3.5 Years Living in an Abandoned Ghost Town
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- Опубликовано: 3 май 2024
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It has been three and a half (??!!) years that I've been living up at Cerro Gordo now! What an insane journey it has been. The best times of my life and this past month was no different. I did a lot of new explorations, new discoveries, made some silver, explored some abandoned mines, and even searched for some ancient burial sites.
Follow along for a lot more explorations to come!
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I will bring the gem back up to cerro gordo for an autograph and a picture with brent, you can count on it.. thanks for all the viewing happiness.
They are bringing back Covid Lockdowns for the Election (it starts mid-september and solidifies October with TSA leading the march).... 900 level sounds super sweet compared to sheeple
100% put internet down there, you could do livestreams while chilling down there.
I only have one question....have paranormal things started happening again when the roof of the hotel went up? it is a ghost town..
I have been following your journey since your first video about Cerro Gordo. I just want to say that at 3.5 years, the biggest change is how happy you seem and how much energy and optimism you have for everything. Maybe some of that comes from being more comfortable with filming and all, but you seem way happier, and that's really wonderful. You really have created such an amazing thing that so many of us have followed during our worst times, and its great watching it thrive through adversity and how many people have come together to create this community in Cerro Gordo. It's a dream of mine to someday do an art residency there so I too can give back a little bit.
Thank you so much! I feel happier and better about everything going on as well!
I absolutely couldn't agree more!
I noted how much healthier (mentally and physically) Brent seems, as well!
Yes I agree an have noticed Brent really seems so much happier then early at Cerro Gordo. He looks really healthy as well!!! Love the excitement he has for exploring new areas of the mine an restoring the town!!! He’s living so many people dream right now!
I too have also noticed that Brent seems healthier and happier, not so gaunt and haunted-looking.
I think purely for safety reasons, you should have internet down on the 900 level. If you plan on spending anymore than a day down there, you should have the ability to contact the outside world in case of an emergency. Even if you choose not to use the internet down there, it's better to have it and not use it than not have it and need it.
I couldn't not agree more. At least some form of communication would be ideal. This comment needs to be pinned or at least at the top
Agreed.
I agree, the intercom is cool but it's only useful if somebody is in the hoist house listening. Having internet would be a way to send a signal in an emergency. But I agree with not having internet access is part of the charm too. So if I were you I would install some purpose built internet-connected emergency device, but not a full-on WiFi router.
I wouldn't be too overly concerned with the internet, and Brent's security he's got it all covered.
Fiber would be the best way to do it at that depth.
I used to watch these videos every day they came out. I stopped for awhile, and life got busy. I saw this and had to stop by to see what’s up. And I’m SO GLAD I did. This man is a man to look up too, and I hope some day to go out there and see the town.
My Sister, Brother and I are planning a trip when he finishes the Hotel 🥰
I'm the exact same. I've been subbed but haven't watched a video in ~2 years. Saw this and clicked. I'm now putting staying in the finished hotel on my bucket list and I hope I get to cross that off at some point
He’s an investment banker that burned down his hotel that wasn’t structurally sound to begin with then raised over 100 k from you suckers online to fix it. Wait didn’t he have insurance? Smh what a fraud. Also him and his investment buddies are the ones that bought it.
We are back to our busy lives pre covid
My feeling is that most would want their story told. They would LOVE to see what you're doing with their town and their stories, nobody wants to be forgotten.
He’s an investment banker that burned down his hotel that wasn’t structurally sound to begin with then raised over 100 k from you suckers online to fix it. Wait didn’t he have insurance? Smh what a fraud. Also him and his investment buddies are the ones that bought it.
Brent I feel both marking and giving names to the burial sites is such a compassionate gesture.
You Sir are someone we should truly look up to.
And I totally agree - you are a national treasure.
Is it costly to dig up? I am sure there are ways to respectfully remove some remains to identify. Ask the online community, I am sure there are groups that can investigate this for you. It will not haunt you it will be about coexisting with ghosts, not fearing them, you are in a ghost town after all.
