It’s inspiring how this man lives so unrestrained. Just contacts Boeing or the government to dispose of some rat poison barrels. Goes down a rabbit hole trying to contact the kid from the message in the bottle. All while getting broken ribs and sprained ankles just exploring and shrugs it off like it’s something small. Thanks to everyone involved for sharing. For a second, I’m reminded just how much agency we have in making the world what we want it to be.
Love this comment. It's absolutely true. He's made himself so much happiness from what everyone else would discard, creating compelling art and stories out of a constant never ending source that would be otherwise considered a nuisance. Absolutely the coolest guy to ever abide.
Yah but I found this video from looking up other videos TT served me. Their exploring algo is much better. Since TT got popular, YT algo has gotten better because of free market competition.
I stopped in there years ago and met John. I took a lot of photos and it was probably my most memorable stop on our 28 day back roads tour, from Michigan to Washington. I was really taken by the Ronkon motorcyle he found. And he told me about the time his buddy picked up a huge buoy on the beach with a helicopter and delivered it to his house. The helicopter blew his wife's fresh washed clothes off the clothesline and John was in trouble! Wonderful man to talk to!
The old Rokon king was Orla Larson, my neighbor in Mariposa. He owned the company and made the biggest advances in the unit. He designed the rims that could hold water or gasoline, probably why it floated. Just died, what a man! He would have been there in a heartbeat to see that.
I live in Olympia, and have been combing the western beaches of our state for years. Found some cool stuff, found some lame stuff. When the tsunami hit Japan, 3 or 4 sections of a large dock with Japanese lettering washed up overnight making an attraction of itself as nobody had seen something so large come from the sea to our beaches in this lifetime.
John, the people who filmed this for you did a superb job. I loved your story and the length of the YT video was perfect. Congrats, keep' on keep'n on!
Yeah top tier video right here. What a dope human being John is, we love to see it. Sometimes RUclips recommends an actually good video and this is that❤
Next time I’m up near Forks… I’m stopping by to meet John!! He is very blessed!!! Makes me want to head to the beach right now!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 🌊🐚🪨🛟🥾❤
Such a lovely collection of beach treasures….. I myself have been a longtime beachcomber…. ! I’m in awwww 😮 I call it gifts from Neptune! Yet as you said, it was someone’s something trash to treasure or great loss. Thank you for collecting all these beautiful things the ocean took than gave you too cherish! A Mermaids treasure!
I honestly don't mean to sound rude or argumentative, but any human manufactured beachcombed material is pretty far from my idea of treasure. The fact this guy is tidying up the beaches & his subsequent artworks are amazing, but the materials he is working with are strictly poison & death to marine life. I would guess 80% of that museum material has only ended up in the oceans due to humans laziness & ignorance - all the materials still in the ocean yet to wash up are in no way whatsoever having a positive effect on the ocean. They will be trapping & injuring sea creatures, they will be dissolving into micro plastics & being eaten, and they will be leaching a whole toxic spectrum of industrial dyes, heavy metals & petrochemicals into the sea. To me, the fact this man can so skillfully curate such an intricate museum really just shows what a mess we've made of the seas.
Every once and a while you'll get recommended a little film on RUclips that readjusts the way you look at the world. The filming, editing, and John's story all came together so well, thanks for putting it on RUclips.
Not commenting quite often on videos, but John's Museum was one of the highlights on our RV trip along the pacific nothwest last year. Such an amazing place with more than kind people. Still rememeber my son chatting with John's wife while my wife and I enjoyed the treasures and stories behind. Keep on beachcombing. Greetings from Germany.
Wow!! I went steelhead fishing in Forks Washington and am pretty sure I saw you house from the main road. I could see the tower of floats! Super cool to learn the back story
Your museum is so awesome, John! I used to beachcomb years ago. Can't walk like that anymore. You must have really trekked a lot of miles. Your channel is so interesting!
That McQuades Marine hat is pre-1978. The store was in Victoria B.C. but it burnt down in '78, never to re-open. There used to be an annual McQuades sailing race with a half melted bronze cleat as the first place trophy.
