I'm the old Grammy who used to hike and camp with an aunt and uncle out of socorro nm in the 50's and 60's. Your hiking now in New Mexico brings back those wonderful memories. I didn't want your video to end! Pray your car troubles are over.

I was a volunteer interpreter at Bandilier Nat'l Monument for 7 years in the 80's. The general consesus is that the people who lived at Chaco, migrated south and east to the current Pueblos. This especially happened along the Rio Grande where the bulk of the Pueblos now exist. Your presentation was excellent. Good information on Chaco, which is one of my favorite places.

its not smart to park next to an old or disconnected oil hammerhead pump, in new mexico due to the lighting strikes from the rain , in new mexico you dont even need a rain to have the lighting strikes!, you should be away from the unit at less 100 yds . i know i use to repair the hammerhead, if you do chose to stay next to it, we use to attach a grounding wire from the unit to the ground . the ground rod is in the back of the unit about 10feet behind the motor ! then your save , but its better not to be near it at all

That supernova pictograph was just incredible!! Thank you for bringing us along

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

I thought so too! Thanks for watching, Maruca.

@sandeedobberstine5591

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tristan, just incredible! Your channel makes me grateful you take us along!

@Outrjs

10 ай бұрын

Yep. The swirl is what the sun did before it caused flooding, pestilence, famine, and plagues. The sky was doing some interesting things during that time. Up to 2050 and beyond are going to be some exciting times.

I am Diné 😊 And guess what, we live within minutes of there!! Told my mummzie, omgosh my favorite youtuber was here!!!!! Lol My pops use to say, "If u ask The correct questions , u will get the right answers" 😉 we've got heaps of oral history passed down, generation to generation about this place in Diné (Navajo 🙄) My pops shared many stories with me of this place. Here's alil something for you to ponder... To our people, the Diné, this place is called Chahgo Haz'a. Meaning the place of crying. The high walls were NOT to keep people OUT, it was to keep people IN 😳 *food for thought* Thought I'd share with ya! 😊

Camped there. Awesome stars too.

@robertross2596

Жыл бұрын

I too camped out there once & heard competing coyotes yapping from adjacent mesas! Very 😎 cool!

Love how you combine an adventure with education for us...thank you, its why I keep looking for your videos...stay safe, keep going

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Betty! 😁

I thought that was insightful you mentioned Richard Wetherill to start the video. Yes, he was a bit of an early archeologist and a grave robber too. When you crossed the wash & did a one foot hop, might explain some petroglyphs! I wish I knew about the Supernova pictograph when I checked out Chaco maybe 20 years ago. Also the views of the 3rd Great House, especially the aside on the rocks, was terrific!....and you got "back on the road again." A big thanks on this one.

Wow how amazing, I live in Australia, and I had no idea that early American civilisation lived in stone buildings, and had pottery, those shards were beautiful. I always love your clips, but this one just really is amazing thanks so much for all you do.

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

It's fascinating, isn't it? I'm glad you liked the video, and thanks for watching!

@IratePuffin

Жыл бұрын

It’s crazy when you realize that the Roman’s were even older then this. They had pottery, coins, indoor plumbing… the history in our country is relatively so young.

@tedpreston4155

Жыл бұрын

@@IratePuffin When i'm hiking the Ancestral Puebloan ruins, I find it fascinating to compare what was happening in other parts of the world at the same time. When Chaco Canyon was abandoned around 1250-1300 CE, The Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire was weakening, and the Ottoman Turks were flooding into Anatolia, pushing the Byzantine Greeks from areas they had ruled for centuries. The Ottoman Empire was about to form and the Byzantine Empire to fall. In Europe, the Renaaisance was beginning, a time of renewal and great strides in science and technology. During roughly the same period when Chaco Canyon was occupied, the Mongols were busy conquering their neighbors in every direction, pushing their conquests as far as eastern Europe. Meanwhile back at Chaco Canyon, the drought was dragging on and the remaining people were starving and getting desperate. The people wondered whether they could find a place to build their home farther up on a cliff to protect from the marauding thieves? Fascinating to imagine their contemporaries in time around the world!

