My grandmother owned a trailer court here in southern NM. She bought the land in the late 50s and by the late 60s she had close to 30 trailers for rent. Most of the renters had been there since day one. Grandmother was very close friends with a lot of the people. It was neat how the people were like characters in a TV show. I grew up in and around that trailer court until grandmother passed in the late 80s. All of her friends knew me and my mom and brother as well as the rest of my family who lived in town. A tight knit, friendly, warm and welcoming community. I always felt so secure and welcome there. Grandmother was like the boss around there in some of the rent trailers there would be people fighting, getting drunk and loud. My aunt was married to my un le who was a biker who rode for the 1% MC here and they as well as a dozen others lived in the 4 rent trailers across from the office and grandmother's trailer. When things got heated the bikers handled it. It didn't get out of hand very often. I wish the trailer court hadn't been sold. I always had somewhere to live rent free if I wanted. The court was shady all spring and summer with pecan trees, willows and mulberry trees. There was grass on every lot. I used to love it when it rained. Other than the awesome monsoon storms that hit here for the summer the rains would flood parts of the court. My aunt and uncles yard was all grass and the low spot turned into a swimming hole. At 8 years old it seemed like deep water anyway. There was a little store next door with a gas station and laundromat. We used to rake lea as for quarters to go buy slushies and candy. I drve by that old lot here and there. It's got a bunch of tiny one bedroom houses on it. It isnt the quaint little paradise it used to be. It was a colorful community. A place that embraced us everytime we went over. I miss the pecans in a bottle of Coke. I miss grandmother. Darwin reminds me of our little community so much.

@albertawheat6832

Жыл бұрын

Rooster J, what wonderful memories you have to share with others, i thank you for sharing them, such a beautiful read. It puts me in that location with you, they were indeed good times as children. Peace and cheers from Canada.

@roosterj2599

Жыл бұрын

@@albertawheat6832 Thank you.

@albertawheat6832

Жыл бұрын

@@doubletap855 Your right NObody cares about your futile attempt at gaining some attention....Next.

@bobbyknobby494

Жыл бұрын

@@doubletap855 You obviously do.

@C3raMic

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your time sharing your story with us! God Bless

You should put more ads in, I don’t think 35 is enough....

@kimwarner1681

3 жыл бұрын

lmao

@andrewslagle1974

3 жыл бұрын

use an ad blocker, best thing ever !!!!!!!

@grumpyoldlady_rants

3 жыл бұрын

I pay KZread for ad free viewing. I can’t stand commercial interruptions.

@hiissh

3 жыл бұрын

AD BLOCKER PLUS is free

@grumpyoldlady_rants

3 жыл бұрын

@@hiissh - I also signed up for ad free KZread because, on my phone, I can exit out of the KZread app and the video will keep playing.

Amazing to find a place where everyone, whatever their past and hardships, has found a sanctuary where they can live their lives in peace. Everyone in the video seemed so easy going and content.

@shanejones578

2 ай бұрын

Place is stuck in time, makes you slow down and turn the page one piece at a time too. I’d love to live like this

@charlesbosse9669

2 ай бұрын

My wife and I are empty nester. It would be tempting to live in a place like this. But she had a stroke about 18 months ago. And she's diabetic too. So I need to stay near medical facilities. She's on dialysis too. So this place is off limits to us.

@Cory_glocks

2 ай бұрын

Imagine waking up and going to bed nothing new same old song and dance

@Lulj444

27 күн бұрын

They found their summerland

These are the type of documentaries that need to be made more often no fake or staged people or stories pure raw emotions and stories

@randibgood

Жыл бұрын

Much better than any staged "reality" show.

@deborah9775

Жыл бұрын

This is not all factual. Many ppl. hide out away from other ppl. as they also are hiding away. Not impressed.

@Junebugreen

Жыл бұрын

Get rid of the Kardashians bring in the real reality. Ordinary people.

@johnperrry215

Жыл бұрын

Yes I know. It's like tell me something real!

@1Pararegiment

Жыл бұрын

​​@@deborah9775 Well, hurrah for you. You obviously didn't understand that that was what they were saying.You couldn't know either way & it doesn't even matter. You sound a tad pompous to me.....l don't know, but there ya go.....c'st la vie.

In a world where no one is listening because they are all too busy talking about themselves we forget there are people worth listening to, who have stories that are truly unique and worth telling. If we can't sit quiet long enough to hear them tell it we lose not only their story, we lose a part of our own.

@rickthompson4315

Жыл бұрын

Sit in a Rocking Chair or Hammock

@AdelineCowgirl

Жыл бұрын

So it's wrong for society as a whole to talk too much about ourselves because none of our stories are unique or worth telling... But at the same time, it IS ok for other people (who are apparently NOT part of society as a whole) to talk about themselves, because their stories ARE worth listening to. And are people who are part of the second group automatically good listeners? Or are they also busy talking about themselves? 😅 Got it, makes sense.

@RoySATX

Жыл бұрын

@@AdelineCowgirl Either you meant your response rhetorically or you are confused or are trying to confuse. Although it starts out as a question you end with a period, in any case I'll try to clear a few things up; Yes, I do believe it is wrong for people to talk "too much" about themselves, constructive and healthy conversation requires that people also take the time to listen to and about others. We all have interesting and unique stories to tell, that is the essence of being individuals, each of us is unique, each of our lives are filled with fascinating, moving, spiritual, heartbreaking, terrifying, wonderful, joyful experiences that combined form the story of who we are. Between these fleeting moments, however, is a crap load of the mundane, repetitive, and banal. We are all allowed to talk on about our morning commute or how we folded the laundry, but no one wants to hear about it, no one gains anything from it, nothing new is shared. Talking too much about oneself not only bores and annoys other people, it prevents both the jabberjaw and those around them the opportunity of hearing something interesting from someone else's life story, from gaining knowledge or insight, from growing as an individual by hearing about experiences we ourselves may never have. Sharing is caring, more listening and less blaring. Listening and talking are not meant to be mutually exclusive. Thanks for listening.

@tongbaimasongilmore3201

Жыл бұрын

So true .

