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@FAFO1983

17 күн бұрын

The lights you saw floating over Denver more likely Chinese sky lanterns. First time I saw them was in Thailand. They freaked me out a little bit too. My first thought was we don't have anything that's 100 ft tall 100 ft tall and hovers or moves like that. And my second was great aliens are here and I'm on the other side of the world from my home home. My Australian friend quickly calmed me down and told me were.

@danm1619

16 күн бұрын

If I wasn't broke I would definitely do this

@FAFO1983

16 күн бұрын

​@@danm1619are you learning a trade or some sort of technical skill? My life was pretty turbulent growing up. It made me mentally numb and content to coast for years. I got tired of being broke too. The thought on my mind was always how long it was going to take to take a course or how old I would be by the time I finished. I finally woke up and had an epiphany if you will that I'm going to be 25,30 or 35 anyway. Why not have more opportunities? That helped me make the sacrifice of time and effort to improve my life both growing financially and mentally. I was broke all the time anyway so being a broke student wasn't so bad. My only regret was taking so long to wake up.

@danielrummel4712

16 күн бұрын

What was flying across the screen at 12:58 of your last video with Evelyn?

@kaylenturner2235

6 күн бұрын

Hi Andrew 😊. I love watching you and your wife. It always makes me smile to see her with you. My hubby is now retired from OTR Driver. 35 yrs. I went with him when I could. Tonight on Netflix is a new movie "BONE TOMAHAWK" with Kirk Russel. The climaxes of the show happens in your favorite neck of the desert. We are watching it for a 2nd time. 🤣🤣

My brother and I notify each other immediately when a new Desert Drifter drops. Then we usually watch together, from our own homes. I’m 61 and he’s 59. It’s just one more thing that keeps us close. We just lost our mom and my brother has just this month rang the bell to signify his chemo treatments are finally over. We aren’t sure why Desert Drifter has created a powerful connection with us, but we are grateful. 😊

@fotochani

25 күн бұрын

Awesome ❤ I just rang my bell in May, at 64!😊 So glad you're close. My sis likes to listen while she colors😅

@1nvisible1

23 күн бұрын

*Break out the ice water, it's time for another Desert Drifter episode!*

@Desert.Drifter

20 күн бұрын

Love this Sheri! Thank you for sharing, it made my day

I think the biggest thing I would worry about being out in the desert is bumping into other humans.

@kentdeneal1188

26 күн бұрын

63 years old. Ever since cub scouts and boy scouts, I have hiked and camped alone in the wilderness. Was never scared of lions and bears and snakes, I have encountered them all. As a disabled senior I now carry a gun. It is humans that I fear!

@paulapowell6247

26 күн бұрын

Solo woman i hiked and explored these places a lot. The good ol days, 20 years ago, i always knew who was around or not, before they knew of me. In my genes. Back then, 99 out of 100 times i saw no one. Loved those days, love this guy who loves doing this also

@WEHenry

26 күн бұрын

Yea I'm 62 to old and broke up to tussel, ​I do the same👍@@kentdeneal1188

@pameladeleone135

26 күн бұрын

@@kentdeneal1188 Same here. I love all animals. People are the most dangerous. I am a woman in my 70's.

@sunshinemachine6572

26 күн бұрын

I’ve been wondering if Mrs Drifter worries about you a lot or not so much. That one narrow arch you climbed in the past made me nervous! -wendy

One of the very best KZreadrs going, IMO.

I appreciate your stance on your Christian faith…also your view on encountering dark spirits and how to react..do NOT engage and rely on your faith to protect you. I am also very impressed with your humble respect for the ancient sites you explore. Thank you for providing such exceptional, informative entertainment.

@goldenrev

26 күн бұрын

I agree… I have experienced ghosts or what ever we might label such things… DO NOT ENGAGE

@cynthiamurphy3669

26 күн бұрын

When confronted with something scary or iffy, lol, as a bible believer, I figure I can't go wrong with 2 Corinthians 10:7 KJV, "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ..."

@surrelljr

25 күн бұрын

It’s the respectful thing I was taught, don’t engage and move on. Most things, if you leave it alone it will leave you alone.

@Doxymeister

25 күн бұрын

I also respect Andrew's ability to respect the religion/beliefs of others, and the art and symbols they left behind. I recently read someone commenting that as a Christian they didn't feel any need to protect ancient Native American artwork, I guess because he/she didn't think theirs was a real god or something, I'm honestly not sure what thought processes were going through their mind. Anyway, Andrew has such a thoughtful and high regard for their artwork. Thank you, Andrew.

@Desert.Drifter

19 күн бұрын

Thanks Doxymeister

For those of us who are "a bit aged and out of shape" , ....Keep up the great work and congratulations on your success!

@pamabernathy8728

26 күн бұрын

@@daveminer9217 Amen!