He’s an investment banker that burned down his hotel that wasn’t structurally sound to begin with then raised over 100 k from you suckers online to fix it. Wait didn’t he have insurance? Smh what a fraud. Also him and his investment buddies are the ones that bought it.
It would be a very difficult task to identify remains. That being said, these folks are lost to the sands of time. Would be a very noble gesture to try to identify. Love your videos and would love to visit someday.
Can easily imagine you and this journey being a history class
Oh wow! Thank you. Both my parents are teachers, so I take that as a big compliment.
@@GhostTownLiving If its not about the Cerro Gordo history, it will be about the mindset you show when it comes to exploring (keep persueing your dreams), studying (keep your focus on what you need to know) and expressing yourself in a new age of media (no commercials, no fake personality but just a good informative series about a subject).
Really enjoy your video's. Keep it up. Verry curious about the future of Cerro Gorde, and the way your name will be for ever in the local history!
You've taken us all on a fantastic trip and deserve all the thumbs up. Keep up the rebuilding and going in the creepy mines...best of luck
@@fdholley I also find the mines to be a bit creepy .. but only when Brent goes down there alone, for some reason. I find myself holding my breath when he gets into a tight spot - even though I know that he has to be okay because he's uploaded the video! It's just creepy,that's all. And very dangerous!
I watch a lot of exploring videos from people who go into abandoned and forgotten places, in the USA, Canada and here in the U.K. Wales is famous for its Lead & Silver Mines, all carved out by hand. We don't produce enough of our own Minerals today so rely on imports.
David in Lincolnshire U.K.
It's always lovely to see updates, so thanks, Brent. My personal thoughts about recovering human remains, as someone with a degree in archaeology and who lived in China for many years, I would find someone trusted in the Chinese community to work with. There are museums or societies all along the West Coast that would most likely have a specialist, at minimum a historian, to navigate the complicated past. The way I see it is that this heritage belongs to the Chinese immigrants. It's a dark past, filled with mistreated workers who risked their lives to come work in America, only to be banned from the country for years. Like with all cultural heritage, my instinct would be to get the community involved, so that they may find closure or answers.
I agree with this 100%. My first thought was build a shrine, then I thought "..I'm not Chinese.. What do I know?"
Ask the community what's the most culturally appropriate course of action, get them involved
I agree with this. They likely have ways to honor those past without disturbing them.
For sure if he pursues that path, the proper guidance is importance. Its a tough history but facing the truth is the best way to approach and educate.
Definitely want to bring a community Chinese Buddhist monk/ Shaman in to set all the trapped spirits and free them back home into the afterlife, after doing this you may find things to go easier your way! So much history here and thank you for the content!
I love how the landscape is slowly turning more green, nature always finds a way even in the most desolate areas.
I live in Las Vegas similar terrain. I love when we have a wet monsoon season. The desert is so beautiful when it’s greener.
Keeping you and the town in our thoughts and prayers during the storms that are moving through your area!🙏🏻
I think we will be fine , a lot of rain , the road will probably get washed out again. I hope not .
@@davestevens4263 I was expecting the same. Likely some mitigation possible via diverting water off road, eventually, perhaps into some mini ponds in canyon bottom, realizing some places the road IS the canyon bottom and making a ditch down the side very difficult at best, possibly making road mainly of large rocks carefully nested in worse areas?
@@davestevens4263there’s actually a warning for record breaking flooding in California.
BRENT YOU ARE DOING A VERY GOOD JOB OUT THERE IN THE MINES AND MOUNTAINS FINDING PLACES AND HISTORY
Don’t be superstitious! It would be amazing to identify those folks and find their relatives to give incite to family history!! A great addition to Cerro Gordo!! Plenty of content for the ongoing project!!👍👍👍
I can see that take for sure! Still debating...
Absolutely not... Do not disturb the dead. Especially when you explore the tunnels that they created. Please don't... don't be a statistic.
Also more important to any living relatives if those persons could be identified and add something to their personal histories.
