My Wife and I Found an Oasis Hiding Ancient Life

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
  • While exploring a desert wilderness, we discover an inconceivable oasis full of ancient history and beauty.
    #ancientdiscoveries #ancienthistory #exploration #adventure #hiking #outdoors
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Комментарии • 3,9 тыс.

  • @sarahhunter-wf8km
    @sarahhunter-wf8km 4 месяца назад +1731

    MY HUSBAND, WHO IS ALMOST 80, WANTED ME TO SEND A MESSAGE AND LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH HE ENJOYS YOR ADVENTURES. HE LIVED ON THE TAOS PUEBLO AS A CHILD. AS A TAOS NM ARTIST, HAS PAINTED MANY OF THE ELDERS OF THE NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA PUEBLOES. HE REALLY APPRECIATES YOUR ATTITUDE OF HONORING THE PAST AND PRESENT AND BELIEVES YOUR SHOW IS A TRUE BLESSING. KEEP EXPLORING AND WE WILL KEEP WATCHING!

    • @pennyfarthing1372
      @pennyfarthing1372 4 месяца назад

      @@oldogre5999perhaps as an older lady her eyesight isn’t as good as yours and she needs capitals to be able to read it as she types.🙂

    • @Foxwad
      @Foxwad 4 месяца назад +180

      ​@@oldogre5999 I mean.. I read it and didn't hear any yelling

    • @falconquest2068
      @falconquest2068 4 месяца назад +115

      Thank you for sharing your husband's thoughts with us Sara. Please wish him our best!

    • @dianna8626
      @dianna8626 4 месяца назад +104

      Maybe it was easier for her to read.

    • @oldogre5999
      @oldogre5999 4 месяца назад +26

      @@Foxwad WHITEKNIGHTISTHATYOU?

  • @RidgeRider66
    @RidgeRider66 4 месяца назад +1738

    Evelyn is a pleasant addition. Thank you for introducing her.

    • @chowderbreadbowl666
      @chowderbreadbowl666 4 месяца назад +44

      I’ve been curious who she was for a long time since this is my favorite RUclips channel and I just can’t help but wonder who Andrew has been lucky enough to spend his life with! Not surprised she’s an angel.

    • @sciptick
      @sciptick 4 месяца назад +9

      Great, but did you guys prop up that table at 12:28, or was it there when you got there?

    • @billrobbins5874
      @billrobbins5874 4 месяца назад +44

      Beautiful wife, beautiful hike, beautiful cactus flowers and scenery all around. Appreciate you sharing your ventures with us all. ♥️♥️👍👍

    • @Desert.Drifter
      @Desert.Drifter  4 месяца назад +22

      Already there

    • @SPWoz
      @SPWoz 4 месяца назад +14

      She has a great smile -

  • @rockygrindstaff7312
    @rockygrindstaff7312 3 месяца назад +277

    Lucky to have a wife willing to share in your passion. Don't forget to appreciate that

    • @smellymala3103
      @smellymala3103 2 месяца назад +5

      Pure wisdom friends

    • @MichaelLloyd
      @MichaelLloyd 2 месяца назад +3

      Yup, happy wife, happy life, and she seeks to like you lol I'd encourage that.

    • @Xianne027
      @Xianne027 Месяц назад +3

      Lucky Evelyn to have found a man who has passion for adventure. Actually, it's a lucky woman who finds a man who has passion for ANYTHING away from the TV or PC.

  • @KMcKee-qn6bo
    @KMcKee-qn6bo 4 месяца назад +1073

    Ohhhhh !!!! Evelyn is such a good balance and match for you. Thank you for this opportunity to see you two together.

    • @louisegogel7973
      @louisegogel7973 4 месяца назад +66

      I too like her along! And, I like that you’re not hiking alone out there!

    • @pamabernathy8728
      @pamabernathy8728 4 месяца назад +57

      Such a great team!! & I love how you both seem to have some mountain goat climbing DNA!!!

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 4 месяца назад +23

      *Welcome Evelyn! You guys are so goofy together, I love it!*
      *I agree the **_Rock Goddess_** @**21:50** isn't ancient, but it's at least ten days of work onsite and way too heavy to import it... so someone hiked out there with tools and carved it in place for an audience that might never visit?*
      *More likely it was brought up from the South from someplace near Copán, and carried in hundreds of years ago.*
      *There are aspects of the Rock Goddess (like the tree/hair that are very familiar).*

    • @trainman1209
      @trainman1209 4 месяца назад +18

      She's good looking, too!

    • @clanrobertson7200
      @clanrobertson7200 4 месяца назад +11

      @@1nvisible1,
      I have to disagree with you, and it is based upon my experience living through the real hippie days of the 1960s and 1970s with the birth of Earth Day and the artwork from Height Ash-berry and the psychedelic poster art that drove most contemporary artists and their work. There is very little doubt that one of the previous comments was probably correct in estimating that it took someone at least 10 days of fairly steady work to complete and I also concur that I doubt that anyone with any brained would be willing to carry it in/overland as a completed project when they could bring the tools and have an actual “Love In”!

