@mathewweeks9069]

Your awesome and awesome video be safe out there

[@mikeburrill779]

Great call on the owl

[@mikeagostino136]

Awesome video !! Love the stealth camps, and abandoned towns and buildings, keep it up brother !

[@Lone_Painter]

Good video thanks for sharing the ghost town. Love old places and history.

[@HEBI.RAIDEN]

This make me shivering 🥶

[@davespoemsandsongs9497]

Hello Junkyard fox outdoors Advent I like where you camp, glad you got out of their safe that abandoned Ghost town it was small but really inside I don't anyone was going to bother you thank you for showing me this Abandoned ghost town

[@KnivesSurvival]

Just a couple points in safety. If you are worried about the mules make sure you keep your knife on you and get your fire arm out of site. Not sure if you had it sitting out when you were sleeping.

[@JimJones762x39]

Another amazing adventure I wish I could do things like this 👍👍👍

[@adammontez2562]

Love your videos very well done I've learned alot from them and cuervo well he's in his own class that man knows how to play I enjoy his music very talented man Ty for what you do

[@TwoCapFisto]

Love your videos brother, been a fan for a while. You inspired me to get the Tuff Possum Haversack and the Green River Hunter. Keep up the great work! Oh, and please keep the stealth camping videos coming! Lol

[@tradways]

Wally world camping section in the bug dope sub-section… Looks like a hand held fan, takes a 12hour fuels cell and a bug dope 2x2 repelent sheet. Creates a 15ft radius no fly zone for mosquitoes. I love that thing!!!!

[@JunkyardFox]

thats basically the device I took

[@SurvivoTek]

Wow, what a great adventure! That was epic, man! Love seeing you put yourself and your skills to the test in these videos, my friend!

[@deansmith9232]

Best item I got for mosquito is a micro mesh jacket complete protection from all biting insects weight a few ounces!

[@mikebradley9408]

great one, very interesting.

[@snoxander6333]

This video reminds me a cowboy movie , music and ambience 👍🏽

[@danv4513]

Awesome adventure! Especially enjoyed "The Fire Spoke" i havent heard that one yet

[@leonardvelasquez4162]

This is so cool ...

[@ClancyWoodard-yw6tg]

I actually read about this place and a book written on Texas Ghost Towns that was published back in the '80s I didn't know if any of the buildings were still standing

[@CucumberLocks]

Ay, cool video dude. First time i've seen you pop up on my feed.

[@JJ-JOHNSON]

This is another awesome video. Thanks for sharing...

[@AzBigD]

New subscriber here, love your content bro🤟😎👍 I watched 13 of your vids before I got hooked. The simplicity ,honesty and no bs are the foundation to quality vids. Good stuff!!!❤💯💯💯💯💯

[@ContagiousDOTD]

dude i absolutely love this channel this is a wild video being from north texas myself i understand the mosquitos and animals and BORDER PATROL lol great video!! 😎

[@JunkyardFox]

Thanks for watching!

[@mzoongu]

Man, great stuff. Creepy ... in a good way 😁.

[@dansmith8206]

Hope ya get well soon

[@gregorygraham1374]

Good Video!!

[@MonkeyMikeOutdoors]

Great vid James!!

[@captainfyeah]

love this type of content

[@luisroman1664]

Great video see you next time have a blessed one

[@JunkyardFox]

Thanks for coming

[@marybethfields1166]

That was awesome! I loved the nostalgia of the old building and the history behind them. Myself and Doc got worried when you said it was near the border. Anyways good video, my friend.

[@JunkyardFox]

thanks for coming along!

[@marybethfields1166]

@@JunkyardFox of course

[@raymondescobar1702]

Great video

[@joshuasjericho3915]

❤🤍💙 Very enjoyable 😉 my friend!

[@Honk21]

I believe i said Iove that sht! Great video James, awesome tunes as always. And remember the 365's tritium sights glow in pitch black dark!

[@GityaLIVEdnb]

Actually dangerous. loved it!

[@G.Rod93]

THANK YOU for another stealth camping vid!

[@JunkyardFox]

More to come!

[@G.Rod93]

@@JunkyardFoxhoping to get my boots dirty soon

[@knifelore1647]

James, gotta say this was really a cool video! I had commented earlier on the skitters, nothing makes you free like dropping down somewhere you weren't quite sure about!

[@gabrielortiz665]

Just found you and watched this - awesome. Thanks for the words at the end 🎉

[@JunkyardFox]

welcome aboard!

[@mikeburrill779]

Great video honest

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This was really awesome. Cheers, James!

[@mathewsjoy]

SpOOOky! Thank you, really enjoy your videoes!

[@daveburklund2295]

You know who lives in ghost towns? Ghosts.

[@Wheeling88]

The dead arent ones to worry about. .👍

[@daveburklund2295]

@@Wheeling88 I don't believe in ghosts... until I do.

[@__cypher__]

"I ain't afraid of no ghost! " -Ray Parker Jr.

[@voutsider190]

boo

[@Fukyouimfromtexas]

No I do

[@__cypher__]

More stealth camps!!

[@artedwards8536]

Im digging the post apocalyptic vib. I live down river in the Rio Grande valley so I'm use to sketchy traffic near the river. Sad thing is thats the area where all the feral hogs are. The border patrol are always complaining about how hogs set off sensors along the fence.😅

[@haroldmiller6853]

Great camp out like how ya toasted your shell the way Shadow done his up in your trip with him and Red

[@JunkyardFox]

yup, been hanging out with shadow too long lol