Great collection! Youre really doing a hell of a job by cleaning up the beaches but also showing off what you found in a museum :) keeping you fit and walking too. Amazing!
this was an inspiring watch.I like this guy’s blend of practicality and whimsy, like, “why not start a museum?” I’m sure I could benefit from taking a page out of his book
Well done! If no one else has mentioned it, the length of this is fantastic. It is ~just~ the right amount to tell the story well. Thank you for making this. Finding high quality documentary-type videos on RUclips can be challenging.
What an awesome video that randomly played. Such a cool...hobby I guess you'd call it. And what a great way to help keep the beach clean. Good job my man.
cool video. makes me want to grab my jacket and head to the beach. as an oregonian, i love walking the beach. i look forward to getting up to the museum at some point. awesome stuff :)
I love how the grainy footage trend has come back around, the days of crystal clear ultra sharp video for these styles of video is lessening and I'm for it.
So strongly that at times I get chills. A blue batter bowl that knows how to make blackberry cobbler. A peely mirror that makes me weep. A pair of silk and tiny pink shoes. Yes the energy fairly vibrates.
Loved what he said about every item belonging to or having to do with someone at some point. Someone drank out of the sake bottle, someone was wearing that fishermens helmet... and how that makes it very personal and meaningful to him. I felt that was very powerful and insightful. Great documentary.
I met John a few months ago at his museum, and it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. It isn’t often that you get to see a lifetime of passion & dedication all in one place like that. He’s a great guy, and after chatting with him a while, he gave me a “Sea Heart” from the ocean for good luck. I think everyone should visit his museum if they get the chance. It’s absolutely incredible
Love what you're doing, was a sailor back in the 1960s glass age before plastics took over, remember when everything was dumped off the fantail and NYC used to haul their trash out to sea on barges and dump it. What a mess we've made of the oceans with all our our plastics... Best wishes.
30 second into the video all i could think is "I wanna work w these people"... meaning the filmmakers... Keep it up HELP IM ON FIRE. this was awesome work
My grandfather (also named John) carried a similar passion of reusing trash. Similar to John the beach comber, my grandpa always had a story to tell and liked to whistle faintly when he walked around. This was a nice reminder of him and I hope to carry this same passion for life as I get older. Thank you for sharing
What a great story and life. Thank you for sharing. I love that gigantic, round boulder off the shore in the closing scene. Those trees managing to create a little forest on top. Nature is amazing
That was wonderful. I am really glad yt started recommending smaller stuff on a regular basis. Much love to John who had the spirit to start this beach combing project.
Just found your channel! I just love what you do, and it's so cool to see everything in one place. This has inspired me to drive to my local beach and start my search for magical objects! And get me off of my lazy old lady butt! ❤ take care!!!
“The Great Nike Spill of ‘91”
Comb hard old timer, never stop walking.
“Shoes, started picking up shoes after the Great Nike Shoe Spill of ‘91” … 70,000 pairs shoes
came for this comment alone.
John Anderson is a LEGEND
Best random YT recommendation ever.
Appreciate you saying that!
Agreed!
Indeed
100%, so glad to stumble upon this video. Message in a bottle from across the ocean
Thank you all so much.
RUclips this is the type of video I want to see. thanks
Thank you so much for your kind words.
I lost it when buddy said, "The Great Nike Spill of ‘91" lmaoo dudes a legend
Same lmfao
It’s inspiring how this man lives so unrestrained. Just contacts Boeing or the government to dispose of some rat poison barrels. Goes down a rabbit hole trying to contact the kid from the message in the bottle. All while getting broken ribs and sprained ankles just exploring and shrugs it off like it’s something small. Thanks to everyone involved for sharing. For a second, I’m reminded just how much agency we have in making the world what we want it to be.
Love this comment. It's absolutely true. He's made himself so much happiness from what everyone else would discard, creating compelling art and stories out of a constant never ending source that would be otherwise considered a nuisance. Absolutely the coolest guy to ever abide.
If you will it, dude, it is no dream
This is why youtube is superior to Tiktok or Reels, man, no way you are able to put this man work and story on 60 sec. Great, great job!
Thank you! Yeah, it's tough with every platform demanding short video content these days...
100% agree!
