Unearthing Treasures Lost by the Icemen

[@kayeeiland4167]

These videos are wonderful - a glimpse into history ! Your eye for beauty in many forms - tiny flowers , interesting shapes of fungi , streams , tenacious , lacey tree roots - adds so much to the appreciation of your area ! Thank you !

[@ramonar594]

And that beautiful black butterfly, just fou YOU❣️

[@juliegriffin7609]

Another great video! I love all of the beautiful scenery and the way you make it so personal. Keep em coming!

[@terriwhipple4561]

The mystery piece looks like the flanges around the radiator pipes in my 1865 home. Love watching the videos!

[@HokieJuju]

Great video!! The turkey egg was pretty crazy right there in the middle of an open path where anything could get to it!! I wonder if a turkey put it there to lure a snake or something in so it could catch it for dinner!! 😂 I loved working up in the woods of Maine and NH!!! The woods are so open and beautiful. The only bad part was the flies!!!! I can totally relate to the heart pounding experience of coming across a moose (or several) in the woods. It's amazing how incredibly quiet they are for their huge size!!!! And they are absolutely massive when u see them up close and personal!!!! I love the whole history of ice ponds up there. While working in Maine, I actually came across two different places where they used to harvest ice and the old cart paths they used to drag the blocks out were still very visible and not many trees were growing up through the path area b/c it had been so packed down over years of use. It was actually kind of neat b/c the path sank down with more and more use and as u stood in the middle of it, u could tell the wooden wheels of the cart would rub up against the soil as it would go up the incline pulling the ice. U could still see the ruts they had made, it was really neat. Such cool history up in ME, NH & VT!!!

[@justmeagain38]

It's great that you have the imagination to think of what things were used for, especially the key. It really helps that you are knowledgeable about some of the things you find and explain what they are. The nature scenes that you add really make your videos my favorite!

[@joannedanks7885]

Love the nature shots. How anyone could say it's boring is beyond me...

[@DigginWithDeej]

I agree Joann. Brad definitely has a great talent and way of telling a story from history!

[@benniehazelwood3088]

I agree it's not boring it's fun

[@ronfreed6701]

Always love your historical interpretation of the site. What you see, what you find, nature, artifacts, a good day in the woods. Thank you for taking us along. Another great production.

[@GMMD]

Thanks for coming along, Ron!

[@harmonic3350]

My great-grandparents (1870s-1960s) ran an old ice house near Springfield, VT. Your videos are great, Brad! Always waiting for the next one. Really enjoy the music and production also.

[@newenglandfish1652]

I really enjoy how you make these videos personal. It makes you think how it was back in time. Cool videos, keep them coming.

[@richardconfer9384]

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[@priscillaross-fox9407]

Once in a while you find something that makes my heart sink a bit. Thankfully, this doesn't happen often. Today it was the key. I had found several keys while digging my garden after we moved here. I had strung them on a small red ribbon and they were hung from a chain. These keys and many other items have gone missing and I know who took them. I had pewter cups and saucers that came from Vermont, they may have been from either the Pratt or Webster family. There were tin type photos, a photo 8X12 of my 2nd great grandmother with her daughters, my great grandmother was in it, a tiny piece of ancient pottery, lots of copper specimens & greenstones from the UP of Michigan, jewelry some I'd made + unfinished pieces a large doily my great grandmother had made and so much more. I really do enjoy watching your videos! LOL

[@mollypratt3203]

I wonder if I’m related to those Pratt’ s ?

[@HokieJuju]

Priscilla Ross-Fox it's heartbreaking to lose such sentimental and meaningful things, but even worse if someone u know stole them!!! 😡😡 I'm so sorry.

[@donnaj.1634]

Such beautiful scenery! 😆 It was so realistic that my headphones made It sound like a bug was buzzing by 😂 I even swat at It. 🥴

[@tonyweerdenburg8904]

Don't wear dark colours .Dear flies & black flies love black & dark blue clothing . Love the episodes

[@sandy-quimsrus]

Just glorious countryside. Thank you for your artwork. And putting up with the flys.

[@swampfizz]

that butterfly cameo was awesome 1:35..... oh... and the Moose..definitely a Samsquatch

[@halhansen9045]

I love your channel and the way that you patiently explain what you are doing along the way. I think you'd make a great papa, passing this down to his kids. You assess the sites and like a detective, you weave together the clues - based on your finds. Good Work.