  • @JasonBrain
    @JasonBrain 4 месяца назад +677

    Bro your wife is a real character! Glad you have her with you!

    • @Desert.Drifter
      @Desert.Drifter  4 месяца назад +51

      Haha she is!

    • @harrywalker968
      @harrywalker968 4 месяца назад +16

      @@Desert.Drifter 23:0. that head sculpture, the date is on the bottom.. i still think, it was flooded, when those graneries were built, access by boat.. ?..there must be some evidence of corn fields, raws, somewhere..you dont just plant 2 or 3..or were they traded from other areas..plus, wheres the source of arrow heads.?. nothing but sandstone there.

    • @alejandroriano3246
      @alejandroriano3246 4 месяца назад +7

      100%

    • @HelenHough
      @HelenHough 4 месяца назад +7

      Are you sure it is not old? Modern people my not have the skills. It is what I would call the TREE OF LIFE. Show you photos to men in a university, you already do, thank you for you site.

    • @johntanem7361
      @johntanem7361 4 месяца назад +10

      @Desert drifter's, could that piece of metal on sandstone table be what was used to carve the sand stone head?

  • @tequestabob
    @tequestabob 3 месяца назад +126

    I think Evelyn really was a nice breath of fresh air in your video series. Please ask her to come more often!

  • @chiptreks
    @chiptreks 4 месяца назад +539

    She's definitely a keeper, my friend. And I mean that in the most respectful way. I love when my wife travels with me on adventures...it's so much more rewarding and fun!!

    • @ericswain4177
      @ericswain4177 4 месяца назад +14

      I nwould love sharing theses adventures with a loved one, that would be awsome.

    • @robertallen6710
      @robertallen6710 4 месяца назад +2

      No woman, no cry...😩😓😁

    • @jughead6709
      @jughead6709 4 месяца назад +3

      Yes, invite Evelyn along again!

  • @clinthowe7629
    @clinthowe7629 4 месяца назад +322

    You are very blessed to have such a sweet and beautiful companion in life.

    • @wanttogo1958
      @wanttogo1958 4 месяца назад +12

      I couldn’t agree more.

  • @ericellquist7007
    @ericellquist7007 3 месяца назад +41

    Hey there Drifters, just wanted to say thanks. I grew up in New Hampshire, and at age 17 hitch hiked out to Tucson. Loved it. I spent many years living and working in the South West, until I was transferred to an office in Eastern Washington in '89. I'm not an office guy, I worked construction as an electrician. I got to see quite a bit of the Southwestern USA over the years, but I didn't realize how much I missed it until I found your channel. Stay safe, won't you? I'm soon to be 73 years old, and somewhat relegated to the role of armchair explorer. You folks make that something that I can live with. So thanks, and my very best wishes for you both.

    • @beverlyw3608
      @beverlyw3608 2 месяца назад +4

      I too am and armchair drifter in eastern WA(Spokane). Can’t walk far so will let these youngsters do it for me. Enjoy the beautiful places brought to me.

  • @froh1froh777
    @froh1froh777 4 месяца назад +443

    I really like your videos. I am part Apache and Pueblo Indian. My dad grew up in New Mexico near Pie Town on the Criswell Ranch. I am George Criswell's grandson. My dad told me stories about growing up on the ranch and how he would ride to the hills and explore the canyons, He said he found several of what he called cliff dweller ruins. He said they were well intact with whole pottery, arrowheads everywhere corn cobs, and burnt corn cobs still in the fireplaces. I never went to the ruins because my Grandfather sold the ranch which was over 46000 acres long before I was born. Anyway, I wanted to tell you this because I thought you might want to research it and maybe you could find the ruins my dad spoke about. The Criswell ranch is on the internet today as it is being sold off in chunks. I hope this becomes one of your videos. Thank you again for letting me relive a memory of the stories my father told me.

    • @pappysproductions
      @pappysproductions 4 месяца назад +34

      Thank you for sharing that story❤

    • @sarahporter9541
      @sarahporter9541 4 месяца назад +28

      You have such amazing history! To be a bug on the wall and listen to your father's stories...

    • @suechristy363
      @suechristy363 4 месяца назад +15

      Amazing!!! Thank you for sharing

    • @Desert.Drifter
      @Desert.Drifter  4 месяца назад +44

      Loved the story, thanks for sharing. Would love to have access to a place like that!

    • @calenlight6817
      @calenlight6817 4 месяца назад +17

      They used to make some amazing Goat Cheese in Pie Town. I sure miss the Hatch Chili cheese they used to make.

  • @chiphazzard8173
    @chiphazzard8173 4 месяца назад +231

    That face sculpture is crazy. Who ever and whenever they did it and just left it there really left a treasure.