YT shorts dont pay well but are really good for discover so a 1 minute trailer to get someone to watch the whole video would be good
AAAAAND YOURE A BOT 🤖 man, dead Internet theory is right 😂
Yah but I found this video from looking up other videos TT served me. Their exploring algo is much better.
Since TT got popular, YT algo has gotten better because of free market competition.
I stopped in there years ago and met John. I took a lot of photos and it was probably my most memorable stop on our 28 day back roads tour, from Michigan to Washington. I was really taken by the Ronkon motorcyle he found. And he told me about the time his buddy picked up a huge buoy on the beach with a helicopter and delivered it to his house. The helicopter blew his wife's fresh washed clothes off the clothesline and John was in trouble! Wonderful man to talk to!
The old Rokon king was Orla Larson, my neighbor in Mariposa. He owned the company and made the biggest advances in the unit. He designed the rims that could hold water or gasoline, probably why it floated. Just died, what a man! He would have been there in a heartbeat to see that.
I live in Olympia, and have been combing the western beaches of our state for years. Found some cool stuff, found some lame stuff. When the tsunami hit Japan, 3 or 4 sections of a large dock with Japanese lettering washed up overnight making an attraction of itself as nobody had seen something so large come from the sea to our beaches in this lifetime.
This man is an artist at heart. Thank goodness he retired with a building big enough to pull it all off.
John's quiet whistle while beachcombing is heart-warming, as is his dedication to cleaning our NW beaches. This is awesome.
The whistling is everything!
I love him whistling under his breath, happy as a clam
Wonderful.
Not only is he finding cool stuff, but he’s also helping clear out the beach too 🔥
Win-win!
I burn garbage
I like the retro look. I love that only John is talking. Music slaps. Like Sub
Thank you!
Same here. Greatness! New sub.
@@burningchrome70 Appreciate ya!
John, the people who filmed this for you did a superb job. I loved your story and the length of the YT video was perfect. Congrats, keep' on keep'n on!
I'm so glad this video washed up on my digital shore. Thank you for making this! What a cool story and so beautifully made.
Thank you so much! Means a lot to us.
This is what RUclips is for.. what a beautiful humble man.
what an incredible documentary. i’m so invested in this man’s museum and his hobby now.
Thank you for your kind words.
John Anderson is a poet, and he's connected to the world in his own way.
Agreed.
Beautiful Film! Thanks for making it
Thank you! And even more so for watching it, I appreciate it!
Great Video! John seems a wonderful guy, keeping the beaches clean, and arranging it all beautifully. Lovely style of video as well.
Thank you so much, kind of you to say. John's a trooper!
Yeah top tier video right here.
What a dope human being John is, we love to see it.
Sometimes RUclips recommends an actually good video and this is that❤
Thank you! Glad to hear you liked the video :)
Watching this on a day where the world seems to be going wrong in every which way. Gave me some peace. Thanks.
We are kindred spirits sir. It's ok to pick stuff up. Happy searching.
Awesome, very well done. Ol' John is badass, super cool dude.
He definitely is.
Next time I’m up near Forks… I’m stopping by to meet John!! He is very blessed!!! Makes me want to head to the beach right now!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 🌊🐚🪨🛟🥾❤
this was awesome.
Thank you!
Lived in Forks for 6 years. This made me so homesick.
John Anderson you are an inspiration.
Hey! Thats My Boy Scout Hat I dropped in the water !
Such a lovely collection of beach treasures….. I myself have been a longtime beachcomber…. ! I’m in awwww 😮 I call it gifts from Neptune! Yet as you said, it was someone’s something trash to treasure or great loss. Thank you for collecting all these beautiful things the ocean took than gave you too cherish! A Mermaids treasure!
Just FYI, I am not John, just a guy who made a video about John :)
I honestly don't mean to sound rude or argumentative, but any human manufactured beachcombed material is pretty far from my idea of treasure.
The fact this guy is tidying up the beaches & his subsequent artworks are amazing, but the materials he is working with are strictly poison & death to marine life.