[@rondathiesen9317]

Cool fenial, buttons, thimble and knife! Cool beans! Have a diggin great weekend!! 😁😁

[@phillipyannone3195]

I once spooked a moose in a dense forest in Maine. When it took off it sounded like a freight train tearing through the woods. Scared the cra.. out of me. The heavy brass washer looking relic I believe is an axle washer from an old cart. It looks to have the characteristic wear pattern. Always enjoy your videos and music.

[@roberthutcheson2485]

I was thinking the same thing. Those carts that were used to move the ice were sure to have breakdowns from time to time.

[@kayesdigginit1519]

I was thinking of a large washer as well. It also looked like they had attempted to mend it once, right at the break mark.

[@cindyd936]

Great way to spend with my morning coffee. Loved your excitement with the moose. The pocket knife is an awesome find.

[@theoldprof7261]

Seems strange to hear of times gone by, but of course it is correct. I can remember ice boxes when I was growing up as a young boy in Michigan. It was a treat in summer for your mother to let you have a small piece of ice. As a boy I remember walking to a creek carrying a burlap bag and axe, filling the bag with ice and having my mother and dad make home cranked ice cream! That I guess happens when your ready to turn 81.

[@sandy-quimsrus]

Homemade ice cream, what a treat that would have been! My father remembers his Mum making strawberry flavoured ice cream for him and the neighbourhood kids when he was a child. Strawberries were home grown of course!

[@chrisackerley1842]

Modern refrigerators went on the market in the mid-1920's. They were expensive, though, and they required electricity. Rural electrification of America wasn't completed until the late 1940's. Until that time, many people in rural America still used an "ice box" to store perishable food These were insulated like an refrigerator, but were cooled by large chunks of ice. It's hard to believe that, only one generation later, we landed a man on the Moon.

[@R8V10]

Selling ice is still a big business in some parts of the world.

[@chrisackerley1842]

Absolutely. I sometime think that, if we were to set our lives up in such a way as to live simply and avoid processed foods that require refrigeration, storing ice cut in Winter and using an ice box year round would be an environmentally friendly, energy efficient way to live. Until recent years, not a few of the Penitente Moradas of Northern New Mexico were actually simple meat lockers where the mountain people stored poached game year round. Built into hillsides and cooled with Winter ice, they stayed cool, even in the hottest of New Mexico Summers, and they were the best form of camouflage. What game warden is going to search a man's private church?

[@HokieJuju]

It is really crazy to think how far this country has come in a really short period of time!!!! I remember when we were renting a house in the late 80's, the neighboring house still had their little ice house that was just a short distance from the house. It obviously wasn't being used anymore but I was a curious kid who loved history & I had never heard of such a thing before so I had to go learn all about it. Now as a 46 year old, I'm still pretty fascinated about how they could get blocks of ice to last all summer with the heat in eastern VA.

[@HokieJuju]

Chris Ackerley very interesting!!! I was always curious why people never stored the ice underground where it is so much cooler but it doesn't seem like very many people went that route.

[@MarkDunn]

Hey man, I stumbled across your channel a couple of days ago. I've been binge watching every since. I've always wanted to get into detecting, and you've inspired me to do it. I love the scenery and all of your excursions. Subbed and liked!

[@paulabonin3637]

Three years later and I’m doing the same thing. Nothing changes 😊

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

The round object looks like the washer from the inside of an old wooden block and tackle. Thanks for taking us along. That knife and key were very cool. Take care.

[@steveclark4291]

It is an awesome intro ! I love the way you show the beauty of your state !

[@GMMD]

Thanks Steve!

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

A beautiful video, Brad. The moose was incredible, they seem to just melt away when you come up on one. You had awesome finds at this site, especially the key, CW button, and the knife. The scenery, as always, is amazing! Thank you for a wonderful video!

[@runwillrobinson]

What a great story this trip tells. Thank you.

[@adventurearchaeology]

I wouldnt be able to hang with the flies! Haha I would be wearing a netted suit! Great hunt loved the key!

[@Hurricaneintheroom]

Have to use insect repellent.

[@kayesdigginit1519]

He and the Stealth Diggers said that insect repellant hasn't worked on these beasts. It's a losing battle, per those on the video saying so. 👍

[@ashleighnelson512]

Thanks for another fantastic adventure Brad! That small brass ring was so delicate I think it must have been a ladie's ring, especially so close to the thimble. The big brass piece does seem like a washer, but too small for a full size wagon. Maybe they also used carts or wheelbarrows to move the ice around on site? As always, thanks for taking us along! I look forward to Fridays so I can take a trip back in time with you. Cheers!