    • @billysgarden-u9s
      @billysgarden-u9s 4 месяца назад +31

      yes indeed. Looks Sumerian. I dont think a hiker went up there with a hammer and chisels and carved this on a camping trip then left it there for people to admire.

    • @WHDeb
      @WHDeb 4 месяца назад +19

      I like it much better than names scratched into the rocks or wood.

    • @bobboy9854
      @bobboy9854 4 месяца назад +14

      i would say it took more than a week to carve that

    • @busydadscooking001
      @busydadscooking001 4 месяца назад +28

      Looks like someone lived there for an extended period and started to set up the cave, out of necessity, as the ancients could have. That thing wasn't carved in a day. A week, semester, idk. I'd call that a gift to the world, maybe there are good and bad traces to be left.

    • @curtstacy779
      @curtstacy779 4 месяца назад +11

      I highly doubt someone did that recently. Have you ever tried to carve something in wood that size? That takes a lot of time even if they had power tools.

  • @mikeevans7560
    @mikeevans7560 2 месяца назад +20

    You remind me of the way my wife was with me . We were at our best working together . I lost her to cancer July 12 2022 . Let Evelyn go with you often , don't let the special moments pass when you can share them making the experience exponentially better .

    • @dec46
      @dec46 2 месяца назад +1

      Sorry for your loss mike

    • @sharonmontag2389
      @sharonmontag2389 Месяц назад

      My condolences and wishes for future peace and comfort.

    • @MadWiking
      @MadWiking Месяц назад

    • @thomasryan9540
      @thomasryan9540 Месяц назад

      ❤❤❤❤ wisdom from life! The precious time we have together. Love the Drift 😎

  • @markmougine9769
    @markmougine9769 4 месяца назад +259

    Bringing and including your life partner as you roam the earth is such a blessing.

  • @stu7161
    @stu7161 4 месяца назад +189

    I used to think your wife must be a special person to let you run off by yourself all the time, but to have her join you makes her *REALLY* special! I enjoyed watching the two of you explore together, don't stop!

  • @77Cardinal
    @77Cardinal Месяц назад +42

    I met a girl from Wisconsin who asked me what I liked to do. I said I grew up hiking the trails above my home town of Santa Barbara. I asked if she'd like me to take her creek crawling and trail hiking up into the mountains above the city. We found miners cabins, metates, and the trails of the Chumash natives. We honeymoon hiked parks and ruins in New Mexico. We've been married for over thirty five years. Blessings on you both.

  • @PreventiveCarnivore
    @PreventiveCarnivore 4 месяца назад +145

    Nice to see your lovely wife. Beautiful place to be together.

  • @Catherine1151
    @Catherine1151 4 месяца назад +207

    Your wife is absolutely stunning! Nice to meet you, Evelyn! Wonderful collaboration ❤

  • @ginawhite3728
    @ginawhite3728 3 месяца назад +41

    That carved rock was amazing and even though it was an ancient site and I do believe in leaving everything alone, it does say that human life goes on and that it wasn't just for the ancients, we really don't know how old that is but I don't think that it was such a bad edition. I think if there were only a few ruins out there that I would probably be more upset, but they're scattered all over the place and more are discovered every day, so yeah, that's pretty amazing. I hope you got a lot of pictures

    • @limitlessends
      @limitlessends 2 месяца назад +3

      That sculpture was incredible! Absolutely blew me away. I think you're right it's a modern artist who was carving that and using the cave as a studio.

    • @ranchofandango
      @ranchofandango 24 дня назад

      As an artist, I was just thinking about this very question watching this channel several videos ago.
      Where are contemporary artist able to leave their mark on nature? Tough question. The sculpture placement was pretty good.

  • @valriew270
    @valriew270 4 месяца назад +124

    What a wonderful place to bring your wife. The word "ideal" comes to mind, as does "garden of Eden". Just beautiful! Lovely to see you Evelyn. Such a cute couple!

    • @azazxyz9914
      @azazxyz9914 4 месяца назад +6

      There was a place where the river looked like the garden of Eden. I'm glad I wasn't alone in noticing.

  • @pigsandapples
    @pigsandapples 4 месяца назад +192

    Evelyn's smile radiates happiness and light. You're a lucky man Mr Drifter!

  • @kathyr2792
    @kathyr2792 3 месяца назад +22

    My grandmother's name was Evelyn. I'll be 69 in August but I can still hear, faintly, Grandpa's voice calling Ev. That's what he always called her. A nice memory.

  • @tdstellar5218
    @tdstellar5218 4 месяца назад +85

    MORE EVELYN! You two are wonderful on camera together, and she’s just as adventurous as you are…do it for us ladies!
    ✨💖✨

    • @tarhabrown8038
      @tarhabrown8038 4 месяца назад +4

      Agreed! As a lady follower, I’d enjoy more cameos of her, or an outright shift to dual hiking adventures would be okay too!

