Duuuude, it’s been a while. But I’m SO glad you’re still out there showing us these cool sights and such. I need to catch up with your vids and see what you’ve been up to lol
This was a great video. My great grandfather was a silver miner who mined in White Oaks and Silver City, NM as well as SW Colorado. He finally quit mining and started cowboying for an outfit near Corona,NM. Eventually a part of that outfit became our family’s ranch. Thanks for another great video. Take care Casey!
Thanks again, Casey. Been planning trip up there that's going happen in a couple of weeks. Be fun to poke around. Well, made it up there last week. What an interesting place to explore. Saw the mine works and what looks to be an old hotel near that general part of the mountains. All thanks to the stuff you put on the channel. Terrific!
Hey Casey! Good stuff walking the land to see what's there. As you know, a whole lot of time is needed looking for old maps and records to even begin to narrow down an area to look on the ground. Quite a process finding pieces of history as time keeps moving forward and the forest keeps growing. Keep enjoying your times out there, it's time well spent. Cheers! Pete - KI7LIL
A very interesting area indeed! Camera stability and clarity in your video vastly improved ...thumbs up to the "gas n tyre fund" i guess👍🏻🤣🤣 Thanks for taking us along Casey🤝🏻
Hello Casey how are you doing? Thankyou for a awesome new video. Love watching your channel and I love history. You take care and be safe. Can’t wait for another awesome new videos.
Great video, about a year ago I went through there on hwy 26 and poked around a couple little little roads. The wife and I quickly decided we needed to make another trip for just that area, especially after finding out about all the old mining sites are there.
Interesting video Casey. Another place to add to my to visit place. Regarding the removal of the homesteads, may try to research who was the the superintendent at that time of the USFS was who ordered the removal of the buildings. Their background may give you an idea why. Good to see you. Thanks for sharing. Cheers 👍🇺🇸
I've camped there several times and remember as a kid the old cabins there and like you say the mine was across the creek and up the hill. IL be there in June, if you get the chance stop in for coffee at the fireplace to the right of the medow.
Thanks for another awesome video, Casey! Definitely gonna go check that out now, and I love that “infinite wisdom of the Forest Service.” Kind of an oxymoron huh?
Yeah. That’s for sure an oxymoron! Definitely get up there and do some exploring. Search around in the surrounding hills and you will find some pretty interesting stuff. There was a lot of mining activity up there. Always good to hear from you!
Thank you. I’m pretty 50/50. The Jeep is definitely more capable and much more comfortable on really rough trails. I also like the rooftop tent a bit more in the warmer weather I think. The truck is great for trips where I drive further on pavement to get there and on trips where the roads aren’t quite as bad. Also I really like the old school simplicity of camping out of the truck bed. Cheers!
Super sweet brother. Yes i do not know why they do that, wipe everything out, bummer. Thanks for bringing me to that place and have you ever seen the wild man of the woods, as some times they wipe out a place to make it hard to go there because of the forest people. Just wondering if you have ever seen one. Thanks again brother, love to videos.
Casey have you been to the adit with 290 feet of workings, in this area, that I told you about? You don't need to dig it out, just walk into that one. Keep on videos!
@@CoyoteWorks01 I don't have a Facebook or Instagram account; I don't know your email address. We met on 9-27-19 at the Barnes Butte park opening. I showed you the location of that adit on your tablet.
Very cool Casey, really enjoy this kind of exploring. We do quite a bit ourselves up here in Montana. It's a real bummer the forest service has to get involved and remove or destroy historic places of interest. There's still a lot out there though that has been untouched other than by mother nature or father time.
Great spot. That first signal was a decent nickel signal, lol. That's what I absolutely hate about the forest service is that they destroy the history of these sites in the 70s but preach to us about not disturbing it when we visit. Make sure to thank a local blm or forest service ranger near you for the destruction of these heritage sites. Great video Casey!
Oh man I would have loved to see that! Very cool. Yeah there are a lot of old mining ruins up there but unfortunately the USFS has destroyed a lot of them.
