I Stumbled Upon This Cave That Holds An Intriguing Mystery. The Result Is...

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@tinkerstrade3553 10 ай бұрын

I know you have informed others of your location, but here's a backup idea. Carry 3-4 bright colored balloons to tie at a cave entrance. This would speed up searchers to find you if you had a broken leg or something, as a bright colored balloon could be spotted from a search craft as it contrasted with the differing shades of rocks and sand. Five minutes and some string is a worthwhile measure when solo spelunking. 🖖

@naturallytrailheaded 10 ай бұрын

That's a great idea! Going to swing by a Party City before I head into the mountains this weekend-- there's always a cave or two I end up checking out!

@asmodeus1274 10 ай бұрын

@mstayloronlineHe’s got one…

@baddogma 10 ай бұрын

You need something a little sturdier than a balloon in the mountains, even a bright colored rag is better than a balloon. :)

@williammccaslin8527 10 ай бұрын

An bright orange signal panel would be great outside a cave entrance, 3 ft x 3ft or larger anchored down with rocks to keep any wind from moving it, kinda like the ones we used in the military. JIC.

@SnoMoJoe1 10 ай бұрын

The idea of tieing party balloons at the entrance is a good idea. However, the mental image of him walking around all alone in the middle of the desert with a bunch of balloons floating over his head made me chuckle 😅.

@lindapowell917 10 ай бұрын

Makes me so nervous when you go down a cave with no one around, glad you are cautious and safe.

@randalmorris1772 10 ай бұрын

FYI, you can still come in contact with Hantavirus just by stirring up dust that close to pack rat nests. I've come across them in old mines and give them a wide birth. Pack a mask in your backpack in case you need one in the future.

@lilbird4198 10 ай бұрын

Wow, that entrance to the cave didn't look very big, until you filmed yourself standing in it. Thank You for another cool explore! 😊

@danno3497 10 ай бұрын

Its funny when you said your phone didn't have a light back in those days! Try growing up with no internet,computers, gps or a cell phone! We had maps that were folded like an accordion and the only phone we had was connected to a wire to the wall in the house and was owned by the phone co. 😅

@BryanBrett-q4d 8 ай бұрын

Yup! And if you had a sister in the 70s....you didn't get to use the phone until the 80s !😂

@Nova2032- 10 ай бұрын

YYYESSSSS! You found it ! There’s quite a lot of room in there. A Natural dwelling.

@1nvisible1 10 ай бұрын

*@**9:45** almost looks like rope ladders.*

@TheTrekPlanner 10 ай бұрын

I was surprised I could stand up in it!

@tglass0000 10 ай бұрын

I was surprised when you mentioned the distances in feet, to side and back to front, as it is a larger space than I expected from the video. So cool to have the 3D model!!!

@thruknobulaxii2020 10 ай бұрын

What a crazy place! If you had just robbed the stagecoach and you were being chased by a posse, or Glanton and the Judge, it would definitely be a good place to stash your loot or hide out. 😆

@TheTrekPlanner 10 ай бұрын

Right?? It would be near impossible to find! I should go back with a metal detector now...;-)

@ShipCreek 10 ай бұрын

Remember that for when you time travel 😂🤣👍

@SeMoArtifactAdventures 10 ай бұрын

Dude, that was a super cool spot!!!! The entrance definitely looked altered to hide it and also shed some rain. It would be awesome to see an archeologist could pull from that rock structure inside. Thanks for taking us along Jeff.

@garytull7730 10 ай бұрын

Cool cave. The thought of meeting up with a critter that lived there crossed my mind 😲

@grantgrow 10 ай бұрын

Shelob

@Shalompaz-m7w 7 ай бұрын

Me too 😂😊😂

@Materialworld4 10 ай бұрын

Jeff, I am glad you found that cave once again after so many years. The fact that this cave started you one this grand adventure is wonderful. As far as the petroglyphs you showed us, yes they fit together nicely with this ancient granary from a long, long time ago. Running water would have made that an important place for the ancient people who lived in that area. On final note, that cave entrance was very elegantly constructed by ancient people long ago, I really respect their aesthetics. Thanks Jeff for another meaningful adventure. Take Care till next time.