    • @Tengooda
      @Tengooda 4 месяца назад +1

      "do it for us ladies!"
      And gents!

  • @Brisleep1
    @Brisleep1 4 месяца назад +223

    Evelyn was my wife's name, she passed away at the age of 58, five years ago. ❤ I don't usually watch your videos, but this showed up on my recommended list and I'm glad it did!

    • @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111
      @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 4 месяца назад +10

      Your wife's way of saying Hi! ❤

    • @Brisleep1
      @Brisleep1 4 месяца назад +8

      @@NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 yes, she does that here and there. It's still an unusual name, so I'm surprised when I see it as often as I have.

    • @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111
      @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 4 месяца назад +7

      @@Brisleep1 I'm happy you know she's there. I have a Spirit Box Communication channel, and I imagine it's awful, not being able to communicate things easily. We treat our deceased like they don't exist anymore (bc we can't see them) but I know they are there.

    • @Brisleep1
      @Brisleep1 4 месяца назад +7

      @@NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 I did go to your channel, I have no problem seeing her when she's around, visiting me. Thank you for your kind comments.

    • @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111
      @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 4 месяца назад +3

      @@Brisleep1 Thank You, Blessings ♥️

  • @bret9741
    @bret9741 22 дня назад +5

    I’ve done a lot of research on the New Mexico Indians and the Mexico and Central American Indians. I was born on a huge ranch that was open-range land gained in the war with Mexico. I grew up way back when 90% of NM was inhabited by European settlers (the early Spanish families and new settlers predominantly from western and N Western Europe. In the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s there was a deep desire to document the remnants of native Indigenous people. My public school year saw many of the early archeologist and explorers building close relationship with the Pueblo and Navajo Apache peoples. Almost every year we went on a week long school trip to visit Santa Fe and the Northern indigenous cities and ruins. We also went on exploration field trios where students were tasked with just looking for arrowheads, flint tools, broken pottery. Our ranch was where the Guadalupe and Rocky mountain collide. The closest river to our land was the Penasco River, a little over 22 miles away by road. Up until the 1930’s, 40’s there was sufficient yearly rain to allow small groups of indians to travel to our ranch and set up hunting camp sites. There was also a lot of flint in our area so we believe a lot of people would travel to these flint outcroppings and live for a few months while mining flint and making flint tools. In several areas on the ranch, where now dry creeks use to run, we found large piles of broken flint and tools that were discarded after one mistake in their making, lots of partial arrow heads, partial knife and broken pottery. The pottery is quite a bit different than in Arizona or New Mexico. The dark decorative patterns were large patterns vs the fine line patterns seen in other areas.
    Anyway about 10 years ago I join ancestry. Its been a long arrurous bit of research. The data bases keep growing and ancestry has become amazingly useful. I had heard from both sets of grandparents that we had native ancestry.
    When we first ran our DNA, I had made it back to about 1550 on both sides of my family tree. I couldn't find any indication of a native American except one old tin type picture from the 1860’s on my mothers side. The Mitchell / Smith branch had a picture of a very handsome, very blond Scottish farmer with a tall dark haired dark skin wife. We have her name but no tree past her. We know at that time there werent near enough women for eligible young men. We believe she may have been a mixed Creek Tribe and European. Her facial features were very strong, long face with long medium nose.
    Anyway then I found that my grandmother in paternal sides family were and still are important family in Mexico. We were able to track her family back to the 1700’s near Pueblo Mexico. Then in the late 1700’s the area near LasCruces NM. Through DNA we know we are of Basque origin with a small percentage of indigenous American indians. The map shows similar dna from Guatemala to southern Texas, New Mexico and Arizona with a higher concentration of matching DNA in the traditional territories of the Apache.
    Whats amazing when people start digging is how vast our ancestors are. My 2nd great grandfather fought in Sam Houstons army. One of my fourth great grandfather's fought in indian wars from Florida Al the way to New Mexico with medals and awards received for combat in each war. Ironically, we find that we have other ancestors who were killed in ambushes by indian raiding parties and then we have ancestors who were members of the tribes killing and being killed by my Euroean ancestors.
    Its mind boggling to think of all the pain, suffering caused by leaders and fear on all sides and yet here I and my sister are products of both sides….
    I am grateful that people are taking time to explore and document these remnants of the past. My fear is they all need to be protected somehow but know that it is impractical to do so.
    I want to encourage people who are interested to try researching their ancestry. I've found it to be quite the adventure.

  • @repoocrj
    @repoocrj 4 месяца назад +78

    Omg I literally gasped at the stone face!! This was the best one yet, not just because we got to meet Evelyn but the drone footage of scenery, the sounds, everything… this is going to be hard to beat!! Wow, thank you Andrew and Evelyn!

    • @millierader2517
      @millierader2517 4 месяца назад +4

      I agree!

    • @Planetebleue78
      @Planetebleue78 3 месяца назад

      ⁠@@millierader2517, je suis d’accord moi aussi !. 🇫🇷 Paris French .

