What Happened To The Residents? Why Did They Leave All Their Stuff Here?

[@ExploreWithUs]

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[@marcd7332]

Great! Could you open my last mail? it has some interesting places

[@ExploreWithUs]

Can you email it to me again? I would love to see it.

[@marcd7332]

Explore With Us I just resend it! Let me know if you receive it

[@karmaisreal7586]

Explore With Us so cool i been telling my friends about your vids

[@TeresaMom1]

Explore With Us, The Yarn Work in this Video is Actually called Crochet'd items. No Knitting, it's Crocheting. LOVE Your Videos! Thank you for Sharing them with us.

[@bettym7346]

The little vase is a tourist's souvenir from Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. I watched a woman paint these using a stick for a brush, black ink on white pottery. I bought a clever little tortoise painted so deftly.

[@HodZ77]

Absolutely love how respectful you guys are as you venture to these abandoned places. Great example to others. You should do a video about your ‘ethics’ that you adhere to when you go exploring.

[@karenjohansen6544]

So much of someones life left there. Your videos are getting better and better. Really sad seeing abandoned knitting that somebody had put so much work into.

[@windwalker763]

Not knitting......what I saw is crochet.

[@billharris7846]

time kills everyone. you blow away like dust before the wind and you're place remembers you no more. David.

[@anthonytimmons9328]

I'm a recent subscriber, I live in Nevada and so I quickly got hooked on your videos, some of the places you visit are pretty creepy but the back stories are usually interesting as well. Great channel!

[@srvntlilly]

I realize I'm a little late in the game on this one. But as a few mentioned on here, the granny square crocheting and the leather bags were late sixties, early seventies styles. The first thing that crossed my mind was a hippy couple trying to get away from civilization, which could also explain the canning. But then the number of leather bags and boots plus the pottery and native American stuff. Made me think it also possibly could have been an Indian trading post, maybe. As far as every thing being spread out all over the ground, and the condition of the buildings, made me think that possibly a severe desert storm could have hit, and they had to abandon everything quickly... or any combination of these things, lol.

[@irishlace17]

LOL i have to tell you that the needle work items are crochet not knit and the short pieces of yarn are most likely for latch hook.....great video

[@williammccaslin8527]

Never fails to amaze me how the desert gets all trashed up.

[@ricksanchez2010]

The grape Cragmont soda can is probly from 1980 as it has the then new since 1975 "stay tab" but curiously has still has the 1979 logo for Cragmont on a can that was no longer used in 1980. The "pull tabs" that were phased out in 1980 when the new "stay tabs" were being added and the new logo was being presented. SO that Grape Cragmont soda can is a hybrid of the old 1970's era logo and the new 1980's can top being that it was probably made during the 1979/1980 line change that happened to Cragmont Soda.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Wow that's cool, it's quite a rarity! I know an older woman who collected a bunch of the old pull tabs and used them to make jewelry and even an armor-like dress. She started collecting them when she was a kid but after soda switched, she eventually ran out of supplies.

[@karenv5103]

We would save a few to make chains with. The reason the tabs were changed to stay tabs was for wildlife reasons. Wildlife and livestock would swallow discraded tabs and depending on how big the animal depended on how much harm came to the animal. Like the six pack pop bottles using plastic to hold the bottles. The plastic would get caught around the necks of wildlife. The bottles are still on the market but they are not marketed as heavy as canned pop

[@ExploreWithUs]

What do you think about this pottery? Why do you think all of their belongings are thrown outside and left to slowly rot in the desert sun? Anyone know anything about Native American pottery? Acoma New Mexico? The old Pepsi bottle?

[@amandawilson8805]

it probably is a war place like world war 2 and the spice is to put on the dead bodys

[@skullyschadel3905]

"if only if only the woodpecker sighs the bark on the is softer than the skies" the people who lived there didn't die

[@skullyschadel3905]

I know a couple of things about this place

[@zippybear7600]

Do you have any pictures of the pottery? Any signatures on the bottoms of each piece?