@sindysimms4001

26 күн бұрын

Me for sure.

@sertee9412

26 күн бұрын

Absolutely I love your work. Keep it up. BTW nice to have the Mrs in your videos.

@kenjohnson5498

26 күн бұрын

Who are we: Old What are we: Stiff What are we going to do?! sit down! lol getting older stinks.

@hughpickrel569

26 күн бұрын

@@kenjohnson5498 (As everyone says - if I had known then what I know now, I would have taken better CARE of myself!)

I admire your humility. It’s too rarely appreciated.

Thanks as always for taking me along !! ...................................................................and yes , please continue the Q&A segment !!

Andrew, there was something about you, your peace, gentle respectful demeanor , I couldn't put my finger on it; Now I know Who is reflected on you, , Who lives in you. Bless you my brother., citizen of Heaven.

@DianaWard01

16 күн бұрын

Exactly what I thought when he said he is a Christian.

Much thanks to you for documenting and filming this sacred land. Saved us all the hardship of hiking yet we can see it thanks to you and crew!

“ Keep in mind that the past is not history, but a much vaster region of the dead, gone, unknowable, or forgotten. History is what we choose to remember.” -Joseph J. Ellis

@marcusyoung9741

25 күн бұрын

@@NosyZRosie “Everything is already known.” Thoth.

I am a Christian and appreciate that you told us about your faith. Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventures with all of us!

@melaniehancock5652

22 күн бұрын

Ditto!

@cgriff1644

11 сағат бұрын

Earned my subscribe.

Your Q&A is one of the best I’ve watched. Mixing what you’re seeing with Q&A is genius.

@Desert.Drifter

19 күн бұрын

Thanks Nancy. I thought it'd be more interesting than hearing me blabber on for 25 minutes

So glad to know that you are my Brother in Christ. thank you for sharing your faith!

It’s such a shame when certain individuals feel the need to deface these ancient art forms and for what? Interesting and intriguing as usual. You have a very natural way of explaining things and being able to do what you do must be so satisfying and rewarding. Keep ‘em’ coming. Take care, be safe. ❤ Dorset, UK

@debrandw246

26 күн бұрын

Wales, UK here

@poopsock6912

26 күн бұрын

🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸

@DM-lx4yu

26 күн бұрын

I agree, I don't care how long ago it was. Don't deface the natural environment. I don't want to look at some random guy's drawing of the food he was hunting for thousands of years ago. 😏

@Jeff-jg7jh

26 күн бұрын

@@DM-lx4yu If you want to mark something up, put some tattoo gibberish on your arm. No harm done. I once came upon a class four or so (not famous) petroglyph. I scratched my initials on the rock. A year later I went back and did my best to erase it. I'll never do that dumb thing again. No one cares who I am. But, it's an argument; I've come across sites where legitimate 1800's white people marked their presence. How do you differentiate?

@DM-lx4yu

26 күн бұрын

@@Jeff-jg7jh I hear ya, my comment was mostly tongue in cheek. But the second guy who added a petroglyph to that class four you came across did the same thing you did. In a few thousand years someone may come along and be fascinated by what you left and another may then come along after that guy and leave his mark, to which the previous guy would be upset that he defaced what you'd left behind long before.

Andrew, my late brother used to hike and camp in the American southwest also, mostly in Arizona, later in Colorado. He often hiked The Grand Canyon - alone. In response to your comments about how some places seem "haunted" or "spiritual", or perhaps exude some type of "feeling" you can't describe - he told me he often felt that in some specific places in The Canyon. He said the feeling was so intense that he shouldn't be there, that it was perhaps a sacred place of the indigenous people for some reason, so he would leave and never made an attempt to stay there for the night. He did later discover that one of those places had once been a burial site. So, you certainly aren't alone. Sometimes we just have to go with our instincts. We have them for good reasons. Great video today. Yes, please do more questions and answers.

@icevoss9917

26 күн бұрын

I got the gift of photographing spirits while in New Zealand, and what I have photographed here is absolutely shocking. I'm always laughing at NASA now. They are going out and trying to find other life when it's directly under our nose, just behind the veil. It's their dimension that we can't enter unless we die. These beings are off spirit and not flesh like we are, yet they wear cloth, like pants, jackets, and shoes. Some even wear hats, have swords, and so. I'm trying to self-publish a book now, so I'll let you all know when it's out. Putting the book on Kindle be good. I'm 61 and not that handy with electronics.

@zenbooter

25 күн бұрын

I’ve had that awareness of them overcome me numerous times on the Delaware path at Watergap walking north on the Appalatcha trail.

@55379_ancient_trees

20 күн бұрын

AZ native here and when I feel that feeling, sometimes I link it to an old massacre between tribes or such that occured in that land area. Its residual energy if you will of a very bad event that happened there.

