That heavy cast iron weight is a counterweight from a sash window, lets you slide the sash up and down and takes the weight to make it easy!

@markyac

Ай бұрын

You guys are quick..LOL

@13699111

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the interesting informative background information

@Dills1995

Ай бұрын

I grew up in an old house with wood windows. It was a real talent knowing how to unstick them.

@tomfrye9037

Ай бұрын

@@Dills1995 We always rubbed the window frames ( wooden drawer slides too) with a bar of soap. don't want to go crazy with that though.

@Dills1995

Ай бұрын

@@tomfrye9037 Bar soap also worked on squeaky fan belts under the hood. 😂

I wonder 🤔 how many times you’ve said, “I probably shouldn’t be wearing flip flops”? I sure appreciate you braving the dangers so we can all see the coolest of the coolest in the most remote places! Thanks!

@RockNRoller66

Ай бұрын

@@dorothylouisegage5286 Then you were using year old Coppertone.

Years ago, any spare time I had I was out in the Mojave dry washing Old Gold Mine tailing piles for gold! By myself, Loved it out there. But time takes it's toll! Now I just sit in my chair and ride shotgun with Wonderhussy.. Thank God for you and the bravery you possess. One of a kind you are. Thank You Sarah

I think I would like to put in my two cents on all the "purists" getting mad at the Wonderhussy for daring to make a video about blah location. I'm sorry... I thought ALL of this was AMERICA? If I want to go somewhere, I go there? I don't have to present papers or prove anything to anyone about any damn thing!

@13699111

Ай бұрын

I'd like to believe that people are just worried about the destructive types. I try to always leave a area like I found it or better.

@jackwickman2403

Ай бұрын

But it's MY America, and not yours. I'm more American than you, so it's mine.

@portlandsamber

Ай бұрын

Agree! Besides, most people are not going to visit- and those who actually do, should be considered friends for making the effort! It's a story old as time, though- gatekeeping, exclusion, and believing that they should be the last lucky souls to have been told where to go, while the rest of us have to find it alone. lol

@lauriebush413

Ай бұрын

​@@portlandsamberI agree...BUT...in these times, so many beautiful places are now full of trash, etc. & have made it worse for the rest of us & Don't CARE!

@portlandsamber

Ай бұрын

@@lauriebush413 Yup. But those people have always existed and will always exist. They are a small group. Besides, their trash will be interesting to find in 60 years, no?

Thanks to this video, I'll never be able to see the hood of a VW bug the same as before 😂

@Lisanoencasa

Ай бұрын

Same 😂

@brentjon

Ай бұрын

@@Lisanoencasa Dito

@IEchuckie

Ай бұрын

Now I know why I have a fondness for VWs😅

@williamoorejr

Ай бұрын

what do you see in the old bus????

I've been living the Hanta Virus nightmare. Travel trailer in the Mohave Desert. I'm moving into a nursing home because I'm coming down with all sorts of diseases and conditions at 69. I have recently acquired Lupus which can give one all sorts of issues and now I'm struggling with losing my ability to walk. Weak legs no fun. Asthma and suddenly I'm on oxygen. I think once I get out of this old falling apart trailer? I think my health can only improve. I hope so. I'm giving up my freedom way earlier than I thought I would in my life. But taking my guitar and a positive attitude. I used to cook in a couple nursing homes a few years back. They're not so bad. Send prayers!!😂❤I'm tired of being stranded with a broken down trailer and broken down car in a terrible economy. I couldn't see anywhere out but this. So I'll be travelling via utube from now on. Whew....how strange.😢

@elizabethvandeventer5487

Ай бұрын

I'm so sorry for your bad health issues. I hope moving out will help more than you expect it will. ❤❤❤❤God bless!!!❤❤❤❤

@woodybogg

Ай бұрын

Well Sir I hope all works out for you! I t doesn't help when people are putting all kinds of crap in out atmosphere. I think they target our older generation on purpose. Also there is no oath that a doctor goes by anymore I wouldn't trust the Doctors these days either. They get paid to much money from the gov or insurance co,s Anything to get you depending on a monthly payment (MEDS ETC)

@DrSarcasmo

Ай бұрын

I hope things improve for you soon, UnderTheTornado! Here's wishing you the best and smooth sailing in these stormy seas. I'm 62 with some health issues myself and can sympathize with you. Best of luck to you!

