Google Earth Led Me To A Mysterious Ancient Wall Found In The Desert

[@michelleharrell8452]

I love the natural sounds. I put these videos on full screen & makes it so much better to enjoy the video.

[@honeybadgerisme]

me too! I put it on the tv with great speakers-so niiice!

[@lisagoldberg5178]

Just hearing the sound of nature is relaxing!

[@ShirleeKnott]

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[@ShirleeKnott]

@@honeybadgerisme 💯

[@corinnelaking569]

I do as well. Wearing headphones makes sure I don't miss any sounds either.

[@andriadobbs6774]

I prefer the ambient sounds rather than music with the drone footage. Thank you, Jeff!

[@ShirleeKnott]

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[@TheTrekPlanner]

I will be focusing more on doing ambient music for drone footage!!

[@1nvisible1]

*@**8:45** wonder if the upright bare tree out of the hunting blind was new or intended to mimic deer antlers.* *@**9:13** are the mustard yellow circles on lower right pictographs?*

[@joeyvelarde5562]

@@andriadobbs6774 that is what it’s all about, is listening to everything around us and shut the brain out for a minute and interpretation of the wind and the nature around it

[@robertlarsen6516]

High spot - signal tower, fire on top to alert/communicate to fellow tribesmen. Occurs all along the Mogollon rim; love your (our) hikes, brother! I Enjoy every one…

[@DavidJohnson-iq2dd]

I agree on tower idea.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Love the signal tower idea! Thank you for hiking with me, Robert! 🙂 Means a lot to me!

[@marko7969]

Like a series of beacons

[@LeeJDo]

@@TheTrekPlannerThat other structure with lower walls could have been a paddock for animals

[@JaniceHaught]

much of your findings will have a relation with where water supply is.wish you would elaborate more on tha t

[@mikeyhuntsman568]

You are a kind, considerate man. Thank you. Love the desert sounds.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you kindly, Mikey! I will do more of it!

[@halward8672]

The melody of the bird, wind etc, must have been something amazing to wake up to...Thanks

[@scottperine8027]

Your videos just get better and better with every episode,thank you for the kindness Jeff.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

That is so great to hear! Thank you, Scott! 🙂

[@Nigfis]

@The Trek Planner One amazing aspect of having nearly a quarter of a million subscribers, which you already have, is that by taking each of us on these journeys, you are potentially saving the environment from who knows how many pairs of boots. Thank you.

[@staycurious0815]

Funfact: I live in the small town in Bavaria, Germany where the company Deuter is, which produced your Rucksack 😀

[@prieten49]

Grüß Gott!

[@staycurious0815]

​@@prieten49 😃 Servus!

[@aubois1160]

Gott schütze Bayern! Grüße aus dem Schwarzwald 🙂

[@pkerit308]

Does your area have enough power?

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Swing by their factory and tell them they make some great backpacks! haha

[@CricketGirrl]

Awesome! I loved the extra ambient sounds. I was just thinking, you should do a short of the golden eagle. Like "golden eagle attacks drone." People would love that! ❤

[@TheTrekPlanner]

That is a great idea!! I will make a short on the golden eagle!!

[@Merrymaid]

​​@@TheTrekPlannerCool and please be careful of flash floods. Also what a wonderful idea to play the sounds. For someone who can't get out and enjoy nature anymore I'm grateful.

[@RobynSouder-rt9jf]

I, too, am glad you don't have alot of music. The natural sounds are wonderful to hear. Thanks for another great hike.

[@sueellens]

I love the ambient sounds! I love all of your videos. Thank you!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you, Sue! I'm grateful to you for your support!!

[@argonaut_jay]

That idea of the nice mic picking up what you're hearing is amazing! The sounds are so relaxing ❤

[@Janet-in-the-attic]

I really enjoyed hearing the birds and wind. That was a good idea. I wonder did the ancient peoples build sentry points around their territory?

[@marcusrussell8660]

I totally agree, life was tough then.