I live in Prineville, I have not heard of Laidlaw, Mecca, or Venna. Been to Horse Heaven and Grizzly. There's an old town site south of Bend called Shevlin that want to visit. Then there's Lamonta.
Gorgeous area your killing me everytime the metal detector goes off an not looking 😂😂 there’s gotta be some old maps etc on area there,, there’s definitely some cool stuff waiting to be found great stuff Casey as always be safe 👍👍👍👍👍
Hey Casey, where'd you go? I don't use any social media so maybe everyone knows something I don't? Did he go solo camping and never return? Used to at least the Sunday livestreams. Hope your ok bud..
Yep blanking forest service has done that in the challis national forest in Idaho and the BLM A.k.a. Bureau of land management has burned down stamp mill in the Owyhee’s also and such a wonderful history we have lost my theory is the earth will take it back so let’s leave these standing pieces of history alone and let Mother Nature do her work As always awesome video!!!
I agree 100% with you. Mother Nature will take those old structures back all on her own soon enough. There is no need for us to interfere and in the mean time those of us that care to can visit, appreciate, and learn from those old historic sites. Cheers!
“Abatement” is the same story here in Pennsylvania with the Game Commission and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. They remove historic structures or let them rot away because “they aren’t in the history business.” It’s really frustrating, and in my opinion, criminal negligence.
Back in the 60's down here in Monterey County CA. You could still file a mining claim in the Lucia Mountains in Big Sur. $30/year = 10 acres, all mineral rights/timber rights/water rights. You can develop it and build on it.. As long as you renew your claim annually with the county... Most of it now is National Forest, but speckled by these old private mining claims. Willow Creek area. This was actually the first place gold was discovered in CA. Before Sutters Mill. Spanish. Los Burros Mining District. If your family has/had a claim down there and you failed to renew anually, the state took it over...
Downside to keeping abandoned old structures is they become safety hazards, breeding grounds for disease spreading vermin and fuel for fires. To leave them standing would be costly both in terms of maintenance and in liabilities.
I hear you but I would argue that the entire wilderness has those same traits. Dangerous, full of vermin and fire hazards. My thought is that when you venture into the backcountry you accept those risks. I don’t see why we need to idiot proof everything out there?
@@CoyoteWorks01 Think potential liability drives some seemingly over the top safety measures. Should a tree fall on a camper out in the wilderness, just bad luck, however, if a tree falls on a camper at a posted camping site, the agency responsible for that site can be held liable.
Great video, but did you mention when the structures were torn down? I think the FS was probably worried that somebody was going to step on an old nail or something, and sue the government. There's also some idiot who would throw a match on a structure to see if it would burn, starting a forest fire to boot. Just saying.
I read a article once that said that the forest circus demolished it because of mercury contamination. Interesting they used that for a excuse with all the cinnabar mines in that area.
Walking alone in those remote places. You must have a gun on you. So you choose a pistol or revolver? I mean in a shtf situation a mistake is easily made. Revolver more reliable: pull trigger = bang.
Not trying to be rude but a lot of those old cans and glass etc are old trash and I don’t blame them for cleaning it up. As for the buildings, the question for them is probably who will maintain them when the Forest Service is already underfunded.
I was born in the old st charles hospital. The forest service forced us off our minning claim. Your video brings back childhood memories.
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I'm looking forward to seeing that video of you finding that bucket size nugget. 😲😎👍🏻
Oh man! Me too! Cheers!
Hey Amigo...
It's great to see you back.
I was thinking about forming a search party.
Hope all is well.
Great informative video.
Thanks for showing us around!
This is what true exploration is alll about. Loved it, thanks man!
Thank you my friend. Glad you enjoyed!
Duuuude, it’s been a while. But I’m SO glad you’re still out there showing us these cool sights and such. I need to catch up with your vids and see what you’ve been up to lol
Awesome job on this video! As an Oregonian and rockhound this info is great!
I've missed your videos, keep em coming
Great film, love the old pics. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Nate!
