We Found a Jungle that Contained a Massive Ancient City

A daring adventure with two friends led us into a remote jungle where we discovered a huge complex of ancient ruins and cliff dwellings. This was a day we won't soon forget. #ancientdiscoveries #adventure #hiking #exploration #history #googleearth
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[@tiggywinkle5933]

I love that your content isn't saturated with music and your commentary is relaxed and natural, such a pleasure to watch, thank you.

[@an-tm3250]

Ditto. Prefer to hear nature.

[@hermitlifeinthemountainsub9493]

I love the music he does play!

[@tiggywinkle5933]

@@hermitlifeinthemountainsub9493 Same

[@maureenmcmonagle3321]

Beautiful view. I wonder at the wisdom of building outside of the cliff face. Wouldn't rocks come down and hit the structure. Beautiful colorful rock bricks. Maybe the water was much higher back then. Maybe the paths have eroded away.

[@reason43poole37]

You have no idea how much I agree with you on the music thing, it's a modern-day nightmare for me.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

i used to do kooky/groovy stuff like this. but now i'm an old man in a wheelchair, so i have to "relive" vicariously through these videos. i love them. i can't stop smiling as i watch them.

[@throbbinwood]

You need to write down in a journal or blog to pass your stories along. As a guy getting older, I realize that my adventures to areas are different than newer generations going to the same places. The plankholder, pioneer stories need to be passed down.

[@rhshear]

Me too. Used to do this. Now it's all vicariously

[@Keith-rk4td]

Many Blessings to you John!🙏✌️

[@teriknauer-schafer]

I like pause

[@gvinar6537]

Do not sell yourself short.. Life is just changed .. your purpose and importance just as needed in this world. Share your stories!! Encouraging others still in a mobile life to explore. Strength my friend!!

[@crash8828]

i am 63 and so grateful for your youth and gifts you created

[@maaingan]

He’s like 40 dude

[@CashCatz]

Get out there dude, you're young.

[@robertolesen5782]

Why did they isolate themselves up there? That many enemies to escape? What did they eat even? No vegetable gardens around there I don’t imagine although there was that corn cob. Or was that in another video? So many questions… great stuff!

[@jefferydowler4655]

@@robertolesen5782A question worth asking. People that are into spiritual growth usually isolate themselves from the public for more intense ego death and much more awareness in conciseness into different area's, dimensions, existences not of this world or just being in to hear and now wear the present, past and future lives are one in as much as all knowledge also that comes with those timelines of their existence's.

[@jackiemack8653]

​@@maainganSo 40 is old? Not to a 63 year old.

[@stephenbrumet2187]

I'm now 77 years old and do remember when I explored. Now those days are passed, but this channel really brings back some memories. Thanks guys !

[@user-xf1ur3hu4z]

i sure u can still explore. i would assume not at this lvl they do. but there plenty of hikes u can do.

[@janmead5896]

I used to hike in AZ, but only near my house. Nothing like this. I used to bike ride thousands of miles. At age 75 now, it really hurts not to be able to do this anymore. I do dream often though of bicycling all over from one town to the other. It does help to see this videos I so agree!

[@stephenbrumet2187]

@@janmead5896 I still am able to back country hike (here in southern Montana & northern Wyoming). Of course , not to the level of the Desert Drifter. I still appreciate your reply.

[@janmead5896]

@@stephenbrumet2187 I'd do it if I could. Had a total hip that got septic turning into 5 surgeries in 1.5 years. Many complications including blood clots in lungs affecting breathing years later. I only wish I could hike and ride now as that's how I planned retirement years. I'd love to travel too. Life changes not always to our liking.

[@KenLieck]

@@janmead5896 That's why it's best to do it while you can! At least you have memories instead of regrets!

[@Everett-eh4nn]

I stumbled on this channel a month ago and I never looked back. Awesome narration with a very suitable voicenfor the job.

[@Desert.Drifter]

Appreciate it! Hope you enjoyed this one

[@stargazer4625]

2 weeks here. Agree good content

[@remnant2020]

I agree you have the perfect voice for narration! ​@@Desert.Drifter

[@myeyeswentdeaf6213]

Same here, about a month or two ago. I’m born and raised in the NYC. Over 50 years old and never even been to any wilderness, but I’m hooked on this channel. 👍

[@mightyjahlak2290]

Same watched every episode since all the way from 🇬🇧🇬🇧 It's absolutely fascinating!

[@s95033]

I would love to see an artist's rendering of what the structures looked like back when people lived in them.

[@dr.maturin4648]

Great idea!

[@Forkemdvls]

Me too!

[@saries54]

I was thinking the exact same thing while watching. It must have been beautiful with the color of those stones!

[@williamperkins7318]

Look up Mesa Verde or Canyon De Chelly. These are the best preserved ruins around. Mesa Verde has plenty of artists' renderings, let your imagination do the rest when it comes to these places

[@UEE-kj6ek]

william r. leigh painted some really good renditions of this era, specifically zuni women making pottery on top of these pueblo structures. One of my favorite painters

[@Jon-fn4eo]

I wonder who would be more amazed? The ancients seeing you with your climbing gear or you seeing how they did it back in the day...