Brent,
With humor and heart I say, " Your Ghost town is no longer abandoned. You have the Spirit and love of people from all over the world there with you." Thank you for this journey. It is truly remarkable what you have done and are doing. Thanks for inviting us along for this really cool ride!!
I first started watching you right after I started bartending downtown in a big city, I’ve always been in awe of what you’ve been doing. I couldn’t understand why you’d want to be alone, and overtime I managed to be friend my now current stalker (I’ve had to quit my job & move 4 hours away) and being in the mountains finally made me understand the need for peace. Life’s been so quiet since I stopped bartending (being around drunks all the time, even befriending them. ) and now the goal is to save up and move into an rv full time with my dogs. It’s not lonely, the loneliest thing is the fear of being unhappy again. I finally made it through the worst parts of my life, now I have to just work toward my goals. The day I’m able to bring the dogs & come see your ghost town will be the day that everything I’ve walked away from, worked so tirelessly towards will let me know I finally made it. Thanks for never giving up!
Best of luck to all your endeavors 💓💓💓💓💓
Wow, it's beautiful. God bless you. 🙌 the better people you put into your circle, the better your life will become. Maybe go to church or something genuine with real down to earth folks!!!! ❤❤❤❤
He’s an investment banker that burned down his hotel that wasn’t structurally sound to begin with then raised over 100 k from you suckers online to fix it. Wait didn’t he have insurance? Smh what a fraud. Also him and his investment buddies are the ones that bought it.
Brent continues to allow us to live his dream. Thank you Sir!
Thank you for checking out the video!
I call bs
@@eddiedutra3359 What, exactly, do you call BS?
@@eddiedutra3359 Not sure what you mean
Sounds like someone is a little jealous.
I feel like most people don’t want to be forgotten to time. I also like knowing where my relatives are resting. I love the idea of trying to identify those buried there, and marking their graves somehow.
My thoughts exactly 🙏🏻💐
I agree I think if your concern is that spirits would be upset you could put that to rest because you are allowing connections to be made. Even if it’s not family that person has a name and history with the town. This gives this place so much history that can be better connected as each of these people have history and if you can locate more then you are doing more of a service to the town and the person.
If you never touch the Graves, at least marking their location would be great
Gotta be careful with that, most US states permit exhuming graves over 100 years old, but in many cases you need local government permission, and in some states, even with the 100-year rule, to knowingly dig up human remains - even on private property - is illegal. Definitely want to check using ground-penetrating radar first as well, as you do not know exactly what you’ll find.
There’s also the moral issue, which you mentioned.
I think he needs to dig into it a little more with better equipment. Maybe it's just me, nothing against them but I think the man with the dog is just bs'ing. My dog sits down too when I stop walking, just my opinion though. I could be wrong just hope the guys not charging Brent for his services. Brent's so wholesome
Mark the burial ground and let them rest in peace. Love what you’re doing ❤
I hope you stay safe in those mines. I'm sure you understand how dangerous it is and have taken precaution.
I remember finding your channel when you had been posting for a couple months. Absolutely incredible to see your progression there over the years.
Thank you so much!
Me too..I can't believe it's been 3.5 years already! Brent has made tremendous progress & videos.
same
Maybe just marking the burial sites would be fine for now. Making a few signs, writing what you know or think about them... And then adding to it once you uncover more unique stories. We will certainly be waiting for them, Brent. Love from the Czech Republic. 🥰
Great suggestion!
Miss the desert around the Sierra Nevadas more than I can ever put into words. There's nothing that comes close to rounding a switch-back and coming upon an abandoned mine or camp. Who lived there? What was their story? Their hopes and their dreams? Triumphs and tragedies?
I am so envious of your adventure. Although I can not imagine the fortitude and dedication it has required over the last 40 months.
Thank you. Thank you for allowing the public to live vicariously through your channel and to experience some modicum of the splendor and beauty the desert southwest has to offer.
Irish
A fellow Bedouin in spirit
Congratulations on your 3.5 years! Also, I hope your road recovery moves swiftly and safely! Regarding the remains of the bodies...I think you should let them rest. Whether it is in peace or unrest, you seem to have tranquility in Cerro Gordo, and think this is not the time to invite a disturbance. But! I would recognize the places that the dog detected and leave a remembrance to honor the dead.
