Entire ghost town in California

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2017
  • An empty town in California complete with a school, church, firehouse, stores, even a morgue!
    Traveling through California I stopped off at the incredible Redwoods! So amazing to see these giants in person. From there I went on to explore Bodie, an incredibly preserved town in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Bodie was a thriving mining town way back in the 1800's but as time went on it became less and less populated until the 1940's when it was all but abandoned. It was eventually taken over by the state, protected and preserved. Such a cool experience to walk around this place.
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  • @MobileInstinct
    @MobileInstinct  6 лет назад +302

    Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates. Traveling through California and visiting some incredible places!

    • @fruitypebbles9151
      @fruitypebbles9151 6 лет назад +2

      Mobile Instinct happy turkey day

    • @hayjohnny
      @hayjohnny 6 лет назад +6

      Just a though for a filming location ‘’Vanishing Point’’ [1971], Goldfield Nevada Hotel was the radio station ,near Area 51 road..etc..If you liked the ‘’Wraith’’ you may like this one too ? Thanks again...

    • @cook2030
      @cook2030 6 лет назад +3

      Wow... AWESOME presentation, now I have to go and check out this historic place. Also it looks like you were up in Arcata California another great to visit thank you!

    • @j.a.harbour5349
      @j.a.harbour5349 6 лет назад +1

      Mobile Instinct What area of the redwoods were you at ? The trails were awesome... Thank you God bless you for the videos..

    • @hayjohnny
      @hayjohnny 6 лет назад

      Any , Trails in the redwoods are super.....

  • @billmoore2977
    @billmoore2977 4 года назад +285

    When I was about 8 we went there it was just like that. I'm 69 now

    • @Dahmer_Jeff
      @Dahmer_Jeff 3 года назад +25

      Can always tell a person's age by their name. Why was bill such a popular name 70 years ago lol.

    • @Nick20951
      @Nick20951 3 года назад +15

      @SIBU it's the same here in the US, but that place is very far from regular civilization so whoever is hiking out there are probably not set out to damage stuff.

    • @skunk3866
      @skunk3866 3 года назад +9

      @@Nick20951 I live near here. Its rally hard to access during the winter. And during these months, lets just say the hills have eyes.

    • @ImTheCrew
      @ImTheCrew 3 года назад +5

      @@Dahmer_Jeff I think William is still a popular name. Maybe I’m wrong.

    • @Clenchedboot
      @Clenchedboot 3 года назад +14

      nice

  • @Spotonpoint
    @Spotonpoint 6 лет назад +506

    I love your demeanor. You are so respectful and in awe of history. I have watched videos of people inspecting abandoned houses and they laugh and mock how people used to live. Way to go. Your mother must be proud.

    • @dilloncompton6930
      @dilloncompton6930 4 года назад

      Lyn Richard ?

    • @laswans.2968
      @laswans.2968 4 года назад +12

      Lyn Richard doesn't he do an amazing job? I agree with you totally!

    • @bobsimcox2576
      @bobsimcox2576 4 года назад +3

      I really in joy watching

    • @Andy-bh8hw
      @Andy-bh8hw 4 года назад

      Lyn Richard where are these so called videos?

    • @gatekeeper9837
      @gatekeeper9837 4 года назад +6

      @@Andy-bh8hw HAHA! Are you a dick in real life or just online?

  • @TinyTravelsNL
    @TinyTravelsNL 4 года назад +169

    Came for the ghost town, stayed for the attitude! Lovely how you have such respect and knowledge for the places you visit. Bravo!

    • @vanessasimmons1175
      @vanessasimmons1175 3 года назад +4

      Just found this channel. So refreshing to hear him. I switch off at the shouty, swearing disrespectful lot. Mainly in UK .

    • @MicheleBele1220
      @MicheleBele1220 3 года назад +2

      Seriously! So calming and nice it’s almost like you’re along for the adventure!

    • @maggiesmith4699
      @maggiesmith4699 2 года назад +1

      Lv your comment!

  • @Alison_HazbinHotel
    @Alison_HazbinHotel 5 лет назад +166

    This town reminds me of the little house on the prairie

    • @mrsaye499
      @mrsaye499 4 года назад +1

      Yes, if it hadn't been blown up.

    • @Alison_HazbinHotel
      @Alison_HazbinHotel 4 года назад +1

      @@mrsaye499 awe no that's terrible 😣 was it bligarding? I'm gutted to hear that!

    • @mrsaye499
      @mrsaye499 4 года назад +2

      @@Alison_HazbinHotel what is 'bligarding"? I was referring to the television show set. :-)

    • @Alison_HazbinHotel
      @Alison_HazbinHotel 4 года назад +2

      @@mrsaye499😊 it was still a beautiful set it's a shame nobody else can experience it , oh sorry I'm irish I tend to think everyone can understand 🤦‍♀️😂 as in was it done by a group of tourists, or government call do you know? 😊

    • @jeremiahguy32
      @jeremiahguy32 3 года назад +1

      I love that show

  • @ladycharsw
    @ladycharsw 5 лет назад +55

    I am a lady 75. I like old ghost towns. I have always wanted to see Bodie.