I would guess 80% of that museum material has only ended up in the oceans due to humans laziness & ignorance - all the materials still in the ocean yet to wash up are in no way whatsoever having a positive effect on the ocean. They will be trapping & injuring sea creatures, they will be dissolving into micro plastics & being eaten, and they will be leaching a whole toxic spectrum of industrial dyes, heavy metals & petrochemicals into the sea.
To me, the fact this man can so skillfully curate such an intricate museum really just shows what a mess we've made of the seas.
LMAO you are a goober bro @@dagreenblazer5958
Every once and a while you'll get recommended a little film on RUclips that readjusts the way you look at the world. The filming, editing, and John's story all came together so well, thanks for putting it on RUclips.
Thank you so much for sharing that - it means a lot to me! Have a nice day!
Not commenting quite often on videos, but John's Museum was one of the highlights on our RV trip along the pacific nothwest last year. Such an amazing place with more than kind people. Still rememeber my son chatting with John's wife while my wife and I enjoyed the treasures and stories behind. Keep on beachcombing. Greetings from Germany.
This is bloody awesome
Thank you.
thanks, great stuff
Thank you!
i'm moving to seattle this summer and i'm so glad i came across this right before. thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching!
Gutted when i hiked through I missed this ! Epic documentary mate !
Thank you, Nathan!
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! I lived on the coast of Oregon in Warrenton for 20+ years and beachcombing was a way of life for us.
Thank you so much, Stacey!
what a video, great job. wish i could repost it
Thank you so much! You are more than welcome to share the link or embed it :)
Wow!! I went steelhead fishing in Forks Washington and am pretty sure I saw you house from the main road. I could see the tower of floats! Super cool to learn the back story
What an amazing little story. I love Johns Passion for his hobby, so unique. Don’t know why but this video just makes me smile 😊
Amazing to hear, thank you John!
I came across this museum on Google Maps as I scouted out the coastline on the Olympic Peninsula years ago! So cool to learn the story behind it!
this is amazing, i'm on vancouver island and this just gave me a ton of inspiration to visit the beach more often
Your museum is so awesome, John! I used to beachcomb years ago. Can't walk like that anymore. You must have really trekked a lot of miles. Your channel is so interesting!
I am not John, btw - but do write him an email!
Loved the snake-in-a-bottle moment 😂
LOOK OUT IT'S GOING TO GET YOU!
What a fantastic little film. Such a remarkable man. Loved it. ❤
Thank you!
@@christianklintholm No, thank you. Watching the film was the best 15 minutes I've spent in ages. It's beautiful ❤️
I wish that all media was like this: simply humble people doing what they like to do.
I love it when RUclips throws me a cure ball recommendation. One of the best ever. Cool stuff
Very nice of you to say - thank you!
Thank you , very cool.
This was fantastic, the editing was just perfect.
Thank you!
I am always looking for stuff. This is right up my alley.
That McQuades Marine hat is pre-1978. The store was in Victoria B.C. but it burnt down in '78, never to re-open. There used to be an annual McQuades sailing race with a half melted bronze cleat as the first place trophy.
Great collection! Youre really doing a hell of a job by cleaning up the beaches but also showing off what you found in a museum :) keeping you fit and walking too. Amazing!
this was an inspiring watch.I like this guy’s blend of practicality and whimsy, like, “why not start a museum?” I’m sure I could benefit from taking a page out of his book
The collection is a work of art... so cool and thank you for sharing John.
best thing in the world, walking the beaches after a storm
Good stuff. Very interesting and nicely documented.
Thank you!
Well done! If no one else has mentioned it, the length of this is fantastic. It is ~just~ the right amount to tell the story well. Thank you for making this. Finding high quality documentary-type videos on RUclips can be challenging.
Thank you, Dave. That means a lot.
What a wonderful find. Thank you for making this video.
Thank you so much for watching!
Great film, what a collection!
Amazing video
Thank you!
How interesting. Always a treasure hunt!!❤
Yeah, and one of those hobbies/lifestyles that doesn't really cost any money.
Absolutely amazing!
What a cool dude
Hard agree!
Thank you for documenting this, beautiful work!
Thank you for the kind comment!
What an awesome video that randomly played. Such a cool...hobby I guess you'd call it. And what a great way to help keep the beach clean. Good job my man.
Hey great video guys!
