I Found Massive Ancient Walls in the Rocky Mountains on Google Earth

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  • Опубликовано: 14 дек 2024

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  • @santafecanon
    @santafecanon 2 часа назад +34

    What you point out as 'new discovery' is actually old school knowledge to those who know the 'old ways'. I recall seeing these types of features in Sangre de Cristos , New Mexico with Explorer Scouts in 1970's. Easy for curios teens to see, we knew their purpose back then. Hunting positions and a way to funnel game and move low to the ground without being detected by elk, deer and sheep. I have spent many an early morning behind thousand year old rock blinds hunting deer and elk north of Taos. In eastern NM and west Texas, a keen eye could see remnants of miles long brush barriers of cactus and mesquite brush designed to funnel game into ambush situations.

    • @Optimismus53
      @Optimismus53 Час назад +4

      for him and a lot of people these are things, that he has "discovered", completely new. also...?

    • @intomusicable
      @intomusicable Час назад +4

      much respect for this channel dude , doin his thing and sharin it , great job i say , its just a little history repeatin , like s bassey and propellorhesds said yeah , all good

    • @emiliosotelo2186
      @emiliosotelo2186 25 минут назад

      Yes growing up in SE NM I’ve been taught and shown and have used these to hunt it’s great old technology first time I’ve ever seen is is in Mckitrick canyon in the Guadalupe’s

    • @carinakaron8068
      @carinakaron8068 5 минут назад

      There is so much to learn. Both from the video and the comments. Thankyou everyone 💓 😊

  • @carldurocher2277
    @carldurocher2277 2 часа назад +16

    Just imagining how many generations of hunters used these spots to hunt , such breathtaking views, thank you for doing all the work to bring us these things that many can’t do because of age or medical reasons, I love watching your videos , I’m just amazed at all the ways that the old people used to live , thank you . I wish you the best and happy trails

  • @santafecanon
    @santafecanon Час назад +9

    In New Mexico, sheep and cattle herders going back hundreds of years placed rock cairns and walls to find their pathways to grazing areas even in moonlight. Directed sheep and marked the correct paths down valleys to settlements. These rock placements, walls, hunting blinds and their purpose have been known to locals for decades

  • @nancyhainline2517
    @nancyhainline2517 Час назад +15

    We modern people have no real concept of the massive amount of labor that went in to the construction of these blinds and hunting funnels. That's a LOT of rock being piled up! Impressive. Thanks for taking us along to see this.

  • @wile-e-coyote8371
    @wile-e-coyote8371 2 часа назад +14

    Those of us that are lucky enough to live in the high desert & Sangre De Christo mountain range are blessed with some of the most stunning geography in the world. 🙏

  • @TUCOtheratt
    @TUCOtheratt 3 часа назад +20

    Andrew is always coming up with a fresh, interesting subject.😃

    • @Nastyn1nja808
      @Nastyn1nja808 2 часа назад +8

      as hes just having a blast and sharing his adventires with us!

    • @tylertapp131
      @tylertapp131 19 минут назад

      I definitely agree brotha, good too see a familiar name over here! I know you've been workin at the quad shot, can't wait to see that 5 piece lol. Also ready to see what you shoot some cards woth next, god bless bud from ole Carolina.

  • @colinmccann3399
    @colinmccann3399 3 часа назад +35

    Thank you for taking us on another journey.

  • @CasualObserver99
    @CasualObserver99 3 часа назад +24

    I always look forward to your vids. You're exploring like I wish I could do. Great stuff!

  • @Youhopper707
    @Youhopper707 2 часа назад +46

    Thank you for the perfect timing of your content brother, I just lost my dog and best friend of 16 years. Your videos and work ethic are a blessing! I really appreciate what you do it helps me take my mind off of things. 🙏

    • @AngelCityExplorer
      @AngelCityExplorer Час назад +8

      Lost mine 3 months ago of 16 years also. I miss my brown German shepard Khalua but glade she spent 16 years with me .God bless and Happy Hollidays.

    • @AndyOpreshyn
      @AndyOpreshyn Час назад +4

      I am so sorry for the loss of your pup....

    • @bobobolinsky5001
      @bobobolinsky5001 Час назад +3

      so sorry about your dog, my son lost his best friend about 3 years ago, Gemini, a pittie who was amazing. in time your heart will heal!!