    • @lele2795
      @lele2795 4 года назад +3

      Charlotte Schreffler ... I’m 95 and you can see my bodie anytime 🙏

    • @mikeseier4449
      @mikeseier4449 3 года назад

      Weren’t you there when they were built??

    • @bushrasajid9543
      @bushrasajid9543 2 года назад

      Why u like ghot town. These are lessons for us one day we will die

  • @WootTootZoot
    @WootTootZoot 4 года назад +512

    Just so you know, all that stuff left at Bodie, I had a summer job in the late 1970's where I worked for California State Parks. One of my jobs was to go with the crew that maintained the area around Bodie and part of that was to maintain the "look" of the rooms and put "artifacts" in the buildings. Sometimes animals make too big of a mess, and sometimes things just get taken. Most of its just junk we find at the swap meets around Bishop and that area anyway. If anyone goes there, please leave things alone, and don't mess it up.

    • @harrysweeten9417
      @harrysweeten9417 4 года назад +41

      I am sure your right about the furnishings and all, but it's still nice to see the place has not been vandalized to the point of being not worth going to like so many other places.

    • @chaos17945
      @chaos17945 4 года назад +72

      That's actually rather disheartening. It was cool to think it was just left that way. Oh well.

    • @harrysweeten9417
      @harrysweeten9417 4 года назад +29

      Crystal 00 you are right about the non authentic part but why would people in a dying town leave anything useful laying about.
      At least the state attempted to preserve the History.
      I live near Philadelphia and the furniture at Independence hall is correct for the period but was not there during the revolution, the British destroyed it for fire wood.

    • @BeverlyM52
      @BeverlyM52 4 года назад +6

      @WootTootZoot, what a fun thing to do! In the ‘50’s things weren’t like now! The store has so much more stuff in it now, and I guess you explained why! I watch for Bodie stuff on eBay...I like to collect old pictures of the place...there are often old checks and other records available. ☺️ It’s so cool that you got to be a part of Bodie’s restoration! Do you ever go back?

    • @Platano_macho
      @Platano_macho 4 года назад +4

      Ever find any old guns??

  • @ShatteredLoyalty
    @ShatteredLoyalty 5 лет назад +31

    I like how quiet you are in these videos. Whenever i watch loud RUclipsrs i get a headache or sick of them. But it feels in the videos like you have respect for the places your visiting, its calming and peaceful. Thank you for not being another toxic loud youtuber. 💙

  • @qpwillie
    @qpwillie 4 года назад +121

    It's a great video but a sawmill is not for cutting firewood. It's basically a lumber factory.

    • @qpwillie
      @qpwillie 4 года назад +5

      You're probably right.

  • @WeImagine
    @WeImagine 6 лет назад +203

    Those Redwoods are magnificent. Amazing to think you actually went inside a tree. The wagon seemed in actually pretty good shape. It is incredible to still be there. It seemed so appropriately quiet while you were there.

    • @mnmcowgirl6081
      @mnmcowgirl6081 6 лет назад +4

      My family drove through one

    • @MrAwesomeman444
      @MrAwesomeman444 5 лет назад +4

      I have been there. My dad was stationed at Beale AFB and my school went on a field trip to the redwoods. They are huge.

    • @cynthiaennis3107
      @cynthiaennis3107 4 года назад +1

      Michael Garcia that’s amazing! I’ve been watching videos about the Hopi! When they went to the UN In 1993 w/the other 5 tribes, etc.. AMAZING stories of their prophecies & of others & their origins! Great that you know all this! Puts things into perspective & makes more sense now, as to what is really going on & has gone on here on Earth! The “ruddy complexion” =red! Makes much sense! Plus all these huge buildings supposed to have been created by a people who came here who used horses...I’m thinking these great buildings were already here...looks like Rome or Greece was everywhere! I’ve heard of Giants of Tartaria...Canada to Russia, depending on the different maps of the different time periods! Very interesting!
      I remember reading of the fringes of leather talked about in Israelite clothing! Always made me think of those of Turtle Island.

    • @hengineer
      @hengineer 3 года назад +1

      You should check out the Sequioas. Not as tall but significantly more massive. Living treas over 2000 years old

    • @stevebengel1346
      @stevebengel1346 3 года назад

      Actually that's a carriage, similar to our modern day sedans; a wagon was used to haul things, similar to a pickup truck

  • @travelingwithrick
    @travelingwithrick 6 лет назад +246

    Imo your the best exploration you tuber out there. No drama, no scamming, no lies, no pontificating. Just interesting , cool places to explore. You sure deserve more subs compared to most of the big mouths out there.

    • @MobileInstinct
      @MobileInstinct  6 лет назад +5

      Traveling with Rick Thanks Rick!

    • @rhonak7548
      @rhonak7548 6 лет назад +1

      Traveling with Rick Agree with your comment....