[@chowder8802]

+Zippy Bear did you watch the video? strange comment

[@piper_lori-williams-tudhope]

As I’m knitting 🧶 right now watching this. 😂 Those are crochet granny squares. You crochet them up, and join them all to make blankets. Those were pretty popular in the 70’s

[@Dancer769]

Imagine the story that actually goes with these great places you explore. And the respect you have for these places awes me. Would love to go back to the olden days for a day. Like horse and carriage days. ♥️

[@ceramic49]

That was really neat discovering their handiwork and that little Navajo vase is super cool.

[@haileylaplante2635]

yep i know. i wanted him to open the leather pouches too

[@candysantillo3325]

OMG!What a treasure of a find! someone sat in a chair in that house using some means of light and took great care to can and knit every stitch by hand!

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you Candy.

[@bugone2724]

looks like the after math of a tornado

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

"pouch" is a hippie purse, dates the occupants, seventies/sixties?

[@viviengiannacaple-chuley4408]

It makes one very aware of the fact, that at the end of the day, stuff is just “stuff”

[@nicholasgroves5808]

Very nostalgic, and I'm sure this, as many other adventures, brought you a thrill. I'm loving your videos from a few thousand miles away in South Africa! Seems Northwest America is steeped in history. Thanks again for another brilliant virtual tour for me :D

[@NoGenieinBottle]

Thanks for all the info you give and careful observations.

[@ExploreWithUs]

NoGenieinBottle Thank you. :-)

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Awesome video!! Really cool edits and everything!! Great work as always!!!

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you! :-)

[@rwilson9574]

There is so much work into that,knitting, I’m surprised it got left. Nice to see a place where the vandals haven’t gotten to yet.

[@jasonnelson3524]

this is what happens when your the last of your family.. nobody after you to carry on.. sad

[@hoopsmessiah]

way to just throw any speculative guess out there, you have no fucking clue what that site was about or who lived there sherlock...smh.

[@xMaxLoverx1]

That's why you need brother and sister and live with same house with grandpa

[@xMaxLoverx1]

My family tree is so huge.. for 120 years my family still in same house. Not abandoned

[@539Productions]

I do like that feeling of mystery in places like these! Seems like it could be people who pass without any immediate or locatable family. A little sad if so but it's neat to see how they lived all these years later.

[@ExploreWithUs]

I agree, it's always a mystery. I will go back when it cools down to see if I can find any more clues as to what happened and who lived there.

[@539Productions]

Explore With Us Best of luck! Hope you find some answers as it would be so fascinating to know!

[@CuracaoLife]

Some great finds there bro! Awesome video :)

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you bro!

[@TracyExplores]

Good explore really enjoyed this, how cool was that vase. That Pepsi bottle looks really old be interesting to find out how old some of that stuff is.

[@michelero4297]

Those Pepsi bottles were around up until the late 70's and very early 80's. I think that shack was last visited in the very early 80s.... my guess from the womens stuff and crochet squares that was trendy as a DIY thing.

[@karenkaren1521]

Lolol...It's actually CROCHETED Work dude! Great travels!

[@amywarfield8913]

I'm loving your channel! You find the coolest places. Great editing. Items look like from the 70's.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you so much Amy. :-)

[@guspickett5638]

I love these videos. There's a mine on Turtleback mountain out by Truth or Consequences NM that is pretty cool. I worked nearby for 6 months in 2005. They say there's buried treasure on that mountain, people go hunting for it from time to time, but nobody has found it yet. It's by Elephant Butte, which also has the David Parker Ray's house there. Some of his victims are probably on that mountain too, as they only ever found 1 but they know there was many more

[@laptopcommando]

You are probably right; whoever lived there must have died. Most all the stuff you found could be easily replaced, so who cares if it gets left. But the hand-made stuff, that's something that someone would take with them if they could. How sad that we'll never know who they were.

[@markmorris3579]

Here in southern Maine I've found stone foundations in the middle of nowhere,sometimes with family graveyards close by.Some headstones dated back to the mid 1700's,so I can only wonder how isolated they were back then.You have to wonder who these people were and what their lives were like!