@aaronmiles2030

Жыл бұрын

Roy you could be the new mayor there it is made for you

Beautiful Documentary. No fake reporting but allowing the residents to tell their own stories in their own words, their own thoughts. Simple and straight.

@user-yq2yp3sx9d

Жыл бұрын

I hope help me orphans l need medicine until insurance healthy Cut off about him Please help Syrian refugee Jordan إخواني وأخواتي بالله يأهل الخير ياعباد الله الصالحين نحنا بنات أيتام 2اولادضغار 2مع أمي مريضه محتاجه دواء حتى تأمين صحي قطعو عنها اناشدك بالله محمد رسول الله ترئفو وصغنا والله مهجرين من بلدنا مالنا معين من الله اناشدكم بالله ساعدوني بحسنة الأيتام والله اعلم بحالنا أقسم بالله العظيم مرقت ظروف مايعلم فيها غير الله اناشدك أولادك ذكاتهم أنك ترئف حالنا ماتردني كرمال الأيتام قاصدتك الأيام الفضيلة أنك ترئف وضعنا عندي تقرير طبي يثبت كلامي طالبي العون منكم وجه الله تعالى،

@ocmattressmission6846

Жыл бұрын

agreed! no mood altering music blast, or montage...easy watch

I live relatively close to Darwin and was a FedEx delivery driver for the town. I had a paper hand drawn map to find the homes to deliver to because street names and the addresses for homes or trailers are not easily found. Physical landmarks were the best way to navigate to different locations because street signs were not common. I once delivered a wedding dress for one of the residents who was having a pagan wedding in the circle art garden and she was very sweet and talkative but other than that you didn’t really see anyone around there at all. The Darwin Mine was hiring people a few years ago to work as laborers and offering lodging as part of their compensation but it doesn’t seem like the mine has stayed open since then. It’s got a lot of charming art sculptures around the town and neat old buildings from the mining days but most of the people seem to live in trailers. They are a 45 minute drive to any food or gas stations so I imagine it’s a tough place to live. Thankful for all the stories that were told by these residents of Darwin and wish there was a way to get another one for these people still living there!

This is an outstanding documentary, beautifully photographed. The good people of Darwin really opened up to the crew. This documentary deserves many awards.

Susan, two weeks without smoking, "Meanwhile, I'm a postal worker, & I haven't killed anyone" ... with a totally straight face. She's a character!

@samuelmecham3025

3 жыл бұрын

I had a good laugh over that one also. Probably the best one in the whole show.

@honeybunch5765

3 жыл бұрын

I've got the best job, regardless you know, it is the only job! That made me laugh too.

@billwilson5341

3 жыл бұрын

Two weeks without smoking what?

@BLUNT998.

3 жыл бұрын

obviously shes high as a kite.

@charlesokumu6466

3 жыл бұрын

Susan's by herself a documentary; maybe Real Stories should do an independent narrative on just her… and yes, she's high on something

“In the mean time, I’m a postal worker and I’ve not killed anyone yet!” Cracked me up !!

@theyredistortingyourrhthym126

3 жыл бұрын

gone postal culture is a govt psychological operation

@tundrawomansays5067

3 жыл бұрын

@@theyredistortingyourrhthym126 You’re Head is distorting your’s.

@theyredistortingyourrhthym126

3 жыл бұрын

@@tundrawomansays5067 fail

@kataotr3816

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@texasplumr

3 жыл бұрын

I know that I'm sick but the first thing that I thought was: "I'd hit that!"

If this woman doesn’t think Charles Manson was a crazy and very bad man to say the least, something is wrong with her.

@MrSaltouni

10 ай бұрын

I like how her husband was like “No he was a monster.”

@ruthfitzgerald9863

13 күн бұрын

He was a monster but at the start of the documentary they emphasised ppl are not judged on their past

I am from a small desert town called Victorville..drove or went through Darwin traveling somewhere else....we thought our small town was weird and strange empty desolate nothingness....this place is that but if they are happy there....GOD BLESS THEM

How all documentaries should be. Open, candid, no script. Great job.

@leetka333.

Жыл бұрын

Yuppp 👍

@rankinesalvador4168

Жыл бұрын

Just wondering; are there any blacks in that part of America?

@SaraBellum777

Жыл бұрын

@@rankinesalvador4168 yes but I see none in this particular town

@keemarie1

11 ай бұрын

@@rankinesalvador4168 that’s literally California lmao. But there are plenty of black people who live off grid like this!

@jameswood1965

9 ай бұрын

@@rankinesalvador4168 go to chicago for that..

Darwin reminds me of the island of misfit toys from the Christmas cartoon, yet these misfits have found a way to survive together in a cruel and unforgiving world. I admire them a lot and wish them the best.

@deborahleone4351

Жыл бұрын

What a GREAT ANALOGY!!! Bravo! So true!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💜🕊🙏✝️💕🌹✡️🙋‍♀️

@sigiloXXX

Жыл бұрын

@Karl with a K You sound like a corporate slave.

The postmaster talking about her son at the end made my cry right along with her.

That postal lady is hammered

@wrecktangles

2 ай бұрын

Ok, I think I know why she is hammered.

@coyote4936

Ай бұрын

Or disabled?

@TheWhyNugget

Ай бұрын

Oh for sure!

@tomkarau

Ай бұрын

Maybe it's opiates, like pain killers, like oxycontin.. kills the pain, the pain of "life."

@beyondthesea9648

Ай бұрын

🎉Yep, she may be hammered, but one thing's for sure: she wants the whole wide world to know that she is NO BIGOT 😂 !!!

I was on an adventure motorcycle ride 4 years ago. We came out of Apple Valley and went on dirt roads all over Death Valley. At one point we ended up in Darwin. It was like a ghost town with a few people living there. We never saw anyone. I'm really glad I got to see this documentary. The way these people live I believe is good for the soul. Live and let live.

@MottoMoe71123

Жыл бұрын

So the town is still going? Is the post office in use?

@isabellecasier5702

Жыл бұрын

I think it is more a lesson how and what happens when you just live life, mind your bisness and do not need interferance from anyone but your own good judgement and common sense.

@aananimity

Жыл бұрын

I'm curious how many people are living there now. This was made 13-14 years ago.

@eddieagnich1875

Жыл бұрын

@@aananimity Not many more.