[@larrystephens7437]

Silly Brad that had to be a Moose Egg! Large button hunt, well done video as always. Thanks for swatting a few for me!

[@HokieJuju]

Larry Stephens the moose egg comment tickled my funny bone!! 😂😂. When I saw all those buttons, I was thinking " no wonder the lady was sitting at the pond using a thimble, she was constantly having to sew buttons on!" She must've been a poor seamstress or a really good cook!!😉

[@AmbientGirlDigs]

I always enjoy watching your videos. I love the stories, the walk, the hunt. Thank you for sharing. I wold love to find a key like that :)

[@Stony121]

Love the music, the scenery and your history lessons! I'm a retired goldsmith and avid antique key collector. My imagination takes me to the thin brass ring, possibility made by a dad for his preteen or teenage daughter as a little gift. I agree that the brass circle was probably used behind a door knob that didn't require a key hole entry. I love brass stuff, have some beautiful iron and brass old keys as well as brass door hardware Keep up the good work.

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Karin!

[@ecotiere8190]

New to your videos, really cool stuff. I'm a wildlife/ horse enthusiast. The old horse tack is awesome as are the Oxen shoes. The moose sighting was pretty cool also. I'll be watching you videos!

[@davidseals352]

Thanks for taking us along

[@therealwillywacker]

Great finds! Find of the day? For me the knife, it´s beautiful. Thanks for sharing, enjoy the weekend!

[@loumarlow7295]

Awesome video ! That key alone would have made my week😊 It was beautiful! Thanks for sharing☺️

[@Carolbearce]

Love seeing the scenery. Such a beautiful area to walk.

[@mailynryan9287]

marilyn R. love watching your video's Brad, great finds, great scenery, and explaining the history of what you find, ontario canada.

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Mailyn!

[@alexanderbucephalus3344]

I treasure hunted back in the mid nineties and still have some of my unexplained objects. You have helped explain some and motivated me to break out the xlt and get at it again.

[@codycrawford2059]

nice finds Brad and a beautiful video thanks for taking us along with you

[@grammap9853]

Thank you for sharing your part of the country. Lovely.

[@debrajohnson1982]

I remember ice deliveries in the early 1950’s. As with most of our neighbors, we had a refrigerator in the kitchen and an oak icebox on the back porch. On hot summer days we kids got so excited because the iceman would chisel off pieces from the blocks and give them to us, warning us to brush the sawdust off. He was the only delivery man who gave free samples! Thanks for reminding me😊

[@kinneyfranklin]

Excellent hunt Brad. I kept swatting at them damn flies because I had My headphones on and it sounded like they lit in My ear lol. Keep up the good work.

[@unrulyjulie4382]

Poor Brad! I HATE DEERFLIES! I grew up in Minnesota and would get eaten alive when riding my horses through and near woods. Not to mention how much the horses hated them too. Oh yah, beautiful scenery, neat history and interesting finds. Another winning episode!

[@advenzures]

Very nice video, awesome finds. Thank you for sharing 👊🏻😊👍🏻 Happy Hunting

[@jaybales3160]

You killed it today. Very nice collection of great artifacts. Congratulations on a successful treasure hunt. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@connielipp8648]

Sure do look forward to your videos....what fun! and the scenery, wow!...And your teachings too..

[@joebrown1382]

Even with no coins it was a success. Lots of good finds 2 thimbles & that huge key. Buttonzilla. HH

[@americanrebel413]

AWESOME finds, thank you for sharing your adventure! Speaking of ice houses, Back in 1972, I was 10, my mom would take us to camp meeting in Orlando Fl, our small trailer did not have a refrigerator, only an icebox, an old man would drive through the camp selling blocks of ice, us kids would ride on the back of the truck eating ice chips on the vary hot days, which was every day. Your video brought back good memories! Thanks again.

[@dennisjamieson3328]

Enjoyed your video as usual it was very interesting. Nice pieces found. Nice scenery. Easy to listen too.

[@TheAstuteTourist]

Love this video! Like I was right there with you. Thanks for another great treasure hunt!

[@dryheat85255]

Encountered a huge moose in Yellowstone once. Could not believe how big it was. It was like some kind of prehistoric animal. Thanks for suffering through the deer fly attack in order to bring us this video. Great job as always!

[@bigglesworth5283]

Excellent hunt. The key, the thimble, the pocket knife. History all over the site! Congrats! Fabulous video!

[@shopbruce]

Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing.