[@deniseflick6556]

Just recently discovered your channel and I enjoy your videos very much. You've gained a new subscriber!

[@Tipi83]

Pretty desolate place to live, I think.. I'm guessing whoever lived there, lived alone.

[@Tipi83]

Gopro Hero5 Well that goes without saying, by the looks of that place.. ;)

[@SandraMonk]

Love your vids! The country is so beautiful, I really enjoy the shots you take.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you so much Sandra. :-)

[@PrairieDodgers]

Enjoyed that one. Lot's of stuff to check out.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you. :-)

[@devoneyles]

Great video some cool old stuff left there, I too wonder what the story was with this place..

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you Devon! :-)

[@starwolfie5684]

some things are from late 70s early 80 or 82, the pepsi bottle look like from early 70s , the pottery was very awesome, the purses/bags from late 60s to mid 70s. can't wait to watch more of your videos great job

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you. :-)

[@jimmywilliamson1413]

The leather pouches are from the 1960s . i have 1 exactly like it. Wish you would've got it you could've sent it to me. Love to have it. Kool video. Keep em coming. Thanks Jimmy from oklahoma

[@sarahmarie1391]

Many of old earthen ware like the vase/pot you found are made by the native people in the area. That's really cool. Also, depending on condition (which that one looks good as far as I can tell) might even be worth some good money. Very interesting find! That was fun. Thank you! Oh also, that wasn't knitting, it was crochet...done with a hook. Very likely to be an older woman. Or mother trying to clothe her family, keep them warm and found comfort in making those things. Its sad these things just get left behind. The leather pouches were no doubt made by hand for the purpose of generating income by selling them. Kinda sad, people with dreams, who loved the beautify of the land, wanting to live off grid. And now its all lying there, forgotten, being used by animals for burrows and nests and fading in the sun....never to tell the story of whose hands touched them again. I truly love all of your videos. Thank You so very much.

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

this is fun, kool, nice Saturday romp… thanks!

[@denita110]

I had a purse like this in the early '70's they were called saddle bags. Leather workers would burn your name & designs into them. It was a hippie thing.

[@donm-tv8cm]

I'm only a very recent sub, so I'm catching all these waaayyyy late. But I still find them fascinating. I know nothing about the Mojave, but I'm assuming most of these abandoned houses in the desert HAD a water supply at some point? It could be that they get abandoned when the water runs out. But leaving everything behind? That does suggest death. One of these days, I fear you're going to find a skeleton. Great vids, man! I hope you kept the vase!

[@veronicamorgan8103]

Excellent video! You sure do find the good ones.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you Veronica. :-)

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

I used to do leatherwork, my ex did it mostly. know all about it, was fun. Those styles are hippie styles from the sixties, probably made in the seventies. nice work too. They left in a hurry to leave them behind.

[@Tammyfromspringhill]

as always nice to see another great adventure from you.I bet the leather pouches was hand made crafts from the same person that knitted . I do lots of crafts and used to do leather craft but ol' Arthritis keeps me from doing much of it anymore. I mostly do jewelry now

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you so much for your continued support Tammy. Do you have any insight on those leather pouches?

[@Tammyfromspringhill]

possibly a native American person that may have lived there and was making them to sell to the tourist trade along with the crochet items and then the little native Amerian pottrey item that leads me to think that

[@Brianthehistorynerd]

Very interesting piece of footage. It's kinda sad to see someone's "life" just thrown all over the ground like that. Especially the knitting...because someone put time and effort into doing that.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Exactly, it's sad how nobody wanted all this persons work, from the leather bags she or he made, to the knitting.

[@blackboot28]

glad I stumbled upon this channel . cool stuff

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you. :-)

[@smileychavez8093]

I live in New Mexico accoma sky city is a village on top of a Mesa. The painting pottery Tells a story

[@NoGenieinBottle]

At time marker 3:37, you mentioned knitting and pointed out some "crocheting"; just FYI.... :)

[@ExploreWithUs]

NoGenieinBottle, Thank you for the info.

