our modest home on the very rear of 38 heavily wooded acres isn't fancy, but we take GREAT pride in maintaining both the home and the land. The woods are so well-cleaned, you can SEE through it, mow grass between all the trees ! Deer, turkey and eastern diamondbacks come from all OVER the county to gaze in awe !!
I use to live in West Virginia, and what you have to understand is how important having a running vehicle is , when you live in such a rural area. Most of these people don’t have house payments. So what little income they have they can afford a decent vehicle. There aren’t buses, and taxis out there like in suburbs, and cities. It’s better to just buy a new one, or lease it if you can.
If I lived in any one of these towns or cities that you show, I would stay in bed all day and not go outside and keep the blinds down because it's so depressing just to see what's outside.
Excellent drive today. Thank you. I wood love to see a drive around Wiley Ford West Virginia (also un-incorporated.) , the airport, and Cumberland Md. I havent been home in a decade plus .Our family farm , after Immanent domain, become the airtport and the highway runs right through the living room of our home. They took the land. They will never get the good and golden memories. You stay safe out there and enjoy this lovely spring.
Many of these communities have been devastated by flood…some many years ago and some more recently. Most of these roads follow creeks and rivers along drop hollers. The roads become rivers in heavy rain and storm events. Over many years more and more homes and stores are abandoned and left behind. And many left homes behind when the coal mines closed. A double whammy. 😢
I lived in Jewell Valley back in the day when the house's were nice,clean,and Friends stopped by.So Sad it's a ghost town now. Wish it was built back up❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I ❤❤❤❤
BECKLEY was know for the best coal. It was call the smokeless coal capital..I used to drive semi truck loads of coal from Berkeley to a local train station to ship to power plants in a 500 miles area. Then my company would pickup the coal when it arrived at the other train yard. Then we take it to the local power plants. I lost my job with my other trucker friends. 300 of us. And the coal miner also lost thier jobs also.4000 men. A very sad ending to a wonderful town...
Have you been to Odd WV where the Whittakers live? But I moved out of West Virginia when I did. Although I lived in the panhandle and it wasn’t bad like this up there. It’s the winters I can’t deal with. I’m in central Texas now and I love it here.
I grew up near Huntington. Lived in Fairmont and Bluefield. Worked for both strip mine and underground equipment suppliers. WV is a state I love to visit.
Wonder how much they pay a month. I pay $1925 for a 1bed/bath apartment 3rd floor in central Florida with no view before any utilities. Love the hills there
We’re were paying $3000+ for a small 3 bedroom in Ca. We bought 71 beautiful acres in Central West Virginia with 2 homes and numerous outbuildings and pay about 1400 a month for our mortgage…With free natural gas. Best decision we ever made.. the people out here are so generous and kind as well.
That weather almost seems tailor made. Just gray and depressing. There honestly is an oppression that follows poverty. It’s dead dreams and a life lacking the essentials. Our small towns are suffering due to lack of jobs and opportunities. Some would say just move. Leave. It doesn’t solve the problem. And unless someone says I’m going to do something, you will see more and more of this.
Es ist sehr Depremierend,diese Bilder zu sehen! Hatte lange,ein ganz anderes Bild von den USA! Haben sich die Menschen aufgegeben,oder warum lässt man die Häuser so verkommen?Schlimm das an zu sehen.
People left when the coal jobs went away.. and the houses fall into disrepair mostly because there’s lots of rain here and humidity in the summer. Without maintenance the elements take over.
Your videos are very well made. Love your camera work. Smooth! Great job and interesting places. I've lived in a poor rural area, so I can really relate to this dystopian landscape our country is turning it's back on, both rural and urban.
Wow. I can only imagine the stories those large buildings by the first railroad crossing could tell, and the stories of the people who worked there. I also find the juxtaposition of a row of dilapidated, crumbling homes, next to a house that is clearly inhabited, fascinating.
@11:39 The swing set in the middle of nothing. Watching your videos make me feel so fortunate that I was able to leave the valley at 20 years old. I return to visit but the feeling i get when i travel back home to the big city is that of relief. Well done HnH.
Thankyou for all your hard work bringing this to us. I’ve always dreamed of doing a backwoods tour of America, but don’t know if I’ll ever get to do it. Happy trails from Australia🇦🇺
... and to think that all these abandoned houses were once inhabited. People, families lived there, it´s heartbreaking.
Funny how these homes are rundown, deteriorating, and collapsing, but there are decent newer cars parked in front or along side them.
our modest home on the very rear of 38 heavily wooded acres isn't fancy, but we take GREAT pride in maintaining both the home and the land.
The woods are so well-cleaned, you can SEE through it, mow grass between all the trees !