[@chrisreade3126]

Awesome hunt‼️‼️I honestly would love to find a key over most coppers,so cool 👍 I love that knife🎉You have great permissions, keep up the great videos 🍻

[@jengalloway4961]

Another great video with some awesome wish list finds for me. Love your scenery.

[@camillefulton7709]

GLAD FOR YOUR FINDS BRAD THANKS FOR VIDEO BUTTERFLY, EGG, NEARLY A MOOSE. WONDERFUL. CAMILLE AUSTRALIA

[@tomshively5419]

Nice finds.. Beautiful Scenery

[@kimm.8022]

I enjoy these videos because they are more than the thrill of the hunt. I also get to learn a little bit about nature and history in a part of the country I am now interested in visiting. It would be nice if you could show an image of your finds after you get them home and cleaned up so we can see the detail better...especially for the coins. If you could also show an image of what the coin should look like, that would be even better. Keep up the good work!

[@conitorres9774]

You live in a beautiful place. The lovely butterfly was fantastic, as was the key. Awesome, thanks for sharing.

[@raindropsfukushemiaflavore9914]

That key is super awesome!! I collect those keys. Also your still pics are beautiful. Always love your adventures. 💙

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much!

[@kristinebailey2804]

The moose and elk here in Colorado come right down into town in Estes Park when the snow gets deep on the mountain tops. They can be a problem, especially when tourists think they could walk up and pet them. smh

[@gregorybarr6112]

In my youth,I remember exploring an ice house with a friend. It was during the summer and large blocks of ice were covered in sawdust as insulation against the heat.. There was a second storey and an opening led to a chute that would be used for loading waiting vehicles. Interesting video, but there has to be some old coins buried somewhere!

[@flyingeaglewoman8682]

Lovely finds, as a seamstress those thimbles in particular fascinate me. Edited to add from a previous vid- the matching cuff links found on two separate trips (to same location) is amazing! Forgot to mention in that video post.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Moooooose's Moooooose's wait a minute I'm in their living room!!, Nice finds cool Key!!!; )

[@oldquestant6-238]

Hey detector, You are one diligent individual. I'm not surprised that you came up on that moose. You are usually alone so you don't create much of a ruckus going through the woods. It is, however, tough to clean one of those up and add it to your collection. They just won't stay still, not to mention hard to carry. Keep up the good work. Really enjoy your videos.

[@noneofyourbusiness9369]

I use to collect skeleton keys when I was younger, even my grandmother gave me two beautifully decorated one's she had for her attic door. By the time I was 15 years I had collected 117 keys unfortunately over the year's my sister and I'm sure my so called friends stole them from me. I would've liked to pass them to our grandchildren. We love to watch your videos and appreciate the stories you put into them. Wonderful work.

[@craftnanathrifter1048]

Awesome scenery. Good day.

[@DIGOLOGIST]

Great finds. The temperature must be cool enough to where a hoodie. I would melt in that thing. The Skeleton key is still on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing, see you on the next one.

[@sheryl6241]

Beautiful scenes of nature as always. The amazing butterfly so close. Enjoyed the area history & artifacts you found. Then as I was calmly following along I jumped from hearing a fly in my ear!! Haha! Your videos are the best! :-)

[@GMMD]

Haha thanks Sherry!

[@413MassDigger]

Hands down, best Metal Detecting vids & Channel on KZbin!! Keep rocking brother..Killer button haul! Sweet GS button That key was rad too, and them dang Deer flies are hell after a day of dealing with em...thanks for sharing another awesome vid HH-Ray

[@413MassDigger]

Also, not sure if you'll see this but, its not like you need my help at all lol, but i gave ya a shout at wrap up of the video i posted last night, even if i could help getting ya one sub, id try bud your channel is great!! so i hope it helps anyway!! My vids are horrible, im terrible at editing and do everything from my phone, i find decent stuff i guess thats why my subs stick around haha..Later brother

[@GMMD]

Thanks for the shoutout, I truly appreciate it!

[@suzannemarie1223]

Great explore....I love your videos and eagerly look forward to the next one. Thank you.

[@MacKinnonVids]

Some really great finds, that key was the 'icing on the cake' for the day. I am surprised you don't carry a bug net. The bugs would eat me alive out there.

[@58Kym]

I really enjoyed the narration covering explanations of the landscape and the video of insects etc. great video!

[@lugnutt62]

Brad, your prep. (Research) and editing skills set you apart from the field. Great work. I look forward to Friday morning coffee and KZbin.