[@kellydiver]

Maybe the wall was to keep the children from wandering too close to the edge? Or maybe it was the wall of a dwelling? I don’t think all walls were necessarily defensive. I wonder if there’s a database somewhere of archaeological sites in the area where scientists have described them and recorded their hypotheses about how the sites were used and what they might have originally looked like. Cool find!

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Brilliant Ruins in a Brilliant Setting - this was a Fantastic Adventure - Great Landscape - nice Bird Sounds again ! Many Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@janettetippetts7942]

I love going on these adventures with you! Thank you for taking all of along and teaching us to respect historical sites.

[@iivin4233]

It's a relief to watch a video that says, "I found a wall on Google earth" without following the with, "It's clearly 200,000 years old and Atlantean".

[@NativeViking74]

That is tuu tuu mii or Indian tea (not sure if I spelled it correct) which my ancestors have used and to this day we go and pick when its time. We are Paiute/Shoshone Indigenous Tribes from the Owens Valley.

[@kh7794]

Thanks!! I was pretty sure it had a name before Mormons arrived

[@nancygaxiola5412]

I love to hear the natural sounds. Maybe they just didn't get it finished before something happened. Maybe those stones on the inside (I didn't look closely enough) are other rocks they were going to use on the wall?

[@nancygaxiola5412]

Do you mean that the wall is made around where the Indian tea has grown?

[@nancyday4824]

I loved the natural songs of the birds and the wind. Thank you for sharing :)

[@andydever]

I absolutely love the look of adventure in your face and your eyes

[@paulkitzhaber164]

I live in Colorado now. But for 25 years, everything for miles around my home looked just like that. Horse and I explored a lot. Thank you.

[@shirleygilchrest2187]

What a treat to hear all the natural sounds around you!

[@vonniebristow]

Thank you for the sensory input. I could almost smell the place! As a mother, I can come up with a thousand reasons to have a low wall around my mesa! To me this looks like a good summer dwelling. The seep, the hunting advantages,the farming possibilities. Yeah 👍 sign me up!

[@JCTXFF]

Agree totally. The whole site looks like a castle estate. This site has a lot to offer.

[@eleicajunstrom8724]

I think it was a Gathering Place for the Tribes to meet and have fun. BTW... I really enjoy being on your hikes and very thankful for you. Thank you and God Bless.

[@carlhumphrey5050]

We love the sounds of nature. Great idea. Should be in every video😊 And you're right, it feels like you are guiding us on a personal voyage

[@stanleybridge]

Thanks Jeff!

[@mirandamom1346]

I have seen walls built by ranchers in the middle of the desert to restrict cattle movement. Maybe the wall is meant to keep cattle away from the edge.

[@DO-hc3le]

This was my thought too, that the walls maybe kept people or animals from going over the edge.

[@deepg7084]

Good idea.

[@AbleMan.2178]

Probably. I'd put my bet on the initial Spanish ranchers tho. Too well done and big for later ranchers. Reason being is the initial Spanish explorers traveled with LARGE parties rather than later single family ranchers. (I have a small ranch/farm and KNOW how next to impossible this kinda structure is to build alone or with just a couple helpers)

[@chrisphar2305]

Im not sure its that hard, but you might be right. The Uk has 180,000 miles of drystone walls, the earliest are about 3000bc. Not usually that thick though. Slow work but its someting to do if you have taken your livestock up there. Could have happened for generations. @AbleMan.2178

[@rogercranwill5029]

My thinking was that people living on cliff edges would undoubtedly have younger children, and a wall would be an impediment before a curious child came to the edge of the cliff. It would also have a defensive purpose to deter incursions by other tribes.

[@denisefrickey5636]

I think this was an area where herd animals were run off the cliff, and processed on the spot. That would also make it logical to have dwellings and places to cut and dry hides and meat. I love the genuineness of your enthusiasmm. It is so infectious. You are a joy.