[@stevenchurch8901]

I'm going with the ancients. I imagine there has been a pretty good amount of erosion since their time. Those paths were wider, the dwellings closer to ground level, and temperatures were not as extreme as today.

[@lennychorn147]

​@@stevenchurch8901700 years would change the cliff's topography, but those structures were never near the ground. They were always elevated cliff dwellings.

[@HITEKSTRANGER]

WonderFull Conjecture ! Wouldn't it be cool to have a front row seat to some timewarp crisscross . Don't think 'how', think 'if' . I know you're with me. Imagining is the most fun, afterall. 😮❤😂

[@danwade2517]

I appreciated your respect of the surroundings, and the ancient history standing in front of you. You did this the right way.

[@jefferydowler4655]

The hell with that. I want to go there tear down them structures put up acme brick, insolation, Anderson windows, electric power, phone, air-conditioning, and don't forget wheelchair access, illegals, a Super Wal-Mart on top of the mountain, the works baby. Vote for me Democrat my motto is " We tear it down to Build back Better. 🥺

[@phyllisbonner8900]

What a place. Thanks for sharing these places I could never go. Glad you had friends with you. Always worry about your safety. You do an excellent job.

[@koozer7261]

Get an oculus, and explore this place on Google wander from the comfort of your armchair, all in immersive 3 D 👍

[@doylecole]

Without giving away the location I am extremely impressed with the skill you and your friends have aquired through hard earned experience. Have you volunteered for the Arizona search and rescue team? 50 years ago I spent my summers in the Superstions, Catalina, Rincon, Mogollon, Salt River and Sedona Mountains and Canyons. The Dragoon and Cochise were my favorite. Yes, there are Ghosts in those lost places. Thank you for allowing the natural sounds to come through!

[@kevfit4333]

I'm from Ireland and never really had any interest in or knowledge of the American SW. I saw one of your videos randomly and was hooked since. Fascinating stuff.

[@marykunselman284]

I think your country’s fascinating

[@annemariemcnamara8756]

I just love your narration a your filming. Your voice is very calming an it reminds me of storytelling. It’s lovely to watch your adventures and the fascinating ruins. Thx

[@harrywalker968]

it gets me, your repelling down 500 ft, with a helmet.. is this so they can identify you.??.. seems rediculuse to me.. you can ride a bike at 100 mph, without a helmet.. ???.

[@harrywalker968]

looks very mush like adobe mexican buildings now..

[@52ponybike]

Annemarie, not only do we share the same last name and probably the same heritage, Ireland, your words express my sentiments exactly.

[@tigerclaw4537]

Yeah, I totally agree with your comment(s). Beautiful filming, narration and voice. This is really AAA content.

[@whatgoesaroundcomesaround920]

@whatgoesaroundcomesaround920 0 seconds ago I'm a 76-year-old retired teacher. I am impressed by your balanced presentation: the enjoyment of adventure, the respect for those who built these structures as well as for the structures themselves, the consideration for plants and animals who live where you venture, and your intelligent commentary. My adventures -- lo these many years ago -- were in Baja California, exploring mountains, and deserts with strange and wonderful plant life, rediscovering ruins of old missions and a town made of onyx, sleeping with the sound of the ocean in my ears. You will understand when I say that those times were when I was most alive. You feel it, too, I can see it in your face. Keep doing this, please!

[@trafficjon400]

Why do I see places of blueish Rock looking like they've been Buzz Sawed? silly I guess

[@rodneycaupp5962]

It is all of that. Everything you admire, I agree with you for sure.

[@trafficjon400]

@@rodneycaupp5962agree for sure as being silly thinking I'm delusional? lol How it looks has to be a frustrating mystery because what we see on screen doesn't make it 100% true with out rational logical anecdotal spiritual evidence🤔🤧 . Billions can't make the trip to prove sucks also. 🤫🤗

[@nicoleharris4264]

What a great comment ❤

[@prototropo]

I'm guessing that we septuagenarians are actually smack in our best years ever--the apex of the apogee of the arc they call life! Our knees may not agree, but if you get whatever pharmaceuticals are helpful and reasonably safe, the wisdom of our experience will compensate for the strain, and let us enjoy snd articulate these kind of escapades. We might need about two younger Hercules to be on hand for each Aristotle. But that's all. No?

[@jasonsmith7518]

It amazes me how much effort went into constructing the dwellings, which are still standing 800 years later. They are some of the best dwellings that ever you've shown us. Thank you for your effort to bring us this video. It was fascinating to watch!

[@michealtull9033]

They didn't have internet so they had plenty of time to get things done . Lol

[@edmartin875]

@@michealtull9033 In between the adventures of finding food. Or perhaps while carrying an animal carcus over one shoulder, they use their free hand to carry a 30 pound rock back to camp.