    • @alanunruh7310
      @alanunruh7310 Месяц назад

      i gasped too when i saw it....... i cant believe what modern humans will do. destroying sites left and right leaving less and less of the historical sites of the ancients to learn from. Leaving us nonsense that serves no historical use beyond "at some point some asshole came in here and carved his modern crap into stuff that was some of the few remaining pieces of evidence of ancient civilizations".

  • @silverfox2183
    @silverfox2183 4 месяца назад +130

    Not only is it nice to be further introduced to your life, but having Evelyn there and filming her, it gives a great perspective of the magnitude of your adventure.

  • @ladygreeneggs
    @ladygreeneggs 2 месяца назад +29

    Evelyn is a welcome addition. Have fun!
    You are carrying the past exploration dream of what looks like a huge boomer generation. Fun is mandatory so go for it ❤

  • @InterprisesTV
    @InterprisesTV 4 месяца назад +67

    A pleasure meeting Mrs. Drifter, what a great team!

  • @robmills7611
    @robmills7611 4 месяца назад +120

    That one small tree growing out of that small patch of soil is a perfect example of how even in a minimal environment life expresses itself so beautifully and powerfully! God you are AMAZING! ❤️

    • @barracuda861
      @barracuda861 4 месяца назад +7

      That tree reminded me of my wife and I going to Volcano National Park in Hawaii. Out in the lava fields you could spot something green growing here and there in that rock. Just enough crack to sprout up a plant.

    • @irisessex90
      @irisessex90 4 месяца назад +5

      What a lovely way of expressing a thought. That made me feel so peaceful suddenly. TY 👏🏻👍🏼

    • @Cara.314
      @Cara.314 3 месяца назад +3

      I'd say it's nature that's amazing. Give it some credit! I find there's more beauty in the fact that such incredible complexity and history can form in a universe without an "intelligent designer." As physics plays out, this is what happens. From the most distant galaxies in wavelengths we can't even see with our human eyes to the microscopic life only resolved with technology like electron microscopes, all truly wonders to behold. Giving some sky daddy all the credit would ruin the beauty of it all.

    • @robmills7611
      @robmills7611 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Cara.314 What do you think nature is? 😂😂😂

    • @Jay-yl9th
      @Jay-yl9th 3 месяца назад +1

      Also proves Ian Malcom's saying "life finds a way"

  • @Altoid777
    @Altoid777 12 дней назад +1

    Thanks for having the both of you in this episode...Evelyn adds a nice extra dimension to your regular videos...Please continue to have her join you in the future.

  • @mikeFPS1980
    @mikeFPS1980 4 месяца назад +28

    When i was 18 years old (1998) i went to the Smoky Mountains to camp, it was my first time in nature, I am from Chicago, and it was a good time! At that time i’ve never heard of the phrase “Leave No Trace” or anything about outdoor ethics! I remember my friends and I started driving away you could see our mess (cups, paper towels, paper plates) it just stood out like a sore thumb! I forced them to go back and we cleaned up put everything in bags or just inside our car and took it to the visitor center and threw it away. That experience changed the way i looked at things and even now i go out of my way to clean up whenever i go hiking or camping!

    • @OceanDreamer59
      @OceanDreamer59 4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you!

    • @aliannarodriguez1581
      @aliannarodriguez1581 4 месяца назад +4

      I’m glad you understood that instinctively. Having grown up during the national anti littering campaign I just assumed that was part of everyone’s upbringing now, but if the understanding comes from within that is even better.

  • @SchoolforHackers
    @SchoolforHackers 4 месяца назад +57

    You are the luckiest man on the face of the Earth, for all of time. Evelyn, thanks for joining us, and I hope you’ll be a frequent co-host.

  • @glen1arthur
    @glen1arthur 3 месяца назад +10

    Thank you for taking us on your adventures.

  • @Colorado68
    @Colorado68 4 месяца назад +72

    Evelyn is beautiful, and her smile. You folks make a great pair!

  • @_SurferGeek_
    @_SurferGeek_ 4 месяца назад +35

    It's one thing to be able to admire the beauty and grandeur of the desert solo... but it's 1,000 times better being able to share it with the one you love. ♥

  • @mvmarchiori
    @mvmarchiori Месяц назад +4

    You guys are beautiful together.
    Caught myself smiling while watching.

  • @lesleyM84
    @lesleyM84 4 месяца назад +53

    awwwww your precious precious wifey!! How gorgeous are you both!! and absolutely INcredible terrain!! thx for bringing us along🥰🥰🥰

    • @lesleyM84
      @lesleyM84 4 месяца назад +4

      4:57 omigosh that outstanding rock art!!!! isn’t that just so wild??!! wow! totally wow… that’s so cool… that flood debris is intense too.. beautiful beautiful beeeeeutiful

  • @ExpandingHeart
    @ExpandingHeart 4 месяца назад +40

    You two make a beautiful couple. Nice to meet you, Evelyn! This was a gorgeous spot, and that carving was amazing. Thanks for taking us along!