Deer, turkey and eastern diamondbacks come from all OVER the county to gaze in awe !!
Don't get old.
I use to live in West Virginia, and what you have to understand is how important having a running vehicle is , when you live in such
a rural area. Most of these people don’t have house payments. So what little income they have they can afford a decent vehicle. There aren’t buses, and taxis out there like in suburbs, and cities. It’s better to just buy a new one, or lease it if you can.
So sad to see all the abandoned houses.
Great video as always
When you see nice, late model cars - even an ESCALADE - in front of shacks how can you not laugh?
I said to myself well at least it's nice vehicles
What gets me is that even where people do live, there is zero activity. No kids playing outside. Nothing.
If I lived in any one of these towns or cities that you show, I would stay in bed all day and not go outside and keep the blinds down because it's so depressing just to see what's outside.
You'd leave for another city
West Virginia’s one of the poorest states, and it’s also very beautiful in some parts, I really enjoyed living there.
@@brandonhajdin9777 It really is a beautiful state. Shame what's been done to it.
Not that bad there. Start a community outreach program.
I’m with you,only I wouldn’t stay in bed …I would move 😮,too depressing 😢
Excellent drive today. Thank you. I wood love to see a drive around Wiley Ford West Virginia (also un-incorporated.) , the airport, and Cumberland Md. I havent been home in a decade plus .Our family farm , after Immanent domain, become the airtport and the highway runs right through the living room of our home. They took the land. They will never get the good and golden memories. You stay safe out there and enjoy this lovely spring.
Many of these communities have been devastated by flood…some many years ago and some more recently. Most of these roads follow creeks and rivers along drop hollers. The roads become rivers in heavy rain and storm events. Over many years more and more homes and stores are abandoned and left behind. And many left homes behind when the coal mines closed. A double whammy. 😢
I used to live near Beckley. No money much but most ppl are super friendly
please do more of west Virginia its my second favorite state
I lived in Jewell Valley back in the day when the house's were nice,clean,and Friends stopped by.So Sad it's a ghost town now. Wish it was built back up❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I ❤❤❤❤
Thank you, West Virginia has my heart
BECKLEY was know for the best coal. It was call the smokeless coal capital..I used to drive semi truck loads of coal from Berkeley to a local train station to ship to power plants in a 500 miles area. Then my company would pickup the coal when it arrived at the other train yard. Then we take it to the local power plants. I lost my job with my other trucker friends. 300 of us. And the coal miner also lost thier jobs also.4000 men. A very sad ending to a wonderful town...
I would love to dive into the history of those areas. My great grandparents were scotch/Irish from the mountains of WV
I would love to see you do a video on Wheeling, WV if you ever feel like it!
I did one I just need to get time to edit it but it’ll be up soon!
Have you been to Odd WV where the Whittakers live? But I moved out of West Virginia when I did. Although I lived in the panhandle and it wasn’t bad like this up there. It’s the winters I can’t deal with. I’m in central Texas now and I love it here.
The sky is so blue in part of this video.
I grew up near Huntington. Lived in Fairmont and Bluefield. Worked for both strip mine and underground equipment suppliers. WV is a state I love to visit.
Much of this looks just like the hollow where I grew up in Logan County WV. They are mirror images of each other.
Probably the saddest thing was the closed school 😢
I lived in Beckley for about 10 years. Mostly good people in WV.
I grew up in Clay County WV and joined The Marine Corps in 1986 ..went to the MEPS in Beckly to do all the entrance testing and was sworn in there❤
My heart aches. 😢
My kind of place to live. Nobody else is there
I saw 3 three healthy trees in full leaf. Looks like all the others died from sorrow.😞
This is so sad to see. I was told the people are the friendliest, and warmest around.
I was half expecting Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to emerge from some of the scrap wood, cough, houses.
Everybody moved from the rural areas to the cities and I've been Morgantown WV and it's much more convenient place to live.
Not everybody left these areas. Just most of the younger generations for the last 30 to 40 years...
This is so sad to see that my home state have areas like this w0w,maybe along time ago was different wen the coal mining was thriving.
Reminds me of when I lived in northeast Texas currently live in Houston don’t really know why I’m looking at this im just bored I guess
John Denvers song comes to mind
Most run down homes have vehicles parked outside that are worth nearly what the house is worth.
This is so sad. Where are the people?
Beautiful old homes. What a great retirement project to get one and restore it.
Hello from Halifax Canada
Thoroughly pitiful - thanks for sharing 👍
Nice looking church van . Only God can fix this place . Snake handlers need not apply tho
Looks like a good opportunity to set up a homestead.