    • @carolyn1900
      @carolyn1900 Час назад

      🙏

    • @robertnorthrup1914
      @robertnorthrup1914 Час назад +4

      When you are ready for another, head to your local shelter of humane society to find a rescue. Best dogs ever as they know you are there for them……

  • @Howard-bj1jq
    @Howard-bj1jq 2 часа назад +11

    If the bat guano is thick in the cave, that should mean that the archaeologists have not yet explored and excavated the site. I read an archaeology article a while back that said people lived at high elevations in Colorado because the cold air was heavier and sank into the valleys in the winter. It is easy to think that it would be colder in the mountains in winter, but the archaelolgists determined that the winter camps were high.

    • @leopardwoman38
      @leopardwoman38 2 часа назад +4

      Interesting about the higher elevation would be better. 👍👍

  • @chillieskimo
    @chillieskimo 2 часа назад +7

    The way you described the way things would have been done was excellent. I could imagine the hunt as you were speaking.

  • @scout06171
    @scout06171 2 часа назад +11

    Ancient Bows could only be effective for 35-50 yards. The atelatel wasn’t much more effective. Had to get the prey close and they did. Great video Andrew.

  • @jackofnone9439
    @jackofnone9439 2 часа назад +7

    Your channel's doing great, Andrew...and in this house, we haven't missed a single episode right from the very beginning.

  • @christinefox317
    @christinefox317 3 часа назад +17

    1/25 am in Uk sleep will have to wait just got notification. Love your videos Andrew,Merry Christmas to you and all your family.

  • @susantaylor9923
    @susantaylor9923 2 часа назад +5

    Amazing how you picked out this area to investigate. Imagining the wait. The first sounds to get ready. The quiet. The panxiousness while the readiness comes over . The sounds of the animals coming in a shuffling or thundering and the track by the humans with fear and bravery and danger, The gratitude to whatever higher powers they thanked and all the work preparing food to save them through the winter to come. Thank you for bringing an ancient reality to us in this day of ease.

  • @lucieramirez1378
    @lucieramirez1378 2 часа назад +6

    Thank you for another interesting and insightful adventure. It's fascinating to learn about how people caught wildlife. Say hi to Evelyn 🎉😊

  • @LoamReaper
    @LoamReaper 2 часа назад +8

    Thanks for taking us on another great, informative adventure!

  • @yt.personal.identification
    @yt.personal.identification 2 часа назад +16

    20:16 That bone was cleanly cut, not just broken.

    • @fox577577
      @fox577577 Час назад +4

      That's what I came to say.😊

    • @santafecanon
      @santafecanon Час назад +2

      And may only be 10 years old.

    • @DigiDuit
      @DigiDuit 54 минуты назад +1

      Clearly, I agree

  • @guitar_player_bernie
    @guitar_player_bernie 2 часа назад +7

    very cool! I noticed blinds on someone else's video, they didn't say anything about it. I was talking to my screen, saying there's a blind right there. and a small cliff. I only noticed it because of watching your vids. Thanks.

  • @pop-pop6210
    @pop-pop6210 3 часа назад +10

    Merry Christmas to you and your wife. Keep on walking. 👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  • @SidianSilverhawke
    @SidianSilverhawke 2 часа назад +11

    Not sure if you noticed, but that long bone you picked up was cut, rather than broken.
    Love your videos, and as an outdoor lover and Utah native, I really appreciate that you don't give out locations.
    Not sure where this was, but if you're looking for archeological evidence, it's possible you may be able to get a permit for limited drone use? Worth looking into maybe.

    • @YarrowPressburg
      @YarrowPressburg 2 часа назад +2

      I thought that also about the 2 nd bone

    • @leopardwoman38
      @leopardwoman38 2 часа назад +2

      I saw that, too. Definitely cut.

    • @wedemboyz2783
      @wedemboyz2783 Час назад +1

      @@leopardwoman38 what would a cut bone suggest?

  • @jonirosesandflowers4650
    @jonirosesandflowers4650 2 часа назад +7

    Thanks Qndrew..fascinating stuff. The ancients could survive brilliantly

  • @dianebode6551
    @dianebode6551 2 часа назад +6

    This is awesome. Thank you for your beautiful work in sharing this with all of us.❤

  • @Jennifermcintyre
    @Jennifermcintyre 2 часа назад +10

    Fascinating! They were ingenious!

