Its so sad to see all the beautiful homes decaying. I loved the little farmer heading to the fields on his tractor. Another awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
John , dad farmed in the day time worked in a machine shop at night. He worked around a fellow that grew up in Kansas close to the salt fork of the Arkansas River. He told dad the grass had a high salt content , the cattle did not care for it!
John, this is so great. I'm happy you show old cemeteries, so intriguing. Also, Salt Fork looked so forgotten 😮 But Nardin, absolutely amazing! The fact they have a Heritage Days event is so fantastic. Also 😂😂😂 Stumpys Gen Store...if you need it, we probably ain't got it! Hilarious. The ending is the best 😊
Oklahoma, Where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain, this is the kinda video you won't be Nardin off while watching. It had the three things that make a Wise guy video great. An creepie old set of stairs you shouldn't go down, a batch of barking canines and last but certainly not least an ancient merry go round. If Douglas could talk he'd tell ya put a Salt Fork in it, it's well done.
Beautiful weather for exploring beautiful areas. You always wonder why folks don't live in these places, probably too far to drive for work, groceries, etc. But living with memories of a town is better than living in crowded cities. Thanks for finding such cool places. Stay safe and GOD bless
It's amazing seeing old homes and building covered over with the foilage. Makes you wonder what's inside structures like that. The boy on the tractor was priceless, and you even found some playground equipment. Great video as always, and I got these all marked on Google Maps!
Nardin is fascinating - I found US Census data showing the population at 11 in 2020, then up to 112 in 2022. I wonder how many of those people moved there because their work could be done 100% remotely? This was such a gorgeous video, especially the breathtaking drone shots on a beautiful, blue-sky day!
Thank you so much for the donation ❤️ That’s very interesting about the population. I would’ve guessed maybe 20 although it’s tough to know because it’s unincorporated so it might count surrounding areas too. It was definitely a beautiful day to be out and about in Oklahoma!
Really nice video. 600 dollars and the tree is gone (all kidding aside, they were very good). Summer is coming (large Yay). Hope you and family had no problem in the storm/storms. Be good, be safe !!
I'm really glad you share these finds with us, but I'm pretty damn jealous I'm not out there doing this myself.. great work as always. Looks like there were bridge ruins north of Salt Fork over the river.
Thanks, ‘Wiseguy’, for a charming video. I really enjoyed your presentation, music, graphics and especially the drone shots. I’m stuck at home on a rainy day, recuperating from surgery. You brightened my day with a vicarious tour of rural Oklahoma. Well done.
You'll notice the elevators are from Clyde Coop - Clyde is a ghost town in Grant county and the only thing left there is the grain elevator and a Catholic cemetery. The coop is run out of Medford, the county seat.
I saw on one of the churches, the words come and "sit a spell" I didn't other countries used this terminology, as we say this in Australia aswell. Its usually used out in the bush.
There are a lot of acres of farmland around that would fill those silos up. Unfortunately it looks like each location had lost the rail service, and the cheap cost of rail service pretty much killed the grain storage company. Another killer of the elevators was all those little farms all had livestock, and many of the farmers came to the elevator to process livestock feed for their animals. Today many farms do not have livestock. And those who do have their own on premises feed production. Either one could kill off an elevator fast. But both made it impossible to continue. I grew up on a farm in Iowa. And those elevators were very busy as well as a social gathering for the farmers as they came in with grain or for feed. I watched some good solid elevator businesses slowly die as the times changed and railroads cut back on trackage. I am glad that I grew up in those days, and got to experience it,
ON ONE OF MY TRUCK DELIVERY TRIPS, TIRED OF I -35 ROUGHNESS AND CONSTRUCTION AND THE SAME OLD SCENERY, I RAN THE OKLAHOMA 74 HIWAY BACK TOWARDS KANSAS TO WICHITA, HOME OF MY OLDEST GRANDSON! WAS A NICE ALTERNATIVE!!
I loved the video footage but more so the music that went along with it. I feel the music helped with the feel of an abandoned town, if that makes sense.
