Far from disappointing, this video is a very uplifting! Rather than finding an abandoned ship, you found and rescued an abandoned dog. What would her chances for survival have been, had you not come along? This was no myth, but a true Christmas miracle. Thank you, Steve.

@marciodossantosmanganelli2542

6 ай бұрын

A descoberta e o resgate do cãozinho abandonado já valem e valerão por todos os vídeos, Steve! Isso não foi por acaso! Você é uma pessoa admirável! Deus o abençoe! Desculpe por eu não escrever no seu idioma! ☺️👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@rh5563

6 ай бұрын

1000% brother. 👍👍👍

@brookeshaffer4377

6 ай бұрын

💕

@zcam1969

6 ай бұрын

Sonny Bono found that ship and burned for firewood

@felipebriseno799

6 ай бұрын

Your the best person ever

People have been abandoning dogs at the old yacht club for years and years. When I lived in California I rescued several, including a mama dog and her eight pups whose great-granddaughter is sitting on the couch next to me in Texas right now. You’re a good person for looking after him.

@pcatful

4 ай бұрын

That's terrible, since there are other readily available avenues for taking care of a dog or cat when you can't.

@melodyhendricks1973

3 ай бұрын

😢

@Apollo1011

2 ай бұрын

California Democrats, typical behavior

I like how Steve makes wandering around in the middle of nowhere into an interesting video.

@kmm129

6 ай бұрын

Armchair enthusiast here.

@zcam1969

6 ай бұрын

yeah , i have seen dogs abandoned with a bag of dog food in the woods .it's a terrible thing to do to a dog ,they trust their owners 1

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@thesarge4457

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. THE SARGE

If perhaps not your "best" video, this is easily your most important. Your interest in making this video very likely saved a life. Great job, Steve!

Going looking for an abandoned ship and finding an abandoned dog is a win win in my book. You most likely saved it from an unpleasant experience. Too bad that a greater number of animals haven’t been as fortunate. Great video 👌

Thank you guys for saving the dog. Hope they can finally get a forever home where they are appreciated for being a dog!

Steve, you have nothing to apologize for - you saved a dog from what I'm sure would have been a slow, awful death. Bless you and your family - and damn the cruel, selfish SOBs who abandoned her there. Best Wishes for the New Year.

Appreciate you for making the effort to see that poor dog was taken care of. Dogs don't deserve that and to think it was trusting its owner enough to be led out there and left alone...and maybe it was thinking they'd be back for them. People do suck. It's good you made the effort to do this video in the first place, otherwise goodness knows what would have happened to the poor thing. You and yours rock, Steve!

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

The person who left that dog there was terrible. I figure it could have easily escaped that cage if it wanted, but maybe it was hoping the owner would return. Still gets me mad thinking about it.

@laurencebourne9242

6 ай бұрын

People do suck badly, poor pups 😢

@thebluetarp

6 ай бұрын

😢

@ericdenoorman1188

6 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@ronrobertson59

5 ай бұрын

It's waiting for its people to come back. I'm former police and I've seen abandoned dogs stay right where they got dumped.

Steve, you are the man! Where some people would just walk away, you really showed a lot of kindness for a poor injured and abused animal. Have a really good New Year and best of luck with more interesting places to explore in the future!

@Kahless_the_Unforgettable

6 ай бұрын

I don't think too many people would just walk away. Not from this. People break windows to save animals from cars all the time. This is so much worse. With the car, at least the a-hole is planning on coming back. No one's coming back for this little baby. Sorry. I'm a really angry Klingon right now. I'm writing this with my little Chihuahua in my lap. Can't say anymore. Too mad.

@IEchuckie

6 ай бұрын

The chance of anyone walking past this dog until he was dead was very slim

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

I couldn't believe it when we came across her. Hopefully her life is about to get much better though.

Hope you'll be able to give us an update on the dog, no matter how small.

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

I called today and all I really found out was they'd be adoptable after January 5 but didn't get much more info yet.

@Emily_Marilyn

5 ай бұрын

what shelter is the dog at? @@SidetrackAdventures

@robertlyman9789

5 ай бұрын

Lots of,people live around the salton sea, probably belongs to one of them

@Emily_Marilyn

5 ай бұрын

not an ideal situation either way =(@@robertlyman9789

@tjg555

5 ай бұрын

@@SidetrackAdventures I'm still thinking about this dog. Any news?

How ironic... Your adventure got sidetracked. Thanks for helping this poor dog. Steve, you are a good man, sir...