@vapormissile 10 ай бұрын

❤ safe decision not to enter without a decent light. Thanks for this follow-up! positive waves

@wandapease-gi8yo 10 ай бұрын

I am always surprised at the amount of water you find in your treks. I shouldn’t have been since people lived there, a lot more people than I would have believed! Great!

@icandivideos5743 10 ай бұрын

You are so brave to go in there by yourself! Thanks for taking us along. The petroglyphs are phenomenal!

@marylavine2632 10 ай бұрын

Terrific cave, happy to go with you. Thanks

@ginnygiannette4630 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, again for the adventure! I'm 75+ and in a wheelchair so I don't get out much. Your videos show me what I've missed back in my younger days.😀

@ShirleeKnott 10 ай бұрын

love your pure excitement of your treks

@skyeseaborn1170 10 ай бұрын

Cool 3D model! Thanks for taking us along.

@davidrojas5319 10 ай бұрын

Stay safe Jeff. You have a lot of courage my friend

@epoh8698 10 ай бұрын

The petroglyphs are always good to see and document. Finding caves and things is just a bonus also.

@michaelwalendzik2591 10 ай бұрын

Another interesting adventure and thank you for sharing.

@janettetippetts7942 10 ай бұрын

That's quite an adventure your dropped light took you on. At least you were able to satisfy your curiosity, 3D map the cave, see all the petroglyphs, - and retrieve the light. Thanks for taking us along! HAVE you ever sent pics of the petroglyphs to people who study them that might be able to give you translations of what they represent?

@davethompson9776 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely ancient and the people there used every resource available including this cave.

@jas57264 10 ай бұрын

Looks like a GREAT mountain lion den. :)

@SwirlingSoul 10 ай бұрын

Until it comes home... 😱😁

@TheTrekPlanner 10 ай бұрын

I was looking for bones and stuff but surprisingly I didn't find any. I did find a mountain lion den in Northern Utah. There were tons of large and small bones next to a huge hole underneath a outcropping. It was the last time I went in that canyon 😬

@johnhart125 10 ай бұрын

Very neat little hiding spot for cache, very possible was used by many as tribes or hunters moved a lot

@edhazlewood124 10 ай бұрын

Good advice about avoiding packrat nests too. Several cases of bubonic plague in the SW US.

@kayhansen9229 9 ай бұрын

I just got furniture out of storage it was in storage for 7 years I as the movers were taking it out I could see a hole in the bottom where a pack rat had gotten in and made a big nest between the drawer and the bottom of the dresser there was clothing hanging out and rat turds falling out now I'm in my new apartment I'm a 66 year old woman and I'm going to have to clean that pack rat nest out of my dresser all by myself. I hope I'm safe I'm going to wear gloves in a mask. But sheesh yuck! I'm going to spray a lot of Lysol after I clean it all out but I have no choice but to clean it out it's already been over a week and I'm in the same room sleeping with it God yuck. I'm going through quite an ordeal I was almost homeless and on the street down to my last money. When I just now got subsidized apartment so grateful for a roof over my head. I once got so sick from a cat that my boyfriend brought back from the Houston Port of Houston that was sick and dying that my doctor thought I had bubonic plague but I looked it up in the Merrick manual and it sounded more like typhoid fever to me it was awful the sickest I've ever been 107°people think you can't survive it but you can I thought I was going to get brain damage or heart damage though. Maybe I did.

@iwasfloyd 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely fascinating how you can do the 3D thing. Great video as always!! Thanks for taking us with you!!

@laurawilliams5363 10 ай бұрын

Wow!!! 3D of the cave, you rock!!!

@annakeye 10 ай бұрын

This is so damned cool. The geometric stacks of squares are so precise that they do not appear to imply the graphic depiction of something that is in the environment so much as an constructive mathematical form. Absolutely fascinating and yet again, Mr Johnson, I cannot express in strong enough terms, just how appreciative of your efforts I and I imagine, others are.

@19bishop56 10 ай бұрын

I agree!

@Mr3DBob 10 ай бұрын

I am knocked out by that 3-D image of the cave! Could you do a video explaining the process and equipment?

@allenrusselljr 10 ай бұрын

I think that's lidar on the new iphone (and the last 2 iphone models as well) I'm an android fan but I have to admit that's an amazing feature. Only a few android phones had it and they're old now.