[@robertolesen5782]

Glad I clicked on this for sure! Great work but what on earth were people doing up here? Where did they get food from? So many questions!

[@brianhawk1854]

No building codes. No permits. No cement. 700 years

[@Jeffreymart]

@@brianhawk1854 Yep, gov in the way of natural life, unless you go far off the beaten path like this.

[@rebeccacampbell8020]

I couldn't stop thinking about Reverand Mike, who lost his life by being pinned by a boulder that came loose. I just watched it yesterday and now I'm watching you walk amongst boulders and rocks. I really enjoy your videos. It's really fun to imagine how the people lived in those mountains and valleys, what they did for fun, why they lived so high up on the cliffs.

[@MA-un8on]

What an astounding adventure!!! I cannot possibly express to you how excited I was to get home from work today and find this adventure waiting to be enjoyed! Truly, there are no words in the English language to describe the emotional enjoyment and the 'fanciful' scenarios imagined as I watch these videos! I can only imagine being a pregnant woman living up there..... giving birth..... hearing the first cry of a new born reverberate throughout that canyon...and then being a parinoid mother as the child learns to walk and having to watch over it to make sure it doesn't fall down that canyon.... and then watching that young boy walk off with his dad for his first hunting adventure.... Oh my.... How I would love to just sit there and listen to those canyon walls speak of the past! You would have to leave me there because there's no way I'd every want to leave! Thank you so very very much for taking this 74 yr old lady along for the experience! I'm exhilirated after repelling for the very first time in my life! And I felt the splash of ice cold water, and my legs hurt from climbing up all those loose rocks...... Dinner was awesome, even if it was just a can of spam.... and I'll sleep really good in the fresh, cool air of the canyon! Wish you had shown us the camping spot for the evening! I don't ever want these to end! Totally refreshed!

[@dianaanthony2981]

Wonderful comment!

[@edbaker4260]

ditto

[@virginiabennett9156]

I’m 72 and you expressed much of what I was thinking. I can hardly wait each week for Desert Drifter to premiere, it’s my favorite KZbin channel. Andrew, your numbers are soaring and deservedly so. I’m so happy for your success.

[@dianeheaton1122]

I always wonder about the children - feeding them and keeping them safe!

[@B.Ies_T.Nduhey]

​​@@virginiabennett9156I'm getting 62 soon, and it's much the same for me 😁 Only, living in Europe, those great adventures have more dreamlike qualities... I can't imagine what drove people to live there, regardless of the beauty... What thise landscaoes looked like- they must have been much like this for 10.000s of years, even if greener, still most forbidding. So terrified of heights, a prisoner of a canyon... And those adventures ARE so refreshing! Best thing after a long or sad day. Thank you all!!!

[@charlesrobertson8767]

Now that I'm disabled from many years of working hard & playing hard ( Football, Fed Law Enforcement SRT, military SPEC OPS..) I can no longer do the many adventures I loved to do ( Its a shame really because I live in High BC Cascades..on a Indian Rez..where the mountains literally surround my home & tauntsme..) So I hope you dont mind that this Old Devil Dog lives his adventures vicariously through you Brother

[@jomon723]

Semper Fi....Same here ,but still get out in the Jungle of Okinawa at 65 ever been to Schwab ?

[@clifstone5951]

Semper Fi. Jungle training at NTR in Okinawa and Amphibious Raid training at Kin Blue Beach. Vietnam ‘65-‘66. 0311, 3Rd Plt, Delta 1/9.

[@Ddax-td7qy]

Boy, do I know that feeling of, right on my doorstep, no can do! In my case, Lassen Volcanic National Park only 11 miles away. But if you ever went on a road trip to the Southwest, at least some brethren of terrain of some of this show is accessible at Chiricahua National Monument.

[@seanbegaye]

Semper Fi

[@CarsCatAliens]

Im not into hiking. But I am into ancient building, and history. Love what this channel offers.Thank you

[@CashCatz]

How are you not into hiking? Are you wheelchair bound or elderly?

[@CarsCatAliens]

@@CashCatz disabled my friend, Hope to get strong enough to be good again though. 🙂

[@CashCatz]

@@CarsCatAliens sorry to hear it, wishing you the best! Luckily the US is pretty good about making natural places somewhat accessible.

[@user-vk3ny4fj9t]

Thank you for going places us older folk can no longer go. It is very interesting and love the footage.

[@maryswanson9982]

Thank you for taking us here!

[@glennbeadshaw727]

Yep at least it's something definitely worth watching

[@taylorlapham6367]

I just turned 81 and enjoy your videos. When I lived in New Hampshire I back packed every chance I could. I moved to New Mexico in 2005 after retiring from a Life Science Company. I hiked until my hips wore out in 2012. After two hip replacements my hiking days were over. I look foreword to your videos and can’t wait for a new one to show up on KZbin

[@brucemattes5015]

In modern terms, it's incredibly hard to imagine the terrible exigencies which existed in a society that necessitated a group of people in 13th century southwestern North America who felt that they had no other options but to build what are obviously defensive shelters, food, and grain storage facilities in some of the most inaccessible terrain that North America has to offer. Each of those housing complexes took thousands of hours of cooperative work by dozens and dozens of individuals, men and women alike to complete.