[@hkja99]

Looks like a 60's Pepsi

[@kiskja7]

awesome video :-) you just got new subscriber :-)

[@melissakimplin8425]

Amazing !! I love abandoned houses we dont have many in my area :(

[@chrisbyars4422]

It looks almost if someone lived and was driven by a catastrophic event. When I see whole wall sections laying on the ground I think of a tornado. They probably didn't have insurance on the place, so they cut their loses and moved on. The Indian decorative vase: a keeper for sure. That might be worth some money

[@karenv5103]

You asked about the pepsi bottle. Antique bottles are imbossed, meaning the lettering is raised instead of painted or printed on the bottle. They have a resale value and old bottles are usually a few inches under ground in old dump sites

[@deanoneal]

EWU, I appreciate this video. If you return to this site and open the leather pouches as suggested, please also inspect that medicine bottle in one of the latter video pans. I know its only a small chance, but the label was face down, so the date may still be readable. I agree w others, the pouches and Pepsi bottle look to be the 70's or late 60s. Keep up the good work. thanks again

[@ginab2078]

Those leather bags look exactly like leather purse kits that you can (or used to be able to) buy at craft & leather stores. I made a few just like that when I was little.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Very nice explore i think if you dig deeper you micht find the better stuff. Area 51 sounds nice.

[@ExploreWithUs]

I bet your right, the better stuff is probably underneath. :-)

[@kennyrogers3919]

Those leather purses were pretty popular back in the seventies. Both my sisters had one

[@DavidKendallGoogle]

Most of the really rotted out sights in your videos seem to be from the 70's and 80's. That's 30-40 years to be in horrible condition. Imagine 200 years, there would be little to nothing left. Now I imagine 2,000 years and I begin to wonder if another civilization with advanced technology, cars, etc might have existed that we don't know about? What would really be left after 10,000 or more years rotting in the sun?

[@joshuasims7357]

Know Im a bit late to your comment but I 100% agree. Imagine how ancient egypt looked directly after the pyramids were built. And everything else around them, for the most part the pyramids are all thats left. The only thing left of our civilization would be glass and stone, and as we phase away from those sorts of products nothing will be left. A newer built house will never stand even 200 years as some from the 17 and 1800s still do today. So in short it wouldnt take long for nature to reclaim our remnants.

[@soldierforchrist6036]

Looks like the big bad wolf huffed puffed, and blew the house down lol

[@ashley_BR90]

Soldier For Christ lol

[@farmanshaikh6405]

And did a big fat 💩

[@theprofarmer6887]

At the biggining of video it is small chicken coop.love your videos

[@karmaisreal7586]

omg i love this one. Im thinking that maybe that the house was left after person died. maybe she was native american and that was her family land . but that the house was blown around by a bad storm you know like the walls were blown and all her belongings were thrown all around and just landed outside. looks like kitchen storage and lots if closet stuff maybe she collected those leather purses. but i agree please go back and look in them lol so cool. can you research tbe history? would be so cool to know.

[@zalmaflash]

It always makes me wonder why they were there in the first place. What you don't see is a source of water and nothing that required electric. Everything else just seems to be dragged around by critters. Thanks for taking us along, it was entertaining.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Interesting point, I didn't see any sources of water either, no electricity, nothing. They must have been completely off grid. And it's also strange that it wasn't completely shot up. So many bottles still in perfect condition.

[@PokemonChampionAquavenus]

*electricity

[@aronmorones4977]

I spend alot of time in the desert. you'll be surprised what you'll find in the " middle of nowhere." ( good stuff)

[@robinblue9032]

Wow!!!!! Thanks!

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you. :-)

[@marniewings81]

I love native american stuff! it's so interesting!

[@ExploringAndMe]

youre area reminds me of the mojativ wasteland from fallout hahah nice video guys. like :)

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thanks for watching bro.

[@ExploringAndMe]

Explore With Us yw :) you should come to the netherlands explore with me :)

[@MELODYMUNRO]

I often wonder if any of the people who owned these places are watching these videos and seeing their old homes in disrepair and their belongings scattered everywhere...I wonder what that would feel like?...