  • @markg3025
    @markg3025 2 часа назад +5

    Well done Andrew it is pure detective work to put all of the pieces together. You have done your fact review as a hunter does his tracking work.

  • @karensmith5116
    @karensmith5116 2 часа назад +4

    Fascinating history! Thank you for another great adventure! I hope Evelyn and you enjoy the holidays and have a great new year!

  • @randallbruursema7553
    @randallbruursema7553 2 часа назад +6

    wish I were there,, I miss the Rockies living on the east coast, lived and hunted elk out there, at 74yrs old ,

  • @earlspiece9403
    @earlspiece9403 2 часа назад +5

    This was a very interesting video... Great job putting this one together!

  • @thedukeofspeed
    @thedukeofspeed 3 часа назад +7

    I love these shows, Desert Drifter ,You Rock !

  • @seansheehan8430
    @seansheehan8430 Час назад +4

    Good work. Looks like you are in the Wyoming Range, Maybe between the Gros Ventre, and the Winds much of Wyoming's western mountains look like this. You might refer to the works of Larry Todd, he is considered the father of Wyoming high altitude archeology. The mountains here are covered with rock drive lines, and catchment traps. most are attributed to the Sheep eater people. famous for their sheep horn bows, tanned skins, dogs, and rock art. The sheep eaters were here in the mountains until the mid 1800s when they were moved to the eastern Shoshone Res. in Riverton. their dogs were there pack animals and hunting companions. Some peoples started living above tree line 11,000 BCA. Took less calories to stay, than annually move up and down, even bison were hunted up to 11,000'. winter winds blow the alpine meadows free of snow.

  • @lindarider4525
    @lindarider4525 2 часа назад +6

    Thank you so much, that was amazing. I could picture it happening as you told the story. 😊

  • @jamiedarnell1
    @jamiedarnell1 2 часа назад +5

    Another quality video. Top Notch!!!!!

  • @leopardwoman38
    @leopardwoman38 2 часа назад +6

    Thank you for taking us along on your journeys! 😀💕💕💕

  • @2coryman
    @2coryman 3 часа назад +23

    Those rock piles were made by the end of the last ice age to heard animals over the cliff and corral, used for centuries, May find bones below

  • @blackdog6420
    @blackdog6420 2 часа назад +7

    Those Rock blinds can also be hiding places to drive the game over to the more sheer drop off part of the ridge,and make it like a buffalo jump animal jump. Thanks for exploring for me!

  • @SensiProductionzBlindDogVideos
    @SensiProductionzBlindDogVideos 3 часа назад +11

    Hey Andrew, 😊
    Hope all is well. 🎄Happy holidays to you and your family, if you celebrate🎄✌🏻

    • @SensiProductionzBlindDogVideos
      @SensiProductionzBlindDogVideos 3 часа назад +2

      I apologize if I’ve wished this to you several times.
      Yt took away my like and comment notifications for some reason

  • @allenbishop880
    @allenbishop880 50 минут назад +2

    Did you find the processing site? If the site was used for hunting, there should be a place where the animals were processed with an abundance of flakes.

  • @arlenegariepy8957
    @arlenegariepy8957 Час назад +2

    My family were buffalo hunters and even though they had alot of men women and children helping there were also the danger of being run over as they drove them and the predators that smelled the blood. It took some time to prepare the buffalo for travel back so the bear etc. would take their chances and take what they could. Alot of animals could make many t pees for shelter and clothing. Loved the vid. :)

  • @CunnilingualConqueeftador
    @CunnilingualConqueeftador 2 часа назад +4

    I skied one of the glaciers here this August. Absolutely love this place and the history it holds

  • @alisullivan1868
    @alisullivan1868 Час назад +1

    You are an excellent storyteller. Never has looking at a pile of rocks been so interesting

  • @andrewvillavicencio8496
    @andrewvillavicencio8496 3 часа назад +9

    AWESOME, thank you for sharing :-)

  • @dianejohnson9204
    @dianejohnson9204 3 часа назад +6

    Your videos are some of the best - l ❤ them ❤

  • @BradGryphonn
    @BradGryphonn 2 часа назад +4

    Reminds me of the ancient fish traps found in rivers in Australia.