[@focusmerida6863]

Another nice video! I like that you slow pan the camera when focusing attention on particulars. Nothing feels rushed.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you for that feedback!!

[@fuimus5755]

If there was no pottery shards at the first site, I would think that it was not used for domestic purposes.

[@XHollisWood]

Thank you for sharing your interesting adventures ✌🏻🫶🏻

[@geoffwales8646]

I have such bad vertigo, just watching you film over that drop made me shiver. 😕

[@danielcrecordme3097]

LOL, I felt you were talking about me and my comments. If I were 30 years younger, I would be out there, so once again, thank you for taking me along with you. It was a wonderful

[@TheTrekPlanner]

You are so welcome! Glad you are here, Daniel!

[@janetlahm3207]

The natural sounds are super! Thank you. Great walk we went on

[@KisheaCrowl]

11:03 one could totally relax into sleep with these background sounds. These ancient civilizations had it rough but definitelyhad it right.

[@OkieJammer2736]

The weather, winds, erosion for millenia would've changed, shortened the cliff edge we see today. .. The thickness of the walls could be for protection from winds, cold, heat - and predators would have a rough time getting through or over without drawing a lot of attention. ABSOLUTELY love your attitude, respect and protection of these locations!

[@chuckzehnder530]

You continue to do a remarkable job in searching with Google Earth. Thanks again for taking this old man on such a great adventure.

[@SelbyRadabah]

Love the sound!

[@MaDaSaorig]

Great idea to record the natural sounds. Loved it.

[@tinkmarshino]

I rarely leave comments but I did love that ambient sound with the drone shots.. it did "put me right there" as you intended. I do not know about others but I vote for that all the time you drone shoot. Oh, I looked at others comments and I guess I am not the only one.. good thought you had there.. as a History buff I can tell you this is of great interest to me especially since in the last few years I have turned my attention on the America's and jhow they were settled.. Well, before I start teaching I will go.. carry on son.. you are doing a bang up job here.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I am so grateful you chose to leave a comment about the music! I debated about it for a while and wondered if the ambient sounds would be better at the end but decided to try to do it with the drone shots. I’m happy to hear it was enjoyable!! Thank you!

[@tinkmarshino]

@@TheTrekPlanner We are so grateful to you for sharing your love of ancient places like this.. I do appreciate you for it my friend. Carry on!

[@barbaracarlisle8930]

YES on the nature sounds, used so well in the video. Curiosity and respect come through, something you share with Desert Drifter-very different but complementary approaches.

[@SelbyRadabah]

The sound is great with drone shots,

[@EdmondDantesLives]

👍 moment of zen. Excellent. Couple minutes of quiet.

[@marcusrussell8660]

Also, I think that was a defensive position that was destroyed so it could never be used again. Thanks again

[@neesr13]

Even the ancients enjoyed patios with a view.

[@louevans6535]

I wish you the best adventures.

[@GOYOSGardenTiedyes]

Been watching for a long time now I think this is my first comment though you do an outstanding job and I love your respect for everything. Thanks again for sharing.😁✌️

[@cindywhalen5768]

Tire and spring set up for cows and deer. Love hear natural sounds of birds and bugs. For those of us who used to hike like you in our younger days the sounds bring back memories. Love the way you include us! 😊🙏🏻❤️ Spring would bring in animals! Great hunting set up!

[@random22026]

Brings the site that much closer, when just the environmental sounds can be heard. (At one site you visited, you even caught a disembodied voice!) 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@kenjones4564]

Natural sounds were great!!! Thanks

[@sevenirises]

What a beautiful hike. That pause with the sound and rhythm of nature was so enjoyable. The more I watch your videos the better I understand the beauty and peaceful unity of the people who lived here. Thank you Jeff.

[@SteveDiamond-Iam]

I agree that the first site was a hunting chute, with blinds. That seems to make the most sense. I also love hearing the natural sounds. More of that, please!

[@Timber81]

I left the southwest when I was ten. Your soundscape recording brought me back too some found memories of exploring with my parents. Awesomeness. Thank you!