@ResortDog

Ай бұрын

Nobody does good in the end in a coup that the corrupt ruin society with robbing everyone.

@underthetornado

Ай бұрын

@@elizabethvandeventer5487 thankyou

WH please take Hantavirus seriously and protect yourself. I knew someone who DIED in 1997 after sweeping out a cabin in SB mountains! She and her fiancé both contracted but she succumbed. Retired RN here who ❤ your channel.

@13699111

Ай бұрын

I agree with your comment

@blackbob3358

Ай бұрын

Very unlikely, 6812. It would'nt be ms Lloyd then, surely ? That's her way. As she said, ya can get knocked over going to your local shop for a loaf, etc...

@thejollytwatwaffle2271

Ай бұрын

Your pathetic

@thejollytwatwaffle2271

Ай бұрын

Pathetic

@timyak3079

Ай бұрын

Seriously it’s not a myth to keep diamond 💎 miners away!

Wonderhussy, that tire did not look worn to a point of having to get a new tire. As a matter of fact, it looked like there was lots of tread. But to each his own.

@jazzcatt

Ай бұрын

That tire to me looked practically NEW to me. But heck. I'm far from an expert. LOL!

@blackbob3358

Ай бұрын

Yep, 2018. Probably was some garage bloke trying to hustle her to buy new ones.

@Boddav

Ай бұрын

You can’t see the top of Washington’s head.

@JohnTCAUSA7450

Ай бұрын

Those are a good tire brand!

@dizcret

Ай бұрын

Esp. if she does get suckered into changing them..the garage will sell them, won't even tell her, "used" for 300 or more..I sold my used set for five hundred Canadian...

I was just at those cabins in March with snow on the road. There was a log across the road. You missed one cabin!!

In 1968 I was very busy loving the one I was with ! 😮😂❤

@IEchuckie

Ай бұрын

If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with.

Hey a million thanks to your Massachusetts friend for finding this little gem in the middle of nowhere!! 👍 Just loved it. I so love the stories you tell on how it must of have been for the folks living there back in the day! Very thankful that you made it up there with no problems, no flat tires or breakdowns! I know you take that risk for us as well as far yourself to find awesome findings to explore, and we all appreciate it and love you for it. 🥰 You're truly the new modern day pioneer woman who loves the great outdoors! Thank you so much for another great find Sarah! Just a side note for you: Please take your boots 🥾 and have gloves on when you explore just to protect yourself, don't want anything to happen to ya!! Just saying 🥴😆 On to the next great find. Happy trails Wonderhussy!! Love ya girl 💕

That weight is a window weight to help raise and lower windows. As for Mary Worth, that comic moved at such a slow pace that I would not be surprised if the story still has not been concluded yet.

@raktoda707

Ай бұрын

Neither rain,nor sleet ,nor sweltering temp.can stop WH.There are those of us who are truly entertained,educated and grateful that you take the time and risks to bring us live to "cool places" in America with added repartee.Its sad people have to be critical, judgemental of others...I tell them "Move Along" ( that doesn't elicit a great reaction but, it's you had your "freedom of speech moment" now move along.I Dont see that as being rude or impolite...Hope you are enduring the heat, life and all it's blessings well.Your the best mine camp finder there is.Should get a badge, adventurer.Thanks again and yeah a mask is probably a good idea...it won't ruin your hair

@Art7220

Ай бұрын

I didn't know they had a Flintstones comic.

@clementramon8589

Ай бұрын

Nice adventure... lots of fun watching and listening to your thoughts. Good sense of humor. Love one video about Utah I believe it was About the young couple probably dry humping. 😂😂😂😂.❤.

As someone who is sensitive to too much sun, Coppertone QT was a "Quick Tanner" that would stain your hands if you didn't wear gloves. It smelled terrible. The fire hazard was probably due to methane accumulation. I know smoking in outhouses was hazardous.

@jeanineruby

Ай бұрын

and would run if it got wet - like with sweat - leaving streaks on the skin.