You must be near rock creek. Ever pan for gold on fir tree creek?
Love history and remote areas. Enjoy your posts. Unpopular places bustling with activity in the past. Cool.
Woohoo! Watch g on the big screen
This was a great video. My great grandfather was a silver miner who mined in White Oaks and Silver City, NM as well as SW Colorado. He finally quit mining and started cowboying for an outfit near Corona,NM. Eventually a part of that outfit became our family’s ranch. Thanks for another great video. Take care Casey!
They did the same thing to the Meadow creek ghost town. Up in Northern Idaho.
Thanks again, Casey. Been planning trip up there that's going happen in a couple of weeks. Be fun to poke around. Well, made it up there last week. What an interesting place to explore. Saw the mine works and what looks to be an old hotel near that general part of the mountains. All thanks to the stuff you put on the channel. Terrific!
Nice to see you Buddy.. Regards from Ody Slim
Cool place! Thanks
Hey Casey! Good stuff walking the land to see what's there. As you know, a whole lot of time is needed looking for old maps and records to even begin to narrow down an area to look on the ground. Quite a process finding pieces of history as time keeps moving forward and the forest keeps growing. Keep enjoying your times out there, it's time well spent. Cheers! Pete - KI7LIL
About time. Been missing your videos.
Hey what happened to casey?
It's been too long!
@@rednexicanhendrix3903 been wondering the same.
Hope he's just busy working.
Back in the mid 70s hippies where trying to homestead in the old cabins.
Very cool ty Sir
Thank you!
A very interesting area indeed! Camera stability and clarity in your video vastly improved ...thumbs up to the "gas n tyre fund" i guess👍🏻🤣🤣 Thanks for taking us along Casey🤝🏻
Good one again kc thanks
Hello Casey how are you doing? Thankyou for a awesome new video. Love watching your channel and I love history. You take care and be safe. Can’t wait for another awesome new videos.
Casey ! Thanks for sharing that piece of historic with us . I really enjoyed that , it’s sad that people would destroy a place like that ………
Looks like an awesome area to explore. I can hardly wait to see what you dig up with the metal detector. Have a great week.
I'd like to get down there someday and explore the 'Old Ochoco Highway". Any road named 'Old' has got to be interesting.....
Love history & your videos are always interesting parts of history Thanks for sharing ⛺️
Yep sad what the forest circuit did long ago. Did alot of that in the 60's in washington state my dad had told me. Great video thanks
Thanks my friend. Cheers!
Great video, about a year ago I went through there on hwy 26 and poked around a couple little little roads. The wife and I quickly decided we needed to make another trip for just that area, especially after finding out about all the old mining sites are there.
Interesting video Casey. Another place to add to my to visit place. Regarding the removal of the homesteads, may try to research who was the the superintendent at that time of the USFS was who ordered the removal of the buildings. Their background may give you an idea why. Good to see you. Thanks for sharing. Cheers 👍🇺🇸
Really interesting video, thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing.
Thx for the vid, enjoyed it, maybe one day I'll make it.
Another great video and good information!
Interesting area Casey, look forward to any relics you might unearth with the detector. Happy Fossicking mate! Warren.
Thank you my friend!
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing some of that history with us.
Thank you!
Solid video
Nicely done! Those holes look snakey to me so good luck!
Neat place!
I've camped there several times and remember as a kid the old cabins there and like you say the mine was across the creek and up the hill. IL be there in June, if you get the chance stop in for coffee at the fireplace to the right of the medow.
Good video 😊
I love your channel. History was always so interesting to me.
Thank you! Glad you enjoy!
Great video thank you!
I didn't know that Scissorville was that large. I'm from Prineville, and I need to check it out more.
pretty cool area.. thanks for sharing with us!!
Really interesting place. Thered is probably a few nuggets to be found there.
Agreed. I bet there are a few still left around there!
missed your vids like always interesting. shame about the town remains getting removed wonder what reason they had..
Wish I could’ve seen the actual remnants that’s a bummer they dude that great vid man!