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

I can empathise (empathize for Yanks) with you on the memories but can you explain to a Furriner why Americans have such a hard time working out when to use too/to/two/tu/tutu??? 😉😊

[@robertbihn3005]

@15:00 it's a lookout, with water too ! There must have been enemies long before us (you and me). Look some more and find more.

[@user-dr2js7bv2i]

That was great, Jeff. I really enjoyed the sounds. Thank you!

[@deborahhymer9315]

Thanks for taking us to places we could never go. Love your videos.

[@vickiestevens1699]

Loved the addition of the nature sounds. You do a great job of including us. Keep on trekkin. 💕

[@pippacarron1861]

Your filming is so realistic that at 2:30 I found myself leaning left to see further around the wall corner!

[@lucindajennings148]

😊 Another great hike. The sounds and the surroundings were so peaceful. 😊

[@123456wasp]

Good video! Thank you sir! 😎👍

[@johntorelli3834]

WOW..... thank you so much for making that audio recording. Just amazing..... even better than music. You can put yhe music at the beginning and the end. Thanks for the hard work. I look forward to your weekly video.

[@christmaspony]

I love the nature sounds! Thank you for a great video! 😊👍

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thanks for saying that!! I’ll be adding more nature sounds in next videos!

[@margaret-pb6mt]

Getting an overhead picture with you in it gives the viewers more understanding as to size.

[@michaeltaylor4984]

Thank you, young man for the great time. Your adventures are amazing. I always look forward to your videos for solace.

[@shibui99]

Absolutely beautiful - great drone footage too! You climb up the mountain scared me & yet I'm comfortably at home - glad you made it back down safely.🌎

[@user-McGiver]

this looks like the remains of a massive building to me... maybe not all sides had walls, and all wooden parts are gone... but the presence of water makes it livable...

[@stevefinneran7566]

Yes…it once was a massive red brick structure. An extreme heat event cooked and melted most of it down. Look into and research #Meltology #MeltedRedBrickUniversity

[@maryturko6490]

What a beautiful place.

[@sstdiecastracing2372]

Stop at 16:42. Why was this place completely destroyed? Seems to me the area was split by a huge quake. That wall on the right looks like it was sheared off from the left. Looks like a perfect fit it you could lean it back up. You can see better though as you are right there.

[@judyconlon8418]

Ive always thought these drone views would make a GREAT lead-in to a movie! Show the isolation, desolation and overgrowth from above, then slowly zoom down to the ruin of a dwelling......then have it come to life with action as it becomes how it was back in time when it was alive with people and activity. Thanks for bringing these fascinating glimpses back in time to us.

[@jeanwalke6015]

Really enjoy the trips!

[@denisecoyne6447]

Love the sound video so nice!

[@HeidiWohlbier]

Really interesting, you need to go further down the canyon. Thanks for the video!

[@ivydixon3506]

Thank you so much for taking us all to see this ancient world. I loved the sounds of the birds and wind

[@davidnorton7037]

I am now in my mid 60s and would never be able to follow you to these places, but thanks to your videos I can join along. Thank you.

[@ronharrison8978]

Another fine video, Jeff! I don't know where this trek was located, but if it was in Utah, it could have been hit by a massive earthquake after that high structure and the wall were built. This, of course, could account for the destruction you noted. Also, that cliff might have suddenly been "moved" closer to the high structure at the same, or another, time. A little research can show you how seismically active central Utah is, especially the Wasatch front. Of course, other areas in the southwest are also subject to seismic activity. I mentioned Utah because I understand that you live there. ( I lived in Sandy for about 5 years. Beautiful country!)

[@valerieeikstadt1365]

That was my first impression as well.

[@cellis1066]

Thank you for recording the sounds. I love the peaceful sounds of the southwest and miss it so much

[@ScubaSteveCanada]

I think you are right about the walls being used to channel game to the cliff edge. More modern indigenous people did this at Buffalo Jump, Alberta. It isn't a logical defense nor dwelling design.