@Springfield-eo8jl 10 ай бұрын

@allenrussell6135 Now think, if "someone" hacked an iPhone and turns on that feature, they can 3D map your house/room/work space, etc.

@BPlus-oz7cm 10 ай бұрын

Wait, iphone has LIDAR... that's awesome!

@allenrusselljr 10 ай бұрын

@@BPlus-oz7cm Introduced in 2020, the LiDAR scanner is available on the Pro and Pro Max models of the iPhone 12, 13, 14, and 15, as well as the third-generation 11-inch and fifth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro models from 2020 and later. Currently android isn't pushing lidar. Some brands have depth sensors. Look up androids arcore system to see the augmented reality being made. I have one app that will put animals, trains, a dinosaur and more in the background when taking your picture. Not just a still picture but a moving animated creature. I did scare my mother with that app by showing a small rattlesnake in her garden. (we don't have diamond backs in western NY).

@TheTrekPlanner 10 ай бұрын

On this one, it's just my phone. Other times, I take dozens (and sometimes hundreds) of photos then stitch them all together later on a computer to make a 3D model. It's pretty simple!

@keithlowery9708 10 ай бұрын

Oh man this was so cool brother! Thanks for bringing us along 🤙🏻

@lindabriggs5118 10 ай бұрын

Im thinking that maybe the native indigenous people could have used that as a sort of cold storage. Or a place to hide their women and children if there was warring tribes. Seeing others posting about safety issues. I would suggest a bright neon colored cloth pinned down at the edges to indicate where you are. That way aerial observers can find the area also, as well as putting a GPS tracking device on it. It's good to tell family members as well letting them know when you expect to return. Always think ahead. One time my bestie and I decided to hike the Rim to Rim trail in the Grand Canyon. We took almost 2yrs of research and planning. Also setting up a schedule when we'd get reservations and permits. We even hiked in the Wasatch Mountains practicing and preparing to hike down hill and up. Heck, I even brought a med kit, complete with sutures and an anesthetic. LOL. Never had to use it though. 😅

@wendyshick6689 10 ай бұрын

That was pretty exciting thank you for taking us along 😊👍

@bobsiddoway 10 ай бұрын

Wild spot!!! Wild to see such different geography than we have here in Idaho.

@FarginIceholeful 10 ай бұрын

That's the beginning of an arch. Give it a few hundred million years.

@amberandrews6842 10 ай бұрын

That's an epic place. Thank You for sharing this with us!!

@michaelmoore8582 10 ай бұрын

You find the coolest things. Keep it up, thanks.

@spacexrocks1041 10 ай бұрын

What a lovely day! Thanks for sharing.

@janiceconnett3192 10 ай бұрын

A fantastic find, but you are brave to go into it...I would think it might be a cougar's den YIKES. Interesting how you could make a model of it. Thanks for this special trek & share!

@PSC9634 10 ай бұрын

Great 3D image. Thanks for sharing this adventure.

@tracyroake2815 10 ай бұрын

I am always enthralled with the places you take us!

@michaeltaylor4984 10 ай бұрын

Headlamps are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

@anthonycolbourne4206 9 ай бұрын

What a cool hideout. You can tell from the way the entrance is covered that it was meant to hide something that was already hidden. 8:40 Those 3-D models are amazing

@sjohnson1776 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! That 3D rendering was really cool! Thanks for bringing us along!

@kookkeilo5124 4 ай бұрын

這是個透向地下河的典型消水洞，片尾有潺潺流水可說明一切，不過洞內有人為的壘石痕跡，證明有現代人在裏邊活動過。

@melaniemills7255 10 ай бұрын

that was so much fun! thank you for sharing this adventure! and i love seeing the petroglyphs too💚

@patrickbass3542 10 ай бұрын

This is GREAT!!! Plus. the sound track is NEW! and nice! (What happened to the sound track?!?!?!) What a fantastic little "hiddey-hole" for an over-night (or longer) survival camp-out!!! (except for the pack-rat poop!)!!!!!

@danphillips3589 10 ай бұрын

Very cool, I was a little disappointed you didn’t try to find the other entrance, either from inside or from outside. I’d be interested to know if there were similar petroglyphs around the other entrance too.