  • @catchaser52
    @catchaser52 3 часа назад +6

    Desert Drifter, you've got it made.

  • @alka7145
    @alka7145 2 часа назад +3

    Incredible and subtle traces from the past. Amazing to think what those stones have seen.

  • @KarenSmith-pc8ji
    @KarenSmith-pc8ji 2 часа назад +3

    Thank you for another stellar presentation! While I thoroughly enjoy all your videos, this one is a nice return to your original style. You have such a talent for explaining things, imo your solo explorations like this are your best. I hope you and yours have a great weekend.

  • @lucystrider728
    @lucystrider728 3 часа назад +3

    What a great voice, so relaxing to listen to and such interesting content!

  • @jclikespam7791
    @jclikespam7791 2 часа назад +4

    Amazing team work for survival!

  • @Dr.BG_23
    @Dr.BG_23 27 минут назад +1

    They are called desert kites elsewhere in the world. Used to funnel animals into a kill point.

  • @kirkpruiett2373
    @kirkpruiett2373 3 часа назад +10

    Love the vids

  • @joelweinert3580
    @joelweinert3580 2 часа назад +4

    I've seen these in Wyoming just north of. Colorado. I had no clue what I was looking at.

  • @martykrausse
    @martykrausse Час назад +1

    You’re a great storyteller, you do a great job editing your story so it’s very clearly presented. Thanks!!

  • @davegoodridge8352
    @davegoodridge8352 2 часа назад +3

    Buffalo jump? Those blinds may have been for the Jumpers to hide or take cover.

  • @paulainsc8212
    @paulainsc8212 Час назад +1

    I’m loving your adventures. Thanks for all your hard work you do to bring your journeys to us.

  • @edwardbain5391
    @edwardbain5391 Час назад +1

    Hey Andrew thankyou so much! You bring to life the feeling and thought of the ancient ones. Everytime I enjoy going along for the ride with you on your facinating adventures I get a very small inkling of those who inhabited our nation centuries ago! Just as we most likely have no clue as to the viseral awareness and crystal clear present clarity of those peoples thoughts and feelings of their reality. They too would be far far far removed from comprehending the infinite realities of the modern electronic age where the raw elements of the natural world have been tamed and for many abandoned. How strange they would feel and disoriented they would be to walk the streets of a modern American city. Just as many of us, would be lost confused and disoriented trying to exist for even a month in that mountainous terrain without electronic devices and modern conveniences! I cant but help wonder at their baffeled inability to comprehend that the whole world potentially sits on the verge of nuclear war that could devastate large portions of the planetary population.They would certainly understand mans capacity to be a ruthless aggresor yet they I presume would draw a blank in terms of seeing the posibility of war waged with the weapons of today. God bless you Andrew always get home safe and thanks again for sharing your fantastic journey!!!!

  • @JamesChubbyDamron
    @JamesChubbyDamron 2 часа назад +3

    Cool stuff! Thanks for sharing your adventures!

  • @lesliesChannel-hu8gr
    @lesliesChannel-hu8gr 2 часа назад +5

    Ummm that bone was clearly cut with a very sharp somethin or other.! Wow.

  • @joelstinson-carr6228
    @joelstinson-carr6228 3 часа назад +4

    My guess would be ancient drive lines used for hunting

  • @swassociates
    @swassociates 2 часа назад +4

    Given it's a no fly drone zone I'm assuming it's Rocky Mountains NP?

    • @njerseydavid
      @njerseydavid 2 часа назад +1

      Definitely doesnt look like RMNP. Looks more like high desert on the way up. I'm guessing San Juans. Certain wilderness areas don't allow drones either.

  • @alienallen2983
    @alienallen2983 2 часа назад +3

    THANK YOU ANDREW 👍🙏>>>💚

  • @skipperclinton1087
    @skipperclinton1087 Час назад +1

    A classic example of an "L" shaped ambush that is still in use today by the military.
    The use of natural terrain for one part (cliff) a driving force into a blocking force and the only "escape" route is actually into the KZ.
    The ancients were brilliant strategist even before 10,000 years ago. Theirs was for survival, what is used these days serves for an ulterior motive.