@joanna5881

Ай бұрын

Wow, you really took me back to when we used to stay at the old hunters cabin. The outhouse had a No Smoking sign and we never knew why. Thank you for explaining!

@CarolynNoblett

Ай бұрын

It looks like that toilet may have been painted also. Probably lead paint too.

@lulufune1489

Ай бұрын

It turned you orange.

I came home from Vietnam May 9 1968. Not that it matters but that flight home was the last time I ever flew.

@charleneheiland8803

Ай бұрын

My Dad also never flew after his 26 Marine Corps career all in the aviation field. ✈️

@Mojo-Adventures

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service✌ I hope you still find your adventure on 2 or 4 wheels, even if it's just cruising main! Life moves slower but you can see every wildflower in the roadside ditches and feel every fault in the Earth...

In 68 I was 18 going into the military , 6 years living the life LOL .

Sarah and any off grid junkie just a word of caution about changing flat tires - when getting new tires installed insist on hand tight with a lug wrench not a impact driver .out in the middle of no where even Sasquarch may not get the lug nuts loose. Also throw away the cheap lug wrench and get a 4 way lug wrench .

@djoldskool5763

Ай бұрын

And a breaker bar is good insurance for not much money.

@CFarnwide

17 күн бұрын

Impact wrench or Hand tightened is fine as long as the lugs are properly torqued afterwards. I nearly had a tire fall off in the middle of nowhere due to improperly torqued lugs. 4 of the six had completely fallen off and the other two were barely hanging on by a half inch. Luckily I was able to tighten the remaining two and get back to town. All of the bolts were bent and had to be pounded out and replaced. The wheel as well because of all the flopping around made the bolt holes egg shaped instead of round. Would have been a complete nightmare if that tire had fallen off completely where we were. Properly torqued lug nuts can be broken loose easy enough even for those of us without much arm strength. I just use what little body weight I have and jump on the wrench to break them loose 😅 Anyway, that’s my unsolicited 2 cents worth of opinion. Properly torque the lug nuts and possibly save yourself from a huge disaster.

Give Wonderhussy some old newspapers and she's having a field day! :-)

FYI. Wonderhussy was not alone during the filming of this video. I was there with her in spirit.

I wish I could sit every young person under the age of 20 in front of you for a lecture on "true freedom". Safety, the Nanny State, the free ride, ALL these notions conspire to enslave the populous. I sooooo enjoy your programming...Wonderhussy! You are my Wonderhussy! Forever!

Rad cabin! I'm a man (more or less) and armed (more or less) and I'd still get the heebee-geebees spending the night up there alone - even in my truck.

I was in the 7th grade then and I’m almost 70 now. Wow ..❤ this ..

@searkpslendorman

Ай бұрын

I was a year behind you. And turning 68 July 03.

@Dills1995

Ай бұрын

@@searkpslendorman I was three years out of high school and having a blast!😉

@evelynwinchester4726

Ай бұрын

Im right with you two!​@@searkpslendorman

@troytaylor1913

Ай бұрын

I was in 1st grade in 1968. My parents used to go camping all over the Rockies from Yellowstone to the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. I would say my parents went camping excessively sometimes 6 or 7 times in the summer and a few times in even in the snow. The 12-mile hike when I turned 14 was a fun one. My favorite thing was finding ghost towns also ancient Anasazi ruins. I learned how to use a manual film camera when I was 6 years old.

@Rick-ev5rp

Ай бұрын

I'm 72

I believe that the weight in the first cabin served as a window counter balance

@robertsolomielke5134

Ай бұрын

TY-WH! Yep. I saw plenty of those when they demo older houses, and they are usually in the wall, with ropes an pulleys too. A real problem when the ropes rot out, but sometimes it's just a few hours work.

That's a really nice road for being in the middle of nowhere

April 23, 68 is my birthday, I may have been trying to get to class, on time, at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, SoCal. But most likely I was blowing school off and driving my 58 VW Bug through Malibu Canyon headed to the beach.

In April of "68 I was gettin' ready to graduate high school. Yes, you should use a little personal protection in those nasty cabins. Very interesting place as usual.