@donnahughes8409

Жыл бұрын

@@aananimity I was wondering the same.

I love documentaries like this. Just letting people talk and allowing them tell their own stories. Great job.

@heatherbowlan1961

3 жыл бұрын

Yes , me also Dallas Clarke , was it that a great doc, I absolutely love documentaries too ! This was a great one ,I never new that Darwin even existed , ❤️🙏🇨🇦

@jasonprice5307

3 жыл бұрын

U may or may not like Nature Doc's... But If so check out River of Life KZread 🇨🇦 @@heatherbowlan1961

@shangreer9060

3 жыл бұрын

And what wonderful stories of people just living their lives.

@sarahsmyth5383

3 жыл бұрын

Great....I'm happy you are happy

@SharonStar62

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, i very much agree Dallas Clarke,

The music in this documentary is beautiful and I really found all the stories so interesting, almost like listening to my parents telling me stories! I love being reminded to slow down in life and really take the time to appreciate what you have in the moment.

"I met the man, and he is a piece of ****" best line in the documentary. Very interesting lifestyle. Many Californian's live in TINY rural towns and lots of folks who've never been to Ca do not know that these small communities are everywhere that cities are not. FYI. It was the "gold country" so not only Death Valley, but the entire Sierra Nevada Mountains are littered with tiny towns. Many remind me of this place; some are large enough to have police. Many are not.

I am from an English seaside town. I put this on in the background while I was cleaning my flat, but ended up sitting down and watching it properly. The United States is so fascinating, in that it feels so much more familiar than some of our own very close European neighbours whom we share a continent with because at its inception it was built from a British framework, we share a common language, and from birth like the rest of the world we watch American TV programmes and films, but that makes the foreign and alien aspects to it all the more pronounced. The sheer vastness and variety of the landscape all in one sprawling nation, and the isolation that can afford some communities, very strange and interesting to someone from a country where for the most part you're never very far away from the nearest town, and we all live on top of one another. I love my country - not in the God save the Queen sense or any of that bollocks - but I mean our cities and towns, and our green fields, country lanes lined with hedgerows, canals, and village pubs etc. I find this landscape to be very barren and bleak, but it's amazing that the differences in human taste and perception are thus that these people can look around them and find beauty in that very same landscape.

@matty6848

Жыл бұрын

I know exactly what you mean. It’s so different to the landscape of the U.K. that is green and lush, but because land and property in the U.K. is so expensive finding somewhere too live where you can get peace and quiet comes at a major premium, most of which Myself included can’t afford. Even though it’s bare and bleak out three, I actually think I could live there. Be polite, help when your neighbours or community needs it, but at the same time you can enjoy peace and quiet at what appears a low cost lifestyle. I can’t imagine these people have money and appear very resourceful.

@kennedygardiner42o

Жыл бұрын

its like that because they're in an area thats known to be a desert wheras if you go more north, youll find your mountains topped with green trees. I live in Canada and its so weird going from the plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountains of BC, such an amazing sight to see! I love how beautiful my country is as well

@74the_magpie

Жыл бұрын

I live in Az , inside the city and if you want to go to the store or gas, you will walk two blocks which is 3 miles away. The streets in the Uk are close. Here in the west of USA, there’s plenty of shops and cafes, far. We have buses and Uber Many bikes, the population is probably 6 million by now. The west is an adventure indeed, every time you drive somewhere? It’s something new.

@comfortouch

Жыл бұрын

@@74the_magpie 1 block = 1/4 mile. If you are walking 3 miles, then that's 12 blocks, not 2.

@alyciamarie4163

Жыл бұрын

100%

Susan’s best quotes; “Even a broken clock is right twice a day” “I’ve got the best job, regardless Of...you know, it’s the only job” 🤣♥️ I like Susan.

@delanorrosey4730

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda reminds me of Perfection, Nevada - but without the Graboids. If there was no Graboids, nobody would ever know about Perfection, Nevada.

@jking0.o121

3 жыл бұрын

@@delanorrosey4730 Omg it does! You must have been a big Tremors fan (my favorite movie as a kid) to remember the name 'Perfection'. And who says they're isnt any grabboids in Darwin? Lol.

@delanorrosey4730

3 жыл бұрын

@@jking0.o121 I saw the movie as a kid; I think the guy with the dune buggy must've too. I don't think he could afford a Caterpillar bulldozer and ruined tanker trailer with flat tires. Lol.

@clarissa8477

3 жыл бұрын

That part about her job made me laugh 😂 these folks are just fascinating to me.

@donethat8761

3 жыл бұрын

That saying so old did you just learn it

I remember visiting Darwin as a kid in the middle 60's...I remember it much differently. My Dad's friend quit his job near Sacramento and moved his family to Darwin. I think he worked with my Dad at Aero Jet near Sacramento. They had a nice home his family built and he had a good job there. We moved not long after that and lost touch. *update* I called friends from Arizona that knew the family we knew who moved to Darwin. He said the husband had a "top secret" job near Darwin that he couldn't talk about. After the first year the wife and kids moved back to the Sacramento area for school. Going back to the Darwin area for the summer. Mom and Dad have passed. The home still has electricity etc but the bills go to a family trust. They don't dare lock the home as it would be broken into. They go twice a year to go to the falls in a large old RV their Dad/Mom bought brand new before Dad passed and ride Dad/Mom's very old dune buggies they keep in a rental shed near Darwin. The kids feel like this area will always have a place in their hearts.

@NoseyNana

Жыл бұрын

Every now & then you could catch a glimpse of what seemed to be a conventional house in the background, maybe that is theirs. Since the 'kids' spent so much of their lives there, dad sounds he was on the up and up & probably worked @ China Lake. A nice civil service job that talents from Aerojet afforded him most likely.

@neonblu8177

Жыл бұрын

My dad also worked for areojet dynamics . I understand the “top secret” indication . As kids we were taught how to tell if the phone line was being tapped . Space program secrets / Albuquerque- desert . Somehow connected . Love this documentary .

@ananda_miaoyin

Жыл бұрын

Aerojet...You would not believe what Folsom looks like now. They are building houses over the AeroJet property. As soon as Mather closed, that whole area exploded.