[@theonemodifier]

Where?

[@trafficjon400]

@@glennbeadshaw727 Do I see Blueish rock looking like they are Buzz Sawed? I don't know ?🤔

[@mrchildgrownold3852]

Thank you for letting me vicariously tag along. That was extraordinary ❤

[@jmmartin7766]

My thoughts exactly. Thank you

[@corkygoss7403]

Yes. Truly. Our sense of what humans can be . Astonishing.

[@priyadass9065]

I was thinking the same

[@denisegleason4895]

¡Ay, caray, Amigo Modelo! Both phenomenal and breathtaking!

[@lorrainerussell6049]

😊the logs could have been lowered from the top.

[@SqueakyCricket]

There are so many things that impress me with their construction. The design is very angular, that alnost reflected the shape of the rock wall in places; the complexity of the architecture itself; the use of stone that must have been worked to get them to the shape and size needed; and just how FLAT they were able to get the walls! It doesn't scream primitive in the slightest! It took some significant planning and execution!! Beautiful!

[@dylananderson1209]

There's so much more to it too. I wish he had shared more. The Salado were quite capable, and probably did quarry most of the stone from the cliff faces and fallen rock so that it would blend in near perfectly. They also harvested the timbers from roughly 80 miles away because the point of these dwellings was to hide out. Sure, there's usable trees right down in the mouths of these canyons, but that would have given the game away. The ingenuity is quite fascinating.

[@cindyrichardson2270]

The photography is amazing as is the scenery. Thank you for taking the risk to show us this fantastic place.

[@radiotests]

Im a professional historic masonry expert. I can tell you without reservation that the builders of these ruins were every bit as skilled as any castle builder of Europe or Asia without the benefit of steel or even bronze age tools. The proof is the existence of intact masonry using adobe mortars. Impressive indeed! Thanks for the survey!

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

Rubbish….not nearly as impressive in light of the fact that Vikings and Europeans were building ships to traverse the seas while Asians were perfecting gun powder and explosives in the same era. Who eventually progressed much further-faster and to which ultimately led to where you are currently sitting in comfortable smugness marveling at a stack of flat rocks and mud.

[@radiotests]

​@shannonwhitaker9630 your hubris and stunning ignorance of masonry construction is only eclipsed by your flat rudenes and unsolicited commentary on nothing you understand. Stick to watching your lifetime channel documentaries and leave the assessment of ancient masonry to us who have not only the education but several journeyman credentials in the trade craft and restoration of countless projects over 40 years traveling 3 continents. Ive forgotten more about masonry than you'll ever know. Foxtrot Uniform Chica

[@JoanePappasWhite]

Thanks for the professional opinion!

[@David-oi7sb]

​@shannonwhitaker9630 A significant portion of the world's fruit and vegetables originated from the American continent. Also Native American culture has had a significant influence on human history, particularly in areas such as agriculture, medicine, environmental stewardship, and governance. Their practices and knowledge have contributed to global understanding and development Overall, the contributions of Native American cultures to human history are vast and multifaceted, shaping various aspects of society, economy, and culture worldwide. However, it's important to acknowledge that their impact has often been marginalized or misrepresented in dominant historical narratives.

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

In my professional KZbin opinion I say RUBBISH ! These Mud, Stick and Rock technology primitive hunter-gatherer “cavemen” were far behind other civilizations of the Era. Lets not forget the experts have long reported apparent cannibalism as well as documented barbaric uncivilized inhumane torture-mutilation of captives and slaves. These “aboriginal” practices eventually led to their nearly complete annihilation in many areas and mass forced removal to remote locations.

[@cawiltu]

The colors of the stone is magnificent.

[@CarolSchenkl]

Looks like Arizona

[@user-gv5ue8mw9i]

We visited AZ, MANY TIMES , THE COLOR AS YOU SAID ARE AMAZING, WE SAW A MOUNTAIN AND IS CALL CANDY MOUNTAIN, BECAUSE OF THE COLORS, PAINTED DESERT IS ALSO BEAUTIFUL.

[@sasquatch-7634]

This 71 year old, former Grand Canyon hiker, loves your videos.

[@miguelangelleonabarca2921]

Same age here😂

[@user-qe1qt7pk8m]

Thank you for showing all of us these magnificent dwellings!

[@lumberjill439]

Healing videos! I have been watching your Desert Drifter videos for several weeks now. First while pedaling on my stationary bike for 20 minutes at a time, everyday. I believe they helped get me in shape for knee surgery, which I had last week. Now, while I'm recovering I get to watch you and friends trek through the southwest. Your videos are of professional quality. Please keep up the good work! By the way, I'm only 80 years old.

[@sandralouth3103]

Water in the desert. The ancient ones had a beautiful and dangerous paradise. The stones look dressed.