@blakebufford6239

19 күн бұрын

I've gotten spooked at times for no apparent reason on some of my excursions and some scoff at me but I really believe there are things out there we don't understand. I don't know if they're " ghosts, spirits, entities, energy," or whatever you want to call them but I always keep moving away from them. Sometimes it's been an almost panicky fear and I figure at the very least there's some sort of danger there and I leave quickly.

@suemoenius5619

14 күн бұрын

@@icevoss9917

I'm a car nerd. That old car was a Chrysler product sedan from 1950-1956. Could have been any number of models as all the 4 door sedans shared the same body shell. I recognized the roofline and rear section immediately. I'm guessing a Plymouth or Dodge as its highly unlikely anyone would have had a high end Chrysler out there

@kanagawakenji7

26 күн бұрын

My first thought was an early 50's Dodge Coronet, but yeah, I forgot about how many models used that shell.

@joyfullone3968

26 күн бұрын

I knew someone would be able to give information about it. 😀

@sofia_ines

26 күн бұрын

Wow! Thanks for clarifying!

@chadrowe8452

23 күн бұрын

Cranbrook with a 3 speed hearst?

@Desert.Drifter

19 күн бұрын

Just getting around to some of the comments. Thanks for shedding some insight into this!

The balls of light slowly descending were parachute flares. They're used to light up an area for military operations. (almost certainly training op you witnessed)

@Desert.Drifter

19 күн бұрын

Interesting. They looked like flares, that was one of my original thoughts, but they were so high up, it didn't seem like they were flares shot from the ground. Didn't realize they dropped strings of them from the sky

@ElementofKindness

19 күн бұрын

@@Desert.Drifter yep. They're dropped by aircraft.

@catherineromero1862

18 күн бұрын

I e been scrolling until I found this to confirm what I thought they probably were 👍🏻

I'm proud of you for preserving places in your films that will probably disappear completely in the future. Many thanks for trying to preserve history for future generations.

As soon as I saw the thumbnail on this I showed my kids. They freaked out and said we HAVE to watch this one! This is their great grandma's hometown! Up until this year she lived there! A few years back she took us on a personal private tour around there, she grew up there and has hiked/hunted every inch of the area around there. We got to see the dwelling where "the ladies of the night" used to be, even where her granpa used to have a business in the area. Its fun seeing this in a video. The building that you saw that fell down only fell down a few years ago according to grandma and it fell due to extra snowfall that year. There are a few more miners cabins in the area that are still standing and so fun to see as well. This was a fun watch for us!

I could comment and rave about every episode you post, but I try not to clutter the comment section too often. Today's trek was particularly enjoyable because of the questions answered, most of which I had wondered about. I like you're not trying to over-elaborate, just offering us your honest opinions on your experiences. As always, the photography is stunning and I love traveling along with you.

@tamirundell8392

26 күн бұрын

Please leave messages for him because it helps him with KZread. The more messages he has the better he does. He can also get money for it (not much but every little bit helps these days.)

@leopardwoman38

26 күн бұрын

Leave a message as it helps the You Tube algorithm. I think it also helps the money he receives as a You Tube poster of videos.

As soon as I saw that Andrew had a new episode, I got SO excited. YESSS!!!

@MrSomethingElse

26 күн бұрын

me too cuz, i drop what i'm doing.

@user-gv5ue8mw9i

26 күн бұрын

Me toooooooo😅😅😅

@shirleynash8859

26 күн бұрын

me too!

@NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111

26 күн бұрын

I.know it, huh. lol

@repoocrj

26 күн бұрын

Me tooo! I really needed this today! Enjoying the adventures vicariously through Andrew!

I love your channel because I grew up in Arizona and was always out in the desert. You being a brother in Christ makes it that much better!

I seriously can’t even imagine anyone having the thought, let alone action, of defacing these ancient treasures

Really appreciated your answer to the question touching on spiritual experiences in the outdoors. I am a Christian as well and have enjoyed connecting with God in his wonderful creation all over the country in my training and career in geology. Great episode! Watching your videos is my favorite way to relax nowadays. If you ever want to learn more about the geology of some of the places you visit, just let me know! 😊

@riparianlife97701

26 күн бұрын

YOUR own, personal, private, particular, infinitely-alterable version of your favorite brand of the silent, invisible, undetectable, untestable god who just happens to be the one who's most popular where you were born is the creator and controller of the universe, because literally nothing else makes sense.

I really enjoy your programming. Your cinematography is excellent... Adding Questions and Answers is like icing on the cake..

My wife and I explored that canyon about 8-10 years ago, there's a lot of history there. There is a large name and date up high on the west side from a woman, who we later found her gravesite at the town's cemetery. She dated the wall when she was 12 and passed on when she was 14, possibly while giving birth? That town was also where Charlie Glass (locally famous Black Cowboy) liked to play poker and was where he was last see alive before his mysterious death.