Wonder how much they pay a month. I pay $1925 for a 1bed/bath apartment 3rd floor in central Florida with no view before any utilities. Love the hills there
Ive seen rent as little as 350 a month in WV. 2 bed/1bath
We’re were paying $3000+ for a small 3 bedroom in Ca. We bought 71 beautiful acres in Central West Virginia with 2 homes and numerous outbuildings and pay about 1400 a month for our mortgage…With free natural gas. Best decision we ever made.. the people out here are so generous and kind as well.
I think part of those areas had been flooded and some tornado damage too.
Them are The olde coalmine towns of West ✔️
Forgotten town
….no one outside😮
Could you tell me WHY are abandoned all these houses 😢😢😢
eu gosto muito desse tipo de paisagem desses lugares. min facina.EUA é um pais monstruoso em tudo. arquitetura e muito sobrio
As always awesome content thanks for your time to do this video big fan of your channel wow what decaying area
It’s looks better than downtown L.A.. or Seattle, at least these folks have running water.
How many smurfs had to die to paint that house so blue???!!!
so sad
i would love to know what this area looked like when it was thriving.
Great great video as always
Where did everything and everybody go?
❤️ your videos, I have a question.... how come some have expensive cars/ trucks and their homes are in shambles? Anyone?
These areas make Detroit look good.
On a positive note ...i bet its peaceful and quiet ....i think id get into photography....or great place to wtite a mystery novel ...
That weather almost seems tailor made. Just gray and depressing. There honestly is an oppression that follows poverty. It’s dead dreams and a life lacking the essentials. Our small towns are suffering due to lack of jobs and opportunities. Some would say just move. Leave. It doesn’t solve the problem. And unless someone says I’m going to do something, you will see more and more of this.
makes my heart hurt
What part of west Virginia are you in?
What city in West Virginia is this?
🏠🏚️❤️👍👍🇧🇷🇧🇷
That place looks like the town from the tv series “from”.
Cars more expensive than the house itself. Does it make sense to you?
Красиво 👍
Es ist sehr Depremierend,diese Bilder zu sehen! Hatte lange,ein ganz anderes Bild von den USA! Haben sich die Menschen aufgegeben,oder warum lässt man die Häuser so verkommen?Schlimm das an zu sehen.
What a shame.What's the location of the coaling tower in the background at 0:20? Anyone have an idea?
Where at in WV. What town.
Where are u filming ,where u. WV
New Jurassic World?
If I lived here, I'd go INSANE.
Куда все люди подевались?
Most of these homes are abandoned.
Credo! De dia já é um lugar horrível, imagina à noite?
The hills have eyes
I don't think I saw one person in this whole video.
OMG. How depressing
Where did everyone go
HnH's goal today is to lose his exhaust system.
🚙
Dont say that too loud Linda, LOL!
How could houses fall apart where did the people go
People left when the coal jobs went away.. and the houses fall into disrepair mostly because there’s lots of rain here and humidity in the summer. Without maintenance the elements take over.
Real estate prices for these areas sure dont match this video....
😢 ужас,это трагедия:-(
Like a scene in Stephen king movie.
I'm from iaeger 💔
Декорації до фільму ,,Термінатор,, або ,,Ходячі мерці,,
That's a nice well kept area... 🤔
I wonder what kind of crimes are committed here? There's nothing to steal and hardly a soul around.
Good Lord, what a shame!!!
Almost Heaven!
Must of had a sale on blue paint.
ETADOS RUNIDOS , SÓ NOS CINEMAS . 😱
At the rate West Virginia is going it could surpass Mississippi and become the poorest state in the country.
The new Hidenwood
A big part of this I think is politics
Your videos are very well made. Love your camera work. Smooth! Great job and interesting places. I've lived in a poor rural area, so I can really relate to this dystopian landscape our country is turning it's back on, both rural and urban.
Thank you so much for watching Willie!
Wow. I can only imagine the stories those large buildings by the first railroad crossing could tell, and the stories of the people who worked there. I also find the juxtaposition of a row of dilapidated, crumbling homes, next to a house that is clearly inhabited, fascinating.
1960's was so long ago. I drove away from my school on the out back roods of WVA. God bless those folks.. I love West Virginia.
Some of these houses are only unlivable for me because I can't drive
@11:39 The swing set in the middle of nothing. Watching your videos make me feel so fortunate that I was able to leave the valley at 20 years old. I return to visit but the feeling i get when i travel back home to the big city is that of relief. Well done HnH.
Thankyou for all your hard work bringing this to us. I’ve always dreamed of doing a backwoods tour of America, but don’t know if I’ll ever get to do it. Happy trails from Australia🇦🇺
Thanks so much for watching
Don’t forget these pictures are from abandoned coal and timberlands. Mostly owned by out of staters. I know. I live in WV