I love documentaries to see and let people express themselves sit down face to face and actually hear them unwind. You can walk away, go shopping, come back and they will still be there talking so amazing. thanks!

The dude that invented the fire truck deserves way more than he has. Very thoughtful and community minded

@ducksinarowpatience3670

Жыл бұрын

Yup.

@berryposh7978

Жыл бұрын

Except for hating his children

@JohnnyBravo-sb8hq

Жыл бұрын

He didn't invent the fire truck! I bet the only reason he made the fire truck was cause he didn't have a fire hydrant in front of his property.

@chrish4439

10 ай бұрын

​@karlwithak.Lmao that's only 15 years dude. That's not enough time to kill all those people. They weren't all that old 🤣

@scottsdale4899

4 ай бұрын

Dude is from the old times when ‘me’ wasn’t the first thought in one’s head. He’s the only sane one of the bunch. Good on him.

You start with a prejudice and end up with enlightenment. Deepest respect for the inhabitants of Darwin.

@dakotyascott7996

Жыл бұрын

It’s like you took the words right out of my mouth. I prejudged them in the beginning and I am glad that I was wrong.

@swaters5127

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I just started and am thinking......these are people who made a lot of bad decisions.

@Gfysimpletons

Жыл бұрын

Place is full of pedophiles…😂😂😂😂😂😂 bring a a kid there, you’ll find out……

@Gfysimpletons

Жыл бұрын

@@dakotyascott7996 until you ask them about their child predilections. Place is over run with child molesters!

This was very interesting and and a learning opportunity… real live stories that this community shared was heartfelt. Their stories is a true testament of how a community should be. Thank you for sharing.

This is beautiful & I am grateful this documentary exists. I love these people.

getting people to talk this candidly is a talent it starts with getting your own self out of the way whoever made this documentary brings empathy to their job each day

@ho2cultcha

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely. people don't open up unless they feel safe and not judged.

@hilslamer

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't finish watching but this insight is 100% truth.

@jeanborland6105

2 жыл бұрын

@@ho2cultcha aa A a qqa a aaa Aa a a Sa S I Zz

@ho2cultcha

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeanborland6105 ????

@danielcarroll5667

2 жыл бұрын

@@hilslamer I kinda felt at times I wasn't going to watch it all the way through either , glad I did though , maybe you should ?

Whoever made..edited and produced this documentary deserves an oscar..I'm from Liverpool..UK..have no interest in places like this whatsoever but this was enthralling from start to finish..take a bow boys cos you deserve it..and thanks for uploading it..whoever you are..just subbed..excellent work.

@hilarygibson3150

2 жыл бұрын

Hello from across the water in Runcorn. I find these places fascinating, and understand the pull of a small community living in quite harsh conditions away from main stream society.

@rossr6616

2 жыл бұрын

@@hilarygibson3150 I know, I'm oddly both strongly drawn to the place and equally repelled by it. Like they say, we've all got a back story...

@JoseRamirez-iy3vj

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed

@emmaharris3569

2 жыл бұрын

I'm also from the UK and feel the same, never normally watch stuff like this but I was glued from start to finish!

@Mrstrikerace

2 жыл бұрын

I'm American South Carolina, moved here to the UK two years ago. Live in Hoddesdon Wonderful country and people. Love the British and I read many times about WWII and Winston Churchill. All respect to the British Military. Old Marine myself.

Can we get an update on these awesome people ? How did the pandemic hit them ? Or how many are still living there, how many are gone from Darwin due to passing. I am curious to know how life has changed for them since 2009. ✌️ ☮️

@lisasternenkind6467

6 ай бұрын

Why and how would any pandemic hit them? 😂

@Franaflyby

6 ай бұрын

​@lisasternenkind6467 Well.. this was taped in 2009 right ? So then if they were still alive in 2019 through 2022, they would have gone through the covid pandemic. Not that hard to figure out😊

@mason1210

3 ай бұрын

Well based on the outlook and circumstances portrayed of the people out in Darwin, id assume Covid hadnt affected them all that much compared to larger communities. Doesnt look like theyd have a hard time "social distancing" or "quarantining" considering theyre just one big fambam in the middle of the desert. Only issues they may have had probably pertained to supply shortages (Food, water, medications, etc). They seem to be. a resilient bunch, would be surprised to find out such a crowd succumb to covid and the propaganda peddled by the media lol

@Franaflyby

3 ай бұрын

@@mason1210 Well said. They are actually wise for distancing themselves from society. I wish I could. But it would be lonely.

I've been to Death Valley several times and Darwin is worth a stop Thanks for the documentary

My great grandfather was born there in 1876. Doing some family research and wow.

I used to live in this town in the 60's. Francis Black was the Mayor, postmaster, prinipal and teacher. We had all grades in one school until we started taking bus to Lone Pine. We used to ride our bikes down to lower Darwin and buy hot dog bubble gum. My Dad was a miner and had his own copper claim. They had a drunk lady there that would get drunk and fall in the ditch and we called her screaming Susie. We had Puerto Rican neighbors. Reef, Chris, Cliff and can't remember baby name. If your out there and see this video contact me! I miss the old days.

@busterbeagle2167

3 жыл бұрын

So....is devil worship common there

@beastshawnee

3 жыл бұрын

@@busterbeagle2167 no one was worshipping the devil in this movie.

@mszyanya7161

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds simple.

@virus2003

2 жыл бұрын

'hot dog bubble gum'? eww!

@lenniesbeemer

2 жыл бұрын

my ex brenda mcdaniel grew up there .. she was born in '66 .. you may remember her mom myrna mcdaniel or her dad gary wayne [a tramp miner]

A most interesting Documentary. A great place for an amateur astronomer to view the beautiful night sky even with a small telescope. So peaceful as well. I love the mountains in the background too. I’m in the most crowded state in the country and I always wanted to leave it since I was very young. It’s nice to see people getting along without much of an authority figure in charge as they all contribute to the town’s policy’s for success and their important business that is required to sustain the community.

@artregeous

Жыл бұрын

its a low life unamerican small society especially in california there are great spots as peaceful as this place zillion s of it a carefull study in goggle maps reveals all they dont contribute nothing to where they live it is very very unamerican especially in california regardless they are just 3 hours ride from fresno

@markiobook8639

Жыл бұрын

maybe it's time for a tree change or free range living, bro.