    • @desibechtold6586
      @desibechtold6586 6 лет назад

      Traveling with Rick Dan Bell is good also

    • @travelingwithrick
      @travelingwithrick 6 лет назад

      Mobile Instinct taco bell, lol, is a major e-begged. From comments of people who vlogged with him he is an arrogant stuck up. He thinks he is better than others. I despise people like that.

    • @blazed1945
      @blazed1945 5 лет назад

      Agreed Rick 👌 dan bell is ok hes pretty click bait though

  • @chrismoody1342
    @chrismoody1342 4 года назад +4

    I’ve visited many abandoned mining towns around Colorado. This is truly a gem with so many buildings. Got nothing but respect for history like this. In my hometown Wichita we have an authentic Cowtown with numerous original structures dating to 1870’s. It is a must see if your into a glimpse of life 140 yrs ago.

  • @samthesham5294
    @samthesham5294 4 года назад +42

    If trees could Talk what stories and secrets of the past they could reveal

  • @joiina
    @joiina 6 лет назад +174

    i just wanted to say how soothing your voice is for a vlogger

    • @tariqc1
      @tariqc1 6 лет назад +1

      min yoongi ARMY!!

    • @giovanna722
      @giovanna722 4 года назад +6

      min yoongi I agree. It's the best vocal quality to have when visiting deserted places. Never intrudes.

    • @jarednil69
      @jarednil69 4 года назад +7

      I agree he has a nice voice

    • @mm0901
      @mm0901 4 года назад +6

      min yoongi he’s not bad on the eyes either 😅

    • @MsZoedog66
      @MsZoedog66 4 года назад +3

      he should do asmr

  • @LauraAKAyou
    @LauraAKAyou 6 лет назад +7

    I love how respectful you are of the properties and giving us some history behind Bodie.

  • @dzymslizzy3641
    @dzymslizzy3641 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for appreciating our redwoods!
    I got to tour Bodie once, back in 1987...it was awesome. I wrote a short poem about the feeling it inspired.

  • @jum5238
    @jum5238 3 года назад +10

    I camped near Bodie, and the winds were so hard that my dinner and pan blew OFF the camp stove, even with the windguards up. Thankfully a nearby town was still open to get for dinner.

  • @natepike6147
    @natepike6147 5 лет назад +19

    Can you imagine the sound any one of those redwood trees make when or if they fall?
    And yes, I'm sure that nobody hears it.

  • @eatiegourmet1015
    @eatiegourmet1015 5 лет назад +5

    I must say, I DO appreciate your appreciation for historic places, and showing them to us viewers on youtube. This one was great! Thank you.

  • @Simplefunstuff
    @Simplefunstuff 5 лет назад +10

    I laughed when he wrote the buildings not the caskets. Such a cute kid.

  • @gothicshadowstgg
    @gothicshadowstgg 4 года назад +2

    One of my favorites so far. Blows my mind. Love your captions, great sense of humor.

  • @TheJannaR
    @TheJannaR 6 лет назад +45

    Love your show of respect in your explores, and not using profanity. Very refreshing. Thank you!

    • @joerob3449
      @joerob3449 4 года назад

      TheJannaR did you even watch the video?

  • @jessicarenae5107
    @jessicarenae5107 4 года назад +2

    *This is so so so cool!!! When you see even one old abandoned home, you wonder about the families that lived there, let alone an entire town!! Of course, we have documentaries that you can learn how they've lived back in the day, and you hear stories....but it's just completely different than learning from someone that's lived in that time, seeing photos, videos.... and even homes or a town set up like that one! Who would ever think there'd be an actual old historical abandoned town like that to see?!! That would be so neat to see in person!!*

  • @rogerscottcathey
    @rogerscottcathey 4 года назад +36

    Hard to conceive how a tiny seed, soil, air and water makes such a massive living thing.

    • @MareZcare
      @MareZcare 3 года назад

      Yea yea whatever....

    • @paulapalais
      @paulapalais 2 года назад

      @@MareZcare well it is a marvel of nature.

  • @laswans.2968
    @laswans.2968 4 года назад +3

    I love this! The wood on the buildings is really beautiful. Anyone else notice the hole in the lid of one of the caskets? They used to put a thick glass in them. But I've never researched why. Thank you for sharing your awesome videos!

    • @gregwaters7830
      @gregwaters7830 4 года назад +2

      So you can view the body at the funeral. Nothing superstitious. They did tie strings to the limbs of the deceased when they buried them that was connected to a bell above ground. If it turns out you weren't dead the watchman was supposed to alert them to dig you up. This is where the term 'Dead Ringer' came from. I can't make this stuff up.

    • @BeverlyM52
      @BeverlyM52 4 года назад +2

      Or, maybe, it was to see out of...😳

    • @laswans.2968
      @laswans.2968 4 года назад +1

      @@gregwaters7830 Yes I knew about the bell. The time before hey embalmed people. It would be so horrible to come to in a buried coffin! The window I figured obviously so someone could see in. I wondered if there was any other reason. I think it's pretty creepy for any reason!

    • @laswans.2968
      @laswans.2968 4 года назад +2

      @@BeverlyM52 lol...horrific thought!