[@GMMD]

Thanks Cliff!

[@brettvickery633]

Being a new fan of GMMD - I am going backwards viewing the videos, and spray my natural pine sprays (from Country Folk Soap on Etsy) --- this helps bring me back to my days in VT - and is like being there again !

[@amw6437]

Thanks for the great video Brad. Look forward to Friday nights (Australia) and seeing your latest adventures. Such beautiful country. Nice to see the new gloves too.

[@garywait3231]

The pocket knife was made by the Holley knife company of Salisbury/ Lakeville, CT, probably mid 19th century. At that time there were workable iron deposits in Salisbury for making knife blades. Thanks for the great videos.

[@nhmushroomhunter1816]

I love your videos Brad! Glad Garrett came thru for you! Happy Hunting from NH!

[@chisbang53]

Wearing headphones as a watched, I thought those flies were buzzing around MY head!

[@kayesdigginit1519]

I would've too 😳

[@Bebbis77]

Another beautiful video. Pretty music as well.

[@DigginWithDeej]

There's nothing like unexpectedly walking up on a moose. They are huge majestic animals. They can be a cause for concern up close but from a distance not so much because of their nearsightedness. I was a volunteer for the Michigan Moose Survey for over 8 years. Still a good hunt Brad with a great history to accompany the relics.

[@kenbush3434]

Your Vermont woods are very similar to the woods here in Eastern Kentucky-both in the Appalachian Mountains. I find the combination of rocks, moss, and ferns to be so beautiful. The pocket knife was a unique find.

[@calvinh.8882]

Cool finds.. And I think a lot of Bigfoot sightings through a bunch of trees were just moose. lol. They are some very tall and large animals.

[@beepseeker]

Nice hunt! I havent seen a moose in person, but I can imagine the rush you got spotting her😂 keep the finds coming!

[@wmcbarker4155]

glad your feeding the bugs fresh blood, not me. Heard the black fly is Maine's state bird, Vermont's too ?

[@chopper1168]

Know matter how many times I’ve seen a moose in the woods of Vermont it’s still scares the crap out of you.

[@DougCanney1]

Chopper1 I hit a moose once with my truck… He sent me a get well card a week later. If there is a God, he invented moose to get back at people for hitting deer with their car. You hit a deer with your car, you go to work the next day and talk about it. You hit a moose with your car… The moose goes to work and talks about it.

[@poppydsvarietychannel7221]

very nice finds nice video thanks for sharing

[@lindamesa4941]

Stunning video really beautiful in the mountains! Thanks for sharing! On the button guaranteed not to cut I think, means, the holes where the tread goes many time wers down or cuts the thread, hence the button fall off! good history on the Ice Man! Love the old keys!

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Brad, there were so many cool finds but I think my favourite has to be the pocketknife, as it was civil war era, He probably relied on that knife for any number of different uses, so awesome. That moose was probably as scared to see you as you were it lol, still a great meeting though, although brief. Thank you so much for sharing your day with us. x

[@karentashua.14s13]

Nice video awesome site ! I have an old oak tin lined ice box , have done a bunch of research on the “ ice men “ very cool , thanx for sharing your walk thru time

[@codfather7451]

Cool finds, I think it's nice to find personal items from that long ago.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Very nice to see Bullwinkle's Wife Moosina. ;D Those flies were so bad I started swatting at them.

[@calvinhoward2407]

i was born in 59 we had a ice box it was 69 or 70 before we had a frig. thanks from ky. great vid as always .

[@alaskahammeryukonvarietych6793]

We have Moose in the yard alot, they're a lot bigger than people realize & very quiet

[@steveclark4291]

You had some nice finds ! Thank you for a great adventure and some history !

[@richardbowers3647]

Whoa! Spare time galore! I've done that. The adventure pulls one on. Much good luck!

[@claykemper7193]

Enjoy your videos and your willingness to find descriptions to strange items. Suggestion:. Get together with the Hoover Boys to get the feel of vast cornfields and Revolutionary and Civil War camps. They, in turn, could explore the mountains of Vermont and uncover some of the great things you find.

[@Hannahcode1]

Great history on the Ice House!

[@johnmcqueen4348]

Always enjoy your ventures!

[@tomwilliams8675]

Looked like a brass axle washer. What a great site. Now go check yourself for ticks! 😁 Have a good week.

[@robertfitzgerald1591]

Brad , love all your videos , so interesting can't watch just one, keep up the good work, Bob.