  • @swassociates
    @swassociates 2 часа назад +4

    Always interesting and insightful

  • @richardplunk3910
    @richardplunk3910 2 часа назад +3

    Thanks again, very fascinating 👍🍺safe travels

  • @mamm7223
    @mamm7223 38 минут назад

    Once again you have taken us out into our world and back through time. What at first glance seemed to be nothing more than piles of rocks, grass, dirt were transformed by your narration into walls, cairns,and blinds. Listening to you I could almost feel the sun on my shoulders and the wind on my face. I could see the hunters silently waiting behind the stones of the blinds, bows in hand, waiting for the game to be funneled into view. You have taken me on another adventure that I could never achieved on my own. Thank you, Andrew. You have no idea how much that means to me. Merry Christmas to you and Evelyn! Stay safe and drift on, sir.

  • @jamesrussell7760
    @jamesrussell7760 Час назад +1

    Andrew, in the opening part of the video, those bones you found in the small caves were probably remains of deer and bighorn sheep. How did they get there in the caves? Perhaps many were kills by mountain lions that hid their kills inside that they could come back to for several meals. I don't know for certain, but humans would not be the only predators operating in those mountains. The main part of the video, the lines of rocks and circular blinds, are clearly for hunts of herding ungulates (mostly elk and bighorn sheep). Atlatls (spear throwers) were invented in Europe 17K to 21K years ago and first appeared in N America ~13K years ago. So the Archaic Indians who built those rock hunting sites you found could have used spear throwers. Just imagine the scene 8K - 10K years ago - Indians standing and flapping blankets to initiate a stampede of ungulates, causing the animals to panic and tighten the herd - the lead animals following the path of least resistance (parallel to the rock lines) - entering the 20 foot wide choke point to be greeted by a shower of deadly thrown spears. It must have been a wild, extremely noisy, chaotic scene.

  • @XHollisWood
    @XHollisWood 12 минут назад +1

    Thank you for bringing us together and along on your adventure ✌🏻🫶🏻

  • @denisrogers4358
    @denisrogers4358 Час назад +1

    “Honey ! Cancel dinner with your folks, A new Drifter just dropped !

  • @brandon7219
    @brandon7219 2 часа назад +2

    this is such a cool video man!

  • @maxpowers3494
    @maxpowers3494 2 часа назад +7

    It's crazy to think, even back then they had Karens.

    • @bostonblunt
      @bostonblunt Час назад

      Yeah but inner city crime like Chicagos 700+ year 💀 and 2800+ wounded has only been around for a few decades 🤔
      *every Tuesday poorly rhymed explicit lyrics are released detailing last weeks crimes against humanity 😐

    • @karensimons9260
      @karensimons9260 30 минут назад

      The one I know best is not mentally unbalanced and has never been a screamer. I cannot even imagine anyone breaking all rules of polite society as happens now. Hope it fades away soon?

  • @GolDollar
    @GolDollar 27 минут назад

    Hey, Andrew. These videos just really spark the imagination. I’m trying to picture the people planning and preparing for months and imagining the excitement building up as the day of the big hunt gets closer. Then, after the hunt, all the work involved in processing the game and preserving the meat. Also tanning hides for clothing and shelter. What a way of life that would have been. Thank you for taking us there and giving us so much to contemplate. Popie.

  • @MikeNienow-qr6xt
    @MikeNienow-qr6xt 2 часа назад +4

    Props to those tires.

  • @northsongs
    @northsongs 37 минут назад

    Your production gets better with each adventure. And the places you go are fascinating. The drone shots along the way are an excellent touch. Thanks @Desert Drifter!

  • @richardstutrud5293
    @richardstutrud5293 Час назад

    once again thank you for taking me along, every one of your excursions make my day.

  • @WasatchSasquatchUtah
    @WasatchSasquatchUtah Час назад +1

    Interesting, we've seen the same basic thing done by what is assumed to be the work of sasquatch in the forest. Huge downed trees that herd deer, elk, etc. through specific corridors.

  • @blackdog6420
    @blackdog6420 2 часа назад +2

    Did you notice the old bones you picked up? One had a socket but the other one looked to be perfectly sawed straight through. Odd. Unless a critter brought it from a human hunter of some sort. Thanks for exploring!