I'm really happy you and Mrs. Drifter are believers!! Great video sir. Can't wait until the next one.

Some pictographs you show us are haunting, even creepy. So ancient. The beliefs of the ancients must have been so interesting. The little I know about our living indigenous people's cultures interests me. Different nations have different cultures & beliefs, of course.

@minimaker5600

25 күн бұрын

Try author Tony Hillerman, who has written fascinating stories about the Four Corners area, the Navajo people and their beliefs, history and society.

@pamabernathy8728

25 күн бұрын

@@minimaker5600 Read all his books at least twice. I read a lot of fiction set in the southwest.

@Doxymeister

25 күн бұрын

@@minimaker5600 Oh yes, he's awesome! I'm slowly collecting all his books.

@carolwright7503

24 күн бұрын

​@@minimaker5600 I have read many of his books and cool that some were made into movies.

So good to hear you are a Christian and are proud of it. Love your channel and your dimenior. Keep it up.

Those panels were amazing and very unusual, thank you, Andrew. Your channel is so fascinating and beautiful .

Thank you Andrew for your channel. I have been drawn to watch all of your episodes. As a 72 yr old geologist i have spent uncounted days in the field, away from roads and mapping geologic features over the years. Not so nimble these days. So being able to follow along with you is a blessing for me. Keep it going! JDS

I try to watch all of your videos. They mesmerize me. But another thing, that you may think is kinda weird is that there is something about you that reminds me of my deceased brother, Mitchell Dale Stehling. He loved the outdoors, and he was articulate, like you. Dale was my youngest brother, and in 2013 (June 9) he went on a short solo hike in Mesa Verde National Park and just never returned. For over seven years, it was as if he had just vanished off the face of the earth. Then we got word that his skeletal remains had been located by an off-trail hiker. We were able to have services and get some closure. Watching your videos always reminds me of my brother, he was often called "The Walking Man" because he loved to wander the great outdoors. If you are curious just google his name, and you will find his story all over the internet. Keep doing what you do. I used to walk in nature a lot, but I have physical limitations now. So I'm hiking vicariously with you. Best wishes.

@tash17kids

26 күн бұрын

❤

@rikspector

22 күн бұрын

I am so sorry, but you had closure which is something.

@Desert.Drifter

19 күн бұрын

I'm sorry about the loss of your brother, but I'm glad you can remember him when watching these videos

I wish people would respect the past more, I enjoy your videos very much, thanks.

I would never get to see these images were it not for you sharing what you discover on your hikes! I’ve thought about going to the canyon, but in actuality I’m not physically agile enough to actually do it. So subscribing to your channel is a bonus, and I thoroughly enjoy watching your adventures and look forward to what you’ve found. Appreciate that you leave what you find in place, for the next person to discover. So cool.

Great job Andrew! Your philosophy and the spiritual nature of the wilderness is the reason why people explore and document their experiences. Places feel different when you are open to them. We were exploring looking for Fremont sites along the Wyoming and Colorado border off highway 430. In an area not frequently visited and came to an alcove with rock art both Fremont and 18th century plains Indian. It’s the only place I’ve ever visited that felt wrong, we were not welcome there and both me and my wife felt it independently. Some places have a memory!

I too got hooked on history early on. My undergrad and Masters are in SW America (cowboys and Indians as I tell people). What do you do with history education? Teach or in my case, become an Army officer. Retired now, I still enjoy traversing South and West Texas and trying to learn more of what was but now is gone. Appreciate your videos. I cannot do the rock climbing any more, too old, but I can walk all day and I do get out all the time to trapse around. I am still working to photograph all of the county Courthouses in Texas. Many have done it before and published nice coffee table books. I am doing it just to say I did it. Do what you can for as long as you can. Leave nothing in the tank.

@Lee-qp6gf

26 күн бұрын

Today a drone saves a lot of climbing and walking.

@2nd_of_3

26 күн бұрын

My Favorite class in College was History of the American West.. So Excellent I took it twice 😁 His Curriculum changed with the seasons.. Best class Ever.

@mountainstream8351

26 күн бұрын

I like that expression "leave nothing in the tank."

@MichaelSisley-fw3xr

26 күн бұрын

@@2nd_of_3 A friend of mine, an author, Leon Metz, wrote many excellent books on outlaws. He settled in El Paso. He was not college educated but his research was excellent. His writing is more aligned with storytelling, so reading his books always reminded me of sitting around a campfire, sipping camp coffee and listening to a bunch of old cowboys spin a good yarn.