[@mikestirewalt5193]

Yes . . . also, those window frames (lintels) are clearly from Home Depot.

[@gonesideways6621]

@@mikestirewalt5193 Yes one of lintels looks like a sawn board.

[@Doxymeister]

@@gonesideways6621 Probably radially-split from the main trunk. There were ways to "saw" but I don't know if they knew that, so splitting planks radially would have been the easiest way for them to get planks.

[@maaingan]

@@mikestirewalt5193it’s called a wedge and maul, commonly used by indigenous cultures all over the world to split planks for thousands of years

[@jackcsaffell5641]

Andrew, for the life of me I can't comprehend the day to day of those people. Just to survive one day in such a harsh environment is truly mind boggling. I bet those people had amazingly strong legs and arms. To imagine women and children playing and living amongst those dwellings is proof of how strong the will to live can be. Wow. Thank you so much for these videos. Truly breath taking. God bless.

[@aliciaespinoza2781]

It's called resilience.

[@jackcsaffell5641]

@@aliciaespinoza2781 perfect word. Take care.

[@rodneywoods4442]

Ever see old, old original photos. Not many exist but they show them, skinny, wirey, not very tall and very quick and nimble. No extra fat at all. Stories out here say the were nearly starved to death and weak by late spring especially after the Spanish and disrupted the equilibrium between tribes. They made food trade and extra food years impossible. They had a whole nother dimension to food storage and preservation. But for the high numbers of people the whole food structure was very fragile. One or two years from starvation at any time.

[@arthurpeterson246]

Beautiful this is the best "GYM" you can go to and what a view. Thanks pal

[@denniswasson8742]

Not a harsh environment for them. It was home.

[@hokudadog7637]

The intact roof was amazing! Thank you for sharing your adventures

[@blessthebirds9344]

Your videos are like going on a journey to another world and I always enjoy them. Thank you for your gentle and respectful explorations -this is the kind of earth walking that young people need to learn about and practice. You've given us breathtaking beauty, history, architecture, and a mini tutorial on canyoneering, all in half an hour, KZbin doesn't get any better than that.

[@RetroRobbin59]

What an incredible place. I’m hearing not only lots of birds, but also lots of bees. it’s just beautiful there. Thank you.

[@DianeMarie85]

I kept hearing bees too!! All of the colored stones - especially the blue ones were absolutely stunning!! What an amazing trip!! Wow if it was just about five years earlier,I would love to explore this place. Absolutely amazing - each and every frame was too much for words to even capture!! Great job guys!! Wow!!😮

[@billrobbins5874]

Unbelievable, and what it took just to get there. Did you all find an easier way out?

[@theonemodifier]

@@billrobbins5874 Where is it?

[@southwesthardypalms]

@@theonemodifier​​⁠By looking at the plants and geology it is 100% in central or southern Arizona.

[@LD-du3xx]

Wow! By far the best one you’ve done! So little influence from tourists. Makes ya want to live in one and experience the lives they had. I doubt you’ll find another as good as this, unless someone lets you on private property. Good on you! Love this!!

[@myboibill]

I agree one hundred percent on what you say.

[@dylananderson1209]

Hundreds of people hike into these each year, but I'm glad to see that those who do have maintained some level of respect for them that other places don't see. Now in the next canyon over from them, there's actually a nearly fully intact 3 story pueblo. There aren't as many structures there, but the preservation is even better (or was, a decade ago). I wonder if Desert Drifter has been there too...

[@fugueine]

Thank you so much for capturing and sharing what most of us will never experience. Also thank you for leaving the ruins and rock art be; your respect and reverence for this place was heartening. May your journeys continue to be safe and exciting.

[@Rodina11]

Thank you for sharing this. It is well presented and gives a glimpse of a life lived 100s of years ago.

[@claudiademoss6040]

Jayeez, man! Absolutely stunning. "Always good to have friends who will do something stupid with you!"

[@yvonnelewis4888]

Well you know friends don’t let friends do stupid things….alone 🙃

[@e.s.s8641]

was very happy to see that you had companions with you on this incredibly beautiful hike and what an incredible and beautiful place it is, thank you for sharing your adventures with us,respect from this side of the earth.

[@theonemodifier]

Where is this place?

[@edmartin875]

@@theonemodifier Southwestern USA is as close as I can get. I suspect Arizona. 60 years ago I may have been able to give you a better idea than somewhere in the southern Rockies.

[@clinthowe7629]

It blows my mind that the rain and wind and snow doesn’t erase those hand prints after a couple of decades, let alone 8 or 9 centuries, 😲

[@kenanderson2047]

I made 2 , 3+week trips in 16ft inflatable cat boats several years ago . Love the canyon an incredible place . I'm 80 now and your videos bring back incredible memories. Thank You .

[@HeidiSue60]

26:10 those Indian Paintbrush...reminds me of my dad. One of the first flowers he taught me to identify. What a wonderful hobby you have, and I'm so grateful you share it with us!