@leighsayers2628

5 ай бұрын

I would say sun and moon ...

Thank you once again Tristan for taking us along on another great trip. My wife and I visited Chaco Canyon with a professional tour guide about 4 years ago. She is an archeologist and was so knowledgeable that our visit was made even more enjoyable. If that option is interesting to you, you will not be disappointed. She drove her SUV in and provided lunch as well. We found her through the San Juan County Museum in Bloomfield NM. This is a fascinating site and I agree that it is absolutely worth the effort it takes to get there.

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! I'd love to do that one of these days. Thanks George 👍

@johnganshow5536

11 ай бұрын

@@SUVRVing There is a Beautiful Super Nova petroglyph here in Arizona at one of the Agua Fria Ruins. Many beautiful pictographs & petroglyphs in the area. You have to know where to go though, no signs and not in any guidebooks....

This video was one of the best. History lessons, artifacts, astronomy, hiking and ancient ruins. I love learning about the history of Native Americans. I visited Mesa Verde and was fascinated by it. I want to learn more about how they lived. Keep up the great videos. I wish I had your one legged balance, but I'm 73 and barely balance on 2 legs.

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it, Larry! I appreciate you watching 😁

Incredible! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

I visited Chaco in April 2007, and because it was so far from the casita I was renting, I didn't get to explore as much as I would've liked. A return visit is one of the top things on my list when I move to New Mexico after my obligation here in Alabama is done. It is one of my favorite historical sites I've experienced in North America. I felt such a spiritual draw and energy there. I think of it quite often and with much fondness. I remember watching the video from your first trip there and was thrilled to see you've returned. Thanks, Tristan, for never disappointing us with your high quality posts. You're definitely one of my favorite KZreadrs. Be well and safe travels.

@hermanmackay8611

Жыл бұрын

Chaco canyon is a sacred site. No doubt used for spiritual connection. One of my favorite sites to visit and not many people drive out there. I have been there on Memorial day weekend and there were only 10 people on the Guided tour with my wife and I. Great video.

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, David! Chaco is a fantastic place. And I'm excited for your upcoming return to New Mexico. It's a place that feels unlike any other in the West (or anywhere else, for that matter).

@hgj2019

Жыл бұрын

David, Chaco, as you know, is amazing . A long way from Alabama (my home) so when you return be sure to also see mesa verde, the “Aztec” ruins in Aztec, NM, Bisti Badlands, salmon ruins, crow canyon, and so many others.

@peaceloveandunderstanding

Жыл бұрын

@@hgj2019 thanks! I'll add them to my list.

@hgj2019

Жыл бұрын

Apparently my spellcheck thinks “Bisti” badlands should be spelled “boston” badlands.

Thanks!

I truly love historical facts like those you research to share in your videos. I too feel sad for the forgotten past & do hope that there is something left in the future for us to be identified with after some have trashed so much of our history. Great video. Glad you got your car fixed so you can travel safely on your trips. 😊👍🏻

@kaykaykayak9368

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you!

I got one of those battery jumpers for my vehicle and it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. You can jump yourself when no one is around and it will also charge your devices.

Seriously, You're the best!!!

Visited Chaco Canyon just last month from your previous video and recommendation. Loved it ! You open up the world for your subscribers!

Thanks for explaining the difference in pictographs and petroglyphs. I recently visited Gila Cliff Dwellings and was fascinated by all of it. The supernova pictograph is epic!

YOU HAVE REALLY GOOD BALANCE ON ONE LEG AT A TIME, FOR A YOUNG LAD! WASHING YOUR FEET AFTER CROSSING THAT CREEK! GREAT VIDEO TODAY! THANKS FOR SHARING!