It is a huge bummer that they removed all those old buildings. Hope your having fun out there exploring!
Thanks for another awesome video, Casey! Definitely gonna go check that out now, and I love that “infinite wisdom of the Forest Service.” Kind of an oxymoron huh?
Yeah. That’s for sure an oxymoron! Definitely get up there and do some exploring. Search around in the surrounding hills and you will find some pretty interesting stuff. There was a lot of mining activity up there. Always good to hear from you!
@@CoyoteWorks01 Always good to watch your videos Casey, I always learn something new bout where we live, and that’s pretty dang awesome!
Great video again Casey. One question? Do you lean more towards your pickup for overlanding or do u feel it's still 50/50?
Thank you. I’m pretty 50/50. The Jeep is definitely more capable and much more comfortable on really rough trails. I also like the rooftop tent a bit more in the warmer weather I think. The truck is great for trips where I drive further on pavement to get there and on trips where the roads aren’t quite as bad. Also I really like the old school simplicity of camping out of the truck bed. Cheers!
That's what I was thinking. I am a Chevy guy and love watching you use the Chevy like how u do. Love the jeep too. Thank u. Take care and cheers too.
Super sweet brother. Yes i do not know why they do that, wipe everything out, bummer. Thanks for bringing me to that place and have you ever seen the wild man of the woods, as some times they wipe out a place to make it hard to go there because of the forest people. Just wondering if you have ever seen one. Thanks again brother, love to videos.
Casey have you been to the adit with 290 feet of workings, in this area, that I told you about? You don't need to dig it out, just walk into that one. Keep on videos!
I haven’t located that one yet. Can you DM me on instagram or email me again. I couldn’t find your comment with the clues to it’s location! Cheers!
@@CoyoteWorks01 I don't have a Facebook or Instagram account; I don't know your email address. We met on 9-27-19 at the Barnes Butte park opening. I showed you the location of that adit on your tablet.
Very cool Casey... what a shame they erased it...
I'm surprised you don't have a short ridged endoscope type camera
Very cool Casey, really enjoy this kind of exploring. We do quite a bit ourselves up here in Montana. It's a real bummer the forest service has to get involved and remove or destroy historic places of interest. There's still a lot out there though that has been untouched other than by mother nature or father time.
Glad you enjoyed. Yes I agree. So disappointing they keep removing these old historic site. Happy exploring out there!
Great spot. That first signal was a decent nickel signal, lol. That's what I absolutely hate about the forest service is that they destroy the history of these sites in the 70s but preach to us about not disturbing it when we visit. Make sure to thank a local blm or forest service ranger near you for the destruction of these heritage sites. Great video Casey!
I agree with you. So frustrating! Cheers my friend!
Have you by chance checked the newspapers that would have been around in those areas? Local libraries """MIGHT""" be able to help.
Cool place, I'd like to treasure hunt up there! We found a partial stone shelter this weekend, really regretted not bringing the metal detector.
Oh man I would have loved to see that! Very cool. Yeah there are a lot of old mining ruins up there but unfortunately the USFS has destroyed a lot of them.
I own property south of Bend. I have those pits all over. I always wondered what it could be.
Have you ever explored olt town sights like grizzly,Laidlaw both in-between Prineville and madras or mecca,venna,horse heaven
I live in Prineville, I have not heard of Laidlaw, Mecca, or Venna. Been to Horse Heaven and Grizzly. There's an old town site south of Bend called Shevlin that want to visit. Then there's Lamonta.
@@gordonyork6638 and lamanta,opal city,
I would think those mine shafts would be unstable and dangerous to enter.
Gorgeous area your killing me everytime the metal detector goes off an not looking 😂😂 there’s gotta be some old maps etc on area there,, there’s definitely some cool stuff waiting to be found great stuff Casey as always be safe 👍👍👍👍👍
Hey Casey, where'd you go? I don't use any social media so maybe everyone knows something I don't? Did he go solo camping and never return? Used to at least the Sunday livestreams. Hope your ok bud..