[@NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111]

As a 64 yr old lady, who's scared of heights, let alone sheer vertical rocks, all I can say is "Whew!" ❤ And thanks! Most indigenous Peoples can trace back 10,000 years, with all due respect to archaeologists, I think those ruins are older than 1200s. Just amazing.

[@landofsaguaros8330]

I'm an old guy who's afraid of heights myself and I agree. Some of the etchings on the walls Etc look to have more prehistoric themes and animals and so I believe these areas were probably continuously occupied give or take going way back probably by different cultures

[@sassyfrass4295]

yes, its amazing and scary - suprised there were no mountain lions seems like perfect place for them to den.

[@edmartin875]

@@sassyfrass4295 I'm sure Mountain Lions watched them, but the lions are pretty elusive.

[@user-kd2hz4mc3f]

It so sad what happen to our native folks

[@CjbrkBrooks]

@@user-kd2hz4mc3f. Don’t forget…they warred against each other, had civil wars, practiced human sacrifice, some cannibalism, and wiped the original inhabitants of the continent out. People were here before the present native Americans, and built huge cities. They were killed by the wave of people who emigrated up from S America and Asia.

[@hblee88]

Kudos to your cameraman.👍🙏🏼

[@irishknitter17]

I’m glad you have company. I love your videos. I am 70 almost 71. I wish I could do what you are doing. Thank you

[@davidhiatt5384]

There is not a single plant in the Sonoran desert that isn’t trying to draw blood that is mean country and I am so glad you share your adventure with us. Great job.

[@heatherstubbs6646]

After watching you rappelling down and down, pulling the ropes after you, I kept wondering how the heck you guys got out of there! Whenever you show us dwellings high on a cliffside like this, I think how extremely watchful parents would have to have been of children. Your journeys are always fascinating, Andrew!

[@bvrfrog]

What a beautiful & difficult trip, Andrew! But Please tell us How the heck you guys got out of there & back to your vehicle!? ❤ All your videos~ the Best on YT‼️

[@SusanDerrick]

Made me nervous!

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

I believe they came in the hard way as a challenge. I believe you can walk down or hike down rather using an easier route.

[@jamesmarquardt5233]

Where and how did they grow enough food on such a steep place. Possibly this was more of a Machu Pichu type locale for an elite or they traded something for food? Maybe the steep cliffs and ever tumbling children added to the sudden drop in population ;)

[@apveening]

It took me a while of thinking after having the same questions, but the easiest explanation is that they just walked out of the canyon next to the river at the bottom of it.

[@patrickhoy2475]

We are Huge!! Fans!! Of your incredibly intrepid and courageous endevours. As a Mum I am so concerned for your safety. I love to see your calm rapour as you narrate your adventures. A sweet smile and obviously a well trusted companion as your friends endure the trials and tribulations to bring us ( Tele Tubbies) along with you to discover those amazing scenes. Rendevous with the past. We are hugely grateful, but please Keep Safe. Rosie Hoy New Zealand.

[@lornahardin4563]

Amazing the ingenuity of these peoples. The mortar still there after 100's of years, the everlasting mystery of what happened to them. Thanks Andrew for these wonderful trips and your care not to destroy history.

[@karenfabricius-lunt5102]

These ruins were incredible. Thank you for the detailed shots of the ruins construction. The hike and landscape were also beautifully photographed (as always.)

[@E.o.t.4637]

I take every step you take and I have that feeling "don't look down" lol The views are breath taking. That beautiful waterpool overlooking that cliff? STUNNING! I've never seen structures like this before. Nice to have company with Josh and Nate! Thanks so much again Andrew for letting us hitch a ride with you on this journey!

[@LawnMower-hu9pw]

I feel the same way do not look down I have always been afraid of heights I appreciate him bringing the camera with him so we can all see

[@elsiecater156]

From Australia Andrew and friends outdone this time what magnificent scenery trip to ruins so skilled over terrible terrane. The ruins so large and extensive the work done so long ago the skill to have to build with pretty well no tools and impossible place to get everything they required, so loved the coloured stones so beautiful makes our modern homes pale into I significance. It has to be the most beautiful video I've seen of yours wow from an 80 yr old thank you all for this fantastic glimpse into that world I imagine how different it was timbered animals birds reptiles in those days thank you god keep you safe always.😊

[@virginiabennett9156]

@@elsiecater156great comment! I can’t help but wonder, were these three the first explorers to even discover these ruins? It seems likely.

[@cjdeschu]

I wonder how you get back up those places you used rope to descend since you take the rope down

[@newzcutter]

Apparently not since you can clearly see at 24:14 someone’s name and looks to be August 1920 written on rock.

[@user-om3gr6xp2j]

Im from the UK and love channels like this. Great work. Great history. Beautiful country.

[@Jake-th3vm]

My man, this is one of your best videos by far. Thanks for taking the risk so others like myselfcould never make the trip. Thank you!

[@lindadavis6840]

Very impressive place. Definitely my favorite. Thanks for taking us with you guys. 😅

[@marjoriebahm9239]

The masonry is amazing. Thanks for the trip. Glad you're traveling with buddies now. Much safer.