@maeverobertson1108 10 ай бұрын

You are truly multi-talented. That 3D rendering of the cave was truly amazing. As for using it as food storage, doesn't seem like a hot idea if you've got generations of pack rats hanging out there. On the other hand it would make a cozy den for a mountain lion, which would explain why all the pack rat nests were empty. Lol. And better you than me in small enclosed places, I get claustrophobic just watching you go into that hole. I love the petroglyphs you found. It's always so exciting to see something that few or no other people have seen. It's very special.

@oldmech619 10 ай бұрын

Petroglyphs are faked all the time. Hard to tell what is real

@user-wp6lh7rp2v 2 ай бұрын

Nice..! Be safe. (Measure twice, cut once).....welllll... Always think twice, look twice check questionable things...think then make a best as you can decision that you can. You',ve done well just keep it up and be safe.

@metroplexchl 10 ай бұрын

Wow! What a cool find and even cooler 3D model! What a gift to researchers that could be since there are so many, they couldn't have the time or budget to look at them all.

@mazzg1966 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video...thank you for bringing us along....Again! Looking for the next.

@jburnett8152 10 ай бұрын

Just wow. Amazing. I didn't see any recent human trash about. Did you. Just that you found it again after several years. Not as easy as it sounds. Very cool.

@dyannejohnson6184 10 ай бұрын

That is a wonderful addition to your teaching part of program

@c.t.murray3632 10 ай бұрын

That is an excellent find. Thank you for basically risking your life. As you were climbing down I'm thinking maybe those stones might loosen up and fall on you. Then you said oh I have to be back at a certain time and I told my friend I would be there. You're smart

@michaelschuenemann3505 10 ай бұрын

Down the Mystery Hole we go - wow - someone stacked those Stone - they don't look New to me ! Very Interesting of finding these Spot - thanks You ! many Cheers from Australia !!!!

@JBBuilds01 10 ай бұрын

Love the video, thanks for posting daily.

@onceagain71 10 ай бұрын

The 3-D model turned out pretty well.

@juliereyes8783 10 ай бұрын

WOW Jeff, you really out did yourself on this venture! So ultimately interesting was this cave. Love it!

@bnicedanicest6288 10 ай бұрын

Another intriguing video that could possibly be like a shrine where the ancient people might have made offerings thanks for sharing look forward to more

@noonehere1793 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the adventure!👍👍

@agiles6483 10 ай бұрын

Very cool to see the interior of the cave, thank you for dimensions because it seemed very small but was actually much larger. The 3-D model was amazing, thank you for that. The rocks visible from the outside may have changed over time, but the cave itself is likely ancient.

@leighsayers2628 10 ай бұрын

Fabulous find ..well done .

@naturallytrailheaded 10 ай бұрын

That's a pretty decent sized cave...great find!

@MrFuzzy1953 10 ай бұрын

One of your best discoveries. I enjoyed it. Thank you.

@edbeez 10 ай бұрын

Great lil cavate… I would have slept there while hunting the area and stash stuff for the next trip if I had been there !!! Great find !!!

@juliadrumgold8790 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff. I love this one 😊

@brownpaperbag5343 10 ай бұрын

Grandad said never go into dark holes in the desert.

@stevendavis8636 9 ай бұрын

How grandma got rid of grandpa?

@MikeBaxterABC 10 ай бұрын

3:13 this reminds me when I used to hike in Banff Alberta. There were dozens dozens of clearwater creeks! Looked JUST like this! All fed by Glacier runoff, so the warmer it got outdoors the more water ran down, and the colder it was!! :) We would fill our canteens directly from the creeks!

@pinkiesue849 10 ай бұрын

The water must have been so good

@EclipseClemens 10 ай бұрын

Banff national park is somewhere on my top 5 favourite places that are on earth. You have good taste.

@SwanseaTitanFan 10 ай бұрын

Well done and thanks for taking us with you

@mlgauss60435 10 ай бұрын

Pretty cool explore! Thanks for taking us along with you!

@MouseMotes 10 ай бұрын

Really cool trek, thank you 💕

@SwirlingSoul 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, for crawling in! I can't do that physically anymore, and I'm the kind of lady who would crawl into every nook and cranny to find out what's inside. (not ruining anything, of course). It was a joy to see this one! Can you imagine what it might have meant in the really old history days, to find a natural dwelling? I mean, we build our homes these days, but if I were out of a home? I'd go looking for caves for sure. Petroglyphs. I always wonder why there aren't clearer in meaning. I mean, if I were to go through the trouble of carving something into the rocks, I'd make sure anyone could understand it, without knowing my language or life?! But perhaps they weren't meant to last the ages. That's a possibility.