I appreciate this video so much!! This is my 3rd time watching this film! Thanks to the person who took the time to speak with these wonderful people!🤗❤

The way the world is going. This place looks better and better.

@liamhinrichs4881

2 жыл бұрын

So does Slab City. Jesus.

@the_truck_farmer

2 жыл бұрын

For government to become bigger, the individual must become smaller…

@3000MrGian

2 жыл бұрын

@@the_truck_farmer damn

@childofthemosthighyah8145

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoshuaMichael53 that's what my grandma always tells me. She always tells me "life is what you make it, nothing is gunna come to you just by sitting around doing nothing, stop thinking the world is this horrible place when your young and have so much opportunities to be somebody" she says " you know how hard it was for me when I was younger? But you young people wanna get all up in arms when someone calls you something that hurt your feelings? This world is so unappreciative! She told me when I graduated highschool "you know just being a black woman you can get into college with a full ride?" Be appreciative for the things you can do now and take full advantage of it and stop whining and being a victim!

@tThisNThat

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more

Letting people talk. Letting people tell you about themselves and who they are. A wonderful, wonderful thing. As this documentary proves.

I find that so respectful how they say we take care of our own that right there tells you that that whole town is like a family

This is the most laid-back chill documentary I’ve seen in a very long time, having said that, I could not live there, too dry and desolate for me, but hats off to them for doing and living their best life, their way, rock on Darwin👍🏻👍🏻

@artregeous

Жыл бұрын

all of them retired crack heads convicts violent personalities beside freeriders low life individuals in california ther age group and close age group calls it low life there are many many places in nature especially in california

@leetka333.

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I would need a swimming pool. 🏊‍♂️ But it's cool that these folks find a way to make it. 👍

@markiobook8639

Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@leviweber1384

10 ай бұрын

I know its beautiful country but yeah i need rain and green grass

I love all these people who are in this documentary. Thank you to the good people of Darwin for sharing your lives with us.

@geoffreyalula1065

Жыл бұрын

hey

@milibor-iu2dl5be8t

10 ай бұрын

Did you not notice that they all hate each others!?? How could they be good then ??

@joelkoffi2806

10 ай бұрын

@@milibor-iu2dl5be8t 😂

@shanejones578

2 ай бұрын

@@milibor-iu2dl5be8tand the rest of the world is any different?

@8_x_9.

2 ай бұрын

@@milibor-iu2dl5be8t They're partly tired of their past & somewhat broken.Most people will end up like that & than die finishing the scool of life. Hopefully they'll be happier in the afterlife. God gave us free will. 🙏. No judgements. Peace and love ❤️.

I really liked this story. I wonder who's still there in 2023? Thanks to everyone for sharing their lives with us. Wishing you all the best!💗

@ff5eddie400

Жыл бұрын

I thought the cat on a leash was kinda weird, but other than that, just a small community in the desert. There’s a bunch in the ozark mountains, but try to do a story on them, and there may be some buckshot involved. These “loners” in the vid sure are ready and willing to tell their tale to the world. That was the other surprise besides the cat.

@aarde7036

Жыл бұрын

@@ff5eddie400 There could be several reasons to keep the cat -temporarely- on a leash. Maybe there is a new dog in town who's hunting, or wild animals around. Maybe the cat just had an operation and needs to stay close for savety or observation. Maybe the cat is a wanderer and has already dissapeared so many or long times. Who knows, there might be a not so weird reason.

@ff5eddie400

Жыл бұрын

@@aarde7036 Righto on the cat. I was just expecting three eyed albinos or some strange and mysterious types of people doing some thing illegal or socially unacceptable. They’re just a couple lesbians, a naked piano player, and a starving artist. This is pretty tame compared to my wild hillbilly neighbors. Not as noteworthy as I had expected Is all..

@aarde7036

Жыл бұрын

@@ff5eddie400 That replie says more about you than them.

@ff5eddie400

Жыл бұрын

@@aarde7036 well geez! I guess so! As there really isn’t much to these tumbleweeds. They have the character of a stale cigarette in coffee . I’ve seen more personalities in dogs.

What a BRILLIANT documentary story ,sooo interesting

What a documentary!!! I watched it in sections. Great filmologie, very captivating!!! Must’ve taken a lot of your time! Very appreciated!!!

I was in a movie called ESCAPE FROM DARWIN. Filmed in Darwin in Nov 2004. A lady named Miriam had a real nice house close to the dance hall let us stay at her house. Also another man let us stay in his house that was partly underground. You can see the movie on KZread. I was the girl at the bar with the scarred face. Hi Miriam! I'm the one who gave you a turquoise ring that you gave to your mom😀

@austinl.2703

3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to look for that right now......Thanks. I saw you there. Good movie !

@onepointufo

3 жыл бұрын

have you done any other movies and how did you get a role in that movie?

@lorriehiner4049

3 жыл бұрын

I have to say, you were the highlight of the movie darlin'! It sucked on so many levels.

@eugenio1542

3 жыл бұрын

I have returned from that "BRILLIANT" mad cap adventure. Must have been so much fun. Thanks for the suggestion..

@eugenio1542

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorriehiner4049 No taste in "BRILLLIANT" B movies ??

When I first heard this, I thought it was Darwin, Australia...

@minkabby9536

3 жыл бұрын

Texas

@thedude8046

3 жыл бұрын

The title would certainly suggest so.

@kudakwashemuzoriwa2748

3 жыл бұрын

Not only you even me.

@missmlives

3 жыл бұрын

Same here... I mean Darwin is isolated... but not that isolated. They have plenty of Maccas

@BERENCEV

3 жыл бұрын

Me 2

A true documentary, no bias, no scripting, no fake cover ups.

Thank you for a wonderful trip down memory lane. When we were younger and doing all of our hiking and 4 wheel driving around the desert, we visited Darwin, Death Valley, Saline Valley, Tonopah, etc., etc. Wonderful memories, wonderful times!!

@ranjittyagi9354

Жыл бұрын

This aging sucks. Youth is a great thing. Passes too quickly.

sometimes I feel the comment sections of youtube are just as interesting as this documentary. So many characters.