Thank you very much, washyourhands!
Good stuff man.
Thank you, man!
cool video. makes me want to grab my jacket and head to the beach. as an oregonian, i love walking the beach. i look forward to getting up to the museum at some point. awesome stuff :)
It's well worth the trip!
I love how the grainy footage trend has come back around, the days of crystal clear ultra sharp video for these styles of video is lessening and I'm for it.
It also helps if half your shots are out of focus ;)
Oh definitely, adds to the raw appeal.@@christianklintholm
Im not the only one that feels the spirit of a previous user embued in an object.
So strongly that at times I get chills. A blue batter bowl that knows how to make blackberry cobbler. A peely mirror that makes me weep. A pair of silk and tiny pink shoes. Yes the energy fairly vibrates.
Loved what he said about every item belonging to or having to do with someone at some point. Someone drank out of the sake bottle, someone was wearing that fishermens helmet... and how that makes it very personal and meaningful to him. I felt that was very powerful and insightful. Great documentary.
more of this PLEASE
Noted! Unfortunately, Ryan and I live in different countries, but we will make more next time we are together.
What a hero. Superb.
Instant subscribe. The world needs more people like this.
Agreed.
I met John a few months ago at his museum, and it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. It isn’t often that you get to see a lifetime of passion & dedication all in one place like that. He’s a great guy, and after chatting with him a while, he gave me a “Sea Heart” from the ocean for good luck. I think everyone should visit his museum if they get the chance. It’s absolutely incredible
I lost my Sea Heart on the way back to Denmark, unfortunately. Sigh.
That was awesome
Wow. Amazing.
This arrived in my recommendations here in New Zealand. Loved this film, thanks so much for sharing Johns story with us!
Hey, that's great to hear. Greetings all the way from Copenhagen, Denmark!
Wow Very Cool! Thanks John
Great work, keep it up!
Thank you!
Love what you're doing, was a sailor back in the 1960s glass age before plastics took over, remember when everything was dumped off the fantail and NYC used to haul their trash out to sea on barges and dump it. What a mess we've made of the oceans with all our our plastics... Best wishes.
I love it, so cool If im ever up that way ill have to check it out! Hello from Oregon!!
This was a brilliantly captured video.
That means a lot to me. Thank you!
This is my favorite thing ever, what a worthy museum.
Wow. This place is incredible and he is incredible.
Sure is.
What a story. Goes to show how unorthodox purpose can be in life yet still entirely meaningful.
Fantastic man, project and film.
Thank you, really!
Beautiful little film.
Thank you!
Great story indeed....
Thank you so much!
30 second into the video all i could think is "I wanna work w these people"... meaning the filmmakers... Keep it up HELP IM ON FIRE. this was awesome work
Appreciate you saying that! Means a whole lot to us, thank you Robin!
I rarely comment on videos but I just had to say I really enjoyed this. what a nice find. Thank you for producing this and thank you John.
Thank you for watching, really!
Literally your only comment 😅
Thoroughly enjoyed this
I am glad to hear! Thanks for watching.
Fascinating and entertaining
Simply incredible.
My grandfather (also named John) carried a similar passion of reusing trash. Similar to John the beach comber, my grandpa always had a story to tell and liked to whistle faintly when he walked around. This was a nice reminder of him and I hope to carry this same passion for life as I get older. Thank you for sharing
Great film guys thank you
Thank you for watching and commenting! Means a lot.
What a great story and life. Thank you for sharing.
I love that gigantic, round boulder off the shore in the closing scene. Those trees managing to create a little forest on top. Nature is amazing
The Pacific Northwest is truly outstanding.
That was wonderful. I am really glad yt started recommending smaller stuff on a regular basis. Much love to John who had the spirit to start this beach combing project.
Just found your channel! I just love what you do, and it's so cool to see everything in one place. This has inspired me to drive to my local beach and start my search for magical objects! And get me off of my lazy old lady butt! ❤ take care!!!
I am DEFINITELY going there when I ride my bike through the Olympic Peninsula this summer! Thank you for this terrific documentary!
Thank you for your sweet comment! Appreciate you, have a nice ride!
GREAT VIDEO!
Thank you!