[@eegarim]

I had that very same thought just now.

[@cheryldueck318]

Another Albertan here, and I thought the same.

[@quinwilson5657]

That was my first thought.There are several "Buffalo Jumps" I know of in Wyoming.

[@nthomas87]

That was my thinking. I live in the Black Hills and we have them around the region for bison and other game.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@nthomas87 Granted the Earth's climate has been changing in recent times but I have some difficulty in envisioning the large herds of grassland herbivores placidly nibbling the verdant greenery up in those crags just waiting for the local tribes to scare them over the drop. Buffalo Jump sites are highly specific (and used over long periods, thus lots of evidence left) but that much human effort for the occasional solitary bighorn sheep etc (which would be more sure-footed and much more knowledgeable of the terrain than the local Tontos) seems counter-productive. 🤔😉😊

[@karendavis7988]

Love your videos, Jeff. Thanks! ❤

[@waynemiller6156]

Great video Jeff

[@joeyvelarde5562]

Beautiful stuff thank you for ur sharing of your journey ❤❤❤❤

[@cindywhalen5768]

Oh the new add microphone is a fabulous addition! Thank you Jeff!

[@InannaOlsen]

Share like this more often ❤🎉 love hearing like you do!

[@claireseyeviewonredbubble]

A residential building built on a high vantage point, easy to defend, from where you can spot game and also see enemies approach. Possibly an animal corral for trapping game.

[@sandwitch4300]

How lovely to be able to explore knowing you are completely alone and with nature 😊.

[@alanturner2653]

Water at the top of the cliff was amazing

[@margaret-pb6mt]

I really love how you challenge your viewers and ask their opinion.

[@marcusrussell8660]

Being retired Army I am always looking for defense positions even when I am wrong.

[@daelhenk7284]

Your treks are always fascinating to me. Stay safe and keep trekking!

[@edyoung6756]

I've got an idea about the wall. But I'm sure most everyone has already guessed this. I'm guessing that if all those hunting blinds are so near the wall, it was built to keep the injured game from running over the edge. This would, of course, ensure they didn't have to find ways to descend it to retrieve their kill. Just a thought. Keep up the good work Jeff. 👍👍👍

[@karenac2340]

I really enjoy the journey... thank you!

[@gloommoon9245]

Love the sounds of nature ❤ thank you so much for sharing your adventures 😊

[@kathietee291]

Jeff, another interesting video! Thanks so much for taking us there, and recording the nature sounds! Awesome!

[@katheyjberry]

I like the idea expressed by someone in the comments earlier - the walls near the cliff edges are to keep occupants safe, and within the confines. Similar to what we do today with boundaries and fencing.

[@kirsiselei8703]

Love the sounds and as allways enjoyed the video. Thx for takeing us along ❤👋🇫🇮

[@janefouste1586]

I'm really enjoying exploring with you!!

[@bernadettecrawford3656]

Thank you the views and birds songs so uplifting best wishes from western Australia

[@WisGuy4]

Jeff, what make and model drone do you use? I know that I am not the only one who is curious about your drone and photographic equipment. Maybe list that equipment as a standard part of your written introduction, like a lot of other channel hosts do. Thanks and keep up the excellent videos.

[@renewinborne814]

Jeff... I love watching your videos. I am not bed bound or crippled, but it is just so satisfying to watch and explore nature with you in general.

[@renewinborne814]

Thank you Jeff, Trek Planner!

[@valthatcher1235]

I totally agree with your other subs, I feel I'm there with you. Keep searching!

[@JaynieCollins]

Thank you for enhancing the sounds. I used to hike a lot and miss it so much. I am nearing 69 and full-time walker, so.... Anyway, I am an Okie, and the sounds took me back to my hikes on the rim of Red Rock Canyon in Oklahoma (of course you can Google it lol). Pleasure to see you doing what you love. Keep it up while you can 😊