Why people migrating away from cities don't buy up those old houses and fix them is beyond my logic. Again, the mighty dollar destroys what would, could and should be a win win situation for the common citizen. The framing in those old houses is still far better than what you get at the lumber yards today. But you're not supposed to know that(grin)........ Thanks John
I was in oklahoma in the 70,s for basic training at fort sill. Something tells me that these places won't be we empty for long. The southern border circus is coming to your town
You can tell where you are from by how you pronounce Arkansas River😎. Maybe you could take a video of where the Arkansas River becomes the Arkansas River 😂
Its so sad to see all the beautiful homes decaying. I loved the little farmer heading to the fields on his tractor. Another awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Yeah I think he’s the future mayor!
You help make Sundays and Thursdays a great day
Happy to hear that - thank you!
John , dad farmed in the day time worked in a machine shop at night. He worked around a fellow that grew up in Kansas close to the salt fork of the Arkansas River. He told dad the grass had a high salt content , the cattle did not care for it!
Makes sense!
Gotta love our animals. Thanks for sharing John.
Yes we do! Thanks 😊
John, this is so great. I'm happy you show old cemeteries, so intriguing. Also, Salt Fork looked so forgotten 😮 But Nardin, absolutely amazing! The fact they have a Heritage Days event is so fantastic. Also 😂😂😂 Stumpys Gen Store...if you need it, we probably ain't got it! Hilarious. The ending is the best 😊
If Stumpy doesn't have it, I wonder what they DO have!
The kid was my favorite part of the outtakes. lol
Haha yeah he was great 😂
Oklahoma,
Where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain, this is the kinda video you won't be Nardin off while watching. It had the three things that make a Wise guy video great. An creepie old set of stairs you shouldn't go down, a batch of barking canines and last but certainly not least an ancient merry go round. If Douglas could talk he'd tell ya put a Salt Fork in it, it's well done.
😂😂😂 and well done to you as well sir 👍🏼
❤ it at the end!!
So adorable!!!
Haha yes he was!!
When an elevator closes , the life blood of the area is gone!
Truth.
Beautiful weather for exploring beautiful areas. You always wonder why folks don't live in these places, probably too far to drive for work, groceries, etc. But living with memories of a town is better than living in crowded cities. Thanks for finding such cool places. Stay safe and GOD bless
I’m sure it has to mainly do with jobs. Once schools consolidate and the railroad leaves town there aren’t as many jobs left.
The little boy on his tractor was the best way to end this video….great job.
Haha yes he was too cool! 😎
Yes ...best part
It's amazing seeing old homes and building covered over with the foilage. Makes you wonder what's inside structures like that. The boy on the tractor was priceless, and you even found some playground equipment. Great video as always, and I got these all marked on Google Maps!
Thank you! I’m sure you map looks quite interesting!
Did a lot of fishing in the Salt Fork River. My cousin Kevin had a big property there
Loved Nardin Coach! Thanks for taking us along.🙏❤️😎👍
Thanks! What a find!
John, so glad you said the name of the river correctly. So many people who aren't native to Kansas put a saw in there. 😂
😂😂
Nardin is fascinating - I found US Census data showing the population at 11 in 2020, then up to 112 in 2022. I wonder how many of those people moved there because their work could be done 100% remotely? This was such a gorgeous video, especially the breathtaking drone shots on a beautiful, blue-sky day!
Thank you so much for the donation ❤️ That’s very interesting about the population. I would’ve guessed maybe 20 although it’s tough to know because it’s unincorporated so it might count surrounding areas too. It was definitely a beautiful day to be out and about in Oklahoma!
Another great video. The drone Rocks brother!😎👍
Thanks 👍 it gave some great perspective in this one!
Really nice video. 600 dollars and the tree is gone (all kidding aside, they were very good). Summer is coming (large Yay). Hope you and family had no problem in the storm/storms. Be good, be safe !!
Dang hope it’s worth it!! All is good here!
It was. They were done in 5 hours and it was a large (seriously large) tree. See ya !@@TravelwithaWiseguy
I'm really glad you share these finds with us, but I'm pretty damn jealous I'm not out there doing this myself.. great work as always. Looks like there were bridge ruins north of Salt Fork over the river.
Thanks so much! I definitely feel fortunate to get to travel to these places!