My family and I volunteer with a no kill shelter in Tennessee. I am so glad that you took the time to help the dog. Kudos to you and your family for helping the animal. I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas.

@arthurbrumagem3844

6 ай бұрын

I donate to no kill shelters. Where is that and I will send a donation. Too many animals are put down due to ignorance and mostly lack of funds

Oh my goodness! How horrible to leave that poor dog alone in the desert. You did the right thing, sharing the story with us, and making sure she was rescued. The desert is such a fascinating place, and I love all of your adventures. Many a strange old tale can be found in the wilds of the Southwest, and you do a great job tracking them down. And how funny that you found the plastic tugboat, lol. I'll pretend there's no chance you put it there yourself (wink).

Jesus! I personally have two rescues. Dogs that were also abandoned. They have brought so much joy and love to my heart and our family. I cannot imagine harming a defenseless animal. To abandon a pet especially is evil. Thank you first for the videos you do. They are a joy to watch and thank you for rescuing the dog to authorities to take care of. You could have just as easily walked away like so many people do. Thank you.

I don't comment often but thank for taking the time to take care of the dog. This makes he even a more avid follower of your adventures! Thank you so much!

Thank you for your kindness and concern for this poor dog!❤

Hey Steve, Kudos to you for helping that poor dog. Additionally, really like the videos. I have read so much about AZ, NM and CA its great to see some of the places I could only imagine. I'm originally from Florida, now living in Alabama, for perspective. Thank you and your family for the entertainment and education about the places you explore.

Thank you Steve! Once again you set the standard for KZread, unlike many "content creators" whose every episode is an ego trip.

Regardless of what this video was intended for, you're good people. Taking the time to help is more important. It is a part of the while trip you didn't have to share but did, and rightfully so, in my opinion. Thank you for sharing that there are real people in the world who defend the helpless, even if it is a dog left abandoned in the middle of the desert. I am glad you saw the dogs rescue through, and chose to share it.

I always love your videos Steve! This one brought a tear for that poor puppy. Keep up the good work!

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for what you did for the doggie. You are a great person for waiting for animal control to show up. Not everyone would do that. You have a good heart. And I so enjoy your videos. A lot of places I've been to, and some I never heard of before. I love my native San Diego and southern California that I grew up in, but have now adopted Arizona as home for the past 45 years.

I would say the trip was a massive success. You rescued a dog left to a sad fate. Thanks Steve and family for taking care of her. Hopefully by now she has a happy forever home.

2023 has been quite the year to be sure...but for me The Highlight was Hooking Up With The Sidetrack Adventures Community! The Discoveries, The Stories, The Wonderful Scenery, and of course The Play By Play Narration you brought with each video Steve was The Cherry On Top! Your statement @ 6:57 "But who knows what's under these Dunes" absolutely summed my year in here riding with The SA Posse! Every trip you have taken us on has made ALL of Us think, question, research and just smile as we shake our heads over the amazements we have shared together! I'm very much looking forward to 2024 and Riding Along in This Community! Thank you as always Steve AND Family AND Fans for including me! Prayers For That Sweet Dog🙏

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate all your support and comments.

I’ve watched all your videos and never commented. Thank you so much for helping that dog! I can’t believe how cruel and horrible humans are. I hope it found a loving home or got the help it needs.

We’ll be praying for that doggie to get a loving forever home. Certainly deserves the very best!

This was nothing short of a miracle find. Who cares about an old ship when you discovered something more valuable than gold. Thank you for your kind heart and saving this pups life.❤ I can't post what I think of the person who left this dog to die. So I guess they suck will have to do, but they really, really suck! Again thank you so very much!!!!!!

Thanks Steve for the video, but thanks immensely more for taking action to help that dog. Dogs are truly man’s best friends. Great job!

So glad that you were there to help the dog! Can't imagine what would have happened to that poor dog. 😢 I hope that whoever left that dog there really suffers.

KUDOs to ya Steve, for not neglecting the dog. You have a compassionate heart!

That poor pup. I'm sure that that dog is greatfull for saving her life. I appreciated this video more, knowing that you cut it short to save her life.

Thanks for taking the time to look after the dog.

You're a good man Steve, thanks for taking the time to care for that dog. He owes you his life ❤

More important to get the dog some help than to find a fictional ship. God bless.

I love watching all your videos taking us places we never knew about. Thank you so much for helping the dog, you found a treasure even if it wasn't the treasure you thought. In my eyes it was a better treasure. Please keep finding all the neat stories.