That's a million dollar view if there ever was one. Thanks "Charlie" you sent our Angel on a great mission!

@jackwickman2403

Ай бұрын

Charlie's Hussies, could be a new series. I'd watch.

Miss Wonderhussey, that international truck was a 1952 according to my hubby. He said they made them around that time 1952 - 1955. They came with the 2 windows in the back or 1 big window later on. Thank you for sharing and God Bless you and your family. Stay safe on those adventures. 🥰💖👍👍👍👍👍(🌹🐞🦂🌵)

MSRP on that VW was $1699.00 and lots of folks wondered if it was worth it with a same year full size American sedan starting at only about a thousand dollars more . The Beetle's fuel economy wasn't as important with 34 cent a gallon gas .

I know that you are not old enough to remember Bill Byrd wanderlust but he was just doing the same thing you are Wonder beauty and I love your show!

Food was cheaper back then, but the minimum wage was $1.25 an hour.

@IEchuckie

Ай бұрын

I quit my job washing dishes at the elks Lodge after school for $1:25 to work at orange Julius for $1:35. Moving on up to the east side. I finally got a piece of the rock.😅

@joanna5881

Ай бұрын

Good point! ;-)

@carlzimmerman2017

Ай бұрын

how much was the Maximum Wage back then?

That's what I like about you Sarah. You can take what most folk would find lacking in inspiration and make it into an attraction that EVERYONE should take notice of and, maybe, care a little more about. Pity I'll never get to see these places in my time! You are like my personal, online tour guide. I thank you for that. Not gonna get all mushy (Though I easily could!) Just be well, happy and safe (Az Iz mah roolz!!!) Love ya. Wolfie, UK.

WH, your tires are a long long way from needing replaced. Someone is feeding you bad info... Rotate? Yes. Replace? Not even close!

@user-vd1uz3dj8l

Ай бұрын

Don't worry folks, she can walk 25 miles in one day.

Boy that newspaper boy had a ride to deliver that paper… 😂

@jackwickman2403

Ай бұрын

I hope they tipped him generously.

My great grandparents vosited those two cabins in a Rambler. In the Mid 70's i guess. We have slides of them somewhere.

Girl, everywhere you go is in the middle of nowhere. But, everywhere you go --- well, there you are!

Been gone for a while in a VA rubber room. After you've been locked up for a week or 3, it sure is nice to see the world through your experiences. It helps you appreciate the little things. 😅

the front end of a truck you showed,, went to the International cab across the road,

Great view of the void. I could watch hours of Wonderhussy reading old newspapers in abandoned cabins. Its like a fun time capsule.

I used to live near Rosamund CA, had a friend who lived there. On the road out to her place, there was a graffitied, abandoned hanger. She told me that no one would go near it because Charlie's "Family" used to occupy it. Rosamund is a couple hours away from Bishop.

@williamfuller2389

Ай бұрын

If you actually lived near "Rosamund", as I did some 45 years ago in Cal City, you would then know it's spelled "Rosamond".

Allway's Remember bring something to leave there, to help Stockup the place or a bit of Bling to bring a Smile to other's ✌️😎

9: 38. Wow, 1968. I was a paper boy for the LA Herald Examiner, but I sure as heck didnt deliver that one. 😂😊

Omg hilarious on the VW Beetle /// you nailed it and I never saw that until now. Thank you. Now I know why I love your whole giddy up.

It's Wonderhussy day!! Hi Sarah!

I love it when you find old newspapers and read them out loud. It kinda puts us back in time. From the Future!! It’s way cool my kiddos don’t know what a paper is. Thanks for sharing, it’s so nostalgic and a strange sight into the past of lives that once walked there. Only trying to strike it with the gold bug. Thanks keep it up love it. ❤❤❤ 🖖

As the beetle was a sexy new car ? And the young misses is from good ol' Germany? Your jokes on cars are too good. 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for sharing your adventures and knowledge. Three thumbs up 👍👍 from Denmark 🇩🇰

That weight looks like a window weight for old double hung windows. The weight counterbalanced the weight of the window so the window would stay where it was put.