[@myboibill]

I have to agree that it is a really good idea to bring a buddy ir two on these trips. I worry after watching sometimes knowing josh is alone out in a hostile place. Very brave man.

[@edmartin875]

@@myboibill Being alone is sometimes the thrill. Just you and God enjoying life.

[@_SurferGeek_]

As an avid hiker/climber... it's all too easy to get focused on the goal, making it a competition, even if it's only competing against your own 'bests'. Too easy to be heads-down forgetting to stop often and appreciate the scenery. Appreciate that we're not the first to climb these trails and rock faces. How many hundreds, or thousands of years has mankind traversed these same steps. Thank you for documenting your travels and the wonders of the ancient, indigenous peoples who once lived there.

[@yvonnelewis4888]

The rocks used in those structures are beautiful! That is not just a memorable trip, it is the stuff of stories by the campfire to your friends, kids & grandkids. WOW! what an adventure!

[@lilaporter9847]

This one was absolutely awesome! I am in awe at what these people could do in this kind of land. They used what they found and made a home and fed themselves and lived their lives. Who knows how many years they lived here before something drove them out. We may never know what happened, but they left an awesome legacy for us. Thank you so much for taking me along on your wonderful odysseys, I always enjoy them, you know your stuff and share it willingly and don't do any thrill stuff, just to make points, just the truth. I wish all people were as reverent as you are when around these ruins.

[@LarrySchmitt-xo9xp]

Wow thanks…..the color of the stone is spectacular…….🥳🥳

[@billping2633]

It looks like a giant gold nugget at the last repel at 12 minutes in. Check it out on the left side. LOL Of course I know it's not.

[@darlene2662]

All I can say is WoW!!! Well done you👍🏼I’m speechless!! Tx for the journey and inviting us along! 🇨🇦💕

[@TheNorthPoleDancer]

These are the largest ones I've seen yet! I'm amazed at how well they are still standing, but it's baffling to me how so many timber beams are completely missing without the whole thing coming apart. Wow! Thanks for making this trek!

[@user-mu4xn3vd3w]

No Home Depot or Lowe's for these guys back then. Just pure grit. Location is sublime. Unexplainable how this large community survived and how large and elaborate. Loved the colorful stones and timber works. Thanks to you guys for all the scrambling and rappelling, what a great job and video. Keep them coming. Much love, Sandra.😅

[@billping2633]

There is so much history in the southwest. The people who lived here had no written language that we know of. So much history is lost. I think the population was much larger than we think. Even if conditions were not as hot or dry as they are now it's amazing what they built.

[@user-mu4xn3vd3w]

@@billping2633 Is there any chance that was lake front property, sitting on a dam? I just can't believe they hauled everything up there.

[@billping2633]

@@user-mu4xn3vd3w No silly they used anti gravity technology they got from space aliens.LOL

[@UnpopularOpinion42]

Those structures were amazing. What I wouldn’t give to time travel and see all this being inhabited. Great job man!

[@StrayWolfForge]

Thanks again for taking us along on another great adventure!

[@KRM02]

Hey Brother it's Kyle and you know what I'm gonna say I Love d this video because your taking me to places I'll never be able to visit because of my physical disability. Keep it up Love what your doing Kyle

[@ramonarichardson7904]

So glad you had fresh water!!! What a blessing. ❤

[@I_am_Junebug]

Wow, Andrew. Just wow. This is as good, if not better, than any "nature" show or film out there. With very little polishing, you could have a documentary worthy of a film festival. We are privileged to have you share with us here. I know I will watch this again & again. I couldn't even make it out of my house today and yet I was able to do some righteous armchair traveling, thanks to you. 🤗

[@lewishosier2677]

Blown away as well! Try imagining the social conditions that caused them to do this? And the incredible human spirit and ingenuity to pull it off? The waterfall alone is a marvel!

[@Seven50ml]

Beautiful nature and incredible old dwellings. Thanks for sharing.

[@riverunner9978]

What a concealed sanctuary for birds and more. Amazing getting in there. you guys did incredible!

[@user-iw3mr2lv6f]

Cool video thanks for taking us along! ❤

[@saldarriagafam]

Thank you for posting. These are sights not a lot of people get to see. Thanks for making these videos.

[@dolphinschild62]

I’m glad you have friends with you on this journey and on your other one. I worry about you out there on your own. I appreciate and love all your videos. Love and blessings

[@Gigi-14]

These ruins are definitely made more skillfully and larger than the usual cliff dweller ruins. The cliff dwellers built for sustenance, but these builders were building a community and I dare say with an aim towards an eye pleasing aesthetic. So incredibly cool. I always say YAY! when your videos drop. Thanks for letting us tag along. 😊

[@trafficjon400]

So amazing but, Do I see the blueish Rock looking like they've been Buzz Sawed or am I seeing differently.🤔🤗

[@edmartin875]

@@trafficjon400 That is the way the rocks broke. You can find rocks all over that part of the country that looks like it was produced by modern means.