    • @BeverlyM52
      @BeverlyM52 4 года назад

      🧱💐🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️

  • @karmathegiant
    @karmathegiant 6 лет назад +6

    Great living giants. Beautiful trees.Nice old mining town. I love that mint green they used to paint their kitchens.

  • @michaelsmith1094
    @michaelsmith1094 4 года назад +1

    Wow , absolutely wonderful. I've read about Bodie, but to see it and how well preserved the place is and the care that the people have done to just let it age naturally, wow what more can I say. I love history, but to see it in this form is just outstanding. Thanks so much for putting thjis on.

  • @leaturk11
    @leaturk11 4 года назад +9

    Hi from the UK, visited Bodie a few years ago with my family, a truly interesting and highly recommended place to visit.

    • @bennyboy2079
      @bennyboy2079 4 года назад

      I'm from torquay....I bet that was amazing trip . Would love to visit the states (just visit mind)😁🇬🇧

  • @sandyca1106
    @sandyca1106 6 лет назад +8

    Chris, imagine my excitement when I see you filming the Redwoods in my 'backyard', at Stout Grove, just minutes from Crescent City, CA. You did a wonderful job of capturing feeling of the forest, and the size of the trees which is hard to do. And you were brave to enter a burned out tree, I expected to see t-p on the ground lol. Redwood roots are only 6ft deep, they hold each other up, if one goes down the surrounding ones are soon to follow.
    Bodie, CA was the first 'ghost town' I went to as a child, then living in s cal. It was 1968, I was amazed as I walked around looking into the windows. I think it was then that I became interested in history.
    Thank you for all the best in one video, it s actually my first, and I look forward to watching more of your great videos. Well done!

  • @donstanley8021
    @donstanley8021 6 лет назад +16

    This is the second of your videos that I've watched! Outstanding! Thank you.

    • @MobileInstinct
      @MobileInstinct  6 лет назад +2

      Don Stanley Thank you Don I appreciate it

  • @MrsBee-uo2lc
    @MrsBee-uo2lc 4 года назад +15

    Absolutely amazing!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing place with us!!!! Hands down the Coolest place I've ever seen explored!! I am in just awe!!! 😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @kerrylynnreedle677
    @kerrylynnreedle677 5 лет назад +30

    Bodie is a beautiful amazing piece of history. Only take with you what you brought though. It's been said that if you take anything from there bad luck will come with you too.

  • @cocojo9529
    @cocojo9529 4 года назад +10

    This is one of the neatest things i have ever seen. Thank you for sharing!

  • @shirleyharrison2580
    @shirleyharrison2580 6 лет назад +4

    Great video..i love the old furniture in the houses. I love stories/ the history of places like this.
    This was an awesome place, thanks for sharing with us..

  • @BeverlyM52
    @BeverlyM52 4 года назад +23

    The Cain’s stayed there and bought up the town, piece by piece. They donated it as a park.

  • @lizdelisle1912
    @lizdelisle1912 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for a wonderful video! It was like stepping back into time . It’s amazing that so much is still standing and looking well preserved .

  • @8172008
    @8172008 6 лет назад +69

    I slept inside a burned out tree on jackass ridge just north of Westport CA., in April 1979, but NOT before I cleaned out all the bones that were in there!!! What an experience that was :--)))

    • @Lilmisscostumedrama
      @Lilmisscostumedrama 6 лет назад +7

      Dave all the bones?!!! 😳

    • @8172008
      @8172008 6 лет назад +6

      Ya, but not human!!! :--{)

    • @TheMrKillaKilla01
      @TheMrKillaKilla01 6 лет назад +3

      how do they get burned out?

    • @8172008
      @8172008 6 лет назад +4

      A forest fire from years before :--))))

    • @8172008
      @8172008 6 лет назад +4

      Not that exciting. They were animal bones of some sort:--))))))

  • @davidb8397
    @davidb8397 5 лет назад +4

    Such beautiful, interesting places and very well done video I think I've finally found an exploration channel that I can really enjoy watching

  • @tiaarns
    @tiaarns 4 года назад +2

    This is one of the most amazing places to visit. There is so much to see and absorb. Great video and perfect teaser to go back!

  • @bananaking2782
    @bananaking2782 4 года назад +2

    Very nice video very respectful of the history you walked lightly and left nothing behind as it should be. For everyone who wants to go to Bodie be careful it is supposedly cursed. If you take something from the town you have non stop bad luck or whatever you want to call it until you return what you took

  • @vintageeveryday2020
    @vintageeveryday2020 5 лет назад +6

    I love your videos, you're very talented. There is something you should know about Bodie: EVERYTHING has been moved around to create an 'attraction' for people. Not necessarily to deceive people, and I'm sure it was done with good intentions. In the several times that I've been to Bodie, I've seen quite a lot of things moved around since my previous visit. For example, I see fenders for one type of car placed against a different car...its done to make it look 'better' and more 'complete'. Even in this video you can see the circa 1920 open touring car with a steering wheel from a 'who-knows-what' stuck into the center of the instrument panel. Oh please! You yourself have seen many other ghost towns, and you know darn well that newspapers don't lay on a dresser for 100 years. Look carefully, even very large equipment has been moved to other locations in the name of safety and 'appearance'. Here's a good thing about this town: it establishes the idea of protecting and preserving without restoring (an arrested state of decay)...and it's this very same approach I use for my vintage equipment. Bodie is a must-see for anyone interested in historical sites and equipment. Just remember that man has been in Bodie a long time too, and when they tell you that "its exactly as they left it", its a lie said for your entertainment...like Santa or the Easter bunny. The park needs to stop spreading 'fake news', or else who knows where the lies will end?