This really is one of the channels of all time. Brent is one of the people who doesn't try and win you over, he doesn't have to.
Absolutely sir! Brent has been one heavenly inspiration for many years now! 23:04
*You're a national treasure Brent*
*we need to protect this man at all costs*
*I remember when you first started this journey and channel*
I feel privileged to have watched this beautiful 3.5 YEAR JOURNEY!🤗
Thank you so much for the kind words and sticking with the journey this long!!
@@GhostTownLiving of course Brent!😎 I used to live in both Bakersfield and Lake Isabella,California. Went to high school and college in Bakersfield.
Up in the Pacific Northwest now.
You're a very dedicated man to Cerro Gordo...and I'm sure that town loves you for it. She's an old town...but she loves you for all you do.
I'm surprised more in folks in Kern County don't know whi you are or are willing to come help you out up there. Have a beautiful week Brent.
Hello Brent, WOW, what a series you have. I binged watched your entire library of videos as far back from the first video. I’m just in awe from you began until where you are now. Your story really hit home with me and did open up a new feeling of drive for me. You deserve loads of credit for what you are doing for that town and one day will be something many people are going to appreciate. I truly wish you the best and I hope to visit your town before my time here on this earth is done. Definitely on my bucket list. All the best sir!!!
I've been watching you for years! You've come so far!! I remember when you were sitting outside your cabin hungry and freezing cold. Those were hard days. It's amazing to see your town coming together! You have an amazing community that loves you and your town. I hope one day to bring my family and visit and see those beautiful views in person.
i remember stumbling on your first video in the beginning kinda crazy how 3.5 years passed so fast keep it up man
BRENT.. KEEP DOING YOU, AND KEEP PUSHING FORWARD.. I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THESE..
Stories are how we connect generations. I grew up in Los Angeles and have always loved stories about the people in an area as much as history of the area itself. Through your channel, I have rediscovered my love for the history of the mines, the high desert, and the valleys. Thank you.
This video was recommended & I’m glad it was. Lots of amazing insight & stories. The one about the hanging was fascinating. We have to take advantage of everyday and this video is a great reminder of that. Keep doing what you’re doing!
I know I can’t be the only one that worries about being forgotten about when you’re gone. Everyone should want to leave an impression that no one forgets. These graves are people that have been forgotten and I’m sure that’s not how they wanted it to be.
That's a good way to put it.
Keep it up Brent. Hope to make it your way from Kentucky eventually! ❤
I agree only as far as putting some kind of markers over the graves...but not disturbing the remains.
@@GhostTownLiving I agree with @matthewwilliams9883. Were these marked graves that needed refurbishing or relabeling I could understand not wanting to disturb them. To be left, forgotten, on a hillside would be a torment. Also, consider that in finding and properly burying anyone that may be found, you may be giving closure to a family line that has a mystery or big gap in their lineage. It's your land and your call. I fully respect either decision you go with and I understand how that can be difficult.
Maybe confer with the locals more and see what their view is on it? Anyhow, your endeavor is amazingly inspirational and I hope to be able to come visit your wonderful town soon!
I feel that when we die, our bodies return to nature and the people who love us are the ones who will remember us. I have four daughters and I will hopefully have grandchildren in the future who will remember me and the love I gave them. Also things have now changed due to technology and social media. We will all leave our digital footprint when we die, memorialized social media pages, thousands of photographs and videos, our whole lives will be documented from birth through to death so we won't be forgotten.
I’ve been there twice. First time I rode my dirtbike thru to the Swansea- Cerro Gordo OHV route and the second time to look around and buy some merch. That whole area is magical to me. Cant wait to stay at the hotel.