@Desert.Drifter

19 күн бұрын

Thanks Michael. I'd love to make it to Texas to explore more of the history down there. I've passed through, but that's about it

My first memory of loving history was 1st grade. I was excited we were going to a museum with a mummy. I loved Egypt. But my grandmother died and the funeral was that day. I did get to visit Egypt in 2010. Wonderful.

You know, I could watch 1hr+ long videos my man. Great work sharing the views and history.

It got to the point I'm so fascinated with your episodes I can't wait till the next one and I wish they were longer.

😊 Another great hike. Loved all the wall art. Questions were good..so were the answers! The scenery is?always awesome.

@Janer-52

26 күн бұрын

"Double" thumbs up, Andrew. And Lucinda, your comment is the best for all of us!

@contempl8ive

26 күн бұрын

Agreed, I had many of the same questions so would love to hear more like this

Enjoyed hearing you answer some questions. I just want to say that I treasure the art and remnants of life from the people who lived long ago that I get to see through your videos... I also appreciate your curiosity, deep thinking and reflections about what you find, as well as, your conscientiousness and moral compass. Thank you for what you do.🙏😊

Thank you Andrew for yet another intriguing adventure in the southwest. The wall panels in the canyon are haunting and beautiful. I can even understand how some people would think the individuals on the panels, almost alien-like in their appearance, with the large, empty orbits in the faces of the images on them. I too fell in love with the Southwest, at the age of 10 living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The first coloring book my parents bought me was one of Kachina’s. I wore out my first pair of moccasins until my feet came through the bottom of the soles and still refused to give them up. Cried when my mom took them. Fascinated by the practices and cultural beliefs of all of the indigenous peoples and their history. We must all remember Native Americans are here in the present day, living their lives and continuing on in their cultural beliefs, and show great respect to them and these remnants of their ancestors and their sacred and holy places.

I fell in love with these ancient drawings about a year ago. Its really exciting seeing you report on these:)

@debrandw246

26 күн бұрын

I would love to know exactly what Andrew thinks these figures are? Are they what Native Americans call Sky people? The NA,s sure have a vast thought of what they are. Cherokee Indians have ca e images of Sky People and some of the figures he shows are possibly those. What do the Ute People think they are? Has he ever asked them? Some figure look human and are beside larger people,s or spirit, Sky People. Curious of what his thinking is on it? I am sure he could write a book of the unusual experiences he has had.

I live in Australia in a heavily forested area, mostly national parks and state conservation areas, and I often feel like I'm the first person to place my foot somewhere. Probably our indigenous people have been there before but apart from the few areas they have left pictographs or petroglyphs they were the original 'leave no trace' people. Wonderful video as always Andrew.

@Dusty_Den

22 күн бұрын

Australia's indigenous folks have lived there so long it's incredible. Some say 50,000 years. Hard to wrap the mind around it!

You see the most in nature when you are still and quiet your mind. I call it being in the zone its as though you're able to loose time and connect through your senses, through the third eye, with all that is . The desert is a hauntingingly beautiful place. Thank you for sharing the ancient art it is other worldly..

I have always been an adventurer and a hiker, and now that my life partner went on before me and my body has retired itself, I am so thankful that I can adventure with you! Thank you for your knowlegable and thoughtful videos!

I love this video, "Andy," and I'm a devoted fan of your channel. I will watch until I am no more! And sinceI turned 80 in May.....

@Janer-52

26 күн бұрын

... You've only got about 20 more years to enjoy Andrew's videos! (I'm almost 83)

@sofia_ines

26 күн бұрын

Hi my dad is 80, nice to see both of you here! Wishing you health and lots of these videos to watch 👍Big hug from Portugal!

Brother in Christ! Thank you for your testimony! I came across an interview that you did on another channel that I have saved to watch in the future. Thank you for your great attitude and amazing videos! Your success has been tremendous in such a short time, and I'm happy to be a part of it!

@Desert.Drifter

19 күн бұрын

Thanks Nate, you've been here since the start. An OG!

Loved the Q &A portions and sharing your faith

Honestly ive tried watching a few other channels of similar content, you are by far the best !! I love the respect you show everything you find and historical information along the way ! Please keep it up 😊

I found your channel quite recently and I am so intrigued! I have been in the Southwest of the US 30 years ago and always wanted to come back. Thank you for takeing me on that journey! Btw your wife is so lovely, you are an amazing couple. Keep up your wonderful work. Much love from Germany

Andrew, I look forward to each new video and have loved each and every one. The rock art in this episode is absolutely amazing!! I am looking at the video again for the 3rd time and still see something different each time. Thank you so much for allowing us to join you in your adventures, and thank you for answering all the questions. You are a very interesting young man. Stay safe.

I love the desert and look forward to your video's, your photography, editing, walking talks, all awesome. Thank You!!

Ghost Towns of two cultures, love it. Keep doing this, adds even more flavor to your channel.