  • @sunnyzengaravito4930
    @sunnyzengaravito4930 6 лет назад +32

    I like the way you respect the places you visit,not only do you get a like ,i also subscribed

  • @martharunstheworld
    @martharunstheworld 2 года назад +1

    Sequoias and redwood trees don't drop their acorns until they are partially burned. Fire causes their acorns to open up, causing the seeds to become active. So, even something as destructive as fire does positive things. Bodie is an amazing place. Love this video!

  • @hollyarchuletta959
    @hollyarchuletta959 5 лет назад +5

    I LOVED this!!! I grew up in Northern California and have a special place in my heart for the Redwoods. I've never been to Bodie, this was so cool to see, thank you!!

    • @jenniferbrewer5370
      @jenniferbrewer5370 2 года назад

      You should go, seriously. It's well worth the drive.

  • @elainewright86
    @elainewright86 6 лет назад +4

    So awesome. Thank you for sharing this amazing place on earth. I would never think anything like this existed. I loved seeing this town. Thank you.

  • @TeaandFiona
    @TeaandFiona 6 лет назад +7

    This was very interesting! And you have such a pleasant and quiet way of taking us with you on your travels. Definitely subscribing

  • @ghosttownsandmore
    @ghosttownsandmore Год назад +1

    We just love the old rustic historical sites of this country! This is on our to do list! Thanks for your video

  • @oldenweery7510
    @oldenweery7510 4 года назад +1

    The shot of you coming around the trunk of that tree is the best shot of perspective I've ever seen---and I had a weird thought: "Boy, it's a good thing the chipmunks and squirrels aren't proportioned to _match!"_ Bodie is amazing, fascinating, and somehow doesn't give the same sad vibes most abandoned places give. This is the best presentation of a "ghost town" I've seen yet. (And no mention of the "Bodie Curse!")

  • @Sweetwildflower
    @Sweetwildflower 4 года назад +7

    You're sweet! Thank you for your time uploading, editing and sharing!!🌺 Namaste

  • @MJLeger-yj1ww
    @MJLeger-yj1ww 6 лет назад +5

    A California resident most of my life, I've been all over that State, and even up in the Bridgeport area down from Lake Tahoe, area but not to Bodie, so thank you for your very interesting video -- I love old ghost towns, they can still tell so much! I always loved going to the Redwoods, and did it fairly often. Angel's Camp is fun, Murphys, Sonora, and white-water rafted a number of rivers in California over the years, and always tried to take in some of these out-of-the-way historical places. They're so fascinating! There are some very interesting ghost towns all over, IF you know where to find them. But few are as maintained as Bodie Those old "mining-days" towns have some very interesting histories!

  • @raymondelizondo
    @raymondelizondo 5 лет назад +4

    This is a good video, Mobile Instinct. They just keep on getting better.

  • @jimmylostigen6023
    @jimmylostigen6023 4 года назад +1

    A great video, as always. Thanks for sharing the atmosphere through you journeys. Take care!

  • @KA4UPW
    @KA4UPW 4 года назад +10

    That tree was lighting struck, which peeled the bark off

  • @HDhistory
    @HDhistory 4 года назад +8

    Sad to see those building's are still decaying and can't be fixed.

    • @Peter-pv8xx
      @Peter-pv8xx 3 года назад

      The idea is not to fix them but as he said they call it arrested decay meaning they basically let nature take its course and just do the minimal amount to slow down the decay.

  • @WhispersFromTheDark
    @WhispersFromTheDark 3 года назад +2

    I have to tell you that your video's are some of the most interesting I've seen on youtube! I'm so glad I found your channel. Just yesterday I saw a video where you visited HUGE concrete President statues. You do some amazing stuff. Thanks for taking us along! I really enjoyed it.

  • @blanton1624
    @blanton1624 4 года назад +2

    Compliments to you on a fine well narrated video. Of all of the videos I have watched on You Tube, this is the one of the best. You're video quality, narration, respectfulness and professionalism is welcomed. I have subscribed and look forward to viewing your other videos. Keep up the fine work. Thanks again from Bill B in Texas

  • @dlwatib
    @dlwatib 4 года назад +11

    You just earned a subscription and a like. I hope this video gets up to 1 million views.