@michaelblankenship548 10 ай бұрын

That last figure holding a pole looked like Loki with his staff shooting lightning out of the top from the Tesseract. From the first Thor movie.

@HarryBJones-ce2iz 10 ай бұрын

I like the idea of you having items that could alert search teams in case you got hurt. I feel that was an excellent idea. Especially since you go to a lot of places by yourself. Just be as safe as you can Jeff. Always let someone know where you are going. We don’t want to lose our explorer.

@katep23 10 ай бұрын

Woo hoo! Well done, that was fascinating! Thank you.

@SnoMoJoe1 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great trip into the desert. I echo others in being concerned for your safety on your solo trips. Things can turn so bad so quickly and unexpectedly. How about a collaboration with Desert Drifter? You both do great things on your own. It would be awesome to see what you could do together, and it would be safer.

@thedustofages 10 ай бұрын

The wood used at the entrance looks really ancient.

@cosmicHalArizona 8 ай бұрын

So cool thanks for the great effort.

@kh7794 10 ай бұрын

Between being claustrophobic and the rocks threatening to cover the entrance, I would have just said, 'lost that flashlight, and I'm perfectly ok with that!'

@corneliusdinkmeyer2190 10 ай бұрын

Me too!!!

@SchoolforHackers 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic trip! You’re looking way, WAY back at this point: Basketmaker! Try and capture lots of still shots of the petroglyphs, because this is a perfect application for AI.

@tassi8925 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@TheTrekPlanner 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support, Tassi! -Jeff

@offroadjunkie303 10 ай бұрын

Great adventure as always thanks for taking us along.

@mariposa5900 2 ай бұрын

VERY. INTERESTING. !!!! LOOKS. LIKE. YOU. FOUND. SOMETHING. SPECIAL !!! You. might. BE . The. FIRST. ONE. THERE. !!!! GREAT FIND. !!!! CAVE. ,,, water ,, ART. ,,, YES they. All. GO. TOGETHER. !!!!🎉🎉🎉. Thank YOU. FOR sharing !!! TERESA HAYWARD CALIFORNIA USA. .

@loriebolduc1076 10 ай бұрын

I love your adventures and your videos keep getting better!

@corneliusdinkmeyer2190 10 ай бұрын

You are such an easygoing guy! I just love listening to you! The creek sounds were wonderful as well! Your 3D model looks amazing. But those petroglyphs totally remind me of what someone would draw if they saw UFOs.

@RandyTerrell7174 10 ай бұрын

A lady's compact mirror is good to have, its small and fits into your backpack

@signemarkuson1940 10 ай бұрын

Good idea 💡

@deepg7084 10 ай бұрын

Agree with this. One time I took a men's mirror in the wild but it didn't work.

@Janer-52 10 ай бұрын

Oh, you've gone and done it, this time! Incredible cave... and petroglyphs. I'm glad you gave perspective of how big it was - it looked small to me, and I wondered if it had hidden "little green men" rather than Native Americans. The comment below from Jack Scott says to leave your phone outside a cave to say you are in there - what about making a small red banner with "Trek Planner" on it to leave while you are exploring?

@corneliusdinkmeyer2190 10 ай бұрын

Maybe Trek Planner balloons?

@Hemppie 10 ай бұрын

thank you brother Jeff

@donwagner7395 10 ай бұрын

You made an excellent discovery of obviously an ancient habitat. The petroglyphs are amazing , very enigmatic, yet wonderful to gaze upon. Thank you for taking us on this adventure!

@marygreen5461 10 ай бұрын

behind left of the stacked rock, looks like it went farther but has collapsed, same for where you see daylight to, probably was a much bigger space 3k yr ago

@georgiaturner8210 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for today’s adventure!

@anitaallen4143 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Please stay safe.

@kellyradcliff1989 10 ай бұрын

Chuck from OH. Very interesting cave a great find I wonder what it would've been used for ? There's evidence they was in there for some reason would it stay dry enough to use as a shelter? Who knows? Lol Thanks Jeff. See you on the next adventure. Chuck up n out.