Loved those panels. It is almost like they ("star nation people") were there talking, guiding us. Begging us to follow them. Get deeper into their ("star nation people") truth. They don't want to be a mystery to humans but for us to accept them and communicate with them. Stop being scared of us, just be our friends. Humans had to have spoken with them to paint these panels, right. Gives humans a lot to think about. Amazing panels, thanks for sharing.

I appreciate the respect you have for the culture and history of the area. Observing, not affecting.

Thanks for getting the video up. I watch your videos every Saturday morning in bed with a cup of coffee. I look forward to it every week

@tonychavez1733

26 күн бұрын

Lol. It's Saturday. I'm in bed. With a cup of coffee....

@deepg7084

26 күн бұрын

Watching this at my desk on this beautiful summer Sunday, with a coffee in hand 😂

Please keep up the Q&A. And I admire every one of your videos, please keep it up. As always thanks for bringing me along.

You are AWESOME. So respectful of these wonderful sites. Your kindness and integrity shine through you like a bright light. I absolutely love you ( I'm a 68 year old grandmother!!

I also fell in love with ancient history. Had the best teacher..

Awesome! I knew there was something special about you, brother. Bless you and your family. Thank you for your candor and your awesome videos.

Thankyou Andrew for a fascinating video showing the pictographs. As you were walking you passed a trough not of wood but dark stone. Maybe a video on that.

Thank you Andrew for this wonderful video. I enjoyed the format. The extra tidbits of history of the ghost town was pretty nifty.

Really enjoyed the question and answer section, your interest in the spirituality of Christianity, and love of history(especially the civil war) - I grew up in Virginia and we had a farm near Appomattox, that had old slave graves on it. I am almost 75 and don’t hear your interest much from people your age! Really refreshing!😊

I don’t know whether it is because of being a “Christian”; I do not define myself that way but definitely feel my greatest connection with Spiritual in nature - especially in wild nature. I do know that Jesus lived and taught. Enlightened masters have done so throughout history. It doesn’t matter what we call it; our lives, earth, and essential beingness are all about the richness of gratitude and love. I do love the gentle peace and joy I see in your eyes while you explore. Thank you so much for bringing us along!🪐🫶🌻

@imdawolfman2698

26 күн бұрын

I forget who said it, about lazy spirituality out in nature, where God's hand is everywhere and creation is hard to ignore. Compared to those who live in the cities or towns with flashy lights, horns and various distractions, and still be able to find God.

Love your content. There’s so much garbage on KZread, it’s nice to watch some “clean” material. Your language and demeanor are refreshing and relaxing to watch. I enjoy the video quality and commentary, history and appropriate humor. Thank you.

I love the Q & A! It's a great way to get to know you better. Any time you have information to share, I'm for it! Evelyn is also welcome any time. It is easy for me to imagine how these people lived, I sometimes dream about it. It was a hard life compared to modern day skyscrapers and conveniences but a simple life, learning to cope with what you had. It is definitely up my alley. Thank you for your perfect videography. You capture the most in what you see and keep it slow and steady enough to give the viewer ample time to appreciate what you capture. I bingewatched your videos when I discovered you and now I watch everyday for new ones. Thank You for being you and sharing!

My Aunt lived in AZ, and was on a hike in the land near her home. She looked up from the trail, and less than 20 feet away was a mountain lion staring her down. It thankfully turned and left, but they're definitely out there and definitely watching you. Probably best to keep some kind of protection.

@Ali-iqq1z

26 күн бұрын

What a moment that must of been! Wow

Where is everyone? Maybe outside, if you are in an area with nice weather? Yes, please, Andrew, this format every few months is s great idea. I appreciate the excellent editing & music. You present yourself as very transparent, & a man of peace & at peace. Not surprised when you said you are a man of faith. Got goosebumps when you mentioned Jesus' time in the desert. Any time or place where we can have a time of a quiet heart & mind can be a time of prayer, drawing closer to God. And depending on an individual's beliefs, can be a time to calm our heart & mind, breath in peace & gratitude, exhale stress, worry, doubt. I am a disabled senior. I find many moments throughout the day to practice the above. Because of my personal beliefs, I spend those moments thanking God for the beauty around me, for the people I love, for bringing safely as iife as I've come. Would be easy to choose anger, bitterness, self pity, about all I have gone thtough. No. I choose hope & gratitude. I embrace my days at home alone. I am a retired mental health RN, practiced for 40 years. Husband & raised 2 great sons who gave us our 2 beloved daughters-in-law. One sadness I have is that live in different states. Travel is difficult for me. The reward of being with our family out weighs the difficulty. So, seeing Andrew's skill & courage makes me so happy. Blessings to all. Choose peace & gratitude. A practice that takes determination. Even in the toughest times, give yourself space & permission to remember or notice 1 thing you are grateful for. Build on that.