  • @ieatedabee6943
    @ieatedabee6943 4 года назад +17

    Just found you.... you’re awesome!!! Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful videos with us!!! 👍🏻❤️✌🏻

    • @kathrynj.hernandez8425
      @kathrynj.hernandez8425 4 года назад +1

      Me, too a day later. I live in California. Wondering where Bodie lies on the map. At the rate we're going, we could go back to small and rustic like this again. In fact, living here might even be more civilized than LA or San Francisco of today. Appreciate your calm respect.

    • @bennyboy2079
      @bennyboy2079 4 года назад +1

      I eated a bee! 🤣 lovely dog

    • @ieatedabee6943
      @ieatedabee6943 4 года назад

      Benny Boy 😄👍🏻 ditto!! Aren’t they Fun!!!🤣

  • @W.Y.W.H.40
    @W.Y.W.H.40 2 года назад

    This has been one of the best videos yet. The old town was absolutely fantastic! Thank you for the tour.

  • @karenv5103
    @karenv5103 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for posting an interesting video. I never seen the redwoods( maybe someday) so your video gave me a close up view of them. I could feel your appreciation for the towns history. I will be watching more of your vids

  • @florecita5059
    @florecita5059 6 лет назад +6

    Wow beautiful nature over there ,nice and interesting places in America,thank you for sharing,greetings from The Netherlands :)

  • @pierosjourneys
    @pierosjourneys 4 года назад +4

    Cool video man bout Redwoods, I been at Bodie (fall,2015) very interesting hope you went to mystic "Mono Lake" also. Bodie was the highlight on my 4K miles road trip in CA. Thank for sharing.

  • @soniatriana9091
    @soniatriana9091 3 года назад +1

    Nice video! I really like your presentation style! Your tour & comments of the giant red wood trees was really nice, you could just see & feel your total awe of the magic of these beautiful trees!! You were lucky to expierence them!! I was the mover 40 years ago & I had the exact same reactions!! They are majestic in every way!!

  • @dannygillingham7904
    @dannygillingham7904 2 года назад +1

    I can't begin to tell you how much I truly love that someone - you of course Chris - took the time to take me to such amazing places I'll never get the chance to do so in person myself. I only happened to come across you by mere chance & coincidence, and not the least bit sorry nor regretful. This filming is from 3 years ago, but, you have such a presence of connecting, to make it seem and feel like I'm right there alongside you, in a sense. I mean, those huge, gigantic, humongous trees, and actually walking inside of one - again, I can't thank you enough for doing so, also, something I'll never get to do myself, so this is the next best thing to being there. Absolutely amazing. And then too, the ole ghost town. I'm not even there with you, but yet I could literally feel as if tho my presence were there. I could feel the aura in each of the buildings you guided me thru. Talk about breathless, speechless. Question: was there anything there at all, alive & living, whether it be ants, bees, spiders, or any other kind of bug or insects there? birds of any kind? I'm ever so curious to know this. Thx again Chris 🙂 you made my day, with all your "tour guiding" me along the way.

  • @superdave354
    @superdave354 4 года назад +4

    1:59 he's like: I want to hug this tree, can I take it home with me? 🤣

  • @skyyeblue6616
    @skyyeblue6616 4 года назад +4

    WOW! Amazing! I totally want to go there! Thanks for sharing such a cool vid!😃

    • @gregwaters7830
      @gregwaters7830 4 года назад

      It cost $8/ person and $2 for the nice booklet with all the maps and legends. Bring cash and lots of water. Thirteen miles from US 395 south of Bridgeport, California, but about 3 miles of the road is gravel, unpaved.

  • @dennisfant2620
    @dennisfant2620 3 года назад +1

    Awesome video!! Presentation was perfect! Man I love studying and seeing that old historical stuff like that.. Glad to see young men like yourself interested in it also. Cool video, Thanks for sharing.

  • @VioletFS
    @VioletFS 4 года назад +1

    It’s on my bucket list to see the redwoods in person :) They are amazing. Thanks for sharing.

  • @propdoctor21564
    @propdoctor21564 6 лет назад +62

    just found your channel tonight and subscribed. I started by watching the Mount Saint Helens video and went to this one next. amazing scenery I've never been out to the western part of the country I don't know if I ever will so it's great to see these videos....
    thanks much for sharing these wonderful videos.... the Redwood forest in the beginning was absolutely breathtaking

    • @MobileInstinct
      @MobileInstinct  6 лет назад +3

      propdoctor21564 Thank You! I'm glad you found me.

    • @Miohunter444
      @Miohunter444 6 лет назад +3

      Mobile Instinct Same here, great channel!!!!

    • @plad288
      @plad288 6 лет назад +3

      Mobile Instinct same here I just found your channel today from the same video. Lol great channel by the way!

    • @stokeswait1984
      @stokeswait1984 6 лет назад +4

      propdoctor21564 I seriously did the exact same

    • @ennevtrebor
      @ennevtrebor 6 лет назад +2

      I actually did the same, your Mount St. Helens video did it for me and then I noticed you ventured to Frontier Town which I have been too when I was younger, I’m 33 if that tells you something.