Thank you for rescuing that fur baby!❤. I definitely want to know what happens to her!

Great video as always. Thank you for staying with the little doggy. You saved her from a horrible end. Happy New Year to you and your family. ❤️

You’re a good person, Steve. Thanks for getting that pooch the help it needed. Hopefully it got the help it needed

Great job Steve!

@SidetrackAdventures

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

thank you for finding and rescuing that poor pup

Steve you need to be recognized for saving that poor dog. No dog deserves that kind of treatment. Superb conduct on your part. I hope that dog finds a good forever home.

I give these videos a "thumbs up" before they even start, its a sure thing. You're a good man taking care of that dog, Steve. The person that left the poor dog out there will have some spiritual reckoning to deal with.

Thank you for your concern about the canine. You’re a caring person.

Steve! You so rock!!! Thank you for all you do, I love all the adventures you take us on. I hope all goes well that poor little dog.

Good work rescuing that dog. That was a kindly and decent thing to do. Highly commendable! A humane act.

Hope you kept that little toy ship. Part of the fun of exploring is finding and collecting stuff.

Thank you for doing the right thing when so many today wouldn't.

Hell yeah dude, I’m glad you were able to get some help for that dog. It breaks my heart how cruel people can be to animals.

I grew up in the Mojave. There were 2 legends told me. One is this ship, and the other one is a big wagon shipment of turquoise abandoned in the southwest for some reason.

Some of your research on this lost ship video must have found the Sam Diego Reader articles written a few years back by my friend and co-adventurer Robert Marcos. He also spoke about and visited the famous sailing ship petroglyph in Pinto Canyon located near the Mexican border and Davies Valley south of Ocotillo. With some friends I made the 11 mile round trip trek to the petroglyphs there early last year. I have confirmed that there is a petroglyph of and sailing ship, suggesting that somebody in the past saw a sailing ship from the Davies Valley area and recorded it in Pinto Canyon, Thanks for saving the dog...

Finding that poor lost dog was more important than finding a treasure ship laden with pearls! Another great adventure and now onward to new adventures in 2024! Happy a very Happy New Year!!

@arthurbrumagem3844

6 ай бұрын

It wasn’t lost, it was dumped

Thank you the rest of the video is unimportant. The dog wins! ❤

Thank you very much for saving the dog. He is probably traumatized from being abandoned.. I hope they find him or her a great home. Peace

Thank you for taking the time and effort to see this dog rescued. Whatever we all think of the one who dumped her, she is better off away from them! And congrats on a community here who understand what’s really important and support you. Keep up the good work!

Hey, you did what was necessary. That dog needed someone, and you were the one that cared enough to intervene. I came across a dog this year in the middle of nowhere when out exploring some 4x roads in AZ. I could tell it had been out there for a little while (it's ribs showing). It was cautiously approaching me as if it were asking for help. I was able to befriend it with water and snacks and get it into my truck and back to town. Checked into the shelter, no ID chip found. I had seriously thought of adopting right then and there...but couldn't. I left her at the shelter and was informed the day after I dropped her off, that she was adopted. We can only assume that it meant the WORLD to that animal that we intervened. If we had not...would it have turned out as well for the animal? We likely saved a life that day.

Never head of Lake Cahuilla or the lost ship. Interesting. You are the best giving history. Thank you for rescuing that dog.

I am so glad you were out there and found the dog.

How sad but it's wonderful of you to make sure he is saved.

Thank you for saving that dog. you are a great persons and i will tell my family and friends about a man in the desert that saved a dog

Missed a golden opportunity to keep the dog and name him Sidetrack! Still a nice save, good job!

you guys are amazing people, thanks for doing the right thing :)

Thanks for your kindness, Steve. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family and friends. I love your videos because a lot of these places I have been to not always knowing what if anything had happened there. Again thanks!

You can tell a lot about a person from the way they treat animals.

I'm so baffled by this poor dog. It was given food but penned in? Who what and WHY? I wouldn't be surprised if the foot injury was from trying to escape. Man, I hope for a good outcome for the poor thing. You did a great job calling and staying for help. Standing ovation for your work. 👏👏

You have nothing to apologize for regarding this video Steve! The plans changed when you came across that animal in need. I have been a fan of your posts, and had a hunch you were a really nice person with a good heart, and this proved it! When I saw the subject matter of the video, it made me think of John Grasson, who was really obsessed with the story of the lost ship(s) out there, He seemed like a kind soul as well and a fellow explorer, and I was a little saddened thinking about his passing in a car accident a couple years ago. Hopefully, there will be a happy ending for the dog! Thank you for the fine videos, that I look forward to each week! 👍👍

Im so glad you were there to find that poor dog

I hope you got the Dog rescue on Video, Lot's of heartless scumbags out there. all I can say is *THANK YOU!*

This confirms it for us! YOU ARE THE BEST! Thanks for great info and adventures and being a good human being - how humans treat each other and dogs worse is beyond us too. I’m putting a thumbs up on phone TVs etc and I will replay several times you rock!!!!