@fredmoss-yf2jc

26 күн бұрын

That is pretty much my same thoughts, but you said it so much better than I could. I spent about 40 years in semis and management, retired now and enjoy 'hiking" with him. My mind says let's go, but my body says are you nuts?

@mickmarshall9254

26 күн бұрын

This is a great video. Thanks. Question, are these sites that you 'discovered all cataloged somewhere by the government/park service. If yes I would assume they aren't available to the general population.

God bless you for going out there for us and showing us the wonders of the Desert. You have such a radiating spirit and light. You’re extremely protected. Thank you sweetie ♥️

Loved the question and answer format. Good to occasionally have one of these sessions because for those of us living outside of the States these adventures and hikes are in a landscape that is completely different to what we live with in our own countries. One of the reasons I love this channel is the emphasis on Native Americans or First Nations people's and the informed and respectful dialogue that accompanies the visuals. Thanks heaps.

Awesome - do you ever feel the spirits of those that lived in these places

Wonderful, thank you so much for taking the time to answer these questions 🧡 I’m so wonderfully glad I came across your channel.

Thank you for telling us more about yourself and for taking us along on your trek. All the best! 😀👍👍👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕🌸🍀

It takes a very special person to do what you do, and kudos to you sir! ❤ I get to live my hiking adventures vicariously through your channel, thank you ☺️ 🙏🏼 Absolutely amazing work right here! 💪🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@angeldee7287

26 күн бұрын

Ps. my back yard faces Palomar mtn, been here 14 years now. I’ve seen what you’re explaining you saw over Denver….. and oh so much more 😅 Stay safe dear

@debrandw246

26 күн бұрын

​@angeldee7287.....I also have seen what Andrew explained. To this day I think about it.

loved the Q&A!

My husband and I love your channel. We lived in England in the late 80's with our daughter when she was around 2 years old.

Love this. Thanks for making a question and answer period so interesting. Don't know how Evelyn let's you go without her.

So glad to hear you're a Christian, though not surprised. You and Emily both radiate love and peace. She's a lovely addition! Keep up the good work and God bless you both! ❤❤❤❤

@wanttogo1958

25 күн бұрын

Evelyn

Thanks for the updates, answers, and content! I still can’t shake the feeling you are capturing structures that are far more old than what we think. In some cases I can see how they would be missed or dismissed. Nature is truly amazing and can cast images and structures that will always captivate. But some of these things look arranged with purpose. Also, there is another shot you captured that is telling as well. In one shot you can see in one spot, artwork spanning as far back as two or three thousand years ago or longer. A friend asked, why were all the artists choosing here to do their work? While somewhere nearby likely there was a spot free of any other artist’s work. At least one perspective could be that the answer would be better suited for the first artist and their perspective. Because it could be assumed that the subsequent artists were simply adding to what was already there. But also displaying that in every generation of humanity, going back thousands of years, there has always been those who are…… a bit less considerate to put it as kindly as I can. I think you have a unique thing going on here Andrew. And I know I am not the only one looking forward to Saturdays because of your content as well as whatever other reasons we all may have to look forward to Saturdays. Thank You! Stay safe!

Loved this question and answer video! Please do another one! I love history, have always loved archeology, and the desert is my favorite place to visit.

Thanks again for a great adventure! Love your honest sincerity and respect for nature and how we can connect spiritually. Stay safe.

Having grown up in northern New Mexico I was fully aware of and visited Mesa Verde and Bandalier National Monument but had no idea there were so many other dwellings and rock art. Thank you for taking us along on your journeys.

At the beginning of the video I did a search on "Australian Aboriginal rock art" and compared the styles being amazed at how similar some themes are to the American ones.

The amount of soil erosion is just amazing to see. Nature changes dramatically with time.

Your adventures and discoveries have made me an addict of your channel. Like you I became intrested in history at a very young age. Growing up in Britain there is so much history to absorb and learn about peoples lives in the past. Also like you I took a degree in history that opened my thinking and understanding in so many ways. Your adventures have opened a whole new history to explore and learn about. Thank you and please keep doing these wonderful, intresting adventures. 💐

@8:54 Most likely those are aerial flares with parachutes that are commonly used for military training. Living in North County San Diego, we would see them quite often when the marines were doing training at Camp Pendleton at night.

@debrandw246

26 күн бұрын

I have also seen what Andrew spoke of. I do not feel it was military or parachutes.

@carnellc

26 күн бұрын

@@debrandw246 at night, you can’t tell the difference…..i.e. you can’t see the parachutes nor when they launch them. But in the end, people will believe what they want to believe

@Rachelsjourney

18 күн бұрын

@carnelic thanks for the info. This likely explains something I saw in the night sky above Vista, CA years ago. Thanks!