  • @pheanix69
    @pheanix69 6 лет назад +5

    Ive been to bodie 3 years ago and when i was there they were the state park workers were re roofing 2 houses next to the church and the house with alot of windows with the bottles in it

  • @AtxTrev
    @AtxTrev 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful! I love that area of Cali and will make this a spot to visit. Thanks for the video and amazing camera btw.

  • @judyburkett9319
    @judyburkett9319 4 года назад +1

    Wow! I just discovered.you and your videos having just watched the one on Bodie. You made my adventure so enjoyable because you were so knowledgeable about the history and fun to be with. Thank you.

  • @petersrightbut8297
    @petersrightbut8297 5 лет назад +3

    Very, very cool. One of the most informative and enlightening, thanks.

  • @lilbitofsouthernspirit7788
    @lilbitofsouthernspirit7788 4 года назад +10

    Im viewing in 2019. Absolutely love love the tree's! Id love a whole video of just the tree's, lol.
    The ghost town was amazing! Really a great video ! This place is on my bucket list. I visited Oregon this summer & it was insanely beautiful!

    • @laswans.2968
      @laswans.2968 4 года назад

      2019 and I'm here for at least my 2nd or 3rd time. Awesome channel.

    • @tashasmith6179
      @tashasmith6179 3 года назад

      2020 here!!! 😜🤪🙄🥺😬😳😵🤯😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷 Pray next year will be better

  • @oldisgood2587
    @oldisgood2587 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you for the commentary. Great job!!!! You have great instincts, obviously you've done your homework. Much better than any of the rest.

  • @johnthrasher4118
    @johnthrasher4118 4 года назад +2

    I really enjoyed this video. Lots of history there. Hopefully someday I will make it there to see it for myself!

  • @Dixie_Belle
    @Dixie_Belle 4 года назад +32

    At around 7:07, when you're looking in the store, there's a reflection of an older guy behind you. Were you not alone? Ghost lol? Honestly, I'm glad to know that you don't go to all these places alone. Could be dangerous. Who knows?
    Thanks for the great videos! 💗

    • @lydiaalvarez7647
      @lydiaalvarez7647 4 года назад +7

      Creepy....

    • @lolag1078
      @lolag1078 4 года назад +1

      Whoa. Hope he has protection. Like a gun?

    • @ari-vw9td
      @ari-vw9td 4 года назад +5

      Lol I saw that too

    • @xxbreebee97xx86
      @xxbreebee97xx86 4 года назад +4

      I didnt see any other reflection. Just his

    • @Dixie_Belle
      @Dixie_Belle 4 года назад +7

      @@xxbreebee97xx86 It's right over his left shoulder. An older guy with a grey beard and wearing what looks like a grey hoodie/sweatshirt maybe.

  • @cathyramirez3370
    @cathyramirez3370 4 года назад +3

    Interesting history, and your research and respect are above reproach 👍🏼 excellent work

  • @jackwilbur9419
    @jackwilbur9419 5 лет назад +2

    Glad I subbed. Another great vlog. Even the trees. An interesting time in history

  • @TheDbs78
    @TheDbs78 4 года назад

    Just found your channel but i love it man, cant get enough. These places are so cool, wish i could visit them too. I'll just live through your adventures right now, keep it up and thanks.

  • @AllisonChains64
    @AllisonChains64 5 лет назад +17

    It's so beautiful here in Northern California. I'm glad you visited our beautiful part of the country!

    • @juankroosfrausto7411
      @juankroosfrausto7411 3 года назад +1

      They aren't only in the north you can also find many places in central cali 559

    • @AllisonChains64
      @AllisonChains64 3 года назад

      @@juankroosfrausto7411 Lol

    • @OliviaBaeBy
      @OliviaBaeBy 3 года назад

      @@AllisonChains64 It really is. Its about 6 hours from me and I'm gonna have to get make that drive with a friend.

    • @AllisonChains64
      @AllisonChains64 3 года назад

      @@OliviaBaeBy Where do you live, if you don't mind me asking? It is, but I've been bummed with all the fires 😕

  • @Sicksan14
    @Sicksan14 6 лет назад +21

    Really like your Channel. You need more subs!!!

  • @alicemallorythomas
    @alicemallorythomas 4 года назад +2

    Still my favorite video one of all time!! Have watched this many times

  • @canteenadventures
    @canteenadventures 5 лет назад +1

    Your just amazing. I love to watch you videos depicting your adventures. So very darn cool!! Keep them coming please. ;)

  • @jimmylostigen6023
    @jimmylostigen6023 6 лет назад +5

    What a beautiful forest in the beginning. If just those trees could talk!

    • @williamanthony9090
      @williamanthony9090 4 года назад

      I'm not trying to be disrespectful... exactly, but isolated as they are, what could they possibly talk about? How many families of squirrels they've had to contend with over the years?