@shelly2599

3 жыл бұрын

Gary it's interesting 🥃

@chasep1313

3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting shelly 🍾

@therealelijah4359

3 жыл бұрын

De fact u just realise dat makes u a d as

@noneofur300

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome

@dmdm8018

2 жыл бұрын

Your comment was interesting to me :-)

1:25:21 It's eerie watching a doc from 13 years ago, and seeing a man speak on his inevitable passing, and knowing that it very likely has occurred, that he's now 6 ft under in the area he was referring to.

@mattg7952

Жыл бұрын

Peter Santenello “Death Valley” video. It’s weird because you don’t see any of the people who are in this documentary just 12 years later

@markiobook8639

Жыл бұрын

gone, but like a streaking shooting star, we were lucky enough t look up and see his brilliance, short though it was

This legit made me all choked up. 💖💖💖 The art, the song, your heart!!!

Excellent job! I grew up in Ridgecrest, the other side of China Lake NWC. My family has been there since the 40s. Darwin was always the “the big mystery” in the desert. Of course we were always curios, especially after Manson. So glad to see the other side, of thriving human life. Thank you!

Imagine a time gone by. People just being together, no judgements, help each other and do what needs done. Be who you want to be but be who you are. Stay safe folks, and thank you for sharing❤️

@michelemcguire8995

3 жыл бұрын

God's kinda place..bit he would rather his children be in Jerusalem..his favorite place

@michelemcguire8995

3 жыл бұрын

Love this..it's awesome and I love the fire truck and the gentleman's explaination..😅♥️

@leeholmes9962

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you ready to leave 👍✌

@johneclr5733

3 жыл бұрын

God bless u

@rickdee67

3 жыл бұрын

No drug abuse, violence or sexual assault there?! It’s a lawless society!

This is one of the realist documentaries I've watched. Felt like I was sitting with them. They lead a simple life. As life should be. They have the biggest luxury in life, peace and contentment, even tho they have had some of the worst experiences. And open minded and pretty dam cool.

@apriljk6557

Жыл бұрын

I used to go out to the desert in the winter to ride dirt bikes. The peace you feel out there is so good for the soul. It feels like a big weight comes off your shoulders when you leave all the stress of life behind you.

@User0000000000000004

Жыл бұрын

Realist?

@leetka333.

Жыл бұрын

Yupppp... 👍 ✔️

@1:13:00 reminds me of what mom always said- like chapters in a book, about every ten years you change, you aren't the same person, you finish one chapter and move on to the next one.

Awesome documentary... Thanks for sharing ❤

12 years later I am curious how many are still around. A Darwin revisited would be interesting to see.

@barryjackson1401

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@leebass4833

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@davidrobinson7209

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 💯

@nicolec7290

2 жыл бұрын

Our stay

@jaysantos536

2 жыл бұрын

The feds cleared the town after this video came out. Nothing but dust now. A few of the folks ended up in Tonopah and Goldfield.

Darwin is proof that there is a place for everyone. None of these people took an easy road to end up in Darwin, but it looks to me like they are in the right place. They remind me of the old timers that lived on small ranches up in the hills in Eastern Washington.

@boydgrandy5769

Жыл бұрын

@David Wang Well, Dave, I see you are living up to your name. Nice. I am really very pleased that all of life's complications, coupled with the bad luck of random chance, can be simplified so easily. Maybe you go off on these folks because you fear falling into the same rabbit hole. In either case, I am really very happy that you are not my neighbor.

@davidb2206

Жыл бұрын

No. Those people in Eastern Washington actually WORKED. And had to, to survive.

@BEAUTYnIQ

Жыл бұрын

@David Wang .. you nailed it.. spot on. even the ppl in this docu admitted prison time and failed goals.. some hide their excuses behind racism, etc but we are all accountable for our choices.. thank you for speaking up and saying it like it really is..!

@BEAUTYnIQ

Жыл бұрын

@@boydgrandy5769 he didnt "go off" on anyone.. gosh forbid someone voices an opinion different than yours..? thats your level of tolerance?

@markandrzejak997

Жыл бұрын

@boydgrandy5769 That's a good point you make. People here commenting may question your tolerance when obviously they have little. Not everyone here perhaps wanted careers, or are convicts, losers, or never worked or feel like they have "nothing". It's clear that some people need to have "things" to make them feel wanted or happy. If you've ever been in the middle of the desert like here, you'll know the peace and serenity that's there. We are all different and we all have our own happy places.

Such a well done documentary on the people and stories of the Darwin, CA lives and history. 100%

Well done documentary!! These people are truly fascinating, and even more so, the lives they live and their individual life stories they have lived. Would love to see where they all, and Darwin also, are at now.. hope they’re all well..

@leviweber1384

10 ай бұрын

So sweet

This was filmed in 2009. Hopefully, you'll return for an update on the residents. This was so interesting!!

@heatherfrost994

Жыл бұрын

Yessss! That would be so cool!

@paulphillips8855

Жыл бұрын

Yep especially that it is now 2023 and the world was going to end in 2012 according to some in this doc

Love their loyalty towards each other and how they look out and take care for each other this place looks very peaceful better from all the city crimes

@markiobook8639

Жыл бұрын

Cities are unnatural. We need more urban villages, far less suburbs.

Thank you for the 3 step reminder KZread because I had a lot to say about this video. I’ll keep it in mind

Amazing piece of work!!! Love this video.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW!? Would really like to know what they think of what’s happened in the last ten yrs! ❤️🙏

@JDAbelRN

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely needs a follow-up film, would be interesting if done by same people.

This little town is very interesting. I loved it when I heard the old man saying , "That's not my business what they're doing at their house" Amen. They all seems like just great, regular folks that want to live and let live. Live in peace and get along. My kind of ppl.

Thank you thank you for the video I’ve seen it several times you get a good warm, feeling watching them people trying to survive and live out the rest of their life and peace. Thank you again for this video KY.

I have been there recently October 2023. My friend and I talked to one person..the other were avoiding ..hidding behind the curtains but we really enjoyed it.

So in a nutshell, every single inhabitant is lost in their own specific way.