I've been loosely following your journey since the start. Your first video popped into my recommended a few weeks after it was released and I instantly subscribed but haven't had too much time to actively watch your content, just every once in a while. However I have to say that your content has gotten incredibly good and it's always been very entertaining, and I just love how optimistic and adventurous you are about everything in them. You've created something amazing that very few people have the opportunity to see and if I ever end up in the area you can bet I will be visiting if possible. I think my favorite videos so far have been the ones where you're developing the farm, such as the restoration of the really old building or the water tank project. It's just really interesting to see you overcome these challenges that we normally take for granted are already solved. Keep going, I can't wait to see what it looks like at 5 years!
I stumbled upon this channel a week ago and have binge watched the lot. Fascinating history and exciting adventures. I'm already planning a new visit to the region with Cerro Gordo on the bucket list. Love your work Brent.
A monument dedicated to all those that gave their lives at Cerro Gordo would be a great way to remember all those lost and buried without names or graves
I'm going to be honest, I have been watching this channel since you have a few hundred subscribers, and I have not missed a single one of your videos. Watching your videos has been exciting and amazing and I am so happy to see whenever you upload something.
Thank you for the endless entertainment, and I hope to celebrate 10 years with you someday!
It’s amazing what you’re doing. I’ve watched you since you started and I can’t believe how much you’ve accomplished. “If you build it they will come.” And they are.
What an amazing episode! 👏 This one has it all: American Hotel update, mine exploration, gem & stone working, researching the past, cadaver dog, and local adventures 🤠 what a ride!
The new hotel is coming along. I remember how the loss of the original hurt and while it was a great loss, it has allowed you the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on Cerro Gordo, the town you love. Feels like God, or the fates or what ever you like, challenged you and you stool up to the call. Well done Brent and all the best to you and those who joined you in your journey. Keep on truck'n!
Thanks Brent for documenting your life in this cool town for the last 3.5 years. Heres to many more.🥂
why would you do this for 3 and half years
Your updates have always been worth waiting for. Please never stop. So much of what you talk about your personal experience and perspective reaches my soul in a very profound way. Understanding and connecting with history on such a personal level is so undervalued in today's world though it remains so important to living our future. Your sense of adventure being rooted in something so deep and meaningful gives me the strength and the hope and the continued wonder in seeking my own.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate notes like that
Even more inspiring than usual, especially, your comments at the end! Thank you so much, Brent!
We love you Brent!!!!
I truly hope your road fairs well today with the storm.
I always leave with a renewed sense of wonder and fascination for this history of our great country. Thank you for all your work not only at Cerro Gordo but in drawing attention to other wonderful relics out west!
Brent, I cannot express the utter joy I feel walking along w u on your videos & - I feel like -on your journey. TY for remembering these characters & old souls. May their spirits come together to protect u on ur way.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if another person would restore another of these time places.
Man I hope you and Cerro Gordo are doing fine. This weather pattern heading in is probably going to leave it's mark on the region, again. Be safe!
And they just fixed the road from the last storm
We can pray for protection for people, animsls buildings. & ROAD of this treasure.
I've been worrying about this! I hope the roads hold up!
If Brent puts a call out for help, I’m sure there would be plenty of people interested in helping.
Brent, I pray that the remnants of Hurricane Hillary doesn't do any damage there in Cerro Gordo or to the road. That's all you need for that road after it was fixed through blood, sweat, and tears of frustration. Stay safe and make sure your animals are safe as well.
Love to see all the work being done on the hotel btw. And it's fantastic that people are connecting with you to provide late 1800's furniture to use in the hotel as well.
Thank you for another great update. 👍
Hilary was downgraded to a a lvl 1 yesterday.
I'm not sure if you were affected by the hurricane as my family was but if you're going to warn other people about it at least be some what knowledgeable about it
@Jayess-c if you read the first sentence instead of "skimming" over it, you can plainly see I wrote "Remnants" of hurricane Hillary.
can't tell you how much i appreciate your videos and how they keep me going every time you upload them. brings a tear to my eye
I remember when I stumbled on your second video. I instantly started following you. I love that your channel’s grown so much. I still hope to make it out your way and volunteer time to helping build, clear ground or anything to help you with your journey to rebuilding the town.