Once again, very informative and beautiful scenery! Thanks Tristan!

I recommend when people visit that they camp overnight and see the amazing night skies.

Chaco is one of the best places in the southwest. Thank you for showing us the supernova and the pottery shards. I saw a beautiful shard along a trail at El Morro. Please remind people never to take anything but to leave if for all of us to enjoy. I have loved all of your videos and this one was one of the best.

I have never been to Chaco Canyon, but I have wanted to go there for decades. I first learned about it from a PBS documentary in the late 1980s. I was fascinated by the place and assumed it must be somewhere in Central America or Mexico. I learned to my surprise it was in fact in New Mexico at the end of the video. That really pissed me off because I have a degree in history, and never once heard about these ancient people in the Southwestern US. I know about them now and have visited a number of sites and hope to get to Chaco soon.

That was awesome. Thank you!

Loved the supernova! I'm on my way from Utah to Atlanta and should stop in Chaco..I really like the trip through.northern NM. You give us great views into the past. Thank you.

Rocks and .more rocks

Your deeply thoughtful observation of how much of themselves these people had invested into these “homes” and how really devastated they must have felt when they were forced to leave their “ancestral home”! Thank you 🙏🏼

Your respect and reverence for the ancient sites you visit is admirable. Thankyou.

Wow very remote but worth seeing after a nice long hike!! I'm assuming it never gets crowded?

@TheNighthhawk

Жыл бұрын

It does get crowded, but not as bad as Masa Verde. To get here you have to drive about 28 miles of dirt roads, ruff and slick when wet. Sign going in warn you of Bad roads if it has rained. There are no stores, they do have a camp area if you can find a place to camp in it. Outside the park is reservation land and you can't camp there. The road you drive in.

I had an amazing visit to Chaco just over a year ago. I managed to combine Hovenweep and Chaco into a day, so it was all ancient dwellings all day long! (Incidentally, apparently archaeologists and the natives prefer the term ancient dwellings over ruins these days, which I learned from a PhD student at the University of Arizona) Highly recommended for anyone who is interested to learn about the people of the southwest. Oh, and the road to Chaco absolutely requires a high clearance vehicles. That's the most washboarded road I have ever been on.

Thanks for another great adventure Tristan. Chaco is a truly amazing place. The sophistication of all the structures is really amazing. Evidence suggests that there was an extensive network of roads (footpaths) throughout the area, including a connection to the north and the “Aztec” ruins in Aztec, NM (the name is a misnomer, as it was not actually related to true “Aztec” natives), to other places to the south, including Mesa Verde. It is truly an amazing area. A treasure. I will add that the Aztec ruins are very accessible as they are just on the edge of town.

Chaco is my favorite part of the National Park system. Its just plain magical!

When I was there several years ago, a summer storm broke out and the cliffs turned into a giant waterfall. Not what you would expect in the desert. Great place to visit!

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

Lucky you! That would have been awesome to see.

I enjoyed seeing and learning about the super nova. Thanks for the laugh at the brook, it's wonderful to hear people comfortable laughing at themselves.

I really enjoy seeing the places you go to that I’ve never heard of. Also, I’ve taken your tip for hiking early in the AM to enjoy things in a more solemn atmosphere.

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! That's my #1 tip for anyone visiting national parks, monuments, etc. Be up at or before dawn and you'll have the place to yourself!

You should be proud of the dirt on your rig. It's a badge of honor. Thanks for taking us along on your trips. We went by there a couple of years ago ,but didn't have the time to spend a day doing that.

Thank you Tristan -then supernova pictograph was awesome ❣️ I cringed when you stepped into that muddy water barefoot 🥰 I have had some "not too nice" things happen while barefoot in water - I'm over it now😳😂 May God bless 🙏✌️🌎💞

Great hike and reminder, thank you. I was there last year, saw a lot of this but did no hiking.

Those ruins and wall art are like modern day town houses and graffiti? Good to see we haven't changed much in over 1k years. Thanks for your video!