Thanks, ‘Wiseguy’, for a charming video. I really enjoyed your presentation, music, graphics and especially the drone shots. I’m stuck at home on a rainy day, recuperating from surgery. You brightened my day with a vicarious tour of rural Oklahoma. Well done.
That’s very nice of you to say - thank you! Best of luck in recovery!
Hey Coach. I like railroad street.Drone is looking nice. The bank of Nardin was a good looking building@ 6:00. Happy trails.
I agree - when I found that photo of the bank I was amazed how big the town must've been!
You'll notice the elevators are from Clyde Coop - Clyde is a ghost town in Grant county and the only thing left there is the grain elevator and a Catholic cemetery. The coop is run out of Medford, the county seat.
I was wondering about Clyde - thanks!
I saw on one of the churches, the words come and "sit a spell" I didn't other countries used this terminology, as we say this in Australia aswell. Its usually used out in the bush.
It’s definitely something said here in more rural parts of America 😊
Those look like 3 Great Places! 👍😀
For sure - especially Nardin 😊
Thanks COACH...BE SAFE 😅
Thank you, I will!
I live in Enid now but grew up in Fowler Kansas, small town of 500ish, woulda been cool to meet you.. maybe next time
For sure!
Huge Silos for small towns
There are a lot of acres of farmland around that would fill those silos up. Unfortunately it looks like each location had lost the rail service, and the cheap cost of rail service pretty much killed the grain storage company. Another killer of the elevators was all those little farms all had livestock, and many of the farmers came to the elevator to process livestock feed for their animals. Today many farms do not have livestock. And those who do have their own on premises feed production. Either one could kill off an elevator fast. But both made it impossible to continue.
I grew up on a farm in Iowa. And those elevators were very busy as well as a social gathering for the farmers as they came in with grain or for feed. I watched some good solid elevator businesses slowly die as the times changed and railroads cut back on trackage. I am glad that I grew up in those days, and got to experience it,
ON ONE OF MY TRUCK DELIVERY TRIPS, TIRED OF I -35 ROUGHNESS AND CONSTRUCTION AND THE SAME OLD SCENERY, I RAN THE OKLAHOMA 74 HIWAY
BACK TOWARDS KANSAS TO WICHITA, HOME OF MY OLDEST GRANDSON!
WAS A NICE ALTERNATIVE!!
Awesome! Very cool little drive!
I loved the video footage but more so the music that went along with it. I feel the music helped with the feel of an abandoned town, if that makes sense.
Thank you very much!
Interesting , another good one, it’s so flat
Thanks! Yeah I noticed that too on the drone shots!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy your drone shots are great
I worked in the Salt Fork elevator in 1992!!!!
These towns were a bit sad.
Have you thought about following the Chisholm trail?
Would love to someday!
My mom taught school in Douglas in the 40s. 1 room school house.
Why people migrating away from cities don't buy up those old houses and fix them is beyond my logic. Again, the mighty dollar destroys what would, could and should be a win win situation for the common citizen. The framing in those old houses is still far better than what you get at the lumber yards today. But you're not supposed to know that(grin)........
Thanks John
Thanks! I always prefer the old architecture to what we have today 😊
used to see a hospice client in salt fork
Do you know if Pink, Oklahoma ever grew any? Lived there One Summer early 70s and it had a church and small store and that was it.
Population 2,091 in 2020
@@TravelwithaWiseguy Wow! The place I took care of was a real interesting place. Thanks!
i live in Garber Ok. so yes i have been to Douglas
My parents live near a ghost town called Eason.
Coach, are you still dragging that towel with you wherever you go? It appears to be your security blanket of sorts. Bet it smells kinda musky....😉
Haha always have my trusty towel 😂😂
How far do people living in Douglass have to go for basics like food, gas, and clothing? Can't imagine living remotely.
About 20 miles from Enid - which would be able to get those things.
@@TravelwithaWiseguy Enid, Oklahoma has the largest grain storage capacity in the country
I was in oklahoma in the 70,s for basic training at fort sill. Something tells me that these places won't be we empty for long. The southern border circus is coming to your town
You can tell where you are from by how you pronounce Arkansas River😎. Maybe you could take a video of where the Arkansas River becomes the Arkansas River 😂
Haha yep :)
❤ it at the end!!
So adorable!!!