Nice job Steve with the dog! You showed your real humanity at a special time of year.

Poor doggy. It's lucky for her you came along when you did. Kudos to you for aiding in her recovery. Hopefully she'll find someone who can care for her.

I was wondering where I left my little red tug boat. Thanks for finding it for me.

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

I still have it in my car if you need it back!

Another great video by Steve. Thank you.

I was excited to see you making a video on this topic. If you had been a kid growing up in Palm Springs in the 50s/60s you would be well aware of the story. We understood it to be buried under the large sand hill north east of Palm Springs. Thank you for seeing to that poor dog, it speaks volumes about you character.

Not sure why some humans are so cruel. One thing we know, that Steve is a jewel. Peace & Love all ✨

Thank you Steve for your videos and your kindness. Bless you and Happy New Year

I've seen some weird things at the Salton Sea, but never a dog. Thanks for taking time to care for that dog!

Thanks for helping that poor dog Steve. I really enjoy your videos!

the reason so many people are interested in the same things as you and your wife, Steve, is along with our interest, we really enjoy your personality and all your research..... and just think about how the dog would be doing right now if you decided to pass on this silly ship story. You are appreciated by many 🤗

@jerrysullivan8424

6 ай бұрын

In my case, Steve goes to places where I would like to go. but can't at least I can see them with his videos.

A proper Conquistador would never leave his treasure behind so, to me, the story is unbelievable. If it was a boat on the Salton Sea I'd imagine it was more a row boat than anything. Thanks for saving the dog. No animal needs to be left in the desert.

Thanks Steve, Will keep watching.

You're doing great, your vids remind me of my dad and I bombing around the AZ desert checking out old mines and camps. Kudos to you for making sure that dog got some help.

Thanks! Steve for saving the dog 🐕

thank you for taking care of the dog.

Seeing that poor animal brought tears to my eyes.

Great story Steve..........................Thanks

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

YOU HAVE EARNED MY RESPECT AND SUBSCRIPTION.FINALLY SEEING GOOD FROM THE LEFT COAST,

Thanks for sharing and taking care of the dog…!

I've enjoyed all of your videos, Steve! I live in the midwest & I travel with you vicariously! The Salton Sea is actually one of those bucket list trips for a number of reasons! So, thanks for all you do & today THANKS for being so kind to help that poor animal! You're right about the dirtbag that left it there does suck! Safe travels!!👍

One of the better legends. Back in the day me and a friend explored all over the CA deserts and my friend always had a map and legend of lost treasure .....

Thanks for helping that poor dog -- good job------------

thanks for helping that dog

I'm sure you saved the dog's life. The dog is scared and defensive. It probably wouldn't have hurt you once it knew you weren't a baddie. Please let us know if the dog was ok. It looks like a nice dog, just scared and untrusting of humans, for good reason. Blessings for your kindness and care.

Blessings on you for your kindness to a helpless creature.

Thank god you came along. That pup was waiting for their owner😢.

This is such Grace that led you to this poor baby.Thank you for sharing.

Thank you guys so much for taking care of that dog! It was in dire need and you came to its rescue. Nothing in the old tall tales of history is as exciting to me as the story of a poor pooch who maybe thought the whole world didn't care anymore about her and found out differently. We love to watch your visits to the Salton Sea area. I was a guy in the Navy who used to go there back when it was still a viable place to boat, fish and even swim. Bless you guys, from your local pals up in the Southwestern corner of Riverside County. Maybe one day you can do a story on Lake Elsinore, the largest natural lake in SoCal? And don't forget the Santa Rosa plateau.

Great first

@SidetrackAdventures

6 ай бұрын

Congratulations!

Thank You Steve! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Thank god you rescued that poor baby. Terrible people do terrible things. 😢

Thanks for helping that poor dog. I hope she finds a loving home.

Great story. And small world! I am a member of Charlie Clusker’s Elk’s Lodge in San Bernardino. Cool seeing that on his headstone. Excellent work with the dog rescue also. Doing God’s work there.