Everybody gotta be somewhere. I'm very happy to travel with you Wonderhussy. Love what you share with us. I have to join the chorus of fans urging you to be more cautious when you are exploring. You don't get extra points for ignoring precautions you know about. 😊 Keep bringing us these adventures. Stay safe Sarah. ❤

QT was “Quick-Tan”. The original orange tan lotion.

@jazzcatt

Ай бұрын

Oh wow! I remember that stuff! It was awful! LOL!

There's a couple bars of AT&T service at that site. I almost camped there so I didn't have to use my Starlink, but went down lower instead. I'm guessing you recorded this before I came through because my card isn't on the wall.

I agree - what a beautiful view!

Such an amazing vista from that second cabin ! Imagine flying a drone from that deck! Thanks Sarah for risking life and limb to get to such a spot.

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US NOWHERE, WHERE MOST OF US WILL NEVER SEE, AND NEVER GO TO!!!!

Thank you Sarah Jane for another intriguing episode. Greetings from Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK.

April of 1968... What was I doing? I turned 17 on April 3rd... And Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated the next day on April 4th. Then came the race riots in my hometown of Baltimore. Then two months later Robert F Kennedy Jr was assassinated in Los Angeles. '68 was a pretty bad year for everybody.

@lonniepee9804

Ай бұрын

I was stationed at Marine Aviation Detachment, NAS Memphis, when MLK, Jr. was assassinated. I spent the weekend in the restriction barracks for breaking curfew after Millington cops turned us over to the Master-At-Arms.

@jackwickman2403

Ай бұрын

Might have been a good time to be in the middle of nowhere.

I was 7and a half years old when that newspaper article came out in April 1968!!

I liked Mrs. Olsen pitching her coffee, but the coffee babe was more my style.

In 1968 I was on the DMZ in Korea!

@kimballamram552

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service. Semper Fi

@johnfortes2171

Ай бұрын

@@kimballamram552 Thank You.

Are you going to go an check out the mysterious mirrored monolith at Gass Mountain?

Personally, wouldn't travel to any of your haunts without a high quality CB radio. I'm not a trucker good buddy, but it's saved my bacon more than once in the wilds of Nevada to Michigan.

@jazzcatt

Ай бұрын

A CB would do her no good out in the middle of nowhere as their range is very limited. They're meant to be used on busier roads. No worries though. She always carries a satellite phone when she heads out into the middle of nowhere.

@user-tn5xq6fe7x

Ай бұрын

@@jazzcatt At least she should get a Spot messenger or similar. They work well in the desert with lots of open sky, and the annual fee is pretty cheap. I used it to message my wife when it was getting late, it showed a track of my route and where to locate my body.😊

@jazzcatt

Ай бұрын

@@user-tn5xq6fe7x Never heard of a 'Spot messenger". My fiance and I use Google location sharing, but who knows if that would work out in the middle of nowhere.

@user-tn5xq6fe7x

Ай бұрын

@@jazzcatt Spot is a little orange battery operated satellite messenger, fits in your pocket. Mine has 3 buttons, "I'm OK" "Need help" and "911" which connects to search and rescue according to GPS location. Costs about $150, and you add service, mine was basic and was like $150 a year. Way cheaper than a sat phone but limited functions. You can buy from Spot or places like REI.

@jazzcatt

Ай бұрын

@@user-tn5xq6fe7x Thank for the info. I just did a bit of research and learned quite a bit!

Hi Hussy! Greetings from Redmond Oregon

Sugar Daddy, Sugar Mama and Sugar Babies. And the Herald Examiner was based out of the San Fernando Valley, they had an office right down the street from where I grew up in Woodland Hills. Oh, and I have no less than 3 VW's sitting here at the moment :)

@Americathebeautiful49

Ай бұрын

I hate to be that guy that points out other people’s inaccuracies in their comments but forgive me here I go, let me first congratulate you on your VW collection. I’ve had several over the years also and at least two were purchased in Van Nuys but I digress. The Herald Examiner was based in downtown Los Angeles in an iconic building commissioned by William Randolph Hearst who already owned the very successful San Francisco Examiner. I grew up near North Hollywood and delivered newspapers for The Citizen News which was based in the San Fernando Valley. Hope you don’t mind the clarification.