As a mine explorer in the UK (Cornwall), I have dug into mines where they have been sealed for over 100 years and such a thrill to be the first back in. Like you, I adore finding the miner's artifacts and fully get your excitement to finding these lost levels. I hope you strike gold with some fine Levi's my friend !!
Probably not gold, but maybe silver? 😅
Ever run into dangerous pools of gas?
@@SerV689 You do get bad air in some parts caused by ochre, but nothing too bad. Collapse is the major hazard.
@@darrenhitchcox6345I'm in Yorkshire, Bradford to be exact, do you explore out of Cornwall?
What's the coolest thing you've ever found?
I hope your road up to cerro gordo holds up to the storm coming in.. stay safe...
I’m loving hearing all the different historical information from these ghost towns! And seeing the areas and what’s left behind. I’m amazed with the way the figured out how to mine the areas and how they built the on side of a cliff/ mountain area. I’m excited to see what else you uncover in your mine. The new build look great! Keep up the excellent work and videos telling us all about it! 👍🏼♥️👍🏼♥️👍🏼♥️👍🏼♥️
I’ve been with you since day one and I’m so proud of what you have done to this place I say you should just put up memorials everywhere that furbaby laid at it be an amazing project for you much love from South Texas ❤
Every time I watch one of your videos it leaves me in such a stoic mood. You do a very good job of addressing such huge concepts. Your “paying it forward” comment really set the tone for me. It affirms - in a way - that what we as humans do will eventually crumble and be forgotten by the world, but also perhaps the true human experience is hidden in the “why” behind what we did. There’s got to be a reason that it feels the way it does to slowly discover another soul’s “why”
BRENT, your parting words on this video were brilliant! From a broken down 60 year old man…You are a beautiful man and human. The world needs more people like you …Great work!
Oh my goodness! I love your videos. My father lived up in the Alabama Hills, and we made several trips to CG together. It was definitely off the beaten track back in the 1980s/1990s!! I fell in love with it. How could I not?
I have loved the High Desert and the Eastern Sierra since I was a child.
Thank you for producing these videos and sharing you stories and LOVE for such a unique place.
Always excited to see another update!
Hi Brent, I get to relive your vlogs with my dad who is 76 and legally blind now. He taught me how to pan for gold and detect and we went down many mine holes in Victoria Australia. He cannot get out to do any of that now and he misses it the most, so l tell him about your 900 level mine and what you are doing at Cerro Gordo. He loves that you go down the unexplored mine tunnels and the stuff you find. And l like spending time with my dad and telling him what you have been up to. We get to remminess about the mines we went down and things we found or did and l look forward to watching your vlogs and passing them on to my dad. So thankyou Brett for giving us this special time together. ❤
Brent, it has been an absolute JOY sharing your journey this entire time!
this is amazing. I recently bought back my great grandparents' home in a small midwest home and there is nothing like it.
I remember your early on videos, your enthusiasm is still on point I'm happy as hell for you man.
If only the original miners could see how you have carried on the legacy. Not only do you work hard at doing that but the energy it takes just to document it all and share it with us is a full time job in itself. Gotta send you some love for all that brother. Respect!
Jesus Christ....I remember finding your 1st video a day or so after it came out and thought that this would be something cool to watch. Never, EVER would have thought I'd be watching monthly videos from you for the next 3.5 years. It's wild to see the progress.
Brent, I have watched your videos from the very beginning and it is so good to see your dream start to come true. Amazing location and you have put in so much of your heart and soul into It definitely no longer being a ghost town. So happy for you buddy.
I really want to share your stories and your videos with my upper elementary students to show them what learning about our country’s past with passion can be like. You exemplify the passionate learner! I’m on the east coast and most of my students haven’t been that far west so I love how much of the landscape you include in your videos as well as the history, wonder if you would ever make any short clips of the especially historic or the inspirational parts of your videos :D
He’s an investment banker that burned down his hotel that wasn’t structurally sound to begin with then raised over 100 k from you suckers online to fix it. Wait didn’t he have insurance? Smh what a fraud. Also him and his investment buddies are the ones that bought it.
These year's have really flown by .