  • @PoliceChaplainMisty
    @PoliceChaplainMisty 6 лет назад +31

    I remember going through the red woods as a child while on road trips with my family . One tree you did not get to see was the one you were able to drive through ! Stay safe in all you do

    • @Mittibh
      @Mittibh 6 лет назад +1

      PoliceChaplain Misty It fell over didn’t in a storm

    • @ginnymiller2448
      @ginnymiller2448 6 лет назад +6

      There are numerous drive-through trees in California. It was a "thing" back in the old days. The one that fell over was a Giant Sequoia in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, which is in central California. One Giant Redwood drive-through tree I am familiar with is the Chandelier Tree, in Leggett CA (NorCal). It is still alive and well: www.drivethrutree.com/

    • @BeverlyM52
      @BeverlyM52 4 года назад

      The General Lee. And one “stump” that was so big that they used to hold dances on it (I don't remember if it had a name.).

    • @barbaraneville9056
      @barbaraneville9056 4 года назад

      PoliceChaplain Misty The General Sherman?

  • @irish327rose5
    @irish327rose5 4 года назад +1

    Who else saw the little guy about 4:23 on the porch just behind him taking a couple quick saws then being still again?
    Much love 😎🍀💙

  • @thebarefootcountrychick5536
    @thebarefootcountrychick5536 4 года назад +2

    Wow so amazing. I've always wanted to go there, I've only ever seen it in pictures.

  • @BeverlyM52
    @BeverlyM52 4 года назад +8

    Some years the snow got so deep that they had to dig tunnels throughout the town...and imagine the cold when you think of their houses not having insulation! And their winds were legendary!

  • @MicheleBele1220
    @MicheleBele1220 3 года назад +6

    Truly amazing! I’ve grown up in the SF Bay Area my whole life and have never heard of this ghost town! It was also great to watch you experience one of my favorite childhood past times, climbing redwood stumps! Thanks so much for the video!

    • @jenniferbrewer5370
      @jenniferbrewer5370 2 года назад

      There's a lot to see up here in the Sierras; the only thing is, you might end up wanting to move here. That's what happened to my family; we spent a weekend up here and moved here a couple of weeks later.

  • @emretonga_
    @emretonga_ 3 года назад +1

    It is absolutely amazing, I have never seen such a place until now. Congratulations and good luck mate ✌🏻☺️

  • @strivingx67
    @strivingx67 4 года назад

    Great Video tour. I live in So Cal. Ghost towns have always fascinated me. This place is incredible. Now it's on my places to visit. Thanks for sharing.

  • @sweetbread9008
    @sweetbread9008 5 лет назад +4

    You pronounced it Bodeee! I remember this place. We pronounced it Bow Die. Liked the video. Great upload.

  • @bongotwin1
    @bongotwin1 6 лет назад +18

    Bodie sits so high in the mountains that it is closed in the winter due to snow and cold. The mines worked 24 hours a day so the town never slept. And there were more bars than other towns, for obvious reasons. But never , never take anything home.

    • @Sylkenwolf
      @Sylkenwolf 6 лет назад +2

      Denise Eldon finally a comment about not taking something. I was thinking it was Bodie. But I think Tombstone, AZ claims that too

    • @evangelina6304
      @evangelina6304 5 лет назад

      Ive been yo Bodie before

  • @Knaeben
    @Knaeben 4 года назад +1

    Nice to see a young person appreciating history

  • @kevinr5187
    @kevinr5187 5 лет назад +2

    From Texas, In July 2017 the wife, kids and I went on a 4070 mile road trip over 16 days, we went to both of these places. The Sequoia trees were absolutely amazing, a very humbling experience. Well worth the beautiful winding road up the mountain to get there. The only disappointing part was there are signs that clearly state to stay on the trails, but adults and kids run rampant everywhere. Many of them loading the cars with pine cones. The foot traffic is so great that ground is compacted around many of the areas.
    Bodie is awesome, the kids would run from one building to the next just to see what was in each building. We found out about Bodie because Bodie is one of the coldest towns in the continental US several times a year and they post this on our local news cast. The reason we went to Bodie is our sons name is Bodie. Bodie is in the middle of nowhere, several of the park Rangers live onsite, due to the distance to a bigger town.
    BTW, take Tioga pass road out of Yosemite to get to Bodie, the drive is absolutely beautiful...……. especially for a farm boy that grew in the middle of a flat cotton patch. Nothin like a Great American Road Trip with the family. Very blessed!

  • @joemacinnis1972
    @joemacinnis1972 4 года назад +5

    Thanks for the history tour! I live exploring American history

  • @roymielke5162
    @roymielke5162 4 года назад +5

    Kayaking in Glacier Bay Alaska we came across a cabin on an island that had been there for at least 70 years. I have seen lots of old cabins in Alaska being born and raised there. This one had been STOCKED by the Forest Service or others with old stuff. It was a fake! The wire on the doors in this video gives lots of clues.....

  • @TRAVELWP
    @TRAVELWP 5 лет назад

    "the old piano on the left", looks like a small pipe organ. - Loved the video !!

  • @raccoonspirit5369
    @raccoonspirit5369 4 года назад +1

    I have a ton of respect for you, Mobile Instinct. You do your research on the places and approach them respectfully. Not many young men like you on RUclips.