@carnellc

15 күн бұрын

@@Rachelsjourney we also lived in Vista and would se them from time to time.

Truly amazing review of this wall graphics. Great to hear about your Christianity.

It was great to learn more about you and hear your thoughts. The respect, humility and thoughtfulness with which you approach the wilderness and these ancient sites , makes you such good company.

I share your love of history and the southwest. My great grandmother was part native American. I wish I knew more about her and her history. I also share your faith! Thank you for sharing your experiences with everyone.

I KNEW IT! I just KNEW that you are a fellow Christian. I felt that kinship in the Lord from you! Thanks for sharing that. Now, there is something I want to share with you, and hope you will take it seriously, because I have a lot of reasons to think this about the rock art. I have been puzzled as to WHY many, (not all) of the strange human figures were made with the squared off shoulders and tapering bodies, since people are not usually seen or depicted that way. Some have called it a style, however, I believe they actually depict a type of people and that others which don't share their similarities are from different time periods. So I started searching and have come to believe that many of them represent Vikings! Don't laugh. First, Vikings are known to have come to N. America for sure, but in ancient times the means of recording history was not easy. So one could consider that maybe a significant force traveled here, across this country for years, maybe never even returning to their homes. One reason I came to this conclusion is that Vikings wore capes most likely of furs that covered their shoulders, and if you look at any, you'll see that gives their bodies the exact triangular shape seen on the rock art! Second, the weird head dresses depicted on the figures at many sites, replicate the horns and antlers of Viking helmets, also the tall spears they carried and even the round shields often shown with the figures. I was ESPECIALLY curious about the large figures you show in the first of this video, and was puzzled about why the large, round eyes were shown on them. Well, just one stop at the Smithsonian Magazine online under Viking helmets search, merited an exact reason! There you can see a horned helmet of brass or bronze that has two perfectly round convex eyes protruding from it...that looks like those pictures! The artist couldn't depict a convex surface so just left the circles white! Also, on other sites, with pointy headgear and with face protection masks, if you notice, are like other types also worn by Vikings. To take my train of thought even further, if the ancient SW inhabitants were indeed being targeted by Vikings or some earlier Norsemen explorers, who could have traveled down rivers by boats, it could explain WHY they wanted to build on inaccessible sites, with their houses camouflaged by the same stone as the cliffs they built on! I hope that everyone who reads this will take a moment to look back at so many of the drawings of these figures with new eyes, and will see the same similarities I have seen!😊

I know exactly where this place is at. I saw it some years back doing a trip into the Southwest. My first thought on the rock art that depicted the large beings, is that they were beings not of this planet. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@pseudoname3159

26 күн бұрын

I would imagine they are more likely depictions of elders, interpretative storytellers, and/or medicine folk dressed in garb to enhance their image. Possibly outsiders/folks passing through introducing/displaying customs or something along those lines?

@spokinabout2236

26 күн бұрын

@@pseudoname3159 perhaps, but the images do have a distinct un-earth-like feel.

@tamseasalts

22 күн бұрын

@ 3:00 panel hold images the seem to depict a Tree if Life diagram. At bottom, is a goat & what I see as a Mummy... Further right, is that a petri dish showing IVF? Above that, 2 space shuttles. Small human figure With Legs further right, by another goat... Anyone else?

@tamseasalts

22 күн бұрын

Between shuttles, a palm with an eye? Typical symbol for Psychic communication

Awesome work chronicling the American Southwest. Thanks for sharing your story !

Geeze Andrew, the video footage of the huge panels of rock art were absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing your amazing experiences with the world. You are so respectful of the past, and hopefully this respect will be passed to others who watch your videos. I find watching your videos very spiritual, how can they not be???? Visiting the old places, where past humans sheltered and called home is acknowledging their existence. Stay Safe❤

I seem to repeat my self every week, but once again, thank you for taking me along. It hurts me to see the defacing that has been done to the drawings, but I guess there was a time that we didn't know better? The car in the Ghost town was a late 40's early 50's model, I don't think there was enough left of that car to know anymore. So else had commented that they would be more afraid of people that you might encounter than of snakes, typically snakes are more afraid of you than you of them. With that I'll say stay safe and Dóó ni'áásh.

Thanks for answering my question :)

Thanks for sharing all about your experiences exploring old dwellings.

Love the format, to add variety and context to your overall content. Your answers and musings also add interest and help us curious fans know a little more about you. Not just a staid Q&A, you wove in some fascinating rock art and the ghost town. Interesting to contrast the 20th C ruins with the much more durable ancient methods. Thanks for another great episode, Andrew!

Enjoyed the format! I was glad to hear you are a Christian. I can't believe people would actually write over the art created long ago. I could actually feel my temper flare when I saw that. Unreal.

@angelinaduganNy

26 күн бұрын

Not everyone is a Christian hun.😊