  • @Book-Mark
    @Book-Mark 3 месяца назад +9

    Wow. When I saw the video at 22:00 I exclaimed out loud! That is astonishingly beautiful...

  • @angelartistic3056
    @angelartistic3056 4 месяца назад +30

    Your lady compliments you nicely. Adventerous with a killer smile! Best wishes to you both.

  • @jclikespam7791
    @jclikespam7791 4 месяца назад +45

    Definitely worth having your wife along! Looked like she was enjoying herself.

  • @seriousros7280
    @seriousros7280 3 месяца назад +4

    Imagine spending time in that stunning beautiful place carving that visage on the rock. Solitude, art. Wonderful. Thx for the video.

  • @janispayne5570
    @janispayne5570 4 месяца назад +24

    The canyons with trees, amazing rock formations, and water running thru are so inviting...I can imagine people staying there awhile. Beautiful place!

  • @Josecannoli1209
    @Josecannoli1209 4 месяца назад +27

    Very lucky couple. I imagine you have the struggles we all do but you can tell there is a natural chemistry between you two.

    • @whatgoesaroundcomesaround920
      @whatgoesaroundcomesaround920 4 месяца назад

      I can see she keeps you awake and alert -- a good partner. A different vibe than with your buddies. Variety is the spice of life!

  • @mikemccormick1676
    @mikemccormick1676 Месяц назад +2

    Absolutely yes to Mrs. Drifter! She adds a fun spark to the explorations.

  • @Shalompaz-m7w
    @Shalompaz-m7w 4 месяца назад +58

    ,Beautiful, beautiful,my husband and I EXPLORED many places in UTAH, AND ARIZONA,THIS BRINGS MANY MEMORIES,HE SAID THIS WAS DONE BY HIS PEOPLE, BECAUSE OF COURSE MUCH OF THIS HAPPENED WHEN UTAH ARIZONA, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO WAS OWNED BY MEXICO,IT WAS ALL MEXICAN TERRITORY, UNFORTUNATELY HE LEFT ME ON NEW YEARS EVE TWO WEEKS BEFORE HIS 90TH.B.DAY, SO ENJOY YOUR TIME TOGETHER, AND MAKE MANY MEMORIES, BECAUSE AT THE END , THAT IS ALL WE HAVE, HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU,WE ALWAYS LIVED IN UTAH WE MOVED TO CA. AFTER HE RETIRED FROM THE COPPER MINE, NOW A RIO TINTO COMPANY.GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.🙏

    • @yvonnelewis4888
      @yvonnelewis4888 4 месяца назад +6

      Thank you for sharing, and sorry that you lost him. It is a blessing to look back on all the great joys of our lives, it is its own gift of time.

  • @lesleyM84
    @lesleyM84 4 месяца назад +27

    looove the drone footage.. that natural arch is just stunning

  • @mouthofthesouth4267
    @mouthofthesouth4267 3 месяца назад +6

    4:19 it is giving me the feeling of "The Land Before Time" when they search for the Great Valley from my childhood ❤❤❤❤

  • @rondakudrna2054
    @rondakudrna2054 4 месяца назад +23

    Loved having Mrs Drifter along. And that piece of art work was the bomb. Whoever it was can leave their mark where i am any time they want.

  • @DianaKirby3
    @DianaKirby3 4 месяца назад +31

    My husband and I loved getting to see Evelyn. Her personality shined through. We can tell shes a real character. Please have her on more adventures. As for this hike we both think it's your best one yet. It was so beautiful with the red earth, green trees and stream. The sculpture was really interesting.

  • @gwenwells2286
    @gwenwells2286 3 месяца назад +2

    What a magical spot. It's lovely you were able to share it with your wife.

  • @joannarippon3910
    @joannarippon3910 4 месяца назад +27

    Oh! Yay! Mrs. D! (D for Drifter of course) So glad to see her! ⛰️

  • @kristinak2211
    @kristinak2211 4 месяца назад +40

    Yes. Take your wife. She seems like shes not only beautiful on the outside, but inside as well! ❤

  • @Noneya2023
    @Noneya2023 2 месяца назад +9

    Ok, wife is adorable. She is clearly the one to bring humor & light to the adventure! Yes, it’s serious to be respectful in these incredible ancient remains. But families lived in these places, once upon a time. They probably laughed & played there too! She is adding positive vibes to the energy already there 😄🌹

  • @brucedow3883
    @brucedow3883 4 месяца назад +26

    How can you not have Evelyn along again; lots of smiles

  • @MichaelSisley-fw3xr
    @MichaelSisley-fw3xr 4 месяца назад +53

    Sure, having someone to share the day with is excellent. As an old man, I vote bring your wife along. If you were a couple that fought all the time, leave her at home, but that is not the case. Take her with you. Build memories!