    • @Chiller11
      @Chiller11 Час назад +1

      The flat bone was half of the the pelvis with the hip socket intact. The longer bone was the tibia which is the major bone making up the bottom surface of the knee. The shin bone so to speak.

  • @billy123174
    @billy123174 2 часа назад +2

    Great video you made there

  • @FarmerC.J.
    @FarmerC.J. 2 часа назад +2

    Amazing video! Thank you!
    Why won’t they ,whoever they is ,allow drone footage?

  • @bobobolinsky5001
    @bobobolinsky5001 Час назад

    always love your vids. awaiting the next one, you do have a way with words making them interesting!!

  • @Chiller11
    @Chiller11 Час назад

    Pretty extraordinary, the ingenuity of ancient man. That’s really high country where weather can go from summer to a driving winter blizzard within hours. They would have to read weather patterns along with animal behaviour traits to survive those high altitude hunts. I’ve spent a lot of time climbing the 13 and 14 thousand foot peaks in Colorado and Wyoming. I admire the heck out of the people who chose that country to live their lives.

  • @rosskstar
    @rosskstar 2 часа назад +2

    You sound a lot like the Wild America dude ~takes me back

  • @Mahmah476
    @Mahmah476 2 часа назад +2

    Very cool! Thank you.

  • @pameladeleone135
    @pameladeleone135 3 часа назад +2

    I love all your videos!🥰

  • @nicholedecker9124
    @nicholedecker9124 Час назад

    I started watching your videos earlier this year. I really enjoy them! This is fascinating! Keep up the good work!

  • @jimellison3358
    @jimellison3358 2 часа назад +3

    Is this the same buffalo jump you visited earlier this year??

  • @StAnthonyss
    @StAnthonyss 2 часа назад +2

    amazing finds

  • @rmvogelrmvogel3133
    @rmvogelrmvogel3133 Час назад

    This is the first one of your locations I’ve been able to find on Google Earth!

  • @robertconner5126
    @robertconner5126 2 часа назад +2

    Did you notice the bone at 20:17 was sawn in half. Interesting.

  • @jeannebeal4924
    @jeannebeal4924 53 минуты назад

    Thank you for this journey. I am often awe stricken by the abilities to build and thrive on the elements around you, and you bring that to every video. The education you bring many, along with your philosophical questions is very respectful and appreciated. Keep Driving Andrew!!!

  • @timdienhart3738
    @timdienhart3738 Час назад

    Great video Andrew, Thanks for sharing

  • @PhantomofthePrairie
    @PhantomofthePrairie 56 минут назад

    I love this area, those caves are located in the OC mud ridge by Radium and the sheep were by the pump house the road was the trough road.. great videos please keep up the great work

  • @czgator9000
    @czgator9000 Час назад

    Wow, can't believe how many subs you have now. Awesome!

  • @intomusicable
    @intomusicable Час назад +1

    big up dude, thanks for sharin awesome content .

  • @ValagEvermore
    @ValagEvermore 16 минут назад

    I dig the heck out of your desert videos, but it's great to see you drifting in other regions as well.

  • @MrBobconner1952
    @MrBobconner1952 20 минут назад

    Another awesome video. I noticed one of the the elk bones was cut and the cut is very even and smooth. I'm betting the bones are from a relatively recent hunt

  • @RealFireblazes
    @RealFireblazes Час назад +1

    Looks like North Americas highest bison jump. I've seen a very similar video, can't recall who did it

    • @davidspriggs5024
      @davidspriggs5024 Час назад

      Same here. I saw a video on a jump maybe a year ago. They drove the animals over a slope where they butchered the mangled animals.

  • @mikecox2872
    @mikecox2872 35 минут назад

    Awesome video .... very thought provoking... thank you

  • @mikedavis3841
    @mikedavis3841 2 часа назад +2

    Cool video 👍

  • @madmax52
    @madmax52 3 часа назад +2

    Those could also be fighting positions on the high ground too.

    • @Wolves335
      @Wolves335 Час назад

      Last stand against the oppressors?

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 37 минут назад

    Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump in Alberta, Canada, reminds me of this. The bison were hunted by the Indigenous people by being chased off a steep cliff. This was very awesome. Cheers!

  • @heyropt
    @heyropt Час назад

    Excellent video! I've found similar setups in the mountains/Backcountry of San Diego county. Thanks for taking us along.