[@abcmole]

The problem with the bottles is that glass bottle vending machines were still used into the mid 1980's. A bottle made in the 1950's up could and was still being returned, cleaned and reused in the 1980's, I know because I was drinking from them and returning them. :)

[@ash31male]

That pottery is worth alot of money .... wow

[@ThePoptartster]

If you want insight into a former resident then the books would be a great tool. The books people have tend to reflect aspects of their interest. Most urbex videos totally ignore books. In one house I discovered the former resident had used 1920s Soviet 5000 Ruble notes as bookmarks. They were often is groups of 5 or more. :)

[@colleenross1569]

possible spy hideout ! paid in Russian money!

[@ExploreWithUs]

Good point, we usually look at the books, but I didn't want to go inside to grab one with all the rodent droppings. I did find one of the books outside was a firearms book. But most were too far gone outside.

[@ThePoptartster]

Colleen Ross They were Russians and a member of the family was a very famous double agent for the KGB and the CIA. He wrote a book. It was there as well. :P

[@ThePoptartster]

Explore With Us I would expect gun books and a Bible. XD

[@ExploreWithUs]

LOL, so true!

[@TeresaMom1]

Explore With Us, Yes in those years us Young Girls would buy leather purse making Kits and we would make our own Leather Hand Bag. I made a few when I was young. I made mine in the 70's.

[@jonikutz9316]

Those were leather handbags, popular in the 1970's

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you. That's really interesting and seems to go with the date of the other items there, like the Cragmont soda can.

[@judyvandeuson9248]

I had a very hard time finding that pepsi bottle online, the only one I saw was on ebay and starting rate was $0.99

[@kiarafrank6175]

Honestly I was told not to touch the pottery or bones because it could be a person who past on(s) belongings and the family members either tried to burn them or leave them in a place they grew up. or.. Alot of witch craft goes on, on the reservation and it could be an offering to the person who is witch crafting from the person who wants the witch crafting to be done (Hope that made sense haha. BTW love you guys and keep on exploring! 💖)

[@ExploreWithUs]

Thank you for the comment, and don't worry, we don't take anything, just photographs. Thank you for the support. :-)

[@jonmajarucon51]

Yeah, the temperature extremes out there are brutal. Looks like the building just deteriorated to the point where the winds just blew through the walls and scattered the contents of the closets and sleeping quarters. How sad. Im glad you didn't step in....those buildings might collapse on you ...........they are so dilapidated. J

[@Skullzi]

I've noticed in several videos now that you keep your hatch open on your vehicle while exploring. Gotta ask, what is the reasoning for that? Quick escape plan?

[@atticuslupum4952]

That stuff can be donated to a museum if it's real and then the whole world can enjoy it and appreciate the history of frontie r life or just some one that lived pretty much off the land :) :) :)

[@Ghosthunters2012]

I like history and exploring

[@PamelaHegedusLadyDiggerinPa]

The Pepsi bottle is from the 1970's. The painted writing is called pyroglaze. If it is a non refundable bottle, it is not worth that much, but of course as time goes by, it will be a they no longer make these glass soda bottles as they did back then. There are some soda in glass bottles, but they are made to look old (I am talking about today in some stores)

[@ExploreWithUs]

Pamela Hegedus, Thank you for the info. :-)

[@davemartindsshop8]

Native American home site. After the treaties the US government didn't take care of them after many years of abuse. Before they opened all their casinos they relied on arts and crafts. I remember in the early 90s native Americans were still selling leather products, bead works, and silver and turquoise jewelry at roadside stops in Arizona and New Mexico. I hope their lives have improved since.

[@kdl28]

You should have shown us the bottom of the vase. You can tell by any markings if it was mass market or someone painted it for their own use. I put my initials and a date on the things I personally paint.

[@ExploreWithUs]

I thought I did, the bottom it was signed with Acoma if I remember correctly. I can go back and see if it's still there and get a photo of the bottom.

[@lovesdiy5660]

Ohh the quiet. 😍

[@brianstafford1529]

Ignores leather pouch maybe containing a thousand dollars or gold and picks up old spice jar lol 😂😂 Ah I'm just taking the piss guys...love your videos 👍

[@georgerpasalich5705]

Can you find any history on these places at the County Court houses?