  • @carolyndavison6095
    @carolyndavison6095 3 месяца назад +1

    Absolutely stunning scenery. Wish I knew about this area when I was younger and able to explore this natural beauty. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

  • @PeteHagen-sm4tn
    @PeteHagen-sm4tn 4 месяца назад +15

    Your wife Evelyn is charming and adds good humor to your video. Take her out exploring more often.

  • @theswabbie30
    @theswabbie30 4 месяца назад +18

    This area is absolutely gorgeous

  • @richtyler8034
    @richtyler8034 3 месяца назад +1

    This was amazing. Thank you

  • @iwasfloyd
    @iwasfloyd 4 месяца назад +26

    What a beautiful little family!! Along with some absolutely beautiful scenery!! Thanks for taking us along with y'all!!

  • @leopardwoman38
    @leopardwoman38 4 месяца назад +20

    Evelyn is a lovely lady with a gorgeous smile and fun personality! So happy to see Mrs. Drifter come along. Love your adventures! Reminds me of my exploring in my younger days. 😀💕🌸👍👍👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
    What an incredible place! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @franciscoluciopereira1135
    @franciscoluciopereira1135 3 месяца назад +1

    I just liked alot what you did showing marvelous places friend; and also, I loved to see You and your wife working together doing that. God bless You. Thank You so much.

  • @axerxes3981
    @axerxes3981 4 месяца назад +15

    Andrew..... lovely addition to your adventure. Thanks for letting us follow along. Hope you'll bring her on more of your future trips. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes..... Ax

  • @jacobgates1986
    @jacobgates1986 4 месяца назад +29

    I think the use of "the ancient ones", is quite appropriate, Andrew. This Pueblo member approves 👍,Coming from this (recent one)😂

  • @joycenaylor4488
    @joycenaylor4488 3 месяца назад

    I feel so grateful when you have Evelyn with you. I find myself holding my breathe watching you from time to time! Thank you for your great example of caring for Mother Earth and her history.

  • @melvinsteinberg8717
    @melvinsteinberg8717 4 месяца назад +28

    Keep bringing your wife along. She's a good addition and probably nice for you to have along.

  • @michaelsmodelrailroading7665
    @michaelsmodelrailroading7665 4 месяца назад +15

    Ms. Drifter MOST DEFINITELY adds to your video storytelling. I'm glad that she came along. Would be happy to see more, especially from her perspective.

  • @askeyphysics5737
    @askeyphysics5737 3 месяца назад +2

    Loved Evelyn's discovery! She is truly a worthy companion.

  • @heres2ya
    @heres2ya 4 месяца назад +19

    Evelyn was a great addition for sure!... you're a lucky man to have a wife that shares the adventure.

  • @dwweed3885
    @dwweed3885 4 месяца назад +14

    I loved Evelyn’s adventurous spirit! Definitely love to see more of her!

  • @BobbyMorris-wi8ov
    @BobbyMorris-wi8ov Месяц назад

    Evelyn, you are a breath of fresh air! Mixed with your husbands natural charisma and being an oasis of information as well as a wonderful story teller, you two are a pleasure to take a journey with. Mahalo nui loa for sharing your adventures.

  • @Sharpbevel
    @Sharpbevel 4 месяца назад +16

    Oh please please have Evelyn back in future videos. She really enhances the whole adventure. I just love her smiling enthusiasm. Great video!

  • @sevenirises
    @sevenirises 4 месяца назад +10

    I loved seeing the Desert Drifteress join you. Not only is she a lovely person but her presence gave a great perspective of the size of the canyon and trees. This was by far one of your most beautiful places I've ever seen. I imagine the scent in the air was just as wonderful. Thank you for bringing us along.

  • @curiousinfp4062
    @curiousinfp4062 2 месяца назад +2

    What a beautiful place! If I discover this kind of oasis, I would definitely move to it and say goodbye to this messy world.

  • @matthewbrown8962
    @matthewbrown8962 4 месяца назад +22

    As an Artist myself stuck in a wheelchair the past few years, I love watching your hikes and garner some inspiration for new paintings. Thank you for all the inspiration your hikes bless me with, but this video..., WOW! LOVE that sculpture you found in the middle of all that natural beauty. Nice to see your wife out there enjoying your adventures with you. God bless the two of you.

  • @northsongs
    @northsongs 4 месяца назад +24

    Like Ken Burns said, "It's not what you do, but who you do it with." That is a stunning place. Glad I got to watch! Sign me up for The Desert Driftess. Great video, again! Hello and welcome, Evelyn.

  • @wx04strum
    @wx04strum Месяц назад

    Having Mrs Drifter as part of your adventures is serious plus and adds a great new dimension to the experience.

  • @amberandrews6842
    @amberandrews6842 4 месяца назад +15

    Evelyn is wonderful. It's so good to see couples who are so comfortable together, so balanced to each other. 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Blessings to you both!