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

I've gotten a similar comment often enough that I've written about it 😁 suvrving.com/rockart/. Thanks for watching, Bert!

Liked that you take the time out, for reflecting on what all is "behind" what you see. You take the time, and you shared it with the pacing and sounds of where you shoot. Well done, sir!

Nice Tristan! Looks like a really cool place to visit.

Your videos are almost ASMR lol. Hope you take that as a compliment

Watching this from a hotel in Thailand. Been growing homesick for the Western US and hiking and traveling in my van. Thanks for another educational, scenic hike!

Once again a beautiful video on Native American history and legacy! That supernova story is impressive. And the builders certainly knew what they were doing!

@SUVRVing

Жыл бұрын

That they did! Thanks for watching, Margreet

Chaco canyon has been one of my favorite stops when I've traveled in the West. I had no idea it was as extensive as you have shown though. I hope to make it there again. Thanks for taking us along.

Hi. I visited Chaco Canyon back in 1978 with an anthropology field studies class. Our trip was about the same time of year. There wasn't any history or road signage so we had a hard time even finding the place. I also don't remember if we saw the supernova, moon and hand pictograph, but probably not. It is amazing how these people that have been called "primitive" did such fabulous work. Someday I'd like to go back. I enjoy your videos. Thank you

That’s the most amazing pictograph, thank you Tristan.

❤Fascinating rock art! Thanks for Sharing 😊❤!!

I always enjoy your Native American content the most. Thank you

Thank you for showing us where you go and what came before us.

Seeing all those pictographs and the ancient ruins was a wonderful site! Thank you for bringing us along on those very interesting sites!

@jsmith7898

Жыл бұрын

You are Not Tristan!

Yup a jump start battery is a great thing to have along. I did a two month road/camping trip to western Canada and Alaska and I used mine three times. Once on my own vehicle when I left my headlights on during the day by accident and twice on others who needed a jump. Just recharge it while you're driving and it will be ready when needed. Great video about Chaco thanks for taking us along. Looking at the pottery shards and you have to realize human hands crafted them and makes you think about their lives in this place.

Again another awesome hike! thanks for taking us along, stay safe out there! 🏕🏞🌄🌅🚙🚶🧗‍♀️🚣🚵‍♂️👣

A Saturday morning, coffee and Tristan; awesome, so interesting; thank you 😎🤩⭐️

Glad you got the loose cable fixed. The last time I went to Chaco I got in about 10 miles or so from the south and there was a huge mud hole in the road with one guy stuck and another pulling him out. I missed it on that trip. It pays to watch the weather or find a local to ask about the road conditions.

In doing my research for my upcoming trip, I'm reading a few books on Chaco and I can recommend "People of Chaco" by Kendrick Frazier.

We dropped into Chaco Canyon in a (VW) van trip 30 years ago after 3 months top to bottom in Mexico. Thanks for the memories! Want to go again. We also have "mechanic memories" along the way. Very funny. Your battery connector story is exactly right. We met another VW Van couple in Baja on that trip and towed them off the beach to the mechanic in town. He handed them a wire brush to clean the battery terminals. That was all it needed.

Took 3 of my grandsons there last summer. An amazing place. I hope to return to this special place and explore more.

Never disappointed Tristan, thanks.

That is an eerie feeling.

I was there a few years ago. It was a drought year, so no water in the wash. I also had the trail to myself. Priceless.

"crying boogers" LOL! Great video, I didn't know this place existed. Thank you! You never disappoint.

I really enjoyed my visit to Chaco Canyon.

It is amazing how often car troubles are something simple, like a battery cable connection gone loose. I am glad that that was all that was wrong with your vehicle.

Great video! We traveled to Chaco once when we lived in NM. It is such an amazing place, with such rich historical and cultural significance. A note on the road to/from Chaco. It known for being nearly impassable when wet or snowy. Hopefully it has been improved by now.