[@MessHallProd]

Hope you took the Acoma pottery to enjoy it. Better than just leaving it out there to rot...

[@charleswillsonpeale5739]

The bread wrapper and the jars should have exp. dates written on them. Surely one label survived intact.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Ahh, I didn't even think to look for expiration date, but next time I am in the area I will definitely give it a look. Thanks for the info. :-)

[@Ron4885]

The Pepsi bottle is from the 60's. At least 50 years old.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Wow, thank you for that info. I found a similar bottle the other week at an abandoned mine, but I didn't have time to really check out the mine. I will go back now that I know there may be more relics in there from that time period.

[@Ron4885]

Thanks Explore. Yeah, if you see old newspapers or that kind of stuff it's fun to see the dates.

[@ExploreWithUs]

I love finding old newspapers and calendars. I just need to remember to also check cans and such for expiration dates.

[@judyvandeuson9248]

I know u posted this awhile ago, but I could not find that info, please where did u see that?

[@nickmad887]

good job

[@TheComputerUnderground]

The wonder bread would have had an best before date on it.

[@miely0847]

Is it a prayer pouch? I wouldn't open it, might have someone's prayer inside

[@maggiesim5363]

Haven't read all the comments so don't know if anyone has mentioned this - that isn't "knitting" as you've been calling it in the video. It is crocheting. :)

[@janramey9811]

The vase looked like pottery that American Indians make now to sell to visitors. Not old enogh to be worth a whole lot , but very pretty. I've always liked their designs.

[@ExploreWithUs]

That's what I was thinking too, but what threw me off was the writing on the bottom. Or course anyone could have just written that on there.

[@janramey9811]

It was nice of you to reply. I'm new at watching KZbin and I hadn't seen but one or two of desert type explores, so this was interesting to see.

[@TresheaJohnson]

I would hate to think someone had so little respect for their family if the died.

[@hoopsmessiah]

sometimes people dont have family or at least sometimes people lose touch.

[@TresheaJohnson]

I'm sad to think of it

[@spaceace8628]

It's sploosh in that jar! And that's the boat renovatio! 😂

[@xxdamonxx77]

If I had to hazard a guess it looks like the buildings got hit by a storm or strong winds of some sort and the owners decided to just up and leave instead of rebuilding. That's the best I can come up with. Any thoughts?

[@reigurren2012]

That pottery is most likely Acoma based also Acoma is a place near Albuquerque,Nm and a Tribe.

[@ExploreWithUs]

Yeah, that's what I am thinking too. Any insight on the leather purses / bags / pouches?

[@reigurren2012]

They Could be Acoma. I'm Navajo so its definitely not Navajo. Maybe whoever lived there was Native? or just a collector. I've seen all your other videos and you never take anything so good call on that. Taking pottery is taboo and most likely bad luck(so I've heard). It doesn't look like real, actual pottery(which is completely illegal to take FYI) But Love the videos! I spend hours watching them!

[@viviengiannacaple-chuley4408]

I don’t mean it’s not historically or architecturally interesting, I mean simply that there’s so much we value( or think we value, but that health loved ones, friends( pets) are the extremely difficult (if not impossible ) to leave behind and objects in most circumstances have nowhere near the importance we ascribe to them. I also forgot to mention elderly persons going to live with family or nursing facilities as a reason for homesteads being left. It seems increasingly rare for multi generations of a family to equally feel a connection to property and land( although as an historian and Victorianism I find all videos of social and cultural anthropology fascinating. And abandoned places have a special lure. They are tangible ghosts. Built for a specific purpose ( and family or person who has long since passed on) yet they remain long after outliving their “ usefulness” I find it extremely poignant( but that might just be me- I could cry watching sentimental dog and cat food advertisements 😂

[@Automedon2]

After running into a couple of rattlers, I'm so paranoid I don't know how you do it.

[@paulopilot73]

Theres some books on the floor in the house so could be more reveling things like the ceramic pot.