@tomortale2333

3 жыл бұрын

bingo

@user-im5tk5te5c

3 жыл бұрын

Ha in a nutshell

@psychopompous3207

3 жыл бұрын

I'd argue that most of the Western World is just as lost. Worse yet, they are in denial about it.

@psychopompous3207

3 жыл бұрын

@Soup Some worse than others.

@rickdee67

3 жыл бұрын

Or hiding!

I'm pretty sure the postmaster is hammered. 😅

@allanshpeley4284

2 жыл бұрын

She's just on drugs or whatever :P

@ChrisWhite-fm8tg

2 жыл бұрын

She seems like she has been on the front row of a Leonard Skinnard concert

@Fdeubcfhbbjhfd

2 жыл бұрын

Pills

@jamesperry1944

2 жыл бұрын

Was going to comment the same. She is plastered. 😂

@aecarter1341

2 жыл бұрын

ya think?

This was very enjoyable to watch! Thank you!

Really quite something. Thoroughly enjoyed a peak into another world. Thank you

I would love to see an update on Darwin. Beautiful documentary. Best one I've seen

@danielfiore8865

11 ай бұрын

The best doc I have seen on Darwin CA. Also... the only doc I have seen about Darwin , CA.

The postmaster is definitely ON something

@dizbhangu

2 жыл бұрын

Most definitely..

@dizbhangu

2 жыл бұрын

@Curt Detman hahahah, you funny as

@gunnargaming8584

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's called depression. Mind your own business.

@rosettamccoy6123

2 жыл бұрын

She is definitely high on something

@katesymes6343

2 жыл бұрын

She's drunk, I'm jealous she can be that loaded on the job 😂

Wonderful stories. Heart warming. Thank you.

I have watched the people of Darwin for many years and would like to be there and see the settlement and people seems like a nice place to go to, I am 77 years old and I may get there still thank you for publishing this great place May GOD bless you all

The post master seemed hammered during the interview.

@johayes7529

3 жыл бұрын

Right? So that wasn't just my cynical head.

@boogiemonstermom677

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely hammered 🔨🤯🥴😂

@mattcrowder2326

3 жыл бұрын

100% round the bend 👃👀

@ryanblack844

3 жыл бұрын

I got the impression she was in recovery.

@johayes7529

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanblack844 Would you want that women up in all your mail and personal buisness? LOL like she'd know every time ya ordered something from the ADULT shop, and what medication your taking. Nup I like not knowing the Postmaster too much.

One of the best documentaries I've seen in several years.

@elainemackenzie9651

3 жыл бұрын

This one is great too kzread.info/dash/bejne/hX-ItbiQmbzLlZs.html same idea but a little more crazy lol

@jking0.o121

3 жыл бұрын

Monty makes this docu so great! If he is still alive I'm gonna go visit them this year.

@darlenehoward2340

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree! I love documentaries about all kinds of topics, but this one is extra special. Very interesting & entertaining people in that tiny town. Glad I watched this.

@Liz-ek3hc

3 жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree!

@jamesmonroe6291

3 жыл бұрын

Documentary’s about Appalachian people are pretty good too.

This was a good documentary/story. This looks like the kind of freedom I want . This is how neighbourhoods should be. Help each other out . Obviously there is always going to be some who don't get along. But the bigger picture matters

Well done. No ads! Very interesting. Thank you

True life documentary’s are always way more interesting than what Hollywood puts out. It would be nice to see how everyone has progressed and is coping in this even crazier world than what they all escaped from. Would be nice to get an update on the their water supply as well. Great documentary.

@sonofdamocles

2 жыл бұрын

their water supply is a tank, not a well.

@thomaskaiser2475

2 жыл бұрын

@@sonofdamocles ROFL

@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWad0bR7ftXPd5s.html

@offgridmangogrower

2 жыл бұрын

It’s all about the water supply isn’t it? Some areas have abundant water but not quality It’s all about creating your micro landscape with fruiting trees and vegetables….

@offgridmangogrower

2 жыл бұрын

What I find most interesting is how silver mining digresses to a lead mining operation and the possible health impacts on the miners and families

It's nice to see that people who have a problem fitting in with society have a place to go

@JudeScott007

Жыл бұрын

They have "society" that they fit in! Pls think before stating judgmental bs!

@marygoff3332

Жыл бұрын

When society is crazy, it's best not to "fit in".

@ScottSMITH-lf2in

Жыл бұрын

A place I could call home

@tional5266

Жыл бұрын

Bet of course they direct it outwardly and not look within for the causes

@bcc7777

Жыл бұрын

Society doesn't fit in with them.

I truly loved this video, and each person with their stories ,as each have some hidden skill of brilliance ❤ Thank you for an excellent sight into a world unknown ✨ Life, in view

This was a fantastic watch. I wonder how each of them are doing over a decade later.

This documentary breaks your heart and then puts it together again. But the glue is dusty and the breaks are still jagged.

@mikimiyazaki

3 жыл бұрын

This doc made me shave my handlebar stashio.

@colettelane3728

3 жыл бұрын

Well said. ❤✌

@honeybunch5765

3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said.

Been to Darwin a number of times when passing through the Western part of Death Valley. Interesting town for sure, with some great art sculptures throughout. One time on an overlanding trip I took a group to the town after coming over a trail from Panamint Springs. We spent about 1.5 hours looking around and just talking with locals in front of the post office. A very diverse and interesting group of people with some real talents as you find in places where living is not easy. One of the folks in our group who lived in Big Sur actually ran into someone that use to live near him there. Lots of interesting stories out there from the history of the town.

@GypsyGirl317

Жыл бұрын

That's so cool! ❤️ 😅 🌿 How long ago were you there?

Many wise and intelligent words spoken throughout this film. Should be a lesson to us all.

Só beautiful !!!! OMG this touch my heart and soul

I also live in the hi desert area of California in a little village called Landers. I've been to Darwin and also Slab city which is another town like this with no laws. I admire these people who are true to who they are and committed to living this way 9f life. DEFENITLY some of the most unique, honest and independent characters I've ever encountered in my 58 trips around the sun

@harunmusa8693

Жыл бұрын

And people complain about living in a town with 10,000.

@maureenobrien4807

Жыл бұрын

THE INTEGRATRON.