Very cool! And it’s always the simplest thing you didn’t check…glad you got you battery issue resolved.

Thank you so much for your compassion for our ancestors and bringing them "to life" for us. Telling us their stories and giving us information about them and the times they lived in. This goes for all the places you take us to. I know you wouldn't fathom yourself a teacher but you are. I've learned so much through your videos. That supernova 🌌 WOW, so incredible. They thought enough about it to record that moment. I always wonder if they ever thought hundreds of years from now someone will travel here just to see my home, my art and care about my life. You are such an inspirational person. Your care of our planet, our history our monuments. I absolutely appreciate you. My dad was an oilman. You took me right back to my history. I use to spend some of my summer days with my dad where he checked those oil wells and measured giant oil tanks. Safe travels 💕

Yes super nova art is cool, and thx for adding more info in your editing😊 keep up the great adventures!! Cary

I visited Chaco in late March, inspired in part by your previous video. Great that you went back! I gave my college students here in Maryland a slide show and I think inspired a couple of them to visit as well. So there's a ripple effect in all of this...

Really loving this trend as of late digging more into historical reference, pontificating and education if you will. Long time channel subscriber and Adventure Know How customer. The campsite map has been incredibly useful for me over the past few years and I recommend signing up and supporting to anyone who loves the outdoors, travel and adventure. Keep up the great work T. You are appreciated. Noah in Reno

Thanks for taking us along. I agree people forget when viewing these types of places that people did this years and years ago. I always feel humble and a sort of connection to them. Luv that you put facts about places in your videos. Hope car problem is solved. Safe and happy travels😊

Fabulous one, Tristan!

Fascinating place. Thanks

This was my favorite video of yours.

thank you.

The crescent next to the supernova looks as if it could be a depiction of an eclipse - having just seen one this morning! Thanks for yet another great video.

Just awesome! Thank you. We tried to get there in 2017 but the washboard road into Chaco was too severe for the Class C we were driving. Learned later we had a frozen front shock exacerbating the problem. 🤦‍♂️ But, it is a consideration.

very interesting area. Thanks for taking the "steps" while we sit and enjoy the hike from our couches. Sorry that your shoe and sock went for a swim! Be careful on your journeys and glad your car is running good again.

That supernova pictograph was so cool

Awesome 👍

Fascinating trip! Would love to see this area someday.

Amazing

excellent

Wow! What an interesting video. Thank you so much.

Excellent presentation as usual. Enjoyed the supernova pictograph and all the work they did to build.

I absolutely love your vlogs! Thank you!

Crying boogers! 🤣Well, another adventure in the books! Thanks Tristan, and happy trails!

the first video about the Chaco culture was actually the video who brought me to your channel, keep up the good work and thanks for all the amazing places you show us

Spectacular scenery! I love the rock art and the ruins of the buildings. I wanted to see Chaco Canyon when I was in N.M. in 1996 but didn't make it. If I ever go back I will visit it. Thank you!

That stuff on your vehicle is called "Enchantment." Greatvid .

Incredible history!

Amazing episode 😊 I really enjoy your adventures 😀

Very cool!

great vid! Went to Chaco in the past. What a great realization of a very developed culture that disappeared. thank you! 🦌💌🙏

Thank you for sharing! This is Amazing ❣️

Great timing! I’m going to be going here in a couple weeks! Your last video on Chaco Canyon is actually what inspired me to go!🤙🏼

@stlouisarch2162

Жыл бұрын

You'll enjoy it. It's like NYC, DC, and Rome put together for their culture. Bonus that you're going before its gets good and hot.

I always carry my Jump Starter, similar to yours, everywhere I go, especially when I will be alone out in the wilderness! Great info on the Chaco Canyon, I will visit next time I am in the area.

Very cool

Love to see the ruins and pictographs & petroglyph. Wow 8 miles is far especially if it hot. Thanks for sharing this with us 👍