They sure have...
@@GhostTownLiving Time really flies when you're having a good time.
What you've done in 3 and a half years is incredible 👏
Hello from Siesta Key Florida
Thank you! Siesta Key is beautiful.
It really is Amazing, Educational, Historical, Breathtaking and Truly Inspirational. Hello from Palm Bay, Florida
I have to say, this has been the most amazing video I have seen on RUclips and I thank you for that. I live in Reno, 20 minutes away from Virginia City. I am drawn to that small mining town in an almost obsessive way. I find the town and it's history fascinating. I love uncovering rocks from the area, but know little about them. But covet them for some strange reason. Your explanation at the end makes sense to me and helps me to understand the passion I have for our little town. Thanks again!
I've been following you since the beginning, I followed closely the first 2- 2 1/2 years and had to deal with epilepsy out of nowhere, so glad to be back following this series lol. Badass work!!
Man Brent. I’ve gotta say. I watched you from the beginning and haven’t seen your videos in over a year. Knowing how much heartbreak you went through and seeing you still discovering new things and making Cerro Gordo better is inspiring.
I know it’s gotta be crazy and hectic with all the permits to build and gathering everyone out there but outside of that it seems you live a real simple life that many dream of.
I began watching your story because it was interesting to me that these ghost towns exist and that you decided to live in one by yourself. Now I see all the amazing things you’ve done in 3 years and it inspires me to get back to exploring myself. Thank you Brent for sharing your story and the story of those before you. One of these days I hope to make it out there and stay in the new American Hotel.
That's awesome! Thank you so much for the note. I hope you get back out there and explore.
i've been drawn in and truly enthralled by this channel. The episode where you lost the hotel was a real heartbreaker. To see everything that has transpired since and all the people that have gotten involved is profoundly inspirational. You really have no idea what you and Cerro Gordo mean to us all.
Your videography on this episode is breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Brent are their any books with pictures of cemetery’s at Cerritos Gordon?
Remember being there with Brent back during the pandemic when the hotel burnt down and other adventures throughout the town and in the mines. I was sitting in work today and said I have to check up and see where things are, and I'm happy to see all the developments.
Man I think you have one hell of a adventure going on there. So cool looking for the unknown and finding the cool stories from the past. I love talking to the old timers who really have some stories that should be passed on before they are forgotten. I hope you are documenting all of your findings and going to keep them alive and going on for someone else to discover 50 years down the road and they would get as excited about as you and I do.
Cant wait stay in the hotel once it is completed!
Same
FACTS. I've already added it to my bucket list.
I found your channel in March 2020 during Covid, so I’ve been here since the beginning and I love seeing the progress you’ve made. Congrats! Can’t believe it’s been 3.5 years already
I CANNOT BELIEVE THATS YOURS! I have passed that lot off the side of the ghost town and only gas station for MILES. I would go to Big pine, Independence and Mammoth CA a few times a year fishing, backpacking, and snowboarding for the last 28 years. And Ive loved seeing everything being added on your lot the past couple years! How wild. I always wondered what was going on there(:
Hello! I've been researching ghost towns for a video game I've been making. And I stumbled upon your channel. And now I'm obsessively going through and watching from the fist episode. Thank you SO much for all your work on this channel and for the town. Thank you for all the fun inspiration too - it will help with my game's story!
Thank you Brent for sharing your life and adventures with us. We've been with you since near the beginning of your journey and me and my family are glad you are enjoying it. We're in Springfield MO. I also think that putting up some kind of monument in each of the places you have found dead bodies would be a good thing. You can't know who each of them were but there place should be recognized and remembered.
Thank you so much!!
Brent, by telling the stories and sharing your adventures you pay tribute to the people who were there before you. if you dont already have one, create a wall listing the names and any known dates they were there. maybe memorializing this way will keep their names read in the future to come.
You packed so much into this episode. It could easily have been 3 episodes. I always look forward to the next video. Been following you since the 6 month mark.