They guy with the claim marker is one of my uncle's neighbors! Lmao
I’m guessing he has a bunch of claims up there. Quite a few of them had the same name on them.
Hey I’m second and late Happy 4th of July
Great stuff, Casey!
More videos!
They must of found some gold with all the structures etc...
Yep blanking forest service has done that in the challis national forest in Idaho and the BLM A.k.a. Bureau of land management has burned down stamp mill in the Owyhee’s also and such a wonderful history we have lost my theory is the earth will take it back so let’s leave these standing pieces of history alone and let Mother Nature do her work
As always awesome video!!!
I agree 100% with you. Mother Nature will take those old structures back all on her own soon enough. There is no need for us to interfere and in the mean time those of us that care to can visit, appreciate, and learn from those old historic sites. Cheers!
“Abatement” is the same story here in Pennsylvania with the Game Commission and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. They remove historic structures or let them rot away because “they aren’t in the history business.” It’s really frustrating, and in my opinion, criminal negligence.
Back in the 60's down here in Monterey County CA. You could still file a mining claim in the Lucia Mountains in Big Sur. $30/year = 10 acres, all mineral rights/timber rights/water rights. You can develop it and build on it.. As long as you renew your claim annually with the county... Most of it now is National Forest, but speckled by these old private mining claims. Willow Creek area. This was actually the first place gold was discovered in CA. Before Sutters Mill. Spanish. Los Burros Mining District. If your family has/had a claim down there and you failed to renew anually, the state took it over...
This is odd...no new videos. Are you okay brother?
THANK YOU CASEY...YA THE USFS DID THE SANE AT BAUMGARTNER/FEATHERVILLE IDAHO..NO RESPECT FOR HISTORY WITH THEM FOLKS..STAY WELL
Yeah, I believe it's because the people can't be trusted in their own country and it's up to the forest service to protect people from getting hurt!
So how many of you hit the like button before even watching the video? lol
You should post Latitude and longitudinal points
It's been a month now, Casey! You feeling alright?
I want to explore with you
Nice place. Too bad all the builds ing have been removed.
That stinks that they just erased all that history. What would be your guess as to why
Fir tree creek
Always makes me kinda sad when people think it’s better to tear down than to repair and share.
Me too my friend. Me to.
Downside to keeping abandoned old structures is they become safety hazards, breeding grounds for disease spreading vermin and fuel for fires. To leave them standing would be costly both in terms of maintenance and in liabilities.
I hear you but I would argue that the entire wilderness has those same traits. Dangerous, full of vermin and fire hazards. My thought is that when you venture into the backcountry you accept those risks. I don’t see why we need to idiot proof everything out there?
@@CoyoteWorks01 Think potential liability drives some seemingly over the top safety measures. Should a tree fall on a camper out in the wilderness, just bad luck, however, if a tree falls on a camper at a posted camping site, the agency responsible for that site can be held liable.
Great video, but did you mention when the structures were torn down? I think the FS was probably worried that somebody was going to step on an old nail or something, and sue the government. There's also some idiot who would throw a match on a structure to see if it would burn, starting a forest fire to boot. Just saying.
I read a article once that said that the forest circus demolished it because of mercury contamination. Interesting they used that for a excuse with all the cinnabar mines in that area.
And that is how they condemned my claims and then a year later reassigned them to Union Carbide.
Walking alone in those remote places. You must have a gun on you. So you choose a pistol or revolver? I mean in a shtf situation a mistake is easily made. Revolver more reliable: pull trigger = bang.
Not tunnels, tunnels are open on both end. Drift
Trust us, we're the government.... we're here to take care of you.
Right…. The minute you hear that you know you can’t trust them!
USFS loves to destroy cabins and historic buildings
The fact that there all caved in is a good enough reason for me not to want to go in there, lol.
Not trying to be rude but a lot of those old cans and glass etc are old trash and I don’t blame them for cleaning it up. As for the buildings, the question for them is probably who will maintain them when the Forest Service is already underfunded.
No need to maintain them. Just let nature take its course....
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I was born there in at Charles