1968 I had an impressive high school grade of 1-A. The military loved me.

I am very old Wonder girl and you are so beautiful and young and you make me feel like a king!

I love these episodes where you use your creativity and make up such great stories about the people that lived in the cabins you explore. Wonderful!

The solitude is alluring!

When you went in that bathroom, i was shocked, ....no bidet!! 😊

That "plumb bob" is actually a window sash counter-weight, very common in old fashioned windows. It's unlikely that primitive cabin had such a window installed, so they probably used it for something else. I used to have about 20 of tbose weights, left over from a house that burned down.

Got to air down! Those KO2s wear fast...rotate and then upgrade to the new KO3s. You should make your way to the old Barker Ranch...super cool outing, but takes a full day. ...and yes some of those cabins in "___x__x___x___y" are maintained and usable if need be...just not the ones that are all full of rat disease. But over the years - maintained. Thanks for sharing!

Hooray Wonderhussy Wednesday 😂👍😊

I trust you've replaced the serpentine belt on that engine. They do wear out. And at the worst time. Don't ask me how I know.

QT - Quick Tan. It was basically dye for your skin.

Great adventure, I was 12 in April 1968, getting ready to start junior high, love the newspaper ads! Wow, I SURE miss those grocery prices! Thank you. I sure wish I could do what you do. ❤

Living her best ‘ in a good 😊 way

I TRY TO WATCH A LOT.YOUR TOUR OF HOLLYWOOD VIDEO IS REALLY GOOD .

That place is so sick have stayed there multiple times. We actual opened it up last time there was a tree that fell and blocked the road. But looks like you did find the third cabin up there that over looks the valley that you wont say. When you come down from the second cabin on the ridge you just go left. Its a really nice cabin as well and has some very old glass and some other cool artifacts

Awesome as usual! I'm not much of a desert person, but trips continue to amaze. That view is just freaking awesome. Keep it up, & thanks Mass, friend.

@petechadwick6261

Ай бұрын

@WonderhussyAdventuresbv and how do we do that?

Howdy Sarah!! You are the bomb! Thank you for sharing from the middle of nowhere, It's beautiful up there!!

That weight looks like a 'window weight'. They were used inside window frames to counter the weight of the movable part of a window so they were easy to open, and didn't drop hard enough to shatter the glass when you closed it. One was each side, with rope and a pulley.

Best part of your videos sis,is the storys you can come up with !😅 Love ya!

Another great video Sarah!❤

Hi S J, yay yay ,another classic adventure with your excellent presentation!! Best wishes and definitely play it safe!!, gg

That heavy Iron ingot with hole in it is what they called a Window Weight, they used em in houses built in the 1920's up until the late 60's.

❤ this, Sarah!! Thanks for bringing your Best👌

I just turned 3 years old April of 1968. We were living in Burbank, CA just off the 5 and Alameda.

You are a beautiful inspiration ❤

Love the self-deprecating humor, Hussy. Great video! 💯💝☝

Hussy, I just spent 2 weeks in the desert helping my son remodel his Airbnb near Joshua Tree. He has a pickup 4x4 and I drove it a lot on dirt roads. Every bump made my back ache. It was great at night, cool winds, clear skies. Anyway, how do y’all survive the 100plus heat and 10% humidity in the summer?

Love the time you spent in the newspaper, it's like a look back in time.

Looks spectacular there,. Enjoyed. Thank you

Your commentary is fascinating.

When I was younger I loved getting out and enjoying life but now I always worry am I gonna breakdown you have so much energy I love it god speed wonderhussy ❤

Another great video awesome cabin, beautiful view

HEY HUSSY!!! Love your informational videos.

Thank you for this presentation. Great view.

Love the commentary and views. Thanks for sharing.

Wonder Hussey, love it when you read the newspapers, when you go into these cabins or these areas, it takes me back in time when you read them, don’t ever stop

Thanks, Sarah,! Love your Wonderhussy videos! ❤ adventures!

The metal thing is a counter-weight for double-hung window sash.

One of your best videos. Paper so interesting.

Love this one. ❤ Keep on being you 💪💘