  • @chintasrvvegankitchen7761
    @chintasrvvegankitchen7761 4 месяца назад +18

    So happy to meet her! Yay! Glad you brought her along!

  • @vickilindberg6336
    @vickilindberg6336 3 месяца назад

    Wind thru the cottonwoods And a bubbling stream - heaven. So glad to see you not out there alone.

  • @a.michaelsen2389
    @a.michaelsen2389 4 месяца назад +17

    This landscape is hauntingly beautiful. What a treasure! And bring your wife whenever she can find the time to join you.

  • @falconquest2068
    @falconquest2068 4 месяца назад +41

    We're so glad to meet Mrs. Drifter. My wife was a rock climber, ice climber and mountaineer. I was a sea kayaker, now we are mostly sailors. I first discovered the Trek Planner and then your channel. I shared your video's with my wife and now we look forward to watching every new video together. Thank you so much for sharing Mrs. Drifter (Evelyn) with us, she seems great! We look forward to seeing you both again, and again, and.....

  • @richradley2706
    @richradley2706 2 месяца назад

    It's good that you are doing this as a team. It opens doors an inclusive perspective you don't see often.

  • @65twiggy
    @65twiggy 4 месяца назад +12

    Saw a new video and said "Yay!" And then the added bonus of meeting your wife. I have a feeling she keeps you on your toes. LOL!

  • @julieisthatart
    @julieisthatart 4 месяца назад +5

    An especially beautiful show today. Very glad to see Mrs. Drifter.

  • @xptechmikie
    @xptechmikie 3 месяца назад

    YES.. Your wife was a wonderful site to behold climbing and laughing with such a beautiful smile. You are such a lucky man to have her.

  • @SharonMiller-po6rp
    @SharonMiller-po6rp 4 месяца назад +12

    She's lovely. So glad you have her. What a beautiful place! Thanks for taking us.

  • @gingerblack4528
    @gingerblack4528 4 месяца назад +20

    Thank you again for taking me along with you. I really enjoy these trips since I am 75 years of age and have difficulty walking. Seeing the beautiful desert along with you and your wife makes the day worthwhile!

  • @dejahdanger
    @dejahdanger 2 месяца назад +1

    Really enjoyed this episode. Your wife is lovely and the energy you bring as a couple is extra sweet. Would definitely enjoy more content with you both.

  • @danamorrow8030
    @danamorrow8030 4 месяца назад +6

    Evelyn, Thank you for your input about the importance of mentioning the smell of the sage and the flowers. That really added to the video for me!

  • @r.dunkley9625
    @r.dunkley9625 4 месяца назад +6

    Unbelievable, spectacular scenery. So beautiful! The drone shots were fantastic. Thank you so much for taking us there. Evelyn should appear in more of your videos. She's a lot of fun.

  • @lindacooper4542
    @lindacooper4542 Месяц назад +2

    Your wife is amazing, and beautiful too. I would say you won first place. I think you two were made for each other. Love to watch you`ll.

  • @NotHappening-yv2wc
    @NotHappening-yv2wc 4 месяца назад +16

    There is nothing better than having the most important person in your life accompany you while doing what you love. It's even better when you both love what you are doing. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Drifter. Please do more videos with your awesome hubby! You are a great compliment to each other!

  • @ramonarichardson7904
    @ramonarichardson7904 4 месяца назад +15

    Very nice to have your wife with you and it was wonderful to meet her! Welcome, Evelyn! Your husband does an exquisite job with his channel here - that’s why we’re all here! Be proud 🥹 of his work…we are! ❤😊

  • @dannypayne8150
    @dannypayne8150 3 месяца назад

    Thank you both for sharing your adventure with us. Love the experience you have shared with us. May you have many more.

  • @Seahorse1414
    @Seahorse1414 4 месяца назад +5

    Sunshine , birdsong and flowing water........bliss !

  • @BillVorhees
    @BillVorhees 4 месяца назад +8

    Evelyn has a personality and a half. What a joy to meet her. She seems like your perfect complement.

  • @PaulSimmons-l4j
    @PaulSimmons-l4j Месяц назад

    I am 92 and would love to go on your adventures. I so much seeing places that I would never get to see . Thank you so much for taking me along. I sure enjoy your adventures.

  • @E.o.t.4637
    @E.o.t.4637 4 месяца назад +7

    How sweet is she? Hello Evelyn! Thank you for lending Andrew to us on these amazing hikes. Such a gentleman. The natural arch was just stunning! The contrast of the black and brown. The spot where the lines curved up, gorgeous! That view is one of my top 3! The drone footage over the creek... I could smell the sage and juniper. That carving was mind blowing. I wonder who did that? How long ago? Will we ever know? Probably not but still a cool find! Love how he overlooks the canyon while sitting in a somewhat protected area. Andrew thank you AGAIN for another fab video! Mrs. Drifter it was a pleasure. Stay safe and well. A'ho!