@donnahughes8409

Жыл бұрын

This was made in 2012 I think. Is there a updated video on this town?

@grannynara

Жыл бұрын

I've been to Landers. How long have you lived there? My sister and her husband lived there, so did her husband's brother, just down the road (Old Woman's...something road, which came into Yucca Valley. They are all passed, now, but maybe the house is still there.

@Secondwindoregon

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Landers! And to Darwin. They are very similar for sure.

I've only ever heard of Darwin in Australia ( my apologies if I've spelt it wrong). I've turned 50 today and I wish people would realise that we all have a past, each and every one of us. And some of it we're not proud of, in fact we are embarrassed & ashamed. But we are older now and much more accepting & we will still make mistakes, we are all human. Not one of us is perfect. Best wishes to all in this video & I wish them all a happy life, much love from Scotland xx

@johnperrry215

Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday and God bless you

@geoffreyalula1065

Жыл бұрын

Hey Marie, i totally feel you..

@markiobook8639

Жыл бұрын

Love to your Jockie from England, not all us Nigels are right proper bobies.

@user-yq2yp3sx9d

Жыл бұрын

@@geoffreyalula1065 I hope help me orphans l need medicine until insurance healthy Cut off about him Please help Syrian refugee Jordan إخواني وأخواتي بالله يأهل الخير ياعباد الله الصالحين نحنا بنات أيتام 2اولادضغار 2مع أمي مريضه محتاجه دواء حتى تأمين صحي قطعو عنها اناشدك بالله محمد رسول الله ترئفو وصغنا والله مهجرين من بلدنا مالنا معين من الله اناشدكم بالله ساعدوني بحسنة الأيتام والله اعلم بحالنا أقسم بالله العظيم مرقت ظروف مايعلم فيها غير الله اناشدك أولادك ذكاتهم أنك ترئف حالنا ماتردني كرمال الأيتام قاصدتك الأيام الفضيلة أنك ترئف وضعنا عندي تقرير طبي يثبت كلامي طالبي العون منكم وجه الله تعالى،

This was soooo gooood 👍...I sure am glad I ran into this vid.

What a great documentary. Very well done.

Would love to see a follow up documentary since this one was filmed in 2009. Curious how everyone is doin

@popefrancis80

3 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

@kimboslice9445

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I’m afraid of who is gone. You know some are gone as in passed away.

@winddancergypsy4313

3 жыл бұрын

You can, it's called Slab City! Quite Interesting too.

@kevinwiller6708

3 жыл бұрын

@@winddancergypsy4313 that isnt a follow-up to this but still pretty cool

@everydayhero5076

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinwiller6708 Yep, different joint but still rad.

As a lover of the desert, and a fledgling KZreadr myself, I love how you’ve captured a snapshot of the living history of such a unique corner of the Universe. This is about as good of a documentary as it gets! Great job!

@Gia_Marie

3 жыл бұрын

This wasn't done by the Real Stories team. The original documentary of this was shown on KQED Arts (they even copied word for word their description) and was filmed by Nick Brantestini. Please when suggesting this video, link the original.

@JoeBuiDesertTrippin

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gia_Marie Sorry Gia, I did not know that. At the end of this "Real Stories" KZread video, they appear to roll full credits which list Nick Brandestini, Taylor Segrest, Michael Brook, Sandra Ruch and the rest of the creative team. I just found this video one evening and with over a million views in two months it looks like a LOT of people are finding it that way too. In fact, I had just made a comment on this link, so I didn't even know about the original. Can you post that so people can see the original location for this amazing documentary? How can Real Stories do this, if KQED Arts was the creator of this content?

@JoseRamirez-iy3vj

2 жыл бұрын

Five stars to the producers

@charissabihl1731

2 жыл бұрын

If you look at their about page, it appears that they compile documentaries here, rather than making them. It also appears that they do get the licensing to legally put the documentaries on KZread. I only noticed one privated video as I scanned through their lists, and they’ve been doing it for six years, so I think it’s legit, but IDK.

@jaydee0187

Жыл бұрын

@@Gia_Marie They do this to alot of videos I've noticed

I feel bad for the man who hadn't seen his son in 28 yrs, and is disappointed in both his kids......im so sorry.....

@markiobook8639

Жыл бұрын

such is life. My grandfather, who was a completely hands-off parent, always pipe smoking will letting the "women to the women's work"- and quite frankly I think it was a better attitude- nurturing and raising a decent kid is a fricking hard job completely ignoring the economic hardship of it, and women took great pride in it- anyway said: "birdies have to fly the nest someday, lad" meaning the parents had done their bit- the child was 16 (a common time to leave school and be an apprentice, Year 11 (17) was only for those who wanted to be highly skilled tradesman like machinists or nurses and year 12 (17-18) was solely for those who would attend uni- we had a far superior education system (and shock horror a booming economy) that didn't hide real unemployment figures behind part-time students) now an adult- they had to make their own choices and consequences in their own lives. I'm sure the US system judging by the economic giant it was in the 1960s-1970s was much the same as UK.

@charise-wo5zz

Жыл бұрын

God cover his heart and mine kids don't know we're not perfect all we can do is ask god to protect them until we see them again I send the blood of Jesus to my son's each day amen

@cornell833

Ай бұрын

It's his fault he haven't seen his kids​@@charise-wo5zz

Surprisingly moving documentary. Amazing job!

I can't believe that I watched the whole thing. Very interesting people

@tofly4wifi898

2 жыл бұрын

Me either

We cried a long time ago we don’t cry anymore beautiful

@YOU_CANT_BE_THAT_STUPID

3 жыл бұрын

I cried for the first time since I was 7 years old when Rush Limbaugh passed

@bradsmith6019

3 жыл бұрын

@@YOU_CANT_BE_THAT_STUPID You're saying you didn't cry once during your adolescent and teen years? Are you a sociopath by any chance?

@elavke5441

3 жыл бұрын

@@YOU_CANT_BE_THAT_STUPID how did he die?

Great documentary. I'm surprised I've never heard of Darwin, Ca. The Salton Sea is another story I enjoy learning about. It's another forgotten area with very few ppl left living there.

Wonderful documentary, people are endlessly fascinating