I really enjoyed this. Hard to believe its been over 3 years! Your journey and this channel has been so fun and inspiring to watch during these wild few years. I think trust yourself and see how you feel about the bodies. It may bring closure to someone by identifying, but perhaps some things are better left as they are. You can honor them either way. 😊
Great video brent! My vote is to Definitely give those lost souls a story. If it was me 6 feet under, i think it’d be great to get some fresh air topside again. 😂🎉
As Brent learns, his wisdom of life and living come out for us to learn. I'm of the thought that native indians had special people with in their tribe designated as "Story Tellers", but in reality Oral History. These story's were about events and the wisdom gained from such events.
Brent has taken YT to the level of American Oral and Visual History on Cerro Gordo and a very unique niche that he has brought back to life in a unique way.
Well done Brent, you are a cut above on this story telling. Looking forward to many, many more years...
The houseless live this and and another 5 or 10 years. Impress me BITCH!
i used 2 layers of 1/2 osb for my walls. takes several coats of paint but it looks like a textured wall paper when finished. i love it and i can hang my 50 pound mirrors on my walls with no problems and dont have to have a stud either. nail holes are easy to fill in too. just rub the nail holes hard with some thing heavy and flat i used a hammer end and they just go flat and a tiny bit of caulking and your good to go. and no drywall cracks or holes to repair. love these videos!!!!!
I started watching when you first moved there. crazy its been so long.
I'm happy you're doing so well. I can see plain as day the difference in your attitude vs when you first began. Less bad stress, more good stress. :)
I think giving them their space works best for you financially and the spirits. They have accepted you for a reason, and you’re right about not wanting to touch something you’re not supposed to. I think they’ve blessed you to move on, as long as you respect them and the elders. I remember watching your first video, and look how far you’ve gotten. God bless! ❤
Prepare for another period of washed out roads. Stay safe mate!
Yo, I’ve been watching your journey since the beginning and I’m just so excited for you every single day manifesting positive stay strong, and thank you for the time and energy you put into your channel. Answer your life I love it gets me through a lot of my days.
I’m watching Josh Gates Expedition X and I was delighted to see the episode is on Cerro Gordo!! It’s very cool to see a different perspective on a place I feel I know so intimately through following you and your videos for so many years! Really cool to see it get even more exposure😊 Congrats on 3.5 years and all you’ve accomplished🙌
How has it been this long already??!!! Such a fantastic journey to continue to watch!! This is a wonderful thing.
Thank you! Very hard to believe it has been this long!
Brent your connecting the dots in history with souls who did make a difference in our world. Your a history teacher writing new chapters for all us to hear. Thank you for sharing. Cheers from Canada.
Your videos have always made me smile, brings me pure joy
Thanks for bringing the past to life! I’ve enjoyed every struggle you’ve overcome.
Congratulations on 3 1/2 yrs. Your doing a fantastic job.🇬🇧
Thank you!
I like the idea of making graves for each of the bodies found and work on naming them/finding their families. I wonder if there are any forensic labs/colleges that would partner to help excavate the different areas? i think finding the bodies in the mine and giving them a cemetery would be cool. also marking out and making tent sites at each of the old building spots to get a true sense of Cerro Gordo would be neat.
Love your videos Brent.
When I'm feeling stressed or down I look forward to the message you leave at the end of every video.
Keep up the great work and I'll see you when I make it there from Australia! ⛏️🇦🇺
Good morning from Chesapeake va. Wired internet can only go 300’. Your intercom may not work due to power over distance issues. Even regular land lines are only rated for a 1000’.
Instead run a premade 1000’ fiber optic cable. You’ll need converters on both sides but this is a much better option to get reliable internet down there. Also cheaper than your copper options.
Keep up the great work.
It’s alway good to recognize the people who lived and worked so many years ago. They’re apart of History. You’re a awesome person Brent!
I feel like... we all should be so thankful and appreciative of all the souls, all the efforts throughout to years put into this and many other towns because it leaves future generations a message of "Hey, this what we did to survive and prosper. This is how we lived in our time." For that, I say TY, we may not know all the names but we know you where there.❤
Living your dream and sharing it with us. Thank you.