[@trafficjon400]

@@edmartin875 Makes Sense and Grind can make it look as cut rock. forgot about it long ago. thanks but, I kind of like the idea of this being not only living planet in the universe!! though I can't Anecdotally prove a Creator Exist and also the Bible being A Book did nothing noticeably Spiritual. also I hate the idea of NATURAL SELEECTION because it has no clue that its able to develop intelligent Human beings even through collective adjoining cells or what ever makes little sense of Science profession are einteresting but, Apologetics are something else out of this world .ok I'll stop the babble. lol

[@phlebgrl6064]

Andrew, as always I’m an avid fan who has come to love and enjoy going along with you on your amazing hiking adventures in the Southwest US that I can hardly wait for a new episode! The cinematography and filming has become much more impressive in your recent episodes making your work even more enjoyable. Thanks again for sharing your incredible experiences and stay safe out there!

[@Desert.Drifter]

Thanks for continuing to watch and comment!

[@kellywilkins8043]

I know it’s a lot of work for you to hike to these places, but it sure makes it enjoyable for us! What an amazing place! Thank you!!

[@michaeldye4318]

Such reverence for a bygone people! Thank you for sharing these with so many who could never see these marvels otherwise. Amazing. And be careful out there.

[@paulainsc8212]

I’m just amazed : 1. How, 2. Why, 3 At your perseverance. Just amazing. Thank you and to your friends

[@danitajaye7218]

Freaking amazing in SO MANY ways! Well done. Beautiful.

[@Desert.Drifter]

Thank you! 😊

[@DebWarner-uf1or]

Thank you for sharing this memorable adventure!

[@catherinesarah5831]

🦘🇦🇺 Truely amazing. Thank you so much for taking us along. Absolutely fantastic. What a way of life. These were some serious load bearing structures. They knew what they were on about. 🙏

[@wealthyraeharward5334]

Wonderful, wonderful. Thank you so much for showing us such pristine beauty.

[@pattoneill2402]

The desert southwest is my true home where I have done a lot of hiking. So I know why you keep doing it. It feeds your soul.

[@colinostrom260]

Without taking anything away from every other adventurer’s posts and educational downloads this for me has been one of the most enjoyable exciting adventures I’ve had the privilege to see like you guys I was blown away with the original wooden structure’s still in place especially the ceiling/floor the stone work wow just stunning then to see the painted hard and finger impressions in the mud wall just connects a reality from the past ❤❤ thank you the best posting EVER

[@johnkraemer5505]

Awesome! Great trek! Thank you for sharing!

[@MsJet1]

It seems that you took a long route to this magical place! These are the most interesting ruins I've seen!

[@bobbys4327]

Yeah, it looked like a worn path in many areas.

[@SnakeGodDiamond]

I really enjoy how you invite the viewers along and your wisdom about leaving only footprints 👣 very refreshing 💪

[@leonjohansson6542]

Footprints and some old nylon webbing at the top of each rappel.

[@wisdom2th32]

I will remember this day for a long time to come. Thanks for sharing the excitement of your discovery with us.

[@clinthowe7629]

Thank You for taking us along with you on your journeys. 🙂

[@bclark5955]

Wow, what an amazing adventure! I bet that water tastes great.The fact that you have the skill to do this is really amazing. The ruins were absolutely amazing.

[@Woodsgal59]

Wow, wow, wow! Thanks again Andrew for another awe-inspiring video! What amazing experiences you share with us! Keep drifting on, safely and happily! So much appreciation being sent your way.

[@susanasalinas4273]

All the ruins n scenery are beautiful. Thanks for letting me come along for the hike. You n your friends are amazing. Take care one n all n on to the next. canyon

[@slyfox4909]

Thank you for taking us along on your trek

[@jillcrowe2626]

You do indeed have the perfect voice to give the feeling of awe in this video. I'm so grateful that you made this and shared it.

[@mariamjehn7071]

What a gorgeous place.. surreal!! 😮😮An incredible canyon wild and remote.. which was a community centuries ago.. If not for you we your viewers would have never seen !! My gratitude 🙏 knows no bounds…❤😊

[@SandyWolf-]

Really awesome! Thank you for taking us along!😊

[@joesauer8068]

Unbelievable episode Andrew! I am blown away!

[@shannasteen9644]

I just hiked to this dwelling...came up from bottom of canyon tho... really fascinating! A day to remember!! Someone told me there's over 1800 dwellings in that area!! Hike on! Great video!

[@SpankyDaTanky]

What state is this in?

[@nicolelecompte1969]

I’m also curious, where that is? That looks a lot like the Chiricahua mountains in AZ.

[@toddstropicals]

Thanks Andrew, this was amazing! I wish I wasn't to old and broken to do that and go to places like this.

[@stevenkaskus6173]

Great explore, thank you for taking us along.

[@sherielms2280]

The different colored stone used to build with makes a lovely muted patchwork everywhere it's exposed. What a gorgeous site, all-round !